Friday, April 3, 2026

Just 4 You (CD #698)






Greetings! It's time to visit Color Dare Challenge #698 and play along! The color board below requires three shades of pink, plus one color of the maker's choice. I chose shades of green from the paper collection - as you can see in the photo, there are two shades of green. This is a biweekly challenge, and you have until Thursday, April 16, 2026, to share your project with us.

The metallic layer is gold with accents of pink. That is how the paper is made, and, like most metallic surfaces, the result is peculiar when photographed.

Thank you for visiting my blog. Your comments are appreciated.
Melanie

Materials
Cardstock: SU Basic White & Pretty in Pink
Patterned Paper: SU Specialty (gold metallic dry brushed with pink); Digi Doodle Studios Ink 'n Splatter "Summer Breeze"; Doodlebug "Hello Again" Collection
Ephemera & Sentiment: Doodlebug "Hello Again" collection
Misc.: SBC Foam Tape (2mm); gold cording


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Monday, March 30, 2026

Splendid Spring (DTC #213)




Double Trouble Challenge #213 is open and ready for your cards through Sunday, April 12, 2026, at noon Eastern time.

Because this challenge opens on the third Monday of the month, we are leaving the recipe up to you. Following is a summary of my own 3-2-1 Recipe and how I incorporated the elements into my card.


INCLUDE AT
LEAST 
3  of "Something" from your stash
There are more than three layers to the card. 

2 of "Anything" from your stash
There are more than two colors on the card.

1 of "Everything" Else from your stash
One sentiment was adhered to the card using foam tape.

OPTIONS
Twisted Sister wants to see something Easter-related.
The basket was die-cut from white cardstock and colored with Copic Alcohol Markers. There are rabbits in the patterned paper.

Double Dare is offering a sketch from Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #692, shown below. This biweekly challenge runs from Tuesday, March 17, through Sunday, March 29, 2026, at noon (ET). You will be eligible for yet another chance in the random drawing if you also use this sketch for the 

Double Trouble Challenge. 
The sketch was used for inspiration.
 


Thank you for visiting my blog, and I hope to see your entry at the Double Trouble Card Challenge #213.  

I have also submitted my card to the following challenge:

Allsorts #846    "It's Springtime or AG"




I appreciate your comments. 
Melanie

Materials:
Ink: Copic Alcohol Markers
Cardstock: SU Basic White, Crisp Cantaloupe, and Mint Macaron
Patterned Paper & Ephemera (Sentiment): SBC scraps from my stash
Die: Kokorosa Easter Basket
Misc.: SBC Foam Tape; Honey Bee gem stickers
Size: A2


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Friday, March 20, 2026

Spring Florals Card - CD #696




A new biweekly color challenge is up on the Color Dare Blog. This is Challenge #696, ending on Thursday, April 2, 2026. This challenge is starting on the 2026 Spring Equinox, which is Friday, March 20, 2026. 

The color board below is filled with beautiful spring colors. You must use at least four of the colors, but you may use all six. To avoid disqualification, be careful not to add any other colors than those on the board. Black, white, other neutrals and metallics are free to use.


The card is decorated in four colors to celebrate spring and acknowledge Easter on Sunday, April 5, 2026. I used white and tan as my neutrals. The inside of my card was decorated with more of the flowers.

You are invited to take a look at the Color Dare Challenge Blog for inspiration and surprise us with something beautiful!

I have also entered my card in the following challenge:


Thank you for visiting.
Melanie

Materials
Ink: Copic Alcohol Markers
Cardstock: SU Basic White & Garden Green
Patterned Paper: CTMH "Happy Times" & SBC "Dots & Pinstripes"
Dies: Tonic Studios (flowers) & Poppy (double stitch scalloped rectangles)
Misc.: SBC Foam Tape
Size: A2

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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Happy Birthday (TSOT #691)





We have a new biweekly challenge, and you are invited to play along! Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #691 is open through Sunday, March 29, 2026, at noon ET. 

The only requirement is to use the sketch below.

The sketch included the idea of using a cute creature because 'National Puppy Day' is coming up. However, because the puppy was not required, I was inspired to use some pretty paper from my niece's scrap bin. 

I gave the card a center opening, the flowers were fussy-cut from patterned paper and adhered to the die-cut circles. The inside of the card is decorated with fussy-cut flowers and coordinating paper. The sentiment was stamped, and the gold metallic pearls were added.

The TSOT Design Team has created an array of lovely cards, each with its own interpretation of the sketch. Visit the TSOT 691 Blog to view the cards and guidelines.

Double Trouble Challenge #212 is also open. If you use the TSOT sketch above and enter your work at Double Trouble, you will earn a chance in their random drawing. Just be sure to read their guidelines before creating your card. 

I have also entered this card in the following challenge:


Thank you for stopping by.
Melanie

Materials
Stamp set: Club Scrap "Beachcomber" (sentiment)
Ink: SU Baked Brown Sugar
Cardstock: SU Very Vanilla
Patterned Paper: From my niece's stash
Die: Whimsy Stitched Circles
Misc.: SU Metallic Pearls
Size: A2
Techniques: Stamping, Die-Cutting, Fussy-Cutting

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Monday, March 16, 2026

Be the Person Your Dog Thinks You Should Be (DTC #212)





Thank you for stopping by my blog. Another Double Trouble Challenge is available now through Sunday, March 29, 2026, at noon ET.

This is Challenge #212, and we are observing "National Puppy Day" on Monday, March 23. Here are the requirements for the 3-2-1 Recipe and how I incorporated them into my card.


INCLUDE AT
LEAST 

3 Colors (from our Color Wheel #3)
Red, white, and blue were used.



2 Images
Two images were included: a canine and a dog bone.

1 Sentiment
A sentiment was stamped directly onto the cardstock.

OPTIONS
Twisted Sister wants to see at least one four-legged animal.
The image of the canine fulfills this option.

Double Dare is offering a sketch from Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #691, shown below. This biweekly challenge runs from Tuesday, March 17, through Sunday, March 29, 2026, at noon (ET). You will be eligible for yet another chance in the random drawing if you also use this sketch for the Double Trouble Challenge. 
The sketch was not used.

Alternate Challenge: We also have an Alternate Challenge. If you have created a project using our 3-2-1 Recipe, "Paw-some," and have a 4-legged critter(s), you can enter your project at Critter Crazy Challenge #108, "Anything Goes with Featured Critter," until their closing date of March 25th and earn another chance in our random drawing. 

 



The elements of this card were a gift from the hostess of a "crop" I attended several years ago. It was like a mini-kit. Intended to be made only in blue and white, I added the red and tan elements to meet the color requirement. The dog bone was hand-drawn and fussy cut to meet the two-image requirement. The inside was decorated with leftover paper and stamped with the sentiment, "Oh, yappy day."

I appreciate your comments. 
Melanie

Materials:
Stamp set: CTMH (unknown)
Ink: CTMH blue; Memento Tuxedo Black; Copic Alcohol Markers
Cardstock: CTMH White Daisy and blue; SU Cherry Cobbler
Patterned Paper: Argyll design from my scraps.
Misc.: SBC Foam Tape (2 mm); SU enamel dots in Cherry Cobbler

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Monday, March 2, 2026

For You (DTC #211)




Thank you for stopping by my blog. Another Double Trouble Challenge is available now through Sunday, March 15, 2026, at noon ET.

This is Challenge #211, "In with the Old, Out with the New."  Every element used were items from my stash. Nothing new was used. Here are the requirements for the 3-2-1 Recipe and how I incorporated them into my card.


INCLUDE AT LEAST 

3 Layers (excluding the card base)
Four layers were included.

2 Color Choices (Using Color Wheel #1) 
Several colors were included, but mainly pink and yellow.

1 Image
A trio of flowers was stamped and colored with Copic markers.

OPTIONS
Twisted Sister wants to see at least one pig. 
My pig stamp set was not where it belonged, so I was unable to include a pig and used the flower stamp as a substitute.


Double Dare is offering a sketch from Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #690, shown below. This biweekly challenge runs from Tuesday, February 17, through Sunday, March 1, 2026, at noon (ET).
The sketch was well-suited to this challenge and served as a reference for creating the card.

 You will be eligible for yet another chance in the random drawing if you also use this sketch for the Double Trouble Challenge.  


The inside of the card was lined with a white cardstock panel and decorated with a few small hexagons.

Melanie


Materials
Stamps: SU "Circle of Spring" #138964 (sentiment) & "Love What You Do" #148042 (flowers)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Copic Alcohol Markers
Cardstock: SU Basic White, Pale Papaya, Textured Gold Metallic
Patterned Paper: CTMH "Happy Times"
Dies: Spellbinders (hexagons) & Poppystamps (double-stitched scalloped rectangles)
Misc.: SBC Foam Tape 

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Friday, February 20, 2026

Spring Delights (CD #692)




There are some great colors to use over at Color Dare Challenge #692! This biweekly challenge ends on Thursday, March 5, 2026. The color board is below, and you must use at least two of the three colors shown. No additional colors may be added unless they are neutral or metallic. I used all three colors, plus white and metallic gold.



In my continuing quest to reduce the amount of paper in my stash, I used four different prints and one sentiment from an ephemera collection, and layered the matted shapes into a comfortable layout on a card base. The inside of the card was lined with a white cardstock panel and decorated with floral paper scraps matching the card front. A few gold gems were added to match the sentiment and for a bit of sparkle.

The Design Team at Color Dare invites you to join in the fun. If you visit their Blog, you will see a lovely array of sample cards and the guidelines.

Thank you for stopping by to view my card. Your comments are welcome.
Melanie

Materials
Cardstock: SU Basic White and Basic Gray
Patterned Paper: Digi Doodle Studios Ink 'n Splatter "Honey Bee Sweet Collection"; SBC "Joyful" (free gift) and SBC scraps from stash
Die: Kat Scrappiness (oval)
Misc.: SBC Foam Tape (1mm and 2mm) & Honey Bee Gem Stickers
Size: A2




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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Hey Good Lookin' (TSOT #689)




Welcome to my blog. This is Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #689, a biweekly sketch challenge that runs through Sunday, March 1, 2026, at noon ET.

Below is the sketch:


The card creation is self-explanatory. The balloons are die-cut from gold holographic paper. The inside of the card was lined with a white cardstock panel, then decorated with a trio of balloons like the one on the card front.  A stamped birthday sentiment was also added to the inside.

The TSOT Design Team has created an array of lovely cards, each with its own interpretation of the sketch. Visit the TSOT 689 Blog to view the cards and guidelines.

Double Trouble Challenge #210 is also open. If you use the TSOT sketch above and enter your work at Double Trouble, you will earn a chance in their random drawing. Just be sure to read their guidelines before creating your card.

Thank you for stopping by.
Melanie


Materials
Stamp: SU 
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (inner sentiment)
Cardstock: SU Basic White & Garden Green
Patterned Paper: SBC (several collections, including Holographic) and the cut-apart outer sentiment
Die: Paper Rose "Balloon Trio"
Misc.: SBC Foam Tape (1mm and 2mm)

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Monday, February 16, 2026

Treat Yourself (DTC #210)






Welcome! A new challenge is open at Double Trouble Challenge. 

Challenge #210 is a biweekly challenge ending on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Double Trouble always uses a theme requiring the 3-2-1 Recipe, and there is a random drawing for participants. There are also options in order to qualify for additional chances in the drawing. 

Trouble Maker is crazy about tortilla chips and guacamole, so she is paying tribute to her favorite snack by celebrating National Tortilla Chip Day on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.  I am a fan of cold treats, so below is how I took on the required elements.

Thing 1's 3-2-1 Recipe - "Scrapper's Guacamole"

INCLUDE AT LEAST 

3 Colors from Color Wheel #1
A variety of colors are included within the patterned paper. (Shades of pink, green, yellow, blue, and more.)

2 Patterned Papers
Four patterned papers were included to complete the design.

1 Dry or Heat Embossed Element
The layer of patterned papers adhered to the green cardstock mat were dry-embossed with an Arabesque design.

OPTIONS
Twisted Sister wants to see your favorite snack on your project.
Ice cream or fruity popsicles are my favorite treats. One of the patterned papers depicts cold treats.

Double Dare is offering a sketch from Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #689, shown below. This biweekly challenge runs from Tuesday, February 17, through Sunday, March 1, 2026, at noon (ET).
The sketch was perfectly suited for this challenge. You will be eligible for yet another chance in the random drawing if you also use this sketch for the Double Trouble Challenge.  


The Design Team is eager to see your creations, so visit the Double Trouble Blog and take in the inspirational card samples by our Design Team.
Thank you for looking!
Melanie


Materials
Cardstock: SU Basic White & Green, 
Patterned Paper and sentiment ephemera: SBC (scraps from my stash)
Dies: Spellbinders (hexagons)
Embossing Folder:  Stampin' Up! (Arabesque design)
Misc.:  SBC Foam Tape (2 mm)

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Friday, February 6, 2026

The Perfect Day! (CD #690)


Feb 8, 2026 Update: This card was selected as a Weekly Favorite at Splitcoast Stampers.




The weather has been so rainy and cold, with a mix of ice, sleet, and snow, that I was pleased to see the cheerful color board for Color Dare #690. This biweekly challenge runs through Thursday, February 19, 2026, and requires that you use at least three of the four colors. Other than neutrals and metallics, no other colors may be added. I selected all four colors, then added white cardstock and black ink as neutrals.


Using a mask with an oval shape cut from a die, the inside of the oval was brushed with the four colors directly onto a white cardstock panel. It's always interesting to see how blended colors create new ones. The pink and yellow look a little peachy, and the pink and blue have presented a hint of purple.

Next, green die-cut leaf images, touched up with Copics, were adhered across the oval, followed by three flowers that were colored with Copics. The sentiment was added, the front panel edges were lightly brushed with blue ink, and the piece was mounted on a white card base. The inside of the card was decorated to coordinate with the card front. 

The Design Team invites you to view their card display. We hope you'll join us at Color Dare #690.

Thank you,
Melanie

Materials
Ink: SU Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Bashful Blue, & Pistachio Pudding
Cardstock: SU Basic White & Pistachio Pudding
Patterned Paper: Doodlebug "Hello Again" (sentiment)
Dies: Kat Scrappiness (Oval), Creative Expressions "Mosaic Leaves"
Misc.: SBC Foam Tape (1 mm & 2 mm)


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Monday, February 2, 2026

Make a Wish Birthday Card - CAS (DTC #209)




Greetings! A new challenge is up on the Double Trouble Blog.

Double Trouble Challenge #209 features Trouble Maker giving kudos to the US Postal Service in observance of National Postal Carrier Day on Wednesday, February 4th, by creating clean and simple cards. 
Her 3-2-1 Recipe is ready for your projects, and she is eager to see how you use your ingredients.

Thing 1's 3-2-1 Recipe - "The Mail Must Go On"
AT LEAST 

3 Layers (may include card base)
Three layers of cardstock and a layer of images were used.

2  Images
Two floral die-cut silhouettes were added. (A small heart was also included at the request of our Crazy Cousins, Sabra & Holly.)

1  CAS Technique
The Clean & Simple Technique was used.

OPTIONS
Twisted Sister is looking for the one-color twist on your project.
One cardstock color with matching ink was selected.

Double Dare is offering a sketch from Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #688, shown below. This biweekly challenge runs from Tuesday, February 3, through Sunday, February 15, 2026, at noon (ET).
I did not use the sketch for this challenge, but if you do, you will be eligible for yet another chance in the drawing.  


In creating this card, I stuck very closely to the rules for CAS cards. We often forget that the "white space" for this technique does not refer specifically to the color white, but rather to the "blank space" remaining clean and simple.

The inside of the card was lined with a white cardstock panel, decorated with another die-cut floral silhouette and hearts.

The Design Team at Double Trouble has an array of cards to inspire your creativity, so stop by, take a look, and join the challenge. You could win a prize in the random drawing.

Thank you,
Melanie


Materials
Ink: SU Soft Sky
Cardstock: SU Basic White & Soft Sky
Dies: Kokorosa (Floral Trio) & Creative Expressions Mini #CEDME104 (sentiment), Kat Scrappiness (Ovals)
Punch: SU Border Hearts
Size: A2


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Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Best Day Ever (TSOT #687)




https://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/2026/01/TSOT687.html
There is a new sketch up on the Try a Sketch on Tuesday Blog. This is Challenge #687, a biweekly challenge that runs through Sunday, February 1st, at noon EST.


One interesting aspect of sketch challenges is how far a crafter can go "outside the box" with their interpretation and still meet the challenge requirements. On my card, for example, patterned cardstock was used for the scene. A hill in the background with trees and buildings was substituted for the mountains in the sketch. The circles in the sketch have been replaced with images of boats. The bright white bird was already present, adding interest to the scene.

The scene was mounted on a black mat and then layered onto a red mat. This was adhered to a white card base. The interior was decorated with fussy-cut trees and a small boat from the scraps. The required sentiment was stamped and adhered with foam tape to finish off the card.

The Design Team invites you to join the challenge. To see the guidelines, visit the TSOT Blog. There is also an array of cards created by the Design Team that may provide inspiration or ideas for your own creation.

Our sister challenge, Double Trouble #208, is also open. If you use the TSOT sketch above and your project qualifies for Double Trouble, you will earn a chance in the random drawing.

Thank you,
Melanie


Materials
Stamp: Stampers Anonymous "Noteworthy" by Tim Holtz (sentiment)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Basic White, Basic Black, & Real Red
Patterned Paper: Club Scrap "Harbortown"
Misc.: SBC Foam Tape (1 mm)
Size: A6  (4.75" x 6.5")


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Monday, January 19, 2026

Waddling in a Winter Wonderland Funfold (DTC #208)





Greetings! A new challenge is up on the Double Trouble Blog.

Double Trouble Challenge #208 is encouraging us to enjoy winter by observing Penguin Awareness Day on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Trouble Maker is looking forward to a day of walking (or waddling) like a penguin. Her 3-2-1 Recipe is ready for your projects, and she is eager to see how you use your ingredients.
 
Thing 1's 3-2-1 Recipe - "Waddle We Do Next?"
AT LEAST 

3 Colors (may include neutrals)
Blue, black, white and a touch of pink and orange
 from the patterned paper.

2  Images
Ten penguin images. 

1  Sentiment
Coordinating cut-apart.

OPTIONS
Twisted Sister is looking for a penguin.
There is no shortage of penguins!

Double Dare is offering a sketch from Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #687, shown below. This biweekly challenge runs from Tuesday, January 20, 2026, through Sunday, February 1, 2026, at noon (ET).

I did not use the sketch for this challenge, but if you do, you will be eligible for yet another chance in the drawing. 




The patterned paper did the work for me in creating this winter card. I used three patterned papers, a fussy-cut penguin, and a cut-apart from the same coordinating paper pack, and three colors of cardstock from my stash. The funfold probably has a name - it reminds me of a modified Z-fold.  

The Design Team at Double Trouble has an array of cards to inspire your creativity, so stop by, take a look, and join the challenge. You could win a prize in the random drawing.

Thank you,
Melanie


Materials
Cardstock: SU Basic White, Basic Black, & Blue (unknown name)
Patterned Paper:  Echo Park Collections: Winter Magic, The Magic of Winter, and Winter Market
Ephemera: Echo Park Collection The Magic of Winter
Misc.: SBC Foam Tape


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Friday, January 9, 2026

St. Valentine's Day (CD #686)




Welcome to the biweekly challenge at Color Dare. This is Challenge #686, ending on Thursday, January 22, 2026. The color board is shown below. When I looked at the color board, I was inspired to make a card for St. Valentine's Day. 


After shopping my paper stash and pulling together a few red and pink scraps, along with silver metallic cardstock, I decided to add a fun fold element. (Click HERE for details on this triple-fold.)

To meet the requirement to use at least three colors from the board, I selected three patterned papers, plus the red cardstock and a dash of silver metallic paper. The inside of the card is lined with white cardstock and embellished with a bit of paper and small hearts.

The Design Team invites you to visit our CD 686 Blog for the guidelines and to view the array of cards designed by our creative team.
Thank you for stopping by! Your comments are welcome.

Melanie


Materials
Stamps:  SU "Endless Love" #167055 (interior sentiment)
Ink: SU Rose Red & Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock: SU Basic White, Basic Black, Rose Red, & Silver Metallic
Paper: SU "Lights Aglow," Lil' Inker "Dip Dried Ombre," Ink 'n Splatter "Summer Breeze"
Punch: Martha Stewart (scalloped hearts with lattice)
Misc.: SU Striped Organdy Ribbon (Melon Mambo)

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Monday, January 5, 2026

Amazingly Amazing (DTC #207)




It's the New Year, and things are already getting wild and crazy over at the Double Trouble Blog. Challenge #207. This challenge will run until noon (ET) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.


Trouble maker has her 3-2-1 Recipe ready for your projects and is looking for wild, crazy, and cool. Here are the requirements along with my ingredient selections:

3-2-1 Recipe "Wild, Crazy, and Cool"
Servings - Unlimited Portions of Fun

AT LEAST
3   Colors
A patterned paper design with six colors was used.

2  Shapes
Two 2" x 2" squares were added using foam tape.

1  Sentiment
One sentiment was stamped and heat embossed with silver powder.

OPTIONS
Twisted Sister is looking for two squares. 
I was planning to use concave polygons for my two shapes, but this option convinced me to use squares. (Squares will give you another chance at our randomly drawn prize.)

Double Dare is offering a sketch from Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #686, shown below. 
This biweekly challenge runs from Tuesday, January 6, 2026, through Sunday, January 18, 2026, at noon (ET).
I did not use the sketch for this challenge, but if you do, you will be eligible for yet another chance in the drawing.


In completing the card, the inside was decorated with coordinating paper, and a few silver circles cut with a hole punch were added to both the interior and exterior.

Be sure to visit the Double Trouble Blog Guidelines for our challenge. The Design Team is hoping you will join us.

Thank you!
Melanie

Materials
Stamp: SU "Painted Petals" #137146 (sentiment)
Ink: Versamark
Cardstock: SU Basic White, Silver Metallic, Bermuda Bay, & Cherry Cobbler
Patterned Paper: SBC scrap
Misc.: Love from Lizi Pinstripe Stickers, SBC foam tape (2 mm), Wow! embossing powder (metallic silver super fine); WRMK Crop-a-Dile Multi-Hole Punch


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Friday, December 19, 2025

Pastels Only (CD #684)




Welcome! Color Dare Challenge #684 is a harbinger of spring, featuring a variety of pastel colors. This biweekly challenge runs through Thursday, January 1, 2026. 



Being busy during the holiday season sent me to my paper stash for pastels. Rather than creating a watercolor background, a page from a 6x6 pad was used to achieve the sketch's colors. After matting it with a layer of dark cardstock, a floral cut-apart from another paper collection was matted and adhered with foam tape. This was added to a pastel pink card base.

To finish the card, I resisted the urge to add gems and purposely excluded a sentiment. The interior was lined with white cardstock and decorated with leftover patterned paper.

You are invited to participate in Challenge #684. Visit the Blog to enjoy the Design Team's cards and read our guidelines for joining. 

Thank you!
Melanie


Materials
Cardstock: SU Basic White, Basic Gray & Bubble Bath
Patterned Paper: Refined "Colorful Days"
Ephemera (cut-apart): SBC scrap
Misc.: SBC Foam Tape (2 mm)
Size: A2


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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Merry Christmas! (AHSC #660)



As Christmas approaches, I feel a bit of pressure about completing tasks, but in reality, matters are in fairly good shape. This has left me with the opportunity to make a few cards and tidy my craft space. Almost every week, I check out the sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge, but this week I played along. 

This weekly challenge began on Monday, December 15, 2025, and runs through Sunday, December 21, 2025. Following is Sketch #660:


The card came together when cardstock and glimmer paper were adhered to a white card base, then patterned paper was added.  The trees were die-cut from a scrap of silver metallic paper and adhered to a green cardstock square. This square was mounted onto silver metallic paper. Using scrap cardstock and foam tape, this was added to the card base. 

Next, the sentiment was stamped and adhered with foam tape. To finish the card, silver gem stickers were affixed around the trees. The inside was decorated with additional smaller trees from the same die set and coordinating patterned paper. 

Be sure to visit the Atlantic Hearts Blog for guidelines and to view the Design Team's cards. 

Thank you for dropping by.
Melanie

Materials
Stamp: SU "Curvy Christmas" (sentiment)
Ink: SU Basic Gray
Cardstock: SU Basic White & Just Jade
Specialty Paper: SU Silver Metallic & Silver Glimmer
Patterned Paper: Ink 'n Splatter "Whispers of Winter"
Dies: UNB "Seven Trees in a Row"
Misc.: SBC Foam Tape, Honey Bee Gem Stickers
Size: A2


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