and the beat goes on...

It's the final day and I am still playing along with Sketch N Scrap's Birthday Bash Bingo.  This challenge was to use a song in the project.

I chose to use this Sketch N Scrap card Sketch #144 from last month.

Ingredients:

Technique Tuesday Glee sentiment stamp

Ranger dye ink Raven

sheet music from an old book

Creative Memories tag punch and silver music note stickers

7 Gypsies 6x6 black and white stack

Art C music flowers

Quick Quotes Midnight Confessions Powderpuff chalking ink

doily and pearls

Thanks so much for stopping by this last day of the month.  Looking forward to June.

Alicia

Grace Potter Xmas Jam Rock Star layout

This is a show I saw back in December and I did NOT take these photos, I am however in both photos on the front row.  I am so enamored with this DCWV stack, I found one partially used at a yard sale and bought it!

Here is the sketch I used from Sketch N Scrap.  This sketch from December 15, 2012.

I used a punch with embossing for the stars and a thin die for the rings.

Ingredients:

DCWV Glam Rock

Generic circle dies

Creative Memories star punch

Silver and pink shimmer card stock

Quick Quotes Midnight Confessions Powderpuff chalking ink

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

Crafter's Companion with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

It's time for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge inspiration.  I created this pretty card with some pretty paper I purchased on HSN.  I combined the Crafter's Companion paper with Spellbinders' nesting dies.  I was able to get the nesting extra close because I own both the large and small oval sets.  I was so lucky to purchase one set in a used lot on ebay.  I believed I was buying a duplicate but when I received the package the set happened to be different!

Here is the sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge:

Ingredients:

Crafter's Companion papers

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking ink Tropical Punch

Spellbinders oval dies and scallop oval

Stampin Up sequins and Gumball Green paper

misc flowers and brads

card stock

Hop on over to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and play along this week!

Thank you for stopping by

Alicia

Bitten By the Bug 2 Graduation challenge

Good morning, I hope you get to sleep in on this Memorial Day.  I know I am looking forward to it.   I am hosting the challenge over at Bitten By the Bug 2 today and the theme is Graduation. As I celebrate this holiday, I take a look back at last year's and my son's graduation ceremony.  I am sure whether you have a child or not, you know someone graduating.  If not adding graduation card to your stash or creating a layout of a past graduation would be perfect projects for the theme.

I began my layout with this beautiful frame from Anna's Decorative Monogram cart and this quote on a sticker from Creative Memories. 

The diploma is a "scroll" from Wild Card. I detailed the tie with a pen.  The photo frame is from CTMH Artistry.

The graduation cap is from Locker Talk, a cartridge I recently acquired at a crafty yard sale.  I am glad it has already been used!  I detailed this cut with pens as well.

Ingredients:

Cricut cartridges:  Wild Card, Locker Talk, Close to My Heart Artistry, and Anna's Decorative Monogram

Creative Memories Black & White Power Palette papers and sticker sentiment

Creative Memories black card stock

Bazzill Two Scoops Black Walnut textured card stock

 Spellbinders Large Deckeled Rectangles

Distress marker Fossilized Amber

American Craft Precision Black pen

3-D sticker


I used the following Sketch N Scrap layout sketch #130 as inspiration.

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

https://alwaysfunchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/05/challenge-112-graduation.html until 6/1x

Please hop over play along with us at Bitten By the Bug 2 and the theme of Graduation for the next two weeks.

Alicia

The adventure's first...Sketch N Scrap card sketch

I have been busy in my craft room on this holiday weekend.  I created at least 3 cards and 2 layouts yesterday.  This is one of those cards.  I am playing along with Sketch N Scrap's Birthday Bash Bingo as well as their regular card sketch challenge.

I used this sketch from Sketch N Scrap.

I really wanted to play with these Cosmo Cricket papers again and thought this adventure quote paired well with the outdoorsy papers.

Ingredients:

Technique Junkies Alice in Wonderland Quotations

Cosmo Cricket S'more Love 8x8 papers

Generic label one bracket pierced die

Joycraft mushroom edge die

Distress ink Peeled Paint

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/2019/05/card-sketch-146.html until 5/31x

Thank you for stopping by today

Alicia

Graphic 45 Off to the Races and Sketch N Scrap

Don't you just love Graphic 45?  I purchased this stack at Tuesday Morning.  My niece is a horse girl and I thought I would use it for her.  This time I have made her a birthday card.  The main issue is the paper stack features English riding style and my niece is a Western rider.  I tried to minimize those factors for her benefit.  But a horse is a horse, of course, of course... (a free card to the first person to comment below as to the source of that phrase)

Here is the past sketch I used from Sketch N Scrap #38 originally posted 11.20.14.  I reversed the image and sentiment because the horseshoes needed to be upright in my opinion.  I just love the little strip saying "hot to trot" that I added for the bottom piece.

I used a metallic pen to create a frame of dots.

I used a die cut to frame this sweet quote for the inside.

Ingredients:

Graphic 45 Off to the Races paper and stamps

Tsukineko Brilliance Lightening Black ink

Spellbinders Scallop Circle die

Spectrum Noir Bronze Metallic pen
Quick Quotes Midnight Confessions Powderpuff Chalking ink
Stampin Up Off white confetti card stock

pearl gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2019/05/challenge-342.html until 5/27x

https://animalfriendschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/05/74-mai-pferdeeinhorner.html until 5/31x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2019/05/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-may.html until 5/31x

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

Oceanside Layout with Sketch N Scrap

Here I have scrapped a couple of pics of my favorite drink and the ocean spray while playing along with Sketch N Scrap's Birthday Bash Bingo.  This challenge was to use a certain sketch.

Here is sketch #118 from Sketch N Scrap

I found a "coffee ring" stamp in my stash from Maple & Ink (the smaller one) but I felt I wanted a larger image.  I used a glass in my room and just inked the bottom and rubbed it on the paper.

Ingredients:

Bazzill, glitter, and textured card stock

Distress Antique Linen

Maple & Ink stamp

pint glass

Perfect Pearls spray ink

pineapple washi tape

Kite Stencil

Quick Quotes Blue Moon Powderpuff chalking ink

printed paper

Creative Memories sticker letters

Thank you for stopping by today

Alicia

Graphic 45 and Stampin Up Cool Treats

Hi there!  Sketch N Scrap's Birthday Bash Bingo's is becoming an obsession.  Will I finish all the challenges?  

Here's another using Graphic 45 Time to Celebrate 6x6 papers and Stampin Up's Cool Treat stamps and coordinating dies.  This sketch made great used of strips of scraps.  I used chalking inks to color the ice cream and cone.

Here is Sketch N Scrap Card Sketch #108.

Close up of my ice cream and sentiment.  I used chocolate pearl gems as the chips for my mint chocolate chip ice cream and Bamboo chalking ink to create the mint!

Ingredients:

Graphic 45 Time to Celebrate 6x6 paper pack

Stampin Up Cool Treats  stamps and Frozen Treat framelits  

Martha Stewart Bamboo ink (ice cream)

Stampin Up Wild Wasabi ink (sentiment)

Quick Quotes Latte PowderPuff Chalking Inks (cone)

Spellbinders Scallop Circle die

Stampin Up Off White Confetti card stock

Stampin Up Scallop Border punch

Creative Memories corner rounder

Fiskars The Sweet Life sentiment stamp

pearl gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2019/05/hls-may-anything-goes-with-dies.html until 5/31x

https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/05/ltccb-34-may-anything-goes.html until 5/31x

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/05/pile-it-on-challenge-154-beverage-andor.html until 6/1x

Thank you for stopping by

Alicia

My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Thank you card with Sketch N Scrap sketch

Thank you cards are always in demand.  I found this one to be sweet and simple.  I used the Sketch N Scrap sketch from the past as a start.   I just love the prints in the MME Lost & Found Blush stack.  After I chose the papers I had to find a round sentiment.  I thought I would find a Stampin Up with matching punch but this stamp from Inkadinkado was just perfect.  

Here's the Sketch #74 from Sketch N Scrap:

Ingredients:  

My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Blush 6x6 papers

Inkadinkado Thank you stamp 93187-K

green textured card stock

Creative Memories circle punch

pearl gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2019/05/cic470-drs-designsstamps.html until 5/24x

https://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/2019/05/challenge-10-anything-goes-in-mainly.html until 6/15x

Thanks so much for stopping by

Alicia

Lawn Fawn and Stampin Up with Sketch N Scrap sketch

Welcome to another birthday card post playing along with Sketch N Scrap Birthday Bash Bingo.  I created this one with a 6x6 Lawn Fawn paper stack.  I just love their fun dots!

Here's the sketch I used from 2017 World Card Making Day Sketch #3.

I stamped the sentiment with a Stampin Up stamp, ink and punch.  I also used Our Daily Bread Designs Stitched Circle dies to create some shapes.  I used a piece of washi tape behind the sentiment.

Ingredients:

Lawn Fawn 6x6 papers

Stampin Up Tags 4 U Stamp and coordinating punch

Our Daily Bread Designs stitched circle dies

enamel dots and washi tape

Quick Quotes Cool Grey powderpuff chalking inks

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/05/week-5201-happy-10th-birthday-allsorts.html until 5/30x

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

Graphic 45 Time to Celebrate with Stampin Up Cool Treats and Sketch N Scrap sketch

Good morning, I am still playing along with Sketch N Scrap's 7th Birthday Bash Bingo.  Here is a sweet birthday card using Graphic 45 Time to Celebrate 6x6 paper stack. I also used Stampin Up Cool Treats stamp and matching dies.  I have had this set for a couple of years and finally pulled them out.  I found the sprinkles die was very hard to line up and I ended up coloring them with a pen.  Both of the other pieces were not completely lined up but very easy to ink the edges to cover any white edges.  I tried cutting and embossing the cone, I found simply cutting is enough as this example shows.  The crosshatch is very distinct with just one pass through the die cutting machine.

Here is the Sketch N Scrap card sketch #16

Ingredients:

Graphic 45 Time to Celebrate 6x6 paper pack

Stampin Up Cool Treats  stamps and Frozen Treat framelits  

Martha Stewart Bamboo ink (ice cream)

Stampin Up Wild Wasabi ink (sentiment)

Quick Quotes Latte PowderPuff Chalking Inks (cone)

Stampin Up Off White Confetti card stock

Distress Walnut Stain pen

pearl gems and twine

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/05/week-5201-happy-10th-birthday-allsorts.html until 5/30x

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/05/pile-it-on-challenge-154-beverage-andor.html until 6/1x

Thank you for stopping by today

Alicia

My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Blush stack with Sketch N Scrap Sketch #145

Good day, I had this sweet little paper stack out on my desk and decided it would work very well with the card sketch from Sketch N Scrap from May 5.  I have four nieces, any of which would love this card for a pick me up.  I love to surprise them with my hand made cards.  Oh, my I just realized one has a birthday coming up, another perfect reason to play along with Sketch N Scrap's 7th Birthday Bash Bingo!

Here is the sketch I used.

Ingredients:

My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Blush 6x6 papers

Stamplorations Cutplorations Amazing die

Stampin Up scallop border punch

resin flower (Stampin Up?)

card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

https://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/2019/05/challenge-10-anything-goes-in-mainly.html until 6/15x

Thank you for stopping by!

Alicia

Celebrate: My Mind's Eye My Girl and Sketch N Scrap's 7th Birthday Bash Bingo

I am playing along with Sketch N Scrap's 7th Birthday Bash Bingo.  I picked some pretty papers to compliment the pink shimmer card stock I used for the background.  The theme of this challenge is Celebrate.  I used a Spellbinders Phrase Set Two die for the sentiment.

 As part of the challenge, you must use an past Sketch N Scrap sketch.  I went waaaaaay back!  This is Sketch #10!!

Ingredients:  

My Mind's Eye My Girl 6x6 papers

Spellbinders Phrase Set Two

metallic and shimmer paper

circle die cut-generic brand

Recollections gems

If you would like to play along, there's still time!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/05/anything-goes.html until 5/29x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2019/05/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-may.html until 5/31x

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia