Double Trouble #172 Guest Designer - Partnering with If You Give a Crafter a Cookie.

Hi everyone, I was thrilled to be asked to be a “Crazy Cousin” (aka Guest Designer) for Double Trouble Challenge for the month of August. I even have my own personalised “Crazy Cousin” clip art created for me by the lovely Suzanne … how cool is that?

So here I am with my first Crazy Cousin make for Double Trouble Challenge #172 which runs until August 15th, partnering with If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge.

Let the Troubles begin!

Full details of all the “Things” and inspiration from the Design team can be found over on the Double Trouble blog, where you can also link up your entries.

In brief, to join in, simply:

1. Follow the theme of Thing 1 Trouble Maker: What Makes You Happy

2.  You can stop there, OR you can also play along with Thing 3 Twisted Sister Optional Twist: Include a Smile to earn another chance in the random draw

3. Double Dare: If you have made a Happy card (whether or not you have included a smile) you are eligible to enter your project over at the  If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #195 - Be Happy … and earn another chance in the Double Trouble random draw. 

Note:  If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #195 is open until the end of August, but partnering with Double Trouble ends on August 15th. 

Here’s my card for the challenge.

I went a bit off piste with this one, as I think the adorable vintage PB stamp “Snowy” is possibly the only one I have that includes a smile. I really thought he was suitable for this challenge though, as he fills my heart with joy… and I also reflected the idea of joy with the sentiment. I read somewhere that Snowy is Penny Black’s best ever selling stamp and I think it’s easy to see why … just look at his adorable smiling face!

I stamped Snowy onto Neenah Crest stamping card and coloured him with Promarkers, then die cut him out with a deckle edge rectangle die,  edged the piece with blended Elements ink, and stamped some snowflakes in the top corner with various pastel shades of Versafine Clair.  I layered up some gorgeous but very old designer papers on a 6” square card and attached the image panel slightly off centre. I die cut two snowflake corners from pearlised white card and attached, then stamped, cut out and attached the sentiment.  Finally I decorated Snowy’s hat and the ground with Stickles to add sparkle, and added a few iridescent gems to the centres of the stamped snowflakes.

Stamps: Penny Black Snowy (2521K), Joy, Hope (3898F); Lavinia Snowflakes, Snowflakes Large;

Media: Memento ink (Tuxedo Black); Versafine Clair (Arctic, Very Peri, Hawthorn Rose, Lilac Bloom, Medieval Blue); Promarkers; Lavinia Elements ink (Della Blue); Stickles (Stardust); Posca pen (white);

Papers: LotV Frozen Snowflakes; Crafter’s Companion Ombré Glitter card;

Tools: Memory Box Snowflake Corner die; unbranded deckle rectangle die.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Dragonfly Dreams (July) - Christmas in July (2nd entry)

Dream Valley #319 - Christmas In July

FarmQuest Country Christmas #10 - Anything Goes Outdoors Christmas (2nd entry)

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #166 - Anything Christmas Goes

I ❤️ Promarkers #563 - Anything Goes - WINNER

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #195 - Be Happy

(I was inspired by the smile)

Little Red Wagon #767 - Christmas In July

Peace On Earth #68 - Anything Christmas Goes (2nd entry)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge (July) - Anything Goes - TOP 3

{PIN}spirational #316 - Die Cuts

Simon Says (Wednesday) - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday #659/660 - Anything Goes

Looking forward to seeing your makes. Take care, and thanks for visiting.

Hugs,