Double Trouble challenge #174 Guest Designer - partnering with Festive Friday

Hi everyone, today I’m back for my third and final challenge as a “Crazy Cousin” for the new Double Trouble Challenge #174 which runs until Sunday September 15th, partnering with Festive Friday.

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: “Scrapper’s Fruity GORP Recipe” - use your favourite fruit(s) within a fruity colour mix.

2.  You can stop there, OR you can also play along with Thing 3 Twisted Sister Optional Twist: Use at least 1 more element from the Festive Friday inspo list  to earn another chance in the Double Trouble random draw.

3. Double Dare: If you have included both of the above steps you are eligible to enter your project over at the Festive Friday #167 - Harvest - to earn another chance in the Double Trouble random draw.

Here’s my card for the challenge.

I have to confess I didn’t have a single fruity stamp or die in my stash, so I bought a cheap stamp set on Amazon which contained some quite pretty vintage-style fruit images.

I stamped the image onto a snippet of white card using Portobello Versafine Clair which I think gives a nice vintage look, and coloured using watered down Elements inks. I then masked the lemons and created a more vintage background for the image by smooshing Old Paper and Speckled Egg Distress Oxides, then cut it out and distressed the edges with my Tim Holtz distressing tool. I cut a snippet of green gingham paper to fit a 7” x 5” card blank, distressed the edges and attached with some jute ribbon and twine, then matted the image popped up on foam tape. I stamped the sentiment onto a snippet of kraft card and cut out into a small tag shape, distressed the edges and tied to the twine with a bow. Finally I added some torn washi tape and pearls.

Stamps: Unbranded lemons stamp from Amazon; sentiment - AALL & Create;

Media: Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks (Old Paper, Speckled Egg); Lavinia Elements inks (Sundance, Russet Orange, Olive); Versafine Clair (Portobello);

Other: Washi tape from The Range; pearls, jute ribbon and twine from my stash.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Crafts Galore Encore #126 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Creative Knockouts #529 - Anything Goes

Creative Moments #261 - Patterned Paper (2nd entry)

Festive Friday #167 - Harvest Inspo List - DT FAVOURITE

(I have chosen gingham and twine)

Inspiration Station #64 - Inspiration Photo

(I was inspired by the lemons)

Love Those Pretty Papers (August) - Use Designer Paper (2nd entry)

Simon Says (Monday) - Tag It

Simon Says (Wednesday) - Anything Goes
Snippets Playground #487 - Use Snippets

Word Art Wednesday #663/664 - Anything Goes

I look forward to seeing your makes. I’d also like to thank Suzanne and Melanie over at Double Trouble once again for having me as a Crazy Cousin Guest designer this month.

Hugs,