Something wicked this way comes....

I made this simple card with Tim Holtz kraft resist emboss papers and a Tim Holtz scary cat die covered with Distress glitter.

Ingredients:

Tim Holtz Kraft emboss resist holiday papers

TH movers and shapers die

Graphic 45 sentiment

Recollections bling

Sizzix label die

distress glitter black soot

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/10/pile-it-on-90-funky-andor-freaky.html until 10/17x

http://karleighsuechallenge.blogspot.ca/2015/10/challenge-3-kraft.html until 10/18x

http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2015/10/challenge-25-halloween-winners-of-ch-24.html until 10/18x

http://leftofcenterchallenges.blogspot.com/2015/10/challenge-100-good-old-fashioned-horror.html until 10/22

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2015/10/challenge-234-dark-side.html until 10/23x

http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/challenge-142.html until 10/24x

http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/its-frightening-halloween-at-try-it-on.html until 10/26 (winner 11/3)x

http://haunteddesignhouse.blogspot.com/2015/10/holy-hell-its-halloween.html until 10/31

sadly this challenge blog is closing but every entry was celebrated this month!

http://www.conniecancrop.blogspot.com/2015/10/monthly-challenge-39-going-batty.html until 10/31x

http://www.flonzcraft.com/vsc/2015/10/05/challenge-37-use-a-diedies/ until 10/31x

http://eclecticellapu.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/october-challenge.html until 10/31x

http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/october-challenge-brown-or-kraft.html until 11/1x

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

Quick Quotes Halloween Home Decor

Hello Quick Quotes readers!  Are you getting in the spirit of the season yet?  This is my first spooky project of the season.  I was so excited to make something with all the neat papers in 49 Shades of Grey.  I didn't want it to be too spooky so I threw in some splashes of color from Whistlin Dixie collection.

Details of the project: I cut the easel out of chipboard left over from my a previous month's Club Q.  I wanted to make sure my project was sturdy although I did not end up putting heavy embellishments on it.  I have had the easel die for quite a while and finally used it!  Everything you see is paper but the tiny star brads.  I glittered up some of the die cuts with Distress glitter.  I also distressed and manipulated some of the papers to give more of a 3-D feel.

Quick Quotes Products:

49 Shades of Grey 101 paper

49 Shades of Grey 102 paper

49 Shades of Grey 103 paper

49 Shades of Grey 104 paper

Whistlin Dixie 105 paper

Whistlin Dixie 107 paper

Whistlin Dixie 108 paper

Sunset PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Midnight Confessions PowderPuff Chalking ink

Coal Miner PowderPuff Chalking-Ink

Other ingredients:

Tim Holtz Sizzix dies

Spellbinder Pumpkin accents and label die

Distress glitter: clear rock candy, mustard seed, black soot

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2015/10/challenge-25-halloween-winners-of-ch-24.html until 10/18x

http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2015/10/halloween-decoration-challenge.html until 10/18x

http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/2015/10/halloween.html until 10/20x

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.ca/2015/10/challenge-117-halloween.html until 10/23 (C10)x

http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/challenge-142.html until 10/24

http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2015/10/die-lirious-and-punchy.html until 10/25x

http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.com/2015/10/going-grey-with-scrap-creations.html until 10/25x

http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/its-frightening-halloween-at-try-it-on.html until 10/26x

http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/2015/10/doubleclick-skittles-new-halloween.html until 10/27 (winner 11/14)x

http://our-crafty-corner.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/challenge-2.html until 10/31x

Thanks so much for taking a look today!

Alicia

Happy Anniversary You Rock Jukebox Card

Today is my wedding anniversary.  Here is the card I made my hubby!  I think he will like it.  I did get a little Pinspiration.

I didn't do a very good job but I wrote the name of a band he sings with on the record label.  I think he will find it neat. (I hope) I bought this die with him in mind quite a while ago.

Ingredients:

Inkadinkado Rock Star stamp set

American Craft black ink

Ranger Silver Pearl embossing powder

Sizzix Jukebox and Music dies

Creative Memories papers

Recollections mesh on a roll

Quick Quotes 49 Shades of Grey paper

misc paper and card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://www.craftforthecraic.blogspot.ie/2015/10/october-challenge-inspired-by-music.html until 10/31x

http://www.flonzcraft.com/vsc/2015/10/05/challenge-37-use-a-diedies/ until 10/31x

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

Birthday Greetings with Inspired by Stamping Inspirations

Today I have for you some cards I worked on over the weekend.  I created a feminine and masculine version of the sketch from Inspired by Stamping and also used their color palette.  I think these simple cards turned out nice.

Ingredients:

Mixd Media Denim ink

Colorbox Cape Cod ink

Distress ink hickory smoke

Close to My Heart Honeycomb stamp set

Stampin Up label love and punch set (feminine card)

Stampin Up Banner greetings and die set (masculine card)

Tim Holtz Stylized label die (masculine card)

Sizzix label die (feminine card)

Recollections bling and metal studs

Quick Quotes 49 Shades of Grey papers

Quick Quotes Farmhouse paper

white card stock

I would like to enter these in the following challenge:

https://joannamunster.com/2015/09/15/ibsic-98/ until 10/13x

Here's the inspirations:

                                     

http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/q-for-quick-and-simple.html until 10/15x

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2015/10/himcr-220-super-scraps-saturday.html until 10/17x
(QQ paper is left over from DT projects)

http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/10-october-challenge-101-anything-goes.html until 10/16...S is for stamping!x

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/use-script-or-text.html until 10/16x

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

What a Witch Blog Hop

Welcome to the What a Witch! Blog Hop

Hocus Pocus and Eye of Newt

We've got a Hop for you that is spooky yet cute!

Add a few whiskers of  Cat

and stir together in my big pointed Hat ....POOF!!!

You should have arrived from Witch Christina

Connie Can Crop is creating the spells in this Witch of a Blog Hop.

This is a one day blog hop and we appreciate your leaving a comment for all of these witchy women who are here casting spells with their creations. 

I have a fantastic sponsor this month, Miss Kate Cuttables.

One lucky winner will get to choose two Bundles or files of their choice ($6.00 value)

Please visit Miss Kate Cuttables HERE

Follow their blog HERE

you can find 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 12:00 am Monday to finish the hop and leave your comments.

Winner will be announced on Wednesday here at Connie Can Crop.

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

Grab your broomsticks and join us for some wicked fun!

Here's my project for you!

I created a series of cards with some images I recently won from Lunagirl!

Ingredients:

Lunagirl image

Tim Holtz Kraft Resist Holiday papers

Graphic 45 Steampunk spells 6x6

Momenta metal embellishments

Recollections bling and doily

Mark Richards flower

Quick Quotes Latte and Midnight Obsession chalk ink

Michael's black card base

Ingredients:
Tim Holtz spider web embossing folder
The Paper Studio spider web embossing folder
Bazzill Prince Charming card stock
Lunagirl image
Prima fancy trims
Quick Quotes Latte chalking ink
Wink of Stella clear (on the moon)
Recollections pearls
misc pieces and parts from stash



Ingredients:
embossing folder
Jolee's embellishment
Momenta metal flourish
velvet ribbon
Recollections paper
7 Gypsies Paddington stack
Lunagirl image

 Up next is witchy-poo Sarah!!

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

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

Angela - www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com

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

Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com

Christina - http://cema1cema.blogspot.com

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

Sarah - http://www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com

Tricia - http://mysticalcardcreations.blogspot.com/

Audrey- http://kricutkreations.blogspot.com

Veronica- http://vickyscrappingpassion.blogspot.com

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

Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com 

Rhonda - http://craftingwithblue.blogspot.com

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.ca/2015/10/rrr-challenge-127-halloween-with-ribbon.html until 10/13x

http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/challenge-16.html until 10/22x

http://naughtyornicechallenge.blogspot.com/2015/10/naughty-or-nice-20-feeling-witchy.html until 10/25

http://houseofcardschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/10/october-challenge-add-texture-color.html until 10/31x

http://our-crafty-corner.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/challenge-2.html until 10/31x

http://eclecticellapu.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/october-challenge.html until 10/31x

http://www.throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/halloween-magical-with-east-wind.html until 10/31 (C10)x

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

Quick Quotes Mini Reserve Toledo

Hello!  Alicia here today, I want to tell you about the fantastic time I had at the Quick Quotes Mini Reserve in Toledo!  I attended the last weekend of August and I have already made several post about what a wonderful time I had!  You can find the first post here, another here and finally some layouts from the class here.  The weekend was so packed full of classes and fun it is hard to cover in one post but here it goes...

This first picture is of the classroom, instructors and the Bonus Pack Pre-Order bundle which is worth every dime!  I can't wait to finish my album we started, I will have a little more on that below.

This picture is of the projects we did on the second day.  I just love the flip book and I learned so many wonderful techniques to dress it up!  We also learned many good tips to alter a mini album.

Here are some fun and games!  The long table is all the projects brought in for the contest.

Here's my haul and along the bottom is the prize table and let me tell you EVERY ONE is a winner!

Now more on the 20 album pages we worked on the first day.  It would be impossible to complete the entire 20 pages of the album the in class especially if you like to ink it up like me!  The crop in the evening is a perfect for finishing up the layouts.  I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to do with my album until I came back home then decided on a family vacation we took a few years ago. This was a BIG family vacation, with my dad and sister and all the kids.  Actually, the kids outnumbered the adults!  It didn't take long at all to have these pictures printed and start finishing up the layouts I began in class. Remember, these are all Quick Quotes kits, I changed some the orientation of a few photos and added a few of my own embellishments, otherwise everything came from the Mini Reserve.

Inking and placing all these little pieces is a bit too time consuming for class plus some of the layout depends on your pictures, but it came together beautifully when I got home.

One of my favorite techniques I learned during the weekend was making the burlap flowers.  These flowers are just fantastic!

This is the layout that convinced me to use this album for this vacation. It has such "teen" colors. These particular papers are from Whistlin Dixie, I can't wait to use more of them.

This has to be my favorite layout and I wondered how it was going to work since I print mostly in 4x6 but I let loose and started cutting up my pictures...I mean they didn't have people in them right?  I think it turned out lovely!  I did add the peachy bling to this set and cut some with my Cricut.

I had to show off some of these details!  Quick Quotes really knows how to design a great layout.

Finally, this layout was part of the Bonus Pack Pre-Order bundle, I was totally enamoured with this sunshine and again, I just knew it would work so well with my vacation photos.  A note about this double page kit...I decided to time myself, it took just under one hour to put together this wonderful detailed kit with lots of inking. I think the pages speak for themselves!

I was completely satisfied with my MIni Reserve weekend!  I learned new techniques, met amazing ladies, had a great time and accomplished so much!   With this awesome kit from Quick Quotes I have a lot of work already done for me.  But, I can't wait to use my Bonus Pack Pre-Order bundle to create my own layouts and finish my album. If you have a Mini Reserve near you, I encourage you to attend.  Toledo was a few hours away but so worth the trip!  Thanks for stopping by today.

Alicia

Quick Quotes Anchors Aweigh Down by the Sea layout

Hello Quick Quotes followers, I have for you a Pinterest inspired layout.  I searched beach layouts to get some inspiration when I found this one, I just had to make it my own.  

I used all sorts of die cuts but my favorite element is the doily that I inked up with Sunset PowderPuff Chalking Ink and Peach Tree PowderPuff Chalking Ink.  The layers fit perfectly on top of this large doily.  

I also made my own bottle with a layer of paper and a layer of acetate. The paper has a very subtle image of ships on it so it is my "ship in a bottle".  I cut a small piece of cork to serve as the stopper and hold the two layers together making your own embellishments can be so fun!

Quick Quotes Products used:

Anchors Aweigh 100 paper

Anchors Aweigh 102 paper

Anchors Aweigh 106 paper

Anchors Aweigh 107 paper

Anchors Aweigh 109 paper

Anchors Aweigh Die Cut Stickers

Anchors Aweigh Chipboard Die Cuts

Coal Miner PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Sunset PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Peach Tree PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Other products used:

Tim Holtz Sand and Sea, Flourish, bottle & tattered bow dies

CTMH cricut font

acetate and cork

assorted brads

doily, shells and netting

Thanks so much for stopping by!

http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2015/10/anything-goes-challenge.html until 10/12x

http://www.unrulypaperarts.com/2015/10/october-2015-reader-art-quest-nautical.html until 10/31x

Alicia

Harvest Time with Feeling Sketchy Sketch

This weekend I missed most of the World Card Making Day activities but I had a lot of fun with a crafty friend.  She is crafty in other mediums like crochet, but she wanted to make a brag book for her first grandchild.  It will be a girl and I didn't have a lot of girl stuff since I have all boys, but we found the perfect papers and started a wonderful book..  It is not yet finished but I promise to share when it is!  So Sunday, I did get to play since my husband had to work a rare Sunday.  I saw this awesome sketch at Feeling Sketchy.blog and was motivated to create!

Here's the sketch:

I cut up some bling to add in the flourishes.

I embossed some flourishes on the base card for an extra "layer".

Ingredients:
CTMH Alpha D1416 Flourish stamp
CTMH Fall Harvest sentiment stamp
CTNH Free Spirit flourish stamp
Anna Griffin chocolate ink
Stampendous pearl lustre moonstone embossing powder
Spellbinders Pumpkin accents
Creative Zva bling
Creative Memories papers
leaf and acorn die from swap
Wink of Stella clear and gold

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.com/2015/10/3-october-challenge-100-anything-goes.html until 10/8x

http://dragonflyjourneys.blogspot.com/2015/10/challenge-no-26-its-great-pumpkin.html until 10/10x

http://stampedblessings.com/2015/10/amusing-challenge-hello-fall/ until 10/11x

http://scrappymoms-stamps.blogspot.com/2015/10/terrific-tuesday-challenge-pumpkin-patch.html until 10/12x

http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2015/10/anything-goes-challenge.html until 10/12x

http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/autumn-is-new-challenge-at-try-it-on.html until 10/12x

http://feeling-sketchy.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/new-sketch-130.html until 10/14

http://www.flonzcraft.com/vsc/2015/10/05/challenge-37-use-a-diedies/ until 10/31x

http://www.fashionablestampingchallenges.com/2015/09/13/challenge-103-words/ until 11/6x

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

World Card Making Day Nautical card with Quick Quotes

Happy World Card Making Day!!  We have a special sketch for you at Sketch N Scrap just for the occasion.  

Here's the sketch:

As soon as I saw this sketch I knew I wanted to use this new nautical paper from Quick Quotes!  I did experiment a bit with white embossing powder before I achieved the opaque white I desired, but then I chalked it up with Quick Quotes chalking inks!  Go figure!

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes Anchors Aweigh 101. 104. 106, 107

Prima Seashore stamp set

Graphic 45 Bon Voyage Blue ink

CTMH toadstools sentiment

Colorbox Frost white

Recollections snow embossing powder

Recollections puffy anchor sticker

asst brads and twine

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you join us this month at Sketch N Scrap there are plenty more sketches to be revealed this month!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.com/2015/10/3-october-challenge-100-anything-goes.html until 10/8x

http://www.unrulypaperarts.com/2015/10/october-2015-reader-art-quest-nautical.html until 10/31x

Alicia

Sketch N Scrap Layout Sketch with Creative Memories Enchanted Power Palette Wedding layout

I can't believe how fast this year is flying by!  It is already October 1 and time for a new sketch at Sketch N Scrap!  I am working on my wedding album on and off and I thought the small pictures worked for some family shots from my wedding.

Here's the sketch:

Close ups:

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Enchanted Power palette with flowers, adhesive ribbon and journal boxes.

misc bling

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Don't forget to enter at Sketch N Scrap!

Alicia