Graphic 45 Father's Day with Tim Holtz

Tis the season for masculine cards...

I tried to use lots of distress and Tim Holtz dies along with the Graphic 45 paper...with that formula how can you go wrong?

Ingredients:

Graphic 45 Distinguished Gentlemen papers

Tim Holtz movers and shakers die cuts

Spellbinders die cuts

Quick Quotes Midnight Confession

Recollections Aged Black embossing powder

asst black ribbons

misc $1 stamps

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://www.cardsinenvy.blogspot.com/2015/05/hey-dude-challenge.html until 5/31

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-101-anything-goes-male.html until 6/4

Top 3!!

http://www.trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/05/challenge-313-28th-of-may-fathers.html until 6/3x

http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2015/05/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-157.html until 6/9x

http://cagichallenge.blogspot.com/2015/05/distress-it.html until 6/4x

http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/2015/05/cch-198-use-ribbon-or-lace.html until 6/13x

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2015/05/himcr-201-freestyle.html until 6/5x

http://www.doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/2015/05/fathers-day-challenge-here-at.html until 6/9 winner 6/27x

Blooming Flowers Blog Hop

Welcome to the 

Today's hop is sponsored by Card A Day Challenge Blog. 

and the prize package you could win 

To win just comment on the blogs in the hop today.  That's it! It's that simple.

We would also appreciate you following the blogs too.

Now on with the hop.

You should have arrived here from Anna's blog!!!

I pulled out my Heartfelt Creations stamps and matching Spellbinders dies to create some wonderful layered flowers.  I stamped with Versamark and embossed with Ranger silver pearl powder on white paper.  Then I used Quick Quotes chalking inks to color the flowers.  Before I assembled them I squirted them with a bit of water and on the back with a stylus I distressed them.  Heartfelt Creations teaches this technique in their classes.  I am sure you can find a tutorial on their site.  Finally, I popped up the layers with pop dots.

Ingredients:

Basic Grey Sweet Threads

Spellbinders Dahlia

Heartfelt Creations Moonlight Dahlia & Lily Petals stamps

Ranger silver pearl embossing powder

Quick Quotes chalking inks:  Sunset, Fushia, Seafoam, Cherry Blossom, Soft Sage

CTMH Just to Say sentiment

Versamark embossing ink

Stampin Up label punch

SU Sizzix die

Sizzix Marakesh die

American Craft twine

I used the following Stampwithheather sketch that I found on pinterest:

Thanks for stopping by today your next stop is Haidee!!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2015/05/challenge-146-anything-goes-dt-call.html until 6/1x

http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-132-anything-goes-with-twist.html until 6/5x

In case you get lost along the way, today's blog line up is:

1. Theresa Knopf http://scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com
2. Ashley Walker http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com
3. Denise Soffa www.craftconfectionery.com
4. Anna Lentz Carpenter http://agrandmaacricutandablog.blogspot.com
5. Alicia O'Bryant http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com
6. Created Unique Haidee http://created2bunique.blogspot.com
7. Daphne Shreiber http://craftyscrapsofstuff.blogspot.com
8. Sarah Pederson craftykrazed.blogspot.com
9. Rhonda Helm http://craftingwithblue.blogspot.com
10. Jessica Douglass Wilson www.stampinandcraftin.blogspot.com
11. Angela Corcoran www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com
12. Silvia Haynes http://sillyscrap.blogspot.com
13. Kim Venezia www.katydidcards.com
14. Card A Day Challenge Design Team http://cardadaychallenge.blogspot.com
15. Tristan Dawes https://www.facebook.com/TinstarDesigns

Feminine Marine send off card

A sweet little friend of mine just left for the Marine boot camp and this is the card I made to send her off! I used an assortment of edging including torn, Creative Memories border maker and Kiwi Lane templates.

Ingredients:

Basic Grey Sweet Threads paper

Pink camo paper

Creative Memories border maker

Kiwi Lane template Delight 1A

CTMH Aspire and A thing done well stamp sets

Colorbox Razzleberry

Judikins clear detail embossing powder

Recollections vintage pink embossing powder

American Craft twin

Spellbinders postage stamp die

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.com/2015/05/ffc-89-torn-edges.html until 5/29

I was a winner!

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2015/05/challenge-146-anything-goes-dt-call.html until 6/1 (C10)x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Don't forget there's just a couple of more days left for my first ever challenge!  It is an easy one and ends May 31.  It is part of the Sketch N Scrap third birthday celebration.  There are tons of challenges to be found there.

I also have some blog candy that doesn't require much effort~just leave a comment and follow me!

And finally a second challenge going on to June 7.  This one is a bit harder, use 3 different die cuts and leave you link on that post!

Stick It Down card sketch with Pink Paislee Switchboard

For these sweet cards I used Pink Paislee's Switchboard collection.  I won this last May in a NSD challenge!  It is so cute, especially since my DH is a "telephone" man!  I used the matching Pink Paislee embellishments, too!

I was playing the 10 minute card game with this one (it goes so much easier with a sketch) and completed this one in 9:32

I used this awesome sketch from Stick it Down, I am loving their work!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://stickitdown.blogspot.ca/2015/05/may-sketch-challenge.html until 5/31x

Thanks for reading today!

Blog Candy inspired card!

I won some wonderful blog candy from Jennifer @ Just Coffee Please...  As soon as I started to put in away in my Organization by Tiffany way...I was inspired by so many items that I don't normally gravitate towards.

There was also a challenge on a virtual crop that I was participating in to use an envelope or pocket on your card or layout.  Well,  Jennifer @ Just Coffee Please.. had sent me the most wonderful little vellum envelopes and tickets...

Jennifer also sent the mini tag and the stickers with the sentiment and the bird.

For the tag I placed the sticker on the tag, masked over it and then sprayed black shimmer ink.  I finished the tag with some black ric rac and black staples.

Ingredients:

Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells 6x6

black, ivory and yellow card stock

black shimmer mist

 fiber and ric rac

goodies from blog candy: vellum envelope, tickets, stickers

Quick Quotes midnight confession ink

Thank you for stopping by and Thanks to Jennifer for the candy!

Don't forget about your chances to win my May Blog Candy!  And the two challenges I am having this month:

Use 3 of the same embellishment until May 31

AND

Use 3 different die cuts until June 7

Good luck and remember you can't win if you don't try!!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/crafty-calendar-may-challenge-things.html until June 5x

http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-20.html until 6/6x

Kista's puppy donations...

This is a donation box I made for a Dog Shelter benefit I recently attended.  The honoree was Kista, a rescue from the benefiting shelter.

Here is Kista

I think I did a pretty good job at recreating her on the front of the dog house.

Ingredients:

We R Happy Camper Paper

Black Walnut embossed card stock

Creative Memories border punch

Cricut grass cut

CM Cricut cart Be Young

Creative Memories sticker letters

Dog bone stamp

Here's what we collected:

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://www.scrappymoms-stamps.blogspot.com/2015/05/terrific-tuesday-challenge-animals.html until 5/25x

http://sparklingblackrose-craftmylife.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/all-crafts-challenge-aprilmay.html until 5/31x

http://www.2creativechicks.com/2015/05/2-creative-chicks-challenge-26-anything_15.html until 5/31x

http://www.scrapbookblessingsclub.com/2015/05/mays-monthly-challenge-anything-goes.html until 5/31x

Sketch N Scrap Challenge: @ least 3 different die cuts!

Here's my sneak peek from the Sketch N Scrap blog:

My challenge is to use 3 or more DIFFERENT DIE CUTS.  I used Cricut Design Space to create the title, name and hand.  I used my Big Shot to cut the flourishes and emboss.

 

These pictures of from the Mayhem Festival in 2012.  The band is Motorhead.  To add some texture to the black and silver "metal" layout, I added an embossed piece of gray card stock.  I used the Tim Holtz British flag folder which was perfect for a band from England.

These are the first real cuts I created in Cricut Design Space.  I was very pleased!  I did have to go back and cut some miscellaneous pieces because layers can be "turned off" which I didn't realize at first. That feature is actually really nice you just have to know about it.  I love that you can duplicate just one layer of your cut.  For instance, I cut both of the hands from the Rock Princess cart but one had silver on the wrist and one did not.  I simple ungrouped the image and duplicated the silver layer to add to the hand that did not have it originally.  I was also able to "hide" the painted fingernails on the hands for a more masculine look.  I am loving that I can do exactly what I imagine without having to cut extra pieces and waste paper!!

My husband has requested that I frame this page and hang it in his man cave.

Ingredients:

Rusty Pickle Brass Knuckles Jam Session paper

Cricut Design Space Rock Princess

Blackletter font

Brushed silver card stock, misc card stock

Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations embossing folder & flourish die

We R Fog card stock

misc brads

Here's the prize up for grabs!  A package of twine, a bottle of stickles, some Little Yellow Bicycle canvas words and an embossing folder.

Rules for the challenge:

 Follow the theme: 3 or more different die cuts on a LAYOUT 

(die cuts include manual and electronic cuts as well as punches)

Post your link in the comments

Link back to this challenge on your blog

Only one entry per person

You must be a follower of my blog

Layout must be new as of 5/23/15

Open until 6/7/15 at 11:59 PM EST

Feel free to enter multiple challenges but NOT another Sketch N Scrap or SNS DT challenge for the birthday celebration

Winner will be selected by random.org on 6/8

Prizes will only be shipped within the US

Be sure and check Susan's blog for her challenge tomorrow and Sketch N Scrap every day for the next challenge!

Thanks so much for stopping by today and good luck!

Don't forget about my May Blog Candy!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2015/05/challenge-290-to-die-for.html until 5/26x

Cricut Explore Frog Card

I whipped up the cutest card while playing around with my new Cricut Explore.  I was so excited for the upgrade!  It comes with a learning curve for Cricut Design Space though.  After several videos, I have got the hang of the basics.  My free subscription is only for two weeks, so I wanted to churn out some things...this guy was the prototype.  He was a little on the small side so I made 6 more in a larger size.  This is two images from Mini Monster.  I first cut the "card" and the face is from another image, I sized them the same which is easy from the edit tool...literally just typed in 5.5" for each image.  I then just set up my mats and cut away!   I love how you can move the images around for maximum paper usage or on the other side of the paper instead of always on the top left corner.  I have also learned a few other tricks in my small amount of time on Design Space that I will share during my next challenge coming up May 23!

I chalked up the edges with Quick Quotes Green with Envy ink and Midnight Confessions. 

I stamped the sentiment from Stampin Up Unfrogettable (very old set).

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/2015/05/frog-challenge.html until 5/24x

http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2015/05/90-sentimentally-yours-stamping-boutique.html until 5/27x

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2015/05/challenge-132.html until 6/2x

http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/2015/05/challenge-83-anything-but-square-card.html until 6/15x

thanks so much for stopping by today!

Quick Quotes Tags with altered dictionary page

Good morning Quick Quotes readers, Alicia with you today to show off some pretty tags made from altered dictionary pages.  There are actually a set of two dictionaries from my childhood.  My husband said recycle them and I said NO! Re purpose them!  So here is just my first project of what is sure to be many altered dictionary page projects.

Quick Quotes chalks used to distress the dictionary page:

Sky Blue PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Warm Sand PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Sunset PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Seafoam PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Antique Linen PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Latte PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Peach Tree PowderPuff Chalking Ink

This is my favorite tag of the three I made. I inked the tag generously with Sky Blue PowderPuff Chalking Ink  .  Layered a piece of dictionary page and then a generously inked doily in Latte.  I inked the small Petaloo flower in Sunset PowderPuff Chalking Ink.  The larger flower and the entire card are edged with Sky Blue PowderPuff Chalking Ink.  I added some blue seam binding for the ribbon.

Ingredients:

Sunset PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Seafoam PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Latte PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Sky Blue PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Gypsy Road 100 paper

Other ingredients:

Petaloo flowers and leaf

seam binding

doily

For this tag, I used the same dictionary page and diecuts from Gypsy Road paper. I used a stylus on the back of the flowers to distress before chalking them with Quick Quotes Powder Puff inks.  I added some heavy decorative metal brads.

Ingredients:

Gypsy Road 800 paper

Sky Blue PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Seafoam PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Other ingredients:

metal brads

This tag does not use the dictionary page but an inked doilie.  I used Plum Crazy PowderPuff Chalking Ink generously on the doily and the tag which was first covered with Alton 300 paper. The flowers are made from Alton 100 paper.

Ingredients:

Alton 100 paper

Alton 300 paper

Plum Crazy PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Quick Quotes vellum quote

Other products:

Spellbinders Spiral blossoms die

Radiant Rain mist Ice

Recollections flourish bling

doily

sheer ribbon

Here are all three tags and the covered backs.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

I would like to enter these in the following challenges:

http://www.2creativechicks.com/2015/05/2-creative-chicks-challenge-26-anything_15.html until 5/31x

http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/j-is-for-jewels.html (purple tag) until 5/30 (limit 10 challenges)x

http://stampsandstencils.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/three-of-kind.html until 6/3x

Sketch N Scrap May 20th Sketch with washi tape

I just loved how this card turned out!  I don't think the pictures do it justice!  I made double use of this one, too!  I had the card sketch and then I signed up for a small card swap using washi tape...I think this fit the bill perfectly!

Here's the Sketch N Scrap sketch:

Close up of the butterfly:

Close up of the Petaloo flower:

Ingredients:

Tattered Angels mist in Twinkle Yellow

DCWV glitter paper

CTMH Kudos stamps

Mix'd Media Peridot ink

washi tape

K & Co butterfly

Petaloo Dahlias in Teastained Teal

thanks so much for stopping by!  Don't for get my May Blog Candy and my current challenge, use 3 of the same embellishment!  There are plenty of more chances to win at Sketch N Scrap this month!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2015/05/challenge-75-butterflies.html until 6/14x

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/crafty-calendar-may-challenge-things.html until 6/5x

Around the World Blog Hop

 Thank you for joining us on the adventure of a lifetime! Pack your bags! Get those passports ready!

We are about to embark on a trip Around the World!

You should have arrived from Haidee.

If you would like to start at the beginning of our tour,

 Connie Can Crop is the first stop on the Around the World blog hop.

This is a one day blog hop and we appreciate your leaving a comment for all of these talented crafters who are here sharing their ideas and creations. We hope that we can inspire you with culture and creations from around the globe.

We have a fantastic sponsor this month, ConnieCanCrop!

She will be giving one lucky winner a $10 gift certificate to spend in one of her online stores!

CTMH Shop

or

Ebay Shop

Etsy Shop

 What do you need to do to win? Easy... become a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects.

You will have until 12:00 am Monday to finish this hop and leave your comments.

Winners will be announced on Wednesday at Connie Can Crop.

Be sure to follow everyone and leave your blog love along the way!

Your destinations await you! Bon Voyage!

My layout is of snorkeling in Jamaica.  I used Kiwi Lane templates and my Cricut to create the title.

 



Ingredients:
The Paper Loft Island Sun papers and words
Kiwi LaneL Cedar Trails 1A, 1B, 3A, 3B; Paradise 1, 3; Clara lane 2A, 2B
9Quick Quotes inks: Sunset, Sky Blue, Rusty Nail and Seafoam
starfish
Cricut font
Spellbinders leaf dies

Up next is La-Vie

Here is our complete line up in case you get lost along the way:


1. Connie (Greece)- http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com
2. Madge (Ireland)- www.thescrappinlounge.com

3. Theresa (Mexico)- http://scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com
4. Sandy (Africa)- http://www.scrapbookblessingsclub.com
5.  Ashley W (Iraq) ~ http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com
6. Sarah (England) - www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com
7. Pam (France) - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/
8.Haidee (Spain)-http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/2015/05/around-world-blog-hop.html
9. Alicia (Jamaica) - http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/
10. La-Vie (Bahamas) - http://cestla-viedesigns.blogspot.com/
11. Jessica (USA)- www.craftinandstampin.blogspot.com
12. Angela (USA)- www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com
13. Shawnee (France)- http://sunshinythought.com
14. Lyne (Germany)- http://lynnseverydayideas.blogspot.com

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/2015/05/monthly-challenge-34-around-world.html until 5/31

http://bastel-traum.blogspot.ca/2015/05/29-challenge-wasser-water.html until 6/15