YES, I have actually have 50 (and more) followers!!!

Had I not already been awake (barely) for Bugaboo Stamps and our challenge blog, Catch the Bug, I'd have slept in, gone to Starbucks and gotten a grande chai latter (whole milk, no water) and THEN worried about drawing two winners. . .;) I'm usually in the middle of my fifth dream at 6:00 AM on a Saturday, not posting away on my blog one-eyed and one-socked. . .;)

My sincerest thanks for all of the interesting tidbits that you shared with me on my post here. I have an open bid out, and am waiting for The Huffington Post, People, and The National Enquirer to call me back. . .;)

The WINNER WINNER WINNER (generated by entering the number of comments at Random.org and removing duplicates) of the eight (8) packages of brads is:

5-Hot Harley Mama. . .JEANIE!!!

And, the WINNER WINNER WINNER (generated by entering the number of comments at Random.org and removing duplicates) of the four (4) packages of buttons & bling is:

8-Cheap Date. . .JULYE!!!

CONGRATULATIONS Jeanie & Julye!!! Please send your 411 to huera90@gmail.com, and I'll see that you get DE-LICIOUS and NU-TRICIOUS blog candy this week.

PS. In the event that I don't hear from the winner(s), I'll draw another name(s) next Saturday, 04/24/2010. . .but probably not at 6:00 AM. . .;)

PSS. If you want to know if you're a WINNER WINNER WINNER of a free image from Bugaboo Stamps just for commenting on my Catch the Bug blog hop/challenge post, I'll meet you here.

Bugaboo Stamps & Catch the Bug: 04/10/2010 (cont.)

Never let it be said that I won't set my alarm for 6:00 AM on a Saturday, stumble to my office with one eye open and buck-ass naked excpet for a sock to post the winner of a free Bugaboo Stamps image on my blog. My sincerest thanks for all the comments on my Catch the Bug blog hop/challenge post here  - I thrill to reading each and every one them - I REALLY DO!!! :D

The WINNER WINNER WINNER (generated by entering the number of comments at Random.org, and excluding those by Bugaboo Stamps DT members and duplicates ) is:

28-LYNNE IN NI

Congratulations Lynne!!! :D Please send your 411 to huera90@gmail.com, and I'll see that you get your free image from Bugaboo Stamps! Oh, and make sure you check out our challenge blog, Catch the Bug, for a complete list of blog hop/challenge winners.


PS. In the event that I don't hear from the winner, I'll draw another name next Saturday, 04/24/2010. . .but probably not at 6:00 AM. . .;)

PSS. If you want to know if you're a WINNER WINNER WINNER of some DE-LICIOUS and NU-TRICIOUS blog candy, I'll meet you here.

Bugaboo Stamps: Flower Block 4

Rae Anne's posting to Bugaboo Stamps' challenge blog, Catch the Bug, for Freebie Friday so she's keeping this one short and sweet. Thats' right. . .Rae Anne's going PRIME TIME!!! ;)

PS. When you become famous enough to post on the Catch the Bug blog, you get to speak about yourself in the third person. Gather 'round chi'ren - This is important stuff I'm sharing with you. . .;)

One one more day to win some swag on our challenge blog here.

One more day to win some swag on my blog here.

Supplies: Bugaboo Stamps image, PaperTrey Ink card stock, The Paper Company card stock, Jenny Bowlin designer paper, Copic markers, Prismcolor markers, ??? ribbon, Mark Richards embellishments, Stampendous sentiment.

Bugaboo Stamps & Catch the Bug: 04/10/2010

Happy Birthday Scrappy!!!

Despite the fact that yoU've seen them aboUt the last two weeks, today marks the official annoUncement and welcome of the new BUaboo Stamps DT members on oUr challenge blog, Catch the BUg. And so, we're celebrating then with a blog hop this week.

I'm prone to hyperbole (No, really! ;)), bUt please believe me when I say that oUr new DT members are serioUsly swanky, sexy, and smooth! Their talent, hUmor, friendship, and willingness to pitch in with projects and ideas has catapUlted BUgaboo Stamps to an entirely different level. I'm so incredibly gratefUl for the opportUnity to work (and play) with them.

Now, if yoU hippity-hopped over here, yoU probably did so via our DT coordinator Tammy's blog. If Jodie's oUr Michelangelo, then Tammy's our Pope JUlius II - The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel woUldn't exist withoUt either one of them. Wait. . .that analogy makes me the little rat-faced scribe in the corner. . .Scratch that!!!

Finally, the 411:

• Make a project Using bUgs. . .on yoUr image, on yoUr ribbon, on yoUr embellishments, or on yoUr designer paper. . .bUgs, bUgs, BUGS!!!

• Post a link to yoUr project on oUr challenge blog, Catch the BUg, by 04/17/2010 at 7:00 AM EST to be entered in a random drawing for three prizes - seven, foUr, or two free digital images.

• Oh, and as a little sUmp'in-sUmp'in extra this week, Unscrable the letters hidden on the blogs of some of oUr DT members (No, I'm not telling yoU which ones!) and e-mail yoUr best gUess to me at hUera90@gmail.com to be entered in a random drawing for an additional giveaway.

Now that I've left yoU with phantom ants rUnning Up and down yoUr limbs. . .;). . . hippity-hop yoUr way over to AUdrey's blog. WOW - check oUt the sUgary sweetness of all that blog candy - YUMMY!!!

Supplies: BUgaboo Stamps image, PaperTrey ink card stock, The Paper StUdio designer paper, Copic markers, Prismacolor markers, SakUra Glaze pen, American Crafts ribbon, The Paper StUdio embellishments, compUter-generated sentiment.

Bugaboo Stamps: Oldie but Goody Thursday (04/15/2010)

In honor of the IRS, I wanted to give you an accounting of this week's schedule. I promise to keep the form EZ to read, so it shouldn't be too taxing for you to audit. I'd hate to have any deductions from my followers because you weren't getting a return on reading my blog. The wages far outweigh the penalties though - There're some great tips here so don't write it off!!! But, if you still don't like it, I promise to refund the time you spent reading all this code.

• Today's Oldie but Goody Thursday on Bugaboo Stamps' challenge blog, Catch the Bug, features a journal by Paul and a scrapbook page by Audrey as well as some absolutely fabulous projects by some of the other memembers of our DT.

• Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring this week's Challenge #2 BROWN/PINK/YELLOW over at Crafts & Me Challenges. OMG in Heaven, you should see the DIVINE projects that their DT created!!! These ladies seriously party like rock stars at a groupie convention!!!

• Bugaboo Stamps' own DT member Cammy is glowing in this week's Trendsetting Spotlight for There She Goes Clear Stamps. Leave that girl some love for such an awesome accomplishment!!!

• Happy Belated Birthday Roberta/Retro HO!

• Happy Birthday Heather/HOstess Twinkie HO!

MWAH!

Bugaboo Stamps: Wednesday Tutorial (04/14/2010)

Contrary to what y'all might think, we didn't ask Paul to be on the Bugaboo Stamps DT because of the novelty of his. . .y-chromosome. . .;) What we were attracted to was his talent, his enthusiasm, and most especially his ability to look at our stamps in a way that's completely unique, extremely creative, and entirely too much fun. . .:D You can see what I mean here, here, and here. Oh, and here- I love this one too!!!

When Paul's not Salsa dancing, climbing rocks, or leaping tall buildings in a single bound, he's busy creating brilliant tutorials for Tutorial Wednesday on our challenge blog, Catch the Bug. Have you ever wondered what the .png files were for (Raise your hands. C'mon now, I'm NOT the only one!)? If so, you can find out here.

Bugaboo Stamps: FB Blossom

If I were Sandy, I'd probably slap me silly me for even thinking that I could create a yellow & green card as beautiful as the one that she did for our blog hop on Saturday at Catch the Bug. However, if I thought some of that amazing talent of hers would rub off on me when she did it, I'd offer up the other cheek! ;)

New Release Tuesday on Bugaboo Stamps' challenge blog, Catch the Bug, is featuring projects today by Sandy (who's open palm I'm currently dodging. . .;)) and Jackie (who celebrated her one-year blog-i-versary. . .WAHOO!). Given them some bug hugs, why don't ya' - It'll come back to you ten-fold if you do. . .;)

PS. Don't forget to check-out the Scrappy Sketch Sunday for this week!

Supplies: Bugaboo Stamps image, Stampin' Up! card stock, Archiver's card stock, Heidi Grace designer paper, Copic markers, Prismacolor Markers, ??? ribbon, ??? twine, Making Memories embellishments, computer-generated sentiment, Jen del Muro sketch.

Bugaboo Stamps: ABaC Monday (04/12/2010)

If you haven't already seen Melissa's and Marilyn's kick-ass-and-take-names projects for ABaC Monday on our challenge blog, Catch the Bug, check them out here.

If you haven't already hop, hop, hopped on Pop with Bugaboo Stamps and our challenge blog, Catch the Bug, start here.

If you haven't aleady voted for Team HO, get your ass over here! Pretty please. . .with sugar on top. . .and a cherry. . .:D

If you're bored enough to wonder what "huera" means (and maybe want a bit of blog candy while you're finding out), get the translation here.

If you want to see Shangri-La without going to the Himalayas, look no further than Cammy's Pink Room over here.

If you can't believe that someone  as incredibly cool as Gabby would ever stoop to notice me, I can prove that she did here.

And speaking of HOs. . .VOTE FOR TEAM HO!!!

When I found out that the challenge for Week 3 of The Greeting Farm's Royal Battle was to make a scrapbook page, I FREAKED out! Seriously, I was like babbling and running from room to room doing the "house dance." I'd never made a scrapbook page in my entire life, nor did I have even the slightest inclination to do so. . .EEK!!!

But, a deal's a deal and I could NEVAH-EVAH let down Team HO (Sandye, Joy, Yoo-Rah, Jackie, and myself). So, I pulled my big girl panties out of my considerably padded ass and went to work. I've got to say that I'm pretty pleased with how things turned out (patting myself on the back), and I sincerely hope y'all are too.

REMEMBER, a vote for Team HO is a vote for Jesus. . .Amen. . .;) Instructions on how to vote are here. 

Supplies: The Greeting Farm image, Stampin' Up! card stock, PaperTrey Ink card stock, Stampin' Up! designer paper, Copic markers, Prismacolor markers, Sakura Glaze pen, Recollections embellishments, Mark Richards embellishments.

The Crafty Hos: Pastels Challenge

Good grief! Is there anything that does NOT say "HO" like pastels?!?!? And yet, I don't suppose that The Crafty Hos would be much of a challenge blog if there wasn't. . .I don't know. . .a challenge maybe? ;)

Supplies: Bugaboo Stamps image, Stampin' Up! card stock, Archiver's card stock, MOD designer paper, Copic markers, Prismacolor markers, ??? ribbon, Mark Richards embellishments, computer-generated sentiment, Scrappy Sketch Sunday sketch.