The Scraproom's Jumpstart Sketch and Connecticut's Gillette Castle

 I had very good intentions with this layout although it went off course and I don't feel it's my best work, however, it's still a page completed!  I feel good about that.  I used a sketch and some older papers from my stash.

Here's the sketch.

Another view.

Ingredients:

We R papers Storytime: Jack, Rapunzel, Frog Prince and Gretel

Creative Memories sticker letters

7 Gypsies Short Base stickers (flourish)

Sticko Destinations stickers Connecticut

I am entering this in the following challenges:

The Scraproom's November 2024 Jumpstart sketch

Thanks for reading yet another post today.

Alicia

Ink Road and Creative Memories Spider card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Welcome to my blog today.  I have a spooky card for you today using the latest Atlantic Hearts challenge sketch.  It's my favorite holiday of the year and I love creating some holiday cards.

Here is this week's sketch.

Ingredients:

Ink Road Stamps Morticia sentiment

Versafine ink Black Onyx

Judikins half black detail and clear detail mix

Creative Memories Hocus Pocus 6x6 papers

We R Tape It Kit dies

Stampin Up Sizzix Banners Framelits

Stampin Up silver twine

Spider sticker from my stash

Colorbox Charcoal Chalk cat's eye

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/Challenge-149.html until 10.15x

https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/miucb-67-anything-goes-optional-make.html until 10.15

http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2023/10/505-die-cutspunchesstencils-star-stampz.html until 10.18 (C10)x

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2023/10/sos507-franken-card.html until 10.23x

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-108-autumn-andor-halloween.html until 10.27x

https://mostmagicaltimeoftheyear.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-13-most-magical-anything.html until 10.27x

http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-92-autumn-andor-halloween.html until 10.28x

https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/october-anything-halloween.html until 10.28x

https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/10/october-147-halloween-every-type-of.html until 10.31jff

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/10/october-2023-anything-goes.html until 11.3x

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

Thank you for reading my blog today.

Alicia

Thank you for reading my blog today.

Alicia

I love my Sister...using scraps

Hello, I have more pages of my niece and nephew today.  The heart was created with strips of paper layered on card stock then cut into a heart shape.  I layered it on a printed but solid sheet of card stock. I won't take credit for the photos, they are professional.  

I found some sweet sentiment stickers in my stash that were just perfect!

Ingredients:

We R Chalkboard Ombre card stock

American Crafts Better Together card stock

All My Memories Herb Notes Sister stickers

scrap card stock and papers

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/02/118-hearts.html until 2.28

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-challenge-love.html until 3.3x

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-240-add-heart.html until 3.5x

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/02/xis-for-xoxoxo.html until 3.7x

Thank you for you reading today and don't forget to spread love today and every day.

Alicia

Our Fairytale...Karen Burniston Castle Pop Up and Kindred Stamps

Hello and welcome to my blog today.  I have created a very special card for my husband to celebrate our anniversary.  I used several different manufacturer's products to create a one of a kind work.  The front of the card shown here is actually the last panel I created.  I took a cue from Karen Burniston and used leftover pieces and parts to lead into the big reveal...

The castle pop up!  The center piece of this project using the Karen Burniston Castle Pop Up die set.  I used We R brand papers Once Upon a Time throughout the project.  I did find a nice red for the brick and roof tiles in my Quick Quotes stash.

 

I am really in love with the castle pop up.  It was so easy.  The hardest part is choosing the papers.

I used alcohol markers to color my ogre's. 

And the final result.

I didn't get a great shot of the clouds but some are fussy cut from the paper and some are die cut from the cloud paper with the cloud dies from the KB die set.

I used the same paper collection for the front.  I used a stencil and shimmer mist to create the stars.  I colored the fairy with alcohol markers with a hint of shimmer and glossy accents for eyeglasses.  

Ingredients:

Karen Burniston Castle Pop-Up dies

Kindred Stamps Fairytale Swamp and Swamp Sidekicks stamps

Tim Holtz Hocus Pocus Layering Stencil

Spellbinders Foliage Two dies

We R Once Upon a Time papers

Quick Quotes Main Street paper (red)

twine

alcohol pens and Creative Memories gold metallic pen

shimmer spray and wink of stella pens

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/11/p-is-for-patterned-paper.html until 11.17x

http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2021/11/cardz-tv-anything-goes-challenge-153.html until 11.18x

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2021/11/creative-moments-challenge-226-anything.html until 11.19x

https://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/dru-challenge-181.html until 11.28x

http://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/challenge-58-add-sparkle.html until 11.28x

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-2021-challenge.html until 11.30x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/classic-design-challenge-november-11.html until 11.30x

https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-challenge-47-octobers-winner.html until 11.30x

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 12.12

Thanks so much for stopping by

Alicia

We R Fearless card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Hello, it's time again for another inspiration card from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I know it's simple, but I feel this is a good card to give my son on a whim.  I like it.  I love woodgrain and this has 3 different colors of it!

Here is the sketch:

Here's a closer look at my die cut sentiment.

Ingredients:

We R Memory Keepers 6x6 and 12x12 Happy Campers papers

Stamplorations Cutplorations word:  Fearless

Stampin Up punches: Banner pick a punch, Decorative Label punch

cream and brown card stock

Hop on over and play along with the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #408.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia