Tuesday, May 31, 2011

5-31 New Release at Bugaboo Stamps - Post 2

Today is New Release day at Bugaboo Stamps, and I am so happy to share the 2nd card I made featuring a digi from the Fruit Fly line! This fun digi is another of a brand new set in the BUG SHOP. Head over to check out the whole collection! You're gonna love it!


This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:
Truly Scrumptious- Anything Goes
Clear It Out - Any coloring medium
Creative Card Crew- Anything Goes
KB Cute Monday - Anything Goes
Stamp Something- Stamp a sentiment
Digi Doodles - Anything Goes
2 Sisters Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Crafting For All Seasons - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays: Anything Goes
My Time to Craft- Diecuts
CES - Embossing
Lollipop - Song Inspired ("Sweetest Thing" by Lauryn Hill)

5-31 New Release at Bugaboo Stamps - Post 1

Today is New Release day at Bugaboo Stamps, and I am super excited to share the first of two cards I made featuring a digi from the Fruit Fly line! This fun digi is just one of a brand new set in the BUG SHOP. Head over to check out the whole collection!


This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:

Truly Scrumptious- Anything Goes
Stamp Something- Stamp a sentiment
Creative Card Crew- Anything Goes
KB Cute Mondays - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles - Anything Goes
2 Sisters Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Crafting For All Seasons - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays: Anything Goes
My Time to Craft- Diecuts
Digital Tuesday - Animal Friends
CES - Embossing
Clear It Out - Any coloring medium
Lollipop - Song Inspired ("Drop on by" by UB40)

Monday, May 30, 2011

5/30 New Challenge at OLLCB- Part 2!

As I mentined in my earlier post, there is a new challenge up at Ooh La La today! The theme is Happy Birthday, and for this golfer it sure looks to be going well! Why not head over to OLLCB to show us your own Birthday creations! I hope you like my card!

This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:

Paper Pretties: Birthdays
Truly Scrumptious- Anything Goes
Digi Doodles - Anything Goes
Crafting For All Seasons - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays: Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - For a Male
Catch the Bug - Bright Colors
Clear It Out - Any coloring medium

5/30 New Challenge at OLLCB- Part 1!

There is a new challenge up at Ooh La La today! Its a fun, useful one! The theme is Happy Birthday! So go find your mojo and get creative! Then go to OLLCB to show us what you've got!


This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:

Paper Pretties: Birthdays
Simply Create - #44 Special Occasion/Event
Stamp Something- Stamp a sentiment
Creative Card Crew- Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious- Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon- Anything Goes
Digi Doodles - Anything Goes
2 Sisters Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Crafting For All Seasons - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays: Anything Goes
My Time to Craft- Diecuts
Cardmaking Mamas: Use Your Scraps
Paper Play - Blooms and Blossoms
Digital Tuesday - Texture
CES - Embossing
Clear It Out - Any coloring medium
Inky Impressions - Shine On
Lollipop - Song Inspired ("Rambling Rose" by Nat King Cole)
Crafts and Me: Pearls and Gems
Bloggers Challenge - Make It Shimmer
Fun With Shapes and More - Sparkle
Divas By Design: One For The Girls
AI Factory - Girly

Sunday, May 29, 2011

New Challenge at Crafty Hos and Pile it On

Pile It On's fab new challenge this week is sponsored by Squigglefly! This week's PIO Challenge theme is "You are the 'Sprinkles' to my life"! The Crafty Hos Challenge has a new challenge which jibes perfectly with PIO's theme too! The Crafty Ho Challenge is asking your to incorporate twine in your cards and papercraft projects. 

I was so glad to be able to combine the two along with all of the challenges listed below!! For all the deets, head over to the PIO and Crafty Ho challenges! I hope you like my card !


This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:

Pile It On- You are the 'Sprinkles' to my life
Crafty Hos - Use Twine
Penny's - Here Comes Summer
Crazy 4 Challenges - Card featuring your fave vacation spot or activity (Stamping or Gardening!)
Whoopsi Daisy - Birthday
Elephantastic: Birthday Party
Paper Pretties: Birthdays
Crafty Sentiments: Special Occasions
Simply Create - #44 Special Occasion/Event
Stamp Something- Stamp a sentiment
Stamps R Us - Use a Digi
Creative Card Crew- Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious- Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter- Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon- Anything Goes
Digi Doodles - Anything Goes
2 Sisters Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Crafting For All Seasons - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays: Anything Goes
My Time to Craft- Diecuts
Cardmaking Mamas: Use Your Scraps
Paper Play - Blooms and Blossoms
Crazy Challenge- 1, 2, 3 (1 ribbon, 2 'stitches', 3 layers)
Fussy And Fancy - 3,2,1 Recipe (3 layers, 2 'stitches' and 1 ribbon)
Creative Belli Blog- 'Tool Shed' (Edge Distresser)
Digital Tuesday - Texture
CES - Embossing
Wags n Whiskers - Stitching
DYSU- animals
Clear It Out - Any coloring medium
Send A Smile For Kids: Sweet Treets (Embossed Candy BG)
Inky Impressions - Shine On
Lollipop - Bling it
Crafts and Me: Pearls and Gems
Bloggers Challenge - Make It Shimmer
Fun With Shapes and More - Sparkle
Catch the Bug -Bright Colors and FlowerSoft!
Crafty Catz: Pink and Green*
Creations By Gill M: Green, Pink and Flowers
Guylou's Inimitability : Green Pink and white
Totally Papercrafts: Pink and Girlie
Divas By Design: One For The Girls
AI Factory - Girly

Saturday, May 28, 2011

New Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps

This weeks Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge is another fun one!! This week we challenge you to create a project using BRIGHT COLORS! For complete rules, challenge info & prizes, go over to the BUG BLOG! We look forward to seeing your projects!

My 'Garden Notebook' below features Bugaboo Stamps 'Smell the Coffee'  along with some FABU stuff from our super generous sponsor this week - FLOWER SOFT!! Isn't this fun idea to jot your thoughts down as you putter about the yard? Hope you like it!


This ABaC is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:

Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Floweret - Green and Spring-y
Crafting for all Seasons - Anything Goes
Fairy Tale Challenge - Anything but a Card
Crafts 4 Eternity - Alter Something
Fresh Brewed Designs Blog - Anything but a Card (2 of 5)
Patties Creations - Anything but a Card (1 of 2)
Stamp Something - Use a Sentiment
Wags n Whiskers - Stitches
Trimmies (C.R.A.F.T. Challenge) - Alter or Recycle
Phindy's Place - Summer Livin'
Digi Doodle Shops Best - Anything Goes
For your Inspiration - Picture Inspired (Bright Colors)
Paper Play - Blossoms and Blooms
Penny's Paper Crafty - Here Comes Summer
Sisterhood of Crafters - Buttons (2 of 3)
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes

Friday, May 27, 2011

Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps!

Another week is coming to a close and we've something super fun and FREE at Bugaboo Stamps for you all! That's right, today is FREEBIE FRIDAY at Bugaboo Stamps! This weeks fantastic creation is from a line of awesome digis called ! So very generous of Jodie to give away this fun digi for free! Doncha think?

This Doorknob Hanger I made to hang on the front door of a friend who is going on vacation, and for whom I am supposed to look after their garden! Hopefully everything survives my notorious 'black thumb' and she doesn't read this blog entry! LOL! Don't forget to head over to the Bug Shop and nab it while you can!


This dopoknob hanger is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:

Crafting for all Seasons - Anything Goes
Fresh Brewed Designs - Anything but a Card (2 of 5)
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Let it all hang off
Digi Design House - Anything but a Card
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Stamp R Us - Going Digital
Charisma Cardz - Cards for a Male
Woodware USA - Anything Goes

Designed 2 Delight - Summer Days

I'm back to show off another of Designed to Delight's digital stamps, with their latest challenge! This weeks super cute stamp set for their progressive challenge is called Summer Days! Why not head over to the D2D challenge blog to see all the other fantastic projects too?



This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:
D2D - Progressive Challenge
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Card/Sentiment for a Male
Charisma Cardz - Card for a Male (1 of 3)
Digi Doodles Shops Best - Anything Goes
Do You Stack Up - Animals (1 of 3)

Thursday, May 26, 2011

5/25 New Challenge at AI Factory

AI Factory Challenge has a new challenge up today! This week we want you to make something GIRLY - like my tag featuring AI Factory's Princess! For all rules and prize info, head over to the AIF Challenge BlogOf course, we'd prefer that you use AIFactory Digis, but any stamps are acceptable! Don't forget AIF has plenty of freebies available at their site HERE too! You'll have until 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, June 2nd, 2011 to link up your wonderful projects! We can't wait to see them!


This card is apropro for and may have been entered ito the following challenges:

Divas by Design - Girly (1 of 2)
Crafting for all Seasons - Anything Goes
Fresh Brewed Designs - Anything but a Card (1 of 5)
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Stampavie - Pink
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Let it all hang off
Digi Design House - Anything but a Card
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Stamp R Us - Going Digital
Woodware USA - Anything Goes

5/25 New Challenge at Aud Sentiments

Hey all! So glad you stopped to check in here! I've been barely around for the last week, as I still have this headache - please bear with me! 

Aud Sentiments has a new challenge up this week sponsored by Digis with an Attitude! This week we want you to use Masculine Sentiments! So let's see what you've got! Link up your entries at the Aud Sentiments blog HERE.


This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:

Crafting for all Seasons - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Truly Scruptious - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday - Add some texture
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Stamp R Us - Going Digital
Woodware USA - Anything Goes

Saturday, May 21, 2011

New Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps!

Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge  has a fabulous new challenge up today!  For this weeks super fun challenge - we wanna see youto use a Graduation or Celebration theme!! For complete rules, challenge info and prizes, head over to the BUG BLOG!

My card below features 'Presents' - one of Bugaboo Stamps Backgrounds line! This stamp is great as a background as well as on it's own! We look forward to seeing your cards on the BUG BLOG!


This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz -Anything Goes (Linit 1 Entry)
Inspire me Friday's - Anything Goes
Mami Doodles - Spots and Stripes
Tellens Place - Anything Goes
Wags n Whiskers - Circles
Shelly's Images / TTT - Anything Goes
Creative Belli - 'S' is for 'Squares'
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Distress to Impress

New Challenge at One Stop Crafts!

There is a new challenge up at One Stop Crafts Challenge and it's a super fun one! This week we are asking you to use a Fairy tale theme - so why not come along and get creative with us all! Link up your cards over at the OSC Blog and check out the prize from our AWESOME sponsor - Sassy Stamps! I hope you like my card!

This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:

Crafts4Eternity- Flowers, Ribbon, and Bling
Inspire me Friday's - Anything Goes 
Fairytale Challenge - Embellishment Buffet (Buttons, Lace, Metal Embellie - Pin/Beds, and Flowers)
 Fun at Fairy Knoll - Flowers
Sew Many Cards - Flowers and Lace
CCEE Stampers - Flowers (Limit 1 entry)
Shelly's Images / TTT - Anything Goes
 Creative Belli - 'S'is for Swirls
Paper Pretties - Flowers

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Designed 2 Delight - Skater Boy

I'm back again to show off another of Designed 2 Delight's digital stamps! This weeks stamp set for their progressive challenge is called Skater Boy! Since my daughter was continually begging me to make a 'girl skater card', I decided to make a card with two Skater's - one a boy, and the other a girl! I hope you like it! 

This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:

Designed 2 Delight - Progressive Challenge
Creative Belli - Starts with 'S' (Skaters, Stars)
Digi Stamps4Joy - For Boy's
Crafts and ME - Anything Goes + Opt. Kraft
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
Penny's PaperCrafty - Anything Goes
DieCutting Divas - Masculine Cuts
Digital Tuesday -Seeing Stars
Crafty Cardmakers - Embossing (COMBO LMT 10)

New Challenge at AI Factory

AI Factory Challenge has a new challenge up today! This week we want you to use a 'boys will be boys' (masculine kids card) theme! For all rules and prize info, head over to the AIF Challenge Blog.

Of course, we'd prefer that you use AIFactory Digis, tho anything is acceptable! Don't forget AIF has plenty of freebies available at their site HERE too! You'll have until 11:59pm EST on Wed., May 26th, 2011 to link up your wonderful projects! We can't wait to see them!

This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:

Creative Belli - Starts with 'S' (Stars)
Crafts and ME - Anything Goes + Opt. Kraft
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
Penny's PaperCrafty - Anything Goes
DieCutting Divas - Masculine Cuts
Digital Tuesday -Seeing Stars
Try it on Tuesday/Tuesday Taggers - Anything Goes, but think '70's (Apocalypse Now -1979)
Crafty Cardmakers - Embossing (COMBO LMT 10)

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Technique Tuesday at Shelly's Images

Today for Technique Tuesday at Shelly's Images, we have a fab tutorial to show you how to make 3 different embellies, safely, and frugally - along with your kids!! Below are the final projects my five year old daughter and I created together for the tutorial!

Head over to the Shelly's Images Blog for step by step easy to follow pictures and complete instruction! We hope you like them!

This project may have been apropro for and entered into the following challenges:

Digi Design House - Anything But a Card
Stamp Fairy - 3 Embellishments (I think this fits!)
The Emerald Faerie Garden - Anything Goes (1 of 3)
Creative Inspirations - Glitzy and Bling
Kaboodles Doodles - Tic Tac Toe (diecut, flower and embossing)
Make it Monday #37 - Anyhting Goes
Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle Saturdays - Old Supplies (Scrap cs, buttons, ribbon, etc.)
Scrappy Frogs - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations #118 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
Clear it Out - Ribbon/Trim
Stamp Avie - Ribbon

Monday, May 16, 2011

5-16 Marvelous Monday at Shelly's Images

Good Morning everyone! I hope you are having a fabulous day wherever you are! I know all of us at Shelly's Images are! Afterall it's Marvelous Monday - The day when a very special stamp is discounted in the Shelly's Images store for one day only! Head over and nab 'Pansies' while it's still on sale! You'll be glad you did!

I decided to use this Shelly's Images digi to make a Mother's Day card for my mom, since we didn't get to do anything for it! My mom hasn't been feeling well, so hopefully this will cheer her up too! She loves blue, and flowers, so I do hope she likes it!


This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:

One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes
Scrappy Frogs - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations #118 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
Sew Many Cards - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Anything Goes
Cooking it up with Katie - #61 'Stamp me a Letter with Brads'
Clear it Out - Ribbon/Trim
Stamp Avie - Ribbon
Creative Belli - 'S' is for Stitching

New Challenge at OLLCB!

There is a fantastic new challenge up today at Ooh la la! This week it is another great challenge! We want you to use a fancy fold on your cards! So go get creative, and then head over to OLLCB to show us what you've got! We can't wait to see what you create!


This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:

Scrappy Frogs - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations #118 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
Sew Many Cards - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Anything Goes
Clear it Out - Ribbon/Trim
Stamp Avie - Ribbon
Creative Belli - 'S' is for 'simple'

Sunday, May 15, 2011

New Challenges at Pile it on and Crafty Hos

Pile it On has a new challenge up today sponsored by Simon Says Stamps! The theme is 'kids come out to play'! So head over to the PIO Challenge Blog and show us what you've got! We can't wait to see what you create!


Crafty Ho's has a new challenge up today as well! This week it is a fantabulous sketch challenge! For further details on the Ho Challenge , to see the sketch and to enter your own fantabulous creations, head over to the HO BLOG.


My project below features a stamp I've had for awhile! I think it may actually have been purchased within the the first year I started stamping! Part of my card is from a leftover and recycled ATC card, from a swap I joined way back then too! WOW! As much as things have changed, some things remain the same hmm? I still have a true LOVE for anything stamp-y! I hope you like my card!


This card is apropro for and may have been entered in the following challenges:

PIO - Kids come out to play
Crafty Hos - Sketch Challenge
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Scrappy Frogs - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations #118 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
Divas By Design - Anything Goes*
Sew Many Cards - Anything Goes
Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes*
Stamp Something - Anything Goes
Cooking it up with Katie - #61 'Stamp me a Letter with Brads'
Scrap Creations -  Circles (Buttons)
Papertake Weekly - Fancy a Punch
Clear it Out - Ribbon/Trim
Stamp Avie - Ribbon
Creative Belli - 'S' is for Striped Ribbon and String
Amber's Crafts and Stuff - Recycle (ATC)
Mami Doodles - Spots and/or Stripes
Paper Pretties - Add Texture

Saturday, May 14, 2011

New Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps

Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge  has a fabulous new challenge up today!  For this weeks super fun challenge - we wanna see your spots, dots, polkadots, and stripes!! For complete rules, challenge information and prizes, head over to the BUG BLOG!

My card below features one of Bugaboo Stamps Sassy Gal Cook - which is part of the full line of the Sassy Gal stamps! We look forward to seeing your cards and projects on the BUG BLOG!



This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Fancy a Punch
The Paper Shelter - Black and White + 1
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations #118 - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - May Flowers
Clear it Out - Ribbon/Trim
Scrap Creations -  Circles (Buttons)
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Fab n Funky - Buttons and Bows (Limit 10 Combos, 1 Entry)*
Stampavie - Ribbons
Card Makin' Mamas - Recipe: 1, image, 2 DPs, 3 Diff. Embellies (ribbon, buttons, twine)
Sew Many Cards - Anything Goes
Mami Doodles - Spots and/or Stripes
Stamp Something - Anything Goes

New Challenge at One Stop Crafts!

There is a new challenge up at One Stop Crafts Challenge and it's a super fun one! This week we are asking you to use Ice Cream Inspiration! That's right - Either Ice Cream images, colors, or BOTH! Sounds pretty cool hmm? (Pun intended -hehehe!) So why not come along and get creative with us all! Link up your cards over at the OSC Blog and check out the prize from our AWESOME sponsor - Robyns Fetish!

My card below features Poppi Penguin from Bugaboo Stamps! Such a cute and fun image doncha think? The 'ice cream' embellies I created myself by cutting and scoring scraps into 'cones' and topping them with 'ice cream' buttons ! I hope you like it!



This card is apropro for and may have been entered in the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Fancy a Punch
Crafty Creations #118 - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - May Flowers
Clear it Out - Ribbon/Trim
Scrap Creations -  Circles
My Time to Craft - Scallops *
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Amber's Crafts and Stuff - Recycle (Used bits of Scraps for Cones)
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties - Add Texture
Stamp Avie - Ribbons
Sew Many Cards - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Anything Goes

Friday, May 13, 2011

Designed 2 Delight - Pail of Flowers

WOOHOO!! I'm finally back to show off another of Designed to Delight's digital stamps, after the Blogger enforced hiatus! This weeks super cute stamp set for their progressive challenge is called Pail of Flowers! Why not head over to the D2D challenge blog to see all the other fantastic projects too?


This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:
Designed 2 Delight - Progressive Challenge
Papertake Weekly - Fancy a Punch
Crafty Creations #118 - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - May Flowers
Sweet Stamps - #14 Butterflies (10 Combos, Limit 1 Entry)
Claudia and Company - #81 Butterflies (Limit 1 Entry)

Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps

Another week is coming to a close and as always, we've something FAB and FREE at Bugaboo Stamps for you! This week we have another super cute digi - AKV Babies!  So very generous of Jodie to give away this fun digi for free! Doncha think? Don't forget to head over to the Bug Shop and nab it while you can!


This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:

Clear it Out - Ribbon/Trim
Scrap Creations -  Circles
My Time to Craft - Scallops *
Papertake Weekly - Fancy a Punch
Tuesday Throwdown - Diecuts (3 of 3)
Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Thursday, May 12, 2011

New Challenge at AI Factory

AI Factory Challenge has a new challenge up today! This week we want you to go BACK TO NATURE! For all rules and prize info, head over to the AIF Challenge Blog. Of course, we'd prefer that you use AIFactory Digis, but any stamps are acceptable! Don't forget AIF has plenty of freebies available at their site HERE too! You'll have until 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, May 19th, 2011 to link up your wonderful projects! We can't wait to see them!


This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:
AIFactory - No Sentiment
Crafty Hos - Color Challenge
Scrappy Frogs - Anything Goes
Clear it Out - Ribbon/Trim
Everybody-Art Challenge - #141 Flowers
Papertake Weekly - Punches
Top Tip Tuesday - #33 Flower Frenzy (2 of 3)
Tuesday Throwdown - #48 Diecuts (2 of 3)
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - Flowers (2 of 3)
Digital Tuesday -  #110 Thinking of You
The Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes
The Ribbon Reel Challenge - Red, Yellow, Blue, and/or Green