Splendid Spring (DTC #213)

Double Trouble Challenge #213 is open and ready for your cards through Sunday, April 12, 2026, at noon Eastern time.

Because this challenge opens on the third Monday of the month, we are leaving the recipe up to you. Following is a summary of my own 3-2-1 Recipe and how I incorporated the elements into my card.

INCLUDE AT

LEAST 

3  of "Something" from your stash

There are more than three layers to the card. 

2 of "Anything" from your stash

There are more than two colors on the card.

1 of "Everything" Else from your stash

One sentiment was adhered to the card using foam tape.

OPTIONS

Twisted Sister wants to see something Easter-related.

The basket was die-cut from white cardstock and colored with Copic Alcohol Markers. There are rabbits in the patterned paper.

Double Dare is offering a sketch from Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #692, shown below. This biweekly challenge runs from Tuesday, March 17, through Sunday, March 29, 2026, at noon (ET). You will be eligible for yet another chance in the random drawing if you also use this sketch for the 

Double Trouble Challenge. 

The sketch was used for inspiration.

 

Thank you for visiting my blog, and I hope to see your entry at the Double Trouble Card Challenge #213.  

I have also submitted my card to the following challenge:

Allsorts #846    "It's Springtime or AG"

I appreciate your comments. 

Melanie

Materials:

Ink: Copic Alcohol Markers

Cardstock: SU Basic White, Crisp Cantaloupe, and Mint Macaron

Patterned Paper & Ephemera (Sentiment): SBC scraps from my stash

Die: Kokorosa Easter Basket

Misc.: SBC Foam Tape; Honey Bee gem stickers

Size: A2

Spring Florals Card - CD #696

A new biweekly color challenge is up on the Color Dare Blog. This is Challenge #696, ending on Thursday, April 2, 2026. This challenge is starting on the 2026 Spring Equinox, which is Friday, March 20, 2026. 

The color board below is filled with beautiful spring colors. You must use at least four of the colors, but you may use all six. To avoid disqualification, be careful not to add any other colors than those on the board. Black, white, other neutrals and metallics are free to use.

The card is decorated in four colors to celebrate spring and acknowledge Easter on Sunday, April 5, 2026. I used white and tan as my neutrals. The inside of my card was decorated with more of the flowers.

You are invited to take a look at the Color Dare Challenge Blog for inspiration and surprise us with something beautiful!

I have also entered my card in the following challenge:

Ellibelle's Garden Party #13

Thank you for visiting.

Melanie

Materials

Ink: Copic Alcohol Markers

Cardstock: SU Basic White & Garden Green

Patterned Paper: CTMH "Happy Times" & SBC "Dots & Pinstripes"

Dies: Tonic Studios (flowers) & Poppy (double stitch scalloped rectangles)

Misc.: SBC Foam Tape

Size: A2

Happy Birthday (TSOT #691)

We have a new biweekly challenge, and you are invited to play along! Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #691 is open through Sunday, March 29, 2026, at noon ET. 

The only requirement is to use the sketch below.

The sketch included the idea of using a cute creature because 'National Puppy Day' is coming up. However, because the puppy was not required, I was inspired to use some pretty paper from my niece's scrap bin. 

I gave the card a center opening, the flowers were fussy-cut from patterned paper and adhered to the die-cut circles. The inside of the card is decorated with fussy-cut flowers and coordinating paper. The sentiment was stamped, and the gold metallic pearls were added.

The TSOT Design Team has created an array of lovely cards, each with its own interpretation of the sketch. Visit the TSOT 691 Blog to view the cards and guidelines.

Double Trouble Challenge #212 is also open. If you use the TSOT sketch above and enter your work at Double Trouble, you will earn a chance in their random drawing. Just be sure to read their guidelines before creating your card. 

I have also entered this card in the following challenge:

Ellie's Garden Party #13 

Thank you for stopping by.

Melanie

Materials

Stamp set: Club Scrap "Beachcomber" (sentiment)

Ink: SU Baked Brown Sugar

Cardstock: SU Very Vanilla

Patterned Paper: From my niece's stash

Die: Whimsy Stitched Circles

Misc.: SU Metallic Pearls

Size: A2

Techniques: Stamping, Die-Cutting, Fussy-Cutting

Be the Person Your Dog Thinks You Should Be (DTC #212)

Thank you for stopping by my blog. Another Double Trouble Challenge is available now through Sunday, March 29, 2026, at noon ET.

This is Challenge #212, and we are observing "National Puppy Day" on Monday, March 23. Here are the requirements for the 3-2-1 Recipe and how I incorporated them into my card.

INCLUDE AT

LEAST 

3 Colors (from our Color Wheel #3)

Red, white, and blue were used.

2 Images

Two images were included: a canine and a dog bone.

1 Sentiment

A sentiment was stamped directly onto the cardstock.

OPTIONS

Twisted Sister wants to see at least one four-legged animal.

The image of the canine fulfills this option.

Double Dare is offering a sketch from Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #691, shown below. This biweekly challenge runs from Tuesday, March 17, through Sunday, March 29, 2026, at noon (ET). You will be eligible for yet another chance in the random drawing if you also use this sketch for the Double Trouble Challenge. 

The sketch was not used.

Alternate Challenge: We also have an Alternate Challenge. If you have created a project using our 3-2-1 Recipe, "Paw-some," and have a 4-legged critter(s), you can enter your project at Critter Crazy Challenge #108, "Anything Goes with Featured Critter," until their closing date of March 25th and earn another chance in our random drawing. 

 

The elements of this card were a gift from the hostess of a "crop" I attended several years ago. It was like a mini-kit. Intended to be made only in blue and white, I added the red and tan elements to meet the color requirement. The dog bone was hand-drawn and fussy cut to meet the two-image requirement. The inside was decorated with leftover paper and stamped with the sentiment, "Oh, yappy day."

I appreciate your comments. 

Melanie

Materials:

Stamp set: CTMH (unknown)

Ink: CTMH blue; Memento Tuxedo Black; Copic Alcohol Markers

Cardstock: CTMH White Daisy and blue; SU Cherry Cobbler

Patterned Paper: Argyll design from my scraps.

Misc.: SBC Foam Tape (2 mm); SU enamel dots in Cherry Cobbler

For You (DTC #211)

Thank you for stopping by my blog. Another Double Trouble Challenge is available now through Sunday, March 15, 2026, at noon ET.

This is Challenge #211, "In with the Old, Out with the New."  Every element used were items from my stash. Nothing new was used. Here are the requirements for the 3-2-1 Recipe and how I incorporated them into my card.

INCLUDE AT LEAST 

3 Layers (excluding the card base)

Four layers were included.

2 Color Choices (Using Color Wheel #1) 

Several colors were included, but mainly pink and yellow.

1 Image

A trio of flowers was stamped and colored with Copic markers.

OPTIONS

Twisted Sister wants to see at least one pig. 

My pig stamp set was not where it belonged, so I was unable to include a pig and used the flower stamp as a substitute.

Double Dare is offering a sketch from Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #690, shown below. This biweekly challenge runs from Tuesday, February 17, through Sunday, March 1, 2026, at noon (ET).

The sketch was well-suited to this challenge and served as a reference for creating the card.

 You will be eligible for yet another chance in the random drawing if you also use this sketch for the Double Trouble Challenge.  

The inside of the card was lined with a white cardstock panel and decorated with a few small hexagons.

Melanie

Materials

Stamps: SU "Circle of Spring" #138964 (sentiment) & "Love What You Do" #148042 (flowers)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Copic Alcohol Markers

Cardstock: SU Basic White, Pale Papaya, Textured Gold Metallic

Patterned Paper: CTMH "Happy Times"

Dies: Spellbinders (hexagons) & Poppystamps (double-stitched scalloped rectangles)

Misc.: SBC Foam Tape