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