Bonsai in Art Nouveau Lotus pot for Bitten By the Bug 2 Anything Goes Challenge

Hello, today I am making my debut with Bitten By the Bug 2 design team.   I decided to mix up some carts for a fairly intricate card.  I just love it when all the little pieces cooperate.

I used the Art Nouveau cartridge for this lovely water lily bowl.  I thought it looked like a fine planter for a couple of Bonsai trees from the Pagoda cart.

All the papers are from DCWV Far East stack but the dark brown tree trunks.  It really added to the overall Asian feel of the card.  I inked all the edges generously with Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking inks.

Ingredients:

Cricut carts:  Pagoda and Art Nouveau

DCWV Far East papers

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking inks:  Dusty Rose, Green with Envy, Midnight Confessions and Vanilla Cream

Don't forget to play along at Bitten By the Bug 2 this week where the theme is Anything Goes!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2018/09/anything-goes.html until 9/27x

http://intaas.blogspot.com/2018/09/ch-42-nature.html until 9/28x

http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2018/09/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-76.html until 9/30x

 https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/09/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge-09.html until 10/12

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Far East Blog Hop

Welcome to the 
Far East Blog Hop

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), celebrating the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States.

This is a blog hop featuring projects inspired by the Asian culture. Join us as we celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage!

You should have arrived from Sue's blog but if not,
Connie Can Crop is the beginning of this fun filled 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 an awesome sponsor for this hop!!

One lucky winner is going to win 4 dies from Cheapo Dies!!

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 on every blog to be eligible to win. 

Winners will be announced on Wednesday 5/16/18 at Connie Can Crop.

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

I created several cards with my Cricut for this hop.  The first one I made was for tomorrow's holiday.  I added lots of details deserving of a mother.  

I loved using the DCWV Far East papers so much, I went wild with my Pagoda card cuts and made several of them!  I love how easy they were and how pretty they turned out.

Ingredients:

DCWV Far East paper

Cricut carts:  Pagoda

Spellbinders Paper Lantern dies

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking inks

Next head on over to Kim's blog!

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

Connie- http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com

Shannon- https://shannonhdesigns.blogspot.com/

Sue- https://suek86401.blogspot.com/
Alicia- http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/

Kim-www.pinkzebrapapercreations.blogspot.com   

  Veronica- https://vickyscrappingpassion.blogspot.com/

Sue- https://foleysfriend.blogspot.com

Miranda- http://www.nanasscrapspot.com

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2018/04/challenge-325-mothers-day.html until 5/13

http://alohafridaychallenges.blogspot.com/2018/05/118-for-momfeminine.html until 5/24x

https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2018/05/ltscb-109-anything-goes.html until 5/31x

Winter Tree Stained glass card

Alicia here today playing with Tutti Designs Stained Glass dies.  It was fun to watch my vision slowly come to life as I pieced together the scene.  I used the die to cut several different papers.  The end result is stunning.

I layered the stained glass die on a couple of the same papers cut with Sue Wilson Designs Double Stitched Rectangle dies.  It is not as clear as I would like but the moon is a beautiful silver shimmer paper.  I also used a woodgrain paper for the tree with some copper metallic card stock for the branches where the moonlight shines.

Dies R Us products:

Tutti Designs Winter Tree Stained Glass

Karen Burniston word dies

Sue Wilson Designs Double Stitched Rectangle dies

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://tictactoechallenge.com/tttc028-featured-designer-claire-broadwater/ until 12/18x

holiday, die cut, and metallic



https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/12/t-for-trees.html until 12/20x

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

Oh Joy! Lawn Fawn & Stampin Up

Good morning!  I had a chance to make just a few more Xmas cards over the weekend.  I used the challenge over at Die Cuttin Divas for this CAS card.

I used January's sketch:

It's kind of hard to see in the pictures, but one of the trees was an experiment.  I wanted to create a rose gold embossing powder to match the Recollections washi tape.  I ended up preferring the glitter embossing powder of which the details are still not clear in the above pictures.  

I did want to mention my experiment because it was a lot of fun and I will be more inclined to make my own colors in the future.

Ingredients:

Recollections washi tape

Ranger Gold glitter embossing powder

custom made embossing powder

gold pigment ink

Recollections Vintage Pink embossing powder

Versacolor Petal Pink ink

Lawn Fawn Christmas Winter Big Scripty word stamps and dies

Stampin Up Peaceful Pines stamps and dies

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.ca/2017/12/ch-346-december-sketch.html until 12/11x

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2017/12/chnc-challenge-363.html until 12/14x

http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/challenge-149-photo-inkspiration.html until 12/15 (C10)x



https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/12/t-for-trees.html until 12/20x

http://addicted-to-stamps-challenge.blogspot.nl/2017/12/challenge-159.html until 12/23x

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/non-traditional-christmas.html until 12/28x

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/2017/12/december-cas.html until 12/31x

http://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2017/12/color-dare-273-december-holiday-linky.html until 12/31x



http://aaacards.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/cas-game-105-sparkle.html until 1/6x



http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2017/12/pile-it-on-challenge-137-non.html until 1/6x

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Quick Quotes Gratitude card

Good morning Quick Quotes readers, Alicia here today.  I have a card of gratitude to inspire you.  I used several subtle techniques to accentuate the soft and lovely Harmony 101 paper.  

The first technique I used was masking.  Here are the steps I used to create the image:

1. Stamp image multiple times using a platform with Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking inks insures a dark clean image
2. Stamp the same image on masking tape or sticky note paper
3. Fussy cut the image and place exactly over the stamped image
4. Layer the second image on the platform over the first image
5. Stamp image multiple times to insure a crisp image
6. Remove masking to reveal combined image

I inked up all the edges with Warm Gray PowderPuff Chalking Ink  and finished off the card with a ribbon and some sequins.  I like to drop pearly drops inside the sequins for a final touch.  

Quick Quotes Products used:

Harmony 101 paper

Warm Gray PowderPuff Chalking Ink

other products:

Close to My Heart stamp set Always Grateful

Judikins Eclipse tape

Frantic Stamper Corner Cut tag die

TPC Studio Black Shimmer card stock

sequins and pearl drops   

ribbon

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2017/11/uys-289-thankful.html until 11/25 no winner

http://www.dare2bartzy.com/wp/november-challenge-gratitude/ until 12/2x

Thanks so much for reading today.

Alicia

Karen Burniston Happy Home Pop Up card

Hello and welcome to my Happy Home!  Alicia here, I had such a blast creating this little scene.  I love working with all of the Karen Burniston dies, they compliment each other so well.  Here I have used the latest House & Fence Pop Up with the tree and leaves from Tree Pop Up.  I also used the Happy from Word Set 3 Holiday. I used Frantic Stamper Stitched Waves as the clouds across the top.

I followed my own advice and created the mechanisms of this card in basic white card stock first.  I find it so helpful to learn the folds and make any mistakes on plain card stock before I use my good stuff.  I did begin with white card stock.  I inked one side with blue ink to create the sky background.  I layered my clouds across the top.  I used green card stock for my floating platform to make a nice green yard.  I cut and embossed the house highlighting the embossing with some chalking inks to make the stone and siding pop.

Here's a closer view of the house.  So many little details really make for an exquisite card.  I am sending this out to my sister who recently moved.  I tried to use the colors of the home she purchased.  I was just winging the sold sign.  I used some of the left over flocked leaves from my last project to sprinkle in the tree and a few on the ground.  I used a little more of the flocking on the wreath on the door.  I also used a chipboard die cut behind the tree since the wood grain paper I used was paper, not card stock, my tree needed some extra sturdiness.  Finally I inked just a little yellow in the windows to simulate glowing lights.



Dies R Us Products 

Karen Burniston House & Fence Pop Up

Karen Burniston Word Set 3 Holiday

Karen Burniston Tree Pop Up

Frantic Stamper Stitched Waves

other products used:
Distress ink Broken China
Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking inks: Mocha Moma, Desert Sun, and Coal Miner
We R Happy Campers paper
Creative Memories sticker letters
flocking
various card stock and papers

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:

http://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2017/11/feeling-fallish-challenge.html until 11/12x

https://tictactoechallenge.com/tttc023-featured-designer-amy-ottmers/ until 11/13x
(sentiment/free/tree) or (diecut/free/leaf)



https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.ca/2017/11/home-sweet-home-at-tiots.html  until 11/20x

http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/58-trees.html until 11/21x

http://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2017/11/1st-november-2017-classic-design-team.html until 11/25x

http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/tic-tac-toe-challenges/tic-tac-toe-challenge-n817/ until 12/5
(leaves, stitching and sponging-distress ink background)



Alicia 

Karen Burniston Tree Pop Up Card

Good morning,  Alicia blogging today.  I have used the latest Karen Burniston Tree Pop Up dies and Karen Burniston Greetings dies to create a summer theme thinking of you card.  I was so excited when I saw this added to the Dies R Us store, I purchased it immediately.  I have a fondness for trees.

It was so much fun creating the various layers for this 3-D card.

The clouds are Avery Elle but no longer found in the store.  I think the Frantic Stamper Stitched Cloud Edgers and Soaring Paper Airplane are pretty close substitutes.

Here are a couple of tips for using this die set. First I just cut bunches of leaves. The die cuts 6 at a time.  After cutting I inked the edges, as part of this process the leaves get a little shaping and makes the embossing pop.

Another tip is to cut the tire swing twice and adhere the pieces together.  This gives a more 3 dimensional effect and the double layer of paper increases the strength at the loop for tying your "rope".

Dies R Us Products:

Karen Burniston Greetings dies

Karen Burniston Tree Pop Up dies

 

 Frantic Stamper Stitched Corner cut Tags

 

 The clouds are Avery Elle but no longer found in the store.  I think the Frantic Stamper Stitched Cloud Edgers and Soaring Paper Airplane are pretty close substitutes.

 Frantic Stamper Soaring Airplane


 


Frantic Stamper Stitched Cloud Edgers
 

Frantic Stamper Stitched Grassy Hill Edgers



other ingredients:
We R Happy Campers papers
Rusty Pickle black barn board paper
wood grain paper
Quick Quotes Sky Blue and Green Leaf chalking inks
twine

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

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://sunnydaycrafting.blogspot.ca/2017/08/challenge-46-e-is-for-emboss.html until 8/8x

http://craftaholicsrus.blogspot.ca/2017/08/challenge-30-die-cuts.html until 8/8x

http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/2017/08/time-to-die-die-cuts.html until 8/11x

http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2017/08/challenge-78-summertime-fun.html until 8/13x

http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2017/08/178-more-than-one-fold.html until 8/13 (C10)x

https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2017/08/1st-august-2017-classic-design-team.html until 8/27x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-august.html until 8/30x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2017/08/anything-goes-for-august.html until 8/31x

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Alicia