Friends + Coffee = Perfection!

This week at Paper Maniac we are celebrating Friendship. What goes perfect with friends?? Why coffee of course LOL!! There is nothing better than taking time out of a busy day to sit down with a friend to chat over a great cup of coffee! My image and sentiment are from Fueled by Caffeine by Our Craft Lounge. The dsp is Nutmeg from Cosmo Cricket and I used circle and scallop nesties to make the cuts for my image.

It is Week 9 of the Summer Saving Spectacular at Paper Maniac and you will definitely want to check out this weeks sale....Copic Packaged Sets in Sketch or Ciao and Atyou Spica Sets 15% off, Ribbon and Cosmo Cricket 25% off, Cling Mounted Rubber Stamps 20% off.

Every Tuesday until Labor Day, there will be a different deep discount sale and a digital download of word art or an image for your use. The whole event will lead up to the Big Birthday Bash on September 9th!

Thanks for stopping by,

Bugaboo CTBC ~ Sweet Summertime

The Bugaboo Catch a Bug Challenge theme for this week is...Sweet Summertime

This adorable image from Bugaboo is definitely sweet and there is nothing better than spending a summer day at the beach! I colored the image with Prismacolor markers and cur it out with circle nesties. The green scallop ribbon is from Cosmo Cricket and the flower embellie is Making Memories. The sentiment is from PTI's Scattered Showers.

To play along with this weeks challenge and checkout all the amazing DT creations, head over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.

We have a fabulous sponsor this week...The Character Cafe is offering one lucky winner a $10 Gift Certificate. This is in addition to usual Bugaboo prizes!!

You may use any stamp you choose however if you use a Bugaboo stamp you get two entries per card. We will pick winners with random.org for the following:

1st Place ~ 7 images of choice
2nd Place ~ 4 images of choice
3rd Place ~ 2 images of choices.

Thanks for stopping by!

TCC Feature Friday ~ Pocket Cards

Hi all!! Any big plans for the weekend? We just spent two days at Cedar Point so I am going to be using the weekend to get everything caught up. It is amazing how far behind you get in just a couple days. Today is Feature Friday at The Character Cafe and this weeks challenge is Pocket Cards.

For my card, I decided to reuse on of my favorite Character Cafe images - Suzie. She is just so cute and I love her crazy hair. The measurements for my card are 9 1/2 by 4 1/4 and then scored at 5 1/2 and 8 1/4. I used pop dots only at the top of my image so it could slide over the edge of the card. This way it works for both the card and the tag.

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize and check out all the fabulous creations from the Design Team. Head over to the Cafe Blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by next Thursday evening.

Thanks for stopping by,

Paper Maniac Inspirations ~ Emboss Resist

I am so excited about this weeks featured technique at Paper Maniac. Using emboss resist creates such an elegant touch to even a simple card. For my card I used clear embossing ink and powder on my flower image from Unity. I created mask with a circle nestability and used blue ink to cover the image and circle. The sentiment is also from Unity and I finished it off with some stitched ribbon and a white button. I created this card after seeing this card by Karen Dunbrook on SCS.

It is Week 8 of the Summer Saving Spectacular at Paper Maniac and you can check out my tutorial for making flowers out of stitched ribbon.

Remember every Tuesday until Labor Day, there will be a different deep discount sale. There will also be a digital download of word art or an image for your use. The whole event will lead up to the Big Birthday Bash on September 9th!

Thanks for stopping by,

It's Bugaboo ABaC Monday!

This is my 2nd post for today. Please scroll down for my Squigglefly Challenge Card.

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! Sorry for the delay in posting today, We had some storms last night and my internet decided to take a break.

It is Anything But a Card Monday over at the Bugaboo Challenge Blog and I am so excited about today's project. My DD is going to Middle School this year and she is most excited about getting her own locker. When I saw this adorable Mini Skulls I thought is was perfect for some little magnets she can hang in her locker. I really hope she likes them!!

Now head over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog to see what else the DT has for you. Don't forget to check back tomorrow for New Release Tuesday!!

Thanks for stopping by,

SFC58 ~ Beautiful Blooms

Hi all!! Sorry this post is so late...We finally got some much needed rain here but the storms that came with it knocked out my internet and of course my post were still in draft form. It is finally back and since more storms our on the way I better type fast LOL.

Today's Squigglefly challenge is Beautiful Blooms. I thought this adorable image called Bicycle Ride was just perfect for this challenge. The dsp and flower embellie are from Basic Grey's Kioshi line. I used my SCAL software to cut out the ric rac border and the sentiment is from PTI.

Now it is your turn to play along! Head over to the Squigglefly blog and link your card and you could win a prize!

Thanks for stopping by!

Thanks for OWL you do!!

Woohoo! It's finally Friday!! It has been such a crazy week and I am so hoping for a nice, relaxing weekend! A girl can dream right...LOL!

Today, I want to share a card I made using the cute Owlies from The Character Cafe. The dsp is from Olivia paper pack. This has got to be my favorite release from Basic Grey! I just love the gorgeous color combos in this collection. The sentiment is a freebie from Pink Cat Studios.

Make sure and head over to check out the Feature Friday challenge at the Cafe Blog today. This weeks challenge is to make a rectangle card (8 x 8 1/2 which would be scored at 4) and the DT has come up with some amazing creations to help inspire you!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Bugaboo OBG ~ Wishing You Sunshine

Hi all! Today is Oldie but a Goodie Thursday at the Bugaboo Challenge Blog. This is a chance for the DT to showcase some of their favorite Bugaboo stamps.

All the Bugaboo Stamps are amazing but I just can't get enough of the Bugaboo Brats! They are just sooo cute!! I have had little Isabella colored and ready to go forever. I actually colored her at friends using her Copics and I am definitely going to have to start purchasing these to go along with my Prismacolors!! The dsp was from my scrap box and the sentiment is from PTI's Scattered Showers set.

Now head on over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog to see all the Design Teams amazing creations.

Thanks for stopping by,

CWC012 ~ It's SIMPLE

Happy Wednesday!! I just can't believe it is the middle of July already! This summer is flying by. Any big plans for the weekend? I think we are just going to at home and maybe have a cookout.

It is time for another challenge at CAS-tastic Wednesdays. This week our challenge is SIMPLE...your card should use at least 3 of the following:

Stamped (or printed) Image
Inked Edges
Masking
Paper Piercing
Lace
Embossing

For my birthday card, I used a stamped image, paper piercing and embossing. I finally got to ink up my Enjoy the Ride set from PTI. I used some great flowered dsp to paper piece the car and the sentiment is from Signature Greetings.

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize head over to the CAS-tastic Wednesdays Challenge Blog and link your creation by 9:30 pm EST Tuesday July 20th.

Thanks for stopping by,

Paper Maniac Inspirations ~ Love Potion #9

Happy Tuesday everyone!! I am so excited about my card today!! I just love that it kinda looks like a love note you might have doodled and passed in school! When I was looking for something to recycle for this weeks card, I stumbled onto a pile of paperclips and this piece of notebook paper and the rest just kinda fell into place. The dsp is from the Cosmo Cricket Boyfriend line and the stamps are from the October Unity Store Kit.

It is Week 7 of the Summer Saving Spectacular at Paper Maniac. Remember every Tuesday until Labor Day, there will be a different deep discount sale. There will also be a digital download of word art or an image for your use. The whole event will lead up to the Big Birthday Bash on September 9th!

Thanks for stopping by,

Bugaboo CTBC ~ Christmas in July

The Bugaboo Catch a Bug Challenge theme for this week is...Christmas in July

It is never to early to get a jump on all your Christmas cards and this is the perfect challenge to do just that!! For my card, I used one of the too cute Marshmallow Snowmen. The dsp is from the Eskimo Kisses paper pack by Basic Grey.

To play along with this weeks challenge and checkout all the amazing DT creations, head over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.

You may use any stamp you choose however if you use a Bugaboo stamp you get two entries per card. We will pick winners with random.org for the following:

1st Place ~ 7 images of choice
2nd Place ~ 4 images of choice
3rd Place ~ 2 images of choices.

Thanks for stopping by!

Bugaboo Tutorial Wednesday ~ Cloud Background

**This is my 2nd post for today...Please scroll down for my CAS-tastic Wednesday card**

Hi all!! It is tutorial Wednesday at Bugaboo...so today I am going to show you how to create a cloud background like the one in this card.

All you need is a scallop nestie (or a scallop punch would also work), blue ink and a dauber.

1. Use your scallop oval nestie to cut out a thick piece of cardstock for your template....

2. Lay your scallop template onto to a white piece of cardstock and use blue ink and a dauber to lightly ink around the top edge....

3. Lift up your scallop template and move it down on the white cardstock and again lightly ink around the top edge. You will want to tilt your cardstock in different directions as you go....

4. Continue moving and tilting the scallop template down the cardstock and inking lightly around the top edge until you have reached the bottom.

5. Your finished cloud background should look similar to this....

Easy peasy right? I would love to see your cards using this technique...if you create one please leave a link in my comments so I can come check it out!!

Thanks for stopping by,

CWC011 ~ Kraft-y Kreations

Happy Wednesday everyone!! Hope everyone is having a great week so far. We are having quite the heat wave in Ohio this week! We are headed to the water park today to try and keep cool!!

It is time for another fun challenge at CAS-tastic Wednesdays. This week we our sharing CAS cards using Kraft. My mom needed a last minute Graduation card so I used my For the Graduate set from PTI to whip one up real quick.

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize head over to the CAS-tastic Wednesdays Challenge Blog and link your creation by 9:30 pm EST Tuesday July 13th.

Thanks for stopping by,

Paper Maniac Inspirations ~ Using Paint

Hi all!! For this weeks project at Paper Maniac, I have an altered notebook utilizing acrylic paint to share with you. I also used my favorite Cosmo Cricket line...DeLovely for the dsp and chipboard element. The acrylic paint was used on the spine of the notebook. The sentiment is from Unity. My DD asked me to make her a notebook for her "to do lists" so I hope she likes it!

It is Week 6 of the Summer Saving Spectacular at Paper Maniac. Remember every Tuesday until Labor Day, there will be a different deep discount sale. There will also be a digital download of worde art or an image for your use. The whole event will lead up to the Big Birthday Bash on September 1st! You won't want to miss a thing, so make sure you are registered in the store to sign up for the newsletter.

Thanks for stopping by,

SFC56 ~ Anything Goes

Hi all!! Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend and if you celebrated it an awesome 4th of July! We had a great time hanging out with family and friends!

Today is my first challenge as part of the Squigglefly Design Team and I couldn't be more excited!! For the this weeks challenge the theme is Anything Goes. When I saw this awesome fishbowl image called Fintastic Friend, I knew I wanted to make the bowl large enough to be the entire card. The ability to make the images as large or small as you want is one of my favorite things about digital images. I colored the image with Prismacolor markers, popped up the fish and added some diamond glaze to the bubbles. I finished it off with some twine and the sentiment.

Now it is your turn to play along! Head over to the Squigglefly blog and link your card and you could win a prize!

Thanks for stopping by!

TCC July Release Blog Hop

Hi all!! Welcome to The Character Cafe July Release Blog Hop! You are going to love all the fabulous eye candy waiting for you along the hop!! PLUS, you can buy any SIX images for just $5 until July 1oth at the store!!

If you arrived here from Fink's Blog then you are on the right track!

If not, you will want to go to The Character Cafe and start at thebeginning for a chance to win some amazing prizes!!

The new releases this month are just amazing!! I was got to work with Thief Gerrard this week. I printed him out and colored the image with PrismaColor markers. I used Max and Whiskers dsp and finished the card off with a little paper piercing and a computer generated sentiment!! I will be drawing a winner from my comments to win a copy of Thief Gerrard.

Make sure and comment on all the DT Blogs for a chance to win the Grand Prize

(2 New Release Images and a $5 Gift Certificate for The Cafe Store).

Enter a creation using a TCC image at the Cafe Blog for a chance to be Guest Designer in August!

Now head on over to see what the fabulous Lola has for you!!

Thanks for stopping by!!