Color Dare #580 - Use Only Pastel Colors"

This is my Design Team project for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #580 "Pastels Only". 

Our family decided this year instead of exchanging gift certificates within our families we would donate Christmas 2023 to two families in need.  What a fun time we had in shopping for these two families (a Grandma with four children and a Mom with three children).  

Since two of the children were interested in crafts, in addition to shopping, my idea was to make a Card Kit for each month of the new year for each crafter.  

Of course it didn't stop there, I had lots of stuff in my stash, along with my daughter's stash, to make up a large shoe box for each which included many more images, embellishments and supplies for an addition 24 cards that they could make from scratch. I hope they enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making the Kits.   

Assuming they are new crafters to cardmaking the first twelve cards were all cut, not assembled; but photos were taken to help them with the layout.  My DT card was the June Card Kit for a Birthday card.  

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Patterned Papers & Images 

     Rubbernecker "Birthday Bears" 

Cardstock 

     Flamingo and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     C1647 Sentiments  

Dies 

     Rubbermaker "Birthday Bears" Die Cut & pre-colored Images

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink   

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Here is another card kit created that used the "Pastels Only".  

This card was the January Card Kit for another Birthday card.  The image is left in black and white so that the crafter can color and hopefully use the soft and pastel colors, but their choice.

Again, all pieces cut, not assembled; but photo taken to help the crafter with the layout.    

Please hop on over and join us at Color Dare's Color Board #579 and #580 to check out the Design Teams inspiration, and then let us see what you create... hope to see you there. 

If you prefer "Bold & Bright" Colors, make sure you check Color Dare's Challenge #579 here, running simultaneously with our "Soft & Pastel" Colors.  

Card 1:  Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Critter Crazy Challenge "AG with Featured Creature"

Happy Holidays - Color Dare #578

This is my Design Team project for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #578 "Featured Neutrals".  Have a deer stamp that I've used several times for Christmas cards; but using only neutrals was quite a challenge, but a fun challenge... I have used Toffee, Mink and Linen from the Color Board, along with Black & White.  

Cut a window frame using woodgrain patterned paper (Linen/Mink), a center of frame using a Toffee patterned paper and a black striped patterned paper for the border of a mini slimline.  Adhered the black pattern to the card base, the woodgrain frame using 3D thin foam tape and adhered the toffee plash patterned paper in the center of window.  

Die cut the deer which was a one piece die with cuts and scores giving detail to the adorable deer. Attached deer hoofs to the frame using 3D thin foam tape and other raised areas on the head for dimension.  The detail from the cut didn't seem to stand out enough... to accentuate the detail used Copic black multi-liner on all the scored areas, outline of deer, hoofs, nose and eyes. Used White Gelly-roll for hightlight in eyes.  

Stamped sentiment using black on the frame. Felt there was still missing in the upper r-h corner of the frame... the deer had a jingle bells around his neck so stamped an image of a bow with jingle bells, fussy-cut, colored and adhered with 3D thin foam tape. 

Using black ink on the inside of the card stamped same bow/bells image and words Jingle Bells in the bottom corner.   Photos show dimension on front of card and the inside corner image.  

Please hop on over and join us at Color Dare's Color Board #578 and check out the Design Teams inspiration, and then let us see what you create... hope to see you there.

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Alphabet Challenge Blog "R is for Reindeer" 

Critter Crazy Challenge "AG with Featured Creature" 

Cut It Up Challenge #292 "Use More than One Die" 

Double D Challenges "Christmas Animals" 

Little Red Wagon #734 "Animal or Human" 

Moving Along with Time 161 "Winter Animals" 

My Time to Craft Holiday Cards "Letter S Items" 

     (Slimline, Stripes, Snowflake background) 

Simon Says "Use Craft Dies" 

The Holly and Ivy Christmas "Christmas" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers

     Mix-In Packets "Toffee, Linen, Mink and Black" 

Cardstock 

     White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Jingle Bells (inside card base) - Verve Stamps "Bright Spirits" 

     Happy Holidays - Lawn Fawn "Thanks A Latte"  

Dies 

     Hero Arts DF144 Peeking Reindeer Fancy Die 

     Kat Scrappiness "Slimline Distressed Edge Rectangles"

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Sakura Gelly Roll "White" 

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) 

        Brown (Closest to Toffee):  E43 

        Multi-Liner 0.3 "Black" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

DTC Challenge #155 - "Holiday 2023" with Partner "Use Your Stuff"

This is my Design Team project for Double Trouble Challenge #155 "Die-cember" collaborating with Use Your Stuff "Wrapping Up" with Ribbons and Bows".  To meet the ribbon and/or bow requirement my gnome image is holding a gift wrapped up with a ribbon and bow.  

We were so sorry to learn that Use Your Stuff challenges will be closing the end of this year. Double Trouble had partnered a lot of fun challenges since 1918 and they will be missed.  Let's give them a big send off and enter a project for their last challenge and leave them a comment.  

Following the tutorial for this Fun Fold Card... pieces were cut for the card base, frame and design papers. After adhering the design papers the smaller die was used to cut through the front of the card.   

The gnome with gift was stamped on white cardstock two times using black ink... one was stamped on the scalloped circle, colored with Copic sketch pens and bordered with another scallop cut from sapphire cardstock. The second was fussy-cut (gift only), colored and adhered with 3D thin foam tape to the first image.  

On the bottom inside of the card base stamped in black ink using the masking technique for the gnome and two mushrooms and on the far right two more mushrooms. Took to my Copic brush pens and colored using some of the same colors and many others.   

On the front of the card the sentiment "Hello" was cut using the same stripe patterned paper as the front of card and bordered with sapphire cardstock and  lined up with the background pattern.  The gnome sentiment was added to the inside of the card base.  

At Double Trouble Our Things 1, 2 and 3 sure bring on some wierd combinations but I like to challenge them all; however, you have the flexibility of doing just Thing 1 to used your favorite cutter and include at least one die cut on your project and be eligible for our random draw. Please hop on over and join us at Double Trouble to check out the Design Teams inspiration, and then let us see what you create... hope to see you there.  

For those that really like more of a challenge may want to include Twisted Sister's optional twist "Wrap It Up" and/or enter at Use Your Stuff, our partner for this challenge if you have met their requirement... you will be rewarded additional chances for the random draw. Please join us for this fun challenge 

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Christmas Crafts All Year Round "Anything Christmas/Holiday Goes"

Christmas with the Cuties #76 "Something - Die Cut"

Creative Creases Challenge #71 "Anything Goes Fun Fold" 

Cut It Up #292 "Use More than One Die" (5 Dies) 

Festive Friday #48  "International Animal Rights Day" (Fun Fold, 

   Alcohol Markers, Stripes)

Four Seasons "AnyThing Goes Winter" 

Jingle Belles "Wrapping Up 2023" 

My Favorite Things "Ready, Set, Christmas" 

Passion for Markers #718 "Baby It's Cold Outside" 

Simon Says "Anything Goes" 

Simon Says Monday "Winter Blues" 

The Holly and the Ivy #153  "Anything Goes Christmas" 

The Fairy and the Unicorn Challenge No. 12 "December" - I made Top 3

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Gnomes for Winter 

Cardstock 
     Gnome Gardners Inside Surprise Fun Fold Card

     Sapphire and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     D1982 "Gnome for Christmas" 

Dies 

     Paper Rose Studio "Hello" 

     Sizzix Circular Scalloped Dies

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Sakura Gelly Roll "White" 

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) 

        Brown:  E31, E33, E50, E51

        Red:  R02

        Gray:  C0, C1, C3

        Blue:  B00, B91

        Green:  G000, YG03 

        Purple: V20,22  

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

My Card Kit

Big Brother & Big Sister - Christmas 2023 

Link To My Card Kit   https://iluvscrapping2.blogspot.com/2023/12/MyCardKit.html

Hello, my name is Suzanne.  

Here is My Card Kit: 

(12) Card fronts with Backgrounds, Images, Sentiment and inside borders for each month of the year (Special Occasions - Birthdays and Holidays) with White Card Bases and Envelopes.  

Below this message are photos of each month to show the final layout for each card.  The images included in packet have been stamped in black ink but the coloring of the image is up to you.  Recommended you try matching some of the colors in the card front; but the colors are your choice.  

The inside of each of the cards have a paper or stamped border; and the rest is left blank so that you can add your own personal note for the person you are giving the card to.  

The first (12) cards will give you a good start on how to create your own cards and included in your packet are additional supplies for at least (24) cards.  

• (24) Multi-Color Card Fronts 
• (24) Multi-Color Card Bases and Envelopes 
• ( 9) Packets of 6 x 6 Cardstock in Shades of (Brown, Gray, Green, Blue, Pink, Red, Purple, Yellow and Orange) 
• ( 4) Packets of 4 x 5.25 patterned papers sorted by (Flowers, Christmas, Halloween, Fall) 
• Additional Images from Stamp Sets (stamped and cut) for coloring. Bagged in several catagories (Flowers, Animals, Easter, Halloween/Fall, Christmas, Birthdays, Boy/Girl images, Fantasy, etc.) 
• Embellishments:  Dots, Hearts, Gems, Jewels, Stickers, Foam Tape 
• Tools:  Scissors, Glue, Colored Pencils, Colored Markers, Pencil Sharpener, Erasers 

If you have any questions in regard to the (12) cards or help with future cards, please add a comment below.  Enjoy.  

BIRTHDAY CARD 

VALENTINES DAY

EASTER 

FRIENDSHIP CARD 

MOTHERS OR GRAND-MOM DAY 

BIRTHDAY CARD 

4TH OF JULY 

SPECIAL PERSON CARD

FALL CARD 

HALLOWEEN 

THANKSGIVING 

CHRISTMAS 

Amy's Family Gift for Crafting Child 

Big Brother & Big Sister - Christmas 2023 

Link To My Card Kit   https://iluvscrapping2.blogspot.com/2023/12/MyCardKit.html

Here is My Card Kit  

(12) Card fronts with Backgrounds, Images, Sentiment and inside borders for each month of the year (Special Occasions - Birthdays and Holidays) with White Card Bases and Envelopes.  

Below this message are photos of each month to show the final layout for each card.  The images included in packet have been stamped in black ink but the coloring of the image is up to you.  Recommended you try matching some of the colors in the card front; but the colors are your choice.  

The inside of each of the cards have a paper or stamped border; and the rest is left blank so that you can add your own personal note for the person you are giving the card to.  

Birthday Card 

Valentines

Easter 

Friendship 

Mother's Day 

4th of July 

Someone Very Special 

Fall 

Halloween 

Thanksgiving 

Christmas 

Note: Placed the one image (above the car) sideways in error, 

Tree on wagon should be up (not the birdie). 

Naughty or Nice? Happy Pawliday! Color Dare #576

This is my Design Team project for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #576 "Six Pack" which matched the colors in the CTMH Paperpack "Evergreen".  Still need to finish up with my Christmas cards and thought that Try Stampin' on Tuesday had a great sketch for this paperpack.  And didn't realize until writing my post that tree was the optional twist.  

The CTMH stamp set "Happy Pawlidays" is so cute and loved the grumpy Kitty. A lot of patterned papers were used in this card and they all seemed to go together.  My first attempt at coloring Kitty was using a Pine color Copic which I had already glued down to my card; but it was too dark.  Sooo... I stamped another Grouchy Kitty on a sage patterned paper, fussy-cut the tree only, carved out the face and layered on top of the first Kitty to add dimension. 

The tree ornaments were colored in Acorn,  Liquid Glass added to each and then appllied glitter.  Glitter was added to the Mouse's scarf. Click photo to see the glitter, liquid glass and dimension.  

Kitty still didn't look very happy with her glitter, but them mouse appeared happy with the glitter scarf, or was it the candy cane.  On the inside border a strip of the same background paper was adhered. 

RANDOM DRAW PRIZE:  Can you  guess who was naughty and who was nice?  I have a prize for you... all you need to do is comment below on this post and tell me why and who you thought was naughty and nice.  

Please hop on over and join us at Color Dare's Color Board #576 and check out the Design Teams inspiration, and then let us see what you create... hope to see you there.  You might want to stop over to TSOT to see their Design Team members inspiration and see how easy it might be to combine these two challenges. 

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Critter Crazy Challenge "AG with Featured Creature"

Crafty Catz 

Leigh SB Designs #23 "Visions of the Season" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Evergreen 

     Mix-In's using "Sage" patterned paper

Cardstock 

     Pine and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     D2202 Happy Pawlidays

Dies 

     Sizzix Circular Scalloped Dies 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Sakura Gelly Roll "White" 

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) 

        Brown (Acorn):  E55

        Gray (Mink):  C1

        Green (Pine):  G94

     Copic Multi-Liner "Black" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Zig "Clear" Glitter Pen

     Liquid Glass   

     

Challenge #154 - Partnering with Tuesday Morning Sketches

This is my Design Team card celebrating Pins and Needles Day at Double Trouble "Keep Calm and Stitch On" and using Twisted Sister's optional twist to use our partner's Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge #734.  The choice of colors were from the ColorMyHeart Color Dare Challenge #475.  

Made a recent purchase of stitched poinsettia dies in particular for this challenge but didn't have embroidery thread and decided to use a silver pen and draw in the stitches. 

Here is my first card wherein additional colors were used in error and didn't notice until writing my blog post... thus another card was created using Two Only Color Board (photo above).  This was not a problem because I still needed Christmas cards.  

Please hop on over and join us at Double Trouble and ColorMyHeart Color Dare Design Teams inspiration, and then let us see what you create... hope to see you there.

Also don't forget to check out our partner at Tuesday Morning Sketch for their pretty sketch and maybe you can combine these challenges as well.  

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #11 (Optional Mood Board)  

Jingle Belles (Banner Inspired Holiday) 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Mix-In "Ballerina" patterned papers (Background)

     Mix-In "Mink" patterned papers (Leaves)

Cardstock 

     Rosy and Ballerina or Lagoon and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Sentiment - Art Impressions 5040 "Sleigh Bells"

Dies 

     Spellbinders S-4-1299 "Stitched Poinsettia and Holly" 

     Kat Scrappiness "Slim Line Stitched Frame" 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" or "London Fog" Ink 

     Uni Ball Gel Ink Pen "Silver" or "Gold" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Glitter Paper "Silver" or "Gold"  

Color Dare #574 "TicTacToe" and DTC #152 DeJa-BREW Participating with Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop - Day 8

This is my DT card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #574 "TicTacToe" Board.  My choice of colors were Column 3 (Acorn, Pumpkin, Honey Butter + Limeade) using the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #550 to create a Thanksgiving card.  

And why add that pumpkin spice drink next to the pie for Coffee Lover's.   Join us at Double Trouble Challenge #152 and hop on by and enjoy the CRAFTEINATING inspiration by our Design Team and entrants. 

DTC "DeJa-BREW" is participating with 2023 Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop and here is my Coffee themed card for Day 8. 

BackGround:  The leaf background, one of my favorite patterned papers in the CTMH Gnomes for Autumn, was cut and layered with acorn cardstock.  The Mix-In Honey Butter patterned paper was cut in three half inch strips and adhered to Pumpkin cardstock and then adhered to the background.    

Image: The turkey image was stamped using Memento black ink, fussy-cut and colored using Copic Sketch pens closely matching CTMH colors as in the Color Board. Using the other side of the Honey Butter patterned paper, instead of a star, used Paper Smooches Bam Bubble, layered with pumpkin cardstock, adhered the turkey with 3D thin foam tape      

Embelllishments:  Had a perfect leaf border die which reminded me of the leaf design of my background.  Using the same background paper cut leaf border and separated randomly and partially adhered each leaf behind the Bam Bubble and curled the edges.  And what more to enjoy with a pie... a pumpkin spice latte. Cut a small too-go cup using a toffee patterned paper, stamped and colored a pumpkin on cup and added whipped cream to the top for deliciousness.   

Sentiment:  Stamped sentiment on same pattern used for Bubble, cut ends of banner, layered with pumpkin and adhered to card.  

Cut a second Leaf Border using the same background paper and adhered to the inside bottom border of card. 

Please hop on over and join us at Color Dare #574, check out the Design Teams inspiration and then let us see what you create... hope to see you there. You may also like to hop over to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge, check out their Design Team members inspiration and see how easy it might be to combine these two challenges. 

Hope to see you at Double Trouble DeJa-BREW (today is the last day) and win another chance at our random draw if you have entered your coffee themed project at the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop... and add a funny pun on your project for another chance. 

All our Team Members at Double Trouble have BLOG CANDY!  We hope you'll visit each member's individual blog, view the prize, and leave a comment - BUT - this will not qualify you for the prizes. After viewing each individual blog, go back to the Double Trouble Blog and leave a comment. From those comments, we will randomly select the names of Blog Candy recipients. Please join in the fun. Be sure to comment on Double Trouble Challenge post HERE and win a prize from me!  Here is a photo of my Blog Candy giveaway.  

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Critter Crazy Challenge "AG with Featured Creature"

Critter Loving Cardmakers and Papercrafters (Facebook) 

I Spy With My Little Eye "Shades of Autumn" 

Four Seasons: Fall Season November 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Gnomes for Autumn 

     Mix-in - Honey Butter Design Sheet 

Cardstock 

     Acorn, Pumpkin and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     B1842 "Ready to Gobble" 

Dies 

     Paper Smooches J3D064 "Bam Bubble"  

     Penny Black 51-325 "Leaf Edger" 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Sakura Gelly Roll "White" 

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) 

        Brown:  E31, E35, E55, E57, E74

        Red:  R11, R24, R27, R29 

        Green:  YG23

        Yellow/Orange:  Y11, Y19, YR27 

        Shading Used for Dimension:  BV23  

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape No Paperpack