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Saturday Challenge

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(Theme: red, blue, pink and flower soft, fun flock, sparkle stuff or glitter)

Coloring and adding stickles to a card might be the closest thing to snow I may get this winter.  We rarely get snow but have a least 2 ice storms....they are NOT the same...lol  Anyhoooo, here is Marshmallow Snowman - Birdhouse from Bugaboo Stamps.  

Slide or skate on over to Catch The Bug to see some darling cards created by the design team.

A2, copics, stitching, glitter, stickles, 

Other ingredients:

Memory Box - corner die

MS bird punch

EK - 3" punch

Cricut - 3.18" circle cut

3/4" Marvy circle punch

Snow embossing folder

Gift Box ...and roses at Christmas

I am totally amazed at these 2 roses blooming just days before Christmas.  Being in SC, this is something you just wouldn't see.  They are a little worse for wear but I'm so proud of them putting up a fight and blooming at Christmas....so I had to share a picture of them along with the other darling, quick, easy box I made to hold a little gift for my DL.

SVGCuts offered this beautiful "One-Piece Box" set for FREE.  I do not know if they are still available, but it would be worth you while to check it out.  These boxes are great for male or female as you can tell by the box I made for my son on yesterday's post.

What a wonderful FREE gift box set.

Gift Box

One-Piece Boxes

from

SVGCUTS.com

Mary and Leo, owners of SVGCuts, offered this marvelous set of one-piece boxes for free....as a thank you and Merry Christmas.  I'm not sure if it is still free, so you had better hurry over NOW to check out.

I needed something quick and simple for a last minute gift card holder for my son for Christmas.  He loves Lowe's so I whipped out this "man paper" and made this box.  Mary was ABSOLUTELY right....it's quick, simple and darling.  I also made Box #5 for my DL that I will post later.

Used a 12x12 DP paper and eClips

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I'm back!

Gosh....had a wonderful time in Rhode Island, especially since it was not ME having all the surgeries.  I missed so much.  I appreciate all the lovely comments left on my blog and apologize for not being able to reciprocate.  I will gradually start visiting blogs that I have missed.

I'll be there with bells on!!!

NEW RELEASE DAY

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My time (6 months) with Paper Pretties has just about come to an end.  I have really enjoyed working with the design team and ARTish at Paper Pretties.  Loving all the images over the past months made the time go by toooo fast.  You will see more Paper Pretty images, but I'll be in the challenges just like you...lol  This particular image, Emalina Elf, has to be one of my all time favorites over these past 6 months.  The adorable smile on the character is contagious! Remember, each image comes with several sentiments. (I hope you can see the tiny bells on the elf's feet....they really jingle!)

Head over to Paper Pretties and take part in the fun challenge...red, white and color of your choice.

A2 size, stitching Memory Box snowflake ornament, ribbon, twine,  glitter, copics, pop-ups

I'm so sorry!

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE

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Beautiful Blocks - Faith is in the Beautiful Blocks series just recently added to Bugaboo Stamps.  I always find sympathy cards the hardest to make and usually make them on a "need to" bases.  I don't generally see sympathy card challenges; however, I see some "Thinking of You" challenges now and then.

I made this card for my brother-in-law who recently lost his daughter.  I wrote my personal sentiment after the picture of card was taken so that's why it looks a little plain.

Fall time and turkey time nearing, so strut on over to Catch The Bug and enjoy seeing lots of projects.

All Wrapped Up

NEW RELEASE DAY

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I chose to make a tree ornament and/or tag from one of today's new releases at Paper Pretties. My DIL loves moose images.  It will be a great little tag for her Christmas present. Part of the challenge for Paper Pretties is to use ribbon.  I added holly, red jewel beads and glitter, along with pop-ups for dimension and, of course, my beloved copics...lol

Join in on the fun challenge and check out other design team members projects HERE.

3.5"x1.75"

Naughty JJ

I want to swing from your tree...

Saturday Challenge - Santa Baby

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JJ brings out a little naughty in me....lol  I just love the somewhat new JJ Christmas - ornament from Bugaboo Stamps.  Swing on over to Catch The Bug and see some other inspiration and interpretations of the challenge theme:  Santa Baby.

PS. I forgot to add the bow on the red ornament before taking the picture..oops!

A2 size, copics, stitching MS punch, EK punch, other punch, pop-ups, stickles

Headed to Rhode Island

Yup....Rhode Island here I come.  I am a warm-climate girl, but I will take my underalls to keep me warm. I am helping family (in-laws) and look forward to seeing them.  MAYBE this Southern girl will see some snow.  I will be gone for 9 days so I will not be posting many cards except the ones I already have on auto-pilot for the next few days.  This will give me lots of time to visit a lot of blogs and your creations.

I have my IPad2 to keep me company, along with my copics and some images to color during "down time".

I'm not a good flyer.

I've Got the Cookies....

....You got the Milk?

12 Days Of Christmas Challenge

Day #8

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The song goes "Eight Maids a Milking".  Today's challenge at Catch The Bug is use "milk and cookies" in your project.  I chose Gus Christmas - Got Cookies from Bugaboo Stamps.

I used the cookie jar svg from Christmas Cookie Party Collection from SVGCuts.  I just adore this set and have used elements from it throughout the year.  Go check it out!

Materials:

Sugar Plums pack from Recollections

embellishments (gingerbread boy and girl)

twine, stitching, copics, glitter

Im Sorry but.....

12 Days of Christmas Challenge

Day #6

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Challenge:  You Silly Goose, do something humorous with a Bugaboo image!  I LMAO with Crafty Girl's card.  I told her I would CASE her card and indeed I did.  " If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" I used Knobby Knee Girl - Sorry and Crabby Cathy Christmas - Santa from Bugaboo Stamps.  My card has 3 different dimensions so that's why all the pics. I left the inside a little plain so I could write my "personal note".

Head to Catch The Bug for the Day 6 challenge!

Supplies: Just ribbon, embellishments, copics, stitching, punches and Memory box die dut

5 Golden Rings.... (3rd Post this morning)

12 Days of Christmas

Day #5

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Ok....this one gave me a little trouble with all the stickles and gold foil paper I was trying to photograph.  I gave it my best shot. I like my card, but not loving the card.  Oh well, mama said there would be days like this.  I used the "not yet release" 5 Golden Rings image from Bugaboo Stamps. (Release: Dec. 13)

Head over to Catch The Bug and join the challenge. Challenge - use GOLD somewhere!

Materials:

Sickles

Ribbon

Music note punch, circle punch

Memory Box corner die

Stitching

Hanging Around Waiting For Christmas (2nd post today)

ABC MONDAY (Anything But A Card)

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Rudolph (Candycane) from Bugaboo Stamps makes me giggle no matter what pose he is in.  I've colored him many times and placed on cards.  This time I changed him into an svg and made him into a hanging ornament for tree.....I have him on my wine rack in the kitchen since that's where I am most of the day...not drinking....in the kitchen cookin'...lol

Head over to see a few other ABC inspirations at Catch The Bug!

hanging image, ribbon, pink shimmer glitter, gold foil

Waiting for Santa (1st Post today)

NEW RELEASE DAY

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I loved both new release images, so I decided to marry the two for my card project. The card is definitely putting me in the holiday spirit.

I cut around some of the image for added interest, added MS sprigs, snowflake ornament die from Memory Box, homemade gold ornament hook, and pop-ups for overall extra dimension. Oh...don't forget the glitter....there must be glitter during the holidays. 

Head over to Paper Pretties and see the other DT's card projects!

A2 size, copics, glitter, wire,die cut, punch, stitching

4 Calling Birds....

12 Days of Christmas Challenge

Day  #4

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I used 4 Calling Birds image that will be released on Dec. 13 at Bugaboo Stamps.  Aren't they just the most silliest, cutest, fun birds!  Day 4 challenge at Catch The Bug is to use a bird image.

Materials:

Memory Box holly die

Telephone svgZ(don't remember where I got it)

SU window punch

Copics, stitching, twine

Paper Studio Holly Pack

On the Third Day of Christmas.... (2nd post today)

Three French Hens

(3rd day of 12 Days of Christmas Hop and Challenges)

Challenge:  Use a bird image on your project.  I chose a new image, 3 French Hens, that will be released on December 13 at Bugaboo Stamps.  I'm good at masking and added 2 more hens to the final picture on my card.

I have some french friends and a friend who teaches French at a local high school. OMG...I hope I spelled everything correctly in french....lol

Hey, no stitching! Can you believe it!!! However, I did add an Eiffel Tower svg. Click on my profile;  under that you will find (my email) if you would like the svg -available for  next 5 days .

Supplies:

swirl svg

Paper Studios Wedding Paper

MS holly punch, berry embellishments, ribbon, copics, music note punch, SU window punch

On the First Day of Christmas....

12 Days of Christmas

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...a partridge in a pear tree. The challenge....use a tree image on your project !  I chose Rudolph - Tree from Bugaboo Stamps.  And, the carol, "O Christmas Tree", popped into my head for my sentiment. Join the Catch The Bug challenge.

Today we kick off our 12 Days of Christmas Challenges! If you haven't heard yet we will be hosting a mini Challenge each and every day from December 1st until December 12th! Each day the challenge will be based off of a line from the 12 Days of Christmas song. Of course you will have to stop by each day to see what the challenge will be, but there are so many great challenges to come and so many amazing Design Team samples to share! 

Plus, if 12 Days of awesome Christmas Challenges wasn't enough for you, we will also be giving away lots and lots of prizes, so you won't want to miss a second of our festive fun! For each challenge one winner will win 5 Bugaboo Digis! Plus, if that's not enough, at the end of all 12 Days one winner who participated in every challenge will win the full 12 Days of Christmas Digi set AND a Guest Designer Spot in January with the Bugaboo Design Team! 

Supplies:

Tree Button

Paper Piercing Tree

Stitching, copics, SU window punch, music note $1 punch, cord

Holly Jolly Pack from Paper Stuidos

Challenges: