Oldie But Goodie - Easter Edition

An Oldie, but not TOO Old for today's Oldie But Goodie Thursday at Bugaboo Stamps & Catch The Bug Blog.

A little quickie I put together for my in-laws for Easter.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Happy Easter to Ewe
Papers - Miscellaneous Cardstock from my stash & Doodlebug Design "Flower Box" prints from my stash
Coloring - Copics
Tools - Cuttlebug, Nesties & EK Success Border Punch
Extra STUFF - Ribbon, Stickles, Doodling, & Dimensionals

Hope everyone had a lovely holiday!
HAPPY APRIL!
Hugs & Happy Days!

New Release at Bugaboo

It's a new release Tuesday at Bugaboo Stamps!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps 'AKV Boy Flower Pot"

Papers - Miscellaneous Papers from my scrappy bin & Kraft

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Border Punch

Extra STUFF - Pearls, Dimensionals, Stazon Jet Black Ink & Miscellaneous Sentiment

You can pick up this adorable digi at The Bugaboo Stamps Store.

Hugs & Happy Days!

Get your Recipes Out!

Because we've got a RECIPE Challenge for you today at The Bug Blog!!

The Recipe is an ABC recipe.  ABC?

Yup - Anything you Choose, Bling & Cardstock (see - A-B-C) 

Here's my take on this fun challenge - a B-day card for one of the kiddos celebrating this month in our family!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Girlz - Present

Papers - Miscellaneous from a Mini Stack, my Cardstock scrappy bin & a Kraft Cardstock Base

Coloring - Copics

Extra STUFF - Tulle, BLING, Stickles and Dimensionals

So, let's get cookin'!

Hugs & Happy Days!

A Sock Monkey kind of Easter!

Can you believe it's the last Bugaboo Oldie But Goodie Thursday in March?  Holy Easter - where did the month go??

So I whipped up this little cutie for my nephew's first Easter - I just love these little monkeys!

Can I tell you - Easter is MY FAVORITE Candy Holiday - yep, CANDY HOLIDAY!

Enter - Cadbury Creme Eggs and Cadbury Mini Eggs

Kind of a problem when you're counting calories - KWIM?

Well, enough blah blah blah - how about this adorable little card =)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Sock Monkey - Easter

Papers - Miscellaneous scraps from my scrappy bin

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Cuttlebug & Nesties

Extra STUFF - Studio G Sentiment, Stazon jet Black Ink, Stickles, Dimensionals and Miscellaneous Felt Egg I inherited in an embellie swap.

Ready for Easter?  Happy Cadbury Mini Egg eatin'!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Stella Says Sketch - Challenge #133

Oh yeah, that cranky broad is at it again!  

Yep, you guessed, it's a Stella Says Sketch challenge again this week!

Ready for a challenge??

This was my take on this weeks sketch - kind of simple (my mojo is on spring break I think......)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Pig - For You
Papers - Miscellaneous from my Scrappy Sista Paper Swap
Coloring - Copics
Tools - Just my Trusty Scissors
Extra STUFF - Ribbon from my stash & Dimensionals

Pretty simple but kind of cute, don't you think?

Check out what the rest of the Bugaboo designers whipped up and then come JOIN us for this episode of Stella Says Sketch!
You could just be one of our WINNERS!!!
Hugs & Happy Days!

Saturday Challenge at The Bug Blog

It's Saturday and that means a Saturday Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps, Catch The Bug Blog.

Our challenge today?

A Photo Challenge!

What's at the end of your rainbow?

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Edward Elephant - St. Patrick's Day

Papers - Miscellaneous 'tovers from my scrappy bin

Coloring - Copics

Tools - MS Border Punch

Extra STUFF - Dimensionals, Ribbon and Stickles 

A little Luck of the Irish (yep, a few days late). 

Visit The Bug Blog and see what the rest of our designers whipped up!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Freebie Friday at Bugaboo

It's a Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps and Catch The Bug.

How stinkin' cute is this little ladybug??

She can be yours if you visit The Bugaboo Stamps Store!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Flower Ladybug - New Release

Papers - Miscellaneous Papers from my scrappy stash

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Cuttlebug, CM Corner Rounder & Nesties

Extra STUFF - GOOGLEY EYES, Doodling, BLING, Stazon Jet Black Ink, Miscellaneous Sentiment & Dimensionals

For more super cute things - visit The Bug Blog and see what the rest of the designers created.

Hugs & Happy Days!

Oldie But Goodie at Bugaboo Stamps!

How about this Hoppy little Easter Theodore for today's Bugaboo Stamps Oldie But Goodie Day??

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Theodore - Easter

Papers - All miscellaneous from my scrappy bin

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Border Punch, Cuttlebug & Cuttlebug Embossing folder

Extra STUFF - Stazon Jet Black Ink, Studio G Sentiment, Doodling & Dimensionals

Visit The Bug Blog and see what some of our other UBER-Talented Designers have whipped up!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Oldie But Goodie - COFFEE - WOO HOO

A little Oldie but Goodie Ditty for today's Oldie But Goodie day at Bugaboo Stamps!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Coffee Time - Espresso Yourself

Papers - Miscellaneous 'tovers from my scrappy bin =)

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Cuttlebug, Nesties & EK Success Border Punch

Extra STUFF - Felt, Stazon Jet Black Ink, Miscellaneous sentiment, Stickles & Paper Piercing

Visit The Bug Blog and check out what some of our other designers whipped up and which oldies the dusted off!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Stella Says Sketch at Bugaboo Stamps

So I got to spend yesterday crafty scrappin' and card makin' with my mama and her friend Sue.  

What a great time we had!  Of course, when my mama comes, we always put together some sort of pot lucky kind of dinner.  Sue brought this awesome salad that she got at Costco (baggged salad) that had kale (which I don't eat on a regular basis), broccoli, thinly sliced brussel sprouts, cranberries, pumpkin seeds a few other green lettucy items and poppyseed dressing.  If you can't tell by me describing everything in it, it was FABULOUSLY YUMMY!!!  

Can you guess what my midnight snack was last night?  =)

So, onward to Miss Stella - 

Stella's at it again at The Bug Blog with this weeks Stella Says Sketch challenge!

Here's my take on this week's Stella Sketch - a little St. Patty's Day card for one of the kiddos in the family.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - "Theodore Shamrocks"

Papers - Doodlebug Design printed paper from YEARS ago & metallic cardstock.

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Cuttlebug, EK Success Border Punch & Nestie

Extras - Stickles, BLING & Dimensionals

Head on over to The Bug Blog and play along with us with this weeks sketch!!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Theme Challenge - Green Thumb

Are you ready for a challenge today?

How about a Theme Challenge at The Bug Blog!

Today's challenge is a "GREEN THUMB" challenge.

However that Theme inspires you, we want to see it!

Here's my little Green Thumb inspired card today - 

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Fancy SB St. Patricks

Papers - Miscellaneous Papers from my Scrappy bin

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Border Punch & Paper Piercer for row of holes

Extra STUFF - Miscellaneous Ribbon from my stash, Doodling, Pearl Bling & Dimensionals

Do you have a Green Thumb?  Well show us how our Green Thumb theme inspires you today at The Bug Blog!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Oldie But Goodie!

Yup, another Oldie But Goodie day here at Bugaboo and how can you not love this little 'oldie'?

My Nephew who will be a year old in May, well, his mama is a socky monkey junkie - so what better way to give these adorable Bugaboo Sock Monkeys a work out than with a sock monkey card a month for him!  =)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps "Sock Monkey/March/Good Luck"

Papers - Kraft, PIT and Miscellaneous print

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Border Punch, Cuttlebug & Nestie

Extra STUFF - Button, Ribbon, Doodling & Dimensionals

Visit The Bug Blog and see what other Oldies are making an appearance today!!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Anything Goes Saturday at Bugaboo

You got it - a little Anything Goes today at Bugaboo.

I'm SO ready for Spring so this little cutie was a perfect Springy fit for today!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Ladybug Bear

Papers - Miscellaneous from my scrappy bin

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Cuttlebug, Nesties and EK Success Border Punch

Extra STUFF - Doodling, Stickles, Miscellaneous Sentiment, Chestnut Roan Colorbox Ink & Dimensionals

Come on over and join the Anything Goes FUN!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Stella Says Sketch!

Yep, Ms. Stella's back at it again this Sunday with another great sketch for us to all join on playing with!

My take on the sketch?  This cute little Chick!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - "EC Flower"

Papers - PTI Prints, Bazzill & PTI Cardstock and Kraft

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Sizzix Scallop Die

Extra STUFF - BLING, Dimensionals, Doodling, Miscellaneous Sentiment Stamp, Jet Black Stazon Ink & Fibbon from my stash

Head on over to The Bug Blog and play along with this weeks Stella Says Sketch challenge.  

AND, if you think this digi is SUPER=DUPER-CUTE, you can visit The Bugaboo Stamps Store and add it to your collection!

Hugs & Happy Days!

SEW Much Fun at Shelly's Images!

Today we have a FABULOUS New Release AND a New Challenge over at the Shelly's Images Blog!!

It's a SEWING challenge

You can use the real thing OR you can use some faux sewing - just have to include some SEWING!  

I had SEW MUCH FUN making this card - the image is SEW GORGEOUS, works fabulous in SEW MANY COLORS and these colors were a wee-bit out of my standard color scheme - 

AND - I got to break out the SEWING MACHINE!! =)

You can't really see the stitches in this photo because it's white thread, but I DIG IT!!!

Image - Shelly's Images "Blue  Bird"

Papers - Miscellaneous prints & solids from my scrappy bin and Kraft

Coloring - Copics 

Tools - EK Success Border Punch, Cuttlebug and Nesties

Extra STUFF - BLING, Organza Ribbon, Dimensionals, Chestnut Roan Ink, Miscellaneous Sentiment

So, come on over to the SI Blog and check out what the other ladies created (you'll be SUPER INSPIRED!!!).

Then, get out your SEWING Machine or FAUX Sewing Machine =) and come play along!

AND, if you want to check out a crash course tutorial on HOW I created this card, you can visit the SI Blog as well - I've got a tutorial there for you to follow along with!  =)

Hugs & Happy Days!

Valentine's Day.....

ALL MONTH LONG around our house (or at least at my blog).

We have so many special kiddos that we send Heart Day cards to, I have to give everyone's card a day in the spotlight!

So, for today's Oldie But Goodie at Bugaboo, I had to share this Valentine Jar.  It's not a really OLD - Oldie, but it's got just the right amount of dust on it.  I just LOVE the jars like this that Jodie has created.  I'm hoping for another one for St. Patty's day (if I'm lucky of course)!  =)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Valentine Jar

Papers - Miscellaneous from my scrappy bin & 6x6 V-day pads

Coloring - Copics

Extra STUFF - Stickles, Ribbon from my scrappy bucket and Dimensionals

Hugs & Happy Days!

Humor Me Wednesday at Bugaboo

We've got a few Ha Ha Humor Me Wednesday Holidays this week - however, I've decided to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day that was this past Sunday.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Flower Water Cans - Tulip Can

Paper - Miscellaneous papers from my stash & kraft

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Border Punch

Extra STUFF - Candi, Dimensionals and Ribbon

Head on over to The Bug Blog and check out what some of the other designers are celebratin' today!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Humor Me Wednesday

Well, TODAY is B-I-N-G-O DAY at The Bug Blog.  =)
I don't know about you, but every time I say Bingo - I end up singing The BINGO song....like now - and
BINGO WAS HIS NAME-O!  =)
Okay, enough singing!  Here's a V-day card I made for one of the special kiddos in our family.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Ava XO

Papers - Miscellaneous scraps from my scrappy bin and my scrappy sista swap

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Cuttlebug & Multiple Nesties

Extra STUFF - BLING, Stickles, Stazon Jet Black Ink, Studio G Sentiment & Dimensionals

Come join us at The Bug Blog and craft along =)
You'll be singing "And BINGO was his Name-o" right along with the rest of us today!  =)

Hugs & Happy Days!

Oldie But Goodie Day - The Puffy Heart Day Edition

HAPPY Valentine's Day!!!
Happy Oldie but Goodie Day too from Bugaboo Stamps & The Bug Blog!

A litte card  I whipped up for my hubby today.....

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Ava Deacon Love

Papers - Miscellaneous papers from my scrappy swap and bin

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Cuttlebug, Sizzix Scallop die & Nesties

Extra STUFF - BLING, Paper Smooches Sentiment, Stazon Jet Black Ink, Stickles, Dimensionals & Dimensionals

Hugs & Happy Heart Day!!!

Stella Says Sketch Challenge 130

Ms. Stella's at it again and this sketch is feeling like a perfect fit for a Valentine's Day Card for one of the kiddos in the family! 

Okay, so here's a little quickie I wanted to share with you - tryin' to get caught up on Valentine Day Cards.  

Image - Bugaboo Stamps "Valentine Baskets - Monkey"

Paper - Mini Paper Stack, PTI Cardstock and miscellaneous cardstock from my scrappy bin

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Border PUNCHES

Extra STUFF - BLING, ColorBox Ink, Studio G Stamps & Stickles

Be sure to pop over to The Bug Blog and see waht the rest of our designers did today for Ms. Stella's Sketch Challenge.
Play along with us and you just might be one of our winners.....
Hugs & Happy Days!

It's a Theme challenge at Bugaboo!

With Valentine's Day RIGHT around the corner, today's Theme challenge at The Bug Blog is: Affairs of the Heart - It's your chance to share those cards for those special people in your life that are covered in hearts & love!

Mine today - for one of the special kiddos in our family!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps -Puppy Love - Envelope

Papers - Miscellaneous from my Scrappy bin

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Cuttlebug, Nesties and EK Success Border Punch, Embossing Folder

Extra STUFF - Doodling, Dimensionals, Stickles, Doily, Studio G Sentiment Stamp, Color Box Ink

Come join the rest of the design team for this heartfelt challenge!

Hugs & Happy ALMOST Heart Day!

Oldie But Goodie Thursday

Yes, sir-ree - It's an OBG Thursday and with Puffy Heart day right around the corner, you can bet the next week or so will be filled with lots of hearts and lovey stuff!  =)

Today, I dusted off this Valentine's day perfect Sock Monkey Digi image from Bugaboo Stamps perfect for our nephew - Sock Monkey and all!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps -SMonkey Love - Lean on Heart

Papers - Miscellaneous Scrappy pieces from swap sistas and Scrappy bin

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Cuttlebug & Nesties

Extra STUFF - Doodling, Miscellaneous Sentiment Stamp, Dew Drop Ink, Dimensionals, Stickles & Ribbon from my stash.

How's that for some Valentine's Day wishes?!  =)

Hugs & Happy Days!

Anything Goes Challenge

How can you NOT LOVE the first Saturday of the month when you're playing along with Bugaboo Stamps??

Anything Goes Baby!!!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps "Scene It - Ladybugs"

Papers - Miscellaneous Papers from my Scrappy Sista Paper Swap

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Border Punch

Extra STUFF - Doodling, Paper Smooches sentiment stamps, ColorBox Chestnut Roan Ink, Ribbon and Dimensionals

Head on over to The Bug Blog and check out what the rest of the designers did AND, don't forget to get your Anything Goes challenge whipped up for a chance to be one of our weekly WINNERS!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Submitted to the following Challenges:

One Stop Craft - 2E W - #214 Anything goes

Totally Gorjuss -  #169 Anything goes with flowers 

Card Crafter's Circle - 3E, C10 – Springtime