Tim Holtz Funky Foliage Thinking of You card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Hello today.  I am showing my latest inspiration for Atlantic Hearts challenge,  It's been quite a while since I really got to do some intricate paper piecing.  I had carpel tunnel surgery on my left hand in June and will be doing my right in November.  Therefore, my crafting has suffered.  I expect to be so much better after it's all over!  Anyway I locked myself in my craft room over the Labor Day weekend and really had a great time playing with this die set.  

Here is the sketch.

Here is a side view of my cluster.  This die set has several layers to each image.  I used two different ivory papers, two different reds and three browns.

I stamped and embossed the sentiment on kraft card stock after die cutting into a pierced oval.  I finished the project with adhesive brown pearls.

Here is my project with some of the products I used to create it.  I purchased most of these items second hand.  Surprisingly, the two inks came from my favorite store Indigo Hippo.  You do have to be careful purchasing second hand inks.  I also purchased the stamp set there a couple of years ago. It's been a good one.

Ingredients:

Hero Arts Thinking of You clear stamps (over a year old)

Versacolor ink Bark

Judikins Chocolate Twinkle embossing powder

Versamagic chalk ink Sahara Sand

Tim Holtz Sizzix Funky Foliage

Tutti Designs Dotted Nesting Ovals

Queen & Co Bubbles Brown

misc papers and cardstock including Bazzill, kraft and pieces I treated with shimmer spray

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2023/09/207-leaves.html until 9.19

https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2023/09/challenge-215-fall-scenes.html until 9.22x

http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-91-layer-it-up.html until 9.28x

https://paperdragonflycreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-21-anything-flies-aka-goes-or.html until 9.29

Please play along at Atlantic Hearts challenge until Sunday evening.

Thanks for reading my blog today.

Alicia

Poppystamps Playful Faeries

Good morning! Alicia here today with a Playful Faerie card using several Poppystamps Faerie Die sets. I just love playing with these dies, there are so many combinations but on this card I decided to cut all my faeries out of vellum. I liked the whispy look with the water color background. 

To create this scene I first began with inking a background. I also inked an extra piece of 5.5" x 3"ish piece for the grass layer that I would later die cut. I used lots of water on the ink so I used my heat gun to dry it a bit and let it sit for a while until it was completely dry before die cutting.



I die cut my kraft paper frame and adhered with pop dots.



I then went about cutting, several faeries with wings out of vellum. I also stamped, embossed then water colored my mushroom images. Oops, I almost forgot the vellum cloud! Then I went about adding the die cut pieces to my scene. Finally, I added a touch of clear shimmer pen to my faeries.



Dies R us Products:

Frantic Stamper Stitched Grassy Hill die

Poppystamps Magnificent Mini Faeries



Poppystamps Playful Mini Faeries



Poppystamps Poised Faerie



Queen & Co A2 card die



Avery Elle Pierced Cloud dies

other ingredients:
Distress inks:  Faded Jeans Oxide, Bundled Sage, Tea Dye Oxide
Close to My Heart stamp sets:  Toadstools & Sweet Dreams
Versamark ink
Ranger Mushroom embossing powder

I hope you've enjoyed what I've shared today! And, 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




I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2017/07/1st-july-2017-classic-design-team-open.html  until 7/26x

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2017/07/challenge-39-anything-goes.html until 7/31x

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.ca/2017/07/challenge-5.html until 8/3x



Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Alicia

Monochromatic Peach with Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch

I had a brief moment to play around with some sketches.  I purchased a large pack of doilies from Michael's this past weekend.  There were about 8 colors included and this peach on just screamed to be matched up with the peachy papers I scored at Tuesday Morning. Don't you love it when you just look over your work space and your new scores just happen to sync up perfectly!  Or maybe I have just been in a peachy mood when shopping. After being home bound for several weeks, shopping is refreshing for once.  I also knew I needed some thank you cards for my doctor and nurses hence this card and tomorrows.

Here's the sketch I used:

 

Here's some details:

Ingredients:

Stampin Up sentiment

Versamark ink with Stampin Up Calypso Coral embossing powder

Spellbinders large scallop circles

Tutti Designs stitched banner die

Quick Quotes Sunset chalking ink

Bazzill  peach and white card stock

printed paper scraps, floss and doily

Queen & Co peach pearls

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/04/178-use-stamp-for-your-sentiment.html  until 4/30x

http://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.ca/2017/04/hss-sketch-challenge-262.html until 5/1 

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2017/04/week-413-embossing.html until 5/5x

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2017/04/187-pearls-andor-gems.html until 5/6x

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Holiday Card Set with Queen & Co A2 die

Good morning readers, Alicia with you today.  I didn't just make A card for you today, I made an entire SET! I had so much fun using the Queen & Co Squares die, I just couldn't stop.  I started with ten sheets of 6x6 Christmas paper so I would have a variety of patterns with which to work.  It was like putting together puzzles.  I played with pairing up the different patterns and chose some sentiment stamps that fit inside the square pieces.  The die is a perfect A2 which made it so easy!

I made three cuts out of white cardstock.  I stamped sentiments on various white pieces.  I also added sentiments that were stamped and die cut from Lawn Fawn Winter Big Scripty Words Dies and Stamps to add some variety to the set.  I inked the edges of all the pieces before assembly. My goal was to produce an entire set without lumpy embellishments to cut down on postage.  I believe I was successful.  I have a collection of interesting cards that were fun and easy to create.  The variety of pattern papers provide interest without embellishments.  

In the end I had eleven cards.  I made one card with a white frame to use up the majority of the remaining patterned pieces.  After all was said and done I had a few random pattern pieces, several white ones and two white frames.  

 Dies R Us product used:

Queen Co Squares die

Lawn Fawn Winter Big Scripty Words Dies

Lawn Fawn Winter Big Scripty Words Stamps

Other ingredients:
American Craft 6x6 stack
Quick Quotes Midnight Obsession and Green with Envy chalking inks
Colorbox Rouge pigment ink
Brilliance Graphite Black ink
Recollections Vintage Blue ink
misc sentiment stamps

Please remember, each and every day of the month there's a new inspiration sample shared here on the blog by this fabulous design team.  Please be sure to pop in regularly.

And 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 spending time with us today!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2016/10/v-for-vertical.html until 11/7x

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/challenge-218-holiday.html until 11/7

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/2016/10/ch-121-christmas-colors.html until 11/10x

Alicia

Cricut Mini Monsters with Freshly Made Sketch

I did manage to play a little bit this weekend.  Here is one of the cards I made.  I used lots of scraps only one paper had identification.  The background paper is Queen & Co Pumpkins.

Ingredients:

Queen & Co Pumpkins paper

misc paper and card stock

Cricut Mini Monsters images

Quick Quotes Midnight Obsession

Close to My Heart sentiment

Brilliance Graphite Black ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2016/10/challenge-287-pumpkins.html until 10/23x

http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2016/10/freshly-made-sketches-259-sketch-by.html until 10/24x

http://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/2016/10/halloween-theme-challenge.html until 10/24x

http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/2016/10/challenge-273.html until 10/28x

http://leftofcenterchallenges.blogspot.ca/2016/10/153-halloween-with-bugaboo-stamps.html until 10/28x

http://dragonflyjourneys.blogspot.com/2016/10/challenge-no-77-trick-or-treat.html until 10/28x

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2016/10/pile-it-on-119-fooddrink.html until 10/29x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop Day 3 ~ Happy Thanksgiving!

Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop Day 3. This hop will take place  November 24th through December 5th and the new postings each day will be posted by 8am eastern standard time. This hop will be full of wonderful ideas and inspiration to get you well on your way  of creating all of those beautiful Christmas project. This is an awesome way to get a lot of your Christmas cards, and scrapbook layouts  finished, home decorations completed and maybe even be inspired to  create something using a new technique that you have never tried.  There will be a new project posted each and every day by all the wonderful  amazing ladies in this hop. Also each day we will have a guest designer  or two for you to visit.

If you just landed here you can start with Lisa at the beginning of the hop!  If you are hopping in line, you should have arrived from Angela's blog.

We have a ton of prizes so be sure to hop and follow everyone along the way!

Honeybearz Designs:  Stamp Sets

Stampin Up:  Punches and Stamp Sets

ScrappyDew: $20.00 gift certificate

Scrappy Moms Stamps Fan Page: Stamp Set

Craftin Desert Diva's:  Stamp Set

Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons:  $15.00 gift certificate

Pretty Cute Stamps:  $15.00 gift certificate

Kathy's Cozies:  $25 gift certificate to her Etsy shop.

TreasureBoxDesigns: Three FREE files of their choice.

My Creative Time!  Stamp Set

SVG Attic:  $15.00 gift certificate

Pink and Main:  Christmas Stamp Set

Little Scraps of Heaven Designs: (Sponsoring 2 Days)  $15.00 gift certificate each day

Jessi Buehrle: Twine bundles, and Three CTMH Stamp Sets

Scrapping Bug Designs: $50.00 gift certificate. The gift certificate excludes sale prices.

Marjorie Ann Designs: $20.00 gift certificate

Paper Nest Dolls:

Cuddly Cute Designs: 3 Free Files

Too Cute By Jessica: $25.00 Gift Certificate

KaDoodle Bug Designs: 12 $5 gift certificates 1 for each of the 12 days of Christmas.

Midge and Madge Mingle:  A fabulous gift box Valued at $50.00 Retail

SVG Cuts:  $35.00 gift certificate

Lettering Delights: 50% coupon code on any purchase of $10.00 to all hoppers and a Christmas themed free printable for anyone that visits.

Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope you are enjoying your day with you and yours!

My project today is a collection of cards with Creative Memories Seasons designer paper and Days of Winter embellishments:

I added a little bling to the CM collection.

Ingredients:
Creative Memories Seasons paper pack
CM Days of Winter stickers
CM hex punch
Queen & Co gems
Recollections bling
misc fiber
Spellbinders label 32, scallop oval. hex
Stampin Up banner punch
white card stock
pop dots
Quick Quotes Coal Miner & Blue Moon chalking inks

I am offering my own blog candy for this hop!

Requirements:
Be a follower, preferably Google,  Networked Blogs or bloglovin
Comment every day of the hop, you have until midnight EST Dec 6, 2015
Winner must be in US, Canada or Mexico (I know I have some Canadian followers so good luck in my first candy offering to you!) 
Winner announced Wed Dec 9
Good luck! 

Next up is Miranda!

In case you get lost here's the entire line up for Day 3:

1. Lisa Pontious - http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com
Connie - http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com  (Guest Designer)
2. Madge - http://www.thescrappinlounge.com/blog
3. Ashley W - http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com
4. Sandy Hentzel - http://www.scrapbookblessingsclub.com/
5. Elizabeth Jeanne - http://CraftsByHappyStamper.com
6. Angela - www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com
7. Alicia - www.goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com
8. Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com
9. Daphne - http://craftyscrapsofstuff.blogspot.com
10. Rhonda - craftingwithblue.blogspot.com
11. Charmagne - http://www.sanurascraps.blogspot.com
12. Barbara- http://barbarab3.blogspot.com/
13. Lisa F - http://lisaslittlerascals.blogspot.com/
14. Sharondalyn - Http://www.clippingsbysharondalyn.blogspot.com
15. Jessi - http://www.mylifeinartsncrafts.co 
16. Heather - Http://www.paper-junkie.blogspot.com

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/2015/11/get-ready-for-christmas-november-edition.html until 12/1x

http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/11/challenge-137-frosty-christmas.html until 12/2x

http://crafting-with-dragonflies.blogspot.com/2015/11/48-card-challenge-christmasadd-ribbon.html  until 12/3x


http://www.craftindesertdivasblog.com/2015/11/craft-it-up-link-it-up-christmas-linky.html until 12/20x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia