Double D 3rd Anniversary Challenge: It's on the Menu

Hello, and happy new year!  Our first Double D challenge of the year is a biggie, as we're wasting no time starting off with a celebration.  It's a 3rd anniversary party with prizes galore.  I'll be offering a prize, too, which I'll tell about at the end of this post.  But first, our challenge is "It's on the Menu" -- anything you might find on a menu, whether sweet or savory, in a glass or on a plate.

I made a strawberry cake with Power Poppy's Tea in the Garden set, watercolored with Tombow markers.

Here's our mouth-watering inspiration board:

Pictured below are three different prizes Diane and Darlene are offering up for three random challenge winners.  Double D is not a sponsored challenge.  The prizes always come from the DD's own good hearts.  As always, there will be creative winners, as well, who are also eligible for the random prize draws.

I made a point of dipping into some older papers for the card design.  I tend to reach for whatever's near the front of the bins and the rest gets neglected.  I thought these retired Stampin' Up! papers looked fresh and yummy with the cake.

Since I didn't have just the right gingham ribbon in just the right color, I made my own with an old Hero Arts stamp and SU's Certainly Celery ink to match the paper.  For a sentiment that fit my design I used one from Power Poppy's Party Time set.  I'll give a full list of supplies below my signature.

Still with me?

Now, for the prize I'm offering...

A $25 gift certificate to the online store of your choice.

The Double D Challenge has been a wonderful experience for me.  Diane and Darlene make sure of that.  This is my way of giving back to them and to all our supportive players who treat us twice a month with delightful creations.  I will do a random draw from among our "It's on the Menu" challenge players.

Please play in the challenge to be eligible!

Winner will be announced on the Double D blog on January 15.

Be sure and visit Double D to read full challenge details.  Also, hop around to my teamies' blogs because you never know where you may find another prize.  Good luck, and have a happy day!

Stamps:  Power Poppy "Tea in the Garden" and "Party Time", Hero Arts ribbon stamp  Paper:  Arches 140 lb hot pressed watercolor, textured white, SU Whisper White, retired SU designer paper  Ink:  Ranger Archival Shadow Gray for image and Watering Can for sentiment, Tombow markers for watercoloring  Accessories:  Doodlebug Matte Sprinkles  Dies:  Taylored Expressions Stitched Rectangle Stacklets, Die-namics Stitched Cover Up Companion, Spellbinders Nested Lacy Pennants