Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Cuttlebug Challenge :: 9

This week's challenge:
  • create a Christmas/Holiday themed project, something other than a card
Now card making is my biz, so yes, another challenge-challenge for this girl. But I'm going sneaky on them this week and making tags! That's right TAGS, lots of tags. Also, great embellishments for ... you guessed it - cards!

I used my Cuttlebug in so many ways here.
  • dry embossing using the Cuttlebug embossing folders
  • cutting out the Nestabilities squares
  • cutting of the tags using a Sizzix die to cut through chipboard
  • cutting out scalloped circles using a Quickutz die
  • cutting out scalloped circles using a Cuttlebug die to cut through chipboard
So much fun too. I had to color coordinate and add all sorts of details like the bling, heat embossing, ribbon, twine, eyelets, buttons, etc.

I even pulled out my Crop-A-Dile to cut holes through the chipboard and then add eyelets. I had put away most of my holiday stuff and this time around I discovered several items that I had not even used this season. Like the snowflake embellishment and the the star button. Ha.

Oh and my mom gave me the idea for the tags. I had cut her out some of the holiday themed Cuttlebug stuff and she's using her newly created tags on her cookies for cookie exchange.

Don't forget that you can write the 'to' and 'from' information on the back of the tag.

Thanks for looking ... here's what I used:
cardstock: Bazzill, Archiver's and craft supply
patterned paper: K&Co.
ink: VersaMark
tag die: Sizzix
scalloped circle dies: Quickutz and Cuttlebug
dry embossing: Cuttlebug Winter Jelly and Christmas
a variety of buttons, ribbons, eyelets and other embellishments

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Monday, June 02, 2008

12 = a Dozen ... cards

I made a nice like pack of monogram note cards for my friend. She's been really busy, but has taken the time to do some kinds things for me. She loves to send out notes, this is perfect for her.

Here's what I used:
monogram: created using Adobe Photoshop CS3
cardstock: craft supply
patterned paper: K&Co.
ribbon: Michaels and others
scalloped circle: QuicKutz
circle punch: EK Success
scalloped edge: Fiskars Threading Water punch
embossing: Cuttlebug's Swiss Dots embossing folder

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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Elegant

I needed to make a quick card for a friend whose sister passed away. So you see the card front, which was quick and simple to produce. However, I also printed a little something on the inside - I typically keep the inside of my cards blank. But I like the quote that I included on the inside:
A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost.
~Marion C. Garretty



cardstock: craft supply
dry embossing: Cuttlebug
ribbon: Michaels
circle punch: EK Success
scalloped circle: Quickutz
sentiment: created using Photoshop CS3

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Monday, May 05, 2008

cps :: 63


I'm in the process of making lots of all occasion note cards. I want to do something simple, so when I noticed the most recent CPS (Card Positioning Systems) sketch, I thought that it would be perfect. Though for me, the cards are actually to simplistic. They were obviously easy enough.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek.

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