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

Creative Memories Nancy O'Dell Hummingbird Beautiful Baby Page with Sketches in Thyme

Welcome to my latest Sketches in Thyme inspiration.  For today's page I used some vintage Creative Memories papers and embellishments.  Do you know how you hoard the prettiest papers for just the perfect pictures...well, today's photos deserve ALL those papers.  These photos are absolutely gorgeous.  Obviously, they are professional but I was happy to scrapbook such precious moments. 

Here is the sketch.

I added plenty of flowers and bling to the page.

The paper butterflies were part of the coordinating embellishment pack.

Die cuts, paper flowers and buttons.

More pearls and bling, paper flowers, a button and a resin bird.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Nancy O'Dell Hummingbird collection including papers, die cuts and sticker letters

misc embellishments including bling, resin, paper flowers, buttons

Spellbinders Label die

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

https://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/05/lm-598-wedding-inspiration-something-new.html (new baby)x

Play along until the end of the month with Sketches in Thyme.  Thank you for stopping by today.

Alicia

Stampin Up Welcome Baby for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Hi and Welcome Baby! I had a couple of baby cards for showers last month.  I found this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge to be perfect to create a few cards.  They are very similar but each has it's unique image.

Here's this week's sketch

Here's the same card with the badge and sentiment in different colors. The panels of printed papers are switched up a little bit and my colored image is different.

I did a third card with the chick images from the Stampin Up Heaven Blessed images.  I like the rabbits better.  I gave both of the above cards to coworkers having boys.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Badges and Banners stamp set from 2016

Stampin Up Best Badge and Duet Banner punches

Stampin Up Heaven Blessed

Stampin Up Not Quite Navy and Rich Razzleberry inks

Distress Hickory Smoke

various alcohol markers

The Paper Studio earth tone 12x12 paper pad

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2022/05/challenge-62-anything-goes-with.html until 5.25x

http://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/challenge-63-add-animal.html until 5.28x

http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2022/05/296-wildlife.html until 5.29

https://paperminutes.blogspot.com/2022/05/paperminutes-745-babysbabies.html until 5.30jff

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/04/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-may.html until 5.31x

https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2022/05/challenge-183-anything-goes.html until 6.3x

Don't forget to play along with this great sketch until Sunday at Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge.

Thanks for reading my blog today.

Alicia

Creative Memories Fabulous Power Palette and Sketches in Thyme

Welcome to my latest Sketches in Thyme inspiration.  I am continuing to scrap my newest niece. Scrapping kiddos is so much fun.  I give all the pages to mom for her own scrapbook.

Here is the sketch.

I love creating clusters.  They are so much fun. These Creative Memories Power Palettes came with paper flowers, glossy stickers, labels, tags and paper ribbon.  Lots of fun to sprinkle around.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Fabulous Power Palette

Play along until the end of the month with Sketches in Thyme.  Thank you for stopping by today.

Alicia

Close to My Heart Artfully Sent Baby card for Bitten by the Bug 2 and Double Trouble collaboration

 Welcome to the latest challenge for Bitten by the Bug 2's Oh Baby challenge.  We are collaborating with Double Trouble using the mood board below.  I made this cute card for the latest addition to our family. I have gotten to hold her yet, but I sent this and a cute set of outfits to tide her over until I can squeeze her little cheeks!

Here is the mood board for inspiration.

I used the Close to my Heart Artfully Sent image set.  This is the front of the card.  

I thought the polka dot yellow and green outfits popped on the pink background.

I used a sweet pink fiber on which to "hang" the outfits. I added some sequins to give it a little more detail. I like to adhere them with perfect pearls.

Ingredients:

Close to My Heart Artfully Sent cut

Bo Bunny polka dot papers

fiber, pearl drops and sequins

card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-88-mood-board-oh-baby.html until 7.18x

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2021/06/challenge-251-all-occasions.html until 7.24x

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to play along with Bitten by the Bug 2 Oh Baby and Double Trouble,

Alicia

Welcome, Baby Shaker card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Hello and welcome to my latest inspiration for this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #334.  I made a welcome card for a baby.  I spent my time decorating with The Robyn's Nest drops, although they don't look that straight in the photos.

Here's the sketch from Atlantic Hearts challenge blog.

I created this card with the following steps:

1. Cut a window with double stitched rectangle dies leaving a nice stitched window. 
2. Cut the patterned paper background 4.20" x 5.5", with just a little room inside for the fold.
3. Layer acetate behind the window.
4.  Layer foam around the inside edge, add confetti and adhered the patterned paper.
5. Cut the sentiment with Cricut Maker and adhere across front of window.
6. Arrange drops around outside edge of window.

A close up of the card.

Ingredients:

Our Daily Bread Designs double stitched rectangle die

The Robyn's Nest Tear Drops and Dew Drops

Cricut Signature Script font

acetate and various card stock and patterned paper

Zoo Baby confetti

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2019/09/106-use-acetate-mrs-duck.html until 9/25x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2019/09/dis-digi-stamps-for-free-fun-time.html until 9/30x

Free Time Fun is going to the Zoo!  The Cincinnati Zoo is only a couple of miles away from my home and is one of the best zoos in the country.

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/09/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 10/12x

Hop on over and join in this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Little Brother~Family Tees for Craft Collabs

Hello, today I am participating in a Craft Collabs Event called C.A.S.E. the Creator.  I was partnered with Robert.  He can be found on social media at  instagram.com/jfamilycrafters, jfamilycrafters.com, and pinterest.com/jfamilycrafters.  Our task was to find inspiration from our partner's projects, select one and C.A.S.E.  If you aren't familiar with that term it stands for Copy and Share Everything.  Usually one allows for a little creative substitution since we may not have the exact products from which we are copying.  

Just from the name of Robert's artistic identity, J Family Crafters, one can conclude that family is the most important aspect of his life and crafting together creates more time to spend with his family.  While exploring his blog I discovered he has three daughters so this makes complete sense.  He shares their work as well as his own on his social media sites.  I took my cue from his Avenger's Endgame post.  I don't own any super hero cuts, but since this post was also about family bonding, I focused on that idea with my project.  Here is his project:

Here is my project.  I copied the gray and the familial bonding spirit of the project as  I didn't have any super hero cuts for my Cricut.  I used two different fonts to create the wording.  Brother is a freebie on Cricut Design Space as are many familial words.  The word little uses a Creative Memories font.

I hadn't made an iron-on project in a few months and it took me a few tries to get the vinyl cut deep enough.  I was using a brand I purchased at Tuesday Morning at a great price therefore, I can't be sure about the problem.  I ended up getting a great cut with the custom setting for glitter iron-on, however, as you can see this vinyl is clearly not glitter.  Maybe I just forget my setting from last go round. I need to create the Big Brother tee but I have to go buy the appropriate size tee.  I WILL remember the settings when I create that one.  You will have to stop back by to see how that one turns out.  

Ingredients:

Mark Richards Iron On Black and White Vinyl

Creative Memories Be Young-Be Free Font (little)

Cricut Font and Basic Shapes (brother)

Gray Onesie

Thanks for stopping by and be sure and visit Robert's site for lots of family fun and great crafting tips!

Alicia

Shake it Up Blog Hop

Thank you for joining us for  

the SHAKE IT UP BLOG HOP

This is a blog hop featuring projects with parts that either move or shake! 

You should have arrived from AudRey but if you didn't head over to

Connie Can Crop , she is the beginning of this interactive hop! 

This is a one day blog hop, but you have until Sunday at 10pm to finish hopping and leaving your love for all of these talented crafters.

We have three awesome sponsors for this hop!!

Action Wobbles is giving away a 13 pack of Wobbles!!

AND

Simply Stamping with Narelle is giving away this adorable stamp set...Bella & Friends

AND

Wendy Bellino is giving away Two (2) Club Scrap page formulas. Each includes thirteen PAGE FORMULAS with cutting instructions (12x12 scrapbook format). Delivered as printable .pdf files.

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. Free Shipping to our USA friends but Worldwide will be asked to pay shipping if they win.

You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments on every blog to be eligible to win. 

Winners will be announced on Wednesday 1/16/19 at Connie Can Crop

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

Welcome!  I created a baby themed shaker card for this blog hop.  I began with the baby animal confetti. I used some swiss dot paper as my background.

I found the double stitched circle dies very nice for the shaker card.  It is very easy to produce a ring with both sides stitched.  It looks so finished!

Ingredients:
Graphic 45 Time to Celebrate 6x6 papers
Stampin Up Tag Talk stamp and Wild Wasabi ink
Our Daily Bread Designs Double Stitched Circle Dies
baby animal confetti

Be sure to hop over to EK 's blog!

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

Connie

Rebecca B.

Amanda 

AudRey

 Alicia

EK 

Shannon 

Kim

Cindy

Sarah 

Julia

Nikki 

Holli

Sue K.

Jearise

Veronica

Miranda 

Sue N.

Narelle 

Wendy

Be sure to join us next month for our
Rain Rain Go Away Themed Blog hop!

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

http://alohafridaychallenges.blogspot.com/2019/03/138-animals.html until 3/21x

https://www.ellibellescorner.com/2019/03/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-march.html until 3/31x

http://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.com/2019/03/marchs-creative-challenge-colour-it.html until 4/1x

Thank you for joining us

Alicia

Oh Baby card using Stampin Up and Creative Memories

Hello friends, I have a sweet baby card for you today.  It was a lot of fun using up scraps to create the flags.  I inked all my edges with Quick Quotes chalking ink.

I sketch was part of the February Creative Memories Virtual Crop.

I can't for the life of me find the "joy" stamp to say what brand it is but I swear it was Close to My Heart.  

Creative Memories Fabulous Power Palette paper, flowers and paper ribbon

Stampin Up Ciao, Baby and scallop circle punch

Stampin Up Taken with Teal and Lavender Lace inks

Judikins clear detail embossing powder

Quick Quotes Warm Gray chalking ink

sequins

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://scraptheboys.blogspot.com/2018/09/september-card-challenge-changes-to.html until 9/30x

http://2sistersontheblog.blogspot.com/2018/09/challenge-19.html until 9/30x

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2018/09/challenge-311-anything-goes.html until 10/2x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Cricut Iron-On baby girl items

Ingredients:

Cricut Craft Room, Home for the Holidays Spring and Summer, Billionaire font (onesie) and Vivaldi font (bib)

Cricut Iron-on vinyl, foil and glitter

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://citycrafter.blogspot.com/2018/07/city-crafter-challenge-blog-week-420-in.html until 7/16

http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-330-baby.html until 7/21x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2018/07/dies-r-us-sponsors-anything-but-card.html until 7/31x

Thanks so much for stopping by today

Alicia

Solstice Greetings! Cricut Iron-on Vinyl: Marshall's bibs and onesies

Hello and Solstice Greetings!  I would just like to put it out there, this baby boy should be born today!  Mom is a few centimeters dilated right now, so this could happen.  What a wonderful day to be born!  Unfortunately, I had a friend's father pass today and wouldn't that be perfect to have a birth to balance the day...and don't you know I have some friends who are marrying today.  What a great day even though it is raining buckets on this first day of summer in Cincinnati.  So here is what I made for the impending bundle of joy.

I finally tried my hand at using iron on vinyl.  I was looking on Amazon and Target at some adorable onesies but they were not going to arrive in time for the shower and so expensive.  I said to my self...I can do that!  Plus shopping for a project is fun!  I grabbed the Marshall Amplifier logo off the www, since that is his namesake.  I spent over an hour cleaning up the image and it is not perfect but very good.  The first item I tried were these non printed bibs that were part of the pack.

Then I progressed to onesies.  I wanted black since the Marshall logo is traditionally white but none of the places I went had them.  I have heard since Hobby Lobby sells black.  

Next I had this great idea to make mom and dad a shirt!  I added the 's in as similar a font I could find.  I used the Rock Princess font for mom and dad.

Here's the set.  The happy couple plan on taking their first family photo in these.

Here's a round up of everything that I made.  I only wasted a few inches of vinyl with mistakes.  Not too bad for my first time.  I forgot to use mirror image on a couple of cuts.

 Finally, after the shower I came home with one of their diaper bags, which I promptly personalized.  (The skull was already on the bag).

I am so happy for the couple but I really did not intend to make them cry.  I was telling someone the story and they said that just means it was a heartfelt gift.  I like giving those.  These are a couple of special young people.

Ingredients:

Mark Richards Iron On Vinyl

Cricut Rock Princess Boy Skull font

Cricut Quarter Note font

T shirts from Joann's

Gerber onesies

Chick pea bib set

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I hope you are inspired to try something new...and maybe get carried away with it!  

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2018/06/challenge-150-anything-but-card.html until 6/26x

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2018/06/anything-goes.html until 6/27x

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2018/06/its-june-so-time-to-sparkle-n-sprinkle.html until 6/30x

http://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/06/challenge-20-for-boysmen.html until 6/30x

UPDATE MARSHALL HAS BEEN BORN!  4:53 6/23/18 EVERYONE IS HAPPY AND HEALTHY

Alicia