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

Not Just Cards - July

Sparkles Monthly - Red, White and Blue

Simply Create Too - Ch. 162 Red, White and Blue

Birthday Fish Gift Bag

Today at Catch the Bug it's Anything but a card, and for my sample I used an image from the Under the Sea Birthday Set and put it on a gift bag that I picked up. My nephew's birthday is coming up and he loves the color purple so I thought this would be so fun to put some treat in it for him.  I missed not seeing him for Easter.  I talked to my sister - in- law tonight and he apparently is telling my parents that his new teacher Mrs. Jackie is horrible. This home schooling is difficult for family life, and I just have to laugh and am glad that my own children are in their 20's. I know that I would not have patience for it. So I say my prayers for all the extra stress on those in quarantine dealing with homeschooling and stress of spending too much time together.

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Under the Sea Birthday Set

Gift Bag:  Stash

Challenges

Not Just Cards - April

Cards 4 Guyz - Ch. 242 In, On or by the sea

Crafty Friends - Ch. 133 Anything Goes
QKR - Ch. 393 Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

For April 6 - April 11.

Tulip Bunny Gift Bag

I think that everyone is feeling the panic of what is happening with the virus and going stir crazy from not being able to be social, but for us crafters to be crafting is not as bad as others.  I am still having to go to work, but I have offered to donate projects to my daughter who is a school teacher and she refuses them. We have patients who are upset about their routine clinic appointments being cancelled and when they are offered televisits or phone calls they are upset with that option. I understand that it's not ideal, but it's for their protection. Now this morning I had my microwave oven "go out" and I don't use it that often, but now it's just another inconvenience to deal with right now.  Luckily for the world my coffee pot still works, lol.
For my anything but a card project I had to laugh, because I made a gorgeous gift bag for my daughter....just don't know if I will be able to give it to her, lol. It is using the image Tulip Bunny that I put onto a gift bag that I picked up from Target.  Oh well....there is always next year.  Hang in there and stay safe.

Cardstock:  Bazzil

Patterned Paper:  Core-dinations

Stamp:  Tulip Bunny (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  Tim Holtz

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Fern:  Cottage Craft

Gift Bag: Spritz from Target

Challenges
Not Just Cards - March
Aud Sentiments - Ch. 247 Spring/Easter
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 626 Just for Fun
CRAFT - Ch. 549 Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 205 Flowers
Crafty Sentiments - Spring is coming

Holy Cow you are how old?

Well we are on Day 3 of the Catch the Bug Down on the Farm 10th Birthday Bash. And today it's to make Anything but a Card. I used the image Holy Cow and then used my label maker to add the sentiment to put on a pre-bought gift bag.

Bag - Stash

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Holy Cow

Tape:  Dynamo

Challenges

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 420 - 421 Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - January

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 34

Crafty Animals - Ch. 34

Incy Wincy - Anything Goes

Santa Claus is coming to town

Well we are moving along on the 9th Annual Christmas in July at Catch the Bug.  Today is Day 3 and it's Anything but a Card and the theme is the movie "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." Which was a favorite when I was a child and when my kids were little.  For my project I pulled a gift bag out of my stash and added the image of Kidz Christmas Boy and his dog and I added a sentiment from TLC, Create to also go with the theme.  Remember that any Christmas images are 50% off if you use the code CIJ50.

Bag:  Stash

Cardstock:  Recollection

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Kidz Christmas Boy and his dog

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Santa Claus is coming to town

Spellbinders:  Small and large circles

Pin:  Recollection

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Spectrum Noir

Challenges

CCYAR - July No cards allowed

CHNC - Ch. 447 Anything Christmas with optional use a die cut or punch

Not just cards - July

Penny's Paper Crafty - ch. 439 Anything Goes

CRAFT - Ch. 522 Christmas

Birthday worm gift bag

Today is Anything but a card at Catch the Bug and I added an image to a gift bag for my nephew's upcoming birthday so I could give him some treats. His favorite color is purple. This image is from the Under the Sea Birthday Set.
I was able to send Mother's Day with my son going out to lunch and then we went to see the "Avengers" movie.  Now I am staying up too late so I will finish posting after I get home from work.

Cardstock:  Recollection

Stamp:  Bugaboo  Under the Sea Birthday Set (see above for direct link)

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Spectrum Noir pen (on hook)

Bag:  Target

Challenges

Not Just Cards Challenges - May

CRAFT - Ch. 512 Birthday

Di's Digi stamp - Anything but a card

Pattie's Creations - Ch. 158 Birthday

QKR - Ch. 347 Anything Goes

ABC Monster Gift Bag

Today is Day 3 of the 9th Annual Catch the Bug Birthday Bash.  For my ABC (Anything but a card) or Party Favor I made a Monster Gift Bag using one of the images from the prize set which is so adorable.  I added a ribbon and some large bling to it for some extra fun.

Patterned Paper:  Core-dinations

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Prize Birthday Set  (see above)
Ribbon:  Michael's

Bling:  Recollection

Bag:  Spitz

Challenges

Not Just Cards - January

Polkadoodles - Wk 2 Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 280 Anything Goes

QKR - Ch. 330 Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Ch. 30 Anything Goes

Birthday dog gift bag

Today is day 3 of the Bugaboo 8th Birthday Bash and today the challenge is to make something that is not a card that you would use for a birthday party.  If you follow me, you know about Gus, my daughter's Teddy Bear pup, which will have a birthday coming up so this is a gift bag for him.  He is sooooo spoiled. When I went to pick up some items to give him for Christmas, the lady at the store, asked me how many dogs I had, hehehe...only one very spoiled grandpup with a wardrobe larger than some men I know, no lie.
For my bag, I used one of the images from the Birthday Puppies Set.  I didn't add additional items on the bag because I was afraid Gus would chew them off.

Bag:  MPR Associates, Inc

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Birthday Puppies Set

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Challenges

Not just cards - Anything Goes

Allsorts - No patterned paper

Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 10