Freebie Friday!

Ah!  The end of another week plus new images from Jodie at http://www.bugaboostamps.com/.  I have been anxiously awaiting this day, as Jodie is releasing a Skelekinz Boy line--and I love the freebie image that I have seen!  I can't wait to check the store and see the rest of the images.  I know I will want them!  For my card today, I used some scraps of black and silver guitar paper (sorry, no name on the scraps!), Papertrey cardstock, added some star embellishments, colored the image with copics--and mounted it on an oval nestabilities.  The sentiment "You Rock my World" comes with the image.  Be sure to stop by and pick up this one!  Also, remember that tomorrow is the last day of Jodie's 50% off sale!  Great images at great prices!!!!!  Also go to the links on the right side of my blog and check out what the other DT members created with this image!  I know they will have done some fabulous work.

This card will be entered into challenges at:

1.  http://friendshavingfun.com/

The challenge was "Glee"--to create a project with a music or song theme.

2.  http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

The challenge was "Dazzle Me"

Jodie always has images up by 2:00 pm EST.  If you go before then--and they are not there, go back!

Thursday = Bugaboo Oldie but Goodie Day

I love Oldie but Goodie Days!  It's fun to go back and look at the older Bugaboo images at http://www.bugaboostamps.com/.  Today I chose NAS baseball nut.  Although I live in Kentucky, we are five minutes from Cincinnati, so we have access to the Cincinnati Reds.  Baseball is big in this area!  For my card, I used Pink Paislee Spark DP and Pink Paislee Starlight stickers/  My cardstock is from Papertrey ink.  This card was so easy to put together with the use of the cardstock and matching stickers.  As you may or may not be able to see, I paper pieced the "baseball nut" with cardstock run through my swiss dots cuddlebug folder.  Sure makes him look like a nut!

This card will be entered into challenges at:

1.  http://cowgirlssundaystampenchallenge.blogspot.com/

The challenge is "Anything Goes".

2.  http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/

Challenge is to use paper piecing.

3.  http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/

Challenge is "Summer Lovin'"

Tuesday = New Release

Isn't it amazing how quickly Jodie at http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ creates new lines of her images?  I can't image releasing two new lines every week--every Tuesday and every Friday!  Well, now it is time again.  Today's new release is a line of ballerinas--perfect for those little girly cards.  I used some designer paper from One Heart...One Mind, Papertrey cardstock and ribbon, and added Say It with Pearls to my layout.  I used my Papertrey medium scallop die on the striped paper.  I love the yellow and pink color combo, plus the stripes and polka dots.  My image was colored with copics, the sentiment is from Stamping Bella, and stickles were added to her crown, belt, and shoes.  Some little girl is going to love this card!

This card will be entered into the following challenges:

1.  http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/

Challenge 62 is Baby/Child

2.  http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/

Challenge is an inspiration challenge.  I chose to use the stripes/polka dots.

Crafty Hos Challenge

Boy, it seems that these weeks are going by quickly!  Less than three weeks now till Liz goes away to college.  Not sure how grandma and grandpa are going to handle this!  The challenge for the Crafty Hos kind of shows what will happen to my life when she is gone!  Head over to www.craftyhoschallenge.blogspot.com and check out the photo inspiration for the challenge today.  For me, it means that I will have more time for myself (not sure if I want that--but I will have it!)  For my card, I used a freebie image that Jodie from http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ gave away when we got a certain number of followers.  It's worth it to be a follower because she gives away some great images!  (She's also having a 50% off sale now until the end of July--check it out!).  I used Papertrey cadrdstock, Echo Park designer paper, some ribbon from Michael's, and added bling to the hammock. 

This card will be entered into several challenges at:

1.  http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/

Challenge is Summertime.

2.  http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/

Challenge is to use a digital image.

Be sure to play along with us this week.  If your weather is like mine, it's a good time to stay in the house--out of the heat!  Craft away!

It's Bugaboo Challenge Time!

The Good Old Summertime!  It certainly is summertime here in Kentucky.  Today we are supposed to have a heat index of 110--whew!  That's hot!!!!!!  My advice to you is to stay in the house and craft!  Head over to www.catchthebugblog.blogspot.com and check out all of the details for the challenge--then start creating!  If you want some ideas, go and check out what the design team has created.  Also, be sure to go to http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ and check out Jodie's summertime images.  They are soooo cute--plus they are on sale!  50% off!  What a deal.  You ought to be able to make several cards for this challenge!

Now--for my card:  I used Papertrey cardstock and designer paper, added a papertrey button, plus some ribbon from Michaels.  I colored my image with copics.  Love this Bugaboo Brat image.  It's made me think that I might head to the pool today:)

This card will be entered into several challenges:

1.  http://smart-wordchallenge.blogspot.com/

The challenge is "Summer Bright".

2.  http://mamidoodles.blogspot.com/

Challenge is "Anything Goes".

3.  http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/

Challenge is to use a digi.

4.  http://www.papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/

Challenge is "Cutie Patootie".

Friday Freebie

It's Friday again--don't these weeks go by quickly!!!  Jodie has a new line with a freebie image called Jacobean Blocks.  With my image, I made a set of 4 3 x 3 notecards.  I used all the same colors on them:  green, yellow, aqua, and melon--but mixed them up.  My cardstock and ribbon is Papertrey, I used the swirl cuddlebug folder, and colored the images with copics.  I added some stickles to the images.

This project will be entered into a challenge at:

http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.com/

Challenge is Anything Goes.

Be sure to go to the store and see the rest of the images!  Also the others on the DT have some creations to share with you.  Be sure to check them out.  Jodie always has images up by 2:00 pm EST.  If you go before then--and they are not there, go back!  You really want to go today--because Jodie is having another 50% off sale!  What a time to buy!!!!!

Thursday = Bugaboo Oldie but Goodie Day

Isn't it hard to imagine that it is now the last part of July!  For Oldie but Goodie Day, I decided that I had better use a summer image--because it will be fall soon!!!  For my card today, I used an image from http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ called SBB Watermelon.  This cute little bear is sitting on a watermelon slice, so I decided to use watermelon colors.  I used green Papertrey cardstock, hot pink Papertrey cardstock, polka dot Papertrey ribbon, my swiss dot cuddlebug folder, and added pearls to the antennae.  I colored my image with copics (some of the new ones I bought last weekend--along with MANY other goodies!)

This card will be entered into a challenge at:

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/

Challenge 61 is for Summer Days.

Be sure to check out what the rest of the design team created.  They always do fantastic work!  Links on the right-hand of my blog.

Tuesday = New Release

Today, Jodie at http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ has more Beach Turtles for us!  I made a card with October Afternoon Thrift Shop designer paper, Papertrey cardstock and ribbon, and a flower embellishment from Gallery Roses Quillen.  I colored the image with copics.

Be sure to head over to http://www.catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ and check out what the rest of the design team has created.  Then go and see which images you want to own!  Jodie always has the images up by 2:00 pm EST, so if you get there and don't see them, check back!

Freebie Friday!

Be sure to head over to http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ and check out the freebie stamp that Jodie has for you this week.  I love it, and can't wait to see the rest of the line.  For my card, I used SEI Jocelyn DP (aren't these colors luscious!), a flower embellishment by Pixie Petals, Papertrey cardstock and ribbon, and colored my image with copics.

This card will be entered into a challenge at:

http://cowgirlssundaystampenchallenge.blogspot.com/

The challenge is to use sherbet and ice cream colors.  (I see lemon, lime, and blueberry sherbert, and chocolate ice cream.  Yummy!)

Be sure to head over the http://www.catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ and see what the rest of the design team created.  Then head over to the shop and figure out what images you want to buy!  I plan on it!!!  Jodie always has the images up by 2:00 pm EST, so be sure to check then.

Thursday = Oldie but Goodie Day at Bugaboo

I'm off to meet up with some of my stamping friends!  However, I will have posts for you today and tomorrow.  Today's card is (of course) from http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ and it is called Storybook Queen.  I think it makes a really cute card for a little "Birthday Girl".  I cut out this image and placed in on top of a Martha Stewart doily, glued onto a scrap of DP that I had.  I used a Hero Arts stamps, colored my image with copics, and added a pink and white striped bow.  It should make some little girl very happy!

This card will be entered into a challenge at:

http://www.caardvarks.blogspot.com/

The challenge is Birthday!

Tuesday New Release--CCW July Challenge--Holidays

Another new release day at http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ and Jodie is releasing a new line called Pin-ups.  I can't wait to see the rest of this line!!!!  I'm using the Christmas image--and I know I will be wanting the rest.  For my card, I used My Mind's Eye Old Saint Nick paper (both sides), Papertrey cardstock, plus unknown light green cardstock, Papertrey ribbon and buttons, an A Muse sentiment, and SU oval punches. I also added stickls to the "fluff" on her outfit.  I can't wait to go to http://www.catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ and see what the others have created.  This is such a fun image!

I will be entering this card into several challenges:

1.  http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/

Challenge is Christmas in July Part 2

2.  http://creativecraftworld.blogspot.com/

Challenge is Holidays

3.  http://magicalcraftsfortnightlychallenge.blogspot.com/

Challenge is Christmas in July

Jodie always has new images up by 2:00 p.m. EST.  If you go and they are not there, be sure to check back!

Crafty Hos Challenge

Another challenge from the Crafty Hos!  Head over to www.craftyhoschallenge.blogspot.com and check it out.  You are to create a card using black and white and one other color!  I chose to add green.  My card uses an image by http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ called Crabcat--I Was Framed.  For my card I used Papertrey cardstocks, DP from my stash, some seam binding that a friend sent me (I love this stuff!) and colored my image with copics.  Don't know when I would send this card, but I sure think it is cute!

This card will be entered into a challenge at:

http://craftaliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/

Cute is the theme.  Crabcat may be in trouble, but he sure is cute!!!!!

Be sure to check out what the rest of the team created!

It's Challenge Time!

That's right--it's challenge time at www.catchthebugblog.blogspot.com.  Be sure to head over there and check out all of the details, as well as look at the lovelies created by the design team.  This challenge is "Christmas in July"--and we have a sponsor!  Our sponsor is http://www.bizzybecscardmakingscrapbooking.com.au/ .  Check it out--I'm sure you will be as impressed as I was!

Now, for my card:

For my Christmas in July card, I chose an image from my favorite line--Gus Christmas--and it is called Got Cookies.  I used American Crafts Merrymint Licorice DP and American Crafts Milk and Cookies DP.  I paired these up with Papertrey cardstock, used my Janome Sewing Machine (I love it as long as I can see to thread the needle:)), Papertrey ribbon, and two SU oval punches.  I colored my image with copics and added Liquid Applique to Gus's beard and suit/hat fur.  I sure do think Gus looks cute in this Santa suit!

This card will be entered into two challenges:

1.  http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/

Challenge # 71 is Christmas Time

2.  http://christmasstampin.blogspot.com/

Challenge is a free challenge.

Since Bizzy Becs is sponsoring our challenge, I also wanted to share with you a card I created with some of their images!  For this card, I used Bo Bunny DP, Papertrey cardstock and button, image and ticket image both from Bizzy Becs, and ruffled eyelet from Pixie Petals.  I did a little sewing with my Janome sewing machine, and colored my image with copics.  Isn't it sweet?!!!

Friday Freebie

It's Friday Freebie day at http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ -- and Jodie has an adorable free image for you! Be sure to go over to the store and download it!  ASlso, check at http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ and see what the rest of the design team has creted.  I'm sure it will be great!  Jodie always has the images up NO LATER than 2:00 pm EST, so don't forget about them!  Now, for my card!

I used Papertrey cardstock, some ribbon and designer paper from my stash, scalloped scissors, colored my image with copics and added a little stickles, and added a cute ice cream embellishment to the corner.  Nice summer card!

This card will be entered itno a challenge at:

1.  http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/

Challenge is to use Summertime Colors

Oldie But Goodie Day!

Since it's Thursday, it's oldie but goodie day at http://www.bugaboostamps.com/.  I'm showing you a card I made with the image called Skelekinz Balloon.  I'm in a monthly swap at SCS, and this is one of the cards and kits that I will be sending out to the other swappers in my group.  For my card, I used a skeleton pad of paper that I bought at Tuesday Morning, felt flowers cut with blossom nestabilities, Sandylion Essentials sticker, colored the image with copics, added Sakhura pen to the balloon, and inked around the image.

Isn't she cute?!

Tuesday = New Release

Another Tuesday, another new release at http://www.bugaboostamps.com/.  Today Jodie will be releasing new images called Butterfly Borders.  This image sure does scream out for bling to be added to it!  For my card, I used Papertrey cardstock, some scraps of designer paper that I had, colored my image with copics--and then started adding rhinestone bling.  Once I started, I had a hard time stopping!  It sure does sparkle!

Jodie always has new iamges up NO LATER than 2:00 p.m. EST.  Be sure also to go to http://www.catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ and check out what the rest of the design team has created.

Happy 4th of July!!!!!

We're getting ready to go to a family picnic today, as I imagine many of you are.  Good time to celebrate the Stars and Stripes!  I made a card to accompany a little hostess gift that I will be taking along to my sister-in-law's house.  I used an image from http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ called TURT July.  I found scraps of red, white, and blue star paper that looked good with this image (which I colored with copics).  I added felt stars to the hat and flag (these came from Tuesday Mornings).  My cardstock and ribbon were from Papertrey, and I added a stars and stripes embellishment that I bought at Big Lots.  Cute card for the 4th of July! 

I found eight challenges to enter this card in!

1.  http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/

The challenge was patriotic.

2.  http://aifactorychallenges.blogspot.com/

Challenge was red, white, and blue.

3.  http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/

The challenge was Fourth of July

4.  http://divastamper.blogspot.com/

The challenge was a photo inspiration challenge.  I chose the colors.

5.  http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.com/

Challenge was red, white, and blue.

6.  http://forfunchallenges.blogspot.com/

The challenge was country pride.

7.  http://www.frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/

Challenge was red, white, and blue, and stars and stripes.

8.  http://notimetostamp.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

Challenge is star light, star bright.

Crafty Hos Challenge

Sunday means a challenge for you from the Crafty Hos!  The challenge is to create with the theme "Summertime!"  I used cardstock, ribbon, and buttons from Papertrey, computer generated a sentiment that I mounted on a Papertrey die cut, colored my image from http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ called Poppi--Lemonade with copics, and added a small piece of bling to the umbrella.  Of course, the inside of the card says "make lemonade!"

This card will be entered into a challenge at http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/.

Challenge # 119 is Let's Get Fruity.

Be sure to go to http://craftyhoschallenge.blogspot.com/ and see what the rest of the girls have created.  Then, be sure to play along with our challenge.

Challenge Card

I had a little free time yesterday--and I made a challenge card!  I used an image from http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ called Stella Summer Blocks--Mosquitoes.  I found some scraps of hiking/outdoor paper that go really well with this image.  I used Papertrey cardstock and ribbon that I pleated across the bottom.  I colored the image with copics.  I like the way this card turned out!

This card will be entered into several challenges at:

1.  http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/

This challenge was Summertime.

2.  http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

This challenge was also Summertime.

3.  http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/

Challenge # 34 was Celebrate Summer.

4.  http://stampinbsdesignteam.blogspot.com/

Thallenge is Sumemrtime Vacations.

5.  http://dareu2digistamp.blogspot.com/

The challenge is The Great Outdoors.

Friday Freebie

Don't you just love Fridays?!  Even more, because Jodie (http://www.bugaboostamps.com/) always has a freebie image!  Today's image is really a cute one!  It is called "A Kid's View--BBQ".  For my card I used some Disney-themed DP, Papertrey cardstock and button, and a star cut out with my cricut. I colored my image with copics.  This seems to be a good "summertime" card--perfect for the 4th of July weekend!

This card will be entered into a challenge at:

http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/.  The challenge was "summertime".

Jodie always has the freebie image and the new images in the shop by 2:00 pm EST.  Be sure also to go to http://www.catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ and see what the rest of the DT has created.

Thursday = Bugaboo Oldie but Goodie Day

Hello again!  I've had a mini break from blogging:)  Today is oldie but goodie day at Bugaboo (http://www.bugaboostamps.com/).  I used an image that is really not an oldie--but it is a goodie!  It is called TURT Good Luck.  I used Papertrey cardstock, scraps of DP from my stash, colored the image with copics, stamped a SU sentiment, and added pearls to the image.

Please go to http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ and look at what the rest of the design team created. Then be sure to go to http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ and see which images you cannot live without.  Jodie is having a 50% off sale--of everything!  What a deal.  I'm sure you can find something that you want.