Sammibug's Scrapshack: July 2012

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Let's Have A Ball For Christmas!

Good Morning. Bloggers!

I have a fun project for you, today, and even have a tutorial for you, too! Yay! How about this cute customized Christmas ornament and instructions how to make it?! I thought this would be the perfect project for this week's tutorial, since we're wrapping up the tail end of our Christmas in July challenge!

My Christmas ornament has a cute digi inside! I fussy cut the image, Jingle Bells, By Shelly's Images, colored with Promarkers, and accented with a clearstar gelly roll pen to add glitter and sparkle to the bells and the bow. I used Red Ribbon from my stash to embellish the ornament hanger.

I think it turned out really cute! This is my first time making one of these, so its a new technique for me! Don't you just love it?! I'd love to hear what you think! Oh, and if you do love it, and want to find out how to make your own, check out my tutorial on how to make this ornament! You can find it, HERE, at the Shelly's Images Blog!

Remember, you only have till Wednesday afternoon to enter our Christmas In July challenge at Shelly's Images, but there will be a new challenge starting Thursday!

Come visit us at Shelly's Images!

I am entering this ornament in the following challenges:

Christmas In July at Stamp-N-Doodle
Challenge #94 Anything Goes at Crafts And Me
Challenge #127 Gold, Silver, or Bronze (Ornament cap, hanger and the glitter are silver) at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #148 Christmas In July at The Creative Belli Blog
Anything Goes at The Poodles Parlour
Challenge #84 Try A New Technique at Wags N Whiskers
Challenge #196 Bright And Cheerful at The Secret Crafter
Christmas In July at Sweet Stampin
Challenge #124 Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
PIO#31 Cute A Can Be at Pile It On
Anything But A Card at Come And Get It Challenges
Christmas In July at Whoopsi Daisy
O For Open It Up (Bow-Outside of Ornmanet, Digi-Inside of Ornament) at ABC Christmas Challenge
Challenge #26 Ho Ho Ho Christmas at Crafter's Companion Monthly
Challenge #36 Christmas In July at Creatalicious
Challenge #70 Christmas In July at Lexi's Creations
Anything But A Card at Incy Wincy
Challenge #126 Anything Goes at Critter Challenge
MIM#100 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #12 Traditional Christmas at Platypus Creek Digitals
Challenge #21 Anything Goes at Tammy's Scrappin' Corner
PTT#79 Anything Goes at Party Time Tuesdays
Challenge #16 Anything Goes at Jackson's Digital Expressions
Challenge #44 Anything Goes at The Stamping Boutique
Christmas With Something Red Red Ribbon) Or Green at Clear It Out
Challenge #82 Focus On The Ribbon at Top Tip Tuesday

Sweet Baby Girl

Here we are, with New Release Tuesday, at Bugaboo Stamps. Today's featured new release is this adorable Baby Cow. Such a cutie! I absolutely loved working with this image! Of course, it is perfect for a baby card! Want to see more fun creations using this cutie patootie new release image? Check out the other creative brilliance, at Catch The Bug!

My card uses today's new release image, baby cow, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I went with a fun polka dot paper from my stash, paired with green cardstock. The pink pleated ribbon is from Stampin Up. For my card layout, I've used the sketch at Fetch A Sketch. I used three pink bows with pearl centers, for adding that little extra bit of girly. 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 #29 Sketch at Fetch A Sketch
Babies at Crafty Boots
Expecting at MyGrafico
Lots of Layers at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #94 Anything Goes at Crafts And Me
Challenge #150 We Celebrate at Hannah and Friends
Anything Goes at The Poodles Parlour
Challenge #49 Animals at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #142 Pearls (In centers of bows) at Totally Gorjuss
PIO#31 Cute A Can Be at Pile It On
Lots of Layers at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #23 Let's Celebrate at Hooked On Crafts
PPMC50 Two Or more Designer Papers at Paper Pretties
Challenge #126 Anything Goes at Critter Challenge
Challenge #130 Birthday or Special Day at Kaboodle Doodles
MIM#100 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #21 Anything Goes at Tammy's Scrappin' Corner
Challenge #16 Anything Goes at Jackson's Digital Expressions
Challenge #82 Focus On The Ribbon at Top Tip Tuesday

Monday, July 30, 2012

Whoo Hoo! I'm so excited! I've been invited to be a Guest Designer at Paper make Up Stamps! This week is my guest designer week! Yay! I had the pleasure of working with this wonderful team for this challenge, and had so much fun! The theme is a fun one, too! The theme this week is "Summer," so it was a fun and easy theme! So fitting, too, for this hot weather we've been having! I sure hope you will play along with us, this week, in our summer themed challenge, at Paper Make Up Stamps.

For my project this week, I used the image and sentiment, Suzie, from Paper Make Up Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I used this fun water wave paper, paired with this summer themed paper, both from my stash. The pretty blue pleated ribbon is by Stampin Up. I used blue rain spots for embellishing. I wanted Suzie to look like she is under water, so I tried a new technique after coloring her. I sponged over the entire image with blue ink, to mute the colors and make the image have a bluish tone, to hopefully make it appear she's under water. I like how it turned out. What do you think? Does she look like she's under water?

I am using this photo from Just Inspirational Challenges, for my photo inspiration:

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #14 Day At The Beach at Can You Digi It
VSC #1 Summer Fun at V's Sweet Ideas
Challenge #24 Beach at Crafty Ribbons
Challenge #12 Water (swimming/scuba diving) at Always Crafting
Summertime at Creative Craft Challenge
Take Inspiration (Colors, Summer) at Oldie But A Goodie Challenge
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #49 Summer Fun at Whimsy Inspirations
Challenge #94 Anything Goes at Crafts And Me
Challenge #32 Splash Me at Crafting For All Seasons
Challenge #82 For A Friend at So You Stack Up
Challenge #39 Photo Inspiration (Sports - Swimming) at Just Inspirational Challenges
Challenge #30 Sports (Swimming) at Paper Play
Olympic Fever (Sports - Swimming) at Jellypark Challenge
Challenge #84 Try A New Technique at Wags N Whiskers CCH#125 Under The Sea, By The Sea at The Crazy Challenge
Beach, Sand and Surf at Just Some Lines
PIO#31 Cute A Can Be at Pile It On
Challenge #181 Things With Wings at The Crafty Pad
Inspired By: The Beach at Creative Inspirations Paint
Challenge #118 Summer Fun at I Did It Creations Challenge #37 Summer at Dream Valley Challenges
Lots of Layers at Whoopsi Daisy
CIC#56 Get Wet at Clearly I Stamp
TSG167 Color Challenge (Green, Orange and Blue) at There She Goes Clear Stamps
PPMC50 Two Or more Designer Papers at Paper Pretties
The Great Outdoors at Cupcake Craft Challenges
Challenge #126 Anything Goes at Critter Challenge
MIM#100 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #65 The Outdoors at Daisy Doodles
Challenge #21 Anything Goes at Tammy's Scrappin' Corner
Olympics (Swimming) at Totally Stampalicious
Challenge #44 Anything Goes at The Stamping Boutique
Challenge #16 Anything Goes at Jackson's Digital Expressions
Challenge #23 Make It Sporty at The Squirrel And The Fox
Challenge #11 Summer or Food (Summer) at The Scrapbooking Queen

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Have A Fairy Merry Christmas

Here we are, again. Another Sunday upon us, which means the weekend is almost over. Wow, it goes way too fast, doesn't it? Well, on a bright note, we have a fun new sketch for you, for our Stella Says Sketch challenge at Catch The Bug. Just perfect for fueling that creative genius in you! How about using our sketch to create something fabulous, so you can play along with us?! Prize packages from Bugaboo Stamps are up for grabs, and who doesn't want to win those?! Remember, you have two weeks to play along in the Stella Says Sketch challenge, so get busy creating and then come link up with us at Catch The Bug!

My card uses the image Ava Christmas - Mistletoe Fairy, from Bugaboo Stamps,
colored with Promarkers. I used our current sketch from the Stella Says Sketch challenge for my card layout. The curly border was punched with a punch around the page border punch set from Martha Stewart. I recycled the buttons from old clothing that has been thrown away. The sentiment is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set by Stampin Up and is punched with the word window and modern label punches.
The fun Christmas papers are from my stash.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #46 Favorite Holiday at Paper Make Up Stamps
Challenge #70 Christmas In July at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #25 Spots And Dots at Love To Create
Linky Party #99 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Waste Not (Recycled Buttons) at Paper Cupcakes
Things With Wings at Platypus Creek Digitals
PTT#78 Christmas In July at Party Time Tuesdays
Christmas With Something Red or Green (Buttons) at Clear It Out
Royal Digi Challenge #10: Anything Goes at The Scrapbooking Queen
Christmas In July at Stamp-N-Doodle
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #94 Anything Goes at Crafts And Me
Use Dies Or Punches at Inky Impressions
Challenge #180 Buttons at Crafty Creations
Challenge #148 Christmas In July at Creative Belli Blog
PSC42 Christmas Borders at The Perfect Sentiments Challenge
Challenge #150 We Celebrate at Hannah and Friends
Christmas at Pixie Dust Studio
Challenge #135 Christmas With Three Papers (muted red, green distressed, polka dots) at Sassy Studio Designs
Round And Round We Go (Circles) at Milk Coffee Challenges
Anything Goes at Willow Sketchie Challenge
Challenge #114 Button It at Phindy's Place
Mystical Creatures (Fairy) at Di's Digi Designs
PIO#31 Cute A Can Be at Pile It On
Challenge #181 Things With Wings at The Crafty Pad
Lots of Layers at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #16 Anything Goes at Jackson's Digital Expressions

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Sweet Baby Boy

Are you ready for another challenge at Catch The Bug?! This time, we have for you a color challenge! We want to see shades of blue, brown and yellow in your creations. Remember, you could win images from Bugaboo Stamps for being selected as one of our winners! Fabulous prize, you have to admit! Want to view the color swatch and get further details?! Check out the challenge post at Catch The Bug and see all of the wonderful work from the DT, while you're there!

My card uses the image Giraffe Heart, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I admit, I did add in some green to the color palette, so I could make this cute baby boy card. The ribbon and pearls are from my stash. The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches. My card layout uses the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #156 Sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches
PPMC49 Clean and Simple at Paper Pretties
Day 147: Playing The Odds (3 Papers, 3 Pearls, 1 digi, 1 Sentiment, 1 Ribbon) at 365 Cards
Babies at Crafty Boots
Linky Party #99 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Expecting at MyGrafico
Royal Digi Challenge #10: Anything Goes at The Scrapbooking Queen
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #94 Anything Goes at Crafts And Me
Challenge #150 We Celebrate at Hannah and Friends
Challenge #49 Animals at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #142 Pearls (In centers of bows) at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #16 Anything Goes at Jackson's Digital Expressions

Friday, July 27, 2012

Happy Birthday, Soccer Girl!

Hello! Welcome to my post for Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps! How about something sporty to make you feel like summer is in full swing?! This week, we have this cute AKV Soccer girl image for you, as your freebie! You can check out more creations using this cutie at Catch The Bug, so hurry on over to check them out! And be sure to pick this adorable soccer girl for your very own, at Bugaboo Stamps!

My project, today, uses this week's Friday Freebie, AKV Soccer girl, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with promarkers. I found this fun soccer paper at Michael's and paired it with some black and white stripes and some fun polka dots. Very striking combination, isn't it?! I used three metal soccer ball brads for embellishing. My layout uses the Sketch at Card Positioning Systems, though I did add a few more panels of paper to it. The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.

I used this photo, from Just Inspirational Challenges, for my Photo Inspiration:

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #275 Sketch at Card Positioning System
Let's Party at Incy Wincy
Day 147: Playing The Odds (3 Papers, 3 Brads, 1 digi, 1 Sentiment) at 365 Cards
TPE158 Summer at The Pink Elephant
Challenge #120 Black and White +1 (Green) at Craft Your Passion
Challenge #25 Spots And Dots at Love To Create
Linky Party #99 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #15 Black Cardstock at Creative Card Crew
Summertime at Creative Craft Challenges
Royal Digi Challenge #10: Anything Goes at The Scrapbooking Queen
Challenge #3 Black And White With A Splash Of Color at Brown Sugar Challenge
PWC216 Birthday Cards at Paper Pretties
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #67 Birthday Girls at My Mum's Craft Shop
Challenge #94 Anything Goes at Crafts And Me
Use Dies Or Punches at Inky Impressions
Challenge #45 Happy Birthday at Divas By Design
Challenge #74 Metal Embellishments (Brads) at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #47 Polka Dots And Stripes at Digistamps4Joy
Challenge #82 For A Friend at So You Stack Up
Challenge #118 Let's Get Stripey at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #150 We Celebrate at Hannah and Friends
Challenge #39 Photo Inspiration (Sports - Soccer) at Just Inspirational Challenges
Challenge #30 Sports (Soccer) at Paper Play
Anything Goes at Willow Sketchie Challenge
Challenge #82 Brilliant Birthdays at Crafts 4 Eternity
Olympic Fever (Sports - Soccer) at Jellypark Challenge
Challenge #37 Summer at Dream Valley Challenges
Challenge #16 Anything Goes at Jackson's Digital Expressions

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Flowers Just For You

It's Oldie But Goodie thursday, at Catch The Bug! We're having a blast, today, bringing some of Bugaboo Stamp's older images back to life by coloring up and showcasing them in all thier glory! It's so exciting to revisit the older images, isn't it?! Want to see more? Check out all the creative inspiration from the team, at Catch The Bug!

My card uses the image, Ava Flower, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I went with one of my favorite color combinations, Pink and Black. Of course, I also had to add in two of my favorite patters - Polka Dots and Swirls/Flourishes. All papers are scraps from my stash. The pink ribbon have pearl centers and give it that touch of girly. For my card layout, I used the sketch at Critter Challenge. 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 #125 Sketch at Critter Sketch Challenge
Challenge #52 Sizzlin' Summer Colors with Ribbon, Lace Or Trim at Really Reasonable Ribbon
PPMC49 Clean and Simple at Paper Pretties
Challenge #120 Black and White +1 (Pink) at Craft Your Passion
Challenge #25 Spots And Dots at Love To Create
Linky Party #99 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Pearls And Swirls at Paper Crafting Journey
Challenge #170 Photo Inspiration (Colors) at Digital Tuesday
Flower Power at Bizzy Bec's
Royal Digi Challenge #10: Anything Goes at The Scrapbooking Queen
Challenge #3 Black And White With A Splash Of Color at Brown Sugar Challenge
Challenge #50 Scrapbuster at Let's Craft And Create
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #94 Anything Goes at Crafts And Me
Challenge #82 For A Friend at So You Stack Up
Challenge #150 We Celebrate at Hannah and Friends
Anything Goes at Willow Sketchie Challenge

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

It's Your Birthday, Girlie!

Here we area, again, folks, with new sponsorship news! Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring
Sisterhood of Crafters! Are you excited, yet?! You should be, because you have a chance to win if you play along in thier new challenge! The theme is "Diamonds, Pearls and Lace." Calm down, don't get worried - You don't have to use them all on your project - You just have to use one. Simple enough, isn't it? Now hurry over to Sisterhood of Crafters and play along for your chance to win images from Bugaboo Stamps!

Need some inspiration for your "Diamonds, Pearls, And Lace" project? How about this cute card?

My card uses the image, AKV Ballerina - Ballerina 1, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I used these fun plaid and spotted papers from my stash. To keep with the theme, I used both lace and diamond like gems on my project. The gems and swirls are from my stash. The ruffly, girly pink lace is from Hobby Lobby. I used a small piece of the lace and formed it to make a flower, and added a gem in the middle for the flower center. The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with circle punches. My card layout uses the Sketch at Sketch And Stash. I used a clearstar gelly roll pen to add glitter and sparkle to the ballerina's crown.

Gotta love this girly birthday card!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #81 Circles at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #92 Sketch At Sketch And Stash
Challenge #26 Swirls And Lace at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
Challenge #117 Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #150 We're Celebrating at Hannah And Friends
Round And Round We Go - Circles (Polka Dots) at Milk Coffee Challenges
Challenge #81 Crazy Circles at Crafts 4 Eternity
Challenge #52 Sizzlin' Summer Colors (With Lace) at Really Reasonable Ribbon
Let's Party at Incy Wincy
Day 145: Overlapped at 365 Cards
Linky Party #99 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Take Inspiration (Colors) at Oldie But A Goodie Challenge
Make Your Own (Made A Flower Using A Scrap Of Lace) at Papertake Weekly
Royal Digi Challenge #10: Anything Goes at The Scrapbooking Queen
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
PWC216 Birthday Cards at Paper Pretties
Challenge #67 Birthday Girls at My Mum's Craft Shop
Challenge #94 Anything Goes at Crafts And Me
Challenge #45 Happy Birthday at Divas By Design
Challenge #28 Flourishes and Swirls at Emerald Faeries
Challenge #50 Recipe (1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments) at Card Makin' Mamas Challenge #16 Anything Goes at Jackson's Digital Expressions

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Have A Rootin' Tootin' Christmas

Are you ready for some cuties?! It's New Release day at Bugaboo Stamps and we're having a Rootin' Tootin' Good time playing with this here cute cowgirl! Don't you just love her?! The DT has been kickin up thier heels havin' fun with this image! Check out all the creative cowgirl inspiration at Catch The Bug!

My card is a non-tradtional Christmas card, in non-traditional colors, using AKV Cowgirl, from Bugaboo Stamps, one of today's new releases. She is colored with Promarkers. My card layout uses the sketch at Willow Sketchie. I went with denim and gingham papers, with an addition of polka dots. I used die cut stars and metal star brads, for embellishing. The sentiment is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches. To add that extra touch, I used a white opaque pen from Inksentials to add faux stitching to the card, and a rolled up piece of baker's twine, to make a lasso for the cowgirl's hand.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #1 Anything Goes at The Crafty Bloggers Network
Royal Digi Challenge #10: Anything Goes at The Scrapbooking Queen
Challenge #148 Christmas In July at Creative Belli Blog
Anything Goes (For A Dude) at Dudetime Doodles
PSC41 Anything Goes (With A Sentiment) at The Perfect Sentiment
Challenge #21 Anything Goes at Lia Stampz
Challenge #117 Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #150 We're Celebrating at Hannah And Friends
Challenge #29 Christmas In July at Paper Play
Round And Round We Go - Circles (Polka Dots) at Milk Coffee Challenges
Christmas In July With Sketch at Willow Sketchie
Christmas In July at Stamping With The Dragon
Challenge #81 Crazy Circles (Polka Dots) at Crafts 4 Eternity
Christmas in July at Cardmadfairy's
Challenge #108 Red White And Blue at Raise The Bar
Challenge #117 Christmas In July at Speedy The Fox And Friends
Challenge #101 Christmas In July at 2 Sisters
Challenge #173 To Die For (Stars) at Stamptacular Sunday
Hands Full of Love at Stamp and Create
Challenge #26 Ho Ho Ho Christmas at Crafter's Companion Monthly
Challenge #20 Use A Sketch at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long
Christmas In July at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #22 Christmas In July at Hooked On Crafts
Day 146: Geometry: (Oval, Rectangle, Star) at 365 Cards
Challenge #46 Favorite Holiday at Paper Make Up Stamps
Challenge #70 Christmas In July at Lexi's Creations
Linky Party #99 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
PTT#78 Christmas In July at Party Time Tuesdays
Challenge #72 Star Struck at Celebrate The Occasion
Just Stitch It at Paper And Such Online
Inspired By: Favorite Colors (Red, White And Blue) at Creative Inspirations Paint
Christmas In July at Whoopsi Daisy

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Bugaboo Stamps Christmas In July Blog Hop Winner!

Are you ready to find out the commenting winner from my blog, for the Bugaboo Stamps Christmas In July Blog Hop?

The winner is Silvia Haynes!

You have won the cute turtle image I used on my blog hop project

Thanks, Silvia, for participating! We appreciate your support.

I've emailed you the image.

Congrats!

Surf's up! Wish You Were Here

Happy saturday, everyone! hope you enjoyed all of our Christmas in July festivities at Catch The Bug! Now we're back to our regular challenge schedule, with today's challenge. This time, we have a sketch challenge for you! Perfect for helping you come up with ideas for new card layouts. Remember, we have our usual digi prize packages up for grabs from Bugaboo Stamps, so hurry over to Catch The Bug, check out the sketch and play along!

My card today uses the image summer duck - suntan, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I used the sketch, of course, from this week's sketch challenge at Catch The Bug. I've used this gorgeous pleated Stampin Up ribbon, from my stash. The flip flops are stickers from my stash, matted with card stock and attached with foam mounting tape for dimension. The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches. I love how this card just screams summer!

My apologies for the glare on the flip flops in the pic. The sheen from the stickers played tricks with the camera.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Linky Party #98 at Make It Monday
Dust It Off (Papers, Flip Flop Stickers) at Incy Wincy
TPE157 Use Orange at The Pink Elephant
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at The Crafty Bloggers Network
Challenge #14 Day At The Beach at Can You Digi It
Challenge #11 For Men at Always Crafting
Challenge #63 Bring On The Sun (Sun on Image) at Daisy Doodles
Challenge #19 Summertime at Tammy's Scrapin' Corner
Challenge #29 Kick Back And Relax at Pile It On
Royal Digi Challenge #10: Anything Goes at The Scrapbooking Queen
VSC #1 Summer Fun at V's Sweet Ideas
Blue And Orange at Crafty Sentiments
Summer Holiday at Stamp-n-Doodle
Photo Inspiration (Beach, Summer) at Inky Impressions
Anything Goes (For A Dude) at Dudetime Doodles
Challenge #46 What's Your Weather at Digistamps4Joy
PSC41 Anything Goes (With A Sentiment) at The Perfect Sentiment
Challenge #117 Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
DTBST#134 Hit The Beach at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #67 Photo Inspiration (Summer, Beach) at Fussy and Fancy Friday
Challenge #48 Summer at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #126 Photo Inspiration at Totally Papercrafts
Fun In The Sun at Crafty Calender
Challenge #23 Summer Holidays at Little Claire's Designs
Animals at Send A Smile 4 Kids
Challenge #24 Beach at Crafty Ribbons
Challenge #150 We're Celebrating at Hannah And Friends
Challenge #52 Sizzlin' Summer Colors (With Lace) at Really Reasonable Ribbon

Friday, July 20, 2012

Wrap It Up And Add A Bow

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Christmas Nativity

Hello everyone and welcome to a new challenge at Shelly's Images! This time, we have the oh so popular theme of Christmas in July! And, what better way to get a head start on your Christmas cards, then by playing along?! It is NEVER too early to start your Christmas cards, trust me!

Remember, our challenges now run approximately every two weeks. New challenge start on the first and third Thursdays of the month, this gives you plenty of time to play along for your chance to win!

Oh, and while you are here, I wanted to tell that we're having a Christmas in July sale, at Shelly's Images! To get your 50% off, use the code Christmas In July during checkout. This is a great time to get all the images from the store that you've been wanting!

You aren't familiar with the Shelly's Images Store?! Oh no, we have to remedy that! Click the link to be taken to the store so you can start your shopping and take advantage of the sale. Lots of fabulous images there, to choose from!

My card uses the image nativity, from Shelly's Images, colored with Promarkers. I went with non traditional colors for my Christmas card and intentionally made it so that it could be used for a male or female. The pearls are from my stash. The sentiment is from Sentiments 4 You and is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches. My card layout uses the sketch at Fetch A Sketch

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #28 Sketch at Fetch A Sketch
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at The Crafty Bloggers Network
Royal Digi Challenge #10: Anything Goes at The Scrapbooking Queen
Challenge #26 Ho Ho Ho Christmas at Crafter's Companion Monthly
Challenge #22 Christmas In July at Hooked On Craft Challenges
Animals at Truly Madly Crafty
Show Your Best Coloring at Great Impressions
Challenge #36 Christmas In July at Creataliicous
It's Christmas at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #100 Christmas In July at 2 Sisters
TSG165 Christmas In July at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Dust It Off (Papers, Pearls) at Incy Wincy
Christmas In July at Cards For Men
Challenge #128 Outdoors at Kaboodle Doodles
Linky Party #98 at Make It Monday
Christmas In July at Totally Stampalicious
Christmas In July With Something Red or Green (pastel Green pearls) at Clear It Out
Day #141: Delicate (Pearls) at 365 Cards
PSC41 Anything Goes (With A Sentiment) at The Perfect Sentiment
Challenge #158 Down On The Farm at Passion For Promarkers
Challenge #117 Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #150 We're Celebrating at Hannah And Friends
Challenge #148 Christmas In July at Creative Belli Blog
Challenge #20 Penguins Or Animals (Reindeer) at Crimbo Crackers

Seasons Greetings And Christmas Cheer

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

All I Want For Christmas....

Wow, we are in full swing, now, with our Christmas In July festivities at Catch The Bug! You're missing out, if you haven't been playing along! The theme for today's mini challenge is to make a humorous card - Of course, we prefer if you make it Christmas, too! There are awesome prizes up for grabs, from Bugaboo Stamps, so be sure you come and play with us for Christmas In July at Catch The Bug!

Here is my humorous Christmas card, to give you some creative inspiration. I even went with non traditional colors for this one, and it was so much fun! For my card, I've used the image, Stella Christmas - Boy List, from Bugaboo Stamps. Isn't she hilarious?! I just love her! Stella has been colored with Promarkers and she is showin' off her style, today, like only Stella can! LOL! She's so non-traditional, anyway, so non traditional colors are perfect for her! (And its rumored that she loves stripes!) My card layout uses the sketch at Pink Gem. I used a mix of flowers in fun colors, and a couple buttons, recycled from old clothing, as my embellishments. The sentiment is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches. I used a punch by Martha Stewart to make the sprigs of leaves to go with the flowers.

I used this photo, from Just Inspirational Challenges, as inspiration for the colors in my card:

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Have A Bright And Sunny Christmas

Whoo hoo, here we are, again, with another fabulous mini challenge at Catch The Bug, as we continue our Christmas In July celebration! This time, we are providing you the image, and we want you to use it to create a "Tropical Christmas." The sky's the limit on how you interpet tropical. It could be sand, beaches, fruity drinks, the ocean, a pool, or even just tropical colors! Let's see you get "tropical" with us! Hurry over and get your image so you can play along with us! You don't want to miss out on the fabulous prizes from Bugaboo Stamps!

My card, today, is a tropical themed Christmas card, using Tropical Santa - Sand, from Bugaboo Stamps. This is the freebie image for this challenge! Whoo Hoo! He is colored with Promarkers. Of course, his glasses needed to shine since he's stylin,' so I added shine to them with a clear glaze pen. The top left and bottom right corners are embellished with rain dots.

The color inspiration came from this photo, from Just Inspirational Challenges: