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Acetate Scene

For some time I have wanted to try making a card like this one so I started doing this one on Saturday and finished it yesterday. It wasn’t easy to photograph but I think this one is okay.

I had the heavy weight acetate card from last year and created the folded white base by scoring 1″ lines across a length of CS. I didn’t really measure anything and just cut off the excess when I had enough score lines. Folded it into valley and mountain folds and set aside. I used several dies for this card, several are unbranded but the village scene is from Cottage Cutz and has been used a lot over the years. Believe it or not the hardest part of this card was adding the clouds at the top and I couldn’t hide the glue no matter what I tried. In the end I decided it didn’t matter as it kind of looks like more clouds. I did cover the front and back sections with pieces that look like snowy hills.

Putting it together was a little fiddly and my tree at the back seems to lean forward due to the fold, but I am happy with how it turned out. It was a fun project and I didn’t use any tutorials to create it. As I was typing this post I realized that I haven’t added a sentiment, but I will soon.

I’m entering it into the challenges at November 2026 Peace On Earth Challenge #123 and MLCCB #71 Anything Christmas Goes

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‘It’s a Tall Order’

Welcome to the latest 3-2-1 recipe here at Double Trouble #229. Your challenge is to make a slimline or mini slimline using the following ingredients.

3 colours from colour wheel, 2 images, 1 slimline or mini slimline. Thing 3 from Twisted Sister has the option of using a colour, sentiment or image that starts with the letter “T” and Thing 2 is a Double Dare to use the sketch at TSOT #708 and enter for an additional chance to win. Beware the backlinking rule with this.

My card uses the colour Teal in two shades and has the word Travel in the sentiment. Additional colours used are taupe/dark green and violet. The travel die cuts (plane, globe and suitcases) are from an unbranded set from Amazon, the Eiffel tower is from Tattered Lace and the sentiment piece is from Elizabeth Crafts. I created the sentiment words on the computer. Initially I had planned something different in my head, but the card decided to head in this direction so I went with the flow. I added a touch of glitter here and there using a Sakura pen. I used the glitter card stock for the card base as it worked better than plain white.

Now it is your turn and as always we look forward to seeing what you create in our gallery. Above all have fun. For me my craft room is my safe place and helps me to settle any odd anxieties or other stuff because when creating I don’t think about them.

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Merry & Bright

This card is a 2nd one using some leftover embossed vellum from another project. The folder used is from Taylored Expressions and I used white pigment ink over the raised sections and then heat embossed it clear to get this shiny effect. I added it to the red layer and then to the white card front.

I had a small piece of the green glitter CS so I cut two strips one for each side and added them. A, new to me, cut and emboss sentiments folder from StampinUP was used and I picked this one. Because I had used the red CS I realized the sentiment doesn’t stand out so I went over it with a Sakura pen which helped a lot.

This card fits the latest challenge at Color Hues which is to use Red and Green, so I shall add it there. Color Hues #144-Red and Green

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Autumn

Welcome to challenge #288 here at cardz4galz and Lynda has chosen the theme of Autumn Florals/Foliage. As you can see my card features foliage.

I started with a white layer and inked it using Distress Oxides along with some splattering. When it was dry enough I ran it through an EF by Sizzix and added a bit more ink over the raises sections before attaching it to the metallic copper note card. For my leaves I used a combination of scrap CS and stamp sets. Stamp sets used are by SSS and an unbranded set each with their own dies. Using Versamark I stamped most of the smaller leaves on the gold and using a dark brown I stamped onto the coloured CS then heat set it all clear. The SSS leaf was stamped with Forest Moss and heat set clear and I then coloured the leaves using water colour pencils and some glitter Sakura pens. The tiny leaves and acorns are fall outs from a YNS background plate and were leftover from another project. Sentiment comes from the same unbranded set and was heat set with gold embossing.

It took a while to get the placement to my liking and it required some moving around of various elements. I used foam tape for dimension on some of the elements and the sentiment piece was fussy cut and then popped up on a thicker foam tape. Before choosing the copper CS I played with using white or green as my card front but I liked the fall look of the copper best.

Now it is your turn to play and we look forward to seeing what you create in our gallery. Above all have fun in your crafting space. Many thanks for stopping by, I appreciate you, your time and any comments you leave.

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Christmas Birthday

As I have a couple of friends who celebrate birthdays on Christmas day I decided to make a card that works for both events. With the latest challenge at Seize the Birthday #337-Geometric and Word Dies, I made my card to work with this too.

All the products used are from Spellbinders except for the little yoga Santa who is from Gummiapan. I started by stamping the geometric diamond stamp in barn door red which took several tries due to my not being able to press hard enough on the stamp. Once I was happy I then used clear heat embossing. I cut the layer down a little more and then added it to the red layer.

Using the Gummiapan die for my Santa I added colour with pencils and with a sparkly Sakura pen enhanced a few details. He was backed with some foam tape and set aside while I carried on with the rest. Having a glitter piece of gold CS I used two of the word dies from a set designed so one can build ones own wishes. Stamped the birthday words onto a small strip which also was heat set clear. I cut this piece narrower and then played around with placement of the words and the Santa before attaching everything permanently. Decided on keeping it somewhat CAS so no additional embellishments were added. I’m quite happy with the result and realized that this stamp set would work for other Christmas designs, so it’s staying on my desk to remind me. Although I do yoga classes regularly, this is one pose I cannot manage without a great deal of effort, so I’m envious that Santa does it with ease, lol.

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Through the Window

Being in need of a masculine birthday card for a special friend, I set about creating this one. First I created the die cut window, using an older Art Impressions die set. I like that the window can be folded open. To give it some strength and dimension I cut several and glued them together.

Setting the window aside I took a small piece of watercolour paper and inked it using speckled egg Distress Oxide ink. When it was fully dry I stamped the image using two stamps from an Inspired by Stamping set that I won years ago. I used weathered wood ink for this as I wanted a softer impression than black ink would have given. I placed this piece behind the window gluing it and then cutting around the edges so it fit perfectly. I wanted a weathered look to the card so I took some wood grain CS and swiped the same ink so the grain stands out. I found the striped scrap of paper in my stash and cut that to the same size adding both to the card front. Using a white scrap I added it so the join was covered, after which I added the window.

As I didn’t have the right size stamp for an anchor, I searched online and found the one I’ve used here as it was a free download. This I then fussy cut and punched a hole at the top so the cord could be pushed through. I had the piece of net in my stash so I cut it to the size I wanted and added it. Then I added the anchor and twisted the cord gluing it here and there so it would stay attached. My sentiment is from Open Studio and I used the tiny fallout heart from the window underneath it.

I quite like how this card looks and am pretty sure our sailing friend will love it. He is always fascinated with my card designs. Although I wasn’t creating this card for any specific challenge it seems to work for the one at Sunday Stamps #SSC397 and it also works for the Anything Goes at: Ally’s Angels #111 Anything Goes theme + #110 brags for 15 Oct 2026 – a first time entry into this challenge for me.

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Celebrate Loud

As I needed a congratulations card for our surrogate daughter, I decided to create this pocket style card using a tutorial at Stamptastic Designs. Of course now I need the actual link I can’t find it so I apologize. I’ve been a bit tired lately and I guess I forgot to save it.

I searched my stash of StampinUP DSP and found this one that I really like both sides of and used it along with a CS from GKD that integrates the colour tones. Cutting the paper gave me some additional pieces that will be used on other designs soon. When the cutting and folding were done I added adhesive to close it properly. Using some cream lightly textured paper I stamped the sentiment from Spellbinders and heat set it clear, then the flower stamp is from Crafters Companion and this too was heat set clear. I filled in the flowers using a fine gold pen. This piece was cut so it would fit onto the precut wine coloured background and then I cut a hole for the ribbon to fit through. With the insert done I cut an oval from the same CS and a shaped piece from the cream and added them together. The shaped die cut is a very old die and I have no idea of the brand. The sentiment here was die cut from sparkle CS and uses another very old word set from Sizzix. A few small gem embellishments and the card was finished.

The card seems to fit two challenges, October 2026 – Fall Challenge at Sisterhood of Crafters and the other TB October 2026 Challenge at Triple B. The paper seems to be very fall like even if the colours are less so and the addition of the floral sprig certainly fits in the Triple B challenge.

Thanks for spending time with me, I really appreciate it and also any comments you may leave. Now it is posted here, I can mail the card so it will be waiting for our girl when she and her hubby return from there trip to Japan. She told us that she feels as if she is out of prison now that the studying is done, and yes she did pass and has her new designation for her job.

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“Leafin’ It Up To You”

Welcome to another 3-2-1 challenge recipe. You need 3 colours using Combo Colour Wheel #3, 2 Autumn images, 1 metallic or glitter element. Thing 3 by Twisted Sister is to have the option to add pumpkins, gourds, harvest fruits, vegetables and/or Halloween images. Thing 2 is a Double Dare to use and enter the sketch challenge #706 at TSOT. One caveat here is to watch for back linking. My card cannot be entered due to that rule.

The large die cut leaf is from an unbranded die and I’ve had it on my desk since it wasn’t used in a different project. Too meet the glitter element I back it with some glitter which allows the deer image to show up. The other leaves are also left over and I believe are from an Altenew die. The sentiment is from Spellbinders and it was stamped and then heat set. As a member of the design team for Double Trouble, I’m required to use all the optional parts of the recipe and occasionally I forget. Fortunately, I remembered but only after I had completed the card. I had the pumpkins die cut and coloured as they weren’t used on a previous card to I tucked them in under the leaves in order to fulfill the recipe properly.

My card base is a textured CS to which I added a strip of glitter CS and some metallic gold bits. I then added the larger leaf using some foam tape and the smaller leaf underneath without any dimension.

Now it is your turn and we look forward to seeing your interpretation of the challenge in the gallery. Above all, have fun!

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Recipe For Fall

Once in a while I manage a card that works for more than one challenge and this card fits two. First is Challenge #383 – Recipe for Fall Ambience at As You See It and the second is at Seize the Birthday #336-Double Frame.

I decided on the die cuts first and used the tree dies from MFT adding the gingham as the shading. Then I decided on how to display them and use double framing to do so. The dies used for this are from an unbranded Amazon set and I used some scraps from my stash. These met the double frame part of Seize the Birthday. I added the trees, using foam tape, to the glitter layer and then added twine finishing it with a little bow. This was then added to the other die cut layer and in turn onto the card front. The little embellishments are something I purchased recently, when in Michaels waiting for my hubby. He was buying framing board leaving me to wander. A dangerous thing because I also bought a small wheeled cart for my craft room, but he paid without complaint, lol.

As per the recipe, I needed a pumpkin and I knew I had a perfect button so went searching, which took some time. Too many buttons to go through but I found it eventually. I cut the loop from the back so it would be flat and added it in the corner. And as per the requirement for Seize the Birthday I made sure to have a Happy Birthday sentiment.

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Happy Fall

The latest 3-2-1 recipe is all about Fall here at Double Trouble. use 3 colours from Combo Wheel #3, a 2 worded sentiment, and 1 autumn image. Thing 3 – Twisted Sister has the opt of adding pumpkins, Gourds and/or other harvest fruits and vegetables. And thing 2 is a Double Dare Opt: use the TSOT sketch #705 and enter your card there as well. Be aware of the backlinking rule. My card fits the sketch but cannot be entered.

As you can see I followed the sketch using strips of colour from my scrap pile. Once these were glued I used a YNS stamp and added colour after heat embossing the edges so they wouldn’t bleed. Initially I used pencils, but I wasn’t happy so I added Spectrum Noir markers over the top. I had seen a red squirrel photo, but no matter what I did, my colouring skills couldn’t recreate it. Sentiment is from the same set and I heat embossed it in gold. The tiny leaves and acorns are also from YNS as they came from a background plate. The pumpkin is from a GKD set and I fussy cut around it and did the same with the squirrel image. I scattered the leaves and then glued them where they fell except for in front of the pumpkin and along the right edge. These were placed. Oh and by the way, an acorn is considered a fruit according to my research.

Its a shame that so many red squirrels have been lost due to the introduction of the gray ones. In the U.K. I don’t believe there are any left at all, but here we do see one or two very small ones occasionally. We also have black ones. They are so brazen and the dog has made it her mission to get them away from the bird feeder if she can.

We look forward to seeing your creations in the gallery and hope you have a lot of fun creating. Thanks for stopping by, your time is appreciated.