Greetings! A new challenge is up on the Double Trouble Blog.
Double Trouble Challenge #209 features Trouble Maker giving kudos to the US Postal Service in observance of National Postal Carrier Day on Wednesday, February 4th, by creating clean and simple cards.
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 - "The Mail Must Go On"
AT LEAST
3 Layers (may include card base)
Three layers of cardstock and a layer of images were used.
2 Images
Two floral die-cut silhouettes were added. (A small heart was also included at the request of our Crazy Cousins, Sabra & Holly.)
1 CAS Technique
The Clean & Simple Technique was used.
OPTIONS
Twisted Sister is looking for the one-color twist on your project.
One cardstock color with matching ink was selected.
Double Dare is offering a sketch from Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #688, shown below. This biweekly challenge runs from Tuesday, February 3, through Sunday, February 15, 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 creating this card, I stuck very closely to the rules for CAS cards. We often forget that the "white space" for this technique does not refer specifically to the color white, but rather to the "blank space" remaining clean and simple.
The inside of the card was lined with a white cardstock panel, decorated with another die-cut floral silhouette and hearts.
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
Ink: SU Soft Sky
Cardstock: SU Basic White & Soft Sky
Dies: Kokorosa (Floral Trio) & Creative Expressions Mini #CEDME104 (sentiment), Kat Scrappiness (Ovals)
Punch: SU Border Hearts
Size: A2
Gorgeous card - and in my favourite colour :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card and I too love the colour you have used. Soft and pretty.
ReplyDeleteLove the simplicity of the florals and scatter of the hearts using a shade slightly darker than the lighter color replacing the white space... beautifully done... unique and love the sentiment pop of white.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Melanie! I love the colors and your take on the sketch!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, love how you used shades of the same color to create your CAS design.
ReplyDeleteYour ink blending is amazing, such a pretty card! Makes me want to try this technique of using the same color for background and die cuts.
ReplyDeleteI love how you did yours as a monochromatic style! The soft blue is so pretty. Love that flower die cut too :)
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