Tim Holtz dogs "Warm & Cuddly" cards as January Double Trouble Crazy Cousin

Welcome to my blog today.  I am guest designing for Double Trouble Challenge blog.  The position is called Crazy Cousin and I am excited about the new format at Double Trouble Challenge beginning this month.  As usual there are three parts to the challenge but the details of each have changed. See below for all the details. I was so excited I may have gone overboard.

Here is my awesome Crazy Cousin avatar including my little dog Sparky.

Here are the details of this month's challenge.  The first part is a 3-2-1 recipe. This week is 3 colors, 2 layers and 1 cuddly image.

This year the Double Dare will be playing along with Try a Sketch On Tuesday every challenge.

I really got carried away and created three cards.  The Tim Holtz set I own comes with three dogs so I had to color all of them!  Out of the three versions this was my husbands favorite.

This is the first little guy I inked up, I wanted him to match the yellows in my paper pack.

I gave this puppy some spots.  I chose the blue background it looks like it makes him happy.

Ingredients:

Tim Holtz Sizzix Dog Talk stamp and die set

Tutti Designs Cross Stitch Nesting Square dies

American Crafts 6x6 basics paper pad

alcohol markers

If you follow all three parts of Double Trouble Challenge play along there and you are most likely eligible to enter in these challenges:  Try a Sketch On Tuesday and Crazy Critters Challenge.

I would like to enter in the following challenges:

https://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/2025/01/Challenge-661.html until 1.19.25x

https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-94-anything-goes-with.html until 1.25.25x

https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-90.html until 1.26.25x

https://craftingacutabove.blogspot.com/2025/01/january-its-new-year-and-anything-goes.html until 1.28.25x

https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2025/01/atg-using-pretty-patterned-paper.html until 1.31.25x

Thank you for stopping by.

Alicia

Stampin Up Honeycomb Happiness with Atlantic Hearts Sketch

Hello, today on my blog I have my latest inspiration for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Here's the sketch.

Ingredients:

Colorbok Light Bright Designer Papers 6x6 pad

Stampin Up Honeycomb Happiness stamps

Momento Tuxedo Black ink

Alcohol ink pens: Hobby Colour Maple, Prismacolor Wheat and Ballet Pink and Spectrum Noir Pink Violet

American Crafts twine

Recollections tag

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/Challenge-146.html until 9.4x

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/08/k-is-for-kitchen-anything-food-related.html until 9.7x

Kindred Stamps Gal Pals Birthday Card

Welcome to my blog today.  I am showing off my SIL's birthday card.  She is a big fan of the gal pals.  I loved it and I can't wait to send her a card with more of the gals. I did color a round of all the gals and this is number 3.  I will be sure to post the fourth project when it gets completed.

I enjoyed coloring the gals.  I feel like I need to work on skin tones.

Ingredients:

Kindred Stamps Gal Pals

Our Daily Bread Designs double stitched rectangle

paper from my stash

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/09/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html until 9.30x

http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-248-word-prompt-retro.html until 9.30x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2021/09/september-2021-challenge-9-patterned.html until 10.2x

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2021/09/432-retro.html until 10.9

All winners!

thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Kindred Stamps Everything Irie! with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Hello, today I am using the latest Atlantic Hearts Sketch, Kindred Stamps images and a variety of alcohol markers to create a special card.  I sent this card to a friend I met in Jamaica.  He really enjoyed the card.  We are headed back in January.

Here's the sketch:
 

Ingredients:

Kindred Stamps Travel to Jamiaca

My Favorite Things Double Stitched Circles

Stampin up Decorative Label punch

Various alcohol markers

misc card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2021/09/september-challenge-45-august-winner.html until 9.30x

http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2021/09/anything-goes-challenge-28th-september.html until 10.5x

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-20-anything-goes-card-making.html until 10.6x

Don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for the next week.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Kindred Stamps Gal Pals Birthday Card

Hello, I am at it again...coloring my Kindred Stamp images and making cards. I can't get enough of these little cuties.  This one I made for a friend's birthday.

Here's a close up of my coloring.

I also stamped a saying on the envelope.

Ingredients:

Kindred Stamps Gal Pals stamp set

Momento Tuxedo Black

misc alcohol markers some Spectrum Noir

Quick Quotes Farmhouse papers

Spellbinders rectangle die

pierced circle die

pierced label die

Judikins Diamond Glaze (eyeglasses)

Pearl drops for earrings

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/03/special-woman.html until 4.9x

https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2021/04/week-13-anything-goes-colouring.html until 4.15x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/04/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-april.html until 4.30x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/04/classic-design-challenge-5th-birthday.html until 4.30x

Thanks for stopping by today

Alicia

Festivus for the Rest of Us

May I present this year's primary card...I absolutely fell in love with this stamp set from Kindred Stamps.  I knew right away I wanted to create Festivus cards. My husband really helped out as we created an assembly line.  He die cut all the "poles" and black pierced circles.  I colored all the George's and well all the rest...but his doing the die cutting really helped the process.  Despite his assist I am sure I will find plenty to say when we have the airing of the grievances for 2020!

I know George likes to where a plaid shirt but I could not fathom coloring plaid so I made his shirts red and used plaid for the background. I started with some plaid papers from various 6x6 paper stacks, I made so many cards I eventually found some 12x12 plaid paper to make more per sheet than one background. 

I stamped George and the sentiment in archival ink.  I used a variety of alcohol markers to color George.  I made so many I got the process down pretty well.

I could not for the life of me find a die from which to cut the sentiment so I just trimmed into a rectangle.  And edged with black ink as I did all the elements.

I used a "straw" die for the pole and just cut small pieces for the base.

The inside of my card.  I printed an image I found on a google search.

My MISTI really came in handy making multiple cards.

I stamped this sentiment where I would normally stamp my "hand made by" on the back.

One last plaid...

Kindred Stamps-NY Comedy stamps

Stampin Up Coffee Cafe straw die cut

Our Daily Bread Designs pierced circles

misc plaid papers, metallic card stock, black and white card stock

Quick Quotes Midnight Confessions Powderpuff chalking ink

Archival ink

Alcohol markers: HobbyColour Maple, Copic E00 & R46, Spectrumnoir Silk, Poppy, and Natural Brown

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/classic-design-challenge-december-12.html until 12.31x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/12/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html until 12.31x

https://colouringinscrapland.blogspot.com/2020/12/reto-de-diciembre-2020-navidad.html until 1.2.21x

https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/257-holidays.html until 1.12x

Thanks for stopping by and have a Happy Festivus!  

Alicia

Stampin Up Hey Chick for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Hey Chick!  This one is a wild one!  I created this card for the latest Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I began by coloring this crazy bird.  After finding some need matching papers, I stamped and embossed the sentiment.

Here is this week's sketch:

But oh!  those feathers.  I found a couple in my stash that looked as if they would belong on this bird and used a yellow pearl button to tie them together.  My other embellishments are tiny yellow sequins that are more visible in real life.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Hey Chick and matching die cut

Colorbox black pigment ink

Judikins Black Detail embossing powder

sequins, gems and feathers

I would like to enter the following challenges:

http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2020/07/pp506-tic-tac-toe-challenge-from-ann.html until 9/4x (C4) patterned paper, embossing, die cutx

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2020/08/challenge-65-something-anything.html until 9/6x

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2020/08/262-things-with-wings.html until 9/11x

http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2020/08/cic501.html until 9/12x

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

Thanks so much for stopping by

Alicia

I like the way you roll...Atlantic Hearts sketch inspiration

Good morning!  It's time again for new sketch inspiration over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I had sushi twice in the past week and it reminded me that I have never ever used my sushi stamps!  I loved them and wanted them so bad...I no longer shop that way instead I am focusing on using up my stash.  I also used the floral washi tape for the first time.  

Here's the sketch:

I hope you enjoy seeing me use my stash as opposed to the latest and greatest.  I also pulled out my alcohol markers on which I have invested a lot of money.  More power to spending less and using more!

Ingredients:

Spectrum Noir Poppy and Meadow, Copic R46 Strong Red, and Touch G46 Vivid Green

Maya Road sushi stamps

Recollections Cheeky Modern pop (sentiment)

Copic Express card stock

red card stock base

washi tape

Quick Quotes chalking ink Midnight Confessions

Colorbox black ink

Judikins Black detail embossing powder

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2020/01/anything-goes-challenge.html until 1/13x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2020/01/january-2020-challenge-anything-goes.html until 1/31x

Don't forget to play along at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. 



Thanks for stopping by and joining the challenge.

Alicia

Snow is Glistening... and CAS(E) this sketch!

I spent the weekend making a bunch of Holiday cards.  Besides a significant number, I was also attempting to keep my cards flat as to require a regular first class stamp.  I tend to make bling~y and bulky cards which require extra non-machinable postage.  So the CAS(E) this sketch was a great inspiration to begin my day of card making.  I was also dreaming of an all white card...as you can see it is just so hard for me to do that but I came pretty close!

Here's the sketch:

To create this card I used the following steps:

• Stamp and emboss image on white card stock and sentiment on paper
• Color image
• Die cut white card stock
• Spray with glimmer mist
• Round two corners of sentiment strip
• Adhere to card base

 The angle of this photo shows the glimmer mist which fits perfectly with the sentiment.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up The Portfolio Collection and To You & Yours

Markers:  Copic B00 & BV25 and Mocha from another brand

Frantic Stamper Rounded Corner Stitched Rectangle die

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist-Glacier

Colorbox Black pigment ink and Judikins Black Detail embossing powder

Creative Memories corner rounder

Bo Bunny 6x6 Christmas in the Village paper

misc card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/2019/12/case-this-sketch-350.html until 12/12x

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/12/s-is-for-snow.html until 12/18x

https://addicted-to-stamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2019/12/challenge-180-our-last-challenge.html until 12/28x

http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/2019/12/challenge-162-let-it-snow.html until 12/31x

http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/12/end-of-year-anything-christmas-goes.html until 1/2x

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

Heartfelt Creations Sunkissed Fluer with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Good morning!  Today I have a pretty Purple Floral card.  I used Heartfelt Creations dies and stamps.  I first created a background panel with Distress inks.  I then stamps, embossed and cut the flowers and dragonflies.  Finally, I colored them with alcohol markers.

Here's the sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge:

Close up of my coloring:

Here are the alcohol markers I used to color the stamped and embossed images.

Spectrum Noir and Copic brands

Ingredients:

Heartfelt Creations Sunkissed Fluer, Delightful Daisy (leaves) and Enchanted Dragonflies stamps and dies

Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Oxide (background) with a smidge of Weathered Wood (not oxide) to dull the blue a little

Recollections blue and purple shimmer embossing powders with Versamark ink

Alcohol markers (above)

misc card stock and vellum

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

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

Don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge this week!

Thank you for stopping by today!

Alicia