Bugaboo Stamps 6th Annual Birthday Bash - Welcome to the Jungle {Photo Inspiration}

Hello! Have you been playing along with the fun challenges

so far this week for at Catch the Bug Challenges for

the 6th Annual Birthday Bash??!

It's been a week of wild fun - as in a Jungle/Zoo Theme :o)

Today's challenge is to make a creation based on this 

photo (scrapbook page, frame, card, tag, cake toppers, etc.)

Is this just adorable or what?

What inspiration do you take from this? 

I saw a new baby shower or celebration so I made

a card featuring a couple of the adorable images

from Mini Set - Critter Blocks.

I've noticed that jungle themed baby decorations are very trendy
right now.  I love that the colors are so bright and cheery and
can be used for boys or girls.  In this case I made a card for
a boy as I am behind in sending a card to a family member
who had a precious little son not long ago.  Hope they like it!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenges - Create with a Critter
Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #121 Animal Magic
Robyn's Fetish Challenges #299 - Animals
Crafting from the Heart Challenge #95 - anything goes
Addicted to Stamps and More #177 - Make Your Mark

I hope that you've been playing along with us this week.
If you haven't you still have time to catch up!  Go here
for details and links to each of the daily challenges.

This is a big event so there are some big prizes up for grabs, 

I hope you have time to join us for the week! 

 The rules are simple, please create a Birthday project fitting

 each theme of the day and add it to the inlinkz per day.

   You can enter once or you can enter each day to increase your chances.
 A Bugaboo image is not required however we would love

 to see what image you dust of to show your support!

Thanks for visiting me today!  Hugs! D

Bugaboo Stamps 6th Annual Birthday Bash - Welcomes to the Jungle {Color Challenge}

Howdy! It's time for Day 3 of the Bugaboo Stamps
6th Annual Birthday Bash celebration.
And another fun challenge at Catch the Bug!!

Usually on Mondays the Bugaboo designers showcase a project
that's not a card.  Today the birthday challenge is a wild color
pallette to use.  If you are playing along with us you can
make a card or another type of creation using the colors
below.    The rules are simple.... just create a Birthday project
using this fun color pallette and share it with us by adding
it to the inlinkz for the Daily challenge (here).

Here's a little closer look at those colors:

I made a fun birthday tag using
Edward Elephant - Happy Birthday

I think I even got all the colors in there :o).

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

Crafty Girlz Challenge #11 - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenges #295 Always Anything Goes
Simply Create Too - Challenge #100 It's Party Time

This is a big event so there are some big prizes up for grabs, 

(see details here). I hope you have time to join us for the week! 

 You can enter once or enter each day to increase your chances.

 A Bugaboo image is not required however we would love

 to see what image you dust of to show your support!

See you tomorrow for another day of WILD fun - hehe!

Bugaboo Stamps 6th Annual Birthday Bash Celebration - Welcome to the Jungle {Sketch Challenge}

Welcome back for Day 2 of Bugaboo Stamps

6th Annual Birthday Bash celebration.

Each day of this week we have a Jungle theme

and the Bugaboo DT are going wild

with our creations to inspire you :o).

I converted the sketch to a square and layered my
main image on a circle doily instead of  an oval.
That's one of the great things about sketches - they jump
start your creativity and you can follow them exactly
(usually what I do) or modify slightly as you are inspired.

Here's my card using Edward Elephant - present

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

Simply Create Too Challenge #100 - It's Party Time

Seize the Birthday Challenges - Topping option CAS

(I didn't use the topping option)

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenges - January "AG"

This is a big event so there are some big prizes up for grabs, 

(see details here). I hope you have time to join us for the week! 

 The rules are simple, please create a Birthday project fitting each

theme  of the day and add it to the inlinkz per day.   

You can enter once or enter each day to increase your chances.

 A Bugaboo image is not required however we would love

 to see what image you dust of to show your support!

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me!
I hope to be visiting you soon too.  Hugs! D

Bugaboo Stamps 6th Annual Birthday Bash Celebration - Welcome to the Jungle!

Happy Weekend crafty friends!
Today is the start of a week long celebration for
Bugaboo Stamps 6th Annual Birthday Bash
at Catch the Bug Challenges - whoo hoo!
We are going to be getting wild and a bit crazy this week
as the theme is "Welcome to the Jungle"!
The Bugaboo designers will be showing you some
fun and fabulous creations all week using Jungle/Zoo images.

You have the opportunity to play along with us each
day for the challenges.  The rules are simple,
please create a Birthday project fitting each theme of the day
and add it to the inlinkz per day.  You can enter once or you can enter
each day to increase your chances of winning a fabulous prize.
 A Bugaboo image is not required however we would love to see
what image you dust of to show your support!
There will be a fabulous SURPRISE GRAND PRIZE
(click here to see the details) as well as daily prizes!
How fun is that?  Let's get this Birthday Bash started...


We'd like to see your creations using the prompt above.
Here's my card to share with you today
featuring Valentine Critter - Lion


Cute huh?  This could be a valentine's card, an anniversary
card or a just plain "love ya" card.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #176 - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create Challenge #158 Annual Block Party
w/twist of Birthday or Anniversary
Crafting from the Heart Challenge #94 - anything goes

I sure hope that you will play along with us this week by
entering one or more of the fun challenges.
Thanks for stopping in to visit me! Hugs D

Bugaboo Freebie Friday (Dec 18th) - Catch The Bug Challenge Blog

Hello and happy Friday!!

Isn't it odd how some weeks drag and some just fly by?

This was one of those weeks that flew! 

Probably because Christmas is so close and I am not

really ready yet.  This weekend will have to be my last hurrah :o)

Friday's are wonderful for lots of reasons.  One of them is

that Jodie from Bugaboo releases a FUN new digital image

on Fridays that you can grab from the store and make your

own fabulous creation!  Here's today's new release called

"Christmas Prim stocking" on a card by yours truly :o)

I decided not to use my usual bright colors and go with 

a more earthy feel this time.  I'm happy with how it turned out. 

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

Creative Knockouts #120 Winged Wonders

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges #258 - anything goes

Cute Card Thursday #404 - Stars

Please go grab this adorable freebie from the Bugaboo Stamps store

and make him your own. We'd love to see what you create with it.  

You could enter Stella Says Sketch #320 using it 

up until 6 am on January 3rd.  

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit,  

Merry Christmas hugs! D 

Catch the Bug - New Release Tuesday and Stella Says Sketch #320

Hello friends and followers, hope you are doing well!

Today is Tuesday which means it's a NEW RELEASE day

at Bugaboo and Catch the Bug Challenges.

This one is so cute and perfect for those last minute

Christmas cards - take a peek:

See what I mean...ADORABLE!

 I used Stella Says Sketch #320 for my layout. 

This is our last official challenge of 2015 at Catch the Bug Challenges.

The Stella Says Sketch #320 will be open until January 3rd so you 

have time to go grab the NEW Release or the Freebie from

Friday and play along with us.  You could WIN a prize!

How you ask? Well....keep reading to see. 

Enter up to 3 times a project using the above Stella Says Sketch sketch. 

If you use a Bugaboo Image, you could WIN 10, 7 or 4 Bugaboo Images

 of your choice. We LOVE to see what you do with your Bugaboos! 

If you NEED a Bugaboo Stamp to use, head on over to the store and get

this weeks Friday Freebie! If you have a wonderful NON-Bugaboo Image

 you want to use, you’ll be eligible for 7 or 4 Bugaboo Stamps Images

 of your choice if you’re one of our winners! 

All entries must be new, follow the sketch and be named and 

linked to our challenge.  Easy peasy right?! 

I hope the you will join us!  Merry, Merry Christmas 

and big hugs from me to you! D  

Catch the Bug Challenges "Christmas Chaos - Freebie Friday w/BINGO"

Ho Ho Ho Hello!!!
Are you ready for another fun Christmas Chaos challenge
at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES??

I sure hope so 'cause its a goodie!
A BINGO board full of lots of options
that are perfect for a Christmas creation.

There's also a new Freebie Friday image that you
can go grab and use for this challenge.  Who doesn't love Freebies?

For my card I used the Freebie and the top row of
Snowflake, Silver and Bling

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

Creative Card Crew 102 Holiday Season

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges - Merry Christmas "Anything Goes"

Fab N Funky Challenges #285- Snowflakes

There's still time for you to add your own fabulous creations to 

Days 1 - 6 of the challenges.  And you can join this one too! 

Did I mention that there's a fabulous grand prize and prizes for each

daily challenge?  Go to the main blog HERE to check it out! 

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me! 

Hugs D

Catch the Bug Challenges "Christmas Chaos Day Six - Oldie but Goodie w/Christmas wrapping"

Hello friends! Welcome back to DAY Six of the

Christmas Chaos celebration and challenges

at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES!!

 What a fabulous week it's been so far.  Such amazing

creations showing up in the galleries (I'm just starting to

get around for comments) and the DT has really been

rocking it too with their inspirations. 

Today the challenge is "Oldie But Goodie w/Christmas wrapping"

so I've used some images to make tags for my gifts to family

and friends using Christmas tags - ginger, 

Christmas tags - snowman, Christmas tags - Rudolph

and Christmas tags - elf.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create #153 Anything Goes w/twist of bags, tags. boxes...
Clear it Out Challenges Theme: Anything Goes / Stash: Anything Goes
(the ribbons are from my very old stash).
Crafty Creations - #304 Happy Holidays
Simon Says Wednesday Challenges - Tag it!

Soooooo what will you make for this challenge as a Christmas wrapping?
A gift bag, a gift box, a set of tags, a wrapping sheet??
I can't wait to see!!

I'll be back tomorrow with another creation so stay tuned!!

Catch the Bug Challenges "Christmas Chaos - New Release w/recipe"

Howdy! If you are here to see what's happening for

DAY Four of the Christmas Chaos event at

CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES

then you are in luck as I have another 

creation to share with and inspire you today.

Tuesday's are NEW RELEASE days at 

Bugaboo and today is an adorable one.  

Here's today's challenge:

Here's what I did - hope you like it!


I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Pick A Previous 2015 Challenge
(I used October 2015 - the Wild Woods)
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #33 Photo

Just Us Girls #322 Word Week "Merry"

I hope that you will play along with us!  There's still time
for you to join in with Days 1, 2 and 3 also.  An awesome
GRAND PRIZE is up for grabs as are daily image winners.
(See details HERE).
Go go go and get Christmas Crafty!!!

Catch the Bug Challenges "Christmas Chaos - Color Challenge"

Oh hello again! I see that you are back to visit me
for another fun challenge for Christmas Chaos 
at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES.

Have you been enjoying the challenges so far?
I hope that you are playing along with us too!

Today we have a color challenge for you.
I think it looks particulary yummy myself


Today I'm using one of the more recent releases
called "Girl Gingerbread - Cocoa" with
this awesome color combo.  And...I used the
Christmas Chaos sketch from yesterday again.

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

Come and Get it Challenges - Anything Goes Christmas

The Corrosive Challenge Blog Challenge #239 - Merry Christmas 

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #138 - Use Die cuts and/or Punches

I used both (dies = circle, shape of main image, sentiment. punch = tiny tag)

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today!
See you tomorrow for more Christmas Chaos FUN!

Catch the Bug Christmas Chaos - Theme: Santa

Whoo Hoo Christmas Chaos is upon us at

CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES!!!

It's a whole week of daily challenges that celebrate Christmas!

 In addition to helping you get a few more cards (gifts) ready

to send to family and friends, you also get a chance to WIN

some fabulous Bugaboo images just for playing along.

How cool is that?  Pretty stinkin' cool if you ask me (big grin).
In addition to the Grand Prize and other Christmas Chaos
prizes there is a special set that will be given to one lucky
winner each day and it's adorable!!

Check out the main CTB Challenge page for more deets on
how to play and what the prizes offered are.

Let's get the fun started with a theme challenge of SANTA.

We want to see your Christmas creations featuring that jolly

old elve himself - or something that has to do with Santa. 

Here's  my card using an image called "Santa big ornament":

Oh oh...looks like someone was naughty LOL! 

Hmmm.... I wonder who I will give this card to :o)

the Doodlebug papers from SugarPlum are so perfect

with this fun image. Love the bright colors.

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

Addicted to Stamps and More #173 - Holiday

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog #175 Anything Goes 

Creative Knockouts #118 'Tis the Season
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #256 Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #402 Festive Colors
Sketch Saturday #390


I hope that you will go visit the other Bugaboo designers and
see what they have made to inspire you to play along with us.
Did I mention you can win some great Bugaboo prizes??

I'll be back tomorrow with another card for the next challenge.
Stay tuned!  Hugs D

Catch the Bug Challenges - Humor Me Wednesday "Santa's List Day"

Hello friends! This week is blasting right by me already.

I totally forgot to get this post up yesterday for 

Humor Me Wednesday at 

CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES.

Ooops!!!

If you aren't familar with Humor Me Wednesday

it's when the Bugaboo design team create

a project to "celebrate" an obscure holiday.

For example, did you know that tomorrow

December 4th is Santa's List Day?

No?  Well, you do now LOL!

I used Stella Christmas - Santa Called  for my creation.

Hahahaha doesn't she crack you up?  

I know exactly who is getting this card from me

this year :o)  And I know they will appreciate it.

I'm entering this card in the Monday's Greeting Challenge

Nov 30th "Anything Goes" at The Outlawz challenges.

Thanks for stopping by to visit me today.

Have an amazing day and be good so that

you are on Santa's nice list :o)

Hugs! D

Stella Says Sketch #319

Hello and happy Sunday!
Before I get to sharing with you the fabulous new sketch for

Stella Says Sketch #319 at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES
I wanted to let you know that next week the

Christmas Chaos event begins!! Hope you will join us!

This fun image is called "Christmas trio blocks".

What a good looking holiday crew they are :o) 

I did a little extra snipping and layering of the main image

and added it to the base.  That strip of adorable paper is 

the last of a patterned paper stack that I just loved. 

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

Cards in Envy - Put some extra layers on

Craft Your Passion Challenges #289 - Anything goes

Creative Knockouts #117 - Festive Fun
Come and Get it Challenges - Anything Goes w/a Sentiment

I hope that you will decide to join us for Stella Says Sketch #319.
Please go visit the rest of the Bugaboo DT and see what they
have made too.  Til next time....hugs and happy crafting! D

Catch The Bug Challenges - 11/28/15 Color Challenge

Happy Saturday friends and followers!
Have you been doing some Black Friday shopping?
If so, hopefully you've gotten some great deals.
I had to work yesterday and by the time I got done
the last thing I wanted to do was go be in crowds
of people. So instead I came home, got in my
sweats and went up to my craft room to play for awhile.
Much less stressful and I didn't spend any money :o)

So anyway...today I'm here to inspire you to play along
with us this week at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES
where we have a beautiful festive color pallet for you to try.



Isn't it yummy?  I love non-traditional colors for
Christmas cards - especially pink and blue together.
Here's my card using Christmas Mouse - Candy Cane

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

Addicted to Stamps and More #172 - Make Your Mark

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week 289 - Snow Queen

(my inspiration - blue snowy background and snow on the ground)

Creative Knockouts #117 - Festive Fun

Simon Says Wednesday Challenges - Anything Goes

The Outlawz Challenges - Twisted Thursday "anything goes w/ AG twist"

Fab N Funky Challenges #283 - Christmas

I hope that you will join us this week and hey...

here's some exciting news...Christmas Chaos is starting Dec 5th!!

Mark it on your calendars - it's gonna be FUN!

Bugaboo Stamps - New Release Tuesday - Snowmen Family

Hello - happy you are here to visit me today!

Tuesday's are New Release days at Bugaboo

and Jodi has created another adorable digital stamp for

all of us called "Snowmen Family" - take a look: 

I colored this fun group with my copic markers, added 

them to an embossed panel and finished with a swirly

snowflake corner die and some sparkly rhinestones. 

Didn't I tell you... they are ADORABLE - right?!

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

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Sparkle, Bling and Embellish

Papertake Weekly - Let it Snow

Come and Get it Challenges - Winter Holiday

I hope you are having a fabulous day! 

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

Bugaboo Stamp - New Release Day at Catch the Bug

Hi! Hope each and every one of you are having 

a wonderful day today!! 

Tuesdays are NEW RELEASE days at 

Catch the Bug Challenges. 

I'm happy to be sharing a new digital stamp today

from Bugaboo Stamps called "Voluptuous Valerie".

Isn't she lovely?  I love that she has some awesome curves

going on!  And who wouldn't love to have all hair? She's a hottie!

I used the sketch at Sketch Saturday #386 for my card

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

The Outlawz Challenges - Saturday Paper Ala Mode "Christmas"

Crafty Catz Challenges #300 - Winter
Christmas Card Challenges #49 - Anything Goes

Thanks for popping in to visit me today! 

Please go visit my lovely DT pals at Catch the Bug 

and see what they've made too.  

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

Sketch Saturday #386 - sponsored by Bugaboo

Hello friends and happy Saturday!

It's time for another awesome sketch challenge

at SKETCH SATURDAY - take a look:

Isn't it a goodie?  I think so!

Our sponsor this week is 

Bugaboo

The super prize offered this week is 

7 Bugaboo digital stamps of the winner's choice. 

Here's my card using Kidz - Winter Girl

I purposely left the sentiment off the front as I
couldn't decide if I wanted to use it as a Christmas card,
a winter birthday, a thank you or just a hello.
This way I can put whatever I decide in the inside.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Just Us Girls #318 - Word Week "Stripes"
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - November 2015
Crafting from the Heart Challenge #84
Crafty Catz #300 "Winter"

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today!
Please go visit my lovely DT pals at Sketch Saturday
and say hello to them as well as or fabulous guest
for the month of November ELisabete.
Til  next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Sketch Saturday #380 - Bugaboo Stamps sponsor and Fall 2015 Coffee Lover's Blog Hop

Good morning all...what a crazy week I had!

Sure glad that it's Saturday and time for another 

awesome sketch challenge at Sketch Saturday.

The last one of this month already - wow!

One of our favorite sponsors are joining us this week.

Bugaboo

The super prize offered this week is 

7 Bugaboo digital stamps of the winner's choice. 

Here is sketch #380

and here is my card using one of the 

fun sponsor images called "JJ - Coffee to Go"

I could not resist this darling image with that

great sentiment.  I LOVE my coffee for sure 

and after this last week that sentiment was very tempting - LOL! 

I am sharing this card in the following challenges:

Fall 2015 Coffee Lover's Blog Hop

Fan-tastic Tuesday Challenge #104- Anything Goes w/twist of autumn colors

Catch the Bug Challenges - Color Challenge

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #28

The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenges 9/24 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today! 

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

Catch the Bug Challenges - BINGO

Oh hey...hello there friends!!

There's a new weekly challenge starting today at

Catch the Bug Challenges (Bugaboo) 

and it's one of my favorite types of challenges

(second to sketch challenges) - BINGO!!

Whoop Whoop - take a look at this fun board of options

You can choose any row, column or diagonal for your project.

My Guest DT card today uses a diagonal section of the bingo board
 Bugaboo image, Texture and 3 layers

This fab image is called "Dotty Wonder Woman"

the texture is a star embossed background panel and 

some linen thread (to look like rope).  In looking at this

I may have more than 3 layers - oops - but there is at least 3 :o)

Do you remember the series of Wonder Woman? 

Boy I sure do...  I used to wish to be her

with her amazing bod and magic rope :o)
Who am I kidding...I'd still like to be her - LOL!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Crafty Catz Challenges #275 - It's a Girl Thing
Crafting from the Heart Challenge #55 - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts Challenge #85 - Texture
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #223 "One for the Girls"
Virginia's View Challenge #14 - Layers and Dimension

I'm having a lot of fun being a guest designer for Bugaboo this month.
I hope that you will join us this week for BINGO and share
your fab creation with us too.  Have a wonderful weekend won't you?!
Til next time... hugs and happy crafting! D

Catch the Bug Challenges - Earth (Recycle) and My Time to Craft #287 - Sketch

Hello! Happy weekend to each of you! Hope you are well!

Do you have any special plans?  We are getting together with family
on Sunday to celebrate my belated birthday party (it's the BIG 5-0 for me!).
Other than that, it's supposed to be cold and rainy here so I'm hoping
to be inside cozy and warm & doing some major crafting :o)

My card today is for two challenges that I am on the design teams of:  

Catch the Bug Challenges (Bugaboo) - Earth/Recycle
where we would like to see you use a recycled item(s) on your
card or project (or with the Earth as the focus) in honor of Earth Day; 

and My Time to Craft - where I'm the hostess this week 

for MTTC #287 - Sketch Challenge. 

Before I show you the card - here's the awesome sketch 

 and here is my card using a digital image by Bugaboo called "World Girl"


I went mostly with the Earth theme here but did rescue (recycle) a small
banner strip that had been sitting on my desk as a left over from another
project and snipped it in half for the two tabs in the sketch.

The background paper is from an older Basic Grey collection
that has been in my stash for literally 6 years and finally got used today.
I love the fun and funky vibe from it with this image.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Sister Act Card Challenges #101 - Anything Goes
If you Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #116


Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #222 - Anything Goes

I hope that you have a wonderful weekend and  next week.
Try to find some time to get crafty while you can and then come play
along with us at both My Time to Craft  (sketch)
and Catch the Bug Challenges (Earth/Recycle).
Til next time....hugs and happy crafting! D