Daylight Savings time and other confusing things...

Here in the Eastern US, we take part in a biannually confusing thing know as Daylight Savings Time. The theory is that because as Springtime draws near, the sun shine later into the day, so we must set out clocks back by one hour. We do the opposite in the Autumn with similar results.

So why am I telling you this? Well, because for much of the day today I have been thinking it is SUNDAY instead of Monday -thus this late post. I refuse to admit to just being a normally scatterbrained person, so there is my excuse! :-P

Today being MONDAY at Bugaboo Stamps...we are featuring one of our talented DT members work, Michele L! She made a terrific ABaC that you simply MUST see!! Head over to her blog HERE and prepare to be knocked off you feet! After you are done ogling her goodies, be sure to leave her some love!

To mark my utterly mixed up day today, I just made up this card featuring Bugaboo Stamps Stella! I made her using Artful inkables Sketch Challenge #15 and combined it with the challenges listed below. Hope your day was better than mine...AND Stellas!

I combined the following challenges in making this card:

http://artfulinkables.blogspot.com/2010/03/think-ink-challenge-15.html

http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-74.html

http://dareu2digistamp.blogspot.com/2010/03/du2ds-challenge-33-no-patterned-paper.html

http://papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/paper-cutz-challenge-32.html

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-49.html

Boy oh Boy! More GREEN!?

Yup. Still stuck on my GREEN KICK! Love this little Bugaboo Brat though! Go check him as well as the rest of his brothers and sisters in the Bugaboo Shop!

This card was perfect for the following challenges:
http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2010/03/week-10-challenge-special-birthday-or.html
http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-26-is.html
http://stampinbsdesignteam.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-49-march-11-18-2010.html
http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-9-one-you-must-one-color.html
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/allsorts-challenge-week-42.html
http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-71-spots-dots.html
http://doubledutchchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/ddc38-boys-only.html
http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-6-green.html
http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-74.html
http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-41-colour-challenge-citrus.html
http://papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/paper-cutz-challenge-32.html
http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/crazy-4-challenges-c4c28.html
http://handfullofstamps.blogspot.com/2010/03/hfos-19-lucky-4.html

A Crafty Ho's Weekly Challenge!

Oh boyo! It's a wonderful weekend for me here! As most of you know -I LOVE me a challenge (or 30!)! However, every few weeks both of the DT's I'm on have a Challenge scheduled for the same weekend! Now that might seem like a bit much, but I THRIVE on challenges, so of course I LOVE it!


This card I created for the Crafty Ho's Challenge, which was a color challenge...use Pink and Black. Of course, I combined the Ho Challenge with some others as I am wont to do! Hope you like the card!

This card was combined to complete the requirements of the following challenges:
http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2010/03/mojo-monday-129.html
http://365cards.blogspot.com/2010/03/day-12-circle-frenzy.html
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/allsorts-challenge-43-pink-black-and.html

On a GREEN kick!

Today I am on a GREEN kick. Alot of my cards are featuring the color green - probably because springtime is just around the corner and St. Patty's Day is on Wednesday! Now if there was more green in my POCKET!

...but I digress...

Using all this green has really enabled me to combine my challenges this time though! Below is a list of the challenges I've combined for this card! Hope you like GREEN!

This card is apropro for the following challenges:

http://bee-crafty.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-26-spring-easter-freebie-and.html (colors/flowers)

http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-35-distressing.html

http://handfullofstamps.blogspot.com/2010/03/hfos-19-lucky-4.html (color=green)

http://challengeupyourlife.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-16-blumengruflower-compliment.html

http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/3-3.html (3 flowers, 3 ovals)

http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/hi-it-is-elisa-here-with-this-weeks.html (2 fish, 2 birds)

http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/2010/03/friday-5th-march-its-monocromatic-week.html

http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/

http://stampinbsdesignteam.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-49-march-11-18-2010.html

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-82-kids-kardz.html

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-6-flower-power.html

http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-71-spots-dots.html

http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2010/03/background-stamping-challenge.html

http://365cards.blogspot.com/2010/03/day-12-circle-frenzy.html

http://365cards.blogspot.com/2010/03/day-9-song-inspired.html (sponged blue sky)

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-6-green.html

http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-74.html

http://magicalcraftsfortnightlychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/magical-crafts-challenge-10.html (birds in sky)

http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-41-colour-challenge-citrus.html

http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-81flower-power.html

http://papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/paper-cutz-challenge-32.html

WoOoHoOo! It's challenge time!

It's that time! It's challenge time at Bugaboo Stamps! This week it is a Sketch Challenge created by my fellow Bugaboo DT member Michele. Here is the sketch:

Here is my sample card created using the sketch:

Please go the the Catch the Bug Blog for more details and to enter your own card in the challenge! The challenge begins at 7AM (EST) today and ends next Saturday at 7AM (EST).

Prizes are to be as follows:


1st place gets their choice of 7 digi stamps from Bugaboo Stamps
2nd place gets their choice of 4 digi stamps from Bugaboo Stamps
3rd place gets their choice of 2 digi stamps from Bugaboo Stamps

Winners will be posted on the CATCH THE BUG BLOG after the challenge ends next Saturday (March 20th, 2010).

Please be sure you go and see if you've won! 

The card above was entered into the following challenges:

http://bee-crafty.blogspot.com/2010/02/challenge-25-embossing-winner-of-ch-24.html
http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-35-distressing.html
http://lily-bootoo.blogspot.com/2010/02/march-challenge.html
http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-49.html
http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-6-flower-power.html
http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/digital-tuesday-challenge-49-piercing.html
http://lalalandcrafts.blogspot.com/2010/03/llwwc29-pastel-colors.html
http://365cards.blogspot.com/2010/03/day-9-song-inspired.html
http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-12-buttons-and-flowers.html
http://stampwithfun.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge49-spring.html
http://diecutsrusdesignteam.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-29-bouquets-of-paper.html
http://theplaydatecafe.blogspot.com/2010/03/play-date-cafe-challenge-pdcc20.html
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-58-make-your-own-flowers.html
http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/3-3.html
http://www.practicalscrappers.com/2010/03/this-weeks-challenge-is-white-penswhite.html
http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/
http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/hi-it-is-elisa-here-with-this-weeks.html (2 Ribbons)
http://craftyannschallengeblog.wordpress.com/2010/03/12/challenge-10/
http://papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/paper-cutz-challenge-32.html
http://sewmanychallenges.com/
http://stampinbsdesignteam.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-49-march-11-18-2010.html
http://etsyinspired.blogspot.com/2010/03/etsy-inspired-challenge-79-3-dots.html
(Inspired by 3 Dots Jewelery-'Spring' Earrings: http://www.etsy.com/shop/3dots)
http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-74.html

Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps! -Post 3

I did say I had (at least) three posts featuring Bugaboo Stamps today...right? Well here is NUMBER 4!

I used each of the Freebie Friday Digis to showcase each of Bugaboo's new lines! Aren't they wonderful?!?! This white rabbit is perfect for this weeks release of Tim Burton's new movie version of Alice in Wonderland. Hope I get to go see it soon!

I made this very simplistic, and without too many frou frou embellies to make it perfect for men or boys. The challenges I have combined in creating this card are listed below.

This card is apropro for the following challenges:

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/allsorts-challenge-week-42.html

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-82-kids-kardz.html

http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/

http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/2010/03/its-celebration.html

http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/2010/03/its-challenge-with-theme-of-kids.html

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-49.html

http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/ssds-week-30open-challenge.html

http://doubledutchchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/ddc38-boys-only.html

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-103-celebrations.html

http://www.flourishes.org/2010/03/flourishes-timeless-tuesdayfttc57-and-grand-opening-celebration/

http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/3-3.html

http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-26-is.html

Don't forget to check in tommorrow

on the Catch the Bug Blog to see what the latest Bugaboo Challenge is! My sample should be posted here along with whatever else I create!

See you tommorrow!

Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps! -Post 2

This cutie is one of todays Freebies from Bugaboo Stamps! She is part of a larger line that you can see at The Bug Shop. There will be at least one more card featuring todays freebie images from Bugaboo, so be sure to check back sometime later! :-)

This card is apropro for the following challenges:

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/02/challenge-5-movies.html (Over the moon)

http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/ssds-week-30open-challenge.html

http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-70-sew-simple.html

http://magicalcraftsfortnightlychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/magical-crafts-challenge-10.html

http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/3-3.html

http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/

http://lotstodocallenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/week-9-distressed.html

http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/2010/03/its-challenge-with-theme-of-kids.html

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-49.html

http://lalalandcrafts.blogspot.com/2010/03/llwwc29-pastel-colors.html

http://gingersnapcreations.blogspot.com/2010/03/gc46-spicy-supply-challenge-frosting.html

http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2010/03/week-9-challenge-wings.html

http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-35-distressing.html

http://iftheshoefitsscrapit.blogspot.com/2010/03/fashionista-friday-25.html (Oh! The places you'll go)

Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps! -Post 1

It's another Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps! That means you get to go grab yourself a free digi today! Oops...wait! Make that...THREE FREE DIGI'S today!! Don't forget to thank the gal behind Bugaboo Stamps -JODIE for her amazing generousity!

This first card (of THREE!) features Bugaboo's Tulip Block. Be sure to check out all the other Flower Blocks too! The challenges I combined are listed below. Be back later with another card!

This card was made with the following challenges in mind:

http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2010/03/technique-week.html

http://365cards.blogspot.com/2010/03/day-10-wacky-color-wednesday.html

http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/

http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/3-3.html

http://lalalandcrafts.blogspot.com/2010/03/llwwc29-pastel-colors.html

http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-12-buttons-and-flowers.html

http://stampwithfun.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge49-spring.html

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-6-flower-power.html

http://365cards.blogspot.com/2010/03/day-9-song-inspired.html

http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-41-colour-challenge-citrus.html

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-49.html

http://lily-bootoo.blogspot.com/2010/02/march-challenge.html

http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-6-mothers-dayspecial-lady.html

http://bee-crafty.blogspot.com/2010/02/challenge-25-embossing-winner-of-ch-24.html

http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/ssds-week-30open-challenge.html

http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/2010/03/paper-sundaes-eighth-challenge.html

Slow start to my weekend...

Today is one of those 'blah days' outside. It's overcast - not yet raining - but looking like it might start at any minute. Not much on my agenda other than a few errands. So of course that meant I had a bit of free time this morning once I'd straightened the kitchen. Seeing as I'm not one to waste time that could be put to better use, I raced for my stamp room! The resulting card I created is below! Hope you get a laugh!

This card features one of Bugaboo Stamps latest releases - Stella Tidbits/Places to Go. I used a sketch from Totally Stampalicious, and the brightest boldest monochromatic colors I could find to create my sassy Stella card. The sentiment on the front comes with the Stella digi image, but I also created one for the inside of the card (as I often do). The inside reads:
"...Besides, I can run people over and blame it on Senility!" 
Gotta love Stella and her witty sense of humor! :)

I combined the following challenges for this card:

http://totallystampalicious.blogspot.com/2010/03/stampalicious-monday-sketch-and-blog.html

http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2010/03/technique-week.html

http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-70-sew-simple.html

http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/ssds-week-30open-challenge.html

http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-41-colour-challenge-citrus.html

http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/3-3.html

http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/

http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/2010/03/friday-5th-march-its-monocromatic-week.html

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-49.html

2nd OBG Post for Today

I made this cutie using Bugaboo Stamps Cupcake Girl for OBG Thursday. However, it occurs to me, that it would also be perfect for my friend LJ's Sweet Shop Swap on Splitcoaststampers! Of course I completed it to combine several challenges as always too! The challenges are listed below! Thanks for coming back to check in today! Be sure to come back tommorrow to see what I have in store for Bugaboo Stamps Freebie Friday!

This card is apropro for the following challenges:

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-9-one-you-must-one-color.html

http://bee-crafty.blogspot.com/2010/02/challenge-25-embossing-winner-of-ch-24.html

http://www.flourishes.org/2010/03/flourishes-timeless-tuesdayfttc57-and-grand-opening-celebration/

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-103-celebrations.html

http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-26-is.html

http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/

http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/2010/03/its-challenge-with-theme-of-kids.html

http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/2010/03/its-celebration.html

http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/2010/03/friday-5th-march-its-monocromatic-week.html

http://gingersnapcreations.blogspot.com/2010/03/gc46-spicy-supply-challenge-frosting.html

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-49.html

http://lalalandcrafts.blogspot.com/2010/03/llwwc29-pastel-colors.html

http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/something-girly-challenge.html

http://handfullofstamps.blogspot.com/2010/03/hfos-challenge-18-let-it-shine.html

http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/ssds-week-30open-challenge.html

http://diecutdreams.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-38-no-flowers-allowed.html

http://handfullofstamps.blogspot.com/2010/03/hfos-19-lucky-4.html

Hang in there Lil Monster

Today is OBG Thursday at Bugaboo Stamps! So what better way to start off my day than with a visit from this bright little monster?! This monochromatic card is apropro for several challenges including this one from Stampin' for the Weekend and the one's listed below. I'll be back later to post more wonderful OBG Bugaboo cards! See ya then! :-)

This card has been entered into the following challenges:

http://bee-crafty.blogspot.com/2010/02/challenge-25-embossing-winner-of-ch-24.html

http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/

http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/ssds-week-30open-challenge.html

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-82-kids-kardz.html

http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/2010/03/friday-5th-march-its-monocromatic-week.html

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-49.html

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-9-one-you-must-one-color.html

http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/10-week-9-just-because.html

Bugaboo Card and Tutorial day!

Are your Copics running on empty or completely dried out? Are you afraid to use them because you are nervous about refilling them? Fear not! Copics Rock and you really gotta play with 'em sometime! Instead of being intimidated, head over to RAE ANNE'S BLOG to read her Copic Refill Tutorial.  

As I've said above and many times before, I LOVE my Copics! Check out this card I made with one of Bugaboo Stamps fantastic Digis and my wonderful Copics!

This card was apropro for the following challenges:

http://trulyscrumptiouschallenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-27-good-enough-to-eat.html

http://www.flourishes.org/2010/03/flourishes-timeless-tuesdayfttc57-and-grand-opening-celebration/

http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-26-is.html

http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/

http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2010/03/technique-week.html (embossing)

http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-70-sew-simple.html

http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/ssds-week-30open-challenge.html

http://doubledutchchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/ddc38-boys-only.html

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/02/challenge-5-movies.html (Teddy Bears Picnic)

http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-94-recycle.html 

(Recycled buttons from DD's sweater and black elastic 'thread' from tag)

http://bee-crafty.blogspot.com/2010/02/challenge-25-embossing-winner-of-ch-24.html

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-82-kids-kardz.html

http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/2010/03/its-celebration.html

http://ecpchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/02/challenge-7.html

http://gingersnapcreations.blogspot.com/2010/03/gc45-chestnut-theme-challenge-celebrate.html

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/2010/03/challenge-49.html

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/allsorts-challenge-week-42.html

http://handfullofstamps.blogspot.com/2010/03/hfos-challenge-18-let-it-shine.html

http://craftyangelsonline.blogspot.com/2010/03/week-24-photo-inspriation.html (warm, snuggly colors)

http://challengeupyourlife.blogspot.com/2010/02/challenge-15-streifen-min-3-knopfe.html