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 

 

Happy Holidays

I was sorting through some of my retired Christmas papers and decided to create a card using the BYSHC sketch challenge #42 and incorporated Caffeinated Christmas Challenge #26 "Hearts" along with Jingle Belles "Getting Text-y with it".   

The sketch reminded me of a Gate Fold, using one of the tutorials on our Double Trouble Challenge #160 "Hoodie-Hoo Celebration" and celebrating Creative Creases #76 "Anything Goes Fun Folds" for their 3rd Anniversary. 

The side panels of my card were cut from CTMH "Christmas Story", retired paper pack, which I found in my stash.  Panels were bordered with a layer of Candy Apple cardstock and adhered to card base.  To satisfy the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge I die cut a cup with hearts using a small text-y patterned paper also found in my stash to satisfy Jingle Belles Challenge. The cup was adhered with 3D foam tape for dimension on black cardstock, bordered with the red cardstock and adhered on the left panel.  

I put my scanner up close to the Text-y design paper and there were many recipes with all ingredients and directions... prime rib roast, holiday cranberry sauce, golden rum cake, Soft Ginger Cookie, and Egg Nog as shown in my scanner photo.  If you want a slice of my patterned paper with a particular recipe let me know and I will send it to you.  Just message me under comments.  

Please check out all of these challenges for inspiration and start your stash of 2024 Christmas cards. 

Entered in the following Challenges: 

BYSHC sketch challenge #42 

Caffeinated Christmas Challenge #26 "Hearts" 

Jingle Belles "Text-y".   

Creative Creases #76 "Anything Goes Fun Folds"

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Paper 

     Christmas Story (retired) 

Cardstock 

     Candy Apple and White Daisy 

Dies

     Cup with Hearts (In stash) Prize from Mouse House 

Stamps 

     Lawn Fawn "Thanks A Latte" 

Other   

     Memento "Black" Ink  

     3D Foam Tape 

DTC #152 - Participating with Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop - Day 5

Join us at Double Trouble Challenge #152 and hop on by and enjoy the CRAFTEINATING inspiration by our Design Team and entrants. Used another patterned paper fromCarta Bella Santa's Workshop prize from Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmaker which inspired this card.   

DTC is participating with 2023 Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop and here is my Coffee themed card for Day 5.  

 

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 at "Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #23" 

Another fun card to put together in meeting all the requirements of the three challenges. 

The Red Snowflake patterned paper, layered on Candy Apple cardstock, was a colorful background for the white bear image with a pop of green.  The "stitched border strips" were cut using glitter paper for separation of the panels as in sketch. The center panel was adhered with thin foam tape for dimension.  

Stamped the bear using black ink, cut with Scan 'N Cut, made some slits around the arm and leg to raise up with thin foam for dimension.  Colored with a variety of colors using Copic Sketch brush pens. Stamped, colored and cut a small holly to place on the bears hat.  

Sentiment was stamped on white cardstock, layered with red cardstock and adhered direct to the background paper.  

This photo shows the dimension of the front of the card and the inside card base using a strip of glitter paper and the same patterned paper along the border.  

Hope to see you at Double Trouble "DeJa-BREW" 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 for your chance to win a giveaway from one of our team members.  

And don't forget the perk at Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #23 if you have created a Christmas coffee theme card and have included a holly.  

Entered at the Following Challenges: 

BYSHC #39 November Sketch 

Caffeinated Christmas Challenge #23 

Critter Crazy Challenge Blog #80 "Anything Goes w/Featured Creature" 

Just Us Girls "Red and Green"  

Critter Loving Cardmakers and Papercrafters (Facebook) 

Stamping Sensation "AG w/Option Christmas" Must have at least one stamped item on front 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Winner Prize from BYSHC - 6 x 6 Carta Bella "Santa's Workshop" 

Cardstock 

     Candy Apple and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Holly - Verve Stamps "Coffee Helps" 

     Sentiment - Lawn Fawn "Thanks a Latte"  

Dies 

     Marianne Designs LR0800 "Stitched Border Strips" 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink and London Fog "Gray"

     Sakura Gelly Roll "White" 10

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) 

        Red:  R02, R29

        Browns:  E77

        Green:  G17 

        Gray:  C0, C1, C3, C7

        Copic Multi-Liner "Black" 

Other: 

      3D Thin Foam Tape 

      Red Glitter Paper   

DTC #152 - Participating with Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop - Day 2

Join us at Double Trouble Challeng #152 "DeJa-Brew" and hop on by and enjoy the CRAFTEINATING inspiration by our Design Team and entrants. As a previous winner at Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmaker my prize primarily included a Santa stamp set and paperpack which inspired this card and Sketch #39 was perfect for the Santa stamp.    

DTC is participating with 2023 Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop and here is my Coffee themed card for Day 2.  

 

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 at "Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #23" 

This was a fun card to put together in meeting all the requirements of the three challenges and my Design Team card for our Double Trouble challenge. 

The North Pole map and swirly sky patterned papers were perfect for Santa's lift off and were adhered to Candy Apple cardstock. My new die "stitched border strips" were cut with same cardstock and used for separation of the panels in sketch. Sentiment stamped direct on background with black Memento ink.  

Stamped the Santa in Sleigh using black ink, stamped coffee beans on Santa's bag, colored with a variety of colors using Copic Sketch brush pens, fussy-cut around Santa and sleigh,  and cut image to separate Santa's bag.  

Santa wanted a large coffee because it was going to be a long night...  so I slit along the sleigh line to place a cup.  Cut a To-Go-Cup, stamped a Holly, colored, adhered with foam tape between the sleigh and Santa.  Santa and sleigh were lined up with Santa's bag... bag adhered direct to background and sleigh adhered with 3D thin foam tape for additional dimension.  For additional embellishment added liquid glass to the bells on sleigh and Santa's nose.  Photos below will show the dimension, embellishment and inside of card using left-over patterned paper.  

Hope to see you at Double Trouble "DeJa-BREW" 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 for your chance to win a giveaway from one of our team members.  

And don't forget the perk at Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #23 if you have created a Christmas coffee theme card and have included a holly.  

Entered at the Following Challenges: 

BYSHC #39 - November Sketch for Holiday Card

Caffeinated Christmas Challenge #23 

2023 Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop 

As You Like It Challenge "Favourite Christmas Colors"  Love both, but 

   when you do Santa Clause need to go Tranditional.     

Passion for Markers Week 714 "Embellish It"
(used liquid glass on the bells on sleigh and Santa's nose)

Aloha Friday #4 "Food and Drink" 

LeighSBDesigns #23 "Visions of the Season" 

Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges #23 "Anything that Flies 

   or Anything Festive" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Winner Prize from BYSHC - Santa's Workshop from Carta Bella

Cardstock 

     Candy Apple and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Winner Prize from BYSHC Art Impressions 540 "Sleigh Bells Set"  

     Holly - Verve Stamps "Coffee Helps" 

     Beans on Santa's Bag - Verve    

Dies 

     Marianne Designs LR0800 "Stitched Border Strips" 

     Verve "Cup of Cheer" 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink and London Fog "Gray"

     Sakura Gelly Roll "White" 10

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) 

        Red:  R02, R29, R46, R89 

        Blue:  B00, B000, B0000

        Browns:  E000, E31, E50, E51 

        Green:  G17 

        Gray:  C1, C3, C5, C7

        Copic Multi-Liner "Black" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Liquid Glass 

Greetings - BYSHC Sketch #38 using Color Dare #572 "Lucky 7"

This is my second card using Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers (BYSHC) Sketch #38... this time found the sketch easier to work with after seeing other participants interpretation of the sketch.  CTMH "Home for Christmas" paperpack matching up with Color Dare Challenge #572 using all colors in the "Lucky 7"  Board. I followed real close to the measurements provided and was real pleased that everything came together... another card to put in my stash for 2023 holidays.  

Fussy-cut one of the poinsettias from the patterned paper, adhered to scarlet cardstock and again fussy-cut leaving a shadow around the poinsettia. Flower was  cut between each flower leaf, adhered the smaller flower leave to the stitched circle and other leaves were curled up with bone folder for dimention.  On the inside a piece of the plaid patterned paper layered with green cardstock was adhered to the bottom border.  

Please hop on over and join us at Color Dare's Color Board #572 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: 

My Favorite Things "Christmas" 

Stay Crafty with a Blog "Holiday Celebrate" 

The 12 Months of Christmas "Anything Goes" 

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge "Anything Christmas Goes"

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Home for Christmas 

Cardstock 

     Scarlet, Pine and White Daisy 

Dies 

     Cottage Cutz Nested Circle Wacky Stitches 

     Paper Smooches "Christmas Words" 

Inks/Pens 

     Sakura Gelly Roll "White" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape  

FarmQuest Country Christmas Guest Designer "There's No Place Like Gnome"

I am so excited to be a Guest Designer for FarnQuest Country Christmas Challenge" for their opening Challenge #1 "Anything Goes Country Christmas". Here is my card using Sketch #38 from BYSHC (Build Your Stash Holiday Challenge) and the theme at Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #22 to include a Gnome along with Coffee theme.  

Using a black cardstock for border of the brick background was perfect for an outdoor affect. For the three of the four panels across the top used three Gnomes, sized, printed and cut with Brother Scan 'n Cut.  A second cut for each image using black cardstock was adhered to each image and used for the separation in sketch of each panel.  Images were colored with Copic brush pens using a variety of many colors.  The tree was stamped, fussy cut, die cut for shadow, colored with Copic and for the snow on the tree it was Gelly Roll "White" with Wink of Stella added. All images were adhered direct or using 3D thin foam tape.  

For the circle element I chose a snowflake die cut using colonial white for a closer match to the mortar between the bricks.  The sentiment panel was cut with the same background paper, stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with colonial white and adhered direct to background with two other snowflakes to the right.  Wink of Stella was added to all snowflakes and the sentiment panel.  

I was pleased with my interpretation of the sketch and hope you were too. Shortly the card be sent from my Gnome to another Gnome for Christmas.   

For the inside of card, I had a little piece of the brick wall paper left over and adhered to the bottom. 

Check out the DT cards at FarmQuest Country Christmas here and help celebrate their first challenge... hope to see you there.  

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #22 "Gnomes"

BYSHC October Sketch #38 

ABC Christmas "T for 3 of a Kind"  (Gnomes and Snowflakes)

Addicted to Stamps "Die Cuts and/or Stencils"

MFT Christmas Card Challenge  

The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge #10 "Anything Goes Fantasy" 

The Holly & Ivy #149  "Anything Christmas Goes"  

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Authentique 6x6 "Classic Christmas" Brick Pattern

Cardstock 

     White Daisy, Colonial White and Black 

Stamps/Digitals 

     Tree Stamp - Hero Arts "Winter Time Fun" 

Design Bundles "Cute Santa Claus Gnomes". The images were pre-colored, but used Adobe PhotoShop and changed them to Black and White Images for my personal coloring. Not sure why, but the Gnomes were rotated and flipped horizontally and wasn't noticed until after coloring. Used Brother Scan'n Cut and also cut a black shadow for each image.  

Dies 

     Paper Smooches "Snow Flakes" 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Sakura Gelly Roll "White" 

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) - Wide variety of different Colors

     Copic Multi-Liner "Black" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Zig "Wink of Stella" Clear Glitter

     Embossing Powder "White" with Versa Mark 

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 

Season's Greetings - using BYSHC #36 August Sketch

This is another card for the BYSHC Sketch #36 using the other Cute Kitty Critter from the same stamp set A All & Create "Light It Up".

9/01/2023 - We have a winner for {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 36… Suzanne Reynolds!!! Congratulations, Suzanne!!

Kitty image with tree lights was stamped with Memento Black ink, colored using Copic Sketch Brush pens and fussy cut.  A scalloped stitched rectangle was cut and bordered with red cardstock.  Design papers and zip strips were used for all other cuts in the the sketch and bordered with red cardstock and adhered direct to card base with the one strip of red cardstrip adhered with 3D thin foam tape.  Kitty was added with 3D thin foam tape for dimension on the stitched rectangle. A speech bubble was cut, bordered with red cardstock, sentiment stamped with black ink and adhered in upper-right hand corner.  

The balance of the Zip Strip from paperpack was adhered inside card base to the bottom and right-hand borders.  

Please hop on over to BYSHC Sketch #36 and check out the Design Teams inspiration and other entrants using their Sketch. Your entry must be a Christmas/Holiday Card using their sketch.  

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Critter Crazy Challenge "AG with Featured Creature"

Most Magical Time of the Year "Halloween or Christmas" 

Christmas Bingo #2 (O = Rectangle, Free, Patterned Papers)

Krafty Chicks Challenge #675 Stamp Act Week 2 

Passion for Markers #701 Favorite Color Combo (Red & Green)

The Holly & Ivy #144 "Anything Christmas Goes" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Holly Jolly Paperpack 

Cardstock 

     Candy Apple and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Critters - All & Create "Light It Up" 

     Sentiments - Verve "Holiday Treats" 

Dies

     Frame - Waffle Flower "Lacy Layers #2" Rectangle 

     Speech Bubble - We'R Memory Keepers "Icons" 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Sakura Gelly Roll .08 "White"

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol-base) 

        Brown:  E31, E50, E55

        Red:  R11, R24, R27, R29 

        Gray:  C00, C1, C3, C5 

        Blue:  B21, B23, B95 

        Green:  G000, G16 

        Yellow:  Y11, Y13 

        Shading Used for Dimension:  BV23 

     Copic Multi-Liner "Black" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape