Fab Friday TV

It's been a while since I've posted a video here. Last week we were pre-empted with the sudden arrival of the new Cuttlebug Folders (which was so much fun!) and we have been re-doing some things on the Cuttlebug Challenge blog, so here we are! This was a fun project. I just wish I could get them under 10 minutes! LOL

Aren't these Annie Lang images the cutest? Thanks to my friend, Wanda, for bringing them to me. I used my Copics to color them, and used a Sakura clear glaze pen to make the veggies shine.

Speaking of Copics, have you heard about Cuttlebug Challenge University??? The very first class is going on right now, and Cindy Royal is teaching basic Copics! I will be doing two weeks of intermediate Copics on Tues., Nov. 17 and 24. If you complete all four weeks of "homework" you get a "Graduation Certificate" from CBC University! Be sure to check it out!

Okay, on to the video....I hope you enjoy the techniques, and will make some for yourself, and perhaps as fun, festive gifts for any occasion.

Happy Crafting ~

Fab Friday - No Video but New Goodies!

It is my delight to show four of the brand new folders being introduced

by Provo Craft this week! They were on my doorstep when I came home from

teaching school yesterday, and I could hardly wait to make something to show you with them!

This is the new Flourishes Folder! I embossed the front of a white A2 card, then coated the raised images with Crystal Stickles. When dry, I stamped Merry Christmas with Red Velvet CTMH ink, and embossed it with clear embossing powder. Easy!



House Mouse Holiday!!

The new Tartan 5x7 folder is great!
This red section is cut smaller and accented with Ice Stickles. The mouse and tree were colored with Copics and touched with Shimmerz. So fun!




Paper Piecing with Cuttlebug!
This is the Cardinal folder, and I did the blue section first, then embossed scraps of brown, green and red for the different sections of the image. It was very easy to cut them out along the embossed edges. I used Zip Dry glue to adhere them. I used Sakura Souffle' white for the snow flakes, and that really makes the POP! Then a touch of Crystal Stickles really makes them sparkle. The snow us Martha Stewart Glitter Snow. Sorry I goofed on coloring the Cardinal...the part in back of the beak should have been black, and the top knot should have stayed red...(don't color at 3:00 in the morning!!) Glue on a black mat, add red brads to the corner, and trim the image to fit! Great project!!

Silent Night!!
If you've been following my videos and blog, you know I love shiny paper, and have a technique for adhering inexpensive wrapping paper to cardstock, and making it really upscale! This is really IT!!! I used the new 5x7 Snowflake Folder, then sprayed it with Glimmer Mist, and dabbed the top layer off with a tissue, leaving it in the crevices. So pretty! Then with the Border Folder I did a 7" edge design, and inked the edge with Copic BG000. The snowflake is a Cuttlebug Die Cut, attached with a pop-dot, and the bow is the finishing touch.

I hope you have enjoyed these, and would love to win one! I will be giving away the SNOWFLAKE FOLDER on MONDAY, and here's how you can win it! Be sure to leave me a comment, then click here to take you to Cuttlebug Challenge, and follow the three simple steps there....it's that easy!!! Good luck. NOW, if you want to purchase all SIX of these gorgeous, limited folders, get over to HSN (Home Shopping Network) NOW! They have them online already, and will be doing a big debut program on Monday, Nov. 2nd! They are expected to sell out, so don't wait, or you will miss out!

Happy crafting ~

Fab Friday TV Criss Cross Card Tutorial

Isn't this the sweetest image? It's from a Stampin' Up stamp that I recently got, and I think she is the cutest little witch I've ever seen! The card is a CrissCross card, and is the sample that I made for this week's Fab Friday TV tutorial video that I did for Cuttlebug Challenge Blog. It is posted over there, and I will post it here, but it takes hours to upload on Blogger, so I wanted to let you know that it is coming! The video also shows how to use Sizzix Embossing Plates in the Cuttlebug :o) I hope you will enjoy it. This was in response to questions asked by viewers. I would appreciate any questions, requests, or suggestions for video topics that you would like to see. Please leave comments here, and I will do my best to get them done in the near future! Thanks!!!

Happy Crafting~

Fab Friday TV! Shiny, shimmery paper!

Today's video is featuring one of my favorite money saving techniques. I love shiny, metallic paper, and often I can't find the color or size that I want. Now, I just make my own, and I save a TON of money doing it! Take a look at the video to see how!

Leave me a comment, and let me know what you think!

Thanks for watching, and

Happy crafting ~

Fab Friday TV!

Today's Fab Friday TV is brought to you by our sponsors, Provo Craft, and Core'dinations Papers. I have been listening! Some girls on the messageboards have expressed some concerns about combination die and embossing sets. They don't know how the dies work, and they are really concerned about how to use the small embossing folders. It's my pleasure to go through it for you, and show how I made that pretty butterfly a couple of weeks ago!

I hope you enjoyed it, and will give something new a try! Remember, as we always say...It's only paper!

Happy crafting~