Monday, June 23, 2025

DTC #194 3-2-1 Recipe "Summer Fun Fold" - Happy Birthday AND TSOT #673

This is my Design Team project for Double Trouble #194 using the 3-2-1 Recipe "Summer Fun Fold" and combining it with our Sister Challenge, Try a Sketch on Tuesday (TSOT Sketch #673 ) which starts on June 23rd. This card will not be entered in TSOT challenge due to the backlinking rule but used as an example of combining the two challenges for interested participants. 


 

The 3-2-1 recipe had a requirement of a Fun Fold and the TSOT sketch was perfect to make it a Gatefold fun fold card.  It was easy to use the colors and shape requirements to complete the 3-2-1 recipe.  

Since one of my grandsons have a birthday July 3rd I thought this would be a great card for a guy who likes to celebrate July 4th so that was easy to include Twisted Sister's optional twist fireworks. 
   
Now the tricky part is I don't have any firework stamps in my stash. However, CTMH's Dandelion Wishes was a stamp set I had used quite awhile ago for fireworks, and it works. My three circle dies were cut using white cardstock, then stamped with the dandelion in red, blue and silver inks. These circles were adhered to the left side panel of an embossed layered panel, and other panel was left blank. 



To complete the card stamped a sentiment and bordered with red.  On the inside of the card used white cardstock bordered with red and stamped several dandelions in same colors.  Mission accomplished.  

Please hop on over and join us at Double Trouble. Have fun with our 3-2-1 Recipe "Summer Fun Fold " and play along with our optional twist and dare while earning additional chances to our random draw. Check out the Design Teams inspirations, optional twists and dare and let us see what you create... hope to see you there. 

Then hop on over to our sister challenge,Try a Sketch On Tuesday to check out the Design Teams inspiration, and you may want to consider using their sketch with our 3-2-1 recipe.





Also entered at the Following Challenges
A Cut Above "June - Anything Goes with a Die" 


CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise
Cardstock 
     Candy Red and White Daisy 
Stamps 
     Sentiment:  D1629 Just to Say 
     Firewords:  Dandelion Wishes Stamp Set B1653 
Dies 
     Circle with Stitches in Stash 
Inks/Pens 
     Candy Apple and Blue Bird Inks 
Other 
     Background Darice Embossing Folder 
     3D Thin Foam Tape 

10 comments:

Melanie Hungerford said...

Clever use of that dandelion stamp! Great way to combine the sketch and a fun fold - great card!

Alyson Mayo said...

The dandelion stamp works perfectly for the fireworks! Cute :)

Carrie said...

Wow! This is a gorgeous card, and I just love how you used the Dandelion stamp for fireworks! It's great to stretch our supplies in creative ways like that! Thank you so much for sharing this great fun fold at Creative Creases Challenge!

Vicki said...

Oh wow, wow, wow! This is spectacular Suzanne! Love how you used the dandelion stamp as fireworks. Works perfectly and the embossing folder is a great match to the design. Thanks for sharing with the June Challenge at A Cut Above.

Debbie Mageed said...

What a great gatefold card, Suzanne! I love everything about it. I can feel the celebration in the fold, the embossing and great images. Thank you for participating in the Creative Creases Challenge! We hope you can join us again soon. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Debbie, DT
Secrets To Stamping

Maryann scrapbooking said...

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lichazul said...

Beautiful stamp , great card, congrats 😊💐 happy weekend

Diane z said...

Love the stacked circles, so clever. They add to the fireworks look. Thanks for sharing this with us at ‘A Cut Above’ Die Cut Challenge.

Kellianne said...

Very cute card! Perfect for the sketch and I love the dry embossing you did and the way it folds! Love :)

LeslieT said...

Such a fun and festive card! I LOVE the fireworks and great take on the sketch! Thanks so much for playing in our challenge over at Creative Creases Challenge!