Catch the bug Free Friday - Happy day

Friday July 31, 205

 

Free Friday at Catch the bug - Raggedy angel stars

 

This is my card using the image Raggedy Angel Stars that can be found at Bugaboo

 

I wanted to make a nice tag and I have been looking at this dp from dcwv and so had to use it for this card. I chose a simple sentiment from Eureka. When I cut the image out I also cut the stars that were in the free Friday image.. I added them to the card in the position they were before cutting apart.

 

Challenges:
Eureka stamps #151 - atg ("happy day" by Eureka stamps)
Penny's paper-crafty #238 - ribbon or twine
The paper shelter - atg
Word art Wednesday #194 - atg
Crafty gals corner #30 - atg
4 Crafty chicks #257 - atg
Southern girls - atg

recipe: raggedy angel/ bugaboo, su base, dcwv papers, eureka sentiment, ribbon, copics, wink of stella, staple

Morgan's ArtWorld #4 challenge -USE THREE OF SOMETHING / Make a wish

Friday July 31- August 13, 2015

 

It's time for another challenge at Morgans ArtWorld #4 -

USE THREE OF SOMETHING

 

 

Morgans ArtWorld etsy store

I am using a new image from the Etsy store and there is a new release of four images by

 Judy Mastrangelo.. I am using the image Dandelion Elf... 

I used three butterflies from Stampin up to complete the challenge theme of using 3 of something. I colored a piece of white card stock with copics and die cut them. I used some Stampin up designer papers and the sentiment is from Local rubber king.  I colored the image with copics and added some wink of stella..  I added a piece of cardstock behind the card with I took my photo so it would not be washed out with the photo box I have.

I hope you enjoy this image and check out the etsy store for Morgan's and Judy's images.

 

Play along and enter your card over at the Morgan's ArtWorld blog

 

 Challenges:
Allsorts wk 321 - add a butterfly
Simply create too #90 - for a precious child
Polkadoodles wk 30 - 2 or more pattern papers
Come and get it - fairies
Glitter n sparkle #147 - use something starts w/B (butterflies)
One stitch at a time #242 - atg w/children
Die cutting divas #226 - the great outdoors
Crafting by design - atg
4 Crafty chicks #257 - atg
Southern girls - atg

recipe: dandelion elf, su dp, die, copics, wink of stella, local rubber king sentiment, su base

Aud Sentiments #137 - sketch - Merry Christmas

Thursday July 30- August 11, 2015

 

Welcome to a new two week challenge at Aud Sentiments #137 - Sketch

 

Sponsor for my card is Lacy Sunshine

 

Sketch #137 You can use the sketch as it is or turn it.. You must include the sentiment on your project.

This is the card I made using Lacy Sunshine Eleanor holiday shopping.. I love pink and gray together so that is what I decided to use. I am not a traditional green and red Christmas person so thought this was a good and different color combo. Isn't she cute.. I used SU dp and card base, club scrap pink. and the sentiment is from Simon says. 

Challenges:
Creative corner - Christmas in July
Dragonfly journeys #16 - Christmas in July
One stitch at a time #242 - atg /w children
Cards in envy - Christmas in July
Crafting for all seasons #106 - Christmas in July
Crafty boots - Christmas in July
Crafting from the heart #70 - atg
Eureka stamps #151 - atg
Simon Wednesday - atg
The paper shelter - atg
Word art Wednesday #194 - atg
Crafting by design - atg
Crafty gals corner #30 - atg
4 Crafty chicks #257 - atg
Southern girls - atg

recipe: su base/dp, club scrap, simon says sentiment, lacy sunshine image, sb die, copics, wink of stella

Inspiration Destination #44 - Always anything goes / Never trust a

Wednesday July 29, 2015

 

Welcome to Inspiration Destination #44 - ALWAY ANYTHING GOES

 

 

Our sponsor is Rick St. Dennis

 

 

Oh My Goodness.. I love this image. I always have so much fun using his images. This is Garden Sprite Giggles.. I had so much fun making this card. His images are darling.  I always have fun looking for colors that complement the image.  I found this sentiment from Taylored Expression and thought it went well with the image.  One of my favorite dp companies is cosmo cricket so I chose the garden variety pad and I also had come chipboard from taylored expressions that went well with the card. The butterflies are from SU die. 

I hope you come play along with us at Inspiration Destination.

 

 

Challenges:
Allsorts wk 321 - add a butterfly
Simply papercraft #9 - atg
Polkadoodles wk 30 - 2 or more pattern papers
Glitter n sparkle #147 - use something starts w/B (butterflies)
Crafting from the heart #70 - atg
Eureka stamps #151 - atg
Die cuttin divas #226 - the great outdoors
Simon Wednesday - atg
The paper shelter - atg
Crafting by design - atg
Crafty gals corner #30 - atg

recipe:  image rsd, su base, cosmo cricket, su black, te sentiment and chipboards, su butterfly die, copics wink of stella, my cloud template

Catch the bug / New Release / Happy Birthday

Tuesday July 28, 2015

 

Catch the bug new release - Chibi Balloons

 

Ok how cute is this little girl??? Darling.

SO did you hear me screeeeeemmmmm???? I had to cut apart a stamp.. I had the tiny birthday but needed a happy.. so I did surgery and had to cut the stamp apart.. I hate doing that but it was necessary.. I wanted the balloons to be a birthday statement.. I used some bright fun colors and colored her bright colors and love the look. 

 

Challenges:
Sister act #116 - atg
Brown sugar #156 - atg
Splendiferous creations - letter B (balloons, bold colors, birthday)
Simply papercraft #9 - atg
Simply create too #90 - for a precious child
Polkadoodles wk 30 - 2 or more pattern papers
One stitch at a time #242 - atg w/children
Crafting from the heart #70 - atg

recipe:  su base, ss papers, ss sentiment, copics, white emb. powder, club scrap

Find your happy every day / a day for daisies image

Tuesday July 28, 2015

 

I got this free image from A Day for Daisies and just had to use her.. The challenge over at their blog is use newsprint.. I have an old book that I use for different cards. I sprayed it with some inks just to take the stark cream color away and then also used another newsprint to punch out the scallop pieces and used my copics and water and scrunched them up and added a bg brad to the center. I loved coloring her..

The challenge is to use this image and news print.

A Day For Daisies

 

Challenges:
A day for daisies - use image and news print
Creative fingers #88 - atg
Sister act #116 - atg
Chocolate, coffee #96 - a flower in your image
Creative moments #73 - bingo - die/punch - image - flowers
Love to scrap #58 - atg
Crazy 4 challenges #296 - royal colors

recipe: buds in my hair / a day for daisies, kraft journal kraft, book pages, bg brad, sprays for print, ss sentiment, wink of stella, black su, club scrap teal

Inspiration Destination #43 - always ANYTHING GOS- hang in there

Wednesday July 22, 2015

 

Inspiration Destination and another posting.  Always ANYTHING GOES

 

 Eureka is our sponsor and I chose to use another image this week from Eureka

This darling image is Boy balloon holder.. I had this awesome dcwv paper and thought it would be perfect for a scene of him holding different balloons that are taking him off the ground.. I used the sentiment Hang in there and left one balloon off of his grip so it fit the sentiment a little more.. Isnt he darling. I love this image.   I hope you take time to play along at Inspiration Destination Ive given you a few looks at cards I made for today and hope I have inspired you.

 

 Challenges:
Just us girls #302 color challenge
Open minded #41 - kids just want to have fun
Crafting from the heart #69 - atg
City crafters wk 271 - hemp or twine (used emb. floss)
Crafty sentiments - atg
Papertake weekly - build it up

recipe: boy balloon holder/ eureka, dcwv, lil inker die, copics, scraps, embroidery thread, ss sentiment

Inspiration Destination #43 - Always ANYTHING GOES - you are a lifesaver

Wednesday 7-22-15

 

It's another Wednesday and challenge at Inspiration Destination ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

 

Our sponsor this week is Eureka.. I have so many rubber stamps as I used them in my early stamping days. It's nice to see digi .. They are just as awesome.

This is the image I used today called Beach girl.. I fussy cut her out because I had this awesome dp from dcwv I only had to add the image and sentiment .. how simple is that.. I chose to use a new stamp I got for the Simon says kit.. It was perfect for the darling image. I sure hope you head over to Inspiration Destination and play along.

 

Challenges:
Brown sugar #155 - girly
QKR  stampede #148 - you are my sunshine
Just us girls #302 color challenge
Less is more # 233 - lifes a beach
MFP stamps - 271 - make a beach scene
Open minded #41 - kids just want to have fun
Lil patch of crafty friends #14 - atg
Craft your passion #271 - atg
Crafting from the heart #69 - atg
Crafty sentiments - atg
Digi choosday - all about the girl
Papertake weekly - build it up

recipe:  beach girl / eureka, dcwv dp, ss sentiment, copics

Inspiration Destination #43 - Whooooooo loves you?

Wednesday July 22, 2015

 

Inspiration Destination #43 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

 

Our sponsor this week is Robyns Fetish

 

This cute image is Betty Owl.. I tried my hand again at paper piecing a digi.. I don't know if you read last week on my challenge of paper placement and running it through the printer .. but I did only two times this time before I got it right.. I like the layered look and I did the bow in her hair cut it out since I had an extra image to cut up from my mistake.  I used wink of stella on the hearts, eyes, bow, wings.. I hope you find time to play along at Inspiration Destination.. If you haven't decided to follow us.. or heck ME.. please do. I would love for you to follow me too..  Thank you.

 

Challenges:
Brown sugar #155 - girly
Left of center #87 - 3 of a kind (hearts)
Hiding in my craftroom #208 - lots of layers
Lil patch of crafty friends #14 - atg
Craft your passion #271 - atg
Incy wincy - things with wings
Digi choosday crafting - all about the girl
Papertake weekly - build it up

recipe: betty owl/robyns fetish, su base, scraps, su punch, pink stamper sentiment, wink of stella, copics, lil inker stitch die, pizzaz a plenty gold gems for buttons

Catch the bug New Release / In sympathy

Tuesday July 21, 2015

 

New release at Catch the bug -  Lily trio

 

 

 

This is the image.. Lily trio and can be found over at the Bugaboo store  I made a card with the front right side turned back 2 inches and the image centered over the front of the card. The green dp (su) on the right side is the inside of the card. You can see a better photo below this card.  I always think of Lilies at sympathy flowers so that is what I decided to use for the sentiment.  I kept the colors of the lilies simple. I know I have seen photos of different color flowers but for the life of me I couldn't think of  those colors.. lol so kept it simple

 

inside of the card.

 

Challenges:
Creative fingers - atg
Sister act #115 - atg
Lil patch of crafty friends #14 - atg
Craft your passion #271 - atg
Crafting from the heart #69 - atg
Incy wincy - things with wings
Crafty sentiments - atg
Word art Wednesday #192 - atg

recipe: bugaboo/lily trio, su base, su dp, club scrap, sentiment?, copics

Congratulations on your baby

Saturday July 11, 2015

 

The other day when I was making my cards for babies I die cut this strip from PTI die. I did not like what I was trying to do so I put it aside.  Well I was playing around and came up with this card. The hands are Inkadinkado and I fussy cut them out. I put them on a circle die from SB. Stamped congratulations from SS. Rounded the corners with my corner chomper..

NOW I have put the stamp set away.. I am done with baby cards..

 

Challenges:
4crafty chicks #255 - c and s
Creative fingers - atg
Sister act #115 - atg
Hiding in my craft room #208 - lots of layers
A*muse studio - atg

recipe: very vanilla su, dcwv, scraps, inkadinkado hands, ss ink, ss sentiment, sb die, pti die, corner chomper

Catch the bug / BINGO - wishing you a cozy day

Saturday July 18, 2015

 

The whole month of July the bugaboo store is 50% off full price images..

 

Welcome to Saturdays new challenge at Catch the bug - BINGO

 

This is the BINGO CARD that you need to follow.

 

This is my card. I chose the top row.. it's using a button / texture / circle on card

 

I love the teal and orange and the texture that the embossing plate gave. I think this dog is so cute. The image is Kidz Pug  

 

Challenges:
Creative inspirations #322 - lets color
Penny's paper-crafty #236 - atg
The paper shelter #212 - use some circles
Word art Wednesday #192 - atg
DRS designs - color challenge
Creative fingers - atg
Brown sugar #155 - girly
Sister act #115 - atg
Hiding in my craft room #208 - lots of layers
Sweet stampin - no designer paper
Open minded #41 - kids just want to have fun

recipe: kidz pug/bugaboo, kraft journal kraft base, scraps, su card stock, qq scraps, ss sentiments, mft die, pti button, emb floss, ss die, su punch, cuttlebug emb folder, copics

Day 7 Catch the bug - Christmas in July - Season's greeting

Friday July 17, 2015

 

Day 7 of Christmas in July at Catch the bug and Pick up the Free image and use it on your card and pick a present for your challenge.. So this is the last day of our Christmas in July. You still have time to get some cards / projects posted at Catch the bug. Hope you had fun. I sure had fun making Christmas cards and hope I encouraged you in some way.

 

 

This is the challenge.... Just chose a package and use what it says.. I used the package second from the left side. flower/image/button

 

This is the free image Rudolph..  You can find him on the Bugaboo site  I chose the package  flower - image - button... I again went with the non traditional colors and used the awesome  bloom build from PTI and added the button to the center. The circles are left over from the bloom die. I like that you don't have a bunch of bulk on the flowers because you get these center circle die cut out.. I added some glitter on her shirt "R" and on her antlers.. added some bling and sentiment.. it's done. I'm happy.

 

Challenges:
Come and get it - Christmas in July
Creative card crew #91 - die cuts
OLLCB #184 - all that glitters
Crazy 4 challenges #294 - critters
City crafters #270 - woodland animals
Addicted to stamps and more #153 - holiday
Crafting by designs - Christmas in July

recipe: image Rudolph bugaboo, su base, club scrap, pti die, ss sentiment, bling, buttons, emb. floss, copics, glitter

Day 6 Catch the bug Christmas in July

Thursday July 16, 2015

 

Day 6 Catch the bug - Christmas in July  Oldie but good Thursday and photo challenge.

 

 

 

Photo inspiration - just make a card / project using the photo below

 

This is the card I made using the image above.. I did not realize until now that I did not even put a sentiment on the card.. I think it probably speaks for its self.. Oh well. It's the greeting on the inside that will say the most. For those who are in the world that their summer is Christmas time.. this would be perfect. The card base is Kraft from the Kraft journal and the papers are dcwv, the sand is a piece of mme, the clouds are from my own cloud template. The flip flops are scraps. The image is Snowman bells   I cut off the bells and then since it's a beach scene I added the fish and sand dollar. I had to add the flip flops to complete the beach scene.

 

Challenges:
Glitter and sparkle - summer sunshine
Pile it on - by the water
Craft your passion #270 - atg
Eureka #149 - at the beach
The kraft journal #232 - take your pick (my choice - beach, shell, orange)
Cards in envy - just beachy
Creative card crew #91 - die cuts
Scrapping4fun #46 - summer or winter
Digi choosday wk 28 - something old (buttons, paper and punch)
Addicted to stamps and more #153 - holiday
Crafting by design  Christmas in July
Little red wagon #298 - beach theme

recipe:  snowman bells / bugaboo, kraft journal kraft base, dcwv dp, mme, my cloud template and then cut with te die, button fish and sand dollar, ek punch, ss stars, copics

Aud Sentiments #136 - Anything goes / find joy in the little things

Thursday July 16-28, 2015

 

It's time for a new challenge at Aud Sentiments our challenge #136 is Anything goes

 

Our sponsor this week is Scrapper's Delights

 

I know it's summer and hotter than ever but I just fell in love with this darling image and had to use her.. She is Honey pumpkin pie.. I really don't do Thanksgiving cards so I though this simple sentiment would be appropriate for the card come fall.

I hope you play along.. REMEMBER to add a sentiment and if the sentiment is on the inside include a photo of that sentiment.. also link back to the Aud Sentiments challenge on your blog.  Just play along and have fun.. we don't have too many rules but ones we have need to be followed if you want to win some awesome images.

 

Challenges:
Simon Monday - atg
Melonheadz friends - celebrations
Crafty sentiments - atg
Digi choosday wk 28 - something old (the black dp)
Creative inspirations #322 - lets color
Penny's paper-crafty #236 - atg
Word art Wednesday #192 - atg

recipe: scrappers delights/honey pumpkin pie, kraft from kraft journal, dcwv scrap, su orange, su sentiment, copics.

Day 5 Christmas in July / Bingo / Meowy Christmas

Wednesday July 15, 2015

 

Day 5 Christmas in July BINGO challenge

 

all the image in the Bugaboo store are 50% off for the whole month of July.. so hurry over and grab some awesome image..

 

 

 

Bingo..  you know how to play.. 

 

This is my card and I chose to use the image Make it snappy Meowy Christmas

 

The did the middle pickens    Funny sentiment/ players choice (buttons) and stripes.

 

I kept this quite simple and I think it turned out cute.  I hope you are inspired to play along and link you card to the Catch the bug site.

 

Challenges:
Come and get it - Christmas in July
Craft your passion #270 - atg
Crafting from the heart #68 - atg
Stamp and create - patterns
Scrapping4fun #46 - summer or winter
Crazy 4 challenges #294 - critters
Addicted to stamps and more #153 - holiday


recipe: meowy Christmas /bugaboo, mme dp, su, copics, pti buttons, wink of stella

Inspiration Destination # 42 - all boy

Wednesday July 15, 2015

 

Inspiration Destination #42  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

 

One of our sponsors this week is My whimsical little world

 

I am using Nerdy boy.. by MWLW.. I had to hurry up and use this black and white paper because I keep it in my box of 6x6 papers and every time I pick it up or even just look at it with out touching my eyes go crazy.. it's such and optical illusion.. I don't know how it will come across on the computer but believe me if you have this paper you know what I am saying.. Any how back to the rest of the card.. I used that paper and then needed to add a nice contrast color so chose the orange.. then I had this strip of water color piece that I cut off of a card I posted a few month back to give some other fun colors. I had some nerdy glasses.. I should of added some silver tape over the bridge.. dang why do I see things after I already have it ready to post.. ; (   ... any how I did not know what sentiment to use so I just chose a Simon says sentiment that I thought would work. I think this image is so cute and I always need masculine cards..  Hope you play along post your card (s) over at Inspiration Destination.. Always anything goes.

 

Challenges:
Simon Monday - atg
Stamp and create - patterns
Digi choosday wk 28 - something old (dp, glasses die)
Penny's paper-crafty #236- atg
Word art Wednesday #192 - atg

recipe: nerdy boy/mwlw, te die, ss sentiment, simple stories orange dp, dp? kraft journal kraft,  wink of stella

Inspiration Destination #42 - It happens!

Wednesday July 15, 2015

 

Inspiration Destination #42 - Always anything goes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our sponsor this week is Bugaboo digis

 

 

I am using the darling image called Wee one ice cream fall.. It happens! is a sentiment I have had for so long I don't know who it belongs to.. I think it may be rubber baby buggy bumpers sentiment.. I thought it fit the image.. Also does the 5 second rule apply??? I also paper pieced the little top she has on. I don't do paper piecing with digi's and now I know why. I did not know where to place the scrap paper and so I have other images with scraps that are not suppose to have them.. I finally got the scrap in the right area when I printed so she has a nice top now.

I used a lot of scraps I had on my table and some negative dies and scraps of dies to complete the card. I like the bright colors of it..

I hope you play along over at Inspiration Destination.. YOU could win some images.. woo hoo.

 

Challenges:
Hiding in my craftroom #207 - super scrap sat
My time to craft #299 - paper piecing
Crafting from the heart #68 - atg
Simon Monday - atg
Stamp and create - patterns
Creative card crew #91 - die cuts
Crafting when we can #98 - summer fun
Crafty sentiment - anything goes
Die cut divas #224 - ice cream
Shopping our stash #210 - paper piecing

recipe: wee one ice cream fall/bugaboo, scraps, mft die, lil inker die, te die, copics, 1/2 pearls pizzaz a plenty, wink of stella, kraft journal card stock.

Day 4 - Catch the bug / Christmas in July - recipe / Tis the season

Tuesday July 14, 2015

 

Welcome to day 4 of the Christmas in July at Catch the bug.. are you having fun and getting your cards posted at Catch the bug.???? hope your finding time during this busy summer to get some cards entered..

 

The recipe for day 4 is

 ... 3 EMBELLISHMENTS 2 DESIGER PAPERS 1 RIBBON/TWINE

 

 

 

 

I am using the new image called winter bird trio  I used the two designer papers, and the three blings at the bottom left and one ribbon.  I used a rub on sentiment. I don't use them but once a year..lol.  I used some glitter on the snow and just colored the birds some fun colors.

 

Challenges:
Come and get it- Christmas in July
Craft your passion #270 - atg
Crafting from the heart #68 - atg
Melonheadz friends - celebrations
OLLCB #184 - all that glitters
Scrapping4fun #46 - summer or winter
Lacy sunshine #62 - ice capades
Crazy 4 challenges #294 - critters

recipe: su base, mme dp, bugaboo image, rub on sentiment, ribbon, glitter, copics, bling gems, my cloud template