Heartfelt Creations flowers with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Hello!  Today I have my inspiration for the latest Atlantic Hearts Challenge sketch.  I am still using kits.  The die cuts were purchased from a LSS going out of business and were leftovers from a class. I have had them for a long time.  So glad to use them up!

Here's the sketch:

A close up:

A more simple version:

Ingredients:

Heartfelt Creations Delightful Daisies diecuts

Tim Holtz Phrases 2 (quote on card one)

The Paper Company Thank You Value Set

Distress ink Wilted Violet

misc die cuts

Want 2 Scrap pearls

ribbon

White card stock

I would like to enter these cards in the following challenges:

http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.ca/2017/04/really-reasonable-ribbon-challenge-161.html until 4/20x

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/challenge-343-no-designer-papers.html  until 4/21x

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/04/challenge-155-team-b-digi-stamps-4-joy.html until 4/23x

http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2017/04/add-quote-11h-april.html until 4/25x

Many thanks for stopping by and don't forget to play along at Atlantic Hearts Challenge this week!

Alicia

You're Fintastic: Fish bowl shaker card

 Hello!  Alicia here today with a super fun card!  I loved creating this card.  

I used a layer of acetate on the front and cut a circle out of the card base to allow for the shaker parts.  I popped up the metallic cut to create even more dimension.  While the plants and the castle are fixed to the base the fish are free with the bubbles to move around.

Dies R Us Products used:

Sue Wilson Designs Fillables Collection Fishbowl

Sue Wilson Designs Fillables Collection Underwater Accessories

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:

STORE 
 CHALLENGE BLOG
  FACEBOOK
  INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia 

Hippity Hoppity Blog Hop with Connie Can Crop

Welcome to the 

Hippity Hoppity Blog Hop

Here comes Peter Cottontail

Hoppin' down the bunny trail

Hippity hoppity, Easter's on its way!

Thanks for joining us for a fun hop full of Easter Bunny 

inspired projects!!

Wishing you all a blessed Easter with your family and friends!!

You should have arrived from Marji's blog!

If you just happened upon this spectacular hop, Connie Can Crop is the first stop in this hop.

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

We have an awesome sponsor for this month!

One lucky winner will get a $20 gift certificate to shop Paper Crafting World!

Be sure to check out their shop online HERE

Visit them on facebook HERE

Follow their blog HERE for freebies and inspiration!

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 4/12/17

at Connie Can Crop.

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

I was inspired to create a wood grain rabbit.  I complimented it with all sorts of embellishments and die cuts.  I also added my own pearls around the edge of the filigree die cut.

I used a wood grain paper for the rabbit and ran the white card stock through the Big Shot with a wood grain embossing folder.  The wood paper is the latest collection from Quick Quotes called Windsong.

Ingredients:

Tim Holtz mini bunny die and frame die (both movers and shapers)

Art-C ephemera kit

Martha Stewart flower

Quick Quotes Windsong papers

Quick Quotes Java chalking ink

K & Co embellishment

die cuts

wood grain embossing folder

white card stock

Hop on over to Holli's blog!

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

Connie- http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com

Shannon H- http://shannonhdesigns.blogspot.com/

Christi- https://tranquility1905.blogspot.com/

Kim- http://katydidcards.com

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

Angela- mermaidsnmonograms.blogspot.com

Veronica- http://vickyscrappingpassion.blogspot.com

Sue- http://suek86401.blogspot.com/

Sandy- http://simplycraftycreationsbysandys.blogspot.com/

Rebecca- http://rebeccaanndesigns.com/

Lisa- http://lisaslittlerascals.blogspot.com/

Marji- http://fstampaholic.blogspot.com/

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

Holli- http://sunflowerholli.blogspot.com

Miranda- http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/

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

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/b-for-bunnies.html until 4/12x

http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2017/04/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-201.html until 4/12

winner:

http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2017/04/challenge-70-easter.html until 4/13x

http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/04/challenge-152-easter.html until 4/16x

http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/some-bunny-to-love.html until 4/17x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Yellow Lilies: Quick Quotes April Challenge Spring Flowers

Welcome to this month's Quick Quotes challenge, Alicia sharing today.  I chose FLOWERS as Quick Quotes April's challenge theme.  I created a mini bouquet of lilies for my inspiration and a wrap for the milk bottle vase.  

The steps are to create these beauties is not difficult but can be time consuming:

1. Die cut Quick Quotes Mulberry Paper Pack (tip use washi tape to hold your dies in place)
2. Ink edges with Desert Sun PowderPuff Chalking Ink
3. Ink other flower parts and create details with a marker
4. Ink wood skewers with Light Moss PowderPuff Chalking Ink
5. Shape flowers with tools or fingers
6. Attach leaves and flowers to skewers with glue and/or glue dots

Here are some of the details:

I hope you are inspired to create a project with flowers for this month's Quick Quotes challenge.

Quick Quotes Products:

Mulberry Paper Pack

Honeycomb 105 paper (leaves)

Light Moss PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Desert Sun PowderPuff Chalking Ink

other ingredients:

Sizzix Susan's Garden Lily die set

Stampin Up Badges & Banners stamp set with badge punch

Distress Walnut Stain pen and ink

Distress Mustard Seed ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/04/challenge-153.html until 4/9x

http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/botanical-28th-march.html until 4/9x

http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2017/04/through-craft-room-door-challenge.html until 4/10x

http://4craftychicks.blogspot.com/2017/04/4-crafty-chicks-345-flowers.html until 4/11

http://pdelinkyparty.blogspot.ca/2017/04/ch-167-anything-goes-optional-flowers.html until 4/12

http://petalluchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/challenge-35.html until 4/14x

https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2017/04/1st-april-2017-classic-design-team-open.html until 4/28x

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Don't forget to play along this month!

Alicia

Road Trip with Cheery Lynn and Lawn Fawn dies

 Good morning!  Alicia blogging today with a fun card.  My son already had his Spring Break but I can tell by the traffic going south that many are just now traveling.  I thought this was a fun way to celebrate this season.

I actually made two versions using both the positive and negative pieces of the cut.  On this second card I used the second piece of the Lawn Fawn-Road Border set.

I cut the bus three times out of three different papers:  metallic silver, pink shimmer and black.  I saved every piece and put it back together.  I made two different buses and have an entire set left.

And the final result...

Dies R Us products used:

Cheery Lynn Designs-The Grove Bus

Lawn Fawn-Road Border

Tutti Designs Nesting Stitched Rectangles

Other products:

Close to My Heart The Long Way Home sentiment

Mix'd Media Black ink

Judikins clear fine detail embossing powder

DCWV Tie-Dyed Stack (papers)

Recollections bling

misc papers

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.  

click below for:

STORE 
 CHALLENGE BLOG
  FACEBOOK
  INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/04/challenge-153.html until 4/9x

http://stampartpapel.com/retarte-94-anything-goes/ until 4/9
winner!

http://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.nl/2017/03/challenge-38-anything-goes.html until 4/9x

http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2017/04/through-craft-room-door-challenge.html until 4/10x

http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/2017/04/ccee1714-read-road-map.html until 4/13 jff?

http://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2017/04/neonsbrights-challenge.html until 4/14x

https://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/challenge-176.html until 4/15x

https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2017/04/1st-april-2017-classic-design-team-open.html until 4/28

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

My Guy with Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge

Good morning!  Today I have my inspiration for the brand new sketch at Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge.  I have been wanting to create a masculine card and I think this fits the bill. I started with a card kit and added my own pieces to work with the sketch.

Here's the sketch:

A close up of my cut:

Ingredients:

Card kit with orange patterned papers

Stampin Up banner punch

Quick Quotes 49 Shades of Gray paper

Cricut cut from Father's Day cart

Creative Memories distress edger

buttons and twine

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://scrapitwithasong.blogspot.ca/2017/04/april-challenge-first-reveal.html until 4/30

I used Queen:  Somebody to love...that person is my guy.  I also found the black grungy paper was very "rock"...I hope my husband likes it. 

Thank you so much for stopping by and don't forget to play along at 

Atlantic Hearts Challenge this week.

Alicia

Dip it in Chocolate: Tim Holtz Crazy Bird Bunny

I am really excited about this card.  I just thought it was too cute.  I used distress inks to color the background and the bird/bunny.  I manipulated the hat with cuts to fit the ears in place.  I fussy cut the egg and colored the feet.  I stamped and embossed the sentiment.  I completed the card with a die cut grass edge from Frantic Stamper.  I hope you think this card is as cute as I do...

Ingredients:

Frantic Stamper Stitched Grassy Hill edge die

Stampin Up Hey Chick stamp

Tim Holtz Crazy Birds stamp and die

Distress inks: Wilted Violet, Worn Lipstick, Broken China, Mustard Seed

Funny Bones sentiment

Mix'd Media black ink and Judikins clear detail embossing powder

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/challenge-342-woodland-animals-or-easter.html until 4/7x

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/04/challenge-153.html until 4/9x

http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2017/04/challenge-70-easter.html until 4/13x

https://bastel-traum.blogspot.ca/2017/03/51-ostern-punkte-easter-polka-dots.html until 4/14

http://snarkystampers.blogspot.ca/2017/04/soss-81-s-is-for-silly.html until 4/14 (C10)

http://addicted-to-stamps-challenge.blogspot.nl/2017/04/challenge-145.html until 4/15x

https://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/challenge-176.html until 4/15x

http://aaacards.blogspot.com/2017/04/cas-game-87-shiny-spring.html until 4/15x

http://dragonflyjourneys.blogspot.com/2017/04/challenge-no-89-how-egg-citing.html until 4/16x

http://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.ca/2017/04/challenge-1-sponsored-by-mhk-designs.html until 4/29x

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Dies R Us Design Team announcement

I am pleased to announce that I have been selected for the Die R Us design team for a second term!  I am so very excited.  I loved working with the quality of ladies on the last team and can't wait to work with the new ladies.  You can find the announcement and list HERE.  I am already following all the new ladies might I suggest you follow the link and follow all the newbies, too! I am so excited for a second term!  Thank you!

click below for:

STORE 
 CHALLENGE BLOG
  FACEBOOK
  INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

Get Well Soon with CAS Sketch

I have been working with some card kits again.  I am able to lift a bit more and have used up a lot of these kits.  I hope my projects will be more creative soon.  In the meantime, here is a simple little card.

Here's the sketch I used:

Ingredients:

Misc papers and white card stock

Cricut cut from Paper Lace 2

ribbon

Quick Quotes powderpuff chalking ink Fuchsia 

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

http://cascoloursandsketches.blogspot.ca/2017/03/challenge-216-sketch.html until 4/3 x(C4)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia