Thursday, December 30, 2010

Happy New Year!

Good morning everyone! It's Oldie but Goodie day over at Bugaboo!! It's the day of the week we get to showcase a previously released image! Today I chose this adorable turtle to work with and I used some of my all time favorite colors! You will find this image and many more over at Jodie's shop! I also wanted to remind you that there is still plenty of time to enter the New Year challenge over at Catch the Bug and while your there make sure you check out all of the gorgeous creations by the other team members! Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a safe and Happy New Year!

Challenges:
Crafts and Me-anything Goes
Freshly Brewed-Celebrate/New Year
My Time To Craft-Brand, spanking new! (digi, ric-rac)
Paper Playtime-New Year's
Paper Pretties-"ring" in the New Year
Scrap-Creations-Ring in the New Year
Simon Says Stamp-Time to party/Celebrate
Sketch and Stash-your choice-I chose #11

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Love, Joy & Happiness for the New Year

Good morning everyone! It's time for a new challenge at Michelle Perkett Studios and this week our challenge is...create a New Year's themed project using one of Michelle's images! If you don’t have any there are tons of adorable images at Michelle’s store! This week the DT are all using the gorgeous Fairy Bridesmaid image for our card samples...we thought it would be a lot of fun to see what everybody creates using the same image! I hope you can join us this week and don't forget to stop by the challenge blog and look at the wonderful creations by the other team members! Thank you for stopping by!

Challenges:
Aly's Sunday Challenge-anything goes
Corrosive-bling it on
Delicious Doodles-Purple Reign
Digital Tuesday-anything goes
Fab 'n' Funky-Quick & Easy does it
Woodware USA-anything Goes

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Celebrate with Gus and Stella!

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas!
Good morning! Today starts a new challenge over at Catch the Bug! This week we like to see New Year/Celebration themed projects! I absolutely love Gus and Stella...so when I came across this quote I knew I had to use it! I think this is something the adorable couple might say regarding the New Year! You will find this fun image and many more over at Jodie's shop ...and you have until the 28th of December to take advantage of the fantastic sale ...30% off your entire purchase!! I hope you can join us this week and don't forget to stop by the challenge blog and look at the wonderful creations by the other team members! Thank you for stopping by and enjoy your Christmas!

Challenges:
C.R.A.F.T.-New Year
Crafty Emmas-anything goes
Creative Craft-anything goes
Digistamps 4 Joy-anything goes
Digital Tuesday-Let's Celebrate + digi
Moving Along With the Time-anything goes (No Christmas)
The Pixie Cottage-Party/Celebration
Totally Papercrafts-Time to Party

Love, Hope & Joy To You Always

MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!! I hope you are enjoying your Holiday! I have my last Christmas card of the season to share with you! I used Michelle's gorgeous image Winter Goddess ...and this image is 20% OFF at Michelle's shop starting today! I also wanted to remind you that there is still plenty of time to enter the "Let it Snow" challenge over at Michelle Perkett Studios. Thank you for stopping by...and HAPPY BIRTHDAY Michelle!!

Challenges:
ABC-(K) Keep it simple
Aud Sentiments-anything goes
Digi Doodle-Anything goes
Digi's With Attitude- Anything Christmas

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Deck the halls...

Happy Thursday! It's Oldie but Goodie day over at Bugaboo!! It's the day of the week we get to choose a previously released image to work with! I needed to make one more fun Christmas card so I chose DeDe! You will find this cute image and many more over at Jodie's shop and there is an awesome sale going on...30% off your entire purchase!! For more inspiration make sure you stop by the challenge blog and take a look at all of the DT creations! Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Challenges:
Critter Sketch-anything Christmas
Paper Playtime-anything Christmas
Sentimental Sundays-Song Inspired
Stamp Insanity-Holiday-your way
The Crafty Pad-anything Goes
The Corrosive-non traditional Christmas
Tip Top Tuesday-Get embellishing!

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Michelle Perkett Studio Holiday Magic Blog Hop!

Hello and welcome to my stop on the Hop! If you've arrived here from Mari's wonderful blog you are in the right place, if not pop over to Michelle's blog because you don't want to miss anything along the way AND one lucky winner that leaves a comment on my blog will win this adorable Christmas Blessings Angel at the end of the hop! SO make sure you comment along the way because there will be other blogs with surprises too!
For my first project I chose to make a mini gift bag using Michelle's newest image Missy the Mistletoe Pixie! She is sooo sweet and you have a chance to win her also! Hop along and collect all (6) letters for the secret word game and then email Michelle with your answer! ...and guess what...I have a letter for you... "W"
For my second project I made a card using Michelle's Snow Goddess! I had to make another card with her and this time using some of my favorite colors! I love this image! Also as part of the hop we were asked what does Holiday Magic mean to you: Well, I love Christmas and I think there are so many magical moments during this time of year!! The MOST magical part of the holiday season for me is spending quality time with my family & friends!! ...and giving thanks for every blessing in my life!!

Now...hop on over to Maria's fabulous blog and if you get lost along the way HERE is the list of all the hoppers! Have fun and thank you for stopping by!

Friday, December 17, 2010

I love a good sale!

Good morning everyone! It's that time again ...Freebie Friday at Bugaboo!! Every Friday Jodie offers a Free digital image for you to download! This week it's Scarlette! Don't you just love her?!! I can't wait to see the rest of the collection! You will find this image and many more over at Jodie's shop! ...and don't forget to stop by the Catch the Bug blog and look at the wonderful creations by the other team members! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Challenges:
Crafty Catz-Your choice-(challenge #30-Spots)
Creative Cowgirls-anything goes
Cutie Sunday-anything but Christmas
Mad For Markers-anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time-anything goes

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Merry Christmas Calaf!

Good morning everyone! It's time for a new challenge at Michelle Perkett Studios and this week our challenge is...create a Christmas card or project using one of Michelle's images! If you don’t have any there are tons of adorable images at Michelle’s store and you never know what you might find over at the CDAC group! For my project I used two of Michelle's images...one for the doggie treat bag and then I personalized a tag to attach to Calaf's toy. Calaf is my hubby's parents dog! I popped this in the mail Saturday with a few other Christmas gifts. I think everyone will be happy! Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Challenges:
Allsorts-last minute Christmas projects
Crafty Emmas-anything but a Christmas card
Fussy & Fancy-anything but a card
Kaboodle Doodles-Clean & Simple Christmas
Lollipop Crafts-Christmas Tags
Paper Play-Holiday Tag
Stamp n Doodle-Christmas-no cards
Stamps R Us-anything goes
Tip Top Tuesday-Christmas Inspired

Friday, December 10, 2010

For my Sister

Good morning everyone! Today is Freebie Friday at Bugaboo!! Take a look at this fun image...It's Crabby Cathy! It's the perfect image for my sisters Christmas card and I just personalized it a bit. We are very close and have so much fun together...I know she is going to love this!! You will find this image and many more over at Jodie's shop! ...and don't forget to stop by the Catch the Bug blog and look at the wonderful creations by the other team members! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Challenges:
AiFactory-Holiday/Christmas
Creative Card Crew-anything goes
Lil Red Wagon-use a Diecut (nesties)
Penny's Challenge-Merry Christmas
Stamp Insanity-It's ALL about Me!
Stamp Something-Digi day!
Stampin’ Royalty–Winter Holidays

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Peppermint Candies

Happy Wednesday everyone! It's time for a new challenge over at Cooking It Up with Katie! This weeks recipe is a very easy one...Christmas, layers and add some red! We are sponsored by Stamping Dragon and I chose this fun candy cane image to work with. I printed the image out 3 times because I wanted to make a couple of matching tags. I filled the little gift bag with King Leo soft Peppermint puffs and sticks! I don't know what it is but I love the old-fashioned peppermint candies!! I hope you can join us this week and don't forget to stop by the challenge blog and look at the wonderful creations by the other team members! Have a great day!
Challenges: Creative Cowgirls-anything goes
Crafty Cardmakers-Spotlight on Tags
Fussy & Fancy-anything but a card
Kaboodle Doodles-Tag, you're it!
One Stitch At A Time-old stash (ric-rac) new stash (digi)
Scrap-Creations-make it gift or wrap
Shabby Tea Room-holiday gift item/set
Paper Sundaes-Gift it!
Speedy The Cats Friends-Colors red & green

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Poinsettia Fairy

Isn't she beautiful?!! This is Michelle Perkett's Poinsettia Fairy! I wanted to add some extra poinsettias so I cropped one of the flowers and then enlarged it two different sizes. I didn't leave much room for a sentiment so I added a "Joy" charm and then a tons of gems. This image is 20% OFF at Michelle's shop this week and I also wanted to remind you that there is still plenty of time to enter the create your own background challenge over at Michelle Perkett Studios. Thank you for stopping by!

Challenges:
Craft Your Passion-monochromatic
Cute Card Thursday-The Blues!
Flutter By Wednesday-Anything goes
Magical Monday-Wings+Magical image
Paper Play-monochromatic
Some Odd Girl-Girlie
Tuesday Throwdown-Embellish It

Yippee!

Good morning! Today starts a new challenge over at Catch the Bug! This weeks challenge is Anything Goes! A very fun and easy challenge...so no excuses not to play!! ...and who knows you might just win some free Bugaboo stamps! I used one of the Kids Veiw images on my card. Isn't he adorable?! I printed it out on cream cardstock so it would match my dp and then I used the reversed side of the dp to cover some clear buttons! Now pop on over to the challenge blog and take a look at all the wonderful creations by the other team members! Thank you for stopping by!

Challenges:
Delicious Doodles - use a digi
Paper Cutz-2 patterned papers
Scrap-Creations- anything goes
The Crazy Challenge-on the GO
Woodware USA-anything Goes