The Scraproom's Jumpstart Sketch and Connecticut's Gillette Castle

 I had very good intentions with this layout although it went off course and I don't feel it's my best work, however, it's still a page completed!  I feel good about that.  I used a sketch and some older papers from my stash.

Here's the sketch.

Another view.

Ingredients:

We R papers Storytime: Jack, Rapunzel, Frog Prince and Gretel

Creative Memories sticker letters

7 Gypsies Short Base stickers (flourish)

Sticko Destinations stickers Connecticut

I am entering this in the following challenges:

The Scraproom's November 2024 Jumpstart sketch

Thanks for reading yet another post today.

Alicia

Our Fairytale...Karen Burniston Castle Pop Up and Kindred Stamps

Hello and welcome to my blog today.  I have created a very special card for my husband to celebrate our anniversary.  I used several different manufacturer's products to create a one of a kind work.  The front of the card shown here is actually the last panel I created.  I took a cue from Karen Burniston and used leftover pieces and parts to lead into the big reveal...

The castle pop up!  The center piece of this project using the Karen Burniston Castle Pop Up die set.  I used We R brand papers Once Upon a Time throughout the project.  I did find a nice red for the brick and roof tiles in my Quick Quotes stash.

 

I am really in love with the castle pop up.  It was so easy.  The hardest part is choosing the papers.

I used alcohol markers to color my ogre's. 

And the final result.

I didn't get a great shot of the clouds but some are fussy cut from the paper and some are die cut from the cloud paper with the cloud dies from the KB die set.

I used the same paper collection for the front.  I used a stencil and shimmer mist to create the stars.  I colored the fairy with alcohol markers with a hint of shimmer and glossy accents for eyeglasses.  

Ingredients:

Karen Burniston Castle Pop-Up dies

Kindred Stamps Fairytale Swamp and Swamp Sidekicks stamps

Tim Holtz Hocus Pocus Layering Stencil

Spellbinders Foliage Two dies

We R Once Upon a Time papers

Quick Quotes Main Street paper (red)

twine

alcohol pens and Creative Memories gold metallic pen

shimmer spray and wink of stella pens

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/11/p-is-for-patterned-paper.html until 11.17x

http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2021/11/cardz-tv-anything-goes-challenge-153.html until 11.18x

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2021/11/creative-moments-challenge-226-anything.html until 11.19x

https://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/dru-challenge-181.html until 11.28x

http://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/challenge-58-add-sparkle.html until 11.28x

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-2021-challenge.html until 11.30x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/classic-design-challenge-november-11.html until 11.30x

https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-challenge-47-octobers-winner.html until 11.30x

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 12.12

Thanks so much for stopping by

Alicia

We R Fearless card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Hello, it's time again for another inspiration card from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I know it's simple, but I feel this is a good card to give my son on a whim.  I like it.  I love woodgrain and this has 3 different colors of it!

Here is the sketch:

Here's a closer look at my die cut sentiment.

Ingredients:

We R Memory Keepers 6x6 and 12x12 Happy Campers papers

Stamplorations Cutplorations word:  Fearless

Stampin Up punches: Banner pick a punch, Decorative Label punch

cream and brown card stock

Hop on over and play along with the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #408.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Dirt Mover with Sketch N Scrap sketch

I spent my long holiday weekend scrapping.  I am sending these to my SIL to add to her album. Young children are so much more fun to scrap.  My grown child won't even let me get a picture any longer.

 

Here is the sketch I used from Sketch N Scrap.  I made a few modifications.  I only had two photos and I didn't use a subtitle.

I found an assortment of products by various manufacturers but I feel they came together nicely for this very BOY layout.

Ingredients:

We R Inked Rose orange wash paper

TCP Studio The Great Outdoors Compass paper (reverse side)

Little Yellow Bicycle Fern & Forest chevron paper

yellow and black card stock

Autumn Leaves Tailor made boy sentiment ribbon

Creative Memories stickers

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

 

https://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/2020/12/sketch-n-scrap-215.html until 12.31x

http://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/12/lm-528-mixed-bag-anything-goes.html until 1.2x

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Alicia

Daisy Challenge at Bitten By the Bug 2

Welcome to the Bitten By the Bug 2's biweekly Cricut challenge.  This time around our challenge is Daisy/Flowers to celebrate National Daisy Day.  

I loved this simple daisy image from Spring Fling so much I cut it 3 times!!  So I made 3 similar but different cards.  I love making a series of cards.

One reason I like this Daisy image was the "write" layer.  It has another extra pop.  I always try to add a extra layer on cut whether it be some bling or glitter.  One little extra really can bring an image to life.  I also inked the edges for dimension.

A close up of the cut.

Here's my Cricut Explore Air writing with the Cricut yellow pen.

Ingredients:

Cricut Spring Fling image

We R Feelin' Groovy 6x6 paper

Kiwi Lane templates including Mini Madison Ave

Graphic 45 Nature's Sketchbook sentiment

Stampin Up Gumball Green ink and card stock

Cricut Candy Corn Med 1.0 pen

yellow card stock and gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/01/211-challenge.html until 1/29

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/01/anything-goes.html until 1/31x

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=15329 until 2/1

https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/01/219-anything-goes-sentiment.html until 2/3x

http://www.fashionablestampingchallenges.com/2019/01/13/challenge-142-winter-2/ until 2/7

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/01/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge_15.html until 2/12x

Don't forget to play along at BBTB2 this week and next!

Alicia

At the Beach with Scrap the Boys

Good morning!  I am still working on my nephews album and with this layout I was just kind of winging it, no sketch.  Pretty simple and old school but I was trying to bust out as many as I could before Xmas.

My title did not turn out the way I wanted it.  I recently purchased We R thickers alignment templates at Tuesday Morning.  I have the old Creative Memories sets and have used them so much.  The curves looked nice so I decided to try this one.  It is really my fault, I should have used the small version with the same curves and the would have been more curve to the title.  In this case I used the full 12" wave template and it didn't look as good since my title was so short.  Lesson learned.

Ingredients:

The Storytellers Club kit

Creative Memories Sticker letters

We R Memory Keepers thickers alignment templates

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

http://scraptheboys.blogspot.com/2019/01/yay-for-2019-january-challenge.html until 1/31

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Creative Memories Vintage Chic layout: Happily Ever After

I found this sketch on the The Scraproom Facebook Group.  They have several different monthly challenges.  I am fond of the Freaky Fast Formula challenge, you will have to request membership, but its a fun group and worth it.

Here's the sketch.   

 Close up of some of my elements.  

I cut the tags with a punch and found this snippet of green satin ribbon on my desk.  The gold paper for the tags and banner is the same I used on my wedding invitations and decor.

I generously inked with gold the background paper to enhance the embossed details.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Vintage Chic Power palette

Jolee's title

Little B's resin claddaugh

K & Co bling flourish

vellum, ribbon and artic gold shimmer paper

Galaxy Gold Brillance ink

I am entering this in the following challenges:

The Scraproom Facebook Group until 8/30

https://biminimoose.blogspot.com/2018/08/august-scrapbook-layouts-challenge.html until 8/30x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Miss Kate Cuttables Woodland Owl card

I have another card from my Miss Kate Cuttables images.  I love owls.  You may have seen my Graduation Owl card for my niece.  This one I created the owl and then decided to make a card using the We R Happy Campers paper as the background.

These tiny stars are part of the MKC cut but the "moon" is a stitched manual die from ODBD.  I used a silver pen for the dots in the eyes.

In this photo you can see the awesome dimension in this cut file.

Ingredients:

Miss Kate Cuttables Woodland Owl

We R Happy Campers paper

Our Daily Bread Designs stitched circle dies

misc card stock

vellum

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/06/just-us-girls-446-photo-week.html until 6/28x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2018/06/june-challenge-for-frantic-stamper.html until 6/30x

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/06/pile-it-on-challenge-143-holidays-andor.html until 6/30 (layers)

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2018/06/g-is-for-great-outdoors.html until 7/4x

http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2018/06/whats-that-up-in-sky.html until 7/8x

https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2018/06/things-with-wings-at-tiots.html until 7/9x

https://sunnydaycrafting.blogspot.com/2018/06/ch-26.html until 7/14x

Thanks so much for reading today!

Alicia

Hello Foxy! Atlantic Hearts Challenge Sketch inspiration

Hello Foxy!  Today I have my Atlantic Hearts Challenge sketch inspiration.  I have used a mix of products to make this cute card.

Here's the sketch from Atlantic Hearts Challenge:

Here's a close up of my little fox.  I stamped and embossed him in a chocolate, then the nose and eyes in black and embossed, and finally I stamped the legs in Truffle and embossed.

Ingredients:

Close to my Heart  Hello Foxy sentiment

Stampin Up Foxy Friends

Avery Elle Pierced Cloud die

Mix'd Media Truffle and Black inks

Anna Griffin Chocolate ink

Judikins clear embossing powder

We R Happy Campers paper

twine

Recollections gems

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Challenge this week.



Alicia

Toadstool Clippings...Atlantic Heart Challenge sketch inspiration

Good morning, today I have my latest inspiration for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I used several different materials to create the image of a bottle.  I even used a sheet of cork to fussy cut the stopper.

Here's the sketch:

I highlighted the ripples of the corrugated paper with chalking ink.  It's hard to discern but I covered white paper with washi tape and punched out the tag shape. That layer is behind the die cut Toadstool label.  In between those two layers is a layer of Martha Stewart spider web ribbon.

Ingredients:

We R label

Martha Stewart spider web ribbon

misc spiders

corrugated paper and cork

washi tape, white card stock and a tag punch

circle punch and Quick Quotes paper

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to play with
Atlantic Hearts Challenge this week.


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

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2017/10/198-spooky.html until 10/28 C15x

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/challenge-57-i-put-spell-on-you.html until 10/30x

http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2017/10/challenge-125-anything-goes-with.html  until 10/30x

Pineapple Welcome Interlocking gatefold card with Atlantic Hearts Challenge sketch

Good morning readers, I have my inspiration for this week's Atlantic Hearts challenge sketch.  I created two cards both are interlocking gatefolds.  I was participating in a gatefold card swap and felt this sketch was a perfect match for the swap.

Here's the sketch from Atlantic Hearts challenge blog:

The interlocking parts are really simple using nesting dies.  Simply adhere one half of each part on opposite sides of the card. 

The second card I made flips the sketch.

 I used the brads and embellishments on the lower edge in which to tuck the outside part of the closure.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up stamp and Crushed Curry ink

We R Happy Campers paper

Spellbinders scallop circle dies

Quick Quotes Mocha Moma chalking ink

wood and enamel dots

frosted brads

ribbons

various card stock 

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.ca/2017/08/challenge-176-fancy-folds.html until 8/28x

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2017/08/shopping-our-stash-317-wood-is-good.html until 8/28 (C13)x

http://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com/2017/08/challenge-97-anything-goes.html  until 8/31 (2)x

Thank you so much for coming by and don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge this week.

Alicia