Happy Fall - Bugaboo Free Friday - Catch the bug

Friday September 29, 2017

 

Fall is in the air and we have a Bugaboo Free Friday image. You can get inspiration over at Catch the bug and see what the design team did.

 

Bugaboo Store

 This is "Fall trio" the free Friday image.  I cut the circles out and colored with copics. I added Simon Says leaves colored with Zig markers behind two and a Stampin up die leaf behind another. My husband cut some buttons off his shorts and laid them on my craft table.. well this was perfect to fill in the blank spaces. I added some twine and before I adhered everything down I ran the card stock through and embossing folder and distressed the edges. Fall is coming and perfect time for you to pick up this free image.

 

 

Challenges:
The daily marker - Day 29
Deep ocean #164 - goodbye summer
Word art Wednesday wk. 302-303 - anything goes
Jo's scrap shack #208 - anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun #100 - animal
That's crafty - forever autumn
Your next stamp #74 - colors

You're the best cuddle buddy - Catch the bug

Thursday September 28, 2017

 

Welcome to Thursday and at Catch the bug

 it's OBG day... Oldie But Goode

 

 

So this is my OBG card. I used AKV Boy sit dog image.. You can find this image in the Bugaboo store. Just click on my link

 

I first cut the image piece to the size I wanted and then masked off his legs and all above the edge up.. I used My Favorite Things brick stencil (oh I love this stencil- I've used it a lot) and used three different color Ranger distress inks and created my brick wall. I then colored the image in with copics. I tried to give the dog a textured curly fluffy look.  I distress the edges with some Quick Quote chalk inks. I then mounted the piece on a piece of Basic Gray designer paper. I too a strip I cut off of the BG paper and stamped the My Favorite Things sentiment and adhered it under the image.. I don't know if the dog is saying the boy is the best cuddle buddy or if the little boy is saying the dog is the best cuddle buddy.. I think with my two dogs it's a mutual thought..

Challenges:
The daily marker - Day 28
Sweet stampin - favorite stamp (boy and dog/sentiment )
Use your stuff #281 - old and new (bugaboo image old/sentiment new)
Crafty creations #351 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 302-303 - anything goes
Crafty gals corner #142 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - anything goes

You are my HERO - Sunny Day Crafting #54

Wednesday September 27, 2017

 

Welcome back to another challenge at Sunny Day Crafting #54

"M" is for MALE

 

I am on the Yellow team so it's my turn to give you some eye candy.. LOL Inspire you.

 

 

This is my inspiration for you.. I wanted to make a MALE card using colors and sentiment. I found some scraps from Tim Holtz designer paper pad.. So using My Favorite Things stitched squares I cut out a few. I then thought hum what should I do for the background.. So took Ranger distress inks and inked up the card stock and added some water drops. Then I laid out the squares so they were eye pleasing to me and adhered them. I stamped the Simon Says coffee cup on some more designer paper (isn't it beautiful??) and fussy cut it out. Phew. sure glad it was easy. I'm so use to dies I get spoiled. I added copic pen for the coffee part and glossy accents. I added this to the card and stamped and embossed in black the Simon Says sentiment.

I completed the card with some brown sequins and added some Nuvo drops to the center of each.. I think it's a great male masculine card for the hero in your life..  "M" is for male

Challenges:
The daily marker day 27
Sweet stampin - favorite stamp (Simon says )
HeARTful stamping - anything goes
Use your stuff #281 (papers/stamp set old - sequins new)
Crafting from the heart #176 - anything goes
Always fun #25 - anything goes
Crafty sentiments - anything goes
Deep ocean #164 - goodbye summer (dark colors)
(pin)spirational #200 - anything goes
Crafty creations #351 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 302-303 - anything goes
The male room #70 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - anything goes
Work it Wednesday Simon Says

Christmas Wishes - The Merry Christmas challenge #36

Wednesday September 27, 2017

 

Welcome back for another challenge. I hope you played along last time.. The holidays will be here before you know it so this is the perfect time to play along.

It's time for Holly and Ivy team to post at The Merry Christmas Challenge

 

The themes always ANYTHING GOES + CHRISTMAS

 

Oh my I remember this stamp and I have used it so many times in years past. It's a wood block rubber stamp from Holly Berry.  I stamped it on some water color paper and heat embossed with black embossing powder then using my Mission water color paints I painted the deer and the background. I painted the whole card. I watered the paints down more than my first card a few weeks back. This was a lot better.  I stamped the sentiment by Simon Says in the sky and the holly/jolly from Paper Trey Ink on the little sign. I added some snowflake sequins and Nuvo drops in the center. I am more pleased with how this paint job came out.
I hope you play along and entered your card over at
The Merry Christmas Challenge blog.

Challenges:
The daily marker day 27
QKR stampede #262 - embossing/atg
Color crazy wk. 38 - anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's #352 - anything goes/male
Sweet stampin - favorite stamp (deer )
Pile it on #134 - feather/scales or no designer paper
Come and get it - anything goes fun
HeARTful stamping - anything goes
Use your stuff #281 (reindeer/sentiment old /Mission paints new)
Deep ocean #164 - goodbye summer
(pin)spirational #200 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 302-303 - anything goes
Crafty gals corner #142 - anything goes
Crafting by designs - Christmas
Simon Wednesday - anything goes
Work it Wednesday Simon Says

So incredibly grateful - Paper Play Sketches #52

Wednesday September 27, 2017

 

Where did September go??? This is crazy that the months just seem to be going so fast.

 

Welcome to another challenge at Paper Play Sketches #52

We have another sketch for you to try.

 

 

This is my card using the above sketch.. This card was so easy to create. I used the large sentiment which is from Simon Says and I stamped it in Stampin Up tranquil tide ink.. It's such a pretty ink color. I cut it out with a MFT circle die and then went around the edge with Ranger Ink. I then used my dot embossing folders and created the background pieces and a piece of scrap paper for the strip behind the circle.  For the little piece in the upper right corner I just added some leaves from Stampin up and Martha Stewart. I added a leaf below the sentiment and then added some goosebump gems to the card. This for sure is a fall feeling card.

Challenges:
QKR stampede #262 - embossing/atg
Sweet stampin - favorite stamp (Simon says -sentiment)
Use your stuff #281  (papers, leaves, sentiment old / goosebumps new)
Crafting from the heart #176 - anything goes
Always fun #25 - anything goes
Crafty sentiments - anything goes
Deep ocean #164 - goodbye summer (fall colors)
(pin)spirational #200 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 302-303 - anything goes
The sisterhood of crafters - use your dies
Simon Wednesday - anything goes

Joy - Bugaboo new image / Catch the bug

Tuesday September 26, 2017

 

Welcome to New Release day at Bugaboo..

You can see the design teams creations at Catch the bug.

 

 

This is the New Image called "Teddy cocoa"  I used a Stampin Up die and cut the image out. I colored the image with copics and used some Wink of Stella on the cocoa, hat band and JOY.. I think this would be a cute card for a child. 

Challenges:
The daily marker - Day 26
Crafty Hazelnut's #352 - anything goes/male
Cupcake inspirations #424 - bears
Come and get it - anything goes fun
Use your stuff #281  (bugaboo image new/dp old)
Crafting from the heart #176 - anything goes
Always fun #25 - anything goes
Crafty sentiments - anything goes
Deep ocean #164 - goodbye summer

I've missed our little chats!

Friday September 22, 2017

 

Well today is the last day of the Fall Coffee Lovers Challenge blog hop..

It went from Friday Sept. 15 to Friday Sept. 22..

 So this is the 8th card I made for the blog hop.

 

This is a favorite stamp set of mine from Art Impressions. I have used it a lot in the past for Birthdays.. But today it's just ladies sipping coffee and chatting. Cathing up on what's happin in their lives.. Looks like they are having a great conversation and being told quite a tale.. I used some Stampin up papers and left over Simon Says stitched leaves.  I colored the images with Copics.

Challenge:
Fall Coffee lovers
The daily marker  day 22
Word art Wednesday  wk. 300-301 anything goes
Color crazy wk. 38 - anything goes

Hooray - Catch the bug Free Friday

Friday September 22, 2017

 

Welcome to Catch the bug Free Friday We have a cute little image by Bugaboo - perfect for that cheer leader in your life. You can see awesome cards the design team made by going to the CTB site.

 

 

This is Cheer Monkey  the Free Friday image. I just chose some school colors when my kids were in high-school but you could choose your school colors and make this more personal.  I used a My Favorite Things die, Tech. Tuesday "Hooray" die and Nuvo drops. Very CAS card. Oh and colored with Copics. 

Challenges:
The daily marker - Day 22
Use your stuff #280 - pets

You brighten my day

Thursday September 21, 2017

 

Wow this is day 7 of the Fall Coffee Lovers blog hop..

It's been fun creating my cards. Few I have loved and few not so much.. Maybe I hadn't had enough coffee that day when I created.. Any how this is another day and another card.

 

 This is my card. I took some dark gray card stock and dry embossed it. I then took some tanish card stock and my Stampin up stamps and dies and cut out the to go coffee cup and lid. I used Ranger inks to give some shading.
I found this awesome scrap dotted card stock so cut it out to fit as the cozy. I used Simon Says sentiment that has nothing to do with coffee but for my card it does. I added some of those left over Simons Says leaves I painted with Mission paints and touched up with Ranger. It needed something more so added the twine and more leaves. I won some gray bling dots from Close to my heart.. Aren't they pretty? and added them to the card. 

 

 

Challenges:
Fall coffee lovers 
The daily marker  day 21
Word art Wednesday wk. 300-301 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - pop it up
Crafting by design - drink up

Happy mail - Aud Sentiments #189

Thursday September 21 - October 2, 2017

 

Well we are really getting into some fall now. Grandkids / Great Grandkids are in school and getting all things figured out.. Hope you are enjoying a quiet house now and can get some crafting done... LOL  Well on to the challenge..

 

We have another two week challenge at

 Aud Sentiments #189.. Our theme is

 

2 word sentiment.. ONLY TWO WORDS..   and make sure you sentiment is where we can see it..

 

 

 

So this is my two (2) word card.. happy mail... I tell you this is the second card.. I stamped this card out and had it ready to layer and so I turned the card over and applied adhesive.. WELL when I turned it over my ink smeared.. it was a red hot mess.. I had to remake it..

 

I used Simon says stamps. I at first used Ranger ink.. WHICH STAYS WET LONGER!!!! so this card is with Stampin up ink. I then colored the envelopes with copics and added glossy accents to the hearts.

 

I thought it came out cute. I've had this stamp set for quite some time.. it came in one of the Simon month kit but didn't know what to do with it so I wanted to try using it now..  I laid out the envelopes till I got a nice display and stamped them so they looked like they were stacked. I added the hearts in various places.. It for sure is happy mail.

 

Hope you find time to play along and can head over to Aud Sentiments to see the DT creations.

Challenges:
The daily marker - Day 21
Word art Wednesday wk. 300-301 - anything goes
Inky chicks #88 - favorite colors (blue/red)
Work it Wednesday Simon Says

I can hardly wait to regret this...

Wednesday September 20, 2017

 

It's day 6 of the Fall Coffee Lovers blog hop..

Are you playing along?? Are you having fun and seeing all the creative projects??

 

 

 This is my card. I knew in my mind what I wanted to create but I think I over did the background. I probably should of left the white embossed hearts off and just stayed with the coffee cups and leaves. Trial and error.. Funny how your mind says one thing and you hands do another.. Any how I stamped the Impress coffee cup and hearts and embossed in white. I then added some Ranger inks to my craft sheet and spritzed with water and smooshed my paper and dried and smooshed more till I got the effect I wanted. I then stamped with brown ink the Simon Says leaves (oh the hearts are Simon says also). I then black embossed the Tim Holtz crazy dog and food bowl which is now filled with COFFEE and glossy accents..  I colored the dog with Mission paints and the bowl with copics. I used a brown copic for the coffee cups coffee. The sentiment is from Dylusions and the cute dog is saying this before he's getting ready to drink the coffee.  I added some Stampin up leaves in the corner and fussy cut the coffee cup and added to the leaves base. I added a wooden red heart. I can just see this dog drinking the coffee and running around the house like a crazy dog he is..

 

 

Challenges:
Fall coffee lovers
The daily marker day 20 
Crafting from the heart #175 - anything goes
Die cuttin divas #335 - national coffee day
Scrapping 4 fun #98 - technique (create embossed/ink smooshing background)
Make my Monday #55 - autumn colors

AAA cards #99 - autumn colors

Use your stuff #280 - pets

Crafting by design - drink up

Simon Wednesday - pop it up

 

Season's greeting - Inspiration Destination #134

Wednesday September 20 - October3, 2017

 

Welcome to a new challenge at Inspiration Destination #134

 

The theme is a favorite.. ANYTHING GOES

 

 

Our sponsor for this challenge is The Paper Nest Dolls

 

Oh my isn't she a cutie.. This is Reindeer Ellie..

 I colored her with Copics and used Spectrum Noir glitter pen for the bows and ornaments.  I added a little Ranger ink around the edges and some half pearls and this cutie was done.

If you need inspiration or just want to give some love.. Check out the design teams cards over at Inspiration Destination.

Challenges:
The daily marker - Day 20
QKR Stampede #261 - anything goes
Use your stuff #280 - pets
Crafting from the heart #75 - anything goes

Fall colors - Craftaholics R Us #37

Wednesday September 20, 2017

 

Well this is another team I joined. Craftaholics R Us... yup I am a craftaholic.. I like that better than hoarder.. lol

 

Craftaholics R Us #37  We are a weekly challenge with a theme..

 

I am on the Green team and the theme is FALL COLORS  for this week.

I hope you can play along..

 

 

I looked through some designer papers and went for one of my favorite companies. Basic Gray.. I liked these 5 papers and thought what to do... So I added adhesive to my background base and laid the papers down then cut it down to 4.25 x 5.5. I then took Gina K - botanical stamp set and Ranger ink and stamped the script. I then stamped in black the two silhouettes and used gray ink for the other silhouette. I die cut the image out with My Favorite Things stitch die. I die cut two butterflies from an old Stampin up folder die. I added some twine and half pearls to them. I added some Nuvo drops to the one plant and Spectrum Noir glitter pen to the black plants.  I really hope I have inspired you. These are my fall colors.

Challenges:
The daily marker - Day 20
QKR Stampede #261 - anything goes
That's crafty - fly away
Your next stamp #73 colors

AAA cards #99 - autumn colors

Always fun #24 - fall colors

Make my Monday #55 - autumn colors

Simon Wednesday pop it up (the script piece and butterflies)

 

Hello Love - Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge #191

Wednesday September 20, 2017

 

Well this is one of the other Design Teams I joined..

Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge #191..

Again it's a weekly challenge..

We have two teams. I am on the ORANGE team.

 

Each week we have a new theme. 

 The theme for this week is ANIMALS

 

 

This is a piece I water colored with my Mission water color paints. It is a pre stamped piece I got on one of my Simon Says monthly kit. I've wanted to paint it for awhile now but wasn't sure with what. Well the Mission paints are kinda new so this was the perfect shot.. I added Spectrum Noir glitter pen to the water.. I am pleased with how it came out. I had to google Flamingos on their beak to see what they look like.  The only flamingos you see in Washington State are the plastic ones in some peoples yards that are faded.. LOL.  I am happy with this card. I hope I inspired you to play along.  Any animal stamp, I know you have one..

Challenges:
The daily marker - Day 20
That's crafty - fly away
Use your stuff #280 - pets