Non Traditional Christmas

OBG

uses the image Ruby Christmas - Present Stack

It's A Blue Christmas

OMG I just can't believe how fast Christmas is approaching, can you?! TIme sure flies - And then, sadly, the holidays are over before we know it! So, be sure and enjoy the holidays with your family and friends, since they come and go so quickly.

Anyway, here we are, again, with another Christmas challenge, at Catch The Bug. How about a challenge where you create a project that reminds you of your Favorite Christmas? Sound like fun! I hope it does, because that's our theme, this week at Catch The Bug.  Create your Christmas project that depicts your favorite Christmas carol or song and then link up with us for your chance to win an awesome digi prize pack from Bugaboo Stamps!

For my project,  as my Favorite Christmas Song, I chose Blue Christmas and created a project in shades of blue. I love how it turned out.  My card uses the image, Teddy - Present, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I used a handmade blue and silver bow, blue pearls, and a 3D snowflakes epoxy sticker, to embellish the card. 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:

Inspired By: Christmas at Creative Inspirations Paint

Snowman Wishes

OBG

uses the image 4 Square - Snowman



Challenges:

Royal Digi Challenge #29 Snowman at The Scrapbooking Queen
Inspired By: Christmas at Creative Inspirations Paint

Show Us Your Celebrations

Brrr Winter is definitely here in the states! I am already sick of snow! LOL!  Anyway, are you ready for a new challenge over at  Lacy Sunshine?! Hopefully you are and will come over and play along! The challenge theme is Celebrations.  There are lots of prizes to be had and even a guest designer spot, so come play with us! you have two weeks to link up - So you have plenty of time to put on your thinking caps! You have to be in it, to win it, baby, so get busy creating!

Also, check out the fabulous images from Lacy Sunshine. \All images you buy from the store are now available  by instant download, so buying is quick and easy! Yay!

I've done another Christmas card, today, using the image, Winter Princess Emily.  Isn't she gorgeous?! I had so much fun creating with her.  She is so pretty and elegant - That I wanted to try to create a card that was elegant, just fitting for Emily.  Hopefully I've accomplished that, with this card.  I used pretty blue papers from my stash. I love the striped paper, with the silver foil accents.  I used glitter to add sparkle and shine to parts of Emily's dress and rows of tiny blue pearls outlining three sides of the image, to add elegance.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Inspired By: Christmas at Creative Inspirations Paint
Christmas at Digi Sketch Challenge
Challenge #70 Winter Wonderland at Artistic Inspirations

Winter Fun For Kids

Well, can you beleive it? I'm guest designer, this fortnight, for Send A Smile 4 Kids! I'm so excited! Thank you, Karen, for the opportunity!  The challenge this fortnight at Send a Smile 4 Kids is to make a project, for kids, with the theme, Winter Fun, For Kids!  Definitely a perfect theme for this time of year, here in the states! Especially being that we just had 6" of snow here in Ohio a couple of days ago, and are expecting more, again, today!  Lots of opportunity for the kiddies to have some Winter Fun! The challenge sponsors, this round, are Milk Coffee Stamps, Dollar Graphics Depot and Fred She Said.  All great companies with super cute images, so be sure you come over and play along for your chance to win!

My card uses this fun image of kids building a snowman, from Milk Coffee Stamps. All papers are from my stash. I especially love the blue paper with white embossed sparkly snowflakes, that I used.  I've embellished the card with black pearls.  This card is the perfect winter card for any boy or girl!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #58 Winter at The Squirrel and The Fox
Challenge #70 Winter Wonderland at Artistic Inspirations

Candy Cane Christmas

Challenge

Anything Goes

features the image Knobby Knees Christmas Candy Cane, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers.



Challenges:


Inspired By: Christmas at Creative Inspirations Paint
Challenge #104 Christmas at Lexi's Creations
Christmas at Digi Sketch Challenge
Challenge #70 Winter Wonderland at Artistic Inspirations

Snow Us Your Favorite Holiday Treat

Welcome to Holiday Chaos Day # 5 at Catch The Bug! I hope you have been playing along with us, every day! You haven't?! Oh not, well, then get busy because you still have time to link up projects in the daily challenges! There are tons of awesome prizes to be had, as well as guest designer spots - So get busy link and creating!

Our Holiday Chaos theme, today, is to Show Us Your Favorite Holiday Treat, and create a project based on the recipe provided in today's post at Catch The Bug.  Be sure you run over and check it out to choose your favorite holiday treat from the list - Then create your project and link up to win!

Today is also Oldie But Goodie Thursday at Catch The Bug, so I'm using an older Bugaboo Stamps image to create my project today.

My favorite treat from our treat list, today, is Spiked Eggnog. For this treat, we've asked for projects using this recipe: Border Punch, Polka Dots, Glitter + Item of Choice - (Gemstones). I've used the image, Christmas Bear - Side Ornament, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. This card is made completely of scraps from my stash! Can you beleive it?!  I did an easel card, since I haven't made one in awhile. I just love fancy fold cards, don't you? I used a fancy border punch from Martha Stewart across the bottom of the card in two places.  The green polka dot sheer ribbon bow is handmade by me. I used three green gemstones down the top right corner.  The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 you and is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches. I added glitter and sparkle to the fur on the hat on the teddy bear image.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Christmas at Jellypark Friends
Challenge #89 Christmas Card at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #172 Anything Goes at 2 Sisters Challenge Blog
Anything Goes For Kids at Send A Smile For Kids
Challenge #47 Old Scraps or Leftovers at Pumpkin Spice Challenge Blog
Challenge #192 Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #48 P is for (Polka Dots and Punches) at Pile It On
Challenge #188 Happy Holidays at Corrosive Challenge
Inspired By: Christmas at Creative Inspirations Paint
Challenge #188 Christmas Cards at Robyn's Fetish
Ho Ho Ho Christmas at The Ribbon Girl
CHallenge #61 Add Some Glitter And Sparkle at Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog
Challenge #48 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #34 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Crafting From The Heart
Challenge #57 Christmas Time at Creatalicious
RRR#85 Bingo With Ribbon (White, Bling, Polka Dots) at Really Reasonable Ribbon
TSG #236 Christmas Critters at There She Goes Clear Stamps
TPE#228 Winter at The Pink Elephant
Day 337 - Cute Cuddly and Cozy at 365 Cards
Girly at Crafty Bloggers Network
Challenge #104 Christmas at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #169 Anything Goes at Make It Monday

Christmas at Digi Sketch Challenge

Show Me An Ugly Sweater

Here I am with new about Holiday Chaos Day #4  at Catch The Bug.  I hope you've been playing along with us, all week! You don't want to miss out on the great prizes that are up for grabs!

The theme, today, is to create a card or project based on one of our recipes for a family member's ugly sweater! Sounds like fun, doesn't it?! Come over to Catch The Bug to check out the recipe list for the ugly sweaters in the family! Come pick one, create your project and link up to win!

For my card, I chose to create using the recipe for Dad's Ugly Sweater.  The recipe is to use Blue, Green, Gold + Santa.  This image is perfect, too, with the adorable guy dressed up as Santa, putting gifts under the tree.  I've used the image AKV Christmas - Under The Tree (New November Release), from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I think this card turned out great, with the colors of blue, green and gold - I had never thought to use this color combo before now! All papers are from my stash. Don't you love the blue paper with snowflakes on it?! I used gold glittered ribbon and gold glittered flatback pearls.  I used a clearstar gelly roll pen to add glitter to the star on the tree. 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 #81 Photo Inspiration (Snowflakes, Blue and White) at Fairytale Challenge
R#152 Non-Traditional Christmas at Crafts 4 Eternity
Challenge #64 Inspired By A Movie (The Santa Claus) at Delicious Doodles
Challenge #89 Christmas Card at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #212 Snows The Way To Go (Snowflakes) at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #124 Funky Christmas (Blue, Green and Gold) at My Sheri Crafts
Challenge #172 Anything Goes at 2 Sisters Challenge Blog
Challenge #235 Inspired By A Christmas Carol (Oh Christmas Tree) at Allsorts
Challenge #108 Winter Wonderland at A Gem Of A Challenge
Anything Goes For Kids at Send A Smile For Kids
Challenge #192 Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #48 P is for (Present, Pearls and Punches) at Pile It On
Challenge #188 Happy Holidays at Corrosive Challenge
Inspired By: Christmas at Creative Inspirations Paint
Challenge #188 Christmas Cards at Robyn's Fetish
Challenge #66 Anything Goes For The Boys at Here Come The Boys
Ho Ho Ho Christmas at The Ribbon Girl
CHallenge #61 Add Some Glitter And Sparkle at Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog
Challenge #48 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #34 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Crafting From The Heart
Challenge #57 Christmas Time at Creatalicious
RRR#85 Bingo With Ribbon (White, Ribbon, Image) at Really Reasonable Ribbon
TPE#228 Winter at The Pink Elephant
Day 336 Golden Opportunity at 365 Cards
Challenge #104 Christmas at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #169 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #117 Snow Fun at Paper Make Up Stamp
Christmas at Digi Sketch Challenge
Challenge #70 Winter Wonderland at Artistic Inspirations

Ready, Set, Shop

Good Morning! Did you all know it's Oldie But Goodie Thursday at Catch The Bug?! We love Oldie But Goodie Thursdays - The perfect chance to show off the older images that Bugaboo Stamps has to offer and remind us all, again, how fun and versatile they are! You can check out all the Oldie But Goodie creations from the talented design team at Catch The Bug! Go see all the  creative genius at work!

My card celebrates all the shopping we're doing, this season, to prepare for Christmas! I've used  the image JJ Shopping - Ready Set Shop, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. All papers are from my stash! I used a handmade ribbon bow and tiny blue pearls, to embellish.


Challenges:

Christmas By The Fire

Well, this is my last project as GDT at  C is For Challenge. I'd like to thank Anna for the wonderful opportunity be a guest designer! I  have loved being a guest team member!

For my card, I used this adorable Image, from Stitchy Stamps, colored with Promarkers.  The ribbon bow handmade by me. I used white pearl flourishes for embellishing. 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:

Christmas at Craft Bloggers Network
RCC#87 Holiday and Celebrations at The Ribbon Carousel
Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow at Craft Dee Bowz
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Crafting From The Heart
Challenge #57 Christmas Time at Creatalicious
Challenge #104 Christmas at Lexi's Creations

Winter Wishes

Good Morning, everyone! Did you know that it's time for a new challenge over at  Lacy Sunshine?! I'm here to tell you all about it and to entice you to stop by and play along! Our theme, this round, is Winter Wonderland.  Let's so those chilly, frosty creations!  Remember, there are lots of prizes to be had and even a guest designer spot! Whoo Hoo!

Our challenges last two weeks, so you have plenty of time to play along with us at Lacy Sunshine. Come play with us for your chance to win!  We have two random winners, so play along and don't miss out! One random winner will win 5 images, the other random winner will win three images. There will also be a top  3, who will each win one image.  You definitely don;t want to miss out on these great prizes, so come play with us at Lacy Sunshine!

My card definitely has that winter feel, doesn't it?! I've used the image Winter Emily, from Lacy Sunshine, colored with Promarkers.  All papers are from my stash.  Don;t you just love those polka dots and snowflakes peeking out!  Emily sure is bundled up for Winter!  I used a snowflake button and  gemstones flourishes to embellish.  Emily has bad sparkle and glitter added to the trim of her cape.


I am entering this card in the following Challenges:


Winter Blues at The Crafting Cafe 
Anything Goes With Glitter at Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenges

Autumn Sympathy

CHAL  Fall colors


uses the image Jar - Autumn, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers.



Challenges:

Challenge #69 Favorite Punches and Dies at Addicted to Stamps
Challenge #33 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Feathers or Leaves at Stamp and Create
Challenge #49 Pearls at Creative Card Crew
Autumn/Fall Colors at Just Inspirational Monthly Challenge

Santa's Bringing Holiday Presents

Freebie Friday

AKV Santa Presents


Challenges:


Challenge #57 Christmas Time at Creatalicious

Happy Hap-Bee Birthday

OBG

featuring the image and sentiment set. Bee - Birthday, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers.




Challenges:


Challenge #33 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
RCC#87 Holiday and Celebrations at The Ribbon Carousel
Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow at Craft Dee Bowz

It's A Christmas Prim Angel

Happ Tuesday! It's new release day at Bugaboo Stamps! *Cheers* Are you ready for some new cuties to play with? If you are, then head over to Bugaboo Stamps to check out all the new images available in the store!

Let's start by me showing off one of today's new releases - Christmas Prim Angel - Ornaments, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers.


Challenges:

All Things Christmas at Crafty Calendar
Challenge #24 Winter or Glitter N Sparkle at Hobby Cutz
Challenge #69 Favorite Punches and Dies at Addicted to Stamps
Challenge #33 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Christmas at One Crazy Stamper

Holiday Card at Great Impressions Stamps
Anything Goes With Glitter at Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenges
CAS Christmas at Oldie But  Goodie Challenge
2TC63 Pop It Up (Brads and Santa Hat) and Polka Dots at Twisted Tuesday Challenges
Challenge #57 Christmas Time at Creatalicious

Masculine Sympathy

Today, I'm here to remind you that its Stella Says Sketch Sunday! That's right! We have a new sketch for you to play along with, starting today! It's a fun sketch, so you are definitely going to want to play along. Remember, you have two weeks to play along, so there is plenty of time to link up your creation and be in the running for the awesome prizes from Bugaboo Stamps!

I have a masculine sympathy card for you, today, done in male colors. My card uses the image Flower Jar, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. All papers are from my stash and were hand cut into banners. The card has been embellished with matching blue pearls.  The sentiment is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.


I am entering this card in the following Challenges:



Challenge #65 Anything Goes at Whimsy Inspirations
Challenge #69 Favorite Punches and Dies at Addicted to Stamps
Challenge #33 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Anything Goes at Mema's Crafts
Challenge #14 For The Boys at Natalie and Amy's Challenge Blog

Blues at Crafty Sentiments
MIM#166 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge # 67 Use A Sentiment at Artistic Inspirations
Challenge #49 Pearls at Creative Card Crew
TTCRD Nov 12-18 at Through The Craft Room Door

Christmas Snowman

Welcome to our new challenge at Catch The Bug! This week's theme is Bingo.  That's right - come check out our bingo board and see what sort of bingo you can make on your project!  Then, link up with us for your chance to win one of our awesome digi prize packages from Bugaboo Stamps!

Since its the holiday season, I went with a Christmas card, for my bingo project.  My bingo uses a Brad, Starts With "T" - Tree, and a Bugaboo Image. My card uses the image Snowman Skates, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I trimmed the snowman image in silver glitter to make him festive and sparkly. The bottom of the card is trimmed with santa washi tape  I used a metal christmas tree brad in the upper left corner.  The image also has red stickles on his hat and the snowflake.  I added a metallic gold handmade bow above the right upper corner of the image. The sentiment is from Sentiments 4 You and is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.


I am entering this card in the following Challenges:

Christmas at Craft Bloggers Network
BLD59 Ribbon and Bows at By Lori Designs
Challenge #45 Show Us Your Tools (Bowmaker) at Pile It On
Add Sparkle at The Ribbon Girls
Challenge #45 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #69 Favorite Punches and Dies at Addicted to Stamps
Challenge #33 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Christmas at One Crazy Stamper
RCC#87 Holiday and Celebrations at The Ribbon Carousel
Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow at Craft Dee Bowz
Anything Goes With Glitter at Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenges
MIM#166 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge # 67 Use A Sentiment at Artistic Inspirations
CAS Christmas at Oldie But  Goodie Challenge
Snow and Ice at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #79 Seasons's Greetings at LEJ Designs
Challenge #57 Christmas Time at Creatalicious

Oozak Guest Designer! Yay!

Whoo Hoo!  Great news! I'm a Guest Designer, this challenge, at Oozak. The theme is Holidays.  Perfect timing, too, isn't it?! Of course, since I am guest designing for Oozak, I just had to use some products found in the Oozak store.  So, the items I used are: Bazzil cardstock, green stickles and the card was put together with a scotch ATG gun using scotch ATG tape - All available in the Oozak store. For embellishing, I used a red ribbon handmade bow and a little felt santa hat. My card uses the image, Chubby Santa - Tree, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with promarkers. Santa's Christmas tree is trimmed with green glitter stickles. The sentiment is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.


I am entering this card in the following Challenges:

Christmas at Craft Bloggers Network
BLD59 Ribbon and Bows at By Lori Designs
Chalenge #45 Show Us Your Tools (Bowmaker) at Pile It On
Challenge #18 Warm and Cozy at Sentimental Sundays
Add Sparkle at The Ribbon Girls

Challenge #45 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #69 Favorite Punches and Dies at Addicted to Stamps
Challenge #33 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Christmas at One Crazy Stamper
RCC#87 Holiday and Celebrations at The Ribbon Carousel

Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow at Craft Dee Bowz
Anything Goes With Glitter at Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenges
MIM#166 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge # 67 Use A Sentiment at Artistic Inspirations
Challenge #79 Seasons's Greetings at LEJ Designs

TTCRD Nov 12-18 at Through The Craft Room Door
2TC63 Pop It Up (Brads and Santa Hat) and Polka Dots at Twisted Tuesday Challenges

Snowbording Into The Holidays

Welcome to Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps! We have an adorable wintery freebie for you today! AKV Winter Snowboard is this week's freebie image! He's a cutie, isn't he? Be sure you head over to Bugaboo Stamps, before its too late, to get him for free, for your very own!

I've used this week's Freebie Friday image, AKV Winter Snowboard, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers, to make my card.  I used all papers from my stash.  A border punch, by Martha Stewart, was used across the bottom of thet card.  I've added glitter to his face mask. The image has had a green gemstone added to each corner.  Metallic silver ribbon, tied in a handmade bow, adds a nice shimmery touch.  The sentiment is Sentiments 4 You and is punched with circle and scalloped circle punches.

I am entering this card in the following Challenges:


BLD59 Ribbon and Bows at By Lori Designs
Challenge #169 Christmas Sparkle at 2 Sisters Challenge Blog
Challenge #105 Gems, Gems, Gems, Gems at A Gem Of A Challenge
Happy Holidays For Kids at Send A Smile For Kids
Challenge #189 Holidays at One Stitch At A Time
Chalenge #45 Show Us Your Tools (Border Punch) at Pile It On
Challenge #18 Warm and Cozy at Sentimental Sundays
Add Sparkle at The Ribbon Girls
Challenge #45 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #24 Winter or Glitter N Sparkle at Hobby Cutz
Challenge #69 Favorite Punches (Border Punch) and Dies at Addicted to Stamps
Challenge #33 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
RCC#87 Holiday and Celebrations at The Ribbon Carousel
Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow at Craft Dee Bowz
Anything Goes With Glitter at Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenges
MIM#166 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #28 Favorite Song (Let It Snow) at Songbird Challenge
Challenge # 67 Use A Sentiment at Artistic Inspirations
Challenge #27 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Stamp Society
Snow and Ice at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #79 Seasons's Greetings at LEJ Designs

Get Well Wishes

Happy Oldie But Goodie Thursday, everyone! Want to see some of the older images from Bugaboo Stamps brought back into the spotlight? You do?! Then come check out the DT's creative genius, now, at Catch The Bug!

I used all papers from my stash to put together this fun cheerful get well card.  My card features the image KIDZ - Girl And Cat, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. Purple ribbon was used to accent the bottom of the card. I used black pearls to the right of the image. 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 #18 Warm and Cozy at Sentimental Sundays
Challenge #45 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #69 Favorite Punches (Oval) and Dies at Addicted to Stamps
Challenge #33 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
RCC#87 Holiday and Celebrations at The Ribbon Carousel

MIM#166 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge # 67 Use A Sentiment at Artistic Inspirations
Challenge #49 Pearls at Creative Card Crew

It's Almost Thanksgiving

Wow, I can't believe how fast time is moving! Can you believe it's almost Thanksgiving?! I'm ready for that turkey dinner that day, aren't you?!

In honor of Thanksgiving, I have a new card to show you today.  I wet with  fall colors for this cute Thanksgiving/Give Thanks card.  I've used the  freebie newsletter image, Priscilla Pilgrim, from Rick St Dennis.  If you aren't familiar with the work of Rick St Dennis, you really are missing out! He draws awesome digital images! Go check them out in his store! You will be so glad you did!

I've colored the image with Promarkers. All fall colored papers are from my stash. I've used blue card stock for my cad base and matting, to add a touch of color. I've used one of my favorite tools, my crop a dile, to punch four holes in the bottom panel, then inserted a brad in each hole and wrapped orange and white twine around each brad, before securing the brad to the card.  The Twine is threaded through a brown buttons, recycled from old clothing I threw out during a cleaning spree.  Gotta love recycling! The sentiment is by Taylored Expressions and has been hand stamped, then punched with circle punches.

I am entering this card in the following Challenges:

All For The Animals at Digi Sketch Challenge
Challenge #294 Animal Magic at Cute Card Thursday
November Freebie Challenge at Sparkle and Glitter With Rick
Challenge #123 Fall or Thanksgiving at My Sheri Crafts
Challenge #185 Rust, Blue and Cream at Robyn's Fetish
Challenge #56 Animal Antics at The Squirrel and the Fox
Challenge #58 Autumn Colors at Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog
Challenge #33 Anything Goes at Challenges For Everybody
Challenge #25 Thanks at Oozak Challenge
Smores (Brown and White) at Clear It Out
TPE225 Photo Inspiration (Fall/Thanksgiving) at The Pink Elephant
TSG-233 Thanks or Thanksgiving at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Challenge #103 Thanks/Thanksgiving at Lexi's Creation
Challenge #91 Thanks/Thanksgiving at Love To Create
MIM#166 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #65 Color Inspiration at Eureka Stamps
Give Thanks at Melonheadz Friends
Challenge # 67 Use A Sentiment at Artistic Inspirations
Challenge #27 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Stamp Society
Challenge #72 Fall/Thanksgiving at Victorine Stamps
Challenge #17 Thanks & Thanksgiving at Get Inky
PYC#8 Grateful at Parade Your Crafts
PNDC#17 Give Thanks at The Paper Nest Dolls
Challenge #146 Use Twine or Hemp at Party Time Tuesdays

Friday

Challenge #173 Gratitude at Tuesday Throwdown
Autumn/Fall Colors at Just Inspirational Monthly Challenge

What's Under The Tree, Santa?

Wow, I am back, again! Are you tired of seeing me, yet?! LOL!  I'm here, today, to tell you about New Release Tuesday at Catch The Bug.  This is where we showcase creations using one of today's new releases, from Bugaboo Stamps. Today, we are showing off AKV Santa Under The Tree.  Adorable image isn't it? Remember, this new release is available, today at Bugaboo Stamps, so get yours in time to create for Christmas! Want to see more creations using this little cutie? Come check out all the inspiration at Catch The Bug!

My card features the image,AKV Under The Tree, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I used a fun mix of glittered papers from my stash. Glitter and sparkle has been added to the image, using a clearstar gelly roll pen. The bottom has been embellished with a handmade bow. I've also used red card candi scattered over the card.  The top left corner has a handmade flower secured with a brad in the center. The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with circle and scalloped circle punches.


I Am Entering This Card In The Following Challenges:


Challenge #152 Lots of Layers at Penny's Paper Crafty
Happy Holidays 4 Kids at Send A Smile 4 Kids
BLD59 Ribbon and Bows at By Lori Designs
Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #232 Christmas at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #184 Glitter at Hanna and Friends
Challenge #169 Christmas Sparkle at 2 Sisters Challenge Blog
Christmas at Sweet Stampin
Happy Holidays For Kids at Send A Smile For Kids
Challenge #189 Holidays at One Stitch At A Time
Add Sparkle at The Ribbon Girls
Challenge #45 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #69 Favorite Punches and Dies at Addicted to Stamps
Challenge #33 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
RCC#87 Holiday and Celebrations at The Ribbon Carousel
Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow at Craft Dee Bowz
Anything Goes With Glitter at Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenges
MIM#166 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #64 Winter at Deep Ocean
Challenge # 67 Use A Sentiment at Artistic Inspirations

Topiary Tree turned Snowman! Oh My!

HI all! Hope you're having an awesome morning!

I'm back, today, to tell you all about the new challenge going on, now, at C is For Challenge. The theme, this time is "Winter Is Coming."  Uggh I hate to even think about Winter, but unfortunately, we have no choice, at least here in the states!  It's been sooo cold and today we are supposed to get snow here in Ohio! Blah, Yucky! I hate hate hate snow! I think snow is evil! LOL!

Anyway, let me stop rambling and get back to the challenge details.  As always the challenge at C is For Challenge runs for two weeks, so that gives you plenty of time to play along! We're being sponsored, this challenge, by Scribbles Designs, too, so that means a chance for you to win an awesome prize! Want to win and feel like creating a winter project? Then come play along with us at C Is For Challenge.

For my card today, I made a sparkly winter card. This is my second project as guest designer for C Is For Challenge and I'm having so much fun joining in with thier challenges! I've used the image Snow Cap Topiary, by Scribbles Designs, colored with Promarkers. As soon as I seen this image, I immediately thought it may look cute, turned into a snowman - So that's what I did! It was fun to transform the image and I think it turned out so cute! What do you think?! I used two gems as eyes to make he topiary into a snowman. I used an orange Promarker to draw on the nose, and a fine tip black Promarker to draw his smile.  Three more gems were used to make buttons on his middle. A clearstar gelly roll pen was used to ass glitter and sparkle to the snow on each layers of the topiary tree, as well as to the ribbon around the base of the pot. All papers are from my stash. I used a handmade ribbon bow and three blue gemstones to embellish the card and add the finishing touches. The sentiment is hand stamped, with a stamp by Taylored Expressions, and punched with circle punches

I am Entering This Card In The Following Challenges:


RRR#83 Christmas/Winter/Holiday + Ribbon at Really Reasonable Ribbon
Royal Digi Challenge #29 Snowman at The Scrapbooking Queen
CMC#33 Anything Goes at Card Mania
For All The Guys Out There at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #111 Anything Goes at Bearly Mine Designs
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Glitter at Just Inspirational
TTCRD November 5-11 Anything Goes at Through The Craft Room Door
All That Glitters at Delightful Challenges
Challenge #65 Anything Goes at Whimsy InspirationsChallenge #193 All That Glitters at I Love Promarkers
IIC #133 Dies and Punches at Inky Impressions
Use A Digi at Divas By Design
Challenge #152 Lots of Layers at Penny's Paper Crafty
BLD59 Ribbon and Bows at By Lori Designs
Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #6 Ribbon and Die Cuts at The Stamping Chef
Challenge #232 Christmas at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #184 Glitter at Hanna and Friends
Challenge #169 Christmas Sparkle at 2 Sisters Challenge Blog
All Things Christmas at Crafty Calendar
Christmas at Sweet Stampin
Challenge #189 Holidays at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #45 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #105 Gems, Gems, Gems, Gems at A Gem Of A Challenge
Chalenge #45 Show Us Your Tools (Bowmaker) at Pile It On
Challenge #69 Favorite Punches and Dies at Addicted to Stamps
Challenge #33 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow at Craft Dee Bowz
RCC#87 Holiday and Celebrations at The Ribbon Carousel
Challenge #14 For The Boys at Natalie and Amy's Challenge Blog
Holiday Card at Great Impressions Stamps
Anything Goes at Mema's Crafts
Feathers or Leaves (holly leaves on topiary) at Stamp and Create
Challenge #45 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Add Sparkle at The Ribbon Girls
Challenge #24 Winter or Glitter N Sparkle at Hobby Cutz
Christmas at One Crazy Stamper
Anything Goes With Glitter at Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenges
MIM#166 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #64 Winter at Deep Ocean
Challenge # 67 Use A Sentiment at Artistic Inspirations
Challenge #27 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Stamp Society

It's A Bling Thing With New Sticky Wings at Lacy Sunshine

Hello! I hope you all are having a wonderful day, so far, and I hope you are ready for our new challenge over at  Lacy Sunshine.  If you love bling, then we have the perfect challenge for you, this fortnight, too!  Our challenge theme, this time, is.... It's a bling thing!  That's right, baby! We want to see you bling it up! So get out those gemstones, pearls, glitter and bling to your hearts content! Then come on over and link up your creation!

Our challenges last two weeks, so you have plenty of time to play along with us at Lacy Sunshine. Come play with us for your chance to win!  We have two random winners, so play along and don't miss out! One random winner will win 5 images, the other random winner will win three images. There will also be a top  3, who will each win one image.  You definitely don;t want to miss out on these great prizes, so come play with us at Lacy Sunshine!

My card uses one of the new images. Lil Peanut Brittle, from the Sticky Wings line, by Lacy Sunshine, colored with Promarkers. All papers are from my stash. I added glitter to her wings, to add some glittery sparkle, because, after all. who doesn't love sparkle?! For my card layout, I used the sketch at Sketch and Stash.  OF course, I had to add some bling, since this is our challenge theme - So I've added gemstones above and below the image.  I also added gemstones to the tips of her antennae, to the center of her hairbow and to the pocket on her jumper.  She is definitely all about the bling! I finished the card with sheer green ribbon and  matching handmade b ow.


I am entering this card in the following Challenges:


Ribbon, Twine, or Fibres at Incy Wincy
Challenge #113 Lots of Layers at Paper Make Up Stamps
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Glitter at Just Inspirational
Keep it Clean and Simple at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #193 All That Glitters at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #64 Autumn Colors at Crafting For All Seasons
Challenge #247 Autumn Colors at Crafty Creations
BLD59 Ribbon and Bows at By Lori Designs
Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #184 Glitter at Hanna and Friends
Challenge #116 Fall Colors at Wags N Whiskers
Challenge #123 Fall or Thanksgiving at My Sheri Crafts
Challenge #125 Sketch and Sketch N Stash
Challenge #105 Gems, Gems, Gems, Gems at A Gem Of A Challenge
Challenge #2 Color Palette at  Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge
Chalenge #45 Show Us Your Tools (Promarkers) at Pile It On
Add Sparkle at The Ribbon Girls
Challenge #58 Fall Colors at Glitter N Sparkle
Challenge #45 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #33 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow at Craft Dee Bowz
Anything Goes With Glitter at Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenges

Happy Birthday, Partner!

It's Saturday and that means a brand new challenge over at Catch The Bug! Are you ready to saddle up and play along with us, pardner? I hope so, because we have a fun theme for you this week.  Our theme is Western Round Up! Doesn't it sound like a fun time?! We've rustled up some great prizes to give away too, so round up those craft supplies and lasso up a new project to link up with us! You could get lucky and walk away a winner! Check out all the challenge details, now, at Catch The Bug!

I have lots of Birthdays coming up among friends and family, so I thought I'd do a birthday card for today's challenge.  (Besides, I thought you might like a break from seeing Christmas cards!) My card uses the image Bugaboo Cowboy - Fence, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. My stash just happened to have scraps of these fun denim plain and bandanna print papers, as well as these scraps of red and white gingham - So they were perfect for a western themed card! I've used for metal brads to attach the gingham print panels and embellished one corner of the image with a blue and white gingham bow.  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 #79 3x DP, 3x Layers at Digistamps 4 Joy
Challenge #79 Birthdays at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #44 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #23 Inspired By A Song (Happy Birthday) at Hobby Cutz
Challenge #32 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Ribbon, Twine or Fibres at Incy Wincy
CCH#157 B Is For (Boy, Bow, Brads) at The Crazy Challenge
Challenge #113 Lots of Layers at Paper Make Up Stamps
Challenge #102 birthday Celebrations at Lexi's Creations
MIM#165 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
CMC#33 Anything Goes at Card Mania
Challenge #26 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Stamp Society
For All The Guys Out There at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #111 Anything Goes at Bearly Mine Designs
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
TTCRD November 5-11 Anything Goes at Through The Craft Room Door
IIC #133 Dies and Punches at Inky Impressions
Use A Digi at Divas By Design
Challenge #152 Lots of Layers at Penny's Paper Crafty
BLD59 Ribbon and Bows at By Lori Designs
Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #6 Ribbon and Die Cuts at The Stamping Chef
Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow at Craft Dee Bowz

Show Me An Ornament, Mr Elf!

I hope you all love freebies, because it's Freebie Friday, at Bugaboo Stamps! *Cheers* Today, the freebie is this cute image, AKV elf ornament.  Remember, there is a new freebie every friday! Available all week long, for you to snag - For Free! So hurry over to Bugaboo Stamps to get this week's freebie for your very own! Want more freebie friday inspiration? Come see us at Catch The Bug for more  inspiration using this week's Freebie Friday image!

Another Christmas card, today, for your inspiration.  I went with traditional Christmas colors.  The image is this week's friday Freebie, AKV elf ornament, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. All glittered papers are from my stash. I used metallic christmas bulb buttons, recycled from an old Christmas Sweater. Across the bottom, I used two candy canes. Cute, aren;t they?! The sentiment is from Sentiments 4 You. punched with circle and scalloped circle punches. I've used a clearstar Gelly Roll pen to add glitter and sparkle to the ornament on the image.  Green stickles were used to add colored sparkled to his santa hat.



I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #113 Lots of Layers at Paper Make Up Stamps
MIM #165 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #231 Christmas Cheer at All Sorts
Challenge #104 Christmas Cheer at A Gem Of A Challenge
Happy Holidays 4 Kids at Send A Smile 4 Kids
Challenge #44 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #23 Inspired By A Song (Here Come Santa Claus) at Hobby Cutz
CHNC#49 Bling It Up (Glitter and Metallic Bulbs) at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Glitter at Just Inspirational
Challenge #193 All That Glitters at I Love Promarkers
Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #232 Christmas at C.R.A.F.T
Anything Goes With Glitter at Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenges
Challenge #64 Winter at Deep Ocean

You Have My Heart

Oldie But Goodie Thursday is here at Catch The Bug! Yay! Are you ready to see those older images from Bugaboo Stamps brought back into the spotlight? You better be because we have lots to show you! Come check us out and show us some Oldie But Goodie Love at Catch The Bug!

Today, I went with a birthday card in bold colors and a mix of polka dots and stripes.  This is a fun birthday card for the guy in your life. I added a handmade bow for that extra special touch. (Yes, guy cards can have bows, too!) I'm using the image Skelekinz - You Have My Heart, From Bugaboo Stamps, colored with promarkers. The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.



Challenges:


Challenge #82 Clean and Simple at Let's Craft and Create
Anything Goes at 4 Krafty Girlz
Challenge #79 Birthdays at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #43 Something Sweet at Pumpkin Spice
Challenge #188 Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
Stripes at The Ribbon Girls
Challenge #44 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #23 Inspired By A Song (Happy Birthday) at Hobby Cutz
Challenge #32 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
TSG232 Pattern Power (Dots and Stripes) at TSG Clear Stamps
Ribbon, Twine or Fibres at Incy Wincy
CCH#157 B Is For (Bow, Birthday, Bold Colors) at The Crazy Challenge
Challenge #113 Lots of Layers at Paper Make Up Stamps
Challenge #102 birthday Celebrations at Lexi's Creations
MIM#165 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
CMC#33 Anything Goes at Card Mania
Challenge #26 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Stamp Society
Challenge #66 Spots and Stripes at Artistic Inspirations
For All The Guys Out There at Crafty Sentiments
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
BLD59 Ribbon and Bows at By Lori Designs
Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #6 Ribbon and Die Cuts at The Stamping Chef
Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow at Craft Dee Bowz

Gimme Some Treats, Scarecrow!

Top of Altered Treat Container

Welcome to ABC Monday at Catch The Bug! If you aren't familiar with ABC Monday, you should be! LOL! ABC Stands for Anything But A Card! This is the day we inspire you by showing off a different kind of creation - Something other than a card.  There are some fabulous ABC creations, today, at Catch The Bug, so please come over and check us out - Let us Inspire You to get started on those handmade holiday gifts!

I made this cute little treat container, in fall colors.  Originally, this little glass jar came filled with paper flowers.  I saved the jar and recycled it to make this cute treat container! Cute, isn't it?! All papers used are from my stash. I've used the image Scarecrow - Pumpkin String from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with promarkers. I printed the image twice, fussy cutting the first one, to attach to the front of the jar, with foam mounting tape.  The second image, I punched with a circle punch and matted with a scalloped circle, to decorate the lid.  This makes a great gift idea and who doesn't love candy, right?!

What do you have, that you can recycle into a holiday gift this season?!

I am entering this altered treat container in the following challenges:


PND#16 Anything Goes at The Paper Nest Dolls
Autumn at Crafty Boots
Challenge #113 Seasons (Autumn) at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #82 Clean and Simple at Let's Craft and Create
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Use Some Orange at Divas By Design
PSC8 Fall Or Halloween at Perfect Sentiments
Challenge #64 Autumn Colors at Crafting For All Seasons
Sweets For My Sweet (Altered Candy Container) at Southern Girls Challenge
Anything Goes at 4 Krafty Girlz
Anything But A Card at Jellypark Friends
Challenge #116 Fall Colors at Wags n Whiskers
Challenge #184 Orange and Brown at Mark's Finest Papers
Challenge #43 Something Sweet at Pumpkin Spice 
Challenge #32 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Challenge #188 Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #235 Fall at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #179 Falling Into Autumn at Sentimental Sundays
Challenge #44 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
MIM#165 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #26 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Stamp Society
PYC#7 Fall at Parade Your Crafts
Challenge #71 Fall at Victorine Stamps Challenge
Autumn/Fall Colors at Just Inspirational Monthly Challenge
Challenge #52 Upcycle or Recycle Something at Lia Stampz