Sketches By Tamara and Release Day at Bugaboo

Good Tuesday Morning Everyone. I hope you all had a great weekend. Here it is Tuesday again already and we have a new Sketch over at Sketches By Tamara for you today. Normally we would be having a recipie challenge for you on the second weekend of the month but Tamara decided to change today since Valentines Day is comeing. Here is a card Sketch for you just in case you want to make a card to give to someone special.

This is the card that I made for todays Sketch. The Image is from Pollycraft Designs, a Digital Stamp Store with really cute images . The paper I used for this are Bo Bunny. I colored the image with my Copics and for the sentiments I printed one a little larger than the first and then layered those with Pop-ups and then I used crystal Effects and then sprinkled micro mini beads on top.It Is New Release Tuesday over at BUGABOO and wait till you see what Jodie has come up for you this week. They are Fanny Calendar Months. They are too cute. You have to run over to the Bugaboo Blog and see what all the Design Team Members did this week. You can also see them at the Catch The Bug Challenge Blog. Go check out both blogs, we have a new look and it is great. Both are different. And there is a SALE going on over at Bugaboo Shop. 10% off your total order from now through Feb. 15th, Just go to this Link and you will find a discount code to enter when you checkout.

Have a Great Day everyone and come back tomorrow for my Tutorial.

Love Letter Blog Hop

Welcome to My Stop on the "Love Letter Blog Hop" today. If you just happened to stop in then you should start the hop at Michelles Place and drop by all the gals blogs to see what they have to share. If you are comeing here from Gini's blog you are in the right spot. I hope you enjoy.

So this is the wonderful image that we have to use for the hop today. Isn't she sweet? If you would like one for yourself you can purchase it at Michelles Etsy Shop along with a lot of other great images.I used Copics to color this and the paper is Bo Bunny. So this is one of those cute mailboxes that you can buy at most craft stores.

This is the other side of the mailbox.

And this is the lid of the box.

I kind of like the way this looks in this light. I ran out of natural light because I didnt' get home sooner today. So this is my letter to my oldest grand daughter Claudette. She is 11 this year and I am amazed at what a wonderful young lady she is becoming.

Okay so I had to make a box for KayLynn also. I still have to write her letter and then decide what gift to put inside both the girls mailbox. Same image and concept just different color and papers.

These are so sweet, I hope they really like them.

I hope you enjoyed what I did today and now you should be off to Anjou's Blog.

Have a wonderful day today and if anyone is a football fan Good luck, Have Fun and I hope your Team Wins.

It is Friday Freebie at Bugaboo

It is Friday so that means A Freebie or Two over at Bugaboo. So rush on over there after you finish this post and grab yours. Don't forget that we would love to see what you do with the images so leave a link in the comments.

There is also a really nice intro by Jodie for Bugaboos Guest Designer for Feburary. Her name is Gabby and you will love what she has to share this month I'm sure.
So here is the card I made to showcase one of the free images today. Isn't he cute. I used Copics to color the image, Crystal Effects on his muzzel and hat and Liquid Pearls (opal) on the frosting with a few mini beads for sprinkels. The papers are My Minds Eye. Don't miss the Blog Hop for Michelle Perkett Studio on Sunday. This one should be wonderful and don't forget to bring along some tissues.

Have a great weekend.

A Sketches Challenge and New Release at Bugaboo

Sketches By Tamara has a new Challenge #105 up this morning. Woo Hoo! I'm so glad I'm on this Deasign Team. I really like the sketches and if you want more you can always find them on the blog. There is a list in the sidebar. Anyway, here is the Sketch for todays layout. And if you use the sketch please leave us a link in the comments below. We love to see all your designs. I used the Bo Bunny Line, Love Bandit, for this layout. Here are two of my fave models again, Claudette and KayLynn. The flowers are done using the Spellbinders Spirellabilities dies. If you havent tried this technique yet give it a whirl. You can use other dies or punches to accomplish this too. Just have fun and layer them up. I had found these frames at Michaels in the dollar bin. So much fun. I painted a coat of Picket Fence crackle Paint on them first. The stamp on the lower right is a dollar stamp from Michaels too.

I so enjoy cutting out embellies from all the pattern papers and then using pop-ups to attach them. The strip down the left is punched with a Martha Stewart Punch.

And heres a very close up so you can see the detail on the flowers. Maybe I should do a tutorial on this.

Speaking of Tutorials over at Bugaboo Challenge Blog every Wednesday one of the design Team members will be shareing a tutorial with you so don't forget to come and check it out. Tomorrow is Yvonnes and next week will be mine.

Today is a Release Tuesday over at Bugaboo so be sure to head on over to the Blog and check out all the great samples that all the Design Team made for your inspiration and then run over to the Bugaboo Store and pick some up for yourself.

I had a Toadally pink moment for a couple of days. Isn't this little girlie cute. I can't wait to get my hands on the rest of these images. I made this treat box out of pink cardstock and the pattern Parper which I think is DCWV ( I bought it last year) and then I printed the image onto two different DP's and on a piece of white. I then cut the image out in layers and colored the flowers and added some Tulip leaves (from Christmas picks) The cutting took the longest but that wasn't really that bad.

You can see the effects of the pop-up dots a little better here. I reinforced the top corners with a piece of designer paper and the bottom edge with some embossed cardstock strips.

These are two cards I did for fun this week since I had all the pink sitting all around my table I decided to do a Pink Ribbon Stella. I just love this image and there are 6 other Girls in the Store sporting their own Pink Ribbons and sayings.

And I did this one of the adorable Skelekinz baby. I'm so lucky to have a ton of neices and a few nephews that I can send Valentine Day cards since besides Christmas is my favorite card making holiday.

Have a Great Day everyone. Pearl has to go get her shots updated this morning and the kids are comeing over for dinner tonight and I'm making a to die for Chicken Noodle Casserol. Yummmmmmmmm

Our First Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps

This week at Bugaboo Stamps we are having our first Challenge.
The Challenge is a card challenge-Non Traditional Color Valentines Day Card
Anyone can join, Bugaboo digi's are not required, but if you use a Bugaboo digi you get 2 entries for prizes.
Grand prize winner receives 7 Bugaboo Digi Stamps of their choice! And because it is our first challenge, we'll throw in a couple more prizes! Second place will get 4 digi stamps of your choice. Third place will get 2 digi stamps of your choice!!!
Here are the three samples I made. The first uses Bugaboo's JJ bakeing. A Sweet Valentine treat for her Sweetie. Papers here are from s.e.i. and I colored the image with my copics. This one uses one of the Butterfly Bears. Papers are My Minds Eye. Copics markers. I printed the image three times and then cut the heart shapes from each one and layered them up to make a whole.

You can get a better idea of how I did the hearts with this close up.

This last one uses 3 of the Little Monsters images that I merged together in photoshop. I colored with Copics and the paper is Basic Grey. I used Crystal Effects on their bellies to give dimension. Sorry I just had to use Red for the background.

Have a great day everyone. I know I will. I will take photos and tell you all about my day tomorrow. Have fun with the Challenge.

Freebie Friday at BUGABOO

It is Freebie Friday over at Bugaboo Stamps. WOO HOO! These are too cute, don't you think?
For this card I used papers by American Crafts and colored the image with Prisma color pencils. I use Mineral Spirits for blending.
Well run on over and grab your two freebies this week and check out all the great cards the Design Team made with these images. I'm A Fighter, I love the bow on her dress. I think this is a fun image for a very serious cause.

All right, so remember to share with us when you make a card using one of our Freebies. You can leave a link in a comment on the blog Catch The Bug or you could join us at either Paper Craft Planet or SNR Card Universe.

I have a ton of stuff I want to do today, when don't I? I just wish I had more hours in each day. So remember to join us tomorrow and all week for our First Challenge over at Bugaboo Challenge Blog

Have a great day everyone.

I will be back early tomorrow morning to share the cards that I made for the Challenge and then I am off to Coupertino to spend the day with one of my favorite paper artists Irene Tan. Scrapperlicious! I have been waiting for this day for a long time. I will tell you all about it next week.

It Is Tuesday; New Release and Sketches

Today is New Release Day Over at Bugaboo Stamps. Run to the Catch the Bug Blog and check out the new stamps and the wonderful projects that the Design team made using them.

This is the card that I made using the pup. Is he adorable or what. I used Basic Grey papers for this and don't you just love the heart and pearls at the bottom. For the background on the heart I cut a mask of the dog and then used a sponge and Pink ink to color it in. Then I used versamark pen and chuncky embossing powder to cover the surface and then you must heat from the underneath to melt. That way you don't blow the powder all over.

The heart on the left is meant to be a cupcake topper and as cute as it is I don't think I would do the beads again. Not if you were going to do a lot. The one on the right is a sucker cover. See the next photo for the back. I printed the image (Bugaboo Stamps Butterfly Bears) and then I colored them with my Copics. I then covered the colored image with versamark and crystal clear embossing powder. I cut the heart shape out and then used the smoosh and lift method to color the background.

This is a wonderful heart shaped box that I made using a template that I found at Martha Stewart.com I used the new Cuttlebug Damask Frame set that I bought last week. It is a combo pack, a die and an embossing folder. I used pink cardstock for the base, Basic Grey papers for the hearts and the image is one of the wonderful images from Bugaboo Stamps. Valentine Baskets. I painted the bunny with irridescent white paint to get that shimmery look.

Here is what it looks like with all the candy spilling out.

Here is the back side of the gift box. Love that folder.

SKETCHES BY TAMARA

JOURNALING CHALLENGE #104

Today is Sketches By Tamara Day Also. Each month one of the sketches is a Journaling Challenge. And to tell you the truth it is always difficult for me to journal on my layouts so I enjoy these challenges. This month the challenge is to "Journal About Something in your life that you have overcome. It can be something very personal and of great importance or something that was a big moment or change in your life." Well this layout says it all. I always had a cigarette in my hand for as long as I can remember and most of the time for more years than I care to remember I had a glass of wine or drink in my other hand. I never thought I would be able to quit....until I had a Heart Attack. That worked. I am getting ready to celebrate my 2 year anniversary on Feburary 3. I have gained a ton of weight since then but I have not smoked or drank since. I am very proud of myself. I look at these pictures of myself and I miss those days and times but then I look at the pictures of the Cigarette butts and I don't miss that. I miss having a glass of wine but I don't miss having hang-overs and feeling yucky. I really miss being skinnie but I just need to exercise and stop eating all those ice cream bars.

So please pop on over to Sketches and check out what the other Design Team members did with this challenge this week. And remember if you decide to do this challenge we would love to see it.

Have a great day everyone.