Hello friends! The Double D Challenge is celebrating its 10th birthday! I can hardly believe it. I started with them on that very first day, then took a break somewhere in the middle, and I've been with them ever since. I've always had the most fun with this challenge, and Darlene and Diane and the whole team are a treasure. That's something to celebrate!
We have a pretty mood board for inspiration:
The DDs are giving away a nice prize to a random player. Creative winners, as always, are by team vote.
I made a fun card inspired by the colors in the board, using a Penny Black stamp set and a pretty fabulous Cottage Cutz sentiment die. You know what happens when The Scrapping Cottage has a sale -- one of their recent sales was 85% off -- that's when I indulge.
The stamps are all fussy cut and glued onto the arch, part of a play session with the PB Time to Celebrate set. More to come from that play session later. I cut an arch in the plaid, then fit a white arch into its center. I'm always making an effort to avoid extra weight yet still have some of the dimension that sets a handmade card apart.
There's glitter on the "i" dot, the punched hearts, the candle flames, and the bees' wings. I shaded the lower corner with green.
Come celebrate and play with us! The team has some inspiring celebratory samples to share with you so I do hope you'll stop by the Double D blog and have a look.
Stay safe, stay well, and stay crafty in the new year. Thank you for visiting!
Stamps: Penny Black Time to Celebrate Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Super Smooth Solar White, Stampin' Up Orchid Opulence (hearts), Memory Box Brioche designer paper Ink: Various Stampin' Up, Memento Tuxedo Black Coloring: Copics, ink blending with brushes Other: Cottage Cutz Fifties Phrases #1, Spellbinders Essential Arches, Diamond Stickles, Stampin' Up 3 in 1 heart punch
