Saturday, April 28, 2012

4-28 New Challenge at Catch the Bug!

This weeks Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge is a fun one! Like my project featuring Penny Paisley 1 below, this week we want you to create a card or papercraft project using designer paper, embossing, & bling! For more 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:

Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me - Embossing
Inky Impressions - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious - Distressing, Diecuts/Punches
Waste not Wednesday - Use your Stash (DP, Ribbon)
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes

Friday, April 27, 2012

4-27 Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps!

Another week is coming to a close and 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 freebie is 'Snail'! Isn't she a sweet MUST have? YUP! I think so too...So go grab him HERE!


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

Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Cooking it up with Katie - Green, Gorgeous, Garden
Creative Belli - Animals
Waste not Wednesday - Use your Stash (DP, and Ribbon Scraps)
My Mums Craft Shop - The Great Outdoors

Thursday, April 26, 2012

4-26 Oldie but Goodie Thursday at Bugaboo Stamps

Today is Oldie but Goody day for all of us at Catch the Bug and Bugaboo Stamps! On Thursdays, the Bugaboo DT showcase some of Bugaboo Stamps fabulous digital stamps that are NOT a part of the current release! The cute Hammock Bear on my card below is from Bugaboo Stamps Singles collection. I hope you like it!

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

Fab n' Funky - No DP (Limit 1 Entry, C10)
Inky Impressions - Anything Goes
Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
My Mums Craft Shop Challenge - The Great Outdoors
Simon Says Stamps - Anything Goes
Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Party-Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes with Kraft
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - Birthday (Limit 1 Entry)
Shopping our Stash - 'Starts with a 'B' (Brown, Bear, Birthday card)

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

4-24 New Release Tuesday at Bugaboo Stamps!

It's New Release Day today, and all of us at Bugaboo Stamps are so excited! This is the day when Jodie releases a NEW SET of digis in the Bugaboo Stamp Shop! Check out my sample below using Teapot Pup - one of the super cute digis from todays release, then go to the Bug Shop to nab 'em yourself! You'll be glad you did!

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

Kaboodle Doodles - Embossing
Lexis Creations - Punches and Diecuts
Love to Create - Anything Goes (1 of 3)
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes
Use Your Stuff - Color Challenge: Brown, Peach, and Green
Victorine Originals - Anything Goes

4-24 Bugaboo Stamps sponsors Shopping our Stash Challenge

Bugaboo Stamps is on the Moooove! Today Bugaboo is sponsoring the challenge at Shopping our Stash Challenge! They would like you to use an make cards using brads and/or eyelets and post them HERE for a chance to win a generous Bugaboo Stamps prize pack! Easy peasy and super fun too! :)

My card below features AKV Baby Teddy from Bugaboo Stamps.

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

Lollipop Crafts - Baby, Baby
Lexis Creations - Punches and Diecuts
Love to Create - Anything Goes (2 of 3)
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Circles (Polkadots, Circle punches, Brads)
Victorine Originals - Anything Goes
Craft your Passion - Photo Inspired (inspired by the colors in the pic)

Saturday, April 21, 2012

4-21 New Sketch Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps!

Bugaboo Stamps has a new sketch challenge up on the Catch the Bug Blog! They want you to use this sketch to create a card or papercraft project:


My card below using the sketch features Bugaboo Stamps Flower Pot #5. So go and find your mojo & get stampin'! We can't wait to see what you create and post HERE! It's bound to be fabulous! :)


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

Fussy and Fancy - Diecuts/Punches
Crafty Sentiments Monthly - Springy Creations
Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes
Oozak - Anything Goes (1 of 3)
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - To Die For w/Ribbon (1 of 3)

4-21 Bugaboo Stamps sponsors Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge!

Bugaboo Stamps is on the MOOOOOOve again! This week Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring another wonderful challenge for Send a Smile 4 Kids! They want to see your cards for boys! Show them what you've got RIGHT HERE, for a chance to win a fantastic and generous Bugaboo Stamps prize pack!

My card below features Bugaboo Stamps AKV- Cowboy Sheriff.


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

Crafty Anns - It's a Man thing
Card Crafters Circle - In Stitches (1 of 3, Limit 5C)
Fussy and Fancy - Punches/Diecuts
Patties Creations - Photo Inspired (Colors) (1 of 2)
4 Crafty Chicks - Boys dig it

Thursday, April 19, 2012

4-19 Bugaboo Stamps Sponsors Moving Along with the Times Challenge

Bugaboo Stamps is on the Moooove! Today Bugaboo is sponsoring the challenge at Moving along with the Times (MAWTT)! They would like you to use an make Christmas cards and post them HERE for a chance to win a generous Bugaboo Stamps prize pack!


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

Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes
My Mums Craft Shop Challenges - Fave Song or Movie ('Merry Madagascar')
Waste not Wednesday - Use your Old and Forgotten Stuff (almost EVERYTHING!)

Aud Sentiments Color Challenge - Week 2!

Aud Sentiments has an color challenge going on and we've seen so many AWESOME entries! Why not enter your own cards and papercraft projects featuring spring-y and summery colors! You might just win a prize from our sponsors, Heartsong Designs!


This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes
Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Cooking it Up with Katie - Make it a Green, Gorgeous, Garden
Stampavie and More - #166 Spring

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

4-17 Bugaboo Stamps sponsors Clear it Out Challenges!

Bugaboo Stamps is on the MOOOOVE again! That's right! Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring a super cool challenge and some of our DT members are heading over to play along! Clear it Out is challenging you to create a card inspired by your favorite song! My sample below featuring Bugaboo Stamps Boo Peeker Moon - is inspired by 'Angel Standing By' by Jewel! Head over to Clear it Out to enter your own fab creations!


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

Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Punches/Diecuts
Incy Wincy - Use Digistamps
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Anything Goes

Saturday, April 14, 2012

4-14 Bugaboo Stamps sponsors CHNC Song Challenge!

Bugaboo Stamps is on the MOOOOOOve again! This week Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring the Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge! They want to see your cards inspired by Christmas songs! Show them what you've got HERE, for a chance to win a generous Bugaboo Stamps prize pack!

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

Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes
Fairy Fun Fridays - Anything Goes
Wags n Whiskers - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Delightful Sketches Challenges - Stitching (Limit 1 Entry)

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Bugaboo Stamps sponsors Crafting with your Kids Challenge

Today Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring a new challenge from Crafting with your Kids. They are asking players to create something for their mom. Below is my 6 year old daughter, Annabella's card featuring Bugaboo Stamps Callin' out to Ms. A. Head over to Crafting with your Kids to enter your own kids creations for a chance to win a fab Bugaboo Stamps prize pack!


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

Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes
Celebrate the Occasion - Just because with pink
Craft-room Challenge - Music (1 of 3)
Deep Ocean Challenge - Inspired by a Song
Sassy Cheryl's Digi Stamps - Anything Goes (Limit 1 Entry)
Jackson's Digital Expressions - Anything Goes (Limit 1 Entry)
Use it Tuesday - Anything Goes, and use hoarded supplies
(Mommy's stickles...ALOT of stickles!)

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

4-10 New Release Tuesday at Bugaboo Stamps

It's New Release Day today, and all of us at Bugaboo Stamps are so excited! This is the day when Jodie releases a NEW SET of digis in the Bugaboo Stamp Shop! This weeks set is called Birdhouses. Check out my sample below using one of the super cute digis from the set, then go to the Bug Shop to nab the set for yourself!



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

Whimsy Inspires Challenges - Use Ribbon on your card (3 of 3)
Little Darlings - Outside
Waste Not Wednesdays - Forgotten Stuff (ribbon, dp)
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Ribbon or Twine (Limit 1 Entry)
Simon Says Stamp - Use your fave tools (Cuttlebug, Copics)
Squigglefly - "Orange you glad I didn't say banana?"
Digi Makeover Challenge - #31 Bright Colors
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi
Critter Sketch - Critters
IDIC/Robyns Fetish - Anything Goes
Anything Goes Challenge - Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad - Use Diecuts
Catch the Bug - (April) Anything Goes (2 of 3)
Sweet Stampin' - Diecuts and/or Doodles
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Spring is in the Air
Paper Pretties - 3 or more layers
That Craft Place - It's all about Spring (Limit 1 Entry)
Fairy Fun Fridays - Anything Goes
Freshly Brewed/FBC#90 - Tie it Up (2 of 5)
Fairy-tale Challenge - Everything Goes
Little Claires Designs - Spring or Easter Cards
Scrap it with a Song - Here comes the Sun
Just keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Karens Doodles - Something Spring
Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes
Pile it On - All about 'S' (Springtime, Stitching)
Incy Wincy Designs - Cute Critters
Divas by Design - Anything Goes (*Limit 2 Entries)

Bugaboo Stamps sponsors Party Time Tuesday challenge!

Bugaboo Stamps is on the MOOOVE and that means we are sponsoring another super fun challenge! Today, the folks at Party Time Tuesday challenge want you to join them with their Water themed challenge! Check out the fabulous DT samples, and play along for a chance to win a cool Bugaboo Stamps prize pack!

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

Whimsy Inspires Challenges - Use Ribbon on your card (2 of 3)
Little Darlings - Outside
Waste Not Wednesdays - Forgotten Stuff (Eyelets, card blanks, ribbon/paper scraps)
Simon Says Stamp - Use your fave tools (Cuttlebug, Copics, Cropadile)
Digi Makeover Challenge - #31 Bright Colors
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Fashionista Challenge - Anything Goes for Girls
One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi
IDIC/Robyns Fetish - Anything Goes
Anything Goes Challenge - Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad - Use Diecuts
Catch the Bug - (April) Anything Goes (1 of 3)
Sweet Stampin' - Diecuts and/or Doodles
Paper Pretties - 3 or more layers
Allsorts Challenge - Color Bingo (Green,Stripes on ball, and Blue)
Fairy Fun Fridays - Anything Goes
Freshly Brewed/FBC#90 - Tie it Up (1 of 5)
Fairy-tale Challenge - Everything Goes
Scrap it with a Song - Here comes the Sun
Just keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes
Pile it On - All about 'S' (Sand, Sun, Surf, Sky, Summer/Spring, Suntan, Seashells)
Divas by Design - Anything Goes (*Limit 2 Entries)

Sunday, April 8, 2012

New SSS Challenge sponsored by Shelly's Images

Today at Catch the Bug with Bugaboo Stamps, we are have a brand new Stella Says Sketch Challenge! This week we are being generously sponsored by Shelly's Images


We hope you'll join us soon and often! Above is the sketch I used for my card featuring Wedding Bells from Shelly's Images.

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

Sugar Creek Hollow #6 - Florals on a vintage, shabby chic, or primitive card
Bloggers Challenge - To Die For
Fairy Fun Friday - #76 Anything Goes
Papercraft Star - #91 Anything Goes
Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes
Wishcraft/Waste not Wednesday - #14 Use forgotten stuff (dp and lace)
Oozak - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Use Fave Tool (Cuttlebug and Copics!)

Thursday, April 5, 2012

2nd week of Aud Sentiments Challenge


Aud Sentiments has an Easter theme challenge going on and we've seen so many AWESOME entries! Why not enter your own cards and papercraft projects featuring the words 'Happy Easter'! You might just win a prize from our sponsors, A Day for Daisies!


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

Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes
Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Diva's by Design - Anything Goes
Little Darlings - Outside
Oozak - Anything Goes

Bugaboo Stamps sponsors Do You Stack Up Challenge!

Bugaboo Stamps is on the MOOOOOOve again! This week Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring the Do You Stack Up?  Friendly Critters Challenge! That's right - They want to see your cutest cards featuring friendly animals! Show them what you've got HERE, for a chance to win a Bugaboo Stamps prize pack!

The card above features Bugaboo Stamps Theodore Flowers.
This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:

Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Oozak - Anything Goes
Diva's by Design - Anything Goes
Little Darlings - Outside
Crafty Creations - Spring
Fab 'n Funky - Embossing (C10, Lmit 1 Entry)
Simon Says Stamp - Fave Tool (my Cuttlebug)
Wishcraft Waste not Wednesday - use forgotten supplies ('stray' embellies*)
*Everyone has 'Stray Embellies'...those leftover bits and pieces left behind after you finish projects!

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

4-3 New Oldie but Goodie Challenge sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps

Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring another fabulous challenge this week! Oldie But Goodie Challenges would like you to use an April Showers theme! Who knows? You might end up winning Bugaboo Stamps GENEROUS prize pack! Too Cool eh?! :)

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

Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes
Oozak - Anything Goes

Monday, April 2, 2012

New Challenge at OSC - Post 2

As I mentioned in my last post, One Stop Craft Challenge has a new challenge up with an Easter theme! While my card is a bit later in getting posted (my bad!), I just HAD TO play along for the Kenny K sponsored challenge! We look forward to seeing your entries HERE!

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

Tammy's Scrappin Corner - Anything Goes
Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes
Made Especially for You - Easter with a Digi
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations Paint - Easter (Limit 1 Entry)
Karens Doodles - For a Male
Fairytale Challenge - Anything Goes

New Challenge at One Stop Crafts Challenge

One Stop Crafts Challenge posted a new challenge on Saturday! I was a bit late in joining the Design Team for the challenge this week. However, with their awesome sponsor - KENNY K (!!!) and a fab Easter theme I just had to play along! We can't wait to see your fantastic cards and papercraft projects at the OSC Blog!


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

Crafty Emmas Challenge - No Girls allowed
Tammy's Scrappin Corner - Anything Goes
Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes
Made Especially for You - Easter with a Digi
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Karens Doodles - For a Male
Fairytale Challenge - Anything Goes