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3-2-1 Recipe

Welcome to the new challenge here at Double Trouble recipe #215. The recipe is as follows: 3-Layers and card base counts here, 2 shapes or images, 1 stenciled and/or embossed element. Thing 3 by twisted sister is to include flowers if you wish, and Thing 2 is the double dare for you to add your creation to the TSOT Sketch #694 challenge. When you do this, be aware of the backlinking rule.

My card has the 3 layers, one of which is also a stenciled layer. I used a Color Box stencil and some TCW Stardust butter in champagne for this. I bought 2 containers of these butters earlier this year and when I opened the rose gold one, I discovered it was as hard as rock. I no longer have the receipt for the purchase so cannot take it back to the art store. Anyone with any ideas of how to soften it please share.

The PP was on my desk as I had used it recently for something else so I decided to put the two together and then add them to the card base. The image is from Wild Rose Studio and I stamped it then coloured with Prisma pencils. This was then fussy cut. I did two of the flowers and shaped a bit when I put them together. As well I used an alcohol blending pen to smooth out the colouring. The Scrapbook.com sentiment was another stamp I still had on my desk and I quite like it so decided to add it to a Hero Arts die cut heart giving me my second shape. The heart was coloured with the same pencil I used on the flower. It was at this point that I realized I hadn’t quite gotten the edges accurate when I added the layers and it bothered me. To fix it, I used a border die (can’t remember which company) and using a scrap piece I cut the hearts. Instead of using the actual border, I used only the tiny hearts and glued them down the side.

All in all I’m quite pleased with the end result. It is loosely based on the sketch, but I cannot enter there due to the backlinking rule. We look forward to seeing your creations in our gallery and above all hope you have fun creating. Thanks for joining me today, I appreciate you and your time.

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  1. So cute with the pops of colour – and the fussy-cutting? I am bowing in respect here.

    As for the stencil butter – I don’t have any tips. I have tried everything with pastes in the past, and nothing seems to rejuvenate them…..good luck xx

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  3. It’s a great card Johanna!

    As for your hard as a rock butter/paste, pour some distilled water in it and put the lid back on. Leave it for a day or two, then see if it has softened. I’ve had that work several times and a couple of times it didn’t. If it only softens a little, add more distilled water and let it sit longer.

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  6. You really have steady hands for your fussy cutting! WOW! The layers looks wonderful together. Pastes like white pens always seem to dry out if not used. You could try a bit of hand sanitizer but if the paste is that hard it’s probably too late to save.

    P.S. I have to let you know that my toes are curling over that long tail of your critter…

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  7. What a great combination of patterned paper and stenciled panels and perfect for the background of your adorable image and flower. Great coloring. Adorable, beautiful and fun card.

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  9. Sweet adorable mouse holding the stem of a flower. Love the layers with the flowers, and the background leaves, but such a pity your purchase earlier this year had the contents of one of the containers as hard as a rock. Well, you did fantastically great with this card.. Very involved which required a lot of work.

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