Halloween layout: My Favorite Holiday for Lasting Memories as Guest Designer

Welcome to my second week as guest designer at Lasting Memories Scrapbook Challenge blog.  This week's challenge #758 is scrapping your favorite holiday.  My favorite holiday is Halloween.  It's always a fun holiday! This particular Halloween we traveled to New Orleans for a concert.  

Here is page one.  I began with a kit from way back...for years I belonged to The Storytellers Club.  They really had some great kits.  Long ago I separated the card stock and kits by theme.  I found this one in my Halloween papers.

I found a Pinterest sketch to use for page one.

I love this green shimmer paper.  I still have a few more sheets but I am getting low after years.  I purchased a 25 count pack at Tuesday Morning.  My purchase has outlived the store!  I used Creative Memories sticker letters.  I keep chipping away at my stash.

For the title I used my Cricut and a rock n roll font with skulls and cross bones. I layered scraps of the green shimmer paper behind the cut outs.

I used a sheet of Halloween circle stickers and layered them on a Tim Holtz Sizzix die cut.  I think the bat is from a Recollections collection but I could be mistaken.

The second page continues the title and more of my circle embellishments.  

I found another sketch with four or more photos on Pinterest.  You can find this one HERE.  I loved all the action shots of this song and wanted to include a lot of images, therefore, I printed them small.

The Storytellers Club kits always included several pages of die cut embellishments to punch out.  I thought these brackets were adorable!  I had to use them.  The border with glitter words is a different brand but coordinates well.

A close up of one of the clusters using my circle embellishment and echo park brads.

Ingredients:

The Storytellers Club October 2009 kit

ANC Crestwood Grass Green Shimmer and Plum adhesive backed paper

Creative Memories mini sticker letters 

Cricut Rock Star font

Tim Holtz Sizzix Stitched Circles

Echo Park Decorative brads Arsenic & Lace

Creative Memories circle cutting system

Halloween border (K & Co?)

dimensional bat stickers and other stickers

black card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/07/july-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html until 7.31

Thanks for reading today and don't forget to play along with  Lasting Memories Scrapbook Challenge blog.  This week's challenge #758 is scrapping your favorite holiday until the end of the month.

Alicia

You're So Sweet Scrapbook.com Special Fold

You're so sweet to stop by and check out my card today!  I hope you have a great day and enjoy today's card. I spent a lot of time die cutting and designing on this one.  I was very pleased with how it turned out. I primarily used Scrapbook.com product papers, stamps and dies. I used a prefolded card base.

I just adore how the watermelons have hearts for seeds. I also stamped the sentiments and die cut them.  I inked all the edges as it my preference.

I used a Spellbinders label die cut to layer behind the large sentiment.  I was then able to adhere just half so the sentiment remains intact when folded and unfolded.

Ingredients:

Scrapbook.com Market Blooms A2 paper and solid card stock

Scrapbook.com Shopping bags and Fruit Stamp and Die set

Spellbinders Petite labels 1

I would like to enter this enter in the following challenges:

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/Challenge-194.html until 7.6

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/06/ellibelles-garden-party-no-4-anything.html until 7.7

https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/just-us-girls-challenge-782-die-week.html until 7.9

https://papercraft-challenges.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-119-summer-vibes.html until 7.13

https://farmquestgrocerygamechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/06/fqggcb-19-anything-food-goes-theme.html until 7.27

https://secretstamper.com/2025/07/creative-creases-105/ until 8.7 

thanks for reading about my project today. have a great day!

Alicia

Bee Better Soon for Atlantic Hearts Challenge

Happy July! I have a summery get well card today using Atlantic Hearts Challenge Sketch #636.  These photos really don't do the brown hex justice.  It is a lovely paper with tons of gold sparkles inside.  I tried to highlight the gold by layering gold fibers between the curry dotted ribbon.  

Here is the sketch.

You can see some of the sparkle from this angle.

This angle really shines!

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Honey Bee stamp and die set

Darcie's Home and Hearth JCS177 sentiment stamp

Stampin Up Close to Cocoa ink

Recollections gems

Stitched hex dies

ribbons

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2025/06/pp744-tic-tac-toe-challenge-from-jaydee.html until 7.4 (C4)x

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2025/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html until 7.31

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/06/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-june-and.html until 7.31

Don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Challenge Sketch #636 until Sunday.

Thanks for reading today.

Alicia

Stampin Up Watercolor Wonder DSP with Cutter Bee Drink dies for Lasting Memories Guest Designer

Welcome to my Lasting Memories Scrapbook Challenge blog guest designer post.  They have a new challenge every Sunday for the entire month.  Today's challenge is to use your favorite tool.  My current favorite tool is my Gemini Jr.  I used it and Cutter Bee Drinks die set to create the drink blocks.  I added dimension by cutting the drink parts out in and popped them up on the drinks.

The embossing and details on these dies is great. I did use some Quick Quotes Powderpuff inks to enhance the details.  I used a sticker for a quick quote.  I searched and searched for the name of this restaurant but it seems it has closed.  I know it was within half a block of the blues bar we went to but on the other side of the street because we walked.  I would have taken a title from the name, oh well.

I created a second page with Stampin Up DSP from the same collection.  I purchased the papers second hand so I did not have an entire pack.  I have enough left over for one or two more layouts or some cards. These were really such pretty colors.

Here's a look at both pages together.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up DSP Watercolor Wonder

Cutter Bee Drinks dies

Spellbinders Large and Small Nesting square dies

Stampin Up Matte Decorative Dots

vellum quote stickers

misc card stock including Stampin Up Island Indigo and Gumball Green

pop dots

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2025/06/love-those-pretty-papers-june-challenge.html until 6.30x

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/06/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-june-and.html until 7.31

Thanks for stopping by today and play along with all your favorites this month at Lasting Memories Scrapbook Challenge blog.

Alicia

Stampin Up Festive Birthday and Stamps of Life Pinata 2 layout for Sketches in Thyme

Good morning and welcome.  I have created a layout today using this week's Sketches in Thyme's sketch #666 by Shawn Lahr. I really went all out on the fun fiesta theme! I used Stampin Up Festive Birthday DSP and Stamps of Life Pinata 2 stamp and die set. I also die cut the fringe strip with a die.

Here is the sketch. You can play along with this week's sketch HERE

Die cutting and paper piecing is one of my favorite techniques.  I created the pinata pieces from many different papers and topped them off with gems.

Here's the taco I colored with alcohol inks.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Festive Birthday DSP

Stampin Up Sunny Day Iridescent dots

Stamps of Life Pinata 2 stamps and dies

Ranger Adirondack Latte ink 

assorted card stock

alcohol markers (taco)

sticker letters

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

 

https://craftingacutabove.blogspot.com/2025/06/june-anything-goes.html until 6.28x

https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2025/06/love-those-pretty-papers-june-challenge.html until 6.30x

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/06/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-june-and.html until 7.31

Thank you for stopping by today and play along with this sketch or any of this month's Sketches in Thyme sketches HERE.

Have a great day!

Alicia

Scrapbook.com Market Blooms Happy card for Atlantic Hearts Challenge

Hello and welcome to my blog today, I am playing along with Atlantic Hearts Challenge #634.  This is a great sketch for scraps.  I used some scraps from Scrapbook.com Market Blooms A2 paper.  I did have to pay attention to keep my stripes going in the same direction, so be mindful if you use pattern papers.

Here is this week's Atlantic Hearts Challenge #634.

Here is a view from the top.  You can see I popped up the sentiment piece on foam dots.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Everything is Rosy sentiment

Scrapbook.com Market Blooms A2 paper and solid card stock

Stampin Up Forest Foliage ink

pop dots

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-825.html until 6.19x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/06/june-2025-anything-goes-woptional-twist.html until 6.30

https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2025/06/love-those-pretty-papers-june-challenge.html until 6.30x

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/06/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-june-and.html until 7.31

Play along with Atlantic Hearts Challenge #634 until Sunday.

Thank you for visiting today.

Alicia

Stampin Up Thanks a bunch for Atlantic Hearts Challenge

Welcome to my latest card for Atlantic Hearts Challenge. I recently grabbed this Stampin Up designer series paper from a crafty yard sale. These pieces were cut down to A2 size.  Perfect for tearing with my tearing tool to achieve the jagged angled edge.  However, I could not figure out what the name of the paper was.  

Here's the sketch. A very versatile look and easy to create multiples when using double sided printed papers.

Another view of my super easy cute and sweet thank you card.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Celebrate Sunflowers stamp sentiment

Colorbox pigment ink

Stampin Up DSP

Fiskars Paper Tear ruler

gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/06/june-2025-anything-goes-woptional-twist.html until 6.30.25

Play along until Sunday, June 8 at Atlantic Hearts Challenge.

Thanks for visiting today.

Alicia

Crafter's Companion Vintage Vegas 102nd Birthday card

Welcome today. As you may notice these photos were not taken in my studio. I sometimes call my son "last minute logan"....wonder where he gets it?  I finished this one on the way out the door to the party. Quite a special one! 102!! I used some new products from Crafter's Companion. As I was making this, I decided I need more of this collection.  I have only the embossing folder and this die set.  I need the other die set and sentiment set.  

Here's the birthday boy with his card.

Ingredients:

Crafter's Companion Vintage Vegas Collection 2D Embossing Folder Ace Of Spades

Crafter's Companion Vintage Vegas Collection Metal Dies All In To Win

Spellbinders Happy Birthday with Numbers

red foil, black glossy and white card stock

Happy Birthday die with shadow

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I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2025/05/sos548-by-numbers.html until 6.2.25

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/challenge-824-happy-16th-birthday.html until 6.5.25x

https://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/2025/05/lets-play.html until 6.5.25 (emboss-free-shine) jff

https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/05/inkspirational-challenge-342-word.html until 6.6.25x

https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/05/cut-it-up-challenge-331-anything-goes.html until 6.9.25x

https://craftingacutabove.blogspot.com/2025/06/june-anything-goes.html until 6.28.25x

https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2025/06/nbus-challenge-75.html until 6.30.25x

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

UPDATE:  Vernon Hill passed away the day after his 102nd birthday.  I think he chose to leave us that day...he had a full and wonderful life and was healthy up to the end.  I don't see how one could ask for more.
 

Cosmo Cricket for Sketches in Thyme

 Welcome to my project for Sketches in Thyme Facebook Group. More scrapping of the Frida interactive exhibit in Chicago. I took these photos of the projected scene on the walls from a second floor overlook. It was a great experience, I'd love to see another artist's interactive exhibit.  I accentuated the artsyness with a Creative Memories sticker letter title, a Prima Ruby Violet flower I retooled a bit and a lovely laser cut tag.

Here is this week's sketch.

I forgot to mention the metallic butterfly sticker.  I have to admit I can't remember the brand. I layered all four photos on black card stock.

I had tons of fun layering the different color vellums.  I believe they were part of a kit I separated to get more use of the parts, could be in error here as well.  I have taken to removing packaging if it doesn't fit in my scraprack pages.

Ingredients:

Cosmo Cricket paper

Creative Memories sticker letters

kraft laser cut tag with fiber

Prima Ruby Violet Bits & Baubles flower altered

butterfly sticker

black card stock and various colors of vellum

Play along with this week's Sketches in Thyme Facebook Group sketch or any of the other three from May.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Concord & 9th You rock card for Atlantic Hearts Challenge

Hi there and welcome to my blog.  Today's card follows this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch #630.  I created this one for my husband's birthday. I used all my Concord & 9th musical goodies.  My husband really liked it.

Here is this week's sketch.

I stamped the background. I have to admit when I bought this stamp, I didn't realize how it worked.  I was so excited to discover the extra value of stamping the records a different color by rotating the stamp!

I die cut the vinyl out of glossy black card stock perfect!

Ingredients:

Concord & 9th For the Record stamps and dies

Concord & 9th Greatest Hits dies

Scrapbook.com Black and White glossy card stock A2 paper pad

Frantic Stamper Dance Sing Rock dies

blingy ribbon

black and silver inks

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/11/Challenge-191.html until 5.25x

https://craftingacutabove.blogspot.com/2025/05/may-anything-goes-with-die-cut.html until 5.28x

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/05/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-may.html until 5.28

https://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/challenge-96-boysmen.html until 5.29x

Don't forget to play along at Atlantic Hearts Challenge until Sunday evening.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Alicia