All aboard the 3 Birthday Train

My friend asked me to make a card for her grandson who is turning 3 who loves trains so this is what I made for her. The sentiments are from TLC, Create.  The "3" is a digital image from the Sweet Shoppe.  The train I stamped from the Alley Way (which I think is out of business now). I made this a pop up box card.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  The Alley Way - Christmas Express

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

Track & 3 - Sweet Shoppe - Little Steam Engine(retired)

Dies:  My Favorite Things

Sentiments:  TLC, Create - All aboard the birthday train & Bday 3

Divine Twine
Straw - stash

Challenges 
 Brown Sugar - Ch. 288 Transportation
Crafty Sentiment - Shaped Cards
Incy Wincy - For the Men and the Boys
Double Trouble -  thing 1 Silver track and wheels
     thing 2 Brown Sugar (see above)
     thing 3  Train
Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 215 Cards to die for

Christmas in July - Warm Christmas Wishes

Today is the final day of the 7th annual Christmas Challenge at Catch the Bug.  There are wonderful prizes so see the site for more details.  Today is a photo challenge, and remember that there is a Friday Freebie. I made a pop up box card with my Freebie image.  The sentiment is from TLC, Create.  I added some shells and pearls to the front and side flaps.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Trop Santa Buried

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Warm Winter Wishes
Shells:  Dress it Up
Pearls:  Mark Richards
Border Punch:  Fiskars
Die;  My Favorite Things

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 395 Anything Christmas - optional use some red
Aud Sentiment  - Ch. 208 Christmas in July
Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 404 Christmas
Creatalicious - Ch. 143 No patterned papers
The Merry Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas
CRAFT - Ch. 477 Christmas
Christmas Card Throwdown - July non-Traditional

Life's a Beach go with the flow

Tuesdays are the New Release at Catch the Bug, and today there is the Beach Flamingo.  I made a pop up box card and used a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I also put a bunch of Jolee Stickers on each box flap to make this fun summer card.

Cardstock: Bazzil

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Beach Flamingo

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Life's a beach go with the flow

Punches:  EK Success; Fiskars

Stickers:  Jolee's

Challenges

little red wagon - Ch. 452 Summer Fundays

4CC - Ch. 409 Summer is Here

Creative Sketchy Girls - Ch. 25 Summer Card

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 340 - 341 Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 213 Anything Goes

It's a party

Today is the start of a new challenge at Imagine That Digistamp Creative Playground.  
Please note that entries are limited to one unless you use "Imagine That Digistamp" in which case entries are unlimited.  You will be able to find ALL the rules and prize information at the top of the blog by clicking on the 'Playground Rules' page.

All those who link up using an Imagine That Digistamp image as your main focus of your project with be sent this month's "FEATURED DIGI SET" for FREE, which will be emailed out on Saturdays.  Of course, you are welcome to submit projects following the rules using an image from any other digital or rubber/clear stamp company, and ALL who link up are eligible for our "Cherry on Top" Award (chosen by our DT) and $10.00 prize coupon to the Imagine That Digistamp store!!
The adorable set for this month is Reindeer Carols.  You can purchase it in the store; however, if you use an image from Imagine That Digistamp for the challenge you will get it for free.

This month, I didn't use the featured set, instead I made a pop up box card, using the Make a Wish KD-Kit.  The polka dot paper is also from this set.

Patterned Paper:  Imagine That Digistamp  - Make a Wish KD - Kit (see above for direct link); Recollections

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamps:  Imagine That Digistamp  - Make a Wish KD - Kit (see above for direct link)

Die:  Sugar Pea (Stitched Die)

Presents:  Recollections

Challenges

Pattie's Creations - Ch. 140 Birthdays

Little Miss Muffet - Ch. 175 Anything Goes

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 192 BINGO plus sentiment  (Patterned Paper/ Digi Image/Stitching Faux)

Cute Card Thursday - Ch 502 Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Ch. 16 Anything Goes