Let it Shine...Bitten By the Bug 2 Summer challenge

Hello, it's time again for a new challenge at Bitten By the Bug 2.  The theme for this challenge is Summer Fun!  I chose to use a cut file from Cricut Simple Pop-Up Cards.  The cart has so many great cards, I have to admit I made several designs. The best part is the write feature with some great sentiments that fit each card perfectly! I hope you are inspired by this card reminding me of the summer nights of my childhood.

I love add the special touches that really make a card pop.  My husband doesn't like it when I get him sucked into my projects, but I did consult him on the "lids" I created.  I had a few manual die cuts of mason jars but none really worked for the size card I had cut.  I ended up embossing a metallic piece of paper and fussy cutting the lid to fit the top of the card.  I cut the center one to fold easier.

I am also very fond of using negatives.  The fireflies I decorated the envy and front of the card with came from the original cut.  

I stamped and embossed the sentiment before die cutting with a manual die.

Finally, I added a touch of gold Wink of Stella to some of the "lights" and the printed sentiment.  I also added some yellow bling.

Ingredients:

Cricut Simple Pop-up Cards cartridge

Misc papers and card stock

Versamark embossing ink

Close to My Heart Illuminate stamp sentiment

Metallic Blue embossing powder

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking ink Midnight Confessions

metallic card stock

Tim Holtz Sizzix embossing folder Stripes

Spellbinders label die

Cricut yellow pen

Wink of Stella gold pen

gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2019/06/challenge-222-anything-goes-woptional.html until 6/28

/http://blog.dare2bartzy.com/june-challenge-shaped-cards/ until 7/3x

Thanks for stopping by this week!  Don't forget if you use a Cricut to play along at Bitten By the Bug 2

Alicia