1 Mini & 1 Not-So-Mini

Albums that is!

 Hey Lovebugs! Pick up your jaw! It's Kimi (yes again!) 2 times in less than a week! Who knew such a thing could happen? ;)

 

Today I am here to share with you the albums I made for my dear friend Zeni! I started both albums well over a year ago and yes it's taken me this long to finish them! Strange as I used to do an album in a few days.

These were both inspired by her European vacation. I figured she could use them to hold the oodles of photos she took!

I used the following products to make these:

 Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon/Mama's Mesh in multiple colors

Colorbok Antique Paperie Papers & Embellies

Pearls/lace from stash

Kraft Cardstock from Recollections

Lots of Redline Tape & Dimensionals

Prima flowers

Tim Holtz Stamps

3 gypsies Stamps

Charms from stash

Envelopes from stash

 

Below is the video for the Mini Album

(This one was made using a tutorial on youtube but I can not for the life of me remember who it was that did it! If you know or it was you PLEASE let me know so I can give credit!!!)

and next up is the Not-So-Mini

This albums construction is an Envelope album with the Stack the Deck binding by Laura Denison (FollowThePaperTrail)

 

I hope you enjoy these Minis and they inspire you to create one for yourself!!!

 

Have a great day lovies!!!

Big Bug Hugs,

Kimi

 

 

How Sweet It Is With Stephanie ♥

Hey Lovebug friends!! I hope everyone had a fun & safe July 4th! It's hard to believe the summer is flying by so quickly. I wish it would slow down a bit!
I have a small mini album to share with you today-well the cover at least!
I wanted to make something that I could put wallet sized photos of my kids in. This album measures 4x5 so it will be easy to fill up!

   I used Kisses rumple ribbon from the "Loves Me...Love Me Knot" collection. This is one of my all time favorite ribbon colors! It is so beautiful and vibrant & adds the right touch to any project!!! You can read more about this little mini on my blog.
Thanks for letting me share with you today. See y'all next week!  

 

 

Stephanie's Gorgeous Layout & Katie's Terrific Journal ♥

Hey Lovebug friends! Happy Wednesday! I hope you're week is going well. These Spring days are slipping by so quickly.

Here is a layout I created using Lovebug Creations' Rumple Ribbon and a Mama's Rose!

I used "Blue Bells" from the Gardens of Tara collection on my tag and a Mama's Rose in green. They are so gorgeous and fun to create with!! You can read more about this layout on my blog.

Thanks for letting me share!

 

Katie

The traveling journal has come around again... this time, the owner wants us to use words that inspire our art... so I did.  On the bottom a few quotes on the waterfall, which I cut to allow all three to be seen at the same time

I needed to hide the 'seam' of the waterfall and what better than Rumple Ribbon in Sunset?  Once in a while I do a project without Lovebugs Rumple, but it never looks as finished.  This really brought the whole piece together.  To add some movement, I put in a lot (A LOT) of brads in different finishes.

Here is a close up of the little canvas I made for my 'art'.

 

Stephanie & Katie Take Over PLUS Lots of Winners!!!! ♥

Hey y'all! I hope Spring has arrived in your corner of the world. It is absolutely gorgeous here!

Spring is a busy time for birthdays and celebrations -Mother's Day, graduation, Father's Day, just to name a few. So I will be busy card-making for awhile!

My daughter's BFF is turning 13 on Friday!! It's so hard to believe! We have known her since she was 2. I made her this card:

I used the new "Spring Lilac" rumple ribbon. I love this color so very much (even though I am not a huge fan of purple)! It is so light & fresh looking. And my daughter's friend's favorite color is purple!! 

You can see more about this card on my blog.

See you next week!

~Stephanie   

 

Katie

Everyone knows I love a good swap!  And this mini is travelling around for a 7 month tour of swapping!!  I created the cover and added my favorite Rumple Ribbon in Butter Cream and I Love Grunge... and it is off travelling to 7 other swappers to have the pages filled out... Stop by the blog for details and more photos.

 

And if those projects weren't fabulous enough we have more to share today....

WINNERS!!!!

Lots of winners at that!!! If you have won please contact me at lovebugcreations3@gmail.com to claim your prize!!!!

 

Lovebug Creations & Fleurette Bloom Blog Hop

$10 Gift Certificate

Quilt4fun2

 

Lovebug Creations New Release Blog Hop

$10 plus paper pack & paper straws

Sherry Butcher

 

Lovebug Creations March Challenge

$10 gift certificate

Roberta Guditis

 

Collection Naming Contest

Southern Sass (aka Collection 1)

Jenny Johnson

 

Garden's of Tara (aka Collection 2)

Tonya Graham

 

Stephanie, Katie & Kathy ROCK the Lovebug Blog ♥

Happy Hump Day!!!

Hope it's warm and toasty where you are!!!
Here in Ohio...It's very cold! In fact it's about 30 degrees BELOW normal for this time of year! I don't know about you but I'm beyond ready for spring!!!

But since that's nowhere in sight I'll just enjoy the cheery projects the CT made and think warm thoughts!! ♥

 

Stephanie

Hey every"buggy"! I hope you are having a great day & are hopefully finding time to be crafty!!
I have another birthday card to share with you today. Another good friend had a birthday yesterday, so I made this card for her:

I used rumple ribbon in William, which is from the "Oh Cecilia, Family Ties" collection. 

To see more about this card, visit my blog. 

Thanks for letting me share with you today! See you next week!

 

 

Katie

I needed a little book to keep track of some notes and hopefully add a few pics to later.  I used those great red #10 envelopes from a few weeks ago.  There are three envelopes folded in half with the tiniest tip of the ends cut so I have room to put the little note cards in.

All three page sets are the same, Key paper matted on the front, animal print inside, then the more open space and the little pocket on the back page.

Nothing better to use as a closure than Rumple Ribbon.  For this project the Edgy Halloween with that kind of smoky edge is about perfect.  Get yours here.

Here is the cover - with a big button to use as a 'wrap around' for the ribbon.  For a few more photos please feel free to stop by the blog

 

Kathy

Happy Hump Day Lovebug Friends!

 

It's Kathy, from Kathy and Kids, and today I am sharing with you my first shaker card.  I finally jumped on the sequins train!

 

 

Have you made any shaker cards using Lovebug Creations ribbons or mesh?  Be sure to share in the Lovebug Lounge, we'd love to see them!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

And speaking of the Lovebug Lounge....There's 2 days left to get your challenge project posted!!! Anything Valentine's Related with any LBC product!!! Hope to see yours there! ♥



 



We've Got A Secret - Santa Arrived Early!!

Hello Crafties!  

LoveBug Creations Creative Team decided to share some well-deserved love with our teammates so we have a post today as a Secret Santa Surprise.  Each participating member was to create something for the holidays and include a special something for the recipient, but we can't tell who the lucky gal is just yet.......so here's what we created.

Mama LoveBug fashioned this..............the gal who gets this is extra-special in every thing she does.......hmm I wonder who she is?  I'll give one hint - she's a super crafter with lots of great ideas and a heart as big as the sun!

Recipe

*2 12 x 12 Echo Park patterned papers cut in a criss-cross horizontal style (enough to make another card as well)

*Sentiment from my stamp stash

*Snowman punch

*Sherri Baldy Bestie sitting on fence - gel pen and watercolor pencils

*Jaded Blossom tag die

*LoveBug Creations Rumple Ribbon

 

 

Kimi

Oh how fun this is!! I can't wait to see what the others made!!! I bet I'll be hoping each and every one of them is my Secret Santa!!!!

 

For my lucky lady I made a LapBook

using the tutorial from Kathy Orta!!

OH MY!

This is so much fun to make!

(don't tell but I totally screwed up several times and added my own Kimi style to it!)

But I do adore the finished effect...

so much so that I don't want to part with it...

BUT

I will! ;)

 

Here's a photo of the cover! LOTS of Lovebug Creations Simply Red Rumple Ribbon, pearls, Jaded Blossom "Gingerbread Wishes" and I believe Basic Grey papers!

 

and here's the video!!

Sorry it was late night and I was rushing a bit!

But it still shows all the cool interactive features of this!!!

 

Hope you've enjoyed!!

Don't forget to visit the other ladies to see their projects too!!!

Christine

Connie

Dawn Mercedes

Dorcas

Kathy

Katie

Stacey

Stephanie

Zeni

 

 

 



Mama Lovebug's Surprise Birthday Hop!!!!! ♥

1..2..3..4..Who do all the LoveBugs ADORE?

It's her Birthday!! We're gonna party!! Cause we love her!!

 

 

 

Welcome to Mama LoveBug's Surprise Birthday Blog Hop

here at LoveBug Creations!!   

The LoveBug Creations CT have put together this awesome blog hop to honor our very own Mama and we hope that you will all join us in this very special day!

 

 

As part of our super Birthday Celebration

LoveBug Creations is having a Birthday SALE!!

Get 10% off Wednesday only

Use code MAMABUG

 

Happy Birthday, Mom!!!!
I hope you are having a wonderful day!!!
The girls went above and beyond making your projects and I hope you enjoy!!!

I made you a.....
VIDEO!!!

hehehe...
I promise there's a gift within it!!!

 

 Up next is Stephanie!!!!!

 

Here is our entire line up in case you get lost along the way

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Dawn Rene - http://designsbydawnrene.com/

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Thanks for celebrating with us and Mama LoveBug today!!

Stephanie's Simply Magnificent Mini Album ♥

Hey buggy friends! Stephanie here again.

It's Friday and that means it's my turn for show and tell!

This week I made a small mini album using journaling cards and Simply White rumpled ribbons.

  You can read more about this mini album on my blog.

I hope you all have a fantabulous Friday!

 

Dawn Rene's Amazing Easter Mini Album!!!

Happy Monday! Dawn Rene here today to share with you a mini bag album that I made for my daughter for Easter. I used four white treat bags that I bought at Party City, folded them in half, and glue them together. It creates 4 pages (eight sides) and pockets for four tags.

I tied Caddy Blue "On The Edge" Rumple Ribbon around the album to close it. I attached loops of Caddy Blue "On The Edge" and Rosebud "On The Edge" Rumple Ribbon to the end of the tags. You can find more information about this album on my blog Designs By Dawn Rene. You can purchase these beautiful ribbons in Lovebug Creations' online shop!

Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

 

 

Mini Album Starring Pink Clouds Rumple Ribbon

 

Hello Friends!

Do you ever struggle with deciding how to finish a project and wonder if your creations need a few more artistic touches? No? It's just me? Really? :)

This week I created a Hog Heaven mini album with cute lil hedgehogs and dressed it up with some Pink Clouds Rumple Ribbon.

Please come over to the Scarlet Calliope Blog to learn about the tools and techniques I love to use to make my projects really pop off the page!

 

I hope you have a wonderful Tuesday!

xoxo,

Christine

Happy Birthday, Sierra!! Picture heavy!

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

Chills and Thrills Mini Album

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! :)

Paper Hoarders DT Offering - Sweetest Day for GG!

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.

Happy Birthday, Zeni!!!

Hi everyone! Today is a very special day!! It's our wonderful friend, Zeni's, Birthday!!! So make sure to hop on over to her blog and give her some birthday love!!! She truly is the sweetest person ever and quiet the crafter to boot! The Lovebug Gals have been blessed this past year getting to know her and hope her birthday is as fabulous as she is!

Of course you can't have a birthday without presents so here is ours to her!(Sorry it's not there today but it's on its way!!) I made this video at 1:30am and have been battling a cold..not to mention I had to hold the camera with one hand and flip through with the other...so it's probably not the best video ever but you get to see it all! :)

Our other wonderful friend, Tanya, has made an awesome present for Zeni too! Swing by and check hers out too! Don't forget to leave her and Zeni some comment love! :)

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kimi