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Valentine

Eileen on January 30, 2010 in Cuttlebug, Hero Arts, Scrapbooking, cards, crafts, embellishments, gems, handmade, hearts, hearts valentine, love, papercrafts, stamping, valentine No Comments »



Valentine

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Hero Arts Stamp, Fiskars border punch, Cuttlebug embossing folder (exclusive Romantic Collection from HSN), Prima Mulberry Flowers, cardstock

Tutorial: Cuttlebug’s Acetate Challenge

Eileen on February 28, 2009 in Cuttlebug, Die-Cuts, art tags, cards, crafts, handmade, papercrafts 2 Comments »
CB Acetate Challenge

CB Acetate Challenge


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I lifted this great card idea from Becky.

Above you can see how awesome the acetate looks after embossing with the Cuttlebug Swirls embossing folder. I actually used the acetate cover that my CB folder came in! This is a great way to recycle! I told my sisters not to throw away their acetate, keep it for me to scrapbook with. They looked at me kind of funny so I had to explain what acetate is and then I had to show them this cute card I made. They loved it of course, and one of my sister’s is a scrapper and has a CB, so she is keeping her acetate for herself. My other sister has 11 children so the acetate should keep on coming for quite a while.

Here we go with my first tutorial:

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Supplies used in making this card: 5 1/2 x 4 inch piece of acetate, 6 1/2 x 4 inch piece of card stock or heavy designer paper, 5 1/4 x 4 inch piece of coordinating card stock, 1 x 4 1/4 inch piece of designer paper matching your 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 piece, extra pieces of designer paper and card stock. Cuttlebug’s D’Vine Swirls embossing folder and Celebration Stamps embossing folders and die cut. Fiskars Scissors-Scallop, Buttons, Fiber scraps, and Tombow Mono Adhesive.

Acetate Card

Acetate Card

CB Acetate Embossing

CB Acetate Embossing

These are just showing how pretty the acetate is and I didn’t sand it or alter it in any way. This is a picture straight from the Cuttlebug.

1. Score, (I use my fiskars trimmer with the score attachment instead of the cutting blade), your 6 1/2 x 4 piece of heavy cardstock paper at 1 inch from the top so when folded over the final dimensions are 5 1/2 x 4. This is your glue tab for the front of your card trim the border first with your Fiskars Scissor or punch design of your choice.

Trim with your Fiskars or a punch for the bottom border.

Trim with your Fiskars or a punch for the bottom border.

2. Create a matching border on your 1 x 4 1/4 inch piece of designer paper and attach to the front bottom piece of acetate. Glue your 5 1/4 x 4 inch piece of card stock to the inside of the card. While the glue is drying you get to use your Cuttlebug now!

Glue the tab to the acetate

Glue the tab to the acetate

2. Using your Cuttlebug and Celebration Stamps, cut your stamp and glue to your card.
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3. Now you can emboss with the Celebration stamp folder of your choice.
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4. Embellish any way you want.  I wrapped a fiber scrap across the top border, and a button. Then I added three buttons on the bottom border.

The glue I used for this project is Tombow Mono-adhesive. It  dries clear and quickly,  so it’s  perfect to use with acetate.

I hope you liked my tutorial. Let me know what you think and what I can improve on next time. I hope to have more How-to’s on video for you soon. Thanks for stopping by and come back soon. Be sure and subscribe to my RSS feed so you won’t miss a thing.

ScrapbookinGal’s Blog Bits for February 27, 2009

Eileen on February 27, 2009 in Blog Bits, Cuttlebug, Organization, Scrapbooking, Tim Holtz, cards, crafts, handmade, journaling, papercrafts, rubber stamps, scrapbook page, scrapbooks, stamping, stickers, tips No Comments »

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Hello Everyone! Welcome back to ScrapbookinGal’s Blog Bits. This weeks Blog Bits include several giveaways and of course some new How-Tos for you to check out. There are also some New Products out there that are must-sees for all of us serious scrappers. Have a good weekend and I’ll be back Monday with some more cool ideas and information.

  1. On the Hero Arts Win-A-Day contest, winner Deborah Nolan has some great cards, color palettes, and sketches she shares with all of us. They are so cute! Don’t forget to leave a comment, (today only) for a chance to win a HA Craft Apron! Woo Hoo! Good Luck everybody.
  2. If you follow Tim Holtz, (no not stalking, just following his blog, etc.), then you need to go see the video he has posted of his trip to Europe plus read all about it as well.
  3. Now, we can’t forget to visit Cuttlebug Challenges! This week it was Embossing Acetate. Somehow I missed out on the time frame for submissions but I will have a tutorial posted this weekend. I will show what I made from the acetate that my Cuttlebug Embossing folder-Swirls came in. I love recycling but this goes a step further and saves me a ton of money on expensive acetate album pages, etc. and it looks so good! I LOVE MY CUTTLEBUG!!
  4. If you absolutely love your Cat’s Eye Chalk Ink, then it is essential that you go over to the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog. Designer Kim Hughes changes the look of white flock paper. This girl is some serious talent.
  5. Head over to Creativity Prompt blog and do the Journaling Prompt. This week is about Childhood Dreams. How great is that?
  6. Okay, just to get us caught up with the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog, just this once I will post a link to them twice, (I am breaking my rule of never link to the same blog twice in my Blog Bits Column. Never say never!) Anyway, this is so cool you will be glad I chose to do this. It is a must above all musts to see this Burnished Velvet design done with glitter and a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder. It’s awesome and so easy too.
  7. Studio Calico something is giving away 29 sets of stamps that Ali Edwards designed for Technique Tuesday. The winners will be announced on the 28th.
  8. Need a little Inspiration? Pay a visit to the Simple Things blog (Jennifer Stewart’s blog) and it won’t be long until you are organizing and creating once again.

Happy Scrapbooking and Creating!

Eileen-Scrapbookingal

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ScrapbookinGal’s Blog Bits for February 20, 2009

Eileen on February 20, 2009 in Blog Bits, Cuttlebug, Hero Arts, Scrapbooking, books, cards, crafts, handmade, papercrafts, rubber stamps, scrapbook page, scrapbooks, stamping, tips No Comments »

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Hello Everyone! TGIF again. Wow the week has flown by. This weeks Blog Bits include several giveaway’s and of course some new How-To’s for you to check out. Of course there are also some New Products out there that are must-see’s for all of us serious scrappers. Have a good weekend and I’ll be back Monday with some more cool ideas.

  1. Over at the Cuttlebug Challenge blogspot, a very cool tutorial on how to use Cuttlebug’s Embossing Folders with Crafting Foam. Just another cool deal from Cuttlebug! I LOVE MY CUTTLEBUG!!
  2. If you haven’t done it yet, you need to go over and check out Dave Brethauer’s blog for great video’s and techniques for stamping and coloring/painting.  He has a book out that is awesome and a ‘must have’ for all Scrapbook enthusiasts.

    Card Design by Dave Brethauer

    Card Design by Dave Brethauer

  3. Now, we can’t forget to visit Debby’s Fiskar Thursday on Friday. Another great video teaching us how to use Fiskars Compact Stamp Press!
  4. OMG! You have to check out Cosmo Cricket’s new blog and enter their giveaway! It is a blast over there and the products are so fun!! Be sure and leave a comment to enter the contest.
  5. Donna Downey is doing a Unity Stamps giveaway today. You better check it out Quick!!
  6. Hero Arts has a new What’s Cooking Supplement to the catalog. Browse the beautiful pages for a while.
  7. Wow! I just discovered a great Online Shop where you can buy EK Success or K&Company from one site. What a great idea. You just choose which products you are shopping for that’s it. Very easy and I recommend you visit the site and see for yourself.
  8. I might be a little behind the times but, K&Company’s CHA releases are gorgeous. Go on over to our favorite Superstore, Scrapbook.com and check out what ’s new.  The Blue Awning is to die for!!

Happy Scrapbooking and Creating!

ScrapbookinGal

Eileen-Scrapbookingal

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