Ladybug Blog Hop!!!

Good morning everyone! Do you know what today is? (yes, I know it is Tuesday!) It is time for another Ladybug blog hop and this one is getting us ready for the holidays. Read below for the details and then after that you can see my card with one of the new images.

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Hello everyone -HO HO HO - Its only June i know, but it's another big day today here at the Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge blog!  Kerry has a new release ofChristmas stamps and we are having a Blog Hop to celebrate!! 

Lots of chances to win a prize!!

Firstly the Hop.. all the DT have not only had to use the challenge theme, but they have also each used one of the new images. There are 4 in all and you'll agree when you see their creations the new images are just fabulous! (None of the DT have seen each other's cards either so we can't wait to hop either!)

So onto the rules of the Hop - which are...

a) Visit each of the DT members in order and leave a comment on each of their blog hop posts.

b)  leave a comment on the challenge blog stating which is your most favourite of the new images once you have finished the hop.

c) Display the blog hop banner which is at the top of this post on your blog, either in a post or on your side bar.

The First Prize is the full set of all 4 stamps

 and then 5 runners up will receive one stamp of their choice from the new release.

  Winner and runners up will be chosen at random!

Easy eh?

The hop will close 12pm midday GMT on Monday 4th July and the winner will be announced at 9am GMT on Tuesday 5th July.

 Now onto the challenge - which is the other way you can win a prize.. and this week its ME!! who has chosen the theme which is  ....

CHRISTMAS IN JUNE

 So you have 2 ways to win a prize .. you can just play along with the hop or enter the challenge .. and for the brave you can do both! 

And if you don't win.. you can still enjoy the stamps at a discount price as the stamps will be on sale from today for £5.50 ( Normal RRP £6.50)  till 5th July

Have fun.. and cant wait to see your fabulous Christmas creations 

All right, ready to see some of the new images? You should have arrived here from Anita blog. Isn't her work just amazing! 

My image is called Sledding Fun and I have used Merrymint paper by American Crafts along with a MS border punch and a big bow from some scrap ribbon I had. I colored up some clear gems to match the red in my paper and tried to glitter up the snow a bit. I love the look of new fallen snow, it really does look like glitter. Ok, next I am gonna send you off to our wonderful guest designer for June, Julie! And if you get lost along the  way, just pop back over to Ladybug crafts ink for a full list of everyone participating.

Sundae Bar challenge

Happy Sunday everyone! I am a bit worn out this morning, two graduation parties in 2 days plus the normal housework and my butt is dragging. Now I am getting ready to take my mom to breakfast, no rest for the weary! Todays challenge at Paper Sundaes is sponsored by Stamp and Create. I have not shopped there before but when I was looking around to pick out an image for today I have to say I am very impressed, lots to choose from!

Our challenge this week is to use at least two of the following, the color purple, gems, wings and paper pieRcing, not piecing. My image is by CC designs and the paper is basic grey, "Green at Heart". I did paper piece her dress although that is not required, just thought the paper looked cute, I have a purple gem swirl, a clear acrylic butterfly I colored with alcohol inks and a large die cut flower in the corner. Viva decor purple pen in the corners, a little stitching and there you have it. Have a great Sunday everyone!

CPS entry

Good morning (again!). If you haven't already, don't forget to hop over and wish Elaine a happy birthday! I made up this card yesterday for the CPS sketch this week. The prize is 3 kraftin kimmie stamps and anyone who knows me knows I LOVE kraftin kimmie stamps, and kimmie herself is also pretty darn nice!

This image is from her fairy release a few months ago and I have to say I think it is my favorite series of all times. Ok, short and sweet as I have to leave for work. Enjoy your day!
CPS   sketch challenge entry

Happy Birthday Elaine!!!

Just wanting to let everyone who follows Elaine from "atechnophobesblog"  know that today is her birthday! Send her lots of birthday wishes cause she deserves all the attention today!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELAINE!!!!!

Happy Early Birthday Mom and Elaine

Ok, well blogger seems to be having a fit today cause it wouldn't let me export photos into my blog. Took me forever and having to go thru Picasa to do this, anyone else having problems? My card today is for my mom's birthday which is tomorrow but I also want to wish my buddy Elaine a Happy Birthday too cause hers is also tomorrow. My image is a Sugar Nellie and that is in honor of Elaine who is a Sugar Sweetie (I think that is what they call themselves) and because it is the type of image my mom will love. I have to say she is pretty but I am not happy with the hair, is was too yellow, tried to tone it down with some browns but it only made it more golden and I was afraid to keep fussing. My mom was blond as a little girl so I didn't want to change it to entirely brown.

Paper is Madeline by Prima, WOC flowers except the blue rose which is Prima and has been glimmer misted. Lace from Elaine for my birthday and some butterflies I punched with a MS punch and then used platinum stickles on and some little rhinestones in the center. I am entering this into the Sugar Nellie challenge which is to use the provided sketch which I absolutely love. That is it from me today, busy busy busy you know!

Blog hop coming up!

Please scroll down for my TLT post. Thanks!

Hey everyone, just wanted to give you a heads up that next week at Ladybug Crafts we are having a blog hop! Wasn't sure when we could let the cat out of the bag but I guess we got the go ahead.

So start thinking Christmas (yikes!) and check us out next week for all the latest releases!

Red hot Red!

Good morning everyone! First thing I want to remind everyone of Kerrys blog candy. She is adding stuff everyday and when she hits 200 followers someone is gonna win big! Her link is on the side so hop over and check her out, she makes me laugh everytime I visit. And today it is Tuesday which means a new challenge at Totally Ladybug Tuesday (and it is almost Wednesday which is my favorite day cause it means I am off!  The challenge Ladybug Crafts this week was chosen by Gaelle and  is to use red on your card. How hard is that? I LOVE red but my mojo was seriously missing due to working all weekend and the last 3 nights, so my brain is fried but I managed to make up a little sumpin sumpin.

The black polka dot paper I printed out on my computer and the yellow dp is from October Afternoon. 

I am not wild about the felt flower but since I had already tried a ton of other embellishments and didn't like them either I went with it. I will say that the flower cut beautifully with the felt I got from LCI. If you are looking for a good quality felt that is the place to go, cuts like a dream, no little fibers that don't cut thru or shred. Love it! Alright everyone, your turn to join in for a chance to win a free stamp or be one of the top three and get to post a LCI challenge top pick banner on your blog.