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

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge #341 - Summer {Buds and Blooms & Butterfly Dreams}

Happy weekend crafty peeps! 

We have an exciting weekend planned. 

My first niece is getting married today!! 

So amazing and exciting and a little sad that 

she is already old enough to be married! 

Also my son got home last night for a week's visit 

so we will be cramming in as much fun as we can

over the next few days with him. 

Today a new Saturday challenge begins at 

KRAFTIN' KIMMIE challenges 

and the theme this week is  "SUMMER".

Oh how perfect is that?!  Our summer so far

has been very mild - especially for July.  

I made this card to share with you today using

the Buds and Blooms and Butterfly Dreams 

clear stamp sets - take a look:

Once again I used the spotlighting technique

by only coloring some portion of the images 

so they really stand out.  Isn't this color 

combo just lovely?  It sure feels summery to me!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges -Things with Wings
Dragonfly Dreams Challenges "Anything Goes"
Outdoors at Sweet Stampin' Challenges
Creative Moments challenges #98 "Anything Goes"

Come play along with us this week! 

I can't wait to see what you make!

Hugs! D

Sketch Saturday #422 - Drawn With Character Sponsor and Farewell

Hello friends!  

Today is kind of a bittersweet post for me 

as it is my last post as a Design Team member

for SKETCH SATURDAY.

Life has gotten too full for my lately,

especially with my job which doesn't 

leave me much time for much else. 

I feel as if I'm always cramming to get

my crafty stuff in and it's felt more like 

a second job than a joy lately :o(. 

So unfortunately I need to cut back 

on my DT obligations for a while and 

hope to get things back together again.

My last official DT card uses this fabulous sketch

and a few images from this week's sponsor

Drawn with Character - these are SO CUTE!!

I've been so thankful to be part of this wonderful 

and talented team (since January of 2015)

and I'm sad that I have to leave it. 

But, I also hope to be able to continue

to play along with the great sketches from 

time to time because I do love them - a LOT.

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today.
Hugs and happy crafting! D

Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday - July 20th {Buds and Blooms}

Hello and happy Wednesday friends!

I'm back again today with a card to share

with you for the newest Wonderful Wednesday

challenge at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE Challenges.

The theme, as it always is on Wednesday, is

ANYTHING GOES!   Yahoo!!

My card today uses some water coloring 

and velum flowers - take a look: 

I started by water coloring with distress inks on my 

die cut panel and then stamping the little dots randomly

around the panel and adding a bit more water color. 

Then I stamped and embossed the flowers and leaves 

in white from Buds and Blooms and colored the back

side of them with my copic markers before fussy-cutting them.  

I was going for a soft effect but if you wanted more of a stained 

glass type look you would want to go with your darkest 

marker in the color family as the vellum really lightens 

up the colors when done this way.  I think I used V25  

on my flowers and G24 on the leaves.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Crafting from the Heart Challenge #121 - Anything Goes

Will you join us this week?  I sure hope so! 

Thanks for stopping in to visit me today.

Enjoy the rest of your week!  Hugs D

Kraftin' Kimmie Krafty Scrappin' Challenges - July {Anything But A Card}

Hello krafty friends :o) 

thanks for being here to visit me today!

We have a another Krafty Scrappin' Challenge

starting today at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE CHALLENGES.
What does that mean? Well it means for this challenge
you can create ANYthing your little heart desires
as long as it's NOT a card! Calendars, bookmarks,
pocket pages, traditional scrap pages,

holiday gifties, planner pages... you get the picture!

I decided to make a book notebook for my daughter.

She's always making lists of the books she either wants
to buy or the ones she wants to read again, or the ones 

she has purchased but not yet read (there's a lot of those!).

 She has these lists all over the place so I thought
it might be fun to make her a notebook to keep them in.   

Here's the front:

I used one of the adorable main images and all the 

sentiments from"Happiness is Reading" - and couple

sentiments from Book Dragon too.  

Here's the inside with a flap for notes

or bookmarks - the top sentiment is

from the NEW Book Dragon clear stamp set

and the bottom one is from Happiness is Reading  

Then I randomly stamped some of the inside 

pages with the Book Dragon.

and here's the back with another pocket

and another sentiment from Book Dragon

I made three sections for her so she can

keep her lists separated as she likes to do

and be able to cross off and move when she 

is ready for a different section.  

Okay so enough from me. Now it's  your turn!

You will have a whole month to play along and you can play 
as many times as you like! Here are a few things to remember...

THIS MONTH'S THEME: ANYTHING GOES!!!

1. Create ANY scrap page, Project Life Layout or pocket page cards, 

altered item, etc. JUST NOT A CARD!
2. MUST be a NEW creation (created on or after this post date)
3. MUST use Kraftin Kimmie stamps to be entered in to the drawing.
4. You have a month to play, enter AS MANY TIMES as you'd like!
5. PRIZES?!? Of course there are prizes! 

Once we've reached 5 entries, we draw a random winner 

(winner will be drawn at the close of the challenge)!!
6. You have until Monday, August 22nd @ 11:59 pm Eastern to get your entries in.
7. Be sure to also share your creations on our Krafty Friends FB page

 so we can all drool and OOHHHH and AHHHHH!

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

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges #340 - Create a Stamped Background

Happy weekend friends and followers!

Today is the start of another great theme challenge

at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE Challenges and this

week our hostess is the lovely Krafty Girl Martha

who has selected the theme this week of

"Create A Stamped Background".

I'm a self-proclaimed patterned paperholic but I think that 

making your own background (or patterned paper) is SUPER FUN! 

There are so many awesome Kraftin' Kimmie stamp sets

that can be used for this - either individually or combined,
as I'm sure you'll see if you visit the blogs of the other
Krafty Girls who have made creations to inspire you this week.

Today my card features the stamp sets called

"Totally Paw-some " and "Sincere Sympathy" which
I used to make a card for a friend who recently
lost her dog (her first baby).  

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

Fab N Funky Challenges #313 - Add a Sentiment

Craft Your Passion Challenges #320 Always Anything Goes

Ruby's Rainbow Challenges #133 Make Your Own Background

Come play along with us this week - we LOVE to see 

your creations in our gallery and oh by the way you

also have a chance to WIN a $20 gift card to the KKShop

for playing along (see challenge post for details).

Have you joined the Kraftin Kimmie's Krafty Friends fb group?
It's the best place to keep up with all of the goings on as well as
sharing YOUR creations and getting inspired by other
Krafty Friends' creations!

Time is almost out! If you want in on the
Surprise Christmas Krafty Guest Kit,
you'd better pop on over and order NOW!
This weekend is your LAST CHANCE!!
While you're ordering your kit, take advantage
of the Frugal Friday sale! It ends on Sunday too!!

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

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges - Wonderful Wednesday "Anything Goes"

Oh hooray it's Wednesday!! 

My favorite day of the week (other than Saturday)

and time for another fun Anything Goes challenge

for Wonderful Wednesday
at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE Challenges.

My card today features one of the lovely mermaids

from the clear stamp set called "Mermaid Friends".

 I LOVE this set!

I added some sponged "waves" with a die cut 

that I used as a stencil.  The layout is from 

the awesome July sketch at Kraftin' Kimmie 

and of course I had to add some of my favorite

embellishments - enamel dots.

Do you have a favorite embellishment? 

How about your least used?  

My least used would be ribbon. 

Anyway...come play along with us this week for

a chance to WIN a Kraftin' Kimmie gift certificate.

The newest release is up and it's awesome - there's 

witches and unicorns and dragons...oh my!!!!

Go check it out!  

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

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenges #202 - Make Your Mark

Just Us Girls Challenges #351 Trend Week "Sponging"

Til next time sweet friends...hugs and happy kraftin'! 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

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps July 2016 NEW Release Blog Hop

Whoo hoo what a week this has been with the 

FABULOUS peeks at the July 2016 NEW Release

at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!

ALL FOUR of the MAGICAL new clear stamp sets that
we've been previewing all week are now available 
and we're celebrating with a super fun krafty HOP! 

So grab yourself your favorite beverage, get settled

in your favorite comfy place and be prepared to 

ooh and ahh as you see what the Krafty Girls have

in store for you today in the hop!

My card today used the July KKS Sketch for inspiration

and the ever so adorable WITCH WILLA.

She has definitely cast a spell on my heart!! 

I used the Kraftin' Kimmie July Sketch for the layout.

Once again I've used some cute Doodlebug halloween

papers but she could easily be on some birthday 

papers or some bright flowery papers or all on her

own as a CAS design!  The sentiments that are 

included in this set are perfect for so many things!

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

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenges #201 Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #285 - Anything Goes

If you Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenges #47 - Anything Goes

Cards in Envy - Stripes Card Challenge

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

Sketch Saturday #420 - Simon Says Stamp Sponsor

Hello crafty friends and followers! 

Happy weekend to each of you!

We have a new sketch up for you this week

at SKETCH SATURDAY

and a wonderful returning sponsor

SIMON SAYS STAMP!!

The Sketch Challenge Prize is a super generous 

$25.00 to spend in the 

Simon Says Stamp Store.

Wanna Win???  All you have to do

is play along this week for a chance!

Here's Sketch #420

I got this adorable Simon Says Stamp 

Christmas set last year late in the season and

didn't get a chance to use it.  I decided now is 

the time to ink it up and here's what I made!

The clear stamp set is called Retro Christmas.

Don't  you love the happy little face :o). 

Non-traditional colors are my favorite to use 

for Christmas cards.  I kept the card to nearly 

one layer (shocker!) and love how it turned out.  

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

Crafty Creations Challenges #319 - CAS

Winter Wonderland Challenges -
Let us see a Christmas Tree/Make it Cute
Either/or (I chose Make it Cute)
ABC Christmas Challenges - N is for No Rules

Come play along with us this week!
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

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - July 2016 NEW Release Sneak Peeks DAY TWO

Well hello again and welcome back to DAY TWO 

of the July NEW Release Sneak Peeks at

KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!

Today's release is the CUTEST fantasy creature 

ever and one that is near and dear to my heart

because it is a book lovin' dragon stamp set
by artist Emilie Goulet called BOOK DRAGON!

This 3x4 clear stamp set features a gorgeous and magical
dragon image PLUS four awesome coordinating sentiments!

I have been known to sit and devour books 

for hours at a time (although not as much lately

as I would like).  My daughter is the same way!

Here's my card to share with you today!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #47 - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenges #319 - Anything Goes
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog #152 Things with Wings
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenges - July - AG

Fab N Funky Challenges #312 Two or More Patterned papers

All the NEW July clear stamp sets will be released
on Saturday night! Be sure to join us at the
LIVE Online Release Party beginning at 6pm EST!
Come join us to help celebrate the new release, check out lots
of krafty kreations, have a chance to win some prizes
and just have FUN with Kimmie and the Krafty Girls!
 Hope to see you there!
Happy hoppin'!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps July 2016 Release - Sneak Peek DAY ONE!

Hello and Happy Wednesday krafty peeps!

I'm so excited because today is the start of the

July NEW Release Sneak Peeks at

KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!!!

Kimmie and her artists have outdone themselves again!

We are starting off with a bang with TWO wicked new stamp sets
by artist Annie Rodrigue!! The first is a hauntingly cute witch
called WITCH WANDA! This 4x4 clear stamp set comes with the
sassy main image PLUS three fun coordinating sentiments!

The second set features another silly little witch called
WITCH WILLA! This 4x4 set comes with the sweet main image
PLUS five coordinating sentiments!

I'm using Witch Wanda on my card today 

( I absolutely LOVE her!!!)

I paired her with some adorable and bright Doodlebug Design

halloween papers but as you can see she would be great to use 

in lots of different ways - not just halloween.  

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

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #201 - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenges - July - AG

Creative Moments Challenges #97 Anything Goes

Creative Calendar Challenges - July {Punches and/or Dies}

If you Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #47 - Anything Goes

Fab N Funky Challenges #312 Two or More Patterned papers

All the new July clear stamp sets will be released on Saturday night! 

 Be sure to join us at the LIVE Online Release Party 

beginning at 6pm EST! Come join us to help celebrate 

the new release, check out lots of krafty kreations, 

have a chance to win some prizes and just have FUN 

with Kimmie and the Krafty Girls!  Hope to see you there!

Happy hoppin'!

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges #338 - Get Patriot! Red, White & Blue {4th of July - USA} or Red & White {Canada Day July 1st}

Happy Fourth of July weekend to my USA friends!

And happy belated Canada Day to my Candian friends!

This week I'm your hostess for the Saturday theme challenge

at  KRAFTIN' KIMMIE  

and I've chosen a COLOR CHALLENGE  

in honor of these two holidays. 

I'd like to see you use either

Red, White and Blue

or 

Red and White 

as the main colors on your creations this week.

I chose the Red, White and Blue color scheme 

and used an adorable whale from the 

 OCEANS OF LOVE clear stamp set 

and a sentiment from KEEP SWIMMING

 On the inside I used KEEP SWIMMING again.

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks Challenges #305 - Anything Goes

Have you joined the Kraftin Kimmie's Krafty Friends fb group?  

It's the best place to keep up with all of the goings on as well as 

sharing YOUR creations and getting inspired 

by other Krafty Friends' creations!

Come play along with us this week!  We love to see 

what you make and you have an opportunity to WIN a

fabulous krafty prize too just for entering our challenge. 

So many exciting things!!!  First off, did you see 

the CHRISTMAS IN JULY SALE?!?  

It starts today!!!  

Next, Kimmie will be releasing the 

SURPRISE CHRISTMAS KRAFTY GUEST KIT 

for preorder!  We had such a great time with the last Surprise Guest Group!!  

And last but most certainly NOT least... PEEKS START NEXT WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!  Wednesday to be precise!  See ya then!!