Bugaboo JJ Wrench

Good morning, today starts a new challenge at Catch the Bug and the theme is: fast & Furious (men, cards, gears, steampunk, sexy girls) I used Bugaboo's JJ Wrench to create the perfect Men's card and the sketch from Stella Says Sketch! I LOVE how it turned out. 

Drop on by Catch the Bug and check out what the other DT created and then start stamping you could win fantastic stamps!

I'm entering this into:

Crafty Catz: anything goes w/optional twist dies/punches

QKR Stampede: anything goes w/optional twist for the guys

Moving Along with the Times: embossing wet/dry

Crafty Gals Corner: emboss it

Simon Says Stamp: Masculine

Stamps: Bugaboo JJ Wrench, computer generated sentiment

Paper: silver, whisper white, midnight muse, basic black

Other: copic markers, Tim Holtz steampunk, diamond plate embossing folder

Bugaboo Bee 03

Good morning and welcome to another Catch the Bug challenge. This weeks theme is a recipe! 1 image, 2 buttons, 3 colours!

I used Bugaboo Bee 3 and printed him twice to pop up his foot, hand and antennae. Drop on by Catch the Bug and check out what the other DT have created and then start stamping! You have a week to create and could win fantastic stamps!

I'm entering this into:

Aud Sentiments: use a Stamp (not digital) for the sentiment

Crafty Creations: anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner: anything goes

Simon Says: anything goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs: anything goes

Stamps: Bugaboo Bee 03, stampin up sentiment

Paper: basic black, summer sun, misc red paper

Other: copic markers, ribbon, honeycomb die, spellbinders, buttons, stampin up hexagon embossing folder

Winter Penguin Trio

Good morning! The Bugaboo DT is still on vacation but that doesn't mean Jodie has forgotten about you! Today's Bugaboo freebie is so cute, three little penguins out in the Snow, Winter Penguin Trio!

I printed them twice to pop up the middle penguin, scarf and a mitt. Drop on by Bugaboo and grab your freebie and then take a look around, all stamps are 50% off until December 31!

I'm entering this into:

Crafting by Designs: Here come the Holidays

Crafty Gals Corner: anything goes

The Paper Shelter: anything goes

A Snowflakes Promise: Winter

Through the Craft Room Door: anything goes

Stamp: Bugaboo Winter Penguin Trio, stampin up snowballs

Paper: pacific point, whisper white

Ink: none
Other: copic markers, prisma pencils, softly falling snow embossing folder, sakura gel pen

Holiday Chaos Day 7

Good morning and welcome to the last day of Holiday Chaos (December Christmas Chaos). Today's challenge is to use the Free Bugaboo image and  a Bingo challenge!

I chose the top row and did candy canes, the freebie and glitter/bling.

IRL this card has a lot more glitter it was really hard to capture with the camera. I just love the look of Crabby Cat Christmas!

Drop on by Catch the Bug and check out what the other DT created and then start stamping, you could win amazing prizes! For a list of the click here. AND for the entire month of December all Bugaboo Images are 50% off, happy shopping!

I'm entering this into:

Little Miss Muffet challenges: anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner: Anything goes

Holly Jolly Christmas: Christmas Card or ABC Anything But a Card

Christmas Card Challenges: Candycane

Stamps: Bugaboo Crabby Cat Christmas, Craftsmart candycanes

Paper: basic black, whisper white, dp paper

Ink: none

Other: copics, sakura glitter gel pen, snowflake die, rhinestone, ribbon

Doodle Pantry Ant

Good afternoon, today starts a new Doodle Pantry AIMPDC, a digital anything goes challenge! I chose to use an Ant and present from the very large Doodle Pantry stamp Wrapping it Up. I printed the image twice to pop up the ant and bow and thank goodness for magnifying glasses because he was small but I adore Doodle Pantry Ants, they are the best!

 Drop on by and take a look at what the other DT chose to do for AIMPDC #21 and then start creating, you have almost a month as long as its digital, good luck!
I'm entering this into:
Crafting by Designs: anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner: anything goes
Craft Your Passion: anything goes
Christmas Card Challenge: anything goes as long as its Christmas

Stamp: Doodle Pantry Wrapping it Up
Paper: basic black, whisper white, cherry cobbler
Ink: none
Other: prisma/copic marker, tag die cut, ribbon, deckle trimmer, rhinestones

Ladybug Sunbonnet

Good morning, today starts a new challenge at Catch the Bug and its theme is anything goes! I printed Bugaboo's Ladybug Sunbonnet twice so I could pop up the bonnet. 

Drop on by Catch the Bug and see what the other DT created for inspiration, then you have a week to complete a project. Bugaboo's Christmas in July has started so all stamps are 50% off for the entire month! Happy crafting and go shopping!!

I'm entering this into:

Crafting with Friends: anything goes

Simply Papercraft: anything goes

Little Miss Muffet: anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner: anything goes

Stamps: Bugaboo Ladybug Sunbonnet, Stampin up sentiment

Paper: whisper white, Japanese marble, night of navy, misc dp paper

Ink: none

Other: deckle trimmer, pearls, spellbinders, tag punch

Snow Angels

Good morning, I'm back from a much needed Christmas staycation, I hope everyone had a great holiday! I finally had some free time to myself to create this cute card with Doodle Pantry's Snow Angel Ants. I cut out the ants, their boots and mitts and popped them up. I added stickles to the centres of the snowflakes but you can't see them.

Drop on by Jan 1 for a new AIMPDC at Doodle Pantry!
I'm entering this into:
Crafty Gals Corner: anything goes
Inspiration Destination: anything goes
Whimsy Stamps: winter with the option of snowflakes
A Snowflakes Promise: anything goes with Winter or Christmas theme

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Snow Angel Ants, Sentiment CC Designs
Paper: real red, whisper white
Ink: none
Other: prisma/copic markers, ribbon, frosty morning embossing folder, modern label punch snowflake die, stickles, rhinestones

If Friends were Flowers

Good morning, today is Bugaboo's Oldie But Goodie day and I used a gorgeous flower block set! I printed  Bugaboo's Block Sentments - if Friends were Flowers out twice to pop up the flowers. The card was for a friends 65th birthday and she loved it! Bugaboo's block stamps are perfect because they cover the entire card.

Drop on by Bugaboo and take a look at the new releases and you still have time to enter Catch the Bug's Bingo and Stella Says Sketch Challenges!

I'm entering this into:
Crafty Gals Corner: anything goes
CCC Digi Creations: Flowers
Cuttlebug Mania: embossing
Through the Craft Room Door: anything goes

Stamp: Bugaboo Block Sentiments - if Friends were Flowers
Paper: basic black, cajun craze, whisper white
Ink: none
Other: prisma/copic markers, fancy fan embossing folder, stickles.

Lemon Aid

Good  morning, today starts a new Doodle Pantry AIMPDC #11 (Ants in My Pantry Digital Challenge that starts at noon cst) and the theme is anything goes as long as its digital! Well I've been doing a lot of Christmas and Fall cards so I decided to change it up with a spring/summer card. I've printed Doodle Pantry's Lemon Ants out twice and once coloured, cut and popped almost everything in the scene. Its looks awesome and very dimensional IRL!

You can enter the challenge only once and you have 24 days to create something so get going and start stamping!

I'm entering this into:
4 Crafty Chicks: anything goes
Crafting with an Attitude: anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner: anything goes
Through the CraftRoom Door: anything goes

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Lemon Ants
Paper: handsome hunter, whisper white, dp paepr
Ink: none
Other: prisma/copic markers, grass die, ribbon, spellbinders, deckle trimmer

Old Ship

Good morning, this week Doodle Pantry is sponsoring Creative Colors and the colors for this challenge are ocean blue, white and kraft with the theme of maritime, ocean or summer. I chose to use a pre coloured image from Doodle Pantry's Old Ship, added a cloud embossing folder and its done. 

Drop on by Creative Colors and give their challenge a try!
I'm entering this into:
Crafty Gals Corner: anything goes
Fresh Brewed Designs: anything goes
Inspiration Destination: anything goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge: anything goes

Stamp: Doodle Pantry Old Ship color plus, stampin up sentiment
Paper: kraft, pacific point, whisper white
Ink: kraft
Other: cloud embossing folder, curly cue, spellbinders, bakers twine, modern label punch

Picnic Ant

Good morning today is Bugaboo's Freebie Friday and today's Freebie is so cute I got to play with the most adorable Ant!

I kept the card very simple but if I need to put a sentiment on it I can. Drop on by Bugaboo and grab Picnic Ant Apple. Then take a look at the new releases! 

I'm entering this into:

Moving Along with the Times: Texture

Addicted To Stamps and More: anything goes

Crafty Creations Challenge: all creatures great and small

Crafty Gals Corner: Critters

Inspiration Destination: anything goes

Stamp: Bugaboo Picnic Ant Apple

Paper: real red, whisper white 

Ink: none

Other: chaulk, butterflies embossing folder, ribbon, deckle trimmer, glitter pen

Light and Peace

Good morning, this week Doodle Pantry is sponsoring Tuesday Morning Sketches and its a great sketch.

I always need Christmas cards so I printed Doodle Pantry's Vintage Lamppost off three times to cut out and pop it up. I coloured it with prisma/copics first and then used prisma pencils to highlight it. 

Drop on by Tuesday Morning Sketches and give their challenge a try. If you use a digital image you can enter our new challenge AIMPDC #4 as well. Happy crafting and good luck!

I'm entering this into:

C.R.A.F.T. : Christmas

Crafty Gals Corner: Vintage

Crafty Sentiments Designs: anything goes

Red Rubber Inspirational: make a fuss (fussy cutting)

Sister Act Card Challenge: anything goes

Stamp: Doodle Pantry Vintage Lamppost, Impression Obsession snowflakes

Paper: early espresso, vanilla shimmer, dp paper

Ink: brown sugar

Other: embossing powder, ribbon, curly cue, oval punch, stickles

Ave Christmas Mistletoe Fairy

Good morning, today at Catch the Bug is Oldie But Goodie Thursday so I dusted off Ava Christmas - Mistletoe Fairy and printed her off twice to pop up her wing and sleeve cap. Drop on by Bugaboo digital stamps and take a look at a ton of Oldie but Goodie stamps that are retiring, it might be time to stock up!

I'm entering this into:

Tuesday Morning Sketches: sketch

Crafty Gals Corner: anything goes

Inspiration Destination: anything goes

Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday: anything goes

Digi Choosday Challenge: lots of layers

Stamps: Bugaboo Ave Christmas - Mistletoe Fairy, stampin up sentiment

Paper: basic black, whisper white, dp paper, 

Ink: none

Other: rhinestones, prisma/copic markers, stickles, stampin up banner die, snowflake border die, spellbinders

Clown Birthday

Welcome to day 6 of Bugaboo's Birthday Bash and today's challenge is Oldie but Goodie Send in the Clowns, so make a card with a clown on it. I used Bugaboo's Birthday Clown 4 and printed him off twice to pop up his hat, nose, hands and candle.

Drop on by Catch the Bug and check out the different challenges, the prizes up for grabs and start creating!

I'm entering this into:
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge: anything goes
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps: anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner: Lets hear it for the boys
Ruby's Rainbow: masculine birthday

Stamps: Bugaboo Birthday Clown 4 and stampin up sentiment

Paper: midnight muse, whisper white

Ink: none

Other: prisma/copic markers, stampin up ribbon and perfect dots embossing folder, stickles