Good Morning!

Boy Minnesota has had it rough the last few days. We had a huge snow storm go through and it left us with 9", but up to 15" in other cities along the storms path.

This weekend I pretty much stayed in. I got a lot of things done. My craft room is now presentable. I am going to take photos today if the light in there is good. I have to thank my good friend Erica for helping me reorganize everything. While organizing, we decided that this summer we are going to have a huge "craft" garage sale. I have 3 huge bags already full.

Now onto The Cuttlebug Spot Tuesday!

We have a great challenge for you! create a Pop-Up card.

There are a lot of patterns and tutorials out there to get inspiration from. Mine came from an old copy of Stampers Sampler (2008) for a purse that has a pop-out inside.

Recipe

Stamps—Prickley Pear, saying from Papertry ink

Paper—Daisy D's, red with polka dots (unknown)
Ink— Momento, Copic Markers and Versamark
Ribbon—Rick Rack Offray, Stripe May Arts
Other—Foam tape, piggy tales spring, Sassafass bunny, smooch (on records) and string

Go to The Cuttlebug Spot and enter the challenge.

Gate fold card

CUTTLEBUG!

It's Cuttlebug Spot design team challenge.

Create a Gate fold card. If you don't know how to fold a gate card, here are a few samples....

I had fun with the card. I decided to challenge myself by using only pieces from my scraps stash.

I don't remember where I got this image but I thought it worked really well for a card that will be posted a day after Valentines day. The tag "doors" were from a class I had. We were playing with Alcohol inks and Glitter mist with stencils. I made hinges with scrap ribbon and I had to add this flower that matched perfectly. I used 2 embossing folders for the inside. I first ran it through with script embossing folder and then the chandelier folder. I added distress ink and sparkle spray to it. So I did it... ALL SCRAPS!

Into entering the challenge...

Go to The Cuttlebug Spot and enter the challenge.

Thrift Finds

I finally remembered to take pictures of my thrift finds. On Saturday our local ARC Value Village was having 1/2 off everything. I love those sales. I meet a friend there and we shopped!

At first I was not finding anything. I always go to the "art/office" section first. I found a couple packages of seal stickers. I also got these great old tempera paint shakers from Crayola. I love old Crayola things. Then I go up to the collectables, kids games and "good" clothes. I spend the rest of the time looking through the other clothes.

Finds:

Strawberry Shortcake Strawberry doll holder

Flower rubber stamp

Car rubber stamp

ruler

house record book

metal hoops

2 frogs

round seals

fun file folder

table crumb hand vacuum

1 jacket and 2 shirts

2 Rhinestone brooches

(not the Fish Oil... did not notice that until

I was uploading the photo just now.)

All this for $23.74 ish.

AWESOME!

Stair step cards...

We are sampling Stair Step cards for Cuttlebug Spot today.

It has been such a long time since I have done one of these. I actually had to look up a template.

I found it here:
On Janyi's blog.
She has a wonderful video and template for you to use.

I forgot how fun they are! I hope you try them.... and when you do don't forget to enter it on the Cuttlebug Spot Blog to win a great prize.

Recipe
Dies— Cheery Lynn Designs nestibles

Stamps—Cats are from Prickley Pear, Happy Birthday Unknown

Paper—Solid SU and PP Sassafrass the fun rainbow one, DCWV the large polka pot

Ink—Versa Magic

Other—Foam tape, Mark Richards Jewels, Thickers #3, clear embossing powder and buttons form my vintage stash

Don't forget to stop by The Cuttlebug Spot Blog and play along with the DT

SU Midwest Conference!

Is anyone else out there going to the Stampin' Up

midwest Convention on Friday?

It is at the Minneapolis Convention

center on Friday from 8-4.

This year is a little different, each Sales person is able to bring 1 guest with them. I suppose so they can "recruit" me.

I AM NOT GOING TO SELL STAMPIN' UP!

Not going to do it.

I am going as a guest with Erica my Stampin' Up sales person. She's been selling for a couple years and always has really great make-n-takes. If any of you want to do a make-n-take, or need someone to buy SU from

I can hook you up!

Starting in January I have been working on making my trades for convention. So far I have made around 100 card fronts for trades. I will post them as soon as I can. I hope I come home with 100 new samples.

I promise to take photos during the day and do an entire blog post from it

(that is if they allow me).

Prickley Pear Blog Hop Day 4

Blog hop release party

Whoooo Hooo! Day 4 is here. The final Day

We are so excited to be releasing these new clear sets of stamps with matching dies and of course, our beautiful release of vintage valentine red rubber images! We have some real treasures in store for you. Our design team has been working hard to bring you samples that will surely inspire you.

Join us each day as we will have a different set we are featuring. We are playing a new game this time around. Each DT member will be featuring a letter in their post. Visit their blogs, find their letter - put the word together and e-mail us the word at service@prickleypear.com. A winner will be chosen for each day of the blog hop.

Day 4. Red Rubber. You should have just arrived from Tesa's beautiful project.

You will want to visit these fabulous ladies in order—Nicole (you need to start here), Dawn, Amy, Michelle, Angelica, Leslie, Tesa and Jennifer (me) . Good luck and have fun!

Y you ask? Y do you need the final letter? I am the last stop.

Y Y Y, you guessed it.

Here is my card for the blog hop. I made this cute Chic Woman walking dog card.

Recipe

Stamps—all of them are from Prickley Pear

Paper—Solid Archivers PP October Afternoon
Ink— Momento and Copic Markers

Ribbon—SU
Other—Foam tape, smooch, gems, embossing powder, glitter, Versamark, sewing and SU mini clip

If you know the word please send a email to: service@prickleypear.com

I hope you are a winner!

Cuttlebug Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug

As we welcome the first day of February we at The Cuttlebug Spot are asking you to make a tri-fold valentines card. Now is the time to make the card for your sweetie and enter our challenge.

I'm not a huge valentine card person, but this challenge was so fun I'd consider making them for all my loved ones. But that is easier said then done in my world. Have you guys been watching blogs of people who are at CHA and seeing the great new items? I have been following Oh My Crafts and Moxie Fab World on Facebook and it is wonderful that they send images to FB of all the way cool new things.

I think I am going to CHA again in July. This time I am going t bring two girlfriends with so at least I will have company while I am driving.

Anyway... here is my card for this challenge

Recipe

Cuttlebug folder—BINGO Tim Holtz

Stamps—Autumn Leaves

Ribbon—May Arts

Paper—Solid SU and PP DCWV
Ink—Momento, Distress Ink and SU Markers
Other—Foam tape, sewing and Stickles

Don't forget to stop by The Cuttlebug Spot Blog and play along with the DT