Sizzix Fold a long Rainbow card for Spring

Spring is right around the corner so I created a subtle bright rainbow to help usher in the new season.  I love rainbows and I love the wow of special folds.  This made all the more exciting by being a shaped card and all the more easy with the Sizzix die set.

I stamped this sentiment inside the card, but I can't for the life of me figure out the set from which it came.

Ingredients:

Sizzix Card Fold-a-long Jen Long Rainbow

misc papers and card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://creativecraftinguncles.blogspot.com/2024/02/50-rainbowcard.html until 3.14x

https://secretstamper.com/2024/03/anything-goes-with-a-fun-fold-for-creative-creases-77/ until 3.14x

https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/03/cut-it-up-challenge-299-colors-of-spring.html until 3.20x

https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/221-spring-flowers-weather-etc.html until 3.24x

https://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-challenge-more-than-one-fold.html until 3.28x

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2024/03/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-march.html until 3.28x

https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-2024-challenge-63-anything-goes.html until 3.28x

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

https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/miucb-70-anything-goes-optional-fancy.html until 4.15

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Kindred Stamps Drag Life "Reading is Fundamental" with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Welcome to inspiration number two for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge this week. For this one, I used primarily Kindred Stamps products. The stamps set is Drag Life paired with Kindred's Rainbow 6x6 papers.  This card is 5"x5" square.

Here's the sketch.

I loved coloring these gals, but my hands are in pretty bad shape.  I hope that my upcoming surgery will improve my crafting.

Ingredients:

Kindred Stamps Drag Life stamps

Momento Tuxedo Black ink

Colorbox Black ink

Judikins detail black and clear embossing powder

Kindred Stamps Rainbow Paper pack

white card stock

Alcohol markers as follows:

Queen in Pink: Dress & Flowers-Prismacolor Process Red, Spectrum Noir Basics Cerise, Spectrum Noir Illustrator Fuschi MG3 Skin-Hobby Colour Peach, Spectrum Noir Basics Linen, Copic Light Suntan E13 Hair-Prismacolor Sienna Brown & Walnut, Copic Burnt Umber E29, Wink of Stella Clear

Queen in Blue: Dress and Accessories-Prismacolor Cerulean Blue, Spectrum Noir Basics Cobalt, Spectrum Noir Metallic Blue Topaz, Chromatix Sapphire 3 (shoe) with Wink of Stella Clear Hair-Spectrum Noir Basics Aniseed & Golden Yellow, SN Illustrator Canary CT3 Skin-Prismacolor Cinnamon Toast, Copic Dark Suntan E15 & Sepia E37, Spectrum Noir Basics Linen  Lips-Spectrum Noir Illustrator Fuschi MG

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2023/04/rainbow-colours.html until 4.30.23x

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2023/04/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-321_0229673609.html until 4.30.23x

https://dayofthemonthcardclub.blogspot.com/2023/04/50-find-rainbow-day.html until 4.30.23x

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

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

 

 

Over the Rainbow Flower challenge with Lasting Memories

It's time for a new technique challenge at Lasting Memories challenge blog where I am guest designing this month.  Today's technique is to use pressed flowers or flowers.  I actually did find some pressed flowers for this challenge.  They are in the orange row. But how did that handful of orange flowers turn into this layout?  When I found this rainbow photo from our Red Rocks trip sitting on my desk the inspiration possessed me to do the rainbow spray.  I had pinned this technique on Pinterest once upon a time maybe with buttons.  I thought this was the perfect opportunity to try it. 

I had so much fun sorting flowers and organizing the rainbow.  I added gems and brads to the center to many of the flowers to add more layers and dimension.  The actual pressed flowers are orange, the flower furthest right, there are three in the row.  

This photo is a great one.  We were partying in the upper parking lot and I noticed the rainbow.  I walked to the edge of the parking lot to get a better photo.  So many folks were taking pics I started to volunteer to snap the shots.  Finally I got my husbands attention and he walked over to get OUR photo taken.  I encouraged everyone in our party to let me take rainbow photos of them as well.  Great day!

Ingredients:

Paper Pizazz Clouds paper

textured card stock

flowers, brads, gems from Prima, Recollections, The Paper Studio and many others

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2020/03/shopping-our-stash-415-is-it-summer-yet.html until 3/16 DTx

http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/03/pinspirational-challenge-258-favs-of.html until 3/23

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/03/challenge-68-flowers.html until 3/26x

https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/03/ltccb-44-march-anything-goes.html until 3/31

http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/03/challenge-52-flower-power.html until 3/31x

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to play along all month long at Lasting Memories challenge blog.

Alicia

Rain Rain Go Away Blog Hop

Thank you for joining us for  

the Rain Rain Go Away BLOG HOP

This is a blog hop featuring projects with rain, clouds, umbrellas, or rainbows!



You should have arrived from Cindy, if not,

Connie Can Crop , is the beginning of this interactive hop! 

This is a one day blog hop, but you have until Sunday at 10pm to finish hopping and leaving your love for all of these talented crafters.

We have four awesome sponsors for this hop!!

Laura McGinnis (Cowtown Creates)

 has graciously donated a $20 gift certificate to shop her online store

AND

Sunflower Holli

is giving away this gorgeous Easter kit by Simple Stories

AND

Crazy About Cards

is giving away this awesome package containing a wreath kit, a stamp set, 2 rolls of twine, and 2 rolls of washi tape

AND

Liz with Love 
is donating an awesome envelope punch board, stickers, and a pen.

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. Free Shipping to our USA friends but Worldwide will be asked to pay shipping if they win.

You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments on every blog to be eligible to win. 

Winners will be announced on Wednesday 4/17/19 at Connie Can Crop.

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

 I made a couple of cards for today's hop. First a get well card using several dies and some pretty polka dot paper.  I think this one would brighten anyone's day.

The polka dot paper and the next card's chevron paper are both Neenah papers I purchased from Ollie's recently.  Eileen Hull did a Facebook live from Ollie's and found some really great papers.  I hadn't been in a while.  I made a visit and scored a few.

Ingredients:

Happy Little Stampers sentiment

Distress Dusty Concord ink

Our Daily Bread Designs stitched circle and umbrella die

Neenah printed paper

Frantic Stamper cut corner die

misc card stock and paper including Prima Ruby Violet 6x6

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking inks

My second card has a pretty rainbow I cut with my Cricut.  Both cards contain a Happy Little Stampers sentiment.  I won their die cut challenge once and chose this great set.

 

Ingredients:

Cricut cut from Groovy Times

Happy Little Stampers sentiment (about 1 year old)

Stampin Up Pacific Point ink

Frantic Stamper rounded corner rectangle dies

Neenah printed paper

misc card stock and paper

Be sure to hop over to Veronica's blog!

Here's our line up in case you get lost along the way.

Connie

Amanda 

Rebecca B.

EK

Nikki 

Holli

Kim

Shannon 

Jearise

Cindy

 Alicia

Veronica

Liz

Sarah 

Julia

Tristan

Sue K.

Rebecca Ann

Charlotte

Be sure to join us next month for our
Tea Time Blog hop!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2019/04/challenge-108-rainbows.html until 4/19x

https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2019/04/april-showers.html until 4/21x

https://scrapfromyourheart.blogspot.com/2019/04/utfordring-32-bruk-dies-use-dies.html until 4/29x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2019/04/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-april.html until 4/30x

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/04/pile-it-on-challenge-153-lots-of-layers.html until 5/4x

Thanks so much for stopping by

Alicia

Leprechaun Elmo for Bitten By the Bug 2

Hello readers it's time for a new Bitten by the Bug 2's latest challenge St. Patrick's Day/Green.  I chose to create a card for my nephew.  I hope he likes Elmo as a Leprechaun.  

Here's a close up of Elmo.

 It was no problem cutting the clovers from the Holidays Through the Year Iron On cartridge.  I simply didn't use the mirror image toggle when I cut...easy peasy it's a regular image.  Sometimes I leave out a layer or two depending on what they add to a many layer cut such as Elmo.  The two layers of red really made his arms pop, therefore, I left all the layers in this image.

Ingredients:

Cricut carts:  Sesame Street Celebrations and Holiday Through the Year Iron On

misc papers and card stock from my stash

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/03/week-510-for-child.html until 3/14x

https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/03/classic-dt-open-challenge-for-march-3.html until 3/27x

http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/2019/03/challenge-154-rainbows.html until 3/31x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2019/03/morgans-artworld-is-our-sponsor-this.html until 3/31x

https://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/03/cards-4-boys-or-anything-goes-4-kids.html until 4/1

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to play along with Bitten by the Bug 2 for the next two weeks.

Alicia

DCWV Rainbow Polka Dot Get Well Card

Today I have for you a bright and cheery simple card.

I was playing around with this DCWV The Pet Stack mat stack and combine it with this sketch I saw on Paper Playful.  A resource I use almost daily.

Ingredients:

DCWV The Pets mat stack

misc card stock

Our Daily Bread Designs stitched rectangles

Close to My Heart sentiment

Stampin Up Tempting Turquoise

Quick Quotes Blue Lagoon, Barb Red, Limeade

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/tuesday-morning-sketches-362.html until 7/30

I won! images from a Day for Daisies

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/challenge-20-spots-andor-stripes.html until 8/1x

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2016/07/sos-262-stitch-in-time.html until 8/1x

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2016/07/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-288.html until 8/2x

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-29/ until 8/2x

http://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2016/07/challenge-15-use-die.html until 8/5x

http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.com/2016/07/ffc-149-anything-goes.html until 8/5x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Quick Quotes March Welcome to Spring Challenge

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb...

Good morning! Alicia here today with the new monthly challenge: March Winds.  I am sure you have all heard the above proverb.  March weather can be so unpredictable, so really any weather related project will work with the theme.

According to the Farmer's Almanac, here are some more March weather related sayings:

A dry March and a wet May?Fill barns and bays with corn and hay.

As it rains in March so it rains in June.

March winds and April showers? Bring forth May flowers.

I have designed a few different weather related cards to inspire you.

To make this card I simply used Feather Gray PowderPuff Chalking Ink over a raindrop stencil.  Then I layered seven different ovals in rainbow sequence and cut the stack in half.  I die cut some clouds and stamped the sentiment.  Generously edging every element with Quick Quotes PowderPuff Chalking inks.

Quick Quotes Products used:

Feather Gray PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Coal Miner PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Whistlin Dixie 104 paper

Barn Board PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Whistlin Dixie 108 paper

Orange Slice PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Whistlin Dixie 107 paper

Desert Sun PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Whistlin Dixie 105 paper

Green Leaf PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Whistlin Dixie 106 paper

Aqua PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Anchors Aweigh 107 paper

Navy PowderPuff Chalking Ink 

Celebrate paper (purple) 

Purple Passion PowderPuff Chalking Ink

other ingredients:
My Favorite Things Raindrops stencil
Close to my Heart Rain or Shine stamp set
Spellbinders cloud and oval dies
Distress markers:  wilted violet and candied apple
white card stock

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

http://www.craftindesertdivasblog.com/2016/02/craftin-desert-divas-lots-of-layers.html until 3/11x

http://www.aaacards.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/game-59-embossing.html until 3/12x

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/challenge-88.html until 3/14x

http://www.unicornchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/challenge-7-clean-and-simple.html until 3/28x

http://www.ablognamedhero.blogspot.com.au/2016/03/hello-march-and-avery-elle-birthday-love.html until 3/28x

For the second card I created the background using a template and masks.  I used a template to cut the "hill" on scrap white card stock, I used one side of the the cut to mask off the sky, chalked up the grass then I used the opposite cut to mask off the hill and chalk up the sky.  I die cut the clouds and sunshine and edged them generously.  Once adhered in the position I desired, I cut off the excess. The Whistlin Dixie 102 paper made simply gorgeous sun and clouds!  The other blue paper clouds are from the new Chiffon collection.

Quick Quotes products used:

Light Moss PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Seabrook PowderPuff Chalking Ink 

Desert Sun PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Chiffon 101 paper

Chiffon 102 paper

Whistlin Dixie 102 paper

other ingredients:

Spellbinders Sunny Days dies

Kiwi Lane template Sentiments 1A

Stampin Up Modern label punch

White card stock

I would like to enter card #2 in the following challenges:

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2016/03/challenge-314-use-three-different-papers.html until 3/10x

For my final card I really wanted the swirls and flourishes in the Whistlin Dixie 102 paper to represents the wind.  I stamped my sun right on the edge using the new Desert Sun PowderPuff Chalking Ink.  Details of the "silver linings":

Quick Quotes products used:

Seabrook PowderPuff Chalking Ink 

Coal Miner PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Desert Sun PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Whistlin Dixie 102 paper

Chiffon 101 paper

other ingredients:

Close to my heart Rain or Shine and matching cloud Cricut cuts

Ranger Silver detail embossing powder

unmarked sentiment stamp

Stampin Up sequins

misc ribbon

Sizzix die 

white shimmer card stock

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2016/03/310-sentiment-as-focal-point.html until 3/14x

Is it Spring yet???  I hope I have given some inspiration for this month's challenge. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 Alicia