7/18 New Mini Challenge at Catch the Bug!

Today at Catch the Bug with Bugaboo Stamps we have another fun mini challenge for our spectacular Christmas in July celebration! The theme is 'Humor Me'! That's right! We wanna see your FUNNY Christmas cards!

Need a laugh yourself? Check out my card below featuring Gus Christmas - Be Naughty! Then head over to enter your cards at Catch the Bug and give us all a good giggle! If you're lucky, you just might win one of our special prizes! Good Luck!

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

One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes

2 Sisters - Christmas in July

Clear it Out - Christmas in July/use red and green stash

Die Cuttin Divas - Christmas in July

Crazy Amigos - Anything Goes

Jackson's Digital Expressions - Anything Goes

LEJ Designs - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Crafters Companion Monthly - Ho Ho Ho Christmas

Creatalicious Challenge - Christmas in July

Cards for Men  - Christmas in July

Hooked on Crafts - Christmas in July

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge - Christmas in July

There She Goes - Christmas in July

Totally Stampalicious - Christmas in July

Whoopsi Daisy - Use up your Stash

Qwirky Crafts - Christmas in July

Robyns Fetish/IDIC - Christmas in July

NR Tuesday and Christmas in July Mini Challenge! - Part 2

We are continuing with our Christmas in July theme today at Catch the Bug with Bugaboo Stamps with todays New Release! Which makes today's mini challenge even more fun! Check out what Santa is doing on vacation on the card made by my daughter below! Wanna see the whole set or play along with the challenge? Check out all the details HERE! We hope you like her card.

This card may have been entered into the following challenges:

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes

Pennys- Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

Wishcraft/Waste not Wednesday - Use your old stash (DP,  ribbon)

Crafty Sentiments - Christmas in July (Limit 1 Entry*)

Ladybug Crafts Ink  - Christmas in July (Limit 1 Entry*)

7-17 New Release and Mini Challenge 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 BRAND NEW digis in the Bugaboo Stamp Shop! Check out my sample below using one of the super cute digis from the release, then go to the Bug Shop to nab them all for yourself!

We are continuing with our Christmas in July theme today at Catch the Bug with Bugaboo Stamps too! Which makes today's mini challenge even more fun! Check out all the details HERE!

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

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes

Pennys- Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

Wishcraft/Waste not Wednesday - Use your old stash (DP,  ribbon)

Can you Digi it (#13) - Christmas in July w/o using Christmas digis

Crafty Sentiments - Christmas in July (Limit 1 Entry*)

Ladybug Crafts Ink  - Christmas in July (Limit 1 Entry*)

7-16 New AbaC Mini Challenge at Catch the Bug!

As I mentioned in past posts, Bugaboo Stamps is continuing their weeklong Christmas in July celebration! Today there is a new Mini Challenge at the Catch the Bug Blog! They want you to create a Christmas papercraft project - Anything but a Card - with a twist! Like my daughters,  Chameleon Topper below - They want you to use images that are not ordinarily associated with Christmas! Check out all the details and upload your own creations HERE!

This Pencil Topper may have been entered into the following challenges:

Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes
My Mums Craft Shop - Anything but a Card
ABC Christmas Challenge - 'N' is for 'Not a Card'
Pennys- Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
Wishcraft/Waste not Wednesday - Use your old stash (DP, image, ribbon)
Can you Digi it (#13) - Christmas in July w/o Christmas digis
Clear it Out - Use your old stash AND something yellow
LEJ Designs - Use an Animal

PLEASE be aware that this project

was created by a 6 year old,

and comment accordingly! Thanks!

7-16 AbaC Monday Challenge at Catch the Bug with Bugaboo Stamps!

Today, Bugaboo Stamps continues their Christmas in July celebration with another mini challenge! They want you to create something with a Christmas theme that is NOT A CARD, with the added twist that you should NOT use any images ordinarily used for Christmas! What a fun challenge! Check out my Post it Note and pen holder below featuring Make it Snappy - Utterly Amazing from Bugaboo Stamps! You can find all the details and add your own creations HERE! We hope you'll join us!

This Post it Note and Pen Holder may have been entered into the following challenges:

My Mums Craft Shop - Anything but a Card
ABC Christmas Challenge - 'N' is for 'Not a Card'
Pennys- Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
Wishcraft/Waste not Wednesday - Use your old stash (DP, image, ribbon)
Can you Digi it (#13) - Christmas in July w/o Christmas digis
Clear it Out - Use your old stash AND something yellow
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas in July (Limit 1 Entry*)
Ladybug Crafts Ink  - Christmas in July (Limit 1 Entry*)
Jacksons Digital Expressions - Anything Goes (Optional Color Challenge) 3 of 3
LEJ Designs - Use an Animal

7-15 Stella says Sketch - part 2

All of us at Bugaboo Stamps are continuing our Christmas in July celebration with a brand new mini challenge featuring a new Stella Sketch! Not to be left out, my daughters card below uses the sketch and features Winter Birds - Friend! Check out the sketch  HERE then add your own Christmas card for a chance to win!

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

The Poodles Parlour - Use a digi (*Limit 1 Entry)

2 Sisters - Christmas in July (Opt. white on white)

Catch the Bug - Christmas in July

Totally Gorjuss - Christmas

Card Crafters Circle - Christmas in July (2 of 3, C10)

ATCs and Cards with Attitude - Anything Goes

Fat Pages with Attititude - Anything Goes (2 of 9)

Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes

JellyPark Challenges - Christmas in July (2 of 2)

Totally Papercrafts - Lots of Layers

Please be aware that my 6 year old daughter

created this card. Please comment accordingly.

Thanks!

7-15 Stella says Sketch

Today, all of us at Bugaboo Stamps are continuing our fabulous Christmas in July celebration! For today's mini challenge we want you to use the SSS found HERE on the Catch the Bug Blog to create a Christmas card! ! Check out my card below featuring Stella Christmas - Boy List, then head over to the BUG BLOG to add your own fab cards! We can't wait to see 'em!

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

2 Sisters - Christmas in July (Opt. white on white)

Totally Gorjuss - Christmas

Card Crafters Circle - Christmas in July (1 of 3, C10)

ATCs and Cards with Attitude - Anything Goes

Fat Pages with Attititude - Anything Goes (1 of 9)

Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes

JellyPark Challenges - Christmas in July (1 of 2)

Jingle Belles - Red or Green

Totally Papercrafts - Lots of Layers

DL.Art Thankful Thursday - Christmas in July

7-14 New Challenge and Hop at Catch the Bug!

As I mentioned in one of my other posts today, Bugaboo Stamps is having a fantastic new challenge and Blog Hop this week! They are doing a series of mini-challenges throughout the week as well, so you will have plenty of opportunities to play along and maybe even win some prizes! Check out all the details HERE!

The card below featuring AKV Santa Candy Cane Stocking was created by my 6 year old daughter, a Junior Member of the Bugaboo Stamps team. Since she regularly plays along with the DT & sponsor challenges, she is especially delighted to 'get to play' along for each day of this weeks challenges! As you can see - she's a chip of the old block! :) We hope you like her card!

Please pay careful attention to the Blog Hop Rules in order to be in the running for the awesome prizes! To be in the running for blog hop prizes, please comment HERE Good Luck!

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

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes

 Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

The Crafty Bloggers - Anything Goes

Wishcraft/Waste not Wednesday - Use your old Stash (DP, digi)

DL.ART - Christmas

Divas by Design - Christmas in July

Little Red Wagon - Christmas in July

Stampavie - Christmas in Summer

OWH Stars and Stamps - Christmas/Winter in July

Crafty Sentiments - Christmas in July (Limit 1 Entry*)

Ladybug Crafts Ink - Christmas in July (Limit 1 Entry*)

PLEASE be aware that this project

was created by a 6 year old,

and comment accordingly! Thanks!

7-14 New Challenge and Blog Hop at Catch the Bug!

I am truly blessed to be a part of the Bugaboo Stamps Design Team Family and thank my lucky stars every day!! That said - I really cannot express how happy I am to be playing along for Bugaboo Stamps Christmas in July BLOG HOP! I hope you'll HOP along with us!

Below is my 'Anything Goes' themed card celebrating Christmas in July. We look forward to seeing your wonderfully creative cards for this weeks hop and the whole week of mini-challenges! Enter your fabulous creations at the Bug Blog AFTER you hop along with us for our Blog Hop!

If you've arrived from this months Guest Designer- Nana Connies Blog, then you are on the right track for our FABULOUS Blog Hop! If not, though - click HERE to go to THE BUG BLOG to start the fun and play along for a chance to WIN something cool!!! If you are here after doing the full BUGABOO STAMPS FABULOUS Christmas in July HOP, then you are at the end of the line! So head to the Catch the Bug Blog to comment and enter!!! Good Luck! :)

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

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

The Crafty Bloggers - Anything Goes

DL.ART - Christmas 

Crafts and Me - Stitching

 Divas by Design - Christmas in July

Little Red Wagon - Christmas in July

 Creative Belli - Use Stars

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

Stampavie - Christmas in Summer

OWH Stars and Stamps - Christmas/Winter in July

Wishcraft/Waste not Wednesday - Use your old Stash (DP, digi, ribbon)

Clear it Out - Use your old stash AND something yellow

Crafty Sentiments - Christmas in July (Limit 1 Entry)

Ladybug Crafts Ink - Christmas in July (Limit 1 Entry)

Jacksons Digital Expressions - Anything Goes (Optional Color Challenge) 1 of 3

Just in case you get lost on your way through the hop, Here is the Hop order from start to finish!

Jodie Mackrell-Owner

Totally Stampalicious Blog

Tammy Miller-DT Coordinator

Becky

Min Kwiatkowski-Asst DT Coordinator

Joycelyn

Amy Ely

Angel

Becky Givans

Leanne

Billie A

Cammy Wall

Kendra

Cheryl First

Jackie Rakoski

Diane

Jennifer Zeeb

Jen Leeflang

Lori

Joy Stagg

Julie Temple

Laurie

Linda Jessup

Lola Cordova

Joanne

Lori Padberg
Melissa Sackman

Bonnie

Paul Ford

Sammibug Stacy

Sandye Curry

Stephanie Serrano

NanaConnie

ME (Scrappy)

Catch the Bug – Last Stop

7-14 Bugaboo Stamps is on the Moooooove!

Bugaboo Stamps is generously sponsoring the CHNC Challenge! They are challenging you to use one or more stars on your Christmas cards. Easy peasy and super fun! Enter HERE and maybe you will be the winner of the Bugaboo Stamps prize pack!

My card below features AKV Nativity- Mary Joseph from Bugaboo Stamps. 

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

The Crafty Bloggers Challenge - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

7-14 New Challenge at One Stop Crafts!

There is a fabulous new challenge today at One Stop Crafts sponsored by Prairie Fairy! This weeks theme is 'Travel the World'! Easy Peasy and super fun! So be sure to share your cards and papercraft projects HERE! We can't wait to see 'em!

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

Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes
Pennys- Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
Wishcraft/Waste not Wednesday - Use your old stash (fabric)
Jacksons Digital Expressions - Anything Goes (Optional Color Challenge) 3 of 3
LEJ Designs - Use an Animal

7-13 Freebie Friday at Catch the Bug!

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 an awesome stamp called Lace Berries. 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:

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Crafts and Me - Stitching

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Fruit