Bring on the Oldies - And Fall too!

It's Oldie But Goodie Day at The Bug Blog
While I LOVE LOVE LOVE new images, there's something that is so much fun to me about digging out the OLDIES and giving them new life!

With Olivia's special note box, I TRY to never use the same image over.  I'm sure over time, there will be one or two that get reused (by mistake) because the old mind has forgotten, but for now, no duplicates yet!

Because tomorrow, September 22 is the official first day of fall, I thought I'd share with you Livy's "Welcome Fall" card for her special box!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Autumn Brat Leaves Girl

Papers - Doodlebug Design (my favorite!) & PTI Cardstock & Kraft Paper

Extra STUFF - Doodling, Ribbon & Dimensionals

Visit The Bug Blog and see what other oldies have been unearthed today!  :)

You might be inspired to pull out some of your oldies too, OR to head over to The Bugaboo Stamps Store and add an oldie to your collection!  :)

Hugs & Happy Days!

Anything Goes @ The Bug Blog

Today is an Anything Goes challenge at The Bug Blog!!

A chance for me to share with you a few of the projects I've created and finished for Miss Olivia!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Autumn Scarecrow

Papers - Doodlebug Design, Bazzill & PTI Cardstock & Kraft

Tools - Cuttlebug & Nesties

Extra STUFF - Miscellaneous Flowers, Brads from my stash, computer generated sentiment, Dimensionals, Stickles & Glaze.

Head on over to The Bug Blog and join the ANYTHING GOES Fun!  You could be one of our winners!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Theme Challenge @ Bugaboo

Today's Theme Challenge - FALL - only fitting, don't you think since the smell of fall is in the air, the crisp apples are ready to be picked from the orchards, the smell of fresh cider and donuts linger in the air and the leaves on the trees are beginning to change, yep, Fall is definitely here in the mid-west!

Well, here is my take on today's challenge - A little Fall Edward & Friends for our little Jelly Bean!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Edward - Fall Pumpkins

Papers - Doodlebug Design prints and Miscellaneous cardstocks from my scrappy bin

Tools - Cuttlebug, Nesties and EK Success Border Punches
Extra STUFF - Burlap, Doodling, dimensionals & blingged out flower center

Head over to The Bug Blog and join the Fall themed fun.  If you play along, you've got the change to WIN WIN WIN.  If you don't play, you can't win......

Hugs & Happy Days!

Jelly Bean's First Halloween

So our little Jelly Bean has finally arrived - nearly 2 weeks late, but she's HERE!

And what an amazing addition she is to our lives!

So because I don't have much time, I wanted to quickly share with you the Bugaboo Stamps Photo Challenge this week.

When I see apples and changing leaves, not only do I think of Fall, but automatically one of my favorite holidays - HALLOWEEN!

Only fitting to whip up a first Halloween card for our little princess.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Bobblehead hween Princess

Papers - Doodlebug Design & Miscellaneous Cardstock

Tools - EK Success Border Punch

Extra STUFF - Dimensionals, Stickles, Doodling & Bling

Head on over to The Bug Blog and join the Fall Photo fun!

Hugs & Happy Days!

Stella Says Sketch - Challenge 144

It's a Stella Says Sketch Challenge Day!  Ready to get sketchin'?

My mama LOVES sunflowers, so this lovely Autumn Jar with the sunflower and pumpkin was a PERFECT digi to use on her Birthday card.

We had a wonderful birthday celebration with her.  

We enjoyed dinner with my mama and honorary Grandma Marilyn at this great restaurant called Mac's in Saline.  Can you say YUMMO?

The food was ALMOST as yummy as this Doodlebug Design Harvest Paper (yep, one of my new faves that I'm sure I will be hoarding!)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Jar - Autumn

Papers - Doodlebug Design 'Happy Harvest' Collection, Bazzill & Coredinations Cardstock

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Border Punch

Extra STUFF - Dimensionals, Doodling, Paper Smooches, ColorBox Chestnut Roan, Stickles and Happy Harvest Bling

And this the new Stella Says Sketch Sketch we're all using this week.

Head over to The Bug Blog and join the Sketchin' fun!
Hugs & Happy Days!

From the Heart Stamps Challenge

So, I found some fabulous digi stamps and a FUN challenge blog!

From The Heart Stamps - have you ever visited??

Well, I did and HAD to pick up a few of the ADORABLE From the Heart Stamps.....AND play along with their "October Stamp of the Month - Harvest Medley" challenge, because, let's face it, I love Fall and this digi ROCKS!  :)

Image - From The Heart Stamps

Papers - Doodlebug Design Papers & Bazzill Cardstock

Tools - EK Success Border Punch

Extra STUFF - BLING & Dimensionals

I thought I'd keep this one simple and I'm so pleased with how it turned out.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and be sure to check out the From the Heart Stamps Challenge - you can play along until the end of the month (and check out some of the really cute new digis they've got for Christmas.  Yep - I've found the digi for our Christmas Cards! LOL).

Hugs & Happy Days!

Bugaboo Autumn/Fall Challenge

Well, I think Fall has officially arrived here in Michigan - the trees are already beginning to change color - a sure sign that Winter is right around the corner.....

So, with that in mind, today's Bugaboo Fall/Harvest challenge is perfect to welcome in the season (along with the warm apple cider I'm enjoying this morning before my weekly massage!)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Pumpkin Crow

Papers - Miscellaneous papers from my scrappy bin

Coloring - Copics

Tools - MS Border Punch

Extra STUFF - Zebra Ribbon, BLING and Dimensionals

Happy Fall Y'all!

A For Fun Challenge

Happy Hump Day from Bugaboo Stamps!!

Today we're getting the chance to 'play' with another design team and do a "For Fun Challenge" at the For Fun Challenge Blog!

This weeks For Fun Challenge is to make a

Halloween or Fall Card and NOT use Orange, Black or Purple.

Whew, talk about a challenge - colors are the STAPLES of my Halloween/Fall themed cards. . . . but I love how this challenge made me use OTHER colors that represented Fall or Halloween.

This is what I came up with (that orange/yellow color is actually a mustard yellow IRL)

Image - Bugaboo Stamps "Crow" from Bugaboo $1 Digi Deals

Papers - Coredinations, Bazzill, Kraft & Imaginisce

Coloring - Copics

Tools - EK Success Punch

Extra STUFF - Googley Eye, Stickles, Doodling, Gelly Pen in Gold for Doodling, Dimensionals. Color Box Chestnut Roan Ink & Studio G "Happy Day" sentiment.

I'm so please with the way this turned out!  Can I tell you how much I love the TEAL with these fall colors?!  =)

So, if you'd like a little Spooky For Fun Challenge, COME JOIN US!!

AND if you decide to join us for this weeks For Fun Challenge, pop on over to our PCP or CDAC group and check out this weeks WACKY WEDNESDAY challenge too!!  These two challenges kind of fit PERFECTLY together!! =)

Boobie Squishin' Hugs & Happy Days!

This fall card has been entered in the following challenges -

For Fun Challenge - Halloween/Fall Card NO Orange, Purple or Black

Bugaboo/Catch The Bug - PCP & CDAC WACKY WEDNESDAY Inspiration Challenge

Deep Ocean Challenge - 2W - Fall colours 2nd Week 

A Kids View...

Is the most wonderful way to look at life!

Ah, to be a kid again in the Fall! Raking up Piles of leaves and jumping into them without a care in the world. Apple Cider and Fresh Donuts. Apple picking. The Pumpkin Patch. That squishy feel of pumpkin guts between your fingers when you're carving pumpkins.

Image - Bugaboo "AKV Fall"

Papers - Kraft and "Fall" like Cardstocks from my stash

Technique - Cuttlebug Embossing - Swiss Dots, Distressed, Pumpkin, D'vine Swirls

Coloring - Copics
Punches - Both EK Success - Scallops and Leaves

Extra STUFF - Dimensionals, Ribbon, Packaged Leaves, Embroidery Floss, Wooden Button, Computer Generated Sentient using CK Diva Font

A few Challenges -
Mojo Monday - Sketch #159

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Layers (at least 5)
Sentimental Sundays - Autumn or Fall + Sentiment
Pile It On Challenge - 4 Embossing Patterns or More

See you back here tomorrow morning, right & early for the big EVENT (this is better than "THE EVENT" that premiered no too long ago on TV).
Happy Hauntin' n' Craftin' Too!!

FINALLY!

TGIF!!
I FINALLY got to do some scraftin - oops, was I trying to type scrappin' or craftin'?? 

Guess today's a make up your own word Friday.  LOL

I've been looking at all the wonderful challenges all week and just WISHING I could participate in at least a few.  We're just about done with all the peach canning and I figured I DESERVED a reward!!!!! 

FINALLY tonight, I got one!!

My Challenge Journey began with the Bugaboo Stamps/Catch The Bug Challenge (Fall and Sewing) which lead me to the Whimsie Doodle Challenge (Sew) and thinking of Sewing lead me to the Sew Many Challenges (embossing) and when I emboss I usually end up Distressing things too which lead me to the ABC Challenge (distressing)and after all the fall air and sewing, I needed to do a little Eat Sleep Stamp and used their sketch which then lead me to The Kitchen Sink (Fall).

So, after ALL that, here's what I came up with!

Image - Bugaboo Stamps "More Turtles - TURT Fall"

Paper - Kraft and Burgandy Cardstock

Technique - Heat Embossed Leaves on image

Distressing (with Ink)

Handmade Paper (leaves)

Coloring - Copics
Punches - EK Success

Extra STUFF - Burlap, Buttons, Leaves, Miscellaneous Leaf stamps and Faux Stitching

Man I love a challenge!!

BLINK!

And the weekend was gone!  Wow!

I hope to have some paper craftiness to share with you tonight or tomorrow, but for now, I thought I'd share with you our Pumpkin Craftiness!  Glen and I decided to carve pumpkins on Friday night (see our personal blog for the Great Pumpkin Adventure......).

So, from -  

To these fabulous works of Art!

Pretty impressive, huh?  I'll be lighting the candles in these little babies for at least another few weeks (or until or crabby assocation board sends us a letter.......)

We went trick or treating with my nephew on Saturday (and celebrated his 4th Birthday).

  Isn't he the cutest little Birthday Boy?

Sunday after some MAJOR grocery shopping and Freezer reorganization (yep, do that every time I do a big grocery shop) I got bit by that cleaning bug.......DOH!  So much for getting to my studio......

Luckily we made a HUGE Yummy Tray of 'zagna last night, so we'll be dining on that tonight for dinner. 

'Tovers tonight = MORE TIME IN MY STUDIO!

Happy Craftin'!

Min

Fall Delight

This is a layout that I did for Live Laugh Love Scrap -

I'm so happy with the way it turned out.

I used a few different Cricut cuts -

The Wagon & Fence are from Paper Dolls

The Tree & leaves are from Stretch your Imagination

Pumpkins are from Doodlecharms

Text - Base Camp

Grass, Large Leaf with title in it is from Plantin' Schoolbook, the Roly Poly feature

Photo mats are double matted with WorldWin Cardstock

Buttons were used for wagon wheels

And of course, you've got to have stickles!

Happy Craftin' today! Don't forget to vote! Min

HAPPY FALL!!

Wishing you all a Happy Fall!
So, tell me your FAVORITE thing about Fall??

Mine?

I Love the Beautiful Colors of Nature,

The Crunch of Apples picked from the trees,

And the Pumpkins!!

Wishing you a day of sunshine & creativity!

Min