Thank You - Color Dare #238

Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #238: This week’s colors are Peacock, Willow and White Daisy (All and Only). We encourage you to use CTMH products; however you may use any products to participate using closest to colors ... join in the fun.  

You don't need a blog to submit your entry...if you are a member of Pinterest you can set up a Folder and link your entry to our Challenge. You have until Thursday, April 13th to enter your project. Please hop on by to see the DT member inspirations and other entrants. 

Went to our monthly crop and we share a lot of ideas, techniques, stamps, dies, etc...so my focus for this color challenge was due to our sharing at the Crop.  

The technique for the background was shared and I had many experiments until I got what I was happy with.  I'm not sure what it is called, but you use either an embossing folder or you do diagonal scoring on cardstock (I did both) and then just run the ink across the embossed /scored card.  And if you want to stamp something on the embossed item you can do that and then swipe/smudge the ink across the cardstock. 

For my card I decided to use the color challenge and swiped the Willow first, and then took the peacock and did the same.  I still need to practice on this; but the results are always different and fun...and if not what you wanted for a particular card, put it in your stash for another time.  

The stamped image was also shared at the crop and I used Willow and Peacock inks with a brush water pen.  Used a die cut to frame it, brushed peacock around the image and then added the frame.  All it needed was a sentiment and the card was finished.  

The inside of the card was one of the other experiments...the one side was really goofed up so I chose the good side, cut and placed in the upper corner of the inside and I actually through out the bad side after looking at it to determine if it was still going in my stash.  

CTMH Products Used Unless Specified Otherwise: 
Design Paper
     Personalized Background Smudging
Cardstock 
     Willow and White Daisy 
Stamp 
     Stamped Image From a Friend 
Die 
     Craftin' Desert Diva's "Inside Scalloped Circle" 
     Sentiment - Lawn Fawn "Words" #LF1055
Inks 
     Peacock and Willow 
Other 
     Embossing Folder - Darise 


     

Chairs to You - AHSC 206

My card this week as Design Team Member for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #206. Join this challenge...you have until Sunday, April 9th to enter your project.

The design team reveal for this sketch will be on Wednesdays, so be sure to stop by to see the beautiful cards from the rest of the design team and other entrant inspirations for this challenge...and stop by every Monday for new sketches.  Don't wait for the DT post to create your project...show us up with your artwork.  

Wow, where do I start with this sketch ... because the focal point was so strange I wanted something that really represented it but all I saw was a silhouette or Profile of someone.  Needed some help so sought out my husband and asked him what he saw.  I was shocked when he came back with an answer ... he must be catching on to what a sketch means ... he said a dog or chair.  CHAIR, of course, and I had a chair stamp set I never used.  The dog was a good choice too...but I don't have a good dog stamp currently.

Since he was now completely involved with my creation (LOL) I thought he should participate in the selection of design papers for a good masculine card and chose Jackson paperpack. First...stamped chair on three different design papers and had him choose which one.  Did several cuts for the focal panel and background in the same design papers, plus reverse side and we played around with many combinations.  He really didn't know how much goes into planning and creating a card, but he found out and made his final decisions. 

Since he was so overwhelmed on the many decisions, thought it best that I complete the card with the banners and sentiment.  What goes with my husband's chair?  That's a no brainer...a remote control.  And a Front Row Seat Ticket from the Jackson Complements fit right in.   Stamped on Sentiment from same stamp set...done.  

It's no wonder we've been together for almost 50 years...we compromise ... well, he might not call it that.  

Also sent to the following Challenges: 



CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 
Design Paper 
     Jackson 
Cardstock 
     Chocolate, Juniper, Black and Colonial White 
Stamp Set 
     D1456 Chairs To You 
Inks 
     Chocolate 
Other
     Jackson Complements 
     3D Thin Foam Tape 

By Simple Means - H2H April - Wk 1

Team Emerald - Hostess Melissa 

April Week #1 "April Showers"

Please join us this week and other challenges in April... Remember you have all month to create to be eligible for recognition as one of the Top 10 "Darlings" 

AND if you create a project for each challenge in the month of April, you will earn a badge as an H2H Addict for Perfect Attendance.  For additional inspiration on this Challenge hop on by to see what other Design Team members have created.  Hope this gives  you some inspiration and enthusiasm to link your artwork as a participant ... we look forward to your creativity.    

April Monthly Challenge - Craftin' Desert Diva's "Spring"

For my H2H DT card "April Showers" chose a Digital from Craftin' Desert Divas...Inspiration was "Spring".  

The image was printed on two of the Design Papers in Happy Times and adhered to white cardstock.  One of the design papers was used as the base (full umbrella); and the second design paper was fussy-cut alternating panels and then glued to the full umbrella base. 

The same image was printed on white cardstock and full Umbrella was adhered to this image with 3D foam tape to add dimension.  The legs and hands were colored with Flesh Pen, and the boots and raincoat were fussy-cut from the design papers and glued directly on printed image.  

The completed image was glued to the floral background design paper.  I chose this paper because it framed the umbrella with the small flowers making it appear as a shower of flowers.  Sentiment added, paneled and glued to background.  

Also sent to the following Challenges: 

The Outlawz - Paper Ala Mode "Anything Goes"   

CTMH Products Unless Otherwise Specified: 

Design Paper 

     Happy Times 

Cardstock 

     White Daisy 

Digital Image 

     Craftin' Desert Divas "Rainy Day Girl" 

Stamp Set 

     C1597 Rainy Day 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Sunshine, Freedom and a Little Flower

Sad Day, Final Day (Card 2) of the 2017 Spring Coffee Lover's BlogHop! but you may still have time to get one more project in.  But for me in Arizona, this will be my final card today and Good-bye until the next Season. Now I can breath and take closer looks at all the beautiful cards and projects everyone made and drop a few comments.  If you didn't get a chance to join this Season make sure you hop on by to see what it's all about.  Sooner than you think it will be Summer and another BlogHop in the works...just around the corner.  

This card was shared with the following Challenges: 

Paper Sweeties 

Craftin Desert Divas

The Outlawz - Twisted Thursday "Anything Goes" Twist "Anything Goes"

Products Used: 

Design Paper 

     CTMH Paper Fundamentals - Adventure "Lemon" 

Cardstock

     CTMH Lemon and white Daisy 

Stamps

     CTMH M1060 State of Arizona 

     CTMH W2028 Delicate Wings

     CTMH D1629 Just to Say 

     Craftin Desert Divas "Prickly" 

     Paper Sweeties  "Keep Calm and Drink Coffee"

Inks 

     ShinHan and Copic alcohol-based Pens 

     Black and Lemon Inks 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     

     

You're My Cup of Tea - Color Dare 237

Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #237: This week’s colors are Thistle, Lagoon, Tangerine and White Daisy (All and Only). We encourage you to use CTMH products; however you may use any products to participate using closest to colors ... join in the fun.  

You don't need a blog to submit your entry...if you are a member of Pinterest you can set up a Folder and link your entry to our Challenge. You have until Thursday, April 6th to enter your project.  Please hop on by to see the DT member inspirations and other entrants. 

Happy Day 8 (Card 1) and Final Day of the 2017 Spring Coffee Lover's BlogHop! and it continues on through to March 31st...so join us in this remarkable BlogHop with tons of Super/FLASH Sponsors. Go to the site and see the details for this hop...a fun time enjoyed by all. 

These were great colors to use for a Spring Card and with the Coffee Blog in process chose to do a tea card.  Since there was a little flower stamp incuded in the Tea-rrific CTMH Stamp set decided to stamp the colors in the challenge on white daisy cardstock for a personalized stamped background. 

Stamped, colored and fussy-cut the teacup, flower and tea bag...layered and adhered to background with 3D Thin Foam Tape, lining up the floral on the cup with the background paper.  Stamped sentiment in lagoon ink and layered on tangerine cardstock.

Inside twist:  Lots of layered cups.

Also submitted to the following Challenges: 
Dare 2 Be Artsy "Lots of Layers" 
The Outlawz - Festive Fridays "Spring Buds"


CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 
Design Paper 
     Personalized Stamped Floral Design Paper
Cardstock 
     Tangerine, Thistle and White Daisy 
Stamp Sets 
     S1703 Tea-rrific SOTM
Inks / Pens 
     Thistle, Lagoon and Tangerine 
     ShinHan alcohol-based pen 
Other 
     3D Thin Foam Tape 
     Finger Nail Tape 

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Day 7 (Card 2) of the 2017 Spring Coffee Lover's BlogHop! and it continues on through to March 31st...so join us in this remarkable BlogHop with tons of Super/FLASH Sponsors. Go to the site and see the details for this hop...a fun time enjoyed by all. 

Also submitted to the following challenges:  



CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 
Design Paper 
     Florence Paper Pack Using PML Cards
     Paper Fundamentals "Enchantment - Peacock" 
Cardstock 
     White Daisy 
Stamp Set 
     S1703 Tea-rrific SOTM
Die 
     Paper Smooches - #2 Stitched Flourishes 
Pens/Inks 
     Versa Mark 
     Metallics Marker and on Doily 
Other
     Ranger - Red and Gold  Embossing Powder 
     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     

Follow Your Dreams

Happy Day 7 (Card 1) of the 2017 Spring Coffee Lover's BlogHop! and it continues on through to March 31st...so join us in this remarkable BlogHop with tons of Super/FLASH Sponsors. Go to the site and see the details for this hop...a fun time enjoyed by all. 

Inspiration - Paper Sweeties Challenge for March "Anything Goes" Paper Sweeties is one of the super/FLASH sponsor's, for the 2017 Spring Coffee Lover's BlogHop. For my card today I'm using a combination of stamps from CTMH and Paper Sweeties...stop on by, leave a note, browse the blog for other challenges and view the products.

There was a freebie digital on Stamplorations Blog which I was going to color ... however instead decided to use it as an inspiration for my card.  Here is the digital.







Kept my inks and stamps busy and did a lot of masking to create the floral background. Stamped several of the teacups and teapot from Paper Sweeties, colored, fussy-cut and temporarily placed randomly on the background until satisfied with the layout.  I made slits in my floral sheet, slipped in the teacups and teapot and adhered them with 3D thin foam tape. Still needed something...so sought out a stamp with a small butterfly and dragonfly. Stamped with color inks, fussy-cut and placed these randomly on the background with 3D foam tape.  Sentiment was added and card was complete.  

A couple phot0s of close-ups of the detail of the stamping and adhering to card base.  

Also sent to the following Challenges:

The Outlawz Twisted Thursday - Twist "Anything Goes" 

CTMH Products Used Unless Otherwise Specified:

Design Paper 

     Personalized Stamped Background

Cardstock 

     Lemon, Gypsy, and White Daisy 

Inks / Pens

     Lagoon, Sunset, Canary, Honey, Gypsy Inks

     ShinHan alcohol-based pens, same colors as Ink

Stamp Sets 

     Sentiment - D1629 Just to Say (Cricut Collection) 

     W2028 Delicate Wings Petite Perks

     D1602 A Budding Friendship 

     Paper Sweeties Teacup/Teapot Stamp

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

I Donut Know What I'd Do Without You

Happy Day 6 (Card 2) of the 2017 Spring Coffee Lover's BlogHop! and it continues on through to March 31st...so join us in this remarkable BlogHop with tons of Super/FLASH Sponsors. Go to the site and see the details for this hop...a fun time enjoyed by all. 

Just wanted to do a fun card with spring colors so decided on and wanted something very colorful like spring flowers without using flowers.  The Balloons were in my stash, along with scraps of Kaleidoscope design paper.  Die cut the carry-out cup of coffee from design paper, fussy-cut a few donuts from another design paper, and stamped sentiment.  Played around with the pieces until satisfied with the layout, then adhered with 3D thin foam tape.  

Also Sent to the Following Challenges:
Happy Little Stampers "Anything Goes with Dies"  


CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 
Design/Specialty Paper 
     Doodlebug "Cream & Sugar" - Donut Cutouts 
     Kaleidoscope 
Cardstock
     Canary, Candy Cane and White Daisy
Stamp Set 
     M1037 Balloons 
     C1616 Treats of Friendship
Die 
     Spellbinders S2-212 "Hipster 1" 
Inks / Pens
     Gypsy Ink 

Take a Smile and a Cupcake

Happy Day 6 (Card 1) of the 2017 Spring Coffee Lover's BlogHop! and it continues on through to March 31st...so join us in this remarkable BlogHop with tons of Super/FLASH Sponsors. Go to the site and see the details for this hop...a fun time enjoyed by all. 

For my first card today... Using a free image from Jessica Lynn Originals "Brentwood's Birthday", which unfortunately was only offered the one day.  However, you can click HERE for this adorable image. Jessica Lynn is one of the super/FLASH sponsor's for the 2017 Spring Coffee Lover's BlogHop...so stop on by, leave a note, browse her other images and create a project today.

A lot of coloring, some fussy-cutting and adhered with 3D Thin Foam Tape to Background Design Paper.  Sentiment, ribbon and liquid glass added....Happy 8th Birthday Brentwood.  

Also sent to the following Challenges:

The Outlawz - Sunday SAS "Bird"

Products Used: 
Design Paper 
     Doodlebug "Easter Express" 
Cardstock 
     CTMH Lemon and White Daisy 
Digitals
     Jessica Lynn Originals "Brentwood's Birthday"  
Stamp Sets
     CTMH S1412 Cutie Pie SOTM
     Fiskars "Latte Love"  
Embellishments 
     Ribbon - Local Store "Scraps of Love" 
Other 
     CTMH 3D Thin Foam Tape 
     CTMH Liquid Glass 

Chocolate - Where's My Coffee...

Happy Day 5 (Card 2) of the 2017 Spring Coffee Lover's BlogHop! and it continues on through to March 31st...so join us in this remarkable BlogHop with tons of Super/FLASH Sponsors. Go to the site and see the details for this hop...a fun time enjoyed by all. 

Craftin' Desert Diva's is one of the super/FLASH sponsor's, for the 2017 Spring Coffee Lover's BlogHop. My card has been entered in Craftin' Desert Diva's Gallery on Facebook for the March Monthly Challenge.  

Printed digital larger to take up a lot of space on an A2 card ... image cut by the Brother Scan and Cut, then fussy-cut around the handle and basket for the window of a shaker card. Drew a weave on the body of the basket and scribbled lines for the wood affect on the handle, base and top of basket.  Used a combination of Copic and ShinHan alcohol-based pens with a variety of colors.  The shaker was filled with brown sequins mixed with a few turquoise and silver sequins to brighten it up.  

The sentiment was a combination "Chocolate" from a stamp set which was stamped on the basket, and then the "Where's My Coffee ... " typed with Micro-Soft Word, printed and framed with tangerine cardstock.  

Also submitted to the following Challenges: 

The Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Lawn Fawn "Perfectly Plaid" 

Cardstock 

     Tangerine and White Daisy 

Inks/Pens 

     Cocoa Ink 

     ShinHan and Copic alcohol-based Pens 

Digital Image 

     Craftin' Desert Diva "Bunny in a Basket" 

Stamp Set 

     Hero Arts CL758 - Sentiment "Chocolate"

     Sentiment "Where's My Coffee" Microsoft Word 

Other

     3D Regular Foam Tape