Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Winter Wishes and Thank You for TMS 539

Today at Tuesday Morning Sketches it is another revisited sketch and this is one that I chose.  I made two samples with this layout. For the first one I punches three Fiskar snowflakes on glitter cardstock and put a sentiment on the middle and sequins on the other two. Then put these snowflakes on a piece of light blue vellum.
For my second card, I used images from Bugaboo Rose Trio. I colored them with Copics and mounted it on a piece of Glossy navy paper and added some light blue sequins.



Patterned Paper:  DCWV
Cardstock:  Core-dinations
Stamp:  Verve
Ink:  Memento
Punch:  Fiskars
Sequins:  Stash
Vellum:  Paper Studio


Patterned Paper:  Bearly Mine
Cardstock:  Paper Studio
Stamp:  Bugaboo Rose Trio (see above for direct link)
Sequins:  Stash


Challenges
Artystamper Digital Challenges - Ch. 8 Thank You
JUGS - Ch. 520 Photo Inspiration
Hand stamped sentiments - Ch. 331 Wintertime
CHNC - Ch. 474 Anything Christmas/winter with optional no sentiment
Crafty Catz - Ch. 490 Anything Goes with optional Flowers
Sparkles Monthly - Ch. 124 Winter Blues





Cute Valentine Elephant

Today at Catch the Bug, it's New Release or when a an older stamp is put into the new shop.  Today it's Cute Valentine Elephant. He reminds me of Dumbo with those heart ears.  I wanted to do something different and I actually colored him blue. I also think he would be great for a baby card.



Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Stamp' Up; Recollections
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Cute Valentine Elephant
Embossing Folder:  Darice
Ribbon:  Michael's
Heart:  Fiskars
Bling:  Prima

Challenges
Mojo Monday - Sketch 529
Crafty Friends - Ch. 127 Anything Goes
Your Next Stamp - Ch. 131 Share the Love
Crafting Happiness - Ch. 33 Anything Goes with optional twist Love
Sweet Stampin' - Use your scraps
Inkspirational - Ch. 205 Glitz a strip
Let's Craft & Create - Ch. 155 Anything Goes with optional Love is in the air
Always Fun - Ch. 147 Sparkle

Sunday, January 26, 2020

Celebrate tag cards

I am trying to make some cards for my family for their stash. So I made a couple of quick tag cards using a some scraps of paper. I really don't like to make multiples of the same card so they are slightly different.




Patterned Paper:  gcd
Cardstock:  Paper Studio; Core-dinations; Recollections
Tag:  
Flower:  Recollections
Enamel Dot:  Paper Studio
Ribbon:  Offray
Sequins:  Stash
Twine:  Darice
Spellbinders:  Pennants

Challenges
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 422 - 423 Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar - January Add a tag
Krafty Chicks - Ch. 491 All occasions
Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C519 Use some ribbon
Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 449 Layered die cuts
Sweet Stampin' - Use your scraps

You stole my heart

Well it's that time of year when we are making our Valentines. I pulled out this adorable raccoon from a retired Newton's Nook set called Sweetheart Tails. I heat embossed the sentiment.




Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio; Echo Park
Cardstock:  Recollections
Stamp:  Newton's Nook - Sweetheart Tails
Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black
VersaMark
Embossing Powder:  Hampton Arts
Ribbon:  Michael's
Corner Rounder: Creative Memories

Challenges
Inky Paws - Ch. 115 Hearts
Joy of Sets - January (Red / Hearts / Ribbon)
DL Art Thankful Thursday - Ch. 252 Valentine's Day
the Cutie Pie Challenge - Ch. 143 Cute, CAS
Dream Valley - Ch. 217 Spots and/or Dots
Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 236 CAS
Papercraft Challenge - Ch. 54 Use 2 DP minimum
Let's Craft and Create - Ch. 155 Anything Goes with optional love is in the air
Crafty Animals - Ch. 34

Saturday, January 25, 2020

Forget the past with presents

Today starts a new challenge at Catch the Bug and the theme is Photo Inspiration. For my card, I used Candy Cane Penguin and a sentiment from TLC, Create.  We are getting snow as I am posting this so this is a fitting card for this time of year.




Patterned Paper:  Teresa Collins
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Candy Cane Penguin (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Forget the Past with Presents
Ribbon:  Offray
Snowflakes:  Jolee
Die:  Tutti
Sakura jelly glitter pen

Challenges
Di's Digi Challenge - Winter and/or Snow
Winter Wonderland - January little friends
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - January Add some sparkle
Do-Al(1) Creative - January Three of a Kind (snowflakes)
Creatalicious - Ch. 179 Anything Goes with optional add a snowflake
Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round - Anything Christmas
ABC Christmas - B for Bingo (Patterned paper / lots of layers / die cut) 
(Patterned paper / colored image/ ribbon)  (Die cut/ Christmas sentiment / Ribbon)

Hand stamped sentiments - Ch. 331 Wintertime
CHNC - Ch. 374 Anything Christmas with optional no sentiment
Scribbles - Ch. 85 Penguin Power

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Retirement...what the #%*! is that?

Today at Catch the Bug is Thursday Oldie but Goodie.  For my card, I used Stella peeker Retirement.  I have a co-worker that is retiring at the end of this month and she is an excellent social worker. Our company has actually hired someone to replace her and has started her training which is great because we have such a need for their services. I made this card for all my co-workers for sign for her.





Patterned Paper:  American Crafts
Cardstock:  Bazzil
Stamp and sentiment:  Bugaboo - Stella peeker Retirement (see above for direct link)
Border Punch:  Fiskars
Flowers:  Paper Studio
Die:  My Favorite Things
Pearls:  Recollections
Glossy Accents

Challenges
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 422 - 423 Anything Goes
Do-Al(1) Kreatives - Ch. 27 Three of a Kind
little red wagon - Ch. 533 books
Crafting Happiness - Ch. 32 Inspired by a Book Cover (see above)
Crafty Catz - Ch. 489 Anything Goes with optional funny

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Have a Fabu-LASH Birthday

I have a girly birthday card using an image and sentiment from TLC, Create.  My daughter went through a streak in her teens when we were replacing her mascara every other week!!! Her Grandmother still bought multiple tubes for Christmas which she appreciated, lol.




inside

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park
Cardstock:  Bazzil; recollection
Stamp:  Mascara
Sentiment:  Have a Fabu-lash birthday
Flowers:  Recollections
Dies:  My Favorite Things
Bling:  Paper Studio
Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

Challenges
CHNC Patterned - January
Creative Knockouts - Ch. 333 Finish the Inside
Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Wk 555 More than a single word
Art Impressions - Ch. 274 Shades of Pink
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 422 - 423 Anything Goes

Let it Snow

We are scheduled for snow the next few days, and I am not trying to encourage anything. However, I got some new snowflake dies from Tim Holtz and Birch Press and just love how they look together. The papers on the inside are shimmer which don't show up well in the photo and then I added some brads. The snowflakes on the outside are glitter and shimmer along with sequins.



Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Paper Studio; Bazzil
Dies:  Birch Press; Tim Holtz; Creative Expressions
Brads:  Paper Studio
Sequins:  Stash

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 473 Anything Christmas with optional use a sentiment
Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 449 Layered die cuts

Sparkles Monthly - Ch. 124Winter Blues
Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 158 Winter/Spring
Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 113 White ad Blue
Creatalicious - Ch. 179 Anything Goes with optional add a snowflake
Creative Knockouts - Ch. 333 Finish the inside


Sunday, January 19, 2020

Stella I tried Christmas List

Today at Catch the Bug there is a Stella Says Sketch and for my card I used one of the newer stamps called Stella I tried Christmas List.  I find this image so funny because I need to watch what I say many times too, lol. I used Sakura jelly glitter pen on the duct tape and then glossy accents on top.



Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Stampin' Up
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Stella I tried Christmas List (see above for direct link)
Punch:  EK Success
Bling:  Recollections
Divine Twine
Sakura jelly glitter pen
Charm:  Card Connection
Glossy Accents
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 473 Anything Christmas with optional use a sentiment
ABC Christmas Challenge - B for BINGO (Twine/ Glitter / Embossing)
Crafty Catz - Ch. 489 Anything Goes with optional make it funny
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Add some sparkle
CCAYR - January Anything Christmas
little red wagon - Ch. 532 After Christmas or before Christmas

Friday, January 17, 2020

Trio sheep on Day 7 of the Birthday Bash

It's the FINAL day of challenges so it is Day 7 of the Catch the Bug Down on the Farm 10th Annual Birthday Bash. Today we have this Sheep Trio as a Friday Freebie with a Photo Inspiration. There are daily prizes so you don't have to play everyday. But you can only enter each challenge once. If you participate in ALL the challenges then you have a chance for grand prizes which are awesome. PRIZES:

Grand prize winners 
1st Place - 7 Free per month for 6 months ($126 value)
 Must Participate in all Challenges
 Free Bugaboo monster bash images
3 month Guest Designer Term
2nd Place -  $50 Gift Certificate 
 Must Participate in all Challenges
 Free Bugaboo monster bash images
2 month Guest Designer Term
3rd Place –  $25 Gift Certificate 
 Must Participate in all Challenges
 Free Bugaboo monster bash images 
1 month Guest Designer Term

Daily Challenge Winners-
Our Normal 10, 7, 4 image winners daily!
 Free Bugaboo monster bash images —Daily Winner 
All winners will be chosen via Random.org and will be announced and contacted by 1/22/19!

ALSO!..win this Baby Birthday Sret! 



Patterned Paper:  Fancy Pants; Recollections
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollection
Stamp & Sentiment:  Bugaboo - Birthday Ewe Trio
Ribbon:  Michael's
Buttons:  Stash
Jute:  MayArts
Spellbinder:  Pennant
Sakura jelly glitter pen

Challenges
Do-A1(1) Creative - Ch. 37 Three of a Kind
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 422 - 423 Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday - Ch. 254 All about occasions
The Creative Crafter - Ch. 24 Anything Goes
Double D - Balloons

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Birthday Wishes on Day 6 of the Bash

We are getting to the end of the Catch the Bug Down on the Farm 10th Annual Birthday Bash. Today is a Color Challenge and for my card I used Ewe Move Me and a sentiment which is retired from Verve. We are going to have it with wind chills today around -10. I just took my garbage out and the wind is a blowing - nasty. So I wanted to keep things sunny and bright so I added a huge button to my Spellbinder die cut to look like a sun. Welcome to my new members Corry and Connie.



Patterned Paper:  Core-dinations; Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Ewe Move Me (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  Verve (retired)
Ink:  Close to My Heart
       Distress Oxide - Broken China
Stencil:  My Favorite Things
Spellbinder:  Small Scalloped Circle; Label Four
Button:  My Favorite Things
Jute:  MayArts
Sakura jelly glitter pen
Spectrum Noir

Challenges
Di Digi Design - Celebrations
Dies R Us - Ch. 137 Birthdays (Spellbinders)
Papercraft - Ch. 54 Use 2 Design Papers minimum
Pattie's Creations - Ch. 166 Anything Goes
Love to Scrap - Ch. 129 Anything Goes

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Holy Cluck....Day 5 of the Birthday Bash

Today is Day 5 of the Catch the Bug Down on the 10th Annual Farm Birthday Bash. Today is a Humor Me card so for my card I used Chickz - Holy Cluck another Bird Day. I fussy cut the image out. Remember that there are lots of great prizes and chances to win each day.





Patterned Paper:  Fancy Pants
Cardstock:  Recollections
Stamp & sentiment:  Bugaboo - Chickz - Holy Cluck another bird day (see above for direct link)
Ribbon:  Michael's
Flower:  Offray

Challenges
Sweet Wednesday Sketch 2 - Christmas Bonus Challenge with using Sketch 171 vintage
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 462 Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Ch. 488 Anything Goes with optional animal
Allsorts - Wk 554 Say it with Flowers

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Floral Die cut for TMS 537

Starting off the New Year at Tuesday Morning Sketches we are looking back at DT favorite's sketches from 2019 to re-use.  So for this week we are using Debbie's favorite. We had 18 players - we can do more than this! Our prize this week is a gift pack of some really fun ribbons! They would be perfect for this sketch to create those strips/flags.
For my card, I used some paper that I got as a gift from a friend this past summer and some Spellbinders.  I didn't put a sentiment on it so I could use it for a birthday, hi, thanks or sympathy depending on my need. 





This is the card that I made for the challenge in 2019

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections
Die Cuts:  Pennant; Eyelet Square; 
Pearls:  Recollections

Challenges
Allsorts - Wk 554 Say it with flowers
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Ch. 122 Anything Goes
CHNC Patterned - January
Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 157 Anything Goes



Going HOG WILD on Day 4 of the Birthday Bash

It's already Day 4 of the Catch the Bug Down on the Farm 10th Annual Birthday Bash and today is a BINGO using the New Release or a re-do of a previously released image. So today we have this Pig Present with a sentiment from TLC, Create. I cheated and did die cuts with stitching instead of taking the time to pull out my sewing machine. So then I was able to use all the items on the BINGO card, which I like to do. Can't wait to see what everyone creates.





Patterned Paper:  Core-dinations
Cardstock:  Stampi' Up; Recollection
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Pig Present
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Going Hog Wild
Ticket:  Stash
Bling:  Recollections
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug
Divine Twine
Sakura jelly glitter pen
Dies:  Tutti & Sugar Pea

Challenges
CRAFT - Ch. 540 Anything Goes
QKR - Ch. 380 Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 420 - 421 Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Ch. 488 Anything Goes with optional Animal
Creative Knockouts - 332 Celebrations