Tim Holtz Vintage Globe die and Retro Rubber Sketch

 It feels so good to actually have time to just PLAY! I am ahead on my design team projects and have time on my hands.  I was intrigued by the latest sketch from Retro Rubber Challenge so I made a couple of versions.  Here is the first. 

 I have been cleaning and rearranging, when am I not?  I have some papers and elements in piles as the first ideas for cards this paper managed to make it to the bottom of the stack.  Its from Quick Quotes and so old I don't remember the name of the collection. So that is how I began and here is the sketch that I used.

I started with a some die cut compasses but the pieces ended up being a little too big.  I searched my database of creativity and found this globe!  I am not sure I have ever used it.  I cut it three times in silver, blue and green.  I cut away the blue layer of "land" and inlaid the green land.  I cut away all the blue but the globe and layered on a silver cut.

The sentiment is one stamp and I sliced it and matted each word.

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes designer paper

Tim Holtz Sizzix Vintage Globe Die

Stampin Up Forest Foliage ink

Close to my Heart Pack Your Bags sentiment (purchased 2018)

misc card stock

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://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2020/03/challenge-240-something-beginning-with-f.html until 3/21 DT F=Forest Foliage inkx

http://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/03/challenge-39-use-dies.html until 3/26x

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2020/03/challenge-221-one-for-boys.html until 3/28x

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

My Mind's Eye Bluebell with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

It's time for a new sketch over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge.  I love how I used up several scraps from this My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Bluebell collection.  I used a a pretty universal thank you sentiment to complete this card.

Here's the sketch.

A close up of the cluster.

Ingredients:

My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Bluebell 6x6 paper

Tim Holtz Saying Stuff sentiment

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking ink Amaretto

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/03/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-march.html until 3/31x

 

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

challenge.

Alicia

Spring Equinox with Bitten By the Bug 2 and Double Trouble challenge

Hello and welcome to our latest challenge at Bitten by the Bug 2 Spring Equinox.  The planet marks a seasonal change in the coming week depending on where you live on this planet you may or may not be seeing the signs of Spring bud.  This time around create a spring inspired project.  And for a twist...BBTB2 has collaborated with Double Trouble Paper Crafting Challenge Blog for this challenge. They have several layers to their challenge and I have shared their post below and encourage you to play along with one, two or all three of the layers of this challenge.  I personally played with all 3!

Here is the Double Trouble post:

WELCOME to Challenge #52
Let the Troubles Begin 

"Die-lirious and Punchy"

THING 1:  Trouble Maker

says, "I'm feeling Die-lirious and Punchy!  Include at least one Spring item on your project made with  punches, dies, cutting machines and even fussy-cutting (i.e. hand punches, die cutting machines, Cricut, Silhouette, Scan & Cut, scissors, etc).    

You can stop here...

OR, you can choose to use Twisted Sister's Optional Twist below. 
THING 3:  Twisted Sister
says, "Winter is behind us and Spring is just around the corner what many believe to be the best season of them all!  Hope I'm not bugging you; but it's time to put some sweetness in our projects and why not include a bee, the makers of honey, or their honeycombs.    

This is an OPTIONAL TWIST but you will be awarded an additional chance in Double Trouble's random draw if you include this twist in your project.

 THING 2:  Double Dare

says, "Bitten By the Bug is a challenge that usually requires cuts from your Cricut machine, however, we were able to CUT a Die'al." 
For this challenge Bitten By the Bug is accepting the use of hand punches, die cutting machines, but NO fussy-cutting! Besides using a Cricut you are free to use Silhouette, Brother Scan and Cut or other similar devices. Be sure to tell us in your blog post what you used.  

So, if you have used a Spring theme and at least one cut from any of these machines, you can click on Bitten By the Bug "Spring Equinox" Challenge and enter your project.  You don't need to use Twisted Sister's optional twist to enter and you will still earn an additional chance at the Double Trouble Random Draw.

Now for more of my project.  I ended up cutting the box twice hence two completed.  I decorated each one with bees from the Sentimentals cartridge and Tim Holtz Tattered flowers shaped and attached with a brad.  This particular box also has a beehive from Sentimentals.

The box open.

The second box doesn't use the beehive cut.  Instead I added more flowers.

The second box in the open position.

Shaping the bees and flowers really add a lot of "life" to the box.

 

Products used:

Cricut cartridges Box it Up and Sentimentals (bee and hive)

Tim Holtz Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Tattered Flower Garland

Quick Quotes Secret Garden papers

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking ink Midnight Confessions

American Craft yellow and gold textured card stock

black card stock

gold

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://alwaysfunchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/03/challenge-154.html until 3/23x

http://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/03/challenge-39-use-dies.html until 3/26

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/03/challenge-68-flowers.html until 3/26x

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2020/03/challenge-52-die-lirious-and-punchy.html until 3/28x

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2020/03/394-spring.html until 3/28

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to play along with Bitten By the Bug 2 Spring Equinox challenge and I dare you to play along with all the elements of Double Trouble.

Alicia

Over the Rainbow Flower challenge with Lasting Memories

It's time for a new technique challenge at Lasting Memories challenge blog where I am guest designing this month.  Today's technique is to use pressed flowers or flowers.  I actually did find some pressed flowers for this challenge.  They are in the orange row. But how did that handful of orange flowers turn into this layout?  When I found this rainbow photo from our Red Rocks trip sitting on my desk the inspiration possessed me to do the rainbow spray.  I had pinned this technique on Pinterest once upon a time maybe with buttons.  I thought this was the perfect opportunity to try it. 

I had so much fun sorting flowers and organizing the rainbow.  I added gems and brads to the center to many of the flowers to add more layers and dimension.  The actual pressed flowers are orange, the flower furthest right, there are three in the row.  

This photo is a great one.  We were partying in the upper parking lot and I noticed the rainbow.  I walked to the edge of the parking lot to get a better photo.  So many folks were taking pics I started to volunteer to snap the shots.  Finally I got my husbands attention and he walked over to get OUR photo taken.  I encouraged everyone in our party to let me take rainbow photos of them as well.  Great day!

Ingredients:

Paper Pizazz Clouds paper

textured card stock

flowers, brads, gems from Prima, Recollections, The Paper Studio and many others

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2020/03/shopping-our-stash-415-is-it-summer-yet.html until 3/16 DTx

http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/03/pinspirational-challenge-258-favs-of.html until 3/23

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/03/challenge-68-flowers.html until 3/26x

https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/03/ltccb-44-march-anything-goes.html until 3/31

http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/03/challenge-52-flower-power.html until 3/31x

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to play along all month long at Lasting Memories challenge blog.

Alicia

Red Rocks stitched layout for Lasting Memories

Time for a new challenge at Lasting Memories challenge blog use stitching or faux stitching.   I found an old kit that was pre stitched.  The variety of brown and tans worked great with my photos from a trip to Red Rocks in 2019.  This kit came with the tags, mats, fiber and extra matching card stock.  I did add layers of pattern papers and stickers from an old Creative Memories kit.

It is so much easier to look at each page individually but nothing beats seeing them together (above) even if its a smaller image.

The mat was stitched beautifully!

Page two has more photos and layers of the great pattern paper.

Ingredients:

Memory Stitches Vine kit including papers, tags and fibers

Creative Memories Natural Impressions papers and stickers

EK Success Border Punch Double Dotted Line

I would like to enter this into the following challenge:

http://archiscraps.blogspot.com/2020/02/march-challenge.html until 3/31

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to play along all month at Lasting Moments challenge.  The entire month is dedicated to using techniques.

Alicia

Graphic 45 Get well soon with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

It's time for a new sketch over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge.  I love the simplicity of this sketch and can see it done with so many variations but I had this lovely checked and plaid Graphic 45 paper on my desk, so I went with it.

Here is the sketch:

A closer look at the sentiment.

Ingredients:

Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs

Tim Holtz Saying Stuff sentiment (I have had for several years)

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking ink

Ivory card stock

gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2020/02/challenge-129-anything-goes.html until 3/5x

https://bastel-traum.blogspot.com/2020/02/86-gute-besserung-get-well-soon.html until 3/15x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/03/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-march.html until 3/31x

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

challenge.

Alicia

Dreaming Tree's Lucky 7's Slot Machine Jackpot box for Bitten By the Bug 2 Anything but a card

It's time for a new challenge at Bitten By the Bug 2's Anything but a Card challenge.  I love making "other" projects but sometimes I just need that push.  I was very pleased with how this challenge went.  My husband received this neat box for Valentine's filled with his favorite candies. 

I used all aspects of the cut files including the printables file.  The 7 images inside the "machine" were in the file.  I must say the print was off slightly from the size of the box and I did not adjust any sizing in during my project.  I fixed this issue by slicing the images and backing with another piece of the same plain white card stock so it is not noticeable.  

Here's a view of the side with the lever which moves with the aid of a brad.  I layered a large black sequin behind it because the cut file cut all the handle decorative pieces in the same paper it didn't add much dimension in all silver.

A view of the back corner.  The patterned paper has skulls and music notes which is fitting for my husband.

I did cut the Jackpot and Lucky 7's extra layer pieces to provide some additional layers of color.  Although I used another black (my hubby's favorite).  I ended up using textured black card stock for the base, Black Magic shimmer paper, Silver brushed metallic card stock and black dots and brad. You can barely notice the layer of royal purple as the back layer behind the Lucky 7's piece and the largest layer of the lever.

And yes it is a box and with using the heavy textured black card stock as the base held up quite well when it took 2 bags of Reese's hearts to fill it with room to spare.  It is a great size while still fitting on 12x12 mats.  I was able to get many helpful hints by watching the Dreaming Tree assembly tutuorial this project begins at 29 minutes.

A view of deep inside.  One can barely notice the second layer of the reel decoration in the center.

While the handle does move, it does not make the reels move or light up...my husband was a little disappointed in those parts.

The printable was a bit dark but worked perfectly for this project.  You could go over the colors with markers and really make those cherries pop if you wanted.

Ingredients:

Best Creation Rock Star papers

Metallic paper and Black Magic and royal blue shimmer paper

black card stock

plain white office paper

enamel dots and a brad

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.com/2020/02/february-challenge.html until 3/10x

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/02/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 3/12

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2020/03/393-use-your-favorite-embellishment.html until 3/14 I used enamel dots/pearls/gems, I believe I could easily use them on every project I create.  My #1 go to embelli

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/03/classic-design-challenge-march-3.html until 3/28

http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2020/03/ch-89-bingo-board-winners-of-ch-88.html until 3/31 I went across the top black, pearls (also black) and a brad.  If you consider this a "shaped card" it could be across black, shaped and foil or vertical pearls, shaped, patterned paper

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2020/03/chic-chickadee-crafts-all-month-long.html until 3/31x

https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/03/ltccb-44-march-anything-goes.html until 3/31x

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to play along with Bitten By the Bug 2's Anything but a Card challenge!.

Alicia

It's a Marvelous Night for a Moondance...Lasting Memories Guest Designer

This month I was invited to be a guest designer at Lasting Memories Challenge blog for this winning layout in December.  The theme for the month is Techniques.  The first challenge is to mix it up with patterned paper.  I used a stack with several patterns.  The moon strips are even cut from a piece in the stack.

The photos are from the lunar eclipse in January 2019.  I was at a concert in Jamaica.  This perfect photo was borrowed from a friend as are a couple of the other photos.  My phone just does not take the best night photos.  

I stamped the moon image and embossed it on metallic paper.  I added this awesome Karen Foster brad.

It was a marvelous night for a Moondance which the band played for the first time on this night.

I cut the title from the purple paper on my Cricut using a free font.

Ingredients:

Craft Smith Aurora patterned paper stack (Hot Buy)

Black shimmer paper

Metallic silver paper

Alte New To the Moon stamp and die

Colorbox Mix'd Media Stormy pigment ink

Stampin Up Pearl embossing powder

font: Lucida Handwriting Italic welded on my Cricut Maker

Creative Memories black pen

Karen Foster fancy brad

gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://intaas.blogspot.com/2020/03/ch-78-use-photo.html until 3/14

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/03/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-march.html until 3/31x

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to play along at Lasting Memories Challenge all month long!

Alicia