You're So Sweet - ColorMyHeart Color Dare #550

This is my Design Team card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #550 "Six Pack" selecting all the colors on the Board and using the Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch Challenge #608.  

For both cards the CTMH Stamp of the Month "Sweet Tweets" all images were stamped using black Memento ink on white cardstock, colored using Copic brush pens and all images were fussy-cut.  Cut the oval dies using Desert Rose (Card 1) and Wisteria (Card 2) and adhered the images on the ovals. 

Card 1:  Using TSOT Sketch 608 "Landscape"

Card 2:  Using TSOT Sketch 608 "Portrait" 

Background using Gel Press Technique with Oxide Inks:  Back a few weeks ago my daughter invited me to their cabin and we had decided to use one of the days to get messy and do backgrounds using the Gel Press, oxide inks and/or acrylic inks and stencils.  She had a lot of patience with me and created three times as many backgrounds as I did... I ended up with 25; but five are probably never going to see the front of a card... lol.  I came up with a pretty good match for this color challenge and decided to make two cards.  

Card 1:  Best match of Melon and Desert Rose  

              Cardstock:  Desert Rose and White Daisy 

Card 2:  Best match of Wisteria Cardstock 

              Cardstock:  Wisteria and White Daisy 

Please hop on over and join us at Color Dare's Color Board #550 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: 

Cardz 4 Galz #199 "Backgrounds" 

The Sisterhood of Crafters "Birds" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Stamps 

     S2304 Sweet Tweets 

Dies

     Reasonable Dies Ovals Torn Edge 

Inks/Pens 

     Ink - Black Memento 

     Copic Sketch Pens (Alcohol base) 

        Wisteria:  RV00, V20 

        Desert Rose:  E08, E31, YR27 

        Sage and Pine:  G29  and  Sage:  YG63 

        Melon:  E93, R81 

        Ballerina:  R81

     Copic Multi-Liner "Black" 

     Sakura Gelly Roll .08 "White" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Card 2:  Wisteria flower embellishment 

Happy Spring - CD #546 "TicTacToe"

This is my Design Team Card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #546 "TicTacToe using the CTMH paperpack "Cosette".   The cup with flowers determined my choice of colors (using the diagonal French Vanilla, Mist and Peach) and also determine the focal point for the Try Stamping on Tuesday Sketch Challenge #603 including the optional twist to add a sentiment.  Loved the simplicity of the sketch and with plan in place this was probably one of the fastest cards I've created.    

 

The patterned paper in Mist and French Vanilla was perfect for the Cup of Flowers background.  Two banners were cut... the top was Mist adhered to a French Vanilla border and the bottom in French Vanilla using a decorative stitched die in Mist.  Sentiment was added to the lower banner.  

Fussy-cut the cup of flowers for less trim on the edges and adhered with 3D Foam Tape in a couple layers to add dimension and roundness.  

For the inside of the card I added a pocket for a card gift or money using the same patterned paper in the background.

Please hop on over and join us at ColorMyHeart Color Dare Challenge, check out our Design Team inspiration, and let's see what you create... hope to see you there.  

Also sent to the following Challenges: 

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday "Anything Goes"  

I Spy with my Little Eye "April Showers or May Flowers" 

Beautiful Blossoms "Must be a floral" 

Crafty Catz #635 "Anything With Wings"

Double D Challenge "Things that Fly"  

Let's Craft and Create Challenge #194 "AG + Pink and Grey"

The Card Concept "Inspirational Photo" Using the colors and Flowers

The Paper Funday "Optional Twist Flower Power" 

The Sisterhood of Crafters "Butterfly" 

 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Cosette Paper Packet & Sticker Sheet

        Cup of Flowers Sticker 

Cardstock 

     Mist White Daisy 

Stamp 

     Sentiment:  S2303 Precious Moments SOTM

Dies 

     Poppy Stamps #1788 - Tailored Stitches 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

Other 

     3D Regular Foam Tape  

Challenge #74 "Kazoo-a-long" partnering with TSOT Sketch Challenge

Here is my Design Team Card for Double Trouble Challenge #74 "Kazoo-a-long" using a music theme and Try Stampin' on Tuesday's Sketch Challenge #490. Also chose to use Twisted Sister's optional twist to "include a zoo animal"... just had to decide which zoo animal... going back and forth from a kangaroo or a giraffe. This is an all-occasion card, inside sentiment can be added.

Found the giraffe I wanted to use in Cricut Design Space and then looked through Pinterest sentiments for a giraffe.  I had to be reminded by Our Little Crop Group to make sure to follow the sketch and wasn't sure my giraffe was small enough to use in the center panel.  While prusing through Pinterest there was a tri-fold card with a giraffe on the face of the card and when it was opened the rest of the body appeared.  I liked that idea; however, instead of doing a tri-fold card I accordian folded my giraffe in three sections and was able to include it in the sketch challenge.  I did find a sentiment, from another card, and it was perfect.   

 

The background design paper was the right color and loved all the spots.  My focal point was first cut with a white cardstock and printed the sentiment on; but it just didn't seem right for the background of my giraffe.  I cut another piece of the design paper and placed under the giraffe... this happy paper made me happier.  

Now, to place the musical notes.  Used a Cricut cut and used only the speech bubble for my upper right-hand corner embellishment.  Since the sentiment was on the focal point section, selected to put the music notes at the bottom. One of the other giraffes not used, instead of throwing it in my stash to get lost, it was added to the inside border.  

Our Things 1, 2 and 3 at Double Trouble sure bring on some wierd combinations but I like to challenge them all; however, you have the flexibility of doing just Thing 1 "a music theme" and be eligible for our random draw.  

For those that really like more of a challenge may want to include Twisted Sister's optional twist and/or enter at our partner's post if you have met their requirement... and you will be rewarded additional chances  for the random draw.  Please join us at Double Trouble Challenges.  

Also submitted to the following challenges: 

2CraftyCritterCrazies "Critters" 

Crafty Animals Challenge #46 "Anything Goes" but must include an animal

Dies R Us "Anything Goes" Must use Die 

Daring Cardmakers "It's Bagel Day" (Circles/Circle Frames/Aperture) 

   Main Focal Point - Do circles on design paper and giraffe count? 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge "Layer It Up" 

The Sisterhood of Crafters "Dies or Embossing" 

The Paper Funday #25 "Anything Goes" with Optional to use Blue

Sunday Stamps Sketch #248 

 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Chauk It Up (Retired Paper) 

Cardstock  

     Canary, Lagoon, Black and White Daisy 

Cricut Cut 

     Giraffe #M46FFA

     Speech Bubble from "Birds Singing" #M3CE25 

     Sentiment - Used Text and Sentiment Typed and Printed

Dies 

     Memory Box #98757 "Party Music"  

     Tonic Studios #1457e "Mixed Edge Rectangles"

Inks/Pens 

     Cricut "Black" Thin Pen

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape  

Cheer - Color Dare #372

This is my DT Card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #372 "TicTacToe", using the theme at Heart2Heart Challenge "Evergreen".  Since I was using Evergreen my decision for the background paper was used because it had most of the colors in the Color Board which would give me a good start on a TicTacToe selection for both Row 1 and 2.  Aside from some time spend on the piecing of the Evergreen Trees this card was fairly quick to complete. 3D thin foam tape was used on the trees and deer for dimension.  

Please visit Color Dare and see DT members' inspiration, along with other participants that have entered these challenges join us in this fun color challenge. Color My Heart Color Dare challenges are carried forward for two weeks, so please join us and also check out our previous Challenge #371 Inspiration Board.

Also sent to the following challenges: 

Die Cut Divas "Winter/Christmas" 

Alphabet Challenge "S is for Snow" 

Cardz 4 Guyz #234 "Christmas Critters" 

Crafty Catz Challenge #486 "Last Minute Christmas" 

Cuttlebug Mania "Christmastime" 

Die Cutting Divas #448 "3,2,1" 

   3 - Dimensional Layers, 2 - Trees, 1-Deer

Ellibelle's Corner "All Creatures Great and Small" 

Simon Says "Traditional Christmas" 

The Sisterhood of Crafters "Trees, Trees, and more Trees" 

Through the Purple Haze #162 "Snow, Snow, Snow" 

Time Out Challenges "Merry and Cheerful" 

2CraftyCritterCrazies "Critters" 

Use Your Stuff #386 "Snow" 

Give a Crafter a Cookie #131 

Cut It Up Challenge #188 "TicTacToe" 

   Left Dia: Circles, Color: Evergreen, Design Paper

Love to Scrap Challenge 128 Dec "Christmas Bingo" 

    B Die Cut, N Snowflake, G Green

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Cedar & Pine 

     Kraft 

Cardstock 

     Candy Apple, Linen, Kraft, Evergreen and White Daisy 

Dies 

     Reasonable Dies "Christmas Trees 

     Memory Box "Leaping Deer" 

     Paper Smooches "Cheer" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Happy Everything - Color Dare #370 Browns + One Color of Choice

This is my DT card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #370 using the Try Stampin' on Tuesdays Sketch Challenge #434.  Red was my choice of color with "Think Browns". Chose a Kraft paper, framed with red, added the red design paper layered with red, adhered to background and attached to card base.  Stamped images, colored with Copic pens with a variety of reds and browns, adhered with 3D thin foam tape.  Sentiment was stamped on Kraft, woodgrain die used to cut around sentiment, brushed color over woodgrain and edges before adhering to card with 3D thin foam tape.   

Please visit each of these challenges to see DT members' inspiration, along with other participants that have entered these challenges and maybe you can combine challenges too. Color My Heart Color Dare challenges are carried forward for two weeks, so please join us and also check out our previous Challenge #369 Inspiration Board.  

Also sent to the following challenges: 

Crafty Gals Corner #201 "Anything Fall Goes" 

Cut It Up #178 "Celebrate Fall"  

Cuttlebug Mania "Animals" 

Crafty Catz #484 "Spots and/or Stripes" 

Heart2Heart "Attitude of Gratitude" 

Sisterhood of Crafters "Forest Animal" 

2CraftyCritterCrazies November "Critters" 

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #130 

     (Used Fall & Brown Colors) 

CTMH Products Unless Identified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Cedar & Pine 

Cardstock 

     Kraft, Candy Apple, Colonial White 

Stamps 

     C1813 Woodland Greetings 

     D1708 Sending Smiles 

Dies 

     Sizzix 662347 FrameLits with Stamps 

     Reasonable Dies DM1858 "Woodgrains" 

Inks/Pens 

     Momento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens - Alcohol-base 

        Assortment of Reds/Browns 

        E07, E08, E09, E17, E31, E55, E59, E74 and R29 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Batty in Love - Double Trouble Challenge #37

This is my DT card for the Double Trouble Challenge #37 "We're Mad for Plaid" and I chose the Paper Smooches September Sketch Challenge however, decided to reverse the sketch upside-down.  

 

Decided to make a Halloween card and went with several design papers for my die cuts, stamps and background to meet Thing 1: Trouble Maker's Challenge requirement of "something plaid".

Also used Thing 3 Twisted Sister's optional twist "Tag It" using tags and/or frames on your project...die cut three different design papers for frames, adhered to another design paper for background and layered with a black panel.

Thing 2 Double Trouble says "if you have used this optional twist you can also enter in the Use Your Stuff Challenge #375 "Tags and Frames".   

Sentiment was stamped on the small orange frame. Using the same purple design paper and a black foam for dimension...die cut the tree and adhered to the orange star frame. Again using the same purple design paper, stamped the bat with Versa-Mark, heat embossed with black embossing powder and adhered to the plaid frame with 3D thin foam tape. Spiders were cut from black cardstock, attached nail detail for the hanging web from tree and adhered spiders with 3D thin foam rounds. The spiders, tree and bat were finished off with glitter pen.

'Bats in the Belfry' refers to someone who acts as though he has bats careering around his topmost part, that is, his head. So, I must have Bats in my Belfry.

You ask, Why? The photo below was my original DT card until one of the DT members said, "shouldn't the bat be upside down?" Pulled out my stamp and sure enough the bat was pictured upside down. I thought, who would know, but the other thought was, I would know. Soooo, I proceeded carefully lifting off the bat; however not careful enough as it left a small tear in the plaid. Added a little more limb to the tree and hung the bat upside down making sure it covered the tear. Now, not that I was unhappy with my original card; but I just thought it would look cute upside down...and I think I was right. Either way it put a smile on my face.

Also submitted to the following Challenges:  
Use Your Stuff #375 "Tags and/or Frames" 
Ellibelle's Corner Sept Challenge "Something Beginning with B" (Bat) 
The Male Room Challenge #119 "Autumn" 
The Sisterhood of Crafters "Embossing" (Heat Embossed Bat)  

The House that Stamps Built S1119 "TicTacToe" 

     3rd Row:  Blue or Purple, Ribbon/Twine (Nail Art Tape) 

     Embossing (Heat Embossing on stamped Bat) 

Creative with Stamps "Autumn" 

   

Products Used: 
Design Paper 
     Authentique  "Spirited" 
Cardstock 
     CTMH Black and White Daisy 
Stamps 
     Paper Smooches "Falling For You" 
Dies 
     Paper Smooches "Fall Tree" 
     Paper Smooches "Halloween icons" 
     Cottage Cutz "Nested Stitched Eyelet Rectangles" Frames
Pens/Inks 
     CTMH Black Ink 
     Versa Mark 
Other 
    CTMH Glitter Pen "Clear" 
    Nail Tape from Japan for spider web string
    CTMH 3D Thin Foam Tape 
    Black Foam from Dollar Store 
    Ranger - Black Embossing Powder 


      

Color Dare #357

This is my DT card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #357 TicTacToe (3rd Column: Sage, Toffee, Sapphire + additional colors: Sugarplum, NE Ivy, Ballerina and Peach) combined with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #330.  

Loved the sketch, just the way it was, so decided to select some flower dies and leaves for my focal point.  Used design papers for the flowers, and cardstock for my leaves and adhered with 3D thin foam tape. Panels were layered with Toffee cardstock.  Big Bold stamp of Thanks cut from sapphire cardstock and wanted to balance out that color so added a Butterfly at the top of the floral.   

Please visit each of these challenges to see DT members' inspiration, along with other participants that have entered these challenges and maybe you can combine these challenges too. Color Dare challenges are carried forward for two weeks, so please join us and also check out our previous Challenge #356 which is still open.

Also submitted to the following challenges:  

The Sisterhood of Crafters "Die-manic" Focus on Dies 

The Crafter's Café Challenge #225 "Dotty, Stripey or Something 

     Beginning With "A" 

The Flower Challenge #35 "August"  

International Art & Soul #65 "Flowers" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Feels Like Home 

Cardstock 

     Sapphire, NE Ivy, Sage, Toffee and White Daisy

Die Cuts 
     Taylored Expressions "Sentiment Thanks" 
     Reasonable Dies F1371 "Flowers"  
     Elizabeth Craft Designs #1323 "Dancing Butterflies" 
     Paper Smooches #SED259 "Foliage 2" 
Other 
     3D Thin Foam Tape