Less Stress. More Happy (DTC #179 )

Double Trouble Challenge #179 is open and ready for your project. This challenge is biweekly and runs through Sunday, November 17, 2024. For details and guidelines visit the DTC 179 Blog. 

Thing 1 (required) for this challenge is to create a card in observance of National Nacho Day on November 6. It's simple because all we ask is that your project have "lotsa layers" (at least three). Food is not required for your project. My project has a card base plus four layers.

 

Thing 2 is an option for linking up your layered project with our partner if you were inspired by the photograph in Thing 3. To create my project, I needed something to brighten the day after the past week of cold, rainy weather so cheerful paper and an old stamp set from my stash were used. I gained inspiration from the photo's comforting cup of a warm beverage. 

Thing 3 is an option to use Photo Prompt #67 (below) provided by Inspiration Station, our partner for this challenge. They hope you are inspired by the photo and that you let your creativity flow.

And, finally, drop by the Coffee Lovers Challenge and enter your project.

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I hope you enjoy the challenge at Double Trouble.

Melanie

Materials

Stamps: Stampin' Up! "A Nice Cuppa"

Inks: Stampin' Up! Mint Macaron & Basic Gray

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Basic White, Basic Gray, Mint Macaron, Daffodil Delight, & misc. scraps

Patterned Paper: Catherine Pooler "Color Pop" Collection

Punches: Stampin' Up! several for the small flowers

Misc.: Paper Rose sentiment strip, white gel pen, SBC foam tape (1 mm.)

Take Time to Rest (CD #625)

Look at this color board below — so many possibilities! Due to other obligations, I have had little time to create lately. I would have been disappointed if I had missed these gorgeous colors.

Several challenges ago I saw a card using a companion set of dies coordinating with a set in my stash. I was drawn toward the modern vibe of the flowers. When I saw this color board I thought about those dies sitting unused. This is Color Dare Challenge #625, which runs through Thursday, November 14, 2024.

Three challenge colors were selected, red, gold, and orange, adding white and gray tones as neutrals. I quickly realized that five bright flowers on an A2 card had created chaos so I used only three. As the card began to take shape, the patterned Argyll background was added but the background needed more. So the two additional flowers were included in gray stripes rather than bright colors, becoming part of the background and keeping with the modern vibe I was seeking.

The sentiment was added to a strip of paper and popped up with foam tape. Gems in red and gold were adhered. (Lately, for no particular reason I have been using five or more gems rather than three.) Very small partial matting was added to the upper left and lower right corners in orange and gold and then adhered to a red card base. The inside was lined with white cardstock and decorated with a flower.

Thank you for stopping by to view my card. Be sure to visit the CD 625 Blog for challenge guidelines and the Design Team's cards.

Melanie

Materials

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Basic White, Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry, & Tangerine Tango

Patterned Paper: Paper Rose "Urban Garden", Sunny Studio "Subtle Gray" (Argyle pattern), Honey Bee "Stripes & Polka Dots"

Dies: Sizzix Thinlits Wildflower Stems #3 (#665221)