Cuttlebug Challenge :: 31 w/a video

This week's Cuttlebug Challenge is to use or make a 3D project. I sort of enjoyed this one. I've come to like making mini books. But I did not feel like I gave myself enough time to do this one in my meticulous way.

The Cuttlebug Design Team was given tag book courtesy of Create & Treasure.

I like mini books because of the embellishing. It's all of the little things. I've also come to appreciate letter stickers. Who doesn't have some of these laying around?

I mostly like the way the book came out, but give me some quality time and I am going to change out a few pages. I couldn't determine if I should focus on food that I like or quotes or just random things. I over-thought the whole process. Can't wait to see what you all came up with.

Check out the video ... it's only about 90 seconds.



Well, thanks for looking ... here's what I used:
tag book: Create $ Treasure
cardstock: DCWV, Bazzill and craft supply
patterned paper: K&Co.
dry embossing and (some) scalloped circle die cuts: Cuttlebug
ribbon: American Crafts (I think; I bought it by the yard)
other embellishments: American Crafts Thickers and letter stickers, KI Memories letter stamps, Bazzill paper flowers, EK Success Circle punches and butterfly punch, American Crafts chipboard heart, Hero Arts 'happy' stamp, Basic Grey letter stickers, Jillibean Soup journaling block, Inque felt flower, Creative Impression rick rack, buttons (unknown)

Cuttlebug Challenge :: 30

First of all, a big thanks for those whose participated in this past weekend's Cuttlebug Spa Weekend and the Blog Hop. Wow, lots of folks stopped by and it was so much fun.

This week's Cuttlebug Challenge was to make a wedding/anniversary project. The die cuts were provided by Creative Cuts and More.

I used the purse die cut. Quite the cutie. Though it nearly left me baffled as to what to do with it. I'm just lacking my creative mojo these days. With wedding, I thought simplicity, so I kept the white (I was tempted to do some inking, but no ...). I did not think that the heart embossing would work out, but I did test it out on scrap paper first. So the heart is on both the front and back of the purse. Then I wanted to stamp inside of the heart, but ... simplicity, right? I thought that the ribbon was a nice touch to make it not so plain.

The card was super simple. I love the split embossing (NOTE: I did not have time to locate tutorials on split embossing, but try searching on Splitcoast Stampers or Mel Stampz) . I almost put a ribbon on this, but I did not like my white ribbon selection.

This was fun ... thanks for looking ... here's what I used:
cardstock: craft supply
die cut: Creative Cuts and More
stamp: unknown
ink: VersaMagic
embossing powder: Joann
dry embossing: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and Decorative Hearts
ribbon: unknown

Thank You :: 2 Sketches 4 You Bonus Sketch

I've somehow managed to carve out plenty of crafting time this week. Possibly to make up for not crafting at all last week.

This week on the 2 Sketches 4 You blog, they have a bonus sketch. I like that circle; I'm just attracted to it. So I quickly jumped to make a card. That little tag is cute too. I put some bling on the flower on the tag, but I don't know if it will stay that way. I wanted something flat that would slide in and out.

I used Basic Grey's Periphery. It's a bit bland and dreary, but I'm really smitten w/it. I found it on sale at Pat Catan's for .25 cents a sheet. Nice get, so I got it, and lots of it.

Well, enough chatter ... thanks for looking, here's what I used:
cardstock: Bazzill
patterned paper: Basic Grey
ink: VersaMark, VersaMagic and Tim Holtz/Ranger
stamps: Hero Arts (many many thanks) and ??? (thank you)
ribbon: Michaels and Offray
tag die cut: Sizzix
heart die cut: Cuttlekids
flower punch: EK Success
bling: Darice
other: sewing

Craft Critique Cards

I have an article posted on Craft Critique today. It's about the Quickutz Squeeze die cutting tool. I've had my Squeeze for a few years now and I still use it w/some frequency.

Anyway, there are three cards that compliment the article, but I had no room there to post the details about the card.

So here is the scoop:

Celebrate Card (above)
patterned paper: K&Co. and ??
cardstock: craft supply
dress die cut: Quickutz
oval die cuts: Nestabilities
ribbon: Michaels
dry embossing: Cuttlebug - swiss dots
stamp: Stampin Up! - wonderful words
ink: VersaMark
embossing powder: Ranger
flower punch: EK Success
bling/rhinestone: craft supply

Happy Mother's Day Card (above)
patterned paper: K& Co.
cardstock: craft supply
die cut letters: Quickutz - Star
alphabet stamps: Making Memories
ink: Tim Holtz/Ranger
circle punch: EK Success
butterfly punch: Martha Stewart/EK Success
dry embossing: Cuttlebug - swiss dots and Quickutz Goosebumps - Daisy
ribbon: craft supply

Hello Card (above)
cardstock: craft supply
die cut letters and blossom: Quickutz
bosher (olive green item w/the ribbon): Bazzill
ribbon: Michaels

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:

What a deal on these dies!

I was trolling the web the other day when I stumbled across $3 dies on the Sizzix site. I dropped one in the cart; then two ... and the next thing I know I'm up to $25 for five dies. One is a large heart, which I've used the already. The others are a frame, a small envelope, stars (in 3 sizes) and a mini file folder.

Good stuff.

I use my dies in the Cuttlebug. I really like the dies that cut through chipboard.

Making Chipboard Shapes

Maybe the title is a bit misleading. Because making chipboard shapes is oh, so easy, when you have a die cutting machine and dies that cut through chipboard.

For this little pile, I used Cuttlebug dies with Die Cuts With a View colored chipboard. How cool is that? I'll be adding to this pile using some of my big red Sizzix dies. But I really like the colored chipboard. It has a nice finish that I love to stamp on.

I'm sending these cuties to my Secret Cupid (a swap that I signed up for on 2Peas). So much fun.

What's New in the Quickutz World?

Ready ... Set ... Submit!

Here's a card that I conjured up for a submission to Cards Mag.

To me it seems like a lot is going on ... but I like that. The card 4 x 4 3/4, which is an unusual size, but I halfed a 4 x 9 1/2 card. Good stuff.

Also, my brother gave me the low down on adding a watermark to my pix. Cool.

card base: K & Co.

cardstock: K & Co. and craft supply

epoxy sticker: Colorbok

metal word: Making Memories

rick rack: Creative Impressions

Flower and heart die cut: Quickutz

corner punch: Fiskars

embossing: Cuttlebug

stamp: Anita's

ink: Tim Holtz/Ranger

Quickutz Items on My Wishlist

I have not been feenin for Quickutz like I used to. I still like and use what I have, but I am just not really feeling them right now. Some of their new shapes are just not of interest to me; too off the beaten path and not really universal, in my opinion. I still love some of the fonts though ...

Quickutz Grand Alpha Finale

Quickutz Monograms

Quickutz Stars shadows (upper and lowercase)