Sunflowers & Scarecrows: Bitten By the Bug 2 Challenge

Good morning and welcome to the latest Bitten by the Bug 2 Challenge.  This challenge is about sunflowers, scarecrows, and/or crows.  That's a lot of fall fun!  I created two cards, one featuring a sunflower and one with a scarecrow.

Ingredients:

Art Nouveau Cricut cart

Karen Burniston Word Set 1 - Greetings

Our Daily Bread Designs double stitched rectangle

misc card stock including metallic copper

Quick Quotes Mocha Moma Powderpuff Chalking ink

I would like to enter this int he following challenge:

http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/09/just-us-girls-507-photo-week.html until 10/3x

My second card seemed pretty simple so I dressed it up with some splatters of brownish shimmer ink.

Cheerful Seasons

Ingredients:

Cheerful Seasons Cricut cart

Spellbinders scalloped oval die

Tutti Stitched Nesting Ovals

Tattered Angels shimmer mist

misc card stock

Quick Quotes Mocha Moma Powderpuff Chalking ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/09/cute-fall-or-halloween-cards-4-kids-or.html until 10/3x

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/09/challenge-106-autumn.html until 10/12x

Thanks so much for taking a look today and don't forget to play along at Bitten by the Bug 2!

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

Grandparent's Day with Bitten By the Bug 2

Hello and welcome to Bitten By the Bug 2's Grandparent's Day Challenge.  In looking at photos for this challenge, I found this great old photo of my grandparents at the beach...so 50's.  So images from the Suburbia Cricut cartridge were perfect!  I used the man and woman in swimsuits, the surfboard, the beach title and the retro glasses.

I used this sketch from Sketch N Scrap.

I punched card stock a couple of times and layered to create a shadow for my shape.  The first time I cut the man's suit and towel in the patterned paper but it was too busy.  I switched up and used this dusty blue Distress Core'dinations card stock.

The sunglasses were my favorite part to cut.  I must admit I lost one of the tiny details.  So I cut it several more times, now I have a few pairs for the next project.

Ingredients:

Suburbia Cricut cartidge

The Storytellers Club papers and die cuts

Stampin Up Badge punch

card stock including Bazzill and Core'dinations

Thanks so much for stopping by and play along with us at Bitten By the Bug 2 for this challenge!

Alicia

Movie Night Blog Hop

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MOVIE NIGHT BLOG HOP

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You should have arrived from Connie Can Crop , she is the beginning of this hop! 

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My family doesn't go out to the movies very often, but I do love to watch a good movie.  My husband makes fun of all the old black and white movies I watch, asking why I like all those TCM movies.  My love of old movies began when I grew up outside of Atlanta watching TBS, basically these same old movies on the weekend.  My favorite was always Some like it hot.  I actually own it so I can see it any time. 

To create my layout I took the following steps:

• Ink edges of all pieces to start as as you go along
• Layer Movie acetate over 12x12 white card stock
• Cut Starring Role paper into strips, I cut the film roll and the starring role strips, also a tiny strip of film roll numbers for vertical layer
• Fussy cut stars from Starring Role paper
• Layer photo on white card stock with 1/8" border 
• Cut 10" white strip to layer behind photo and use as journal strip
• Place strip of black bling along bottom of film strip paper across top of page
• Pierce holes for fancy brads
• Scatter multiple sizes of clear bling to highlight photo and star cluser

Here's a photo of my cluster:

A close up of my journaling.

Ingredients:
Momento It's Showtime Starring Role paper and Movie Acetate 
Karen Foster fancy brads
Recollections bling
white card stock and black pen

Be sure to hop over to Cathie!

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

Connie

 Alicia

Cathie

Holli

Shannon 

EK

Sue

Veronica

Miranda

I used the Sept 1 Sketch from Sketches in Thyme which I rotated.

I would also like to enter it in the following challenges:

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

Thanks for stopping by today!

Alicia

Creative Memories Mr. & Mrs. Wedding Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Time for my next inspiration card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I have a few weddings coming up and I have used up most of my stash.  I used the Creative Memories Enchanted Power palette as part of my wedding album and find the colors have a fresh bright elegance.

Here's the sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  This week I turned the sketch to suit my design.  

I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment from Stampin Up using white ink and powder on black paper.  I used the coordinating punch for a precious cut.  I layered three flowers from the CM collection.  The sticker border was also part of the CM collection.

My card is A2, therefore, I cut my base patterned paper to 4 1/8'x5 3/8" leaving a small white border, I inked all my edges so it is no longer exactly white.  I layered my sticker border and washi tape on the background before I adhered it to my card base for a perfect fit.  It is so easy to snip off any excess prior to adhesion.  I layered the flower and placed a gem in the center.  I inked all the flower edges, too.  I used pop dots behind the sentiment.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Enchanted Power Palette including papers, sticker ribbon,  and flowers

Stampin Up Label Love sentiment and coordinating punch

Recollections Snow embossing powder and gem

washi tape from my stash

Quick Quotes Midnight Confessions Powderpuff Chalking ink

Hop on over to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and play along this week!

Thanks for stopping by today

Alicia

Miss Kate Cuttables-Get Outside! Bitten By the Bug 2 Challenge

Welcome to Bitten By the Bug 2's latest challenge, today in the United State we celebrate Labor Day.  As most American's celebrate the day off and the extra long weekend with some outdoor festivities, the challenge for the next two weeks is to use your Cricut machine to Get Outside!  This theme leaves a lot of room for variety such as camping, hiking, swimming, boating, outdoor sporting events or concerts, a picnic or BBQ, or family reunion.  In Cincinnati, we have an annual fireworks display on Sunday night before Labor Day.

I have created a card using some Miss Kate Cuttables images.

The bear was just too cute to put in the tent.  I had to cut the outline three times with different papers until I found one that stayed strong, Bazzill.

Ingredients:

Miss Kate Cuttables  Mountain Range and Bear with tent

Stamplorations die cut Be Kind

Our Daily Bread Designs stitched rectangle dies

Cosmo Cricket S'more Love 8x8 paper stack

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking inks

misc card stock including Bazzill

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to play along with Bitten By the Bug 2 for the next two weeks.

Alicia

DCVW Guitar Town Scrapbook layout

Hello and welcome to my blog today.  I have made a layout using the Die Cuts With a View Luxe Lodge stack.  I just loved these papers for my photos of our hotel in downtown Nashville.  We stayed at the Renaissance Hotel by Mariott.  It was within walking distance of our visit to the Ryman Auditorium.  

I used the Sketch N Scrap NSD sketch.  I loved the barnwood paper so much I cut it at 11x11 and only left 1" of the red pattern base card stock showing.  I used a strip of scrap along the bottom of the top photo.  I used a tiny scrap of horse hair paper for the strip under the title.  

I created the title with Creative Memories Sophisticate script font sticker letters using the album/song title by Steve Earle.  I then added the chipboard stickers.  I inked all the edges with chalking ink.  The photo below is from our room of the Ryman Auditorium.

Our gang in the lobby of the hotel and a pretty guitar embellishment.

Ingredients:
DCVW Luxe Lodge stack

Creative Memories sticker letters

Chipboard sticker embellishments

Quick Quotes Mocha Moma Powderpuff Chalking ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/2019/08/new-challenge-158-inspired-by-song.html until 8/31x

http://archiscraps.blogspot.com/2019/07/august-musical-challenge.html until 9/2x

Thanks for visiting, be sure to subscribe on the sidebar and come back soon!

Alicia

Treasures from the Sea: Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Time for my next inspiration card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I love this sketch, the cluster idea had my mind running wild but I settled on this nautical theme since I hadn't done anything like this in a while.  

Here's the sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

I really enjoyed creating the cluster of nautical embellishments.  I can't remember the brand of the wood veneer anchor but I do remember it came from Tuesday Morning.

I miss being on the Quick Quotes Design Team, their papers are some of the best.  Thank goodness I have quite a stash and can always buy the latest designs at the Quick Quotes website.

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes Anchors Aweigh papers and embellishments

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking inks

Tim Holtz Sizzix Movers and Shapers Seahorse die

Seashells, netting and wood veneer

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/08/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 9/12x

http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/08/challenge-119-tropical-vacation.html until 9/15x

Hop on over to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and play along this week!

Thanks for stopping by today

Alicia

Art Nouveau Princess Birthday card for Bitten By the Bug 2

Welcome to the latest challenge for Bitten By the Bug 2 Feminine Birthday Cards.  I used my Cricut Explore for the last time to create this beauty from the Art Nouveau cartridge.  Yes, I have upgraded to the Maker!!  I haven't used it yet, but I packed up the Explore after this card and registered my Maker.  I am so excited!  I hope to create lots of new and exciting projects in the future.

Here is a close up of my cut.  I added pearls to some of the areas.  I used a pre cut Recollections card measuring 6.5" x 5".  I sized my cut appropriately.  

As I was finishing, I felt it was pretty simple so I ran the background layer through the Big Shot with an embossing folder.  It really added a lot for one simple action.  I did ink the edges with Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking inks.  

Ingredients:

Cricut Art Nouveau cartridge Princess image

Cuttlebug embossing folder

misc card stock

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking ink Biscotti 

Recollections pearls

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/08/no-patterned-paper.html until 8/28x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2019/08/august-2019-crafty-piece-of-mine-use.html until 8/30x

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/08/challenge-198-emboss-it.html until 9/10x

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/08/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 9/12x

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to play along with Bitten By the Bug 2 for the next two weeks.

Alicia