Sammibug's Scrapshack: May 2012

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Steppin' Out In High Heels

Good morning! Hope you're having a Terrifically Thrilling Thursday, because that's what we're having, at Shelly's Images! That means we have a fun challenge for you, today! Our theme is pick 2 (or more)! We give you a list of elements to include on your project, and you pick two to create with! This is a really easy one folks, so you definitely want to play along! Don't pass this one by... You'll be missing your chance to win a digi prize from Shelly's Images!

Today's featured image is High Heel Shoes, available now, for a special sale price, today only, in the Shelly's Images Store. Hurry and get it before the sale is over!

I decided to try out some paper piecing on my card, this time. I've used the image High Heel Shoes, from Shelly's Images. I paper pieced parts of the shoe, and colored the other parts with Promarkers. For my card layout, I used the sketch at Sketch N Stash. The flowers are from my stash, and are by Prima. I used papers and pearls from my stash, as well. One new thing I did use, is the Recollections 3" circle punch that I just purchased at Michael's. The 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 #88 Sketch at Sketch N Stash
Challenge #133 Something New (3" circle punch) at Totally Gorgjuss
GL41 Circles, Circles and More Circles
Challenge #104 Pocket Full of Posies at Sentimental Sundays
Anything Goes at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
Bingo (Ribbon, Blue and Bling) at Mema's Crafts
Linky Party #91 at Make It Monday
Challenge #33 Punches and Die Cuts at House Of Gilli
Anything Goes at Kaboodle Doodles
Day 90: Layered at 365 Cards
Anything Goes at Crafty Boots
Add A Sentiment at Love To Create
Three In A Row (Flowers, Punches, Circles) at Paper Cupcakes
Challenge #55 Sentiment at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper-Crafty
Challenge #28 Many Layers at Crafting For All Seasons
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #172 Circles at Crafty Creations
Challenge #86 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Sisters
PSC34 Anything Goes With A Sentiment at Perfect Sentiments
Challenge #55 Anything With A Sentiment at Aud Sentiments Challenge #22 Double Delight (Two Papers) at Paper Play Challenges
Challenge #74 pretty Pearls at Crop Stop
Challenge #25 Time To Embellish at Crafter's Companion Monthly

Ohhhhh Baby Baby

Are you ready for more Oldie But Goodie inspiration at Catch The Bug?! This is our day of the week to show off creations using the older images from Bugaboo Stamps! This means an opportunity for you to check out some of the images you may not be aware of if you're just discovering us, or maybe even if you haven't looked around the store in awhile! Either way, you are sure to find some awesome images that you just have to have! Check out the other fabulous cards, today, too, at Catch The Bug!

And now, let me tell you about my card.

I went with a baby card, since it seems lots of people I know are pregnant, these days! My card layout uses the sketch at Sketches By Carly. This adorable image is called baby girl stroller, and is from Bugaboo Stamps. She's colored with Promarkers. I used a printed baby patterned paper, paired with a soft pink and white pattern from my stash. The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punches with oval and scalloped oval punches. The ribbon is new. The corners were punched with a corner punch by Stampin Up.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #57 Sketch at Sketches By Carly
Challenge #63 New Baby at Fussy and Fancy
Anything Goes at Kaboodle Doodles
Add A Sentiment at Love To Create
Challenge #133 Something New (Ribbon) at Totally Gorgjuss
Anything Goes at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
Challenge #33 Punches and Die Cuts at House Of Gilli
Anything Goes at Oldie (Papers) But A Goodie Challenge
Three In A Row (Punches, Ribbon, Two Or More Papers) at Paper Cupcakes
Challenge #112 For Baby at Craft Your Passion
Linky Party #91 at Make It Monday
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper-Crafty
Anything Goes at Crafty Boots
Challenge #70 Anything Goes at Party Time Tuesdays
Add Ribbon at Crafts And Me
Challenge #55 Sentiment at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #28 Many Layers at Crafting For All Seasons
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #86 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Sisters
PSC34 Anything Goes With A Sentiment at Perfect Sentiments

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Big Hats Make Your Butt Look Smaller

Well, well, we're at it, again?! In case you haven't heard, it's the latest sighting of Bugaboo Stamps! You know we're always on the move and this week is no exception! That's right! Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring Dream Valley Challenges! Their theme is Humor, this week, so Bugaboo Stamps fits the bill just perfectly! I mean, who doesn't love those fabulously funny Stella and Gus images?! Be sure you play along this week for your chance to win some fun, humorous images from Bugaboo Stamps!

Now, how about a card to inspire you to play along?!

My card uses the image, Stella Red Hats - Big Hats, from Bugaboo Stamps. The oh so funny Stella is colored with Promarkers. I went with mostly pinks and blues for my color scheme. I used punches to make the circles and the border. The border punch is new to me. The flowers are a mix of Prima and Recollections from my stash. The card layout uses the Sketch at A and T Sketch Challenge. The flourishes are by Want 2 Scrap.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #5 Sketch at A And T Sketch Challenge
Die Cuts And Punches at House of Gilli
Dress For Success at Kaboodle Doodles
Sparkle and Bling at Stamp-N-Doodle
Challenge #36 Anything Goes at Bearly-Mine Challenges
Challenge #11 Dimension at Creative Card Crew
Challenge #26 Swirls at Deep Ocean
Challenge #77 Dig Out The Old (Bling and Flowers - Had them for over a year) at Top Tip Tuesday
Flowers Flowers Everywhere at Delightful Challenges
PWC207 Bold And Bright at Paper Pretties
Fabulous Flowers at Crafts And Me
Vintage at Bizzy Bec's
The Good Old Days at The Sisterhood of Crafters
Challenge #44 Pick 3 Recipe (Flowers, Sentiment, Gems) at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #133 Something New (Border Punch) at Totally Gorgjuss
Show us That Bling at Di's Digi Designs
Challenge #104 Pocket Full of Posies at Sentimental Sundays
For The Ladies at Stamp and Create
Anything Goes at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
Five (5 Punched Items) at Truly Madly Crafty
Challenge #55 Sentiment at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper-Crafty
Challenge #150 Not Too Shabby at Corrosive Challenge

Thursday, May 24, 2012

The King Proclaims: U R Gr8!

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to our new challenge, at Shelly's Images! Thank you to all who played along with us, last week! This week's theme is "It's In The Numbers." We want to see you use a number on your creation. Don't be intimidated by the theme - I know I was at first, but, believe me, it's much easier than you think! Give it a try and you may be our winner of a prize from the Shelly's Images Store.

This week's featured image is King's Proclamation. It is available, today only, for a special price, in the Shelly's Images store. Hurry and pick him up for your very own!

My card today uses King's Proclamation, from Shelly's Images. He's colored with Promarkers. I used all papers from my stash. The letters and number are stickers. I backed them with cardstock and cut them out, then attached with foam mounting tape, for dimension. The black glittered flourishes are from Recollections. I also used a funky animal print button to add some extra style.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #24 Anything Goes at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
Challenge #27 Celebration with Buttons at Crafting For All Seasons
Challenge #35 Anything Goes at Little Miss Muffet Challenges
Two For The Price of One (Male Card) at Stamping With The Dragon
Challenge #114 Anything Goes at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #108 Anything Goes at Robyn's Fetish
Die Cuts (Die Cut Flourish Border) And Punches at House of Gilli
Dress For Success at Kaboodle Doodles
Sparkle and Bling at Stamp-N-Doodle
Challenge #11 Dimension at Creative Card Crew
Challenge #26 Swirls at Deep Ocean
Father's Day/Special Male at Simon Says Stamp Challenge #55 Sentiment at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper-Crafty

Ain't No Sunshine

Welcome to Oldie But Goodie Thursday at Catch The Bug! This is when the fabulously talented design team brings forth lots of wonderful creations, using the older images from Bugaboo Stamps. This gives you a chance to check out some of the wonderful older images that you may not be aware of. So check out Catch The Bug to see all the awesome inspiration!

My card today uses the image, Skelekinz - Ain't No Sunshine, from Bugaboo Stamps. I went with a fun color combo and mix of patterns. Gotta love stripes and polka dots together! I used flowered ribbon from my stash/ All papers are from my stash, as well. The scalloped circle was punched with a punch by EK Success.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #3 Anything Goes at Great Impressions
Challenge #2 Anything Goes at Just Keep On Creating
Challenge #24 Anything Goes at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
Challenge #114 Anything Goes at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #161 Photo Inspiration (Colors) at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #108 Anything Goes at Robyn's Fetish
Die Cuts And Punches at House of Gilli
Dress For Success at Kaboodle Doodles
Challenge #36 Anything Goes at Bearly-Mine Challenges
Challenge #77 Dig Out The Old (Papers - Had them for a year or more) at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper-Crafty

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Let's Create A Garden Scene

Bugaboo Stamps Is In The House, Again! This time, sponsoring Stamptacular Sunday, and with a fun theme! The theme is "In The Garden." Perfect theme for this time of year, don't you think?! The weather has been so beautiful here in the states and everyone is out enjoying the weather planting gardens, both flowers and veggies! You should have no problem playing in this challenge! Let's see you create a papercraft "garden" of your own! Hurry over and link up for your chance to win a prize from Bugaboo Stamps!

My card today features the image Flower Garden, from Bugaboo Stamps. I used all papers from my stash. The clouds are hand drawn and cut out of blue and white patterned paper. Once cut out, I sponged around the edges with a darker blue ink and attached them with foam mounting tape, for dimension and a floating effect. This card was made especially for the social worker at work is retiring at the end of the month at the age of 70! I think she's going to love this card!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

For The Ladies at Stamp and Create
Challenge #2 Anything Goes at Just Keep On Creating
Challenge #20 Flowers at Hooked On Crafts
Challenge #76 Clean and Simple at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Truly Scrumptious
Challenge #40 Things With Wings (birds) at Fairy Tale Challenge
Challenge #45 All Creatures Great and Small (birds and ladybugs) at Craft Your Days Away
Challenge #119 Outside at The Crazy Challenge
Challenge #45 May Flowers at Card Makin' Mamas
FBC#86 Photo Inspiration (Colors) at Fresh Brewed Designs
Challenge #24 Here Comes Summer at Crafter's Companion Monthly
Challenge #24 Anything Goes at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
Things With Wings at Oldie But A Goodie Challenge
In The Garden at Papertake Weekly
Clean and Simple at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #149 Photo Inspiration (colors) at Passion For Promarkers
Challenge #17 April Showers Bring May Flowers at Lia Stampz
Challenge #17 Keep It Real at Moving Along With The Times
Challenge #205 Let's Get Inky (Inked edges of clouds) at Rainbow Lady's Challenge Blog Challenge #72 Wonderful Wings (Bird) at Crafts 4 Eternity
Challenge #114 Anything Goes at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #108 Anything Goes at Robyn's Fetish

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Let's Celebrate And Get Sketchy With Sassy Cheryl

It's challenge day, again, at Catch The Bug and we have a sketch for you! We're also being joined by the fabulous folks at Sassy Cheryl's! Sketches are always fun to play along with, so get our your crafting supplies and make some creative goodness! There are prizes to be won! Hurry over to Catch The Bug, to link up your entry and take your shot at winning! Check out all the fabulous inspiration from the Bugaboo Stamps team, and the team at Sassy Cheryl's while you're there, too! Such wonderful creations!

My card, today, uses the image Pretty Polly And Her Star Balloons, from Sassy Cheryl's. I went with an Independence Day card, since she seemed so perfect for a July 4th celebration! The papers are all new, purchased specifically to use with this little cutie. The red gemstones are from my stash. I used a clearstar gelly roll pen to add glitter and sparkle to the image. I mean, what's a celebration and Independence Day, without sparkle, right?! The card layout is the sketch from this week's challenge at Catch The Bug.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #3 Anything Goes at Great Impressions
Anything Goes at Just Tracys Crafts
Challenge #2 Anything Goes at Just Keep On Creating
Challenge #24 Here Comes Summer at Crafter's Companion Monthly
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Truly Scrumptious
Challenge #80 Just For Him at Lollipop Crafts
Glitter at Paper Pretties
Challenge #119 Clean And Simple at Kaboodle Doodles Linky Party #89 at Make It Monday
Challenge #24 Anything Goes at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
Challenge #39 Anything Goes at Whimsy Inspirations
Challenge #45 Stars In Your Eyes at Let's Craft And Create
Challenge #117 Anything Goes at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #17 Keep It Real at Moving Along With The Times Challenge #125 Triple Play (3 different papers) at Sassy Studio Designs
Military and Patriotic Cards at Raise The Bar

Friday, May 18, 2012

Have A Sea-Rific Birthday!

Welcome to freebie friday at Bugaboo Stamps! This week's freebie is just too cute! How about this fabulous fun dolphin?! Perfect for those fun summer cards or to remind you of those beach vacations. For more creative inspiration featuring this image, check out the Design Team work at Catch The Bug!

My card features this week's freebie, Dolphin, from Bugaboo Stamps. He's colored with Promarkers. My card layout uses the sketch at Sketch And Stash. I used papers from my stash to create this fun masculine birthday card. The sentiment is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches. The buttons are recycled from an old shirt that has been thrown away.

I am entering this card in the following Challenges:

Challenge #80 Just For Him at Lollipop Crafts
Challenge #119 Outside at The Crazy Challenge
Challenge #119 Clean And Simple at Kaboodle Doodles
Linky Party #89 at Make It Monday
Two For The Price Of One at Stamping With The Dragon
FBC#86 Photo Inspiration (Colors) at Fresh Brewed Designs
Challenge #154 Card For A Man or Boy at Allsorts
Challenge #45 All Creatures Great And Small at Craft your Days Away
Challenge #21 Male Theme at Little Claire's Designs
Challenge #20 Clean and Simple at Pile It On
GL40 Under The Sea at Gingerloft
Challenge #24 Here Comes Summer at Crafter's Companion Monthly
Challenge #24 Anything Goes at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
TSG156 Vacation Time at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Challenge #87 Sketch at Sketch And Stash
Masculine at Stamp-N-Doodle
Challenge #39 Anything Goes at Whimsy Inspirations
Clean and Simple at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #117 Anything Goes at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #170 Masculine Birthday at Crafty Creations Birthday at Dude Time Doodles
CHallenge #64 Birthday With Sentiment at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #149 Photo Inspiration at Passion For Promarkers
Challenge #27 Celebration with Buttons at Crafting For All Seasons
Challenge #17 Keep It Real at Moving Along With The Times
Challenge #29 Photo Inspiration (Dolphins) at Just Inspirational Challenges Challenge #125 Triple Play (3 Buttons) at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #106 Summer Is Coming at Phindy's Place

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Have A Balanced Birthday

Here I am, again! There's always lots going on for me, on Thursdays! I'm here to tell you about a fun new challenge at Shelly's Images. Our theme this week is, "Show Us What You Got!" and we know its one of your favorites, so there should be lots of entries! In case you aren't familiar with this challenge, theme, that's our way of saying, "Anything Goes!" Whooo Hoo! Now you KNOW you have to play along, right?!

Oh, and here is something new: One of my lucky followers, who comments on this post, this week, will win a $3 voucher to theShelly's Images Store! That will buy you one image of your choice, from the store! How's that for a bonus incentive to leave a comment! Remember, you must be a follower of my blog, to win! Of course, if you aren't already, that is easily fixed - Just hit follow now, leave a comment, and you have a chance to win.

I'd also like to invite some of my followers to join me one week, during my DT week at Shelly's Images, as a guest! You'd provide a project for that week, to be featured on the Shelly's Images blog, and receive, free, our featured image that week, to work with! In addition, we'll give you a $3 gift voucher to award to one person who comments on your blog! Sound like fun, then email me or leave a comment with your email, for details and for the next available date!

Now, let's talk about today's featured image, at Shelly's Images. Today's featured image, is the cute elephant, featured in my card. This cutie is called Balancing Act, and is available today only, for a special price, in the Shelly's Images Store! Get yours, today, before the sale is over!

My card today features today's featured Image, Balancing Act, from Shelly's Images. He's colored with Promarkers. My card layout uses the sketch at Sketches By Carly. I used buttons recycled from old clothing, for embellishments. The inside says, "Have A Balanced Birthday!"

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

TPE148 Polka Dots And Stripes at The Pink Elephant
Challenge #80 Just For Him at Lollipop Crafts
Challenge #36 Photo Inspiration at Paper Make Up Stamps
Challenge #119 Clean And Simple at Kaboodle Doodles
Linky Party #89 at Make It Monday
Challenge #56 Sketch at Sketches By Carly
Two For The Price Of One at Stamping With The Dragon
Challenge #33 Clean and Simple at Cardmadfairy's
Challenge #116 No Pesky Girls Allowed at Totally Papercrafts
FBC#86 Photo Inspiration (Colors) at Fresh Brewed Designs
Challenge #154 Card For A Man or Boy at Allsorts
Challenge #45 All Creatures Great And Small at Craft your Days Away
Challenge #21 Male Theme at Little Claire's Designs

Challenge #113 use Your Favorites (Buttons) at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #20 Clean and Simple at Pile It On
Clean and Simple at Totally Stampalicous
Challenge #24 Anything Goes at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
Masculine at Stamp-N-Doodle
Clean and Simple at Simon Says Stamp
Birthday at Dude Time Doodles
Challenge #149 Photo Inspiration at Passion For Promarkers
Challenge #27 Celebration with Buttons at Crafting For All Seasons Challenge #108 Work Related) Circus Performers at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #29 Photo Inspiration (Elephant) at Just Inspirational Challenges

Yaaaar! It's Yar Birthday!

Ahoy mateys! Are you ready for some inspiration?! It's time for Oldie but Goodie Thursday at Catch The Bug!
The Design Team has been hard at work with the older images from Bugaboo Stamps, creating some fabulous creative inspiration for you! Of course, I have a card to inspire you, but if that's not enough, get your "booty" over to Catch The Bug and check out the inspiration from some other team mates!

My card today uses the sketch at Pink Gem, for my card layout. The image is AKV Pirate Anchor
from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I used dotted embroidery paper from my stash, for two of the circles. The pirate paper is new, bought specifically for this image. The sentiment is punched and matted with circle punches. I recycled the buttons from old clothing, and added some twine to the centers.

This turned out to be a fun masculine birthday card!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #80 Just For Him at Lollipop Crafts
Linky Party #89 at Make It Monday
Challenge #46 Sketch at Pink Gem
Two For The Price Of One at Stamping With The Dragon
Challenge #116 No Pesky Girls Allowed at Totally Papercrafts
FBC#86 Photo Inspiration (Colors) at Fresh Brewed Designs
Challenge #154 Card For A Man or Boy at Allsorts
Challenge #21 Male Theme at Little Claire's Designs
Challenge #24 Anything Goes at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
Challenge #48 Masculine at Really Reasonable Ribbon
Eyes Down For Bingo (Patterned Paper, Colored Image, Punches) at Crafty Sentiments
Masculine at Stamp-N-Doodle
Challenge #39 Anything Goes at Whimsy Inspirations
Challenge #117 Anything Goes at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #170 Masculine Birthday at Crafty Creations Birthday at Dude Time Doodles
CHallenge #64 Birthday With Sentiment at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #149 Photo Inspiration at Passion For Promarkers
Challenge #27 Celebration with Buttons at Crafting For All Seasons Challenge #125 Triple Play (3 Buttons) at Sassy Studio Designs

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Mama And Baby

Welcome to another release day at Bugaboo Stamps! We have a real cutie for you, today! How about this Mama bird?! So adorable, isn't it?! This one is a fun one to create with, so be sure you get yours, while it's free! You don't want to miss out!

For more inspiration using Mama Bird, check out the DT's work at Catch The Bug!

My card today uses Mama Bird, a new release from Bugaboo Stamps, and colored with Promarkers. My card uses the sketches at Sketch n Stash and AA & T Sketch Challenge for the card layout. I used all papers from my stash, as well as pearls and flowers.

I made this card for my cousin to give to her mom for Mother's Day.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Truly Scrumptious
Challenge #107 Bingo (Flowers, Pearls, 3 Different Papers) at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #71 Show Us The Animal In You at CropStop
Challenge #6 Flowers at Platypus Creek
Challenge #40 Things With Wings at Fairy Tale Challenge
Challenge #85 Anything Goes at Crafty Emma's
Spring at Di's Digi Designs
Challenge #91 Make it Girly at 2 Sisters
Challenge #45 All Creatures Great and Small at Craft Your Days Away
Flower Power at Sweet Stampin'
Challenge #87 Sketch at Sketch And Stash
Challenge #20 Flowers at Hooked On Crafts
Challenge #115 Flowers at The Critter Challenge
Challenge #36 Photo Inspiration at Paper Make Up Stamps
Linky Party #89 at Make It Monday
Challenge #59 May Flowers at Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges
Challenge #45 May Flowers at Card Makin' Mamas
Challenge #104 Mother's Day at Raise The Bar FBC#86 Photo Inspiration (Colors) at Fresh Brewed Designs
Challenge #85 I Love You Mum at The Secret Crafter
Mother's Day at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle
Things With Wings at Crafty Calendar
For Mom at One Crazy Stamper
Challenge #113 use Your Favorites (Flowers) at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #160 Photo Inspiration (Colors and Flowers) at Cupcake Inspirations
Inspired By: Mother's Day at Creative Inspirations Paint
Royal Digi Challenge #8: Mother's Day With Flowers at The Scrapbooking Queen
Challenge #24 Here Comes Summer at Crafter's Companion Monthly
Challenge #24 Anything Goes at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
Challenge #4 Sketch at AA & T Sketch Challenge
Challenge #25 What A Wonderful Woman at Deep Ocean
Things With Wings at Oldie But A Goodie Challenge
Challenge #79 I Love You Mom at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #149 Photo Inspiration at Passion For Promarkers

Monday, May 14, 2012

Raggedy Nurse Name Badge Holder

Hey hey hey! It's ABC Monday at Catch The Bug and it's my turn to show you Anything But A Card! I wanted to try something new- Making embellishments with Shrink Plastic. Today, I have this cute name badge holder to show you. I made this name badge/time card holder for a co-worker to celebrate Nurse's Week. I figured it would be cute to wear on her uniform at work. The image is Raggedy Nurse, by Bugaboo Stamps and is colored with Promarkers. I printed the image on white shrink plastic, cut her out then shrunk her down to make this cutie. Then I attached her to my badge clip with E6000 adhesive. She's going to be a big hit! (Tip: You can use shrink plastic to make your own embellishments like this one, to use on cards and other crafting goodies!)

I am entering this name badge holder in the following challenges:

Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Truly Scrumptious
Cute, Cute, Cute at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #76 Clean and Simple at Tip Top Tuesday (Tip)
Challenge #154 Celebration at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #44 Special Occasion at Let's Craft and Create
Challenge #33 Clean and Simple at CardmadFairy's
Challenge #85 Anything Goes at Crafty Emma's Challenge #19 Try Something New at Delicious Doodles
Challenge #113 use Your Favorites (Shrink Plastic) at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #24 Anything Goes at Bunny Zoe's Crafts

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Spread Your Wings

My apologies for being late getting my post up. Hubby and I went out to dinner and things last night and I didn't get it done before we went to bed. Set the alarm to get up and get it done this morning before it went live and hubby turned the alarm off before I heard it - So I overlspet!

Anyway, here I am and.....

Here we are, with a new challenges at Catch The Bug! Our theme, this week, is "Things With Wings." This one is always fun! I love working with winged images for some reason, so I had a blast with this one! If you like things with wings, play along with us and take a chance at winning some awesome images from Bugaboo Stamps!

My project uses the image, Bugaboo Brats bugs - Girl ladybug, from Bugaboo Stamps. I used the sketch from Sassy Studio Designs as my card layout. The paper lace doily is from my stash. I cut it in half, then used ribbon and diamond stars for embellishing. I've colored the image with Promarkers, and accented the matting with silver pearls. The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and punched with circle punches. The purple panel is embossed with swirls, using the Cuttblebug. I sponged around the image, to make less white space.

I made this card for a friend, to give her stepmom for Mother's Day.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #112 Mother's Day at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #19 Fairytales, Fantasy and Daydreams at Pile It On
Challenge #169 We're Girlie Girls at The Crafty Pad
Challenge #17 One For The Girls at The Squirrel And The Fox
Challenge #79 Mama Mia at Lollipop Crafts
Challenge #32 Embossing at House of Gilli
TPE147 All About Mom at The Pink Elephant
Challenge #191 Ooh La La (Diamond stars and silver pearls for bling and shine) at Cupcake Crafts
Challenge #124 Sketch at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #114 Mom at Critter Challenge
Challenge #7 Anything Goes at Always Crafting
PTT#67 Mum's The Word at Party Time Tuesdays
Mother's Day at Crafty Sentiments
Mother's Day at Stamp-N-Doodle
Emboss It at Craft-Room Challenge
Challenge #37 Lots of Bling at The Stamping Boutique
Challenge #34 Fairies at Bearly Mine Challenges
Challenge #62 Mother's Day at Celebrate The Occasion
What A Wonderful Woman at Deep Ocean
Cute, Cute, Cute at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #97 Motherly Love at Tuesday Throwdown
Challenge #44 Special Occasion at Let's Craft and Create
Challenge #38 Make It Pop - Add Dimension at Whimsy Inpirations
Challenge #83 Punches And Die Cuts at Crafts And Me
Challenge #169 Frame It at Crafty Creations
Challenge #83 Off Centre at Scrapbook Sisters
Challenge #63 Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #79 I Love You Mom at Penny's Paper-Crafty
Challenge #107 Bingo (Sparkle - stars, Something new-papers, ans Pearls - silver) at Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge #154 Celebration at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #78 Photo Inspiration (Colors: Purple, Pink and Green) at Prairie Fairy
Challenge #40 Things With Wings at Fairy Tale Challenge
Punches, Dies and Diamonds at Guylou's Inimitability
Girlie Girl at Jellypark Challenges
Challenge #43 Mother's Day at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #104 Mother's Day at Raise The Bar
Four + Layers at Stampin' For The Weekend
Challenge #85 Anything Goes at Crafty Emma's
Challenge #185 I Love You Mum at The Secret Crafter
Mother's Day at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle
Challenge #91 Make it Girly at 2 Sisters
Things With Wings at Crafty Calendar
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Truly Scrumptious
For Mom at One Crazy Stamper

Friday, May 11, 2012

It's Your Birthday, Don't Be Crabby!

Don't be crabby! It's Friday! That means a fun, fabulous new freebie image for you, from Bugaboo Stamps! If you love water themed images and things that remind you of the ocean and summer, then you will really be crazy about this one! How about this cute crab image, for a freebie this week?! I just fell in love with him when I seen him! Too cute!

If you'd like to see more fun crabby inspiration, head over to Catch The Bug and feast your eyes on all the fabulous examples featuring this cutie crab!

My project uses the sketch at Sunday Sketch And Stamp. I went for a male birthday card. The image is crab, the freebie friday image this week, from Bugaboo Stamps. He's colored with Promarkers. I used a white opaque pen from Inkenstials, to add polka dots to the sails of the boat. All papers are from my stash. I love the mix of this fun beach themed paper, with the polka dots. The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched and matted with circle punches. Both the sentiment and image are mounted with foam mounting tape, for dimension. The dew drop pearls are just the right bling for this card and are from my stash.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #106 Three of Something (2 x 2 (panels) at Speedy The Fox And Friends
Challenge #90 Anything Goes at 2 Sisters
Challenge #44 Just For Children at Craft Your Days Away
Four Legged Friends at Sweet Stampin'
Challenge #24 Here Comes Summer at Crafter's Companion Monthly
Challenge #2 Anything Goes at Just Keep On Creating
Challenge #82 Animals at Alota Rubber Stamps
TSG155 Photo Inspiration at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Challenge #105 Sketch at Sunday Sketch And Stamp
Challenge #144 Spots And Dots at Incy Wincy
Challenge #118 For A Young One at The Crazy Challenge
Challenge #191 Ooh La La (pearls) at Cupcake Crafts
Challenge #10 Kicking Back at Cards For Men
Linky Party #88 at Make It Monday
Be Inspired/Photo Inspiration (Colors) at Paper Cupcakes
Challenge #7 Anything Goes at Always Crafting Challenge #19 Fairytales, Fantasy and Daydreams at Pile It On
Cute, Cute, Cute at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #44 Special Occasion at Let's Craft and Create
Challenge #38 Make It Pop - Add Dimension at Whimsy Inpirations
Challenge #83 Punches And Die Cuts at Crafts And Me
Challenge #169 Frame It at Crafty Creations
Challenge #83 Off Centre at Scrapbook Sisters
Challenge #63 Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #148 Nautical at Moving Along With The Times Challenge #71 Show Us The Animal In You at CropStop
Challenge #126 For The Boys at Pixie Dust Studio
Challenge #34 One For The Boys at Divas By Design
Challenge #44 About The Boys at Southern Girls Challenge

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Thank you Gift Bag

Here we are, again, with another fun and exciting challenge at Shelly's Images. Our theme is, "C'mon Let's Get Happy." This one is an easy one, and wide open for interpretation. This is your chance to get creative and show us what makes you happy!

Our featurd images, today, is Carousel. It's available, today only, for a special price, in the Shelly's Images Store. Hurry and pick it up, while it's on sale, before it's too late!

Come over and play along with us, and show us what makes YOU, happy! You can link up with us at Shelly's Images, for your chance to win! While you're there, check out the wonderful "Happy" creations from the rest of the design team.

But, before you leave, I have some "Happy" inspiration for you, today, to get you motivated. How about this gift bag for inspiration?!

This bright, fun, gift bag uses the image, Carousel, from Shelly's Images. I made this gift bag as a thank you, for our neighbor, who helped my dad out with some things, recently. The image is colored with bright, funky colors that reminds me of going to the local fair as a child and riding the carousel. The words, thank you, are punched with a punch by Martha Stewart. The felt flowers are from my stash, as are the dew drop pearls that I used for the flower center. The gift bag is stuffed with cheetos and other goodies.

I am entering this gift bag in the following challenges:

Challenge #90 Anything Goes at 2 Sisters
Challenge #159 Photo Inspiration (Colors) at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #17 One For The Girls at The Squirrel and The Fox
Challenge #24 Here Comes Summer at Crafter's Companion Monthly
Challenge #2 Anything Goes at Just Keep On Creating Challenge #47 Feminine + Ribbon at Really Reasonable Ribbon
TSG155 Photo Inspiration at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Challenge #20 Flowers at Hooked On Crafts
Challenge #191 Ooh La La (pearls for flower centers, gift bag to remind us of shopping) at Cupcake Crafts
Challenge #35 May Flowers (Felt flowers on corners of matted image) at Paper Make Up Stamps
Challenge #64 Lace OR Ribbon (Ribbon) at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #14 For Mom Or A Special Lady at Love To Create
Linky Party #88 at Make It Monday
Challenge #7 Anything Goes at Always Crafting
Cute, Cute, Cute at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #76 Clean and Simple at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #63 Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter
CHallenge #41 An Attitude of Gratittude at Digistamps 4 Joy FBC #95 Thank You at Fresh Brewed Designs
Challenge #6 Flowers at Platypus Creek

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Is That A Flower In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?

Today is Tuesday, and that means new release day at Bugaboo Stamps! Are you ready for more yummy digi goodness?! We have some awesome new releases for you, today! Check out all the fabulous new images in the Bugaboo Stamps store!

The DT has been outdoing themsleves with today's sample cards! So much creative genius just oozing from these folks! Run on over to Catch The Bug to see all their fabulous creations!

Here's your first sneak peak at one of the wonderful new images from the release. My card today uses new release, Flower Pocket, from Bugaboo Stamps. I went with greens, yellows and blues for this one. Reminds me of a peaceful scene of grassy mountains or a serene grassy hilltop. My image is colored with Promarkers and mounted with foam mounting tape for dimension. The sentiment, also mounted with foam mounting tape, is from Sentiments 4 You and punched with oval and scalloped oval punches. The ribbon is by Stampin Up.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #181 Celebrations at One Stop Craft Challenges
Challenge #90 Anything Goes at 2 Sisters
Challenge #44 Special Occasion (Mother's Day) at Let's Craft and Create
Birthday at Simon Says Stamp
PWC204 Flowers at paper Pretties
Challenge #53 Anything Goes at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #78 Birthday at Penny's Paper-Crafty
Challenge #106 Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
DTBST#123 You've Been Framed at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #40 Green and yellow at Fairytale Challenge Blog
Challenge #70 Maypole Ribbons at Crafts 4 Eternity
Challenge #23 Ribbon or Twine at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
Four + Layers at Stampin For The Weekend
Challenge #159 Photo Inspiration (Colors) at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #24 Here Comes Summer at Crafter's Companion Monthly
Challenge #2 Anything Goes at Just Keep On Creating
Challenge #112 For Mom (Birthday) at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #169 Girly Girls at The Crafty Pad
Challenge #101 For A Special Woman at Sentimental Sundays
Show Us Your Punches or Die Cuts at Tammy's Scrappin Corner
Challenge #2 Anything Goes at Just Keep On Creating
TSG155 Photo Inspiration at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Challenge #29 Photo Inspiration (colors) at For Your Inspiration
Challenge #20 Flowers at Hooked On Crafts
Challenge #35 May Flowers at Paper Make Up Stamps
Challenge #14 For Mom Or A Special Lady at Love To Create
Linky Party #88 at Make It Monday
Challenge #7 Anything Goes at Always Crafting
Challenge #6 Flowers at Platypus Creek
Spring at Di's Digi Designs
Challenge #6 Flowers at Platypus Creek Digitals

Monday, May 7, 2012

Bugaboo Ties One on With Ribbon, At Paper Pretties

It's time for Bugaboo Stamps to be on the move, again?! Are you having a blast tracking us down and finding out where we are sponsoring next?! Well, look no further, you've found the next one, already! (Bugaboo Stamps is everywhere, aren't they?!) I'm thrilled to say that Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring Paper Pretties this week, for their Monday challenge! The theme is an easy one, too, especially for those ribbon lovers out there! The theme is to use ribbon - Easy enough, right?! Play along for your chance to win awesome digi stamps from Bugaboo Stamps!

Need some inspiration to motivate you? How about this cute card, created for my Mother-in-Law, for Mother's Day?! Cute, isn't it? I think she's going to love it!