Crafty Hos Blog Hop

The Crafty Hos are going out with a bang!  Be sure to go over to the challenge blog and read all about it!  We are a group of stamping friends who started this challenge blog about a year ago.  Now we have all become so busy that it seems it has run its course.  Please help us celebrate the end of a great run by hopping along with us!  Hopefully you began at the challenge blog.  If not, go back and start.  If you are on course, you arrived here from Joy's blog.  I know that she created something fantastic for you--because she ALWAYS does!  For my card I used Papertrey cardstocks, a scrap of Graphics 45 Alice in Wonderland paper, Papertrey's Tea for Two stamp set and sentiment.  I punched out the sentiment with a SU oval punch, and added a little bling.  I twisted some ribbon to resemble tea coming out of the teapot.  My friend, Yoorah, gave me the inspiration for this card!

From here, you should hop on over to Jackie's blog.  She, too, should have something great to share with you.

To all of the Crafty Hos--I love each and every one of you, and hope we continue with the friendships that we have developed.  It's been a great, fun time!

Bugaboo Challenge

Bugaboo's Challenge for today can be found at the challenge blog.  After you ooh and ahh over the prizes and the cards/projects that the rest of the DT have created, you will find that the challenge is to create a card/project following the theme--Splash!  For my card I used a Scarlette beach image, an old Sweet Sunday Sketch, Papertrey cardstocks, Papertrey DP, plus aother scrap of DP, an Amuse sentiment, a wave punch, pink grosgrain ribbon, and colored my image with copics.

Doesn't this just make you want to go to the beach?  If you're not there, be sure to play along with us!

Friday Freebie

Don't you just love Friday freebies at Bugaboo?  This astronaut image is just perfect for a little boy!  I just scraps of stripe and star DP I had and made an easel card!  I used Papertrey cardstocks, colored my image with copics, used a Papertrey star die, and added some bling.  It's just right!

This card will be entered into a challenge at:

http://cateredcrop.com/

I followed the recipe and use science objects (space), color mediums (copics), techniques (easel card).

Be sure to check out the rest of the new line!

Oldie but Goodie Day

As soon as I found this scrap of designer paper, I knew what image I had to put with it!  This Deacon--Cupcake image goes so well with this yummy paper!  I used Papertrey cardstocks, a scrap of ribbon I found, and colored my image with copics.  Pretty basic here:)

This card will be entered into a challenge at:

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/

The challenge is "All About Kids"

Bugaboo New Release

I LOVE this new release from Jodie at Bugaboo.  Be sure to check it out!  I explained a couple of weeks ago that I was making a recipe book for Liz, since she is staying in an apartment at college this year--and plans on doing some cooking.  Today's image was perfect for another recipe card for Hershey Bon Bons (yummy cookies!)  For my card, I used Papertrey and Bazzill cardstocks, Reminisce designer paper, Papertrey library card holder, assorted ribbons, a nestability die, colored my image with copics, and added a little bling.  I gave you two views of the recipe card so that you can see the recipe.  It is good!

This recipe will be entered into challenges at:

1.  http://natalduranteoanotodo.blogspot.com/

Challenge 29 is a free Christmas project.

2.  http://creativeinspirationschallenge.blogspot.com/

The challenge is Christmas in July.

Papertrey Blog Hop

I just had to enter Papertrey's Blog Hop today--so that I could use some of the new goodies that I won at the PTI Stamp-a-Faire on 7/23 in Cincinnati!  What a wonderful affair; it was the best stamping day that I have ever had in my life.  Five of my friends came from across the U.S. and stayed at my house.  We made matching tee-shirts using Papertrey flower dies, did a mini shoebox swap on Friday evening, and then spent all of Saturday with PTI.  We all loved it, as everything was first-rate, well-planned, and so much fun!

For my card today I used my new Sweet as Can Be stamp set, my new Ice Cream cone die, and a couple of the papers (for paper piecing the ice cream) that I won (plus two stamp sets and another die)!

Crafty Hos

The challenge for the Crafty Hos this week is a photo inspiration. When I looked at the photo, I thought of my Papertrey picnic basket stamp set.  For my card, I used some Stampin' Up cardstock, unknown designer papers,nestabilities, an ant button, a Papertrey sentiment, and I colored my image with copics.  I added a little bling.

Be sure to go to the Challenge Blog and check out our big announcement.

Bugaboo Challenge

Whew--what a week!  All of these challenges.  Today's challenge is to create a card/project using metallics and brads.  Head over to the Challenge Blog, read all about it, look at the creations from the DT, and check out those prizes!  I can't believe all that Jodie has given away this week.!  For my card, I used Bazzill cardstocks, metallic silver cardstock, Basic Grey DP, silver brads, a Gus image colored with copics, and a beer brad.  I think it all goes together quite well!

This card will be entered into challenges at:

1.  http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/

The challenge is Anything Goes

2.  http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/

The challenge is to use something metallic.

Play along with us!

Friday Freebie

Great new freebie at Bugaboo.  I love these Deacon images, and this one is super cute!  Deacon is sitting in a candy cane.  I used Papertrey cardstocks, a scrap of DP from last year that had a matching candy cane, added a little green ribbon, colored my image with copics, and added some bling.  This is a great image to add to your Christmas collection!

This card will be entered into chalenges at:

1.  http://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/

The challenge is to use a digistamp.

2.  http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/

The challenge is "Anything Goes" + use old supplies.

Bugaboo Week-Long Challenges!

Bugaboo's mini challenge for you today is Snow Business!  Go to the challenge blog and read all about it!  I used one of my favorite characters--Stella to create my card.  I used Papertrey cardstocks, some leftover paper from last winter, two nestabilities dies, colored my image with copics, and added some snowflake embellishments.  I love this color combo!



This card will be entered into a challenge at:  http://kbchallenges.blogspot.com/.  The challenge is to use a digi.

Wacky Wednesday (Mini Challenge Blog Entry below)

It's Wacky Wednesday at Bugaboo.  The theme, as explained on the Bugaboo Challenge Blog, is to create a card/project for a Cowboy Christmas.  This was hard for me, as I can do cowboy card--and I can do Christmas cards, but I found it difficult to put the two together.  However, I finally came up with something!  I used one of Jodie's adorable little cowboy images along with a Papertrey sentiment (in his lasso).  It all came together!  I had some cowboy paper, used Papertrey cardstocks, colored my image with copics, and added some star bling.  Be sure to play along, and enter your card on PCP and CDAC.  More chances for prizes!  Jodie is really being generous this week.

Bugaboo Week-Long Challenges!

As you will find on the Bugaboo Challenge Blog, today's mini challenge is a sketch challenge--and quite a fun one, at that!  Be sure to stay tuned all week long, as you will have lots of chances to play along--and win some great prizes.  For my card I used Papertrey cardstocks, some star DP along with Papertrey polka dot DP, I colored my image with copics, added a little pom pom to the Santa hat, and glued on some extra stars.  Isn't this little Knobby Knees image cute?

This card will be entered into a challenge at"

http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/

The challenge is "Wish Upon a Star"

Bugaboo Week-Long Challenges!

Check out the mini challenge for today--to create a card/project using the new release.  Go over to the challenge blog and you can read all about it!  For me card, I used Papertrey cardstock, and some DP left from last year.  I used a Papertrey die and buttons, colored my image with copics, and added some bling.  I think it makes it look quite festive!

This card will be entered into a challenge at:

http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/

The challenge is Christmas in July.

Be sure to play along.  Remember those great prizes!

Critter Sketch Challenge (Bugaboo Mini Challenge below)

Check out the Critter Sketch Challenge blog today!  Great challenge for today.  It is Happy Birthday to Me--and you are to design a birthday card that you would like to receive.  Use your favorite colors, your favorite image, your favorite embellishments--you get the picture!  This was easy for me, as I LOVE Bugaboo Stella images.  My favorite color is orange (and I included some royal blue), I always use designer paper, I love ribbon (orange gingham :)) and my cards almost always include some type of bling. 

This card will be entered into a challenge at:

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/

The challenge is Happy Birthday.

Play along with us!

Bugaboo Week-Long Challenges!

If it's Monday, it must be "Non-Traditional Christmas Colors".  Yep, you will be able to tell what day it is by what the challenge is.  I'm enjoying getting some Christmas cards finished--early!  For my card today, I used Papertrey and Bazzill cardstocks, a scrap of designer paper I found, this cute Bugaboo ginger image, a Papertrey sentiment and die, and added some bling.  Another one finished!  Be sure you head over to the Challlenge Blog, and check out the weekly challenge lineup.  You certainly will want to check out the prizes (oh, I wish I were eligible!)

Come back tomorrow for more fun!

Crafty Hos

The Crafty Hos have a sketch challenge for you today--and I LOVE it!  Head over to the Challenge blog and check it out.  I'm sure you will love it also!  I used some papers and flowers from a Taylored Expressions monthly kit, a Riley image, Papertrey and SU cardstocks, and colored my image with copics.  I like Sophie (the female Riley moose!)

Be sure to check out what the rest of the DT has created--and play along with us!

Bugaboo Blog Hop!

It's a big day around Bugaboo.  In fact, it's a kickoff to a big week around Bugaboo!  If you are already "hopping" along with us, you would have gotten to my blog right after visiting the blog of Laurie, one of the DT members from the Totally Stampalicious team who are playing along with us today.  If you did not come from there, be sure to head over to the challenge blog--and read all about it!  There are blog hop cards, previews of upcoming challenges, listings of prizes, and so much more!  Don't miss out on a thing!  Be sure to go through each DT member's blog, as each Bugaboo DT member will be giving away the image they used on their card.  All you have to do is leave a comment!  (For my card, I used a merged image--so it will be a double bonus on my blog)!  Be sure to play along with us, and check back each day next week.  Lots of fun for all!

For my card, I used Christmas DP that I picked up at my LSS, Papertrey cardstock, the Bugaboo Tree Bench and Christmas Brat Girl Elf images, lots of bling, liquid applique, and colored my images with copics.  I think these brat images are so cute!!!!!

This card will be entered into a challenge at:

http://digistamps4joy.blogspot.com/

The challenge is Christmas in July!

Once you leave my blog, you should head over to Stephanie, another Bugaboo DT member.  Be ready for a fun-filled week!

Friday Freebie

Jodie has some Christmas tags for us today!  This is such a cute little bear--and I love the tag I made.  Be sure to go to Bugaboo, and check out this new line.  For my card, I used small envelopes from Michaels.  I trimmed a piece of Papertrey cardstock to fit the tag. colored the image with copics, and stapled on a piece of ribbon.  The tag then tucked into the envelope.

this tag will be entered into a challenge at:

http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.com/

The challenge is Anything Goes!

Oldie but Goodie Day

I LOVE this card!  I chose to use an adorable image from Bugaboo for my card.  I used a scrap of DP, Papertrey cardstocks, a Papertrey die, colored my image with copics, added a little bling plus a crocheted flower.  The sentiment is from AMuse.

This card will be entered into a challenge at:

http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.com/

The challenge is "Pretty Blossoms".

New Release

Jodie, at Bugaboo, is doing her best to help up get that jump-start on Christmas cards.  Today's new release are those adorable "knobby knees" kids in a Christmas line.  For my card, I used Papertrey and Bazzill cardstocks, some Christmas DP left from last year, a Papertrey doily die, colored my image with copics, and little my usual little bit of bling!  I'm now one card closer to being finished with my Christmas card list!

Why don't you check these out--and get a start on your Christmas cards also?

Crafty Hos Challenge

We, the Crafty Hos, have a color challenge for you today--use red, yellow, and orange.  Don't know why but this immediately made me think of firemen!  I used this Bugaboo image, some flame paper that I received in a Taylored Expressions monthly kit, Papertrey cardstocks, a nestabilities die, a little bling, some grosgrain ribbon, and a computer generated sentiment.  I colored my image with copics.  I thought it went together quite well--and hope you like it!

New Bugaboo Challenge

The Bugaboo challenge for today is to create a clean and simple card!  I love these, but find myself not often making them.  It was fun, for a change.  Be sure to go over to the challenge blog, and read all about it!   For my card, I used the Bobblehead Ballerina image, Papertrey cardstock, swiss dots cuttlebug folder, a nestabilities die, pink organdy ribbon, and colored my image with copics.  I added a little bling!

Be sure to check out what the rest of the DT has created--and play along with us!

Friday Freebie

Free image (just like every Friday!) at Bugaboo.  With this image, you can "beat the heat"--and the rush--and work on Christmas cards!  For my card, I used this joy word art image on Papertrey cardstock, K&C Co. designer papers, used a nestabilities die, added pearls and bling, and paper pieced the letter in the word "joy".  Pretty easy!

I can't wait to see the rest of this collection. 

Oldie But Goodie

It love this image I used today--it's Occupation Bear--Cook.  What a great "thank you" card this makes to send to someone who had you over for dinner!  For my card I used Papertrey cardstocks, a scrap of designer paper I found, some brown grosgrain ribbon, nestabilities, and colored my image with copics.  Of course I added a little bling!

Be sure to check out what the rest of the DT has created!

It's Wacky Wednesday!

Yes, that's true!  At Bugaboo, every Wednesday is "Wacky Wednesday"!  There is always a fun new challenge.  For today, it is a sketch challenge.  Here is the sketch:

for my card, I used Papertrey cardstocks, some Reminisce DP, orange grosgrain ribbon, a little bling, Papertrey buttons, Twinery twine, and colored my image with copics.  Love this image!  Love this sketch!

This card will be entered into a challenge at:

http://blingitonchallenges.blogspot.com/

The challenge is "Anything Goes"

Cards can be submitted to both PCP and CDAC.  Be sure to play along with us!  You could win free images!

Bugaboo New Release

Time to start thinking about Christmas cards--or at least winter and snowmen?  If so, Jodie (at Bugaboo) has the perfect new line for you today.  For my card I used this adorable snowman sitting on a Christmas ornament.  I used Bazzill cardstocks, coordinating papers from an old Christmas pad I had, some metallic paper that I matted the image in and paper pieced the ornament, added some Papertrey buttons, some twine, and colored my image with copics.

This card will be entered into challenges at:

1.  http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.com/

The challenge is "pink and brown"

2.  http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

The challenge is to make a Christmas card with pink and/or purple.  (My DP is a dark pink)

3.  http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/

The challenge is to make a seasonal celebration for the 4th of July or Christmas.

4.  http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/

The challenge is "Stars and Stripes".  My designer paper is striped, and although it is hard to tell, the metaillic paper is made up of little stars.

Critter Sketch Challenge

The Critter Sketch Challenge for today is a sketch challenge (plus the color red).  It's a great sketch to work with!  Go over to the challenge blog, and check it out!  While you are there, you can see what the DT has created--and check out our sponsor for the month.  For my card, I used Papertrey Ink cardstoc, some glittery navy paper, Reminisce Freedom Collection designer papers, a Riley image, and colored my image with copics.  I added a little bling (as usual!)  This card conveys my wish to you--Happy 4th of July!

Since it is a holiday (for all our US fans) you have plenty of time to play along with us!

Crafty Hos Challenge

Today's challenge at the Crafty Hos for today is to create a card/project with the theme of BBQ!  Easy one, as many of us are getting ready for a BBQ tomorrow to celebrate the 4th of July!  For my card, I used Papertrey and SU cardstocks, Papertrey designer polka dot paper plus some apron/mitt DP I had in my stash, an AMuse stamp, and two different nestabilities.  I added a "What's Cookin'" sentiment, and colored my image with copics.  I also put on a little bling.

Be sure to check out what the rest of the design team has created--and play along with us!

Bugaboo Challenge

Bugaboo has a new challenge for you.  Head over to the challenge blog and read all about it!  You are to create a card/project without using designer paper.  For me--this is NOT easy!  I LOVE using designer paper.  However, I'm happy with my card.  I used one of the Skelekinz images, Papertrey and Bazzill cardstocks, a scrap of ribbon from a Taylored Expressions monthly kit, colored my image with copics, inked a little around the edges, and added some stickles to the cupcake.

This card will be entered into a challenge at:

http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.com/

The challenge is "No Designer Paper"

Be sure to check out what the rest of the DT has created!

Friday Freebie

Jodie (at Bugaboo) has a cute freebie for you today!  It's called Kitchen Chicken.  I'm making a cookbook for Liz, as she says she will be cooking some in her new apartment at college (not enough dorm space, so she is in an apartment).  She looks forward to food other than school food--and requested several of her favorite recipes.  The Kitchen Chicken was perfect for this!  I used Papertre4y cardstock, a piece of Christmas DP I had from last season, a plage and set of silverware embellishments, and colored my image with copics.  I think she'll enjoy this "dried beef chicken!"

This recipe card will be entered into a challenge at:

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/

The challenge is "Anything Goes".