Mar 25 2008
I smell a bug…or is it bubblegum?
Ok…I couldn’t stay away from the bright, sparkly paper and cute images for too terribly long. Plus, I have a really fun new product to tell you about.
Have you ever heard of Card Scents? They are so much fun! The scent comes in a little bottle with a brush (like nail polish). You just lightly brush the scent along the edges of your card. I haven’t noticed any staining, and if you send the card in a clear envelope, the scent will last longer. There are lots of fragrances…you can check them out here from All That Scraps. This first card smells JUST like bubblegum! I also bought Cupcake which is *perfect* for birthday cards (and does it ever smell yummy)!
Forever Friends
Since I’ve used quite a bit of this Imaginisce patterned paper, I now have quite a little pile of scraps. So I thought I’d put some of them to good use. I used scraps to paper-piece these little Cutie Patootie bugs’ outfits and head flowers…I was going to say hair flowers, but they’re hairless. The strips of green and blue paper… scraps. Since I didn’t have *just* the right shade of pink Dew Drops, I chose the clear ones and colored over them with a Light Prawn Copic. (I love being able to custom-color ribbon, brads, drops, etc. with those markers.) I added the little white stitch lines with a white gel pen. I also used a clear Spica glitter pen to outline the bugs and dresses but I couldn’t get the sparkle to show in the photo. 
Under the Weather
Umbrelli’s little umbrella is paper-pieced (another scrap) and raised on pop dots. The boots and the blue strip across the center, also scraps. After watercoloring with reinkers, I outlined the bug’s body and umbrella with Spica glitter pens but again, it doesn’t show.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day! (You **need** the Card Scents!!!) 
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (base) Patterned Paper: Imaginisce “For Peep’s Sake” Stamps: C.C. Designs “Cutie Patootie,” “Umbrelli,” “Rain”; sentiments by A Muse Artstamps Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Stazon Black, SU Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue Accessories: Copic markers, Black SU marker, Spica Glitter Pens, Island Blossoms Dew Drops, Aleene’s Paper Glaze, Stamp-a-ma-jig, white gel pen, white taffeta ribbon, Bubble Gum Card Scents, pop dots, waterbrush.
ETA: When Feedblitz sent the blog update notification to everyone, it deleted my …’s in the post title so it looks like it says “Do I smell a bugor is it bubblegum.” Bwahahahahaa. It’s not a BUGOR I smell! LOL. Oh my gosh. Too funny.
Oh Michele, these are darling! I need to get some of those lil’ bugs! They are so cute! Great cards!
CUTE!!!! Why did I never think to use Cutie Patootie to make friends?!?!? Can’t get enough of that paper — love what you did with it! I’ll be using my Card Scents this week, too!
What a pitty I can’t smell your cards. Just something else I have to put in when I place an order again. I just love what you did with the papier and the gorgeous bugs. Wonderful cards.
Oh how cool! Wish I could smell these darling cards Michele! Love them both! Soooo sweet!
These cards are great, you make such wonderful use of scraps, love those cute little bugs.
What a coincidence! I just orderd about five scents from the Simply Sistas! I can’t wait to get them! I ordered one of the coffee smells and then had to buy a stamp to go with it!! It will be a lot of fun to use them on cards!
I love your cards… they are such an inspiration!!
Kelly
OOOOH these are so cute!! I love them both, but lOVE the umbrella one! Love the colors and paper you used too!
K, these have to be the cutest cards eva! I love the buggies! Great choices in paper colors, too!
both are totally adorable. I love what you do with these buggies
Wish i could smell that bubblegum!! awwwwwwww 
I love your cards! And how cool!! Scented cards?! I’ll have to add that to my list!
What a great idea to make the girlfriends!! I’ve got to try that. Love the other bug, too. They’re on my wishlist along with the one in the tub.
These are adorable…love them both!
Your cards are absolutely WONDERFUL!!! I love them!
Your cards are super cute! Oh now I NEED those card scents too! May place an order later this week now
Thanks for enabling all of us!
hmmmm……..what does a bugor smell like, anyway? bwahaha.
I love your cards- too cute! I bet the scented cards smell yummy! I wonder if they make the mailmen hungry?
Both of these cards are too cute!
Can’t wait to try out the scents! How fun!
too cute Michele!! I’m so glad your using cute bugs and not spiders!!
Love these little bugs! Great job on the cards.
Just adorable! Great layout for those scraps of designer paper - of which I have tons laying on my table!
~Kendra
Uh, oh! Tee hee! I just read your “ETA”–oh dear! Michele, these papers and colors are just so darn pretty! What darling cards!
Both of these are just darling!! I love the papers, and the scents sound very intriguing.
You’re such a class act Michele……..sending us all smelly bugors! BAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAA!!! That’s too funny. Gosh I needed that today!!
Really, your little ‘bugors’ are TOO sweet!!! You’re going to make me want them….now stop it!!
both are so dang cute. love em.