Sammibug's Scrapshack

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Margaret's Back In The Oldie But Goodie Spotlight

Good Morning bloggers! Hope everyone is having a wonderful day! Today is Oldie But Goodie Thursday at Catch The Bug and there are some fabulous creations for you to check out! Such a variety of images being featured, too! Head over and check it out, and re-invent your love for those previously released images from Bugaboo Stamps. It's sure to remind you all over again how much you love them and how thankful we all are to have Jodie creating such awesome images for us all to play with! Head over to Catch The Bug and leave Jodie and the DT some love!

My project today features the image, Margaret Calendar Months - January, from Bugaboo Stamps. I went with pastel colors for this card, and mixed paisley and stripes. The white glittered flourishes are an adhesive border by Recollections. I just bought them at Michael's during a 40% off sale, and I have to tell you - It was such a pain in the tail to use! It's so ornate and detailed, that it was difficult to remove the adhesive backing! Very pretty, but not sure I'd buy it again! Once I use it up, I think that's it for me! LOL The sentiment is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set by Stampin Up, and punched with the word window and modern label punches.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Day 343 - Mismatched at 365 Cards
Die Cuts or Punches (Die Cut Border) at Stamp, Scrap And Doodle
#75 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #156 Swirly Whirly (Glittered Swirly Border) at Crafty Creations
Challenge #70 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Sisters
Challenge #21 Anything Goes at Crafter's Companion Monthly

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Door Knob Hanger With Treat Pouch Tutorial

Hello everyone! Thanks so much for stopping by and visiting today. As many of you know, I've been lucky enough to be a guest designer for Bugaboo Stamps for January and February. I can't tell you how much I am enjoying my guest designer spot!!! Anyway, one of the requirements as a guest designer for Bugaboo Stamps, is to do one tutorial during your guest designer term. Well, the day has come for me to do my tutorial and its being featured at Catch The Bug, today. I hope you'll stop by and leave a comment if you like the project.

Now, let me tell you what we are going to make, today! For today's tutorial, we're going to make a cute door knob hanger with a treat pouch. It's a fun project and turns out really cute! I hope you'll enjoy it. If you make one, I'd love for you to share it with me so I can see yours!

Okay, now, let's get started:

Supplies You will Need:

Cardstock
Designer Papers
Stamps or Digital Images
Red Liner Tape, Tape Gun or other adhesive
Paper Cutter
Circle Punch
Embellishments for decorating
Scissors

Instructions:

Cut your cardstock as follows:

4 1/2" x 7 1/2" for hanger base, 5 1/2" x 7" for the pocket.

Next, cut your patterned paper as follows:

4 1/4" x 7 1/4" to fit your hanger base, and 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" for the pocket.

Attach your paper to your hanger base.

Now, you will want to score your 5 1/2" 7" cardstock as follows:

Score at 1", 1 1/2", 5 1/2" and 6".

Turn cardstock and score at 4" and 4 1/2".

Now, trim your bottom corners with scissors. Your pocket piece should look like this:

Fold your pocket on score lines and use a glue gun, red liner tape or your favorite adhesive to hold your pocket together. Please be sure to use a good strong adhesive for this part! Once put together, your pocket should look like this:

In the photo above, I've already added some adhesive to the back so that it is ready to place on the door hanger base. Once you have your pocket together, attach your patterned paper.

Now, take your circle punch and punch your hold in the center of your hanger base.

Then, attach your pocket to the hanger base, add your stamped or digital image, and decorate.

Here is my finished door knob hanger with treat pouch:

I used the following images: crown and princess, by Bugaboo Stamps, to decorate the pouch on my doorknob hanger. The images are colored with Promarkers. I used lots of bling, by Recollections, because, after all, princesses needs lots of bling! I used ribbon from my stash, at the top to tie a bow right above where the doorknob is. (Sorry, its hard to see in the pic.)

Hope you enjoyed my tutorial today! I'd love to hear your comments!

I am entering this door knob hanger in the following challenges:

Punches and Dies at Delightful Challenges
Challenge #47 Anything But A Card at Aud Sentiments
Anything Goes at The Poodles Parlour
Challenge #2o Anything Goes at Craft Us Crazy
Day 344: Marvelous Markers at 365 Cards
Challenge #134 Have A Heart (DP on pocket) at Moving Along With The Times
Ribbon or Twine at Frosted Designs
Challenge #71 Anything But A Card at Prairie Fairy
Free And Easy at All Sorts
Challenge #17 Anything But A Card at Little Claire's
Challenge #78 Love Is In The Air at My Sheri Crafts
Die Cuts or Punches at Stamp, Scrap And Doodle
Challenge #146 Photo Inspiration (Flowers and some colors) at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #156 Fresh Spring Colors at The Crafty Pad
Challenge #20 Photo Inspiration at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
#75 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Ribbon + Bling at Truly Madly Crafty
Bingo (Ribbon, Pink and Gems) at Creative Craft Challenges
Challenge #146 Pink or Red at Digital Tuesday
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Let's Get Girly at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #156 Swirly Whirly (Maze) at Crafty Creations
Challenge #20 Photo Inspiration at Bunny Zoe's Crafts

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

I Love You More Than Chocolate Chip Cookies

Welcome to new release day for Bugaboo Stamps! Wow, do we have a treat for you!!! Jodie has a fabulous new release that we're showcasing, today! You are going to love, love, love this set! It's the Cookie Kidz Card Kit and OMG it is too too cute! This set comes complete with the boy with the cookie, the cookie, two digi papers and two sentiments! How's that for a bargain?! Oh, and remember, if you don't want to purchase the whole set, you can purchase the peices you want, separately, if you want! Gotta love the ease and options that are offered!

Now, I know you are dying to see all the fabulous creations that we have for your viewing pleasure, compliments of the DT! You can find lots of eye candy featuring this awesome card kit at Catch The Bug! Come over and check them out!

My project today uses today's new release, Card Kit - Kidz - Cookie, from Bugaboo Stamps. I've used every piece from the set in my creation today, except the second sentiment. They're colored with Promarkers. The gold blingy pearls are new and by KC & Company.

I used Sketch #72 from Sketch N Stash, shown below,for my card layout.

This card is a valentine for my cousin, who is going through some rough times right now, with health issues.

I am entering this valentine/love card in the following challenges:

Challenge #35 One For The Boys at Digistamps4Joy
Challenge #80 Free Choice Sketch (#72) at Sketch N Stash
Challenge #136 Hearts/Valentine at Creative Belli Blog
Challenge #93 Love Is In The Air at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #76 Love - No Red At Alota Rubber Stamps
Valentine's Day/Show Us Some Love at The Crafty Purple Frog
Challenge #72 Love Is In The Air at Penny's Paper-Crafty
Challenge #49 Love Is In The Air at The Paper Shelter
DYSU#57 Anything Goes at Do You Stack Up
Challenge #110 Love Is In The Air at Sassy Studio Designs
You're So Not My Sweetheart at Guylou's Inimitability
Anything Goes at The Poodles Parlour
Challenge #2o Anything Goes at Craft Us Crazy
Challenge #25 Valentine's at The Stamping Boutique
Challenge #18 Love You at Deep Ocean
Valentine's at Top Tip Tuesday
FBC 81 Love At Fresh Brewed Designs
Love Is In The Air at House Of Gilli
Royal Digi Challenge #5 Valentine/Love at The Scrapbooking Queen
Challenge #16 Polka Dots at Little Darlings
Challenge #73 Love and Hearts at Truly Scrumptious
Challenge #12 All Loved Up at Delicious Doodles
Challenge #34 Love, Love, Love at Fairy Tale Challenge
Challenge #55 Polka Dots at Fussy and Fancy
Challenge #3 Love With Photo Inspiration at Stamping With The Dragon
SNSDC39 Valentine's Day at Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenges
Free And Easy at All Sorts
Valentine's at Di's Digi Designs
Challenge #168 For The One I Love at One Stop Craft Challenge
The One I Love at Sweet Stampin''
All Loved Up at Squiggle Stamps
Love Is In The Air at Come And Get It
Inspired By: Love at Creative Inspirations Paint
Challenge #25 Valentine's at Dream Valley Challenges
GL33 Love Is In The Air at Gingerloft
Challenge #20 Favorite Song (The Cookie Song) at Here Come The Boys
Challenge #99 With Love at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #88 Feel The Love at Sentimental Sundays
Valentine's at Crafty Boots
Valentine/Love at Stamps R Us
Challenge #58 Love at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #66 Valentine Card at Lollipop Crafts
#75 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #43 Valentine Card at My Craft Spot
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
PTT#54 Valentine's at Party Time Tuesdays
Challenge #84 Be My Valentine at Tuesday Throwdown
Challenge #21 Anything Goes at Crafter's Companion Monthly
Challenge #12 One For The Boys at Crafty Ribbons

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Birthday Fishes

It's time for another new challenge, today, at Catch The Bug! The theme this week is Anything Goes! Whoo Hoo! *Applause* We know how much you all love this one, so there's no excuse not to come over and play along! Come over to Catch The Bug and link up your creation for your chance to win images from Bugaboo Stamps!

My card today uses the Sketch at Inspirational Card Sketches for the layout. The image is Make it Snappy-Birthday Fishes, from Bugaboo Stamps. I colored the image with Promarkers. All papers are from my stash. The party hat is a button that I cut the shank off of to make it lay flat and use as an embellishment. It just went perfect with this card! I used a punch to make the little tab that the button sits on. I love the bright colors in this card!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #125 Favorite Things at Pollycraft
Challenge #149 Sketch at Inspirational Card Sketches
Challenge #65 Anything Goes at Lollipop Crafts
Something Bright (and DT call) at Hooked On Crafts
Inspired By A Song Title (Happy Birthday) at Crafty Boots
Animal Antics at Simon Says Stamp
Bright Colors at Crafts And Me
Punches and Dies at Delightful Challenges
Challenge #102 Photo Inspiration (Colors) at I Love Promarkers
DYSU#57 Anything Goes at Do You Stack Up
Challenge #20 Anything Goes at Divas By Design
Free And Easy at All Sorts
Die Cuts or Punches at Stamp, Scrap And Doodle

Friday, February 3, 2012

New Gal Palz and Freebie At Bugaboo Stamps!

Happy Friday, everyone! Today is Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps! Today's freebie is such a Sassy Gal, and she's yours free, if you hurry over and snag her before its too late! You can grab her for your very own, here. For more inspiration using this fabulous new image, check out the awesome creations by the DT at Catch The Bug

I used this Sassy Galz image from Bugaboo Stamps for my creation, today. She's colored with Promarkers. All papers are scraps from my stash. The dew drop pearls were hand dyed by me, using alcohol inks. The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with circle punches.

I used the following sketch, Sketch #2 From Sketch N Stash, for my card layout.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Anything Goes at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle
Challenge #149 Diamonds or Pearls at Stamptacular Sunday
Challenge #116 K.I.S.S at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #92 Four or More Layers at Speedy The Fox and Friends
Challenge #70 Check It Out at Crafty Emma's
Challenge #98 Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #145 Photo Inspiration (pink) at Cupcake Inspirations
Anything Goes at Bizzy Becs
Challenge #5 Just Because at Pile It On
Challenge #125 Favorite Things at Pollycraft
Challenge #80 Free Choice Sketch at Sketch N Stash (Papers)
Photo Inspiration at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Challenge #65 Anything Goes at Lollipop Crafts
Something Bright (and DT call) at Hooked On Crafts
Inspired By A Song Title (Girls Just Want To Have Fun) at Crafty Boots
PTT#53 Anything Goes at Party Time Tuesdays
Punches or Dies at Crafty Sentiments
Punches and Dies at Delightful Challenges
Challenge #102 Photo Inspiration (Colors) at I Love Promarkers
Pearls or Bling at Inky Impressions
Challenge #20 Photo Inspiration at Bunny Zoe's Crafts

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Key To My Heart

Welcome to another challenge, today, for Terrifically Thrilling Thursday, at Shelly's Images! This week's theme is, "All Tied up." Use ribbon, twine, or anything that "ties" on your project! Get busy creating and then hurry over to Shelly's Images and link up your project, for your chance to play along!

The DT is featuring this awesome valentine's/love set, Key To My Heart, which is available, today, only, for a special price, in the Shelly's Images Store.

For my project today, I altered this cute heart tree, that I found in the dollar section at Target. I'm using the Key To My Heart, by Shelly's Images. The images are colored with Promarkers. I printed each thing multiple times and cut them out using fussy cutting. I used various ribbon scraps from my stash to tie the pieces onto the tree. The Keys are attached to some of the hearts with foam mounting tape.

Here is a close up so you can read the sentiment.