Find Your Bliss -

The new Brass & Bliss Craft Co website is celebrating with a challenge in March to be eligible to win a random draw $100 gift card to the Brass & Bliss shop... all  you need to do is create a card using any of the following:    Must use the Find Your Bliss die, color pallet and other product of Rubbernecker and/or Brass & Bliss. 

One of my favorite background patterned papers is from CTMH Dream Maker paperpack and used a Rubbernecker stitched background die for texture on my first card. the "Find Your Bliss" die was cut from the background using the sentiment for an eclipse card technique. Layered the background with Sapphire cardstock, adhered the sentiment with 3D thin foam tape and then adhered to the card base.  

The butterflies were cut using the same patterened paper, layered with another cut using cardstock similar to the color pallet for shadow. Each butterfly was glued together in center, randomly placed on the background and thin foam tape was added to lift the wings. 

On the second card, same patterned paper, stamped a floral background using a light gray ink and layered in three of the colors in the color pallet. The "Find Your Bliss" die was cut from a smaller piece of same patterned paper and glued directly to the background. Butterflies were the balance of the ones cut for first card, and same technique used to adhere the butterflies.  

Entered at the Following Challenges: 

Instagram March "Brass and Bliss Card Challenge

     #BrassandBlissCraftCo 

The Paper Funday Challenge #63 "AG with optional twist: The Dies Have it" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Dream Maker 

Eclipse Technique 

     Ashlea_Crafts "Eclipse Cardmaking Technique" 

Cardstock 

     Sapphire, Desert Rose and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Flora Background Stamp from my Stash  (Card Two) 

Dies 

     Brass & Bliss "Find Your Bliss" 

     Rubbernecker "Set of Six Butterflies" 

     Rubbernecker "Stitched Textured Background" (Card One) 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape  

Merry Christmas - Color Dare #594

This is my Design Team project for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #594 "Six Pack" and decided to do a Christmas card using the Scarlet, Pine and Sapphire colors. Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmaking #43 Sketch was perfect for a variety of patterned papers and in my Christmas stash found a 6" paper packet of complementary patterns with colors primarily very close to scarlet and pine and decided to us sapphire for my bordering of each panel.

 

While looking through my circle dies came across the Stitched Circle Tree Die, chose one of the papers and because the way the die cut I was able to cut the square around it giving me one cut for the circle/square focal point and then backed with the sapphire cardstock for the sky and border. Since I had my curved sentiments stamp set out for the card made previous I chose the Merry Christmas one for the curve. There was one problem, it wasn't following the same curve as the Tree Die snow mound but the stamp was flexible enough to change the curve.

Used the scrap snowflake paper left over from the background cut and adhered as a border on the inside of card base.  

Please hop on over and join us at Color Dare's Color Board #594 and check out the Design Teams inspiration, and then let us see what you create... hope to see you there.  And there are still a couple days left for the March BYSHC #43 Sketch challenge.

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Jingle Belles Challenge "Cookies Inspiration" - The tree cookies inspired me to create a small tree scene frosted with lots of fluffy snowflakes.    

ABC Christmas Challenge "F is for Faux" (Faux stitching around the tree scene" 

Addicted to Stamps "Any Occasion" (Christmas) 

MFT "Ready, Set Christmas" 

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #159 "Anything Christmas Goes" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     My Mind's Eye "Winter Wonderland" 

Cardstock 

     Sapphire and White Daisy 

Dies 

     Memory Box #99843 "Stitched Circle Trees"  

Inks/Pens 

     Ponderosa Pine Ink  

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Caffeinated Coffee and BYSCH Sketch Jessica Lynn Clipart (Due by May 25th)

Saw this adorable gnome image in an email from Jessical Lynn Originals, offering a freebie. Knew exactly what this image would be used for even though it was a Spring image, to create a Christmas card for the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #27 "Green".  In my stash there was a paperpack "CTMH Gnomes for Christmas" with a variety of complementary patterned papers which was perfect for the BYSHC Sketch Challenge #43.  

The patterned papers were cut using three of the patterned papers, layered with green cardstock and each panel adhered to card base as in sketch.  The gnome was sized, printed, colored with Copic sketch pens closest to colors in the patterned paper, fussy-cut and then adhered with 3D thin foam tape for rounding and dimension. 

Cut two border sentiments "Merry Christmas", one in green and the other in white. Adhered the green across the cup and card and then added the white leaving the top portion of the green as a shadow.  

On the inside, along the border, I added the plaid patterned paper layered with  green cardstock.  

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Addicted to Stamps and More "Any Occasion" 

Heart Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog "AGF" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Gnomes For Winter 

Cardstock 

     Jade and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Jessica Lynn Digital Image "Gnome"  

Dies 

     In Stash - Stitched Square 

     Spellbinders "Scalloped Circle" 

     Lawn Fawn LF993 Merry Christmas Border 

Inks/Pens 

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) 

        Gray:  C0

        Blue:  B91

        Green:  YG03, YG25, YG61, To Mute used C0

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

 

I'm Stuck on You - Color Dare #592 TicTacToe

This is my Design Team project for ColorMyHeart Color Dare # 592 "TicTacToe" using the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #568.  My choice was Row 1 Sage, Papaya and Sundance because these are the colors of Spring in Arizona and the sketch was perfect for my cactus and sun.    

Stuck pretty much with the sketch except moving the sentiment down a smidgen. Using a mini slimline many dies and patterned papers were cut instead of coloring. CAS and exactly what I wanted.  

The inside of card base was lined with the same patterned papers along the right border to finish off my card.   

Please hop on over and join us at Color Dare's Color Board #592 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: 

Cut It Up "Colors of Spring" (Must Have a Die) 

Shopping our Stash "Round and Round" - Used Rounds and dots/spots

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Assortment of CTMH Mix-In Papers "Sage, Papaya, Sundance"

Cardstock 

     Sage and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Z3338 "Pricklly Pear" Stamp & Thin Cuts 

     Sentiment - C1643 "Stuck on You"

Dies 

     Stash - Small Banners

     Marianne Design LR0799 "Stitched Strips" 

     Whimsy WSD365 "Up in the Clouds"

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape  

Birthday Wishes - Double Trouble #162 "Spring Florals" partnering with Beautiful Blossoms

This is my Design Team project for Double Trouble "Spring Florals", partnering with Beautiful Blossoms Mood Board #15 "Anything Goes Floral", using a favorite floral image. Beautiful Blossoms Mood Board is an inspiration tool, but not a requirement however, must have flower(s)/floral(s). I also chose to used Twisted Sister's optional twist "include an Easter element and/or bonnets or baskets" with your floral, but this is not a requirement of our partner.    

I did a couple experiments masking the bunny in between the two florals and this was my final... others will go in my stash.  

My first inspiration was to use the bolder colors in the Mood Board; however with the itty-bitty bunny I felt a variety of Copic pastel colors would be perfect for the florals. There was a lot of detail in the floral stamping itself so I used a watercolor affect instead of blending as I wanted that detail to show. The sentiment curve balanced and filled in the white space and the glacier border was perfect for framing. 

On the insideright corner of card base another stamp and masking was done using the smaller floral and bunny colored lightly with pastel Copic markers. 

Please hop on over and join us at Double Trouble and Beautiful Blossoms to check out the Design Teams inspiration. Challenge yourself to add the optional twists and then let us see what you create... hope to see you there. 

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Simon Says Monday Challenge "A Bit of Green"

Festive Friday #155 "Easter Inspo List"

Pale Blue, Pale Yellow, Happy Sentiment

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Cardstock 

     Glacier and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Simon Says "Vintage Garden" 

     In Stash - Wavy Sentiments

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) 

        Pink:  R20

        Gray: C1

        Blue:  BG11

        Green:  YG11

        Yellow:  Y11

        Lavendar:  V20

     Copic Multi-Liner "Black" 

I'm Thinking of You - TSOT #642

This is my Design Team project for Try a Sketch on Tuesday #642 combined with the ColorMyHeart Color Dare #589 "2 Colors + 1" having to use Royal and Periwinkle and choice of one of the other three colors and my +1 is Sage.

For some time in my stash I had this floral die set, and I now know why I didn't use it right away... oh my, a lot of small pieces and time consuming to put together a floral bouquet.  Although I am very pleased with it; it will go back in my stash for awhile.  

The flower dies were cut using a combination of Royal and Perwinkle cardstock, with the leaves cut from Sage and using both the light and dark side of the cardstock.  The background is Mink, a grey neutral whimsical floral patterned paper, from CTMH Mix-In packets and on the other side the striped paper was used for one of diagonal panels between two royal stitched panels. Sentiment and background were bordered with Royal cardstock and then adhered to white card base and the  florals were adhered with 3D thin foam tape to the background for dimension.  

On the inside of the card some of the unused pieces of florals cut were adhered to the right-hand corner of the card.  

Please hop on over and join us at Try a Sketch on Tuesday and check out the Design Teams inspiration, and then let us see how you put your sketch puzzel together... hope to see you there.  Then hop on over to Color Dare for their choices of Color Boards, inspiration and how easy it may be to combine challenges. 

If you are looking for a theme you may want to visit our Sister Challenge Double Trouble for inspiration for TSOT #642 current challenge above.  

Also entered at the Following Challenges:  

Cut it Up Challenge #298 "Dots and/or Stripes" Must have a diecut 

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge "Any Floral Goes with Optional Mood Board #14" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Mix-In X9030 "Mink Floral and Stripe"

Cardstock 

     Royal, Periwinkle, Sage and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Just to Say "Sentiments" 

Dies 

     Marianne Design "Creatables" Stitched Strips LR0800

     Spellbinders "Simply Perfect Layered Blooms"

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Life is Messy, Friends Help - Color Dare #590 Triple Play

This is my Design Team project for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #590 "Triple Play" wherein you MUST use all 3 colors, white, black and neutrals free. Decided to use the Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #641.  

Because the colors are pretty bold I thought Lagoon and Honey Butter would make a great background, kinda representing sun and sky. For my image chose the kitten with a ball of yarn to bring in the Clover color. 

The two main patterned panels were cut with decorative die frames, the larger one bordered with Lagoon and adhered to card base.  The kittens were stamped with black ink, colored with gray neutrals except for the ball of yarn which was colored with Sketch pens closest to the CTMH Clover cardstock.  

I had a squiggly die cut I placed under the kitten to show the unraveling of the yarn adhered direct on background along with one of the kittens and then adhered the kitten with ribbon with 3D thin foam tape for a little dimension. Picked one of the cute sentiments, bordered with Lagoon and adhered to background on a slant.   

For the inside of the card I used the negative cut of the larger frame bordering along the right-hand side.  

Please hop on over and join us at Color Dare's Color Board #590 and 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 a Sketch On Tuesday to see their current sketch and Design Team members inspiration and see how easy it might be to combine challenges. 

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Critter Crazy Challenge "AG with Featured Creature"

Cut It Up Challenge #298 "Dots and/or Stripes" - Must use a Die 

Double D Challenge "Patterned Paper" 

The Sisterhood of Crafters "Feb 28 Dots and/or Stripes"

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Mix-In Design Papers 

Cardstock 

     Lagoon, Clover and White Daisy 

Dies 

    Kat Scrappiness "Slim Line Stitched Frame"

    MFT BB-104 "Cat-astrophe" Stamp and Die Set 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch (alcohol-base) Pens 

        Gray:  C00, C0, C1, C3 

        Green:  G02, G05

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

I'm Lucky to Know You - Double Trouble #161 "Pinch Proof" partnering with Festive Friday

This is my Design Team project for Double Trouble "Pinch Proof" using green and  Twisted Sister's optional twist to include a touch' o' gold and one other element from Festive Fridays Inspo List FF0154 "St Patrick's Day".  For the Festive Friday, you need only use three of their items from their Inspo List; but I was able to use Gold, Gold embellishments, Green, Clover, and Lucky sentiment, and it doesn't have to be a St. Patrick's Day card.  

I had so much fun creating this card as I had just received my postage stamp die and was anxious to use it... I had a small container of St. Pattrick's Day papers and embellishments that pretty much had depleted over the years; but was surprised to find the patterned paper and thought it would be a good background. The image of the frog was also in the container and the balance of embellishments were from my new postage stamp set and two sentiments from Paper Smooches "A Magical Spring".  

The frog was colored using Copic pens... unfortunately the dark green decided to leak and my fix was adding dots in lighter colors to compensate to change the color closer to the clover green in the background paper.  The pot of gold was filled using some tiny gold stickers that have been in my stash for years and never used.   

The stamp die was cut two times, one in white cardstock, the second from the patterned paper, offset from one another to show the division of the stamps and give a more decorative border.  Used VersaMark for stamp images and sentiments and heat embossed with gold. The 50 cent was stamped using Mememto black ink. The layered postage stamp was adhered to another layer of Clover cardstock and adhered to card base.  Frog was adhered to postage die cut with 3D thin foam tape for dimension.  

The inside of the card was based on the circular stamp under the frog "Hugs Inside". The clover is an svg image stamped with Paper Smooches sentiment, layered with Glover cardstock and adhered to inside of card.  

Please hop on over and join us at Double Trouble Challenge "Pinch Proof" and also our collaborating challenge at Festive Friday "St. Patrick's Day Inspo List #154" to check out the Design Teams inspirations... let us see what you create... hope to see you there.

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Critter Crazy Challenge "AG with Featured Creature" 

Cut It Up Challenge #298 "Dots and/or Stripes" - Must use a Die

Double D Challenge "Patterned Paper" 

Leigh SB Designs #27 March "Anything with Green Goes"  

The Sisterhood of Crafters "Feb 28 Dots and/or Stripes" 

Retro Rubber Challenge #225 "TicTacToe" (Pattern Paper, Embossing, Gems/Sequins)
Shopping our Stash #SOS516 "It's Not Easy Being Green"

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Unknown, in Stash 

Cardstock 

     Clover and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Paper Smooches "A Magical Spring" 

     Waffle Flower "Postage Collage" 

Dies 

     Waffle Flower A

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Sakura Gelly Roll "White" 

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) 

        Red:  R46

        Gray/Black:  C3, C5, C9, C10

        Green:  G05, G09, G16, G17

     Staedtler Pigment Liner, 0.1

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Ranger Embossing Powder "Pincess Gold"  

     Stampendous Class a'peel gold stickers