Merry Christmas - New release Catch the bug

Tuesday July 19, 2016

 

It's Tuesday and at Bugaboo stamps it's new release day..

This Tuesday we have Christmas bird 001, which is perfect for the holiday season and some blogs are having Christmas in July. We just got done with ours..

 

This is my card using the new image.. I hope you head over to the
Catch the bug blog and see what the other design team members did with this fun image. I used a Stampin up ink splat stamp and colored with Wink of Stella but it's hard to see. I used the Simon says die for the sentiment and Simon says and My favorite things die. 

Challenges:
As you like it - your trademark style and why(I like doing my own background when possible. It gives more texture/and colors that work with the image)
Crimbo crackers #111 - anything goes
Share joy #44 - clean and simple
DRS designs - pets are family too (birds are pets)
Creative fingers #113 - anything goes
Fussy n fancy # 168 - Christmas in July
Simply paper craft #33 - anything goes
A bit more time to craft #24 - anything goes
Allsorts #372 - frame it
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas #290 - anything goes/cute
Crop stop #18 - anything goes
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Extra July - anything goes
My time to craft #325 - Christmas in July
Glitter 'n' sparkle #197 - anything goes
Christmas card #33 - anything goes / color
The ribbon girl - July any image
Artistic inspirations #161 - for fun
Melonheadz friends - Christmas in July
Use your stuff #230 - punches or dies
The daily marker - day 15
Inky chicks #69 - Christmas in summer
Deep ocean #133 - Christmas in July
(Pin)spirational #170 - Christmas in July

Merry Christmas - New release Catch the bug

Tuesday July 19, 2016

 

It's Tuesday and at Bugaboo stamps it's new release day..

This Tuesday we have Christmas bird 001, which is perfect for the holiday season and some blogs are having Christmas in July. We just got done with ours..

 

This is my card using the new image.. I hope you head over to the
Catch the bug blog and see what the other design team members did with this fun image. I used a Stampin up ink splat stamp and colored with Wink of Stella but it's hard to see. I used the Simon says die for the sentiment and Simon says and My favorite things die. 

Challenges:
As you like it - your trademark style and why(I like doing my own background when possible. It gives more texture/and colors that work with the image)
Crimbo crackers #111 - anything goes
Share joy #44 - clean and simple
DRS designs - pets are family too (birds are pets)
Creative fingers #113 - anything goes
Fussy n fancy # 168 - Christmas in July
Simply paper craft #33 - anything goes
A bit more time to craft #24 - anything goes
Allsorts #372 - frame it
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas #290 - anything goes/cute
Crop stop #18 - anything goes
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Extra July - anything goes
My time to craft #325 - Christmas in July
Glitter 'n' sparkle #197 - anything goes
Christmas card #33 - anything goes / color
The ribbon girl - July any image
Artistic inspirations #161 - for fun
Melonheadz friends - Christmas in July
Use your stuff #230 - punches or dies
The daily marker - day 15
Inky chicks #69 - Christmas in summer
Deep ocean #133 - Christmas in July
(Pin)spirational #170 - Christmas in July

The smile on my face doesn't mean my life is perfect - Catch the bug ABC

Monday July 18, 2016

Monday at Catch the bug is ABC - Anything But a Card day..

It's another Journal inspiration page .. Oh my I am loving these and it's awesome to look at each time I open my journal. I am getting quite a collection and I am adding them to each months page. I find quotes that I have seen on facebook, magazines, books and all sorts of places and when I find the image that I want to use.. not necessarily does it go with the quote but a comforting image.. I type the quote above the image and print out. I added the colored image to a piece of scrap card stock and laminate the whole image and punch the holes.  I gave texture to the dog by adding a little colorless blender liquid to a small scrap of terry towel and dab over the colored dog. I love the look it gives. The image I used is called Girl puppy love

Challenges:
Fab 'n' funky #313 - add a sentiment
Kraftin' Kimmie - wonderful Wednesday -anything goes
The sisterhood of crafters - animals (human or other)
Crafty girls creations #23 - just for fun
DRS designs - pets are family too
Creative fingers #113 - anything goes
Simply paper craft #33 - anything goes
A bit more time to craft #24 - anything goes
Little scrap of pieces - show it off
World wide open #12 - anything goes
Crop stop #18 - anything goes
613 Ave. create #185 - anything goes/colors (black/purple/green)
Robyn's fetish #325 - anything but a card
The ribbon girl - July any image
Artistic inspirations #161 - for fun
The daily marker - day 14

A note to say hello - Catch the bug challenge -BINGO

7-16-16

 

It's time for another challenge at Catch the bug.. It's BINGO time and it's pretty simple so I hope you play along and enter your awesome card over at Catch the bug

 

                                                                          Bingo card

This is my card using the Bugaboo image Girlz-flowers..

I used the row.. Button, Flowers, Pearl

The background is a new stencil I got from My Favorite Things.. I love it. I was cleaning off the sponge applicator I have and replacing new sponges to the applicator and so there is a little brown, green, red in the stencil background. I just sponged on the stencil just for fun not thinking I had enough ink on it to make it work... I lifted the stencil up and this is what I saw.. I loved it so used it for this card. I added some button flowers at the bottom and the pearls are the flower centers in the digi image..

 

Challenges:
Crafty cardmakers #168 - bling
Ooh la la #208 - beginning with F - (female/flowers/floss)
Digi choosday wk. 28 - for the girls
Simon Wednesday - create a scene
Fab 'n' funky #313 - add a sentiment
Kraftin' Kimmie - wonderful Wednesday -anything goes
Crafty creations #319 - clean and simple
The crafty addicts #19 - anything goes /flowers
The sisterhood of crafters - animals (human or other)
Ruby's rainbow #133 - make your own background
Crafty girls creations #23 - just for fun
As you like it - your trademark style and why(I like doing my own background when possible. It gives more texture/and colors that work with the image)
4 Crafty chicks #307 - flowers
Crafty catz #333 - add bling
Creative fingers #113 - anything goes
Polkadoodles wk. 28 - summer
A bit more time to craft #24 - anything goes
The daily marker - day 12

One touch of nature - Creative with Stamps #4 - mid month reminder

Friday July 15, 2016

 

I'ts mid month reminder at Creative with Stamps #4 challenge

This challenge is for the whole month.. so this is a reminder that you still have time to get your card in on the challenge.  The theme is Ink Splatters

 

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

 

This is my card using the ink splatters all on the background. I used Ink Dylusion spray and also some ink splatters.. I hate that I feel I need to put on a body suit and plastic wrap my craft room before I try to splatter.. seems I get it everywhere but where I want it.. What is the trick????????  I love the look and all but it's quite stressful for me.

I used a stampin up stamp set and some acrylic dots to complete my card.

 

Challenges:
613 Ave. create # 184 - birds
Simon Monday - Flora / Fauna
Artistic inspirations #160 - anything goes
Ooh la la #208 - beginning with F - (feathers)
Crafty cardmakers #168 - bling
Crafty sentiments - anything goes
Penny's paper crafty #286 - anything goes
Fab 'n' funky #313 - add a sentiment
Kraftin' Kimmie - wonderful Wednesday -anything goes
Crafty creations #319 - clean and simple
The sisterhood of crafters - animals (human or other)
Ruby's rainbow #133 - make your own background
Crafty girls creations #23 - just for fun
As you like it - your trademark style and why(I like doing my own background when possible. It gives more texture/and colors that work with the image)
Share joy #44 - clean and simple
DRS designs - pets are family too (birds are pets)
A bit more time to craft #24 - anything goes
The daily marker - day 11

Day 7 Christmas in July - Happy holidays - Catch the bug

Day 7  July 15, 2016

It's day 7 at Catch the bug and the last day of our challenge..  It's also Free Friday at Bugaboo..    I sure hope you had a fun filled week.. You still have time to get your cards in the week long challenge themes..

This is the last one.. color challenge..

Free Friday image Rudolph presents

Some of my favorite colors and I found it hard to come up with Christmas.. I took some dies and card stocks and just went at it.. added the snowflake embossing folder and sentiment.. I think it came out ok.

Challenges:
Pile it on #112 - favorite colors (purple/lime green/pink)
Dragonfly journeys #65 - Christmas
Christmas card #32 - anything goes/opt. snowman
Crafty boots - Christmas in July
Simon Monday - Flora / Fauna
Artistic inspirations #160 - anything goes
Ooh la la #208 - beginning with F - (furry)
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas extra - July- anything goes
Inky chicks #69 - Christmas in summer
Penny's paper crafty #286 - anything goes
Color throwdown #401 - color
Stampavie and more # 267 - dots
Crimbo crackers #111 - anything goes
Cute card Thursday # 434 - embossing

Day 6 Christmas in July - Warmest winter wishes - Catch the bug

Day 6  Thursday July 14, 2016

 

It's day 6 of Christmas in July at Catch the bug.. Bugaboo

this is a fun theme.. I can't wait to see what you come up with..

 

Follow this photo theme..

 

This is my card.. I stuck with the beach theme as we were suppose to.. I decided that when you are at the beach you build sand castles and sand art. Well I was in my head... on the beach in Hawaii and it was Christmas time so I was building a Snow /snowman scene.. that is why it's brown.. sand color. and the snow is seaweed.. I have flip flops and my orange drink.. to keep me hydrated as I work in the hot sun... Ok it's really far out there.. but I sure felt good making it and hearing the waves crash the shore.. I think I got a little sun burnt.. LOL

 

Challenges:
Just us girls #351 - sponging (sky)
Julia spiri #22 - anything goes / opt. beach
Sweet stamps - July -anything goes
613 Ave. create #184 - anything goes /opt. birds
Robyn fetish #324 - water
Come and get it - create own background
Dragonfly journeys #65 - Christmas
Christmas card #32 - anything goes/opt. snowman
Crafting from the heart #120 - anything goes
Crafty boots - Christmas in July
Artistic inspirations #160 - anything goes
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas extra - July- anything goes
Cardz 4 guyz #128 - Christmas in July
Inky chicks #69 - Christmas in summer
Cards and more #162 - summer fun, beach, sea
Try it on Tuesday - happy holidays
Penny's paper crafty #286 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - create a scene
Cute card Thursday # 434 - embossing