hey there! Sorry for the silence...just playing catch up on a few things around here! I'll be around a whole lot more this week!
Today kicks off my week as on-line host for Paper Crafts. I've got a post up over on thePC Connection blog and it's all about playing dress-up. Dressing up your diecuts, that is. I thought it would be fun to devote an entire week here on my blog to playing around with our diecut machines! What do ya think? Want to get that machine out and play along with some challenges?
Ok..first challenge. Hop over to the PC Connection blog and check out my post there. I've listed
nine simple ways to add some pizzazz to your diecuts. Here's a photo collage, and you can read more about the techniques on the PC blog. Your challenge is to create a card (or other project!!) using one of these nine techniques on a diecut shape.
I went with the embossing technique and created a card. I used the same QuicKutz butterfly die as in my notecards in the PC Connection post. I cut three of them and embossed each with a different texture.
I used some of the new Fresh Print Clothesline papers and journaling cards by My Little Yellow Bicycle....this is such a pretty line. The butterflies were diecut from some gorgeous silver shimmer cardstock from Couture Cardstock's Red Carpet line. It all adds up to a pretty and elegant card.
So here's the dealio....I'm going to post a bunch of challenges this week. This is the first. The deadline for all of the challenges will be Midnight on Tuesday, March 30th. So, that means the deadline will get a little tighter as the week goes along. Puttin' the pressure on you...yup. But, remember to have FUN...that's what this is all about...challenge yourself to maybe learn a new technique or two and have some fun. :-) I have a few special issues to give away. I have one issue of Stamp It! and one of the brand new Go-to Sketches!! I will pick two random winners from the week's participants and post them on Wednesday the 31st.
If you're playing along, just leave me a link in the comments section of the challenge you are playing along with.
Alrighty! Hop to it! I'll be back tomorrow with challenge #2...get those diecut machines warmed up!
I have that die...thanks for the ideas of all of the ways to use it!!!
Posted by: Katie {choc0holic} | March 24, 2010 at 05:11 PM
what great ideas. thanks.
Posted by: Jeannine | March 24, 2010 at 05:58 PM
Oh girl you're killing me! I saw this on the PC blog earlier and knew I would just have to make some butterflies. Be back with my card in the AM when I can get a good picture. All this rain and dreary Iowa weather is getting old. :)
Posted by: Heather | March 24, 2010 at 07:01 PM
Beautiful card. There are so many challenges out there! And this looks like another great one too.
Posted by: Carol R | March 24, 2010 at 08:48 PM
Hi Betsy! Thanks for the reminder of all the fun things we can do with our STUFF!
http://jenshearsdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/03/ebtks-11hope.html
Posted by: jen shears | March 24, 2010 at 10:37 PM
Unbelievably pretty is all I can say! The embossing is gorgeous :)
Posted by: Debbie Marcinkiewicz | March 24, 2010 at 11:00 PM
Gasp and drool!!!
Posted by: Jane | March 25, 2010 at 01:47 AM
What a great idea Betsy and love your card...different colours but they're beautiful together.
Posted by: Linda | March 25, 2010 at 03:08 AM
Just gorgeous Betsy!! I really love the embossed butterflies, they're magnificent!!
Posted by: Diane Jaquay | March 25, 2010 at 07:31 AM
Lovin' the inspiration. Thank You!
Posted by: Samara Joseph | March 25, 2010 at 07:31 AM
great ideas! I can't wait to try this challenge.
Posted by: Christi | March 25, 2010 at 08:23 AM
Ok. I have my card finished. I have 2 cards on this post..it is the second card. I enjoyed this challenge Betsy. :)
http://simplyhandmadebyheather.blogspot.com/
Thanks,
Heather
Posted by: Heather | March 25, 2010 at 08:39 AM
I like that photo collage of the nine ways to do that butterfly - it's amazing how the same thing ca end up looking so different!
Posted by: Heather | March 26, 2010 at 09:16 PM
This was a fun challenge! Thank you so much for showing all those great techniques! I chose to stamp them. Here is my card:
http://colleenscardsandscrapbookstuff.blogspot.com/2010/03/die-cut-challenge.html
P.S. I already have both mags. and love them!!
Posted by: Colleen K | March 29, 2010 at 06:33 PM
A great challenge! Here is my card:
http://want2scrap.blogspot.com/2010/03/another-grandma-card.html
Posted by: Laurel S | March 29, 2010 at 10:44 PM
Here's a card with some dressed-up die cuts from me.
http://showandtellblog.typepad.com/show-and-tell/2010/03/wishing-you-sunshine.html
This was fun. Thanks!
Posted by: Janelle | March 30, 2010 at 07:22 PM
Love your card! Thanks for the fun challenge! Here is my card (I don't have a blog!):
http://forum.papertreyink.com/forum/gallery2.php?g2_itemId=103957
Posted by: Catherine | March 30, 2010 at 10:42 PM