Clean and Simple #135: Sketch

Here's my entry for Clean and Simple's 135th challenge, a sketch:

This is my first time entering this challenge.  The card is for my MIL and last night when I saw this sketch on another entrant's blog I knew exactly how I was going to make the card for her.  We made two of these butterflies together at Christmas time when she was here for a visit.  We put one on card for her friend's birthday.   I knew she just loved that butterfly so it is perfect that it ended up on a card made just for her. 

Supplies:

**Tim Holtz Damask Embossing Folder by Sizzix

**Swiss dots Embossing folder by Provo Craft

**Distress inks:  Concord Grape and Mustard Seed

**Sentiment done using the Design Runner w/Holidays Cartridge

**Martha Stewart Doily Lace Border punch

**dictionary text paper

**Glossy Accents

Ooazk.com now has Distress Stains and Tim's Stamps (as well as the distress ink/embossing powders, etc)

Cuttlebug Challenge Be Inspired! #38

First picture is of the front and the second pic is of the inside of the card.

This week's Be Inpired! challenge at Cuttlebug Challenge is to use red, white and blue with buttons. Also, they are showcasing the new Cuttlebug Star Embossing Folder. Since it is not yet released, we are to use the Swiss Dot embossing folder in our designs (but their design team used the new folder so check out their creations!!). The new Star Folder has a repeated star pattern----with the stars being a bit larger and more "tented' if you will---meaning a deeper impression. Being inspired by the embossing folder, I decided to hand cut my own stars and use my stylus to make score lines from the tip of each point of the star and folding to re-create that 'tented' look on the folder. I ran two of these white stars thru the Cuttlebug w/Swiss Dot ef and then inked over using a direct to paper techique on the stars to pop the dots and tented edges of each point. Additionally, I used the new Core'dination paper (the dark blue w/light blue core) for the center hand cut star and sanded the 'tented' egdes of each point to reveal the light blue center of the paper. These papers are SO much fun to use with your Cuttlebug embossing folders----and our Joann's just started carrying them (thanks again June!). I used foam dots to maintain the dimension of the stars before adhering them over the red and white striped ribbon strip on card. Added the buttons to the center of each star.

I used a stamp I had that looked like a firework spray for the background effect on the white panel on the card and also as a background under the sentiment in the inside. I used my Design Runner w/red ink cartridge and Greetings cartridge to print out "Celebrate". I cut this sentiment out using my deckle edge scissors. The sentiment inside was stamped w/both inks on white paper and cut out using these same scissors. Both sentiment panels were inked using a sponge for a kind of distressed look.

Supplies and tools:

• Distress ink pads: Fire Brick Red and Broken China
• buttons and ribbon from my stash
• red and white cs from my stash
• Core'dination paper: Dark blue w/light blue core
• sanding block
• sponge
• Clear Stamps by Marcella K: firework spary and Happy July 4th
• foam adhesive dots
• deckle edged scissors
• Design Runner
• stylus/ruler

Cuttlebug Challenges Be Inspired: Custom Gift Bag

I know I have been MIA lately but I am back now. Here to share my submission for the Cuttlebug Challenges Be Inspired--Custom Gift Bags.
Recipe:

• brown paper gift bag
• black, white and red cs
• various black, white and red ribbons
• 3 small black brads
• black Stazon ink pad
• Red Fire Brick Distress ink pad
• Design Runner
• sponge
• Stampers Anoymonous Stamp by Tim Holtz
• D'Vine Swirls Cuttlebug embossing folder
• deckle edge blade with Fiskars cutter

Here I simply ran long panel of black cs thru Cuttlebug with D'Vine swirl ef twice to emboss entire length; cut along all edges of this panel with Fiskars cutter using deckle edge blade; tore long strips of red cs; adhered all three to bag; stamped Stampers Anonomous Bird image on red cs and tore out and inked edges with black ink before adhering to black panel; added criss-crossed red and black ribbon toward bottom of bag; used Design Runner to print sentiment on white cs then tore out and edged with red distress ink using sponge; added the 3 black brads and adhered to bottom of bag. Finished off by adding various red, white and black ribbons to handle of bag.