Anything But a Card......a Halloween Banner of Cute Spooks!

It's an ABC (Anything But a Card) Day over at Catch the Bug, and it's my turn to create something! :0) I always have a difficult time coming up with projects for ABC Day. I don't have any little ones at my house (my son is 21, and just does not appreciate good paper crafty stuff, ya' know?!). I never know what on earth to do with my goodies once I'm done with them. Hubby keeps every card I give him, and if I start giving him 3D paper objects.....well......I just have no idea where the man will pile them up! lol! Anyhow, it's always a tough day for me to create for my DT assignments, but I am giving it a go!
With Halloween being my favorite holiday of the year (yes, even more-so than Christmas!), and making svg files one of my favorite things to do, I decided to create this Halloween Banner with some svg files that I made using some of the Bugaboo Stamps Halloween Bobblehead images!
I just LOVE the Bobbleheads, and paper piecing these together was so fun!

Note: Cutting files for this project were created with special permission from the copyright holder of each image. Copyright belongs to Bugaboo Stamps.

The other pieces of my banner were created from a Silhouette Studio file. I cut my patterned paper, then adhered it to card stock that was also cut to the same shape. This gave each flag a little more strength, so they won't tear or bend easily.

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I blinged up some of the parts of the characters with some Stickles, as well as doing a lot of inking and gel pen work for details.

Here's a closer look at each of my paper piecings on this banner:

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Created using the Bobblehead Hween Devil image

Created using the Bobblehead Hween Dracula image

Created using the Bobblehead Hween Frank image

Created using the Bobblehead Hween Mummy image

Created using the Bobblehead Hween Ghost image

I hope you like what you see! 

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Pick up this cute Bugaboo image, and others, over at the Bugaboo Stamps Store, and make sure you also jump over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog: it's where you can find out all the lastest "dish" on what challenges are happening and what other challenge sites that Bugaboo is sponsoring (more chances to win some free Bugaboo!). It's also where you can check out all the other fantastic DT projects, including the OBG (Oldie But Goodie) stuff, the ABC (Anything But a Card) items, and the Tuesday New Releases......plus so much more!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Challenges Entered:
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Option: Candy Treat Twist
Glitter & Sparkle - Use Some Orange
Lacy Sunshine - Halloween
Opus Gluei - Ghostly Goings On
The Corrosive Challenge - Halloween

An Oldie But Goodie at Catch the Bug with Bugaboo Stamps

Hi, everyone!

Thursday's are Oldie But Goodie Days at Catch the Bug Blog! 

I love OBG day because I can break out some of my favorite Bugaboo Stamps to play with, and have an excuse to show them on my blog! lol! As if I need an excuse, right?!

Today I am using teh beehive image from Mini Set Spring Stuff.

This is probably my most-used Bugaboo Mini Set. I know I have done many cards this season with it, and I love it so much, I am sure I will be using it as the summer goes on! :)

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I used a background svg file from Birds Cards. She has some GREAT freebies, and it saved me time from making one of my own hexagon backgrounds! :) No sense in "reinventing the wheel", as they say! I colored and printed my image, and then I went crazy with my Prima Flowers: inking them, giving them some greenery to nest in, and adding a few bee buttons, which I cut the shanks off of.

Here's a closer look at my flowers and bees:

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You can check out all the great images that Jodie has to offer, at the Bugaboo Store here.

Thanks for stopping by today! Make sure to check out the other OBG creations over at Catch the Bug, and visit the Design Team....you can click on their blog links located in the left side bar of my blog for great Bugaboo eye candy! <<===========

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This card has been entered into the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Creative Belli - Flowers

FBD - Flowers

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Anything But a Card? Okay - how about this.....?!

Hi, everyone!

It's an ABC (Anything But a Card) Day over at Catch the Bug, and it's my turn to create something! :0) I always have a difficult time coming up with projects for ABC Day, but I have begun working on a second scrapbook project for my niece, so this page definitely qualifies!  :0)

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This is a single page layout using the Bugaboo Stamps images that have been converted to svg files so I could paper piece them. The images used are Turtles Daydream and Turtles Girl on Shell.

PLEASE NOTE: 

It is noted in the Bugaboo Stamps Terms of Use that creating die-cuts without express permission is not allowed. ALL MY PAPER PIECED DIE-CUTS WERE CREATED WITH PERMISSION! 

Below are some additional close-up pics of the turtles for you. 

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My title is cut from a Sizzlits set of dies called Round-A-Bout. I ran it through my Big Shot with a Cuttlebug Embossing folder called Tiny Dots. I typed up and printed all the little descriptive words along the side of the photo mat. They are punched out with a Stampin' Up Word Window punch. My borders are cut with Spellbinders and a Martha Stewart punch. The brads I used have been in my stash for ages, and are boutique brads. I was lucky to have so many to match my papers! :)

So, that's it for me today! I hope you like what you see! 

If so, please consider following me! ========>>

Pick up this cute Bugaboo image, and others, over at the Bugaboo Stamps Store, and make sure you also jump over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog: it's where you can find out all the lastest "dish" on what challenges are happening and what other challenge sites that Bugaboo is sponsoring (more chances to win some free Bugaboo!). It's also where you can check out all the other fantastic DT projects, including the OBG (Oldie But Goodie) stuff, the ABC (Anything But a Card) items, and the Tuesday New Releases......plus so much more!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

This project has been entered into the following challenges:

Card Mania Challenge - Spots and/or Stripes

Creative Creations - For A Child

Digi Sketch Challenge - Cute

Forever Friends - For A Child

Kaboodle Doodles - Stripes and/or Circles

Love to Create - Something for Kids

Little Lady(bug) Layout

Hi, everyone!

Happy Easter, to those that celebrate! For those of you that do not, well......Happy Sunday! :)

We had a quiet day at my house, as hubby is sleeping days, still, resting up for midnight shifts this week. It gave me plenty of time to finish up a scrapbook page I'e been dabbling at over the week.

I have to apologize for the somewhat fuzzy, dark pics on this: my camera battery was near dead, and I was too impatient to wait until tomorrow to post. Bear with me - better page pics for future layouts, I promise! :)

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You'll notice, I actually ave pictures added to this one! :) This is my beautiful sister, and my super adorable niece (well....I think so, but I may be biased! lol!). You may remember me mentioning a recent challenge win at Designs on Cloud 9......well, the adorable little ladybug paper-piecings on this page are from there. So CUTE!

I made my own title using SCAL and some Sizzlits dies. I also used a ton of flower punches on this layout, as you can see. The pretty leaf flourishes are Cheery Lynn Designs dies. 

Here are some additional views that offer a little better look at some of the details:

I inked edges of all my pieces before glueing, and I used pop dots on the ladybugs for some extra dimension. I used my white gel pen for adding details, as well as a micro-tip pen for my additional eye work. A few heart-shaped rhinestones on each of the antennae gave each bug some sparkle. My papers....well, they're a combination of designers, and I'm sorry I can't tell you for certain which ones: I am trying to keep raiding my extensive stash to work on putting some dents in my inventory! :) It's amazing how fast paper collects! lol!

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This project has been entered into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes with Flowers

A Gem of A Challenge - Make it Cute

Di's Digis - Flower Fenzy

Glitter and Sparkle - #26 Cute

My Sheri Crafts - Spring Has Sprung

OSAAT - Spring

Pile It On - Handmade Flowers

Pumpkin Spice - Spring Animal or Insect

An ABC Recipe Challenge

It's Saturday, which means a new challenge over at Catch the Bug today! 

At Catch the Bug we are having a

Recipe Challenge.

This week we want you to throw in

'A'nything you want, a

'B'ugaboo image, and

'C'ardstock

Easy-peezy. right?!

I decided to use one of my old favorite characters, a Fancy SunBonnet - Beach image.

(Check out the long list of these little dolls at the Bugaboo Stamps Store). 

This card uses lots and lots of supplies, and I know you'll all be scratching your head at me when you see just how many! lol! It actually made me use two cutting machines, tons of different papers, ink, embossing folders....wow! I must have been on a creative roll! lol!

To start, I used my Cricut (gasp! I did WHAT?!). Yep - busted out 'Ol' Dusty' for this one. lol! I used the Life's a Beach cartridge to create the card base, and I also cut two of the umbrellas, one in yellow, one in red, to add some color to the card cut. I created a frame for around the cut in eCAL, and used my eClips to cut the flip flops and frame.

 My sun in the corner is cut using a circle punch on the corner of some glitter paper, 

then I fussy cut the sun rays.

My "sand" is punched with an EK Success edge punch, run through my Big Shot with a "Mesh" Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, inked for added dimension, then layered (one in front of the frame, one behind on the inside of the card for some depth). The light blue paper is glued to the inside of the card. I fussy cut my image, and I used pop dots behind the head and shovel, then glue on the body. There is more layering here than it looks like in this photo, and I didn't wat her to be cocked backward when I applied her over so many layer edges. My flip flops are decorated with flowers that were punched from a Tonic punch, then I added some tiny rhinestones to the flower centers. My sentiment was typed up in Photoshop.

If you look in the lower right corner, there is a tiny seashell, this was punched from a $1 Studio G punch I picked up at AC Moore. I did some fine line detailing around the umbrella layers using a tone-on-tone approach - I didn't want the pieces of the umbrella to stand out more than the rest of the card elements, so I avoided black.

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Materials List

Bugaboo Image

AC Card Stock

MME Card Stock

Miscellaneous DP from stash

Cricut

Life's a Beach Cartridge

eClips

SCAL

SVG by Me

Stampin Up - 1" Circle Punch

EK Success - Scalloped Edge Punch

Tonic - Tiny Flower Punch

Studio G - Tiny Seashell Punch

Cuttlebug - Mesh Embossing Folder

Stampin Up Ink - Sahara Sand

Sponge Dauber

Pop Dots

Rhinestones

So, let's see your recipe card this week! Pick a favorite image, or try something new from Bugaboo Stamps, whip up your project and head on over to enter it into the Mr. Linky!

By entering your project, you could win up to TEN Bugaboo images!

Head on over to Catch the Bug to play along!

Please check out the rest of the Design Team goodies while you're there! These peeps are filled with talent, full of good tips and ideas......and loaded with eye-candy-inspiring ideas! I am so honored to be part of the group!

<=====Their blog links can all be found in my left sidebar! :0)

Pick up this cute Bugaboo image, and others, over at the Bugaboo Stamps Store, and make sure you also jump over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog: it's where you can find out all the lastest "dish" on what challenges are happening and what other challenge sites that Bugaboo is sponsoring (more chances to win some free Bugaboo!). It's also where you can check out all the other fantastic DT projects, including the OBG (Oldie But Goodie) stuff, the ABC (Anything But a Card) items, and the Tuesday New Releases......plus so much more!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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This card has been entered into the following challenges:

Clearly Inspired - Anything Goes

Crafts for Eternity Reipe Challenge - Cute as you Like

Creative Corner - Anything Goes

Jellypark Friends - Pretty Pastels

Polka Doodles - Paper Piecing

Happy Campers - Add Dimension

Shelly's Images - Anything Goes

Toadally Cute Scrapbook Layout

Hi, everyone!

I hope your weekend has been a good one! The temps cooled down here, and hubby is now sleeping days for his two-week midnight stint at work (ugh!). Combine that with the rain, and it has made for a great crafty day for me!

I've been working on another scrapbook layout for my niece's book for the past few days. I recently won a gift certificate to Designs on Cloud 9, so I picked up this super-duper cute Rain Frogs SVG File from there, and have included two of the frogs in that set on my layout.

It's a short drive to the closest JoAnn store here, and they recently had a paper sale; of course, I had to go! lol! Not that I needed any paper, but..........I needed paper! lol! Having already purchased the svg frogs, you can imagine my excitement when I came across this cute paper there! :) I was like a kid in a candy store, raiding those racks like crazy! lol!

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Here are some closer views of the paper-pieced cuties, the water lilly flowers (made from my own svg), and the title (also made from my own svg). 

I added the sweet little dragonflies, which were a pack of really old photo corners I had in my stash,  I peeled the dragonflies off the corner pieces they were attached to, and glued them to my page. I did some dry embossing to the title letters and to the water. Most of the edges of the frogs and the flowers were inked before they were pieced together. 

Thanks so much for hopping by today! I hope you enjoy what you see here!

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This project has been entered into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Anything But a Card Challenge - Spring or Alice in Wonderland

Catered Crop - Flower Power

Ecletic Eliapu - Whimsy and/or Funny

Glitter n Sparkle - Animals

Great Impressions - Going Green

Scrappy Frogs - Green