and they danced by the light of the moon...galaxy background with Cheery Lynn moon die

Hello and welcome to October  I have been trying to use up scraps and bits on my desk.  I had this die cut this Cheery Lynn moon a while ago and I had this galaxy background in my backgrounds stack..  I did add an extra layer of gold shimmer spray to match the die cut moon particularly for this card. It's not as visible in the photo as in real life..

I die cut the galaxy background and layered on top of black glossy card stock after stamping and embossing the sentiment in gold.

Ingredients:

Cheery Lynn Designs Hippie Heroine moon die

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks including black soot, squeezed lemonade and wilted violet

Tattered Angels and other shimmer mists

Our Daily Bread Designs double stitched rectangles (largest)

black glossy card stock and fine glitter paper

Rubber Cottage - Danced By sentiment

Colorbox gold ink and gold embossing powder

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-20-anything-goes-card-making.html until 10.6x

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/158-embossing-either.html until 10.9x

https://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/dru-challenge-178.html until 10.13x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-scrapflower-estudio-time.html until 10.31x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/classic-design-challenge-october-10.html until 10.31

Thank you for stopping by today.

Alicia

Quick Quotes, Spellbinders, Our Daily Bread Designs and an Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

 Welcome to the latest Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge sketch.  I found the most beautiful Quick Quotes paper from my time on their design team.  I found it perfect for a Thanksgiving week thank you card.

Here's the sketch:

Our Daily Bread Designs double stitched rectangles make the perfect stitched frames.  The sentiment is a Spellbinders die as are the leaves.  This card came together pretty quickly by using nesting dies and a coordinating paper collection.

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes Autumn Blessing paper

Our Daily Bread Designs double stitched rectangles

Spellbinders leaves from Foliage and various sets

Spellbinders phrase set two

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2020/11/frantic-stamper-captures-november.html until 11.28x

https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/11/255-embossing-wet-or-dry.html until 11.29 (C10)x

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2020/11/challenge-71-all-trimmings-partnering.html until 11/29x

https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2020/11/november-2020-challenge-23-anything.html until 11.29x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/11/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html until 11.30x

http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2020/11/dlart-november-2020-linky-challenge.html until 11.30

http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/11/challenge-175.html until 12.3x

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

thank you for stopping by

Alicia

Thank you card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Welcome to the latest sketch challenge from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I took this opportunity to use up some scraps.  I always save these frames created with the Our Daily Bread Designs Double Stitched Rectangle dies.  They were perfect for the nesting style sketch.

Here's the sketch:

A close up of my flowers.  I can't remember if these were Recollections or Prima they were a large mix in a clear plastic container.  I loved the mix of soft colors and patterns.  I found some fancy brads in the same color palette for the final touch on each flower.

Here is my stash of extra die cuts.  These frames get collected because they are the negatives and I needed a place to keep them in good condition.

I often cut a piece only to decide on another color or pattern later, so the extras pile up.

I try to keep circles, ovals and various shapes together.

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes papers

Our Daily Bread Designs Double Stitched Rectangle dies

A Muse Thank you Mix stamp

Stampin Up Chocolate Chip ink

Prima flowers

kraft paper and brads

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/10/challenge-210-world-cardmaking-day.html until 10.14x

http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/10/challenge-146-and-winners-of-challenge.html until 10.15x

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/10/use-your-old-stash.html until 10.15x

Join us at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge until next Sunday.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Judikins Mica Gloss background thank you card

Hello and thank you for stopping by my blog.  Today I am using some pieces from my stash.  I had this background using Judikins Mica Gloss which I die cut and layered with some other pieces and parts from my stash.  Sometimes I cut pieces I don't end up using.  I have a pocket of circles, one with ovals, rectangles, etc.  I try to use these pieces whenever I think of it.  The stamped sentiment is also from my "made but didn't use" bin.  The image is a print that I fussy cut.  I inked all the edges.

I simply added a few drops of each color of mica gloss and smooshed together.  This one is the last lift of ink off the original press.

Ingredients:

Judikins Mica Gloss:  Green, Peacock and Old Gold

Frantic Stamper rounded corner rectangle die

Our Daily Bread Designs Double Stitched Circle die

The Paper Company Thank you value pack stamp (at least 10 years old)

Distress Ink Fossilized Amber

printed image

misc card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2020/09/sos-429-make-mess.html unitl 9.28x

https://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/09/wwc290-michelles-challenge-all-about.html until 9.28 (C8)x

http://frillyandfunkie.blogspot.com/2020/09/staying-in-background.html until 9.29x

http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.com/2020/09/welcome-back-to-cuttlebug-mania-tuesday.html until 9.29x

https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2020/09/challenge-144-anything-goes.html until 10.2x

Thank you for reading today.

Alicia

Stampin Up A Little Hello with Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge

It's time again for Team B inspiration at  Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I was intrigued by the bird in the sketch.  I don't use nearly enough bird images so I found this Stampin Up image with a bird in a cage.  In fact, I pulled a lot from my Stampin Up stash.  I used inks, stamps, punches and an embossing folder from Stampin Up.  

Here is the sketch

A close up of the pierced cloud embossing and stamped images.  The papers I used, however, are not Stampin Up but a couple of 6x6 Graphic 45 pads.

Ingredients:

Graphic 45 Cafe Parisian and Birthday 6x6 stacks

Stampin Up Badges and Banners stamps (2017), badge and banner duo punch, cloud embossing folder and Pool Party and Marigold Morning inks

Our Daily Bread Designs Pierced Circle die

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking ink

washi tape

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/07/krafty-chicks-challenge-514-stamp-act.html until 7/9x

https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2020/06/challenge-138-anything-goes.html until 7/10x

https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2020/07/crafting-happiness-challenge-56.html until 7/12x

http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.com/2020/06/welcome-to-another-cuttlebug-mania_30.html until 7/13x

http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2020/07/anything-goes-challenge.html until 7/13x

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

Thanks for playing along

Alicia

Fancy Pants Rusted Sun with Sketch N Scrap

I have been hoarding this Fancy Pants Rusted Sun collection for many years.  I found the perfect photos for a few sheets.  I also tried to use up as many coordinating embellishments as possible.  I found some great Bazzill card stock that matched pretty well, it is hard to see in the photo but it is an embossed dot.  The red strips are all scraps that were already cut into banners.

Here's the sketch I used:

I wanted something made of paper for my embellishments.  I chose these motif dies from Spellbinders as they remind me of suns or flowers. I layered a stitched circle die of the green card stock inside for more dimension then I added a Rusted Sun brad to the large one and gems to the smaller cuts.

Ingredients:

Fancy Pants Rusted Sun collection (papers, stickers, ribbons, brads)

Creative Memories sticker letters small and large

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking ink Mocha Moma

Bazzill card stock

Spellbinders Persian Motif dies

Our Daily Bread Designs Double Stitched Circles

Recollections gems

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Cricut Rockin' Good Birthday card

I am not sure one could receive a more personalized card. I created this birthday card for a friend of mine.  He's obviously the drummer for the band Smoke Healer.  I even flipped the image in CDS since he is a left handed drummer.  I used a deep purple paper for the drums close to the color of his kit but it is so dark it is hard to distinguish. 

I also used an actual photo of his drum with the logo.  I put the drum set on pop dots and layered on some super cool background paper. I stamped the sentiment and puched it out.

Ingredients:
Cricut Indie Days-drum image
Our Daily Bread Designs Rock Star sentiment
Stampin Up punch and Black ink
Marah Johnson paper
metallic, shimmer and other card stocks

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/04/249-aud-sentiments-10th-birthday.html until 4/27x

https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/04/challenge-134-music.html until 4/28

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

http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2020/04/happy-birthday-or-fun-fold-or-both.html until 5/10x

http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.com/2020/04/april-challenge.html until 5/10 (3/5)x

Thank you for stopping by today.

Alicia

Creative Memories and Retro Rubber Challenge sketch

And for my second entry in the Retro Rubber Challenge this week.  Another pack in the stack on my desk...this time it was a card kit from a swap group received years ago.  The paper that was in the kit was not exactly what I saw with the waves so I pulled out this ancient wave paper from Creative Memories.  

To complete the card I followed these steps:

• Cut the background paper to 4 1/8"x5 3/8"
• Stamp sentiment on white card stock
• Die cut sentiment
• Stamp images on embellishments
• Ink all edges
• Layer die cuts adhere to background paper
• Add washi tape at bottom edge of die cuts
• Add stamped embellishments on top of washi
• Add sentiment

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Wave paper

Our Daily Bread Designs Count the Waves sentiment (over 3 years old)

Prima Seashore Mini-2 sets (several years old)

Stampin Up Midnight Muse and Tempting Turquoise inks

Quickutz Nesting Lace Rectangles

Quick Quotes Blue Moon Powderpuff Chalking ink

wave die cuts from my stash

washi tape and embellishments

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2020/03/challenge-130-get-sketchy.html until 3/20x

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/03/challenge-118-something-tropical.html until 3/27x

Thanks so much for stopping by

Alicia

Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs with Atlantic Hearts Sketch

It's time for a new sketch over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge.    This one was such a fun one!  I found the perfect papers and dies for this sketch.  The umbrella die I used has a couple of different decorative options and I tried a each on the different cards.

Here's the sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge.

All the patterned paper is from the Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs collection.  I used a Spellbinders nesting die to frame the stamped sentiment and the next larger size for the layer.  I used black washi tape for my stripes.

This umbrella insert was an embossed filigree I inked to highlight the dimension.

I created an entire set since this was such a great sketch and I love the variety of rainy sentiments from Happy Little Stampers. I won a challenge one month and used my winning gift certificate on this awesome set.

Ingredients:

Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs papers

Our Daily Bread Designs Umbrella die

Happy Little Stampers Rainy Days sentiment

Colorbox Black pigment ink

Spellbinders Labels Twenty two

washi tape

various papers  

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2020/02/shopping-our-stash-414-great-outdoors.html until 3.2.20x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/02/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html until 2.29.20x

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

Alicia

Sketch N Scrap Aloha Card

Hello, today I have a summery card inspired by a couple of challenges.  I was really groovin on the Give the Crafter a Cookie inspiration.  I stamped and die cut a dozen fruits.  I made three of these pineapples which worked perfect for the Sketch N Scrap card sketch.

Here's the sketch from Sketch N Scrap:

Here is a close up of my pineapples.  I used a single die but did two cuts one fully yellow and one partial green.  I trimmed the extra off to fit on the yellow pineapple.  I inked the die cuts to provide even more dimension.  

I used an ink pen to create the dotted line along either side of the yellow dotted blue paper.  

Ingredients:

Fancy Pants Wave Searcher 6x6 papers

Sizzix Jen Long Phrases Happy & Pineapple

Stamplorations Aloha stamp

Distress ink Peeled Paint

Our Daily Bread Designs stitched rectangle die

Quick Quotes Banana Bliss Powderpuff chalking ink

misc card stock

pen

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:


https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2019/06/cookie-challenge-120.html until 7/10x

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2019/07/237-dies-or-punches.html until 7/13x

http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-124-anything-goes-using-dies.html until 7/13x

https://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/07/wwc229-helens-all-about-occasions.html until 7/14x

https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-4.html until 7/14x

http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/2019/07/ch-428-summer-or-tropical.html until 7/15x

http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/2019/07/card-sketch-149.html until 7/31x

https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2019/07/hls-july-anything-goes-with-dies.html until 7/30x

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Lawn Fawn and Stampin Up with Sketch N Scrap sketch

Welcome to another birthday card post playing along with Sketch N Scrap Birthday Bash Bingo.  I created this one with a 6x6 Lawn Fawn paper stack.  I just love their fun dots!

Here's the sketch I used from 2017 World Card Making Day Sketch #3.

I stamped the sentiment with a Stampin Up stamp, ink and punch.  I also used Our Daily Bread Designs Stitched Circle dies to create some shapes.  I used a piece of washi tape behind the sentiment.

Ingredients:

Lawn Fawn 6x6 papers

Stampin Up Tags 4 U Stamp and coordinating punch

Our Daily Bread Designs stitched circle dies

enamel dots and washi tape

Quick Quotes Cool Grey powderpuff chalking inks

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/05/week-5201-happy-10th-birthday-allsorts.html until 5/30x

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia