Miss Kate Cuttables Graduation Owl Congrats for Bitten by the Bug 2

Hello and welcome to the latest Bitten by the Bug 2 Graduation challenge.  I used some Cricut and some Miss Kate Cuttables images.  I had cut this owl before and I actually cut two of them. One with a tie and one without.

The white collar didn't seem to fit correctly.  On this version I fussy cut my own.  So this one looks a little different.

If you look closely, you can see who the white collar is a little different. There's a little bit of brown showing between the gown and collar on this one. It just bothered me.

Ingredients:

Cricut 3 Birds Life's a Party

Miss Kate Cuttables Graduation Owl

Creative Memories Black & White Power palette

misc card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/04/challenge-456-sentimental.html until 5.13

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/05/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html until 5.27

Play along with us at Bitten by the Bug 2 Graduation challenge for the next two weeks.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Thinking of you for Mother's Day

Hello dear readers, I waited until the day after to reveal the Mother's Day card I sent to my mom.  I thought the butterflies were perfect for this holiday.  However, this could be a great pick me up card for any occasion.  Any PIvot Card Die set can help you create a wow factor card easily. This die cut mechanism is just about the simplest to make, just line it up on your crease with one pass through your machine.  All this is left is to decorate.

I used the complimentary Elizabeth Craft Designs Butterfly Accessory dies to help accessorize the card. I used a flourish stamp to lightly add some interest to the shimmer cover stock I used for the base.  The thicker the base the better the pivot mechanism will endure.

I added bling to the antenna and the centers of the flowers.  I used more shimmer paper and pretty prints for additional decorative cuts.  I finished off the card with a die cut sentiment.

Products from the Dies R Us Store:

Elizabeth Craft Designs Butterfly Accessory dies

Pivot Card die

Karen Burniston Word dies

other ingredients:

The Paper Studio flourish stamps

Quick Quotes powderpuff chalking ink

shimmer papers

Creative Memories printed paper

glitter and misc card stock

gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/04/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 5.12

https://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/05/wwc315-marshas-challenge-all-things.html until 5.17 (C8)

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/05/challenge-225-mothers-day.html until 5.19

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/05/sweet-stampin-things-with-wings.html until 5.20

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/05/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html until 5.27

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R 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

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Karen Burniston Triple Flip and Amy Design Friendly Frogs for Dies R Us

Hello dear readers, I was so excited to get a new die set with movement that I began working with it immediately.  I recently received the Karen Burniston Triple Flip die set.  I have all sorts of ideas swimming in my head but I started with my other new dies from the Amy Design Friendly Frogs collection.  There were so many frogs from which to choose, it was easy to fill all the panels on the triple flip.

I found it super easy to assemble with the help of  Karen Burniston's Triple Flip Assembly video.  One of the tips I took from the video was to use foam tape to back the flip panel.  This allowed for plenty of room for the flip to happen behind the scene.  I also cut and inlaid the arrow from a scrap piece of the patterned paper. Another option is to add washy tape between the layers instead of leaving an empty arrow.

I used the same scalloped frame in each panel but the set has a few different combinations from which to create.  The smaller frogs are from the Amy Design Friendly Frogs - Frog Frame die set.

I used the Karen Burniston Party Border Blends to add interest across the top.  I also sprinkled some jewels in the border.

I stamped a one of kind sentiment with an alpha stamp set.  This card is already in the mail to my nephew whom we plan to visit later this month.  Adults are impressed with kinetic cards but I have a feeling my nephew will play with this card.  Good thing it is designed with reinforcements in all the mechanical areas.  I think it will last through hundreds of flips.

I stamped the water across the bottom using the Amy Design Friendly Frogs-Clear Stamps.

Dies R Us store products used:

Karen Burniston Triple Flip

Karen Burniston Party Border Blends

Amy Design Friendly Frogs-Clear Stamps

Amy Design Friendly Frogs - Frog Frame

Amy Design Friendly Frogs- Frogs

other products:

Creative Memories Jewel Power Palette

Mason Row Pegz American Typewriter Alpha stamp set

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking inks

purple card stock

gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/04/krafty-chicks-challenge-557-anything.html until 5.5

http://alwaysfunchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/05/challenge-212.html until 5/8

(new dies/Creative Memories paper VERY OLD/Stamp set also old)

https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/05/ch-95-frogs-double-trouble-collaboration.html until 5.16

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2021/05/challenge-83-fun-fold-with-crafting.html until 5.16

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/05/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-may.html until 5.31

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2021/05/may-2021-challenge-5-anything-goes.html until  5.31

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/05/may-challenge-add-some-sparkle.html until 6.6

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R 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

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Stampin Up Happy b-day with Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Good day, it's time again for another sketch inspirations for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  This week I used some Quick Quotes papers and Stampin Up stamps and inks.

A close up of my stamping.  I used a mix of stamp sets.

Here is the sketch:

I found myself in need of several birthday cards recently so I made several different versions of this one.  I alternated the color of the sentiment and rotated colors of candles and balloons.

I also tried different die cuts for the white panels.  I used some stitched, some plain and some with more detail.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Cycle Celebration, Balloon Celebration and Pretty Petites stamps

Stampin Up Petite Curly and Balloon Bouquet punch

Stampin Up inks:  Real Red, Pool Party, Crushed Curry, Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery

Peacock Feathers Distress ink

Close to My Heart Sorbet ink

Quick Quotes Secret Garden 101 paper

Spellbinders Artist Trading Cards, Large Label Fifty-nine and Classic Rectangle Small dies

Our Daily Bread Designs double stitched rectangles

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/04/krafty-chicks-challenge-556-all.html until 4.28x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/04/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-april.html until 4.30x

https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/04/challenge-94-anything-goes-option.html until 5.2x

https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/04/273-aud-sentiments-11th-birthday.html until 5.2x

Play along at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge until Sunday night.

Thanks so much for stopping by

Alicia

Cricut Mandalorian cards for Bitten By the Bug's Star Wars/Stars challenge

Welcome to the latest Bitten by the Bug 2's Star Wars or Stars challenge.  I had a lot of fun with this challenge.  I created an entire 8.5 x 11" page of galaxy background, so you are sure to see some more galaxy cards in the future.  For this first card, I popped a super cute cut of the child.  

Ingredients:

Cricut Star Wars Star Wars:  The Child cut

Distress Oxides: Black Soot, Wilted Violet, Twisted Citron, Picked Raspberry, Carved Pumpkin

Smooch vanilla shimmer mist

Kindred Stamps Galactic Sidekicks sentiment

misc papers

My second card is from another image set, Rise of Skywalker.  My husband wants this on a tee shirt.

Ingredients:

Cricut Rise of Skywalker cut

misc papers including chalkboard card stock

And my last card, I love it but it's not exactly as planned.  I know how to improve it, for one use green's instead of blues. I just went with the Cricut default colors because it looked sleek, but in reality I think it would have looked better in green shades.  I also used blue vellum, I just liked the color. 

After assembling the cut, I decided it would look really cool with light shining through. But how could light shine through on a card?  Well make the card out of acetate.  Here is a shot with the light behind the cut.  I stamped the sentiment in Staz-On because that is the ink that works on acetate.   

Ingredients:

Cricut Star Wars Star Wars:  The Child cut

Kindred Stamps Galactic Fighters sentiment

Midnight Blue Staz On ink

acetate, vellum, shimmer paper, chalkboard cardstock and other papers

black ink on edges

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/04/april-2021-challenge.html until 4.28x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/04/classic-design-challenge-5th-birthday.html until 4.30x

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/04/april-challenge-feature-creature.html until 5.1

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/04/challenge-224-masculine-cards.html until 5.5

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/04/challenge-9-anything-goes-at-gem-of.html until 5.7

http://intaas.blogspot.com/2021/04/ch107-card-or-gift-for-man.html until 5.8

You have until May 10 at 7 AM EST to join us at Bitten by the Bug 2's Star Wars or Stars challenge.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Creative Memories Jewel Power Palette with Sketches in Thyme

Hello and welcome to my monthly scrapbook layout for Sketches in Thyme.  I took a break from my nephew as my subject matter and moved to travel.  I recently created a mini for my friends in the photo.  We went to visit since we didn't make it to their wedding on Valentine's Day.  So I had the group shot as a leftover from their album, I decided to print a few more in black and white from that day and make a pretty page for myself.

Here's the sketch:

The photos sure look striking in black and white.  My software had a few choices of black and white.  I chose the "television" version.  I use Forever's Historian.

Historian used to a Creative Memories software.  Can you tell I used to be a consultant?  I found these papers in my stash and thought they were nice with the black and white photos.

I had to really dig to find this clear sticker.  I love them.  I love how you can layer them on top of almost anything.  Here I was pressed for space and needed the sentiment to overlap.

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Jewel Power Palette and Travel addition

Zig Brown pen

Quick Quotes Mocha Moma powderpuff chalking ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

https://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/04/lm-545-world-penguin-day.html until 5.1

Don't forget to play along over at Sketches in Thyme until the end of the month. This is the last sketch of the month, so there's several chances to play along.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Kindred Stamps You're Dope 4:20 card

Hello and happy 4:20! I have another Kindred Stamps card today.  I pretty much used Kindred Stamps and Distress ink products on this project. 

A close up.

Ingredients:

Kindred Stamps Dope stamp set and Pot Leaf Stencil

alcohol markers

Distress Oxide inks

Pierced Circle dies

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

https://academyscrapart.com/blog/183-academyscrapart-challenge-april-2021/ until 4.30x

Thanks for stopping by today.

Alicia

Graphic 45 Time to Celebrate with Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Hello, it's my turn again at Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge.  This week I a pretty set of birthday cards using Graphic 45 papers and stamps.  This green one was my first and favorite.

 

A close up.

Here is the sketch for this week:

I should have found a coordinating paper for the outer mat of the sentiment here instead of the same solid color.  I was in a hurry and didn't think it through.

This stamp has a distressed font.

On the final card, I was in such a hurry not only did I use the same paper for the mat again but I smeared the ink because I used a pigment instead of the dye I used for the others.

Ingredients:

Graphic 45 Celebrate 1 stamps

Graphic 45 Time to Celebrate 6x6 paper

Stampin Up Wild Wasabi and Cameo Coral inks

Anna Griffin Chocolate pigment ink

Our Daily Bread Designs pierced circles

ribbon and sequins

I would like to enter these in the following challenges:

http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2021/04/anything-goes-challenge-13th-april-2021.html until 4.20x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/04/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-april.html until 4.30x

You can play along at Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge until Sunday evening.

Thanks so much for reading today.

Alicia