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Tuesday, September 15, 2026

TSOT Sketch #704 "A Note for You"

This is my Design Team project for Try a Sketch on Tuesday #704. I tried to use the Double Trouble 3--2-1 recipe "Sweet Surprise" but fell short of the aperture ingredient and was happy with the paw die as an image and also served for the replacement of the second shape. How cute are these images... so cute. 

 


The pup choir was stamped, colored with Copic variable neutrals (except for the pop of the red collar), and fussy cut around the entire image. For a more dimensional look the poodle pup was fussy-cut along the lines between the front pups to adhere directly to the Kraft background paper while the front pups were added with foam tape. 

For the borders top and bottom in the sketch were replacemed with music notes on the top and footprints on the bottom along with a fun sentiment. 

Please hop on over to Try a Sketch On Tuesday, check out the Design Team's inspiration for this sketch and it may inspire you to share your interpretations of the sketch... hope to see you there.

You may want to hop on over to our sister challenge, Double Trouble to see if you have already met their 3-2-1 Recipe "Sweet Surprise" ingredients. If you have, you can enter the challenge and be eligible for random drawing chances... or maybe you just have to add an ingredient to meet the requirement. Hope to see you there. 





Also entered at the Following Challenges: 
Alphabet Challenge "J is for Just Kidding - a funny card" 

Crafty Animal Challenge "Anything Goes but must include an animal" 



Critter Crazy Challenge #114 "Anything Goes with Featured Critters"




Inkspirational Inkspirations 376 "Word Prompt Furry Friends" 
Top Picks:  Suzanne brought an entire gang of adorable furry friends to the challenge - and how cute are they howling out a friendly 'hello' to the lucky person receiving this card. 



Moving Along with the Time #193 "Four Legged Friends" 
Paper Rocks Scissors #20 "Anything Goes as Long as you use Papers and/or Scissors" Used scissors for fussy-cut of pup images. 


The Neglected Stuff "September"  Used a stamp set gifted to me years ago, had stamped the image and never used and buried in my stash. Pulled stamp set for the additional images used on project.





Splitcoast Stampers Favorites 
Sun, Sep 20, 2026 
Congratulations your card is on the Weekly Favorites Please see post 12. Jay_Bee
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Making a card / project a favorite is like adding a heart in Facebook so please share with us your favorites this week. 

CTMH Proucts Unless Specified Otherwise:
Cardstock
     Kraft and CTMH White Daisy  
Stamps 
     Little Acres Creations "From the Pack" by Chelle. This stamp set was 
     brought back to life after I rescued some neglected items from my stash. 
     Before Chelle closed her stamp business, I was fortunate enough to win 
     several of her stamp sets. Whenever I bring them out to use, they always 
     get the recognition they deserve. Thanks, Chelle!
Dies 
     Paw Print, unknown in stash 
Inks/Pens 
     Memento "Black" Ink 
     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) Variety of neutrals + Red 
     Copic Multi-Liner "Black" 
Other 
     3D Thin Foam Tape 


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Monday, March 3, 2025

DTC Challenge #186 3-2-1 Recipe "Pinch Proof" - Beautiful Friend

This is my Design Team project for Double Trouble #186 using the 3-2-1 Recipe "Pinch Proof" and combining it with our Sister Challenge, Try a Sketch on Tuesday (TSOT) Sketch Challenge #665 which starts on March 4th so this card will not be entered in the TSOT challenge due to the backlinking rule but used as an example of combining the two challenges for interested participants.



Back in the Spring of last year, my daughter, a friend and I went up to her cabin for the weekend and did a batch of gel press designs using inks, stencils and foil. They have been in my stash for a long time and thought this might be a good time to check them out for our 3-2-1 Recipe "Pinch Proof" to satisfy the two stencil ingredients... and I got lucky. 

The same stencil was used for both designs using different colors and foils. The green and gold gel press design was used to satisfy the 2 of the 3 color ingredient and the second gel press using orange and green to satisfy the other color of my choice.  

Butterfly first cut using the orange/green design, along with another cut using green glitter and some of the glitter pieces were pieced in the first cut. Additionally two cuts of the sentiment using the orange/green design and layered. The butterfly was partially adhered to the background and used some thin foam tape for dimension on the upper wings.   

Twisted Sister had an optional twist to include a shamrock.  Using green glitter cut a 4-leaf clover and removed one heart leaf to corner and balance the glitter under the sentiment. 


Please hop on over and join us at Double Trouble, have fun with our 3-2-1 Recipe "Pinch Proof" and play along with our optional twist and dare while earning additional chances to our random draw. Check out the Design Teams inspirations, and then let us see what you create... hope to see you there.  

Then hop on over and check out the TSOT Sketch Challenge, check out the Design Teams inspiration, and consider using their sketch with our 3-2-1 recipe.





Also entered at the Following Challenges: 
    using Inks and Stencil)
The Neglected Stuff "March" (Neglected Stuff: Oct 24 Crop on Gel Press Background Techniques, all Dies in Stash) 
Tic Tac Toe Challenge #265 - Right Diagonal:  Metallic, Green, Die


CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise:  
Paper Techniques 
     Background:  Jel Plate Technique using Stencil 
       and Green Foil 
     Image and Sentiment: Jel Plate Technique using 
       Stencil and Gold Foil 
     Gold Metallic 
     Green Glitter 
Stencil
     Simple Stories "Retro Diamonds" 
Cardstock 
     Acorn and White Daisy 
Dies 
     Poppy Stamps #1683 "Lucky Clover" 
     Piazza Plenty "Butterfly 2" 
     In stash - Words "Beautiful Friend" 
Other 
     3D Thin Foam Tape 
     Green and Gold Foil 







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Monday, November 18, 2024

Merry Christmas - Double Trouble #180 "Stitch It Up" partnering with AHSC #604

This is my Design Team project for Double Trouble Challenge #180 "Stitch It Up" wherein I used both a background diamond die and a scalloped frame to meet the requiremen of stitches. 



Twisted Sister's optional twist was to use the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #604, a fun sketch,  but didn't know where I was going with it. The poinsettia band die gave me both the buckle and the band and a couople gold gems were added kitty-corner to the poinsettia with a larger gem middle of flower.     

The poinsettia band die was cut using patterned paper three times for dimension plus widen the band, adhered to the stitched frame, and bordered with the same patterned paper.  Sentiment was die cut using white to blend in with the background.   

Please hop on over and join us at Double Trouble. Have fun with our challenge requirement and play along with optional twists to be eligible to enter your project in our partner's challenge while earning additional chances to our random draw. 

Check out the Design Teams inspirations, 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 
     Comfort & Joy Bulk Paperpack 
Cardstock 
     White Daisy 
Dies 
     In Stash - Diamond Stitched Background 
     Memory Box #99490 Poinsettia Band   
     Peachy Cheap "Sentiments"
Other 
     3D Thin Foam Tape 
     Gold Glitter Gems  
      


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Friday, July 7, 2023

Words Could Never Express - Color Dare #556 "Six Pack"

Here is my Design Team card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #556 "Six Pack" using the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch Challenge #614.  From the Color Board you must choose at least three colors... my choice was Ballerina, Mulberry, Avacado + Glacier. 




With the color choices it seemed pretty simple to select a floral stamp for the replacement of the oval frame. The floral base was stamped and die cut using white cardstock. Three more of same floral were stamped and cut using the colors Ballerina, Mulberry and Avocado... each floral was fussy-cut and adhered to the floral base using some glue and lfiting edges with 3D thin foam tape for dimension. Die cut a bow in Mulberry, layered with cardstock and adhered to stems of floral.

My decision for another color for the background was to let the floral pop... this Glacier checkered pattern did just that.  The banners were white cardbase layered with Glacier border to again put the focus on the floral.  To fill in the upper portion of the card a sentiment was stamped using black ink on white cardstock and layered with Mulberry.  

Inside Card:  Used the assortment of the little stamps from same stamp set... stamped randomly on bottom right-hand corner using inks that closely matched colors and the balance is left for personal comments. 



Please stop by and have some fun with Color Dare #558 TicTacToe Color Board  and check out what our Team Members and Entrants have created.  Hope to see you there.


Also submitted to the following challenges:  
Beautiful Blossoms "AG Focus on Florals" 2 colors from Inspirational
     Mood Board


CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 
Design Paper 
     Mix-In X9017 - Glacier Checker 
Cardstock 
     Ballerina, Mulberry, Avocado, Glacier and White Daisy 
Stamp & Thin Cut 
     Z3698 "Stitched Florals" 
Dies 
     CoCo & Reno "Bows"  
Inks 
     Memento "Black" Ink 
     CTMH Inks Closely Matched 
        Sugarplum (Mulberry)
        Bashful (Ballerina) 
        Glacier 
Other 
     3D Thin Foam Tape 

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Cheer

This is my card for Day 6 at the 2022 Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop.





Had seen a couple cards with Brentwood in the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and went to Jessica Lynn Original Studios to get the image... pleasant surprise, a freebie offered during the Blog Hop so you still have time to download, rcreat and add to your stock SVG fles.  Found a great sketch to display Brentwood with the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch Challenge #583.

Brentwood is such a great image for a masculine card. Keeping that in mind I went to my stash for complementary patterned papers that Brentwood would enjoy. Cut the required rectangles for the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch.  

Using white cardstock I copied and pasted svg Brentwood image four times and printed. Cut and colored the base layer in full, colored the full cup w/mashmallows, cup only and some of bells from each other printed image. These pieces were all fussy-cut and layered and adhered with 3D thin foam tape for dimension.  All panels were framed with a thin border of New England Ivy and then placed and adhered on card base.   

For the little embellishment in the corner of the sentiment panel I decided to use more jingle bells, with some foliage and a red bow which finished off the sketch.  Brentwood makes me happy and he looks quite pleased with his colors.  



Don't forget Thing 1 (me) is asking you to join us at Double Trouble in participation with the 2022 Coffee Lover's Blog Hop.  I'm getting the JITTERS FOR JAVA which MOCHA me crazy.  So get started... rise and GRIND, throw on a TEAshirt and sweats, grab a CUPPA your favorite and don't be LATTE.  Enjoy the CRAFTEINATING inspiration, hop along, stay GROUNDED and no ProCAFFEINATING.  

Hope to see you at Double Trouble and win another chance at our random draw if you have entered your project at the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop... and add a funny pun on your project for another chance.  

Another PERK:  If  you have included at least one Holly element on a Christmas coffee  theme card, you can also enter the Coffee Lover's challenge "Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #11" 


Products Used: 
Design Paper 
     Authentique 6 x 6 Bundle "Classic Christmas"
Card Stock 
     CTMH New England Ivy and White Daisy 
Digital
     Jessica Lynn Original Studios "Brentwood Owl Cocoa   
Dies      
     Ultimate Crafts "Wild Branches & Pinecones" 
     PPP "Stictched Border and Twine & Bows" 
Die 
     Sentiment - Paper Smooches "Christmas Words" 
Inks / Pens 
        Copic Sketch Brush Pens (alcohol base) 
        Cup / Eyes:  YG63, YG67
        Owl:  E23, E35, E55, R14, R56 
        Shirt / Bow / Ribbon:  E07, R46, R89
Other 
     CTMH 3D Thin Foam Tape 
     CTMH Liquid Glass on Owl's Beek 
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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Happiness Is YOU By My Side

 This is my card for Day 5 at the 2022 Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop.  





Love my stash... found an image and card kit from Jenn Dove's Copic Class at a local Craft Shop long time ago which only needed a little touch up to complete the coloring. Used the checkered ribbon froom the card kit and made my own Christmas coffee themed layout.  Cut the image with an scalloped oval die and a border die from the same die set with chocolate cardstock.   

The coffee themed patterned paper with cups and coffee beans were a good match of color for the background and the framed house mice.  This was then bordered with Chocolate cardstock and adhered to card base.  The sentiment chosen was a good fit for the house mice and printed partially on the focal point with the bolder part of sentiment on the r-h corner directly on the patterned paper.   


Don't forget Thing 1 (me) is asking you to join us at Double Trouble in participation with the 2022 Coffee Lover's Blog Hop.  I'm getting the JITTERS FOR JAVA which MOCHA me crazy.  So get started... rise and GRIND, throw on a TEAshirt and sweats, grab a CUPPA your favorite and don't be LATTE.  Enjoy the CRAFTEINATING inspiration, hop along, stay GROUNDED and no ProCAFFEINATING.  

Hope to see you at Double Trouble and win another chance at our random draw if you have entered your project at the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop... and add a funny pun on your project for another chance.  

Another PERK:  If  you have included at least one Holly element on a Christmas coffee  theme card, you can also enter the Coffee Lover's challenge "Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #11" 


Products Used: 
Design Paper 
     The Paper Collage "Coffee Talk"
Card Stock 
     CTMH Chocolate and White Daisy 
Stamp 
     Stampendous House Mouse  HSCV34 "Christmas Kiss" 
        Image from Jenn Dove's Aug Copic Class Aug 2017 
     Sentiment - Verve "Happiness Is" 
Die 
     Unknown - From Stash "Ovals" 
Inks / Pens 
     Memento "Black" Ink 
     Sakura Gelly Roll Pen 08 "White" 
     Copic Sketch Brush Pens (alcohol base) 
        Foliage:  YG03, YG17
        Mouse:  E43, E44, E50, E51
        Bow:  R29
Other 
     Ribbon - from Jenn Dove's Card Kit 
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Monday, November 14, 2022

Peppermint Spice & Everything Nice

This is my card for Day 4 at the 2022 Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop.  





Again going to my stash to look for some images from Jenn Dove's Bootcamp from December 2021.  Pulled out this adorable Gingerbread Man image from Whimsy, and actually the coloring was completed unlike the two previous... and a special time-saving find from my stash. The image was fussy-cut and set aside to go through stash again for a good match of patterned paper.  

The patterned paper reminded me of peppermint candies and a good match for the candy cane.  Die cut a cup using the same design paper and a second cut in nutmeg cardstock. Used the patterned paper on the sleeve and the cover of the cup and adhered to an oval frame and then to the background patterned paper. This was then bordered with Candy Apple cardstock and adhered to card base.  The sentiment was selected for the flavored coffee and candies.  


Don't forget Thing 1 (me) is asking you to join us at Double Trouble in participation with the 2022 Coffee Lover's Blog Hop.  I'm getting the JITTERS FOR JAVA which MOCHA me crazy.  So get started... rise and GRIND, throw on a TEAshirt and sweats, grab a CUPPA your favorite and don't be LATTE.  Enjoy the CRAFTEINATING inspiration, hop along, stay GROUNDED and no ProCAFFEINATING.  

Hope to see you at Double Trouble and win another chance at our random draw if you have entered your project at the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop... and add a funny pun on your project for another chance.  

Another PERK:  If  you have included at least one Holly element on a Christmas coffee  theme card, you can also enter the Coffee Lover's challenge "Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #11" 


Also sent to the following challenges:  
Coffee Lover's Blog Hop - 369
Facebook - 2021 December Boot Camp 
Products Used: 
Design Paper 
     Doodlebug "SugarPlums" 
Card Stock 
     CTMH Candy Apple, Chocolate, Toffee and White Daisy 
Stamp 
     Whimsy - Gingerbread Man Image 
        from Jenn Dove's Bootcamp December 2021 
     Sentiment Newton's Nook "Cup of Cocoa" 
Die 
     Paper Smooches "Cozy Coffee" 
     Tutti Designs #417 "Scalloped Stitched Nesting Ovals" 
Inks / Pens 
     Memento "Black" Ink 
     Copic Sketch Brush Pens (alcohol base) 
        Foliage:  YG03, YG17, YG67 
        Pottery:  E31, E35, E57, E08 
        Bow/Star:  R14, R24, R29, W7 
        Mouse:  W1, W3, W5, R11, W7
        Eyes:  C1, C3, C5 
Other 
     CTMH 3D Thin Foam Tape 
     Darice Embossing Folder 
     
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Sunday, November 13, 2022

From Our House To Your House - Coffee Lover's Blog Hop

This is my card for Day 3 at the 2022 Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop and also sharing in the "Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #11" to include at least one holly element.  






Once again going to my stash to look for some images from Jenn Dove's Bootcamp from December 2021.  Pulled out this adorable Mouse image from Whimsy, partially colored... another perfect find from my stash. So I pulled out my Boot Camp Notebook and obtained the colors needed to complete the coloring. Added a handle to the tree holder to look like a cup of coffee or tea.  The image was cut for a rectangular frame and partially fussy-cut the mouse's head to hang over the side, added a Candy Apple border and adhered to the patterned paper. 

Found a nice match of colors in my stash of patterened papers using both sides... one cut with a border die and the other to fit the rest of the card base.  I used the strip from the border cut and adhered it to the r-h side of card just because it softened up the cut and used Candy Apple cardstock for border and adhered to card base.  


Don't forget Thing 1 (me) is asking you to join us at Double Trouble in participation with the 2022 Coffee Lover's Blog Hop.  I'm getting the JITTERS FOR JAVA which MOCHA me crazy.  So get started... rise and GRIND, throw on a TEAshirt and sweats, grab a CUPPA your favorite and don't be LATTE.  Enjoy the CRAFTEINATING inspiration, hop along, stay GROUNDED and no ProCAFFEINATING.  

Hope to see you at Double Trouble and win another chance at our random draw if you have entered your project at the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop... and add a funny pun on your project for another chance.  

Another PERK:  If  you have included at least one Holly element on a Christmas coffee  theme card, you can also enter the Coffee Lover's challenge "Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #11" 


Also sent to the following challenges:  
Coffee Lover's Blog Hop - 273 

Products Used: 
Design Paper 
     Doodlebug "SugarPlums" 
Card Stock 
     CTMH Candy Apple and White Daisy 
Stamp 
     Whimsy "Deck the Halls"  Mouse Set 
        Image from Jenn Dove's Bootcamp December 2021 
Die 
     Poppy Stitches #1788 "Tailored Stitches" 
Inks / Pens 
     Memento Black Ink 
     Copic Sketch Brush Pens (alcohol base) 
        Foliage:  YG03, YG17, YG67 
        Pottery:  E31, E35, E57, E08 
        Bow/Star:  R14, R24, R29, W7 
        Mouse:  W1, W3, W5, R11, W7
        Eyes:  C1, C3, C5 
Other 
     CTMH 3D Thin Foam Tape 


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