Little Behind in Sending some Friendship Love!

    .....that's what the sentiment is going to say on the inside.  I have several Thank You's to friends to send.  I'm doing this card twice today.  This one is for Catch the Bug Challenge (Anything Goes) , Totally Paper Crafts (Friendship) and Kaboodle Doodles (ribbon) and Scrappily Ever After (2 colors).  I just love this doggie from Bugaboo Stamps....Jami's copic coloring inspired me the first time so why not the 2nd and 3rd, Tania at Java Beans gave me the idea for cutting the MS punch and layering it in a circle. Did some stitching (as usual), ribbon, and pearl hearts. I'm going to make me some shrimp creole, salad and come back and post my next one for the Penny Black challenge. ( The metal embellishment says "Friends".)

Size: A2

How's My Driving? Call 1-800- Shut-Up

       Okay...last one of Gus for the week....  I just couldn't resist!  I've seen some crazy drivers in the rain, snow and ice lately and this hit a nerve!  Gus is from Bugaboo Stamps.  He's a hoot!  The pic doesn't make the coloring look to good but I assure you it looks good in person.  The background is a little busier than I'm known for using, but I thought it went well with the theme.  My Gosh...so many people have joined the Catch the Bug (Anything Goes) challenge this week, but I'll enter him anyway.  Added some stitching, svg arrows and a little humor and I'm off to have a cup of hot tea and a donut.....yum!

Other Challenges:

I love Gus!!! What's he up to now?

      This adorable sentiment was on a card I saw about three weeks ago, but I can't remember who or where.  Please let me know if you know.  I wrote her and told her how adorable her card was and would love to scraplift a bit along with the hilarious sentiment.  I'm entering Tuesday Throwdown Challenge (stitching) and the Catch The Bug Anything Goes Challenge.  You must check out Bugaboo Stamps.  Jodie and the DT are an awesome group! (As you can see, not many frills and/or layering, but I'm happy with the simplicity of it....

A2, copics, stitching, black beads, Sizzix paper called Country

I love my watermark that Cheryl First was so sweet to make for me.  I wish everyone would use one...then I would know who designed a card that I may have downloaded for future reference and give that person credit. 

Only Angel Food Cake will do.....

        You are so special only Angel Food Cake will do for a "FRIEND" like you!  Since I love red velvet cake I added ..."only red velvet angel food cake will do.....Hey...it's my cake!!!  The image is from Art Impressions which I'm entering in their challenge #2: Valentine Inspired.  I used 2 MS punches, copics, stitching, glitter, and buttons that were a special present.  I covered up the candles on cake when stamping in order to add hearts.  I think next time I will leave the candles and just add hearts as an embellishment somewhere else on the paper.  Another hearts theme challenge is Stamptacular Sunday , Alotarubberstamps and Totally Paper Crafts.

A2 size

Utterly Missing You

        OWH is having a challenge with a farm theme.  I purchased this little cow svg from Treasure Box Designs.  She is just a swingin'! Paper was from the Little Sizzix  pack called Country, cut a tree limb, did some inking, some stitching, added a bow and hope to call it done....haha

A2 size

Giveaway...check it out

My friend at Precious Moments is having a giveaway.  Go check her site out.  I can spend any kind of money anywhere....haha    I'll be back later today to post something.

We Make Quite The Pear !

       The image is from Beccy's Place. You really need to check her blog out.  She's even offering colored images for free.  Jennifer Dove, at Just 4 Fun, offers copic classes, but unfortunately she lives in Arizona and I live in SC.  So, she has been giving a few quick tutorials on her blog using some  of Beccy's images.  Practice Practice Practice! 

        I made the card for my husband for Valentine's.  No, we aren't exactly the hearts and red stuff, but we are going on 31 years strong.  I'm sure I'll do another cutsey one for Valentine's morning. I used a Jim Holtz embellishment, along with ribbon, embossing folder and copic markers.  

Challenges:

Mark's Finest Papers: Valentines

Cheerful Stamp Pad:  Love is in the Air

Still have some swag in my wag!!!

.......I don't know what came over me when I thought of this sentiment for the card.  Well, maybe I do....I have a big birthday coming up in March that I'm not looking forward to but I guess it is better than the alternative!  Sometimes I feel like I'm the same age as when I was in college, then I take a REAL good look in the mirror....haha

       I am going to enter this is in The Spotted Chick Krafty Thursday Challenge #46. I had to write Jeanie twice to understand where and what to do.....I may still have some swag in my wag, but some of my noodles are missing!

A2 size
Kraft Paper - just for Jeanie
Bugaboo Stamp
Stitching, copics, bone punch and ribbon

Challenges:

Spotted Chick Krafty Thursday: Kraft Paper
Alyssunday: For the Man

Flower Soft and Challenges

        I made a card similar to this about 4 days ago, but wanted to improve upon it and meet the ribbon requirements for my first Art Impression challenge.  I also added  just a tad of "flower soft" along with the ribbon, border svg from Svgcuts set called Celeste's Cutesy Corners, trellis stamp from Art Impressions and wisteria and vine stamps from Rubber StampTapestry I added a close-up hoping you could see my flower soft....first time using it.  I'm also entering this in the Sew Many Cards and Alotarubberstamps challenge.

A2 size card

close up of flower soft.....just a little

Other challenges:

Sew Many Cards:  Green with Envy
Alotarubberstamps: Spring

Sew Missing You

        I am entering this into the Catch The Bug  ATC challenge.  I was to make a 3.5 x 2.5 card.  I used the bugaboo image sew sunbonnet girl.....she's adorable!  This is the first card and challenge I have ever done like this.  Used some stitching, copics, a button and called it done!

Went on a trip and hopped all the way!

....that's right....I went on a trip through a blog hop. So much inspiration down that road.  I have really wanted to do some scrapbooking and after visiting the sites, that goal is a little closer.  Take the opportunity to take the trip too HERE.

Nurse Angel (+ freebie svg)

        I couldn't resist the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge for the chance to win some Bugaboo images, working with a fun template, getting so much inspiration from the DT members and the Bugaboo image was perfect to create a card for my future DIL who's a nurse anesthetist....she could send it to a friend or family member. I added diamond glaze to the medicine bag after I took the picture. ( Also entering the Do you Stack Up and Sew Many Cards challenge.)

5x5, stitching, nestabilities, copics

Silly simple medicine bag

(I made 3 tiny ones to put where the three circles are on the card for something different.)

Download:  medicine bag   (svg)

Challenges:

Do You Stack Up:  Patterned Paper

Sew Many Cards:  Green with Envy

Think Spring...ok...and bugs too (2nd posting)

       I lied.....I'm doing one more card for the Catch the Bug Winter White challenge.  I used WOB Ant  and sat him atop a FFS tulip image (can't remember what this stands for...let me know if you know).  I won the one time 75% off Bugaboo stamps and I am making my list; however, "free" is also wonderful so that's why I'm still trying in the challenges and the big fact that I love making cards with my bugaboo images! ( I will be adding a little sentiment on bottom right when the time arises.)

A2 size, stitching, copics, embellishments

Challenges:

Catch the Bug: Winter Whites

Moving Right Along: Spring

Fab N Funky: use a digi
Hodge Podge: White on White

Spring is in my thoughts

       I made this card last night with my new little stamps from Rubber Tapestry.  I was ready to do something Springy...is that a real word?  Anyhoooo...thought I would enter it in the Freshly Brewed Designs Challenge #32.  A photo with my colors was the inspiration.   I used a Svgcuts floral vine from the  Celeste's Cutesy Corner set.  My goal was to have wisteria wrapped around the trellis which is from Art Impressions.  I threw in two tiny dragonflies for fun.   The inside says.....for Spring days to be here soon!

Challenges:

Freshly Brewed Designs: photo spring colors

Paper Pretties:  sewing

a little note.... (and freebie)

One more card for the "Wintery Whites" challenge at Catch the Bug.  I can't tell you how many times I have used this wonderful bear butterfly.  This time I made him a "snow bear" by leaving him white.  Jodie and the crew at Bugaboo might ban me from using him...haha  I put the image on a "note" svg I made from a public domain image....did a little sewing,  cuttlebug embossing folders, pop-ups and a little $1 stamp from Michaels. I had such a fun time making it....quick and easy too.

Download:  music note  (svg)

Other Challenges:

Hodgepodge: White on White

Sending lots of Flurries of Love....

        I enjoyed making this card so I made 5 more.  My goal is to make a Christmas  card every month on the 25th.  So, on the inside, I will say something like...."during this holiday (or Christmas) time".  I made the hearts (doubled the cardstock), embossed, glittered the dots and used pop-ups along with changing the position of the bow and doing a little more stitching.

I made 2 more different cards, but I will not post until tomorrow or later this week for a challenge.  I'm still working on the rest of the zodiac images svgs.

Sending a Flurry of Love....

.......ok....more like a blizzard to some of my friends!!!

        First, I had so much fun this past week at Catch the Bug while helping celebrate their 1st birthday.  The hop was loaded with ideas, inspiration was abundant and SO many super prizes.  I was the lucky number drawn to place a one time order with a 75% off coupon....now how fantastic is that!!!

       The latest Catch the Bug challenge is to show your "Winter Whites".  I used the adorable Winter Fairy. I used diamond glitter on her wings, boots and snowflakes, and heart but it doesn't show well in the picture.

A2 size, stitching, hint of copics and some embellishments

Other Challenges:

Craft you Days Away: Love
Reasonable Ribbon: Ribbon and heart
Hodgepodge: White on White

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.

Flowers for your birthday

         Catch the Bug has had an awesome week celebrating it's 1st birthday.  It's not too late to jump in and participate AND get some images for 60% off....isn't that fantastic!!!  I so enjoy putting my svgs with Bugaboo stamps.  Due to being a little under the weather, I did not do that this week.  But nonetheless, I get so much inspiration from Jodie's adorable images, Tammy and Rae Anne heading up as coordinators and the phenomenal design team.

      

 I used Rubber Tapestry stamps for all the tiny flowers, a border punch, Fancy Sunbonnet Bride image from Bugaboo stamps, stitching, and copic markers.  The lighting threw the color of the prima flowers off and caused the soft violet and pink in image to almost disappear.

        I am going to post one more birthday card this evening using Stella....I must do one more of the fiesty little lady...but  will be more kind and gentle in my sentiment or maybe not....

Challenges:

Catch the Bug (Thursday): Birthday

Mispelling on Gus and Stella card!!!

My friend Janice notice a mispelling on my Gus and Stella card...she and I blame it on me not feeling well.   It should read "you've" instead of "you're" on the card for Wednesday for the Bugaboo challenge.  Oops..sorry about that...and thanks so much Janice for telling me! I'm so glad it's an easy fix on my cards I made....haha