Photo Inspiration at Catch the Bug

It's the last April Challenge at Catch the Bug and this week here's the lovely photo to use as inspiration. It's also my last post as Guest Designer and I want to thank Jodie and the Bugaboo DT for having me.  It's been wonderful.

I'm afraid I wasn't exactly creative in my interpretation here, but I loved the colors, beautiful flowers and butterflies so much that my card is quite literal.  I already knew I'd be using DP from the K&Co Specialty pack by Susan Wright because of the colors.  All I had to do was make a choice of image, which proved to be quite difficult since there are so many lovely florals at Bugaboo Stamps.  You can check them all out HERE.  I finally decided on the rectangular image from Floral Set2 and colored with Copics (new eye prescription so I hope to be coloring more soon).  I remembered some sweet butterfly dimensional stickers from Little B and miraculously they fit exactly over the butterfly images in the digi, so WooHoo!  Today happens to be my birthday but couldn't find a birthday sticker so it ended up a "thinking of you" card that can be used for many occasions.

Be sure to stop by Catch the Bug and check out the fabulous inspiration from the Design Team.  You may use anything in the photo as inspiration, so let your creativity go wild.  (If it's not obvious, you might mention it, though.)  So please come and play along.

I'm entering this in the DL.Art April Linky Challenge, Simon Says Wednesday AG, Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #104 AG, the Outlaw Twisted Thursdays AG, the Outlawz Festive Fridays AG, Jo's Scrap Shack FFC #279 AG, ..

Bugaboo Bingo at Catch the Bug

WHAT???   It's the day before Easter and I'm posting Christmas?  To be honest, I did have an Easter image all printed out for this week's challenge at Catch the Bug but some eye issues have impeded my coloring, so I did a little experimenting and went a different route, using the beautiful Snowflake Reindeer Silhouette.  With the png version of the image (both jpg and png are included) you can layer the image any way you want and, in this case, I changed the color of each in my Printmaster Platinum Program.  I was going for the "reindeer really know how to fly" affect.  Kinda cool, don'tcha think, although the colors didn't print exactly as expected, but still...

So here's the Bingo Board.  I chose left row vertical, of Die/Punch, Bugaboo Image, Ribbon.  The reindeer were cut with an Antique Frame from Penny Black and inked with Distress, the Stitched Snowflake dies are Lawn Fawn with Nuvo Drop centers, ribbon from Recollections and DP from MME. Hope you come play with us at Catch the Bug this week and Happy Easter.

I'm entering this in the DL.Art April Linky Challenge, the OUtlawz Festive Fridays Christmas theme, ...

Back to Nature with Bugaboo Stamps

I'm here guest designing again for Bugaboo Stamps and this week's challenge at Catch the Bug is Back to Nature.  I'm featuring the beautiful  Roses and Butterflies, a gorgeous stamp that can be used for so many different occasions.
Here I've chosen a Thank you card with sweet paper from my stash and a sticker sentiment I colored black with a Sharpie.  I've colored the image with Copics in fresh Spring colors but it's amazing how different this stamp can look in a variety of shades for every season.  Bugaboo has a large selection of gorgeous florals you can find HERE.  Please visit Catch the Bug to see the lovely inspiration from the fab design team and come play along.

I'm entering this in the DL.Art April Linky Challenge, the DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge #242 Anything Spring, Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #103 AG, Allsorts week 515/516 Blossoms, Butterflies and Bugs, the Outlawz Festive Fridays Anything Goes, the Outlawz Paper a la Mode Spring, ...

Bugaboo Bingo at Catch the Bug

It's time for Bugaboo Bingo at Catch the Bug and I'm happy to be continuing my Guest Designer position.  Here's the fun Bingo board and you know the drill...

I've chosen the diagonal bottom left to top right (twine, 2 images merged, and Bugaboo image) and used Crabby Dog and the Oh Crap Set (both personal faves).  What can I say?  Both images were colored with Copics and I've also used one of the 3 sentiments included with the Oh Crap Set.  I thought the ancient grass paper from my stash was rather fitting and kept the card masculine with a karft mat and corrugated craft for some texture. 

Would be great for a co worker perhaps or to make hubby smile at the end of a particularly difficult day, don'tcha think?  So why not give our Bingo board a go and have some fun?  A Bugaboo image is not required, but we'd love to see them.

I'm entering this in the DL.Art March Linky Challenge, 2 Crafty Critter Crazies #24,  Crafty Animals #24 AG, Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #101 AG and Kitty Bee Designs #138 Animals. 

Anything Goes at Bugaboo

The first challenge at Catch the Bug each month is Anything Goes so here's my Bugaboo Guest DT inspiration featuring the adorable Alice in Wonderland.  I thought it would made a cute belated birthday card so I chose the option where I could add my own sentiment.  There are also versions with "We're all Mad here!" in the 4th box as well as pre colored versions, great when you're in a pinch. Such a deal to have all that included and it happens to be on SALE HERE.

I colored with Copics and added some funky die cut tea cup silhouettes from XCut Build a Scene dies (trimmed a bit).  The flair button is from one of the Wonderland sets at DL.Art.  I always chose the pin back version so it can be removed from my card and worn on a jacket or hat.  The little flower on the Hatter's hat was from my stash.  Come take a look at the fab DT inspiration and join us this week at Catch the Bug.

I'm entering this in the DL.Art March Linky Challenge, Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #100 AG, the Outlawz Festive Fridays Birthday, Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes, Crafts Galore Encore #61 AG, the Fairy and the Unicorn March AG/Optional Alice in Wonderland....

Guest Designer for Bugaboo Bingo at Catch the Bug

It's Saturday and that means another new challenge at Catch the Bug.  This week we're playing Bugaboo Bingo.

I've chosen the bottom row (charm, sparkle, enamel dots) and Skelekinz Heart Peeker.  I just love these cuties, don't you?  Remember, all new releases are 50% for the week so be sure to check them out the Freebies & Sales tab each week for super deals.  I've colored her with Copics and cut with a stitched oval die.  The glitter DP is from the old DCWV Madly in Love stack.  The sentiment is another punch out from the Authentique Valentine bundle, the enamel dots from Cloud 9 and the skellie key charm is from my stash.

Be sure to stop by Catch the Bug and check out the fabulous inspiration by the team.  Hope to see you there! 

I'm entering this in the DL.Art February Thankful Thursday #240 Pink and/or Red, Dragonfly Dreams Include a Heart, Brown Sugar Feb #287 Love and/or Valentine's Day,  the Outlawz Monday Greetings Love is in the Air, Simon Says Wednesday Black, White + One other color, Jo's Scrap Shack FFC#269 AG... 

Bugaboo Love is in the Air

I'm so excited to be Guest Designing for Bugaboo Stamps as Winner of the 2018 Holiday Chaos event.  WooHoo!  This is my first post for the Weekly Saturday Challenge at Catch the Bug, Love Is in the Air.  I've used the sweet image Greetings-You Are Beautiful.  It was easy and fun to color with my Copics and I kept the card CAS as well, using the Spellbinders Card Creator Cascading Hearts die.  The sentiment in the upper corner is a punch out from a Valentine bundle from Authentique.  Be sure to check out the fabulous inspiration from the Bugaboo team at Catch the Bug and come play along.  Hope to see you soon!

I'm entering this in the DL.Art February Linky Challenge, Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #99 AG, Dragonfly Dreams Include a Heart, Brown Sugar Feb #287 Love and/or Valentine's Day,  the Outlawz Monday Greetings Love is in the Air, Simon Says Monday Add Some Red.

Bugaboo Holiday Chaos Day 7

I FINISHED!  Honestly, I didn't think I was gonna get this one done.  It's the LAST DAY of Bugaboo's Awkward Holiday Chaos Challenges and everything conspired against me.  Today's Day 7 challenge is Bingo but you also must use the Friday Freebie from today.  I love Stella!  She's my fave Bugaboo character.  Her snark speaks to me. I merged her with the (retiring) Presents.  It's a good stamp to have on hand for birthdays and all gift giving occasions so grab it while you can.  It's only $1.00 and soon will be gone.

I had a hard time deciding on a row but finally chose the diagonal row from left bottom to right top corners (plaid, die cut, sentiment).  Then I couldn't find a decent plaid that had enough colors, then every Copic I chose was running low on ink so nothing blended.  Then I forgot that the die I chose actually cut out the center and left a frame, so I had to find a coordinating color and cut it again.  But now it's DONE, and I have to say I had a ball playing in all of the daily challenges. 

Bugaboo Holiday Chaos Challenge Day 4

Eiyiyi!  One more to go after this and I'll have completed all of the fun themes for the week in the Bugaboo 'Tis the Season for Holiday Chaos Challenges.  The Day 4 theme is Ugly Holiday Sweater, so I picked sweater number 2 with the prompts Glitter, 3 Buttons and Ribbon.

I've used the cute, hmmm... I can't seem to find these guys in the shop. Must be an oldie, but I've colored them with Copics and Stickled their icy little faces and some of the flakes.  The 3 buttons are from Recollections and I tied a thin ribbon through the top one because I wasn't sure the silver webby ribbon would show up in the pic.  This one was hard to photograph.

Bugaboo Holiday Chaos Challenge Day 5

It's the last day for the Bugaboo Holiday Chaos Event and, as I said, I'm playing catch up and going wherever the spirit takes me to get them all in.  This is for Day 5.  Smile for the Camera.  I've used the RETIRING AKV Christmas Tree and popped her inside a digital Christmas Photo Frame from Iralamija, then colored her with Copics and a gold gel pen.  The sentiment is also computer generated and I've added some holly sprigs from Recollections.  Gotta get moving, I still have 3 more to go!

"W" is for Winter at SOSS

I've retained my crown for another week at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers,  WooHoo! and the challenge this time is "W" is for Winter.  Gotta say, I could have done 10 cards for this theme (yeah, I live in CA now but I'm a still a Midwest girl at heart.  Besides, having your nostrils freeze is something you never forget).

The cool digital paper is from the Winter Serenity pack from We Are 3 and the image is from Bugaboo Stamps.  I printed Stella right on the digital papers and colored with Copics and used a fair amount of Stickles for sparkle.  The sentiment (are you singin' yet?) was also computer generated.  I resisted the urge to add dimensional snowflakes, just in case I may want to actually MAIL it to someone who is suffering.  And inside...

You betcha!  Now run right over to the SOSS Challenge Blog and prepare to be amazed by the SISTAHS!  And I'm sure you all have some choice words to say about the white stuff, so come play along.  Thanks again for letting me retain my crown for another challenge, ladies.  It's good to be QUEEN!

I'm also entering this in the DL.Art December Linky Challenge, Bugaboo Holy Flurry of Chaos, Simon Says Wednesday AG,  Jo's Scrap Shack FFC #262 AG, and the Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge using the middle row down (blue-ish trees, neutral sentiment, and snowflakes). also the Outlawz Paper ala Mode Snowflakes Challenge.

A Bugaboo Get Well

One more for the Outlawz Festive Fridays, this time a Get Well theme using the hilarious Bugaboo Oh Crap set combined with the Dollar Flower Bug.  The Oh Crap set comes with some great sentiments but I generated my own to make it fit the Get Well theme.  Super CAS, colored with Copics, one layer with some scores you can't really see.  I imagine I'll be using this set a lot.

I'm adding this to the current Catch the Bug Theme Challenge Say it With Flowers, the DL.Art May Linky Challenge, Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #81 AG, HLS May CAS One Layer, Simply Papercraft AG, Incy Wincy with Things that Fly and Crafting with an Attitude #39 AG.

Outlawz Tuesday Color

I'm struggling a bit with crafting, posting and internet demands so I pretty much took the weekend off.  I'm experiencing some stress tension in my shoulder, forearm and hand thought a bit of a rest was needed.  I did want to join in the Outlawz Tuesday Color challenge though and fortunately  had this cutie from Bugaboo already colored.  It conveniently worked with the Top Row of the Tic Tac Toe board but I wanted to use the word prompts as well.  The circles and embossing is from a Cuttlebug Folder and the sentiment is die cut with a Kat Scrappiness die.  Yay!

I'm adding this to the Simon Says Wednesday AG,  Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #62 AG, Winter Wonderland Use a Digi Image, CHNC #344 Anything Christmas/Optional Gingerbread, Dream Valley #60 AG, Crafty Friends Christmas in July and Star Stampz Christmas in July.

Bugaboo Christmas in July Day 7

I've had a couple days off from crafting but noticed some of my friends from The Outlawz Forum are playing in the Bugaboo Christmas in July week long challenge.  EEEK!  Today is Day 7 so I'm gonna try and play some "catch up" starting from here and working backwards.  You don't need to do all of the challenges to win a prize but I'll see what I can do.  OH BUMMER!  I reread the rules and don't think I can do that.  It says one entry PER PLAYER per day. BooHoo! Today is a recipe challenge using the Friday Freebie. Isn't he cute?  At least I'll have one in.

My pop of color is obviously red and the stripes in the DP are glittered.  I've also added some sparkly gold stars and a ribbon treatment to add to the Outlawz Twisted Thursday add ribbon "Twist".  The image was cut with Spellbinders Labels One and Scalloped Labels One.  Guess I'll have find other challenges to enter with the other Bugaboo cards I've already started.

I'm also adding this to the DL.Art July Linky Challenge, Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #62 AG, Simon Says Wednesday We're Seeing Stars, RRR AG w/Ribbon, Winter Wonderland Use a digi image, Jo's Scrap Shack FFC #198 AG, CHNC Christmas Extra July AG Christmas, Star Stampz Christmas in July, the Bugaboo Crafty Challenge #7, Crafty Animals #4 AG and Craft Rocket #39 AG.

Merry Christmoose

Y'all know I love playing on the Outlawz Forum and here's a card I've done to fit 3 of their current challenges, Wednesday Sketch, Twisted Thursday/Christmas Twist, and the Festive Friday Christmas theme using the sponsor image Bugaboo.  This little guy is called Moose Present, but he's either retired, or not in the new shop yet.  I think he's adorable.  I've colored with Copic and used a white Posca paint pen for the dots and highlights.  This seems to work better than a gel pen when coloring over darker colors.  The Rick Rack is velvet from my stash, sentiment is computer generated and the DP is from Echo Park.

  Here's the sketch.

I'm also adding this to the DL.Art June Linky Challenge, Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #60 AG, Dream Valley #158 Square Cards Only, Cutie Pie All Creatures Great and Small, Weekly Christmas Card Challenge #15 AG, Happy Little Stampers June Christmas challenge, CHNC #338 AG Christmas, CHNC June Christmas Extra, 12 Months of Christmas Link up AG/ Fur, fluff Feathers, or Fins. 

A Glass of Wine for Outlawz Festive Fridays

I've had a crap week that I hope will get better today with some retail therapy at the Scrapbook Expo in Pleasanton.  Will be meeting up with pals Diana Larson and Katie O and we plan to do some serious damage.  In the meantime I managed a quicky card for last week's Outlawz Festive Fridays theme of A Glass of Wine.  There are new themes today.  Finished it so late I didn't blog it, since it WAS Wine o'clock, so here it is.  Couldn't resist the little kitties from LePetiteMarket.  I actually colored over the wine in the glass (which was more purple) to match the wine glass digi paper from Bugaboo Stamps.  Sentiment was computer generated.

I'm also adding this to the SUYP Kitty Love challenge because these kitties obviously LOVE their wine (just like their mama!) and the DL.Art March Linky Challenge.  

Outlawz Sunday CAS

The Outlawz Sunday CAS challenge calls for Brown, Ivory + One Other Color this week and I made the quickest one layer card EVER.  I used my Printmaster Platinum Program to crop a piece of pink checked digi paper from AMBillustrations into a heart and added the adorable Bugheartcats from Bugaboo (only $1.00) on top.  I changed their color from black to brown, added a sentiment and printed on ivory card stock.  Only coloring was their little pink noses and I couldn't resist a tiny twine bow from DL.Art attached with Fabric Fusion.  Done!  WooHoo!

I'm also adding this to the DL.Art February Linky challenge, the SUYP (Cats only) Kitty Love Challenge, the Bugaboo Crafty Challenge, Your Scrapbook Place February AG (using sponsor image) and Country View Challenge 30 Minutes or Under.

For the Outlawz Progressive and Tuesday Color

Well, I blew off the weekend enjoying our sunny weather (finally) and now trying to catch up on some challenges I want to enter.  The Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge almost threw me for a loop until I came upon this DP from K&Co.

Here's the color palette, all starting with the letter "A".

I decided to use the Freebie from the Outlawz February Progressive Challenge, generously supplied by Bugaboo Stamps.  (For once I'm not last minute.  Yea, ME!)  After coloring with Copics in the approximate colors, I decided that I need to brighten things up a little bit and added a lighter green mat and some beads to the flower centers.  The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is Steel Blue from Blues Bundle at DL.Art.

I'll also be adding this to the DL.Art February Linky challenge, Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #51 AG, Your Scrapbook Place Feb AG (using Sponsor image) and 613 Avenue Create AG/optional Sentimental Journey. 

A Real Quickie for the Outlawz

Slowly recovering from our last "Christmas" dinner of the season last and realized that I hadn't done a project with the cute Sweet Wishes image from Torytale for the Monday Greetings Challenge on the Outlawz Forum.  Nabbed the sketch from the Wednesday sketch challenge and this is what I came up with. Papers are digital. The "Sweet" paper is from Bugaboo Stamps and the bean paper is from the Java Love pack which unfortunately is unnamed in my files. 

I'm also entering this in the DL.Art January Linky  Challenge, and the SUYP Furrything Goes challenge. 

A Quickie Get Well Card for Outlawz Twisted Thursday

I was all ready to give up and go with ATG for the Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge when I remembered this Frame it Red Wine image and Wine Digi papers from Bugaboo Stamps.  The image comes both with and without the sentiment, and I needed a "Get Well" one so I used the plain version and tweaked the sentiment to sort of fit the theme.  In case you can't read it, it says "Roses are red, so is my wine.  I refilled my glass hoping you'll be just fine. Works for me, anyway.  LOL  Quickly colored with Copics so there ya go.