Deck the halls bring on the cheer

Wednesday July 18, 2012


Well it's still Christmas in July over at Catch the bug and the card for today is HUMOR.. Can some relate to this during those office Christmas parties with too much cheer... LOL I hope you have had time to do the Christmas in July blog hop and enter for the digi set to be given away.. Lot's of fun happenings over at Catch the bug.. Take a look, have some fun.

challenges:
lollipop crafts #84 -Christmas in July
quirky crafts #15 - Christmas in July
totally gorjuss #140 - It's Christmas
2 sisters #100- Christmas in July

recipe: JJ ornament, words pti, copics, bizzall, bg papers, su papers, stickles, corner rounder, ranger

Warm Tidings

Tuesday July 17, 2012

Christmas in July is still going on over at Catch the bug and you have a chance to win this whole new release of TROPICAL SANTA'S .. There are quite a few awesome digis in this set.. Head over and enter to win..

I have never made a summer Christmas card before so this was kind of a challenge.. I love how it came out though..

challenges:
lolllipop crafts #84 Christmas in July
quirky crafts #15 Christmas in July
totally gorjuss #140 It's Christmas
2 sisters challenge #100 Christmas in July


recipe: tropical santa /catch the bug, words mft, bella blvd winter wishes, black momento, su punch, embossing folder, spellbinder die, copics, copic glitter pen.

Could use a pick-me-up

Monday July 16, 2012

It's Monday and that means new release day at Paper Pretties .. today we have Melonie the pig and her sentiments, and Heads up the duck and sentiments.. Aren't they cute..

I chose to use Heads up... the theme for this weeks challenges is "DRY OR WET EMBOSSING" I did the dry emboss.. the cream I did a flower/leaf towards the left side and the blue is a circle and line emboss. Both with embossing folders.. I love the little frog he's so cute. I hope you get to play along..

challenges:

pile it on #92 - set back relax
one stitch at a time #122 - atg

craft punked #28 - summertime
patties creations #48 - summertime
joyful #67 - atg

recipe: image and words paper pretties, authentique papers, stickles, spellbinder die, su punch, quick quote chalk ink, copics, two embossing folders.

Nurse Stella - ICU

Monday July 16, 2012

Happy Monday and what a nice way to start it off with a good laugh from Stella.. She is a hoot for sure.. Today's card is for the Anything Goes Challenge at De Creative Zebra blog.. Being sponsored by Catch the bug.. I know I love the ATG - Any thing goes challenges so get that new card you just made over the weekend and post it to the Creative Zebra blog..

challenges:
one stitch at a time #122 atg
joyful #67 atg
totally papercraft #125 lots of layers
stampin royalty #132 photo inspiration
recipe: Stella - icu, bazzill, ep hello, spellbinder dies, pti die, scraps of blue, copics, ek punch, corner rounder.

Christmas in July Blog Hop

Saturday July 14, 2012
Welcome to Christmas in July at Catch the bug Thank you for stopping by you should of come from Leanne blog "Banking on crafts." If not please start at the beginning Jodie Mackrell - owner - you can also get the list from Catch the bug of the order the hop is in so you get to visit all the great DT members.

This is my card for the hop and challenge. I used the little Christmas primitive elf and the present stack. I thought he would be cute setting on them just waiting for Christmas to come so he could open the gifts or maybe he's a guard. Hum, could be. I know when my kids were younger I could of used someone to guard the presents. Theme is Christmas. Hope you play along with the challenge.

Please leave a comment for a chance to win my little elf image and the next stop is to Cammy Wall - "Pink room therapy."

Challenges:
dilly bean - sparkle and shine
totally paper crafts - #125 lots of layers
card crafters circle #31 - christmas in july
totally gorjuss #140 - it's christmas

recipe: catch the bug primitive elf, stack presents, words mft, bg papers, su die, glitter, copics, bazzill, ek punch.

Go with your heart

Saturday July 14, 2012

Sketch #167 Unscripted Sketches
Welcome to this weeks Unscripted Sketch challenge "MAKE A CARD OR A SCRAPBOOK PAGE" I hope you get to play along. I am using one of my all time favorite stamps the tulip. I have used it standing up like today, or laying down. It's so awesome on it's own.. I love it.

On a side not I hope you have been over to Unscripted Sketches and playing along with the Christmas in July and visited the design teams homes.

challenges:
frosted design -stamping
the stamp man - atg -summer colors
totally paper craft 3125 - lots of layers
penny black and more - summer bloom

recipe: basic gray papers, bazzill, black scraps, penny black tulip, pti words, su markers, ribbon, heart acrylic stickers

You're Berry Sweet

Friday July 13, 2012

Well today is Friday the 13th.. who superstitious? I am not, but I will make sure that I throw spilt salt over my shoulder, not walk on a crack, will not let a black cat cross in front of me.. LOL

I bring to you a summertime favorite in this household strawberries.. LACE BERRIES Free Friday at Catch the bug .. I love the bright colors of this card the red -white and green really make for a nice clean card.

Challenges:
papertake weekly - strawberries and cream
make it monday #97 atg
4 crafty chicks #98 - stripes (herringbone is in stripes)
c.r.a.f.t. #163 - summer
digi doodle #116 - summertime

recipe: lace berries/ctg, words mft, su card stock, teresa collins papers, ribbon, sassafras brad, button ladybug, copics, spellbinder die