Christmas in July - How is it July already?!

Yes sir-ree - it's the annual Bugaboo Stamps Christmas in July celebration this week!

Before I share with you details of the week and my creation for Livy's special note box, I wanted to share with you a a recent Bugaboo team loss.

Our design teemie Julie Temple passed away recently - a friend who left this world too soon! :(  Julie has been a Bugaboo since 2011.  A talented creator, a kind soul and a valuable teamie

This is one of my favorite Julie cards she recently created - it reminds me of my munchkin's 2nd Farm birthday.

 

Julie Temple 

In honor of Julie - we celebrate her life and love for creativity!  We are all better for having her in our lives <3 p="">

Switching gears to our Annual Christmas in July Celebration in Julie's honor - 

Today's challenge - 

It's a Theme Challenge:

 

So, with all that is going on in the world, working from home (more then I did when I worked in an office), it being summer and having a 5 year old, my crafting time is so limited, it's nearly NON-EXISTENT.  However, I couldn't help but participate in this weeks challenge.  I whipped up this little knobby knees Christmas card for Livy's special note box.  Complete with a button (she like me when I was little - LOVES my button box (which my mom passed down to me and I've added to).  So, only fitting something going in her special box has a button on it!

Image:  Bugaboo Stamps - Knobby Knees - Christmas Sack

Papers:  Miscellaneous papers from a paper swap stash I have

Tools:  EK Success Border Punch

Extra Stuff:  Button, Twine, Dimensionals & Stickles

Be sure to visit The Bug Blog and check out all the amazing inspiration our design team created - THEN, join the fun this week.  We've got all the details here and can't wait to see what you create!

'Tis The Season....

Hugs & Happy Days!

'Tis the Season for Awkward Holiday Chaos!!

Today kicks of the Annual Holiday Chaos and THIS year it's AWKWARD Holiday Chaos with lots of FUNNY and WEIRD-ly appropriate Holiday Challenges.  

Today -

Image:  Bugaboo Stamps - Bratz Winter Snowman

Papers - Digital Papers from Erin Bradley Designs

Extra STUFF - Wire Ribbon, Dimensionals & Stickles

Be sure to join us all week long for lots of funny challenges and WINNING!

Thanks so much for visiting today - I hope you've found a little inspiration here and fine Sleigh Loads of inspiration on The Bug Blog!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Christmas in July @ The Bug Blog!

I know it's been awhile - Life has been crazier than usual. 

However, today kicks off our annual Christmas in July Celebration at The Bug Blog for Bugaboo Stamps.  I just HAD to find time to play along!!

If you've never had the chance to join the fun (and chance to WIN LOTS OF PRIZES) this week is the WEEK! 

Today's Challenge:

So, I used this opportunity to get AHEAD on one of Livy's Special Notes for CHRISTMAS!  

YAH ME - because I'm NEVER this far ahead!!!!  :)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Snowman Set 02

Papers - PTI Cardstock Erin Bradley Design Prints (Digital Papers)

Tools - Cuttlebug & Nesties

Extra STUFF - Sequins (My NEW FAVE Embellie!), Dimensionals, Computer Generated Sentiment, Pearls & Silky Ribbon

Isn't it just adorable?!  I'm SO pleased with the way this turned out!  :)

If you haven't checked out digi-papers, or have never been a fan (like me), I found this AWESOME digi paper company that I just LOVE.  I've been using a TON of Erin Bradley Design prints.  You can check her out here.

I'll have more creations with her papers to share when time allows.

Well, enough from me - be sure to check out all the inspiration from our designers today - there's a WHOLE LOT!  You won't be disappointed!  

Then, be sure to visit The Bug Blog each day for our newest challenge and play along.  Amazing prizes if you play all week and daily prizes as well!

Hugs & Happy Days!

St. Paddy's Day BINGO

Happy St. Paddy's Day!  

Hopefully the Luck of the Irish is with you today!

Today at The Bug Blog we've got a great new St. Paddy's Day Themed Bingo.

My creation - an adorable little St. Paddy's Peeker card for Livy's special box.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Peeker March

Papers - Bazzill & PTI Cardstock; Erin Bradley Designs Digital Paper (St. Patrick's Day Shamrocks)

Tools - EK Success Border Punch, Cuddlebug & Nesties

Extra STUFF - Dimensionals, Washi Tape (covered in Gold Stickles & Gold Bling

My Bingo -  Gem, Washi Tape & Bugaboo Image

Head on over to The Bug Blog and join the Lucky BINGO fun!  :)

You can't win if you don't play!

Thanks so much for stoppin' by today -- may you find your pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!!  

Hugs & Happy Days!

BINGO @ The Bug Blog!!

 BINGO!

Yep, it's a Bingo day at The Bug Blog!  :)

So, today, I thought I'd share with you the adorable Valentine's card I did for Livy!

My Bingo - Bugaboo Stamps Image, Red & Sparkle!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Valentine Bird 01 

Paper - Digital papers from Erin Bradley Design along with Coredinations cardstock

Extra STUFF - Stazon Jet Black Ink, "Love You" sentiment stamp, BLING, Stickles & Dimensionals

I had a ton of fun making this card!  I just love these little bird Jodie has created - Birthday Birds, Love Birds, Winter Birds.  They all make me smile!  I hope years from now Livy will look back on it and smile too!  :)

Thanks for visitin' today!  Wishing you a wonderful day!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Oldie But Goodie LOVE

So with yesterday being Valentine's Day, and the fact that I'm SO far behind posting projects, I thought I'd share another LOVE day project - 

Livy's Sweetest Day Card :)

This is a great little Oldie from Bugaboo Stamps and is perfect for those Love notes to those you love in your life.

I didn't use the sentiment that came with the image as it was a valentine sentiment, but included one of my own.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Happy Valentines to Ewe

Paper - PTI Cardstock

Extra STUFF - Dimensionals, stickles, MS Ribbon & Doodling

Be sure to pop over to The Bug Blog and see what other oldies our designers dusted off to share with you today.  

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Stella Says Sketch @ The Bug Blog

Today we have a new Sketch challenge over at The Bug Blog.

Below is the sketch that we're using this time around.

So, using this weeks Stella Says Sketch, here is Livy's Happy New Year card.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Birthday Bird Trio

Papers - Kraft, PTI Cardstock & Miscellaneous scraps from my bin

Extra STUFF - Stickles, Doodlebug Design Dot Dot Button & Ribbon

Head on over to The Bug Blog and join the sketchy fun!  Our designers of course, have all kinds of inspiration to share with you!

Thanks so much for stoppin' by today!

Hugs & Happy Days!

HOLIDAY CHAOS IS HERE!!!

It's finally arrived!

Bugaboo Stamps Annual Holiday Chaos!

Our first challenge - Merry & Bright

Make it Merry & Make it Bright!!!

Show us your Holiday Spirit!

We just finished with most of our Christmas decorating and Livy just LOVED it this year!  

Ornaments on the tree have been hung, taken down and rehung more times than we can count!  She loves to turn on the lights when it gets dark and thinks every night is Christmas Eve.

She can't wait for Santa to come!

So, this little Merry & Bright card is for her special note box :)  

First time I've had a good chance to do some creating after my 'studio earthquake/tornado' and I really had fun! :)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Elf 003

Papers - Miscellaneous scraps from my scrappy bin & PTI Cardstock

Tools - Cuttlebug & Nesties in all shapes & sizes & MS Border Punch

Extra STUFF - Computer generated sentiment, doodling & Bling

We hope you'll join us this week for a great week of chaos!  :)

Lots of prizes too for playing along (and lots of new Bugaboo Images to choose from).

Here's a sneeky peek of our new release/winners set!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Entering the following challenges:

Crafting By Designs - W, F, 3E - December Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, C10  #373 - Christmas
The Merry Christmas Challenge - W, Christmas Only, #45 - Anything Christmas

Humor Me Wednesday

Happy Day after Halloween!  

I had to chuckle - Olivia has been telling us for at least 2 months that she wanted to dress up as Elsa from Frozen for Halloween.  SO, we had a dress that could pass as Elsa's.  We picked up the wig so she could LOOK like Elsa.

Guess what?  That little 3 year old mind (can you believe she's 3???) decided at the last minute, that she wanted to wear her Lellow/Orange (as she describes it) Easter dress, no wig.  She would be Elsa that way!  :)  SIGH - best laid plans as a parent you find out don't always work out as planned!  Well, there's always next year!  :)

Well, at least the Halloween card for her special notes box worked out as planned!  :)

So, today in honor of Humor Me Wednesday (which is why I told you the above story), here is her Halloween card!  Complete with Lellow/Orange ribbon!  LOL

If you can laugh at it, you can live with it!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Cute Halloween Set 2 (Pumpkins & Ghosts)

Papers - Miscellaneous Print & Coredinations cardstock

Extra STUFF - Dimensionals & Orange Dyed Seam Binding (ribbon)

Thanks so much for visiting today and laughing along with me.  I know if you're a mom and reading this, you've likely got ALL kinds of stories!  :)

Hugs & Happy Days!

New Release - Give Thanks!

Happy New Release Tuesday!

We're getting ahead of the holidays and have this GREAT Fall/Give Thanks Image that is perfect for Thanksgiving (OR any holiday you want to give thanks for those in your life)!

I love this great image - what fun to color!  :)

Perfect for Livy's little note box!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Give Thanks 6

Papers - Doodlebug Design prints, Bazzill Cardstock & Kraft Paper

Extra STUFF - Glossy Accents & Dimensionals

Be sure to visit The Bug Blog and see what our other designers created with this fun image AND then, be sure to head over to The Bugaboo Stamps Store and check out all the new releases (including this one!)

Thanks so much for stoppin' by today!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Oldie But Good Day @ The Bug Blog

Happy Thursday!  Whew, so glad it's almost the weekend!!!  :)

Today is an Oldie But Goodie Day @ The Bug Blog.

Today I thought I'd share one of my go to images - this Tall Birthday Cake.

This card was for Livy's Half Birthday (back in March....Yup, a bit behind!)

Of course, we added this to her special note box.  She loved her 'cupcake' which was actually a frosted Lofthouse cookie - which is you know what I'm talking about is YUMMY and could be mistaken for a cupcake with the amount of Frosting that it has!  :)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Tall Birthday Cake

Papers - PTI Cardstock, Kraft & Miscellaneous scraps from my scrappy bin

Extra STUFF - Stickles, Doodling, Dimensionals & Computer Generated sentiment

Stop over to The Bug Blog and see what other oldies our designers dusted off.

THEN, if you haven't been to The Bugaboo Store lately, you'll absolutely want to check out the new images Jodie has been creating!  You'll LOVE 'EM!!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Challenges Entered:

House That Stamps Built - W, SIO, (winner monthly) Anything 

Sisterhood of Crafters - 2nd/4th Wed, 3E - Spots/Dots (W1 of 2)

BINGO!

Happy Saturday and Happy BINGO day!!

Today's Bingo at The Bug Blog had me whippin' up this little beauty, of course, for our little beauty!  :)

My Bingo - I went diagionally - 3 Layers, Players Choice (Bugaboo Digi) AND a Gem (or 3)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Kidz Daisy 2

Papers - Doodlebug Design & PTI Cardstock

Extra STUFF - Ribbon, gems, Paper Smooches sentiment & Stazon Jet Black Ink

Be sure to visit the Bug Blog and join the fun!  

Win and you can add some fabulous Bugaboo Stamps digis to your collection - all of your choosing!

Perfect reason to play along!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Challenge Submissions - 

 Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Anything goes

Glitter n Sparkle  -Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge  Anything goes! 

Humor Me Wednesday

Happy Hump Day!

Today is Humor me Wednesday over at The Bug Blog!  

SO, today I'm celebrating GIRL POWER!!

Today is International day of the GIRL!

I whipped up this little ditty using this adorable Bugaboo Brat Bugaboo Stamps Digi for Livy's Special note box.

GIRL POWER!!!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Bugaboo Brat 

Papers - Miscellaneous from my scrappy bin - print; PTI Cardstock

Tools - EK Success border punch

Extra STUFF - Computer Generated sentiment, Doodling, Dimensionals, Prisma Flowers & Heart Brads from my stash

Be sure to visit The Bug Blog and see what other Humorous holidays and interesting dates are being celebrated today!  

Hugs & Happy Days!

Anything Goes!!

Anything Goes at The Bug Blog today!

I thought I'd share with you some more of our Birthday 'stuff' from Livy's 3rd Birthday last month! 

We are still trying to figure out how she's three already!  

Time really does just fly by - I used to NOT be a believe, but now, having a munchkin of our own, time is flyin!!

So, for her party, we celebrated with a tea party theme.  She LOVES her Tea Parties - we have at least one on any given day, but more if she has anything to say about it.  She'll turn just about ANYTHING into a tea party.  So, it only made sense that the theme for this years party was a tea party!  :)

I shared her invitations and address labels earlier - for those, I just used a part of  the Bella & Friends image (the Teapot & cup)

Well, here is her birthday card (the one that goes into her special box).

This little Bella & friends image from Bugaboo was PERFECT!!

As you can see, I used the entire image.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Bella and Friends

Paper - Printed paper to match fabric from her birthday table runner & PTI Card stock

Extra stuff - Computer generated sentiment printed with the image, Lace, Dimensionals & Bling

So, there you have it!  

Be sure to stop over to The Bug Blog and see what other Anything Goes projects are gracing the post there - you'll be inspired for sure!

THEN, JOIN THE FUN!  You could be one of our Bugaboo Challenge winners!  

What does that mean?  BUGABOO IMAGES of YOUR CHOICE that you get to add to your collection!

Yep, enough for me to join the fun!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Bring on the Oldies - And Fall too!

It's Oldie But Goodie Day at The Bug Blog
While I LOVE LOVE LOVE new images, there's something that is so much fun to me about digging out the OLDIES and giving them new life!

With Olivia's special note box, I TRY to never use the same image over.  I'm sure over time, there will be one or two that get reused (by mistake) because the old mind has forgotten, but for now, no duplicates yet!

Because tomorrow, September 22 is the official first day of fall, I thought I'd share with you Livy's "Welcome Fall" card for her special box!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Autumn Brat Leaves Girl

Papers - Doodlebug Design (my favorite!) & PTI Cardstock & Kraft Paper

Extra STUFF - Doodling, Ribbon & Dimensionals

Visit The Bug Blog and see what other oldies have been unearthed today!  :)

You might be inspired to pull out some of your oldies too, OR to head over to The Bugaboo Stamps Store and add an oldie to your collection!  :)

Hugs & Happy Days!

Phhh, Phhh, Phhh - OBG @ The Bug Blog

So when Olivia first had cherries a year or two ago, I had bitten off a small piece of one I was eating and given it to her.

Apparently, her little ears heard me Phhh, phhh, phhh - spit it into my hand.

SO, anytime she wanted a cherry, that was the sound she would make.  Now at almost three, she says cherries, but occasionally, she'll get a big smile on her face and make the Cherry spitting sound!

Why do I tell you this little story?

Well, because today is an Oldie Bug Goodie day at The Bug Blog and I FINALLY got to use the Cherry Bird digi and cherry paper I've been wanting to use for so long!  :)

I don't get much time in my studio, but I have to tell you, I had SO much fun making this card (which no joke, took nearly a week!)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Cherry Bird

Papers - Doodlebug Design & PTI Cardstock

Tools - Nesties, Cuttlebug & EK Success border punch

Extra STUFF - Trusty Copics, Repurposed Ribbon from a gift, Glossy Accents and Dimensionals

A perfect card for Livy's special note box to tell her this silly little story!  

Be sure to visit The Bug Blog today and see what other oldies the team dusted off!  

I'm sure after seeing the creations, you'll be checking your Bugaboo Digis to see if you've already got this one or need to visit The Bugaboo Store and add it to your collection!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Christmas In July - Sparkle & Shine

The FUN has begun!

Today's fabulous challenge - Sparkle & Shine!

I'm getting started EARLY for some of my Christmas cards - this one is for Livy and her Special Notes box :)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps -  lpwskate
Papers - Miscellaneous print, Bazzill Cardstock
Tools - EK Success Border Punch, Nesties & Cuttlebug
Extra STUFF - Ribbon, Glossy Accents, Dimensionals & BLING

Be sure to visit The Bug Blog for the ENTIRE week and join the Challenging Christmas in July FUN!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Humor Me Wednesday @ The Bug Blog

It's a HUMOR ME WEDNESDAY at The Bug Blog.

What humorous holiday are we celebrating?  Well, this Friday, March 3 is 

I want YOU to be HAPPY Day!

That's all I can ask for all the members of my family and our friends.

So, I whipped up this little ditty for Livy's Special Notes box (she's going to need a fork lift and storage unit for all these cards by the time she's 18!)

I've been looking for a reason to use this new Unicorn image and today's the day!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - BUGUNIBEYOU (Unicorn Be Yourself)

Papers - Miscellaneous scraps from my scrappy bin (Doodlebug Design & PTI Cardstock

Tool - EK Success Border Punch, Cuttlebug & Nesties

Extra STUFF - Stickles, Bling & Irridescent Ribbon

Be sure to visit The Bug Blog and see what other Fun holidays our designers are celebrating.  You may even be surprised at some holidays!  I looked at the last and said, "Really?  That's a Holiday".  Man, there's a holiday for EVERYONE!

Hugs & Happy Days!

BINGO!!

Even with I think of the word BINGO - I either shout it in my mind, or sing the little BINGO song...there was a farmer had a dog and BINGO was his name-O

Maybe it's because we have Olivia and we sing these songs, or maybe it's some deep rooted childhood thing!  LOL  

Anyway, today is a BINGO day at The Bug Blog and I've had the chance to play along!!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Love Ewe

Papers - Doodlebug Design Prints & PTI Cardstock & Kraft Paper from my scrappy bin

Tools - Cuttlebug, Nesties & MS Border Punch

Extra STUFF - Doodling, Ribbon, BLING, Dimensionals & Glossy Accents

My BINGO - right down the middle - Bugaboo Image, Red & Sparkle.

This was Livy's Valentine's Day card for her special box.  :)

Be sure to pop on over to The Bug Blog and join the BINGO Fun.

See if you can say it without shouting it either outloud or in your mind.  LOL

Hugs & Happy Days!