For the Love of a Teddy Bear

Hi, everyone!
This is my SECOND POST today.
Please scroll down to see my Guest Designer post for Sisterhood of Crafters!

We all know about holidays through the year such as Valentine's Day, Easter, July 4th and Christmas, but what about those oft-forgotten, completely crazy head-scratcher holidays that are rarely heard of, and often laughable?! Well.........at Catch the Bug we will be highlighting some of the whacky holidays each week with some great projects and cards to depict them! We're calling it

Humor Me Wednesday!

We hope you will join us in the fun each week: take a peek at some of the different days by visiting the talented DT members for Bugaboo Stamps for some inspiration. Most holidays are just belly-busters, while others are just plain fun! :0) We are choosing holidays from each week for the Humor Me Wednesday creations, so we aren't all covering the same one. We're hoping this offers you that much more inspiration and fun! :0)

For my card today, I chose to use the September 9 holiday: Teddy Bear Day. I don't know anyone that never had a teddy bear, do you? I still have two from my childhood collection, though they are put away, out of reach of my fur-babies! :) This card features  the adorable Theodore Sleep image.

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I colored up my image is PSE, as always, adding a sentiment that I typed up from a Fiskars stamp I had seen. I used my Spellbinders A2 Curved Borders dies, which I absolutely love,love, LOVE and can't seem to use enough! I also used an EK Success border punch for the stars. The two stars near the sentiment are the negative from the border punch. My tiny star paper is ancient.....from back in the early 2000's. It's from Sizzix, Country paper pad from the Little Sizzles line. 

Happy Crafting!

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Challenges Entered

2 Cute Ink Stamps - Anything Goes

Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes
Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes
TTCRD - Anything Goes

BINGO Saturday at Catch the Bug

It's Saturday, which means a new challenge over at Catch the Bug today! We are hosting our monthly B-I-N-G-O Card Challenge! 

Without further ado , here is this weeks Catch the Bug 

Bingo Card:

Isn't this BINGO Card the coolest?! So many choices!

You may choose three squares: horizontal, vertical, or diagonal!

I chose to the far left column of requirements for my card this week

 (Ribbon, Text Paper for the bg, Scallop). 

My card features the Bugaboo Stamps Theodore image. I used my Silhouette Print and Cut for him, after coloring him in PSE. I also used my Silhouette to cut the 'hello' sentiment.

My papers are all from my scrap box. I was lucky to find the pretty hearts and text for this bingo! :) The scallop I used for my Bingo square also counts for my Ribbon square, since it is a scallop printed on the ribbon. The only other element that I added to this card are the photo corners that I punched with an old SU punch.

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 There are more super in the Bugaboo Stamps Store! 

Hop on over and check them out! Don't forget to look at all the New Images this Month, and the Sale Section! There's always something great happening at Bugaboo Stamps!

So, let's see your card this week! Pick your BINGO daubs (you can go horizontal, vertical or diagonal), 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!

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! I truly appreciate it, and would love it if you would leave me a comment so I know you came to visit!

If you aren't already a follower, and enjoyed your visit, please follow me. ==>
Happy Crafting!

Challenges Entered:

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes
Jellypark - Pretty Pastels
QKR Stampede - Anything Goes
Simply Create Too - Animals
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything Goes

An Oldie But Goodie (OBG) - Caught a Bug?!

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 the Jesse Bear Bug Jar image.  I think Jesse Bear is my favorite Bugaboo Stamps Bear. I just love his oversized hat! It reminds me of when my son was a little guy. He loved wearing hats, and he had one that reads "#1 Son" on it. Of course, the joke is that he's the ONLY son, so that hat was saved, and currently resides in my closet "basket of memories". :) They sure grow up fast, don't they?! Sheesh....time flies!

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For my card, i used an old "Stella Says" Sketch. (You can find all kinds of wonderful "Stella Says" Sketches here). This card uses all scraps from my stash. I have been leaving my scrap box out, in a very  easy-to-remember space, so that I will try to go to it before digging into my uncut 12" papers. I actually have four scrap boxes! They are photo boxes, and I sort my scraps as I'm crafting: designer paper scraps, Stampin Up scraps, American Crafts scraps and an "everything else" scrap box. So far, leaving them on my table top is helping me to use them up faster! 

I pulled out my Stampin Up Photo Corner Punch and Scallop Border Punch. I also used some Ladybug Buttons that I cut the shanks from before adhering with Glossy Accents. I am leaving the front with no sentiment for now. I was thinking this could be a great card for a little boy, or even a "sorry you caught a bug" card for a sickie.

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.

Please feel free to browse my blog, I'd love to be your inspiration for your next project! :0) If you're not already a follower, and like what I create, please consider following me! :0) ====>>

This card has been entered into the following challenges:

4CCC - Anything Goes

DRS Designs - Under the Weather

Inklings & Yarn - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon - Childs Play

Happy, Happy End of Year!

It's Saturday, which means a new challenge over at Catch the Bug today! This week's theme is a fun, easy one! :0)

This week's theme is

SEASONAL HOLIDAY/WINTER

This week I am posting another scrapbook layout that I've created for my niece's scrapbook!

This photo shows the double layout, each page a 12x12.

I've converted two of my Bugaboo Stamps images to SVG files for cutting paper-pieced die-cuts on my eClips machine. **

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Double Layout

Left Page

Featuring Bugaboo Stamps Christmas Teddy Present image

Right Page

Featuring Bugaboo Stamps Christmas Teddy Tree image

**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! 

Materials List

Papers - Imaginisce, K&Company, AC Card Stock

Spellbinders - Labels One

Sizzix - Christmas Lights Sizzlits Strip

Cheery Lynn Dies - Pine Branches, Holly Lace Corner, 

Joy Crafts Die - Ribbon

My Favorite Things Die - Christmas Ornaments

Rhinestones

Gel Pen

Sponge Dauber

Stampin' Up Inks

3D Glitter Paint

Stickles Glitter Glue

So, let's see your Seasonal Holiday/Winter Creation 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!

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!

If you enjoyed your visit, please consider following me ======>>

This card has been entered into the following challenges:
Craft Us Crazy - Merry Christmas
Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes
MilkCoffee Challenge - Christmas or Winter Holiday
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes