Bugaboo Stamps Christmas in July

We have a new challenge that starts today at Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps, since it's been 110 + degrees here in Arizona for more than 30 days I think it's time for a Christmas in July challenge!

My card uses a Bugaboo Stamps digital image and is part of the November 2010 Stamp Club image package.   I colored with Copic markers T1, T2, T3, R22, R24, 27, Y15, Y18, E40, E41, it's cut out with a Spellbinder's Oval and matted with the Oval Scalloped dies.  The white panel is embossed with the Cuttlebug Snowflakes embossing folder and the Stampin' Up! Cameo Coral panel is embossed with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder.  The snowflake is from the MFT Stamps Die-namics Snowflakes die, I added a black rhinestone to the center and the "Merry Christmas" sentiment is from a Papertrey Ink stamp set.

I hope you'll play along with our challenge at Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps this week.  Thanks for visiting my blog -

Challenges:

Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps - Christmas in July

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Bugaboo Stamps Cowboy Collection

Our challenge today at Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps is a color challenge in honor of Independence Day tomorrow.  The color are red, white, blue and kraft!

I used two cute images from the Bugaboo Stamps Cowboy Collection, they are colored with Copic markers E41, E42, E43, E44, E00, E000, R02, R37, R24, R22, B97, B45, B21, W3, W1, W0, C6, C3, C1, C00, Y13, Y15, Y18, YG11, YG13, YG17. 

The layout and sentiment for my first card were inspired by Operation Write Home, I thought using the horse shoe to spell out "miss you" would be great for a service person to send home to their child. 

Especially a little cowboy! 

I used Stampin' Up! Brocade Blue, Kraft, Neenah Solar White and Red Linen card stocks.  The red panel was stamped with the Paisley background stamp by Stampin' Up! and the Kraft panel was embossed with a Sizzix embossing folder.  I also used the Stampin' Up! Just Jeans background stamp on the Brocade Blue.  The "miss" part of the sentiment was computer generated.

My second card uses the same papers with a different layout, I used Spellbinders circles and pinking circles, my Scor-Pal for the scored lines on the Kraft panel and a computer generated birthday sentiment.

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Challenges:

Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps - Color Challenge

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Bugaboo Stamps Birthday Monkey

You know... I've never been too fond of monkeys or coloring monkeys until I discovered Jodie's Bug A Boo Stamps monkeys!  I've had a change of heart about coloring monkeys.  

I know, I'm weird!  But it's a fun kinda weird!

For my card I used one of the cute monkeys in the Birthday Monkey collection and my card is for our Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps Midweek Throwdown challenge this week.  The theme is Cards 4 Kids.

I colored the image with Copic markers to match my digital paper I found recently at My Grafico.  Copic markers - YG01, YG093, W0, W1, R27, RV25, RV23, E42, E43, E44, E74, E71, E70, RV00.

My layout is SC314 from Splitcoast Stampers.  The other cardstocks I used are Papertrey Ink Raspberry Fizz & Stampin' Up! Old Olive.  

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Challenges:

Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps  - Cards 4 Kids

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Bugaboo Stamps Spring Stuff

My card today is for our Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps Midweek Throwdown challenge, our theme is "A Bug's Life".  

I used Bugaboo Stamps cute bee from their Spring Stuff Collection and colored it with Copic markers:

Y13, Y15, Y17, R21

T3, T5, T7

BG0000, BG000, B01

My layout is a OWH sketch from a year or so ago modified slightly.  I used two Cuttlebug embossing folders and the sentiment is a Papertrey Ink stamp.  It was a little tricky getting the happy and birthday just right and I had to peel up the pieces a few times but I just kept at it till I got it.  

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Challenges:

Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown challenge - A Bug's Life

From 2007 - 2013 The Growth of a Designer

2007

I've been blogging about paper crafting since 2007, last Sunday I took a trip down memory lane.  On my blog that is, I started at the beginning of 2007 just for fun.  I must say my style has changed for the better!

I've picked a card from each year my blogs' been in existence for my post today.

The card above is from a post I did in August 2007.  I used Watercolor H20's to color the flower and it looks like a couple of Stampin' Up! background stamps and hardware.

2008

It appears I was coloring with Copic markers here.  My blog post was pretty vague...

2009

These look a little better to me!  Here's an excerpt from my blog post on these:

I saw this technique on Stamp TV and loved the idea.

2010

I remember this cutie, I was on the Bugaboo Stamps design team and getting better using Copic my markers.

2011
Was definitely a year of paper crafting discovery and fun!

2012

Stamps by Papertrey Ink. colored with Copic markers.

2013

I made this card a couple of months ago using a Birdie Brown digital image.

The cards from way back are kind of hard to look at and post for everyone to see today but in doing so I can see the growth I've achieved as a paper crafter in the last 6 years.

All in all kind of a fun way to spend a few hours on a Sunday afternoon.

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Bugaboo Stamps Spring Stuff Bee

Ahhh, the house is quiet, the kids have returned to school after their two week break and I have a fun card to share with you!  I printed several of these cute Bee's from Bugaboo Stamps Spring Stuff collection that were too large for the card I was working on at the time.  

I used one of my favorite sketches from Splitcoaststampers #403 along with a scrap of digital patterned paper from My Grafico.  The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink and I colored the Bee with Copic Markers:

Y13, Y15, Y17, R21

T3, T5, T7

BG0000, BG000, B01

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Bugaboo Stamps Spring Stuff Bee

I had so much fun making this Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps sketch challenge card!

I always find card layouts with more than one focal point to be challenging and fun.  When I first saw this sketch I went looking through my Paper Smooches stamp sets but didn't find anything quite right, then Bugaboo Stamps popped into my head.  I was on their design team at one time and have lots of their cute digital images!  Using a digital image was nice because I can make it any size I want after deciding which one to use.  I chose this little bee from Bugaboo's Spring Stuff collection because it's cute and would be simple to color multiple times.  

I cut the bees out with a Spellbinders square die before I colored them.  I usually live dangerously and color first, cut last.  I matted the bees with Astrobrights Eclipse Black and the yellow panel is Astrobrights Galaxy Gold that I wrapped with a Black organdy ribbon and set aside.  My sentiment is from Hambo Stamps and is perfect for my card, I'm so happy I have it - I'm out of ink in my Ink Jet printer... After stamping the sentiment I put the Mohawk Bright White panel through the Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots embossing folder rounded the corners and attached it to the Eclipse Black card body, then assembled my card.

The bees are colored with Copic markers:

Y13, Y15, Y17

T3, T5, T7, R21

BG0000, BG000, B01

I'm off to color more cute bees, I printed six of them too large for this sketch so you'll probably being seeing more bees in the future!  I did order some new embossing folders from E Bay that should go with them too.

Bee sure to check out our Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown challenge that starts today, I don't have a card ready yet...

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Challenges:

Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps - Sketch #163

Celebrate The Occasion - Spring Is In The Air
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Card Mania - Lots of Layers
Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Bugaboo Stamps Flower Pot 4

I have a super clean and simple card to share with you today using Bugaboo Stamps Flower Pot 4.  It's part of my anniversary card project for our church and if you've been following along on my blog I've been practicing making one layer CAS + white space for this mass production project.

It was really kind of a fun challenge...  I used my computer to "draw" the black line and add the happy anniversary sentiment.  The flower pot is also printed on the front, I printed some extras on X Press It blending card and colored them, fussy cut them and added parts of them with foam tape for a little added interest on such a stark card.  My inspiration came from a square card I saw on Pinterest where she'd done this all by hand.  My anniversary cards also have my name and info printed on the back and a sentiment printed on the inside of this one layer card. 

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Challenges:

Bugaboo Stamps - Anything Goes

Bug A Boo Stamps Penguin

I have a fun card to share with you today for a new challenge at Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps, 

our challenge is to make a card with no sentiment on the front. 

This cute penguin image is from Bug A Boo Stamps and is colored with Copic markers:

BG 79, BG75, BG70, R59, R46, R35, Y17, Y15, Y13, N7, N5, N3

I hope you'll play along in our challenge at OWH!

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Challenges:

Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps - No Sentiment

Bugaboo Stamps November Calendar Page

Happy Thanksgiving!

I have my November 2012 Mini Calendar page to share with you today!

I used two of Jodie's Bugaboo Stamps Bobble Heads and colored with Copic markers E44, E43, E41, E81, YT24, YR21, Y21, N5, N3, N1, E47, E44, E17, E0000, E15, YR14, YR16, YG21, YG23, YG25, Y04, YR02, YR04, YR07, C00.

My papers colors are Via Vellum Basic Black, Neenah Kraft, Copic X Press It.  I also used a border die from My Favorite Things and added a scrap of grossgrain ribbon.  All I need to do now is punch the holes with my Bind It All...

 

I hope you are having a wonderful holiday today with family and friends.  Our family is going out for dinner this afternoon with family.  None of us have a big enough house anymore to host everyone so we thought this might be the next best thing - leaving the dishes to someone else sounds good too!

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Challenges:

Bugaboo Stamps Snowman 2012 Mini Calendar

I have one more of my 2012 Mini Calendar pages to share with you today, I have December ready!

I used one of my favorite snowman images from Bugaboo Stamps and the calendar is part of the Year Round calendar digital stamp set by Clear Dollar Stamps.  The snowman is colored with Copic markers and I used a simple layout.  A little embossing with Cuttlebug & Sizzix embossing folders a Die-namics snowflake, a little sliver bling for a cute quick mini calendar page.

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Challenges:

Bugaboo Stamps Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
Hot Shot Crafts - Die Cuts (Snowflakes)
Celebrate The Occasion - Anything Goes

Bugaboo Stamps Jack & Diane

My card today is for our Seems A Little Sketchy challenge sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps!  

I LOVE Bugaboo Stamps!  Jodie's images are always cute and so much fun to color.

This digital image is called Jack & Diane.  When I saw this neat circular image with it's fun border I knew it would be perfect for our challenge.  I used Copic markers for coloring E09, E18, YR04, YR07, YR09, B91, BG0000, E00, E000, W1, W3, W5, W7, YG93, N3, N1, R11, R20, R35, R46, R59.  I chopped up Jodie's image to crop the largest heart out so I could enlarge them and use them as accents on the right side of the circle.  No worries, the original is still intact, I just like her heart shapes - kind of one of her artistic signatures.

The cardstock colors are Astrobrights Black, Stampin' Up! Really Rust & Sage Shadow, Copic X Press It.  I also used a Papertrey Ink ric rac die and a new Darice embossing folder, new to me that is.

I hope you'll have time to play in our sketch challenge, be sure to stop by Seems A Little Sketchy to see all the fun sample cards from our design team.

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Challenges:
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Anything Goes

Bugaboo Stamps Bobble Heads

I have a 2012 Mini Calendar page to share with you today!

I've made it to November and have just a couple more layouts to go before I can bind it...

I used two of Jodie's Bugaboo Stamps Bobble Heads and colored with Copic markers E44, E43, E41, E81, YT24, YR21, Y21, N5, N3, N1, E47, E44, E17, E0000, E15, YR14, YR16, YG21, YG23, YG25, Y04, YR02, YR04, YR07, C00.

I'm running out of square layout ideas!

My papers colors are Via Vellum Basic Black, Neenah Kraft, Copic X Press It.  I also used a new border die from My Favorite Things and added a scrap of grossgrain ribbon.  All I need to do now is punch the holes with my Bind It All...

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Challenges:

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

Bugaboo Stamps Halloween Brats

I know it's kind of odd to be showing a Halloween image in April but I'm still working on my 2012 Mini Calendar!  I love Bugaboo Stamps images so my October calendar page has one of Jodie's Brats and her Halloween Fence.  I colored the scene using Copic markers and added the night sky using Isopropyl Alcohol and a Q Tip then the B23 refill and the other end of the Q Tip. 

The layout is actually a sketch and still kind of looks like the sketch.  The papers are Via Vellum Basic Black, Stampin' Up! Pumpkin Pie & Barely Banana & Orchid Opulence.  I used the Bind It All for the holes I will eventually use to bind it. 

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Challenges:

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
Anything Goes Challenge - Anything Goes
Divas By Design - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Bugaboo Stamps Poppi Penguin

I have another mini calendar page to share with you today!

My mini calendar is making slow progress but it's getting closer to being finished with each layout.

I saw this Sweet Sketch Sunday sketch #151 on Pinterest, I've wanted to try it out and thought maybe it would work for my calendar layout.  I've added it below so you can see if you recognize the sketch -

After coloring Bugaboo Stamps Poppi Penguin and assembling all the layers and pieces I had to rearrange the layout to make it all fit.  I used Copic markers to color the image B0000, B12, B14, B16, YG25, YG23, YG01, N7, BV25, M3, V15, V12, Y17, Y15, YR09, YR07, YR04.  The papers are Via Vellum Basic Black, Neenah Solar White, Via Vellum Violet & Cyan.  I punched the holes in the top with a Bind It All, I almost forgot to mention that the calendar is from Clear Dollar Stamps, the set is called Year Round Calendar.

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Challenges:

Bugaboo Stamps - Anything Goes

Bugaboo Stamps Marshmallow Snowman

I have a couple of cards to share with you today for the Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown challenge.  Our challenge this week is sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps!  Someone is going to win a fabulous prize package for playing along on the Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps blog!

Our theme is "Use A Digital Image" so the sky's the limit, except of course you won't want to use any glitter or glitter products.

I hope you'll stop by the OWH Stars & Stamps blog to play along and see the fabulous sample cards from the Bugaboo Stamps design team!

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Challenges:

Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps - Use A Digital Image

Bug A Boo Stamps Cowboy

I used a cute image from the Cowboy Collection for our Stamps R Us "Just Kidding Around" challenge sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps today.  He is colored with Copic markers E41, E42, E43, E44, E00, E000, R02, R37, R24, R22, B97, B45, B21, W3, W1, W0, C6, C3, C1, C00, Y13, Y15, Y18, YG11, YG13, YG17. 

The layout and sentiment for my card were inspired by Operation Write Home, I thought using the horse shoe to spell out "miss you" would be great for a service person to send home to their child. 

Especially a little cowboy! 

I used Stampin' Up! Brocade Blue, Kraft, Neenah Solar White and Red Linen card stocks.  The red panel was stamped with the Paisley background stamp by Stampin' Up! and the Kraft panel was embossed with a Sizzix embossing folder.  I also used the Stampin' Up! Just Jeans background stamp on the Brocade Blue.  The "miss" part of the sentiment was computer generated.

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Challenges:

Stamps R Us - Just Kidding Around

Bugaboo Stamps Flower Scene It

Our new challenge theme at Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps this week is "Floral Fantasy".    I used my Stampin' Up! color wheel to choose colors for my card so my color choices are Orchid Opulence, More Mustard, Mellow Moss, Mint Melody & Bliss Blue.  My cardstock choices were Mellow Moss & Orchid Opulence but since I didn't have those I used Sorbet Grape and The Paper Mill Deep Pine because they were close.

I used Copic markers V17, V15, V12, Y26, Y23, Y21, YR14, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, B21, B23, BG10, BG11, BG13, E43, E44, E42, T5, T3 my layout is very simple to showcase Jodie's fabulous image, "Mom" is a digi from a Clear Dollar Stamps set punched out and matted using Stampin' Up! oval punches.  I also found the cutest sentiment for the inside about ladybugs at Create With TLC.

 

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Challenges:

Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps - Floral Fantasy

 

 

Bug A Boo Stamps Little Penguin

I have a fun card to share with you today for a new sketch challenge blog called Seems A Little Sketchy.  It's a twice a month challenge and I'm one of their new design team members!

I was provided this cute penguin image from Bug A Boo Stamps, Jodi is our sponsor for this sketch challenge so you know there is going to be a fabulous prize package!  

Here's a picture of the sketch I used for inspiration and below you'll find the Copic marker colors I used to color my penguin.

I also made up this sketch as an A2 sized card to add to my box of cards for Operation Write Home.

I hope you'll stop by the Seems A Little Sketchy challenge blog and see all the fabulous cards our team has made and join in our challenge too!

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Challenges:
Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps - Love You
Creative Craft Challenges- Free For All
Party Time Tuesdays - Snow Us What You've Got

Bug A Boo Stamps "Make It Snappy" You Are My Sunshine

I'm back with another Bug A Boo Stamps "Make It Snappy" image today, I think these are so cute!  This one is called "You Are My Sunshine", how fun!  

If you've read my blog for any length of time you might think I like coloring "sunshine" and you're right - I do (:  The Copic markers I used for my image are pictured below.

My layout is Operation Write Home's sketch #93, I used three different Cuttlebug embossing folders and a little Stickles Ice with Glossy Accents over it for super shiny teeth.  The cardstock colors are Copic X Press It, Mohawk Bright White, Discount Cardstock's Royal Blue and Astro Brights Galaxy Gold.

Totally fun card to make today!  Thanks for visiting my blog -

Challenges:

Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps - Sketch #93
Challenge Up Your Life - Friendship
Paper Crafting Journey - Embossing
The Pink Elephant - Embossing