Picket Fence Field of Mushrooms Double Stamping Happiness card for Atlantic Hearts Challenge

Welcome to my blog today.  I am posting for Atlantic Hearts challenge. I went way back and tried layered stamping.  I had done this years ago and always loved the technique.

Here is the sketch.

Looking at the inking of the mushrooms.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Baked Brown Suger ink

Picket Fence Field of Mushrooms stamp

Stampin Up Friends of the Forest Sentiment

Distress ink Weathered Wood and Brushed Corduroy

Hero Arts Mushroom and Ferns dies

misc card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/10/181-toadstoolsmushrooms.html until 11.15

https://craftingacutabove.blogspot.com/2024/11/november-lets-warm-it-up.html until 11.28

https://2sistersontheblog.blogspot.com/2024/11/challenge-91.html until 11.29

You can play along until Sunday with this sketch HERE

Thank you for stopping by

Alicia

Breakfast in New London layout for Sketches in Thyme

Welcome

I hope you are having a great day.  This breakfast in New London, CT was a great day.  I always oh and ah over sweet breakfast pastries.  But logic wins most of the time, I didn't have any of these delicious goodies.  I opted for an egg and cheese sandwich on croissant. We ate outside watching the water, not sure if I have posted my pages of the outside photos yet. Don't worry I will get to it soon.    

Here is the sketch from Sketches in Thyme Facebook Challenge Group.

I did a lot to this page. First I stamped and embossed the coffee cups.  Next I started on the background.  I stenciled coffee beans and stamped coffee rings.  Finally I splattered the background with shimmer spray.

I cut down the photos as small as would work and matted in brown card stock.  I trimmed the background card stock and matted on brown card stock.  I adhered the fussy cut coffee cups with pop dots. I finalized the layout with sticker letters for the title.

Ingredients:

Tim Holtz Coffee Time

Anna Griffin Chocolate ink

clear embossing powder

Coffee Ring stamp from stash

Stampin Up Chocolate Chip ink

Gina Marie Designs coffee stencil

Distress Ink Walnut Stain

Bazzill Gemstone card stock

Tattered Angels shimmer spray

Creative Memories sticker letters

brown card stock

Thank you for reading today. Play along with Sketches in Thyme Facebook Challenge Group until September 30.

Alicia

Ink Road Scream if you Need Anything for Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Good morning! It's time for the next Atlantic Hearts Challenge.  This is sketch #600, what a milestone! It is a throwback sketch.  I gave it a creepy twist.  Enjoy!

Here is the sketch.

Another view.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Hocus Pocus 6x6 paper

Ink Road Stamps Morticia sentiment

embossing powder

transparent spider embellishment

clear tape

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to play along until Sunday.

Alicia

Wednesday Birthday card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Welcome to another spooky themed card post.  Although it is not Halloween, it is for an October birthday.  I thought I made it pretty spooky.  I colored my Wednesday image with lots of blacks and grey alcohol inks.  I layered some printed Halloween papers to lend to the spookiness. I die cut teh flowers in a dark purple and green with a black shadow.

Here is the sketch.

Ingredients:

Kindred Stamps Unusual Ones and Spooky Family

Creative Memories Hocus Pocus 6x6 paper

Hot of the Press Paper Artist 10 tiny things and shadow dies

Oval die set of 5 alternating dotted and stitched dies

Spellbinders Petite labels 1 

Momento Tuxedo Black ink

Alcohol Markers

White gel pen

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/krafty-chicks-challenge-736-stamps.html until 10.8x

https://kimsconjurerofdreams.blogspot.com/2024/10/conjurer-of-dreams-challenge-1.html until 10.31

https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2024/10/october-1st-halloween-and-other.html until 10.31

Thanks for stopping by today.

Alicia

Gorjuss Witch card with Creative Memories Hocus Pocus papers

Welcome to October!  It's my favorite month of the year.  I was so excited to use my "new to me" witch dies. I purchased these second hand with no packaging.  Therefore, I just did my best with google to identify them.  I recognize the "gorjuss" look.  I used a combination of card stock and alcohol markers on white cardstock to create her.

Here is the sketch I used from Tuesday Morning Sketches.

I created the moon from two Spellbinders nesting circle dies and some Distress ink.  I free handed the flag.

Ingredients:

Gorjuss "The Hour" Witch dies

Creative Memories Hocus Pocus 6x6 papers

Alcohol markers: 

Copic Neutral Gray N4 and N6

Copic E02 and another flesh I didn't record info

Distress inks: Squeezed Lemonade and Fossilzed Amber

Spellbinders Nesting Circle dies

various papers and card stock including Bazzill

gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/2024/10/tuesday-morning-sketches-776.html until 10.6x

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/Challenge-176.html until 10.7x

https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/09/601-add-gems-or-pearls.html until 10.8x

https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/october-2024-anything-goes-halloween.html until 10.30

https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/10/challenge-119-autumn-andor-halloween.html until 10.28

https://kimsconjurerofdreams.blogspot.com/2024/10/conjurer-of-dreams-challenge-1.html 10.31

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2024/10/lets-celebrate-world-card-making-day.html until 10.31

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Creative Memories Nancy O'Dell Love Series with Sketches in Thyme

 Good morning, it's that time of the month!  Time for my monthly contribution to Sketches in Thyme Facebook Challenge Group.  I just loved this colorful photos of the seaside town of Mystic, Connecticut.  I dug deep in my stash and found this incredibly old papers from Creative Memories.  I will admit I was hoarding this collection, but I have a new attitude, use it up!

Here is this week's sketch

I inserted some older embellishments too. The Robin's Nest drops were the perfect colors.

I added Creative Memories sticker letters and the coordinating stickers for the collection.

As long as I was cracking open this kit, I thought I would just use it all up with the same sketch!  These two photos are NOT next to each other in my album.  This second "green" page is from another Connecticut town we visited.

More Creative Memories letters on this layout as well.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Nancy O'Dell Collection the Love Series

Robin's Nest Dew Drops and Tear Drops

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking ink:  Green with Envy and Pixie Pink

Thank you for reading today. Play along with Sketches in Thyme Facebook Challenge Group until September 30.

Alicia

Stampin Up Pampered Pets with Alcohol Ink and Stampin Up for Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Welcome to my blog today. I am using the latest sketch for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #596.  I have never played with this set and I was excited to play with the doggie. I thought his gray color really popped on the alcohol ink background I created.  I can always use a good dog card.

Here is the sketch.  It's a really versatile one this week.

I used iridescent foil on the alcohol ink background, a favorite technique of mine, so I tucked an irisdenscent scrap as the smallest paper piece in the sketch.

Ingredients:

Various Alcohol inks

Stampin Up Pampered Pets stamps

Spectrum Noir Tri Blend Brown Grey Blend pen

Copic Black 100 pen

Spellbinders Large Deckled Rectangle die

misc papers, card stock including Creative Memories, Bazzill, American Craft and foil

Momento Tuxedo Black ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://tictactoechallenge.com/tttc256-featured-designer-karen/ until 9.26x

Across the bottom: Layers, Die cut, Markers

https://craftingacutabove.blogspot.com/2024/09/september-monochromatic.html until 9.28x

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/Challenge-175.html until 9.30x

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/09/m-is-for-masculine.html until 10.2x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/09/september-2024-anything-goes.html 10.6x

https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/09/235-create-your-own-background-dt-call.html until 10.6x

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Don't forget to play along with  Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #596 until Sunday.

Alicia

Magical Moon with Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Welcome to my blog today and my inspiration for the latest Atlantic Hearts Challenge Sketch #593.  I just love this die cut and found some neat paper to use as my printed strip (per sketch).  This card is also preparing for my favorite holiday. Expect more dark and spooky cards for the next couple of months.

HERE is the sketch.

Another look at my card.  You can see the shimmers at this angle.

Ingredients:

Paper Studio Stargazer mat stack

Kindred Stamps Magical word die

Stampin Up Sizzix Scallop Large Edgelits

Stampin Up Opaque gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://tictactoechallenge.com/tttc255-featured-designer-karren/ until 9.11

bottom across multiples (gems)/die cut/ sparkle (paper)

https://craftingacutabove.blogspot.com/2024/09/september-monochromatic.html until 9.28x

Play along with us HERE until Sunday.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Alicia

Honey Bee Playful Pastels It's a Girl! card with Sketch N Scrap

I worked in my craft room as much as possible today and managed to create this card with only hours to spare using a sketch from Sketch N Scrap.  My niece recently had a baby girl and this is for her.

Here is the sketch I used Sketch N Scrap sketch #271.

I had the die cut in my stash so I can't remember where it was cut from.  I looked at my 6x6 paper stacks and right on top was this Pretty Pastels from Honey Bee.

All the papers are from this paper stack.  I think found the crotched flower in my stash.  It had a large hole so I dug around for something interesting to put in the center.  I found an appropriate vintage pastel button.

I finished off the card with a couple of iridescent flower sequins.

 Ingredients:

Honey Bee Playful Pastels 6x6 papers

It's A Girl Electronic die cut

Crocheted flower

button and sequins

I would like to play along with the following challenges:

https://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/2024/08/card-sketch-271.html until 8.31x

https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2024/08/232pretty-in-pink.html until 9.2x

https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/08/cut-it-up-challenge-311-anything-goes.html until 9.3x

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/08/krafty-chicks-challenge-731-atg.html until 9.3x

Thanks for stopping by for my last minute card post. Have a great holiday weekend.  I plan on more crafting!

Alicia

Stampin Up Happy card for Atlantic Hearts Challenge

Happy day!  I have a happy card today using the latest Atlantic Hearts Challenge sketch.  I used my go to Stampin Up products for a beautiful coordinating card.  I am not a demo and rarely even purchase Stampin Up first hand, therefore, I am sure most of this is old stock.  I also substituted since I don't own all the latest colors.  The card base is from my stash and most likely not SU.

Here is the sketch for this week:

I like to give my butterflies some life by only adhering adhesive to the center and manipulating the wings go stand up a little.  I placed the butterflies I stamped and punched along a die cut vine.

The angles are very unique and I was left with several angled scraps.  I used them and more butterflies to create several other cards. Look for the rest of the cards to be posted in a couple of days.

Ingredients:

Spellbinders Foliage Two

Karen Burniston Word Set 3-Holiday

Stampin Up Butterfly Kisses 6x6 papers

Stampin Up Papillon Potpouri stamps and coordinating butterfly punches

Stampin Up inks: Crushed Curry. Groovy Guava, Lemon Lime Twist

Stampin Up Opaque Adhesive backed gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://craftingacutabove.blogspot.com/2024/08/august-anything-goes.html until 8.28x

https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/08/cut-it-up-challenge-311-anything-goes.html until 9.3x

Play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge until Sunday.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia