Warm Wishes card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Hello, it's time again for another sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  It is just starting to get chilly here and I am thinking about pulling out the scarves and gloves, but for now I have a big warm hoodie.  

Here is the sketch:

Ingredients:

Echo Park 6x6 papers

Kindred Stamps Card Basics Die set

Kindred Stamps Sentiment Strip Dies

Stampin Up Winter Wishes sentiment stamp

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/chnc-challenge-567.html until 11.12 (H for Hat)x

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/11/p-is-for-patterned-paper.html until 11.17x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/classic-design-challenge-november-11.html until 11.30x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/11/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html until 11.30x

https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-challenge-something-that.html until 11.30 (W-Warm Wishes sentiment)x

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

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Karen Burniston Ms. Claus and Penguin Season's Greetings card

Hello, this is my final card for the Inspiration Team today.  I jumped ahead a season to create this Karen Burniston winter card.  I have always had so much fun playing with her animals and characters.  The first time I use one of her dies, I will go to Karen Burniston YouTube channel and watch her assembly video.  This is my first time using the Winter Animals set so I watched that video. 

I very much enjoy her tips such as using the die as a stencil.  I used it here to detail the hat on the penguin with a white gel pen.  I used the same plaid paper for Ms. Claus's suit and the penguin's hat and scarf.

I layered some trees cut from a green patterned paper on white glitter stitched hillside border.  I used the same white glitter paper for Ms. Claus's trim and the penguin's pom on his hat. I colored Ms. Claus's cheeks and cut her glasses from silver metallic paper.  I layered all the pieces on patterned paper.  I layered the the snowy hill cut on the patterned paper then die cut the stitched rectangle for a uniform look.

Store products used:

Karen Burniston Gnome & Santa dies

Karen Burniston Winter Animals

Karen Burniston Word Set 3 Holiday

Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside borders

Spellbinders Nested Pine Tree dies

Tutti Stitched Rectangle dies

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2021/09/morgans-artworld-world-of-digital-images.html until 9.30

DT Favorite

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-255-2-or-more-patterned-papers.html until 9.30x

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/chnc-challenge-561.html until 10.1x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2021/09/september-2021-challenge-9-patterned.html until 10.2x

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-19-christmas-critters.html until 10.7x

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog. There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store. For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:

STORE

CHALLENGE BLOG

FACEBOOK

INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

Thank you for reading our blog today.

Bundle Up with Sketches in Thyme

This is probably my favorite layout I created over the holiday weekend.  I absolutely love this photo.  I dug into my winter paper stash and found a few of these kits.  I love this paper and I am so excited to pair it with this great pic.  

Here's the sketch from Sketch in Thyme.

I used two sheets of this designer paper, the wonderful paisley background and the lineal patterned paper is tucked behind the photo and to frame the title.  

Storytellers Club kits came with lots of die cuts, I used several of the snowflakes sprinkled around.  I added a journaling strip for my SIL to add her info.

 

A close up of the photo cluster.

Ingredients:

The Storytellers Club kit (from 2010)

Creative Memories alpha stickers

heart doily

white eyelet paper border

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/11/lm-526-mixed-bag-pick-3.html until 1.2x

(doily/heart/circles/use green/tag)

http://sketchesinthyme.blogspot.com/ until 12.31

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Let it Snow! Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Welcome to another week's inspiration for the latest Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I was feeling some winter colors rather than traditional Xmas when I created this card.  I found an old collection of coordinating papers that made a beautiful winter card.

Here is this week's sketch:

I looked through my stash of border punches for a scallop edge but then I thought why not I die?  I perused that stash.  I have so much product.  I keep my "inventory" in Evernote, a cloud based note app.  I can search any one of my notebooks or all of them by keywords.  I often consult it while shopping as to not buy duplicates.  I ended up using the Creative Memories border punch with a Marvy cartridge which wasn't scalloped like the sketch but fit very well with the winter blues and purple papers.  The snowflakes showing through are the white base of the card.  I used a die cut sentiment with more coordinating paper and an acetate embellishment to finish off the card.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories papers

Marvy bling bling border maker cartridge

Stamplorations Let it Snow die

snowflake acetate stickers

gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/12/s-is-for-snow.html until 12/18x

http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/2019/12/challenge-162-let-it-snow.html until 12/31x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2019/12/december-challenge-happy-holidays.html until 1/1/20x

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

Thank you for stopping by today

Alicia

Bundle Up! Quick Quotes January Club Q

Good morning! Quick Quotes readers, Alicia blogging today.  I have been playing around with the January Club Q kits.  So many beautiful papers with great die cutting and fantastic projects this month.  I usually open up all the kits and mix them up, which you can clearly see that with this layout.  I used pieces from most of them to create this double page layout.

I am scrapping some pretty old photos but 2012 is the year in which I am currently working.  This was the perfect winter~y outing for this title.  It was a mascot broom ball game.  All the local mascots playing a sort of hockey but with brooms, great fun for the kids!

I used Canon's Pro Luster photo paper to print professional quality photos at home.  I rarely use a print service anymore.  My photos print perfect at home which I don't always find with outside services.  I also like to be able to choose the photo size as I am scrapping as opposed to having every shot in 4x6.

I used the crystal bling included in the kits to adorn the center of all of my snowflakes.  This month's kit also includes some printables from Canon's Creative Park.

Quick Quotes Products used:

January Club Q

Navy and Sky Blue PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Canon PIXMA iP8720 13x19 Wireless Printer

Canon's Pro Luster photo paper

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://www.dare2bartzy.com/wp/january-challenge-winter-wonderland/ until 2/3x

Thanks so much for stopping by...

Alicia 

Snow Fun Blog Hop

Welcome to 

the SNOW FUN

Blog Hop

This is a blog hop all about those white fluffy snowflakes and all the fun you can have in them!

You should have arrived from Shannon H's blog but if you happened here by mistake then head over to

Connie Can Crop she is the beginning of this 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 elves.

Connie Can Crop is your sponsor for this hop!!

One lucky winner will win a beautiful stamp from Fun Stampers Journey.

(valid to ship in the US only)

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 1/17/18 at Connie Can Crop.

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

I have some snow people for you today.  I used the Cricut cart A Quilted Christmas.  The first card is a more detailed version.

Here's my second card.  This premade bow came in a package for my husband.  I just loved it so much, I found a way to use it!

Next head on over to my good friend SUE!

Here's our line up in case you get lost along the way.

Connie- http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com

Shannon- http://shannonhdesigns.blogspot.com/
Alicia- http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/

 Sue- http://suek86401.blogspot.com/

Angela- mermaidsnmonograms.blogspot.com

Rebecca-  http://rebeccaanndesigns.com/  

Sandy- https://simplycraftycreationsbysandys.blogspot.com/

 Holli- http://sunflowerholli.blogspot.com

Veronica- http://vickyscrappingpassion.blogspot.com

Kim- http://katydidcards.com     

Miranda- http://www.nanasscrapspot.com
Amanda- https://salnclts76.blogspot.com/

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://www.dare2bartzy.com/wp/january-challenge-winter-wonderland/ until 2/3x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Easy Cricut Cards

If you are a regular follower, you may have noticed most of this years card include a Cricut cut.  II made all of these cuts with a 72 hour free subscription to Cricut Access.  The certificates are included in the square box cartridges.  I have been collecting some new ones for $5-12 lately.  

During that weekend, I made several easy two layer cards.  I was pretty pleased with the entire collection.  Only Mrs. Clause had some frayed cuts.  I believe it was the type of paper.

Another plus of the easy cards is no special postage!  I am a big fan of being able to use a regular stamp.

A Quilted Christmas Cricut Cart

misc papers card stock

I would like to enter these in the following challenges:

http://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/2017/12/jolly-ol-st-nick-challenge.html until 12/24

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Winter Tree Stained glass card

Alicia here today playing with Tutti Designs Stained Glass dies.  It was fun to watch my vision slowly come to life as I pieced together the scene.  I used the die to cut several different papers.  The end result is stunning.

I layered the stained glass die on a couple of the same papers cut with Sue Wilson Designs Double Stitched Rectangle dies.  It is not as clear as I would like but the moon is a beautiful silver shimmer paper.  I also used a woodgrain paper for the tree with some copper metallic card stock for the branches where the moonlight shines.

Dies R Us products:

Tutti Designs Winter Tree Stained Glass

Karen Burniston word dies

Sue Wilson Designs Double Stitched Rectangle dies

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the DiesR Us Challenge Blog. There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store. For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:

STORE 

CHALLENGE BLOG

FACEBOOK

INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://tictactoechallenge.com/tttc028-featured-designer-claire-broadwater/ until 12/18x

holiday, die cut, and metallic



https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/12/t-for-trees.html until 12/20x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2017/12/winter-time-with-dies-r-us.html until 12/31x

https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/ltscb-104-winter-wonderland.html until 12/31x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Hot Cocoa, Quick Quotes and Cricut card

Good morning readers!  I thought I would try my hand at one more card for the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  I used Quick Quotes Winter Bliss papers for the background.  I used various card stock for the cuts.

A close up of my cup:

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes Winter Bliss papers

Cricut Winter Frolic and Merry & Bright

misc papers and card stock

sequins

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/2017/12/2017-winter-coffee-lovers-blog-hop-2/ until 12/15x



http://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com/2017/12/challenge-105-anything-goes.html until 12/28x

Thanks so much for stopping by!  And don't forget to play along with my challenge on the Quick Quotes blog this month Use a die cut until 12/25.

Alicia

Warm coffee for you...

I whipped up this entry for the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop tonight.  I had the Cricut cut already prepared, it was a matter of selecting some matching papers and embellishments.  I found a lovely snowflake for behind the cup, but it needed a little pop, so I layered a die cut piece of red printed paper.  I punched more snowflakes and die cut the sentiment from the same paper on the cup.

I sprinkled some tiny sequins around the popped up cup for just a little texture.

Ingredients:

Cricut Holly & Ivy

Creative Memories Winter printed paper

Creative Memories snowflake punch

Tim Holtz/Sizzix Snowflake die

Brenda Walton label die

Spellbinders Phrase set two

American Craft Christmas paper

misc card stock

Quick Quotes Bora Bora, Evergreen and Lipstick Powderpuff chalking ink

sequins

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/2017/12/2017-winter-coffee-lovers-blog-hop-2/ until 12/15

winner!

http://merrymondaychristmaschallenge.blogspot.ca/2017/12/merry-monday-269-color-challenge.html until 12/16x



http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2017/12/snowflakes-challenge.html until 1/7x

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Don't forget to play along over on the Quick Quotes blog, I am hosting this month's challenge Use a die cut until 12/25.

Alicia