Creative Memories Winter Coffee Drink Card

Welcome today!  I whipped together this card from a couple of different challenge blog inspirations.  It's been a rare moment that I have had to create for specific challenges.  I am apprecitive I had the time.

First up, the sketch from Try Stampin on Tuesday. It is past the deadline for this challenge, however, I don't know this card would have qualified since I didn't stamp.  I did think this sketch was pretty unique with it's curves.

Here's another look.  You can see where I popped the frappe up on pop dots as to jump out of the frame.

Here is my color inspiration from Cupcake Inspirations.  When I saw this I knew imediately I had to dig out my Creative Memories Bountiful papers.  I found a few scraps at a local creative reuse store recently and have been meaning to marry those scraps to my fall paper container where I keep my own scraps of this paper pack and the coordinating stickers.  The scraps I found had several sticker sheet of which I was out. I was very pleased with that haul from Scrap it Up.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Bountiful 8x8 paper

Creative Memories circle cutter

Divinity Designs Double Stitched Rectangles

Cricut cut Frappe #M3CA85

misc card stock and papers

Colorbox Cat's Eye ink Chestnut Roan

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2023/10/cupcake-inspirations-challenge-581.html until 11.11x

https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-109-wintertime-no-christmas.html until 11.28x

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/11/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html until 11.30x

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2023/11/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-335.html until x

Thanks so much for taking a peek today!

Alicia

Special Delivery Cricut Baby card

Hello and welcome to my Special Delivery card made with my Cricut Maker.  I just loved the shape of the card.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/cut-it-up-challenge-283-animals-on.html until 8.9x

https://paperdragonflycreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-20-anything-flies-goes-or.html until 8.25x

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-106-animals.html until 8.27x

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/08/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-august.html until 8.30x

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2023/08/dlart-august-2023-linky-challenge.html until 8.31x

Thank you for stopping by

Alicia

Cricut Crow with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Hello and welcome to my blog today.  I have my take on the latest Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I wanted to make my first Halloween card of the season with a bit of a non traditional color.  I threw in some pink! It began with the cheek of the crow which I carried over to the collar and banner.  I found some perfect purple, orange and pink dotted paper.

Here's the sketch

I cut my crow with my Cricut.  I stamped the sentiment.

Ingredients:

Cricut Kawaii Halloween Witches:  Crow in Witch Hat

Echo Park Witches & Wizards No. 2 Stamp Set: Believe in Magic 

Kindred Stamps Sentiment Strip dies

misc papers from my stash

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge-09.html until 10.15x

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-262-big.html until 10.19x

https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-67-anything-goes-with.html until 10.25x

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-97-autumnhalloween.html until 10.26x

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/october-2022-challenge.html until 10.31x

https://mostmagicaltimeoftheyear.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-1-most-magical-time-of-year.html until 10.31x

https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/10/298-halloweenfall-sentiment.html until 10.31

https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/10/135-halloween-all-month-long.html until 10.31x

https://taylormadecards4u.blogspot.com/2022/10/october-2022-challenge-halloweenfall.html until 10.31x

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/10/halloweenautumn.html until 11.5x

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

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Stampin Up 3 Cheers for you! for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Welcome to my blog today and my lastest design team project for Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge.  I have a card where I upcycle several elements.  Besides upcycling, I already had the Cricut cut in my stash.  And, I found this great tag in my tag stash. I think it really works.

Here is the sketch:

I tag was hard plastic. I also had the negative die cut I used for the frame. I used two beverage themed Stampin Up stamp sets.

The bling is also reused vintage sequin/beads from a creative reuse store.

Here's a side view.  You can really see the dimension of the tag and beads here.

Ingredients:

Upcycle tag

Cricut cut drink

Frantic Stamper double stitched die

Stampin Up Beverage Cart and Happy Hour

Colorbox Black ink

Judikins Black detail embossing power

Distress Oxide inks and shimmer spray (frame)

vintage sequin/beads

misc papers

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/mttc-488-theme-is-beverages.html until 8.25x

https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2022/08/august-2022-closes-25th-food-and-drink.html until 8.25x

http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/challenge-79-summer-time.html until 8.30x

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/08/august-challenge-food-andor-drink.html until 8.30x

http://2sistersontheblog.blogspot.com/2022/08/challenge-65.html until 8.31x

http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/sommerchallenge-2022.html until 9.2x

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge-08.html until 9.13x

Play along with Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge  until Sunday.

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

Happy Halloween! Any Holiday at Bitten by the Bug 2

Hello and welcome to the latest Bitten by the Bug 2 challenge:  Any Holiday!  I know a lot of folks may still have some Christmas cards to post, some may be working ahead on 2022 holidays and some like me may have some leftover 2021 projects.  

I copied the spider and web elements and cut them multiple times to add to the front of the card and more.  Frankly, I don't know where the "elements" were positioned on the original card.  I sprinkled them all around.  I just loved the webs in the iridescent paper.

My husband thought I should have layered paper behind the sentiment to make is stand out more.  I liked keeping the colors simple.

Ingredients:

Close to my Heart Artfully Sent Happy Halloween Pop Up Card

Stampin Up Goulish Goodies sentiment stamp on front

Colorbox Black pigment ink and Judikins Clear Detail embossing powder

Stampin Up Pretty Label punch

shimmer and iridescent papers

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-anything-halloween.html until 12.28

You can play along at Bitten by the Bug 2 for the next two weeks.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Cricut Ornament Card Peaceful Wishes for Bitten by the Bug 2

Hello and welcome to the latest Bitten by the Bug 2 challenge: Christmas or Hanukkah Ornaments.  I went with a unique combination of pink, white and gold for my ornament.  I used the same papers for the rest of the card.  I stamped and embossed my sentiment in gold.

I did use a different gold, this paper is embossed foil saving me a step in adding interest to the card.  I manually die cut the circle the ornament is layered on.  I used pop dots underneath the circle to clear the bulky ribbon.

The real star is the embellished ribbon.  I really don't know how to describe it.  It's on a spool but more metallic than fiber ribbon.

Ingredients:

Cricut ornament image

Stampin Up Peaceful Wishes stamp

Colorbox Gold pigment ink

Tutti Scalloped Stitched Nesting Circle die

Judikins Egyptian Gold embossing powder

misc papers from my stash: foil, shimmer and embossed

gold embellished ribbon

chalking ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2021/12/cardz-tv-anything-goes-challenge-155.html until 12.16x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2021/12/frantic-stamper-in-december-could.html until 12.30x

http://intaas.blogspot.com/2021/12/ch123-use-dies-or-punches.html until 12.31x

http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-2021-challenge-36-anything.html until 12.31x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/classic-design-challenge-december-12.html until 12.31x

https://52cct.blogspot.com/2021/01/january-stash-challenge.html until 12.31x

https://52cct.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-pick-previous-challenge.html(choose any 2021 challenge-metallic paper)

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/challenge-99-its-up-to-you-partnering.html until 1.5x

Don't forget to play along with Bitten by the Bug 2's Ornament challenge until December 20.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Creative Memories Enchanted Power Palette Fun & Games Layout for Bitten by the Bug 2

Hello and welcome to the latest Bitten by the Bug 2's Fun & Games challenge.  I made a scrapbook layout using Cricut Access Chess images and Creative Memories Enchanted papers and stickers.  The photos are from 2018 at a Jamaican resort Jewel Paradise Cove.  The giant chess set was just below our ocean view room.  

I used a current sketch at Sketches in Thyme Week Two sketch:

Here is a close up on the title.  I cut the circle with the Creative Memories Cutting System's extra large circle, inside with the green blade.  I free handed the banners using the paper's own design.

I added fallen chess pieces to each banner.  I added the large cut in the bottom corner in place of the second circle.

A close up of the cuts.  In Cricut Design Space I contoured the images to add a solid background.  I like the white on the background but I had to add at least one black piece.  It is much harder to see the detail outline when it is black on black but it's there!

Ingredients:

Cricut Access Chess Images

Creative Memories Enchanted Power Palette

black shimmer paper

white card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 12.15x

The theme has a broad range of interpretation so play along with Bitten by the Bug 2's Fun & Games challenge  until 12.6 at 7 AM when a new challenge is posted.  Thanks for reading today.

Alicia

Family layout for Bitten by the Bug 2

Welcome to Bitten by the Bug 2's Heritage or Family challenge .  I decided to scrap some photos from my grandmother's 90th birthday a few years ago.  It was a huge family event and a great photo opportunity.  Sadly my grandmother passed that same year.

I used this sketch from Stick It Down.  It was the perfect way to scrap a lot of photos from this event.

I cut the banner and title with my Cricut.

My cluster consist of pieces of K & Co paper and wood embellishments, Petaloo flowers and Recollections bling flourish.

Here is a closer look at the second page.  I have a few relatives that prefer to stay out of social media so I put some stickies over their photos.

Ingredients:

Cricut Access Banner

Cricut Tis the Season Family title

Basic Grey Motifica Stucco Pattern paper and tag

Coredinations The Chocolate Box card stock

DCWV gold card stock

K & Co Life's Journey Stamp Collage embossed paper

Creative Memories brown card stock

Recollections bling and pearl flourish

K & Co wooden embellishments

Petaloo flowers

Quick Quotes Amaretto Powderpuff chalking ink

stickers, twine and sequins

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 11.11x

http://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/challenge-58-add-sparkle.html until 11.28x

https://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/10/lm-572-stash-bash-ephemera-chipboard.html until 11.27 (ephemera and tags)x

http://stickitdown.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-sketch-reveals.html until 11.30x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-2021-challenge-11-craft.html until 11.30

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

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to play along with Bitten by the Bug 2's Heritage or Family challenge until 11.22

Alicia

Something to Crow About: Bitten by the Bug 2 Challenge

Welcome to my inspiration for the latest Bitten by the Bug 2's challenge Something to Crow About.  There's eleven layers to this project.  I cut them from various papers. The outer frame is a black shimmer paper.  The bottom (white moon) is white paper sprayed with shimmer paper.  The cloudy sky is a grey vellum.  The example in CDS was all black and white but I added a little color with the deep purple night sky.

I did mean to add a gem to the eye of the crow but forgot while finishing up.  I also left a stray piece of paper on the front of the crow.  

The cuts were super easy to make.  The vellum did throw a little fit with the little scrolls in the corners.  I was able to salvage what I needed for the clouds.  I just snipped away the incomplete scroll cut areas of the vellum.

Ingredients:

Misc papers including shimmer and vellum from Bazzill, American Craft and the Paper Studio

Tattered Angels shimmer spray

black ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-55.html until 10.26x

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-468-halloween-or-fall-colours.html until 10.27x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/classic-design-challenge-october-10.html until 10.28x

https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-anything-halloween.html until 10.28 (2/3)x

http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-2021-autumnal-colours-andor.html until 10.30x

https://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/2021/10/crazy-4-challenges-c4c607.html unjtil 10.30 jff

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-scrapflower-estudio-time.html until 10.31 (4/4)x

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/card-making-craft-challenge-anything.html until 11.4x

Please join us for the next two weeks over at Bitten by the Bug 2's challenge Something to Crow About.  Thanks for stopping by

Alicia