Christmas Chaos - Day 1: Santa Claus is Coming to Town

So now....I seriously have that song in my head. It's on REPEAT going "Saaaaaaaaaaaaanta Claus is comin' to town....Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanta Claus is comin' to town..." ;) With that nice rockin' beat. Shoot. I'm going to be Christmas caroling in my sleep I think!! hehe 

As I said in the last post, I've been playing along with the Bugaboo Stamps Christmas Chaos a bit, and I wanted to get some posts up so I can get my cards linked! Lots of cards and posts coming tomorrow too, so bear with me! This card is for the Day 1 challenge of Santa Claus is Coming to Town.

Here's my take on Day #1's anything goes with SANTA, featuring Bugaboo's Santa: Big Ornament. How fun is this Santa, caught red-handed doing a bit of redecorating?!

Other Challenges:

Catch the Bug Christmas Chaos - Day 1: Santa (1 of 1)
Inspiration Destination - #63: AG (unlimited) 
Just Keep on Crafting - December: AG (unlimited)
Artistic Inspirations - #146: AG (unlimited) 
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - December AG (unlimited)
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - December: AG (unlimited)  
Creatalicious - #81: Christmas (unlimited)
Crafty Boots - Christmas (unlimited) 
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - #258: Time to Decorate {Santa has a pretty big ornament for the tree today!} (unlimited)
Cards 4 Galz - #11: Cute Christmas (2 of 3)
Paper Sweeties - December Photo Inspiration (unlimited)
Craft and Smash - December: Sequins (unlimited)
Crafty Time Challenges - December: AG (2 of 3)
Crafting by Designs - Here Come the Holidays (2 of 3)

I think that's all for now. I'm off to bed so I have energy to stamp tomorrow. Don't forget to check my other 2 posts from today by scrolling down! Happy Stamping!

Bugaboo's Christmas Chaos - Day 4: Recipe

Happy Thursday night, crafty peeps!  I've been playing along with the Bugaboo Stamps Christmas Chaos a bit, and I wanted to get some posts up so I can get my cards linked! I have more posts coming tomorrow for DT work (2 of those), along with a Coffee Lover's Blog Hop card (that might not make it up until Saturday). It's been a busy week for crafting time but really much needed for my mental health so I'm just thrilled I had the chance to play along with so many great challenges, images, and also some fun fun work for my design teams!

Here's my take on Day #4's recipe challenge, featuring Bugaboo's Christmas Cupcake - Lights. I really love this image, it's just so adorable and fun but can still pull off a great "real" Christmas card; no problem! 
 

This card is 4x6 rather than my standard A2 size. I did that so that I could a) efficiently use this 12x12 Christmas paper and b) fit them nicely into a standard business-sized envelope for easy mailing.

Here's a close up of the card taken at an angle so you can (hopefully) see a bit better all the glitter in the enamel spots, the Jolee's Glitter Dot, the paper, and on the stars on the tree.

This card follows the recipe given for the Day 4 challenge:

I have my sentiment on the flag, my Bugaboo image (it said in the post it didn't have to be one of the new release images after all), my embellishments of Glitter Dots and epoxy spots (and glitter too), and technically 4 layers of paper. 

Other Challenges:

Inspiration Destination - #63: AG (unlimited) 
Just Keep on Crafting - December: AG (unlimited)
Artistic Inspirations - #146: AG (unlimited) 
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - December AG (unlimited)
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - December: AG (unlimited)  
Creatalicious - #81: Christmas (unlimited)
Crafty Boots - Christmas (unlimited) 
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - #258: Time to Decorate (unlimited)
Cards 4 Galz - #11: Cute Christmas (1 of 3)
Time Out - #46: Photo Inspiration (unlimited)
{pin}spirational - #155: Photo Inspiration (2 of 3)
Sparkle and Sprinkle - December: AG (glitter on the stars on the cupcake) (unlimited)
Paper Sweeties - December Photo Inspiration (unlimited)
Sunsational Stamps - December: Red and Green or Blue and White (1 of 3)
Happy Little Stampers - Christmas: Stars (unlimited)
Word Art Wednesday - #213: AG (4 of 5)
Come and Get it - December: Christmas (2 of 3)
Crafting by Designs - Here Come the Holidays (1 of 3)

I think that's all for now. Happy almost-Friday...and Happy Stamping!

Creative Knockouts #119: Winter Wonderland

Good morning stampers! I hope everyone's Thursday is off to a fantastic start!  For my post today, I want to share a super fun card for this week's Creative Knockouts (#119) where the challenge is....Winter Wonderland! This week's sponsor is All Dressed Up, and they are offering a wonderful prize to a lucky player!

Here is my project, featuring "Christmas Post". Isn't it sweet!? I am a big fan of the All Dressed Up animals, they are just so CUTE! Perfect for this week's theme...and the looming holiday season!

I followed the Bugaboo Christmas Chaos sketch today, and just so you know....my blog may be flooded with cards today and tomorrow because I have a pile of colored images on my table just waiting to play along with the WHOLE WEEK of awesome Bugaboo challenges. I just have to get this post up so I can get back down to my stamp room and get to work!

Challenges:

Catch the Bug - Christmas Chaos Day 2: Sketch
Word Art Wednesday - #213: AG (1 of 5)
Inspiration Destination - #63: AG (unlimited)
Cupcake Inspiration - #339: Let It Snow (1 of 3) 
Little Red Wagon - #319: Snow Much Fun (unlimited)
Fresh Brewed Challenge - Christmas (3 of 5)  
Just Keep on Crafting - December: AG (unlimited)

Crafting From The Heart - December FB (3 of 3)

Crafty Gals Corner - #49: AG (2 of 2)
Crafty Creations - #304: Happy Holidays (1 of 2)
Creative Moments - #83: AG (1 of 3)
Crafting by Designs - December: AG (1 of 3) 
Artistic Inspirations - #146: AG (unlimited)
Jo's Scrap Shack - #117: Christmas Joy (2 of 3)
A Snowflake's Promise - #11: AG with Winter/Christmas (3 of 3)
Penny's Papercrafty - #257: AG (2 of 3)
Your Scrapbook Place - December: AG (3 of 3)
Creative Card Crew - #102: Holiday Season (1 of 3)

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - December AG (unlimited)
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - December: AG (unlimited) 
{pin}spirational - #155: Christmas photo (1 of 5)
Creative Craft Cottage - #53: AG (1 of 3) 
Creatalicious - #81: Christmas (unlimited)
12 Months of Christmas - #12: AG (3 of 3)
Unicorn Challenge - #4: Winter (3 of 3)
Get Creative - #29: Holidays (3 of 3)
Craft Rocket - #5: AG (3 of 3)
Crafting With An Attitude - #10: AG (3 of 3)
Crafty Girls Creations - #10: AG (3 of 3)
4 Crafty Chicks - #276: Non Traditional Christmas Colors (unlimited)
One Stitch at a Time - #251: Winter (3 of 3) 
Scrap and Craft - Any Christmas (3 of 3) 
Animal Friends - #33: Christmas (1 of 3)
Card Mania - #75: Christmas (3 of 5)
Digitally Sweet - December: Winter (3 of 3)
Clear It Out - AG (1 of 3)
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas Card (1 of 1) 
Cuttlebug Mania - Christmas Animals (1 of 3) 
Fantastic Tuesday - #115: AG/Christmas Twist (1 of 3) 
Inky Chicks - #60: Merry Christmas (1 of 3) 
TTCRD - AG 12/9-12/15 (1 of 2)
Crafty Boots - Christmas (unlimited) 
Eureka Stamps - #170: Christmas is Coming (1 of 3) 
Melonheadz Friends - Winter Holidays (1 of 2)
Simon Says Stamp - Monday: Holly Jolly Stamping (1 of 5) 
ADU: December FB (1 of 3) 
Lemon Shortbread - #4: AG (1 of 3) 
Di's Digis - Winter Holidays (1 of 3) 
613 Avenue - #163: AG (no twist) (1 of 3) 
All Dressed Up Challenge Blog - #46: AG (1 of 3)
Come and Get it - December: Christmas (1 of 3)
 
That's it for me today! Don't forget to swing over to the Creative Knockouts blog to link up your projects for your chance to win! My DT sisters have created some beautiful inspiration, so leave them some love too!

 

Simply Papercraft #19: Always Anything Goes

Happy FRIDAY, my lovelies!!! I'm so happy the weekend is here! Today I'm sharing my latest card for Simply Papercraft. Our bi-weekly challenges are ALWAYS "Anything Goes". I love this! Makes it easy and fun to combine challenges and really show off your best work. This week's challenge is sponsored by Stitchy Bear! As always, fantastic and generous prizes are up for grabs!

For my card today I used the "Snowflake Butterfly" image. It is just so sweet and fun! That little mouse and the lovely sentiment. This is a Christmas card, there is a Christmas greeting verse inside. I didn't take a picture because I didn't decorate it other than that (no papers or anything), just added the verse for use when I can mail out cards next week! Unless I REALLY go to town on decorating the inside (rarely), I only show a picture of the front. Hehe, it's not lazy, it's efficient! ;)

That's it for me! TGIF everyone! My DT sisters have created some beautiful inspiration, so leave them some love too.

Other Challenges:

Jo's Scrap Shack - FFC#117: Christmas Joy (1 of 3)
Catch the Bug - November Color [I had to add green on the coat but the rest of the palette came from the swatch] (1 of 3)
Inspiration Destination - #62: AG (unlimited)
Just Keep on Crafting - December: AG (unlimited)

Crafting From The Heart - December FB (2 of 3)

Word Art Wednesday - #212: AG (3 of 5)
Artistic Inspirations - #146: AG (unlimited)
Penny's Papercrafty - #256: AG (3 of 3)
Art by MiRan - #46: AG (3 of 3)  
Lacy Sunshine Color Your World - 11/29-12/12 (2 of 3)
Papertake Weekly - AG on 12/1 (3 of 3)
Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday: Let It Snow (2 of 5)

Crafts Galore Encore - December: AG/Merry Christmas (3 of 3)

Your Scrapbook Place - December: AG (2 of 3)

A Snowflake's Promise - #11: AG with Winter/Christmas (2 of 3)
Creative Card Crew - #101: Cold Outside (2 of 3)
Christmas Card Challenges - #52: AG with Christmas/Winter (unlimited)
Crafting by Designs - December: AG (2 of 3)
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - December AG (unlimited)
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - #257: Dies or Punches (unlimited)
Creative Craft Cottage - #52: Christmas (3 of 3) 
Creatalicious - #81: Christmas (unlimited)
Craftin' Desert Divas - Linky Party: Christmas (3 of 3)
12 Months of Christmas - #12: AG (2 of 3)
Unicorn Challenge - #4: Winter (2 of 3)
Get Creative - #29: Holidays [Wintery/Christmas, and Merry Christmas sentiment verse inside] (2 of 3)
Cutie Pie Challenge - #93: Simple, Cute and Christmasy (3 of 3)
Craft Rocket - #5: AG (2 of 3)
The Challenge - #53: Non-Traditional Christmas (2 of 3)
Quirky Crafts - #24: Christmas (unlimited)
Crafting With An Attitude - #10: AG (2 of 3)
Crafty Girls Creations - #10: AG (2 of 3)
4 Crafty Chicks - #275: Winter (unlimited)
Time Out - Snowflakes are Winter's Butterflies (unlimited)
Creative Ladybirds - #10: AG (3 of 3)  
One Stitch at a Time - #251: Winter (2 of 3)
Incy Wincy - Winter Wonderland (2 of 3)
Scrap and Craft - Any Christmas (2 of 3) 
Mod Squad - Tic Tac Toe [Diagonal: Embossing-Digi-Die Cut] (2 of 3) 
Fresh Brewed Challenge - Christmas (2 of 5)
Crafty Catz - #303: Let it Snow (1 of 3) 
Fussy & Fancy - #153: Words (2 of 3) 
Stitchy Bear - Dec. FB AG
Animal Friends - #33: Christmas (2 of 3)
Card Mania - #75: Christmas (2 of 5)
Crafter's Cafe - #138: Dies or Punches (3 of 3)
Craft and Smash - December: Sequins (unlimited)
Digitally Sweet - December: Winter (2 of 3)

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to link up your lovelies on the Simply Papercraft blog for your chance to win! We love seeing all of your creations on the linkup :)

Creative Knockouts #118: Tis the Season

Good morning stampers! I hope everyone's Thursday is off to a fantastic start!  For my post today, I want to share a super fun card for this week's Creative Knockouts (#118) where the challenge is....Tis the Season! This week's sponsor is The Stamping Boutique, and they are offering a wonderful prize to a lucky player!

Here is my project, featuring "Peek A Boo Penguin" from TSB. Isn't it sweet!? Perfect for this week's theme...and the looming holiday season!

It's hard to see but the banner layer is a glittery gold and aqua paper, and I put glitter on the snowflakes inside the ornament. 

I followed some challenges, here are the graphics for the ones that have them (Cupcake Inspirations #338-Colors and Viva la Verve November #1). His hat is navy, in case you couldn't tell from the photo :)

Challenges:

Lacy Sunshine - #72: Sweet Dreams of Christmas (3 of 3) 
Cupcake Inspiration - #338: Colors [see above] (1 of 3) 
Viva la Verve - November sketches (unlimited)

Inspiration Destination - #62: AG (unlimited)
Just Keep on Crafting - December: AG (unlimited)

Crafting From The Heart - December FB (1 of 3)

Word Art Wednesday - #212: AG (2 of 5)
Crafty Gals Corner - #48: AG (2 of 2)
Left of Center - #106: Nothing Square (3 of 3)
Artistic Inspirations - #146: AG (unlimited)
Digistamps4Joy - #119: AG (no twist) (3 of 3)
Penny's Papercrafty - #256: AG (2 of 3)
Art by MiRan - #46: AG (2 of 3)  
Jo's Scrap Shack - #116: AG (3 of 3)
Papertake Weekly - AG on 12/1 (2 of 3)
Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday: Let It Snow (1 of 5)

Crafting for all Seasons - #115: Brr, it's cold outside (3 of 3)

Crafts Galore Encore - December: AG/Merry Christmas (2 of 3)

Your Scrapbook Place - December: AG (1 of 3)

A Snowflake's Promise - #11: AG with Winter/Christmas (1 of 3)
Creative Card Crew - #101: Cold Outside (1 of 3)
Christmas Card Challenges - #52: AG with Christmas/Winter (unlimited)
Whimsy Stamps - #88: Holidays (3 of 3)
Crafting by Designs - December: AG (1 of 3)
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - December AG (unlimited)
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - #257: Dies or Punches (unlimited)
Creative Craft Cottage - #52: Christmas (2 of 3) 
Creatalicious - #81: Christmas (unlimited)
Craftin' Desert Divas - Linky Party: Christmas (2 of 3)
12 Months of Christmas - #12: AG (1 of 3)
Unicorn Challenge - #4: Winter (1 of 3)
Get Creative - #29: Holidays (1 of 3)
Cutie Pie Challenge - #93: Simple, Cute and Christmasy (2 of 3)
Craft Rocket - #5: AG (1 of 3)
The Challenge - #53: Non-Traditional Christmas (1 of 3)
Quirky Crafts - #24: Christmas (unlimited)
Star Stampz - Lots of Layers (3 of 3)
Crafting With An Attitude - #10: AG (1 of 3)
Crafty Girls Creations - #10: AG (1 of 3)
TSB: Dec FB: AG (1 of 3)
4 Crafty Chicks - #275: Winter (unlimited)
Little Miss Muffet - #126: AG (1 of 1)
Time Out - Snowflakes are Winter's Butterflies (unlimited)
One Stitch at a Time - #251: Winter (1 of 3)
Incy Wincy - Winter Wonderland (1 of 3)
Scrap and Craft - Any Christmas (1 of 3) 
Mod Squad - Tic Tac Toe [Diagonal: Embossing-Digi-Die Cut] (1 of 3) 
Fresh Brewed Challenge - Christmas (1 of 5)
Crafting Musketeers - #32: Use a Sentiment (1 of 1)
Animal Friends - #33: Christmas (1 of 3)
Card Mania - #75: Christmas (1 of 5)
Crafter's Cafe - #138: Dies or Punches (2 of 3)
CCC Digi Creations - #38: AG (3 of 3)
Crafty Time Challenge - December: AG (3 of 3)
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - December: AG (unlimited)
Doodle Pantry - AIMPC#12: AG (1 of 1)
Digitally Sweet - December: Winter (1 of 3)
Fussy and Fancy - #153: Words (3 of 3)
Sunsational Stamps - Red and Green or Blue and White (3 of 3)

That's it for me today! Don't forget to swing over to the Creative Knockouts blog to link up your projects for your chance to win! My DT sisters have created some beautiful inspiration, so leave them some love too!