Double Trouble Challenge #195

 It's been quite a while since I've played in the Double Trouble Challenge.  This week's 3-2-1 Recipe  "Inky Pinkies" looked like fun.

 

Servings - Unlimited Portions of Fun

3  Colors of your choice
2  Images - Must be hand-stamped
1  Sentiment

Here's my card:

 

 

I'll also enter it in the partner challenge,

Try a Sketch on Tuesday. 

 

 

To make my background, I smooshed a few colors onto an acrylic block and then lightly sprayed with Sheer Shimmer Sparkle.  It helped blend the colors.  Although it doesn't show in the photo, when stamped onto the paper, gave the whole piece a pretty shine just for Twisted Sister.

 Thanks for visiting my blog.

 

 

Send a Smile 4 Kids July 2025 Challenge

 

The theme for the July Challenge at

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is 

"Christmas in July".

 Anything Goes for kids is always acceptable, too.

We just want to see your wonderful creations

and hope you enjoy making and sharing them!

 

Finally!  

I have a reason to use some of the fun Echo Park Christmas paper I picked up after Christmas last year.

 

 

 

Now, I'll put the paper pack back in my Christmas stash for a few more months.  But, I'm going to have a lot of fun making Christmas cards with the great papers and stickers in the pack.

 

It would be great if you joined the fun at the

Send A Smile 4 Kids .

(Cards only, please.)

Your cards need not be donated, but if you plan to do so, check the current needs of the volunteers and the deadlines on the Send A Smile 4 Kids Blog.

 

Please take some time and visit the fabulous blogs of my teammates.  They work so hard and are very creative! 

Jen

Mary

Celeste

 Melanie

Sybrina 

Thanks for visiting!

Ho Ho Ho! 

 

Send a Smile 4 Kids June 2025 Challenge

 

The theme for the June Challenge at

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is "Summertime Fun".

 Anything Goes for kids is always acceptable, too.

We just want to see your wonderful creations

and hope you enjoy making and sharing them!

 

Why not welcome summer with a picnic?

 

Whether it's in a park, the back yard, the front porch, or the family room floor....Don't forget to invite the ants! 

and have fun!

and remember to celebrate Dad on Father's Day, June 15th!

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Send a Smile 4 Kids May 2025 Challenge

 

The theme for the May Challenge at

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is "Punny Cards".

 Anything Goes for kids is always acceptable, too.

We just want to see your wonderful creations

and hope you enjoy making and sharing them!

 

I pulled out a couple fun Great Impressions stamps to make this card.

 

 It would be great if you joined the fun at the

Send A Smile 4 Kids .

(Cards only, please.)

Your cards need not be donated, but if you plan to do so, check the current needs of the volunteers and the deadlines on the Send A Smile 4 Kids Blog.

 (You have until  May 15th to send in Father's Day cards.)

 

 

Please take some time and visit the fabulous blogs of my teammates.  They work so hard and are very creative! 

Jen

Mary

Celeste

 Melanie

Sybrina 

Thanks for visiting!

 

Double Trouble Challenge #190

 The theme for the newest Double Trouble Challenge is

"3-2-1 Recipe For Someone Special".

Required are:

3 layers; 2 colors from the color wheel (red & green); and 

1 background of patterned paper.

Check. Check. and Check.

 

I am also entering my card in

Challenge #669 - Try a Sketch on Tuesday

 

 

 

and

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge

 

Thanks for visiting my blog.

DTC #188

 

Thought I'd share this springtime birthday card I've made for the new Double Trouble Challenge.  My friend's birthday is the day after Easter.  I thought adding a few Easter eggs to the flower bouquet and placing it in an eggshell container would make Thing #3, aka Twisted Sister, happy and the card timely.

Double Trouble Challenge #188

Hippity Hoppity

 

This is the recipe provided:

3-2-1- Recipe "Hippity Hoppity"

Servings - Unlimited Portions of Fun

Ingredients:  

     3  Pastel Colors (Neutrals cannot be a choice of Pastels)     

     2  Words in One Sentiment 

     1  Slimline Card  (Mini or Regular)     

 

 For Thing #2, aka Double Dare, I followed Sketch #668 and entered the card in Try A Sketch on Tuesday Challenge, as well.

Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Hope you had a crafty day! 

 

 

Send a Smile 4 Kids April 2025 Challenge

 The theme for the April Challenge at

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is "Sketch of Your Choice".

 Anything Goes for kids is always acceptable, too.

We just want to see your wonderful creations

and hope you enjoy making and sharing them!

 

Mother's Day is May 11th.

Father's Day is June 15th.

You might want to use this opportunity to make a card for either occasion,

The deadline for submitting Mother's Day cards to SAS4K is April 15th. 

You have until  May 15th to send in Father's Day cards.

 

When I first started blogging, almost 13 years ago, I always looked forward to the weekly sketch at the Mojo Monday Challenge.  I played that challenge almost every week until it closed several years ago.  Their sketches were a great jumping off point for me as I fed my card making addiction.

This sketch is of my favorites because it has several components.   Using SU products,  I made 3 cards for you to enjoy.  Hope you do!

Looking back, always an enlightening experience,  I used this same sketch for 2 cards for a Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge, February 2015,  before I joined their design team. 

 

It would be great if you joined the fun at the

Send A Smile 4 Kids .

(Cards only, please.)

Your cards need not be donated, but if you plan to do so, check the current needs of the volunteers and the deadlines on the Send A Smile 4 Kids Blog.

 

Please take some time and visit the fabulous blogs of my teammates.  They work so hard and are very creative! 

Jen

Mary

Celeste

 Melanie

Sybrina 

Thanks for visiting!