The Time Has Come

 It is  with sadness that I have to tell you as of this yesterday, we are shutting down the Challenge blog!   This is so sad because the team has worked so hard and shown so much dedication to Bugaboo over the last 11 years but without a store there is no reason to continue.

Thank you all for your  dedication, love and support to Bugaboo over the years it has been a blast but all good things must come to an end!  Thanks to the loyal followers who have helped us bring Bugaboo images to life over the years

I want to thank the Bugaboo DT, all current and past DT members as well as our Guest DT members for all their hard work and dedication to Bugaboo without them we would not be where we are today!   

The the current FF image will be left up at Catch The Bug til next Friday so please grab it while you can!  

 All current challenges have be shut down, I'm a so sorry for the inconvenience.

Jesus The Reason For The Season

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today starts a new Anything Goes challenge over at Bugaboo's blog Catch The Bug.  You know what?  Our Saturday challenges are now ALL Anything Goes and is a month long challenge now.  So there's no excuse for not entering....right?  Since I'm still dealing with this blasted migraine I've had for a couple months now, I decided to take a tag I had made a few months back using the Christmas Words - Jesus image and finally turn it into a card and what theme could be better than the true reason for the Christmas season. The birth of Jesus - God's only Son.

 

The image is printed onto Neenah white card stock and colored using prismacolor markers with Tim Holtz chipped sapphire  distress ink stippled around the edges.  The card is made using a navy card that is dry embossed using a Sizzix plaid embossing folder I've had for years and never used (NBUS) yet and my big shot.  The ribbon is a scrap and is adhered using Making Memories staples.  The star is highlighted using gold ice stickles.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #28 July - Use Your NBUS 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #549 - Anything Goes Christmas (optional for man or boy) 

Crafty Calendar July - Anything Goes 

The Holly and Ivy Christmas #97 - Anything Goes Christmas 

Outlawz Festive Friday June 25 to July 8 - Christmas Theme 

A Bit More Time To Craft #142 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend and don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team blogs to leave them some love.

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor Markers, Ice Stickles, Ribbon, Staples, Brads, Glue Dots, Sizzix Plaid Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Stipple Brush

 

Let's Go To The Beach!

 

Hello and welcome to another Bugaboo freebie friday.  This week's freebie takes us to the beach, sand between our toes and a whole lot cooler weather than what most of the West has been experiencing.

After printing my image off onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using prismacolor and copic markers before stamping my "sand", adding some puffy clouds and then the background water.  Once she was layered using scrap card stock, I added brads and then adhered the image panel to a dry embossed card using my big shot and a cuttlebug shell collage embossing folder.  The saying was stamped onto scrap white card stock before punching it, and the corresponding layer, out using my Stampin Up oval punches.  I then added a crab and sea anemone, also punched from scraps.  The only other embellishments were some gold cord ribbon, ice stickles to highlight the water and a gold sand dollar I bought at a stamp convention over a decade ago and never used.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #27 - June Use Your NBUS 

Pixie's Crafty Workshop #405 - Use Your Snippets 

Aud Sentiments Challenge #277 - Anything Goes With A Sentiment 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 497 to 498 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Forgotten Stash 

Outlawz Festive Friday June 25 to July 8 - Anything Goes Theme 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and a fabulous weekend!  Don't forget to grab your freebie over on the Catch The Bug.

Stamps: Bugaboo; Stampin Up Watercolor Mini's (retired)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa, Desert Sand, Potters Clay; Tim Holtz Faded Jeans, Tumbled Glass, Broken China

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Charm, Pop Up Glue Dots, Glue Dots, SU Oval Punches, Fiskars Ocean Punches, Brads, Gold Cord, PFS Blending Brushes, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, Ice Stickles

 

Wishing You Well

Hello and welcome.  Sorry it's been a bit between posts, but I've been dealing with a nasty migraine.  Today is another challenge over at Catch The Bug and my card is featuring a never before used image Bugaboo's Wishing You Well.

After printing the image onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Castle Art pencils before lightly stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink for the sky.  Once I was finished stippling, I layered it then added it to a hand made background that was sent to me as a RAK.  I wanted to keep the card fairly clean and simple so the only embellishments added were some Dew Drops.

Challenges entered:

 Never Before Used Schtuff #27 (NBUS) - June Use Your NBUS

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter into the challenge at  Catch The Bug.  Please also stay safe, get your vaccine and please wear a mask so we can beat COVID.

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Neenah White, Close To Cocoa, RAK'd Background

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Art Pencils, Stipple Brush, Glue Dots, Dew Drops

 

Let's Celebrate Little Hedgie

 

Hello and welcome.  Today starts a new Stella Says Sketch challenge over at Catch The Bug and I'm using the cute little Hedgehog Flower digital Crafters Castle #41 - Anything Goesimage for my card.  I also took a little "artistic liberties" with my take on the sketch.

 

I started out by stamping tone-on-ton half of a green galore card base before sponging the matching ink around the edges.  I then die cut a scallop border in scrap orange card stock before stippling Tim Holtz spiced marmalade distress ink around the edges of it then added using glue dots.  Since I've been dealing with another migraine, I then popped up a tag I had made a while back, using dimensionals, before adding some flowers I made by punching scrap card stock using a MS hydrangea punch adhering them using Ranger Glossy Accents.  The final touch was gold ice stickle centers.  Easy peasy right?  

Challenges entered:

 

Pixies Crafty Workshop #403 - Use Your Snippets/Scraps (mine: flowers, tag, border) 

Gem Of A Craft Challenge #11 - Anything Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #61 - Anything Goes Digital 

Crafters Castle #41 - May Anything Goes 

Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes May 16 to 29 - Song/Rhyme Inspiration Baby Animals (mine hedgehog) 

Taylormadecards4u May #5 - Anything Goes Optional Flowers 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great week and don't forget to enter the new Stella Says Sketch here.

Stamps: Bugaboo; Stampin Up On Your Birthday (retired), Boho Backgrounds (retired)

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Spiced Marmalade; Stampin Up Green Galore, Garden Green

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Art Pencils, Ribbon, Dimensionals, MFT Jumbo Scallop Die, Big Shot, MS Punch, Ranger Glossy Accents, Ice Stickles, 3D Glaze Pen, Brads

Celebrating You With Wine

Hello and welcome.  Today is another Freebie Friday over at Catch The Bug and this week's freebie happens to be a fun Chef Pierre image.  

Once I had my (NBUS) image printed onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it with Castle Art pencils before sponging some rich razzelberry ink around the edges then layered and added gold brads.  For the card, I added a green felt grape vine border ribbon I bought on a whim over a decade ago and never used (NBUS). I then added my layered image popping it up over the felt border.  I then stamped the saying, from a long retired Stampin Up set, in memento black before adding a matching satin ribbon with a wine glass charm I've had for years and never used.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #26 - May 2021 Use Your NBUS 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 20 - Anything Goes Coloring 

CD Sunday Plus #60 - Anything Goes Digital 

Digi Choosday Wk 20 - Anything Goes Optional Fathers Day 

Creative Fingers #208 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to grab your free image this week over at Catch The Bug.  

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Stampin Up Rich Razzelberry

Card Stock:Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Brads, Castle Art Pencils, Felt Ribbon, Satin Ribbon, Glue Dots, Pop Dots, Wine Glass Charm

You Are Youer Than You

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I made for one of the Teapot Tuesday challenges over on Splitcoaststampers.  Since the challenge was to take inspiration from the Sylvia Beach Hotel's rooms that are designed around books and their authors.  I chose the Dr Seuss room.  I read so many Dr Seuss books growing up and then read them to my own children that I just had to make a card based on his books.

I started out by printing my image onto Neenah white card stock then colored using Castle Art pencils before lightly stippling some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink that I had remaining on my brush from another project.  Once  that was finished, I layered it, added brads and then as an afterthought, I used my fingernail to distress the edges of the image panel before adding it to the card.  I then added some ribbon, gold cord and prima flowers with a bling center to finish it off.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers MMTPT666 - The Ocean, Favorite Authors and Friends 

Digi Choosday Wk 18 - Anything Goes 

Show Us Your Pussycats #66 - Anything Goes With A Cat 

Through The Craft Room Door May 4, 2021 - Anything Goes 

Outlawz Monday Greetings April 26 to May 9 - Furry Friends 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask so we can beat COVID.

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ribbon, Gold Cord, Castle Art Pencils, Primas, Bling, Glue Dots, Fingernail, Brads, Stipple Brush

Welcome Little Dino

Hello and welcome.  Today is another Freebie Friday over at Catch The Bug.  This week's freebie is a cute little dino hatching from it's egg.  You can grab him for one week over on the blog.  The image works great for welcoming new babies, kids birthday's (even big at heart kids), just because, etc.

I started out by stamping my image onto Neenah white card stock then coloring using Castle Art pencils before stippling some tumbled glass and garden green inks around it.  Once I was finished with the coloring and layering, I added some white brads and adhered it to a white card.  The card background I received from a friend as a RAK and was made using a gel press and paint.  After stamping my saying, and layering, I added some more white brads before adding it to the card.  The only other embellishments were teal enamel hearts and Sakura 3D glaze pens to highlight parts of the image then drawing "birds" in the background.   I think it turned out really good especially since I was dealing with another migraine.  This weather is trying to kick my booty for sure.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #25 - Use Your NBUS 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 17 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Crafty Catz #549 - Anything Goes Optional Twist For A Child 

Splitcoaststampers F4A584 - Texture 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask so we can beat COVID.

Stamps: Bugaboo; SU Warm Words

Ink: SU Garden Green; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; RAK Background

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Brads, Castle Art Pencils, Stipple Brush, Glue Dots, Enamel Hearts

Hummingbird and Daisies

 

 Hello and welcome.  Today we have a new Stella Says Sketch over at Catch The Bug.  My card today uses the versatile  Blocks-Hummingbird image colored using Castle Art pencils.

After printing off my image onto Neenah white card stock, and coloring using my Castle Art pencils, I layered it onto scrap card stock then added brads.  I then took another piece of scrap card stock, embossed it using a cuttlebug floral screen embossing folder and my big shot, and added it to a plain orchid opulence card base before adding my layered image panel.  I then went and punched some flowers and butterflies, using Martha Stewart punches, and added the flowers in place of the ribbon layer from the sketch.  For the butterflies, I added those into the blank space on the digital image.  The final touches were yellow and gold ice stickles, a 3D black glaze pen (for the butterfly trails), brads and then my saying.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #25 - April Use Your NBUS 

613 Ave Create #4 - Anything Goes Optional In The Garden 

CD Sunday Plus #59 - Anything Goes Digital 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 16 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Outlawz Festive Friday Apr 16 to Apr 29 - Thinking of You Theme 

Splitcoaststampers IC803 - Sweet Shop Lulu (inspiration Color Appeal Crayons)

Word Art Wednesday #487 to 488 - Anything Goes  

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe, and please wear a face mask!

Stamps: Bugaboo Blocks-Hummingbird; SU Warm Words

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, MS Punches, Ranger Glossy Accents, Brads, Glue Dots, Cuttlebug Floral Screen Embossing Folder, Big Shot, 3D Glaze Pen

Just BEE-cause

Hello and welcome.  Today is another Friday Freebie over at Catch The Bug and I'm pairing this cute never before used little bee up with a couple retired Stampin Up sets.

After printing the image off onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using prismacolor markers before stamping the "grass" it's walking on using Watercolor Minis (retired) then stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the edges.  Once I layered the image, I added some black brads and matching bee ribbon I've had for years.  My saying was stamped onto a scrap of summer sun card stock then punched out using a Stampin Up oval punch.  I then highlighted parts of the bee using a black 3D glaze pen and diamond ice stickles for the wings.  I then added some punched ferns/flowers with ice stickles centers using Ranger Glossy Accents.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #25 - Use Your NBUS 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Stash 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 16 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Crafty Catz #548 - Anything Goes Twist All Creatures Big and Small 

Creative Fingers #206 - Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday Wk 16 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask!

Stamps: Bugaboo; Stampin Up

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass; Stampin Up Summer Sun, Only Orange

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor Markers, Ranger Glossy Accents, MS Punches, Glue Dots, Brads, SU Oval Punch, Ribbon, Ice Stickles, Stipple Brush

Blossom Definition

Hello and welcome.  Today I have a card to share using Bugaboo's Blossom Word Block for the new Saturday challenge over at Catch The Bug.

After printing off the image onto Neenah white card stock, I pulled out my Castle Art pencils and got to work coloring before trimming down to size then layering.  Since I decided to keep the design pretty clean and simple, I only added black brads before adhering to my card.  I then stamped the thinking of you saying from a long retired Stampin Up set to finish it off.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #25 - Use Your NBUS 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Colour Crazy Craft Week 14 - Anything Goes Coloring 

CD Sunday Plus #58 - Anything Goes Digital 

Krafty Chicks #555 - Clean And Simple 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask so we can stop the spread of COVID.

Stamps: Bugaboo, Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Brads, Glue Dots, Castle Art Pencils

Stella Says Sketch

 

Hello and welcome to another Stella Says Sketch over at Catch The Bug.  Today I'd like to share with you a cute Christmas card (yes I'm already working on them) featuring Bugaboo's Cute Snowman 3.  For my card, I took the liberty of flipping the sketch on it's side and adding an image panel to it.

 

After printing my image onto Neenah white card stock, I colored using both prismacolor and copic markers before stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass around the edges before layering.  I then added dimensionals before popping it up onto a blue card stamped with snowflakes.  I kept embellishments simple and added some sequin snowflakes from my stash with ice stickle centers.

Challenges entered:

 

Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge #535 - Anything Goes Christmas 

CD Sunday Plus #57 - Anything Goes Digital 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #154 - Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday #12 - Anything Goes 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk12 - Anything Goes Coloring 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask!  It's the only way we can beat this virus.

Stamps: Bugaboo, Stampin Up Snowflake Wheel

Ink: Stampin Up Pacific Pointe, Ballet Blue

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Sequins, Glue Dots, Ice Stickles, Stipple Brush

 

Scribbles, Flowers And Butterflies

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a project inspired by National Scribble Day on March 27th.  I've never heard about this day until recently, have you?  For my project, I'm using a never before used (NBUS) cute little image called A Kids View Butterflies from Bugaboo.

After printing my image three times onto Neenah white card stock to create a type of "banner", and then colored them using Castle Art pencils with a blender pencil. Once that was done, I took my Slim Line Cloud Coverage stencil from Picket Fence Studios and created my cloud background using their blender brushes and Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink.  I then took some Tim Holtz forest moss distress ink and created the ground cover also using the blender brushes.  Then came the fun part.  Taking an empty can of chickpeas, and rinsing it out then allowing to dry, I adhered my colored images/banner using Scrappy Tape making sure the entire "banner" was adhered completely.  Once that was finished, I found some dusty scrap tulip ribbon I've had for years and adhered that also using the Scrappy Tape.  I then dug out some old, old Sandylion Essentials flower/butterfly stickers and adhered those using glue dots since they were no longer "sticky".  The final touches were highlighting the butterfly trails using Sakura 3D black glaze pen and then diamond ice stickles to highlight the flower, and butterfly, centers.

 

Here are the other pics showing the "banner" going all the way around.

 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #24 - Use Your NBUS 

Splitcoaststampers FFA578 - How Your Garden Grows 

Splitcoaststampers VSN #MAR21VSNMINI2 - Butterflies 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

613 Ave Create March #3 - Anything Goes Theme 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #154 - Anything Goes 

Outlawz Festive Friday March 19 to Apr 1 - Anything Goes Theme 

Creative Fingers #204 - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamps Monday - Whatever The Weather (mine is sunshine and puffy clouds) 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.   Don't forget to stop by Catch The Bug to see inspiration from more of the design team.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask!

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Forest Moss

Card Stock: Neenah White

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Empty Chickpea Can, Scrappy Tape, Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Glue Dots, Sandylion Essentials Stickers, PFS Cloud Stencil, PFS Blending Brushes, Sakura 3D Glaze Pen, Diamond Ice Stickles

Gus And The Calender WTF

Hello and welcome.  Today is Oldie But Goodie day over at Catch The Bug and I'm featuring a slim line card using one of my all time favorite Bugaboo Stamps called Gus Tidbits - WTF.  This image just cracks me up and is oh so appropriate after dealing with 2020 and the start of 2021.  

After combining the image, and saying, in MS Word then printing onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before blending some going grey ink around the edges of the image using some Picket Fence Studios blending brushes.  Once I was finished with the blending, I layered the image onto Stampin Up black and olive card stock.  For the card, I took white Neenah card stock and adhered some Basic Grey Motifica designer paper I had bought on clearance at Michael's several years ago and never used (NBUS) before blending old olive ink around the edges of the card then stamping a retired Stampin Up Sanded background stamp in brown ink.  I then took my old olive marker, ran it alongside the layered image before running a Tim Holtz distresser tool along the edges then added to the card.  I then took some dusty, yet never used (NBUS) Robins Nest fresh mowed grass dew drops and added them to the corners of the layered image as my "brads" and then added some to the bottom of the card.  My final embellishment was highlighting parts of the image using Sakura 3D glaze pens, old olive marker with color spritzer tool and a black artist pen.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #24 - Use Your NBUS 

Outlawz Thursday Twist March 11 to March 24 - Anything Goes Optional Use Gold 

CD Sunday Plus #56 - Anything Goes Digital

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 10 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Digi Chooseday Wk 11- Anything Goes Digital 

613 Ave Create #3 - Anything Goes Optional Slider 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask plus vaccinate so we can beat COVID.

Stamps: Bugaboo; Stampin Up

Ink: Stampin Up Old Olive, Going Grey

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, PFS Blending Brushes, Dew Drops, Glue Dots, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, SU Old Olive Marker, Color Spritzer Tool

A Christms Card List Book

Hello and welcome.  Today is a new Anything But A Card post over at Catch The Bug and I've made a cute little Christmas card list book for you using Bugaboo's Christmas Jar digital stamp that I've had for a bit and never used (NBUS).

 

After printing off my image onto Neenah white card stock and coloring with Castle Art Pencils, and a blender pencil,  I stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the edges before layering.  I then took a small sketch book I had picked up at Michael's a few years back and never used (NBUS) and added some K & Company Christmas Cheer designer paper and trimmed down.  I then grabbed some scrap burgundy/gold ribbon and adhered it using some Scrappy Tape.  I then took my layered image, adhered it using some large Glue Dots.  My embellishments included some Sakura 3D glaze pens and yellow ice stickles.  

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #24 - Use You NBUS 

Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge #532 - Anything Goes Christmas 

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #90 - Anything Goes Christmas 

613 Ave Create: March 2021 #3 - Anything Goes (Optional Create Slider Card) 

CD Sunday Plus #55 - Anything Goes 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #153 - Anything Goes 

Gem of a Craft Challenge #5 - Anything Goes 

Outlaw Festive Friday March 5 to March 18th - Christmas 

 

Thanks for stopping by  today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask!

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up Scraps, K&Company Christmas Cheer DP

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Sketch Book, Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Ribbon, Scrappy Tape, Ice Stickles, 3D Glaze Pens, Stipple Brush

 

Ain't No Sunshine Sketch

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is another Stella Says Sketch over at Catch The Bug.  For my project, I am using a recently released image called Bugaboo Angels - Ain't No Sunshine.  However, I tipped the sketch on it's end and made a slimline card.  

After printing the image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using Castle Art pencils with a blender pencil before blending Tim Holtz broken china and stormy sky distress inks around it using blending brushes from Picket Fence Studios.  I then took one of my stipple brushes and lightly stippled the broken china ink around the edges of the image panel before layering and adding brads.  I then stamped my card using a retired, and dusty, Stampin Up splat roller wheel and pink passion ink.  I  then took a scrap of some Colorbok Light Bright designer paper, added that, then sponged the pink passion ink around the edges of the card base before adding my layered image panel.  I then dusted off some Recollections flowers and a Marvy splat punch, added the flowers and the punched splat using micro glue dots.  After highlighting parts of the colored image/saying using Sakura 3D glaze and souffle pens, I then added some Spiked Ocean Water Sequins from Picket Fence Studios.  The final touch was diamond ice stickles highlighting the images "raindrops".

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Dream Valley Challenges #242 - Hand Colored Image 

Get Creative Challenges #98 - Anything Goes (Twist Use Red Or Pink) 

Simon Says - Anything Goes 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 8 - Anything Goes Coloring 

CD Sunday Plus #55 - Anything Goes Digital 

Gem of A Craft Challenge #5 - Anything Goes 

Outlawz Festive Friday Feb 19 to March 4 - Thinking Of You Theme 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Stay safe out there and please wear a mask!!

Stamps: Bugaboo; Stampin Up Splat Roller Wheel

Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China, Stormy Sky; Stampin Up Pink Passion

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, PFS Sequins, PFS Blending Brushes, Stipple Brush, Glue Dots, Brads, Recollections Flowers, Marvy Splat Punch, Sponge

 

Someone's Reason To Smile

Hello and welcome.  Today I have an Oldie But Goodie from Bugaboo Stamps called Someone's Reason which includes a digitally colored image as well as the line art one for you to color.  I've had this image for a while now and just haven't used it until now (NBUS).

After printing my image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering it and adding some white brads.  My card is made using Stampin Up regal rose card stock with a long retired mini Stampin Up set called Beyond The Basics stamped in regal rose ink with a blush/white textured ribbon.  Once I added the layered image, I highlighted parts of it using Sakura 3D glaze pen and a Sakura Souffle pen.  The final touches were Ranger diamond ice stickles and some Picket Fence Studio Gin and Tonic sequins.  I am really happy with house this turned out since I'm still fighting strep throat and I really think something else as well.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #23 - Feburary Use Your NBUS 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Feb 11 to Feb 24 - Anything Goes Optional Hearts 

Aud Sentiments #268 - Anything Goes With A Sentiment 

Word Art Wednesday #479 to 480 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Crafty Creations #418 - Anything Goes 

Sisterhood of Crafters Feb 10 - Smile Like The Sun (Use The Word Smile/or a Sun) 

CD Sunday Plus #54 - Anything Goes Digital 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask!

Stamps: Bugaboo; Stampin Up

Ink: Stampin Up Regal Rose

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens and Souffle Pens, Ice Stickles, PFS Sequins, Brads, Ribbon

We All Have Magic

Hello and welcome.  Second post for me today.  If you're looking for my Pammies Inky Pinkies challenge post, please scroll down one.

Today is Anything But A Card day over at Catch The Bug and I'd like to share with you a journal I made using the Harry Potter Collage I've wanted to use for some time, just never have gotten to it.  Whenever the back to school sales start, I always try to get a few of the composition notebooks to decorate and give as gifts - this one will be going to my daughter.  

After printing my image off onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before cutting down and layering.  For the journal, I dusted off some designer paper I had bought at Costco years ago and have used only a couple of sheets out of.  Once the designer paper was glued to the notebook, I added my layered image before die cutting flowers using my big shot and a Sizzix die I received as a RAK from a friend.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #23 - Feburary Use Your NBUS 

Colour Crazy Craft Week 4 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Get Creative Challenges #98 - Anything Goes Optional Twist Use Red/Pink 

Outlawz Monday Greetings Feb 1 to Feb 14 - Anything Goes (Must Have Greetings) 

A Perfect Time To Craft #2-2021 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Stash 

Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge Feb 2021 - Use Your Patterned Paper 

CD Sunday Plus #53 - Anything Goes Digital 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe out there and please wear a mask!

Stamps: Bugaboo

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up Scraps, Costco Designer Paper

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Big Shot, Sizzix Flower Die, Glue Dots, Scrappy Tape

Happy Birthday Chickie!

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is new Saturday challenge over at Catch The Bug and this week's theme is Anything Goes. Since I'm always running low on birthday cards, I decided to use Make It Snappy Birthday Chickie which I've had for a while and haven't used yet.  

After printing my image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering and adding blue enamel dots instead of brads.  For my card, I took a long scrap of turquoise card stock, folded it like a square card then dry embossed it using a Cuttlebug Birthday embossing folder and my big shot.  Once the I was finished dry embossing it, I stippled some Tim Holtz broken china distress ink around the edges and over the dry embossed surface before adding my layered image panel.  I then added some turquoise ribbon, primas, and some Picket Fence Studios Spiked Ocean Water sequins before highlighting parts of the image using my dusty Copic Spica pens.  The final embellishment was adding Ranger glossy accents to highlight the eyes.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #23 - February Use Your NBUS 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 5 - Anything Goes Colouring 

CD Sunday Plus #53 - Anything Goes Digital 

Creative Fingers Challenge # 201 - Anything Goes 

Outlawz Festive Friday Feb 5 to Feb 18 - Birthday Theme 

Outlawz Crash Your Stash Jan/Feb - Anything Goes  

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and I hope to see you enter the challenge over at Catch The Bug.  Also please stay safe out there and please wear a mask!!

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Ink

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Copic Spica Pens, Ranger Glossy Accents, SU Enamel Dots, Glue Dots, Stipple Brush, Ribbon, Primas, PFS Spiked Ocean Water Sequins, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Crappy Day

Hello and welcome.  Today is Oldie but Goodie day over at Catch The Bug and I have a dandy for you featuring Bugaboo's Crap Set.  FYI - Jodie has had some major computer issues since updating her computer and is still trying to get things fixed.  The weekly freebies can be downloaded from Catch The Bug.  Just look, or search, for the friday freebie post.

After combining then printing my image, I colored it using Castle Art pencils along with a blender pencil before stippling tumbled glass and garden green inks around it.  Once I had layered the colored image, I added some brushed copper brads and added it to a textured cocoa card.  The only other embellishments added were some copper cord, some unloved felt flowers with pearl centers and highlighting parts of the image using Sakura 3D glaze pens.  I'm happy with how this turned out since I colored it while dealing with another migraine.  The migraine had gotten to the point of find something to distract me from the pain/nausea, or cry which would have hurt more I think.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Crafty Creations #417 - Anything Goes 

Creative Moments #207 - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Jan 28 to Feb 10 - Anything Goes Optional: Stitching Faux or Real 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Stay safe out there and please wear a mask.

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass; Stampin Up Garden Green

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Felt Flowers, Copper Cord, Pearl Bling, Brads, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, Stipple Brushes