Freebie Friday

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

This image is one of the Beach Frogs. This one is called Beach Frog - Beach Toys, and can be picked up in the store, along with the other fun Beach Frogs!

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Pick up this, as freebie 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!

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!

This card has been entered into the following challenges:

A Creative Romance - CAS

Alphabet Challenge - One Word Sentiment

Aud Sentiment - Any Sentiment

Card Crafters Circle - For the Boys

Crafts-Too Challenge You - Summer Days

Creative Corner Challenge - Childs Play

Stampin' For the Weekend - Colours of Summer

Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps - It's a HOT one!

Hi, everyone! It's Friday, and that means the uber-generous Jodie, of Bugaboo Stamps, has another freebie for you! She's drawn this Beach Baby 2 image for you, today. I don't know about you, but it's been hot, hot, HOT this week. here! This little dear is thinking right up my alley - time to go for a swim!

You can pick up this image in the store for free, but only for a limited time!

Here is my card using the freebie for this week:

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I used some of my GTD papers from my stash, a photo corner punch, Fiskars wave punch and some glittery doo-dads from my little collection of "stuff". I added some glaze to the water droplets for depth and shine.

So, you've seen what I've done with the
, now it's your turn......so go pick it up at the Bugaboo Stamps Store, and get to it......it's only available free for this week! ;0)

After you stop in at the store, take a peek at the Catch the Bug post for today to check out the rest of the Design Team goodies! 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 individual 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:

365 Cards - Welcome Summer

A.R.T. Card Challenge - It's Summertime

Charisma Cardz - Digi's Only

Shelly's Images - Beach Theme

Southern Girls - Punches/Dies

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

Girly Scrapbook Layout

Hi, everyone!

As many of you know, I have been toiling away at a scrapbook for my niece for a month, or so.  I'm back again with another! The single layout pages are sometimes the toughest for me: you know, the first and last page of a scrapbook? I like to leave room for larger photos, so it always seem like I don't have enough room for embellishes and the photo mats that I want, but I think I did okay with this one. :0) The ovals are rather large, so the pictures for this page should still be a good size, and with the help of the girly-girl embellishes, really tell a story for my niece. I'm really hoping my sister chooses to use some black and white pictures on this - I think that would really set it off! :0)

Although the scanner did not pick it up well, there is all kinds of Star Dust Stickles on this page, to add to the nostalgia and whimsy of childhood days. :0) I created my girl on the swing svg from a digital image, and cut it on my eClips machine. The sentiment was typed up and I used some Nesties to punch it out.

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Only a couple more pages to go, and then the book will be sent off for the birthday party! :0)

Here are some closer views of the gazebo and fence.

And a closer view of the swinging girl.

Materials List

Close to My Heart Papers - (I completely forgot the name of these! I've had them "forever"!))

Memory Box Dies - Leafy Branch, Ivy Tendrils, Nestled Bird

Spellbinders - Labels One, Decorative Labels One

Cheery Lynn Die - Japanese Garden Lace Oval

Die-Versions Die - Gazebo

Impression Obsession Die - Fence

EK SUccess Punch - Mini Daisy

MS Punch - Frond

Prima Flowers

Rhinestone Brad

Stickles Glitter Glue

SVG by Me (Little Girl Swinging)

Gel Pens

Eclips Machine & eCal Software

I have entered my layout into the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. - Children

Clear It Out - Child Image and Old Stash

Craft Room Challenge - Childhood Memories

Creative Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

PCJ - Sentiments

Southern Girls - Bling

Divas by Design - Lots of Layers

Inky Impressions - For a Child

Sisterhood of Crafters - No Stamps Allowed

Whimsy Inspiration - Anything Goes