It had to be you...Creative Memories Reminisce wedding layout

Welcome to my blog today.  Guess what I have to show you today?  Another wedding layout.  I am getting closer to completing this album by the day!  I used the Creative Memories Reminisce power palette on many pages because the colors work so well with the stained glass in the wedding venue.  I used manual and electronic die cuts on this one.  Great shot of my hubby watching me walk down the aisle.

Here's the sketch I used from Sketches in Thyme.  I turned it 90 degrees.

 A close up of my cuts:

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Reminisce Power palette

Cricut cuts from Creative Memories Reminisce Accents and Divine Wedding carts

Creative Memories Border Maker system

Stampin Up buttons

Quick Quotes Midnight Confessions chalking ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

http://sketchesinthyme.blogspot.com/2018/07/ginnis-334.html until 7/31

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Alicia

Creative Memories Black and White, Mother & Son layout

More scrapbooking on my wedding album.  We were really lucky it was a beautiful day but all the sun made for a lot of squinting.  My son was also not very happy to be photographed.  

Here is the sketch I used from Let's Get Sketchy.

Here is a close up of the details:

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Black and White power palette and black pen

sticker letters

sequins

pearl drops

Spellbinders ampersand die

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.com/2018/07/july-15-sketch-challenge.html until 7/31x

Thank you for coming by!

Alicia

Graphic 45 Domestic Goddess: Walmart Bride layout

Back again with another layout.  This one is the very last page in my wedding album.  The wedding was over and we were on our way to the airport.  I could not for the life of me get all those pins and tiara out of my hair (over 100 bobby pins were used).  So I had to spend the rest of the day in my veil including this trip to Walmart to get last minute supplies.

Here's the sketch I used from Sketches in Thyme.  I reversed the side of the photos and added a journal block.  This picture really deserved the story behind it.

This layout is a little different and not as fancy or formal as the rest of my album but the Graphic 45 still gives the "Walmart" page a little class.

To add a bit of distress and interest to the layout I stenciled with chalking ink prior to layering the papers and photos.

I just had to add a journal block on this page. 

The Graphic 45 embellishments included in the paper pad were perfect.  Better yet, I scored this paper pad with only one sheet cut at the thrift store!!! Woo hoo!

Ingredients:
Graphic 45 Domestic Goddess paper pad
Creative Memories sticker letters
Heidi Swapp stencil
Quick Quotes Sandy Shore Powderpuff Chalking ink
brads and washi tape
7 Gypsy products

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

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2018/07/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-july.html until 7/31x

http://sketchesinthyme.blogspot.com/ until 7/31

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

Quick Quotes 49 Shades of Grey Wedding layout with Blend-a-sketch

I have been scrapping with all my spare time.  Besides scrapping, I also went on a long weekend getaway this month to Massachusetts.  I haven't edited those photos yet, it may be a while before I get to scrap them.  I really should start to think about my next project.  I have about 20 pages to go on my wedding album.  It will actually be 3 albums when I am finished.  It has been years in the making.  It feels so good to be nearing completion.

Here is the challenge I used from Scrap Our Stash blog.  I took my photo layout, sequin placement and banner/title placement from the first sketch.  I took the background and small banner at the top from the second sketch.

Here is a close up of the sequins.  I purchased these really fancy sequins direct from China.  It takes a while and you never know what you will actually get, most of the time it is successful.

A close up of the embellishments:

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes 49 Shades of Grey and Whistlin Dixie papers and embellishments

Quick Quotes Midnight Confessions Powderpuff Chalking ink

pieces from Quick Quotes kits

Tim Holtz Tattered florals die

sequins

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://scrapourstash.blogspot.com/2018/07/girls-of-summer-lo-by-dt-angela-w.html until 7/29x

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Alicia

Enjoy Life...stenciling with Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking inks

Hello, Alicia with you today,  I am attempting to finish my wedding album before my five year anniversary.  I have been scrapping at a mad pace.  Here I have used the new Spring Showers 102 paper as the background.  I added scraps of 49 Shades of Grey papers to create a simple but elegant layout.

The key to the elegant aspect is the delicate stenciling on the background paper with Midnight Confessions Powderpuff Chalking ink.   I did not ink generously as I usually do but sparingly to give a really light distressed print.

Here is another look at my focal points.  The photo is a 5x7 and the strips are twelve inches long.  I added a strip of silver fiber to the edge of the paper to dress it up.  The silver also accented the silver beading along the edge of the flowers. Finally, I sprinkled some pearls throughout the layout.

Quick Quotes products used:

49 Shades of Grey papers:  101 and 104

Spring Showers 102 paper

Midnight Confessions Powderpuff Chalking ink

other products:

Stencil:  Tim Holtz

Flowers:  Prima

Pearls and Fiber:  Recollections

Template:  Kiwi Lane Madison Avenue 3A

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Alicia

Black and White Atlantic Hearts Challenge sketch inspiration

Hello, sketch time!  I found several of these die cut pieces on my desk from a previous creating session.  I had been struggling with finishing this card for a while.  It seems all I needed was a great sketch. All the pieces worked wonderfully for this week's sketch at Atlantic Hearts Challenge.

Here is this week's sketch.  I turned it to accommodate the print on the base card.  I added two different ribbons on top of the print.  It is kind of busy but staying monochromatic helped pull it all together.

A close up of these fantastic flowers!  I purchased them at Tuesday Morning.

Ingredients:
Michael's black and white card base
Spellbinders scalloped oval dies and label die
Mark Richards fabric flowers
Thank you sentiment stamp
Raven Ranger dye ink
ribbon

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Challenge this week.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Christmas in July Tree Card

I usually like to play along with Christmas in July challenges, it seems to make the heat of summer a little more bearable.  I love this Sizzix die and jumped at another chance to play with it.  I took a bit of extra care and added red holly berries to all the places on the sentiment that called for them.  

I used a very thick green shimmer card stock.  Note to self, don't use super heavy card stock with this die again.  The reason being the folds aren't as nice and neat.  Here it is unfolded.

Ingredients:

Shimmer card stocks and paper

misc papers including metallic silver

Sizzix Christmas Tree Fold Along Card die

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2018/07/sos-christmas-in-july.html (C13) until 7/24x

http://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-5-christmas-only-with.html until 7/29x

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/06/challenge-32-anything-christmas-goes.html until 7/29x

https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2018/07/208-christmas-in-july-sentiment.html until 7/30x

http://modsquadchallenge.com/christmas-in-july/ until 7/31x

https://heart2heartchallenges.blogspot.com/2018/07/christmas-in-july.html until 7/31

https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2018/07/crafters-castle-challenge-7.html until 7/31x

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-170-christmas-in-july.html until 8/1x

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/ challenge 395 until 8/3x

http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-477-19th-of-july-christmas.html until 8/2x

Thank you for stopping by!

Alicia

Rockstar! Creative Memories Reminisce layout

This one is a really simple layout.  I just love the photo of my husband, knowing my sister is the photographer makes it all the cuter.  He is picky about his photo being taken but this was wedding day...he had to be completely available but I am sure by this point he was tired of the photos.

I cut a bunch of scraps from this paper collection with my concentric star dies.

I used my Cricut to cut the title from another scrap piece.

To jazz it up a little I flung spots of Heidi Swapp Color Shine on top of the pieces.  

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Reminisce power palette

Heidi Swapp Color Shine Bronze

Cricut title from Rock Princess

Our Daily Bread Designs Double stitched star dies

sketch from pinterest

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/2018/07/ch-378-lots-of-layers.html until 7/24x

http://scraptheboys.blogspot.com/2018/07/july-challenge-you-are-star.html until 7/31

http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-34-stitching-real-or-faux.html until 7/31x

thanks so much for checking out my post!

Alicia

Celebrate! Quick Quotes July Club Q Layout

Hello, Alicia with you today, showing off July Club Q and my precious nephew.  I am also sticking with this month's challenge: use red, white and blue.  There were so many neat pieces in this month's kit.  I just had to chalk the stars! I used Capri Blue and Barn Board chalking inks to do the job. 

Quick Quotes pretty much does all the work besides chalking, however, I will provide the steps I used.

• Ink all edges and the chipboard stars
• Layer the pre-cut squares centering as you go
• Adhere 3 large inked stars to 3 small pre-cut squares
• Crop pictures and create mats (I used an additional sheet of paper)
• Arrange and adhere photos
• Arrange and adhere 3 star/square embellishments
• Adhere banner to bottom white space
• Add sentiment
• Randomly adhere remaining stars

Here's a close up of my inked star on the square.  How cute is that?  Quick Quotes creates some fantastic kits that are super easy to use.

I used my Canon printer to print these vibrant photos.  One of my favorite qualities of the Canon inks is how fast they dry.  I can print and cut within minutes without a problem.

Quick Quotes products:

July Club Q

Secret Garden 103 paper

Powderpuff chalking inks:  Capri Blue and Barn Board

Canon Products:

PIXMA iP8720 Wireless Printer

PGI 250XL CLI 251XL 6 Color Value Pack

other products:

rub-on sentiment

Thank you for stopping by.  Don't forget to play along with this month's Quick Quotes challenge open until 7/25.

Alicia

Those shoes...wedding layout with Let's Get Sketchy

I am continuing to work on my wedding album.  I was delighted with my creativity on the day I created this one.  I also created the its a guy thing layout on that same day.  I love both of these layouts.  It helps to be inspired by great sketches.  Yes, I got the title from the Eagles song.

Here's the sketch I used.

I am in love with the details.  Especially, the silver foil paper in the back with the tiny white flowers.  I have literally had that scrap of paper for 25 years.  I used a bit of it for paper beads in the 90's.  I just thought it was the prettiest and someday I would find another use for it. Finally, it will be remembered forever here in my wedding album.  The perfect spot! 

All this silver and grey match my silver shoes which of course by this time were killing my feet as well as sinking into the moist ground.  My dress was long enough to cover my feet in the photos so it is not noticeable.

Lots of bling just like my shoes.  They have a brooch looking embellishment on them.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Divine paper and circle cutter

Little Yellow Bicycle die cut paper

Stampin Up fancy corner punch

K & Co glitter letters

Mrs. Grossman sticker letters (yes, I believe these are older than my child)

Magic Mesh

various silver metallic papers including DCWV

Smooch Silver spray ink

Prima flowers 

various embellishments including DCWV wedding ribbon

bling

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-375-weddinganniversaryengagem.html until 7/26

http://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2018/07/lm-404-all-about-me-throwback-to-your.html until 7/28

My wedding was only 5 years ago, but I still consider it a glory~ous day!

http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.com/2018/07/july-1-sketch-challenge.html until 7/31x

https://biminimoose.blogspot.com/2018/07/july-challenge-optional-twist.html until 7/31x

Thanks for stopping by 

Alicia