Cute Fox

I can't wait until spring.  We have had so much snow and cold lately.  I'm tired of being cooped up in my house.  I think the two things I miss the most are taking my dogs for long walks (and not having to clean them afterward) and meeting my girl friends for outdoor (socially distanced) coffee dates.  I miss chatting with my friends!  I'm a little jealous of this little fox meeting his friend for a chat.

For a little added texture I die cut a Starbucks coffee cup sleeve.  (Maybe it was saved during one of the coffee chats with my friends...)

I hope you have a great day!  Thank you for stopping by my blog.

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Cute Fox digital stamp from Lee Holland Art
• Paper:  Lily Bee Designs Sweet Shoppe 6x6 paper pad, Georgia Pacific white card stock, Papertrey kraft card stock
• Copic markers

Challenges:

• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  (W, 5E)  ADD SOME TEXTURE
• Crafty Creations  M, 1st W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Gals Corner - M, 2W, W, 3E, #216 - Add a heart
• The Paper Funday M, 4E, #24 - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Love
• Double D Challenges 2W,1st/3rd Wed, E3 - Mood Board/Anything with a Heart  (W1 of 2)
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #7 - Anything Goes
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) #47 - Anything Goes with a Critter
• Crafty Animals (M P1, must have animals) Always Anything Goes

Whimsy & Stars Studio–St. Patty’s Teddy

If you have followed my blog for awhile, you probably remember that I love St. Patrick’s day.    I have my playlist already with bands like the Pogues, Seven Nations, the Tossers and Flogging Molly.  The corned beef is ready to go into the pot. 

In keeping in the spirit of the week, I had make a card using sweet St. Patty’s Teddy from Whimsy & Stars Studio.  He is such a sweetie!  

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a fabulous St. Patrick’s day!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  St. Patty’s Teddy (digital stamp) from Whimsy & Stars Studio
• Inks:  None
• Papers:  Neenah Classic Crest solar white CS,  Papertrey white & green CS, Lily Bee Design Handmade 6x6 tiny table
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Spellbinders oval die, Fiskars edge punch, Copic markers
• Embellishments:  May Arts burlap twine, misc. button

 

Challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
• Creative Inspirations Paint - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Go Green
• Gingerloft - 2W - (1st week) The Colour Green
• Hobbycutz  - 2W, 3E, SIO - (2nd week) Anything Goes
• One Stitch At A Time - SIO - Use a Digi
• Scrappy Frogs - M - (March) Green/St Patrick day
• Broken Box Stock – 2W, 3E, SIO  – Week 2, St Patricks Day
• Card Makin' Mamas - 2W, 2E, cards only –week 2, Green
• Creative Corner-Go Green
• Digi Haven – 3E, must use a digi – week 2, Green
• Inspire Me Fridays – Anything Goes always
• Pattie's Creations - 2W, 2E, SIO, include an image –week 1- Green for St. Patrick's
• QKR Stampede – 4E, SIO – Show Us the Green/St. Patty's Day
• Simply Create Too - 2W - Week 2, St Patricks day or use mostly green
• Sweet n' Sassy Digi Challenge - SIO, must use digi - Go Green
• Wags 'n Whiskers - 2W, SIO - Week 1, Go Green
• Crafty Creations - #212 Green
• Inky Impressions - SIO - #100 St. Patrick's Day or Green
• Simon Says Stamp – Green
• Celebrate the Occasion - 1E - #102 Luck of the Irish
• Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - 2W, 2E - Go Green
• Papertake Weekly -W- Anything goes
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• Tammy's Scrapin Corner - 2E on anything goes weeks – Shamrock
• The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - cards - Happy St Patrick's Day / Green
• Cuttin & Stampin Challenges W, 3E - St Patricks Day
• Flourishes Timeless Tuesday W- #212 Go Green (incorporate some green)
• Party Time Tuesdays W, 3E (2E anything goes wk) - PTT #111 Luck of The Irish

Shop Pumpkin Spice March Blog Hop

Welcome to the March blog hop for Shop Pumpkin Spice!   I am your very first stop on the hop.  

 

Today also kicks of the new weekly challenge at the Pumpkin Spice blog.  Our challenge this week is “Use green and 4 of something.”    For my project, I used both the color green and green in the sense of recycling.   The heart is cut from a recycled Starbucks coffee sleeve.     These beautiful green designer papers are from Lily Bee Designs Handmade 6x6 Tiny Tablet, which is my latest favorite.  You can purchase this tablet at Shop Pumpkin Spice for only $4.20.     All card stock is from Bazzill Basics.

 

 

 

Your next stop on the hop is the talented Heather.  I know she has something fabulous for you.

 

In case you get lost along the way, here is the complete blog hop list:

• Cheryl (Shestamps): http://shestamps.blogspot.com/  <==== You are here!
• Heather: www.housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com
• Marlene: http://scrappincookie.blogspot.com
• Court: http://www.courtscrafts.blogspot.com/
• Carissa:  http://happilyeverpapercrafter.blogspot.com/
• June: http://www.simplyelegantpapercrafts.blogspot.com
• Lezlye: http://lezlyes.blogspot.com/
• Agnes (FLOWERDISCO): http://flowerdiscosscraphut.blogspot.com/
• Missy:  www.quickchickdesigns.blogspot.com
• Saundra: http://luvscrappingtogether.blogspot.com
• Tanya:  http://little-scrapper.blogspot.com/
• Denine www.pumpkinspiceblog.blogspot.com

 

Stop by the Pumpkin Spice blog to link up your “Green & 4 of something” project and to see the challenge details.

 

Thank you for stopping by and hopping with us!  I hope you have a fabulous day!

 

Supplies:

• Papers:  Bazzill Basics card stock, Lily Bee Designs Handmade 6x6 tiny tablet
• Tools:  Big Shot, Sewing Machine, Die-namics Hearts a plenty die, Papertrey Wonderful Words die, Fiskar’s edge punch
• Embellishments:  Gemstones, Alpha stickers

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Challenges:

• 4 Crafty Chicks - #131 You've got me in [Stitches]
• Craft Us Crazy - 2W - #38 (W1 of 2) Anything goes
• Crafting for all Seasons - 2W, 3E - Dies and Punches
• Crafts and Me - #122 Dies/Punches
• Divas by Design - 2E - Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - 3E - #116 Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door 3E, W - Always Anything Goes!
• Cards in Envy - 2W, Cards no thicker than 1/4" - (2nd week) Polka Dots and/or Stripes
• Crafty Bloggers Network - M, SIO - (Feb) Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• MyGrafico - 2W, SIO - Anything Goes
• The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - cards - Anything Goes
• 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (optional: Photo Inspiration* Pile It On)
• Joanna Sheen Challenge - 2W, SIO, F - (1st week) Layers It Up
• Kenny K`s Krafty Krew - 1E, SIO - Layer It Up
• Sunday Stamper - JFF – Texture

Pumpkin Spice - X’s and O’s

Hello!  Today is my day to post on the Pumpkin Spice blog.  This week’s challenge is to use X’s and O’s in your creations.   Denine further challenged the DT to see what we could make with the focus on designer paper and only use stamps for sentiments.   This idea popped into my head immediately.    (Gosh, I love when that happens!)

 

 

 

On the back side of my top layer, I measured and marked where I wanted the die cuts.   Although I used metal dies, you could do the same thing with your die cutting machine.  The pieces of designer paper are adhered to the back side of the white piece so it shows through the negative spaces.    I think there are so many possibilities to this design.  You could use other words or shapes to fit any occasion.    I finished off my card with stitching because, well, I almost always use stitching.  I couldn’t resist adding some coordinating bakers twine.  

The sentiment was added by creating my own, custom rub-on.  You can find a tutorial here.

I hope you will join our X’s & O’s challenge.   You can find all the challenge details and link up your project here.

 

Thank you for stopping by!

 

Supplies:

• Paper:  Bazzill card stock (red & white), Lily Bee Design Handmade 6x6 Tiny Tablet
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Papertrey die cut alphabet, Stampin’ Up edge punch
• Embellishments:  The Twinery maraschino baker’s twine
• Font:  Lemon Chicken  

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Challenges:

• A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge - 2W, 3E, SIO - #40 Love ( Monthly for now, ends 28th Feb)
• Party Time Tuesdays - W, 3E (2E anything goes wk) - PTT #109 Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door 3E, W - Always Anything Goes!
• Cards in Envy - 2W, Cards no thicker than 1/4" - (2nd week) Polka Dots and/or Stripes
• Crafty Bloggers Network - M, SIO - (Feb) Anything Goes
• Love to Create - 3E - String, Twine or Fibers
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - cards - Anything Goes
• 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
• Robyn`s Fetish - Use Ribbon or Twine
• A Gem of a Challenge - W - #68 Add a Bow
• Pumpkin spice - W - #8 X & Os
• Inspire Me Fridays – Anything Goes always
• Sassy Studio Designs - SIO - #165 Stitch it up

Pumpkin Spice–Last Minute Valentine’s Day Cards

Hello!   I have a couple more Valentine’s day cards to share with you.   I kept these really easy so that they would quick to make at the last minute. 

 

 

I didn’t even use Valentine themed papers.  The hearts are from papers from Handmade Tiny Tablet from Lily Bee Designs.    (I think these might be me new favorite papers.  I love the colors!)  This paper pad is only $4.20 at Pumpkin Spice.

 

 

I love to stitch on almost all my cards but if you need some last minute cards, you could skip the sewing or use faux sewing.  You could even make these as single layer cards.   I’m thinking about using the same design but with different die cut shapes and sentiments to make some more quick cards for my stash.  Hmmm… what about stars and birthday greetings?

 

Don’t forget to share your Valentine’s day projects with us at the Pumpkin Spice Challenge!

 

Thank you for stopping by!  I hope you have a fabulous day!

 

**Don’t forget to check out my digi stamp give-away.  You click on the photo at the top of the right side bar for details**

 

Supplies:

Be Mine!

• Papers:  Bazzill kraft & red CS, Lily Bee Designs Hand Made Tiny Tablet
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Sweet ‘n Sassy stacking hearts, Provocraft Seeing Spots embossing folder
• Embellishments:  Twinery Maraschino baker’s twine
• Font:  Cupid De Locke from Da Font

Love You!

• Papers: Bazzill kraft & red CS, Lily Bee Designs Hand Made Tiny Tablet
• Tools: Sewing machine, Big Shot, Sweet ‘n Sassy stacking hearts,Die-namics Hearts a Plenty,  Provocraft Seeing Spots embossing folder
• Embellishments: Making Memories brad, Kaiser gem stones
• Font: Cupid De Locke from Da Font

Items from Pumpkin Spice:

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Challenges:

• Crazy Amigo Challenge - 2W -  Valentine
• Flourishes Timeless Tuesday -W- #208 Put Your Heart On It
• Ribbon Carousel Challenge - M- must include spooled item - Love Is In The Air
• Top Tip Tuesday - 2W, 3E - #95 Let Me Call You Sweetheart (Romance/Hearts)
• Outlawz - COLOUR CHALLENGE* + Twist: Add A Heart
• Card Mania - 2W, 3E - (1st week) Love
• Craft Your Passion - E3 - My Valentine
• Crafty Bloggers Network - M, SIO - (Feb) Anything Goes
• Creative Stamp Friends - 2W - (2nd week) Hearts/Valentine's Day
• Digi Darla Challenge - W, SIO - Be My Valentine
• Kaboodle Doodles – Valentines
• Love to Create - 3E – Love
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• The Paper Girls - 2W, layouts, cards - (2nd week) Twine
• The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - cards - Love is in the Air
• Catered Crop - 2W - (2nd week) Polka Dots 
• Come and Get It Challenges - Show Us Your Heart
• Dream Valley Challenges - 2W, 3E - (2nd week) Valentines
• One Stitch At A Time - SIO - Anything Goes
• Outlawz challenge - must be CAS - CAS with "Heart"
• Sentimental Sundays - must include a Sentiment - Love is in the Air
• 2 Sisters - #130 Hearts
• Catch The Bug - 3E, SIO - Theme, Affairs of the Heart
• One Stop Craft - 2E W - #215 Love is in the Air
• Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - 3E – Be my Valentine
• Inspire Me Fridays – Anything Goes
• Just Add Ink – Just add hearts
• Totally Papercrafts – Valentines or love

Great Impressions Stamps - Hi!

Today I’m sharing a card that I made using Help From Your Friends (G78) from Great Impressions Stamps.  Aren’t these critters cute? 

 

 

I decided to use some nice, warm colors  and move away from using red.  With Christmas and Valentine’s Day, I feel like I have been using red on almost every project lately. 

I couldn’t quite get the colors correct in the photo.  The mat, “Hi” and ribbon are all a warm grey that coordinates with the DP.    They look slightly olive on my screen.    I didn’t have quite the right color ribbon, so I colored it with my Copic markers so that it coordinated better. 

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I hope this brightens your day a bit.  Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Help From Your Friends (G78)(Rubber Stamp) from Great Impressions Stamps
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic W3 refill (to dye ribbon)
• Papers:  Neenah Classic Crest CS, Bazzill Basics CS, Lily Bee Designs Buttercup DP pad
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Martha Stewart edge punch, Copic markers, small heart punch, Big Shot, Papertrey Script Alphabet die set, Xyron
• Embellishments:  Hug Snug Seam Binding, Twinery Caribean baker’s twine, misc. button

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Challenges:

• Send a Smile for Kids - 2W 2E -  (W1 of 2) Anything goes 4 Kids
• Speedy and Friends - #143 Use Twine
• Catch The Bug - 3E, SIO - Bingo* (Twine, Ribbon, “P”=paper or puss [cat])
• Fairy Tale - 2W, 2E - Week 1- My newest stamp
• Inspire Me Fridays – Anything Goes
• Simply Create Too - 2W - Week 1, Anything Goes
• Copic Marker Europe - M, must use Copics - Anything goes with Copic Markers
• Paper Crafting Journey - 2W - (W2 of 2) Anything goes
• Simply Create - must be digital or papercraft, follow - Always anything goes
• Crafts and Me - #116 Something new (new stamp & dp)
• Freshly Brewed - M, SIO, 5E - #126 anything goes
• Stamp n Doodle - music on site - anything goes
• Whimsical Designs - W, E1- Anything Goes
• Inky Chicks -2W, E3, cards & altered items- Anything Goes
• Loves Rubber Stamps - W - #34 Cute As A Button
• Through The Craft Room Door 3E, W - Always Anything Goes!
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes

Dashing Through the Snow!

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I broke out my Christmas songs playlist this week and have been listening to it every day. My daughter has also been practicing a couple Christmas songs the piano. She is going to play 2 songs during the Christmas program at school and is really excited about it.

This week Melissa is releasing a new set of digital images based on Christmas carols. I used “Jingle Bells” because the song has been running through my head. I also wanted to tie some bells on my card but decided to leave them off so that my card would still be easily mailed.

Here is a look at the complete new release which will be in the Meljen’s Designs store today.

The new challenge coordinates perfectly with the new digis. This week we are asking you to be inspired by a Christmas song. How fun is that? Check the Meljen’s Designs blog for the rules and to link up your project.

While you are at the Meljen’s Designs blog, you might want to check out the projects from our new DT members. This is their first project as teamies and I know they would love for you to stop by their blogs and leave a comment.

I hope your holiday preparations are going smoothly. Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Jingle Bells (digital stamp) from Meljen’s Designs
• Inks: Old Paper & Tea Dye Distress Inks
• Papers: Papertrey kraft CS, Lily Bee Designs Jingle paper pad, misc. scraps of cranberry CS, Neenah Crest solar white CS
• Tools: Sewing machine, Big Shot, Seeing Spots Provo Craft embossing folder, Copic markers
• Embellishments: Doily, Tattered Angels Snow Queen glimmer mist, Marvy Twinklette gold glitter pen, Papertrey bakers twine

Challenges:

• 2 Sisters Challenge – Holiday
• Addicted to Stamps – Christmas
• AUD Sentiments – any winter holiday sentiment
• Card Makin' Mamas – sentiment
• Charisma Cardz – Spots
• Cooking it up with Katie – Anything goes
• DigiStamps 4 Joy – Christmas, no animals
• For Fun Challenge – Christmas
• Going Grey w/ Scrap Creations – Christmas
• Paper Play Time – Say it with sentiments
• Rainbow Lady – Christmas carols
• Sarah Hurley Challenge – Christmas
• Scrapbook Sisters – Anything goes
• Sew Many – Twine
• Simon Says Stamp – Anything goes
• Simply Create Too – Christmas
• Sisterhood of the Crafters – Polka dots
• Stampin' with the Dragon – Christmas
• Stamps R Us – Emboss it
• Stamptacular Sunday Challenge – Christmas
• That's Krafty Thursday – kraft
• The Kraft Journal – Christmas

Ornament Angel

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This week I used the sweet image “Ornament Angel” for my Whimsy & Stars Studio DT card. Mabelle gave this image away to the fans of the Whimsy & Stars Studio Facebook page last month but she is now avalable in the store. If you haven’t already, you might want to go “Like” the Whimsy & Stars Studio Facebook page because you never know when Mabelle might post another free digi.

There are some fun things going on over at the Whimsy & Stars Studio. Stop by the blog and join in the Gratitude blog hop. To play along, just link up your project using a Whimsy & Stars Studio image (it does not have to be Gratitude themed) and add your favorite gratitude quote or something you are grateful for and would like to share for your chance to win one of three winners of a $9.00 gift certificate to the Whimsy & Stars Studio store. For all the details and to link up your project, check the Whimsy & Stars blog.

Don’t forget about the sale on Whimsy & Stars Studio digital images! You can find all the details on the sale on the Whimsy & Stars Studio blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Ornament Angel (digital stamp) from Whimsy & Stars Studio
• Inks: Old Paper Distress Inks
• Papers: Neenah Crest Solar White CS, Papertrey kraft CS, Stampin’ Up Old Olive CS, Lily Bee Design Jingle DP pad
• Tools: Sewing machine, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Papertrey Edgers collection #1
• Embellishments: Stampin’ Up Ribbon, Diamond Stickles, Close To My Heart Stardust Glitz, Marvy Twinklette gold glitter pen,misc button & twine

Challenges:

• 4 Crafty Chicks – Paper Piecing
• ABC DT Challenge – Christmas cards
• Annabelle's Stamps Challenge – Buttons & Bows
• Bunny Zoe Challenge – Christmas & Pearls
• Catered Crop – FTR25 (used kraft, red & green, Christmas, distress ink, die cuts, ribbon, layers)
• Creative Craft Challenge – Free for all
• Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge – Christmas + a digi
• Delightful Challenges – Bingo (used stitching, ribbon, patterned paper)
• Desert Island – Recipe (used wings, ribbon, buttons, 3 DP)
• Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Red & Green
• Dream Valley – Stitching
• Emerald Fairies Garden Challenge – Christmas w/main color green
• Everybody Art Challenge – Christmas
• Frosted Designs – Die Cuts
• Fun with Shapes – use 3 (3 pearls, 3 dp)
• Hooked on Crafts – Something punched or die cut
• Just Some Lines – Bingo (Used glitter on wings, digi, punch or die cut)
• Just Us Girls – Red, white, green
• Lil Red Wagon – Paper piecing
• Lollipop Crafts – Anything goes
• Lothian Crafts – Christmas
• One Stitch At A Time – anything goes
• Papertake Weekly – Christmas
• Phindy's Place challenge – Christmas cards
• Pile It On – Anything with a P – pearls,paper piecing
• Ribbon Carousel Challenge – Any holiday
• Sassy Cheryl’s Challenge - Anything goes
• Truly Scrumptious – Christmas with pearls
• Wags N Whiskers – Christmas
• Whoopsi Daisy – Christmas
• Winter Wonderland – Awww, what a cutie

Jolly Christmas with Whimsy & Stars Studios

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Today the Whimsy & Stars Studio’s DT is showing off the new Christmas themed images going in to the shop. I decided to work with the Jolly Girl digital stamp.

Here is a look at the Christmas images. They all are available as digi stamps except #4 which is only available in rubber. Additionally, you can also purchase a digi of just the adorable reindeer from #9.

If you are having a hard time deciding which of these sweet images to purchase, Mabelle is having a sale so you can get one free digi of your choice when you purchase 2 digis. How great is that? (Sale through December 10, 2011 – see the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog for details.)

Stop by the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog to see what the rest of the DT has made with these Christmas sweeties!

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Jolly Girl (digital stamp) by Whimsy & Stars Studios
• Inks: Antique Linen Distress Ink
• Papers: Neenah Crest solar white CS, Papertrey kraft CS, Bazzill Basics red CS, Lily Bee Design Jingle Tiny Tablet
• Tools: Sewing machine, Big Shot, Papertrey Damask Snowflake die, Spellbinders nestabilities, Copic markers
• Embellishments: Stampendous white Fun Flock, Turkey Red Hug Snug seam binding, Studio 18 gemstones, Merlot Memories Mists, Pearl Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Marvy Twinklette gold glitter marker, Sakura Stardust clear glitter gelly roll pen, misc. jingle bells, lace, & cord

Challenges:

• Pink Ink Sketch Challenges - Sketch #8
• Alota Rubber Stamps – Christmas
• Annabelle Stamps Challenge – embellished corners (+ bling)
• AUD Sentiments – Winter + sentiment
• Bee-Crafty – Bling + digi
• By the Cute & Girly – Anything Goes
• Card Making Fairy's Digi Day challenge – dots & stripes
• Catered Crop – FTR23 (I used polka dot & patterned paper, Copic makers, lace, seam binding, paper piecing, sewing, die cuts)
• Craft Ann’s Challenge - inspired by Christmas song (Have A Holly Jolly Christmas)
• Creatalicious – Distressed edges
• Frosted Design – Fancy trim
• Just Some Lines – Reminds me of a song (Have a Holly Jolly Christmas)
• Little Claire’s – Christmas
• Little Miss Muffet – Girly girl (use a girl image)
• Lothian Crafts – anything goes
• My Mum's Craft Shop – Reminds you of a song (Have a Holly Jolly Christmas)
• Polly Craft Challenge – Girls, girls, girls
• Scrapbook Sisters – Anything Goes
• Shelly's Images-Terrifically Thrilling Thursday – show us your layers
• Stamp & Create – banners (she is holding a banner)
• Stamptacular Sunday – You Choose
• Totally Gorjuss – Bingo (Lace, ribbons, bows)
• Truly Scrumptious – Distressing
• Whimsy Inspirations Challenge – Die cuts or punches
• Christmas Stampin' All Year Long – Seeing Spots
• Sparkle’s Christmas – Christmas Songs (Have A Holly Jolly Christmas)
• Fab's Big Christmas cards challenge - 'Something Shiny and/or Snowflake'

Bugaboo Fan of the Month

A couple of weeks ago I was asked if I would be interested in being the Bugaboo Fan of the month for May. Of course I had to jump on the chance. Bugaboo has such a great variety of images and the DT is so fun and talented. It was fun having my bio in the Bugaboo monthly newsletter. (Pssst…. If you don’t get the newsletter, you might want to sign up HERE. In each letter there are discounts, news tidbits and freebies.) And, I get to participate with the DT in the Catch the Bug challenge. This week’s challenge is “Anything Goes”.

I have needed several “Get Well” cards lately and used the opportunity to use Bugaboo’s Bug Jar – Bugs to make this card. I love the entire Bug Jar line at Bugaboo, but for some reason this one just makes me smile. I think it is the little bug peeking over the top of the jar.

When I started typing up my post, I noticed you can’t see the entire sentiment. The ticket says “Caught A Bug?”. I would take a new photo for my post, but I already mailed the card off. Sorry…

Did you notice the cute yo-yo flower on my card? I have to admit I didn’t make it. I won it in a package of blog candy goodies from my blogging buddy, Anita. I always admire them on her cards and was thinking about actually making some myself when I won some. Yippee!

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you have a fabulous week end! Don’t forget to stop by the Catch the Bug blog and enter the “Anything Goes” challenge.

Supplies:

• Stamps: Bug Jar – Bugs from Bugaboo Stamps, Just the Ticket from Papertrey
• Inks: Distressed Ink Antique Linen, Close to My Heart Cranberry
• Papers & CS: Papertrey kraft & dark chocolate CS, Neenah Solar Crest white CS, Lily Bee Designs This & That paper pad
• Tools: Sewing machine, Big Shot, Papertrey ticket die, Stampin’ Up edge punch, paper piercing tool, Copic markers , Papertrey ticket die
• Embellishments: Yo-yo flower, thread, white cotton crochet thread
• Misc: Sentiment computer generated

Challenges:

• Craft Your Passion – Anything goes
• Dare to be Sassy – make some flowers
• Scrap Creations – Bugs
• Ladybug Crafts Ink – Dotty
• Little Miss Muffet – Die cuts or punches
• Paper Romance – Use your favorite die (the PTI ticket die)
• Papertake Weekly – Anything Goes with option of something round
• Scrappy Frogs – Anything Goes
• Stamp Something – Digi Day