Hi Everyone,
I'm Back! We all had a lovely time at my brother's wedding. The family came from all over the UK - London, Glasgow, Moffat, Alford, Forres, Aberdeen, Perth and Comrie. It was brilliant to see everyone again and the photos will be a great keepsake.
I'm sure you are all waiting to hear about the new challenge over at Fab'n'Funky but first we have announced our winner and Top 3 from last week. Just head over to the blog to take a peak.
We have the wonderful Angelique as our host this week and she has picked a great challenge to inspire you...
Anything but Square
That's right - we don't want to see any squares this week! Just so long as your project isn't square, feel free to it link up. We also have two great sponsors - Digi Darla Designs and StampArt Design by Kathryne. Take a look at their designs by clicking on the links. You won't be disappointed.
As we are into wedding season I have chosen to use the Tall Wedding Couple image from Digi Darla Designs as the focus of my card.
I used Spellbinders Grand Labels Twenty Three for my base card and then embossed through one of the Creative Expression folders designed by Sue Wilson. I think this one is called Cascading Hearts. To add definition to the edge of the card, I inked very lightly with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Dusty Concord. This is barely noticeable in the photo but does show up better in real life.
My image was coloured with ProMarkers in Blossom, Almond, Black, Marsh Green and all the Cool Greys. I also inked the edge with Dusty Concord. My flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I've had them for over a year but have been loathe to use them as they are so pretty! I think I've made up for it here! Finally I added my sentiment which is from a really old Hunkydory kit. It was a little too pink so I went over with the Dusty Concord here too.
I really hope you'll join us this week - just leave those squares at home!
Happy crafting,
Rachel x
Hi Crafting Lovelies,
We are back at Fab'n'Funky Challenges with a brand new theme for you today. However, we just wanted to thank you for showering us with your entries last week! See what I did there?! The winner and Top 3 are up now over on the Fab'n'Funky blog.
Now onto our current challenge - the awesome Jackie is our host and we are sponsored by the one and only Kenny K who has loads of really fab and quirky images.
Okay, I won't keep you in suspense any longer, our theme is...
Spring Colours
Simples! Just use a colour palette inspired by spring for your project and link up to be in with a chance to win a fab prize from Kenny K.
The team were so lucky to be able to work with some really awesome images from Kenny K and I chose to use Rock Dude which I actually already had in my digi stash. This is the perfect image for my brother who is a huge rock music fan. This is my card...
He's funky alright! I started by making my matting and layering with My Craft Studio sofware and did this with background papers in yellow, turquoise and blue which I also printed as full sheets to make embellishments. I coloured my image with ProMarkers in Cyan, Sky Blue, Arctic Blue, Cornflower, Yellow, Lemon, Soft Lime, Blush, Dusky Pink, Pale Pink, Walnut, Cocoa and Caramel.
I found some really great cutting files in the Silhouette software and used this to cut out the Rock & Roll lettering. The yellow card blank was already in my stash and it just happened to be the perfect size! I mounted my main image with Hunkydory foam pads to give dimension.
Really hope you can play along with us for our Spring Colours challenge this week.
Happy crafting,
Rachel x
Hello Everyone,
Phew, what a blog hop at The Cuttlebug Spot last week! I hope you enjoyed hopping to all of your blogs. Thanks so much to everyone for the lovely comments and follows.
We've got a fantastic new challenge for you this week. Our theme is...
Cute as a Button
We would love you feature a button on your project and tell us how you used your Cuttlebug. Here is my inspiration...
I started with 6" scalloped card blank from Anita's. I made my papers by using the colour picker tool in Craft Artist 2 Professional. My image is produced by Hunkydory for Crafter's Companion and is from the Angelic and Friends range. As soon as I saw this collection, I knew I had to add it to my basket! Just as well Create and Craft had it on such a good deal!
My harlequin cardstock is also from the paper kit. I cut this with Spellbinders Grand Decorative Circles in the smallest size as it fits perfectly through the Cuttlebug. Using Spellbinders Standard Circles, I cut a layer for my topper. The vertical strip of paper was passed through a paper crimper to create texture. I bought the ribbon a few years ago from Hobbycraft and it's from DoCrafts' Papermania range. My finishing touch was to add my buttons and I used Spellbinders Sewing Elements to cut them.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Milk Coffee - Make It Cute
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #39 - Button Up
A Gem of a Challenge - Dies and Punches
Be sure to check out my teamies creations. Hope you can join in our challenge this week.
Happy crafting,
Rachel x
Hi Everyone,
Isn't January going in fast? We're halfway through the month already. I hope you are finding plenty of play time!
We are still celebrating our "Get Into Shape" month at The Cuttlebug Spot and are launching our brand new challenge today. We would like to see...
Circles
You can choose how to incorporate a circle in any way you like - it couldn't be easier.
I decided to be on the ball with my Mam's birthday card this year as her birthday isn't until the end of February. Inspiration just came to me! And here is my circles card...
I started with a 6" Hunkydory card blank and placed a circles That Special Touch mask on top. I spritzed through it using a Mister Huey spray in silver. It has a lovely iridescent shimmer when moved in the light. The teal card was embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder in the From My Kitchen set. The corners were rounded with an X-Cut corner punch. It is really good at chomping through the double cardstock layer. I added a strip of black card and some silver ribbon before attaching to the card blank.
Using my Cuttlebug, I cut two circle layers, one from Spellbinders Standard Circles Large and the other from Spellbinders Standard Circles Small which are the perfect increments for layering. My sewing machine came from Spellbinders Sewing Elements and I used a silver mirri-card for this. I took a sanding block to the sewing machine to distress it a little in keeping with the inky background. My finishing touch was to add three gems to the top right-hand corner. These came from Create and Craft. I may add another circle to showcase a sentiment but have left it for now.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:
Allsorts Challenge Blog Week 189: Dies and Punches
I hope you can join us for our circles challenge at The Cuttlebug Spot.
Happy crafting,
Rachel x
Hi Everyone,
I hope you've all had a good start to the new year. I've had a humongous abscess! I couldn't even bear my hair touching my cheek! Major bummer! Plus I have a real fear of the dentist after a bad experience a few years ago so it hasn't been the best start to my new year. Sorry, I went on a bit there!
So anyway, onto the latest challenge at The Cuttlebug Spot. We would like to see...
Triangles
Easy peasy lemon treasy! Just use a triangle somewhere on your card or project and don't forget to use those Cuttlebugs. I love mine. We have a wonderful sponsor this week - Trina Clark from Digiscrap Kits. The winner can pick 2 items from her amazing
blog!
Unfortunately Blogger is being a pain and I still can't upload any photos. So head over to The Cuttlebug Spot blog to see my creation this week. Once blogger starts to play ball again I'll add some photos to this post. Update: My lovely teamie, Brianna, suggested using a different browser and it has worked a treat! So here is my card for our triangles challenge...
I created my card using the DayDream digikit in Serif's Craft Artist 2. I love the colours of this kit - so pretty and girly. Once I had my design sorted I split the layers and printed using my brand new A3 Brother printer! Woo! My brother bought me a Brother! Lol! Fab pressie and fab brother! Although I think my future sister-in-law was the genius behind this wonderful gift. :)
I used a craft knife and steel ruler to cut out the layers and then distressed using Tim Holtz paper distresser tool, adding with foam pads from Hunkydory. Love these foam pads. I cut a butterfly using Spellbinders Wonderul Wings which is a brilliant set of beautiful butterfly dies. I inked thorugh the die with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Worn Lipstick. Finally I used a computer generated sentiment and cut it out using Spellbinders Floral Tags, adding a crystal gem to each corner.
I hope you can join us at The Cuttlebug Spot for our Triangles challenge. We'll have a brand new challenge on Tuesday so make sure to check back for that.
Happy Crafting,
Rachel x
Hi All,
What an overwhelming response to our last challenge. Who knew there were so many things that start with F?! We loved pouring over your creations and what wonderful ideas. Check out the Fab'n'Funky Challenges blog to see our winner and Top 3. Don't forget to pick up those badges too.
Now, lets get going with the next challenge and we have a super theme this week picked by the wonderful Ginny...
No Patterned Papers
You can use whatever you like but just make sure that no patterned papers sneak in there! We also have a brilliant sponsor this week in the form of Stamp Fairy - just click on their name and check out their super designs.
I've had a notion to make an acetate card for a while and this just seemed like the perfect opportunity to try it out.
I hope you an see this properly. I used snowfall acetate from Hunkydory, then I cut two of the Spellbinders Grand Ovals in silver mirri-paper, one from the front and one for the back to cover my 3D foam tape. The topper on the front is also from Hunkydory and was part of their Cute at Christmas collection. I used Three Kings ribbon at the top and secured with super sticky tape to create a faux bow. I added the snowflake topper with some Cosmic Shimmer glue. This little topper also came from the Hunkydory kit.
I hope you have as much fun making your creations this week as I have with mine. Looking forward to seeing your designs.
Happy crafting,
Rachel x
Hello again,
Another day, another Christmas card! I'm fairly churning them out now. I think this might be my favourite so far though. What do you think?
This topper came from the same Hunkydory pack that I used for yesterday's card. It is made up of four layers and I've used foam pads to give dimension. Once I made up the topper I scanned it into the computer and used My Craft Studio to create my backing paper. After addin the photo to my workspace, I picked up the brush tool and selected the colour from the sky and then changed the electronic canvas to match. The snowflakes came from the MCS Parchment Delights 5 CD-ROM. The sheet is clear like acetate and so didn't distort the colour of the backgournd. Once I had decided on the snowflakes I reduced the size to a little over 8" square and printed off. I cut off the excess with my Tonic guillotine and attached to the card blank I had already made from white cardstock.
The peach card is Cor'dinations which I distressed at the edges with the Tim Holtz Paper Distresser tool. I added a strip of super sticky tape all around the edge and pressed in some MCS glitter. I attached this with double sided sticky tape. The silver shapes are Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles and I used silver mirri-paper for them. I attached these and the topper using foam tape/pads.
Hope you've had a great week and have lovely things planned for the weekend.
Happy crafting,
Rachel x
The image on this card comes from a selection of Hunkdory toppers in the His n Hers collection. I love the colours and the peacefulness of it.
I covered my card blank with silver mirri-paper and then tied the bow, using the same metallic ribbon from previous cards, around the foiled and embossed Hunkydory cardstock before adding it to the base. The topper was also mounted onto silver mirr-paper. I used a pair of compasses to draw the circle and then cut it out by hand. I think it might be time to invest in some circular Spellbinder dies!
This card actually came about because I had been playing with my new Fiskars punch and didn't want to waste the pretty pattern I had done! You know what they say - crafters never throw away anything that can be used in a project!
I covered the base card with silver mirri-paper and then added three layers of the punched paper, alternating between blue and silver. The image is from Hunkydory. I'm a huge Hunkydory fan and have just sorted all my toppers into a neat folder. I love looking through it and just imagining all the creations that will follow! I got the ribbon from DoCrafts and have used it on several cards.
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