Bears all in a row

As I am finding as I am getting older....I like things softer. Not only do I like stretch pants I like the REALLY soft ones that you like to rub like a baby blanket while wearing.  My daughter tells me that they are soft as butter; however, I buy real butter which I find to be rather hard.  I like soft flannel sheets especially this time of year.  So this image with four bears from Bugaboo called Teddy Bear Winter Topper appeals to me because you want to hug and squish them. I made this card for the Stella Says Sketch 620.  This is the LAST one for 2018.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock:  Recollection; Paper Studio

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Teddy Bear Winter Topper (see above for direct link)

Doily:  Paper Studio

Bling:  Mark Richards

Challenges

CHNC Patterned - December

Addicted to Stamps - Ch. 169 Christmas Non-traditional colors

CHNC - Ch. 415 Anything Christmas with optional pearls or gems
Dream Valley - Ch. 192 Christmas
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 559 Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Ch. 285 December Holiday or Winter

Christmas in July - Warm Christmas Wishes

Today is the final day of the 7th annual Christmas Challenge at Catch the Bug.  There are wonderful prizes so see the site for more details.  Today is a photo challenge, and remember that there is a Friday Freebie. I made a pop up box card with my Freebie image.  The sentiment is from TLC, Create.  I added some shells and pearls to the front and side flaps.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Trop Santa Buried

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Warm Winter Wishes
Shells:  Dress it Up
Pearls:  Mark Richards
Border Punch:  Fiskars
Die;  My Favorite Things

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 395 Anything Christmas - optional use some red
Aud Sentiment  - Ch. 208 Christmas in July
Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 404 Christmas
Creatalicious - Ch. 143 No patterned papers
The Merry Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas
CRAFT - Ch. 477 Christmas
Christmas Card Throwdown - July non-Traditional

Christmas in July - Happy to my Holiday

Well, it's on to day 6 which brings us to a Color Challenge.  For my card, I used the image, BUGSC)! Snowman Couple and a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I think this image is perfect for a sentimental Christmas card.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe 

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  BUGSC01 - Snowman Couple (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - You are the happy to my holiday

Ink:  Memento - Angel Soft

Ribbon:  Offray

Flower:  Recollections

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Pearls:  Mark Richards

Challenges

CHNC - Ch. 395 Anything Christmas optional use some red

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 344 - 345 Anything Goes

Christmas Card Throwdown -  July Non-Traditional Christmas

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 208 Christmas in July

Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 404 Christmas

Sasayaki Glitter - Christmas in July

Christmas in July - There is snow - one like you

Well we are on Day 4 at Catch the Bug 7th Annual Christmas in July celebration.  Last year I was posting daily and would have even several posts in a day, now that I am back to working a full time job, I find it hard to keep up with once a week.  However, this is a special week in many ways, hehe. For my new follower, welcome, please leave your blog info in the comments so I can follow you too.
For this card, is a New Release and a BINGO challenge.  I was able to use ALL the items because I couldn't decide. I really had fun with this one.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye; Recollection

Cardstock:  Paper Studio; Recollection; Core-dinations

Stamp Set:  Bugaboo - Bug Snowman Block Set

Ribbon:  American Crafts

Die:  My Favorite Things

Stickles

Sakura Jelly Glitter Pen

Washi Tape:  Recollections

Pearls:  Mark Richards

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 395 Anything Christmas with optional red
CHNC Patterned - July
12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Ch. 43 Anything Goes
Aud Sentiment - Ch. 208 Christmas in July
Christmas Card Throwdown - July Theme Non-Traditional Card

Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 170 Christmas in July

Brown Sugar - Ch. 280 2 Patterned Papers

All Wrapped Up in Christmas

I am continuing on with the Catch the Bug Christmas in July Challenge and here is my Day 3 which is Gift Wrappin' with non-traditional Christmas colors.  So I used the JJ Wrapped Up which I can't find in the store anymore and colored her in blue.  I made my own hand written sentiment.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Sas JJ Wrapped Up

Spellbinder:  Banner

Circle Punches:  EK Success

Twine:  Divine Twine

Zig Marker

Challenges

Catch the Bug - Christmas in July Day 3 Gift Wrappin'

CHNC - Ch. 342 Christmas optional use die cut

CHNC Extra - July
Cardz 4 Guyz - Christmas in July

Believe

Here is my second card for the Catch the Bug Christmas in July card.  For this card I printed one of the Bugaboo images onto a piece of cardstock.  Then I printed a piece of digital paper on top.  The sentiment is from TLC, Create and I distressed the edge with ink.

Patterned Paper:  Core-dinations:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Snowflake Reindeer Silhouette

Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa

Tim Holtz - Distress Tool

Buttons:  Stash

Hemptique

Dies - Die-namics - pennants

Challenges

Catch the Bug - Christmas in July Day 2 Sketch

CHNC - Ch. 342 Christmas Anything Goes optional die cuts

CHNC Extra - July

12 months of Christmas - Ch. 31 Oh deer

Merry Monday - 2nd Annual Link Up

A Snowflake Promise - Ch. 42 Anything Goes

Christmas Wishes from the Heart

Here is a Christmas card that I made using an image from Imagine That Digistamp Jenn's Lantern.  I need to catch up on getting some Christmas cards made.  For this one, I used non-traditional colors.  I also put Liquid Applique on the hat and boots.

Patterned Paper:  Fancy Pants

Cardstock:  Recollection; Core-dination

Stamp:  Imagine That Digistamp (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  Stampadendous

Ink:  Distress - Tim Holtz - Peacock Feather

Punch:  EK Success

Sequins:  Stash

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Liquid applique

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Ch. 467

CHNC - Ch. 337 Christmas optional non-traditional Christmas colors

CHNC Extra - June

CHNC Patterned - June

CRAFT- Ch. 420 Christmas

ABC Christmas - M more than 1 (sequins, snowflakes, squares)

Winter Wonderland - Add snowflakes

Holiday Cheer

I made this card yesterday, I just didn't get a chance to get it posted.  I have been so busy running errands since I know we are suppose to be hit with 7-9 inches of snow coming up as well as having our temps drop.  We have winter weather advisory going on which makes it difficult to get Christmas shopping and the such done when you are trying to make sure you have gas in the car and food in the house.
For this card this adorable image by Miss Rach that is Atlantic Puffin and the sentiment is from a digital set at Verve. I did the card in Non-Traditional Christmas colors which I enjoy doing.  I would grab this stamp from Miss Rach now while she has it on special.

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Miss Rach (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  Verve - My Cup to Yours

Spellbinder:  Large Petite Oval

Hemptique

Pom:  Celebrate It

Border Punch:  Fiskars

Challenges

CHNC - Ch. 311 Silver or Grey a little or a lot

CHNC Extra - December

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 172 Winter Wonderland/Festive Fun

Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 50 CAS

Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 218 Anything Goes

Merry Monday - Ch. 226 Winter Fun

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 323 Anything Goes

A Snowflake Promise - Ch. 35 Anything Goes

Jingle all the Way

When I saw this stamp....I just had to get it because I thought it was too funny a reindeer wiggling it's butt.  So it's my sick sense of humor, but it works for me.

Action wobbler disc

Patterned Papers:  Pebbles and Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil

Stamp and Sentiment:  Art Impression Jingle Set

Bell:  stash

Ribbon:  Michael's

Bow:  Hobby Low

Bling:  Recollections

Die:  Die-Namics 

Hemptique

Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa

Challenges

Art Impressions - Ch. 198 Shake a little

Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 330 Make Someone Smile

CHNC Extra - December

Crafty Catz - Ch. 350 Non-traditional Christmas colors

Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 149 Christmas Animals

Sweet Stampin' - Animals

Catch the Bug - Make us laugh

Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 218 Anything Goes

12 months of Christmas - Welcome to the North Pole

It's the most wonderful time of year

Here in WI it has been colder temperatures; however, we do not have any snow.  There is only about a 15% chance that we will have any on Christmas.  So this will be one of the few that will not be a white Christmas for us.  However, they are saying not to fear, we will have plenty in the rest of the winter months.  For my card, I colored an image from the Imagine That Eskimo Friends Kit and the sentiment is from TLC.  The patterned paper is also from Imagine That Winter Flakes.

Patterned Paper:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Image That (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Circle & Snowflake Punches:  EK Success

Pearls:  Recollection

Challenges

CHNC - Ch. 260 Christmas

Sketch Saturday - Ch. 392

CHNC Extra - December

12 month Christmas link up - Ch. 12

A snowflake promise - Ch. 12

ABC Christmas Challenge - Y is for Youngsters

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Ch. 111 Pearls

Robyn's Fetish - Ch. 295 Snowflakes

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 214 Anything Goes

Inky Impressions - Ch. 279 Non-Traditional Christmas Colors