I'm pretty sure I had a good time last night...

When Stella and Gus from Bugaboo Stamps first caught my eye, I knew I was going to be making cards with them.  I wound up being on the Bugaboo Team for several years.  I'm excited to be back creating with many of the characters that Jodie created.

I usually have a story to go with my cards. ( What inspired the card.) Here it is:  My grandfather was a doctor in a so-called "one horse town" in the South. As small as it was, there were plenty of people to fill the cells of the jail. Being concerned about these people, my grandfather (whom we called Daddy Doc) would visit the jail and offer free health care.  What I don't understand, every year the present and former "jailors" along with the officers of the law and Daddy Doc would take a huge group picture behind the jail!!! WHAT!! Go figure.  I hope I can find that pic and I will post one day.

The Stella Identity Theft image was used, along with the sentiment from Ginger's House. I cased Stamp-in-Play.  I added some keys and hooks from some old punches. I colored with copics.

I'm entering the Catch the Bug Challenge: ANYTHING GOES ( If I can't get to a computer to link my image, at least, I can give a "shout out" to Bugaboo Stamps and the fab team that help bring these awesome characters alive.)

A2, I made 4 cards with different colored dresses.  I also added clear
glitter pen to hair and purse and machine stitching.

Stella's view on coffee

I've done sweet, Halloween and Fall the past 2 weeks.  It's time to pull Stella out and get a little snarky. I used "Frame It Drink Coffee".

This is a total "case" of Lola at Little Card Maker.  If it ain't broke...don't fix.  I didn't have her paper so I wanted some loud and wild and some more subdued (I made the background).  I added glossy accents on coffee,Wink of Stella on "Energy" and Copics for coloring.  PS  Sale at Bugaboo Stamps that ends tonight.

No challenges to join...just wanted to make 4 cards.

A2, pop-ups for dimension behind arrow.  Yup, had to buy Little B arrow set.

Added some sequins  PS  Those are my real coffee beans.  I have a burr grinder that I use every morning for fresh coffee.

I'm not bossy.......

....I just know what you should be doing!

OLDIE BUT GOODIE DAY

at 

Catch the Bug

Stella Tidbits - Braless from Bugaboo Stamps is a classic!  I used her this time "2 fold".  One, for OBG Day at Catch The Bug and two, the privilege of helping to introduce the challenge at Colorful Creations that starts today. Challenge: use the following sketch and include a humorous celebration theme.  I have a friend who just got a job promotion and this card is perfect to "celebrate" her advancement.
(PS:  I dedicate this card to Leo at SVGCuts.  I've been giving him a hard time....the teacher in me made me do it....love ya Leo!)

5x5, sewing, copics, McGill punches, Quickcutz die, button, My Mind's Eye DP, pop ups

Challenges:

IC Sketches - Anything Goes Sketch

Link Up For Pink...

Link Up For Pink
and
World Card Making Day

October is the month for AWARENESS....in this case....Breast Awareness Month.  See my badge on the top left.  To help promote awareness this special month, I used Stella Peeker to help me out today. She is from Bugaboo Stamps. Celeste, Link UP For Pink, and Jolie have worked for months on the special month.  They have over 80 sponsors an $3000 in prizes in different challenges throughout the month. The challenge for the first annual LINK UP FOR PINK is HERE.

And, not forgetting World Card Making Day, we were suppose to use something to represent card-making, but there are just so many hours in a day.  The fact that I make any card on any given day should tell the story of  my love and passion for card-making....

I love Stella, I love card-making, and I love my little ta-ta's!!!!

A2 size, copics, heart embellishments, pearl, ribbon, stitching, punches and polka dots background in bra that is hard to see unless you do close-up shot

Challenges:

Scrap-Creations – It’s A Girl Thing.

Bearly-Mine – Challenge #20 # DP/Backing Papers.

The Paper Shelter – Challenge #38 For The Girls.
Everybody-Art -Challenge: Pink and Brown
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations: It's a Girl Thing
Jen's Digi Stamps: Let's Hear It For The Girl's
More Than Favors - Breast Awareness Month

Life of the Party!

Wacky Wednesday

at CDAC and PCP

sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps

It's time to get back into the "Stella mode"!!!  Wacky Wednesday challenge is a recipe of "birthday, red, and lots of bling" to celebrate Min's mom's birthday.  The Colorbloc paper had a lot of glimmer as well as the flowers. I enjoy creating fun, happy cards with Stella Birthday - Life of Party.

Head on over to CDAC and PCP and join in on the fun and two chances to win 5 images.

Don't forget about the new $1 digi section, paper and Deal of the Day for 1/2 off at Bugaboo Stamps.

5x5, copics, stitching, faux ribbon, glitter

Challenges:
A Spoonfull Of Sugar – Challenge #162 Happy Birthday.

Make It Monday – Challenge #50 Anything Goes.
Paper Playtime - Anything Goes

Everyone needs to believe in something.... (+freebie)

....And I do believe I need another drink!

Which pic to you like best of the first set of Stellas?  I'm working on my photography. Please vote!

Jodie at Bugaboo Stamps has done it again.....such talent. Stella (the image) is the little bad girl in me that sometimes pops out...haha   The Wacky Wednesday #7 challenge at CDAC calls for no designer paper and 3 buttons.  The martini glass is courtesy of Andy at Digi Streets.  This young man is loaded with talent!  You MUST drop by his blog and store.  His animations and music to go along with his stamp and cut tutorials are absolutely awesome!!!

The next card is for the Catch the Bug challenge...red, white, blue and ribbon.  The DT at Bugaboo showed me you can use any image for any occasion. Fantastic inspiration from them! So, I tried my hand at the same image but with didn't rules.  Hummm...liking the idea!

no designer paper...that was hard, 3 buttons, Andy's glass, my svg

Download:  olive  (svg)

Svg will be available for 5 days...ENJOY!

Fairy of JOY

        I could not resist using this image and this sentiment being this is my last challenge card for Catch the Bug 1st Birthday Challenge.  In hopes not to offend too many people, I "bleeped" a letter from the "inside of the card".  Stella Fairy has the best intentions....in that she wants you to have LOTS and LOTS of HAPPINESS!

The inside has a picture of a wand and reads as follows....

I remember seeing something like this a long time ago.  I use this saying and change it around to suit my needs for illness, birthdays, having a bad day, etc.  There is lot's of glitter but can't be seen in the picture. I also used a MS punch, copics, and embellishments....and my somewhat sense of humor.  

PS I totally scraplifted the template and colors from Jami (Scrap Happy).  Thank you Jami.

The problems you're confided in us

.....are not all as bad as they seem.

OPEN UP and the inside reads:

The card is for the Catch the Bug Birthday Blog Hop Wednesday Challenge.  We were to use the following template.  The Bugaboo image of Gus and Stella is HERE.  I used stitching, gems, copics, PSE and circle punches for the A2 card. Amen!