The Cuttlebug Spot - Trees

Merry Christmas!!! And welcome here.  It's a sunny, but cold...only -23C...day, and it's definitely a white Christmas here in Manitoba.  The Cuttlebug Spot challenge this week is Trees...and I have one more clean and simple Christmas card to share with you. Any project that has to do with trees works...and don't forget to use your Cuttlebug!

Challenge - Trees

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I seem to have a difficult time photographing white cards, but this card is white, and I had added glitter to the trees, and white flower soft to the snow.  It's a really pretty embossing folder from Crafts Too called Pine Trees.

Inside:

Ready to join us for the Trees Challenge.  And because it's Christmas, you have until January 7th to complete your project and add it to the Tress Challenge link over at TCS....Good Luck! If you need more Tree inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations over at The Cuttlebug Spot.
 

And don't forget to use your Cuttlebug!!!
Enjoy,
Deneen

The Cuttlebug Spot - Tags

This is my second post for today so if you're looking for the Top Tip Tuesday challenge please scroll down.

Hello and welcome here.  Christmas is almost upon us, are you finished your shopping and wrapping yet?  This week the challenge over at The Cuttlebug Spot is Tags!  I couldn't stop at 1, so I have 3 tags to share with you.  Don't forget to use your Cuttlebug.

Challenge - Tags

The shape and lacy parts of Spellbinders Medallion One D-Lites makes  a perfect tag all on it's own.  I inked the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink, and finished it off with pearls.  On the back I added the 'to' and 'from'.

Recipe:  PP-Carta Bella Merry & Bright Collection, Cream CS, CTMH Ink-Black, CTMH SS-Gracious Greetings, Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Spellbinders-Medallion One D-Lites, Pearls, Cream Organza Ribbon, Foam Squares.

To get the flat part at the bottom of my tag I lined my paper up along the straight edge on Spellbinders Labels 28 (I omitted cutting the half circle). It makes a great tag shape!

Recipe: PP-Carta Bella Merry & Bright Collection, Cream CS, American Crafts Glitter Paper, Vintage Photo Distress Ink, CTMH Ink-Black, Copic C1, Spellbinders-Labels 28, CTMH SS-Gracious Greetings & Winter Joy, Cream Ricrac, Green Baker's Twine, Foam Squares, Rhinestones.

I used Spellbinders Nested Poinsettia for the shape of the tag, and used a smaller one to add the 'Merry Christmas' to.  I finished it off with some Gold Ice Stickles.

Recipe:  PP-Carta Bella Merry & Bright Collection, Cream CS, CTMH Ink-Black, Vintage Photo Distress Ink,  CTMH SS-Say It In Style & Gracious Greetings, Spellbinders-Nested Poinsettia, Gold Ice Stickles, Foam Squares.

Ready to join us for the Tag Challenge.  You have 1 week to complete your project and add it to the Tag Challenge link over at TCS....Good Luck! If you need more Tag inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations over at The Cuttlebug Spot.

And don't forget to use your Cuttlebug!!!
Enjoy,
Deneen

Top Tip Tuesday Anything Goes

Hello and welcome here!  Not only is it the Christmas season, but it seems to be the season to be sick in our household, lol.  Hope you're all staying happy and healthy.  It's time for another Top Tip Tuesday Challenge and it's Anything Goes...and it will run until Jan. 8th, so you have lots of time BUT be sure to head over and check out the rules for this one!

Challenge - Anything Goes

until Jan. 8th

2 entry limit - see rules at TTT 

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I have one more quick and easy Christmas card to share with you. The 'Merry Christmas' is gold embossed, and I used the Heritage embossing folder.

 Sponsor's

 For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Anything Goes Challenge  at Top Tip Tuesday, you can enter up to 3 times!! For a chance at an extra prize leave a tip on your blog and be sure to leave 'tip' after your name in Mr. Linky.
Don't forget the challenge runs for 4 weeks

 Sew Sweet - £10.00 voucher

Bugaboo Stamps - 7 Free digi's 

 

Robyn's Fetish - 4 stamps of your choice

 

Ooh La La Creations - 1 CD

 

 Fred She Said - $20 Voucher

 Shape EZ - 2 Shape EZ templates of your choice

The gold embossing is very pretty.

Inside:

Recipe:  SS-Inkadinkado Merry Christmas Angels, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Burgundy CS, Versamark Ink, Gold Embossing Powder, Cuttlebug Heritage Embossing Folder, Gold Stickles, Spellbinders-Petite Ovals.

If you need more inspiration, be sure to check out the rest of the DT's creations, their links are in my sidebar.

Enjoy,

Deneen

The Cuttlebug Spot Banners

Hello and welcome here! Yikes, it's almost Christmas, are you ready yet??  I have a couple of gifts left to get and then we're all ready here at our house. The Challenge over at The Cuttlebug Spot for this week is Banners...either make a banner, or have a banner on your project, and don't forget to use your Cuttlebug!

Challenge - Banners

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I borrowed my friends (Hi Candace!!) Memory Box Banner die for this challenge. I thought it made a great addition to a Congratulations card.  I added some Crystal Ice Stickles to the edges to give it some sparkle, you can see it a little better in the photo below.

 I cut out the Decorative Labels 8 panel, and then embossed the smaller Decorative Labels 8 die into that one. Here's a close-up of it below.

 Recipe:  My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Two Blush "Sweet" Bouquet, CTMH CS-White Daisy & New England Ivy, Burgundy CS, CTMH Ink-Black, CTMH SS-For Every Occasion, Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8, Memory Box Banner, Recollections Floral Embellishments, Copic-R56, 0, R81, Martha Stewart Frond Punch, Pearls, Foam Squares.

Ready to join us for the Banner Challenge.  You have 1 week to complete your project and add it to the Banner Challenge link over at TCS....Good Luck! If you need more Banner inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations over at The Cuttlebug Spot.

And don't forget to use your Cuttlebug!!!
Enjoy,
Deneen

The Cuttlebug Spot Seasons Card

This is my second post for today, so if you're looking for the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge please scroll down.

Hello and welcome here!  It's time for another Cuttlebug Spot Challenge, boy the week just flies by, doesn't it?  This week the Challenge is Seasons...base your project on one of the four seasons!  And don't forget to use your Cuttlebug.

Challenge - Seasons

Card Size: 5" x 7"

I'm so tired of making Christmas cards (I made around 200 for a Craft Show), that it was nice to break out the flowers and spring colours again!  I needed to make a Sympathy card for a co-worker so I combined the two ideas and came up with this card...which is bigger than my 'normal' size, but it's a great opportunity to use the bigger dies I have.  I borrowed the sentiment from my friend Candace (Hi Candace!!!) and printed it onto white CS.

Inside:

Recipe:  PP-BoBunny Ambrosia Lily, CTMH CS-New England Ivy, White Daisy & Colonial White, CTMH SS (inside card)-You Are Beautiful & Card Chatter Sympathy, CTMH Ink- Desert Sand, Buttercup, Vineyard Berry & Black,  Spellbinders-Floral Ovals, Classic Ovals Lg & Big Scallop Ovals Lg, Cherry Lynn Designs-Mini Fanciful Flourish, Our Daily Bread Fence Die, Recollections Pearl Brad, Recollections Floral Embellishments, Prima Flower, Copic R83, Pearls, Foam Squares.

Ready to join us for the Seasons Challenge.  You have 1 week to complete your project and add it to the Seasons Challenge link over at TCS....Good Luck! If you need more Seasons inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations over at The Cuttlebug Spot.

And don't forget to use your Cuttlebug!!!
Enjoy,
Deneen

Top Tip Tuesday Christmas Card

Hello and welcome here! It's Christmas! Or almost, lol, and you may be panicking that you haven't finished your Christmas cards.  Today I want to share a quick, easy one with you since the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge is Christmas.

Challenge - Christmas

DT Tips

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

 TIP:  To dress up the stamp a little, I embossed the paper with Spellbinder's Decorative Labels 8, it adds interest without being too fussy.

I stamped the image first, and then embossed the card, rounded the corners, and added Stickles to the rooftops.

 Sponsor's

 For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Christmas  at Top Tip Tuesday, you can enter up to 3 times!! For a chance at an extra prize leave a tip on your blog and be sure to leave 'tip' after your name in Mr. Linky.
Don't forget the challenge runs for 2 weeks

Simon Says Stamp - $20 Gift Voucher

 

Stamp Fairy:

 

I darkened the photo to try and bring out the embossing so that you can see it.  It's really nice and subtle in real life.

 Glitter doesn't photograph very well, but I added some to the rooftops to look like snow glittering.

Inside:

Recipe:  CTMH CS-White Daisy, SS-Stampendous Snowy Postcard, Distress Ink Weathered Wood, Spellbinders-Decorative Labels 8, Crystal Ice Stickles, Corner Rounder.

For more Christmas inspiration please check out the rest of the DT's Christmas creations, their links are in my sidebar...we also share our TIPS with you this week.

Enjoy,
Deneen

Quick, Easy Christmas Cards

Hello and welcome here!  Are you ready to see a few more of the Christmas cards I made for the Craft Show.  If you missed my first post on the Craft Show, you can find that HERE.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I used a Martha Stewart Punch All Over the Page for the snowflakes, stamped the sentiment using CTMH Gracious Greetings, and finished it off with a sparkly stripof American Crafts glitter paper.

Inside: 

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

For this card I used Ranger Sticky Embossing Powder (when you heat the powder it dries clear and sticky) and Ranger's Stickles Gold Dry Glitter...the tree is really sparkly, the stamp is from KaiserCraft.  I used textured cream CS, and finished with a sentiment and red grosgrain knot for interest.

Inside:

I used the same tree on the inside as I used on the outside of the card, except I used ink on the inside.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I really like the embossed look of the Spellbinder Snowflake.  I used a light blue CS this year (last year I embossed it on white CS...and I like the white one better, but wanted to give a different colour a try), and added a rhinestone to the center of the snowflake and some Crystal Stickles

Inside:

Enjoy,

Deneen

A Soap Box Moment

I don't step on my soap box very often but I just have to vent my frustration this once.....if my REAL blog friends have any hints on how to stop it, I'd love to hear them:)

Okay, to make life easier for those who happen to comment on my blog I do not require Word Verification.  I could use Blog Owner Approval, but we all have busy lives and I don't have time to check my Blog Comments every day.  My problem----I am getting ssssssssoooooooooo tired of the SPAM left under my comments...and I'm not talking meat in a can here people.  Blogger catches most of them...trust me, my email inbox is full of them EVERY day...but there are still some that get through and I'm forced to go to each post to see which ones have been posted, and then delete them.  WHY people???? Do you really think I will click on your link for "cheap cigarettes", or "Nike Air Max", oh wait, hold the phone, you must think my finger is just itching to click on "Viagra."  Pfffft, yeah, right, do I have stupid written on my face.  And another thing, why are you pretending you are fluent in English?? If I was even considering clicking on your link, your unintelligible comment sure doesn't inspire a whole lot of confidence that your product is legit. Go advertise somewhere else!!

Will I click on your Advertising Link??

Source: lolsnaps.com via Deneen on Pinterest

'K, getting off my soap box now.  I don't like to use Word Verification, it's frustrating for you...trust me, I know, I'm on Design Teams where it's necessary to comment and it's a bit of a pain in the neck...especially when I get it wrong twice in a row, lol.  Does anyone know if there's a way NOT to accept Anonymous Comments...seeing as that's how they come most the time.

Just a fun winter picture for you to enjoy:

Source: bestphotosite.net via Deneen on Pinterest

'Til next time,

Deneen

*Edited to add:  
Yay Carla!!! She shared how to fix the annoying SPAM problem..."On your blog Settings, go to Posts & Comments and then in the section where it talks about who can comment - select Registered User."  Thank-you Carla!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Cuttlebug Spot Scrap Sandwich

Hello and welcome here!  How is the weather in your corner of the world?  We have lots of snow, but to have snow it must be cold, and it has definitely been cold here, brrrrrrrr.  The Cuttlebug Spot challenge this week is a Scrap Sandwich...use scraps and layers.

Challenge - Scrap Sandwich

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I was able to use scraps for the colours in the base layer, and for the sentiment.  And I have 4 layers happening...the white card base, the rainbow colours, the Kraft CS, and the sentiment.  The only layer I used foam squares on was the Kraft CS piece, which I also used the Memory Box die Piestra Tile on.

Recipe:  CTMH CS-Pansy Purple, Crystal Blue, Sweet Leaf, Buttercup, Sunflower, Tulip & White Daisy, Kraft CS, CTMH Ink-Black, CTMH SS-Happy Birthday, Memory Box Die-Piestra Tile, Foam Squares, Rhinestones, Blue Baker's Twine, Piercing Tool.

Ready to join us for the Scrap Sandwich Challenge.  You have 1 week to complete your project and add it to the Scrap Sandwich Challenge link over on TCS....Good Luck! If you need more Scrap Sandwich inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations over at The Cuttlebug Spot.

Enjoy,

Deneen

Craft Show Goodies

Hello and welcome here!  I thought I would share a few things I made for the Craft Show here in town.

Moving left to right:  Journals-$7, Mini Notebooks-$3 or 2/$5, behind them are the Giant Clothespins which can be used as photo holders or recipe card holders etc. $3 or 2/$5, Mini Photo Holders (from large binder clips) $1, my handmade cards-$3 or 4/$10 (these are the cards that I post on my blog)

On a small table to the right of the big table:  my girls helped make Magnets-$0.25, and Hemp Bracelets-$2...they got to keep any money made from selling these.  And finally my $1 Christmas cards, and Clearance cards-$1.

Here's a full cookie sheet full of magnets, we started with a total of 350 magnets (not all fit on the front)

This is what we started with on the 2nd day...and we sold all but 6, which we are now using on our fridge!

I don't have a closeup of the magnets, but we punched circles out of pattern paper...you can see Mickey Mouse, soccer balls, music notes were gone the first day....we then added a drop of CTMH Liquid Glass, also known as Glossy Accents etc., and centered the stone (clear vase filler stones, they're flat on one side and rounded on the other) on the paper.  We let them dry overnight and then added a drop of Liquid Glass to adhere the magnet to the back.  I found out that there are different strengths of magnets...I bought some at Walmart (which in the end ended up being too big anyways), and some from Michaels.  The ones from Michaels were smaller, but they also were quite a bit stronger than the larger ones from Walmart.

The reason I sell my Christmas cards for $1 is because many people like to buy multiples at this time of year, so I try to keep it affordable for them and for me.  I don't layer and add a whole lot of embellishments like I normally do, but I keep them Clean and Simple, and I think elegant at the same time.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

 

I used Cuttlebug's Heritage embossing folder on green CS, and gold embossed the poinsettia (from Our Daily Bread called Blessed Christmas) onto cream CS, I finished it off with a bit of gold Stickles in the corners.

 Inside:

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I embossed the cream CS with Sizzix Raspberry Frame, I gold embossed the word 'Joy' (CTMH Baroque Alphabet) onto cream CS, and then matted 'Joy' and the card with red CS, I finished it off with a piece of knotted red grosgrain ribbon.

The gold embossing reflects nicely.

Inside:

Keep checking back, I have lots more to share from my Craft Show.

Enjoy,

Deneen