Friday, September 30, 2011

...Another Bugaboo Card for Freebie Friday!

As I said earlier, today is FREEBIE FRIDAY at Bugaboo Stamps! I am so delighted with the new 'Make it Snappy' series of stamps at Bugaboo Stamps!! I just HAD TO make another card from the set!!


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

Paper Creations Ink - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Happy Birthday
Crafty Purple Frog - Lots of Layers
PaperCrafting Journey - Diecuts/Punches
DigiStamps4Joy - Anything Goes
Inky Impressions - Diecuts/Punches
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Whimsical Wednesday - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenge - Happy Birthday
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Critter Sketch Challenge - Anything Goes
Paper Makeup Stamps - Resized Digis
Lexis Creations - Card for a Child
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
OLLCB - Diecuts/Punches
Stamps+Fun=Creativity - Anything Goes
Stamps r Us - Happy Birthday
The Outlawz - Anything Goes

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 digi is from an awesome line called 'Make it Snappy'! How cool is this? I think it is a *MUST HAVE*! Doncha think?

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

Paper Creations Ink - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Happy Birthday
Crafty Purple Frog - Lots of Layers
PaperCrafting Journey - Diecuts/Punches
DigiStamps4Joy - Anything Goes
Inky Impressions - Diecuts/Punches
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Whimsical Wednesday - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenge - Happy Birthday
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
The Crafters Cafe - Happy Birthday + Something with a 2 on it
Critter Sketch Challenge - Anything Goes
Paper Makeup Stamps - Resized Digis
Lexis Creations - Card for a Child
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
OLLCB - Diecuts/Punches
Stamps+Fun=Creativity - Anything Goes
Stamps r Us - Happy Birthday
The Outlawz - Anything Goes

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

New Challenge at Aud Sentiments!

9/29 New Challenge at Aud Sentiments!

Aud Sentiments has a fantastic new challenge up this week sponsored by our super generous sponsor - Glitterbabe Arts! This week we want you to make a card with the words "Happy Birthday" on it!! So let's see what you've got! Link up at the Aud Sentiments blog HERE.


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

Inky Impressions - Punches or Diecuts
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamps - Anything Goes
Celebrate the Occasion - Any Occasion w/ Ribbon (Limit 1 Entry)
The Crazy Amigo Challenge - The Letter 'R' (Ribbon)
Partytime Tuesday - Anything Goes (1 of 2)
Top Tip Tuesday - 2 or more ribbon/fabric/twine/lace
 TIP: *When your coordinating ribbon is 'lost' or blends in too much, stack it atop another!
Creative Sketch - Anything Goes

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

9-27 New Release at Bugaboo Stamps!

Woohoo! It's New Release day at Bugaboo Stamps! I'm uber excited to share this card featuring a digi from the Peapod Babies line! Head over to the BUG SHOP and check 'em out!


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

Paper Makeup - #4 Size Matters
Critter Sketch - Anything Goes
Lexis Creations - For a Child
Heart Song Inspirations - Use Ribbon &/or a tag (Limit 1 Entry)
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
My Craft Spot - Ribbon (Limit 1 Entry)
Nettie G's Digital Gems - Anything Goes
OLLCB - Punches/Diecuts
Stamps & Fun= Creativity - Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Punches/Diecuts (2 of 2)

Sunday, September 25, 2011

9/25 New Challenge at PIO!

Pile it On has a new technique challenge up sponsored by Technique Junkie Newsletter!  This week we are asking you to use fancy folds on your cards! Super fun hmm?! We can't wait to see what you create!


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

PIO - Fancy Folds
Bugaboo Stamps Wacky Wednesday - Inspiration Challenge
2 Sisters - Gingham/Plaid
CES Challenge Blog - Recycle (Leather patch on flower, beads from old junk jewelery)
Di's Digital Design Challenge - Make your own flowers
(The flower is the punched sentiment)
Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle - Fave Color(s)
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Anything Goes
Cardmadfairy's Digi Days - * Lots of Layers
Card Makin' Mamas - * Punches
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenges - Autumn (Limit 1 Entry)
Delicious Doodles - * Buttons (Limit 1 Entry)
Fussy and Fancy Friday - Try a New Technique
(Punching leather to make flower)
Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes
Stampin' with the Dragon - 3D or Decoupage
Art Impressions Stamps - *For the Girls
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes
Southern Girls - * Anything Goes
Stampin' B's - Use at least 2 Nesties
Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
The Pixie Cottage - sketch/brads/buttons/bows
Ruby's Rainbow - For Girls
Simon Say Stamps - Dies/Punches
Anything Goes - *Anything Goes
Bearly-Mine - Buttons
Creative Craft Challenge - Buttons and Bling
Digital Tuesday - People Images
Scrap-Creations - Anything Goes
Ribbon Carousel - Ribbon + Fabric (Leather on flower)

Saturday, September 24, 2011

9/24 New Challenge at One Stop Crafts Challenge

There's a new, fab challenge up at One Stop Crafts Challenge! This week we are asking you to make an Easel Card! Head over to the OSC Blog to link up your cards & check out the prize from our  sponsor - One Stitch at a Time! I hope you like my easel card below!



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

Art Impressions Stamps - For the Girls
AIFactory - #94 Tri-Colored (Green/Black/Gold)
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes
Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes
Fab n' Funky - Difficult theme (No Sentiment)
The Paper Shelter - * Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash - No Coloring

9/24 New Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps

This weeks Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge is another fab one!! This week we want you to create a project using Pink, Green and Black as well as our sketch! Check out the sketch at the Bug Blog!

Need Inspiration? Check out my project below featuring 3 Hearts!  For complete rules, and more challenge info, head to the BUG BLOG! We are looking forward to seeing your fabulously creative projects!


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

Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes
Southern Girls - * Anything Goes
Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes
Fab 'n Funky - A Hard Theme (combined color and sketch challenges!)
The Paper Shelter - *Anything Goes
The Pixie Cottage - Brads, Buttons, Bows, and/or Sketch
Stampavie - Hearts
Anything Goes - * Anything Goes

Friday, September 23, 2011

9/23 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 Halloween Blocks - Cat. 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:

Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes
Stampin' B's - 2 or more Spellbinders Dies (Square and Circle)
Crafts & Me - Stripes
Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Creature Comforts

Thursday, September 22, 2011

9/22 Oldy but Goody 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! 


For my card, I featured one of the Flower Water Cans digi's. 'FWC -Rose Can' is just one of the many awesome stamps from this Bugaboo Stamps line. Be sure to check them all out! I hope you like my card!


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

Bearly Mine - * Buttons
Papertake Weekly - Creature Comforts
Crafty Boots - Things with Wings
Kaboodles Doodles - Lots of Layers
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Nettie G's Digital Gems - Anything Goes
OLLCB - Punches and Dies
Paper Pretties - Buttons
Stamp with Fun - Anything Goes
Stamps + Fun = Creativity - Shapes and Diecuts
PIO - Colors of Fall

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Tutorial Wednesday for Bugaboo Stamps!

Good Morning everyone! Today, I am sharing a short tutorial inspired by a question from one of  my fellow Bugaboo Stamps DT! Cely Smith asked me a question regarding my Faux Stitching, and I decided to show you my speedy way of creating it quickly and easily!


To start the Scrapbook Layout in the photo above, I gathered my most important and VITAL Ultra Fine tip Sharpie marker! (Blame that on RaeAnne! She gave me one a few years back and changed my life!) I've found they're PERFECT for aligning the DP and cardstock layers.


As you see in the photo above, I align the black felt tip of the Sharpie on the bottom layer, and the silver metal casing on the second layer. I drag the marker across the edge and pull it up and over the second layer periodically to create the look of blanket stitching. Any  misaligned stitches are A-OK! Faux stitching often looks slightly irregular, and will only add character to your project!


See the 'straight' line above? That was created by running my Sharpie across as I've explained above. Each tiny dot of ink on that line is where I pulled the marker up and over the second layer and back down again. It is deceptively similar to real blanket stitching only EASIER! It adds the perfect finishing touch doesn't it?!

Below is my stitched, semi-completed Scrapbook Page! I just have to pop on a few pictures of my DD reading her favorite books before adding it to her scrapbook! Hope you enjoyed my quick tutorial! :)



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

Anything Goes - Anything Goes (Limit 1 Entry)
Bearly Mine - Buttons
Digital Tuesday - People Images
Jen's Digi Stamps - Anything but a Card
Sweet Stamps - Anything but a Card (Limit 1 Entry)
Kreative Stempelfreunde - Anything But a Card
Kaboodles Doodles - Lots of Layers
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
OLLCB - Punches/Dies
Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Shapes and Diecuts

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

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 Skelekinz Halloween line! This fun digi is just one of a brand new set in the BUG SHOP. Head over there to check 'em out!


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

Cupcake Craft Challenges - The Dark Side
Get Hippity with Ippity - Buttons &/or Bows &/or Bling
Kaboodles Doodles - Lots of Layers
Heart Song Inspirations - Use Buttons and the color Orange
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Nettie G's Digital Gems - Anything Goes
OLLCB - Diecuts/Punches
Paper Creations Ink - Buttons or Bows
Paper Pretties - Buttons
Stamp with Fun - Anything Goes
Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Shapes/Diecuts
Card Cupids - Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Punches/Diecuts (1 of 2)
Getting Cricky - Halloween
Gingerloft - Vintage/Distressed
OSAAT - Punch It
The Squirrel & The Fox - Anything Goes
Crafty Emmas - Embellish Me More (Buttons/Ribbons/Charm/Brads)

Sunday, September 18, 2011

New Challenge at PIO sponsored by Simon Says Stamp!

This week at Pile It On we have a fun new challenge being sponsored by Simon Says Stamp! This week at PIO, we are challenging you to make a card or project using fall colors! So this week I made a autumn themed/colored card featuring digis from the Bugaboo Stamps  'AKV Earth Day' and 'Garden Cats' sets ! I hope you like it!


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

PIO - Fall Colors 
Crazy 4 Challenges - Use a Pumpkin
Craft Emma - Embellish me more (ribbon, twine, buttons, rhinestones, stickers)
Digi Design Challenge - Anything Goes
My Sheri Crafts - Stitching
Our Daily Bread Designs - Fall colors/theme
Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Fall or Halloween  cards for kids
Friday Mashup #24 - Autumn is in the Air
Card Makin' Mamas - Punches (1 of 2)
Delicious Doodles Challenges - Cute as a Button (Limit 1 Entry)
Glitter Geeks - In the Garden
Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes
Mami Doodles - All Creatures Great and Small
Stampin' with the Dragon - 3D or Decoupage
Stempelsonne Challenge - Green, Orange, and Brown
Our Craft Lounge - Color/Photo Inspiration Challenge
Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes (Limit 1 Entry)
Fresh Brewed Designs - Use Something New (1 of 5)
Heidi's Hobbystuggu - Fall Colors (Limit 1 Entry)
Really Reasonable Ribbon - #32 Autumn Theme
The Craft Garden - Inspiration Challenge
4 Crafty Chicks - Embossing
Crafty Purple Frogs - Fall into Fall
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles Shop - Autumn Colors
Paper Play Challenges - Diecuts and Punches (1 of 2)
Some Odd Girl - Stitching
Shelly's Images - Anything Goes
Pixie Dust Studio Pixie Challenge - Recycling is Good! (twine, pumpkin sticker)
Digistamps 4 Joy - The Colors of Fall
Little Red Wagon - #98 Twine
Papercraft Star - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Challenge - Buttons and Bling
Party Time Tuesdays - #33 Ribbon, Fibres, Trim

Friday, September 16, 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 featured digi is from a line of awesome digis called Birthday Monsters! 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!

I altered this cute little lunchbox! I colored Birthday Monsters - Balloon to match the box as part of a Birthday gift for a friend of ours! I really hope the Birthday Boy likes it! :)



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

Some Odd Girl - Stitching
 Shellys Images - Anything Goes
Kelley Kid's - For Someone Special (Limit 1 Entry)
PApercraft Star - Anyhting Goes
Jen's Digi Stamps - Anything But a Card
Top Tip Tuesday - Birthday
Crafty Boots - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Lia Stampz - Birthday

Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring Christmas Stampin' All Year Long!

Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring the challenge over at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long this week! Todays challenge is a picture inspiration challenge! Check out the beautiful inspiration photo, and all the challenge details HERE. For my card below, I used Bugaboo Stamps Backgrounds - Steps Christmas! I hope you like it!



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

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes (Limit 5 challenge combos)
Some Odd Girl - Stitching
Shellys Images - Anything Goes
Papercraft Star - Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday - Celebrate the Season

Thursday, September 15, 2011

9-15 ObG Thursday at Bugaboo Stamps!

It's Oldy but Goody day (ObG) 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! For my card, I used Flower Water Cans . Click on the highlighted text above to see more! I hope you like the card I created below!

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

Digital Tuesday - Celebrate the Season...Any Season (Spring)
Bugaboo Stamps Wacky Wednesday - Color Challenge
Sweet Stamps #32 - Stitching (*Limit 1 Entry)
Craft Your Passion - The 'F' Word (Flowers)
Crafty Boots - Anything Goes (CHECK THIS ONE OUT!!)
House of Gilli - Embossing*
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Aly's Sunday Challenge - Add a Bow (Limit 1 Entry)

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

9-15 New Challenge at Aud Sentiments

Aud Sentiments has a fun new challenge up this week sponsored by our generous sponsor - Daisys Digi Doodles! This week we want you to use a Get Well theme for your cards and papercraft projects So let's see what you've got at the Aud Sentiments blog HERE.



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

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge - Raise it Up (embossing)
Papercraft Star - Anything Goes
Fab n' Funky - BINGO - (Ribbon/Embellie/Diecut)
Ruby's Rainbow - For a Girl
IDIC/Robyns Fetish - Anything Goes
OSAAT - Anything Goes 
Sweet Stamps* - Stitching
Crafty Boots - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anything Goes

9-14 Wacky Wednesday with Bugaboo Stamps at PCP and CDAC

Have you seen the challenges that Bugaboo Stamps sponsors over at Paper Craft Planet (PCP) and Crafter's Digital Art Center (CDAC)? Well if you haven't seen our 'Wacky Wednesday' Challenges why not go and check them out!? This weeks challenge is a color challenge!

This week we want you to make a card or papercraft project featuring Bright  yellow, orange, red and green! Need inspiration? Check out my card below featuring AKV Summer Sorts Bike, or one of the amazing samples at Paper Craft Planet and Crafter's Digital Art Center!


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

Crafty Sentiments- Spots and Stripes - Embossed  (Lmt. 1 Entry)
Bearly-Mine Challenges - Buttons (2 of 2)
Digital Tuesday - Celebrate the Season...Any Season (Summer)
Party Time Tuesday - Ribbon/Fiber/Twine
Sweet Stamps #32 - Stitching (*Limit 1 Entry)
Craft Your Passion - The 'F' Word (Felt)
Crafty Boots - Anything Boots (CHECK THIS ONE OUT!!)
House of Gilli - Embossing *
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
IDIC/Robyns Fetish - Anything Goes

9-14 Guest Designer for Penny's Challenges!


I am so delighted to be asked to be a guest designer for the challenge I often play along with! Penny's Challenges has asked me to Guest Design for them for their Fall-themed challenge this week! The current challenge has generously been sponsored by Stretch and Bubbles, and Whiff of Joy, and I am so very excited to play along! 

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

Bearly Mine Challenges: Buttons (1 of 2)
Digital Tuesday - Celebrate the Season...Any Season (Fall)
Paper and Such Online -  BINGO (Ribbon/Felt/DP)
Party Time Tuesday - Ribbon/Fiber/Twine
Sweet Stamps #32 - Stitching (Limit 1 Entry)
Crafty Boots - Anything Goes - CHECK THIS ONE OUT!!
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
My Craft Spot - Happy Harvest (Limit 1 Entry)

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

9-13 New Release at Bugaboo Stamps!

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


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

Crafty Boots - Anything Goes
Happileigh Scrappin' - Anything Fall (Halloween)
iCopic Lover - High Contrast
Magical Mondays - Anything Goes (f. mystical/fantasy image - witch, ghost)
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Gingerloft - Create a Sky
IDIC/Robyns Fetish - Anything Goes
Lollipop Crafts - Eyelets/Brads
One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes
PIO - Layers

Sunday, September 11, 2011

New Challenge at PIO

Pile it On has a new challenge up on the blog sponsored by Stamp Fairy! This week we are asking you to use Lots of Layers on your cards projects! Easy Peasy! We can't wait to see what you create!


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

PIO - Lots of Layers
Allsorts - Flowers and Swirls (Limit 1 Entry)
Catch the Bug - Punches and Diecuts
Di's Digi Designs - Anything Goes (1 of 3)
Marks Finest Papers - Use a Punch (leaves)
One Stop Crafts - Food/Drink
Crazy 4 Challenges - Color Challenge #C4C104
Crafty Catz - Ribbon*
Fun with Shapes and More - Anything Goes
Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes
Papercutz - Pumpkin Patch
Show and Tell - Anything Goes*
Stamp Something - Anything Goes
Craft Us Crazy - Fall Colors/Fave Embellies
Do You Stack Up - Texture (Embossing) (1 of 3)
Some Odd Girl - Stitching
Southern Girls - Lots of Layers or Birthday theme *
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Fall Colors
Fresh Brewed Designs - Something New (Diecut Flowers,Ribbon) (2 of 5)
Little Red Wagon - Diecuts (Limit 1 Entry)
My Mums Craft Shop - Layers (3 of 3)
Crop Shop #36 - Spellbinders Dies
The Paper Shelter - Embossing (2 of 3)
Bearly Mine - Flowers
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Crazy Amigos - Sewing
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Crop Stop #36 - Use Spellbinders Dies
Stamp n Doodle - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes with a Twist
Happileigh Scrappin' - Fall Colors
Heartsong Inspirations - Distressing (Limit 1 Entry)
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Paper Creations Ink - Vintage or Distressed
Woodware USA - Anything Goes (2 of 2)
Digis with an Attitude! - Anything Goes
Sukkersott - Go Digi
Crafty Boots - Anything Goes