Karen Burniston Feathered Friends for Atlantic Hearts Challenge

Happy Fall Y'all!  I love this sentiment and those of you that follow me know I love to paper piece.  Creating this lil' turkey was so much fun!  I used lots of specialty papers and plenty of inking to shade my little guy.  I made this using the latest sketch from Atlantic Hearts Challenge Sketch #656.

Here is the sketch, it's so universal.

I absolutely love the plaid background paper I used.  I found coordinating papers especially the golden brown mat layer that brings out the same color in the plaid.

Here's a close up of my paper piecing.

Ingredients:

Karen Burniston Feathered Animals die set

Joy's Life stamps It's all Fall Puns stamps

A Muse French Roast ink

Kindred Stamps Dino Dust embossing powder

Spellbinders rectangle dies

paper unknown from my stash

My Favorite Things Die-namics Stitched Sentiment Strip die

misc card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/crafty-catz-704-anything-goes-thank-you.html until 11.20x

https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/cut-it-up-challenge-343-favorite-color.html until 11.24 (copper is my favorite color especially in the fall-embossing powder is copper)x

https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/fall-season-november-2025.html until 11.25x

https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2025/11/atg-using-pretty-patterned-paper.html until 11.29x

https://craftingacutabove.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-challenge-2025.html until 11.30x

https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2025/11/cookie-challenge-210-november-fall.html until 11.30x

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html until 12.5x

Play along with Atlantic Hearts Challenge Sketch #656 until Sunday evening.

Thanks for reading today.

Alicia

Heartfelt Creations and Picket Fence Studios Slim line card for Atlantic Hearts Challenge

Welcome to November!  I have switched gears from spooky to sweet for this week's Atlantic Hearts Challenge Sketch 354. I went way back and pulled out my Heartfelt Creations Sun Kissed Fleur stamp and die set. I always thought their products were so pretty and I own quite a bit from being dazzled at scrapbook and paper crafting conventions. Some are still NIP but some I have used quite a few times, this is one of my favorite floral sets although it's been a while.

Play along with this week's sketch HERE.

 I stamped and heat embossed the flowers, then inked them up with some Distress Inks. I wiped down the flowers to shine up the embossing after inking up.  Finally, I added a blob of thick liquid glue and sprinkled microbeads over the centers  I say finally, but really the last step is shaping the flowers, you can't get too crazy after adding the centers so I find it pretty easy to shape by hand.  I used some up some old foliage (vellum with white embossing) and created coordinating leaves.

I stamped the sentiment and embossed it.  I die cut it with a tag die.  Layering the flowers and foliage was the fun part.

Ingredients:

Heartfelt Creations Sun Kissed Fleur and Delightful Daisies Stamps and dies

Versamark ink

Stampendous Pearlustre Moonstone embossing powder

Tim Holtz Distress inks: Weathered Wood, Stormy Sky, Forest Moss and Rustic Wilderness

Spellbinders tag die

Stampin Up Birthday Blossoms stamp sentiment

A Muse French Roast ink

Stamp N Stuff Chocolate Brown embossing powder

Picket Fence Slimline Nested Rectangle dies

microbeads

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/264-birthday-card-at-least-one-flower.html until 11.15

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2025/11/sos560-few-of-my-favorite-things.html until 11.17x

faves: die cutting, heat embossing, Heartfelt Creations floral sets and coloring with distress inks

https://craftingacutabove.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-challenge-2025.html until 11.28x

https://neglectedstuff.blogspot.com/2025/11/neglected-stuff-november-2025-challenge.html

 until 11.28 (Heartfelt Creations floral stamp and die set)x

Play along with Atlantic Hearts Challenge Sketch 354 until Sunday evening.

Thanks for reading today.

Alicia

Bubble, Bubble, Toil & Trouble Halloween card

A little more October wickedness...another with lots of die cutting, my favorite technique. I used a Tim Holtz Sizzix Mixed Media #1 die to create the green bubble background.  I layered a Spellbinders label die on top with my Quickutz Cauldron die as the focal point. I stamped the sentiment in the corner.

I finished it off with some black sequins.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Cauldron Bubble Stamps 

Quickutz Cauldron 2x2

Spellbinders Labels Twenty die

Tim Holtz Sizzix Mixed Media #1

misc card stock

sequins

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2025/10/trick-or-treat-smell-my-feet-challenge.html until 10.12x

https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/cut-it-up-challenge-340-use-more-than.html until 10.13x

https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-828-halloween.html until 10.14x

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

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

https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-271-fill-in-blank-spooky.html until 11.11x

thanks for reading today.

Alicia

Pink Paislee Adventure card for Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge

Welcome to my blog today.  I am using the latest sketch from Atlantic Hearts Challenge Sketch #640.  I found this heart globe die cut in my stash of precut pieces.  I knew exactly where the papers were that I used for this and dug them out to complete the card.  I found a Stampin Up sentiment that worked well with the globe and travel papers.

Here is the SKETCH.

A close up of my globe and sentiment.  I have no idea of the brand of die.  I love it though!  I have used it several times.

The We R Tape It kit dies have proven invaluable as well. I use them all the time for sentiments!

Ingredients:

American Craft Paislee Pink Horizon #5,17 and 23 papers

Spellbinders rectangle die

globe die

Stampin Up Greatest Journey sentiment stamp

Colorbox Heliotrope ink

We R Tape It kit die

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking inks Purple Passion ink

pink and metallic card stock

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

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

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/mttc-565-theme-is-to-use-2-or-more.html until 8.7x

Don't forget to play with this sketch and enter before Sunday:  HERE.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Alicia

Rusty Pickle Halloween layout for Sketches in Thyme

Hello and welcome.  I am posting for Sketches in Thyme today.  Using a really sharp sketch.  This could apply to so many different pages. I chose to highlight some photos from a Halloween concert.  I dug deep in my Halloween stash and found some Rusty Pickle papers.  

Here is the sketch.

Ingredients:

Rusty Pickle papers

Creative Memories sticker letters

Halloween acetate embellishments

Spellbinders tag die

Memorydex file folder die

Stampin Up iridescent gems 

glitter embellishments

fiber and magic mesh

Play along with any of this month's four sketches at Sketches in Thyme.  Thanks for reading today.

Alicia

Scrapbook.com Spring Rabbit Card

I made this card using the Scrapbook.com SBC Fest Kit and the SBC Fest class by Laura Graff.  I just thought this rabbit was so cute!  And so many more possibilities with this die set.

I am a big fan of shakers, I don't know why I don't make them more often.

Ingredients:

Scrapbook.com Market Bloom Rabbit Decorative Die

Scrapbook.com Market Bloom Hello Sunshine Sweet Sentiments

Scrapbook.com Market Bloom Patterned Cardstock Paper Pad Double Sided A2

Spellbinders Nesting Square dies

Sprinkles and acetate

vellum, misc card stock and inks

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2025/04/sos5454-hippity-hop.html until 4.21.25 (C13)

https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/04/challenge-108-use-dies.html until 4.27.25x

https://craftingacutabove.blogspot.com/2025/04/april-anything-goes.html until 4.28.25x

https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/04/challenge-124-layer-it-up.html until 4.28.25x

https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2025/04/love-those-pretty-papers-april-2025.html until 4.29.25x

Thank you so much for reading today.

Alicia

Wednesday Birthday card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Welcome to another spooky themed card post.  Although it is not Halloween, it is for an October birthday.  I thought I made it pretty spooky.  I colored my Wednesday image with lots of blacks and grey alcohol inks.  I layered some printed Halloween papers to lend to the spookiness. I die cut teh flowers in a dark purple and green with a black shadow.

Here is the sketch.

Ingredients:

Kindred Stamps Unusual Ones and Spooky Family

Creative Memories Hocus Pocus 6x6 paper

Hot of the Press Paper Artist 10 tiny things and shadow dies

Oval die set of 5 alternating dotted and stitched dies

Spellbinders Petite labels 1 

Momento Tuxedo Black ink

Alcohol Markers

White gel pen

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/krafty-chicks-challenge-736-stamps.html until 10.8x

https://kimsconjurerofdreams.blogspot.com/2024/10/conjurer-of-dreams-challenge-1.html until 10.31

DT Fav

https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2024/10/october-1st-halloween-and-other.html until 10.31x

Thanks for stopping by today.

Alicia

Gorjuss Witch card with Creative Memories Hocus Pocus papers

Welcome to October!  It's my favorite month of the year.  I was so excited to use my "new to me" witch dies. I purchased these second hand with no packaging.  Therefore, I just did my best with google to identify them.  I recognize the "gorjuss" look.  I used a combination of card stock and alcohol markers on white cardstock to create her.

Here is the sketch I used from Tuesday Morning Sketches.

I created the moon from two Spellbinders nesting circle dies and some Distress ink.  I free handed the flag.

Ingredients:

Gorjuss "The Hour" Witch dies

Creative Memories Hocus Pocus 6x6 papers

Alcohol markers: 

Copic Neutral Gray N4 and N6

Copic E02 and another flesh I didn't record info

Distress inks: Squeezed Lemonade and Fossilzed Amber

Spellbinders Nesting Circle dies

various papers and card stock including Bazzill

gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/2024/10/tuesday-morning-sketches-776.html until 10.6x

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/Challenge-176.html until 10.7x

https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/09/601-add-gems-or-pearls.html until 10.8x

https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/october-2024-anything-goes-halloween.html until 10.30x

https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/10/challenge-119-autumn-andor-halloween.html until 10.28x

https://kimsconjurerofdreams.blogspot.com/2024/10/conjurer-of-dreams-challenge-1.html 10.31x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2024/10/lets-celebrate-world-card-making-day.html until 10.31x

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Hot off the Press Steampunk and Guest Designing for Lasting Memories

Today is my final installment as guest designer for Lasting Memories Layout challenges.  This week's challenge is to use gold.  I tried to sprinkle several golden pieces into my layout of my bestie, Cyndi.

I dropped a brad in the center of this metal gear embellishment.  I layered it on top of a glitter flourish sticker. The sticker had multiple pieces and I layered gems on top of more of the pieces.

I did the same here adding Stampin Up Opaque Gems to the glitter flourish stickers by Momenta.I tucked a metallic gold doily behind Cyndi's photo.

I also created the gem embellishment.  I used a black die cut piece from my stash.  I found an oval die that fit perfectly behind the gem and on the existing die cut.  I have to remember which oval fits, I will use this combination again.  I cut that oval in a coordinating color and layered the gem and both die cuts.  It still needed something else.  I added some more gems to the ends.  I also distressed the die cuts with gold ink.

Ingredients:

Hot off the Press Steampunk paper pack

Creative Memories paper and card stock

Bo Bunny Et Cetera Brads

Stampin Up Gems

Momenta Black Glitter Flourish stickers

Spellbinders Class Oval Small die

Tim Holtz Sizzix Bigz Gadget Gears die cut

Tim Holtz Sizzix Bigz Movers and Shapers Styled labels

Creative Memories Sticker letters

Brilliance Galaxy Gold ink

Colorbox Sepia Black

Misc gems, doily and gears

I am playing along with The Scraproom Group's Facebook Group August challenge.

H= Hot off the Press paper, O= Oval gem, T= Tim Holtz die cutsx

I am so grateful to have been able to play along with Lasting Memories Layout challenges this month.  Don't forget to play along with any of the four challenges until September 1.  Thanks for reading my blog today.

Alicia

Shine Bright with Spellbinders Kaleidoscope Argyle dies for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Hello, today's card uses Atlantic Hearts Challenge Sketch 586.  I had fun playing with this die for the first time.  It's always hard to know exactly how all the pieces work together the firs time around.  I think it worked out great.  I wanted a lot of pink. I gave this to my niece for her high school graduation.

Here is the sketch.

Another view of the elevation of the die cut pieces.  I did not use any foam tape, there is just a lot of individual layers.

Ingredients:

Spellbinders Kaleidoscope Argyle dies

Scrapbook.com Howdy and Yeehaw stamps and die

Scrapbook.com Brights 6x8 smooth cardstock

gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/ until 7.22x

https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/07/230-lets-celebrate-dt-call.html until 7.29x

https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-crafts-galore-encore.html until 7.29x

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2024/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html until 7.30x

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-and-dlart-thankful-thursday.html until 7.30

Play along with us until Sunday evening.  Link up HERE.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Alicia

Stampin Up and Scrapbook.com for Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Hello and welcome to my blog today.  I have my latest card for Atlantic Hearts Challenge Sketch #584.  I decided to mix up some patterns.  I hope you find it to be a success and not a hot mess.

Here is Atlantic Hearts Challenge Sketch #584.

Here is another look at my creation. Die cutting and building has to be one of my favorite pastimes.

Ingredients:

Scrapbook.com Market Bloom Florals dies

Stampin Up Etched in Nature sentiment

Stampin Up Tranquil Tide ink

Spellbinders label die

Stitched Circle die

Stampin Up papers

Scrapbook.com Vacation and Market Blooms papers

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/06/sweet-stampin-fabulous-flowers.html until 7.4x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes.html until 7.31x

Play along until Sunday with Atlantic Hearts Challenge Sketch #584.

Thank you for stopping by

Alicia

Pink Paislee Travel layout for Sketches in Thyme

It's time for my monthly inspiration for Sketches in Thyme.  Join us at over on Facebook to play with this sketch or any of the other three for April. You have until April 30 to play along. Now I will tell you a bit about my take on the sketch.  I decided to mimic the stripes with strips of paper from a Pink Paislee collection.  I fussy cut several images and put them on pop dots for embellishments.  I also added die cuts and hand made tags.

Here is the sketch.

Ingredients:

Pink Paislee

Spellbinders August 2020 Around the World dies (airplane)

Heart globe die 

arrow paper clips

tag made with Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks

Foiled tag

Bramblefox travel icons

sequins

misc die cuts

travel ephemera