Calling ALL beginner Cuttlebug Users!

Welcome to the Cuttlebug Blog. We are excited you have stopped by to visit. So relax, kick off your shoes and enjoy your stay here. We have decided to dedicate this site to beginners! (Seasoned Veterans welcome too!) As I am a beginner Cuttlebug'er I have looked around other blogs and get kind of discouraged by all the very advanced (and fabulous) designs. So I thought to myself, beginners need a place to feel welcome, make mistakes (as I am sure I will ;) and grow with creativity! So lets join together and Create, Inspire , Teach, Grow!

Monday, May 31, 2010

Winner for Challenge #4

Hey Everyone! I hope you are having a fabulous holiday weekend.  Today is drawing day for the Bo Bunny Flutter Butter Package. Drum roll please......
Random.org generated from 1-6.... #4  Mandee B... Its U Girl! Congrats... email (under faq/contact) me with your addy... 

NOTE:  Sorry about the simple post I am not home but I wanted to get the winner posted! Have a great day everyone!

Monday, May 24, 2010

Last of the MOMs Inspiration!

Happy Monday Morning to you all! Today will be the last post for our MOMs inspiration.  Donna, Lynne, Suzann, Michelle and I have had a fabulous time this month being inspired by our MOMs! Moms tend to be the one person that you can ALWAYS count on to be there for you and we hope that we did all moms proud with a whole month of projects dedicated to them! So for every Cuttlebug'er mom we say ROCK ON! There is only ONE "official" day for moms... but EVERYDAY should be moms day! 

Donna
RECIPE: Cuttlebug embossing folder= Bloom Dots (Blue Border), Textile & Swiss Dots (Flowers)/ patterned paper= Bo Bunny (Flutter)/ ribbon= Making Memories/ stamp= SU!
TECHNIQUE: I embossed the blue border and rubbed a tan ink pad over the surface to highlight the raised image. I embossed the small brown flowers with the Swiss Dots folder and the larger tan flowers with the Textile folder, then assembled them with brads.

NOTE: Due to one of our readers requests I am going to try to include instructions for our designs. If you are still in question about how we did something hop over to the designers personal blog listed on the left.

Sabrina (cricut blog)
Recipe: 
Cuttlebug embossing folder: Textile
Cricut Cartridges:  Home Accents(flowers- welded in DS, Download courtesy of Nanne Harry- Thanx Nanne!) Home Decor, Opposites Attract, George (used DS to weld mom and accents from these carts)
Paper: Bazzill canvas (background), Bazzill basic (purple, tan, green), not sure where the pattern paper came from???? sorry!
Ink: color box (flowers)
Martha Stewart punch

NOTE: Next weekend is a Holiday weekend so our DT will be off for a much needed break! So we will not post inspirations next monday... However our regular schedule should not be affected by the Holiday!

Thanx everyone for comming by and supporting our fun little blog. Each of the Design Team loves to hop around and see what you have made to share with us... Just  a reminder there is only 6 days left to enter this months challenge (ALL ABOUT MOMS) so click here and enter your project!

Have a Great Week Everyone! Scrap Crazy!

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Winner Winner Winner!!!

We have a winner for our Gift Certificate! I want to thank you all for your comments and will try to get some of the suggestions going soon!

I know there were 21 comments but Lynne and I cannot be counted! So 19 is the total! I will count 11 down from the top.... skipping Lynne and I... and the winner is.....


EMILY! Yup its you girl!  Bravo! Congrats! Email me and I'll set you up with that certificate!
Have a great evening you all! See you in the morning with this weeks inspiration!






RE: Wacky Wednesday Wonders

Happy Sunday too you ALL!!!! Well we haven't gotten the 40 comments I was looking for but I want to giveaway that (click this link to play)--> GIFT CERTIFICATE today.... SO...... I will wait til 5 pm (mst) today and pick a winner! If you all look to the left of the page under "followers" you will see "Google Groups Subscription" if you would like to receive email updates when a new post is made here.... go ahead and subscribe. This is a new adventure so I hope it works for everyone!
I hope you all have a good day... and I can't wait to do that giveaway!
Scrap Crazy Everyone!

Thursday, May 20, 2010

NEW Cuttlebug Folders!

Hey Everyone! Happy Thursday! I have exciting newz!!! CrazyScraps has the new Cuttlebug Folders in stock and ready to ship! Look how cute!




You know what this one is don't you???? It's a 12 inch embossing folder! YAHOO! I have been waiting patiently for these! OMG!  Go on over and check out ALL the NEW folders! Have a Great Day Everyone! Don't forget to leave a comment on the post below to win a GIFT CERTIFICATE! If we get enough comments by 1:39 pm today.... You could buy one of these folders! What a treat!



Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Wacky Wednesday Wonders!

***This contest is now closed.... stay tuned for another surprise giveaway***
Surprise EVERYONE!!!! How is your week going so far??? Well mine hasn't been too wonderful so I thought that doing a GIVEAWAY would brighten up my week! What do you all think about that?
So here is the deal!  I want to know One Specific thing you like about the Cuttlebug Blog or something you would like to SEE here.  I am looking for 40 comments under THIS POST ONLY! When I reach that 40 (within a reasonable time)  I am giving one cuttlebug'er comment a:

So ..... send your FRIENDS, FAMILY, acquaintances, FELLOW Bloggers or CRAFTERS! If we reach 40 comments in 24 hours I will DOUBLE this certificate!  Don't forget to become a Cuttlebug Friend First!

Monday, May 17, 2010

This weeks MOMs Inspiration!

Here is a reminder ladies of what is up for grabs for this months challenge!

Who doesn't love Bo Bunny?
There is still 14 dayz left to enter your project to win! So hurry post your project! I know you made some kind of mothers day gift for someone! Share it with us! Click on the "current challenge" button on the top left of the screen to add your link!

So here is what the DT came up with for this weeks inspiration!

Lynne
I created this layout using the 5x7 size Tartan embossing folder. I embossed the photo mats.


Suzann
Victoria cuttlebug embossing folder.


Sabrina (cricut blog)
Cuttlebug embossing folders:  D'vine Swirls, Bloom Dots, Spots and Dots, Swiss Dots.

As always you can find the full recipes on the dt blogs listed to the left. (blue links)
We hope to see all your talented work ladies! Have a fantabulous week! Scrap Crazy!

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Cuttlebug Quilling Winner!

OMG! I am so sorry ladies.... this is late posting I know... I have been working long hours and thought that today was Wednesday! OOPS! Guess I don't get a brownie button today... lol ;)

Here is the random number

Jessica Wekenman You are the winner of one Cuttlebug Quilling kit! Congratulations Girl!  Clapping Hands
Email me (under faq) with which kit you would like and your addy! Go to CrazyScraps.com to look at each kit.  Thanx everyone for playing along! Have a great day! Don't forget.... Scrap Crazy!






Monday, May 10, 2010

This weeks inspiration

It's monday again... You know mondays are... well... MONDAYS... and I am so glad to post some inspiration to brighten everyones day!

Michelle
Double Slider Card = build-a-flower die and embossing set, Gratitude embossing folder

Donna
Cuttlebug embossing folders=Mosaic (yellow scallop strip) & Swiss Dots (leaves & blue scallop circle/ mom)
                                                                                
front
inside
Sabrina (cricut blog)
Cuttlebug embossing folder Birds and swirls
I hope you are all inspired to create something beautiful! Our Mothers are worth it! Have a happy monday everyone! Scrap Crazy!

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Winner! Winner! Winner!

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY EVERYONE!!!! I hope you have something fun planned to do with your familys today! And I send you good weather vibes! (I hope I get sum too)  Well I guess you are all here to find out who the VERY LUCKY girl is right?  Dum...da...da.... DUM...... (drum roll!) And the winner is .......
You Go Girl!

#23 Ann

Bravo!CONGRATULATIONS Miss Ann! The CrazyScraps girls thought your project was very inspiring, inventive and very original!  Mr. Expressions has now found a new home... I hope you will keep him safe and warm and exercise him everyday! Contact me (under faq) and email me your addy!  For the rest of the girls... we have a consolation prize! A BRAG blinkie for your blog! Yay!


Cuttlebugblog

Thank you to all who entered! This was a fun contest! Hopefully we will do it again! Have a GREAT MOTHERS DAY EVERYONE! And Scrap Crazy!

Friday, May 7, 2010

*NEW* Cuttlebug Quilling Kits!

OMG! Have you all heard of this yet? The newest product out for the Cuttlebug is quilling kits!
Plus they are actually in stores now... "Shop CRAZYSCRAPS"
Cut a shape, emboss a shape, or cut then emboss shapes with the inspired designs available exclusively with Cuttlebug cutting and embossing dies. Expressing your creativity has never been easier with the new Cuttlebug & Cuttlekids Die-Cutting Machine.
The 2" x 2.75" embossing folders come in theme sets of 4. The unique design gives users the freedom to decide where they want their embossed designs to appear. The folders can be used to make matching cards and envelopes, and much more!
Kits include: 1 quilling pen, 4 cutting dies, 10 floral wires
 For those of you who are quilling enthusiasts...what a great addition to your craft! For those of you who don't have a clue? Here is a video for you!
This is filmed by Mark Giles of scraptime.ca at the CHA 2010 convention (Craft and Hobby Association), it  shows Maggie Lamarre demonstrating how to die-cut and roll a strip of paper.

Scrap Time - CHA Winter 10 - New for Cuttlebug from Mark Giles on Vimeo.
I can't wait to try this out! Looks like alot of fun! And just for the fun of it CrazyScraps is giving ONE lucky Cuttlebug blog friend a QUILLING KIT! Yup... thats right... they have them in stock and ready for your buying pleasure! So if you think this looks fun... hop on over there and pick up a kit! And don't forget to share your project with us!
**This contest is now closed.... stay tuned for more winning opportunities**
So... do you want to win?  All you have to do is be a friend (follower) of our little blog here and leave a comment on this post of why you would like to win this prize! Doesn't get much easier than that ladies! I'll draw a winner on Wednesday May 12. Please only one comment per person... make it easy for me to count! lol  Good Luck! and Happy Quilling!

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Top 5 Picks!

Hey Everyone! Today is the day we announce the 5 projects that the DT picked to be in the running to win the Expressions! First WE want EVERYONE who entered to know ALL of your creations were fabulous! WE have also decided trying to pick our "favorite" is SO hard! There were SO many favorites! I think we all changed our minds at least 3 times! We hope you all had fun creating your projects. And we are glad to have you as friends here at the Cuttlebug blog. We wish we could give EVERYONE a machine... but thats just not possible!  Thank you all for your hard work!  And we can't wait to see how everyone progresses with their cuttlebugs through our monthly challenges!
Here are the top 5 picks (in no particular order) from the Design Team!

#10 Aurora Miller


#6 Rebecca Goates


#7 Kimberly


#9 Jamilie



#23 Ann

Well ladies... your projects now are in the hands of CrazyScraps! They will choose the Winning project from these top 5! Congratulations! We will post the winning project May 9th!
Thank you to all who played along! We LOVED seeing all your projects! What great inspiration you have brought to our Design Team!
Have a good day Everyone!
Scrap Crazy!
Sabrina, Lynne, Donna, Michelle, Suzann


Monday, May 3, 2010

Win the Expressions!

TODAY is the last day to enter to win this fabulous prize!!!!  Hurry Up 
Spread the word everyone! For all of our Followers.... Join in... You never know... YOU could be the winner of a fantastic prize!!!!
I KNOW we as the dt would enter.... BUT its against the rules.... No 

If you are new to this site please click here for entry details!