Lovebug Creations

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!~ Paper Piecings by Nikki DT Offering

2012-03-02T22:24:00.000-05:00

As many of you know today (March 2) was Dr. Seuss' Birthday! My son had Dr. Seuss Show N' Tell today and I thought I'd make some sweet treats for him to take and share with his little friends! It worked out perfectly that Paper Piecings by Nikki has a new set out: Kitten in the Hat! It is simply adorable!!! I made the background using different Dr. Seuss book cover images and my trusty cuttlebug! Hope you enjoy these as much as the kiddos did!! :)

Aren't they just adorable???

Have a great weekend! And don't forget Nikki has an everyday sale! 15% off $15 and 25% off of $25! Her patterns are so cute and such a great deal!

Bug hugs,

Kimi

Paper Piecings by Nikki DT Offering- The Liberty Bear Bookmark

2012-02-29T11:40:00.000-05:00

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

2012-02-27T10:45:00.000-05:00

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

2012-02-26T11:28:00.000-05:00

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

2012-02-21T10:09:00.000-05:00

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

2012-02-20T09:45:00.000-05:00

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!!!

2012-02-16T19:58:00.001-05:00

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

2012-02-13T12:06:00.000-05:00

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

2012-02-12T00:10:00.001-05:00

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

2012-02-11T00:01:00.002-05:00

Welcome to the Love Is In The Air Blog Hop!

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??

2012-02-10T03:25:00.001-05:00

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! :)

2012-02-08T14:22:00.000-05:00

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

2012-02-06T11:45:00.000-05:00

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!

An Elephant Never Forgets- DT Sketch Challenge #1

2012-02-04T11:23:00.000-05:00

Happy Saturday, everyone! :) Over at Paper Piecings by Nikki's Facebook Page they were having a sketch challenge. Fans could join in and the DT Members could do it as well. I have NEVER done a sketch before and loved how this one looked so I got out my tools and got to work. I know a sketch is supposed to be a general guideline but for my first one I decided to just basically copy it....gasp! I made a few minor changes but it was so super cute I couldn't resist! Here is the sketch we were given....

and here is my LO

Here is a close up of the adorable Elephant

And a close up of one of the mats

I finally figured out what paper stack this was. It's the Martha Stewart Holiday pack from last year. This is the same stack I used for yesterdays card! The cute elephant is from Nikki's "So Junglicious Pattern Set" You have to check out the other cuties in that set! I love it!

There's still a little bit time left if you want to play along!

Bug Hugs,

Kimi

Paper Piecings by Nikki DT Offering- Bear Valentine!

2012-02-03T09:00:00.005-05:00

Happy Friday, Everyone!!! I am so happy to now be on Nikki's Design Team! She makes the absolute cutest paper piecings ever! If you would like to check out her store *and I think you should* Click HERE! You will be amazed at all her cute goodies! Plus she is having a sale from now until March 1st! :)

Now I was so excited to start I chose the Beary Beary Fun Set and got to work! I have NEVER actually pieced something myself...well something that wasn't a cricut cut that is. I picked one of the bears from the set and started by printing out the pieces. Then I fussy cut them all....inked them all up...and started putting it together. Now I know I put him together differently than how Nikki has him shown but that's one of the nice things about these... You can change them up and add to them to make them different every time! Now while I was working I discovered I lost the eyes....YIKES! Well I could have reprinted them but I decided instead to try some googly eyes. Turned out pretty cute I think! And of course I had to stickle his nose! :)

I used some heart ribbon from my stash. The cardstock was from a Valentine's Day pattern pack my mom got me last year and I'll be darned if I can recall where it was from! The little "I Love You" tag was from the paper stack. And to top it off.... I used the Animated Greetings Stamp Set from Pink By Design!! Since the sentiment was "You Make My Heart Thump" I had to add a little bling heart to my cute little bear!!! While it is a very simple card I hope you enjoy it! I had a lot of fun piecing this little bear together and I can't wait to do some more!

Bug Hugs,
Kimi

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - A Paper Piecing Exclusive - Jasmine

2012-02-02T11:25:00.001-05:00

Hello Thursday, Paper Crafters - It's a Whole New World With You In It -I'm sharing a pocket card I made with a new exclusive paper piecing by Paper Piecings by Nikki aka PPbN called a Whole New World which features a Jasmine character and a Jasmine bear plus a delightful Rajah. Did you know that Jasmine values honesty and purity of heart?

First I took the tiger and made some paper with the image and tinted it pink. Then I constructed a pocket card using some jungle pink paper and the Jasmine bear. For the insert I used the tiger paper and the Jasmine character, plus lots of glitz using gel pens and Stickles. I also made a pull strip for the insert. These patterns are found in the PPbN Pattern Club under the category of Exclusive. Here's what Nikki's club is all about:

Nikki says, “If you haven't already heard about my pattern club, let me tell you a little about it :) It's a super awesome deal and you have two options:

1. Mini-Club = You get 4 regular patterns of your choice and 1 Club Exclusive of your choice for only $15/month!!

2. Option 2 is the best choice with unlimited (which means every single pattern I put out except for FB Fan Freebies) each month. All regular patterns and all exclusive patterns for only $30/month!! I'm pretty sure you won't be able to find this anywhere else with any of the other PP companies out there :)

It's super fun and my current members LOVE their club memberships! They get to go get their patterns as soon as they come out, no waiting :) How much fun would it be to have unlimited access to my store every month?!?!

We have a lot of fun with the club and very soon, I will be doing Challenges with my pattern club!! So girls, be on the lookout for some fun, new challenges :)

So, that's my pattern club :) It's so much fun! Check out the guest book section of my store to see what some of my customers have to say about PPbN and my Pattern Club :)”

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/

So there you have it - so many possibilities for those who make cards, scrapbooks, altered items, etc!! To finish up, here are some close-ups of the base and insert:

The base of the card

The insert

Thanks for stopping by and cyber hugs to all..........Mama LoveBug.

Kimberly's Spring Fling Blogaversary Hop

2012-01-31T00:02:00.001-05:00

Welcome to Kimberly’s Spring Fling Blogaversary Hop.
LoveBug Creations (Pam aka Mama LoveBug) is pleased to be a part of this event today. Congrats to Kimberly on being a blogger for a whole year! Kimberly has blog candy with specific requirements on her own site, so if you jumped into the hop without viewing her blog, you might want to zip back to see her info. Her sponsors for the hop are:

Creative Kut ~ $10 gift Certificate, Melissa Deuss KaDoddle Bug ~ $20 Gift Certificate, Mickie Burks Osman ~ a paper pack and some stamping goodies, Lucy Kelleher ~ Close To My Heart ~ December Stamp of the Month, Nikki Schiltz Calmes ~ Paper Piecings by Nikki ~ $25 credit to Paper Piecings by Nikki, and Scraptastical Kreations ~ $20 Gift Certificate

This hop started out as a one day affair and has now blossomed to a two day event and just like flowers popping up in the garden take on a uniqueness, so do our hop spots, each in her own way a treasure in Kimberly's Spring Fling.

The blog lineup is as follows:

1. Kimberly Pate ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com/

2. Kari Sanchez ~ http://purplefuntastickcreations.blogspot.com/

3. Lisa Peters ~ http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

4. Mickie Osmon ~ www.littlescrapcorner.blogspot.com

5. Audrey Dickinson (Scrappie EMT) ~ http://scrappyemt.blogspot.com

6. Tiffany Grant-Simmons ~ http://angel4ever-thecraftyteacher.blogspot.com/

7. Lynne Kirsch - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

8. Marleen Gallagher - http://www.marleens-crafty-space.blogspot.com/

9. Pamela Pattison Lash - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/ HERE

10. Tricia Colon ~ http://mycrazybubble.blogspot.com/ NEXT

11. Michele Eickholt ~ http://chelescrafts.blogspot.com/

12. Staci McD ~ http://preciousmem.blogspot.com

13. Katie ~ http://www.ktsangels.blogspot.com/

14. Lucy Kelleher - http://love2createitall.blogspot.com

15. Lisa Woodward ~ http://mycraftyspaces.blogspot.com/

16. Melissa Deuss - www.kadoodlebugdesigns.blogspot.com

17. Elecia Betts - http://creationsby-kahaulani.blogspot.com/

18. Leslie Dawn Bigam-Krochta - http://www.lesliekcreations.blogspot.com/

19. Mary Finstrom http://www.scrappintoday.blogspot.com/

20. Christine Oxner http://christine-tac-angel.blogspot.com/

21. Jessica Owens http://toocutebyjessica.blogspot.com/

For my first project I designed a pocket card with florals and spring colors to go with Kimberly's theme and felt a crafter groove going on to team two elements - sentiment stamps by Pink By Designs and an art stamp by Loralie Art Stamps Designs called "Hattie".

My granddaughter, Savannah, and I made up a song - "I'm crimping, I'm cutting" which fits this card - I made a pocket card with Heidi Grace double-sided designer paper and after forming the pocket I crimped a strip to go on the outside of the pocket lip. It almost looks like patterned ribbon and stamped the sentiment on patterned paper, punched it out, and adhered it a little off-center below the crimped strip.

"A good friend shops with you for scrap supplies...a true friend helps you hide them." So true, so true!

Next came the insert using a new technique to me - double stamping. I stamped the Hattie image on SU whisper white card stock, then stamped her again on the patterned paper. After using my watercolor pencils and markers on the white image, I fussy cut her patterned paper hat, dress, and purse and attached these pieces to the white image. I finished this off by using a corner chomper. This was my first time trying this technique with these art stamps and I liked the results.

Here's a close-up where you can see the more detailed hair coloring and the use of stickles. - "When in doubt add glitter!"

And here is the finished pocket card for the hop.

For my second project I took a delightful paper pack from K and Company:

From this bountiful set, I selected several gorgeous papers and created my signature wearable art - brooches (or paper flowers). I use a punch, adhesives, and decorative centers in my designs. When they're dry, I affix a jeweler's backing or pin to the back of the brooch, so one can actually wear these or put them on purses, scarves, lamp shades, etc. You can even wear them in your hair - endless possibilities! Here's the garden of brooches from this pack:

Thanks for stopping by my garden.....If you've a moment, become a fan of LBC and leave me a comment - as you know, anyone who prepares a project, writes a posting, and takes care of the little details of hopping, it's nice to get a mention.............cyberhugs from Mama LoveBug as you hop over to Tricia's blog garden at

http://mycrazybubble.blogspot.com/

Sweet Baby Feet!!!

2012-01-30T18:35:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone! I was looking at my photos on my computer and came across a project I hadn't shared with you guys yet! After the birth of my new baby girl I had a lot of thank you cards to make! And of course being a girl after her mama's heart my sweet baby girl wanted to help...or she didn't have a choice...either way...we made some really cute cards! Since I had so many I did one design and made a bunch...and what could be cuter then brand new baby feet? So I inked her up and went to town stamping her feet on some white cardstock! Then I cleaned her up and got to work! By the way...she loved it...I can tell she's gonna be my crafty pal one day! ;)
I found some cute baby girl paper (sorry can't remember where) and made some rosettes. Stamped the Thanks! on a circle I punched, inked all the edges, and added some adorable PTI Ribbon to it! I pop dotted the little feet to stand out more too! I love that the cards turned out so cute and were one of a kind! And lets be honest....who doesn't love baby feet?

Hope you enjoyed this card!

Bug Hugs,

Kimi

You're Incredible! :)

2012-01-29T16:33:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone! Well as promised here is my 3rd new project! I made this card using some pattern paper I had in my stash, some PTI ribbon, pearls, and a border punch that I think was a fiskars one...
The adorable teddy bear is from Paper Piecings by Nikki! He is part of the "Time to Scrap" set! All her piecings are so cute! You really should check her out!
Now the stamp is used is from the Animated Greetings Set from Pink By Design! Sarah has so many great stamps to choose from! Whether you want a sentiment, background, or image stamp....my bet is you'll find what you're looking for there!

Well I hope you enjoyed my latest project and I can't wait to show you some more!

Until then...

Bug Hugs,

Kimi

Love Tags!!

2012-01-28T14:01:00.001-05:00

Hi everyone! Kimi...again! I promised another project would be up today and here it is!

I made these tags using the DCWV Playtime Stack! I love this stack because it's all printed on Kraft Cradstock! It's so different than any other stack I have or have seen! So I picked the images I wanted (Frog/Monkey) and cut them out of one sheet so I could pop them up!

Then I used some Divine Twine and the Be Mine Stamp Set from Pink By Design! I add some little heart brads I had and viola....Some cute tags for a mini album I'm working on! :)

Hope you've enjoyed these tags and if you missed my Mario layout scroll down! Also I have another project I will be putting up tomorrow...Look at me on a roll! :)

Bug Hugs,

Kimi

Mario Layout!

2012-01-27T20:23:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone! It's Kimi...and it's been awhile! Since the birth of my youngest daughter in November I haven't crafted at all! I need to get back into my groove so I made a few projects! This is by far my favorite so it's first! Now having 4 children you would think I would be a pro at making layouts. Well not so much! I really need to get a move on their scrapbooks. It just hasn't happened...yet! So Mama Lovebug shared with me these ADORABLE piecings from Paper Piecings by Nikki! She has so many cute products...you really should check her out! 2 of my kids are CRAZY about all things Mario so after seeing these I had to use them!

I paired the cute piecings with the Our Kids Stamp Set from Pink By Design! Sarah's stamp sets are wonderful so if you haven't check her out too!

The blue and green mushrooms are from pictures I found online. I resized them, fussy cut them and pop dotted them up! The pattern paper for the photo mats is something I made with help from the internet. I loved that I could find what I needed to match the layout! I also used stickles, Stampin' Up! punches and a Stampin' Up! Button to mimic the lava those plants spit out! I'm adding quite a few pics so here we go:

I hope you enjoy this layout as much as I do! Come back tomorrow to see my next project! :)

Bug Hugs,

Kimi

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - A Paper Crafter's Pocket Card

2012-01-24T11:13:00.000-05:00

Good Tuesday to You Crafty Ones!
This is Mama LoveBug 's take on a sweet paper crafting collection. Paper Piecings By Nikki has a lovely new collection, Time To Scrap, which works great with a card I made for a fellow paper junkie. PPBN’s online store is located at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

This collection includes a coffee mug loaded with copics and scissors, a patchwork bear, and some larger markers; there's also numbers that could be used to make a clock face. I made a file of the coffee cup and glue to create unique paper; then I printed off and fussy cut the elements for this pocket card. I also used glitter pens, stickles, two stamps from Pink by Design, my crimper, and a Prima Flower.

Here's two close-ups of the top insert portion and the bottom base:

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

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - Fraternal Twins Pocket Card

2012-01-23T11:14:00.000-05:00

Good Monday to You, Our Crafty Ones! Mama LoveBug from LoveBug Creations had to post a picture of a new card inspired by the birth of fraternal twins of a friend. Paper Piecings By Nikki has two new darling collections called, Cute As a Bug (Girl) and Cute As a Bug (Boy), which are located at her online store at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

Buy both sets and you’re covered for any blessed event and so many extras in the collection – a caterpillar, a butterfly, and some very design-engaging bugs to team up with the super sweet baby bears – I crack up every time with those diaper pins!

Here's two close-ups of the different sections of this pocket - the top slide out insert and the bottom base:

I printed out and fussy cut the images, used glitter pens and accent stickles for dimension, and created a pocket card with some accent buttons from SU for the “event”. I even took out my crimper for some finer details on the card.

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

Link Up Love Party With K Andrew - Luv U A Latte

2012-01-20T10:24:00.000-05:00

Mama LoveBug at LoveBug Creations is pleased to be a part of this “spread the love event”!!

This posting is for a Link Up Love Party for a chance to get to

*know each other

*find new blog inspiration

* share the crafty love out there with a Valentine project

The link party is sponsored by the very talented

K Andrew aka Getting Cricky located at http://www.gettingcricky.com/2012/01/link-up-love-party-valentines.html

I know Valentines traditionally have lots of red, pink, and white colors but this link up stated to pick your favorite Valentine project so I’m going with this: Mama LoveBug designed this card from PPBN's donut paper (sneak peek) and the darling bear and Valentine heart that come with this set Luv U A Latte plus I teamed it up with a lady bear, Practically Perfect In Every Way, from another set. You can mix and match so easily with PPBN collections.

I enjoyed adding some ribbon, buttons, and, of course, glitter gel and stickles to certain elements for more definition. And how about those pocket cards – too much fun here for Mama LoveBug! The message part has those coffee beans that tie in so nicely with the theme of this card.

The collection can be found at Nikki’s store located online at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

Remember, no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it……join me for the link up and leave me a comment…..cyberhugs……..Mama LoveBug!

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - Melt My Heart Doorknob Tag

2012-01-19T09:35:00.000-05:00

First the kisses, then Elvis, and then the coffee card – and now the M and M bears to round out my week. Paper Piecings By Nikki has an adorable collection of these candy treats and bears = a winning combination in my book and hopefully yours. This one is called Mmmmm Mmmmm Good! PPBN’s paper patterns are lots of fun to play with and no matter what your style, you can have lots of versatility in how you piece your paper, whether through the cutting machines or fussy cutting (like me).

Here are more pics of the door tag that I made – Melt My Heart. I used glitter pens and stickles to get the M and M’s to “melt” along with some lovely candy paper, red ribbon, and a coordinating button.

You can find a whole store full of dynamite patterns, the Pattern Club, and pattern exclusives at the PPBN store located at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

Remember, no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it…………cyberhugs…………..Mama LoveBug.

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - A Sneak Peek At Donut Paper

2012-01-18T11:12:00.001-05:00

Grab a cup of Joe and sip in the amazing talent of Paper Piecings By Nikki’s new pattern set called I Luv U A Latte. Mama LoveBug designed this card from PPBN's donut paper (sneak peek) and the darling bear and Valentine heart that come with this set plus I teamed it up with a lady bear, Practically Perfect In Every Way, from another set. You can mix and match so easily with PPBN collections.

Close-up Pic

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

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - A Pattern Exclusive - Elvis

2012-01-17T10:19:00.000-05:00

Paper Piecings By Nikki has a Pattern Club. As part of this, one can possess Pattern Exclusives such as the Michael Jackson Bear I posted last week. Well, here’s the newest exclusive (he goes so well with my MJ bookmark)……….Elvis Presley Bear………….Love Me Tender!!

I created a bookmark using the music paper I had left over from last week. I fussy cut Elvis, used glitter pens for more definition to his pattern and then added stickles to create a perfect partner bookmark.

You can check out the info on PPBN at her online store located at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

Remember, no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it………….cyberhugs…………..Mama LoveBug

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - A Choco Pocket Card

2012-01-16T10:37:00.000-05:00

“Life is like a box of chocolates” to quote Forrest Gump. Mama LoveBug loves chocolate in all types – white, milk choco, and the sinfully delicious dark! Mmmmm! So when Paper Piecings By Nikki presented a choco couple called Chocolate Smoochies Freebie at her online store at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/, I knew I had to make a pocket card with the Kisses.

The dandy candy duo is resting on a chocolate bar inside the decadent chocolate paper. Here’s the close-up of Mr. and Mrs. Kisses.

I fussy cut the delightful pattern and created the pocket from a cardstock stack called Sweet Treats. I added a sentiment – I Tink You’re Sweet and another from Pink Cricut – Perfect Pair. Time to stickle, add a paper flower (which is also stickled), and lots of love for my sweetie!

PPBN has a great selection of paper piecings, which are very reasonably priced and a ton of fun to work with. Nikki has a Paper Pattern Club you should check out as well.

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

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - A Pocket Card

2012-01-13T20:34:00.000-05:00

Mama LoveBug is going bananas for pocket cards! Paper Piecings By Nikki has a new collection called See, Hear, Speak No Evil Monkey Set, which is found at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

I made a pocket card using some different papers with bananas and monkeys. The pocket is made from the banana paper, some Kraft cardstock, Congratulations ribbon, a button, and this fussy cut monkey set, which I stickled. The inside message is from monkey paper (which you could use for a scrapbook page) and a Pink Cricut Stamp - May All Your Dreams Come True!

You can enclose money or a gift card with it for a special occasions congrats!

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

Cyberhugs………..Mama LoveBug

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering and Winner, Winner, Come To Dinner

2012-01-11T22:23:00.000-05:00

Bookmark It, Michael – I have always enjoyed the MJ music and when Paper Piecings By Nikki came out with a MJ bear, I knew it had to join my crafty images. Nikki’s store is found at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

This hip moonwalker is found under the Pattern Club Exclusives.

I made a bookmark using sturdy Kraft cardstock and covered it with some music paper. Then I made a border for the top with a darker music paper, fussy cut the MJ Bear, added stickles, and punched out a title with my SU fancy label punch. I used my corner chomper to get rid of the boxy look and here is Michael Jackson Bear.

Sorry I haven’t been able to post the winner of the Ring Out the New Year Blog Hop – my daughter Kim usually does this, but her computer is in for repair……….so the winner is Scrappy Zeni………watch the mail for your treat.

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

Thanks for stopping by………..cyberhugs…………Mama LoveBug

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - My Love Is Like A Cabbage Valentine

2012-01-09T01:08:00.000-05:00

It’s Monday and that means it’s time for a card using a Paper Piecings By Nikki collection. This Valentine includes love duo bears from the set called Always Be My Little Lady. This comes with two sweetheart bears and an assortment of hearts. Nikki’s store is located at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

Mama LoveBug began her craftiness after teaching by fashioning paper dolls (for sale on the LoveBug website), so I’m going back to my first joy for this card – paper dolls! This little gal is made using a Sizzix die, clothes cut out from the Paper Doll Cricut cart, stickles, ribbons, and lots of love. Add in several layers of cardstock, the sweetheart bears, a little envelope from another Sizzix die, a third Sizzix cut - a frame embossed in grey dotted Swiss, more stickles, a corner chomper, and a white jell pen for accent. Did I mention Stickles………LOL!

I searched for just the right sentiment and found this little poem:

My love is like a cabbage

Divided into two.

The leaves I give to others,

The heart I give to you!

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

Ringing in the New Year 2012 Paper Piecing Blog Hop

2012-01-07T00:04:00.003-05:00

Welcome to Ringing in the New Year 2012 Paper Piecing Blog Hop. This is a one-day event (January 7, 2012). If you want to begin hopping at the starting line, go to Nikk’s blog spot. She’s our “hostess with the mostest” at Paper Piecings By Nikki.

LoveBug Creations is happy to be included with these crafty divas, who have given their time and talent in preparation for this hop. I know you’ll want to hop, stop and comment, and hop some more!! So blow up the balloons, uncork the champagne, and let’s get started!

Here’s the lineup of amazing crafters who want to celebrate 2012 in style:

1. Nikki - http://paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com

2. Mandy http://lovestoscrap11.blogspot.com/

3. Patti http://www.pattilynncreations.blogspot.com

4. Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/ -HERE

5. Jamie - http://scrapqueen141.blogspot.com/ -NEXT

6. Angela U-http://www.creativecraftin.blogspot.com

7. Liz - http://tryin2craft.blogspot.com
8. Mindy- http://mindyscreations11.blogspot.com/
9. Kimberly (KPKre8tions) http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com/
10. Amy - http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com/

The theme is anything to do with ringing in the New Year, so with that in mind I designed a little photo book to help me keep track of all the amazing paper piecings I’ve tried in 2011 and add in those I’ll acquire in 2012, Ringing In My Association with PPBN. From the get-go, I’ve enjoyed the versatility of Nikki’s patterns and have enjoyed incorporating the pieces into my style of crafting (if I’ve got one, that is). Check out other postings below for a look at my other projects.

First I made my photo book using the MY Story machine – it’s quick and easy to put together these little books. Then I used some SU paper, line pearls, two big Sizzix bows (offset) and paper piecings collage from the following “bear”collections:

Practically Perfect in Every Way

Count My Blessings

Happy New Year 2012

After printing out the patterns and fussy cutting them, I adhered each bear to the bow layers and then went to town stickling the collage of these cuties. To top it off, I added two decorative buttons with twine from SU. Here’s my photo book close ups:

Here's some of pics in my little photo book of Paper Piecings By Nikki projects.

No matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it. Hopefully you will see a style of paper piecing that defines your talents through this hop event!

What’s a hop without some sweet, sweet candy??

Nikki has some great blog candy to offer you with these requirements:

1. follow her blog,
2. subscribe by email to her blog,

3. like her Facebook Fanpage (Paper Piecings by Nikki).

4. AND leave a comment on each hop stop!

When you hop to her blog you’ll be reminded of what she wants you to do.

And, how about some sweet treats right here at LoveBug Creations?

In order to be in the running for a clown birthday sticker set, stamp set, a mini ribbon roll, and two handmade bookmarks, you must be a follower and leave a comment to this question: What's your favorite animal and why? (easy peasy)........LoveBug will post the winner on Monday.

Thanks for hopping by........cyberhugs........Mama LoveBug. Your next stop is a visit to Jamie - http://scrapqueen141.blogspot.com/

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - Bee at the Hop Tomorrow

2012-01-06T10:43:00.001-05:00

Bee at the Hop - Jan 7 (tomorrow) for some beary cute treats at Ringing in the New Year 2012 Paper Piecings By Nikki - bee sure to mark the event; don't bee left out of the fun!

This is the Bee Bear in Flower Digi Stamp and you can find this at Nikki's store located at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com

These can be used as bookmarks, tags, or photo mat pull outs (put a picture or journaling on the back) for an album or layout........that's versatility!!

So why use digi stamps? Mama LoveBug has both the conventional rubber/acrylic stamps and some digis and I love them both. So what's my "take on digis"? Well, they can be customized by you in size, color, and combination with other digital images or hand-stamped items to make your projects unique. There's also the storage issue - these take up space on your computer/thumb drive and not in your craft room. You have to decide what's right for you.

BTW here's a few things to know:

*Nikki is having a sale at her store!

*She also takes customer requests so you can customize your crafting treats!

*AND we're hoping to see you at PPBN's blog hop on Saturday, January 7 (tomorrow), called Ringing in the New Year 2012 Paper Piecing Blog Hop, so schedule yourself for some "fun"!

Remember no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it..........thanks for stopping by........cyberhugs..........Mama LoveBug!

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - The Total Plumbing Project - Photo Tag, Bookmark, and Candy Stix Mario Style

2012-01-04T23:28:00.000-05:00

Mario, Luigi, and the Gang..........our grandchildren love them so Mama LoveBug had to get more mileage out of this collection at Paper Piecings By Nikki.........check out this "plumbing" project - the total plumbing, the bookmarks and candy stix, and the photo mat pull outs (you can put a picture behind it or it can be a journal spot):

This is the Super Plumbing Brothers Set - It's Mario Time and you can find this at Nikki's store located at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com

There's two things you need to know.

*Nikki is having a sale at her store!
*We're having a blog hop on Saturday, January 7, called Ringing in the New Year 2012 Paper Piecing Blog Hop, so schedule yourself for some "fun"!

Remember no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it..........thanks for stopping by........cyberhugs..........Mama LoveBug!

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - It's Monday - Birthday Card

2012-01-01T23:49:00.000-05:00

Paper Piecings by Nikki has a dynamite new collection called Super Plumbing Brothers Set - It's Mario Time and you can find this at Nikki's store located at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com

Mama LoveBug had to have this pattern set because there's little lovebugs who are huge fans of M and L. With that in mind today's DT project is "make a card" - so that's what I did. After printing off and fussy cutting the pattern I used some red grain SU paper for layer one and added a candy background paper as layer two. Spellbinders Fancy Label was cut and hand stamped with the sentiment - make a wish (a big one). That stamp was from Wal-Mart ($1). What's a birthday without a cake - Big Kicked a Sizzix Birthday Cake and ran it through a dotted-Swiss embossing folder for some added texture. Of course, I couldn't end before adding a stickle or two or twelve (I heart Stickles).

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

Hope you liked my project - I always adore comments..........cyberhugs.........Mama LoveBug

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - Penguins Mate for Life!

2011-12-31T10:39:00.000-05:00

"Family means putting your arms around each other and being there!" - penguins, bling, and a dryer sheet.

Did you know that penguins mate for life? Yep, those cute little tuxedo creatures represent a strong family bond, so if you have a family (well most people do), you know how important it is to support one another through the good times and the bad. With that in mind, I created a card, which I put in a frame for display. I like to do that with some of my very special cards.

If you go to Paper Piecings By Nikki, you’ll see that Nikki has a pattern set called
You Crack Me Up with some adorable penguins. Her store is located at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com

Here's my framed card:

Well, you can see the penguins and the bling, and yes, that's a dryer sheet I used in the background on top of a plain black piece of cardstock.

Remember, no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it. Thanks for stopping by..........cyberhugs.......Mama LoveBug.

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - Bottle Cap Wearable Art

2011-12-30T10:59:00.000-05:00

Bottle Caps Turned into Wearable Art

Mama LoveBug knows that bottle caps are hot, hot, hot! One can use them for all kinds of scrappy projects, including wearable art (i.e. brooches). If you go to Paper Piecings By Nikki, you’ll see that she has a set called Super Mario Bros (along with two sets for Twilight). My granddaughter loves Super Mario and when she goes back to school I wanted her to have a Super Mario Bros brooch. She can wear it on a shirt, jacket, or put it on her book bag!!

Here’s the brooch, which is made entirely out of paper, plus a SU button and some decorative twine!

The link to get you to the bottle caps is http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/category_26/Bottle-Cap-Images-commercial.htm

Remember, no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it. Thanks for stopping by…………..cyberhugs…………Mama LoveBug!

Read Any Good Books Lately? Need a Handmade Bookmark?

2011-12-28T20:09:00.000-05:00

Mama LoveBug loves to read. I belong to a book club through our local library (Williams County Public Library) called Novel Ideas, which meets once a month. Do you like to read too??

I decided that it would be a fun project to make bookmarks for the gals in the group, so I crafted some using a darling little digi from Broken Box - she's a Toodle. This one is a Reading Toodle, which given it's a book club, was appropriate. I also thought readers who really, really like their books, should be known as
Paper Divas (yes it could also apply to crafters as well).

We also have two guys in the group so I used more masculine digis from GFS. I had some Core'dinations paper which I embossed and some double-thickness Kraft paper (I heart Kraft) for the base to give each bookmark some depth. I cut out the digis with two different Spellbinders shapes - oval and fancy oval. For the GFS digis, I colored them with watercolor pencils and added a glitz or two after fussy cutting them. Here's what I designed:

And here's a close up of the Paper Divas

I hope you like these little characters and maybe you'll make some for the readers in your life...........cyberhugs, Mama LoveBug.

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - Are You Ready to Party??

2011-12-27T13:41:00.000-05:00

For anyone who’s planning a New Year’s Eve Party and wants something unique for an invitation, use the delightful bears (champagne and top hat) in the Happy New Year 2012 Pattern Set of Paper Piecings By Nikki found at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com There are even some numbers included in the collection for the year(s), so it's a set that can be used in future years too. Nikki's collections are reasonably priced so they won't break the bank!

I used these bears in combination with Greeting Farm Stamps New Year Anya to create my invitation. Nikki’s piecings go with so many other stamps, digis, and piecings; they’re very versatile.

I started out with a base of embossed white and a second layer of patterned paper with just the right pinks and light colors to go with the green invitation – You’re Invited – which I cut out with my Bick Kick using a Sizzix die. Then after fussy cutting my little bears and Miss Anya (colored with glitter pens), I pop-dotted them onto my card, added a cute bow for little mister top hat bear, and stickled the champagne bubbles, the balloons, and a few other spots for more texture. Here’s my invitation:

Closeups of the piecings:
Happy New Year Anya

Champagne Bear

And Top Hat Bear

Check out Nikki’s store for more “cuter than cartridge” items to add to your arsenal of crafting products.

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

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - It's Thursday - How About a Holiday Brooch??

2011-12-22T08:15:00.000-05:00

Well, if you're viewing this post you'll see #4 project for my holiday set of Baking Memories from Paper Piecings by Nikki located at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

This component is all about wearable art (my brooch collection) - when I saw the SU patterned paper that my daughter, Melissa, gave me, I just had to make a brooch from it. This is a dynamite red pattern that worked so well with the card, the bookmark, and the tag..........so here's what I designed:

You'll notice outer layer and inner layer are made from the patterned paper and the middle layer is embossed from plain matching red paper. The center is a prima flower - all made from paper!!

Here's a picture of the complete set:

The card, the tag, the brooch, and the bookmark...........I really had lots of fun making these - and isn't that what handmade crafting is all about??

Enjoy your holiday crafting and definitely share the love.............cyberhugs........Mama LoveBug!

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - It's Wednesday- Day Three of the Holiday Set

2011-12-21T08:00:00.003-05:00

Today is Day Three of the holiday set I made using the Baking Memories "gingy" collection from Paper Piecings By Nikki which is at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

Wednesday is tag'em and bag'em day so with that in mind, it was time to design a tag for the third component of the holiday set. Here's the tag:

Ingredients: The same SU red patterned paper and red embossed paper for layers one and two (see card) topped off with our lovely gingy paper piecing and an extra gingy and lollipop, both hand-stamped and colored, plus some lovely green ribbon and a title - sugar and spice, all mixed together to create this Baking Memory Tag.

Add that to the bookmark

and the card

which will give you three of the four pieces of this holiday set.........you have to come back tomorrow to see the final piece............cyberhugs.........Mama LoveBug

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - It's Tuesday - Day Two of the Holiday Set

2011-12-20T10:54:00.000-05:00

Yesterday I showed off a holiday card using the Baking Memories from a collection found at Paper Piecings By Nikki located at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

Today as part of the set I made for a friend, I'm posting an ideal little gift for any one who likes to read - a bookmark! Here I used the gingy set and added another gingy sticker I had on top of the SU red patterned paper I used for yesterday's card plus a few embellies. Here's the bookmark:

to go along with the holiday card

So we now have two parts of the four piece set. Stop by tomorrow to see what else is included. Thanks for checking me out............cyberhugs...........Mama LoveBug

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - It's Monday- Holiday Card

2011-12-19T09:54:00.001-05:00

As we come closer to Christmas, Mama LoveBug wanted to share with LoveBug Creations fans some projects for the holiday in a “matched set” – each day for the next four days I’ll be posting a component of four items I’ve made, three of which utilized a holiday collection piece from the Baking Memories “gingerbread set” by Paper Piecings By Nikki located at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

Baking Memories has three adorable gingerbread scenes from which you can have a lot of fun and creative time using them in many ways. For today’s project I’ve created a card using the gingy and snowman characters – yummy!! The cardstock is SU in a delightful red pattern for the base, an embossed red paper for layer two, the paper pattern run through my Big Kick using a Spellbinder die, some bling, a circle cut sentiment offset with the red patterned paper from the base layer, and lots of love. Here’s the card:

Check out Nikki’s store for more holiday treats to add to your arsenal of crafting tools.

I've also entered this card in Nikki's blog challenge at http://paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com/
Maybe you'd like some very sweet blog candy Nikki is offering - read all the requirements and have lots of fun!

Remember no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it………cyber hugs from Mama LoveBug……….

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - It's Saturday - Holiday Theme

2011-12-16T23:12:00.001-05:00

Hello Saturday………..time for a holiday theme project! Mama LoveBug is truly enjoying some crafty time on the design team of Paper Piecings By Nikki.

The holidays would not be complete at LoveBug Creations without some sweet candy stix with charming toppers from images created by Nikki.

Seven different stix for the Magnificent Seven grandchildren (yes, the youngest gets one too, even though she's only a few weeks old).

As you can see, I had on hand several collections of holiday note, which you can find at Paper Piecings By Nikki located at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

I made holiday treats/stocking stuffers, which include the Spud Pals (on the right), the ornament and snowman (center), and the Gingerbread men from Baking Memories Pattern Set (on the left), all part of Nikki’s marvelous creations. Look carefully and you’ll see the gang’s all there, waiting for a special child to drop by for a treat. Pick me! Pick me!

The images were printed on cardstock and cut with a Spellbinder die; then I loaded up the cello bags w/ Christmas M and M's, punched a hole in the image and the bag, threaded Christmas cord through the hole, and tied the cord in place. Pretty simple to make those stix. Lastly, I placed them in a noodle box for display.

No stix was harmed during this photo shoot.........LOL.......but my camera took a dive and hit the floor. Thanks to my husband, I am back to operating with a working camera!

Check out Nikki’s store for more holiday treats to add to your arsenal of crafting tools.

Remember no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it………cyber hugs from Mama LoveBug……….

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - It's Wednesday - Holiday Tag

2011-12-14T10:46:00.000-05:00

Hello Wednesday………..time for a holiday tag! Mama LoveBug is having a lot of fun with the Paper Piecings By Nikki as DT member, Pam.

Today I want to show you a holiday tag from a collection called Very Beary Christmas, which you can find at Paper Piecings By Nikki at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

Yes, I’m still in love w/Kraft paper so this tag and dozens of others I’ve made uses Kraft plus some other items. Here’s my little golden bear:

First and foremost, you will love the darling “holiday bear images” as they can be purchased as either paper piecings (already colored) or as digi images (you get to color). This collection contains six different bears so you have a plethora of designs to have fun with and create some unique cards, tags, LO’s, and more. That’s a big bang for your holiday craft shopping.

I used the bear as a digi and colored her with watercolor pencils, some glitter pens, and added some Stickles. The base of the tag was Cricut-cut from Lacy Labels cart and then I added some pearls (my favorite) and little gems to dress it off. Lastly, I added some white ribbon at the top so I could tie it to a gift package. Oh what fun!!

Check out Nikki’s store for more holiday treats to add to your arsenal of crafting supplies!

Remember no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it………cyber hugs from Mama LoveBug……….

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - It's Monday -Holiday Card

2011-12-12T09:22:00.001-05:00

Hello Monday………..time for a holiday card! Mama LoveBug is having a lot of fun with the Paper Piecings By Nikki as DT member, Pam.

Today I want to show you a holiday card I made using the doggy house from the collection called

Doggy Christmas, which you can find at Paper Piecings By Nikki at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

By the way in this collection you’ll find a doggy, doggy house, doggy tree, and a wreath so there’s lots to play with and Nikki is having a sale………..so check out this site, as her piecings are “cuter than cartridges”! Here’s my project:

I took the pattern using the doggy house. Again I used Kraft paper as the base layer and some red cardstock that I embossed for the next layer. I ran the doggy house image through my Big Kick using a Spellbinders cut, found a sweet sentiment embellie and Christmas cupcake from a set from Wal-Mart. Next I added some embellies like the twisted ribbon, and sparkling jewels. I finished off the doggy lights with some Stickles and two side ribbons.

I'm entering this card in Nikki's Challenge located at http://paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-challenge-week-1.html - why not make up a card and enter too. Be sure to read all the requirements!

Again, you can use your imagination and create a unique (one-of-a-kind) card to give to a family member or friend.

Remember no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it………cyber hugs from Mama LoveBug……….

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - Holday Card

2011-12-09T14:18:00.001-05:00

Mama LoveBug is having a lot of fun with the Paper Piecings By Nikki as DT member, Pam.

Today I want to show you a holiday card I made using the doggy from the collection called

Doggy Christmas, which you can find at Paper Piecings By Nikki at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

By the way in this collection you’ll find a doggy, doggy house, doggy tree, and a wreath so there’s lots to play with and Nikki is having a sale………..so check out this site as her piecings are “cuter than cartridges”! Here’s my project:

I took the pattern and made a few additions to the doggy so he appears as a reindeer. At least that’s what I was going for. Again I used Kraft paper as the base layer and some red cardstock that I embossed for the next layer. I ran the doggy image through my Big Shot using a Spellbinders cut, found a sweet sentiment and punched that out with my SU punch. Next I added some embellies like the ribbon, big gumdrops, ribbon, candy cane and “antlers”, and some twine. I finished off the doggie’s ears with swirls of Stickles.

Again, you can use your imagination and create a unique (one-of-a-kind) card to give to a family member or friend.

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

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - Tag It and Bag It!

2011-12-07T19:01:00.000-05:00

Being on The Paper Piecings by Nikki Design Team, DT member Pam (Mama LoveBug) wanted to show off the versatility of Nikki’s paper patterns from her store, located at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

You can find many neat patterns there for all occasions; she even has some darling freebies which in my opinion is extremely generous of her! Since this is the holiday season, my focus in this post is to use two of her patterns to make some Christmas tags – a Snowman and a Christmas Gingerbread Man Ornament.

As you can guess by now, I like………no love, Kraft paper so I made a Cricut cut tag using the Lacy Labels from plain and patterned Kraft cardstock to create the foundation of the tag and then added a label, a darling paper pattern, some twine and some ribbon, attached a handmade snowflake using a Sizzix die and glitz...... and oila…

two Christmas tags. The possibilities are endless in using these patterns on other types of projects.

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

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - This Spud's for You!

2011-12-06T21:54:00.001-05:00

Mama LoveBug is a Paper Piecings by Nikki Design Team Member!

In honor of my first posting I will show you my Spud Pals Tags. If you saw the vintage Christmas cards I made for the PPBN Hop you'll recognize the Spud Pals. For this posting I made tags using the wonderful paper patterns found at

http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

Look for the Spud Pals. They are too cute cut out using Spellbinder's Classic Oval and mounted on paper cut by my Cricut from the Lacy Labels Cart. I used plain and patterned Kraft paper (my new favorite). Then I ran a sentiment "Merry Christmas," punched a Stampin Up label, punched a hole in the top and threaded some red and white ribbon through to make the tie for the tag.

This Spud's For You!! Santa, Mrs. Claus, Reindeer, and Elf (there's also Mr and Mrs Spud Pals Too)

No matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it. Hopefully you will see a style of paper piecing that defines your talents.

Cyberhugs............Mama LoveBug!

The Newest Lovebug!!!!

2011-12-03T18:44:00.000-05:00

We would like to formally introduce our newest lovebug. Born 11/29/11 @ 9:54 am. She weighed in at 6lbs 1.4 oz and is 19" long! Without further ado please meet our dear Danika Sue!

Close up of the adorable lil lady in her ladybug hat

Full view of her ladybug outfit!

One of my favorite pictures!
So while this isn't exactly a "crafty" post we couldn't help but share the cuteness! :)

Paper Hoarders DT Offering - Christmas Cards

2011-12-02T07:54:00.000-05:00

If you wish to attend the Christmas Paper Piecing Blog Hop, please scroll down to the next posting......

The Paper Hoarder Design Team was asked to make up some samples of darling Christmas cards to get all the members in a holiday crafting spirit. Others who participated have much to see and swoon over on our PH guru's blog, so head over to see what Tanya has to offer there at http://www.scrappinkymomma.blogspot.com/

Mama LoveBug has never used Kraft paper before - I know - other PH members are rolling their eyes, but I haven't, so I found this wonderful pack of Christmas Kraft Cardstock at Hobby Lobby and fell in love with it. So much so, that I made three cards for this posting. I used my Merry Christmas embossing folder, digi stamps from La La Land (they are to die for), my watercolor pencils and the Mango Skin Copic markers plus some glitter pens for the images, and my Sizzix ornament die as well. Lots of love went into this recipe so here's my Christmas Card Sweeties!

The nature of crafting posts is to entertain, inform, and inspire others to get their mojo working for the good of our crafting community. I hope I've done some of that so you will put your time and talent to good works during the holiday season...............Cyberhugs from Mama Lovebug!

Christmas Paper Piecing Blog Hop

2011-12-02T00:06:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the Christmas Paper Piecing Blog Hop!
Nikki of Paper Piecings By Nikki is hosting this blog hop and has a line up of very talented designers for this two day hop.

The blog spot line up is as follows:

Nikki http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com/

Liz: http://tryin2craft.blogspot.com

Doris - http://mybugandmecreate.blogspot.com

Janet- http://createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/

Pam: http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com - HERE

Linda: http://www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com - NEXT

Patti: http://www.pattilynncreations.blogspot.com

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

Amy Jo - http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com

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

Nikki wanted us to show off some of her paper piecings for this event so I purchased the Spud Pals aka Potato Head Family and turned them into Christmas cards.

The Potato Heads are of particular importance to me as I had a Mr. Potato Head game (the first one) when I was a child and I think of it as a classic - so easily recognizable. These little characters just fill me with nostalgia for games of entertainment that are not tied to electricity like so much of today's children’s amusements. This was a game that the whole family could play together without the TV blaring or the hum of a computer in the background. It's old-fashioned fun and the papers I used are rather vintage Christmas paper for the Spud Pals - Santa, Mrs. Claus, Elf, and Reindeer.

Versatility is the spice of life........Of course, paper piecing can also mean taking a stamped or digi image and doing a bit of fussy cutting, so here are several examples using a PK stamped little boy, a GFS Santa girl digi, and the traditional stamped Santa Hat and Candy Cane from Loralie Designs Art Stamps. Also with the Cricut one can do paper piecing using a tag and a Sizzix paper doll body and clothes to create a project for a Christmas package.

Again combining the Cricut and the Sizzix Paper Dolls one can design clothes with all kinds of colors for some really unique cards. This one is my most favorite card - The Perfect Pair.

No matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it. Hopefully you will see a style of paper piecing that defines your talents.

But wait.......there's more - Candy! Candy! What do you need to do for some sweet blog candy by Nikki?

You need

* to leave a comment on everyone’s blog,

* to follow each blog, and
* to "Like" the Paper Piecings by Nikki page (check out the details there as well).

Thanks for stopping by..........Cyberhugs from Mama LoveBug

Your next stop is Linda: http://www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com

We have a WINNER!!!

2011-11-28T13:03:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone! Thanks again to the Fabulous Zeni for asking Mama Lovebug to take part in the Calendar Blog Hop! She had a great time creating her special Mayan Brooch and was tickled pink at all the wonderful comments that were left! So with out further ado let's announce the winner!!!

Random.org chose the lucky lady and that is.....

Patti B who said-

"Different brooch very unique. My favorite month is hard to say. I think Feb., June and August.
Feb is the month I married my one true love. Also my fathers and my B-day. June my oldest daughter was born. August my youngest daughter was born. My hubby was born on the same day as Hannah just 30 years earlier. And most of all my two beautiful twin grandbabies were born..

I am a new follower also."

So Patty please send your mailing address to lovebugcreations3@gmail.com so we can get your prize out to you!! Thanks again for your lovely comment!!!

Bug hugs,

Kimi

Welcome to the Calendar Blog Hop

2011-11-26T00:27:00.001-05:00

(If you wish to go to Tanya's Surprise Blog Hop, which goes through this weekend, please scroll down to the next posting and check out Kim's Not-So-Mini Album - there's a few special blog prizes there too!)
Welcome to the Calendar Blog Hop, hosted by Zeni, a true gem of a crafter and friend. This hop will go from November 26-27 so we at LoveBug Creations hope you take the time to check out the amazing crafters who have donated their time and talent to participate. The blog order is as follows:

Zeni - http://www.scrappyzeni.com/

Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/ - Here

Gloria - http://www.omascrafts.blogspot.com - Next

Amanda- http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/

Roberta - http://www.txscrappermom.blogspot.com

Christy - http://www.90days2agodchick.blogspot.com

Monica - http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/

Liz - http://www.mywhichcraft.blogspot.com

Elsa-http://cricutlvr.blogspot.com

Jessica - http://thecreativestamperspot.blogspot.com/

Sandra- http://365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/

Kacee - http://youhadmeatscrap.blogspot.com/

Erika - http://www.craftysprouts.com/

Mama LoveBug is flying solo for this hop due to an impending birth of baby *** Cremar; Kimi sends her love to all…………………..

When our crafty friend Zeni invited me to participate in her Calendar Blog Hop, I was very honored to design something with the theme of “calendar”. I wanted to create a piece of wearable art (aka brooch) that would coordinate with a calendar. At first I thought about making a brooch from an old calendar, which would have worked except I didn’t have any interesting old calendars that I wanted to use. So I searched the Internet and found a very intricate and ancient calendar used by the Mayan culture. The ancient Mayas invented a calendar of remarkable accuracy and complexity; it's one of the oldest! Think about how vital your calendar is to keep you organized and engaged in each day’s events. What would we do without a calendar in terms of knowing when major life events will occur? There is a plethora of information on this culture and its calendar, which you can find at:

http://history.howstuffworks.com/central-american-history/mayan-calendar.htm

So with that in mind I took a picture of the calendar, designed some paper from it, and created a Mayan calendar brooch, which I would say is unique on several levels.

The Mayan Calendar Paper

Two shots of the finished project

This wearable art could be worn as a brooch, pinned to a scarf or purse, or threaded on a chain for a stunning pendant!

And what's a blog hop without some sweet, sweet, candy??? Here's what I have to offer - a cute stamp, a pack of flower embellies, and some darling Stampin' Up fabric. Think of the projects you could make with these!!

1. Become a follower of our blog; if you're already one - tell me!
2. Leave a comment, answer the question - "what's your favorite month and why", and a way to get ahold of you.
3. We love all our fans but sad to say our blog candy must stay in the USA.

On Monday, November 28, a winner will be drawn by Kim (if she's not in the hospital yet.....LOL) and we'll post info.

Thanks for hopping by, and make sure you check out the next blog hop spot with Gloria - http://www.omascrafts.blogspot.com

Cyber hugs to all........Mama LoveBug

Happy Birthday, Tanya - Surprise!!!

2011-11-25T00:00:00.004-05:00

Welcome to the surprise Tanya’s Birthday Blog Hop. Hope it was a surprise for our special Tanya! T has been such a lovely addition to our crafty family of paper crafters and LoveBug Creations want to wish her a HAPPY BIRTHDAY from the bottom of our hearts. We knew Tanya was very busy with her own family feasts as are the terrific lineup of gals who got together for this event; we took out our craft tools and created some wonderful projects for you, Tanya. The blog spot gals are:

1. Zeni - http://www.scrappyzeni.com/

2. Kristina - http://yourmemorieshere.blogspot.com/

3. Kimi & Pamela- http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com - Here

4. Cindi - http://cindi-hookedoncrafts.blogspot.com/ - Next

5. Christina - http://sameoldscrap.blogspot.com

6. Liz - http://www.mywhichcraft.blogspot.com

7. Donna - http://paperfusionarts.blogspot.com/
8. Kari - http://purplefuntastickcreations.blogspot.com/

Please check each one out and drop them some love along the way! If you do you'll be entered to win this awesome prize pack from Your Memories Here and the Imagine Yummy Cartridge from Zeni!

Tanya is our Paper Hoarders guru so she keeps us on our toes with challenges, DT projects, and weekly comment prizes. If you are not a member of Paper Hoarders, you might wish to join our crafting bunch. So, Tanya, here’s to you!!

Cyberhugs from Mama LoveBug!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TANYA!!!! I hope you are having a wonderful day and this surprise hop gives you a little smile! :) Of course I just HAD to make you a "not-so" Mini....and while it's not birthday themed it's your present! I hope you like it!!! :)

Here's to your special day and many many more!!!! Love you, chicky!!!

Now on to your next stop: Cindi!

Bug Hugs,
Kimi

Happy Thanksgiving from LoveBug Creations

2011-11-23T21:07:00.000-05:00

Happy Turkey Day to all our followers and crafty friends!! Enjoy your day with those you hold dear! This is a card I made for my mother, GG (grandma/great-grandma), who's in a nursing home. She always likes little "character" cards and this set of Pilgrim children will hopefully bring a smile to her face.............cyberhugs from the LoveBugs!

Some Custom Orders for Wearable Art

2011-11-22T13:12:00.000-05:00

Mama LoveBug participated in a craft show recently and was commissioned to do a couple of custom orders of wearable art. I have local sports team brooches for Ayersville, Bryan, Edgerton, Edon, Fairview, Fayette, Montpelier, North Central, and more plus the ever popular OSU! Here's a few pictures of other custom designs:

Overview Picture

Leukemia Awareness Brooch

Piano Brooch

Thanks for stopping by..........cyberhugs!

Getting Ready for Local Craft Shows - Tag It and Bag It!

2011-11-17T22:54:00.000-05:00

This week’s assignment for the DT #1 from Paper Hoarders was to create a tag. Due to the busy schedules of the PH members, it was decided to just post if you had a project; Mama LoveBug has tags, bags, brooches, other surprises, and cards ready for several local craft shows, one coming up Saturday, November 19, at Montpelier School (Ohio) on Brown Road from 10-4.

Here is my contribution to Tagging.

First I used my Cricut and Lacey Label cart for the base tag of red Core’dinations cardstock. I then covered it with peppermint-striped paper and after embossing a piece of “left over from last Christmas paper”, I adhered that on top of peppermint stripes. I also used my paper ripper on the top of the Christmas tree paper to give it a scalloped edge. Then I adhered the other lacey label fancy frame on top of that. I know I could have just cut out the basic tag using the peppermint paper but I like a tag with substance so I went the extra step to give it a little more character and girth.

Next I fussy-cutted (is that even a word??) two GFS characters, Ian and Anya, as my Christmas pair. I colored them with watercolor pencils and glittzed them up with glitter pens. I cut out the sentiments (again from some left over scraps), added some bling here and there, punched a hole towards the top, and threaded some red ribbon through it for an attachment to a package or a Christmas tree.

Thanks for stopping by; leave me a comment if you’d like, and have a super crafting day. Cyberhugs! Mama LoveBug………

Happy Birthday, Sierra!! Picture heavy!

2011-11-06T17:33:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone! My oldest niece turned 15 today! I wanted to give her something that I knew she'd love...but besides something Twilight or related to her boyfriend I was at a loss....So being crafty what did I do? I combined the two and made her a mini album *twilight themed* for pics of her and her favorite guy! :) It was a success! She loved it!! YAY! So without further ado here is the album! Enjoy!

~Kimi

Paper Hoarders DT Offering - Being Thankful!

2011-11-03T23:03:00.001-04:00

For what and/or whom am I thankful? Well, it goes without saying that I’m thankful for my family, my community, and my country. From a Paper Hoarders point of view, I’m thankful for being in the company of wonderful crafters who take time to smell the roses!

For the Paper Hoarder Design Team #1 assignment by our craft guru, Tanya, we were to think about what we were thankful for and design a project for this. The amazing Tanya, our fearless leader, has all the DT projects posted on her blog, located at
http://www.scrappinkymomma.blogspot.com/

Here’s what Mama LoveBug came up with:
"Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses." ....
Alphonse Karr

I used the following things:

* PK stamp of happy rose that I colored with watercolor pencils and glitzzed
* Spellbinders die cuts and 2" SU circles

* a googled sentiment, offset with twine and brad

* several layers of paper – autumn colors, plain and patterned

* some autumn embellishments such as leaves, bling, and rose

* threaded ribbon at the top and bottom of my base layer

* corner chomper

* and lots of thankful love

Thanks for stopping by and always be “thankful for” someone – it makes our time on earth more meaningful! Cyberhugs………….Mama LoveBug

Chills and Thrills Mini Album

2011-10-31T22:12:00.001-04:00

Happy Halloween Lovebug followers!! We hope you enjoyed your spooky day/night! :) I wanted to share with you the Halloween Mini Album I made for 2011! There are so many different products used that I'm not even going to attempt to list them all! But if you have a specific question please let me know! Also as always this album is for sale! If interested please email lovebugcreations3@gmail.com! Still photos of this album can be found on our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/lovebugcreations

Enjoy and please leave me a comment with what you think! :)

Colour Q "For You" – Challenge #108 and Some Grandchildren Treats!

2011-10-29T11:06:00.000-04:00

Here’s my entry in The Colour Q challenge, which is located at http://colourq.blogspot.com/2011/10/colourq-challenge-108.html

For this week the prompt was to design something with the following requirements:

Basic Black, Peach Parfait, Daffodil Delight, So Saffron, and White.

Mama LoveBug whipped out her tool kit of SU colors and used a delightful image from Loralie Designs Art Stamps plus the SU sentiment stamp – For You. There are lots of wonderful crafters out there who should be recognized by their fellow crafters, so that’s the focus of this project.

As you can see using stamps can be so much fun that I had to make a second one with a few twists. I used a different embossing folder but kept with the colors of the challenge to create a unique second project.

With Halloween Trick or Treat upon us, I also wanted to share the treat bags I am giving to my six grandchildren (another one is on the way, but she can’t eat candy yet…….LOL).

It’s fun now and again to participate in a challenge and this is a great one as I heart color challenges best. Thanks for stopping by and cyber hugs………Mama LoveBug!

Halloween Treats

2011-10-28T19:30:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone! Kimi here...I signed up to make treats for my son and daughter's preschool classes. 28 in total plus I made 2 different treat boxes for the teachers! They put up with my monsters everyday so I only figured it was right ;) I would love to be able to say that the idea behind these adorable treats was my own but sadly no..I'm not that creative! ;) I had first seen these cuties on my friend Tanya's blog and she had originally seen them here on Sarah's Blog! Mine are a little different then the original...I added the kiddos names and my girl monsters aren't near as cute...because I finished at 3 am and was too tired to do anything else with them...LOL...but I still think they turned out awesome! My kids loved them and really that's all that matters! :)

Not spooky but def. Halloween-y!

Next up are the 2 treats I made for the teachers. They are the same basic box but decorated a little differently. The tutorial for these can be found here on Sarah's blog again! :) Enjoy!

Hope you all have a spook-tacular Halloween! :)

Mama LoveBug Is Vintage and Has Flower Garden Brooches for Sale

2011-10-27T00:22:00.000-04:00

My daughter, Kim, said in her last post that she'd show a picture of the birthday card that she made for me. I'm vintage, not old........hey it works for me. Thank you, Kim - it's lovely!

I also wanted to show off my newest flower garden of wearable art - brooches with floral pizzazz. They are for sale on our FB page or you can order directly by emailing me at pam_lash at yahoo dot com for particulars.

Thanks for stopping by..........cyber hugs!

Happy Birthday Mama Lovebug!!!

2011-10-23T09:12:00.000-04:00

Good morning everyone!! Today is a very special day! It's Mama Lovebug's birthday!!! And her rotten daughter neglected to get her card finished....bad Kimi. In my defense I did work on it as well as a gift...but time ran out! Alas I still wanted her to know that I love her and wish her the best "39th" birthday ever!! ;) I'll be posting pics as soon as everything is done! :) Please leave Mama some birthday love here and check back later to see what I've created!!! :)

Paper Hoarders DT Offering - Halloween Shape Card

2011-10-20T23:53:00.000-04:00

The Paper Hoarders Design Team assignment was to create a Halloween shape card. The amazing Tanya, our fearless leader, has all the DT projects posted on her blog, located at http://www.scrappinkymomma.blogspot.com/

Mama LoveBug has NEVER made a shape card before and so I had to think way outside of the box - like on another planet's box. I had a digi stamp from GFS which was a cute little boy dressed in a skeleton costume so I used that to make a very large card - say about 8" tall. Here's the finished project.

Skeleton Boy

In order to achieve this shaped card, I ran off several digi images and did some fussy cutting around the skeleton boy; then I added several layers underneath the front boy.

Front Layer before glitzing.

Middle Layer with stamping and coloring done.

Back Layer with the actual stamps I used.

All three layers side by side before I put them together.

You can see that I used watercolor pencils and glitter pens, some DWV cardstock, and a few stamped images for the inside. WalMart had a terrific sale on some very cute Halloween images a few months ago so I stocked up on those. The layers were bound together with 3 glitter brads. This bad boy is a free-standing card, ready to be taken home and be treasured by a grandson. Since I have two, I'd better make another one before it's time to rattle those skeleton bones.

Thanks for stopping by.......drop me a comment if you'd like.......and check out LoveBug Creations' other blog postings and our FB page. Happy Halloween!!!

Winner, Winner!!!

2011-10-17T16:56:00.001-04:00

We would like to thank all of you who hopped along with Kimi's Surprise Shower hop! All of the projects were amazing and Kimi was so surprised! Thanks for making this amazing hop even more memorable!

As promised we have a winner for our yummy blog candy!

#12 is Brenda!!! Please email us your mailing info - lovebugcreations3@gmail.com - and we will get your package out to you!!! :)

Surprise Baby Shower Blog Hop For KIMI

2011-10-15T09:07:00.004-04:00

Well, Kimi, I hope we surprised you with this Baby Shower Blog Hop, which goes from Oct 15-16. Several of your crafty friends decided to throw you a shower because they are nuts about you and I get to do the lead-in and shout SHOWER SURPRISE!! I hope all goes well for you and your little bundle-to-be– healthy and happy is what I wish for little ******.

Hugs and kisses to you, crafty Kimi………here’s a wonderful bunch of gals who join in with the hop and each has made something terrific as a remembrance of this time in your life. As guests, please hop along and enjoy the talent.

Here’s the blog spot order:

Pam - Lovebug Creations - www.lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com (Here)

Tanya - Scrappin' KY Momma - www.scrappinkymomma.blogspot.com (Next)

Candace - Paper Crafts by Candace - www.papercraftsbycandace.blogspot.com

Haidee - Created 2B Unique - www.created2bunique.blogspot.com

Jenny - Crazy About Cricut - www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com

Lisa - Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons - www.prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com

Liz - WhichCraft - www.mywhichcraft.blogspot.com

Mandie - Mandie's Scrappin - www.mandiesscrappin.blogspot.com

Martha - A Scrapping Time - www.pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com

Sarah - Pink Cricut - www.pinkcricut.com

Michelle - Scrappin' with my Bug - www.scrappinwithmybug.com

Zeni - Scrappy Zeni - www.scrappyzeni.com

First up, I made you a baby card and when you actually receive it, there’ll be something special inside. Here’s the baby card.

Next I had to make a baby brooch and wound up designing two – check out the pink baby carriage.

Lastly, although I didn’t “make” this, I knew you needed a new baby bag. At LoveBug Creations we gals are known for our fondness of all things Vera Bradley, so here’s your new tote!

But wait – there’s more……..Kimi is wavering on girls’ names so I thought it might be fun to help her name Baby Cremar………here’s what I’d like you to do –

1. Become a fan of LoveBug Creations if you aren’t already – we love our followers!

2. Leave a comment with a first and middle name you think goes with surname Cremar and a way to get ahold of you.

3. Unfortunately our blog candy must stay in the USA.

4. On Monday, October 17, I will use random.org to give the winner some blog candy (Kim may not go with your suggestion but this could be fun!)

Thanks in advance for playing along. Here’s what you could win – SU fabric, clear stamp, rub-ons, and little flower embellies.

But wait – there’s even more……."We all have a message for Kimi. Use this letter C and continue through the blogs to get the full message. Leave your message on the last blog for a chance at some awesome blog candy" thanks to our amazing friend, Zeni!

Your next hop stop is the wonderful Tanya, Scrappin KY Momma www.scrappinkymomma.blogspot.com

Thanks for your participation………..cyberhugs………..Mama LoveBug!!

Paper Hoarders DT Offering - Sweetest Day for GG!

2011-10-06T23:08:00.001-04:00

You’re As Sweet As Honey for GG – Mini Photo Album

As part of the Paper Hoarders Design Team #1, I created a mini photo album as our “assignment”. We were to make something to demonstrate our crafty ways for Sweetest Day (rhyme thrown in for good measure….LOL). The amazing Tanya, our fearless leader, has all the DT projects posted on her blog, located at http://www.scrappinkymomma.blogspot.com/

I have a little machine (Your Story) that bonds a paper cover with inside papers/photo sheets of your choice. I took the little 4 x 6 mini and turned it into a creation to showcase pictures of great-grandchildren for my mother – in her case 6 ¾ great-grandchildren (A Great-Grandma Brag Book).

I started off with pink textured paper from Core’dinations as the base and then as second layer I used green textured paper also from Core’dinations, which I ran through my Big Kick using a SU die, Top Note.

For the pink bow I used a Sizzix die - I took different pink patterned paper and made a patchwork effect and then cut the bow so there would be multiple pinks.

My SU bee was hand stamped along with the sentiment, distress inked, colored, and glitzed.

Lastly, I adhered some pre-made butterfly embellishments, a hand cut flower, and some pearls for the side borders of the cover (GG loves pearls!).

As a precaution against wear-and-tear, I’d put this in a cellophane bag to protect it if you want to carry it in your purse or tote.

As an alternative, this project could be used as a journal instead of a photo album. I hope you enjoyed my offering for Paper Hoarders. Drop me a comment if you’d like and/or become a fan of LoveBug Creations. You could also visit us on our FB page as well.

Thanks for stopping by………Cyber hugs……….Mama LoveBug.

What's Mama Been Doing Lately?

2011-10-02T12:04:00.000-04:00

I have been busy crafting several projects and wanted to share them w/you. The first is a card for a friend who has suffered a health setback. I'm thinking of you Jera Mae!

The next cards are for my grandchildren (this was a crafting of love) - 4 girls and 2 boys - so each will receive Halloween treats and a handmade card.

And last, but certainly not least is more wearable art - the brooches are really fun to make and each one is unique.

Ahoy Matey

Love Those Patterns

Birthday Cupcakes

Instrumental Music

Animal Print

Swing on over to the LoveBug Creations FB page to see other projects.
Thanks for stopping by - drop me a comment (I heart feedback) and become a follower if you'd like.........cyber hugs........Mama LoveBug!