Crazy Cousin GDT Card for the Double Trouble Challenge

 

I'm back today with my second Crazy Cousin GDT card for the Double Trouble Challenge Blog:

You can find today's new challenge here.

And here's a summary of what's involved in today's challenge:

Thing 1 is to follow the 1-2-3 recipe:

3 embellishments

2 layers

1 sentiment

Thing 3's optional twist is to use seasonal flowers in your design - I've used daffodils

If you've followed the 3-2-1 recipe and used the sketch in the graphic, you can link up your card at the Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge

Here's another view of my card:

I used:

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- sentiment stamps from Stampin' Up

- circle die from Stampin' Up

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes/use a die

Crazy Cousin GDT Card For The Double Trouble Challenge - Love is in the Air

 

Today I'm very excited to be back again as a Crazy Cousin on the Double Trouble Challenge Blog!!

This means that I will be guest designing for the two February challenges and the first one starts today.

You can find today's new challenge here.

Here's a summary of what's involved:

So Thing 1 is to follow a 3-2-1 recipe:

I've used 3 patterned papers, 2 shapes (circle and heart) and an image.

Next is Thing 3 which is to include a heart and a sentiment:

I've included a punched heart plus a sentiment

And finally, if you've used the 3-2-1 recipe and followed the sketch over at Try a Sketch on Tuesday you can link your card up there to be eligible for an additional random draw chance!

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Sending Love stamp set from Lili of the Valley

- papers from Lili of the Valley (strips left from other projects)

- circle dies from Memory Box and Stampin' Up

- heart punch

- card and paper from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Festive Friday - pink, red, hearts, cute animals

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - love

Snippets Playground - strips of left over patterned papers

New Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes/Tags

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Paper Funday Challenge Blog:

This time it's anything goes with the optional theme of tags.  For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

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I decided to incorporate a tag in my card design rather than make a stand alone tag:

And to make my card I used:

- You're a Star digi stamp from Amanda Jayne Designs available here

- Promarkers

- die from Stampin' Up

- paterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

- ribbon from my stash

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Passion for Markers - Christmas

Love to Scrap Challenge - anything goes

Crazy Cousin Card for the Double Trouble Challenge - Hoodie-Hoo Celebration!

 

I'm back today with another Crazy Cousin card for the Double Trouble Challenge:

And here are the details of this challenge:

Thing 1 (above) is to mark Hoodie-Hoo Day on 20 February by creating a Fun Fold card.

Thing 3 (above) is to feature a creature that hops, skips or leaps because this is a leap year and we have an extra day in February.

And finally, if you've created a fun fold card you can share it at the Creative Creases Challenge which you can find here.

You can find more information about the challenge here on the Double Trouble Challenge Blog.

Here's another view of my card:

I created a faux stepper card using the measurements from a video/tutorial on the Mixed Up Craft website here.  I altered the width of the card also the height of the top panel so I could fit my image on to it.

I also used:

- Kangaroo and Company stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Creative Creases Challenge

Stamping Sensations - animals, birds or creatures

NBUS Challenge - first time I've used this stamp set

Crazy Cousin Card for the Double Trouble Challenge Blog - Love is in the Air

 

Today I'm back as a Crazy Cousin on the Double Trouble Challenge Blog!  

You can find the challenge post here.

Here's the challenge for today:

Create a project for the special person in your life inspired by the song 'Love is in the Air'

and here's the optional twist:

This is the optional twist - use at least three colours from the colour board for the Colour Dare Challenge:

And if you've followed the theme and the colour board, you can enter your card at the Colour Dare Challenge.

To make my card I used:

- Waddle I Do stamp set from Clearly Besotted Stamps here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- circle dies from Stampin' Up and Spellbinders

- paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Creative Knockouts - love/Valentine's Day/anniversary

Simon Wednesday Challenge - anything goes

Little Red Wagon - pour some sugar on me

New Inspiration Challenge Partnering With The Double Trouble Challenge

 

It's time for another challenge on the Inspiration Station Challenge Blog:

The idea behind the challenge is that we give you a photograph each month and you make something inspired by the photo AND tell us how you were inspired.

And here is this month's inspiration photo:

For all the details about the challenge and to see how everyone else in the Design Team was inspired, head over to the challenge blog here.

And up to 17 September we are also partnering the Double Trouble Challenge:

Check out the details above and also on their challenge blog here.

For my DT card I looked at the colours and images in the inspiration photo and thought of a very cute digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs which features a pumpkin.

So to make my card I used:

- Pumpkin Dani Dragon digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs available here

- Promarkers

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from K & Co

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Double Trouble Challenge - I've used orange, green and purple on the card and it features a pumpkin

The Fairy and the Unicorn Challenge - anything goes fantasy

Crafty Calendar Challenge - anything goes

Crazy Cousin Card for the Double Trouble Challenge!

 

I'm back today with another Crazy Cousin Guest Designer card for the Double Trouble Challenge:

Here are the details for today's new challenge:

So we want you to use woodgrain in your project, include at least 1 pig and share your card with the Farm Quest Challenge!

For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's what I used to make my card:

- Stampin' Up 'This Little Piggy' stamp set

- Promarkers

- die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge - all occasions

FarmQuest Challenge - pigs

Crazy Cousin Card for the Double Trouble Challenge!

 

Today I'm back with my second Crazy Cousin card for the Double Trouble Challenge!

Here are the details for today's new challenge:

So we want you to create a Christmas project and then there are two optional extras: the first is to include a Santa's hat and the second is to share your card in the current Jingle Belles challenge where the theme is 'Santa's Hats'.

There's more information about the Double Trouble Challenge here on the challenge blog and you can also see the cards from the Design Team.

Here's what I used to make my card:

- Dudley Does Christmas stamp set from Hobby Art

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Jingle Belles Challenge - Santa's Hat

Crafty Gals Corner - Christmas in July

Lil Red Wagon - Christmas or New Year - definitely Christmas, especially when it's cute!

Crazy Cousin Card for the Double Trouble Challenge!

 

Today I'm very excited to share my first card as a Guest Designer or Crazy Cousin for the Double Trouble Challenge Blog!

So here are the details about today's new challenge:

So we want to create a Christmas project and then there are two optional extras: the first is to include stars and/or stripes and the second is to share your creation with the current challenge on the Jingle Belles Challenge Blog.

There's lot more information about the challenge here plus you can see the projects from the Design Team too!

Here's what I used to create my card:

- Winter Plushies stamp set from Clearly Besotted

- Promarkers

- star dies from X Cut

- patterned paper from Craft Creations

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

- other card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Jingle Belles - stars or stripes forever

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge - anything goes

Passion for Markers - holidays