Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Happy Anniversary Cuttlebug Spot!



Have you heard? It's The Cuttlebug Spot's first Anniversary and we're celebrating all week long! Stop by The Cuttlebug Spot each day to win a fabulous prize! The Design Team is revisiting the very first challenge which was inking the folder. I have to say I wasn't all that crazy about doing this because I hate making a mess. I told myself I had one chance to do this right and lo and behold it worked (and wasn't nearly as messy as I had feared). Using dye ink is the key to this. I used the new harlequin folder because it's a fave of mine (I've got lots of harlequin pattern in my living room.) and chose Halloween colors. My Bazzill card stock had quite a bit of texture and I love how it showed through the inking. Then I went into my Halloween stash from last year. The scrolly paper and circle tag are elements from a card kit from Dream Designs. I don't usually purchase kits, but Bety has such a knack for putting things together. I so love her style! The pumpkin is a Cuttlebug cut and emboss die and the cat is a Martha Stewart punch. Spooky is a shadow cut using the Blackletter Cricut cartridge which I welded in Design Studio and dirtied up a bit. Although it's not exactly my normal style I kinda like it.

I used a bit of dimension, some sheer dotty ribbon, leaves and adhesive beads for embellishment. It went together so quickly that I may do a few more things like this. Now hop on over to The Cuttlebug Spot and see the marvelous creations from my Design Team sisters and stop by each day for a chance to win a prize.

16 comments:

  1. I LOVE this absolutely amazing Halloween card Donna! It is just gorgeous! Your inked embossing turned out amazing!

    (-: Heidi

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  2. Donna, what a stunner this is. First the colors, OH YUMMMMM. The detail and embossing just send this over the edge. Hugs

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  3. omg omg omg omg ...check this out..awesome

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  4. wowswers! this is way col card...I love halloween and the fall colors....lovely details as always..

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  5. FABULOUS card, Donna! You are somethin' else, girlfriend! LOVE how you did the inked folder with the Bazzill, and all your dimension and detailing is just stupendous! Love it!!! hugs!

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  6. awesome card!!! colors and details...you rocked the challenge :0)

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  7. What can I say.... you are just too amazing.. I love it. I am still wondering what kind of ink is "dry ink" everyone is using???

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  8. Oh My goodness...what a card !!! I love it Donna!!! The colors, the embossing...its spooktacular!!!
    xox Joy

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  9. This is stunning Donna! I have held off trying that technique...it scares me! LOL you did an awesome job!

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  10. Wowzer, what a great card! Love how that harlequin just sets this off! And the blackletter. Wow, wow, wow1

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  11. This my friend is a fabulous card!! Holy Crap Donna - that is just amazing!! I love everything about it!!! Stunning just doesn't say enough....

    xx Susan

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  12. Wow Donna love this in black and orange just fab ! Love how you have extended the ribbon around the card and the little ms cat is just too cute! i used pigment ink on mine was afraid dye ink would ruin my folder lol!
    Hugs
    Juliexx

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  13. Wow - this card is so spectacular; words are just not enough - this card is sensational - excellent job on the details - you are fabulous!

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  14. Donna, this is so freakin' cool! The papers are fantastic and dig the layout, girl!

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  15. Oh, I love your Halloween card! Your embossing is fantastic!!

    Tammy x

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  16. I love it.... sooo cool and I really like that embossing folder where can I get that one I've never seen it is it released yet??? please share!! zoezerkat@cox.net tu amiga Kat...

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