Double Trouble #114 "YouNique Technique" partnering with AHSC #479

This is my Design Team card for Double Trouble "YouNique Technique" using an embossed paw print background and Twisted Sister's optional twist to use the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #479.  

 

Also sent to the following Challenges: 

Heart2Heart "Thin Cuts" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise:

Design Paper

     Embossed Background - Darice "Pup Prints"

Cardstock

     Sundance and White Daisy

Stamp

     Animal Party Z4396

Die

     Animal Party Thin Dies Z4396

     Our Daily Bread CBD122 "Double Stitched Rectangle"

Inks / Pens

     Memento "Black"

Copic Sketch Pens (alcohol-base)

     BG0000, BG11, C00, C1, C3, C7, E31, E53, E92,

     G94, YG25, YG61, YR000, YR15, YR27,

Other

     3D Thin Foam Tape

CD#502 - 2-Color Only "Capri +1"

This is my DT card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #502 "2-Color Only".  Since Capri was a must use color wasn't sure which of the other three colors would be the best choice for my Butterfly Background die.  Decided on the yellow to make the card a little brighter, not sure if it was my best choice; but it worked.  

Cut two pieces of the Butterfly background (one Capri and one Lemonade), adhered the Capri background to the Lemonade background and adhered to black cardstock.  

To give dimension and show off the Lemonade background I lifted the wings and raised them with some 3D thin foam tape and Capri wings were folded at body and for more dimension curved the wings.  The smaller butterflies cut out from the Lemonade background were pieced in the Capri background with thin foam tape for a little more dimension. After looking at it now, I should have offset the yellow background to show a little more Lemonade, too late, maybe next time.  

Added shimmer to the Butterflies; but it does not show up well in the photo.  A "Hugs" sentiment was cut in Lemonade and added to the right-hand bottom of card. 

 

Also sent to the following Challenges:

Heart2Heart "Thin Cuts" 

CTMH Prodiucts Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Cardstock 

     Capri, Lemonade, Black and White Daisy 

Dies 

     Z3961 Butterfly Background Thin Cut 

     Tutti-239 "Hugs Word Set" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Glitter Pen "Clear" 

Double Trouble #114 "YouNique Technique" partnering with AHSC #478

This is my Design Team card for Double Trouble "YouNique Technique" using a honeycomb stencil for my background and Twisted Sister's optional twist to use the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #478, changing sketch to mirror image.   

My Unique Technique for my background was stenciled with Tangerine Ink on White Cardstock and the sketch panels are a selection of design papers from the Sweet As Honey paperpack bordered with black cardstock.  The bee focal point was a sticker included in the paperpack.  

Also sent to the following challenges: 

Critter Crazy Challenge "Critters" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Sweet as Honey and Sticker Sheet 

Cardstock 

     Black and White Daisy 

Embossing Folder 

     Darice "Honeycomb" 

Ink 

     Tangerine 

Here is sneak peak for the second Sketch #479 which will be published on June 27th for additional detail.  Join us at Double Trouble for both of these super sketch challenges.

Dino-Mite Birthday - Color Dare #500 - TicTacToe

Here is my Design Team card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare "TicTacToe" using the colors from Row 2 (Lagoon, Toffee, Sundance) + Evergreen, Wisteria, Mocha.  My neighbor had asked me if I would make a dinosaur birthday card for her one year grandchild, so I really enjoyed putting this card together. Entire card was made with cardstock and dies. 

Started my card with Row 2 (Lagoon, Toffee, Sundance)... layer for the Lagoon sky, Toffee for desert sand and Sundance for the sun using stitched dies.  The palm trees were stamped in black ink on Mocha and Evergreen cardstock and the Dino was stamped on Wisteria cardstock (using the light and the dark side of each color), fussy-cut, pieced and attached to the desert sand adhered with 3D thin foam tape for dimension. Cut a few grass dies to adhere between the the sand and images.  

For the sentiment... cut a couple of White stitched cloud dies, a number one in Lagoon. and stamped sentiment with Lagoon ink on the larger cloud and adhered with 3D thin foam tape. To finish off the sentiment, an Evergreen birthday die was used layered with a shadow of the Toffee.  

CTMH Products Used Unless Otherwise Specified: 

Cardstock 

     Lagoon, Toffee, Sundance, Evergreen, Mocha, Wisteria 

       and White Daisy 

Dies 

     Grass - Spellbinders 

     Number - Lil'Inker "Mixed Stitched Numbers" 

     Desert Sand - Simon Says "Stitched Slopes/Hills" 

     Sun, Clouds, Bird - Whimsy Stamps "Up in the Clouds" 

     Sentiment - Elizabeth Craft "Words 1 Celebrations" 

Ink 

     Lagoon Ink 

     Memento "Black" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

You're a Classic - Double Trouble #113 "Let's Go Masculine"

This is my Design Team card for Double Trouble Challenge #113 "Let's Go Masculine" using Twisted Sister's Optional twist to use Stripes and/or Plaids and used Double Trouble's partner Try Stampin' on Tuesday's Sketch Challenge #559.  

I don't often do masculine cards but the ColorMyHeart Color Dare #498 "Triple Play" were good masculine colors and the right stamp would make this a quick card.  

Boy was I wrong on the quick... probably due to combining the three challenges. Selecting the right design papers was a chore and many different cuts were made before the final selection. I was set on a gold classic car and this too was not quick. My first attempt was to color the stamped classic car with Copic markers, then gold foil, glitter paper, gold pen, even went to silver and last added glitter to the original Copic car... and still wasn't satisfied. Some of the classic car coloring was used as another layer for dimension.  

Had to get away from it, went to bed and got up the next morning, and with the help of my cropping buddies we voted on the best paper choice, classic car was mounted in place, but still not satisfied. The gold sequins were my determining factor on what color classic car to use; but I had already added the glitter and needed to color with Copic one more time and leave off the glitter. Fuzzy-cut the classic car and even the windows.  Many photos were taken in between to determine the closest to the gold sequins. Probably won't be any time soon that I will tackle another masculine card unless I keep it simple.  But I was happy with the end result.   

Also sent to the following Challenges:  

Make the Cards Challenge #56 "Create a Masculine Card"  

The Paper FunDay Challenge "AG with Optional Masculine" 

Dies R Us #194 "June - Dad's Day/Masculine" 

Moving Along With The Times "June - Masculine" 

Creative Inspirations "June - Masculine" 

Inspiration Station #31 "Just Us Two Like Father, Like Son" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Oval Center - Serenity

     Plaid and Background - Mix-In X9019 and X9017   

Cardstock

     Sapphire, Grape, New England Ivy, French Vanilla and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Sentiment - You're a Classic  

Die 

     Oval Die in stash, unknown vendor 

Inks / Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens - Alcohol-base 

          Variety of Colors to Get the Gold Color 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape