DT 181 - Wishing You Joy Easel Card

 Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 181 - our last challenge of 2024!

The small graphic is below - please visit the Double Trouble Challenge Blog for detailed information. 

I saw a different version of an easel card on Pinterest and wanted to give it a try. The front is a window type of opening. 

The two inside solid pieces were covered with woodgrain paper. I manually cut a frame from a third piece of cardstock and added three pieces for the inside of the frame. The frame piece was embossed with a woodgrain embossing folder and I dragged some ink pads over that to give it more interest. The images and sentiments were all foiled in gold and I stencilled the flowers and leaves. Those pieces were stacked onto more die cuts and adhered to the front of the frame. I added two sections of gold metallic thread and some gold gems around the images. I did die cut more of the pieces to adhere to the back to cover up the messy work. The card folds flat for mailing and there is a place on the back to write a message. 

Come and join us at Double Trouble and show us how you interpret this challenge. 

You have until the end of December to link up your project. 

I am also linking up my card with the Jingle Belles challenge. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

DT 171 - Frosty Hello

 Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 171!

This challenge is all about aperture or open cards. The small graphic is below - please visit the Double Trouble Challenge Blog for detailed information. 

There are many forms of aperture cards - the basic idea is that there needs to be an opening on the front of the card that looks through to something inside. I chose a design that is easy but very cute. 

The snowflake paper was random stamped and splattered with two shimmer brush colours. I created the front panel and two narrow panels for inside the card. Once the front panel was adhered, the scalloped circle was die cut from the front of the card. A second scalloped circle was die cut in silver. I stamped and coloured the snowman and die cut that piece with a circle die. There is a panel inside to write a message and the snowman image was adhered to the fold-out panel inside the card. I embossed s sentiment to go across the front of that card. 

Come and join us at Double Trouble and show us how you interpret this challenge.

You have two weeks to link up your project. 

I am also linking up my card with the Jingle Belles Challenge. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

DT 143 - Traditional Christmas Squares

Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 143!

It's Christmas in July! The small graphic is below - please visit the Double Trouble Challenge blog for additional information. 

I have a lot of Christmas stamps but not a lot with a Santa hat... had to dig deep for this challenge. I chose a stamp set with lots of tiny Christmas images and stamped and coloured all of those. The large hat was stamped and die cut. Everything was arranged on a die cut panel of squares. The hat was added with foam tape and I used Stickles and a clear shimmer brush to add detail to some of the images. 

Come and join us at Double Trouble and show us how you interpret this week's challenge. 

You have two weeks to link up your project. 

I am also linking up my card with the Jingle Belles Challenge (use a Santa hat). 

We can't wait to see what you create! 

Enjoy,

Alyson

DT 142 - Tis the Season

 Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 142! 

The small graphic is below - please visit the Double Trouble Challenge Blog for more information. 

I pulled out some old products for my card. The images were stamped and the bird was coloured. I embossed a holly pattern on grey cardstock and added two stripes - one at the top and one at the bottom. The bird and the branches were arranged in the centre and I tucked the edge of the sentiment under one of the pine branches. Some gold gems finished off this card. 

Come and join us at Double Trouble and show us how you interpret this challenge. 

You have two weeks to link up your project.

I am also linking up my card with the Jingle Belles Challenge. 

We can’t wait to see what you create! 

Enjoy,

Alyson

DT 116 - Blue Poinsettia Mini Slimline

 Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 116!

July for crafters often means Christmas - and yes, it is a second challenge of Christmas in July. The small graphic is below - please visit the Double Trouble Challenge Blog for detailed information. 

I love non-traditional colours for Christmas and blue is one of my favourites. These poinsettia images are from a layered stamp set with a coordinating die. I stamped the flowers in shades of blue. The card base was inked in two opposite corners with a light blue ink and I die cut the scalloped frame twice to add to the front. A small sentiment was placed across the frame and the flowers were arranged on either side. Since bling is a requirement for Thing 3, I added some silver glitter gems and also brushed the darkest blue sections of the flowers with a clear shimmer brush. 

Come and join us at Double Trouble and show us how you interpret this week's challenge. 

I am also linking up my card with the Jingle Belles Challenge for their "Bling on the Holidays" challenge.

We can’t wait to see what you create!

Enjoy,

Alyson