Monday, February 9, 2009

BBTB Love Challenge











Don't you just love it when an idea for a challenge card comes to you IMMEDIATELY?! Well I was thrilled with this week's challenge at BBTB because Regina chose the "Love" cut from Home Accents and specified that the "LVE" had to be done in brown. To any self respecting chocoholic that of course means CHOCOLATE! The entire front of the card is open and shaped using the Love cut (of course), the large cupcake from Celebrations, and the small cupcake bottoms (also from Celebrations) with circles from Plantin Schoolbook for the truffles. The remaining words were the PS roly poly feature (my fave for this kind of thing) and that entire conglomeration was welded to a rounded square (also from PS) using Cricut Design Studio. All of the chocolate was cut in yummy Bazzill shimmery card stock and cuttled and chalked. The bases were run through the crimper. Tons of layers and dimensionals were used to get the depth I wanted and the words were accented with pink rhinestones. I even managed to do an inside sentiment which came to me at the last minute. I used the same heart from the "Love" cut in slightly larger sizes (but small enough so it wouldn't show through from the front) and again used PS for the letters. Be sure to stop by Bitten by the Bug and see how the Design Team rocked this challenge! You'll be amazed! Why is there such a big space here at the end? I'll never get the hang of this blogging stuff! Oh yea! fixed it.


28 comments:

  1. Just beautiful Donna. I love the embossing!!!

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  2. Donna, this card looks so yummie, with all that chocolate, makes you want to eat it right off the paper. Awesome job girlfriend. TFS

    Hugz,

    ~L~

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  3. Girlie, I think you are the Queen of DS!!! What a wonderful card! It makes me want a bon-bon! HUGS!

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  4. Oooh, I love the chocolate bon bons! Fabulous, fabulous card Donna! You are such an amazing addition to this DT!

    (-: Heidi

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  5. Super card Donna! Love what you did with this cut...you are the design studio queen!

    Loving all of your other projects too! I hope to be feeling better soon so I can keep up with all your wonderful creations!

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  6. WHAT A CARD!!! Love all the karats! How much does that thing weigh?

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  7. Yum yum! I have a sudden craving for anything chocolate -- well, not really, I ALWAYS crave chocolate! Wonderfull card! Oh, and I love your new background for your blog --- you are so right about great minds!

    P.S. That space at the bottom of your post can be easily removed by editing your post. Go to the bottom and delete all those blank lines. One of the most mysterious, and aggravating, things about Blogger is all the blank lines that mysteriously appear as I am composing -- or spaces I want that don't appear!! Ugh! I am learning basic html which helps in editing these things in code rather than text.

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  8. Thanks, Barb! the HTML thing seemed to do the trick (after about 20 tries. LOL I'm sooo computer illiterate!) xxD

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  9. Gorgeous card Donna !! i love chocolate !! i have left you a little something on my blog !!
    hugs
    michelle

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  10. Oh man....now I really want chocolate!!! LOL! This is gorgeous Donna! You are amazing with the DS! Gorgeous take on the challenge this week!

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  11. Wow!! This card is Awesome!! Great JOB!!

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  12. Oh I just came upon your post on the Cricut forum and saw you started a blog... this card is AMAZING and oh so YUMMY!!! And from one chocolate lover to another, I'm drooling over it :) Great job!

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  13. this is soooo fabulous Donna...I agree with everyone else, you are the queen of DS...did you hear they are coming out with a newer updated version? But it's not free, we have to buy it.,...can't wait to see what comes next from your studio girl...

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  14. those mini cupcakes are wonderful x
    Hi Donna your blog inspired so I have passed an award to you x Rosy come to my blog to get it http://bcpapercrafts.blogspot.com/

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  15. Donna this is fantastic!!! Its absolutely delicious!!!! WTG!

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  16. Wow, just saw you featured on Inspirational (congrats by the way!), and just wanted to stop by and say how absolutely fantastic your things are!
    Am definately adding you to my blog list!
    Leanne :o)
    xx

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  17. WOW! what a great card...congrats on the mention!! I am like Lillie, I just want to put my finger up to the PC screen and take a lick :)

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  18. Awesome card! It's stunning! And that sentiment is great as well!

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  19. OOh Donna this is a truly scrumptious card! I love love love it! You certainly are queen of the DS girl! Oh and big congrats on being featured on Inspirational!

    Hugs

    Juliexx

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  20. Donna this is such a yummy card! Love the details and the dimension...your work is amazing!

    Hugs,

    Tammy

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  21. Just beautiful !!!!
    Love it and all you create !
    Kiss from France ;)

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  22. Donna, I so love what you did with this challenge!!! Again, I love all the pop up work you did! And congrats for getting featured on Inspirational for this card, it definitely is inspirational!
    Hugs!

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  23. Looks good enough to eat!!! Very pretty and love all the detail you always put into your cards.

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  24. BEAUTIFUL CARD! LOVE all the details! Would you mind sharing the .cut file for this card? Thanks..

    cookiescrapworld@hotmail.com

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  25. il ets magnifique ce mini....

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  26. I too love this card and was wondering if you would be willing to share the cut.file. If so, please send it to shawn.box@bridgeband.com

    Thanks for sharing your talent with all of us.

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Thanks for making my day!