Cuttlebug Challenges Be Inspired #28

And this weeks Cuttlebug Challenge is Cuttlebug and Home Sweet Home, sponsored by the very lovely Marks Papers Company.

Hmmm, home sweet home, there are lots of ways to go with that one so I decided to do a home makeover! Here is the finished result...

I have to say that these papers are absolutely gorgeous! I actually used the Old Fashioned Courtship digital kit that you can download here. Excellent value for money, $4, which equates to approx £2.80 and you get so much! I printed my papers out on Alabaster Accent paper (available here), which has a slight texture to it, and the results were stunning! So, to start with, this is how the bird house looked. I think this is the most garish and frightening (for the birds) bird house that I have ever come across but for £3 from Asda, I saw it had potential!


So, it was a very simple process of printing off the papers, cutting to size, adhering using Mod Podge and of course a little Cuttlebugging! I used the gorgeous little hearts folder from the Love Language cut and emboss set, to emboss the bottom plain red section. I used my new Fiskars Apron Lace punch (that I was so thrilled to get my hands on!) to add a bit of interest to the edges, a Melissa Frances rub-on and glitter heart, and flowers, string and buttons from my stash to finish. I didn't go overboard on the embellishments as I didn't want to overshadow the papers. I must admit that it was a bit of a rush job to get this finished and I wasn't too sure about it at first but then Mr J saw it and commented that he thought it looked good, so I was happy then!

As always, we would love to see your creations for this challenge and this week one lucky winner will receive a paper pack from Marks Paper Company. So, check out the gorgeous and inspiring creations that the DT have come up with, then get your thinking cap on and get creating!

Thanks for stopping by but before I go I'd just like to remind you about the upcoming Spa Weekend at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot, running Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd May. It's going to be such a fab weekend of creativity, inspiration, relaxation and rejuvenation, I can't wait! I hope you've put the date in your diary! The weekend kicks off at 8.00am EST (1.00pm GMT), Friday 1st May with a fun blog hop, then there is a full weekend of events. To see full details and a list of the fantastic prizes up for grabs please go here. There are lots of gorgeous spa goodies to be won along with a Cuttlebug machine and folders to be won every day, an Epson printer and a Cricut Expression machine!!! How brilliant is that?!?!

So, help us spread the word and I hope I see you there!