Cuttlebug Challenge #41

Another week has come and gone and so has another challenge. This week at The Cuttlebug Spot we are doing Christmas in July. For me personally I cannot not stop thinking about Christmas because I just got done booking flights to Disney World for 2 weeks over the holiday. I am so excited that we are going to be there for the holiday-- not only the to share the magic of Christmas with all of our family, but also the magic of Disney, too! Is there such thing of magic overload--LOL!!



Anyway, here the project for this week:




I used the Snowflakes embossing folder on some Creative Memories metallic (silver) paper. The pattern paper is from DCWV Ulitmate Christmas Stack ( 2008), some snowflake ribbon. Also, I cut the snowflake in the center on my cricut using the Accent Essentials cart on both the metallic paper and white cardstock. The stamped sentiment was a Studio g stamp that I stamped using my versa mark, then poured some silver embossing powdered on it and heat embossed.

Thanks for stopping in this week and make sure to stop in and get your entry in for this week's challenge at http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com!!

Kerri

Cottage Cutz Wednesday at the Cuttlebug Spot!

Today, Cottage Cutz Wednesday's are back at The Cuttlebug Spot. These dies are the cutest and are perfect for your scrapbooking and card making. Here's a LO I did with the watermelon die of my three kiddos having a little picnic on our back porch!

Make sure your stop on over at http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com and leave a comment to try and win some of the cute dies or if you want to get some of your own you can get them at www.scrappingcottage.com The Scrapping Cottage.

Thanks for stopping in!

Kerri

Blog Hopping Fun!

This week at the Cuttlebug Spot we are blog hopping to see everyone's work. We are using any past technique ( i.e. inking, sanding) we've done on the board and featuring our work on our blogs. I don't know about you but I can't wait to visit the rest of the DT's blogs to see what everyone created (scroll to end of post for next blog hop)...

Here's my creation this week:

On this card I used the D'vine Swirls embossing folder (DCWV textured cardstock) on the background layer and I sanded the embossing with my sanding block. The stamped image is a Stampin' Up image. I borrowed a bunch a stamps from a friend awhile back and had stamped this cute little ballerina that I've been waiting to use. I colored her in with my water color pencils which I've finally gotten the hang of using different colors to create new shades/hues. I used my Nesties label 4 and cut it on my Cuttlebug and stamped the word "dance" ( from a Studio g pack I had) with my Studio g pigment ink. The image is popped up on foam squares to give it demension. I also used my cricut to cut the scalloped oval frame ( used my Creative Memories oval cutters to cut the center from it) and ran that through the CB D'vine Swirls folder and sanded it as well. I added some of the pink trim that reminded be of a ballet tutu, and added some Making Memories mini flowers to finish it off.

Thanks for stopping in now you need to hop on over to Susan blog to check out her creation. Here's the link: http://susansdayoffcreations.blogspot.com/2009/07/paradise-serendipity.html

Kerri

Two Page LO!!

I'm trying out for a guest design team spot over at Treasured Scrapbooking. We had to do a two page birthday spread. I've had these pics of Delaney's first birthday sitting around for 2 years now trying to figure out what I wanted to do with them. I finally got that extra little push I needed to get these done. Here's what I came up with:

The LO was inspired from a May page maps sketch. Of course, I changed it up a bit to fit my style and needs for pics. I love how it turned out even if I don't get the guest DT spot. Some things to note about the LO, the two princess crowns ( one on Delaney's head and the other under the title in the center) were stamped and heat embossed. I added bling to the crowns as well, the lettering in the title were cut on my cricut, and the white letters are Thickers at I found at my local Big Lots for $2.00 ( BARGAIN!!!). Oh, the two pics that are framed I inked my Swiss Dots CB folder with my studio g pink pigment and then ran it through the CB and embossed it. I love that faded look of the background takes by the actual embossing stays true to the color.

Thanks for stopping in and wish me luck!!

Kerri

What's Inside Your Card -Cuttlebug Spot #39 and A Recipe Book

A new week, a new challenge...this week at The Cuttlebug Spot we want to see the inside of your cards. I decided to do a baby girl card. I have no purpose for it right now, but I had these scraps I wanted to use up.

Front of the card:

Inside of the card:
Next here, is a recipe card book I made from recycled cereal boxes. I'm a huge fan of using recycled items when doing my scrapping, and there isn't a box that ever sees the garbage can in my house ( I have two milk crates full of boxes to cut up)! I've been thinking about this project for awhile now, and just finally sat down over the weekend to put it together -- I got tired of looking at the stack of recipe cards from the swaps I've been in. This album is 7" x 8". I also cut 8 1/2" x 11" page protectors to a 6 1/4" x 6 1/4" I cut the side with the opening first, then cut the bottom off. To reclose the bottom I just stapled along the the of the page protector. Not the prettiest, but I was afraid if I glued it then my cards would stick inside it and I wouldn't be able to take them out.

Here are some pics for ya:

Front of book:
Side view:

Back of book:
Lastly, I am please to tell you that we have reached our goal of 1,000 followers at The Cuttlebug Spot. Nilda will be announcing the winner on July 20th. I know it's a nail bitter waiting that long, but get thinking about how you'd spend that $1,000.

The Journey to 1,000 Followers!!

OMG ladies you gotta jump on this! If you are not follower on The Cuttlebug Spot you gotta jump on the "Bug" wagon now!! We are trying to reach 1,000 followers by the end of July and need your help. To enter all you have to do is go to their site, sign up as follower and complete a few easy steps and you could win a $1,000 gift certificate to Custom Crops (www.CustomCrops.com)! GO NOW and check it out at www.TheCuttlebugSpot.com
Anyone can enter and the winner will be picked randomly!! Thanks to all those who helped reach the 500 member followers in just 5 days! That's totally awesome! What are you waiting for getting blogging and posting to be entered in for the $1,000 gift certificate!

Kerri

Cuttlebug Challenge # 38-- Something Funny!

I had this wonderful little card all planned out for this challenge, but then I remember these pics I took last weekend of my son Jaedon where he got covered in "silly string" by another little boy, and I just couldn't resist the idea that popped into my head for this one! That's the way creativity works, right-- you got with what comes to ya when ya have it!

What I used for this project:

All papers are from the DCWV Fun in the Sun Summer 2009 Stack ( and the Summer Cardstock Stack); Offray Ribbon 1/8" ( teal and lime green); Pressed Petal blue alphas; lime green embroidery floss; green wire; and eyelets; Studio G Teal ink; and D'Vine Swirls embossing folder.

Techniques used:

1.) I embossed the photo mats with D'Vine Swirls embossing folder on DCWV textured cardstock that has a white core. I sanded the embossed swirls to leave the white core of the paper to be exposed.

2.) Folded corner on the photo-- I created my just folding back the corner of the photo and covering the exposed back of the photo with whatever patterned paper I like.

3.) Title "String"-- was created by writing the word "string" in cursive with my Creative Memories fine ball point glue pen. Then I just followed the script with my embriodery floss laying it in the glue. Also, I did ink the edges of the word "silly" with my teal ink to give the letters a little more pop!

4.) Wire-- this was a lot of fun to use. I've never experimented with it before, so I had a lot of fun trying to see what I could do with it. I did string my letters through it by just punching a small hole in the chipboard letters. Then on the right side, and bottom of LO I tried to create my own "silly string" look with it by just bending and shaping it from eyelet to eyelet.

Also, we are trying to hit 500 followers by the end of July at The Cuttlebug Spot and we need your help. Our official sponsor Custom Crops is offering prizes to keep us motivated along the way. Custom Crops has a great selection of Cuttlebug accessories, including pre-orders for the new embossing folders, so you can stock up and get ready for challenges with those folders. Be sure to visit their store.

We'll give away a $50 gift certificate to Customer Crops on Friday, July 10th from all followers that have met the criteria listed below to get us started. We'll then give away another $50 gift certificate when we hit 500 followers. Just head on over to the http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/ to check out all the details and rules for contest!

And now, I leave you with one of my favorite pics I took on the 4th of July from Penn State Beaver Stadium at the 4th Fest.

Thanks for stopping in!

Kerri

Challenge # 37--Celebrate Your Country

It's almost the 4th of July, and it's time to celebrate the birth of our country's independence. This week at The Cuttlebug Spot that's exactly what we are doing! Our challenge this week was to create a project to celebrate our country. I chose this week to scrap the 4th of July last year where the kids and I made some wonderful firecracker hats that we found in a Disney craft book. They had a blast making these and boy, were they the hit at the parade we went to--everyone asked where we got them!

I used my cuttlebug on this LO to create the flowers using the flower die for the cuttlebug, and I embosses them with D'vine Swirls. Also, I used my Nesties Label 4 to cut and emboss my journaling box. All of my paper is from the DCWV 2009 Summer Stack, and my alphas are from Making Memories (red and navy) and Pressed Petals ( light blue). I also attempted some sewing on the LO, but my machine was not cooperating with me when I created this.

Thanks for stopping in this week and have a wonderful 4th of July! We are off to State College, PA (weather permitting) to the wonderful fireworks display there that I so miss from when I was a student at PSU. Keep you fingers crossed for me for a dry 4th!

Kerri

School's Out for Summer.......Cuttlebug Spot Challenge # 36!

This week at The Cuttlebug Spot we are celebrating the end of another school year, beginning of summer. For my project this week I decided to do a layout from the my oldest son's last full day of school at their end of the year school picnic. This was a pic of him and all his "boys" in the cafeteria! All my papers in this LO are DCWV ( I mixed and matched between the new summer stack, and some from the 2009 spring stack). I used my bug to emboss my title with the Swiss Dots Folder, and I also used my bug to cut the journal box from my Nesties Label 4 dies (I did emboss the with the nesties too, but you can't really tell from the pic I took). Here's the LO:

Other things that are happening:

1.) I will be announcing the winner from the challenges I'm hosting at Just Scrappin after midnight tonight! If you haven't had a chance to stop in and play, there is still time. I got a lot of great prizes up for grabs! Just look for the challenges in the "June Buggin' Crop" thread under the Croppin and One Hour LO Contest section.

2.) The Free registration for the Jessica Sprague Photo Editing Class began today and runs through June 27th! Make sure you stop by and sign up. Class begins July 6th. And, nope you don't have to be online at a certain time every day to do this. Once you register the material will be online for you at anytime!

Well, I got to go get unpacked from our mini vacation to the Poconos over the weekend. But before I do, here's a pic I took at Bushkill Falls, "the Niagra of PA", of the hubby and kids, and one of the falls!

Thanks for stopping in!!

Kerri

Happy Father's Day!

Our challenge this week at The Cuttlebug Spot is for that special day coming up with weekend--Father's Day! So to honor Dad, my kids and I came up with card for him. I had to let the kids help out on this one since it was for him. This was a very simple design; Green card stock for card base, white cardstock wrapped with brown ribbon to create the stripes; tan cardstock that I embossed with Argyle embossing folder; the tie I hand cut is 3-D and raised with pop up foam dots ( I also inked around the edges of the tie with green pigment ink); and the stamped sentiment is a Studio g stamp stamped on some light blue card stock.

Stop on by The Cuttlebug Spot and show us your creations for dad, grandpa, uncle for Father's Day!

Two more little side notes:

1.) I''m hosting a crop this coming weekend at Just Scrappin' ( http://pinkyscraps.proboards88.com ) come on over and join us!! Lots of fun challenges and prizes out there!

2.)Make sure you check out the blog bage I have on my side bar for the FREE, yep that's right FREE, Jessica Sprague photo editing class that begins on July 6th. The free registration begins on June 22nd and runs through June 27th! IF you ever wanted to get better at editing those photos and making the most of them here's a perfect opportuntity to do it at no cost! Check out the her blog for details!

Kerri

70 Years and Going Strong!

June seems to be the month of weddings and wedding anniversaries and this week at The Cuttlebug Spot we are celebrating them with a wedding anniversary challenge. This came at a perfect timing for me asw my grandparents who are 94 and 93 are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary on June 17th. We were supposed to be having a big party for them, but at their ages it's just too hard for them to get out of the house. I made 50 of these ornaments ( with the help of my mother--I designed and cut everything out, she helped with the assembly line process of putting them all together--THANKS MOMMA!!), they were going to be favors for everyone at the party, but instead we are just going to give them to my Nana and Grandpa to give to everyone when they come to the house instead to visit.

As for what I did, these are super simple ornaments to make. I cut the 6" scalloped oval on my cricut from the Storybook Cart. The base of the oranment is recycled cereal boxes which you can cut on the cricut without the deep cut blade ( pressure max, speed high, blade depth 6). Next, cut I cut my scalloped oval paper again, 6" on my cricut. I used my creative memories cutting system ( oval shape for a 3 1/2 by 5 photo) to cut the picture, and the photo mat. I embossed the photo mat and the backside of the the orament ( oval with typing) using French Script embossing folder. I added another small 2" oval on the front side that I also embossed with French Script then added some gold stickers for the "70 years". I added some pearl trim around the photo on the front side and typing on the backside to give it that little extra "pop" and a little white bow on small oval to top it off. Nice, elegant, and simple, and best of all cheap..... It cost us less than a $1.00 per person for a favor. I bought all the paper while it was on sale at my local Joann Fabrics last week when the paper was 6 for 96 cents, and some of it was on clearance for 10 cents per piece. The ribbon was 50 cents per spool and the peals were $1.00 each per container ( which I bought 6 of each, ribbon and peals, and only used 2 of each).

Thanks for stopping in and make sure you stop in at http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/ and give the challenge a try!

Kerri

My Design Team Reveal!

I hven't yet shared my good news on my blog yet, but I was selected to be a member of the design team for The Cuttlebug Spot and I am absolutely thrilled! This card is my first design as a member of the design team. Nilda asked us to get out those stamps and color an image. I chose a 2006 Stampin' Up stamp which I fell in love with when I was going through one of my friends stamps trying to figure out what I wanted to create. I used my Craft Essential markers to color it in and then blended them out with a paint brush and some water. I also used my Swiss Dots embossing folder to emboss the mat of the image and used my Label 4 nestabilities that cut and embossed on my "bug".

Make sure you stop on in at http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/ and join in our on challenge this week. Thanks for stopping in and checking it out!

KERRI