Oldie But Goodie @ Bugaboo

I just love this Silhouette Butterfly image from Bugaboo Stamps.  I dusted off this oldie, used GIMP to adjust the color of the butterflies and added a sentiment.

I love the simplicity of this image for a sympathy card.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Silhouette - Butterfly

Papers - Miscellaneous from my Scrappy Bin including sparkly Coredinations & Kraft

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Computer - GIMP program to color and merge images/sentiment

Extra STUFF - Pearls, Dimensionals

Hugs & Happy Days!

Stella Says Sketch Sunday

It's a Stella Says Sketch Sunday at The Bug Blog and I thought I'd share with you a Guy Graduation card I whipped up for my stash.  I don't make many guy cards, but I'm super pleased with the way this one turned out!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Deacon Grad Sitter & Bookstack

Papers - Miscellaneous from my scrappy bin (Prints are from a DCWV stack)

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Cuttlebug & Nesties

Extra STUFF - Studio G Sentiment, Doodling & Dimensionals

Head over to The Bug Blog and join the Stella Sketchy Fun. :)

Hugs & Happy Days!

B-I-N-G-O

It's BINGO day at The Bug Blog - ready to do a little BINGO-ing?

Here we GO.....

My Bingo - Brad, Starts with "T" (as in Teddy) and Bugaboo Image

My Creation - another Birthday card for one of the Kiddos in the family

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Teddy Balloons

Papers - Doodlebug Design & Bazzill Cardstock

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Cuttlebug & Nesties

Extra STUFF - Dimensionals, Liquid Pearls, Doodling, Stickles and BLING

Be sure to join the BINGO fun over at The Bug Blog - heck, you just might be one of our winners!!!
Hugs & Happy Days!

Challenge Submissions:

Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges - Anything Goes

Wags n' Whiskers - Cards for Kids

4 Krafty Girls - Anything Goes

Oldie But Goodie @ Bugaboo Stamps

Yep, lots of birthday cards being created here this month :)

Today I dusted off this little Oldie But Goodie - perfect for a birthday!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Scene It Ladybug BIrthday

Papers - Miscellaneous from my scrappy bin

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Cuttlebug, Nesties & EK Success Border Punch

Extra STUFF - Dimensionals, Stickles & Bling

Visit The Bug Blog and see what other Oldies the girlies dusted off.

Hugs & Happy Days!

Anything But a Card Monday

Nothing like celebrating a birthday with a fun little birthday package (and it's a great Anything But a Card Project too with an adorable little Bugaboo Stamps Birthday Penguin digi!)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Birthday Penguin - Cake

Coloring - Copics

Extra STUFF - Plain Gift bag, Stickles, Tulle, Tissue Paper, Dimensionals, Paper Smooches Sentiment & PTI Raspberry Fizz Ink

Happy Monday!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Oldie But Goodie Birthday

I just LOVE this Tulips and Bugs digi from Bugaboo Stamps!  

Just a little birthday ditty for a friend on her special day.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Tulip and Bugs

Papers - Miscellaneous Scraps from my Scrappy Bing

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Border Punch

Extra STUFF - Pearls, Doodling, Dimensionals and Stickles

You can pick up this great Oldie a The Bugaboo Stamps Store.
Hugs & Happy Days!

Happy After Halloween!

Thought I'd share another Halloween card I whipped up!
Yah, I know, I'm a few days late....

However, it was perfect for this week's Stella Says Sketch Challenge (which begins today) :)
The Sketch

My Card - This one, a bit sassy for my hubby! :)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - JJ Broom Stick

Papers - Miscellaneous Doodlebug Design Papers & Coredination Cardstock from my Scrappy Bin

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Border Punch, Cuttlebug & Nesties

Extra STUFF - Miscellaneous Sentiment Stamp, Stazon Jet Black Ink, Dimensionals and Stickles.

Thanks for stoppin' by today and letting me share the last of the Halloween cards that were made for this year!  Be sure to join us over at The Bug Blog and play along with this weeks Stella Says Sketch Challenge!  We can't wait to see what you whip up!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Anything Goes at Bugaboo

It's an anything goes kind of day over at The Bug Blog and we'd LOVE for you to play along.

This little ditty - a crazy fun b-day for ewe.

A little birthday celebration for one of the kiddos in the family celebrating a birthday!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Make it Snappy -  Birthday Ewe

Papers - 'Tovers from my Scrappy Bin

Coloring - Copics

Extra STUFF -  Metal Bling, Dimensionals & Stickles

Head over to The Bug Blog and join the Anything Goes fun this week!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Freebie Friday: Fat Little Mouse

Happy Friday!  And Happy November 1st!

Wow, November 1st already?!  Where is the time going???

Well, today over at The Bug Blog, we've got a cute little freebie for you - about the only time I like to see a mouse - with this Fat Little Mouse from Bugaboo.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Fat Mouse

Papers - Doodlebug Design

Coloring - Copics

Tools - MS Border Punch

Extra STUFF - Dimensionals, Ribbon & Computer Generated Sentiment

Head over to The Bugaboo Stamps Store and add this chubby little chap to your collection!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Oldie But Goodie @ The Bug Blog

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I have to say, this is one of my favorite holidays (other than Christmas).
We decorate at our house and carve pumpkins, though it's been a few years since we've dressed up at Halloween. :)

This guy is for our nephew Evan who will be celebrating his 2nd Halloween this year!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Halloween Peeker Ghost

Papers - Doodlebug Design print & Coredinations Cardstock

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Cuttlebug, Nesties & MS Drippy Goo Border Punch

Extra STUFF - PTI stamps for sentiment & face on pumpkin, Stickles, Dimensionals

Happy Halloween - Have a SCARY day!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Challenge Submissions
4 Crafty Chicks - W 4CCC-166 Halloween
An Inky Situation - W Any craft style JFF - #15 Anything Goes

Oldie But Goodie - Halloween Princess Edition

Happy Oldie But Goodie Thursday - It's the Halloween Princess Edition!

Isn't she cute?  She's headed to one of the special kiddos in our family for Halloween.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Bobblehead hween Princess

Print - Doodlebug Design & Coredination Cardstock

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Cuttlebug, Nesties & MS Drippy Goo Border Punch

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

Visit The Bug Blog and check out what other Oldies have been dusted off today.

Of course, you can pick up this Oldie and lots of other Oldies and NEWBIES too at The Bugaboo Stamps Store.

Hugs & Spooky Days!

Anything But a Card Monday at The Bug Blog

It's an Anything But a Card day here at The Bug Blog!

And with Halloween right around the corner, I thought I'd whip up a few of these super cute little treat boxes.  :)

Spooky Cute, don't  you think?

I made two, both using Cute Bugaboo Stamps Halloween Digis

Here's a shot of the Dracula tin

And a side shot of the belly band taken off the tin - the head is popped up on dimensionals

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Bobblehead Hween Dracula

Papers - DCWV Printed Paper & Coredinations Cardstock

Coloring - Copics

Tools - Cuttlebug & Nesties

Extra STUFF - BLING & Dimensionals

Metal treat tin was from my stash, but from Michaels a few years ago.  Yep, usin' STUFF fro my stash all right! 

Thanks for stoppin' by today - wishing you Spooky Halloween wishes!

Hugs & Happy Days!

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!