A Fond Farwell to the Crafty Ho Blog!

All good things must come to an end!!  Well today is the last day and challenge for the Crafty Ho challenge blog.  They have had a wonderful run with great followers.  Thanks so much for helping make it such a such a success it was great fun for all!

The team decided to go out with a bang and invite back some of us who had left and fellow friends to join along for a great big blog hop!   You should have come from Rae Anne’s blog, I am sure she had a great project to share.  If you did not come by via Rae Anne’s please start back at the beginning because you wont want to miss any of the hop!  (blog roll below)

Today’s challenge is at least 3 layers and two stamps below is my card for this challenge.   I used  Stella Tidbits – Drown your Troubles!  I used paper form my stash

 

Thanks for stopping by and thank guys for asking me to play along today!   Your next stop of the hop is Michele, I am sure her project is sure to inspire!

Blog Hop List:
Crafty Ho's Challenge Blog: http://craftyhoschallenge.blogspot.com/
Jeanette: http://creativeplayischeaperthantherapy.blogspot.com/
Rae Anne: http://itscleverbutisitart.blogspot.com/
Tammy: http://createwhenican.blogspot.com/
Michele: http://www.enchantedstamper.com/
Joy: http://daiseyfreak.blogspot.com/
Sandye: http://sandyescreations.blogspot.com/
Jackie: http://stampingsister.blogspot.com
Donna: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=206269
Audrey: http://hippieaud.blogspot.com/

SCRAPPY

Make a Splash Challenge!

Good Morning!  Welcome back it is time for a new challenge over at Catch the bug Challenge blog!   We had some great creations for this last challenge thanks so much everyone!   It is time for our  new challenge and this week we are going to try to cool everyone down!   As our title would indicate we are going to have a water challenge as we know Bugaboo has some wonderful “water” images, but it can be any image or it could be  an embellishment, or die cut  so you decide how you want to present it but we want to se some sort of water on your card!

featuring Summer Dog Pool

Don’t forget your creations can also be made to fit our challenges over at  PCP and CADC for our Wacky Wednesday Challenge! There is still plenty of time to play in challenge #11 which is a Theme Challenge as well .  You could win 5 free Bugaboo images so why not join us!

Now let me share some inspiration from our talented DT.  

So head on over to the Challenge blog for all the details and  more great samples from the team!

Freebie Friday at Bugaboo!

Bugaboo Stamps' latest Freebie Friday  is part  of a new collection of digital images from the set named Astronaut Moon.

You are so lucky because you can download this cute little image for free all week long on our Freebies page.

Below is my project using the latest cutie that is up for grabs today!   I found this adorable coloring page and merged my image with it to complete a scene!   I found this great glitter paper in my stash added the ribbon and a silver button to finish it off!

Please note we make every attempt to have freebies up by 7am however at times  they do not make it in time, please check back!

Hip to be Square!

Good Morning all, I get to be  hostess for the latest Wacky Wednesday Challenge at Papercraft Planet  and on Crafter's Digital Art Center (CDAC). 

It is time  for another Wacky Wednesday Challenge right here right now! 

Our theme this week is "It's hip to be square" which means your project must have squares on it somewhere!   Easy huh!   I hope you have a chance to join us for a chance to win 5 free images!!

Here is my Card to get you started!

I hope you will join us for our latest challenge!

New Release At Bugaboo!

Check out this great image! This is the New Release image being released today and there is an entire set in the store under the released this month category!  The little Gingers being released today are perfect for your kitchen project needs.  So head on over and grab yours right here!  Be sure and check out fabulous projects that the the DT members have created here.

Below is a recipe card I made using one of the latest of the set.  The entire set would help make a great cookie exchange book!   I used PTI card stock and basic grey dasher designer paper.  Sentiment by TLC creations.

Note: Bugaboo Stamps makes every attempt to get our digital images uploaded to the store by noon EST for New Release Tuesday, but please accept our apologies and check back later in the day if they're not there at that time.

PS. You have until 07/27/2011 to get yourself a free image and participate in the CDAC sketch challenge that we're hosting/sponsoring.

PSS. You have until the end of today to participate in our Wacky Wednesday challenge #11 in our CDAC and PCP groups.

Heavy Metal Challenge at Catch the Bug!

^{It’s time for a new challenge over at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog the Home of Bugaboo Challenges!}

^{This week we come to you with a recipe challenge! We want you to think Metals when you create your projects this week.  Use Colors, textures, embellishments or whatever you want to  create a “metal project” then add eyelets or brads to finish it off!}

Don’t forget your creations can also be made to fit our challenges over at  PCP and CADC for our Wacky Wednesday Challenge! There is still plenty of time to play in challenge which is a Theme challenge.

Below is my card  this week!   I used silver card stock I ran through the bug, added brads to the tires  and computer generated the sentiment to finish it off! 

Thanks for stopping by today!

  Entered my card in the following challenge: Stamp Something - Embellishment!

Freebie Friday-Reminder last day for Christmas in July Events!

Week of July 16 - July 23

Catch the bug/Bugaboo Christmas in July!

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Weekly Challenge

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Today is the last day for the Christmas in July Celebration so join us for our blog hop and challenges for lots of ways to win!!!

Bugaboo Stamps' latest Freebie Friday  is part  of a new collection of digital images from the set named Ava and Deacon Christmas.

You are so lucky because you can download this cute little image for free all week long on our Freebies page.

Below is my project using the freebie for today using paper from a DCWV Christmas Stack.  I added stitching and a bow to finish it off!!!

Check out our current Bugaboo Wacky Wednesday  Challenge over at -   PCP and CADC

New Challenge at Aud Sentiments!

It’s time today for another Challenger over at Aud Sentiments!  Please stop by the blog and check out all the wonderful creations the DT has to share today!

For this next challenge we are so lucky to have Just Some Lines. They have the most adorable images.
Here is a little bit about them...

" Just Some Lines is a digital stamp shop where lines bring characters to life. It has over 250 digital stamps for you to choose from with more being added each week. The stamps are drawn by Jehanne, the owner. Jehanne is a self taught artist and a stay at home mum who enjoys drawing whimsical characters."
They are giving the winner $15 USD of digital stamps.

OK, now for the challenge. We want to see the sentiment "Enjoy Your Day" or any other sentiment to make someone smile.

Below is my card using Funky Summer Flamingoes 1 (love this image).   I used glitter paper from DCWV paper stack and PTI Black cardstock.  The sentiment is from Create with TLC, and then I topped it off with mulberry flowers!

There’s Snow Business like Snow Business!!!

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you are enjoying the week long challenges over at Catch the Bug!!  There is still plenty of  time to play along!   Today is a theme challenge and it is plain simple, we need to see some snow!!!!   If only we could cool this heat down just a little bit!!

You can see all of the DT Creations over at Jodie’s blog and of course you can catch all the NR that go with this adorable Christmas Ruby here at the store!

Below is my project, another version of snowman soup using Bobblehead Christmas – Snowman.  I just made a wrapper added the hot cocoa packet little marshmallows and candy canes to finish.  This is a very simple low cost project when you need a little something for larger numbers!

Wednesday of Christmas in July at Bugaboo

Thanks for stopping by today  so I can share with you my card for the sketch challenge!  Below is the sketch first off!

So I added to the sketch just a bit, I flipped it then added a larger base to give it just a little bit different look and feel.  My dp is from my stash and the brown is from PTI!

Candy cane Cow