Double Trouble Challenge # 86 - Guest Designer

For the month of June, I was invited to guest design for the 

Double Trouble Challenge.  

 

The theme for Challenge #86 is "Let's Celebrate".

This Challenge runs from 

Monday,  June 7th thru Sunday, June 20th

Here are the details:

Thing 1:  Trouble Maker 

says, "Mr. Trouble Maker and I are celebrating our 52nd Anniversary today and June is the month of weddings... so let's create a project for a wedding, anniversary, engagement, or any special celebration."  

You can stop here... 

OR  

play along with Twisted Sister's optional twist below to earn another chance at our random draw.  

Thing 3:  Twisted Sister 

says, "Mr. Twisted and I are surprising Mr. and Mrs. Trouble Maker with an Anniversary Garden Party and we'll be serving tea and cookies.  

"Our partner, If You Give a Crafter a Cookie, is providing a photo of the cookies we will be serving. You're invited to be our guest. To celebrate let's use their inspirational photo to include any combination of flowers, butterflies, and/or colors in your project above."  

If you use this inspiration photo in creating your project you will earn another chance in our Random Draw and can share it with Double Dare's Dare.   

Thing 2:  Double Dare 

says, "Mr. Dare and I have been invited to Mr. and Mrs. Twisted's Garden Party for cookies and tea to celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Trouble Maker's Anniversary."  

If you have met Mr. and Mrs. Trouble Maker's requirements and have used the inspiration photo please join us and enter here at "If You Give a Crafter a Cookie".  

You are cordially invited to a very special garden wedding and reception.

Well, not a real garden wedding and reception,

just the one I depicted on this side step card.

 

The main image is an old wood rubber stamp from Oak Pond.  I used Dazzle stickers for the trellis and SU stamps and dies for the flowers .

The table and refreshments are MFT stamps, all fussy cut.  The fence was in my stash, origin unknown.  Tree die is from MFT.  Celebrate die is from Momenta.  Butterflies were punched.  Heart border is a Pink and Main die.  I did the coloring with pencils and used clear Wink of Stella to blend them. 

Make sure you visit the Double Trouble Challenge blog to see what trouble their fabulous Design Team got into this week.

I hope you'll be able to join the fun this week. 

 

I plan to enter this card in the following challenges: 

 

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #157 - 

 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies challenge #51 - AG with a critter

Cut It Up Challenge #227 - Shaped or Fun Fold Cards 

Crafty Catz Challenge #554 - AG 

Creative Creases Challenge Extravaganza - favorite fun fold (step cards are great when creating a scene)

 

 

Wedding Card

This card was made for a family wedding.

It's that time of year!

 The plastic tag reads "All because two people fell in love".

 The bride chose gray, cream and pink for the wedding colors.

Challenges:

Through the Craft Room Door Week of May 28th - AG

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - Wedding or Anniversary 

 

 

Wedding Card

Today I dug out my prettiest off white papers to make a wedding card for my granddaughter.  These papers were selected with much care, each having it's own texture.  They were from a challenge prize a long time ago.  You may have to look very closely to see the faint stripe in the top sheet, the gloss on the die cut in the upper  left corner, and the fabric design of the layer on top of cs and below the pale pink glitter.  That makes a lot of layers.

(Inspired by a card on Pinterest)

 Those 2 pink pearls have got to go, now that I look at the photo.  I colored them with a promarker which matched perfectly, but dried too pink.  I will switch them to white pearls before I give her the card.  I didn't know if I had ribbon that would work.  Then, to my surprise, I came across a yard of this pretty ribbon with tiny hearts, also a challenge prize from long ago.  The corner dies are from Our Daily Bread Designs.  And the little flowers were punched.

Now I must find the perfect sentiment to wish her all the happiness she deserves!

Challenges:

Pile It On Challenge #153 - Lots of Layers

Craft-Dee Bowz April Challenge - AG 

Path of Positivity Challenge #68 - AG twist Happiness 

Joy of Sets Challenge - Tic Tac Toe (I used the first column: Wedding, Glitter, Die Cut)

 613 Avenue Create April Challenge #220 - AG

Valentines

Today I'm sharing two valentines I made

and one suitable for Valentine's Day, a bridal shower, a wedding, and even an anniversary.

Challenges:

Cut It Up Challenge #141 - Layers of Love

Aud Sentiments Challenge # 196- Valentine or Love Sentiment 

DLArt Thankful Thursday Challenge #222 - Pink or Red 

Moving Along with the Times Challenge #64 - Love

Fab n Funky Challenge #380 - Valentine

Mod Squad Challenge - Have a Heart

Pause, Dream & Enjoy Challenge #6 - Valentine Card

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - It Must Be Love

 

Red Hat Card Class 8/21/17

Seven gals from our Red Hat group gathered to make cards yesterday.  I always prepare 4 cards for the girls to make.

At our last class, a few girls had requested an engagement or wedding card.  We made this one first while everyone's hands were clean.  A few girls left off the silhouette and just made a basically white on white card, stamping the center of the flower with "Have a happy day!".

Die cuts are from DieVersion

I had also promised the girls a masculine card.

Colored digi is from Fred She Said

And we made a more feminine card. 

Stamps from CTMH; paper from SU; die cut from Spellbinders

The last card we made was a waterfall card, which everyone loved.

Stamps from SU

What an enjoyable morning we all had!

I am entering the first card in the following challenges:
Die Cut Divas August Challenge - Anything Goes
Dies R Us Challenge #79 - Anything Goes 
Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #170 - Anything Goes
Scrapyland Challenge #72 - Anything Goes 

May heARTful stamping Challenge

Close to My Heart just released a new Seasonal Expressions Catalog.  Personally, I'm more excited about the Live Beautifully products that are only available for the month of May.

I fell in love with the paper featuring gorgeous peonies in shades of red, white and pink, and fully intended to make something with it  for my heARTful stamping May Challenge design team post.

Then I saw the reverse side, and knew the white peonies would  make a beautiful card for a wedding.  And I just happen to have one on our calendar.

Isn't the flip side underneath my card pretty, too?

 The glitter frame is a cut from the Artistry CTMH Cartridge backed with sea glass card stock.  The strip next to the ribbon is from the edge of one of the papers. The strips on these papers are so pretty!

The challenge at heARTful stamping is open all month.  

Won't you join us?

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Just finished reading: The Captain Takes a Wife The Captain Chronicles, 1875 By Doris Durbin

Today I'm wearing my new "book review" hat for the very first time.   Let's see how well it fits.  I hope my loyal followers won't mind this deviation from my normal card posts from time to time.  Perhaps, I'll even include a card reflecting some aspect of the book. 

Now that's a novel idea. 

      The Captain Takes a Wife The Captain Chronicles, 1875 by Doris Durbin was such a delightful read, I am sorry I'm finished. 

     As the book begins Harry Richardson, The Captain, has just received his theology degree from Mercer College and is about to embark on a new chapter in his life, as a circuit preacher in the mountains of northern Georgia.  The Captain really has no immediate thoughts of marrying, although his Aunt had told him that in his new position as a country minister a wife would certainly be an asset.  And then, before boarding the train, Harry comes across a young lady who enlists his aid.  Not only is she in trouble, but she's also in a wedding dress, trying to escape an unwanted arranged marriage.  
    Seeing Harry with Sarah at the train station, his friends reach the conclusion that there is an elopement in the works.  They decide to buy tickets and surprise The Captain with a proper wedding aboard the train.  Also on the train are a young reporter and photographer, ambitiously following what looks to be an interesting story, Reverend Peterson, one of Harry's college professors, and his wife on their way to Atlanta,  several deputies searching for Sarah, as well as a man who looks like a hired gunman.   Why is the man Sarah was supposed to marry going to such lengths to find her?  Poor Sarah has no clue in what she has unwittingly become involved.  But, as promised, Harry does his best to protect her from whatever danger is following her.  A very eventful train ride ensues, with several twists and turns along the way, as this very enjoyable story unfolds. 

This book has wonderfully developed, very likeable characters.  Although occasionally it seemed a bit predictable, there was ample plot movement and various surprises to keep the reader turning the pages.   Once finished, the first thing I did was check to see if there was a sequel available.   And there is!

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers <http://booklookbloggers.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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Under the circumstances, I think a wedding card is in order:

For this card I used a velum flourish die cut,  a Verve stamp, and
a doily embossing folder from which the center flower was fussycut in 2 layers and popped, sheer white ribbon bow, and glitter gem.

Card Challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge #169 - Anything Goes + a sentiment 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks 258-259 - Anything Goes 

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #33 - Anything Goes

 

Wedding Card

My mother asked me to make a special wedding card for one of her friends.  I pulled out the prettiest creamy white paper, pre-embossed with tiny butterflies, pale green velum, dies from Our Daily Bread, and pearls to make the front of the card.

 The sentiment stamp is from Verve, embossed in white.  The layered butterflies are a CTMH cricut cut on the Art Philosophy cartridge.

For the inside I used another ODBD die and a Cherry Lynn Designs fancy flourish die. 

These Inkadinkado sentiment stamps are embossed in white.

Challenges:

Cut It Up Challenge #105 - Name Game (My first name begins with a "D" and I've used dies.)

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #173 - My Favorite Things  (are these beautiful dies from ODBD, pearls, and pretty paper)

Our Daily Bread Designs SLC278 - Dots and Dashes

Fantabulous Crixcut Challenge #285 - Wet or Dry Embossing (I used the CTMH Art Philosophy Cartridge for the butterflies)

Sparkle n Sprinkle September Challenge - Anything Goes with glitter, flock, or embossing powder (I've used embossing powder.) 

Use Your Stuff Challenge #234 - Butterflies 

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Monochrome 

Eclectic Ellapu September Purple Challenge - New Beginnings 

ABC Challenge - P is for Pearls 

 

Bridal Shower/Wedding Card

Today I switch from Baby Shower Cards to some for Bridal Showers.

 I think this card could be used for either a shower or as a wedding card.

You can't see the clear glitter Wink of Stella in all the flower petals, but in person it's very pretty. 

The stamp on the card front is from Verve.

The inside stamp is from CTMH.

The velum die cut is from Cherry Lynn Designs.

The doily embossing folder is by Sizzix.

The flowers are fussy cut from the center of the embossed doily.

Challenges:

Scrapy Land Challenge #43 - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks 234-235 - Anything Goes 

Crafty Creations Challenge #317 - Tic Tac Toe (1st column: sentiment, flowers, leaves) 

 

Cuttlebug Mania Challenge - Wedding

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge June 7-13 - Anything Goes 

Eclectic Ellapu June Challenge - Purple Team: Wedding 

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #165 - Wedding 

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge #110 - Bingo (3rd column: emboss, die cut, ribbon)

 

Moving On to February

and a new, temporary, winter home in Sarasota, Florida.  We just arrived here yesterday and need to spend some time getting familiar with our new surroundings.  One of the first things I did was claim a nice little corner to make my cards.  No hiding in the closet this month.  This morning's project (after making my Mojo Monday #433 Sketch Contest card) was to get all the internet devices online.  Mission accomplished.  Now I can post my first card made here.

(taken on our screened porch overlooking a golf course)

(same card, different light, no screen, using CTMH stamps, glitter trim, black fundamental accessories and papers)

Quick post on a beautiful day

It is so gorgeous outside today!  I decided to make a quick CAS card and then go enjoy the sun. 

I found this adorable stamp with sentiment in my box of unused items.  Sort of reminds me of summer romance.  It was a freebie from Quick Cards magazine, a part of the Everyday in Moonbeam Meadows line from Crafters Companion.

I quickly added some color with pencils and punched the corners.

I am entering it in the following challenges:

CAS on Sunday Challenge #61 - One layer 

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Animals

Crafting for all Seasons Challenge #105 - Cute and Summery

Creative Card Crew Challenge #90 - CAS

I thought it was Monday! and CTMH Workshop 5/29/14

My sole reason for rolling out of bed rather than just rolling over in bed was to get started on my Mojo Monday card.  And then I realized it was Sunday.  Not to worry!  There are plenty of other challenges into which I can funnel my creative energy.

For example, if I make and enter one more card this month in the Heart 2 Heart Challenge I can get their Heart 2 Heart Addict Badge for my blog.  And someone at Inkspirational Challenges mentioned Pia was getting married!  Congratulations, Pia!!!

(All CTMH products)

Challenges:

Heart 2 Heart Challenge - Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

Inkspirational Challenge #83 - Purple + Wedding

Cuttlebug Mania Challenge - Bling (EF is by CTMH)

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #105 - White + 1 other color (purple)

Crafting When We Can Challenge #95 - Bling it up

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Yesterday I showed you the 5 of the 10 cards, designed by CTMH consultant, Joyce Houck, which I made at her Blossoms Workshop on Friday.  Here are the remaining 5:

We used almost every piece of the Complements Sticker Pack (shown below) that coordinates with the Blossom paper. 

 

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Today is the last day to order the Taste of Summer paper for just $8.95, the coordinating stamp set,  and to help Joyce (or your CTMH consultant if they are going to convention) win extra entries for a great trip to Australia!

 

MM + AHSC

Going for some simple cards today. 

First, a tall & skinny Mojo Monday card suitable for a wedding:

Normally, I would be complaining about the tall & skinny sketch at Mojo Monday.  But I really like the way this turned out!  (3.5 x 5.5)

and, second,  a sympathy card for today's 

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge:

Yeah, I kind of just used some things floating around on my craft table.  Didn't have enough mojo to look for pattern papers, etc.  There is way too much stuff on the table right now, anyway.  Plus - it needs a good cleaning, so I don't have to sponge the next card I make because it got dirty during construction.

All the stamps used are CTMH.  I love the pussywillow branches stamp, one of the first signs of spring. 

Challenges:

Card #1 - Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge # 391

 

613 Avenue Create Challenge #117 - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge #128 - Anything Goes + Sentiment

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Anything Goes with Ribbon

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge March 25th - Anything Goes

Card #2 - Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge # 101

 

 Color My Heart Color Dare #135 - Champagne (base) & Chocolate (ink)

Wags n Whiskers Challenge #150 - Monochromatic

Stop back tomorrow for a new Tuesday Throwdown Challenge Design Team Card.

and

Wednesday I have an eggsrta special surprise!

Muse Challenge # 101

This relatively simple card could easily be used for Valentine's Day, a wedding, anniversary, or birthday.   Marion Vagg is this week's muse for the Muse Challenge #101 and you'll find her card, the inspiration for my own, right here.  In fact, she's made a whole set of cards in fabulous colors.

It's supposed to be a one layer card, but my stamping was a little crooked.  So I cut another panel and just covered up my goof.  I used CTMH paper and stamps from the Heartstrings WOTG Cardmaking Kit and CTMH white daisy pigment ink.

I'll be submitting this card to:

The Muse Challenge #101 
Paper Minutes #367 Challenge - Keep It Simple
Sweet Stamps Challenge  #205 - hearts
Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Jan 20-26 - Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart Challenge #43 - Always Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge #245 -Always Anything Goes
Love to Scrap Challenge #46 - Anything Goes

Have a wonderful day!