Stampin Up Acorny Thank You with Sketch N Scrap sketch

Hello dear readers.  I have had this paper laying on my desk for a month or so.  I picked it up at my local creative reuse store.  I loved the bright colored fall themed paper with the added bonus of a super cool plaid on the reverse.  When I saw the sketch from Sketch N Scrap, I thought it was a great way to use both sides of this paper.  

Here is the sketch from Sketch N Scrap:

I found the brown scallop die cut circle in my stash.  I stamped the sentiment in pigment ink and clear embossed. The sentiment came from the Acorny Thank you set of which the acorns are also a part. There are parts of the acorns that are embossed and some are not.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Acorny Thank You stamp set and Acorn builder punch (2020)

Spellbinders scallop circle

Colorbox Mix'd Media Truffle ink

Stampin Up Tip Top Taupe

American Craft pigment ink

Zing clear embossing powder

Distress embossing powder

washi tape

Quick Quotes Amaretto powder puff chalking ink

misc papers

Kraft card base

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-2021-autumnal-colours-andor.html until 10.30x

http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/2021/10/world-card-making-day-2021-sketch-4.html until 10.31

Winner!!

https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2021/10/challenge-170-fallin-for-autumn.html until 11.4x

Thank you so much for stopping by

Alicia

I put a Spell on You card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Welcome to my take on the latest Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I had a lot of fun with this one.  I used a thick glitter paper to die cut the sentiment.  It really pops.  It is hard to see but the background black paper is printed with a Halloween black on black design.  I layered that on a glitter mat and finally the black gloss card base.

Here is the sketch.  Obviously, I turned it and did not do a slimline version.

The Ink Road Stamps Full Moon sentiment stamp I used already has the "I put a spell on you" part that I die cut.  So I used masking paper to mask off that part of the sentiment and just use the "and now you're mine" part.  Here is the stamp and masking paper in my MISTI.  I stamped with black pigment ink and embossed in silver.

Here is a side view where you can see a bit of the dimension.

Ingredients:

Kindred Stamps I put a Spell on You die

Ink Road Stamps Full Moon sentiment stamp

glitter paper

Colorbox black ink

Silver embossing powder

black glossy card base

misc paper

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/classic-design-challenge-october-10.html until 10.28x

http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-2021-autumnal-colours-andor.html until 10.30x

http://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-57-autumn-andor-halloween.html until 10.28x

https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-anything-halloween.html until 10.28 (3/3)x

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2021/10/434-halloween-or-pumpkins.html until 11.6

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 11.13x

Don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for the next two weeks.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Something to Crow About: Bitten by the Bug 2 Challenge

Welcome to my inspiration for the latest Bitten by the Bug 2's challenge Something to Crow About.  There's eleven layers to this project.  I cut them from various papers. The outer frame is a black shimmer paper.  The bottom (white moon) is white paper sprayed with shimmer paper.  The cloudy sky is a grey vellum.  The example in CDS was all black and white but I added a little color with the deep purple night sky.

I did mean to add a gem to the eye of the crow but forgot while finishing up.  I also left a stray piece of paper on the front of the crow.  

The cuts were super easy to make.  The vellum did throw a little fit with the little scrolls in the corners.  I was able to salvage what I needed for the clouds.  I just snipped away the incomplete scroll cut areas of the vellum.

Ingredients:

Misc papers including shimmer and vellum from Bazzill, American Craft and the Paper Studio

Tattered Angels shimmer spray

black ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-55.html until 10.26x

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-468-halloween-or-fall-colours.html until 10.27x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/classic-design-challenge-october-10.html until 10.28x

https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-anything-halloween.html until 10.28 (2/3)x

http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-2021-autumnal-colours-andor.html until 10.30x

https://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/2021/10/crazy-4-challenges-c4c607.html unjtil 10.30 jff

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-scrapflower-estudio-time.html until 10.31 (4/4)x

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/card-making-craft-challenge-anything.html until 11.4x

Please join us for the next two weeks over at Bitten by the Bug 2's challenge Something to Crow About.  Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Rock On layout for Sketches in Thyme

Hello, it's time for my monthly contribution to Sketches in Thyme.  I used some very recent photos of a friend from a trip to Dillon, Colorado. Dillon Lake is in the background.  Dillon is fairly close to Breckenridge.  

Here is the sketch:

I found these beaded spirals at a thrift store.  Aren't they super cool?  They were old so I did have to add a glue dot to the back on top of the old adhesive.

I used a tie dye blue paper for the top corner representing sky/air and a dark green on the bottom corner representing earth.

Basically, I raided the embellishments on my desk, then went in search of some key elements like mushrooms.

Ingredients:

GCD papers

DCVW Tie Dye paper

K & Co 3D stickers

Cricut cut title

wood embellishments

Eyelet outlet brads

Queen and Co iris flowers

Sticko Beadorables Festive Swirls

misc die cuts, flowers, brads and such

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-468-halloween-or-fall-colours.html until 10.27x

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to play along with Sketches in Thyme.

Alicia

Rabbit Hole Designs Caffeinated Unicorn cards

Welcome dear readers. I am working with some old stash.  I have had this stamp and die I won from The Rabbit Hole Designs for too long without utilizing it.  And, I have finally used it to create these simple but adorable cards.  I added interest by using embossing folders. 

I am also using the Kindred Stamps Sentiment Strip Dies for the first time.  I love them! They are perfect for framing sentiments.

Card number two has a slightly different color palette. I used multiple colored pens on the hair, a different embossing folder and different sentiment.  Both sentiments are from the stamp set.

It's hard to see but I used a Wink of Stella pen on the horns.

 Ingredients:

The Rabbit Hole Designs Caffeinated Unicorn stamps and die

Kindred Stamps Sentiment Strip Dies

Tutti Stitched Nesting Ovals

Tim Holtz Sizzix Ink Splats and Dots embossing folders

Wink of Stella shimmer pens

alcohol markers

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-416-make-your-mark.html until 10.25x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-scrapflower-estudio-time.html until 10.31 #3/4x

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-2021-challenge.html until 10.31x

https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-55-anything-goes-with.html until 10.31x

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-2021-challenge-11-anything-goes.html until 10.31x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/classic-design-challenge-october-10.html until 10.31x

https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2021/10/nbus-challenge-31.html until 10.31x

https://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/10/wwc327-dawns-challenge-all-things.html until 11.1 (C8)x

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

My thoughts...sympathy card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Welcome to my inspiration for this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I used several different manufacture's for this card.  I began with the sympathy sentiment from Marah Johnson.  I found the perfect Quick Quotes papers then stamped several Stampin Up flowers in coordinating colors.

Here is the sketch. Obviously, I rotated it.

I selected several of my stamped flowers to line up along the top and bottom of the sentiment panel.  Finally, I added pearls to the centers.

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes papers

Limited Edition Marah Johnson My thoughts L55505 stamp (2005)

Stampin Up Not Quite Navy and Marigold Morning ink

Stampin Up Petite Petals stamps

pearls

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/week-645-embellish-it.html until 10.14x

https://papercraft-challenges.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-74-sentiment-as-focus.html until 10.15

https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2021/10/challenge-169-anything-goes.html until 10.22x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/10/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-october.html until 10.31x

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-2021-challenge-11-anything-goes.html until 10.31

https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-challenge-46.html until 10.31x

Don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for the next week.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Wicked Cricut Make for Bitten By the Bug 2's Pattern Paper challenge

Welcome to the latest Bitten by Bug 2's Use Patter Paper challenge. This one should be super easy.  Using patterned paper can add so much to a cut or project. The possibilities are endless.join us by adding your blog post to linkz below until October 25 at 7:00 AM EST when the next challenge begins.

Ingredients:

Cricut Mini Monsters

My Favorite Things Double Stitched Ovals dies

Authentique Spirited 6x6 papers

American Craft celebration papers

 I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/dru-challenge-178.html until 10.13x

https://beyondthebluechallenges.blogspot.com/2021/10/bb35-layered-die-cuts.html until 10.14jff

http://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-57-autumn-andor-halloween.html until 10.28x

http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-2021-autumnal-colours-andor.html until 10.30x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/10/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-october.html until 10.31x

https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-anything-halloween.html until 10.31x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-scrapflower-estudio-time.html until 10.31 #2x

https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-challenge-46.html until 10.31 #2x

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-2021-challenge-11-anything-goes.html until 10.31x

Join us at Bitten by the Bug 2's Pattern Paper challenge until October 25 at 7:00 AM EST when the next challenge begins.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Kindred Stamps Cursive Curses and Stencils (Warning Foul Language)

WARNING FOUL LANGUAGE
Now that's out of the way, these cards using Kindred Stamps Cursive Curses stamps are fabulously funny.  I have already sold some, some are in a store, Local Studio 325, and I am going to list some in my Etsy Shop.

First I stenciled some plain white cardstock with various stencils and Distress and Distress Oxide inks.

Then I did cut the stenciled background and stamped the sentiments with pigment ink.  

I embossed the sentiments and inked the edges. I adhered the die cut on a coordinating card base.

Finally, I sprinkled enamel dots and bling.

Ingredients:

Kindred Stamps Cursive Curses

Spellbinders Labels Twenty-one

Judikin's Kite Stencil Regal Diamonds and other stencils

bling and enamel dots

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://papercraft-challenges.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-74-sentiment-as-focus.html until 10.15x

http://snarkystampers.blogspot.com/2021/10/soss-challenge-195-b-for-birthday.html until 10.15 (C10)x

https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2021/10/nbus-challenge-31.html until 10.31x

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you will come back to visit.

Alicia

Congratulations! Teresa Collins papers

I used a super sketch to create this Congratulations card.  It is perfect for using scraps of a collection.  I used Teresa Collins Tell Your Story 6x6 papers,  I love these tropical colors.

Here's the sketch I used from Sketch N Scrap 10.20.13

Ingredients:

Teresa Collins Tell Your Story 6x6 papers

Stampin Up The Sky's the Limit

Spellbinders Label Thirty-three die

Petaloo Flower

pearls

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-197.html until 10.6x

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-20-anything-goes-card-making.html until 10.6x

https://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/dru-challenge-178.html until 10.13x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/10/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-october.html until 10.31x

https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-challenge-46.html until 10.31x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-2021-challenge-10-purely.html until 10.31x

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

and they danced by the light of the moon...galaxy background with Cheery Lynn moon die

Hello and welcome to October  I have been trying to use up scraps and bits on my desk.  I had this die cut this Cheery Lynn moon a while ago and I had this galaxy background in my backgrounds stack..  I did add an extra layer of gold shimmer spray to match the die cut moon particularly for this card. It's not as visible in the photo as in real life..

I die cut the galaxy background and layered on top of black glossy card stock after stamping and embossing the sentiment in gold.

Ingredients:

Cheery Lynn Designs Hippie Heroine moon die

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks including black soot, squeezed lemonade and wilted violet

Tattered Angels and other shimmer mists

Our Daily Bread Designs double stitched rectangles (largest)

black glossy card stock and fine glitter paper

Rubber Cottage - Danced By sentiment

Colorbox gold ink and gold embossing powder

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-20-anything-goes-card-making.html until 10.6x

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/158-embossing-either.html until 10.9x

https://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/dru-challenge-178.html until 10.13x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-scrapflower-estudio-time.html until 10.31x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/classic-design-challenge-october-10.html until 10.31

Thank you for stopping by today.

Alicia