Golden Goddess Designs

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!! Alicia here today for Quick Quotes! I have used the new Joy Ride collection to create a few side step cards to celebrate the holiday! My first dilemma was 3 leaves or four? I made a version of both, however, it did prompt me to do a little research on the subject. I found that the shamrock is the three leaf version and is the official symbol of Ireland. The shamrock refers to one distinct variety of clover. The four leaf clover can be found in all varieties of clover and is very rare compared to the shamrock and therefore, is a symbol of good luck.

Basic Instructions for the side step cut:

cut paper to 8.5"x 5.5"
make a cut 3" from the long edge that starts at 1" and goes to 6.5"
on the 3" side score at 1"(where the cut begins), 2", 3.25", 4.5" and 6.5"
on the 2,5" side score at 4.25"
fold the 3" side accordion style and use a bone folder to sharpen creases

I made this version with four leaf clovers cut with my Cricut. I cut Joy Ride 400 and then colored it with both Seafoam PowderPuff Chalking Ink and Evergreen PowderPuff Chalking Ink. The small details really add to the card for instance the floss in the buttons.

The shamrocks are made with heart punches. I punched 6 hearts and folded three. I fully adhered the bottom layer of three and only put adhesive on half of the folded hearts to create a three dimensional shamrock.

Quick Quote Products used:

Seafoam PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Evergreen PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Joy Ride 400

Joy Ride 200

Joy Ride 100

Other products:

Stampin Up Celtic Knot stamp set

Scrappy Cat Elegant Memoir alpha stamp set

Fiskars Holiday Hooplah sentiment stamp set

Amazing Arts celtic stamp

Give a Hoot Cricut cartridge

Creative Memories heart punches

Stampin Up banner punch

buttons, floss, fiber, brads

Thanks so much for stopping by today and have a great holiday!!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://2015worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/2015-world-wide-open-design-team.html until 3/31

http://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/2015/03/luck-of-irish-shamrock-challenge.html until 3/22

http://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.com/2015/03/cmc-66-spring.html until 3/28

http://cheerfulstamppad.blogspot.com/2015/03/challelnge-107-in-garden.html until 3/29

http://gloriadesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/03/march-challenge-go-green.html until April 12

http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-85-cute-cards-with-fancy-folds.html until 3/29

http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2015/03/challenge-10-and-winners-of-challenge-9.html until 3/22

http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-pink-elephant-challenge-tpe290.html until 3/22

http://lauralcraft.weebly.com/dragonfly-dreams-challenge/challenge-15-add-some-embellishments until 4/3

winner!!

http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge until 3/31

http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/2015/03/my-sheri-crafts-challenge-152-happy-st.html until 3/19

oh la la award winner

http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/2015/03/ffc-79-lucky-clover.html until 3/20

http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/2015/03/ccee1511-green.html until 3/18

http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/designers-choice-challenge/dcc311-diecuts-andor-punches-with-stamping/ until 3/17

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-march.html until 3/31

http://www.unrulypaperarts.com/p/raq-2.html until 3/31

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/2015/03/tt-236-more-than-one-fold.html until 3/22

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Picture Perfect Blog Hop

Welcome to the Picture Perfect Blog Hop! We encourage you to take a moment this week to print out those precious memories that are stored away in our phones and computers. With digital photography, I have taken tons of pictures but am so far behind on my scrapbooking. Printing them off will not only preserve them but encourage me to go ahead and tell the story of my life events.

In appreciation of your visit today, I am giving away this little bundle of blog candy! Simply visit, comment and follow each of the blogs below to be entered to win! Check back right here on this post Wednesday March 18th to see if you are the winner!

I recently updated from the old Creative Memories software to the Panstoria versions: Artisan and Historian. Panstoria is the original creator of the CM software. I have a Pixels2pages membership and I downloaded the last few months freebies and caught up on my digital organization. I used this wonderful picture of my grandmother that I scanned and a free kit Vintage Memories from Panstoria! I love it and it was free!!!

Ingredients:

Panstoria Vintage Memories kit (free)

AR Decode font

Cottage Arts scrapedge lace

Creative Memories grunge overlay

I will be printing this as I have an Epson R2000 that prints 12x12, a splurge I made a few years ago with which I have been nothing but happy! I have especially liked it for such projects as above when my family sees this they will all want copies and it will be so easy to print!

Thank you so much for taking the time to hop with us today. Your next stop is Shavon!!

See below for the complete lineup:

Michele ~ http://michelescraftroom.blogspot.com/

Theresa ~ http://scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com/

Lisa ~ http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

Alicia ~ http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/

Shavon~http://scrappingvon.blogspot.com/

Jessica`http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com

La-Vie ~ http://cestla-viedesigns.blogspot.com

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Sketch N Scrap Twistback Thursday Sketch Challenge

I love the sketch for Twistback Thursday at Sketch N Scrap, I love my pictures and I love where I drew my inspiration for the colors but I am not sure I am happy with the end result. The twist this month is to use ONLY white card stock but you can color, ink or paint it any color you want.

I drew the inspiration for the colors from the daily soup signs that would hang in the doorway at Myra's. Myra's Dionysis was a little veggie friendly restaurant in my neighborhood within walking distance. Her made from scratch soups hit the spot on a cold winter day. So many times lately I have wanted to go there but alas Myra had to retire someday...some former employees are trying to open back up in another location. They are planning on publishing a recipe book of her delicious soups! I can't wait. My favorite was Curry Peanut and my hubby's was Veggie Miso.

I loved inking up my veggies from Freshly picked. I really like how they turned out.

I liked my little gnome lady, too, I made her hair gray like Myra's.

Here's the sketch:

Ingredients:

White card stock

Radiant Rain Autumn leaves

Ranger butterscotch

Quick Quotes powder puff chalks:

Soft sage, green with envy, evergreen, purple passion, plum crazy, rusty nail, creamy cocoa, antique linen, brandwine, feather gray, latte, warm sand, red hot, fuscia, sunset, mango mai tai, buttercup

Inkadinkado Maison Ornate alpha stamps

Recollections vintage black ink

Close to my Heart: Alpha D1418 & Illuminate

Freshly Picked Cricut cart

Head on over to the Sketch N Scrap blog to join in this month's fun! Thanks for reading today!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2015/03/himcr-190-freestyle.html until 3/13

http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2015/03/challenge-246-stpatricks-day.html until 3/15

(green in my veggies)

http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2015/03/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-152.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Dlart+%28DL.ART%29

until March 24

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Masculine Birthday with handmade background

Hello readers! I have a simple card for you today. I was playing around with some background techniques and came up with this masculine mix of browns and blues. I stamped some arrows in blue to highlight the sentiment.

Ingredients:

white linen card stock

Color box At the Beach ink pad

brown arrow brad

The Paper Loft sentiment

arrow stamp

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://blog.red-rubber-designs.com/2015/03/inspirational-210-for-boys.html until 3/11

http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.ca/2015/02/exciting-news-and-new-challenge.html until 3/10

http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2015/03/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-151.html until 3/11

http://modsquadchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/03/make-background.html until 3/10

http://www.conniecancrop.blogspot.com/2015/03/monthly-challenge-32-birthday-wishes.html until 3/31

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2015/03/himcr-190-freestyle.html until 3/13

http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/03/march-challenge-one-for-guys.html until 3/31

Monday, March 9, 2015

Quick Quotes Catalina Island Honeymoon layout

Alicia here today, dreaming about sun and sand. I am so over the snow!! I am using the new Catalina Island from Quick Quotes to show off my honeymoon pics at Sandals in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. I am so excited, we are getting ready to go back in April and I cannot wait!!!

I love fussy cutting, it can be tedious but worth the effort to get matching embellishments. All fussy cuts look so much better edged with Quick Quote chalking inks. I think these flowers turned out beautiful cut from Catalina Island 100. I popped them up with dots. I also love how the chevron border turned out by fussy cutting Catalina Island 300.

I used some of the Catalina Island 100 scraps that were primarily white to layer the Catalina Island Die Cut Stickers and pop them up, too.

Ingredients:

Sunset PowderPuff Chalking Inks

Baja Blue PowderPuff Chalking Inks

Catalina Island Die Cut Stickers

Catalina Island Chipboard Die Cuts

Catalina Island 400 paper

Catalina Island 300

Catalina Island 200

Catalina Island 100

other ingredients:

Queen & Co orange gems

misc gems and flowers

Recollections and Joann's ribbon

Spellbinders Grand Labels Eleven

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.ca/2015/02/cookie-challenge-13.html until 3/11

http://cardsundmore-challengeblog.blogspot.com/2015/03/challenge-127-zick-zack-muster-chevrons.html until 3/15 (max 5 challenges)

http://www.2creativechicks.com/2015/03/challenge-24-anything-goes.html until 3/31

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2015/03/himcr-190-freestyle.html until 3/13

Thanks so much for stopping by today and checking us out!

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Groovy 70's Birthday Hop

Disco, Tiger Beat, Pet Rocks, Mood Rings, and Platform Shoes

Cassette Tapes, Roller Skates, Loves Baby Soft and Boob Tubes.

If you were a child in the Groovy 70's then you most likely remember all of these Dynomite things!

Thank you for joining us in this Far Out Blog Hop celebrating Connie's Birthday!

The 1970's were full of style, fashion, and fun. What better way to celebrate a birthday!

You should have arrived from Connie Can Crop!

If you need to start at the beginning, Connie Can Crop is the first stop on this Groovy blog hop.

This is a one day blog hop and we appreciate your leaving a comment for all of these talented crafters who are here sharing their ideas and creations.

I have a fantastic sponsor this month, 3 Girl Jam!

They will be giving one lucky winner a $10 gift certificate to spend on their super awesome ribbons and embellishments!

Visit 3 Girl Jam's blog
on facebook
and shop 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 12:00 am Monday to finish this hop and leave your comments.

Winners will be announced on Wednesday at Connie Can Crop.

Be sure to follow everyone and leave your blog love along the way!

Keep on Truckin' Friends!! Peace!

While I created this layout of my parents from a cruise they took in 1979, I jammed out to Sirius/XM 70's on 7...it was groovy! I heard both Dire Straits Sultans of Swing and Michael Jackson's Can't Stop I Get Enough which are from 1979 the year of this cruise. I remember staying with my grandparents while my parents were on this trip.

Ingredients:

DCWV Glam Rock paper

misc card stock

Kodak gold glitter paper

Sandylion 1960's stickers

Recollections bling

Groovy Times cricut cart ( I think the last time I used this was May 2014)

Creative Memories Traveler Road Trip font

Quick Quotes Creamy Cocoa

Up next is Janet!!!

Here is our complete line up in case you get lost along the way:

1. Connie- http://www.conniecancrop.blogspot.com

2. Alicia ~ http://www.goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/

3. Janet - http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/

4. Madge - www.thescrappinlounge.com

5. Lori - http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/

6. Michelle- http://www.michellekinder.blogspot.com/

7. Sarah- www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com

8. Holli- http://www.sunflowerholli.blogspot.com

9. Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com

10. Sandy- www.scrapbookblessingsclub.com

11. Theresa - http://scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com/

12. Amanda- http://salnclts76.blogspot.com

13. Daphney- http://craftyscrapsofstuff.blogspot.com

14. Audrey- www.kreativekreationsbyaudrey2.blogspot.com
15. Jessica-http://stampinandcraftin.blogspot.com

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftforthecraic.blogspot.com/2015/03/challenge-14-bingo.html until 4/1
(image, more than 2 layers.die cut)

http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/03/march-is-here.html until 3/9

http://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/2015/03/national-old-stuff-day-use-cartridge.html until 3/8

http://www.2creativechicks.com/2015/03/challenge-24-anything-goes.html until 3/31

Thanks for stopping by!

Friday, March 6, 2015

Masculine Happy Birthday with Cricut Outdoor Man!

Happy Birthday to my one and only son!

Here is the card I gave my son for his 15th birthday. He said mom this is the best card you have ever made me! He is pretty into hunting and survival stuff right now thanks to all those reality shows on TV. I used the Cricut Outdoor Man cartridge. This is the first time I have used it and I believe I purchased it last fall. Pretty simple card but the dimension really makes it pop!

Ingredients:

misc card stock: kraft, red, black and gray

Recollections kraft and black washi tape

pop dots

Quick Quotes Midnight confession, creamy cocoa and coal miner ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/challenge-134-cas.html until 3/9

http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2015/03/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-151.html until 3/10

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2015/03/challenge-363-die-cuts-and-punches.html until 3/11

http://citycrafter.blogspot.ca/2015/03/city-crafter-challenge-blog-week-251.html until 3/9

http://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/2015/03/national-old-stuff-day-use-cartridge.html until 3/8

http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-14.html until 3/17

http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/2015/02/ch65-one-for-boys.html until 3/12

http://fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.com/2015/02/challenge-112-craftpaper.html until 3/20

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Sketch N Scrap March First Layout Sketch with Graphic 45

Good morning readers! I have been waiting to do something highlighting the fleur de lys in this Graphic 45 paper. In this layout using my wedding photos I think I did just that!

Here's the sketch:

check it out at Sketch N Scrap!

Close ups

Ingredients:

Graphic 45 French Country Grandeur (both sides)

Graphic 45 Triumphant Red ink

TPC Studio stamp from Fleur de Lys set

Mix'd Media black ink

Judikins Black detail embossing powder

Recollections glitter on a roll (x2)

India Canvas Gold paper

Wink of Stella gold pen

Creative Memories gold letters

Kiwi Lane ring 1

American Craft gold metallic marker

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/2015/03/emboss-it-challenge.html until 3/6

http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/28-february-challenge-69-anything-goes.html until 3/5

http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/2015/02/r215-emboss-it.html until 3/4

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/03/pile-it-on-58-adhesive-embellishments.html until 3/7

http://blog.docerelashop.com/2015/02/design-team-post-and-challenge-79.html until 3/12

http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/02/challenge-135-anything-goes.html until 3/4

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Saturday, February 28, 2015

Favorite Recipe Blog Hop

Welcome to our Favorite Recipe Blog Hop. If you are just arriving to our hop you are in the right place for your first stop and don't forget to visit everyone...you won't want to miss any of the amazing Recipes that we have to share with you!

In addition to seeing some awesome recipes and/or projects, there is a chance to win some blog candy! To be eligible to win the blog candy, you must leave a comment on each stop in the hop as well as hitting that little "follow" button! Winner will be chosen on Sunday, March 7th so you have all week to hop through !

For this hop I am giving away to one lucky winner is this great Project Life Recipe Pages Kit by Becky Higgins. I have one of these myself and I am using it to pulled together all of our families favorite recipes along with pictures, and tips and suggestions to give to my Daughter when she gets married.

So, grab yourself a Latte', sit back and hop along with us as we share our projects with you.

I created some recipe cards in Panstoria Artisan software. I used Tim Holtz distressed digital kit and Segoe Script font. I created the background with various elements and decreased the opacity.

This recipe is a go~to easy dinner recipe that really satisfies.

This recipe for thin mints came from my mother. My mother crushes star mints for the top and makes them at Christmas. I am constantly asked to bring them to parties all year round so I don't add the crushed mints.

Your next stop will be with...

Connie!!!

If you get lost along the way here is the entire

line-up of today's hop for you to get back on track and not miss a single project.

1. Robin ~ http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com/

2. Janet ~ http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/

3. Miranda ~ www.nanasscrapspot.com

4. Alicia ~ http://www.goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/

5. Connie ~ http://www.conniecancrop.blogspot.com

6. Michelle Kinde ~ http://www.michellekinder.blogspot.com/

7. Jessica Douglass Wilson ~ http://stampinandcraftin.blogspot.com/

8. Audrey Dickinson ~ http://www.kreativekreationsbyaudrey2.blogspot.com/

9. Liz Mullen ~ http://scrapiliciouslife.blogspot.com/

10. Theresa Rawlins Knopf ~ http://scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com/

11. Michele Smith ~ http://michelescraftroom.blogspot.com/

12. Rhonda Helm ~ http://craftingwithblue.blogspot.com

13. Sarah Biswabic ~ www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com

Thank you for hopping along with us today, I hope that we have inspired you to get your craft on.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Adventure Box with Quick Quotes Gypsy Road

Hi! Alicia here today with an altered project for Quick Quotes! I have been moving my scrap room and came across a cigar box and my creative juices started to flow! It was just before Valentine's Day so I thought of my husband and what a great gift I could make. I started with the brand new Gypsy Road paper collection. I measured all the surfaces and cut pieces of paper to fit. Despite measuring there is always so adjustments to be made especially when you want the lid to close. I did remove the original hardware, cover the box and replace it for a finished look.

I added plenty of pieces from the Quick Quotes Bundle Travel and cut some travel related die cuts. I fussy cut a piece of Gypsy Road 100 for the stamps and used a piece from Frames Bag-o-Chips to frame the "address". I found a cool stamp and used Coal Miner PowderPuff Chalking Ink to "cancel" the stamps.

I sprayed the exterior with a couple of different spray inks to distress and used plenty of Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking inks to color, edge and distress.