Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Plaid Floral Birthday Wishes

Welcome to my new follower Darcy. I am having fun playing with my inks...especially my Distress Oxides.  For these two birthday cards that I made for co-workers for this week I used two pink shades and blended the inks and stamped an old set of Hero Art stamps that I have had in my collection for a LONG time along with a retired Verve sentiment.



Patterned Paper: Core-dinations
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamps:  Hero Arts Fashion Flowers
Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black
      Distress Oxide - Spun Sugar & Picked Raspberry
Ribbon:  Stash

Challenges
AAA CAS - Ch. 170 Use maxi white space with optional flowers
Creative Knockouts - Ch. 360 Flora or Fauna
Krafty Chicks - Ch. 517 All Occasions
Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 171 Birthday


Friday, July 24, 2020

CIJ Day 7 at CTB Knobby Knees Christmas Sack

Today is the last day, day 7 of the Christmas in July at Catch the Bug and the theme is a Friday Freebie with a Color Challenge. You don't have the Friday Freebie.  For my card, I used a sentiment from TLC, Create.  This is emotional since this is my Design Team post. Due to all the demands with working full time as a nurse it has been difficult to meet the requirements of all that's required for the DTs.  I have met so many wonderful people and have gained such inspiration along the way.
And the inspiration for the design for my card, came from a card that Julie made back last August after she returned from having surgery and she was so excited to return. So it's just the opposite of what I am doing, but it was also a watermelon photo.







Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Knobby Knees Christmas Sack
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Christmas Things
Pom:  Creativity
Stickles
Ribbon:  Michael's
Sakura jelly glitter pen
Prisma pencils
Enamel Dots: Paper Studio

Challenges
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 448 - 449 Anything Goes
CHNC - Ch. 499 Anything Christmas with optional die cut or punch
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 644 Christmas in July
Crafty Calendar - July Add a ribbon

Thursday, July 23, 2020

CIJ Day 6 at CTB Stella Dear Santa note

Today it's Day 6 of the Catch the Bug Christmas in July celebration and the theme is to use an Old but Goodie image with the photo. For my center step card I used Stella Dear Santa Note.  I also put a banner with bling over the image and a charm in the corner. The patterned paper and two corners have poinsettias.
For Julie's card I chose a card from back in 2015 when she had a similar layout using sassy Gus.




Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey; Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Stella Dear Santa note (see above for direct link)
Divine twine
Charm
Bling:  Michael's
Banner:  Verve
Poinsettia:  Hobby Lobby
Sakura jelly glitter pen

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 499 Anything Christmas with optional use die cut or punch
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 448 - 449 Anything Goes
Allsorts - Wk 581 & 582 Flowers all over
ABC Christmas - O for Over the top

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

CIJ Day 5 at CTB Gus Christmas I tried

Today it's Day 5 of the Christmas in July celebration at Catch the Bug and the theme for today is to make us laugh. For my card I used the image, Gus I tried Christmas List.  I feel that is my list too, lol. I added Glossy Accents to his glasses and Sakura Jelly Glitter Pen to the ornaments.  Gus doesn't look too sorry that he downed a few beers, it must be his weekend binge which is like a lot of people who I know around here. Good thing he has those reindeer. I actually did a CAS card even though I just had to put a strip of patterned paper....too much white freaks me out, lol.  Welcome to A. Rose my new follower who I have seen on both my design teams and she has lots of great creations.
I am showing a sample card for Julie's that she has a Santa having a summer drink to relax that she made back in 2014 which is a cutie. And she had a strip of patterned paper on the side.





Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Gus I tried Christmas List (see above for direct link)
Sakura jelly glitter pen
Glossy Accents

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 499 Anything Christmas with optional die cuts or punches
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 448 - 449 Anything Goes
Christmas Card Throwdown - July theme Santa
CRAFT - Ch. 564 Christmas Humor
Sweet Stampin' - CAS
Krafty Chicks - Ch. 516 CAS

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

CIJ Day 4 at CTB Rock'n Christmas

Today is Day 4 and we are moving along on the Christmas in July celebration at Catch the Bug and it's a BINGO challenge. I always like to use all the elements for a full card which I did this time. The sentiment is from TLC, Create. I found an older post from 2014 of Julie's where she used blue and brown as my inspiration.






Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Christmas Rocking Horse
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Hope you have a Rock'n Christmas
Punches:  EK Success
Dies:  Birch Press
Ribbon:  Michael's
Divine Twine
Brads:  Making Memories
Snowflakes:  Jolee
Tim Holtz Distress Tool
Ink:  Distress Old Paper

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 499 Anything Christmas with optional use die cut or punch
Fezziwigs Festive Frolic - Christmas with Summer Colors
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 448 - 449 Anything Goes
Merry Little Christmas - Ch. 24 Anything Goes
International Art & Soul - Ch. C. 88 Christmas card based on a carol or song (Rocking under the Christmas tree)
Crafty Calendar - July Add a ribbon

Monday, July 20, 2020

CIJ Day 3 at CTB Christmas Blessings Drummer Gift Bag

Today it's Day 3 at Catch the Bug Christmas in July celebration and the theme is Anything but a Card. For my project I actually used the Cheerful Sketch for the month on a gift bag using Deacon Drummer and the sentiment is a retired stamp from Verve. For July I kept with a Red, White and Blue theme for this project.




This was Julie's last project on 5/4. That day she posted how excited she was to be
scheduling her surgery. She was so positive and determined.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Winters Frost
Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Bazzil; Core-dinations
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Deacon drummer (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  Verve (retired)
Ink:  Distress - Broken China
Die:  My Favorite Things
Ribbon:  Michael's
Punch:  EK Success
Pearls:  Recollections

Challenges
Cheerful Sketches - July 2020
CHNC - Ch. 499 Anything Christmas with optional use die cut or punch
Sparkles Monthly - Red, White and Blue
Simply Create Too - Ch. 162 Red, White and Blue

Sunday, July 19, 2020

CIJ Day 2 at CTB Naughty Boy List

Today is Day 2 of the Christmas in July celebration at Catch the Bug and today it's using a sketch. For my card I used Christmas Stella - Boy List. My personality is fitting for Stella because I am sassy and love to laugh. I think that we need humor because there is too much stress in life. Please see the Bugaboo site for the details on the challenge and for the sale.



Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Recollections
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Stella Christmas Boy List
Bling:  Michael's
Ribbon:  Offray
Die:  Tutti

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 499 Anything Christmas with optional die cut or punch
Crafty Calendar - July Ribbon
Aud Sentiment - Ch. 255 Christmas in July with a sentiment
CRAFT - Ch. 564 Christmas - Humorous


Saturday, July 18, 2020

CIJ Day 1 at CTB Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Well it's here....Day 1 of the Christmas in July at Catch the Bug and there are lots of prizes and surprises a long the way. Today we start with creating a card or project with using the picture of Santa's workshop. During the celebration we are also going to be honoring Julie Temple our DT member that recently passed away. As I put on my Facebook, with losing my husband, I know that God takes some of the wonderful people too soon, but then they are able to watch over us. I just hope that Julie is able to give me some creative vibes since she was so talented. I realize that I colored my elf to look like her. I also have candy canes which are so sweet like my friend. Also my daughter LOVES them. I would buy boxes of the mini ones and she would pack them as snacks. I think to her they are a food group, lol.

Julie Temple







Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Kidz Christmas Elf
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Have Yourself a merry little Christmas
Bling:  Me and My Big Ideas
Flowers:  Recollections
Die:  Tutti
Embellishments:  Target
Pop dots
Prisma pencils and Gamsol

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 499 Anything Christmas with optional use die cut or punch
Creatalicious Challenge - Ch. 191 Anything Goes with optional 3 of a kind (3 columns for the layout)
Aud Sentiment - Ch. 255 Christmas in July with a sentiment
Unicorn Challenge - Ch. 56 Food and/or drink
Alphabet Challenge - H for Hungry favorite food (candy canes for my daughter)

Sunday, July 12, 2020

Let's Celebrate Happy X 3

I have been trying to get some male birthday cards in my stash so I used this stamp Happy Happy Happy Birthday by My Favorite Things and inked it up and heat embossed "Let's Celebrate" to make the card following this weeks sketch.




Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Happy Happy Happy Birthday (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  All about You
Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo black
VersaMark
Embossing Powder:  Hampton Arts

Challenges
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 446 - 447 Anything Goes
Pearly Sparkles - Ch. 53 3 of  a Kind
Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 461 Polka Dots
Allsorts - Wk 580 I spy something starting with "B" (blue, black, blank space)

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Happy Birthday TMS 562

Today Tuesday Morning Sketches is celebrating 11 years! So they are having a party with SIX prizes to give away and some special prizes. Melissa is having the first sketch she designed as the layout. For my card, I made a birthday card using a new die cut that I got from My Favorite Things.  I added some fun paper that I found on the bottom of my stash from the Paper Studio and added some twine and star sequins. I thought this would work for a masculine card which I never seem to have enough of.



Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Sentiment:  My Favorite Things - Happy Birthday
Divine Twine
Sequins: Stash

Challenges
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 446 - 447 Anything Goes
613 Ave. Create - Ch. 235 Anything Goes with the sentiment as the focus
Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 170 Birthday
Get Creative - Ch. 93 Birthday
Let's Craft & Create - Ch. 161 Anything Goes with optional stars and stripes
Make My Monday - Ch. 126 Stars and/or stripes