Creates and Makes Challenge Sketch

Here's another make from the stash around my desk.

Here's the sketch I used for this card:

Here's a look at the embossed sentiment:

Ingredients:
Hero Arts sentiment

Versamark ink with Stampin Up Calypso Coral embossing powder

Spellbinders large scallop circles

Stampin Up banner die

Quick Quotes Sunset chalking ink

Bazzill  peach and white card stock

printed paper scraps, bling and doily

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/04/178-use-stamp-for-your-sentiment.html  until 4/30x

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2017/04/week-413-embossing.html until 5/5x

http://createsandmakes.blogspot.ca/2017/04/challenge-11-anything-goes-optional.html until 5/30x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Monochromatic Peach with Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch

I had a brief moment to play around with some sketches.  I purchased a large pack of doilies from Michael's this past weekend.  There were about 8 colors included and this peach on just screamed to be matched up with the peachy papers I scored at Tuesday Morning. Don't you love it when you just look over your work space and your new scores just happen to sync up perfectly!  Or maybe I have just been in a peachy mood when shopping. After being home bound for several weeks, shopping is refreshing for once.  I also knew I needed some thank you cards for my doctor and nurses hence this card and tomorrows.

Here's the sketch I used:

 

Here's some details:

Ingredients:

Stampin Up sentiment

Versamark ink with Stampin Up Calypso Coral embossing powder

Spellbinders large scallop circles

Tutti Designs stitched banner die

Quick Quotes Sunset chalking ink

Bazzill  peach and white card stock

printed paper scraps, floss and doily

Queen & Co peach pearls

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/04/178-use-stamp-for-your-sentiment.html  until 4/30x

http://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.ca/2017/04/hss-sketch-challenge-262.html until 5/1 

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2017/04/week-413-embossing.html until 5/5x

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2017/04/187-pearls-andor-gems.html until 5/6x

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Discover new horizons...Quick Quotes and Clear Scraps Cross Promo

Good morning!  Alicia here today sharing my Quick Quotes and Clear Scraps project.  I used several Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking inks to color a Clear Scraps 12x12 acrylic layout.  I sealed the color with a spray sealant.  I cut my photos to fit the frames and added embellishments.

I die cut some Whistlin Dixie 107 paper for the sun.  I used white card stock for the foliage and inked it up with the same green Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking inks I used on the palm trees.

I cut several pieces from Quick Quotes Adventure Awaits 12 x 12 Quotes and inked the edges with more Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking inks.

Quick Quotes and Clear Scraps products used:

Quick Quotes Anchors Aweigh 100 paper

Quick Quotes Whistlin Dixie 107 paper

Quick Quotes Adventure Awaits 12 x 12 Quotes Phrases

Quick Quotes Adventure Awaits Paper Pack

Quick Quotes Green Leaf PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Quick Quotes Evergreen PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Quick Quotes Baja Blue PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Quick Quotes Buttercup PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Quick Quotes Desert Sun PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Quick Quotes Milk Chocolate PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Quick Quotes Bora Bora PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Quick Quotes Jade PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Quick Quotes Clay PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Clear Scraps 12x12 layout Palms

other ingredients:

Cheery Lynn Designs dies

K & Co embellishments

Thanks so much for stopping by I hope you are enjoying the cross promotion with Clear Scraps.

Alicia

Stuck?! sketch

I feel like I have been in a funk but I managed to churn out a couple of layouts recently.  Still...almost finished with my honeymoon album.

Here's the sketch:

Here are some close ups:

Ingredients:

Basic Grey 25th and Pine Snow flake Road and flags

My Minds Eye Adventure 6x6 paper pack

Martha Stewart metal filigree corners and frames

Jolee's 3-D embellishments
Prima wood button

misc wood embellishments

Art-C ephemera 

kraft card stock

Creative Memories border maker hearts

Creative Memories travel stickers old

Pebbles brown candy

Quick Quotes chalking inks:  Seafoam, Barn board and Clay

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

http://stucksketches.blogspot.com/2017/04/april-15th-challenge.html until 4/30x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Distress Tie Dye technique with Technique Junkies

Today, I am playing with another Technique Junkies stamp that I purchased at Stampaway and using the same Tie Dye technique illustrated on their blog.  This time I used different distress inks for my tie dye.

Here's a close up of my coloring:

I told you next time I would show the difference between black ink and clear detail embossing powder (bottom) and black ink with an equal mix of clear and black detail embossing powder (top):

The mix is much bolder and doesn't get as muted by the inks.

Ingredients:

Technique Junkies Measure herself

Distress inks:  Worn Lipstick, Wilted Violet and Seedless Preserves

Martha Stewart flowers

pearls

Colorbox Mix'd Media black ink

Judikins clear and black detail embossing powder

alcohol markers:  copic, prima, american craft

Spellbinders label

K & Co recycled purple paper

ribbon

Quick Quotes Purple Passion chalking ink 

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.ca/2017/04/challenge-154-all-about-hair-different.html until 4/28 (C10) x

 http://ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/ribbon-girl-april-use-any-image.html  until 4/29x

http://stampedblessings.com/heartfulstamping-challenge/ until 5/6x

http://techniquejunkies.blogspot.com/2017/04/technique-junkies-april-challenge.html  until May 13x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

I didn't break the rules...Technique Junkies challenge

I purchased this stamp at Stampaway last year.  I have to admit, I haven't even used it and then I saw this month's challenge at Technique Junkies.  I thought this looked like a great technique to try.  I had a lot of fun and made several backgrounds.  Here is the first.

I have worked for Judikins at Stampaway for several years now. Customers flock to Judi's booth to purchase both Black and Clear detail embossing powder.  Northwood Stamps tells their customers for coloring images the best results come from using a mix of both Black and Clear detail embossing powder.  I found my extra container of clear low so I poured in some black.  This is my first time using the mixture and I am really pleased.  I took pics of both embossing results and I will post next time. 

Ingredients:

Technique Junkies The Rules stamp

Distress inks:  Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, and Blueprint Sketch

Colorbox Mix'd Media black ink

Judikins clear and black detail embossing powders

glitter paper

Alchohol markers including Copic and Prima

Stitched rectangle die

fiber, sequins

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftingwhenwecanchallenges.blogspot.com/2017/04/challenge-142-one-for-girls.html  until 4/29

 

http://ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/ribbon-girl-april-use-any-image.html  until 4/29x

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/challenge-44-embossing-heat-or-dry.html  until 4/30x

https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/ltscb-96-girlz-rule.html  until 4/30x

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/challenge-344-sequins-or-buttons.html  until 5/5x

http://techniquejunkies.blogspot.com/2017/04/technique-junkies-april-challenge.html until 5/13

WINNER!

http://www.mycreativescoop.com/color-inspiration-monday-link-21/  until 5/23x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Just Because: Pleated fold card with Quick Quotes Mulberry papers

Good morning Quick Quotes readers, Alicia here today with a special fold.  I enjoy being challenged by trying a new fold.  I was a little intimidated but it really wasn't that hard.  Whenever I try a new technique I first use a piece of white card stock because it usually takes once to figure it out correctly.

Instructions for the full pleated fold:

1. For a full pleated front begin with a piece  measuring 3" x 11"
2. Score at 1.5" next 2" then 3" alternating half inch then inch scores until the 9.5" score, leaving a 1.5" length at the end
3. Mark the half way point (1.5") on the short side
4. Cut at a diagonal from that mark to the 5" mark turn the paper and cut the same diagonal on the other corner
5. These two cuts should leave an inch in the center with no cut
6. Alternate folds and crease with a bone folder and ink all edges
7. Adhere the folds in place
8. Adhere the pleated panel on your card
9. Cover the top of the panel with another piece of paper, die cut or ribbon

Here's another version.  Quick Quotes' double sided patterned papers lend themselves so well to creating a lovely peekaboo and coordinating panels. 

Quick Quotes products used:

Mulberry Paper Pack

Plum PowderPuff Chalking Ink

other products:

Stampin Up Four Frames stamp and punch

Close to My Heart Just to Say sentiment stamp

Mix'd Media Berries ink

Judikins clear detail embossing powder

Sizzix Rain or Shine embossing folder/die set

pearls, brad and flowers

white card stock

http://inkychicks.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/challenge-81-use-purple.html until 4/21x

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/04/challenge-155-team-b-digi-stamps-4-joy.html  until 4/23  (2of3)x

http://fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/04/challenge-166-mehr-als-eine-falte-more.html until 4/25x

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/challenge-44-embossing-heat-or-dry.html  until 4/30x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-april.html until 4/30x

http://wowembossingpowder.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/april-challenge-and-march-winner.html until 4/30x

http://stampedblessings.com/heartfulstamping-challenge/  until 5/6 (once per week)x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Smiles are contagious card

I had a minute to squeeze in a challenge last night. I scored a ream of this mustard textured card stock at the thrift store.  Regular readers will be seeing more of this card stock.

Here is the sketch I used:

I added some sequins I purchased from overseas.  I am not sure you can see the stripes on the tiny sequins but they are really different.  I also took a cue from the strip with triangles and cut a couple of corners (pun intended) to place on the sentiment strip.

Ingredients:

Pebbles Lakeside 6x6 paper pad

Inkadinkado Thoughts for the Day sentiment

Colorbox Chalk Rouge

sequins

glittered napkin scraps

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://paperplaysketches.blogspot.com/2017/04/sketch-40.html until 4/18x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Heartfelt Creations flowers with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Hello!  Today I have my inspiration for the latest Atlantic Hearts Challenge sketch.  I am still using kits.  The die cuts were purchased from a LSS going out of business and were leftovers from a class. I have had them for a long time.  So glad to use them up!

Here's the sketch:

A close up:

A more simple version:

Ingredients:

Heartfelt Creations Delightful Daisies diecuts

Tim Holtz Phrases 2 (quote on card one)

The Paper Company Thank You Value Set

Distress ink Wilted Violet

misc die cuts

Want 2 Scrap pearls

ribbon

White card stock

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

http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.ca/2017/04/really-reasonable-ribbon-challenge-161.html until 4/20x

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/challenge-343-no-designer-papers.html  until 4/21x

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/04/challenge-155-team-b-digi-stamps-4-joy.html until 4/23x

http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2017/04/add-quote-11h-april.html until 4/25x

Many thanks for stopping by and don't forget to play along at Atlantic Hearts Challenge this week!

Alicia

You're Fintastic: Fish bowl shaker card

 Hello!  Alicia here today with a super fun card!  I loved creating this card.  

I used a layer of acetate on the front and cut a circle out of the card base to allow for the shaker parts.  I popped up the metallic cut to create even more dimension.  While the plants and the castle are fixed to the base the fish are free with the bubbles to move around.

Dies R Us Products used:

Sue Wilson Designs Fillables Collection Fishbowl

Sue Wilson Designs Fillables Collection Underwater Accessories

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:

STORE 
 CHALLENGE BLOG
  FACEBOOK
  INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia