Paper Piecings by Nikki DT Offering- The Liberty Bear Bookmark

Happy Leap Year Day!  For craftiness today I’ve chosen a paper pattern from Paper Piecings by Nikki called I Love NY, which can be found at the online store at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/ and created a bookmark with the darling Liberty Bear image and the sentiment, which also comes with this set – I Heart NY. 

I have a genealogy friend who loves to read and lives in the Big Apple so this works for her; I can image someone, who is sitting in an airport wherever and reading a book, would enjoy the memory of NY and the immigrants who passed through such places as Ellis Island on their way to a better life for their families. 

Remember, no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it!

Hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by……..cyberhugs from Mama LoveBug!

Paper Piecings by Nikki DT Offering- We Love Our Troops

Good Monday Morning, Crafty Friends! What a lovely sunny day it is in NW Ohio! It’s the kind of day that makes one happy to be alive and fortunate to be living in our glorious US! 

For today Mama LoveBug designed a pocket card in honor of our US troops who are returning from tours in foreign places – keeping the world safe for democracy!  Maybe that sounds a bit corny, but I don’t care – I appreciate all that these fine people do to protect and defend our freedom.  I don’t go to bed at night worried about invasion from foreign soil because of the sacrifices of others. When I think of a special spot in the US that represents the beacon of what America stands for, I automatically think of NYC and the Statue of Liberty; so with that in mind, I’ve chosen a paper pattern from Paper Piecings by Nikki called I Love NY, which can be found at the online store at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

The Big Apple had to have apple paper and fortunately for me, I had a piece from which I constructed the pocket card.  This was double-sided paper which was really lots of fun to use as I crimped an extra strip and adhered it to the border below the lip of the base card.  I had several Pink By Design Stamps to use for the sentiment – Welcome Home and We Love Our Troops.  For the insert I used the Statue of Liberty Bear, which I fussy cut and glitzed with gel pens. 

Remember, no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it!

Hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by……..cyberhugs from Mama LoveBug!

Paper Piecings by Nikki DT Offering- Luck O The Irish Wall Hanging

Top of a Sunday Morning To Crafty Peeps – Mama LoveBug from LoveBug Creations designed a door knob hanging from the Paper Piecings by Nikki collection called Luck O The Irish found on her online store at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

I’ve made a card, a tag, and now this wall hanging or doorknob decoration for anyone who has a bit of the Irish in the family.  I think this would be a sweet addition on the door or bulletin board of a teacher too.

I used some designer paper and crimped it; next I adhered it to the pot of gold.  I printed off several pots and fussy cut the gold coins to make several layers and "pot-dotted" the top layer to give some dimension.  I fussy cut and adhered the juggler, the rainbow, and the Kiss Me bears in different spots of the pot.  Then I finished the Irish hanging with several brads, some twine, and some ribbon to make the Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow.

Remember, no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it!

Hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by……..cyberhugs from Mama LoveBug!

Paper Piecings by Nikki DT Offering- Luck O The Irish Tag

Top of a Tuesday Morning To Ya – Mama LoveBug from LoveBug Creations designed a gift tag (although it could be used as a bookmarker as well) from the Paper Piecings by Nikki collection called Luck O The Irish found on her online store at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

I used two images from the pattern collection – Rainbow Bear with a sweet sentiment – and Juggling Bear for the paper I created.  I printed off and fussy cut the rainbow sweetie and added the sentiment to the cloud.  I used gel pens to give more dimension to the character and added some green ribbon on the top.  PPbN patterns are not just for LO’s as you can see.

Remember, no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it!

Hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by……..cyberhugs from Mama LoveBug!

Paper Piecings by Nikki DT Offering- Luck O The Irish Card

And the top of the Monday morning to ya’ from Mama LoveBug of LoveBug Creations.  Now that Valentine’s Day is in our rear view mirror, it’s time to think about all things Irish with Pattern Piecings by Nikki’s collection called   Luck O the Irish which you’ll find at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

I took the patterns which include a juggling bear and a kiss bear and made a pocket card using some glitz and zing cardstock for the base and some dot paper for the insert.  I fussy cut the bears and added gel pen accents (no stickles this time).  I adhered a few gems plus some giant gumballs for Mr. Juggler and a cute bow plus a sentiment stamp - Have A Beary Good Day!

Here’s the card, base, and insert.

Thanks for strolling by today……remember – no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it!...............cyberhugs…………Mama LoveBug

Winner Winner!!!

Hi everyone! Sorry it took a bit to get the winner chosen for the "Love Is In The Air" Blog Hop! We've had a bunch of sick little lovebugs here who have been keeping us busy! So without further ado the winner is....

Which was Liz!

          Liz said...

love these cards, they are perfect, they even come in a decorated "envelope" gotta love that!

So Liz we will be contacting you to get your mailing info! Congrats!!! :)

Thanks again to everyone who hopped with us!!! We so enjoyed making these "love" projects!

 Til next time...

 Bug Hugs,

 Kimi

Paper Piecings by Nikki DT Offering- Birthday Blessings Using Two Different Collections

Hello Monday, Crafters!  Today Mama LoveBug wants to share a birthday wishes pocket card with you.  So many cake days for various age groups are looming large in the LoveBug Creations neighborhood!  I used two darling pieces from two different collections to show the “mix and match features of Paper Piecings by Nikki -

I’m Always Safe When I’m With You

Just Clowning Around

Both collections are located at Paper Piecings by Nikki at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

Here’s the pocket card which has both the delightful clown jugging colorful balls and the super sweetheart with her bear friend.  Love those gel pens!

The base of the card has the clown and paper I designed using the little blonde gal, plus my crimper - I'm crimping, I'm cutting!!

The insert utilizes the sweetie w/bear and the stamp “Birthday Blessings” from Gina K Designs.

Thanks for stopping by today and enjoy your crafting – remember no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it………….cyberhugs from Mama LoveBug

Love is in the Air Blog Hop- Day 2

Welcome to the Love Is In The Air Blog Hop!

LoveBug Creations is pleased to be a part of this love fest and thanks Lisa Pontious for hosting the event! This is a two-day hop so you should have plenty of time to visit each station and leave some love comments! Two projects posted - one per day!

The lineup consists of some fine crafters who want to share their “love” with you! The talent is overflowing on this one:

Lisa Pontious - http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

Kristy Asche - http://scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com/

Doris Parker - http://mybugandmecreate.blogspot.com/

Nicolette Simpson- http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com/

Lori Brown - http://savingmine.blogspot.com/

Jamie- http://networkedblogs.com/tPSjB
Scraps To Treasures - http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/

Ashley Townsend - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/

Beckie - http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/

Janet Royer- http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/

Jessi Buehrle- http://mylifeinartscrafts.blogspot.com/

Angela Urell- http://creativecraftin.blogspot.com/

Kimi and Pamela - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/ HERE

Christina - http://cema1cema.blogspot.com/ NEXT

Mindy - http://papercreationsbymindyblog.blogspot.com/

Janet Smith - http://www.ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/
Erica - http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/
Jamie- http://scrapqueen141.blogspot.com/

I hope you all hopped with us yesterday so you didn't miss out on all the fabulous projects including Mama's adorable pocket cards! If you missed them scroll down when you are done...It's our previous post!

I wanted to make something other than a card or layout and I saw the most adorable door hanger treat box at Paper Crafts by Candace during the Jaded Blossom Release hop! I didn't know how she made hers so I got out my gypsy and made my own door hanger! Then I figured out all the measurements for a box! I added an adorable paper piecing from PPbN to top it off! Hope you enjoy it! :)

I think I may fill this little cutie with treats for my kids to wake up to on Valentine's Day! I know they will love it!!! :)

We Tink You're Sweet - Blog Hoppers - So Candy Is Up for Grabs! Here's some fancy SU embellishments, a set of delightful rub-ons, and some self-adhesive gems for a lucky comment.

1. Become a fan of LoveBug Creations is you're not.

2. Leave a "love note" for us with a way to contact you. If you leave comments on both projects (this one and day 1 with Mama) you'll score 2 chances at our candy!
3. We'll have "randy.org" do the picking on Monday and post the winner - easy peasy!

Thanks for hopping by and cyberhugs to you.........your next stop is CHRISTINA at
http://cema1cema.blogspot.com/

Love Is In The Air Blog Hop - Day #1

Welcome to the Love Is In The Air Blog Hop!  

LoveBug Creations is pleased to be a part of this love fest and thanks Lisa Pontious for hosting the event! This is a two-day hop so you should have plenty of time to visit each station and leave some love comments! Two projects posted - one per day!

The lineup consists of some fine crafters who want to share their “love” with you!  The talent is overflowing on this one:

Lisa Pontious - http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

Kristy Asche - http://scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com/

Doris Parker - http://mybugandmecreate.blogspot.com/

Nicolette Simpson- http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com/

Lori Brown - http://savingmine.blogspot.com/

Jamie- http://networkedblogs.com/tPSjB
Scraps To Treasures - http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/

Ashley Townsend - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/

Beckie - http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/

Janet Royer- http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/

Jessi Buehrle- http://mylifeinartscrafts.blogspot.com/

Angela Urell- http://creativecraftin.blogspot.com/

Kimi and Pamela - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/ HERE

Christina - http://cema1cema.blogspot.com/ NEXT

Mindy - http://papercreationsbymindyblog.blogspot.com/

Janet Smith - http://www.ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/
Erica - http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/
Jamie- http://scrapqueen141.blogspot.com/

Mama LoveBug is presenting some “love cards” today; Kimi will be here tomorrow – so please stop back!  You also need to know that in the LoveBug house we have a ton of girls so creating girly Valentines here is a no-brainer!

Ok, love can be found in the air of any crafty designer, both professional and amateur alike.  I’m definitely in the amateur category, but I do have lots of fun with paper!  I discovered three things about my card mojo:

1. I adore making pocket cards.  I know every card maker probably has a favorite style, but since I started making these, I haven’t stopped.  I guess it’s the novelty, which fits my “whimsy”! 

2. I heart digi stamps – again once I discovered them (yah, I’m a late bloomer), I have been fascinated with the process of download to finished product. I love characters and the challenge of making them come to life.  La La Land has a wonderful assortment to have some fun moments with!

3. I enjoy tinkering with other forms of images, so I bought a Lalaloopsy paper doll book (they live in a colorful world) and colored, fussy cut, and glitzed those images to make some cards for friends and family.  Another different form for me is the amazing Paper Piecings by Nikki and I had to make a card from her darling Cupid Bear set plus I created some paper for this card from the collection as well.

So here’s a few of the “love is in the air” pocket cards in my crafting arsenal:

Close-up of LaLa Land Cupid - see how the insert has cupid girl's feet resting on the card base!

Those silly girls in a colorful world

The darling Cupid Bear from PPbN

We Tink You're Sweet - Blog Hoppers - So Candy Is Up for Grabs!  Here's some fancy SU embellishments, a set of delightful rub-ons, and some self-adhesive gems for a lucky comment.

1.  Become a fan of LoveBug Creations is you're not.
2.  Leave a "love note" for us with a way to contact you. If you come back tomorrow for Kim's project and leave a comment you'll score a second chance at our candy!
3.  We'll have "randy.org" do the picking on Monday and post the winner - easy peasy!

Thanks for hopping by and cyberhugs to you.........your next stop is CHRISTINA at
http://cema1cema.blogspot.com/

Share The Love Blog Hop - Can We Change The World Today??

Good Friday to you all – let’s help change the world today!

LoveBug Creations is pleased to be a part of the Share The Love Blog Hop being sponsored by Paper Piecings by Nikki. We are having a short hop to celebrate sharing love! Nikki has so many cute paper piecings and we want to show them off! If you see something you'd like, visit Nikki's page to make a purchase!

AND - Here’s the exciting part - A dollar from every sale goes to a ton of different charitable organizations:

A Broader Way, American Red Cross, Breast Cancer Awareness, JDRF, Make A Wish Foundation, Operation Smile, Partnership For A Drug Free America, PAWS, Save The Children, and St. Jude. 

This is how we share the love!!

You can use the freebie file- found here http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/category_34/Charitable-Donation-Center.htm

to make a project to link up on either Nikki's Blog or her facebook page. And as a bonus there’s blog candy! Nikki’s blog has all the particulars for this.

The line up for the Share The Love event is:

1.Nikki - www.paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com

2.Patti - www.pattilynncreations.blogspot.com

3.Linda - www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com

4.Mandy - http://lovestoscrap11.blogspot.com/

5.Pam & Kimi - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/  HERE

6.Liz - http://tryin2craft.blogspot.com/     NEXT

7.Kimberly ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com/

Mama LoveBug is up first – "Always Remember" -you know many people like to talk about sharing, but Nikki goes beyond that – she actually does something, so when she devised this plan to “share the love”, I was totally on board with the idea.  One of her darling pattern piecings with patchwork animals called You Are So Loved just seemed so right for me to make a pocket card.

I took the piecings and fussy cut them, then stamped a cause ribbon in various spots on the animals, used gel pens and stickles for accent, and created the base, the insert, and the pull tag on the insert with a larger pink ribbon for Breast Cancer Awareness.  I finished it off with "thanks for your support" stamp from Pink By Design.

The insert

And the base

For my project (Kimi) I wanted to make a layout using the "Cuddly Cupids Pattern Set"!

Whole Layout

First Page

Close Up of Cloud Bear with a sentiment from Pink By Design "Be Mine" Set

I used the Bee from the "Cute as a Bug Girl Pattern Set" to make some pattern paper!

Page 2

Close up of pattern paper I made using the Bee & Be Mine Stamp Set

Close up of sitting bear stamped with a sentiment from Pink By Design- Animated Greeting Set

I hope you are enjoying the hop! Don't forget to Share The Love!! :)

Before you go, please take a moment to leave us a comment and consider being a fan if you aren't already!  

Remember, no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it........cyberhugs from Kimi and Mama LoveBug!

Your next stop is the talented Liz at http://tryin2craft.blogspot.com/

Best Witches! PPbN DT Offering! :)

Hi everyone! I wanted to share with you all a little tag I made using Paper Piecings by Nikki's new "There's No Place Like Home Pattern Set"! It is so adorable and there are so many different things it can be used for! And as luck would have it she's having a sale in her store. 15% off a $15 purchase and 25% off a $25 purchase! Her designs are so cute you are bound to find something you'd love! :)

I used the Wicked Witch of the West as my main piece! The yellow brick road I made into pattern paper and added some stickles to it! Love the way it turned out! The sentiment is from Pink by Design! The set "a haunting we will go" which one would associate with Halloween but I've discovered its got endless possibilities!

Hope you enjoy my little tag!

I also wanted to let you know we are going to be in a Hop this Friday sponsored by PPbN! If you go to the Paper Piecings by Nikki store she has a free file that you can use to make something and link up the day of the hop! Freebie, Blog Candy, Inspiration...what more could you want?? Hope some of you will join us! :)

Bug Hugs,

Kimi

Paper Piecings by Nikki DT Offering- There's No Place Like Home Pocket Card

Hello Monday – time for a crafty look at the Wizard of Oz theme using a new collection at Paper Piecings by Nikki called There’s No Place Like Home.

Mama LoveBug of LoveBug Creations created a pocket card from this collection with a little twist – There’s No Place Like Home With You.  I fussy cut out the characters, used gel glitter pens, and stickles to enhance the characters – Dorothy (those ruby slippers are oh so cute!) with Toto in the basket being invaded by the Wicked Witch on her broom and a Flying Monkey on the insert pull. I took a sideways pic to show the details.

Then I used the yellow brick road to create the base of the pocket card and attached that iconic threesome – the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion (check out his tail), and of course, the loveable Scarecrow. And here's the finished card.

Check out other patterns, info about the Pattern Club and exclusives, plus the charities that Nikki supports.  There’ll be a PPbN DT Blog Hop – Share the Love – coming up on Friday, February 10^th with some sweet treats!

Paper Piecings by Nikki at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

FB page for PPbN at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paper-Piecings-by-Nikki/210135505721726

Nikki’s PPbN blog at http://paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by - cyberhugs from Mama LoveBug - and remember, no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it!