Howl-idays & Meowy - Double Trouble Challenge #134

This is my Design Team card for Double Trouble Challenge #134 "PAWsome Pets" celebrating National Puppy Day.  Pulling out CTMH's  "A Furry Merry Christmas" Stamp and Die set which has kittens and puppies along with some cute puns, perfect for this challenge.  We are partnering with Use Your Stuff Challenge #480   "Animals"   

On White cardstock stenciled the Christmas Tree sponged with Willow and Emerald inks, fussy-cut and adhered to background paper allowing space for the two sentiments and using 3D thin foam tape on one side of tree for dimension. 

It's been a long time since coloring with pencils which I had bought at a Pencil Coloring Class more than three years ago.  Later also purchased some gamsol as seen used in some of our Double Trouble entrants' that colored with pencils.  Dusted off my color pencil box, went to YouTube to see how Gamsol is applied... and I was off to coloring my images with pencils.  And this is my completed project using color pencils.  I think I need more practice for improvement... so I'm not stopping here. 

On the inside of card I added some paw-prints on the right-hand border and another sentiment "Wishing you a PURR-FECT Christmas".  

Please hop on over and join us at Double Trouble Challenge #134 "PAWsome Pets" and check out the Design Teams inspiration, and then let us see what you create... hope to see you there. You may also want to hop on over to Inspiration Station to check out their Design Team projects too.  

And don't forget... if you have a Pet Share with us at Double Trouble Challenge #134 and make sure you read the rules on our post for eligibility to be included in this special random draw prize.  

SLIM'S SPECIAL RANDOM DRAW FOR You and Your PAWsome PET PHOTO

Slim, one of my Grand-Fur-babies, wants to acknowledge National Puppy Day with his FURends (puppies and kittens) for this Special Random Draw. Slim wanted to share this day with his Grandma and Aunt Cleo.  

When Slim visits me, his Grandma, Aunt Cleo will run under the bed and won't come back out until she knows Slim has gone home. They only had one encounter and it didn't go well... so we keep it to a Zoom visit.  

My daughter gave me a tee-shirt with a picture of a cat which says "Pay Attention to Me Ignoring You". My Cleo has a mind of her own, and she's the boss and she will let me know when she wants to play, wants attention and/or snacks. But she's a sweetheart.   

Also submitted to the following challenges: 

Critter Crazy Challenge #72  "Anything Goes with Critters" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise:  

Design Papers 

     Seas & Greetings  

Cardstock 

     White Daisy 

Stamps & Dies 

     Z4317 A Furry Merry Christmas w/Thin Cuts 

     Reasonable Dies "Torn Edge Squares" 

Stencil In Stash - Christmas Tree 

Inks and Pens and Pencils 

     Christmas Tree - Inks Willow and Emerald 

     Images - Chameleon Color Pencils using Gamsol 

          Highlighting - Sakura Gelly Roll 08 

          Eyes/Nose - Copic Multi Liner 0.05

     Stamping & Sentiment - Memento Black 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Hugs - Double Trouble Challenge #540

This is my Design Team project for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #540 "Fancy Five" and my choice of three colors were Sapphire, Sage and Ballerina.  

 

I had seen this technique using a butterfly stamp and chose to use one of my butterfly stamp sets I hadn't yet used.  With re-inks... placing colors on a baby wipe, then press stamp on baby wipe and then onto cardstock.  I didn't have the re-inks for the most recent CTMH colors, but found a pretty good match with Blossom and Juniper. I substituted with a different wipe... so it came out okay but think I need some baby wipes for comparison and also add more colors.  

Since the colors were pastel I decided to use a dark background.  In my stash I had an old retired Paper Fundamentals "Enchantment" and pulled out a pretty basket weave in Sapphire. 

I looked through several challenges to see if there was a sketch that appealed to me and decided on Tuesday Morning's Sketch Challenge #698.  The only problem was when I completed my post today I noted it was closing before the Color Dare Challenge so I couldn't enter their challenge.  Oh well, lesson learned, or maybe not.  

Die cut the corner frame of honeycones in the three colors and then pieced in the different color hexagons.  The circle die had a decorative scalloped edge, and then finished off with a Hugs sentiment die.  

For the inside of the card I took some of the extra extra hexagons and experimental butterfly pieces and adhered on the inside corner of card.  

Please hop on over and join us at ColorMyHeart Color Dare Challenge, check out our Design Team inspiration, and let's see what you create... hope to see you there. 

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Paper Fundamentals "Enchantment - Sapphire" 

Cardstock 

     Sapphire, Ballerina, Sage and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Z3967 "Smiles from the Garden" and Thin Dies 

Dies 

     Sentiment - Tuttie Designs "Hugs Word Set" 

     Circle - Our Daily Bread "Fancy Circles" 

     Honeycone - Reasonalbe Dies "Corner Frames"  

Inks/Pens 

     Inks - Closest to CTMH Colors for Butterfly 

          "Juniper and Blush" Re-Inkers on Baby Wipes 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Hoppy St. Patrick's Day -- Double Trouble #133

This is my Design Team project for Double Trouble Challenge #133 "Pinch Proof" partnering with Inspiration Station's Challenge #47 focusing on the color Green.  Did you know that wearing green on Saint Patrick's Day is supposed to make you invisible to leprechauns? They will pinch you as soon as you come upon their radar if you don't wear green! And I didn't want to get pinched.  

Twisted Sister's optional twist was to use a plaid and/or checker and I used both. Didn't have so far to go for a plaid because it was sitting on my desk... a  green plaid paper that was already adhered to a card base which I never used. Then I went to my little plastic bin labled St. Patty's Day and found small pieces of Doodlebug patterned papers and cute images and sentiments. The checkered paper matched the plaid perfectly, along with cute images and sentiments.  Layered each with Evergreen cardstock and then adhered to the plaid card base using glue and 3D foam tape.  Needed something more in the bottom corner so added gold sequins and my card was done.  

I think my thought process on what I was going to do took longer than putting this card together.  I was Hoppy with it.  

Please hop on over and join us at Double Trouble Challenge #133 "Pinch Proof" and check out the Design Teams inspiration, and then let us see what you create... hope to see you there. You may also  want to hop on over to Inspiration Station to check out their Design Team projects too.  

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Colorful Options "Green" 

Festive Friday Challenge #129 "Inspo List - St. Patrick's Day" 

     Used Green, Gold and Lucky 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers

     Doodlebug Design "Pop o' Gold" 

          Checker Print and sentiments  

     Mixin X9009 - Green Plaid Background

Cardstock 

     Evergreen and White Daisy 

Inks/Pens 

Other

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Gold Sequins 

Happy Easter - ColorMyHeart Color Dare #538

This is my Design Team project for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #538 "Four Square". You only need to select three of the colors and all neutrals and metalics are Free.  These colors reminded me of Easter and I chose Sage, Periwinkle and Melon and die cut a stitched quilt background in each of the three colors so I could create three backgrounds for my Easter Gnomes.  

I stamped the Easter Gnomes with Black Mememto Ink and colored with Copic Sketch pens using a variety of colors to create the closest match to Sage, Periwinkle and Melon, plus grey and brown neutrals.  I'm one to usually use foam tape for dimension; but the quilted look gave enough texture and dimension. Each Gnome was adhered directly on the background and the sentiments also stamped directly on background.  

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Send a Smile 4Kids (Easter/Spring for Kids) 

Crafter's Cafe "Anything Cute"  

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Cardstock 

     Sage, Periwinkle, Melon and White Daisy      

Stamps

     D2143 Easter Gnomes  

Dies

     Thin Cuts with Stamp Z4682

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens (alcohol-base) 

          Melon: RO2; Periwinkle: B0000 & V20; Sage: YG93 

          Neutrals:  C00, C1, C3, E55 

Happy Birthday "Hoodie Hoo Celebration" with Creative Creases 2nd Year Anniversary "Fun Folds"

This is my Design Team Card for Double Trouble Challenge #132 "Hoodie-Hoo Celebration" for Creative Creases 2nd Anniversary "Anything Goes Fun Folds" and used this tutorial to "Make a Double Diamond Fold Card" by Lisa Curcio (Lisa's Stamp Studio). 

My card base was scored and folded using Mint cardstock. Once I mastered the fold it was a lot of fun choosing the patterned papers and from the "Cherish" paperpack to include Twisted Sister's optional twist to include flowers. On the sentiment panel one of the floral stickers was chosen and stuck to the top of the panel.

When the card was open I just felt something else was needed. I had the perfect embellishment... a gift from Creative Creases, a packet of gold embellishments. which now found a home on my card.  A gold embellishment was placed on each corner and Bitty Sparkles randomly placed on sentiment panel. 

The fun fold card is small when folded and a A2 envelope can be used.  If you open to the inside of the card (photo above) flattens for mailing, you will need a little larger envelope.   

Please hop on over and join us at Double Trouble Challenge #132 "Hoodie Hoo Celebration" with Creative Creases.  Check out our Design Team inspiration, and let's see what you create... hope to see you there. You may also  want to hop on over to Creative Creases for inspiration to their challenge.  

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     "Cherish" Paperpack and Sticker Sheet 

Stamps 

     "Love Mail" - Sentiments 

Cardstock  

     Mint 

Embellishments 

     Stampin' Up "Expressions in Ink Ephemera Pack" (Gold Leaves)

     Bitty Sparkles

Inks 

     Charcoal Ink 

     

Gnome Bunny is a Better Friend than You - Color Dare #536 - TicTacToe

This is my Design Team project for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #536 "TicTacToe" using the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #512.  The colors reminded me of Easter Eggs so decided to use my new Easter Gnome stamp set and use many of the colors in the Board.  Started out with Row 1 using cardstock for the background with Honey Butter and bordered with Mist.  

To finish off Row 1 TTT I used Melon for the Easter Gnomes shirt with a little Mist and Sage in the hat and shoes, and just used the balance of colors except for mulberry and Wisteria. Added the small panel using Mist as border and Melon for the brush strokes die and made it appear as a wooden sign with the sentiment.   

Please hop on over and join us at ColorMyHeart Color Dare Challenge, check out our Design Team inspiration, and let's see what you create... hope to see you there. You may also  want to hope on over to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for inspiration to their challenge.  

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

The Fairy & The Unicorn Challenge 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Cardstock 

     Honey Butter, Mist and Daisy White 

Stamps & Thin Cuts 

     Z4682 Easter Gnomes Stamp & Thin Dies    

Dies 

     Paper Smooches "Paint Strokes" for Sentiment 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento Black Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens (alcohol-base) 

        Closes to Colors in TTT Board 

         Melon (R02) Seabrook (G12), Sage ( YG61) 

         Honey Butter (Y19), Paprika (RV69)

         Neutrals Beige/Browns: E21, E31, E40, E41, E51, E55, 

         Neutrals Gray C1, C3, C5

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Yeti For The Holidays -- Coffee Lover's Caffeinated Christmas Card "Hearts"

Here is a second card as a Guest Designer for the February Challenge of Caffeinated Christmas Card "Hearts" sponsored by LTTS Doodles.  

Once again going to my stash to look for some images from Jenn Dove's Bootcamp from December 2021. Pulled out an adorable Yeti which I hadn't finished but thought he would make a great Christmas card.  This was a nightmare for me at the class because the eyes on the Yeti stamp was only a dot and Jenn showed us a technique on how to enhance eyes.  I was happy with it until one of my copics bled out on the eye to the right.  It looked better than what I remembered so made a couple adjustments and it just appeared as more shadowing on that side of the Yeti.  

I still needed to do Yeti's fur... again this was another specialized technique.  Pulled out my Boot Camp Notebook, obtained the colors and did the technique from a photo.  It's definitely a lot easier to follow Jen's instructions on shadowing and shading, I did the best I could from the photo... not quite the same as Jen's photo but happy with it.  

To finish off the Christmas card with coffee and heart I had a die which was perfect to complete my card.  Now the fun begins...

I had a fun fold card base in my stash and decided to use it for Yeti. I was really stumbling around with the papers, the image placements and colors... and after I took photos to turn over to the Coffee Lover's decided I wasn't happy with it.  That cup was not the right color, and I couldn't move the sentiment because it was all fussy cut words  The positioning was top heavy.  I couldn't talk myself into using the fun fold.  Here is a photo of the fun fold before I tore it down. 

The fun fold card base was put back in my stash for another card in the future.  

The A2 card went pretty fast, chose a different background paper, cut the hearts with same paper, colored the cup in red, added a snowflake to balance the sentiment and bordered with candy apple cardstock. A2 Card completed in half an hour.  

Also sent to the following Challenges: 

The Fairy & The Unicorn Challenge (Feb) "Anything Fantasy Goes" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Seas & Greetings 

Cardstock 

     Candy Apple and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Jan Dove's Boot Camp - Stamped Image for Coloring Techniques 

Dies 

     Cup and Heart Die - Gift from Mouse House PiazzaPlenty  

Inks/Pens 

     Memento Black Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens (alcohol-base) 

         Geti:  W1, W3, W5, R11 Pencil 

         Eyes:  B91, B95, B97, White Gel Pen 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Zig - Wink of Stella 

 

Valentine Cards - Challenge #131 "Love Is In The Air"

Here is my Design Team card for Double Trouble Challenge #131 "Love Is in the Air" using Twisted Sister's Optional twist to use the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch Challenge # 593.  

Going through Instagram I came across Jessica's #freshbyjess post "Been busy trying to use up paper vs hoarding it!". I took her advise and kept cutting pieces from CTMH "Smitten", mixing up the design papers and created three cards using the same sketch.  It's a start and a lot of fun but not sure I can keep up with it. I'll have to make it more challenging next time by rotating the sketch and/or using different sketches.  

Below are photos of the three cards uses pieces of the same paperpack and stickers.  Please stop on by at Double Trouble and Try Stampin' on Tuesdays for inspiration and to see what the other Design Team members and entrants have created.  Hope to see you there.   

Also submitted to the following Challenges:  

Crafty Friends Challenge #164 February "Love/Romance"  

Critter Crazy Challenge #71 "Anything Goes with a Featured Critter" 

Cupcake Inspirations "Valentines Day" 

Park Hopping/My Happy Place 

Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #23 "All About Hearts and Love" 

Make My Monday Challenges "Love is in the Air" 

Shopping our Stash #489 "Love is in the Air" 

Simon Says Wednesday "Love Is In The Air" 

Simon Says Monday "Love Is In The Air" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise:
Design Paper
     Smitten Paperpack and Sticker Sheet
Cardstock
     Capri, Raspberry and White Daisy
Other
     3D Thin Foam Tape

Owl Always Love You - Color Dare #534 "Inspiration Photo"

This is my Design Team project for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #534 using the CTMH "Life's a Hoot" paperpack which included many of the colors in the Hearts Inspiration Photo.  

While looking for a sketch came across the Tuesday Morning Sketches #693 using a bird as the focal point of the sketch. There was an adorable owl on the sticker sheet included in the same paperpack. CAS and a little time... my card was completed.  

 

Used one of the pretty patterned papers for my background.  The banners were one of the zip strips from the design paper and the other three banners were from the Sticker Sheet which one was the sentiment.  Since the owl was an oval decided it wasn't necessary for the oval frame. Put a pink border around the background paper and adhered to the card base. Done in less than half an hour and happy with the result.  

Please hop on over and join us at ColorMyHeart Color Dare Challenge, check out our Design Team inspiration, and let's see what you create... hope to see you there. You may also  want to hope on over to Tuesday Morning Sketches for inspiration to their challenge.  

Also sent to the following challenges:

Critter Crazies Challenge #71 "Anything Goes with Critter"  

Crafting Happiness #139 "Love" 

Crafty Friends Challenge #164 February "Love/Romance"  

Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero January "Love

Simon Says "Love Is In The Air" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     "Life's a Hoot" Paperpack and Sticker Sheet 

Cardstock 

     Ballerina and White Daisy 

Big Bear Hugs and Merry Christmas - Coffee Lover's Caffeinated Christmas Card "Hearts"

I was invited to be a Guest Designer for the February Challenge of Caffeinated Christmas Card "Hearts" sponsored by LTTS Doodles.  

Wasn't sure how to bring in the hearts until I found a paw heart stencil in my stash which would make a fun background for my whimsical bear and penguin stamp set. Sponged the paw hearts using Candy Apple ink and stamped some small snowflakes randomly among the paw prints. 

  

The bear, penguin and tree were stamped with Memento Black Ink on Copic white cardstock, cut with Brother Scan'Cut, colored with a variety of Copic pens and adhered to the background with 3D thin foam tape.  The Hugs sentiments was stamped with Memento Black ink and the Happy Holidays is from a Paper Smooches Die.   

Also sent to the following Challenges: 

Cut It Up Challenge 270 "Love" (Must include at least one die-Sentiment)

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Cardstock 

     White Daisy and Black 

Stamps 

     Frosty Days SOTM 

     Miss Ink "Bear Hugs" Sentiment

Dies 

     Sentiment - Paper Smooches 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Candy Apple (Red Ink) 

     Copic Sketch Pens (alcohol-base) 

          Grey:  C00, C0, C1, C3, C5, C7 

          Pink/Orange/Red:  E93, R05, R27, R29

          Green:  G12, G16

          Brown:  E79

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Stencil "Hearts and Paws" 

  

Happy Birthday - Color Dare Color Board #532

This is my Design Team card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #532 using "purples and blues +  1 additional color choice (pink)".  My intent was to make the blending look like the blue and purple image in the Board... BUT it didn't come close. Another BUT... I spent a lot of time on the blending and need a card for this challenge. 

Decided to keep it simple... selected "Birthday Borders" using thin dies to cut each in the blended panel.  Another BUT... the pink used in the blend didn't show up very well so decided to back the blended panel with Blossom cardstock.  

The thin die borders were stamped with Sapphire Ink and adhered with 3D foam tape over the cuts in the blended panel.  Another BUT... All four thin dies were placed on panel and when reversed to put through a second time the two center dies slipped and took off some of the height of the border thus making the pink show up more on those borders.  Another BUT, I liked more of the pink peeking out so didn't cut out new borders.   

My last BUT... It still needed something more.  In the stamp set there was a confetti and streamers stamp.  Using Garnet Ink this image was stamped between the borders. 

Even though I had all these BUTs I was happy with my Birthday card.  BUT what do you think?   

Please stop by at ColorMyHeart Color Dare to give you some inspiration for this Color Challenge and let's see what you create... hope to see  you there. 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Cardstock 

     Flamingo and White Daisy 

Stamp & Thin Cuts 

     Z3780 "Birthday Borders" Stamp & Thin Cuts 

Inks 

     Blues (Crystal, Pacifica and Sapphire) 

     Purples (Gypsy, Pansy Purple and Garnet) 

         Garnet ink... a truly ancient ink still wet enough to stamp.  Don't have 

         nor haven't used refills, amaaaazing, good seal on old inks.  

     Pink (Blossom) 

Other 

     3D Reg Foam Tape 

 

  

You Cast a Spell on Me - Double Trouble #130

Here is my Design Team Card for Double Trouble Challenge #130 "Keep Us in Stitches" where Thing 1 (me) wanted to see stitching in the project and Twisted Sister wanted us to move from stitching and laughter into a world of Fantasy, wave a wand and include mythical or magicial creatures.  

Looking through some of my previously colored images from Jenifer Dove's Local Copic Class in Arizona, there was  a Wizard image which was perfect for our pairing up with The Fairy & The Unicorn January Challenge. By luck there were two frames in the card kit which already had stitching. I had completed the coloring of the Wizard, but after opening up the card kit there was the sentiment scroll that still needed to be colored and assembled as a shaker... so this was completed first.  

I'll usually make up my own layout of the images we color; but this card kit was so darn cute decided to put together the card exactly as provided... so I can take credit for the coloring; but the cute layout was all a part of the Jenn's card kit we had to assemble after we colored our images. Never had time to assemble in class but everything was put in the kit and worked on later at home, and in my case more than three years later...lol  

Also submitted to the following Challenges:  

Cut It Up #269 "Anything Goes" (make sure you use at least one die) 

Crafty Catz "Anything Goes with Optional Twist Use a Die" (2 Stitched Frames) 

Products Used: 

Jenn Dove's Card Kit - Whimsy "Create Magic - You Cast a Spell on Me" 

Includes:  

     Image(s) to be colored, cardbase, pre-cut cardstock and/or patterned 

     papers, diecut pieces, embellishments & Instructions 

Dies 

     LaLa Land "Star Wreath" 

     Whimsy "Knotched Rectangle Dies with Stitching" 

Stamps 

     Whimsy "Create Magic" 

Pens/Inks 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens (alcohol-base) 

        B21, B24, B26, C1, C3, C5C1, W3, W5

        E50, E51, E53, E55, Y15, Y19 

     Mememto "Black" Ink

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape  

     3D Thin Foam Tape  

Wishing You a Purr-fect Christmas - ColorMyHeart Color Dare #530 partnering with Double Trouble

This is my DT card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #530 "Triple Play"... you MUST use the three colors, or closest match, and no additional colors.  But you do have the flexibility of All Neutrals and Metallics are free.  

Color Dare is partnering with Double Trouble Challenge #129 "Cuddle Up" and Thing 1 Trouble Maker has a Warm & Cuddly 3-2-1 Recipe and using the Color Board's three colors gives you the first ingredient of their recipe. Add at least 2 layers, and 1 cuddly digital or stamped image and you can join their challenge too.   

I still needed Christmas cards, and I thought these colors would be fun non-traditional colors and the theme was for two of my grandkids, one with dogs, and the other with cats... and had the perfect stamp for the Holidays. Below are the two cards made with the stamps from "A Furry Merry Christmas". Click here to see my DT Card for Double Trouble Challenge #129 "Cuddle Up".  

Also sent to the following Challenges 

FB CTMH Makers (Official) 

Crazy for Cats Challenge #3 "Anything Cat Goes" 

Critter Crazy Challenge #70 "Anything Goes" Must have a Critter 

My Time to Craft Christmas #51 "Favorite Technique" (Coloring Technique)

     Always enjoyed Coloring as a child shading for dimension and have taken

     Copic Coloring Classes for better dimension in coloring 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise:  

Design Paper 

     Background "Pink and White Plaid" Sneak Peek 

     January CTMH "Seas and Greetings" 

Cardstock 

     Desert Rose and White Daisy

Stamps 

     Z4317  "A Furry Merry Christmas" 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens (alcohol-base) - Closest to

        Desert Rose=E04, Peach=R81, Sage=YG61

        Greys= C00, C0, C1, C3  

        Copic Multi Liner .05 "Black" 

        Gelly Roll 08 "White" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Glitter Pen "Clear"