Cuttlebug Mania One for Mom

 This is my 2nd post for today, so if you're looking for the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge, please scroll down..

Hello and welcome here.  The month of April has blown by and we saw more snow here than showers, but hopefully the May flowers will still bloom:)  This week at Cuttlebug Mania the Challenge is One for Mom, make a project for mom...many of us still have Mother's Day to celebrate, but if you don't, even a Birthday card for mom is fine.

Challenge - One for Mom

For a chance at winning an awesome prize, link your creation over at Cuttlebug Mania.

Don't forget to let us know how you used your Cuttlebug!

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I inked up my embossing folder with CTMH Bamboo ink before I added the paper and sent it through the Cuttlebug.  I love how the ink adds a subtle dimension to the paper.  I also used my Copics to dye the flowers.

 Inside:

 I continued the subtle look inside by embossing a piece of white CS I die cut with Spellbinders Big Scalloped Circles.

Recipe:  PP-K&Company Brenda Walton Madeline Painted Roses, CS-Bazzill stone, green, pink swiss dot & cream, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Spellbinders-Decorative Labels 8, Fancy Tags & Big Scalloped Circles Sm., Cuttlebug EF-Stylized Flowers, CTMH SS-Say It In Style, Verve SS-Wishing You, CTMH Ink-Bamboo & Cocoa, Distress Ink-Old Paper, Copics-RV32, R20 & 0, Foam Squares, Recollecctions Pearl Brad, Color Me Crazy Flowers.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8 Die

Spellbinders Fancy Tags Die

Spellbinders Big Scalloped Circles Sm. Die

Cuttlebug Stylized Flowers Embossing Folder

Hope you can join us for the One for Mom Challenge!
Deneen

Challenges Entered:
Critter Sketch Challenge Blog -  #162 Flowers
Paper Playtime - #9 Embossing (wet or dry)
The Corrosive Challenge Blog!! - #173 Mother's Day

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Top Tip Tuesday Moving Parts Card

Hello and welcome here!  Wow, it's hard to believe it's the last day of April.  This week the Challenge at Top Tip Tuesday is Moving Parts.  Your project needs to have something on it that pops up or moves.

Challenge - Moving Parts

Tutorial - Wiper Card by Elaine

Card Size closed:  4.25" x 5.5"

 

I found a card by Brenda that I thought was perfect for this challenge!  It's called a Three Tier Pull Card.  In the picture above, the 'card' is closed, to open it you would pull up on the tab at the top.  I changed my card up a bit differently than Brenda's, I made mine to measure 4.25" x 5.5", and decorated it instead of using photo's.

Sponsor's

For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Moving Parts 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 2 weeks and closes at 1pm.

 Stamp Fairy - $10 Gift Certificate

 

Top Tipper - Guest Designer for TTT

 

 Opened:

 

Surprise!! Isn't it cool?  Masculine cards are difficult to make, and with graduation soon upon us, I thought making this a money card was a great way to kill 2 birds with 1 stone:)  I added a pocket to the 2nd tier to pop in a bit of money, and I added a spot to write your well wishes.

 

 The pocket without the money in it:)

Recipe:  Carta Bella Well Traveled PP-Papyrus/Olive, Excursion Red/Jet Black, Let's Go & The Express, Verve SS-Wishing You, CTMH SS-Live Inspired, CTMH Ink-Black, Spellbinders-Labels 28 & Curved Rectangles, EK Success-Fountain of Fun Corner Punch, SU-Label Punch & Tag Punch, Carta Bella Well Traveled Washi Tape, CTMH Durables Antiqued Gold, Foam Squares.

For more Moving Parts inspiration, head over to Top Tip Tuesday and check out the rest of the DT's creations, and be sure to check out Elaine's Wiper Card Tutorial.

Enjoy,

Deneen

Challenges Entered:
The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - #43 Lots of Layers
The Pink Elephant - TPE197 Washi Tape
Card Crafter's Circle - #72 Boys to Men

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Inspired Stamps Birthday Card Set

Hello and welcome here!  This week at Inspired Stamps the DT are sharing Birthday Card Sets.  I find I never have enough on hand so this was a great chance to get some done!

Card Sizes:  4" x 4"

This time for my card set (the Inspired Stamps DT shares a card sets once a month!) I kept things the same, but changed up the colours.  I love using the Inspired Stamps Spring Sketches stamp set!  There are so many options in the stamp set, and this grape vine and grapes are on there too!

 I stamped the image using coloured ink and then highlighted it with a matching chalk colour.

Inside:

I used the verse that comes with Spring Sketches, and the 'Happy Birthday' that comes with the Inspired Stamps Tags stamp set.

Recipe:  Inspired Stamps SS-Spring Sketches & Tags, CTMH CS-Gypsy, Baby Pink, Sweet Leaf  & White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Black, Gypsy &  Sweet Leaf, Chalk, Spellbinders-Lacy Squares & Marvelous Squares, Pearls & Foam Squares.

Inspired Stamps Used:

Spring Sketches

Tags

Inspired Stamps Blog  Link
Inspired Stamps  Store Link

Be sure to check out the other Happy Birthday card sets made by the DT, their links are in my sidebar!
Enjoy,
Deneen

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Cuttlebug Mania Colour Challenge

Hello and welcome here!! It's Tuesday again, and that means it's time for a Cuttlebug Mania Challenge.  This week it's a Colour Challenge...and since I got to pick the challenge, I chose 2 of my favourite colours, Purple and Green.

Challenge - Colour Challenge

Purple & Green

 For a chance at winning an awesome prize, link your creation over at Cuttlebug Mania.

Don't forget to let us know how you used your Cuttlebug!

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

 I used a Sketch that was handed out at a Crop I was at, and now can't find:( So thanks to whoever drew up the Sketch.  I absolutely love purple, and the touch of green goes so perfectly.  I added a touch of Smooch to highlight the floral bits along the bottom.

Purple Photo Inspiration:

Cuttlebug Items Used:
Spellbinders Victorian Border Die
Cheery Lynn Designs Sohpie's Heart Mini
Papertrey Ink Filigree Border Die
Craft Concepts Budding Vine Embossing Folder

 Recipe:  PP-Graphic 45 Secret Garden Sun Kissed & Graphic 45 Secret Garden Seed Fairy, CS-Bazzill-dark purple, light purple, green & cream, Spellbinders-Victorian Border, Cheery Lynn Designs-Sophie's Heart Mini, Papertrey Ink-Filigree Border Die, Craft Concepts Budding Vine EF, Martha Stewart Pinking Scallop Border Punch, Making Memories Ruffle Ribbon, Smooch-Moonlight, Foam Sqaures.

Hope you join us for the Colour Challenge!

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Mad 4 Markers Autumn Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  In my part of the world, we're trying...and I mean trying...to have Spring.  We still have a lot of snow to get rid of, and it's almost May!!  What happened to April showers bring May flowers?  This month at Mad 4 Markers (located in Australia), the Challenge is Autumn, you have until the end of the month to join us. 

April Challenge - Autumn

If you love Copics, why don't you join the Mad 4 Markers Challenge this month!

You have until the end of April to enter a project coloured with Copics.

There's a prize to be won!!

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I used the Simply Adorable Digital image called Hope, from Funky Kits...I think she is super sweet, and absolutely loved colouring her in the warm Autumn colours. The great thing about Copics is that you can go back and continue colouring, even after days.  I see that her bow in her hair looks a little too pink for me, so I'll go back and add a bit more red to make it look more like the bow on the front of her dress.

 

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, YR00, R20

Hair - Y11, Y15, YR23, YR27

Eyes - YG45

Dress - R32, R35, R37, R39

Bows - R30, R32, R35

Background - Y32, YR30

Outline - W3

Recipe:  Funky Kits Simply Adorable Digital SS-Hope, PP-Forever Fall 6x6 Collection, CTMH CS-White Daisy & Garnet, Cheery Lynn Designs-Victorian Romance Flourish, Spellbinders-Labels 18, Recollection Roses, Prima Sugar Plum Roses, Foam Squares, Copics.

Here is the Mad 4 Markers inspiration image for April's Autumn Challenge. 

You have until the end of April to link up your Autumn creation!

 

Remember, you have all of April to join M4M's Autumn Challenge, and if you need more inspiration, pop by the M4M blog and check out April's DT creations.

Enjoy,
Deneen

Challenges Entered:
Copic Marker Europe - #16 Girls Aloud
The Sugar Bowl - #102 Anything Goes using Sugar Nellie image
For Your Inspiration - #44 Photo of Sunset - The reds and yellows of the sunset can be seen in the colours I used for my card.
CMC Copic Challenge Group - #66 Reds, Reds & More Red

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Inspired Stamps Alphabet Stamps

 Hello and welcome here!  This week at Inspired Stamps we're showcasing alphabet stamps, and Antoinette has several great ones to choose from.

Card Sizes: 4.25" x 5.5"

 I used the newly released Solid Alphabet Upper Case for the front of my card.  I'm always needing Birthday cards for my stash, so I also used the same technique and stamps for a masculine card, just scroll down to see it.  I inked my letters with my lightest ink first, and then gently rolled the stamp from the bottom up, into my darker ink...the result is a 2-toned sentiment!

Inside:

For the inside I used the Label Maker Alphabet, it's perfect for when you need a smaller sized sentiment.

Recipe:  Inspired Stamps SS-Solid Alphabet Upper Case & Label Maker, PP-Basic Grey Kissing Booth Butterfly Kisses, CS-Bazzill light purple & dark purple, Glitter CS-American Crafts Mulberry, Spellbinders-Resplendent Rectangles,  Decorative Dress Forms & Jewel Flowers and Flourishes, Marianne Designs Frame LR0116, CTMH Ink-Black, Foam Squares, Paper Studio Gemstones, Corner Rounder.

Here's the masculine version of the 2-toned sentiment.  Same stamp set, and I inked the stamp in green, and rolled from the bottom using Moonstruck.

Inside:

For the inside I used the Label Maker Alphabet, and the outlines that come with it too!

Recipe:  Inspired Stamps SS-Solid Alphabet Upper Case & Lable Maker Alphabet, PP-BoBunny Mama Razzi2 Shutterbug & CartaBella Well Traveled Postage, CTMH Ink-Garden Green & Moonstruck, CS-Bazzill dark brown, Foam Squares, Dollarama Stars, Spellbinders-Labels 28.

Inspired Stamps Used:
Solid Alphabet Upper Case
Label Maker Alphabet

Inspired Stamps Blog  Link
Inspired Stamps  Store Link

Be sure to check out which Alphabet stamps the rest of the DT used, their links are in my sidebar!
Enjoy,
Deneen


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Cuttlebug Mania I'm Feeling Sentimental

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!  April is moving on, and so are our challenges over at Cuttlebug Mania.  This week the challenge is I'm Feeling Sentimental, just sentiments, no stamped images.

Challenge - I'm Feeling Sentimental

(Sentiments only - no images)

 For a chance at winning an awesome prize, link your creation over at Cuttlebug Mania.

Don't forget to let us know how you used your Cuttlebug!

 

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I love my dies - Spellbinders, Memory Box, Cheery Lynn...and the list goes on.  I chose to use a frame, and flower to decorate the front of my card, and then slipped in a sentiment banner.

 Inside:

 Recipe:  CTMH PP-My Reflections Lucy, CTMH CS-Garden Green, CS-Cream & dark pink, CTMH SS-Happy Birthday, Kaiser Craft SS-Flutter, CTMH Ink-Black, Chocolate & Creme Brulee, Distress Ink-Vintage Photo, Tim Holtz-Tattered Florals die, Memory Box-Small Felicity Frame, Cheery Lynn Designs-Mini Fanciful Flourish, Corner Rounder, Candi-Cotton Candy, Cream Organza Ribbon.

 

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Tim Holtz Tattered Flowers Die

Memory Box Small Felicity Frame Die

Cheery Lynn Mini Fanciful Flourish Die

Enjoy,

Deneen

 

Challenges Entered:

Red Carpet Studio - Vintage Cards

 

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Top Tip Tuesday Faux Sewing Card

 Hello and welcome here!  We're halfway through April, where oh where does time fly to?  This week on Top Tip Tuesday the challenge is Say It Isn't Sew!  We want to see faux sewing, you can draw stitch lines, or hand sew, just no machine sewing.

Challenge - Say It Isn't Sew!

No machine sewing

 

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

A huge thank-you to our Sponsor Saturated Canary for supplying the DT with digital images. I chose Summer Swing. I cut out the image because I wanted to hand stitch the rope she was holding onto.  I used brown Baker's Twine.  My Tip is to pierce holes before sewing so that you don't bend or wrinkle your card trying to pierce and sew at the same time.

Sponsor's

For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Say It Isn't Sew! 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 2 weeks and closes at 1pm.

Saturated Canary - 2 Digi images

 

 Fred She Said - $20 Voucher

Inside:

Recipe:  Saturated Canary Digital Stamp-Summer Swing, PP-Prima Fairy Rhymes Papillon & My Mind's Eye Nutmeg "Hanging Out" Rainbow, CS-Bazzill dark aqua, Verve SS-Wishing You, CTMH Ink-Black, EK Success Daisy Chain Punch, Memory Box-Orchard Tree Frame, Martha Stewart Butterflies Punch, Foam Squares, Pearls, Baker's Twine-Brown, Copics.

Copics Used:

Skin - E13, E15, E17

Hair - N7, 100

Eyes - E29

Lips - E11

Dress - YR30, YR31, Y32

Tights - YG03, RV34, R00, E01

Shoes/Bow - RV23, RV25, RV29

Tire - W5, W7

For more Say It Isn't Sew! inspiration, head over to Top Tip Tuesday and check out the rest of the DT's creations.

Enjoy,

Deneen

Challenges Entered:

Come and Get It Challenges - Kids Birthday Cards

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge - #28 Stitching Real or Not

That Craft Place - For A Child
Saturated Canary Challenge Blog - #41 Anything Goes

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Heartfelt Creations Semi-Finalist Submissions

Hello and welcome here.  As the deadline approaches for all Heartfelt Creations (HC) semi-finalists to have their creations in, I thought I would share mine with you.  You also have a chance to win a $50 HC Gift Certificate by voting for your favourite semi-finalist blogs....you can find all the info for that HERE.  You only have until Apr. 13th, so hurry on over if you haven't yet.

Stair-Step Card:  5.5" x 5.5"

Heartfelt Creations sent me a package with some of their products to use on my creations.  I had the Window die already, and added it as a mat behind the sentiment.

Back of card:

 I decorated the back of the card very simply, but I wanted to have a spot where you would add your name and some personal thoughts.

 Recipe:  Heartfelt Creations PP-Vintage Floret Collection, CS-Coredinations Core Color & Bazzill cream, Heartfelt Creations SS-Daisy Patch Flowers, CTMH Ink-Twilight & Cocoa, Distress Ink-Old Paper, Heartfelt Creations Die-Window Frame & Daisy Patch, Corner Rounder, Michaels Cream 3/8" Lace, Sookwang Double-Sided Adhesive, Foam Squares, Pearls.

I altered a giant clothespin with their paper, stamp set, and die.

 Recipe:  Heartfelt Creations PP-Vintage Floret Collection, Bazzill CS-Mono Simon, Michaels Giant Paper Clip, Heartfelt Creations SS-Daisy Patch Flowers, CTMH Ink-Twilight, Heartfelt Creations Die-Daisy Patch, 3/8" Taupe Grosgrain Ribbon, Prima Trim Lace, Pearls, Foam Squares, Sookwang Double-Sided Adhesive, Paper Studio Gemstones.

 Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

They sent me a diecut in my package and it was so pretty that I wanted to use it somehow, so I decided to go with an all cream card.  I clear embossed the stamp set onto cream cardstock, and used the die to cut it out.

Inside:

 Recipe:  Heartfelt Creations PP-Vintage Floret Collection, CTMH CS-Colonial White, Bazzill CS-Textured Cream, Heartfelt Creations Timeless Amour Diecut (sent in pkg.), Heartfelt Creation SS-Daisy Patch Flowers, Heartfelt Creations Die-Daisy Patch, CTMH Ink-Bamboo, Spellbinders-Floral Ovals & Fancy Lattice, Versamark Watermark Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, Foams Squares, EK Success Tag Types Tile Stickers, Pearls.

Good Luck to all the semi-finalists!  We find out who made it to the finals on May 1st.
Deneen

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Inspired Stamps Mother's Day Card

Hello and welcome here!  It's hard to believe that May is just around the corner, and here in Canada we celebrate Mother's Day the second Sunday in May!  The Inspired Stamps DT are sharing cards to inspired your Mother's Day creations.

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I pulled out my chalks to give this card a soft, watercoloured look.  I used Inspired Stamps Spring Sketches and stamped the image with Versamark ink, then rubbed chalk over it...the ink intensifies the colour where it's stamped.

Inside:

Recipe: Inspired Stamps SS-Spring Sketches, CTMH CS-White Daisy & Gypsy, Versamark Ink, CTMH Ink-Black & Gypsy, Chalk, Spellbinders-Labels 28, Fancy Lattice & Big Scalloped Ovals, CTMH Sweet Leaf Stitched Ribbon, Pearls.

Inspired Stamps Used:
Spring Sketches

Inspired Stamps Blog  Link
Inspired Stamps  Store Link

Don't forget to check out the rest of the DT's Mother's Day creations, their links are in my sidebar.
Deneen

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Cuttlebug Mania Fun-Fold Card

Hello and welcome here!  Has Spring sprung where you are?  It's slowly making it's way here.  This week at Cuttlebug Mania the Challenge is called Climb Every Mountain.  Now you may be thinking what could that possibly mean, well where there's mountains there are valleys...mountain and valley folds = fun-fold cards!!

Challenge - Climb Every Mountain

(Fun-Fold Cards)

 For a chance at winning an awesome prize, link your creation over at Cuttlebug Mania.

Don't forget to let us know how you used your Cuttlebug!

Card Size Closed:  4.25" x 5.5"

 I decided to make a Double Z-Fold card, lots of mountain and valley folds going on there.  The initial idea came from Mariannes Papirverden post HERE, where she has great instructions posted (I did not add the center opening panel on the base).  But I wanted to make a card that would fit in a 'regular' sized envelope.  So I had an 'aha' moment that I want to share with you so that you can make any sized card your heart desires...as long as it isn't larger than 12" in width...see below for my TIP.


A huge thank-you to our Sponsor A Passion for Stamps for the digital image the DT used called Wild Rose.

With the band off.

I kept things fairly simple because one can really embellish this card, lol.

Opening up.

One side.

 The center panel.

The back.

The back opened.

I added some Gold Stickles around the image to give it some sparkle.

Copics Used:

Flower - Y13, Y17, W1

Greenery - YG03, YG25, YG67

Sky - BG0000

Shadow - W1

Recipe:  Digital SS-A Passion For Stamps Wild Rose, CTMH SS-Say It In Style, PP-Graphic 45 Secret Garden Pretty Primrose & Graphic 45 6x6 Secret Garden Patterns & Solids, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Topiary & New England Ivy, CTMH Ink-Black, EF-Craft Concepts Budding Vine, Spellbinders-Floral Ovals, Cheery Lynn Designs Mini Fanciful Flourish, Nellie Snellen Corner, Martha Stewart Vintage Doily & Pinking Scallop Border Punch, Foam Squares, Stickles-Golden Rod.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Craft Concepts Budding Vine Embossing Folder

Spellbinders Floral Ovals Die

Cheery Lynn Designs Mini Fanciful Flourish

Nellie Snellen Corner

TIP

So maybe you already knew this, but as I was trying to decide how I was going to figure out where to score my cardstock the lightbulb went on and I realized that my score lines would be equal to 1/2 of the base width.  Here's a visual for those that need one, this is for figuring out where your score lines will be...not how tall etc. you want it to be.

For my card I used a width of 4.25", and a height of 5.5".  In the example from Mariannes Papirverden she uses a width of 4", and a height of 6", which follows the equation (haha, and you thought you'd wouldn't use math once you were out of school).  So you can see that as long as you've figured out your score lines, you can make it as tall or short as you want it to look.

Ready to join us for the Climb Every Mountain Challenge?  You have until Apr. 15th to complete your project and add it to the Challenge link over at Cuttlebug Mania....Good Luck! If you need more inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations over at Cuttlebug Mania.

 

Enjoy,

Deneen