I Have a New Blog

 Thank you to all my faithful followers! I became a Stampin' Up demonstrator back in Sept. and have a new blog, Linda Lou Creates, where I post all my projects now. I would be honored if you were to follow me there. Also, if you are in need of Stampin' Up products, I would love to be your demonstrator. Please check out MY SHOP.

Reindeer Carols

I couldn't resist using the Reindeer Carols set from Imagine That Digistamp, it is SOOOOO adorable!! It is also the featured set for playing along in our monthly link up challenge at Creative Playground. Link up an anything goes project using an Imagine That Digistamp image and you'll receive Reindeer Carols absolutely free!!! So be sure and join us for our monthly challenge at Creative Playground.
 

Humor Me Wednesday

Welcome to Humor Me Wednesday over at Catch the Bug. We take some obscure holidays and create a card using a fabulous Bugaboo image. Today I'm celebrating "Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day" with JJ Housework - Cook. Isn't she hilarious?!!! The sentiment says it all!!

Challenges I'm entering my card to include:
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - Add a Sentiment
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes


 

Happy Everything!

I seem to be running late but here is my card for the latest CAS challenge over at The Outlawz. It's a fun theme too...to only "decorate" so to speak 1/3 of your card front. Fun, fun, fun!!! I used washi tape from Stampin' Up (Year of Cheer) and a sentiment from Paper Trey Ink. I hope you can join us for this fun clean & simple challenge at The Outlawz.
  

Anything Goes

We have a new challenge this week at Catch the Bug, and the theme is Anything Goes. I found myself running behind this week so a pre-colored Bugaboo image it is...THIS ONE to be exact! Kept it simple, used scraps of pattern paper and no embellishments this time!!! Now show us your anything goes creation this week at Catch the Bug.

Happy Thanksgiving

It's the 1st Saturday of the month and time for a new link-up challenge at Imagine That Digistamp's blog, Creative Playground. If you link up an anything goes project using an image from Imagine That Digistamp, you will receive the adorable featured set Reindeer Carols FREE!! For my card, I decided to create using the lovely Harvest Basket set. Keeping it simple, but of course, and pulling out some scraps of pattern paper. I actually added some embellishments, a few red rhinestones and a linen thread bow. A quick card to then pop in the mail and wish a heaping big thanksgiving wish to someone. I sure hope you can join us this month at Creative Playground for our link-up challenge and your chance at winning a gift certificate to the Imagine That Digistamp store.
  

Pumpkins

We have a new CAS challenge for you over at The Outlawz and the theme this week is Pumpkins. I pulled out a new favorite stamp bundle of mine, Pick a Pumpkin. Actually, everything on this card came from my Stampin' Up store (be sure and check it out). For a complete listing of all products and their links, check out my SU only blog, Linda Lou Creates. Also, be sure and join us at The Outlawz and share you pumpkin creation!!
 

Moosing You

This week at Catch the Bug we have a photo inspiration challenge. So many possibilities!

I was inspired by the forest animals that, even though you can't see them in the photo, I know they're there!! I used from Bugaboo the image A Kids View (AKV) Moose. Found an old Basic Grey paper pack that was at the bottom of my drawer -- figured it was time to pull it out and put it to use. Now join us this week for a photo inspiration challenge at Catch the Bug.
  

Thanks Sew Much

Did you see the latest release at Imagine That Digistamps? It's a super fun set called Punny Thanks and I'm using one of the images and sentiments today. I couldn't resist the adorable sewing machine!! Wish mine was all blue with flowers!!! Now head on over to the Creative Playground to see more inspiration from other design team members of Imagine That Digistamps.
 

Christmas Cards

I made 5 Christmas cards using the latest 5 In Colors from Stampin' Up. Here is lemon lime twist, my favorite of the 5 colors.

This one is done in tranquil tide, my second favorite. I love the blue/greens.

Here is berry burst, a wonderful bright pink.

Fresh fig is a must have for making Christmas cards, it's a fabulous burgundy.

And last is powder pink. It's a lovely soft pink.

I added Nuvo glitter drops for that much needed sparkle to any snowflake card! Now head on over to my SU blog, Linda Lou Creates, for links to all the SU products I used.

 

Cats vs. Dogs

It's time to share the latest CAS challenge over at The Outlawz, Cats vs. Dogs. Of course I went with cat!!!

Some refer to my style as clean and simple...I like to say it's quick and easy!! 10 minutes was all this card took thanks to the Pick a Pattern Washi Tape. I even included a scrap of Gold Glimmer Paper that I almost threw away (GASP!!). I used the Cat Punch from the Spooky Cat bundle (gosh I love that thing!!) and the sentiment from the Spooky Cat stamp set (also part of the bundle). I think I must make a few more of these...they were that quick and easy!!!


I'd like to submit my card to the following challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge - Spots/Stripes or Halloween
Allsorts - Halloween
My Time to Craft - Halloween or Cats (haha, I've got both!!)
Aud Sentiments - Halloween + a sentiment
Try it on Tuesday - It's Halloween Time

Happy Birthday

Thursdays are Oldie But Goodie days at Catch the Bug. That's when we pull out some older Bugaboo images and get creative. I found this cutie, Brat Cupcake Wagon, in my stash and decided to put her to use. I added a little sparkle and shine to her cupcake with wink of stella and crystal effects. Pink and yellow, one of my top 5 favorites of color combinations. Now head on over to Catch the Bug and check out what a few other members of the DT have created.
  

Grouchy Without Coffee

Today is Humor Me Wednesday over at Catch the Bug, and I've created this card for National Grouch Day. We all have those grouchy moments, that's for sure!! My Bugaboo image is Grumpy Gertrude - Touch Coffee. She just makes me laugh!! I do thoroughly enjoy my hot drinks, tea and coffee, and get rather grouchy myself when I keep getting interrupted with questions, phone calls, text messages, etc  while I'm drinking them. Now be sure and check out other humorous cards by the Bugaboo DT over at Catch the Bug.   

Challenges I'm submitting my card to include:
Color Inspiration Monday - Anything goes with hand colored image
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Happy Halloween

I don't know what's going on, I can't seem to get into my stamp room and make a card!!!! So many ideas are running around in my head but when I sit down, I don't know where to begin!!

Okay, now that I'm done with the pity party, here's a card I did get made for our Halloween clean and simple challenge at The Outlawz. A few die cut spiders (EEEK!!) and a sentiment and a card is born!! I hope you can join us this week at The Outlawz to share your Halloween creations!!

Happy Christmas

I made a fun Christmas card last night, using the non-traditional colors that I love to do!! Now everything on this card is from Stampin' Up. A month ago I signed up to become a demonstrator and am lovin' every minute of it!! Now for all the details about this card, go to my SU only blog, Linda Lou Creates. And, if you leave a comment there on this card post, I will enter you in to a drawing for a fun little give away!!! Everyone loves happy mail!!! So be sure and leave your comment on my SU blog, Linda Lou Creates.

 

Stella Says Sketch

Time for a new sketch over at Catch the Bug. So many possibilities! Be sure and check out what other members of the design team created, they are fabulous!!!! 

I've been in a bit of a creative slump lately so sketches are always a big help for me. I already had this fun Bugaboo image, Autumn Critter Stack 1, printed off, in the color version no less. I happen to have the pumpkins die cut too so it was a no brainer!! I hope you can join our sketch challenge at Catch the Bug for your chance at winning some Bugaboo images of your very own!!

I Can't Thank You Enough

Our latest CAS challenge at The Outlawz is focusing on the sentiment. Mine comes from a stamp set by My Favorite Things. And the background is the Modern & Marbled Kit from Paper Trey Ink. Yes, I used a little gold gilding flakes for fun...and boy is it messy!!! Just like glitter!! Thank goodness I had some swiffer cloths to help with the clean-up! I hope you can join us this week at The Outlawz for some clean & simple fun!! 

Thanks a Bunch

 It's time for a new challenge at Imagine That Digistamp's blog, Creative Playground. And like previous months, there's a fun featured set that you receive FREE just for playing along AND using an Imagine That Digistamp image. This month the featured set is Thanks a Bunch. How perfect for those much needed thank you cards! I added a piece of digital paper from the Flamingo Beach set. It's hard to see but I mounted that zig zag paper to a piece of vellum. Now be sure and play along with our monthly challenge at Creative Playground. Be sure and use an Image That Digistamp image so you can get the Thanks a Bunch set absolutely free!!
   

Merry Christmas

Time to share an Oldie But Goodie card using a sweet Bugaboo image - Christmas Prim Angel Tree. She was in my pile of already printed and even cut out images, screaming to be used on a project!! I did a little watercoloring on the background, something I still need to work on because the randomness of it drives me crazy!!!!! Hahaha! Always need to be in control!! Anyway, some fun pattern papers and a little sparkle and linen thread make the card complete. Now head on over to Catch the Bug to see more OBG creations using Bugaboo images you may have forgotten about and must add to your collection!!

Ellie's Flower Costume

Here's another card for yet another sweet set released today at Imagine That Digistamp, Ellie's Flower Costume. Like my card from my previous post featuring Ellie's Pirate Costume, I used the color version of darlin' Ellie along with some of the digital paper also included. And this time I made a baby girl card...so I'm all set!! Hahaha!! Now head on over to Creative Playground to see more samples of the latest releases at Imagine That Digistamp.
  

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