Double D Challenge - Music Theme

I made most of these last cards for challenges ahead of time as I knew that we would be traveling again. We just came back from Ireland and Scotland.  My hubby has been to Ireland, but this is my first time there. I can tell you that a 17 day bus trip is not for us. But we saw many amazing sights and met new friends. Next bus trip will be shorter. We are too old! 

This is the inspiration board that Diane did for us. 

This is the prize

My card made long before I knew that MFT was going out of business. 

Boy I guess that I used more of their stamps and dies than I thought. 

Here is another card using the bunnies. 

MFT Strike up the Band

Pink Fresh Notched Corner Frame

Blue foil paper Design paper from my Stash

Vellum 

Simon Says Stamp Just a Note die.

Check out the Blog for inspiration and them go make a card. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Double D Challenge - Let's Go to the Beach!

It is time for another challenge at Double D and the theme that Darlene has picked is.....

Let's go to the Beach! 

Here are some great ideas for you. 

The prize for a winner that is drawn randomly each challenge. 

My card

For this card, I went right to my Colorado Craft stamp and dies that I have not used yet. It was perfect for this challenge. Don't you think?

It is called Beach Life and after stamping and die cutting, I colored it with my Copic markers. 

The clouds are a stencil from Colorful Life designs. 

I hope to see your entry at Double D Challenge. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Double D Challenge - Frames

Hello Crafters! This next two weeks at Double D Challenge we will be looking at frames. How ever you want to display them frames is it. 

Diane has prepared this lovely inspiration board for you. 

If you enter, you have a chance for this prize as it is a random draw. 

This is how I did my frame. 

I made a frame from white card stock with Hero Arts dies in two rectangle shapes.

 By layering two of those rectangles together

 I was able to make a thin black frame on the top. 

The flower is Honey Bee die Lovely Layers Cone Flower 

that I had already completed.

The sentiment is from Gina K Designs Delicate Flowers

I hope to see you at Double D! 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Double D Challenge - May's Birth flower or stone

Theme:  May's Birth Flowers
(Lily of the Valley and Hawthorn)

and Birthstone is Emerald

Be inspired by any of the three.

I found that this challenge was really a challenge for me. I didn't have a single stamp or die that was a Lilly of the Valley. I investigated that other option of flower and did my best to come up with a Hawthorn Flower. Here is what I did.

Using The Greetery Botani Cuts Geranium die, I shaded it with the colors in the inspiration photo. 

Then added the small stamens that I saw with Nuvo Pearl Gold drops. 

The inks are GKD Tomato Soup, Coral Reef and the new Sunkissed Coral

Simon Says Small Die Hello cut twice for the sentiment. 

Embossing folder by Sizzix, Textured Expressions

A strip of gold glitter paper on the black band

White dots on the leaves with White Posca pen (should have left that out)

I like how it turned out.

 

 I hope to see you at Double D! 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Double D Challenge - Designer Paper

Hello Crafters! It is another challenge at Double D and it is a fun one. Diane has chosen Designer Paper! I am sure that you have some tucked away and now you can use it on your project. 

Here is some inspiration for you. 

Diane is our Host,  has noted that it is also National Scrapbook month. If you into scrapbooking, feel free to a scrapbook page. 

Prize

I had a 6X6 designer pad that was almost used up I loved the papers in that pad and decided to use them in the challenge. They are from Moda Scrap 

Other supplies are: GKD ML 1 and 4

Base cardstock is Jellybean Green

The sentiment is from Gina as well called A Little Love. 

I used gold foil to separate the sections and for the LOVE die

I fussy cut the butterfly for the leftover designer paper. 

 I hope to see you at Double D! 

I am also entering this card in Simon Says Anything goes featuring Gina K 

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Double D Challenge - Springtime Flowers

It is that time of the month for another Double D Challenge! 

Here is my card for Springtime flowers. 

For your inspiration, our mood board made by our host Darlene. 

My Card 

                                                   The Greetery Market Basket Medium 

(from a friend, Donna Phelan)

I cut the back from holographic paper

Botani Cuts Crocus

Botani Cuts Pussy Willows,  buds cut from felt for more realistic pussy willows. 

Spellbinder Embossing folder called Tufted 

Sentiment and bird Colorado Crafts

GKD Master layouts 3 

There is a Prise for a random winner. 

Come over to the blog to see the team ideas for more inspiration 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Double D Challenge - Easter

Diane has prepared a fun inspiration board for the next challenge at Double D! You an make some Easter cards just in time for the holiday and be sure to send them off. 

                                           

There is a prize for a random winner. Isn't it cute, I would love to have it. 

My card for this challenge. 

Supplies for this card are: Holographic mirror paper 

Cross die  (from a friend)

Spellbinder Tuffed 3D embossing folder

Sentiment is Colorado Craft Happy Easter

I am looking forward to seeing the cards that you create for this challenge. More inspiration here. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Double D Challenge - Birds

The next title for the Double D Challenge is Birds! I am pretty sure that you all have a bird or two in your stamping supplies. Let's see what you can do or this challenge. Here is an inspiration board for you done by Darlene. I am anxious to see what bird you will put on your porject. 

This is my card

                      

I made a bunch of these tropical birds to have on hand. They came in handy for this project. 

Spellbinders Tropical Friends 

Pink Fresh Nested Arches and black gems

Gina K Luch Leaves Stencil 

I look forward to seeing you at Double D Challenge. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Double D Challenge - Going Green (anything green)

Hello my crafty friends! Here at Double D Challenge, we have some incentive for you in the way os this inspiration board that Diane has created.  She has called it Going Green and you can do anything Green.   

This is the prize for a random winner. You need to enter to have that chance, so got going on this one. 

My card

I have decided that this year, I will try to use what I have in my stash. Therefore, I looked at the stencil from Pink Fresh and started there. It has a die to match, and I used that too for my background. Of course it is green. Next I used the wonderful butterfly stamp and stencil from Gina K Designs. Stencils make it easy to color up an image and soon I have three butterflies done for my card. 

I think you can see where I got my inspiration. 

For this card, I used Gina K designs Fluttering Fall Stamp and stencil set

The inks are Grass Green, Fresh Asparagus, Warm Cocoa

Pink Fresh Overlapping geo leaf stencil and die

Champagne gems Pink Fresh

Looking forward to seeing your entry in this challenge. Check out the blog here. 

I am also entering my card in the Cut Above Challenge for March 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Double D Challenge - Hearts

Diane is the host for this next challenge and just look at the inspiration that she has gather for you. So many lovely ideas for hearts and just in time for Valentines Day cards. Can't wait to see what you come up with. I was inspired by the heart shaped of the swans and the pink color. I went right to a die that I love and have not used much. Here goes!

                       

This is my inspiration for you. 

The Greetery Botani Cuts Forget- Me- Nots

Boxwood Hearts

Paper Trey Ink   Cornered Celestial Die

Ice Spruce and Rustic Wilderness inks on the leaves

Spun Sugar on the flowers

GKD spring mix pearls

The prize for a random winner.

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 I hope to see you at Double D! 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                             

Double D Challenge - Christmas Trees

This card is a little bigger measuring 5X6

I used Lux Gold Card Stock from Paper Trey Ink,

Embossing folder from Spellbinders Mandala Blooms

I did an origami tree with squares of Christmas design papers form Gina K Designs

Memory Box die for the stars and ribbons. 

Lots of sequins. 

I will need to hand deliver this card as it will not fit in an envelope. 

Have a look at the team blog for more inspiration. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                               

Double D Challenge - Christmas Ornaments

Diane has made this mood board for your inspiration, and I love the nontraditional colors.  Lets see what you do for this challenge. 

The prize

My card

Penny Black Adornments and Brush Pines stamps

Distress inks, Barn Door, Forest Moss, Evergreen Bush for the water coloring

White splashes.

Please stop over to see more inspiration on the blog. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!