Music Layout: Favorite Topic to Scrap for Lasting Memories Challenge as Guest Designer

Welcome to my last post as guest designer for Lasting Memories challenge.  This week's challenge is to scrap your favorite topic.  I used some old stash a Story Tellers Club kit.  It was in my "music" stash and I thought perfect for these photos. 

I am not sure if you are familiar with The Story Teller's Club but it was a monthly scrapbook kit that came with several double sided printed papers, punch out die cut sheets, ribbon and coordinating card stock. Oh! and I think they usually came with sticker letters.  At least I still have some in my stash.  

Added beyond the kit was some red resin roses.  They are probably Tim Holtz Idea-ology.  They were just perfect for this layout!

Ingredients:

The Storytellers Club kit May 2011

Mrs. Grossman sticker letters

red resin roses

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2025/07/atg-using-pretty-patterned-paper-july.html until 7.31x

Thank you for stopping by today.

Alicia

Concord & 9th You rock card for Atlantic Hearts Challenge

Hi there and welcome to my blog.  Today's card follows this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch #630.  I created this one for my husband's birthday. I used all my Concord & 9th musical goodies.  My husband really liked it.

Here is this week's sketch.

I stamped the background. I have to admit when I bought this stamp, I didn't realize how it worked.  I was so excited to discover the extra value of stamping the records a different color by rotating the stamp!

I die cut the vinyl out of glossy black card stock perfect!

Ingredients:

Concord & 9th For the Record stamps and dies

Concord & 9th Greatest Hits dies

Scrapbook.com Black and White glossy card stock A2 paper pad

Frantic Stamper Dance Sing Rock dies

blingy ribbon

black and silver inks

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/11/Challenge-191.html until 5.25x

https://craftingacutabove.blogspot.com/2025/05/may-anything-goes-with-die-cut.html until 5.28x

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/05/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-may.html until 5.28

https://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/challenge-96-boysmen.html until 5.29x

Don't forget to play along at Atlantic Hearts Challenge until Sunday evening.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Alicia

Concord & 9th Greatest Hits & For the Record with Atlantic Hearts Challenge

I had the idea to make some music themed cards, so you will be seeing a few using the Concord & 9th product I have collected.  When I saw the circle on this week's Atlantic Hearts Challenge sketch, I just knew it needed to be a record.

Here is this week's sketch.

I even finished the inside of this one.

Another view..

Ingredients:

Concord & 9th Greatest Hits & For the Record dies

Stampin Up DSP New Horizons 6x6

Scrapbook.com Black glossy paper

Scrapbook.com Vacation paper pad 

white shimmer paper, purple and misc card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/04/challenge-108-use-dies.html until 4.27.25x

https://craftingacutabove.blogspot.com/2025/04/april-anything-goes.html until 4.28.25x

Don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Challenge until Sunday evening.

Thanks for reading today.

Alicia

Dark was the night, Cold was the ground a layout for Sketches in Thyme

Merry Christmas and welcome to all. I am playing along with Sketches in Thyme's fourth week sketch today. It's a super fun and easy sketch with which to work.  In case you are a regular follower, yes I finished my Connecticut trip album and this is one of the final pages.  These are my own photos of the show.  Contrary to the belief of my friends, I don't always sit on the front row.  LOL.  Actually I had front row but they were out of line of sight and we were moved to these in the back.

Here is the sketch from the Sketches in Thyme Facebook group.  I used a long title and forewent the arrow. The title is actually lyrics from a song that was sung that night.  Here is a video if you are interested.  It is a cover of an old blues tune.

I just adored the embellishment clusters I created for this layout.  I took apart flowers and recreated them.

This paper is just awesome, I highlighted some of the sparkles in the paper with gems and bling.

Ingredients:

DCVW paper stack

doily

flowers, tassel, bling

Thanks for spending a minute with me and happy holidays!  You can play along with this or any Sketches in Thyme December sketch until December 31 on Facebook. 

Alicia

Shining before me like a moonbeam concert layout for Sketches in Thyme

Hello and welcome.  Today I am creating for Sketches in Thyme. I am still working on my Connecticut trip from 2020.  I started with some recent papers I purchased second hand and my Kiwi Lane templates. I thought the sketch called for their wavy templates.  I will also state these are not my photos, they are professional and I left the watermark on the photos.  They were much better photos than I got at this show.  I had front row...well that's a whole story but I ended up on the back row!  So far away but it was 2020, I did NOT care.  I was in my square watching LIVE music!  I was still appreciative.  

Here is the sketch I used. This is the fourth sketch of the month. If you are so inclined there are three more to play along with until the end of the month.

I was listening to this show while creating the layout.  I currently have a free subscription to Nugs.net, here is the LINK to the concert. The show is Warren Haynes and Danny Louis from 10.1.2020.  While reliving the memory I heard a song I have not heard before and pulled the title from the lyrics.  

I will admit a little scrappy secret.  First you must know I purchased these thickers second hand from one my city's two creative reuse stores, Scrap It Up.  The sheets did not contain all the letters but was pretty full and very reasonable priced.  Now, this is a pretty long title and I ended up needing a couple of letter.  I dug way back into one of the oldest tricks I know and performed letter surgery!  Bonus points if you can determine which two letters I manipulated!

Ingredients:

Recollections Constellations 12x12 paper pad

Kiwi Lane Madison Avenue 1 A & B

Tim Holtz Ranger Distress 12x12 paper

Jolee's guitar sticker

Thickers sticker letters

misc card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

https://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/06/lm-704-my-favorite-things-favorite.html x I love this sketch because the waves are so unique.  

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

Thanks for checking out my post.

Alicia

The War & Treaty layout for Sketches in Thyme

Hello and welcome to this month's scrapbook sketch inspiration for Sketches in Thyme.  I have more photos from my Jamaican vacation.  These are photos of The War and Treaty in Jamaica 2022.

Here's this week's sketch.

A close up.

Ingredients:

Best Creations Rock Star collection

Thickers Cupid Letters

purple shimmer card stock

Versamagic Midnight Black ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/10/lm-672-as-time-goes-by-family-sports.html until 10.31 (concert going is our family hobby)

I won Top Three!

Play along with Sketches in Thyme over on our Facebook Group until the end of the month.

Thank you for stopping by.

Alicia

Paper House Rock Star layout for Lasting Memories

Hello and welcome to my blog today.  I am guest designing for Lasting Memories Layout challenges.  The theme this week is “Time Spent at Play is Never Wasted.” 

Lasting Memories challenge #659:  There is a lot of play time built in to the preschool day, in fact, it’s probably the favorite part of the day for most kiddos! This week’s challenge is to create a layout about how you PLAY! Share about a hobby or any activity you enjoy in your spare time. 

 

Those of you who follow my blog will already know my favorite hobby (besides crafting) is seeing live music.  This is my absolute favorite festival in Jamaica. Not only do I enjoy live music, my modus operandi is to wait for hours sometimes on the front row for the music to start and hang on after the music is over and the crew is packing up to get the set list.  I have illustrated all of those points in the layout below.  

The large photo is not my own but that of a professional photographer.  I die cut an arrow to point out myself and my husband front and center.

I primarily used The Paper House Rockstar stickers as embellishments.  I thought the row of lights was perfect as a top border.

In this photo you can see where I layered iridescent vellum over the guitar on the printed paper.  I felt like it added an extra level of shiny to the layout.  I am definitely in my shiny happy place here. 

Ingredients:

The Paper House designer paper and stickers

Spellbinders You are Here Arrows

cardstock and iridescent vellum

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-yourself-115-my-happy-place.html until 8.4x

Don't forget to PLAY along with Lasting Memories Layout challenges and their several  other challenge themes this month.

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to PLAY often!  #seelivemusic

Alicia

Kindred Stamps Metal Friends Party Onwith Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Good morning and welcome to my blog today.  I am showing off my latest cards for Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge.  I used some of my Kindred Stamps stash.  I had stamped these little guys a while ago but didn't have occasion to color them until I needed a birthday card recently. First time using this stamp set.

Here is this week's sketch.

I free handed the wording on the host's hat. I added Diamond Glaze to the co-host eye glasses. I popped both the guys up with dots.

I stamped and die cut the sentiment.  I used a metallic silver pen to create the off center frames.

Ingredients:

Kindred Stamps Metal Friends

Kindred Stamps Sentiment Strip die

Copic markers E00, E02 and E021

Spectrum Noir markers Denim, True Blue and Black

Prismacolor markers:  Deco Yellow, Dark Brown, Natural Brown and Crimson Red

Creative Memories metallic silver pen

Cricut cut "record"

misc papers and card stock

Judikins Diamond Glaze

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

https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2023/01/nbus-challenge-46.html until 1.31.23 (stamps/cricut cut)x

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge-1.html until 2.13

Don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge until Sunday.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Alicia

Ink Road Stamps Just too colorful for words with Kindred Stamps for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Hello and welcome to my blog, I wanted to get this month kicked off with something bright and fun for my Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge inspiration.  What better way than using my Kindred Stamps Rainbow Pride paper pack along with a Kindred image and Ink Road Stamps sentiment.

Here's this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch.

In this photo you can see the Judikins Diamond Glaze I used on the eyeglasses. I also added a few highlights of metallic gold to the glass rims and shoes.

Ingredients:

Kindred Stamps Rainbow Pride 6x6 paper and Rock On stamp

Ink Road Stamps Magnolias sentiment stamp

Creative Memories paper

various alcohol markers

metallic gold pen

Judikins Diamond Glaze

Colorbox Black Pigment ink

Judikins Clear and Black Detail embossing powder

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/05/challenge-271.html until 6.10x

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2022/05/449-anything-goes.html until 6.11x

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=27890#!watch until 6.13x

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge-05.html until 6.13x

https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2022/05/for-man-in-your-life.html until 6.13x

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/challenge-113-lets-be-masculine.html until 6.19x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/classic-design-challenge-june-6.html until 6.28x

https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/05/ltccb-68-anything-goes-ltccb-67-winner.html until 6.30x

Don't forget to play along with this great sketch until Sunday at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Thanks for reading my blog today.

Alicia

Cricut Botanical Guitars and tie dye paper for Bitten by the Bug 2's Recycle challenge

Good morning and welcome to the latest Bitten by the Bug 2's challenge:  Recycle.  This could be recycle, upcycle or repurpose.  I used a couple of card bases I acquired from a creative reuse store. Scrap it Up.  I am lucky enough to have two in my city.  I thought I could do something "more" to these cards and these Cricut cuts are perfect.

Here's a close up of the guitar head with flowers from Botanical Guitars.

I have four cards but of all the images I cut, I only like the above cut and the below cut from Quarter Note.  I have made this guitar years ago, I can't remember what colors I made it but I settled on a pearly white and silver for this cut.

Ingredients:

Cricut images from Botanical Guitars and Quarter Note

handmade paper purchased from a Creative Reuse Store

card stock: black shimmer, pearl and metallic silver

black ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/07/ch-105.html until 7.23x

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

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/07/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-july.html until 7.31x

Design your recycled project and link up for the next two weeks HERE.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Boho Graphics Peace Guitar for Cricut Music/Dance challenge

Hi and welcome to the latest Bitten By the Bug 2's Music or Dance challenge.  I created a few round cards for the occasion. I used the round base from another Cricut card as the base for the right and left handed peace guitar cuts.  I just had to add them to beautiful tie dye paper.

I stamped the sentiment on the die cut circle inside mat.

Here is the second card on both cards I die cut a thin circle border using the inner circle for the sentiment inside.  Waste not want not right?

I used different complimentary colors of blue.

This is the original card from 3 Birds image set.  I also added the thin die cut circle behind the Cricut cut.  I cut the center out so the notes would remain black.

I used the negatives of the music notes and inner cut circle from the mat on the inside of the card.

Ingredients:

Boho Graphic Iron On and 3 Birds Life's a Party

Jillian Vance Music Speaks Sentiment stamp

Our Daily Bread Designs pierced circle dies

Spellbinders Circle dies

Recollections and DCWV tie dye papers

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2021/03/aim-to-help-you-create-cards-for-guyz.html until 3.21x

https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/03/270-show-us-sentiment-on-inside.html until 3.22x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2021/03/march-2021-challenge-3-pick-shape.html until 3.31

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/03/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-march.html until 3.31x

Don't forget to play along with Bitten By the Bug 2's Music or Dance challenge until 3.29.21

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia