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

Aloha - Let's hula! - Inspiration Destination #59

Wednesday November 11, 2015

 

Welcome to Inspiration Destination #59 - where it's always  ANYTHING GOES

 

Our sponsor this week is Inky Impressions

 

I used an image that I already had.. I won it from Inky Impressions and it's a rubber stamp. I had to use her.. It's wet and cold out and I had to get warmer and it helped with it being just in thought.. thinking of Hawaii and warm breeze blowing an the sound of the water waves hitting the beach.  I used dcwv dp and some acrylics to live the card up.

I sure hope you find time to play along and remember it's always ATG

 

Challenges:
Come and get it #94 - lots of sparkle
Glitter n sparkle #162 - use some red
Artistic inspiration #144 - atg /twist feminine
Word art Wednesday #209 - atg

recipe: inky impressions image, base is kraft journal kraft paper, dcwv dp, oct afternoon / doodlebug acrylics, mft sentiment, copics, su turq