Give Thanks Slimline Card for Double Trouble #229

Today I'm up on the Double Trouble Challenge blog as a Crazy Cousin (a fun name they have for their Guest Designers). Be sure to check out the new challenge and play along here: Double Trouble Paper Crafting. 

For my slimline card, I created the card base out of white cardstock and then covered the entire front of the card with orange polka dot pattern paper. Then I chose some fun fall/Thanksgiving pattern paper and matted two pieces of it on black cardstock to follow the Try A Sketch on Tuesday sketch that Double Trouble partners with. Next, I trimmed a square of yellow cardstock and turned it to be a diamond shape to match the sketch. I stamped it with "Give thanks" and added a turkey I had made using my Silhouette Cameo 4 and a print and cut file. I stacked a few turkeys together and used liquid glue to adhere them together so the turkey is more stable. I adhered the yellow diamond with foam tape and then used more foam tape to add the turkey. This card has a lot of dimension, so it will be hand delivered. 😃

The sketch calls for a sentiment below the diamond, so I chose another stamp (from Altenew's Sweet Pumpkins bundle), stamped it on the same yellow cardstock as the diamond, and trimmed it to fit where I wanted it on the card to match the sketch. Then I added 3 gold leaf embellishments from Stampin' Up! to finish the card.

Here are the parameters for the challenge this week: Thing 1: 3 colors from the color wheel on the website (I used orange, yellow, and teal from the color wheel), 2 images (I have a turkey and leaves as well as the images on my pattern paper), and 1 slimline or mini slimline card base. Then there's the option of following Thing 3's suggestion of a sentiment, color, or image with the letter T.  I have a turkey, the color teal, and the word "thanks" in one of my sentiments. Finally, there's Thing 2's optional double dare to follow the Try A Sketch on Tuesday sketch. I enjoyed following the sketch as I don't typically try sketch challenges. They are a great source of inspiration, and this was a good reminder to play along with them more often. 

A big thank you to Suzanne and Melanie for inviting me to be their Crazy Cousin this month! 😊

Close up of the sentiments:

Challenges I'm entering: 

613 Avenue Create: ATG with option of Sentimental Star (1/8; ends at the end of the month)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: ATG (1/3; ends 11/14/26)

Allsorts challenge blog: Moodboard or ATG (1/5; ends 8/19/26) 

Love Those Pretty Papers - Part 2: ATG with pattern papers (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (1/4; ends 12/2/26)

Crafty Catz: ATG (1/3; ends 11/18/26)

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG (1/3; ends 11/20/26)

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (1/4; ends 11/29/26)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: Add bling (I added 3 gold leaf embellishments) (1/5 ends 11/11/26)

The Paper Funday Challenges: Autumn or Christmas (1/6; ends at the end of the month)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (2/5 for the week; 2/10 for the challenge; ends 11/10/26)

A Place To Start: ATG with the option of Easel Card (1/8; ends at the end of the month)

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: ATG (ends at the end of the month)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (ends 11/12/26)

fourseasons: ATG fall (ends at the end of the month)

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie...: We are Grateful (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

Critter Crazy CHALLENGE BLOG: ATG with a critter (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

Crafty Animals: ATG with animals (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: ATG (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/: Thanks/Thanksgiving (1/5; ends 11/16/26)

Triple B: ATG with birds, blooms, and/or butterflies (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

Numbers 6:22-26