DCVW Guitar Town Scrapbook layout

Hello and welcome to my blog today.  I have made a layout using the Die Cuts With a View Luxe Lodge stack.  I just loved these papers for my photos of our hotel in downtown Nashville.  We stayed at the Renaissance Hotel by Mariott.  It was within walking distance of our visit to the Ryman Auditorium.  

I used the Sketch N Scrap NSD sketch.  I loved the barnwood paper so much I cut it at 11x11 and only left 1" of the red pattern base card stock showing.  I used a strip of scrap along the bottom of the top photo.  I used a tiny scrap of horse hair paper for the strip under the title.  

I created the title with Creative Memories Sophisticate script font sticker letters using the album/song title by Steve Earle.  I then added the chipboard stickers.  I inked all the edges with chalking ink.  The photo below is from our room of the Ryman Auditorium.

Our gang in the lobby of the hotel and a pretty guitar embellishment.

Ingredients:
DCVW Luxe Lodge stack

Creative Memories sticker letters

Chipboard sticker embellishments

Quick Quotes Mocha Moma Powderpuff Chalking ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/2019/08/new-challenge-158-inspired-by-song.html until 8/31x

http://archiscraps.blogspot.com/2019/07/august-musical-challenge.html until 9/2x

Thanks for visiting, be sure to subscribe on the sidebar and come back soon!

Alicia

Treasures from the Sea: Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Time for my next inspiration card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I love this sketch, the cluster idea had my mind running wild but I settled on this nautical theme since I hadn't done anything like this in a while.  

Here's the sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

I really enjoyed creating the cluster of nautical embellishments.  I can't remember the brand of the wood veneer anchor but I do remember it came from Tuesday Morning.

I miss being on the Quick Quotes Design Team, their papers are some of the best.  Thank goodness I have quite a stash and can always buy the latest designs at the Quick Quotes website.

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes Anchors Aweigh papers and embellishments

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking inks

Tim Holtz Sizzix Movers and Shapers Seahorse die

Seashells, netting and wood veneer

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/08/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 9/12x

http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/08/challenge-119-tropical-vacation.html until 9/15x

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

Thanks for stopping by today

Alicia

Art Nouveau Princess Birthday card for Bitten By the Bug 2

Welcome to the latest challenge for Bitten By the Bug 2 Feminine Birthday Cards.  I used my Cricut Explore for the last time to create this beauty from the Art Nouveau cartridge.  Yes, I have upgraded to the Maker!!  I haven't used it yet, but I packed up the Explore after this card and registered my Maker.  I am so excited!  I hope to create lots of new and exciting projects in the future.

Here is a close up of my cut.  I added pearls to some of the areas.  I used a pre cut Recollections card measuring 6.5" x 5".  I sized my cut appropriately.  

As I was finishing, I felt it was pretty simple so I ran the background layer through the Big Shot with an embossing folder.  It really added a lot for one simple action.  I did ink the edges with Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking inks.  

Ingredients:

Cricut Art Nouveau cartridge Princess image

Cuttlebug embossing folder

misc card stock

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking ink Biscotti 

Recollections pearls

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/08/no-patterned-paper.html until 8/28x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2019/08/august-2019-crafty-piece-of-mine-use.html until 8/30x

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/08/challenge-198-emboss-it.html until 9/10x

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/08/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 9/12x

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to play along with Bitten By the Bug 2 for the next two weeks.

Alicia

Hello Summer: Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

It's that time again, here is my inspiration for this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I found this great watermelon die cut and paired it with some great summertime papers.  I added a sweet hello die cut and a few gems.

Here is the sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Ingredients:

Pebbles Lakeside 6x6 paper pad

Cheery Lynn Designs Summer Drink Set

Karen Burniston Word Set 6 - Summer

Recollections gems

misc card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2019/08/august-2019-crafty-piece-of-mine-use.html until 8/30x

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

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Sun, Sand and Sea Bitten By the Bug 2 Beach challenge

Welcome to the latest challenge for Bitten By the Bug 2 It's the Beach Life!  I created this layout with photos from a snorkeling trip in Jamaica.

I must have hit the high score using multiple carts on this layout.  First I used Traveler for the title and the seahorse below.

The palm trees are from Summer Love.

The sea plants are from Splish Splash and Disney Princess Dreams Come True.

Ingredients:

Cricut Traveler (sea horse and title), Summer Love (palm trees), Disney Princess Dreams Come True (sea plant), Splish Splash (sea weed)

Story Teller club background paper

Creative Memories large circle cutter

misc card stock

American Craft fine glitter paper

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking ink Midnight Confessions

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to play along with Bitten By the Bug 2 for the next two weeks.

Alicia