To the Sweetest Man I Know!

Today at Catch the Bug it's a New Release day and we have Dad Cupcake.  I added my own computer sentiment on my brown monochromatic card.

Patterned Paper:  Recollections

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Dad Cupcake (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  Computer generated

Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress - Old Paper

Spellbinders:  Small and Large Circles; Stars

Ribbon:  Offray

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Challenges

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - It's a Man Thing

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Says Masculine

Sweet Stampin' - Masculine/Father's Day

Always Fun - Ch. Ch. 166 For Dad

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Make it Masculine

CRAFT - Ch. 558 Masculine

Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 246 Father's Day

Pearly Sparkles - Ch. 52 For the Boys/Men

Dies R Us - Ch. 146 It's Dad's Day

Double Trouble - Ch. 58 Gear it up for the guys

   Thing 1 Masculine Project
    Thing 2 Use Your Stuff - Ch. 399 Masculine or Father's Day
   Thing 3 Circles

Love to Scrap - Ch. 134 For the Boys

Rainbow Unicorn

Today starts a new Stella Says Sketch at Catch the Bug and I just love this sketch. I used Sweet Unicorn 01 for my card.  I added a couple of extra Martha Stewart punched butterflies with some bling added to the center.  I outlined the clouds and the path of the butterflies with Sakura jelly glitter pen so I have sparkle and shine on this card also with the ribbon base. This sketch will be until July 5th since we have monthly sketches for the summer.
Now on my philosophical side, the meaning of the rainbow is of God as listed in Genesis, and the clouds of destruction. I think that we are going through lots of challenges at this time and whether you believe in God or not we need a positive focus. And I believe that the rainbow does that even if you just see it as the light that shines after the rain. I don't usually ask for personal favors, but I have a family member, Jessica my cousin who is struggling with life right now and is in the hospital. Her family isn't able to visit her due to the Covid precautions. So if you could please send happy thoughts and prayers for her, I would greatly appreciate it because she feels alone and is need of support. Thanks so much.

Patterned Paper:  American Crafts

Cardstock:  Bazzil

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Sweet Unicorn 01 (see above for direct link)

Ribbon:  Michael's

Bling:  Recollections

Punch:  Martha Stewart

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Challenges

Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 472 Anything Goes

Get Creative - Ch. 92 Fantasy

Pattie's Creations Challenge - Ch. 171 Things that fly

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 637 Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage - Ch. 130 Anything Goes

As You Like It - Scene or Not (why?)  Scene because it looks more realistic

Some angels have fur

Well three days in a row with cat cards. Now I don't know why, but like I said before I have my family and friends that are going through a streak of losing their furry ones. Hence another sympathy card was needed after I just made a batch last week. My cousin just lost her 21 year old cat.  For my card, I embossed the white and black and for the photo I couldn't get the black dry embossing to show up. The stamps are from Newton's Nook.

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp & Sentiment:  Newton's Nook - Furr-ever Friends (see above for direct link)

Ink:  Versafine

Embossing Folders:  Sizzix

Divine Twine

Ribbon:  Offray

Border Punch:  Fiskars

Challenges

Mojo Monday - Sketch 538

Show us Your Pussycats - Ch. 55 Furrything Goes

Crafty Animals - Ch. 39

Artsystamper Digitals - Ch. 17 Black, white and 1 other color

Do-Al(1) Kreatives - Ch. 42 Black, white and 1 other color

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Never Stop Dreaming

I have another card with a cat today which is not sassy. Also please note on my previous sentiment, I am a registered nurse and hold a professional license. At my job I could be drug tested at any point in time so I can honestly say that I have never even tried them out of fear of not being able to do my childhood dream. Which is what my card is about today. I have a Hero Art Sleeping Kitty and a sentiment from Newton's Nook, Cosmic Newton. I heat embossed the sentiment which I have been having fun doing lately.

Patterned Paper:  DCWV

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp: Hero Arts - Sleeping Kitty (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  Newton's Nook - Cosmic Newton (see above for direct link)

VersaMark

Embossing Powder:  Hampton Art

Buttons:  Stash

Hemptique

Challenges

Staying Crafty with Hero Arts - Ch. 9 Sketch

Crafty Animals - Ch. 39

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 39

Show Us Your Pussycats - Ch. 55 Furrything Goes

Path of Positivity - Ch. 81 Anything Goes with optional Success

Sweet Stampin' - Cute

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Favorite Technique (heat embossing)

Hug your Cat Day

Today at Catch the Bug it's Humor Me Wednesday and June 4th is Hug Your Cat Day so I made this card using Stella Calendar May with my own computer generated font. I added some Glossy Accents to Stella's glasses. I put some bright buttons and a couple of flowers on the card which are my favorite embellishments.

Patterned Paper:  American Craft

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Stella Calendar May

Sentiment:  Computer generated

Buttons:  Stash

Divine Twine

Hemptique

Flowers:  Recollections

Glossy Accents

Challenges

Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 472 Anything Goes

CHNC Patterned  - June

Crafty Animals - Ch. 39

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 39 

Inkspirational - Ch. 214 Funny Sentiments

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 152 Flowers and sentiment
Show Us Your Pussycats - Ch. 55 Furrything Goes

Intertwine Squares TMS 557

Today at Tuesday Morning Sketches we have a new challenge. For this card I dry embossed the background with little roses and then die cut the squares and put the flowers in the middle.  I didn't add a sentiment since I am undecided on what occasion I will use this for.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections

Embossing Folder:  We are Memory Keepers

Die:  My Favorite Things

Flowers;  Wild Orchid Crafts

Challenges

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Make your own Background

Always Fun - Ch. 165 Layers

Crafty Catz - Ch. 508 At least 2 layers

Love to Craft - Ch. 47 Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 152 Flowers and a sentiment

Live Love Laugh

Today at Catch the Bug we have New Release or older images that are brought into the new shop. For my card the I have Chinese live love laugh symbols.  I used the new Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Speckled Egg Ink and also blending it with Distress Oxide Frayed Burlap. Then I added 3 layers of Tutti Fairies and layers of Martha Stewart Butterflies.

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Chinese live laugh love symbols

Dies:  Tutti Designs

Punches:  Martha Stewart

Pop Dots

Inks:  Distress Oxides - Speckled Egg & Frayed Burlap

Challenges

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Make your own background

Always Fun - Ch. 165 Layers

Crafty Catz - Ch. 508 At least 2 layers

CRAFT - Ch. 557 Decoupage / 3D

Allsorts - Wk 574 Magical Worlds

Get Creative - Ch. 92 Fantasy
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Favorite Technique (blending of distress oxide inks)