Creative Memories Divine Power Palette layout with Sketches in Thyme

Hello, this is my latest sketch inspiration for Sketches in Thyme. Merry Christmas to my mom!  So glad I am with her this year!

Here is the sketch:

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Divine Power Palette papers, paper flowers, enameled stickers and sticker letters

Spellbinders Scored and Pierced Rectangle dies

gold card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-challenge-48-important-message.html until 12.31x

Don't forget to play along with Sketches in Thyme until the end of the month.

Thank you for stopping by

Alicia

Stampin Up Mosaic Madness and Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

It's beginning to look a lot like...and here is another card.  This is my inspiration for the latest Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I am still using the Carta Bella 6x6 Have a Merry Christmas paper pad.  I used a variety of punches some stamped and some printed paper.

Here is the sketch:

A close up of the mosaic assortment.  I die cut the sentiment from the same paper pad.

A side view.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Mosaic Madness stamp set and punch

Stampin Up Cranberry Crisp and Gumball Green ink

Carta Bella 6x6 Have a Merry Christmas paper

Karen Burniston merry die

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://intaas.blogspot.com/2021/12/ch123-use-dies-or-punches.html until 12.31x

http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-2021-challenge-36-anything.html until 12.31

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/classic-design-challenge-december-12.html until 12.31x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/12/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html until 12.31x

https://52cct.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-pick-previous-challenge.html previous challenge: https://52cct.blogspot.com/2021/04/april-technique-challenge.html (stamping) until 1.1

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/challenge-99-its-up-to-you-partnering.html until 1.2x

Play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge until Sunday

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Happy Halloween! Any Holiday at Bitten by the Bug 2

Hello and welcome to the latest Bitten by the Bug 2 challenge:  Any Holiday!  I know a lot of folks may still have some Christmas cards to post, some may be working ahead on 2022 holidays and some like me may have some leftover 2021 projects.  

I copied the spider and web elements and cut them multiple times to add to the front of the card and more.  Frankly, I don't know where the "elements" were positioned on the original card.  I sprinkled them all around.  I just loved the webs in the iridescent paper.

My husband thought I should have layered paper behind the sentiment to make is stand out more.  I liked keeping the colors simple.

Ingredients:

Close to my Heart Artfully Sent Happy Halloween Pop Up Card

Stampin Up Goulish Goodies sentiment stamp on front

Colorbox Black pigment ink and Judikins Clear Detail embossing powder

Stampin Up Pretty Label punch

shimmer and iridescent papers

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-anything-halloween.html until 12.28

You can play along at Bitten by the Bug 2 for the next two weeks.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Karen Burniston Tiny Gnomes - Happy Birthday Mom

Hello and welcome to my blog today.  It is the birthday of the most special woman in the world to me...my mother.  I am so very fortunate to have her and since trolls are her thing...

I took out my Karen Burniston Tiny Gnome dies for the first time...oh my the rabbit hole I entered.  I have pieces and parts of gnomes in all the colors!  You will see more of these little guys soon.

A close up of the gnomes.  I usually review Karen's assembly videos as I am creating with a new set for the first time.  Here I used her suggestion of inking the hair dies.  I used Tim Holtz Distress markers for the job.

Ingredients:

Karen Burniston Tiny Gnome dies

Basic Grey Sweet Threads 6x6 papers

Tutti Stitched Nesting Oval die

Frantic Stamper Accessory Words #3:  kissesdie

Kiwi Lane template Sentiments 1A

Tim Holtz Distress markers:  Vintage Photo and Wild Honey

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/dru-challenge-182.html until 12.13x

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/12/card-making-craft-challenge-anything.html until 12.16x

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2021/12/437-plaid.html until 12.18x

http://intaas.blogspot.com/2021/12/ch123-use-dies-or-punches.html until 12.31x

https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-challenge-48-important-message.html until 12.31x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/classic-design-challenge-december-12.html until 12.31x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/12/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html until 12.31x

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Birthday Mom!

Alicia

Carta Bella Merry & Bright for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Welcome to my take on the latest Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I had the hardest time deciding on a shape for the design along the left side.  I tried a few different ones before going with the Stampin Up punch.  The paper was easy, I chose a 6x6 Carta Bella paper pad called Have a Merry Christmas.

Here is this week's sketch:

I free handed the white stitching with a gel pen.  I used the same paper pad to die cut and create the poinsettia.  I added a brad and sequin to the center.

Ingredients:

Carta Bella 6x6 Have a Merry Christmas

Spellbinders Nesting Poinsettia dies

Spellbinders Petite label one dies

Stampin Up All Year Cheer stamp

Stampin Up Tailored Tag punch

brad and sequin

white gel pen

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/challenge-471-stitching-real-or-faux.html until 12.9x

https://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/dru-challenge-182.html until 12.13x

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/12/r-is-for-red.html until 12.15x

http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2021/12/cardz-tv-anything-goes-challenge-155.html until 12.16x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2021/12/frantic-stamper-in-december-could.html until 12.30x

http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-2021-challenge-36-anything.html until 12.31x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/12/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html until 12.31x

https://52cct.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-pick-previous-challenge.html choose a previous challenge https://52cct.blogspot.com/2021/04/april-technique-challenge.html (stamping) until 12.31x

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/challenge-99-its-up-to-you-partnering.html until 1.2x

Play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge until Sunday.

Thanks for stopping by today

Alicia

Cricut Ornament Card Peaceful Wishes for Bitten by the Bug 2

Hello and welcome to the latest Bitten by the Bug 2 challenge: Christmas or Hanukkah Ornaments.  I went with a unique combination of pink, white and gold for my ornament.  I used the same papers for the rest of the card.  I stamped and embossed my sentiment in gold.

I did use a different gold, this paper is embossed foil saving me a step in adding interest to the card.  I manually die cut the circle the ornament is layered on.  I used pop dots underneath the circle to clear the bulky ribbon.

The real star is the embellished ribbon.  I really don't know how to describe it.  It's on a spool but more metallic than fiber ribbon.

Ingredients:

Cricut ornament image

Stampin Up Peaceful Wishes stamp

Colorbox Gold pigment ink

Tutti Scalloped Stitched Nesting Circle die

Judikins Egyptian Gold embossing powder

misc papers from my stash: foil, shimmer and embossed

gold embellished ribbon

chalking ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2021/12/cardz-tv-anything-goes-challenge-155.html until 12.16x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2021/12/frantic-stamper-in-december-could.html until 12.30x

http://intaas.blogspot.com/2021/12/ch123-use-dies-or-punches.html until 12.31x

http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-2021-challenge-36-anything.html until 12.31x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/classic-design-challenge-december-12.html until 12.31x

https://52cct.blogspot.com/2021/01/january-stash-challenge.html until 12.31x

https://52cct.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-pick-previous-challenge.html(choose any 2021 challenge-metallic paper)

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/challenge-99-its-up-to-you-partnering.html until 1.5x

Don't forget to play along with Bitten by the Bug 2's Ornament challenge until December 20.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

a thousand thanks...Stampin Up and Mind's Eye

Happy Thanksgiving!  Today I am using up some paper and found the most precious cork flowers in my stash that match.  I added golden gems to perfectly compliment the paper collection making a sweet thank you card. If you are a regular reader, you know how much I love to begin with a sketch.

Here's the one I leaned on from Hand Stamped Sentiments.  I turned it and instead of a full circle I used the three cork flowers to create the illusion of a circle around the sentiment.

Ingredients:

My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Bluebell 6x6 papers

Stampin Up Lots of Thanks set

Graphic 45 Colorbox Bon Voyage Blue ink

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking inks

Cork flowers

gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/2021/11/hand-stamped-sentiments-sketch.html until 11.29x

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2021/11/436-thanksgivinggrateful.html until 12.4

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2021/11/shopping-our-stash-459-triple-threat.html until 12.6x

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a thank filled day.

Alicia

90th Birthday layout for Sketches in Thyme

Hello, today I am posting my monthly inspiration for Sketches in Thyme, I am continuing to scrap by grandmother's 90th birthday party.  Here she is about to blow out her candles.  I am so thankful for the 45 years I had with her.  Yes, she was 45 when I was born and I was 45 when she passed.  Our birthdays were close, we were both Capricorns.  I often hear how much I am like my grandmother.  

Here is the sketch from Sketches in Thyme

I inked the edges of the cork flowers and used glue dots to adhere a couple of metal embellishments I had in my stash to the center of the flowers.

I only had a few pieces of the paper in this collection, but luckily I had the tag sheet with makes the collection go so much further.  I added some gold fiber to the tag hole.

Ingredients:

Basic Grey Motifica Jade Pattern paper and tag

Coredinations The Chocolate Box card stock

DCWV gold card stock

Creative Memories brown sticker letters

Marvy Border Maker 

Kiwi Lane templates: Madison Ave 3A and Clara Lane 2B

Cork flowers

Quick Quotes Amaretto Powderpuff chalking ink

twine and metal embellishments

Don't forget to play along at Sketches in Thyme and thanks for reading today.

Alicia

Photo Play Best of Christmas papers with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and lots of dies

Hello and welcome to the latest inspiration for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I knew I had the perfect dies to begin, the Sue Wilson Shadow Box Wedding die set.  I knew they had appropriately scaled squares and rectangles.  The hardest part was choosing the papers.

Here is the sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge:

A close up of the patterns.  I chose a 6x6 paper xmas paper pad from my stash.  This happens to be Photo Play Best of Christmas 6x6 papers which is a mash up of their plaid xmas and another one.  The snowmen were perfect for the tiny squares.

A side view.  I used Karen Burniston words and red paper from the same paper pad to it matched.  The holly background paper is cut with a Spellbinders rectangle pierced die.

 Ingredients:

Photo Play Best of Christmas 6x6 papers

Sue Wilson Shadow Box Wedding dies

Karen Burniston Word Set 3-Holiday dies

Spellbinders Scored and Pierced Rectangles (largest)

white card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2021/11/284-ginghamchecks-or-plaid.html until 11.28x

https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-challenge-47-octobers-winner.html until 11.30x

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-challenge-christmaswinter.html until 11.30x

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/11/blog-post.html until 12.1 (4 snowmen and 4 plaid squares)x

http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2021/11/cardz-tv-anything-goes-challenge-154.html until 12.2x

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

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Creative Memories Enchanted Power Palette Fun & Games Layout for Bitten by the Bug 2

Hello and welcome to the latest Bitten by the Bug 2's Fun & Games challenge.  I made a scrapbook layout using Cricut Access Chess images and Creative Memories Enchanted papers and stickers.  The photos are from 2018 at a Jamaican resort Jewel Paradise Cove.  The giant chess set was just below our ocean view room.  

I used a current sketch at Sketches in Thyme Week Two sketch:

Here is a close up on the title.  I cut the circle with the Creative Memories Cutting System's extra large circle, inside with the green blade.  I free handed the banners using the paper's own design.

I added fallen chess pieces to each banner.  I added the large cut in the bottom corner in place of the second circle.

A close up of the cuts.  In Cricut Design Space I contoured the images to add a solid background.  I like the white on the background but I had to add at least one black piece.  It is much harder to see the detail outline when it is black on black but it's there!

Ingredients:

Cricut Access Chess Images

Creative Memories Enchanted Power Palette

black shimmer paper

white card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 12.15x

The theme has a broad range of interpretation so play along with Bitten by the Bug 2's Fun & Games challenge  until 12.6 at 7 AM when a new challenge is posted.  Thanks for reading today.

Alicia

Our Fairytale...Karen Burniston Castle Pop Up and Kindred Stamps

Hello and welcome to my blog today.  I have created a very special card for my husband to celebrate our anniversary.  I used several different manufacturer's products to create a one of a kind work.  The front of the card shown here is actually the last panel I created.  I took a cue from Karen Burniston and used leftover pieces and parts to lead into the big reveal...

The castle pop up!  The center piece of this project using the Karen Burniston Castle Pop Up die set.  I used We R brand papers Once Upon a Time throughout the project.  I did find a nice red for the brick and roof tiles in my Quick Quotes stash.

 

I am really in love with the castle pop up.  It was so easy.  The hardest part is choosing the papers.

I used alcohol markers to color my ogre's. 

And the final result.

I didn't get a great shot of the clouds but some are fussy cut from the paper and some are die cut from the cloud paper with the cloud dies from the KB die set.

I used the same paper collection for the front.  I used a stencil and shimmer mist to create the stars.  I colored the fairy with alcohol markers with a hint of shimmer and glossy accents for eyeglasses.  

Ingredients:

Karen Burniston Castle Pop-Up dies

Kindred Stamps Fairytale Swamp and Swamp Sidekicks stamps

Tim Holtz Hocus Pocus Layering Stencil

Spellbinders Foliage Two dies

We R Once Upon a Time papers

Quick Quotes Main Street paper (red)

twine

alcohol pens and Creative Memories gold metallic pen

shimmer spray and wink of stella pens

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/11/p-is-for-patterned-paper.html until 11.17x

http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2021/11/cardz-tv-anything-goes-challenge-153.html until 11.18x

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2021/11/creative-moments-challenge-226-anything.html until 11.19x

https://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/dru-challenge-181.html until 11.28x

http://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/challenge-58-add-sparkle.html until 11.28x

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-2021-challenge.html until 11.30x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/classic-design-challenge-november-11.html until 11.30x

https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-challenge-47-octobers-winner.html until 11.30x

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 12.12

Thanks so much for stopping by

Alicia