Bugaboo CTBC ~ Dog Days of Summer

Well the first week of school is officially over and now it is time for the hectic world of soccer and cheerleading! Today is a new Bugaboo Catch a Bug Challenge and this week we are celebrating the Dog Days of Summer...use any animals (not just dogs) and the color challenge is to use Neutrals (white, ivory, kraft/brown, or black) + 1 extra color of your choice.

I just love this Summer Dog cruising along in his convertible!! My neutrals are kraft and white and I used orange for my extra color. The dsp is from Joy Ride by Cosmo Cricket and the sentiment is Enjoy the Ride from PTI.

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.

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Paper Maniac Inspirations ~ Back to School

This week for Paper Maniac, I have kind of an unconventional Back to School card to share with you. It is the first day of school for my kids today. I am going to slip this card in my sons book bag as a little surprise (you can see my daughters card here). When I make cards for my son, I always try and go with a less is more theme so this card is pretty CAS. The sentiment is computer generated and I used the Fiskars notebook punch for the edge of the notebook paper.

Stamps: Unity

Ink: Memento

Paper: Cosmo Cricket ~ Joy Ride

Accessories: Pebbles Candy Dots

Remember to mark your calendars for the Big Birthday Bash on September 9th!

Here is a quick back to school pic of the kiddos!!

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Back to School with Bugaboo

Wow!! It has been one crazy week! I apologize for my lack of posting and commenting this week. I was in my craft room on Wednesday and stepped on a scallop blade for my cutter (one of the interchangeable ones), I couldn't get the bleeding to stop so I went to the ER. Well I had to get 5 stitches and a Tetanus shot...ugh!! Then to top it off...Wednesday night I woke up with the worst headache of my life, fever, chills...the works!! Turns out I was having an adverse reaction to the Tetanus shot and this lasted for about two days!! Just crazy!!

Anyway, I am feeling much better now and it is time for this weeks Bugaboo Catch a Bug Challenge and this week we are going...Back to School!!

This adorable Bugaboo Brat from the Teacher Mini Set is just perfect for your back to school projects/cards. I made this card to slip into my daughters book bag on the first day of school. I do this every year and my kids love it!! The apple dsp is from October Afternoon and the library card is from Cosmo Cricket. The sentiment and ticket stub are from PTI.

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!

Paper Maniac Inspirations ~ Thank You!

This week at Paper Maniac we are saying Thanks!! I just had to pull out the DeLovely Chipboard and DSP from Cosmo Cricket. I used a paper piercer to add a little flourish for the birds "chirp" and the sentiment is from PTI's Signature Greetings. A super cute and easy card for saying thanks to someone special!

It is Week 10 of the Summer Saving Spectacular at Paper Maniac and you will definitely want to check out this weeks sales and grab this weeks free digi images!!

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!

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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!

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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!

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!

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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.

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Paper Maniac Inspirations and CWC009 ~ Colors of Summer

Happy Wednesday everyone!! Hope everyone is having a better week than me! It started out awesome but has since gone downhill. My card today is for CAS-tastic Wednesdays and Paper Maniac Inspirations (both of which are late...ugh). My internet has been absolutely wacky since it stormed here on Monday night and I have been unable to upload anything!! It finally seems to be back to normal as of about an hour ago so I am typing this post as fast as possible in case it crashes again!

Anyway, this week at CAS-tastic Wednesdays we have a color challenge...Blue, Yellow and a Neutral and at Paper Maniac we are celebrating Summer!! For my card, I used the Could I Be Any Cuter set from Unity and the dsp is from Cosmo Cricket's Delovely.

It is Week 4 of the BIG Summer event 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 1st! You won't want to miss a thing, so make sure you are registered in the store to sign up for the newsletter.

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize at CAS-tastic Wednesdays Challenge Blog head on over and link your creation by 9:30 pm EST Tuesday June 29th.

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Bugaboo Catch a Bug Challenge

The Bugaboo Catch a Bug Challenge theme for this week is...Male Call and a Sketch. Your card or project must use this weeks sketch and use the masculine theme.

I used the adorable Bugaboo Brat Sean and his dog for my card. I colored Sean with Prismacolor Markers and cut him out with my circle nestabilities. The dsp is from Cosmo Crickets Joy Ride Line and the sentiment is from PTI.

This card qualifies for a few other challenges:

DU2DS ~ One for the Boys
Daring Cardmakers ~ Boy Zone
Stamp Something ~ 2 of Something (used 2 arrow embellies)

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!

Paper Maniac Inspirations ~ DeLovely Chipboard

This week at Paper Maniac, we are sharing projects utilizing chipboard. I could not wait to use the new Cosmo Cricket DeLovely line. I am totally loving this new line! The papers and embellishments are so bright and colorful and just perfect for summer.

I used Raspberry Fizz from PTI as my card base and the dsp and chipboard rainbow is the from the new DeLovely line. The sentiment from the PTI's Scattered Showers stamp set.

Paper Maniac LAST MINUTE WEEKEND SALE. Every single stamp in the store is on sale this weekend with the coupon code WEEKEND20. This code will get you 20% off each and every stamp in your shopping cart, including those already marked down. If it is in the stamp section, it is on sale! Limited to stock on hand and ends Monday morning 6:00 AM central. Don't miss it!

This card was also created using this weeks sketch at SSDS. To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize package head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

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Paper Maniac Inspirations ~ Alter It

This week at Paper Maniac, we are sharing altered items. We are driving from Ohio to New York on Thursday evening and I am hoping to surprise my kids with these altered tins filled with snacks, games and anything else I can find to keep the boredom at bay.

I covered the tin with an old street map and thought Billy on his bike from Pink Cat Studios was the perfect image for the theme! The chipboard letters are from Scenic Route and I used the "You are Here" rub-on from Cosmo Cricket's Boyfriend line to finish everything off.

I am planning on using Lily from Pink Cat Studios on the tin for my DD. I thought I had two of these tins but could only find one in my stash so I am keeping my fingers crossed that I will find one tomorrow!

Also head over to the store to check out the May Unity store kit. Plus the new collections from Basic Grey and Cosmo Cricket are now in the stock!!

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Bugaboo Catch the Bug Challenge

The Bugaboo Catch a Bug Challenge theme for this week is...April Showers with a Sketch. Your card or project must be inspired by the theme and be based on this sketch.

When I think about April Showers, I immediately go to May flowers. So for my card, I used JJ Hobbies Gardening. This image was perfect for the Garden Variety dsp from Cosmo Cricket. The sentiment was just made for this image and is from PTI.

I found this adorable ceramic watering can at the dollar store and knew it was a perfect little gift for my Grandma. So I added some flowers seeds, funky garden gloves and a spade to make a great little gift set to go with the card!

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 ~ 8 images of choice
2nd Place ~ 4 images of choice
3rd Place ~ 2 images of choices.

Thanks for stopping by!

Paper Maniac Inspirations ~ Cards in Distress

A few quick updates...

**Starting a new challenge blog for all you CAS lovers called CAS-tastic Wednesday and we are looking for a few DT Members....Check it out here!!

** Team MACCK needs your help to move on to Round 4 of The Greeting Farm Challenge...Please vote for our scrapbook layout here...It is Tu-Tu Cute!!

**If you are hopping along with Bugaboo...my card is here!

Now for the good stuff! This week at Paper Maniac, we are all about distressing and showcasing the wonderful Tim Holtz products now available in the store! I do not normally do a lot of distressing on my cards so this was quite a challenge for me. I decided I would create a CAS card and use the scraps from Cosmo Cricket's Garden Variety that were scattered all over my table.

I cut the scraps into small rectangles and after they were all together I used distress ink all along the edges of the dsp and the Martha Stewart garden trellis punch. I also used the distress ink along the edge of the card. I finished it off with a sentiment from the Unity stamp set Could I be Any Cuter?

Make sure and swing by the store and check out all the Tim Holtz products. Also, if you haven't already check out the Garage Sale info here!!

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Bugaboo Catch the Bug Challenge and Blog Hop

Hi all and welcome to The Bugaboo Catch the Bug Challenge and Blog Hop!

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

If not, you will want to go to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog and start at the beginning so you don't miss anything!!

The new challenge theme is Bugs...Your card or project must have a bug on it somewhere!! For my card, I used the adorable Jesse Bear with his Bug Jar. The dsp is Garden Variety from Cosmo Cricket and the sentiment is computer generated. I will draw one winning name from my comments to win a copy of Jesse Bear!!

There are several ways to win some fabulous Bugaboo images, including the newly released Bugaboo Brat Bugs. Here is a peek at one of them. Isn't he just the cutest?!

Plus, there is a scrambled letter “phrase” hidden on the DT Blogs. You must go to each blog, take down the letters (only some blogs will have a letter) and send Rae Anne an email at huera90@gmail.com
for a chance to win 3 Bugaboo images.

There will also be the normal prizes for the Challenge winners so make sure and check out the challenge blog for a chance to win, but first....

Head on over to Jenny's Blog to see what she's created!!

Thanks for stopping by!

AiFactory #31 ~ Mother's Day

This week at AiFactory we are featuring some truly adorable Mother's Day images. For a chance to win your choice of two of these cute images, head over to the AiFactory Challenge Blog and add your card. This week we would like to see cards or projects for or inspired by Mothers!

As always, you are not required to use AiFactory images but if you have them we would love to see them. We also have quite a few Freebies available at the store.

For my card, I used the fun bird image and colored it with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol. The dsp is from Cosmo Cricket's Garden Variety paper pad. The saddle stitch ribbon is pure poppy from PTI.

Please visit the DT Blogs to see even more beautiful cards using the Mother's Day images....

Carole
Cheri
Kerry
Penny
Monica
Fliss
Fink
Carlie
Laurie
Lola

To play along visit the AiFactory Challenge Blog and upload your creation by Wednesday, March 14th at 10:30pm EST.

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Paper Maniac Inspirations ~ Scrapbook Layouts

Hi all! Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend! The weather was amazing in Ohio so we spent a lot of time outside soaking in the sunshine! Around here we have to enjoy whenever we can as it has been known to snow in April!!

This week we at Paper Maniac, we are scrapbooking!! I gotta tell ya it has been awhile since I have made a scrapbook layout so I was a little wary about this challenge LOL. I happened to stumble on this great blog for scrapbook and card layouts called Got Sketch? and saw this awesome sketch and from there it went smoother than I expected.

This picture of my DD watering flowers at Grandmas was just perfect for the Material Girl designer paper from Cosmo Cricket. I also used my circle Nestabilities and my favorite punch from Martha Stewart called Garden Trellis. I finished it off with some prima flowers and a rub-on quote that says "Play is really the work of childhood."

Be sure and swing by the store and check out all the new things as well as some great clearance items!! Patti will also be announcing our newest DT members so stay tuned to the PM Blog!!

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Paper Maniac Inspirations ~ Rain or Shine

Is it really Monday? I just did not want to get up today. It is so cold here and I just wanted to stay in my nice warm bed!

But since I'm up, I want to share a clean and simple card I made with the Unity January Store Kit ~ Livin' and Lovin' Life available now at the Paper Maniac store. This is such an amazing and versatile kit that can be used for so many different occasions.

I stamped the image with memento ink and colored it with PrismaColor markers. The designer paper is from the Earth Love by Cosmo Cricket. I also used a paper piercer along the edge for a little bit of texture. Here is a peek at the inside of the card. I just love this sentiment. I know I will be using this set over and over.

Be sure and head over to the Paper Maniac Blog to check out this weeks Sketch Challenge for your chance to win a LaLa Land stamp of your choosing and 5 one-yard length of ribbon.

Also, don't forget to sign up for the Magical Mystery Blog Hop happening January 30 ~ You'll receive a $5 credit at Paper Maniac just for participating!

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Paper Maniac Inspirations ~ Who needs perked up?

Wow! It is hard to believe that it is already the Monday after New Year's and the kids are back in school today. I loved having the kids home these past two weeks, but I will be so glad to get back on a schedule around here! I knew it was going to be rough getting everybody up and back on schedule today. So, I thought this card using Fueled by Caffeine from Our Craft Lounge would be just perfect!

I stamped the image and sentiment on Select White CS and colored them with PrismaColor Markers. I used circle and oval nestabilities to cut them out. I just love the colors in this designer paper from Cosmo Cricket called Nutmeg and I love how it looks on this card. The CS and satin ribbon are Dark Chocolate from PTI.

I also used this weeks sketch challenge the Get Sketchy Blog for this card.

Make sure you check out this post on the Paper Maniac Blog to sign up for the Magical Mystery Blog Hop ~ you get a $5.00 gift certificate just for joining in the fun!

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Merry Christmas w/Remy Reindeer (TCC)

Thank goodness it's Friday! Today is my DD's Christmas party at school and their last day of school for Christmas break. I am almost ready for the party, just gotta run out to pick up a few things that I forgot.

Today, I have another Christmas card to share with you. I used the adorable Remy Reindeer from The Character Cafe and the dsp is Cosmo Cricket's Jolly by Golly. I made this card for a few challenges:

C.R.A.F.T #30 ~ Free for All
Kraftin' Kimmie #10 ~ Sparkle Baby
Crafty Pad #50 ~ Simply a Christmas Card
The Pink Elephant 45 ~ Winter and/or Christmas
i {heart} 2 stamp ~ SFYTT #30
Dare U 2 Digistamp #28 ~ Last Minute Christmas

The winner of my image (The Serenade) for the 12 Hops of Christmas is De (please send an email to kendra@thecharactercafe.com to get your prize). You can find the Blog Candy winner and the winners for all the images here.

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