Happy Halloween

This is going to be a different Halloween for me. My kids are 16, 13 and 12. My sixteen year old is working at his first job at a local grocery store and he's scheduled for tonight. Not that he would have gone trick or treating anyway-but it's different that he has a job and that's what he'll be doing tonight. My daughter, the 13 year old, is going to a friend's house to trick or treat and then is spending the night. (My kids go to Catholic school so they are all off of school tomorrow for All Saint's Day, in case you're wondering how kids do sleepovers on a Sunday night.) That leaves my 12 year old son. One of his friends is coming over to trick or treat in our neighborhood (but he's not spending the night since both my husband and I have to work tomorrow, like normal people!) and my daughter asked me the other day if I was going to walk around the neighborhood with Brendan and Ethan while they trick-or-treated. My answer was, of course, "yes" because that's what I've always done. She told me that I was babying him, after all, he IS in seventh grade. That got me thinking...do I baby him because he's my youngest? I talked about it with my husband who didn't quite come out and say I was babying him, but told me that he felt that Brendan and Ethan are more than capable of making their way around our neighborhood without my escorting them. I mean, I wasn't going to go up to the door with them or anything, I was just going to be in the street or on the sidewalk-you know, just around, just in case. Hmm...I guess I'm overprotective. I don't know. We live in a very safe area, both kids have cell phones if a problem should arise, and they both know to not go into someone's house so they should be fine...right? I'm not saying that I'm for sure staying home and not walking around....I still have 9 hours to decide...
In the meantime, I'm going to be making cards. Not Halloween cards, I'm finished with those. Here's a card I made with a Bugaboo Jesse Bear image:

Challenges:
Teddy Stampers-anything goes with a teddy bear
Just Cute Bears-sketch
Picture Perfect Creations-olive, tangerine, dk purple light brown
If you haven't heard, Bugaboo is having a DT call. Check out the details on how to apply HERE.

Bugaboo DT Call!

HEY! Have you heard? Bugaboo Stamps is having a DT Call and you can find all the details HERE. This is an AWESOME DT to be a part of so I hope you'll consider applying and if you do...GOOD LUCK!!

Catch the Bug Challenge Time

How do you like the new, weekly format of the Bugaboo Catch the Bug Challenge? I love it because it's more chances to see your fabulous creations. If you use a Bugaboo image (and why wouldn't you since there is a new freebie offered every Friday!?) you can win 7 images of your choice! Anyone, using any image in the challenge, can win second or third prizes which are 4 and 2 Bugaboo images of your choice. I hope you'll play along this week where the challenge is:
Whirling, Swirling, Twirling Autumn-use autumn colors or themes on your card. Easy Peasy, right?
You know I HAD to choose something from the AKV Fall line so I used this cutie:

I hope you'll join in the challenge, I'd love to see what you make! I'm entering this into the Raise the Bar challenge which is GO GO GO...use anything with wheels.

Freebie Friday!

Hooray for Friday, one of the best days of the week for many reasons. The main one being that you can always count on a fabulous free digi image from Jodie at Bugaboo Stamps. Jodie figured you were all "Halloweened out" so she's moving on to a new holiday with this week's FREEBIE. Yep, you guessed it...it's time to start working on your Christmas cards so get going with this adorable new Santa image:

If you like this one, you'll want to head over to Bugaboo to check out the rest of the line. I guarantee you will NOT be disappointed.
This card is going in the ABC Christmas challenge which is V for Vertical. You're supposed to use two other V words on your card so I'm chosing VIVID and VIVACIOUS to describe the colors and the character of the santa. This also works for the Moving Along with the Times challenge which is "something for a child" and the Digi Doodle Shop's Best challenge which is "Anything goes".

Cutesy Cover

Have you ever been to "My Time Made Easy"? They offer templates so you can make all kinds of super cute things, like this one called The Cutesy Cover. This one is a freebie so you can check it out and see if you like it. I know it has inspired me to see what else they have available because this little cover is so cute. Of course, what prompted me to do this is the Just Us Girls challenge but I dragged my feet a little too long and now I'm too late for that challenge. Oh well-the challenge still got me to try something I don't normally do so that's cool.
Oh, and this image...it's called Poppi Christmas and it's a freebie if you subscribe to the Bugaboo Newsletter. The next issue is due out Monday. Head over to Catch the Bug to subscribe (on the right hand side bar) so you don't miss out.

And it opens like this:

Challenges that I wasn't TOO LATE for:
Speedy the Cat-die cuts or punches
One Stop Craft Challenge-photo inspiration
Sparkle Creations Christmas Card-use flowers on a christmas creation
Spoon Full of Sugar-die cuts or punches

More Fall Fun

You only have a few more days to make Halloween cards, but it's going to be Fall for another month and a half so there are plenty of opportunities to use some of Jodie's Bugaboo A Kid's View Fall images like this one:

Challenges:
All sorts-spots and stripes
Sketch and Stash-sketch and new stash (buttons for me)
Paper Sundaes-female and something in nature
Crafty Hos-inspiration photo-tree, fall colors

Oldie But Goodie Day

Okay, last chance for a super cute Halloween card made with and adorable Bugaboo Bobblehead Halloween image. Head over to Bugaboo today and pick this one up, you still have time to make something cute for your favorite little goblins!

Challenges:
Our Creative Corner -use green. orange, purple and black.
Treehouse-things that go bump in the night
Pixie Dust Challenge-halloween theme
Paper Play Challenges-a haunting we will go

Almost the end of the Halloween Cards

Yes, it's true. With Halloween just a few days away, you are running out of time to get and use some of these adorable Bugaboo Halloween images. This Goofy Cat is just one of many cuties you can get and turn into something fabulous for Halloween:

Challenges:
Pixie Dust Challenge-sketch and halloween/pink/or fall theme
Raise the Bar-orange black and purple
Little Red Wagon-halloween theme
Crafty Creations Challenge-halloween theme

New Release Day at Bugaboo

Hooray for Tuesday! It's new release day at Bugaboo Stamps. Today, Jodie is releasing more Fancy Sunbonnets, including this one that is just in time for Halloween. Head over to Bugaboo to check out the rest of the new images today!

Challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges-halloween theme
Corosive Challenge-halloween theme

A Simple Snowman

Don't you just love the Marshmallow Snowmen from Bugaboo Stamps? You know I love all things snowman related and these Bugaboos are just perfect for any winter type card you want to make.

Challenges:
Colour Create Challenge-aqua purple and white
Digi Doodles Challenge-keep it simple, no DP and one embelli only
Stamp Scrap N Doodle-Christmas with no red or green