Sweet Wishes This Christmas - Double Trouble #72 "Something, Anything, Everything"

Here is my Design Team Card for Double Trouble Challenge #72 "Something, Anything, Everything" using Twisted Sister's optional twist "create a project that celebrates white, sparkly flakes of snow" and I chose Heart2Heart "Eat, Drink and Be Merry" for my partnering challenge.  

This was one of the images from a Copic Coloring Class taken last year which I never completed.  Perfect for my "Snow" card.  The image was colored using a number of Copic Sketch pens and then fussy-cut. For the background I used white cardstock, cut a background die with holes and layered it with lagoon color cardstock.   Cut (2) trees, one with white and the other with Lagoon and then pieced in the white.  

Penguin was layered with 3D thin foam tape for dimension and tree adhered directly to the background.  Cut a couple landscape dies and added glitter for bright sparkly snow.  "Sweet" sentiment was cut using lagoon and black for a shadow and another sentiment on white cardstock, layered with black, stamped with black ink and adhered directly to background.   

THING 1: Trouble Maker

It's time again to grab your bone folder and other crafty stuff and create something new. We think this is easier than folding a fitted sheet! It's time to use the stuff' you have in your stash (new and/or old).

THING 3:  Twisted Sister 

Let It Snow! Create a project that celebrates white, sparkly flakes of snow.  Optional Twist 

THING 2: Double Dare 

says, "I dare you to multiply the fun by linking your project with any previous partner(s) listed below. You will qualify for extra chances in our Random Draw." 

Also shared with the following challenges: 

Heart2Heart "Eat, Drink & be Merry" 

CAS on Sunday Challenge #194 "Snow" 

Cut It Up Challenge #214 "Christmas" 

Shopping Our Stash "Let It Snow, Let It Snow" 

Products Used: 

Cardstock 

     CTMH Lagoon, Black and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Whimsy Stamps "Penguin Candy Cane" 

Dies 

     Simon Says SSSD111400 "Stitched Slopes/Hills" 

     My Momenta "Words" 

     Reasonalble Dies "Trees" 

Inks / Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens (alcohol-base) 

        BG10, BG11, BG13, C00, C1, C3, C5, C10, 

        R20, R81, R83, R85, YR65, YR68 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     White Glitter  

  

Hello - Color Dare #422 "TicTacToe"

This is my DT Card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #422 "TicTacToe" using the colors from the CTMH Paperpack "Serenity" and combining with the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #396.  After the selection of the design papers I chose Column 1 (Blue Belle, Toffee, Sapphire) was my TicTacToe.  Nah, it wasn't that simple... several cuts of design papers made before final decision.        

Background and sentiment frames were cut using sapphire cardstock and layered with the design papers.  The flower was fussy-cut from the beautiful floral design sheet, and a second flower was fussy-cut and adhered with thin foam tape for dimension.  The small Toffee doily was the other side of the floral design paper which was fussy-cut and layered behind the floral with thin foam tape.  Sentiment was a die which I layered with toffee and sapphire and some gold sequins were added.  

 

Please pop over to ColorMyHeart Color Dare to see DT members' inspiration, along with other participants that have entered these challenges.  

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.  

 

Also submitted to the following Challenges: 

Heart2Heart "Blue Belle with H2H" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Serenity 

     Mix-In X9021 

Cardstock 

     Sapphire and White Daisy 

Dies 

     Elizabeth Craft Designs #1508 "Dashing Rectangles" 

     Peachy Cheap "Words"  

Embellishments 

     Bronze Sequins 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Give Thanks - Double Trouble Challenge #71 TicTacToe "All the Trimmings"

This is my Design Team card for Double Trouble Challenge #71 "TicTacToe - All the Trimmings" using the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #395 and Twisted Sister's optional twist to include a sentiment.  My TicTacToe choice was the 2nd column (Leaves, Free, Stamp). 

I love to use many coordinating design papers in a sketch and the CTMH "Bloom With Grace" paperpack was perfect.  The sketch had one layer as torn and after several combinations of the design papers I decided on the sangria design paper against the lighter little flower paper... torn paper is a first for me and I like the look.  The rest of the layers were cut with other design papers from the packet and instead of a banner I used the leaves on either side of the focal point.  

Me and my gnomes... couldn't resist using the "Gnome Matter" stamp set one more time for a Fall card, and the sentiment was chosen to meet the optional theme of 'Give Thanks/ Thankful/ Grateful' at The Paper Funday Challenge #22 "ATG" .  

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

TicTacToe "All the Trimmings" - Choose a row/ column/ diagonal and we additionally challenge you to use Twisted Sister's optional twist "Use a Sentiment".  

Our partner for this challenge is an "Anything Goes" with an optional theme of "Give Thanks/ Thankful/ Grateful".  

Click here and join our DTC challenge.  

Also shared with the following Challenges and Groups: 

CTMH Maker - Official Facebook Group

Heart2Heart "Card Creations"  

Kat Scrappiness "Thank You / Thanksgiving" 

The Paper Girls "Thankful/Grateful" 

Use Your Stuff #410 "TicTacToe"  (Left Dia: Cicles, Yellow, Design Paper)

CTMH Products Unless Identified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Bloom With Grace 

Cardstock 

     Sangria, Canary, French Vanilla and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Gnome Matter #C1855 

     Simple Stories "Fall Farmhouse" for sentiment 

Dies 

     Sizzix "Hello Dolly" 

     Elizabth Craft Designs #1506 

     Stampendous #DCP1007 "Build a Wreath" 

Inks / Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens, alcohol-base 

          R59, G99, C1, C3, C5, E51, E21, E55, Y08, YR15

     Copic Multi Liner 0.3

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

   

 

Thankful - Color Dare #420 "Shades of Orange"

Here is my Design Team Card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #420.  I bought this pumpkin patch die back more than a year ago and never got to use it; so how appropriate it will be for our "Shades of Orange" color challenge.  This was a fairly easy card to put together except for deciding what background to give it... decided on a darker neutral background to make the orange more prominate.  Pumpkin die was cut using a retired Paper Fundamentals design paper and then backed and fussy-cut with Tangerine.  Finished it with a word die "thankful" using both espresso and tangerine cardstock and scattering a few sequins on the background.    

Please pop over to ColorMyHeart Color Dare to see DT members' inspiration, along with other participants that have entered these challenges.  

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.  

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Paper Fundamentals "Adventure Honey" 

     Wood Grain 

     Bloom With Grace 

Cardstock 

     Espresso, Tangerine and White Daisy 

Dies 

     Reasonable Dies "Words" 

     Reasonable Dies "Pumpkins" 

Other 

    Embellishments - Bronze Sequins 

    3D Thin Foam Tape 

From Our Gnome to Yours - Color Dare #419

Here is my Design Team card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare Challenge #419 using a combination of new CTMH Paperpacks making a winter scene for one of the Gnomes.  I am so in love with the gnome stamps and most of my Christmas cards will be sent to my family/friends gnome.  

The CTMH Fancy Border dies were used to create my hills of snow and trees using design papers... and another cut of design paper to use for the sky.  The sky paper had flecks of dots of Toffee; but I inked over them with uni-ball gold pen which was also used on the gnome's hat, boots and bow on the gift. The rest of the gnome was colored with Copic Sketch alcohol brush pens to match the colors, Gift (Evergreen).    

TicTacToe 2nd Column:  Blue Bird, Gold, Evergreen 
+ Clover, Sapphire

Please pop over to ColorMyHeart Color Dare to see DT members' inspiration, along with other participants that have entered these challenges.  

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.  

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Mix-In Z9021 (Hills, Snow and Trees)

     Serenity (Sky) 

Cardstock 

     Clover and White Daisy

Dies 

     Z3682 Fancy Borders 

     Sizzix "Rounds" 

Stamps 

     Gnome for Christmas #D1982 

     Rubbernecker Stamps #3322 "Holly Circle Sentiment Set"

Inks 

     Copic Sketch alcohol-base brush pens 

          C000, C1, C3, E50, E51, E21, G29, B95 

     Memento Ink "Black" 

     Gold Uni-Ball Pen 

         

Double Trouble Challenge #70 with AHSC Sketches

Nut'n Better Than Being Together - Double Trouble Challenge #70 Week 2 AHSC Sketch

This is a sneak peek of AHSC for the second week of our Challenge and here is my DT Card for Double Trouble Challenge #70 "Stitch It Up" using Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #394, Week 2 Sketch Challenge (Nov. 9-15).  Used a retired CTMH Fall paperpack to cut all the pieces using dies with stitching, and also used Twisted Sister's "Keep Us in Stitches" to include a humorous or funny sentiment and/or image on my project. And since I have used the AHSC #393 Sketch Challenge I shared my project with our partner Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  

Also shared with the following Challenges: 

Heart2Heart Challenges "Thankful" 

2Crafty Critter Crazies "Critters" 

Die Cut Divas "Thanks or Thanksgiving" 

Dies R Us Challenge #156 "Give Thanks" 

613 Avenue Create "ATG with option Cute Critters" November Challenge

Dare 2B Artsy "Thankful" - November Challenge 

Kat Scrappiness "Thank You/Thanksgiving"

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise for AHSC #394: 

Design Paper 

     Falling For You  

Cardstock 

     Goldrush and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     CC9192 Giving Thanks

     Gobble Til You Wobble 

     Sentiment - Typed

Dies 

     Lawn Fawn LF994 Small Stitched Leaves 

     Waffle Flower Lacy Layers #1 and #2 Rectangle 

     Cottage Cutz #CCB-069 Nested Wacky Stitches 

Pens/Inks 

     Black Memento Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens (alcohol-base) 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

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

"Stitch It Up" and use stitching on your project and we additionally challenge you to use Twisted Sister's optional twist "Keep Us in Stitches" and include humorous or funny sentiment or image on your project. And as long as you have used the AHSC Sketches you can share with our partner Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.   

Click here and join our DTC challenge.  

Gobble Til You Wobble - Double Trouble Challenge #70 Week 1 AHSC Sketch

This is the first project for "Stitch It Up" and here is my DT Card for Double Trouble Challenge #70 "Stitch It Up" using Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #393, Week 1 Sketch Challenge (Nov. 2-8).  Used a new CTMH Fall paperpack to cut all the pieces using dies with stitching, and also used Twisted Sister's "Keep Us in Stitches" to include a humorous or funny sentiment and/or image on my project. And since I have used the AHSC #393 Sketch Challenge I shared my project with our partner Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.    

Also shared with the following Challenges: 

Heart2Heart Challenges "Thankful" 

2Crafty Critter Crazies "Critters" 

Die Cut Divas "Thanks or Thanksgiving" 

Dies R Us Challenge #156 "Give Thanks" 

613 Avenue Create "ATG with option Cute Critters" November Challenge

Dare 2B Artsy "Thankful" - November Challenge 

Pattie's Creations Design Challenge #175 "Autumn/Fall" 

The Paper Players #515 "Turkey Inspiration Photo" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise for AHSC #393:  

Design Paper 

     Bloom with Grace 

Cardstock 

     Espresso and Daisy White 

Dies

     Elizabeth Craft Designs #1508 Dashing Rectangles 

     Elizabeth Craft Designs #1506 Dashing Circles 

     Pretty Pink Posh #DT07-2T Stitched Scallop 

Pens/Inks 

     Espresso Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens (alcohol-base) 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Zig "Wink of Stella"  (Clear) 

Good Morning "We Just Need Coffee" - Color Dare #418

Here is my Design Team card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #418 using the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch Challenge #481.  In the sketch I saw two Coffee-To-Go cups filled with pumpkin spice and everything nice. I played with many different combination of colors and patterns to accomplish the rest of the sketch...and here is my finished card.  This will be used for a Coffee Gift Card or invite for a morning coffee with a neighbor or friend. Changed the sentiment from "I" to a "We". 

Didn't have any Cinnamon cardstock nor ink so it left me with one choice less; however I was able to create closest to the color by using a combination of Copic alcohol-base pens... think I came pretty close; but Cinnamon is on my next CTMH order.    

 

Please pop over to ColorMyHeart Color Dare, Try Stampin' on Tuesday and Caffeine Fueled Paper Play to see DT members' inspiration, along with other participants that have entered these challenges.  

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.  

Also sent to the following Challenges: 

Caffeine Fueled Paper Play Challenge - October

CTMH Products Used Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Paper Fundamentals "Lagoon" 

     Mix-In X-9011

     Chauk It Up   

Cardstock 

     Lagoon and White Daisy

Stamps 

     Rubbernecker Stamps 3107 "Coffee Set" 

Dies 

     MFT #552 Die-Namics 

     Lawn Fawn #LF612 Stitched Scalloped Borders 

     Peachy Cheap "Fall" 

Inks/Pens 

     Momento Tuxedo Black Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pen E08, E43

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

My Gnome Christmas for 2020

My daughter and I got together at their Cabin summer home this past weekend and enjoyed three days of scrapping together.  My goal was to get a good start on my Christmas cards using the Christmas Gnomes and the beautiful CTMH "Comfort and Joy" paperpack.  My sneak-peek... I was able to complete a sample card of each of the gnomes along with 45 backgrounds prepared for placement of the same gnomies... each design background being different.  

Above are the first three completed cards for which two of them will be entered in Heart2Heart October Challenges "Christmas is Coming Early" and "Not So Basic Black".  

"Christmas Is Coming Early" 

"Not-So-Basic Black"

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Comfort & Joy and Zip Strips 

Cardstock 

     Scarlet, New England Ivy, Candy Apple, Almond 

     Avocado, Glacier and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Gnome for Christmas #D1982 

     Rubbernecker Stamps #3322 "Holly Circle Sentiment Set"

Dies 

     Jillian Vance Designs "Elegant Edges" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

 

Spooky Cute - Double Trouble Challenge #69 partnering with The Paper Girls

This is my Design Team Card for Double Trouble Challenge #69 "Bat Color Challenge" using the Try Stampin' on Tuesday's Sketch Challenge #479 and enter into The Paper Girls "Halloween #210" challenge.   

Love the Bat Rainbow of Colors and decided to use them all.  Twisted Sister's optional twist was to use a cute image and an extra chance for random draw if you did not include a Bat... that was not difficult to exclude, but I did use a spooky spider.  Cut one of the design papers from Got Candy for the main background and another design paper for the circle layered with a black circle for a shadow.  Stamped, cut the image and sentiment on my Brother Scan and Cut, colored with a variety of Copic brush pens and then adhered both with 3D thin foam tape for dimension.  My last add was a candy sticker on top of the circle die cut.  

 

 

Please go to Double Trouble for the detail of the challenge and enjoy the Things and Sneetches inspiration for this fun Challenge.  This challenge is open from Monday, October 19th through November 1st.  

Select at least (3) colors, use Twisted Sister's optional twist to dress things up with a "cute image"; and don't go batty.  And as long as it's a Halloween card share with our partner at The Paper Girls.  

Click here and join our challenge.  

Also share with the following Challenges:  

ArtsyStamper "Halloween Colors" 

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge #134 "Spooky and/or Cute" 

Dies R Us Challenge #155 "Boo" Halloween   

Two Old Bats Halloween "Halloween Jump Start"  

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge "Halloween Colours"  

Make My Monday Challenge "Orange as Dominant Color"  

The Cutie Pie Challenge #152 "Too Cute to Spook" 

Dragonfly Dreams "Spooky and/or Cute"  

International Art & Soul Challenge #94 "Halloween" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper/Sticker Sheet 

     Got Candy 

Cardstock 

     Black and White Daisy 

Stamp 

     C1630 Little Monsters Holiday 

Dies 

     Elizabeth Craft Designs #1506 Dashing Circles 

     Waffle A2 Layer Dies 

     

Happy Birthday using AHSC Sketch #390

Here is my interpretation of Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #390 using one of the design papers from Every Little Thing for the background of the Butterfly. The frames were Mixed Edge Rectangle dies which were cut alternating Julep and Wisteria cardstock.  

Just purchased this beautiful butterfly die and chose to use this as the focal point instead of a floral.  Three butterflies were cut using Wisteria, light and dark side, and another in White Daisy to layer with the lighter Wisteria.  The dark Wisteria butterfly was adhered directly to the background for a shadow, and the lighter one was adhered with glue to the body of the butterfly, leaving the wings free.  Sentiment was cut from Wisteria, light and dark, and adhered offset for a shadow.  Gems, bitty sparkles and glitter were added to butterfly and gems to the bottom right-hand corner.  

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Every Little Thing 

Cardstock 

     Julep, Wisteria and White Daisy 

Dies 

     Tonic Studios #1457E "Mixed Edge Rectangles" 

     Spellbinders #S2-082 "Happy Birthday" 

     Reasonable Dies "Butterfly #6" 

Other 

     Julep Glitter Gems 

     Bitty Sparkles 

     Zig "Wink of Stella" Clear