Challenge #183 3-2-1 Recipe "Say Cheese & Smile"

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 #182 and previous challenges

can be viewed by clicking HERE

WELCOME to Challenge #183 - Let the Troubles Begin!

This Challenge runs from

Monday, January 20th thru Sunday, February 2nd

"3-2-1 Recipe - Say Cheese & Smile"

Thing 1:  Trouble Maker

says, "Today is National Cheese Lover's Day. Do you remember, with camera in hand, how often you would call out 'Say Cheese', before snapping a photo so your subject would smile?  Let's stir up some trouble and create a project for any occasion using the 3-2-1 Recipe's ingredients below."  

3-2-1 Recipe:  'Say Cheese & Smile' 

Servings - Unlimited Portions of Fun

Ingredients:  

     3  Images of your Choice

     2  Patterned Papers 

     1  Sentiment that Makes You Smile 

Directions: You MUST include at least the required minimum of each ingredient for successful results and the chance in our random drawing... but you can enhance your project and use more than the ingredients stipulated.  If you are unsure of the ingredient description, click HERE for additional detail of that ingredient and this may answer your question. 

You can stop here... 

OR  

play along with Thing 3's optional twist and/or consider Thing 2's optional dare to use our sister's sketch challenge and earn additional chances at our random drawing.   

Thing 3:  Twisted Sister 

says, "Who doesn't like cheese? It brings a smile to my face even without the camera. I love cheese on most anything... pizzas, tacos, burgers, pasta, vegetables, crackers, dip, apple pie, and my favorite is cheesecake. I love cheese more than a Mouse does.  However, my optional twist is to include either a mouse or your favorite food that tastes good with cheese. Let's see what you create."  

If you include this twist with your 3-2-1 Recipe you will be awarded an additional chance in our random drawing.  

THING 2:  Double Dare

says, "If you are looking for additional inspiration to use with our 3-2-1 Recipe, check out the current sketch at our Sister Challenge, Try a Sketch On Tuesday, or click on clipart to the left. If you use the TSOT sketch and link your project to their challenge you will be awarded TWO additional chances in our random drawing."  

Alternate Challenge:  If you have met our 3-2-1 recipe and have included a mouse, you can enter the Crazy Critters Challenge. Check the rules for their challenge to make sure you have met their requirement and eligible dates (01/20-01/25) or  (02/01-02/02) and be awarded yet another chance in our random drawing. 

Special Notes: If you use the TSOT sketch and/or the Alternate Challenge, please enter your project(s) and include TSOT's name and/or your preferred Alternate's name next to the DTC link in your post. You are now eligible for the extra chances in our random drawing. 

     

For inspiration... here are our Things:

Suzanne Reynolds

Melanie Richards

along with inspiration from the Sneetches:

Alyson Mayo

Donna Scholz 

Melanie Hungerford 

Kellianne Wilson

Monthly Guest Designer

Crazy Cousin

Alicia O'Bryant 

Now it's your turn... 

After you link below, come back and share with us on Instagram and follow us for future new challenges. 

Instagram: #doubletroublechallengeblog 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Challenge #182 - Top 3 and Random Draw Winners

 Congratulations to our Top Three Winners!

We hope you enjoyed Challenge #182 "Warm & Cuddly" 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. 

22-Jan R 

25-Rebecca Yahrling 

32-Suzanne H 

Congratulations to the Randomly Drawn Winner!

There were 32 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. 

23-Becca Yahrling 

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.

Challenge #182 3-2-1 Recipe "Warm & Cuddly"

Click HERE for general 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 181 and previous challenges

can be viewed by clicking HERE

A reminder... Don't be a scaredy cat by letting this frighten you away. We suggest you take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with our Guidelines for our 3-2-1 Recipe Challenges and introduction of our "Ingredient Icons". These will give you the ingredient's purpose and what crafting materials are acceptable. Experienced crafters may not require this level of detail, but at times, it will be a great reference for clarifying the ingredients. 

WELCOME to Challenge #182 - Let the Troubles Begin!

This Challenge runs from

Monday, January 6th thru Sunday, January 19th

"3-2-1 Recipe - Warm & Cuddly"

Thing 1:  Trouble Maker

says, "Today is Cuddle Up Day so let's celebrate and stir up some trouble in Double Trouble's Kitchen and create a project for any occasion that makes you feel warm and cuddly using the 3-2-1 Recipe ingredients below."  

3-2-1 Recipe "Warm and Cuddly"

Servings - Unlimited Portions of Fun

Ingredients:  

     3  Colors of your choice from Color Wheel  

         (Neutrals don't count as a choice of color;             but can be used to enhance recipe)  

     2  Layers (Do not count card base as a layer) 

     1  Warm and/or Cuddly Image 

Directions: To enhance your project, you may use more than the ingredients stipulated but you MUST include at least the required minimum of each ingredient for successful results and a chance in our random drawing.  Click HERE for a description of ingredient requirements and what can be used from your stash. 

You can stop here... 

OR  

play along with Thing 3's optional twist and/or consider Thing 2's optional dare to use our sister's sketch challenge and earn additional chances at our random drawing. 

Thing 3:  Twisted Sister 

says, "Brrrrr!  When it's cold I enjoy snuggling up with my kitten.  I don't want Jack Frost nipping at my nose, and Kitty knows how to keep him away.  My Optional Twist is to include a fuzzy or cuddly critter in your project." 

If you include this twist with your 3-2-1 Recipe you will be awarded an additional chance in our random drawing.  

THING 2:  Double Dare

says, "If you are looking for additional inspiration to use with our 3-2-1 Recipe, check out the current sketch at our Sister Challenge, Try a Sketch On Tuesday or click on the clipart to the left. If you use their sketch and link your card to their challenge you will be awarded TWO chances in our random drawing."  

Alternate Challenge:  If you have met our 3-2-1 recipe requirements and have included a warm and cuddly critter, you can enter the Crazy Critters Challenge. Check the rules for their challenge to make sure you have met their requirement and eligible dates and be awarded yet another chance in our random drawing.  

Special Note:  TSOT starts on Tuesday following DTC Challenge on Monday, so it's important your post date for your project is after DTC publish date, or you would be backlinking. 

Providing you use the TSOT sketch and/or the Alternate Challenge and have entered your card... please include TSOT's name and/or Alternate's name next to the DTC link in your post so you are eligible for other chances in our random drawing.           

For inspiration... here are our Things:

Suzanne Reynolds

Melanie Richards

along with inspiration from the Sneetches:

Alyson Mayo

Melanie Hungerford

Donna Scholz

Kellianne Wilson

Month Guest Designer

Crazy Cousin

Alicia O'Bryant  

Now it's your turn... 

After you link below, come back and share with us on Instagram and follow us for future new challenges. 

Instagram: #doubletroublechallengeblog 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Challenge #181 - Top 3 and Random Draw Winners

Congratulations to our Top Three Winners!

We hope you enjoyed Challenge #181 "It's Up to You" 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 Four selections. Please take a Top Three badge found on the right sidebar of our home page. 

28-Pauline C 

41-April W 

45-Heather Mills 

54-Bernadet 

Congratulations to the Randomly Drawn Winner!

There were 85 entries plus additional chances given for using Twisted Sister's optional twist and/or sharing your project with our previous partners. Our winner was selected by Random.org. 

47-Julie Gearinger

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. 

Announcement for our 3-2-1 Recipe

SURPRISE!  WE ARE ON BREAK 

We will be back Monday, January 6th 

with our NEW Bi-Weekly Monday Challenges.  

First, we want to thank all of you for your dedication and participation in our quirky challenges, and for putting up with our shenanigans.  We promise you... this won't stop.

It has become increasingly difficult to find challenges compatible with our challenge dates. We needed time to finalize our new venture for 2025. We are optimistic these modifications will be more consistent with start dates and still maintain our quirky challenges with optional twists. So fasten your seatbelts and read about the plan:  

THING 1:  Double Trouble's requirement will be a 3-2-1 Recipe, and ingredients will vary with each Challenge. The clipart to the left includes a sneak peek for our first challenge January 6th "Warm & Cuddly."  

THING 3:  Twisted Sister will remain as an optional twist. In our sneak peek, she is excited and wants you to include a warm and cuddly critter.

THING 2:  Double Dare's dare will be an option to play along with our Sister Challenge, Try a Sketch on Tuesday (TSOT). (Check out the clipart in Thing 1's hand for the sketch.)  And sometimes there may be an Alternate Challenge. 

The only requirement for eligibility for our random drawing is to play along with Thing 1's 3-2-1 Recipe. But we also encourage you to add some fun by using our optional twist and optional dare for additional chances in the drawing. 

Click HERE for details on our 3-2-1 Recipe Guidelines. Don't be a scaredy cat by letting this frighten you away. We suggest you take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with our new Guidelines for our 3-2-1 Recipe Challenges.  Most important is the content for Things 1, 2, and 3 and understanding our new concept. This 3-2-1 Guideline Page is a work in process as we go forward with challenges.   

We are introducing "Ingredient Icons". These are primarily for use with the clipart but give you the ingredient's purpose and what crafting materials are acceptable. Experienced crafters may not require this level of detail, but at times, it will be a great reference for clarifying the ingredients in our challenges. 

In the Guidelines, we have also included techniques that may appear in our 3-2-1 Recipe Ingredients.  Included may be brief tutorials or references for inspiration. This is another great reference for clarification.  

The Design Team is excited about these changes and hopes you are, too.  If you have comments, suggestions, or questions about these guidelines that may benefit our challenges please email us at challengedoubletrouble@gmail.com.  

 

We are looking forward to your continued participation in our challenges and seeing how you apply the ingredients in our recipes.  

There are still two days left for scrapping in 2024... so take advantage and join us at Double Trouble. Simply scroll down or click HERE to participate in our "It's Up To You" Challenge and then ring in the New Year.

Challenge #181 "It's Up to You"

Click HERE for complete guidelines 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 #180 and  previous challenges

can be viewed by clicking HERE  

WELCOME to Challenge #181 - Let the Troubles Begin!

This Challenge runs from

Monday, December 2nd thru Tuesday, December 31st

"It's Up to You"

Thing 1: Trouble Maker

says, "If you are seeking open challenges in December this is the challenge for you. Many of you may have already completed your Christmas and/or holiday cards, but if you still need to make them, here's a chance to do it now. 

"OR you may choose another occasion

like a birthday, thank you, masculine, another holiday, etc... anything goes. It's Up To You!"

You can stop here 

OR 

play along with Twisted Sister's optional twist to help you earn another chance in our random drawing. 

Thing 3: Twisted Sister

says, "I'm ready to wrap up 2024 - are you? Let's include at least one of the following on your project... ribbon, bow, string, cord, twine, Washi tape... OR, I'll even accept a die-cut bow!

"If you have included my optional twist you will earn another chance in our random drawing." 

AND Don't stop here... 

Double Dare has additional chances in our random drawing below.

Thing 2: Double Dare

says, "If you have created a holiday card, we encourage you to share your last-minute cards at Jingle Belles (one of our previous partners) to celebrate 'Wrapping up 2024'.  

"AND/OR, if you have chosen other occasions multiply the fun by linking your project with other previous partner(s). Click HERE for a list. You will qualify for extra chances in our random drawing each time you link to a different partner with the same card.  Please identify each of them in your blog posting and include our Double Trouble link." 

Thank you for your support and participation in our challenges.  We wish you all a Merry Holiday and a Happy New Year.     

Things 1, 2, and 3, and the Sneeches hope to see you next year for more fun challenges!  

Looking forward to 2025 Challenges?  Please click HERE to see upcoming changes to our challenges.  

For inspiration... here are our Things:

Suzanne Reynolds

Melanie Richards

along with inspiration from the Sneetches:

Donna Scholz 

Alyson Mayo

Melanie Hungerford

Kellianne Wilson

December Guest Designer

Crazy Cousin

Lisa Bzibziak

Now it's your turn... 

After you link below, come back and share with us on Instagram and follow us for future new challenges. 

Instagram: #doubletroublechallengeblog 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter