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

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! 

 

Smile Birthday Card

Yesterday I began working on a wrap card for the CTMH Joyful Stars Blog Hop next week.  Today, as I was assembling it, I accidentally applied the glue to the wrong side of the patterned paper.  Luckily, I also needed to make a birthday card.  And the paper that had glue all over it became the center section of this card.

Papers are all from CTMH; smile die came free with my new cuttlebug; and flower dies are from MFT.

Inside sentiment is....

It's Your Birthday.

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge #58 - AG

City Crafter Challenge Week 447 - Floral Background 

Creative Knockouts Challenge #283 - Flower Power 

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #499 - AG 

Kitty Bee Challenge #135 - Birthday

Crafty Ctaz Challenge #447 - AG with option Lots of Layers

Celebrating "7" with Mickey

Last year I made my great nephew a Lego card. for his 6th birthday.  But, for his 7th I thought I'd make a Mickey Mouse card since he celebrates his birthday in Florida with Mickey Mouse. His parents have taken him every year since he was two. 

Lucky kid, huh?

Hope he likes the card.

It's a gatefold shutter card.

Challenges:

Cards in Envy Challenge - It's All About the Numbers

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #423 - Embossing

2 Sisters on a Blog Challenge #23 - Use a number on your card

I was in a new scrapbooking store the other day, Petticoat Parlor in Mt. Dora, Florida, and came across a fun sheet of Disney/Mickey Mouse paper just in time to make another Mickey fan this birthday card.

This card style is called a fold back front.

Challenges:

Die Cutting Divas Challenge #423 - Birthday

CCC Challenge #99 - Happy Birthday

Fab n Funky Challenge #423- For a Child

Joyful Stars Close to My Heart January Blog Hop

Welcome to the January

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.

It's a new year.  And there are a lot of new products available.

I've made a set of three cards to show you some of the new papers and two of the sentiments in January's Stamp of the Month set.

This sentiment is from an older CTMH stamp set.

Now, since this is a blog hop,

you might have arrived here from  Andrea Sherman's blog.

Your next stop is Marie Flayer'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.

Double Trouble Challenge #13

Some Thing, Any Thing and Every Thing is the theme of this week's theme at the Double Trouble Challenge.

Thing 1 says this week's challenge is a Free For All.

Thing 2 wants to see a number.

And Thing 3 would like to see your card in one of the challenges listed on the blog.

It just so happens we have a 100th Birthday Celebration to attend next Sunday.  Here is the card I've made for Super Grammy as she is affectionately called by her grandchildren.

I really had a free for all with this card.  Hope I didn't over do it with lots of layers, a skirt fold, punched borders, die cuts, cricut cut numbers, two CTMH stamps, a few star gems, and a bow.

All that wouldn't fit on an A2 card.  This is an A6.

Challenges:

Double Trouble Challenge #13 - Something, Anything & Everything 

Heart 2 Heart Challenge - Pumpkin Spice (I've used the color and am enjoying a Pumpkin Spice cappuccino as I am typing this.) 

Seize the Birthday Challenge - Birthday with optional foliage (There's a bit in the dp.)

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #206 - Feminine 

 

 

Joyful Stars Close to My Heart July Blog Hop

Welcome to the July

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.

And, there's a new girl in town!

We are welcoming CTMH consultant Joyce Gough to our monthly hop.

 This card uses CTMH Beautiful Friendship papers and stamps from the Festive Birthday Workshop Your Way.  The design is also from the workshop kit, although I made a few minor changes.

This card will be one of the 4 that I make with my Red Hat friends later this month.

I stamped a dozen of those tiny 3/4" cupcakes, fussy cut and assembled them.

But, when I put the individual kits together I was missing one.

I can't find it anywhere.

Don't you just hate when that happens?  

And then you find it in the strangest place.

Now, since this is a blog hop,

you might have arrived here from  Andrea Sherman's blog.

Your next stop is Marie Flayer'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.

If you get lost, the complete list of participants is on

Joyce's blog.

Challenges:

Creative Knockouts Challenge #253 - Birthday Wishes

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #410 - Birthday

Love to Scrap Challenge #111 - AG

Always Happy Birthday July Challenge -  Birthday AG

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - AG 4 Kids

Fashionable Stamping Challenge #137 - Use those inks any way you want

Dare 2B Artzy July Challenge - Birthday

Double Trouble # 3 Card #2

Today I made a second card for the third challenge at

 Double Trouble Challenge.

 It follows the color scheme for the first part of the challenge, the string/yarn is for second part of the challenge, and, I am also entering the card in the Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge,the third part of the challenge.

 

Yesterday I was using the stamp set from the CTMH  

Festive Birthday Workshop Your Way.

While it was still on the table I decided to use it again for this card.

The frame and coordinating label are 

CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut cuts. 

After stamping, I fussy cut the little cupcake, frosting, candle and flame.  

When I first started blogging, I received several items from friends who thought they "might look good on a card".  

Judie gave me a selection of unusual yarn pieces. 

I thought this one worked perfectly with this card.

BTW, Happy Birthday, Judie!  

Challenges:

Double Trouble Challenge #3 - Colors Challenge, Strings, & Color Dare entry

Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #297 - Nutmeg, Glacier, Sorbet
Aud Sentiments Challenge #206 - AG + a sentiment
Just Add Ink Challenge #414 - Add a window/frame
My Time to Craft Challenge #373 - stamped background
Inkspirational Challenge #163 - Use small stamps (cupcake, frosting, candle & flame)
Allsorts Challenge #473 - Sweet Treats
Stamping Sensations June Challenge - Anything Goes

 It's a glorious day here!

 I hope it is in your neck of the woods! 

Enjoy! 

Pulled String Art Cards & CTMH Card Class 6/19/2018

Here are the cards we made this week at 

Joyce's CTMH Card Class: 

 

 

 

Last week Joyce introduced us to a technique called 

pulled string art or thread art.  

We all made several tries at pulling the inked string through 2 pieces of paper to create some fun designs.

Our homework for this week was to take our designs, use them on cards, and bring them to yesterday's class to share.

Below are the cards I made next to the pulled string designs I created last week:

 

And here are two more that I made this morning:

I am entering this last card in the following challenges:

DLArt Thankful Thursday Challenge #230 - Wedding or Thank You 

Southern Girls Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Bright & Cheerful

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge - Embossing

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Week of June 19th - Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #359 - She's a Crafting Machine (I used my cuttlebug to cut the dies and emboss the background.  And my Cricut cut the little butterfly.)

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge - Embossing

I'm afraid that's all for today.

I have some baking to do!

Easter Card & CTMH Class 3/20/2018

Here is what we worked on at Joyce's CTMH card class on Tuesday.

Bear in mind, that it started to snow shortly after class started.  Consequently, we worked at breakneck speed so we could be on our way before the roads got treacherous.

(Yeah, I stamped the Happy Easter crooked.)

The flip side of the paper is pink, which everyone else used.  This will go to SAS4Kids and they always need cards for boys.

To save time, this side step card came home in pieces.  I colored and assembled it here. 

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Isn't this a darling bunny image? 
It's so sweet I wanted it to have center stage on the card.

Challenges:

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #522 - Easter

Moving Along with the Times Challenge - Easter

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #346 - Easter

Cards in Envy Challenge - No Patterned Paper 

A Gem of a Challenge #215 - Easter

Thanks for dropping by.

Cocoa with Marshmallows

I treated myself to two new stamp sets from Sweet n Sassy.  Yesterday, I shared two cards I made with the For the Birds stamp set.  Today, I'm sharing two cards featuring the Cup of Cocoa stamp set.

 This little guy was stamped, colored with markers and then fussy cut.  Two of the ladies in my Red Hat Chapter will find these cards in their mailboxes, which explains the red and purple color scheme.  Inside of each card is a simple stamped "Happy Birthday".

Challenges:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #10 - Anything with a Critter Goes
The Crafty Addicts Challenge #44 - Anything Goes (I decided not to use the option of blue)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Something New (stamps)
Scrapy Land Challenge #81 - Anything Goes (I used Spellbinders and La La Land dies.)
Crafty Creations Challenge #357 - Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs Challenge - January Edition - Anything Goes

Yesterday, I went to a card class here in Florida. 

Marlene Bovee designed these two cards for us to make:

1. a great masculine card

 and
2. a sweet Valentine

 

and Joan Fetterman designed the first card below which uses a 3 layered image.

 

I really like this sentiment.  And I also like the black and gold card base.  So when I got home, I cut off the card front and then die cut the sentiment and a frame from the inside and substituted a white card base.  Now I can use the remaining piece for something else.

For her second card, Jane turned us loose with some fabulous Anna Griffin card bases, inserts, sentiments and cuts out to make a Christmas card.  The choices made this card the hardest.

Wow! A Valentine, a masculine Birthday, an Anniversary, a Christmas card and great fun in The Villages!

Missed you Linda! 
and miss the girls back home, too!

Happy Birthday, Matt!

Today our grandson, Matthew, turns eleven.  

I am sure he will be fascinated by this neverending card.

 The shapes are all CTMH cricut cuts; stamps are also CTMH; 

and paper is Graphic 45.

Challenges:  

Mix It Up Challenge #8 - Anything Goes + Fancy Folds

Connie Can Crop Challenge #65 - I'm So Fancy

Inspire.Create.Challenge #6 - Fancy Folds 

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Week of Dec 5th to 11th - Anything Goes 

 

Wish Big!

Today I'm Guest Designing for the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies September Challenge sponsored by Fabrika Fantasy.  I've used markers and water color pencils to color their digital stamp Champion Eagle.

My DH, an avid golfer, says that getting an eagle or 2 under par is rare.  If par is 2 then an eagle is actually a hole in one.  
I didn't realize pars were that low.  
I'm a mini golf person, and not very good at it.
But I did think this digi image would make a great birthday card for a golfer.  It also comes with a colored version.

Don't forget, all you need is a critter to play in the
 2 Crafty Critter Crazies September Challenge.

I am entering these challenges: 

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #366 - Anything Goes 

Art Impressions Challenge - Off Kilter 

As You Like It Challenge - Fur or Feathers (I've been bitten by dogs and scratched by cats but never harmed by a feathered friend.)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes 

Cardz 4 Guys Challenge #177 - Something beginning with the letter "d" (diamond embossing folder, diamond shaped embellishments, digi image) 

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 35 - Anything Goes

 

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge # 358 with Freckled Fawn

 Our wonderful sponsor for this week's Masking Challenge at Tuesday Throwdown is Freckled Fawn.

Schools opened yesterday, a sure sign that Fall will soon be here.
Might as well get started on some Fall birthday cards. 

For this card, I cut out 3 maple leaves in 3 different sizes on my cricut.  Then I placed them on white cs, used a sponge pouncer to add various fall colors all over the paper.  Once the leaf cuts were removed the imprints remained, creating the background for this card.  I found some Freckled Fawn acetate letters, leaf and star sequins from the October 2016 Embellishment Kit in my stash, which I added to the card.

(challenges entered are at the bottom of this post.)

I actually made 2 more cards to inspire you to try some masking for this week's Tuesday Throwdown Challenge and to do a bit of shopping at Freckled Fawn's online store.

For this card I used some embossed white card stock.  

(Of course, you can always emboss the paper yourself.) 

I placed a piece of washi tape and a die cut oval shape, the masks,
across the middle of the paper.

  I sponged both halves and removed the masks.

 Then I finished off the card with a cork oval from my stash of Freckled Fawn products, a sentiment, flowers fussy cut from a sheet of patterned paper, some black pearls, and a bow.

 One thing about Freckled Fawn that is super fun is the cute plastic pouch that your items arrive in when you purchase one of their fun kits.  Or, you can purchase individual items from the kit including the pouch.  I can't wait to see what will be in the upcoming September Kit.

My last card also uses a Freckled Fawn cork oval, 

star sequins, and a cute puffy house.

This is the first card I made for the challenge.  

I was super happy with it until I realized the challenge theme was Masking.  You would think I'd learn, because it is not the first time I've forgotten to follow the theme and had to start over.

 

 I hope to see a lot of wonderful masking projects in this week's Tuesday Throwdown Challenge.

I think I'll share my card with these equally fun challenges:

Come and Get It Challenge - 2 or more different embellishments (leaf and star sequins and baker's twine) 

Heart 2 Heart Challenge - Anything Goes CTMH Style (inks, and Happy Birthday sentiments are from CTMH.)

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #50 - Anything Goes 

Delicious Doodles August Challenge - Colours of Autumn 

Love to Craft Challenge #13 - Anything Goes 

Sparkles Forum Challenge #95 - Birthday 

and on the Freckled Fawn Fanatics FB Group.