Love you forever - Catch the bug color challenge

Saturday November 28, 2015

 

Welcome to Catch the bug and another Saturday challenge.. See the photo below.. Color challenge

 

This is the photo.. I chose to go with the colors vs. winter theme.. I did stick with the colors but no Christmas..

 

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and out of the comatose stage that eating a lot can do.. We had a good and quiet one.

 

This is my card. I did not want to make a Christmas card because I wanted to use this cute image from August new release. I did stick with the colors and had a fun time putting this card together.

I used some papers from Club scrap, I did a book page and spritzed it with lots of colors to get the grayish look and found a piece of turquoise mesh and the blue behind the image is embossed with a brick embossing folder but hardly any of it shows so you really cant see it.. I used a cool die from Tech. Tues. for the sentiment. Added some bling down the side to fill that area..  OH the image is Puppy Girlz..

 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday #211 - atg
Creative fingers #98 - atg
Creative corner - glitz and glam
PDF linky party wk. 4 Nov. - atg
Scrapping4fun #55 - atg/digi
Suzy bee's bloomin #108 - atg/twist -die cut

recipe: puppy girlz / bugaboo, gray su base, club scrap dp, page of book, mesh, sprays. bling, tech tues die, copics, embossing folder.

Free Friday Bugaboo image

Friday November 27, 2015

 

Free Friday at Catch the bug / Bugaboo

 

 

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and are able to breath today.. We had a nice quiet meal some awesome pumpkin pie..

 

Well today is Free Friday at bugaboo.. This little cuttie is called Wee One angel.. I decided not to add a sentiment.. it can be used for different occasions.. so I just wanted to leave it be.. plus I did not want to cover anymore of this awesome card stock base. I love the white specks as they look like stars in the dusk of evening.. I used the town scape die from Tim Holts and added the yellow behind so it looks like the houses are lived in.. then colored the image with copics and used a little grey ink to blend it .. so it wasn't so bright white. I hope you find time to grab up this cute image.

 

 

Challenges:
Eureka stamps #168 - angels
Word art Wednesday #211 - atg
Fun cuts #3 - c is for circle  (I have 7/8 of a circle)
Creative fingers #98 - atg
PDF linky party wk. 4 Nov. - atg
QKR # 167 - angels


recipe: bugaboo/wee one angel, tim holtz die, copics, marvey grey, club scrap, scraps

Catch the bug / Humor Wednesday - cruising by with a birthday hi

Wednesday November 25, 2015

 

Humor Wednesday at Catch the bug - Red planet day 11-28-15

 

 

This is my fun take on Red planet day..  using Monster 3 from Bugaboo.. of course the monsters are from the red planet.. funny.  I made this card at midnight so I was not in the right frame of mind. LOL.. I added the rocket and used some rayon thread as the flame.. The stars are white ink and paint.. I just over did the galaxy with various stars.  I think this would make a cute birthday card for a child

Challenges:
613 Ave create #151 - atg/opt create w/chart
Craft your passion #289 - atg
Use your stuff #201 - lots of layers
Crafty boots - spots or dots
Penny's paper-crafty #255 - use something from stash (red scrap paper/thread)
Simon Wednesday - atg
Word art Wednesday #215 - atg
Crafty gals corner #47 - atg

recipe: monster 3/ bugaboo, mft die, mft sentiment, sraps, wink of stella, paint, rayon thread, rocket mft, wink of stella, dark blue base?.

A good life is a collection of Happy Moments - Inspiration Destination #61

 Wednesday November 25, 2015

 

Welcome to another card and challenge

Inspiration Destination #61 - always Anything Goes

 

 

 

Our sponsor is Pattie's Creations  Pattie G

 

 

Ok I chose to use this image called Spare Me.. I did not know what to do but wanted to keep it clean and simple.. I just added he red ribbon along the top and the brad.. I added the sentiment from Paper trey ink. I though it worked with the image. 

I hope I inspired you to play along .. remember it's ALWAYS ATG

 

Challenges:
Crafting from the heart #87 - atg
Artistic inspirations #145 - atg /twist of pearls
Melonheadz - use a digi
Penny's paper-crafty #255 -use something from stash (ribbon/brad)
Simon Wednesday - atg
Word art Wednesday #215 - atg
Crafty gals corner #47 - atg

recipe: pattie g imag, su base, ribbon, copics, pti sentiment, bg brad

Happy Birthday - Inspiration Destination #61

Wednesday November 25, 2015

 

Welcome to another challenge from

 Inspiration Destination #61 - where it's always ATG

 

 

Our sponsor is one of my favorites-- Bugaboo stamps

 

 

 

I am using a new image I got recently from Bugaboo.. I had to use it.. I chose an old background dp I don't even know who it's by but I do remember getting it years ago from Tuesday Morning..

The image from Bugaboo is called Birthday Quilt..  I am a quilter and made me think I need to get some quilts made.. it's been awhile since I made one. I have plenty of material..

Anyhow I had fun coloring this image and I hope I have inspired you to play along and post your card over at Inspiration Destination.. it's always ATG.

 

Challenges:
613 Ave create #151 - atg /opt create w/chart
Craft your passion #289 - atg
Crafting from the heart #87 - atg
Use your stuff #201 - lots of layers
Artistic inspiration #145 - atg/twist of pearls
Crafty boots - spots or dots
Melonheadz - use a digi
Digi choosday  wk. 47 - winter birthday
Penny's paper-crafty #255 - use something from stash *bg paper/acrylic dots)
Simon Wednesday - atg
Word art Wednesday #215 - atg
Crafty gals corner #47 - atg

recipe: bugaboo image, dp?, su base, club scrap, copics, acrylic dots?

Merry Christmas / Catch the bug New Release

Tuesday November 24, 2015

 

Catch the bug  / Bugaboo New Release

 

New Release is called Christmas Doodle

 

I like the simple look of this fun new image. It was really easy to color and pretty much speaks for itself but I added Merry Christmas..

 

Challenges:
613 Ave create #151 - atg/or create with chart
Craft your passion #289 - atg
Crafting from the heart #87 - atg
The kraft journal #251 - CAS Christmas
Use your stuff #201 - lots of layers
Always playing with paper #52 - create a Christmas card
Artistic inspirations #145 - atg/twist of pearls
Melonheadz - use a digi

recipe:  bugaboo/Christmas doodle, kraft journal kraft, quick quote scraps, binding ribbon, simon says sentiment and ink, metal bling, copics

Warm holiday wishes

Saturday November 21, 2015

 

I have a fun image that I got from my friend Monika from

 Creative with Monika..

She has a friend in Java that does line drawings. You can usually find images in Monika's etsy shop.. I got this image Santa Batik and finally found time to make it into a card. He was fun to color and I wanted the colors to be non traditional mainly because of the awesome shirt/jacket he is wearing but keeping it traditional with red and green. I colored him then cut him out and used puffy dots and added him to this embossed tag. I added a cloud 9 brad and a little strip of designer paper behind to give it more of a Christmas feel. I added the Simon says sentiment.  I hope you check out his drawings on Monika's site and also look at some of her awesome cards. Many using his artwork. 

 

Challenges:
Creative inspirations #336 - festive fun
Simon Wednesday - Christmas
Word art Wednesday #210 - atg
As you like it - favorite season + why (Christmas - bright colors, joy and family)
Southern girls - pattern paper
Brown sugar #173 - atg
Creative fingers #98 - atg
PDE linky party 3rd wk Nov. - atg
Wag's n whiskers #166 - embossing
Simply papercraft #18 - atg
Scrapping4fun #54 - traditional Christmas colors

recipe: santa batik, club scrap base, joanns dp, embossing folder, simon says sentiment and xoxo, simon red ink, cloud 9 brad, copics

Christmas cheer - Catch the bug Free Friday

Friday November 20, 2015

 

Well today is my birthday.. Yeah me.. I have to work today but next year I will be home for my birthday.. I am retiring next year the end of Oct. 2016.. I could of retired 3 years ago.. but the bill keep coming in.. I hope to have a lot of that problem more under control.  This addiction.. hobby is a big issue.. lol like you guys don't already know this. Anyhow I plan to have a nice birthday.

 

Today is Free Friday at Catch the bug and the image is called Ginger bread cocoa

 

This is the image.. cute huh.. not enough marshmallows in the cocoa though. I love lots and lots and I keep adding until I'm almost to the bottom.. I decide to make a tag and use the ginger bread cookie sticker as the top hole area.  I embossed the greeting on vellum and used silver powder.. I also dry embossed the tag to just give it some texture.  Of course colored it with copics.

 

Challenges:
Always playing with paper #51 - photo challenge
Creative inspirations #336 - festive fun
Simon Wednesday - Christmas
Word art Wednesday #210 - atg
The crafters café #137 - CAS with food or drink
As you like it - favorite season + why (Christmas- food and cocoa and family
Brown sugar #173 - atg
Creative fingers #98 - atg
PDE linky party 3rd wk Nov. - atg
Wag's n whiskers #166 - embossing
Simply papercraft #18 - atg

recipe:  gingerbread cocoa bugaboo, club scrap base, embossing folder, tech tues sentiment, vellum, silver embossing powder, recollection cookie, copics

Morgan's Art World #12 - Monochromatic / Thank you

Friday November 20, 2015

 

It's not only Morgan's Art World challenge #12 Monochromatic

It's my BIRTHDAY.. Woo hoo awesome another year older and one year closer to retirement.. I already passed the retirement age but hay the bill keep piling up so trying to get them down and will retire Nov. 2016.. I am so looking forward to it.. It's hard when I see so many craft items I want.. lol

 

The image I am using is Butterfly 3  which can be found in the maw store

Ok now how monochromatic is this card.. LOL I cut out the butterfly and used plum card stock from SU, the whimsy wheel from SU and copics.. The ink for the Thank you is perfect plum.  The sentiment is from SS.. I used wink of stella on the butterfly but not sure how it comes across.  I rounded the corners and called it done. This card is so simple and I hope I inspired you to play along at MAW for the monochromatic challenge.

Challenges:
One stitch at a time #250 - atg/giving thanks
Shopping our stash #228 - thanks
Word art Wednesday #210 - atg
Sassy studio #308 - giving thanks
Brown sugar #173 - atg
Creative fingers #98 - atg
PDE linky party 3rd wk. Nov. - atg

recipe: butterfly 3 maw, ss sentiment, su wheel, cs, ink, copics, wink stella, corner chomper

Love you - Aud Sentiments #145

 

Thursday November 19, 2015

 

 

Welcome to a new challenge at Aud Sentiments #145 

Anything goes + sentiment

 

Our sponsor is Lacy Sunshine

 

this is my card using the image called Wix hearts a blaze.. I like it that this image could be for anniversaries, valentines day, even Christmas.  I can think of more. It's just on how you end up coloring her.  I kept it pretty simple and made it a love you card which can be given anytime of the year. I love just love you cards.  I hope you play along at Aud Sentiments. It's anything goes + sentiment.  How simple is that..

 

 

Challenges:

PDE linky party 2nd. wk. Nov. - atg

Eureka stamps #167 - atg

Cards in envy - extra layers

Pennys paper crafty #254 - atg

Word art Wednesday #210 - atg

Crafty gals # 46 - use scraps (red bg, leaves cut months prior, love you cut months prior)

Cute card Thursday #400 - light it up (candles in hearts)

Southern girls - pattern paper





 

recipe:  lacy sunshine image, su base, quick quote scraps, copics, atyou spica pens, tech. tues die, pti die, su heart punch

 

 

 

 

 







Catch the bug - Wednesday humor day - take a hike day

Wednesday November 18, 2015

 

Catch the bug Humor Wednesday and November 17th is Take a hike day

 

 

 

This is my card using image AKV men running   Thought this was the closest I could come up with take a hike day.. Using this image and those trees in the background paper made it look like he is hiking / running with his little pooch.. in the forest..  I have this great sentiment from make an impression that I thought worked well since the dog and man are kicking up their heels.. LOL.

 

Challenges:
Lil patch of crafty friends #22 - atg
PDE linky party -2nd wk Nov. - atg
Craft your passion #288 - atg
Crafting from the heart #86 - atg
Eureka stamps #167 - atg
Incy wincy designs - critters large and small
Cards in envy - extra layers
Crafty sentiments - atg
Pennys paper crafty #254 - atg


recipe:  akv men running / bugaboo, make an impression sentiment, kraft journal kraft base, oct. afternoon dp, copics, my cloud template using ranger ink

Hello Holiday - Inspiration Destination #60

Wednesday November 18, 2015

 

Inspiration Destination #60 - where it's ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

 

The sponsor for this card is The Stamping Boutique

 

This is a fun image called Smoochie the elf by The Stamping Boutique..

I think this is a perfect card for one of my grandchildren. This elf is cute and just finishing with the Christmas toys.

I hope you play along and enter your ATG card over at Inspiration Destination.

 

Challenges:
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas #255 - red and green must be seen
Come and get it - winter holiday
PDE linky party 2nd wk. Nov. - atg
Craft your passion #288 - atg
Crafting from the heart #86 - atg
Crafty sentiments - atg
Creative inspirations #336 - festive fun
Simon Wednesday - Christmas

recipe: image by TSB, sentiment ss, mme dp, scraps, copics, su base, corner chomper

Happy birthday to You - Inspiration Destination #60

Wednesday November 18, 2015

 

Inspiration Destination #60 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

 

Our sponsor is Polkadoodles

 

 

I had so much fun using this image. She was fun to color and her name is Oddella fairy by Polkadoodle.  I used my lil inker stitching die and some sequins. The sentiment is by Paper trey ink and Stampin up and of course my copics.

I hope your find time to play along at Inspiration Destination where it's always ANYTHING GOES

 

Challenges:
Suzy bee's bloomin #106 - atg/fairy
Glitter n sparkle #163 - die or punch
Crafting when we can #107 - pink and lime green
PDE linky party 2nd wk. Nov. - atg
Craft your passion #288 - atg
Crafting from the heart #86 - atg
Eureka stamps #167 - atg
Cards in envy - extra layers
Crafty sentiments - atg
Pennys paper crafty #254 - atg
Word art Wednesday #210 - atg
Polkadoodles wk 43 - sparkle or glitter


recipe: digi image Oddella fairy, lil inker die, pti sentiment, sequins, club scrap base, dcwv dp, copics

That Christmas feeling - Catch the bug New Release

Tuesday November 17, 2015

 

Welcome to a new release Tuesday at Catch the bug.

 

You can find the new release called Snowman Family in the Bugaboo store

 

 This is the fun new image called Snowman family.. I added my cloud template for the sky and colored the image with copics. I added some sequins and had a cute Christmas card.
I hope you head over to the Bugaboo store and see some of the new images and of course look at the other sweet images in the store.

Challenges:
The sisterhood of crafters - it's beginning to look like Christmas
C.R.A.F.T. #337 - Christmas
Jo's scrap shack #117 - atg
PDE linky party 2nd wk Nov. - atg
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas #255 - red and green must be seen
Come and get it - winter holiday
Lil patch of crafty friends #22 - atg

recipe: bugaboo image, bazzill cs, mme dp, su cs, sequins, su ink, tech tues sentiment, copics

Hi - Catch the bug - Sunday Stella sketch #318

Sunday November 15, 2015

 

Catch the bug / Sunday Stella Sketch #318

 

 

 

SSS #318  just follow the sketch and play along over at Catch the bug

 

I used this awesome little image called Izzy circle.. Used a die from PTI and some half circles and it's done.. easy peasy..

 

 

Challenges:
Creative knockouts #115 - something to say
Moving along with the times #8 - my favorite things (purple)
Crafty catz #301 - girls only
Jo's scrap shack #117 - atg
PDE linky party 2nd wk Nov. - atg
613 ave. create #150 - atg/twist world hello
Glitter n sparkle #163 - die/punch
Lil patch of crafty friends #22 - atg

recipe: su base, dcwv dp, pti die, half circle bling, mft die, izzy circle, copics, glitter pen for her shirt dots

Happy Birthday Cupcake - Catch the bug free Friday

Friday November 13, 2015

 

It's Friday the 13th..  I'm not superstitious but I cant believe how many people actually are.. If you are just watch your step for those cracks, throw spilt salt over your shoulder, stay away from ladders and black cats.. I know there are a lot more.. Just have an awesome day.

 

This is Free Friday at Catch the bug..

 

You can find the Cupcake block at the Bugaboo store.

 

I thought I would make this a masculine card.. My son's birthday was Monday Nov. 9th and I realized I did not have a masculine card for him.. I found a generic card and used that.  So now I am going to try to focus on masculine cards. This Free Friday image is called Cupcake block..  I got hungry coloring this fun cupcake.  I chose some dies for the sentiment as the block had some other yummy words. I hope you find time to head over and pick up this sweet image.. LOL.

 

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday #209 - atg
Creative knockouts #115 - something to say
Moving along with the times #8 - my favorite things (cupcakes)
Creative fingers #97 - atg
Jo's scrap shack #117 - atg
PDE linky party 2nd wk Nov. - atg
Polkadoodles wk 46 - fall colors

recipe:  kraft journal kraft cs, image bugaboo, scrap dp, qq scrap, tech tues die, pti die, copics

Thank you card for my Vet.

Thursday November 12, 2015

 

As you probably saw last week. We lost our little fur baby.. We had to say goodbye to him and it's been a very rough week. I know each day is better than the day before.. but we still find times we cry. One of those was in making this card for the veterinary Dr. and his staff.. I added a little photo of him to the front.. I will deliver it to him when I go to pick up his ashes.  I don't know if you all know but there is a place in Washington State called Artful Ashes   which is now for human ashes made into a heart or a ball about the size of a cue ball .. We used them two years ago when we had to say goodbye to our other little fur baby (she was 15.5 yrs old) (this little fur baby was 12.8 yrs old)  Now they have grown their business they added a new page called

 Rainbow bridge hearts for pets.. anyhow.. they send you a tin and you put a  tablespoons of ash in it and return it to Artful ashes.  they then make a heart or ball using some of the ashes so you have this lovely glass piece and their ashes are incorporated in it.. because we live in WA. we drove up to watch them make our little fur girls heart and then couple weeks later met half way with the owner Greg to receive our lovely glass heart.  We will do the same for our fur boy ..they now just send you the finished heart after it's cured. Richard now runs the Rainbow bridge pet end of the business.  I know you wont be disappointed if you used them.  Lot's of people use them for love one in any form.  I hope you check out the site. I will post his heart and the heart we got for our girl fur baby some time in December. 

 

Challenges:
613 Ave. create #149 - atg/opt. rak
Crafting from the heart #85 - atg
Make my Monday - many thanks
Cards in envy - gratitude card
Crafty boots - remembrance
Melonheadz friends - bingo - sentiment, die cuts, bright colors
Word art Wednesday #209 - atg
Crafty gals corner #45 - thank you
Creative knockouts #115 - something to say
Cute card Thursday #339 - animals /birds
DRS designs #200 - thankful/thanks
Moving along with the times #8 - my favorite things (my fur baby)

recipe: kraft journal kraft, basic grey dp, club scrap dp, spellbinder die, photo of Charlie, mft thank you die

Happy Birthday - Inspiration Destination #59

Wednesday November 11, 2015

 

Inspiration Destination #59 ALWAY ANYTHING GOES

 

 

Our sponsor for this card is Sweet N Sassy

 

I am using the image called Poppies from Sweet n Sassy..

I had such a fun time coloring this image. I was scared but after I got started I was ok with it and like the outcome.

I hope you find time to play along at Inspiration Destination .. where it's always anything goes.

 

Challenges:
613 Ave. create #149 - atg /opt. rak
Glitter n sparkle #162 - use some red
Lacy sunshine #71 - bingo / hand colored, die cut, digi
Craft your passion #287 - atg
Crafting from the heart #85 - atg
Artistic inspirations #144 - atg/twist feminine
Melonheadz friends - bingo (flowers, die cuts, markers)
Word art Wednesday #209 - atg
Creative moments #81 - atg /twist winter bd


recipe: poppies image, su base, prima dp, tt -happy die, pti birthday die- my cloud template, copics.

Happy Birthday - ticket to celebrate Inspiration Destination #59

Wednesday November 11, 2015

 

Inspiration Destination #59 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

 

The sponsor for this card is Dr. Digi's

 

 

 

This is my fun card using the image Mr. Speaker birthday - by Dr. Digi's 

I love their images and  always have a fun time coloring and trying to make a scene. I used news print stamp set by Paper trey ink and the cross hatch by Stampin up.. I had a negative die piece left over from who knows when.. so added it to fill that funny gap.. I then added some tickets also from PTI.. to finish the card.  He is funny isn't he?

I hope you find time to play along at Inspiration Destination. It's always anything goes.. and if you haven't started following us yet.. please do. I would love if you followed me too.  Thank you  

 

Challenges:
Come and get it #94 - lots of sparkle
Glitter n sparkle #162 - use some red
Craft your passion #287 - atg
The kraft journal #249 - take your pick (top fold, orange, stamped)
Simon Monday - beginning with N - news flash
City crafters wk 287 - die it -no dp
Penny's paper crafty #253 - 3 of something (stars)
Word art Wednesday #209 - atg
Creative moments #81 - atg /twist- winter bd

recipe: dr. digi image, kraft journal kraft card stock, su cross hatch, pti stamps and dies, queen and co stars, negative die cut, copics, su inks