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

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

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

Humor Me Wednesday - National Leave the Office Early Day June 6th - Catch The Bug Challenges

Happy Wednesday friends!
Wednesday is FUN at
CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES
because the Bugaboo DT get to share
creations using some of the terrific
digital images from Bugaboo Stamps
to showcase an interesting, different or
silly holiday that many people probably
don't know exist aside from the other
"normal" holidays we celebrate.

For example did you know that June 6th
was National Leave Work Early day?
Now that's a holiday I can certainly embrace
celebrating. How about you?

My card today uses the hilarious Stella
who definitely embraces this holiday.  In fact
she might just celebrate it more often than it
comes around - LOL.  This digital image is called
Stella work - take that chance. 

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

Craft Your Passion Challenges #315 - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenges - June - anything goes

If you missed the holiday yesterday maybe you can take 

advantage of it today :o)

Thanks for visiting me today, I'm sure glad that

you did!! Til next time...hugs! 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

Catch the Bug Challenges - Photo Inspiration (5/28/16)

Well lookie here...the weekend just slid right in this week!

And here it is the last one of May 2016.  Wow!

Today we have another fun challenge for you 

over at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES!

This week we have a PHOTO Inspiration challenge

I got inspiration from the the bird and colors

and made this card to share with you

This fun digital image is called 

BUGBDAYBIRD1.  The papers are from

my neutrals Stampin' Up! stash. 

With these colors this will make a great

"major" birthday card - like for a 50th or 60th. 

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

Creative Knockouts #143 - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #279 - Anything Goes

Seize the Birthday Challenges (May 19th) - A.G. w/ topping option

of Adding Dimension

Simon Says Wednesday Challenges (5/25) - Anything Goes

I hope that you will join us this week for our

photo inspiration challenge.  I always love seeing 

what you make and share with us.  

Til next time...hugs! 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

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

Catch the Bug Challenges - Anything Goes {May 2016}

Happy Saturday to all my crafty followers!
We've got a very busy weekend planned - how about you?

Today is the start of a new month of challenges 
at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES!
How in the world did that last month go by so fast.
It seemed as though it was only a few sleeps 
and viola it was a new month.  

Oh well...at least we'll start seeing some beautiful flowers
in the yard and around the area.  Already the lilacs are
budding up and I can hardly wait for them to bloom!

The theme for this first Saturday of the month
is ANYTHING GOES!  Oh I know you like that one!
I do too!  For my DT creation I made this sweet baby boy
card using the adorable image called Hang in there dog

I fussed around for awhile trying to figure out where to 

put a sentiment or die cut word "baby" but finally decided

that I like it just fine without that and it's quite obviously

that its a new baby boy card.  This way it can be for a 

shower or for the actual congrats after.  

Please come play along with us this week! We love

to see your wonderful creations in the gallery! 

See you soon!! Hugs D

Catch the Bug Challenges - Oldie But Goodie Thursday 4/28/16

Hello friends hope you are doing well.

At the moment I have a sore neck and a 

pounding headache so I'm going to keep 

my post a bit short if you don't mind :o(.

Maybe you know by now that Thursdays

at Catch the Bug Challenges are

OLDIE BUT GOODIE days.

I love the opportunity to print up

one of my older but loved digital images

by Bugaboo Stamps and make a

new creation to share with you. 

This card uses the uber-cute Bubbles Birthday - Balloon

 this makes me smile when I look at that happy face!

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

City Crafty Challenge Blog Challenge Week 309 - Balloons

Craft Your Passion Challenges #309 - Anything Goes

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

Catch the Bug Challenges - Anything but a Card Monday

Happy Monday crafty peeps!

Did you get  your taxes done?

I was up until 2 am working on ours - ugh!

Thus the late post today - I totally spaced updating

my blog for the ANYTHING BUT A CARD

project at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES.

We have a couple graduations coming up in our

family so I decided to make a tag and a little 

pillow gift box that's perfect for tucking 

some cash for the graduate in.  

I've used Ava grad diploma on the tag

The best part about this project today is that

it uses up lots of bits and parts of things from my

stash - love when that happens!  

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create #172 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Let's do the Polka
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenges - April Anyhing Goes
Sweet Stampin Challenges - Tags

Off to my day job I go for now!  I think

I'll be drinking lots of coffee today to

stay awake and focused.  

 Have a wonderful Monday and thanks

so much for stopping in to visit me!

Hugs D