Let's See Some Spring Flowers

Hey hey hey! Happy Friday, everyone!

Are you aware that its Freebie Friday at
Bugaboo Stamps?! If you're not, you should be! Spring is here and definitely in the air, with the fabulous warm temps we've been having! So, what a perfect way to celebrate spring, than with flowers, and this week's freebie, Flowerpot1, from Bugaboo Stamps! There are also several other new flower images in the store, starting now, that are perfect for spring! Slide yourself on over to Bugaboo Stamps to pick up your Flowerpot1 freebie, and check out the other new images in the store, as well! For some fabulous inspiration using this week's freebie, Flowerpot1 check out the creative works of the DT at Catch The Bug!


For your inspiration today, I have this pretty spring card, featuring Flowerpot1, from Bugaboo Stamps. The coordinating papers are by Stampin Up. Flowered tulle trim is by Maya Road. I used pearls from Want 2 Scrap, for embellishing. My sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You, and is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #95 Easter Or Spring at Sentimental Sundays
Challenge #75 Spring Fling at Prairie Fairy
Challenge #40 Anything Goes at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #21 Spring at Crafter's Companion Monthly
Challenge #124 Easter and Spring at MyGrafico
Challenge #112 Add A Sentiment at The Crazy Challenge
Challenge #112 Circles and Squares at Kaboodle Doodles
Challenge #56 Spring at Daisy's Doodles
PTT#61 Anything Goes at Party Time Tuesdays
Challenge #45 Thank You at Celebrate The Occasion
Challenge #153 Favorite Color (Burgandy) at Digital Tuesday
Challenge #73 Anything Goes at Lollipop Crafts
Linky Party #82 at Make It Monday
Challenge #7 Spring at Creative Card Crew
PWC199 Bling (Pearls) at Paper Pretties
Challenge #110 Bead It at I Love Promarkers
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #37 Anything Goes at The Crafty Purple Frog
Challenge #38 Anything Goes at Fairy Tale Challenge
Spring at Stamping With The Dragon
Challenge #30 Say It With Flowers at Wags 'n Whiskers
Spring or Easter and Paper and Such Online
Challenge #37 Anything Goes at The Crafty Purple Frog

Easter Chick

Are you looking for a good challenges?! Then look no further! There's a new one, today, at Shelly's Images. The theme is "show us your stripes!" It's a fun one, so don't miss out by not playing along! There's some winning up for grabs! Come over to Shelly's Images and play along!

My card uses the image, Easter Chick, from Shelly's Images. I used scraps of pastel papers from my stash. The epoxy discs are made with matching papers using my new discmaker by Ephiphany Arts. The sentiment is punched with circles.


Challenges:


Challenge #6 Things With Wings (Chick) at Stamping With The Dragon
Challenge #19 Spring or Easter at Little Claire's Designs
Challenge #21 Spring at Crafter's Companion Monthly
Easter at Crafty Boots
Challenge #61 Easter at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #124 Easter and Spring at MyGrafico
Challenge #4 Anything Goes at Always Crafting
Challenge #75 Spring Fling at Prairie Fairy
Challenge #40 Anything Goes at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #98 Animal Planet at Phindy's Place
Challenge #6 Anything Goes at Stampin' For The Weekend
CHallenge #124 Spots And Stripes at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #78 Photo Inspiration (Pastel Colors) at Crafty Emma's
Challenge #81 Pastel Easter at My Sheri Crafts
Challenge #84 Spring Is In The Air at 2 Sisters
Challenge #106 Anything Goes at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #28 Easter at Dream Valley Challenges
Challenge #95 Easter Or Spring at Sentimental Sundays
Challenge #14 Easter at The Squirel and The Fox
Challenge #112 Add A Sentiment at The Crazy Challenge
Challenge #18 Happy Bird-Day (Chick) at Crafty Bloggers Network
Challenge #112 Circles and Squares at Kaboodle Doodles
PTT#61 Anything Goes at Party Time Tuesdays
Easter at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #28 3-2-1 (3 papers, 2 epoxy circles, 1 image) at Bearly Mine Designs
Challenge #102 Spring Fling Color Challenge at City Crafter
Easter With Pastel Papers at Clear It Out
Challenge #7 Spring at Creative Card Crew
Easter Wishes at Oldie But A Goodie Challenge
Spring or Easter and Paper and Such Online
Challenge #73 Easter or Animals at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #73 Anything Goes at Lollipop Crafts
Linky Party #82 at Make It Monday
Easter at Delightful Challenges
Challenge #114 Cuddly Critters at The Pixie Cottage
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #51 Easter at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #57 Spots and Stripes at Ladybug Crafts Ink
Celebrating Easter at The Sisterhood of Crafters
Challenge #76 Easter at Penny's Paper-Crafty
Challenge #57 Easter at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #77 Easter at Scrapbook Sisters
Challenge #28 Stamp Something at Divas By Design
Challenge #37 Anything Goes at The Crafty Purple Frog
Challenge #142 Cute and Cuddly at Moving Along With The Times
Challenge #83 Easter at 4 Crafty Chicks
Challenge #13 Easter at Paper Play Challenges
FBC #89 Spring Themed at Fresh Brewed Designs
Challenge #37 Anything Goes at The Crafty Purple Frog
Royal Digi Challenge #7 Bunnies or Easter at The Scrapbooking Queen

If You Feel Like A Nut.....

It's Ooooooldie But Goodie Thursday at Catch The Bug! Are you ready to see some of the oldie but goodie images from Bugaboo Stamps brought back into the spotlight?! If you are, you have to jump on over to Catch The Bug and check out the wonderful inspiration by the DT!

My project today uses the image, Nuts About Sports - Soccer, by Bugaboo Stamps. The papers are by Stampin Up. The buttons were made by me with matching paper using my new button emblellishment maker by Ephinany Arts. I added twine to the buttons. The sentiment is punches with oval and scalloped oval punches.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #124 Spots And Stripes at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #41 Just For Men/Boys + Buttons at Craft Your Days Away
Challenge #106 Anything Goes at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #13 For A Man at Pile It On
Challenge #100 Kids Cards at Robyn's Fetish
Challenge #109 Humor at Totally Papercrafts
Challenge #7 The Great Outdoors at Cards For Men
Challenge #29 For The Boys at Paper Make Up Stamps
Challenge #101 Make It For A Male at Karen's Doodles
Challenge #8 Masculine at Love To Create
Linky Party #82 at Make It Monday
Less Is More at Paper Cupcakes
Challenge #73 Anything Goes at Lollipop Crafts
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #163 Game On at Crafty Creations
Challenge #28 Stamp Something at Divas By Design
Challenge #37 Anything Goes at The Crafty Purple Frog
Challenge #20 Outside at Little Darlings

Boot Scootin Boogie with Dottie and Bugaboo Stamps

Tuesday is here! Yay! That's a new release day, for Bugaboo Stamps! Today's new image if from the Dottie line - And boy is she a boot scootin' beauty, today! Put on your boots or dancing shoes and scoot on over to Catch The Bug to see all the awesome creations the DT has created with her, then head over to Bugaboo Stamps to get Dottie for your very own!

My card today features the new release, by Bugaboo Stamps. The papers are by Stampin Up. The card layout issketch #258 From Card Positioning Systems. The shiny rhinestone stars are by Recollections. I used ribbon and flowers from my stash.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


CPS #258 Sketch at Card Positioning Systems
Challenge #106 Anything Goes at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #73 Anything Goes at Lollipop Crafts
Challenge #185 The Sound of Music (Boot Scootin Boogie and musical notes)at Cupcake Crafts
Linky Party #82 at Make It Monday
Challenge #28 3-2-1 (3 flowers, 2 rows of stars, 1 image) at Bearly Mine Designs
Challenge #153 Favorite Color (Burgandy) at Digital Tuesday
Challenge #27 Pretty Peacock at Can You Digi It

Out Of The Box At Tuesday Throwdown

I'm said to say that my time as guest designer at Tuesday Throwdown has come to an end. This is my last card. *sniff* I ahve so enjoyed the wonderful opportunity to work with these lovely ladies! Thank you so much, Davi, for having me!

Our theme this week at Tuesday Throwdown is "Out Of The Box" and our sponsor is The Pixie Cottage, who's offering up a fabulous prize!

My card, today, is a tent top card. I used this adorable image from The Pixie Cottage. All papers are scraps from my stash, as are the buttons and ribbon.



I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #49 Let's Get Digital at My Mum's Craft Shop
Challenge #31 Anything Goes at Whimsy Inspirations
Challenge #76 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Sisters
4 CCC#82 Inspired By Music (Girls Just Want To Have Fun) at 4 Crafty Chicks
Anything Goes at The Poodles Parlour
Callenge #124 Spots And Stripes at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #100 Kids Cards at Robyn's Fetish
Challenge #73 Anything Goes at Lollipop Crafts
Challenge #185 The Sound of Music (Girls Just Want To Have Fun) at Cupcake Crafts
Challenge #112 Circles and Squares at Kaboodle Doodles
Linky Party #82 at Make It Monday

Get Sketchy For Stella

Are you ready for another Stella Says Sketch challenge? We have a new one for you, today. This is a fun one, too! You definitely need to get crafting and play along! You have two weeks to get your project linked up at Catch The Bug, for your chance to win
goodies from Bugaboo Stamps.

I've used the sketch at Catch The Bug for today's project. I've used the image, Theodore - Flowers, by Bugaboo Stamps. The image is colored with Promarkers. My papers are by Stampin Up.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #30 CAS at The Stamping Boutique
Challenge #49 Let's Get Digital at My Mum's Craft Shop
Challenge #31 Anything Goes at Whimsy Inspirations
Challenge #141 Animals at Passion For Promarkers
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Milk Coffee Challenge
Challenge #76 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Sisters
What's The Weather at Jellypark Challenges
Challenge #98 Animal Planet at Phindy's Place
Challenge #97 In The Garden at Raise The Bar
Challenge #78 Photo Inspiration (Flowers) at Crafty Emma's
Photo Inspiration (Colors and ladybug) at Just Some Lines
CIC153 Photo Inspiration at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #26 Photo Inspiration (colors) at For Your Inspiration

Let's Go Fishing

Whoo Hooo! It's saturday at Catch The Bug and that means a new challenge for your creating pleasure! This time, we have a color challenge for you. We want to see you use colors from the Woolen Hues theme, from Design Seeds. You can see a pic of the color chart at Catch The Bug. Basically, its a mossy green, a clay type color, and shades of blue. A wonderful color palette to work with, and playing along gives you a chance to win one of 3 digi prize packages from Bugaboo Stamps! Hurry over to Catch The Bug, check out the color scheme, and start creating!

My card today uses the image, AKV Fish, by Bugaboo Stamps, and colored with Promarkers. My card layout uses the sketch at Pink Gem Challenges. The papers are a mix of new papers by Stampin Up' and scraps from my stash. The border is punched with a punch by Martha Stewart. Sentiments are punched with oval and scalloped oval punches. I recycled the buttons from old clothing I threw away last summer during a cleaning spree.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #42 Sketch at Pink Gem ChallengesChallenge #132 Check It Up at Pollycraft
Challenge #6 Cheeky Chappies at Cards For Men
Challenge #28 Photo Inspiration (Colors) at Paper Make Up Stamps
Challenge #111 How Cute Is That at Kaboodle Doodles
Anything Goes at Love To Create
Linky Party #81 at Make It Monday
Challenge #4 Anything Goes at Always Crafting
Circles or Ovals at Stamp-n-Doodle
Challenge #49 Let's Get Digital at My Mum's Craft Shop
Challenge #31 Anything Goes at Whimsy Inspirations
4 CCC#82 Inspired By Music (Fishing In The Dark) at 4 Crafty Chicks
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Milk Coffee Challenge
Challenge #76 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Sisters
Anything Goes at The Poodles Parlour
Button, Button, Who's Got The Button at Card Makin' Mamas
Challenge #41 Just For Men/Boys + Buttons at Craft Your Days Away

Let's Take A Stroll Down Bunny Trail Lane

Wow, how are you all enjoying this lovely Spring weather we've been having?! Isn't it awesome! It sure gives me Spring fever - Which is perfect for today's featured image!

But first, let me tell you about this week's new challenge at Shelly's Images! We're asking you to create a project using embossing, kraft and the color orange. Sounds like a lot of things to include, I know, but its really not! Give it a try, you'll see! It could mean an awesome prize for you, from Shelly's Images!


Today's featured image is 1 Bunny Trail Lane from Shelly's Images. Head over and pick it up for your very own! While you're there, check out the brand new Shelly's Images store! The shop has been moved to a new location and completely redone! So much nicer than the old store, and easier to navigate, too! Ohhh and since its a brand new store, we're having a Grand Reopening, too! That means a big sale - 30% off, in the Shelly's Images store, now through APril 15th! Just enter the coupon code, Grand ReOpen at checkout and take your 30% off! Whoo Hoo! What a deal! Hurry over and get your goodies before you miss out!

My project today uses today's featured Image, 1 Bunny Trail Lane, from Shelly's Images! I've colored it with Promarkers, in shades of pink and orange, with some touches of green. The center kraft panel is embossed with a Cuttlebug folder. I used scraps of orange paper from my stash, to add some layers. The round discs were made with my new Epoxy disc maker by Ephiphany Arts, using pink and white plaid paper.

This card is perfect for Easter and Spring.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Royal Digi Challenge #6 Use A Bit of Green at The Scrapbooking Queen
Let's See Circles at Crafts And Me
Challenge #23 Easter at Craft Us Crazy
Challenge #97 Spring Has Sprung at Phindy's Place
Challenge #123 Spring at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #99 Clean and Simple at Speedy The Fox's Friends
Challenge #146 Three In A Row at All Sorts
Spring Cleaning (Paper and Embossing Folder) at Just Some Lines
Challenge #152 Photo Inspiration (Colors/Spring) at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #28 Easter at Dream Valley Challenges
Challenge #21 Spring at Crafter's Companion Monthly
Spring Is In The Air at Little Darlings
Challenge #132 Check It Up (Epoxy Discs are pink and white plaid) at Pollycraft
TPE 140 Get Krafty at The Pink Elephant
Challenge #111 How Cute Is That at Kaboodle Doodles
Circles or Ovals at Stamp-n-Doodle
Challenge #124 Easter and Spring at MyGrafico
Less Is More at Paper Cupcakes
Challenge #4 Anything Goes at Always Crafting
Challenge #76 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Sisters

Temporary Insanity Curable By Marriage

It's Oldie But Goodie Thursday, at Catch The Bug! That's right! It's the day we showcase some of the older images from Bugaboo Stamps! The DT has fabulous creations again this week, as usual, and they're waiting for you to check them out at Catch The Bug!

My creations features the image, Stella/Gus - Marriage - Marriage Curable, from Bugaboo Stamps. They're colored with Promarkers. I used scraps of wedding thememed papers from my stash. The sentiment, also from the same set by Bugaboo Stamps, is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #50 Song Title (Love and Marriage - Theme Song for Married With Children) at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #13 Anything Goes With A Sentiment at Lia Stampz
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Milk Coffee Challenge
Anything Goes at The Poodles Parlour
Monochromatic at Guylou's Inimitability
Challenge #108 Male Card at Totally Papercrafts
Challenge #99 Clean and Simple at Speedy The Fox's Friends
Spring Cleaning (Two papers) at Just Some Lines
Challenge #162 The Perfect Pair (Two papers, Two ovals) at The Crafty Pad
Less Is More at Paper Cupcakes
Challenge #6 Cheeky Chappies at Cards For Men
Anything Goes at Love To Create
Circles or Ovals at Stamp-n-Doodle
4 CCC#82 Inspired By Music (Love And Marriage - Theme From Married With Children) at 4 Crafty Chicks
Challenge #76 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Sisters
Challenge #4 Anything Goes at Always Crafting
Challenge #29 Add A Sentiment at Cardmad Fairy's

Heeeeeeeeere's Johnny!

Good Morning, good morning! It's new release day at Bugaboo Stamps! Are you excited, yet?! Look at this fabulous new fella Jodie has added to her fabulous collection of digi images. This is Johnny. Isn't he totally cool?! He's part of today's new release! You know you want to have him for your very own!

You can see what the rest of the DT has created with him, too, for even more inspiration! Check out the other creations at Catch The Bug!

I just wanted to mention, before I go on, that Jodie, the artist, for Bugaboo Stamps, is currently having internet issues due to weather conditions, so she may be late getting these new little fellas added to the store. If you want him and he isnt in the store when you get there, please keep checking back. He will be in the store and available for purchase as soon as she's able to get online long enough to add him in.

My card layout uses the Sketch at The Pixie Cottage. The image is new release, Johnny, by Bugaboo Stamps. He's colored with Promarkers. All papers are from my stash. The round discs match the papers and are made with my new tool by Epiphany Arts. (Absolutely LOVE that new tool!) The ribbon is also from my stash.

This turned out to be the perfect male card, especially for teen boys.


I am entering this fun card in the following challenges:


Challenge #112 Sketch at The Pixie Cottage
Royal Digi Challenge #6 Use A Bit of Green at The Scrapbooking Queen
Bit 'O Green at Simon Says Stamp
Let's See Circles at Crafts And Me
Challenge #55 For The Boys at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #63 Favorite Color (Blue) at Do You Stack Up
Challenge #99 People at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Favorite Product (Epoxy Disk Maker from Ephiphany Arts) at Jellypark Challenges
Challenge #108 Male Card at Totally Papercrafts
Challenge #83 Spots and Dots at 2 Sisters
Challenge #146 Three In A Row at All Sorts
Spring Cleaning at Crafty Calender
Ribbon or Lace at The Crafter's Cafe
Challenge #6 Cheeky Chappies at Cards For Men
Challenge #111 How Cute Is That at Kaboodle Doodles
Anything Goes at Love To Create
Challenge #55 Tie It Up at Daisy Doodles
Challenge #4 Anything Goes at Always Crafting
Circles or Ovals at Stamp-n-Doodle
Challenge #27 Dots at Bearly Mine Designs
Bingo (Punched Shapes, Free - digi, Ribbon) at Papertake Weekly

Spring Is Here!

Here I am again, with my second week as Guest Designer for Tuesday Throwdown. There's a fun challenge for you today, as we celebrate spring! The theme is spring cleaning! That's right, clean out your stash and scraps, and use something that's at least 6 months old on your card or other project. We're sponsored by The Stamping Boutique this week, so you're in for a real treat! Your chance to win some goodies from The Stamping Boutique for playing along, so be sure not to miss out!

Do some spring cleaning of your own and link up your creation at Tuesday Throwdown! You just might be our winner!

My card uses the Spring image by The Stamping Boutique, and colored with Promarkers. I used pastel spring like colors. The leaves were punched with a punch by Martha Stewart. I made the flower with punhed shapes. The flower center is a button recycled from old clothing I threw away. I used the
sketch at Sketches By Carly for my card layout.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #52 Sketch at Sketches By Carly
Challenge #75 Circles at Crafts And Me
Bit 'O Green at Simon Says Stamp
Button, Button, Who's Got The Button at Card Makin' Mamas
Challenge #112 Perfect Pastels at The Pixie Cottage
Challenge #97 Spring Has Sprung at Phindy's Place
Challenge #5 Pretty Pastels at Paper Crafting Journey
Royal Digi Challenge #6 Use A Bit of Green at The Scrapbooking Queen
Pastels at Di's Digi Designs
Challenge #147 Handmade Flowers at One Stop Crafts
Challenge #155 Cute As A Button (1) at Stamptacular Sunday
Challenge #123 Spring at Totally Gorjuss
Spring Cleaning (Paper and Cardstock) at Just Some Lines
Challenge #152 Photo Inspiration (Colors/Spring) at Cupcake Inspirations
Spring Is In The Air at Little Darlings
Challenge #132 Check It Up (Epoxy Discs are pink and white plaid) at Pollycraft
Challenge #29 Colors of Spring at The House Of Gilli
Challenge #21 Spring at Crafter's Companion Monthly
Challenge #17 Floral at Crafty Bloggers
Challenge #28 Photo Inspiration (Colors) at Paper Make Up Stamps
Linky Party #81 at Make It Monday
Challenge #4 Anything Goes at Always Crafting
Challenge #30 CAS at The Stamping Boutique
CCH #111 Go Green at The Crazy Challenge
Challenge #19 Spring or Easter at Little Claire's Designs
Challenge #124 Easter and Spring at MyGrafico
Circles or Ovals at Stamp-n-Doodle
Challenge #44 Welcome Spring at Celebrate The Occasion
Easter With Pastel Papers at Clear It Out
Bingo (Buttons, Free - digi, Flowers - Handmade) at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #15 The Wonder of Life at Delicious Doodles

Let's Think About Bunnies In Pink

Guess what?! Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring the Cutie Pie Challenge this week! That means a digi prize package from Bugaboo Stamps is up for grabs! How awesome is that?! The theme is think pink with bunnies. Come play along for your chance to win goodies from Bugaboo Stamps!

Need Inspiration?! Check This out:






My project features the image,
Mini Set - Bunny Bocks by Bugaboo Stamps. The images are colored with Promarkers. I wanted to do spring colors, so I went with pink and mint green. Such a yummy color combo!


Now, surely you're inspired! Go link up your creation for your chance to win!


I am entering this card in the following hallenges:


Spring/Easter at Joanna Sheen
Just The Two Of Us (Pink and White) at Mema's Crafts
Royal Digi Challenge #6 Use A Bit of Green at The Scrapbooking Queen
Challenge #8 Feathers and Fur at Chocolate, Coffee and Cards
Pastels at Di's Digi Designs
Spring Clean at Crafty Calendar
Spring Cleaning at Just Some Lines
Photo Inspiration at Truly Madly Crafty
Colors of Spring at House Of Gilli
Challenge #19 Spring Colors at Little Darlings
Bit 'O Green at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #108 Anything Goes at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #23 Easter at Craft Us Crazy
Challenge #112 Perfect Pastels at The Pixie Cottage
Challenge #63 Favorite Color (Pink) at Do You Stack Up
Challenge #5 Pretty Pastels at Paper Crafting Journey
Challenge #97 Spring Has Sprung at Phindy's Place
Challenge #123 Spring at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #81 Pastel Easter at My Sheri Crafts
Spring Cleaning (Paper And Cardstock) at Just Some Lines
Challenge #19 Spring or Easter at Little Claire's Designs
Challenge #152 Photo Inspiration (Colors/Spring) at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #28 Easter at Dream Valley Challenges
Challenge #21 Spring at Crafter's Companion Monthly
TSG148 Easter and Animals at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Easter Blessings at Paper Pretties
CCH #111 Go Green at The Crazy Challenge
Easter at Crafty Boots
Challenge #111 How Cute Is That at Kaboodle Doodles
Challenge #61 Easter at Lexi's Creations
Linky Party #81 at Make It Monday
Challenge #124 Easter and Spring at MyGrafico
Challenge #4 Anything Goes at Always Crafting

Chicken Soup For The Soul

Good morning, good morning! Hope everyone's day is starting out fabulous! The weather here has been absolutely beautiful, lately! Unfortunately though, its making lots of people sick with the sudden change in the weather! Hope everyone is back to feeling better!

On a bright note, we have a new challenge for you at Catch The Bug! This time, it's a sketch challenge! If you're like me, you find lots of inspiration in sketches! They're so fun to help us think outside our usual "box" of design! So put on your crafting hat and channel your mojo to play along in our sketch challenge this week! Besides having fun, you'll have the chance at a digi prize package from Bugaboo Stamps! How's that for motivation?! Oh, and if that's not enough motivation, check out Catch The Bug and see how the DT has thier mojo workin'!


My creation today uses the sketch from Catch The Bug. The image is this cutie pie winged chicken who looks like he's really in hot water! He's Kitchen Chicken - Soup, from Bugaboo Stamps. He's colored with Promarkers. I used two patterned papers that I've had in my stash for well over a year, as well as another fairly old paper, by Stampin' Up. I used a strip of paper with faux stitching at the top and bottom, to create borders. The resin roses in the center of the diamond shapes are by Stampin Up.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Royal Digi Challenge #6 Use A Bit of Green at The Scrapbooking Queen
In The Kitchen at By The Cute And Girly
Challenge #27 Critters at Paper Make Up
Things With Wings (Chicken) at Crafty Sentiments
Anything Goes at Lady Bug Crafts Ink
Someone Special at Delightful Challenges
Bit 'O Green at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #108 Anything Goes at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #63 Favorite Color (Burgandy) at Do You Stack Up
Challenge #6 Things With Wings (Chicken) at Stamping With The Dragon
Things With Wings (Chicken) at Frosted Designs
Challenge #26 Photo Inspiration (Rich colors) at For Your Inspiration
Spring Cleaning (Paper and Resin Rosettes) at Just Some Lines

A Piggie Cupcake Birthday

Freebie Friday is here again, at Bugaboo Stamps! How's this little piggie for a fabulous freebie?! So cute! I just love him and couldn't wait to play with him! If you'd love to play with him, go get him for your very own! He's free all week, starting today! Head over to Bugaboo Stamps to take him home!

The DT have all had a ball with this little fella! You can see all the wonderful inspiration at Catch The Bug. Go check it out!

My creation today uses Pig Cupcake, from Bugaboo Stamps. I used scraps of Stampin' Up paper, from my stash, with matching ribbon. The buttons are recycled from old clothing that got thrown away. The card layout uses the sketch from Sketch N Stash.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #83 Sketch from Sketch N Stash.
Challenge #122 Anything Goes With a Button at Totally Gorjuss
Spring Cleaning at Just Some Lines
Birthday at Squiggle Stamps
Royal Digi Challenge #6 Use A Bit of Green at The Scrapbooking Queen
Birthday Wishes at One Crazy Stamper
Challenge #19 Spring Colors at Little Darlings
Stripes at Paper Pretties
Challenge #27 Critters at Paper Make Up
Challenge #110 Show Us Some Green at Kaboodle Doodles
Linky Party #80 at Make It Monday
Children's Birthday at Paper Cupcakes
Challenge #40 Buttons and Bows at Let's Craft And Create
Let's See Circles (buttons) at Crafts And Me
Challenge #108 Anything Goes at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #112 Perfect Pastels at The Pixie Cottage
Let's Celebrate at The Sisterhood of Crafters
Someone Special at Delightful Challenges
Bit 'O Green at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #55 For The Boys at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #15 Birthday at Crafty Ribbons
Challenge #5 Pretty Pastels at Paper Crafting Journey
Challenge #108 Male Card at Totally Papercrafts
Challenge #55 Tie It Up at Daisy Doodles

Here Comes The Easter Bunny!

Well, if you're weather is anything like mine has been, lately, Spring is definitely in the air! Temperatures in the 70's all week, wow! I'm absolutely loving it! I cannot wait until temps like this are here, to stay!

With that said, there's a new challenge up and ready for you at Shelly's Images! Our new challenges theme is one of your favorites, and mine! Our theme is Show Us What You Got, and that means, "Anything Goes!" Play along with us for your chance to win!

Be sure you pick up today's featured image, today, too -
Easter Bunny - (Shown on my card), while it's on sale for the special price! Perfect for your Easter cards!


My card layout uses the
sketch at Fetch A Sketch. The image is Easter Bunny, by Shelly's Images. This cute little bunny is covered with Promarkers. I went with the clean and simple look, to show off the cute Easter Eggs in the background. I cut the easter eggs out of a piece of designer paper and matted them on cardstock, then attached them to the card.


Challenges:


Royal Digi Challenge #6 Use A Bit of Green at The Scrapbooking Queen
Challenge #19 Sketch at Fetch A Sketch
Challenge #8 Feathers and Fur at Chocolate, Coffee and Cards
Challenge #107 Favorite Things (Pastel Colors) at Totally Paper Crafts
Pastels at Di's Digi Designs
Challenge #82 Spring Colors at 2 Sisters
Spring Cleaning at Just Some Lines
Challenge #98 Easter at Robyn's Fetish/I Did It Creations
TPE139 Photo Inspiration at The Pink Elephant
Colors of Spring at House Of Gilli
Challenge #100 Something Special at Karen's Doodles
Linky Party #80 at Make It Monday
Challenge #20 Spring at Paper Creations Ink
Challenge #3 Anything Goes at Always Crafting
Challenge #19 Spring Colors at Little Darlings
Challenge #5 Pretty Pastels at Paper Crafting Journey

Bugaboo Is In The House at Double Dutch Dare Challenges!

Hey all! Bugaboo Stamps is movin' on in on Double Dutch Dare Challenges! That's right! Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring them this time! Whoo Hoo! Who doesn't love some Bugaboo?! Check out the current challenge and play along! You could win some fabulous images from Bugaboo Stamps!


On top of that, its Oldie But Goodie Thursday at Catch The Bug! This is when the DT chooses an older image and brings it back into the spotlight with thier awesome creations! Bounce on over to Catch The Bug and check out thier Oldie But Goodie Creations this week!

And now, here's my Oldie But Goodie that also doubles as a sponsor card for the challenge at Double Dutch Dare Challenges.


I'm using the image, Clyde, from Bugaboo Stamps. This whimsical winged fella is colored with Promarkers. I went with shades of purple and green for my color combo and kept him simple to show off this fella. I love Dragons, and he's such a fine dragon speciman! The mix of stripes and polka dots seemed to set him off perfectly. Doesnt he just make you want to take him home?! I used the Sketch at Eat Sleep Stamp for my card layout.

Are you inspired yet?! I hope you are! Head over to Double Dutch Dare Challenges ASAP so you can have your chance at winning a prize package from Bugaboo Stamps!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #3 Anything Goes at Always Crafting
Royal Digi Challenge #6 Use A Bit of Green at The Scrapbooking Queen
Challenge #74 Things With Wings at Crafts And Me
Challenge #107 Favorite Things (Dragons, and Purple) at Totally Paper Crafts
Spring Cleaning at Just Some Lines
Challenge #104 Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #151 Photo Inspiration (Colors Purple and green) at Cupcake Inspirations
Stripes at Paper Pretties
Challenge #183 Going Dotty at Cupcake Crafts
Challenge #110 Show Us Some Green at Kaboodle Doodles
Linky Party #80 at Make It Monday
Challenge #11 St Patricks Day or Shades of Green at Pile It On
Challenge #27 Critters at Paper Make Up
Someone Special at Delightful Challenges
Bit 'O Green at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #55 For The Boys at The Paper Shelter
Sketch at Eat Sleep Stamp

My Favorite Martian

It's new new new new release time, again, at Bugaboo Stamps! And such a far out, out of this world image for you, this time! A fun little martian! Don't be afraid, and don't worry! He's friendly and he loves to play! He admits though, that he'd love to come home with you and live there! Life on Mars has just gotten to be too mundane for him, so he's coming here and looking for lots of Bugaboo loving households to live in! Why don't you head over to Bugaboo Stamps and put him in your cart, today?! He'd love to come home with you!

Of course, we have the wonderful Jodie, of Bugaboo Stamps, to thank for bringing him here for all of us to enjoy! I have a sneaking suspicion he's going to be inviting friends to come play with us, too! Whoo Hoo! A Martian party! How fun would that be?! Hurry over and get him for your very own, and let's see what kind of fun the two of you have together! Point your own spaceship over the blog at Catch The Bug and gaze at the wonders of inspiration that the Bugaboo Stamps DT has created with this little guy! They're out of this world creations!

My project today uses the new release image, Martian, from Bugaboo Stamps, and colored with Promarkers. I used the new metallic Promarkers to color in the spaceship. (Silver in this case) I wanted a funky looking card to show off this little guy, so I went with stars and polka dots, and of course, the color green! I mean, how can we have martians without the color green, right?! Both papers are from my stash and seemed perfect for this card. The clouds are hand cut by me - Yes, I know, its easy to tell, and I didn't do a great job on them, I admit. But this little guy just needed some clouds to fly through and I had to make him some to help him out! The clouds were cut in white, cut out and then sponged in two shades of blue. I attached the clouds and image with foam mounting tape, for dimension. The black and white Baker's Twine is from my stash, as well. I thought it was a nice touch for thew card. The button is recycled from and old shirt I threw away. I tied the baker's twine in a bow, in the center of the button.

This turned out to be a cute masculine card, but then, you could use it for a girl, too, if she's really into cute martian guys! I hear they are out of this world talented!


Challenges:


Challenge #40 Buttons and Bows (Twine is tied in a bow) at Let's Craft And Create
PWC196 Masculine Card at Paper Pretties
Luck Of The Irish - Use Green at Inky Impressions
Cute As A Button at Moving Along With The Times
Challenge #62 Go Green at Do You Stack Up
Challenge #4 Anything Goes at Paper Crafting Journey
Challenge #145 Inspired By A Song (The Martian Boogie) at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #62 Rainbow of Colors (Black, Green, Blue, Silver and White) at Crop Stop
Challenge #10 Recycle It (Button) at Paper Play
Challenge #122 Anything Goes With A Button at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #107 Favorite Things (Twine, Buttons) at Totally Paper Crafts
Spring Cleaning at Just Some Lines
Let's See Those layers at Sweet Stampin
Challenge #151 Photo Inspiration (Color: Green) at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #6 Cheeky Chappies at Cards For Men
Challenge #104 Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #3 Anything Goes at Always Crafting
Linky Party #80 at Make It Monday
Challenge #183 Going Dotty at Cupcake Crafts
Challenge #110 Show Us Some Green at Kaboodle Doodles
Challenge #11 St Patricks Day or Shades of Green at Pile It On
Favorite Product (Twine) at Jellypark Challenges

Clip It Together at Tuesday Throwdown

Hi everyone! It is week 2 of my guest designer spot at Tuesday Throwdown and we have a fun theme for you, this time! The theme is "Clip It Together." We want to see projects made using a clip of some kind. Awwww, now no moaning and groaning! It's not as difficult as it sounds! (Although I admit - When I first heard the theme, I thought to myself, "What Am I Ever Going to do with a theme like this?!" LOL!) Beleive me here, its easier than you think! C'mon and take us up on the challenge and play along! You can do it! You really can! And we want to see it! Ther is a great prize up for grabs, from Sweet N Sassy Stamps, so that should give you even more incentive to play along! Come see us at Tuesday Throwdown and link up your creation, for your chance to win! While you're there, check out the DT projects for some added inspiration, too!

Now, onto the details of my project. I found that once I had my image ready to go, and chose what kind of "clip" I wanted to use, it was just a matter of choosing papers. Once I did that and got started it all came together pretty quickly and I was very happy with the results! Especially for a theme that I had no clue what to do with! LOL

My card layout uses the sketch at Seems A Little Sketchy. I used the image, Feathered Friends, from Sweet N Sassy Stamps. The image is colored with Promarkers. The papers are all from my stash. One was punched with a scalloped circle punch by Paper Shapers, and one punched by a frame punch from EK Success. (Gotta love punches and shapes! And, I admit, I'm a punch fanatic - There, I Said it!) I love the glittered details on the scalloped circle. I used a recycled blue funky shaped paperclip on the funkily punched piece of paper, and it gave it such a cool, even funkier, look! Love it! The buttons are also recycled, from old clothes that have long went to the trash. Baker's twine added to the buttons give them just the right added touch. I used some white tulle and made a bow, to add the finishing touch. (I know its a bit difficult to see in the pic - Its in the bottom left corner - A big bow, too! Be sure you don't miss it!)


Challenges:


Challenge #8 Sketch at Seems A Little Sketchy
You Make Me Smile With Unusual Supplies (Paper Clip) at Clear It Out
Challenge #40 Buttons and Bows (Tulle Bow) at Let's Craft And Create
Challenge #47 Spring is Springing at My Mum's Craft Shop
Challenge #74 Things With Wings (Birds) at Crafts And Me
Challenge #22 Photo Inspiration (Colors) at Craft Us Crazy
Challenge #111 Things With Wings (Birds) at The Pixie Cottage
Challenge #25 Favorite Things (Recycled Items - Paper Clip and Buttons) at Divas By Design
Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #104 Nature at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #36 Pink and Girly at The Crafty Purple Frog
Cute As A Button at Moving Along With The Times
Mother's Day/Special Girl at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #4 Anything Goes at Paper Crafting Journey
Challenge #98 Animals at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #145 Inspired By A Song (Hummingbird Heartbeat) at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #10 Recycle It (Paper Clip and Buttons) at Paper Play
Challenge #8 Feathers and Fur at Chocolate, Coffee and Cards
Challenge #122 Anything Goes With A Button at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #107 Favorite Things (Twine, Buttons, Recycled Items) at Totally Paper Crafts
Challenge #82 Spring Colors at 2 Sisters
Challenge #145 Say It With Flowers (On Image) at All Sorts
Spring Cleaning at Just Some Lines
Let's See Those Layers at Sweet Stampin
Challenge #78 Black Jack (8: Punched shapes x 2 = 16 + 5: stamp for a total of 21) at Alota Rubber Stamps
Glitter (On DP cut into scalloped circle) at Crafty Boots
Linky Party #80 at Make It Monday
Challenge #3 Anything Goes at Always Crafting
Challenge #100 Something Special at Karen's Doodles
Challenge #54 Any Occasion Using Metal at Celebrate The Occasion
Challenge #151 Think Spring at Digital Tuesday
Challenge #21 Spring at Crafter's Companion Monthly

Shelly's Images Sponsors Stella Says Sketch

Guess what?! Shelly's Images is sponsoring the oh so fun Stella Says Sketch challenge, this time, at Catch The Bug! We know how much you all love to use sketches for your inspiration, so this is the perfect challenge for you! It's such a fun sketch, this time, and there is a fabulous prize up for offer, from Shelly's Images! Remember, there are two weeks to play along in the Stella Says Sketch challenges at Catch The Bug, so you have plenty of time to play along with us!

I hope you've found some creative inspiration in my card, today, and will come over to Catch The Bug and play along! We'd love to have you join us!

My card is a tent top rocker card. This is my first time making one, and I love how it came out! It's so cute the way you can lightly tap one end of the card and it will rock back and forth like a rocking horse! So fun! I used lots of supplies from my stash, for this one. The papers are from my scrap bin. I've used the image, Skelekinz - You Have My Heart, by Bugaboo Stamps. (I LOVE the Skelekinz line of images!) and colored her with Promarkers. The black dew drop pearls and black and white spotted bow are all from my stash. I added some red lace as something "different," and to add a finishing touch. The heart border was punched with a double heart PATP border punch by Martha Stewart.

Inside the card says, "You Have My Heart."


Challenges:


Linky Party #79 at Make It Monday
Challenge #18 Pearls at Little Darlings
Use your Stash at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle
Challenge #5 Ribbons at Hot Shot Crafts
Challenge #136 Something Old (Papers)Something New (Lace) at Incy Wincy
TPE138 At Least Three Layers at The Pink Elephant
You Make Me Smile With Unusual Supplies (Lace) at Clear It Out
Challenge #29 No Sentiments at Whimsy Inspirations
Challenge #107 Ribbons and Bows at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #25 Favorite Things (Pearls, Ribbon and Black White and Red Color Combo) at Divas By Design
Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #74 Photo Inspiration (Colors - Black and Red) at Penny's Paper-Crafty
Challenge #4 Anything Goes at Paper Crafting Journey
Challenge #145 Inspired By A Song (Endless Love) at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #115 Polka Dots (2 or more) at Sassy Studio Designs
Ribbon at Hot Shot Crafts
Challenge #145 Say It With Flowers (On DP) at All Sorts
Spring Clean at Crafty Calendar
Lace at Creatalicious
Challenge #78 Black Jack (8: Punched shapes x 2 = 16 + 5: stamp for a total of 21) at Alota Rubber Stamps
Day 8: Circle Up at 365 Cards
Challenge #107 Favorite Things (Black, Red and White Color Combo) at Totally Paper Crafts
Spring Cleaning at Just Some Lines
Challenge #104 Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #13 Love at The Squirrel And The Fox