Distressed Valentine's ATC's

I don't often make ATC's but I find them very freeing.  I like to try new techniques on them like Tim Holtz does on his tags.  Here I have layered an embossed base card, corrugated paper, then a Tim Holtz card.  

I punched doilies from paper then sprayed with ink.  I also added a pin that I made and a Creative Memories sentiment sticker.  Finally, I heavily distressed the edges with Quick Quotes Midnight Confessions.

Here's the whole lot I made for a swap:

Ingredients:

Tim Holtz papers

Corrugated  paper

Stampin Up Doily punch

beads and pins

Creative Memories sentiment stickers

Tattered Angels barn red spray ink

Paper Studio embossing folder

Quick Quotes Midnight Confession

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

Vintage Valentine's card with Tim Holtz

Good morning!  Here's another Valentine's...I made one for all my nieces and nephews and got them in the mail in plenty of time (I hope)!  I loved the retro paper for a youthful Valentine.

I used this sketch from Catch the bug:

Close up of my embossed punched heart layered on a punched doily and distressed with Quick Quotes chalking inks.

Ingredients:

Tim Holtz papers and embossing folder (heart)

Stampin Up doily punch

Creative Memories heart punch

Creative Memories sentiment sticker

Quick Quotes Milk Chocolate Powderpuff chalking ink

kraft card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/stella-says-sketch-challenge-402.html until 2/13x

http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.ca/2016/02/pinspirational-challenge-158.html until 2/15x

I was really inspired by the vintage aspects of this pic:

http://leftofcenterchallenges.blogspot.com/2016/02/challenge-117-with-love-with-ching-chou.html until 2/18

http://www.2creativechicks.com/2016/02/2-creative-chicks-showcase-7-top-chick.html until 2/29x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Watercoloring with the Quick Quotes New Powderpuff Chalking inks

Hello Quick Quotes readers, Alicia with you today with a pretty little thank you card. I used many of the new 2016 PowderPuff Chalking Inks  and a water brush to color this pretty image.  I love the new soft, subtle colors in the Chiffon collection. I like how it has an earthy feel with the ribbon mimicking the ground. 

As with any coloring begin with the lightest color first, in this case Lemon Sorbet PowderPuff Chalking Ink.  In the second frame I came in with the darker yellow, Desert Sun PowderPuff Chalking Ink.  I tried to use a dark and light of each color for more dimension, I used all new colors except for Creamy Cocoa PowderPuff Chalking Ink which was the light to Milk Chocolate PowderPuff Chalking Ink.

Quick Quotes Products used:

Aqua PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Light Moss PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Lemon Sorbet PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Seabrook PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Green Leaf PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Desert Sun PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Milk Chocolate PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Creamy Cocoa PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Chiffon 100 paper

Chiffon 101 paper

Chiffon 104 paper

misc ribbon

other products:
Scrapper's delight mushroom scene
water brush
Tim Holtz sentiment
Stampin Up modern label punch and top note die

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2016/02/himcr-237-no-pinks-or-reds.html until 2/13x

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2016/02/dies-andor-punches.html until 2/14x
http://rubysrainbow.blogspot.com/2016/02/ch122-anything-goes.html until 2/15x
http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/02/AG-NO-72.html until 2/16x
http://www.2creativechicks.com/2016/02/2-creative-chicks-showcase-7-top-chick.html until 2/29x


Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Alicia

I heart you...Creative Memories Cheerful Valentine

I just loved this sketch I did a couple of different versions.  These are for my sweet nieces.

I used Jo's Scrap shack sketch again:

Card #2

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Cheerful Valentine papers and stickers

Stampin Up Banner Blast and Banner punch purchased in 1/15 or 1/14

SU Raspberry Ripple

Mix'd Media Chiffon

Colorbox fluid chalk Rouge

Quick Quotes Pink Cheeks powder puff chalking ink

additional on second card:

Stampin Up Geometrical stamp, Colorbox Cape Cod and Ranger silver pearl embossing powder

I still want to try this sketch with washi tape...but I have finished my Valentine's...

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://www.jwscrapshack.blogspot.com/2016/02/ffc-124-its-sketch-time.html until 2/11

Top 3!!

http://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2016/02/challenge-31-feel-the-love.html until 2/11 (C10)(purchased stamps in 1/15 or 1/14 during Sale a bration)x

http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.com/2016/02/6-february-challenge-116-anything-goes.html until 2/12

http://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2016/02/pretty-pink-hearts.html until 2/14x

http://www.cardsinenvy.blogspot.com/2016/02/from-heart-card-challenge.html until 2/14x

http://www.craftindesertdivasblog.com/2016/02/craftin-desert-divas-hearts-linky-party.html until 2/14x

http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/challenge-180-photo.html until 2/15x

http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2016/02/355_9.html until 2/15

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/02/148-use-love-sentiment.html until 2/16x

http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/2016/02/106-love.html until 2/21x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Love you so...Quick Quotes Whistlin Dixie card

I made this card for my sweet new nephew.

I used this awesome sketch from Jo's Scrap Shack:

Close up:

I stamped, embossed and fussy cut all the arrows.

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes Whistlin Dixie paper 102 & 104

Quick Quotes Seabrook chalking ink

Stampin Up Geometric stamp set

Colorbox Cape Cod ink

Ranger Silver Pearl embossing powder

white card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://www.jwscrapshack.blogspot.com/2016/02/ffc-124-its-sketch-time.html until 2/11x

http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/challenge-106-valentine-or-love.html until 2/14x

http://www.cardsinenvy.blogspot.com/2016/02/from-heart-card-challenge.html until 2/14x

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/02/148-use-love-sentiment.html until 2/16x

http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/2016/02/106-love.html until 2/21x

Quick Quotes "I love you" card

I have made another distressed Valentine's card.

I used the same sketch as yesterday from The Paper Craft Crew but with a different paper collection.

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes papers

Chiffon 105  and Cherry Truffle

Stampin Up modern label punch

Tim Holtz sentiment

Jillibean Soup vellum heart

Quick Quotes chalking ink Mahogany. Barn board and Creamy Cocoa chalking ink

QQ misc ribbon

metal key

twine

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://www.papercraftcrew.com/pcccs-180-card-sketch/ until 2/9 (C3)

http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2016/02/challenge-184-valentinelove.html until 2/11x

http://www.pinkandmainchallenges.blogspot.com/2016/02/challenge-6.html until 2/28 (C3)x

From the Heart...Industrial Chic masculine card

I used this sketch from the Paper Craft Crew:

Ingredients:

DCWV Industrial Chic paper and cut outs

Tim Holtz sentiment, frame and die

Distress inks in Espresso, Tea Dye, Candied Apple

Jillibean Soup vellum heart 

Heirloom gold spray ink

twine

Quick Quotes Mahogany chalking ink

kraft and vanilla card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://www.papercraftcrew.com/pcccs-180-card-sketch/ until 2/9 (C3)x

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/02/148-use-love-sentiment.html until 2/15x

http://www.pinkandmainchallenges.blogspot.com/2016/02/challenge-6.html until 2/28 (C3)x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Quick Quotes Happy Heart Day cards

Can you believe it is almost Valentine's Day?  Alicia with you today making some cards for this lovely holiday.  I adore making Valentine's because you can still put hearts, pearls and fancy ribbon on a man's card.

Shhh!  I may give this one to my husband.  It is simple yet has some pearly embellishments and ribbon.  But the wow factor comes when the winged heart pops up upon opening the card! It is surprisingly flat and fits very nicely into an A2 envelope! 

I used two layers since there was nothing behind the pop up.  I layered the back with Whistlin Dixie 104 paper.  I really like how the arrows sneak out behind the heart...so Valentine's!  I finished it up with a love sentiment inside and some heart punches heavily distressed with the brand new Barn Board PowderPuff Chalking Ink, a fantastic deep red ink.

I made a second card while I was at it.  Here,  I used more leftovers from past Club Q kits and just layered hearts upon hearts with some pearly goodness thrown in for good measure.

Quick Quotes products used:

Barn Board PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Whistlin Dixie 104 paper

Red Sheer ribbon 3/8"

Club Q July kit (leftover papers and die cuts)

Club Q December kit (leftover pearls and brad)

49 Shades of Grey 102 paper (card #2)

Other products:

Spellbinders labels

Sizzix  label and pop up dies

Creative Memories punches

Stampin Up stamps: Tags for you and Perfectly you

SU/Sizzix Top Note die (card #2)

heart doily (card #2)

metal filigree

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2016/01/156-punches-andor-dies.html until 2/6 (C15)x

http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/special-guest-designer-challenge.html until 2/6x

http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/2016/01/105-anything-goes.html until 2/7x

http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/2016/01/loving-you-challenge.html until 2/8x

http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2016/02/crafters-cafe-challenge-142.html until 2/13x

http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/02/ltscb-71-have-heart.html until 2/14x

http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/challenge-149.html until 2/14x

http://www.cardsinenvy.blogspot.com/2016/02/from-heart-card-challenge.html until 2/14x

http://www.unicornchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/challenge-6-lots-of-love.html until 2/26x

http://craftingmusketeers.blogspot.com/2016/02/welcome-to-challenge-34-monochrome.html until 2/28x

http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/2016/02/february-challenge.html until 2/28x

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you are inspired!

Alicia

Music layout with Sketch N Scrap February Sketch

Time flies!  Can you believe we are in February already?  Here is the brand new layout sketch at  Sketch N Scrap.  I am still finishing up those last few pages of my 2011 albums.  Yes, albumS...5 Creative Memories albums.  I am crazy.  I find these days my kid doesn't let me take his pic, so I am treasuring all the ones I got to take so much more.  Still, I strive to be more and more selective of the photos I scrap. 

Although I have years and years of orchestra and soccer photos.  He still plays soccer but now he is behind the scenes in his school productions...so no photos or MOM's allowed.

I found this sketch perfect for these pics.

I have tons of musical embellishments and was happy to use one of these...since I have two sets.

It is a really cool paper piecing set.  I love being able to chalk the edges of each layer separately.  

Can you guess how old these sticker letters are?  Leave you guess below for a little happy mail to the closest guess.  You have a week to leave a comment, open to Canada and Mexico, since it will just be a stuff envie.

Ingredients:

GCD Antiquities Let's Ride

Basic Grey 25th and Pine Snowflake

HOTP Papier Tole Magical Music

Creative Memories Distress tool

Mrs. Grossman's sticker letters

Quick Quotes Midnight Confessions

misc ribbon and brads

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Lovey Dovey card with Stick it down sketch

Today I have a CAS card for you using another wonderful Stick it down sketch.  

Here's the sketch I used over at Stick it down:

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes polka dot paper from August Club Q

left over die from that kit as well

Quick Quotes barn board chalking ink

Recollections red velvet ribbon

Stampin Up stamp from A Little Somethin

Martha Stewart cast flower

misc metal filigree

white card stock

circle punch

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2016/01/himcr-235-any-holiday.html until 1/29x

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/challenge-96.html until 1/30x

http://stickitdown.blogspot.com/2016/01/january-2016-sketch-reveals.html until 1/31x

http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2016/01/january-challenge-lovey-dovey.html until 1/31x

http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2016/01/love-letters-challenge.html until 2/6x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia