Double Trouble with a Birthday Pig

Hello everyone. Yesterday (and the day before) we had some really gloomy weather and I decided to "hide" in my craft room for a little bit and I made a card for the Double Trouble challenge. Along with their regular challenge, their "twisted sister" asked for pigs and I thought why not dust of one of my cute pig stamps and make a card? I've had this stamp for a few years now but only used once before.

For Double Trouble's main challenge we are asked for (at least) 3 layers, 2 colors from their wheel (I chose Magenta and Teal) and one image. Plus Use something old instead of new.

The little Pig is a stamp by Penny Black, Piggy Love 2549K. This stamp is no longer available but occasionally will show up on eBay or Etsy. That's how I found mine a few years ago :) I used Versafine Onyx for stamping and Faber Castell Polychromos pencils for coloring. It's been fussy cut to add to the sketch. On the background I used an inky paper I found in my box of extra backgrounds where I had used a coordinating ink. I decided to add some stamping to this background using a My Favorite Things Birthday background stamp. The tiny "Happy Birthday" is from a mini greetings set also from My Favorite Things (both no longer available as the company went out of business). 

I found the stars in my box of die cut pieces (this particular star die is an oldie from Whimsy Stamps). They were a great matching color too so decided to add them. Two enamel dots finish off the card. Oh, and the card front behind the image panel was embossed using a cuttlebug folder which I've had for a very long time. I think I did really well using old things :)

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I don't usually follow sketch challenges much anymore as I prefer simple designs and not too many layers but this one seemed simple enough. Linked below.

Challenges I'd like to share with:

• Can You Handle the Pressure - Embossing Folders
• Cardz 4 Galz - Embossing 
• Craft Rocket Challenges - No Designer Paper
• Crafty Animals - Animals
• Crafty Gals Corner - AG Opt. Hearts
• Cut It Up - Birthday and at least one die cut
• Double Trouble Challenge -3,2,1 Recipe with something old and a pig
• Heart's Quest Celebration of Love - Birthdays etc.
• Krafty Chicks - Birthday
•  Little Red Wagon - Animals
• Paper Rock Scissors - Paper and/or scissors (I used both)
• Paper Shelter - Embossing
• Pattie's Creations - AG
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge - PB stamps
• Simon Says Stamp - Cute
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Make your own background 
• The Paper Funday - AG
• Try a Sketch On Tuesday - sketch

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