Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Cuttlebug Be Inspired Challenge 19: Emboss Acetate BONUS

Hi girls!! Can you believe it's Wednesday already? I was really excited about our challenge this week over at The Cuttlebug Challenge blog. Embossing acetate has been on my "want to try" list. I wanted to make something that could be a gift/decor item and am totally in love with what I came up with!
I combined my Cuttlebug Challenge with this weeks Flutter By challenge where we were to use blues and purples in our card.

I cut my acetate down to fit in my folder and then ran it through using the Leafy Branch folder. I used a Baja Breeze scrap stamped with some text in Baja Breeze and some purple patterned paper from a DCWV mat stack to punch out some butterflies. I bent up the wings and placed them on my plaque using glue dots and accenting with pearls. The bottom trim was created with my Stampin Up scallop punch and then accented with pearls as well.

Here's a shot of it hanging on my wall:


I punched two holes in the top with my CropADile and set some eyelets in for reinforcement. The ribbon is actually some vintage seam binding I picked up at an estate sale.


Be sure to visit The Cuttlebug Challenge blog to see the rest of the design team cards and then visit them to leave them some love. We'd love to have you participate as well, so use the Mr Linky widget on the blog to let us know where to view your card!

And don't forget about the rest of the FlutterBy girls either! Their links are over in my sidebar and I know they'd be thrilled to have you stop by for a visit!!

32 comments:

Kimmie said...

im speechless it's so beautiful

Kimmie said...

im speechless it's so beautiful

Trudi said...

Cassie this is gorgeous, I love it!

Jaspere said...

This is beautiful. Love the embossing and those butterflies are just the icing on the cake.

Allison said...

love it, its wonderful
AllisonX

Cindy Beach said...

WOW! This is so cool! I didn't know that you could emboss acetate, will have to try it soon. Love your project - so pretty!

Anonymous said...

WOWZER!! Holy cow girl!! This is just so extremely GORGEOUS!! WOW!

Jenn K said...

Love this!! Great job on the challenge this week...I would love to hang that on my wall.

Karen said...

Gorgeous work! I love it as well as all the little butterflies flying around!!

Danni said...

This is just gorgeous! What an amazing work of art!

Anonymous said...

Amazing! I just love it all!
Peggy

Mrs J said...

Ooooh Cassie, this is so gorgeous! What a great idea to make a hanging, and you've embellished it beautifully with the butterflies! Just so loved embossing acetate too, just might have to have a go at a wall hanging now!
Hugs Mrs Jx

Cathy said...

This i really beautiful!! I'm going to have to try this! Love it!!

Lea L. said...

This is beautiful! The embossing looks just perfect!! Love the pearl accents too!

~Lea

Michelle said...

WOW this is gorgeous! I love the branches and all the butterflies! My daughter is a butterfly lover so I may have to make something like this for her room! I've never tried running acetate through my cuttlebug - think I'll be doing that asap! Thanks for the great inspiration!!!

~Denise Lynn~ said...

Oh Cassie! This is gorgeous! What a beautiful piece of art. Stunning! :)

Heather Schlatter said...

Cassie this card is totally beautiful!!!!

When I saw it in the slide show last night I immeadiatly picked it out as a beautiful favorite!!!!

So so so pretty!!!!!

I adore it you rocked this week and love that embossing on accetate I need to go try it I have a box of 100 pieces I have used like maybe 5 pieces out of it!!!!

LOVE it Cassie!!!

I am so glad you loved the K-State Card too!!! Those KU fans are somewhat dense in the brains somthing is horribly wrong with them they need therapy for sure!!!

LOL!!!!

Heather

Captain Scrappy said...

this is just lovely! So beautiful!

Eva said...

Cassie, this is soooo amazing! You totally captured the beauty of embossed acetate. I love the simple elegant look, those butterflies are just perfect!!! WOW, what a lovely creation, the least to say!!

Kim Sonksen said...

I don't know what to say Cassie - it is rare that I am lost for words but this is just the best EVER!!!!

Kim Costello said...

Gorgeous hanging Cassie, So beautifull, embossing and butterflies!!! You have some really lovely cards on your blog!
HuGs Kim :D

Christi Flores said...

Wow! This is amazing!

Anonymous said...

Just stunning! I love the little butterflies with the pearls.

Janna said...

OMG!!!! Cassie! I just can't stop staring at this!! Wow!! I love this idea! So, so beautiful and you did such a magnificant job! This is another card I think you should submitt! Simply gorgeous!!!

Smiles,
janna

Maggi said...

Wowowowowow, this is so pretty!

Amber said...

Cassie I love your project this week! What an amazing idea to make a wall hanging with acetate! I will definitely be trying this! And the colors look great together.
Hugs
Amber

Anonymous said...

Simply...gorgeous! Love it all!

Hugs

~Spike

kshand said...

This is amazing!! Very elegant & beautiful!!

Alice said...

WoW! This is so beautiful!
Alice

Debbie Pamment said...

SO elegant - it's like the butterflies are floating on a branch made of clouds - gorgeous

Maggie Lamarre said...

cassie:
I just luv luv this :)
Great job :)
Maggie

Cheryl said...

Cassie this is simply gorgeous! I love the way you did the scallops and the pearls are a wonderful finishing touch.