Tuesday, March 12, 2019

You're an accomplice

Today at Catch the Bug it's New Release Day and the image is Fanny March and then for my card I used a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I know that they are truly clovers, but I needed a funny card for a friend so I went with making them into pink flowers, lol.




Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp - Bugaboo - Fanny March
Sentiment:  TLC, Crreate - More than a friend
Spellbinder:  Pennant
Bling:  Recollection
Die:  My Favorite Things
Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Challenges
Try Stampin' on Tuesday - Ch. 397  (too late to post)
Creations in Pink - Ch. 7 Anything Goes
Pearly Sparkles - Ch. 38 Make it girly
CCC  Digi Creations - Ch. 101 For the Girls
Dragonfly Dreams -  For a special female
Crazy for Challenges - C4C474 Flowers

Sunday, March 10, 2019

You are CuTe

I had a friend ask me to make a couple of cards for her.  One is for her daughter in law who is a science and math teacher.  So I have this funny stamp set from Your Next Stamp Set, Perfect Chemistry and made this card. And I actually made a CAS card....shocker!





Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Your Next Stamp - Perfect Chemistry (see above for direct link)
Twine:  Darice
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

Challenges
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 376 - 377 Anything Goes
Color Throwdown - Ch. 533 (see above)
Aud Sentiments - Ch. 222 Funny Sentiment
Seize the Birthday - Ch.160 Anything Goes with topping Make us Laugh
Alphabet Challenge - Y for yarn, string or twine

Saturday, March 9, 2019

Ava Tree Swing with Animals

For the new Saturday Challenge the theme is to Create a Scene with stamps or dies.  So I used four Bugaboo images and put them on a Bendi Card.  I have not done this layout before, but it was fun.



Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamps:  Bugaboo - Ava SwingDeer; Owl (retired); Squirrel (retired)
Dies:  My Forite Things - clouds
Spellbinder:  Tree; Small Circle
Flowers:  Recollection

Challenges
Creative Knockouts - Ch. 288 Die Cuts/ Punches
little red wagon - 487 Lions & Lambs (and other animals)
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 572 Anything Goes
Southern Girls - Flora & Fauna
Crafty Animals - Ch. 24
Not Just Cards - February
Creative Craft Challenge - Ch. 116 Spring Fever

Friday, March 8, 2019

A true friend

Today it's Friday Freebie at Catch the Bug and the image for the week is Cute Puppy.  For my card, I used a sentiment from TLC, Create.  This reminds me of the dog we had growing up which was a Springer Spaniel. Our pets mean the world to us.




Patterned Paper:  Bo Bunny
Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Bazzil
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Cute Puppy
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Easy Company True Friend
Bling:  Duct Tape
Ribbon:  Simplicity
Ink:  Distress - Broken China
Stencil :  My Favorite Things

Challenges
Feeling Sketchy - Ch. 212 (see sketch above)
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 376 - 377 Anything Goes
little red wagon - Ch. 487 Lions & Lambs (and other animals)
Incy Wincy - Let's Use Ribbon
Creative with Stamps - Ch. 36 Friends
Dream Valley - Ch. 197 Four legged friends
Crafty Animals - Ch. 24


Thursday, March 7, 2019

Take time to Play

Who doesn't have stress in their life? It's a given if you are breathing. For my card, I used a dragon from Bugaboo called Cute Dragon and a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I thought it was a good sentiment for a friend who is going to be going through cancer treatment.



Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Cute Dragon
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Stress dragon you down
Circle Punches:  EK Success
Flower:  Prima
Ribbon:  Michael's
Border Punch:  Martha Stewart
Ink:  Distress - Broken China
Stencil:  My Favorite Things

Challenges
Word Art Wednesday - Ch 376-377 Anything Goes
Creative Craft Cottage - Ch. 116 Spring Fever
Sweet Stampin' - Dragons for St. David's Day
Aud Sentiment - Ch. 222 Funny Sentiment
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Bear Happy St. Pat's Day

Today it's a New Release Day at Catch the Bug and the image I have on my card is St. Patricks Circle - Theodore.  This bear is just too adorable. I am not IRISH, but have been told that everyone has a touch of green on St. Patrick's Day...so I just go with it. Except no GREEN beer for me...even I have limits. LOL.



Pattered Paper:  DCWV
Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Recollections
Stamp:  Bugaboo - St. Patricks Circle - Theodore (see above for direct link)
Buttons:  My Favorite Things
Jute:  Mayarts
Border Punch:  Martha Stewart
Clover:  Hobby Lobby
Doily:  Wilton
Ribbon:  Michael's

Challenges
Crafty Animals - Ch. 24
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 571 Greens
DL Art  - March Linky
As you like it - Layers one or many and why (Many, gives more dimension)
Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 135 Anything Goes with layers

Sunday, March 3, 2019

Santa is near

Today starts a new Stella Says Sketch at Catch the Bug, and for my card I used the image Brat Boy Ornament and a sentiment from TLC, Create. I dry embossed a background with ornaments. Trying to keep up with my Christmas stash throughout the year.

 



Patterned Paper:  Recollections
Cardstock:  Recollection; Paper Studio
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Brat Boy Ornament (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Santa is Near
Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa
Buttons:  Stash
Divine Twine
Ribbon:  Michael's
Die:  My Favorite Things
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug
Border Punch:  Fiskars
Spectrum Noir

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 427 Anything Christmas with optional Vintage
Merry Little Christmas - Ch. 8 Anything Christmas
Crafty Calendar - March For a Child
Sparkles Christmas - Ch. 98 Vintage Christmas