Stampin Up Snowflake Wishes cards

It's time for Christmas in July!  I used a lot of Stampin Up on this project. It turned out to be a pretty card without any designer paper!  I used lots of techniques including heat embossing, an embossing folder, die cutting and layering embellishments.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Snowflake Wishes stamps, dies, ribbons, gems and papers

Stampin Up Merry Moose stamp sentiment

Stampin Up inks: Blue Brilliant Craft, Misty Moonlight, Pool Party and Not Quite Navy

Stampin Up Winter Snow embossing folder

Judikins Galaxy embossing powder

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2023/06/june-challenge-reminder-heat-embossing.html until 7.11x

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/challenge-143-anything-goes-in-pink.html until 7.23x

http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/89-no-design-paper.html until 7.27x

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-105-christmas-in-july.html until 7.27x

http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/123-christmas-in-july.html until 7.31

https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-102-anything-goes-christmas.html until 7.31x

https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/mlccb-51-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html until 8.15x

https://christmasbingochallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/cbc-2-anything-goes-with-featured.html until 8.15

G=Ribbon/Glitter/Sentiment Main Focus

Thank you so much for reading my post today.

Have a great day!

Alicia

Let it Snow! Bitten By the Bug 2 Challenge inspiration

There's a new challenge on the Bitten By the Bug 2 blog today.  And some changes...you can now use any images as long as you use a Cricut cutting machine in your project!  So many more options to choose from, hop on over and play along with us.

I created a mix of electronic and manual die cut images for your inspiration today.  I used the Cricut Holly and Ivy cart for the snow globe.  I highlighted the "snow" with a metallic silver pen.

I also ran a piece of silver metallic card stock through my Big Shot for a neat snowflake emboss.  I used my Spellbinders machine for the thin Stamplorations die sentiment.

Ingredients:

Cricut Holly and Ivy cart

Let it Snow Stamplorations die cut

Stampin Up Snowflake embossing folder

Bazzill, metallic, and other card stock

Creative Memories silver metallic pen

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2019/01/january-challenge-let-it-snow.html until 1/31x

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/01/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge_15.html until 2/12

Thank you so much for stopping by today and don't forget to play along with us for the next two weeks at Bitten By the Bug 2!

Alicia

Merry Everything tags: Bitten By the Bug 2 Tag Challege

Hello and Happy Christmas Eve...this week at Bitten By the Bug 2 we are creating tags.  The last minute touch to a thoughtful gift.  I created a couple of real cuties.  Obviously, I am having a great time with the Merry Everything cart.  In my history of carts, this one is fairly new.  I believe I purchased it at Tuesday Morning back in May.

I added paper rope from Recollections.  I didn't realize it was paper until I opened the package.  It is very light weight and stiff.

Ingredients:

Cricut cart Merry Everything

misc papers

Quick Quotes Midnight Confessions powderpuff chalking ink

I would like to enter these in the following challenges:

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2018/12/decembers-challenge-has-winter-theme.html until 12/31x

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2018/12/challenge-192-christmas.html until 1/9 (C10)x

Don't forget to play along with us at Bitten By the Bug 2 for the next two weeks. 

Thank you for stopping by

Alicia

Merry Everything Stand up Snowman

Solstice Greetings!  and Happy Birthday to my niece Briana.

I wanted to create something besides a card and the Merry Everything cart has a few choices.  I liked this snowman.  I thought he would work well with my cottage but the scale was a bit off.  He will be cute just to sit on my desk at work.

Ingredients:
Cricut cart Merry Everything
misc card stock including Creative Memories blue ice shimmer, Bazzill, black shimmer and gold foil



I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://alwaysfunchallenges.blogspot.com/2018/12/challenge-89.html until 12/22x

https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2018/12/let-it-snow-challenge.html until 12/29x

http://thelibrarycraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/12/challenge-22-snowman.html until 12/30

https://www.ellibellescorner.com/2018/12/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-december.html until 12/30x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2018/12/decembers-challenge-has-winter-theme.html until 12/31x

Thanks 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

Karen Burniston Winter Greetings

Hello, Alicia on the blog today with some Winter Greetings.  In my area of the country we have not had snow yet but these cards make me look forward to the first white layer to blanket the ground.



I used several specialty papers on my cards including ice blue shimmer cover stock,
arctic shimmer paper, glitter and chalkboard card stock.

I upcycled the lovely fiber I used for the scarf from a plant I received as a Mother's Day gift.  As you may have guessed the plant did not make it and I am usually very good with plants.  The hint of sparkle made the perfect accent to my snowman.

My second card uses a glitter card base.  I then alternated ice blue and glitter card stocks cut with Frantic Stamper Stitched Corner Cut Tags and the circles included with Karen Burniston Pop Up dies.  I added a dash of snowflakes, a die also included in the Snowman Pop Up set.

I decorated the inside background a little bit different in each card.  Now that I have used the Karen Burniston Pop Up dies several times I feel very comfortable experimenting.

Dies R Us Products:

Frantic Stamper Stitched Corner Cut Tags

Karen Burniston word set

Karen Burniston Pop Up dies

Poppystamps Stitched Hills

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://themerrychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2017/12/challenge-46-anything-goes-christmas.html until 12/11x

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/11/194-christmas-sentiment.html until 12/11x

http://cardz4galz.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/challenge-62-show-me-snowman.html until 12/20x

http://www.happylittlestampers.com/2017/12/hls-december-christmas-challenge.html until 12/30x

http://sparklesforumchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2017/12/challenge-83-snowmanmen.html until 12/30x

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/chnc-challenge-extra-for-december-2017.html until 12/31x

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

https://a2zscrapbookingblog.com/2017/12/01/a2z-scrapbooking-december-2017-challenge/ until 12/31x

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

http://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/2017/12/winter-fun-4-kids-challenge.html until 1/5x

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Alicia

Snowglobe card using Cricut access

Good morning, another Cricut card today.  This is most complex of all the cards I made, I used Crazy Cute Cards on Cricut access...love this cart!  I made the cuts for another card from the cart but have not assembled that one, I hope all the cuts came out good enough since my access was for only 72 hours.  I received the free 72 hour access pass inside a cart I recently purchased.  I believe most Cricut lovers should know that they are discontinuing physical carts so many are on sale every where these days.  I purchased some at Tuesday Morning for $12.99 but Cricut has some of the same carts for only $5.99.  I purchased more on Black Friday  weekend, but they have not arrived yet.

I wanted a real alpine feel so I like the blue and silver papers.  I used a shimmer black for the tree trunks and wood features of the building instead of brown to stay "cool".

Love this building and trees!

ingredients:

Cricut access Crazy cute cards

misc papers and card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2017/12/cic434-craftin-desert-divas.html until 12/9x

http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2017/11/challenge-315-winter.html until 12/10x

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

Let it Snow: Close to My Heart Art Philosophy card

I have been hard at work with my Cricut this weekend.  I wanted to play along with Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Snow.  I found this sweet snowflake card.  I have been wanting to use this super fine glitter paper I purchased at JoAnn's and behind this cut out was perfect!  

I stamped, embossed and die cut the sentiment with the Lawn Fawn Big Scripty Words~Christmas set.

Ingredients:

Close to My Heart Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

DCWV purple cardstock

POW! glitter paper from American Crafts

Recollections gem

Lawn Fawn Christmas Big Scripty Words stamp and die

Colorbox Cape Cod

Ranger Silver Pearl embossing powder

white cardstock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2017/01/challenge-293-snow.html until 2/5x

http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.ca/2017/02/let-flakes-fall-where-they-may.html until 2/15x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Let It Snow: Quick Quotes Winter Bliss

Hello, Alicia sharing a sweet winter card with you today.  I used Quick Quotes Winter Bliss collection (again) .  I just love these new papers so much!  They have proven so versatile.

Here are the details of chalking the embossed snowmen.  I lightly swiped the Coconut White PowderPuff Chalking Ink over the piece several times.  You could also use a dauber as an applicator of the ink.  I also inked the edges for a cohesive look.  This technique makes for a simple but stunning effect.

Quick Quotes products:

Winter Bliss collection (available soon) 101, 102, 103

Coconut White PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Fuchsia PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Ribbon Grab Bag

other products:

Sizzix Snowman #4 embossing folder

Lawn Fawn Big Scripty Words Winter stamp and die

Creative Memories border maker

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2016/11/pile-it-on-challenge-122-two-patterns.html until 12/10x

http://ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/ribbon-girl-december-card-challenge.html until 12/17x

http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2016/12/challenge-117-snowmen.html until 12/17x

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/challenge-36-show-me-snowman.html until 12/19x

http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/2016/12/december-challenge.html until 12/31x

https://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/2016/12/monthly-challenge-53-baby-its-cold.html until 12/31x

Alicia

Minc foiled snowflake background for Camp Create Foil Challenge

Here I am again at Camp Create.  I watched all the videos last week, but I had a jam packed weekend with no time to craft.  I had ideas rolling in my head, so I whipped up a couple of cards last night.  This round I am trying to go in order of the badges, we will see if I follow through.  I have the guide below if you want to participate.  But there are only a couple of days left.  

That means today's card is foiling! I pulled out my Minc for some foiling fun!  I used a Anna Griffin background that came as part of the HSN auto ship.  I wasn't in too much of a red and green mood, so I went with the wintery purples and silver and a sentiment to match.

I used some of the final scraps of my K & Co Recycled Purples paper pad.  It has been a great small stack!  I think this triple loop bow with the fuzzy fiber really finished off the look.

Ingredients:

Anna Giffin Minc tool and accessories

Colorbok metallic card stock

K & Co recycled purples

Great Impressions sentiment stamp 

Versamark ink

Ranger Superfine Silver embossing powder

misc fiber and card stock

Craft Dee Bowz tool

Quick Quotes Plum Crazy

Our Daily Bread Designs stitched rectangle

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://www.mftstamps.com/blog/camp-create-2016-6/ until 7/21x

http://inkychicks.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/challenge-69-christmas-in-summer.html until 7/22x

http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/07/challenge-133-christmas-in-july.html until 7/25x

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2016/07/challenge-203-holiday.html until 7/25x

http://alohafridaychallenges.blogspot.ca/2016/07/aloha-friday-challenge-76-christmas-in.html until 7/28x

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.ca/2016/07/challenge-136-christmas-in-july.html until 7/29 (C10)x

http://sparklesforumchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2016/07/challenge-66-snowflakes.html until 7/29x

http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/2016/07/july-challenge.html until 7/31x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia