You're So Tweet - Color Dare #476

This is my Design Team card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #476 "Soft & Pastel Colors".  

When I was verifying the information for our previous Bright & Bold Colors" post I realized that both of these challenges were opening the same day so our Design Team gets off a couple weeks for the Holidays.  So, here I am 11 p.m. in the evening making a card for this challenge.  If you prefer "Bright & Bold" Colors, make sure you check our Side Bar for Challenge #475, running simultaneously with our "Soft & Pastel Colors.  

  

Just received my "Candid Moments" Card Kit today, had to use this adorable stamp, and what better stamp to use for pastels.  I'm not comfortable with Copic pens for pastels or water coloring so I got out my buried colored pencils and picked many of the colors I saw in the Inspiration Board and colored away.  

I'll usually find a sketch to combine with our Color Challenge but one of the card sample sketches was perfect other than to replace some design papers because there were additional colors in the design papers in the Card Kit.  At 12:30 a.m. I was ready for bed so completed my post this morning.  

Color Dare challenges are carried forward for two weeks so if you didn't share a project for this Inspiration Photo challenge you still have another week to enter.  

Both challenges are on the side bar of the Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog. Please check out Design Team Cards and other entrants to give you inspiration and join us for future fun color challenges.  

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise:

Design Paper 

     Candid Moments 

     Mix-Ins 9011 and 9013 

Cardstock 

     White Daisy 

Stamp Set 
     Z4398 Candid Moments Cardmaking Workshop

Inks / Pencils 

     Chameleon Colored Pencils 

     Black Ink 

Other 

    3D Thin Foam Tape 

Santa Clause is Coming to Town Pop-Up Card - Color Dare #474 "Fancy 5"

Here is my Design Team card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #474 "Fancy Five". Going through my stash found a die, not yet used, a town house pop-up that could be used for a Christmas card using the color board below in non-traditional colors.  The pop-up included all the pieces needed to create a small town so the inside of my card was completed first and using instructions here.  

Cut a piece of design paper in avocado for the backdrop of my colorful town using all but Flamingo from the Color Board.  After pop-up assembled used extra house cuts in each side of the pop-up town. 

Had no idea what I was going to use for the front of the card until my childhood imagination told me that "Santa Clause is Comin' to Town".  I didn't have the music sheet but the Internet did.  Modified to fit my card, added the song title using closest to Papaja color, printed and adhered to the Avocado cardstock.  Cut three dies of Santa and his reindeer using Harbour cardstock.  Adhered one directly to the music sheet and layered the other two. Cut off sleigh and placed between the deers already adhered on the music sheet using 3D thin foam tape for dimension. 

Other photos taken at a slight angle to show the dimension.  

Color Dare challenges are carried forward for two weeks so if you didn't share a project for this Inspiration Photo challenge you still have another week to enter.  

Both challenges are on the side bar of the Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog. Please check out Design Team Cards and other entrants to give you inspiration and join us for future fun color challenges.  

Also sent to the following challenges:  

Beyond the Blue #45 "Non-Traditional Christmas" 

Creative Creases "Fun Fold"  

Cut It Up #240 "Holiday Cards" (Must Use Die) 

Lilttle Red Wagon #630 "Never Been Used" 

Make the Card Challenge #44 "Winter" 

Moving Along the Times "Fancy Fold Card" 

Send a Smile for Kids "Winter Cards for Kids" 

CTMH Products Unless Otherwise Identified:  

Design Paper 

     Mix-In #9023 

     Music Sheet from Internet, Modified 

Cardstock 

     Papaja, Avocado, Harbour, Rosemary and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Sentiment - CC9191 "A Dash of Joy" 

Dies 

     Karen Burniston #1063 Hoiuse Pivot Panels 

     Cherry Lynn Designs "Santa's Sleigh & Reindeer" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Double Trouble Challenge #99 "It's Up to You" - 12/5 "Bath Party Day"

This is my Design Team Card for Double Trouble Challenge #99 "It's Up to You" to decide the special event or theme for your project.  My Christmas cards aren't done; so I was looking for inspiration at Days of December Calendar for holiday inspiration and to see other events and/or some bizarre and wacky days. 

Linking to the calendar I immediately stopped at my Birth date, December 5 "Bathtub Party Day". WOW, wonder what that's all about.  So... before walking away from your event date, make sure you click on the link to determine if this is the event you want to celebrate.  After reading the celebration below my decision was to make a birthday card for myself.  

CELEBRATE December 5 "Bathtub Party Day" today: Draw yourself a bath tub full of warm water. Add a few bath oil beads, and Voila! You're ready to hop in and "soak it" in the bathtub. Ahh, how soothing and relaxing! Don't let anything disturb the peace, quiet, and serenity of your bath. Turn off your cell phone. Put on your favorite CDs to a volume where you can't hear the doorbell ring.  

Who would have thought there was a bathtub stamp... went to my newer stash and wallah... a perfect stamp "Believe in Magic".  The Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #535 would work well for Twisted Sister's optional ywist to include a number and/or calendar on your project. Now to put all the pieces together.  

ColorMyHeart Color Dare #473 "TicTacToe" palette was used and images were colored with a variety of Copic brush pens for closest match to CTMH colors.  Images were fussy cut, layered and adhered with 3D thin foam tape to a pretty design sheet from Wonderland paperpack layered with Rosemary cardstock. Used several punches for the different size circles in the upper right-hand corner and the larger was the invite to my Birthday celebration and the two smaller circles with the month and day numbers. Party's still going on! 

Join us at Double Trouble Challenge #99 "It's Up to You" 

Thing 1: In December there are holidays, special events, and even bizarre and wacky days. We have decided for this challenge the special event or theme is up to you. 

Thing 3: Optional Twist: Use any number(s) related to age, a special day, a year, or maybe include a calendar on your project." 

Thing 2:  We are happy to partner with The Paper Funday Challenge for the full month of December plus two days. 

Please hop on over to Double Trouble, ColorMyHeart Color Dare and Try Stampin' on Tuesday for inspiration from the Design Teams and entrants for each of these challenges.  

  

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Wonderland 

Cardstock 

     Rosemary, Peach, Glacier, Wisteria and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     S1908 From Me to You 
     RYW074 Believe in Magic 

     S1605 Celebrate with Cake 

Dies / Punches

     7/8"  and 1  1/8" Scalloped Rounds Punch 

     1 1/2" Round Punch

     Lil' Inker Mixed/Stitched Numbers 

Inks / Pens 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens (alcohol-base) 

        BG000, BG0000, BV000, BV00, E31, R32, R81, YG61

Other 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     

    

Double Trouble 98 "Something, Anything, Everything" - Thinking of You

This is my Design Team Card for Double Trouble Challenge #98 "Something, Anything, Everything" using the Atlantic Hearts Sketch #449 and the Color My Heart Color Dare #472. My selection of colors were all colors except silver and gold. 

   

Twisted Sister's optional twist is on YOU.  Choose at least one element from Twisted Sister's card and include it on your project! Using the Atlantic Hearts Sketch helped me to include quite a few of the elements on my project i.e.embossing, plaid, banner, black dots and Cookie colors on cactus.  Tell us what you selected as YOUR TWIST in your post description.  

Started my card using an embossed background in Rosemary cardstock and layered with Sapphire.  Cut the center panel with a plaid and layered again with Sapphire cardstock.  Instead of the rectangle from the sketch... used a AZ State stamp on design paper, stamped a flower and wrote Buckeye (where I reside) and fussy cut.  Using the thin cut for AZ State was cut with Sapphire cardstock for a shadow. Then for the focal point stamped a cactus and colored with Copic brush pens closest match to the colors Rosemary, Papaya, and Sundance. Fussy cut the cactus and adhered to the AZ State.  Adding sentiment on a banner die cut, brushed edge with Sapphire ink and adhered peeking out of the AZ State and added black dots to the upper right-hand corner of card.   

Join us at Double Trouble Challenge #98 

Thing 1: "Something, Anything, Everything" Use you new and old stash.

Thing 3: Optional Twist: Include at least one of the Elements from my card for this challenge and in your post tell us what you used.  

Thing 2:  Choose one of our previous partners for another chance at random draw.  

Please hop on over to Double Trouble, ColorMyHeart Color Dare and Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for inspiration from the Design Teams and entrants for each of these challenges.  

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Mix-In #9034 "Sundance"  

     Mix-In #9032 "Checker Plaid"

Cardstock 

     Sapphire, Rosemary and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Scraps of Love "Cactus Doodle" 

     Scraps of Love "Cactus Coffee" 

Dies 

     Reasonable Dies "Tags/Banners" 

     Z3726 Thin Cuts "Tags & Tabs"

Inks/Pens 

     Memento Black Ink 

     Cocip Sketch Pens - alcohol base 

          BV02, E00, E31, E33, R24, YG61, YG63, YR15 

          Black Multi Liner .05

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Black & White Dots 

     Darice Embossing Folder 

You're Special - Color Dare #472 Crazy 8

This is my Design Team card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #472 "Crazy 8".  All you need do is choose four blocks of color.  CTMH Mix-In X9034 paperpack was perfect for colors needed and Try Stampin' on Tuesday #534 a great sketch for patterned papers. Three Design papers were chosen in Papaya, Wisteria and Sundance and adhered to a layer of Mink cardstock.  

The tag was cut using Mink and the images from a sticker sheet in the CTMH "Every Little Thing" paperpack (a flower and a butterfly).  These stickers were colored using the same colors as the patterned papers, fussy-cut and adhered to tag with 3D foam tape.  Sentiment and bow were added to the tag and adhered to the background papers.  Placement of white dots were put in the bottom right-hand corner to complete my card.   

Color Dare challenges are carried forward for two weeks so if you didn't share a project for this Inspiration Photo challenge you still have another week to enter.  

Both challenges are on the side bar of the Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog. Please check out Design Team Cards and other entrants to give you inspiration and join us for future fun color challenges.  

  

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Mix-In #9034 "Papaya, Sundance, Wisteria"  

     Every Little Thing Sticker Sheet - Images Flower/Butterfly 

Cardstock 

     Mink and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     S1503 Choose Happy (Retired SOTM)

Dies 

     Z3726 Thin Cuts "Tags & Tabs" 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento Black Ink 

     Cocip Sketch Pens - alcohol base 

          BV02, E00, E31, E33, R24, YG61, YG63, YR15 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Black & White Dots 

     Mink Ribbon from stash 

      

Just For You - Color Dare #471

This is my Design Team card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #471 and using the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch Challenge #533.  And this is the last day of the Blog Hop "Just for You".  Thank you Amy and Design Team for your dedication and hard work in another Fall/Winter Season... already looking for the Spring/Summer.   

Day 8 - 2021 Coffee Lovers Fall/Winter Blog Hop 

When I looked at the 3 colors it brought to mind the CTMH paper Packs "Love Story" in Black and Mink.  They both had a great choice of design patterns to choose from and my choice of + one color (Blue) which is striking with greys and blacks.   

On the sticker sheet there was a small black and white floral... the sticker was a little bit smaller than the cup, but it worked.  Adhered the floral to white cardstock, die cut the cup, colored the flowers using three shades of blue and the leaves in greys.  

Now the choices of the design papers for the other panels on sketch. The larger background was a simple design paper so as not to take away from the pretty floral cup.  Cup was layered with 3D thin foam tape on the sides and the middle doubled to allow a rounded dimension of the cup.  

Used the lacey zip strip for a doily affect and then added a black design paper between them and placed the bow in the middle of the side panel.  The cup also had a metal die for the coffee/tea steam and just matched that up with the paper used on the side panel.  The sentiment die cut and added to upper right-hand corner.  

Color Dare challenges are carried forward for two weeks so if you didn't share a  project for this Inspiration Photo challenge you still have another week to enter. 

Both challenges are on the side bar of the Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog. Please check out Design Team Cards and other entrants to give you inspiration and join us for future fun color challenges.  

And don't forget to go to 2021 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and Caffeine Fueled Paper Play for coffee coffee theme inspiration... lot's of inspiration there too.

 

Your entry at the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop has many PERKS. There are super sponsors and there is no limit to the number of projects you submit. The more entries you have then the better your chances Click HERE to see the variety of sponsors and the gifts they are donating and be sure to look for other Blog Candy along the way. are to win the Coffee Lover's random draw prizes.

Also sent to othe following Challenges:  

2021 Coffee Lovers Fall/Winter Blog Hop (Entrant #929)

Coffee Lover's Cardmakers - Caffeine Fueled Paper

Facebook CTMH Makers (Official)   

Products Used: 

Cardstock / Design Paper 

     CTMH Love Story "Black" and Sticker Sheet

     CTMH Love Story "Mink" and Zip Strips

Stamp Set 

     Sentiment - KaiserCraft "High Tea" 

Die 

     Paper Sweeties "Keep Calm and Drink Coffee" 

Pens/Inks 

     CTMH Black  

     Copic Sketch Pens (alcohol base) 

               Greys:  C1, C3  and Blues:  B00, B02, B04

Other 

     CTMH 3D Thin Foam Tape 

 

Christmas Card using TSOT Sketch

Day 7 - 2021 Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop 

This is my card made for the 2021 Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop and using the Try Stampin' on Tuesday's Sketch #532 with theme from Heart2Heart "Oh Dear".  

The sketch is CAS so kept pretty much to the sketch as one I hade made previously.  I love the mix of patterns... so my choice of design papers were a holly background with two other patterns from the same paperpack, layered each with Harbour cardstock and adhered to card base.  

Chose to change the tab to a cute a To Go Cup... pieced from one cut of design paper and the other with Toffee cardstock.  A sentiment was stamped, edged with Toffee Ink and adhered with 3D thin foam tape.  On the inside add two zip strips along the border.

  

DOUBLE TROUBLE PERKS... In addition to our normal random draw prize, we have included Blog Candy in Things 1, 2, and 3.  As long as you have entered a project using Thing 1's requirement "Coffee Theme", simply comment on their Blogs and you are eligible for a randomly drawn prize from those that you have commented on.   

• You Are Here Thing 1: Trouble Maker, (Suzanne) says "Comment Below If you wish to be eligible for my Blog Candy."  
• Click Here for Thing 2:  Double Dare  (Melanie)
• Click Here for Thing 3:  Twisted Sister (Tracey)

 

Your entry at the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop has many PERKS. There are super sponsors and there is no limit to the number of projects you submit. The more entries you have then the better your chances are to win the Coffee Lover's random draw prizes. Click HERE to see the variety of sponsors and the gifts they are donating and be sure to look for other Blog Candy along the way.

Also sent to othe following Challenges:  

Coffee Lover's Cardmakers - Caffeine Fueled Paper 

Coffee Lovers Blog Hop (Entrant #802)

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise 

Design Papers 

     Holly & Ivy 

Cardstock 

     Harbour and White Daisy 

Dies 

     Paper Smooches "Cozy Coffee"  

Inks / Pens 

     

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

 

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall - I Like Coffee BEST of all

Day 6 - 2021 Coffee Lovers Fall/Winter Blog Hop 

This card was made for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop using white cardstock and stamping To Go Cups and sprinkles randomly, colored with with variety of Copic pens, layered with Toffee and adhered to card base. My initial thought was to use a donut image with sprinkles; however, there was a sentiment on the same stamp set that was, of course, perfect for my background.

Cut a square stitched frame in Toffee. Cut a second stitched frame in white cardstock and stamped on sentiment with Toffee Ink and adhered to the Toffee stitched frame with 3D thin foam tape for dimension.  

 

Your entry at the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop has many PERKS. There are super sponsors and there is no limit to the number of projects you submit. The more entries you have then the better your chances are to win the Coffee Lover's random draw prizes. Click HERE to see the variety of sponsors and the gifts they are donating and be sure to look for other Blog Candy along the way.

DOUBLE TROUBLE PERKS... Share your coffee theme cards with us at Double Trouble Challenge #97A "DeJa-Brew" too. In addition to our normal random draw prize, we have included Blog Candy in Things 1, 2, and 3.  As long as you have entered a project using Thing 1's requirement "Coffee Theme", simply comment on their Blogs for their DT card in the "DeJa-Brew" and you are eligible for a randomly drawn prize from those that you have commented on.   (Closes 11/19) 

• Click Here Thing 1: Trouble Maker, (Suzanne) 
• Click Here for Thing 2:  Double Dare  (Melanie)
• Click Here for Thing 3:  Twisted Sister (Tracey) 

Also sent to othe following Challenges:  

2021 Coffee Lovers Fall/Winter Blog Hop  (Entrant #602) 

Coffee Lover's Cardmakers - Caffeine Fueled Paper 

Make the Cards "Stamped Background" 

Products Used: 

Cardstock / Design Paper 

     Personalized Stamped Background 

     CTMH White Daisy and Toffee 

Stamp Set 

     Verve Stamps vs-0255 "Always Time" 

     Newton's Nook "Newton's Donut" (Sprinkles stamp) 

Die 

     Unknown Stitched Square Frame in stash 

Pens/Inks 

     CTMH Toffee Ink 

     Copic Sketch Pens (alcohol base) 

               B91, E53, E55, E57, ER81, R20, R83, Y17, Y38, YG23

               

  

Happy Pumpkin Season

Day 5 - 2021 Coffee Lovers Fall/Winter Blog Hop 

As I was settling down in my Craft Room, drinking my pumpkin spice coffee and looking at the CTMH Pumpkin Treats for my next Coffee Lovers card... I remembered a Gel Press background I did at my daughter's awhile ago and it shouted out pumpkin spice. When I pulled it from my stash I was mesmerized and had to very studiously select what part of this gel press background I was going to use.  I was attracted to the large spot of orange so cut my A2 card size to include this spot on the edge so that it wouldn't be covered with images.  

The To Go Cup was stamped on a textured tan cardstock, colored in coffee at the top of the cup and fussy-cut.  The sleeve was stamped with orange, fussy cut and adhered to cup.  Used the thin die to cut another To Go Cup in black and adhered to the back of the tan cup as a shadow and adhered with 3D thin foam tape for dimension on background.  

The pumpkin pie was stamped on colonial white cardstock, 3 times, colored with Copic pens, fussy-cut each of the layers, pieced and glued the three layers and adhered to background with 3D thin foam tape.  Sentiment was stamped several times in the Misti with Black Ink and black dots were placed in two of the corners.  

Used one of the pieces cut off from the original gel press background, layered it with black cardstock and adhered to the inside border of card.     

 

Your entry at the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop has many PERKS. There are super sponsors and there is no limit to the number of projects you submit. The more entries you have then the better your chances are to win the Coffee Lover's random draw prizes. Click HERE to see the variety of sponsors and the gifts they are donating and be sure to look for other Blog Candy along the way.

DOUBLE TROUBLE PERKS... Share your coffee theme cards with us at Double Trouble Challenge #97A "DeJa-Brew" too. In addition to our normal random draw prize, we have included Blog Candy in Things 1, 2, and 3.  As long as you have entered a project using Thing 1's requirement "Coffee Theme", simply comment on their Blogs for their DT card in the "DeJa-Brew" and you are eligible for a randomly drawn prize from those that you have commented on.   (Closes 11/19) 

• Click Here Thing 1: Trouble Maker, (Suzanne) 
• Click Here for Thing 2:  Double Dare  (Melanie)
• Click Here for Thing 3:  Twisted Sister (Tracey) 

Also sent to othe following Challenges:  

2021 Coffee Lovers Fall/Winter Blog Hop (Entrant #601) 

Coffee Lover's Cardmakers - Caffeine Fueled Paper 

CTMH Maker (Official) Facebook 

  

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Cardstock / Design Paper 

     A Personal Background Using Gel Press

Stamp Set 

     Pumpkin Pie - B1765 "Pumpkin Treats" 

     To Go Cup - Z3537 "Perk Up" 

Die 

     Black Shadow of To Go Cup

Pens/Inks 

     CTMH Black Ink, Tangerine and Honey  

     Copic Sketch Pens (alcohol base) 

               E13, E35, E59, Y21 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Black Dots 

                

Double Trouble Challenge #97B - "Peek-a-Boo" partnering with Try Stampin' on Tuesday

Here is my DT card for Double Trouble #97B "Peek-A-Boo" and including Twisted Sister's Optional Twist to use the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #533 (Flipped Vertical) and chose to use a coffee and chocolate theme.  By using the coffee theme I'm able to enter my card at the 2021 Coffee Lovers Fall/Winter Blog Hop and Coffee Lover's Cardmakers - Caffeine Fueled Paper.  

   

The cut for the Peek-a-Boo card is very simple, but the planning of what you want to do from front to inside took me some time to put it all together.  Many ideas crossed my mind and changes made along the way until satisfied with the result.  I could probably write a book on all the thoughts and changes but I'm keeping it simple by just giving you the ingredients down below of my choices of putting this card together including the tutorial.   

I will mention a couple things... I forgot about finishing off the TSOT's sketch and almost missed the panel and twine on the left-hand side; however, I was able improvise by stamping a lot of sprinkles, adding the perfect pink twine and even went above my comfort zone to make a tiny bow.  The second thing was a sentiment that I wanted for the inside... it took me three stamp sets and partial words to create "And a Little Chocolate".  

Day 4 - 2021 Coffee Lovers Fall/Winter Blog Hop 

Your entry at the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop has many PERKS. There are super sponsors and there is no limit to the number of projects you submit. The more entries you have then the better your chances are to win the Coffee Lover's random draw prizes. Click HERE to see the variety of sponsors and the gifts they are donating and be sure to look for other Blog Candy along the way.

DOUBLE TROUBLE PERKS... Share your coffee theme cards with us at Double Trouble Challenge #77A "DeJa-Brew" too. In addition to our normal random draw prize, we have included Blog Candy in Things 1, 2, and 3.  As long as you have entered a project using Thing 1's requirement "Coffee Theme", simply comment on their Blogs for their DT card in the "DeJa-Brew" and you are eligible for a randomly drawn prize from those that you have commented on.   (Closes 11/19) 

• Click Here Thing 1: Trouble Maker, (Suzanne) 
• Click Here for Thing 2:  Double Dare  (Melanie)
• Click Here for Thing 3:  Twisted Sister (Tracey) 

Also submitted to the following Challenges: 

Creative Creases #19 "Fun Folds"

Critter Crazy Challenge #56 "Anything Goes w/Featured Critter"  

Coffee Lovers Blog Hop (Entrant #500)

Products Used: 

Stamps 

     Newton's Nook Designs "Newton's Donut" 

     Newton's Nook Designs "Cup of Cocoa"

     Inside Sentiment "And a Little Chocolate" (Combination of Hero 

          Arts CL758, Verve #vs-0255 "Always Time", CTMH S1308, ) 

     Fiskars "Latte Love" 

Cardstock 

     CTMH White Daisy 

Tutorial 

     Jenifer McGuire Ink "Peek-a-Boo Cards"

Dies 

     Sizzix Scalloped Circle 

     Plain Circle 

Inks/Pens 

     Copic Sketch Pens (alcohol base) 

         B91, C1, C3, C5, E53, E55, E57, ER81, R20, R83, 

         Y17, Y38, YG23 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

Other 

     CTMH 3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Pink Twine