Saturday, March 29, 2014

Bugaboo Saturday Challenge


Happy Saturday! It's challenge time at the Catch the Bug blog. This week is a recipe challenge (use at least four layers, a flower and ribbon). Hope you will play along for a chance to win some Bugaboo images!

Stop by the Catch the Bug blog and check out the fun creations the DT came up with this week.


Card Recipe:
Image: Bugaboo Easter Egg Peeker
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Winter Wisteria and Simply Chartreuse, MME Penny Lane paper
Extras: copics, PTI ribbon, twinery twine, felt, PTI flower die,  Recollections Pearls, sewing machine

Friday, March 28, 2014

Bugaboo Freebie Friday


TGIF! It's Friday and that means Freebie Friday at Bugaboo stamps. This fun Button Bean is available for FREE this week. Isn't it cute? Perfect for making a few cards for your favorite quilter or crafty friend.  My spool shape is a cut file from Silhouette.

Card Recipe:
Image: Bugaboo Button Bear, PTI sentiment
Ink: printer, Palette noir
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Kraft, Hawaiian Shores
Extras: copics, nesties,  PTI buttons,  stickles, crystal effects, seam binding

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Little Miss Muffet


We've got some fun going on at Little Miss Muffet today. There is a new challenge for you to play along with. The challenge is Anything Goes, easy to play along.  The stamp I'm using is Little Miss Muffet Polka Dot Pals Cody.  Stop by the Little Miss Muffet blog and check out the other gorgeous samples! Hope you will join the fun and play along with us!

I'm using the Sketch N Stash #135 sketch this week. My stashed item is the very old SU print papers.



Card Recipe:
Image: LMM  Polka Dot Pals Cody, Verve sentiment
Ink: printer, Palette Noir
Paper: copic xpress, SU prints, PTI cardstocks


Extras: copics, nesties, su corner punches, sewing machine, white paint pen, foam dimensionals,  nesties, crystal effects

Whimsy and Stars


Whimsy and Stars is back to start the spring off! Mabelle is releasing this cutie called, Daisy Bunny,  today. Stop over to the Whimsy and Stars blog and see what the DT did with this darling image. Make sure and leave a comment over there, too. Two random winners will be picked to win an image!

My sketch comes from Papertake Weekly, the challenge is to use any of their sketches, I went with #86.


Here is a picture of the watermarked uncolored Daisy Bunny, so many possibilities. All of the images in Mabelle's etsy shop are now available for instant download, no waiting! I've paper pieced her dress and popped up the layer of the carrot and paws for a bit of dimension.


Some challenges I would like to enter:
Clear It Out W, 3E, Must use stash item - Challenge: Greens Stash: Anything Green
Cuttin & Stampin Challenges  W, 3E - #14-12 Paper Piecing
Digi Choosday Challenge -E2, - Animals
2 Cute Ink Challenge - 2W, SIO, E2, C10 - (Week 2) Easter/Use a Bunny

Card Recipe:
Ink: printer, Palette Noir
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Harvest Gold and Simply Chartreuse, SU and Authentique prints
Extras: copics, stickles, nesties, sewing machine, PTI buttons, trendy twine, foam tape

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Stella Says Sketch


Happy Sunday, the weekend is flying by. There is a new challenge at Catch the Bug starting today. It's a Stella Says Sketch challenge! There is a fun new sketch to play along with, it's very versatile. For my sample I've used this cute new image that was the Friday Freebie, called Bunny and Chick Topper.  Here is a peek at the sketch. Hope you will play along for a chance to win some Bugaboo images.




Card Recipe:
Image: Bugaboo Bunny and Chick Topper
Ink: printer
Paper: Copic xpress, PTI New Leaf, PTI Hibiscus Burst, unknown prints
Extras: copics, nesties, MS border punch, dimensionals, Trendy Twine, MM rhinestone

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Little Miss Muffet


Happy Thursday. We have a little inspiration post to share at Little Miss Muffet today. Everyone is showcasing the stamps or digis that are available in the store. My digi image is called Polka Dot Pals Brittany. Stop on over to the LMM blog and check out all the inspiration from the DT. And this month, there are lots of fun happenings in the store and on the Facebook page. So make sure to stop by and celebrate with us.

My sketch comes from the Digi Sketch Challenge. Their challenge is fantasy, with the option of using the sketch, too.

Card Recipe:
Image: Little Miss Muffet Polka Dot Pals Brittany 
Ink: printer
Paper: copic express, SU Blue Bayou, PTI Pure Poppy and Aqua Mist, Authentique prints
Extras: copics, stickles, nesties, cuttlebue embossing folder, pearls, dimensionals, white paint pen, Memory Box wave border die

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Bugaboo Stamps Humor Me Wednesday



It's Humor Me Wednesday over at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog today. We celebrate crazy, funny and silly holidays that aren't the norm every Wednesday. My card features JJ Pregnancy Baby Made Me, in honor of March 18th, Goddess of Fertility Day.

Stop over to the Catch the Bug blog and see what the DT has created for all the fun and silly days being celebrated this week.


Some challenges I would like to enter:
  • Die Cuttin' Divas W, must include a Die-cut - #157 Snack Lovers Challenge (pickles and ice cream)


Card Recipe:
Image: Bugaboo JJ Pregnancy Baby Made Me
Ink: printer
Paper: Copic xpress, MME prints, PTI Hawaiian Shores, PTI Berry Sorbet
Extras: copics, American Crafts brads,  dimensionals, PTI ribbon, nesties, crystal effects

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

From the Heart Stamps


Hope everyone had a Happy St. Patrick's Day. I made my mom's recipe for Irish Raisin cake to celebrate. And I crafted up this cute little Lucky Birdbrain Chick card, this is the latest image from From the Heart Stamps




Card Recipe:
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Pine Feather, PTI Simply Chartreuse, Melissa Francis prints
Extras: copics, nesties, crystal effects, PTI button, ribbon and twine, felt shamrock

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Bugaboo Saturday Challenge


Happy Saturday! It's challenge time at the Catch the Bug blog. This week is our bingo challenge. Hope you will play along for a chance to win some Bugaboo images!

My image is called Flower Water Cans Daffodil Can.   I love this image, it's so pretty and springy. For my bingo I went diagonally with pearls, the color green and scallop.


Stop by the Catch the Bug blog and check out the fun creations the DT came up with this week.


Card Recipe:
Image: Bugaboo Flower Water Cans Daffodil Can
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Harvest Gold, SSW, SU Mellow Moss
Extras: copics, stickles, nesties, SU ribbon, Recollections Pearls, dimensionals, SU Scallop punch, Sihouette cut file for the card base

Happy Birthday Faye!


We are celebrating a very special birthday today. Our DT Coordinator over at Little Miss Muffet, the sweet and fun (and glitter tossing) Faye is celebrating her birthday today. A bunch of the little misses have created cards with this very special Polka Dot Pals image called Faye! Drop over to the LMM blog and check out all the fun cards with this image. And then head over to Faye's blog and wish her a wonderful birthday.

Faye, hope your birthday is as special as you are!!!!

Card Recipe:
Image: Little Miss Muffet Polka Dot Pals Faye, Verve sentiment
Ink: printer, Palette Noir
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Dark Chocolate, SU Baha Breeze, BG prints
Extras: copics, stickles, sakura glitter pen, crystal effects, dimensionals, nesties, sewing machine, SU ribbon, American Crafts brads, white paint pen


Thursday, March 13, 2014

Little Miss Muffet Challenge


We've got some fun going on at Little Miss Muffet today. There is a new challenge for you to play along with. The challenge is Lace and Doilies.  The stamp I'm using is Little Miss Muffet Swings n Slides Student.  Stop by the Little Miss Muffet blog and check out the other gorgeous samples! And while you are there see all the birthday specials in the store! Hope you will join the fun and play along with us!

Card Recipe:
Image: LMM  Swings n Slides Student, Verve sentiment
Ink: printer, Palette Noir
Paper: copic xpress, MME print, PTI cardstocks
Extras: copics, Queen and Co. jellies, foam dimensionals,  nesties, RRR lace, Cherry Lynne doily

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

From the Heart Stamps


This cute little image, Birdbrain Brew, from From the Heart Stamps made me laugh. Love the little birdbrains with beer and pretzels. I'm alway in need of more manly cards and this image is perfect for that.

I'm entering the Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge #240 this week. There is a special twist to use things that start with "b". I've used birds, beer, Basic Gray paper, border punch and a bow.



Card Recipe:
Image: From the Heart Stamps Birdbrain Brew
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Pine Feather, PTI Harvest Gold, Basic Gray Origins paper
Extras: copics, stickles, crystal effects, nesties, PTI twine, MS border punch, dimesionals

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Stella Says Sketch


Happy Sunday, the weekend is flying by. There is a new challenge at Catch the Bug starting today. It's a Stella Says Sketch challenge! There is a fun new sketch to play along with, it's very versatile. For my sample I've used this cute new image called girl teddy hug.  Here is a peek at the sketch. Hope you will play along for a chance to win some Bugaboo images.





Card Recipe:
Image: Bugaboo girl teddy hug
Ink: printer
Paper: Copic xpress, PTI Raspberry Fizz, SU Yoyo Yellow, SU Baha Breeze, American Crafts prints
Extras: copics, stickles, nesties, SU border punch, dimensionals, Trendy Twine, MM brads

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Catch the Bug Saturday Challenge


Happy Saturday! It's challenge time at the Catch the Bug blog. This week our challenge is theme challenge, the theme is "Lucky".   Hope you will play along for a chance to win some Bugaboo images!

My project uses Circle Sentiments St Patrick's Theodore. This is a little treat box cut with a Silhouette cut file. Perfect little teacher gift with a few candies in it. Here is the view of how it opens up. 



Stop by the Catch the Bug blog and check out the fun creations the DT came up with this week.

Some challenges I would like to enter:
  • Craft for the Craic - M, 5E (First Friday of the month) - March - Something Green
  • Craftitude -2W, 3E -  No. 60 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes or Add a Little Green
  • Cut it Up2W, 1E, Must have Die Cuts - No. 40 - (W1 of 2) - Green for St,Patrick's Day or Spring
  • Get Inky! - W, 2E - No.9 - (W1 of 2) - Green/ St.Patty's Day
  • Pattie's Creations - 2W, 2E, SIO, include an image –  No.87 - (W7 of 2) Green for St.Patrick's Day
  • Stampin With The Dragon - 2W, SIO – (W1 of 2) - Let's Go GREEN


Card Recipe:
Image: Bugaboo Circle Sentiments St Patrick's Theodore
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Pine Feather, Bazzil light green
Extras: copics, nesties, sakura stardust pen, SU ribbon, Silhouette


Friday, March 7, 2014

From the Heart Stamps Blog Hop

Welcome to our From the Heart Stamps blog hop. We are having a Spring themed hop today!

As you hop along, please leave a comment on each entry. One random commenter will be selected on each blog to win the image that the designer used. And additionally, one commenter on the From the Heart Stamps blog will be selected to win a $5 gift voucher to the store!

If you have arrived from the very talented Karen's blog, you are in the right place, if not why don’t you start on the From the Heart Stamps blog, so you don’t miss anything.
Here is my project using Easter Egg Tulips. I love this whimsical Easter image. Tulips are one of my favorite spring flowers, too. 





Now head over to Kelly's blog and see the stunning project she has made.

Thanks for hopping with us today. The hop will end on Monday March 10th at 6am, EST. Winners will be posted on the From the Heart Stamps Blog on Wednesday March 12th.

My sketch comes from the Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 blog, challenge #8. I love all of their sketches and try to play along when I can.




Some challenges I would like to enter:

Ink: Printer
Paper: Copic Xpress, PTI Hibiscus Burst, PTI Lucky Limeade, Jillybean soup prints
Extras: copics, stickles, pearls, sewing machine, PTI buttons, crochet floss, Bazill ribbon

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Little Miss Muffet New Release


Happy Thursday! It is new release day at Little Miss Muffet stamps. And, it's a fun one! Lots of gorgeous new stamps and digis available in the Little Miss Muffet store. My card uses Larrys Good Luck. He's so cute and fun to color. 

Hope you will stop by the blog and check all the cute cards the DT has created! 

My sketch today comes from Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #209. I flipped it on it's side to fit the image better. 



Card Recipe:
Image: Little Miss Muffet Larry's Good Luck, PTI sentiment
Ink: printer, Palette Noir
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Pine Feather, PTI Simply Chartreuse, print from my scrap pile
Extras: copics, nesties, Queen and Co Jellies, Verve die, PTI button and twine

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

From the Heart Stamps


Happy Wednesday. It's been quiet around her the past week, I was under the weather with the flu. Finally back up and around! I needed to create something bright and cheerful this week, we had another minor snow storm on Monday. Thoughts of spring are on my brain!

This gorgeous image, Daffodils, is an older one from From the Heart Stamps, I think it is one of my very favorites! I've used the i {heart} card sketches with a twist sketch 56 this week as well as the twist, stitching. Check out the info on the FTHS blog, there are some new twists and rules for our challenges. Hope you will play along!


Recipe:
Image: From the Heart Stamps Daffodils
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Lucky Limeade, PTI Harvest Gold, SU Pink Pirouette, MME print
Extras: copics, nesties, sewing machine, Queen and Co jellies