Creative Memories Be Merry layout for Sketches in Thyme

Good morning and Merry Christmas. I have a layout today using the latest sketch over at the Sketches in Thyme Facebook Group.  

Here is the fourth week sketch from Sketches in Thyme Facebook Group,

I used a sentiment sticker sheet to mimic the strips in the sketch.

Everything is Creative Memories save for the silver snowflake embellishments.

I used the believe sticker for the title.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Be Merry kit

Silver metallic pen

Silver snowflake embellishments

Creative Memories Custom Cutting System circles

Don't forget to play along at Sketches in Thyme Facebook Group until December 31. You can play along with this sketch or any of the others from the previous weeks.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Creative Memories Earthy Power Palette for Sketches in Thyme

 Welcome today!  I am showing off a layout I created for Sketches in Thyme. 

Here is this week's sketch.

A close up of my seam.  I love to have overlapping cuts.

This trip wasn't too long ago so I was able to journal a lot.

The circle and arrow were a great combination.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Earthy Power Palette

Creative Memories CCS circles

Play along with Sketches in Thyme until the end of the month.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Halloween layout for Sketches in Thyme

Welcome!  I have created more spooky crafts. Today I am posting for Sketches in Thyme Facebook Challenge Group.  I found this very old Rusty Pickle paper that perfectly complimented my photos from a Halloween concert.

Here is this week's sketch. Play along HERE.

I also used another old product, some Magic Mesh.  I do appreciate the look sometimes.

I used several die cuts.  I layered some coordinating papers and made a mini file folder.  I die cut a tag and circles.  I added stickers and brads to the die cuts.

Ingredients:

Rusty Pickle papers

Creative Memories sticker letters

Divinity Designs Pierced Circle dies

Recollections Glitter embellishments

We R Tape It kit tag die

Memorydex Mini File Folder dies
Black Magic Mesh

brads, gems and stickers

misc papers

black pen

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://neglectedstuff.blogspot.com/2025/10/neglected-stuff-1025-challenge.html until 10.28x

https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/cut-it-up-challenge-341-add.html until 10.28x

Play along with this week's sketch or any of October's other week's sketches on our Sketches in Thyme Facebook Page.

Thanks for reading my blog.

Alicia

Gorjuss Witch card with Creative Memories papers

Today's October post is a cute blonde witch.  I sent this one to a blonde friend of mine for Halloween. I hope she thinks it's a sweet as I do.

I die cut several of the pieces in white and colored them with alcohol markers and distress inks. Other pieces I used printed papers like the dress.  I loved it with three black gems as buttons. 

Another view. The banner was a die cut embellishment from the Creative Memories Hocus Pocus paper pack.  I still have one lots of pieces left and one unopened pack!

Ingredients:

Gorjuss "The Hour" Witch dies

Creative Memories Hocus Pocus 6x6 paper pack with embellishments

Alcohol markers: 

Distress inks: Squeezed Lemonade and Fossilzed Amber

Divinity Designs pierced circle dies

various papers and card stock including Bazzill

gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2025/10/trick-or-treat-smell-my-feet-challenge.html until 10.12x

https://creativecraftinguncles.blogspot.com/2025/09/69-males-go-feminin.html until 10.15x

https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-130-autumnhalloween.html until 10.27x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2025/10/october-welcomes-brass-and-bliss.html until 10.31x

https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2025/10/cookie-challenge-209-october-spooky-fun.html until 10.31x

Thanks for stopping by today

Alicia

Stampin Up Watercolor Wonder DSP and Lemon Pancakes for Sketches in Thyme

 Happy Day! I have a yummy looking scrapbook page using this weeks sketch from Sketches in Thyme Facebook Group.  I used the last full sheet of Stampin Up Watercolor Wonder DSP and some scraps.

Here's the sketch.

A close up of my foodie pics and die cuts.

I layered Creative Memories yellow and marshmallow letters to provide more pop and mimic the yellow white of the sliced lemon die cuts.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up DSP Watercolor Wonder

Find It Trading Birds & Berries Die: Berries & Cherries dies

Creative Memories Sticker letters

Creative Memories ink pen

misc card stock including Stampin Up Island Indigo and Gumball Green

pop dots

Thanks for stopping by and hop over to the Sketches in Thyme Facebook Group to play along with this sketch of any of the previous three September sketches.

Alicia

Rusty Pickle Halloween layout for Sketches in Thyme

Hello and welcome.  I am posting for Sketches in Thyme today.  Using a really sharp sketch.  This could apply to so many different pages. I chose to highlight some photos from a Halloween concert.  I dug deep in my Halloween stash and found some Rusty Pickle papers.  

Here is the sketch.

Ingredients:

Rusty Pickle papers

Creative Memories sticker letters

Halloween acetate embellishments

Spellbinders tag die

Memorydex file folder die

Stampin Up iridescent gems 

glitter embellishments

fiber and magic mesh

Play along with any of this month's four sketches at Sketches in Thyme.  Thanks for reading today.

Alicia

Favorite Embellishments for Lasting Memories Challenge as Guest Designer

It's Sunday and time for my July guest designer post for Lasting Memories Scrapbook Challenges.  This week's challenge is to use your favorite embellishment.  My favorite is gems/dots/pearls. I threw in a lot of buttons on this sketch but the smaller pearls are really my go to for any layout or card.

I used the July 1 sketch from Sketch N Scrap. I turned the sketch to accommodate my photo orientation.  It really allowed me to highlight my favorite embellishments.  

Here is a close up of the embellishments.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Rugged Power Palette

Crafter's Square blue pearls

misc buttons and beads

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

https://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/2025/07/sketch-n-scrap-318.html until 7.31x

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to play along with Lasting Memories Scrapbook Challenges this month.

Alicia

Stampin Up Everything is Rosy Mother's Day card

Welcome today!  I whipped up this pretty Mother's Day card for my niece with the new to me Stampin Up Everything is Rosy kit.  It was so pretty. It's been a while since I pulled out my Creative Memories border maker system.  I thought this sketch from Sketch N Scrap called for a fun punched border. I stamped the sentiment from Stampin Up Messages for Mom.

I used the Sketch N Scrap throwback sketch in the lower left.

In this photo you can see the rose gold foiling in the pattern papers. I popped up the floral elements.  I used the 1/2" scraps from cutting down the 6x6 papers to create the ribbons.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Everything is Rosy DSP and kit pieces

Stampin Up Messages for Mom

Stampin Up Not Quite Navy ink

Creative Memories Scallop Dot border maker cartridge

misc card stock

pop dots and tape runner

I would like to play along with the following challenges:

https://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/2025/04/april-20th-card-sketch-challenge.html until 4.30x

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/04/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-april.html until 4.30x

https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2025/04/4925-springtime-designer-paper.html until 5.11x

https://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/2025/04/hand-stamped-sentiments-inspiration_0939635853.html until 5.12x

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia 

Creative Memories Mediterranean Market with Sketches in Thyme

Welcome to my latest Sketches in Thyme inspiration.  I created a companion page for my August sketch inspiration.  I really love this Creative Memories collection.  I am getting near the end so I really dolled this page up.

Here is the sketch.

A close up of my cluster.

Another cluster.  I started with rub ons added gems and more stickers.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Mediterranean Market power palette

TCP Studios Mediterranean Summer rub ons and domed stickers

Sticko Destinations Connecticut stickers

bling and flowers

Don't forget to play along this month with any of our four sketch here: Sketches in Thyme. Thanks for stopping by.

Alicia

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

Breakfast in New London layout for Sketches in Thyme

Welcome

I hope you are having a great day.  This breakfast in New London, CT was a great day.  I always oh and ah over sweet breakfast pastries.  But logic wins most of the time, I didn't have any of these delicious goodies.  I opted for an egg and cheese sandwich on croissant. We ate outside watching the water, not sure if I have posted my pages of the outside photos yet. Don't worry I will get to it soon.    

Here is the sketch from Sketches in Thyme Facebook Challenge Group.

I did a lot to this page. First I stamped and embossed the coffee cups.  Next I started on the background.  I stenciled coffee beans and stamped coffee rings.  Finally I splattered the background with shimmer spray.

I cut down the photos as small as would work and matted in brown card stock.  I trimmed the background card stock and matted on brown card stock.  I adhered the fussy cut coffee cups with pop dots. I finalized the layout with sticker letters for the title.

Ingredients:

Tim Holtz Coffee Time

Anna Griffin Chocolate ink

clear embossing powder

Coffee Ring stamp from stash

Stampin Up Chocolate Chip ink

Gina Marie Designs coffee stencil

Distress Ink Walnut Stain

Bazzill Gemstone card stock

Tattered Angels shimmer spray

Creative Memories sticker letters

brown card stock

Thank you for reading today. Play along with Sketches in Thyme Facebook Challenge Group until September 30.

Alicia

Ink Road Scream if you Need Anything for Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Good morning! It's time for the next Atlantic Hearts Challenge.  This is sketch #600, what a milestone! It is a throwback sketch.  I gave it a creepy twist.  Enjoy!

Here is the sketch.

Another view.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Hocus Pocus 6x6 paper

Ink Road Stamps Morticia sentiment

embossing powder

transparent spider embellishment

clear tape

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to play along until Sunday.

Alicia

Gorjuss Witch card with Creative Memories Hocus Pocus papers

Welcome to October!  It's my favorite month of the year.  I was so excited to use my "new to me" witch dies. I purchased these second hand with no packaging.  Therefore, I just did my best with google to identify them.  I recognize the "gorjuss" look.  I used a combination of card stock and alcohol markers on white cardstock to create her.

Here is the sketch I used from Tuesday Morning Sketches.

I created the moon from two Spellbinders nesting circle dies and some Distress ink.  I free handed the flag.

Ingredients:

Gorjuss "The Hour" Witch dies

Creative Memories Hocus Pocus 6x6 papers

Alcohol markers: 

Copic Neutral Gray N4 and N6

Copic E02 and another flesh I didn't record info

Distress inks: Squeezed Lemonade and Fossilzed Amber

Spellbinders Nesting Circle dies

various papers and card stock including Bazzill

gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/2024/10/tuesday-morning-sketches-776.html until 10.6x

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/Challenge-176.html until 10.7x

https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/09/601-add-gems-or-pearls.html until 10.8x

https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/october-2024-anything-goes-halloween.html until 10.30x

https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/10/challenge-119-autumn-andor-halloween.html until 10.28x

https://kimsconjurerofdreams.blogspot.com/2024/10/conjurer-of-dreams-challenge-1.html 10.31x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2024/10/lets-celebrate-world-card-making-day.html until 10.31x

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia