Prickley Pear Stamps - Design Team Member

I'm happy to announce that I've

been chosen to be a

Design Team Member

for

Prickley Pear Stamps

They have tons and tons of stamps and much much more.

New to the store is stamps and die sets,

they also have beautiful transparencies.

There are so many things you can do with transparencies...

I had no idea. Stay posted for an idea list for them.

I'm so excited and honored to accept this position and

I look forward to making loads of things for them.

above card:

items used: cuttlebug folder, misc B&T paper

Prickley Pear sentiment stamp and leaf stamp

Autumn colored flower soft, tacky glue, brown

chalk

LATTE LOUNGE CHALLENGE

I made this card for the Stamping Boutique/Latte Lounge. Bugaboo is sponsoring them the month of September. Not much time left to participate. I can't believe that it's almost October!!! Have you heard that poem? "Everything I really need to know I learned in Kindergarten" it's very cute and true.

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

-- Robert Fulghum

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1. Share everything.
2. Play fair.
3. Don't hit people.
4. Put things back where you found them.
5. Clean up your own mess.
6. Don't take things that aren't yours.
7. Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
8. Wash your hands before you eat.
9. Flush.
10. Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
11. Live a balanced life--learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.
12. Take a nap every afternoon.
13. When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands, and stick together.
14. Be aware of wonder. Remember the little seed in the Styrofoam cup: The roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that.
15. Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the Styrofoam cup--they all die. So do we.
16. And then remember the Dick-and-Jane books and the first word you learned--the biggest word of all--LOOK.

My sons kindergarten teacher is retiring after this school year. He's in 4th grade now. I'm going to give this card to her at the end of the year.

Tutorial Wednesday

A few weeks ago I had an idea.

I had bought some paper with a white "core" and when

embossed you could sand the raised areas with

sandpaper and the white core would come through.

So I decided to paint a piece of white paper with paint

emboss and see what happens.

Well, that's just what I did to this card.

step 1: paint (acrylic pain is what I used) your

white paper (textured works best). Allow to dry completely.

step 2: emboss paper with an embossing folder using

a cuttlebug or similar device.

step 3: sand the raised areas with sandpaper for

desired effect.

step 4: complete your card.

Think of the possibilities....experiment with different

colors of paper, grades of sandpaper, sand a little or a lot.

Happy paper crafting!

Tiddly Inks sketch challenge

Phew!

Cutting it close on this one. Had

such a busy weekend, didn't get all the

things accomplished that I wanted to

and apparently I'm going through

4th grade all over again - vicariously

through my son.

As if once wasn't enough!!

This is a sketch challenge for Tiddly Inks.

This is one of their newest images.

I just love their images -- totally "my style"

Be sure to check out their next challenge

HERE

Squigglefly challenge

Squigglefly's challenge

this week is to use your favorite embellishment.

Mine is Flower Soft.

You must try this product, it's the bomb!!

It's great for scarfs and with winter coming

you know we'll be coloring a lot of scarfs.

The grey/black paper on the left hand side of the card

is coordinates paper. the core is a different color

or a lighter version of the top color so when

embossed and sanded it gives this effect.

It's pretty neat stuff. I discovered a way

to make your own paper just like this.

Come back on Wednesday for details.

3D Halloween challenge

Happy Saturday everyone

It's time for another challenge over at

Bugaboo's

Catch the Bug challenge blog

This week it is a 3D Halloween challenge

simply create a card using anything that gives you

card dimention. I printed and cut out the pumpkin above

3 times and used pop dots to give a 3D effect.

The small candy corns are on pop dots as well.

So, get over to the challenge blog and link

up your creation for a chance to win some free digi's

and don't forget...while you're there....grab the freebie :)

Have a great weekend!!

Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Halloween Style

Freebie Friday is here at last!!

Check out what's new over at Bugaboo!

How adorable are these Halloween bobbleheads?

Love them ALL!!

Don't forget to check out the

Catch the bug blog

tomorrow for a new challenge

where you can win free images.

You can check out all the great projects

from the amazing Design Team.

Special Bugaboo challenge

We have a very special challenge that starts today over at CDC .Bugaboo is proud to be featured for the Holiday/Special Occasions theme Challenge over at CDC and the challenge begins today and ends October 6th. I hope you will join us! Oh by the way this little cutie is a freebie up for grabs at CDC. We will be picking one winner who will receive 4 images of choice! See the design teams projects below and come join the fun!
Please don’t forget current OWH Christmas card drive/challenge going on until Saturday!

Bugaboo new release day

STELLA

a fairy?? Now that's funny:)

It's new release day at Bugaboo

and Jodie has released some hilarious

new Stella images.

You gotta go check them out.

Then, go check out the

Catch a Bug challenge blog

to see all the DT cards

for inspiration.

Don't forget Freebie Friday

and coming this Saturday

there will be another challenge to join.

Our Pets

I made this for the

Tiddly Inks

challenge.

The theme is "our pets"

I just love this image.

I've seen this sentiment a few times

and I just love it.

"My goal in life is to be the

person my dog already thinks I am"

How true?

They do worship us and

we worship them.

I have a 9 month old Maltese

and I adore her.

*Happy stamping*

ABaC Monday

It's anything but a card day at

Bugaboo

I made this for a friend who quilts (and stamps).

The little silver charm is a spool of thread.

I found the sentiment online.

The "question of the day" at Bugaboo

is "what is your favorite cardstock color"

Go see what the awesome Design Team said.

Remember tomorrow at Bugaboo

is new release day.

You DON'T want to miss this.

Bugaboo club

Hi everyone!

Bugaboo has some exciting news....

They are now featuring a

Monthly "club"

20 digi stamps for $20

That's $1.00 a piece

and....

If you buy the set this month you will be entered

into a drawing to win October's

club set for FREE!

Operation Write Home

Catch the Bug blog

is sponsoring a challenge for

Operation Write Home

an awesome cause that supports US soldiers

who are fighting for our freedom.

There are a few guidelines for you entries

which can be viewed HERE.

Operation Write Home is an organization that sends blank handmade greeting cards for all occasions to deployed service members to write home on. They’ve mailed approximately 500,000 cards so far—and are still going strong!

Operation Write Home is celebrating their birthday in this month and has invited us to join their party. It is very easy to help out so please read on:

Several Teams are helping them with their cause this month by hosting special challenges for different events we have been picked to handle holidays! So to join our challenge we ask that you use a holiday theme.

For more info go to the Catch the Bug challenge blog

What a great way to use your card art.

I encourage you to support this awesome cause.

Stamp Happy!

Fall - A kids view

It's freebie Friday!!

Check this out! I can NOT wait to see the rest

of this set!! I love the "A kids view" images.

Go to Bugaboo and pick up the freebie this week.

And, on a side note.....I finally got my 4G iphone

yesterday and I took this picture with it.

WOW!! My camera doesn't take pictures this good.

It's so clear and crisp.

Don't forget to stop at the

Catch the Bug challenge blog

tomorrow and see what Bugaboo has cooked up

Cool Cat - Oldie but goodie

It's oldie but goodie day at

Bugaboo

Thought this paper was perfect for

this image.

This cat reminds me of Garfield.

Be sure and stop by the challenge blog

on Sat to hear a special announcement

and participate in a GREAT

cause. Hint:

It's for Operation Write Home.

Squigglefly challenge

This is a card I made for the

Squigglefly challenge

this week.

Squigglefly has new releases every Saturday.

They have a HUGE selection

of images.

Be sure and check them out

and play along with the challenges too.

I used a new cuttlebug embossing folder for this card.

NEW RELEASE BUGABOO TUESDAY

It's new release Tuesday over at

Bugaboo

Check out the new Stella witch

Gotta love Stella - what a gal.

Go check out the rest of the set.

Don't forget to enter the latest challenge at

Catch the Bug

Sewing/fall color challenge

(rather than taking a picture and uploading it, I scanned this one. What do you think?)

Sending sunshine

It's ABaC Monday at Catch the Bug

I didn't quite get my project complete

so I will post it later.

Thought I would post these instead.

Just love these flower bears from

Bugaboo

Hope you're having a great Monday!

Bugaboo Challenge - Sewing

This weeks challenge over at Bugaboo's

Catch a Bug challenge blog

the challenge is

A stitch in time

which can be anything from a "sewing image"

to sewing notions, ribbon, buttons, whatever.

You could win up to 7 Bugaboo stamps!

That's a value of $21 - WOW!

You don't have to use Bugaboo stamps

but if you do you can enter twice

to increase your chances

Go over to the catch the bug blog for

full details.

Handmade Birthday

Isn't she just the cutest?

This is a new image from

Tiddly Inks

When I saw this little stamper

I knew I had to have her.

The sentiment says,

"A handmade Birthday card

is a hug with a fold in the middle"

Come with me and join the

challenge

The Shabby Tea Room challenge

The Shabby Tea Room's

challenge this week it to create

using tags.

I used a Bugaboo image here

(I know hard to believe huh?)

I poked holes in the packages to string

the tags through then I taped the strings on the

other side of the paper.

I distressed the tags a little bit to make

them pop a little more off the paper.

So, hurry and go to The Shabby Tea Room

and enter the challenge-

you could win free digi's

from Bugaboo.

Frankly......

Frankly,

(the inside says:)

I love Halloween

It's FRIDAY!! Freebie Friday that is

at Bugaboo

and wait until you see the new Halloween mini set

and the adorable sewn bears

(check back on Monday to see the gift I made with one of the sewn bears)

You must go see what the other DT has done with the new images.

Be sure to check the Catch a Bug blog

tomorrow for the new challenge.

Tiddly Inks

New from Tiddly Inks

aren't they awesome?

My niece started High School

this year and when I saw the

girly image, I knew it was perfect!

My nephew started middle school and I couldn't

leave him out. I think the little robot is sweet.

I was just over at Tiddly Inks making a purchase,

they have some adorable new additions.

There is an image of a girl who is stamping cards

HOW PERFECT!!

Gotta go, coloring to do:)

Oldie but Goodie at Bugaboo

It is an oldie

but sure is a goodie!

Go check out what the other DT

has done for "oldie but goodie"

dat over at Bugaboo stamps

Catch the bug challenge blog.

Tutorial Wednesday

So it's my turn to do the

Tutorial for Bugaboo

I decided to do the

Tri-Shutter card

seen on Splitcoast Stampers

HERE

You don't need a scor-pal to make this card but it sure helps. It's so fun to make. Great if your "big ideas" are bigger than the average card. I've also used the big center piece as a gift card

holder. There are other variations of this card on Splitcoast Stampers too. You can change the appearance by folding the pieces different ways or changing the length of the cuts. Limited only to your imagination and fabulous "stamper creativity". It's the perfect size. When I saw these reindeer I knew what sentiment would be perfect for them. I hope you enjoy making one of these fun cards.

You can get these adorable reindeer

at the Bugaboo store

Happy paper crafting!!

Bugaboo new release day

Happy Tuesday everyone.

It's new release day over at Bugaboo.

Check out JJ and her boa.

I wanted to add a little dimension so

I added FLOWER SOFT.

This stuff is so neat and fun!

It comes in lots of different colors

it can be used for snow or fur on animals.

Lots of possibilities.

Go check out Catch the Bug

blog to see what the others have come up with

and be sure and go to the store and

check out all the new JJ images.

Anything but a card

Mondays are

"Anything but a card"

at Bugaboo

This is a picture of my son Alex.

He played soccer for the YMCA this last spring.

I have used the image on several of his

friends Birthday cards.

Sugar anf Spice

That's what little girls are made of.

Stamp something is having a challenge

"Stamp something cute"

Well that's easy to do...

with Bugaboo

(I'm a poet and I didn't even know it - LOL!!)

I had this image first and when I saw this paper,

I thought "how perfect"

I love using nestabilities and to

cut and stencil.

Tent cards are always fun to do too.

Different but easy!!

Golf anyone?

I know......another Bugaboo image??

Sorry, they just suit me. LOL!

I love this little guy.

Bugaboo stamps has several varieties

of this balding little dude - LOL.

I fact...... here is another:

Bugaboo is sponsoring a challenge at

Just inspirational challenge

check it out, you could win some

Bugaboo

NEW RELEASE BUGABOO FRIDAY

YEPPERS! BUGABOO NEW RELEASE FRIDAY IS HERE!!

CHECK OUT THIS BEAUTIFUL UMBRELLA.

WHEN I FIRST SAW IT THE FIRST THING THAT CAME

TO MIND WAS WEDDING SHOWER (OR BABY).

OH, AND DON'T FORGET TO STOP OVER

AND PICK UP YOUR

FREEBIE

Stop by the challenge blog to get in on the latest challenge.

There is some great inspiration over there from the other DT members.

Bugaboo challenge - Dog Days

This card is for the latest challenge over on Bugaboo's

Catch the Bug blog

Create using neutral colors and 1 other color

(grey, white and blue)

You could win:

1st prize: 7 Bugaboo images of your choice

2nd prize: 4 Bugaboo images of your choice

3rd prize: 2 Bugaboo images of your choice

if you use a Bugaboo image you can enter your card twice

that's double the chance

Winners are chosen randomly

If you like this image then you'll have to go to the

Bugaboo store

and check out the other cute little animals floating

with balloons. There are several to choose from.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Bugaboo is sponsoring a challenge at

Sweet sketch challenge

Just make your card using the sketch provided and upload

it to the site for a chance to win

7 FREE DIGIS

what could be better than that?

Oh, and the image used above....

FROM the September newsletter

yep, that's right FREE!

So go sign up to get Bugaboo's monthly newsletter

over at Catch the Bug blog.

Oldie but Goodie

Thursday at Bugaboo is

Oldie but Goodie day.

Stop by and check out the Design Teams creations

using a variety of different images.

This is Penny. You can find all of this image set

and much more HERE.

Remember - tomorrows FRIDAY

and that means Bugaboo will have a freebie for you

of newly released images.

Bugaboo newsletter

Ever notice that all women's problems

start with men?

Menopause, Menstrual cramps, Mental illness

L*O*L

I don't remember where I saw this sentiment

but it cracked me up!!

Meet Crabby Cathy

available only at Bugaboo stamps

and if you sign up to receive their newsletter

you can get a extra monthly deal available only

to Bugaboo newsletter recipients.

Each month Bugaboo will spotlight an older

stamp set. This month it happens to be the

Crabby Cathy set.

And yes, I went and bought the set. I mean - really

who can pass up the price? You'd be crazy not to buy it!!

So go to Bugaboos challenge blog

Catch the bug

and sign up for the newsletter!

(oh, and BTW the newsletter also includes a free image!!)