Sparkle & Shine Pink Christmas Card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

I am not one for jumping on the holiday bandwagon too soon, but I could not resist using this pink Christmas paper set from Recollections for the latest Atlantic Hearts challenge sketch. I wanted to use all cool retro images.

Here is this week's sketch.

Ingredients:

Recollections Sparkle & Shine 6x6 paper pad

Stampin Up Antique Tags sentiment

Stampin Up Pixie Pink ink

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking ink

misc card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-698-christmas.html until 11.22x

https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/just-us-girls-challenge-706-photomood.html until 11.23x

https://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2023/11/479-winter-snow.html until 11.25

https://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2023/11/banner-inspired-holiday.html until 11.28

shout out!

https://mostmagicaltimeoftheyear.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-14-most-magical-anything.html until 11.30x

https://paperdragonflycreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-23-anything-goes-flies-or.html until 11.30

https://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-64-anything-goes-in-mainly.html until 12.13x

You can play along at Atlantic Hearts challenge until Sunday.

Thank you for reading my blog today.

Alicia

 

Brother & Sister Layout with Stick it Down single page sketch

Hello and welcome to today's post.  Every year I scrap pages to add to my in-laws' scrapbook I gifted them.  This time around they need a new album as well.  I created more than a dozen new pages and here is one.  I took these photos from a professional photo session they had of their children. I have no idea where the photos were taken but there were just a few with this old brick house background.  This sketch from Stick it Down was perfect to highlight the one large photo.

Here is the sketch.

The heart flourish was one piece from Zva Creative.

I cut a larger pearl flourish into a few pieces and strategically places it among the EZ Laser die cut.  I added the Recollections pearl bling in the swirls of the die cut.

Ingredients:

Momenta card stock

Park Lane Paperie Prairie Primrose stack 

EZ Laser Design die cut flourish frame

Zva Creative self adhesive pearl

Recollections Bling stickers

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://stickitdown.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-sketch-reveals.html until 12.31

Thank you for stopping by today

Alicia

Tim Holtz Fortune telling card

The holiday is getting closer, Halloween is my favorite time of the year.  This card starts with a small tag I made in a group.  You can see my large tags here, here and .  This one begins with the same black soot and purple hued distress oxide inks.  I stenciled with texture paste the skulls.  Since this tag was small enough I decided to add it to an A2 card.  I used my brand new Recollections Green Witch paper stack as background paper.  I added all of this to a black shimmer card base.

 

The embellishments I used here are so much fun!  Most are Tim Holtz that I also purchased recently.  However, the bingo markers are a reclaimed thrift store purchase.

I am not sure of the origin of the hand but it works great here.  I added plenty of pearls and bling.

Ingredients:

Distress Oxide inks: Wilted Violet, Dusty Concord and Black Soot maybe Seedless Preserves

Distress ink Black Soot

Skull stencils

texture paste

 Perfect Pearls and Pearl Ex Interference Blue and various colors in texture paste

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Creepy Eyes. Halloween Ephemera and Snippets

manila tag

fiber

Shimmer spray ink

gems and pearls

misc embellishments, bingo marker, hand

Recollections Green Witch paper

black shimmer card base

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://alwaysfunchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/10/challenge-186.html until 10.31x

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/10/kcc-531-anything-goes-10-year-party.html until 11.4x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

I like the way you roll...Atlantic Hearts sketch inspiration

Good morning!  It's time again for new sketch inspiration over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I had sushi twice in the past week and it reminded me that I have never ever used my sushi stamps!  I loved them and wanted them so bad...I no longer shop that way instead I am focusing on using up my stash.  I also used the floral washi tape for the first time.  

Here's the sketch:

I hope you enjoy seeing me use my stash as opposed to the latest and greatest.  I also pulled out my alcohol markers on which I have invested a lot of money.  More power to spending less and using more!

Ingredients:

Spectrum Noir Poppy and Meadow, Copic R46 Strong Red, and Touch G46 Vivid Green

Maya Road sushi stamps

Recollections Cheeky Modern pop (sentiment)

Copic Express card stock

red card stock base

washi tape

Quick Quotes chalking ink Midnight Confessions

Colorbox black ink

Judikins Black detail embossing powder

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2020/01/anything-goes-challenge.html until 1/13x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2020/01/january-2020-challenge-anything-goes.html until 1/31x

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



Thanks for stopping by and joining the challenge.

Alicia

This is Living: Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

It's time for new inspiration for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  This is another card where everything was lying around my desk.  I purchased some scrap planner pieces from my favorite little store.  If you are in the greater Cincinnati area, you should check out Indigo Hippo.  It's an thrift store for art supplies. The prices are suggested but you pay what you can.  It is a great place to try a new things!  I try to visit about once a week.  Donations come in weekly, so inventory is constantly changing.  I recognized these papers and embellishments from a Recollections collection a few years ago.  I have some matching stamps but found everything I needed for my card on my desk save the strip of washi tape I chose for my dividing strip.

Here's this week's sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge:

A close up of the sentiment embellishment.  I stacked on top of a die cut scrap of white paper.

Ingredients:

Recollections supplies

washi tape

white card stock

Tutti Cross Stitch Nesting Squares

Hop on over to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and play along this week!

Thanks for stopping by today.


Alicia

Wedding Invitation layout using K & Co vellum

Another fancy wedding page...this is so much prettier in person. Most of the papers are vellum and it is so elegant.  I added plenty of gold and pearls to dress up the page as well.

Here is the sketch I used from The Scraproom blog

Here is a close up of my invitation, you can find my original post HERE

Ingredients:

K & Co English Floral Accents printed embossed vellum background paper

gold printed vellum 

gold shimmer paper

Creative Memories sticker letters

Recollections stickers, pearls and flourishes

chipboard inked with Quick Quotes Plum Powderpuff chalking ink

the invitations

Creative Memories Divine Cricut cart

gold swirl paper

gold and plum shimmer paper

Recollections pearl flourish

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2018/09/sos-372-welcome-home.html until 9/24

(my wedding ceremony was in my hometown even though we live 400 miles away)

http://thescraproomblog.blogspot.com/2018/09/sptember-jumpstart-sketch-challenge.html until 9/30

winner

The Scraproom Facebook group challenge until 9/30x

https://biminimoose.blogspot.com/2018/09/september-scrapbook-layouts-challenge.html until 9/30x

thank you for stopping by today

Alicia

Enjoy Life...stenciling with Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking inks

Hello, Alicia with you today,  I am attempting to finish my wedding album before my five year anniversary.  I have been scrapping at a mad pace.  Here I have used the new Spring Showers 102 paper as the background.  I added scraps of 49 Shades of Grey papers to create a simple but elegant layout.

The key to the elegant aspect is the delicate stenciling on the background paper with Midnight Confessions Powderpuff Chalking ink.   I did not ink generously as I usually do but sparingly to give a really light distressed print.

Here is another look at my focal points.  The photo is a 5x7 and the strips are twelve inches long.  I added a strip of silver fiber to the edge of the paper to dress it up.  The silver also accented the silver beading along the edge of the flowers. Finally, I sprinkled some pearls throughout the layout.

Quick Quotes products used:

49 Shades of Grey papers:  101 and 104

Spring Showers 102 paper

Midnight Confessions Powderpuff Chalking ink

other products:

Stencil:  Tim Holtz

Flowers:  Prima

Pearls and Fiber:  Recollections

Template:  Kiwi Lane Madison Avenue 3A

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Alicia

Chills and Thrills Blog Hop

Welcome to the 

Chills & Thrills
Blog Hop

It's that time of the year when the monsters and ghouls come out to play!

They come knocking on doors in search of sweets!!

Join us as we share some of our fangtastic and  creepy projects with you!

They are sure to make you scream with delight.

You should have arrived from  Ashley's blog.

If not, Connie Can Crop is the beginning of this chilling blog hop. 

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

We have an awesome sponsor for this month!

TWO lucky winners will win a $7.99 gift certificate

Be sure to check out the shop online HERE

Visit them on facebook HERE

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 10/18/17 at Connie Can Crop.

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

TRICK OR TREAT!!

Ingredients:

My Minds Eye Lost & Found Halloween 6x6

Recollections Stickers

Judikins Flourish stamp and Mica gloss background

Spellbinders Die D-lites Beautiful Locket

Stampin Up punch

Tim Holtz on the edge ornate die

CTMH Frightfully Fun sentiment

Black Soot Distress ink

vanilla and black glossy card stock

sequins

How this gentleman looks from the another angle...

Spooky!

Ingredients:
My Minds Eye Lost & Found Halloween 6x6
Recollections Stickers
Tim Holtz die
Our Daily Bread Designs Pierced Oval dies
Stampin Up and Tim Holtz resin flowers
Tim Holtz Halloween 2 sentiment stamp
Black Soot Distress ink
vanilla and black glossy card stock

Now hop on over to my good friend Sue's blog!


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

Connie- http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com
 Holli- http://sunflowerholli.blogspot.com
Sandy- http://simplycraftycreationsbysandys.blogspot.com/
 Marji- http://fstampaholic.blogspot.com/

Rebecca-  http://rebeccaanndesigns.com/
Angela- mermaidsnmonograms.blogspot.com
Christi-  https://scrappingfortranquility.blogspot.com/
Shannon H- http://shannonhdesigns.blogspot.com/
Veronica- http://vickyscrappingpassion.blogspot.com
Ashley-  http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com/
Alicia- http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/
 Sue- http://suek86401.blogspot.com/
Kim- http://katydidcards.com 
Miranda- http://www.nanasscrapspot.com

Don't forget to join our current challenge

 

Connie Can Crop Challenge #63

To die for

 due 11:59 P.M. Tuesday, October 31st, 2017

Pacific Time

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/10/190-use-die-cut-sentiment.html until 10/16x

https://pdelinkyparty.blogspot.ca/2017/10/ch-194-halloween.html until 10/16x

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2017/10/challenge-144-make-it-spooktacular.html until 10/17x

https://sunnydaycrafting.blogspot.ca/2017/10/challenge-56-o-is-for-oval.html until 10/17x

http://frillyandfunkie.blogspot.com/2017/10/tis-near-halloween.html until 10/24x

http://snarkystampers.blogspot.com/2017/10/soss-95-z-is-for-zombies.html until 10/28 (C10)

http://thatscraftychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/get-your-spook-on-challenge.html until 10/28x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia