Double Trouble Challenge #198

 

Once again,  I've been asked to join the fun at Double Trouble Challenge as a Crazy Cousin. 

 

For this challenge #198, which runs from Aug. 18th - Aug. 31st,  the theme is "Mix It Up".

 

The 3-2-1 Challenge Recipe is below: 

 

I've made a Fan Fold Card using TSOT Sketch #677.  It looks super hard, which is why I've never made one before.   But it's really very easy.  It's all in the cutting. 

Here's the front, 

 and here's the inside.

 

Thanks for visiting my blog.

 

Now, make sure you pop over to the Double Trouble Challenge to see the wonderful cards made by the Trouble #1, Trouble #2, Trouble #3 and the talented Sneeches.  Then swing over to Try a Sketch on Tuesday  to see sketch #677, which posts on Aug. 19th, and gain extra chances in the DTC random drawing.

 

I really liked this design.  In fact, here are two more birthday cards.

 

 

This 3rd card was a winner!

 

Thanks again for stopping by.

Double Trouble Challenge #197

 Here's a switch!

A new Double Trouble Challenge is posted on Mondays, every other week and I regularly participate.  For this challenge #197, which runs from Aug. 4th - Aug. 17th,  I've been asked to join the fun as a Crazy Cousin. 

 

The 3-2-1 Challenge Recipe is below: 

 

 

Here's my "You're in the Spotlight" card:

using Pink, Green, and Yellow, a mat layer, a stamped layer plus a popped up circle of black glitter paper with the colored spotlighted layer on top.

 

Thanks for visiting my blog.

Now, make sure you pop over to the Double Trouble Challenge to see the wonderful cards made by the Trouble #1, Trouble #2, Trouble #3 and the talented Sneeches.  Then swing over to Try a Sketch on Tuesday  to see sketch #676, which posts on Aug. 5th, and gain extra chances in the DTC random drawing.

 Here's the sketch from Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge: 

Their design team made some very pretty cards.  You might want to take a look and enter both challenges! 

 

Good luck! 

 

Double Trouble Challenge #162 Spring Florals

 

Once again I have the pleasure of joining the family at Double Trouble Challenge as a Crazy Cousin for Challenge #162.

 

The theme for this challenge is "Spring Florals".

 

This Challenge runs from 

Friday, March 15th  thru Sunday, March 31st

 

THING  1:  Trouble Maker 

says, "As winter comes to an end in the Northern Hemisphere, perhaps you are seeing and hearing signs of spring. The longer days, the twitter of birds, and the budding of flowers help to cheer us after a cold winter. To celebrate the coming of spring, create a project using your favorite floral image."  

You can stop here... 

OR  

play along with Twisted Sister's optional twist below to earn another chance in our random drawing.  

THING  3:  Twisted Sister 

says, "Since Easter is almost here, I'm reminiscing over the old song, 'In your Easter bonnet with all the frills upon it'.  Memories of my collection of bonnets with all the frills upon them come to my mind. Perhaps you remember floral-laden bonnets with decorations and embellishments of bunnies, chicks, eggs, etc. My optional twist is to include an Easter element and/or bonnets or baskets with your Spring Florals project."  

Optional Twist:  If you have included my optional twist in your project you will earn another chance in our random drawing.

THING  2:  Double Dare 

says, "If you have met Thing 1's requirement to create a Spring Floral project you are eligible to enter your project HERE at the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge and you will qualify for an additional chance in our random drawing. 

Beautiful Blossoms Mood Board

Beautiful Blossoms is an Anything Goes Flower / Floral challenge. A Mood Board is provided to use as an Inspiration Tool but it is not a requirement. However, your project must have flowers(s)/floral(s) as part of the design. 

 Here is my Spring Floral contribution as the March Crazy Cousin:

 

 

a Pop-up Slider Card.

 

 

 It is definitely fun joining the Double Trouble Challenge family !  Thanks for inviting this Crazy Cousin!

 

Challenges I have entered:

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #15 - Florals

Double Trouble Challenge #161 - Pinch Proof

Once again I have the pleasure of joining the family at Double Trouble Challenge as a Crazy Cousin for Challenge #161. 

  

The theme for this challenge is "Pinch Proof".

This Challenge runs from 

Friday, March 1st thru Thursday, March 14th 

 

 

THING  1:  Trouble Maker 

says, "Did you know, as the tradition goes, wearing green on Saint Patrick's Day is supposed to make you invisible to leprechauns? They will pinch you as soon as you come upon their radar if you don't wear green!

"Ouch! Make yourself 'Pinch Proof' by using green in your project. Your project does not have to be for St. Patrick's Day... you may celebrate any occasion but you must use green as your main color."

You can stop here...

OR, play along with Twisted Sister's optional twist to earn another chance in our random draw. 

THING  3:  Twisted Sister 

says, "Good ole St. Paddy's Day is all about findin' the Pot o' Gold... be it in a pint o' beer, or at the end of a rainbow. My optional twist is to include a "touch o' gold" on your project plus one more item from our partner's Inspo List."

This is an OPTIONAL TWIST but you will be awarded an additional chance in Double Trouble's random draw prize if you include gold. 

THING  2:  Double Dare 

says, "If you have met Thing 1's requirement to include green, have included a "touch o' gold" and have added one more Thing from the Festive Friday's Inspo List, you are eligible to enter your project HERE at Festive Friday's Challenge #154 and you will qualify for an additional chance in our random drawing."   

 

Special Notes:  Festive Friday's Inspo List is to inspire you!  You need only to incorporate THREE of their items in your project and let your creativity flow! And guess what? Your project doesn’t have to be about St. Patrick's Day – at all!  The selected festivity is just a unique way to come up with a fun and interesting project from their inspiration list!

 

 Here is my "Pinch Proof" contribution as the March Crazy Cousin:

 

It is definitely fun joining the Double Trouble Challenge family !  Thanks for inviting this Crazy Cousin!

 

Don't forget to enter the Festive Friday Challenge, too!  I've included gold dp, gold embellishments, a fancy fold and lots of green.

I'm also entering:

Shopping Our Stash Challenge # 516- It ain't easy being green

Creative Creases Challenge #77 - AG with a fun fold

Crafty Catz Challenge #666 - AG with a fun fold

Double Trouble Challenge #87 - Guest Designer

Once again I have the pleasure of joining the group at Double Trouble Challenge as a Guest Designer for Challenge #87.  The theme for this challenge is "It's Hip to Be a Square".

This Challenge runs from 

Monday,  June21st thru Sunday, July 4th

 

Here are the fun details:

Thing 1:  Trouble Maker 

says, "Twisted Sister has often referred to me as being  square and I tell her 'It's Hip to Be a Square'.  She tells me it's better to be a circle because it's cool and groovy.  We are asking you to use squares or circles or combination of both and let us know whether you are square, groovy, or both. 

Talking about squares and circles, our partner for this challenge has a great sketch you may want to use for your squares, or modify by using a mix of squares and circles as long as the basic sketch is visible in your project.  You may also feel free to change the orientation of the sketch... rotate the sketch or use its mirror image. 

You can stop here... 

OR  

play along with Twisted Sister's optional twist below to earn another chance at our random draw.  

Thing 3:  Twisted Sister 

says, "Trouble Maker, since you're ummm, Boss, you need to know I have been spinning in circles looking for an optional twist.  Oh, wait, there it is! Ummm, Boss... Emboss.  Let's include ummm-bossing on our project.  

It's hot and dry here in Arizona... So if you want to Beat the Heat use Dry Embossing; or if you want to Beat the Cold use Heat Embossing; or use both... it's your choice.  

This is an OPTIONAL TWIST but you will be awarded an additional chance in Double Trouble's random draw if you include this twist in your project. 

Thing 2:  Double Dare 

says, "If you have used Try Stampin' on Tuesday's sketch #512 you are eligible to enter your project even if you have or have not used our optional twist to include embossing.  Click HERE to enter.  

Please note that Try Stampin' on Tuesday starts on Tuesday, June 21st... so, if you post your project at Double Trouble on Monday, June 20th, you are still eligible to enter your project.  They have permitted us to backlink for that Monday only... so be sure to visit us again on Tuesday so you can post your card to TSOT using the link provided above.

Well, are you square or groovy or both?

(Make sure you add which one you are to your post!)

 

I'm feeling a bit on the square side these days, although I do seem to be running in circles a good bit of the time.  So, I guess I'm both.

Here's my contribution for this challenge:

 

 

card front

inside

The dragonfly and sentiment stamps are from Stampin' Up, all heat embossed with SNS Limelight EP.  The inside flowers and leaves are Spellbinders dies.  The small one was the perfect size to emboss with the same ef to match the front.

Does anyone else have a Cuttlebug all-in-one embossing folder and die?  Mine has got to be 10 years old and I've never seen another anywhere. 

When I saw the Try Stamping on Tuesday sketch,

 I knew I'd be using it!

 

It certainly was fun joining the Double Trouble Challenge family this month!  Thanks for inviting this Crazy Cousin!

Challenges I am entering: 

Love to Scrap Challenge #146 - No Rulz 4

Love to Craft Challenge #59 - AG

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #88 - AG

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #268 - Insects/Butterflies

A Perfect Time to Craft June Challenge - AG

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #142 - AG

Crafting Happiness Challenge #101 - AG (beach option)

Try Stampin on Tuesday Challenge #512 - see sketch above

Double Trouble Challenge # 86 - Guest Designer

For the month of June, I was invited to guest design for the 

Double Trouble Challenge.  

 

The theme for Challenge #86 is "Let's Celebrate".

This Challenge runs from 

Monday,  June 7th thru Sunday, June 20th

Here are the details:

Thing 1:  Trouble Maker 

says, "Mr. Trouble Maker and I are celebrating our 52nd Anniversary today and June is the month of weddings... so let's create a project for a wedding, anniversary, engagement, or any special celebration."  

You can stop here... 

OR  

play along with Twisted Sister's optional twist below to earn another chance at our random draw.  

Thing 3:  Twisted Sister 

says, "Mr. Twisted and I are surprising Mr. and Mrs. Trouble Maker with an Anniversary Garden Party and we'll be serving tea and cookies.  

"Our partner, If You Give a Crafter a Cookie, is providing a photo of the cookies we will be serving. You're invited to be our guest. To celebrate let's use their inspirational photo to include any combination of flowers, butterflies, and/or colors in your project above."  

If you use this inspiration photo in creating your project you will earn another chance in our Random Draw and can share it with Double Dare's Dare.   

Thing 2:  Double Dare 

says, "Mr. Dare and I have been invited to Mr. and Mrs. Twisted's Garden Party for cookies and tea to celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Trouble Maker's Anniversary."  

If you have met Mr. and Mrs. Trouble Maker's requirements and have used the inspiration photo please join us and enter here at "If You Give a Crafter a Cookie".  

You are cordially invited to a very special garden wedding and reception.

Well, not a real garden wedding and reception,

just the one I depicted on this side step card.

 

The main image is an old wood rubber stamp from Oak Pond.  I used Dazzle stickers for the trellis and SU stamps and dies for the flowers .

The table and refreshments are MFT stamps, all fussy cut.  The fence was in my stash, origin unknown.  Tree die is from MFT.  Celebrate die is from Momenta.  Butterflies were punched.  Heart border is a Pink and Main die.  I did the coloring with pencils and used clear Wink of Stella to blend them. 

Make sure you visit the Double Trouble Challenge blog to see what trouble their fabulous Design Team got into this week.

I hope you'll be able to join the fun this week. 

 

I plan to enter this card in the following challenges: 

 

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #157 - 

 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies challenge #51 - AG with a critter

Cut It Up Challenge #227 - Shaped or Fun Fold Cards 

Crafty Catz Challenge #554 - AG 

Creative Creases Challenge Extravaganza - favorite fun fold (step cards are great when creating a scene)

 

 

Catch the Bug Saturday Challenge

 It's time to gather Down on the Farm for today's 

Catch the Bug Challenge Blog

 

I'm featuring Bugaboo Digital Stamp Party Pig Trio on my card.

There are so many great animal digis at Bugaboo Stamps, it was really hard to choose.  But these three fellows, colored with markers, look like they are having quite a bit of fun, don't they?

Hope you'll join the fun at this week's 

Down on the Farm Challenge at

Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.

 They have a fabulous design team, displaying wonderful projects for your enjoyment and inspiration.  I am thrilled to be one of their Guest Designers for September.

 

 Thanks so much for stopping by today.

 

 

 

Challenges I am entering: 

Stinkin Inkers Challenge - Times 3 (die cut celebrates and 3 little pigs); 2 Crafty Critter Crazies September Challenge #42 - AG with a critter; Sparkles Monthly Challenge #141 - use at least 3 patterned papers (I've used 4- top, bottom, under the image, and for the celebrate die cuts.); Use Your Stuff Challenge #405 - Farm Animals;  Seize the Birthday Challenge #199 - Die Cuts (celebrate is a die cut);