Connie & Dawn Mercedes Rockin' The Blog!!! ♥

It's Wednesday....
Happy Hump Day!!!!
One week to go...
Oh my!
Do you have all your Christmas cards, crafting, and shopping done?
what?!?!?!?
Me either ;)
So while you're procrastinating why don't you sit back and enjoy what
our designers have for you today!!

Connie
Hello fellow lovebugs!!

Connie Can Crop here with a project to share featuring Rumple Ribbon!!

One week til Christmas!!!
Did you get your cards mailed out yet? Today I want to share one of mine featuring Simply Black Rumple Ribbon. From my home to yours, we wish you a very Merry Christmas!!

Please stop by my blog to read more details and see more pics of this and other projects using LBC products. Become my follower, join in my monthly challenges or just come hang out at

Connie Can Crop.

Happy Crafting and Scrappy Hugs!!

Dawn Mercedes

Buzzing by for some sweet inspiration?

You are going to bee happy today!

This encouraging card only gets better with a fabulous Rumple Ribbon embellishment!

Thanks for stopping by the hive today.

Be sure to make a stop at the LBC store...tons of fun goodies you will want to

hole up in your crafty honey comb!

 

Jolly Old St Nick Blog Hop

Welcome to the Jolly Old St Nick Blog Hop!!

If you hopped over from Theressa you're on the right path, but if you want to start with our blog hostess, swing over to blog hostess Connie for the beginning of the Holly Old St Nick Blog Hop.

This is a one day blog hop and we appreciate your leaving a comment for all of Santa's Helpers who are here sharing their ideas and creations. We have some awesome sponsors and giveaways for this hop!

The Scrapbooking Queen

and

Connie Can Crop

So what do you need to do to win?  Easy... become  a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of them a  comment letting them know what you like best about their projects. 

Then come back to Connie Can Crop and post that you followed the rules.

You will have until 12:00 am Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments. Winners will be announced on Monday at Connie Can Crop. Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment  along the way!
Down the Chimney we go!!

The theme for this event is anything St Nick, so with that in mind I designed a card for Christmas using one of my favorite styles - the criss-cross card.  This style can be created in the horizontal or vertical - mine is vertical.  This forms a pocket for an insert which I really like so I can write my own message on the back of the insert.

 Recipe

*2 different Christmas papers - one patterned and one plain

*Image from Trina Clark's store - fussy cut and accented with gel pens

*Twine for the top and along the belly band

*Sentiment and stamped tree from my stamp stash

*Jaded Blossom tag die

*LoveBug Creations Christmas Grunge collection of Rumple Ribbon

1. Connie - http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com 

2. Georgiana - http://www.carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/

3. Carri - http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/

4. Jessica-http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com/

5. Julie (Cricut Chick)- www.simplysilhouette.com

6. Theressa (TSQ) - www.thescrapbookingqueen.com

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

8.Nadja- http://nadjarobbins.blogspot.com/  NEXT

9.  Anita - http://scrappyhappymommy.blogspot.ca

10. Angela - www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com

If you're still reading, here for added mirth is my Merry Christmas Moose - she's soooooo cute and I really enjoyed fussy cutting her and adding an LBC Rumple Ribbon bow and a festive Cameo-cut flower!!

Now I'll send you on to Nadja to see what she made.............cyberJolly Old St Nick..........Mama LoveBug

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop - Day 2

Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop.

Did you sleigh ride over from guest designer Aisha? If so you’re on the right path, but if you stumbled upon this hop and want to begin with our hostess, skate over to Lisa.

This hop will take place November 25-December 6 and the new postings each day will be up by 8 AM EST. The hop will be full of wonderful ideas and inspiration to get you well on your way to create all of those beautiful Christmas projects. This is an awesome opportunity to get a lot of your Christmas cards, and scrapbook layouts finished, home decorations completed, and be inspired to create something using a new technique.

There will be a new project posted each day by all the wonderful amazing ladies in this hop. Also each day we will have a guest designer for you to visit. Lisa, our hostess, will be giving away some wonderful blog candy each day of the hop from the amazing sponsors that we have. Lisa will be posting all the winners from this hop on December 10. Every one has a chance to win including the ladies participating in the hop and even the guest designers and the sponsors. At the end of each post we will have a list of all the sponsors so all you need to do is click on their name to go to their sites and check out all the wonderful sites. We want to thank each of the sponsors for their generosity. It has been greatly appreciated.

Also please leave a love note with each hop crafter and become a fan if you’re not already.

Hi, Crafties, Mama LoveBug here - last year I created a 12 Days of Christmas Count Down and I'm doing the same this year too.  The difference is I have a Cameo, so many of my projects will be cut with this awesome machine, but all will feature images from Digi My World's 12 Days of Christmas.  These are not huge projects, but when you collect them all together at the end, they can be used as table decor for decorating a holiday gathering or office party.  By the end of our 12 days I'm betting you'll know this song by heart!!


"On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree."

Recipe

*Digi My World Image - fussy cut and accented with gel pens and Stickles

*Cameo cut center step scalloped card - K and Co cardstock

*LoveBug Creations Christmas Grunge Rumple Ribbon

Here are our sponsors:

Honeybearz Designs - Yummy Crafting Candy

Teresa Russell - $10 Gift Card, Scrapping For Less

Pazzles - 2 digital download gift card of choice

Kathy's Cozies - custom cozy for your cutting machine; pick your own fabric

Paper Sweeties - $10 Gift Card

ScrappyDew - $20 Gift Card

My Creative Time - Stamp Set

Little Scraps of Heaven Designs - $20 Gift Voucher

Paper Creations by Mindy - $15 Gift Certificate

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons - $15 Gift Certificate

Xyron - 2 Teresa Collins Adhesive Kits

Joys Life - "Oh Christmas Puns" stamps

Timeless Twine - $15 Gift Certificate

Too Cute by Jessica - $25 Gift Card

Designs on Cloud 9 - $20 Gift Certificate

LoveBug Creations - $15 Gift Certificate

The Paper Parade - $40 Gift Certificate

The Paper Nest Dolls - $25 Gift Certificate

Jessica Douglass Wilson -$10 to her Close To My Heart store

Lettering Delights - Gift valued at $10

Scrapping Bug Designs - $50 Gift Certificate (excludes sales prices)

3 Girl Jam - $10 Gift Certificate

SVG Attic - $25 Gift Certificate

Pinque Peacock - $10 Gift Certificate

SVG Cuts - $20 Gift Certificate

Blue Moon Creations - 12 digital images

Sherri Baldy - $15 Gift Certificate for digi stamps

********Our next blog spot of talent is Sheila

Have Yourself A Meshy Rumple Ribbon Christmas New Release & Hop ♥

Hello Every Buggie and Welcome to the…… Have Yourself A Meshy Rumple Christmas Blog Hop!

LoveBug Creations is pleased to showcase our 2013 Christmas release products today by way of this hop.  Our CT has worked timelessly to design some stunning projects with these new ribbons. It’s our hope that we will inspire you to create your own “meshy rumple” delights to brighten the lives of those you love.

Here’s a peak at what we have in store for you today.

Christmas Grunge – 6 unique colors in 2 sets – Christmas Grunge and Winter Grunge

Mama’s Mesh – 9 stunning colors in 2 sets - Merry Mesh and Winter Mesh

Simply Sheer – 6 dynamite colors in 2 sets – Christmas Candy and Winter Wishes

All of the new Christmas ribbons are joining our other rumple ribbon and mesh collections today in the online LBC Store!

So settle back and enjoy the parade of colors just perfect for your Christmas season projects with the LBC line-up:

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

Kathy- http://kathyand3kids.blogspot.com/

Katie - http://www.craftykhandy.blogspot.com/

Dorcas- http://www.craftycardangel.com/

Stacey - http://staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com/

Dawn Mercedes - http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com/

Tanya- http://scrappinkymomma.blogspot.com/

Connie - http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/ - button maker

Christine - http://scarletcalliope.wordpress.com/

Dawn Rene - http://designsbydawnrene.com/

Zeni - http://www.scrappyzeni.com/

Stephanie - http://stephanie-eaken.blogspot.com/

It's Mama LoveBug with a paper bag gift card - yup you read that right - it's a white paper bag that I sprayed with Mister Huey red and green mists using a circle mask.  Then I added a few elements like punched Christmas tree and stockings, Jaded Blossom dies, some twine, a Rajiv's Graphics Christmas stocking digi, a gold embossed sentiment, a straw, and of course, LBC Simply Sheer and White Mama's Mesh - lots of texture going on the bag.  The top little bag has enough room inside for a gift card!!  My project is as you might say - in the bag!!

 

 

Hi everyone! It's Kimi and I wanted to share my "Christmas Mini Album" with you! The video also shows all the new products!!! I've added still photos afterwards as well!! Enjoy!!

(ps..Don't mind the inky hands...I'd just gotten done making this!!!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products used:

LBC New Christmas Release

Basic Grey 25th and Pine Papers/Embellies

Jaded Blossom Stamps and Dies

Before you go, do you smell some delicious blog candy?  Here’s what you need to do to win a $15 gift certificate to the LBC store HERE

1. Fan each hop stop (if you aren’t already) and leave a meshy rumple love note

2. Zip over the FB LBC page and say you attended the hop today HERE

3. Easy instructions – so what are you waiting for??

AND for the first 25 people who shop this weekend and spend $25 or more, you’ll receive an extra special surprise – FREE 2 yards of a delicious grunge rumple ribbon color called Golden Licorice – it’s a super surprise from us to our wonderful customers!!

Thank you so much and hope you have a Meshy Rumple Christmas!  The next festive blog spot is KATHY

Christmas in July Blog Hop

Welcome to “Christmas In July” Blog Hop! So glad you can join us!

If you are coming from SARAH, then you are in the right spot. If you just happened to stumble upon my site or your reading this via e-mail, please start at MIRANDA'S BLOG so you don’t miss anyone’s amazing projects!

Have you started on your Christmas Cards and/or your Christmas Decor yet?  Well we will be showcasing some Christmas projects to help you get in the mood! In addition to seeing some awesome projects, there is some blog candy available too!  Miranda will be giving away a Michael's or JoAnn's gift card.  Winner's choice!  To be eligible to win the blog candy, you must leave a comment on each stop in the hop telling us what is your favorite summer time activity!  Be sure to leave a comment on each stop because the winner can be chosen from any of the participants blogs!

Have you ever bought crafting supplies with the greatest intentions of actually using them?  Well, I have a mountain of stuff that’s just waiting for me to crack open the packing and dive right in.

With that confession, I decided to design a Christmas card with some things I've never used and with non-traditional colors as well as traditional elements.  

I cut and embossed two different blue cardstock pieces; next I used the beveled window pane and snowflakes to create a snowman stamped and colored image peeking out of the card.  This was my first attempt with this idea:

*SU Snow Much Fun Stamp - stamped and colored w/SU markers

*SU beveled window pane and snowflakes

*SU 1 ¾ “ punch

*SU cardstock – 2 shades of blue

*SU finial press embossing folder

*LBC Fun Footz - Polka Dot Parade  HERE

*LBC Rumple Ribbon – Simply Red

*LBC Mama’s Mesh – Ocean Blue

*Glitter gems – red, white, blue

*Banner punch and SU sentiment – Holiday Wishes Peace, Joy, Love

*Inside sentiment – hope your Christmas is snow much fun

Here is the entire line up, should you get lost along the way: 

1. Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com

2. Angela - http://www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com

3. Lucy ~ http://love2createitall.com

4. Tabetha - http://tabethascreations.blogspot.com

5. Sarah - http://sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com/

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

7. Nadja - http://nadjarobbins.blogspot.com

8. Mary Ann - http://scrappingg.blogspot.com/

9. Carla - http://racincrafts.blogspot.com/

10. Erica - http://ericarosecreates.blogspot.com/

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

12. Robin L. - http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com

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

Your next stop is NADJA

Heavenly Christmas Blog Hop

Welcome to the Heavenly Christmas Blog Hop - a one day hop to showcase projects with a Christmas flavor. If you swung over from Mandie you are on the right path; if you stumbled on the hop by accident, leap over to our wonderful blog hostess to begin the order with Lisa (don't you think the blog hop button is toooooo cute - love those dainty little angels!!)

My project is a triple-stamped Christmas card - I used the following materials:
*Stampin Up Really Red cardstock
*Kraft cardstock
*SU Whisper White for stamping the bells, Christmas flowers, and sentiment
*Polar Bear with Present from PPbN's pattern collection - fussy cut, gel-penned highlighting
*LoveBug Creations Rumple Ribbon - to view all the different collections sneak over to Rumple Ribbon

Dimensions for the stamped layers - 1 each

2" x 3-1/4"

3" x 4-1/4"

4" x 5-1/4"

Dimensions for the cardstock mat layers - 1 each

2-1/4" x 3-1/2"

3-1/4" x 4-1/2"

5-1/2" x 8-1/2" (fold for card base to get a great crease).......and have lots of fun stamping and decorating

Blog Candy Alert - I will send one lucky USA winner, a sample of our new ribbon from our LoveBug Creations Rumple Ribbon store.
1.  Leave a comment and a way to contact you.
2.  Become a follower if you aren't already.
3.  Promise to have fun with your crafting.........and tell me how you'll use your rumple ribbon.

Hopefully you are inspired to try some triple-stamping of your own.  Remember, no matter how you piece your paper or rumple your ribbon, have fun with it.........cyberhugs and Christmas Blessings to you and your family.......ho ho ho ho..Mama LoveBug.

Now I'll send you on to Elecia

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - Kissy Bears

Good Crafting to You.  Today I'm sharing a darling pattern from Paper Piecings by Nikki - it the Kissy Bears and oh they are cute!  PPbN is so unique and creative - a crafter can get lost in all the patterns at Nikki's online store. This pattern is called Christmas Mistletoe Bears Cutting File

I used Stampin Up cardstock (Gumball Green) and Kraft paper to make the mats and Whisper White SU for the stamping part plus a SU stamp collection of Christmas ornaments for the triple-stamp card. The PPbN pattern was fussy cut - that's the boy bear, the girl bear, and the mistletoe.  I gel-penned the images for highlight and sparkle plus I added a bit of Stickling here and there.

Finally I added a bow made with the LoveBug Creations Rumple Ribbon, which you can find at our online store, open 24-7 for Christmas Present Rumple Ribbon at our LoveBug Creations Rumple Ribbon Store

Hope you liked my card and have been inspired to try one of your own.
Remember, no matter how you piece your paper and rumple your ribbon, have fun with it..........cyberhugs........Mama LoveBug.

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

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……….