Cuttlebug Challenge :: 32

This week's Cuttlebug Challenge Be Inspired is to use butterflies and hearts. I like this one. Probably because I did not have to make any additional purchases and I do have a soft spot for the Cuttlebug butterfly die cut and embossing folders. I like the hearts too.

This card was easy enough, as you can see. But I did try one that is different. Though it was difficult to capture in my images. I took the script texture embossing folder and ran my patterned paper through the Cuttlebug, then I took the leafy branch embossing folder and I also ran the patterned paper through that one one top of the script texture. Interestingly enough, the embossing from the script did not totally flatten out. I started to ink the embossed section, but I really wanted to the focus to be on the butterflies.

Make sure you check out the other Cuttlebug Challenge Design Team work. Then get to the challenge and make a card or project for your chance to win this week's prize - which I believe is a prize package from ProvoCraft, the maker of the Cuttlebug.

Thanks for looking ... here's what I used:
cardstock: craft supply
patterned paper: Basic Grey
butterfly die cut and dry embossing: Cuttlebug
stamp: Stampin Up!
ink: Tim Holtz
button: unknown

Masking - Butterfly Card

I made this card for DIY Die Cutting week 2 on Two Peas in a Bucket. At first, I thought I would not be interested in this class, but there are always some nice tips and I love seeing their samples. This week's class was hosted by Kristina Werner. Love her work.

So I had some time to do this card. I used my Cuttlebug butterfly die cut. I don't use it enough, but it will show up again in the next few days.

I like the masking technique ... basically you are inking around the die cut. My problem is that I don't have a sponge, so I just used the small Color Box ink pad. I was unsure of how it would come out w/the butterfly since there are some fine details, but it works. I had intended to use the butterfly die cut on the card as well, but I always go back to my mantra ... "simple is best".

Thanks for looking ... here's what I used:
cardstock: craft supply
patterned paper: Basic Grey
ribbon: Offray
die cut: Cuttlebug
stamp: Hero Arts
Ink: Color Box

Happy Birthday :: 2 Sketches 4 You & Hero Arts

It did not seem to take me long to make this card. I started on it last night. Not quite what I envisioned, but I do like it. Hard not like the K&Co papers. I like the pink because the card is not so matchy-matchy.

It's the stamping that I am a bit iffy about. I do love that Hero Arts 'happy' stamp. But I did not do well stamping on the edges/creases. I should know better. I intended to go off the edges, but, well ... I wanted grungy and I got what I got, right? Oh, well.

Oh, and of course I would have a sewing glitch. Yeah, it got a little nasty. I was trying to adjust the tension because I was using craft threat, but the paper still got a bit stuck in the machine. I tried to recover. I had sewn about an inch or more; I pulled out those stitches, re-threaded the machine using regular thread instead of the craft thread and sewed over the original area. Then I covered it up w/that cute little butterfly - embellishments doing what they do ... embellish! Love that.

Oh, for the 2 Sketches 4 You sketch, I turned this sketch counterclockwise - for no particular reason.

Thanks for looking ... here's what I used:
cardstock: Bazzill
patterned paper: K&Co.
stamps: Hero Arts ('happy' and 'just...'); Making Memories ('birthday'); Inkadinkado (writing and post mark)
butterfly punch: Martha Stewart/EK Success
rick rack: Creative Impression
ink: VersaMark, VersaMagic and Tim Holtz/Ranger
embossing powder: Ranger
other: sewing

A Card Challenge Submission

I did this card about a week or so ago for a card challenge - Weekend Sketch Challenge (wsc). vI like the way the card turned out. Still practicing that sewing thing - having trouble turning the corners.

cardstock: craft supply
patterned paper: Basic Grey
stamp: Stampin Up!
ink: Tim Holtz/Ranger
dry embossing: Cuttlebug
butterfly punch: Martha Stewart/EK Success
other: sewing

Happy Mother's Day

Everyday is Mother's Day, but on the second Sunday of May, it's the official Mother's Day. So here, here to all the mothers, grandmothers, sisters, aunts, cousins, nieces, girlfriends and all women in general. We all play the role!

Here is a quick and easy Mother's Day card. I recently purchased the the large oval Nestabilities. I like those a lot though I think I want the small ones as well because the nesting is tighter/thinner. I hope that makes sense.

I ended up giving this card away to a friend. Love that.

sketch this :: 49

For some reason I was stalkin out the sketch this site today just waiting for a new sketch to be posted. Well, my (im)patience paid off because it's a cutie. To me it is more challenging to take their sketches and use on cards because they seem to be a better fit for scrapbook layouts.

But have no fear, take the challenge ...

After a few weeks of not using my sewing machine, I decided this would be a good sketch to 'bring back the stitching'. I'm not really a 'self-tooter' but I am diggin this card. In some ways it seems too busy, but I like the collage-like feel of it.

patterned paper: Basic Grey's Boxer
cardstock: Bazzill
stamp (writing): Inkadinkado
ink: Tim Holtz/Ranger
butterfly die cut and embossing: Cuttlebug
ribbon: AMM
sentiment: created using Photoshop CS3

The Butterfly is back!

So, can you tell that I really like the Cuttlebug butterfly? This time I used some colored Die Cuts With a View (DCWV) chipboard. Love that! Pair that w/some K and Company Amy Butler paper and nice pretty ribbon and tah dah!


Here is another take on using the Cuttlebug embossing folders - I like the dry embossing along w/the heat embossing:

Beautiful Butterfly

So Cuttlebug has some new items. And this butterfly is one of them. It is one of the 3x3 dies and it comes with 4 embossing folders. Each folder has a different pattern. But the embossing folders only have an embossed pattern to match the size and shape of the die cut butterfuly. Does my explanation make sense? What I want to say is ... why didn't Provo Craft use the entire folder using the embossed pattern? That way I could emboss not only the butterfly, but other shapes as well? You know they don't have to pay me in cash for these ideas, a Cuttlebug item or two would do the trick.

So enjoy this card ... I'd like to say hold off on the purchase, but this die is too cute to put off, but I am hopeful that they will get right on my idea to change the embossing folder.

Butterflies

Here is a cute little card that I created based on a challenge on Ali Edwards' blog a few weeks ago. I have intentions on doing a larger version, but this was a quickie.

It was mostly easy. The hard part is lining up the butterfiles! Whew! And there are only eight here. But I like the concept. Just take the paper punch (the butterfly punch is from Martha Stewart; which is manufactured by EK Success) and punch away. And it is a good way to use up scraps too.

Love it.