Close to My Heart Caboodle Stickease Boy Layout for Sketches in Thyme

Hello and welcome to my blog today.  I am creating for Sketches in Thyme. This week's sketch was perfect for such a striking photo to feature.  I used a variety of papers, embellishments and tools for this seemingly simple layout.

Here's the sketch:

It is faint but I did use a pen to create the border.  I used CTMH embellishments I purchased second hand, I love it when I use it up!

Ingredients:

Park Lane Paperie Prairie Primrose card stock

Bazzil card stock

Close to My Heart Stickease Assortment Caboodle 

Creative Memories Tag punch

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking ink Feather Gray

Zebra Sarasa .5 pen gray

twine

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to play along until the end of the month.

Alicia

This is the way...Kindred Stamps Galactic Hunter stamps with Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Welcome to my blog today.  I have created a birthday card for my husband using this week's sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I used Kindred Stamps Galactic Hunter stamps and a background stamp.

Here is the sketch.

I had the galaxy background in my background stash.  I am using some iridescent film I recently acquired from a resale.  I think there are four or five different colors, this is the blue version.

The inside of the card.

Ingredients:

Kindred Stamps Galactic Hunter stamp set

Momento Tuxedo Black ink

Various alcohol markers

My Favorite Things Blueprints 6 and 21 dies 

Galaxy background - Distress Oxide inks

Shimmer mists

Silver shimmer card stock

misc card stock and shimmer film

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-challenge-may-force-be-with-you.html until 6.2.23

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/blog-post.html until 5.31.23x

https://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/sas4kids-cards-4-dadsspecial-guys.html until 6.2.23

Play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge until Sunday.

Thank you for reading today.

Alicia

Stampin Up Cycle Celebration with Sketch N Scrap sketch

Today is my niece's birthday, I made her this card to match the cute dress I purchased.  The print of the dress is just like the denim with white star paper.  I knew I had this paper in my stash, it is from Creative Memories many years ago.  I paired it with some birthday images from Stampin Up.

Here's the sketch from Sketch N Scrap.  I switched the flower up with a star because the dress had stars, however, I didn't want to forget it is a birthday card, so I chose the candle images.  Two for her second birthday and I circled the 2 on the paper.

I stamped the images and colored the flames with alcohol ink. I die cut the stitched star out of plain card stock.  I stamped the sentiment and die cut it with one of my most used sets from Kat Scrapiness. 

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Cycle Celebration stamps

Stampin Up Blueberry Bushel and Cranberry Crisp inks

Kat Scrappiness Stitched Sentiment Strips dies

Stitched Star nesting dies

Copic Markers for flames:  Y32 Cashmere, Y19 Napoli Yellow, Y17 Golden Yellow

Creative Memories Freedom Stack Pack

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2023/05/484-use-technique.html until 5.26 (die cutting)

http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/2023/05/card-sketch-241.html until 5.30x

Thank you for stopping by

Alicia

Creative Memories O'Dell Hummingbird Mother's Day layout

Happy Mother's Day!  I am posting a layout I created a while ago, but oh so appropriate for this day.  I used Creative Memories Nancy O'Dell's Hummingbird collection.  The colors complimented the blanket baby is wrapped in and her flower head band.

I love the papers and embellishments in this collection.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Nancy O'Dell's Hummingbird Collection

chalking ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

https://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/lm-648-tic-tac-toe-1.html until 5.31

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Mother's Day.

Alicia

Alcohol Ink with foil and Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Hello and welcome.  I have my latest inspiration for  Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge today.  I used a lot of scraps in this design. First the alcohol ink panel is a scrap from other cards.  All the fishtails are from scrap as well. I used the 1" Creative Memories square punch to create the tails. I inked the edges of all the pieces with black.

Here is the sketch:

I cut the hello sentiment twice once in iridescent and once in black to create a shadow.

Another view.

Ingredients:

Alcohol Inks

Foil

misc card stock

Stampin Up Hello die

enamel dots

misc card stock

Creative Memories 1" punch

Stampin Up Sizzix Hello You dies

Colorbox Black cat's eye for edging

I would like to enter this in the following challenges;

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/04/wk-9-card-making-craft-challenge.html until 5.11

http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/use-your-scarps-challenge.html until 5.12x

http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2023/05/321-get-messy-inks-paints-sprays.html until 5.15x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-2023-anything-goes-w-optional-twist.html until 5.31

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2023/05/dlart-may-2023-linky-challenge.html until 5.31

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge until Sunday.

Alicia

Kindred Stamps Drag Life "Reading is Fundamental" with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Welcome to inspiration number two for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge this week. For this one, I used primarily Kindred Stamps products. The stamps set is Drag Life paired with Kindred's Rainbow 6x6 papers.  This card is 5"x5" square.

Here's the sketch.

I loved coloring these gals, but my hands are in pretty bad shape.  I hope that my upcoming surgery will improve my crafting.

Ingredients:

Kindred Stamps Drag Life stamps

Momento Tuxedo Black ink

Colorbox Black ink

Judikins detail black and clear embossing powder

Kindred Stamps Rainbow Paper pack

white card stock

Alcohol markers as follows:

Queen in Pink: Dress & Flowers-Prismacolor Process Red, Spectrum Noir Basics Cerise, Spectrum Noir Illustrator Fuschi MG3 Skin-Hobby Colour Peach, Spectrum Noir Basics Linen, Copic Light Suntan E13 Hair-Prismacolor Sienna Brown & Walnut, Copic Burnt Umber E29, Wink of Stella Clear

Queen in Blue: Dress and Accessories-Prismacolor Cerulean Blue, Spectrum Noir Basics Cobalt, Spectrum Noir Metallic Blue Topaz, Chromatix Sapphire 3 (shoe) with Wink of Stella Clear Hair-Spectrum Noir Basics Aniseed & Golden Yellow, SN Illustrator Canary CT3 Skin-Prismacolor Cinnamon Toast, Copic Dark Suntan E15 & Sepia E37, Spectrum Noir Basics Linen  Lips-Spectrum Noir Illustrator Fuschi MG

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2023/04/rainbow-colours.html until 4.30.23x

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2023/04/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-321_0229673609.html until 4.30.23x

https://dayofthemonthcardclub.blogspot.com/2023/04/50-find-rainbow-day.html until 4.30.23x

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

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

 

 

Stampin Up Pretty Petals DSP and butterflies with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Hello and welcome to my blog today.  I am working with the latest Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and some Stampin Up product from my stash.  I love how Stampin Up product perfectly coordinates.  I used some older sets and paper but still good stuff!

Here is the sketch.

One more view.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Pretty Petals 6x6 DSP

SU Polka Dot Pieces stamps-butterfly

SU Best of Butterflies stamps-butterfly

SU Abstract Impressions stamps-sentiment

SU Pacific Point & Calypso Coral inks

Colorbox Black Pigment ink

Judikins Black & Clear detail embossing powder mix

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/april-2023-things-with-wings.html until 4.30.23x

https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-73-die-cuts-and-punches.html until 4.30.23x

https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2023/04/april-challenge.html until 4.30.23x

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts challenge until Sunday.

Alicia

Birthday Girl layout for Sketches in Thyme

Hello and welcome to my blog and this month's Sketches in Thyme Facebook page inspiration.  I continued scrapping my niece's first birthday photo shoot.  I would like to add I did NOT take these photos.  

Here is the sketch:

I found this great paper at a crafty yard sale.  I don't know what brand it is but I bought all she had of this stack with pinks, blue and rose gold foils.

I added some K & Co layers and glittered embellishments to finish off the page.

I sprayed the flowers with various shimmer sprays to coordinate with the paper.  I layered them and added sparkle brads in the center.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Dusty Rose card stock

K & Co Blossomwood Butterfly 3D stickers

Color Me Crazy flower layers

Heidi Swapp Color Shine Navy

Tattered Angels Blush

Art C Glitter Mist Copper

Stampin Up Essential Tag Punch

card stock from my stash

doily and misc embellishments

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-194-ag-pink-and-grey.html until 4.30.23x

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/04/199-flowers.html until 5.6.23x

Thanks for reading today and don't forget to play along with Sketches in Thyme Facebook page until the end of the month.

Alicia

Prima Ruby Violet Handle with Care Mushroom Card-Celebrate Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day!  I created this with Mother Earth in mind.  The Prima Ruby Violet Collection is just too cute!  I used the stamps and 6x6 papers to create this sweet little card.  I find it pretty easy to use a collection and a sketch to create something that turns out great every time.  How can you go wrong?

I used this sketch from Sketch N Scrap sketch from 1.5.15  For the background I chose to stamp mushrooms and heavily ink shadowing on the corners to fit the sketch.

Steps to complete card:

• Cut coordinating papers in shapes to fit sketch
• Be sure to chose a lighter paper on which to stamp your sentiment
• Stamp background or choose a printed paper

Ingredients:

Prima Ruby Violet 6x6 papers and coordinating stamps

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking inks

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/april-2023-anything-goes-spring.html until 4.25.23x

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/april-2023-challenge-110-crafts-galore.html until 4.29.23x

https://papercraft-challenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-93-spring.html until 5.15.23x

Thank you for stopping by today

Alicia

Graphic 45 Little Things collection with Spectrum Noir Metallic Flip markers and Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Hello and welcome to my blog today.  I have my inspiration for the latest Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I have used some brand new stash Graphic 45 Little Things collection.  I ordered the 12x12 paper collection, ephemera, chipboard stickers and the stamp set.  Here I used the paper and the stamp set.

Here's the sketch.

I colored the image with Spectrum Noir Metallic Flip markers. If you look at the image from a different angle the color should look different, it does but it is hard to capture.

Here is the stamp set and markers with the finished card.

Ingredients:

Graphic 45 Little Things papers and stamps

Tim Holtz Sizzix Prize Ribbon die

Spellbinders circle die

Spectrum Noir Metallic Flip Markers

Momento Tuxedo Black ink

misc card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/295-circles-15th-march-2023.html until 4.12x

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/04/sweet-stampin-use-dies-andor-punches.html until 4.13x

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/weeks-722723.html until 4.13x

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-570-use-die-cuts.html until 4.18x

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/cut-it-up-challenge-275-starts-with-b.html until 4.19 (Butterfly)x

http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/april-2023-things-with-wings.html until 4.30x

https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/inspiration-station-april-2023.html until 5.1x

My paper is also "rows of flowers" as in the photo.

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

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Stampin Up Musical card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Welcome once again to my inspiration for the latest Atlantic Hearts Challenge sketch.  I began with the idea to create a thank you card for a friend.  I stamped a musical background on an A2 piece of shimmer card stock.  I used a rainbow ombre ink pad and then die cut strips of the stamped image.  I spaced them appropriately on the green mat layered .25" smaller than the A2 card of white card stock.

Here's this week's sketch:

I cut two nesting circle dies and stamped and embossed the sentiment on the white top circle.  I found some music note dies in my stash and added those as embellishments.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Music background stamp

Stampin Up Music From the Heart

Stampin Up Kaleidocolor Celebration ink

Colorbox Mix'd Media Black ink

Judikins Northwoods embossing mix-half detail clear and half detail black

Divinity Designs Double Stitched Circle dies

Kat Scrappiness Stitched Sentiment Strip dies

Spellbinders Love Notes dies

I would like to play along with the following challenges:

http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2023/03/490-add-sentiment-conie-fong.html until 3.29x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-2023-anything-goes.html until 3.31

https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2023/03/rainbows-or-use-rainbow-colors.html until 4.2x

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-569-lots-of-layers.html until 4.4x

Don't forget to play along until Sunday.

Thanks for stopping by.

Alicia

First Birthday scrapbook page for Sketches in Thyme

Hello, it's my turn over on the Sketches in Thyme Facebook page to be a monthly maven with my interpretation of this week's sketch.  I fell in love with this layout.  I found a great combination of papers and embellishments to compliment the photos.  It is quite a mix of second hand products, old product and name brand tools.

Here is this week's sketch. I used the Creative Memories custom cutting system to make the circles out of some really old Creative Memories card stock, dusty blue and dusty pink (I think).  I would have to say that is my go to tool for scrapbooking.  While my Big Shot is probably my go to for card making.  I also used a punch and Kiwi Lane templates to create embellishments from premium papers.

The designer cardstock was procured from a crafty yard sale. I have a feeling it's Park Lane (Joann's brand) because other papers I purchased were.  This was a partial stack and I just loved the colors but the rose gold foil treatments cinched the purchase.  I had some rose gold foil papers in my stash which I used to make the elements.

The sticker letters were flocked, the perfect soft touch.  I added punched flowers layered in the various scrap card stock and finished with a pearl center.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Custom Cutting System Circles

Creative Memories slate card stock

Stampin Up Blossom Bunch Punch

Kiwi Lane templates:  Nature 3T and Explore 3T

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking inks Feather Gray

card stock and sticker letters from my stash

pearls

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to play along on the Sketches in Thyme Facebook page until the end of the month.

Alicia

Waffle Flower Snail card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch

Hello dear readers, I am playing with some new dies today. I recently purchased this set from Scrapbook.com.  I have made a few orders from that site lately.  There is so much to choose from they just have everything on my wish list and more!  Back to the task at hand, building this adorable card using the Atlantic Hearts Sketch 516. The squares in the background posed a bit of an issue, they could not be perfectly square on an A2 card.  The card base is based on the squares size of 1.75" x 1.75".

Here is the sketch.

Here is a close up of my snail.  I inlaid the eye and cheek from cuts using the tiniest scraps.  I used some super pretty and thin iridescent film therefore I layered it on a white circle.  The spiral is cut from an alcohol ink scrap I had on my desk.

I stamped the sentiment on a Kindred Stamps sentiment strip, I love these! I used some A muse ink for the first time and loved it.

Ingredients:

Waffle Flower Snail Trio dies

Hero Arts You're a Fungi

A muse Grape ink

Kindred Stamps Sentiment Strip dies

papers from my stash

iridescent film

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://2sistersontheblog.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-72.html until 3.30x

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/03/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html until 3.30

Don't forget to play along with sketch #516 until Sunday 3.19.23.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Alicia