The Nice List

Today I decided to make an altered notebook. I thought it would be fun to have a Christmas themed book where I could write down ideas for Christmas gifts, who I was sending Christmas cards to, or just general Christmas ideas. So with all the school supplies out at every store, it wasn't hard to find a notebook:

Here's a side shot so you can see that it IS a notebook:

Challenges:
Just us Girls: Altered notebook
Allsorts: Anything but a Card
Secret Crafter: Christmas
CES: mix and match different papers
Sparkle Creations Christmas Cards:Christmas Cheer
Crazy Challenge Monthly Christmas Challenge-Anything Goes (Christmas)

Dog Days of Summer

I was looking around at challenges yesterday and two of them had the theme of "Dog Days of Summer" I don't know where that phrase came from but I do know that it's a great reason to break out my favorite Bugaboo dog..Itchy!

Challenges:
Raise the Bar- Dog Days of Summer
Stamp Something- Dog Days of Summer
Crazy Challenge-embossing
Lollipop-monochrome
Crazy for Challenges-monochrome coloring
Cute Card Thursday-clean and simple

Challenge Time

Thanks to everyone who played along in our Anything Goes challenge last week. It's always a popular one and it's a lot of fun to come around and visit all your blogs. Hopefully you'll play along this week in our Distressed/Shabby Chic challenge. I'm not much of a shabby chic person but I can do distressed so I made this card with Deacon:

He looks pretty beaten up, doesn't he? Well, at least the papers he on look pretty beaten up! So, want to give it a try? I hope you will and post your creation over on the Catch the Bug blog.

Freebie Friday

Hooray it's Friday! I know you're all waiting to see what the new Freebie Friday image is at Bugaboo so I won't keep you waiting any longer. It's this adorable Bee Bear:

Isn't it the cutest? Head over to the Catch the Bug Blog to pick one up for yourself and see the rest of the set at the Bugaboo store.

Happy Bird Day

You can never have too many birthday cards, right? So for today's Oldie But Goodie day take a look at this super cute BIRDday image:

Perfect because it works for boys or girls, young or old...just about anyone on your birthday list. Looking for more inspiration? Head over to the Catch the Bug Blog and take a look at what the rest of the Bugaboo DT wants to show you today.
Challenges:
Tuesday Throwdown-Birthday
Spoonful of Sugar-Birthday
Little Red Wagon-Use a bird

New Release Day at Bugaboo Stamps

Hooray! It's Tuesday and you know what that means, right? Yep, it's new release day at Bugaboo Stamps. Today, Jodie is releasing some new AKV (A Kid's View) so you know they're going to be super cute, like this guy on the waterslide:

Head over to the Catch the Bug Blog to see what the rest of the DT created and then go to the store to see the rest of the adorable images.
Challenges:
Cards for Men: Clean and Simple
Stamp Something: Digi Days
Kelley's Kids: Anything Goes

Anything Goes Challenge

Woo hoo! It's the first challenge of the month of August and you know what that means, right? Yep, it's the Bugaboo Anything Goes challenge. Make whatever you want and post it over at the Catch the Bug blog to be in the running for great prizes. You don't even have to use a Bugaboo image but if you do, you're eligible for the grand prize of 7 images of your choice. How awesome is that? Today I used this cutie from the "A Kid's View" line of images:

So, are you going to join us this week? I hope so, I would love to come visit your blog and see what you made!

Freebie Friday

Today is Friday and you know what, besides it being FREEBIE FRIDAY at Bugaboo Stamps, it's also only going to be about 90 degrees here today in St. Louis. After two plus weeks at 100 or more with the heat index, this is a nice break. It was actually possible to breathe when I went outside today which was nice.
Anyway, on to today's Freebie. It's this adorable AKV Baseball kid:

Head over to the Bugaboo Store to get yours today. Please remember to keep Jodie (creator of Bugaboo Stamps) and her family in your prayers. Her husband was in a serious car accident last week and is in serious condition. I'm pretty sure Jodie hasn't had time to make a whole set to go along with this AKV baseball player and the freebie might not be up for awhile but please understand why. :)
Challenges:
Prairie Fairy Fridays-Photo Inspiration (I chose colors, dots)
Stampin for the Weekend-spots and dots
Crafty Anns-Summer Theme

Baby, baby, baby....

I don't have much of a need to make baby cards. All my friends are long finished with having children and their children are not quite old enough to be having children of their own but that doesn't stop me from using some of Jodie's super cute baby images to make a baby card. Heck, I'm going to need one sometime, right? :) I chose this clothesline one for today's Oldie but Goodie:

Isn't that baby cute!!?? If you're looking for more inspiration, head over to the Catch the Bug blog and see what the rest of the Bugaboo DT wants to show you today.
Challenges:
For Fun Challenges: Anything Goes

New Release Day at Bugaboo Stamps

Hey! It's Tuesday and that means it's NEW RELEASE DAY at Bugaboo Stamps. Today you can see the new JJ Sewing image:

Head over to the Store to pick this one up for yourself.
Challenges:
Papertake Weekly- Anything Goes