Kid/Teen Cards

Hello and welcome here.  I have been inspired by cards I've seen on Pinterest and needed some kids/teen cards.

Card Sizes:  4.25" x 5.5"

I was inspired by this card found on Pinterest HERE. I didn't have candles so I embellished with what I had.  I added glitter to the cupcake icing, but it doesn't show up in the photo.  The birthday die was from the set Birthday Trio by Papertrey Ink.

Thanks for stopping by!

Deneen

Masculine Birthday Cards

 Hello and welcome here.  I have been busy creating again and thanks to Pinterest, it inspired some of my cards.

Card Sizes:  4.25" x 5.5"

I was inspired by a card similar to this card found on Pinterest HERE. (I can't seem to find the original card I found on Pinterest.) And since I needed masculine birthday cards, I used the Birthday die from the set Birthday Trio by Papertrey Ink. It's difficult to tell, but the white piece is attached using foam, so it has a 3D feel.

Thanks for stopping by.

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Baking Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  It's time for another Cuttlebug Mania challenge and this time it's all about Baking...so think kitchen, cupcakes, aprons etc.

Challenge - Baking

(kitchen themed, cupcakes, aprons 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"

I went with an apron.  I roughly drew an apron shape, cut it out and then traced it onto a piece of patterned paper, and finally fussy cut it out.  I then used My Favorite Things Scallop border to die cut a fancy edge for the bottom and top of my apron.

The sentiment was from Jen Hadfield Homemade, DIY Home Family Rules patterned paper...it was perfect for my Baking themed card!

I dressed up the corner using Lawn Fawn Hearts and My Favorite Things Corners dies.

Recipe:  PP-Simple Stories Domestic Bliss Work It Girl & Mom Rules, & Jen Hadfield Homemade DIY Home Family Rules, CTMH White Daisy CS, Simon Says Stamp Bundle of Stitched Shapes, My Favorite Things Stitched Scallop & Corners, Lawn Fawn Hearts, Papertrey Ink Filigree Border, Foam, 1/8" White Grosgrain Ribbon.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Simon Says Stamp Bundle of Stitched Shapes Die
My Favorite Things Stitched Scallop Die
My Favorite Things Corners Die
Lawn Fawn Hearts Die
Papertrey Ink Filigree Border Die

I hope you can join us for the challenge!

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Colour Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  It's hard to believe we finished January already and tomorrow is Valentine's Day!! It's time for another Cuttlebug Mania challenge.

Challenge - Colour Challenge

(Use White plus any or all of the colours in the photo.)

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:

I chose purple and teal for my card!  I love purple, I actually have to challenge myself to pick different colours because my hand automatically goes to the purple section of my papers!

I added foam behind the floral panel to give it some dimension.

Recipe:  CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazzill CS-Velvet, light teal & dark teal, Verve Stamps-Circular Sayings, Versafine Onyx Black Ink, Simon Says Stamp Bundle of Stitched Shapes, My Favorite Things Inside/Out Stitched Rectangle, Memory Box Wild Blooms, Papertrey Ink Filigree Border, Foam, Nuvo Crystal Drops-Ivory Seashell.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Simon Says Stamp Bundle of Stitched Shapes Die
My Favorite Things Inside/Out Stitched Rectangle Die
Memory Box Wild Blooms Die
Papertrey Ink Filigree Border Die

I hope you can join us for the challenge!

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania I Mustache You A Question Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  It's time for another Cuttleubug Mania challenge.

Challenge - I Mustache You A Question

(masculine 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 used aluminum duct tape for the background and embossed it using a gears embossing folder.  I then used black paint to distress it.  I cut the border from black fun foam and painted it with silver paint...which just looks grey in the photo.

Shiny!  I used black rhinestones to decorate the gears on the border.

Inside:

Recipe:  Bazzill CS-black & brown, Aluminum Duct Tape, Xcut Chronology Cogs EF, Memory Box Gearworks Border, Dylusions Paint-Black Marble, Adirondack Paint-Silver, Papertrey Ink SS-Birthday Bash Sentiments, Versafine Onyx Black, Foam, Stampin Up Tag Punch, Rhinestones.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

XCut Chronology Cogs Embossing Folder
Memory Box Gearworks Border Die

I hope you can join us for the challenge!

Deneen

Teddy Bo & Co. Blowing Bubbles Card

Hello and welcome here!  It's my turn to share some Teddy Bo & Co. inspiration with you.  The image of Bea is from the August Membership pack.

 Card Size:  5" x 7"

I coloured Bea blowing bubbles with Prismacolor Pencils.  I finished the card off with Heartfelt Creations Eyelet Oval die and the corners are from Cuttlebug.

I used Nuvo Crystal Clear drops to fill in the bubbles to make them shine like real bubbles would.

Prismacolor Pencils Used:

Fur - 1034, 943, 945, 1082, 947

Muzzle - 917, 1034, 1033

Overalls - 938, 956, 1008, 932, 132

Shirt - 1059, 1060, 1061

Hat - 938, 1014, 1018, 1017

Bubbles - 916, 912, 1040, 133, 993

Bottle - 912, 909

Ground - 1052

Sky - 1087

I took a few picture of the how I build up my layers.

The first layer I lightly colour in the highlights, the medium color and where the darkest colour will go.

 The second layer I lightly colour again, building on what I laid down the first time.  It's still easy to make adjustments to colour if necessary.

The third layer I again is about laying the colour down and blending the different browns together.  I didn't like how the highlight on the toe was turning out so I adjusted it by adding a bit of darker brown into it.  You can see the difference in the photo below.

The fourth layer is continuing adding colour, blending as you change colours.  I continued to add colour until I reach the darkest colour of each pencil crayon.  

Recipe:  Teddy Bo & Co. Digital Image-August Membership Pack, PP-Creative Memories Fresh Picks, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazzill CS-purple, Heartfelt Creations Eyelet Oval, Cuttlebug Vintage Corners, SS-Papertry Ink Birthday Basics, Versafine Onyx Black, Nuvo Crystal Drops-Clear, Foam, Rhinestones, Prismacolor Pencils.

Enjoy!

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

Cuttlebug Mania Midsummer Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  It's time for another Cuttlebug Mania challenge and this time it's Midsummer.  What is midsummer you say?  June 21st is the longest day of the year...or I should say the day with the longest daylight.  In Scandinavia they celebrate this as midsummer.  Flowers, often wreaths, sunbathing, BBQ, campfire, playing together and dancing during the whole night are part of this traditional midsummer celebration.

Challenge - Midsummer 

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'm having lots of fun watercolouring the flower from Altenew Peony Bouquet.  I love this colour combo of pink, grey and black, it just seems to make the pink pop off the page. I used Distress Inks to colour the flower and background.

Inside:

Recipe:  PP-GDC Studios Rose Coloured Glasses-Light Stripe & grey piece was unlabelled, Bazzill CS-Thunder & Black, Strathmore 140lb Cold Press Watercolor Paper, SS-Altenew Peony Bouquet, CTMH SS-Say It In Style, Versafine Ink-Onyx Black, Distress Inks-Weathered Wood, Antique Linen & Picked Raspberry, Simon Says Stamp Happy Birthday Die, My Favorite Things-Four Corners Die, Viva Decor Pearl Pen-Cream, Foam Squares, SS-Papertrey Ink Inside & Out Birthday, CTMH Ink-Slate, Baby Pink & Garden Green.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Simon Says Stamp Happy Birthday Die

My Favorite Things Four Corners Die

Hope you can join us for the challenge!

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Welcome Spring Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  What better way to celebrate Spring than with flowers.  Why don't you join our Welcome Spring Challenge over at Cuttlebug Mania??  And don't forget to use your Cuttlebug or other manual machine.

 Challenge - Welcome Spring

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"

Flowers are a lovely sign of Spring, so I chose to use a flower and light Spring-y paper.  I embossed my green cardstock using my die to give it a soft feel.

Inside:

Recipe:  PP-Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Starry Night, CTMH White Daisy CS-Bazzill Mono Pear, Taylored Expressions SS-Many Minis Occasions, CTMH Ink-Black & Blush, Poppy Stamps Hampstead Oval Frame, Tattered Lace Long Stemmed Rose, Pearls, Foam Squares, 3/8" White Organza Ribbon, Papertrey Ink SS-Signature Greetings, CTMH SS-Unscripted.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Poppy Stamps Hampstead Oval Frame Die

Tattered Lace Long Stemmed Rose Die

Enjoy!

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

Cuttlebug Mania Hello Sunshine Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  I almost forgot to post this card.  I worked ahead getting my cards done for upcoming Cuttlebug Mania challenges and I should also work at getting my posts scheduled because I almost forgot to post it, lol. The challenge for this fortnight is about the wonderful sunshine...you need to have a sun on your project. And don't forget to use your Cuttlebug or other manual machine!

Challenge - Hello Sunshine

(have a sun 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 used Taylored Expressions Big Delivery Stamp and Die!  I coloured the background and the truck with my Le Plume II watercolour markers.  I'm always in need of masculine cards and thought this would work perfectly.

Inside:

Recipe:  PP-Basic Grey Infuse Suffuse, Bazzill CS-Stonehenge & brown, Watercolour Paper, Taylored Expressions Big Delivery Stamp & Die, Cuttlebug EF-Diamond Plate, Papertrey Ink SS-Signature Greetings, Spellbinders Curved Rectangles, Hero Arts Wet Cement Ink, CTMH Ink-Ruby & Black., Foam Squares.

Le Plume II watercolour markers used:

Truck - #40, #45, #28

Sky - #17

Sun - #28, #43

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Taylored Expressions Big Delivery Die

Cuttlebug Diamond Plate Embossing Folder

Spellbinders Curved Rectangles Die

Hope you can join us for the Sunshine Challenge!

Deneen

Top Tip Tuesday Hair Colouring Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  It's time for another Top Tip Tuesday challenge and for this fortnight it's about the hair, male or female.  I also made a Tutorial on my favourite method of colouring hair, you can find that HERE on the TTT blog.  I almost forgot to mention TTT is also having a Design Team call!

Challenge - Hair

Tutorial - Colouring Hair 
 Design Team Call:

 

Card Size:  5.5" x 5.5"

A big thank-you to The East Wind for supplying the DT with images.  I used Aurora Heart Flower.  The are also our Sponsor.

Sponsor

 For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Hair Colouring 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.

The East Wind - 3 images

 

Inside:

Recipe:  Digital Image- The East Wind Aurora Heart Flower, PP-Jillibean Soup Sweet & Sour Soup Crushed Tomatoes & My Mind's Eye Remarkable "Beautiful"  Delightful, Bazzill CS-burgundy, CTMH CS-White Daisy, My Favorite Things Die-Four Corners, Foam Squares Rhinestones, Copic Markers, CTMH Ink-Black, Papertrey Ink SS-Signature Greetings.

Copics Used:
Skin - E00, E000, YR01, R20
Eyes - B32
Hair - YR30, YR31, YR24, E99
Dress - R21, R22, R24, YR30, Y32
Grass - G20, YG03, YG17, YG67, YG63
Sky - BG0000, BG000
Rose - R83, R85, R89

Hope you'll join us for the challenge!

Deneen