Hot off the Press Steampunk Train Ride layout as August Lasting Memories Guest Designer

Hello and welcome to my post today as guest designer for Lasting Memories. I am so excited about all the fun challenges this month. The first challenge this month is LM #713 - The Games of the XXXIII (33rd) Olympiad - create two or more clusters of three+ embellishments on your layout.  I did all that on one page but continued the cluster them on page two as well.

Here is the sketch I used from the Creative Memories latest Virtual Crop.

A close up of the title and cluster #1  I stamped a train image from a very old Stampin Up set All Aboard.  I added some brads and button like embellishments.

I used some borders I had laying around. I am in the midst of organizing said borders.  It seems like border packs just get piled up in my craft room if they don't match a collection.  I decided to put them in sleeves in my scraprack under borders. I think I will be flipping through a lot once I get them all organized.  Then I added puffy stickers I procured at the Dollar Tree.

More Bo Bunny brads and Crafter's Square puffy stickers in this cluster.

I stamped and lightly colored another train image for the other page.  I have some miscellaneous ephemera on the pages too.

The last cluster utilizes an old stamp some ephemera and more brads and buttons. 

Ingredients:

Hot off the Press Steampunk paper pack

7 Gypsies Camden Paper:  Greenwich

Basic Grey Heritage Elements stickers

Bo Bunny Et Cetera and Cambridge Icandy Brads

Not Just for Boys embellishments

Crafter's Square puffy stickers

My Mind's Eye Happy Days die cut borders

Creative Memories Black sticker letters

Stampin Up All Aboard train stamps

Momento Tuxedo Black ink

Copic marker BV23

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Kokomo ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://creativecraftinguncles.blogspot.com/2024/07/55-mystical-or-vintage.html until 8.14x

https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2024/08/steampunkvintage-andor-new-babyhomejob.html until 8.24x

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to play along all month with Lasting Memories Scrappy Olympics 33rd Olympiad challenges.

Alicia

Sunset in Negril layout for Sketches in Thyme

 Hello and welcome.  Today I am using the latest sketch over at Sketches in Thyme Facebook challenge group.  I found a wonderful sunset photo from Negril, Jamaica.  I piled on tons of embellies sprinkled with some older tools and even older papers! I love to use my stuff!

Here's the sketch.  You can play along HERE.

You can see the beauty of gold foiled embellishments from My Mind's Eye at this angle.

A close up of the cluster.

Ingredients:

My Mind's Eye Palm Beach Mixed Bag Foiled Ephemera

Kiwi Lane Cedar Trails 1B

K & Co shell sticker

Fun Stampers Journey gold sequins

Creative Memories papers and misc card stock

Don't forget you can play along with this sketch and three others until the end of the month on the Sketches in Thyme Facebook Challenge Group.

Thanks for reading my post today.

Alicia

Stampin Up with My Mind's Eye and Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Hello, it's time again for my Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge inspiration. I grabbed a 6x6 paper pad and paired it with some solid paper, washi tape and gems.  Pretty easy card accented with a nice flower and stamped sentiment.

Here's the sketch:

I layered fabric flowers with a nice sturdy decorative brad.

Ingredients:

My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Bluebell 6x6 paper 

Stampin Up Pedal Pusher sentiment

Modern Label punch

Anna Griffin Chocolate ink

Fabric flowers and brad

gems

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

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

 

a thousand thanks...Stampin Up and Mind's Eye

Happy Thanksgiving!  Today I am using up some paper and found the most precious cork flowers in my stash that match.  I added golden gems to perfectly compliment the paper collection making a sweet thank you card. If you are a regular reader, you know how much I love to begin with a sketch.

Here's the one I leaned on from Hand Stamped Sentiments.  I turned it and instead of a full circle I used the three cork flowers to create the illusion of a circle around the sentiment.

Ingredients:

My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Bluebell 6x6 papers

Stampin Up Lots of Thanks set

Graphic 45 Colorbox Bon Voyage Blue ink

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking inks

Cork flowers

gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/2021/11/hand-stamped-sentiments-sketch.html until 11.29x

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2021/11/436-thanksgivinggrateful.html until 12.4

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2021/11/shopping-our-stash-459-triple-threat.html until 12.6x

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a thank filled day.

Alicia

Stampin Up and My Mind's Eye Just for You card

I have another card to show you following along with Sketch N Scraps 8th Birthday Bash Crop.  I thought this sketch played very well with a 6x6 collection.

Here is the past sketch from Sketch N Scrap.

I took the scraps from the the first card and added more scraps to create a second card.

Ingredients:

My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Bluebell 6x6 paper and embellishments

Stampin Up Label Love sentiment and Artisan punch

Stampin Up Punch Bunch sentiment (card #2)

Ranger Vintage Ink Spring Floral ink

Quick Quotes Biscotti chalking ink

Twine (card #2)

misc card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/06/ch-137-anything-goes-winners-ch-136.html until 6/18x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/06/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-june.html until 6/30x

Thanks for reading my post today.

Alicia

My Mind's Eye and Prima with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

It's time for another sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge.  Again, I dug into my stash of miscellaneous papers and embellishments that I have collected on my desk.  I don't know where I got these scalloped oval with matching border dies, but I have used them a couple of times and this is the last!  I must have started with 6-10 of them.  I was digging in my green papers for something else when I ran across this gorgeous and super old plaid paper.  I immediately thought of these dies.  The sets even came with the precut white oval.  I only had to find a sentiment that fit.

Here is the sketch.

When I found this floral spray from Prima in my flower stash, I knew immediately it would work with this paper.  After this discovery is when I finalized my ink/embossing selection and stamped the sentiment. 

 The Prima piece was really long so I cut it in two and also had two sets of die cuts!  So here is the second card which uses the top half of the Prima spray.

 The first comment my husband had was "those will not fit in a regular envelope" and no, they will need a padded envy to arrive safe.  I try to save these heavily embellished card for in person delivery.

Ingredients:

Prima floral embellishment

My Mind's Eye Wild Asparagus Plaid paper

Stamp Oasis sentiment (1992)

Recollections Pearl Eggplant embossing powder

Versamark ink

misc die cuts from my stash

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/05/week-573-ginghams-stripes-and-dots.html until 5/28x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/05/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-may.html until 5/31x

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to play along at Atlantic Hearts Sketch 

challenge.

Alicia

My Mind's Eye Bluebell with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

It's time for a new sketch over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge.  I love how I used up several scraps from this My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Bluebell collection.  I used a a pretty universal thank you sentiment to complete this card.

Here's the sketch.

A close up of the cluster.

Ingredients:

My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Bluebell 6x6 paper

Tim Holtz Saying Stuff sentiment

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking ink Amaretto

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/03/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-march.html until 3/31x

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to play along at Atlantic Hearts Sketch 

challenge.

Alicia

My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Thank you card with Sketch N Scrap sketch

Thank you cards are always in demand.  I found this one to be sweet and simple.  I used the Sketch N Scrap sketch from the past as a start.   I just love the prints in the MME Lost & Found Blush stack.  After I chose the papers I had to find a round sentiment.  I thought I would find a Stampin Up with matching punch but this stamp from Inkadinkado was just perfect.  

Here's the Sketch #74 from Sketch N Scrap:

Ingredients:  

My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Blush 6x6 papers

Inkadinkado Thank you stamp 93187-K

green textured card stock

Creative Memories circle punch

pearl gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2019/05/cic470-drs-designsstamps.html until 5/24x

https://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/2019/05/challenge-10-anything-goes-in-mainly.html until 6/15x

Thanks so much for stopping by

Alicia

My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Blush stack with Sketch N Scrap Sketch #145

Good day, I had this sweet little paper stack out on my desk and decided it would work very well with the card sketch from Sketch N Scrap from May 5.  I have four nieces, any of which would love this card for a pick me up.  I love to surprise them with my hand made cards.  Oh, my I just realized one has a birthday coming up, another perfect reason to play along with Sketch N Scrap's 7th Birthday Bash Bingo!

Here is the sketch I used.

Ingredients:

My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Blush 6x6 papers

Stamplorations Cutplorations Amazing die

Stampin Up scallop border punch

resin flower (Stampin Up?)

card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

https://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/2019/05/challenge-10-anything-goes-in-mainly.html until 6/15x

Thank you for stopping by!

Alicia

Celebrate: My Mind's Eye My Girl and Sketch N Scrap's 7th Birthday Bash Bingo

I am playing along with Sketch N Scrap's 7th Birthday Bash Bingo.  I picked some pretty papers to compliment the pink shimmer card stock I used for the background.  The theme of this challenge is Celebrate.  I used a Spellbinders Phrase Set Two die for the sentiment.

 As part of the challenge, you must use an past Sketch N Scrap sketch.  I went waaaaaay back!  This is Sketch #10!!

Ingredients:  

My Mind's Eye My Girl 6x6 papers

Spellbinders Phrase Set Two

metallic and shimmer paper

circle die cut-generic brand

Recollections gems

If you would like to play along, there's still time!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/05/anything-goes.html until 5/29x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2019/05/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-may.html until 5/31x

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

My Mind's Eye Lil Robots layout with Sketch N Scrap sketch

This past weekend I completed a wide variety of projects including several layouts of my nephew.  Sssshhhh...he is getting a scrapbook for Christmas.  His mom says he has enough toys.  I think a scrapbook is a great idea and I am using a 3 ring binder style so I can add to it over the years.  I know my son LOVED his scrapbooks while he was young.  Of course at about age 10 he was so done with photographs and the scrapbooks started getting smaller.

So for this layout I dug out some young boy papers I never used on my son's scrapbooks.  I always loved this cute collection from My Mind's Eye.  

I used this sketch from Sketch N Scrap.

Details of the chipboard robots.

Ingredients:

My Minds Eye Lil Robots collection- Microchip

Creative Memories sticker letters

Quick Quotes Slate powderpuff chalking inks

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/2018/12/sketch-166.html until 12/31x

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Chills and Thrills Blog Hop

Welcome to the 

Chills & Thrills
Blog Hop

It's that time of the year when the monsters and ghouls come out to play!

They come knocking on doors in search of sweets!!

Join us as we share some of our fangtastic and  creepy projects with you!

They are sure to make you scream with delight.

You should have arrived from  Ashley's blog.

If not, Connie Can Crop is the beginning of this chilling blog hop. 

This is a one day blog hop, but you have until Sunday to finish hopping and leaving your love for all of these talented crafters.

We have an awesome sponsor for this month!

TWO lucky winners will win a $7.99 gift certificate

Be sure to check out the shop online HERE

Visit them on facebook HERE

What do you need to do to win? Easy... become  a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects.

You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments.

Winners will be announced on Wednesday 10/18/17 at Connie Can Crop.

Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

TRICK OR TREAT!!

Ingredients:

My Minds Eye Lost & Found Halloween 6x6

Recollections Stickers

Judikins Flourish stamp and Mica gloss background

Spellbinders Die D-lites Beautiful Locket

Stampin Up punch

Tim Holtz on the edge ornate die

CTMH Frightfully Fun sentiment

Black Soot Distress ink

vanilla and black glossy card stock

sequins

How this gentleman looks from the another angle...

Spooky!

Ingredients:
My Minds Eye Lost & Found Halloween 6x6
Recollections Stickers
Tim Holtz die
Our Daily Bread Designs Pierced Oval dies
Stampin Up and Tim Holtz resin flowers
Tim Holtz Halloween 2 sentiment stamp
Black Soot Distress ink
vanilla and black glossy card stock

Now hop on over to my good friend Sue's blog!


Here's our spooktacular line up in case you get lost:

Connie- http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com
 Holli- http://sunflowerholli.blogspot.com
Sandy- http://simplycraftycreationsbysandys.blogspot.com/
 Marji- http://fstampaholic.blogspot.com/

Rebecca-  http://rebeccaanndesigns.com/
Angela- mermaidsnmonograms.blogspot.com
Christi-  https://scrappingfortranquility.blogspot.com/
Shannon H- http://shannonhdesigns.blogspot.com/
Veronica- http://vickyscrappingpassion.blogspot.com
Ashley-  http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com/
Alicia- http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/
 Sue- http://suek86401.blogspot.com/
Kim- http://katydidcards.com 
Miranda- http://www.nanasscrapspot.com

Don't forget to join our current challenge

 

Connie Can Crop Challenge #63

To die for

 due 11:59 P.M. Tuesday, October 31st, 2017

Pacific Time

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/10/190-use-die-cut-sentiment.html until 10/16x

https://pdelinkyparty.blogspot.ca/2017/10/ch-194-halloween.html until 10/16x

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2017/10/challenge-144-make-it-spooktacular.html until 10/17x

https://sunnydaycrafting.blogspot.ca/2017/10/challenge-56-o-is-for-oval.html until 10/17x

http://frillyandfunkie.blogspot.com/2017/10/tis-near-halloween.html until 10/24x

http://snarkystampers.blogspot.com/2017/10/soss-95-z-is-for-zombies.html until 10/28 (C10)

http://thatscraftychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/get-your-spook-on-challenge.html until 10/28x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia