Sweet and Simple with the Cuttlebug & Nestabilities Tips

Michelle's challenge over at Embellish-Online.com is to use folded paper as an embellishment. I tried to go big and create a stage complete with pleated curtains and a box for my little ballet mouse to dance on but could not get it the way I like it. I really, really need to practice the art of SELF EDITING. Time and time again the designers of Project Runway are told to do that, and I am trying to take it to heart on my own little paper designs. Make it work! So I went for simple and sweet with this adorable House Mouse Twinkle Toes image.

In the above photo you can see the Copic Markers I used to color in the mouse. The oval shapes are Nestabilities.

Nestabilities Tips: Do you get "dirty edges" on your cardstock when you cut with the Nestabilities, or worse dirty marks right on the cardstock from the tape used to adhere the die cuts to the packaging? I hate that! I have found that you can erase them all away though with a gummy type eraser! Woo hoo! I now use Goo Gone on the Nesties when I first get them - it seems to help. I used just  a tiny bit with a Q-Tip, then went over it all with a damp cloth to remove the Goo Gone, then dried it.

I have also been asked what size I use - ALL of my Nesties are the large size. I may eventually get the small sets too but I just don't see that I really need them.

Card Details: I embossed the vellum scallop oval with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder (available and still on sale in the store - use code SHIMMER in the voucher box for an ADDITIONAL 20% off your entire order).

I stamped the tutu on vellum and folded it by hand where the creases would be on the tutu, then attached it with Zip Dry glue (my Holy Grail of glues, also available in the store). I went over the inner oval with my Copic marker in RV13 Tender Pink. The pink polka dot ribbon is by American Crafts; the Doily Lace punch is by Martha Stewart. The cardstock is Bazzill Bling.

Be sure and play along in the challenge over at the Forum! Michelle has a little prize for a random draw of participants. Don't forget to use keyword FC5 when uploading your projects so we can all see your work!

Thanks for stoppin' by!

Suzy

Comments

[SmilynStef]

The doily punch is perfect and I love the dimension of her tiny little tutu.

[Beth]

This is the cutest!!!! That tutu is so sweet and oh so clever and I love the "doily" look of the matting- perfection! I was helping a friend organize her stamping supplies in preparation for a move. She had tons of House Mouse stamps, including that one. Guess I'll have to borrow it to CASE this one! You are so... creative!

[~Michelle~]

Wow Suzy...sounds like you had quite the creation going! I'd be totally stumped on all that folding! Love your little tutu though!

[kathryn pickering]

Another good product to remove sticky residue is Electra Shave for men. I think I read it somewhere on SCS. I tried it and have used it many, many times. It works plus it smells good! I will be buying more when this bottle is gone!

[Lori Barnett]

Hey...I LOVE that stamp :) Isn't it just the cutest!!! Your card is ADORABLE!! Great how you used the velum

[Karen]

How incredibly cute is this! I love how you did her tu-tu. Your coloring is great - thank you for sharing the markers you used. Great card!

[Carolyn]

Ooooh...how sweet is she!!! I love the vellum on the skirt...I thought it was lace until I read your blog. You are so very crafty!!! Such a cute, cute card!!!

[Conniecrafter]

Oh my is that ever sweet, just love the dimension you have given to her skirt!

[Deb Neerman]

Great card!! And I love your self-editing comment ... boy, don't we ALL need to do more of that? Just think of the time we'd save hemmin' & hawin'!!!

I also use a gum eraser to clean my dirty edges and it works fine! I'll have to try your Goo-Gone tip; I have gallons of that holy water!

Hope all is well with you & yours; thanks for sharing all your brilliance with us!