Tanya's Pretty Patriotic ♥

Hello, This is Tanya from Crafting On Caffeine. First things first I'm in a contest with the rest of the creative team and here is the BIG NEWS!  You can get all your LoveBug Rumple Ribbon, Mama's Mesh and anything else in the store this week for 50% off except the Mama Load, BUT YOU NEED TO USE MY SECRET CODE TANH50.  So don't delay head over to the store right now! http://www.lovebugcreations.net   and help me win this contest please, now on to our regular posting. 

Today is my day and I'm here to bring a simple card with a big Thank you to any Service Man!

I love Mama's Mesh, here I used White and weaved in some Betsy Ross Blue Rumple Ribbon from the Old Glory Collection.  Then I took more Betsy Ross Blue Blue and Simply Red and made 2 bows.

For more details check out my blog

Thanks for stoping by and Taking a Look! And be sure to play along with us at the Lovebug Lounge on Facebook Monthly challenges!!!

Fabulous Friday w/ Dawn Rene, Dorcas & Stacey!!! ♥

Happy Friday, Every-Buggy!!!
I hope you are ready for the weekend!

If you are looking for some amazing inspiration well....

You've Found It!!!

Dawn Rene, Dorcas and Stacey all did an outstanding job this week (as if there was a doubt, right?)

So settle on back and check out all the fabulousness they have to offer!!!!

 

Dawn Rene

Dawn Rene here today sharing a holiday card I made with new Merry Mesh from Lovebug Creations. I used the Vintage Red and Vintage Green mesh to make an oversized bow for the card. They go PERFECTLY with this Authentique paper. The mesh is tied together with Washington White from the Old Glory collection.

Supplies

Ribbon: Lovebug Creations' Merry Mesh, Washington White
Paper: Scraptown Lady Authentique - Tradition, CTMH Cream Cardstock
Embellishments: Eyelets

 

Dorcas

 

Stacey

Hi there!

Stacey from Stacey's Creative Corner

here to show you my project for this week.

I decided to make a little fall decor item to help decorate my home a little for the upcoming

Thanksgiving holiday. 

I just love him! 

He wouldn't be complete without some of that gorgeous

Autumn Spice Rumple Ribbon!

You can read more about my project on my blog

Stacey's Creative Corner

I hope you have a fabulous crafty day!

 

Hurray for the Red, White, and Blue Blog Hop

Looking for the LoveBug Creations Go Wild This Summer Blog Hop - click HERE for NEW PRODUCTS

Welcome to the Hurray for the Red, White, and Blue Blog Hop. If you hopped over from ANGELA you're on the right path but if you wish to start with the blog hop hostess, skoot over to CONNIE

This is a one day blog hop and we appreciate  your leaving a comment to encourage all my fabulous crafty friends to continue  sharing their ideas and creations.  

We have an awesome sponsor and giveaway for this hop!

Heartstring Designs http://www.shop.heartstringdesigns.com/

Heartstring Designs has given us an awesome monthly kit to raffle off to one lucky person.  

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 us a  comment letting us know what you like best about our projects.  

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

You will have until 9:00 pm Sunday to finish the  hop and leave your comments. 

Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment  along the way!

Ready to join in the fun?

My project is a double-sided stand up card that can be used as a table favor.  Uncle Sam Bear is a print and cut from the Silhouette Store. Since I'm a new Cameo owner, I've been experimenting with the print and cut feature and I absolutely am blown away with the precise cuts I get from this machine.  I decorated the bear with a stamp - These Colors Don't Run (Pink by Design) and a triple bow I made from the Old Glory Set of LoveBug Creations Rumple Ribbon.  I made a little circle to keep my bear in place using Mama's Mesh, also a LoveBug Creations product found HERE. Hurray for the RED, WHITE, and BLUE Uncle Sam Bear:

Here's the line-up in case you get lost:
Line Up

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

2.  Lucy - http://love2createitall.com

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

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

5. Carla - www.racincrafts.blogspot.com

6. Vicki - http://scrapbookingcreationsbyvicki.blogspot.com/

7. Lori - http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/

8. AJ- http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/

9. Sandy- http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com

10. Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com

Remember no matter how you piece your paper and rumple your ribbon, have fun with it..........cyberRED, WHITE, AND BLUE TO YOU.........Mama LoveBug

Next let's see what's going on at the next stop with CARLA

Celebrate Freedom Blog Hop

Welcome to the Celebrate Freedom Blog Hop!  Hopefully you've hopped over from SANDY but if not, and you want to start the celebration with the blog hostess, zip over to LISA

The theme of this hop is to celebrate our wonderful USA and the freedoms that we hold precious!  Amazing crafties are sharing their designs and thoughts with you today.  Lisa has rounded up some wonderful sponsors for this hop and if you'd like to be "in the running" for prizes, please like and comment on each of the parade stops. Also you must stop by each one of the sponsors' fan pages on facebook and like their pages and leave them a comment saying you are stopping by from the Celebrate Freedom Blog Hop.Easy peasy!!  Here's the sponsor list:

Royal Prize Pack from Theresa TheScrapbooking Queen http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

$15.00 Gift Certificate from KaDoodle Bug Designs

http://www.kadoodlebugdesigns.com/

$10.00 Gift Certificate from Treasure Box Designs

http://treasureboxdesigns.com/

$20.00 Gift Certificate from Little Scraps of Heaven

http://www.littlescrapsofheavendesigns.com/

$20.00 Gift Certificate from MB's Treasurista

http://mbtreasurista.com/

$10.00 Gift Certificate from Designs on Cloud 9

http://designsoncloud9.com/

Stamp Set of winners choice from Paper Sweeties

http://www.papersweeties.com/

Large custom handmade keychain the winners choice 

of style and color from Chelle's Custom Designs

https://www.facebook.com/ChellesCustomDesigns

$15.00 Gift Certificate from The Paper Parade

http://www.thepaperparade.com/

$20.00 Gift Certificate from Scrappy Dew

http://www.scrappydew.com/

$15.00 Gift Certificate from Too Cute by Jessica

http://www.toocutebyjessica.com/

A gift valued at $10.00 from Lettering Delights

http://www.letteringdelights.com/

Patriotic Expression Cozy from Kathy's Cozies

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kathys-Cozies/131156133592420

Wow, what a line-up of great prizes!  And speaking of line-ups – here’s a list of the blog spots so you won’t get lost:

1. Lisa Pontious ~ http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/
2. Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/
3. Sandy- http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com/
4. Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/
5. Haidee-http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/
6. Melisa ~ http://melisascraftycreations.blogspot.com/
7. Angela - http://angelascraftyspot.blogspot.com/
8. Kathy - http://kathyand3kids.blogspot.com/
9. Tabetha - http://tabethascreations.blogspot.com/
10. Sarah - www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com
11. Lori - http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/
12. Carolyn - http://grandmacarol46580.blogspot.com/

I have an eclectic, whimsical style and as for cards I tend to enjoy crafting triple-stamped cards. I found that using that design lends itself to experimentation with stamps, different sprays and mists.  I recently discovered Mr. Huey sprays and used several with a circular mask to create this card.  The centerpiece of the card is actually a sticker I had in my stash.  


First I'll give you the dimensions and some info on how to use this technique to make a card of your own:

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)

For me it was very helpful to have this dimension guide - no guess work!!


After cutting the card stock and mats, I lightly adhered them together and placed the mask on top.  I sprayed some Mr Huey in Ocean and Peppermint and then adhered our LoveBug Creations Rumple Ribbon (the Old Glory Collection found HERE) AND some LBC Mama's Mesh on the mats. I cut these strips to lay between the top two layers and fashioned two bows for the top and bottom of the center panel.  Here's my Celebrate Freedom project:

You too can use your crafty mojo to design something to Celebrate Freedom!!

Remember, no matter how you piece your paper and rumple your ribbon, have fun with it..........cyber Celebration of our Freedom..........Mama LoveBug

Now let's move the parade to see what's happening with HAIDEE

Daddy's Day Card with Dawn Rene ♥

Happy Monday! Dawn Rene here to share with you a Father's Day card. This is a simple easel card that I made with the Betsy Ross Blue ribbon from the Old Glory Collection - which is one of my favorite collections! It has perfect colors for your July 4th and summer projects. You can buy them here. 

Have a great week... Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies
* Lovebug Creations Betsy Ross Blue - Old Glory
* Authentique Papers - Strong Collection

* Gina's Designs - Chipboard Shapes
* Card Stock, Brads, Corrugated Board, Twine

 

 

Ellen's Special Delivery ♥

Heading into the patriotic summer holidays of Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day, I asked Kimi of Lovebug Creations to please develop some Rumple Ribbons in red, white and blue. She responded in spades!!

She made two sets of R-W-B ... one that is called the Old Glory collection, and the other is the Star Spangled collection, both of which are now available in the online store.

Old Glory has more vintage, subdued colors of Betsy Ross Blue, Washington White and Revere's Ride Red. In the Star Spangled collection, you'll find parts of the "Simply" colors -- Simply Red, Simply White, Simply Blue.  (Simply Black and Simply Grey are also now available.)  

This card mixes up the collections; I used Simply Red and Betsy Ross Blue -- and they're perfect matches for my die cut tags on this card. Hop on over to my blog for more details on how I made this card! 

Dawn Rene's Fabulous Flower Cards ♥

Dawn Rene here to share with you two cards that I made with Lovebug Creations rumpled ribbon and two products from Robin's Nest.

I used the same stamp and layout for both cards - but I used different techniques on each one. Stop by my blog for more details!

Happy Monday....

Supplies
* Paper: Robin's Nest (Sorbet Glitter Collection - Shocking Pink)
* Ribbon: Lovebug Creations (Princess Danika - Royal Shimmer Collection)

Supplies
* Ribbon: Lovebug Creations (Betsy Ross Blue - Old Glory Collection)
* Tear Drops: Robin's Nest