Crafty Hos Challenge!

The Crafty Hos have an inspiration challenge for you today.  Go over to http://craftyhoschallenge.blogspot.com/ and take a look at the inspiration piece.  Then check out the samples made by the design team--and then play along with us!  For my card, I used Papertrey cardstock (no DP this time!).  I embossed with my seashell embossing folder (one that I bought at Big Lots for $2.00--what a deal!), chalked on top of the embossing, chalked in my image, added a scrap of ibbon I found, and added aqua pearls to the polka dots.  I like the way this card turned out--elegant, and very different from my usual style:)

Love Is In the Air!!!!!

Love is in the Air!  You should be arriving here from Melissa's blog (see the sidebar for a link).  If you didn't, head over to http://www.catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ and start at the beginning.  Look at what the Bugaboo Design Team has created for you, and checkout all of the details.  Your card must show something about love (that's easy enough, isn't it!)  For my card, I used an image from http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ called Gus and Stella--Marriage Curable.  This is one of my favorite images!  I used some DP from my Taylored Expressions monthly kit, cardstock and ribbon from Papertrey, and added two yellow pieces of bling to Stella's bouquet.  I colored my image with copics.  Now that you have checked out my card, please leave me a comment--and then go on to Alison's blog (again, see the sidebar for a link).  Be sure to play along with us.  Stop by http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ and figure out what images you could use for this card (of course, you don't have to use one of our images; it just increases your chances of winning if you do!)

This card will be entered into a challenge at http://www.alyssundaychallenge.blogspot.com/.  The challenge is ASC20--Flower Power.

Freebie Friday!

Today Jodie at http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ has a freebie image for you.  For my card, I used Papertrey cardstock, some scraps of designer paper that I had, my Papertrey eyelet lace die, colored my image with copics, and added pearls to the image.  This card will be entered into two challenges at:
1.  http://www.kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/.  The challenge is Anything Goes with a Touch of Purple.
2.  http://creativecottagechallenge.blogspot.com/.  The challenge is to use pearls and swirls.

Jodie always has the images up by 2:00 p.m. EST, so if you go over there and they are not up, check back later!  Also go to http://www.catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ and check out what kind of goodies the rest of the design team created.

Sew Many Challenges

Hesd over to http://www.sewmanychallenges.com/ and check out the new challenge.  It's an easy one, since "Anything Goes".  Check out what the design team created, and then play along with us.  For my card, I used paper, cardstock, and buttons from my Taylored Expressions monthly kit.  I also used Papertrey cardstock for my base.  I colored my image with copics.  This image is called Bear with Kite.

Thursday = Bugaboo Oldie but Goodie Day

I love Thursdays--because I love going through my images and making a card with one of them.  Today I chose one of Bugaboo's images (http://www.bugaboostamps.com/) called Bugaboo Brats School--Apple Girl.  It is one of the newer images, but I was still so excited to use it!  I guess because I am a retired teacher, I'm just drawn to the school-related cards.  I used scraps of paper from my stack--primary color stripes (perfect for school cards) and a strip of ruler paper.  I mounted the ruler paper on Papertrey cardstock, as well as using it for the card base.  I used some school embellishments that I bought at Tuesday Mornings, and colored my image with copics--and cut it out.  I love this card!

This card will be entered into a challenge at http://cowgirlssundaystampenchallenge.blogspot.com/.  The challenge is "anything goes".  Be sure to visit the rest of the design team and see what they have done.

Challenge Card

Today I created a wedding card to enter into a challenge.  I used an image from http://www.sewmanychallenges.com/ called Owen and Grace Wedding.  I used cardstock from Papertrey, some designer paper from my stash, colored the image with copics, and added pearls to the card.  I really like the way it turned out!

This card will be entered into a challenge at http://creativecraftworld.blogspot.com/.  Obviously, it was a wedding challenge!

Bugaboo--New Release

That's right!  Since it is Tuesday, it is new release day--and does Jodie (http://www.bugaboostamps.com/) ever have a great new line for us!  Poppi the Penguin is very cute, and I can't wait to see the rest of the line.  I used the image that shows Poppi flipping balls of ice cream.  What a "cool" image!  For my card, I used October Afternoon Fly a Kite paper (from my Taylored Expressions kit!), Papertrey cardstock, ribbon that also came from Taylored Expressions, circle nestabilities, chalked around the image that I colored with copics, used sakhura glitter pen on the ice cream, an AMuse sentiment, and added one piece of bling to the sentiment.

This card will be entered into a challenge at http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/.  The challenge is Summertime. 

Jodie always has images up in the shop by 2:00 p.m. EST, so if you head over there and they are not up, they will be!  Also, be sure to check with the site at http://www.catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ and see what the rest of the design team created.

Crafty Hos Challenge

The Crafty Hos have a new challenge for you!  Go to http://www.craftyhoschallenge.blogspot.com/ and check out the sketch that Scrappy created for us!  You may also want to see what the rest of the design team has creatred.  I rotated mine, but still kept the basics of the sketch.  For me, it was a fun one!  I used Kraft papertrey cardstock, white Georgia Pacific cardstock, two scraps of polka dot paper from my stash, colored my http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ image called BB Sean--Sling Shot with copics, chalked around the edges fo it, and added brown pearls to the corners.  Cute, huh?

Freebie Friday!

Today at http://www.bugaboostamps.com/, Jodie has two freebie stamps for you!  Both are from the Beach Monkey line, and the one I am using is called Beach Monkey swim.  It makes a very cute summer card!  Be sure to go to http://www.catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ and see what the design team has created.  Jodie always has the new image in the shop no later than 2:00 p.m. EST--so if they are not there, be sure to check back!  Now, for my card!  I used Georgia Pacific cardstock, Papertrey buttons, ribbon from JoAnn's, ruffled ribbon that I bought at CHA (I hoard it because I love it!), round nestabilities, and colored my image with copics. 

This card will be entered into the following challenges:
1.  http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/.  The challenge is lace and/or buttons.
2.  http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/.  The challenge is summertime.

Sew Many Challenges!

Head right over to http://www.sewmanychallenges.com/ as there is a new challenge going on.  You are to make a card with a fancy fold (anything BUT your traditional card fold) with a 4th of July, Americana, or military theme.  As you can see, I chose the military theme.  I used a freebie image that was given out a couple of weeks ago, and turned it into a card using a tent fold.  I used DP from a Safari mat pack, Papertrey ribbon, cardstock, and buttons, rectangle nestabilities, and colored my image with copics, and chalked around it.  Isn't this image just the cutest?

Be sure to play along.  This is a fun challenge!

Thursday = Bugaboo Oldie but Goodie Day

On Thursdays, we feature oldie by goodie images from http://www.bugaboostamps.com/, and it is called Princess Charlie Mirror.  What a cute image for a little girl card!  For my card, I used Papertrey cardstock, some DP from a Safari mat stack, Papertrey ribbon, colored my image with copics, added sakhura glitter pen to the mirror, and computer generated a sentiment that I punched out with a SU punch.

This card will be entered into challenges at:
1.  http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/.  Let's Get Digital challenge.
2.  http://klstampinnscrappin.blogspot.com/.  Challenge #34--Girly Birthday.

AIFactory Challenge

Remember that green giraffe card I posted a couple of weeks ago?  It won the AIFactory Challenge!  Because of that, I was asked to be a guest designer for this week's challenge.  Be sure that you head over to http://aifactorychallenges.blogspot.com/ and check out all of the details.  Then, play along!  I can vouch for the fact that it is fun:)  This week's challenge ( # 40) is to use distressing on your project.  It is NOT a requirement to use AIFactory images, but if you wish to, go to the freebie section at http://www.aivault.com/store/category/freebies.html and pick up some freebies!  The deadline for entry is 10:30 p.m. EST next Wednesday.  If you upload your creation to an online gallery, please use AIF040 as the keyword.  Now--for my card:

I used one of the new Father's Day images, colored it with copics, paper pieced the ties with scraps of DP I had and used the houndstooth cuttlebug folder (found this for $2.00 at Big Lots!).  I distressed the embossed folder with sandpaper and rubbed SU Bashful Blue ink on it.  I used Papertrey cardstock and buttons, rectangle nestabilities, and added a Papertrey Round and Round sentiment to one of the ties.  I also sanded around the scalloped image and added Bashful Blue ink there also.  I like the way this turned out--it makes a great masculine card!

AIFactory--thanks for giving me this opportunity to be a guest designer.

Tuesday = New Release

Yep, it's here again!  Doesn't it seem like Jodie (at http://www.bugaboostamps.com/) is always releasing new images?  That's because she is!  There will be two lines released today--Strawberry Sunbonnets and Wee Ones Bugs.  I'm using one from the Strawberry Sunbonnets line.  Both (of course) are really cute!  For my card, I used Papertrey cardstock and polka dot paper, two other pieces of DP scraps that I had, Papertrey ribbon, a Stamping Bella sentiment, oval nestabilities, and colored my image with copics.  I love this little girl stamp!

This card will be entered into a challenge at http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/.  The challenge is "Child's Play".

Be sure to go to the Bugaboo shop and check out the new releases.  Jodie always has them up no later than 2:00 pm EST.  Also, head over to http://www.catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ and see what the rest of the design team has created.

Sew Many Challenges

Today I want to share with you a challenge card I made with a Sew Many Cards image (http://www.sewmanychallenges.com)/ called Owen Dressed in Dad's Clothes.  I used Papertrey cardstock, DP that I bought at Tuesday Mornings, Papertrey buttons, and a sketch from Lil Red Wagon (more on that later!).  I colored my image with copics, used my round nestability die, and chalked around the image.

This card will be entered into a challenge at http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/.  This is a sketch challenge!

Crafty Hos Challenge

Sunday again!  Hopefully it will be sunny here.  We had lots and lots of rain yesterday.  I'm sick of it!  Today's challenge for the Crafy Hos (http://craftyhoschallenge.blogspot.com/) is "Think Bright!" Be head to head over and check out all of the details, as well as look at the creations made by the rest of the DT.   Maybe this challenge will make me forget about all of that rain we had!  For my card I used Papertrey cardstock, a Bugaboo image (http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ called TURT--Ladybug that I colored with copics, swiss dot emblossing folder, circle nestabilities,  ribbon from my stash, pink bling, and a ticket sentiment stamp from Hero Arts.  It certainly follows the challenge--it is a very bright card!

Bugaboo Challenge

Bugaboo (http://www.bugaboostamps.com/) has a new challenge for you!  Head over to http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/, check out all the details, look at all of the creations from the design team--and then play along with us!  We are celebrating the start of the World Cup!  Your creation needs to feature the team colors of the team you want to win the World Cup, or colors of your national team, or colors of your favorite sports team.  I'm not a big soccer fan, but of all the places that I have ever visited, Italy is my hands-down favorite--so I decided to feature the colors of Italy--red, green, and white!  Several years ago, I was in Milan, Italy, when World Cup games were being played there.  It was neat to see groups in all of the different national colors.  The fans were fantastic, so I think I could learn to like soccer. 

My card uses some DP, border, and a die cut that I had left over from a scrapbook page I made from our trip.  (If you saw my DP, you would understand why I can never identify the manufacturer of the papers I use--I save large scraps!)  I used Papertrey cardstock, colored my BB soccer boy image with copics, and added crystal effects to the soccer ball.  VIVA ITALIA!

This card will be entered into a challenge at http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/.  The challenge is called "Child's Play".

Friday Freebie

Oh, oh, oh!  I love the Friday Freebie today from http://www.bugaboostamps.com/.  It is called Cool Cat--and it makes a fantastic masculine card!  As soon as I saw it, I thought "motorcycle dude", so I used some Harley paper that I picked up at Michaels.  I added some Papertrey cardstock and ribbon--and one easy card!  I did some crystal effects to his sunglasses and leather jacket.  I love it, and I can't wait to see the rest of this line!  Be sure to stop by http://www.catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ and see what the rest of the design team has created.  Jodie should have the images up in the shop no later than 2:00 p.m. EST.  There are a couple of other new lines also.  Check them out!  I can't wait to:)

This card will be entered into challenges at:
1.  http://cardsformen.blogspot.com/.  Challenge # 12 is Father's Day.
2.  http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/.  The challenge is Father's Day or Manly Cards.
3.  http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/.  Week 13's challenge is "Just for Dad".

Sew Many Cards

Be sure to head over to http://www.sewmanychallenges.com/ and check out the new challenge there.  It is to create anything but a card with a Christmas theme.  I used an image called Bear in Stocking, and colored it with copics to match a mini notebook that I bought at Michaels.  I added Papertrey ribbon to the pen and pink bling to the cuff of the stocking.  Easy--peasy, but so nice to have.  I'm very forgetful, so one of these mini notebooks is great to keep my "to do" list in.  Be sure to check out what the rest of the design team created.  They do some fantastic work!  Play along with us.

Oldie But Goodie Day!

Perfect time to post this card.  It rained all day yesterday!!!!!  Liz has her first swim meet tonight--and hopefully, it won't rain then.  You know that on Thursdays, the design team for http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ creates cards using some of the older images.  For my card today, I used the image BAngel Ain't No Sunshine.  I used papertrey cardstock, a flower from My Favorite Things, some DP from my stash, colored my image with copics and added crystal effects to the raindrops and sakhura glitter pen to her wings.

This card will be entered into a challenge at http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com/.  The challenge is W is for Weather.

Tuesday--New Release for Bugaboo

Tuesdays always mean new release days at http://www.bugaboostamps.com/.  Today Jodie has a set called Spring Stuff.  As soon as I saw these images, I knew that I wanted to try a tent card.  I had been seeing these cards at SCS, and I knew that these images were perfect!  I used Papertrey cardstock, some DP from my stash, ribbon from Taylored Expressions, oval nestabilities, Martha Stewart grass punch, and added bling to the bees antennae.  Cute, huh?  I used a tutorial from SCS.

Be sure to head over to http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ and check out the new release.  Jodie always has the images up by 2:00 P.M. EST.  Also go to http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ and see what the rest of the design team has created.

Challenge # 1

Today I have a challenge card for you.  I created this card with an image from http://www.sewmanycards.com/ called Halen in Basket.  I used Papertrey cardstock, my swiss dots embossing folder, some scraps of DP from my stash, scalloped circle nestabilities, chalk ink dabbed around the image, and Papertrey ribbon.  I colored the image with copics and added a stick on heart to the tag on the image.

This card will be entered into a challenge at http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/.  The challenge was to create using the color red, scallops (my nestabilities), and a bow (on my image).

Bugaboo Monday--Anything but a Card

Sorry my post is so late today; I've have problems with Blogger and could not log on!  Seems to be working now!  As you know, Liz graduated this weekend.  Because of that, we will be giving lots of cards and gifts!  I decided to make something cute for these kids as they go off to college.  We had a coffee house open up close to our high school--and the kids quickly developed a love for coffee treats!  It became a meeting place for them.  I made mini suitcases (from a pattern from Suzanne J. Dean--so easy to follow!) and put gift cards to the coffee shop inside.  Liz's friends will love them--and Liz may even get to meet them there.  I decorated the mini suitcases in the colors of the college that they plan on attending.  For this one, I used SU and Papertrey cardstock, scrapbook letters, a SU round punch, and two pieces of black bling.  Be sure to google Suzanne J. Dean--and check out her tutorials.  They are wonderful!  Inside the suitcase is a giftcard with an image from http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ called Ruby--coffee.  For my giftcard, I used DP from my stash, Papertrey cardstock, ribbon from Michaels, a Fiskars border punch, scalloped nestabilities, miscellaneous stamps and sentiments from Our Craft Lounge, and colored my image with copics.  For the gift card, I used a tutorial from SU resource section.

Crafty Hos Challenge!

It's over--our Liz graduated yesterday.  Such a big day for us; Jim (my husband) was in the hospital until Friday with a possible heart attack--but was a false alarm!  We were so worried that he would not be out of the hospital, but all worked out fine!  Liz graduated, and I got to present her with her diploma.  In celebration, my card today is a trifold shutter graduation card.  For my card, I used scraps of paper from my stash, Papertrey cardstock, a Great Impressions sentiment stamp, stars cut out with my cricut, and one small piece of bling on the tassel.  The image is Olliver the Scholar from http://sewmanychallenges.com/.  The card is shown open and closed.  Congrats Liz!

This card will be entered into a challenge at:

1.  http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/.  The challenge is "lots of folds".

Go over to The Crafty Hos Challenge Blog and play along.  This week, anything goes!

Freebie Friday!

Friday means a free image at http://bugaboostamps.com/.  The image today is called Birthday Turtle--and it sure does make a cute card!  I used Papertrey cardstock, SEI DP, wide orange ribbon from my stash, and colored my image with copics.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts, and I stamped the balloons twice so that I could pop them up. 

I can't wait to check out the rest of this line!  Jodie usually has the images in the shop by no later than 2:00 p.m. EST.  Be sure to go to http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ and see what the rest of the design team created!

Sew Many Challenges

Sew Many Challenges has a new challenge for you!  Go over and check out all of the details at http://sewmanychallenges.com/  You need to make a Father's Day card without using the color blue--not an easy task!  I didn't realize how I associate blue with men's cards.  For my card, I used an image called Morty Fishing.  I used Papertrey cardstock, ribbon, and button, a sentiment from Stamping Bella, and colored my image with copics.  Unfortunately, my DP was a scrap without a name on it.

Oldie But Goodie Day!

Boy!  This week is flying by!  Thursday already, so it is Oldie but Goodie Thursday--a time for Bugaboo (http://www.bugaboostamps.com/) DT members to share cards/projects made with older images.  I chose one called Wee One Cowboy--Relaxin'--and what a cute little boy image!  For my card, I used Papertrey cardstock, DP from my stash, and Papertrey buttons.  Pretty simple card, but then I tend to make them that way for all males!

New Release!

Tuesday at http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ is new release day!  Jodie has a new line called giraffe blocks--and I made a card with four of these images!  I used cardstock from Papertrey, DP from a mat stack called Safari, colored my image and flower with copics, and added a green brad.  I made a square card for a change.

This card will be entered into a challenge at http://aifactorychallenges.blogspot.com/.  The challenge is "Hip to be Square".

Be sure to look at the creations from the rest of the design team at http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/, and then check out the new line.  Jodie will have them in the shop no later than 2:00 p.m. EST.