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OMG thanks for the Love

Thank you so much everyone its getting close.Lets make this happen only 39 to go at this pointwith two sets of pearl ex up for grab. If you are not sure on the rules jsutreadthe post150 follower give away. Thaanks for all your help and I I hope to see tht number grow by Sunday. Yipppeee. Stacey

a little something I made

A super simple understated notecard and matching gift tag.




                             

150 plus follower giveaway!!!!!

Alright ladies  I have spent the last month recouping from some personal stuff and also networking with some pople while away from my blog. I have two new sponsors on my right hand side bar who have some pretty nice stuff too for my crfty friends. First  I want to say about Fairy Cut and Universal Scrapbooking that they are both software companies. While Fairy Cut dotes that you can make your own carts for all your die cutting machines. That is just the tip of the iceberg with them. They have so much to offer with theier software besides cutting, the possibilities are endless in all kinds of crafting. They have an SVG feauture and so much more. You can make templates for rhinestnes and to top it off on their software they have bazzil cardstock for all your scrapping needs as well a rhinestone sizes for the artwork in their library so you can get that perfect template for all your blinged out items. They also have a free hand draw tool and otions for sewers and needle work crafting.The list goes on and on. Universal has a library of art work too that you can use with all ofyour cutters and do digital scrapbooking as well as other crafting. The unique thing with Universal is that if you are an artist who manipulates your images or even creates you own images they will let you download it to their library and give you credits for their art work which they call logos. That is how you purchase your art work through them with credits. So I will be giving or they have so graciously offered to give credit cards to their site too once a month to one of my bloggy followers as well as Fairy Cut has offered a software package a month in a drawing for one of my followers. So go check them out to the right. It wll take you straight to their page. On another note I would like to reah my goal of 150 followers by the end of the week. For that  I am giving away a super special grab bag of goodies in a drawing when  I reach my goal.  All you have to do to join in on the fun is either become a follower and subscriber for one  chance to win. For a second chance to win blog about it and link back to my page and for a third chance to win put it up on your status or talk about it on facebook. That is all pretty easy peasy. Thanks to all of you that continue to follow me and for being patient with me and my blog as  I get this show on the road. Oh one more way you can win is to comment on this post and tell me who sent you .The person who has the most referrals will also win a fun grab bag of goodies as well. So get statred and see if you will be the winner. The follower contest closes on Sunday and I may exctend it to Monday as I am getting started late with this post. Have a scrappyweek my friends

Liebster Blog Award Yeah!!!!!!!

Hello Crafty friends  Iknow it has been a while since  Ihave created anything to put up on my blog. But right now  Iwant to announce that  Iwas schosen by three people for the Liebster Blog Award. I was Chosen by Deb,Monica and Donna. Thank you so much for handing this award out to me and I am honoredto be oneof your scrappy pals. You are supposed to pass this award onto other bloggers who havea following of 300 or less to get their blog recognized.  Iam sorry that when I was awarded these awards by these three great ladies that Iwas also very busy with personal stuff and some of the people I had origionally chosen are now past the 300 mark. I still feel the need to give this award to them as promised already. They are all very deserving and creative ladies.  for this award you are to also recognize and link back to the person who honored you with this award as well as pass it on to 3-5 people that you feel are deserving. I was awarded this award 3 times in one week so  ifelt it only fair to pick at least 3 or more for each peson that selected me. Also you must copy and paste this award on your sit for everyone to see that you are a Liebster Blog Award winner. congrats to all and again thanks to the ladies who chose me.So here is the list in no particular order.

Jeanne -thecricutcorner    Claire-kleirrskreation      Monica-scraps2treasure

Brandi -learningthecricut  Janie-TypicalScrapbooker Paula-scrapyourworld1            

Stacey- creatingacraftylifeDianne-diannesscrappycreations Rosy sweetdelightpapernmore  Deanna- deannascreations                

Alright so there you go ladies. 11 great creative ladies that were promised thisa month ago in my notes on fb such creative ladies. Dont forgetto pass it on and link back to who you recieved this award from. Thanks for your patience again.

                             

Hello my crafty friends

Paula QuickDriver and  I are cooking up some big things for the spring like videos ,contests and a ustream .I hope you all will stick around for some big fun we have lots planned with the help of some sponsors and some goodies of our own this should be big fun. Hope to see you all there and welcome all my new followers to my my blog. I love seeing your faces and hope to hop on over and check you out too. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Saturday.

Ive been MIA and changes

Hello my lovely, bloggy, scrappy friends. I have been MIA the last few weeks. So many people have emailed to see why and I can only say it has been super duper busy around here. I have had some sick people in my house , spoken with some of my fellow crafters about expanding some of my ideas on what I want to incorperate into my blog and have been planning with a new frien on some super cool fun stuff. Paula Quick Driver lives about an hour from me. She is quite the crafty girl.  We have spoken via fb email and phone and are trying to make plan together to have a ustream and do some videos.  I'm so very excited about that.  So many things to talk about.
 I have an idea for my blog that I'm am wanting to try out. I want to have a theme  for each day of the week or certain days of the week and feature different ideas.  Such as using the Cricut Cake for cake and cookie decorating one day. Matching party decor and invite the next day. Throw in a challenge on another day and so on. I have had people asking me to do lots of party stuff for them and I am so flattered.  I just love a fun birthdya party.  I love the coordinaing the planning ,the cake the food the fun and most especially all the little details that make it all come together.  So I think instead of this just being a place to share all things crafts  I would really love to bring some party fun to this blog. I will be posting pics soon of past parties and also things I think would make fora great theme.  I would love for you to share your ideas and what has and has not worked for you in the past.  So heres to partying and papercrafting.  I so hope you all will continue to enjoy .

A card I made for a very special friend and her mother in Heaven

The correct answers ,Doodlecharms and Celebrations

Hapy Monday everyone.  Did you have agreat weekend?  Is it still cold where you are living?  We here in NC have had beautiful weather since right around Valentines Day.  Wonder if that weather is going to stick around.  It brings to mind that I need to get off my rear  and do a little working out. As Spring approaches it always reminds you, well at least me that  I need to get moving.  Time to start taking out the spring clothing that you have packed up for the Fall and winter seasons.  A little more skin will be showing and  that means tone up for me.

Let's see what else can we talk about?  The dog is fed. Yeah ,Noah is in School.  No day off for him like the other children.  Are your kids off for President's Day?  HMMMMM  Oh yeah do you want to know who won the challenge/contest?  O.K. that is what we will talk about!!!!!!

Because  I was not clear on where to post your answers and you can understand why that would have caused an issue  I will be giving another surprise to someone who entered the contest.  So for the answer of the cuts  I used on my lady bug card  Alura wins DOODLECHARMS CART.  For  the  super secret surprise the winner is #4 Jeanne Seigal.  If you ladies will contact me via fb  with a way to send your prizes I would be ever so happy to send them to you.  To everyone else your creations were beautiful and I so appreciate your time ,effort and support in joining in on the fun.  Hugs, Stacey  BTW There will still be a surprise for the 150 followers wich will be chosen randomly so it will be totally fair for the person who wins.  we are Almost there.

I feel so blessed

So  Isee you all have been very, very busy making cards and projects and wow, the competition is great.  All very talented crafters .  The submissions so far have been so outstanding .  It is not quite quitting time so you still have a chance to put in your card and your answers to the question.  Well I feel so blessed to have come as far as I have this week.  Not just because the amount of follwers that I got ut because of the quality of the people who became followers this week.   I have made some new friends, chatted with older friends and even got some phone calls from some new followers.  At first  I was so set on getting those 150 people to my blog.  Then I realized it was not so important to have that many people at once.  It would have been nice but I am so happy with the blessings I have been blessed with this week.  This contest and this week ,a very special week as some of you may know, has really taught me so much.  One thing that comes to mind is that it is important to stay connected with the following you do have.   I do owe some of you an email.  I am trying to get this blogging thing down.   I will be in contact with you all,so please do not feel neglected.  You all are what makes this site so much fun and I want it to be a fun place where you can come and share your creations whether there is achallenge or not.   With all of that said all of you have really made me feel special and blessed by chosing to follow me when you could have not .  I am going to announce the winner/s tomorrow. Even though I did not reach the 150, there will be another surprise besides the DOODLECHARMS Cartridge.  So keep scrappin those cards you still have time to get them in before midnight.  Thanks again and heres to a rockin week here at I'm in Love with a Bug

I am so SUPER excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello friends, I am so super excited for a few reasons.  Hope everyone is having a nice Sunday.  What is everyone up to today?  Are getting your scraprooms organized ,hanging with the family or just getting caught up on come of your crafting projects?
  Well I can tell you I am so excited to see so many people coming by to visit my page.  I am super excited that in just a short time this week I have gained so many new scrapping friends.  Your cards and creations are gorgeous and I am so super excited that you all are putting up your guesses for  answering the question .  Where did my two cuts come from on my lady bug card.  As you can see I extended the date for the 150 followers .  I did not get my linking tool up as fast as I wanted to because I could not decide on which product I wanted to go with.
You still have time to enter the card challenge.  That ends this evening.  Because I was not clear on where to put your answer and why that would cause issues there will be another prize.  So that makes 3 total prizes.

So you want to know what my other reason is for being so super excited?  Well I was given a blog award. Yeah I am so honored to have been chosen.  The details of that award are not up yet.  But I only feel it is appropriate to accept the award because of all the hard work Kari of KariandCo. did on my site.  Her banner is at the bottom of my page if anyone is interested in having a blog or web page done.  So with all that said ,please continue to stop by,follow and subscribe as  I have to go do some shopping for another sweet surprise.  Ta Tah.  What would you like to see as a prize given away on my Site?  Best, The Bug Lover

I am changing end date For DOODLECHARMS Give away

Hello friend, in all fairness since I  did not chose my linking tool  until Wednesday of this week, I am changing the end date for the pink,green and black card challenge until Sun evening.  You may use any cartridge you like and if you have none,just use the color challenge.   I want to make it fair for everyone.  Also can you guess what wo cuts  I used to make my ladybug card?  The person who makes a card and makes a correct guess wins a brand new DOODLECHARMS.  If  I make it to my goal of 150 followers by Sunday I have a super sweet secret surpise for that too. some join in on the fun.  I hope to see your creations all over the page.  Thanks for stopping by and following.

Oh how I just love my new blog and the special person who created it!!!!

I must say that I am loving my new blog and Kari of KariandCo. in Dallas ,Texas.  She is amazing at what she does and I am forever grateful for all her hard work and dedication in developing this place where I can come and share my LOVE of all things crafts.  What a wonderful platform in which to share the thing you love to do most.  It has been wonderful therapy for me this past year.  Some of you know why and I will leave it at that.  Kari girl you rock. Check her out. Her banner is at the bottom of my page.

DoodleCharms Clarifications - And - Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone - I am glad to see your stopping by to see my posts from yesterday.

To be clear on some things, I am going to restate some things because there is a little confusion.  I am known for causing confusion... but not on purpose. Please forgive me if I have confused you.

I officially started blogging YESTERDAY and since the Valentine's holiday was coming up - and this past weekend marked a very special day in my life (some of you know what that is, and for now, I will keep it at that...) I decided to do a contest in honor of all those things.


For the contest I am giving away a DoodleCharms Cartridge for the Cricut.

To enter the contest, you must:

1: Guess the two cuts I used for the card posted with the lady bug on it. The two cuts are the lady bug and the green layer under the ladybug. What cart/s did those cuts come from? Post the answer in the comment section below.

2: Then, make a card using pink, green and black. You do not have to own a Cricut machine to make your card and if you do own a Cricut, you can use any cart you wish as long as you use the stated colors. Upload a picture of your creation below!

3: Then, become a follower and subscribe to my blog!

There will also be a second prize if I meet my goal of 150 followers by Friday of this week.

Good luck - and thank you so much for participating. I really hope everyone has fun playing along.

A Great Valentine's Day

I so hope that everyone had a nice day or evening with the ones they love yesterday. I had a nice dinner with my son and hubby.

My little boy tried lobster for the fist time. Quite surprising when he piped up and said he would like a lobster tail. I must say - there were no faces or complaints while he was eating it. He did a good job.

I received a few emails about Mr. Linky not being up - and although I had planned to get him up yesterday - it did not happen. I'll get him up so that I can see all of your wonderful cards and creations.

You have until Friday of this week, and I'll draw based on the correct answers and also - a second prize for making it to 150 followers. All of the instructions are in my February posts. You can find the button for those on the lower left area of my page.

I thank everyone for being patient - as I am adding new things to my page/blog daily. I didn't realize how technically challenged I really was. Here's to learning new things.

The Card Used In DoodleCharms Giveaway

My First Giveaway

Hello my friends yes my first official post. I thought in honor of the holiday coming up I would a give away. It wil be a DOODLECHARMS CARTRIDGE. O.K for the giveaway, You must figure out what cuts I used and what cart or carts I used. Make a card using pink,green,and black. Leave a link to your card and comment on this post. I will post my card later so that will give you a head start on making your card. Good luck everyone. Oh yeah, dont forge to subscribe and become a follower.  I have lots in store for this month.  Blog candy and posts of things I have made to put up icluding how to videos.  Please, if you have a blog and you would like for me to check it out and follow,do not forget to leave that with either the link to your card, email me or follow me so I can follow you.  Again Good luck to everyone.  I would love to have at least 150 followers by Friday of this week when I draw for the DOODLECHARMS cart.  If I can get 150 followers I will give out a 2nd prize.  That one will be a secret.  For that prize you will not have to make a card, guess what cuts from the cart/s I used but just leave a comment under this post and become a follower and subscribe . I would though love to see a lot of cards with this color challenge.  If you do not own a machine to die cut, you may still enter the card challenge using the colors stated.  You may also use any cart for this color challenge if you do own a machine.

A Bug Lover's PARADISE

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