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Red Velvet

2012-01-28T12:00:00.001Z

RED VELVET is the colour challenge set for you this week at CATCH THE BUG.

I used Cowgirl Dottie to create my card.

The card and ink are Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla from Stampin Up. I used my papertrey ink gingham stamp to match the cowgirl theme. I used it inside as well as outside:

Make sure you head on over to Catch The Bug to get all the latest news and gossip as well as a shed load of inspiration from the rest of the DT.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

CES ~ Check It Out 2 Sisters ~ Sketch

Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes

Is Ava in love?

2012-01-24T08:00:00.000Z

Check out the new release today over at Bugaboo. Here's just one of the images available to buy now. I wanted to make a romantic, Valentine-esque card but without the usual read and pink colour scheme. How's this?

Not sure if purple works but at least it's different. I created the background by stamping a PTI stamp over and over again. Now head on over to Bugaboo to see what else there is to see...

Have A Tweet Day

2012-01-23T08:14:00.001Z

Don't you just love Tweety Pie? Is Tweety a boy or a girl though???

Another creation I made using my Looney Tunes CD ROM. I love all these characters.

I'm entering this card into the Make It Monday challenge. Also for the following challenges:

Cheerful Stamp Pad ~ Birds Stamps R Us ~ For a kid

Unstampabelles ~ Anything Goes Truly Madly Cra fty ~ Anything Goes

Who won?

2012-01-21T11:03:00.000Z

I hope you all enjoyed the blog hop last week to celebrate Bugaboo's second birthday. I have drawn the winner of a free Ninja digi like I used on my card for commenting on my blog, and the winner is:

WENDY (ROO)

Get in touch Wendy and I will get you your prize.

2 of Something

2012-01-16T19:15:00.001Z

As this week is a celebratory week at Bugaboo, over at Catch The Bug, the associated Challenge blog, there will be a mini challenge set everyday offering you the chance to win SOOOOO many prizes you would not believe. Today's challenge is to use:

2 of Something

I have used 2 images from Bugaboo's Cow Humor range.

It's not a regular card as it slides open as opposed to opening like a book. This is the first time I've tried this style of card. I used my Grand Nesties to create it which made it quite easy.

I actually made this for a friend's birthday as she is a vet and so the images would be perfect.

So don't hesitate, head on over to Catch The Bug for more inspiration and all the goss on prizes etc.

Also remember that we have a blog hop going on this week too so check it out.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges.

Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes Daisy Doodle ~ Digi & Anything Goes

Hooked on Craft ~ Try Something New Lexi's Creations ~ Anything Goes

Ooh La La ~ New Beginnings Whoopsi Daisy ~ Anything But Square

Bugaboo is turning TWO!

2012-01-14T12:00:00.010Z

HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY TO BUGABOO!

To celebrate, we are having a blog hop. You should have arrived here from MELISSA’s blog

If not, make sure you start at the Bug Blog here.

So, to celebrate Bugaboo’s 2nd Birthday, not only are we doing this fun blog hop, but we’ve got a great Birthday Themed challenge for you today!

I used the two of the AKV Ninja images for my gatefold card.

The comouflage background was made using Papertrey Ink's Grung Me stamp set.

Play along with us this week by creating a birthday themed project and you have the chance to win a digi prize pack- 7 free images for 1st (using a Bugaboo Image), 4 free images for 2nd and 2 for 3rd

EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT: We will also be having daily challenges starting on Monday! All the details can be found over at Catch The Bug.

Wanna know what’s up for grabs for the hop and for the challenges?

The Grand Prize Winner who completes the blog hop, plays along with the regular challenge (Saturday’s Challenge) and ALL the mini challenges will get 1 free set per month for all of 2012.

Second Place Prize - One randomly selected entrant that has participated in all of the mini challenges will get to be a Bugaboo Guest Design for February, March & April PLUS receive the New Release Set for the week.

Be sure to check out the THE BUG BLOG for all the deets, because there’s LOTS MORE WINNIN’ to happen this week!!!

SO MAKE SURE TO COMMENT ON EACH STOP ALONG THE WAY because each design team member is pickin’ ONE winner from the people who leave comments to WIN the image they used on their Birthday project!

So, Get HOPPIN’! Your Next stop on the hop is ANGEL. Enjoy

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Card Craft Circle ~ Happy Birthday Pattie's Creations ~ Fancy Fold

Simply Create Too ~ Layers Sweet n Sassy ~ Digi + Monochrome

C.R.A.F.T ~ Celebrations Charisma Cardz ~ Happy Birthday

Dutch Dare ~ For The Boys Cute Card Thursday ~ Having a Laugh

Digital Tuesday ~ Punch It Out Truly Madly Crafty ~ Anything Goes

Bizzy Becs ~ Anything Goes Gingerloft ~ Anything Goes

Stamp With Fun Calendar Challenge

2012-01-13T14:04:00.003Z

I'm back with my last project as Guest Designer for STAMP WITH FUN.

The challenge this time is CALENDAR.

Last year, I made a DT Team diary to keep track of future releases, challenges I needed to complete, image requests, deadlines, hop info etc. It was so useful that I decided to make another for this year.

I used the AKV Astronaut from BUGABOO this year as my theme.

The dividers have been stamped with some Papertrey Ink sentiments with some inspirational wording.

There's a page for each month with space to write down the important happenings.

I have used a watermark of the astronaut as a background for the requests pages.

And the astronaut behind a crater graces each note page.

I hope you like my project. It took quite a while to make but it'll be worth it to keep organised throughout the year.

I'm entering this diary into the following challenges:

Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes Crafty Ribbon ~ New Beginnings (New diary for New Year)

Dutch Dare ~ For The Boys Crafty Creations ~ Something New (New images, first use)

Divas By Design ~ New Beginnings Freshly Brewed ~ Something New

Stampotique ~ Calendar Bearly Mine ~ Anything Goes

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Bugs Bunny

2012-01-13T09:45:00.000Z

I have another Looney Tune card for you today featuring one of the best known characters - Bugs Bunny.

It's another Clean and Simple design. All I used for this wass one printed sheet from the CD Rom. It has the decoupage layers on it plus a section of co-ordinating designer paper.

I'm entering the card into the following challenges:

Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes Charisma Cardz ~ Happy Birthday

Dutch Dare ~ For the Boys Make My Monday ~ Animals

Clean and Simple

2012-01-12T09:03:00.000Z

Here's a Clean and Simple card using a Sylvester decoupage sheet from the Looney Tunes CD ROM.

Simply some matting and layering and a bit of a doodle around the outside...

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes I Brake for Challenges ~ Clean and Simple

Whimsy ~ Anything Goes Celebrate The Occasion ~ Child's Birthday

Anything Goes ~ Anything Goes Top Tip Tuesday ~ Anything Goes

A bit of sledding?

2012-01-10T12:12:00.000Z

I have had a little play with my Looney Tune CD ROM print outs. I keep printing them off as they are so good to look at but thought I'd better do some cards with them. I started off by making one of the 3D TVs from the first CD. They look more complicated than they are and may have to make some more. So here is my first 3D TV card with a wintery theme:

The inside of the TV has three decoupage panels. Just look at Bugs, Daffy and Taz having a great time in the snow. The picture doesn't really do the 3D effect any justice.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes Hooked On Craft ~ Try Something New (new style of card)

Crafty Blogers Network ~ Anything But Square Unstampabelles ~ Anything Goes (no stamping)

Stamp With Fun Sketch

2012-01-02T12:15:00.000Z

I'm back with my second project as Guest Designer for STAMP WITH FUN. This time, it's a sketch challenge:

I have used a Bugaboo Astronaut and created some stamped backing panels using Papertrey Ink stamps and Night of Navy ink from Stampin Up.

The ric rac border is a Papertrey Ink die too.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges too:

Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes One Stitch at a Time ~ Use a Digi

Robyn's Fetish ~ Anything Goes Stampalot ~ Monochromatic

Sparkles Forum ~ Anything But Christmas

Welcome to Stella Says Sketch

2012-01-01T09:00:00.002Z

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!

With a New Year comes something brand new from all of us at Bugaboo. Starting today, every other Sunday over at Catch The Bug, we will share with you a sketch. Well, when I say 'we', I mean STELLA! And when Stella Says Sketch, I think we need to listen...

So here is the very first Stella Says Sketch sketch:

I am really enjoying one of the latest releases from Bugaboo, the AKV Ninjas and have used three of themto create my card.

I have used Pacific Point from Stampin' Up as my colour choice and used the Grunge Me stamp set from Papertrey for the backing panel and sentiment. When I first ordered this stamp set, i wasn't sure why I wanted it but it screamed 'Buy Me'. I am so glad I did as I have used it so many times. You can create some great backgrounds with it.

So if you want all the details about this new challenge or simply want to see more Bugaboo goodness, then head on over to Catch The Bug right now.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

Card Crafters Circle ~ Anything Goes Delicious Doodles ~ Anything Goes

Frosted Designs ~ NEW (new images) Glitter Geeks ~ New (images are new)

A heads up...

2011-12-31T12:26:00.000Z

Do you find Sunday to be a quiet day in Crafty Land?

Well there may be a solution for you at Catch The Bug from tomorrow onwards...

One of our favourite Bugaboo ladies will have a new fortnightly challenge for you so make sure you pop on over tomorrow to see what Stella has lined up for you...

Kaapow!!!

2011-12-27T13:47:00.001Z

Get ready for this week's Tuesday New Release at Bugaboo and time for some non Christmassy images to appear once again. This is the AKV Ninja! Great for masculine cards.

I cut the card blank and all the circle layers using my grand nesties. So good to be able to cut large, neat circles. There are 7 new ninja images available so head on over to the shop to check them out.

Entering the card into the Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes challenge

2011-12-24T13:00:00.000Z

Happy Christmas Eve everyone!

Just because the year is dwindling to an end, doesn't mean the fun stops over at Bugaboo and Catch The Bug! We still have a challenge for you this week...

Red, Pink and Blue and a touch of Glitter or Fun Flock!

so it's a bit of an anti-Christmas card from me and time to make something else.

I used bashful blue and real red ink to create an argyle background with a Papertrey stamp. Then I used the colour theme for the image - Pink, Red and Blue. The image is Birthday Penguin Cake from Bugaboo. I used glitter on the image (which hasn't shown up well but there's a lot more glitter than I ever use!) and made the ice cream pop with some pink flowersoft.

If you want to join in with us for this week's challenge, visit Catch The Bug now for all the detials.

Day 12

2011-12-12T12:00:00.003Z

It's the last day of the 12 Days of Christmas over at Catch The Bug. Today we have the Drummers Drumming and so the challenge is to be inspired by a

CHRISTMAS SONG

I have chosen Frosty the Snowman.

I have used the Polka Scarf Snowman image fro Bugaboo. The snowflake background ( I love how there's a twinkly snowflake on each of the lattice crosses) was stamped using a Papertrey background stamp set - Twinkling as did the sentiment.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Addicted To Stamps ~ Snowflakes Christmas Card Challenges ~ Doodling

One Stitch At A Time ~ Use a Digi Craft Your Days Away ~ Snowmen

Crafty Calendar ~ Cold and Frosty CES ~ Traditional Christmas

Less Is More ~ Let It Snow My Sheri ~ Let It Snow

Guest Designer at Stamp With Fun

2011-12-12T07:42:00.001Z

I am so pleased to finally be able to reveal to you that I am going to be the guest designer through December at Stamp With Fun!!!

My first challenge with them is

GIFT WRAPPING

So I have made this small sizzix carry all box.

I cut it out on cream cardstock and stamped it with a light green, dark green and brown ink pad using Papertrey Ink's Grunge stamp set too create the camouflage effect. I then made a tag using one of the AKV Army digital images from Bugaboo.

I'm also entering this box into the following challenges:

One Stitch at a Time ~ Use a Digi Challenge Up Your Life ~ Packaging

Corrosive ~ Anything But Christmas

WINNER!

2011-12-11T19:44:00.000Z

So who has won a free copy of the My Memories Digital Scrapbooking Softwear???

Well the lucky person is:

JENNI

Well done Jenny. Please get in touch with my so we can sort out the prize for you.

2011-12-11T15:29:00.000Z

Today's challenge to go with the 11th Day of Christmas over at Catch The Bug is

PLAID

Now this had me stumped for ages so decided to do a google search and when I typed it in, gingham came up. I was happier then!

This is my very first nugget tim! Used a stocking santa digital image from Bugaboo. The nuggets are covered in avery labels that have been stamped with Papertrey's gingham background stamp and Limitless Labels stamp sets. They have been alternated in the tin

Santa Baby

2011-12-10T12:17:00.000Z

SANTA BABY

hurry down the chimney tonight...

Yep, that is our theme this week at Catch The Bug, the Bugaboo challenge blog. We would like to see your take on Santa/Santa Baby.

And yes, I have made another sizzix box. Well, in fact, this was the first one I made using nugets but have been waiting to share it). I stamped the labels with the gingham background stamp from Papertrey so that the would match with the backing panels on the box. I love how the sentiments have fitted with the spaces left by the image and the gingham.

The Bugaboo digi I used is Santa Sack.

Day 10

2011-12-10T12:10:00.000Z

Well we are nearing the end of Bugaboo's 12 days of Christmas over at Catch The Bug. Yesterday's challenge was to create a feminie project so today is the day to go all masculine for the Lords who were Leaping.

Yesterday I used an AKV Girl from the Christmas bunch, and so today I have used a boy!

So what hapens when you put my masculine and feminine projects together? You get a great gift set for a brother and sister - well that was the plan anyway!

Today is also your last chance to put your name down for my draw to win some free digital scrapbooking softwear. You can find a review, examples (although there are more over my blog) and all the details on a discount and then just comment on the post HERE and you may be the lucky winner announced tomorrow.

Day 9

2011-12-09T17:55:00.000Z

Welcome to Day 9 of Bugaboo's 12 Days of Christmas festivities. Today we have 9 Ladies Dancing and so would like to challenge you to create a feminine Christmas card.

I have made a little jar of sweets with a girly theme. I wonder if you can work out what tomorrow will bring yet?

Make sure you check out all the details of the challenge over at Catch The Bug as all the details regarding the prizes (and there's a lot of them) are available there.

Day 8

2011-12-08T17:23:00.000Z

It's day 8 and time to get thos Maid's a Milking. So for today's challenge, we at Catch The Bug have set you the Christmassy challenge of:

Milk and Cookies

I have used the Stocking Santa Milk and Cookies for my card. In a rush and have to go so sorry for no extra details today...

Day 7

2011-12-07T12:32:00.001Z

On the 7th Day Of Christmas, My true love gave to me...

Seven Swans a Swimming

And so today at Catch The Bug, we have a photo inspiration challenge for you. The design team have lots of wonderful designs too so make sure you pop on over for a visit. So here's the photo to inspire you:

I chose to use the red sash as my inspiration and used the Wrapped Up JJ from Bugaboo.

There is also still time to take part in my My Memories giveaway too and you could win some didgital scrapbooking softwear. Click on the banner at the top of my blog to see all the details (well, all you have to do really is leave a comment on this POST.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

Celebrate The Occasion ~ Christmas No Green Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes

Paper Minutes ~ Countdown to Christmas Passion For Promarkers ~ Mega Christmas

More Layouts using My Memories

2011-12-06T14:15:00.001Z

Here are some more layouts made suing the My Memories Digital Scrapbooking softwear. This time I have used the Great Outdoors digi pack to scrap some of my Cub Camp photos. I've obviously blanked out their faces, they don't all have grey heads!!! Remember I have a GIVEAWAY HERE where you can win a free copy of the My Memories Digital Scrapbooking softwear for you to try to. Just coment on THIS POST!

I'm entering them into the Make It Monday challenge this week.

12 Days Of Christmas

2011-12-04T12:00:00.001Z

So it's day 4 of the '12 Days of Christmas' Challenges over with Bugaboo.

Today is '4 Calling Birds' and so we'd love for you to join in with our challenge by creating a project with a bird on it.

I've made a Shaker box using a sizzix die just as I did with Day 1.

It has some nesties as a base and lid and is filled with some covered hershey nuggets.

This little guy is so cute, he is called Little Penguin Winter.

Make sure you ead on over to CATCH THE BUG to see what other inspiration is there and to get all the details.

12 Days Of Christmas

2011-12-03T10:14:00.000Z

Are you enjoying the 12 Days of Christmas with Bugaboo so far?

Day 3 is of course '3 French Hens' and so for today's challenge we'd like to see you use an animal on your card. I've used a AKV Reindeer image.

To get all the info with regards to these special challenges, take a look over at CATCH THE BUG where you can find out about the prizes and all the answers you may need.

12 Days Of Christmas

2011-12-01T08:37:00.000Z

Today starts a very exciting time in Bugaboo land. We are celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas in style!!! There will be a different challenge set each day and daily prizes up for grabs (and a host more too). All the details can be found over at the Catch The Bug Blog...

So day 1 is 'A Partridge in a Pear Tree'. The challenge is to include a TREE on your project.

I have made a little shaker box using a sizzix die and used nesties to create a lid and a base for it.

I then stamped some stickers with a co-ordinating ink pad and stamp set to cover up some Hershey Nugget chocolates to fill it.

Sea Breeze

2011-11-30T11:19:00.002Z

Today I wanted to show you some more pages made using the MY MEMORIES digital scrapbooking softwear. I wanted to highlight how quick and easy it is to make up some pages so set myself a time limit of 15 minutes to make 3 pages and these are the result:

The fact that you can choose a basic layout for the pictures is brilliant, you simply drag and drop the pictures into place. Then choose a background paper, add a few embellishments and voila...

All the pages were made using the same digi pack too - Sea Breeze.

If you are at all inspired, then check out my giveawy by clicking HERE or by clicking on the banner at the top of my blog. You'll be taken to a page where you can write a comment and be in with a chance of winning the softwear and a code to get $10 worth of digi kits of your choice. Yep, all you have to do is comment on the post to be in with a chance of winning!

These layouts are entered into the following challenges:

Creative Craft ~ Anything Goes Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations ~ Anything But a Card Lollipop ~ B is for... (boats, bow, blue, bunting)

Allsorts ~ Pennants/Bunting (on the 3rd Page)

Baby

2011-11-28T13:32:00.000Z

Here's a personalised Christening card I was asked to make. Used bashful blue as the colour scheme and kept it quite clean and simple with lots of white.

The name was cut out with a sizzlets set which Ipurchased years ago but had only use it once! The images is from Bugaboo and is called A Kid's View (AKV) Baby Blocks. The bottom half of the back panel is stamped with a papertrey background stamp.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes 365 Cards ~ Keep It Simple

Drunken Stampers ~ Monochromatic

Silver, Black and Bling

2011-11-26T12:00:00.004Z

Yep, that's the challenge we have set for you this week at Catch The Bug, the Bugaboo digi affiliated blog.

SILVER, BLACK AND BLING

This card is so not me - a Christmas card without traditional Christmas colours or bright colours!

Now I'm not really a 'bling' person so went out and bought some sticky gems. Can you see them on the card? No? That's because I can't find them...

So I had to improvise. I used mirri card for that reflective blingy quality, some glitter on the image and attached a sparkly silver bow beneath the image. Hope that is enough sparkle and bling to qualify.

For all the details about the challenge and the prizes, make sure you head on over to CATCH THE BUG right now. While there, make sure you have a look at the rest of our DT work and some projects from some special guests.

Don't forget, there's still a chance to join in with my giveaway to win some digital scrapbooking softwear from My Memories, simply by clicking on this post HERE and leaving a comment (no complicated rules, trick, just one comment and you could win!)

Also entering this card into the following challenges:

Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes Card Mad Fairy ~ Digi & Winter Wonderland

Crafty Catz ~ Snowmen Fun With Shapes ~ Cold as Ice

Fairy Tale ~ Christmas Pattie's Creation ~ Digi & Christmas

Phindy's Place ~ Sprinkling of Snow Poodle's Parlour ~ Christmas

Simply Create Too ~ Christmas Stampin With The Dragon ~ Anything Christmas

Rugby Mad

2011-11-25T10:11:00.000Z

The challenge over at Lili Of The Valley is Anything Goes. A perfect chance to share with you a couple of projects I made for my little Cousin. He's rugby mad so when I won a LOTV voucher and saw this, I knew I had to have it!

I created the backing papers with Night of Navy and Bashful Blue ink and a Papertrey Grunge Me stamp set.

The Sizzix shaker box is filled with some Hershey nuggets and covered with the same paper so that it all ties in.

Gone Fishing

2011-11-24T09:00:00.003Z

It's time for an Oldie But Goodie over at Catch The Bug. This week I have used Gus Fish Whisperer wich is available from Bugaboo.

Entering this card into the following challenges:

Create Me Pink ~ Digi Image I Love Promarkers ~ Anything Goes

My Memories

2011-11-23T11:00:00.001Z

I'm back with some more Scrapbook layouts I've created using My Memories softwear.

These are pics I took during a holiday in Crete. I used the Beach House digi pack for this set.

The next two pics show how the same pic can be used to create two very different pics. In this first one, I changed it to sepia (easily done with the softwear) and thentrimmed it to a circular shape. Layered it on some round mats and voila:

This time, I kept it as it was but framed it with one of the included frames.

Remember, I also have a:

happening right now. To win your very own copy of the Digital Scrapbooking Softwear, all you have to do is comment on this POST HERE.

I'm entering these pages into Stampin' Royalty's Scarpbooking Page Challenge.

A Bit Looney

2011-11-22T12:36:00.003Z

When I saw the Looney Tunes CD ROM on Create and Craft, I just knew I wanted it

(well, needed it more like!)

I made these card using some grand nestie circles. I cut out one large circle, folded it in half to create a rocker and then cut out another circle the same size and stuck it on. When you push down on the sentiment, the whole thing rocks back and forth!

If you were watching Create and Craft this morning, you may have seen these show up on screen! Yep, these are famous cards which have appeared on TV!!!

I think these characters are suitable for so many people - but great for boy cards.

I love the decoupage on these sheets and think I'll be using this CD quite a bit. Each of these cards was made using a single printed sheet and a few pieces of cardstock. The printable sheet has the decoupage and a piece of backing paper so all the co-ordination is done for you too!

I'm entering these cards into the following challenges:

Cards For Men ~ Fancy Fold (rocker fold on back) Heart Song ~ Circle Shaped

Cupcake Craft ~ Teen Boy (Road Runner Card, could also be the Taz one if it didn't have the 30!)

Lexi ~ No straight edges Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes

Crazy Challenge ~ Shaped Cards Craft When We Can ~ Feminie Birthday (Tweety)

Lollipop Craft ~ Anything Goes OSAAT ~ Anything Goes

And remember to check out my My Memories give away. You can win some FREE DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING SOFTWEAR simply by commenting on this post HERE. Double your chances by posting about it on your blog.

Paper Pretties

2011-11-21T01:00:00.003Z

Today Bugaboo gets to swap with Paper Pretties !

Paper Pretties hosts some great challenges and today is no different!

Todays challenge is Black Gold and White

I used a gold and black ink pad with a Papertrey Ink stamp set to create a piece of backing paper to match the colour challenge.

Remember, I have a giveaway going on right now and it's easy to win, just comment on this post HERE and you could win some free Digi Scrapbooking softwear.

My Memories Digital Scrapbooking

2011-11-19T09:30:00.004Z

SIMPLY COMMENT ON THIS POST

FOR A CHANCE TO WIN SOME

DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING SOFTWEAR.

Read on to find out more:

I've always been tempted by scrapbooking but I'm one of those who has so many pictures saved on my camera and computer and never get around to printing them! Therefore, when I was approached by MY MEMORIES to try out their digital scrapbooking softwear, I jumped at the chance. (Make sure you read on for my thoughts on the product and a special deal at the end)

I have made a few pages here using the Sea Breeze digi pack. I have used it to catalogue a walk I did on the Pembrokeshire coast.

I really like the porthole feature. It was so easy to create. You can take your picture and trim it to all sorts of shapes. I obviously trimmed it a circle and then layered the porthole frame over the top.

I especially like all the rope and threading/sewing details that come with this pack. It looks like the pictures have been tied together. Such a great detail. The My Memories Suite has layouts already installed (but you can make your own) and you simply drag and drop your pictures into the picture sections. Then, pick a background paper, add your embellishment and voila - it really is that easy. Once done, you can print out your pages or save them as JPEGs which means you can share them so easily in your blogs, email them to friends - anything you would normally do with a JPEG!

I like how each of the pages I have created look so different and yet use the same graphics pack. However it still seems so cohesive when put together. It is also possible to print off all the elements seperately if you are a paper and glue scrapbooker. The advantage is that you already have all the co-ordinating elements and can print as many as you want, alter the sizes, pre plan on screen and if you make a mistake, simply print off another copy. No need to be scared of using scarce and expensive pieces of paper.

I have to be honest though, I did have a slight bit of trouble when I first started and I was having to keep accepting each image individually but one email to the company and it was sorted - very quick and very efficient. It's good to know that they are happy to help and that there is backup there waiting.

So after having a play about with the softwear (and having tried others in the past which have been more expensive and not as good) I have to say that the My Memories Suite Softwear is great. It's easy to use, you can start from scratch or use some pre loaded basic layouts and build from there. Being a UK resident and this being a US product has not been an issue either. When you see the $ signs, don't panic! The conversion rate is really good right now.

As a thank you for trying out the softwear, My Memories has given me a code which all of you can use to get the softwear at a special price. When buying the suite, use the code STMMMS74774 to get $10 off the price - that's right, instead of $39.97, you will only pay $29.97! That's roughly £20. I've shopped around and haven't found digital scrapbooking softwear at that price yet. But that's not all, you will also get a code which gives you $10 worth of credit at the My Memories store to buy whichever digi kits you want.

But that's not the end of the great news!

I am also able to offer 1 of my readers/followers a FREE copy of the softwear.

All you have to do to win a copy of the softwear is to leave me a message on this post. Mention it on your blog too and I will enter your name twice. You never know, you may be getting an early Christmas present!!! Imagine being able to scrap those Christmas memories digitally and share them with your friends. I will be keeping this draw open for 3 weeks and will announce the winner on Sunday the 11th December.

Keep checking back as I have more kits and pages to share as well as how to use the softwear for other projects.

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On another note, these pages are entered into the following challenges:

Cardmadfairy ~ Digi & Textures Daring Cardmakers ~ Water

Inspire Me Friday ~ Anything Goes Freshly Brewed ~ Anything Goes

Are you ready for this???

2011-11-16T13:40:00.000Z

Cupcakes Galore

2011-11-14T12:00:00.001Z

Wherever you look here you'll find a cupcake. it's my cousin's 11th Birthday soon and she is having a cupcake party. She came over and sat and looked through everything I had and came up with this design! We sat all afternoon making the boxes, stamping the avery labels etc. I think she enjoyed it.

She is 'too old' for party bags and so wanted something different to give to her friends. So we decided on the sizzix shaker box. She wanted Bugaboo's Cupcake Kid - Chocolate Chip Girl as her image.

I wonder if you can tell what her favourite colour is???

Took a while to cover all those Hershey Nuggets. They were stamped with Papertrey Ink's Limitless Labels set.

Think I may have over done it with the pics!

Here's a close up of all the chocolatey goodness...

I'm also entering these boxes into the following challenges:

Paper Makeup ~ Digi + Make own background (gingham is stamped)

Daisy Doodle ~ Digi (Anything Goes) Hooked on Craft ~ Die Cut (box is Sizzix Die)

Karen's Doodles ~ Anything But a Card Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes

It's In The Pocket

2011-11-12T12:00:00.002Z

The challenge this week at Catch the Bug, the Bugaboo challenge blog is to have a

POCKET

on your project.

I have created this multi pocketed card. It is a pocket within a pocket with a panel in the middle and works a bit like an opening telescope!

The colour scheme is white and SU's Tempting Turquoise. I have used Stella images and sentiments form Bugaboo. The turquoise gingham is stamped with a Papertrey Ink background stamp.

You can see that as you pull the top tab, the panel is revealed and then pulls up the next panel/pocket and so on:

Now make sure you head on over to Catch The Bug to see the rest of the ideas from the Bugaboo team and for all the rules and info of the prizes.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz ~ Use a Digi If The Shoe Fits ~ Try Something New (new style of card)

Glitter Geeks ~ Humourous Inspire Me Fridays ~ Anything Goes

Fun With Shapes ~ Die Cut/Punch and Use Something 3 times (SU Punch for top tab and 3 Stella Images)

Pattie's Creations ~ Digi & Birthday Stampin With The Dragon ~ Food (cake)

Sarah Hurley ~ More than 2 Images Stamp Insanity ~ Chilled Out Blues

Crafts and Me ~ Blue Digital Tuesday ~ Anything Goes

Bright and Sparkly

2011-11-09T11:15:00.000Z

Lili Of The Valley are having a Bright and Sparkly challenge and so I have created this card. I won this stamp a while back and thought it was about time to use it!

The tinsel and star are the glittery, sparkly element on it. The bottome is stamped with Papertrey's Twinkling background stamps

What a pile!

2011-11-08T10:20:00.000Z

Wow, it's been a while since my last update. Guess the surgery has taken more out of me than I thought. But I finally have a new card I can share with you. I love the Bugaboo cow images. This one is called Cow Pile.

I used an Elzybells stamp to create the cow print background with some distress inks. I made the frame with some nesties and then embossed with my Cuttlebug with some more distress ink to tie it all in.

I'm entering the card into the following challenges:

Heart Song ~ Anything Goes Craft Your Passion ~ Anything Goes & Brown

Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes Squigglefly ~ No Patterned Paper

Dream Valley ~ Anything Goes One Stitch At A Time ~ Use a digi

Spooky Saturday...

2011-10-29T12:00:00.002+01:00

Well it is over at Catch The Bug, the challenge blog for Bugaboo Images.

This week is a picture inspiration challenge:

Here is my Halloween Offering:

It's an easel of sorts. As you can see I took the ghost as my image inspiration and then the colour scheme matches the orange, green and black of the plant. I used the Bobblehead Ghost which is such a great fun, cute halloween image.

The paper I got from Scrappy from the Bugaboo DT. Really liked it, so cheers Scrappy!

If you want all the details regarding the challenge, prizes and rules then head on over to Catch The Bug right now.

I'm entering the card into the following challenges:

Splendiforous Creations ~ Happy Haunting Crafty Catz ~ Halloween

Frosted Designs ~ Candy (in the Ghost's hand) Glitter Geeks ~ Ghosts and Ghouls

Stampin For The Weekend ~ Spooky Paper Play ~ Halloween
Rainbow Lady ~ Spooks Do You Stack Up? ~

MOOsic to my ears...

2011-10-28T10:08:00.003+01:00

I've always loved cartoony cow images. When I saw the latest release form Bugaboo I was pretty excited! Yes, Bugaboo now has a brand new herd joining the line up!

Quick and easy to colour and look great - perfect! Want it to be even more perfect? Well as it's Friday, this Cow image is the FREEBIE for this week so don't wait, go pick it up now by clicking here. To see the rest of the herd, click HERE.

Entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments ~ Make Us Laugh AI ~ Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz ~ Anything Goes Digi Doodle ~ Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey ~ Use a Digi Some Odd Girl ~ Black and White Image

Crafts and Me ~ Blue The Paper Shelter ~ Anything Goes

Simon Says ~ Anything Goes Whimsical Wednesday ~ Animals

Another silhouette

2011-10-27T11:04:00.000+01:00

Here's another card I made using the Botanical Silhouette set from Papertrey Ink.

I made it for A PAssion For Papretrey's silhouette challenge. I made the card blank using my nestabilities and I quite like the clean and fresh look of it. The monochromatic works great for silhouettes.

JJ Birthday Book

2011-10-24T08:00:00.008+01:00

As it is a Monday, it's Anything But a Card Day at Bugaboo's blog, Catch The Bug! Today is my turn and I have used my Papertrey page die along with a whole bunch of JJ images from Bugaboo to create a Birthday Book/Diary.

Jodie has created a few sets called Calendar Months for a range of her characters. This means that you can easily have an image to suit every month of the year. I created a template for the pages in Microsoft Publisher and then inserted a JJ image onto each. Here's January:

And February:

And as it's October:

As it was intended as a birthday book, I used Baking JJ on the cover as I think she looks like she is struggling to bake a birthday cake. Finished off with a few jump rings and ribbon and viola!

I am entering this card into the One Stop Craft No Designer Paper challenge and Craft Catz's Birthday challenge. Stampin Sisters have a Time theme too so the calendar element fits in with that. My Time To Craft want Dies, well each page has been cut with one. The ric rac is also a Papertrey die cut.

Passion For Papertrey

2011-10-23T11:16:00.003+01:00

When I saw that the theme for the current challenge at A Passion For Papertrey was Sihlouettes, I knew I wanted to finally get out my free set I got from them - Botanical Silhouette.

I kept it simple and have always been impressed by Nichole Heady's simple bordered cards. So clean and elegant. So this is my attempt at her style. I thought black would be too stark so decided upon Night of Navy card and ink from Stampin Up.

I also want to enter One Stop Crafts challenge with this card as it is a No Designer Paper challenge and Fairy Tale's Sympathy Challenge.

So Exciting!!!

2011-10-21T12:00:00.005+01:00

OH MY GOODNESS!

Have been so excited about today. Can you believe that I get to play with the Design Team from THE GREETING FARM today! How exciting is that? What an awesome team to be playing with. This is my effort. The challenge is to case the card shown.

On Saturday, the Greeting Farm girls joined us at Bugaboo for our Animal Antics challenge and today is our turn to join in with them. More details about the Casing challenge can be found over at CATCH THE BUG or at the FARM FRESH CHALLENGE BLOG. This is the card to CASE:

As you can see, I used the birthday embossing folder. I stuck to the green colour scheme too. I used the Freaky Flutter image which I have been eying up for a long time so it was great to be able to work with it on such a special project.

Also entering this card into the following challenges:

Pixie Dust ~ Happy Birthday Flutter By Wednesday ~ Open (with Butterfly)

Sisterhood of Crafters ~ Birthday Pollycraft ~ Girls, Girls, Girls

There's Magic In The Air ~ Halloween Colour The Crafty Pad ~ Monochromatic

JJ Christmas

2011-10-21T08:43:00.002+01:00

I was due to post this card on Tuesday but I didn't get a chance to as I was feeling so groggy after an operation on Monday. Am still not feeling the best but had to share this with you. You may have seen it over at Bugaboo anyhow.

Now JJ is one of my fave characters and have used her a lot and I am really liking the NEW Christmas JJ set! Have you seen her wrapped up in a ribbon? In a martini glass? NO! Then why not? Head on over to the shop now to see.

ABC Christmas ~ Use old stash

(cardstock is from a now defunct store and has been gathering dust as I'm afraid to use it as I won't be able to get more)

Ohh La La ~ Let It Snow

Christmas Inspirations ~ Die Cuts (Papertrey Mat Stack 3)

Halloween Treats

2011-10-08T12:00:00.003+01:00

There's plenty of fantastic Bugaboo Treats to be had this week as the theme over at the challenge blog, CATCH THE BUG is

ANYTHING BUT A CARD - TRICK OR TREAT!

I wanted to make a treat holder for a grown up so went to the JJ Calendar Months collection and went for the October image.

The box is made using a Sizzix XL die. Then I went to town with some Papertrey ink products (the gingham stamp and ric rac die) for the decorations. The ink and green cardstock is Stampin' Up's Garden Green.

I think I may have overdone the pics and taken from any angle I could lol!

Finally filled it with some Hershey Nuggets. I have just had some Avery labels from the US so I can't wait to start using them to cover the nuggets so that the chocolates can match the projects.

Hope you like the box. If you feel inspired, why not join us for this weeks challenge and potentially win some prizes? Head on over to Catch The Bug for all the details. If you need to make some quick treat holders or just want to try something simple, then check out the tutorials I have in my sidebar for some ideas of ones I made last year.

I'm also entering this project into the following challenges:

Cuddly Buddly ~ Check It Out (used Gingham) Forever Night ~ Trick or Treat

Fussy and Fancy ~ Halloween Inspire Me Friday ~ Anything Goes

Just Add Ink ~ Die Cut (ric rac is PTI die) Craft Lounge ~ Trick or Treat

Crafty Ribbons ~ Halloween Limited Runs ~ Halloween

Pixie Dust ~ Anything But a Card Stamp Insanity ~ Anything But a Card

Silouette Cat Released

2011-10-04T08:00:00.002+01:00

Have you seen the latest additions to the Bugaboo range? If not then check them out. The new silouettes are a great new way of using digi images.

For this tag for a halloween jar, I simply printed it out onto white card, die cut it with my sizzix die. Then I set upon it with yellow distress ink, then orange (stopping just outside the inner circle. Finally I added some green to the edges. The great thing with these designs is that there's no colouring which make for quick and easy projects.

Entering this into the following challenges:

Hooked on Craft ~ Halloween Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes

My Craft Spot ~ Too Cute To Spook My Partner in Crime ~ Sweets and Treats

Stamp With Fun ~ Halloween The Pink Elephant ~ Halloween

Stocking Santa Strikes Again

2011-10-01T12:00:00.013+01:00

Happy World Card Making Day everybody!

It's been a while since Bugaboo's Stocking Santa has appeared on my blog. Thought it was time for him to come forward again for the ANYTHING GOES challenge this week at Catch The Bug.

I wanted to try something different and so used bright blue! The zig zags and the sentiment are both from Papertrey Ink.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges too:

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge ~ Too early for Christmas?

Inspire Me Fridays ~ Anything Goes Crafts 4 Eternity ~ Anything Goes

Sew Many Cards ~ Anything Goes Paper Play ~ White Plus 1 Digi Stamps 4 Joy ~ Anything Goes

Make sure you head on over to Catch The Bug today as there'll be extra challenge goodies up for grabs to celebrate this day.

A look ahead...

2011-09-30T11:08:00.000+01:00

Look out for details about this on Catch The Bug tomorrow....

Whilst I'm here, I thought I'd share with you a card I made to match the box I shared the other day. Again, using the Stella image with a great sentiment. The background is stamped with Papertrey Ink stamps.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks ~ Anything Goes Penny's Paper Crafty ~ Anything Goes

Simon Says ~ Anything Goes

Tee-Pee Tutorial

2011-09-28T08:00:00.000+01:00

I've shared a few Tee-pee cards before and have often been asked for more details. So I have decided to show a tutorial on how I go about it for my tutorial Wednesday as part of the Bugaboo team over at Catch The Bug.

So, you will need:

3 pieces of cardstock (5 and a half inches by 5 and a half, black in this pic)

3 pieces of cardstock (5 inches by 5 inches, the orange pieces)

3 pieces of designer paper (4 and a half by four and a half)

Double sided tape

Score board or ruler and scoring tool

Fold the 3 largest pieces in half diagonally

Cut both of the smaller pieces of card in half diagonally.

Take one of the pieces and cut it into quarters as shown.

Attach to the base pieces as shown.

Turn the base pieces over. Nestle one of the squares into another as shown above. Score a light line for reference to show where it ends.

Attach tape as shown making sure you do not cross over the score line.

Repeat the process with the third piece until you have the above shape.

When you turn it over, it should look like this.

Cut the designer paper in half diagonally.

Attach to the card base.

Attach a small piece of velcro as shown above.

And close the card. It should look like this! Now all you need to do is decorate it as you wish. In the pic I shared at the start, I stamped a PTI sentiment and attached a JJ image which I cut with nestabilities.

Hope you find the tutorial interesting. Hopefully it is interesting enough to maybe make you have a go at creating one. Thanks for looking and let me know if you have a go at it as I love to see how others interpret it.

Dexter

2011-09-25T12:29:00.000+01:00

Here's another Digital Stamps Boutique card this time using Dexter. It's very clean and simple which I like.

I've had this image for a while but only just coloured it in! The sentiment fits great. It's from Papertrey Ink

A sketch for you

2011-09-24T12:00:00.005+01:00

is the challenge for you this week at CATCH THE BUG. But we also want you to use a Pink, Green and Black colour scheme! Yep it's a double challenge!!!

Here's my effort. I used Papertrey Ink's Grunge Me stamps to create the backgrounds.

I'm entering the card into the following challenges:

Glitter Geeks ~ Monsters Inc Inspire Me Fridays ~ Anything Goes

Southern Girls ~ Anything Goes Digistamps4Joy ~ Anything Goes

So if you fancy joining us and having a chance to win some free Bugaboo Digi Images, then follow this sketch and use black, pink and green as your colour scheme:

Gilby's Makeover Doggie Walk‏

2011-09-23T10:00:00.001+01:00

Wendy of Gilby's Crafter emailed me a while back to tell me about her blog having a make over and that she was going to be having a hop or a 'Doggie Walk' as she refers to it. She asked if I wanted to be a part of it and I immediately jumped at the chance. So, if you have just stumbled here, then please head on over to Gilby's Crafter to start at the beginning. If you have arrived here from KENDRA's blog then you are on the correct walkies path...

Seeing as the blog has had a make over, the them for the doggie walk is

MAKE OVER

I have had this box made up for ages but thought it was time to make it over.

Here's Stella, from Bugaboo Images getting ready for Christmas.

The backgrounds are stamped with Papertrey ink stamps.

If you enjoyed looking at this, head on over to the start and you can read about all the doggie treats (prizes) you can win by participanting in the occasion.

You'r next stop on the walk is to a canine friend - PRINCESS PENELOPE

Ice Skating

2011-09-18T10:39:00.001+01:00

Here's a quick card. The zig zags are a PTI stamp set and make such a quick and easy background. All the cutting is straight and the sentiment is cut using two punches. The image is from the Fanny Calendar months collection from Bugaboo. This is the November image.

I'm entering it into the following challenges:

Digi Designs ~ Anything Goes with a digi Less Is More ~ Anything Goes

Wee Memories ~ No Backing Papers Alphabet Challenge ~ Q is for Quick

More Christmas Cards

2011-09-13T07:16:00.001+01:00

6Last night, I shared some pics of a card I made using a Digi Stamp Boutique image. When I bought it, it was in a special offer with another two images. I said I was finishing them off and here they are:

As you can see, one boy and one girl card! It was dark when I took these pics and the flash seems to have bleached the colouring a bit and the shading has disappeared.

The backgrounds for both of these were made using PTI stamps - Grunge me in red and Twinkling Background Basics in the blue

Let It Snow

2011-09-12T19:55:00.000+01:00

As soon as I saw Elaine's card using some Digi Stamp Boutique images, I had to rush off for a closer look (and ended up buying the set!).

I've had the Grunge Me stamp set from Papertrey Ink for a while. I have inked it up and played on some scrap paper but realised I hadn't actually used it on a card. I have to admit, I really like these ink splodges! I think it's enough interest without being too over powering. Think I may be using these more than I originally thought...

I'm finishing off some cards now using the other two images from this set. Keep an eye out - the splodges may show up again!!!

Feeling Punchy?

2011-09-10T12:00:00.026+01:00

This week at CATCH THE BUG, we would like to see you using

PUNCHES

for the challenge.

I used my SU Star punch along with a co-ordinating PTI stamp set to create the stars. Then I used a Martha Stewart border punch too.

A PTI background stamp set was used to create the subtle star background on the bottom half. The image I used is Bugaboo's A Kids View (AKV) Astronaut Rocket.

Make sure you head on over to the challenge blog to get all the details and check out the prizes up for grabs as well as the rest of the inspiration from the DT.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Card Makin Mamas ~ Go Digi Fairy Fun Friday ~ Masculine

Fun With Shapes And More ~ Anything Goes with Punches

Inspire Me Fridays ~ Anything Goes Show And Tell ~ Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon ~ Die Cut For Fun ~ Kids at Play

Into Space

2011-09-04T18:17:00.000+01:00

We're heading back into outer space again with the AKV Spaceman/Astronaut from Bugaboo.

I folded the front flap back to add a different dimension just like the skater card the other day.

Zig zag background is stamped using my PTI Stamp set in Real Red ink from SU.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Challenge Up Your Life ~ For a Man Our Daily Bread ~ Stripes (or Dots)

Creations by Gill ~ Anything That Flies (well he is doing a Space Walk!)

Card Makin Mamas ~ Go Digi Mami Doodles ~ Shaped Cards

Anything Goes with Bugaboo

2011-09-03T12:00:00.001+01:00

It's the first Saturday of the month which means it's

ANYTHING GOES

time at Catch The Bug, the Bugaboo Challenge blog. Remember, if you use a Bugaboo image you will be eligable for the top prize! Haven't got any? Then there's always this week's freebie, the dollar store and the daily deal to help you out with that. Visit the shop HERE now!

My card uses JJ Baking from the Hobbies section. The background is a PTI stamp set. The snetiment was punched using two circle punches and the ric rac was made using PTI's Ric Rac die.

Also entering this card into the following challenges:

Splendiferous Creations ~ Blues Card Makin Mamas ~ Use a digi

Crafty Catz ~ Monochromatic Inspire Me Fridays ~ Anything Goes

Jellypark ~ Punches/Die Cuts Fun With Shapes ~ Anything Goes (must use punches/die cuts)

If I went braless...

2011-09-01T15:44:00.000+01:00

...it would pull the wrinkles out of my face!

At least that is according to Stella. I love this grumpy madam. You can find her and many more over at Bugaboo Digital images. Great value as you get the image and the sentiment.

I used my PTI background stamps for the dotty background. I like the little twinkling star in each one - such a great detail.

Entering the card into the following challenges:

Art Impression ~ Lots of Dots (In the background) I Love Promarkers ~ Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter ~ Anything Goes Creative Card Crew ~ Anything Goes

Two Step Challenge

2011-08-27T12:00:00.000+01:00

At Bugaboo's challenge blog, CATCH THE BUG, the double theme this week is

WARM COLOURS and

PAPER PIECING

I'm going to admit, I found this one a real challenge. Had a few different tries before I settled on Itchy.

Of course, with it being a Bugaboo Digi Images blog, we'd love for you to use one but it's not essential. If you are new to digis or want to try before you buy or simply looking to expand your Bugaboo collection, remember that there is a freebie available every Friday. Head on over to the shop now to pick up this week's one. And make sure you visit the challenge blog at CATCH THE BUG for all the details and more inspiration from the Design Team.

Flip It

2011-08-25T09:09:00.002+01:00

Do you like the sentiment on this card? What, can't you see it?

Here it comes...

There it is!

I first saw this type of card via some fellow Bugaboo design team members - Cely and Marilyn. I loved them and knew I had to have a go. I used the Stocking Santa from Bugaboo and an Old Olive colour scheme. I used a PTI background stamp and stamped Old Olive ink on the Old Olive and White cardstock to create co-ordinating papers.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Fab N Funky ~ Mono Madness Divas By Design ~ Christmas in August

Paper Pretties ~ Make your own backing paper Stampavie ~ Christmas

Jens Digi Stamps ~ Non Standard Fold Passion For Promarkers ~ No Designer Paper

Stamp Fairy ~ Fancy Folds Paper Playtime ~ Anything Goes

High 5

2011-08-24T18:18:00.002+01:00

Here's my latest Bugaboo creation. I used the AKV Skateboard image.

No backing paper used - a stamped background using Papertrey stamps.

And an extra fold for interest and dimension.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Jens Digis ~ Non-standard Fold Passion for Promarkers ~ No Patterned Paper

Top Tip Tuesday ~ Masculine Card Cards For Men ~ Anything Goes

Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes Stamp Fairy ~ Fancy Fold

Stamp With Us ~ Summer Victorine Stamps ~ Summer

I Did It ~ Sports Lollipop Crafts ~ Make It Masculine

Fond Farewell

2011-08-23T12:00:00.001+01:00

This is my last post as Guest Designer for Ooh La La! It's been fun using items I wouldn't usually use. It has been a challenge indeed but loved every minute of it. This time, the challenge theme is:

NO DESIGNER PAPER

I have used some circular pyramage. These are so effective (and so easy if you have circle nesties too). Instead of backing paper, I embossed some card with my Cuttlebug folders.

I added an extra fold to add interest too.

One small step...

2011-08-18T10:00:00.007+01:00

...for another of the Bugaboo AKV Astronauts. Such great images for boy cards.

Im really liking this clean and simple look lately with my PTI stamps and Bugaboo images. I think the zig zags work well with the image.

As it is a Thursday, today is Oldie But Goodie day at Catch The Bug and so there's lots of inspiration to be found over there. Go head over for a look.

I'm entering the card into the following challenges

Crazy Amigos ~ Black, White and Red Try It On Tuesday ~ Anything Goes

Cards For Men ~ Anything Goes Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes

Come and Get It ~ Black, White and Red One Stitch at a Time ~ Anything Goes

Sparkles ~ One For The Boys Wee Memories ~ Masculine

A bit distressed?

2011-08-13T12:00:00.003+01:00

No, not me! It's the challenge this week at CATCH THE BUG!

DISTRESSED/SHABBY CHIC

So which Bugaboo image have I chosen for this week? Well it's not the Stocking Santa this time, it's just simply Santa with a Sack.

The card was scrunched up to really distress it and then I used distress inks to highlight it and make it looked aged.

I stamped some Argyle Papertrey stamps onto the card but stamped away a little first so as not to get a good print. I wanted it to be faded in parts to give it more of a distressed look.

Also entering this card into the following challenges:
Secret Crafter ~ Christmas is Coming Joyful Stamper ~ Anything Goes
ABC Christmas ~ Presents (In Santa's Sack) Fab N Funky ~ Christmas

Stella's Birthday

2011-08-10T16:21:00.001+01:00

I can think of a few people to give this card to! I have used a Stella image from Bugaboo along with Papertrey Ink background stamps (Twinkling) for this card.

I made it for the following challenges:

A Spoon Full of Sugar ~ Birthday Anything Goes ~ Happy Birthday

Crazy Amigos ~ Anything Goes Top Tip Tuesday ~ Straight Lines

Tuesday Throwdown ~ Birthday Creative Stamp Friends ~ Make Own Backing Paper

KB Cute Monday ~ Use a Digi Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes

Christmas with Ohh La La

2011-08-09T11:59:00.000+01:00

It's Christmas time over at Ooh La La today! That is this fortnight's challenge.

Now this topper doesn't come as pyramage. i took it into Publisher and used the crop tool to keep cropping down to create the layers. Was quite quick and easy. I like the matching backing paper too. Made it a zig zag card do add interest. When I layered it up (before sticking it down), I felt the white was too harsh so used some distress ink to tone it down a bit.

A spot of gardening

2011-08-06T12:00:00.003+01:00

JJ looks in her element here in the garden! Had this image for a while but this is the first time I've actually coloured her in. Thought it was about time she had an outing. You can find her HERE in the Bugaboo shop.

The card was made for the Catch The Bug Challenge which this week (and every first Saturday of the month) is ANYTHING GOES. There's prizes to be won so make sure you head on over for all the details.

This card was made for the following challenges:

Poodles Parlour ~ In The Garden

Frosted Designs ~ Colour in an image

Inspire Me Fridays ~ Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy

2011-08-05T08:39:00.001+01:00

Bugaboo are sposoring Fussy and Fancy's latest challenge - a Christmas theme! It's been great having their DT play with Bugaboo images as well as our own. Always great to get a head start on the game!!!

So, being Christmas, I thought Stocking Santa had to come out again...

My PTI Christmas sentiments re-emerged again too.

Am entering this into the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday ~ No Designer Paper

Crafty Sentiments ~ Christmas

Paper Play - Christmas in August

Oldie But Goodie - Santa Stocking

2011-08-04T15:14:00.000+01:00

Yep, here he is again. I said I loved this character and he keeps popping up!!! This is Bugaboo's Stocking Santa digi. This time it's an outing for the one with a sack.

This time it's an Old Olive (Stampin Up) colour scheme with PTI stamps and border dies.

Sewing JJ

2011-08-02T09:06:00.000+01:00

Here's the latest Bugaboo range to be released - SEWING JJ

I have teamed her up with SU Pacific Point card and ink and some PTI stamps and dies.

Another small step for man...

2011-07-31T13:00:00.000+01:00

Let's fly off into space again with another card made using Bugaboo's new Astronaut image. There's a great selection of them to be found in the shop HERE.

The background was stamped using a PTI stamp set using Night of Navy ink from SU. Matching cardstock was used and the PTI eyelet border die too.

The background building stamp has a small star detail in the middle of the circles which really suits the theme and style of the image.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Digi Doodle ~ Anything Goes Dutch Dare ~ Birthday

Digistamps4joy ~ Children I Love Promarkers ~ Anything Goes

Papercraft Star ~ Anything Goes Celebrate the Occasion ~ Blue and White

SPLASH!!!

2011-07-30T12:00:00.025+01:00

Now, on to this week's Bugaboo challenge. Pretty apt for the weather we've been having here lately:

SPLASH!

Let us see your watery creations.

I've used Fanny for my card. Some ric rac cut from Tempting Turquoise with a Papertrey Ink die which matches the TT ink used to stamp the twinkling background.

Now remember, all the rules and details for our Weekly Challenge can be found at Catch The Bug so head on over there NOW

Am entering this card into the following challenges too:
Secret Crafter ~ Monochromatic
Cardmadfairy ~ Digi & Girly     Inspire Me Fridays ~ Anything Goes
Polka Doodles ~ Anything in an English Country Garden (well there's bound to be rain!!!)
Sew Many Cards ~ Anything Goes      Crafty Purple Frog ~ Water
Pixie Dust ~ Monochrome     Celebrate The Occasion ~ Blue and White

Shoot for the Moon

2011-07-29T11:08:00.002+01:00

I love today's new release at Bugaboo. More fun male friendly images - YIPPEEE! Don't you just love this 'A Kids View Astronaut'?

There's a set of 7 being released but the best news is that you can pick up this image for this week for FREE as it's Bugaboo's Friday Freebie!!!

I'm just heading off now to look at the rest of the set. Head on over to the shop too to see them

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Digi Doodle ~ Anything Goes Dutch Dare ~ Birthday

Digistamps4joy ~ Children I Love Promarkers ~ Anything Goes

Papercraft Star ~ Anything Goes Celebrate the Occasion ~ Blue and White

Ooh La La #85

2011-07-25T11:30:00.002+01:00

It's time for Challenge 85 at Ooh La La and my second project as a Guest Designer. This time, the theme is

CIRCLES

I used the Mountain Rendezvous Circular Pyramage to create the main feature. I was lazy and didn't cut them all out by hand - I used my circular nestabilities - much neater and easier!!! The background has some more circles stamped on and aged with Distress Inks. Distressed it more with Garden Green ink from SU (which is what the spots were stamped in). The stamp is from Papertrey Ink.

Remember to check out the Ooh La La blog for more inspiration and designs from the Design Team and for all the info on joining in the challenge.

Stocking Santa

2011-07-23T15:23:00.001+01:00

Ready for another Santa Stocking card?

I have warned you that I have really fallen for this Stocking Santa range from Bugaboo right now. There is a certain charm about him. This is the Milk and Cookie one.

If you follow my blog, you'll know I like to let the image speak volumes so my cards are quite clean and simple. This is why I love the Papertrey Background Basic stamps! I have bought a few more lately. This is the twinkling one. So easy to build effective backgrounds which look amazing but don't detract from the focal point. The sentiment is also from PTI.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Sew Many Cards ~ Cookies Polka Doodles ~ Christmas in July

Class Act Inspiration ~ Christmas Christmas Stampin ~ Fave colour (definetly red at Christmas)

Card Makin Mamas ~ Food and Drink Simple Create ~ Christmas Time

CASE Study ~ Backgrounds Craft Us Crazy ~ Anything Goes

Digi Doodle ~ Clean and Simple Sassy Studio ~ Clean and Simple

Winner

2011-07-23T12:00:00.003+01:00

Have you recovered from the Christmas in July festivities at Bugaboo? There's been a lot of things going on this week and loads of prizes to win so make sure you check out CATCH THE BUG to see if you are one of the many winners. On top of each of those prizes, each DT Member will pick a blog hop participant who commented on their post to win the image they used on their card. So I used this Santa Stocking image:

and the person who wins it is:

SAMANTHA

@ Penrith Crafts

Congratulations Samantha. Email me at paulford8@hotmail.com so that I can forward the image to you.

Anything Goes for Christmas

2011-07-22T10:25:00.001+01:00

Today is the last day of celebrating Bugaboo's Christmas in July. It's the last mini challenge of the week and we are making it easy by doing an Anything Goes challenge. Make sure you head on over to Catch the Bug though to see all the details.

I made this easel card using SU card and papers and the Rudolph image. I've been wanting to try to make one of these using my label nestabilities for such a long time and finally got around to doing it.

This was my go to range of images last year (replaced this year by Stocking Santa!)

Also entering this card into the following challenges:

Craft Us Crazy ~ Anything Goes Delightful Challenges ~ Christmas in July

Forever Friends ~ Not square ABC Christmas ~ Older Image

Digistamps 4 Joy ~ Christmas I Love Promarkers ~ Christmas

Gus at the Beach

2011-07-20T20:04:00.001+01:00

I love Gus' attitude - he doesn't give a second thought to what others may think! You can find him over in the Bugaboo shop. You get both the digital image and the sentiment together.

He's been made with SU's Pacific Point card and ink and Papertrey Ink's gingham stamp and ric rac die.

Made this card for the following challenges:

A Passion for Papertrey ~ Sweet, Sweet, Summertime (Gingham stamp and ric rac die)

Designed to Delight ~ Lets Go to the Beach

Secret Crafter ~ Holiday

Prairie Fairy Fridays ~ On Holiday

Off The Wall ~ Beachy

Mini Challenge Number 3

2011-07-20T08:15:00.001+01:00

Yep, it's time for another mini challenge for Bugaboo's Christmas in July week! It's a sketch challenge today so head on over to Catch The Bug to see it.

I used this snowman snowballs image for mine and some SU stash.

Entering this into:

The Crazy Challenge ~ Christmas in July

KB Cute Monday ~ Use a Digital Stamp

Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes

Paper Creations Ink ~ Christmas in July

Stamps + Fun = Creativity ~ Use a Digi Stamp

Mini Challenges

2011-07-18T07:00:00.004+01:00

In case you didn't know, this week Bugaboo are celebrating Christmas in July over at Catch The Bug. There is our usual Saturday Challenge (Theme is Christmas in July) plus mini challenges every day. The first one is

NON TRADITIONAL COLOURS

As you can see, I have gone for orange.

Does the snowman look like he's falling? Well in fact, he is doing a flip as it's a spinner card:

Here he goes.....

Also entered into the following challenges

Card Cupids ~ Monochromatic

Christmas Inspirations ~ Anything Goes Crafty Pad ~ Christmas in July

Creative Inspiration ~ Christmas in July Paper Sundaes ~ Christmas in July

Lollipop Crafts ~ Anything Goes Stampin Sisters ~ Moving Parts

Fairy Knoll ~ Christmas in July Inspire Me Fridays ~ Anything Goes

Simply Create ~ Christmas Time Stamp Something ~ Christmas in July

Stampin With The Dragon ~ Christmas in July Craft Us Crazy ~ Christmas in July

Summer Fun

2011-07-17T17:39:00.002+01:00

With all this rain and all the Christmas in July goings on, why not show a bit of sunshine?

Here's Bugaboo's Fanny enjoying her holidays. Used a few of my new Papertrey goodies too (gingham stamp and ric rac die). The theme at Passion for Papertrey is Sweet Sweet Summer and so I'm entering this card into their challenge

Remember, we still have a Blog Hop going over at Catch The Bug so head on over for all the details. There'll also be mini challenges each day this week but if you want a head start on things, the titles have been released over at Catch The Bug.

Made this card for the following challenges:

Designed to Delight ~ Lets Go to the Beach

Secret Crafter ~ Holiday

Prairie Fairy Fridays ~ On Holiday

Off The Wall ~ Beachy

Ready to HOP???

2011-07-16T12:00:00.007+01:00

Yes indeed. It's time for a blog hop at Catch The Bug, the Bugaboo challenge blog. If you have started on the hop then you would have arrived here from MELISSA's blog. If you have just randonmly landed here then head over to Catch the Bug so that you can start at the beginning. Believe you me, you don't want to miss any of the projects on show.

Here's my CHRISTMAS IN JULY card for you:

I've really fallen for this stocking santa lately and I think he'll appear on my Christmas cards quite often this year. If you like him as much as I do, then make sure you comment on this post as I will be choosing one person from all those who write to give the image too.

There's lots going on this week so make sure you go over to Catch The Bug for all the details. There's the usual Saturday Challenge as well as mini challenges all week long. It's a big Christmas celebration in the sun. There's tonnes of chances to win images and prizes. The sentiment is stamped using distress ink to tie it in with the inking and is from my fave christmas sentiments set from Papertrey.

Now it's time for you to hop on and go to visit Laurie.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

Bah Humbug ~ Shaped Card Crafty Ann's ~ Embossing

Fairy Knoll ~ Christmas in July Inspire Me Fridays ~ Anything Goes

Simply Create ~ Christmas Time Stamp Something ~ Christmas in July

Stampin With The Dragon ~ Christmas in July Winter Wonderland ~ Embossing

Delightful Challenges~ Fancy Folds Craft Us Crazy ~ Christmas in July

ABC Christmas ~ N (No Nonsense - no dsp) Amber Crafts ~ Embossing

Digistamps 4 Joy ~ Christmas For Fun Challenges ~ Extra Fold

Freshly Brewed ~ 3 of anything (3 embossed panels

Simon Says ~ Anything Goes Celebrate The Occasion ~ Christmas Shaped Card

Oldie But Goodie

2011-07-14T08:00:00.001+01:00

Yes it's time for another Oldie But Goodie at Bugaboo. This is when the Design Team dust off previously released images and show them some love. For me, it was time to give Clyde another outing.

Such a clean and simple layout - which is perfect when the images are this good. The background is simply rubbed with distress ink from each orner using cut n dry foam.

Have a look over at CATCH THE BUG to see what the rest of the DT did.

Knobbly Christmas

2011-07-12T07:00:00.003+01:00

Did you like the Knobbly Knees that were released at Bugaboo the other day? If so then you're in for a treat:

CHRISTMAS KNOBBLY KNEES

I have usesd my latest Papertrey ink dies and stamps to create the frame and some snowflakes stamped in SU Garden Green on Garden Green card for a subtle background.

The sentiment is stamped with Elzybells word stamps.

Am entering into these challenges too:

http://christmaschallenges.blogspot.com/

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

http://sparklesforumchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

http://christmasstampin.blogspot.com/

http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2011/07/christmas-in-july.html

http://alacardmonkey.blogspot.com/2011/07/its-christmas-in-july-for...

http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-12christmas-in-j...

Clean and Simple

2011-07-09T12:00:00.007+01:00

What's in store for this week at Catch The Bug's Challenge? Well, it's

CLEAN AND SIMPLE

Yep, that's the challenge, keep it clean and simple - strip back all those embellishments and and go for the sleek look.

My card uses the Stocking Santa with Present image. It has then been punched out with a circle punch and mounted onto my new Papertrey Ink die and stamp.

Two thin black lines were drawn around the edge just to tie the whole thing together. It looked a bit too bare without them.

Although this is a challenge in conection with Bugaboo Digital images, it is not essential but we'd love to see you using the images. If you haven't got one, check out the shop as there is a freebie each week. Now you don't have any excuse : ) And make sure you visit the challenge blog at CATCH THE BUG for all the details and more inspiration from the Design Team.

Also entering into the following challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown ~ Christmas in July

Digis With Attitude ~ Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays ~ Anything Goes

Stampin With The Dragon ~ Christmas in July

Craft Us Crazy ~ Christmas in July

Moving Along With The Times ~ Christmas in July

Stamp Insanity ~ Anything Goes

House That Stamps Built ~ Christmas in July

I Love Promarkers ~ Clean and Simple

ABC Christmas ~ Nonsense (No DSP)

Little Red Wagon ~ Christmas in July

The Paper Variety ~ Christmas in July

Craft Your Passion ~ Anything Goes

KP Cute Monday ~ Anything Goes

Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes

Make For The Border

2011-07-08T11:29:00.001+01:00

So excited that my latest Papertrey order has arrived safe and sound. Haven't even finished unwrapping it all yet and sorting the stamps out but just had to use the circle border and stamps as I have been wanting these since they were released!

I made this card for the Passion for Papertrey challenge which is Make For the Border.

Exciting News...

2011-07-07T07:00:00.001+01:00

Check this out:

That's right, I'm going to be a guest designer for Ooh La La for July and August. How cool is that. And so here's my first challenge entry as a Guest Designer. The theme for this challenge is

TAG IT

I used a Lauren Meader template to create a take out box using some Ooh La La papers. The handle has a load of tage attached. I thought the good luck sentiment would match the Chinese Take Out style box as luck is a big part of the culture.

I uesd a Martha Stewart Punch to for the borders. You can purchase Ooh La La products from the shop HERE and also visit the blog for more inspiration from the Design Team.

Door Hanger with Nestabilities

2011-07-04T07:00:00.002+01:00

If you didn't already know, over at Catch The Bug, the Bugaboo challenge blog, Mondays are Anything But A Card day. This is when we, the Design Team, use Bugaboo images on a variety of projects other than cards. Today is my turn! I have made one of my DOOR HANGERS which hold a treat. A tutorial for this can be found on the right hand sidebar or by clicking HERE.

This is a slight variation as I have attached a large nestability die cut onto the front so that I could showcase a larger image. I chose this cute chick image for this one.

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

One Stitch at a Time ~ Use a Digi

Allsorts ~ Free and Easy

Inspire Me Fridays ~ Anything Goes

Fuzzy Wuzzy ~ Animal plus Punches

Digis With Attitude ~ Anything Goes

A look ahead...

2011-07-02T14:48:00.000+01:00

Plus today there's the start of an Anything Goes Challenge at Catch The Bug, the Bugaboo Challenge Blog

Red, White and Blue

2011-06-25T12:00:00.001+01:00

This week, as we are approaching 4th of July for our Stateside friends, the challenge we are setting you at CATCH THE BUG, the Bugaboo challenge blog is:

RED, WHITE and BLUE with Ribbon

Now you may spot a faux paux on my card - yep, that's right I forgot the ribbon part!!! I hope I can be forgiven as I didn't have time to go back and add some. Sorry.

I used Clyde the Dragon as my image and coloured him in a patriotic red seeing as the Red Dragon is the symbol of Wales.

Knobbly Knees?

2011-06-24T07:00:00.001+01:00

No, we're not heading to a holiday camp for a knobbly knees competition, Knobbly Knees are the new release at BUGABOO!

Isn't he cute! Now with it being a Friday, there's one of the set up for grabs as our FRIDAY FREEBIE, however it isn't this one, it's a female version of this. So what are you waiting for? Go to the SHOP now and head to the freebies section.

Now, it's day 7 of my Centre Stepper Card showcase! As you can tell, I got quite obsessed with creating these card blanks and it really hepled my mojo. Have you seen all 7? If not, just head back through my last posts to see each one. The red panels have some subtle polks dots stamped on them in Red Brick distress ink. It doesn't show up well in the pics so zoom in for a better look.

Oldie But Goodie

2011-06-23T07:00:00.001+01:00

Are you getting bored of these centre stepper cards yet???

This time, it's for Bugaboo's Oldie But Goodie Thursday and I used Mermaid Ava.

Who said Blue and Green should never be seen??? Love these bright colours together. The panels were embossed in my Cuttlebug Folder and then inked with some distress ink to highlight the bubbles.

Here's a side view to show the shape of the card.

Ready for a Wacky Wednesday?

2011-06-22T07:00:00.002+01:00

If you didn't already know, over on the fan Bugaboo pages at Paper Craft Planet and Crafters Digital Art Center, there are weekly challenges called WACKY WEDNESDAYS! There are prizes up for grabs each week for both sites. Enter on both sites with the same card and you double your chances of winning. This week is the theme:

3 BUTTONS & NO DESIGNER PAPER

Here's my centre stepper card for today:

I use my Cuttlebug to emboss the swirls and used distress ink to highlight it in areas.

So come on, use your BUGABOO Images and upload your cards onto the forums to win loads of images...

Riley and Co ~ Buttons and Bows

Creative Craft Challenge ~ Make your own Backing Paper

Anita Be Stampin ~ Shaped with Buttons

Another Stella release

2011-06-21T07:00:00.002+01:00

It's always good to have new Stella images, don't you agree?

So today over at Bugaboo, there's just that...

The backing panels have been stamped using an old Elzybells set I have (sadly, no longer trading). And as you can see, centre stepper card number 4 of the week! Only three more to go...

So head on over to the SHOP to see all the other released images and why not head on over to the blog at Catch The Bug to see more design team ideas.

Entering this card into the following challenges:

Kaboodle Doodles ~ Food and Drink

Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes

Hooked On Craft ~ Anything Goes