Color Dare Challenge #568 "Journey + 2 Color"

This is my Design Team project for Color Dare Challenge #568 "Journey + 2 Colors" and combined it with the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #626.  Journey is the new color of the year and the only thing I had in my stash was the cardstock so my first cut was on the r-h border panel.  Many attempts of photos taken with different lighting and no great match to the Journey color patch below in Board, but it is Journey.   

As I was going through the newer paperpacks the florals in the Memory Lane were so pretty and one of the florals had two colors that went so well with Journey. Chose the white floral with Sage leaves and Honey Butter background with a brush of toffee... used both sides which was perfect for this sketch. Also cut the opposite side for each of the corner panels giving each a folded look of the opposite side of the design sheet. Another design paper from True Love paperpack had decorative half circle which was fussy-cut and bordered with Sage Cardstock. All these pieces were adhered to Sage cardstock and then adhered to the card base.  

Looking through my newer stamp sets decided on a gnomes swinging, a nice size for the focal point. Stamped on the patterned paper and a second on white cardstock, fussy cut gnome only, colored with Copic Sketch brushes and adhered on top of stamped panel with 3D thin foam tape for dimension. A match of colors for Journey was a real experiment with Copic sketch pens... will have to practice on that one a little more. 

The sentiment was made in Adobe Photoshop, printed on the yellow patterned paper, cut, bordered with Sage and adhered to bottom r-h corner of card base. On the inside of card used a strip of Journey cardstock along with the floral design paper.          

Please hop on over and join us at Color Dare's Color Board #564 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: 

Festive Friday #144    

Used:  Green, Blue, Miss You and Triangles 

My Time To Craft #517 

Used Three Patterned Papers - 2 Yellow Patterns 

and 1 Green Pattern 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Memory Lane (Floral plus opposite complementary side of paper) 

     True Love (Half Circle Design) 

Cardstock 

     Sage, Journey and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     CC9215 Mikni Garden Gnomes 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Sakura Gelly Roll "White" 

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) 

        Brown:  E31, E50, E51, E55

        Blue:  B04, B05, B24 

        Green:  YG63 

        Yellow:  Y11, Y15 

     Copic Multi-Liner "Black" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape  

Double Trouble Challenge #148 "Any Way you Punch It"

This is my Design Team project for Double Trouble Challenge #148 "Any Way You Punch It" and partnering with I Spy With My Little Eye "Farm Animal".  I knew my die cut would be a frame; but didn't know where this was going until I looked through my stash for Twisted Sister's optional twist to include a farm animal in celebration of Chicken or Cat Month.  

Wow, in my stash I found a stacked Chickens' image... had no idea where it came from until investigating on the internet it was a Stampin' Up "Hey Chick" stamp set. In our Little Crop Group there were two Stampin' Up enthusiasts. The images were so cute I had to stamp them in a stack for future use. It has to be at least four years, or more, sitting in my stash waiting to be used for Twisted Sister's optional twist to include a farm animal in celebration of Chicken Month. And this image was perfect for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #543 (using a Slimline instead of A2 for the length of the image) and choice of colors from the Color Dare's Color Board #565. 

My background is a floral pattern from the Melon Maniac paperpack, bordered with Avacado cardstock and adhered to card base. The two stitched / scalloped rectangle die cuts were patterned papers from Mix-In packets (a Lemonade Checker and an Avacado dotted pattern) and adhered to the background as in sketch. Next I fussy-cut the stacked chickens, colored with Copic Sketch pens closest to melon, lemonade and avacado and then adhered to the Avacado scalloped die cut with 3D thin foam tape for dimension.  Cut each sentiment and bordered with Avacado cardstock and adhered directly to the background cuts.  

On the inside some of the extra cut scalloped die cuts, in each color, were glued on the r-h border and across the bottom.  As I was coloring and working with the layout I had a smile on my face for the great discovery in my stash and how everything was going together with the other two challenges... I'm pleased with my card, hope this brings a smile to your face as well.  

Please hop on over and join us at Double Trouble and I Spy With My Little Eye to check out the Design Teams inspiration, and then let us see what you create... hope to see you there. 

And don't forget to check out the other challenges, you may be able to use them as well.   

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Critter Crazy Challenge "AG with Featured Creature"

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Melon Mania 

Cardstock  

     Avacado and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Stampin' Up "Hey Chick"  

Dies 

     Tutti Design "Slimline Stitched Scalloped Rectangles" 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Sakura Gelly Roll "White" .08

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) 

        Brown:  E42, E43, E50

        Melon:  YR15, YR02

        Gray:  C0, C1

        Avacado Green:  YG63

        Yellow:  Y13 

        Shading Used for Dimension:  BV23  

     Copic Multi-Liner "Black"   

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

It's Your Day - Color Dare Challenge #566 "Triple Play"

This is my Design Team project for Color Dare Challenge #566 "Triple Play" combining with Sketch Saturday Challenge #734, flipped to portrait. My daughter and I were zooming and I was making this card for celebrating her birthday.  I forgot to do a photo of the card so my daughter took one for me.  

Stamped images using Memento "Black" Ink, cut using thin cuts and colored with Copic Sketch brushes (alcohol-base)... created the plaid on the gnome with the three colors closest to the Color Board.  Used the same colors for the balloons and gnome sitting on the cupcake and applied a dark chocolate icing with some Sundance sprinkles.  

I had just finished coloring and someone was at my front door... and much to my surprise it was my youngest son, his wife and kids visiting from back East. So needless to say our Zoom ended, my card making was at a stand still until they all went out to the pool. My daughter and her husband were expected over for dinner to celebrate so I quickly put together my card so I too could hop in the pool.    

Decided to use the three colors for the Cut background panels as shown in sketch, using two patterned papers (Sundance and Desert Rose Mix-Ins) bordered with Rosemary cardstock, and cut the banner from Rosemary cardstock. Adhered the larger gnome with balloons direct to background, and used 3-D thin foam tape for the cupcake.  I'm off to the pool.      

I forgot to take a photo of her card before she went home so the next day asked her to photo one for me... she did and it wasn't until then I noticed I had neglected to put something in place of the little arrows in the sketch... but I talked myself into the strings from the balloon worked and the little gnome on top of the cupcake was sitting in front of the little arrows.  Sentiment stamped on the Sundance patterned paper.  

Please hop on over and join us at Color Dare's Color Board #564 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: 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Mix-ins for Sundance and Desert Rose 

Cardstock 

     Rosemary and White Daisy 

Stamps / Die 

     Z3982 Stamp & Thing Cuts "Party Gnome" 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

        Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base)  

        Brown:  E33, E35 

        Gray:  C00, C1, C3, C5, C7 

        Desert Rose:  E04, E08,

        Rosemary:  YG03, YG63, YG67

        Sundance:  Y19, Y38

        Shading Used for Dimension:  BV23  

        Copic Multi-Liner "Black" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Santa Fuel - Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge using BYSHC Sketch

This is my Christmas card for Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #21 "Candy or Cookies" using the BYSHC Sketch Challenge 37.  

Since the theme for a Christmas card was "Candy or Cookies" the Freshly Baked paperpack from CTMH came to mind immediately for it's variety of papers and stickers for this theme.  The cake rack sticker with cookies was perfect for the square panel in the sketch and with the Scarlet cardstock added gave it shadow and dimenson. Cut one of the cookie stickers and adhered to the cookie rack with 3-D thin foam tape.   

I die cut a couple fancy circles using both Scarlet and White Daisy cardstock without knowing what the content would be.  I wasn't sure whether Santa liked Coffee so I filled a small cup with Hot Cocoa and labled it as his fuel, or maybe the cookies were his fuel.  Anyway I'm sure he likes both.  And if he doesn't, there is milk in the background paper.  The little stamp of Santa was just a cute extra to let Santa know this card was special for him.  

These two challenges are a monthly challenge; but please hop on over to both challenges for inspiration... hope to see you there.  

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge will randomly draw one lucky winner to receive a Sweet Holiday Wishes Digi Pack from Laurel Seabrook Designs.  And BYSHC also has a random drawing and the Winner will receive a fun package of Christmas crafty goodies!! I was the random winner for last month and awaiting my fun package... excited and can't wait.  

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

MFT Christmas Card Challenge 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Freshly Baked 

Cardstock 

     Scarlet and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     B1822 Santa Fuel 

     D1884 From Candyland 

Dies 

     Our Daily Bread #CBD270 "Fancy Circles"  

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) 

        Santa Face:  E50, E51, E93

        Santa Hat and Cup/Coffee:  R56, E79,   

        Santa Beard:  C00, C1

        Blue:  BG0000         

     Copic Multi-Liner "Black" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

DTC Challenge #147 "Oh My Gourd" Color Challenge with Inspiration Station

This is my Design Team project for Double Trouble #147 "Oh My Gourd" color challenging at least 3 colors (Yellow, Purple, Orange, Red or Green) and my choice of colors matched up with ColorMyHeart Color Dare #563 "TicTacToe" using Left Diagonal (Apple Red, Toffee, Green Apple + Sundance). We are partnering with Inspiration Station #53 and were inspired with the colors.  Twisted Sister's optional twist is to include a pumpkin on your project and Double Dare's dare to share with Inspiration Station #53 (include how photo inspired you) and earn additional chances at Double Trouble's random draw.    

 

Stamped with black ink on white cardstock (Bushel Basket, Apples, Pumpkin and Leaf), colored with Copic brush pens, fussy cut, adhered with 3D thin foam to the scalloped circle for dimension and added another scalloped circle using Candy Apple cardstock. 

Chose a Sundance color patterned paper for the background and three strips of patterned papers adhered to the background as shown in sketch.  Sentiment was stamped in black on white cardstock and bordered with red and adhered to background in lower left hand corner.  On the inside corner of the card base stamped a couple apples and some flourish in black ink. 

  

Please hop on over and join us at Double Trouble and Inspiration Station to 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 Try Stampin' on Tuesday to see their Design Team members inspiration and see how easy it might be to combine challenges. 

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Four Seasons "Fall Season September" 

Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges #21 "AG or Fall Splendor" 

Daring Cardmakers "Elemental Inspiration" - Basket, Apples, Leaves 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Mix-Ins: Using Candy Apple, Green Apple, Toffee and Sundance 

Cardstock 

     Candy Apple and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     S1806 A Bushel & a Peck SOTM  

     D2172 Hay Friend 

Dies 

     Sizzix "Scalloped Circles" 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol-base) 

        Brown:  E23, E25, E31 

        Black:  100, C5, C7, C9

        Sundance:  YG17

        Candy Apple:  R24, R27, R29 

        Green Apple:  YG17

     Gelly Roll 08 "White" 

Other

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Friendship - Color Dare Challenge #564 - Six Pack

This is my Design Team project for Color Dare Challenge #564 "Six Pack". While going through my stash there was an cute image of a House Mouse with a Fall leaf.  This caught my attention because there were four colors in the Color Board that could be used in the leaf, plus could die cut a tag around mouse image to use in the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #540. 

So I started with a blended background using inks closest to the colors Grape, Nectarine, Green Apple and Raspberry... then using black ink stamped several leaves randomly on the blended background.  Cut the background in three sizes approximated as shown in sketch and adhered them leaving spacing for the black line between each cut.  

The die-cut tag was narrower than the image so fussy cut the one side around a part of the leaf and a part of the mouse on the end of tag and layered a black border around the tag for shadow leaving the fussy-cut hanging over the edge. 

The same ink colors were used on the leaf for a closer match to the background and applied with a paint brush; however, Copic Sketch Brush Pens were used on the House Mouse. To soften the white tag... watered down a little of the tangerine ink and swiped with a paint brush around the image.  Instead of the bow embellishment in the sketch... stamped two smaller leaves, colored with paint brush strokes and added a sequin in the middle.  The tab was then adhered to the background using 3D thin foam tape for some dimension.  

Found this cute sentiment in my stash, cut to size, bordered with black cardstock and adhered to bottom r-h corner.  The inside was bordered with two of the cuts from my blended background 

Please hop on over and join us at Color Dare's Color Board #564 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: 

A Place to Start "AG" with Optional Twist leaves and/or trees 

Cardz 4 Galz #206 "Cute Animals or Insects" 

Critter Crazy Challenge "AG with Featured Creature" 

Four Seasons "Fall Season September" 

House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #397 "AG" or theme Fruit 

  Facebook: House-Mouse 

Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges #21 "AG or Fall Splendor" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Cardstock 

     Black and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Stampendous "Fall Float House Mouse" 

     Autumn Splendor D1181

     From Owl of Us S2310 SOTM

Dies 

     CTMH "Tags" 

Inks and Pens Closest to Color Board 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) 

        House Mouse:  E50, E51, E33, E34 

        Copic Multi-Liner "Black" 

     Inks Closest to Color Board 

        Raspberry, Nectarine=Tangerine, Willow=Green Apple, 

        Pansy=Grape    

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Brown Sequin