Open if you Dare Halloween card for Atlantic Hearts challenge

Hello, open if you dare is the sentiment of the day!  I am using this week's sketch from Atlantic Hearts Challenge.  I used my nesting coffin dies for the first time with this card. I stamped and embossed the sentiment on the black die cut coffin.  I also cut the ghosts and spiderwebs.

Here is this week's sketch.

Another view where you can see the ghost on pop dots.

A close up of the ghost. Both the paper and dies are from Scrapbook.com and coordinate.

Ingredients:

Scrapbook.com Willow Lane A2 paper pack

Scrapbook.com Pumpkin House dies (ghosts)

Scrapbook.com Nested Coffin die

Karen Burniston Halloween Scene dies (spiderweb)

Stampin Up Hallows Night Magic sentiment stamp

Colorbox Popcorn ink

white embossing powder

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2025/10/sos558-hey-ghoulfriend.html until 10.20x

https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-130-autumnhalloween.html until 10.28x

https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-114-autumn-andor-halloween.html until 10.30x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2025/10/october-welcomes-brass-and-bliss.html until 10.31x

https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2025/10/nbus-challenge-79.html until 10.31x

Thanks so much for stopping by

Alicia

Barks Marvin Masculine Dog card: Grrrrrrrrrr

Hello all!  I have been playing with this new to me stamp set. I purchased it recently at a creative reuse store, Scrap it up. The stamp set from Stampers Anonymous is called Barks Marvin the Crime Solving Dog. I was ecstatic to score such a great set of just a few dollars.  I pulled out some premade backgrounds and started stamping away with this new set.  I created several cards. This was my husband's favorite.

Since it was my husband's favorite, I figured it was the most masculine of the bunch, but they are are truly masculine cards.  

My husband did note this image isn't as clear as some of the others which were stamped and embossed with pretty much the same ingredients.  I believe it is the kraft paper. These images were also pretty large.  I put this on a 5x7" card.

Ingredients:

Stampers Anonymous Barks Marvin: The Crime Solving Dog stamps

A muse French Roast ink

Woven Tapestry embossing powder

Tim Holtz Sizzix Harlequin embossing folder

Distress inks a green and a blue on tag

kraft tag

velvet brad

misc card stock and papers including Bazzill

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-200-dogs-andor-cats.html until 8.5.25x

https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-818-masculine.html until 8.5.25x

https://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/favourite-cats-or-dogs-and-why.html until 8.6.25x

Dogs because I am dog person.  As an adult I have only had dogs as pets. I am just a dog person...love my Sparky!

https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/07/257-masculine-card.html until 8.9.25x

https://creativecraftinguncles.blogspot.com/2025/07/67-layer-it-up.html until 8.14.25x

https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-97.html until 8.29.25x

https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2025/08/nbus-challenge-77.html until 8.31.25 (C9)x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html until 8.31.25x

Thanks for stopping by today.

Alicia

Jillibean Soup Unicorn card with Sketch N Scrap

 I hope your day is all Rainbows and Unicorns!  What a fun card, I was in a whimsical mood when I found this paper stack on top of my 6x6 stack.  I recently purchased it at a thrift store.  I say good score!  It only had one piece of paper missing and cost 75 cents!  I searched Evernote and found all my unicorn images. I landed on this Jillibean Soup coordinating set and stamped and embossed it in Sparkling Sky blue. I layered it on some pastel blue glossy paper. Finally, I layered it on some glittered papers resulting in sparkle and shine and sparkle again!

Here is the sketch I used from Sketch N Scrap.

Here's a side view.  I popped up the unicorn and only one of the clouds to create depth.  The stamps had coordinating dies which is why I purchased this set second hand from my favorite creative reuse store Indigo Hippo.  They are in the middle of their summer fundraiser if you'd like to help. They use these funds to give all sorts of artists the ability to access affordable art supplies.  They do a lot of work with children including providing free school supplies.

A close up of my unicorn embossed with some glittery embossing powder.

Ingredients:

Jillibean Soup Large Circle Shaker stamp and die set

Colorbox Aqua and Sweet Melon inks

Stampin Up Grapefruit Grove embossing powder

Sparkle N Sprinkle Sparkling Sky embossing powder

KCB Designs Chasing Rainbows 6x6 paper pad

Scrapbook.com Pastel Glossy 6x8 cardstock

Recollections ribbon

The Paper Company Artic Snow card base

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/mttc-564-theme-is-to-use-fiber-starting.html until 7.24x

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/hqfcb-7-at-tfatu-for-july-2025-anything.html until 7.30x

https://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/2025/07/card-sketch-287.html until 7.31x

https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-221-ag-use-hand-punch-andor.html until 7.31x

https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2025/07/551-sparke-shine-patties-creations.html until 8.6 x

Thanks for reading today.

Alicia

Stampin Up Bloom & Grow with Atlantic Hearts Challenge

Hello and welcome to my blog today.  I truly enjoyed designing this card. I used mirrored card stock along with hear embossing to create a super neat card. I layered some paper flowers with glitter brads to embellish the card.

Here's the sketch.

Another view of the mirrored card stock.  It is such a striking card in person.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Bloom & Grow and A Fish & A Wish stamps

Colorbox inks:  Peony, Lilac and Heliotrope

Clear embossing powder

silver mirror paper and white card stock

gems, brads and flowers

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/04/318-april-anything-goes-optional.html until 5.11x

https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/spring-season-may-2025.html until 5.25x

https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/05/challenge-125-flowers.html until 5.28x

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/05/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-may.html until 5.28x

https://kimsconjurerofdreams.blogspot.com/2025/05/counjurer-of-dreams-challenge-8.html until 5.31x

https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/05/challenge-219-ag-no-patterned-paper.html until 5.31x

Play along with AHSC until Sunday.

Thanks for reading today.

Alicia

 

Scrapbook.com Cheers to a New Year for Atlantic Hearts Challenge #610

Welcome to the final day of 2024 and my inspiration for Atlantic Hearts Challenge sketch 610.

I created a golden new years card using foil papers and gold embossed sentiment.  

You can find the sketch HERE.

I hope you have a very happy New Year!

Ingredients:

Scrapbook.com Hello Winter Stamp Set and Coordinating Die

Colorbox gold ink

Embossing Arts Fine Line Detail Gold embossing powder

Teresa Collins Studio Gold 6x6 paper

die cut

gold and white card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/12/december-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html until 1.3

https://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com/2024/12/challenge-299-new-year.html until 1.7x

You can play along until Sunday evening.

Thanks for reading today.

Alicia

Stampin Up Sending You Peppermint Kisses card for Atlantic Hearts Challenge

It's December!  Can you believe it?  This year is almost over. I was super excited to play with some new to me stamps from Stampin Up. I recently purchased a used Frosted Gingerbread stamp and die set.  I was so excited to make some peppermints!

Here is this week's sketch.

I created several peppermints with white and metallic card stock. Stamped and image in the center and placed them around the sentiment. I then cut the panel with a die.  Finally, I layered this on top of my paper slices.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Frosted Gingerbread stamps and dies

Divinity Designs Double Stitched Rectangle die

Carta Bella Have a Merry Christmas 6x6 papers

Ranger Rich Red embossing powder

Colorbox Mix'd Media Schoolhouse ink

white cards stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://craftingacutabove.blogspot.com/2024/12/in-december-anything-goes.html until 12.28

You can play along with this sketch until Sunday.

Thanks for reading today.

Alicia

I thought of you today card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

I thought of you today and made this card. I used the latest Atlantic Hearts Challenge sketch. I used some old dies and some newly acquired second hand dies on this card.  I haven't played with the Cheery Lane foliage dies in a while.  The new ones are by Love from Liz.  I purchased them second hand and discovered this company.  They have some neat stuff.

Here is the sketch.

I manipulated the die to raise the flower petals. And inked edges of die cuts and card layers with SU Tip Top Taupe and my new acquisition of blending brushes.  I do like the way they spread the ink.  I will be using them more..

An aerial view. 

 

Ingredients:

Honey Bee 6x6 Playful Pastels paper

Cheery Lynn Designs Mehndi Botanical Stem and Mehdi Botanicals 3 dies

Divinity Designs Double Stitched Circle die

Love from Lizi Magnolia Lane flower dies

Sizzix stitched rectangle die

Stampin Up Tip Top Taupe

Stampin Up Climbing Roses stamp

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Seedless Preserves

Clear embossing powder

Prismacolor Light Olive Green

card base from my stash

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html until 8.2x

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/07/wk-15-anything-goes-card-making-paper.html until 8.8x

Don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Challenge

Thank you for reading my blog today.

Alicia

Stampin Up Flower Patch Wedding card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Hello and welcome to today's post for Atlantic Hearts challenge sketch #570.  I used this sketch to create a card my eldest niece's recent nuptials.  I used primarily Stampin Up product for this one.  I adore matching stamp and die sets.

  

Here is the sketch.

Here's a close up of my sentiments and flowers. I stamped and embossed the flowers before die cutting. I did the same for the center of the flowers.

And one more look at the dimension of the flowers.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Congrats sentiment stamps

Stampin Up Flower Patch stamps and dies

Stampin Up Going Places 6x6 papers

Stampin Up Sahara Sand and Soft Succulent inks

Vintage Photo Distress ink

Dried Marigold Distress Oxide ink

A Muse Lemon Whip ink

Colorbox Mix'd Media Patina ink

Clear embossing powder

Kindred Stamps Sentiment Strip dies

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/Challenge-162.html until 3.28x

https://hqcelebrationsoflovechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/03/hq-celebrations-of-love-3-challenge-of.html until 3.30

Top Three

https://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/03/challenge-312-dies-and-andor-punches.html until 3.30x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-lawn-fawn-march.html until 3.31x

https://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/challenge-464-any-occasion.html until 3.31x

Play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge until Sunday.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Alicia

Kindred Stamps Galactic Desert Sexy Goddess card

Happy Anniversary to my husband, it's been 10 years.  I paid homage to the traditional tenth anniversary gift, tin.  I used the Tim Holtz Foundry embossing folder on some metallic card stock. I think any man of a certain age finds this image of the galactic princess from the epic sci fi story to be a turn on, I paired it with a sentiment that reflected such.

Another view.  It was hard to not get a pink reflection from my phone on the metallic dry embossed piece.  I used embossing powder and heat embossing on the sentiment.

I layered all the pieces in a silver mat.  The printed paper is from the Kindred Stamps Galactic paper stack. I mounted my colored image on pop dots.

It's too late to play along, however, I want to give credit to the card sketch I used from Sketch N Scrap.

Ingredients:

Kindred Stamps Galactic Desert and Sexy Space stamps

Kindred Stamps Galactic 6x6 paper

We R Comstock collection paper: Ginger

Colorbox Cranberry pigment ink

Stampin Up Burgundy embossing powder

Kat Scrappiness Stitched Sentiment Strips die

Tim Holtz Sizzix 3D Foundry embossing folder

misc card stock including metallic

Alcohol markers for Sexy Goddess:

Prisma color Crimson

Quick Craft Bronze Green

Chameleon Carmel NU4

Spectrum Noir- Basic Earth Brown, Classique Portrait Pink and Sangria, Tri Blend Fair Skin and Metallic Antique Bronze

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2023/11/sos509-emboss-like-boss.html until 11.20x

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/card-making-paper-craft-scrapbook.html until 11.23

Random Winner

https://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-7.html until 11.26x

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/tfatu-november-2023-11-agf-theme-main.html until 11.30x

https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2023/11/508-lots-of-layers-leanns-world-101.html until 11.30x

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Alicia

Stampin Up Snowflake Wishes cards

It's time for Christmas in July!  I used a lot of Stampin Up on this project. It turned out to be a pretty card without any designer paper!  I used lots of techniques including heat embossing, an embossing folder, die cutting and layering embellishments.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Snowflake Wishes stamps, dies, ribbons, gems and papers

Stampin Up Merry Moose stamp sentiment

Stampin Up inks: Blue Brilliant Craft, Misty Moonlight, Pool Party and Not Quite Navy

Stampin Up Winter Snow embossing folder

Judikins Galaxy embossing powder

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2023/06/june-challenge-reminder-heat-embossing.html until 7.11x

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/challenge-143-anything-goes-in-pink.html until 7.23x

http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/89-no-design-paper.html until 7.27x

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-105-christmas-in-july.html until 7.27x

http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/123-christmas-in-july.html until 7.31

https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-102-anything-goes-christmas.html until 7.31x

https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/mlccb-51-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html until 8.15x

https://christmasbingochallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/cbc-2-anything-goes-with-featured.html until 8.15

G=Ribbon/Glitter/Sentiment Main Focus

Thank you so much for reading my post today.

Have a great day!

Alicia

Stampin Up Musical card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Welcome once again to my inspiration for the latest Atlantic Hearts Challenge sketch.  I began with the idea to create a thank you card for a friend.  I stamped a musical background on an A2 piece of shimmer card stock.  I used a rainbow ombre ink pad and then die cut strips of the stamped image.  I spaced them appropriately on the green mat layered .25" smaller than the A2 card of white card stock.

Here's this week's sketch:

I cut two nesting circle dies and stamped and embossed the sentiment on the white top circle.  I found some music note dies in my stash and added those as embellishments.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Music background stamp

Stampin Up Music From the Heart

Stampin Up Kaleidocolor Celebration ink

Colorbox Mix'd Media Black ink

Judikins Northwoods embossing mix-half detail clear and half detail black

Divinity Designs Double Stitched Circle dies

Kat Scrappiness Stitched Sentiment Strip dies

Spellbinders Love Notes dies

I would like to play along with the following challenges:

http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2023/03/490-add-sentiment-conie-fong.html until 3.29x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-2023-anything-goes.html until 3.31

https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2023/03/rainbows-or-use-rainbow-colors.html until 4.2x

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-569-lots-of-layers.html until 4.4x

Don't forget to play along until Sunday.

Thanks for stopping by.

Alicia