Cuttlebug Challenge - A Weave Card

Hello & Thanks for stopping by! :) Today's card is for a fun challenge over at the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog. The challenge is to create a weave card. Lori Boyd is the host and she has posted a wonderful step-by-step tutorial. For the complete details & samples, please click here.

For my weave. I started with 15 strips in Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette & White. My strips were 1/4" by 8 1/2" long. To get my weave going just a bit, I taped the white pieces down and started weaving the red alternating with the pink. After about 10 complete weaves, I removed the tape on the weave and started to move all of the strips together for a closer fit. I had to add a little more then what the tutorial suggested but you will figure what you will need to add as you make your weave. I cut a heart out using my heart Nestabilities from Cut At Home and then again with a smaller heart.

Once my weave was done, I cut the same large large heart and then trimmed it a bit so it would fit behind my brown heart. I tried several things with my layout but since I did not want to take away from the beautiful design of the weave, I kept it simple. The heart is popped up so I could stick a tag behind it. The tag is another heart which is where I put the sentiment. The sentiment is from the NEW Verve release called Sweet Valentine.

Before I go, I would also like to announce the winner for my watermark giveaway. Congratulations to Monica from Little Bit of Life. Please email me Monica so we can start on your watermark. :) jdmeyer6@sbcglobal.net

Thanks again for stopping by and making me smile!!

Cuttlebug Challenge #3 - Spooky Halloween Box

Happy Wednesday & thanks for stopping by Jennifer's Sweet Designs! Before I start with my post, I just wanted to update some of you that emailed me and posted about Hannah! She is doing much better, it looks like she has a start of a cold. I am hoping she gets over it as fast as it came! Thanks again for asking about her and keeping her close to your hearts! :)

Today's fun project is for this week's Cuttlebug Challenge. The challenge is to use your Cuttlebug on something else but a card. Since its just a couple week's until Halloween, I wanted to make good use out of my NEW Halloween Dies from Sizzix.

For my design, I created this fun Halloween box to store some extra pieces using my Sizzix dies. This way I don't have to cut each & every time I need a NEW piece. I even added dividers in my box, the idea came from Nichole Heady's Blog. You can find the divider tutorial here.

Directions for box: Cut a piece of cardstock 8 x 8. Score all four sides at 1 1/2". Fold, cut and glue in the corners. {I use sticky tape when I make my boxes} For the lid, Cut a piece of 8 x 8 paper. Glue a piece of 8 x 8 decorative paper over the top & let dry. Score at 1 3/8 on all four sides. Fold, cut and glue in the corners. Decorate the top of box.

Thanks again for stopping by! Tomorrow I will post a card/project for a fun challenge by Mothers & Daughters Creations.

Have a wonderful day,

Cuttlebug Challenge - Create a Halloween Card or Project

Happy Wednesday! Thanks so much for stopping by and all of your wonderful comments on my NEW blog design and cards! I can not believe all of the amazing comments you are also leaving over at my Christmas Blog, you really know how to make a girl smile!! :) Some of you have left some really heart warming comments and I actually choked up a few times, please know I am thinking of you and will keep you in my prayers!
On with the challenge... Here is a fun pop-up card I made for a fun challenge over at the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog. Every Wednesday a NEW challenge will be posted. Please stop by to see the fun samples and play along!

I am having so much fun with my NEW Halloween Sizzix dies, I hope I can find some fun Christmas ones so I can make a few Christmas pop-up cards to share! :)

Have a wonderful day & if you get a chance, please sign up for my Christmas Card Giveaway, you will have until December 4th, 2008. I will pick 20 people to share a homemade card designed by me along with a fun treat. Hope you can stop by tomorrow, I will have a fun challenge to share from the Mothers & Daughters challenge blog.

Cuttlebug Challenge - Use 3 Different Folders

Happy Friday! Before I start with my card, I would like to remind all of you that I have some fun Blog candy to giveaway. In celebration of my NEW blog design, I have some goodies for you. If you would like to be entered, click on this link here.

There is a NEW Challenge Blog called "Cuttlebug Challenge". Every Wednesday there will be a NEW Cuttlebug challenge. This week's challenge is to use 3 different embossing folders. We hope you will play along, there is no time limit however there is a prize being offered this week. All entries for the prize must be posted here by Tuesday, October 7th.

Here is the recipe ~ Stamps: All Holidays Paper: Kraft, Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss Ink: Black, White - Craft Accessories: Sizzix - Christmas Ornament, Light & Stocking Die, Cuttlebug Folders - Snowflakes, Diamonds in the Rough, DVine Swirls & Spots & Dots. ALL folders can be found at Cut At Home.

Thank you for all of your really sweet comments, I am so happy you like the NEW Jennifer's Sweet Designs!

Please stop back tomorrow, I have a card to share for another fun challenge over at Our Creative Corner. Have a wonderful weekend! :)