Creating The Crafty Life's Spring Fever Blog Hop!

Hi all and welcome to Creating the Crafty Life's Spring Fever Blog Hop!
If you are coming from Leslie - Scrap of Art Designs, you are right on track.  If you just came across my blog and would like to hop along please start over with Misty, as she is our Hostess!  Check out the end of the post for the next stop and yummy yummy blog candy and eligibility requirements.

My Spring Fever Project is a 6X3 tag that I made out of flashing - yes, flashing - that I got from the hardware store.  This stuff is amazing!  You can emboss it, die cut it, paint it - endless hours of fun!!
Details below on the making of this tag:

I embossed the flashing using my script embossing folder.  I then used a butterfly die on the flashing and then embossed the butterflies with a swirl embossing folder.  I rounded the top corners of the tag using a corner chomper and punched a hold in the top center for the ribbon.
Using glossy accents, I adhered a cut piece of silver mesh bling and some washers from the hardware store.  Roughly gessoed over the tag and butterflies not worrying about covering everything.
Once everything dried, I sprayed Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst sprays and Flat Fabio colors on the tag and butterflies, drying between each color.  I did the same for the white lace and the cream ribbon - colored them to match the tag.
The sentiment was printed out, embossed, distressed using Tim Holtz distress inks, and sprayed for glimmer.
I used hot glue to attach everything to the tag and then added flowers and beads.
Tada!!!!

Next up is Carli - Krolli Kraft!

The line up is as follows:

Misty - MB's

 Treasurista

Deb - Crafty Texas Woman

Malinda - Momos Crafty Corner

Leslie - Scrap of Art Designs

Mariam - Purple Lily Studio

Carli - Krolli Kraft!

Milissa - Defusco Design

Johnna - Jayjay's Musings

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There is alot of hidden blog candy to be won so please make sure to leave comments and to follow all the blogs. Here is whats up for grabs for the grand prizes:

Sponsored by MB's Treasurista

Check out the STORE!!!

To be eligible for the grand prize you must do the following:

*Must* "like" the MBT Facebook page- Page LINK

*Must* follow and comment on all the blogs

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Spellbinders and Cuttlebug

Hi Everyone!

I hope y'all had a great weekend :)

I wanted to share my formula for using Spellbinders Impressabilities and Nestabilities in the Cuttlebug.  The recipes below are a compilation of different things I have read online and different YT videos.....

I do use 2 cardstock shims and a 6X6 rubber mat 1/16" thick.  This rubber mat came in a pack of two (the other mat is 1/8" thick).  I got this at Ace hardware.....

Keep in mind that all Cuttlebug machines are different and this is what works for me.  Experiment with yours until you find the desired effect for your projects.. :)

SPELLBINDERS IMPRESSABILITIES:
A Plate
B Plate
Embossing plate
Paper
1/16" rubber mat
1 shim
B Plate

SPELLBINDERS NESTABILITIES:
TO CUT:
A Plate
B Plate
Paper face up
Die (cutting side down)
C Plate

TO EMBOSS:
Plate A
Plate B
Die and Paper (cutting side up with cut paper still attached, basically, flipped after cutting)
1/16" rubber mat
2 shims
B plate

Hope this helps!!!!!!!

Oh, for the Sizzix Texturz plates, this is what I use:
Plate A
Texturz Plate
Paper
1/16" rubber mat
2 shims
B Plate

Hugs,