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 

Just Another Day - Birthday Card

Here is a card I made for our son-in-law, who says he's just doesn't want us to celebrate his birthday because it's "Just Another Day"; but mother and father in law are not listening.  After all... each year we celebrate his birthday, it's another birthday together.  Now, how is a non-celebration birthday card created and still be celebrated.  This is how it was accomplished... while putting a new stamp in my inventory the sentiment on CTMH Cape Code-Cardmaking stamp was my inspiration to create the front of the card but use the sentiment for the inside.  

Thus... created a belated birthday card I thought our son-in-law would appreciate using his phrase as the sentiment and three different vendor dies using the plaid from "Celebrating You" CTMH paperpack for the birth date.  The birth date die cuts were adhered to the background on a coordinating paper from same packet, bordered with Lemon cardstock and adhered with 3D thin foam tape for dimension.  The sentiment was typed on Word, printed, edged with Lagoon, bordered with Lemon cardstock and adhered to card with 3D thin foam tape.     

The sentiment that was my inspiration was used for the inside of the card... The "But & Another Number" sentiment was also typed on Word, printed, cut and adhered direct inside card base.  The "happy  55" was die cut using same background paper with a second set in Lemon cardstock as a shadow and finished off with the plaid border.  Yes... this satisfied the mother and father in-law's instinct to still celebrate birthdays.  

Sent to the following Challenges: 

Daring Cardmakers "Just My Type"  

     (Typed Sentiments Front & Inside) 

Dream Valley Challenges #297 "Use Dies and/or Punches" 

Make My Monday #204 "Birthday" 

Shopping Our Stash #500 "Celebrating By the Numbers"  

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise:  

Design Paper 

     Celebrating You 

Cardstock 

     Lemon and White Daisy 

Dies 

     Stampin' Up Framelits Sizzix Dies 

        Large Letters (Front) 

        Large Numbers (Inside)

     Art-C Small Letters (Front) 

     Paper Smooches - Numbers (Front)   

Stamps 

     C1982 Cape Cod Cardmaking (Inside Sentiment)  

     Other Sentiments - Word document and printed 

 

Happy Birthday for Challenge #139 "Masculine Card" partnering with Festive Friday

Here is my Design Card for Double Trouble Challenge #139 "Masculine Card" collaborating with Festive Friday Challenge "Inspo List".  Masculine cards are not in my comfort zone; however, Festive Friday makes the collaboration of their elements so easy with our Thing choices.  Thing 1 Trouble Maker says "create a Masculine card" and Thing 3 Twisted Sister says "include a Plaid/Check" 

Thing 2 Double Trouble says "Choose at least one more Element from Festive Fridays "Inspo List" or two if you have not chosen Twisted Sister's optional plaid / checker for your project. 

My husband is an avid golfer so to meet the Festive Friday Challenge I chose Sports... and as I was creating my card the checker patterned paper was Blue and bordered with dark blue Sapphire.  Die Cuts were a golf Vehicle and golfer and Cricut cut for the golf ball.  (From Inspo List: Masculine, Plaid/Checker / Sports / Blue / Vehicle and Dies) 

Also sent to the following Challenges: 

As You Like It Challenge "Feminine or Masculine project" Chose masculine makes it more challenging because it takes me out of my comfort zone.  

Make My Monday "Masculine" 

 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Mix-in Packet #9015 

Cardstock 

     Sapphire, White Daisy and Black 

Dies 

     Sentiment - Lawn Fawn #LF852 "Happy Birthday Border" 

     Reasonable Dies "Golf Tournament" 

     Golf Ball - Cricut Cut 

Other

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Valentine Cards - Challenge #131 "Love Is In The Air"

Here is my Design Team card for Double Trouble Challenge #131 "Love Is in the Air" using Twisted Sister's Optional twist to use the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch Challenge # 593.  

Going through Instagram I came across Jessica's #freshbyjess post "Been busy trying to use up paper vs hoarding it!". I took her advise and kept cutting pieces from CTMH "Smitten", mixing up the design papers and created three cards using the same sketch.  It's a start and a lot of fun but not sure I can keep up with it. I'll have to make it more challenging next time by rotating the sketch and/or using different sketches.  

Below are photos of the three cards uses pieces of the same paperpack and stickers.  Please stop on by at Double Trouble and Try Stampin' on Tuesdays for inspiration and to see what the other Design Team members and entrants have created.  Hope to see you there.   

Also submitted to the following Challenges:  

Crafty Friends Challenge #164 February "Love/Romance"  

Critter Crazy Challenge #71 "Anything Goes with a Featured Critter" 

Cupcake Inspirations "Valentines Day" 

Park Hopping/My Happy Place 

Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #23 "All About Hearts and Love" 

Make My Monday Challenges "Love is in the Air" 

Shopping our Stash #489 "Love is in the Air" 

Simon Says Wednesday "Love Is In The Air" 

Simon Says Monday "Love Is In The Air" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise:
Design Paper
     Smitten Paperpack and Sticker Sheet
Cardstock
     Capri, Raspberry and White Daisy
Other
     3D Thin Foam Tape

Trick or Treat - Double Trouble #124 - SomeThing, AnyThing, Everything

Here is my design team card for Double Trouble "SomeThing, AnyThing, EveryThing" using Twisted Sister's optional twist to include a wild life critter(s).  When I saw the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #497 it cried out to use this sketch for my last Halloween card... this was so fun sketch to work with all the variations of the sketch.  

In place of the banners on the upper left-hand upper border I chose to put a couple of candies peeking out from behind the two patterned paper rectangles.  The eyes of the bat were replacement for the two embellishments in the upper right-hand corner and another candy at the left-hand corner as the embellishment.  

A sentiment was stamped several times with pumpkin treat baskets bordered in black and then adhered with 3D thin foam for dimension and a place to stand the Witch Owl. Owl was stamped, colored and adhered to the background orange and black rainbow circle with 3D thin foam tape also for dimension.  All candies were fussy-cut with candies placed as embellishments, under the arm of the owl, her broomstick and adhered with foam tape. 

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Beyond The Blue #72 "Halloween or Use Colors: Purple, Green, Orange"

Cupcake Inspirations #556 "Anything Goes" 

Crafting Happiness #135 Oct "Halloween" 

Cut It Up #263   "Halloween"  

Dare2B Artsy "Favorite Color" - Orange/Black (Halloween colors) 

Most Magical Time of the Year #1 Halloween 

My Time to Craft #493 "Theme of Wings"

Dragonfly Dreams October "Halloween/Autumn" 

Make My Monday #186 "Spooky Halloween Colors" 

Stamping Sensations "Autumn"  

Sweet Stampin' Challenge "Halloween or Halloween Colours"

Use Your Stuff #470 "Halloween or Black/Orange"

 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Got Candy 

Cardstock 

     Tangerine, Black and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     #CC10190 Frightful Friends  "Sentiment/Pumpkin TorT Bag and 

        Stamped Owl and cut with Brother ScanNCut

Dies 

     Memory Box 99876 "Whimsy Bat" 

     Paper Smooches FBD-14-124-2T "Rainbow" 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch Pens (Alcohol base) 

         BG0000, B0000, C5, E42, E43, YR07

         Copic Multi-liner .03 "Black"  

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

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" 

Double Trouble #93 - Autumn Blessings

This is my Design Team card for Double Trouble Challenge No. 93 Something, Anything, Everything (aka Anything Goes) with and Twisted Sister's optional twist to include "Fall Harvest Item".   

At our Little Group Crop today we were working with Gel Press backgrounds and I chose to do woodgrain and plaid for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #439 and also meet the requirement of Heart2Hearts "Be Creative with Cardstock" using the colors in ColorMyHeart Color Dare "TicTacToe".  Since I used copic oil base pens and acrylic paints my colors are closest to the TicTacToe palette.  

 

Thing 3:  Twisted Sister says, "It's the season of Harvest and I know Trouble Maker is eager to bite into a crispy apple. As for me, I'd rather bite into a warm apple pie. Let's make a fall project and include your favorite Fall Harvest item(s), e.g. pies, apples, pears, pumpkins, gourds, pomegranates, Indian corn, grains, scarecrows, etc. 

The Gel Press backgrounds you really don't know what you're going to get with the different layers and materials you work with. My daughter's eyes were rolling a bit and I required a little more time then she probably wanted to give me; but she held her patience with my frustrations.  But at the end I came up with the two designs I needed and were happy with them.  

I tackled the woodgrain first... acrylic paint colors used were close to Mink, Tangerine, Toffee, Shortbread, Black & White acrylic paint using a woodgrain stencil until I got the texture and color I wanted.  Next the plaid... colors used were close to Harbour, Mink, Toffee, Shortbread, Black and White acrylic paint and using a plaid stamp until I got the texture and color I wanted.  The plaid had some smudging due to layers of colors so I wasn't sure I was happy with the plaid but it looked rustic. My daughter encouraged me and said they were perfect.  So, I had the pieces I needed for the AHSC but would have to wait until I got home to bring my card all together.  

The circle for the sentiment was cut in two different sizes, using Toffee with a frame of Harbour.  Had already cut out some pussy willows from a die in an assortment of colors, but just layered them for dimension with the the Shortbread color on top.  and a peek-a-boo of Paprika.  Stamped pumpkin row and colored with Copic Sketch Pens (alcohol-base) using colors as close to Paprika, Payaya and Harbour and adhered at the bottom of the pussy willows.  Stamped sentiment in Sapphire (closest color to Harbour) and added the gold sequins.   

Also sent to the following challenges:  

Let's Craft and Create "Lots of Layers" 

Make My Monday "Autumn Fall Card" 

Daring Cardmakers "Going Round in Circles" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise:  

Design Papers 

     None 

Cardstock 

     Harbour, Paprika, Shortbread, Toffee and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     B1685 "Autumn Blessings"  

Dies 

     Spellbinders "Pussy Willows" 

     Elizabeth Craft Designs #1506 "Dashing Circles" 

Pens / Inks / Acrylic paints 

     Pens - Copic Sketch alcohol-based colors BG78 (Harbour); 

         E08 (Paprika), R05 (Payaya) 

     Acrylic Paints - Variety of Colors using Closest Colors to 

         Color Dare's TicTacToe Palette 

     Ink "Sapphire" for Harbour

Embellishments 

     Gold Sequins 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

       

Sending Smiles - ColorMyHeart Color Dare #426

Here is my Design Team card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #426 using the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #402.  I sought out one of my newer stamps which I had not used yet and decided this would be a good stamp set for the Sketch and color challenge and also meet the requirement of Heart2Heart and Use Your Stuff "something new".  

No coloring but the whimsical images were all stamped using Lagoon for one flower, Lemon (Lemonade) for another flower and Peacock for the leaves and sentiment. Went through my stash for coorindating colors for my design paper keeping it within the three colors chose for stamping. My background paper was my neutral, Linen, which gave a nice contrast and made my floral pop. Used some stamped left overs on the inside corner of my card instead of throwing them in my stash to be forever lost.       

 

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 Double Trouble challenge blog.  Please join us for some fun color challenges.  

Also sent to the following challenges: 

Heart2Heart "Our with the Old, In with the New" 

Make My Monday #139 "Something New in Your Stash" 

Use Your Stuff "All about the New" 

Simon Monday Challenges "New, Unused Product" 

Shopping Our Stash "What's New With You" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Mix-In #X9011 (Linen and Lagoon papers) 

     Prickly Pear (Lemon) 

Cardstock 

     Lagoon and White Daisy 

Stamp 

     S2008 Floral Celebration 

Die 

     Lawn Fawn #LF612 Stitched Scalloped Borders 

Inks 

     Peacock, Lagoon and Lemon (substitute for Lemonade) 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     

        

You Are Too Cool - Double Trouble Challenge #73 with Bitten by the Bug 2

Here is my DT card for Double Trouble Challenge #73 "A Die-lirious Holiday Season" and partnering with Bitten By a Bug 2.  Thing 1 Trouble Maker (Me) asks you to select a favorite tool to create a Holiday project. My selection was the Cuttlebug for which I selected my new CTMH Waterfall Thin Cut... sooooo much easier than cutting and scoring a written tutorial for your waterfall.  

Then the fun began... selection of stamps for the waterfall. In my stash there were a couple penguins previously colored last year in a Copic class and never completed as a card.  These were perfect for a Holiday waterfall card, along with a cute walrus and a sentiment with snowflakes.  

One of the penguin stamps had snow already drawn in the image so to carry down the snow on the waterfall I used a Copic black multi-liner pen, drew the circles in each of the panels and added a touch of glacier ink in each. The abundance of snow falling created a couple of snowmen and sentiment sending snowman kisses on the tag.   Thing 3 Twisted Sister had an optional twist to "Tie it Up" or "Wrap It Up".  I chose to Tie It Up and put a polka-dot bow in the hole of the tab... which bows are quite a task for me, not in my comfort zone.     

  

I was happy with my Bow and whimsical card... hope you were too.  

Please go to Double Trouble for the detail of the challenge and enjoy the Things and Sneetches inspiration for this fun Challenge.  

Choose your favorite die or cutting tool and create a project for the Holidays.  Additional challenge use Twisted Sister's optional twist "Tie It Up" or "Wrap It Up".   

Our partner for this challenge is "Bitten By the Bug 2" which have given us a "Die'al to use any die or cutting tool.  

This challenge is open from December 7th, 2020 to January 3rd, 2021 

In addition to the random draw prize, we will pick a favorite in each of 4 categories and you will receive a Gift Card. To qualify, you must identify in your post what machine or tool you used for your project... don't keep us guessing

Click HERE and join our DTC challenge.  

Also sent to the following Challenges:  

The Paper Girls Challenge "Snowflakes" 

2CraftingCritterCrazies "Critters"  

Make My Monday Challenge "Christmas Theme" 

Simon Says #137  "Fun With Dies" 

ColorMyHeart Color Dare #424 "Non Traditional" Holiday Color Challenge 

Products Used:  

Cardstock 

     CTMH Lagoon and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Whimsy Stamps "Penguin Holiday Squares" 

Dies 

     CTMH "Waterfall Thin Cuts" 

     Waffle Flower #310104 "Lacy Layers #2 Rectangle

Embossing Folder 

     Cricut Cuttlebug ProvoCraft "Swiss Dots" 

Other Embellishments

     CTMH Glitter Tape "Lagoon" 

     Ribbon - Unknown, from stash