Stampin Up Honeycomb Hello for Senior Citizen Day

OH, HELLO

I created this card for Senior Citizen Day August 21. I was trying to create a card that was easily copied with limited supplies as I had a workshop to make as many cards as possible at my office.  I brought in a bunch of punches, paper, colored pencils, etc.  I also brought my Big Shot and several folks enjoyed learning how to use it.  I will be showing off more of what I made and the cards of my co workers and their children.  The goal is 100 cards for the residence of my Father-in-laws nursing home.  They have been delivered!

Another view.  I stamped kraft paper with the Hardwood stamp and brown ink to create the background. You can see how I popped up the sentiment after I stamped then punched.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Honeycomb Happiness stamp

Stampin Up Hardwood stamp

Stampin Up Word Window punch

Stampin Up Chocolate Chip ink

misc card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2023/09/september-challenge.html until 9.26

https://paperdragonflycreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-21-anything-flies-aka-goes-or.html until 9.29

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/Challenge-148.html until 10.1

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/210-create-your-own-background.html until 10.7

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/09/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-something-from.html until 10.15

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Stampin Up and Cheery Lynn card for Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge

Welcome to my blog today.  I have a clean and simple card for you today using the latest Atlantic Hearts challenge sketch.  I went pretty CAS today, although if you follow me you know I can't resist my inky edges, otherwise CAS.  I used a very 3 dimensional flower as I plan on hand delivering this card.  I thought that transformed the otherwise simple card into an attention grabber.

Here's this week's sketch.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Oh So Ombre 6x6 papers

Stampin Up Blossoming Basket stamp sentiment

Stampin Up Blackberry Bliss ink

Cheery Lynn Designs Mehndi Botanical Stem dies

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking ink Green with Envy and Brandywine

Mark Richards flower stickers

white card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/ch-115-anything-goes-positive-with-opt_02041541757.html until 10.3 (feminine/dimension/die cuts)

Play along with Atlantic Hearts challenge until Sunday.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Alicia

The War & Treaty Michael layout for Sketches in Thyme

Hello and welcome to this month's scrapbook sketch inspiration for Sketches in Thyme.  I have more photos from my Jamaican vacation.  These are photos of Michael from The War and Treaty.  I began with black card stock, added lots of manual die cuts and a little ink splatter.

Here is this week's sketch by Bev Code.

I spattered Tattered Angels Money Bags shimmer spray around before I mounted any of the photos or die cuts.

I fussy cut the shadow for the microphone die cut.

I used the Sizzix David Tutera Eucalyptus & Flourish Stamp and Die set to create my foliage clusters.  I cut from several fancy papers including vellum.

I inked all the edges prior to adhering to my base.

I cut the Amy Design Music Border die from metallic silver card stock.

Ingredients:

Amy Design Music Border die

Sizzix David Tutera Eucalyptus & Flourish Stamp and Die set

Stampin Up Shaded Spruce ink

Tattered Angels Money Bags shimmer spray

misc card stock including Bazzill Blue Topaz Gemstone and Recollections Blue Swirl

Stampin Up vellum die cuts

Play along with Sketches in Thyme over on our Facebook Group until the end of the month.

Thank you for stopping by.

Alicia

Tim Holtz Funky Foliage Thinking of You card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Hello today.  I am showing my latest inspiration for Atlantic Hearts challenge,  It's been quite a while since I really got to do some intricate paper piecing.  I had carpel tunnel surgery on my left hand in June and will be doing my right in November.  Therefore, my crafting has suffered.  I expect to be so much better after it's all over!  Anyway I locked myself in my craft room over the Labor Day weekend and really had a great time playing with this die set.  

Here is the sketch.

Here is a side view of my cluster.  This die set has several layers to each image.  I used two different ivory papers, two different reds and three browns.

I stamped and embossed the sentiment on kraft card stock after die cutting into a pierced oval.  I finished the project with adhesive brown pearls.

Here is my project with some of the products I used to create it.  I purchased most of these items second hand.  Surprisingly, the two inks came from my favorite store Indigo Hippo.  You do have to be careful purchasing second hand inks.  I also purchased the stamp set there a couple of years ago. It's been a good one.

Ingredients:

Hero Arts Thinking of You clear stamps (over a year old)

Versacolor ink Bark

Judikins Chocolate Twinkle embossing powder

Versamagic chalk ink Sahara Sand

Tim Holtz Sizzix Funky Foliage

Tutti Designs Dotted Nesting Ovals

Queen & Co Bubbles Brown

misc papers and cardstock including Bazzill, kraft and pieces I treated with shimmer spray

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2023/09/207-leaves.html until 9.19

https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2023/09/challenge-215-fall-scenes.html until 9.22

http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-91-layer-it-up.html until 9.28

https://paperdragonflycreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-21-anything-flies-aka-goes-or.html until 9.29

Please play along at Atlantic Hearts challenge until Sunday evening.

Thanks for reading my blog today.

Alicia

Stampin Up Honeycomb Happiness with Atlantic Hearts Sketch

Hello, today on my blog I have my latest inspiration for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Here's the sketch.

Ingredients:

Colorbok Light Bright Designer Papers 6x6 pad

Stampin Up Honeycomb Happiness stamps

Momento Tuxedo Black ink

Alcohol ink pens: Hobby Colour Maple, Prismacolor Wheat and Ballet Pink and Spectrum Noir Pink Violet

American Crafts twine

Recollections tag

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/Challenge-146.html until 9.4x

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/08/k-is-for-kitchen-anything-food-related.html until 9.7x

DCWV Travel Stack Sunset in Negril

Welcome to my blog today. I am sharing a design team layout for Sketches in Thyme FaceBook page.  This is one of my favorite photos of our "gang".  Hanging out watching the sunset in Negril under the almond tree.  We go on the is vacation with these folks every year now for a few...and next January is already planned.

Here's the sketch. It's easy to play along on the Sketches in Thyme FaceBook page.  We have four sketches a month, one a week.  You just upload your submission to the appropriate album.  

Here's another view.

I began with a DCWV paper stack.  I found coordinating card stock and some silk flowers to accent.

Ingredients:

DCWV Travel stack

misc flowers and buttons

Creative Memories sticker letters

Jaded Blossom Stylized Rectangle dies

Zig Brown pen

card stock 

twine

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Amy Tangerine Better Together cards for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Hey there, welcome to my latest design team project for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I am currently working on a project for Senior Citizens Appreciation Day.  I love working with a paper collection, card making is so easy to coordinate.  I purchased these papers in a 25 count pack from Tuesday Morning, sadly that store of crafty bargains is no more.  I would usually only invest in such large packs of the same paper if they have a great solid color to use.  As you can see these pink and green watercolored solids are great and the sentiments are so positive and uplifting.

Here is this week's sketch:

I tried my hand at a few versions of the sketch using the same papers.

Ingredients:

American Craft/Amy Tangerine Better Together paper:  Cut + Paste and Hugs + Kisses

Kindred Stamps XOXO die

Spellbinders phrase set two - Hello

Creative Memories 1.5 and 1.25 square punch

gems

I would like to enter these cards in the following challenges:

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-299-add-gems-or-pearls.html until 8.18x

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/08/card-making-paper-craft-challenge-wk-16.html until 8.18x

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/08/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html until 8.30

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

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

Special Delivery Cricut Baby card

Hello and welcome to my Special Delivery card made with my Cricut Maker.  I just loved the shape of the card.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/cut-it-up-challenge-283-animals-on.html until 8.9x

https://paperdragonflycreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-20-anything-flies-goes-or.html until 8.25

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-106-animals.html until 8.27x

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/08/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-august.html until 8.30x

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2023/08/dlart-august-2023-linky-challenge.html until 8.31

Thank you for stopping by

Alicia

Stampin Up Bee Hive card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Welcome to my blog, I am presenting my card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I created this card with Stampin Up stamp and die set Bee Hive.

Here is the sketch:

I cut the banners free hand.  

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Honey Bee stamps and dies and 6x6 Bright papers

Stitched Hexagon dies

black ink and yellow marker

card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2023/07/489-three-item-cluster.html until 8.5x

https://paperminutes.blogspot.com/2023/08/paperminutes-806-bienen-bees.html until 8.15 jff

https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2023/08/sentiment-andor-die-cuts-only-or-birds.html until 8.25

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2023/08/dlart-august-2023-linky-challenge.html until 8.31

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to play along until Sunday night.

Alicia

Aftershow Glow layout for Sketches in Thyme

Good day and welcome to my blog.  Today I have a layout for Sketches in Thyme.  I love this photo and thought it would be perfect to highlight on a one photo sketch.  The first pic has a glare but there's clearer photos later in the post.  I also found this really cool paper from The Paper House and wanted to highlight as much as possible.  The foiling on the paper is very cool and I definitely played it up as much as possible. 

Here's this week's sketch.

I also rummaged through my stash for some super cool embellishments.  I found the flowers in my orange embellishment stash box and a few in my purple box, however most of the embellishments come from my silver box also playing on the foil accents of the paper.

The sticker letters are from Creative Memories, so old!

Here's a close up of one cluster.

And another cluster.

This cluster includes a bingo chip, brads, ribbon slide, glitter flowers, silk flowers, felt flowers, gems and metal accents and fiber.

Ingredients:

The Paper House Rock On! paper

Creative Memories Silver Alpha Stickers

embellishments-The Paper Studio irisdescent rocks, Recollections metal studs, misc flowers, brads, fiber and bingo chips

misc card stock

Don't forget to join our challenges on the Sketches in Thyme's Facebook page until the end of the month.  We have a new sketch every week to play along with!

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia