Cuttlebug Mania No Squares Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  It's time for another Cuttlebug Mania Challenge.  This time around it's No Squares...Circles, Rectangles Hexagons etc. are what we want to see.

Challenge - No Squares

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

Challenge runs for 2 weeks. 

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

Card Size:  4" Round

I decided to go with a round card.  I wanted the doily to stand out so I made the circular mat smaller so that it stood out more.

Inside:

Recipe:  PP-Chatterbox Together Birds & My Mind's Eye On the Bright Side "Sawyer", Bazzill CS-Mono Nixon, CTMH CS-White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Black, Baby Pink, Blush, Garden Green & Olive, SS-Papertrey Ink Signature Greetings, Verve Stamps Big Wish & CTMH Life is Good, Prima Doily Die, Spellbinders Standard Circles Lg. Die, Cheery Lynn Designs Mini Fanciful Flourish Die, Wild Orchid Flowers & Bud.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Prima Doily Die

Spellbinders Standard Circles Lg. Die

Cheery Lynn Designs Mini Fanciful Flourish Left Die

I hope you'll join us for the No Squares Challenge!

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Wheels Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  We're in full swing back to school, we have 3 kids and this is the only year they will be in 3 different schools...elementary school, middle school, and high school!  It's time for another challenge at Cuttlebug Mania, all together now...♪ ♫  The wheels on the bus go round and round... ♪ ♫   Now that the song is stuck in your head, the challenge this time is Wheels...truck wheels, bike wheels, baby carriage wheels, you get the idea.  And don't forget to use your Cuttlebug!

Challenge - Wheels

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

Challenge runs for 2 weeks. 

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

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I need some guy cards for my stash so I decided to make some dirt biking ones...and dirt bikes have wheels, yay!  I coloured the image with Copic Markers.  I used aluminum duct tape (you can find it in a hardware store) and embossed it with the diamond plate embossing folder.   The background of the card I embossed with Spellbinders Kickin' Rubber embossing folder but it's difficult to see in the photo, it shows up much better in real life.

Inside:

Recipe:  PP-BoBunny Weekend Market Tapestry, Bazzill CS-brown, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Memento Ink-Black, CTMH Ink-Black & Desert Sand, Cuttlebug Diamond Plate EF, Spellbinders Kickin' Rubber EF, Spellbinders-Labels 10, Labels 22, & Standard Circles Lg. & Sm., Aluminum Duct Tape, CTMH SS-You Rock & X-Treme, Avery Elle SS-Cake & Candles, Copics, Foam Squares.

Copics Used:

Dirt Bike - B95, B97, E71, E74, N5

Tires - W3, W5, N5

Person - B95, B97, N7

Sky - BG000, BG0000

Mountains - BV23, BV25

Ground - E57, E59, YG63, YG67, YG93

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Cuttlebug Diamond Plate Embossing Folder

Spellbinders Kickin' Rubber Embossing Folder

Spellbinders Labels 10, Labels 22 & Standard Circles Lg. & Sm. Dies

Hope you'll join us for the Wheels Challenge!

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Anything Goes Challenge & Short Tutorial

Hello and welcome here!  It's September, can you believe it!?!  The summer has flown by and it's back to work for me and to school for the kids.  I actually have 1 in high school this year.  I tell her to stop getting older but like any teen she doesn't listen to me, lol. 

It's time to get back to my Design Team work minus 1, Top Tip Tuesday has closed but I'm still with Cuttlebug Mania and Inspired Stamps.  I'm trying to decide whether to keep it to the 2 or see if anyone has some openings.

On to our first challenge at Cuttlebug Mania, Anything Goes!  And I have 3 cards to share with you today as well as a short tutorial.

Challenge - Anything Goes

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

Challenge runs for 2 weeks. 

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

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I saw a card on pinterest using watercoloring and a die and had to try it out!  You can see her video tutorial HERE.  I added a photo tutorial at the end of my post of how I did it.  You emboss your die onto watercolor paper (you can find instructions HERE in case you don't know how to do that), trace the lines with your marker and then trace the marker with a waterbrush, voilà, done!

Inside:

Recipe:  PP-CTMH My Reflections Lucy & American Crafts Moda Bella Dazzling, CS-Bazzill grey, Strathmore 140lb Watercolor Paper, Avery Elle Simple Said Happy Die, My Favorite Things Four Corners Die, LePlume II Markers-#65 Cherry & #12 Grey, CTMH SS-Eclectic Edges & Say It In Style, CTMH Ink-Black & Blush, Foam Squares, Recollections Floral Embellishments, Rhinestones, Papertrey Ink SS-Inside & Out Birthday, Craft Lounge SS-Dandy Days.

Here's a closeup of the 'happy' that I watercolored.

LePlume II Markers Used:  #65 Cherry

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Avery Elle Simple Said Happy Die

My Favorite Things Four Corners Die

So then my brain was already thinking of the next die I wanted to try watercoloring, Memory Box's Honey Blossom Sprig.

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

 Oh my goodness, it turned out AWESOME, lol!!  I think I found my new favourite technique.  I stamped a sentiment and finished it off with a bit of ribbon and used my Viva Decor Pearl Pen for detail.

Inside:

Recipe:  PP-Frances Meyer Blue Damask, Bazzill CS-blue, Strathmore 140lb Watercolor Paper, Memory Box Honey Blossom Sprig Die, LePlume II Markers-#43, #100, #15, Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Borders, Foam Squares, Impression Obsession SS-Sympathy Sentiments, CTMH Ink-Black, Viva Decor Cream Pearl Pen, 5/8" Blue Organza Ribbon.

LePlume II Markers Used:

Flower - #100 Sapphire & #43 Brilliant Yellow

Greenery - #15 Olive Green

And then I had to give my Tattered Lace Large Flourish a try.

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Lots of tracing but oh so worth the effort!

Inside:

Recipe:  Bazzill CS-purple, Strathmore 140lb Watercolor Paper, Tattered Lace Large Flourish, LePlume II Markers-#15, #63 & #86, 5/8" Satin Edge Cream Organza Ribbon, Pearl Brad, CTMH Ink-Black & Petal, SS-Papertrey Ink Signature Greetings, Cornish Heritage Farms Friendly Kritters Scripture & Inkadinkado Corners, EK Success 1/4" Corner Rounder.

LePlume II Markers Used:

Greenery - #15 Olive Green

Flowers - #63 Wine & #86 African Violet

Watercolor & Die Tutorial

I hope you enjoyed the tutorial and cards today!

Deneen