Best Day Ever (TSOT #687)

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There is a new sketch up on the Try a Sketch on Tuesday Blog. This is Challenge #687, a biweekly challenge that runs through Sunday, February 1st, at noon EST.

One interesting aspect of sketch challenges is how far a crafter can go "outside the box" with their interpretation and still meet the challenge requirements. On my card, for example, patterned cardstock was used for the scene. A hill in the background with trees and buildings was substituted for the mountains in the sketch. The circles in the sketch have been replaced with images of boats. The bright white bird was already present, adding interest to the scene.

The scene was mounted on a black mat and then layered onto a red mat. This was adhered to a white card base. The interior was decorated with fussy-cut trees and a small boat from the scraps. The required sentiment was stamped and adhered with foam tape to finish off the card.

The Design Team invites you to join the challenge. To see the guidelines, visit the TSOT Blog. There is also an array of cards created by the Design Team that may provide inspiration or ideas for your own creation.

Our sister challenge, Double Trouble #208, is also open. If you use the TSOT sketch above and your project qualifies for Double Trouble, you will earn a chance in the random drawing.

Thank you,

Melanie

Materials

Stamp: Stampers Anonymous "Noteworthy" by Tim Holtz (sentiment)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Basic White, Basic Black, & Real Red

Patterned Paper: Club Scrap "Harbortown"

Misc.: SBC Foam Tape (1 mm)

Size: A6  (4.75" x 6.5")

Waddling in a Winter Wonderland Funfold (DTC #208)

Greetings! A new challenge is up on the Double Trouble Blog.

Double Trouble Challenge #208 is encouraging us to enjoy winter by observing Penguin Awareness Day on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Trouble Maker is looking forward to a day of walking (or waddling) like a penguin. Her 3-2-1 Recipe is ready for your projects, and she is eager to see how you use your ingredients.

 

Thing 1's 3-2-1 Recipe - "Waddle We Do Next?"

AT LEAST 

3 Colors (may include neutrals)

Blue, black, white and a touch of pink and orange

 from the patterned paper.

2  Images

Ten penguin images. 

1  Sentiment

Coordinating cut-apart.

OPTIONS

Twisted Sister is looking for a penguin.

There is no shortage of penguins!

Double Dare is offering a sketch from Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #687, shown below. This biweekly challenge runs from Tuesday, January 20, 2026, through Sunday, February 1, 2026, at noon (ET).

I did not use the sketch for this challenge, but if you do, you will be eligible for yet another chance in the drawing. 

The patterned paper did the work for me in creating this winter card. I used three patterned papers, a fussy-cut penguin, and a cut-apart from the same coordinating paper pack, and three colors of cardstock from my stash. The funfold probably has a name - it reminds me of a modified Z-fold.  

The Design Team at Double Trouble has an array of cards to inspire your creativity, so stop by, take a look, and join the challenge. You could win a prize in the random drawing.

Thank you,

Melanie

Materials

Cardstock: SU Basic White, Basic Black, & Blue (unknown name)

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park Collections: Winter Magic, The Magic of Winter, and Winter Market

Ephemera: Echo Park Collection The Magic of Winter

Misc.: SBC Foam Tape

St. Valentine's Day (CD #686)

Welcome to the biweekly challenge at Color Dare. This is Challenge #686, ending on Thursday, January 22, 2026. The color board is shown below. When I looked at the color board, I was inspired to make a card for St. Valentine's Day. 

After shopping my paper stash and pulling together a few red and pink scraps, along with silver metallic cardstock, I decided to add a fun fold element. (Click HERE for details on this triple-fold.)

To meet the requirement to use at least three colors from the board, I selected three patterned papers, plus the red cardstock and a dash of silver metallic paper. The inside of the card is lined with white cardstock and embellished with a bit of paper and small hearts.

The Design Team invites you to visit our CD 686 Blog for the guidelines and to view the array of cards designed by our creative team.

Thank you for stopping by! Your comments are welcome.

Melanie

Materials

Stamps:  SU "Endless Love" #167055 (interior sentiment)

Ink: SU Rose Red & Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock: SU Basic White, Basic Black, Rose Red, & Silver Metallic

Paper: SU "Lights Aglow," Lil' Inker "Dip Dried Ombre," Ink 'n Splatter "Summer Breeze"

Punch: Martha Stewart (scalloped hearts with lattice)

Misc.: SU Striped Organdy Ribbon (Melon Mambo)

Amazingly Amazing (DTC #207)

It's the New Year, and things are already getting wild and crazy over at the Double Trouble Blog. Challenge #207. This challenge will run until noon (ET) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.

Trouble maker has her 3-2-1 Recipe ready for your projects and is looking for wild, crazy, and cool. Here are the requirements along with my ingredient selections:

3-2-1 Recipe "Wild, Crazy, and Cool"

Servings - Unlimited Portions of Fun

AT LEAST

3   Colors

A patterned paper design with six colors was used.

2  Shapes

Two 2" x 2" squares were added using foam tape.

1  Sentiment

One sentiment was stamped and heat embossed with silver powder.

OPTIONS

Twisted Sister is looking for two squares. 

I was planning to use concave polygons for my two shapes, but this option convinced me to use squares. (Squares will give you another chance at our randomly drawn prize.)

Double Dare is offering a sketch from Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #686, shown below. 

This biweekly challenge runs from Tuesday, January 6, 2026, through Sunday, January 18, 2026, at noon (ET).

I did not use the sketch for this challenge, but if you do, you will be eligible for yet another chance in the drawing.

In completing the card, the inside was decorated with coordinating paper, and a few silver circles cut with a hole punch were added to both the interior and exterior.

Be sure to visit the Double Trouble Blog Guidelines for our challenge. The Design Team is hoping you will join us.

Thank you!

Melanie

Materials

Stamp: SU "Painted Petals" #137146 (sentiment)

Ink: Versamark

Cardstock: SU Basic White, Silver Metallic, Bermuda Bay, & Cherry Cobbler

Patterned Paper: SBC scrap

Misc.: Love from Lizi Pinstripe Stickers, SBC foam tape (2 mm), Wow! embossing powder (metallic silver super fine); WRMK Crop-a-Dile Multi-Hole Punch

Pastels Only (CD #684)

Welcome! Color Dare Challenge #684 is a harbinger of spring, featuring a variety of pastel colors. This biweekly challenge runs through Thursday, January 1, 2026. 

Being busy during the holiday season sent me to my paper stash for pastels. Rather than creating a watercolor background, a page from a 6x6 pad was used to achieve the sketch's colors. After matting it with a layer of dark cardstock, a floral cut-apart from another paper collection was matted and adhered with foam tape. This was added to a pastel pink card base.

To finish the card, I resisted the urge to add gems and purposely excluded a sentiment. The interior was lined with white cardstock and decorated with leftover patterned paper.

You are invited to participate in Challenge #684. Visit the Blog to enjoy the Design Team's cards and read our guidelines for joining. 

Thank you!

Melanie

Materials

Cardstock: SU Basic White, Basic Gray & Bubble Bath

Patterned Paper: Refined "Colorful Days"

Ephemera (cut-apart): SBC scrap

Misc.: SBC Foam Tape (2 mm)

Size: A2

Merry Christmas! (AHSC #660)

As Christmas approaches, I feel a bit of pressure about completing tasks, but in reality, matters are in fairly good shape. This has left me with the opportunity to make a few cards and tidy my craft space. Almost every week, I check out the sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge, but this week I played along. 

This weekly challenge began on Monday, December 15, 2025, and runs through Sunday, December 21, 2025. Following is Sketch #660:

The card came together when cardstock and glimmer paper were adhered to a white card base, then patterned paper was added.  The trees were die-cut from a scrap of silver metallic paper and adhered to a green cardstock square. This square was mounted onto silver metallic paper. Using scrap cardstock and foam tape, this was added to the card base. 

Next, the sentiment was stamped and adhered with foam tape. To finish the card, silver gem stickers were affixed around the trees. The inside was decorated with additional smaller trees from the same die set and coordinating patterned paper. 

Be sure to visit the Atlantic Hearts Blog for guidelines and to view the Design Team's cards. 

Thank you for dropping by.

Melanie

Materials

Stamp: SU "Curvy Christmas" (sentiment)

Ink: SU Basic Gray

Cardstock: SU Basic White & Just Jade

Specialty Paper: SU Silver Metallic & Silver Glimmer

Patterned Paper: Ink 'n Splatter "Whispers of Winter"

Dies: UNB "Seven Trees in a Row"

Misc.: SBC Foam Tape, Honey Bee Gem Stickers

Size: A2

For You (CD #682)

Color Dare #682 is up on the Blog and ready for your beautiful ideas! This biweekly challenge will run through Thursday, December 25, 2025. 

Below is the color board for CD #682. I shopped my paper stash and found a small collection of Hubbell-inspired 6x6 paper and dark berry-colored cardstock that somewhat coordinated with it. Vanilla cardstock, rather than white, was used for a neutral because of the patterned paper's lighter color. The vanilla cardstock appears in three places: the stacked sentiment shadow, the mat behind the patterned paper, and the interior of the dark card base. 

My additional color of choice is the bright-pink metallic cardstock I used for the die-cut sentiment. To finish my card, I added five very small silver metallic pyramids. I found the shapes interesting, but they aren't as shiny as I had hoped. 

The Design Team invites you to join our color challenge. Guidelines are available at CD Blog #682. There is also a collection of cards created by our Design Team that will inspire you to play along.

Merry Christmas!

Melanie

Materials

Cardstock: SU Very Vanilla and a berry scrap; Hobby Lobby metallic (pink)

Patterned Paper: Panalisa "Starry Sky"

Dies: UNB "For You" with shadow

Misc.: Jolee's Boutique Bling (adhesive metallic gems)

Size: A2

Happy Holidays (TSOT #685)

Happy Holidays to you! Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #685 is now open through Sunday, December 21, 2025, at noon. This biweekly challenge is simple. Just show us your interpretation of the sketch, and it can be for any occasion. 

Having a large supply of "cut-aparts" from previous years, I decided to use two of them along with patterned paper from my scrap stash. Because of the size of these cut-aparts, I used an A7 size to keep the image's scale appropriate.

Because the card base is black, the inside of the card was lined with a white cardstock panel, decorated with coordinating paper. The second cut-apart was adhered with a phrase from a traditional carol, "Although it's been said many times, many ways, Merry Christmas to all."

The Design Team at TSOT welcomes you to this challenge. Their inspirational cards are on display at the TSOT Blog.

Double Trouble Challenge #206 is also open. If you use the TSOT sketch above and enter your work at Double Trouble, you will earn a chance in the random drawing.

Thank you for stopping by.

Melanie

Materials

Cardstock: SU Basic White & Basic Black

Patterned Paper: Honey Bee "Pinstripes & Polka Dots" & "Holiday Wishes", Carta Bella "A Wonderful Christmas"

Ephemera (two cut-aparts): Echo Park "The Magic of Christmas"

Misc.: SBC Foam Tape (1 mm); SU "Real Red" 1/4 inch Sheer Ribbon; Honey Bee Gem Stickers

Size: A7  (5" x 7")

Merry Christmas (DTC #206)

It's time for another 3-2-1 Recipe at Double Trouble Challenge #206. This biweekly challenge began on Monday, December 8, 2025, and will end on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

There will not be a new challenge beginning on December 22, 2025. Our next challenge will begin on Monday, January 5, 2026.

Because this is the third challenge of the month, we are enjoying a Some Thing, Any Thing, Every Thing theme, meaning it's Anything Goes. I chose to use:

AT LEAST

3  -  Layers (I have six.)

2  -  Patterns (There are three.) 

1  -  Sentiment ("Merry Christmas")

Twisted Sister is asking for a ribbon, bow, string, twine, etc. A 1/4 inch silver ribbon was selected. In addition, Double Dare is reminding us to use the sketch provided by Try a Sketch on Tuesday #685. The card represents my interpretation of that sketch (below).

We hope to see your project in Challenge #206. The Design Team has provided an array of cards to inspire you.

Thank you,

Melanie

Materials

Stamp: SU "Curvy Christmas" (sentiments)

Ink: SU Just Jade

Cardstock: SU Basic White, Just Jade, & Petal Pink

Patterned Paper: Ink n' Splatter "Whispers of Winter"

Misc.: SBC Foam Tape (1 mm), Spellbinders Gems, Offray Silver Metallic Ribbon

Sparkling Snowmen (TSOT #684)

It's that time again! Time to try a sketch on Tuesday! This is biweekly Challenge #684, ending on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at noon ET. This sketch has unlimited possibilities so we hope you'll join in the fun. 

This sketch helped me complete my last few holiday cards. For the challenge, I used pink and green colors from the patterned paper and added sparkle with the holographic paper and snowflakes. I omitted a sentiment but added a banner from the ephemera saying, "Winterland Magic." There is sufficient space remaining to include a personal message.

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Warm and Cozy (DTC #205)

Let's play along with Double Trouble #205! The guidelines can be found at their challenge blog. This biweekly challenge runs from Monday, November 24, 2025, through Sunday, December 7, 2025, at noon ET.

Thing 1: Trouble Maker has the requirements within her 3-2-1 Recipe. She is requesting the following elements for "Tie One On Day."

AT  LEAST

3  -  Colors 

2  -  Layers (excluding the card base)

1  -  Image

Thing 3: Twisted Sister is keeping her twist simple. Just add a bit of cord, string, jute, twine, etc. This will give you another chance in our random drawing.

Thing 2: Double Dare has a fabulous sketch for inspiration. This is from our sister challenge, Try a Sketch on Tuesday #684, which runs from Tuesday, November 25, 2025, through Sunday, December 7, 2025, at noon ET. You will be awarded additional chances in our random drawing as well if you play along.

In summary, my card includes:

Thing 1 (required)

Four colors consisting of brown, blue, charcoal, and white.

Five layers, excluding the base card.

One image of a snow globe with a snowman and sentiment included.

Thing 3 (optional)

A bit of jute cording is attached to the tag.

Thing 2 (optional)

The sketch was not used as a guide for this challenge.

FYI: In addition to a stamped sentiment, the inside was decorated with coordinating patterned paper.

Be sure to visit the Double Trouble Blog #205 for all the challenge details and the Design Team's projects.

Thank you,

Melanie

Materials

Stamp: UNB 'Winter Wishes' (sentiment inside of card)

Ink: Stampin' Up! Basic Gray & Boho Blue (inside)

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Basic White & Boho Blue

Patterned Paper & Ephemera: Echo Park "The Magic of Winter" Collection

Dies: Whimsy Stitched Circles

Misc.: SBC Foam Tape (1 mm), Jolee's Boutique (snowflakes), Jute Cord

Thunia Orchids Mini-Slimline (DTC #204)

Double Trouble Challenge #204 is up on the blog. This biweekly challenge runs through Sunday, November 23, 2025, closing at noon. For guidelines and details about this challenge, visit the challenge blog by clicking HERE.

The required elements for this challenge are included in a traditional "3-2-1 Recipe." For this challenge, AT LEAST three colors were needed, so I used tones of peacock, purple, and ivory, plus silver metallic. 

For the second element, AT LEAST two images were to be included. I stamped the orchid image and colored it with Copics, followed by fussy-cutting it. A punched butterfly was created for my second image.

The final requirement was to style the card as a Slimline or Mini-Slimline. I selected the latter.

This challenge also has two options. 

Option 1: Include an image that begins with the letter "T". I selected a Thunia orchid. My grandfather raised orchids in his greenhouse and specialized in Thunias.

Option 2: Use the sketch below from Try a Sketch on Tuesday #683 as inspiration for your card design and enter it into their challenge on Tuesday, November 11, or after. The background on the sketch influenced my card for Double Trouble, but I did not follow the specific sketch.

Be sure to visit the Double Trouble Blog to view the cards by the Design Team. We look forward to seeing your designs.

Melanie 

Materials

Stamp: SU "Backyard Basics" #129258 (orchids) & Paradise Palms #157716 (sentiment)

Ink: SU Gorgeous Grape, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Alcohol Markers

Cardstock: SU Basic White, Pretty Peacock, Pale Plum, Silver Metallic

Patterned Paper: Lil' Inker "Dip-dyed Ombre" 

Die: CAS-ual Fridays Fancy Frames

Punches: Martha Stewart Arch Lattice, SU Itty Bitty Butterfly

Misc.: SBC Foam Tape (1 mm), rhinestones 

Size: Mini-slimline  (3" x 6")

Happy Birthday - Masculine (CD #676)

Creating a card for a color challenge can be daunting. The color board for Color Dare #676 was no different. 

But I adjusted my attitude and went to work. Orange is a common color for fall, so I went through my stash of fall papers. I selected a plaid paper with three shades of orange, along with off-white and purple. I thought the color green was an appropriate color as well. So, there were my two colors, purple and green, not counting neutrals.

I have a sketch book from ages ago, when I first discovered using sketches for inspiration. This card was inspired by one of those early sketches. Because my card is not difficult to construct and no special techniques were used, I am not including information on its creation or the decoration on the inside.

The Design Team at Color Dare invites you to join our challenge. You can view our cards and the guidelines HERE. This challenge is biweekly and ends on Thursday, November 13, 2025. We look forward to seeing your projects.

Melanie

Materials

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Very Vanilla, Elegant Eggplant, Pumpkin Pie

Ink on leaf: Stampin' Up! Baked Brown Sugar & Pumpkin Pie

Patterned Paper: CS "Abundance", scraps from stash

Sentiment and Ephemera: CS "Abundance"

Misc.: SBC Foam Tape (1 mm & 2 mm); Stampin' Up! Enamel Dots; Jute Cord

 

Congratulations! (DTC #203)

Welcome to Stitches and Smudges! My card was created for Double Trouble's Challenge #203. This biweekly challenge is open through noon on Sunday, November 9, 2025. As is customary, below is the 3-2-1 Recipe designed for this challenge, called "Round and Round" in observance of "Look for Circles Day," which occurs on Sunday, November 2nd.

Trouble Maker has made herself dizzy looking round and round for circles after being told about this observance. It's supposed to be a family fun day celebrated outside, but we convinced her to come inside, calm down, and look for circles in her stash.

Let's get around to Thing 1's requirement by creating a project using all the ingredients from our 3-2-1 Recipe below.

3-2-1 Recipe "Round and Round" 

Servings - Unlimited Portions of Fun

AT LEAST

3 Circles

There are three die-cut circles.

2 Images

The two images are ephemera of a Tern and the fussy-cut Turret shell.

1 Ribbon, Twine or Cord, etc.

Silk cording was added behind the ephemera.

 

Twisted Sister said she was in a spin looking for circles, and she wanted to see at least one bird on the card. This is optional, but if you include a bird, you will earn an extra chance in our random drawing.

Optional: The ephemera includes a photo of a Tern.

As for Double Dare's optional dare, she has offered the sketch above in Try a Sketch on Tuesday #682. Be sure to review the guidelines at the Double Trouble #203 Blog. 

Optional: I did not use this sketch.

Please note that TSOT begins Tuesday, Oct 28th, so this sneak peek gives you the day before to create; but remember... to prevent backlinking, your project should not be posted, published, or entered before Oct 28th, in Try a Sketch On Tuesday HERE."  

The Design Team has posted their cards on the Double Trouble #203 Blog to offer you ideas and inspiration for joining the challenge.

Melanie

Materials

Cardstock: SU Basic White, SBC Holographic Collection (silver), CS Lime Green, and my stash 

Ephemera: CS - cut-apart and a fussy-cut shell image from my stash.

Embossing Folder: Darice - very old

Die: Whimsy Stitched Circles

SBC Foam Tape (1 mm & 2 mm)

Celebrating Your Day (CD #674)

Color Dare Challenge #674 features unlikely colors for the Autumn season, but they work well for a feminine or baby card. My sister-in-law has a birthday in a few weeks, so this card is for her. I remained perplexed, but then I saw a YouTube video HERE by Natalie Bowers on CAS cards, which inspired me to get started.

Here is the color board:

After masking a few areas on cardstock with hand-torn mint tape, the open spaces were colored by blending the three ink colors. The tape was removed, and a few images were stamped in black ink on the card front. The sentiment was stamped, matted on black cardstock, and fussy-cut before being added to the card with foam tape. The card was then matted in black cardstock and adhered to a pink card base. 

The inside was lined with a white panel, decorated with a tiny stamped bird colored with Copics, and a few scattered dots from the same stamp set used for the sentiment. I resisted the urge to use anything in silver metallic, although I liked the idea. 

The Design Team has provided beautifully created cards. They can be viewed at the Color Dare #674 Blog. Those cards may inspire you to share your talent with us.

Thank you for paying a visit. Please feel free to leave a comment.

Melanie

Materials

Stamps: Stampin' Up! #129258 "Backyard Basics" and #153289 "Gorgeous Posies" (sentiment)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin' Up! Boho Blue, Flirty Flamingo (pink), and Fresh Freesia (lavender)

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Basic White, Basic Black, & Flirty Flamingo

Misc.: SBC Foam Tape (2 mm)

Size: A2

Techniques: Masking, Ink Blending, Fussy- cutting

IT'S A PUMPKIN FEST! (DTC #202)

We're celebrating Autumn at Double Trouble Challenge #202. This is a biweekly challenge that runs through Sunday, October 26, 2025. Our recurring theme is to use our 3-2-1 Recipe.

Trouble Maker is all about seasonal colors, including Halloween, so this is your chance to enhance your card with ghost images, or pretty patterns and festive colors. My card was very bright, so I toned it down by layering a scrap of vellum over the stenciled pumpkins..

Shades of Fall

Servings -  Unlimited portions of fun.

Ingredients

AT LEAST

3 Colors in shades of fall

There are five colors.

2 Images

The two required images are the die-cut leaves.

1 Stenciled or dry-embossed element

The background features stenciled pumpkins.

For the optional twist, Twisted Sister has her sights set on including any seasonal fruit(s) and vegetable(s) in your design. Just a hint... she loves pumpkins and gourds, so no worries if you don't have a stamp or die for other foods. 

The background features pumpkins.

Hmmm... I wonder... Where would you find a stamp or die of a rutabaga?

As for Double Dare's optional dare, she has offered up the sketch at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #681. Be sure to review the guidelines on the Double Trouble #202 Blog.  Optional: I did not use this sketch.

There is also an alternate choice from Double Dare, which is to play along at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge #112. This challenge is open from Wednesday, October 1, through Friday, October 31, 2025. Optional: My card has been entered into the following challenges.

In addition, I have added this card to Challenge #78 at Inspiration Station.

And also to Challenge #628 at Cupcake Inspirations.

And just for fun, I included the October Neglected Stuff Challenge because I have used discontinued ink and cardstock from 2011, called Peach Parfait, as a substitute for Pumpkin Pie.

The Design Team invites you to share your talent by considering these challenges. Thank you for stopping by my blog.

Melanie

Materials

Inks: Stampin' Up! Boho Blue, Flirty Flamingo, Lost Lagoon, Peach Parfait, & Pecan Pie

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Basic White, Cajun Craze, Peach Parfait, Vellum

Dies: Echo Park "Thankful Leaf Trio" & Kokorosa "Pumpkins" (a cover-all die used as a stencil)

Misc.: SBC Foam Tape (1 mm)

Size: A2

You Made My Day! (CD #672)

Color Dare #672 is the perfect place to share your talents. You are challenged to use the color board below. This color combination is classic, offering numerous possibilities. I was wishing there was one more color—perhaps something bright, like red, orange, or green. The absence of an additional color meant I had to work with neutrals or metallics. I shopped my stash and found patterned paper to fit the challenge. The layout is just an old sketch from my scratch pad. I also was intending to go with a masculine card, but I think it is gender-neutral.

Simple to make, the matted horizontal panel was adhered to the Kraft-type cardstock, and the matted vertical panel was added on top using foam tape. The sentiment was stamped and die-cut, then added to the card. Finally, a few gem stickers were added to spread the blue color around the card. The inside was decorated with coordinating patterned paper.

Please give Color Dare #672 a try! This biweekly challenge is open through Thursday, October 16, 2025. 

Melanie

Materials

Stamp set: Stampin' Up! #133485 "Best of Greetings"

Ink: Stampin' Up! Night of Navy

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Very Vanilla and Baked Brown Sugar

Patterned Paper: Scraps from my stash

Die: Sizzix Framelits #658838

Misc.: SBC Foam Tape (1 mm) & Honey Bee gem stickers

Unique Design (TSOT #680)

Try a Sketch in Tuesday Challenge #680 is now available on the blog, featuring a new sketch challenge. This biweekly challenge is open through Sunday, October 12, 2025, at noon Eastern.

As usual, you are free to interpret the sketch with your own creative ideas.

When I needed a thank-you card for someone I didn't know well, I shopped my stash for coordinating paper, seeking a modern vibe. I found this collection of patterned papers.

Using the sketch as a guide, the card was assembled, with the front decorated by a die-cut butterfly from silver metallic cardstock. The inside was decorated with a bit of patterned paper and another silver butterfly, leaving sufficient space for a handwritten note. Additionally, I made this an A6-size card, allowing me to work with a bit more length.

Visit the TSOT Blog for guidelines and to view the Design Team's cards. Thank you for visiting. I appreciate your comments.

Melanie

Materials

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Basic White, Elegant Eggplant, & Metallic (silver)

Patterned Paper: three designs from my stash

Dies: Kokorosa Butterfly Quartet

Misc.: Honey Bee gem stickers

Size: A6   4.5" x 6.25"