Kitty And The Birdhouse

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is Day 2 of the Cat Lovers Hop, so I'd like to share a clean and simple card made using one of Bugaboo's (now closed) images called Garden Cat - Birdhouse.  

 

After printing my image off onto white card stock, I colored it using prismacolor/copic markers then highlighted the image using Castle Art pencils before stippling Tim Holtz broken china distress ink around it.  Once the colored image was layered, I added some black brads before adhering it to a scrap piece of white card stock then stippled more broken china around the card base.  The only other embellishments added were a small blue gingham bow from my stash and crystal ice stickles to highlight the hearts and flowers.

Challenges entered:

 

Cat Lovers Hop - Day 2 

Never Before Used Schtuff #43 October - Use Your NBUS (image)

CD Sunday Plus #96 - Anything Goes Digital (image)

Digi Chooseday #43 - Anything Goes 

Jan's Digital Stamps October - Anything Goes 

Show Us Your Pussycats #82 - Anything Goes Cats 

 

I once again leave you with pictures of two more of my cats.

 

 Winter operating the CAT-scan

 

 

 My old "little man" Spot - elusive as ever Bubba's littermate from Day 1's post

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up Scraps

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

Even The Calendar Says WTF

 

Hello and welcome.  Let me start by saying it's been ONE OF THOSE WEEKS.  Ugh!  Between a lingering migraine (thank you Mother Nature's roller coaster) and the long haul COVID issues I've been dealing with, I knew I had the perfect digital stamp for the current challenge over at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers even if my card is somewhat of a PG-13 version. The image I've used for this card is one of my favorite Gus images from Bugaboo Digital Stamps (now closed).

After printing off my image onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering and adding some black brads.  Once I adhered the layered panel to my card, I added some faux sewing stitches to finish it off.  I'm pretty happy with how my mini slimline card turned out especially considering how I've been feeling lately.  It's gotten to the point of color/craft or cry.  I've been told that if I hadn't been fully vaccinated, and boosted, when I got my breakthrough infection, with my pre-existing conditions, I'd be in the hospital or worse.  So please, if you haven't already, get vaccinated/boosted because you do not want to catch COVID and run the risk of being a "long hauler" or worse.  It's just not worth it.  My PSA for the day.

Challenges entered:

 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #210 - F Is For F-words 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 20 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Creative Fingers #231 - Anything Goes 

Krafty Chicks #613 - Clean And Simple (CAS) 

Outlawz Twisted Thursday May 19 to June 1st - Anything Goes Optional Partial Die Cuts or Punches 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend.

Stamps: Bugaboo Digital Stamps

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Glue Dots, Black Artist Pen

Playing Along With Virtual Stamp Night

Hello and welcome.   Very short post today.  I played along with the Splitcoaststampers Virtual Stamp Night last week and I'm finally getting a chance to upload these thanks to the migraine I picked up last weekend and hasn't gone away yet.

 

Impression Obsession cards

Bugaboo Stamps card

 

Stampin Up card

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great rest of your week.

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

 

Well Shiver Me Timbers!!

Hello and welcome.  It's time for another Friday Freebie from Bugaboo stamps and you can grab this week's freebie over at Catch The Bug.  I love this cute little pirate monkey!

After printing him onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Castle Art pencils.  Once that was done, I created the cloud background using a Picket Fence Studio Slimline Cloud Stencil using Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink as well as blender brushes before stippling the sand with Adirondack caramel ink.  I then layered the image and added some small silver brads then added it to my card.  The card base was created using white card stock with some dusty embossed DCWV All About Boys designer paper with stormy sky distress ink stippled around the edges.  I then added some faux sewing to the card and image panel using a black artist pen.  I admit I sometimes do things backwards. *shrugs* Oh well, it worked this time.  The only other embellishments were two silver dew drops and a pirate sword charm I've had in  my stash for years, and I mean years!  I'm really happy with how this turned out since I'm still dealing with these blasted migraines.

Challenges entered:

 

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

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Outlawz Twisted Thursday June 17 to July 1 - Anything Goes Optional Twist Emboss It (used embossed paper) 

Digi Choosday Wk 24 - Anything Goes Digital

Dragonfly Dreams June - For The Boys 

Di's Digi Challenge - For A Child 

Crafty Calender June - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend and don't forget to grab your Bugaboo freebie here.

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky; Adirondack Caramel

Card Stock: Neenah White; SU; DCWV All About Boys DP

Accessories: Computer, Printer, PFS Blending Brushes, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, Castle Art Pencils, Charm, Ranger Glossy Accents, Black Artist Pen, Brads, Glue Dots, Dew Drops

 

 

 

PIP 2122

 Challenge 2122 - Team A

May 31

THEME = BUTTERFLIES

Sponsored by Bugaboo

https://bugaboostamps.com/

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Bugaboo FB sharing

 

Hello and welcome to another challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  I would like to thank Bugaboo for providing images the design team used.  Since this is the fifth week of the month, we have a theme challenge and that is Butterflies.  So show us your butterfly creations.

I started out by printing my image, Dandelion Butterflies, onto Neenah white card stock then colored using Castle Art pencils.  Once my coloring was finished, I lightly blended tumbled glass distress ink around it before layering.  Since I didn't have matching brads I made my own by using a hand held small hole punch, scrap card stock and a Martha Stewart glue pen.  The only other embellishments were a pink organdy ribbon and silk butterfly adhered using Ranger glossy accents.

Challenges entered:

 

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

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to join in the challenge.

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up!

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Art Pencils, Small Hole Punch, MS Glue Pen, Ribbon, Ranger Glossy Accents, Silk Butterfly

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