Creative Memories with Sketch N Scrap

While I had this old Creative Memories paper out, I found a few more photos that lend themselves to the colors of this paper collection.  Found this sketch from Sketch N Scrap and it went together pretty easy.

Here is the sketch from Sketch N Scrap:

I was also inspired by The Scraproom Group's Color Challenge.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Croptoberfest Season paper and embellishments

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking inks

Creative Memories sticker letters

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/2020/06/sketch-n-scrap-203.html until 6/30x

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Criss Cross Pocket card with Stampin Up and Quick Quotes for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

I must admit I created this card a few weeks ago and yes, I did get it to my mother before Mother's Day.  As soon as I saw this sketch I was reminded of this criss cross pocket card.  I made these once before for Xmas cards and loved them.  I was so happy to revisit this fold.  Of course, I didn't remember and had to find some videos.  I still kind of did my own thing here to fit the sketch.

Here's the sketch.

The insert includes a Quick Quotes coordinating embellishment.  The card is used one 8.5"x11" piece of paper instead of half of one but still creates an A2 card.  Cut the paper in half creating two A2's (;long) and score at 5.5".  Then cut a triangle from the "front" half of the card.  Overlap the back solid panels and adhere.  This will leave you with the two triangular fronts.  The mats and inserts are simply cut down by increments to fit.

 I love the combination of Quick Quotes Farmhouse and Stampin Up Dusty Durango I had to make another one.  I criss crossed the other way on this one and also it doesn't have the Mother's Day theme.  I used dies to create the layered center piece.

The inside of this card.  I stamped a large bold sentiment from Stamplorations.

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes Farmhouse papers and embellishments

Stampin Up Dusty Durango paper and ink

Close to My Hearts sentiment

Stampin Up punches

Petaloo flowers

Stitched scallop dies

Stamplorations sentiment stamp (card 2)

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/06/challenge-42-flowers.html until 6/28x

http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/summer-fields_1.html until 6/30x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/06/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-june.html until 6/30x

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/06/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 7/12x

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to play along at Atlantic Hearts Sketch 

challenge.

Alicia

Miss Kate Cuttables Sunshine for Bitten By the Bug 2 Sun Challenge

It is time again for a Bitten By the Bug 2 challenge~Show me the Sun challenge.  Summer Solstice was this past Saturday, the official start of the summer season.  It has more hours of daylight than any day of the year.  I found this great photo of the summer sun over Walden Pond.  I dug out some really old papers with great colors to highlight my photo.

Here are my cuts.  The MKC title was cut with a different sun but I didn't like the colors or style of the sun so I cut another one from Art Philosophy.

I used this sketch from The Scraproom Group on FB.

This is a 3-D embellishment sticker is way more that a year old...from 2013!

Ingredients:

Cricut Close to My Heart Art Philosophy-sun

Miss Kate Cuttables-Summer (title)

Creative Memories Seasons paper and embellishments (2013)

Creative Memories tag punch

Distress. Creative Memories and Bazzill card stock

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking ink Midnight Confessions

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/lm-502-its-celebration-5-patterned.html until 6/30x

Don't forget to play along with Bitten by the Bug 2's Sun challenge until July 6.  Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Steampunk Happy Father's Day card

Happy Father's Day!  I hope all the men get to do something nice today. I had several cards to make this year.  I think I like this one best of all.  I used a hodge podge of die cuts and embellishments and the great sketch below for inspiration.

Here's the sketch from Paper Craft Crew:

Ingredients:

Sue Wilson Industrial Chic Mixed Essentials & Swirl

Spellbinders Label Ten

Stampin Up Thoughtful Banners

Colorbox Brown Cat's eye

Brilliance Cosmic Copper ink

misc papers and card stock

brad

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/wwc276-marshas-challenge-anything-goes.html until 6/22 (C8) (3/3)x

https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2020/06/make-it-masculine.html until 6/22x

http://papercraftcrew.com/pcc381-vertical-sketch/ until 6/23 (C5)x

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2020/06/259-masculine.html until 6/27x

https://papercraftchallenge.wordpress.com/2020/06/01/pb-challenge-30-june/ until 6/30x (3/3)x

Thank you for reading today.

Alicia

Steampunk DAD card

If you have been reading my blog the past few days, I described my artistic block.  This was the first card that I tried. It sat on my desk for days. I began by stenciling a background with Distress inks.  Then it sat for a few more days. I didn't want to layer too much on top of my handiwork so I used a scrap of paper behind the silhouette die cut.  This is the card I sent my dad.

Ingredients:

Tim Holtz Sticker letters 

Distress ink Vintage Photo

Clear Scraps gears stencil

Sue Wilson Industrial Chic Mixed Essentials & Corner

kraft card base

misc paper and card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://thethreemuseschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/06/silhouette.html until 6/24

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2020/06/259-masculine.html until 6/27x

http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/june-2020-challenge-18-anything-goes.html until 6/28 (3/4)x

https://papercraftchallenge.wordpress.com/2020/06/01/pb-challenge-30-june/ until 6/30 (2/3)x

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/challenge-208-youre-man.html until 7/9 (3/3)x

Thank you for stopping by

Alicia

Graphic 45 Proper Gentlemen with Stampin Up Truly Tailored card

Here's card number two using the combination of Graphic 45 Proper Gentlemen and Stampin Up Truly Tailored.  This time I used the stamp and coordinating punch. I also went with the green papers instead of navy. 

Here is the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday:

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Truly Tailored sentiment and punch

Graphic 45 Proper Gentlemen papers

Tim Holtz Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die Bow-Tied

Brilliance Pearlescent Olive ink

Creative Memories card stock and misc card stock and papers

Colorbox Olive Pastel cats eye for edging

buttons

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/wwc276-marshas-challenge-anything-goes.html until 6/22 (C8) (2/3)x

http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/june-2020-challenge-18-anything-goes.html until 6/28 (2/4)x

http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/2020/06/sketches-184-185-with-bugaboo.html until 6/30x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/06/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-june.html until 6/30x

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/challenge-160-ag-option-punch-it.html until 6/30 (3/3)x

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/challenge-208-youre-man.html until 7/9 (2/3)x

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Graphic 45 Proper Gentleman with Stampin Up Truly Tailored

I am usually pretty good at masculine cards but I was having a block this week and couldn't get started.  I finally checked out a few sketches and pulled out the masculine Graphic 45 Proper Gentleman papers.  This is one of the cards I created.

Here is the sketch from Stick it Down:

I stamped and embossed my sentiment.  I then diecut it with stitched circles and layered that on the next size stitched circle.

Ingredients:

Graphic 45 Proper Gentleman

Stampin Up Truly Tailored sentiment

Colorbox Abyss ink

Judikins Clear detail embossing powder

Our Daily Bread Designs Double Stitched Circle dies

Quick Quotes Navy Powderpuff Chalking ink

misc card stock

brads

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/wwc276-marshas-challenge-anything-goes.html until 6/22 (C8) (1/3)x

https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2020/06/make-it-masculine.html until 6/22x

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2020/06/259-masculine.html until 6/27x

http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/june-2020-challenge-18-anything-goes.html until 6/28 (1/4)x

http://stickitdown.blogspot.com/2020/06/june-sketches.html until 6/30 (prize winner)

https://papercraftchallenge.wordpress.com/2020/06/01/pb-challenge-30-june/ until 6/30 (1/3)x

http://2sistersontheblog.blogspot.com/2020/06/challenge-40.html until 6/30x

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/challenge-208-youre-man.html until 7/9 (1/3)x

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Sue Wilson Shadow Box Wedding for Cuttlebug Mania

Today I am guest designing for Cuttlebug Mania and their challenge is Wedding.  I have used my Sue Wilson set before but I have not created the entire card together.  The set has so many options, there were several dies I didn't use but I think the card turned out perfect with the ones I did use.  I am quite fond of the wedding bells and have used them previously on a scrapbook layout and the heart on a Valentine's card.

I broke out some old unopened Creative Memories paper.  It contained these wonderful soft shades of dotted grays.  I used shimmer paper for the background for an added elegance.  But the centerpiece is the lush red embossed velvet heart.  The embossing is part of the die.  Finally, I stamped and embossed the sentiment on the same ivory shimmer paper.

Ingredients:

Sue Wilson Shadow Box Wedding dies

Creative Memories Starstruck papers

Colorbox Black ink

Sunburn silver embossing powders

shimmer paper, red velvet and misc card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2020/06/here-comes-bride.html until 6/23x

http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/challenge-168-wedding-anniversary-or.html until 6/30x

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to play along with Cuttlebug Mania.

Alicia

Stampin Up Language of Friendship Masculine Sunburst Card

Last time I made the Sunburst style card, I created a handful of sunburst panels to be used later.  I found this one using old Paper Loft papers.  I paired it with a stamped quoted punched from a neat label punch. 

Ingredients:

The Paper Loft card stock

Stampin Up Language of Friendship Stamp, Close to Cocoa ink, and Decorative Label Punch

misc card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/06/ch-137-anything-goes-winners-ch-136.html until 6/18x

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2020/06/shopping-our-stash-422-ufos-unfinished.html until 6/22x

https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2020/06/make-it-masculine.html until 6/23 (C5)x

http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/06/challenge-55-masculine.html until 6/29x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/06/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-june.html until 6/30x

Thank you for stopping by

Alicia

The Storytellers Club with June Jumpstart sketch

I finished last month's challenges and I am still scrapping away...so I turned to The Scraproom's Facebook Fan page for some June challenges.  I love their Fast Formulas, Throwback sketches and their Jumpstart sketches.  This one worked great for my four photo layout.

Here is the sketch.

A close up.

Ingredients:

The Storytellers Club kit

Creative Memories sticker letters

Quick Quotes Milk Chocolate Powderpuff chalking ink

misc card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://thescraproomblog.blogspot.com/2020/06/june-jumpstart-sketch-challenge-and-may.html until 6/30x

Thanks for stopping by 

Alicia

Time for a Brake Cricut Traveler card

I made a third card for the current Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and since I used a different paper I decided to write a new post for this one.  I used the same dies and stamp set but this orange card matched this super cute background paper so well so I switched it up.  The dotted trees makes the enamel dots hard to distinguish but they are there.

Here is the sketch again:

Ingredients:

Chatterbox Sunny Day paper

Lawn Fawn road die

Cricut Traveler car cut

Stampin Up Road to Happiness and punch (from 2013)

misc card stock and acetate

A Muse Mushroom ink

Judikins Clear detail embossing powder

gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2020/06/challenge-136-summer-time.html until 6/11x

http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/06/ch-137-anything-goes-winners-ch-136.html until 6/18x

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/challenge-160-ag-option-punch-it.html until 6/30 (2/3)x

Don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Alicia

All Roads lead to Happiness with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

It's time again for my turn at this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I knew immediately that I would pull out my Lawn Fawn road die for this one.  I have used it many times prior but always love it.  I used a paper background with houses here and thought it was so cute.

Here is the sketch:

I made a blue version and stamped a different sentiment from the same set.

Ingredients:

Lawn Fawn road die

Cricut Traveler car cut

Little Yellow Bicycle Feels like Home paper

Stampin Up Road to Happiness and punch

misc card stock and acetate

Mix'd Media Denium and Schoolhouse ink

Judikins Clear detail embossing powder

gems

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

https://paperminutes.blogspot.com/2020/06/paperminutes-644-fahrzeuge.html until 6/16 JFF

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/06/challenge124-summer-activities.html until 6/20x

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/challenge-71-embossing-drywet.html until 6.24x

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to play along at Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge.

Alicia