What a Scarey Weekend.

On Sat morning when I turned on my computer a big black screen came up with a message that it couldn't start because something was all wrong. I had class that morning so I couldn't really do anything until later. When I followed the prompts to restore my system that all went fine but all my files were gone. I have been just sick all weekend because I don't back up my files the way I should and I was so afraid I had lost hundreds of dollars worth of images and cut files, not to mention family photos. Well my brother in law came over this afternoon and finally found the files and am I a happy girl this evening. I will be backing up my images for the next few days.

I found this new cuttlebug folder the other day and couldn't wait to do something with it. So I started with a piece of shiney purple cardstock and went from there. This is a very simple card for me. I like it. This is a project I did to give out to all my nieces and nephews and granddaughters on Halloween. This is a darling Bugaboo image from the Goofy Ghosts series that came out last week. I'm going to use a different image on each bag. It is hard to see but I covered the nose and moon with stickles.

Now here is a couple of images that I came across the other day. You can find these cuties at Claudia & Co.You can buy the images at Die Cuts R Us. I think they are pretty darn cute and they remind me of my granddaughters. On the inside of the card the sentiment says "Prepare To Be Amazed! "I used Basic Grey papers for this and then colored the images that I combined with Copics. I am entering this in the Claudia & Company Challenge that will end this week( there is a sketch) as well as entering it in the Pink Elephant; Back to School challenge this week.

Have a great day and a wonderful week everyone.

Friday Freebie at Bugaboo

Today is Friday Freebie over at Bugaboo and checkout what Jodie has for us today. I just love this Umbrella and I'm sure you will too. I found this round punch by Fiskers at a local SBS on sale for $5.00 the other day and couldn't wait to try it out. Love the pattern of hearts and swirls. The paper here is Basic Grey Olivia. The round sentiment is from The Cutting Cafe. Regina has some wonderful cutting files.
This card also goes along with the Challenge this week at Allsorts Challenge Blog. The challenge is to get some inspiration from a park or garden. How about a walk in the park with this lovely Umbrella. Or one of the others that you can find in the Bugaboo Shop this morning.
Don't forget to stop by the Bug Blog and check out what the other Design Team members have dne with this image today. It is a Holiday Weekend for us here in the States. Woo Hoo! But it also signals the end of Summer. Boo Hoo and Yea. I have mixed feelings about this.

Have a Great Weeked Everyone.

It is New Release Day at Bugaboo.

Today is New Release Day at Bugaboo and wait until you see all the new ghost images that Jodie has for us today. I used this little cutie and use papers from Basic Grey and Graphic 45 and I used dazzeling Diamonds Glitter for the ghost. I posted two photos of the same card today just to show the difference between indoor light and outdoor. Some time and especially for this one I like the yellow glow of the inside light. This version is closer to the auctual colors of the papers but has a sort of blue cast because it was taken before the sun was all the way up.
Either way I think this is a cute card. Don't forget to run over to the Bugaboo Blog and check out what the Design Team has to share with you today and then run to the shop and pick up some ghosts for yourself.

Have a great day.

A Very Pink Girlie Layout

I did this layout today for a Challenge at Swirlydoos (use swirls of any size or medium) and leave a link with Scrapperlicious and leave a comment on the Swirlydoo Blog telling them what you like about their kits.
The second Challenge that I did this layout for is the Color Room Palette #21. Go and see all the beautiful layouts that they have to share.
This is a layout of my granddaughter Claudette when she was such a little one. About 9 months old. She had a ton of hair and she was a crawler. I babysat for her for a while and it was so much fun. It was exhausting sometimes but always fun.
For this layout I used papers from Stampin Up! Retired now and also papers and elements from a Kaiser Kraft Digital Kit (Fluttterby Mega Kit) The flowers are made from papers from the kit as well as papers by Bo Bunny and some organdy and a little felt. This flower is made by stitching a long piece of foldec organdy and then gathering it up and adding a paper flower and button to the top.

The tw Burgandy flowers are made using Bo Bunny papers and glimmer mist that I made usingre inkers, perfect perls and water. Love the rhinestone swirls.

Here is a close up of two of the flowers and one of the butterflies.

The small flower on the right is made by cutting the organdy and folding it and layering with felt and a paper flower. I added a small heart rhinestone to the center.

I used acrylics mixed with some crackle glaze to paint the photo with and the background paper. The lace here is some from a roll that I got in a box of ribbons from a neighbor that was cleaning out her house.There is some wonderful things in those boxes. I added the tiny rhinestones down the center.

I did a lot of hand cutting for this layout, I usually do, but I also took advantage of my new Cricut machine and some SVG files. I love this machine. Great swirls!

More close ups.

What a cutie.

Have a wonderful evening and week.

Today is Challenge Day At Bugaboo

It is Saturday and that means it is time for a Challenge Today at Bugaboo. Since we are in the Dog Days Of Summer right now here in the U.S. we thought it would be fun to have you all let us see what that Sentiment Means To You. So the Challenge is to make a card or project using Neutral colors plus One other color and expressing what the Dog Days Of Summer means to you.
The winners will receive: 1st place- 7 free digis of your choice
2nd place-4 free digis
3rd place-2 free digis. As always you can find all the official rules at the Bugaboo Challenge Blog.
For mu first card I did this adorable Dog in the convertable. This is from the Summer Dogs digi images. The papers are from the new line at Stampin Up! as is the lace trim.
I think this best describes what I think of when I hear the phrase Dog Days of Summer. Again the images are from the Summer Dog Digis and how cute are those buttons and what about the card itself. I did this for a challenge at Dare You 2 Digi Stamp this week which is to make a shaped card and when I thought about that I thought big round Sun shape. I used one of the Tim Holtz embossing plates for the texture and then sponged on red ink.

And on the inside we have a Dog on a beach. Sand is made using Tim Holtz Distress embossing powder. I just had to throw that 108 in there because that is what it was in my backyard the other day.

This week is also special at Bugaboo because we have a Sponsor
You just have to check out Stampin Dragon Designs. You will also have a chance to win some images from them.

So join us for the Challenge this week at Bugaboo.

I just had to make a card using this wonderful Dragon from Stampin Dragon and combining it with the Bugaboo image. How cute.

Have a great weekend everyone.

TGIF and Friday Freebie

I am so happy it is Friday. This has been a really long week for some reason. I plan to spend some quality Me time this weekend. Lots of creating. Fingers crossed.
Today is also Friday Freebie over at Bugaboo and look who is back. It's Stella! Yea! I just love this character and the Design team has come up with some great projects to share with you today, Run in over to the Bugaboo Blog and check them out and then hop to the Bugaboo Store and grab this Freebie for yourself and Check out the other Stella images in the release today. Too much fun. I'm off to get mine now.
I used Basic Grey Oliver papers today and made a tall skinnie card. I hauled out my punches and cut a wonderful flourish with my Cricut and there you go, a perfect card for any ole occasion and especially if you know a seamstress, or a quilter or a crafty person.
Tomorrow is a new Challenge at Bugaboo so don't forget to come back and check out what I did and the rest of the Design Team and come play with us for a chance to win some Digies for yourself.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone.

New Release Tuesday

Today is New Release Day at Bugaboo and Jodie has some new kids for you. How cute is this? I used the sketch from this weeks Sketch Saturday #117. They have great sketches. I used Copics to color the image and the papers are My Minds Eye. Love those papers.
Don't forget to head over to the Bugaboo Blog and see what the Design Team has to share with you today and then run over to the Bugaboo Store and grab an image or two or three for yourself.

Have a Great Day Everyone.