Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Let's Get Fruity with The Cuttlebug Spot


This week at The Cuttlebug Spot we're getting fruity, or should I say our projects must all have some kind of fruit on them. Well, this challenge project comes with ANOTHER little story. LOL Skip this part if you're bored. Since the beginning of the year crafting has taken over my life and my daily exercise has been cut down to...well, shall we say non-existant? Needless to say this has not been great for the figure and the jeans are getting mighty tight. Therefor, I have resumed my healthy eating plan and added at least a bit of activity other than loading the Cricut and cranking the Cuttlebug in hopes of being able to fit comfortably into my winter clothes. If starvation isn't bad enough, I've been on the wagon since last Monday (that being a WEEK ago, not yesterday) so the ONLY fruits I could think about were WINE GRAPES. LOL I made this tag using my 3 smallest oval Nesties which I glued and popped to a hand cut triangle. I used an old cartridge package for the leaves. First I dropped in some alcohol inks and let them dry. Then I cut it with my Cuttlebug Leaf die and embossed. (Had to run it back and forth a few times and sort of punch it out, but eventually it worked.) I backed them with some cardstock leaves for a bit more color.
The label is a Nesties Label 4 with a bit of inking with Distress inks. I thought this would be cute packaging when I bring wine to a dinner party. I'm afraid I'm gonna be whining for at least as couple more days. No wine for me until Friday when we go to a special Winemaker's dinner at a local winery. Trust me, I'm counting the days! :D My Design Team sisters just rocked this challenge so why don't you go have a look HERE and of course we'd love to see what you're going to create.

19 comments:

  1. LOVE the way you decorated the wine bottle, Donna! You are so creative to make that bunch of grapes like that! Really love how you did the leaves too! Amazing!! Awesome job! hugs!

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  2. Wow Donna I just love this wine lable and the colours are so beautiful, fantastic how you did the leafs.So fuuny about you going to the wine do and not a drink shall pass your lips!!!!!!

    Hugs Linda

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  3. Wow, Donna! I didn't realize you used Nesties to make those grapes! Brilliant! Love the cluster, love the inking, LOVE the bottle! hee-hee!

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  4. Love it! I love all things wine (except the drinking part, I'm allergic! can you belive it?) I'll have to show this one to my hubby, he's a wine maker :)

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  5. Love it, the whine is so cute, and the leaves are beautiful! ~Diane

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  6. Donna, Wow you rocked this challenge. Your wine label is amazing, those leaves are stunning and the sentiment so funny. I love stopping by to see your amazing creations and I enjoy your stories just as much. Thanks for the inspiration Hugs Jodie from Oz

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  7. Donna, Wow you rocked this challenge. Your wine label is amazing, those leaves are stunning and the sentiment so funny. I love stopping by to see your amazing creations and I enjoy your stories just as much. Thanks for the inspiration Hugs Jodie from Oz

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  8. Hi Donna. I love it !!! Beautifull colours.

    Hugs Monique

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  9. WOW!!

    I have no more words to describe this lovely creation... Keep creating and inspiring, Donna.

    Hugs,
    Smita

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  10. Love your wine label, and the saying you have with it! Oooooober creative!

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  11. This is incredible! The colours, the images, the techniques. As a new Cricuteer, I look forward to learning from you.

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  12. starving and no wine, baby you are a much better woman than I. Your wine sharing will be the talk of the gathering. Hugs

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  13. LOL...This is TOO cute! Love the sentiment!

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  14. I know you have been "wine-ing" or not..lol! This is really neat! And I think it would be great for the wine holiday gift!

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  15. LOL, love this project Donna! So cute and clever!

    I think I'd be whining too if I had given up my wine!

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  16. now this is a project i might be able to scraplift except i'll use plastic grapes and a mailing label! lol i couldn't replicate any of your di"vine" creations! i am going to use the sentiment...

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  17. Oh Donna I love it! The sentiment is so funny! Some say wine is good for your health I will listen to them!!
    Huss
    Juliexx

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  18. Oh my gosh - this is so cute!
    I just love it ~ I'm with you on the exercise bit!....and the holidays are coming!

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  19. this came up in a search on Pinterest today. Love it - you may see my version on BBTB2 soon! Wonderful bottle embellishment.

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