Merry Christmas - MFT Sketch Challenge #668

Here is a Christmas card I made using the cool sketch at MFT Sketch Challenge #669 and knew the perfect die for the bottom swirl on sketch was a snowflake swirl die to represent hills of snow. Cut three snowflakes swirls using the blue Dream Makers patterned paper, adhered to white cardstock, and fussy-cut across top snowflake swirl.  

Using the same patterned paper cut panel for background, layered with Toffee cardstock and adhered the snowflake swirls with 3D thin foam tape for dimension. 

The reindeer peeking die was cut using the polka-dot patterned paper... and to bring out the detail from die edges were distressed with Toffee ink, Eyes, nose and detail scores on reindeer were colored with Copic Black Multi-liner and highlights in eyes using a white Gel pen. Reindeer was adhered under the top snowflake cut and adhered with glue and 3-D thin foam tape.  Sentiment was stamped using Toffee ink direct to background in upper R-H corner.  

On the inside of the card base stamped snowflakes on the R-H border.  

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Stay Crafty with a Blog named Hero "Oct - Holiday Celebrations" 

Happy Little Stampers "Oct Anything Goes with Dies" 

Jingle Belles "Holiday Creature Feature" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Dream Maker Paper Bundle 

     Mix-In "Toffee polka-dot" 

Cardstock 

     Toffee and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Sentiment:  D1982 Gnome for Christmas

Dies 

     Hero Arts DF144 Peeking Reindeer Fancy Die 

     Swirl Snowflake Border Die in Stash 

Inks/Pens 

     Sakura Gelly Roll "White" 

     Toffee Ink 

     Copic Multi-Liner "Black" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Good Times - Color Dare #294

This card is my DT ColorMyHeart Color Dare #294 combined with the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #265 and designed for the Coffee Lovers Spring/Summer BlogHop theme.  TicTacToe Column 1 "Sapphire, White Daisy, Bashful" with additional colors Canary.  

New Challenge in Town "Double Trouble" - as long as you have two or more paper patterns on your project you can link to the challenge, and you will be eligible for a random draw prize.  Please stop by and see what trouble you can get into...would love to have you.  

Please stop by and view the DT's inspiration for any of these challenges ... would love to see what projects you will create.  This Color Dare Challenge will be open for (2) weeks ... AND you still have time to enter in our previous Color Dare #292 Click Here.  

Day 1 Card 2 :   2018 Spring / Summer Coffee Lovers BlogHop. All that's required is to add a Spring/Summer and Coffee/Tea and Hot Chocolate theme item to your project ... how simple is that.  All products are acceptable.

They have loads of great prizes given away for playing along. Anyone is welcome to link up any time between Friday, May 25th to Friday, June 1st. There are no limits to the number of entries and the more entries the better your chances for winning Coffee Lovers' random-draw prize from their many super sponsors!  Please hop on by and thank some of the sponsors and join in the fun.  

Added a border on the inside of the card.  

Also submitted to the following challenges: 

Happy Little Stampers "Anything With Dies" 

Three Amigos "May Flowers" 

CTMH Products Unless Spedified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Beautiful Friendship 

Cardstock 

     Sapphire, Bashful and White Daisy 

Stamp 

     S1703 Tea-rrific SOTM

Dies 

     Paper Smooches DED181 Coffee & Tea 

     Elizabeth Craft Designs 1506 Dashing Circles

     Inside Border - Poppy Stamps #1788 Tailored Stitches 

Embellishments

     Magical Sequins

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

You're Purrfect - The Outlawz April "Progressive Freebie"

This card was made for The Outlawz April Progressive Freebie using the digital image from Sheepski Designs, Anne's Digital Arts.  Printed 2 images of Virgo, using Copic alcohol-based pens colored the first one in full and fussy-cut.  The second image...the floral lei and butterfly were colored, fussy-cut and adhered with 3D thin foam tape to the first image for dimension. Die cut the floral bouquet in two different design papers and another one using white cardstock to piece the green stems and yellow flowers on the white cardstock layer and adhered directly to the blue background design paper.  Added Virgo to the front of the flowers with thin foam sheet, die cut the grass and pieced around Virgo.  Sentiment added on grass using Pewter ink.

After adding Virgo it appeared the white was too noticeable around his whiskers because of my fussy-cut so I took some Sea Glass ink and watercolored inbetween the whiskers and then took the copic YG23 and put a line where the stem was...then I was happy with it.  Virgo is liking his spring time setting.  

For the inside of the card, die cut another floral and placed in the bottom corner, and both the inside and the small photos show the dimension of the fussy-cuts.  

Also sent to the following Challenges:

Happy Little Stampers "Anything Goes with Dies"

TicTacToe - 3rd Row "Add Dimension, Ink and Pattern Paper"

Three Amigos BlogHop Challenge #13 "April Showers, Bring May Flowers"

DiesRUs "Springtime" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise:  

Design Paper 

     Sugar Rush (Sky) 

     Magical (Flowers and Border)

     Lawn Fawn #LF1355 "Watercolor" (Grass/Stems)

Cardstock 

     White Daisy

Digital Art 

     Sheepski Designs "Virgo"

Dies 

     Memory Box #98568 "Frangia Bouquet"

     Lawn Fawn #LF1148 "Grass" 

Stamps 

     D1751 Punny Pals (Sentiment)     

Other 
     2D Thin Foam Tape
     Dollar Store - Thin Foam Sheet
Inks / Pens 

     Inks Sea Glass, Black and Pewter 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens 

Just For You - Color Dare #289

My DT card for Color Dare #289 was created for the Little Acres Birthday Anniversary BlogHop using the sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday  #363.  Please stop by and view the DT's inspiration for these challenges ... and would love to see what projects you will create.  The Color Dare Challenge will be open for (2) weeks...AND you still have time to enter in our Color Dare #288 Click Here. 

The theme is Nature and/or Coffee and is meant to inspire, not required, so let your imagination run "wild"! You are not required to use Little Acres Creations stamps, but if you have them...we'd love to see them! You can link up to other challenges, but your project should be created specifically for this challenge. You have until April 20th at 11:55 pm Pacific Time to link up. Don't forget about all of the other activities going on here through the 20th and so many more chances to win some big prizes! You can find all of the details by clicking on this link and visiting the main Celebration Post! 

Also submitted to the following challenges: 

Die Cutting Divas Challenge #365 "3,2,1"

     3-Design Papers, 2-Embellishments, 1-Ribbon/Bow 
Three Amigos BlogHop Challenge #13 "April Showers Bring May Flowers"

Happy Little Stampers "Anything Goes With Dies"

TicTacToe #TTT044 - Column Add Dimension, Ink, Pattern Paper

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 
Design Papers 
     Paper Fundamentals
        Adventure - Raspberry
        Whimsy - Juniper
Cardstock 
     Raspberry, Mink and Daisy White
Dies
     Piazza Plenty #143844 "Cup With Hearts" 
     Sizzix Thinlits #661190 "Wildflowers" 
Embellishments 
     Ribbon - Unknown in Stash 
     Nuvo Crystal Drops "Simply White" 
Other 
     3D Thin Foam Tape 


     

Welcome - AHSC #257

This card was made for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #257.  This is one of my favorite design papers from Bo-Bunny, one side a floral and the other side a great pastel wood panel.  Used a rectangle die with small circles around the background and layered with cocoa cardstock.   Cut three banners from the same background paper, die cut the pinking on each of the banners, layered with cocoa cardstock and adhered directly to background layering one of them in the middle.   Die-cut a circle and placed my fussy-cut florals from the design paper layering them on the circle, distressed the floral edges and added Wink of Stella to the flowers (see close-up photo below to see glitter).  Used Welcome on the banners instead of the bottom corner of the card to make it look like a welcome sign on a wooden door.  

Used the floral design sheet, layered with cocoa cardstock on the bottom border of the inside of the card.  

Also sent to the following challenges: 

The Outlawz - Twisted Thursday "Anything Goes"
Brown Sugar Challenge #276 "Spring or Easter" 

TicTacToe Challenge #041

Chose Top Row: Circle, Flower, Die-Cut

Products Used: 

Design Paper 

     Bo Bunny #20701795 "Felicity Splendor"

Cardstock 

     CTMH Cocoa and Colonial White 

Dies 

     Peachy Cheap 7/2017 "Words" 

     Waffle Flower #310111 "Pinking Layers"

     Cottage Cutz #CCB-069 "Nested Wacky Stitched Circles" 

Other 

     CTMH 3D Thin foam Tape 

     Zig "Wink of Stella" Clear 

You're Berry Special

Couldn't pass up this cute House and Mouse Stamp and decided to use it for Three Amigo's BlogHop Challenge #1 "Nom, Nom"  using The Paper Players Sketch Challenge #382, but turned to landscape.  

Each of the panels were cut to size and then using the using the Elizabeth Craft Designs "Dashing Rectangles" centered them inside to cut the stitching on three of the sides and then centered it again on the fourth side and die cut just on the stitch.  

I stamped two of the image, colored the full image with Copic alcohol-based brush pens, fussy-cut the strawberry from the second image, colored and then layered on top of first image with 3D thin foam tape.  Gave great dimension to the strawberry but it didn't photo well.  

Also submitted to the following Challenges:

House and Mouse Friends "Anything Goes" - with Option of Spring Colors 

Addicted to Stamps #281 "Anything Goes" 

Cut It Up #142 "Anything Goes" Must Have Die Cuts 

The Outlawz - Monday Greetings Challenge "Anything Goes"

CTMH Products Unless Otherwise Specified: 

Design Paper 

     Magical

Cardstock 

     Poppy and White Daisy 

Dies

     Elizabeth Craft Designs #1508 "Dashing Rectangles"  

Stamps 

     Sentiment - CC1039 Taste of Summer      

Inks 

     Poppy Ink

     Copic alcohol-based Brush Pens 

So Sweet - H2H Feb 2018 Week #2

Wanted my project as DT member of Heart2Heart to be filled with sweetness and love and feel it was accomplished by using the CTMH "Gimme Some Sugar" along with Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge #439 and adding a cupcake for the Three Amigo's BlogHop Challenge #11 "nom nom".  My focal panel was dry embossed, layered and adhered to my background.  The cupcake dies were cut with other design papers, glitter paper and PML card from the same paper packet, layered and adhered to the oval embossed panel. Instead of a bow added a couple candy hearts, sentiment and sequins in the upper r-h corner. Card was made with generic sentiment so it can be used for any occasion card.  

The DT project for this week at Heart2Heart is a theme "True Love". Love is in the air! Valentine's Day is almost here! Share your true love with us, be it chocolate, a fur baby, or your significant other. You have all month to create and submit. Check out each of the February challenges and earn a badge for Perfect Attendance if you create a card for each  weekly theme during that month.

On the inside of the card stamped a border of hearts and put the frame from the oval die cut to add a sentiment for any occasion.  

Also sent to the following Challenges:  

Happy Little Stampers "Anything Goes with Dies" 

The Outlawz - Twisted Thursday "Tickled Pink or Handmade Flowers" 

Seize the Birthday - Topping "Candles" 

DLArt - Thankful Thursday "Pink or Red" 
Cuttlebug Mania "Hip Hip Hooway Happy Birthday"

TicTacToe Challenge #034

Using Middle Row "Die Cut, Emboss and Floral"

Three Amigos BlogHop Challenge #11 "Nom Nom"

CTMH Product Unless Identified Otherwise:  

Design Paper 

     Gimme Some Sugar and PML Cards
     American Crafts "Glitter Paper Pad"
     Small face hearts cut from a Scrap in my Stash

Cardstock 

     Juniper and White Daisy 

Dies 

     MayaRoad "Celebrate Cupcake Bundle"
     Pretty Pink Posh "Stitched Scallopped Oval"

Stamp Set 

     Celebrate With Cake SOTM

Other 

     Darice Embossing Folder "Quilt Blocks"

     3D Foam Tape

     Zig Wink of Stella "Clear" 

     Ocean Side Sequins

     

Thanks - Color Dare #279

Loving these bright colors.  Going through some of my stash found a few stencils but never think of using them...so decided to use one on this challenge for my background with no other thought in mind.  As always I like to use a sketch for my creations and decided to go with the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #250.  So this is my Design Team project for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #279. 

The background was sponged with Canary Ink using a stencil and then added the heart and twine die cuts.  The sentiment and one of the bees were stamped and then cut with a coordinating die.  Cut a second bee die and used the backside to draw in the bee similar to the other so that I could replace the bow with some similarity of the sketch.  

Please stop by and view the DT's inspiration for this challenge and would love to see what bright and cheery projects you will create.  This Challenge will be open for (2) weeks...AND you still have time to enter in our #278 color challenge of Bashful, Kraft and Gold Click Here.    

At Atlantic Hearts Sketch #250 marks the 10th term for the Design Teams and to celebrate the Top 3 will be awarded with prizes. Some of the Design Team members will be drawing prizes randomly for those that enter their challenge this week.  So make sure you check out Wednesday's post and visit each of the Design Team Member to see who is giving away prizes.

On the inside of the card stamped some images along the border.

Also submitted to the following Challenges:

The Outlawz - Monday Greetings "Have a Heart Please"
     This card was featured at The Outlawz Gallery "Featured Photos"

Try Stampin' on Tuesday "Technique Sponging"

Happy Little Stampers "Anything Goes With Dies" 

CTMH Products Unless Otherwise Identified: 

Design paper

     Paper Fundamentals "Whimsy Canary"

Cardstock 

     Canary, Pacifica, Cranberry and White Daisy 

Stamps

     Paper Smooches "Garden Greetings" 

Stencil 

     The Crafters Workshop by Jaime "Mini Cell Theory"

Ink 

     Canary and Black 

Dies

     Pretty Pink Posh "Twine and Bows" 

     Paper Smooches "Garden Greetings"

     Memory Box "Cross-Stitched Hearts"

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape

     Dollar Store Thin Foam Sheet 

Fall Coffee Card

DAY 7 PM - 2017 FALL COFFEE LOVERS BLOGHOP  

This card was created using the Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge #421 using a Fall Theme at Cuttlebug Mania "Golden Harvest" and the Inspiration Photo "Falling For You" at Three Amigos BlogHop Challenge #6.  

Tuesday Morning Sketch - Janice's Favorite Pick

On the inside of the card I cut out some of the leaves from the Falling For You paperpark and layered in the inside corner.  

Also submitted to the following Challenges: 

Happy Little Stampers "Anything Goes With Dies" 

CTMH Products Unless Otherwise Identified:  

Design Paper 

     Falling For You and Complements

Cardstock 

     White Daisy and Espresso

Stamp Set 

     Fox - Unknown, in my Stash

Dies 

     IO Dies #523-W "Scribble Circles"

     Paper Sweeties "Keep Calm & Drink Coffee"

Inks / Pens

     ShinHan alcohol based pens