Double Trouble #122 - Jan's Digitals (Fall )

Here is my Design Team project for Double Trouble "Fall Colors - Leafin' It Up To You" using the colors in Trouble Maker's clipart and sharing the same colors with ColorMyHeart Color Dare Challenge #515 TicTacToe using the CTMH Paperpack Crisp Air).  My choice was (Col 1:  Nectarine, Pine, Sundance) + all other colors except Peach and Gold.  Double Trouble is partnering with Jan's Digi's Blog Challenge "Anything Goes" and earn an additional chance at Double Trouble's Random Draw. 

In my stash there was a tag stamp with a Fall floral which was perfect for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #492. This challenge will have ended by the time this post comes up but loved the sketch for theme for Double Trouble. Took advantage of the many coordinating patterned papers and used them for the banners, background and the go-to-cup with Pumpkin spice coffee. The pumpkin was fussy-cut from one of the patterned papers to satisfy Twisted Sister's optional twist to "include a pumpkin". Tag, background and banners were each bordered with Paprika cardstock. Sentiment was stamped on the upper right-hand side for balance instead of on the tag.  

Two tags were stamped lightly with Mocha ink and then one colored with a variety of Copic colors close to the TicTacToe Board. The other one was used to fussy-cut the two florals and adhered with 3D thin and regular foam tape for dimension.  The to-go-cup was a die that was cut using the patterned paper, the sleeve and cover were adhered with 3D thin foam, and then adhered to tag base with foam tape.  Pumpkin was fussy-cut from patterned paper, adhered with thin foam tape in center and glued to the sides for rounding. Below is a photo taken to show the dimension.   

Forgot to mention my booboo. I was testing the Copic colors for Nectarine and Sundance and tested the colors on my almost completed tag floral in the upper right-hand corner. Unfortunately, it was too large an area to cover with an embellishment. But I did have the two leaves on the extra tag which I colored, fussy-cut and adhered with thin tape for dimension.  

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

CTMH Makers Official FB 

Colorful Options "Ourageous Orange" 

Dragonfly Dreams October "Halloween/Autumn"

Fun Friday (YNS) #189 "Fall" 

My Time to Craft #491 "Pick 3 or More Autumn Colors" 

Fab and Funky #557 "Autumn Colours" 

Make My Monday #184 "Autumn Flora or Fauna"  

Use Your Stuff #468 "Autumn or Fall" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Crisp Air and Zip Strip

Cardstock 

     Paprika and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     S2006 SOTM "Garden Tags" and 

     D2043 "A World of Octobers"

Dies

     Z3726 "Tags and Tabs" Thin Cuts 

     Karen Burniston #1044 "Coffee Charms" 

Inks/Pens 

     Ponderosa Pine and Mocha Ink 

     Copic Sketch alcohol-base brush pens 

         YG63, YG99 (Pine), YR15 (Nectarine), YR23 (Sundance)

Other

     3D Thin and Regular Foam Tape 

     Dots "Daisy Meadows" 

Have an ESPRESSO-LY-Great Day

Join us at the Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Hop... there are many super sponsors and there are no limits to the number of projects you enter. The more entries the better your chances for winning Coffee Lovers' random draw prizes. Click HERE to see the variety of sponsors and the gifts they are donating, and don't forget to look for Blog Candy along the way. 

Some of us from Our Little Crop Group attended many Copic Coloring Classes before the Pandemic at a local scrapbook store. The coloring packets were included in a plastic bag with all the cuts and trimmings and instructions to assemble a card.

There were three coffee card packets in my stash beckening to be used... So below my card are the packets I chose for the 2021 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Hop. Pulled out all the pieces from each of these packets and created three new coffee cards with brighter spring colors using bits and pieces from each packet.  

This is Card 2 "Have an ESPRESSO-LY-Great Day"  

Submitted to the following challenges: 

Cardz for Galz "Tea or Coffee"  

YNS Fun Friday "Inspiration" - Pink 

Products Used: 

Nicolette's Coffee Card Packets

     Packet 1:  Donut Image 

     Packet 2:  White Embossed Cardstock, Design Paper 

     Packet 3:  Scalloped Frame, Plastic/Sprinkles for Shaker 

My Stash 

     Cardstock - White Daisy 

     Die - Paper Smooches "Cozy Coffee"  

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Copic Sketch Pens alcohol-based - Browns 

   

Nicolette's coffee card packets.  There were four packets; but I had already used one of them.  So cuts and pieces from each of the packets were used for three new coffee cards and the left-overs were put in with my coffee stash for future cards. 

Packet 1 

Packet 2 

Packet 3

 

Card 1:  You're a Year Older, But You DONUT Look It

Card 3:  Together Shaker Card      

 

You're a Year Older But you DONUT Look It

Join us at the Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Hop... there are many super sponsors and there are no limits to the number of projects you enter. The more entries the better your chances for winning Coffee Lovers' random draw prizes. Click HERE to see the variety of sponsors and the gifts they are donating, and don't forget to look for Blog Candy along the way. 

Some of us from Our Little Crop Group attended many Copic Coloring Classes before the Pandemic at a local scrapbook store. The coloring packets were included in a plastic bag with all the cuts and trimmings and instructions to assemble a card.

There were three coffee card packets in my stash beckening to be used... So below my card are the packets I chose for the 2021 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Hop. Pulled out all the pieces from each of these packets and created three new coffee cards with brighter spring colors using bits and pieces from each packet.  

This is Card 1 "You're a Year Older But You DONUT look it" using the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #413 for my son's 51st birthday. The donuts, sentiment  were from Packet 1Many of the cuts and Sentiment fit him perfectly. 

 

Submitted to the following challenges: 

Make the Cards Challenge #9 "Masculine"  

Crafty Friends Challenge Blog "Happy Birthday"   

YNS Fun Friday "Inspiration Photo" Using Circles 

Products Used: 

Nicolette's Coffee Card Packets - Cuts/Background 

     Packet 1:  Donuts, Sentiment 

     Packet 3:  Background Die Cardstock 

     Packet 2:  Brown Layer 

My Stash 

     Cardstock - White Daisy 

     Embellishments - Doodlebug Design "Cute Clips 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Copic Sketch Pens alcohol-based - Variety of Colors 

   

Nicolette's coffee card packets.  There were four packets; but I had already used one of them.  So cuts and pieces from each of the packets were used for three new coffee cards and the balance were put in with my coffee stash for future cards. 

Packet 1 

Packet 2 

Packet 3

 

Card 2:  Have an Expresso-ly-Great Day!  

Card 3:  Together Shaker Card      

Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Hop

This is a card I made for the 2021 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Hop using the colors from ColorMyHeart Color Dare #436 "TicTacToe" and combining it with the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch Challenge #498.  Chose a tea cup die and cut it with one of the design papers from the CTMH Daisy Meadows.  The images, flowers and eggs were fussy cut from the same design paper and adhered with 3D thin foam tape for dimension.  A border die was used for the lace and the eggs replaced the bow in the sketch.  Two mint embellishments were added to the left-hand upper corner.   

Please visit Coffee Lovers Hop, ColorMyHeart Color Dare and Try Stampin' on Tuesday for inspiration and create something for Spring/Summer.  Looking forward to seeng what you have created. 

Also submitted to the following challenges: 

DiesRUs "Use a metal die" 

Facebook CTMH Makers "Official Site" 

Facebook CC Designs March "Easter/Spring"

Always Fun Challenges "Spring" 

The Cutie Pie Challenge #157 "Bunnies and Blooms" 

     Easter or Spring Cards 

International Art & Soul #104 "Bunny" 

Moving Along with the Times #128 "Spring is Coming"   

Stinkin' Inkers Challenge "Hop to It" 

YNS Fun Friday "Inspiration" - Flowers and Pink

CTMH Products Unless Identified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Daisy Meadows 

Cardstock 

     Peach and Daisy White 

Dies 

     Crafter's Companion "Vintage Tea Party" 

     Sizzix Thinlits #661-96 "Hello Doily" Borders 

Other 

     Sugar Rush Dots

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

GingerBread House - Double Trouble Challenge #73 "Die-lirious Holiday Season"

Our partner for this challenge is Bitten By The Bug 2 and even though they usually require the inclusion of a cut from a Cricut, we CUT a holiday Die'al with them to be able to use dies from cutter machines.  However, I uncovered my Cricut and uploaded a SVG file from Dreaming Tree, a GingerBread tree ornament, for the Double Trouble Challenge #73 "Die-lirious Holiday Season" project.  

Did not use the cut for a tea light ornament and decided to add a couple "Girl and Boy" Gingerbread images instead.  And of course the colors you choose for your ornament are entirely up to you; so I chose to primarily use non-traditional colors to meet the challenge at ColorMyHeart Color Dare.  

Also shared with the following challenges: 

ColorMyHeart Color Dare #424 "Holiday Linky Party"  

     Non-Traditional Colors (Primarily Pinks and Blues) 

Fun Friday #154 "All Wrapped Up" - Include a Bow 

Heart2Heart "Gifts From the Heart" 

Dare 2B  Artsy "Holiday Fun" 

Use Your Stuff "Winter/Snow/Christmas"

Christmas Craft Creations "Christmas" 

Products Used:  

Cardstock 

     CTMH Toffee and White Daisy 

     CTMH Glitter Sheet  "Pink" and "Lagoon" 

     JeJe Product "Glitter Foil" 

Circut Cut 

     Dreaming Tree "Christmas Ornaments"  

          Tutorial:  Merry Christmas Ornaments Bundle 

           Gingerbread House

     

Stamps 

     Pebbles Inc American Crafts "Cozy and Bright" 

          Gift from a Cardmaking Friend "Becca" 

Inks/Pens 

     CTMH "Nutmeg" 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens (alcohol-base) 

          BG49, E55, E71, R85

Embellishments 

     American Crafts "Enamel Stickers" 

     CTMH Gem "Pink" 

Other 

     CTMH 3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Twine in stash 

 

 

You Make Me Happy - Color Dare #386

Here is my DT card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #386 using the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch Challenge #449 with Optional Pop of Color.  

Please pop over to ColorMyHeart Color Dare and see DT members' inspiration, along with other participants that have entered this challenge. Please join us in this fun color challenge. Color My Heart Color Dare challenges are carried forward for two weeks so if you didn't share your project the first week you still have another week to enter that challenge...current challenges are on the side bar of the blog. 

Also sent to the following Challenges: 
Color Crazy Craft Challenge #11 "ATC Must Be Colored"  
Daring Cardmakers "Floral Focus" 
YNS Fun Friday #135 "Cute Critters" 


CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 
Design Paper 
     Mix-In X9011
     Paper Fundamentals "Enchantment Ruby" 
Cardstock 
     Ruby, White Daisy and French Vanilla 
Stamp Set 
     D1920 You Make Me Happy 
Inks/Pens 
     Memento "London Fog" 
     Copic Sketch Brush Pens - Alcohol-base 
        B45, C3, Y63, R56, R89 
Other 
     3D Thin Foam Tape 

You're My Lucky Charm - Color Dare #385

Here is my DT card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #385 "Inspiration Board" using the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #359.  Wow, most every color of the rainbow is in this Inspirational Board and a St. Patty's Day card was in order.  So, I pulled out my Doodlebug St. Patty Day patterned papers and started cutting the strips for my background. Instead of hearts I used a couple of clouds, adhered with 3D foam tape and cut a rainbow with the same papers as the background, the rainbow working it's way into the background.  My sentiment was on the other side of patterned papers, along with the image, these were fussy-cut and image was adhered with 3D thin foam tape.  

Please pop over to ColorMyHeart Color Dare and see DT members' inspiration, along with other participants that have entered this challenge. Please join us in this fun color challenge. Color My Heart Color Dare challenges are carried forward for two weeks so if you didn't share your project the first week you still have another week to enter that challenge...current challenges are on the side bar of the blog. 

Also sent to the following Challenges: 
Double Trouble #51 "Let's Go Green" as DT Member 
Heart2Heart "Put Your Green On" 
Paper Smooches "Anything Goes" (Must use one Paper Smooches item)
Simon Says "Use some Green" 
Paper Fun Day Challenge #15 w/Opt Twist: St Patrick's Day 
My Inky Fingers #009 "Rainbow" 
Cut It Up #195  "Green With Envy" 
Daring Cardmakers "Lucky for Some" 
Fun Friday #134 "Let's Get Lucky" 
Tuesday Throwdown #452 "Good Luck" 

CTMH Producs Unless Specified Otherwise: 
Design Paper 
     Doodlebug Design "Pot of Gold" Paperpad 
Cardstock 
     Emerald and White Daisy 
Dies
     Whimsy Stamps #WSD365 "Up in the Clouds" 
     Paper Smooches #FBD-14-124-2T "Rainbow" 
Other 
     3D Thin and Regular Foam Tape 
Pens/Inks 
     Copic Sketch Pen - Alcohol-base  B0000, B000

Happy Anniversary

This card is made for my daughter and son-in-law's Anniversary interpreting the MoJo Monday Sketch Challenge #531  

The papers in this packet were so pretty and combination of the designs was just perfect for an anniversary card. The Circle and banner are combined in my interpretation of the sketch with the swirly bird ribbon layered and adhered with 3D thin foam tape.  The other cuts were made to size and bordered with black shadow.

The inside of my card was decorated with some decorative frames and one panel left for writing a personal message.  

Sent to the following Challenges: 
Crafty Catz Challenge #495 "ATG wih optional Pretty Papers" 
YNS Fun Friday #133 "Inside and Out" 

Products Used: 

Design Paper 

     Echo Park Paper "Wedding Bliss" 

Cardstock 

     Black, French Vanilla and White Daisy 

Die 

     PoppyStamps #1529 "Swirly Bird Ribbon" 
     Waffle Flower #310104 "Lacy Layers" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Thankful, Grateful, Blessed - The Cutting Cafe

My daughter approached me to see if I would be interested in becoming a DT member of The Cutting Café and then referred me to Regina.  Well, after my daughter "twisted my arm" and Regina said "I could do it" and because my Cricut was gathering dust in my paper crafting room...I decided to dust it off and start using it. Plus CTMH is offering a Cricut Affiliate Program that can be shared with my customers, so look out Cricut here I come.    

So, here I am with my first DT project. A bit of a learning curve working with SVG files; but with the help of my daughter I adapted pretty fast and now looking forward to creating the next project.  

Chose to use the "Single Door" SVG File because this was another new challenge to me ...  working with a long card ... and a challenge to fill in the space with the different Cutting Café files without hiding the style of the door. 

The door was cut with woodgrain design paper and another layer to add thickness and dimension to the door. Uploaded the wreaths to Cricut, imported and changed to a print and cut around the inside and outside of the wreath...they cut beautifully.  Colored the wreath with many Copic colors of fall, stamped and colored a small squirrel to add to the center of the wreath. Stamped the sentiment on the wood cut at the top of the door and added a bronze circle door handle.  

Okay, the wreath was very pretty, but my thought was to find something to use on the bottom corner to balance out the card. My ideas were all over the place and then decided to put a Trick or Treater on the left-hand corner of the door.  My daughter told me to look for Elisha and Friends...and perfect there was a Witch printable stamp available and I chose to use Elisha's friend, Mikala Ann.  Printed the images and then used another machine that collects dust "Brother Scan and Cut" and they cut beautifully; however, I  needed to do a little fussy-cut between the witch and broom. I know the Brother can do this but the time to experiment would be far more than doing fussy-cut, maybe next time.  Mikala Ann was colored with Copic alcohol-base brush pens in a variety of colors, and the plaid you see is not design paper but used three shades of purple and white gel lines to create the plaid dress.     

Felt I needed to bring a little of the Fall colors down in the corner, so added a few of the leaves that fell from the wreath and luckily Witch Mikala Ann had her broom for clean up.  Couldn't finish there because the house cat was out and appeared to be quite inquisitive on why the squirrel was on the wreath.  Done and very happy with my first DT card for The Cutting Café.   

Also submitted to the following Groups and/or Challenges: 

Facebook Group: The Cutting Cafe - Be Inspired
Facebook Group: Stamp Junkies My Post

Try Stamping on Tuesday "Sketch and/or Fall Inspiration"
     Used both the Sketch as a Tall Card and using Fall Colors

Heart2Heart "Fall" Artsystamper Digitals Challenges "Autumn" 
Artsystamper #1 "Autumn Colors" 

Simon Says "Fall/Autumn" 

The House that Stamps Build DDC0219 "Circle" 
Make My Monday Challenge #106 "Autumn"
Kat Scrappiness - October "Halloween/Fall"
Fun Friday "Go Long"
Patties Creations "Autumn/Halloween"
2 Crafty Critter Crazies #31 - October "Any Critter"
Through the Craft Room Doors # "Anything Goes"
Southern Girls Challenge "On The Farm"  

Ellibelle's Corner Oct "Stamping and/or Digital" 

PINspirational Challenge #248 "Inspiration Board" 

Daring Cardmakers "Autumn Colors"

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #127 "Inspiration Photo" 

Products Used: 

Design Papers / Specialty Papers 

     CTMH "Oh Deer" (Woodgrain)

     DCWV "Metalics" 

Cardstock 

     CTMH Colonial White and White Daisy

     JoAnne's Textured Brown 

The Cutting Cafe Products Used 

     Front Door Shaped Card Set - Template Cutting File

     Elisha Jean and Friends Being Good Witches - Printable Stamp 

     Harvest Wreath Greeting Set 

Dies 

     Peachy Cheap "2018 Halloween Set" 

Machines Used 

     Cricut Explore and Cuttlebug 

     The Brother Scan and Cut 

Stamp Sets 

     CTMH CC9192 "Giving Thanks" 

Inks/Pens 

     CTMH Pewter Ink 

     Copic Sketch alcohol-based Brush Pens 

Other 

     CTMH 3D Thin Foam Tape