Win $1000 at TheCuttlebugSpot.com

I have just discovered that The Cuttlebug Spot is having a contest - "The Journey to 1,000"! They are trying to reach 1,000 followers by the end of July and need your help.

To enter all you have to do is go to their site, sign up as follower and complete a few easy steps and you could win a $1,000 gift certificate to Custom Crops (http://www.customcrops.com/)!

Run, don't walk, and check it out at http://www.thecuttlebugspot.com/

Deneen

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The winner has been choosen by Random Integer Generator- #240.......SO CLOSE, I was #264!!!

http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/2009/07/winner-of-journey-to-1000-is-chosen.html

Thinking of You

What was I thinking!?! Of you of course *smiles*. I actually stepped out of my colour box and worked with different colours than I normally do. The colour inspiration actually came from the display at the front of my church...lol. Green & Brown. So I thought, hmmmm, I never thought of those two colours together, I've got to go try them on a card.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

And here's my creation:

I gold embossed 'Thinking of You', and attached it using 3D Foam Squares. I used first and 2nd Generation stamping for the flowers.

Here's the inside:

(because I make up 6 cards at a time, I tend to try and keep them general so that I can use them for a variety of situations).

Recipe: CTMH Paper-Sweet Leaf B&T, CTMH CS-Cocoa, Topiary & Colonial White, CTMH Ink-Dutch Blue & Topiary, CTMH SS-Sweet Flowers, Gracious Greetings & Love Flourishes (inside), Gold Embossing Powder, Gold Brads, 3D Foam Squares.

Boy, I'll tell you, this card gave me quite some grief. I love the final card, but to get there was quite a journey....cuttlebug the background, no cuttlebug the background, sponge daub the edges, no sponge daub the edges, cuttlebug the background with a different folder, no cuttlebug the background with a different folder, use my frame punch, no use my frame punch, use die cut corners, no use die cut corners, use ribbon, no use ribbon.....phew, I haven't had a card cause me such grief in a long time. Hope you enjoy the final look as much as I do!

Enjoy,

Deneen

Box Cards!!!

Yes, you read correctly, the card is the box...lol.

Tada!!! Here's what it looks like opened.

I found the template Here, by Deb Duz Scrappin'.

(Just click on the template to view larger)

I found that the Box Top piece needed to be 4 2/16" x 4 2/16". (I glued patterned paper onto CS...that may be why it needed to be a bit bigger.)

Here are a few Box Cards that I created...it was so hard to stop, I wanted to keep creating.

The corner bits could also be covered, but I left them white. Or you could put photos inside instead of covering it with paper.
Recipe: CTMH L2 Paper-That's Amore, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Blush, Chocolate, Garden Green & Tulip, CTMH Ink-Blush, Tulip & Black, CTMH SS-For Mom, Cuttlebug EF-Textile, Cuttlebug Die-Vintage, Rhinestones, Prima Flowers.

Here's another one:

I didn't get a good shot of the bow on the lid so here's a better one to show you:

I left this one blank because I thought it could be used for a wedding, or shower, or birthday card.

Recipe: CTMH L2 Paper-Floral Impressions, CTMH CS-Amethyst & White Daisy, Cuttlebug EF-Formal Circles, Cuttlebug Die-Vintage, Chalk, Rhinestones, Martha Stewart Doily Lace Punch, CTMH White Daisy Organdy Ribbon, 3D Foam Squares.

This is one of my favourites:

The flowers are attached using 3D Foam Squares.

Here's a look at the box in the 'closed' position. There's room to add a few treats in there.

Recipe: CTMH L2 Paper-Emporium, CTMH CS-White Daisy & Vanilla Cream, CTMH Ink-Black, Chocolate, Garden Green, New England Ivy, Tulip & Twilight, CTMH SS-Joy Forever, Rhinestones, 3D Foam Squares, Michaels Dashes, Dots & Checks Ribbon.

Here's one that's similar to the last box:

Recipe: CTMH L2 Paper-Emporium, CTMH CS-White Daisy & Vanilla Cream, CTMH Ink-Black, Tulip, Twilight, Chocolate, Garden Green & New England Ivy, CTMH SS-Joy Forever, Rhinestones, 3D Foam Squares, Prima Flowers, White Grosgrain Ribbon, Rhinestone Brad.

I'm off to create some more, there are so many possibilities......I'd love to see your creations, leave a link in the comments section!!
Enjoy,
Deneen

I Do.....Like Making A Wedding Card.

Just thought I would share a wedding card with you. A friend of mine needed one, and this was what I came up with...I saw one similar to this (the black frame part), but unfortunately I didn't take note of who's it was.

I don't seem to have luck with black embossing powder, so I stamped the image with Black Ink, (used versamark) and then used clear embossing powder. The 'Congratulations' is gold embossed on vellum.

Recipe: CTMH CS-White Daisy, Black & Lilac Mist, CTMH Ink-Black, CTMH SS-Now & Forever, CTMH Vellum, EF-Swirls, VersaMark, Gold & Clear Embossing Powder.

Enjoy,
Deneen

Post It Note Holder

Here is a Post It Note Holder I made as a Teacher Thank-you Gift.

I found the template for this on Janine Tinklenberg's blog HERE.

I altered her template by making it big enough for 3 Post-It's, rather than 2...as her template shows. Here is Janine's Template with my new measurements. (Click on it to enlarge)

Just a quick little tutorial on how to put it together:

Here is my CS piece measuring 7 1/8" x 7 1/8". Score at 2".

To score the lines at 1", I first cut the flaps, as per Janine's Template, and then lifted it up out of the way (see photo below).

Here is my piece, scored and cut as per Janine's Template.

Now it's ready to fold together. Janine mentions that it will stay together without any glue...and it does, but I glued my flaps because I like a nice clean finished look.

I mentioned Janine alot because I want to give credit where credit is due. I did not come up with this template, just new measurements for them.

Enjoy,

Deneen

Notebook With Pen Holder

I altered this notebook as a Teacher Thank-you gift. I used grosgrain ribbon as a pen holder because I find it frustrating when I can't find a pen...lol. I explain how I altered this notebook below.

Cover the spine with patterned paper.

Attach the ribbon--I used Liquid Glass. I made sure to cut it quite long so that it won't get pulled out with constant use.

Cover 2 pieces of CS cut to the same size as the notebook.

Here are the pieces ready to assemble. Glue 1 covered CS piece on the front, and 1 on the back (to cover the ribbon).

And that's it, you're all done, nice and simple.

Here's a shot of the inside front cover. If you follow my blog, you know that I like to wrap my patterned paper around the edges, and then finish it off with another piece of CS.

Recipe: CTMH Level 2 Paper-That's Amore, CTMH CS-Vanilla Cream, Black & Tulip, CTMH Ink-Tulip & Black, CTMH SS-Treasure Life, Nestabilities Oval, Prima Flowers, Rhinestone Brad, Liquid Glass, 3D Foam Squares.

Enjoy,

Deneen

Just A Simple Card

When I make cards with the Cuttlebug EF's, I hate to cover up the embossing. As a result, I tend to lean towards a simple, elegant look.

I used the Textile EF for the main body of the card. The border is done using the Frills EF. I stamped the smaller flowers using the 2nd Generation stamping method (ink up your stamp, then stamp it on a scrap piece of paper, now take the stamp and stamp on your project.) I finished the image by using the stipple brush around the edges.

Card Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

I changed this card up by making it with the fold on the top.

Here's how I used my Nestability as a mask...I stipple brushed around the edge, then when I remove the Nestability, the outer edge remains uninked.

Recipe: CTMH CS-Tulip, Creme Brulee & Vanilla Cream, CTMH Ink-Tulip, CTMH SS-Treasure Life, Cuttlebug EF-Textile & Frills, Clear Rhinestones, 3D Foam Squares.

Enjoy,
Deneen

Be Yourself...Again

I wanted to use a different colour scheme with the stamp set Be Yourself (see post from June 22 '09), and here is the result: Card Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

I used the Textile EF from Cuttlebug for the background. Added some Prima Flowers, and used Prisma Glitter around 'ONE of a kind' to make it look like it's surrounded with lights.Here's a close-up of the Prisma Glitter sparkling away: Recipe: CTMH CS-Spring Iris, Pansy Purple, Black & White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Black & Pansy Purple, CTMH SS-Be Yourself & Annotations, Cuttlebug EF-Textile, Prisma Glitter, Rhinestone Brad, Prima Flowers, 3D Foam Squares.

Enjoy,
Deneen

Be Yourself

I finally had some time to play around with my new stamp set from CTMH called Be Yourself. When I stamp, I usually make at least 5 cards so that I have them on hand when I need them...and my mom comes and raids my stash too!I really like how this card turned out. The corners are made from the Cuttlebug Vintage Die, and I tucked a small bit under the corner. I then used 3D Foam Squares to attach the image to the card.

Here's the corner piece, I used the scrap swirl to 'frame' the sentiment on the card.

Card Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Recipe: CTMH Level 2 Paper Pack-That's Amore, CTMH CS-Black, White Daisy, Chocolate & Tulip, CTMH Ink-Black & Chocolate, CTMH SS-Be Yourself, Cuttlebug Die-Vintage, 3D Foam Squares.

Enjoy,

Deneen

Celebrate

I had this patterned paper that I've been wanting to use and I finally got around to making it into some cards.
Card Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"I used the Cuttlebug EF Tiny Mosaic on the patterned paper. I added Liquid Glass to the chocolate sprinkles and attached the cupcake using 3D Foam Squares.
Recipe: KI Memories Paper-Disco Fever, CTMH CS-Outdoor Denim, Heavenly Blue, Black & White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Outdoor Denim, Black Heavenly Blue, Buttercup & Cocoa, CTMH SS-Cupcake Sprinkles, Say It In Style, Autumn Splendor & Spot On Backgrounds, EF-Tiny Mosaic, Liquid Glass, Silver Brad, 3D Foam Squares.
Enjoy,
Deneen