I thought of you today card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

I thought of you today and made this card. I used the latest Atlantic Hearts Challenge sketch. I used some old dies and some newly acquired second hand dies on this card.  I haven't played with the Cheery Lane foliage dies in a while.  The new ones are by Love from Liz.  I purchased them second hand and discovered this company.  They have some neat stuff.

Here is the sketch.

I manipulated the die to raise the flower petals. And inked edges of die cuts and card layers with SU Tip Top Taupe and my new acquisition of blending brushes.  I do like the way they spread the ink.  I will be using them more..

An aerial view. 

 

Ingredients:

Honey Bee 6x6 Playful Pastels paper

Cheery Lynn Designs Mehndi Botanical Stem and Mehdi Botanicals 3 dies

Divinity Designs Double Stitched Circle die

Love from Lizi Magnolia Lane flower dies

Sizzix stitched rectangle die

Stampin Up Tip Top Taupe

Stampin Up Climbing Roses stamp

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Seedless Preserves

Clear embossing powder

Prismacolor Light Olive Green

card base from my stash

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html until 8.2x

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/07/wk-15-anything-goes-card-making-paper.html until 8.8x

Don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Challenge

Thank you for reading my blog today.

Alicia

Stampin Up and Cheery Lynn card for Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge

Welcome to my blog today.  I have a clean and simple card for you today using the latest Atlantic Hearts challenge sketch.  I went pretty CAS today, although if you follow me you know I can't resist my inky edges, otherwise CAS.  I used a very 3 dimensional flower as I plan on hand delivering this card.  I thought that transformed the otherwise simple card into an attention grabber.

Here's this week's sketch.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Oh So Ombre 6x6 papers

Stampin Up Blossoming Basket stamp sentiment

Stampin Up Blackberry Bliss ink

Cheery Lynn Designs Mehndi Botanical Stem dies

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking ink Green with Envy and Brandywine

Mark Richards flower stickers

white card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2023/09/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-332_21.html until 9.30x

http://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/ch-115-anything-goes-positive-with-opt_02041541757.html until 10.3 (feminine/dimension/die cuts)x

Play along with Atlantic Hearts challenge until Sunday.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Alicia

and they danced by the light of the moon...galaxy background with Cheery Lynn moon die

Hello and welcome to October  I have been trying to use up scraps and bits on my desk.  I had this die cut this Cheery Lynn moon a while ago and I had this galaxy background in my backgrounds stack..  I did add an extra layer of gold shimmer spray to match the die cut moon particularly for this card. It's not as visible in the photo as in real life..

I die cut the galaxy background and layered on top of black glossy card stock after stamping and embossing the sentiment in gold.

Ingredients:

Cheery Lynn Designs Hippie Heroine moon die

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks including black soot, squeezed lemonade and wilted violet

Tattered Angels and other shimmer mists

Our Daily Bread Designs double stitched rectangles (largest)

black glossy card stock and fine glitter paper

Rubber Cottage - Danced By sentiment

Colorbox gold ink and gold embossing powder

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-20-anything-goes-card-making.html until 10.6x

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/158-embossing-either.html until 10.9x

https://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/dru-challenge-178.html until 10.13x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-scrapflower-estudio-time.html until 10.31x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/classic-design-challenge-october-10.html until 10.31

Thank you for stopping by today.

Alicia

Hello Summer: Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

It's that time again, here is my inspiration for this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I found this great watermelon die cut and paired it with some great summertime papers.  I added a sweet hello die cut and a few gems.

Here is the sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Ingredients:

Pebbles Lakeside 6x6 paper pad

Cheery Lynn Designs Summer Drink Set

Karen Burniston Word Set 6 - Summer

Recollections gems

misc card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2019/08/august-2019-crafty-piece-of-mine-use.html until 8/30x

Hop on over to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and play along this week!

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Summer Watermelon Card and Salad Recipe

I love this Little Yellow Bicycle Vintage Summer paper stack so much, I have to admit I hoard it.  But sometimes it is just perfect for a theme.  The papers really remind me of summers as a child.  The watermelon brings back memories of going to the garden to pick a watermelon and bringing to my grandmother to cut.  Boy, did she love to salt it.  I don't care for salt but I will sprinkle it on sometimes for nostalgia.  

Making this watermelon card makes me want to make this awesome Watermelon Salad with cucumber, mint and feta.  It sounds strange but it is such a unique combination and completely refreshing!  That is how I prefer my watermelon these days.

The Cheery Lynn Summer Drink die set has so many neat dies.  The watermelon is 2 pieces but the rind cuts into two pieces.  I used a two side card stock with a light side and dark side.  Perfect for the detail of the rind!  I added an extra layer by lining with black card stock for the seeds.  I should have added Judikins Diamond Glaze to the seeds for dimension.  I may go back and do that step.

Ingredients:

Cheery Lynn Summer Drink die set

Karen Burniston Word Set 6-Summer

Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circles Large die

Little Yellow Bicycle Vintage Summer 6x6 paper

Quick Quotes Barn board and Green with Envy Powderpuff Chalking ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2019/06/cookie-challenge-120.html until 7/10x

https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-589-anything-goes.html until 7/10x

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/week-527-summer-funsport.html until 7/11x

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2019/07/237-dies-or-punches.html until 7/13x

http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-124-anything-goes-using-dies.html until 7/13x

https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-4.html until 7/14x

http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/2019/07/ch-428-summer-or-tropical.html until7/15x

https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2019/07/hls-july-anything-goes-with-dies.html until 7/30x

http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2019/07/july-challenge-7-patriotic-andor.html until 8/4x

Thanks for stopping by 

Alicia

Good Cheer: Quick Quotes Card Inspiration

Hello, Alicia with you today with some card inspiration.  I used a special fold to create some good cheer for the upcoming holiday season.  I used a die to create this side step card but prior to owning it, I followed simple instructional videos to make several different styles of step cards.  I used a papers and a sentiment from the new Holly Jolly Holiday collection.

Once the fold was cut from plain card stock, I followed these steps to complete the card:

• Measure "steps" and cut panels to fit on each one
• Cut various die cuts from paper scraps
• Ink all edges with Powderpuff Chalking inks
• Adhere panels 
• Decorate with die cuts
• Use floss to "string" together lights
• Use glossy accents to highlight various parts of die cuts

A tip for creating detail die cuts is to add layers of papers, bling, ribbon and inking making simple paper pop.  I used different color papers for the inside segment of the lights.  I also used different reds for the berries on the holly.  I added glossy accents to both to add life.

Quick Quotes products:

Holly Jolly Holiday papers 101, 103  and Quotes 500

Powderpuff chalking inks:  Green Leaf and Barn Board

other products:

gloss:  Diamond Glaze by Judikins

dies:  Memory Box Christmas Lights, Cheery Lynn step card and Sizzix Holly

hole punch

floss

Sending you Good Cheer and thanks for stopping by today.

Alicia

Autumn Harvest Step Card with Atlantic Hearts Challenge sketch

Good morning!  Welcome to my inspiration for this week at Atlantic Hearts Challenge.  I was thinking a little out of the box for this sketch.  Actually, I have had this Cheery Lynn die for a minute and had not used it as of yet.  I saw it and thought that it could fit with this week's sketch.

Here's the sketch:

Here is a view from the top:

One last view of my card:

Ingredients:
Cheery Lynn Step Card Bundle #3 A2
Creative Memories stickers
Sun, Sand and Sea paper
Quick Quotes Sandy Shore Powderpuff chalking ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/2018/11/ch-144-more-than-one-fold-winners-of-143.html until 11/30x

https://littlecscreations.blogspot.com/2018/10/november-daily-challenges-list.html until 11/30 (#1 Leaves)



Don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Challenge this week.



Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Steampunk Owls for Dies R Us

Hello, Alicia on the blog today. I recently made a new purchase from the Dies R Us store and I envisioned this card before I even received the dies in the mail!  I was so excited to put all the gears and border together with the perfect gear paper.  

Part of my vision was to emboss my die cuts to give them a shiny coating.  I first die cut, then tapped on embossing ink and dipped in embossing powder before heating it to a perfect elevated shine.

I used my new Die Versions Tool set again to hold my die cuts steady while I heated the embossing powder.

Here's a close up of the layers of Memory Box Mini Gears, Cheery Lynn Owls with Gears  and brads.

Dies R Us products:

Tutti Designs Nesting Scallop Stitched Circle

Memory Box Mini Gears

Die Versions Tools

Cheery Lynn Owls with Gears

Amy Design Vintage Vehicles Tool Border

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog. There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store. For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:
STORE 
CHALLENGE BLOG
FACEBOOK
INSPIRATION BLOG
FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:
http://crafting-with-dragonflies.blogspot.com/2018/03/99-birds-feathers.html until 3/17x

Alicia

Thanks...a floral pop-up

Hello, Alicia with you today.  I have created a card with a multitude of dies from numerous companies.  I believe it all comes together nicely.  The front boast Tutti Designs Swirly Thanks layered on top of a Frantic Stamper Stitched Rounded Rectangle.

I added some ribbon and inked the edges.  I did not want to get too ornate and spoil the surprise.

And wow!  I used several Cheery Lynn dies to decorate the pop-up and inside of the card.  I love Mehndi Botanical collection and own most of them.  As for the card base, I have so many non Christmas uses for my Karen Burniston Snowman Twist Circle Pop-up dies.  The mechanism and circles included are so versatile.

A tip I have about these botanicals as with any three-dimensional florals is to manipulate the edges and distress the cuts and embossing.  It adds life to your flowers and stems.  Some use a padded mat and tools but I find my fingers usually work just fine.

 

The pop up flower is actually the Cheery Lynn Mandala Doily 1 to which I added a circle of paper behind the center.

If you are inspired by my card I have listed the Dies R Us Products below:

Karen Burniston Snowman Twist Circle Pop-up

Cheery Lynn Mehndi Botanicals 3

Cheery Lynn Mehndi Botanicals 2

Cheery Lynn Mandala Doily 1

Cheery Lynn Mehndi Botanical Stem

Tutti Designs Swirly Thanks

Frantic Stamper Stitched Rounded Rectangles

Come join in all of the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.



click below for:

STORE  
CHALLENGE BLOG  
FACEBOOK  
INSPIRATION BLOG
FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://craftaholicsrus.blogspot.ca/2018/02/challenge-6-thank-you-cards.html until 2/12x

https://tictactoechallenge.com/tttc034-featured-designer-jeanie-stark/ until 2/12

(die cut/emboss/floral)x

http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2018/02/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-222.html until 2/21

http://createsandmakes.blogspot.ca/2018/02/challenge-18.html until 2/25 (2 of 3)

http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.ca/2018/02/challenge-66-use-ribbon-or-washi-tape.html until 2/28x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia