You're my favorite person - Inspiration Destination #121

Wednesday February 1, 2017

 

So how are you liking the every two week challenges?? I'm getting use to it.

 

Today we are back with another challenge at

 Inspiration Destination #121   as always it's ANYTHING GOES

 

This is my card using the  images and dies from My Favorite Things.. I am loving these images where you create a scene. Wouldn't they be a fun pet two own? They look so cuddly. Funny when I made the top of the card and went to adhere it to the card base.. I did it upside down.. I was looking at the images being right side up.. forgetting they are sloths and they are supposed to be upside down.... So had to carefully take it off and turn it around.. LOL  I did my cloud template using Ranger inks for the background and then added the frame. I colored the images with copics.

 

Challenges:
Jo's scrap shack #173 - anything goes
Brown sugar #235 - anything goes
Crafty catz #355 - anything goes/twist of a ladies card
QKR stampede #228 - anything goes
Colour crazy craft wk. 4 - anything goes
heARTful stamping/stamped blessings - anything goes
Simon Says Monday - pet corner
Use your stuff #249 - use an animal
Crafting from the heart #145 - anything goes
Die cuttin divas #302 - anything goes
The crazy challenge #241 - romance
Cards und more #177 - pets and or other furry friends
Crafty creations #334 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 268-269 - anything goes
Addicted to stamps and more #227 - make your mark(copics colored and my cloud template with Ranger inks)

You make me smile - Catch the bug - Saturday challenge

Saturday January 28, 2017

 

Welcome to another challenge at

Catch the bug.. Saturday challenge is color challenge

 

 

This is the color chart for you to follow

 

This is my card using the image called Fashion Girlz.. by Bugaboo..

I found this awesome paper called Dilly Dally and thought it brought out a lot of the colors in the challenge and I also colored her outfit with some of the colors.  I used a Simon Says die and sentiment.  I again used the white pen to add some details and colored her with copics.

 

Challenge:
Dragonfly journeys #84 - color challenge
Crafting from the heart #144 - anything goes
Digi choosday wk. 4- anything goes
Tuesday throwdown #327 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #171 - anything goes
The paper girls #120 - patterned papers
Inky chicks #77- anything goes
CCC digis #65 - dies and or punches
Addicted to stamps and more #226 - anything goes
Simon Says Wednesday - anything goes
Creative moments #110 - anything goes/feminine
Word art Wednesday wk. 266-267 - anything goes
Cute card Thursday #462 - something fun
Jo's scrap shack #173 - anything goes
Crafty catz #355 - anything goes/twist of a ladies card
QKR stampede #228 - anything goes

You give me butterflies - Catch the bug Free Friday

Friday January 27, 2017

 

Free Friday at Catch the bug.. and image is at the Bugaboo store

Please look at the Design Teams use of this cute image..

 

With Valentines day just around the corner.. I decided to use the Free-B called Rag Monkey and a card/tag? from my Simon Says kit of the month.. and make a love /Valentines card.. Maybe this will be for my hubby.. Valentine's day is our anniversary.. do I hear an awwwh?  Yup it will be 35 years.. l have known him since 64 but we went separate ways and married others.. only to find us divorced later in life.. we hook up again. rest is history..   Now on to the card..

I used Ranger inks and colored the background and added the water spots.. I always love the look this gives and hated covering so much of it up with the card tag.. but you can still see the effect. I colored a piece of card stock with copics (the blue butterfly area) and an over all stamp and then adhered it behind the butterfly window. I colored the Rag monkey with copics and added a white gel pen to the dress. I wasn't sure if the blue top of her head was a scarf/hat or hair/head.. so to me it's a little scarf and bow.. I added some sequins to complete the card.

 

Challenges:
Glitter n sparkle #223 - four legged friends
Crafting from the heart #144 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #171 - anything goes
Inky chicks #77- anything goes
Addicted to stamps and more #226 - anything goes
Crafting by designs - pink pretty and girly
Simon Says Wednesday - anything goes
Creative moments #110 - anything goes/feminine
Word art Wednesday wk. 266-267 - anything goes
Stampavie and more #279 - animals
Simon Says Monday - spread your wings
Cute card Thursday #462 - something fun

Yay! it's your day - Aud Sentiment #172

Thursday January 26 - February 6, 2017

 

Welcome to a new challenge at Aud Sentiment #172

Our challenge for the next two weeks is MASCULINE + SENTIMENT

 

Sponsor for this challenge is Dr. Digi's

 

It's time to dig out those masculine images, papers, sentiments... and get a start on those masculine cards. I'm always in need of masculine cards so was happy to be able to start off the year with one.

This is my masculine card and sentiment. I used the image Professor Wiggingson.. I thought since he already wrote out Happy Birthday I would just add the Yay! It's your day. I used some masculine papers from Basic Gray and the map paper I thought was great because of him being a professor. I used copics and Simon Says sentiments.  I hope you play along.. Remember MASCULINE + SENTIMENT

 

 

Challenges:

Sweet stampin - dies and punches

Dragonfly journeys #84 - color challenge

Crafting from the heart #144 - anything goes

Digi choosday wk. 4- anything goes
Tuesday throwdown #327 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #171 - anything goes
Ooh la la #220 - man or boy
The paper girls #120 - patterned papers
Inky chicks #77- anything goes
CCC digis #65 - dies and or punches
Addicted to stamps and more #226 - anything goes
Simon Says Wednesday - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 266-267 - anything goes
Cute card Thursday #462 - something fun

 

Day 7 Birthday fishes Free Friday - Catch the bug birthday bash

Friday January 20, 2017

 

 

 

Day 7 of Catch the bug Birthday Bash.. UNDER THE SEA theme..

Today being Friday its Free Friday.. and the theme for you to follow is a recipe.. 2 bows... 3 layers... 4 pearls

 

The Free Friday image from

Bugaboo called Make it snappy birthday fishes..

 

I colored the image with copics and then added some white gel pen dots. I found some fun papers and spayed the background with various colors and went around the outer embossed the turquoise paper. I sprayed the background with different sprays till I got the effect i wanted and went around the edges with Quick Quote chalk ink.  I did glossy accents on the snow bubbles and eyes.. For the Recipe 2 bows.. 3 layers and 4 pearls.. I used a branch die I have from Simon says and it has the option of hanging presents or other items off of it.. I cut off the bows till I only had two.. then I hug pearls off of them and below added another branch and pearl.. I thought the branches looked like coral.. It was kind a hard to add bows to this kind of image but I think I got it to work.. Of course the 3 layers are easy.. Have fun and follow the recipe.. curious to see what you come up with.

 

Challenges:
Creatalicious challenge #107 - anything goes/opt. winter
Dragonfly journey #83 - birthday bash
CCC digi creations #65 - dies/punches
A bit more time to craft #36 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #170 - anything goes
Inky chicks #77 - anything goes
Try it on Tuesday - anything but square
Word art Wednesday wk. 226-227 - anything goes
Cute card Thursday #461 - cool tone colors
Craft rocket #31 - add a bow (brown bows upper branch of card)
Creative fingers #123 - anything goes
Scrapping4fun #82 - spots and dots

Day 6 Oldie But Goodie Catch the bug Birthday Bash

Thursday January 19, 2017

 

Day 6 of Catch the bug Birthday Bash  our theme is  Under the Sea

 

 

Our theme for today is Make a birthday card for a child

 

This is my fun birthday card for a child using  OLDIE BUT GOODIE Bugaboo image called Beach Monkey Swim  I used this image and colored him with copics and used my cloud template and the sun die is from My Favorite Thing.  I love the bright happy colors. The sentiment is from Hero Arts.

Challenges:
Creatalicious challenge #107 - anything goes/opt. winter
Dragonfly journey #83 - birthday bash
CCC digi creations #65 - dies/punches
A bit more time to craft #36 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #170 - anything goes
Ooh la la creations #220 - man or boy
Tuesday throwdown #326 - favorite medium (copics)
Inky chicks #77 - anything goes
Try it on Tuesday - anything but square
Addicted to stamps #225 - photo
Crafting by design - anything that shines (sun)
Crafty creations # 333 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 226-227 - anything goes
Doing life TLC #7 - anything goes
Simon Says Monday - chill out (chilling out at the beach)

Day 5 Life is a zoo - Catch the bug Birthday bash

Wednesday January 18, 2017

 

 

 

 Day 5 of our Catch the bug birthday bash..  

UNDER THE SEA is our theme

Wednesday is Humor Wednesday so the challenge is to make a card with a funny sentiment

 

 

 

I am using the Bugaboo image called Beach monkey inner tube  I took some water color paper and my Kuretake Gansai Tambi paints and did the water. I then used my cloud template to give a little blue to the sky.. I chose some fun fish from Hampton stamps, Rubber baby buggy bumper.  The ducks are from Stampscapes.  I had to add the shark  LOL.. The sentiment is Dylusions and Hero Arts happy birthday.. It should say don't feed the sharks.. LOL  The monkey is floating in the sea and the bottom half of his body has a blue tinge to it to show he's in the water. I hope the computer picks up the colors. I colored the fish with some copics.. To me it's a funny sentiment funny card.. I hope you play along.. I have loved seeing the cards already entered in our other challenges this Birthday Bash week.

 

 

Challenges:
Creatalicious challenge #107 - anything goes/opt. winter
Dragonfly journey #83 - birthday bash
A bit more time to craft #36 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #170 - anything goes
Ooh la la creations #220 - man or boy
Crafty sentiment - anything goes
Tuesday throwdown #326 - favorite medium (kuretake gansai paint/copics)
Inky chicks #77 - anything goes
Lemon shortbread #33 - anything goes
Try it on Tuesday - anything but square
Word art Wednesday wk. 226-227 - anything goes
Simon Says Monday - chill out (chilling out at the beach)








 

Love you - Inspiration Destination #120 - Anything goes

Wednesday January 18, 2017

 

Welcome to Inspiration Destination #120   ANYTHING GOES

Were back with another two week challenge..

 

                          Our sponsor for this card is The Paper Nest Dolls

 

This is my card using the image Daisy Emma.. I colored her with copics. I added a little white gel pen to the dress and hair bands. I used a Spellbinder scallop die and Tech. Tuesday love you die.. He loves me he loves me not.. LOL.  The green background I used an embossing folder. To finish off the card I used some Martha Stewart Daisies..

 

Challenges:
Stampavie and more #278 - something new (flowers/love you die)
PDE linky party #155 - cards to mail out (going to my daughter)
Creatalicious challenge #107 - anything goes/opt. winter
CCC digi creations #65 - dies/punches
A bit more time to craft #36 - anything goes
Crafting from the heart #143 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #170 - anything goes
Crafty sentiment - anything goes
Digi choosday wk. 3 - anything goes
Inky chicks #77 - anything goes
Lemon shortbread #33 - anything goes
Try it on Tuesday - anything but square
Addicted to stamps #225 - photo
Crafty creations # 333 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 226-227 - anything goes

Day 4 Catch the bug - Birthday Bash BINGO

Tuesday January 17, 2017

 

Day 4 of our Birthday Bash at Catch the bug

Our theme is UNDER THE SEA    

 and today is BINGO

This is the BINGO card below and you know how to play.. chose three in a row.. up/down - sideways  - diagonal ...

I am using the Birthday Bash release image.. there are a few images in the set and I chose to use the Birthday Fish and Birthday Worm.. I used my Ranger inks and watercolor paper to get the effect I wanted for the water background. I colored the images with copics and then fussy cut out the images. I chose the three in a row that are diagonal.. Sparkle (the fish hook and stems of the plants) Bugaboo image and Pearls.  I added the pearls along the fish and worm like Jodie did the bubbles in her drawing.  I grabbed some leaf stamps from Simon says and one from Rubber seed and stamped along the bottom.  I used my white gel pen to add dots to the images and glossy accents to the eyes of the fish. The sentiment is from the Bugaboo set. I am loving this card.

Challenges:
Stampavie and more #278 - something new (images)
PDE linky party #155 - cards to mail out (going to my grandson)
Creatalicious challenge #107 - anything goes/opt. winter
Dragonfly journey #83 - birthday bash
A bit more time to craft #36 - anything goes
Creative craft cottage #79 - ribbon or pearls
Crafting from the heart #143 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #170 - anything goes
Crafty sentiment - anything goes
Digi choosday wk. 3 - anything goes
Shopping our stash #286 - fantastic beasts (large fish)
Tuesday throwdown #326 - favorite medium (ranger inks/copics)
Inky chicks #77 - anything goes
Lemon shortbread #33 - anything goes
Try it on Tuesday - anything but square
Word art Wednesday wk. 264-265 - anything goes

Day 3 - Catch the bug - Birthday Bash - color challenge

Monday January 16, 2017

 

 

 

Day 3 of Catch the bug birthday bash. Our theme for our birthday bash is "UNDER THE SEA"

Being Monday.. at Catch the bug.. it's Anything But a Card..

 

 

 

I chose the image called Stella drown your troubles  which you can find at the Bugaboo store.. I found this fun image of Stella and decided I would make a tag. I used a Stampin up die and just cut the top edge. I added some yarns I have to the hole I punched and colored her in copics trying to keep with the color challenge. See her green hair?? She' one hip lady... I added clouds that are a die and stamp from My Favorite Things.  She looks like she's having a great in the water. I love looking at the ocean and we only live about 45 min. away.. would be closer if we didn't have so many winding roads to get there. OH the sentiment is from Art Impressions.. the ones with the bowling image.. this sentiment went perfect for this tag..

 

Challenges:
Creatalicious challenge #107 - anything goes/opt. winter
Dragonfly journey #83 - birthday bash
A bit more time to craft #36 - anything goes
Crafting from the heart #143 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #170 - anything goes
Simon Says Monday - chill out (chilling out at the beach)

Warmest winter wishes - Creative with Stamps #10

Sunday January 15, 2017

 

Creative with Stamps #10 challenge

 

It's mid month and you still have time to enter your card if you haven't done 3 already..

The theme is Winter Wonderland and Color challenge..

 

remember to add the blow graphic to your blog

 

OH MY I LOVE the house mouse images and I only have two.. darn I need more. I have this one and then one with the mouse and hearts..  I tried to stay with the color theme.. I mentioned on January 1st the colors looked more gray and the last color was a tanish color.. The printer or computer did not  not talk to each other re the colors.. LOL.. anyhow I colored the image in copics and used some stickles on the flame. The sentiment is from Papertrey ink.. Kept the card pretty simple.. OH I got to use a larger piece of my 100 sheet by mistake purchase behind the image. LOL.

I hope you get time to play along. Just make sure you follow the rules.. no more than 3 cards, use stamps or digi's and add the challenge graphic.  Have fun..

 

 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 264-265 - anything goes
The sisterhood of crafters - celebrating January -word
Jo's scrap shack #171 - anything goes
Brown sugar #233 - anything goes
Creatalicious challenge #107 - anything goes/opt. winter
Come and get it - winter
A bit more time to craft #36 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #170 - anything goes

 

 

 

 

 



Day 2 - Catch the bug Birthday Bash - sketch

Sunday January 15, 2017

 

 

 

It's day 2 of the birthday bash at Catch the bug..

 

Our theme for our Birthday bash is "UNDER THE SEA"

 

Today we have a SKETCH  to follow..

 

I am using the image called Summer Duck   which you can find at the Bugaboo store..

I used a strip of  blue DCWV designer paper and then ran some silver paper through my embossing folder. I used a Rubber baby buggy bumper stamp which looks like sand or water.. depends which way you use it.. that is on the banner strip.  I colored the image with Copics and used some glossy accents on the mask area. The sentiment is from Hero Arts.. I added some blue gems to represent bubbles and it's completed.. oh I used the circle die from MFT.

 

 

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 264-265 - anything goes
Creatalicious challenge #107 - anything goes/opt. winter
Dragonfly journey #83 - birthday bash
A bit more time to craft #36 - anything goes
Crafting when we can #135 - anything goes
Simon Says Monday - chill out (chilling out at the beach)

Day 1 - Catch the bug Birthday bash -

Saturday January 14, 2017

 

 

 

Catch the bug Birthday Bash   Day 1

Welcome to our 7th birthday party.. It's a fun filled week long challenge birthday party.. Woo Hoo...

 

Our theme this year is "Under the sea"

 

The theme for today is the photo..

 

I chose the image called Birthday Cake and the little sea critters are from a set called Under the sea.. All can be found at the Bugaboo store   I added the cute little critters to the cake and colored the piece with copics.. The background is watercolor paper and my Kuretake Gansai Tambi paints. I wanted a simple under the sea look.. I was thinking of making it darker but then I didn't want to make the cake much lighter so went with background light and cake darker.. I colored the candle so it was kinda like a light house..LOL. I added some white dots to the images and glossy accent bubbles. The sentiment is from Hero arts.  I hope you are able to play along and join our birthday party..

 

 

Challenges:

Artistic inspiration #170 - anything goes
City crafter #344 - blue Monday
Everybody art #394 - anything goes
Penny's paper-crafty #311 - anything goes
Creative moments #109 - anything goes/opt something new(background)
Word art Wednesday wk. 264-265 - anything goes
Jo's scrap shack #171 - anything goes