Remember Those Cute Bugaboo Characters?

Hello, my friends! Another post from me! (giggle)

Today's cards are doubly sweet - made with fond thoughts of Jodie (former owner of Bugaboo Stamps), and also for a dear friend who loves her little white mischievous puppies! Her birthday is drawing near, so it was the perfect opportunity to showcase Jodie's silly images for a person who will appreciate them. 

Copics, inks, paper-piecing techniques, and recycled ribbon comprise this 5 inch square card. 

Does anyone know the name of this fun fold card? 

I think it might be called the Triple Panel Pop Out Fold?

Anne Buckingham taught me the mechanics in making the fun fold last year, but I don't know the name of the fold. It's really simple to make. Cut a piece of cardstock that matches the card base - 4 inches wide by however tall your card is (in this case, it is 6" tall). Score the piece at one, two and three inches. Fold into a "square tube". Apply adhesive to the two ends of the "tube" - first and last segments - and adhere both on either side of the card base fold. Be sure to fold the card while your glue is drying to make sure you have placed it perfectly on either side of the card fold. NOTE: It was easier adhering the sentiments after the tube was in place. Decorate with all sorts of ephemera, images, sentiments, die cuts - so cute ~ !

Thanks for popping by!

Products: Baxter Puppy from Bugaboo, digital sentiments, Dies: Darice Nested Ornate Rectangles, Surprise Creations Large stitched rectangles, Tutti Stitched Rectangles, LaLaLand Flag Banner, Spellbinders Fleur de Lis, Embossing Folder: We R Memory Keepers Next Level Woven 2, Coloring: Copics and Distress inks, Patterned Papers and cardstock from stash, Glitter, Ribbon

ALWAYS THANKFUL FOR THE DESIGN TEAMS AND HOSTS OF ON-LINE CHALLENGES:

1. Critter Crazy Challenges #95 (final challenge SOB!) AG with Featured Critter 2/25
2. Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2508 AG 11/25
3. CD Sunday Plus #152 Anything Goes (3 digital images, several digital sentiments as shown on the fun fold card - I hope it fits the rules of your challenge). 2/25
4. Snippet's Playground Challenge #500 CELEBRATE 500! (in the fun fold card I used snippets for interest in the bottom portion of card front, and lots of snippets from scraps of designer papers in the flags/banners. The yellow glitter border is the "negative" left over portion of a die cut. The interior also uses several snippets of left over lengths of cardstock and pattern paper - thanks for the fun challenge! 2/25 (playing JFF for top 3 spot)
5. Love those Pretty Papers (a D&D challenge) Feb 1 Use pattern papers 3/1
6. Creative Fingers Challenge #295 Anything Goes 3/8 (products I used are listed above - hybrid layering. Thank you!)
7. Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges Blog #2 (Feb2) BEWAS - using birthday cards, one is pop out. 3/2
8. Halloween & Other Occasions Crafts Year Round (Feb 1) Birthdays and Dogs 2/28

Stamping Hugs,

Puppy Celebrating new Inspiration Station Challenge!

 Hi! Did you know there is a brand new challenge on the block? 

It's called Inspiration Station. Although there is an inspiration board, the interpretation is quite broad, so I invite you to take a look and see what you think!

DESIGN TEAM CALL, TOO!

The inspiration board:

(I am inspired by the colors, cuteness factor, and the celebration of life!)

Using elements from Nitwit Digital Paper Collection "Enchanting" and Turquoise and White Cardstock, Bugaboo Birthday Puppy is celebrating in style. The edges are distressed with loose copper glitter, and loose clear glitter. Such cuteness!

Please check out the new challenge, and see what motivates you in your creation. Is it the colors? The shapes? The textures? The subject matter? Or something else entirely. 

Products: Bugaboo Birthday Puppy Set, glitters, inks, Nitwit Digital Paper Collection "Enchanting", Turquoise and White Cardstock.

Challenges I'd like to play in please:

1. Two Crafty Critter Crazies #48 AG critters! 4/1
2. World Wide Open DT Challenge #3 AG DT 4/15
3. Always Fun Challenges #205 Spring 3/22
4. Inkspirational Challenges #234 Photo Inkspiration 3/20 sep post

Stamping Hugs,

Bugaboo at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies!

Happy New Year, dear friends!
May 2019 be kind to you, as you have been so kind to me with your friendship!
Wishes for those who have had a rough 2018, that 2019 looks up, and that you feel hopeful. My biggest Hope for everyone is that Peace of Mind, Deep Contentment, and Health are yours.

Today begins a new Challenge at Two Crafty Critter Crazies where we love to celebrate any project with a critter on it! Critters include mythical creatures, animal toys and everything alive (except humans and flora)! Our very generous sponsor this month is Bugaboo Digital Stamps, so join us with your crafty creations this month for a chance to win and be recognized.

My cards feature Jodie's

Puppy Birthday Party Set!

The 6" square card presents uses:
SB's Mega Curved Rectangles S5-006
Poppy Crafts "3 Balloons" die
MS double arch punch around the page
Pine Needles-Mowed Lawn Distress Inks
Copic Markers, Glitter




The 5.5" square card party favor uses:
SB's Labels Three S4-189
Kaisercraft Decorative Stitched Stars
Memory Box Curled Ribbons 9893
Pine Needles, Tumbled Glass, Walnut Stain distress inks
Copic Markers, Prismacolor Markers





The 5.5" square card cupcake uses:
Poppy Crafts "3 Balloons" die
SW Double Pierced Circles
SW Double Pierced Essential Size Rectangles
MS Deep Punch Double Doily Trim
Pine Needles Distress Ink, Pearlescent Lime Brilliance Ink
Copic Markers, Nuvo Alcohol Markers, Glitter, Embossing Folder

Products are listed just below each card.

Challenges I would like to support:

1. Love to Craft Challenges #30 Anything Goes (check 2/5) (1 of 5?)
2. World Wide Open DT Challenge #12 AG DT 01/15 (sep post)

Happy New Year Hugs!

Woofie's Christmas - Moving Along With The Times

Hello, friends! So glad you could visit today.
Christmas cards, of course, with an unusual seasonal greeting.
It's always fun seeing how different an image looks with a simple change in colors.

It's time to share a Project for the new Moving Along With The Times Challenge!

Challenge #84's theme is WINTER ANIMALS - for the next 2 weeks just make sure your project has winter themed animals on it and upload!

My card features the adorable Mr. Woofie, excited to enjoy his first snowfall -- after all, he IS a Florida Puppy, just visiting relatives for the Christmas holidays. (giggle)

Mr. Woofie has been colored in four shades, die cut, and coordinated with SNS Microfine glitters. These glitters are velvety smooth, and don't cover up the intricate details of the die cuts:



In the next step, I applied the frames to sticker paper:

After putting a coffee filter under the exposed panel, I applied a little glitter:


Thoroughly burnish in the glitter:


Do the same thing with each image:


Adhere the glittered panels to a white card base and select a sentiment:



Stamped with Versafine Clair Ink, clear detail embossing powder was then applied to the sentiments and heat set:



Magenta - Orchid Rose GM2016 and Purple Delight VersaFine Clair Ink:



Marine Blue GM2049 and Blue Belle VersaFine Clair Ink

Gecko Green GM2045 and Green Oasis VersaFine Clair Ink:

Day Dreamin' GM2052 and Chianti VersaFine Clair Ink:

Close Up of the images:
The sentiments were each stamped in a different color VersaFine Clair, and heat set with Clear Detail EP280. I began collecting these inks in March, and dearly enjoy them. I want to purchase the remaining 6 colors LOL - they capture the detail of a stamp wonderfully, and are easy to emboss with.

Products Used:

• Image: Woofie's Christmas Rubber Stamp 468, also available digitally and Eskimo Kisses 788 (sentiment), also available digitally.
• Papers: Neenah Solar White, White
• Adhesives: Sticker Paper, Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive with fine tip, Dimensionals
• Microfine Glitters: Marine Blue GM2049, Orchid Rose GM2016, Day Dreamin' GM2052, Gecko Green GM2045, Teal Velveteen GM2017
• Embossing Powder: Clear Detail EP280
• Inks: VersaFine Clair in the following colors - Blue Belle, Green Oasis, Purple Delight, Chianti, and Memento Sweet Plum, Memento Paris Dusk
• Others: Copic and PrismaColor Markers, MS snowflake punch
• Dies: Wild Rose Studios "Rose Frame",  3 Sue Wilson Double Pierced Rectangles dies

Challenges I'm Supporting with these cards:

1. Dream Valley Challenges #190 "Use Dies and Punches" (punch MS Snowflake, dies Wild Rose Studios Rose Frame and 3 SW Double Pierced Rectangles) 11/21 (sep post) C10
2.  Paper Craft Challenges #24 "Friendship" 11/21(sentiment "friends warm the heart")
3. RetroRubber Challenge #99 Anything Goes (my rubber stamp set is a "virgin" rubber stamp set that is 6 or 7 years old.) 11/17 (sep post) C10
4. Try Stamping on it (Nov 1 Glitter Tech) Use Glitter 11/24 (sep post)
5. Classic DT Open Challenge #11 AG for DT 12/01 (sep post)

Hugs from Florida,