Bitten by the Bug 2: Create a Critter 2

Monday, May 11, 2020

Graduation (of any sort)

Hi everyone, this is Michelle, hosting the current BBTB2 challenge. Our challenge for the next two weeks is a graduation theme. While graduation ceremonies and celebrations everywhere have been cancelled due to the coronavirus, it still feels important to commemorate this important event for the graduates in our lives. Since we can't celebrate with our graduates in person, sending a card or gift is one way to highlight this moment in their lives. The design team and I have shared graduation cards below, although any project with a graduation theme is acceptable (it does not have to be a card). The challenge requirements are it must be a new project using the cricut with a graduation theme and our challenge runs for the next two weeks.

Michelle-Varsity Letters, Wrap It Up

Connie
Uses Recess for diploma, Bookman for font, Frame welded with
You did it (Cake Basics) and Stars (Stretch your Imagination)

Caroline- Create a Critter 2

Kim- Miss Kate's Cuttables

Maureen - DJ Inkers Congrats Grad, Back to School, Glad to be a Grad

Dorlene - Varsity & Arab Brushstroke Fonts and Class Of...

Denise SVG Cuts, Decorate!Celebrate!, Modern Calligraphy

Stacey - Graduation Quick Cut Cards

Alicia-Graduation Quick Cut Cards

Please use a Cricut machine and follow the theme. Thank you

Monday, March 16, 2020

Spring Equinox and Double Trouble Collaboration Challenge

Hello and welcome to our latest challenge Spring Equinox. The planet marks a seasonal change in the coming week depending on where you live on this planet you may or may not be seeing the signs of Spring bud. Wherever in the world you are we encourage you to create a spring inspired project. And now for a twist...we have collaborated with Double Trouble Paper Crafting Challenge Blog for this challenge. Therefore, we are opening up the normal golden rule to use a Cricut machine. So for this challenge only, you can use any electronic die cutting machine, manual die cutting machine or punch. They have several layers to their challenge and I have shared their post below and encourage you to play along with one, two or all three of the layers of this challenge.
Here is Double Trouble's post:

WELCOME to Challenge #52
Let the Troubles Begin

"Die-lirious and Punchy"

THING 1: Trouble Maker

says, "I'm feeling Die-lirious and Punchy! Include at least one Spring item on your project made with punches, dies, cutting machines and even fussy-cutting (i.e. hand punches, die cutting machines, Cricut, Silhouette, Scan & Cut, scissors, etc).

You can stop here...

OR, you can choose to use Twisted Sister's Optional Twist below.

THING 3: Twisted Sister

says, "Winter is behind us and Spring is just around the corner what many believe to be the best season of them all! Hope I'm not bugging you; but it's time to put some sweetness in our projects and why not include a bee, the makers of honey, or their honeycombs.

This is an OPTIONAL TWIST but you will be awarded an additional chance in Double Trouble's random draw if you include this twist in your project.

THING 2: Double Dare

says, "Bitten By the Bug is a challenge that usually requires cuts from your Cricut machine, however, we were able to CUT a Die'al."
For this challenge Bitten By the Bug is accepting the use of hand punches, die cutting machines, but NO fussy-cutting! Besides using a Cricut you are free to use Silhouette, Brother Scan and Cut or other similar devices. Be sure to tell us in your blog post what you used.

So, if you have used a Spring theme and at least one cut from any of these machines, you can click on Bitten By the Bug "Spring Equinox" Challenge and enter your project. You don't need to use Twisted Sister's optional twist to enter and you will still earn an additional chance at the Double Trouble Random Draw.

And now for our Design team projects...

Alicia-Box it Up and Sentimentals

Dorlene - Miss Kate Cuttables

Stacey - Life Outdoors & Spring Has Sprung

Connie- Happy Easter and Seasonal Characters

Caroline-Flower Market

Maureen - Anna Soiree, Heart to Heart, Create A Critter2, Paper Pups

Kim- Dreaming Tree

Michelle-Flower Market, April Showers

Denise - svgcuts Tulip Box Card, Cricut Art Noveau and Spring Cottage

Normally we require the use of a Cricut machine but for this challenge only, you can use any electronic die cutting machine, manual die cutting machine or punch to play along with our Double Trouble collaboration.

Monday, February 3, 2020

Valentine's-Anything Goes

Hello, it is Caroline here, with the challenge for the next two weeks. I bet you are thinking about Valentine's Day and making something special for some one. The challenge is: Valentines, anything goes. It can be a card, or any type of Valentine project, just be sure to use your Cricut. We can't wait to see those amazing Valentine projects.

Check out what my amazing design sister have come up with:

Caroline-Miss Kate Cuttables, Create a Critter

Connie- Tag from Ashlyn's Alphabet, Hearts from Birthday bash, Heart border from Love Struck

Dorlene - Create-A-Critter II

Michelle-Songbirds, Heart to Heart

Denise svgcuts.com - Conversation Heart Box Card (altered slightly)

Kim-Miss Kate's (ladybug) and CTMH Artbooking (chat box)

Stacey - Life's A Party & Husband and Wife Phrases (Card)

as well as Tiny Treasures and Little Sweethearts (Box)

Alicia-Sesame Street Celebrations

Maureen - Love Struck, Lacy Labels, Basic Shapes

Use to any Cricut machine to create a Valentine's project before 2.17.20

Monday, December 10, 2018

Christmas Cards

Birthday Challenge Winner found here

We're getting ready for Christmas for this challenge! Show us the card(s) that you have made this season -- or hurry up and make some with your cricut! Here's what the design team has made. Stop by their blogs as they would love to hear from you!