Brother and Lil Sister layout for Sketches in Thyme

Welcome to my blog today. I am posting my inspiration for the latest Sketches in Thyme sketch.  We have four sketches per month, play along on the Facebook Group.  I created a layout of my niece and nephew.  I love them so much.  I used a lot of random papers and embellishments from my stash.

Here's the sketch:

I sprinkled all sorts of brads, rub ons and other embellies around the layout. 

I dug out Creative Memories sticker letters for the title but I also found the word "lil" on a sticker sheet and found it to be the perfect touch.

I used drops of liquid glue to adhere the fiber in just dots around the twist.  I ended by wrapping it around the circle frame I cut with a metal die.

I found a little ticket that worked great and some cool stickers too!

Ingredients:

Craft Smart card stock

misc card stock 

Close to My Heart Sassy Strands Autumn Harvest fibers

Basic Grey Heritage stickers and Boxer rub ons

Bo Bunny Cambridge Icandy brads

Spellbinders Celebrations Fun Filled Rings

Stampin Up Always Artichoke pen

Creative Memories sticker letters

Simple Stories Homegrown foam stickers

My Mind's Eye Happy Days die cut border

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

https://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/lm-689-we-go-together-fasteners.html until 3.2.24

Play along with this sketch and more at Sketches in Thyme until the last day of the month.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Creative Memories Cheerful Power Palette for Sketches in Thyme

Good morning and welcome to my monthly inspiration for Sketches in Thyme.  Theses photos are a few years old but precious nonetheless.  I used Creative Memories Cheerful Power Palette to enhance the playful photos.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Cheerful Power palette

Thanks for stopping by and you can play along with Sketches in Thyme until the end of the month.  There's four sketches to play along with.  Why don't you join us. 

Alicia

Echo Park Twas the Night Before Christmas for Sketches in Thyme

Welcome to my monthly inspiration for Sketches in Thyme. While I am as of today in bandages, I have been scrapping all month long pics of my neice and nephew.  I had this photo from last year's stack of prints.  It was so perfect I had to scrap it and since last year I have acquired some bits and pieces of this Echo Park Twas the Night Before Christmas scrapbook collection.

Here's the sketch from Sketches in Thyme Facebook page.

I purchased a few papers and several embellishment packs from Indigo Hippo, my favorite creative reuse store.  

Ingredients:

Echo Park Twas the Night Before Christmas collection

Colorbox Cat's Eye ink for edges

If you would like to play along there is a prize this month at Sketches in Thyme.  A $10 gift certificate to A Cherry on Top and a chance to be a guest designer for the month of January.

Play along with us using this sketch please make sure you upload it in the correct album to be counted. The deadline for uploading your layout is the last day of November.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Alicia

Thing 1 Sketch in Thyme July sketch #4 layout

 Hi there, welcome to my monthly inspiration for Sketches in Thyme.  This month I am back to scrapping my precious nephew.  This photo is a few years old but I finally pulled together the perfect product to highlight the photo.

Here is the sketch:

I created the background with a stencil and a couple of colors of distress ink.  I also used the stencil with a pen to create some extra flourishes.

The highlight is my Out of the bag stamped characters from Kindred Stamps. I colored them with alcohol markers.  I added glassy glaze to the glass fishbowl. 

I used several dies in my cluster.  Along with some paper flowers with gem centers.  I sprinkled some red pearls and crystal gems around the layout.

Ingredients:

Stencil 

Distress inks in Faded Jeans and Chipped Sapphire

Kindred Stamps Out of the Bag

alcohol markers and glassy glaze

Spellbinders dies

punch, paper flowers, gems and pearls

Creative Memories blue pen and sticker letters

various papers and card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/classic-design-challenge-july-7.html until 7.28x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2021/07/july-2021-challenge-7-craft-your.html until 7.30x

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 8.13x

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

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Party This Way! Karen Burniston Tag Pop Up with critters for Dies R Us

 Hi there.  It's Alicia and it's been a few years but I have joined the DT again.  I am so excited to bring you my first project!  I created a tag pop up book as a birthday card for my nephew.  I am sure the pop up will be sure to thrill him as I hope it does you.  With the assistance of Karen Burniston assembly videos, these kinetic cards really go together quite easily for a wow factor that wasn't a lot of work.

The real work was in designing all the animals included in his card but they are just so darn cute!  I got carried away making these little guys.  I am sure you will see more Karen Burniston critters from me on future projects.  I own a few sets but not all of them yet!

I had to "fussy" cut the sheriff's badge for the ostrich's hat.  I could not for the life of me find anything that tiny to use.  I am sure there is something in the Dies R Us Store. I will eventually find it!  I added an extra strip of color to the football helmet.  I die cut the center section with a scrap of gold to get that perfect rounded edge.  Then I simple cut the sides to create a strip and adhered. Also of note, I used colored card stock for all the critters but not the cow.  I used white card stock and colored the details with markers.

The most important step is to only place adhesive on the ends of the pop up assembly and adhere to the tag base.  If you get adhesive on any of the pop out portion your card will not work correctly.

As I assembled the project, I continuously checked with each piece that it worked properly.  Stringing the banner was the most delicate part of this process.  Once all the inside pieces were in place, I added the front panel and tied pieces of twine in the holes of the tags.

The following is a list of Dies R Us Store products I used. In addition I used Stampin Up stamps, ink and punch for the sentiments, twine, markers, card stock and Quick Quotes designer papers.

Karen Burniston Tag Book

Karen Burniston Woodland Animals

Karen Burniston Cow & Goat

Karen Burniston Cat & Dog

Karen Burniston Tiny Accessories 1

Karen Burniston Tiny Accessories 3

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

Thank you for stopping by!

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Thanks for stopping by today

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2020/10/265-create-tag.html until 10.24

https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2020/10/october-1-challenge-43-sponsored-by.html until 10.25x

http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2020/10/challenge-43.html until 10.28x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/10/craftyhazelnuts-pattermed-paper-october.html until 10.31x

https://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/10/holiday-or-celebration-cards-4-kids-or.html until 11.7

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/10/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 11.11

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

Speaking of School Cards-Bitten by the Bug 2's School challenge

Welcome to the latest Bitten By the Bug 2's challenge~Speaking of School.  The challenge is to use your Cricut machine to create something school related.  School is definitely a new experience this year whether you or your student is going back in person, virtually or a hybrid version.  New routine's are being introduced but hopefully, the kids still meet new friends, learn and play.  Let' create something to assist. Your project could be something for your student, your student's teacher, or something to help you educate at home.  The possibilities are endless. 

I made a series of cards using Cricut Speaking of School to spell my nephew's name.  I plan to send him one at a time.  I enhanced the ruler cuts with an ink pen on the ruler and protractor D. 

The "R" is just adorable!  I also enhanced the little boy with a black ink pen.

The pencils of the "E" are the most detailed of all these cards.  They were still super easy to assemble.  I used some metallic card stock on the pencil top that I have had for years.  It was a 25 count pack of a metallic silver. It's not super shiny, it's kind of brushed and has been the best product ever! I am sad that I am down to my last couple of sheets.

The crayons of the "W" was a little simple.  I altered the wrapper of the crayons to be a shade darker and hand wrote "crayon" on them for added detail.  Since these cards weren't quite square I made all the matching envelopes.

Ingredients:

Cricut Speaking of School images

misc card stock from my stash-years old

Zig black pen

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/08/challenge-567-back-to-school.html until 9/2x

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/08/challenge-207-old-school.html until 9/2x

Don't forget to play along with Bitten By the Bug 2's challenge~Speaking of School until September 14.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia 

Sesame Street and In the Stars-Bitten By the Bug 2 Challenge

Happy Monday and welcome to the latest Bitten By the Bug 2's In the Stars challenge.  The challenge is to use at least three different size stars on your project AND use your Cricut machine.  I used Sesame Street images to make these great kid's cards.  I paired the primary colored images with some old Creative Memories Primary paper.

Elmo is a super fun character to cut.  He looks great with the fun papers.

I cut a Big Bird on a star too.  I layered both of these cuts on black card stock to make them really pop off the primary papers.

This yellow paper cut so beautifully, I can't remember what brand it is though...

Ingredients:

Cricut Sesame Street Celebrations image set

Creative Memories Primary Power Palette photo mats

Our Daily Bread Designs pierced circles

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking ink Midnight Confessions

misc card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/07/challenge-126-stars-and-or-stripes.html until 7/18x

Don't forget you can play along with the Bitten By the Bug 2's In the Stars challenge until July 19.

Thank you for stopping by

Alicia

Classic Disney Flowers~Bitten By the Bug 2's Flowers Challenge

Flowers! yep, when I searched flowers in Cricut Design Space this precious character appeared.  I though perfect to make a card for my nephew.  Since I lost that Abby Cadabby card for Valentine's I definitely owe him one.

I used a couple of Cricut cut mats on which to layer Flowers.  I used the more masculine colors from the cut to suit a card for my nephew.

Indgredients:

Cricut Classic Disney, Elegant Edges, Anna Griffin Seasonal Soirees

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking ink 

misc card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/04/ltccb-45-april-anything-goes.html until 4/30 (4/5)x

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/04/b-is-for-boys-card.html until 5/6x

http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.com/2020/04/april-challenge.html until 5/10 (4/5)x

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/04/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 5/12x

Thanks for visiting and don't forget to play along with Bitten By the Bug 2's Flower challenge for the next two weeks.

Alicia

Cricut Sesame Street Celebrations~4th Birthday Count card

My nephew recently turned four and I made this special card for him.  I used the Cricut Sesame Street Celebrations cartridge and a Creative Memories font.  The Count is so many layers, but I love how detailed he turned out.

I lost the two small grey dots on the suit, so I upgraded them to metallic gems.  

Ingredients:

Cricut Sesame Street Celebrations and Total Sports Varsity font

various card stock

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking inks

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/2019/10/ch-444-anything-goes-in-october.html until 11/2x

https://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/10/wwc245-anything-goes-challenge.html until 11/4 (C8)x

https://words2craftby.blogspot.com/2019/10/w2cb-70-always-be.html until 11/6x

Thank you for stopping by today.

Alicia

Hooray for Today! Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Hooray for today!  Perfect sentiment for this cute card, my inspiration for this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I thought this would make a great child's birthday card but also fit other occasions.  I love the primary colors and stripes and I thought the number print was perfect to slice up.

Here's this weeks sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Ingredients:

inque boutique Out of the World 6x6 papers

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking ink Blue Moon and Maraschino Cherry

Stampin Up Geometric sentiment

Our Daily Bread Designs Stitched Rectangle die

Creative Memories Embossed Star punch

white card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/06/challenge-194-polka-dots-andor-stripes.html until 7/2x

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

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia