Bugaboo ABC Monday

It's Monday and that means ABC day (anything but a card) at Bugaboo stamps. This fun tea bag holder is what I decided to create. It was very simple to assemble after cutting on my silhouette. I've used the cute image called Tea Cup Flowers 1 to decorate the front. I'm going to mail this off to my Chemo Angel buddy, she likes tea, so I hope she will enjoy this.

Challenges I would like to enter:

• 613 Avenue Create - W -  Challenge #30: Anything Goes (optional: Twist: Friendship Day).
• Crafting When We Can - 2W, 2E, C5 - Challenge #49 (2nd week) Floral(ends 2nd August)
• Eclectic Ellapu - W, 2E - Anything Goes.

Image: Bugaboo Tea Cup Flowers 1
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, Bazill green, Cosmo Cricket print, SU Pink Pirouette
Extras: copics, nesties, stickles, SU ribbon, score tape

From the Heart sketch challenge

Faith posted an new I {HEART} sketches #028 challenge today. Its a fun one, I love to make circle cards for a change of pace.  I've used one of the cute images available in the From the Heart Stamps shop called Sea Turtle Beach.  Hope you will join the challenge and play along.

Card Recipe:
Image: From the Heart Sea Turtle Beach
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, PTI New Leaf, Blueberry Sky, Summer Sunrise, DCWV print
Extras: copics, stickles, nesties, button, cuttlebug e/f

Sentimental Sundays

Here is my weekly post for Sentimental Sundays. This week our challenge theme is Things with Wings! Don't forget to add your sentiment! 

And A Day For Daisies is the sponsor. Tammy very graciously allowed us to pick an image. I selected this fun image called Holding Fireflies. Hope you will play along for a chance to win a prize from ADFD!

I'm entering the challenge at ADFD this week, #75 called Add Some Shine. My shine is the glaze on the jar, makes it look glass like and shiny.

My sketch comes from Deconstructed Sketches #111. A really great sketch!

Make sure and pop over to the Sentimental Sundays blog and check out all the fabulous creations from the DT.

Card Recipe:
Image: ADFD Holding Fireflies, Gina K sentiment
Ink: Printer
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Harvest Gold, PTI Hawaiian Shores , Lilly Bee prints
Extras: copics, nesties, stickles, crystal effects, PTI button, Trendy Twine, PTI ribbon

Bugaboo Freebie Friday

TGIF! It's Friday and that means Freebie Friday at Bugaboo stamps. This fun Lil Snowman Star is available for FREE this week. Isn't he cute? Perfect for making a few more Christmas in July cards this month!

My sketch comes from Tuesday Morning Sketches # 208.

Card Recipe:
Image: Bugaboo Lil Snowman Star, MFT sentiment
Ink: printer, Palette Noir
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Aqua Mist, SU Ridinghood Red, print from Bo Bunny
Extras: copics, nesties, stickles, Twinery Twine, PTI button, MS border punch, Glossy accents

SSD Disney Freebie

Just a quick post from me to let you know that there is a freebie available for 48 hours only on the SSD party blog. Stop on over and pick her up for yourself. She's perfect for cards and would be fun in a Disney scrapbook, too.

Dare to be Sassy Thursday

It's Thursday again, that means time for a Dare to be Sassy Thursday challenge at Sassy Studio Designs. This week our challenge Happy Hour. Make a creation with a cocktail or any beverage on it.

You don't need to use a SSD image to enter, but you get two chances to win if you do use one. Check out the DT creations and play along! I'm using one of the newest sassy images Lounging Around Sassy.

My sketch comes from Sweet Sketch Wednesday #216. Another great sketch from them this week.

Card Recipe:

Image: SSD, Lounging Around Sassy, Verve sentiment
Ink: printer, SU Real Red
Paper: copic xpress, PTI New Leaf, PTI Pure Poppy, SU Taken with Teal, DCWV print
Extras: copics, nesties, MS border punch, dimensionals, SU rhinestones

Whimsy and Stars

I've got a cute little card to share today using Watermelon Boy from Whimsy and Stars. He's available in the Whimsy and Stars Etsy store (and now all of Mabelle's images are instant download)! What's more summery than watermelon? I love this sweet little image, it's perfect for a card this time of year, and could be for any theme (birthday, thank you, thinking of you).

My sketch comes from Sweet Sketch Sunday #189:

Some challenges I would like to enter:

• Inky Chicks 2W, 3E, cards & altered items - #9 Summer Colours (Week 1)
• LEJ Designs W, SIO - #63 Cute Cute Cute
• Shopping Our Stash W, C13 - #111 I don't need more or True Confessions From The Team (Use something you have lots of & don't need any more!) My patterned papers are what I hoard and have way too much of. 

Card Recipe:
Image: Whimsy and Stars Watermelon Boy
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, PTI New Leaf, PTI Harvest Gold, Jilly Bean Soup Watermelon Gazpacho prints
Extras: copics, nesties, Verve fishtail die, PTI button and twine, dimensionals, sewing machine

From the Heart Sketch challenge

Faith posted an new I {HEART} sketches #027 challenge today. Its a fun one, pretty CAS and perfect for a lot of different images, I'm sure I'll use it again. I've used one of the cute images available in the From the Heart Stamps shop called Cupcake Mouse. Hope you will join the challenge and play along.

Card Recipe:
Image: From the Heart Cupcake Mouse
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, Raspberry Fizz, Harvest Gold, American Craft prints
Extras: copics, stickles, Recollections gem, Trendy Twine, PTI button, PTI ribbon, nesties die to cut sentiment

Bugaboo Blog hop winner!

Here is the random drawn winner of my image from the Bugaboo Blog hop:

Cathy (Merciechild) said...

I love your card and that Santa has it all figured out. I live i Arizona and we celebrate Christmas in shorts and sunshine, I love your colors and your background paper is awesome. Your sentimentt "warm weather wishes" is perfect and the ribbon tops it all off. What a great card. Thank you for sharing with us.

Sentimental Sundays

Here is my weekly post for Sentimental Sundays. This week our challenge theme is Christmas in July! Start now and get a jump on those holiday cards. Don't forget to add your sentiment! 

And Dilly Beans is the sponsor. They very graciously allowed us to pick an image. I selected this fun image called Amalia's Christmas Lights. Hope you will play along for a chance to win a prize from Dilly Beans!

My sketch comes from Sweet Sketch Wednesday #215. Another fabulous sketch from them.

Make sure and pop over to the Sentimental Sundays blog and check out all the fabulous creations from the DT.

Card Recipe:
Image: Dilly Beans Amalia's Christmas Lights,  SU sentiement
Ink: Printer, PTI Ripe Avocado
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Scarlet Jewel, PTI Ripe Avocado, MM prints
Extras: copics, nesties, sewing machine, stickles, crystal effects, pearls, PTI buttons, MS snowflake punch, dimensionals, crochet thread

Corrosive Challenge

We've got a fun challenge for you this week at the Corrosive Challenge blog! It's all about the folds, make a creation with more than one fold. I made this step card for my project.

Our fabulous sponsor this go around is Mayzy Art. They have lots of great images. I used this cute Baseball image I've had for some time now. He was really fun to color.

Hope you will join the challenge this week over at the Corrosive Challenge Blog. Stop by the challenge blog and check out all the inspiration from the talented DT.

Card Recipe:
Image: Mayzy Art Baseball, Verve sentiment
Ink: printer, Palette Noir, Baja Breeze
Paper: copic xpress, Kraft, SU Baja Breeze, SU Ridinghood Red, American Crafts print
Extras: copics, MFT fence die, Verve label die, Recollections baseball brad, nesties, Bella's Baubles, Darice e/f, Tim Holtz e/f, Silhouette Cameo and cutting file for the card shape and bat

Bugaboo Christmas in July final challenge

Saturday Bugaboo kicked off the Christmas in July celebration over at the Catch the Bug blog. There was a challenge and a hop, and there is still plenty of time to play along. There will be one new challenge each day all week, with lots of chances to win great prizes. Today is the last challenge is a recipe challenge, combined with the Friday Freebie. Isn't the freebie adorable? Hope you will have the chance to play along!

Some challenges I would like to enter:

• Crimbo Crackers - 2W, must be Christmas - #46 (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
• Paper Crafting Journey - 2W - (W2 of 2)  Christmas in July
• Shelly's Images - M, SIO - (W3 of 4) Christmas in July

Card recipe:

Image: Bugaboo freebie

Ink: printer

Paper: SU Old Olive, SU Riding Hood Red, BG prints, Copic xpress

Extras: copics, stickles, nesties, crystal effects, SU ribbon, MS snowflake punch PTI button, crochet thread

Bugaboo Christmas in July hop

 If you are looking for the Bugaboo Christmas in July blog hop, scroll down or click here!

Bugaboo Christmas in July Tag You're It

Saturday Bugaboo kicked off the Christmas in July celebration over at the Catch the Bug blog. There was a challenge and a hop, and there is still plenty of time to play along. There will be one new challenge each day all week, with lots of chances to win great prizes. Today the challenge is a Tag You're It Christmas challenge. Hope you will have the chance to play along!

My creation uses image Christmas Brat Boy Stocking. I adore this little image, he is so sweet!

Card recipe:

Image: Bugaboo Christmas Brat Boy Stocking

Ink: printer

Paper: Copic xpress, Kraft

Extras: copics, stickles, PTI tag die, tulle, Trendy Twine, jingle bells, white paint pen

Dare to be Sassy Thursday

It's Thursday again, that means time for a Dare to be Sassy Thursday challenge at Sassy Studio Designs. This week our challenge is to use your favorite colro combo. Mine is pink and orange hands down. Don't know why, but I love these together. It seems to be a trend right now, I've seen a lot of clothes with this combo. And Vera Bradley just released a print with these colors (guess who bought some new luggage??!!).

You don't need to use a SSD image to enter, but you get two chances to win if you do use one. Check out the DT creations and play along!

My sketch comes from Freshly Made Sketches #95.  I always love their sketches.

Card Recipe:

Image: SSD, Pina Colada Pin Up Sassy
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Raspberry Fizz, Orange Zest, Echo Park prints
Extras: copics, stickles, crystal effects, trendy twine, PTI button, nesties flag die

Bugaboo CIJ Humorous Christmas challenge

Saturday Bugaboo kicked off the Christmas in July celebration over at the Catch the Bug blog. There was a challenge and a hop, and there is still plenty of time to play along. There will be one new challenge each day all week, with lots of chances to win great prizes. Today the challenge is a humorous Christmas challenge. Bugaboo certainly has lots of images to fit the bill! Hope you will get the chance to play along with us!

My creation uses image JJ Christmas Cheers.

Card recipe:

Image: Bugaboo JJ Christmas Cheers

Ink: printer

Paper: Copic xpress, PTI Scarlet Jewel, SU Mellow Moss, Making Memories and BG prints

Extras: copics, stickles, crystal effects, Kaiser rhinestone, SU ribbon, PTI button, wooden snowflake

Whimsy and Stars

It's release day at Whimsy and Stars stamps (and all of the images in the Whimsy and Stars Etsy shop are now available with instant download)! Mabelle is releasing this gorgeous baby image called New Arrival. Perfect for new babies and baby showers. Stop on over to the Whimsy and Stars blog and see some inspiration from the DT. And while you are there, make sure and leave a comment, Mabelle will draw one lucky winner at random to win the image from the comments left on the Whimsy and Stars blog!

Here is the uncolored line version that you would be purchasing. So cute! I love that you could use this one is so many different color schemes. And it would be easy to do a set for invitations or thank yous, because there isn't that much coloring involved. This is going to become a new "go to" for baby cards!

Card Recipe:
Image: Whimsy and Stars New Arrival
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, SU Pink Pirouette, SU Going Gray, MM pattern
Extras: copics, pearls, Cherry Lynn die, sewing machine, ribbon, lace, dimensionals

Bugaboo Christmas in July Bingo

Saturday Bugaboo kicked off the Christmas in July celebration over at the Catch the Bug blog. There was a challenge and a hop, and there is still plenty of time to play along. There will be one new challenge each day all week, with lots of chances to win great prizes. Today the challenge is a bingo challenge. Here is the bingo board! Hope you will get the chance to play along with us!

My creation uses image one of the images from the new CIJ that is being given out each day to one lucky crafter! I actually had Bingo a few ways!

Card recipe:

Image: Bugaboo CIJ set

Ink: printer, SU Mellow Moss

Paper: Copic xpress, PTI Spring Rain, SU Mellow Moss, BG prints

Extras: copics, nesties, stickles, liquid pearls, Kaiser pearls, sewing machine, SU ribbon, sponge, dimensionals

Bugaboo Christmas in July color challenge

 Saturday Bugaboo kicked off the Christmas in July celebration over at the Catch the Bug blog. There was a challenge and a hop, and there is still plenty of time to play along. There will be one new challenge each day all week, with lots of chances to win great prizes. Today the challenge is a color challenge. Here is a little inspiration photo. Hope you will get the chance to play along with us!

My creation uses image Little Penguin Winter Skate.

Card recipe:

Image: Bugaboo Little Penguin Winter Skate

Ink: printer

Paper: Cryogen Poison Ivory, PTI Dk. Choc, Raspberry Fizz, SU Au Chocolat dsp

Extras: copics, crystal effects, nesties, Trendy Twine, PTI button and ribbon, wooden snowflake

Sentimental Sundays

Here is my weekly post for Sentimental Sundays. This week our challenge is Framed, use a frame on your creation.  Don't forget to add your sentiment!

I've used one of my favorite images from From the Heart Stamps. Love this sweet Cupcake Mouse.  Perfect for a birthday card!

And Scribbles Designs and Sweet Stamps are the sponsors.  Play along for a chance to win a prize from them.

Make sure and pop over to the Sentimental Sundays blog and check out all the fabulous creations from the DT.

Card Recipe:

Image: From the Heart Cupcake Mouse

Ink: Printer

Paper: copic xpress, PTI Lemon Tart, PTI Aqua Mist, PTI True Black, American Crafts prints

Extras: copics, stickles, trendy twine, dimensionals, PTI button, MM brads, silhouette polaroid cut file

Bugaboo Christmas in July Sketch challenge

 Yesterday Bugaboo kicked off the Christmas in July celebration over at the Catch the Bug blog. There was a challenge and a hop, and there is still plenty of time to play along. There will be one new challenge each day all week, with lots of chances to win great prizes. Today the challenge is a sketch. Here is a peek at the sketch.

My card uses JJ Christmas Snowflake. I think she is a hoot. This card will definitely make someone smile around the holidays.

Hope you will join the fun and play along with some or all of the challenges this week.

Some challenges I would like to enter:

• 2 Sisters - W - #152 Make it Sparkle
• Cut it Up- 2W, 1E, Must have Die Cuts - No. 23 - Week 1 - Christmas in July
• Simply Create Too - 2W - Week 2 - No. 41- Christmas in July

Card Recipe:

Image: Bugaboo JJ Christmas Snowflake, sentiment from Amuse

Ink: pritner
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Plum Pudding and Blueberry Sky, Bo Bunny prints

Extras: copics, stickles, nesties, brads, PTI ribbon, crystal effects

Bugaboo Christmas in July blog hop

It's Christmas in July at Bugaboo. There is a hop today to kick it off and challenges to follow all week long on the Catch the Bug blog. Hope you will join the fun and hop with us and play along with the challenges. Not only will you get a jump on your holiday cards, but also you will have lots of chances along the way to win some Bugaboo images! Each challenge during the week, will give the chance of winning the special CIJ set (it's really awesome), 10, 7, and 4 images as prizes. There are also guest designer spots available as prizes, too. So play along for lots of chances to win!

You should have arrived here from the very talented Julie's blog! If not start at the beginning on the Catch the Bug blog so you don't miss anything.

Here is the inspiration photo that we are using for today's hop and for the challenge:

Here is my creation featuring Tropical Santa Surfboard

Now hop on over to Melissa's amazing blog for more fun Christmas inspiration.

Don't forget to leave comments along the way as you hop. Each stop will give the image they used to one lucky commenter!

Here are the full details on the blog hop prizes:

Blog Hop winners – 

 Grand Prize – Christmas  Set ($21 value)– 7 free for 6 months ($125 value) – 4 month Guest designer spot/ Must participate in Hop and all Daily Challenges

2^nd place –Christmas Set -  $75 Gift Certificate, 2 month Guest Designer spot - Must leave a comment at every stop of the hop and participate in at least 3 other of the daily challenges

3^rd place – Christmas Set -  $50 Gift Certificate – 1 month Guest Designer spot- Must leave a comment at every stop of the hop and participate in at least 3 other of the daily challenges

4^th Place – Christmas Set - $25 Gift Certificate –Must leave a comment at every stop of the hop and participate in at least 3 other of the daily challenges

Some challenges I would like to enter:

Dare to be Sassy Thursday

It's Thursday again, that means time for a Dare to be Sassy Thursday challenge at Sassy Studio Designs. This week our challenge is Christmas in July.

You don't need to use a SSD image to enter, but you get two chances to win if you do use one. Check out the DT creations and play along!

Card Recipe:

Image: SSD, Snowman Pin Up  
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, SU Old Olive, PTI Hibiscus Burst, MME prints
Extras: copics, stickles, MFT border die, trendy twine, bells, PTI ribbon

Whimsy and Stars

It's release day at Whimsy and Stars stamps (and all of the images in the Whimsy and Stars Etsy shop are now available with instant download)! Mabelle is releasing this gorgeous wedding image called Together Forever. Perfect for all of those summer weddings. Stop on over to the Whimsy and Stars blog and see some inspiration from the DT. And while you are there, make sure and leave a comment, Mabelle will draw one lucky winner at random to win the image from the comments left on the Whimsy and Stars blog!

Card Recipe:
Image: Whimsy and Stars Together Forever
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, SU Pink Pirouette, SU Going Gray, PTI ssw
Extras: copics, nesties, pearls, cuttlebug embossing folder, WOC flowers, Magnolia dies

Bugaboo New Release Tuesday

Happy Tuesday! Today is new release day at Bugaboo and this is the fun image for today's release, called Chubby Santa. We are preparing for our Christmas in July celebration starting next Saturday on the Catch the Bug blog!

My sketch comes from the Deconstructed Sketch #108.

Some challenges I would like to enter:


Card Recipe:
Image: Bugaboo Chubby Santa
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Simply Chartreuse, PTI Pure Poppy, Echo Park prints
Extras: copics, stickles, rhinestones, PTI  ribbon, MS border punch

Sentimental Sundays

Here is my weekly post for Sentimental Sundays. This week our challenge is a 1-2-3-4 recipe challenge.  Don't forget to add your sentiment!

Ingredients (1, 2, 3, 4) 

1- Image
 2- Die Cuts
  3- Patterned Papers
4- Embellishments (I used brads, ribbon, bling and stitches)
(plus a sentiment)

And Meljen's Designs is the sponsor. I've used their sweet little Window Kitty image. They have some adorable images! Play along for a chance to win a prize from them.

Make sure and pop over to the Sentimental Sundays blog and check out all the fabulous creations from the DT.

Card Recipe:

Image: Meljen's Window Kitty, PTI sentiment

Ink: printer, Palette Noir

Paper: copic xpress, PTI New Leaf, PTI Harvest Gold, scraps of different prints

Extras: copics, nesties, MM brads, Kaiser bling, PTI ribbon, sewing machine

Corrosive Challenge

Happy Sunday! It's time for another Corrosive Challenge.  Our challenge for you this time around is to create a shaped card. Anything other than a square or rectangle.

We've got a fantastic sponsor Simply Betty Stamps. They have lots of really fun digis, so many great ones to pick from. They very graciously allowed the DT to select an image. I picked this sweet Ariel Sunflowers image to work with.

Make sure you stop by the Corrosive Challenge Blog and check out all the DT creations, and play along for a chance to win some of these fabby images.

Card Recipe:
Image: SBS Ariel Sunflowers
Ink: Printer
Paper: copic xpress, SU Summer Sun, PTI Dk. Choc
Extras: brads, nesties, copics, trendy twine, cuttlebue embossing folder, crystal effects

Stella Says Sketch

Happy Sunday, the weekend is flying by. There is a new challenge at Catch the Bug starting today. It's a Stella Says Sketch challenge #139! There is a fun new sketch to play along with, it's very versatile.  For my sample I've used this fun Bugaboo Brats School - Ruler Boy. Here is a peek at the sketch. Hope you will play along for a chance to win some Bugaboo images.

Here is a look at the beautiful sketch:

Some challenges I would like to enter:

Totally Papercrafts W– No. 174 - Let's Hear It For The Boys

Sweet Pea Stampers - 2W, SIO, E3 - Week 1 - for the men/boys

Card Recipe:
Image: Bugaboo Brats School - Ruler Boy
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Pure Poppy, True Black, Recollections print, Cosmo Cricket print
Extras: copics, SU ribbon, dimensionals, sharpie white paint pen

Catch the Bug Saturday Challenge

Happy Saturday!. There is a new challenge at Catch the Bug starting today. It's an anything goes challenge, makes it easy for everyone to play along! For my sample I've used one of the new images called Kidz Beach Girl. She's so cute and summery. I'm off for my beach vacation this week, so she really put me in a happy mood! Hope you will play along for a chance to win some Bugaboo images.

I've used the Tuesday Morning Sketch #205 from this week for my layout. Great sketch to play with.

Some challenges I would like to enter:
Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 49 -  At The Beach
Jellypark Challenges - 2W, 2E, SIO – Week 2 - Celebrate Summer

Card Recipe:
Image: Bugaboo Kidz Beach Girl
Ink: printer, Palette Noir
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Summer Sunrise, PTI Pure Poppy, Pink Paislee print
Extras: copics,  nesties, MS border punch, PTI ribbon, sharpey white paint pen

Dare to be Sassy Thursday

Happy fourth of July to all my friends in the US!

It's Thursday again, that means time for a Dare to be Sassy Thursday challenge at Sassy Studio Designs. This week our challenge is red, white and blue.

You don't need to use a SSD image to enter, but you get two chances to win if you do use one. Check out the DT creations and play along!

Card Recipe:

Image: SSD,  Bubblegum Sassy
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, SU Real Red, SU Night of Navy, Bo Bunny prints
Extras: copics, crystal effects, doodlebug button, PTI twine, card candi

Flat Friends Monthly challenge

Can't believe it's July first already! That means it's time for a new challenge over at the Flat Friends Challenge Blog, our new monthly challenge is up! The challenges will run monthly and the prize is four Flat Friends digi images to one random winner. You can find all the details on the challenge blog. 

If you haven't seen these fun images from Emma Canning yet, check them out at Polka Doodles, they are just so cute and hip and fun to color. Lots of new ones were recently added, too! And there some new freebies linked to the challenge blog (so if you don't have any images yet, you can still play along)!

Our challenge is buttons, use one or many. My image is called Beach Day. Thought it was appropriate as I'll be heading off to a beach vacation shortly. Wish I looks so put together on the beach!

Our challenge for you this month is a sketch. Here is a cute little graphic from Emma to inspire you.

Here is a cute little graphic from Emma to inspire you:

Some challenges I would like to enter:
Robyn`s Fetish - W - At the Beach
The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan - 2W - (2nd week) Sunshine 
Di's Digis Designs 3E 2W SIO - (W2 of 2) Summer Fun

Card Recipe:
Image: Emma Canning Beach Day
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Harvest Gold, PTI Pure Poppy, Authentique prints
Extras: copics, stickles, sharpie white paint pen, PTI buttons, Trendy Twine, PTI ribbon, sewing machine, nesties, Kaiser rhinestones