Stella Says Sketch - Challenge 144

It's a Stella Says Sketch Challenge Day!  Ready to get sketchin'?

My mama LOVES sunflowers, so this lovely Autumn Jar with the sunflower and pumpkin was a PERFECT digi to use on her Birthday card.

We had a wonderful birthday celebration with her.  

We enjoyed dinner with my mama and honorary Grandma Marilyn at this great restaurant called Mac's in Saline.  Can you say YUMMO?

The food was ALMOST as yummy as this Doodlebug Design Harvest Paper (yep, one of my new faves that I'm sure I will be hoarding!)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Jar - Autumn

Papers - Doodlebug Design 'Happy Harvest' Collection, Bazzill & Coredinations Cardstock

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Border Punch

Extra STUFF - Dimensionals, Doodling, Paper Smooches, ColorBox Chestnut Roan, Stickles and Happy Harvest Bling

And this the new Stella Says Sketch Sketch we're all using this week.

Head over to The Bug Blog and join the Sketchin' fun!
Hugs & Happy Days!

BINGO!

It's a B-I-N-G-O Saturday at The Bug Blog today!

My Bingo - Punch, Player's Choice (Ribbon) and Sentiment

And this is what I whipped up - 

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Trick or Treat Feet

Paper - Miscellaneous Prints & Cardstocks from my Scrappy bin

Coloring - Copics

Tools - MS Border Punch

Extra STUFF - Ribbon, Dimensionals & Stickles

Be sure to join us over at The Bug Blog and play along with our BINGO challenge this week!

Hugs & Happy Days

From the Heart Stamps Challenge

So, I found some fabulous digi stamps and a FUN challenge blog!

From The Heart Stamps - have you ever visited??

Well, I did and HAD to pick up a few of the ADORABLE From the Heart Stamps.....AND play along with their "October Stamp of the Month - Harvest Medley" challenge, because, let's face it, I love Fall and this digi ROCKS!  :)

Image - From The Heart Stamps

Papers - Doodlebug Design Papers & Bazzill Cardstock

Tools - EK Success Border Punch

Extra STUFF - BLING & Dimensionals

I thought I'd keep this one simple and I'm so pleased with how it turned out.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and be sure to check out the From the Heart Stamps Challenge - you can play along until the end of the month (and check out some of the really cute new digis they've got for Christmas.  Yep - I've found the digi for our Christmas Cards! LOL).

Hugs & Happy Days!

Oldie But Goodie @ Bugaboo Stamps

Happy Oldie But Goodie Thursday from The Bug Blog!

It's time for more Halloween cards - this one today happens to be for a new baby in our family.

My husband's cousin who I adore and her husband and daughter just adopted a new baby.

We got to meet the new addition to our family this past weekend at her baby shower.  What a sweet baby and what a VERY SPECIAL big sister she has!

So, of course, it's NEVER too early to start with cards in our family.  

Hence her very first Halloween card!  :)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Thanksgiving Girl

Papers - Doodlebug Design & Bazzill Cardstock from my scrappy bin

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Border Punch

Extra STUFF - Doodling and Dimensionals.  Computer generated sentiment

Check out The Bug Blog for the other Oldie But Goodie creations - you'll fall in love too! 

Hugs & Happy Days!

Oldie But Goodie: Melons!

As in Thanks a Melon!  I just love this Doodlebug Design paper and this too cute little Fruit Fly (the only time I like this kind of critter I might add).

That might explain why I made another one with the SAME Exact papers as I did the end of September.  JUST.LOVE.IT!

Perfect for today's Oldie Bug, er but Goodie Day at The Bug Blog.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Fruit Fly Melon

Papers - Doodlebug Design Prints & PTI Cardstock

Coloring - Copics
Tools - EK Success Border Punch

Extra STUFF - BLING, Doodling & Dimensionals

Visit The Bug Blog and see what Oldies our designers dusted off.  I'm sure you'll fall in love with them like I seem to do every time I see a new image.
Yep, it goes on my MUST.GET.LIST.

Speaking of must get, you can pick up this little Fruit Fly Melon digi by visiting The Bugaboo Stamps Store.
Hugs & Happy Days!

Stella Says Sketch - Challenge 143

It's a Stella Says Sketch Sunday!

And this is what I cam up with - a little Thank You card to add to my collection.  I just love these little Ladybugs!  :)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Ladybug Stack 

Paper - Papers from Here & Now Echo Park 6x6 stack

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Border Punch, CM Corner Punch, Cuttlebug & Nesties

Extra STUFF - Paper Smooches Sentiment, Doodling, Dimensionals & PTI Ink

So, if you come and play along with us over at The Bug Blog, you have the chance to be one of our winners - you could win 7, 4 & 2 Bugaboo Stamps Digis of your choice - Yep, that's reason enough for me to play along - isn't it for you too??
Hugs & Happy Days!

Anything Goes at The Bug Blog!

ANYTHING GOES today at The Bug Blog....and because the weather is turning and the Fall is here, I'm back to some flowers!  :)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Flower Pot 1

Papers - Miscellaneous 'tovers from my scrappy bin

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Border Punch, Cuttlebug & Nesties

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

Head on over to The Bug Blog and see what our designers have brought to the table.  Then - JOIN THE FUN!  Anything Goes at Bugaboo this week!!

Hugs & Tropical Happy Days!

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 2W, 3E -  No. 49 - Week 2 - Flowers

Happy Birthday - Oldie But Goodie

So my amazing hubby celebrated a Birthday this week, and I thought I'd share his Oldie But Goodie Card (the Image is a Bugaboo Stamps Oldie, not my hubster.  :)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Relaxing Guy

Papers - Cardstock from my scrappy bin &amp

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Border Punch

Extra STUFF - Doodling, Manly Bling & Dimensionals.  Sentiment is computer generated

Visit The Bug Blog and see what other oldies our girlies dusted off this week!

Hugs & Happy Days

New Release at Bugaboo Stamps!

Happy New Release Tuesday at Bugaboo Stamps!

I'm trying to finish up my Halloween cards for the kiddos and a few big kiddos in the family and this new Scarecrow digi was PERFECT for one of the younger kiddos.   :)

Isn't she cute???

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Scarecrow

Papers - Miscellaneous Scraps from my Scrappy Bin

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Cuttlebug, Nesties & EK Success Border Punch

Extra STUFF - BLING, Dimensionals, PTI Sentiment & Stazon Jet Black Ink

Visit The Bug Blog and see what the other girlies created with this adorable new release!

Thanks so much for stoppin' by today!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Oldie But Goodie at The Bug Blog!

It's an Oldie But Goodie Day at The Bug Blog!

And I've got a BRIGHT and FUN - THANKS A MELON card.

Can I just tell you I'm lovin' the Doodlebug Design Fruit Stand prints?!
Yep, one of my new favorites!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Fruit Fly Melon

Papers - Doodlebug Design Prints & PTI Cardstock

Coloring - Copics

Extra STUFF - BLING, Ribbon and Dimensionals

Head on over to The Bug Blog and see what other Oldies the designers pulled out!

As always, you can pick up this super cute little Fruit Fly Melon at The Bugaboo Stamps Store and add him to your collection.
Hugs & Happy Days!

It's B-I-N-G-O Time @ Bugaboo

Happy Saturday - It's BINGO day at Bugaboo!!

What kind of Bingo are you in the mood to use today?

I created this Anniversary card from my In-Laws who celebrated their 51st Anniversary last month.  Can you way WOW?!  51 years!  

So, this Anniversary card, I used the following BINGO - Player's Choice, Embossing & Primary Colors

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Ava & Deacon Love Word

Papers - Miscellaneous from my scrappy bin

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Border Punch

Extra STUFF - Pearls, Dimensionals, Stickles & Doodling

Head over to The Bug Blog and join the B-I-N-G-O FUN!

Hugs & Happy Tropical Days!

Oldie But Goodie Thursday

Running behind on a few thank you cards, which is a GREAT reason to get out some Bugaboo Oldie But Loveables, which is PERFECT for today, because it is Oldie But Goodie Day at The Bug Blog.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Turtles - Girl Turtle

Papers - PTI Cardstock & Some of my FAVORITE DeLovely print that I hoard

Coloring - Copics

Extra STUFF - Stickles, Dimensionals, BLING, PTI Raspberry Fizz Ink, Miscellaneous Sentiment Stamp & Velvet Ribbon

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

Hugs & Happy Tropical Days!

New Release at Bugaboo Stamps

Happy New Release Tuesday from The Bug Blog and Bugaboo Stamps!  

We've a Goofy little ditty, just in time for Halloween - a great way to kick off my Halloween Card Making.

Lots of kids in the family that I send Halloween cards to.

Starting with this Goofy Hween Cat!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Goofy Hween Cat
Papers - Miscellaneous print from paper stack & Coredinations Cardstock
Coloring - Copics
Tools - MS Goo Punch
Extra STUFF - BLING, Dimensionals, Stickles, Miscellaneous Halloween Stamp & Stazon Jet Black Ink
Visit The Bug Blog and see what the other designers did with this goofy cat AND then visit The Bugaboo Stamps Store and add this Halloween cutie and some other great Bugaboo digis to your collection!
Hugs & Tropical Happy Days!

Oldie But Goodie: Belated Anniversary Edition

Another great Oldie But Goodie Day at The Bug Blog.

So, because we were on vacation for our anniversary and because it was absolute CHAOS when we were trying to GET to vacation, I didn't get a chance to share with you a little Anniversary card I whipped up for my Hubby!

10 years ago August 15, my wonderful hubby and I got married during the East Coast Black Out of 2003 - no power and boy did we fly by the seat of our pants on our wedding day.

Everything that could have gone wrong did - it rained 3 hours before our ceremony (and we were getting married outside), I was loading a generator with my daddy into the back of his pick-up at 7 am on my wedding day, my sister lost my husband's wedding ring as we were getting ready to walk down the aisle.  We had a porta-pottie on the patio - we had hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken on the grill for our meal - but even with all the things that didn't go as we'd planned, we had an UNFORGETTABLE wedding day - and we celebrated with so many special people in our lives, family and friends.  We can't help but smile when we think of all the craziness we dealt with on our special day, but WOW, it was truly AMAZING.
And 10 years later, it seems like just yesterday!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Jack and Diane (merged a little part of another Bugaboo Image for the Heart)

Papers - Miscellaneous papers from my Scrappy Bin

Coloring - Copics

Extra STUFF - Metallic BLING, Dimensionals, Doodling, ColorBox Ink & Miscellaneous Sentiment Stamp

Visit The Bug Blog and see what Oldies are seeing the light of day today!

Hugs & Happy Tropical Days!

Stella Says Sketch @ The Bug Blog!

We're back with our bi-weekly Stella Says Sketch Challenges now that the summer is all but gone.

Today, we've got this little ditty for you.

Perfect for this little New Addition card I whipped up for a cousin and her family who just adopted a baby girl.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - AKV Baby Teddy

Papers - Doodlebug Design & Miscellaneous CS Scraps from my bin

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Punch, Cuttlebug & Nesties

Extra STUFF - Dimensionals, Stickes, Doodling, Pearls, Paper Smooches & Stazon Jet Black Ink

So, visit The Bug Blog and see what fabulous projects the rest of our designers whipped up using this sketch!

THEN, come play along!!

You've got the chance to be Bugaboo WINNER!  :)

Hugs & Happy Tropical Days!

Anything Goes Challenge

So, today is an ANYTHING GOES Challenge day over at The Bug Blog.

So, why not join the Anything Goes FUN!!

So, I know I'm a month early for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but I had to share a card that I made for a dear friend of mine who was diagnosed with Breast Cancer earlier this year.  

Earlier this summer, she finished her radiation treatments, so it was only fitting that she received a cute "BOOB" card & a girly R&R gift!  =)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Some Support - Use a Lift

Papers - Miscellaneous papers from my scrappy box & mini pads

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Cuttlebug & Nesties

Extra STUFF - Paper Smooches Sentiment, Stazon Jet Black Ink, Dimensionals and BLING (because EVERY Celebratory BOOB card needs BLING)

Be sure to join us over at The Bug Blog and play along this week - you could be one of our WINNERS!

Hugs & Happy Tropical Days!

Shelly's Images Roll 'em Challenge!

Shelly's Images has a new challenge today for the month of September!

It's on of my favorite SI challenges - 

The Roll 'em Challenge. 

And for September, instead of just rollin' three times, I rolled 5 times just to make it a bit more challenging!  Who doesn't like a REAL Challenge, right?!

What numbers did I roll??

2 - Border, 3 - Die or Punch, 4 - Kraft Paper, 

6 - Item of your choice (Doodling), 0 - Brads, Buttons or Bling

Image - Shelly's Images - Ladybug Afternoon

Papers - Miscellaneous from my Scrappy Stash

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Cuttlebug, Nesties, EK Success Border Punch

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

Head over to the Shelly's Images Blog and join the Roll 'Em fun!!

We'd love to have you!!  Heck, you could even be one of our winners and win you some Shelly's Images Doodles!!!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Happy CUPCAKE DAY!

It's Oldie But Goodie Day at The Bug Blog and all I have to say is BRING ON THE CUPCAKES!!!

A little birthday ditty for a good friend of ours who recently celebrated a CUPCAKE DAY!

This great oldie is one I'm so happy I had to use!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Cupcake Border

Papers - Miscellaneous from my Scrappy Bin

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Border Punch

Extra STUFF - Dimensionals & Stickles

Thanks so much for visiting today - and celebrating a CUPCAKE Day!  =)

Hugs & Happy Days!

New Release - Boo to You!

I LOVE this time of the year.  I.PUFFY {heart} it!

Add Pumpkin Carving and Apple Picking right at the top of the 'Reasons I PUFFY {heart} Fall!!!

Imagine how excited I was when I saw that Jodie had this great new release for us to play with today! 

Yep, I will get ahead on my Fall & Halloween cards.  We picked up a new printer over the weekend, a Canon Pixma to replace our not-so pleasing, make my head-spin while trying to print HP printer.

(Can you say BIG YUCK-O).  

Can I tell you - I PUFFY {heart} our new printer!!

I just might get caught up on some of my scrapbooking here in the near future - I love it that much - prints photos fabulously!!

Yes, Sir - lots of PUFFY {heart}'s around here this weekend!

Another PUFFY {heart}   I'm not sure if I told you about our afternoon routine while we were in Aurba.....well, it involved Frozen Pina Coladas for both my hubby and I.

Well, we've both been missing our afternoon cocktail hour, so we broke out the tropical glasses, mini umbrellas and Rum.  Yep, Pina Colada Saturday....and Sunday....and Monday (hey, we HAD to celebrate the end of summer, right?)

Anyway, I so completely digress - so check out this fun, gotta add to your collection "Boo Ghost" image from Bugaboo Stamps

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Boo Ghost

Papers - Some new Doodlebug Design 'Halloween Parade' Collection  (I PUFFY {heart} this paper) :) & Coredinations Cardstock

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Cuttlebug & Nesties 

Extra STUFF - Dimensionals, Stickles and BLING 

Visit The Bug Blog and see what our other designers whipped up with this spooky Halloween image.  

You'll be scared out of your mind with DELIGHT!!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Oldie But Goodie @ The Bug Blog

Mooooooo-chas Gracias (or Mucho-Grassy-Ass as my silly cousin Eric often puts it).

Yep, it's an Oldie But Good Thursday at The Bug Blog and you bet we've got some fun oldies dusted off and seeing the light of day today!

This one, a little THANK YOU note - 

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Mini Set Animal Sentiments

Papers - Bazzill Cardstock & Doodlebug Design Prints

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Cuttlebug & Nesties

Extra STUFF - FELT for the Flower, BLING, Dimensionals, Twine, Miscellaneous Sentiment Stamp, Stazon Jet Black Ink and a Button from my Button box

Visit The Bug Blog and see what other creations the design team whipped up and remember, you can pick up this image and lots of other fun images at The Bugaboo Stamps Store, and maybe even a freebie if you time it right.  =)

Hugs & Happy Days!

Challenge Submissions - 

Aud Sentiments Challenge - 2W, E5 (W1 of 2) #88- Any Sentiment
Delightful Challenges - W, 1E, SIO - Make the Cut 
Happy Campers - M, 3E - #21 (W2 of 4) Use a Stamp

Paper Crafting Journey - 2W - (W2 of 3)  Anything Goes

New Release at Bugaboo Stamps!

Yep, it's one of our favorite days at Bugaboo - New Release Day!!

And today's New Release is BEARY-SWEET.....
and makes me SMILE!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Bear Bee Hive

Paper - Miscellaneous Scraps from my scrappy bin

Coloring- Copics

Tools - EK Success Border Punch, Cuttlebug & Nesties

Extra STUFF - Stickles, Doodling, Dimensionals, Miscellaneous Sentiment Stamp & Stazon Jet Black Ink

Be sure to see all the BEARY Special creations over at The Bug Blog & then head over to the Bugaboo Store and add this cutie to your collection!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Oldie But Goodie @ The Bug Blog

Yep, we're dustin' a few more off from the Bugaboo Oldies vault.

And this is one that was whipped up for our nephew's dad for Father's Day (yah, I know - a bit late posting.....been one of those summers!)

I so suck at BOY cards, but I kind of like the simplicity of this one.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Kidz - Dad Boy

Papers - Miscellaneous from my scrappy bin

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK SUCCESS Border Punch

Extra STUFF - Doodling, Metal BLING & Dimensionals

Check out The Bug Blog and see what other oldies the team dusted off - believe me, you'll be inspired!

Hugs & Happy Days!