Psycho Shoppers

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is day 5 of Bugaboo's annual Holiday Chaos event over at Catch The Bug.  My project today uses one of Bugaboo's famous Stella images is unfortunately so true.  It's called Stella- Christmas Psycho.  This is perfect for the Christmas rush; especially this year.  Every time I used it, I have the saying in my head to "Deck The Halls".  You're welcome. :)

After combining, and printing, the image off onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using my Castle Art colored pencils.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly stippled some Tm Holtz tumbled glass and broken china distress inks before layering and adding brushed gold brads.  I then doodled some faux sewing "stitches" around the image, added dimensionals then popped it up on a red card with a blue border.  After adding some gold cord on the side, I added some dew drops and a Making Memories poinsettia I've had for ages.  The only other embellishments added was two Sakura 3D embossing pens and ice stickles highlighting parts of the image and poinsettia center.

Challenges entered:

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to join us in this week's challenges over at Catch The Bug.

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Broken China Distress Inks

Card Stock: Hammermill White, SU Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Candle, Clear Bag, Shredded Paper, Making Memories Poinsettia, Ice Stickles, Black Artist Pen, Glue Dots, Brads, Gold Cord, Dew Drops

Stella's Search And Rescue Mission

 

Hello and welcome.  Today's post on the Bugaboo blog, Catch The Bug, is our weekly Humor Me Wednesday inspiration.  My card was inspired by Take A Hike Day on November 17th.  I never even knew this day existed, did you?  So I decided to use Bugaboo's Stella Search And Rescue, an image I've had for a while but never used before now.  My dad would've loved this card since he had a snarky/interesting sense of humor.  I do miss him.

After printing my image onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Castle Art pencils and a blender pencil before stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass and wild honey distress inks around it then layered.  I then took a green card and stamped leaves and acorns in glorious green ink before adding a cocoa border strip then sponging the green ink around the edges of the card.  The only embellishments used were copper brads and cord then adding ice stickles to highlight parts of the image.  I'm happy with how it turned out since I colored it with the remains of a migraine.  It took a few days but I was able to finish it.

Challenges entered:

 

 Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #20 - November NBUS 

Arty Divas # 31 - Anything Goes 

Crafty Sentiments - November Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday Week 46 - Anything Goes 

Always Fun Challenges #189 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and stay safe out there.

Stamps: Bugaboo Stella SAR; Stampin Up Fall Whimsy (retired)

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Wild Honey; Stampin Up Glorious Green

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Copper Brads and Cord, Castle Art Pencils, Crystal Ice Stickles, Stipple Brushes, Sponge, Glue Dots

Happy Now?

Hello and welcome.  Today is Humor Me Wednesday over at the Bugaboo Stamps blog Catch The Bug.  Did you know that September 7th is not only Labor Day here in the United States, but it's also "Neither Snow nor Rain" Day.  So I decided to make that my inspiration and go a bit snarky with Stella - Happy Now.  You cannot go wrong with Stella!

I printed my image at 3.5x5 since I've been dealing with a migraine so it would be easier to color using both my prismacolor and copic markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I stippled some Tim Holtz broken china distress ink around the edges before layering over a dry embossed border.  After dusting off some blue fibers I've had for like forever, I added some equally dusty silver snowflakes sequins and then ice stickles to the image to finish it off.

Challenges entered:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #141 - Anything Goes
Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Forgotten Stuff 
Crafty Sentiments - Sept Anything Goes 
Tuesday Throwdown #465 - Anything Goes 
Classic Design #9 - September Anything Goes 
Crafters Design #250 - Anything Goes 
Love To Craft #50 - Sept Anything Goes 
Moving Along With The Times #122 - Sept Anything Goes 
Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #167 - F is for friends 
Outlawz Festive Friday Sept 4 to Sept 17 - Make It Funny 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Bugaboo
Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China
Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up, Scrap Designer Paper
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Fibers, Sequins, Glue Dots, Stipple Brush, Dimensionals, Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder, Ice Stickles, Big Shot

Stella's At The Beach

Hello and welcome.  I'm still guest designing for Bugaboo Stamps and this week's challenge over at Catch The Bug is a photo challenge.  That's right.  We're going to the beach!  For my project, I decided to use Stella Outdoorsy.

After combining the image and saying in Microsoft Word, I printed it off and colored using both prismacolor and copic markers.  I then stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass and broken china distress inks over and around the edges before adding some Adirondack caramel ink before layering and adding to my card.  For the card, I just went with a textured caramel base with  some light blue bakers twine around it.  I then highlighted parts of the image using Sakura 3D glaze pens before adding some hand drawn birds and brads.  The final touches were a punched crab from red scrap card stock and a never before used (NBUS) shell charm I've had how for years.  The charm was adhered using Ranger Glossy Accents.  As an afterthought, I added another punched crab to the inside as well as a punch sand dollar also from scraps.

Challenges entered:

Not Just Cards - July Anything Goes
Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #16 - July 
Arty Divas #26 - Anything Goes 
Gem Of A Card & Craft Challenge Week 15 - Anything Goes 
Challenge Up Your Life #125 - Vacay Mood 
Digi Choosday Week 29 - Anything Goes 
Outlawz Festive Friday July 24 to Aug 6 - Travel/Vacation 
Colour Crazy Craft Wk 29 - Anything Goes Coloring 
Crafty Catz #516 - Make It Funny 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend and please stay safe out there.

Stamps: Bugaboo Stella Outdoorsy
Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China Distress, Adirondack Caramel
Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up
Accessories: MS Word, Computer, Printer, Stipple Brushes, Charm, Ranger Gloss Accents, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, Bakers Twine, Fiskars Crab Punch, Mini Glue Dots, Brads

Commitment And Insanity

Hello and welcome.  I'm guest designing for Bugaboo Stamps this month over at the challenge blog Catch The Bug. Today I'd like to share with you a card made using one of many of Bugaboo Stamps many Stella images and one I've had a while just haven't used yet (NBUS) called Stella and Gus Commitment And Insanity.  When it comes to humor, you can't go wrong with Stella.

After combining the image and sayings in MS Word then printing it out, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers.  I then stippled both Tim Holtz tumbled glass and old paper distress inks over and around the image panel before layering.  For my card, I dusted off my Basic Grey Basic White designer paper I've had for a while and forgot about.  Once adding that to my card base, I sponged some Tim Holtz vintage photo distress ink around the card edges then added the image panel.  The final touches were vintage brads, prima flowers, pearl bling and then highlighting parts of the image using Sakura 3D glaze pens.

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) - July 
Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Forgotten Stuff 
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2028 - Anything Goes
Arty Divas #26 - Anything Goes 
Colour Crazy Craft Week 28 - Anything Goes Coloring 
Outlawz Twisted Thursday July 16 to July 29 - Anything Goes Optional Polka Dots 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and stay safe out there.

Stamps: Bugaboo
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Vintage Photo, Old Paper Distress Inks
Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up, Basic Gray Basic White DP
Accessories: MSWord, Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Prima Flowers, Sponge, Stipple Brushes, Pear Bling, Brads, Glue Dots

Dear Santa

Hello everyone and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I've made for a few challenges using the Stella Dear Santa Note from Bugaboo Digital Stamps.  I absolutely LOVE this image!!  Probably because it's a note I would write.

After printing off the image, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before stippling some Tim Holtz fired brick distress ink around the edges.  I then layered it using card stock and designer paper scraps.  I then used a retired Stampin Up holly jumbo wheel with fired brick distress ink to create the card background.  I then added some silver brads, prima poinsettia flowers and paper ornament along with holly red ice stickles for Stella's earrings.  My final embellishments was silver cord ribbon and copic spica pens to highlight the note and ornaments in the image.

Challenges entered:

Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes - SAR12092018 Here Comes Santa Claus
Outlawz Monday Greetings - GCC121018 Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday - FF121418 Christmas
Catch The Bug - December Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash #384 - Tis The Season

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Bugaboo Stella Santa Note, Stampin Up Holly Jumbo Wheel
Ink: Tim Holtz Fired Brick
Card Stock: Stampin Up, Designer Paper Scraps
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Prima Flowers and Ornament, MS Leaf Punch, Glue Dots, Stipple Brush, Brads, Silver Cord, Copic Spica Pens, Red Ice Stickles

Testicles or Tires

Have I said how much I just love Bugaboo Digital Stamps??  If so, then I'm saying it again - I LOVE them!!  My card today is a CASE(Copy And Share Everything) of a card I made a while back during the 30 day marker challenge.  Right now it's totally perfect since my car engine has decided to take a vacation - without asking permission I might add.  Grrrrr.....  It's also my submission for the Twisted Thursday Anything Goes challenge this week over at the Outlawz.

So, after printing off my Stella Tidbits digi, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before stippling tumbled glass distress ink around it, then layering and distressing the layered panels.  Since this is a "guy" inspired card, I added some Phillips and Flat Head screws.  Being me, I just had to add some mini primas with platinum ice stickle centers to finish everything off.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and I hope my card gave you a bit of a giggle.




Stamps: Bugaboo Stella Tidbits Digi
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Stampin Up!
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Stipple Brush, Primas, Glue Dots, Platinum Ice Stickles, Brads, Dimensionals. Distressing Tool