Monday, November 20, 2023

Challenge #154 "Keep Calm and Stitch On" partnering with Tuesday Morning Sketches

Click HERE for complete guidelines and please take the time to read so you don't get into trouble. Consider becoming a follower and using our participant badge 
or any photo from our current challenge for your blog posting.

Top 3 and Randomly Drawn Winners 
for Challenge #153 and previous challenges
can be viewed by clicking HERE

There are several parts to this challenge,
but the only requirement is to play along with Thing 1.
We encourage you to add some fun... try our options by participating in
Twisted Sister's Thing 3 and/or Double Dare's Thing 2
to earn additional chances in our random drawing.

WELCOME to Challenge #154  - Let the Troubles Begin! 
This Challenge runs from 
Monday, November 20th thru Sunday, December 3rd 
"Keep Calm and Stitch On"  


THING  1:  Trouble Maker 
says, "Of all the notable days on the calendar, 'Pins and Needles Day', November 27th, acknowledges the existence of those nerve-racking days we all experience.  As a paper crafter, being on 'pins and needles' reminds me of how persistent we are in creating something special but let down when something goes wrong. Then we scurry about to complete it on time.  

My requirement is intended to be calming so... INCLUDE STITCHING ON YOUR PROJECT using dies, embossing folders, patterned paper, faux techniques, piercing tools, hand-drawn, or even sewn by machine. Perhaps this simple requirement will bring serenity on any 'Pins and Needles Days' in your future crafting."

You can stop here... 
OR  
play along with Twisted Sister's optional twist below to earn another chance in our random drawing.

THING 3:  Twisted Sister 
says, "Hey! Have I got a twist for you!  I think it would be fun to use this sketch from our friends over at Tuesday Morning Sketches. Your stitched elements will work perfectly for Pins and Needles Day.  My optional twist is to USE SKETCH #734 for an additional chance in our random drawing.   

"Feel free to change the orientation of the sketch... rotate the sketch or use its mirror image. You may also add sentiments and change shapes as long as the basic sketch is recognizable in your project."

Optional Twist: If you opted to use this sketch you have earned an additional chance in our random drawing.  

THING 2: Double Dare
says, "If you have met Thing 1's stitching requirement, and have used Tuesday Morning Sketches #734, you are eligible to ENTER YOUR PROJECT HERE and you will qualify for an additional chance in our random drawing."

Special Notes: Please note that the Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge #734 starts on Tuesday, Nov 21st. If you post your project at Double Trouble on Monday, the 20th, you are still eligible to enter your project at Tuesday Morning Sketches. 

You are permitted to backlink for that Monday only... so be sure to visit again on Tuesday so you can post your card to the Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge using the link provided above.




For inspiration... here are our Things: 




along with inspiration from the Sneetches:










November Guest Designer
Crazy Cousin








Now it's your turn... 
After you link below, come back and share with us on Instagram and follow us for future new challenges. 




You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter
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Challenge #153 - Top 3 and Random Draw Winners

 Congratulations to our Top Three Winners!

We hope you enjoyed Challenge #153 "Recipe to a Happy Harvest" as much as we enjoyed seeing your projects.    

We enjoyed viewing all of your fabulous designs and appreciate your participation and creativity in our challenges. Now, in numeric order, here are the Top Three selections. Please take a Top Three badge found on the right sidebar of our home page. 



PJ's Projects 


08-Meghan Kennihan 


Congratulations to the Randomly Drawn Winner!

There were 13 eligible entries plus additional chances given for using Twisted Sister's optional twist and/or sharing your project with our partner. Our winner was selected by Random.org. 


Your prize will be on its way as soon as you provide your postal mailing address to challengedoubletrouble@gmail.com.


Please follow us and participate in our future fun challenges.
Don't forget to invite your crafty friends and family members
to join in the fun at Double Trouble Challenges.
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Monday, November 6, 2023

Challenge #153 "3-2-1 Recipe to a Happy Harvest" partnering with TSOT

Click HERE for complete guidelines and please take the time to read so you don't get into trouble. Consider becoming a follower and using our participant badge 
or any photo from our current challenge for your blog posting.

Top 3 and Randomly Drawn Winners 
for Challenges #151 and #152 and previous challenges
can be viewed by clicking HERE

There are several parts to this challenge, 
but the only requirement is to play along with Thing 1. 
We encourage you to add some fun... try our options by participating in 
Twisted Sister's Thing 3 and/or Double Dare's Thing 2 
 to earn additional chances in our random drawing.

WELCOME to Challenge #153  - Let the Troubles Begin! 
This Challenge runs from 
Monday, November 6th thru Sunday, November 19th
"3-2-1 Recipe to a Happy Harvest"


Thing 1:  Trouble Maker
says, "Thanksgiving is a time for sharing so even if your Thanksgiving holiday is yet to come or has already passed we are inviting you to join us at our fall harvest table. Bring your favorite crafty stuff and join us in creating our recipe with your favorite stamped, digital, die-cut, punched, fussy-cut, machine-cut, stenciled or hand-drawn images. 

From:       The Kitchen at Double Trouble 
Recipe:     3-2-1 Fall Harvest Recipe
Servings:  Unlimited Portions of Fun
Ingredients - At least:  
     3  Patterned Papers  
     2  Embellishments 
     1  Fall or Harvest Item (Ex: turkey, cornucopia, pie, Calico corn, acorn, apple, etc.)  
Directions: To enhance our recipe you may use more than the ingredients stipulated but you must include the required minimum in the above recipe.

You can stop here...
OR  
Play along with Twisted Sister's optional twist below and earn additional chances in our random drawing. 

Thing 3:  Twisted Sister 
says, "Our friends over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday have provided us with a sketch that is perfect for Trouble Maker's Fall Harvest Recipe.  So... my optional twist is to simply use the TSOT Sketch #632 for an additional chance in our random drawing. AND if you include a sentiment on your project you will earn yet another chance.  

"Feel free to change the orientation of the sketch... rotate the sketch or use its mirror image. You may not only modify the rectangular shapes with other shapes (ovals, squares, etc.) as long as the basic sketch is visible in your project."

Optional Twist: If you opted to use this sketch and have included a sentiment you have earned additional chances in our random drawing.     

Thing 2:  Double Dare 
says, "If you have met Thing 1's requirement using the ingredients of our Fall Harvest Recipe and have used the TSOT sketch, with or without a sentiment, you are eligible to enter your project HERE at Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch Challenge #632 for another chance in our random drawing.  

Special Notes:  Please note that Try Stampin' on Tuesday starts on Tuesday, November 7th. If you post your project at Double Trouble on Monday, the 6th, you are still eligible to enter your project at TSOT. You are permitted to backlink for that Monday only. So be sure to visit again on Tuesday, November 7th, and post your card to the TSOT Challenge using the link provided above. 




For inspiration... here are our Things: 



  along with inspiration from the Sneetches:










November Guest Designer
Crazy Cousin






Now it's your turn... 
After you link below, come back and share with us on Instagram and follow us for future new challenges. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter
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Challenge #152 - Top 3 and Random Draw & Blog Candy Winners

 Congratulations to our Top Three Winners!

We hope you enjoyed Challenge #152 "DeJa-Brew" as much as we enjoyed seeing your BREW-tiful projects.   

We reviewed all of your fabulous designs and appreciate your participation and creativity in our challenges. Now, in numerical order, here are the Top Three selections. Please take a Top Three badge found on the right sidebar of our home page. 




11-Jolanda Johnstone


38-Jacinda


Congratulations to the Randomly Drawn Winners!

There were 53 eligible entrants and additional chances given for using Twisted Sister's optional twist "include a pun sentiment" and sharing your project with us and at the 2023 Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop.  Our regular challenge winner, as well as the Blog Candy winners, were all selected by Random.org  

Challenge #152 "DeJa-Brew" Randomly Drawn Winner 

Winners of Blog Candy from Design Team Member:

Melanie R: 46-Sandy J

Suzanne Winner: 19-Vanessa

Donna: 52-Lucy E

Melanie H: 47-Jennifer K





Your prize will be on its way as soon as you provide your postal mailing address to challengedoubletrouble@gmail.com. 

Please follow us and participate in our future fun challenges.
Don't forget to invite your crafty friends and family members 
to join in the fun at Double Trouble Challenges.
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Friday, November 3, 2023

Challenge #152 "DeJa-BREW" Participating at 2023 Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop

             WELCOME to a one Week Special Event

a yearly non-seasonal theme hop with a link up!
WELCOME to #152 - "DeJa-BREW "  
Beginning Friday, Nov 3rd at 6:30 am (PST)
through Friday, Nov 10th
Randomly Drawn Winners announced HERE on Wed Nov 15th.


THING 1:  Trouble Maker
says, "I'm once again getting the JITTERS for JAVA which MOCHA me crazy... It's Deja-BREW. So let’s get started… Rise and GRIND, throw on a TEAshirt and sweats, grab a CUPPA your favorite beverage, and don’t be LATTE. Enjoy all the CRAFTEINATING inspiration, stay GROUNDED, and no Pro-CAFFEINATING.

The Fall/Winter Blog Hop is a yearly non-seasonal theme hop with a link-up! Card, layouts, and gift projects are eligible. So let's create a coffee/tea/cocoa theme...  OR share some of your Coffee Lover's projects with us here to qualify for our random drawing. 

DON'T MISS OUT ON OUR BLOG CANDY - In addition to the regular random drawing we have a-LATTE blog candy! All of our Double Trouble team members are offering giveaways and winning is so easy. To view each prize visit the member blogs by clicking on their names, and maybe give our DT members a little love by commenting on their individual posts. To be a contender for the prizes, you must have entered a card/project and then commented below on Double Trouble's main Challenge Blog. From those comments on our main blog, we will select Blog Candy winners at random. We hope you'll join us. You need only comment once on this post; however, each entry will be another chance at the Blog Candy random drawing. 


THING 3:  Twisted Sister
says, "ESPRESSO yourself and use my Optional Twist to "include a pun" on your project.  If you used a pun on your project. you will earn another chance at our Blog Candy random drawing giveaway."

Here is some Coffee Humor to inspire you to get punny.
* What is it called when you steal someone's coffee? Mugged.
* What did the coffee do after it got mugged? It got drunk.
* What do you call a sad cup of Espresso? Depresso.
* Why did Espresso keep checking his clock? Because he was pressed for time.
* Where do birds go for a cup of Joe? To the NESTcafe.
* I thought I was strong, but you really creamed me.
* I haven't seen your mug in ages. "I've Bean busy." How long has that excuse been brewing? 

Thing 2:  Double Dare
says, "If you have Crafteinated a coffee/tea/ cocoa theme project you may enter your project here at the 2023 Fall/Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop. Don't forget to use the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop clipart below when entering your project.

Your entry at the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop has many PERKS. There is no limit to the number of projects submitted. The more entries you have, the better your chances to win Coffee Lover's randomly drawn prizes. There are numerous super sponsors offering prizes. Click HERE to see the variety of sponsors and their gifts. Be sure to leave some comments and be on the lookout for other Blog Candy opportunities along the way.

Here's another PERK: If you have created a Christmas card and have included at least one holly element on your Coffee Lover's Fall Blog Hop card, you may enter the challenge at the "Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #23".
 


For inspiration... here are our Things: 
And Don't Miss Out on our Blog Candy (See Above)

Let's Get This Par-TEA Started!










November Guest Designer
Crazy Cousin
Pam Sebring






Now it's your turn... 
After you link below, come back and share with us on Instagram and follow us for future new challenges. 


You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter
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