Joys of Summer - Catch the bug / New Release

Tuesday June 21, 2016

 

Well it's officially summer and at Catch the bug / Bugaboo it's

New Release day

Just in time for those summer cards... reunions, just because, birthdays, 4th of July....

We have AKV BBQ

 

  This is my card using the new release image AKV BBQ... I love BBQ foods   The grill just makes the taste better. I am not much for hamburgers and will only eat them if its BBQ'd   I added some washi tape to the background and some white gel pen stripes to his apron.. I can almost smell the grill.. yumm what's for dinner?

 

Challenges:
Alphabet challenge H - hand colored
Crafting with friends #23 - anything goes
My time to craft #323 - summertime
613 Ave. create #181 - anything goes / opt. tag
Glitter n sparkle #193 - anything goes
Robyn's fetish #321 - things with wheels
Pile it on #110 - old, new, blue (old washi tape, new joys of summer stamp, blue levis, clouds)
The ribbon girl - June use any image
Lil patch of crafty friends #36 - anything goes
Craft your passion #317 - anything goes
Crafting from the heart #117 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #159 - anything goes
Crafty boots - summer time
Love to scrap #80 - anything goes
Crafty girls creations #21 - anything goes

What's up?

Monday June 20, 2016

 I was just playing around in my craft room and decided to make a simple card. .. I had all sorts of sentiments go through my head and ended up choosing this one. What's Up?.. Those eyes have that look.. I kept the card simple and added some old metal brads. I have such a big stash of brads I really need to start using them more. I usually remember after I have the designer paper down and I don't like brads showing on the inside of the card. I know silly me.. but I remembered to add them before I adhered the dp down this time .. I think it would be a great card to send to a friend.  

Challenges:
Alphabet challenge H - hand colored
Penny's paper-crafty #282 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - animal magic
4 crafty chicks #303 - metal
DRS designs rubber stamps #231 - color challenge
As you like it - favorite die /why (the oval die as it frames the image without me trying to cut an oval)
A bit more time to craft #22 - anything goes
Crazy 4 challenges #341 - sketch (turned)
613 Ave. create #181 - anything goes / opt. tag
Lil patch of crafty friends #36 - anything goes
Simon Monday - use pattern papers
Artistic inspirations #159 - anything goes
Crafty girls creations #21 - anything goes
Crafty addicts #17 - anything goes/ summertime

Hugs - Catch the bug Bingo challenge

Saturday June 18, 2016

 

It's Saturday so we have another challenge at Catch the bug 

The theme for this week is BINGO so follow the bingo card below and play along

 

This is the image called Flower tea pot .. I chose to use the left side of the card.. Flower - ribbon - charm... I had these acrylic disks and the metal charm backing so I stamped hugs from Dots in stazon and then used adhesive to add it to the metal piece. I added some hearts above the hugs to fill in the space and give extra color.  I colored the image in Copics and used scraps of dp I had on my desk.

 

Challenges:
Not just cards #33 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #158 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday # 234-235 - anything goes
Alphabet challenge H - hand colored
Penny's paper-crafty #282 - anything goes
4 crafty chicks #303 - metal
DRS designs rubber stamps #231 - color challenge
As you like it - favorite die /why (the hole die because it adds more texture using paper to the card)
CCC digi creations #51 - lets get sentimental
A bit more time to craft #22 - anything goes
Crafty catz #329 - going dotty (the strip with holes and the left side of the card paper)
Crafting with friends #23 - anything goes
Polkadoodles wk. 24 - die cut
Allsorts #368 - how does your garden grow?
Crafty girls creations #21 - anything goes
Kraftin' Kimmie #336 - flowers
Crafty addicts #17 - anything goes/ summertime

God Bless America / Free Friday Bugaboo image

Friday June 17, 2016

 

Welcome to another Free Friday at Bugaboo ... Catch the bug..

 

With the Fourth of July just around the corner I thought I would make this a patriotic card.

This is the Free Friday image.. Flower pocket.. I used my texture technique on the jean pocket using Copic 0 and a scrap of jean material. It looks so cool. I hope it comes across ok on the computer. I went with the red, white and blue for my card and the sentiment says it all..

I hope you head over to the Catch the bug site and see what the other design team members did with this cute image.

 

Challenges:
Not just cards #33 - anything goes
Pile it on #110 - old, new, blue -(old sentiment, new image, blue pocket)
Artistic inspirations #158 - anything goes
Digi choosday wk. 24 - just for men
Inky chicks #68 - father's day or male card
Word art Wednesday # 234-235 - anything goes
Alphabet challenge H - hand colored
As you like it - favorite die /why (the stitched die because it gives more texture to the framed piece)
CCC digi creations #51 - lets get sentimental
A bit more time to craft #22 - anything goes
Crafty catz #329 - going dotty (the strip of paper with holes)
QKR stampede #196 - quilting/stitching real or faux

Thanks you just for being you - Creative with Stamps #3 mid month

Wednesday June 15, 2016

 

This is the second card for the Creative with Stamps #3 Manly/masculine mid month challenge

Helen F who is on our team in injured and not able to craft right now so I made a card in her place.

This is mid month reminder.. You still have a few weeks to get your Fathers day.. Birthday... anniversary.. what ever is manly / masculine and post over at Creative with Stamps. 

 

I've had this pheasant stamp forever and it does not have a name on  the block.. I love it and love seeing the birds around now and then in the country. So colorful.  When my hubby was younger he raised them.  I think this would be a great card for that father in your life.

 

Challenges:
Die cutting divas # 270 - father's day
Digi choosday wk. 24 - just for men
Artistic inspirations #158 - anything goes
Inky chicks #68 - father's day or male card
Not just cards - June - anything goes
Alphabet challenge - H - for hand colored
Word art Wednesday # 234-235 - anything goes
Addicted to stamps and more #198 - holiday
Simon Wednesday - animal magic
Jo's scrap shack #142 - father's day
Craft rocket #17 - for man or boy
Crafty addicts #17 - anything goes/ summertime

Happy Father's Day - Creative with Stamps #3 mid month reminder

Thursday June 15, 2016

 

It's mid month reminder at Creative with Stamps #3  Manly card

This is a month long challenge and so to refresh you mind and know those father's day cards are out there here's a chance to enter another card for our challenge.

 

(remember you can only enter 3 different cards per month)

 

 

 

I know men like to fish (and I sure love doing it) but wanted to make a fun father's day card so I used an old fish stamp that I have and colored him up with my copics.. When I have done this fish before I've done it in some wild colors but I wanted to keep it manly so went softer. I also stamped some more water bubbles.. the right side of the fish bubbles are on the stamp but the other bubbles I stamped and colored lightly and use a little glitter to give some sparkle. Not much.. wanted to keep it manly. 

 

Challenges:
Jo's scrap shack #142 - Fathers day
Crafty catz #328 - animal magic
QKR stampede #195 - one for guys
Alphabet challenge - H - hand colored
Pattie's creations #123 - fathers day /graduation
Crazy 4 challenges #340 - masculine
Not just cards #33 - anything goes
Come and get it - weird / whimsical
Dragonfly journeys #61 - fathers day
Glitter n sparkle - fathers day
Eureka stamps #197 - fathers day, for a guy, masculine
Artistic inspirations #158 - anything goes
City crafters #316 - beach
Digi choosday wk. 24 - just for men
Inky chicks #68 - father's day or male card
Word art Wednesday # 234-235 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - animal magic
Craft rocket #17 - for man or boy

Goats just wanna have fun - Inspiration Destination #90

Wednesday June 15, 2016

 

Welcome to another challenge at Inspiration Destination #90..

 It's ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

 

Our sponsor for this card is Doodle Pantry

 

 Here is my fun card... I used Float your goat from Doodle Pantry.. I always choose the ants but I saw this one and laughed so I knew it was perfect for my card.. Just look at that funny face. The sentiment is perfect. I colored her hair and hooves in purple/lavender so she has that party girly look and added wink of stella glitter pen but it's hard to see in the photo.. I added some little dots to the balloons to give some fun-ness to them. I added my clouds that I do and it's done.. I love this and cant wait to send it to someone.  I hope you find time to play along at Inspiration Destination.. It's ATG all the time.

 

Challenges:
Crafty catz #328 - animal magic
Alphabet challenge - H - hand colored
Jades sparkling butterflies #21  favorite color combo/anything goes (purple, green, yellow)
Not just cards #33 - anything goes
Come and get it - weird / whimsical
Craft your passion #316 - anything goes
Crafting from the heart #116 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #158 - anything goes
Doodle pantry#18 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday # 234-235 - anything goes
Penny's paper-crafty #282 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - animal magic