Stampin Up Bottled Happiness Sending Cheer with Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge

Hello and welcome to my blog.  Today I have my inspiration for this week's Atlantic Hearts Challenge.  I played with this new to me set from Stampin Up.  I had a lot of fun stamping multiple bottle combinations.  I picked these Distress inks to coordinate with the pretty pattern paper.  I topped this off with some of my precious glassine paper.  I am not sure where this came from but I have been saving it for just the right project.

Here is the sketch this week.  A great one for a repetitive image.

A close up of my stamped images.

In this photo you can see the glassine's gloss.

Ingredients:

Distress Inks:  Peacock Feathers, Hickory Smoke, Fired Brick, Tea Dye and Walnut Stain

Stampin Up Bottled Happiness stamps and coordinating punch

Lawn Fawn Dewey Decimal Petite Paper Pack

Core'dinations The Chocolate Box card stock, Marco papers card stock and glassine paper

Divinity Designs Double Stitched Rectangle dies

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2025/01/363-tic-tac-toe.html  brown-winter sentiment-plaid until 1.19.25

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

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

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2025/01/blog-post.html until 1.31.25 (stampin up stamps and punch are new to me, this is my first card with them).

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

Thanks for stopping by today.

Alicia

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 1.19.25

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

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

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

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

Thank you for stopping by.

Alicia

Scrapbook.com Cheers to a New Year for Atlantic Hearts Challenge #610

Welcome to the final day of 2024 and my inspiration for Atlantic Hearts Challenge sketch 610.

I created a golden new years card using foil papers and gold embossed sentiment.  

You can find the sketch HERE.

I hope you have a very happy New Year!

Ingredients:

Scrapbook.com Hello Winter Stamp Set and Coordinating Die

Colorbox gold ink

Embossing Arts Fine Line Detail Gold embossing powder

Teresa Collins Studio Gold 6x6 paper

die cut

gold and white card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/12/december-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html until 1.3

https://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com/2024/12/challenge-299-new-year.html until 1.7

You can play along until Sunday evening.

Thanks for reading today.

Alicia

Dark was the night, Cold was the ground a layout for Sketches in Thyme

Merry Christmas and welcome to all. I am playing along with Sketches in Thyme's fourth week sketch today. It's a super fun and easy sketch with which to work.  In case you are a regular follower, yes I finished my Connecticut trip album and this is one of the final pages.  These are my own photos of the show.  Contrary to the belief of my friends, I don't always sit on the front row.  LOL.  Actually I had front row but they were out of line of sight and we were moved to these in the back.

Here is the sketch from the Sketches in Thyme Facebook group.  I used a long title and forewent the arrow. The title is actually lyrics from a song that was sung that night.  Here is a video if you are interested.  It is a cover of an old blues tune.

I just adored the embellishment clusters I created for this layout.  I took apart flowers and recreated them.

This paper is just awesome, I highlighted some of the sparkles in the paper with gems and bling.

Ingredients:

DCVW paper stack

doily

flowers, tassel, bling

Thanks for spending a minute with me and happy holidays!  You can play along with this or any Sketches in Thyme December sketch until December 31 on Facebook. 

Alicia

Doodlebug Designs Winter Wonderland Shaker Pop card with Sketch N Scrap sketch

Welcome today.  I did manage to make one more fresh Xmas card.  When I was sending cards I missed sending the correct one to the correct person...then I needed something that "fit" my niece. I had just purchased this paper and Doodle Pop Shaker at my favorite store, Indigo Hippo.  The paper was only a half stack but I quickly identified it since it was with the Doodle Pop Shaker still in package. 

As usual, a good sketch is a great jump start for a last minute card.  I used this sketch from Sketch N Scrap.  

I just hope all of my cards make it.  I have had so much trouble with USPS this year.

Ingredients:

Doodlebug Shaker Pops-Snowman

Doodlebug Winter Wonderland 6x6 papers

Scrapbook.com Wonder & Delight sentiment stamp and coordinating die

Stampin Up Magenta Madness ink

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Ink Very Berry

Spellbinders gems opal

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/2024/12/card-sketch-279.html until 12.31

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/12/Challenge-181.html until 12.31

https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/12/challenge-320-non-traditional-christmas.html until 12.31

https://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/12/challenge-no-201-theme-cute-christmas.html until 1.5

Thank you for reading today and Happy Holidays!

Alicia

Noel card for Atlantic Hearts Challnege

Welcome today, the holiday is getting closer and closer.  I did get my cards out a few days ago, that was a relief.  I had a very paired down list this year.  I did not make a whole lot of new cards this year, so what I sent was a mix of this year and leftovers from the last few years.  I sent this card to my mother.  I thought she would enjoy it.

Here is this week's sketch.

I purchased this Noel word second hand and could not find the brand in any of my searches.  If you know it, let me know below. Thanks

Ingredients:

Scrapbook.com Snow Days A2 paper pad

Scrapbook.com Beary Christmas dies

Unknown Noel die set

Tim Holtz Sizzix Stacked Square dies

iridescent paper

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://craftingacutabove.blogspot.com/2024/12/in-december-anything-goes.html unitl 12.28

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/12/december-2024-anything-goes-with.html until 12.31

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/12/Challenge-181.html until 12.31

Play along with us at Atlantic Hearts Challenge until Sunday.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Stampin Up Sending You Peppermint Kisses card for Atlantic Hearts Challenge

It's December!  Can you believe it?  This year is almost over. I was super excited to play with some new to me stamps from Stampin Up. I recently purchased a used Frosted Gingerbread stamp and die set.  I was so excited to make some peppermints!

Here is this week's sketch.

I created several peppermints with white and metallic card stock. Stamped and image in the center and placed them around the sentiment. I then cut the panel with a die.  Finally, I layered this on top of my paper slices.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Frosted Gingerbread stamps and dies

Divinity Designs Double Stitched Rectangle die

Carta Bella Have a Merry Christmas 6x6 papers

Ranger Rich Red embossing powder

Colorbox Mix'd Media Schoolhouse ink

white cards stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://craftingacutabove.blogspot.com/2024/12/in-december-anything-goes.html until 12.28

You can play along with this sketch until Sunday.

Thanks for reading today.

Alicia

Sketch N Scrap vacation dinner layout #2

 I have scrapped another great meal from my Connecticut vacation.  I ordered too much food at this meal.  Now not all these dishes are mine but two are, a tofu taco and a salad.  I am down to three pages left to finish my album!  Today's primary task (after work) is to pick up the last few fresh ingredients for Thanksgiving.  Fingers crossed, I still think I can finish this album before Thursday.

You can find the sketch HERE

Another view.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories sticker and sticker letters

Creative Memories paper

Embossed and black card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

https://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/2024/11/sketch-n-scrap-309.html until 11.30x

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Rock On DCWV Stardust Stack and a sketch

Here's another layout to finish my 2020 trip to Connecticut.  I chose papers to make a companion page for a page I created in March. You can find it HERE.  The hardest part was finding a title with the remaining letters. I have no idea the brand I removed them from original packaging long ago. I even enlisted my husband's assistance.  I told him I needed to solve a puzzle!  The only vowels were and I, two O's, two U's and two Y's.  Since it was a trip for a concert, I thought this was fine.  My husband chose "Yummy" as were we at dinner but I like "Rock On".  I cut some circles gathered some embellies but, of course, it all started with a sketch.

Here is the sketch from Sketch N Scrap's Monthly challenges on Facebook.

Ingredients:

DCWV Stardust Stack

Creative Memories Custom Cutting system circles

Spellbinders Scallop circle die

Chipboard letters

Flowers and bling

I am entering this in the following challenge:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.1197836621284738&type=3

Have a great day!

Alicia

Creative Memories Mediterranean Market with Sketches in Thyme

Welcome to my latest Sketches in Thyme inspiration.  I created a companion page for my August sketch inspiration.  I really love this Creative Memories collection.  I am getting near the end so I really dolled this page up.

Here is the sketch.

A close up of my cluster.

Another cluster.  I started with rub ons added gems and more stickers.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Mediterranean Market power palette

TCP Studios Mediterranean Summer rub ons and domed stickers

Sticko Destinations Connecticut stickers

bling and flowers

Don't forget to play along this month with any of our four sketch here: Sketches in Thyme. Thanks for stopping by.

Alicia