New Dies!

Hi, everyone!

This week I received some new dies in my mailbox! I was anticipating having some time to play with them, and finally set it aside (the time, that is!) to do just that!

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Material List

Marianne Designs - Christmas Tree #1 Die

(which I took the liberty of cutting off the star on top)

Papertrey Ink - In the Meadow Die

Spellbinders - Fleur de lis Rectangles, Classic Ovals, Fancy Tags Dies

Cuttlebug - Snowflakes Embossing Folder

Stampin' Up - Scalloped Oval Punch

Pop-Dots

My green trees and scalloped oval are cut from mulberry paper, so a closer look reveals some texture (plus they are soft to the touch! Oooooooo! lol!). The deer and all of the white card stock are Stampin' Up colors, Whisper White and Kraft.

This card was heavily influenced by Kittie Kraft, whom I have mentioned recently. Her site is loaded with great eye-candy and inspiration, so if you like the style of this card.....go check her out! I'm sure you'll see something there to inspire you!
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Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy Craftin'!

This card has been entered into the following challenges:

Catered Crop - White (somewhere on your project)
Christmas Card Challenge - Texture (must be Christmas)
Craft A Scene - Anything in the Great Outdoors
Dream Valley Challenges - Die Cuts & Punches
Gingerloft Challenges - Silhouettes

A New Saturday Challenge at Catch the Bug

It's Saturday, which means a new challenge over at Catch the Bug today! This week's theme celebrates the season:

This week's theme is

Summer or Fourth of July

My card features a Bugaboo Stamps flamingo image!

I decided to forego the Fourth of July card for a summer card - my mind is at the beach! lol!

I'm thinking sand, surf, seagulls......errrr....flamingos! lol!

This is the Flamingo - Beach image. I think this guy a a total crack up!

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Supplies Used

Scalloped Rectangle Nestabilities

Oval Nestabilities

Hydrangea Flower Punch

Flourish Sizzlit Die

Stylus

Argyle Embossing Folder

So, let's see your seasonal card this week! 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!

That's right.....I said TEN images! Jodie has changed her prize packages, and now the 

first place winner receives TEN image, second place receives SEVEN and the third place receives FOUR! Isn't that the greatest?! I don't know of any other illustrator that is as generous as Jodie!

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!

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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!

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This card has been entered into the following challenges:
Di's Digi Designs - Summer
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Anything Goes
The Poodles Parlour - Cute and/or Cuddly
Totally Papercrafts - Use a Digi

It's an Oldie But Goodie (OBG) at Catch the Bug!

Hi, everyone!

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

Our  ten-year anniversary has just passed, and I made my hubby a card for every year we've been married. :0) This is a funny one (some are more mooshy-gooshy - hehehe).  Hubby and I watch a lot of programs on the History Channel and Syfy, so we have seen an abundance of the "End of the World" type programs lately, due to the Mayan calendar ending on Dec. 21, 2012. We like to make jokes about it, so the inside of this card reads "....or until December 21, 2012!" Lol!

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The card is made using my Nesties, Fleur de lis Squares and Classic Circles dies. The image is a Bugaboo Stamps OBG (Oldie But Goodie), and it is called Stella Love - Person to Annoy. 

I used a great bg paper that I rec;d from a recent paper swap with my fellow Bugaboo DT members, so you may have seen that one before! lol! My inspiration for this card came from Kittie Kraft. She has a fantastic blog, loaded with some great ideas for cards using oodles of different dies and punches, my favorite things! I have a feeling you will be seeing more Kittie Kraft inspired cards on my blog, as I am in love with so many of hers!

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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Happy Crafting!