A new Challenge At Bugaboo

COMING SOON.... Only 14 more sleeps.

Well it is Saturday again. It seems like the last one was just yesterday. Anyway the older you get the faster time flies.  So today there is a New Challenge up at Bugaboo and the theme is

Holiday/Seasonal (4th of July/Summer). How easy is that?

The Design Team has some adorable cards to share over on the Bugaboo Challenge Blog so don't forget to check them out.

For my card today I used some of Jodies Stick Figures ( A Kids View Line). So many and oh so cute.

I used AKV BBQ Picnic Table,  Hamburger and Burnt To A Crisp (on the inside.)  

The papers I used are from an older paper stack from DCWV. I colored the image with Copics and oddly enough I did not add Stickles ore Glossy Effects. I must have been in a hury for some reason.

 I used a lot of Dimensionals on this popping up all the little fussy cut pieces.

 I couldn't resist adding this to the inside. Pretty cute hu?

Well I hope you have a great day and I can't wait to see what you all come up with.

A New Challenge At Dilly Beans

We have a great Challenge today for you over at Dilly Beans Designer and Challenge Blog. We want to see some tags. You know Tags when made a little large are greatfor a bookmark and you can add a little corner frame and add a Gift Card to the back. Wouldn't that make a fun gift for someone. So run on over to the Dilly Beans Blog and take a look at the great Projects by the Design Team.

Today and tomorrow the Designers are also particpating in a Blog Hop with our Friends at Dilo en Espanol which is introducing a new line of Clear Stamps that Megan has Designed. Please go Check it out. Friday and Saturday. Two different batches of fun projects. And a Great prize up for grabs.

For my TAG today I used Megan's Image #381 Isabella Fairy. Love this image.  The background of the card is made using Tim Holtz Distress Stains. I did a tutorial on my Blog last week . these are so much fun to work with . I colored the image with Copics and added some glitter and Glossy Glaze  and some bits and pieces from a great paper pad I picked up at Michaels or JoAnns called Antiquities by gcd studio.

 Look at that glitter eye shadow and the wings. I so love things that sparkle.

I hope you all have a great day and join in the Challenge this week.

Friday Freebie at Bugaboo

Yea! another Friday and that means another Freebie over at Bugaboo. You are going to love the images this week, I'm sure. This is a favorite. The Design Team also had a ton of fun with this little mouse. Head over to the Challenge Blog and check it out and then run to the Bugaboo Store and grab a Freebie for yourself. For the background piece of paper it is one using the Distress Stains from Tim Holtz that I did a Tutorial on last week. I just love the effect. The image is colored with Copics and the papers are by Colorbok.

 You can see the background a little better in this photo I think.

And Don't forget to mark your calendars.

Have a Great day everyone.

A Blog Hop At Dilo En Espanol

Today is a very special day for me. I am joining a Blog Hop for Dilo En Espanol (or Say It In Spanish) to promote the new release of a collection of Megan Suarez's images in clear acrylic. You won't find these in Digital so they are a must see and have. You can buy them individually or by the set Here.
So if you have landed here from Mandy's Blog you are in the right place. If you want to start at the beginning of the Hop go to the Dilo en Espanol Blog. You can find all the details about the Hop and Prizes. There are actually Two Days of Hoppin Going On. So come back to Dilo en Espanol tomorrow for a new batch of great Designers blogs to check out.

For my card today I used the Beautiful Bella Stamp. I colored the image with Copics and added White gel pen to the eyelashes and Glossy Glaze to the eyes.  The papers I used are some  from my stash. I love all the textures.The frame is  lace on a piece of acrylic and sprayed with Perfect Pearls Mist.

 The tag is from the dollar bin at JoAnns and the silver pieces are from earrings.

 The inside of the card. Love the new border embossing folder from Stampin Up'

Abby is also having a sale on Inks in the Dilo En Espanol Store. Use the code RELEASE DAY to recieve 15% off Your Ink purchase.

So I hope you enjoyed you stop here on the Hop so now you should head on over to Arielle's Blog.

New Release Tuesday At Bugaboo

Good Tuesday morning everyone . Today is New Release Day over at Bugaboo and Jodie has some great New Images for you today but before that I have a quick reminder for you. Our Christmas In July is comeing soon and you don't want to miss it. A Blog Hop and challenges every day of the week which means a chance to win prizes. So mark your calendars.

So for todays New Release The Design Team has put together some awesome projects to share with you and if you head over to the Bugaboo Challenge Blog you can check them out and then head to the Bugaboo Store to see all the other New Releases.

For my card today I took advantage of the opportunity to use a bunch of buttons from my stash, which is always fun. I just love Buttons.

Now how stinkin cute is that Button Bear?  I used Copics to color the image and the papers are Colorbok (new at WallMart last week) the piece behind the Bear is made using one of the new Spellbinder Shapeabilities.

 I covered the green button of the Image with Glossy Glaze and then ran a piece of twine through the button hole.

I hope you all have a great Day.

A Sale and New Challenge At Dilly Beans

So this week over at Dilly Beans there is a Sale going on.

 

Follow Dilly Beans on facebook & get sales & specials that are not available other places!

Right now we are having a sale with the new digi stamps.
Purchase all 12 images and recieve 6 FREE digi's of your choice.
Just check out through paypal with your purchases and send me an email with a list of your freebie selections. If you have already purchased some of the images & want to get all 12 just check out with the rest of the images and leave me a little note about it so you can get your freebies!

email: sillydillystampclub@yahoo.com

 

 

And there is a new Challenge up and wait until you see all the great projects by the Design Team.

 

The Challenge is to use Dots. Big Dots, Little Dots, A Lot or A Little.

 

For my project I used the images #211 Framed Friday w/Skull.

#204 Dollie #3 and #181 Big Eye Girl 

I colored the images with my Copics and the papers are My Minds Eye. I used two different embossing folders for the background, and the buttons are from my stash.

 A close up for you.

 

I hope you all have a great weekend and week ahead.



A New Challenge At Bugaboo

Well this week the Challenge at Bugaboo is a really fun Recipe. We would like you to use some Twine, a Button or two or three and a Sentiment on the front. Easy huh? And if you need some inspiration head over to the Challenge Blog and take a look at the great projects by the DesignTeam.
For this card I used Stella-Summer Blocks. The papers are from a paper pack I picked up at Wall Mart. This is one of several new pads that I just Have to have. Love these bright summer colors.
So I managed to find a few buttons in my stash and I consider this twine, the green and white I used to tie the buttons with, and the Sentiment is built in.

 The glare on her Crystal Effects covered glasses and martini glass is not as bad in this shot.

Well I do hope you will join us this week and I hope you have a great weekend.

Friday Freebie At Bugaboo

I can't believe it is Friday again. But it is and that means a Freebie over at Bugaboo. This is a cutie today. I love the toppers that Jodie makes because you can use them for so many things. Ane if you head over to the Bugaboo Challenge Blog you can check out all the great projects by the Design Team today. After that head over to the Bugaboo Store and grab up your Freebie for today.
For my card today, I added the sentiment to the image in Photoshop before I printed it.  I colored the adorable image with my Copics and added some Stickels to the inside of his (or her) ears. And then I dug through a bunch of older Paper Pads that I have had around for a very long time and then dug through my stash of Buttons. One of My Favorite Things To Do.

 A close up for you.

I just wanted to post this really quick this morning. As you know July is just around the corner and that means ...........CHRISTMAS IN JULY AT BUGABOO!............YEA!

As always the Bugaboo Design Team has been busy, busy, busy making some great projects to share with you. There will be Challenges every day that week and chances to win Bugaboo images. Woopiee! So do join us for all the fun starting July 14th with a Big Bugaboo Blog Hop!

I hope you all have a great weekend .

Comeing Soon

I just wanted to post this really quick this morning. As you know July is just around the corner and that means ...........CHRISTMAS IN JULY AT BUGABOO!............YEA!

As always the Bugaboo Design Team has been busy, busy, busy making some great projects to share with you. There will be Challenges every day that week and chances to win Bugaboo images. Woopiee! So do join us for all the fun starting July 14th with a Big Bugaboo Blog Hop!

A new Sweet Challenge Over At Dilly Beans

This week at Dilly Beans Designer And Challenge Blog we have a new Challenge for you.
The theme this week is Sugar. You can use anything sweet that you want, Sweet treats, sugar glaze, (glitter) sweet sugary style. If you need some inspiration head over to the Challenge Blog and see all the great projects by the Design Team.
For my card this week I included a little bit of all of the above. sweet treats, the girls candy, lots of glitter and very sweet style. The papers are Heidi Grace(Joann's)

 Love the colors of the girls. I colored the image with Copics.

I hope you all join us this week. And I hope you have a good week.

Tutorial Wednesday At Bugaboo

Good Wednesday Morning all. Today is Tutorial Wednesday over at Bugaboo and I have a Great one for you. I think. I love the results. A little bit ago I too the Tim Holtz Chemestry 101 online class and this is one of the techniques highlighted in the class. It uses the Tim Holtz Distress Stains.  For the images I used Bugaboo's Beautiful Blocks.
So first off here is a little preview of what I did.

 I don't have one of those neat beigh work mats for my work space but I have something that works just as well. I use Freezer paper (the shiney side) You just clean with a paper towel as you go. I made 6 of these from  12X12 pieces of chipboard covered with Freezer Paper to use in my classes.

Squeez out a puddle of Picket Fence Stain (this is the key ingredient) in the middle of the freezer paper and then add

 your other color choices on the outside edges. You don't want to do too many or the results will get muddy looking.

 Take your printed image and lay it face down and drag it through the stain, turn it over and see what you have. Drag, don't press it down. If there are white spaces, drag it again in those areas.

oops, this photo in the sequence isn't with an image. Once I get started on this stuff I tend to get carried away and have a ton of paper when I'm done. At this point you can use your heat gun to start drying it. Spray water onto the surface and see what it does. If you want more color pull it through again. Just remember to have a stack of paper handy so you can keep playing.

 Here is another piece that I sprayed water onto the stain and pressed the paper on it and then added more stain to the freezer paper and pulled it through

 This one is made using glossy paper.

 I just kept adding layers until I had what I wanted.

The clear water sprayed on while you are using the heat tool makes some interesting patterns.

 Here is the Image after staining it.

 It looks like lava.

 I ended up spraying the image with Perfect Pearls Mist. Such a cool iridescent effect.

 Another image.

 I sprayed the perfect pearls on this one too while it was still wet.

 So here are the finished projects.

 This is a card I made a while back, You can find it here, and I have been wanting to do this tutorial since then. I sprayed the image with Perfect Pearls and Goosebumps. So much fun.

Well I hope you will give this a try soon and let me know how you like it. Send me a link to your project.

New Release Day At Bugaboo

I have been having so much fun with the New Release Days lately from Bugaboo. There is so many different images each week I have a hard time keeping up. So do head over to the Bugaboo Store and check out all the new releases just this month. Then head over to the Bugaboo Challenge Blog to see the great projects by the Design team.
So today for my card I used papers from a Colorbok pad that I picked up at Wall Mart. I colored the image with Copics and added some Glossy Glaze for accents. This would be a great Teacher card, don't you think.

 This is a better shot of the image

I hope you all have a great week and just a little heads up. The Bugaboo Team is getting ready for our Christmas In July Celebrations and I hope you will join us. there will be lots of fun, and challenges and great prizes.

Have a Great Day!

Anything But A Card At Bugaboo

Monday is ABC Day at Bugaboo and today is my turn to share a project with you.
When I first saw these Monster Images from Jodie I thought I have to have these for my Grandson. So I was going to print a set and send them to him to color and then I thought well I can do better than that I will make him a color book. Look how stinkin cute this turned out.

 So I colored the 3 headed Monster and Monster Pocket up with my Copics for the front of the book and the box of Crayons and added some Crystal Effects to the Eyes.  The papers for the Crayon Box are Basic Grey. There is a different pattern on the back and sides.

 On the opposite side of each page I added a light colored piece of paper so he can name each Monster and write a little story. Okay he is just 4 so his Mom can write that.

So I hope you enjoyed this and just think of all the fun things you can do with these great Monsters, or any of Bugaboo's Images. Have a Great Day everyone.

Graduation Time At Pile It On

This week for the Challenge at Pile It On we would like to see you create a graduation project using you school colors. For most people I think that is pretty easy but for myself....I went to a different High School every year and I never really payed attention. Unfortunately for me high school was little more than social time. Once I got into college I was a much more serious student and got mostly A's. Weird. So I just picked Blue and Gold, I remember that from somewhere. It also could have been my kids school colors.
So for my card I used this adorable image from wonderful sponsor Digital Delights:

I used papers from a 6"X6"  Authentique pad. I used a ton of Rhinestones and  a few buttons as well as a key to the future.

 A close-up for you.

I will be entering the following Challenges:

Can You Digi It?: Button It Up
Craft Your Passion: Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks: Sketch
Crafty Creations: How Charming (use a charm) does the key count?
Cute Card Thursday: use a punch or something drink related
Delightful Challenges: For The Boys
Delicious Doodles: For The Fellas
Do You Stack Up: Boys/Men
Fussy And Fancy Challenge Blog: Boy Attitude
Inspire Me Fridays: Always Anything Goes
Paper Play: For A Man (how about a young man?)
S J Crafts; Monthly Challenge; For the Boys
Scrapalicious: Happy Graduation
Simply Create Too: (Happy Fathers Day) or For A Male

I hope you all have a great week and I can't wait to see what you all come up with.