Dawn Mercedes Is Mixing It Up!!! ♥

Let Rumple Ribbon from Lovebug Creations 

be the focal point on your card

by creating a large rumple bow!

Using two very different colors makes a bold statement.

I used Sunset and Purple-dise.

Use similar colors to make a softer statement.

A fun, flirty, fabulous focal point!

Now, that makes ME happy!!

Thanks for stopping by today.

Be sure to check out the Mama's Mesh 

and Beautiful Blooms today too!

After that, come see what I am doing on my blog,

Sunnyside Up!

 

 

Stephanie's Sweet Sentiment Sign ♥

Hey y'all & happy middle of the month! It's Stephanie here to share my latest Lovebug Creations' project.
I don't know about you, but I am loving all of the sweet block sentiment signs! They inspired this week's project for me! Here is what I created:

I made this for my son's room. I always feel like I am making things for my daughter (because, to me, they are naturally easier!) so I wanted to create something that he could have on display in his room. I used several colors of rumple ribbon to accent the top of the sign in Simple Red, Simply White, Shamrock, Caddy Blue, Sunset and Honey Mustard.
You can read more about this project (& check out my giveaway) on my blog!!

 

 

Summer Reading with Dawn Mercedes ♥

This is Dawn Mercedes, from Sunnyside Up.

I have an "easy as pie" and "cute as a dumpling craft" for you 

summer readers!  

A Rumple Ribbon Bookmark!

Simply take two pieces of  rumple ribbon from Lovebug Creations and one piece of elastic cording.

They need to be 4-5 inches long.

Slip knot them around a colored, plastic coated paperclip.

(The plastic coating is easy on your book pages.)

Tug on that knot!

Then I used a Advanced Strength Glue Dot®

to secure a rhinestone. The bling adds a bit of pizzaz as well as keeps your  knot in place.

Rumple Ribbon colors used:

Sunset, Lemonade, Blue Bells, Ocean View

Next, slip it into your summer reading delight!

Now, I'm done with this book...Book three in the series. 

Book four is waiting for me at the library as I type this!!

(Squeal!)

What is on your summer reading list this season??

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  

 

The Mama Mia Blog Hop

Welcome to the Mama Mia Blog Hop

We are here to honor and cherish our Moms this weekend the best way we crafters know how, with a blog hop showcasing some amazing projects either for a special mom or about a special mom in our lives.. We hope that our projects will show Moms everywhere just how special they are to us all.

You should have hopped over from Alicia

If you are just joining us and wish to start at the beginning,

Connie Can Crop is the first stop on this Blog Hop.

This is a one day blog hop and we appreciate you leaving a comment for all of these talented friends who are here sharing their ideas and creations. 

We have an awesome sponsor and giveaway for this hop!

Please be sure to visit their Blog
http://pinkandmainblog.com/

Shop
http://www.pinkandmain.com/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pinkandmain

Pink & Main has graciously donated this adorable Super Mom-themed Stamp Set.

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 stop by our sponsor's page and be sure to like her on facebook!! 

You will have until 12:00 am Monday to finish the hop and leave your comments. 

Winners will be announced on Wednesday at Connie Can Crop.

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

Being the mother of four daughters, I have always tried to pass the love around, trying never to favor one versus the other.  I'm very proud of all my girls, two of whom are super mothers in their own right!
My Mama Mia will be 92 in another month and she is the very best mom in the world!! My favorite memories revolve around food as she is an outstanding cook; my particular favorite is her homemade spaghetti and meatballs - world class!! Since I'm an only child, I always have her undivided and unconditional love as she has mine!

My first project is a Mother's Day card for my own Mama Mia using one of my favorite styles -

Triple Stamping!

Everything's Coming Up Roses For You, Mama Mia!

Recipe

LoveBug Creations Rumple Ribbon Southern Sass Collection - Buttercup HERE

Pink by Design sentiment: A mother holds her child's hand for a while but their heart, forever (love this)

Heartfelt Creations rose and floral stamps

Janie's adorable little girl stamp from Paper Wishes

Stampin Up cardstock, dimensionals, and ink

Colored pencils and gel pen for accenting

Pink pearls (the long piece at the bottom was just a scrap left over from cutting the mats)

For those of you who want to create a triple-stamped card, here are the dimensions I used:

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 and score at 4-1/2" for card base to get a great crease).......and have lots of fun stamping and decorating

Next, I thought I'd try something new (for me) - quadruple stamping and here's my first attempt:

Quadruple the Love - For My Daughters

I was looking for a tutorial on this and
found one at Krafting Kreations HERE

Recipe

LoveBug Creations Rumple Ribbon Sunset from the Island Breeze Collection HERE

Stampin Up floral flourish stamp, cardstock, and ink

Pink pearls and gel pen for accent

Pink by Design sentiment - A mother understands what a child does not say

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

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

2. Cardmonkey- http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com

3. Alicia- http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com

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

5. Sarah - www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com  NEXT

6. Gina - http://californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com/

7. Elizabeth - www.ejoym.blogspot.com

8. Melanie - http://afternoonscrapper.blogspot.com/

9. Angela - www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com

10. Esther - http://forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com

11. Jessica -  www.craftinandstampin.blogspot.com

12. Lori - http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/

13. Diane - http://thehappyscrapbooker.blogspot.com/

Remember no matter how you bunch your blooms, rumple your ribbon, and piece your paper, have fun with it.................Happy Mother's Day.........Mama LoveBug

Please join Sarah and see what she's created!!

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'.

 

Dawn Mercedes Makes a Long Day a Happy Day ♥

Any friend is going to get a pick me up when you send a card 

with a flourish of Rumple Ribbon from Lovebug Creations on it! 

Here is a large tag card. I coupled Sunset Rumple Ribbon with some retired Fun Footz from the Wild Thang collection.  You never know what is around the corner in the Lovebug Creations store. 

(Check out these Beautiful Blooms!)

I tied the ribbons together with blue hemp...what a fun color added to this golden card!

Thanks for visiting us today! 

For more inspiration, feel free to saunter over to my blog,

Sunnyside Up!

 

 

Rainbow Birthday Card by Kimi ♥

 

Hello Every-Buggy!!! It's Kimi (I know...How odd I've made 2 cards in a week!) again!!! My oldest daughter's best friend celebrated her birthday yesterday and I wanted to make her a card! Gave me a good excuse to actually craft ;)

 

My daughter told me she likes rainbows and I had just seen SVG Cutting Files had come out with a Rainbow Stitch Up! Now when I went to her store to purchase I noticed the write up about this said that it was a "great way to use your twine or floss". Ok...Being the Rumple Ribbon Queen I had to try it...I wasn't sure I'd be able to do it but..... I LOVE how it turned out! SO...Let it be known...Rumple Ribbon is a great product to use on the stitch up files too!!! :)

 

Rumple Ribbon Colors used - Rosebud, Sunset, Lemonade, Olive You, Simply Blue & a sneak peek of a new shade of purple :)

 

I also used some of my favorite Jaded Blossom products: Simple Sayings (the Happy Birthday) & their new Spring Dies (for the grass)

 

Heidi Grace papers and epoxy embellishments along with some pop dots finished this sweet birthday card off!!! I hope you enjoy this and that maybe it will inspire you to try something different!!!

 

Bug hugs,

Kimi



 

Dawn Mercedes & Kristi's Fabulous Friday Take Over ♥

It's another fabulous Friday!!! Dawn Mercedes & Kristi are taking over the blog today and showing off some amazing cards with some gorgeous Rumple Ribbon! So sit back and be inspired!!!

 

Dawn Mercedes

I realized that my Purple-dise rumple ribbon from Lovebug Creations was being neglected!

Luckily, my niece requested that I make and send her a giftie.

 

 

Kristi

Hello Lovebuggies! Kristi here from Little Paper Sprinkles :)

 The weather here has been frigid, so I am trying to think happy thoughts! 

So I am thinking spring/summer...and I cream comes to mind! :) Ya I know thats a cold thing

but it so reminds me of warm weather! 

For this card today I used one of my favorite Rumple Ribbons "Sunset"

For the rest of the details Click HERE!

Kristi ♥



 

Happy Valentine's Day From Us to You!!! ♥

Happy Valentine's Day, Every-Buggy!!!
Hope you are spending the day with those you love!!!
We LOVE our designers and today 3 of them are sharing some lovely projects!!!
So sit back and be inspired! ♥

Connie
Hello fellow Lovebugs!!

Connie Can Crop 

here with a new project to share using my favorite LoveBug Creations Products!!

I spent this last weekend away at a scrap retreat and was able to play with my ribbon and mesh!

I really love the way this card turned out. The top of the card reminds me of a curtain on a little girl's princess bedroom window. And just outside a magical unicorn is flying by.

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

A sunny spray of Rumple Ribbons from Lovebug Creations!!

 

Kristi

Hello Lovebuggies! Kristi here from Little Paper Sprinkles!

I have been wanting to try a shaker card forever, for some reason they intimidated me! Why? I am not sure, but I am here to say it was super easy and super fun!

For this project today, I used "Jaded" Rumple Ribbon which is a new fave of mine, I can tell because it is almost gone! Eeekk! :) 

For more details head on over to my BLOG! 

Have a great day!

 

3 Fab Projects & A Special Announcement!! ♥

Happy Friday, Every-buggy!

It's still cold and snowy here...

Hope it's warmer where you are!!!

We have some fabulous projects to share with you today...

along with an announcement!

So sit back and take it all in!!

Connie

Hello fellow lovebugs!!

Connie Can Crop 

here with a new project to share using my favorite LoveBug Creations Products!!

I know that Christmas is over but I still have a few gifts I created to share with you.

This one went to my Uncle Mark. He said he wanted a Dreidel for Christmas. He hasn't had one since he was a young boy. So I decided I was going to make one for him with my silhouette.

 

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

I simply love Simply Red Rumple Ribbon.  

It adds a nice bit of flare to any craft project!!

and now for our announcement.....

Please give a warm welcome to our NEW CT Member, Kristi Bennett!!!!

Kristi

Hello Lovebuggies! 

I am super excited to now be an official Team Member for Lovebug Creations! 

This group of girls are the BEST! Thank you all for letting me join you for Dec. and I look forward to working with you all again! Thanks Kimi and Pam for asking me to join you! ♥

Now onto my first official project as a Creative Team Member!!

(sorry for the not so great pic, weather has been bad here, I rely on outside light ;)

For this card I used:

a2 size card

scraps from my scrap bin ( best place to go for pieces)

Rumple Ribbon "Sunset"

Peachy Keen 'Happy Lashes" asst

Peachy Keen April 2012 SOTM

Thanks for looking! Have a crafty day!♥

Make sure to visit all the ladies blogs by clicking on their name and make sure to leave Kristi some big LOVE!!! We're so excited to have her with us!!!

Bug hugs,

Kimi & Pamela

Katie + Kathy + Stephanie = Friday Fun!!!! ♥

Happy Friday, Every-Buggy!!!

It's my favorite day of the week

(hehehe...Weekend here we come!)

And it also means 3 very talented CT Members

are sharing some inspiration with you!!!

Could it get any better?

I don't think so!!!!

 

Katie

I had an order from the office to make a few invites.  The request was fall feeling, must fit in a standard envelope with only one stamp.  Well, nuts!  That sure limits me these days!

However, that perfect Rumple Ribbon is so USPS friendly, I knew I would be using some on my card.

However, I didn't know I would love this sunset color so much I would use EVERY single scrap Kimi sent me in my Creative Team package.

For details on what I did to showcase this image visit the blog.

 

 

Kathy

Happy Friday LoveBug Friends!

 

It's Kathy, from Kathy and Kids, and today I am sharing with you a simple card featuring "Simply Black" Rumple Ribbon.

 

Sometimes I tend to over-think things and then I realize that simple is okay too :)

 

Have a great Friday and Thanks for stopping by!

Stephanie
Hi Lovebug friends!!
Stephanie here to share my project this week using Lovebug Creations' rumple ribbon. And guess what-it's not a card!!
I saw this idea on Pinterest using fall leaves. While I didn't have any silk leaves around the house, I did have these spooky looking feathers and thought they would make a great Halloween/Fall home decor project!

  I used Halloween Grunge rumple ribbon in orange and Edgy Halloween rumple ribbon in black to add that special touch to the mason jar. I lit a tealight candle and got a perfect, eerie glow from my project!
You can see more about this altered jar on my blog.
Thanks for letting me share with you all today! Make it a great Friday!---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thanks Every-buggy for stopping by!!!
Now don't forget today is the 1st day of our new challenge posted over on
FaceBook in "The Lovebug Lounge"
This Challenge will run from today (October 25) thru November 24!!
The Theme is Fall!
Create anything you'd like with a fall theme and using any LBC products
(Rumple Ribbon, Mama's Mesh or Fun Footz!)

ALSO
SAVE THE DATE!!!
Next Saturday (November 2) is our
"Have yourself a Meshy Rumple Christmas"
Blog Hop and New Release!!
We are super excited as we will be unveiling a new product!!
You're gonna love it!!
Hope to see you all there!!!
Bug hugs,
Kimi & Pamela

 

 

Mama's Mesh Monday W/ Dawn Mercedes & Connie!!! ♥

It's Mama's Mesh Monday

(say that 5 times fast!!!!)

with

Dawn Mercedes & Connie!!!

Sit back and be inspired!!

 

Dawn Mercedes

Fall is the time for colors and gratitude...

and lots and lots of leaves to rake!

Here, I cut up a Mama's Mesh in a variety of colors to create leaves falling

down the side of the card.  The brown and yellow are soon to be released colors.

But you can order Sunset, Green Leaves and Crazy Coral now!

Oh, and that bow... Purple-dise!

Just twirl it up a bit and it will roll up nicely!

 

Connie

Hello My Fellow LoveBugs!!

Connie with Connie Can Crop here.

It's my day to shine here at LoveBug Creations and I had so much incorporating

Simply White Mama's Mesh into this two page layout.

 

The bright white Mesh really gave this red and black layout that extra "POP" it needed!!

 

 

Please stop by my blog to read more details about my layout. Become my follower, join in my challenges or just come hang out at Connie Can Crop.
Happy Crafting and Scrappy Hugs!!