Scrapbook.com Happy Spring Bouquet

Hello Spring!  This week has really harbored the welcome sunshine of spring here in Ohio. I recently played along with SBC Fest class by Laura Graff. The great thing about the fest is that you can follow along with the classes after the fact.  I am quite fond of pressing pause to catch up with the video.  Here I created an almost exact copy of the case save for a few products from my stash.

Ingredients:

Scrapbook.com Market Bloom Floral Die set

Scrapbook.com Hello Spring Stamp set

Scrapbook.com Market Bloom A2 paper pad

Stampin Up Sizzix Wreath Builder (bow die)

Liquid Pearls

misc card stock

Once again, here is the link to the SBC Fest class by Laura Graff for instructions to this project and more.

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

https://creativecraftinguncles.blogspot.com/2024/03/51-spring-andor-easter.html until 4.14x

https://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/2024/04/scrapbookcom-happy-spring-bouquet.html until 4.15

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/04/week-776.html until 4.18x

https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2024/04/april-10-showers-or-flowers.html until 4.21x

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2024/04/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-april.html until 4.23x

https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/04/challenge-593-add-sentiment.html until 4.23x

https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/04/challenge-113-layer-it-up.html until 4.27x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2024/04/ram-stamps-for-challenge.html until 4.30x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/04/april-2024-anything-goes-wopitional.html until 4.30

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Happy Spring!

Alicia

Birthday Girl layout for Sketches in Thyme

Hello and welcome to my blog and this month's Sketches in Thyme Facebook page inspiration.  I continued scrapping my niece's first birthday photo shoot.  I would like to add I did NOT take these photos.  

Here is the sketch:

I found this great paper at a crafty yard sale.  I don't know what brand it is but I bought all she had of this stack with pinks, blue and rose gold foils.

I added some K & Co layers and glittered embellishments to finish off the page.

I sprayed the flowers with various shimmer sprays to coordinate with the paper.  I layered them and added sparkle brads in the center.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Dusty Rose card stock

K & Co Blossomwood Butterfly 3D stickers

Color Me Crazy flower layers

Heidi Swapp Color Shine Navy

Tattered Angels Blush

Art C Glitter Mist Copper

Stampin Up Essential Tag Punch

card stock from my stash

doily and misc embellishments

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-194-ag-pink-and-grey.html until 4.30.23x

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/04/199-flowers.html until 5.6.23x

Thanks for reading today and don't forget to play along with Sketches in Thyme Facebook page until the end of the month.

Alicia

Cricut Art Nouveau May Flowers challenge for Bitten by the Bug 2

Hello and welcome to the latest challenge for Bitten By the Bug 2. The theme for this challenge is May Flowers.  I made a trio of cards using flowers from the Art Nouveau image set.

This first card uses the Triple Tulip image.  I found this watercolor printed paper in my stash.  I thought it was perfect for the center cut of the flower.

This is the Cala Lillies image on a background of super pretty printed paper, die cut and layered.

The final card is the Daffodil image.  The light green paper is Stampin Up Pistachio Pudding.

All the cards use Art Nouveau images, Our Daily Bread Designs Double stitched rectangle dies and various papers including Stampin Up Pistachio Pudding, Creative Memories card stock and printed papers.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/05/just-us-girls-585-photo-week.html until 5.27x

https://taylormadecards4u.blogspot.com/2021/04/may-challenge-may-flowers.html until 5.31x

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2021/05/creative-moments-challenge-215-anything.html until 6.5x

Hop on over to Bitten by the Bug 2's May Flower challenge open until 7.7.21 at 7 AM.

Thank you for stopping by

Alicia

 

Graphic 45 Sunflowers~A Little Something to Brighten your day

I was in need of a special card for a special friend who likes sunflowers.  I found scraps of this Graphic 45 paper on my desk, checked Paper Playful for some challenges and just like that a card is born!  And it is already in the mail with special postage, of course, for the bumpy brad.

I am on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge design team, however, this is not my week to post, I just happened to see this sketch and fell in love with the versatility..

I also finally tried a long time pinned idea on Pinterest to create a shadow layer for this Stampin Up punch.  I have tons of great punch ideas pinned HERE,

I have had this set of brads for a long time.  The are beautiful, I am not sure if I have been hoarding them or they really just don't work with anything...but this one definitely works here.  I didn't want to bring too much brown into the mix since the paper has black.  To accentuate this I also stamped and embossed the sentiment in black.  

Ingredients:

Graphic 45 Happy Haunting Enchanted Garden paper 

Stampin Up Paper Pumpkin June 2020 sentiment

Colorbox Black pigment ink

Judikins Black Detail embossing powder

Stampin Up Decorative label punch

Brushed yellow gemstone brad

goldenrod cover and card stock

Quick Quotes Midnight Confession chalking ink

fabric flowers

twine

I would like to enter this in following challenges:

http://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2020/08/sunflowers.html until 8/30x

http://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/2020/08/hand-stamped-sentiments-inspiration.html until 8/31x

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2020/08/shopping-our-stash-427-pile-it-on.html until 8/31x

https://ikesworldchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/08/ikesworld-challenges-135-t-is-for-three.html until 8/31x

https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/08/258-anything-goes-sentiment.html until 9/1x

http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/2020/08/in-garden.html until 9/3

http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/08/challenge-206-emboss-like-boss.html until 9/5x

You have a couple of more days to play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge until 8/30.

Thanks for stopping by today

Alicia

DCWV Tropical Hibiscus Layout

I love taking photos of the tropical flowers while in Jamaica.  This layout came together pretty easily.  I found the perfect background paper from DCWV.  I can't remember the name of the stack it is so old and I don't have the cover there are so few sheet left.  I pulled the primary colors from the flower paper for the mats and Cricut cuts.  

I created this with a sketch from Sketch N Scrap's 8th Birthday Bash Crop.

I currently belong to Cricut Access as they were offering a deal for two months.  I am enjoying it but sometimes I don't make a lot of cuts and just can't justify $10 a month as I already own about 100 cartridges.  When I searched hibiscus I owned half the images already as this one, it is from Close to My Heart-You are here.  Anyway, it's fun for now!

Ingredients:

DCWV tropical stack

Close to My Heart You Are Here Cricut cartridge

Creative Memories sticker letters

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking inks

misc card stock

twine

I would like to enter this in the Sketch N Scrap challenge until 5/31.

Thank you for stopping by today

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

Texture techniques for Lasting Memories challenge blog

Today is my final appearance as guest designer for Lasting Memories challenge blog and the final challenge of the month is Texture.  I added plenty of different textures on this layout I created for a friend.  First of all I began by heavily editing the photo to highlight the bride.  I erased the color then sampled the deep purple flowers and added a little color back into the photo.

Although this was not the flower technique challenge I could not resist adding a big beautiful purple and lavendar flower to this purple layout.  Even the leaves have a purplish hue to them.  I stamped a piece of lavendar paper to create a frame.  It wasn't perfect so I added a layer of textured fiber over the mat and under the photo.

Here is a photo from the top left corner.  I also added a very light lavendar fairy type fiber across the top.

And the bottom right.  As you can see there is lots of texture and dimension to this layout.

I used some of the negative velvet triangles from the border to create layered elements.  I spent a lot of time adding all the pearls and bling along the edges of the frame.

Ingredients:

The Paper Loft Snow paper (background)

Provo Craft Texture Amethyst paper (largest mat)

velvet and glitter paper

gems, pearls, flowers, leaves and brad

The Robin's Nest Dew Drops embellishments

Cricut Songbird frame and Close to My Heart Art Philosophy border

Sassafras Lass Trims N' Things stamp

Stampin Up Eggplant envy

Creative Memories Family title sticker from Black & White collection

die cut

fiber

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/03/ltccb-44-march-anything-goes.html until 3/31x

https://blog.blankpagemuse.com/2020/03/guest-designer-sue-and-march-challenge.html until 4/5x

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to play along with all the techniques challenges this month at Lasting Memories challenge blog.

Alicia

Spring Equinox with Bitten By the Bug 2 and Double Trouble challenge

Hello and welcome to our latest challenge at Bitten by the Bug 2 Spring Equinox.  The planet marks a seasonal change in the coming week depending on where you live on this planet you may or may not be seeing the signs of Spring bud.  This time around create a spring inspired project.  And for a twist...BBTB2 has collaborated with Double Trouble Paper Crafting Challenge Blog for this challenge. They have several layers to their challenge and I have shared their post below and encourage you to play along with one, two or all three of the layers of this challenge.  I personally played with all 3!

Here is the Double Trouble post:

WELCOME to Challenge #52
Let the Troubles Begin 

"Die-lirious and Punchy"

THING 1:  Trouble Maker

says, "I'm feeling Die-lirious and Punchy!  Include at least one Spring item on your project made with  punches, dies, cutting machines and even fussy-cutting (i.e. hand punches, die cutting machines, Cricut, Silhouette, Scan & Cut, scissors, etc).    

You can stop here...

OR, you can choose to use Twisted Sister's Optional Twist below. 
THING 3:  Twisted Sister
says, "Winter is behind us and Spring is just around the corner what many believe to be the best season of them all!  Hope I'm not bugging you; but it's time to put some sweetness in our projects and why not include a bee, the makers of honey, or their honeycombs.    

This is an OPTIONAL TWIST but you will be awarded an additional chance in Double Trouble's random draw if you include this twist in your project.

 THING 2:  Double Dare

says, "Bitten By the Bug is a challenge that usually requires cuts from your Cricut machine, however, we were able to CUT a Die'al." 
For this challenge Bitten By the Bug is accepting the use of hand punches, die cutting machines, but NO fussy-cutting! Besides using a Cricut you are free to use Silhouette, Brother Scan and Cut or other similar devices. Be sure to tell us in your blog post what you used.  

So, if you have used a Spring theme and at least one cut from any of these machines, you can click on Bitten By the Bug "Spring Equinox" Challenge and enter your project.  You don't need to use Twisted Sister's optional twist to enter and you will still earn an additional chance at the Double Trouble Random Draw.

Now for more of my project.  I ended up cutting the box twice hence two completed.  I decorated each one with bees from the Sentimentals cartridge and Tim Holtz Tattered flowers shaped and attached with a brad.  This particular box also has a beehive from Sentimentals.

The box open.

The second box doesn't use the beehive cut.  Instead I added more flowers.

The second box in the open position.

Shaping the bees and flowers really add a lot of "life" to the box.

 

Products used:

Cricut cartridges Box it Up and Sentimentals (bee and hive)

Tim Holtz Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Tattered Flower Garland

Quick Quotes Secret Garden papers

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking ink Midnight Confessions

American Craft yellow and gold textured card stock

black card stock

gold

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://alwaysfunchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/03/challenge-154.html until 3/23x

http://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/03/challenge-39-use-dies.html until 3/26

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/03/challenge-68-flowers.html until 3/26x

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2020/03/challenge-52-die-lirious-and-punchy.html until 3/28x

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2020/03/394-spring.html until 3/28

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to play along with Bitten By the Bug 2 Spring Equinox challenge and I dare you to play along with all the elements of Double Trouble.

Alicia

Over the Rainbow Flower challenge with Lasting Memories

It's time for a new technique challenge at Lasting Memories challenge blog where I am guest designing this month.  Today's technique is to use pressed flowers or flowers.  I actually did find some pressed flowers for this challenge.  They are in the orange row. But how did that handful of orange flowers turn into this layout?  When I found this rainbow photo from our Red Rocks trip sitting on my desk the inspiration possessed me to do the rainbow spray.  I had pinned this technique on Pinterest once upon a time maybe with buttons.  I thought this was the perfect opportunity to try it. 

I had so much fun sorting flowers and organizing the rainbow.  I added gems and brads to the center to many of the flowers to add more layers and dimension.  The actual pressed flowers are orange, the flower furthest right, there are three in the row.  

This photo is a great one.  We were partying in the upper parking lot and I noticed the rainbow.  I walked to the edge of the parking lot to get a better photo.  So many folks were taking pics I started to volunteer to snap the shots.  Finally I got my husbands attention and he walked over to get OUR photo taken.  I encouraged everyone in our party to let me take rainbow photos of them as well.  Great day!

Ingredients:

Paper Pizazz Clouds paper

textured card stock

flowers, brads, gems from Prima, Recollections, The Paper Studio and many others

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2020/03/shopping-our-stash-415-is-it-summer-yet.html until 3/16 DTx

http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/03/pinspirational-challenge-258-favs-of.html until 3/23

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/03/challenge-68-flowers.html until 3/26x

https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/03/ltccb-44-march-anything-goes.html until 3/31

http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/03/challenge-52-flower-power.html until 3/31x

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to play along all month long at Lasting Memories challenge blog.

Alicia

Sunflowers & Scarecrows: Bitten By the Bug 2 Challenge

Good morning and welcome to the latest Bitten by the Bug 2 Challenge.  This challenge is about sunflowers, scarecrows, and/or crows.  That's a lot of fall fun!  I created two cards, one featuring a sunflower and one with a scarecrow.

Ingredients:

Art Nouveau Cricut cart

Karen Burniston Word Set 1 - Greetings

Our Daily Bread Designs double stitched rectangle

misc card stock including metallic copper

Quick Quotes Mocha Moma Powderpuff Chalking ink

I would like to enter this int he following challenge:

http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/09/just-us-girls-507-photo-week.html until 10/3x

My second card seemed pretty simple so I dressed it up with some splatters of brownish shimmer ink.

Cheerful Seasons

Ingredients:

Cheerful Seasons Cricut cart

Spellbinders scalloped oval die

Tutti Stitched Nesting Ovals

Tattered Angels shimmer mist

misc card stock

Quick Quotes Mocha Moma Powderpuff Chalking ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/09/cute-fall-or-halloween-cards-4-kids-or.html until 10/3x

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/09/challenge-106-autumn.html until 10/12x

Thanks so much for taking a look today and don't forget to play along at Bitten by the Bug 2!