Graphic 45 Voyage Beneath the Sea and Atlantic Hearts Sketch

Welcome to my latest inspiration for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I used my new Graphic 45 Voyage Beneath the Sea collection along with a sweet little mermaid image.

Here is this week's sketch.

I used sheer ribbons for the two strips on the left of the sketch.

I colored this image a while ago and when this paper collection arrived, I knew it would be perfect.

I had some real dried starfish in my stash.  

Ingredients:

Graphic 45  Voyage Beneath the Sea collection

Gorjuss Awashed Mini #31 stamp

alcohol markers

starfish

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html until 3.26x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/classic-design-challenge-march-3.html until 3.30x

https://blog.dare2bartzy.com/march-challenge-anything-goes-4/

until 3.31x

Don't forget to play along this week at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Alicia

Karen Burniston Tiny Gnome Birthday Card

Welcome to my blog, today's card was a birthday card for a friend's dad.  I had a lot of fun creating several different gnomes.  I still have a couple more in my stash.  The others are made with different papers.  I loved the fun dots on this little guy.  I paired him with a simple background accentuating the funky color palette. 

I used the die as a stencil to ink the details of the gnome hair.

I can't wait to do something a little more involved with these little guys.  This card did serve it's purpose and I hope brought a smile.

Ingredients:

Karen Burniston Tiny Gnome die set and word die

Tim Holtz Distress ink Hickory Smoke

misc scrap paper from my stash

black ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2022/02/442-birthday.html until 3.5x

http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/02/challenge-208-8th-birthday-special.html until 3.9 (C5)x

https://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/dru-challenge-188.html until 3.13x

http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/02/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-15th-februarys.html until 3.15x

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html until 3.26x

Thank you so much for stopping by

Alicia

Graphic 45 Alice's Tea Party and Atlantic Hearts Sketch

It's time again for another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  As soon as I saw this sketch I knew the exact banner I wanted to use. These die cut banners are from Karen Burniston.  I also knew I wanted to use my brand new Graphic 45 Alice's Tea Party collection.

Here's the sketch.

I created a cluster using the coordinating Graphic 45 Alice's Tea Party Emphemera pack and Recollections stickers.  

I stamped and embossed the sentiment.  I die cut it with the longest of the Kindred Stamps Sentiment Strip dies. I added ivory pearls along the banner.

Ingredients:

Graphic 45 Time for Tea 12 x 12 patterns and solids papers and ephemera assortment

Karen Burniston Border Blends Party dies

Kindred Stamps Time for Tea sentiment stamp

Kindred Stamps Sentiment Strip die

Colorbox Surf pigment ink

PSX Silver pearl embossing powder

Recollections lace stickers

pearls

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/2022/02/challenge-43-anything-goes-in-mainly.html until 3.11x

http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/02/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-15th-februarys.html until 3.15x

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html until 3.26x

https://ikesworldchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/03/ikesworld-challenges-154-anything.html until 3.31x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/classic-design-challenge-march-3.html until 3.31x

Don't forget to play along this week at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Alicia

Creative Memories Delight with Sketches in Thyme

Hello and welcome to my monthly contribution to Sketches in Thyme.  I haven't had a chance to scrap a little girl in a few years.  Luckily, I have a new niece! I dug deep for this old Creative Memories paper.  The Creative Memories Delight Power Palette was the perfect colors for the sweet baby pics.  These photos are from our first meeting.

Here's the sketch.

I die cut a few butterflies to sprinkle around.  In place of the balloon embellishments I used white and pastel acetate flowers.

The acetate flowers are hard to see but I added a dark brad for the center. They are more visible at an angle in the photos.

Ingredients

Creative Memories Delight Power Palette

Creative Memories sticker letters

Spellbinders Nested Butterflies 2 die

Queen & Co acetate flowers

Quick Quotes chalking ink

brads

Don't forget to play along until the end of the month at Sketches in Thyme.  Thank you for reading today.

Alicia

Ink Road Stamps Jack and Sally with Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Hello and welcome to the latest Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I created this card for my nephew for Valentine's Day.

Here is the sketch:

My stamp is pretty new and this is the first time I have used it.  Pairing it with paper that is over ten years old gave me such an exciting thrill!  I love using up my stash.

I did a little coloring with alcohol markers. Even Jack has a tad of light shading.

Ingredients:

Storytellers Club papers

Ink Road Stamps Jack & Sally

Frantic Stamper Accessory Words #3 love die

Spellbinders label die

alcohol markers

Momento ink

misc papers

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2022/02/289-love-cards.html until 2.20x

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/02/february-challenge-love-and-design-team.html until 3.5x

Don't forget to play along this week at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Alicia

KaiserCraft Magnolia Grove with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

 Welcome to February!  It's time again for another sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge.  I found this super pretty 6x6 paper stack at one of my local creative reuse stores. The bottom panel has foil accents that may not be discernable in the photo. 

Here's the sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge:

I hope you are lucky enough to have such a store in your town.  It's so great to save product from the landfill, save money and contribute to a non profit with supporting the creative community.  

Ingredients:

KaiserCraft Magnolia Grove 6x6 paper pad

flowers and button

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/02/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html until 2.28

Play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge until Sunday 2.7.22

Thank you for stopping by

Alicia

Creative Memories Delight with Sketches in Thyme

Hello, welcome to my first layout of my beautiful new niece.  I found this to be an interesting sketch.  It was fun to use of some scraps of old Creative Memories papers.

Here's the sketch for this week from Sketches in Thyme.  I liked the print on the right side so I put the strips on the left side.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Delight Power Palette papers

Creative Memories Sophisticate Monogram Sticker Letter

Spellbinders Flying beauties butterfly die

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/01/lm-581-new-year-new-beginnings-new.html until 1.30 (layers)x

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2022/01/challenge-101-mix-it-up-use-3-patterned.html until 1.31x

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Please play along with Sketches in Thyme

Alicia

DCWV Let's Rock card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

It's 2022, Let's Rock!  I am always in need of a good music card. This week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge was perfect.  I have several stacks of this DCWV Glam Rock paper but this sketch was perfect for all my scraps.  I just fussy cut the tag and snipped some strips.

Here's the sketch from  Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge:

I did add the perfect die cut sentiment from Frantic Stamper.

Another view of the "set list" tag.

Ingredients:

DCWV Glam Rock  papers

Frantic Stamper Dance Sing Rock dies

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/01/dru-challenge-185.html until 1.29x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/01/challenge-012022-january-anything-goes.html until 1.30x

Don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for the next week.

Thank you for reading today.

Alicia

 

Graphic 45 Amazing Slimline for Atlantic Hearts Sektch Challenge

Hello and welcome to my blog today.  I have created a card using Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge's latest sketch.  I used some new to me papers, I recently picked up at Tuesday Morning.  I acquired a 6x6 paper pack, the April and the solid Fashion Forward papers.

Here is this week's sketch:

I used some the back of the April paper for the background.  I used pieces from the other side to decorate.  I cut the "You are Colorful" strip and the ladies from the front.

Here I added the die cut from the solid papers.

Ingredients:

Graphic 45 Fashion Forward papers

Stamplorations Cutplorations Amazing die

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2021/12/anything-goes-challenge.html until 1.10 (no new post)

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2022/01/sos461-something-beginning-with-letter-s.html until 1.17 (Stamplorations Sentiment die)x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/01/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-january.html until 1.31 (jff)

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2021/12/hello-2022-and-time-to-play-with-rachel.html until 1.31x

https://stamplorations.com/atg-challenge never ending

Play along for the next week at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Dreaming Tree German Bus Box for Bitten by the Bug 2 and Double Trouble Colab

Welcome to my inspiration for the last Bitten by the Bug 2's Layer up!  While Double Trouble Challenge has some twist you can find the details from the above link. I went with lots of layers but left out the cozy and cuddly.  I used a variety of materials to create another Dreaming Tree German Bus.  

This one was a commission piece for a coworkers daughter.  Her daughter's room is butterflies. 

Each part of the box begins with twelve pieces.  I used glue, time and patience to adhere each layer to create the box.

Then, I layered this box up with a sturdy card stock first.  Second a beautiful glossy embossed butterfly paper.  Third some metallic silver details and acetate windows.  Finally, gems to accent.

The back side.

As I said this box is sturdy and has a few layers in the bottom including decorative butterfly paper.

Ingredients:

Dreaming Tree German Bus

 g.c.d./Melody Ross~Artsy.Urban butterfly paper

DCWV card stock

metallic paper

acetate

gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 1.13

http://intaas.blogspot.com/2022/01/ch-124-anything-but-card.html until 1.15

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2022/01/january-challenge-100-special-100th.html until 1.16

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/01/challenge-012022-january-anything-goes.html until 1.30

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2022/01/challenge-202201-january-anything-goes.html until 1.30

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/01/classic-design-challenge-january-2022-1.html until 1.31x

Please join us at Bitten by the Bug 2 and Double Trouble Challenge for the next two weeks.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia