Lasting Memories November Guest Designer

Good morning, I am so excited to be a guest designer this month at Lasting Memories Layout Challenge blog.  This month's theme is all about recipes.  I loved the challenge of mixing it all together.  I am still working on my wedding album so these will all be of my wedding.  Let's get started with my first layout!

Recipe:  

3 patterned papers

background stamping

punched shape

puffy stickers

your own handwriting

I found the puffy sticker the hardest element.  I did find these old Creative Memories stickers that are raised.  My punched shape is the fleur de lis.  

I don't often stamp on my layouts but this was fun.  I randomly stamped this image with Distress Oxide Black Soot on the left hand side of the paper.

Ingredients:

Distress Oxide Black Soot ink

Creative Memories Divine power palette including papers, paper ribbon, and stickers

Kiwi Lane Large Bracket template

die cut flower girl

card stock

stickers

Spellbinders label die

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to play along at Lasting Memories Layout Challenge blog.

Alicia

Fall Festival Blog Hop

Welcome to the

First we have a prize!   Be sure to leave a comment on every blog for a chance to win!!

SPONSOR AND PRIZE INFO:

Kathy Moran, Independent L'Bri Consultant is giving away this awesome gift basket. 

The gift basket includes: body wash, daily moisturizing hand and body lotion with a loofah, body butter, eye repair gel, facial masque, and hand soap. I'm also going to include a travel size facial cleanser, freshener and moisturizer and will be matched to the winner's skin type. The retail value on these items is over $120.00. The scent of the lotion, body wash, and lotion is cucumber, which is the faintest scent. I'm also including a set of brushes and a cosmetic bag with mirror.

Our sponsor's link www.morank.lbri.com

Today's hop will give you all kinds of awesome fall ideas.

So let's get started.

Here's my Fall project for you!

It was super fun and easy to punch all these leaves out of scrap materials I had around.  I was so glad to use up the tiny scraps of metallic orange paper.  It was such pretty paper and I used every scrap!!

Ingredients:

Impression Obsession tree line stamp

Close to my heart Fall Harvest sentiment

The Paper Company paper

Spellbinders label die

Stampin Up Close to Cocoa

Creative Memories acorn stickers

Creative Memories punches

gold sequin leaves

The Paper Company woodgrain paper

paper scraps

Recollections kraft card base

Quick Quotes Java Chalk ink

pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.

Please visit all the blogs in today's hop and don't forget to leave comments!
Theresa - scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com
CADC Designers - http://cardadaychallenge.blogspot.com
Haidee - http://created2bunique.blogspot.com
Alicia - http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com **HERE**
Kim - www.katydidcards.com ***NEXT***
Angela - www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com
Lisa - http://lisaslittlerascals.blogspot.com
Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com
Daphne - http://craftyscrapsofstuff.blogspot.com
Holli - http://Sunflowerholli.blogspot.com
Tristan - https://www.facebook.com/TinstarDesigns

Thanks so much!

Alicia

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://rubysrainbow.blogspot.com/2015/10/ch115-autumn-leaves.html until 10/25x

http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2015/10/die-lirious-and-punchy.html until 10/25x

http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/10/october-challenge-colours-of-autumn.html until 10/27x

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2015/10/challenge-300-dont-be-blue.html until 10/27x

http://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/challenge-3.html until 10/27x

http://www.fashionablestampingchallenges.com/2015/10/11/challenge-104-changing-seasons/ until 11/7x

Froggy Blog Hop

Welcome to the Froggy Blog Hop! 

This  Froggy Hop will run for 2 days. If you came from Sharon's Blog you are in right spot. If you just happen to stop my blog you want to start the fun at Haidee's Blog!!!

We are excited to have you Froggy Hop with us! Each blogger participating in this Froggy Blog Hop is featuring a crafty project having to do with a"froggy" theme.

You'll find  Froggy Unique ideas. We hope you'll enjoy each and every project along the way. 

Be sure to leave a comment at each hop to show some Bloggie Love and to qualify to win a Prize. Not a must but it would be nice to follow their blogs too.

Now unto my project...



I just love this stamp!  I have 4 stamps by this artist, it was so hard to decide which ones to buy from their booth at a show.  I have been in love with these since I lived in Washington where the artist lives.



I used all kinds of markers, Copic, American Craft alcohol inks, distress ink pens and whatever I had on hand.

Ingredients:
Animal Spirit Stamps "Frog" by Sue Coccia
various alcohol markers
Darice embossing folder
Quick Quotes Green with Envy chalking ink
EK Success double sided card stock zucchini/spruce
Spellbinders large scallop rectangle
hand dyed ribbon I won as blog candy...wish I could remember who made it!
blue textured/fabric paper from my stash
Zva Creative leaf bling
brads from stash
chatterbox artsylicious brads
Recollections card base

Now Froggy Hop unto the Next stop Kim!!

Here is the list of the Froggy Hop line up. Just in case if you Froggy Hop off course:

Haidee-http://created2bunique.blogspot.com

Sharon - http://piece-ofheart.blogspot.com

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

Kim - http://katydidcards.com

Sarah - www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com

Holli - http://sunflowerholli.blogspot.com/

Jessica http://www.craftinandstampin.blogspot.com/?m=1

Audrey - www.kricutkreations.blogspot.com

Daphne-http://craftyscrapsofstuff.blogspot.com

Come back to Haidee's Blog Monday September 28th to see IF you are the WINNER.

Thanks again!



and...
I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://quirkycrafts.blogspot.com/2015/09/lets-have-some-quirky-animal-magic.html until 9/26x

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-no-designer-paper/ until 9/29x

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/challenge-105-use-dies-or-punches.html  until 10/5x

http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/2015/09/ffc-107-anything-goes.html until 10/5x

http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.ca/2015/09/no-designer-paper-challenge.html  until 10/9x

Sketchabilities sketch with Creative Memories Earthy Outdoor papers

I just started scrapping my "hike" pictures with the dogs and I just couldn't stop.  First there were the "Javin" pics and now my boy's pics...well one.  He doesn't like to smile for me.

Ingredients:

Recollections Splat stamps

Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distress ink

Creative Memories Earthy Outdoor scrap papers

Creative Memories cement paper

Impression Obsession stamp (trees)

Anna Griffin Chocolate ink

Mixed Media leather ink

Quick Quotes Mocha Moma, Khaki, Blue Hawaii

Stampin Up Banner Punch and Ticket Punch

Heidi Swapp Chartreuse spray ink

Tattered Angels Tattered Leather spray ink

Cricut Old West font title

TCP Studio The Great Outdoors stickers (compass, title block and fox)

Martha Stewart stickers (trail)

washi tape

twine

CM brown pen

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://sketchabilities.blogspot.com/2015/08/sketch-145-design-team-reveal.html until 8/28x

http://another-freaking-scrappy-challenge.blogspot.ca/2015/08/august-2015-challenge.html until 8/31

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

Red, White and Blue Sketch N Scrap card sketch with Little Yellow Bicycle Vintage Summer papers

Good Monday Morning!  Today is Sketch N Scrap's last sketch of the month.  I enjoyed the sketch, simple and delightful!

Here's the sketch!

Ingredients:

Kiwi Lane template bracket 2

CTMH Just to say sentiment

Creative Memories star punches

Little Yellow Bicycle paper Vintage Summer

SU Not Quite Navy ink

SU modern label punch

Colorbox Warm Red ink

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/07/125-stars-and-stripes.html until 7/22

http://avenue613.blogspot.com/2015/07/challenge-133-anything-goes-woptional.html until 7/25x

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2015/07/himcr-208-lol-lots-of-layers.html until 7/24x

http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2015/07/week-29-crafting-challenge-at.html until 8/1x

http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2015/07/challenge-19-must-have-stars-plus.html until 7/26x

http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.ca/2015/07/new-challenge-red-white-andor-blue.html until 7/31x

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/2015/07/july-challenge-anything-goes-with.html until 7/29x

http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/challenge-no-10-use-punch.html until 7/30x

http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.com/2015/07/july-challenge-patterns.html until 8/2x

http://pdelinkyparty.blogspot.ca/2015/07/lots-of-red.html

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

ATC Series One of 2014

  I have a little basket of random diecuts and stamped images that I made but didn't use for some reason.  I started digging through this basket and made these guys!

This is the first ATC I made this year.  I used Stampin Up stamps and ink, Groovy Guava.  I was just playing around with this new stamp set when it arrived and created all these images.  I thought it was a fun way to use them.  I popped some up on pop dots and the "sunshine" is an embossed image from a card I did in a card swap.

Leftovers again, an ATC I cut for a breast cancer swap but didn't use.  Still a cutie with felt, washi tape and bling.

I cut this piece from a sample of braying ink.  It is beautiful ink on glossy cardstock and I had just purchased these peacock feather clear stickers and epoxy flower brads.

To this leftover Xmas sentiment I added earthy owl washi tape and mushrooms to a wood paper.  I love my mushroom stamps I bought on ebay a few years ago.  They are from all of the world and all have mushrooms on them!  Then I added a neat lil mushroom slick sticker.

More wood paper with spare diecut gears.  I spritzed a couple with some different inks.  I think they turned out neat.

Playing with spritzed backgrounds.  All the butterflies are diecuts and stamps from playing around too!  The diecuts are from Spellbinders.  I added a DCWV chipboard sentiment and bling!

I had fun stepping out of the box and I still have a few more series of ATC's I did after this being watching!  Thanks for stopping by!

When the Rooster Crows Card

The card I made today is kind of an anything goes card.  I am a little burnt out on Christmas cards and birthday cards (so many birthdays in December).  I used for the first time a Lifestyle crafts embossing folder.  For the banner I used My Mind's Eye Howdy Doody Baby stamp set and Colorbox Cocoa.  For the words I used TPC Roosters set and SU Riding Hood Red.  The rooster was fussy cut from Recollections Rooster Provincial paper.  I inked the embossing to make it stand out and added a strip of mesh, washi tape and AC ribbon. 

 

This was the one different card in this set:

I went with more of a mother hen, kitchen type of look with this one.  Still used the washi tape in the button banner!  The stamp is also from the same My Mind's Eye set.

 



I am entering this in the following challenges:

http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/2013/12/monthly-challenge-17-we-washi-you-merry.html due dec 31 use washi (2 entries)

Thanks for taking a look today!

Let it Snow Blog Hop!

Welcome! to the Let it Snow Blog Hop!  What a day, if you are like most of the country you probably are having a snowy day!  Here in Cincinnati, we have our first big snow of the year!  Perfect weekend for this hop!  You should have arrived here from Aisha's http://londonskyedesigns.net.  If not, go back to Lisa's http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/ and start from the beginning.  If you get lost, I have listed the entire lineup at the bottom of the post.

For today's blog hop I created a snowy layout based on the Boy Meets Girl Sketch for December.  I used some snowboard paper and matching diecuts I purchased at Tuesday Morning, it has Carol Wilson Fine Arts printed on the back.  I then layered white cardstock and my pictures.  I used the CTMH Artbooking Cricut cart to cut the arrows out of Creative Memories orange paper and used the matching CTMH stamp and Gem black pigment ink square.  I also used CM punches and some random printed blue paper to punch out a couple of different snowflakes and CM sticker letters for the title.  I layered Mandarin and Ebony sassy font.   Finally, I inked everything with a very thin line of black, not my usual grungy edging.

Close up of the punched snowflakes, title and diecuts.

Journaling

Close up of the CTMH cricut cut details.

This is outside my door last night after just about 3 or 4 hours of snow.  We should have about 5 inches this morning!

I am entering this in the following challenges:

http://boymeetsgirlchallenges.blogspot.com/2013/12/aab-december-1-sketch-challenge.html



http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2013/12/cardz-tv-go-to-galz-linky-party.html

Thanks for hopping by and stay warm!

Next up is Nadja ~ http://nadjarobbins.blogspot.com!  

The full line up:

1. Lisa ~ http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

2. Julie (Cricut Chick)  ~ www.simplysilhouette.com
3. Lori ~ http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/
4. Sarah~ www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com
5. Heather ~ http://paper-junkie.blogspot.com
6. Cindy -  http://www.cindys-greencricut.blogspot.com/
7. Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/
8. Melisa http://melisascraftycreations.blogspot.com/
9. Elecia - http://creationsby-kahaulani.blogspot.com/
10. Jessica-http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com/
11. Mary - http://irongatestamps.blogspot.com/
12. Aisha - http://londonskyedesigns.net
13. Alicia ~ http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com
14. Nadja ~ http://nadjarobbins.blogspot.com
15. Carla ~ http://racincrafts.blogspot.com/
16. Inga ~ http://mommahobbit.blogspot.ca/
17. Christine ~ http://hotberrydesigns.blogspot.com/
18. Debbie W ~ http://craftydeb-ddscrafts.blogspot.com/
19. Carolyn S. ~http://www.grandmacarol46580.blogspot.com
20. Elizabeth ~ http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com

Harvesting Memories Blog Hop~Sunburst Card using The Paper Loft papers

 

Welcome to the Harvesting Memories Blog Hop!  I hope you are enjoying our hop and you should have come here from Christine's blog ~ http://hotberrydesigns.blogspot.com/.

 

Today, I have made for you a sunburst card.  I am participating in a card swap this month using this technique.  These are not, however, my cards for the swap which will be revealed next week during the 12 days of Christmas blog hop. 

 

 

I used this tutorial to create my sunburst cards: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU9b2aIy2-M

A couple of things I did differently...first I did trim my sunburst panel with a trimmer instead of fussy cut.  My regular trimmer didn't work well for this task, I used my Creative Memories rotary trimmer and it trimmed the excess off in a breeze without tearing the paper.  Secondly, I used my new ATG tape gun to adhere the triangle pieces to the base instead of glue.  I must admit I used glue at first but it warped the paper as it dried and I didn't like that effect. 

 

I have used The Paper Loft's Easy Breezy Collection for the triangles and the rust colored paper is I believe in miracles from the Everyday Life collection.  After assembling my panels together, I ran it through the Sizzix using a Darice embossing folder.  I chalked it heavily with Quick Quotes Powder Puff Mocha Moma.  I stamped the word Fall with the Close to My Heart alpha set D1418.  Sorry, I don't remember the name and it is not labeled.  I used my index of stamps catalog I created using Tiffany Spalding's Get Organized Challenge to find the appropriate alpha.  I have a sheet marked "Alpha's" and with a quick glance I could see the size and attitude of this alpha worked with the card.  I embossed it with Judikin's Chocolate Twinkle embossing powder.  You can't see the twinkle too well in the photo.  I finalized the card with a ribbon and Recollections leaves I purchased at Michael's.

 

close up

 

 

Card 2 has different triangle pieces and leaves. 

 

 

Close up of the embossing.

 

Thanks for hopping with us today!  I hope you are inspired to make some harvest projects of you own.  I am the last stop!  Be sure to leave comments on each blog to be eligible for blog candy.  Here's the complete lineup if you got lost!

 

1. Lisa ~ http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

2. Sandy~ http://aworkingmomsjoy.blogspot.com...

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

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

5. Tricia - http://mysticalcardcreations.blogspot.com/

6. Deb- http://debspaperpalooza.blogspot.com/

7. Lori ~ http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/

 8. Daphne ~ http://craftyscrapsofstuff.blogspot.com

 9. Robin Lane ~ http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com/

 10. Carla ~ http://racincrafts.blogspot.com/

11. Christine ~ http://hotberrydesigns.blogspot.com/

12. Alicia ~ http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com

 

 

 

I am also entering this project in the following challenges:

 

http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/2013/11/monthly-challenge-16-leaf-it-up-to-me.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virtual Crop Projects~Happy Labor Day!

Saturday night I attended a virtual crop on Spreecast.  This is the second one in which I have participated.  Both were part of different Facebook groups and were both hosted by http://www.scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com/  . She comes up with the best challenges!  This past weekend she had a migraine and was still such a gracious hostess!  What a trooper!  The first challenge was to create a layout about your  Guilty Pleasures.  She uses a "spinner" to select various guidelines for each challenge.  Here are the selections for challenge #1:

1.       printed paper background

2.       Embellishments = Tags/Banners/Envelopes

3.       Technique = Tearing/Punching

4.       Journaling = List(s)

5.       Extra Challenge = Make your layout monochromatic

 Tags were made with the Creative Memories tag punch and the border was created using the border maker system.

In my journaling I made list.  I tried really hard to make the layout monochromatic.

Challenge Two:

The 1980’s

Create a page that reflects something from the 1980s

Could be about you or family or just the 1980s (you can print pics from the web)

Create the page using the following spinner directions:

1.       Cardstock background

2.       Embellishments = Washi tape or ribbon

3.       Technique = embossing wet or dry

4.       Journaling = Song Lyrics

5.       Extra Challenge = Vellum or Transparency

I used a beautiful peach shimmer cardstock but then covered it with a transparency overlay.  The photo mats are embossed with a "notebook" style embossing folder.  Attached with washi tape.  I used the Creative Memories Cricut cartridge Be Young and Die Cuts with a View metallic paper to cut out the title.

Challenge  Three:

The 1990’s

Create a page that reflects something from the 1990s

Just like #2 it could be personal or about something from the era.

Create the page using the following spinner directions:

1.       Printed paper background

2.       Embellishments = Brads/buttons/eyelets

3.       Techniques = inking or distressing

4.       Journaling = paper strips

5.       Extra challenge = use product packaging somewhere on the layout.

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I created a double page layout with these parameters.  I used Die Cuts with a View Green Stack paper.  Blue sticker letters and CM brown dual tip pen.  I punched the tag in the top left hand corner from the cover of the stack and with the CM circle tag punch.  I used brads on the title strips.

Page two also uses product packaging.  The journal box on the bottom is from the cover of the 6x6 Green Stack pad.  Printed paper, brads, journal strips, distress edges with ink,  and product packaging!

The two pages together.

Product packaging.

 Challenge Four: The 1970s

Create a page that reflects the 1970s.

Create the page using the following spinner directions:

1.       Cardstock background

2.       Embellishments = bling

3.       Techniques = stamping

4.       Journaling = Hidden

          Extra challenge = make your layout 6x12

Hidden journaling is behind the chocolate bunny.

I used Judikins pastilles embossing powder on the lacey edge stamp.