Double Trouble Challenge #27

It's the 5th Monday in April and Double Trouble has a new easy one week challenge to close out the month.

The theme is SomeThing, AnyThing, and  EveryThing.

In other words, it's a free for all!

 

Earlier today I mailed off a box of Birthday and Mother's Day cards to SAS4K.  No time like the present to start filling another box.

(Stamps are from CTMH.)

I used a Happy Birthday word embossing folder on the striped background just to make Twisted Sister happy.

And I am also entering some previous partners' challenges*, this week's Double Dare.

Challenges:

Double Trouble Challenge #27 - ATG, Babble, and partners' challenge entries  

Creative With Stamps Challenge #37 *- Happy Birthday

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #314 *-  

Birthday & Mother's Day with Bugaboo digis

I find the Bugaboo digi stamps perfect for the cards I make for Send a Smile 4 Kids.  The images are bold and easy to color.  Today I thought I'd make two cards for the two challenges currently running at Bugaboo Stamps Blog.

The first card is for the Stella Says Sketch Challenge #709. 

 

Additional challenges where I am entering this card:

Catch the Bug Stella Says Sketch Challenge #709 - see sketch above

Aud Sentiments Challenge #225 - Happy Birthday Sentiment 

Mod Squad Challenge - Stars

Through the Craft Room Door Week of April 23rd - Always Anything Goes 

The second card is for the Photo Inspiration Challenge.

   

Additional Challenges where I am entering this card are:

Catch the Bug Photo Inspiration Challenge - see above

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - For Mom from the Kids or AG

Allsorts Challenge #517 - Mother's Day/Feminine 

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #579 - Brads, Sequins or Gems (The butterfly is a brad.) 

 

Fabric fancy fold cards

This past Thursday I spent the morning in Paradise.

Quite literally, I was in Paradise, PA.

That is the location of Farmhouse Memories, an old farmhouse filled with fabrics and card and scrapbooking supplies.

It was my first time taking a card class there, and I thoroughly enjoyed the class and a bit of shopping afterwards.

Here are photos of the two cards we made:

This is a vertical joy fold card using fabric flowers.

The bottom multicolored panel is fabric, too.

Good thing I like fussy cutting!  The rose buds were pretty small.  But check out the next card....

This is a box card.  All the frogs, butterflies and flowers were cut from fabric.

Back of card.

Here you can see the layers inside the box.

There are more pictures here on the Farmhouse Memories blog.

And here's a simple birthday card I put together yesterday, here at home, using a few scraps.

The Happy Birthday die is from MFT; the glitter "2U" were cut on the cricut. 

The kitty with cake was a freebie stamp from a magazine.

Challenges:

Crafty Catz Challenge #459 - ATG 

A Gem of a Challenge Week #8 - ATG

Aud Sentiments Challenge #225 - Birthday Sentiment

Seize the Birthday Challenge #164 - Texture

And while I have time to post, 

I'll share this Thank You card with you, too. 

(The stitched rectangle dies used are from ODBD)

 My friend had a box of stamps she was giving away and she let me go through them.  Of course I saved this hat stamp!  As a member of the Red Hat Society,  I'll enjoy using it.

Challenges:

Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge #417 - Red Hat Society Day; use red and/or purple 

Allsorts Challenge Week 517 - Mother's Day or Feminine 

Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #95 - Ribbon or Lace Trim

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - ATG 

 

 

Double Trouble Challenge #26 & Mojo Monday #514

Splish Splash, the Challenge Theme for Double Trouble #26, sent me looking through my House Mouse stamps and I found just what I was looking for.

Challenges:
Double Trouble Challenge #26 - Splish Splash (water), Bumbershoot, link with JOSTTT#4
Joy Of Sets Tic Tac Toe Challenge #4 -  Die Cut, White, Pearls
 
Mojo Monday Sketch #514 -

Dies R Us Challenge #119 - April Showers
CCC Digi Creations Challenge #102 - April Showers
2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #25 - AG
The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - April Showers
Crafty Catz Challenge #458 - AG option All creatures great and small
Stamping Sensations Challenge - April Showers Bring May Flowers
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Include an Animal
Dare 2 B Artzy Challenge - Animals
House Mouse Challenge #289 - AG option Spring

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

Kid Friendly Birthday Cards

Thought I'd use the new set of Tim Holtz robot stamps I purchased at a stamp show in Florida, to make some kid friendly masculine birthday cards for SAS4K.  

This is my favorite, 

and I'm entering it in a few challenges:

Craft Rocket Challenge #58 - For Men or Boys

Seize the Birthday Challenge #163 - AG 

Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge #336 - AG

Through the Craft Room Door Week of April 9th - AG

Love to Scrap Challenge #120 - Male Call 

Joyful Stars Close to My Heart April Blog Hop

Welcome to the April

Close to My Heart Joyful Stars Blog Hop.

 Have some fun hopping between the blogs of this group of talented Close to My Heart consultants, and me, where we share creative projects using CTMH products.

I've made a fairly simple birthday card to share with you this month. 

Now, since this is a blog hop,

you might have arrived here from  Krista Hershberger's blog.

Your next stop is Joyce Gough's blog.  

The hop is circular.

If you are just starting here,

simply continue hopping until you find your way back,

making the full circle.

Challenges:

Unicorn Challenge #42 - Spots and/or Stripes 

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #429 - AG 

Always Fun Challenges #105 - Flowers 

Crafty Friends Challenge #107 - Happy Birthday

Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #336 - Tic Tac Toe  (fern, sugar plum, charcoal)

  

Double Trouble Challenge #25 Card 2 & Mojo Monday #513

The last time I made a card for Mojo Monday was June 5, 2017.  That was sketch #500.  Apparently, Julee Tilman has resumed designing her wonderful sketches and is sharing them every other week on her Poetic Artistry blog.  Looks like I've missed 12 sketches, so I have some catching up to do.  But, I've never seen a Julee Tilman sketch I didn't like and couldn't wait to try.

Today I've used Mojo Monday Sketch #513 as my inspiration for my second Double Trouble Challenge card.

 

 I had stamped, colored and die cut a little owl to use on this card, but it was too big.  Instead I just fussy cut one from the dp and popped it right over an owl which had been decapitated when I sized the paper. 

That was the start of my second card of the day.

(I'm really supposed to be working on my income tax forms.)

 I was going to follow the Mojo Monday Sketch for this card, too.  But I didn't want to cover up the cute little fence with the rectangular layer.  I made the layer.  And then just decided not to use it.....on this card.

I used it on this card, instead.

Challenges:

Double Trouble Challenge #25 - wood, woodland creatures, Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #457 - 

  

Mojo Monday Sketch #513 - see above 

Allsorts Challenge week #514 - Sentiment in Focus

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Include an Animal

Dare 2B Artsy Challenge - Animals

Addicted to Stamps Challenge # 173- Lots of Layers (Papers, my choice, or Stamps)

Pile It On Challenge #153 - Lots of Layers

Mother's Day Trio

As I was putting away some of my papers today, I came across half a sheet of double sided patterned paper.  I didn't know quite where to put this lonely half sheet.  I set it aside and when everything else was properly stored, I made these three Mother's Day Cards.  They will be perfect to send off to Send A Smile 4 Kids.

The colored digi image is from Doodle Pantry.

I added the sentiments in my Paint program.

And that's what I do with a lonely half sheet of paper.

Challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut's April Patterned Paper Challenge - AG 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #25 - AG

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #230 - That Special Someone

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Animal Antics

Moo Mania Challenge #188 - Polka Dots

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Challenge - Wings, Tails or Spring Blossoms

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #576 - AG

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - For Moms from Kids

A Gem of a Challenge week 6 - AG

Crafty Calendar Challenge - 1 ribbon; 2 or more designer papers

 

Hello Spring

Today I've made a card for the following challenges:
Love to Scrap Challenge #120 - Male Call
(Pin)spirational Challenge #235 - 
  
Stinkin' Inkers Challenge - Lovely as a Tree
The Male Room Challenge #108 - Spring 
Southern Girls Challenge - Frame It 
Moving Along With The Times Challenge #94 -  For a Man
DL.ART: Thankful Thursday Challenge #242 - Anything Spring
Craft Rocket Challenge #58 - For men/boys 
Aud Sentiments Challenge #224 - Easter/Spring Sentiment

Here's the card:

The background patterned paper was random stamped with a little bird's nest.  The tree and frame dies are by intricutz dies.  The tree was sponged with several shades of green and brown.  The textured paper behind it was lightly brushed with water colors.  Hello die is by Simon Says Stamps.  Sentiment stamp, wood birds and waxy flax nest are CTMH retired items;  Sentiment die by ODBD; Glitter paper from MFT.

Thanks for stopping by on this lovely spring day.

Double Trouble Challenge # 25

Much like the Mojo Monday Challenge*, which I miss terribly, I always check the Double Trouble Challenge every other Monday morning.  That usually gets my brain in gear.  The only problem with that is, my brain is anticipating crafting.  Consequently, I don't get much done until I've made a card for this fun challenge.

Challenge #25 is looking for something wood, woodland creatures,  and a link to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge, also.

 First I looked for a piece of woodgrain paper (CTMH).  Then I found this fun paper with a fox, tiger and monkey in my stash.  And I pulled out the blue and yellow colors for the die cut (Honey Bee Stamps) and stamped sentiment (CTMH).  I used a light blue card base and just couldn't resist adding a little wood heart.

Now, as soon as I enter a few challenges, 

I'll be able to get on with my day. 

Challenges:

QKR Stampede Challenge #341 - AG

Polkadoodles Challenge Week 13 - AG 

A Gem of a Challenge Week 6 - AG

Double Trouble Challenge #25 - Wood, Woodland Creatures & Cupcake Inspirations

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #467 -  

 

*I recently discovered that Julie Tillman has relaunched the Mojo Monday sketches on her blog, Poetic Artistry, every other week. 

If you love Julie's sketches as much as I do, you might want to check it out!