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!

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 .......

#23 Ann

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!

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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!

*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!

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

Win the Expressions!

TODAY is the last day to enter to win this fabulous prize!!!!   

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....  

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

This weeks MOMs Inspiration

I don't know about you all... but I am SO HAPPY it is May! That means one more step closer to summer!!! And who doesn't LOVE summer?

Boy... our ladies have drummed up some major inspiration for you this week!

Suzann

Stylized flowers & d'vine swirls cuttlebug embossing folders

Lynne

Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Sabrina (expressions blog)

Spots and Dots Embossing Folder

As always for recipes on any designs you see here visit the DT blogs on the left! (blue links)

BUT WAIT... We aren't done yet!  We have a surprise! Our Dear Suzanne has a great tutorial to share with you all today! Yay!

Pocket Card Tutorial by Suzann

Start by taking a 8.5 x 11 piece of cardstock 

and cut in half long ways-

so that you have (2) pieces that are: 4.25 x 11

Next SCORE your base cardstock in two places-

once at 5.5 from the top

and then 1.5 from the bottom-

fold on the score- then fold the 1.5 piece the opposite direction

this will create a "Z" looking piece of cardstock

 

Then EMBOSS the front side of the card with your cuttlebug

Now EMBELLISH~

I added pattern paper and ribbon

corner rounded the edges and used a scallop punch to embellish

Next APPLY thin red tacky tape- along both inside edges of the card

Then CREATE the inside library card style insert~

I cut mine 3.75 x 5.25

then rounded the edges- added some pattern paper

and Cricut die cuts with my sentiment in the center for the

finishing touches!

Finished Project!

SO CUTE!

Well what a great tutorial for us all!  I actually used it to make my project this week! So everyone make sure you leave luv for Suzann for her hard work! And while your at it... don't forget the rest of the team who work hard to bring you great inspiration every week! Your comments keep us going!

Thanx for coming by to visit! Scrap Crazy!

Challenge #4

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!!!

Our challenge this month totally starts on THE BEST day of the year! YAY!

Today is 60% off day over at CrazyScraps! Lets support our sponsor and buy our NSD gift to ourselves over there they have sum great stuff and maybe something that has been on your wishlist forever!! I hope you all have a wonderful NSD!

May is here!... And its All About MOM month! This month the DT wanted to Give a SHOUT out to ALL MOMs! This month we will bring you great inspiration to share with MOMs all around the world!

So as I am sure you can guess our Challenge this month is to create your MOMs perfect gift for her day! How hard can that be.... right?  If you aren't making a MOMs gift.... What about Grandmoms... Great Grandmoms... OR.... someone special in your life you give a MOMs gift too!  We want to see your creations! Enter the challenge this month and win this:

1- Bo Bunny Cut Outs12x12 Flutter Butter

1- Bo Bunny 12x12 Flutter Butter Honey

1- Bo Bunny 12x12 Flutter Butter Willow

1- Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Bloom Dots

1- Bo Bunny Flowers - Flutter Butter

1- Bo Bunny I Candy Jewels - Flutter Butter Butterfly Dreams

Our Design Team is Showcasing the BO BUNNY Flutter Butter line this month.  Everything you see in the following projects you can pick up at CrazyScraps.com - OUR FABULOUS SPONSOR! If it weren't for the wonderful Girls at CrazyScraps we wouldn't have the great products we share with you all! So If you are needing some scrappin' stuff stop on by the store and pick up what you need! The service is great... and usually I get my packages within 3 days!

Here are the DT's Projects! And as always.... if you would like the recipe for any project here visit our dt blogs to the left! (blue links)

Donna

Cuttlebug embossing folder= Bloom Dots

Suzanne

Bloomin dots cuttlebug folder

Lynne

Bloom Dots embossing folder

Michelle 2 page LO

D'vine swirls embossing folder & Pop culture (circles & dots) embossing folder

Sabrina (cricut blog)

Bloom Dots embossing folder

We can't wait to see all your designs for your mothers! So remember once your done creating the perfect project....take a picture and post in inlinkz! You never know maybe you'll win!  Scrap Crazy Everyone!