Catch the Bug Challenges - New Release Tuesday (Aug. 30th)

Hello sweet friends and followers!

Today is a bittersweet post for me

as it's my last official DT post for

CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES.

I've had the pleasure of being on the Bugaboo Stamps 

design team for nearly a year and a half (total with 

guest designer spots) but lately life and work has 

been knocking me for a loop and I find it very hard 

to keep up with everything.  Something has to

give for a while so I've decided I need to step down 

from the team as I can't continue to give it my

best attention - even as much as I love being part 

of this amazing group. Thank you Jodie and 

crew for having me with you and for being so 

understanding and supportive of my decision. 

So...back to the fun part of this post

and that would be to show you

the fabulous NEW Release digital image

for this week featuring flowers and butterflies!

It's so beautiful!! 

This is colored with my copics but I also

want to try it with watercolors too. 

Go check out the creations from the other 

ladies and see what they've done with this 

image as well.  You'll be glad you did! 

Hugs! D

Freebie Friday August 26th, 2016 {Bugaboo Stamps}

Happy Friday or should I say Fri-YAY!

What a crazy week it's been for me.

I'm so looking forward to the weekend 

and hopefully some good crafting time.

How about you?

If you are able to get some good crafty time

there's an adorable FREEBIE available 

today at Bugaboo Stamps that you can 

go download for your very own to use.  

This is the super sweet image

and my card using it

If you'd like more inspiration just pop on over to 

the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog and

see what some of the other DT members

have made to share with you!  

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #292 Anything Goes

Craft Rocket Challenges #22 Thing with Wings

Moving Along with The Times Challenges - CAS

Thanks so much for popping in today to see me!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs to each of you!  D

Catch the Bug Challenges - Oldie But Goodie Thursday {Book Sitter 2}

Hello!  My how this month has flown by!

Already we are near the end of July - wow!

My son is home this week for a visit 

and my niece just got married on Saturday

so it's been a busy time around here for us.

So nice to have my boy home for a bit!

Today I have a card to share with you for

OLDIE BUT GOODIE THURSDAY

at Catch the Bug Challenges.

This adorable fella is called "booksitter 2"

and I think he looks a little bit like Harry Potter :o). 

I'm partial to this image because I love to read

and I love it when kids love to read too.  

You can go so many places in your imagination

when reading a book.  In fact, I'm often disappointed

in the movie after I've read a book because it

seems so much more wonderful when I read it.  

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Come and Get it Challenges - Kids Cards

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog #288 - Anything Goes

You can get this adorable image in the Bugaboo Store

and on SALE for a couple more days!! 

In fact you can get lots of awesome images 

since Jodie has put the entire store on sale.  

Don't miss this awesome deal!

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today!

I'm off to enjoy some more time with my family. 

Hugs to you all!  D

Catch the Bug Challenges - Anything But a Card Monday

Happy Monday crafty friends and followers!

Hope you had a restful weekend and are

ready for a new week.  Why do those 

darn weekends go by so fast? 

Especially in the summer?!

Before I get on with the rest of my post
I'd like to say a special "Hello" to
my newest follower Mai.  So happy to
have you along on my creative journey.

On Mondays at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES

it's "Anything But a Card" showcase time.

I made a fun tag for a wine bottle as a gift 

for one of my friends - take a look:

This digital image is called

Frame it - Scarlette - wine.

You can get her and LOTS of other

fun images this month on SALE

in the Bugaboo Stamps Store.   

Grab 'em while you can get them at an awesome price!

I'd like to also enter this in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create Challenge #185 - Anything Goes w/ optional 

Color Challenge ( I used White, Red and Green)

Crafting from the Heart Challenge #121 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today!

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Christmas in July at Catch the Bug Challenges {Bugaboo Stamps} - Photo Inspiration

Hello again and welcome back to my blog

for DAY FIVE of the fabulous week of FUN

challenges to celebrate Christmas in July 

at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES!!!

Today we have a Photo Inspiration challenge for you

Take whatever you wish from this BUT make it a 

Christmas creation.  After all it is CHRISTMAS in JULY.

Here's my DT card to share with and inspire you today.
I was inspired by the beach/ocean aspect - and
of course the blue flip flops.  I had to add a tiny
pair of my own as an embellishment :o).

This adorable image is called Tropical Santa - surfboard.
He's on SALE this month at Bugaboo Stamps
along with a ton of other fun digis (the whole store)!
Now is a great time to stock up on some of
your favorite images.  What a great deal!

There's only a couple more days left so I hope you

are playing along with us!  There are some awesome

daily prizes and a GRAND PRIZE opportunity for

those of you who play along each day!
Check out the details HERE.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenges #202 - Make Your Mark
ABC Christmas Challenges - N is for No Rules (Anything Goes)
Christmas Cards All Year Round - July "Anything Goes"
City Crafter Challenge Blog #320 - On the Border

Thanks for stopping in to visit me today!
Have a wonderful day! Hugs D

Christmas in July at Catch the Bug Challenges {Bugaboo Stamps} - New Release & BINGO

Oh hello and happy Tuesday!

We've been cruising along with the

Christmas in July FUN at

CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES!

Have you been playing along?

If not, you still have time to catch up.

Follow the link at the top of my post and 

see each of the challenge days and themes.

Did you know there are some fabulous prizes

to be won AND the opportunity to be a guest

designer with us??? Go check it out!

If you play along for every challenge you 

might WIN the GRAND PRIZE!

A couple years ago that was me :o)

so I know it can happen!!

Today we have a BINGO board and a 

NEW Release for you!

Here's my card to share with and inspire you today

and I managed to get a black-out BINGO!

Isn't this adorable little Christmas hedgie adorable?

I'm disappointed because no matter how hard I tried I 

couldn't get a photo that shows the "shiny" glaze on the ornament.

I guess I didn't use a thick enough layer of the crystal glaze

for photo purposes - but IRL it's shiny and pretty!

Did you notice that I also used the great sketch from 

the Sunday CIJ Sketch challenge?  It's a goodie!

I'd like to also enter this card in the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenges - N is for No Rules (Anything goes)

Christmas Cards All Year Round - July "Anything Goes"

City Crafter Challenges #320 - On the Border

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today!

I  hope you will be playing along with us this week! 

There's an awesome SALE going on right now!

You can grab some fun Christmas images and

stock up on some of your other favorites!

Hugs and happy crafting! D

Christmas in July Celebration - Catch the Bug Challenges {Bugaboo Stamps} Day One

Hello friends!  Yep, you read it right 

we are starting a week long event of challenges

to celebrate Christmas in July at

CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES!!!

What a great way to get started on those 

Christmas cards -or for those of you who

have been really good and making some already,

it's a great chance to increase your stash of cards.

There will be an awesome challenge posted each day
for you to enter AND daily prize opportunities.
You don't have to play along each day
but if you do you will be in the running to WIN
the GRAND PRIZE and you increase
your chances to win each of the daily prizes!!!
Remember your creations must be Christmas themed.
Check out all the details here.

For the first day of the challenge we would 

like to see you use Snowmen or Snowflakes

on your Christmas creation.

I chose the snowflakes option and made a

fairly Clean and Simple card using

Reindeer Snowflakes Silhouette

I couldn't resist adding a bright red nose to the 

reindeer! I left the sentiment off the front because

I just really liked the simplicity of it just as it was. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Christmas Cards All Year Round - July- anything goes

Addicted to Stamps and More #201 - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - July A.G.
Crafty Creations Challenges #319 - CAS

So....are you ready for a whole week of FUN
challenges???  I sure hope so!

Jodie has created this amazing sale for you
so you can get lots of new digital images
for a very small price.  Now is a great time
to stock up and select some Christmas images
so you can come play along with us!
Hugs! D

Bugaboo Stamps - Freebie Friday

Happy Friday friends!!

Today at Catch the Bug Challenges we

have a fun freebie digital image 

from Bugaboo Stamps to kick start 

your Christmas spirit and the 

Christmas in July celebration that 

starts tomorrow!! 

This cute image is called AKV Santa-tree

and if you click the link you can add it to your cart

for FREE (limited time offer so hurry!) :o).  

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Addicted to Stamps and More #201 Anything Goes
Come and Get it Challenges - Christmas in July
Crafty Creations Challenges #319 - CAS
Crafting from the Heart Challenges #119 - anything goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #285 Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge Extra - July - A.G.
Christmas Cards All Year Round - July- anything goes
Winter Wonderland Challenges -
Let us see a Christmas Tree/Make it Cute

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today!
Hope you have a great crafty day! Hugs D

Bugaboo Stamps - New Release Tuesday June 28th

Hello, Hello!  

So happy you are here to visit me today.  

Today is NEW RELEASE Tuesday at

Catch the Bug Challenges.  

This Bugaboo Stamps digital image

is soooo perfect for summer. 

It's called BUGBEACHGIRLZ

and I think she is gorgeous. 

I decided to practice my Clean and Simple skills

on my card today - take a peek.

Isn't she lovely? Wish my legs were that skinny :o)

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
The Brown Sugar Challenges #204 - Anything Goes
My Time to Craft #323 - Summertime
Creative Moments challenges #96 - Summer
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenges - #112 Girls of summer
613 Avenue Create #182 - ATG w/Optional Twist of
Sights, Tastes and Sounds of Summer
(I used Sights of beach & bathing suit and Sounds of
ocean waves and ocean breezes)


Thanks so much for visiting me today!
Have a great day and a great week!
Hugs! D

Sketch Saturday #418 - Bugaboo Stamps Sponsor Catch the Bug Challenges - Color challenge

Happy Saturday friends and followers!

It's time for a new sketchy challenge 

at SKETCH SATURDAY! 

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful 

BUGABOO STAMPS

The super prize offered this week is 

7 Bugaboo digital stamps of the winner's choice.

There's also a new weekly challenge up at
CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES
and this week it's a color challenge

 What a pretty color scheme - don't you think?!

Here's Sketch #418 

and here's my card using it 

with the color scheme and 

featuring Ava Mermaid by Bugaboo Stamps

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Crafty Creations Challenges #318 - anything goes

The Outlawz - Twisted Thursday challenges w/

optional twist "Show Us Some Water"

Creative Fingers Challenges #112 "anything goes"

Thanks so much for visiting me today.

I'll be working for a while and then volunteering

at a Lion's Club fundraising event.  It's a car 

show so that should be fun!  

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Summer Coffee Lover's Blog Hop #6 - Take Life One Cup at a Time

Well hello again :o)  

This is my second post for today in

celebration of the final day of the 

2016 Summer Coffee Lover's Blog Hop!

It's been so much fun to participate in this hop

and see all the amazing coffee/tea related

creations from so many talented crafters!

Before I show you this card I'd like to remind you

that I have a PRIZE as a Super Sponsor up for grabs.

You can find the details here! 

Now for my card to share with you...

this one features a digital image by Bugaboo Stamps

called Girlz Coffee paired with a sentiment 

from a stamp set by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps 

called One Cup at a Time.  

 
Don't you love the bunny slippers? :o)
These beautiful papers are from Echo Park
summer collection.  I love the colors!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
The Brown Sugar Challenges #204 "Anything Goes"
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - June - Lots of layers
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenges  - Use Patterned Papers
Two Paper Divas June 2016 Card Challenge (see sketch below)
Coffee, Tea, Cocoa theme

Gotta go for now peeps! One more post to
quickly get together and then off to work
I go.  But hey.. today's Friday!! yay!
Hugs D

Summer Coffee Lover's Blog Hop #5 - Perk Up! {Bugaboo Stamps}

Hello there friends and followers!

So happy you are here to visit me today!

Today is the final day of the  

2016 Summer Coffee Lover's Blog Hop

Somehow I managed to make a card for each

day of this fabulous hop - but am just now

posting the last 3 of them :o).

Did you see that I'm also a Super Sponsor for this hop?

You can find the details about my prize here.

This card features the hilarious Gus 

from Bugaboo Stamps.  It will be 

going to my brother-in-law who 

has been undergoing chemo and

radiation treatments for breast cancer.

He was talking about how his energy

is just so low and needs to perk up soon.

This image and sentiment is just perfect

for him based on that conversation.  

He has the best sense of humor and

I'm sure he will appreciate it.  

I used the sketch at Crazy 4 Challenges C4C341 

for the layout of this card.  The challenge has closed

but I still wanted to recognize it :o)

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Crafty Catz #330 - Let's Button it

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenges - Use Patterned Paper

Fab N Funky Challenges #310 Boys/Men

Have a super duper Friday friends! Hugs D

Bugaboo Stamps - Oldie but Goodie Thursday at Catch the Bug Challenges

Happy Thursday everyone!

Hope you are having a most wonderful day!

Thursdays are fun days at 

CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES

where we feature an Oldie but Goodie 

from Bugaboo Stamps.  

My card today features Ruby Calendar Months - September

and was made for my daughter's French teacher.

The funniest thing about this to us was that 

this image looks very much like Mrs. Bartels :o). 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Crafty Creations challenges #318 "Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenges - Use Patterned Papers

Hope you enjoyed my inspiration today!

Please go visit the blog and see the

other fun creations today by my DT pals too.

Thanks for stopping in to visit.  Hugs! D

Summer Coffee Lover's Blog Hop #4 - Coffee Saves Lives {Bugaboo Stamps}

Happy hump day friends!  

Thanks for popping in to visit me today! 

I've been very busy making cards in celebration 

of the 2016 Summer Coffee Lover's Blog Hop

For my 4th entry, I have a card that might seem funny 

to you at first...but trust me I think it is very real - LOL! 

This fun digital image is from Bugaboo Stamps and

it's called JJ Coffee.  She's brand new this month.

The papers I used are part of a 6x6 designer stack

from Stampin' Up! that I am offering as a FLASH

prize for this hop (see details on original post here).

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge#132 - Hip to be Square

Craft Your Passion Challenges #317 - always anything goes

Thanks so much for popping in to visit me again today!

There are a stunning amount of entries (nearly 500 last

time I looked) for this amazing hop.  I hope you will 

join the fun too with your own entry!  I need to stop making

cards and start popping around to leave some love for others

these next couple of days before the hop ends.  But for now 

I'm off to work (that place that helps me afford my crafty habit).  

Hope the rest of you day and week is wonderful. 

Hugs! D

Catch The Bug Challenges - BINGO w/Bugaboo Stamps

Hello! It's time for a new weekly challenge at 

CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES

and this week the theme is BINGO.

I chose to use the top row of Flower, Lace, Bright & Bold

Here's my card using Mini Sets - Flowers

My lace is a paper lace border and the colors are from copics.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

My Time to Craft #323 - Summertime

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #46 (photo inspiration)

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today.  

I hope you will have some time to get crafty 

and join our BINGO challenge this week!

Hugs! D

Sketch Saturday #417

Hello friends and followers! 

It's time for a new sketch to inspire you 

at SKETCH SATURDAY!

This week the challenge is sponsored by 

and here is Sketch #417

I really like this one! I've used it on

about 3 cards over the past 3 days.  

You can really dress it up or keep it clean and 

simple.  You can also flip the orientation for

a whole new look.  I think its an awesome sketch.

Here's what I made with Sketch #417 this week:

My daughter just finished her sophomore year of high school.

She wanted to give each of her teachers  a thank you card.

This one was for her math teacher (her hair even looks like 

that in real life lol).  I can't believe she is going to be a

Junior (sniff, sob).  How does that happen so fast?
Oh well, it's how it's supposed to be but sometimes
it's hard on a mama's heart!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #282 - Anything Goes
The Alphabet Challenge Blog - H is for Hand coloured Image
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper June 2016 Challenge - A.G.

I hope that you will go visit the blogs of the ladies
from the Sketch Saturday team and our guest
designer Alexis Crossland-Smith too - they love to
have visitors just like me!!  Then, after you have
gotten all kinds of inspiration for the sketch
go get crafty and link up your own fab creation!
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Catch the Bug Challenges - June Anything Goes

Hello friends and followers!
Wow! How is it even possible that it's the first

weekend of June?  Seriously it just floors me!

Sometimes I have to giggle at myself because I hear

my grandma's voice coming out of my mouth 

as I talk about how fast time flies - but it really

does seem to lately :o)  And...she was a really
sweet and wonderful lady so I don't mind
sounding like her at all!

So...it's time for another weekly challenge
at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES
and the theme is ANYTHING GOES.

I made a tall and skinny card (3.75" x 6 1/2")
using cupcake tray (colored w/copics)

To make this card size you need a cardstock base 

sized 6 1/2 " x 7 1/2" and score at 3 3/4" on the longest side.

The layout is based on the current sketch  

 at MOJO Monday 450 

I'd also like to enter these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More #196 - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #280 - Anything Goes

(Sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps)

Seize the Birthday Challenges - June 2nd "Its a Sunshiny Day"

I hope you find some time to get crafty this weekend and
play along with us at Catch the Bug Challenges.
Thanks so much for popping in today.
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Humor Me Wednesday "National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day" - Catch the Bug Challenges

Oh hello! Thanks for being here to visit me today!

It's hump day and Humor Me Wednesday
at Catch The Bug Challenges as well.

This week has lots of fun holidays that you might 

not be aware of.  For example did you know there

is a National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day?
No? Well it was Monday May 15th. 

I didn't know but I'm super excited for a reason to

celebrate this holiday because I love, love, love

chocolate chip cookies!  Really I LOVE cookies

of all kinds but I especially love chocolate chip ones! 

In fact they are my all time favorite dessert! 

I used a sweet digital image, sentiment  

and matching digital paper from
Card Kit - KIDZ Cookie 

for my card today - take a look:

Thanks for stopping in to visit me today!

Go have a chocolate chip cookie when you get a

chance!  I know I will :o)  Hugs! D

Stella Says Catch #409 {Catch the Bug Challenges}

Hello sweet friends.  I have to laugh at myself

as I am typing this today.  It seems I always start

my blog posts the same way.  I think I need some 

new material but I struggle with what else I could say.

Should I say "What Up friends"?  Or maybe

"Hey how you doin'"?  Or something very off the

wall to see who's paying attention?  Hmmm...

will have to work on that for future posts. But

for now I'm very happy that you are here to visit me

so....hello sweet friends :o) !!!

Today is the start of another new Stella Says Sketch

at Catch the Bug Challenges - take a look at SSS#409

 It's a goodie I think - can be very simple

or can be very embellished. Can be flipped 

or it can be square - lots of possibilities I think.

Since I've been running around like a frazzled chicked

these past 3 or so weeks I decided to stick pretty 

true to the sketch and keep it simple.  No 

sentiment on this one so I can use it in a 

variety of ways later when I need a quick card

to send out to someone.  Here's my take on this fab sketch:

This sweet image is called BUGLBEAR (ladybug bear).

It's hard to see in this photo but I added some stickles

glitter glue to the middle of the flowers and the stem.

Fun right?!  Hope you like it!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More #192 "Make Your Mark"

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #276 "Anything Goes"

I hope you will go check out the lovely creations from 

the other talented ladies on the Bugaboo team and

then decide to link up your own creation!  

There's an awesome prize for the winner - just sayin!

Thanks for stopping in to visit me - hope you have 

an amazing day and week! Hugs D

Freebie Friday - Bugaboo Stamps

It's Friday, it's Friday - I'm so happy it's Friday!!

What a week - Oye!  Looking forward to the weekend

and we are almost there now! Whoo Hoo!

Friday's are fun at Bugaboo Stamps because 

Jodie puts an adorable image out there for you

to grab for free.  Let me repeat myself...

it's Friday and there's a FREEBIE!!

Here's my card using this week's image

This card is going to special lady who's been

undergoing chemo treatments for the past month

or so.  She doesn't seem to have lost her humor 

during this whole ordeal which I think is quite amazing!

I hope this will make her smile!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Creative Card Crew #112 - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-CraftyChallenges #276 "Anything Goes"

Go check out the other fun creations from the

talented and lovely Bugaboo DT team at

Catch the Bug Challenges then 

Go go go grab your freebie now too!

Hugs and Happy Friday! D