Happy Birthday - Color Dare Color Board #532

This is my Design Team card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #532 using "purples and blues +  1 additional color choice (pink)".  My intent was to make the blending look like the blue and purple image in the Board... BUT it didn't come close. Another BUT... I spent a lot of time on the blending and need a card for this challenge. 

Decided to keep it simple... selected "Birthday Borders" using thin dies to cut each in the blended panel.  Another BUT... the pink used in the blend didn't show up very well so decided to back the blended panel with Blossom cardstock.  

The thin die borders were stamped with Sapphire Ink and adhered with 3D foam tape over the cuts in the blended panel.  Another BUT... All four thin dies were placed on panel and when reversed to put through a second time the two center dies slipped and took off some of the height of the border thus making the pink show up more on those borders.  Another BUT, I liked more of the pink peeking out so didn't cut out new borders.   

My last BUT... It still needed something more.  In the stamp set there was a confetti and streamers stamp.  Using Garnet Ink this image was stamped between the borders. 

Even though I had all these BUTs I was happy with my Birthday card.  BUT what do you think?   

Please stop by at ColorMyHeart Color Dare to give you some inspiration for this Color Challenge and let's see what you create... hope to see  you there. 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Cardstock 

     Flamingo and White Daisy 

Stamp & Thin Cuts 

     Z3780 "Birthday Borders" Stamp & Thin Cuts 

Inks 

     Blues (Crystal, Pacifica and Sapphire) 

     Purples (Gypsy, Pansy Purple and Garnet) 

         Garnet ink... a truly ancient ink still wet enough to stamp.  Don't have 

         nor haven't used refills, amaaaazing, good seal on old inks.  

     Pink (Blossom) 

Other 

     3D Reg Foam Tape 

 

  

You Cast a Spell on Me - Double Trouble #130

Here is my Design Team Card for Double Trouble Challenge #130 "Keep Us in Stitches" where Thing 1 (me) wanted to see stitching in the project and Twisted Sister wanted us to move from stitching and laughter into a world of Fantasy, wave a wand and include mythical or magicial creatures.  

Looking through some of my previously colored images from Jenifer Dove's Local Copic Class in Arizona, there was  a Wizard image which was perfect for our pairing up with The Fairy & The Unicorn January Challenge. By luck there were two frames in the card kit which already had stitching. I had completed the coloring of the Wizard, but after opening up the card kit there was the sentiment scroll that still needed to be colored and assembled as a shaker... so this was completed first.  

I'll usually make up my own layout of the images we color; but this card kit was so darn cute decided to put together the card exactly as provided... so I can take credit for the coloring; but the cute layout was all a part of the Jenn's card kit we had to assemble after we colored our images. Never had time to assemble in class but everything was put in the kit and worked on later at home, and in my case more than three years later...lol  

Also submitted to the following Challenges:  

Cut It Up #269 "Anything Goes" (make sure you use at least one die) 

Crafty Catz "Anything Goes with Optional Twist Use a Die" (2 Stitched Frames) 

Products Used: 

Jenn Dove's Card Kit - Whimsy "Create Magic - You Cast a Spell on Me" 

Includes:  

     Image(s) to be colored, cardbase, pre-cut cardstock and/or patterned 

     papers, diecut pieces, embellishments & Instructions 

Dies 

     LaLa Land "Star Wreath" 

     Whimsy "Knotched Rectangle Dies with Stitching" 

Stamps 

     Whimsy "Create Magic" 

Pens/Inks 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens (alcohol-base) 

        B21, B24, B26, C1, C3, C5C1, W3, W5

        E50, E51, E53, E55, Y15, Y19 

     Mememto "Black" Ink

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape  

     3D Thin Foam Tape  

Wishing You a Purr-fect Christmas - ColorMyHeart Color Dare #530 partnering with Double Trouble

This is my DT card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #530 "Triple Play"... you MUST use the three colors, or closest match, and no additional colors.  But you do have the flexibility of All Neutrals and Metallics are free.  

Color Dare is partnering with Double Trouble Challenge #129 "Cuddle Up" and Thing 1 Trouble Maker has a Warm & Cuddly 3-2-1 Recipe and using the Color Board's three colors gives you the first ingredient of their recipe. Add at least 2 layers, and 1 cuddly digital or stamped image and you can join their challenge too.   

I still needed Christmas cards, and I thought these colors would be fun non-traditional colors and the theme was for two of my grandkids, one with dogs, and the other with cats... and had the perfect stamp for the Holidays. Below are the two cards made with the stamps from "A Furry Merry Christmas". Click here to see my DT Card for Double Trouble Challenge #129 "Cuddle Up".  

Also sent to the following Challenges 

FB CTMH Makers (Official) 

Crazy for Cats Challenge #3 "Anything Cat Goes" 

Critter Crazy Challenge #70 "Anything Goes" Must have a Critter 

My Time to Craft Christmas #51 "Favorite Technique" (Coloring Technique)

     Always enjoyed Coloring as a child shading for dimension and have taken

     Copic Coloring Classes for better dimension in coloring 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise:  

Design Paper 

     Background "Pink and White Plaid" Sneak Peek 

     January CTMH "Seas and Greetings" 

Cardstock 

     Desert Rose and White Daisy

Stamps 

     Z4317  "A Furry Merry Christmas" 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens (alcohol-base) - Closest to

        Desert Rose=E04, Peach=R81, Sage=YG61

        Greys= C00, C0, C1, C3  

        Copic Multi Liner .05 "Black" 

        Gelly Roll 08 "White" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Glitter Pen "Clear"  

          

Happy Howl-iDays - Double Trouble Challenge #129 Partnering with Color Dare #530

This is my DT card for Double Trouble Challenge "Cuddle Up" using the 3-2-1 Warm & Cuddly 3-2-1 Recipe and using our partner's ColorMyHeart Color Dare #530 "Triple Play"... for the first ingredient (3) Colors. Color Dare requires you MUST use the three colors, or closest match, and no additional colors. But you do have the flexibility of All Neutrals and Metallics are free. The other ingredients are at least 2 layers and 1 warm and cuddly stamp or digi, and they can be entered in both challenges.

I still needed Christmas cards, and I thought these would be great non-traditional colors and the theme was for two of my grandkids, one with dogs, and the other with cats... and had the perfect stamp for the Holidays. Click here to see my other DT card for Color Dare Challenge "Triple Play" #530. 

Also sent to the following challenges:  

FB CTMH Makers (Official)

Critter Crazy Challenge Blog #70 "Anything Goes with a Critter" 

My Time to Craft Christmas #51 "Favorite Technique" (Coloring Technique)

     Always enjoyed Coloring as a child shading for dimension and have taken

     Copic Coloring Classes for better dimension in coloring 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise:  

Design Paper 

     Background "Pink and White Plaid" Sneak Peek 

     January CTMH "Seas and Greetings" 

Cardstock 

     Desert Rose and White Daisy

Stamps w/Thin Dies  

     Z4317  "A Furry Merry Christmas" 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens (alcohol-base) - Closest to

        Desert Rose=E04, Peach=R81, Sage=YG61

        Greys= C00, C0, C1  Browns=E31, E33 

        Copic Multi Liner .05 "Black" 

        Gelly Roll 08 "White" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Glitter Pen "Clear"  

Happy Holidays - Double Trouble Challenge #128

This is my Design Team card for Double Trouble Challenge #128 "SomeThing, AnyThing, EveryThing".  Twisted Sister's optional twist to use "stenciling" somewhere in your project was perfect for my CTMH Cherish floral stamp, stencil and die set. I still need a few more Christmas cards and decided on red and green traditional colors would be used for my brush stenciling. 

Floral was stamped, three stencils were used for the different colors and cut with the thin die.  The green fern was colored with a dark green Copic brush pen, added white dots in the center of the flowers, glitter pen on the flowers and Novo drops to the berries.  

Had problem matching up reds so decided to use a black and white snowflake patterned paper (which has been in my stash before the Pandemic), and adhere it to Candy Apple cardstock and then to card base. Used thin foam tape on the floral and adhered to the snowflake background to add dimension. That paper looks so rich against the pop of the red floral. Sentiment was also on the Color Sheet, cut sentiment, added a very thin layer of Candy Apple cardstock and adhered direct to background.  

Also submitted to the Following Challenges: 

Crafting Happiness #137 "Christmas" 

Use Your Stuff #473 "Anything Goes Christmas" 

Heart to Heart "A Few of My Favorite Things" - Stenciling  

     last hurrah as we go full circle! Anything Goes 

Most Magical Time of the "Florals" - Christmas (Ends 12/30)

The Crafter's Cafe #292 "Anything Goes" (Ends 1/2/2023) 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Color Sheet from Local Scrapbook Store 

          Snowflake Background and Sentiment  

Cardstock

     Candy Apple and White Daisy 

Stamp 

     Z8049 Cherish Floral Stamp

     Stencils for Floral Ink Sponging

Die 

     Z8049 Thin Cuts "Cherish" 

Inks 

     Candy Apple, Evergreen, Juniper, Almond Inks

     Copic Sketch Pen for Fern Marine Green YG99 

Other 

     Zig "Wink of Stella" Clear 

     Nuvo Crystal Dots "Red Autumn" 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Merry Christmas - ColorMyHeart Color Dare #528 "Wild Card"

It wasn't very difficult for me to choose my Wild Card colors for ColorMyHeart Color Dare's Challenge #528... love the traditional colors in Christmas cards and still needed cards for mailing.  So, I started out with using all the papers from Christmas Story and cut 1/2" strips of each patterned paper (about three of each) and I was able to make 3 cards with the same papers, but different.  Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #586 was a fairly versatile sketch... instead of the rectangle panel it was replaced with the kitten stamped image.   

In my stash was Newton's Chrismas Kittens helping with the presents, or maybe not.  I took a couple patterns off the background and attempted to duplicate a couple of the strips for the gift wrapping (the dots and the stripes) using copic brush pens and the multi-liners "White" and "Gold". Newton's family were all colored with three shades of grey.  The sentiment was stamped on Mink cardstock and then layered a border of scarlet. 

 

 

Also submitted to the Following Challenges: 

Jingle Belles "Wrapping Up 2022" (Ends 12/24) 

Creative Fingers Challenge #245 "Anything Goes"

Crafting Happiness #137 "Christmas" 

Festive Friday #194 "Gifts" 

Paper Dragonfly Challenge #12 "Merry CRAFTmas"

Use Your Stuff #473 "Anything Goes Christmas" 

Just Add Ink #635 "Inspiration" - Presents 

The Crafter's Cafe #292 "Anything Goes" (Ends 1/2/2023) 

Critter Crazy Challenge #69 "Anything Goes with a Critter" 

Crazy for Cats Challenge #2 "Festive Felines" 

Try Stampin' on Tuesday #586 Sketch 

Winter Wonderland "Anything Christmas Goes" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Christmas Story 

Cardstock 

     Scarlet, Mink and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Newton's Nook "Newton's Christmas Kittens" 

Inks / Pens 

     Mememto "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens - oil-based

        R56, E93, C0, C00, C1, G94, G99, YG99

        0.1 Multi-liner "Black" 

     Gelly Roll 08 "White" 

     Uni-ball "Gold"  

Greetings From Arizona - Cool Holidays

Here is my card for the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #12 Snowman. One of my last Christmas cards for this year and this card is for a very special high school friend back East.  This was such a fun card to make and I know she will enjoy it.  

I started with the Whimsy melting Snowman stamped on white cardstock and used a multi-liner black pen to add some melted snow below the fan to place a cup of hot chocolate.  Colored the image, stamped the sentiment and then cut out the top portion of the image for later placement on the background.  Cut, stamped and colored the cup of chocolate, placed on the bottom corner on the added melting snow adhering with thin foam tape for dimension.  

Now I needed to build the scene.  Selected a blue pattern paper for the sky and bordered with candy apple cardstock and adhered to cardbase. Cut a layered sun, colored, stamped sentiment on center cut of sun and adhered direct to background paper.   Cactus was cut (only partial used), and adhered to background paper. I had colored the flowers that were a part of the cactus die cut but wasn't pleased with the look, so went through my stash to find some small flowers.  Flowers stamped with candy apple ink, fussy-cut and adhered to cactus with glue dots.  The image was added to the background with thin foam tape.  

Also sent to the following Challenges: 

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #12 Snowman 

Jingle Belles "Wrapping Up 2022" (Ends 12/24) 

Cupcake Inspirations "Happy Holidays" (Ends 12/23) 

Critter Crazy Challenge #69 "Anything Goes - Must have Critter"

Crafting Happiness #137 "Christmas" 

Cut It Up Challenge "Christmas Project" (Must Use Die) 

Use Your Stuff #473 "Anything Goes Christmas" 

Heart to Heart "A Few of My Favorite Things" Snowmen 

Passion for Markers Week 670 "Mega Christmas Challenge" Use Die Cuts 1of3

The Crafter's Cafe #292 "Anything Goes" (Ends 1/2/2023) 

Tuesday Morning Sketches "Anything Goes, No Sketch" (Ends 1/1)  2of5X 

FB Whimsy Stamps and Inspiration 

Products Used: 

Design Paper 

     CTMH X9015 Mix-In 

Cardstock 

     CTMH Candy Apple and White Daisy 

Stamps

     Image & Part Sentiment Cool: Whimsy Stamps DP1028 "Frosty Hugs" 

     Sentiment Holiday: Lawn Faun "Thanks a Latte" Sentiment 

     Cup: Newton's Nook "Cup of Cocoa"

     Sentiment: Arizona - Stampindamour (Local Scrapbook Store) "Golf"  

     Cactus Flower: CTMH C1605 "Happy to Be Friends" 

Dies 

     Whimsy Stamps WSD365 "Up in the Clouds Die Set" 

     Spellbinders IN-058 "Prickly Pear" 

Ink/Pens

     CTMH Candy Apple Ink 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens - alcohol-base 

        Blues - B00, B000, B01, BG0000

        Reds - R05, R14, R29, R30 

        Greens - G000, G02, G12 

        Yellow/Orange - Y000, Y06, Y11, Y15, YR58 

        Browns - E00, E35, E55, E57 

        Greys - C1, C3, C5, C7, C10 

        0 Colorless Blender 

        Multi-Liner 0.3 

         

Winter Wishes and Season's Greetings - A Cup of Cheer at Inspiration Station

Here is a very Clean and Simple Christmas card I made using the Inspiration Station's Challenge #44 "A Cup of Cheer" Inspiration Photo... the hot drink and the pop of red were my inspiration for this card.  The patterned paper has been in my stash since before the Pandemic and it was perfect for my white bear stamp. Stamped the bear, cut with Brother Scan and Cut, cup and hat were colored using Copic Sketch brush pens in red, bear adhered with 3D Thin Foam tape on the background paper for dimension and bordered with red cardstock. Sentiment was on the back side of patterned paper, cut and bordered with red cardstock. I was so pleased with this cute card I made a second one with a different sentment... Less than two hours for both cards.   

Submitted to the following Challenges: 

Inspiration Station #44 - A Cup of Cheer 

Colorful Options "White" with a Splash of Red 

Heart2Heart "Full Circle" - Final Challenge and 

     one last hurrah as Heart2Heart goes full circle! (Ends 12/31)

Tuesday Morning Sketches "Anything Goes, No Sketch" (Ends 1/1)  1of5X

CTMH Supplies Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Snowflake Patterned Paper with Sentiments 

         From Local Craft Store - The Paper Collage 

Cardstock

     Candy Apple and White Daisy 

Stamp

     S2301 - Sneak Peek (January SOTM) "Frosty Days" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

 

Merry Christmas using BYSHC #29 Sketch Challenge - Card 1

This Christmas card was made using the BYSHC Sketch #29.  Cut two different 4 x 5 1/4" CTMH "Christmas Story" patterned papers cutting diagonal, corner to corner, and used two of each of the triangles adhering each card on a Candy Apple cardstock border and then to card base.  

Card 1

Card 1:  Used two different size Sizzix scalloped circles, one in Candy Apple cardstock and the other in Mink cardstock.  CTMH S1912 stamp of a fern/pinecone was stamped using evergreen ink and Copic E71 for the pinecones and sentiment was from another CTMH S1508 stamp using Toffee ink.   

Card 2:  Click here 

    

Also submitted to the Following Challenges: 

Jingle Belles "Wrapping Up 2022" (Ends 12/24) 

Cupcake Inspirations "Happy Holidays" (Ends 12/23) 

Crafting Happiness #137 "Christmas" 

Use Your Stuff #473 "Anything Goes Christmas" 

Heart to Heart "A Few of My Favorite Things" Favorite Paperpack

The Crafter's Cafe #292 "Anything Goes" (Ends 1/2/2023) 

Inspiration Station #43 "Holiday Magic" (Inspiration: Traditional Colors Xmas)

Merry Christmas using BYSCH #29 Sketch Challenge - Card 2

This Christmas card was made using the BYSHC Sketch #29.  Cut two different 4 x 5 1/4" CTMH "Christmas Story" patterned papers cutting diagonal, corner to corner, and used two of each of the triangles adhering each card on a Candy Apple cardstock border and then to card base.  

Card 2

Card 2:  CTMH S2301 "Frosty Days" Deer was stamped on background, another stamped on  patterned paper from CTMH Holly & Ivy, and pieced on the red scarf with Candy Apple cardstock and fussy-cut without the antlers. Deer was adhered over the stamped image on background with Thin foam tape and partially glued to background for additional dimension.  Sentiment was stamped directly on background paper using Momento "Black" Ink. 

Card 1:  Click here

Also submitted to the Following Challenges: 

Jingle Belles "Wrapping Up 2022" (Ends 12/24) 

Cupcake Inspirations "Happy Holidays" (Ends 12/23) 

Crafting Happiness #137 "Christmas" 

Use Your Stuff #473 "Anything Goes Christmas" 

Heart to Heart "A Few of My Favorite Things" Favorite Paperpack

The Crafter's Cafe #292 "Anything Goes" (Ends 1/2/2023) 

Critter Crazy Challenge #69 "Anything Goes with a Critter" 

Inspiration Station #43 "Holiday Magic"