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Saturday, April 30, 2011

April Showers Bring May Flowers!

Today we start a new challenge for Bugaboo and this week it is Flowers/pastel colors!     Tomorrow is the big day for the opening of the new store.  Be sure and stop by the blog for a huge reveal and ways to win a fabulous prize to boot!

Below is my card using one of my favorites PTI Kraft paper and I paired it with a light blue and made a simple card that is sure to fit any occasion.  I created the sentiment on the computer and added ribbon to finish it off.

This image is part of the spring mini set, you can find this one and all the great Bugaboo images can be found here!

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Friday, April 29, 2011

Bugaboo Freebie Friday!

Welcome to this weeks Freebie Friday! Below you will see some great projects the DT made using this weeks Bugaboo Stamps' latest Freebie Friday! This a great image for those Favorite American Past Time Events! I hope you enjoy it don't forget it is available for 1 week!
Be sure and check out all the great creations from the DT at Catch the Bug Blog this week they knocked it out of the park!
This great image can be found in our AKV collect, and you can download it for free all week long right here.
All papers were actually from my Scrap stash!  Ribbon is from my stash and buttons to finish it off.  I actually gave this to my hubby for this birthday the kids are taking him to the Ballgame this season as his birthday present so I thought this fit perfectly! 
Thanks for stopping by today!
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Thursday, April 28, 2011

It’s a Mother’s Day Challenge over at Aud Sentiments!

Thanks to all who played along with our Blog hop Birthday Challenge over at Aud Sentiments!

We are so lucky to have Paper Garden Projects as our sponsor for this challenge. This is such a great store to visit! They have so many gorgeous things to look at! They are giving the winner a $15 Gift Certificate to use is the store! Thanks so much!

Here is a little bit about them...
"We are a friendly little paper craft store specializing in clear, cling and unmounted stamps and digital images. We also carry a large variety of stamping supplies and tools to make crafting fun and easy. Everything we carry are things we actually use and love. Check out our tutorials and join our fun challenges."



For this challenge we want to see "Happy Mother's Day" on your projects.

Below is my card using the wonderful Tulips from Paper Garden and PTI Card stock, very simple but I think the colors together work to make it a nice card.  Thanks for stopping by today!

 

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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Easter Blessings!

This week at Crafty Hos we have a new challenge! This time we have a picture inspired challenge paired with the optional sketch below! You can do either one or the other or BOTH! It's up to you! We really hope you can join us this week! We wish those of you who are celebrating Easter a Happy and Blessed Holiday!

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I created this card for a little girl who is dear to my heart.   Olivia is going to baptized today at our church.  Olivia is one of the kids I get to work with on my Wednesday night Bible studies for kids and she is one amazing eight year old little girl and I am very proud of her and her decision to accept Christ today on such an important day!

Below is my card using PTI lemon tart card stock and a freebie image from Jami Bova, I thought the image was perfect for the occasion and Jami is such a talented artist! 

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Let the Rain Begin!!

Good Morning how are you!  It’s time for Bugaboo’s weekly challenge!  We had a great Easter challenge last week we had over 100 wonderful creations!
This week our challenge is Rain!  No rain dances please we have had enough!   Below is my card in which I merged a few  of my favorite Bugaboo characters added my sentiment and printed it on white card stock to create a clean and simple card.
I colored with Zig markers so they did not bleed.  I paper pieced then glazed for texture and shine.   I decided to use my scor pal to add my lines as an added touch.  To finish off my project I used little “nail jewels” that I had gotten at the Dollar Store I thought they made perfect rain drops!
Thanks so much for stopping by today I hope you will play along with us this week!

This card entered in :

Totally Stampalicious - Clean and Simple Challenge

Friday, April 22, 2011

Bugaboo Freebie Friday!

 Welcome to this weeks Freebie Friday! Below you will see some great projects the DT made using this weeks Bugaboo Stamps' latest Freebie Friday! This a great image for those easter pictures or prom layouts! I hope you enjoy it don't forget it is available for 1 week!

Be sure and check out all the great creations from the DT at Catch the Bug Blog this week they Rocked the Dress!

This great image can be found in our Brats collect, and you can download it for free all week long right here.

Below is my card using Lavendar lace from Stampin Up and PTI Heather paper.  I found the little hearts in my stash and added some scrap DP, pearls and organza ribbon to finish it off.






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Thursday, April 21, 2011

It’s Oldie but Goodie time!

Check out the great Oldie but Goodies the Bugaboo team has to offer today.  We have some great cards that are sure to inspire your many projects!!! 

Be sure to stop by and give the DT members kudos for such great projects today!

All images used by the DT can be found here in the store!

Be sure and join our Easter Challenge that will be over before you know it!!

I did this card today  so I could join the challenge over at SCS which features Sue our talented Guest designer you should check it out here.   I cased this card here and you have to change two things so I changed the color and the circles or dots I changed to squares!

Also wanted to share with you that some friends of ours over at Totally Stampalicious has a new release and a blog hop that starts tonight at 9pm!  Go check it out to see the newest Bugaboo images released in Rubber format!

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Thanks for stopping by today!

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Freebie Tuesday!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Check out the freebie over at Catch The Blog this week  This great Freebie  will be great for Easter  and is free this week!   This cutie is from the wonderful set Rainy Day Bears which can be found here.  The entire set is adorable with endless possibilities!!

Below is my card using Designer paper from my stash  and PTI cardstock.  I created my sentiment on the computer and added baubles to finish it off!

Thanks for stopping by today don’t forget to grab your freebie and check out all the great projects from the talented DT!

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Monday, April 18, 2011

Farwell and Welcome

Today is my last post for Critter Sketch Challenges and I would like to thank Melanie and April for the great opportunity for the last two terms it has been a great experience.  I want to welcome the new members and wish you the best of luck this has been a great team to work with.  Besure and check out the blog so you can congradulate the new team members!

Be sure to check out the challenge blog for Critter Challenges. We have two wonderful sponsors this month.  The challenge for you today is to use two different punches or dies! If you are like me, this is an easy thing to do but making the decision which to use is difficult. 

Below is my card using Whimsy Doodies freebie from some time ago but I have been waiting for just the right momement and getting this great paper in a swap was the perfect opportunity to use it.  I used Stampin Up for this card with the border punch and then both tag punches for the sentiment!



Sunday, April 17, 2011

New Challenge Time!

Happy Sunday,it is time for a NEW CHALLENGE  over at CRAFTY HOs' Challenge blog!  Today we want you to use  a digi stamp and a rubber stamp on your project! 

I hope you will come play along this week, we sure do LOVE to see everyone's entries every week!   So, come and join the fun and tell your friends to come play along as well:)

Below is my card using this cute image from Bugaboo!   The DP and the clouds were from a swap where the hostess sends paper and and embellishments then we pick what image and theme we want.  I thought this great image would work well with the die cute clouds.  I paired this with Kraft brown and Blue paper from PTI.   Thanks for stopping b today!P1080569

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Easter Challenge at Bugaboo

Thank you for stopping by today!   We are having  and Easter challenge at Catch The Bug Challenge Blog and I hope you will think about joining us!   Below is two cards that I did for the challenge!   I am on a single layer kick only this time I did some paper piecing on it to add to them.  Both are on Kraft Brown card stock from PTI.   The sentiments were freebies.  I used Zig markers to add color, I love my copics however they do bleed so that is not an option for the one layer cards.  You can find these adorable Easter images as well as many many more at the Bugaboo Store found here!
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If you hurry the above image is a freebie over at CDAC for their wonderful Embellishment challenge that Bugaboo is sponsoring but only until April 20th!
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My cards have been entered into the following challenges -
         C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Easter
                  Delightful Challenges – Easter
                               Creative Belli - Eggs/Bunnies 
                                Little Red Wagon - Easter

Friday, April 15, 2011

Freebie Friday at Bugaboo!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Below is my card using the latest Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps'.  This cutie should come in handy for all those Easter cards!   I put the Easter Brat on one of Jodie’s gorgeous eggs.   Paper by Making Memories called Funky Vintage – Lizzy collection.  I used some fuzzy brads and Stampin Up Ribbon.

 

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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Aud Sentiments Blog hop and DT Call!!!

Aud Sentiments is having a
DESIGN TEAM CALL
Go to the Aud Sentiments blog for all the details
on this and the weekly
challenge-welcome to the blog hop. 
You should have arrived here from My 
 
Each one of the DT members has picked one of their favorite sponsors to make a project with on their blogs. The sponsors are giving away prizes on each of the blogs so there is a lot of goodies to be won! 
All you have to do is... 
1. Visit each of the blogs and leave a comment 
2. Become a follower of Aud Sentiments 
3. Leave a comment on this post about what you like about 
our challenges or any ideas that you would like to see 
That's it!
 You will have until the challenge ends to visit everyone. 
Aud Sentiments sponsor for the blog hop and challenge is
Sassy Cheryl's

We are so lucky to have Sassy Cheryls as our sponsor this week! She have the most adorable images. If you haven't been to her store you should pop over and take a look. 



Here are my projects for today’s challenge and Birthday Celebration! 

Here is my Sassy Cheryl card using a great image provided by our sponsor and paper from my stash.  I just love these colors together.

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Below is my special sponsor card.


This little cutie image is from:



2 Cute Rubber Stamps 
Here is a little info about My sponsor, 2 Cute Rubber Stamps are cute and whimsical stamps that are offered as both digital and cling cushion. I decided to create a rubber stamp business to have an outlet for all my illustrations where others can enjoy! The BEST thing about 2 cute rubber stamps is that YOU can get involved in the creative process by voting on my sketches and being able to post ideas of what you would like to see as a stamp. "
Image used: Thank You Cat Digital Stamp

Prize:15.00 dollars to etsy shop 

I printed this on brown craft added a little color, bling and ribbon to finish it off.  


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Your next stop is Amy from Amy's Paper Addiction

  • The challenge, DT Call and Blog Hop will run  until Tuesday, April 26.

It’s Oldie But Goodie Day at Bugaboo!

Check out the great Oldie but Goodies the Bugaboo team has to offer today.  We have some great cards that are sure to inspire your many projects!!! 

Be sure to stop by and give the DT members kudos for such great projects today!

All images used by the DT can be found here in the store!

Be sure and join our Monochromatic/3 Buttons Challenge only 2 days left!

Below is my card using Ruby from the Pink Ribbon set.  I used paper and ribbon embellishments sent with the kit from a swap I have been in for the last few months. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Easter Eggbert – Freebie for Tuesday!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Check out the freebie over at Catch The Blog this week  This great Freebie  will be great for Easter  and is free this week!   This cutie is from the wonderful set Eggbert which can be found here.  The entire set is adorable with endless possibilities!! 

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Sunday, April 10, 2011

It’s Challenge Time again!

Today we are doing a very special challenge!  We have sponsors this week.  We are being sponsored by Heart Songs Stamps!  Check out this adorable image as well as all their great images.  Our challenge this week is a  color challenge and a sketch challenge.  The colors for this challenge are pink and green however I forgot my green sorry.  Below is the sketch to follow.

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Saturday, April 9, 2011

It’s Challenge Time at Bugaboo!

It’s Challenge time over at Catch the Bug Challenge blog it is a Four Layer Challenge!   How easy is that!  Please consider joining us for this great challenge!

Below is my card using a Bugaboo Brat from the latest release.  I used this great pink and black dp from a pad I have added pearls, a ribbon sentiment and ribbon to finish her off!   

You can get your Bugaboo Fix here!

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Thanks for stopping by I hope you will join our challenge this week!

Friday, April 8, 2011

Freebie Friday!

Yeah it is Friday and that means Jodie is sharing her wonderful talent with us again!  Today she shares another scene this time an Easter Theme!  I think this will be another popular on so make sure you head over and grab your great freebie!

 

Below is my card using the freebie found here.  I used PTI for my paper choice and  ribbon from my stash!   Thanks for stopping by today!

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You can get your Bugaboo Fix here!

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

New Release Tuesday/ Freebie

I just realized my Tuesday post did not go up as it was supposed to!! Gotta love Blogger.  Anyway here is my card for this Tuesdays “Freebie”  I hope you enjoy the freebie and I can not wait to see what you do!  

Below is my card using the freebie found here

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You can get your Bugaboo Fix here!

Monday, April 4, 2011

Happy Monday! Thanks for stopping by today! Over at Critter Sketches we begin a new challenge this week we are using Dustin Pike as our Sponsor and the Challenge is Fancy Fold!
Below I share my card using Lemon Tart Paper and DP from my scrap file.  I just love the colors together







Sunday, April 3, 2011

Time For A New Challenge!!

It’s a new week that means it is time for another challenge with  the Crafty Ho’s.

This week’s challenge is to create a “Scrappy Birthday” in honor of our DT member, Scrappy. Her birthday is next Sunday!

The challenge: Using scraps to make a girly Birthday card.

We also provided a sketch if you wish to follow it.

 

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Below is my card using some Bluff card stock I got and some scrap Stampin Up paper.  I used this cute little flower image and my take three die from PTI.   I then added lace and Flower Soft to finish it off.

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Saturday, April 2, 2011

Anything Goes Challenge at Bugaboo!

It’s Challenge time over at Catch the Bug Challenge blog and this week an Anything Goes.

You can get your Bugaboo Fix here!

Below is my card using Bugaboo Brat Bug (lady bug) and I used some cute DP I had and added ribbon and buttons with embordary floss to finish off!

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Thanks for stopping by I hope you will join our challenge this week!

Friday, April 1, 2011

It’s Freebie Time at Bugaboo!

 Welcome to our Freebie Friday post. Today's Freebie Friday image is a new additon to our Scene It set this one is Ladybug scene! I love these new scenes, I added two of the"bugs"  from the Bugaboo Bugs .  My paper was from my scrap box and the robbon as well as Stampin up Moss cardstock.   

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Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful day!