Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Happy Birthday Cuttlebug Challenges!

Cuttlebug Challenges is celebrating their birthday all month, and you really need to pop on over and check it out! They have some amazing challenges and GREAT prizes you can win! This week DT member Danni, who is also on the Embellish DT with me is the host! And Barb from Embellish has kindly donated this week's prize! You so don't want to miss that!!! You can read about it HERE!

Danni's challenge is to create a card and bag for a birthday! This was perfect as it was my father-in-law's birthday on Monday so I had to make a card for him!

I just love the Cosmo Cricket Early Bird Collection! These papers are so bright and fun! Not colors I normally play with so getting out of my comfort zone can be scary but in the end is always so much fun! I tried to make this card manly (which is difficult for me) but I think I pulled it off pretty good. I stamped the trees with Momento Rich Cocoa and then clear embossed them for some shine! The edges of the labels 4 are decorated with cinnamon stickles. And I finally got time to play with my Spellbinders Ribbon Tags.
The finished inside of the card...with my new Studio G Birthday Stamp! I love the swirls on this one!
Then I made this cute bag to go along! It's a Lauren Meader Timeless Template! I have purchased many of her templates, but haven't gotten time to play with them yet. After playing with this one I can't wait to play with more of them! Lauren you are the bomb girl!!!

I was going to put my father-in-law's restaurant gift certificate in here until I showed my creation to my hubby who said it looked like a purse! Scratch that idea, I guess....so I kept it for somebody else! I did add Baby Breath Shimmerz Spritz to all of the papers here for an added sparkle! I love the look that this spray gives, it's so beautiful!
Recipe:
Stamps: Tree & Birthday Wishes by Studio G, Itty Bitty Words by SU
Inks:
Momento Tuxedo Black, Momento Rich Cocoa,
Papers: Cosmo Cricket Early Bird Collection, SU cardstock
Tools:
Spellbinders Nesties Labels 4, Spellbinders Ribbon Tag, MS tag punch, Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes Embossing Folder
Embellishments:
cinnamon Stickles,
crystal Stickles, Baby Breath Shimmerz Spritz, twine and ribbon are from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by!
Hope you are having a GREAT week!

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15 comments:

Lorie said...

GREAT project girl! I love that Cosmo Cricket paper! :o)

Lena Katrine said...

Hi my friend!
What a great project! Love the warm colours, and the pretty papers!

Hope you're doing great, hun!
Hugs, Lena

Mary Lou said...

Miss Kim
Very nice card~~I'm sure your fatherinlaw will cherish it :)
As for hubby, at least he was honest AGAIN!!! Love you both
God Bless
Mary Lou (m0m)

danni reid. said...

THESE are amazing, you KNOW how I loooove this set!

Benedicte said...

WOW Kim!!! This is sooo beautiful:O) I love the colours you have used, and the detaljes are so pretty:O)

Have a wonderfull day!!
Klem Benedicte.

Sparkplug17 said...

Such a cute set!

SJDWolf said...

Gorgeous! I love all the little details. TFS.

Anonymous said...

Hiya Kim...
These are completly beautiful ..TFS
Enjoy your weekend:)x

csroyal said...

Wow, Kim! These are fabulous!!

1CardCreator said...

Love your card Kim, I know what you mean, I have a hard time making the masculine cards too! Yours turned out gorgeous, I love the Spellbinders ribbon tags, I haven't see anyone use them yet. Now I want them too! That's the trouble, just can't get enough of those Spellbinders! ~Diane DCRU DT

Christi Flores said...

Wow! Gorgeous Kim!!

Bev said...

What an awesome project sweetie, love the vibrant colours! Stunning!! xx

Amber said...

What beautiful creations Kim! I love the CC Early Bird line, isn't it amazing. I had to giggle about the "purse", sounds like something my Hubby would say:) I thought it was darling! And the stamped trees look perfect with the paper!
Thanks so much for joining us this week at CBC:)
Hugs
Amber

Hanna said...

Hello Kim!

Wow these are just SO beautiful!
You've got some awards at my blog.
Hugs from Hanna

Cat said...

Just gorgeous, Kim! I love the colors and that template! Lauren has new ones coming out tonight. Have you seen "On the House?" It's a must have for me. I may have to stay up until midnight to buy it when it's hot off the press! lol

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