Birthday Card

 Hello and welcome here!  I've been busy creating again and thanks to Pinterest for the inspiration.

Card Sizes:  4.25" x 5.5"

These cards were inspired by one found on Pinterest HERE. I didn't have a rectangular frame die, so I used the Stitched Oval Frame by My Favorite Things.  The doily die is called French Pastry Tiny Doily by Cheery Lynn Designs, and the flourish is also from Cheery Lynn.

Thanks for stopping by!

Deneen

Floral Paper Cards

 Hello and welcome here.  I've been perusing Pinterest and was inspired to make some cards.

Card Sizes:  4.25" x 5.5"

I was inspired by this card found on Pinterest HERE.  I really liked the floral and solid together.

And I had some scraps left over and HAD to use them, so I came up with this card.

Thanks for stopping by.

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Interactive Card Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  It's May!  Wow, it feels like I was just posting and the snow was flying.  Now it's already May!  I hope you'll join us for another Cuttlebug Mania challenge.

Challenge - Interactive Card

(pop up cards , slider cards, shaker cards etc.)

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"

My friend Monica shared an interactive pull-out page for her mini album HERE.  I adjusted it for a card...because who doesn't love surprises in their cards!!!  

The BoBunny Selfie frame and Carta Bella paper came from one of my FAVOURITE stores...Country Craft Creations! (You have got to check out Tamra's Facebook group, it is FULL of tutorials...like Monica's that I shared here!!)

What's this?? A tag? I used a cut-a-part for the tag front, but inside...

Tada! I watercoloured some blossoms for a fun surprise!!

The mechanics from the side.

I fussy cut the flower pots, watering can, jar and trowel from the paper.  On the heart I used Nuvo glitter but from this angle you can see the shine.

Recipe:  PP-Carta Bella Spring Market, Bazzill CS-brown, green, cream & pink, Vellum, BoBunny Selfie Die, Marianne Designs Tags (CR 1352), Cheery Lynn Mini Fanciful Left, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots EF, Le Plume II-#150 Olive Green, #45 Sepia, #63 Wine, Distress Inks-Faded Jeans & Vintage Photo, Penny Black SS-First Blush, Just Rite SS-Grand Sentiments, Versafine Onyx Black Ink, Corner Rounder, Nuvo Glitter Drops.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

BoBunny Selfie Die
Marianne Designs Tags Die
Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish Left Die
Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

I hope you can join us for the challenge!

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Lollipop Card Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  It's time for another Cuttlebug Mania challenge and this time we'd like to see your lollipops.

Challenge - Lollipop Card

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!

To create my lollipop card I just looked it up on YouTube and followed the instructions, I picked the first suggestion on the list HERE.  It was super easy!!

 Here you can see some of the layers.

This is the back, I made a place to write a little something to the recipient.

Recipe:  PP-Echo Park Celebrate Easter Hippity Hoppity, Bazzill CS-black, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Altenew SS-Label Love, Versafine Onyx Black, Glitter CS, Skewer, Grosgrain Ribbon, Cheery Lynn Designs-French Pastry Doily, My Favorite Things-Inside/Out Stitched Circles & Stitched Scallop Frame, Papertrey Ink-Birthday Trio, QuicKutz-Nesting Star, Craft Concepts-Budding Vine EF, Foam Squares.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Cheery Lynn Designs French Pastry Doily Die

My Favorite Things Inside/Out Stitched Circles & Stitched Scallop Frame Die

Papertrey Ink Birthday Trio Die

QuicKutz Nesting Star Die

Craft Concepts Budding Vine Embossing Folder

Hope you'll join us and try making a lollipop card!

Deneen

Teddy Bo and Co. Bea

Hello and welcome here!  Just a quick post to share my latest Teddy Bo & Co. card, it's Bea from the June membership pack.  You can check out the action over on the Teddy Bo Facebook page!

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I coloured Bea with copics.  Do you know how hard it is to shade lightly, lol?  I tend to go with the darker colours because it's easier for shading, but no, not this time.  I wanted to work with a soft pink colour and even though I got frustrated with the shading, I think it turned out quite nice.

Copics Used:

Fur - E21, E33, E51, E57, E59

Shirt/Hat - RV0000, RV00, RV32, C1

Flowers - B91, B93, B95, B97, G07, G19

Background - E50

Recipe:  PP-Kaiser Craft High Tea, Cheery Lynn Designs-French Pastry Doily, SS-Penny Black Sprinkles & Smiles, Versafine Onyx Black Ink, Foam Squares, Stickles, Copic Markers.

Enjoy,

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Tag Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  We were without a computer for a couple of weeks, but it's fixed now and is better than ever!!  Now if I can only get it to vacuum too!  On to the Cuttlebug Mania Challenge, it's all about using a Tag this time, use a tag or add a tag to your creation.  And don't forget to use your Cuttlebug.

Challenge - Use a Tag

(use a tag or add a tag to your creation)

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

Tag Size:  3" x 5"

I decided to make my own tag...and make it open like a card!  I cut out my own doily using the center of a large doily...the paper is thin, then added some flowers and a sentiment.

Recipe:  Kraft CS, Bazzill CS-Parakeet, Cheery Lynn Designs-French Pastry Doily & Mini Fanciful Flourishes Left & Right, Misc. Flowers, BoBunny Stained Textures SS, Distress Ink Vintage Photo, Altenew Label Love SS, Various Ribbons, thin doily paper.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Cheery Lynn Designs French Pastry Doily Die

Cheery Lynn Designs Mini Fanciful Flourish Left & Right Die

I hope you can join us for the challenge!

Deneen

Teddy Bo & Co. and A Mini Album Page

Hello and welcome here!  It's time to share some Teddy Bo & Co. inspiration.  You can check out some of the action and sneak peeks over on the Facebook page.  Today I have a mini album page to share with you.

Mini Album Page Size:  4" x 6"

My dad passed away Aug. 2016 and I thought a little mini album of the kids and Grandpa from our time with him in July would be special. 

 I used Heartfelt Creations Delicate Asters paper collection.

Lots of people saw my dad as a big teddy bear, so it worked out great that I am part of the Teddy Bo & Co. DT and used a teddy bear image from the April Membership release.

It's a double slider card.  I am teaching a class at the local scrapbook store, The Scrapbook Cottage, on creating a double slider card but I also wanted to show how you can use it in your mini albums as well.

Copics Used:

Fur - E21, E33, E57, E59, E51

Vest - V91, V93, Prismacolor 752

Pants - YG61, G21, Prismacolor 756

Shirt/Suspenders - Y28

Coat/Hat - E81, Y28

Neck Scarf - V95, V99

Hat Scarf - YG61, G21

Recipe:  Digital SS-Teddy Bo & Co. April Bo 05, PP-Heartfelt Creations Delicate Asters Collection, Bazzill CS-black, Silver Foil CS, Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8, Echo Park Heart Doily Die, Cheery Lynn Mini Fanciful Flourish Left & Right, Foam, Rhinestones, Martha Stewart Scroll Lace Border Punch, My Favorite Things Mini Delicate Doilies.

Enjoy,

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Roses Are Red Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  It's one week until Valentine's Day so the challenge over at Cuttlebug Mania this time is Roses Are Red...use lots of red.  And don't forget to use your Cuttlebug.

Challenge - Roses Are Red
(use lots of red on your project)

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:  5.5" x 5.5"

It's almost Valentine's Day, but I thought I would switch up the sentiment so that I could use my card for a wedding.  It's been a while since I used dimensional flowers so it was fun creating this card. I added a piece of silver cardstock as a mat behind the red cardstock.

I like dimension on my cards but it's difficult to cut already small foam squares into teeny tiny foam squares.  So I started using craft foam!!  At first I bought the foam to use behind larger solid areas, but I saw a few people using it behind more intricate die cuts so I thought this would be a great chance to try it and show you the results.  I have a photo below of the craft foam.

Inside:

Even this close up it's hard to see that the craft foam is even there!

Here's the piece of foam I used, it doesn't matter if it's got a design on it (the local dollar store was clearing out of foam that had designs on it), I just make sure to cut it so that the design goes against the card front, not my die cut.  I have Tombow diamond dot adhesive to adhere the cardstock to the foam.

Recipe:  Bazzill CS-red & green, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Silver CS, Cheery Lynn Designs-Sophia's Heart & Mini Fanciful Flourish Left & Right, We R Memory Keepers EF-Quilted, Foam Squares, Roses, Altenew SS-Label Love, Verve SS-Wishing You, Versafine Ink-Onyx Black, Viva Decor Holo Iridescent Glitter, Pearls.

Cuttlebug Items Used:
Cheery Lynn Designs Sophia's Heart Die
Cheery Lynn Designs Mini Fanciful Flourish Left & Right Dies
We R Memory Keepers Quilted Embossing Folder

I hope you can join use for the challenge,
Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  Can you believe it's the 1st of November?  It's also time for another Cuttlebug Mania Challenge, this time let's play Tic-Tac-Toe.  Don't forget to use your Cuttlebug.

Challenge - Tic-Tac-Toe

Choose 3 items in a line, just like tic-tac-toe

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"

Embossing - Die Cuts - Purple

Purple is one of my favourite colours!!! And when I find patterned paper that is purple, I grab lots because I love using it...well, first I hoard it, how can I cut such pretty paper!?!  I embossed the pocket.

Here's what the little pull-out piece looks like.

Recipe:  PP-BoBunny Secret Garden Arbor, Bazzill CS-light & dark purple, green & white, Spellbinders Scalloped Borders 2, Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish Right, Tattered Lace Borders & Corners, WeRMemory Keepers EF-Quilted, Memory Box-Arianna Sprig, Corner Rounder, Flower, Ribbon.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Spellbinders Scalloped Borders 2 Die

Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish Right Die

Tattered Lace Borders & Corners Die

WeRMemory Keepers Quilted Embossing Folder

Echo Park Thought Bubble & Hello Die

Hope you'll join us for a little Tic-Tac-Toe.

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania April Showers Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  It's time for another Cuttlebug Mania Challenge.  And since it's April, April showers bring May flowers...April Showers is the challenge.  Anything that has to do with rain.  And don't forget to use your Cuttlebug.

Challenge - April Showers

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 wanted to use my new stamp set and try adding drops to the flower petals.  The stamp set is Peony Bouquet from Altenew and the drop video I watch is by Jennifer Dove.  I coloured the peony with Copic Markers and the center I stamped and fussy cut and added with foam squares.

Inside:

I should have tried the drops on just a plain background first, but hey, I like to live on the edge, lol.  Using a coloured background (the flower petal) it made it a bit difficult shading the shadow for my first time trying it.

Copics Used:

Flower - R81, R83, R85, 0

Droplets - R83, R85, 0, BV23, BV20

Recipe:  PP-Graphic 45 Time to Flourish Collection March Cut Apart & My Mind's Eye On the Bright Side "Sawyer", Bazzill CS-purple & Prismatics Herbal Garden Dark, CTMH CS-White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Black, Memento Ink-Black Tuxedo, CTMH SS-Say It In Style, Altenew SS-Peony Bouquet, Hero Arts SS-Huge Hugs, Spellbinders-Fancy Lattice & Labels 17, Memory Box Tiffany Frame, Cheery Lynn-Mini Fanciful Flourish Right, My Favorite Things Inside/Out Stitched Rectangle, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Copic Markers, Foam Squares, Raindrop Accents.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Spellbinders Fancy Lattice Die

Spellbinders Labels 17 Die

Memory Box Tiffany Frame Die

Cheery Lynn Mini Fanciful Flourish Right Die

My Favorite Things Inside/Out Stitched Rectangle Die

Hope you'll join us for the April Showers Challenge.

Deneen

Challenges Entered:

MarkerPOP! Challenge #92 Spring (using Copics)

Eclectic Ellapu  April Challenge-April Showers 

 

Cuttlebug Mania Easter Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  It's time for another Cuttlebug Mania Challenge and with Easter just around the corner we decided an Easter Challenge is what's needed.  Don't forget to use your Cuttleubug.

Challenge - Easter

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

Challenge runs for 4 weeks. 

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

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I used Spring colours and thought the oval looks sort of like an egg, then I added a simple sentiment and flourish.

Inside:

Recipe:  PP-BoBunny Secret Garden, Bazzill CS-Mono Leapfrog & Mono Pansy, CTMH CS-White Daisy, CTMH SS-Say It In Style, Eastertime & Easter Eggs, CTMH Ink-Black & Spring Iris, My Favorite Things Stitched Oval Scallop Frame, Spellbinders Classic Ovals Sm., Simon Says Stamp Happy, Cheery Lynn Mini Fanciful Flourish Left, Foam Squares, Martha Stewart Pinking Scallop Punch, Mini Flowers & Pearls.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

My Favorite Things Stitched Oval Scallop Frame Die

Spellbinders Classic Ovals Sm. Die

Simon Says Stamp Happy Die

Cheery Lynn Mini Fanciful Flourish Left Die

Hope you'll join us for the Challenge!

Deneen

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 Sentimental Journey Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  It's time for another Cuttlebug Mania Challenge and this time it's Sentimental Journey...you need to have a sentiment on your project, and don't forget to use your Cuttlebug.

Challenge - Sentimental Journey

(have a sentiment on your project)

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 went to use my light box and found a light had burnt out, do you think I had another one handy, nope, so I did what I could:)  A big thank you to our Sponsor Crafty Sentiments Design for supplying the DT with sentiments, we used Quotes and Phrases.

 Inside:

Recipe:  Digital SS-Crafty Sentiments Design Quotes and Phrases, PP-Jillibean Soup Sweet & Sour Soup, Bazzill CS-yellow, brown, red, tan & green, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Papertrey Ink-Filigree Border Die, Spellbinders-Bird Cage 2, Classic Scalloped Circles Lg. & Standard Circles, Cheery Lynn Designs-Mini Fanciful Flourish Left, Memory Box Perched Reed Bird, Foam Squares, CTMH Ink-Black & Sorbet, SS-Craft Lounge Dandy Days & My Favorite Things Birthday Greetings.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Papertrey Ink Filigree Border Die

Spellbinders Bird Cage 2

Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circles Lg. Die

Spellbinders Standard Circles Die

Cheery Lynn Designs Mini Fanciful Flourish Left Die

Memory Box Perched Reed Bird Die

Hope you'll join us for the challenge,

Deneen