Cuttlebug Mania 5th Year Anniversary Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  It's time for another Cuttlebug Mania challenge. Cuttlebug Mania is celebrating 5 years of challenges using the Cuttlebug!!! In celebration the challenge is to scrap lift one of the original cards!  Here's to another 5+ of creating with the Cuttlebug!!!!

Challenge - Use the original cards for inspiration!
AND
Tell us why you chose that 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!

Here are the cards to choose from:

(HERE is the link to the original post)

 
Kerry                                   Deneen

 
Rachel                                 Jannie


I chose Jannie's card!
I loved the little scene with the banner, grass and butterfly.

Card Size: 5" x 5"

I chose to recreate the card scene!  I used the banner, butterfly and grass for my inspiration, and then decided to go with the square shape as well.

Recipe:  PP-American Crafts 5th & Frolic Memory Lane, Graphic 45 Botanicabella Secret Garden, Graphic 45 Christmas Carol Seasonal Sentiments & My Mind's Eye Howdy Doody Lovely Wallpaper, Sizzix Flourish EF, Verve Stamps Banner Die, Memory Box Butterfly Vivienne, Technique Tuesday Hello Pocket Die, Martha Stewart Grass & Scroll Lace Border Punch, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazzill CS-burgundy, Vellum, Foam.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Sizzix Flourish Embossing Folder
Verve Stamps Banner Die
Memory Box Vivienne Butterfly Die
Technique Tuesday Hello Pocket Die

I hope you can join us for the challenge!

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Sweet Pumpkin Challenge

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

Challenge - Sweet Pumpkin

(use a pumpkin 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 a really old CTMH stamp set called Heart of Harvest and watercoloured the image.  I also cut out Memory Box Arbescello Tree from watercolour paper and painted it in Fall colours.  I die cut a piece of black fun foam to give the tree some dimension.  The sentiment is from Verve Stamps.

Recipe:  PP-BoBunny Double Dot Buttercup Flouish, Bazzill CS-black, Strathmore Watercolor Paper Cold Press 140lb, Sizzix Flouish EF, My Favorite Things Inside/Out Stitched Squares, Memory Box Arbescello Tree, Distress Inks-Candied Apple, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Carved Pumpkin, Wild Honey, Faded Jeans & Peeled Paint, CMTH SS-Heart of Harvest, Organza Ribbon, Foam, Verve Stamps-sentiment.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Sizzix Flourish Embossing Folder
My Favorite Things Inside/Out Stitched Squares Die
Memory Box Arbescello Tree Die

I hope you can join us for the challenge!

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Mother Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  It's time for another Cuttlebug Mania challenge.  Let's do one for mom!  And don't forget to use your Cuttlebug.

Challenge - Mother
(something for mom)

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"

It's been a while since I used pink and white, so that's the colour combination I went with this time.  Sometimes I start with a die cut and work around it and sometimes I have a colour that I want to use and build on that.

Inside:

Recipe:  PP-BoBunny Madeleine Grace, Bazzill CS-purple, CTMH CS-White Daisy, My Favorite Things Four Corners, BoBunny Lattice Frame, Memory Box Arianna Sprig, Verve Stamps Scroll, Verve Stamps SS-Scroll, Just Rite SS-Grand Sentiments, Ink-Versafine Onyx Black, Foam Squares, Glitter CS, (Inside:  Altenew SS-Peony Bouquet, CTMH Ink-Baby Pink, Blush, Hollyhock, Sweet Leaf & Topiary, Papertrey Ink SS-Inside & Out Birthday).

I used some pretty glitter cardstock for the flower.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

My Favorite Things Four Corners Die

BoBunny Lattice Frame Die

Memory Box Arianna Sprig Die

Verve Stamps Scroll Die

I hope you will join us in making a project for mom!

Deneen

Teddy Bo & Co., Bo Holding a Pot of Flowers

Hello and welcome here!  It's another card using a new release from Teddy Bo & Co. I remembered to take some photos while I was colouring them for you to see the process.  You can find the action happening over on the Facebook page.

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I used March17-TeddyBo6, a super cute image of Teddy Bo holding a pot of flowers.  I coloured him with Copics.

Copics Used:
 Bo Fur - E51, E33, E35, E57, E53
Apron - E42, E43
Pot - E93, E95, YR0s, YR14, YR18
Shoes - B91, B93, B95, N7
Hat - E50, E42
Roses - R20, R21, R32, R35, G46
Ground - W2, W3, W4
Sky - BG0000

Recipe:  PP-BoBunny Madeleine Grace, Bazzill CS-mahogany, CTMH CS-White Daisy, My Favorite Things-Inside/Outside Stitched Rectangle & Four Corners, Foam, Pearls, Copics, Verve Stamps SS-Circular Sayings, Versafine Ink-Onyx Black.

Here's my printed piece all ready to be coloured.  I like to die cut it before I start colouring so that I know where my borders are.

Working on the fur.  I didn't like how shaggy Bo got in my last card so I opted to use dots and give him a smoother coat.

All the fur done...except there's a small piece of ear by the top of the flowers that I'll find later.

Finished colouring the apron.  I shaded it in relation to the folds and where the pot would cast a shadow.

Layering up the colour.  I went with the details on the pot for shading.

The pot all finished!  This was a great combination for a terracotta look.

Finished the shoes.  I could have gone a little darker but I tend to worry that I'll get things too dark and end up on the light side.  Wait, that almost sounds like a Star Wars quote, lol.

I finished the roses and started adding the ground colour.  I used dots for the ground, it resembles gravel.

Ground and sky are done, it's ready for a card!

I hope you enjoyed!

Deneen

Teddy Bo New Release

Hello and welcome here!  Teddy Bo & Co. is releasing some new digital stamps today.  AND she is offering coloured images as well, so if you LOVE the bears but are not confident in your colouring you can now buy and print the image already coloured!!

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I am using the image called Praying Bo.  This image I coloured with Copic markers but next week I'll use the pre-coloured image so be sure to check back.

Inside:

Recipe:  Teddy Bo Digital SS-Praying Bo, PP-Pebbles Happy Day Puzzled, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazzill CS-grey & black, SS-Taylored Expressions Many Minis Occasions, CTMH Ink-Black & Indian Corn Blue, Spellbinders-Labels 17 & Decorative Labels 8, Verve SS-Psalm 46:10, Craft Lounge SS-Dandy Days, Rhinestones, Foam Squares, Copic Markers.

Copics Used:

Fur - E11, E15, E33, E51, E53

Shirt - E42, E43, E47

Pants - B93, B95, B97

Hat - B91, B93

Rosarie - R89

Ground - W2, W3, W5

Sky - BG0000

Don't forget to Teddy Bo & Co. for the other card samples using the new releases!

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 It Takes Two Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  Happy New Year!  I can't believe another year has flown by and it's the start of a new one.  Here's to 2015, may it be a good one.  The first Cuttlebug Mania challenge of the year is It Takes Two, anything in pairs is what we want to see.  And don't forget to tell us how you used your Cuttlebug.

Challenge - It Takes Two

(2 of anything on 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!

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I always have a difficult time photographing white cards, and the shadow from the tree makes it look blurry.  I embossed a small piece of CS and then used foam squares to pop the tree.  I finished it off by adding the 2 little birds.  

Inside:

Recipe:  CTMH White Daisy CS, Bazzill CS-Mono blue,  Crafts-Too-Lattice EF, Memory Box-Arboscello Tree & Sitting Birds Die, Pearls Foam Squares, CTMH Ink-Black & Grey Wool, Just Rite SS-Large Fancy Sentiments, Verve SS-Wishing You, CTMH SS-Beautiful Flourish.

A close-up of the tree with the birds.

Hope you can join us for the It Takes Two Challenge!

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Girly Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  Today is Remembrance Day here in Canada where we honour the members of the armed forces who have died in the line of duty and remember their ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.  As a Veteran's wife I just want to say thank-you to all who have and who continue to serve. 

Today the challenge at Cuttlebug Mania is You Go Girl...anything girly will do.

Challenge - You Go Girl

(anything girly)

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 cut out the cupcake part to make a wreath.

Inside:

Recipe:  PP-Imaginisce Baby Powder Baby's Breath, Bazzill CS-grey, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Verve Stamps-Circular Sayings, CTMH Ink-Black, Tattered Lace-Doily Cupcake Circle, Cheery Lynn-Mini Fanciful Flourish Left, Spellbinders-Fancy Tags, Foam Squares, Pearls, Flowers.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Tattered Lace Doily Cupcake Circle Die

Cheery Lynn Mini Fanciful Flourish Left Die

Spellbinders Fancy Tags Die

Enjoy,

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Itsy Bitsy Spider

Hello and welcome here!  It's time for another Cuttlebug Mania Challenge!!  This time it's about Spiders!  I am not a spider person, I've added some very appropriate-to-me (and maybe you too!) quotes for you to enjoy at the bottom of my post.

Challenge - Itsy Bitsy Spider

(anything with a spider on it)

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 kept it fairly basic and chose to do a boy Birthday card instead of a Halloween type card.  I also didn't want to cover up the spiders on the patterned paper.  I fussy cut one spider to add beside my sentiment.

Inside:

Recipe:  PP-Creative Imaginations Marah Johnson & Doodlebug Designs Ghouls & Goodies Itsy Bitsy Spiders, Verve SS-Big Wish, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazzill CS-black, CTMH Ink-Black, Spellbinders-Fleur de Lis Squares, Foam Squares, Rhinestones.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Squares

Hope you'll join us for the challenge!

Deneen

Top Tip Tuesday Masking Tutorial Cards

Hello and welcome here!  It's time for another Top Tip Tuesday Challenge and this time it's Kids.  I wrote a Tutorial for masking and I'm sharing those cards here, just in case you see the Challenge and wonder why my cards are not specifically Kids, lol.

Challenge - Kids

Tutorial - Masking

(My cards are for the Masking Tutorial)

Card Sizes:  4.25" x 5.5"

For the full instructions on the Masking Techniques I used, be sure to head over to the Top Tip Tuesday Kid's Challenge!

Sponsor

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

 2 Cute Ink - 2 Images of Winner's Choice

 

Inside:

Recipe: Bazzill CS-blue, CTMH White Daisy CS, CTMH Ink-Black, Buttercup, Sorbet & Spring Iris, Spellbinders-Wonderful Wings, CTMH SS-Treasure Life & You Are Beautiful.

Inside:

Recipe: Bazzill CS-blue, CTMH White Daisy CS, CTMH Ink-New England Ivy & Black, Distress Ink-Chipped Sapphire, CTMH SS-Always Grateful Seasons & Nature, Verve SS-Joyous Noel.

 Inside:

Recipe:  PP-Crate Paper Random Collection Curtains, Bazzill CS-purple, CTMH White Daisy CS, CTMH Ink-Black & Pansy Purple, Verve Stamps SS-Circular Sayings & Wishing You, JustRite SS-Grand Sentiments, Martha Stewart Pinking Scallop Border Punch, Purple Grosgrain Ribbon, Memory Box Darla Butterfly.

Inside:

 Recipe:  PP-Pink Paislee Love Potion Cupid Collection, Christy Tomlinson SheArt Mask Vintage Lace, Heidi Swapp Coral Mist, Prima Color Bloom Glistening Waves, Martha Stewart Pinking Scallop Border Punch, Spellbinders-A2 Filigree Delight, Sequins, CTMH Ink-Black & Juniper, Distress Ink-Vintage Photo, Leeza Gibbons SS-Wish & Dreams, Inkadinkadoo SS-Decorative Corners.

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT Kids creations!!

Deneen