Festival of Lights - Cuttlebug Challenge Blog Hop

Welcome to our first ever Festival of Lights from the fabulous team at the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog!

In addition to the fabulous projects, we have decided to make this party the most fun ever by hiding 2 treasures along the hop! Two selected designers will draw a random winner from the comments left on her blog in the hop. But of course, it wouldn't be a treasure hunt if you knew which blog is hiding the treasure, right?

The winner will receive a $30 gift certificate to Peachy Keen Stamps! You will also get a free year subscription to Technique Junkies sponsored by Pat Huntoon.

So as you hop, make sure you leave comments on every post so you have a chance to win, and add the Cuttlebug blinkie to your blog. The more comments you leave the better chances you have at winning. You can download the DT list here, so you can keep track of whom you need to visit.

Here's my project for this week's Festival of Light. I was inspired by one of my sweet friend Hanneke's projects in the latest issue of Cards Only.



Supplies: Cardstock, clear stamps, button, ink: Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly Twine: Jillibean Soup Tools: Ellison Sparkle die, Spellbinders Nestabilities Scalloped Circles Large, EK Success circle punch, Martha Stewart Deep Edger Doily Trim punch Frosted bag: Emma's Paperie

Have a wonderful day, and enjoy the blog hop!

Be Inspired #56

It has been a few weeks since I made a project for Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot. Due to my trip to New York I missed two challenges. This week's challenge Be Inspired #56 is to create a Thanksgiving or Gratitude project. I chose to make a Thanksgiving card. I kept the design quite clean and simple, but I really like the simplicity of this card. Our Guest Designers are Teresa Collins and Jamie Harper. Teresa also sponsors this week's challenge. Hop on over to Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot to find out more about the details.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper, clear stamps, bean seeds: Jillibean Soup Pearl: Zva Creative Ribbon: local haberdashery Tools: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder Ink: Versafine Onyx Black Other: foam tape

I'll be back tomorrow with a baby card. Have a wonderful day!

Be Inspired #51, and More Jillibean Soup

Today's Be Inspired #51 Challenge on Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot is the last challenge of the Cuttlebug Birthday Palooza, so we end our birthday party with Thank You notes. I chose the same papers as I did for my centerpiece. If you have to make multiple Thank You notes for a party you want to keep the design clean and simple, and that's what I did.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: Making Memories Paperie Poolside Stamps: Melissa Frances Button: Rusty Pickle Ribbon: local haberdashery Tools: Cuttlebug D'vine Swirl embossing folder, Crealies Creative Flowers 3, EK Success Retro Flower punch small, Carl corner punch Ink: Versafine Onyx Black Other: waxed cord

I also have another Jillibean Soup project to show you. I altered a little tin that I had in my stash for a long, long time. This tin is from Sweetwater, but the Maya Road tins are also perfect for altering.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper, twine: Jillibean Soup Alphabet Soup, Soup Staples Button: Rusty Pickle Tools: Crealies Creative Flowers 6, Creative Shapes 01 Other: Make Me Tacky Glue

That's all for today. I'll be back tomorrow with another card. Have a wonderful day, and thanks for stopping by!

Be Inspired #50 - Centerpiece

Another week has gone by so quickly. Time really flies..... It is already week 4 in our month-long celebration at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot. This week's Be Inspired #50 Challenge is to create a centerpiece. I must honestly admit that it was quite a challenge for me to come up with something as I am not really into handmade centerpieces. When I was ordering scrapbook goodies at an online store I came across styrofoam wreaths and decided to order one. I decorated the wreath with lots of flowers. I used some of my flower dies and punches to cut flowers in various sizes. I embossed some of the flowers to add a little texture. The opening of the wreath could hold a large candle or a small vase.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: Making Memories Paperie Poolside Ribbon: Vandoros Tools: EK Success Retro Flower punch large and small, Crealies Creative Flowers 01 and 03, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and D'vine Swirl embossing folder Other: beads, head pins, styrofoam wreath ring 7"

Hop on over to Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot to see the projects by the other DT members.

Have a wonderful day!

Be Inspired #49 - Mini Album

Today's Be Inspired #49 Challenge on Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot is to create a mini album. Given the Birthday theme this month I made a mini album for my nephew Nick's 1st birthday. He will turn 1 on February 16th, 2010 but one can never start too early. Believe me....usually I am not so organized or working months ahead. *wink* The front and back cover of this album are made of fabric. The pages are square coasters.



Supplies: Cardstock, ribbon: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: Pebbles Inc. Lil'Buddy Journaling sprout (numbers green), twine: Jillibean Soup Button: Rusty Pickle Stickers: American Crafts Tools: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Sizzix Stars #2, Martha Stewart Scallop Circle 1" punch, Fiskars Upper Crest border punch, sewing machine Other: fabric, fiberfill, coasters, chipboard

Have a wonderful day!

Be Inspired #48

We are celebrating our 1st anniversary at the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog this month. A month full of Birthday Challenges. This week's Be Inspired #48 Challenge is to create a card and gift bag (or box). I decorated an AccuCut Box die-cut that I had in my stash for a long time, and made a card that goes along with the box.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Cardstock kraft Patterned paper: BasicGrey Lemonade Ribbon: May Arts Buttons: Rusty Pickle Twine: Jillibean Soup Tools: Fiskars Upper Crest border punch, EK Success Retro Flower punch Large and Small, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, AccuCut Box #14, sewing machine Ink: VersaColor Pinecone Other: foamtape

Check out the Cuttlebug Challenges Blog to see the gorgeous projects by the other DT girls.

I'll be back tomorrow with a ShortCuts card. Have a wonderful day!

PageMaps Contributor, and Be Inspired #47

Did you see the PageMaps Newsletter and CardMaps for September? I am excited to tell that I am one of the card contributors this month. I love using Becky Fleck's sketches for layouts and cards. This is the card sketch that Becky sent me...



And this is my take on the sketch. I used the new Lentil Soup and Talk Soup collections from Jillibean Soup. Don't you love these papers?



Supplies: Cardstock: Jillibean Soup Talk Soup on Kraft Patterned paper: Jillibean Soup Lentil Soup, Minestrone (butterfly) Rub-ons: Melissa Frances Button: Rusty Pickle Twine: Jillibean Soup Tools: sewing machine Ribbon: local haberdashery

Go and check the PageMaps site for more new card and layout sketches.

It is also time to reveal my card for the Be Inspired #47 challenge on Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot. This week's challenge is to invite your guests to your party, and create an invitation using an embossing folder. I used my new Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eight to create a shaped card. And again I used some of the new Jillibean Soup papers.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: Jillibean Soup Alphabet Soup, Soup Staples Button: Buttons Galore & More Rub-ons: Melissa Frances Tools: Cuttlebug D'vine Swirl embossing folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eight, Martha Stewart Scallop Dots edge punch Other: waxed cord, foam tape, ribbon

This month it is all about birthday party themes. Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot is turning 1, and we are celebrating the entire month of September.

Every great party has surprises, and favors, and goodies....and this is surely no exception!!! There will be weekly prizes, and a GRAND PRIZE at the end!!!!!

In order to be eligible for the grand prize package, you must participate every week during September. You don't want to miss one single bit of the fun, so be sure to sign up as a member/follower and check in every day!!



I hope you will all participate in our challenges. So.....hop on over to Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot for more details.

Have a Happy Wednesday!

ShortCuts, and Be Inspired #45

As usual on Wednesday I have a ShortCuts and Cuttlebug Challenge Blog project to show you. Let's start with ShortCuts today. I made a Thank You label for a wine bottle. A very easy and quick project to alter a wine bottle. I used Jillibean Soup's new Lentil Soup collection.





Supplies: ShortCuts Frosted Full Sheet Patterned paper, journaling sprout, stamps: Jillibean Soup Pearl: Melissa Frances Eyelets: We R Memory Keepers Ribbon: Creative Impressions Tools: EK Success Retro Flower punch Tape: Make Me Tacky Tape, foamtape Ink: DewDrop Memento Rich Cocoa Other: waxed cord

This week's Be Inspired #45 challenge on the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog is a great one. The challenge is to create a shaped card. I used my QuicKutz Silhouette to cut this flower shaped card. Thanks to Corinne - who {hearts} her Silhouette - I now know how to create a shaped card design. She posted instructions on her (Dutch) blog Silly Silhouette. I embossed the front of the card with my favorite Swiss Dots folder. The pink cardstock is from Core'dinations. The ColorCore cardstock is perfect for embossing. When you sand the embossed cardstock the core color is revealed.

Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper, Core'dinations ColorCore Patterned paper: Doodlebug Design Ribbon: May Arts (?) Clear stamps, twine: Jillibean Soup Button: Rusty Pickle Tools: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Combo With Gratitude, Stampin'Up! circle punch Ink: VersaColor Other: white tag, sanding paper

Thanks so much for your sweet comments.

Got Sketch? 88, Be Inspired #44 & ShortCuts

I was excited to be invited back for another Got Sketch? challenge. I just love to work with Valerie's sketches. This is my card based on Sketch 88. I can't get enough of the October Afternoon papers. I just love to use these papers for birth cards.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: October Afternoon Ducks in a Row Rub-ons: Doodlebug Design, October Afternoon Stickers: Pink Paislee Ribbon: Vandoros Tools: QuicKutz Nesting Flowers, Stampin'Up! border punch, EK Success circle punch, corner punch, sewing machine Other: foamtape

This week's Be Inspired #44 challenge on the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog was quite a challenge for me. We had to create a scene card which is something I hadn't done before. My first card ended up in my trash bin. I simply wasn't satisfied. So....I did another attempt and came up with this one. Quite simple, but I think it will do for a scene card. Do you see the grid and polka dots papers? It are the yummy Soup Staples papers from Jillibean Soup. I can tell you that these papers are great to work with. I created a layout with Soup Staples combined with the Alphabet Soup collection last week and I love it. Unfortunately I can't show the layout yet as I will submit it to Scrapbook Magazine.

Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper, Core'dinations ColorCore Patterned paper: Jillibean Soup Soup Staples Rub-ons: October Afternoon Tools: Provo Craft Swiss Dots embossing folder, Provo Craft Forest Branches embossing folder, QuicKutz Silhouette, QuicKutz Digital Designs (tree, cloud), Stampin'Up! circle punch, Martha Stewart Double Scallop edge punch, sewing machine Other: sanding paper

Today I also have two ShortCuts projects to show you. I made two cards using Whimsie Doodles cutting files. For my first card I used the Whimsie Cuts Teapot cutting file. I converted the cutting file to a dxf-file so I could cut it with my QuicKutz Silhouette. I have used that machine more in the past two weeks than I ever did before. I cut down a ShortCuts Clear Full Sheet to create a 5x5" card.

Supplies: ShortCuts Clear Full Sheet Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: We R Memory Keepers Tiffany's Cutting file: Whimsie Doodles Pearl: Katy's Cards Tools: QuicKutz Maddie Anne alphabet, sewing machine Ink: VersaColor Pinecone Other: ribbon

And here's another card using the Whimsie Cuts Just Duckie cutting file.

Supplies: ShortCuts Clear Card Patterned paper: Little Yellow Bicycle Letters: American Crafts Buttons: Rusty Pickle Tools: Fiskars border punch, QuicKutz Silhouette, sewing machine Brad: Making Memories Cutting file: Whimsie Doodles Ink: VersaColor Pinecone Other: waxed cord, ribbon

Have a Happy Wednesday!

ShortCuts, and Be Inspired #43

August is going to be another fabulous month at ShortCuts!! Not only do we have intersite promotions with a couple great sites - Whimsie Doodles and Card Patterns Blog...

...we also welcome our August Guest Artist - Mandy!! I know Mandy personally, and she is such a sweet person. Mandy is a very talented scrapbooker. She is great at scrapping and journaling about the everyday life, and her mini albums are gorgeous. Oh...and her latest addiction is arigurumi. She crochets the most adorable creatures. Hop on over to her blog to see her beautiful work. I can't wait to see what she'll come up with for ShortCuts this month. Make sure to keep checking back here, as well as the ShortCuts blog, for lots of great inspiration!

My first ShortCuts project for this month is a card based on the sketch from the August '09 issue of SheetLoad of Cards and images from Whimsie Doodles. Owner and designer of Whimsie Doodles is Melyssa Connolly, one of my fellow ShortCuts DT-members. I used her Thank You Teacher digital stamp together with the new Alphabet Soup collection from Jillibean Soup......a perfect combo. Make sure to check out this post at the Whimsie Doodle blog for a special ShortCuts discount offer.



Supplies: ShortCuts Clear Full Sheet Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper, twill: Jillibean Soup Alphabet Soup, Soup Staples Tools: Fiskars Scallop Sentiment border punch Digital Stamp: Whimsie Doodles Metal rim tag: CreaMotion Other: eyelet, waxed cord

My second card today is the card I created for Be Inspired #43 at the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog. On this card I used a digital stamp designed by Cuttlebug Challenge Blog owner Maggie Lamarre. I also used Core'dinations ColorCore cardstock and my favorite folder.....Swiss Dots. Core'dinations ColorCore is perfect for embossing.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper, Core'dinations ColorCore Patterned paper: Pebbles Inc. Downtown Ribbon: Creative Impressions Twine: Jillibean Soup Button: Rusty Pickle Tools:Digital stamp: Fiskars Upper Crest border punch, QuicKutz Nesting Flowers, sewing machine Maggie Lamarre

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Be Inspired #42, and ShortCuts Tutorial

Another week has gone by so fast, so time for the new Be Inspired challenge over on the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog. This week's challenge is to create a gatefold card. I hardly make gatefold cards, but it was fun to make one for this challenge. Lots of Jillibean Soup goodies on this card. The various collections match really well. I used Minestrone (yellow), Alphabet Soup (blue) and Lentil Soup (green)....a great mix of colors and designs. Since I don't have the Cuttlebug Library folder yet I used a digital stamp by Maggie Lamarre, owner of the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog.





Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper, journaling sprout: Jillibean Soup Minestrone, Lentil Soup and Alphabet Soup Tools: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Fiskars Upper Crest border punch, sewing machine Ribbon: Creative Impressions Ink: VersaColor Pinecone Other: digital stamp

Last week I showed a clear treat bag. Here's how I did it.....



Take a 8.5 x 11" ShortCuts Clear Full Sheet, and score at 2.5", 5", 7.5" and 10". Rotate paper 90 degrees and score at 2.5". Cut the scored line from the edge to the 2.5" score line, and cut off the 1" x 2.5" corner. Fold all creases. Apply tacky tape to the 1" edge, and the four 2.5" squares. Attach the long edges together and create a square tube. Fold in each of the squares one on top of each other. Fold in both sides, squeeze the top together like a milk can. (To make this a little easier you can make extra score lines from the edge to 4" at 3.75" and 8.75".) Punch two holes, and thread ribbon through holes. Your treat bag is completed. If you like to decorate your treat bag with rub-ons or stickers make sure you do so before you assemble the treat bag.



Oh....and look what arrived in the mail this morning.....some delicious soup....Jillibean Soup that is.



These gorgeous papers arrived at the right moment. My girls have been staying with my parents since Sunday and I am off work today, so....lots of ME time which I am spending on scrapping. I can tell you that the new collections are awesome. I truly hope your local stores will be carrying these collections soon. I am in love with Grandma's Christmas Soup and the Soup Staples. Lovely designs and colors.

Well, I am off to go back to my scrap room. Have a wonderful day!

ShortCuts, Cuttlebug Challenge and Some Soup

Today's post is about bags and some delicious soup. For ShortCuts I created a clear treat bag inspired by one of Samantha van Iperen's projects in Cards Only #7. A quick and easy project, and a great way to give someone some delicious chocolates or candy. Next week I'll show you the tutorial for this treat bag, so be sure to check in on Wednesday.



Supplies: ShortCuts Clear Full Sheet Rub-ons: Kaisercraft Ribbon: local market Tools: Scor-it Tape: Make Me Tacky Tape

For this week's challenge Be Inspired #41 over on the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog I altered a paper bag. The challenge is to create altered projects from items in your recycle bin, containers to books.....sky is the limit. Provo Craft is our sponsor again this week and will be giving those fantastic new Cuttlebug folders to winners that participate in all 4 challenges for the month. You still have time to enter. Hop on over to the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog to see the other DT members' projects. They all did an amazing job.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: Little Yellow Bicycle Letters: Heidi Swapp Chipboard: Maya Road Fresh Library Ribbon: Vandoros, Bazzill, Creative Impressions Tools: Martha Stewart Doily Lace edge punch, Cuttlebug Butterflies Cut 'n Emboss, sewing machine Brads: SEI Other: ShortCuts Frosted Sheet, waxed cord, eyelet, kraft paper bag (Paper & Pictures)

Are you in the mood for Christmas yet? I know you will when you see this sneak peek of Jillibean Soup's Grandma's Christmas Soup collection. I immediately fell in love with this collection when Jill showed us the first pictures. I love the colors and designs. This collection among others will get in the mail to me this week, and I can't wait to create some projects with it. Jill really did an amazing job and designed awesome collections for CHA Summer. The Jillibean Soup products are so up to my alley, and I am very happy to be part of the team.

Click on the image to enlarge



If you leave a comment here before Midnight EST you might be the lucky one to win this gorgeous Christmas collection.

Thank you so much for your sweet comments.

Cuttlebug Challenge, ShortCuts and Jillibean Soup

I have a few cards to show you today. Let's start with the Be Inspired #40 challenge on the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog. Some of the DT members have used the new Herringbone folder. Since I don't have this folder yet I used my favorite Swiss Dots folder. I made this card for a colleague who got a baby girl. If you participate in the weekly challenges this month you have a chance to win the new Cuttlebug folders. In addition to winning the new folders the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog will be giving a set of stamps of your choosing from 2Red Bananas, our sponsor.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: Little Yellow Bicycle Tools: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Martha Stewart Doily Lace edge punch, Stampin'Up! Ticker Corner punch, sewing machine Flower: Prima Marketing Letters: American Crafts Pearl: Katy Cards

I also created two ShortCuts cards. ShortCuts is teaming up with the 365 Cards blog this week. Today, the challenge is to bind two pieces of something to create a card. Here's my take on the challenge. This card is for a colleague who gave birth to a son last Thursday.



Supplies: ShortCuts Clear Card Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: October Afternoon Ducks in a Row Letters: American Crafts Tools: Sizzix Stars #2, sewing machine Button: Rusty Pickle Other: eyelets

For my second card I used one of the kits donated by Deborah Cariker, a Memory Works consultant.



Supplies: ShortCuts Clear Card Cardstock: Prism Patterned paper: American Crafts Flowers: Prima Marketing Tools: Fiskars Lacy Days of Summer border punch, sewing machine Rub-ons: Melissa Frances Button: Rusty Pickle Other: waxed cord, ribbon

This morning we went to visit my grandma who is celebrating her 97th birthday today. She still lives on her own. She has been having a hard time since she lost her daughter in March, but I think she was looking pretty good and feeling well today.



Here's a sneak peek of the Jillibean Soup clear stamps.



I already have them and I can tell you they are great. You'll have a chance to win 6 sets. Leave a comment here today no later than Midnight EST.

Thank you for your lovely comments.

ShortCuts, Cuttlebug Challenge & Jillibean Soup

It's Wednesday so time to show you my ShortCuts and Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot projects. Let's start with ShortCuts today. This month's sponsor is Deborah from MemoryWorks. She sent us some wonderful kits to work with. This card - again quite clean & simple - was inspired by SheetLoad of Cards July sketch. ShortCuts has teamed up with Caardvarks for their first challenge this month. Head on over to their new challenge post to find out how you can play along and win ShortCuts goodies!!

Starting this month, and each month through the end of the year, ShortCuts will welcome a new Guest Artist. You will be able to see their creations using the ShortCuts products on every Friday for the month. This month our Guest Designer is Lisette Gibbons. Lisette is an amazingly talented scrapbooker and card maker, and she is also a very wonderful person. I can tell, because Lisette is my dear sister-in-law. You can read more about Lisette's Guest DT gig here. Hop on over to her blog to see her gorgeous cards, mini albums and layouts.



Since last week my Wednesday blog posts are also dedicated to Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot, because the new Be Inspired Challenges are posted on that day. I have been a DT member for only 2 weeks now, but I can tell you I love being a member a lot. The challenges are great. This week's challenge Be Inspired #39 is to create a woodsy outdoor project, using woodsy animals (except for snakes) using twigs, pebbles anything from nature and a fun colour template as a component for this week. Details on this week's challenge and the gorgeous DT projects can be found here. If you participate in all 4 challenges for the month of July you'll be entered in the drawing and have a chance to win some of the new folders going to CHA.

Here's my card for this week. Except for the ribbon and twine I only used goodies from my stash.



Supplies: Card, tag: Creative Café Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper, rub-ons: October Afternoon Weathervane Paper frills: Doodlebug Design Button: Rusty Pickle Tools: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, EK Success Retro Flower punch Ribbon: Creative Impressions Twine: Jillibean Soup Other: jute

Again, I have some Jillibean Soup sneak peeks to show you. Today the new Calendar Sprouts are revealed. They come in 4 different colors. What do you think? I think they are great, and love them! You'll have a chance to win 4 packages of Calendar Sprouts by leaving a comment before Midnight EST here.



Yesterday the new Lentil Soup Collection was revealed. I love the colors of the new patterned paper collections.



I can tell you that the new papers look even more gorgeous IRL. How do I know? Well, yesterday I received this....



It is full of new goodies. Thanks, Jill!!

Have a Happy Wednesday, and thanks for stoppin by my blog!

Be Inspired #38, and Jillibean Soup Sneak Peek

It is Wednesday, so time for a new challenge over at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot. Be Inspired #38 is my debut, and it is a great challenge to kick off my DT term. This week's challenge is to use red, white and blue, add buttons, and use the Swiss Dots embossing folder. My favorite elements and a perfect color combo. We don't have Independence Day on 4 July over here, but I couldn't resist making a 4th of July card. I really like how this card turned out. I hope the one who receives this card likes it too.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: American Crafts, Melissa Frances Ribbon: Creative Impressions Button: Autumn Leaves Flower: Prima Marketing Rub-ons: Melissa Frances Tools: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Sizzix Stars #2, sewing machine Other: chipboard, waxed cord

You all know that CHA Summer is coming up. Jill from Jillibean Soup did a FAB job on designing new collections. Here is the 1st Sneak Peek for CHA Summer, Alphabet Soup! Check out the yummy report cards, eyecharts and old fashioned schoolhouses!



Jillibean Soup is giving away new product before you can buy it! With each new SNEAK, you'll have a chance to win that product! If you're interested in winning Alphabet Soup, leave a comment here!!! You have until Midnight EST if you want to be included in the Random Draw for this line. The winner will be posted tomorrow morning.

Oh....and hop on over to the ShortCuts blog for a special Christmas in July offer. You can read the details here.

Happy Wednesday!

Cuttlebug Challenge Blog Fall DT Member

A few weeks ago I was invited by Maggie to join the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog Design Team for a period of 6 months. I love using my die cutting machine - it is one of my favorite tools - and I am always in for a challenge, so the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog is right up my alley. Today Maggie announced the Fall Design Team. I am excited to be part of such an amazingly talented group of designers. My sweet friend Hanneke is part of the Fall DT too. Isn't that great? The Cuttlebug Challenge Blog is meant to inspire you. The DT will bring you exciting ideas, challenges, tutorials, videos and even contests!

The CuttleBug Challenge Blog is having a countdown to the Summer CHA 09' Celebration!!! It starts on June 29th and doesn't end until July 31st!!! That's an ENTIRE month of FUN....and you get to see all the new folders in action!!! How exciting!!! You can check out all the details here!



Oh....and did you already see the new 5x7" and A2 embossing Christmas folders that Provo Craft will be releasing at CHA Summer? You can find them here.

I will have my debut on Wednesday July 1st when the new Be Inspired challenge will be posted. It is a great challenge, so be sure to check in that day.

Happy Sunday!