It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christma.........Oh Wait!!!!!

 No, that can't be right!  It's the middle of July and hotter that hades outside!  That's what you're thinking?!  Right?!!

Well you would be correct!  No need to panic though!  It's just our third annual Christmas In July event at Bugaboo Stamps!

We're gonna be celebrating all week long with challenges, prizes, and some cool new Christmas images!  Even better yet, all Bugaboo images are 50% off in the store!  

We're kicking things off with a hop and the fabulous design team at Miss Muffet will be joining us.  Maybe you're already hopping along with us and this is old news to you, but if you're not,  you'll want to start at the beginning at Catch  The Bug.  That's where you will find all the details about the challenges and prizes.  There will also be a blog roll there just in case you encounter problems along the way.  

If you've been hopping along with us you should have come here from:

Amy's Blog

Here's what you can win for joining us in the hop and all the challenges!

Grand Prize – Christmas  Set ($21 value)– 7 free for 6 months ($125 value) – 4 month Guest designer spot.

Be sure to leave a comment here and check out the challenge below and most important, have fun!

Now it's time to head over to the next stop

Billie A

Have Fun!  

Until next time, have a great day and thanks for stopping by!  TTFN

Stamping Hugs,

Becky G

This Post will remain at the top until July 20th, 2013.  For the current challenge scroll down please.

Catch The Bug Christmas In July Blog Hop

It's here!  Are you ready to get hoppin?!!!  We've got a week of fun challenges, prizes  and surprises for you all to enjoy so let's get this party started. 

The awesome design team from Totally Stampilicious is joining us so are you ready for some fun?!!

Catch The Bug-The hop starts here.
Jodie Mackrell-The owner.
Totally Stampalicious
Tammy Miller-DT Coordinator
Jocelyn
Rae Ann Springer-Asst DT Coor
Becky
Min Kwiatkowski-Asst DT Coor
Cindy
Amy Ely
Stacy
Becky Givans-that's me.
Joanne
Cammy Wall
Lori
Jackie Radoski
Joy Stagg
Lola Cordova
Julie
Lori Padburg
Melissa Sackman
Paul Ford
Laurie
Sandye Curry
Stephanie Serrano
Tammy A
Yvonne (Scrappy)
Lynda
Marilyn Webb-June, July Guest Designer
Sue (SCS Gallery)
Cely Smith-July, August Guest Designer
Catch The Bug Challenge Blog-Last stop in the hop!

You should have come here from Stacy's blog.  If you didn't you may want to start the hop at Catch The Bug.

Each DT member will choose a winner from their comments and win the image used in their projects so be sure to leave comments along the way.  Here's my project using the adorable Knobby Knees Wagon.

Knobby Knees Wagon

The next stop on the hop is Joanne so hop on over there and don't forget to leave a comment herea and be sure to check back every day this week for more fun challenges.  We'll have challenges every day except Sunday!

Other Challenges:

Fairy Knoll ~ Christmas in July

Inspire Me Fridays ~ Anything Goes
Simply Create ~ Christmas Time
Stamp Something ~ Christmas in July
Stampin With The Dragon ~ Christmas in July
Craft Us Crazy~ Christmas in July
Digistamps 4 Joy ~ Christmas
Simon Says ~ Anything Goes
Digis with an Attitude - Anything Goes
Fun at Fairy Knoll - Christmas in July (2 of 2)
Simply Create - Christmas

Have fun hoppin!!  TTFN

Hugs, Becky

Cooking With Cricut Sweet Shop Blog Hop....Let's make Key Chains

Welcome to Bouncyflouncyfunfunfun and the CookingWithCricut Sweetshop Blog Hop! If you’ve never enjoyed a blog hop before, it’s where you ‘hop’ between blogs following a chain of links, with each blog in the chain posting something exciting for the event! There will even be some great blog candy (giveaways) to win along the way! More on that in a moment!


If you've come from visiting Anita, you're in the right place! If you've just happened across my blog and would like to play along with our fun hop, you can go to CookingWithCricut.com and start at the beginning. Go HERE .


With Valentine’s Day just a few days away we are sharing some wonderful ideas and inspiration for your viewing and crafting pleasure! Each Design Team member will be featuring an original project each day (Saturday & Sunday) made especially for this hop. Make sure to check out each DT member's blog and collect the special letter there. There will be prizes along the way at our DT members' blogs, AND there will be some nice PRIZES with a few different ways to win at CookingWithCricut.com!

I made these key chains using my George cart and Shrink plastic.  After a  little experimentation, I decided the best cut size was 3 1/2 inches.  You'll need the blade that cuts through chip board for this project. 

Key chain number one I free handed the art on it using copic markers and a black sharpie.

For key chains two and three I used the following:

After cutting out the heart, I cut a 3 inch heart from scratch paper and placed it on top of the shrink plastic, centering it.  I then colored around the exposed edge with a copic marker.  (It's best to use lighter colors as the color will intensify when it shrinks)  I used a black sharpie marker to trace the outside of my heart template and I free handed the lines.  I also used my George cart on a 1 inch setting to cut out the word "love".  After rmoving the heart template I then used the letter cut outs to trace the word "love" on the heart. 

Once I had punched a hole in the top using my standard everyday hole punch, it was time to get the heat gun out and heat the plastic.  I just followed the instructions on the shrink plastic packaging.

All there was left to do now was to add the key chain and I was finished. 

In addition to the chance to win prizes from Cooking With Cricut, Melin  at Pagekits.com has so sweetly offered this wonderful prize for me to give to one of my lucky viewers.  All you need to do is leave me a comment by Sunday, 12:00 PM CST and you could win this fabulous cut file or digi image, it's your choice.

Remember, this prize is seperate from the other prize package being offered.  To be eligible for that you need to collect your letters along the way.

Here is the “secret” letter you need to collect to be eligible for a prize package at CookingWithCricut.com. My secret letter is N.


Now it's your turn! Let’s see your sweet Valentine projects. Be sure to include a Cricut or other die cut machine cut on your project and link it up at CookingWithCricut.com. The Design Team will pick their three favorites and one lucky sweetheart will be chosen randomly to win one of the six prize packages being offered in this hop.


Next stop... Cathie!  Go see what she has in store for you today.


And don’t forget, when you're done, make sure to head back to CookingWithCricut.com and get entered to win one of SIX prize packages! Here’s how:


1. Link your sweet Valentine project and be one of the top three chosen by our Chefs.
2. Link your project and be the randomly drawn winner.
3. Collect all the letters and unscramble our “secret” phrase correctly and leave it in the special comment section on CookingWithCricut.com.
4. Or just leave a comment at CookingWithCricut.com and let us know how you liked our Sweetshop Blog Hop.


Here is our Hop line-up:
1. CWC-Melin
2. Abby
3. Anita
4. Me
5. Cathie
6. Christel
7. Dalis 
8. Deb
9. Erika
10. Gaby
11. Jean
12. Jenna
13. Jennifer
14. Jenny
15. Karla
16. Madison
17. Maria Elena
18. Melissa
19. Michelle
20. Nicole
21. Raven
22. Roberta
23. Ronnie

Until next time, have a great day and thanks for stopping by!  TTFN

Hugs, Becky

And the winner is.........

Don't you just hate suspense?!!! You probably just want to know who won the drawing of the cute image from Cooking With Cricut, right? I could just keep on typing and typing, but I won't. The winner of this drawing is commnet #17. Kathy B. This is what Kathy had to say:

"love this stair step idea! I am going to have to try this!!! I just became a follower and signed up for email updates! Love your site! Thanks for the great opportunity to win the cute cute cute file!"

Kathy B you are the winner of the cute bear file! All I need to know is if you would like a cut file or digi file. I will send you and email and wait for your response.

Congratulations!

Hugs, Becky

Welcome to Bouncyflouncyfunfunfun and the CookingWithCricut.com Holiday Blog Hop!

If you've come from visiting Brandylynn's blog, created by brandylynn you're in the right place! If you've just happened across my blog and would like to play along with our fun hop, you can go to CookingWithCricut.com and start at the beginning. Go HERE



With the holidays fast approaching we are sharing some wonderful ideas and inspiration for your viewing and crafting pleasure!



Each Design Team member will be featuring an original project made especially for this hop. Make sure to check out each DT member's blog. There will be prizes along the way at our DT members' blogs, AND there will be some nice PRIZES with a few different ways to win at CookingWithCricut.com!

For my Holiday project, I've created a stair step card. These are fun and three dimentional so you can add as little or as much detail as you would like.

Start off with a piece of card stock 5 1/2 inches by 10 1/2 inches. Next we're gonna make score lines parallel to the 5 1/2 inch side. Score at 1 1/4", 2 1/2", 4 1/4", 6" and 8 1/4". Fold accordian style along score lines. Now it's time to decorate your layers.

I printed the Cooking With Cricut Gingerbread House on Confetti White card stock and colored it with Copics. To add some sparkle I used red stickles on the candy canes and gum drops. The icy snow was made by sprinkling dazzling damonds over glossy accents.

I wanted some fun trees so I printed a couple more of the Gingerbread House images on designer paper and then cut them out and added stickles.

The Gingerbread man is a stamp from Stampabilities.

The snow was cut free hand from Confetti.

The sentiment was made using Mini Monogram and George carts.

This is my very first stair step card but I had so much fun making it won't be my last.

Now it's your turn! Let’s see your wonderful holiday projects. Be sure to try and include a Cricut or other die cut machine on your project and link it up at CookingWithCricut.com.

In addition to all the wonderful prizes to be given away on the Cooking With Cricut blog, Melin has been so sweet to offer a free digital image or cutting file to one lucky person who leaves a comment on this blog post. I will be drawing a random winner on Monday at 10:00 AM CST so be sure to leave your comment. This is the fabulous image you can win.

Next stop..Michelle's blog, mumoftwo . Go see what she has in store for you today... And when you're done, make sure to head back to CookingWithCricut.com and get entered to win one of the fabulous prizes to given away there!

Happy Holiday Hopping! TTFN

Hugs, Becky