Leprechaun Elmo for Bitten By the Bug 2

Hello readers it's time for a new Bitten by the Bug 2's latest challenge St. Patrick's Day/Green.  I chose to create a card for my nephew.  I hope he likes Elmo as a Leprechaun.  

Here's a close up of Elmo.

 It was no problem cutting the clovers from the Holidays Through the Year Iron On cartridge.  I simply didn't use the mirror image toggle when I cut...easy peasy it's a regular image.  Sometimes I leave out a layer or two depending on what they add to a many layer cut such as Elmo.  The two layers of red really made his arms pop, therefore, I left all the layers in this image.

Ingredients:

Cricut carts:  Sesame Street Celebrations and Holiday Through the Year Iron On

misc papers and card stock from my stash

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/03/week-510-for-child.html until 3/14x

https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/03/classic-dt-open-challenge-for-march-3.html until 3/27x

http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/2019/03/challenge-154-rainbows.html until 3/31x

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2019/03/morgans-artworld-is-our-sponsor-this.html until 3/31x

https://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/03/cards-4-boys-or-anything-goes-4-kids.html until 4/1

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

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

Thank Ewe Cricut Card

I had so much fun with the Bitten By the Bug 2's Thank you challenge that I created another card.  I did dress up the front of this one a little bit with some woolly paper, a manual die cut and an old Creative Memories sticker in red to tie in with the interior.  The base is a double sided card stock, yellow on one side and gray on the other.

And POP!  the cutest interior!  I didn't embellish this at all.  The writing is a feature of this card's design and I used a pen in my Cricut Explore Air.

Ingredients:

Cricut cartridge: Simple Pop Up Cards

Frantic Stamper Cut Corner Stitched Rectangle die

Creative Memories tractor sticker

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking ink Cool Gray

misc card stock

black pen

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2019/02/challenge-124-clean-and-simple-cas.html until 3/10x

http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/03/challenge-116-for-menboys-in-our-lives.html until 3/13x

http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com/2019/03/addicted-to-cas-challenge-154-fluffy.html until 3/14x

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2019/03/challenge-197-4-legged-friends_4.html until 3/15x

http://avenue613.blogspot.com/2019/03/challenge-219-anything-goes-optional.html until 4/3x

Today is the last day to join in the Bitten By the Bug 2 Thank you challenge and Thank Ewe for stopping by!

Alicia

Artfully Sent Pop Up Thank you card

Hi there!  I created another Cricut Thank you card for the latest Bitten By the Bug 2 Thank you challenge.  You have until March 10 to join in the challenge.  This one is pretty simple except for the texture of the Flower Soft.

Surprise!  I love a nice pop up!  This one is so sunny!

I haven't played with Flowersoft too much.  This is probably the most experience I have had with the product.  I purchased several jars at a crafty yard sale.  I should really watch a video or two.  I am still fairly pleased with the texture it added to my card.

Ingredients:

Close to my Heart Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge

various card stock from my stash

Flower Soft Nut Brown

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking inks:  Mocha Moma, Desert Sun, and Cool Grey

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/2019/02/tuesday-throwdown-426-lawn-fawn.html until 3/8x

https://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/03/flora-and-fauna-with-team-lou.html until 3/19x

http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2019/03/march-2019-challenge-february-winners.html until 3/25x

http://avenue613.blogspot.com/2019/03/challenge-219-anything-goes-optional.html until 4/3x

My continued thanks to those who visit my blog.  Please join us for the Thank you challenge at  Bitten By the Bug 2

Alicia

CAS Thanks with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Good morning and welcome to this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge inspiration.  I love the simplicity of this week's sketch.  I did want to jazz it up a bit. So I tried an idea I have done a previously but it has been a while.  I stacked three die cuts just slightly offset.  I made the cut from three different papers and card stock for a real pop on top of a textured base.



Here's the sketch for this week:

A close up of my triple layered die.  The bottom layer is a shimmer white, then a turquoise blue card stock and finally the tie dye print paper.  I added a nice resin flower on top of a triple bow made with my Craft Dee Bowz.

Ingredients:

Spellbinders Phrases set one

Quick Quotes Caribbean Blue Powderpuff chalking ink

card stock and paper

satin ribbon

flower

I would like to play along with the following challenges:

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2019/03/challenge-23-wearin-o-green-with.html until 3/17x

http://heart2heartchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-wearin-o-green-3-part-challenge.html until 3/31x

https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/2019/03/march-2019-challenge.html until 3/31x

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to play along at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge this week.

Alicia

Thank you card for Bitten By the Bug 2 challenge

Welcome to the the Bitten By the Bug 2's biweekly Cricut challenge.  The theme this turn is Thank You cards.  



I used this great paper (sorry I am not sure what brand) that is yellow on one side and grey on the other.  I am thinking it may be some variation of Co'ordinations papers.  It made for a really neat card and envy set.

Ingredients:

Cricut cart: Creative Everyday Cards

papers from my stash

gems

Quick Quotes Powderpuff  chalking ink Cool Grey

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2019/02/dlart-february-2019-linky-challenge.html until 2/28x

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

Alicia

Sympathy card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Good morning. welcome to my inspiration for this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I used materials from several different manufacturers.  My idea began with the Heartfelt Creations leafy branches.  I stamped, embossed, cut and inked these pieces. After all that I shaped them with my fingers.  I think the effort is worth it.  I hope this card makes someone feel special, whomever may receive it in the future.



Here's the sketch:

I liked the soft colors in the Quick Quotes Spring Showers collection. I stamped and embossed my sentiment then die cut for the center piece.

A side view showing the dimension from shaping.

Another close up view of my leaves.

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes Spring Showers paper collection

 Heartfelt Creations Open Leaf stamps and classic leaf die

Anna Griffin Chocolate ink with clear embossing powder

Spellbinders Labels Thirty-eight

Hero Arts Caring Thoughts F1030 sentiment stamp

Versamark ink and Recollections Pesto Pearl embossing powder

Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalkng inks:  Cactus and Green with Envy

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://modsquadchallenge.com/brand-name-clear-or-rubber-stamps-no-digitals/ until 2/25x

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/02/challenge-384-anything-goes_13.html until 2/25x

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2019/02/dlart-february-2019-linky-challenge.html until 2/28x

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/02/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 3/12x

Don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge this week!

Thanks so much for stopping by

Alicia

Birthday with Paper Craft Crew sketch

My son's birthday is coming up and while I wanted to create something more personal, I had most of these items in my stash of card pieces and scrap paper.  It kind of all just fell together with the sketch inspiration.  I think it is still very him...blue and green. 

Here's the sketch I used from Paper Craft Crew:

I had the embossed card in my stash just waiting for enhancement.  I had created the distress background long ago when I first purchased Distress inks...these were my first colors!  Can you imagine how many colors I have now?  At least I can answer, not ALL of them, but most.  I also have a lot of the Distress Oxide colors...I would own more but that is a disappointing story for another post.  

I found scraps of the shimmer pear and blue weave papers then stamped the sentiment to match the balloons already stamped and die cut.  I inked up all the edges and highlighted the embossed base.

Ingredients:

Stampin Up Balloon Celebration and Balloon Punch (purchased 2/8/16)
Birthday Sentiment SU Designer Tee Sale-a-bration (2/2017) with Modern Label punch
Distress inks: Broken China, Twisted Citron, and Faded Jeans
misc card stock and papers
Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking ink Cactus and Blue Moon
Tim Holtz Notebook embossing folder
gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://papercraftcrew.com/pcc326-sketch-challenge/ until 2/19 (C4)x

https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2019/02/challenge-104-tic-tac-toe.html until 2/22x

I choose Textured Embossing/Birthday/Blue and my Happy Birthday sentiment is from 

https://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/02/challenge-158-ang-option-birthday.html until 2/23x

Thank you for visiting today.

Alicia

Aloha Pineapple card with Quick Quotes

TGIF!  Let's get this party started with another pineapple card    If you missed the first one, HERE it is.  On this card, I used the same Quick Quotes papers and less embellishments so that it would be more flat and hence mail-able.  I also tried a paper band closure. 

I did use a few gems on this card but only on the outside so the fold would be as flat as possible.

I chose this Stamplorations Aloha as the sentiment.  In keeping with the soft pastels of the Quick Quotes papers, I used a Distress embossing powder.

The back fully extended.  I cut a dozen leaf sections to cover both the front and back sides of the card.  I also fully decorated the back with the matching oval dies.I split the two side panels down the center for an easier fold.

Ingredients:

Sizzix Jen Long Fold a long Pineapple die

Quick Quotes Sonata and Spring Showers papers

Quick. Quotes Powderpuff chalking inks:  Green with Envy, Desert Sun, Humuhuma-nukunuku-apua'a (a very special Hawaiian inspired color)

Stamplorations Aloha sentiment

Versamark ink

Tim Holtz Distress embossing powder Antique Linen

gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://www.josscrapshack.com/2019/02/ffc-269-always-anything-goes.html until 2/22x

http://2sistersontheblog.blogspot.com/2019/02/challenge-24.html until 2/28x

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2019/02/dlart-february-2019-linky-challenge.html until 2/28x

Thanks so much for reading today, I hope you have a great weekend!

Alicia

Heartfelt Creations Sun Kissed Fleur with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Time for another sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge.  We are still playing along with DoubleTtrouble challenge: 21Flowers and bzzzzzz but with a new sketch this week.

Here's the Sketch:

Here are some close ups of my flowers.  I spent a great deal of time stamping, embossing, cutting and coloring the Heartfelt Creations flower and dragonflies.

I added glass beads to the center of the flowers.

Ingredients:

Heartfelt Creations Sun Kissed Fleur stamps and dies

Anna Griffin Chocolate ink with clear embossing powder

Judikins glass beads~gold

Heartfelt Creations Enchanted Dragonflies stamps and dies

Colorbox gold ink with Ranger metallic gold embossing powder

Spellbinders Broken Maze Seth Apter The Altered Page die

wrapping paper

Spellbinders Petite Labels one D-lites

Fleur stamp

Neenah white paper

Tim Holtz Distress Cor'dinations paper

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking inks:  Mahogany, Capri Blue, Kokomo, Clay and Violet

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:
https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2019/02/challenge-21-flowers-bzzzzzz-and.html until 2/17x

https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2019/02/hls-february-anything-goes-with-dies.html until 2/28x

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2019/02/dlart-february-2019-linky-challenge.html until 2/28x

https://sandee-and-amelie.blogspot.com/2019/02/sandee-february-2019-steampunk-challenge.html until 2/28x

Don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge this week and Double Trouble challenge for one more week!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia