Be Inspired #103 World Card Making Day

World Card Making Day is coming soon... so lets get started...
The Challenge this week on Cuttlebug Challege Blog is to start to make cards for holidays, and general card giving...
So since I LOVE TO MAKE lots of cards... I made MORE...
Here is one that I made for a group meeting a few weeks ago...
The center of it is created with a 5x5 inch square that is then punched.. and then
folded into the center.. and then folded back out again... very easy and fun to create...
I of course added some Pretties by Bonnie which I painted with my H20's... and of course I added layers of flowers on each one you see... that really gives a nice look to the flowers..
The flowers are on a piece of paper that is 3.25 x 3.25 that just slips into the center of the frame... and of course it is embossed with Kassies Brocade... with a little bit of pink ink to show off the embossing..

I used a piece of Core~dinations paper for the background... and ran that also thru Kassies Brocade folder... and then sanded the embossing... but inked the edges with Ranger inks...
A little bit of hemp twine and it is done...

Here's what it looks like in full.

Another card that was really fun to make... of course if you know me... all the cards I make are FUN... I love making cards... and love playing with paper... so it is FUN FUN FUN....
I used the other two folders from Cindy Loo set...The leaves on the background I used Bundled Sage Distressing color.. and then Vintage Photo..
I mounted it all on a very delicate pink floral paper... something I generally would never do... but I love the sweetness of this look.. I cute out some leaves... and added a Medallion from my
Medallion ART CD's.. if you haven't taken a look at them... please do.. they are so much fun to create... and each CD has all the info you need to create this type of medallion for your cards, scrapbooks and other paper projects... so much fun...
I used a part of one of the folders in that Cindy Loo set to make the floral border and used Antique Linen ink... and then went over it with a pink distressing ink... love that look.. a little hemp twine... and then the punched border at the bottom... again I used antique linen ink to get that real old look to this card..

A very good friend... in fact one of the Paper Dolls, her Mom has Breast Cancer... and I wanted to make a card for her... so that when she came out of the hospital she would have it... so I also wanted to try this type of card... a fun little card...
I used a Spellbinder label 10 and off set the white card stock and made the card... then used the same die to make the pink front... Lots of frames of all kinds... and also used all kinds of embossing folders to add more dimension to this card... lots of love and healing went into this card... along with the PINKS for women power added...

A few pearls, a quilled flower using my trusty Cuttlebug Quilling Templates, and then a bow... and this card was frilly and loved oriented plus..

I had to leave this card until last... as it is really one of my favorite cards!!!!
I love daisies... and the medallion is made with a tile that I create so you can see the daisy...
Then I love the background paper... as I used another tile to make this background paper... printing it with a tiny grid... 7/8" large...
The paper the medallion is glued onto is Core~dinations lovely paper... which I embossed with a folder from the Heritage Group.. .it is a wonderfully ornate oval frame... very delicate and sweet... after I embossed it, I sanded it... for that soft look... love it... don't you..
I added a piece of off white dotted ribbon... and I had just enough to make the bow and run the ribbon thru the underneath part of the card... Phew... that was close.. I love the soft look of this card.. In real life the greens in the tiles match perfectly... for some reason the camera is not picking up the true colors of these tiles... but you still get the idea..
I do hope that you will make some cards for World Card Making Day... and join in our challenge...we would certainly love to have you join us there..
Thanks for visiting my blog today...
Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie

In a Garden of Flowers I DREAM... on and on..

Oh what fun I had with this card... I lvoe these Sweet Pea stamps and their new challenge is up and going... so check it out... This card was a sheer pleasure to create... and to enjoy all the flowers and lovely colors...

I don' have much Turquoise in this card... but otherwise I have all my favorites... Love them all

Okay.. I think you can see what is on the card... I made the flowers ... the bottom lavender one is made with the Cuttlebug Quilling sets... check them out... I love mine... use them all the time... I also have a few sets left in Toyz 4 Paper  ... so check it out..

I painted the Fairy Princess of the FLOWERS with Twinkling H20's... and  I have to say I really enjoyed doing it the other night... it was nice and quiet in the house... Glenn was reading and I painted.. love that kind of time...

Okay,... now for all the challenges she is for..
1.  Sweet Pea Challenge #1  to show us YOUR Dream... my DREAM... is to be surrounded by flowers all the time... in all colors, shapes and sizes...

2.  Stamptacular Sunday Sketch #76... love it for this card... I didn't get the sentiment in words... but did in embellishments...

3.  Paper Sundaes challenge #35 was to use three embellishments... I used buttons, bows, butterfly, and flowers...

4.  Cute Daisy May Challenge for the month of September to pile on the flowers... check out their digital images on the side left panel... really some precious ones.. 

5.  Creative Belli Challenge   #100  to use three embellishments that begin with the letter B....
Butterfly, brass, buttons, bows,

6.  Flutter by Wednesday Challenge #122... to use buttons and also a fairy, or a butterfly anything with WINGS... I have a fairy and a butterfly...

7.  Cute Card Thursday Challenge 130  to use a butterfly or a bird...

So there you have it... 7 challenges on one card... what fun this is... how many for the next card???

Thanks for stopping by for a visit... I really love you stopping by and especially love all the comments... it really makes it so worth while... thanks a million..
Have a super day..  and please scroll down to see the other cards I have posted today and yesterday... thanks... 

Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie

Be Inspired #100 Happy Birthday to US

Happy Birthday to US... Happy Birthday to US...
Happy Birthday dear Cuttlebug Challenge Blog...
Happy Birthday to US...
So this week the challenge is to make a Birthday card for US...
YEAH!!!!
The top card is made with a Medallion from Tea Bag Arts...
Go check it out... all the directions are in each CD so that you can also make a beautiful medallion like this... it is not difficult to create...
You will even receive on the CD grids on how to print the tiles... so you can make your own papers, tiles and much much more...
so many special things... Please take a look at these fun filled CD's...
at Medallion Art

I also just bought the set of folders called Cindy Loo... they are to go with the Cricut... but hey... an embossing folder is an embossing folder... so I used the paisley printed folders to create the background... love it..
Then some ranger distressing inks... and glued the medallion on... what a card to say Happy Birthday with...

Birthday's to me are a happy time... and this is HAPPY ...
Pretty pink flowers... and a green background created by an embossing folder and some inks... wow... all by Cuttlebug... of course..
The paper... oh my goodness... we have a dollar store by us ... actually 35 miles away.. but that is close around these parts... and they have all kinds of fun things to make paper creations out of... I don't need paper... BUT... it was so pretty... and only a $1.00 bill for over 30 sheets... wow.. how could I pass that one up??? Could you???

Here is a close up of the flowers... and I used the large scalloped punch by Martha to make the white lacy background effect...

A little more serious card... The single flower does make a statement..
and then all the borders also do..
I started off with a Martha stewart daisy flower punch and created the frame...
Then using the gingham paper again, I made a frame using a border punch by Fiskars...
and then using the right angle punching method that I taught in a tutorial last month... I created two pieces for the flower to sit on... one is a strip if you look closely..

A bow and the card was done.. other than the inside... where I put a very message...
Happy Birthday TO YOU..

I love making 3D emblems and embellishments for cards also... does that surprise you???
So this purple hat has 5 layers... all cut out and added one at a time...
and it is the highest part of the card..
As the pebble background is inked and then the rightangle punching is raised off that ... and the center of the Elegant Ellipse is also raised... wow... it is a small card for me... on 4.5X5.5 but so cute... I love it... and the friend it is going to will love all the purple too.
Hope you have enjoyed the Party today...
Please join us at Cuttlebug Challenge for a Party... bring us a card...
and enter our challenge... thanks a lot..
Thanks for stopping by today for a visit here...
Love, Light and Peace..Bonnie

Be Inspired #99 Fall is Here

This week Be Inspired #99 is sponsored by The Pink Stamper.
I received some words... and this is how I used them..
A fun way to make a fall card..
Of course my background paper is Core~dinations paper... that I ran thru a Cuttlebug Folder..
Then I sanded the paper to rough it up and applied ink very softly... it absorbed it all.. and gave it a wonderful feeling...
Then I took a piece of cardstock and applied some Ranger inks on it... and some stamps by Stampington and Company and then the Pink Stamper Words...
I tore the edges of the paper and then using a Tim Holtz distressing tool, took care of the edges a little more... I used a very dark ink around the edges... coffee and sepia Archival by Ranger...
Then a bow...
I usually don't have words on the front of my cards... but I used these in a design manner..

Another one using the same words... and used the plaid method of making paper with ink pads... on the paper...
I put a white frame around the paper... and then made my background paper the same as on the first card...
Of course the flower is a QUILLED FLOWER by Cuttlebug templates... love them... have you tried them yet???
Oh you better...!!!!!
I have a nice batch of them... go to my store to check out the pricing etc...

I hope that you can enter this Challenge with us all..
Fall is a great time to make a nice stash of cards for the year ahead... and also to get started on Christmas cards...
So grab so stamps and join us in card making...

Quilling with Cuttlebug

Oh what fun this is... and also very easy... I love it.. I hope that you will take the time and look at some of the cards that I have made with quilled flowers ... there are many.. Cuttlebug has Three different kits... and I have all three available in my store... TOYZ 4 PAPER...so if you can't find them... I do have them for you..
The one above is the Daisy... that is the one I will be showing you today.. the others are just as nice... but I have found that I needed all three... as I mix the pedals in one flower... my flowers don't have to be real... just flowers.. !!!! I love them all.. You can see the name and number on each kit... so just write it down and e-mail that you desire them..
bongem@earthlink.net

Another needed thing in my mind is that you will need longer pads for your Cuttlebug... they do work a lot easier... but that is not a must ... use what you have ... and think about adding these to your tools..

When cutting with the Cuttlebug... you will keep A on the bottom, B next... then the template and then paper... and then C Real Easy... A B C...

This shows you the way it should look...

Okay....so lets get started... Using your templates... you should cut out some of the items you will need to make a flower...
NOTE: I have found... that using the EXACT SAME thickness will make a flower go together a lot nicer... using different thicknesses in one flower will make it splay out in funny ways... so use the same thickness on each flower..

I cut some white petals... and then some yellow centers.. I did sneak and made some from the mum too.. as I love the look of it... sorry... you will get the hang of this an want all three anyway..
You also need some quick drying white glue... and also your quilling tool... which comes in the kit.. now we are ready to begin.

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With a straight piece.. insert the end of it into the slit at the end of the tool.... and start to twirl.. Twirl even...and not real tight or too loose.. nice and easy..

When you are at the end.. put a little bit of glue on the end... and continue to twirl until it is all done...

As shown... the first layer is still on the tool and ready for the next layer.. I am using the mum single sheet...

I put a little bit too much glue on.. but you get the idea... and then attach that to the center..

And start to twirl that... I try and always go in the same direction... your choice... but the same

Getting to the end.. and keeping it even... not too tight or too loose.. even on the bottom as much as possible..

You can see the bottom here... and it is even.. (as much as possible. )

At the end... adding more glue to hold it closed...

And then we start with the white layer... the same as the other..

Adding a little glue... and then starting to twirl it onto the center..

Making sure the bottom is as even as possible.. keep on turning...

If you look closely at this flower... you want the petals to slightly be off to the side of the row prior... they should not be stacked on top of each other... you will get a funny looking flower... this will happen when you use different thicknesses of paper... so if you need to use different thicknesses of paper... I would suggest that you put some more center material down... or make 3-4 rounds of the petals... After you make a couple you will see what I am talking about.. and it will not be a problem for you.. you will know what to do about it..

As you can see ... my petals are totally uneven here... which is good.. the best ever..

Looking down into the center... you can see that the flower is starting to look really good.. the petals will be pretty...

Now CAREFULLY take it off the tool... allow the glue to dry for a few minutes... I know you are excited to see it.. but it will be ready in a few..

Then carefully pull the petals down... and open the flower up..

Opening all the way around it...CAREFULLY...

Then start to pull the center part down too..

Oh WOW... it is a daisy... I love it..

Nice and even... and the petals are evenly placed all around the center... due to the paper all being the SAME thickness.. .

This shows you how the two different centers will look on this particular flower....

Oh but for those that really know me... you know that I can't leave anything without adding something MORE to it...
So I take my favorite Ranger Liquid Pearls.. .and add some dimension to the center..

This picture will show you the centers... I love it.. just another dimension to the process of making a flower beautiful...

So there it is.. a simple daisy... that is so precious for any card... and there are thousands and thousands waiting for your hands to create.. .believe me... it is as easy as ABC..
I also will be carrying the Liquid Pearls in my store... so take a look from time to time as things get added...

Thanks for stopping by and seeing this tutorial... hope you have enjoyed it...
I Live.... I Create.... I Am
Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie

Be Inspired #94

So very much to tell you... and where to start...
Better start with these cards...
They are for the Cuttlebug Challenge BE INSPIRED #94...
I didn't have internet, (for over 3 days!!!! Talk about withdrawal!!!!!) and had forgotten to up load this prior... oops...
so here they finally ARE...
The theme was sympathy...
As you can sort of tell.. I don't use somber colors at all.. so to me this is a time for flowers... bright colors... love and all kinds of caring things... so my cards might be a little bit different than the next... but that is ME...
I have been having fun with the quilled flower templates... love them.... if you want to know more about where to BUY them... you can get them right here... at TOYZ 4 Paper... just click there... and it will take you right there...
I have them on hand... and they are so much fun...

Here is a closeup of the flowers... just wanted you to see them... they are so pretty and any color your heart desires is perfect.. you cut, twill and create your own blooms...
Of course the back ground on this card is also the paisley folder... love the look

This card is a mixture of all kinds of news...
First off... Martha Stewart sells punch SETS... but that doens't mean that you have to use them all as sets... on this square.. I have used two different ones... try it... it is fun..
Then I added a pretty heart... Martha heart..

All on top of D'vine swirls... I painted the paper... and then used my Cuttlebug folder to create the swirls... and then a Ranger ink pad to color the swirls...

I used Liquid Pearls for the center of the flowers for the stamen and accents... love the dimensional looks you can get with the Liquid pearls..

This saying... is a favorite... when I found it... I loved it..
When someone you love becomes a memory
The memory becomes a treasure!!!
How true is that... so perfect...

On this card I used all kinds of textures to show off my pretty blooms... love making these... and will be doing a tutorial soon.. .more on that later..

A closeup of the Blooms..

My last card... and this one is really a favorite...
The background paper... twinkling H20's... and then I used the Blossom Cuttlebug folder... 5x7 size... love it... and then a dark purple ink over it..
My bloom is single... as I added a few butterflies...
I went to a memorial service once where everyone was given a brand new butterfly... One that was just born... never flown before... and they were all white...
At a certain time, we all let it go... and it was so wonderful.. .the energy was amazing... and there was not a dry eye in the place... and there were quite a few people there... and to see all these butterflies take flight was a sight... lovely...

Okay...
I am so very sorry.. .I have had a lot of things happen to me...
First off my shoulder froze.. then My whole body turned into ONE HUGE hive... that really itches... yikes...
Then my internet didn't work... AT ALL...
I can't really tell you which is the worse thing.. .they all are about the same..
I am not quite as red today... and the hives are going down...
And I am connected to the internet.. so things are starting to look up...

I will try and get back onto schedule with the tutorials this coming week..
First off one on punching ... and then the one on Quilling... or maybe vise versa... will have to see which one wins...

Have a fun day..
Enjoy... and create something fun...
I have a lot of cards to share with you... they are waiting in the side lines...
Will start tomorrow..

I live.... I create... I am....
Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie