Birthday Birthday It's a Birthday!

I tried a little something different with the image on this card - I know, this has quickly turned into my GO TO Birthday image =)

This time, I cut out a few layers of bows - one layer that was the entire bow, another layer that was only sections of the bow and I just LOVE how it turned out! =)

Image - Shelly's Images "Presents"

Papers - Coredinations & Miscellaneous printed papers from my stash

Coloring - Copics (B60 & B63, YG63 & YG67)

Tools - MS Punch

Extra STUFF - Fiskars Sentiment, Dimensionals, Candi (just found these at Archivers and I think I puffy <3 them) and Stazon Jet Black Ink

You can hook yourself up with this super versitile Birthday/Holiday image at the SI Store and you too will fall in love with it!! =)

Hugs & Happy Days!

This happy card has been entered into the following challenges -

•Aly's Sunday Challenge - 1E, 2W - (temporarily monthly) Bows (ends 02nd Oct)

•Crafting When We Can - 2W, 2E, C5 - (2nd week) Anything Goes

•Pile It On - Layer it

•Card Makin' Mamas - 2W, 2E, cards only - Go digi

Welcome to the Whimsie Doodles Monthly Challenge

Know what I love about September??  We're that much closer to October and my MUCHO MOSTEST FAVORITE holiday - Halloween =)

And even better yet is a wonderful Whimsie Doodles Monthly Challenge - it's a Photo Challenge this month and it SCREAMS HALLOWEEN! =)  YEAH for Halloween!

So, inspired I was with both the photo challenge and the NEW releases this month -

A super SWEET "Mama's Little Diva" Tee for my little niece, complete with Bling and Glitter.  

Two of my favorite things - OH YEAH!!

 

Too cute, huh?

Here's a close up too so you can see the blingage - yep, I'm makin' up my own words now...

Apologies for the not so shining bling photo - we haven't had much sunshine since Monday so a good sunny photo is few and far between right now.

Image - Whimsie Doodles "Frankies Girl"

Extra STUFF - Iron, Photo Effects Inkjet Transfer Paper, Ink Jet Printer, GIMP (free downloadable photo-shop like program - awesome for coloring Tee shirt transfers =), MS Publisher for Mama's Little Diva text

You can get this super cute Frankies Girl Image at Whimsie Doodles AND you can check out all the other neat new releases too (and some not so new releases too that you'll fall in love with!)

Thanks for stoppin' by today!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Gettin' Punchy with it!

Happy Saturday and welcome to Bugaboo Stamps/Catch The Bug Gettin' Punchy with it Challenge!!

I don't know about you but I have punches comin' outta my ears!!!  And I just LOVE LOVE LOVE usin' them!

So, this challenge is PERFECT to get those punches working again!!

You can use your edge punches, corner punches, dies - if it punches something out, dust it off and CREATE with us!!

Here's my take on the Gettin' Punchy challenge for this week -

 Image - Bugaboo Stamps Flower Vase Collection - Daisy Vase

Papers - Bazzill Orange Peel, Recollections Dots & Cosmo Cricket Stripes

Coloring - Copics (RV17, RV19, Y15, Y17, BG45, BG49, YG03, YG23, YG25)

Tools - EK Success Punch, Cuttlebug & Nestie Scalloped Circle

Extra Stuff - Satin Ribbon from my stash, Dimensionals, Miscellaneous Sentiment, Stazon Jet Black Ink

So there you have it with today's "Gettin' Punchy" Challenge at The Bug Blog!  You can get all the deets at The Bug Blog AND you can see how 'Punchy' our wonderful design team is!  You'll be inspired!!

This card has been entered into the following challenges -

Catch The Bug/Bugaboo Stamps - Gettin' Punchy

Annabelle Stamps Challenge - C8, SIO - birthday celebrations

Card Makin' Mamas - 2W, 2E, cards only - Go digi

Fun with Shapes & More - 2W, JFF, must include die cut/punch - what you want (anything goes)

Inspire Me Fridays - always anything goes

*NEW* Show and Tell - 1E - Anything goes

The Village People....

Happy Friday!!  It's a Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps today.

This new A Kids View - Army collection not only makes me proud to be an American and Proud of all our BRAVETroops, but it also makes me think of the song by the Village People - remember the "In The Navy" song??

I don't know why, but it does!

Enough of the silly songs my mind reverts to when I see something.

Here is a collection that is perfect for those special Soldiers, Vets and Troops in your life! 

This collection would be PERFECT for Operation Write Home Cards too!!

This card is already headed over the pond to one of the soldiers we were given as part of the Soldiers Angels letter writing team. 

Image - Bugaboo Stamps "AKV Army" Collection (FREEBIE this week)

Paper - Bazzill, Corrugated Cardboard and Miscellaneous Army papers

Coloring - Copics (Y17, R24, W1, W3, YG63, YG67, 100, BG10, E21, E23, E25, E27, E29)

Extra STUFF - Stazon Jet Black Ink, Studio G Thank You Sentiment, Dimensionals

Be sure to visit The Bug Blog and see all the camo covered cards the design team came up and then head over to The Bugaboo Store and get your freebie (and even the whole collection if you're so inclined like I am).

Don't forget, we just poste a new PCP/CDAC group challenge - come on over and play with us - you have the chance to WIN 5 free Bugaboo digis of your choice if you play along!

Hugs & Happy days!

Whimsie Doodles is sponsoring some great challenge blogs this week. Click on the links below to find out how you can play along to be entered to win some Whimsie Doodles goodies.

Birthday Sundaes Challenge #25 {LINK}

Scrap-Creations Winter Wishes Challenge {LINK}

CRAFT Challenge #119 Children {LINK}

You won't wan to MISS OUT so come on over and join us! =)

A Fleeting Vacation Memory....

Ahhhh, as the fall arrives here in Michigan (it's been raining since Monday night here), today's Shelly's Images challenge has me back on the island thinking of Palm Trees and Pina Coladas, and so does this week's Marvelous Image!!

Image - Shelly's Images "Island Life"

Papers - Flair Designs & Bazzill

Coloring - Prisma Penciles

Tools - Computer for Sentiment

Extra STUFF - Stickles, Sea Shells, Primas, Brad, Dimensionals

Stop by the SI Blog and see all the other WONDRFUL vacation memories the team has come up wth - and get your copy of the Island Life image at a special price today!

Once you do that, be sure to join us for this week's Vacation Memories challenge!! =)

Happy Craftin'!

Got a Fire Extinguisher??

It's not a Birthday unless STELLA is involved, now is it??

And how can you not LOVE the Stella Birthday Collection??

Well, she's gracin' the cover of yet another birthday card in our family! =)
And with that many candles, it's probably a good idea to get the fire hose out!  =)

 Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Stella Birthday "Fireman Call"

Papers - Doodlebug & Bazzill

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Punch

Extra STUFF - Tulle, Candles from the junk drawer, Computer Generaed Sentiment, Dimensionals, Stickles & Doodling

Another great sentiment for this Image? 

"Got A Fire Extinguisher??"

(just be sure the person gettin' the card has a sense of humor)

Be sure to visit The Bug Blog and see all the other Oldies the team has dusted off!

Hugs & Happy Days!

This card was entered into the following challenges - 

Lia Stampz - 2W, SIO - (2nd week) Birthday (ends 15th Sept)

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge - 2E - Spots and/or Stripes

The Paper Players - C3 - Birthdays

The Whole Stack of Books!

Happy Whimsie Doodles New Release Day!!!

I just love the new September Releases - perfect for so many things - kids heading off to school (which is what this litle card is all about). 

Heck, we've even got some super cutie Halloween Ghouls that would be perfect for anything Halloween!!!

Image - Whimsie Doodles "School Boy" part of the September New Releases

Papers - DCWV Grade School Stack, Bazzill Orange Peel cardstock, Kraft and notebook paper

Coloring - Copics (B26, B28, E21, E23, E25, E27, E29, YG01, YG03, YG2, YG25)

Tools - EK Success Punch & Desk Jet Printer for Image

Extr STUFF - Doodling, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Big Red Button from my stash, Studio G Sentiment and Stazon Jet Black Ink

Be sure you head on over to the Whimsie Doodles Blog and take a look at the inspiration the rest of the team created - there are many more images than this cute little school boy the team has used, so believe me, you'll be inspired.

Then you can visit the Whimsie Doodles Store and get yours!!

Hugs & Happy Days!

A little Snippet...

Today we're sharing a little sneaky Snippet with you because TOMORROW is the day Whimsie Doodles shares the September New Releases!!!

Pretty Darn Exciting if you ask me! =)

Can you guess what we've got here??

Bop on by the Whimsie Doodles blog and see what some of the other designers have to give you a peek of.

Tomorrow visit and see what all the Hoop-La is about!!

You WON'T be disappointed!  =)

Hugs & Happy Days!

Anything Goes at Bugaboo

So I needed some quick but CUTE note cards and came up with this cuties!

These little fruit flies can buzz me anytime.

It's a little 5 pack of cards - Cute, huh??

Image - Bugaboo Stamps "Fruit Fly" Collection

Papers - Kraft

Coloring - Copics

Extra STUFF - Dimensionals to pop up Digi Image

Super Simple, huh?  Sentiments were printed right through the computer when I printed the image.

I printed a second page of just the images - when I colored and cut the images out, I only cut out the largest part of the image (not those skinny little fruit fly legs).

Easy Peasy and super cute!

Hugs & Happy Days!

These note cards have been entered into the following challenges - 

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes Challenge

Charisma Cardz - 3E, C10 – Anything goes
Meljens Designs - SIO - No patterned paper

Bugaboo's On The Move......

And today Bugaboo is sponsoring the Anything Goes Challenge over at Stamp Something.

Pair that with today being an Oldie but Goodie Day and that makes it a REALLY GOODIE DAY!! =)

We'd love to have you join us for the Anything Goes Challenge at Stamp Something - a fun and easy way to increase your odds of winning Bugaboo Digis.  =)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps featuring Butterfly Border 6

Papers -Bo Bunny Dots, Kraft & Bazzill Cardstock

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Punch, Cuttlebug & Sizzix Embossing Folder

Extra STUFF - Pearl Customized Bling, Doodling, Stazon Jet Black Ink, Miscellaneous Sentiment Stap & Dimensionals

Come on over and join the challenge fun at Stamp Something.

Don't forget - today is Friday and that means a Freebie at Bugboo Stamps!
The Bug Blog has creations from the design team that you'll just love - The new Margaret Calendar collection is another group of snarky Margaret digis that will fit nearly any occasion that is worth of Margaret humor!!  Today's freebie reminds me all too much of my third grade teacher and maybe a teacher we're secretly wishing our child/children get to readjust their attitudes).
Well, if any gal will provide an attitude adjustment, it's this one!

Hugs & Happy Days!

This card has been entered into the following challenges -

Stamp Something - Anything Goes

A Sketch Challenge at Shelly's Images

Looking for a challenge?! 

Well, this week at Shelly's Images, we have a sketch challenge going on!!

How's this for gettin' a little sketchy?

Come on over and join us!! =)

Hugs & Happy Days!

Some Vacation Photos

Hey there - as promised - here are a few more photos from our vacation - I'm attempting to get a video or two downloaded that we took, but no such luck yet.  But photos, we got photos! =)

Of course, still rying to get caught up from being on vacation, so things are still kind of crazy at our house.

Maybe things will slow down this weekend??  HA!

WARNING - I did a TON of playing with our camera on vacation, so my aplogies if the photos look weird or odd in any way.  Yep, that's the disclaimer for the day.

Our Home away from Home in Punta Cana - FABULOUS colors!!!

My Hubby & I in our Tie Dye on the beach! =)

Evening view from under our umbrella in The Plaza listening to the band

 Panaramic view from our room (can I tell you how much I love the panaramic feature on the camera?!)

Elvis is ALIVE & WELL in Punta Cana (this was our Anniversary evening entertainment) =)

 Panaramic view of the Ocean Sunrise - it was AMAZING!

 Sunrise on the beach looking at our resort

Love this sunrise photo with the palm trees and the moon in the background

Sunrise on the beach (love the shadow of Glen and I together - kind of neat) =)

Sunrise on the beach

 Toes in the sand - an EVERY TRIP photo =)

 Dinner at Mercure - YUMMO! (yep, took photos of lots of food on this trip!) =)

Playing with the no flash, no tripod 'night vision' setting our first night.  =)

 Part of the lazy river pool

Evening ambiance while listening to a live band one evening (yep, more tinkering with the settings)

 Our every morning view while enjoying breakfast

So, those are some of the photos we snapped that I thought I'd share. 
I hope you enjoyed the little snippets of our vacation! =)
Hugs & Happy Days!

Monsters?!

Did you ever have a monster under the bed??

Well, these super cute new Monsters from Bugaboo Stamps I'd be happy to have as house guests (provided they could run the vacuum and do a little light dusting).

 Image - Bugaboo Stamps featuring Monster Block Mini Set - 8

Papers - Coredinations, Bazzill & 

Coloring - Copics (B61, B63, B66, YG23, YG25, B000)

Tools - MS Punch & Computer or Image and Sentiment

Extra STUFF - BLING, Googley Eyes and Dimensionals

Be sure to visit The Bug Blog and see what Monsters the rest of the design team has under their beds!

Hugs & Happy Days!

This little monster has been entered in the following challenges -
Creative Card Crew - 2W - Anything Goes
Partytime Tuesdays - 3E (2E anything goes wk) - PTT #31 Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash - C10 - Sassy Snarky or LOL
Tuesday Throwdown -#64 "punny sentiment" use a pun or a play on words for your sentiment
DDH Challenges - 2W - (2nd week) Dry Embossing
Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge - 2E, SIO - Anything Goes