Birthday Girl layout for Sketches in Thyme

Hello and welcome to my blog and this month's Sketches in Thyme Facebook page inspiration.  I continued scrapping my niece's first birthday photo shoot.  I would like to add I did NOT take these photos.  

Here is the sketch:

I found this great paper at a crafty yard sale.  I don't know what brand it is but I bought all she had of this stack with pinks, blue and rose gold foils.

I added some K & Co layers and glittered embellishments to finish off the page.

I sprayed the flowers with various shimmer sprays to coordinate with the paper.  I layered them and added sparkle brads in the center.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Dusty Rose card stock

K & Co Blossomwood Butterfly 3D stickers

Color Me Crazy flower layers

Heidi Swapp Color Shine Navy

Tattered Angels Blush

Art C Glitter Mist Copper

Stampin Up Essential Tag Punch

card stock from my stash

doily and misc embellishments

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-194-ag-pink-and-grey.html until 4.30.23x

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/04/199-flowers.html until 5.6.23x

Thanks for reading today and don't forget to play along with Sketches in Thyme Facebook page until the end of the month.

Alicia

Creative Memories Power Palette with Sketches in Thyme

Hello and welcome to my monthly contribution to Sketches in Thyme. I have scrapped another page of my adorable niece. I dug up some old Creative Memories papers and accessories to make an easy task of this sketch.

Here is the sketch.

I used a sticker for the title.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Fabulous Power Palette

Creative Memories Custom Cutting System-Circles

white gel pin

sequins

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to play along with Sketches in Thyme until the end of the month.

Alicia

Creative Memories Delight with Sketches in Thyme

Hello and welcome to my monthly contribution to Sketches in Thyme.  I haven't had a chance to scrap a little girl in a few years.  Luckily, I have a new niece! I dug deep for this old Creative Memories paper.  The Creative Memories Delight Power Palette was the perfect colors for the sweet baby pics.  These photos are from our first meeting.

Here's the sketch.

I die cut a few butterflies to sprinkle around.  In place of the balloon embellishments I used white and pastel acetate flowers.

The acetate flowers are hard to see but I added a dark brad for the center. They are more visible at an angle in the photos.

Ingredients

Creative Memories Delight Power Palette

Creative Memories sticker letters

Spellbinders Nested Butterflies 2 die

Queen & Co acetate flowers

Quick Quotes chalking ink

brads

Don't forget to play along until the end of the month at Sketches in Thyme.  Thank you for reading today.

Alicia

Run like a girl with Sketches in Thyme

Good morning!  I have a sporty girl layout today.  I borrowed pics from Facebook as usual. If you are a regular reader you know my nieces live several states away.  I don't have plans to go home to Georgia for a while but my oldest niece is coming up to see us next month.  This layout is of my youngest niece, she is 12 but quite small for her age, or well the other girls have hit their growth spurts earlier.  I just love this photo of her in the air! 

Here's the sketch I used:

Details of my cluster.  I used the negative of the stopwatch Cricut cut to create a flower with the pearl in the center.  I just freehanded the tag but did cut the end with a deckle blade.

Ingredients:
Cricut cut from Creative Memories Total Sports (stop watch)
Cricut Close to my heart Artbooking (girl)
Creative Memories sticker letters and other sticker letters
Creative Memories deckle blade
Cricut 12x12 washi sheet
Stampin Up banner punch
Echo Park, Bazzill, and misc papers
Martha Stewart lace butterflies and pearls
The Paper Studio tiny white flowers
floss
Quick Quotes Royal Blue Powderpuff chalking ink


I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

http://sketchesinthyme.blogspot.com/2017/07/tracys-take-on-sketch-285.html until 7/31

Winner!!!

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.ca/2017/07/shopping-our-stash-313-butterflies-bees.html  until 7/31x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Mayzie La Bird Freaky Fast Formula layout from the ScrapRoom

Good morning!  If you are a regular reader you might be wondering where are some layouts?  I don't think I have posted one yet this month...but don't worry I have been scrapping.  These are some pics of my niece and cousin's son.  I grabbed them from Facebook as I like to do since they all live 400 miles away.  I don't get to see all the little events like B in the role of Mayzie La Bird in Suessical, Jr.  Sure wish I could have been there, however, this layout is as close as I get and I think is it a beautiful way to celebrate my niece's important role.

So this is the second time I have tried the ScrapRoom's Freaky Fast Formula and I really do enjoy it.  You cut the papers to the sizes below and just play until it looks good.  So easy and using a nice collection of double sided papers makes it even easier.  

Here's some close ups.  I found this tiny lavender butterfly that was just the perfect touch.

I had a spritz fest with the Tattered Angels Ferrari Red Chalkboard spray ink.

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes Serenade papers exclusively available at Private and Mini Reserves (Fall 2017)

Quick Quotes Maraschino Cherry, Baby Blue and Very Berry chalking inks

white embossed flowers background paper

Martha Stewart red glitter letters

Tattered Angels Ferrari Red Chalkboard spray ink

red flowers, pearls and pearl brads

Spellbinders scallop circle die cut (layered in a flower)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Congratulations! with Frantic Stamper

Good morning readers, Alicia here today with a graduation card. This one is a very special personalized card and isn't that the beauty of handmade cards? My eldest niece is graduating and she is like my own. I wanted to use her school colors and something a little extra.

The extra is...I used an actual photo of her dress as the skirt of the dress on the card! As soon as I purchased the Frantic Stamper Pleated Dress die I started to envision this card. This was the second card I made with this die so I had a little more experience. I still cut the piece twice and adhere together with very strong red lined tape. But this time I folded the pleats toward the center to create a more formal look.

I printed two 5x7's of Hana with her dress all spread out and cut from the same spot to provide uniformity.

I added another fancy cut with the same blue glitter paper as the top of the dress. I also embellished with plenty of pearl including a faux pearl necklace like my niece always wears.

To dress this card up even more, pun intended...I ran a piece of vellum through Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Simplicity embossing folder. I layered that on top of a shimmer card stock with blue Congratulations randomly stamped image. I hope you are inspired to try die cutting a photo for a personalized project. I believe she will probably have this card longer than the actual dress!

Dies R Us Products:

Frantic Stamper Ornate Edge

Frantic Stamper Pleated Dress

Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Simplicity

other ingredients:

Hampton Art sentiment stamp

Versacolor Royal Blue

Wow clear embossing powder

Quick Quotes Royal Blue chalking ink

vellum, glitter paper, photograph

pearls

Our design team is here everyday so be sure to stop by and let them inspire you to create your own beautiful projects!!

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!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://alwaysfunchallenges.blogspot.ca/2017/05/challenge-8.html  until 6/3x

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2017/05/189-floral-profusion.html until 6/3x

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/05/challenge-161.html  until 6/4x

http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/2017/05/challenge-319-anything-goes.html  until 6/6x
 

Alicia

Dance to your own music with Frantic Stamper

Good morning! Alicia blogging today with a feminine card using the Frantic Stamper Pleated Dress die. Since I have four nieces I am sure this die will come in handy. I envision sweet little dresses and formal prom dress for cards and perhaps party invites. For today, I went with a sweet little floral dress but I can see the possibilities are endless!

As always with a new die, I cut it out in plain white paper and played around a bit. I found I liked when I used two cuts of "pleats" for the bottom of the dress. First I used an accordion fold on the "pleats" with the help of a bone folder to really make them crease. To adhere my two pieces of "pleats" I simply used a strip of tape runner along the inside edge of the top piece. When adhering my bottom to the card I used plenty of tape to keep the pleats in place. 

There are three choices for "tops". I like this one for this dress, it was a little less formal. Finally, I tied a bow from some ribbon and adhered to the waist with glue dots. I finished off the card with some sequins, another die cut layer and matching papers.

Dies R Us product used:

Frantic Stamper Pleated Dress die

Tutti Deigns Nesting Stitched Banners

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 so much for stopping by today!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/challenge-344-sequins-or-buttons.html until 5/5x

http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/2017/05/spring-fling-cyber-crop-challenge-1.html until 5/7

WINNER!

http://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/2017/05/just-add-ink-358just-add-stitching.html  until 5/9x

http://4craftychicks.blogspot.com/2017/05/4-crafty-chicks-349-bows-and-guest.html  until 5/9  GDT

June 2017

http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/designers-choice-challenge/dcc53-for-a-special-lady/  until 5/9x

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2017/05/challenge-369-anything-goes-with.html  until 5/10x

http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/qkr-stampede-challenge-242-feminine.html  until 5/11x

https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/2017/05/may-challenge.html until 5/31x

I used my Craft-Dee Bowz tool to create this perfect bow!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Bo Bunny #ForeverYoung Girl layout with Stuck?! sketch

I have a personal goal to complete this vacation album by the time my sister comes to visit.  I have a few more weeks to finish.  I am more than half way!  So here is another layout toward my goal.  

I found this super cool Bo Bunny collection that I won a few months ago.  I had put in a an unorganized stack and it got away from me.  I received one sheet of several different 12x12 papers, a 6x6 stack and a pack of brads.  I also received a couple of other items like matching blue glitter texture paste.

Here's the sketch I used at Stuck?! sketch challenge

Some close ups of the details. I added some wood veneer pieces that I inked up with Quick Quotes chalking ink.

Ingredients:

Bo Bunny #Forever Young collection 

wood veneer with Quick Quotes Aqua chalking ink

Quick Quotes Coal Miner chalking ink

Stampin Up  & Creative Memories punches

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://stucksketches.blogspot.com/2016/09/september-1-2016-challenge-inspiration.html until 9/29x

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

Smarty Pants Blog Hop with Connie!

Welcome to the 

Smarty Pants Blog Hop

Thank you for joining us for a blog hop dedicated to all the smart kids out there starting school and the amazing people who teach them!

Connie Can Crop is the first stop in this hop. This is a one day blog hop and we appreciate your leaving a comment for all of these amazing crafters.

We have an awesome sponsor for this month! 

One lucky winner will win a $20 gift card to shop their awesome files in their shop! 

Be sure to check out their shop online HERE

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What do you need to do to win? Easy... become  a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects.

You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments.

Winner will be announced on Wednesday 9/14/16 at Connie Can Crop.

Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

Let's head on it to the classroom and see these amazing back to school projects!

I made this card for one of my nieces.  It so reminded me of her, she just turned 13 and this is her first year of high school! I used my Cricut and the Autumn Celebration cart.  You can purchase specific themes of images for less but I am so glad I purchased the entire cart.  I have used it way more than I thought I would.

I just love the girl's tie dye purple hair!  The teen girl also came in a card form with not as much detail, I will hold on to this one for later use.



Finally, I made a more unisex card.  I have used the locker image before but not the card version.  It is pretty small.  I would make this one bigger next time.

Ingredients:

Cricut cuts from Autumn Celebration

misc card stock

Quick Quote chalking inks

 Up next is Ashley!  I am sure she will get in you in the back to school frame of mind!

Here's our line up in case you get lost:

Connie- http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/

Angela- mermaidsNmonograms.blogspot.com

Janet- http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/...

Kim- http://katydidcards.com/

Christi - https://tranquility1905.blogspot.com/

Michelle- Michellekinder.blogspot.com

Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com

Alicia - http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/...

Ashley - http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com/...

Veronica- www.vickyscrappingpassion.blogspot.com

Sarah - www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com

Lisa - http://lisaslittlerascals.blogspot.com/...

Rebecca - www.RebeccaAnnDesigns.com

And don't forget to check out the this month's challenge at 

Connie Can Crop!!

Connie Can Crop Challenge #50

Book Worm

due 11:59 P.M. Friday, September 30th

Pacific Time

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/2016/08/cch230-getting-ready-for-school.html until 9/10x

http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2016/08/challenge-284-back-to-school.html until 9/11x

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/challenge-23-anything-goes.html until 9/12x

http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2016/09/challenge-215-anything-goes-design-team.html until 9/15x

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2016/09/himcr-266-super-scraps-saturday.html until 9/17x

http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/2016/08/monthly-challenge-50-book-worm.html until 9/31x