Blog Hop Mid-Month Reminder

Good Morning and Happy Tuesday! Today is your reminder that over at  Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge,  we are having a Christmas Challenge and Blog Hop to say thanks to all of our wonderful followers, and a BIG THANK YOU to our sponsors for 2013 - Bugaboo and Fred She Said!

Today's card is done using one of our FABBY SPONSORS!! ( Yup, we have a new schlew of sponsors for 2014!) This pretty winter scene is from Fred She Said called Pine Trees. 

Georgeous, eh?

I would like to add this to the following challenges, too:

Party Time Tuesday - Color Challenge

Try It Out Tuesday - Trees

Make My Monday - C&S Christmas Card

Catherine & Cathy Create - Card Challenge "Oh, Christmas Tree"

We also have some new Design Team Members, so if you missed them when you came here, be sure to check them out when you finish the Blog Hop! 

 Your Letter for my blog is:

"L"

Thanks for stopping in today! Be sure to hop over to Bianca's Blog and gather her letter, play along with the Challenge and Email the magic word for your chance and TONS of different prizes! Great way to start the New Year! 

 HAVE FUN!

Blog Hop Weeks 3 and 4

Good Morning and HAPPY SUNDAY! Today at Come and Get It Challenges, we are continuing our  Christmas Challenge and Blog Hop to say thanks to all of our wonderful followers, and a BIG THANK YOU to our sponsors for 2013 - Bugaboo and Fred She Said!

Today's card is done using one of our NEW SPONSORS!! ( Yup, we have a new schlew of sponsors for 2014!) These precious little guys are from Eureka Stamps called Caroling Bunnies! Too Cute, eh? 

We also have some new Design Team Members, so if you missed them when you came here, be sure to check them out when you finish the Blog Hop! 

 Your Letter for my blog is

I

Be sure to hop over to Bunny's Blog for your next great card and Hop Letter!

Good Morning! I hope everyone is staying warm...we have snow and FREEZING temps here in Iowa!

Today's card is for the latest and greatest challenge over at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug Challenge- Make a card using your favorite Christmas song as your them. Obviously, you can see what one of my faves is...LOL.

Be sure to stop over and check out what the talented Design Team has created for you to enjoy, and as always, play along to win some wonderful FREE digis from Bugaboo!

My Ugly Sweater?

Happy Hump Day! Today's card is for today's challenge over at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug!

We are calling it an "Ugly Sweater" Challenge...LOL! Each sweater has a recipe and I used MY Ugly Sweater...use Red, Green and Silver with a Snowman. I LOVE this little Snowman Topper - he is fun to color and I love putting a punched star in his hand! 

I'd like to add him into the following:

Dazzling Divas Challenge #3 - Embossing

Paper Pretties PWC287 - Christmas

Scrapper's Delight #12 - Make It Sparkle

Be sure to pop over and see what the Design Team have done with their "sweaters", and play along! There are FUN challenges all week for Christmas Chaos, and GREAT Prizes to be had!

Holly Jolly Christmas Blog Hop!

Good Morning and Happy Tuesday! Today at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge,  we are having a Christmas Challenge and Blog Hop to say thanks to all of our wonderful followers, and a BIG THANK YOU to our sponsors for 2013 - Bugaboo and Fred She Said!

Today's card is done using one of our NEW SPONSORS!! ( Yup, we have a new schlew of sponsors for 2014!) This gorgeous gal is from Fitztown 

...Called Christmas 5....isn't he adorable?

We also have some new Design Team Members, so if you missed them when you came here, be sure to check them out when you finish the Blog Hop! 

 Your Letter for my blog is:

"L"

Thanks for stopping in today! Be sure to hop over to Bianca's Blog and gather her letter, play along with the Challenge and Email the magic word for your chance and TONS of different prizes! Great way to start the New Year! 

 HAVE FUN!

A Lotta Christmas Chaos!

Happy Sunday! Today starts Christmas Chaos at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug!

Each day this week, we will have a different Challenge for you to play along with! AND TONS of chances to win FREE BUGABOO DIGI STAMPS! 

Be sure to head back to CTB, and join in the chaos!!

Come and Get It Blog Hop

Good Morning and HAPPY SUNDAY! Today at Come and Get It Challenges, we are having a Christmas Challenge and Blog Hop to say thanks to all of our wonderful followers, and a BIG THANK YOU to our sponsors for 2013 - Bugaboo and Fred She Said!

Today's card is done using one of our NEW SPONSORS!! ( Yup, we have a new schlew of sponsors for 2014!) This gorgeous gal is from Digi Stamps 4 Joy...Misteri Santa's Secret. Isn't she just beautiful?

We also have some new Design Team Members, so if you missed them when you came here, be sure to check them out when you finish the Blog Hop! 

 Your Letter for my blog is

I

Be sure to hop over to Bunny's Blog for your next great card and Hop Letter!

Just a Twist

Good Morning! Today's card is for the latest challenge over at Come And Get It Challenges.
Shell has chosen Anything Goes with a Twist - Use a Digi! I have used " Old Truck" from Fred She Said...I thought it was the PERFECT image for my daddy's birthday card.
Please be sure to pop over and check out the rest of the creations done by our talented Design Team, and please PLAY ALONG!

Good Morning! Today's card is for the latest challenge over at Come and Get It Challenges. Meighan wants to see Christmas Presents...it can be like mine, a card with a present, or what you want for a present or a hand crafted present! Cool, eh? 

Please hop over and see what our Talented Design Team ( and a special guest) have put together 

for this week, and join in the FUN!

A Kid's View...

Good Morning! Today is Oldie BUT Goodie Day over at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug! 

I have just fallen in love with the A Kid's View line of Bugaboo Digis! This little trio is called

AKV BBQ - 3 Kids. 

I'd like to add this card to the following challenges:

Everybody Art - For The Boys

Nutcrafters - 1 image, 2Papers & 3 Embellisments ( ribbon, pearls, glossy accents)

We ALWAYS love the new releases each week at Bugaboo, but sometimes it can be fun to dig out some of our favorite Oldies, too! Please stop by and see all of the cool OBG's our talented Design Team have made up for your pleasure this week!

New Release at The Bug!

Good Morning! Today over at Bugaboo Digi Stamps, we have some ADORABLE new digis...this is just ONE of them! Isn't  he too cute?  I made him into a C&S card, so his smile would stand out!

I'd like to join the following challenges, too:

Oldie But A Goodie - C&S Christmas

Without Words - Getting Ready for Christmas

Please be sure to hop over to Catch the Bug and see what the rest of the 

Design Team have put together this week, too!

For You...Gift Card Holder

Good Morning! I hope everyone has been having a FANTABULOUS weekend! Today I have a little Christmas Gift Card Holder....it is for the latest challenge over at Come and Get It Challenges! 

I have never  made one, so I just kinda winged it ( after scoping out Pinterest, of course) and this is the result. This week we are sponsored by Bugaboo Digi Stamps, and if you play along, you have a chance to win 7 ( yes, SEVEN) FREE digis of your choice! I have used Mini Set - Christmas Tags, and cut out the stocking from one of the images. Cute little image, isn't it?

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations and play along with us this week! 

OBG at Catch The Bug

Happy Thursday!! I hope your week is going great! I am actually going to work today for a while...gotta try to get used to dealing with the pain, I spose! 

Today's card is made for Bugaboo's Oldie But Goodie Thursday at Catch The Bug.  I have used 

Monkey With Balloon, so if you follow the link, it will take you there to see him! 

I will add him to the following Challenges, too:

Paper Makeup - Lots of Layers

Crafty Sentiments - For The Guys

Please be sure to check out the rest of the Oldies that the Design Team have dug out for your enjoyment, and leave them so love!

Traditional Christmas...kind of

Good Morning! Today's card is for the latest challenge over at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges which is

Red, Green and Silver and/or Gold! Cool, eh?  This was so fun  using flourishes and gems! Please be sure to go check out the rest of the Design Team creations, and PLAY ALONG!

ABC at The Bug

Good Morning! Today is Anything But A Card Day over at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug! I have put together this sweet little Bobblehead set of Napkin/ Silverware holders for Thanksgiving. They were all printed at 3 inches, colored and fussy cut. Added Glossy Accents and Stickles where I wanted them, then put them on bands to hold the napkins and silverware. I just LOVE the entire set...I hope you do, too!  

Here are the Bugaboo Digis I have used: 

Bobblehead Thanksgiving Turkey -Indian Girl - Indian Boy - Pilgrim Girl - Pilgrim Boy

Be sure to stop by The Bug and see the great Design Team Projects!

Sketch Day at Come and Get It

Good Morning! I hope you are all having a great weekend! Mine doesn't feel like the weekend, as I have been off all week with another MAJOR Psoriatic Arthritis flare up. I pray none of you ever have to deal with anything like this, and if you do, may God give you strength! Ok enough of that-

Today's card is for the latest challenge over at Come and Get It Challenges. 

Judy has given us this sketch to play with:

As you can see, I flipped it onto its side. Please be sure  you stop over and see the great creations made by the talented Design Team. While you are there, play along with us this week!

Anything Goes at Catch The Bug

Good Morning! Today's cards is for the November Anything Goes over at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug Blog!

I just LOVE all of the Bugaboo Critters, and  this sweet elephant, Edward, is one of my favorites for the guys~ This one is named Edward Elephant - Presents. I think his little birdy buddy is cutie, too!

I'd like to add this to the following challenges, too:

Moving Along With The Times - No Designer Paper

Pattie's Creations - Birthdays

Please be sure to stop and see all of the GREAT creations done by the UBER talented Bugaboo Design Team, and play along for your chance to win  FREE FABBY BUGABOO DIGIS!

White on White Fun

Good Morning! Today's card is for the latest challenge over at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges. 

Judy has challenged everyone to make a Christmas Challenge with a White on White Color Scheme. I don't have a lot of fancy die cuts for Christmas ( darn it!), so I have relied on my good ol' embossing folders. I saw a very similar card on Pinterest ( sorry don't know whose it is to give credit) and remembered it, so this is a memory inspired CASE...LOL! 

I hope you will hop over and see the GORGEOUS creations done by the Design Team,

and join in this fun challenge!

Witchy Boo

Good Morning! Today's card is for the latest challenge over at Come and Get It Challenges - Halloween!

I chose the challenge this week, feeling it would be good since Thursday IS the day...LOL! 

I hope you will all head over and see what the rest of the Design Team has created, and 

join in the FUN!

Christmas Thank You

Oh my word, I am embarrassed! This little ditty should have been posted here on Tuesday Morning, and DUH Julie, I forgot! This card was made for the latest challenge over at Holly Jolly - A Christmas Thank You! I thought it would be cool to make cards that say THANK YOU with a Christmas theme, since there are so many things to be thankful for at this time of year. 

Please go check the gorgeous creations made by our talented Design Team,

 and play long with the challenge this week!

Fishy Wishy

Good Morning! Hope everyone is staying warm...I know it is chilly here in Iowa! Today's card is for the latest challenge at Come And Get It Challenges - Animals in Water or Sea Critters. We are sponsored this week by Bugaboo Digi Stamps, and I have used Mini Set - Animal Sentiments. Doesn't  this little Guy make a great Get Well card?
I'd like to add this to the following challenges:
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes
Daring Cardmakers - Use a Digi

Please be sure to pop over and see all of the GREAT Design Team cards, and play long with us this week!

ABC At Bugaboo

Happy Monday! ( such an oxymoron, eh?)  Today's creation is for Anything BUT a Card over at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Blinged out iPhone cases for my phone, and have been paying a FORTUNE for them. Well, I went online and found clear cases for my phone, and thought I could bling some up myself!! This is my case for Halloween....I used one of my favorite Bugaboo Gals, JJ. You can find her HERE. I colored her up and then cut her to size. I stuck her inside the case, and then added the spiders on the outside. I really think she turned out cute, and I got a bunch of compliments on her yesterday the grocer and drug store. 

I'd like to enter her into the following challenges:

All Crafts Challenge - Anything But A Card

C...Is for Challenge - Halloween

Creative Creations - Halloween

Be sure to go see the great creations that the Design Team are sharing over at Catch The Bug!

Faux Technique

Good Morning! Today's Bright and Cheery card is for the latest Challenge at Come and Get It Challenges - Use a Faux Technique!  I chose the Faux Washi Tape Technique. I took Regular Scotch Tape, put it on Designer Paper, then wet the back and pulled the paper off leaving only the design stuck to the tape. I LOVE how it turned out, and will do this one AGAIN!!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges, too:
Paper Creator's Crafts - Dies and/or Punches
Jo's Scrap Shack - Favorite Technique
Happy Campers - Show Us Your Flowers

Please be sure to pop over and see all of the neat Faux Techniques our Design Team have done, and play along with us at Come and Get It this week!!

Good Morning! Today's card is for the latest challenge over at Holly Jolly!
This week Cindy has chosen Stars and Stripes for our theme. Cool, eh? We are sponsored this week by Bugaboo Digi Stamps, so be sure to stop over and see all of the adorable creations made by our talented Design Team. While you're there, play along for your chance at 7 ( yes, seven ) FREE Digis of your choice!

Show Your Gratitude

Good Morning! Today's card is for Cindy's Thanksgiving/Gratitude Challenge at Come and Get It Challenges today!  I saw a VERY similar card on Pinterest, and just had to go the Clean and Simple route. ( yeah, C&S isn't usually so many layers, but it is clean and was VERY simple....LOL) 

I hope you will all head over to Come and Get It to see all of the lovely Design Team Creations, and join this Fabby Challenge!

Cutie Pie Witch

Hello again! This card was made for Bugaboo's Freebie Friday! Be sure to follow the link and pick her up...FREE! 

I will also enter her into the following challenges:

Digi Heaven - 2 colors

My Heart Pieces - Halloween

You will also want to go check out the GREAT cards the talented Bugaboo Design Team has created using this adorable little witch! See you soon!

No Designer Paper...Oh, My

Hi There! This one is hitting the blog a bit late. I had to get a new computer this week, so better late than never!  This card is for the current Challenge at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - NO Designer Paper! 

I hope you will all go check out the cool things made by our talented Design Team, and play along!

Fall Colors

Happy Sunday! I hope your weekend has been wonderful! Today at Come and Get It Challenges, we are celebrating the Beautiful Fall Colors! Pumpkins and Sunflowers remind me of Fall, so I chose this pretty image by Fred She Said, who is our generous sponsor this week! 

I'd like to add this to the following challenges, as well:

Loves Rubber Stamps - Fall Colors

Sarah Hurley Challenge - Autumn Glow

Be sure to go check out the GORGEOUS creations done by the Design Team, 

and play along with us this week!

Button It Up

Happy Tuesday! Today's challenge over at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge is to use Buttons on a Christmas Card. Here is my rendition-

As usual, I have gone with a non-traditional color theme...LOL! Be sure to pop over and see all of the great creations done by the Holly Jolly Design Team!

Hop Hop Hoppity Birthday

Now, How cute is this guy? He is one of the new release images today at Bugaboo Digi Stamps!  He is one of several new cuties so be sure to go have a look-

I'd like to add him to the following Challenges, too:

Card Makin' Mamas - 4 the Kids

The Squirrel and The Fox - Happy Birthday

 Also check out the great cards our Design Team has put together using today's release.

Birthday Time

Good Morning! Today over at Come and Get It Challenges, I am hosting our Challenge, so naturally I chose HAPPY BIRTHDAY...cuz today is my birthday...LOL! 

I hope you will go see all of the GREAT things the Talented Design Team have made this week, and PLEASE play along!

On The Side

Good Morning! I hope everyone has been enjoying a BEAUTIFUL weekend!

Today's card is for the latest challenge over at Come and Get It Challanges. We'd love to see you put the main image or focal point 'on the side'. 

Please be sure to stop over and see what the rest of the talented Design Team have created this week, too, and join in the fun!

Indian Summer At The Bug

Good Morning! I hope everyone survived Friday the 13th! We have a GORGEOUS day here in Iowa today, and it actually feels like Indian Summer, so today's card is PERFECT!! We are celebrating Indian Summer over at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug Challenges this week. I have chosen to use Sunflowers Stainglass and Sunflower Corner.  Sunflowers always remind me of fall....

Please be sure to head over to Catch The Bug and see all of the gorgeous creations done by the Design Team, and PLAY ALONG for your chance to win FREE Bugaboo Images!

1-2-3-Floor

Good Morning! Today's card is for Oldie But Goodie Thursday over at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug!  One of my Favorite Gals is JJ, so I  used JJ Tequila and Shoes - Tequila. Isn't she a hoot! I just LOVE her outfit!! 

I'd like to add her to the following Challenges:

Paper Crafting Journey - Flowers

Creative Moments- Birthday/Anything Goes

 Be sure to hop over and check out the rest of the Design Team's Creations using some of Bugaboo's blasts from the past! 

Christmas Nature

Happy Tuesday! Today's card is for this week's challenge over at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge.

Meighan has asked us to make a Christmas card using something from Nature ( ex: trees, pinecones, holly, birds, ect). 

Be sure to  pop over and see the rest of the Design Team's great creations!

Holy Cow!

Good Morning! Today's card is for the current Sketch Challenge at Come and Get It Challenges. 

Cool, eh? This week we are sponsored by Bugaboo Digi Stamps, so when you play along you have a chance at winning 7 ( yes SEVEN) FREE images. ( That is a $21 value.)

I'd like to add this to the following:

Brown Sugar Challenge - Animals

Glitter 'n Sparkle - Add a Bow

One Stitch At A Time - Use a Digi

Please be sure to pop over and see what the rest of the Design Team have made using this sketch, and please, play along!

Humor from The Bug

Happy Humpday! Today's card is for Humor Me Wednesday over at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug! 

I have used JJ to celebrate the Silly Holiday - Be Late For Something Day Sept. 5th. Sorry if it is a bit cheeky, but I just thought it was cute. I have a Great Niece due in the NEAR future, and thought of her Momma....LOL.

I'd like to add this to these challenges:

Stampotique - Lots of Layers

Joanna Sheen - Pretty In Pink

Please be sure to pop in and see the rest of the Design Team's GREAT Humorous Cards!

Anything For Holly Jolly

Good Morning! Today's project is made for the latest Challenge over at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge Blog.   I have used some Glitter Paper and punches to create ornaments for Cindy's Challenge - ANYTHING BUT A CARD!

Please be sure to pop over and see ALL of the cool ideas our Talented Design Team have created!