Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #675

 Here are a two more cards for the Try a Sketch On Tuesday Challenge # 675.  (Scroll down to see a couple more).

  

It's a really cute sketch and I had some triangles of paper leftover from making cards for the Double Trouble Challenge.   And since I had pulled out some of my punny stamps, I decided to follow the DTC Recipe, too. 

 

 

 

I actually threaded a needle, no small feat, to sew the stitching up the side of the card by hand.
 

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Double Trouble Challenge #196

 This week's Double Trouble Challenge Recipe is:

Keep Us in Stitches 

 3  Layers

     2  Images - Stamped or Die-Cut

     1  Stitched Element 

 

 

At one time, I did a lot of paper piercing to get that stitched look on my cards.  And then the stitched dies appeared. They are now my preferred method of  'sewing' .  Here are two cards I made using the recipe, a punny sentiment, and the sketch from Try A Sketch on Tuesday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's always fun playing in these two challenges.

 

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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.

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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!