Catch the bug - Free Friday - Enjoy the fun

Friday October 31, 2014

 

Happy Halloween - Hope you that have children who Trick or treat have a safe evening. Those who party be safe in your travels.

 

Today is Free Friday at Catch the bug we have AKV winter sled girl  she has such a cute face and looks like a lot of fun. I loved tubing down a great hill at a private neighbors home. It was awesome. Kept us off the streets and safe.  I added a lot of snow under her, added my cloud template and a sentiment. It's a one layer card.

Hope you get the free image. If it's not in the store when you check please check back later. sometimes life gets in the way and it gets posted later then usual. You will love using this cute image.

 

Challenges:
Deep ocean #89 - just one layer
Party time Tuesday #187 - atg
The paper nest dolls #22 - atg
Divas by design - atg
Fab n funky #235 - Christmas
Penny's paper crafty #201 - atg
The paper shelter #180 - is it too early for Christmas?
Word art Wednesday #156 - atg
TSC #53 - atg

recipe: card stock, glitter, pti sentiment, copics, ranger ink, cloud template

Paper Pretties # 334 - Polka Dots / you are loved

Wednesday October 29, 2014

 

Paper Pretties #334 - Polka dots

 

You are seeing dots.. lot's of dots.. Polka dots to be exact. I think I may of over done it but the theme is POLKA DOTS..

I used the image Always in my heart Sophia  I just cut a lot of circles and backed them off center on black to give a little contrast. I stamped my sentiment on the circles and cut out Sophia. I hope you play along and lets see what you have for polka dots.

 

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Challenges:
A*muse studio - atg
Crafty cardmaker #126 - cut it out
Divas by design - atg
Penny's paper crafty #201 - atg
Word art Wednesday #156 - atg
TSC #53 - atg

recipe:  Sophia always on my mind, American craft dp, su, scraps, pti die, mft die, enamel dots, copics, ss sentiment.

Catch the bug - New Release - Merry Christmas

October 28, 2014

 

New Release day at Catch the bug - MIS Merry Ornament

 

For those who like fast easy color images this is the one for you. I just lightly colored the ornaments and used the designer paper and the card base to make the card complete. I tried to do a glitter technique all over but it just gave a fuzzy look so round filed that mistake. LOL  The idea was good but not for this type of card at least for me.

 

Challenges:
Allsorts #282 - Christmas
Craftyhazelnuts extra Oct. - Christmas
Polkadoodles #43 - Christmas fun
Party time Tuesday #187 - atg
Crafty bloggers network - Christmas
The paper nest dolls #22 - atg

recipe: mis ornament, su base, bella blvd dp, stickles, mme enamel dots, copics

Paper Makeup #164 - Pumpkins. Happy fall Y'all

Monday October 27, 2014

 

It's a sad sad day at Paper Makeover.. this will be our last challenge. It's sad but totally understandable. Our lives change and we have to do what is best. The store will still be open but the challenges will close.

 

I am still on other creative team so I will be posting as usual.  Now on to todays challenge..

 

Paper Makeup #164 - Pumpkins

 





Wow it's almost the end of October and Halloween and colder weather. It was fun to make a fall card with out it being Halloween. I chose to use the pumpkin images called color it autumn at Paper Makeup.  I just cut them out and colored them then thought I would make a pumpkin from oval punches and add the sentiment over it.  I used washi tape to give a frame look.  It's a fun card.

I hope you play along and remember to use a digi..

 

challenges:
Sister act #80 - atg
Brown sugar #117 - atg
Fussy and fancy #124 - orange and black
Pile it on #43 - create a scene
Squigglefly #43 - use a frame
C.R.A.F.T. #282 -Halloween, autumn, thanksgiving, bonfire nite

recipe: color it autumn, su, washi tape, punches su, pti die, copics, ms punch, enamel dots.

Catch the bug Free Friday - Merry Christmas

Friday October 24, 2014

 

Welcome to Free Friday at Catch the bug - Christmas girl

 

This cute little girl is the free Friday image.. She is ready for Christmas. I know she's on the way to your house.. (she's free) I love the papers from BG. Eskimo kisses. I liked the trees on the left but once it was made it looked too plain so I added the twig die thing.. then called it quits.. but kept looking at it as I was making other cards and so went back and added the sequins. I think that gave it a good look. I hope I did not over do it..

I hope you get over to the store and grab this cutie while she is there.

 

Challenges:
Party time Tuesday #186 - atg
Craftyhazelnuts Christmas - Oct. extra - atg
TTCRD Oct 21-27 - atg
TSC challenge #52 - atg
As you like it - favorite style - cute or elegant / cute

recipe: SU base, bg eskimo kisses, ribbon, die flower twig, su embossing powder, copics, white gel pen, scrap, pp sentiment, sequins

Fitztown #58 Vellum challenge / And I think to myself...

Friday October 24, 2014

 

Fitztown challenge #58 is use Vellum

 

I had this great vellum sentiment from Quick quote and I thought this Teddy Floral image was perfect to go with the sentiment.  I colored the image with copics and had fun choosing colors that I thought would pop and make this cute bear image even more darling than it is. I hope you get a chance to play in the challenge at Fitztown

challenges:
Party time Tuesday #186 - atg
TTCRD Oct. 21-27 - atg
Loves rubberstamps #123 - warm colors
TSC Challenge #52 - atg
As you like it - favorite style - cute or elegant / cute
Word art Wednesday #155 - atg

recipe:  teddy floral/ft, sentiment vellum qq, su card base, copics

Aud Sentiments #118 - 2 or 3 word sentiment / You're the best

Wednesday October 22, 2014

 

Welcome to another two week challenge at Aud Sentiments #118 for our 2 or 3 word sentiment.

Not one or four words but 2 or 3 words.. Make sure they are on the front of your card.

 

 

This challenge is sponsored by The Paper Shelter and I chose to use the image "It's tea time"

 

This is my card and I had a fun time coloring her and trying to figure out the color's I wanted to use and how to color. I know there are some jewels in her hair and I just made them part of her hair mainly because I wasn't sure how to color them and it also looked like it could just be a curl of her hair so I chose to go that way.  I chose to use 3 words from a new stamp set from Simon Says called "what's brewing".  Fun image and I hope it inspires you to play along and add your two or three word sentiment on the front of your card. You have two weeks to play along.

Challenges:
Pile it on #42 - cheerful uplifting message
IDIC #234 - food or drink
Glitter n sparkle #107 - use some orange
Craft your passion #236 - bingo (flowers, gems, die cuts)
Whoopsi daisy - show lots of embelllies
Loves rubber stamps #123 - warm colors


recipe: its tea time / paper shelter, su, mme scraps, whats brewing simon says, te die, su punches, copics, embossing powder sentiment su, viva pearl pen, pti die

Paper Pretties #333 - Birthday - Happy birthday

Wednesday October 22, 2014

 

Paper Pretties # 333 - Birthday

 

I wanted a different kind of Birthday card.. My sister in law is into gardening. Oh my.. my brother and her have the most beautiful garden. I did not get the gardening gene my brother got it all and I am so glad because they have the most awesome property. This would make a nice birthday card for her come March. I chose to use the image Simply special

 

I have not used this burlap background stamp in like forever and I like the added touch it gave to the card. I used versa mark so it just gave a tone on look.

Its really a colorful card even if it does have the dark gray. 

 

Challenges:
Craft your passion #236 - bingo (recycle(ribbon from present) image, die cuts (image, flower, leaf)
Whoopsi daisy - show lots of embellies
OLLCB #167 - inspired by nature
Party time Tuesday #186 - atg


recipe: simply special image, su, ribbon, ss sentiment, pti die, mft die, zing embossing powder, burlap background, copics, enamel dots/hearts

Catch the bug New Release - Let it snow

Tuesday October 21, 2014

 

Catch the bug New Release Snowmen fun

 

These little guys looks like they are have a lot of fun. I added a lot of snow below them with the glitter. I stamped let it snow across the top.. messed up on the 4th one so added a snowflake to cover my missed up stamping.. sure glad it was a small sentiment.. LOL.

Added some fun papers and called it good.

 

Challenges:
Craftyhazelnuts Christmas #199 - something forgotten/never used
Come and get it - childs card
Glitter n sparkle #107 - use some orange
The Christmas challenge #44 - snowmen

recipe: su, bg eskimo kisses, scrap, mft die, brad, pti sentiment, copics, glitter

Paper Makeup #163 - Think PINK - Beleive in the wonders

Monday October 20, 2014

 

Paper Makeup challenge #163 - THINK PINK

 

I am not a pink person but boy I have a great time making this card. I used image MOODY FOR PRESENTS.. I colored her with copics and used glitter on her hat and sweater. I at first was concerned about her eyes but realized she was looking at her arm load of presents. Then I felt better and I felt better getting another Christmas card made.. Woo Hoo...   I hope you play along and remember to use a digi..

Challenges:
CHNC - extra /Oct. - atg
Polkadoodles #42 - Christmas
Sister act #79 - atg
Craftyhazelnuts Christmas #199 - something forgotten/never used
Pile it on #42 - cheerful / uplifting message

recipe: Moody for presents, su, bg inde bloom, ss merry everything sentiment, enamel dots, copics, ribbon, mft die

Catch the bug -BINGO - trick or treat witch feet

Saturday October 18, 2014

 

Catch the bug BINGO   Saturday - choose any three in a row..

up-down/diagonal/sideways

 

I chose the bottom row for my card. I know the image is in the store somewhere but sorry to say I could not find it.. If by chance I do later I will link it. Mini set Halloween blocks. Woo hoo got the link.. Lucky you if you want this image and it's a set so there are other awesome images.  I colored her with copics and used stickles for the shoes. Loving the purple shoes.  The papers are from recollections, love those cats.. funny vampire teeth and the cats have a suede touch, really a nice touching feel where you want to touch it all the time.. I had a stamp set from Heidi Grace for the sentiment and added the spider to give a little extra fright... boo!!
Hope you play along. You have a week to play and sure you have to have some awesome images so play along..

Challenges:
Divas by design - texture
Inky impressions #181 - atg
Little red wagon #259 - spooky spooky
Pennys paper crafty #199 - atg
TSC #51 - atg
Sassy studio #251 -  black/green/purple/orange
QKR stampede #109 - the witch is in
Sister act #79 - atg

recipe: image hallblwitchfeet/ bugaboo, recollection dp, su base, scraps, stickles, twine, copics

Paper Pretties #332 - Friendship - OMG!

Wednesday October 15, 2014

 

Paper Pretties #332 - friendship

 

I used the image Best friends for my friendship card. I love the OMG!.. I know it's seldom used in my language but it was fun to use on this card. I also love the large purple ribbon. I really needed something to even out that side of the card and the thin ribbons just did not cut it.  I hope you play along and post your card over at Paper Pretties.

 

 

Challenges:

Sister act #78 - atg

Sweet stampin - for a friend

613 Avenue create #93 - atg /opt cas

Come and get it - girls /women having fun

Party time Tuesday #185 - atg

Crafty sentiment - things that start with "G"

Divas by design - texture

Inky impressions #181 - atg

Pennys paper crafty #199 - atg

TSC #51 - atg

 

recipe: best friends, ss base, ribbon, copics, ss bubble die

 

 

 

 

 

Catch the bug / Bugaboo New Release - UR Toad-ally fabulous!

Tuesday October 14, 2014

 

Another Tuesday at Bugaboo means another look at the New Release at Catch the bug - Frame it witch frog

I had to add the google eyes to this awesome frog and give the witch a hint of green on the face and her lips.. If she kisses the frog she has to have green lips right??.. I think this drawing of Jodies is really funny and cute. I had this sentiment below from Pink stamper so added the sticker letters above UR and it made for a fun card. simple and cute.

 

Challenges:
Crafty catz #250 - autumn
Party time Tuesday -185 atg
QKR stampeded #108 - delightfully frightful
Sister act #78 - atg
Craft-room challenge - make own background
Simply create too #72 - Halloween
Pause dream enjoy - trick or treat
One stitch at a time - atg /w color orange
Lacy sunshine #44 - Halloween
Paulaholifieldcrafts - boo
IDIC #233- Halloween
Come and get it - girls /women having fun

Recipe:  Frame it witch frog/bugaboo, su paper, pink stamper sentiment, Kelly perky letters, copics, su wheels for background look, google eyes.

Paper Makeup #162 Use BLACK

Monday October 13, 2014

 

Paper Makeup #162 USE BLACK

 

I chose to use MeMe fairy for the image for my card.
I was not sure what I wanted to do using black so decided to color the dog black.. I don't think it's too bad. Sure there are other copic users who know better ways. But I am ok. Will give me chance to look around and find what needs to be done to get a good black image. Looks like U-tube will be my teacher.  I hope you play along. Remember to use a digi and play along.. Cant wait to see what you choose for black.

challenges:
Polka doodles wk 40 - atg but sq card
Sister act #78 - atg
Sweet stampin - for a friend
Creative card crew #72 - use black cs
613 Ave. create #93 - atg w/opt. cas
Come and get it - girls/women having fun
Glitter n sparkle #106 - include some black and white

recipe: meme fairy, club scrap card, copics, glitter, darcies sentiment, ribbon

Fitztown #57 - anything goes / hello love

Monday October 13, 2014

 

Welcome to a new challenge at Fitztown #57 - anything goes.. An all time favorite

 

This is my card for the Fitztown #57, challenge Anything goes.. I used the Last Encounter 5 image.
She is quite the warrior and with her bow I thought the Hello Love was good.  I hope you play along and have fun. It's Anything Goes.. So let's see what ya got.

 

 

Callenges:
Sister act #78 - atg
Sugar creek hollow - 1,2,3
Sweet stampin - for a friend
Pile it on #41 - 2 or more dies
613 Ave. create #93 - atg w/opt cas
Eclectic ellapu - flowers
Come and get it - girls/women having fun
Melonheadz friends - lots of layers

recipe:  Last encounter 5/ft, bazzill, bg serenade, scrap vellum, Tech tues. sentiment, petaloo mesh flower, qq precut die flowers, black embossing powder, mft circle die, copics, enamel dots mme, washi tape

Catch the bug - Free Friday / Hope your Halloween

Friday October 10 , 2014

 

Free Friday at Catch the bug AKV witch broom 

 

I used a scalloped card from club scrap, I die cut a large moon and sprayed it with angle mustard spray and it's got a cool greenish/gold/glitter look in real life. I stamped the bats and then colored the a kids view (AKV) image and did a ruff cut of the image. put it on pop dots and embossed the sentiment on the bottom.

Fun image. I hope you get over to the Bugaboo store and get the free image and check out the other great images that are in the store.

 

challenges:
Creative card crew #72 - use black cardstock
TSC #50 - atg
Scrappers delights #33 - atg or monochromatic
MilkCoffee challenge - lots of layers
QKR stampeded #108 - delightfully frightful
Sister act #78 - atg

recipe: akv witch broom bugaboo, club scrap card base, angle mist spray. copics, stickles, embossing powder zing, darcies sentiment, psx bats, mft die, scrap.

Aud Sentiments #117 ATG challenge

Wednesday October 8, 2014

 

Welcome to another new challenge at Aud Sentiments

#117 Anything Goes

 

This two week challenge is sponsored by Lacy Sunshine.

 

I chose to use the image Tabbi Boo by Lacy Sunshine.. She is so cute.  I thought she was in deep thought and made my card with this in mind.

 

 

This is the card I made and I found this sentiment that made it look like she was deep in thought and saying the sentiment.  I love those big eyes and darling look. I hope you find time to play along. You have two weeks to get your card posted to the Aud site and being it's Anything goes you must have a card you just made that fit's that theme..

 

Challenges:
613 Ave. create #92 - atg
Crafty sentiments - atg
Papertake weekly - atg
Loves rubberstamps #121 - atg
Through the craftroom door 7-13 - atg
Fab n funky #232 - atg w ribbon
Whimsy stamps - atg
Word art Wednesday #153 - atg
Creative inspirations #284 - atg
TSC #50 - atg

recipe:  Tabbi boo/lacy sunshine, QQ dp, club scrap dp, ribbon, enamel hearts, copics, mft die, pti inside sentiments.

Humor me Wednesday / World teachers day /plant the see of success

October 8, 2014

 

Catch the bug humor me Wednesday - World teachers day

 

This week is World Teachers day and so I chose that for my humor me Wednesday card. Using Stella September.

 

I used the papers from Cosmo cricket, and my minds eye. I had this stamp by I don't remember who puts it out. I cut it apart and only used the Plant the seeds of success.. It was something I think a good teacher tries to teach children to be the best they can be and to be successful. I added the stars because I remember always getting gold stars when I was in school.. oh my that was a long time ago.

 

Challenges:
Glitter n sparkle #105 - w- "B" - (blue, brown)
613 Ave. create #92 - atg
Sentimental Sunday #227 - bling it up
Chocolate, coffee & cards - high heels  & purses /and or
Crafty sentiments - atg
Loves rubberstamps - atg
Through the craftroom door 7-13 - atg
Papertake weekly - atg

recipe: Stella Sept. /bugaboo, kraft su, cosmo cricket, mme, pti note book die, copics, sentiment?, stars /queen & co.

Paper Pretties #331 - Clean & Simple - happy halloween

Wednesday October 8, 2014

 

Paper Pretties #331 - Clean & Simple

 

Ok I always get confused on C&S because I seem to over doooooo... I just have that problem when it says C&S.. But this was so easy. I used washi tape on the left side.. see the mustache washi.. I thought it looked like bats .. funny huh.. I took advantage of the orange card stock and had very little coloring beings I had a pumpkin and candy corn. I used color pencils to give the extra colors. How about those spiders. I love those little guys. They are so cute and add a nice touch to the card.

I used Holiday sweets image.  I hope you play along over at Paper Pretties.

 

Challenges:
Pile it on #40 - autumn
IDIC #232 - autumn colors
613 Ave. create #92 - atg
Come and get it - halloween
Paulaholifieds craft - boo
One stitch at a time #221 - color orange
Eureka Stamps #109 - delightfully frightful
Crafty sentiments - atg
Papertake weekly - atg
Loves rubberstamps #121 - atg
Through the craftroom door 7-13 - atg
recipe: Holiday sweets, su, washi tape, stazon, art impressions spiders, color pencils, corner chomper

Catch the bug / Bugaboo New Release / smile

Tuesday October 7, 2014

 

Happy Tuesday and it's New Release day at Catch the bug - frame it balloon boy

 

I thought he looked like he was celebrating a birthday so that I what I made. It could be celebration of anything. I used a all over embossing folder for the card base, added the smile die from Tech. Tues. and the enamel dots and heart mme. The happy birthday is just an old stamp I have from club scrap. For the image I colored with copics and used glitter on the balloons, I added the strings behind the two balloons because I made them see through and it looked funny with out the strings when I was done coloring. I gave him some white freckles  on his cheeks and nose. He did have black freckles.. I love the bright happy card that it is.

 

Challenges:
C.R.A.F.T. 279 - embossing
Sassy studio #249 - atg
QKR #107 - atg
Sister act #77 - atg
Just us girls #261 - celebrate
Glitter N sparkle #105 - w-"B" (balloon, blue, boy, birthday)

recipe: frame it balloon boy ctb/bugaboo, su, dcwv, copics, tech tues die, club scrap hb, glitter, mme enamel dots, embossing folder

Paper Makeup #161 - anything goes.. Whoooo loves you?

Monday October 6, 2014

 

 

 

 

Paper Makeup #161 challenge is ATG (anything goes)

 

I chose this cute owl called Webster owl from Paper make up..  Humm whooooo will get this for a birthday card?? I know someone who loves owls but I don't know her enough to give a card. I am sure I will find someone. 

I hope you play along. It's one of the all time favorites being ATG. Just remember to use a digi in your entry.

 

Challenges:
Sassy studio #249 - atg
Crafty Catz #249 - all sentimental
QKR #107 - atg
Sister act #77 - atg
Just us girls #261 - celebrate
Glitter N sparkle #105 - w- "B" (bird/birthday/blue/black/brown)

recipe: Webster the owl, su, bg serenade, paper pretties happy birthday, pink stamper sentiment, twine, copics.

Catch the bug ATG Saturday / welcome little one

Saturday October 4, 2014

 

Today we have a new weekly challenge and it's an all time favorite. Catch the bug - Anything goes.

 

This is the card I made for the anything goes.. using balloon giraffe .. Isn't he the too cute. I love the look and those balloons. I decided to make this a boy card, but I guess it could be either.

It was quite fun to color and make this card. I added some strips of papers and the sentiment with some glitter enamel dots. Quite easy and simple.

 

 

challenges:
Squigglefly - dots
Eureka #108 - use bling
Shopping our stash - Sun and or clouds
Tuesday throwdown - opposites attract (blue /gold)
Through the craft room door - atg
Whimsy stamps #76 - atg
Delightful challenge - cute and cuddly
TSC #49 - atg

recipe: bazzill, scraps, copics, mme enamel dots, paper pretties sentiment

Fitztown #55 Tag it / Flowers say Hello

Friday October 3, 2014

 

This challenge at Fitztown #55 is Tag it, use a tag on your card or make a tag

 

 

Tag your it.. LOL   I chose to make a tag and used the image Floral #3

 

I love pansy flowers and the way they come back year after year. So many fun smiling faces on them. I used some great matching ribbon and a yellow button tied on with embroidery floss, added a butterfly and the lovely sentiment. Fun great tag.

 

Challenges:
Love to create #135 - love of ribbon
Craftin desert divas #41 - anything but a card
Crafty sentiment - bingo (ribbon, flower, sentiment)
Tuesday throwdown _opposites attract (yellow /purple)
Charisma cardz - anything but a card
Deep ocean - at least one flower
Inky impressions #179 - anything but a card
TSC #49 - atg

recipe:  floral 3 /ft, su butterfly, hero art sentiment, copics, button, floss

Paper Pretties # 330 - SPORTY - Happy birthday dude!

Wednesday October 1, 2014

 

Paper Pretties #330 - this theme is SPORTY

 

I know there are skate boarders who do this as a sport.. So I chose skater Zac.

I .. in my lot younger days had a skate board and my girlfriend and I would go over to her Uncles on Bainbridge Island in WA. state to use our skate boards. In those days back in the 60's there was not a lot of traffic. It was mostly a vacation island in the Puget sound.  I am sure now day's its over populated as all the areas seem to be.

Any how I hope you play along and make a sporty card.

 

 

Challenges:
Crafty catz - happy birthday
Sister act #76 - atg
Brown sugar #113 - atg
Sweet stampin - just for men
The squirrel and the fox #78 - happy birthday
A gem of a challenge #129 - c & s
613 Avenue create #91 - atg /opt. heart
A*muse studio - atg
Craft your passion #233 - colors /purple/orange/green/blue

recipe: skater zac, su, copics, sequins