Lady Baby Bug

*Please scroll down for the Riley and Company Blog Hop! Thank You :)

Good Friday Evening :)

I have TWO posts to share with you tonight!

So please scroll around and make yourself comfy ;)

I have some Baby Bud Designs news to share!

They have decided to take a little 'hiatus' for the summer, they are taking June, July & August, and will be back in the Fall with a whole new lineup of Baby Buds to share with everyone!!!

The Baby Bud Designs Blog will still be up! BUT there won't be any monthly challenges or Freebie Friday's... 

ALSO, the Baby Bud Designs ETSY SHOP will be CLOSING!!! Any image in the shop now will not be replenished. Once the images are gone,

they are GONE!!!

SOOO, ALL IMAGES ARE NOW 15% OFF!!!

USE COUPON CODE SUMMER UPON CHECKOUT FOR YOUR DISCOUNT!

Over the summer Baby Bud Designs will be converting their Etsy Shop over to a new little shop on their Blog! So stay tuned for more news in the fall :)

Here's sweet "Lady Baby Bug"...

At the time of this posting, this sweet little ladybuggy is still available!

If you love her, snatch her up now before she's gone ;)

Thanks so much for stopping by tonight!!!

Enjoy shopping for your Baby Buds!!!

:*)

Card Details:

Stamp(s): Baby Bud Designs "Lady Baby Bug" Digital Image

Paper(s): Taylored Expressions May Key Ingredients Kit: American Crafts CS, Cardstock

Accessories: Taylored Expressions Medium Scallop Border Die and Lace, Small Circle and Scallop Circle Nesties, Pearls

Hannah and Emma {A Baby Bud Designs Twin Release!}

*Please scroll down a smidge for my Riley and Company B'day Blog Hop Post!

Thank you :)

TWINS!!! New Baby Buds have joined the family :)

Please meet Hannah and Emma!!!

You can definitely tell that they are sisters ;)

Both can be found now in the Baby Bud Designs Etsy Shop!!!

It's been a long while since I've enter any challenges!

and I am so happy to have found much inspiration for my cards today :)

I am entering BOTH of my cards into the following challenges:

- Baby Bud Designs Challenge:

Must use a Baby Bud image and create with Punches and/or Dies

- The Cheerful Stamp Pad Challenge #17: "Little Girls with Curls"  

And I am entering my Emma Card into these challenges TOO! ;)

- Crazy 4 Challenges #86: Flowers

- Mojo Monday Sketch #190

- Ribbon Carousel Challenge #1: Be Inspired by the Ribbon Carousel

Baby Bud "Hannah"

Baby Bud "Emma"

I hope all you Mommies had a wonderful Mother's Day yesterday :)

I am off to color up some more images/stamps and get comfy with a couple of movies tonight!

I am having oral surgery tomorrow at noon and I my nerves are all over the place! LOL!

Thanks for stopping by!

I hope to be well enough to be back on Thursday with my Pixie Dust Challenge card :)

{hugs to all!!!}

Hannah Card Details:
Stamp(s): Baby Bud Designs "Hannah" Digital Images
Paper(s): Cosmo Cricket DP, Papertrey Ink CS
Accessories: MFT Twill Ribbon, MFT Flower Trio and
Scalloped Scallop Die-namics, Prima Pearls

Emma Card Details:
Stamp(s): Baby Bud Designs "Emma" Digital Image
Paper(s): The Girl's Paperie Kitch DP, Papertrey Ink CS
Accessories: MFT Notebook Edge and Flower Trio Die-namics,
Small Oval and Scalloped Square Nesties, Ribbon, Gems

Ryley Boy

Good morning :) 

I'd like you to meet my new freckle-y friend, Baby Bud Ryley...

I adore this card! Unfortunately, I don't think it looks so great in the pic above, lol! I dropped my camera a few nights ago, and it works when it wants to now :(  It changes its settings all on its own, and even sets the 10 second timer! So annoying! I'm in the process of looking for a new camera! I want something simple enough for my cards, but also need something better with a killer zoom lense for kiddo pics! 4yo's award ceremony and 7yo's baseball games are getting pretty demanding for better close-ups and color!!! Any suggestions/tips would be greatly appreciated :)

Ooops! Sorry, back to my card ;)

I also bought a few sheets of Cosmo Cricket's Social Club DP and knew that sweet Ryley would be perfect for it! I used The Pink Elephant's Sketch Challenge #99 and I paper pieced his jumper and tried to keep him in a monochromatic theme... fun!!! I hope you likey!

Baby Bud Designs new challenge for the month is up!!!

To play along, create a card/project using Dies/Punches using a Baby Bud Image!!!

We can't wait to see what you'll create ;)

Happy TGIF to you ;)

Card Details:

Stamp(s): Baby Bud Designs "Ryley" Digital Image

Paper(s): Cosmo Cricket "Social Club" DP, Papertrey Ink CS

Accessories: Button (from my Gap Capris!), Baker's Twine, Dew Drops 

Happy Birthday to You, Mary Anne!!! {and a BOGO SALE!!!}

Happy Birthday to, Mary Anne!!!

For anyone unfamiliar to Baby Bud Designs (and in my opinion, you really shouldn't be! You must visit their blog/etsy today!!!), MaryAnne is the talented artist behind these cute lil images! Like the sweet curly hair girl, Krissy, below!

Have a wonderful and happy day, Mary Anne :)

For my card today, I decided to use the papers I received in my latest TE April Kit...
This is my 2nd attempt to a 'shabby chic' looking card, do you have to do some distressing in order to accomplish this look??? What do you think???
I paper pieced Krissy's dress and found this super cute fun ribbon, doilie and gems in my stash to add in :)

Baby Bud Designs is celebrating today!!! and it's time to PAAAAR-TAAAAY!!!

Baby Bud Designs Etsy is offering a

SPECIAL BOGO SALE!!!

For TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY!

(April 26th and 27th ONLY!!!)

Buy 1 Baby Bud Digital Download

AND Get 1 FREE!!!

*NOTE* please leave a message upon check out what your selection for the free image is. Do not add them to your order. You will be emailed your free images along with your purchased ones :)  

AND!!!

If you stop by the Baby Bud Designs Blog today and leave a comment with some Birthday lovin' :) Mary Anne will choose a few people to win some free digis too!!! Woo Hoo!!! 

All winners will be announced on the Baby Bud Designs Blog tomorrow :) 

Oh! and don't forget a brand new challenge starts up on Friday along with our monthly Freebie!

You don't want to miss this one!!! ;)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!!

Happy Tuesday :)

Card Details:

Stamp(s): Baby Bud Designs Krissy Digital Image

Paper(s): TE April Key Ingredients Kit: The Girl's Paperie Kitch DP, TE CS

Accessories: misc Ribbon and Gems, Small Circle Nesties, White Paper Doilie  

Flower Girl Emmy

It's been a beeeeeautiful day today! and I've lost track of time :)

The warm sunshine and spring breeze has a way of doing that to me...

I want to share my latest Baby Bud Designs card with you...

before the pizza guy gets here ;) hee hee!!!

Here's sweet Baby Bud "Emmy"...

I colored Emmy with my Copics and then paper pieced her with some Cosmo Cricket "Pixie-licious" DP and then decided to use up some more of my scraps and do a bit of sewing again! I also dug out some ol' Prima flowers and pearls to finish the card off :)

Play along with the Lady Buds for our current FLOWER challenge!

Be sure to use a Baby Bud Image to be eligible for the prize of 3 free digis!!!!

Happy TGIF!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Enjoy your weekend everyone :*)

Rainbow Savanah for Baby Bud Designs

Hi again!!! This is my 2nd post for today!!!

Please scroll down to see my latest post for Pixie Dust Studio, thank you :)

There's a new Baby Bud family member popping into town today!!!  

Baby Bud Designs latest release... 

Please meet sweet "Savanah"...

Don't you just love her and her lil outfit?!

She reminded me of my sister, when she was a lil one, running around in her night gown, slippers and wild curly hair :) That's why I colored her up in rainbow pjs, I remember Sara running around in a pair of Care Bear Blue-ish Rainbow PJs when she was about 3ish and couldn't resist the resemblence, hee hee!

These papers, I think, are from Sassafrass Lass...

and I used my Die-namics for the scallops and buttons!!!

My card is also for Baby Bud Designs latest "Flower" challenge!

Go HERE for this months chalelnge deets :)

Thanks so much for stopping by again!!!
Hugs to everyone!!!

Card Details:
Stamp(s): Baby Bud Designs "Savanah" Digital Image
Paper(s): Sassafrass Lass DP, Papertrey Ink CS
Accessories: MFT Button Quartet and Scalloped Scallop Die-namics,
misc Flowery Ribbon, The Twinery Baker's Twine 

Baby Jack

Hello everyone!!!

It's been a very peaceful, relaxing and amazingly sunny and beautiful day :)

Even though lil guy is now sick with the same thing that I have, we had some quality time before Big Bro got home from school :) Now, we had a pizza/chicken dinner {lol!} and we're cuddling on the couch watching Harry Potter on TV waiting for hubs/Daddy to get home from work...

In between the cuddles,

I was also able to cuddle up with this sweetie, Baby Bud "Jack"...

Isn't he 'cheek-pinching' cute!?!?

I looove his curly hair!

I used some October Afternoon DP scraps and just went with the flow :)

The sentiment is from a Close to My Heart stamp set that I found in my closet too! lol!

Baby Bud Designs latest challenge is to use Ribbons and Bows!

Go to their blog and get the latest deets ;)

While I was coloring Baby Jack, someone "borrowed" my camera...

He doesn't look sick, does he?! LOL!

and yes, this pic does not do my lil bud any justice!

He is waaaay cuter than this close up! LOL!

We watched Mickey Mouse Clubhouse...

and played Star Wars Trouble...

He said he needed a close-up of my 'project computer', lol!

{He also caught me re-signing up for TE's Key Ingredients Kits!!!}

and he took a pic of my new {to me} toy!!!

My bestie from Cali sent me her Cricut!

She is the BESTEST bestie in the universe!!!

and I cannot wait to start using it :)

Thanks to all who have commented and have sent get well wishes :)

I appreciate and love you all!!!

TGIF!!! :*)

Snow Drop... and where's my BLUE?!

Yes, I see it too! Purple! and I likey! LOL!

I do like Purple, but it just never works for me... and the only purple stuffs I have is this Cosmo Cricket pad... I also just realized that I have NOTHING BLUE!!!

ME?!?! A Mom of TWO BOYS!!! Does NOT have anything BLUE!!!

I'm bad... I did find some blue gems and I have 3 blue-ish Copics, lol!

Not good enough! Going to have to start shopping around...

I think I saw a new Bo Bunny and Jillibean Soup Boy Pads somewhere... oh boy!

Ok, enough babbling!

Today, I have a sweet Baby Bud Designs girlie to share with you :)

This is "Snow Drop"...

Snow Drop loves to play in the garden and chase butterflies!

She's such a sweet and cute Bud!

I'm also entering my card into the following challenges:
- Flutter By Wednesday #144: Anything goes as long as you have a Butterfly, Angel or Fairy
- The Pink Elephant Challenge #95: "Spring Time" 
- Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #101

Don't forget!

Baby Bud Designs latest "Ribbons and Bows" Challenge can be found HERE!!!

and remember, you must use a Baby Bud image to enter! 

C'mon, start using those feebies peeps ;)  

Happy Tuesday :)

Latest 4 1/2yo wisdom:

"I wish I was a Super Hero so I can fly!...

but, we're all Super Heros already, ya know...

just because we can't fly,

doesn't mean that we are not special {insert big smiley face!}"

Card Details:

Stamp(s): Baby Buds Designs "Snow Drop" Digital Image

Paper(s): Cosmo Cricket "Pixie-Licious" DP, Papertrey Ink CS

Accessories: The Twinery "Lilac", Prima Flower and Pearls,

Cosmo Cricket "Matilda" Button, Square Scalloped Nestie

Sweet "Orange" Pea

Hi!!! and TGIF!!!

It's been a looong week for some of us!

and I am happy to have had a wonderful one home with my boys!

We are looking forward to getting back to our regular routine with school and schedules next week (and my 2 hour afternoon alone times ;)

It's time for a new CHALLENGE and FREEBIE at

Baby Bud Designs!!!

This month's challenge is to use...

"Ribbons and Bows"

AND!!!

As a special added bonus,

if you use one of the newly released images:

OLIVER or BABY BOUQUET

on your card for this challenge

you will receive a free never released image!!!

How cool is that?!?!

I have had "Sweet Pea" for so long, it was time to give her some lovin' :)

My boys (and hubs) had to point out that Miss Sweet Pea should have been green and not orange because Orange Peas don't exist... well, until now! LOL! I love how she turned out :) and did I mention that vacay ends soon and that they will all be going back to school and work on Monday ;) hee, hee!

I'm also entering my card into the following challenges:

- Crazy 4 Challenges #75: Die-cuts

- Party Time Tuesdays #4: Anything goes!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!

and have a wonderful weekend :)

Card Details:
Stamp(s): Baby Bud Designs "Sweet Pea" Digital Image
Paper(s): Imaginisce DP; Papertrey Ink CS
Accessories: Copic Markers, misc Ribbon and Buttons,
Making Memories Slice Flower Die-Cut, Small Circle Nesties

Baby Bouquet and Oliver

Ahhhh, it's a beautiful day!

We will be lingering in the 50s today and its so blissful :)

I want to soak up as much sun as I can this weekend!
Just in case ;)

Today, Baby Bud Designs has TWO cutie-pies joining the family!

First, let me introduce you too sweet "Baby Bouquet"...

I had a lil fun with my October Afternoon "Seaside" Pad

for these two sweethearts :)

Next, meet the ever-loving, "Oliver"...

ALSO, if you happen to use Baby Bouquet or Oliver on your card/project for our next challenge,
you will receive a special (not yet released) image for free!!!


Our next challenge will start next Friday February 25th,
make sure you play along with us for your chance to win even MORE FREE IMAGES!!!

Do go hop around and see what the rest of the DT has created to share with you today :)

Happy Friday!!!

and enjoy your weekend :)

A Sunflower-Daisy Just For You!

If you could use a little bit of sunshine right now :)

Well then, this is Just For You!!!

Baby Bud "Daisy" has been picked Just For You

to bring you some Sunflowers, Sunshine and all the buggies of Spingtime :)

I am usually a sweater kind of gal, lol!

But I am loooonging for Spring!!!

I need some color right now!!!

All this winter white ice is driving me batty!!!

Dreaming of...

Sunflowers and Bumbles

Pink Daisies and Flutterbys 

A quick reminder that you still have time to enter into Baby Bud Designs latest challenge themed "Friendship", you can find all the deets HERE!!!

Happy Tuesday :*)  

Card Details:

Stamp(s): Baby Bud Designs "Daisy" Digital Image

and TGF sentiment stamp

Paper(s): Nikki Sivils "Willowbee" DP, Papertrey Ink CS

Ink(s): Momento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Accessories: Prima Flowers and Gems

A FRIENDLY Double Blog Hop! Baby Bud Designs + By LORi Designs!

Today we have a very special surprise for our readers!

A DOUBLE BLOG HOP!!!

Baby Bud Designs

and

By LORi Designs

have teamed up to bring you a big ol' blog hop!

We’ve got a fantastic line up of extremely talented designers showcasing some pretty adorable images.

Today you’ll find a ton of inspiration and of course a hop isn’t a hop without some prizes right?

So be sure to leave comments on every stop!

So sit back, relax and enjoy the wonderful creations that both of these wonderful Design Teams have created for you! You won’t be disappointed!

I just had to use Baby Bud Designs sweet little "Chloe"...

Won't you be her friend??? :)

Enjoy the hop everyone!!!
And don't forget Baby Bud's Freebie Friday also going on right HERE!!!

Here's the list in case you get lost along the way ;)

BY LORi Designs Blog

Baby Bud Blog

ANDREA

CALYPSO

ANGELA

ILDIKO

ARIELLE

JENN

HANNAH

JENNETTE

JACQUIE

KERRY

JANE

LISA

JAYNE

MARGIE <--- You are here :)

Your next stop!!! ---> JENNIFER

MARIA

LINDA

TAMMYLEE

MERCY

TANYA

SHERI

STEPHANIE

SHERRYANN

SILVIA

DEBBIE

KRISTA

LORI

Card Details:

Stamp(s): Baby Bud Designs "Chloe" Digital Image,

Taylored Expressions "Will You Be Mine" Sentiment Stamp

Paper(s): Echo Park "Be Mine" DP, Papertrey Ink CS

Copic Markers

Accessories: Silver Paper Doilie, Papertrey Ink Ribbon, Prima Gems, Small Oval Nestie

Max and Molly!!!

Good Monday morning to you :)
Today at Baby Bud Designs we have brand new release today!
TWO new members will be joining the Baby Bud Family today!

Meet Max!
(October Afternoon DP)

.... and Molly!

(Cosmo Cricket DP)

They are all bundled up in their winter snow suits and ready to warm someone's heart!

They are available right now at the Baby Bud Designs ETSY SHOP!!!

Swing by and check them out!

Today is also the start of another fun challenge!

The theme for Challenge #4 is FRIENDS!

We'd love to see your creations using any kind of friendship theme!

The only rule we have is that you must use a Baby Bud Image!!!

The challenge will run until February 23, 2011 at noon E.S.T.

A random winner will be selected and the prize is 3 Free Digis from our Etsy Shop!

Thanks SO much for stopping by today!

Happy Monday :*)

i believe...

* This is my first post of THREE for today :)

I DO!!! I really do!!!

I belive in sooo many things...

I belive in Chocolate, miracles, Santa Claus, the good within people, Angels, happiness, Spirit, my Familly... and most importantly - Myself :)

Today's newest sweet Baby Bud being released today is here to help us send that message!

No matter what it is, we all believe in something- right?! ;)

I just love her long gown and curly hair :)

I used some Christmas-y looking papers from October Afternoon's "Modern Homemaker" and just added a bit of ribbon, bling, and scallops for fun...

Be sure to check out Baby Bud Designs Etsy Shop!

Baby Bud Designs has MORE new to share with you!!!
We're super excited to introduce to you our 2nd Term of Lady Buds (even though we don't start back up until January 2011). We are so delighted and over the moon to introduce you to our new line up of Designers, we just couldn't wait! So with out further ado, please welcome:

DEBBIE
ILDIKO
JENN
JENNETTE
KERRY
STEPHANIE
TAMMYLEE
TANYA

Also, we are so very happy to have staying with us from our first term:

CALYPSO

LIS

LISA

MARGIE {ME!!!}

MARIA

A BIG thanks to Silke, Jennifer, Giovana and Ellie for all of their hard work and support for the first term! It was a pleasure to have worked with all of you :)

Thanks to everyone for stopping by today and checking out both my posts for today :)
I've got to go and make sure I'm fully stocked on Chocolate goodies for my special day today ;) hee, hee!!!
Hugs to all!!! :*)  

Card Details:
Stamp(s): Baby Bud Designs "i believe" Digital Image
Paper(s): October Afternoon "Modern Homemaker" DP, Bazzill CS, Papertrey Ink Kraft/White CS
Copic Markers: R0000, E21, R20, E00, G07, G14, R35, R46, E08, E19, 0
Accessories: MFT Open Scalloped Die-namics, October Afternoon Letter Stickers, Green Ribbon, Michael's Red Gems, Spellbinders Square Scalloped Nestie

NEW Baby Bud Design Digi and Challenge!!!

Good afternoon everyone :) 

It's time for a Challenge and Freebie Friday at Baby Bud Designs today!!! 

Please scroll down to see a Critter sneak peek for The Greeting Farm too, thanks ;)  

 Today's freebie is sweet Baby Bud "Holly"...

This month's challenge is to use a Winter/Chirstmas theme and a Baby Bud Design image! So be sure to pop over to the Baby Bud Design Blog and pick up today's freebie to play along ;)

You can also visit their Etsy Shop and choose your faves to play with too!!!

I used some of my yummy Echo Park "Everybody Loves Christmas" DP, Kraft CS and my Slice to create the snowflake! I added some lil gems to the centers of the snowflakes to add a bit of sparkle to the card :)

I also used the following challenges on my card too!...

- Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #94 (flipped upside down!)

- Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge #72: Anything Christmas-y goes!

- Charisma Cardz Challenge #47: One for the girls!

- Papertake Weekly Challenge: Use a punch and/or die-cut  

- Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #60: Christmas

- ABC Christmas Challenge: X is for Xmas

I hope you likey!

Enjoy the rest of your Friday and have a fab weekend everyone :*)

Card Details:

Stamp(s): Baby Bud Designs "Holly" Digital Image

Paper(s): Echo Park "Everybody Loves Christmas" DP, Papertrey Ink Kraft CS, Neenah White

Copic Markers: E00, E21, R20, E08, E19, R35, C1, C7, 0

Accessories: Ribbon, Gems, Making Memories Slice Snowflake Die-Cut

A Gift Tag for a Friend :)

Happy Monday!!!

For everyone who celebrates, are y'all getting your Thanksgiving Dinner shopping done early?! hmmm?! Now that I am older, I really enjoy everything about celebrating Thanksgiving Day :) Especially the food part, lol!

Lucky for me, my hubs manages a market, so it is rare for me to have to do any kind of food shopping, especially for the holidays! This year, he ordered us a a fresh Turkey rather than going through the whole thawing the frozen one out for daaaays process, lol! Can't wait to taste it :) 

I have a sweet lil tag to share with you today! 

This sweet lady bug image is called "Lady Baby Bug" and she is from Baby Bud Designs...

Hmmm, I'm thinking that this could possibly pass as a Christmas-y tag... maybe not, lol! But it's perfect for any other occasion, right ;)

Everything used on my tag was pulled out of my leftover-scrappy-bins! This is one of my fave lines from Cosmo Cricket, so bright and cheery! and I am completely still addicted and head-over-heels for Kraft CS! I just can't have enough of it!!!

I hope you likey!

Don't forget!!! You still have time to enter Baby Buds Monthly Challenge!!! Go HERE for more deets :)

A new challenge will be posted on Friday, 11/26th!

Enjoy the rest of your Monday and I'll see ya tomorrow with a surprise release from one of my DTs ;) hee hee! Stay tuned!!!

Later gators!!!

A New Lil Christmas Bud!

Snow?! We had snow early this morning! Ice first, and then a small snow shower! It's been years since we've seen the white stuff so early in the season :) 

We didn't mind so much, especially since we didn't have to go out today - both boys are home with colds, coughing, boogies, the works, lol! Sleepy heads laying on the couch watching their fave cartoons and drawing pics about them in their 'journals'! 

Enough blabbing ;) 

You're here to meet Baby Bud Designs newest family member!!!

Please meet... Noelle...

Noelle seems to be a bit shy, but once she warms up to you, she's sure to throw the first snowball at ya ;)

I used some ol Making Memories Mistletoe papers, my open-scallop Die-namic and Slice... sticker letters are from Echo Park :)

Noelle is available today in the Baby Bud Designs Etsy Shop!!!

Challenges for my card :)

- Crazy 4 Challenges #62: Square Card

- Raise the Bar Challenge #42: Use Curves

- Charisma Cardz Challenge #44: Christmas

- Little Red Wagon Challenge #53: Use the color Red

- Bee Crafty Challenge #42: Digital Image and Christmas

And don't forget to join in this month's challenge {Challenge #2} using

Scallops, Buttons and Bling!!!

Thanks for stopping by today :)

HAPPY MONDAY!!!

Card Details:

Stamp(s): Baby Bud Designs "Noelle" Digital Image

Paper(s): Making Memories "Mistletoe" DP, Papertrey Ink Kraft CS

Accessories: Copic Markers, Echo Park Letter Stickers, Webster Flower/Ribbon, Prima/Recollection Pearls, MFT Open Scallop Die-namics, Making Memories Slice Die Cut