Catch the Bug - Friday Freebie from Bugaboo Stamps

Whoo hoo it's Friday!!!!

What a week this has been for me - not necessarily

a really good or bad week - just a really longgggg week :o)

And can you believe it's the last day of July 2015? Wow!

Fridays are usually the day that Bugaboo Stamps 

gives us another awesome opportunity to snatch up

a darling FREE digital image.  Today is no exception :o)

Here is my card using the Friday Freebie - Raggedy Angel Stars

Told ya...the images are just plain darling :o)

I started out thinking I would make a Christmas card with 

this sweet angel but then saw this paper in my stash that

was just perfect to use instead (Simple Stories). With paper like
that and an image so cute it's easy to keep it simple and sweet!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
4CC Challenge #257 - Anything Goes & Crazy Egg
Simon Says Wednesday Challenges - Anything Goes

You can see some more lovely creations from the rest of
the Bugaboo team at Catch the Bug Challenges. Pop on over
 and take a good look - you'll be glad that you did :o) 

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Catch the Bug Challenges - Color Inspiration

Happy weekend friends and followers!
I have a super busy weekend and am hoping the
weather is really nice.  How about you?
Any special plans for you?

Summer goes by so quickly here in Montana so
we have to enjoy every bit of it that we get.
Today's challenge at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES
is a fabulous color palette that totally makes me
think about all things summery - take a look:

We'd like to see at least 3 of the colors from this photo
as the main colors on your own creation this week.

Here's my card using a wonderful digital image
called AKV boy - beach and this color palette
(I used orange, blue and green) to make a FUN summer card:

I tried a different skin combo with my copics to create a
suntanned look and am happy with how it turned out.
The beach is one of my favorite vacation spots but to
be honest I also really wish I lived by a sunny, sandy beach...
I'd be there every day!

I used the MOJO Monday Sketch #407 (see below)

I would also like to enter this in these following challenges:

The Outlawz Challenges - Twisted Thursday w/optional "water" theme

(I hope beach counts as water)

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - A Day at the Beach (July 21st)

Ruby's Rainbow #109 - Vacation

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #256 - Sun, Sea and Sand

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today! 

I hope that you will decide to join us this week 

at Catch the Bug Challenges! Please go visit the rest of 

the talented team and see what they've made too. 

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

Catch the Bug Challenges - July BINGO

Hello! Wow what a FUN week it was last week 

at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES! 

The Fifth Annual Christmas in July  generated 

so many amazing creations that my head is still spinning

for all that gorgeous inspiration.  So glad that so many of 

you decided to play along!!   

Today is the start of another regular weekly challenge 

and it's the ever popular BINGO.

For my Guest DT card I've chosen the middle column
of Texture (frantage), No Square and BLING (glitter).

This is one of my favorite snowman images from Bugaboo

called "Snowman polka scarf" but there are lots more

that I'd like to add to my collection too.  Who doesn't LOVE 

a cute snowman?  There's still time for you

to scoop up some awesome Bugaboo digital stamps
of your own during the 50% off July sale.


My time as a Guest Designer is rapidly coming to an end -
just one more challenge to go next week.  I've had such a
wonderful time creating with the Bugaboo team and
amazing whimsical images.  I hope you've enjoyed the
inspiration I've provided to you this past 4 months
because I've sure loved doing it!

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today!
I hope that you will join us this week for BINGO.
Til next time....hugs and happy crafting! D

Catch the Bug Challenges - Christmas in July {Humor Me Wednesday & BINGO}

Hello friends hope you're having a wonderful day!

It's another day in the CHRISTMAS IN JULY event

at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES.

Today we have a BINGO challenge for you.

Choose a row or column or go diagonally with the options 

and create a Christmas card or project using your choice.

My Guest Designer card uses the middle row
of funny sentiment, player choice (distressing) and
stripes - oh and of course a Bugaboo image but that's
kind of a given - hehehe.  Take a look:

Have you been playing along with us?  There's some awesome

prizes for each of the challenges and there's also a 

GRAND PRIZE opportunity for one lucky player who

joins us for ALL of the challenges during this week.

I entered the 2014 Christmas Chaos challenges and 

was the grand prize winner - thus how I got my GDT slot.

I'm so glad I played along and have had this opportunity!!

Maybe you will too?? You can't win if you don't play :o)

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenges #153 - Holiday

Christmas Cards All Year Round - July challenge "Dots and Stripes"

Come and Get it Challenges - Christmas in July

Crazy for Challenges C4C294 "Critters"

Crafty Calendar Christmas in July

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today! 

I'll be back tomorrow with another Christmas creation

to share with you!! Hugs D

Catch the Bug Challenges - Christmas in July {New Release & Recipe Challenge}

Ho Ho Ho and Hello!!

It's Day FOUR of the Christmas in July challenges

at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES!!

Today's theme is a Recipe Challenge...

we'd like to see you use 3 embellishments, 2 papers

and 1 ribbon or twine on your Christmas creation. 

There's also a brand new digital image released today

that is awesome for Christmas called "Winter Birds".

Here's my Guest Designer card using the image and recipe:

 The 3 embellishments I used are sequins, rhinestones and 

a metal clip (attached to that little bow).  

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create - Challenge #132 Create Your Own Challenge
(mine is A2 card, Christmas and sequins)


Crazy 4 Challenges C4C294 - Critters

Thanks so much for popping in to see my again today!
I hope that you will be joining the fun and challenges this
week.  There's prize opportunities for each challenge
as well as a GRAND PRIZE opportunity for
one lucky player who enters ALL of the challenges.
More details are on the blog.  Just click the link
at the top of this post and it will take you right there.

Til tomorrow sweet friends...hugs! D

Catch the Bug Challenges - Christmas in July {Color Challenge}

Hello friends and Happy Monday!!
Today's Christmas in July challenge at
CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES
is a Color Challenge using some awesome
greens and blues (see below)

Usually Monday's are Anything But a Card days
for the DT projects so I stayed with that theme
and made a Christmas tag - take a look:

This cute little elf is from the Mini Set - Christmas Blocks
The other images are Santa, Mrs. Clause, Rudolph, Frosty
Gingerbread Pal and an Angel - Adorable and perfect for
making your own tags for gifts.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
ABC Christmas Challenges - N for Not a Card
Creative Card Crew #91 - Die Cuts

For those of you who are just finding me and/or
Catch the Bug Challenges, this whole week is chock
full of Christmas Challenge themes to help you get ahead
on your Christmas cards/creations.  There's an awesome GRAND
PRIZE up for grabs for one lucky participant who participates
in ALL the challenges this week.  More information is on the
main blog.  I hope that you will join us!!

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today.
Please go visit the rest of the talented DT and
see their creations for your inspirations.

I'll be back tomorrow with another Christmas creation
to share with you.  Hugs!! D 

Catch the Bug Challenges - Christmas in July {Jingle all the Way}

Ho Ho Ho - Happy Saturday friends!
Seems like a strange way to start my greeting to you in July
and please don't send me a cyber-smack for it...
but like it or not Christmas is going to be coming up soon
heheehe and we at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES
have decided to help you get ready for it a bit early
so you aren't so stressed later. Sounds good right?!

Today is the start of a week long CHRISTMAS IN JULY
celebration!!! Each day is a new challenge and another chance
for you to WIN prizes (and get some of your Christmas cards
done early - LOL). Not only does each separate challenge offer a
prize but there is one special GRAND PRIZE for a lucky winner
who participates in each of the daily challenges!!

My Guest DT term these past 4 months has been a result
of my winning the 2014 Christmas Chaos Event - so I'm
here to tell you that it's possible that it could by YOU!

So let's get started with the first day of the Christmassy FUN.
Here's my card featuring a really fun image called
"Winter Circle Sentiments - jingle bells" .

I kept the design CAS but added some texture with some stitched
circle die cuts around the image and added some more texture
 by using an embossing folder on the base panel.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Jingle Belles - Silver Belles (featuring silver and/or bells)
The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenges - Twist is Die Cuts
CAS on Sunday - #62 Embossing
Cas-UAL Chic CCC01: Embossing

Please go check out all the details on the main blog as well
as the beautiful creations from the rest of the talented Bugaboo DT.
I hope that you will be playing along with us this week!!
Hugs D

Sketch Saturday #369 - Simon Says Stamp Sponsor {Merry Christmas}

Hello and happy Saturday crafty peeps!
Hope you are enjoying your day and feeling very blessed.

It's time for a new challenge at
SKETCH SATURDAY
and here it is

back with us this week is our amazing sponsor... 

Simon Says Stamp!

The Sketch Challenge Prize is a super generous 

$25.00 to spend in the 

Simon Says Stamp Store

I'm finally starting to get in a Christmas card making mood again

after many months of having zero MOJO for that.  I honestly 

thought that would never happen as Christmas cards were usually 

my favorite type to make.  In any event...the MOJO is back 

and here is my card using this FAB sketch - take a look please:

Digital image by Bugaboo Stamps "Ava and Deacon Merry Christmas sign"
Papers by Doodlebug Designs. Colored with copic markers

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Simply Create Too #89 "Get Ahead for Christmas"
Crafty Calendar Challenges "Christmas in July"
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for July

Thanks for visiting me today!
Please go visit the blogs of the rest of my lovely and talented
teammates. We love when you pop in and leave us a little love.
I'd love to see your own creation in our gallery this week!
Til next time - hugs and happy crafting! D

Catch the Bug Challenges - Anything Goes

Hi again - I'm so glad that you are here to visit me!
It's going to be a busy weekend on my blog with 4 cards today
for the various design teams I'm on right now. I hope you enjoy
what you see and get some inspiration as well.

This post is for the newest CATCH THE BUG Challenge
which is "Anything Goes" - always a fan favorite.
There is also a BIG BIG SALE going on at Bugaboo Digis
where the entire store of digital images is 50% during
the month of July!! Wow!! What a great way to stock
up on your inventory of awesome images!

Today I'm sharing another graduation card I made
for one of seven friends and family that were graduating.
The digital image is called "Kidz - Graduate Girl"
and she is just adorable - take a look:


I'd like to enter this card in the following chalenges:
Crafty Catz #286 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper July Challenge - A.G.

Crafting from the Heart #66 - Anything Goes

 I've been crafting like crazy each night to get ready for this weekend

 and a couple of really FUN events that will be happening next week,

like this one.....

Mark your calendars and plan to join us each day of
the week for a new theme and challenge to help you
get your Christmas cards/projects started  (boy do I need
this as I am wayyyy behind!!  It's gonna be FUN (oh - I
think I already said that - sorry old age you know - LOL).

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today!
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Sketch Saturday#368 - Bugaboo Stamps Sponsor

Hello friends! Welcome to July!
Holy Moly....Seriously how did it get to be July already?
My how time flies - doesn't it?!

So it's the start of a whole new month of sketches
(again I'm just shocked to be saying that)
at SKETCH SATURDAY
and we are getting it started with this fabulous one

Our sponsor this week is the awesome Bugaboo Stamps.
If you like whimsical and supah cute digital images then you
will be overjoyed at the selection there is to choose from.
The entire store is 50% during the month of July so now
is a great time to stock up on some of your favorite images!

For my DT card I'm using a sponsor image called
"chickz - holy cluck another birdday"

This does come with a hilarious sentiment but I forgot to add it
to the image when I printed it.  It says "Holy Cluck - Another "Bird" day"
LOL - thus the name of the digi I guess :o).

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Fab N Funky Challenges #266 Birthdays
Tip Top Tuesday - Name that Tune challenge. Mine is "Happy Birthday to You"
Sister Act Card Challenges - #113 "Anything Goes"

Please go visit my lovely teammates at Sketch Saturday
 and see what they have made for your inspiration as well!
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Catch The Bug Challenges - Friday Freebie "Princess Charlie - Veil"

TGIF crafty peeps!! 

I have the day off for the 4th of July holiday - yippee!

Tomorrow is fireworks, family and food - another bonus!

Ohhhh and guess what else??? 

Today is Freebie Friday
at  Catch the Bug Challenges
And I have a card to share with you :o)

The Freebie digital image is "Princess Charlie - Veil" 

and she is available today for you to grab for your

very own too at Bugaboo Digis (she's lots of fun to color).
And if you like this deal - you'll really like the fact
that All digis in the BB Store are 50% for the month of July.
Wow - what a great time to get some awesome images!!

Here's my card - hope you like it!

Papers are by Doodlebug and sentiment is by Kraftin' Kiimmie

from the set "Believe in Fairytales"

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

The Corrosive Challenge Blog #227 - Leave a Little Sparkle
Inky Impressions Challenges #216 - Pink & Girly

{PIN}spirational Challenge #143 - Everything is Better in Pink
(I totally agree with this!)
The Alphabet Challenge Blog - "J is for Jewels"

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

Catch the Bug "Oldie but Goodie" Thursday

Hello friends! Happy Thursday!

I'm enjoying my term as a Guest Designer 

for Bugaboo Digi Stamps very much. 

Thursdays are "Oldie But Goodie" days at 

Catch the Bug Challenge blog and today 

I have the opportunity to share a graduation card

that I made for my cousin's daughter using an 

Oldie But Goodie digital image called "Ava grad dipolma".

I chose this image because it reminded me of the graduate

with her long dark hair and sweet face.  Fortunately she

loved it and it has a place of honor on her table for a while :o)

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

The Alphabet Challenges - H is for Hats and/or Handbags

The Crafter's Cafe #120 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today to visit me! Hugs D

Catch the Bug Challenges - Stella Says Sketch #310

Oh my goodness - it's a new month and a new 

STELLA SAYS SKETCH Challenge
at Catch the Bug Challenges

 
I'm feeling a summery vibe lately 

Yesterday actually felt like summer and it was quite lovely!
Would have been the perfect day for a picnic.
Speaking of which... for my Guest DT card today I chose
an adorable image called Picnic Ant Soda for SSSketch #309
take a little lookie if you please :o)

hehehe - doesn't he look happy?? 

An ice cold soda on a hot day - oh num! 

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards #92 - Summer Fun
If you Give a Crafter a Cookie - Challenge #20


Through the Purple Haze - June Challenge "Bright colors"
Just Us Girls Challenge #296 Word Week - Summer
Crafty Creations Challenge #290 - All Creatures Great and Small

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today!
I hope that you will decide to join us this month for
Stella Says Sketch #309!  You can link up any time before July 5th.
Til next time friends...hugs and happy crafting! D

Catch the Bug Challenges (Anything Goes) and My Time to Craft #295 - For a Male

Oh hello! Here it is the weekend - whoo hoo - and time

for two new challenge themes at 

Catch The Bug Challenges

where it's anything goes this week

and 

My Time to Craft #295

"For a Male/masculine theme".

I've combined both of these challenges with this 

fun card - take a look:

This card is made using "Card Kit - KIDZ - Cookie" by 

Bugaboo Digis.  It has the digital papers, the boy image, 

a cookie image and 2 great sentiments. I sized the papers 

to be 5.2 inches x 4.1 inches prior to printing them.  

This fun image reminds me so much of son.  He had those sweet

freckles on his nose and cheeks and LOVED cookies,

especially chocolate chip ones and he'd want "more" constantly.

I'd give him a cookie and he'd ask for 3 more. 

I'd say "no, you can have one more", and then he would say

"Awww, compromise five more!" I'd laugh and say "Nope! compromise one 

more."  And then he'd say "OK Mama, compromise 2 more". And I'd usually 

give him two more- LOL!!  He was a pretty adorable negotiator!

At 21 he still loves chocolate chip cookies a lot. When he gets back to WI

for college I'm going to send this card and some cookies to him ;o)

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

Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #147 "Make Your Mark"

Simon Says Wednesday Challenges - "Make it Masculine"

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog #149 - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too Challenge #87 - Masculine

I hope that you will go visit the rest of the DT at 

Catch The Bug Challenges and My Time to Craft to

see their wonderful creations for your inspiration. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Til next time....HUGS! D

Freebie Friday at Bugaboo

Hello! Today is Freebie Friday at Bugaboo!!!

Who doesn't love FREEBIES?? I can't think of anyone!

This week's image called "Sign it - boy balloons" is just adorable
and has lots of possiblities - take a look:

I decided to make this a shaker card using one of the clear

packaging that some other crafty products came in.  It made

a perfect sleeve to put the sequins in.  Using an exacto knife

I cut around the image frame for the opening and then stamped

my sentiment (from "Make a Wish" by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps") on 

the card base  before attaching  the panel. The orange chevron strip 

is washi tape and the red strip is from a border punch.  

Bright colorful and fun!! Perfect for a boy or teen - I think.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Pink Elephant Challenges #301 - Masculine Birthday

The Male Room Challenge #11 - Use Washi Tape

The Friday Mashup #212 - I used the embellishments option

with a cluster of sequins. 

You can find this image in the Bugaboo store today for FREE!

Some of the other wonderful designers for Bugaboo have also 

made some darling creations for  your inspiration.  Please go

visit them at Catch the Bug Challenge blog and see what they have too.  

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today! Hugs D

Catch the Bug Challenges - May Recipe and My Time to Craft Challenge #294 - Domestic Animals

Hello friends - here we are almost to the end of May already!

Today I'm doing double duty posts for both 

MY TIME TO CRAFT #294 - Domestic Animals 

and a recipe challenge (choose 1, 2 or 3 below) 

at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES

I chose #1 and the adorable Bugaboo image called Sign It - it's been rough

I used a large polka dot embossing folder for my main background
panel which added texture but kept the card CAS and the focus
on the main image.  Who could look at this pup and not feel better?

I would also like to enter this card in the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create Challenge #125 - Anything goes w/optional
create your own challenge.  I had totally planned to use the optional
challenge (one thing from each column) but realized after I got it
done that I had forgotten to add something from column 4 - grrrr!
The Outlawz Challenges - Monday Greetings - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenges #290 All Creatures Great and Small
Addicted to CAS #64 - code word "Animal"
Simon Says Wednesday Challenges - anything goes

That's all for now folks. Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today!
Til next time...hugs and happy craftin'! D

Humor Me Wednesday at Catch the Bug - Sun Screen Day

Howdy! Thanks for popping in to visit me today!

It's Wednesday which means that it's time for another 

Humor Me Wednesday at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES.

Did you know that May 27th is "Sun Screen Day"?

Well neither did I until just recently - LOL!

I used the darling image called Beach Baby 2 for my 

card today to celebrate this fun "holiday". 

I've been having quite a lot of fun with the Doodlebug 

"Hello Summer" paper pad lately.  Love the bright colors & fun patterns. 

I used my white sharpie pen to add some polka dots to her yellow bikini.

Suddenly that song "itsy bitsy teen weeny yellow polka dot bikini" 

is in my head - is it in yours now too?  Sorry :o) 

I'm hoping we start seeing more sun here soon and having the

need for using some sunscreen.  Love the rain for my bushes and

trees (and grass) but also love me some sunshine more! 

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

Come and Get it Challenges - Tic Tac Toe

(I used patterned paper, sentiment, 2 or more layers)

Clear it Out Challenges: Theme/Girls and Stash/ punches (sentiment)

Crafty Catz - Challenge #280 Kids

The Pink Elephant Challenges #300 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today!
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Catch the Bug Challenges - May Photo Inspiration

Hello friends and happy Saturday! 

Do you have some fun plans for the Memorial Day weekend?

We are still trying to decide what to do - I'm recuperating after several
days of being ill so am not quite sure what I'm "up" to doing yet.
Our son is home from college for a couple of weeks so I'd like to do
something fun - if the weather cooperates. You never know in Montana.

Any hoo... I'm guessing you are here today to see the newest challenge

at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES and it's a goodie.
Come play along with us - there's some awesome prizes to be won!

This week we have a serene color combo for you to try.

Here's my card today using Ava Mermaid

I popped up a couple sections of the waves for a little extra dimension

since I chose to keep the rest of the design fairly simple.  It's hard to

see in the photo but I added some glimmer with my Wink of Stella 

pen to the flower and the outfit.  It's quite pretty IRL. 

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

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #228 - anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge #107 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today!
Be safe and have fun this Memorial Day weekend.
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

My Time to Craft #293 - Wild Animals & Sketch Saturday #362 (Bugaboo sponsor)

Hello, hello, and a special hello to Trina!

Hope you are all doing well.

I am just recuperating from a nasty bug that pretty

much leveled me in bed for 2 days straight and another couple

days of recuperating.  It's been a long time since I've been that ill.

As a result, I'm a bit behind in my commenting, so please forgive me 

as I make my way around again and start getting caught up.

I was also scrambling a bit to get my DT cards done for 

today (it's amazing what the loss of 3-4 days can do to a person).

Fortunately I was able to combine two of my DT challenges today!

The first is for MY TIME to CRAFT #293 - Wild Animals 

and the second is for SKETCH SATURDAY #362 

where we have a fabulous sponsor Bugaboo.

I'm lucky to be a guest designer for Bugaboo through July

so I was delighted to be able to showcase one of the darling 

mini sets called "Tall Jungle Blocks" for the wild animals theme. 

Here's the fabulous sketch that I used

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Tip Top Tuesday - Animal Challenge
Crafting from the Heart - Challenge #60 "anything goes"
Creative Knockouts  #90 - Sentimentally Yours

I hope you will decide to join us this week at both MTTC#293
and Catch the Bug Challenges and maybe add
a couple other fun challenges too (as I did).

Hope your Memorial Day weekend is wonderful - and Safe!!
Til next time... hugs and happy crafting! D  

Catch the Bug Challenges - May BINGO and My Time to Craft - May Sketch

Hello friends - Happy Saturday!!

What a crazy, busy week I had this time - 

I guess that helps me be even more grateful that the weekend is here!

Hope you had a good week and have some good, relaxing weekend plans!

Speaking of being grateful...I have a DT card to share with you today that

I made for a wonderful lady who helped me with hemming some pants
 for my daughter (because, yeah, I suck at that - can barely sew on a button)

using the terrific sketch this week at  MY TIME TO CRAFT # 292

and the Bugaboo Bingo Challenge at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES

Here's my card (hope you like it)

This uses the bottom row of BINGO - (Die Cut, Sentiment, Border)

I used up quite a bit of stuff from my crafty stash on this card
the papers, the button border (and bitty button die cuts), the thread
spools (had them for a long time).  Feels good to use up that much!
(Of course that means I made room for more new stuff too :o) )

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge #91- Must Say Thank You
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #116- Feminine

What a FUN combo of a sketch and a BINGO board for a challenge!
Will you join us this week at one or both of these challenges?
I sure hope so - I'd love to see your card in the gallery.
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D