This was my first sample for the technique challenge last week. I LOVE the Always stamp set. The bird is gorgeous, the heart beautiful and all the rest of the stamps go so well together. It’s definitely one of my favorite sets right now.
I recently got all the new embossing folders for the Cuttlebug at Eclectic Paperie and I thought the bird/vine one would perfectly complement the set. I inked up the folder with Always Artichoke and ran a piece of Old Olive cardstock through my Cuttlebug. I highlighted the dry embossed image with the white gel pen and then freehanded (I know…totally scary. I love templates) the paper piercing over it. I cut the paper down to a 3 1/2″ square, ticket corner punched the corners and sponged the edges.
I layered the background on a sponged, 1/4″ bigger piece of Chocolate Chip cardstock and punched those corners as well.
White Taffeta Ribbon was tied around the lower half of it.
The sentiment from Always and is stamped on Shimmery White cardstock with Chocolate Chip ink, punched out with the large oval punch and sponged with Old Olive. I taped it to the right side of the ribbon knot and added an Aged Copper frame over it.
I attached both layers with dimensionals to the 4 1/2″ square textured Soft Sky card base and pierced a border around those layers.
I stamped the bird with Chocolate Chip Craft ink on a 1 3/4″ x 2 3/8″ Soft Sky cardstock and traced the design in the bird body with white gel pen. I layered the cardstock on a scalloped rectangle cut with my Nestabilities, paper pierced the edges and colored the inner part with Soft Sky Ink and Aqua Painter to darken it a bit. Then I added faux stitched lines with the white gel pen. The main image was attached with dimensionals.
Rebecca has an appointment with our new dentist. Our old one decided he didn’t want to be a Tricare provider anymore. I tell you….being a military family doesn’t always feel that great. Special with getting doctor appointments. Anyway….the new dentist has to check her out. Rebecca probably has to get some of her baby teeth pulled because the new permanent once don’t have room and are coming in all crooked.
I will be announcing the winner of the WSC raffle a little later then usual today! I’ll be back (think Arnold…yeah, I know…this totally dates me!). Have a wonderful day! Hugs and smiles
Beate
Stay at Home Mom of Three, Splitcoast Team Member and Copic and Spellbinders die Lover.35 Responses to “Technique Challenge: Cuttlebug – the Negative Effect”
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wow this is beautiful. I think I may have ti ink up my Always set today!!!
ooh, I love how you stitched the folder, will have to try! (I got the SU! Stitched background but I’ve been struggling with it a bit, the stamped stiches are SO narrow, they’re a little harder to see than I thought they’d be!)
Wow! This is gorgeous!! I totally love everything about this – the embossing, piercing, colors, everything! Just beautiful Beate! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
this is just smashing! gorgeous, I really need to try this technique.
This is just beautiful, so love these colors together, neat sentiment, like your faux stitching! Our dentist didn’t want to take tricare anymore either, something about a new aggrement or something, I am so bad though I haven’t gotten around to finding another one, I hate that part. Things sure are changing in the military thats for sure!
How can such a “negative effect” be SOOOOO positive !!!! Love this, girlie !!!! 6 More Sleeps till Rick gets home !!!
Dance on…I actually did Dance Dance with my kids today 🙂
Wow! This is gorgeous. Then again, everything you make is!
oohhh… super bee-uu-tiful! love that bird and those colors are my favs!!!
Gorgeous…! I love the colors, this stampset is so beautiful… Great work! TFS…:-) By from Germany…Silke
wonderful—you are going to make me get this set yet!
Love the background!
WOW! Gorgeosu card Beate! That is some awesome birdie! Hugs, Deb
Every day you inspire me! This is so beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing.
Gretchen
Beate, I love this!!! The way you did the embossed piece is very dimensional looking!
The background made with the cuttlebug folder is awesome. Thanks so much for sharing it!
wow, this is a gorgeous, gorgeous card…..love your color combination and I am dreaming about that stampset….it’s beautiful and you worked it out just great!!
Love it, Beate! As always! I love the faux stitching on the embossing! What a great idea!
Very pretty! I love everything you did with the embossing: the colors, piercing, faux stitching.
Gorgeous card!! You are on fire with this Always set! Looks like I need to get some new Cuttlebug embossing folders too! Wanna talk about dating yourself with Arnold…I thought first of Arnold the Pig from Green Acres! I bet you don’t even know that one!
I love how you highlighted the embossing, I will have to try that!!
Wow! Beate, this is stunning! I love it! Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful night! 🙂
This is beautiful! The paper piecing and white gel pen looks so cool on the embossed background!
Wow, this is marvelous. I love how you’ve highlighted the dry embossing. Amazing. Joan
Absolutely stunning!!
BEATEIFUL as usual!
You got an award- look on my blog- on how to post it!- You are such a rock star!
Oh dear….you’re going to make me buy this set, too, aren’t you??? I love this! Thanks for sharing!!!
GORGEOUS card, Beate! Hope all goes well with the dentist. That stinks that you have to change dentists!
Your freehand looks a whole lot better than mine would have.
Love this card ! Can’t wait till my Always stampset arrives !
Beate, diese Karte ist ein Traum! Diese Farben! So so so schön! Klasse! Toll kombiniert!
SPECTACULAR work! TFS.
Gorgeous card!! Absolutely love everything about it!
Wow, this card is beautiful. Thanks for sharing! I always enjoy looking at your creations. :o)
This is soooo gorgeous!! I love everything you’ve done here!! The colors, piercing, sponging, white highlights…everything is so beautiful!!
I love how you add details to this! Will have to try this!!!
Just stunning!
Totally gorgeous, Beate! I love this set, and you have really made it shine!