Simon Says Stamps Elizabeth Background with Stampin Up for Atlantic Hearts

I have used a new to me stamp today. I recently procurred the Simon Says Stamps background stamp. I am using the latest Atlantic Hearts Challenge sketch.  I stamped the image in Regal Rose and used coordinating papers to die cut some of my flowers.  

Here is the sketch.

I stamped the sentiment and die cut with Kindred Stamps Sentiment Strip dies.  I die cut more flower pieces and foliage.  I topped the flowers off with adhesive gems.

Ingredients:

Simon Says Stamps Elizabeth background stamp

Stampin Up Teapot Boutique 6x6 paper

Stampin Up Botanical Builder dies

Stampin Up Climbing Roses sentiment stamp

Kindred Stamps Sentiment Strip die

Stampin Up Opaque Adhesive gems

Stampin Up Regal Rose and Lovely Lilac ink

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Feather Gray

misc papers

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://craftingacutabove.blogspot.com/2024/08/august-anything-goes.html until 8.28x

https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/08/pinspirational-challenge-316-august.html until 8.30

https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2024/08/august-2024-challenge.html until 8.30x

Play along with Atlantic Hearts Challenge sketch until Sunday.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Let Your Soulshine layout for Lasting Memories

Welcome to my second installment as guest designer for Lasting Memories.  I am continuing to work on my trip to Connecticut. This was on the train trip.  It was actually nice traveling with everything half full, there was always plenty of room to hang with our friends.  This week's challenge at Lasting Memories is to use "Olympic Rings" or at least five circles or rings on your layout.  I found this series of photos lent itself well to the circle frames.

I found the sun dies already in my stash from a previous project.  I am not sure they were intended to go together and the top sun was white.  I inked it up with some distress ink and popped it on dots on top of the other sun.  A perfect circle embellishment for a circle layout.

I finished off the layout with a large title taken from a song by our favorite band.  We were in Connecticut to see some of them.

Ingredients:

DCWV Stardust Stack

Misc papers and card stock

Brutus Monroe Decorative Details

Robin's Nest Tear Drops

Creative Memories Circle cutting system

Creative Memories sticker letters

Lawn Fawn Out of this world Sun die

another sun die

Tim Holtz Fossilized Amber Distress ink

Colorbox Sepia Black cat's eye ink

Don't forget to play along with Lasting Memories until the end of the month.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Hot off the Press Steampunk Train Ride layout as August Lasting Memories Guest Designer

Hello and welcome to my post today as guest designer for Lasting Memories. I am so excited about all the fun challenges this month. The first challenge this month is LM #713 - The Games of the XXXIII (33rd) Olympiad - create two or more clusters of three+ embellishments on your layout.  I did all that on one page but continued the cluster them on page two as well.

Here is the sketch I used from the Creative Memories latest Virtual Crop.

A close up of the title and cluster #1  I stamped a train image from a very old Stampin Up set All Aboard.  I added some brads and button like embellishments.

I used some borders I had laying around. I am in the midst of organizing said borders.  It seems like border packs just get piled up in my craft room if they don't match a collection.  I decided to put them in sleeves in my scraprack under borders. I think I will be flipping through a lot once I get them all organized.  Then I added puffy stickers I procured at the Dollar Tree.

More Bo Bunny brads and Crafter's Square puffy stickers in this cluster.

I stamped and lightly colored another train image for the other page.  I have some miscellaneous ephemera on the pages too.

The last cluster utilizes an old stamp some ephemera and more brads and buttons. 

Ingredients:

Hot off the Press Steampunk paper pack

7 Gypsies Camden Paper:  Greenwich

Basic Grey Heritage Elements stickers

Bo Bunny Et Cetera and Cambridge Icandy Brads

Not Just for Boys embellishments

Crafter's Square puffy stickers

My Mind's Eye Happy Days die cut borders

Creative Memories Black sticker letters

Stampin Up All Aboard train stamps

Momento Tuxedo Black ink

Copic marker BV23

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Kokomo ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://creativecraftinguncles.blogspot.com/2024/07/55-mystical-or-vintage.html until 8.14x

https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2024/08/steampunkvintage-andor-new-babyhomejob.html until 8.24x

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to play along all month with Lasting Memories Scrappy Olympics 33rd Olympiad challenges.

Alicia

I thought of you today card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

I thought of you today and made this card. I used the latest Atlantic Hearts Challenge sketch. I used some old dies and some newly acquired second hand dies on this card.  I haven't played with the Cheery Lane foliage dies in a while.  The new ones are by Love from Liz.  I purchased them second hand and discovered this company.  They have some neat stuff.

Here is the sketch.

I manipulated the die to raise the flower petals. And inked edges of die cuts and card layers with SU Tip Top Taupe and my new acquisition of blending brushes.  I do like the way they spread the ink.  I will be using them more..

An aerial view. 

 

Ingredients:

Honey Bee 6x6 Playful Pastels paper

Cheery Lynn Designs Mehndi Botanical Stem and Mehdi Botanicals 3 dies

Divinity Designs Double Stitched Circle die

Love from Lizi Magnolia Lane flower dies

Sizzix stitched rectangle die

Stampin Up Tip Top Taupe

Stampin Up Climbing Roses stamp

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Seedless Preserves

Clear embossing powder

Prismacolor Light Olive Green

card base from my stash

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

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html until 8.2x

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/07/wk-15-anything-goes-card-making-paper.html until 8.8x

Don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Challenge

Thank you for reading my blog today.

Alicia

Sunset in Negril layout for Sketches in Thyme

 Hello and welcome.  Today I am using the latest sketch over at Sketches in Thyme Facebook challenge group.  I found a wonderful sunset photo from Negril, Jamaica.  I piled on tons of embellies sprinkled with some older tools and even older papers! I love to use my stuff!

Here's the sketch.  You can play along HERE.

You can see the beauty of gold foiled embellishments from My Mind's Eye at this angle.

A close up of the cluster.

Ingredients:

My Mind's Eye Palm Beach Mixed Bag Foiled Ephemera

Kiwi Lane Cedar Trails 1B

K & Co shell sticker

Fun Stampers Journey gold sequins

Creative Memories papers and misc card stock

Don't forget you can play along with this sketch and three others until the end of the month on the Sketches in Thyme Facebook Challenge Group.

Thanks for reading my post today.

Alicia

Shine Bright with Spellbinders Kaleidoscope Argyle dies for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Hello, today's card uses Atlantic Hearts Challenge Sketch 586.  I had fun playing with this die for the first time.  It's always hard to know exactly how all the pieces work together the firs time around.  I think it worked out great.  I wanted a lot of pink. I gave this to my niece for her high school graduation.

Here is the sketch.

Another view of the elevation of the die cut pieces.  I did not use any foam tape, there is just a lot of individual layers.

Ingredients:

Spellbinders Kaleidoscope Argyle dies

Scrapbook.com Howdy and Yeehaw stamps and die

Scrapbook.com Brights 6x8 smooth cardstock

gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/ until 7.22x

https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/07/230-lets-celebrate-dt-call.html until 7.29x

https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-crafts-galore-encore.html until 7.29x

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2024/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html until 7.30x

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-and-dlart-thankful-thursday.html until 7.30

Play along with us until Sunday evening.  Link up HERE.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Alicia

Stampin Up and Scrapbook.com for Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Hello and welcome to my blog today.  I have my latest card for Atlantic Hearts Challenge Sketch #584.  I decided to mix up some patterns.  I hope you find it to be a success and not a hot mess.

Here is Atlantic Hearts Challenge Sketch #584.

Here is another look at my creation. Die cutting and building has to be one of my favorite pastimes.

Ingredients:

Scrapbook.com Market Bloom Florals dies

Stampin Up Etched in Nature sentiment

Stampin Up Tranquil Tide ink

Spellbinders label die

Stitched Circle die

Stampin Up papers

Scrapbook.com Vacation and Market Blooms papers

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/06/sweet-stampin-fabulous-flowers.html until 7.4x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes.html until 7.31x

Play along until Sunday with Atlantic Hearts Challenge Sketch #584.

Thank you for stopping by

Alicia

Fly Over the Rainbow! Kindred Stamps

Welcome!  I could not let this month go by without a rainbow card.  However, this one is a bit on the dark side.  I used some darker paper scraps to create this unique rainbow.  I also added used some Kindred Stamps on the inside.

A peek of the inside.

I thought a darker image was appropriate for the inside.  I created the sentiment by using pieces of the sentiments in the set.

Ingredients:

Sizzix Fold-a-long Rainbow card die

Kindred Stamps Journey Home stamps

Various alcohol markers

Versamark black ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2024/06/welcome-to-elizabeth-craft-designs-for.html until 6.30x

https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/06/june-2024-challenge-66-anything-goes.html until 6.30x

https://secretstamper.com/2024/06/anything-goes-with-a-fun-fold-for-creative-creases-85/ until 7.3x

https://snarkystampers.blogspot.com/2024/06/soss-251-d-is-for-die-cut.html until 7.4x

https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/06/cut-it-up-challenge-307-critters-real.html until 7.10x

https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/06/challenge-256-anything-goes-wtwist.html until 7.10x

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/06/wk-13-anything-goes-card-making-paper.html until 7.12

Winner!

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you had a wonderful Pride Month.

Alicia

Shining before me like a moonbeam concert layout for Sketches in Thyme

Hello and welcome.  Today I am creating for Sketches in Thyme. I am still working on my Connecticut trip from 2020.  I started with some recent papers I purchased second hand and my Kiwi Lane templates. I thought the sketch called for their wavy templates.  I will also state these are not my photos, they are professional and I left the watermark on the photos.  They were much better photos than I got at this show.  I had front row...well that's a whole story but I ended up on the back row!  So far away but it was 2020, I did NOT care.  I was in my square watching LIVE music!  I was still appreciative.  

Here is the sketch I used. This is the fourth sketch of the month. If you are so inclined there are three more to play along with until the end of the month.

I was listening to this show while creating the layout.  I currently have a free subscription to Nugs.net, here is the LINK to the concert. The show is Warren Haynes and Danny Louis from 10.1.2020.  While reliving the memory I heard a song I have not heard before and pulled the title from the lyrics.  

I will admit a little scrappy secret.  First you must know I purchased these thickers second hand from one my city's two creative reuse stores, Scrap It Up.  The sheets did not contain all the letters but was pretty full and very reasonable priced.  Now, this is a pretty long title and I ended up needing a couple of letter.  I dug way back into one of the oldest tricks I know and performed letter surgery!  Bonus points if you can determine which two letters I manipulated!

Ingredients:

Recollections Constellations 12x12 paper pad

Kiwi Lane Madison Avenue 1 A & B

Tim Holtz Ranger Distress 12x12 paper

Jolee's guitar sticker

Thickers sticker letters

misc card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

https://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/06/lm-704-my-favorite-things-favorite.html x I love this sketch because the waves are so unique.  

Don't forget to play along with Sketches in Thyme until the end of the month.

Thanks for checking out my post.

Alicia

Scrapbook.com Hello Sunshine for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Today I am playing with my new Scrapbook.com Fruit Slices A2 Decorative die and the latest Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I had fun playing with the fruit dies and background die. I also threw in some inking behind the fruits on the background die.

Here's the sketch.

Close up of my sentiment. I chose to ink the popped up fruit with black to help it pop off the yellow citrus background.

Ingredients:

Scrapbook.com Fruit Slices A2 Decorative die

Scrapbook.com Fruit Shape dies

Scrapbook.com Hello Sunshine Word dies

Scrapbook.com Market Bloom A2 paper pad

Tim Holtz Distress Squeezed Lemonade ink

misc card stock and paper

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/06/f-is-for-fruit.html until 6.27x

https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2024/06/nbus-challenge-63.html until 6.30x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/06/june-2024-anything-goes-woptional-twist.html until 6.30x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2024/06/welcome-to-elizabeth-craft-designs-for.html until 6.30x

https://snarkystampers.blogspot.com/2024/06/soss-251-d-is-for-die-cut.html until 7.5x

https://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/06/challenge-318-summer-colours.html until 7.22x

Don't forget to play along until Sunday at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Thank you for reading today.

Alicia