Bugaboo chocolate fantasy

 

Hello friends, 

How is everyone these days?  I hope you are well and healthy. I have to admit, I haven't been as creative the last little while as work as been very busy, so today is a mental health day for me. I got to enjoy that chocolate fantasy this morning when no alarm was going off. This image is another from Bugaboo digital stamps. I just love her images. I was disappointed when I found out the new printer I bought is not designed for cardstock, so I had some struggles until I figured it out. I am so glad it worked because I don't know what I would do without my bugaboo images. This image came at the perfect time for my co-worker's birthday, as she is as big a chocolate fan as I am. It is so perfect for her. I also used the bugaboo sketch challenge #817. 

I would also like to add this to the following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday challenge: Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments challenge: Anything Goes + sentiment

Colour Crazy Craft challenge: Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies challenges 2043: Anything Goes

The house that stamps built: Anything goes

Penny's paper crafty challenge blog: Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by today. 

A bear birthday

Hello all,

I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy.
I have another post today for the Bugaboo Catch the Bug Challenge - Bear with Me. Who doesn't need a cute birthday bear greeting?  I coloured the image using a combination of Copics and Tria markers. I like doing the fine details with the old style Tria markers because they have a fine point. I had the ribbon in my scraps, and the paper is from DCWV.
I am also submitting this card into the following challenges:
Allsorts Challenge blog #580 - I spy something with a "B". (bear, balloon, box)
Dream Valley Challenges - All occasions
Mojo Monday - sketch 541.
I wish everyone a good day.  Thanks for stopping by.

Simple & sweet

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are all safe and healthy.

I made a simple and sweet card for any occasion using the Bugaboo photo inspiration @ Bugaboo Challenge Blog. I used the Bugaboo Dollar flower bug, and coloured it with
Copics and Tria markers.  I stamped the butterfly in the left corner from an old clear stamp set.  The paper is from "Colored Pencil" by Recollections from Michaels.

I would also like to submit this to:
Stamping Sensations Say It with Flowers challenge
Moving along with the times challenge #118 - flowers
Love to Craft challenge - Anything goes

Relax and enjoy

Hi everyone,

When I saw this freebie a few weeks ago from Bugaboo stamps, I just had to play with it. It will make a great retirement, birthday, or Father's day card. I am sure I will be using this image again, and again. I used the sketch challenge again this week, but I did want to keep it simple as it will be for a guy.  I colored the image with copics and other alcohol markers. The "enjoy" is from Jillibean soup. Thanks for stopping for by.

Catch the bug sketch challenge #716

My very first 2019 Christmas card

Hi everyone,

While I was working on the Sketch challenge for Catch the bug, I thought I would work on my first Christmas card of the year. This reindeer looks alot like me when thinking about Christmas gifts. Thanks for stopping by.

Stella says sketch challenge #715.

Happy Halloween 2019

Hello everyone,

I think this is the first Halloween card that I have ever made, but I couldn't resist this Bugaboo image. I saw the "Catch the bug" sketch challenge #715, and wanted to participate. I like the sketch challenge because that's sometimes the hardest part for me to figure out. I also like that it is a simple sketch, and what a great way to use my DCWV rock star paper! I wish you all a happy Halloween.

Grand Niece

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share this card I made to welcome our Grand Niece.  I used a Bugaboo Digi stamp and followed their sketch challenge here http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2019/06/stella-says-sketch-challenge-711.html. I coloured the image with alcohol markers, and punched the heart border with a Martha Stewart punch.  I think this image is so cute, and I have more cards with this cute elephant in the works.  Thanks for stopping by.

Fisherman birthday

Hi Everyone,

So again, it's been awhile since my last post, but not for lack of creating.  I have been working on diaper cake orders.  I haven't made one in a very long time, and just received 5 orders.
Anyways, this card is for a very special young man who loves to go fishing with his Grandpa.  I purchased this image from Bugaboo stamps, and it is just perfect.  I coloured it with mostly Copics, but I have Tria markers in the mix.  I also coloured around the edge of the die cut to give it a bit of a frame.  The sketch is also from the Bugaboo challenge #410.  I am also joining the following challenges:

My time to craft:  Summertime
Die Cuttin Divas:  Birthday # 272
SweetStamps:  Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Around the world

Hi there,

Just as I am posting this card for the Meljen's challenge "Bookworm" I have found my card in the mouth of my new puppy :(.  I am so glad that I was able to take a few pictures before he got his hands on it.  My puppy actually ate my homework. haha.  This was a weekend freebie from Meljen's facebook page the other weekend, and I started coloring it right away, but didn't get it completed for the weekend challenge.  When I saw the challenge for this week, I thought of the hot air balloon and "Around the world in 80 days"  The background paper is from lime twist "out of the blue".  I am also going to add this to the "anything goes" challenge at Party Time Tuesdays.  Have a great night and thanks again Melissa for the wonderful images.

Elephants never forget

Hi everyone,

Can you believe I am posting again already?  Unfortunately, this card is very late.  This is for my niece, who's birthday was on Friday and it is still sitting beside me.  I have to get this in the post!  I used the sketch from Mojo Monday #242.  I apologize to the digi artist that created this adorable elephant.  I neglected to record who it was from.  The ribbon was given to me by a friend and the die cut is from Spellbinders.  The white paper is actually designer gift wrap that I bought at Indigo, and the purple paper is DCWV, pocket full of posies.
Other challenges that I am submitting to are:
Die Cuttin Divas - Banners, Buttons and/or birthdays
Southern Girls Challenge #45 - Diecuts
Totally PaperCrafts #118 - Animals
Scrap Creations - Bingo (Flower, Die cut, Digi Image)
Sweet Stamps #66 - Anything Goes
I hope everyone has a great week, and hopefully I will be posting again soon.  Thanks for stopping by.

Spring is here

Hi everyone,

Here is a card that I made for my niece's birthday.  I found these great grass stickers at the dollar store, and was excited to try them.  The butterflies have a small amount of glitter, which is hard to see in this photo.  The image is a Meljen's digi, and the ribbon and butterfly sticker are from my stash.  I thought it was a great way to start the spring season.  I am submitting this into the following challenges:
Meljen's challenges - anything goes #106
Creative Card Crew - spring # 7
Party time Tuesdays - anything goes #61
Divas by design - use a stamp challenge #28
Crafty Catz - use a digi # 126
Stamp, scrap, and doodle Saturdays - spring
Daisy Doodle creative challenges - spring #56
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Crafty Purple frog challenge - anything goes #37
Wags n Whiskers - Say it with flowers #76
Stamp fairy - anything goes # 6
My mums craft shop challenges - stamp it #50
Phindy's friday challenge blog - ribbon #99

I hope everyone has a great start to April, and thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Tanya