Christmas Trees

Double D Challenges

is on again and we would love you to join in

with our theme of Christmas Trees

My background of designer paper has Lavinia 

Christmas trees stamped and embossed in white.

My main tree I made with a mould, painted with 

acrylic paints.

Come and join in our last challenge for the year

and love to see someone special win the prize 

 

Christmas Ornaments

Double D Challenges

is on again and we would love you to join in

with our theme of Christmas Ornaments 

My ornaments are decorated with metalic Gilding paste, 

stencil, and a small poinsettia added. 

These were designed in a class which  Jo Rice

of Lavinia stamps, had for us..

See you at our fabulous challenge

OUr fab prize and mood board

 

Winter fun

Double D Challenges

is on again and we would love you to join in

with our theme of Winter

[hot one here in Australia though and the card is cooling]

stampin up stamp called "snow much fun"

and a bit of paper piecing and colouring with

alcohol markers.

Gesso for the snow, lightly added, and designer 

background papers.

See you in our Winter challene here in Summer

I don't mind both seasons but would love snow.

Our mood board

Warm & Cozy

Double D Challenges

is on again and we would love you to join in 

with our theme of Warm & Cozy

Silhouette cutting files were used on this whole

project the cap and gloves were a print  n cut

Althought it's hot here in Australia, it is still fun

designing these cards for my international teamies.

Come and join us for a fun challenge 

Our prize and mood board

 

Pumpkin Patch

 Double D Challenges

is on again and we would love you to join in 

with our theme of

Pumpkins

My project has simply some paper pieced pumpkins,

some painted and glitter added. Background is

vellum and a couple of stickers from the dollar store.

see you at the pupmpkin patch

Our mood if you wish to be inspired

Pink October

Double D Challenges

is on again and we would love you to join in 

with our theme ofTo Spook or Not

either October Breast Cancer Awareness Month [pink]

or Halloween 

October Breast cancer awareness is the one I chose.

Using print and cut products from

Shabby Art Boutique

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There is a lot of fussy cutting but the products are awesome.

I have made numerous shabby chic albums using

products from there..

Our mood board and prize is below:

falling leaves

Double D Challenges

is on again and we would love you to join in 

with our theme of Fall leaves,

Making a door hanger, washi tape and 

some leaf stamps fussy cut.

a little bit of frantage embossing powder.

Our prize and mood board

Sunflowers

Double D Challenges

is on again and we would love you to join in 

with our theme of Sunflower

Using the same sunflower die as the prize, designed

by my friend Susan Tierney Cockburn for Spellbinders.

Die cutting many time, colouring with water paint and brush

then shaping each petal and adding onto my card.

 Our prize and mood board

steampunk shapes

  Double D Challenges

is on again and we would love you to join in 

with our theme of Use shapes on your project.

Die cutting some dies I purchased years ago from 

a place called Fantasy dies, never having ever

cut them before today.  Also my spellbinders poinsettia

and ivy die, along with the little ladybird.

Designer papers for the background creating a 

steampunk Christmas card.

Our prize for the winner

Our mood board for you 

Harvest

 Double D Challenges

is on again and we would love you to join in 

with our theme of Harvest

My harvest card is using dies stampin up 

and Lavinia stamps.

Also using Pumpkin Pie by Jan's Digitals, 

copic markers for colouring..

simpy putting it all together..

Our winning prize is

Mood board

Basket Full of Posies

  Double D Challenges

is on again and we would love you to join in 

with our theme of

Basket full of posies

cutting my basket on the silhouette cameo,

I packed it with flowers from "I am Roses",

a couple of bows to top it off... 

Love to see your designs in our challenge and 

hope our mood board will inspire you 

Nautical

 Double D Challenges

is on again and we would love you to join in 

with our theme of Nautical

I used a boat and wave stamp, made some clouds

with some gesso.  Stamping with elements inks 

here is our mood board for you to inspire

 and our prize for the winner chosen... 

see you at our challenge and be inspired by the teamies

Stars

 Double D Challenges

is on again and we would love you to join in 

with our theme of Stars

Using a couple of stamps I found in my stash, I 

stamped directly onto a background I made with

brusho's and a few golden stars coloured with 

posca gold sparkly pen.

Our lovely mood board to inspire you 

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Old, new, borrowed, blue

 Double D Challenges

is on again and we would love you to join in 

with our theme of

Pick Three

Something OLD

Something New

Something Borrowed 

and/or Something Blue

[this can be an old stamp, die, paper etc or new of the same

or something borrowed from another crafter and/or colour blue]

I used and old photo of my parents, 

old papers found in my sash,  

new ribbon and frame 

and blue flowers and twine.

Love to see what you come up with..

See what the teamies have made and leave them some

love on their projects too.

Our mood board to inspire you.

winner will receive this pack

Polka Dots

 Double D Challenges

is on again and we would love you to join in 

with our theme of Polka Dots

I have a dress die cut which I used, contrasting

with my hand made sunflowers. Circle dies cut

several times and place ontop of one another.

A few yellow dotty splats.

My little bird was die cut and coloured with pencils.  

See you at our challenge and show us your polka dot

design/s and say Hi to the teamies 

Our mood board to inspie you .

Lavender in a jar

 Double D Challenges

is on again and we would love you to join in 

with our theme of Pretty Florals For Mum

Once again using my lovely floral dies I created

this deisgn. Lovely Lavenders in a jar.

These were die cut onto paper I had sprayed

dylusions sprays onto.. then shaped and added to 

the stems. 

Our mood board to inspire your creativity,

see you at our challenge 

Our beautiful prize is the spellbinders die

Here is my card using the spellbinders Sweet Pea die.

Water Related

 Double D Challenges

is on again and we would love you to join in 

with our theme of anything

 Water Related

Wonderful stampscape brand stamps were used for

my water scene...  a bit of puff paint for the waves,

stamped reeds and sky...

Our mood board to inspire you and see you 

at our challenge at Double D... 

Don't forget to give the teamies some love too. 

Apologies if I don't get to comment on your work

Google blogger only allows me 25 a day!!

Prize is

Cute Little Animals

Double D Challenges

is on again and we would love you to join in with our theme of

 Cute Little animals

My design is using Colorado Stamp, Beach Life,

 coloured with copic makers. The background was

made up with using copics, topped with prismacolour pencils

texture sand paste, and white paint and posca pen for the waves.

Chalks to make the clouds.

Lavinia stick on mask to make the moon.. 

Stencil was used for the bird.

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Love to see you at our challenge and our mood board

to inspire you along with the winning prize