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 collection!

For my card today I decided to use this cutie Pumpkin Boy! I made this card using one of the images from the September Digi Stamp Club! If you haven't check out this offer, I suggest you do so, you get 20 images for $20...wow what a bargain! But it's only being offered for a limited time only, so get it while you still can! These images will all eventually be available, but why not get a sampling of sets to come now, before you have to pay full price for them later!

I also entered this card into the current Cooking It Up With Katie Challenge, which consisted of using a digital image, using some yellow, and having a bit of sparkle!

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!
Stamps: Pumpkin Boy from Bugaboo Stamps; Paper: Whisper White, Lemon Tart, Only Orange, K & Co Halloween DP; Ink: E00 Skin White, W3 Warm Gray No. 3, B24 Sky Blue, E55 Light Caramel, YR68 Orange, N1 Neutral Grey No. 1; Accessories: Pop Dots, Orange Rhinestones, Satin White Ribbon, Circle Nestabilities

Animal Instincts

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 card using an animal or an animal print! I decided to ink up one of my new stamp sets from Paper Pretties, that's right our September Release is almost here, so I get to show you another peek! Today I am sharing a card I made for this challenge using Thank You Teacher! I love this image, isn't she so cute!

I had a lot of fun with this card, I saw this paper in the store and I knew that this challenge was coming up and I just HAD to buy it for the cuteness! I do hope you like it as much as I do. It's pink and 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! 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 PWC121. I can't wait to see what you create! Have a wonderful day!
Stamps: Thank You Teacher from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, Pretty In Pink, Soft Suede, Pink Leopard Print DP; Ink: E00 Skin White, N1 Neutral Gray No. 1, RV21 Light Pink, E35 Chamois, R29 Lipstick Red, E47 Dark Brown; Accessories: Pop Dots, Queen and Co Pearls

An Inspiration 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!So for our challenge this week we challenge you to create a card based on the above picture, a bit of fun inspiration! I love the darker colors in this image with the purple tones, so I pulled out my Artful INKables stamp set Plant Prints! I stamped my image in Rich Razzleberry and then added some Memento Tuxedo Black to the edges to darken the outer part of the image. I also wanted to keep the card the same tones so I used only black and rich razzleberry, I think the whole card ended up just as I intended, I love when that happens!

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

Audrey
Gael
Jeanette
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: Plant Prints from Artful INKables; Paper: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Coal; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Razzleberry; Accessories: Pop Dots, May Arts Pleated Ribbon

Bugaboo Stamps Halloween Challenge!

It is the 4th Saturday of the month at Bugaboo Stamps do you know what that means?! That's right today the Design Team is all sharing with you cards for the first challenge of the month! Our challenge is "Halloween 3D", that would be an ABC a 3D card, pop dots, dig bows, ruffle flowers...something with dimension! To participate in the challenge please create a card or project using our 'Halloween 3D' challenge it to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog!

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!

I had a lot of fun with this card, I used this adorable JJ image from Bugaboo Stamps from the JJ Calender line. I have really been getting into all of the JJ images, if you haven't noticed that is...although I am sure you did. I had so much fun with the colors on this, I am really in a Halloween mood! I used this fun K & Co Halloween paper and the SU! glitter brads that I just picked up, I love how they are a bit larger and so sparkly! I also got the chance to use my new Nestabilities die, I bought this die about a month or so ago and I haven't taken it out of its package before now.

I do hope you like my creation, enjoy the rest of the Design Teams work and be sure to play along! Be sure to go and check out all the fun at the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog! Have a fabulous weekend too!
Stamps: JJ Calendar October from Bugaboo Stamps; Paper: Whisper White, Only Orange, Basic Black, K & Co Halloween DP; Ink: E00 Skin White, N3 Neutral Gray No. 3, E35 Chamois, E37 Sepia, V09 Violet, YG16 Apricot, YG06 Lettuce Green, RV11 Pink; Accessories: Pop Dots, Nestabilities Labels Five, SU! Glitter Brads, Cord

September Release Day at Paper Pretties!

It's finally here! Today is release day at Paper Pretties! Welcome to the next stop on the Paper Pretties New Release Blog Hop! If you’re arriving from Francesblog, you’re in the right place! If you are just joining us on our release, you can head back to the Paper Pretties Blog to start from the beginning. Check out all the information in the blog post too, there are prizes at every stop on the way!

You’ve likely heard by now, but Paper Pretties is releasing TEN brand new sets today. All of the new sets will be available for purchase in the Prettie Boutique beginning no later than 7 AM CST today. I am showcasing the set Halloween Fairy Elle. Be sure to leave a comment at each stop on the hop, because one winner will be selected from each blog! That's right you have until 5pm CST on Sunday, September 26th to comment. One winner will be selected from each blog to win the stamp that is being showcased on said blog, so in my case if you win off of commenting on this post you could win a free Halloween Fairy Elle stamp set! The winners will be selected Sunday night, winners will be posted on the Paper Pretties Blog, and if you win a stamp set that you already ordered, you get to pick another stamp set...how great is that!
I wanted to not only use this fabulous image, but I have been having a blast with challenges so I just had to enter this one in a challenge too! So I followed this weeks Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge and I had so much fun with it! I decided on the color combination based on this fun paper that I bought with a friend of mine, not only was it on sale but it was such sweet Halloween paper! I think the colors and the paper work so well with this image and all the details it has, especially the fairy wings!

Thanks for joining us today. We hope you love this release as much as we do! Your next stop on our Blog Hop is Jana's blog. Good luck and Shop Prettie!
Stamps: Halloween Fairy Elle from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, K & Company Halloween Stack DP, Lavender Lace, Only Orange, Green Galore; Ink: E00 Skin White, G07 Nile Green, E35 Chamois, YR04 Chrome Orange, V93 Early Grape, Y13 Lemon Yellow, V09 Violet, YG03 Yellow Green, E31 Brick Beige; Accessories: Pop Dots, Scalloped Edge Punch, Satin Ribbon, Kaiser Self Adhesive Rhinestones

More Pretties Peeks!

Howdy all, I hope you are all having a wonderful week! Today is the sixth day of sneak peeks of the Paper Pretties September release! We are releasing 10 FABULOUS new sets on September 24th. Every day between now and the 24th we will have some fun peeks for you! So for today I decided to create and share something fun and bright using on last stamp set that you haven't see yet, Teacher Sophia! I used this fun paper from Basic Grey called Olivia, I matched the image with similar colored card stock and used a fun nestability to complete the look! Here are a few bits of information about Paper Pretties:

Join us for our Blog Hop this Friday 5 AM EST 24th August , starting on the Paper Pretties Blog.

New Release Stamps available in the Paper Pretties Boutique from 7AM EST Friday September, 24th!

Don’t forget Paper Pretties is now under new management, based in the USA which means fast and reliable service to you.

I can't wait for you to see the entire release tomorrow, your jaws will drop to see how great these sets all are! I hope you enjoyed my card today, I had so much fun with this card! Have a great day!
Stamps: Thank You Teacher Sophia from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Plum, Mint Melody, Basic Grey Olivia DP; Ink: E00 Skin White, G82 Spring Dim Green, R81 Rose Pink, R85 Rose Red, R29 Lipstick Red; Accessories: Pearls, Pop Dots, Labels Four, Organdy Ribbon

CDC Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps!

Be Sure to Scroll down to see today's Pretties Peek Post!
Today Bugaboo is hosting another challenge, man we are challenge happy, and I am loving each and every minute of it! This time our challenge it being hosted on CDC, that's right, and it is going to be all sorts of fun! You have until October 6th to participate and create a card that is a Holiday or Special Occasions! You also get a FREE image to play along with us!

The FREE image is this adorable little mouse called "Mistletoe", I mean how can you go wrong with this cutie! For my card I colored in the free image with my Copics and used this great DP from Comos Cricket to pull those colors I used in the image out. It needed something else and I decided that I wanted to use a bit of ribbon, so I cut it at an angle and added it to my card with an unfinished edge. I really like this little mouse, too cute!

Be sure to check out the Bugaboo Blog for more details and a chance to play along with us, I can't wait to see what you create! Have a great day and enjoy the challenge fun!
Stamps: Mistletoe from Bugaboo Stamps; Paper: Whisper White, Pure Poppy, Cosmo Cricket Mini Deck Mitten Weather DP; Ink: R17 Lipstick Orange, G17 Forest Green, N1 Neutral Gray No. 1, N3 Neutral Gray No. 3, R81 Rose Pink, G12 Sea Green; Accessories: Pop Dots, Circle Nestabilities, May Art Ribbon

Ribbon, Ribbon, and more Ribbon!

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 card using three different ribbons! I decided to ink up one of my new stamp sets from Paper Pretties, that's right our September Release is almost here, so I get to show you another peek! Today I am sharing a card I made for this challenge using Pirate Cooper! I love this image, isn't he just adorable!

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!

Join us for our Blog Hop this Friday 5 AM EST 24th August , starting on the Paper Pretties Blog.

New Release Stamps available in the Paper Pretties Boutique from 7AM EST Friday September, 24th!

Don’t forget Paper Pretties is now under new management, based in the USA which means fast and reliable service to you.

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 PWC120. I can't wait to see what you create! Have a wonderful day!
Stamps: Pirate Cooper from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, Pure Poppy, DP; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, E00 Skin White, N1 Neutral Gray No. 1, N3 Neutral Grey No. 3, Y13 Lemon Yellow, Y11 Pale Yellow, 100 Black, YG06 Yellowish Green, YR68 Orange, R29 Lipstick Red; Accessories: Pop Dots, White Ribbon, Red Stitched Ribbon, Black Ribbon with White Dots, Scalloped Edge Punch

Bugaboo New Release!

Today is Tuesday, which means that it's time for a brand new release at Bugaboo Stamps! That's right today we are releasing all new images at the Bugaboo Store! For my card today I used this super fun Stella image, isn't she just TOO funny! I will admit that for the longest time Stella intimidated me, but man these images are just too fun to resist! Since she is dressed as a Fairy I went with lots of soft and sweet colors from the Olivia Basic Grey paper pad, and I paired them with these sweet purple pearls that I found.

I also entered this card into the current Stamp Something Challenge, which for this week is to create something using a digital image, I do that all the time! So I thought this card would be perfect for this challenge!

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!
Stamps: More Stella Tidbits from Bugaboo Stamps; Paper: Whisper White, Aqua Mist, Pretty In Pink, Plum, Basic Grey Olivia DP; Ink: N1 Neutral Gray No. 1, N3 Neutral Gray No. 3, B00 Frost Blue, R85 Rose Red, R81 Rose Pink, Y11 Pale Yellow; Accessories: Purple Pearls, Pop Dots

Pretties Peeks!

Howdy all, I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend! Today is the second day of sneak peeks of the Paper Pretties September release. We are releasing 10 FABULOUS new sets on September 24th. Every day between now and the 24th we will have some fun peeks for you! So for today I decided to create and share something fun and perfect for Halloween using one of our new soon to be released stamp sets, Wicked Old Bird!

This set not only comes with this fun Old Bird image but it also includes 4 sentiments, Wicked being one of them. I can not wait to share more Paper Pretties Peeks, trust me you are going to love this release! If you thought that our grand opening was great, you are going to have to hold on to your seats to see more! Be sure to check out the Paper Pretties Blog to see who else is sharing peeks today, and make sure to check every day since each day will bring more Paper Pretties fun!
Stamps: Wicked Old Bird from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Lemon Tart, Golden Yellow, Cosmo Cricket Mini Deck Matlida; Ink: E55 Light Caramel, E35 Chamois, E31 Brick Beige, N1 Neutral Gray No. 1, N3 Neutral Gray No. 3, YR12 Loquat, G82 Spring Dim Green; Accessories: Pop Dots, Circle Nestabilties, SU Oval Punch, Heidi Grace Orange and Yellow Brads, May Arts Organdy Ribbon

Operation Write Home Birthday Bash with Bugaboo Stamps!

Guess what?! Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring a challenge for Operation Write Home's Birthday Bash! I think this is such a great cause and as soon as I heard about it I wanted to help as well, so I started making cards to donate. Here is one of the cards I made, it's simple but I think a lot of fun! In fact we are hosting a challenge, and our challenge is to create a card for holidays in general so it does not have to be a Christmas card it could be a Kwanzaa or Hanukkah card as well so I hope you will join us!Here is all sorts of information about this fabulous organization, Operation Write Home:

Operation Write Home is an organization that sends blank handmade greeting cards for all occasions to deployed service members to write home on. They’ve mailed approximately 500,000 cards so far—and are still going strong! Our challenge to you is to make cards to send to them for our nation’s heroes.

Please read the basic guidelines here; it’s important to; it’s important especially to remember that glitter is NOT allowed (it’s a safety hazard to our heroes), handmade cards only, and OWH needs A2 sized cards. “Operation Write Home” needs to be on the backs of your cards—it can be stamped, handwritten, or printed on labels. Please include a packing slip inside your box or envelope, and mail them to any of their shippers listed on the Mailroom page. In your package, you can also include notes written to a deployed service member.

Please consider entering a card for Operation Write Home into Jo-Ann’s Craft for a Cause Contest. You can win $1500, and OWH could win $50,000! How many boxes would that ship! Please see their site for detailed rules and regulations.

If you get the chance please join us and help donate and participate in our challenge! The troops need our support, and if we can make at least one person smile with our cards, it really is what our cards are all about. I hope you consider this, at least read the information about Operation Write Home! Be sure to visit the Bugaboo Blog to see some more great holiday creations and find out more details about this organization and our challenge! Hope you have a great weekend!
Stamps: More Turtles Turtle Christmas from Bugaboo Stamps; Paper: Whisper White, Pure Poppy, Gable Green, Garden Green; Ink: G05 Emerald Green, R29 Lipstick Red, YG03 Yellow Green; Accessories: Scalloped and Regular Oval Nestabitlites, Pop Dots, May Arts Ribbon

Oldie But Goodie Day 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 collection!

For my card today I decided to use this cutie Skelekinz Boy For You! I made this card not only for today's Oldie But Goodie an really had a lot of fun with these colors! I know I said the same thing last week, but love these Skelekinz! I also used the color combination from Color Throwdown Challenge, and the colors are Basic Gray, Pink Pirouette, and Rich Razzleberry!

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!
Stamps: Skelekinz Boy For You from Bugaboo Stamps; Paper: Whisper White, Charcoal, Razzleberry Fizz, Pink Paislee Bayberry Cottage DP; Ink: RV19 Red Violet, G17 Forest Green, N1 Neutral Gray No. 1, N3 Neutral Gray No. 3, BV23 Grayish Lavender; Accessories: Pop Dots, Black Pearls

Prettie Glitter Dots, Rhinestones, and Pearls!

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 card using glitter dots, rhinestones, and pearls! I decided to ink up Ballerina Sophia from Paper Pretties, she is such a fun image, and I can totally see a little girl swirling around in this outfit during dance class or a recital!

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!

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 PWC119. I can't wait to see what you create! Have a wonderful day!
Stamps: Ballerina Sophia from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, Basic Grey Olivia DP, Charcoal; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, E00 Skin White, C1 Cool Gray No. 1, E55 Light Caramel, R11 Pale Cherry Pink, R22 Light Prawn; Accessories: Scalloped and Regular Oval Nestabilities, Pop Dots, May Arts Organdy Striped Ribbon, Black Pearls

New Release at Bugaboo!

Today is Tuesday, which means that it's time for a brand new release at Bugaboo Stamps! That's right today we are releasing all new images at the Bugaboo Store! For my card today I used this super fun Stella Witch, that's right she doesn't have a broom she has a swifer! I know this entire set is amazing, I mean, look at this fun image! Have you seen a funnier looking witch, I swear on Stella could pull this off! I decided to use this fun paper from a paper stack that I split with fellow DT member and friend Michele L., it's from K Company and it's perfect for this Halloween look!

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 all, and hope it's a bit spooky! I also entered this card in the current Color Chef Challenge which is to use the colors white, black, purple, and orange! Hope you enjoyed today's card fun!
Stamps: Stella Witch from Bugaboo Stamps; Paper: Whisper White, Lavender Lace, K & Company Halloween DP; Ink: E00 Skin White, N1 Neutral Gray No. 1, Neutral Gray No. 3, V15 Mallow, Y17 Golden Yellow; Accessories: White Ribbon, Pop Dots, Scalloped Edge Punch

Think INK #29!

It's time for another Artful INKables Think INK challenge! Our new Think INK Challenge is being issued by Me, that's right it's my turn to host the challenge, and I have proposed a color challenge! That's right, for this challenge please use one of the following three color combinations: red and green, blue and orange, or purple and yellow!

You will have two weeks to complete the challenge and add your link to the main post over on the Artful INKables Blog to have your entry counted! 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, September 27th, 2010, midnight Pacific Standard Time to link your creation to this post. A winner will be chosen Tuesday, September 28th, 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 AIC29.

I had a lot of fun with this card, the colors were bright and made me smile, but I had a hard time finishing off the card after I picked the colors, image, and papers. I wanted to use flowers, but none of the ones I had looked right so I ended up going with just a simple ribbon tied in a bow. 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: Spot on Summer from Artful INKables; Paper: Whisper White, Lemon Tart, DCWV DP; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Pop Dots, Ribbon, Kaiser Self Adhesive Rhinestones, PTI Buttons

Stitch In Time Bugaboo Style Challenge!

It is the 2nd Saturday of the month at Bugaboo Stamps do you know what that means?! That's right today the Design Team is all sharing with you cards for the first challenge of the month! Our challenge is 'A Stitch In Time' (Stitching, Buttons, Pins, Sewing Notions, etc) plus you have to use all fall colors! To participate in the challenge please create a card or project using our 'Stitch In Time' theme in all fall colors and link it to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog!

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!

I had a lot of fun with this card, I used this adorable JJ image from Bugaboo Stamps from the JJ Hobbies line. I love the attitude this image has, the way she's standing and holding herself, she always makes me smile. I pulled out my Spellbinders Labels 13 because I wanted to add a bit of drama to the image, and I think it works well. Staying with the fall colors theme I used orange shades and some yellows to color in the image and then used those papers as well as some of the green to really make it all come together to be fall. I decided to finish off the card with some fun felt flowers that I cut out and used matching buttons to create the flower centers. I did have a lot of fun with this, getting into using colors that I haven't used in a while was nice.

I do hope you like my creation, enjoy the rest of the Design Teams work and be sure to play along! Be sure to go and check out all the fun at the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog! Have a fabulous weekend too!

This card also qualifies for the Stamp Something Challenge of Spots and Stripes!
Stamps: JJ Hobbies Sewing from Bugaboo Stamps; Paper: Whisper White, Only Orange, SU! DP, Old Olive; Ink: E00 Skin White, R14 Light Rogue, Y17 Golden Yellow, YR16 Apricot, B32 Pale Blue, YR12 Loquat, E29 Burnt Umber; Accessories: Pop Dots, Self Adhesive Felt, PTI Buttons, Spellbinders Labels Thirteen, MFT Die-Namics Flowers

Happy Birthday Jessica!

Today is a Paper Pretties Birthday Hop, that's right our fabulous Jessica is celebrating her birthday today and in true Pretties spirit we are hopping along to party! We are kicking things off at Frances' blog, so if you haven't started there head on over, but if you are joining me from Cindy's blog then you found the right place!

For my birthday creation today I decided to ink up Always In My Heart Sophia! Isn't she just too cute, I swear all Sophia's are fabulous! I wanted a soft and sweet card so I used some pastel colors for my color pallet, I think this really worked well together. I decided to use my Olivia Basic Grey 6 x 6 paper pad to continue the color pallet and I think it really works with this fun image, makes the whole card seems even more sweet. I hope you have a great birthday Jessica, enjoy your day!

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 Jessica a fabulous birthday! Have a great day all!
Stamps: Always In My Heart from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, Aqua Mist, Pink, Basic Grey Olivia DP; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, BG05 Holiday Blue, BG01 Aqua Blue, E00 Skin White, E31 Brick Beige, E07 Light Mahogany, Y11 Pale Yellow, YG07 Acid Green; Accessories: Pop Dots, Glue Dots, Satin Ribbon, Oval Nestabilities, Buttons

Inky Fun Easel!

In my blog browsing I came to find that Inky Impressions Challenges have been reinstated! I was so excited, all summer Inky Impressions has been on break, but back to school has now also become 'back to Inky'! The first challenge back from their break was to create an easel card, but not only is the card for the challenge, it's also for a spot to be a Guest Designer for a month. I had a blast on the Design Team earlier this year and just had to try my hand at this challenge too!

So after pulling out my Inky Impressions stamps and picking an image, I got to work. I decided to ink up Flower Lili, she always makes me smile and I also decided to play along with two challenges that were on my 'to do list' this week.
While I go through my blogs I save sketches, color combinations, and challenges that catch my eye and this post also serves as a creation for the current Mojo Monday Challenge and the current Color Throwdown Challenge! This weeks Mojo Monday Challenge uses a tag element and lots of different areas for color or pattern paper, perfect for all the colors that are part of the current Color Throwdown Challenge! I really love how this all turned out, the colors really seemed to work well with this image, or maybe it was my mood, either way I am very pleased with what I came up with, I hope you enjoy it too!
Stamps: Flower Lili from Inky Impressions; Paper: Whisper White; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Ink, E00 Skin White, E31 Brick Beige, E35 Chamois, BG05 Holiday Blue, RV13 Tender Pink, YG23 New Leaf, Y13 Lemon Yellow, Y21 Buttercup Yellow, Soft Sky; Accessories: Regular Circle Nestabilities, Sponge

Oldie But Goodie at Bugaboo Stamps!

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 collection!

For my card today I decided to use this cutie Skelekinz Balloon! I made this card not only for today's Oldie But Goodie but also for Joy's card swap! I love these Skelekinz images and I decided to make an easel card, which I haven't done in a few weeks, in fact I am going to make another one to post today as well I think! I love these images in red, white and black, I guess because the contrast really makes the image pop off the card more then other colors.

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!
Stamps: Skelekinz Balloon from Bugaboo Stamps; Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Pure Poppy, Skull DP; Ink: R29 Lipstick Red, N1 Neutral Gray No. 1, N3 Neutral Gray No. 3, E37 Sepica; Accessories: Pop Dots, Oval Nestabilities, Satin Ribbon, Felt, Red Brad

Prettie Brads or Eyelets!

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 card and use brads or eyelets! I decided to ink up one of my new stamp sets from Paper Pretties, Give a Hoot!

Not only did I use this weeks Paper Pretties Challenge, but I also wanted to use this weeks Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge! I love using sketches and this one was so much fun and perfect to use with this fun stamp set! I have this paper pad from Basic Grey called Marrakech that I have never used and for some reason this patterned paper grabbed my eye when it was time to make my card, which I guess explains the color combination, because this is not my typical color palette.

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!

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 PWC118. I can't wait to see what you create! Have a wonderful day!
Stamps: Give a Hoot from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, Real Rust, Dark Chocolate, Basic Grey Marrakech DP; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Bashful Blue, E35 Chamois, E37 Sepia, G05 Emerald Green, Y17 Golden Yellow; Accessories: Large Circle Nestabilities, Sponge, Pop Dots, Brads, Hole Punch

Crafty Ho's - Day of Peace

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!

So for our challenge this week we challenged everyone to create a card based on the fact that September 21st will be the Day of Peace! I took that to mean a relaxing day, a day of being peaceful, so I decided to use this fun Fancy Sunbonnet Flowers image from Bugaboo Stamps. I don't know about you but when I am in my garden I am so relaxed and peaceful. Everything just seems quiet and lovely, so I thought that this image would be perfect for today's challenge!

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

Audrey
Jeanette
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!

For some more fun I also entered this card to this weeks My Time to Craft Challenge which is 'In the Garden'!
Stamps: Fancy Sunbonnet Flowers from Bugaboo Stamps; Paper: Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Yellow, Melody DP; Ink: E00 Skin White, Y11 Pale Yellow, E31 Brick Beige, BG01 Aqua Blue, E07 Light Mahogany, BG07 Petrolatum Blue, YG09 Lettuce Green; Accessories: EK Success Border Punch

Happy Birthday Pam!

Today is a Paper Pretties Birthday Hop, that's right our fabulous Pam is celebrating her birthday today and in true Pretties spirit we are hopping along to party! We are kicking things off at Frances' blog, so if you haven't started there head on over, but if you are joining me from Cindy's blog then you found the right place!

For my birthday creation today I decided to ink up Bubble Time Sophia! I love how sweet Sophia always looks in these stamps, and this one looks so darn relaxed, prefect for a birthday card! I also used the sentiment that comes with this stamp that reads 'It's your day-spoil yourself silly!', even more perfect for a birthday card!
I also decided to use this weeks Mojo Monday sketch for this card and I pulled out my DCWV Garden Party DP Stack and got to work. I thought that the pink and green look would go nicely with this sketch, and make this image pop! I didn't use the scallops in the sketch, but otherwise I followed along...don't you just love a good sketch!

Thank you for taking the time to celebrate Pam's birthday! 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 Pam a fabulous birthday! Have a great day all!
Stamps: Bubble Time Sophia from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, Berry Sorbet, DCWV Garden Party DP; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, B00 Frost Blue, B0000 Pale Celestine, C1 Cool Grey No. 1, E00 Skin White, E35 Chamios, R81 Rose Pink, RV11 Pink, Y11 Pale Yellow, YR16 Apricot, YG09 Lettuce Green; Accessories: Pop Dots, Large Circle Nestabilities, May Arts Green Ribbon

Fancy Umbrella Freebie at Bugaboo!

Today is Friday, which means that it's Friday Freebie at Bugaboo Stamps! That's right today a fabulous new image is posted in the Bugaboo Store for FREE! Just head on over to the store and pick up this weeks new Freebie!

This week our Freebie is called Fancy Umbrella, isn't this image totally sweet! I love the little details in the handle on this umbrella and how sweet the flowers are that go up the handle! I also decided to play along with this weeks Color Throwdown Challenge, talk about a challenge!
This week's Color Throwdown Challenge is to use the colors of Kraft, So Saffron and Chocolate Chip! I do hope you like my card today, I wanted a sweet look to go along with this new image, so I paired it with one of my Martha Stewart Boarder Punches! This one I found on the clearance section at my local Micheal's, so for $4.99 I got a brand new punch! Hope you have a fabulous day all!

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!
Stamps: Fancy Umbrella from Bugaboo Stamps; Paper: Whisper White, Kraft, Dark Chocolate, So Saffron; Ink: So Saffron, G20 Wax White, E71 Champagne, Y21 Buttercup Yellow, E47 Dark Brown; Accessories: Large Circle Nestabilities, Pop Dots, Martha Stewart's Boarder Punch Modern Garland, Sponge

Prettie Sketchy Time and a Welcome!

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 card using this fabulous sketch that Frances created for all of us! I decided to ink up one of my new stamp sets from Paper Pretties, Dog-Gone Birthday! I love this adorable little doggie and thought that he would look wonderful in this sketch! I also used my Olivia paper pad from Basic Grey that I picked up from the Paper Pretties Store, oh and have I mentioned that both Olivia and Oliver products from Basic Grey are on sale now in the store!
Not only is today another fabulous challenge here at Paper Pretties, but we are also welcoming an amazing Guest Designer who will be joining us for the next two months! So without further ado, please welcome Cindy Haffner to the Paper Pretties team!

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 and more Paper Pretties fabulous creations using this sketch!

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 PWC117. I can't wait to see what you create! Have a wonderful day!
Stamps: Dog Gone Birthday from Paper Pretties; Paper: Whisper White, Basic Grey Olivia DP; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, E35 Sand, R14 Light Rogue, G29 Pine Tree Green; Accessories: Large Circle Nestabilities, Clear Self Adhesive Rhinestones

Treat Goodie Bag Tutorial with Bugaboo!

Today it's my turn to share a tutorial with you for Bugaboo Stamps, you can see my final product on the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog! So are we ready to see what we are learning to make today? Okay, here it is, we are making what I call a 'Treat Goodie Bag'!

Materials:
1 - 12" x 12" sheet of DP
Bone Folder
Cutter or Scor-Pal
Double Sided Tape
Scissors
Ribbon
hole punch or crop-a-dile
First decide what paper to use, I pulled out some great Halloween paper to go with this super cute Hoppy Halloween image!
Scor along the top of the paper at 1", 5", 7", 11", then turn the paper to the right and scor along the 1", 4", 5", 6", 9", 10" and 11". At the 5" mark cut over 2" and down 2" and remove that square. Then cut over to the 8" mark and then at the 7" mark and cut down 2" from there and again across along the same line to the 12" mark. I did this on 12" x 12" paper so that we could create two Treat Goodie Bags out of one paper, more bang for the buck! Fold and score over those lines so that the lines are more defined and easy to create with.Now use the top piece to make one, cut the first 1" x 1" square, leave the 3" piece where it is and cut away another 2"s, leave the 3"s following that cut and continue to the rest of the 12" x 12" paper. Also make tabs along the bottom two flaps so that you can attach the entire paper together for the goodie bag! Place stips on the tabs on the bottom and along the 1" side to the left.Begin attaching the sides with sticky strip so that the edges can attach into a bag. Once your goodie bag is attached you have to decorate! I decided to add some ribbon to mine, it's also a great way to hold the whole thing together. I used my crop-a-dile to thread the ribbon along the top and tie a bow. I love this ribbon by the way, it's prefect for this patterned paper too! I then added some pop dots to my main image so that it would pop off the goodie bag, just a little added dimension. That's the last step, attaching the image! Of course you should fill it with candy before you tie the bow, but those are little details and I have no candy on hand...that's right all, I am on a diet for the time being. Here is my final product!Hope you enjoyed my tutorial, these things are a lot of fun to make. Not only did I create this fun Goodie Bag as part of my tutorial, but I also played along with the current Christmas Stampin' All Year Round Challenge, which was to create a card that is a non-Christmas card, Halloween totally counts! My creation today also follows the JUGS Challenge, or Just Us Girls, the challenge was to create something with a template, so I made my own! or Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!
Stamps: Hoppy Occassions Halloween from Bugaboo Stamps; Paper: Whisper White, Orange, DCWV Halloween DP; Ink: C1 Cool Grey No. 1, C3 Cool Grey No. 3, C5 Cool Grey No. 5, E50 Egg Shell, E55 Light Caramel, G12 Sea Green, YR16 Apricot; Accessories: Pop Dots, Crop-a-dile, Sticky Strip, May Arts Ribbon, Scor-Pal