New Release at Bugaboo!

It's Tuesday which means that it is time for a New Release at Bugaboo Stamps! That's right today we are releasing all new images at the Bugaboo Store! I simply love these images, they are a perfect girlie indulgence! This set is called High Heels, and it's just fabulous!

Since this High Heel had a sprig of holly on it I wanted to use some typical Christmas colors but also add in the pink for the girly flair. Of course no 'girly flair' would be complete with out a big pink bow to match! I had so much fun with this image and I can't wait to use the rest of this set too!

I hope you enjoyed my card for today, I really had a lot of fun with this one! Be sure to check out the Bugaboo Blog and see the other DTs Members creations with today's new images, you are going to love these images! Have a great day and I hope that you enjoyed today's card fun!

Today's card is entered into the current Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge - have a bow on your card.
Stamps: High Heels from Bugaboo Stamps; Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Green, Basic Grey Two Scoops DP; Ink: R81 Rose Pink, R29 Lipstick Red, G12 Sea Green; Accessories: May Arts Linen Ribbon, Pop Dots, Regular Circle Nestabilties, Glue Dot

MFT Teasers Day Four!

Day four of the My Favorite Things Teasers has arrived, man these teaser days are just flying by! Today the My Favorite Things Design Team is sharing with you creations that use three new stamp sets to come! Here are some details about what is going on:

~Teaser prizes begin today, so be sure to leave comments at each stop! Just by commenting, you could win one of two $10 gift vouchers! (Two prizes will be awarded every day of previews.) You can check back with Kim each day for winners.

~The December Guest Designer Contest has already started and ends today, November 30nd at 10 PM EST. The winner will be announced at the release party. Be sure to play along for your chance to win a Guest Designer Spot!

~Release party is from 8-10pm on December 1st, at the Member Company Forum on SCS.
Today I get to share with you this adorable little girl called Heartfelt! I love how warm and bundled up she looks, perfect for the cold that comes in February, and perfect for any Valentine's creation too. I wanted to make a card using colors that you don't see a lot in a Valentine's Day card, so I pulled different colors from this sheet of Basic Grey paper in the Sugar Rush pad. I think this card came out fun, but not what I expected when I first sat down, some of these cards seem to have a mind of their own.

I hope you enjoyed my card for today, be sure to head on over to Kim's Blog after 11 am EST today to see who else is sharing teasers! Also, be sure to come back here tomorrow for more teasers! Have a fabulous day all!
Stamps: Heartfelt from My Favorite Things; Paper: Whisper White, Green, So Saffron, Basic Grey Sugar Rush DP; Ink: So Saffron, Memento Tuxedo Black, E00 Skin White, RV32 Shadow Pink, BV13Hydrangea Blue, E35 Chamois, YG11 Mignonette, YR31 Light Reddish Yellow; Accessories: Sponge, Big Scalloped Oval Nestabilties, Pop Dots, Self Adhesive Rhinestones, May Arts Linen Ribbon

Happy Birthday Jodie!

Do you know what today is? Well it's Monday, November 29th, which is Jodie's birthday! That's right the fabulous owner and illustrator for Bugaboo Stamps is celebrating her birthday today! In celebration of this special occasion, we are having a birthday blog hop! Today's Hop started at Tammy's Blog so if you are happening upon the hop here, please head back up to Tammy's Blog so you don't miss a step along the way!

I decided for Jodie's Birthday I needed to make her a sweet and fun card so I pulled out my Birthday Eggbert image and got to work. I just received all of the Fluorescent colors from Copic, so I wanted to play with them all in one image, and this image let me do just that! This image is just so much fun, if you don't have the whole Eggbert collection yet, what are you waiting for! I hope you have an amazing birthday Jodie, you deserve a day just for you!

Your next stop along the Blog Hop is Jeanie's Blog, so be sure to keep on hopping and make sure you hop all the way to Jodie's Blog and wish her a very happy birthday! Have a fabulous day all!

Today's card is entered into the current Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge - have a bow on your card.
Stamps: Birthday Eggbert from Bugaboo Stamps; Paper: Whisper White, Rich Razzelberry, Tempting Turquoise, SEI Birthday DP; Ink: E51 Milky White, FY1 Fluorescent Orange, R27 Cadmium Red, FYG1 Fluorescent Yellow, FYR1 Fluorescent Orange, FYG2 Fluorescent Dull Y.G., FBG2 Fluorescent Dull B.G., FB2 Fluorescent Dull Blue, FV2 Fluorescent Dull Violet, FRV1 Fluorescent Pink, E31 Brick Beige; Accessories: Circle Nestabilities, Pop Dots, May Arts Chevron Ribbon,

Monday Whatnots!

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! Today is another Monday Whatnots at Paper Pretties! That's right, today we are releasing two adorable digital images from ARTish! ARTish has joined our team as both an illustrator and as a design team member, and we are thrilled to have her!

With the addition of ARTish to our team, we are also adding a new weekly release! ARTish's images are going to be digital downloads and we will be releasing at least 2 new digi images every single Monday....They will be called "Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots...What's not to love!".

ARTish's illustration style is such a perfect fit with our Paper Pretties family! If you love to color you will LOVE her images! For my card today I decided to use this adorable lion image, his name is Leonardo Lion. This fabulous image would be great for a little boys card, and I love how he is wearing this crown on his head, he sort of reminds me of Aslan from the tale The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe....what do you think, do you see him? I hope you like what I created for you today, this image was a lot of fun to play with!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a great day, be sure to stop by every Monday to see the next release from ARTish!
Stamps: Leonardo Lion from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Lemon Tart, Dutch Girl Lena & Hans DP; Ink: Y17 Golden Yellow, E33 Sand, Y11 Pale Yellow; Accessories: Pop Dots, Regular Oval Nestabilties, Ribbon, Berry Red Self Adhesive Pearls

MFT Teasers Day Three!

Day three of the My Favorite Things Teasers has arrived! Today the My Favorite Things Design Team is sharing with you creations that use four new stamp sets coming out from the Pure Innocence line! Here are some details about what is going on:

~Teaser prizes begin today, so be sure to leave comments at each stop! Just by commenting, you could win one of two $10 gift vouchers! (Two prizes will be awarded every day of previews.) You can check back with Kim each day for winners.

~The December Guest Designer Contest has already started and ends on Tuesday, November 30nd at 10 PM EST. The winner will be announced at the release party. Be sure to play along for your chance to win a Guest Designer Spot!

~Release party is from 8-10pm on December 1st, at the Member Company Forum on SCS.
For today I decided to ink up A Box of Love, one of four new Pure Innocence images to be released this month. I don't know about you, but the Pure Innocence line from My Favorite Things has grabbed my attention since I first saw one image posted with these cuties! It was so hard to decide where to start with these images for me this month since they were all so darn cute, I finally went with this image for today's card and I love how it turned out! I also got the chance to use one of this month's new Die-namics, are you ready for this one? It's called the Flower Border Die and it is just precious, simply perfect for any Pure Innocence creation, especially the adorable love-y ones that are being released this month!
Isn't this Die-namic just too cute! I used it as part of my ribbon embellishment, I thought it would be a different way to show off the die. I also layered the darling candy box so that it popped up at you, they are screaming my name they look so yummy! Then to finish off the entire card I added a few Baby Bradies from the Adornments section of My Favorite Things, I have these in so many colors that these cute little pink ones are just perfect for and some straight pins I found too!

I hope you enjoyed my card for today, be sure to head on over to Kim's Blog after 11 am EST today to see who else is sharing teasers! Also, be sure to come back here tomorrow for more teasers! Have a fabulous day all!
Stamps: A Box of Love from My Favorite Things; Paper: Whisper White, Dark Chocolate, DCWV The Sweet Stack DP; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Pink Pirouette, E00 Skin White, R32 Peach, R35 Coral, E57 Light Walnut, E35 Chamois, E79 Cashew; Accessories: Pop Dots, Regular Circle Nestabilties, My Favorite Things Adornments Baby Bradies, 1/16" Hole Punch, Maya Road Heart Pins, Die-namics Flower Border Die, Satin Ribbon, Sponge

MFT Teasers Day Two!

Day two of the My Favorite Things Teasers has arrived, and yes I am still hopping along with the Design Team as part of the December Temp Team, I am having a blast! Today the My Favorite Things Design Team is sharing with you creations that use the same three stamp sets. Here are some details about what is going on:

~Teaser prizes begin today, so be sure to leave comments at each stop! Just by commenting, you could win one of two $10 gift vouchers! (Two prizes will be awarded every day of previews.) You can check back with Kim each day for winners.

~The December Guest Designer Contest has already started and ends on Tuesday, November 30nd at 10 PM EST. The winner will be announced at the release party. Be sure to play along for your chance to win a Guest Designer Spot!

~Release party is from 8-10pm on December 1st, at the Member Company Forum on SCS.
Now onto my creations! I couldn't decide which of these two sets to play along with, so I inked them both up! First up today is the soon to be released Flopsey, Ice Skating Flopsey! I used this fun and wintery blue paper and a few different shades of blue. I also used the Die-namic Let It Snowflake dies to create this layered snowflake and finished off the embellishment by adding a white button with a bit of bakers twine tied in a bow. He is always such a cuddle and cuddly bunny!I also got a chance to play along with the new Flapper Doodles stamp set Cheers to a New Year! I pulled out this fun and bright dp that I found in my stash and paper pieced the Flapper Doodles Dresses. These girls know how to party and no party is complete without some shine, ribbon and bling. I also pulled out my Die-namics Decorative Doily Die, this die might be my current favorite, I love the elegant detail it adds to any card. I also used some of this fabulous May Arts Chevron Ribbon, it matches the party mood of the card.

I hope you enjoyed my card for today, be sure to head on over to Kim's Blog after 11 am EST today to see who else is sharing teasers! Also, be sure to come back here tomorrow for more teasers! Have a fabulous day all!
Stamps: Ice Skating Flopsey from My Favorite Things; Paper: Whisper White, Baby Blue, Lakeshore, DCWV Wintery Stack DP; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, C1 Cool Grey No. 1, C3 Cool Gray No. 3, C7 Cool Gray No. 7, B95 Light Grayish Cobalt, B32 Pale Blue; Accessories: Pop Dots, Bakers Twine, Die-namics Let It Snowflakes Doily Die, Scissors, PTI Button, Glue Dot

Stamps: Cheers to a New Year from My Favorite Things; Paper: Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Silver, DP; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Ladybug Red, E00 Skin White, Y11 Pale Yellow, E47 Dark Brown, E97 Deep Orange, R27 Cadmium Red, R81 Rose Pink, G05 Emerald Green; Accessories: Pop Dots, Self Adhesive Rhinestones, May Arts Chevron Ribbon, Die-namics Decorative Doily Die

Black Friday Challenge at Bugaboo!

Saturday is here again, which means that there is a new challenge at Bugaboo Stamps today! This week the challenge is 'Black Friday' so use the theme of shopping or black! I decided to use one of the cute Rudolph image, he was obviously shopping up a storm to have all those gifts all ready to go! With all those gifts you need a big bow as well, so I finished off the card with a fun red bow and some self adhesive pearls.

If you participate in the challenge you have a chance to win the following prizes:
1st prize - 7 Bugaboo Digi Images of your choice (must use a Bugaboo image to be eligible)
2nd prize - 4 Bugaboo Digi Images of your choice
3rd prize - 2 Bugaboo Digi Images of your choice

Now we do have some rules for our challenges, so here they are for you to refer to:
1.) Have fun!
2.) Multiple entries are fine - but each one must be a completely different card or project.
3.) Combining challenges is completely acceptable, so long as you follow our theme.
4.) You must use a NEW card/project! Back-linking of old cards/projects is NOT acceptable.
5.) You may use any stamp from any stamp company. However, you get TWO CHANCES to win for each card/project you link using a Bugaboo Image. To get a second chance please enter your name in Mr. Linky Twice (ex. Name1 and Name 2)
6.) You MUST post a direct link to the project or card you wish to enter in this challenge. General links to your blog will not be counted. PLEASE TURN OFF WORD VERIFICATION!!!

We like to be able to comment on all of your amazing work, but Word Verification hinders this process for us. You can easily change your blog settings to monitor your comments if you are using it to avoid comment spam. Thank you for your understanding! Be sure to leave your great creations with Mr. Linky at the bottom of the post on the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog! I can not wait to see what you create for our new challenge!

Thank you for stopping by today! I do hope that you enjoy my creation, and that it helps you not only get into the holiday mood. Have a great day!

This card was entered in the following challenge: Really Reasonable Ribbon - Christmas Theme
Stamps: Rudolph Presents from Bugaboo Stamps; Paper: Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Green Galore, DWWV Christmas Stack DP; Ink: R29 Lipstick Red, G82 Spring Dim Green, R37 Carmine, E31 Brick Beige, G17 Forest Green, YG07 Acid Green, E35 Chamois, E37 Sepia, E97 Deep Orange; Accessories: Pop Dots, Self Adhesive Pearls, May Arts Linen Ribbon, Glue Dot

MFT Teaser Time!

Today is the first Teaser Time at My Favorite Things! That's right, I was invited to be part of the December Temp Team at My Favorite Things! Today we are sharing with you creations using three fabulous stamp sets! I decided to play along with the soon to be released stamp set Tweeny Teen: You Give Me Wings!

Teaser prizes begin today, so be sure to leave comments at each stop! Just by commenting, you could win one of two $10 gift vouchers! (Two prizes will be awarded every day of previews.) You can check back with Kim each day for winners.

This stamp set is from the Tweeny Teen Line at My Favorite Things and she is simply fabulous! Not only do you get this adorable main image, but this set comes with four different sentiments. I picked out the sentiment 'Spread Your Wings and Fly' for my card and layered it on some oval punches and then popped it up on pop dots!

For the focus of my card I cut out this adorable fairy image and popped her up on a nestabilities large oval and sponged in a field of color. I also went through my Die-namic stash (yes, I have lots) and used my Scalloped Scallop Die as part of my card. I love this Die-namic, in fact this was the first one I owned and I got it as part of one of the VIP kits before Die-namics were released. Then of course, no card is complete without some ribbon and a giant bow for good measure.

I hope you enjoyed my card for today, be sure to head on over to Kim's Blog after 11 am EST to see who else is sharing a teaser with you today! Be sure to come back here tomorrow for more teasers! Have a fabulous day all!
Stamps: You Give Me Wings from My Favorite Things; Paper: Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Cosmo Cricket Pixie-Licious DP; Ink: Bermuda Bay, Memento Tuxedo Black, B0000 Pale Celestine, BG45 Nile Blue, E37 Sepia, E00 Skin White, BG49 Duck Blue, B00 Frost Blue; Accessories: Pop Dots, May Arts Linen Ribbon, Scalloped Oval Punch, Oval Punch, Big Scalloped Oval Large Nestbilities, Die-namics Scalloped Scallop Die

Did you see?

So if you didn't see the post yet, I have been invited to the December My Favorite Things Temp Team! That's right, Kim invited me to be a part of the DT this month and I am thrilled to be a part of all the fun! Tomorrow will kick off our fabulous new release sneak peeks, you are going to love these stamp sets, they are all so darn cute! So since the announcement was released today I thought I would post here the last My Favorite Things card that I posted on SCS for the sketch challenge! I created this card for the November Sketch Challenge and I had a blast with it. I hope you have a fabulous day, and be sure to come back tomorrow for our kick off of the My Favorite Things December sneak peeks!
Stamps: You Warm My Heart from My Favorite Things; Paper: whisper white, Lemon Tart, Cosmo Cricket Jolly Be Golly, Bermuda Bay, Teal; Ink: R14 Light Rogue, E33 Sand, R11 Pale Cherry Pink, E57 Light Walnut; Accessories: pop dots, large oval Nestabilities, scissors, self adhesive pearls, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, silver snowflake brad

Clean and Simple!

Today is Wednesday, so you know what that means, it's time for another Paper Pretties Challenge! So this week our challenge is to create a 'Clean and Simple' or 'CAS' card! Sometimes this sort of card really stumps me, but I love how this weeks creation turned out and it's perfect for the Thanksgiving holiday tomorrow!

I used this perfect for Thanksgiving image, Thanksgiving Sophia! I pulled out this fun May Arts ribbon that I have had in my stash for a while, it needed to be used and I thought it was in the perfect color tones for this card, and it added enough to make the card work. I love this sentiment too, it's just sweet.

Just a few reminders about Paper Pretties! We are now State side, which means faster shipping times, lower shipping costs, and fabulous customer service! Now head on over to the Paper Pretties Blog to see all of the creations for today's challenge!

Plus this week we are having a Thanksgiving Day Sale! Just use the coupon code GIVETHANKS and receive 15% off your entire purchase!

We'd love for you to play along, in fact one random challenge participant this week will win a stamp! You do not need to use Paper Pretties stamps in order to play along, but if you do, you will get a bonus entry into the drawing! Please be sure to mention our challenge and link back to the Paper Pretties Blog in your project posting. When uploading to SCS or PCP please use keyword PWC129. I can't wait to see what you create! Have a wonderful day!
Stamps: from Paper Pretties; Paper: Cream; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Rich Cocoa, E00 Skin White, E33 Sand, Y08 Acid Yellow, E57 Light Walnut, YR04 Chrome Orange, G94 Grayish Olive; Accessories: Chevron May Arts Ribbon

Happy Birthday ARTish!

Good morning all! Today we are celebrating fellow Paper Pretties Girl and Illustrator, ARTish's Birthday! A very happy birthday ARTish! Now not only are we celebrating her birthday, but as part of the party we are also releasing two fabulous birthday images! If you didn't arrive here from Frances' blog then head on up to Cindy's blog so you won't miss any of the celebration!

The image I used for today's card is called Birthday Balloons For You, it's this dog adorable! I love his huge bunch of balloons too, it's perfect for any birthday!

The next stop on the Birthday Blog Hop is Jana's blog! Be sure to hop all the way to the end to wish ARTish a fabulous birthday day! Have a great day all!
Stamps: Birthday Balloons for You from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, ; Ink: E33 Sand, B00 Frost Blue, B32 Pale Blue, Y000 Pale Lemon, BV00 Mauve Shadow; Accessories:

Christmas Gifts at Bugaboo!

Another Saturday is here, which means that there is a new challenge at Bugaboo Stamps today! This week the challenge is to create a 'Christmas Gift', and with the holidays coming up getting ideas now for projects are a must! I decided to use one of the images from the current Digi Club for my treat bag topper as my 'Christmas Gift'!

If you participate in the challenge you have a chance to win the following prizes:
1st prize - 7 Bugaboo Digi Images of your choice (must use a Bugaboo image to be eligible)
2nd prize - 4 Bugaboo Digi Images of your choice
3rd prize - 2 Bugaboo Digi Images of your choice

Now we do have some rules for our challenges, so here they are for you to refer to:
1.) Have fun!
2.) Multiple entries are fine - but each one must be a completely different card or project.
3.) Combining challenges is completely acceptable, so long as you follow our theme.
4.) You must use a NEW card/project! Back-linking of old cards/projects is NOT acceptable.
5.) You may use any stamp from any stamp company. However, you get TWO CHANCES to win for each card/project you link using a Bugaboo Image. To get a second chance please enter your name in Mr. Linky Twice (ex. Name1 and Name 2)
6.) You MUST post a direct link to the project or card you wish to enter in this challenge. General links to your blog will not be counted. PLEASE TURN OFF WORD VERIFICATION!!!

We like to be able to comment on all of your amazing work, but Word Verification hinders this process for us. You can easily change your blog settings to monitor your comments if you are using it to avoid comment spam. Thank you for your understanding! Be sure to leave your great creations with Mr. Linky at the bottom of the post on the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog! I can not wait to see what you create for our new challenge!

Thank you for stopping by today! I do hope that you enjoy my creation, and that it helps you not only get into the holiday mood, but also gets your wheels going for great Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers! Have a great day!

This project was entered in the following challenge - Bee Crafty - Christmas

Stamps: November Digi Club from Bugaboo Stamps; Paper: Whisper White, Pure Poppy, Cosmo Cricket DP; Ink: R29 Lipstick Red, G07 Nile Green, E35 Chamois; Accessories: Pop Dots, Clear Bag, Liquid Applique, Heat Gun

It's Here!

You are probably thinking what is this girl talking about now?! Well this time I am talking about Harry Potter! By the time you read this post I will have been the to midnight showing of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! I am a huge Harry Potter fan, and so I thought I would share with you all a card I created using one of the fabulous Har Repotter images from Bugaboo Stamps, specifically 'The Spoiled One'. I used this typical colors, black and green, or Slytherin colors. If you are a fan I hope that you enjoy the movie, and I promise I won't spoil anything...hoping I enjoy the movie as well! Have a great day all!

This card was entered in the Fairy Tale Challenge - Anything goes.
Stamps: The Spoiled One from Bugaboo Stamps; Paper: Whisper White, Black and White Stack DP, Green Galore, Basic Black; Ink: E53 Raw Silk, E00 Skin White, G12 Sea Green, C7, Cool Gray No. 7, N1 Neutral Gray No. 1, Y0000 Yellow Fluorite; Accessories: Pop Dots, May Arts Velvet Ribbon, Self Adhesive Pearls

Thank You At Paper Pretties

Today is Wednesday, so you know what that means, it's time for another Paper Pretties Challenge! So this week our challenge is to create a 'Thank You', super simple, right? In fact I never seem to have a 'Thank You' on hand when I need it!

I had a lot of fun with this new image, it's called Pink or Blue? and it's one of this weeks newly released digi images. If you didn't know, the Paper Pretties Store sells this fun baby image in digi format, in fact we releases at least two new digis illustrated by ARTish every week. I wanted to create a card that could be used as a thank you for a baby shower or baby gift, this image is just perfect for that! I wanted it to be sweet and girly, so I used this fun white satin ribbon, some scallops and bling! You can't go wrong with bling!

Just a few reminders about Paper Pretties! We are now State side, which means faster shipping times, lower shipping costs, and fabulous customer service! Also, if you haven't seen it yet be sure to check out the Design Team Call, that's right, we are looking for some new Pretties Girls! Now head on over to the Paper Pretties Blog to see all of the creations for today's challenge!

We'd love for you to play along, in fact one random challenge participant this week will win a stamp! You do not need to use Paper Pretties stamps in order to play along, but if you do, you will get a bonus entry into the drawing! Please be sure to mention our challenge and link back to the Paper Pretties Blog in your project posting. When uploading to SCS or PCP please use keyword PWC128. I can't wait to see what you create! Have a wonderful day!
Stamps: Pink and Blue?, Everyday Lily from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, Rose Red, Blushing Bride, SU! DP; Ink: Rose Red, E00 Skin White, RV11 Pink, C1 Cool Gray No. 1, RV21 Light Pink, Y38 Honey; Accessories: Pop Dots, White Satin Ribbon, Scalloped and Regular Long Rectangle Nestabilities, Scalloped Edge Punch, Quickie Glue Pen, Tiny Twinklets

The Crafty Hos Challenge

So today is Sunday which means that it's time for another Crafty Ho's Challenge! That's right, a great group of friends of mine, the 'Ho's', created a challenge blog called Crafty Ho's Challenge Blog! Each week on Sunday we share with everyone more creations using the same challenge as inspiration! This week we are challenging you to create a card using Fall colors!

I decided that this is all about those bold and bright fall colors, but I wanted to use my Warm Drinks and Cold Days set from Artful INKables! I love the bright colors that you see in the leave when they change, the colors are almost unnatural. I also created this card as part of a swap I was a part of that used only Artful INKables stamps.

Be sure to check out the rest of our great group of Hos, I know their creations will be fabulous!

Audrey
Michele
Rae Anne
Sandye
Tammy
Scrappy

You are going to love these ladies and all of their creations and I can't wait to see what you create along with us! Hope to see you back here next Sunday for our next challenge! Have a wonderful day all!
Stamps: Warm Drinks and Cold Days from Artful INKables; Paper: Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Lemon Tart, Sunny Garden DP; Ink: E33 Sand, YR12 Loquat, Memento Tuxedo Black; Accessories: Pop Dots, Scalloped and Regular Circle Nestabilities, May Arts Ribbon

Operation Write Home Be My Valentine Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Operation Write Home Be My Valentine Blog Hop! You should be arriving here from Debbie's Blog, if you haven't come from Two Ladybugs From China, then please hop on over to the OWH Stars and Stamps Blog so you don't miss a thing!

A few notes about Operation Write Home! As of now the deadline for Christmas cards has passed, and the up coming deadline for Valentine's Day cards is January 7th. Also, please take a moment each day and vote at Joanne's for Operation Write Home.For my card today I used the newly released Paper Pretties digital image L'il Stinker illustrated by our very own ARTish! Isn't this image just precious?! We released this fun image and two other great Valentine's Day images on our Monday Whatnots, our weekly digital image release day! I love how this cute little skunk has picked out this precious rose, this image just makes me smile. I decided to use shades of purple and pink for my card today, and of course being that roses are my favorite I had to use this image too! I can't wait for making Valentine's and this is simple a great cause to do just that!

Your next stop on the hop is Amanda at Scrapbook with Amanda! I hope you enjoy the rest of the hop, it's sure to be lovely! Have a great day!
Stamps: L'il Stinker from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, Razzelberry Fizz, Basic Grey Eva DP; Ink: B0000 Pale Celestine, Y0000 Pale Lemon, G00 Jade Green, RV11 Pink, R85 Rose Red, G05 Emerald Green, N3 Neutral Gray No. 3, RV000 Pale Purple; Accessories: Circle Nestabilties, Nestabilities Labels Three, Pop Dots, Self Adhesive Pearls

World Kindness and a Sketch at Bugaboo!

It's a Saturday, which means that it's time for another challenge at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog! This week we are celebrating World Kindness Day AND following this fabulous Sketch that Scrappy created for us! Here are all the details about this weeks challenge! If you participate in the challenge you have a chance to win the following prizes:

1st prize - 7 Bugaboo Digi Images of your choice
2nd prize - 4 Bugaboo Digi Images of your choice
3rd prize - 2 Bugaboo Digi Images of your choice

Now we do have some rules for our challenges, so here they are for you to refer to:

Rules:
1.) Have fun!
2.) Multiple entries are fine - but each one must be a completely different card or project.
3.) Combining challenges is completely acceptable, so long as you follow our theme.
4.) You must use a NEW card/project! Back-linking of old cards/projects is NOT acceptable.
5.) You may use any stamp from any stamp company. However, you get TWO CHANCES to win for each card/project you link using a Bugaboo Image. To get a second chance please enter your name in Mr. Linky Twice (ex. Name1 and Name 2)
6.) You MUST post a direct link to the project or card you wish to enter in this challenge. General links to your blog will not be counted. PLEASE TURN OFF WORD VERIFICATION!!!

We like to be able to comment on all of your amazing work, but Word Verification hinders this process for us. You can easily change your blog settings to monitor your comments if you are using it to avoid comment spam. Thank you for your understanding! Be sure to leave your great creations with Mr. Linky at the bottom of the post on the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog! I can not wait to see what you create for our new challenge!

For my card today I used this adorable bear and some simple pink dotted paper with shades of melon mambo and celery colors! I hope you take the time to join us in this weeks challenge, this sketch is a lot of fun to play with! Have a fabulous day!

This card was entered in the following challenge(s):
Stamp Something - Anything Goes
Stamps: Bear with Balloon from Bugaboo Stamps; Paper: Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Melon Mambo; Ink: E57 Light Walnut, E35 Chamois, W7 Warm Grey No. 7, R85 Rose Red, G12 Sea Green; Accessories: Pop Dots, Long Rectangle Scalloped and Regular Nestabilities, Self Adhesive Pearls

Eggbert at Bugaboo Stamps

My Paper Pretties November Release Post is below, please scroll down!Now today's Freebie Friday is a fabulous way to build up a huge collection of images from Bugaboo Stamps! Today's Freebie image is "Eggbert"! I just think this image is too cute! Be sure to take advantage of today's Friday Freebie while you can!

With this card I wanted to use the winter feel the image has, but I wanted to use colors that you don't see as often with winter images so I pulled out my Jolly By Golly DP from Cosmo Cricket and used two different teal shades and some yellow for my card today! I have been sorting through my crafting goodies and I found these Heidi Swapp snowflakes, I knew I had a package of them some where! I decided to use a button and some twine to create a fun and wintery embellishment to match the rest of the card. I do hope you like my creation and hop on over to the Bugaboo Store and pick up your freebie image today! Have a great day, be sure to come back tomorrow to see our weekly challenge!

Please note: We make every attempt to post freebies first thing in the am, however sometimes it just does not happen, please check back with us if they are not uploaded, it will be there and you have one full week to download it!

This card was entered in the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Stamps: Eggbert from Bugaboo Stamps; Paper: Whisper White, Taken with Teal, Bermuda Bay, Cosmo Cricket Jolly By Golly DP; Ink: BG45 Nile Blue, BG49 Duck Blue, R11 Pale Cherry Pink, E50 Egg Shell, N1 Neutral Gray No. 1; Accessories: Pop Dots, Heidi Swapp Snowflake Ghost Shapes, Eyelet Border Punch, Twine, PTI Button Lemon Tart, Oval Nestabilities

Paper Pretties November Release!

Today is the big day, Paper Pretties is releasing SEVEN brand new stamp sets! Are you as excited as I am about this? This whole week we have been previewing these fabulous stamp sets, and today you can finally see them all for yourself!

We are kicking off our big November Release Blog Hop at the Paper Pretties Blog, so if you haven't arrived here from our amazing Guest Hopper Delia Cruz (Glad your hopping with us Delia!), please head to the Paper Pretties Blog so you don't miss one stop along the way!

For my card today I am showing you the stamp set Best Friends illustrated by Victoria Case as part of our Teen Scene line at Paper Pretties! Isn't this set adorable! I used my Pixie-Licious DP from Cosmo Cricket for my papers, I just love the colors and the cute patterns in this Dp! I twisted some of the background paper to add more details to the card, something a bit different, but fun all the same!

I hope you are enjoying the Blog Hop so far, now hop on over to our next blog on the hop, and see what our Guest Hopper Shermaine Smith has in store for you! I know it will be amazing! Enjoy the rest of the hop and be sure to stop at the Paper Pretties Store to pick up some of these fabulous stamp sets!
Stamps: Best Friends from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, Cosmo Cricket Pixie-Licious DP; Ink: R14 Light Rogue, Y15 Cadmium Yellow, V15 Mellow, V06 Lavender, YG03 Yellow Green, BG18 Teal Blue, G82 Spring Dim Green, E37 Sepia, E00 Skin White, YR61 Yellowish Skin Pink; Accessories:Pop Dots, Self Adhesive Pearls

Oldie But Goodie at Bugaboo!

Today is Thursday, which means that today is Oldie But Goodie day at Bugaboo Stamps! Now Oldie But Goodie Day means that team members are sharing creations they made using stamps that are not new, but those good ol' stamps that are a part of the Bugaboo Stamps collection!

For my card today I decided to use this cutie Flower Bear Blossom! I had a lot of fun using this adorable image and I also had a lot of fun play with these colors! I decided to make this flower a darker shade of purple and I think it works well with the Basic Grey Sugar Rush DP.

I had so much fun with this, I hope you enjoy my card and be sure to hop on over to the Bugaboo Blog to check out the rest of the Design Teams creations! I do hope you like my Oldie But Goodies today, I am still having so much fun with these images! Have a great day all!

This card was entered in the following challenges:
Lili of the Valley Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes
Stamps: Flower Bear Blossom from Bugaboo Stamps; Paper: Whisper White, Lovely Lilac, Pretty in Pink, Basic Grey Sugar Rush; Ink: E31 Brick Beige, E35 Chamois, BV17 Deep Reddish Blue, Y13 Lettuce Green; Accessories: Scalloped Edge Punch, May Arts Satin Ribbon, Hat Pin

Sledding Cooper

Today is the last day of Paper Pretties Peeks! Where did this week go, I personally feel like it just flew by! Well today we are previewing our newest Cooper image from the wonderful Joni, meet Sledding Cooper! This stamp set not only comes with the wonderful new image of Cooper, which we all know we need lots more of, but it also comes with 4 fabulous sentiments! For my card today I used "Bring on the SNOW!", I can just see a little kid wishing for a snow day and spending it racing down a hill!

Just a few reminders about Paper Pretties! We are now State side, which means faster shipping times, lower shipping costs, and fabulous customer service! Also, if you haven't seen it yet be sure to check out the Design Team Call, that's right, we are looking for some new Pretties Girls! Now head on over to the Paper Pretties Blog to see all of the creations for today's challenge!

I don't know about you but I am so excited about tomorrows release and blog hop! Be sure to check out the Paper Pretties Blog tomorrow where we will be kicking off the November Release Blog Hop, not only will the Pretties Girls be hopping, but we also have SEVEN fabulous Guest Blog Hoppers joining in too, you won't want to miss one bit! Have a great day all!
Stamps: Sledding Cooper from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, Soft Suede, Kraft, Cosmo Crickets Jolly by Golly DP; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, E42 Sand White, E47 Dark Brown, C1 Cool Gray No. 1, G12 Sea Green, E57 Light Walnut, E31 Brick Beige, G05 Emerald Green; Accessories: Pop Dots, Snow Flake Brad, Crop-A-Dile, Twine, Scissors

Pretties Party and Preview!

Today is Wednesday, so you know what that means, it's time for another Paper Pretties Challenge! BUT, not only is today a Challenge, but it is also a peek of another fabulous new stamp set to be released on Friday....AND it is also a Birthday Blog Hop! I know, oh my goodness are we Prettie Girls one crazy busy bunch or what?!

Today is Jennifer's Birthday! Many birthday wishes are heading you way Jennifer! Since we can't get together to celebrate Jennifer's birthday, we are hopping around and hosting a virtual birthday blog hop, or our little Paper Pretties Party if you will! We are kicking things off at the Paper Pretties Blog blog, so if you haven't started there then you better head on over, but if you are joining me from Frances' blog then you found the right place!

This week our challenge is to create a card that uses some form of embossing! Simple enough, and with so many choices! Not only so many choices, but also we are previewing the stamp set Everyday Sentiments! This stamp set has 10 different sentiments to choose from as well as these adorable circles to create with, in fact I used two different sentiments stamps and all 4 circles images!For Jennifer I wanted to create a fun card and decided to use the sentiments "Celebrate" and the "you" portion of "Thinking of you", which resulted in the "Celebrate you"! It is a bit hard to see, but I have used crystal clear embossing powder on the sentiments and the circle image that is between the sentiments. I wanted to create some background paper with the circles in the stamp set and gave each image a different color then mounted the paper on matching color card stock and added a giant bow!

Just a few reminders about Paper Pretties! We are now State side, which means faster shipping times, lower shipping costs, and fabulous customer service! Also, if you haven't seen it yet be sure to check out the Design Team Call, that's right, we are looking for some new Pretties Girls! plus Friday, November 12th is our monthly release, so be sure to hop along with us and see all our fabulous new stamp sets! Now head on over to the Paper Pretties Blog to see all of the creations for today's challenge!

We'd love for you to play along, in fact one random challenge participant this week will win a stamp! You do not need to use Paper Pretties stamps in order to play along, but if you do, you will get a bonus entry into the drawing! Please be sure to mention our challenge and link back to the Paper Pretties Blog in your project posting. When uploading to SCS or PCP please use keyword PWC127. I can't wait to see what you create!

I hope you enjoy the rest of the Hop, you know I am loving getting the chance to celebrate another wonderful Pretties Birthday! Now hop on over to Jana's blog, she has more great celebration goodies! Also, be sure to hop all the way through and wish Jennifer a fabulous birthday! Have a great day all!
Stamps: Everyday Sentiments from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery Ink: Lovely Lilac, Pretty In Pink, Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal, Versamark; Accessories: Scalloped Edge Punch, Mart Arts Linen Ribbon, Self Adhesive Rhinestones, Heat Gun, Crystal Clear Embossing Powder

Pretties Previews!

Today I have another previews of the Paper Pretties November release! Today we are previewing the stamp set Skater Zac! Each day one stamp set will be previewed and one lucky commenter each day will be lucky enough to win that stamp set! That's right, so not only will you get to see creations from the team for an entire week, but you also might walk away with one of these amazing stamp sets just by commenting!

For my card today I inked up this fun Victoria Case image Skater Zac! He is perfect for any teen or tween birthday card! Not only does he come with this fabulous main image, but the set also includes 4 sentiments, one of which I added to my card! I fun my Basic Grey Eerie DP from last year and pulled colors for that, I simply love how this skate board is drawn, it really reminds me of when my brother used to skate!

Just a few reminders about Paper Pretties! We are now State side, which means faster shipping times, lower shipping costs, and fabulous customer service! Also, if you haven't seen it yet be sure to check out the Design Team Call, that's right, we are looking for some new Pretties Girls! Now head on over to the Paper Pretties Blog to see all of the creations for today's challenge!

I can't wait to see what you think of this release, I know they are all must haves for me! Be sure to keep visiting the Paper Pretties Blog to see our previews for the rest of the week, you are not going to want to miss one minute of these cuties! Have a great day!
Stamps: Skater Zac from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Only Orange, Simply Chartreuse, Basic Grey Eerie DP; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, E00 Skin White, N1 Neutral Gray No. 1, N3 Neutral Gray No. 3, E33 Sand, E35 Chamois, Yg03 Yellow Green, V15 Mallow, YR16 Apricot; Accessories: Pop Dots, Self Adhesive Pearls

Monday Whatnots!

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! Today is another Monday Whatnots at Paper Pretties! That's right, today we are releasing four adorable digital images from ARTish! ARTish has joined our team as both an illustrator and as a design team member, and we are thrilled to have her!

With the addition of ARTish to our team, we are also adding a new weekly release! ARTish's images are going to be digital downloads and we will be releasing at least 2 new digi images every single Monday....They will be called "Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots...What's not to love!".

ARTish's illustration style is such a perfect fit with our Paper Pretties family! If you love to color you will LOVE her images! For my card today I decided to use this cutie, a candy feasting piggy! This image is called Truffles! I love how sweet this image is and how perfect it is for Valentine's Day, with such an adorable expression and pose! Plus any card is perfect with a giant bow added to it, which is how I decided to finish this card off!

With the addition of our Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots a Digi Design Team call has been posted, so be sure to check out the Paper Pretties Blog for more information! Oh, and if you haven't already, the Paper Pretties Design Team call is still going on, be sure to apply while there is still time! I hope you have a great day, be sure to stop by every Monday to see the next release from ARTish!
Stamps: Truffles from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Poppy Parade, Basic Grey Sugar Rush DP; Ink: Pink Pirouette, R14 Light Rogue, R17 Lipstick Orange, E33 Sand, E47 Dark Brown, YR20 Yellowish Shade, R11 Pale Cherry Pink; Accessories: Pop Dots, May Arts Ribbon, Sponge, Labels Eleven

Pretties Preview - Thanks Snow Much Sophia!

Sunday is here and I have another Paper Pretties preview for our November release! My card for today uses the stamp set Thanks Snow Much Sophia, she is perfect for any of your winter cards! Not only are we previewing our cards for today using this great soon to be released stamp set, but we are also sponcering this weeks challenge at Card Positioning Systems! Here is the sketch for you to play along with!I had so much fun with this image! Joni has yet again created another amazing Sophia image, perfect for the winter season! I love how she is wearing such a big scarf and enjoying the snow as it twirls around her! I went with some light teal tones to create this card with accents of light blue, kraft, and a bit of soft suede!

This months release will be on Friday, November 12th! All of the new sets will be available for purchase in the Paper Pretties Boutique beginning no later than 7 AM CST on November 12th. Plus we will be having a HUGE blog hop on our release day plus we will have 7 fabulous guests...so much fun!

Just a few reminders about Paper Pretties! We are now State side, which means faster shipping times, lower shipping costs, and fabulous customer service! Also, if you haven't seen it yet be sure to check out the Design Team Call, that's right, we are looking for some new Pretties Girls! Now head on over to the Paper Pretties Blog to see all of the creations for today's challenge!

I hope you enjoy my card for today, and be sure to check out the Card Positioning Systems sketch and challenge as well! Have a fabulous day!
Stamps: Thanks Snow Much Sophia from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, Kraft, SU! DP; Ink: E00 Skin White, Y11 Pale Yellow, BG72 Ice Ocean, BG18 Teal Blue, B00 Frost Blue; Accessories: Pop Dots, Self Adhesive Rhinestones, Regular Circle Nestabilties, Scissors, Illuminate Smooch

Bugaboo Challenge!

It's a Saturday, which means that it's time for another challenge at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog! This week we are having a 'free' challenge, that means that there is no specific theme needed, just go and create and have fun! Here are all the details about this weeks challenge:

If you participate in the challenge you have a chance to win the following prizes:

1st prize - 7 Bugaboo Digi Images of your choice (must use a Bugaboo image to be eligible)
2nd prize - 4 Bugaboo Digi Images of your choice
3rd prize - 2 Bugaboo Digi Images of your choice

Now we do have some rules for our challenges, so here they are for you to refer to:
1.) Have fun!
2.) Multiple entries are fine - but each one must be a completely different card or project.
3.) Combining challenges is completely acceptable, so long as you follow our theme.
4.) You must use a NEW card/project! Back-linking of old cards/projects is NOT acceptable.
5.) You may use any stamp from any stamp company. However, you get TWO CHANCES to win for each card/project you link using a Bugaboo Image. To get a second chance please enter your name in Mr. Linky Twice (ex. Name1 and Name 2)
6.) You MUST post a direct link to the project or card you wish to enter in this challenge. General links to your blog will not be counted. PLEASE TURN OFF WORD VERIFICATION!!!

We like to be able to comment on all of your amazing work, but Word Verification hinders this process for us. You can easily change your blog settings to monitor your comments if you are using it to avoid comment spam. Thank you for your understanding! Be sure to leave your great creations with Mr. Linky at the bottom of the post on the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog! I can not wait to see what you create for our new challenge!I decided not only to create something with a Thanksgiving theme, but I also wanted to play along with the current Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge. I simply love this DP, it's from Imaginince Apple Cider line and I got it from my TE Key Ingredients Kit for October and I can't seem to put it down! I pulled the colors from the DP and got to work on this fun sketch!

I hope you like my creation for today, be sure to play along with us this week, it's a simple enough challenge this week! Have a great day!
Stamps: Sunbonnet Thanksgiving from Bugaboo Stamps; Paper: Whisper White, Simply Chartreuse, Golden Yellow, Imaginince Apple Cider DP; Ink: YR09 Chinese Orange, E00 Skin White, Y17 Golden Yellow, E35 Chamois, Y38 Honey, G94 Grayish Olive; Accessories: Pop Dots, Self Adhesive Pearls, Button, Twine, Glue Dot, Satin Ribbon

Prettie Preivew Get Well Fairy Violet!

Today is the second day of previews for the Paper Pretties November release! Today we are previewing the stamp set Get Well Fairy Violet! Each day one stamp set will be previewed and one lucky commenter each day will be lucky enough to win that stamp set! That's right, so not only will you get to see creations from the team for an entire week, but you also might walk away with one of these amazing stamp sets just by commenting!

This months release will be on Friday, November 12th! All of the new sets will be available for purchase in the Paper Pretties Boutique beginning no later than 7 AM CST on November 12th. Plus we will be having a HUGE blog hop on our release day with 7 guest hoppers...so much fun!For my card today I wanted to play along with the current Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge, I thought it was a great layout to show of this adorable image drawn by Victoria Case! I have always been a big fan of both Victoria Case and Fairies, so whenever she makes a new one I think my mouth drops open in awe. I picked this fun and cute paper from Cosmo Cricket in their Pixie-licious line and pulled colors from the paper itself for both coloring in this fun image and the layers.

Just a few reminders about Paper Pretties! We are now State side, which means faster shipping times, lower shipping costs, and fabulous customer service! Also, if you haven't seen it yet be sure to check out the Design Team Call, that's right, we are looking for some new Pretties Girls! Now head on over to the Paper Pretties Blog to see all of the creations for today's challenge!

I can't wait to see what you think of this release, I know they are all must haves for me! Be sure to keep visiting the Paper Pretties Blog to see our previews for the rest of the week, you are not going to want to miss one minute of these cuties! Have a great day!
Stamps: Get Well Fairy Violet from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, Simply Chartreuse, Aqua, Cosmo Cricket Pixie-Licious DP; Ink: E00 Skin White, E31 Brick Beige, YR61 Yellowish Skin Pink, YG23 New Leaf, BG18 Teal Blue, V15 Mallow, R29 Lipstick Red, E37 Sepia, BG05 Holiday Blue; Accessories: Pop Dots, Self Adhesive Pearls, Long Scalloped and Regular Rectangle Nestabilities, Velvet Ribbon, Sponge

Artful INKables Think INK

It's time for another Artful INKables Think INK challenge! Our new Think INK Challenge is being issued by Mary, one of our guest challenge hosts and the challenge is to create a card using the colors Blue, White, and Silver! For my creation I decided to use the new digi image set that was released on Monday, North Pole Snow Globe! To complete the challenge just add your link to the main post over on the Artful INKables Blog! Now how does that sound? Pretty neat, right?! Head on over to the Artful INKables Blog for all the little details and be sure to play along, it is sure to be a great time! Here are a few further details for you!

* You are not required to use AI stamps, but if you have them, we'd love to see you use them**If you use AI stamps we will give you TWO entries for your creation! Just link your card to Mr.Linky Twice!

* You have until Monday, November 8th, 2010, midnight Pacific Standard Time to link your creation to this post. A winner will be chosen Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 to win a Badge to display on your blog and get to host one of our upcoming challenges!

* When posting your link, please post the link directly to your creation- so if it's on your blog, please link it directly to the specific post with your creation.

* If uploading to SCS or PCP, please add the keyword AIC32.

I had a lot of fun with this card, the colors were fun to use for this challenge, and perfect for the changing seasons even if I don't like the snow. I hope you get the chance to play along with us in this challenge, it should be a lot of fun! Have a great day!
Stamps: North Pole Snow Globe from Artful INKables; Paper: Whisper White, Silver, Heidi Grace Designs DP; Ink: N1 Neutral Gray No. 1, BG07 Petroleum Blue; Accessories: Pop Dots, Velvet Ribbon, Smooch Illuminate