Using Plastic Stencils in the Cuttlebug

Hi all, Ive been really enjoying experimenting with my cuttlebug and I'm so pleased i bought one. Ive been able to drag out supplies i haven't used in a long while and use them now in an even easier way than before. So drag out all your plastic stencils and today I'll show you what i taught to all my Monday card ladies....enjoy

Open up your cuttlebug and put in your A plate then B plate on top and then your plastic stencil.

Next lay your card over the top of your stencil.

Now lay your silicone baking mat over the top of your card.

As a shim i use 4 layers of card....as you can see these are the backings off the emboss folders you get....this way you will all know exactly how thick it should be.

lastly lay your second B plate over the top to complete the sandwich and roll through. Remember to never force anything through your machine...if your silicone baking mat is thicker than mine just leave out one of the card shims....and the results.....

What i found most annoying was that hole they use to hang the stencils in the shop.....but I just cut around mine and colored it with chalks...here's a close up

Turned out like a fancy Lilly pad for my cute little frog. Well i hope this has inspired you to use some of your old supplies....see we didn't waste money buying all those stencils !! :)...until next post ....Valita

and a last thought

If you are angry, don't sin by nursing
your grudge.Don,t let the sun go
down with you still angry-get over it quickly;
For when you are angry you give a mighty
foothold to the devil
Ephesians 4:26,27

My Daughters 18th Birthday card / pattern

Our daughter turned 18 on Friday. She didn't have any exams that day so she did some study and watched the Olympics till everyone got home and then wanted to open her pressies altogether. our church youth group came over and sang the loudest happy birthday Ive ever heard to her.so cool....our little house was so full you couldn't see the lounge room or kitchen floor. We enjoyed a party the next night with here friends at out local Chinese restaurant ...great times together!!.... I wondered for ages what type of card to make her and this is what i came up with. A 3 Tiered cake card. You could use this for lots of different occasions especially weddings....she loves orange so thats why i kept it simple colour wise . Very simple to do so lets get started and I'll show you how. Using the pattern below cut out your pieces


I cuttlebug embossed all the layers and inked them. Now lay foam tape along the top of the main card which is the base cake....and the back of the small top layer.

Stick down the small top layer to the middle section.

Now on the back side attach foam tape to the bottom middle layer and stick this down......here a back view

these are some cute dimond star stickers i found.....

and of couse a pic of the Birthday girl....and the cake....the stars were lookin a bit sad by the time we got it down to the restraunt but it was yummy and Beth loved cutting through the whole 3 layers.....

Oh i almost forgot the pattern......


and my thought for the day is a text that Beth's been reading each day as she dose here study and exams ....this hangs on the food cupboard where she often see's it while heading for a quick snack ;)....We love you Beth and know the Lord has some mighty plans for your life....love you heaps

PS I received this beautiful pic of this card made by Barb i know your cake making teacher will love it and all the best for you lessons....Luv Valita

and a last thought

Take delight in the Lord and He will give you your
heart's desires. Commit everthing you do to the Lord.
Trust Him, and He will help you.
Psalm 37:4-5

I love your Blog award

Hi all, i was awarded this "I love your Blog award" by to lovely bloggers Julie and Gina.
thankyou so much that you love my blog to pass this on to me....i would also in turn like to pass this on to:

Vivian of Florida stampin with Vivian
Jeanne of Inky Paws
Sonja of Sonja's scene
Linda of Linda's works of heart
Pat of The technique trail

all are great inspiration to me and many other bloggers.....Valita

Gutter Guard Mesh embossed Baby Card

Hi All, Ive been playing around with my cuttlebug the last few days and and decided to run some Gutter guard mesh through to see what it would do. It was very cheap so I got a whole roll of the stuff some time ago to use on another project coming up. Its a flexible plastic mesh used here to keep the leaves out of your roof gutters. Anywhoooo :) i ran this through the cuttlebug and loved the results so much i needed to share the results with you all. This card is off to my twin sister who recently had a baby girl....and i love the spellbinder flower sets i won from Bizzy Becs site. So here's how i made the embossed background.
Open up your cuttlebug and put your A plate then B plate and the gutter mesh on top.
Next lay your card over the top.

Now use using a square of silicone baking sheet lay this over the top.

You will need a shim....i used 2 card backing off the emboss folder packages..for some strange reason i kept them all and they are the perfect shims for these projects. Go's to show you should'nt throw everything out!!

Lastly place on top your other B plate and roll them all through.

Here's the results, the one on the left was done with the silicone sheet and is the one I like best... love the puffy effect. And the right one was done without the silicone sheet using more shim layers still great.

So i hope you've found my little adventure helpful. Click here to see how to use Fiskars emboss plates in the cuttlebug also. Until next post ...have a happy sabbath....Valita

and a last thought

These words are trustworthy and true;
I am comming soon! God who tells His prophets
what the future holds, has sent His angel to tell you this
will happen soon. Blessed are those who believe it
and all else written in the book.
Revelation 22:7

Medieval Dress and Pattern

I had to show you this card and pattern i made for my daughters school assignment she's just finished on Medieval times. She loves mixing some of my corner fold patterns in with her projects and seems to get some good extra marks for her creativity. Madaleine has a very creative mind and she's often busy making something for someone. This is a pic of my card ...i had to give it a try before Madaleine wanted to attempt it as she thought it would be a bit tricky for her, but i knew she would manage it and this is how her one turned out. This pic was in her PJs...LOL








Her teacher looked at it for ages trying to work out how she'd
made it. Here's a close up of the bodice and the pattern.











Mad. loved the pattern and i think she's done a fantastic job....love ya Mad. keep creating!!!
While your looking around here pop over and see my new blog called Valita's Kitchen.

we are vegetarians but we do have some fish and chicken once or twice a month and enjoy eating healthier things eg plenty of fresh fruit and veg. But we are human and love the yummy stuff also, this we have learnt to limit. well i hope you've enjoyed some more creativity to keep the mind healthy also....until next post.....Valita

and a last thought

He will keep in perfect peace all those who trust in Him
whose thoughts turn often to the Lord.
Isaiah 26:3

Some Sesame Street Fun

Ive seen quite a few versions of these cute little Sesame street characters and gave them a go today with my card ladies. Their heads were made using the scallop punch, along with Oscars mouth and eyebrows. Big bird's beak is the word window punch, Elmo's mouth is a half 1" circle punch. All the white eyes are 1/2 " circle punches with smaller black punch outs for the center. Cookie monster's mouth was cut with fancy scissors. I use foam tape to give them dimension.
It was a fun card to do. Our second card was quick and easy with some stamping on the ribbon to add some different detail.

this was our Monday class...still cold and windy here but the sun is beautiful today :) have a happy day....until next post ...Valita

and a last thought

God made His light shine in our hearts
to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God.
2 Corinthians 4:6

3 new sets added

hi all a quick post.....ive added 3 new sets to my pattern blog.....hop over and take a look
my fresh fold patterns
take care ....Luv Valita

Cupcakes..... a Yummy Tutorial

I know there's a million cupcake cards etc out there but who can ever get enough of them...well now there's a million and one. Im sharing my cupcake card and pattern with you all. We made this in class on Monday and it came off a treat. before we start i want to thank you all for your well wishes concerning my uncle. He's still very weak but making progress each day and is stilll very much in all our prayers.

For this card project you will need:
Vanilla or chocolate card stock for the base card.
Vellum for the front of the base card.(cupcake wrapper)
three different colours of card stock for the icing layers.
Red card for the cherry.
Brown card for the cherry stalk.
Cuttlebug emboss folders.
Ribbon and a cute tag.
different colour inks.
Gliter and Dimensional magic.

Now you have all this lets get started. Using the pattern below cut out the base card on the fold. the embossed vellum and cut to fit the front. Emboss the three icing layers with tree different emboss patterns.

Working with the base card...here shown as vanilla cake....attach double sided tape across the top and bottom of the card front and stick your vellum cupcake wrapper over the top. Using a brown ink and sponge, soften all the edges which will help hide the tape under the vellum and look like your cake is cooked to perfection.


Next Ink the edges of the icing layers in the colours to match, punch a 1" circle for the cherry and use the off cut of the circle punch(in brown) to help you cut a stalk, ink these two in black.

These are all our parts done now lets put it together. Lay a strip of foam tape along the top of your card frontTape down the largest icing layer paying attention to where the top of the card is.....shown here in arrows. this is the back view.

Next put another strip of foam tape on the lower part of the next icing layer so you wont see this tape showing at the back.

Do the same with the smallest icing layer.

Heres a back view of the card....the reason i show this is that if your going to make beautiful hand made cards you might as well do the best you can and make it look the neatest you can....no nasty foam tape showing here :)

Now you will shape your cherry with an embossing tool.

and attach foam tape to the back being carefull not to let the tape show after its stuck down.
Glue down the stalk and to acent the cherry ive use a small punch peice at the base of the stalk in black.
Heres a close up

Attach the ribbon...i made a card incert to cover the ribbon and tape inside the card.

An i used these cute little bread clip dies from sizzix for the message

Clip this over the ribbon and keep in place with some foam tape.

Lastly use some kindy glitz glitter on the embossed icing and dimensional magic or crystal laquar on your cherry to give it a yummy shine.

Good enough to eat!!!!!!!!

I was looking at some crochet cupcakes on the net....well i cant read patterns so i winged this crochet cupcake out of my head with some of the funky fibers i have ....the kids laughed when they saw it and thought it was great. Next time ill do a different stitch in the base ...you can see the stuffing........take a peep..... how yummy would this be real!!!!!! LOL

I hope you have enjoyed my cupcake card and pattern....until next post........Valita

and a last thought

My son, honey whets the appetite,
and so dose wisdom! when you enjoy becoming wise
there is hope for you! a bright future lies ahead!
Proverbs 24:14