New Release Tuesday at Bugaboo

Good morning all. I'm a bit late today with my post for the New Release over at Bugaboo but I have a pretty cute excuse....And his name is Cocoa. He is a 4 month old Chihuahua that one of my neighbors rescued from under a porch along with 5 or six others and a few that did not make it. All different litter mates from different adults. All put out in the cold, some nights freezing, and not even feed. So awful. He is nice and healthy now thanks to my friend and he is ours.

 Pendelton, is still a little stand offish. But he will come around. He did decide that the little tiny bed for the puppy is just the right size for himself. I walked around the corner last night and there he was curled up on top of the puppies bed. So cute.

 Now on to why we are really here today. NEW RELEASE day at Bugaboo. Woopie! How about a new Stella? A Stella Scene It? You will have to head over to the Bugaboo Store and grab one for yourself and then stop by the Bugaboo Challenge Blog and see all the great projects by the Design Team today.
For my card today I colored Stella in with Copics and then used some of my beautiful My Minds Eye papers.  used a gold Sakura gel pen to color the balloon in and a few other bits here and there and used some of my Snow Pen for Stella's hair.

 e flowers and butterflies are SVG cuts from LaLa Studios. Love them.

So I hope you all enjoy the new Stella today and our new puppy and Have A Great Day.

Saturday Challenge At Bugaboo

There were so many great entries last week for our Bugaboo Sketch challenge and they were all fantastic. Now this week we have a beautiful Color Challenge for you and it will be great for all the chocolate lovers out there.  Don't those cupcakes look great?

So run on over to the Bugaboo Challenge Blog and see what the design Team has to share with you today and then grab a cupcake or two and a cup of ...(whatever you like to drink) and get busy creating and join us this week for our Red Velvet Color Challenge.
For my card today I used Two of Jodie's fantastic Coffee Time Images( Espresso Yourself and Perk Up)  and you can find those Here in the Bugaboo Store.
I used My Minds Eye papers and the background piece is embossed with my Big Shot. I colored the image with Copics.

 The paper I printed the image is some watercolor paper and the Copics go on like melted butter. Yummy! I added some Stickles here and there as well as some Glossy Accents.

Have a Great Weekend everyone.

A Dilly Beans Valentine Layout

Well I was sorting and organizing the other day and came across a bunch of really cool elements that worked out perfectly for these photos of my Granddaughters. I hope you enjoy the layout.
For this I used Bo Bunny papers from last years two Valentine/Love Collections and some Valentine embellies from K & Co. The Images are all Dilly Bean Images. The four in the center are from one of Megan's New Collage Sheets and the two on opposite corners are Digi Images that I colored with my Copics.

 The hearts are on the Collage sheet also and when you pull on the heart.....

 Out pops a tag with another photo on it.

 Same with the Heart at the Top of the page.  the photo frame in the center is an SVG Cut( Mrs.Robinson's ) from SVG CUTs. I just love my Cricket and SVG Cuts.

 The little guy in the upper left corner Voodoo Doll #4 can be found Here. The Collage Sheet Here and the Big Eye Girl Here

 My Sweet Girls. Ahhhhhh!

It is always fun to take time to go through photos and make a layout or two.
I hope You all have a great Weekend.

There is a new Challenge Up at Dilly Beans Digis

Today we have a new Challenge at Dilly Beans Challenge Blog and I sure hope you come and play with us. Each week we get more and more entries and I just want to thank everyone for that.

So for the Challenge today we want to see Freaky? Whatever your interpretation of that is. I chose to use a couple of Megan's Big Eye Girls for my card today. #264 - Two Hearts Girl and #224 Mermaid. I used one of my paper plate mixing trays that I made a long time ago. I have a ton of altered papers in a box on my shelf and I really need to use them more.  I love this one.
Anyway, I was sort of having a hard time with the Freaky Theme until I came up with the idea for the Head by itself floating around in the water. I think that qualifies. Run over to the Challenge Blog and see what the Design Team came up with for you today.

 I used viva Pearl Pen for the turquoise dots and some tiny cut glass pieces from a Dollar Store Christmas ornament. Pretty cool hu?

I can't  wait to see what you all come up with this week.

I will be entering the following Challenges:

One Stitch At A Time: Round and Round

Make It Monday:Anything Goes

Paper Makeup Stamps Challenge Blog: Winter Blues(Blue-Green)

Digi Doodles Shop Challenge Blog: Anything Goes

Fab and Funky:Eyes

Gingersnap Creations: Greens (Blue-Green)

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog: Sparkel/ glitter

Have a Good Weekend.  I will have some photos of a New Layout using some of Megans Images on it. Come back later today.

Friday Freebie at Bugaboo

I can't believe it is Friday again. What happened to the week? I did get my studio switched around and got a lot of consolidation done so I have more room so that's good. I have a layout almost finished and I made a few great cards this week.
So today being a Friday is a Bugaboo Freebie Day. Wooo Whooo! I had so much fun with this great image by Jodie. I colored it with Copics and then used a little Glossy Glaze to accent the nose.

The papers I used for this are from a Digi Kit from The Digi Chick called My Heart.  I printed the papers and elements on texture paper from WallMart and cut them apart and layered them up.

So run on over to the Bugaboo Store and grab your Freebie and stop by the Challenge Blog to see what the Design Team has to share with you today.

I will be entering the following Challenges today:

4 Crafty Chicks: Pins

Aud Sentiments: The word LOVE

Crafty Purple Frog: Valentine

Craft Us Crazy:Valentine/Love and or Animal

Stamp and Doodle: Use an Animal

I hope you all have a great day.

New Release Day at Bugaboo

Jodie has some more of my favorite images over at Bugaboo this week. Wooo Whooooooo! Head over to the Bugaboo Challenge Blog and see what the Design Team has done with this wonderful image today and then go to the Bugaboo Store and pick up a few of your own.
For my card today I colored the Ava Image with Copics and then for the Heart I colored that Pink with copics, added a layer of Picket Fence Crackle Paint and when that was dry I added a thick layer of Rock Candy Crackle Paint.

 The flower is made from a white dollar store Daisy, taken apart and then folded in thirds and then the three pieces are stapled together with 3 of the leaves. I sewed the button onto the flower and the glued on the 2 other buttons.

I really hope you all like this card and I hope you come back soon.

Some Lace and Cuties at Pile It On Today

This week at Pile It On our sponser is Whoopsi Daisy Digis and I think you will really enjoy their images. I know I do.  Images come on 4 digis per sheet at a great price and the winner of this weeks Pile It On Challenge will receive 2 image sheets from Whoopsi Daisy.

For the Challenge today at Pile It On we would like to see you use some Lace.

For my card today I used one of the Digis that Whoopsi Daisy shared with our Design team.

I colored the image with my Copics and then added lace and glitter and buttons and ribbon and ... I had a lot of fun with this.

So here is the front of the card. A pull Ribbon bow and flowers and butterflies cut from an SVG file by LaLa Studios. The sentiment at the top of the image is a piece of vellum and the Princess is from the beautiful My Minds Paper Pad that I used for this card. 

And here is the Easel Card standing up.

Look at those Buttons. I had so much fun searching through the buton box lookin for just the right ones. The piece of cutwork lace on the bace of the card is from a box of lace and crochet handed down to me from My late Mother In Law. I misted it with wome Glimmer Mist to give it some new life. The white lace cross the front of the card I bought last week at Wall Mart.

I will be entering this in the following challenges:
Sketches By Carly: Sketch
Moving Along With The Times: - Things With Wings
Paper Pretties: Glitter
Cooking It Up With Katie: Pink, Pearls and Posies
Flutterby Wednesday: Open
Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge: Ribbons and Bows
Cardmakin Mamas:Something Old
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge: Glitter
Crafty Catz: Buttons and Bows
Frosted Designs: Use vellum, Acrylic or Transparency
Hotshot Craft: Flowers
Patties Creations: Fancy Folds
Stampin With The Dragon: Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts Challenge:Make Your Own Flowers
Crazy 4 Challenges: A Childs Birthday Card
Colour Create: Pink and Green
Sweet And Sassy Stamps: Easel Card

Have a great day

Saturday Challenge Day at Bugaboo

Well first off I want to say a huge Thank You to everyone who participated in the Bugaboo Birthday Challenge all week long. I will be posting the Winner of the Image I used last Saturday for the Blog Hop, tomorrow morning so be sure to stop by and see if you are a winner. Thank you for all the wonderful comments you have left me all week long.
So on with todays Bugaboo Challenge. We have a sketch for you to work with this week. Remember to head over to the Bugaboo Challenge Blog for all the details and rules and to check out the fantastic work from the Design Team.

For my card I used one of Jodie's wonderful Lil Monsters-I'm Cute image. Isn't he a cutie? The papers I used are My Minds Eye that I bought last year at Valentine Day time and they have been hiding in that group of papers all year. These are such fun colors and patterns.

 I used some extra fine glitter on his wings and horns and toenails and tail. Such a special Birthday Monster.

I will be entering this card in the following Challenges today:

Coffee, Chocolate and Cards Challenges: use glitter

Stampin With The Dragon: Anything Goes

Moving Along With The Times: Things With Wings

Paper Pretties: Glitter

I hope you all have a great weekend and don't forget to stop by tomorrow to see if you are a winner.

Friday Freebie at Bugaboo

Well today is the last day of the Birthday Challenge Week over at Bugaboo and you all have made some wonderful projects to share with us. I want to Thank everyone for all the great Comments on my Blog all week long. It has been so much fun.
So for todays card I used the Friday Freebie that you need to grab from the Bugaboo Store to use for this challenge. And you need to use 3 pattern papers on your project.

My card today uses this adorable image and papers from My Memory Keepers that I have had around for about 4 years.

 I used Glossy Glaze for the balloon, the flower centers and alphabet circles.

Dilly Beans Challenge

Well it is time for another Challenge at Dilly Beans this week. You all did a fantastic job with the Frosty Challenge last week and for this weeks Challenge is all about the Blues. Feeling Blue to be exact. It is a good challenge and if you head over to the Dilly Beans Designers & Challenge Blog you can find some great projects by the Design Team.

For my card today I chose two of Megan's Fun Images, the #232 Dunce Cap Skellie and #196 Stripey Girl. The papers are Basic Grey and then I had a great time going through my button box looking for just the right buttons.

I added Glossy Glaze here and there and the images are colored with Copics.

Have a Fantastic Weekend Everyone and I can't wait to see what you all come up with.

Day #4 of the Birthday Challenges at Bugaboo

Well it has been a great Birthday week at Bugaboo and I love all the projects you all are turning in. We love all our fans of Bugaboo and want to keep you happy. So today the challenge is to make a fantastic project with this great Bugaboo Sketch.

This is a good one. For my card today I turned the sketch on its side. I used Jodie's fun Alligator-balloon and colored him up with my Copics. I used Glossy Glaze on the balloon to make it all shiny. The papers are Sugar rush from Basic Grey.

 Isn't this guy cute?

I can't wait to see what you all come up with. Have a great day everyone.

A New Sponsor for Bugaboo

Today over at Bugaboo we are so happy to announce a new to us Challenge Blog that we will be Sponsoring. I hope you will go check out the Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog!

So the Current Challenge is to use buttons and a ribbon. That was easy enough. Using The Bugaboo Images Dino Heart 1, Dino Heart 2 and Dino Heart 3  I printed them out on Shrinky Dink plastic.

I colored the images with Copics and then punched two holes in the centers and then heated them up with my Heat tool. So much fun.

 I ran the heart through my Big Shot and then rubbed Pink ink over the raised design.

 So whoever gets this card can pop the buttons off and use them on a garment.

I hope you all have a great day.

Day #3 for Bugaboo Mini Birthday Challenges

Well were halfway through the week and today is a fun challenge over at Bugaboo. Two of our Favorite Things are Primary Colors and Lots of Bling so that is what we want to see from you today. That shouldn't be too hard.
For my card I used papers from My Minds Eye and two of Jodie's adorable Images. You can find the Fat Mouse-flower and Fat Mouse-balloon HERE. I colored the images with my copics and

 I used Extra Fine glitter for the bellies and Glossy Glaze for the balloon and flower center.

I hope you all have a great day today.

New Release Day At Bugaboo.

Today is the second day of the Bugaboo Mini Challenges for the Birthday Celebration.
For our Challenge today  Use the New Release and add a Bow. Yep that is right, Jodie has picked one of the images from this weeks New Release for you to use today. So you need to head over to the Bugaboo Challenge Blog for the details and to get the Image.
For my card today I used this wonderful groom and turned it into a very snappy dressed guy ready for a Birthday date. Pretty fun hu? The image is colored with Copics and the present is paper pieced and colored and the added  bow is on the present.

 The papers I used are from a stack from Hobby Lobby.

I hope you all have fun with the new challenge today and I hope you come back tomorrow to see what we have planned for you. Have a great day.

A Monday Mini at Bugaboo

Does that make you wonder? Well I'm talking about a Mini Challenge at Bugaboo Challenge Blog for the start of our week long Birthday Celebrations. If you head over to the Bugaboo Blog you can find a list of Challenges for the whole week, a list of the prizes and some fantastic examples by the Design Team.
The Challenge today is to use TWO of something on your project  because it is our second birthday.
For my card today I used the ever so cut Bobblehead Kid-Cupcake Image by Jodie.  I printed her out twice, colored her with my Copics and then Cut the head out of one of the images and used a Dimensional  to pop her head up.

 I used my Snow Pen and Stickels for the frosting and Glossy Glaze for the shiny parts.

I hope you all join us for this Challenge today and hope to see you back here all week long.

Stella Says Sketch

The second installment for the Stella Says Sketch over at Bugaboo starts today. You all did such a great job with the first one I can't wait to see what you all do with this one. And don't forget that Bugaboo is having a 2nd Birthday Celebration all week long and starting tomorrow we will be having a weeks worth of mini challenges. You can head over to the Bugaboo Challenge Blog for a list of the Challenges so that you can work ahead. If you want to be in the running for the Great Big First Prize you need to participate in the Stella Says Sketch Challenge too.
So here is the Sketch for today.

So for my card today I used one of Jodie's adorable Skelekinz Images and you can find that HERE.  I used papers from My Minds Eye a few rhinestones and a flower I made using an SVG file by La La Studios.

You can see all the Glossy Accents and Stickles I used better here.

So get out there and start creating and have a great Sunday. I hope to see you back here for another great Bugaboo card I have made for tomorrows Mini Challenge.

Happy Birthday To Bugaboo.

Here we are The Second Birthday for Bugaboo and do we have some fun for you.

Today is the Big Blog Hop So if you have come here from

Jessie's Creative Space                 

you are in the right place. If not you may want to go back to the Beginning of the Hop.

That is where you will find all the details for the Hop and the Celebrations At Bugaboo Challenge Blog all week. 

Make sure you leave a comment on each of the Blogs along the way for a Chance to win the Image the Designer used on their card.We have our regular Saturday Challenge today which is Make it a Birthday Card, And each day beginning Monday there will be a Mini Challenge for you to participate in.

The Grand Prize Winner who completes the blog hop, plays along with the regular challenge (Saturday’s Challenge) and ALL the mini challenges will get 1 free set per month for all of 2012.

Second Place Prize - One randomly selected entrant that has participated in all of the mini challenges will get to be a Bugaboo Guest Design for February, March & April PLUS receive the New Release Set for the week.

So now for my card today. I used one of Jodie's great Scene It Images and papers from my stash for a bright and cheerful card.

 I used Goosebumps and watercolor for the background here and then added some Stickels and Glossy Accents to give it some shine.

So if you would like a chance to win this image leave a comment here today and I will put your name in a hat for a chance to win.

Now you are off to

Paul Fords Blog.

Have a Great Hop and weekend and Week.