Quick Quotes Gypsy Road Wanderlust in Jamaica

Good morning, Alicia today showing off a layout with Gypsy Road collection.  I wanted to keep it simple and elegant.    The Gypsy Road collection is so versatile.  I have made an altered cigar box, cards and several layouts all with various looks: rustic, manly, vintage, and elegant.

Close up of the chipboard quote:

Close up of the flowers I created:

A quick shot of how I created the flowers:

Quick Quotes products:

Gypsy Road Die Cut Stickers

Gypsy Road Chipboard Die Cut

Gypsy Road 800 paper

Gypsy Road 300 paper

Gypsy Road 100 paper

Midnight Confessions PowderPuff Chalking Inks

Other products used:

Recollections glitter embellishments

Creative Memories custom cutting system

1/2" circle punch

Tim Holtz tattered flowers die

Thanks for stopping by today!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.ca/2015/04/challenge-197-and-winner-from-march.html until 5/4 (2 of 3)x

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2015/04/challenge-55.html until 4/19

I feel so blessed to have been picked in the Top 5 out of 227 projects!!!  Thank you Crafting from the Heart!

http://memascrafts.blogspot.com/2014/04/april-2015-challenge.html (2 f 3)x

Over the Rainbow Blog Hop

Somewhere over the rainbow

Skies are blue

And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true

 Thank you for joining us Over the Rainbow in this inspiring 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.

You should have hopped on over the rainbow from Janet but if you need to start at the beginning,

 Connie Can Crop is the first stop on this colorful blog hop.

We have a fantastic sponsor this month, Paper Crafting World

They will be giving one lucky winner a $20 gift certificate to spend in their super awesome online shoppe
Visit My Paper Crafting'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!

I have for my rainbow contribution, something a bit different.  I have scrapped a concert of a Pink Floyd cover band, Welcome to the Machine.  They performed at the Riverbend Music Festival with the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra.  The kids were dying to see them, however, it turned out to be a bit more mellow than they figured on...all in all a good show though.  So I tried my hand at CASing the Dark side of the Moon cover, what do you think?

I cut the triangle with a thin die cut (I can't remember with brand) from a black piece of card stock and colored it with white chalk and a white pen and popped it up on pop dots.  The rainbow is washi tape.  I wanted to keep it simple like the album cover.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Up next is Angela

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

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

2. Madge- www.thescrappinlounge.com

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

4. Alicia- http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com

5. Angela- http://crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com/

6. Sandy- http://www.scrapbookblessingsclub.com/

7. Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/

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

9. Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com

10. Rebecca - www.stampandscrapstudio.blogspot.com

11. Rhonda- www.craftingwithblue.blogspot.com

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

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://www.conniecancrop.blogspot.com/2015/04/monthly-challenge-33-over-rainbow.html until 4/30x

http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.ca/2015/04/challenge-197-and-winner-from-march.html until 5/4 (1 of 3)x

http://memascrafts.blogspot.com/2014/04/april-2015-challenge.html until April 30 (1 of 3)x

Celebrate! Quick Quotes Monthly Challenge for April

Good Friday!  Alicia here today with your Quick Quotes April Challenge! April is a good month to Celebrate!  So let's celebrate Easter, Spring, births, or create cards anticipating next month's graduations or Mother's Day.  Your entry can include a layout, card or mixed media creation just Celebrate something!  I chose to create a layout celebrating my wedding. What better way to celebrate than with the Quick Quotes Celebrate collection!  This photo is of me and my mother, whom I also want to celebrate.

Here are some highlights of the layout.  I layered some laser die cut flowers on top of the Quick Quotes metal flower.  I hid a Cricut cut butterfly under the ribbon.  It is hard to tell from the pictures but I created an embossed image on the yellow paper with clear embossing powder and Versamark ink to give it a subtle texture.

To create the flowers I first colored them with Powder Puff chalking inks, then I folded all the petals. Finally, I put them all together with a brad and chalk the edges again. Folding and creasing the petals gives them so much dimension even though they are flatten again.

Quick Quotes Products:

Celebrate 700 paper

Celebrate 400 paper

laser cut dies from Joy Ride 400 paper

Bloody Mary PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Rusty Nail PowderPuff Chalking Inks

Ribbon: Cranberry Stripped Grosgrain

Unique Rustic Patina Metal flower

vellum quote

other products:

misc brads and gems

Cricut cart

veramark and Judikins clear detail embossing powder

misc flourish stamp

Thanks for stopping by and I can't wait to see your entries in our Celebration challenge!!

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

http://www.2creativechicks.com/2015/04/2-creative-chicks-challenge-25-anything.html until 4/30x

Sketch N Scrap April 1st Scrapbook Sketch

Good morning!  I can't believe it is April!  And as always, I have Sketch N Scrap's first scrapbook sketch of the month!  I am heading to a warmer climate soon but my layout today is from a brisk winter day's walk to the park.

I have  been wanting to use these Cityscape stamps and this is the perfect place!

I just cut the letters from Graphic 45 paper to create the title.

Here's the Sketch N Scrap sketch!

Ingredients:

Graphic 45: A Proper Gentlemen Dashing and Debonair

 ABC Primer Building Blocks

French Country Grandeur

Close to My Heart Cityscapes stamp set

Quick Quotes Midnight Confession

DCWV card stock

Recollections Vintage black ink

twine and buttons

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to join us at Sketch N Scrap for this month's challenge.

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

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/2015/04/challenge-99-animal-magic.html until 4/13x

Winner announced!! for Create a Card Blog Hop

check out the winners at Scrapsbygracie!

Thanks so much for all the new followers and lovely comments!  It was a very successful hop!!  We hope you enjoyed it.

Create a Card Blog Hop

Welcome to the Create A Card Blog Hop!

Link for the Create A Card Blog Hop http://scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com/

We are so happy you could join us today.  This is a one day blog hop, but don’t worry you have until Monday to stop by all the blogs and leave a comment to be entered into the drawing for the wonderful prize we have for you today.

Catherine Pooler, founder of Stamp Nation and Creativity Grows Here has generously donated a trial membership to Stamp Nation for us to give away to those who hop along with us.

Link  for Creativity Grows Here http://catherinepooler.com/classes/

Link for StampNation http://catherinepooler.com/stampnation/

To be entered in the drawing, just comment and follow each of the blogs on the hop today. That’s it, it is just that easy.  Prizes will be drawn and announced on Theresa's blog on Wednesday, April 1st.

If you started at the beginning of the hop, you should have arrived here from Jessica's blog.

Now on with the projects!

I made an entire set of cards for you today!  I also made some "kits" out of these cuties for a "card kit swap" with a get well theme.

I sent this yellow one to my grandmother who is currently in the hospital.  I hope it brightens her day!

Ingredients:

Anna Griffin Chalkboard sentiment

Lawn Fawn 6x6 Let's Polka

Spellbinders Labels 38

Sheer white ribbon

misc buttons, gems and floss

K & Co 3D Flowers

Memory makers flowers

Next up is Ashley!!

Please be sure to hop over to all the other wonderful blogs too.

Here is the entire line-up:

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

Sandy ~ www.scrapbookblessingsclub.com

Lyne ~ http://lynnseverydayideas.blogspot.com

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

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

Jessica ~ www.stampinandcraftin.blogspot.com

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

Ashley ~ http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com

Pamela ~ http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/

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

Deborah ~http://www.scrappingmamma.net
Rhonda ~ http://craftingwithblue.blogspot.com/

Thanks for hopping!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/saturday-paper-a-la-mode/forum/topics/paper-a-la-mode-challenge-march-28-april-4-2015-monochromatic until April 4

http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/28-march-challenge-73-anything-goes.html until April 3x

http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2015/03/week-13-use-die-polkadoodles-crafting.html until April 10

http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.ca/2015/03/rrr-challenge-114-bright-spring-colors.html until March 31

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/03/challenge-99.html until April 2

http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2015/03/challenge-156-spring-colors-challenge.html until April 8

More Quick Quotes cards with Ombre feathers

I made several cards for my Quick Quotes Ombre card post.  I wanted to show off all of them!

This card is made with  Celebrate 300 and Celebrate 200 paper.  The ombre is Quick Quotes Sky Blue and Hydrangea.  I also used K & Co stickers on almost every card.  This one has a butterfly that says Hope which is the word with which the Quick Quotes vellum quote begins.

I went to Catalina Island collection for this one just like I feature in my primary Quick Quotes post.  I used a fancy brad instead of the K & Co embellie.  I also used several of the "oranges" in the Quick Quote family of chalking inks to color the chipboard die cut.

On these next couple of cards, I used  the Gypsy Road collection. The ombre inks are Peach Tree PowderPuff Chalking Ink and Sunset PowderPuff Chalking Inks.  I used American Craft ribbon on the first one and Stampin Up Crumb cake on the second.

Finally, I have the first few cards I made.  I used Joy Ride 300 and Joy Ride 100 paper.  I chalked the chipboard in Warm Sand PowderPuff Chalking Ink, they are very similar colors.  The ombre colors are Warm Sand PowderPuff Chalking Ink and Evergreen PowderPuff Chalking Ink.  The fiber is Stampin Up Crumb Cake sheer scallop.

The difference in this card is instead of warm sand I used Seafoam with the Evergreen chalking ink. I also used a burlap chevron on this one.

On all the cards I used Stampin Up Banner framelit to frame the Quick Quotes vellum sentiment.  And most of the cards I used Spellbinders Grand Label One's.  Also all the cards are made on a 6x6 square format.

I would like to enter these in the following challenges:

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2015/03/challenge-128.html until 4/7

Thanks for taking time to look at my goodies!

Ombre Technique with Quick Quotes 2015 Inks

Hello Quick Quotes readers!  Alicia with you today to present you with some samples of an ombre stamping technique.  I had so much fun playing with the new 2015 PowderPuff Chalking Inks. I tried to use all the colors! 

The Sunset and Sky Blue PowderPuff Chalking Inks worked perfectly with the Catalina Island papers!  This is actually the last card I did with my ombre feathers I made and I liked it best.  I not only used the inks to stamp the images and distress the edges but to color the chip board element as well.

Close up of the gorgeous feathers:

Quick Quotes Products used:

Sky Blue PowderPuff Chalking Inks

Sunset PowderPuff Chalking Inks

Gypsy Road 100 paper

Catalina Island 400 paper

Catalina Island 300 paper

vellum quote

Other ingredients:

American Craft sheer ribbon

Stampin Up Four Feathers and matching dies

Chip board cut with Stampin Up Banner framelits

Spellbinders Grand Nestibilities Label one

So here is how I created the ombre effect using Hydrangea and Sky Blue PowderPuff Chalking Inks:

1. Ink with the lighter color first
2. With a cloth wipe away some of the first color as to create a blending effect
3. Tap the uncolored portion of the stamp with second color lightly in the overlap area and more in the uncolored space
4. Stamp your image
5. Repeat

Here are more examples that I created with all the feathers I made:

Quick Quotes products:

Sky Blue PowderPuff Chalking Inks

Sunset PowderPuff Chalking Inks

Peach Tree PowderPuff Chalking Inks

Hydrangea PowderPuff Chalking Inks

Warm Sand PowderPuff Chalking Inks

Seafoam PowderPuff Chalking Inks

Evergreen PowderPuff Chalking Inks

Joy Ride 400 paper

Joy Ride 300 paper

Joy Ride 100 paper

Gypsy Road 100 paper

Gypsy Road 700 paper

Catalina Island 400 paper

Catalina Island 300 paper

Catalina Island 100 paper

Celebrate 200 paper

Celebrate 300 paper

vellum quote

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/03/pile-it-on-61-sentiment-as-focal-point.html until 3/28

http://2015worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/ until 3/31 (3 of 3)

http://citycrafter.blogspot.com/2015/03/city-crafter-challenge-blog-week-254-go.html until 3/30

http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/freeze-frame.html until 3/29

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-cut-above.html until 3/30

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2015/03/himcr-192-embossing.html until 3/28

http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/challenge-137.html until 3/30

http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2015/03/challenge-11-and-winners-of-challenge-10.html until 4/4

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2015/03/285-chevrons-or-stripes.html until 3/30

http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/2015/03/march-challenge.html until 3/31

Hello Sunshine!! Sketch N Scrap Card sketch with washi tape

Hello Sunshine!!

Today I have a bright and clean card for you based on Sketch N Scrap's last card sketch of the month.

Here's the sketch:

Ingredients:

Close to my Heart Rain or Shine stamp set

various washi tapes

Queen & Co brilliant blue pearls

Recollections pearl

white card stock

Colorbox Aqua

Stampin Up Summer Sun

Stampin Up Midnight Muse

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://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/challenge-136-anything-goes.html until 3/22 (C10)

http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/03/challenge-108-what-season-are-you-in.html until 3/23

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2015/03/bright-colors-challenge.html until 3/22

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2015/03/happy-anything.html until 3/23

http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.com/2015/03/march-challenge-is-it-spring-yet.html until 3/31

http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/2015/03/ccee1512-weather.html until 3/24

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2015/03/challenge-127-use-two-word-sentiment.html until 3/24

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2015/03/challenge-271-no-design-papers.html until 3/25

Please join us at Sketch N Scrap this month as well.

Congratulations! Stamped and embossed with The Paper Loft Shades of Gray

I created this love/wedding themed card for a card swap.  I wanted to use a variety of techniques and textures.  I embossed the silver hearts and the silver sentiment.  The top note layer is stamped with a large stamp going "off the edge".  I used die cuts and fussy cuts generously inking all the edges for plenty of distress.

Ingredients:

The Paper Loft Shades of Gray: Silverplate and Snowfield

Mix'd Media Stormy ink

Versamark

Graphic 45 Triumphant red ink

CTMH Free Spirit stamp set

CTMH Just to say set

Viva decor/My Paper World "love" stamp

Ranger silver detail embossing powder

Misc heart stamp

SU Top Note die

QQ coal miner

misc fiber

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://chrissandlou.blogspot.com/2015/02/3girljam-march-challenge.html?showComment=1425300040751#c6673013931684143594 until 3/27

http://vandicrafts.com/category/cards/artistry-challenge/ until 3/31

http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/2015/03/march-challenge.html until 3/31

http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2015/03/march-2015-challenge.html until 3/25

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/03/pile-it-on-60-use-3-of-something.html until 3/21 (3 hearts)

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2015/03/himcr-191-super-scraps-saturday.html until 3/20

http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2015/03/challenge-155-vintage-vibe-challenge.html until 3/25

http://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2015/03/challenge-10-emboss-it.html until 3/27

my large heart stamp is a few years old and the Love background stamp I purchased a while ago and had not yet used.

http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/challenge-136-anything-goes.html until 3/22

I thought you might be interested in the cards I received in the swap:

Thanks so much for stopping by today!