Stephanie & Katie's Sweet Take-Over ♥

Hey Lovebug friends!
I hope you all are staying warm where you are. It has gotten cold & snowed again here. I am more than ready for Spring! And I think my first card reflects just  that.
Today is my favorite aunt's birthday so I made her this:

I used Simply Blue from the Star Spangled collection and added a gemstone from my stash in the center.

Tomorrow my husband & I will celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary! So I couldn't let the day pass without making a card for him also:

   Here I used the On the Edge ribbon in Caddy Blue. I chose the tan rumple ribbon with the edges in blue. Love this collection!
You can read more about both if these cards on my blog.
Thanks for letting me share with you! Make it a great day!!

Katie

The happiest days are when babies are born!!  This pretty card is for my coworker and his wife's pending little bundle.  Simply White Rumple Ribbon was just the touch this card needed to keep it soft.

 

Anniversary Project - A Joy to Create

Hello Crafties!  It's Mama LoveBug here today to share an anniversary double-sided stand up card for my daughter and son-in-law, who celebrated their anniversary on our day - July 31!

I started out with a sweet vintage couple from Tiddly Inks.  The digital image was sized at 5" and printed out 2x - once regular and the other a horizontal reverse.  Each was fussy cut and then adhered to a lovely cardstock from Kathy Davis that I bought at JoAnn's.  This paper is to die for!  Both sides of the stand-up card were fussy cut twice so that makes a total of 4 times fussy cutting!!  A whole lot of scissor action - my Cutter Bee scissors were humming right along until the process was completed.

Next I got out my watercolor pencils and had fun coloring; after this I used different colored gel pens for highlighting and accenting.  The image was very user-friendly to add little touches of color.  I added a bit of Stickles as accents too.

Finally I made several bows for the vintage girl's dress from Love Bug Creations Rumple Ribbon - check out the collections HERE
Before I finished I added a word-sentiment from the Kathy Davis cardstock - "Joy" and a few gems and sticker flowers for texture.

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

Happy Anniversary Mama & Papa Lovebug ♥

 

Hello Every-buggy!

I'm here today taking over the blog

to wish 2 of my favorite people a very

Happy 42nd Anniversary!!!!

So here's to you Mama & Papa!!!

This anniversary wish is filled with love

and many more years together!!♥

 

 

(Ps... Simply White Rumple Ribbon in use!!! Along the bottom AND on the numbers!!!)

 

Now don't forget to leave them some love for their ability to put up with each other for so long ;) I kid... but seriously leave some love for them on their special day!! ♥

 

Bug Hugs,

Kimi

 

Stephanie shares the love ♥

 

Hey friends! Stephanie here today to take over the blog and share with you all my latest card.

 

My husband and I will celebrate 14 years of marriage next week, so I figured I needed to make a card for him! I have used the "Olive You" ribbon from the "On the Edge" collection. I love the versatility of this ribbon!!

You can see more on my blog at www.stephanie-eaken.blogspot.com.

Thanks for stopping by!!

 

 

 

Paper Piecings by Nikki DT Offering - Perpetual Calendar and Anniversary Safari

Good Monday, Crafties.  Today Mama LoveBug is sharing two projects - the first is an anniversary card I made using the new PPbN Untamed Love pattern collection.  So many great ways to use this collection!  I do not have a machine to easily cut out the pieces so I have to fussy cut the image.  Then I add gel pens and Stickles to add dimension to the image plus SU Dimensionals.  I had a set of rub-on mustaches to pick through as I thought the male safari bear needed to look "mature" for this card.  The paper I chose had a "wild animal" appeal as well to fit in with the theme of this design.

Here's the Jungle Love pocket card.  Notice that I gold-embossed "Together Forever", a sentiment from Pink By Design and did the same with a few "friends" of the jungle, the parrot and the tiger.  The paper for the base was also part of another collection from PPbN - can you guess what that is?

After I made the card I decided to use some of the characters from a "jungle love" stamps set by Inkadinkado and the safari bear to use for the cover of a perpetual calendar.  You can see there are some new critters there to keep the bear company.  The sentiment is You Color My World (also Pink By Design) as the parrot is the only jungle friend with color.

I hope you have a great day and spread a bit of sunshine with your crafting.  Everyone has a different style or "take" on using the patterns - remember, no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it...........cyberhugs........Mama LoveBug

Paper Piecings By Nikki DT Offering - Anniversary or Wedding Card

Happy Tuesday, Crafters!

Paper Piecings by Nikki which is located at her online store http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/ has a very large and inventive collection called Clubhouse Friends.  There are lots of patterns within this collection so I took two very familiar characters and created an anniversary card (which could also be used for an engagement or wedding card as well).

I fussy cut the images after embellishing with gel pens and Stickles.  I made the paper from another image in this collection.  After adding sweet sentiments from Pink By Design and a few pearls on the base, I have this to show:

Card, base, and insert

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

Happy Anniversary, Tanya & Roger!!!

Hi everyone! Today is our good friend, Tanya, and her hubby's anniversary! I wanted to make her a card for their special day and while it's not in her hot lil hands yet I hope she enjoys it!! So after you leave here please hop over to her blog and wish her a beautiful day! :)

Recipe:

~Sweethearts Cartridge

~Tim Holtz: Walnut Stain, Peeled Paint & Faded Blue Jeans

~PTI Cardstock

~DCWV: All Dressed Up

~KinderStampo: Say it in TYPE

~Stampin' Up!:  Flower Brads Brights

~Martha Stewert Butterfly Stamps

~ Sizzix Texture Plates

~Perfect Pearls Mist: Kiwi

~Pop Dots/ATG

~Computer Generated Sentiment

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kimi

Happy 40th Anniversary Mama & Papa Lovebug!!!!

 HAPPY 40th ANNIVERSARY MOM & DAD!!!!!!

July 31, 1971 was a very special day! My parents got married and 40 years, 4 children and 6 (and a half!) grandchildren later they are still together! I am very blessed to have the most wonderful parents and wanted to put together a lil surprise for them (ok...mostly for Mama cause she's crafty and will be the one to really appreciate this!) It was very difficult to keep this under wraps...Mama is one of the most difficult people to surprise but I think she'll be shocked to wake up to this! At least that's what we're hoping for!! :)

I asked my favorite bloggy besties Zeni and Tanya to help by making something special to celebrate my parents big day!!! And boy did they ever! Both made the cutest projects and I can't thank them enough for it! These two ladies are the best friends anyone could ask for!!! So on to the projects....

First up is the fabulous Miss Zeni- http://www.scrappyzeni.blogspot.com/!! She created this beautiful shadow box!! Stellar!!! Truly lovely! Thanks again Zeni!!!! :)

Happy Anniversary Mama Lovebug!!! For this special event, I have made a shadowbox for Mama Lovebug to put a picture of her choice of her and Papa Lovebug. Mama Lovebug... I hope you are super surprised and that you and Papa Lovebug have a beautiful day. May God bless you with many many more years of happiness. I love you!!!!

      Muah!

Zeni

Next up is the totally crafty Tanya- http://scrappinkymomma.blogspot.com/!!! This album is just to die for! I love it! She always gives herself a hard time but when it comes down to it makes the most gorgeous things ever!!! LOVE IT! :)

I want to wish both Mama and Papa Lovebug a wonderful 40th anniversary with many more years to come! Hope you were surprised and enjoy the album I've made for you!

Big Hugs,

Tanya

 And last but not least is my project! My first explosion box and I made it with my childhood home in mind! I hope you enjoy it Mom! I still need to add pictures to it but will get it you asap! ;) LOVE YOU!!!!!  Warning on the video...I had no help filming so it's a little shaky! LOL....

I hope you all enjoy these projects! Lots of Love went into the making of them! :)
Also I would like to wish my sister Missy and her hubby Jon a wonderful 5 year Anniversary today as well!!! Love you guys!!!! :)

Don't forget to leave Mama some love in the comments section!! It'll really make her day! :)

~Kimi