Tim Holtz Funky Foliage Thinking of You card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Hello today.  I am showing my latest inspiration for Atlantic Hearts challenge,  It's been quite a while since I really got to do some intricate paper piecing.  I had carpel tunnel surgery on my left hand in June and will be doing my right in November.  Therefore, my crafting has suffered.  I expect to be so much better after it's all over!  Anyway I locked myself in my craft room over the Labor Day weekend and really had a great time playing with this die set.  

Here is the sketch.

Here is a side view of my cluster.  This die set has several layers to each image.  I used two different ivory papers, two different reds and three browns.

I stamped and embossed the sentiment on kraft card stock after die cutting into a pierced oval.  I finished the project with adhesive brown pearls.

Here is my project with some of the products I used to create it.  I purchased most of these items second hand.  Surprisingly, the two inks came from my favorite store Indigo Hippo.  You do have to be careful purchasing second hand inks.  I also purchased the stamp set there a couple of years ago. It's been a good one.

Ingredients:

Hero Arts Thinking of You clear stamps (over a year old)

Versacolor ink Bark

Judikins Chocolate Twinkle embossing powder

Versamagic chalk ink Sahara Sand

Tim Holtz Sizzix Funky Foliage

Tutti Designs Dotted Nesting Ovals

Queen & Co Bubbles Brown

misc papers and cardstock including Bazzill, kraft and pieces I treated with shimmer spray

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2023/09/207-leaves.html until 9.19

https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2023/09/challenge-215-fall-scenes.html until 9.22x

http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-91-layer-it-up.html until 9.28x

https://paperdragonflycreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-21-anything-flies-aka-goes-or.html until 9.29

Please play along at Atlantic Hearts challenge until Sunday evening.

Thanks for reading my blog today.

Alicia

Life, Love & Laughter with the ScrapRoom Jumpstart sketch

Good morning!  I have been loving working on a new album.  I spent a while planning it with memorabilia and all since it is my wedding album.  I almost forgot about my engagement photos until I was putting the save the date postcard I made in the mix.  I asked my sister (who took these awesome photos) and she thought I should start my wedding album with the engagement photos.  So there will be several pages to begin of this event because she took such great photos!  

For this page I used the ScrapRoom Jumpstart sketch:

Here's some detail: 

Ingredients:  

Bazzill textured Black Walnut and Pomegranate card stock 

Sizzix border die antique bazaar 

Tim Holtz Sizzix Movers and shapers die 

Fancy Pants Road Show flocked transparency

Heidi Swapp damask sticker

Creative Memories sticker letters
Quick Quotes Midnight Confession chalking ink

misc papers and ribbon (maybe some old Rusty Pickle?)

Photography credit to my awesome sister!  You can find more of her work on her business Facebook page.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://thescraproomblog.blogspot.com/2017/07/july-jumpstart-sketch-challenge-and.html until 7/31x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Creates and Makes Challenge Sketch

Here's another make from the stash around my desk.

Here's the sketch I used for this card:

Here's a look at the embossed sentiment:

Ingredients:
Hero Arts sentiment

Versamark ink with Stampin Up Calypso Coral embossing powder

Spellbinders large scallop circles

Stampin Up banner die

Quick Quotes Sunset chalking ink

Bazzill  peach and white card stock

printed paper scraps, bling and doily

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/04/178-use-stamp-for-your-sentiment.html  until 4/30x

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2017/04/week-413-embossing.html until 5/5x

http://createsandmakes.blogspot.ca/2017/04/challenge-11-anything-goes-optional.html until 5/30x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Monochromatic Peach with Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch

I had a brief moment to play around with some sketches.  I purchased a large pack of doilies from Michael's this past weekend.  There were about 8 colors included and this peach on just screamed to be matched up with the peachy papers I scored at Tuesday Morning. Don't you love it when you just look over your work space and your new scores just happen to sync up perfectly!  Or maybe I have just been in a peachy mood when shopping. After being home bound for several weeks, shopping is refreshing for once.  I also knew I needed some thank you cards for my doctor and nurses hence this card and tomorrows.

Here's the sketch I used:

 

Here's some details:

Ingredients:

Stampin Up sentiment

Versamark ink with Stampin Up Calypso Coral embossing powder

Spellbinders large scallop circles

Tutti Designs stitched banner die

Quick Quotes Sunset chalking ink

Bazzill  peach and white card stock

printed paper scraps, floss and doily

Queen & Co peach pearls

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/04/178-use-stamp-for-your-sentiment.html  until 4/30x

http://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.ca/2017/04/hss-sketch-challenge-262.html until 5/1 

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2017/04/week-413-embossing.html until 5/5x

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2017/04/187-pearls-andor-gems.html until 5/6x

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Alicia

A Bug Outside Blog Hop

Welcome to

Our hop today is sponsored by

They are giving away

To enter the giveaway all you have to do is comment on the blogs in today's hop.

We always appreciate you becoming a follower of the blogs as well.

You should have arrived here from Amanda's blog.

Here is my project for today's hop:

I had a free two week subscription to Cricut Design Space...I made a lot of cuts.  Here are a couple of cards I made with some bee cuts

Details on the Queen:

Card #2

Ingredients:

Queen bee and worker:  Kate's ABC's cart

Be Happy:  Just Because Cards cart

Bazzill card stock french silk

Stampin Up Crushed Curry, Summer Sun and Close to Cocoa

Stampin Up Six Sided Sampler stamp set

Creative Memories hexagon punch

Quick Quotes Mocha Mama and Buttercup chalking inks

Various card stock from my stash one yellow is CM

tiny bling on Queen's crown, brushed metal card stock

bee on card #2 from Classic Disney pooh, Recollections ribbon

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.

Your next stop on the hop is Haidee linked to blog

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope the next bug doesn't sting!

Here is the line-up for today's hop in case you get lost along the way:

Theresa~ http://scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com

Sandy ~ http://www.scrapbookblessingsclub.com

Denise ~ http://www.craftconfectionery.com

Kim ~ http://katydidcards.com

Amanda ~ http://salnclts76.blogspot.com

Alicia ~ http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com

Haidee ~ http://created2bunique.blogspot.com

Angela ~ http://www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com

Rhonda ~ http://craftingwithblue.blogspot.com

Jessica ~ http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com

Anna ~ http://agrandmaacricutandablog.blogspot.com

Sarah ~ http://craftykrazed.blogspot.com

Card A Day Challenge Blog Design Team ~http://cardadaychallenge.blogspot.com

Tristan ~ https://www.facebook.com/TinstarDesigns


I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2015/06/challenge-254-anything-goes.html until 7/4 (2 of 3)x

http://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2015/06/june-bug.html until 6/30x

Kiwi Lane Design Team Vintage Christmas with Daisy D's

Good morning!  Alicia here for my final design team post for Kiwi Lane. I am feeling nostalgic.  I have enjoyed working with Kiwi Lane so much!  I hardly owned any designer templates prior to my DT position and now Kiwi Lane templates are my go to product within arms reach of my desk.  I now know how to get the best life out of my most precious papers is with Kiwi Lane designer templates.  I have to admit I have been hoarding these papers for a very long time.  I thought they had the most wonderful vintage feel to them and I have recently been scanning in hundreds of family photos.  I ran across these most precious photos of my dad and his brother and sister with their Christmas presents in 1954.  I just had to pair these pictures with these wonderful papers.  I plan on framing this one and giving it to my dad for Christmas.

One of my favorite techniques to do with the templates is paper piecing.  I often trace just a part of the template on a different material to add life to the cut.  For instance like I did here with aluminum foil for the tops of the ornaments.  I picked foil because although it is a common household item, it also can have a vintage feel.  

Close ups:

On this title tag I stamped the month, the 25 is Crate Paper chipboard and the 1954 is a 

Cricut cut out of textured Bazzill paper.

I distressed the Crate Paper chipboard with a sanding block to more closely match the Daisy D's papers.

It's hard to tell but I touched up the tree in the photos and the cut tree with Wink of Stella silver to mimic the tinsel.

Ingredients:

Kiwi Lane templates:

Mini Abbie Road 1A, 1B, 2B, 3A, 3B

Christmas 1, Traditions 2T and 5T, Holiday 8T, Winter 3

Daisy D's Christmas papers:Christmas Bells, Mistletoe Stripe Pine Bough, Christmas Bell Stripe, Holly Pine Bough and chipboard tag

Crate Paper Sleigh Ride Chipboard pieces

Creative Memories Tis the Season cricut font

Bazzill textured card stock

black card stock

aluminum foil

Recollections Flourish Months stamps

Colorbox Green ink

Judikins Malachite embossing powder

QQ Denim powder puff chalk

brad

Wink of Stella silver

I am going to send this card to my grandmother, I do hope I don't confuse her.  She is going to be 90 in less than a month.  This was her Christmas card the year my dad was born (her first child).  I thought it was a neat idea to make this, I may make another for my father, too.

Ingredients:

Kiwi Lane Traditions 4T template

The Paper Company card stock

Recollections Kraft doilie, bow and gem

Daisy D's Holly Pine Bough and Christmas Bell Stripe

Quick Quotes Biscotti powder puff chalk

For this card I used some scraps from the other two projects and added the cuts from some really cool papers.  I really liked looping the fibers for the cord of the lights.  I used tiny zots to hold the loops and fiber in place.

Ingredients:

Kiwi Lane Traditions 1T, Bracket 1T

Daisy D's Christmas Bell Stripe paper

The Paper Company card stock

various specialty papers

Basic Grey stamp

Colorbox Green ink

Judikins Malachite embossing powder

fiber

Quick Quotes Biscotti chalk

Thank you so much for supporting my creative adventures for Kiwi Lane.  I am sure there will be plenty more projects just not for their Design Team.  It was a great time and I can't believe it's over!  I have enjoyed each and every project. 

Sketch n Scrap Card sketch

 I just loved how this little card turned out! 

The sentiment stamp is Stampin Up and I used the emboss resist technique again.  I used SU Summer Sun, Wild Wasabi and Groovy Guava.  The embossing powder is Judikins pastel which is more of a pearl.  I used a Scrapmart Spellbinders exclusive die for the gloss on glossy card stock.  I think the paper is Jillibean which I cut with a Kiwi Lane Designs template.  Other ingredients:

Creative Memories shimmer card stock

Bazzill textured card stock

W R washi tape

Queen & Co Bling

Green fiber

I layered the washi on white card stock to make is clean and bright.



Here's the sketch

Here's all three cards together:

I am entering this in the following challenges:

http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/2014/05/card-sketch-25.html until May 31

http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com/2014/05/challenge-20-anything-goes-feature.html until May 31

http://pumpkinspiceblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/challenge-74-summer.html until June 6

http://wedodoobadoo.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/challenge-7-different-shapes.html until June 14

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.ca/2014/05/challenge-115-outdoors.html until June 12

http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2014/05/may-challenge-stamps-flowers.html until May 31

http://www.scrapeoutrascoisinhas.blogspot.com.br/2014/05/happy-birthday-sketch-n-scrap.html until May 31

http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2014/05/challenge-65-use-3-flowers.html until June 3

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2014/05/himcr-151-freestyle-yeah.html until June 6