Sending you a great big THANKS

Today we start another challenge at Catch the Bug and being the last Saturday of the month it's a Recipe which is: 1 Ribbon, 2 Flowers, 3 Layers. For my card I used, 3 Square Floral Thinking of You and a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I used the other portion of this image a couple of weeks ago. Since I make cards for my stash and my family members this one goes to my daughter who is a teacher. I have now put gift bags in my office so each person gets their cards put in their bag so I can keep track of where everything is going.

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - 3 Square Floral Thinking of You (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Sending you a great big THANKS

Spellbinder:  Pennant

Ribbon:  Offray

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Flower:  Recollection

Challenges

Arty Divas - Ch. 22 Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 152 Flower and sentiment

QKR - Ch. 399 Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness - Ch. 50 Anything Goes with optional red

Crafty Friends - Ch. 136 Add embellishments

Love to Scrap - Ch. 133 Anything Goes

Hand Stamped Sentiments - Ch. 340 (see photo above)

Ladybug Birthday Wishes

Today at Catch the Bug starts a new Saturday Challenge in which the theme is a BINGO.  For my card, I used part of the 3 Square Floral Thinking of You and the sentiment is from a retired Verve set that I heat embossed. The background has lines and dots which is dry embossed, the photo doesn't show it well. I did some faux stitches.  So I was able to do a white out or complete BINGO card.  My player's choice was a sentiment  I used a Martha Stewart ladybug punch and some ribbon. So go see what the team did and join in. There is a cute bee freebie for the week.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Bugaboo - 3 square floral thinking of you (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  Verve - Wishful Elegance
VersaMark
Embossing Powder:  Hampton Arts
Punch: Martha Stewart
Embossing Folder:  Spellbinder
Ribbon:  Stash
Marker:  Zig

Challenges
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 438 - 439 Anything Goes
Papercraft Challenge - Ch. 58 Spring
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 634 Birthday
Watercooler Wednesday - Ch. 271 All about occasions
Crafting Happiness - Ch. 48 Anything Goes with optional nature
Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 121 Birthday

Tulip 4 square card

Today starts a new challenge at Catch the Bug and I used 4 Block Tulip Square. I know that so many challenges are starting to look at Autumn/Fall images, but I still want to savor in summer since I just feel like we haven't had it long enough even though Autumn is my favorite. I wanted bright colors so this is what I came up with. Life has been challenging lately so this is just what was needed.

Patterned Paper:  Core-dinations

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - 4 Block Tulip Square (see above for direct link)

Challenges

little red wagon - Ch. 513 Nice & Clean

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 598 Anything Goes

Let's Craft & Create - Ch. 151 Anything Goes with put some extra layers on

Crafty Calendar - September Add lots of layers

International Art & Soul - Ch. 66 Layer it up

You make Happiness Bloom

Today it's New Release day at Catch the Bug and the image is Watering Can Peeker and my sentiment is from TLC, Create. I did my creation differently than my team members.  They have a flower on top of her head which was just too much for me so it's up to your creativity on how you color the image. I put a drop of Glossy Accents on the water drop at the end of the watering can.

Patterned Paper:  Bo Bunny 

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Watering can peeker

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - You make Happiness Bloom

Flowers:  Prima

Bling:  Michael's

Ladybug:  Dress it Up

Flourish:  Quik Kutz

Die:  My Favorite Things

Glossy Accents

Spectrum Noir

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Ch. 565

QKR - Ch. 349 Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Ch.299 Fancy Flourishes

YNS - Ch. 114 School's Out for summer

Crafty Friends - Ch. 110 Anything Goes

Boys

Today it's Friday Freebie at Catch the Bug and the image is Deacon Bugs and my sentiment is from TLC, Create.  This little guy reminds me of my nephew who has his birthday coming up the first week in June.

Patterned Paper:  Recollection

Cardstock:  Bazzil

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Deacon Bug (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Boy subway art

Ink:  Distress - Broken China

Stencil - My Favorite Things

Lady bug:  Dress it Up

Challenges

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 243 Anything Goes

CRAFT - Ch. 514 Father's Day / Male

Scrapping 4 Fun - ch. 141 Masculine

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch 432 Stenciling

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 583 Square

May

Today is a New Release Day at Catch the Bug and the image used is May Word. This would be great for a scrapbook page. I can't believe how fast this year is going.

Cardstock:  Bazzil

Stamp:  Bugaboo - May Word (see above for direct link)

Spellbinder:  

Ribbon:  Michael's

Pearls:  Jolee

Spectrum Noir Black Pen

Ink:  Distress - Broken China

Stencil:  My Favorite Things

Challenges

Krafty Chicks - 451 Flowers

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 578 Flowers

Creative Sketchy Girls - Ch. 35 Flowers

Scribbles - Ch. 76 Pastels 

Creative Craft Cottage - Ch. 117 No patterned Paper

Pattie's Creations - Ch. 157 Flowers

Brat Easter

Today there is another Friday Freebie at Catch the Bug and I used the Bug Brat Easter 02 image with a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I can't believe that Easter is right around the corner.  So if you need to make a few cards here is a great image to grab for a cutie.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock:  Craft Smith; Recollection 

Stamp  Bugaboo - Bug Brat Easter 02

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - April Words

Bling:  Mark Richards

Lady Bug:  Dress it Up

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Ink:  Distress - Broken China

Challenges

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 533 Easter

CRAFT - Ch. 460 Spring/Easter

If you give you a crafter a cookie - Ch. 90 Easter

Crafting with Dragonflies - Ch. 100 Easter

A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 215 Easter

You make my TU-LIPS smile, Happy Easter

After roses, tulips are one of my favorite flowers.  I am so lucky that I have great friends.  Life has been challenging lately and last week my friend Teresa gave me a bouquet of pink tulips and last night my friend Barb gave me a red rose.  Even with all the difficulties I am so blessed with wonderful friends.
For my card, I made an easel card (one of my favorite layouts), using a Bugaboo image and a TLC sentiment.  The patterned papers are available at Imagine That Digistamp and on sale called Blossoms & Bugs.

Tulips from Teresa

Rose from Barb

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

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollectiions

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Tulip Hedgie

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - you make my TU-LIPS smile Happy Easter

Circle Punches:  EK Success

Spellbinder:  Picot Circle

Hemptique

Flower:  Prima

Ladybug Punch:  Martha Stewart

Pop dot

Challenges

Stella Says Sketch - Sketch 504

The Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 111 Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Ch. 359 Thoughts of spring

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 466 Florals

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 174 Animals & sentiment

Crafty Sentiments - Spring

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 182 Funny card