The Cuttlebug Spot Bad News, Good News

This is my second post for today, so if you're looking for the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge, please scroll down.

I have some bad news to share with you, The Cuttlebug Spot is unfortunately closing down, BUT a couple of the ladies from the DT are going to continue with Cuttlebug Challenges on a new blog, and I will continue on with them as part of the DT. As soon as I know the new information (blog name, etc.), I'll be passing it on to you!

This card that was to be for this weeks challenge of Butterflies, and add some sparkle to the butterfly.  There's no challenge for you to enter, but enjoy and be inspired by my card:)


Edited to add:
The Challenge is moving to Cuttlebug Mania, and you can enter any project with butterflies!!!

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

 

 I did alot on this card, lol.  I cut my card base with Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8.  I embossed the mat behind the butterfly, but inked my folder first for a faux letterpress look.  I then embossed the center area by sending it through again with the Swiss Dots embossing folder...this is called partial embossing (I used an oval shape instead of the B Plate to emboss just the oval area)

A detail shot.

Inside:

Recipe:  CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazzill CS-Light Purple & Dark Purple, CTMH SS-Quick Cards Butterfly & For Every Occasion, CTMH Ink-Pansy Purple & Black, Spellbinders-Decorative Labels 8, Labels 8 & Labels 17, Marianne Designs Butterfly LR0114, Cuttlebug EF-Heritage & Swiss Dots, Martha Stewart Butterflies Punch, Rhinestones, Paper Studios Gemstones & Foam Squares.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8 Die

Spellbinders Labels 8 Die

Spellbinders Labels 17 Die

Marianne Designs Butterfly Die LR0114

Cuttlebug Heritage Embossing Folder

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Enjoy,

Deneen

Challenges Entered:

Card Mania - #15 Fairies or Butterflies

Make My Monday - Inspired by Nature

Quirky Crafts Challenges - Let's Make A Quirky Crafts Mess...No DP

The Cuttlebug Spot and Chocolate

Hello and welcome here!  Did my title get your attention, lol?  Chocolate is one of those words that no matter how sleepy/bored/uninterested you are, when you see it, it makes you sit up a little and your attention focuses on what's about to be said. Am I right, or am I right, lol?

This week at The Cuttlebug Spot, the Challenge is Life Is Like A Box of Chocolates.  Any project that involves chocolate...and of course your Cuttlebug...will work!!  I went with a Card Box, the little drawer is a perfect size to hold a few chocolates.

Challenge - Life Is Like A Box of Chocolates

For a chance at winning an awesome prize, link your creation over at TCS

Don't forget to use your Cuttlebug!

Box Size:  3" x 3" x 1.25"

It's been a few years since I've made some of these Card Boxes, so I decided it was time to make it again.  You can find the instructions HERE.

Isn't the cutest little box you've ever seen?  I really enjoyed decorating it up.  Purple is one of my favourite colours.  The inside decorations need to be flat so that the card part of the box will close flat.

 Recipe:  PP-Bella Blvd. Sprinkles & Lace Plum, Verve Stamps-Scroll, CTMH SS-Pair-A-Phrase, Flourishes SS-Tag Lines, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazzill Prismatics-dark purple, CTMH Ink-Black & Gypsy, Spellbinders-Marvelous Squares, Medallion 5 & Decorative Labels One, Verve Stamps Die-Scroll, Marianne Designs-Flourish LR0116, Couture Creations EF-Diamond Trellis, Pearls, Foam Squares, Recollections Pearl Brad.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Spellbinders Marvelous Squares Die

Spellbinders Medallion 5 Die

Spellbinders Decorative Labels One Die

Verve Stamps Scroll Die

Marianne Designs Flourish Die

Couture Creations Diamond Trellis Embossing Folder.

Ready to join us for the Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates Challenge?  You have until Mar. 4th to complete your project and add it to the Challenge link over at TCS....Good Luck! If you need more inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations over at The Cuttlebug Spot.

And don't forget to use your Cuttlebug!!!

Deneen
  

Challenges Entered:

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Anything But A Card 

Oozak - Anything Goes + Favourite Colours 

Created With Love Challenges -  Bright and Cheery

Crazy 4 Challenges - Texture, Texture, Texture 

The Cuttlebug Spot is Cute As A Button

Hello and welcome here!  Did you enjoy the Valentine's Blog Hop at The Cuttlebug Spot last week?  This week the challenge is Cute As A Button...make a project and use buttons.

Challenge - Cute As A Button

Link your creation over at TCS and you may win an awesome prize!

Don't forget to use your Cuttlebug!

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Okay, I almost scrapped this card, and made another one, all because the photo is so off.  No matter what I tried, the yellow buttons appear quite harsh in the photo.  In real life, the buttons are a soft buttery yellow.  In the end, I decided to keep this card one to share with you.

Inside:

Recipe:  CTMH CS-Sweet Leaf & White Daisy, CTMH SS-Heartthrob, CTMH Ink-Black & Sweet Leaf, Spellbinders-Labels 4 & Floral Ovals, EF-Craft Concepts Budding Vine, Cheery Lynn Designs-Mini Fanciful Flourish, Bag 'O Buttons, Pearls, Foam Squares, Celebrate It White Satin Edge 5/8" Ribbon.

Cuttlebug Items Used:
Spellbinders Labels 4 Die
Spellbinders Floral Ovals Die
Cheery Lynn Designs Mini Fanciful Flourish Die
Craft Concepts Budding Vine Embossing Folder

Ready to join us for the Cute As A Button Challenge?  You have until Feb. 18th to complete your project and add it to the Challenge link over at TCS....Good Luck! If you need more inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations over at The Cuttlebug Spot.

And don't forget to use your Cuttlebug!!!

Deneen

Challenges Entered:
A Gem of A Challenge - #67 Dies and Punches
Hiding In My Craft Room - #85 Embossing
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Show us Your Inner Sentiment

It's a Valentine's Blog Hop at The Cuttlebug Spot!

If you've arrived from Jennifer's Blog, you're in the right place!!  If you've arrived here first, you'll want to head on back to The Cuttlebug Spot to find out all the details on how you can WIN some fabulous PRIZES.

Hello and welcome here.  It's a Valentine's Blog Hop at The Cuttlebug Spot, how fun is that!?!  Here is my Valentine's creation for you to enjoy.

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

This happens to be another Pinterest inspired card:)  The original one was made with paint chips and butterflies.  I changed it up Deneen-style.  I love the different embossed strips, and I used the same paper for the hearts but just switched the colours around so that the darkest colour started at the top. I didn't have a punch for the hearts so I fussy cut them.  The swirls I cut down from a bigger swirl, and hid some of the ends behind my hearts.

I added CTMH Liquid Glass (aka Glossy Accents) to the hearts.  I added the rhinestones first before I covered them with Liquid Glass. 

 Inside:

Recipe:  PP-Crate Paper Random Collection Pattern, Bazzill Prismatics CS-4 pink colours, CTMH CS-White Daisy, CTMH SS-A Little Everything & Heartthrob, CTMH Ink-Black & Baby Pink, EF-Cuttlebug Swiss Dots & Textile, Craft Concepts Budding Vine & Sizzix Raspberry Frame, Memory Box Elegant Scrollwork, Corner Rounder, Rhinestones, CTMH Liquid Glass, Foam Squares.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Textile

Craft Concepts Embossing Folder- Budding Vine

Sizzix Embossing Folder- Raspberry Frame

Memory Box Elegant Scrollwork Die

Now it's off to Brianna's Blog for her wonderful Valentine's creation.

Enjoy,
Deneen

Challenge's Entered:
Card Mania Challenges - #14 Is This Love That I'm Feeling...
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Add Texture
2 Sisters Challenge Blog - #130 Hearts
Daring Cardmakers - Love Is In The Air

*Edited to add:

The Cuttlebug Spot Is In Love

This is my second post for today, so if you're looking for the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge, please scroll down.

As I mentioned this morning, I can't believe we are into February already, many of us think of Valentine's Day and love...which just happens to be the Challenge this week at The Cuttlebug Spot, make a creation relating to love.

Challenge - Love Is In The Air

Link your creation over at TCS and you might be a winner of an awesome prize!

Don't forget to use your Cuttlebug!

Card Size: 5.25" round

I really liked how the first card with my Cheery Lynn Designs Sophia's Heart turned out, so I made another one...and I learned something, lol!!, it is best to create your card so that the 2 scallops sit flat on the table.  The way my card is in the photo above, I had to use sticky tack to keep it upright...it's too pointy and kept falling over, lol.  Well, lesson learned, and hopefully I've saved you making the same mistake.

Inside:

Recipe:  PP-BoBunny Ambrosia Dot, Bazzill Prismatics CS-light pink, CTMH CS-Vineyard Berry & White Daisy, CTMH SS-All My Love & Card Chatter Sympathy, CTMH Ink-Vineyard Berry & Black, Cheery Lynn Designs-Sophia's Heart, Cottage Kutz-Tea Time Doily, Marianne Designs Flourish LR0116, Spellbinders-Standard Circles & Medallion One Die-Lites, Wild Orchid Flowers-Rosebuds 1/8" Pastel Tone, Roses 5/8" Pink Open & Roses 3/4" Pink Tone Set B, Foam Squares, Stickles Crystal Ice.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Cheery Lynn Designs - Sophia's Heart Die

Cottage Kutz - Tea Time Doily Die

Marianne Designs - Flourish LR0116 Die

Spellbinders - Standard Circles Die

Spellbinders - Big Scalloped Circles Die

Spellbinders - Medallion One Die-Lites Die

 

Ready to join us for the Love Is In The Air Challenge?  You have until Feb. 11th to complete your project and add it to the Challenge link over at TCS....Good Luck! If you need more inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations over at The Cuttlebug Spot.

And don't forget to use your Cuttlebug!!!

Enjoy,
Deneen

Challenges Entered:

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge - 1 or more Cheery Lynn dies + a flourish

Creative Stamp Friends - Hearts/Valentine's Day

Lexi's Creations - Challenge 83, Valentine/Love

Fashionable Stamping Challenges - Show Some Love

*Edited to add:

I won over at Cheery Lynn Designs

The Cuttlebug Spot is Seeing Stars

Hello and welcome here!  Have you been getting in shape with us over at The Cuttlebug Spot?  We seen Triangles, Circles, and Squares.  This week we're looking at Stars. Link your Star creations over at TCS and you might be a winner of an awesome prize...and don't forget to use your Cuttlebug!

Challenge - Stars

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I totally CASE'd (Copied and Stamped Exactly...or in my case, almost exactly) this card from THIS ONE I found on Pinterest, I tried to find the original card out in blog land but I didn't have any luck.  I loved the embossed star...I inked the folder before adding my light blue cardstock, and then embossed.  For the Mosiac Tile pieces, I inked them after I embossed them.  I stamped and fussy cut the star and arrow...and I outlined the arrow with a black felt pen.

 Inside:

 Recipe:  PP-Crate Paper Random Collection Wallpaper & BoBunny Blast Off! Stripe, CTMH SS- Star Struck, You Rock & Happy Birthday, CTMH Ink-Moonstruck, Heavenly Blue & Black, Memento Ink-Dandelion, CS-Kraft & Light Blue, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Spellbinders-Labels 18, Cuttlebug EF-Stars & Tiny Mosaic, Foam Squares, Rhinestone, Black Felt Pen.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Spellbinders Labels 18

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Stars

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Tiny Mosaic 

 

 

Ready to join us for the Stars Challenge?  You have until Feb