Christmas Week 2

Happy Sunday! Today we are continuing our Christmas celebration at 

Come and Get It Challenges!

This week I am sharing a sweet card using Melanie Boo Christmas Star

by Lacy Sunshine  .

Isn't she gorgeous? Please be sure to pop over and check out the goodies 

our talented DT have made, and play along for MANY great Prizes! 

Christmas Newbie at Bugaboo

How adorable is this little guy?? The is one of the new releases at

Bugaboo today! Generally, on new release day we don't have a

challenge, but during Christmas Chaos, we are having a  Recipe

Challenge! You can use any image of your choice along with 2 

different embellishments and 3 layers...easy peasy!

Please drop by Catch The Bug and see what the rest of the 

Design Team have created, then hop over to the Bugaboo Store and

 see the NEW images Jodie has created! Then PLAY ALONG

for GREAT PRIZES!!

Merry Christmas At Holly Jolly

Good Morning! Today at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge we begin

our month long Christmas Challenge. We'd like to see any of your Christmas

creations, and we will share ours a couple of times this month, too!

Please stop over and join in the FUN! We have 9...yes NINE sponsors

for this challenge, so there are lots of chances to win GREAT

prizes. While you are there, check out the FABBY creations

made by the design team and leave some Christmas Love! 

Sketchy Christmas

 

Happy Sunday! Today at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug, our challenge is

a fun card sketch!

We are celebrating Christmas Chaos, so we'd LOVE to see what you can do using a

cute Christmas image. I have used  Turtles - Christmas, and then ran with 

the holly idea for the BG papers...LOL. I hope you will stop by and see

the great creations from the talented Design Team, and play along

for some GREAT prizes from Bugaboo!

Sweet Christmas At Come and Get It

 

Good Morning! Today we begin a month-long celebration of Christmas at

Come and Get It Challenges.

Today I am using one of Bugaboo's newer images called Christmas Trio Blocks.

I just love these guys - they all say CELEBRATE to me!

Please stop by and check out the FABBY Design Team creations, and join in 

the FUN! We have MANY...and I mean MANY great prizes available

to this month's winners!! 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

It Chaos Time at Bugaboo

 

Christmas Chaos, that is! Today we start a week long celebration of Christmas

at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug Challenge Blog. 

Today is Anything Goes with Santa Claus! I have used a cutie called Simple Santa -

but you can find TONS of adorable Santas at the Bugaboo Store~

Please be sure to stop by and check out the adorable DT creations and

play along for GREAT CELEBRATION PRIZES!!

Sentimental

 

Good Morning! I hope your weekend has been fantastic! I sure hate to see the

 Holiday come to a close, but back to real life, I spose! 

Today at Come and Get It Challenge, we would like to see ANY themed card,

WITH a sentiment. Easy peasy, eh?  I have used this little cutie from 

Bugaboo called Wee One Boy Angel.  I made the angel a girl, but I think 

it worked out fine!

Please stop by and check out the rest of the Design Team creations, and

join the FUN for great prizes!

 

Christmas Newbie at Bugaboo

Good Morning! Christmas has started at Bugaboo Digi Stamps! 

( Actually, it is there ALL year, but we have LOTS of new Christmas

Images being released right now!)

Today we are showcasing one of Jodi's many new Christmas images

called Christmas Doodles. This is actually a fun creation

to play with because it can be used all together like I have done, or 

separated into individual images....cool, eh?

Be sure to stop over to Catch The Bug and see the rest of the 

Design Team's creations, and then hop over to the store

 and see the rest of today's newly 

released goodies!

Emboss It at Holly Jolly

Good Morning! Today at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge, we 

challenge you to use some embossing, wet or dry, on your project. 

I have used wet embossing on the cranberries and sentiment. My image 

is by Stamping Boutique called Holly Berry with Ribbon.

Please stop by and see what the rest of the DT have created, 

and please, PLAY ALONG for great prizes!

Winter Holiday

 

Good Morning! Today I have challenged myself, as well as doing

the Come and Get It Challenge. I LOVE Lacey Sunshine images, but

I lack in the coloring abilities to make them stand out. I decided

to try this one, and I am actually pleased!

Our Challenge this week is "Winter Holiday", some of my FAVES!

I'd like to add this to a few challenges:

The Corrosive Challenge - #237 Add a Sentiment

Pile It On - #95 Any Holiday/Celebration

Lacy Sunshine - #71 Tic, Tac, Toe

Glitter 'N' Sparkle - #163 Add a Die Cut. Punch

Please stop by and see the gorgeous Design Team Creations, 

and join in the fun for great Prizes!

Give Thanks

Our theme this week at Catch The Bug is "Give Thanks". I decided 

NOT to go the holiday route, but still say thanks. I have used one of my

favorite Make It Snappy images - Thanks a Melon .

Please stop over and check out the great creations done by the talented

Design Team, and play along for GREAT PRIZES!!

Ribbon and Pearls

Good Morning! Today at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge, we challenge 

you to make a Christmas card with Ribbon and Pearls on it.  I have used 

 Phyllis The Festive Fairy  by Dr. Digi. 

Please drop in and check out what the rest of the Design Team have

created, and join in the FUN for a chance at 3 great prizes! 

Happy Housewife

Happy Hump Day! Today at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug, we are 

celebrating Humor Me Wednesday. 

I have chosen to celebrate my Momma as all of her life she was a

stay-at-home mother and housewife, which she did proudly!  I have used

JJ Housework - Desperate and I just love her!

Please visit the blog and check out what else our talented DT have created,

and visit each day so you do't miss any FUN!

Paper Piercing

 

Good Morning and Happy Sunday! Can you believe we have already

made it through 10 months of 2015? 

Today's challenge over at Come and Get It is Paper Piercing.  I have used 

 Butterfly Love by Stitchy Bear Designs. Isn't she pretty?

Please stop by and see what the rest of the talented Design Team

have created, and PLAY ALONG for great prizes!

Boo To You

Good Morning! Today at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug, our wonderful

Design Team have made creations using older Bugaboo images that

are still FUN to work with. I have used  Scene It - AKV Halloween Scene 

 on a Halloween Card for my 2 year-old niece.
I'd like to join the following challenges:
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Please stop by and see their great designs, and then make some

of your own! Happy Creating!

Snowman Fun

Good Morning! Today at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge,  we are

Snowman-ing it up! I have used an image from Crafty Sentiments

called Snowman Song. 

Please stop by and see all of the gorgeous creations done by our

talented Design Team, and join in the FUN with your own

Snowman Creation!

October Photo Challenge

 

Good Morning and welcome to the weekend! YAY - I Love Saturdays!

Today we are celebrating our October Photo Challenge over at Bugaboo's 

Catch The Bug Challenges! 

Did I come close? I Just LOVE this new image  called Fall Pumpkin Trio!

The faces on the pumpkins makes me smile, and I LOVE the sunflowers!

Hop on over and see the rest of the Talented Design Team creations, and 

join in the FUN for fantastic prizes!

Keep Warm

Good Morning! I dunno about you, but here in the Midwest, ( Iowa to be exact)

we are having so Fall weather for sure! It got below freezing lastnight, so today's theme at 

Come and Get It is spot on! 

I have used this adorable little image called Three Little Autumn Girls from All Dressed Up

Cute aren't they?

Please visit Come and Get It and join in the FUN! Show the DT some love, too!

Stella Sketch #315 at Bugaboo

Happy Sunday! This week at Bugaboo's Catch the Bug, we have a Stella Says Sketch.

I have used Brat Sports - Football Boy  , and used the sketch below to create this card.

Please gives us a visit and see the GREAT Design Team creations, and play along

for prizes of 10, 7, and 4 FREE Bugaboo Digis!

For the Boys

Good Morning! It has been a WONDERFUL weekend here - my eldest nephew

got married yesterday, and it was gorgeous and so heartwarming. The only one

missing was Mom, but she WAS there in spirit. OK, enough mush-

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

These guys remind me of my newphews...well, the oldest 3 at least. They 

are called   Melonheadz Rockstar Bundle. 

Please be sure to visit the blog and see what the rest of the talented Design Team 

have created, and join in for your chance at FABBY prizes!

Here Comes Santa at Holly Jolly

We are less than 3 months away...Scary if ya ask me...LOL!

This week at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge, we are celebrating

Santa Claus! We'd like to see everyone's creations using the

jolly old elf! 

Stop by and see the great designs made by our Talented Elves, 

and join in the FUN for some great prizes!!

Got 'cher Back OBG

Good Morning! Today is Oldie But Goodie Thursday over at 

Bugaboo's Catch The Bug!  ( OK, another blue and yellow card, guess

it is obvious which are my fave colors, eh?)

I have used  Kitchen Chicken - Duo  - aren's they fun? I LOVE the chef's

 hat and all of the hearts. 

Please stop by and see the great Oldies used by the rest of the Design Team,

then be sure to pick up a few of these fun digis at the Bugaboo Store!

Just a Vacation

Happy Sunday! Contrary to the last 2 posts, it is NOT blue and yellow 

month at Julie's Rubber Temple....LOL!  Just my favorite color combo, 

I guess. Today at Come and Get It Challenges, we are celebrating 

Travel and Vacations. One of our sponsors this week is Bugaboo Stamps,

and I have used Bugaboo's Stella - Vacation.
I'd like to add this to the following:
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - ATG -Bright and Colorful
Through The Craftroom Door - ATG

Please be sure to visit the challenge blog and play along! Our Talented

 Design Team have created some WONDERFUL examples, and there are

 prizes to be won! You can't win, if you don't play!

Bugaboo's Bingo Saturday

Good Morning and Happy Weekend!

Today is Bingo Saturday for September at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug.

 I have used Bird Greetings - Just A Note  and the top line on the grid -

Bling, Texture, and a Sentiment.

Be sure to hop over and see all of the GREAT creations done by the Bugaboo 

Design Team, and play along for GREAT prizes!

Buttons and Bows at Holly Jolly

Good Morning! We have a FUN challenge today at Holly Jolly Christmas

Challenge!  We would like you to use Buttons & Bows! I have used a 

couple of images from  MELONHEADZ SNOW BUNCH - Cute aren't they?

Please be sure to visit the blog and see what our talented Design Team 

has created, and PLAY along for great prizes!

Rocking ABC

Good Morning and welcome to another great week at Bugaboo's Catch

The Bug! I have made a neat bookmark for my nephew that LOVES to read!

I have used Johnny-Cool...I love his attitude! 

Be sure to see what else you can do with Bugaboo stamps and visit the store

for so many neat digis! Thanks for stopping by, and have a GREAT WEEK!

It's a 2Fer Sunday...LOL

Good Morning! I have been busy this weekend!

My first creation is for Bugaboo's Catch The Bug Challenge. Today is 

a Stella Says Sketch Sunday - which are always FUN!

Did I come close?  I have  used this adorable Circle Sentiments - Ava Fairy Special 

as my main image. Her sentiment is sweet and she is such a cutie. I thought she be

a great card for my niece!

This one is for the Button and Bow Challenge today at Come and Get It

Challenges! I have used Home Sweet Home by Oak Pond on this card...

I really like the crooked smoke stack! The bow is obvious, but the buttons are 

the three flowers down the right side with gems over the holes! 

Please stop by and see the DT beauties at BOTH blogs and be sure

to play along for GREAT Prizes!

Housework....UGH

Good Morning! Today's card is my Mantra....LOL!  This to - the - point gal

is today's Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Digi Stamps!  I so have to agree with 

her strategy! 

Be sure to pop over to Catch The Bug and see what the rest of the Design Team 

have created with her, and then go get her for yourself - FREE!

Use a Die for Christmas

Good Morning! Today at Holly Jolly we are using our DIES! Yes, I always 

use the standards to put my images on, but today I dug out an edge die and a couple of 

snowflake dies, too! I have used on of my FAVE Bugaboo characters today - JJ!  I 

can feel that attitude....LOL!

Be sure to stop over and check out our Design Team makes, and

join in the FUN!

A Little Get Well

Good Morning! I hope everyone is enjoying a WONDERFUL weekend!

Today at Come and Get It Challenges, we are highlighting Get Well Cards. 

This ravishing beauty is from Bugaboo and her name is 

 Nurse Margaret - As Seen On TV. LOL, this would be ME, and I have been 

trained to give injections- BUT it has been a while!

Please stop over and see the wonderful creations our talented Design

Team have created, and join the FUN!

A Bugaboo Invite

Good Morning! Today, I have a little something I made for a soon-to-be

niece's wedding shower. This cake is so much fun to color up, and was super

easy to fussy cut! It is from Bugaboo, and is called Heartcake. Each Monday, 

the Bugaboo Team features our wonderful digis on creations that are things

that are NOT cards...cool, eh? Show us YOUR ideas!

Black and White Plus One

Good Morning! Welcome to the latest edition Come and Get It Challenges!

Today we would like to see your creations using Black, White, and one other color

of your choice. This little cutie is called Heart Puppy by Eureka Stamps.

Please be sure ti hop over and check out the rest of the talented Design Team

makes, and join in the FUN for great prizes!

Snowflakes and Sparkle

 Good Morning! Today starts a new 2 week challenge at Holly Jolly

Christmas Challenge . We would like to see your Christmas Snowflakes and 

Sparkle. Those of you who know me, know the SPARKLE was no problem!  

I used a pretty image from one of our sponsors - Flat Tyre by Stitchy Bear

Designs.

Please stop over and see everyone's sparklies and join in the FUN for a chance

at WONDERFUL prizes!

Bugaboo is BACK with Bingo

Good Morning! Oh, we had a GREAT break over at Bugaboo's Catch

The Bug Challenge Blog, but I am happy to be back! 

Today's challenge is a BINGO!

I have used the far left vertical line - Die Cut, Polka Dots and Ribbon. This adorable image 

is called Cute Puppy Colored, but he is also available uncolored. 

Be sure to stop by and see the rest of the great creations done by the talented 

design team, and join in the fun for GREAT prizes!

Feathered Friends

Good Morning! Today we have a new challenge over at 

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge.

We'd like to see Feathered Friends on your creations. I have used 

Winter Bird House by Bugaboo Digi Stamps, one of our wonderful

 sponsors this week. Please stop by

and check out the rest of the Design Team creations, see who the great 

sponsors are,  and be sure to join in the FUN!!

New Release Balloons

Good Morning! This is ONE of a few new releases available over at Bugaboo Stamps!

Isn't she TOO CUTE? She is called Chibi Balloons and can be found in the NEW section. 

Be sure to stop by Catch the Bug Challenge Blog, and see what the rest

of the Design Team have created with her! Then onto the store to see what

else is NEW!

Sweet Fairy

Happy Sunday!  Today's card is for the latest challenge at  Come and Get It

Challenges - Fairies!  We have three wonderful sponsors this week, so three chances to WIN!

I have used Sweet Fairy of Flowers by A Day For Daisies. I just lover her flowy dress

and those wings...I HAD to make them sparkle!

Be sure To stop by the blog and join in the FUN!

Christmas Carols

Good Morning! Those who know me well, know I LOVE to sing, and

Christmas is one of my FAVORITE seasons! So when I got to choose this

weeks theme at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge, I chose Inspired By A Christmas

Carol! 

We have 3 wonderful sponsors this week, and I have chosen to use We Three Kings

by Dr. Digi's House of Stamp. Aren't they Great?

Please stop by and see what the rest of our Talented Design Team have created,

and join in the FUN!

CIJ Freebie Friday

Happy Friday, and final day of Bugaboo's Christmas In July Celebration!

I have had a BLAST this week making Christmas cards for the celebration and all 

of the wonderful challenges, I hope you have, too!

Today I have used this week's Freebie Friday image that you can find over at the

Bugaboo Store! Then check out the presents above at Catch The Bug for your

recipe and create! Be sure to check out the gorgeous creations done by the

talented Design Team, and join in the FUN! 

CIJ Photo Challenge

Good Morning! Another FUN day at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug

Christmas In July Celebration!  

We'd love to see your interpretation of this photo on a card or project.

As you can see I went with the ocean, sand and tree...LOL!

Please Visit Catch The Bug and join us for today's challenge. Check out the 

wonderful creations done by the Design Team, then get creating!

CIJ Humorous Wednesday Bingo

Happy Hump Day! Today is Humor Me Wednesday at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug,

as we continue our Christmas In July Celebration! 

We have a FUN Bingo Board to play with today, too! 

I think I managed to get them all in there except the snowflake and stripes...

SHOOT!  Please be sure to stop over and see what the talented Design

Team have created with today's Bingo Board and play along

for a WONDERFUL bunch of Bugaboo Prizes!