Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day, everyone!

Just a quick post to share the card I made for hubby. This is made using dies and an embossing folder, along with some Distress Ink and a few mulberry flowers and pearls from my stash.

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It was an extra-thick card, and I made an over-sized envelope for it out of some pretty dp using my new Envelope Punch Board by We R Memory Keepers. (Sorry, I forgot to take a photo of that!).

I know it's a very girly,  "froo-froo" card, but he loved it, regardless! :)

Challenges Entered

4 Crafty Chicks - Use Pearls

Crafting by Designs - Love

Crafting for All Seasons - Romance

Divas by Design - Love

Fab N' Funky - Love/Valentine

Milk Coffee Challenge - Girly

PCJ - Love is in the Air

Sassy Studios - It's Valentines Day

Sisterhood of Crafters - Love

Love is in the Air at Catch the Bug Blog!

It's Saturday, which means a new challenge over at Catch the Bug today! This week's theme is definitely appropriate for the season! 

It's all about

Love!

We want to see you whip up a goodie using

that has anything to do with love!

My card features some favorite Bugaboo Stamps characters, Gus & Stella! This is the 

Stella & Gus - Deck of Cards image. I just love the sentiment for this! Even hubby was laughing hard when he read it. (Little did he know....this one's coming his way! Haha! We've been together quite some time, can you tell?! hehehe)

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I actually broke the sentiment into two parts (digitally speaking), so that I could use part of it on the outside of the card, and the rest inside. I don't normally finish the inside of my cards, but for this one, I did.

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I blinged up the front of this card using some Glossy Accents on both characters glasses. I also added some Stickles, Star Dust, to the poker chips. For the border, I used two Silhouette cuts (Scallop Border Big and Playing Card Suits - Set of 4) to create the border, then filled in the suit cut-outs with some Stickles, Black Diamond and Xmas Red. I used the cut-out Spade and Club on the inside of my card. 

My designer paper is Stampin' Up, Jackpot II. I own the digital files, and printed them out on card stock for my card. I used my Stampin' Up Scallop Border Punch and some ribbon for additional touches.

So, let's see your card this week! Whip up your project and hop on over to enter it into the Mr. Linky!

By entering, 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!

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'd love for you to leave a comment so I knew you were here, and if you don't already, 

please consider following me ======>>

Challenges Entered:
ALBC - Man Up!
Crafts Galore Encore - Gem, Glitter or Candi
Crafts & Me - Photo Inspiration (I used the marraige undertone)
Digi Galore - Valentine
Feeling Crafty - Dies/Punches
Just B Creative Crazy - Linky Party
Just For Fun - Love is in the Air
Ladybug Crafts - Be Mine
Seemacrafts - Love/Valentine
The Cupboard Trilogy - Love

Blog Hop Image Winner & A Photo Inspiration from Catch the Bug

It's Saturday, which means a new challenge over at Catch the Bug today! Before we move onto that, though, I have to announce the winner of last weeks Bugaboo Birthday Blog Hop Winner! Via Mr. Random, the winner chosen is Kathy D, Here's what she had to say:
Kathy D.January 18, 2014 at 11:34 PM"OH love that you worked with the star punched out of the paper...it looks like it was done on purpose!!The sparkly yellow is perfect. This is terrific!"

Thank you to everyone that left a comment! I hope the hop provided some great inspiration for you all! Now on to the new challenge for this week!

It's nice to have some visual inspiration, sometimes! You can choose to use the colors, the theme of the photo, or go off on a tangent because of some emotion a photo touches within your soul....however this picture inspires you, we want to see it in your project!

This week's theme is a

Photo Inspiration

(See picture toward the bottom of my post)

My card features the Bugaboo Stamps Penguin Roses image. 

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Here is the photo to use for your inspiration, too! Aren't these two just adorable?! They look like they are off on a lovers stroll, I think. :) Too cute!

We'd love for you to play along with us!

Now that you've seen how this pic inspired me, let's see what it did to inspire you! Be sure to head over to Catch the Bug to add your creation to the Mr. Linky to play along with our challenge. :0)

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 ======>> 

Card Recipe:

Scrap DP (the leaf paper is Sizzix)

AC Cardstock

Ribbon

Button

Stickles: Star Dust

Spellbinders: Labels One, Decorative Labels One, Scalloped Labels One

Stampin Up Punches: Scallop Border , 1-1/2" Scallop Square, 1-1/4" Scallop Square, 

1" Square

Silhouette Cutting File: Miss Kate's Pretty Words Set

Challenges Entered:
A Creative Need - Die Cuts/Punches
Delicious Doodles - Must Use a Ribbon
Die-Cuttin' Divas - Penguin Awareness Day
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Sweet Pea Stampers - Flower Power

ABC Challenge - D is for Dazzle
Animal Friends Challenge - Punches/Dies

Freebie Friday with Bugaboo!

It's Friday.......time for a Bugaboo Stamps Freebie! 

It can be picked up in the store, along with the other fun images that Jodie has to offer at 

Bugaboo Stamps!

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I saw this great Blocks Card base all over Pinterest, and had to give it a whirl! 

(You can check out this video for easy instructions on how to put one together.) I think this adorable image was perfect for it. I colored him up, and then cut him out on my Silhouette machine. I added some mulberry flowers to each step, and some other "love" themed embellishes to finish my card. 

Here's a photo from a different angle. The card does flatten, but the embellishes are dimensional that I used, so a box envi will be needed for this one.

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Pick up this, as a freebie only for a limited time only, 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!

If you like what you see, the "Follow" button is over there ====>>

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Don't forget to join in the Bugaboo Birthday Blog Hop that's coming up!

This card has been entered into the following challenges:

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes

My Heart Pieces - Anything Goes

Crafters Cafe - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Inklings & Yarn - #39 Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

February BINGO Challenge at Catch the Bug Blog

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 use the first column of requirements for my card this week (Red, Paper Piecing, Ribbon).
I am stretching it a bit on my "ribbon", as I am including the ribbon on the image, around the balloon, as my qualification. I know, I know.....(bows head in shame)! I didn't want to use any real ribbon on this card, as it has to be mailed to my sweet little niece. You'll give me a "pass" on this, right?!

My card features one of the Bugaboo Stamps,  Kidz Girl - Hot Air Balloon image!

 It, and the other great Kidz images, are available in the Bugaboo Stamps Store! Hop on over and check them out!

I used an SVG banner that I made for the border on this card. I created a shadow for it, then used the red heart cutouts beneath that for a little something "extra". I also added a tiny heart punch to the balloon. My dp is something I made in PSE. The scallop oval and oval are Spellbinders dies.

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Supplies Used

AC Card Stock

Spellbinders - Scallop Oval, Oval

SVG by Me

DP by Me

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!

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:
A Gem of a Challenge - Dies & Punches
Little Claire's - Love & Romance
Wags n' Whiskers - Love