It's a Scrappy World: December 2011

Saturday, December 31, 2011

12-31 New Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps!

This special NEW YEARS Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge is another fun and timely one!! Like my project below featuring Ruby Christmas - Present, this week we challenge you to create a card or papercraft project using the picture HERE as inspiration! For challenge rules, and prize info, head over to the BUG BLOG! We look forward to seeing your projects!

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

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes (1 of 3, 10C)

Crafty Purple Frog - Christmas or New Years

Cute Card Thursday - New Years (5C)

Shelly's Images - Black, Silver, + 1 color (red), + Bling (1 of 5)

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

12-28 Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring For Fun Challenges!

Bugaboo Stamps is On The Moooooove again, and this week we are sponsoring the For Fun Challenge! This week the theme is: 'New' That's right! They want you to create cards and papercraft projects for 'New' events....Like my New Baby Tag below featuring Bugaboo Stamps Giraffe Heart 2. I used Copics to color my tag - which you can find at Stamping Scrapping. What will you create?

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

Everybody-Art Challenge - Anything Goes

Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes (1 of 2)

Paperminutes - Wishes for the New Year (This is DEF. one for our family!)

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes

OLLCB - Anything but a card

Pollycraft Monday - Punch it

Stamping Scrapping Challenge Central - New Beginnings

Saturday, December 24, 2011

12-24 New Challenge at One Stop Crafts!

There is a new challenge up at One Stop Crafts Challenge and it's a nice and easy one! This week we are asking you to use a winter wishes theme on your papercraft projects or cards! Head over to the OSC Blog to link up your cards and check out the prize from our generous sponsor - OSAAT!

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

Card Crafter's Circle - Christmas (C6, 1 of 3)

Crafty Catz Weekly - Santa's Hat (Limit 1 Entry)

Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes

Jingle Belles - Christmas-y creations

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Raise the Bar - Christmas

12-24 New Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps!

This weeks Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge is another fun one!! Like my Post-It Holder below featuring Wee One Angel- Moon, this week we challenge you to create a card or papercraft project using pink, blue, and red along with Flowersoft, Fun Flock, or Glitter! For more challenge rules, and prize info, head over to the BUG BLOG! We look forward to seeing your projects!

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

Crafts 4 Eternity - Embossing (1 of 3)

Delicious Doodles - Anything Goes (*Limit 1 Entry)

Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Jellypark - Anything but a Card (1 of 2)

Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything Goes (Limit 1 Entry)

Friday, December 23, 2011

12-23 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! Every week Bugaboo Stamps puts a bunch of brand spanking new stamps into the Bug Shop! But on Fridays', Jodie offers one of the new stamps from one of her newly released lines for FREE!

This weeks featured digi is from an awesome line of stamps called AKV Boxing - Punch. I love this cutie and I think the whole set is a *MUST HAVE*! Go check it out in the Bug Shop today!

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

Cooking it up with Katie - Anything Goes (2 of 3)

Create me Pink - Black, White + a splash of color (1 of 2)

My Mums Craft Shop - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes (C10, 1 of 3)

Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

12-22 New Challenge at Aud Sentiments sponsored by Sassy Cheryl!

Aud Sentiments has a fun new challenge up this week sponsored by our generous sponsor - Sassy Cheryl! This week we everyones favorite theme for your cards and papercraft projects - Anything Goes! So pull out all the stops and let's see what you've got!

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

Everybody-Art Challenge - Anything Goes

Tip Top Tuesday - Anything Christmas

Try it on Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Crafty Boots - Christmas

Creative Stamp Friends - Christmas

Hooked on Crafts - Christmas

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

12-20 New Release at Bugaboo Stamps!

Today is New Release day at Bugaboo Stamps, and I am super excited to share this card featuring a digi from the Roly Poly Chef line! This fun digi is just one of a brand new set in the BUG SHOP. Head over there to check 'em out!

The Recipe Card below was created to swap with some of my friends on the talented Bugaboo Design Team. I am using them as part of a handmade gift for a close friend! I'm sure she'll be pleased!
(Psst! If you're reading this...sorry for the spoiler! :p)

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

iCopic - Last Minute Holiday Projects

OSAAT - Anything Goes

Scrappy Frogs - Stitching

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Pollycraft - Punch it

12-20 Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring Party Time Tuesdays!

Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring a new challenge for Party Time Tuesday today! They'd like to see RIBBON on your cards and papercraft projects!! Head over to Party Time Tuesday to check out all the deets and to enter your own fantabulous creations!

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

Christmas Card Challenge: Non-Traditional Christmas colors (Limit 1 Entry)

Creative Inspirations Paint - The Holidays (Limit 1 Entry)

Gingerloft - Winter or Christmas

OSAAT - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Any Winter Holiday Sentiment

Scrappy Frogs - Stitching

The Squirrel and the Fox - Christmas (1 of 2)

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Lexis Creations - Non Traditional Christmas Colors

Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes

Saturday, December 17, 2011

12-17 Baby, Its Cold Outside Challenge at Catch the Bug

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

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days - Tags (Limit 1 Entry)

Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards - Tag it (I added a tag...to my tag!) 1 of 3

Frosted Designs - Ribbon

Inkspirations - Anything Goes

Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes

JellyPark - Anything but a card

Sweet 'n Sassy - Tags

Simply Create Too - Embossing

By The Cute and Girly - Let it Snow (Limit 1 Entry)

Allways Something Creative - Merry Christmas

12 -17 New Challenge at One Stop Crafts!

There is a new challenge up at One Stop Crafts today! Sponsored by Sassy Studios, we want you to make a card or papercraft itme with 'Christmas Sparkle' We carn't wait to see what you make !

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

Allways Something Creative - Merry Christmas

Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Embossing

Annabelle Stamps - Say it with Christmas

Card Makin' Mama's - * Christmas *

Frosted Dessigns Fabulous Friday - Ribbon

Glitter Geeks - Anything Goes -( one of 3!)

Friday, December 16, 2011

Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps!

After burning the candle at both ends lately, I've caught some sort of flu bug! I couldn't let a little dizziness and exhaustion stop me from making my little packages for one of my three Christmas Cookie Exchanges tho! I'm not one to let much stop me (although it did manage to slow me down significantly enough!)- I have a new project to share with you all! I hope you like my sample below!

Today, is Freebie Friday! That's right - it's the day when Bugaboo Stamps fab-tastic illustrator, owner and total bomb-diggity of a generous lady gives away an image from a new collection of stamps ABSOLUTELY FREE! Head on over to check out the freebie I've used below from the new Ornaments collection as well as all of the other aMaZiNg stamps available at Bugaboo Stamps!

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

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Creative Belli - Winter or Christmas

Paper Play - Christmas

Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas

ABC Christmas - Anything Christmas

Crafting for all Seasons - Christmas

Southern Girls - Lets Celebrate (Limit 1 Entry)

Shelly's Images - Anything Goes

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

12-13 Bugaboo is on the mooooove!

Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring a new challenge from Tuesday Morning Sketches today! They'd like you to make a using the sketch below in addition to 3 in a row on their Tic Tac Toe game!

To enter your own fantabulous cards head over to Tuesday Morning Sketches! Maybe YOU will be the lucky one to win the FABULOUS Bugaboo Stamps prize!

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

Crafty Boots - Christmas

Creative Stamp Friends - Christmas

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Sparkles/Shines/Gleams/Glints/Glitters

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges - Something Sweet (1 of 2)

Hooked on Crafts - Christmas

Incy Wincy - Christmas + Brads

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes

Paper Pretties - Ribbon

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Use a sentiment

Monday, December 12, 2011

12/12 - 12 Days of Christmas - Day 12

Today is the final day of Bugaboo Stamps 12 Days Challenge! Today we want you to create a papercraft project inspired by song! See the details, the prizes and enter your creations at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Blog! You won't want to miss out on all of the fun! Do check out all of our dt samples, including mine featuring AKV Christmas - Caroling while you're there!

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

Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Christmas
Drunken Stampers - Glittery Holiday
Aud Sentiments - Winter Holiday Sentiments
Delicious Doodles - Xtravagant Christmas
Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday - Glitter
Lily Pad Cards - Buttons

Sunday, December 11, 2011

12 -11 Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring Stamptacular !

Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring a new challenge from Stamptacular Sunday today! They'd like you to make cards with LOTS of Christmas Glitz! To enter your own fantabulous cards & projects head over to the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog! Maybe YOU will be the lucky one to win the FAB Bugaboo Stamps prize!

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

Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes

Drunken Stampers - Glittery Holiday

So Artful - 'tis the Season

Wee Memories - Anything Goes (c4)

12/11 - 12 Days of Christmas - Day 11

We are almost there! For today's Bugaboo Stamps 12 Days Challenge, we want you to incorporate PLAID into your papercraft projects! See the details, the prizes and enter your creations at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Blog! You won't want to miss out on all of the fun! Do check out all of our dt samples, including mine below which features Bugaboo Stamps Christmas Mouse - Present!

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

Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes

2 Sisters - Christmas

Creations by Gill M - Red and Green

One Stop Craft Challenge - Traditional Christmas Colors

Aud Sentiments - Winter Holiday Sentiments

Secret Crafter Saturday - All Creatures Great and Small

Saturday, December 10, 2011

12-10 New Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps!

This weeks Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge is another fun and timely one!! Like my project below featuring Sassy Gal - Christmas, this week we challenge you to create a card or papercraft project with a 'Santa Baby' theme! For more challenge rules, and prize info, head over to the BUG BLOG! We look forward to seeing your projects!

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

Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes
Make it Monday -Anything Goes
Card Makin' Mamas - Christmas (1 of 2)
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes (Limit 1 Entry)
Stampin' with the Dragon - Christmas Bling
Stampin' for the Weekend - Christmas (Limit 1 Entry)
Raise the Bar - Christmas

12/10 - 12 Days of Christmas - Day 10

Today we continue Bugaboo Stamps 12 Days Challenge with a new fab challenge! We want you to create masculine Christmas Cards! See the details, the prizes and enter your creations at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Blog! You won't want to miss out on all of the fun! Do check out all of our dt samples, including mine featuring Simple Santa - Tree while you're there!

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

Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Card Makin' Mamas - Christmas (2 of 2)
Lily Pad Cards - Buttons
Pattie's Creations - Christmas (1 of 2)
Polkadoodle - Quick Christmas Card (Limit 1 Entry)
Raise the Bar - Christmas
Aud Sentiments - Winter Holiday Sentiments

12-10 New Challenge at One Stop Crafts!

There is a new challenge up at One Stop Crafts Challenge and it's a nice and easy one! This week we are asking you to use traditional Christmas colors on your papercraft projects or cards! Head over to the OSC Blog to link up your cards and check out the prize from our generous sponsor - Robyns Fetish!

This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:
Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Patties Creations - Christmas (2 of 2)
Raise the Bar - Christmas
Crafty Anns - TicTacToe (Red/Green/Gold)
Aud Sentiments - Winter Holiday Sentiments
Crafty Ribbons - Traditional Christmas Colors

Friday, December 9, 2011

12/9 - 12 Day's of Christmas - Day #9

Today we continue Bugaboo Stamps 12 Days of Christmas Challenge! Check out the details, prizes and more at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Blog! You won't want to miss out! My tag features Christmas Brats - girl dress and a sentiment from SU!.

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

Charisma Cardz - No Cards (1 of 3, 10C)

Crafty Ribbons - Traditional Holiday Colors

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

The Ribbon Carousel - Peppermint Twist

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes (5C)

Thursday, December 8, 2011

12/8 - 12 Days of Christmas - Day 8

Today we are continuing Bugaboo Stamps fun and fab 12 Days of Christmas Challenge! Check out all the details, & prizes and more at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Blog! You won't want to miss out on all of the fun!

The Christmas Cookie Recipe Book above features Kitchen Gingers Chocolate Chip and Cocoa. It is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas

Creative Belli - Winter and Christmas
Fresh Brewed Designs - Christmas
Penny's PaperCrafty - Merry Christmas
The Pixie Cottage - Last Minute Gifts and Cards
OWH Stars and Stripes - Make your own BG Paper (mine is stamped)
Creative Craft Challenges - Faux or Real Stitching
The Ribbon Carousel - Peppermint Twist

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

New Challenge at Aud Sentiments!

Aud Sentiments has a fabulous new challenge up this week, generously sponsored by Prairie Fairy! This week we want to see your Holiday 'Stuff'... that is ANYTHING Holiday! :) Head over to the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog to see all of the fabulous DT samples and to enter your own papercrafts! We can't wait to see what you create!

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

ABC Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas

Cooking it Up with Katie - Anything Goes (Limit 1 Entry)

Creative Belli - Winter and Christmas

Fresh Brewed Designs - Christmas

Little Red Wagon - Vintage Christmas

My Mum's Craft Shop - Traditional Christmas

The Pixie Cottage - Last minute Gifts and Cards

My Time to Craft - Vintage Christmas

The Ribbon Carousel - Peppermint Twist

12/7 - 12 Days of Christmas - Day 7

Wow! We are now over halfway through the 12 Day's of Christmas! Christmas is coming so fast!

Today we are continuing Bugaboo Stamps 12 Days Challenge with a picture inspiration challenge! See the picture, the details, & the prizes at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Blog! You won't want to miss out on all of the fun! Do check out all of our dt samples, including mine featuring Jacobean Bird #6 while you're there!

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

Celebrate the Occasion - #42 Christmas (No Green)

Bearly-Mine - Un- traditional Christmas Colors (1 of 2)

Creative Card Crew - 'tis the Season

Paperminutes #194 - Non-Christmas Stamps for Christmas

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesday - Holiday Greetings (1 of 3)

Shopping Our Stash - White, Light or a MelJen's image

Sweet Stamps - Christmas Bling

The Stamping Boutique - No Traditional Colors

Tuesday Throwdown - Celebrate the Season

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

12/6 - 12 Days of Christmas - Day 6

Today we are continuing Bugaboo Stamps fabulous new 12 Days of Christmas Challenges! Check out all the details, & the prizes at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Blog! You won't want to miss out on all of the fun! Be sure to peruse all of our design team samples, including mine featuring JJ Ornament - Define Good.

Above, Front View. Below, Inside view

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

Craft your Passion - Anything Goes with Glitter (1 of 3)

Crafty Boots - Anything Goes

Cupcake Craft - DIY (Make your own backing paper)

Heart Song Inspirations - Christmas or Christmas colors (Limit 1 entry)

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Paper Pretties - Inspired by the 12 Days of Christmas

Paper Creations Ink - Bling it Up

OLLCB - Lots of Sparkle

Stamps r Us - Emboss It (1 of 2)

The Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

Monday, December 5, 2011

12/5 - 12 Days of Christmas - Day 5

Today we are continuing Bugaboo Stamps fabulous new 12 Days of Christmas Challenges! Check out all the details, & the prizes at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Blog! You won't want to miss out on all of the fun! Be sure to peruse all of our creative design team samples, including mine featuring Bugaboo Stamps 'Christmas Words - HoHoHo'.

"For the 5th day of Christmas...

my true love gave to me...

FIVE GOLDEN RINGS!"

So for today's challenge, we want you to use a Gold...ANYWHERE on your cards or papercraft projects today! Then head over to the BUG BLOG to enter them for a chance to win! Easy Peasy!

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

Inspire me Friday #35 - Anything Goes

Sundays with Chrissy - Anything Goes

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Christmas Cards all Year Round - Anything Goes

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes

Jingle Belles Rock - Anything Goes

Scrappin' Chics Challenge - December Holidays / Anything Goes

Stamptacular Sunday - Anything Goes Christmas

Come and Get it Challenges - Anything Christmas

Stampin' with the Dragon - Anything Goes Christmas

Raise the Bar - Christmas

Bling it On December Challenge - Christmas

Bling it On - Christmas

Fairy-Tale Challenge - Christmas

Forever Friends - Christmas

Scrap Creations - Christmas

Bee-Crafty - #57 Christmas

Sunday, December 4, 2011

New Challenge at Pile it On

For the month of December, Pile it On Challenges has a super exciting month long challenge! Our fantastic sponsor is Designed 2 Delight and we are so excited to be working with their images! This months challenge is 'BLING' ... We wanna see all of your cards and papercrafting projects blinged out! Super fun hmm?!

On a more somber note, this will be my last challenge as part of the Pile it On Design Team. I have truly enjoyed working with all of the wonderful and talented people on the team past and present! I'll be sure to continue following the PIO blog and my former teamies, as well as playing along with the challenges. It's really been a pleasure!

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

Pile It On - Bling

Dream Valley Challenges - Sparkle (1 of 3)

The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan - Sparkle

Mami Doodles - Make it Shine (Glitter)

Creatalicious - Christmas Sparkle (Limit 1 Entry)

Inspire me Friday #35 - Anything Goes

Sundays with Chrissy - Anything Goes

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Christmas Cards all Year Round - Anything Goes

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes

Jingle Belles Rock - Anything Goes

Scrappin' Chics Challenge - December Holidays / Anything Goes

Stamptacular Sunday - Anything Goes Christmas

Come and Get it Challenges - Anything Christmas

Stampin' with the Dragon - Anything Goes Christmas

Raise the Bar - Christmas

Bling it On December Challenge - Christmas

Gingerloft Challenge - Christmas or Winter

Clearly iStamp - Christmas (Limit 1 Entry)

Bling it On - Christmas

Fairy-Tale Challenge - Christmas

Forever Friends - Christmas

Scrap Creations - Christmas

Bee-Crafty - #57 Christmas

The Poodles Parlour - Christmas

Bah Humbug - Christmas Critters

SSDS - Holiday Cards

Crafty Catz - Christmas Colors with Sparkle

Crafty Ann's - BINGO (Red/Green, Gold/Silver)

AIFactory - Red

Kenny K's Krafty Girlz - Texture

Paper Sundaes - Sundae Bar (Red, Diecuts, Stitching) (Limit 10C, 1 of 3)

Crop Stop - Holiday with Punches

2 Sisters - Punches or Dies

Cupcake Inspirations - Picture Inspired

Do You Stack Up - #48 Ribbon (1 of 3)

Made Especially for You - 3 of something (types of microbead bling)

Craft Your Days Away - Buttons or Bows

Winter Wonderland - Christmas/Winter Birthday

Kraftin' Kimmie - Heat or Dry Embossing

Lily Pad - Buttons

On the 4th day of Christmas...

...Bugaboo Stamps introduced us to yet another fabby digi! The Calling Bird below is too cute! I couldn't resist creating this card right away! Hope you like it! Check out this fun stamp as well as all the others in the Bug Shop today! While you're at it, why not check out the daily 12 days of Christmas challenges at Catch the Bug too.