Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Double D Challenge: Stripes and Dots

Welcome to another Double D challenge!  This time around we're doing Stripes and Dots.  I enjoy mixing up paper patterns, and our challenge provides a great opportunity.  Your stripes and dots don't have to be designer paper, but you know me -- love that paper!  These days I'm torn between lots of white and lots of designer paper.  With this card I have both!




Here's our inspiration board -- so cute!




The team votes on favorites, plus a random winner gets the prize pictured below.




There's not much to explain here -- paper and die cuts.  The "happy birthday" is layered for dimension and shadowed with black so it would be more distinct against the white.  An enamel dot dots the i.  The folded card is 6 3/4" x 3 3/4".




The card recipe is below my signature.

Be sure and visit the Double D blog for more info and team samples.  Fun stuff!  Have a happy day!



Paper:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, black, Simple Stories Snap Color Vibe designer paper
Dies:  Paper Smooches Happy Birthday, Lawn Fawn Outside In Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Stackables, Memory Box Banner Parade

29 comments:

Hannelie said...

I LOVE dots and stripes! Your card is so fresh and beautiful! Love the happy color combination too!

aussie aNNie said...

Beautiful colours and just love this awesome design.xx

Glenda said...

Such a cute design and lovely colors!

Pauline said...

Love this! I love dots and stripes and you have used your papers well. Great design Leslie, fun, fun, and fabulous colours as well! And the enamel dot - perfect :). You have nailed this challenge for sure. Have a wonderful day.

Sherri said...

L ove this combination of colors and papers! It makes a beautiful birthday card! You always think outside the box!

Vicki said...

Fabulous card, Leslie! Happy, cheerful and great design with all of these colors and patterns. Love the dimension too!

Cindy Beach said...

I just made a card with dots and stripes. LOVE your happy card with the striped sentiment and bright colors. Perfectly balanced and delightful in every way! Have a great day, Leslie!

Barbara said...

There are dots and stripes every where and this is so stinking pretty.

Darlene said...

WOW what a fabulous design (I see it continues on the inside too ... well done). LOVE how you've done the birthday sentiment ... really pops! GREAT JOB ... you are so darn creative!! Big Hugs!

Yogi said...

cute. Fresh and bright. Have a great day

Verna Angerhofer said...

Beautiful card and wonderful fun colors used for it too. I love the stripes and dots design.

Maria Rodriguez. said...

Oh Leslie, I don't know where to start!! The stripes, the dots, that amazing sentiment!!!
Fresh, so beautiful, what an amazing Birthday card, my friend, love it.
Thank you for sharing.
XO
Maria.

Kathy Krug said...

Great colors and fun design. I am curious about how you did the Happy Birthday in the different colors. Is the paper three different colors? Kinda looks like that on the bottom or did you glue strips together? inquiring minds want to know. Really like the ribbon die cut to help frame the sentiment.

pam said...

Gorgeous colours on this beautiful card of dots & strips Leslie, what a fabulous layout combination.
Pam x

Nanny's Pansy Patch said...

What a great color combination! I love polka dots anywhere, any size and any color!! I like how you layered the sentiment as well. Great card!

nancy littrell said...

Fun and colorful dots and stripes long card design, Leslie. TFS and brightening our day. Hugs..Nancy

Judy Woodland said...

What a happy card. I love that you die cut the greeting from the striped paper, GENIUS!! Really great take on the Mood Board!

Christine Alexander said...

Great mix of dots and stripes, I love that layout although my eyed did a bit of a dance with the sentiment. supper cool :)

Conniecrafter said...

cool combo of your stripes and dots, love the color combos, so fresh and colorful!

Donna Phelan said...

This is so bright and happy and cheerful! What a celebration card indeed! I love the colors and all of those perfect polka dots! This is just a HAPPY card!!! Hope your birthday was FABULOUS! xo~

Sue from Oregon said...

Oh Leslie...this is just oh so fun and so HAPPY! ♥ Sue Kment

crafty-stamper said...

Fabulous card and love the bright coloured papers and the beautiful die-cut flourish
Carol x

Diane said...

Geez, you take some stripes, you take some polka dots and you make a fabulous card, you are very creative!!! Great way to use up some of those papers, too, I never got my card on, maybe later next week, just not int he creative mood I guess, hoping that changes soon!

laurie said...

Love your combo of papers..so cheerful! I like the shape of the card too.

Stacy Morgan said...

This is too fun, looks like a large present. I like the die cut with the papers so fun.

Evelyn S. said...

Amazing dots and stripes combination, Leslie! Love how you've created that special die cut sentiment. Everything about the card is so bright, clean, and happy!

Ros Crawford said...

You completely rocked that challenge and what a fabulous card!! I Love it!

Amelia Breytenbach said...

What a great group of papers Leslie! So very pretty with the die cut sentiment and flourish. Such a happy feel to the card.

Lynette said...

Absolute perfection, Leslie! I really love this card!!