Double Trouble Paper Crafting - Challenge 192 (FUN IN THE SUN)

 Hey guys, I'm here doing a fun in the sun challenge from the gals over at Double Trouble Paper Crafting.  This is for June's Challenge #192, if you want to join in on the fun here is a link to their site.

This month's challenge from Thing 1 (such the Trouble Maker) is: "Sun Fun" and must include the following (but adding more is ok too)...

1. Three (3) torn edges
2. Two (2) colors
3. (1) die cut, ephemera or punched item

I also went for Thing 2, who always Double Dares you with her sketches and a  TWIST from Thing 3 (she's so Twisted),  who wanted us to add a flip flop!  I mean what is summer with out flip flops?  

I started out with some "hand made" white paper, I got this from Hobby Lobby and LOVE it...it's almost like a cotton paper that tears amazingly and blends easily with brushes.  I tore three strips on a slight angle and ink blended them with Squeezed lemonade, Salvaged Patina and Wild Honey (that takes care of the 2 colors plus I added one).

I then cut some "sand" colored card stock down to a A2 card size and adhered the inked strips to it leaving some of the card stock peeking through to give it a little bit of a beachy feel.  I reached into my stash of Jolee's and grabbed 2 beach themed packs of 3D stickers and created a beach vibe scene and then added the die cut phrase "FUN IN THE SUN".

This was a super fun card to make, I have really been enjoying ink blending lately and the summer colors just make me so happy!

Thanks for hanging out with me for this Challenge.  

Kimberly

Squeeze the Day Card

Hey guys I'm up on my blog doing another challenge for the Double Trouble Paper Crafting gals.  Here is a link to their fun blog so you can join in too!

This week's challenge is #183, SAY CHEESE & SMILE.  Here are the parameters of the challenge:

3 images of your choice, 2 pattern papers, 1 sentiment that makes you smile.

Today I am doing a card I made with the YOU'RE THE ZEST stamp set from Lawn Fawn.  The sentiment Squeeze the Day always makes me smile!  It includes this cute lemon with different smiley faces...I mean too cute right?

I started off with an A2 size lime green card stock to match the bright colors of the Doodlebug pattern paper I used.  I mean how cute is that paper!?  I cut that slightly smaller than the lime green and adhered it down.  

I went into my nesting dies of tags and cut 2 different size and style tags in coordinating colors and addend twine.  I also went into my stitched circles and found the perfect size, cut that and inked it in SQUEEZED LEMONADE just to give it a little color. 

I found these cute little leaves in a die pack and cut them using the same color card stock as the card.  I grabbed one other stitched die to use on the sentiment and adhered it down and BAM! Done.  

This card came together super fast and ticked all the boxes on the challenge so I am super happy with it.
Kimberly

Thanks for stopping by,

Card - Joy To The World (Winter Bear)

Hi guys, I'm back up on my blog to share another card I made for the 3-2-1 Challenge over on the Double Trouble Paper Crafting Blog Post.  The challenge from Thing 1 is to do 3 colors (I chose a black & white pattern paper, a red & white pattern paper and a bright green pattern paper as my 3),  at least 2 layers and at least 1 warm and cuddly image...I'm pretty sure this bear is both warm and cuddly😆

I started with a White A2 card base and added a slightly smaller Christmas music pattern paper on top and then reached for my CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS CHRISTMAS CHARACTER die set and die cut and pieced together this Winter Bear.  I love this die set...it comes with 3 different characters (Fox, Deer and this Bear) and you can use any pattern papers to make them fun and for different seasons or just cut all the pieces out in White and use your markers.  It also comes with some awesome wonky frames that I am in love with, they are so versatile!

After I pieced the bear together I cut 2 different sizes of those wonky frames out of some Christmas pattern paper I had in my stash and adhered them down.  I popped the bear up on some foam tape and added a sentiment from my stash to finish it off.  I love this card for the mere fact that I used ALL OLD STASH! I so love when that happens.

If you want to play along or see what other fun stuff the Double Trouble gals are up to click here.

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Kimberly

You're the Best Card

 Hey guys,

I'm up on the blog with another challenge, this time it's for the Double Trouble Paper Crafting gals. This is a fun group, if you haven't heard of them head over and check them out HERE...they are always coming up with such fun challenges from Thing 1, Thing 2 and Thing 3!  I mean who isn't a Dr. Seuss fan?!?!   

I'm also playing along with Critter Crazy Challenge Blog, Challenge #94 ANYTHING GOES, click HERE for more info on that blog challenge!

This is for Challenge #182 3-2-1 Recipe "Warm & Cuddly, click here for more info.   For my card I chose the 3 colors of Blues, Oranges and Pinks; 2 layers (I actually did 3 not counting my card base) and 1 warm or cuddly image.

I started out with a pattern paper with different shades of Orange and a little bit of pattern in it.  I have had this paper in my stash for a while and then it ended up in my scraps and now I've used it up...Yay me!! I cut it to an A2 card base and then grabbed my nesting dies with this cool postage stamp edge in 2 different shapes (square and rectangle) that I got from Cottage Cutz.  I cut 3 panels (2 square and 1 rectangle) and blended them with some Tim Holtz distressed oxides in Salty Ocean.  I tried to use the masking technique prior to blending and for this being my first time, I'm not mad at it.

I added a little bit of foam adhesive to the one panel and to the smallest sentiment panel and adhered it down.  I then stamped my image from a  PENNY BLACK stamp called HEARTS APLENTY...how cute is that image.  I colored it using my Spectrum Noir markers (I am still trying to learn how to shade so no judging).

The 2 sentiments came from my stash of stamps that I've had forever.  I added some bling and done!  I would say this came together rather quickly but I would be lying...it took me 3 times to color that image before I liked it.

Thanks for hanging out with me and don't forget to head over to the DOUBLE TROUBLE PAPER CRAFTING BLOG site to find some really fun challenges with some cool twists!

Stay crafty my friends!

Kimberly

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop Fall/Winter 2021 ~ Two Coffees are Better Than One! ~ THING 1 AND THING2

 

Hey guys, thanks for stopping by today!  Today I'm here doing a coffee themed card for the Coffee Loving Card makers Fall/Winter Blog Hop 2021!

This will be the 4th year I'm doing it and it's always so much fun!  Amy Tsuruta is the mastermind behind this huge coffee lovers blog hop each year and does a fantastic job!  There are a ton of Super Sponsors and prizes so I hope you come join us!

Today I'm here using some these cute FREE IMAGES I found on line of Thing 1 & Thing 2.  How adorable are they!  After downloading them I fussy cut both and set them aside.

I pulled my A2 pre-scored card (because that's how I roll) and set it aside.  I cut the top panel to size using some water color paper I had in my stash that's a cream color.  I then went into my old stash and found these awesome circles with spirally lines (did I just make a word up??).  Any-WHO, I stamped them in some Catherine Pooler ROCKIN RED and some HERO ARTS inks in OMBRE BLUE.  I then added some blue lines with my ARTEZA Markers.

I printed out the title from my computer and die cut it using my thin die cut.  I adhered the sentiment down, along with Thing 1 and Thing 2 and then I reached into my stash and pulled out 2 coffee cups from JOURNALS FOR LIFE stickers and ephemera pack.  I thought the cups were the perfect size for these 2!  

Finally, I inked the edge of the top card in the same OMBRE BLUE (and forgot to mention that I inked the sentiment edges in ROCKIN' RED).

I adhered the top panel to the A2 card and BAM! Done.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like the card and it inspired you to come hop along with the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop!

Kimberly

This card is being entered in the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and Double Trouble Challenge #97A "DaJa-BREW"