New Year, New Duel with the Dueling Darlings!

I can't believe it's the 15th of the month...Already 2016 is on course to speed by faster than 2015.  That may be 'cause I'm getting another year older this month and each year seems to go by faster than the year before.  Okay, I digress...The 15th of the month is time for another duel with the Dueling Darlings.  We are a group of card making, paper crafting ladies who have gathered into two teams, the D.D.Divas (my team!) and the D.D.Dazzlers, to create a card around a theme chosen by our monthly team leader who sends us a card kit full of  stamped images, paper, and a plethora of embellishments to create a paper creation, usually cards.  This month Barb with team Divas and Tracie with team Dazzlers chose the theme "Soup---Get Well"...how appropriate for this winter season!  So many I know have been suffering bad colds or the flu so these cards will be a cheerful note to someone suffering from one of these nasty bugs.

Here are the items Barb sent in her kit:

1. Whipper Snapper Designs -Chicken Soup stamped image
2. Stampin' Up Designer Series Paper -- Comfort Cafe
3. Brads--Midnight Muse and Taupe
4. Buttons--Stampin' Up and Basic Grey
5. Pearls
6. Lots of Ribbon

• SU Pool Party 3/8" Ruffled
• SU Summer Starfruit 3/8" Stitched
• SU Very Vanilla 1/4" and 5/8" Grosgrain
•  Unknown Taupe satin
• Unknown Taupe Bakers Twine 

Here's my card:

I used  sketch 429 from MOJO Monday as the layout for my design.

  Loved these papers that Barb included in the kit!  I colored the Whipper Snapper "Chicken Soup" image with Copic Markers and die cut with Nestability dies.  I use a strip of the SU Summer Starfruit Stitched Ribbon on the bottom panel and topped it off with the light blue button with a bow made from the taupe Baker's Twine.

Barb asked us to share what our favorite soup is.  Mine is Easy Vegetable Soup and I think I posted the recipe in a previous DD post October 2011 so I'm copying and pasting here:

Easy Vegetable Soup

1 cup brown rice

1 cup lentils

2 carrots, sliced

1 onion, chopped

2 stalks of celery, sliced

2  49 1/2 oz. cans chicken broth

1/2 tablespoon dried thyme

1/2 tablespoon dried basil

1/2 tablespoon dried oregano

2 cloves of garlic, minced

2 drops of tabasco sauce

2   14 1/2 oz. cans of pasta sauce

Put everything at once into a big soup kettle. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. 

This smells heavenly and is a wonderful meal when accompanied with bread and a salad.  Easy!

Please check out the Dueling Darling Creations here:

Divas creations here:

Kelly:  http://sandcastlestamper.blogspot.com
Barb:  http://inkingintoretirement.blogspot.com
Carol:  http://lostinmycraftroom.blogspot.com
Kadie: http://mymindseyecreations.blogspot.com
LJ:  http://buckygirl.blogspot.com
Tami:  http://blueinksdesign.blogspot.com
Suzi:  See her SCS gallery here: 
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?si=SuzyS1104

Dazzlers creations here:

Jeanette:  http://creativeplayischeaperthantherapy.blogspot.com
April:  http://aprilsalley.blogspot.com
Darlene:  http://accordingtobijou.blogspot.com
Debbie:  http://theinkigloo.blogspot.com
Paola:  http://paola-sama.blogspot.com
Terry:  http://itstotallyterry.blogspot.com
Shelly:  http://shellymc2.blogspot.com
Tracie:  http://tracie-craftycreations.blogspot.com

I really appreciate your comments and thanks for stopping by!