DTC Challenge #189 - 3-2-1 Recipe "Hippity, Hoppity"

This is my Design Team project for Double Trouble #189 using the 3-2-1 Recipe "Hippity, Hoppity" and combining it with our Sister Challenge, Try a Sketch on Tuesday (TSOT Sketch #668) which starts on Apr 15th... so 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.

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

Then hop on over and check out the TSOT Sketch Challenge, check out the Design Teams inspiration, and consider using their sketch with our 3-2-1 recipe.

The sketch reminded me of a fun fold card I've previously seen... so using a plain white sheet of paper and experimented with a couple cuts until I got the fold similar to the sketch. The plaid background cuts were a pretty close guess in regard to measurements; but I was happy with it.  Stamped, colored, and adhered the adorable chicks for my main focal point and added sentiments to the outside and inside of fold.  

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Critter Crazy Challenge "AG with Featured Creature"

A Cut Above "April"  "Anything Goes"

The Neglected Stuff "April" (All retired CTMH Products were pulled out of stash)

Creative Creases Challenge #102 "Anything Goes Fun Fold"  

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Daisy Meadows Paperpack "Plaid"

Cardstock 

     Canary and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Z4683 Stamp & Thin Cut Dies "Sweet Easter" 

Dies 

     Kat Scrappiness MINI Slimline Scalloped Edge Craft Dies 

       and Thin-cuts in "Sweet Easter" stamp set

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Happy Holidays

I was sorting through some of my retired Christmas papers and decided to create a card using the BYSHC sketch challenge #42 and incorporated Caffeinated Christmas Challenge #26 "Hearts" along with Jingle Belles "Getting Text-y with it".   

The sketch reminded me of a Gate Fold, using one of the tutorials on our Double Trouble Challenge #160 "Hoodie-Hoo Celebration" and celebrating Creative Creases #76 "Anything Goes Fun Folds" for their 3rd Anniversary. 

The side panels of my card were cut from CTMH "Christmas Story", retired paper pack, which I found in my stash.  Panels were bordered with a layer of Candy Apple cardstock and adhered to card base.  To satisfy the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge I die cut a cup with hearts using a small text-y patterned paper also found in my stash to satisfy Jingle Belles Challenge. The cup was adhered with 3D foam tape for dimension on black cardstock, bordered with the red cardstock and adhered on the left panel.  

I put my scanner up close to the Text-y design paper and there were many recipes with all ingredients and directions... prime rib roast, holiday cranberry sauce, golden rum cake, Soft Ginger Cookie, and Egg Nog as shown in my scanner photo.  If you want a slice of my patterned paper with a particular recipe let me know and I will send it to you.  Just message me under comments.  

Please check out all of these challenges for inspiration and start your stash of 2024 Christmas cards. 

Entered in the following Challenges: 

BYSHC sketch challenge #42 

Caffeinated Christmas Challenge #26 "Hearts" 

Jingle Belles "Text-y".   

Creative Creases #76 "Anything Goes Fun Folds"

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Paper 

     Christmas Story (retired) 

Cardstock 

     Candy Apple and White Daisy 

Dies

     Cup with Hearts (In stash) Prize from Mouse House 

Stamps 

     Lawn Fawn "Thanks A Latte" 

Other   

     Memento "Black" Ink  

     3D Foam Tape 

Feeling Mushy - Double Trouble Challenge #160 "Hoodie Hoo" partnering with Creative Creases

Here is my Design Team card for Double Trouble "Hoodie Hoo" a celebration for the 3rd Anniversary of Creative Creases #76 "Anything Goes Fun Fold". Twisted Sister reminds us we have an extra day this year to create and wants to celebrate Leap Year and her optional twist is to include something that hops, skips or leaps. 

 

Following the tutorial for this Fun Fold Card... pieces were cut for the card base, frame and design papers. After adhering the design papers the smaller die was used to cut through the front of the card.   

The mushroom with the frog was die cut, colored with Copic sketch pens and bordered with another scallop cut from Paprika cardstock. 

On the bottom inside of the card base... grass was cut using design paper and adhered to the bottom border.  Two additional mushrooms were stamped, die cut and colored and placed on the grass border, adding a stamped butterfly and some flowers to the scene.   

On the front of the card the sentiment "Feeling Mushy" was stamped, cut, bordered with paprika cardstock and adhered to background paper.  Another sentiment was stamped directly on the inside of the card base.  

Please hop on over and join us at Double Trouble to check out the Design Teams inspiration, and then let us see what you create... hope to see you there.  

For those that really like more of a challenge may want to include Twisted Sister's optional twist to include something that hops, skips or leaps to celebrate Leap Year and enter your Fun Fold at Creative Creases for additional and you will be rewarded additional chances for the random draw. Please join us for this fun challenge 

And don't forget to share your card with our partner at Creative Creases and stop over to see their Design Team inspiration too.   

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Critter Crazy Challenge #83 "Anything Goes with a Featured Creature"

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Background Paper:  Crisp Air 

     Grass (Inside) - Backyard Bliss 

Cardstock 

     Paprika and White Daisy 

Fun Fold Tutorial 

     Gnome Gardners Inside Surprise Fun Fold Card

Stamps 

     Brass & Bliss (Formerly Rubbernecker) 36013 Sweet Mushrooms Set 

Dies 

     Grass - Lawn Fawn Meadow Border/Butterfly/Flowers

     Circles

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Sakura Gelly Roll "White" 08

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) 

        Earth/Browns:  E07, E08, E33, E35, E40, E41, E42

        Pink/Red:  R11, R17, R22

        Blue:  B23, BG0000

        Green:  G05, G17, G19, YG61, YG63 

        Shading Used for Dimension:  BV23  

     Copic Multi-Liner "Black" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

DTC #152 - Participating with Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop - Day 1

Join us at Double Trouble Challeng #152 "DeJa-BREW" and hop on by and enjoy the CRAFTEINATING inspiration by our Design Team and entrants. This card was inspired by the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #549... perfect for a fun fold.  Almost forgot my pun for Twisted Sister's optional twist... wasn't sure how I was going to get that in without a re-make or new card, but with the help of Thing 2 Double Dare she suggested Cool Beans... so a sign on the snowman to-go-cup was hand-drawn and adhered with thin 3D tape. Phew, that wasn't hard.  

DTC is participating with 2023 Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop and here is my Coffee themed card for Day 1.  AND I have some blog candy for you today! Be sure to comment on Double Trouble Challenge post HERE and win a prize from me!

This was a fun card to put together in meeting all the requirements of the three challenges.  These design papers were a gift as winner of the August BYSHC Challenge #36 and I will be using more papers in future Christmas cards.  

When opening card on L-H side there is another sentiment and a Holly to meet the requirement at Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #23.  

Opening on the R-H side there is a Penquin holding another sentiment leaving some room for signature on bottom.  Turn to the back of the card and you have plenty of space for a personal message to your recipient.  

Hope to see you at Double Trouble "DeJa-BREW" and win another chance at our random draw if you have entered your coffee themed project at the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop... and add a funny pun on your project for another chance. 

All our Team Members at Double Trouble have BLOG CANDY!  We hope you'll visit each member's individual blog, view the prize, and leave a comment - BUT - this will not qualify you for the prizes. After viewing each individual blog, go back to the Double Trouble Blog and leave a comment. From those comments, we will randomly select the names of Blog Candy recipients. Please join in the fun. Be sure to comment on Double Trouble Challenge post HERE and win a prize from me!  Here is a photo of my Blog Candy giveaway.  

And don't forget the perk at Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #23 if you have created a Christmas coffee theme card and have included a holly. 

Entered at the Following Challenges: 

Aloha Friday #4 "Food and Drink" 

Art Impressions Blog "You're Square" (Square Card) 

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #549

2023 Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop

Caffeinated Christmas Challenge #23  

Creative Creases #69 "Anything Goes Fun Fold"  

Critter Crazy Challenge "AG with Featured Creature" (Inside Fun Fold) 

Cut it Up #290 "Layer It Up"  

Jingle Bells "Hard Candy Christmas" (On Patterned Paper small 

   Gingerbread Cookies, inside and out, and Coffee Focal Point)  

LeighSBDesigns #23 "Visions of the Season"  

Make My Monday Challenge #212 "Fun Pun Sentiment" 

My Time to Craft "Fun Fold Techniques" 

Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges #23 "Anything that Flies 

   or Anything Festive" 

Passion for Markers Week 714 "Embellish It" 

Critter Loving Cardmakers and Papercrafters (Facebook)    

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Winner Prize from BYSHC - Santa's Workshop from Carta Bella

Cardstock 

     Pine and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     D1987 "Winter Penguins" 

     Unity Stamps "Snowman to Go" 

     Sentiments:  

        Scraps of Love "Merry Christmas from Arizona" 

        Verve Stamps "Coffee Helps"         

Hand Drawn Item 

     "Cool Beans" Sign 

Dies 

     Sizzix "Circle"  

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink and London Fog "Gray"

     Sakura Gelly Roll "White" 

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) 

        Red:  R29, R46  

        Blue:  B00, B000, B0000

        Green:  G28 

        Copic Multi-Liner "Black" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Congratulations - DTC #137 "Mother Goose"

This is my Design Team card for Double Trouble Challenge #137 "Mother Goose" in celebration of Mother Goose Day. From this list of 109 Rhymes I chose Eeny, Meeny, Miney Mo and used the element Tiger. I had so much fun with this card using Crafty Chemist Design pop-up card; but modified measurements for an A2 card.  

Twisted Sister's Optional Twist is to include at least one heart shape, the word heart and/or or the word love on your project to earn another chance in Double Trouble's random draw and be eligible to enter in Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #29 for another chance.  A heart was placed on the outside and inside sentiments.  

Photos below are close-ups of each of the Critters

Also sent to the following Challenges:  

Colorful Options Challenge (Color or Rainbow) 

Crafty Calendar April Challenge "Die Cuts" 

Creative Creases "Anything Goes Fun Folds" 

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie "Use Mostly Green" 

Park Hopping, My Happy Place "Anything Goes related to Theme Park" 

 

Shopping Our Stash "Fold It Up"   

Stamping Sensations "Anything Stamped + Optional CAS" 

Try It On Tuesday "Rainbow Colors" 

We Love Stamping "More Birds & Animals" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise:  

Design Papers 

     Sweet Safari Paperpack 

Cardstock 

     Bluebird and White Daisy 

Stamps & Dies 

     C1883 "Sweet Safari" Stamp & Die Set 

     LaLa Land Crafts #8203 "Heart Speech Bubble"

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Brush Pens (alcohol-base) 

        Slouth:  100, E71, E57, R20 and Twig: E55, E57, G94, G99 

        Tiger:  100, E33, E35, E42

        Toucan:  100, G17, G99, R29, Y15, YR15, YR68

        Tree:  

        Stork:  100, Y15, YR15 

        Baby:  BG45, E42, E51, R20 

     Copic Multi-Liner 0.1 "Black" 

     Sakura Gelly Roll 08 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

When it Rains Look for Rainbows "Pop-Up Card"

While making a Design Team card for a future Double Trouble Challenge I had one more sentiment printed and cut on a scalloped hexagon.  So one more Rainbow card in the making... using the same paperpack CTMH "Story Book" however a striped patterned rainbow paper instead, layered on a black cardstock border and then to the card base. There was sticker in the packet of a pretty row of flowers in rainbow colors which was adhered with 3D foam tape to the Scallop Hexagon die cut and adhered some grass below the flowers.  

When it rains, it pours and the flowers appear, but now we have to Look for the Rainbow... so easy, open the card... there's your rainbow and sunshine.  Pop-ups were made using Paper Smooches rainbow die and Whimsy's Up In The Clouds dies. 

Also Sent to the Following Changes: 

Creative Creases "Anything Goes - Fun Folds" 

Colorful Options "Pastels or Rainbow"

Crafting Happiness "Rainy Weather" 

Inspiration Station "Inspiration" (Inspired with Flowers and Colors)

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise:  

Design Papers 

     CTMH "Story Book" & Floral Sticker

Cardstock

     Cardbase and Border:  White Daisy and Black

     Rainbows:  Paprika, Melon, Honey Butter, Sage, Mist, Mulberry 

     Sentiment - Created in PhotoShop and Printed on White Daisy

Stamps 

     Sentiment Inside "Sunshine Birdies" SOTM S1603

Dies 

     Rainbow:  Paper Smooches         

     Clouds/Sun Dies: Whimsy "Up in the Clouds" 

     Sentiment: Pink & Main "Scallop Hexagons" 

     Grass:  Reasonal Dies 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Die 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Multi-Liner Copic Pen "Black" for & on inside Sentiment 

 

     

Happy Birthday "Hoodie Hoo Celebration" with Creative Creases 2nd Year Anniversary "Fun Folds"

This is my Design Team Card for Double Trouble Challenge #132 "Hoodie-Hoo Celebration" for Creative Creases 2nd Anniversary "Anything Goes Fun Folds" and used this tutorial to "Make a Double Diamond Fold Card" by Lisa Curcio (Lisa's Stamp Studio). 

My card base was scored and folded using Mint cardstock. Once I mastered the fold it was a lot of fun choosing the patterned papers and from the "Cherish" paperpack to include Twisted Sister's optional twist to include flowers. On the sentiment panel one of the floral stickers was chosen and stuck to the top of the panel.

When the card was open I just felt something else was needed. I had the perfect embellishment... a gift from Creative Creases, a packet of gold embellishments. which now found a home on my card.  A gold embellishment was placed on each corner and Bitty Sparkles randomly placed on sentiment panel. 

The fun fold card is small when folded and a A2 envelope can be used.  If you open to the inside of the card (photo above) flattens for mailing, you will need a little larger envelope.   

Please hop on over and join us at Double Trouble Challenge #132 "Hoodie Hoo Celebration" with Creative Creases.  Check out our Design Team inspiration, and let's see what you create... hope to see you there. You may also  want to hop on over to Creative Creases for inspiration to their challenge.  

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     "Cherish" Paperpack and Sticker Sheet 

Stamps 

     "Love Mail" - Sentiments 

Cardstock  

     Mint 

Embellishments 

     Stampin' Up "Expressions in Ink Ephemera Pack" (Gold Leaves)

     Bitty Sparkles

Inks 

     Charcoal Ink 

     

Guest Designer at Creative Creases - Double Flap Fun Fold

I'm so happy to be the Guest Designer for Creative Creases "Anything Goes Fun Folds" Challenge #47.  

One of my favorite places to find Fun Fold's is at Create with Alyson - Membership because she has them sorted in albums named Fancy Fold Card (Easy, Medium and More Difficult). Great printable document of measurements and photo of card along with a video to follow to complete your card.  You may even learn a trick or two, tools to use and products you NEED.  You do have to invite yourself for membership; but it is well worth it.  

There were many cuts to this card; but the assembly was easy.  More time was spent deciding what stamps, papers, dies, sentiments, etc. to use and then where to place them.  In fact I had so many cuts I was able to create a second card very similar to this one. Stickers and Papers used were from CTMH "Christmas Story" paperpack.  

Make sure you stop by Creative Creases to see the inspiration from the Design Team and entrants... there are so many fun folds to choose from... hope to see you there.  

Also submitted to the following challenges:  

Simon Says Monday Challenge "Holiday Cheer" 

Heart2Heart "A few of My Favorite Things"  Christmas Story Paperpack 

  and Creating Fun Folds 

Jingle Belles "Wrapping Up 2022" Must be Christmas project 

Inspiration Station #43 "Holiday Magic" 

  (Inspiration: The traditional colors of Christmas  

CTMH Products Used unless otherwise Specified: 

Design Paper 

     Christmas Story with Sticker Sheet 

Cardstock 

     Candy Apple, Black and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     S1809 "Just Treats" 

Dies 

     Peachy Cheap Sentiment "Merry Christmas" 

     Sixxiz Ovals 

Inks/Pens 

     Versa Mark Stamp Pad  

Other 

     Embossing Powder "Princess Gold" 

     Nova Crystal Drops "Autumn Red"  

Season of Change - Guest Designer for Creative Creases #39 Fun Fold

I am proud to be a Guest Designer for Creative Creases Challenge #39 "Anything Goes - Fun Fold".  

The video and written instructions on Create with Alyson are easy and fun. There are many to choose from and my choice was the "Top Fold Over Card" in the album Fancy Fold Cards - Easy  To view these links you have to be a member of the group or you can link HERE to join. 

In Phoenix for the last 10 weeks we have had 3-digit temperatures... so my thought process was "cool down" and I selected the "Crispy Air" CTMH paperpack with Sticker Sheet for a Fall card.  Cut three of the panels in Paprika cardstock and then layered each with one of the patterned papers from the paperpack.  

The fun fold is easy and excellent for many layers and the Sticker is full of images and sentiments that make it easy to pile it on.  Would have been a quick card; but it wasn't... I don't like the thick borders on the stickers thus they were all fussy-cut closer to the image.  Then the fun of what to put where, started from the bottom and went up, using 3D thin foam tape on some of the items for dimension. 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Crispy Air and Sticker Sheet 

Cardstock 

     Paprika and French Vanilla 

Fun Fold Tutorial 

     Create with Alyson - Membership 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape