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Saturday, March 30, 2013

Happy Easter!!


Happy Easter everyone!
I hope your holiday is going well and is full of wonderful events, egg searches, yummy food, and if there's any time left maybe a little crafting.
Hopefully the crafting I can help with just a bit with a brand new digi.
I have the second of my sweetheart collection ready for you guys today.
This cutie is Sweetheart Adeline.


Adeline Cuddlebug Cuties
Adeline Cuddlebug Cuties
Adeline Cuddlebug Cuties

Color Reciepe:

Skin E00, 50
Dress R81, 83, 85
Hair E18, 34, 57, 59, 33, 08, 11

 


Enjoy coloring and crafting with Adeline but please give me, Anna Stillwell at Cuddlebug Cuties, credit for drawing her.

And while your here please enjoy the Sunday Linky Party.


Please feel free to join in on the fun.
Add your blog to the link below and make some new friends with similar interests.
Share inspiration on crafts, cooking, style, and any other family friendly blog topic.

Please follow your host and stop by some of the blogs in the link up. I'm sure they'd love it if you'd leave a comment while you were there.

Have fun everyone.
 
Hugs,
Anna
 
 

 



Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Sweetheart Rebecca

Hi everyone,
 
The creativity bug has bitten me. I feel like I'm sitting on more illustrations than I can post, lol. I have a mini sweetheart collection that I'm currently working on. They're all romantic with long flowy dresses and darling tresses.
 
 
This adorable cuddlebug is Rebecca.
Rebecca Cuddlebug Cuties

And her dress is perfect for paper piecing or coloring.

Paper pieced

Colored


Rebecca Cuddlebug Cuties

Enjoy coloring and crafting with Rebecca but please give me, Anna Stillwell at Cuddlebug Cuties, credit for drawing her.
I'll have two more sweethearts available later this week.
 
Hugs,
Anna
 
 


Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Dawn Free Digitial Stamp

 
My husband is on call this week. It's always my least favorite week of the month. His company has offices worldwide and it seems that the phone rings all night long. It rang last night at 8pm and the next time I see him it's a few minutes before 5am and he's crawling into bed. I layed there for a few minutes; debating if I could go back to sleep but eventually decided to giveup and snuck out of the bedroom, tiptoeing over my dogs, trying not to wake up the whole house.
 
After a morning cup of coffee, I was feeling bit by the creativity bug. I grabbed a handful of loose papers and got started drawing. When I finished my latest cuddlebug and put her on top of my drawing book I realized something. I have a whole stack of cuddlebugs that I haven't posted yet!
 
So we have to fix that. Gotta get them colored and shared, lol.
 
 
This cutie is Dawn. And she looks so much better than I do when she wakes up in the morning :)
 
Dawn Cuddlebug Cuties

Dawn Cuddlebug Cuties

Enjoy coloring and crafting with Dawn but please give me, Anna Stillwell at Cuddlebug Cuties, credit for drawing her.


Hugs,
Anna


Monday, March 25, 2013

Bloglovin' Party

With the big announcement by Google that they're ending Goolge Reader, there has been a huge push to move towards Bloglovin. So in order to help our members move to that platform Sew Crafty Angel and I got together and created and awesome giveaway to celebrate.
 

 
 
If you're already a bloglovin' follower of both Sew Crafty Angel and Cuddlebug Cuties leave a comment below and you're entered in the candy drawing.
If you haven't started following via Bloglovin' yet, follow
and
Cuddlebug Cuties
 
and leave a comment below to enter in the drawing.
 
 
You can find both of our Bloglovin' Follow buttons on our left sidebars.
Drawing ends April 8th 2013 and a winner will be choosen
April 9th 2013.
 
Have fun everyone.
Hugs,
Anna

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Sunday Linky Party




Hi and welcome to this weeks blog hop.
Join in on the fun.
Add your blog to the link below and make some new friends with similar interests.
Share inspiration on crafts, cooking, style, and any other family friendly blog topic.
Please follow your host and stop by some of the blogs in the link up. I'm sure they'd love it if you'd leave a comment while you were there.
Have fun everyone.
 
 


Friday, March 22, 2013

Humble Beginnings

While holding my breath and with trimbling hands I hit publish on my first blog post on July 6th 2012. Putting your work out there for the world to see can be a very intimidating experience.
I had been collecting illustrations in a tiny little drawing journal.
My first digital stamp, Hannah, was actually drawn to be a little under 3 inches.
I treasure this little book, as it has many great memories kept between it's pages.
 
The following digital stamps are a handful of my first. I truly hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
 
The last image, of a beautiful angel, is a brand new picture.  It was something that I was toying with then put away for later and was completely forgotten about. It resurfaced while I was searching through the pages of my book and I felt that now was a great time to share it.
 
These digital stamps will be avabile through Sunday the 24th, then they will go back into the vault until the holiday season. Then, I will reopen my Etsy store to collect donations for this years book drive.
 







 
 
Angel Bella
 
Angel Bella Cuddlebug Cuties
 
 
Enjoy coloring and crafting with these digis but please give me, Anna Stillwell at Cuddlebug Cuties, credit for drawing them.
 
Hugs,
Anna

Bree Free Digital Stamp

Good afternoon everyone,
I have an adorable new digi for you today, and weekend plans for many more.
I have two more illustrations in the works.
A special digi from my archives that has never been released and a few of my vintage cuties that I am going to release again for those who have missed them.
And finally a few more candy giveaways coming up soon.
 
Whew, that's a lot on my plate, lol.
 
So, I'm going to start at the top of my list today with a fresh new digital stamp.
This cutie is Bree.
Enjoying the spring flowers with her toes in the grass.
 
 
Bree Cuddlebug Cuties

 
Enjoy coloring and crafting with Bree but please give me, Anna Stillwell at Cuddlebug Cuties, credit for drawing her.
 
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Tomorrow I will be releasing some of my vintage digis. I will also have a brand new digi from my archives that was never released to share with everyone.  These stamps will be avaible for a short time then they will saved and return in my Etsy store this holiday season, when it reopens for donations. As long as the book drive for the orphanage is going on, all proceeds will be donated to that again.
 
Have a wonderful weekend.
Hugs,
Anna
 


Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Carlie Digital Stamp

Hello everyone,
It's a little after midnight, and is now the first day of spring.
And the best part is, we are expecting snow, lol.
I am so ready for warm weather. I can't wait for spring to feel like spring.
To have a few rain showers and watch the flowers bloom.
I'm ready for everything outside to be more colorful (and not covered in snow).


Cuddlebug Cuties

This brightly colored cutie is Carlie.


Carlie Cuddlebug Cuties
 
Enjoy coloring and crafting with Carlie but please give me, Anna Stillwell at Cuddlebug Cuties, credit for drawing her.
Good night everyone.
Hugs,
Anna

 
 


Promarker Candy Winner

Good morning everyone,
I have spent the last few hours writing every entry for the Promarker candy drawing on little pieces of paper, and wow, we had a lot of entries :)
 
A drawing hat would just be to small for this blog candy so I went with a huge Easter bucket. After many good shakes to really mix everything up, my little guy reached in and picked a winner.
 
 
And the winner of the Promarker Candy is:
 
KMQ
 
Congratulations!!!
 
Let's all take a moment to do the happy dance with her
**happy dance**
**happy dance**
**happy dance**
 
Send me an email at cuddlebugcuties@gmail.com
and I'll get your new goodies on their way to you.
 
This was a lot of fun. I'm ordering more markers so that we can do it again soon.
 
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I'll have a new digi out for everyone by tomorrow.
Have a wonderful day.
 
Hugs,
Anna

Monday, March 18, 2013

And Then A Promarker Giveaway

Hello everyone,
Hope you all had a wonderful and creative weekend.
 
We've done the 3 digis and now it's time to see the markers, yay!
I have 10 Promarkers in beautiful colors.
Here's what the Letraset has to say about these awesome markers.
 
Letraset ProMarkers provide flawless color laydown, consistent coverage, and no streaking, making them ideal for design, illustration, comic art, and crafts.
Filled with high performance, alcohol-based, permanent ink, ProMarkers feature a broad chisel nib on one end and a rounded bullet nib on the other. The ink is considered permanent and may be used on paper, card, glass, acetate, plastic, ceramic, wood, and metal. Secure "click-fit" caps prevent marker dryout.
ProMarkers are available in a wide variety of contemporary colors, ranging from bright, vivid shades to subtle pastels. The translucent inks also can be overlaid and blended to create additional shades and hues.
 
Here's a list of the colors that I have for you today.
  • Marsh Green
  • Gold
  • Cornflower
  • Satin
  • Blush
  • Almond
  • Honeycomb
  • Caramel
  • Cocoa
  • Blossom


 
 
Today is the last day to enter in this candy giveaway.
If you're interested please be a follower and leave a comment here or / and on any of the last 3 digis;
 
I'll draw a winner tomorrow.
 
Good luck everyone.
Hugs,
Anna

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Sunday Linky Party

 



Hi and welcome to this weeks blog hop.
Join in on the fun.
Add your blog to the link below and make some new friends with similar interests.
Share inspiration on crafts, cooking, style, and any other family friendly blog topic.
Please follow your host and stop by some of the blogs in the link up. I'm sure they'd love it if you'd leave a comment while you were there. Have fun everyone.






Lilly Free Digital Stamp

Hello everyone,
It's day 3 of the digi every other day then a promarker giveway.
So today I have your thrid illustration ready to go, yay.
 
 
This little cutie with her bunny is my Easter Lilly.
 
Lilly Cuddlebug Cuties
 
Lilly Cuddlebug Cuties
 
As I colored the bow in her hair, I found myself thinking that the ribbons would make great hair too.
It could kinda go either way, so whichever way you decide to color Lilly it would work beautifully.
 
Enjoy coloring and crafting with Lilly but please give me, Anna Stillwell at Cuddlebug Cuties, credit for drawing her.

Have a wonderful day,
Hugs,
Anna
 
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I'll list the markers for the blog candy tomorrow morning, and the drawing will be Tuesday.
You can find out more about it here.


Thursday, March 14, 2013

Chelsa Free Digital Stamp

 
Good morning everyone,
Are you guys ready for the weekend?
Hope you are ready for a new digi to color and craft with this weekend.
I'm right on track with illustration #2,
which will hopefully give me enough time to color digi #3, and the Promarkers I ordered have arrived so I will be posting a picture and description of them soon.
 
 
If you're just stopping by for the first time you can find digi #1 and more about the Promarker blog candy giveaway here.
 
 
And this cutie is Chelsa.
I adore her hair and dress with just a hint of boot showing.
 
Recipe:
Skin: E 30, 41, 50
Hair: E 8, 9, 18
Dress: G 40, 43, 24, 46
 
Chelsa Cuddlebug Cuties
 
Enjoy coloring and crafting with Chelsa but please give me, Anna Stillwell at Cuddlebug Cuties, credit for drawing her.
Have a wonderful day.
Hugs,
Anna

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

A Digi Everyother Day Then a Promarker Giveaway

Good morning everyone,
I have three new digis that I've been working on.
I have one ready to go and the other two just need a bit of color.
 
My goal is to post one today, one on Friday, and the last one on Sunday; then we'll top off digi week with a Promarker giveaway which will be listed on Monday and a winner choosen on Tuesday.
 
If you want to be included in the giveaway be a follower and leave a comment on any of the next 3 digital stamps and I'll throw your name in the drawing hat. If you leave a comment on more than one of the illustrations I'll add your name to the hat again. So you can have up to 4 chances to win. Three with digis and one with the markers post. I'll draw the winner on Tuesday and one lucky person will have 10 new Promarkers to add to their collection.
 
 
Okay, now on to the fun part.
A new digi.
 
This is Kayle.
 
Kayle Cuddlebug Cuties

Kayle Cuddlebug Cuties
 
Recipe:
Hair: E51, 53, 55 Y 32
Clothes: R11, 12, E93
YP 30, 31, Y32, 21
 
Kayle Cuddlebug Cuties
 
 
Enjoy coloring and crafting with Kayle but please give me, Anna Stillwell at Cuddlebug Cuties, credit for drawing her.
 
Have a wonderful day.
Hugs,
Anna

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Spring Digital Stamp

I love Smash Books. Have you tried one?
They're a mix between a scrapbook, mini album, journal, and art journal.
You can use them however you like.
Mix it up to save your little keepsakes, whether its a poem, a story, a picture, anything really.
They're so much fun and a great to way to scrap.
 
I have tons of the books, all in different colors, but sometimes I enjoy making my own from scratch. I use the same basic idea but use my own pretty papers that I've collected over the years and I bind it with pretty rings and ribbons. That way everything in the book is all me. Perhaps this really makes it a mini album but I call them my smash books, so to me that's what they are.
 
 
I've just started making a spring book. Something to collect all the fun moments of the season. Everything from stories to art.
 

I've left room for a picture and a story on this page.
Now all I need is a fun memory and maybe some slightly warmer weather :)
 


Spring Cuddlebug Cuties

 
Spring Cuddlebug Cuties
 
Enjoy coloring and crafting with Spring but please give me, Anna Stillwell at Cuddlebug Cuties, credit for drawing her.
Have a wonderful day.
 
Hugs,
Anna


Saturday, March 9, 2013

Butterfly Kissed Harmony

I love fantasy art.
I think it is so beautiful.
Fairies, mermaids, fairytale princesses;
they're all so lovely.
 
I decided that I needed a fairy for my cuddlebug collection.
Someone with stunning beauty and grace.
A being in perfect harmony with nature.
 
 Harmony Cuddlebug Cuties

Harmony Cuddlebug Cuties
 
Recipe:
Hair: E 42, 41, 43
Skin: E 00, 30, 50
Dress: RV 91, 93, 95
Wings: BV 0000, 00, 31
 
Harmony Cuddlebug Cuties
 
Enjoy coloring and crafting with Harmony but please give me, Anna Stillwell at Cuddlebug Cuties, credit for drawing her.
Have a wonderful night.
Hugs,
Anna
 
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I have 2 more digis ready to publish in the next few days and a giveaway too, so check back soon.
Hugs to all :)
 

Sunday Linky Party

Good morning everyone,
It's time for a Sunday Linky Party.
 
 
 
Link up and share your latest creations, recipes, fun stories.
Connect with others of similar interests. Link as many new projects as you want.
Please follow your host and stop by some of the blogs in the link up. I'm sure they'd love it if you'd leave a comment while you were there.
Have fun everyone.
Hugs,
Anna
 


Friday, March 8, 2013

Celebrate Over A Digi

Hi everyone,
Yesterday on March 6, Cuddlebug Cuties turned 8 months old.
Tonight a little before midnight, Cuddlebug Cuties hit 500 friends.
Tonight, a little before midnight, I was getting ready to go to bed.
I made a last second decision to hit reload on the computer
and now,
tonight at midnight
I'm still awake and excited.
Way to much joy to fall asleep.
 
So if anyone is up with me,
Let's celebrate over a new digi.
 
 
Bethany Cuddlebug Cuties

Bethany Cuddlebug Cuties

Recipe:
Skin: E00, 000,11,21,Rll
Hair: E50, 51, 53, 55
Clothes: B0000, 41, 91, 93, 95
RV000, 10, 21, 23
Bethany Cuddlebug Cuties
 
Enjoy coloring and crafting with Bethany but please give me, Anna Stillwell at Cuddlebug Cuties, credit for drawing her.

Have a wonderful night.

Hugs,
Anna


Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Celeste Digital Stamp

Good morning everyone,
 
I have a new digi for you.
This is Celeste.
I just adore her.
She has a stunning romantic look. 
Sweet with just a bit of sass.
 
 
I love this card. It seems a bit vitage and is so soft and pretty.

 
Celeste Cuddlebug Cuties
 
Enjoy coloring and crafting with Celeste but please give me, Anna Stillwell at Cuddlebug Cuties, credit for drawing her.
 
 
Have a wonderful week.
Hugs,
Anna