Creative Memories Divine Power Palette layout with Sketches in Thyme

Hello, this is my latest sketch inspiration for Sketches in Thyme. Merry Christmas to my mom!  So glad I am with her this year!

Here is the sketch:

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Divine Power Palette papers, paper flowers, enameled stickers and sticker letters

Spellbinders Scored and Pierced Rectangle dies

gold card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-challenge-48-important-message.html until 12.31x

Don't forget to play along with Sketches in Thyme until the end of the month.

Thank you for stopping by

Alicia

Stampin Up Mosaic Madness and Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

It's beginning to look a lot like...and here is another card.  This is my inspiration for the latest Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I am still using the Carta Bella 6x6 Have a Merry Christmas paper pad.  I used a variety of punches some stamped and some printed paper.

Here is the sketch:

A close up of the mosaic assortment.  I die cut the sentiment from the same paper pad.

A side view.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Mosaic Madness stamp set and punch

Stampin Up Cranberry Crisp and Gumball Green ink

Carta Bella 6x6 Have a Merry Christmas paper

Karen Burniston merry die

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://intaas.blogspot.com/2021/12/ch123-use-dies-or-punches.html until 12.31x

http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-2021-challenge-36-anything.html until 12.31

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/classic-design-challenge-december-12.html until 12.31x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/12/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html until 12.31x

https://52cct.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-pick-previous-challenge.html previous challenge: https://52cct.blogspot.com/2021/04/april-technique-challenge.html (stamping) until 1.1

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/challenge-99-its-up-to-you-partnering.html until 1.2x

Play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge until Sunday

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Happy Halloween! Any Holiday at Bitten by the Bug 2

Hello and welcome to the latest Bitten by the Bug 2 challenge:  Any Holiday!  I know a lot of folks may still have some Christmas cards to post, some may be working ahead on 2022 holidays and some like me may have some leftover 2021 projects.  

I copied the spider and web elements and cut them multiple times to add to the front of the card and more.  Frankly, I don't know where the "elements" were positioned on the original card.  I sprinkled them all around.  I just loved the webs in the iridescent paper.

My husband thought I should have layered paper behind the sentiment to make is stand out more.  I liked keeping the colors simple.

Ingredients:

Close to my Heart Artfully Sent Happy Halloween Pop Up Card

Stampin Up Goulish Goodies sentiment stamp on front

Colorbox Black pigment ink and Judikins Clear Detail embossing powder

Stampin Up Pretty Label punch

shimmer and iridescent papers

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-anything-halloween.html until 12.28

You can play along at Bitten by the Bug 2 for the next two weeks.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Karen Burniston Tiny Gnomes - Happy Birthday Mom

Hello and welcome to my blog today.  It is the birthday of the most special woman in the world to me...my mother.  I am so very fortunate to have her and since trolls are her thing...

I took out my Karen Burniston Tiny Gnome dies for the first time...oh my the rabbit hole I entered.  I have pieces and parts of gnomes in all the colors!  You will see more of these little guys soon.

A close up of the gnomes.  I usually review Karen's assembly videos as I am creating with a new set for the first time.  Here I used her suggestion of inking the hair dies.  I used Tim Holtz Distress markers for the job.

Ingredients:

Karen Burniston Tiny Gnome dies

Basic Grey Sweet Threads 6x6 papers

Tutti Stitched Nesting Oval die

Frantic Stamper Accessory Words #3:  kissesdie

Kiwi Lane template Sentiments 1A

Tim Holtz Distress markers:  Vintage Photo and Wild Honey

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/dru-challenge-182.html until 12.13x

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/12/card-making-craft-challenge-anything.html until 12.16x

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2021/12/437-plaid.html until 12.18x

http://intaas.blogspot.com/2021/12/ch123-use-dies-or-punches.html until 12.31x

https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-challenge-48-important-message.html until 12.31x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/classic-design-challenge-december-12.html until 12.31x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/12/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html until 12.31x

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Birthday Mom!

Alicia

Carta Bella Merry & Bright for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Welcome to my take on the latest Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I had the hardest time deciding on a shape for the design along the left side.  I tried a few different ones before going with the Stampin Up punch.  The paper was easy, I chose a 6x6 Carta Bella paper pad called Have a Merry Christmas.

Here is this week's sketch:

I free handed the white stitching with a gel pen.  I used the same paper pad to die cut and create the poinsettia.  I added a brad and sequin to the center.

Ingredients:

Carta Bella 6x6 Have a Merry Christmas

Spellbinders Nesting Poinsettia dies

Spellbinders Petite label one dies

Stampin Up All Year Cheer stamp

Stampin Up Tailored Tag punch

brad and sequin

white gel pen

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/challenge-471-stitching-real-or-faux.html until 12.9x

https://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/dru-challenge-182.html until 12.13x

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/12/r-is-for-red.html until 12.15x

http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2021/12/cardz-tv-anything-goes-challenge-155.html until 12.16x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2021/12/frantic-stamper-in-december-could.html until 12.30x

http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-2021-challenge-36-anything.html until 12.31x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/12/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html until 12.31x

https://52cct.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-pick-previous-challenge.html choose a previous challenge https://52cct.blogspot.com/2021/04/april-technique-challenge.html (stamping) until 12.31x

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/challenge-99-its-up-to-you-partnering.html until 1.2x

Play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge until Sunday.

Thanks for stopping by today

Alicia

Cricut Ornament Card Peaceful Wishes for Bitten by the Bug 2

Hello and welcome to the latest Bitten by the Bug 2 challenge: Christmas or Hanukkah Ornaments.  I went with a unique combination of pink, white and gold for my ornament.  I used the same papers for the rest of the card.  I stamped and embossed my sentiment in gold.

I did use a different gold, this paper is embossed foil saving me a step in adding interest to the card.  I manually die cut the circle the ornament is layered on.  I used pop dots underneath the circle to clear the bulky ribbon.

The real star is the embellished ribbon.  I really don't know how to describe it.  It's on a spool but more metallic than fiber ribbon.

Ingredients:

Cricut ornament image

Stampin Up Peaceful Wishes stamp

Colorbox Gold pigment ink

Tutti Scalloped Stitched Nesting Circle die

Judikins Egyptian Gold embossing powder

misc papers from my stash: foil, shimmer and embossed

gold embellished ribbon

chalking ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2021/12/cardz-tv-anything-goes-challenge-155.html until 12.16x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2021/12/frantic-stamper-in-december-could.html until 12.30x

http://intaas.blogspot.com/2021/12/ch123-use-dies-or-punches.html until 12.31x

http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-2021-challenge-36-anything.html until 12.31x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/classic-design-challenge-december-12.html until 12.31x

https://52cct.blogspot.com/2021/01/january-stash-challenge.html until 12.31x

https://52cct.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-pick-previous-challenge.html(choose any 2021 challenge-metallic paper)

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/challenge-99-its-up-to-you-partnering.html until 1.5x

Don't forget to play along with Bitten by the Bug 2's Ornament challenge until December 20.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia