Elizabeth Craft Designs Mushrooms and Tree Stumps Sending Hugs for Atlantic Hearts Challenge

Welcome to this week's card for Atlantic Hearts Challenge.  I love to paper piece die cuts and I love mushrooms, I am not sure if I have used this set before, however, this paper just screamed to be mushroom caps...so a card is born.

Here is this week's sketch from Atlantic Hearts Challenge.

A close up of my sentiment also cut from the patterned paper.

Here is a close up of my cluster.  I cut some of the foliage in white and inked up with coordinating Distress inks. I can't remember exactly which colors I used.  Sorry, I try to begin my post when I create as not to forget the product I used. It obviously did not work out this time.

Ingredients:

Elizabeth Craft Designs Mushrooms and Tree Stumps 

Frantic Stamper Accessory Words #3

Distress Inks Cracked Pistachio?, Walnut Stain? and Fired Brick?

kraft card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2025/01/cookie-challenge-200-january-anything.html until 1.31.25

Play along with Atlantic Hearts Challenge until Sunday.

Thanks for reading today and have a great one!

Alicia

 

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

Prima Ruby Violet Handle with Care Mushroom Card-Celebrate Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day!  I created this with Mother Earth in mind.  The Prima Ruby Violet Collection is just too cute!  I used the stamps and 6x6 papers to create this sweet little card.  I find it pretty easy to use a collection and a sketch to create something that turns out great every time.  How can you go wrong?

I used this sketch from Sketch N Scrap sketch from 1.5.15  For the background I chose to stamp mushrooms and heavily ink shadowing on the corners to fit the sketch.

Steps to complete card:

• Cut coordinating papers in shapes to fit sketch
• Be sure to chose a lighter paper on which to stamp your sentiment
• Stamp background or choose a printed paper

Ingredients:

Prima Ruby Violet 6x6 papers and coordinating stamps

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking inks

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/april-2023-anything-goes-spring.html until 4.25.23x

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/april-2023-challenge-110-crafts-galore.html until 4.29.23x

https://papercraft-challenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-93-spring.html until 5.15.23x

Thank you for stopping by today

Alicia

Gnomes and Mushrooms Cricut Cards for Bitten By the Bug Anything Goes Challenge

Hello, Bitten by the Bug 2's brand new challenge Anything Goes.  I used this opportunity to make a card from one of the first cuts I made when I signed up for Cricut Access.  I think these little guys are adorable. I made these cards 5"x 5".

I recently picked up this piece of background plaid at my favorite little store Indigo Hippo.  It matched up perfectly with the cuts I had previously created.

Here is my second card with a snail.

I also cut the other images in the set, I will make something with them another time.

I put the sentiment on the inside on this card.

Ingredients:

Cricut Gnome and Mushrooms

Frantic Stamper word dies

misc card stock and papers from my stash

Creative Memories printed paper

I would like to enter the following challenges:

https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/02/269-spring-sentiment.html until 3.7x

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2021/03/417-double-trouble-collaboration.html until 3.12x

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/02/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 3.12x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/03/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-march.html until 3.31x

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to play along with Bitten by the bug 2 Anything Goes challenge  until 3.15.21

Alicia

Elizabeth Craft Mushroom House card with gnome

Welcome to 2021!  I am starting the year off with a shaped fantasy card, I just got these dies in December.  I had a ton of fun creating this sweet scene.   I began with white card stock for the base and mushrooms.  It was 6" by 10".  I used a nice deep red card stock for the top of the mushroom.  The rest of the pieces were cut from various card stock and paper scraps. 

I cut the window details from a dark brown and yellow vellum.  I used the negative yellow vellum to place inside the brown window detail.  It may not be visible in the photos but I used a brown flocked paper for the boots and belt of the gnome.  It's super cute in person. 

I added the snail from Karen Burniston Backyard Charm dies.  I embossed the shell and highlighted with chalk.  I detailed the face using the die and a black pen.

Products from the Dies R Us Store:

Elizabeth Craft Mushroom House Card die

Karen Burniston Gnome & Santa die set

Karen Burniston Backyard Charm dies

other products:

misc card stock

yellow vellum, foil paper, and brown flocked paper

chalking inks

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 1.12x

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/01/139-something-new-in-your-stash.html until 1.16x

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2021/01/413-all-about-new.html until 1.16x

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/01/challenge-1-january-2021-anything-goes.html until 1.30

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/01/classic-design-challenge-january-2021-1.html until 1.30x

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/01/january-2021-challenge.html until 1.30x

http://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/01/gennaio-anything-goes-option-something.html until 1.30x

https://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/01/valentineslove-or-anything-goes-cards-4.html until 2.5x

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!

Dreaming Tree Free Mushroom Slider Box for Bitten By the Bug 2

Good morning, it's time once again for the Bitten By the Bug 2.  This week's challenge is to make a box or bag.  I created the same box in two different sizes.  This is a FREE Dreaming Tree cut!  I began with the size at which the file uploaded.  I decided it a big too big for my gift, so I created a smaller version for a necklace I made for a friend.

I used exactly the same papers on both boxes,  the only difference are the red pearls/gems in the corners of the box.  The boxes were very easy to assemble.  I would suggest have a few paper clips to hold the box corners together while the glue dries.  

Here is the tiny box with the gift necklace.

SVG file:  FREE Dreaming Tree Mushroom Slider Box

misc card stock including Distress Coordinations and Swiss Dot

necklace:

Craft Fantastic glass and bezel

brass ball and chain

Tim Holtz fastener

Canon printer

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/04/welcome-everyone-are-you-ready-for-our.html until 4/28x

Don't forget to play along for the next couple of weeks at Bitten By the Bug 2.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Alicia

Find beauty in all things...Distress Oxides

This was a really fun make.  I began with the mushrooms.  I die cut them, then colored with Tim Holtz Distress Oxides.  For the red mushrooms I saved the dots to replace once I colored the main cap red.  I completely covered the paper I used for the grassy hills and spritzed with water before die cutting.  I took a short cut with the sky, it is a very old printed paper, I am talking probably 15 years old!  Finally, I highlighted the white dots on the red mushrooms with a pearl drop.

Ingredients:

Frantic Stamper Stitched grassy hill dies

Taylored Expressions mushroom dies

Creative Memories water color paper

Distress Oxide inks: Candied Apple, Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint

Pearl drops

white card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-100-anything-goes-using-dies.html until 7/13

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2018/07/215-at-least-two-diespunches-or-one-of.html until 7/14x

http://alwaysfunchallenges.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-66.html until 7/14x

http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-144-ang-option-use-dies-and.html until 7/15

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2018/07/shopping-our-stash-362-feed-me.html until 7/16x

Artistic Stampers' FB challenge Distress It until 7/30

http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-34-stitching-real-or-faux.html until 7/31x

https://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.com/2018/07/julys-creative-challenge-distress-it.html until 7/31x

http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2018/07/hls-july-anything-goes-with-dies.html until 7/31

http://www.fashionablestampingchallenges.com/2018/07/08/challenge-134-animals-2-2-2/ until 8/11

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

Our Daily Bread Designs Anything that Grows challenge

I am playing along with Our Daily Bread Designs this month.  I dug out some stamps I haven't used yet that I acquired back in May at Mega Meet.  I created my background with distress inks and an blue opalite ink for the sky.

I decided to stamp the mushrooms on a variety of purple pattern papers. In the picture they are really dark but IRL you can see the lovely patterns.

You can barely see the iris sky...but from this angle you can get a hint of how cool it is.

This is just one of those cards that looks so sweet in person but doesn't photograph as well.  It will still be quite pleasant happy mail for a niece.

Ingredients:

North Coast Designs Love you Fairy Much stamps and dies

Brilliance Graphite Black ink

Wink of Stella in clear, silver, black, and purple

Opalite Glacier Blue ink

Quick Quotes chalking inks: Brandywine, Lemonade, Desert Sun, Pink Cheeks, Very Berry, Peach Tree and Hydrangea  with water color brush

Distress inks Lucky Clover and Cracked Pistachio

K & co recycled papers in purple

MISTI

  

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/07/challenge-120.html until 7/16x

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2016/07/challenge-202-make-your-mark.html until 7/18 (C10)x

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2016/07/challenge-313-add-sentiment.html until 7/19x

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/ until 7/19x

http://ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/2016/07/odbdslc276-anything-that-growswith-odbd.html until 7/31x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia