K & Co and The Scraproom's Freaky Fast Friday formula

 Using my stash and chugging along at my goal of finishing this vacation album by Thanksgiving. I am using a challenge which I feel helps me get 'er done.  I pulled out some of probably the oldest items in my stash, my child was just a toddler.  I got these die cut letters on clearance at Kroger so many moons ago. I purchased the paper second hand and I am super pleased.

Here's where you can find the FFF

Ingredients:

K & Co Tim Coffey paper pad

Creative Memories custom cutting system circles

Die cut letters

I am entering this over at The Scraproom's Challenge blog. X Thanks for reading today.

Alicia

Catherine Pooler Slimline Essentials Nautical Card

Good morning, I am here today with nautical themed slimline card. I really enjoy playing with distress inks but I also like clean lines. This card combines both my passions.  I was able to get inky while keeping it clean. I used the Catherine Pooler Slimline Essentials dies. The set really does contain all the basics you need for wonderful slimline. 

This photo is the first layer of ink application.  I applied ink and splatter plain water here.  After the next layer of ink, I applied shimmer spray.  Finally, I die cut pieces from the optimal areas of the paper.

I love how the cuts turned out.  I added gems as eyes.

I clustered a few of the sand dollar cuts.

I inked the edges of all the cuts.

Products from Dies R Us Store:

Catherine Pooler Slimline Essentials

Elizabeth Craft Designs Diving Accessories

Distress Oxide Inks

Shimmer spray

Quick Quotes papers

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2021/05/challenge-249-die-cuts-andor-punches.html until 6.10x

http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2021/06/492.html until 6.13x

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/06/june-2021-challenge-6-anything-goes.html until 6.30x

https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2021/06/challenge-689-anything-goes.html until 6.30x

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/06/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html until 6.30x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/04/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-june.html until 6.30x

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

Shine as a lighthouse...Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

 Today I have my card for the latest Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I went literal with the lighthouse image because I love them so much.  I love nautical themed cards and layouts.  For the primary lighthouse image I stamped and colored.  For the sentiment I stamped and embossed.  

Here's the sketch.

I die cut some Quick Quotes designer papers from a nautical collection to frame my image and sentiment.  I added the seagulls from a Jolee's sticker pack and the anchor from a different sticker pack. The final touch was some brads, the decorative seashell one and a couple to hold on the sentiment.

Ingredients:

Stamplorations True North stamp set

Stampin Up Not Quite Navy ink

Quick Quotes nautical papers

Spellbinders Classic rectangle dies

Jolee's birds

brads and puffy anchor sticker

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/09/dru-challenge-153-one-for-boys.html until 9/28

https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/stamplorations-anything-goes-challenge.html

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

Thanks for stopping by 

Alicia

Stampin Up Ahoy! with Quick Quotes Anchors Aweigh and Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Welcome to this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge inspiration.  I have a nautical themed card for you today.  I had so many thoughts about this sketch but it had been a while since I pulled out my nautical embellishments.  I recently acquired these wood pieces and took them out of the package to put them in my scraprack.  I can't be sure of the brand, but I did purchase them at Tuesday Morning.  I inked the edges to blend with the navy in the card.

Here is this week's sketch:

Here is a close up of my rectangles.  I die cut both small and large sets of Spellbinders Label 59 to frame the various nautical stamps and embellishments.

I used Quick Quotes papers mostly from Anchors Aweigh and inked all the edges with Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking inks in Navy.

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes Anchors Aweigh papers and others

Stampin Up Set Sail and Hello, Sailor

Stampin Up Not Quite Navy Craft ink

Wow!  clear embossing powder

Distress Walnut Stain

Tutti Designs Stitched Nesting Banners

Our Daily Bread Designs Double Stitched Circles

Spellbinders Labels 59 Large and Small sets

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking ink Navy

wood embellishments

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2019/03/challenge-125-to-die-for.html until 3/24x

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

http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2019/03/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-88.html until 3/29x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2019/03/morgans-artworld-is-our-sponsor-this.html until 3/31 (2/4)x

https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2019/03/march-18-30-for-men-and-boys.html until 3/31

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2019/03/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-march.html until 3/31x

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

Alicia

By the Sea Nautical layout

Here is one of the last pages of my honeymoon album.  Here's the sketch:

 I was really excited with how I knotted the twine like the knots on the paper.  I used several tiny glue dots strategically to keep the knots in place. 

I found the title in my stash.  I believe it is from a die cut swap but I could not find this cut in Cricut Design Space.  It could be from a specialty cart I don't own or a cut from another company.  I did remove the shadow layer as it was a blue that clashed with my layout.  Otherwise, the twine was just a perfect match for my knotted twine above.

Ingredients:

DCWV Hey Sailor stack

twine

Jolee's 3-D embellishments

misc embellishments

Creative Memories sticker

Quick Quotes Navy chalking ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://mycreativesketches.blogspot.com/2017/05/may-sketch.html until 6/14

Thank you for stopping by!

Alicia

Off the Page: Quick Quotes Nautical Birdhouse

Alicia here today with a nautical themed bird house.  I used the Anchors Aweigh collection along with some nautical embellishments to create this lovely home decor.  I have the perfect person in mind to gift this object d'art.  I think the colors and nautical theme are a perfect match.

I started by chalking the edges I was going to leave exposed.  I also chalked the interior of the hole so it would not be bare.  It was refreshing to chalk this instead of paint and the drying time saved was a fantastic bonus.  

I cut and measured paper for all the sides.  I marked where the holes were and cut them out before chalking the all the paper edges and adhering to the bird house.  I used a paper straw as the perch.  I found the perfect metal porthole to embellish the hole. I cut and layered some papers, added anchor stickers placed on all four sides.  I shaped a strip of paper to layer on the bottom.  Finally, I added a little washi tape to some of the edges.

I hope I have inspired you to create your own beautiful home decor with paper!  It was really easy and fun to create.

Quick Quotes Products used:

Anchors Aweigh collection including:

Anchors Aweigh 100 paper

Anchors Aweigh 107 paper

Navy PowderPuff Chalking Ink

other ingredients:

Prima metal nautical embellishments

Pierced circle dies

washi tape

paper straw

anchor stickers

circle cutter

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2017/03/1st-march-2017-classic-design-team-open.html until 3/27

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-march.html until 3/31x

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Takin' It Easy with Quick Quotes' July Sketch

Good morning Quick Quotes readers, Alicia posting today.  I am playing along with this month's sketch challenge using the latest papers available from Quick Quotes. The colors are great for boys and summer fun like boating!  The tiny first mate is taking a siesta in this photo.

Here's the sketch.

Close ups of the embellishments.  The arrows are punched and the edges chalked.  For my distress element I used a pencil top eraser with the Navy PowderPuff Chalking Ink and a paint brush with the Green with Envy PowderPuff Chalking Ink .  

Quick Quotes products used:

Earth, Wind & Fire 100, 102, 111

Urban Oasis100 paper

Urban Oasis 103 paper

Honeycomb 104 paper

Green with Envy PowderPuff Chalking Ink 

Navy PowderPuff Chalking Ink

other products used:

Creative Memories rotary trimmer stamp edge and sticker letters

pencil top eraser and paintbrush

Stampin Up arrow punch

Studio Calico epoxy brads

asst brads

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to play along with this month's sketch challenge.

Alicia

Ships Ahoy Blog Hop with Connie: Rockin' pirate ship!

Welcome to the 

Ships Ahoy Blog Hop

Thank you for joining us as we set sail for a hop full of nautical fun!

You should have sailed in from Kim's Blog. If not the Captain, Connie Can Crop is the first stop in this hop. This is a one day blog hop and we appreciate your leaving a comment for all of these amazing crafters.

We have a WONDERFUL sponsor this month!!

 

One lucky winner will win their choice of 3 files from their shop! 

Be sure to check out their shop online HERE

Visit them on facebook HERE

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.

You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments.

Winner will be announced on Wednesday 6/22/16 at Connie Can Crop.

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

Raise those anchors and batten down the hatches as we embark on this great adventure! All aboard!

I took a few of pics of my ship shaped card!  The first one is free standing but my ship likes rock so I took another to make sure it wasn't blurry.

I simply cut a 5" circle and folded in half to create the card base.  I inserted a skewer that I chopped down to the size I wanted between the "wood" panel and the card base. I used my CM circle cutter to cut a tan circle 1/4" smaller and cut that in half.

I ran the panel through a wood grain embossing folder. inked it up with chalking ink then free handed the "planks".

The "sail" is a piece of wall paper sample with a skull and cross bones stamped and embossed on a piece of paper.  I inked up all edges to distress.  Then I added the wheel.

Ingredients:

Hampton Art Skull and crossbones stamp

Brilliance Graphite black and wow clear embossing powder

SU Hello Sailor stamp

AC Brown Sugar and Recollections clear bark embossing powder

Crafter's Companion woodgrain embossing folder

CM brown pen

copper brad

wallpaper sample from a bloggie friend

wood skewer

Quick Quotes chalking inks:  Milk Chocolate and Mahogany

Bazzill black card stock

misc card stock

 Up next is Christi

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

Connie- http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/

Angela- Crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com

Kim- http://katydidcards.com/

Alicia- http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/...

Christi-http://tranquility1905.blogspot.com/...

Holli- SunflowerHolli.blogspot.com 

Janet- http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/

Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/...

Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com

Vicky - Vickyscrappingpassion.blogspot.com 

Lisa - http://lisaslittlerascals.blogspot.com/...

Sarah -www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2016/05/pile-it-on-109-tic-tac-toe-dt-call.html until 6/11

(dry emboss, image, punch)x

http://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/2016/06/day-1-of-skellie-fest-skull.html until 6/13x

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/ until 6/14x

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/2016/06/tuesday-throwdown-297-mans-world.html until 6/14x

http://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/2016/06/anything-goes-4-kids-challenge.html until 6/16
winner Dies R Us gift cert

http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/qkr-stampede-challenge-195-one-for-guys.html until 6/16x

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/2016/06/challenge-206.html until 6/18x

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/challenge-17-for-manboy.html until 6/20x

http://starstampz.blogspot.com/2016/06/forwith-kids-challenge.html until 6/22x