The Cuttlebug Spot - Altered mailbox

You've Got Mail has always been a movie I enjoyed... thinking of love and something that makes me happy was my inspiration for our Altered Mailbox challenge at The Cuttlebug Spot this week! I stumbled on ideas until I found this new fabby paper. Nature and gardening... and this color pallet... it just suits me perfectly!

My mailbox is a bright red tin type from Target. I darkened it a bit using Timbur Brown Staz On ink. This brought me to the red I needed to work with the new papers I just had to have! K&Co Tim Coffee line... Blossomwood is the name and I tell you it is beautiful! I used sheets from the paper stack and di-cuts. I really love the way the two Tilda's I used work with the overall theme too. Tilda with newspaper and Sitting Fall Tilda, two adorable Magnolia Stamps. Just love 'em.

I squeezed a little bit of cuttlebug in here too... using the A2 Forest Branches folder I embossed the paper behind the standing Tilda. Sort of looks like a tree... at least it adds depth and texture behind her with the berry branches sticking out around her.

Buttons are Bo Bunny. Ribbon and Floral are misc from Michael's Craft.

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great week.

Project Tuesday Wiper Card

I'm off to a great start this week crafting on a Monday! My son and I thought the challenge at Project Tuesday looked really fun so we gave it a go together. A friend of a friend has a birthday this week. She's been diagnosed with cancer so we've banded together to fill her mailbox with cheer. I couldn't think of a better way to send a smile then this fun card!

I've used a simply delightful image by Mo Manning's Digi Stamps. Love her stuff! The images are not only stellar but they print perfect at any size. Paper is American Traditional Designs. I embossed the pink cardstock with Cuttlebug's A2 Birthday Wishes, and the ribbon with A2 Border Just My Type. Flower is Daisy Doodles by Prima.

My son made his daddy a Wiper Card. He is totally into hunting right now and being 5 this is his interpretation of a BIG BUCK... Big Handsome Buck that is! Totally cute and absolutely stole his dad's heart. His image and sentiment, is of course done by hand, LOL.

Cuttlebug Spot - 3M post it note paper challenge

Well this week I am happy to contribute to the challenge, and a challenge for me it was! The DT at The Cuttlebug Spot put their thinking caps on using 3M post it note paper. This was my first card... I tried many times after for a more fun, creative approach but nothing quite came together! Maybe it is the extremely bright colors?!?! All I could think of was 80's POW signs, knee highs, records, everything but anything I could put together, LOL. So, it is an easy peasy card for me this week. Papers are embossed with Cuttlebug A2 D'Vine Swirls and A2 Border Frills. The leave cut is from Cricut Lyrical Letters. I'm pretty sure you'd enjoy getting this note in your box... you'd certainly see it! LOL I am really impressed with the other DT creations this week. Be sure to stop by for a quick peek!

Cupcake Craft Challenge – #75 Matching Set

I love this digi stamp: Tales From Polycraft: Sweet Dreams Collection: Aurelia Mooncatcher. She is just too sweet. I've wanted to use her for a while and this challenge at Cupcake Craft Challenge gave me the perfect oppertunity. I thought a bit of flocking would add a nice touch to the card... it's been a while since I used flock... they call it Fun Flock and after this project I'm not sure why. The Stamp N'Bond doesn't seem to "grab" the flock well so I ended up "drawing" the image on again with a glue pen and then flocking on the card. On the jar I tried stamping the image I wanted flocked first in red ink, then covering it with a glue pen to flock. I think the result is about the same. The jar is a bit bolder in color but not as much as I thought it would be! I enjoy the finished result of both though! Not sure if I'll be "flocking" for a while, LOL!

Images are distressed with Antique Linen color. Fun Flock: Chili Pepper Red. Papers are K&Co.

The Cuttlebug Spot - Black and Silver

Black and Silver is the recipe this week at The Cuttlebug Spot. I had fun with this one using my Dolly Mama stamp. I think she is a bit over the top, which is exactly what I needed for the color combination!

Papers are a mix of cardstock, aluminum foil distressed and embossed with the Candy Cane Stripe Cuttlebug folder, handmade paper with silver heat embossed dots and SEI embossed cardstock.
The button is 2 together with a bit of torn fabric between them. Black lace and silver tinsil edge the card. I added stickles and diamond glaze to the image also for a bit more pop and sparkle.

This card is totally out of my comfort zone, and a huge challenge for me... but I love it! Have a great week!

Holiday Treat Holders

Happy New Year! What a better way to greet the blogger world in January then a few Christmas treats! I made these after Christmas using a few new stamps I received as gifts... they're just too darn cute to not play with them. I love Magnolia's. They make all things happy!

The red ribbon covers 2 jars stacked. I embossed the ribbon with my cuttlebug. I was so excited to see how it embossed! The ribbon is a wide acrylic base, velvet type upper... I have no idea what it is but it looks great now! LOL

I am looking forward to more creative time in the new year! I am so inspired seeing all the pretties posted out there. Thank you all for sharing your talent and peeping in on mine too!

The Cuttlebug Spot - Happy Thanksgiving

This week at The Cuttlebug Spot we're creating for Thanksgiving, featuring a Turkey. I have to say, this is my favorite card possibly ever, hence the multiple photos :)... I have been in a creative slump for a while and I feel like going crazy with projects since this creation. I'm in the middle of a move so this really stinks but my sketch pad is out and I've been coloring images like mad... Crossing fingers I get to use them soon! This Easel card is so simple but makes the card so special. When we spend time crafting a masterpiece, and share it, this really is the best example I've seen to share and enjoy the artwork for the recipient. Just love it. I made mine 6x6. I found several tutorials on YouTube and many featured on blogs for example. My image is a fun free little vintage gal riding her tom's found at The Vintage Workshop. I coated it 3 times with UTEE, then gently cracked after cooling and added ink for added distressing. My paper and Family stamped image is Prima, Cuttlebug: Victoria, Martha Stewart leaf punch, all other is misc from my stash. Thanks for stopping by today. Be sure to check out the other DT works this week!