Stampin Up and Cheery Lynn card for Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge

Welcome to my blog today.  I have a clean and simple card for you today using the latest Atlantic Hearts challenge sketch.  I went pretty CAS today, although if you follow me you know I can't resist my inky edges, otherwise CAS.  I used a very 3 dimensional flower as I plan on hand delivering this card.  I thought that transformed the otherwise simple card into an attention grabber.

Here's this week's sketch.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Oh So Ombre 6x6 papers

Stampin Up Blossoming Basket stamp sentiment

Stampin Up Blackberry Bliss ink

Cheery Lynn Designs Mehndi Botanical Stem dies

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking ink Green with Envy and Brandywine

Mark Richards flower stickers

white card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2023/09/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-332_21.html until 9.30x

http://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/ch-115-anything-goes-positive-with-opt_02041541757.html until 10.3 (feminine/dimension/die cuts)x

Play along with Atlantic Hearts challenge until Sunday.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Alicia

Vintage Dress Page for Sketches in Thyme

Hello and welcome to my blog on this happy holiday. I am posting my take on this weeks Sketches in Thyme sketch. I have so much to say about this layout. First of all my niece is just adorable and I love scrapping her photographs. Second, the subject matter. This baby is the 12th or 13th girl to wear this dress. It is over 50 years old.  It was my first Easter dress purchased prior to my birth.  

Third, here's the sketch.  You can play along on the Sketches in Thyme Facebook Group.

I found this paper at a crafty yard sale.  It no longer had the cover page, so I can't be sure of the brand.  There were four or five designs from this stack included.  They were perfect for this layout and a couple of more I did of her, which will be revealed later.  I just happened to have a 6x6 stack of rose gold papers which perfectly matched the rose gold foil in that stack. Maybe the stack is DCWV as well?

I added some Jolee's little hands and Martha Stewart textured hearts along the gingham vellum circle.  I cut the circle using the large Creative Memories circle in the custom cutting system. On a few of the embellishments I layered some scrap ribbon.  I cut the large foil heart and background with a Stampin Up punch set.  

Ingredients:

unknown paper collection

DCWV Solid Rose Golds 6x6

Martha Stewart White Dimensional Heart stickers

Jolee's By You hand die cuts

Stampin Up ribbon

vellum and white card stock

Creative Memories Custom Cutting System large circle red blade

Prima Lyric collection butterfly

misc embellishments

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking ink Feather Gray

Crafter's Square Metallic Marker Rose Gold? Copper?  

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/292-anything-goes.html unitl 1.12 2/5

Don't forget to play along on the Sketches in Thyme Facebook Group

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Stampin Up Sweet as a Peach with Quick Quotes Farmhouse papers

Hello and welcome to my blog today. I have my latest inspiration for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I recently aquired this Stampin Up Sweet as a Peach stamp and die set.  I had worked with it at a Stamp a Stack event and fell in love.  My love for peaches is two fold.  I am a Georgia native and a big Allman Brothers Band fan.

Here's the sketch, it was so versatile, I created a stack of cards.

Personally, I can't stand the texture of peaches, I know, I know...while I can enjoy a nectarine.  I am crazy. But I know my fellow crazy ABB friends will enjoy these cards.

I really thought these Quick Quotes papers paired well with the them and colors of the peaches.  It is called Farmhouse.  I don't think it is available any longer.

Both these sentiments are from the stamp set and just perfect!

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Sweet as a Peach stamp and die set

Stampin Up inks:  Peekaboo Peach, Apricot Appeal, Granny Apple Green and Call Me Clover

Stampin Up Sizzix Stitched Shapes-square die

Spellbinders Classic Square Small dies

Quick Quotes Farmhouse Collection papers

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/08/challenge-242-anything-goes-with.html until 9.14x

https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/09/132-card-on-farm-not-card-anything-goes.html until 9.18x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/classic-design-challenge-september-9.html until 9.30x

https://sweetstamperschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-72-add-sentiment.html until 10.8x

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

Thank you for reading my blog today.  

I appreciate it.

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

Altenew Gradiant Stripes Die for Dies R Us

 Hello, I have several cards I created with the Altenew Gradient Stripes die.  This die really lends itself to using the negative pieces.  Therefore, it works great in creating many cards in one sitting.  I used pattern paper to make the cards even more interesting.

All of the cards use Quick Quotes double sided designer paper, using double sided papers is another great way to stretch the negatives.  This first card uses the inside of a pattern paper.

This card uses the outside filled with a more solid but still patterned paper.  I used a coordinating solid paper to die cut the sentiment.

This card uses the same paper collection with a different paper.

Another view.  I just love how the inlaid pieces fit perfectly.

Store products used:

Altenew Gradient Stripes die

Karen Burniston Word Set

Frantic Stamper dies

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2021/09/morgans-artworld-world-of-digital-images.html until 9.30x

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-255-2-or-more-patterned-papers.html until 10.2x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2021/09/september-2021-challenge-9-patterned.html until 10.2x

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/world-wide-open-design-team-challgne-09.html until 10.13x

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog. There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store. For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:

STORE

CHALLENGE BLOG

FACEBOOK

INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

Thank you for stopping by today.

Quick Quotes Sympathy card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Welcome to this week's inspiration for the latest Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I am low on sympathy cards so I took the opportunity with this sketch.

Here is the sketch:

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes papers

Our Daily Bread Designs double stitched rectangles

Savvy stamps sympathy stamp

Stampin Up Baja Breeze ink

Spellbinders Grommet Tags die

fiber

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

Thank you for reading my blog today.

Alicia

Sue Wilson Indonesian Collection for Dies R Us

Hello, and welcome to my blog today.  I have used dies from the Sue Wilson Indonesian Collection  to make this 5" x 5" square card.  I used coordinating papers to create a cohesive ensemble.

Here is the card base with all the cut layers prior to assembly.

I purposefully cut the oval backing piece with the heart showing through the "window".  This lent itself perfectly to the die cut sentiment from the same paper collection.

I used pop dots for the sentiment and the center oval section.

Ingredients:

Sue Wilson Indonesian Collection - background

and

Quick Quotes Papers and sentiment

glue and pop dots

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/08/ch111.html until 9.5x

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/08/challenge-18-anything-goes-craft-and.html until 9.8x

http://intaas.blogspot.com/2021/08/ch116-birthday.html until 9.12x

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog. There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  

links below for:

STORE 

 CHALLENGE BLOG

  FACEBOOK

  INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

Thanks so much for stopping by

Catherine Pooler Slimline Essentials Nautical Card

Good morning, I am here today with nautical themed slimline card. I really enjoy playing with distress inks but I also like clean lines. This card combines both my passions.  I was able to get inky while keeping it clean. I used the Catherine Pooler Slimline Essentials dies. The set really does contain all the basics you need for wonderful slimline. 

This photo is the first layer of ink application.  I applied ink and splatter plain water here.  After the next layer of ink, I applied shimmer spray.  Finally, I die cut pieces from the optimal areas of the paper.

I love how the cuts turned out.  I added gems as eyes.

I clustered a few of the sand dollar cuts.

I inked the edges of all the cuts.

Products from Dies R Us Store:

Catherine Pooler Slimline Essentials

Elizabeth Craft Designs Diving Accessories

Distress Oxide Inks

Shimmer spray

Quick Quotes papers

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2021/05/challenge-249-die-cuts-andor-punches.html until 6.10x

http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2021/06/492.html until 6.13x

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/06/june-2021-challenge-6-anything-goes.html until 6.30x

https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2021/06/challenge-689-anything-goes.html until 6.30x

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/06/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html until 6.30x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/04/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-june.html until 6.30x

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog. There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store. For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:

STORE

CHALLENGE BLOG

FACEBOOK

INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

Thanks for stopping by