Thursday, February 17, 2011

Designed 2 Delight - Kaela's Flowers

I'm back again to show off another of Designed to Delight's digital stamps! This weeks stamp for their progressive challenge is called Kaelas Flowers! Aren't they beautiful? Why not head over to the D2D challenge blog to see all the other fantastic projects too?

I just LOVE to play along with the Poobahs over at Order of the Opus Gluei! I decided to use their wonderful sketch along with the colors from The Color Dare and Crafty Hos. Oh...and I also made it a square card to play along with Creative Craft World as well as all of the others listed below! I hope you like my card!


This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:
Designed 2 Delight - Progressive
Crafty Hos - Color Challenge (Brown/Blue) (Ho DT)
Shelly's Images - Anything Goes (SI DT)
The Color Dare - Nights of Navy, River Rock, and Marina Mist
Order of the Opus Gluei - sketch
Creative Craft World - Squares! (2 of 3)
Digital Tuesday - Use a Diecut
Incy Wincy - 2 Diff. Coloring Mediums (Watercolor pencils, and Distress ink)
Etsy Inspired - by THIS from Glowgirl  (colors)
OSAAT - Make it Pretty
Creative Cottage - Lotsa Florals
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Spring Flowers everywhere
Papertake Weekly - Putting on the Glitz
Crafty Cardmakers - Spotlight Plastic - buttons (3 of 3)
Pixie Cottage - Embossing
Top Tip Tuesday - Stitching  *Top buttons with cell phone gems for extra sparkle!
Stamping Vacation - Pick 3 Feb. (Something Black, Blue Ribbon, paperglaze)
Mami Doodles - Flower Cards
Crop Suey - 9 elements listed below
(Brads, Buttons, Diecuts, Ribbon, distress ink, CS, bling, glitter, paperglaze)
Cooking it Up with Katie - Blue, Buttons and Bling
Karber Weekly - Digis + Birthday
OLLCB - For Someone Special (OLLCB DT)
Aly's Sunday - Bling Bling
I Did it Creations/Robyns Fetish - Bling it up
Paper Sundaes - Sundae Bar/ Distressing, Flowers
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2/17 OBG Thursday at Bugaboo Stamps

It's OBG day for the DT at Bugaboo Stamps - the day that some of the Bugaboo DT shows off their creations featuring some of their favorite Bugaboo Stamps images! These images aren't part of the current release, but are still some of Bugaboo's best! 

My Easel Card features a digi from the AKV - Ballerina line at  Bugaboo Stamps. I had a blast stacking chipboard, paper, plastic & metal flowers for embellies on my card! I hope you like it! 

Be sure to check out this and all of the other fab digis in the Bug Shop! Don't forget! The Fun Folds challenge is still open over at Catch the Bug too!! Why not head over there and play along?



This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:
Color Throwdown -  Light and Dark Greens, and Blue
Creative Cottage - Lotsa Florals
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Spring Flowers everywhere
There's Magic in the Air/Paper Cupcakes - Shaped card with Embossing/Texture
Crafty Cardmakers - Spotlight Plastic (2 of 3)
(flatback buttons & black flowers are plastic)
Stamping Vacation - Home Sweet Home (Farmhouse Country)
Digital Tuesday - Use a Diecut
Paper Pretties - Card for a Child
Pixie Cottage - Embossing
Everybody-Art-Challenge - 3 DPs, 3 Flowers + Ribbon (opt.)
Flourishes (Timeless Tuesday 105) - 3 DPs
Forgotten Scraps - Flowers or Spring (Limit 1 Entry)
Top Tip Tuesday - Stitching
*Use makeup 'wedges' for applying chalk inks - they are cheaper if you buy them in bulk too!
Stampin' Royalty - Mark it up
Incy Wincy - 2 different coloring mediums (Copics and Chalk Ink)
OSAAT - Make it Pretty
Stamping Vacation - Pick 3 Feb. (Something Black, Blue Ribbon, paperglaze)
Catch the Bug - A Different Fold (BB DT)
Little Claires - Anything Goes*
Etsy Inspired - by THIS from Glowgirl (colors)
The Paper Shelter - Buttons and Bows *
Mami Doodles - Flower Cards
Stampin with the Dragon - Anything Goes
Inspiration Avenue - Faded
Whoopsi Daisy - Anything Goes
Crop Suey - 9 elements listed below
(Brads, Flowers, Flatback Buttons, Diecuts, DP, Braid, Ribbon, Chalk Ink, CS)
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2/17 New Challenge at AI Factory

There is a new challenge up at AIFactory today! It's a fabby new theme this week - Kitchen. So get out your kitchen/food themed stamps and get crackin'! This looks like it's going to be a fun one!

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 11:59EST on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011 to link up your wonderful projects!



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

Copic Creations - Warm colors
Digital Tuesday - Use a Diecut
Desert Island Crafters - 3 from list (1 dp, no flowers, sparkle)
Stamping Royalty - Mark it Up
Papertake Weekly - Putting on the Glitz (I hope the sparkly dp will do?)
Incy Wincy - 2 Diff. Coloring Mediums (Copics and 'Milk' Pens)
Karber Monthly - Love and Friendship
Craft Your Passion - Use Pink
OSAAT - Make it Pretty
Stamptacular Sunday - Lovin' from the oven (Food Related)
Stamping Vacation - No! No! No! (Flowers)
Little Claires - Anything Goes*
Etsy Inspired - by THIS from Glowgirl (Colors)
Alphabet Challenge - 'O' is for 'Orange'
Annabelle Stamps - Say it with Polkadots
Simply Create - It's bright in here
Stampin with the Dragon - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Anything Goes
Three Muses - Hot, Hot, Hot!
Do You Stack Up? - Dots (2 of 3)
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2/17 New Challenge at Aud Sentiments

Hiya everyone! There is a new and fabulous challenge up at Aud Sentiments, sponsored by the fantabulous Kenny K!!

This week at Aud Sentiments, we are challenging you this time to use 'Trendy Sayings' on your card or papercraft projects!  From the sentiment, you may recognize that I have turned 'Da Bomb' into one of those girls from Jersey Shore. Hope you like my sample!
This card is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:
Digital Tuesday - Use a Diecut
Incy Wincy - 2 Diff. Coloring Mediums (Copics, and Gel Pens)
Stampin' Royalty - Mark it Up
Stamping Vacation - No! No! No! (Flowers)
Etsy Inspired - by THIS from Glowgirl  (Dot pattern)
Little Claires - Anything Goes*
Annabelle Stamps - Say it with Polkadots
Simply Create - It's bright in here
Stampin with the Dragon - Anything Goes
Three Muses - Hot, Hot, Hot!
Do You Stack Up? - Dots (1 of 3)
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Happy Belated Valentines Day!

Yep...I have yet another late Valentine gift to show ya! This little topper features one of Bugaboo Stamps new stamps from the Clyde line! Isn't he just the cutest fella?!

This little bag of goodies is for my mom from my little one. My daughter's been sick this weekend and is so very upset that she didn't get to get everyone the Valentines gifts she'd intended! I colored, cut and mounted Clyde as a bag topper...and she claimed him as her gift for Grandma! Wait 'til you see what my litle heart breaker made for me though for Valentines day! It is TOO CUTE! :D


This Treat bag/topper is apropro for and may have been entered into the following challenges:

Shelly's Images TTT - Gifts of Love (SI DT)
Cupcake Crafts - Hearts
C.R.A.F.T. (Trimmies) - Valentines
Crafty Ann's - Love is all around
Crafty Sentiments - Valentines/Love
Delicious Doodles - Valentines
For Fun - Hearts
Stamp Man - Hearts
Stampin' with the Dragon - Anything Goes
Our Creative Corner - Cut it Out
Delightful Sketches - Get Punchy
Annabelle Stamps - Polka Dots
AIFactory - Valentines/Love (AIF DT)
Incy Wincy - Color me Wonderful - at least 2 diff. mediums
Creative Stamp Friends - ValentinesStamp Something - Something for your Valentine
One stop craft - love
Karber Monthly - Love/Friendship
Pink Elephant - Valentines
Scrapbook Sisters - Valentines
Sew Many Challenges - #43 Valentines
Fun with Shapes and More - A Heart and a Diecut
Scrapbook Sisters - My Valentine
Stamping Vacation - Occasion Oasis (Valentines Day)
Stamping Vacation - Name that Card (You're in my Heart)Sparkle Forum Challenges - Valentines
OLLCB - For Someone Special (OLLCB DT)
Bee Crafty - Hearts
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New Releases at Bugaboo Stamps!

Today is New Release Tuesday at Bugaboo Stamps! It is the day when New Digi Sets are put into the Bug Shop! Jodie has added two super cool sets today, giving us an extra special reason to be excited! Woot! Woot! Head over to the Bug Shop to see all of today's new digis!

In our house we tend to celebrate holidays after the actual dates because my husband works most of them! Thus my card for him, featuring Bugaboo Stamps latest Dottie will be given to him today! I was inspired to use this type of sentiment by my uber talented DT friend - Jami !   Hopefully it will inspire my hubby to really BUY ME COPICS! (*hint*hint* sweetie!) Hope you like my card!

 Above: Front View           Below: Inside view

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

Copic Creations  - Warm Colors
Cupcake Crafts - Hearts
Woodware - Embossing - (Limit 1 Entry)
Pile It On! - I'm loving plaid (ribbon) (PIO DT) 
C.R.A.F.T. (Trimmies) - Valentines
Crafty Ann's - Love is all around
CCEE Stampers - Embossing
The Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - Valentines Day/Romance
Dutch Dare - Love (2 of 2)
Crafty Sentiments - Valentines/Love
Delicious Doodles - Valentines
Cute Card Thursday - Hearts and Flowers
For Fun - Hearts
Stamp Man - Hearts
Stampin' with the Dragon - Anything Goes
Our Creative Corner - Cut it Out
Delightful Sketches - Get Punchy
Papertake Weekly - 'Putting on the Glitz'
Annabelle Stamps - Polka Dots
AIFactory - Valentines/Love (AIF DT)
Incy Wincy - Color me Wonderful - at least 2 diff. mediums (Copics and inks)
PaperPlay - Hearts and Flowers
Creative Stamp Friends - Valentines
Corrosive Challenge (#101) - Buttons
Tuesday Throwdown - Buttons
Flourishes - #105 'Patterns'
Stamp Something - Something for your Valentine
One stop craft - love
Karber Monthly - Love/Friendship
Mami Doodles - flowers
Pink Elephant - Valentines
Scrapbook Sisters - Valentines
Sew Many Challenges - #43 Valentines
Fun with Shapes and More - A Heart and a Diecut
The Pixie Cottage - Ribbon
Scrapbook Sisters - My Valentine
Fab n Funky - Texture (Limit 1 entry)*
Stamping Vacation - Lotsa Paper
Stamping Vacation - Occasion Oasis (Valentines Day)
Stamping Vacation - Pick 3 for Feb. (paper glaze, hearts,something Black-Markers!)
Stamping Vacation - Extra Extra (Sweethearts)
Stamping Vacation - Get the Music in You (Love of my Life)
Stamping Vacation - Name that Card (You're in my Heart)
Stamping Vacation - Inspiration Station (Heart shaped 'sun')
Sparkle Forum Challenges - ValentinesOSAAT - Make it Pretty
Catered Crop - Recipe (FTR5)
Pattern Paper – geometric or repeating patterns
Stamps – a sentiment about love
Color Mediums – Copic markers, black ink
Tools – art sponges; chalk and distress inks, die cuts; embossing folders
Embellishments – ribbon, brads,
Techniques – sponging/distressing
Theme – love
OLLCB - For Someone Special (OLLCB DT)
Bee Crafty - Hearts
My Time to Craft - Hearts and Flowers
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Monday, February 14, 2011

Fun Game

Fun Game


I found a fun game today on Kristen's Blog. It is called Pay It Forward. In this game I will send something handmade/homemade to the first 5 people to respond to this post. If you respond to the game you have to post it on your blog and likewise send something handmade/homemade to your first 5 responders.

According to the rules of the game, you must send something made by you within the year 2011. So you'll have a little bit of time to complete the task :)

So if you'd like to play along, post a comment below and you'll be getting a little surprise from me this year! Sounds like fun!!

Don't forget to leave me a way to get in touch with you! :) Thx!
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2/14 SI MM Conductor

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! 

My project below features today's Marvelous Monday digi - 'Conductor'. Can't you just see someone's  little face light up when they see this cute fellow?!  Head over to the SI SHOP to nab this image at it's discounted price before it's too late!

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

Etsy Inspired - by THIS from Glowgirl (Bright Color!)
Little Claires - Anything Goes *
Simply Create - Bright colors
Stampin with the Dragon - Anything Goes
Tellens Place - Stripes (Limit 1)
The Pixie Cottage - Ribbon
Creative Card Crew - For a Loved One
Craft us Crazy - Anything Goes *
Karber Weekly - Birthday with a Digi
Stampin' Sisters in Christ - CAS
TotallyPaperCrafts - CAS
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Valentine Post 12...This is it...I'm not Lion!

This is it folks! The last Valentine for my daughters Valentines Party! Hopefullly they will roar with excitement when they see this sweet little guy from Bugaboo Stamps Bobblehead Collection.

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

Catch the Bug - Fun Folds (Bugaboo DT)
AIFactory - Valentines/Love (AIF DT)
Aud Sentiments - Corny Valentines sentiment (AUD Sentiments DT)
OLLCB - For Someone Special (OLLCB DT)
Crafty Hos - Color Challenge/Blue and Brown (HO DT)
Critter Sketch - Critters
Crafty Emmas - Cute and Cuddly
C.R.A.F.T. (Trimmies) - Valentines
Pixie Dust Studio Pixie Challenge - Valentines
Crafty Sentiments - Valentines/Love
Delicious Doodles - Valentines
Everybody Art - Valentine's
Card Makin' Mamas - Valentines
Creative Stamp Friends - Valentines
Stamp Something - Something for your Valentine
Pink Elephant - Valentines
Scrapbook Sisters - Valentines
Sew Many Challenges - #43 Valentines
Scrapbook Sisters - My Valentine
Sparkle Forum Challenges - Valentines
Stamping Vacation - Occasion Oasis (Valentines Day)
Digital Tuesday - Valentines
Creative Cowgirls - Valentine/Love
Stamp with Fun - Love
Totally Gorjuss - Love
Crafty Calendar - Love
Crafty Creations - Love
Incy Wincy - Love
One stop craft - love
Creative Card Crew - For a loved one
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Let's see some love 
Rainbow Lady's - It's all about Love
Crazy Challenge - Lots of love
Corrosive Challenge (#101) - Buttons
Tuesday Throwdown - Buttons
Flourishes - Buttons
CCEE Stampers - Embossing
Fab n Funky - Texture
Stampin' with the Dragon - Anything Goes
Phindy's Place - spring
OSAAT - Make it Pretty
Delightful Sketches - Get Punchy
Annabelle Stamps - Polka Dots
Easy Craft Projects - love
Scrappy Frogs - Love
Karber Monthly - Love/Friendship
Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle Saturday - Love is in the Air
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Valentines Post 11...This oughtta be Purrrrfect!

Only one more card to make for my daughter's Valentines Party, and I'm super excited! I got a little creative with this 'meowy' little kitty from Bugaboo Stamps Bobblehead collection, and I just love the way it turned out! She'd leave pawprints across anyones heart!



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

Catch the Bug - Fun Folds (Bugaboo DT)AIFactory - Valentines/Love (AIF DT)
Aud Sentiments - Corny Valentines sentiment (AUD Sentiments DT)
OLLCB - For Someone Special (OLLCB DT)
Critter Sketch - Critters
Crafty Emmas - Cute and Cuddly
C.R.A.F.T. (Trimmies) - Valentines
Pixie Dust Studio Pixie Challenge - Valentines
Crafty Sentiments - Valentines/Love
Delicious Doodles - Valentines
Everybody Art - Valentine's
Creative Stamp Friends - Valentines
Stamp Something - Something for your Valentine
Pink Elephant - Valentines
Scrapbook Sisters - Valentines
Sew Many Challenges - #43 Valentines
Scrapbook Sisters - My Valentine
Sparkle Forum Challenges - Valentines
Stamping Vacation - Occasion Oasis (Valentines Day)
Digital Tuesday - Valentines
Creative Cowgirls - Valentine/Love
Stamp with Fun - Love
Crafty Calendar - Love
Crafty Creations - Love
Totally Gorjuss - Love
Incy Wincy - Love
One stop craft - love
Creative Card Crew - For a loved one
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Let's see some love 
Rainbow Lady's - It's all about Love
Crazy Challenge - Lots of love
The Pixie Cottage - Ribbon
Corrosive Challenge (#101) - Buttons
Tuesday Throwdown - Buttons
Flourishes - Buttons
CCEE Stampers - Embossing
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Embossing
Fab n Funky - Texture
Stampin' with the Dragon - Anything Goes
OSAAT - Make it Pretty
Delightful Sketches - Get Punchy
Annabelle Stamps - Polka Dots
Easy Craft Projects - love
Scrappy Frogs - Love
Karber Monthly - Love/Friendship
Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle Saturday - Love is in the Air
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Valentines post 10...WooHooHooHaaHaa!

Looks like I'm swingin' into the last few Valentines needed for my daughters Valentines Party! The card below features another one of Bugaboo Stamps Bobblehead Animals.  I couldn't be happier with this happy little guy - no monkeyin' around!

Be sure to keep checking in throughout tonight and tommorrow to see each unique card as I post them!


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

AIFactory - Valentines/Love (AIF DT)
Aud Sentiments - Corny Valentines sentiment (AUD Sentiments DT)
OLLCB - For Someone Special (OLLCB DT)
Critter Sketch - Critters
Crafty Emmas - Cute and Cuddly
C.R.A.F.T. (Trimmies) - Valentines
Pixie Dust Studio Pixie Challenge - Valentines
Crafty Sentiments - Valentines/Love
Delicious Doodles - Valentines
Everybody Art - Valentine's
Creative Stamp Friends - Valentines
Stamp Something - Something for your Valentine
Pink Elephant - Valentines
Scrapbook Sisters - Valentines
Sew Many Challenges - #43 Valentines
Scrapbook Sisters - My Valentine
Sparkle Forum Challenges - Valentines
Stamping Vacation - Occasion Oasis (Valentines Day)
Digital Tuesday - Valentines
Creative Cowgirls - Valentine/Love
Stamp with Fun - Love
Totally Gorjuss - Love
Crafty Calendar - Love
Crafty Creations - Love
Incy Wincy - Love
One stop craft - love
Creative Card Crew - For a loved one
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Let's see some love 
Rainbow Lady's - It's all about Love
Crazy Challenge - Lots of love
CCEE Stampers - Embossing
Fab n Funky - Texture
Stampin' with the Dragon - Anything Goes
Easy Craft Projects - love
Scrappy Frogs - Love
Karber Monthly - Love/Friendship
Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle Saturday - Love is in the Air
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Valentines Post 9 - Bear with me...

Still going on these for my daughter's Valentines Party! In fact here is
...Valentine Number 9!


The card below features another of Bugaboo Stamps Bobblehead Animals. I can't believe I'm not running out of corny punchlines! Kinda sad...kinda scary! ;)
Be sure to keep checking in throughout tonight and tommorrow to see each unique card as I post them!



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

Pile It On! - I'm loving plaid (the Ribbon) (PIO DT) 
AIFactory - Valentines/Love (AIF DT)
Aud Sentiments - Corny Valentines sentiment (AUD Sentiments DT)
OLLCB - For Someone Special (OLLCB DT)
Crafty Hos - Color Challenge/Blue and Brown (HO DT)
Critter Sketch - Critters
Crafty Emmas - Cute and Cuddly
C.R.A.F.T. (Trimmies) - Valentines
Pixie Dust Studio Pixie Challenge - Valentines
Crafty Sentiments - Valentines/Love
Delicious Doodles - Valentines
Everybody Art - Valentine's
Creative Stamp Friends - Valentines
Stamp Something - Something for your Valentine
Pink Elephant - Valentines
Scrapbook Sisters - Valentines
Sew Many Challenges - #43 Valentines
Scrapbook Sisters - My Valentine
Sparkle Forum Challenges - Valentines
Stamping Vacation - Occasion Oasis (Valentines Day)
Digital Tuesday - Valentines
Creative Cowgirls - Valentine/Love
Stamp with Fun - Love
Crafty Calendar - Love
Crafty Creations - Love
Totally Gorjuss - Love
Incy Wincy - Love
One stop craft - love
Creative Card Crew - For a loved one
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Let's see some love 
Rainbow Lady's - It's all about Love
Crazy Challenge - Lots of love
Creatalicious - Ribbon + a love theme
The Pixie Cottage - Ribbon
Corrosive Challenge (#101) - Buttons
Tuesday Throwdown - Buttons
Flourishes - Buttons
CCEE Stampers - Embossing
Fab n Funky - Texture
Stampin' with the Dragon - Anything Goes
OSAAT - Make it Pretty
Catered Crop - Recipe (FTR5)
Pattern Paper – geometric or repeating patterns (Embossing and Plaid)
Stamps – a sentiment about love
Color Mediums – Copic markers, black ink
Tools – art sponges; square die cuts; embossing folders
Embellishments – ribbon
Theme – love
Delightful Sketches - Get Punchy
Annabelle Stamps - Polka Dots
Easy Craft Projects - love
Scrappy Frogs - Love
Karber Monthly - Love/Friendship
Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle Saturday - Love is in the Air
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