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

A Sad Top Tip Tuesday Challenge Goodbye

Hello and welcome here!  I can't believe how the summer has blown by.  On a happy note I have rearranged my craft space and I am totally loving it!!  I may take a photo and post it later.  On a sad note Top Tip Tuesday is saying goodbye.  I have totally enjoyed my time on the team and am sorry to see it end, I hope you have enjoyed it as much as me!  Here's a blurp about it:

 Today is the start of our final challenge
Top Tip Tuesday has been open for 5 years, but the time has
come for the challenge to close.

I have had a wonderful time here and I want to thank you all for playing along and helping us make TTT the best it could be!

I decided to close the challenge because I cannot properly give it my WHOLE attention, which it deserves, and I do not want the challenges and posts to start slipping, being late and things starting to go wrong! It's been a difficult year for me with the loss of my mum in January and I decided to close the challenge while we are on a high.  All good things must come to an end and I would rather you all remember us in a fond way.

 

 Challenge - Ribbon and Pearls

There are a ton of prizes for this last challenge so be sure to pop over and check them all out.

Top Tip Tuesday link.

Enjoy,

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  It's time for another Cuttlebug Mania Challenge!  This time it's Tic-Tac-Toe, and don't forget to use your Cuttlebug.

Challenge - 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!

I used the diagonal, 2 flowers, embossing, bird die cut.

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I used a new embossing folder by We R Memory Keepers called Bouquet, I love the dimension achieved with it.   The Tattered Lace flourish was one from the front of their magazine, it was new too!

Recipe:  PP-Crate Paper Static Collection Torn, Core'dinations Aegean Mixed Dot CS, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Spellbinders Bird Cage 2, Memory Box-Birds of a Feather, Heartfelt Creations Botanical Rose SS & Botanical Wings Die, Tattered Lace Large Flourish, Prills-Heart of Gold, Distress Ink-Scattered Straw & Aged Mahogany, CTMH Ink-Desert Sand, We R Memory Keepers Bouquet EF, Foam Squares.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Spellbinders Bird Cage 2 Die

Memory Box Birds of a Feather Die

Tattered Lace Large Flourish Die

Heartfelt Creations Botanical Wings Die

We R Memory Keepers Bouquet Embossing Folder.

Hope you can join us for the Tic-Tac-Toe 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

Top Tip Tuesday Name That Tune Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  It's time for another Top Tip Tuesday Challenge and this time it's Name That Tune...your project needs to be inspired by a song.  I took a class at the local Scrapbook store on how to make these amazing mini albums from a piece of 12x12 cardstock and 6 pieces of 6x6 patterned paper and was so inspired I decided to write a tutorial for you, you can find it HERE.

Challenge - Name That Tune

Create a project inspired by a song

Tutorial - Mini Album

Album Size:  4" x 6"

Inspired by:  You Are My Sunshine

You can find the Tutorial HERE!

This is what you see when you first open the album.

The page on the left opens up to reveal 2 more pages!

Again, the back page opens up to reveal 2 more pages!

Sponsor

 For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Name That Tune 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

Enjoy,

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

Cuttlebug Mania Bling Challenge

Hello and welcome here.  How about a Bling Challenge over at Cuttlebug Mania?  And don't forget to use your Cuttlebug or other manual machine.

Challenge - Bling

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 bling are the pearls around the sentiment!  I used scraps for my half sunburst giving my card a clean and simple look!

Inside:

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Spellbinders Fancy Tags 2 Die 

Spellbinders Labels 10 Die

Hope you'll join us for the Bling 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