BUGABOO STAMPS CHALLENGE - GO FOR THE GOLD!!

Here's my entry for Bugaboo Stamps Sat. Challenge for Feb. 13 - GO FOR THE GOLD in honor of the Olympics.  Check it out at http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/  Remember, you can enter as many times as you want as long as you use a different project for each entry. 

For my card, I used SU Metallic gold for the background CS, real red for the top layer that I embossed with a Sizzix embossing folder.  Image is on GP 110 and sentiment from SU outlines set stamped with SU real red on TAC 100.  Button from grab bag pack from JoAnn, image and sentiment cut out using nesties and daubed with Encore gold ink from SU.  Cowboy colored with copics and horseshoe done with platinum stickles.  As always, thanks for looking.  Most of software has been installed on new computer and I have gotten printer set up, so now I just need to transfer over a bunch of files and then I should be caught up and ready to get back on track!  

SEW MANY CARDS CHALLENGE!! SPONSORED BY TELLEN'S PLACE AND WAGS 'N WHISKERS

Not one to comment much on my personal existence on my blog, I must share this with everyone and apologize for this post being late.  Yesterday, our long struggling main computer decided to check out for good.  May it RIP.  My laptop, which has also been acting "funny" recently also quit on me as did our printer, so it was a great day - NOT!  I started setting up our newly purchased computer, router, etc. last night about 5pm.  I have to say that I have very little working knowledge of computers, so I was pretty proud of myself that I not only hooked up (wired) the computer, but I also installed a new router and created a new network plus downloaded or installed about half the programs that were on our former computer.  That takes me to now 2:45pm on Fri. - mind you, I threw in about 7 hrs. sleep somewhere in there.  I now have over 250 e-mails and am late for this post.  SO SORRY to Angela, Jeri and the rest of the SMC DT for my tardiness.

This week's challenge, sponsored by both Tellen's Designs and Wags 'N Whiskers is a Valentine themed card using white, pink and red.  SU pink piroutte, riding hood red and TAC white 100 are what I used for CS.  Used Embossing Folder from Cuttlebug to do 3 strips plus white background.  Colored SEW MANY CARDS wonderful image with Copics, Atyou Spicas and Smooch.  Sentiment computer generated and punched with SU punch.  Thanks for looking - please click on badges/blinkies on my sidebar to visit our WONDERFUL sponsers and the SEW MANY CARDS store.  HUGS!!

BUGABOO STAMPS OLDY BUT GOODY DAY!!

Hello!  Today is "oldy but goody" day at BUGABOO STAMPS - http://bugaboostamps.com/Shop_digistamps.html - plus Jodie has a 10% off special going on through Feb. 15, so make sure you head on over there!! 

I LOVE Bugaboo's Skelekinz line (did you notice?!? LOL) and so I just couldn't help using this Skelekinz baby - isn't she adorable??!!??  I colored her with Copics - I made her "goth" for my friend (and Bugaboo Guest DT!) Gabby's swap on SCS.  I cut her out with nesties and then daubed edges with SU vintage violet ink.  Behind her is another nestie cut out of SU basic black.  White CS is GP 110.  Sentiment is computer generated and cut using nesties and daubed with SU vintage violet.  Background CS is Bazzill textured.  I can't remember brand of fibers - eek.  As always, thanks for looking!!  Tell me what you think.

SEW MANY CARDS SPONSOR THE CUTTING CAFE

I designed this card with an image provided by one of SMC's Febraury sponsors, The Cutting Cafe http://thecuttingcafe.typepad.com/  You have got to check out their store!!  They have AWESOME digis, templates and digi background papers, PLUS you get an AMAZING bonus of being able to check out the work of their owner, Regina Easter.  Regina - I LOVE your work, you are soo talented!!

I designed this card using this great Cutting Cafe image, I was drawn to it the moment I saw it - what a great image for any card, but especially Valentine's.  I colored it with copics, trimmed with my paper trimmer and then daubed the edges with SU melon mambo.  CS is GP white 110, SU Garden Green and Bazzill sparkly, textured pink.  Ribbon was in my ribbon bin - no idea where it came from.  Thanks so much for looking!

KABOODLE DOODLES CHALLENGE #24 - DOTS & STRIPES

Well, it's time for another challenge over at Kaboodle Doodles - WOO HOO!!    So head on over and enter your project for a chance to win the newest digi papers from Kaboodle Doodles!

This week's challenge is to create something using dots and stripes.  I decided to go with something different this week, so I did an altered item instead of a card.   I altered this purse from Creative Imaginations.  I covered it with Kaboodle Doodles brand new digi paper - I just LOVE the colors.  I coated them with heavy permanent adhesive on the back using my Xyron.  The image, which I colored with copic and then cut with nesties, is from Bugaboo Stamps (http://www.bugaboostamps.com/Shop_digistamps.html).

Here's some additional views.  I also used this cute sentiment from Bugaboo.   I thought the clip, from We R Memory Keepers, added a nice touch.  I'm thinking one of my girls could use this for her school Valentine's.

NEW DT ANNOUNCEMENT!

I am honored to announce that I have been selected for the DT for the Critter Challenge Blog, a new blog of weekly challenges.  Our first challenge will be posted on February 15, 2010, so make sure you come join us!!  http://critterchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

NEW BLOG CANDY!!

Ok, time for new blog candy!  To win, please:

1. Join me as a follower
2. Comment on this post
3. Make comments on my project posts

WOW, how easy is that?!?  And, here's what you will get:
2 rolls of ribbon (3 yds. each)
Penny Black rubber stamp
2 SU sets - Just B (retired) and Polka Dots punches (retired Sale-a-Bration)
Studio 18 Rhinestones sheet
Recollections Brads - 112 pieces!
Sizzix Texture Plates Kit #8
and 2 SU stampin' spots (Riding Hood red and more mustard)

GOOD LUCK!

SMC BLOG HOP AND MY BLOG CANDY WINNERS

Ok, where to begin...  I will begin by announcing the winners of SEW MANY CARDS BLOG HOP and my BLOG CANDY (4 Penny Black stamps). 

SEW MANY CARDS BLOG HOP winner is MARY SKI - WOO HOO!!  Mary, please e-mail our DT coordinator, Jeri (jeri@sewmanychallenges.com), to make arrangement to collect your prize.

BLOG CANDY winner is CINDY N./NADCI  - YAY!!  Cindy, please e-mail me at danmoose@aol.com to make arrangements for me to get your new stamps to you:)

SEW MANY CARDS SPONSOR - WAGS 'N WHISKERS PLUS 5 CHALLENGES!!

We are so fortunate at Sew Many Cards to have Wags 'N Whiskers be our monthly sponsor for February.  They are a FABULOUS site (check out store link by clicking on blinkie on sidebar) which carries RUBBER STAMPS - they do NOT sell digi stamps.  I absolutely ADORE this stamp that I got to work with - isn't she cute!?!  Make sure you also visit their blog http://www.wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2009/10/where-to-buy-wags-n-whiskers-rubber.html  I colored this adorable angel and her teddy bear using Copics, Atyou Spicas and Stickles.  I am really happy how she turned out.  Paper is Bazzill textured CS, Making Memories and KI Memories DP, GP white 110.  Sentiment is digi from Bugaboo Stamps (http://www.bugaboostamps.com/Shop_digistamps.html) .  Image and sentiment cut out using nesties.  Ribbon is from MFT.  Bling/pearls from e. by Prima and blingy, sparkly butterfly is from K & Company.  Layout is Prairie Fairy Fridays Sketch Challenge http://www.prairiefairyfridays.blogspot.com/

I also managed to get 5 challenges out of this card:
Prairie Fairy Fridays Sketch Challenge (sketch)
Tellen's Place Tic Tac Toe 3 in a row challenge http://www.tellensplace.blogspot.com/
ABC Design Blog - I love you Sweetheart project http://www.abcdesignblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/i-love-yousweetheart-challenge.html
Stamp Something Challenge - Love Something project http://www.stampchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/02/love-somethings-challenge.html
and Paper Makeup Stamps challenge to use pink and lots of bling!  http://papermakeupstamps.blogspot.com/

Hope you like it, I'm so excited at how it turned out.  I'm also going to use it for an angel card swap I'm in on SCS.  Let me know what you think, I LOVE to hear from you!!

SEW MANY CARDS FEB. 5 WEEKLY CHALLENGE

This card was created using another one of Angela's AWESOME designs from SEW MANY CARDS http://shop.sewmanycards.com/.  Don't forget to visit the challenge blog, http://sewmanychallenges.com/ for this week's freebie, which is pictured on this card - isn't it ADORABLE?!?  Also, make sure you join us in the challenge which is to created a Valentine using red, black and silver.  For my card, I colored the heart flower with copics and then cut it out.  I mounted it on SU basic black CS that I cut with nesties.  I then generated a sentiment from my computer and cut that out with nesties as well.  Border is from Bazzill textured red monochromatic pack and cut out with Spellbinder's border.  Base of card is SU metallic silver and embossed with Cuttlebug Embossing Folder.  Really happy how this turned out.  Thanks for looking and head on over to join the challenge!

BUGABOO STAMPS FREEBIE FRIDAY!!

Well, it's Friday, so what does that mean?!?  Why a new FRIDAY FREEBIE at BUGABOO STAMPS of course!  Check out the store at http://www.bugaboostamps.com/Shop_digistamps.html for your free digi and MUCH more!!  There are 2 freebies today and you're looking at one of them - monkey with birthday cake - I just LOVE this image!!  Isn't he cute?!?  I colored him with copics and did the fork and candle with Atyou Spicas.  Then I used Stickles for the frosting abd cut out the image using nesties.  CS is SU tempting turquoise and I also used SU not quite navy behind the striped DP.  DP is digi paper from Kaboodle Doodles http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/.  I rarely make masculine cards, so I am even more excited about this one:)  Again, thanks for looking, let me know what you think.

BUGABOO STAMPS OLDY BUT GOODY DAY!!

Today is Thurs. which means time for another "oldy but goody" image from Bugaboo stamps http://www.bugaboostamps.com/Shop_digistamps.html  I had never done this kind of card before - think it's called a spring card b/c it springs forward - so I decided to try it and I love the way it turned out!!  I used Bugaboo's frazzled Stella and sentiment (which could be my own personal mantra:)) is also from Bugaboo.  I colored Stella with copics and cut her out.  She is mounted using SU dimensionals on top of Basic Grey Sugar Rush DP (one of my personal favs) which is trimmed using new EK Success border punch that I picked up at JoAnn.  I also added e. by Prima pearls.  Flowers are also Prima and brads are Bo Bunny.  CS is SU tangerine tango.  Hope you enjoy this!!  Leave me some love please:)

PRAIRIE FAIRY FRIDAYS, Snoopy/Peanuts Card swap

I used the sketch from Prairie Fairy Fridays -http://www.prairiefairyfridays.blogspot.com/- to create this card.  This card is also from my friend Jamie's (SCS cricket3571) Snoopy/Peanuts card swap.  Stamps are Stampabilities (image) and Dawn Houser for Inkadinkado (sentiment).  Paper is KI Memories DP, SU summer sun and old olive CS.  Flower is Prima and so are pearls from e. collection.  Brad is from Bo Bunny.  Image colored with copics and cut with nesties.  SU crystal effects used for rain effect.  Sentiment cut out with nesties.

Hope you like it!!  My computer issues continue:(  I thought I was to have the new stuff installed on Feb. 17, but date has now been pushed to Feb. 23 - ARGHH!! (Like Charlie Brown!!)

FRIDAY SKETCHERS #87 & PAPERTREY INK CARD SWAP

This card is for Friday Sketchers #87 (http://fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/) and also for a Papertrey Ink card swap on SCS hosted by my friend Susan aka craftycrunchymama.  I had a lot of fun using Jeanette's AWESOME sketch and I really like the way everything came together.  I used SU CS - tangerine tango, green galore and can't remember the name of the yellow (barely banana?).  White is TAC 100.  Ribbon is Offray grosgrain from JoAnn.  I colored Papertrey Ink image with copics and then paper pieced using Basic Grey Sugar Rush.  Cut out using nestis and then daubed edges with SU tangerine tango.  Image is stamped with Memento Tuxedo black and SU brocade blue on DP.  Also used SU brocade blue to stamp Papertrey Ink sentiment on Basic Grey DP then cut out using Nesties.  Trim on yellow CS done using EK Success edge punch from JoAnn.  Green CS embossed with Quickutz Embossing Folder.  Thanks so much for stopping by.  Please leave me some comments!!