Hot Cocoa HERE - TSOT 656

Here is my Design Team card for Try a Sketch On Tuesday #656  and using the sketch for a Christmas Card at Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #34 "Fantasy" with a coffee theme.  The sketch shouted out to me that it needed a lot of complementary patterned papers and a Winter Scene.  

Left-side of card:  The gnomes were fussy-cut from one of the patterned papers and then adhered with 3D thin foam tape to a scene... sky from another patterned paper and white cardstock used for snowbanks and then bordered with Sapphire cardstock. 

A sticker was used for the sentiment offering "hot cocoa here" on a Winter Day, with pot of chocolate in the gnomes hand for Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge requirement. 

Right-side of card:  The plaid coordinating patterned paper was bordered with Sapphire cardstock and then positioning a snowflake zip strick alternating the patterns as in the sketch. The final two circles were added using a snowflake die cut using white cardstock.      

On the inside of the card base I added a border of one of the papers used on the front 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 what you create... hope to see you there.

And/Or 

You may also like to hop over to Double Trouble, our Sister Challenge, to see how easy it might be to combine challenges or even create another project. 

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Gnomes for Winter Patterned Papers/Sticker Sheet and Zip Strip

Cardstock 

     Sapphire and White Daisy 

Dies 

     Say It with Stamps and dies by Becky Moore 

        Hills/Snowbanks Double Stitched Etched Metal Dies 

     Paper Smooches #N0D099 "Snowflakes"

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 6

Join us at Double Trouble Challeng #152 and hop on by and enjoy the CRAFTEINATING inspiration by our Design Team and entrants. 

In participation with 2023 Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop here is my card for Day 6 using the eclipse technique for the coffee cup while piecing it to the background paper.  

Sentiment was stamped with black ink on white cardstock and layered with red cardstock. A couple of the flowers were cut from same patterned paper placed near and under the sentiment and adhered with thin foam tape for dimension. There is a Holly in the center of the design paper to meet the extra perk to share with the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge.   

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" 

On the R-H border of the inside adhered both design papers used on front and added another small cut flowr on bottom.  

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: 

Caffeinated Christmas Challenge #23 

Just Us Girls "Red and Green" 

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

   used Traditional due to a pretty Christmas paperpack 

Aloha Friday #4 "Food/Drink" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Home for Christmas 

Cardstock 

     Candy Apple and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Sentiment - Christmas Wishes       

Dies 

     Paper Sweeties "Keep Calm & Drink Coffee" 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) 

        Toffee Ink for shadow on Coffee Cup       

Other 

     3D Thin 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 3

Join us at Double Trouble Challenge #152 and hop on by and enjoy the CRAFTEINATING inspiration by our Design Team and entrants. This card was inspired by the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #630 and include their theme a "Warm Drink". 

DTC DeJa-Brew is participating with 2023 Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop and here is my Coffee themed card for Day 3. 

The to-go-cup was stamped with black ink, colored with Copic brush pens in a variety of colors, fussy-cut and set aside... notice there is a holly on the to-go-cup. Using the pine patterned paper an oval scalloped die was used for the circular background of the sketch, adhered to the plaid, edges and corners cut and layered with a pine cardstock and applied to the card base.  

Another two pieces of plaid was cut as to place the to-go-cup... cut off lid, rounded the cup using 3D thin and regular foam tape and adhered to the plaid coaster.  Used foam tape on back of the lid and overlaped a smidgen of the lid over the to-go-cup. Finished with a sentiment using black ink directly on the plaid background in the bottom corner .   

On the inside R-H border of the card base adhered a strip of each of the same patterned papers used for the front of the card. 

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: 

Caffeinated Christmas Challenge #23 

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

   used Traditional due to a pretty Christmas paperpack 

Aloha Friday #4 "Food/Drink" 

Just Us Girls "Red and Green" 

LeighSBDesigns #23 "Visions of the Season" 

Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges #23 "Anything that Flies 

   or Anything Festive" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Home For Christmas 

Cardstock 

     Pine and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     To-Go-Cup:  Stamplorations "Coffee To Go: Fall and Winter"    

     Sentiment:  Lawn Fawn "Thanks a Latte"       

Dies 

     Elizabeth Craft Designs 1173 "Dotted Scalloped Ovals" 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Sakura Gelly Roll "White" .05 on Snowflakes 

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) 

        Candy Apple:  R49  

        Scarlot:  R89

        Pine and Jade:  G17, G29 

Other 

     3D Thin and Regular Foam Tape   

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 

DTC #152 - Participating with Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop - Day 1

Join us at Double Trouble Challeng #152 "DeJa-BREW" and hop on by and enjoy the CRAFTEINATING inspiration by our Design Team and entrants. This card was inspired by the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #549... perfect for a fun fold.  Almost forgot my pun for Twisted Sister's optional twist... wasn't sure how I was going to get that in without a re-make or new card, but with the help of Thing 2 Double Dare she suggested Cool Beans... so a sign on the snowman to-go-cup was hand-drawn and adhered with thin 3D tape. Phew, that wasn't hard.  

DTC is participating with 2023 Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop and here is my Coffee themed card for Day 1.  AND I have some blog candy for you today! Be sure to comment on Double Trouble Challenge post HERE and win a prize from me!

This was a fun card to put together in meeting all the requirements of the three challenges.  These design papers were a gift as winner of the August BYSHC Challenge #36 and I will be using more papers in future Christmas cards.  

When opening card on L-H side there is another sentiment and a Holly to meet the requirement at Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #23.  

Opening on the R-H side there is a Penquin holding another sentiment leaving some room for signature on bottom.  Turn to the back of the card and you have plenty of space for a personal message to your recipient.  

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 and win a prize from me!  Here is a photo of my Blog Candy giveaway.  

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: 

Aloha Friday #4 "Food and Drink" 

Art Impressions Blog "You're Square" (Square Card) 

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #549

2023 Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop

Caffeinated Christmas Challenge #23  

Creative Creases #69 "Anything Goes Fun Fold"  

Critter Crazy Challenge "AG with Featured Creature" (Inside Fun Fold) 

Cut it Up #290 "Layer It Up"  

Jingle Bells "Hard Candy Christmas" (On Patterned Paper small 

   Gingerbread Cookies, inside and out, and Coffee Focal Point)  

LeighSBDesigns #23 "Visions of the Season"  

Make My Monday Challenge #212 "Fun Pun Sentiment" 

My Time to Craft "Fun Fold Techniques" 

Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges #23 "Anything that Flies 

   or Anything Festive" 

Passion for Markers Week 714 "Embellish It" 

Critter Loving Cardmakers and Papercrafters (Facebook)    

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

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

Cardstock 

     Pine and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     D1987 "Winter Penguins" 

     Unity Stamps "Snowman to Go" 

     Sentiments:  

        Scraps of Love "Merry Christmas from Arizona" 

        Verve Stamps "Coffee Helps"         

Hand Drawn Item 

     "Cool Beans" Sign 

Dies 

     Sizzix "Circle"  

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink and London Fog "Gray"

     Sakura Gelly Roll "White" 

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) 

        Red:  R29, R46  

        Blue:  B00, B000, B0000

        Green:  G28 

        Copic Multi-Liner "Black" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape