Bluebird

Today starts a new challenge at Catch the Bug and it's a photo inspiration. For my card, I used a pre-colored image Bird Trio Summer and the sentiment is from TLC, Create.  I like that the image is so cheerful and has so many great colors ad I used a paper to coordinate.  The photo has a rainbow kite which inspired me to the rainbow of colors and then I used floral buttons around the sentiment.
This has been a rough week.  We had audits at work.  My office mate and her boyfriend broke up so she was having an emotional breakdown daily. Then Friday morning my Uncle passed away after being diagnosed with metastatic cancer just a month ago.  So I few people that I am trying to cheer up. Then I had a water leak in my basement from a pipe last week and my air conditioning wasn't working this week when it's been the hottest all summer so my home repairs are just adding up this month.  Just hope July will be a better month.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Birds trio summer (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Bluebird def
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug
Flowers:  Dress it Up

Challenges
little red wagon - Ch. 503 Much Ado about nothing
Aud Sentiment - Ch. 230 Anything Goes with sentiment
Scribbles - Ch. 78 Make it square

A little birdie told me....It's your Birthday!

It's already day 6 of the Bugaboo 8th Birthday Bash and today is the Oldie but Goodie Challenge using an a bugaboo oldie (birds, butterflies or birthday) following the recipe of kraft, ribbon and bold colors.  For my card, I used the pre-colored image of Bug bird trio summer and a sentiment that I inked from Stampendous.  I made an easel card.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio; Sweet Shoppe

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Bird Trio Summer (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  Stampendous

Ink:  Color Box & Distress - Concord Grape

Dies:  Sizzix

Button:  Dress it Up

Hemp:  Natural Fibers

Bling:  Michael's

Flower:  Recollection

Punch:  Martha Stewart

Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon

Challenges

Simon Says - Monday Birds of a Feather

A Snowflake Promise - Ch. 47 Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 190 Anything Goes

Scribbles - 5th Birthday Party