Anything But a Card - In Holiday Style?

Okay, so I'm ATTEMPTING to get AHEAD of the holiday season - I get sweaty palms every time I go into a store that has Christmas stuff out - even though some if it has been out since September...Less than 2 months, can you BELIEVE IT?!?!?!

As you know, I've had a super fun time making T-shirts for the kiddos in our family this year.
Well, with today being an Anything But a Card day over at The Bug Blog, it was the PERFECT time to share this "Santa's Little Helper" Tee that I whipped for one of the kiddos in the family. =)

 Here's a little close up of her -

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Ava Mistletoe Fairy

Coloring - GIMP
Tools - Printer to print heat transfer & Iron

Extra Stuff - Tshirt from JoAnn & Heat Transfer paper

So - have you gotten started on any of YOUR holiday stuff yet?? =)
Hugs & Happy Days!

This holiday tee has been entered into the following challenges -
Crafting When We Can - 2W, 2E, C5 - (2nd week) Halloween and/or Anything But A Card (ends 11th Nov)
I Did It Creations - Christmas/Winter
Wee memories - C4,  #75 Hand made Gifts (see Challenge for details)

Happy New Release Day from Whimsie Doodles

It's November New Release over at Whimsie Doodles today!!!

How can you not fall in love with a cute little fairy sharing a cookie?!

I decided to try a new style of card for this one today and just LOVE how it turned out - there are a few pics so you can get the idea.

Front

Front/partial open

Open/Inside

Image - Whimsie Doodles - Cookie Fairy - NEW NOVEMBER RELEASE

Papers - Bazzill, Coredinations, Kraft & Lime Twist

Coloring - Copics

Extra STUFF - Ribbon from my stash, Prima Flower, Dimensionals, Custom Bling & Doodling

Check out the Whimsie Doodles Store and Blog - see the new releases for this month AND the awesome projects the rest of the gals on the design team created - you'll be INSPIRED for sure!
Hugs & Happy Days!

Anything Goes Challenge at Catch The Bug!

Happy Saturday all - STILL kind of Fall weather here - warm enough that we might even do some grillin' tonight and MAYBE even a bonfire!  Something about Bonfires in the fall! =)

Well, enough about our Fall food & evening plan - today is an ANYTHING GOES challenge over at The Bug Blog!  And we WANNA see your ANYTHING creations!! =)

By participating you have the chance to WIN - and not just a single Bugaboo Stamps image, but if you're the BIG winner, you could win up to 7 Bugaboo Images of your choice!!    Check out The Bug Blog for full details on playing and WINNING!!

So, here's my Anything for today - I just LOVE the Make it Snappy images!!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps "Make It Snappy - Udderly Amazing"

Papers - Bazzill & Miscellaneous papers from my stash

Coloring - Copics - 100, C9, C7, C5, C3, C1, Y35, Y38, R 27, R29, R81, R83

Tools - EK Success Punch

Extra STUFF - Dimensionals & Stickles

The Cows head and the bell have been cut out, popped up on dimensionals and attached.

Be sure to visit The Bug Blog and see what Anythings the rest of the team whipped up for this weeks Anything Goes challenge!!

Hugs & Happy Days! 

This Udderly Adorable card has also been entered into the following challenges -

Catch The Bug/Bugaboo - Anything Goes

Crafty Purple Frog - 2W, SIO - (2nd week) Sparkle (ends 10th Nov)

Scrapbook Sisters - #58 Anything Goes

Stampavie and More -2W,  JFF - #155 Anything Goes

The Paper Variety - 1E - #58 humorous

Whimsical Wednesdays - animal

Whimsie Doodles November Release Snippet!

We're givin' you a little Snippet to get you in the mood for the November New Release over at Whimsie Doodles today.

Can you guess what it is - Other than CUTE CUTE and CUTE of course!  =)

Check back tomorrow and see just how CUTE it is!!

 Hugs & Happy Days!

A For Fun Challenge With Bugaboo!

Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring and playing along with the For Fun Challenge team today with a Challenge For Fun!

What's today's challenge??  

A card or project to Happy Birthday to a Special Friend. 

So with that fun little challenge in mind, I whipped up this cute little Scene it Ava & Deacon Birthday Card for a special friend.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps "Scene it - Ava Deacon Birthday"

Papers - Doodle Bug Designs, Kraft, Coredinations & Bazzill

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Punch

Extra STUFF - Miscellaneous HB Stamp, Colorbox Chestnut Roan Ink, Stickles, Bling, Dimensionals & Ribbon

So, pop on over to the For Fun Challenge Blog and join us for today's challenge - show the rest of the ladies some love with the amazing projects they've created and SHOW US WHAT YOU GOT!! =) 

Hugs & Happy Days!

This was additionally entered into the following challenges -

Paper Pretties - SIO - Use a Sentiment

Meowy Christmas from Bugaboo

Happy New Release Tuesday from Bugaboo!!

The Make It Snappy digis were such a HUGE hit, Jodie has whipped up some CUTE Christmas Make It Snappies!

And I think THIS one is MY FAVORITE!  

Reminds me of our little fat, fluffy furbaby! =)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps "Christmas Make It Snappy"

Paper - Cosmo Cricket & Bazzill

Coloring - Copics - C0, C01, C03, R81, R83, R85, R27, R29, BG11, BG13, YG13, YG17

Tools - Heat Gun, Sizzix Border Punch & MS Punch

Extra STUFF - Googley Eyes, Liquid Applique, Stickles, Dimensionals, Baker's Twine & Gold Pen

Thought I'd give you a little close up too so you can see the puffy applique and layers.

Visit The Bug Blog and check out what the rest of the team did with this awesome digi.  Then visit The Bugaboo Store and see the rest of the collection.  =)

 Hugs & Happy Days!

This little cutie has been entered into the following challenges -  

Christmas Card Challenges - 1E, must be Christmas - Liquid Applique

Forever Friends - 2W, SIO, must include animal - (1st week) Bling Bling (ends 14th Nov)

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Pollycraft - SIO - Anything Goes

HOLY COW!

No, REALLY, it's a HOLY COW!!! 

I just LOVE LOVE LOVE this new Cow Humor Collection from Bugaboo!  What person doesn't need a little Cow Humor in their life (Cow Humor is better than a Cow Pie - TRUST ME!!!)

Today's Freebie is this adorable Holy Cow, complete with halo and can be picked up over at The Bugaboo Store and added to your collection.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps "Cow Humor" Collection - Holy Cow Freebie

Papers - Bazzill Cardstock, Coredinations Gem Cardstock & Colorbox Preprinted Cardstock

Coloring - Copics - 100, B000, R81, R83, Y38

Extra STUFF - Dimensionals, Googley Eyes & Stickles

If you love this one, you'll definitely have to check out the rest of the collection!! Cow Humor is Great Humor....without the cow smell! =)
You can FOR SURE trust me on the smell part!

Boobie Squishin' Hugs & Happy Days!

PS - Don't forget to visit The Bug Blog and see all the Flyin' Holy Cows the design team created!! =)  That's no Bull! 

Oldie But Goodie Monster B-DAY!

Happy OLDIE BUT GOODIE DAY from Bugaboo Stamps!  =)

Today I dusted off the not so OLD, but definitely GOOD image from the Monster Birthday Collection.

Did a little Publisher/Gimp Magic to it, added the sentiment in the sign and Voila - B-day card ready to go! =)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps "Birthday Monster" Collection using "Sign It"

Paper - Bazzill & Doodlebug Design

Coloring -Copics YR02, YR04, YG03, G20, G21, G24, FV2, R24, BG07, E27 and E29

Tools - Cuttlebug, Dotty Embossing Folder, EK Success Zig Zag Punch

Extra STUFF - Buttons, Bakers Twine, Sparkly Gel Pen & Dimensionals

Thanks so much for poppin by today and spendin' some time here in Paradise.  Be sure to visit The Bug Blog and check out what the rest of the design team did and which oldies were removed from the Bugaboo Oldies Vault and got to see the light of day!  =)
Boobie Squishin' Hugs & Happy Days!

Wacky Wednesday at Bugaboo!

Up for another Challenge? 

Well, if you missed last weeks Wacky Wednesday challenge at our PCP and CDAC groups, you'll want to join us this week for a Wonderfully Wacky and YUMMY Recipe Challenge!

Wanna know what the challenge is??

Well, take a look at this creation and then GO GO GO to our PCP and CDAC groups and join in!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps "Mini Set - Flowers" Collection
Papers - Coredinations, Bazzill & Lime Twist
Coloring - Copics - YG03, YG13, V01, V06, R81, BG72, BG75
Tools - MS Border Punch
Extra STUFF - Satin Ribbon from my collection, Dimensionals, Doodling, Studio G Sentiment, Color Box Ink & BLING

Can't wait to have you join us this week -
REMEMBER you can't win these wonderful Bugaboo Digis if you don't Play!!

Boobie Squishin' Hugs & Happy Days!

This creation has been entered into the following challenges -

Catch The Bug/Bugaboo - Wacky Wednesday Recipe Challenge

Paper Shelter Challenge - 3E, SIO - #37 Anything goes

Craft Your Passion - Use KRAFT Paper

New Release with some Inspiration

at Bugaboo Stamps!

I don't know about you, but there are times I need a little card to let someone know I'm thinking about them or that they have my support.

Jodie has a great new "Inspiration" collection - including this beautiful Faith Box I used here.
I've got a few pics to share with you because of the way I put the card together - It looks absolutely AMAZING in person (but I could be a bit partial =)


This is the front of the card

 Here it is partially opened (you can see the flower attached to the front of the card)

 And then the inside of the card - the top rose is popped up on dimensionals

Gorgeous inspirational words for a friend.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps "Faith Box" from the "Inspiration" Collection

Paper - Basic Grey Sultry Collection

Coloring - Copics - RV13, RV14, RV17, RV19, YG03, YG23, YG25

Tools - Nesties & Cuttlebug

Technique - Paper Piecing

Extra Stuff - Pearls, Dimensionals, Stickles, Stazon Jet Black Ink & Miscellaneous Sentiment Stamp

You can pick up yours and view the rest of the collection at the Bugaboo Stamps Store.  Take a look too at The Bug Blog to see the amazing works of art the rest of the design team created with this gorgeous digi.
Like the butterfly borders, this collection might be another of my go-to support collections! =)

Boobie Squishin' Hugs & Happy Days!

This Inspiration card has been entered into the following challenges - 

Lawnscaping - 2W, 3E, C3 but must be different theme - (2nd week) Paper Piecing (ends 27th Oct)

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

My Partner in Crafting Crime - 2W - (1st week) Color Inspiration* (ends 6th Nov)

Penguins in October??

Thanks so much for stoppin by today! 

I wanted to share one of the adorable Whimsie Doodles October Releases with you - this little Penguin was one of my FAVORITES when I saw the new Christmas images (aside from the package and the reindeer and the tags and the skinny witches and and and).  =)

So, I kind of saved my favorite for last this month.
And I really had a lot of fun using 'NOT so Christmassy colors'
Kind of an outside the box for me!

Image - Whimsie Doodles "Penguin" one of the October New Releases
Paper - Cosmo Cricket "Jolly by Golly" from my stash & Bazzill
Coloring - Copics
Tools - Cuttlebug & Nesties (Wonky Rectangles)
Technique - Paper Piecing Scarf
Extra STUFF - Studio G Sentiment, Dew Drop Blue Ink, Ribbon from my stash, Bling, Doodling  & Dimensionals

You can pick up this cutie and all his other little Christmas friends at the Whimsie Doodles Store - check out the blog too and see what other fabulous projects the Design Team has been creating! 
Man, you'll be impressed (I can't get over how lucky I am to be designing with such wonderfully creative ladies!)

Boobie Squishin' Hugs & Happy Days!

Homecoming

It's Homecoming at Bugaboo Stamps/Catch The Bug.

So, let's celebrate with a Homecoming Challenge - Use your school colors to celebrate!!  

Easy Peasy, right?

Image - Bugaboo Stamps "Flower Bears I Sunflower"

Papers - Bazzill & Kraft

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Nesties & Cuttlebug

Extra STUFF - Seam Binding, Dew Drop Ink, Miscellaneous Sentiment, Dimensionals & Stickles

Come on over and play with us this week!!  And if this challenge is too simple, come on over to our PCP and CDAC groups and join in our Inspiration Challenge.  Both give you a chance to WIN WIN WIN fabulous Bugaboo Stamps to add your collection! =)

Boobie Squishin' Hugs & Happy Days!

This little flower has been entered into the following challenges - 

Bugaboo/Catch The Bug - Homecoming

Designed 2 Delight - 3E -  Cute Critters

Crafty Ann's - 2W, SIO - clean and simple

Cuddly Buddly - SIO - a card for your best friend

CASIN' with The Greeting Farm

TGIF!

We've got some exciting news today - Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring The Greeting Farm.

If you've never seen these big headed, little bodied, super cute & playful digis, you must check them out!

Today, the entire design team got to pick an image and play along with The Greeting Farm - Farm Fresh Blog challenge.

The challenge at "The Greeting Farm - Farm Fresh Blog"?  Sheri created this fabulous card using one of The Greeting Farm cuties and we want you to show us how it inspires you!!  The colors, the theme, the layout - the choice is yours - we wanna see how you're inpired!  =) 

Pretty simple, don't you think?

I was inspired by the layout of the card.  Using The Greeting Farm "Chibi Guitar" digi, I whipped up this little cutie!

Image - The Greeting Farm "Chibi Guitar"

Paper - DCWV Hippie Stack & Bazzill - Orange Peel

Coloring - Copics - YR21, YR23, YR24, R12, R14, R17, E50, E21, E53, E55, E57, E59, YG63, YG67

Tools - Nesties Circle Large, Cuttlebug & EK Success Punches

Technique - Custom Bling, Custom Flower & Melted Flower

Extra STUFF - Prima Paper Flower, Bling, Dimensionals, Green Metallic Brad and Nylon Fabric for melted flower

I'll add a sentiment when I figure out who and where I'm sendin' this one!

So, now's your chance - visit The Bug Blog and check out what the rest of the Bugaboo Design Team created (and which YUMMY TGF images they used), then visit The Greeting Farm - Farm Fresh Blog for today's challenge.  If you don't have any TGF digis, you can certainly pick up one or a few at their site - The Greeting Farm!

We hope you'll join in the fun this week!!

Boobie Squishin' Hugs & Happy Days!

This card has been entered into the following challenges -

The Greeting Farm - Farm Fresh Blog

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - 2W, 1E, SIO - (2nd week) Girly Girl (ends 25th Oct)

Whimsy Inspiration - 3E, SIO - make your own flowers

A little Fussy & Fancy Challenge with Bugaboo

TGIF!!  I'm so glad you could stop by and visit today!! 
Today a few of the Bugaboo Desingers are join the Fussy & Fancy team for a Fussy & Fancy Friday Challenge - it's called a "Three B Challenge"
What are those three B's you may be asking - Bling, Black and Border Punch

What a fun challenge (especially because I didn't have to come up with the three B's on my own!!! =)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps "Margaret Calendar Months" Margaret Calendar Month October

Papers - DoodleBug Design, Bazzill & Coredinations

Coloring - Copics

Tools - MS Spider Web Border Punch, Cuttlebug & Pumpkin Embossing Folder

Extra STUFF - Stazon Jet Black Ink, Miscellaneous Happy Halloween Sentiment, Bling, Doodling and Dimensionals

Inspired yet by our three B's?  Well, come on over and join the fun at the Fussy & Fancy Friday Challenge Blog! 

 Boobie Squishin' Hugs & Happy Days!

This Witchy Margaret card has been entered into the following challenges -

Fussy & Fancy Friday Challenge - 3 B's Bling, Border Punch & Black

So Glad to have a BESTIE!

That sends me stuff like this and makes me smile when I need it!

Thought I'd share with all of you too for a smile.

Yep, some days we have a bit of a demented sense of humor!  =)

WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER!

It's a WINNIN' Week here at the Kaymin Kantina!!

Nope, not our favorite sports teams (they all sucked last weekend and when I say all, I mean ALL)

I'm the WINNER!  =)

I found out I WON WON WON at both the

Link up For Pink Challenge blog

AND

The Paper Shelter Challenge blog!

Yep, already purchased a lottery ticket!  Come on baby, let's make it three WINS in a row!  =)

Boobie Squishin' Hugs & Happy Days!

A For Fun Challenge

Happy Hump Day from Bugaboo Stamps!!

Today we're getting the chance to 'play' with another design team and do a "For Fun Challenge" at the For Fun Challenge Blog!

This weeks For Fun Challenge is to make a

Halloween or Fall Card and NOT use Orange, Black or Purple.

Whew, talk about a challenge - colors are the STAPLES of my Halloween/Fall themed cards. . . . but I love how this challenge made me use OTHER colors that represented Fall or Halloween.

This is what I came up with (that orange/yellow color is actually a mustard yellow IRL)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps "Crow" from Bugaboo $1 Digi Deals

Papers - Coredinations, Bazzill, Kraft & Imaginisce

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Punch

Extra STUFF - Googley Eye, Stickles, Doodling, Gelly Pen in Gold for Doodling, Dimensionals. Color Box Chestnut Roan Ink & Studio G "Happy Day" sentiment.

I'm so please with the way this turned out!  Can I tell you how much I love the TEAL with these fall colors?!  =)

So, if you'd like a little Spooky For Fun Challenge, COME JOIN US!!

AND if you decide to join us for this weeks For Fun Challenge, pop on over to our PCP or CDAC group and check out this weeks WACKY WEDNESDAY challenge too!!  These two challenges kind of fit PERFECTLY together!! =)

Boobie Squishin' Hugs & Happy Days!

This fall card has been entered in the following challenges -

For Fun Challenge - Halloween/Fall Card NO Orange, Purple or Black

Bugaboo/Catch The Bug - PCP & CDAC WACKY WEDNESDAY Inspiration Challenge

Deep Ocean Challenge - 2W - Fall colours 2nd Week 

Today's Tutorial

Happy Tutorial Wednesday everyone and thanks so much for stoppin' by to check out what I've got to Yakkety Yak about today!  :o)

I don't know about you, but I LOVE RIBBON (and buttons and bling and and and.....LOL)

I'm always looking for something uniquely different that I can do with ribbon.  Well, today I'm going to show you how to PERFECTLY MATCH your ribbon with your projects.
How to do that you may ask?
Well, grab your favorite ribbon and a Copic Marker of your choice, a piece of thick scrap paper to keep your table clean and let's get started.

Determine how much ribbon you'll need and start coloring - I used the broad end of the marker to color.  Be sure to color on the scrap paper because the ink WILL LEAK THROUGH!

Color the amount of ribbon you need - as it dries, it will become uniform in color.

Cut the ribbon and create with it - here's the final project I created using my matching ribbon - This was for our Distressed/Shabby Chic challenge a few months back, so I just added a little ink and Voila - Shabby Chic & Distressed

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Fancy Umbrella 3

Just a quick note - your ribbon will likely become a little stiffer after you color it - just be patient & work with it--you won't be sorry! 

So far I've tried it on this heavier ribbon, as well as the whispy see through ribbon (can't for the life of me think what it's called).  So, now I have a variety of white ribbon in my stash tht I can color up at a moments notice.  =)

Feel free to leave me a comment or email me if you have questions.

Thanks so much for stoppin' by for today's Bugaboo Tutorial.

Hugs & Happy Days!

PS - This and all Bugaboo Stamps shown on my blog can be purchased at The Bugaboo Store!

Girls Just wanna have FUN!

Yep, that little title has me signin' Cindy Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna have Fun", which will likely be there ALL day!  OL

This girl would be referred to as a Ghoul since we're coming up quickly on Halloween!

This super cute Skinny Witch is one of Whimsie Doodles new releases for the month of October -

Image - Whimsie Doodles "Skinny Witch Flying"

Papers - Bazzill, Coredinatins and Miscellaneous Hlloween Paper from a Target $1 Stack

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Punch & Nesties

Extra STUFF -Diensionals, Custom Ribbon, Canary Yellow Color Box Ink & Studio G "Star" stamp & Studio G "Ghouls Rule" stamp

Thanks so much for visiting today - I always love when you stop by and visit!

Boobie Squishin' Hugs & Happy Days!

Not a Card....but something super cute!!

It's Anything But a Card Monday today at Bugaboo and I've got a super cute little shirt to share with you.

During our Summer "Tie Dying" Marathon I made this cute little shirt for Suzannah's (and a matching ballerina card here).

It was her birthday and she loves dancing.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - from AKV Ballerina Collection - AKV Ballerina 6

Extra STUFF - Tie Dyed Kids Shirt from JoAnn, Ritt T-shirt Dye in Fuschia, Rubberbands, Photo Effects Inkjet Transfer Paper, Ink Jet Printer

This was pretty simple and so much fun - I just love the way it turned out and she just LOVED the shirt! =)

 Here's a little closer photo of the actual image on the shirt - cute, huh?

Thanks so much for stoppin' by for today's Anything But a Card Monday!!
Be sure to visit The Bug Blog and join us for this week's "Animal Antics" Challenge - It's a Jungle out there!!

Hugs & Happy Days!