Recycle For Christmas

It's time for another challenge at Catch The Bug! We want to see your recycled items on your projects! Wow, another recycle challenge! How cool is that?! As always, there are awesome digi prize packs up for grabs, from Bugaboo Stamps! Come play along with us, for your chance to win!

For my card, I've decided to get an early start on Christmas! My card uses the image, AKV Winter Fairy - Skates, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. All papers are from my stash. My recycled item is a white ribbon recycled from an old organza gift bag. How's that for repurposing?! I also added a handmade bow, made from blue and white polka dotted ribbon.  In the top corner is a handmade flower, made of patterned paper and secured in the center with a blue metal brad.  My sentiment is punched with circle and scalloped circle punches.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

4/1 4/28 Anything Goes at My Craft Creations
Challenge #63 Die Cuts or Punches at Pile It On
Challenge #258 Pastels at Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog
Pastel Colors at Crafty Ribbons Challenge
Challenge #118 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Clean and Simple at Incy Wincy
TPE#293 Pastel Colors at The Pink Elephant Challenge
CHNC Extra April at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 2
Challenge #256 Anything Goes at Craft Your Passion
Challenge #16 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards Challenge
Child's Play at Cards In Envy
TTCRD 4/7 - 4/13 at Through The Craftroom Door
Anything Goes at Clear It Out Challenges
Challenge #84 Handmade Flowers at Creative Card Crew
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #101 Things With Wings at Deep Ocean Challenges
Challenge #146 Anything Goes at Loves Rubberstamps
Challenge #11 Things With Wings at Really Reasonable Ribbon
Crafty Hazelnut's April Patterned Paper Challenge
Challenge #137 Photo Inspiration (Xmas Shopping, Polka Dots) at PINspirational Challenges
Challenge #80 Anything With A Die or Punch at Fan-Tastic Challenges
VSC#33 Anything Goes at V's Sweet Ideas
CHCNS #224 Add Texture at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge
Flights of Fancy at The Crafting Cafe Challenge
Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow at Craft-Dee Bows
Challenge #264 Ink It up at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #222 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Christmas at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #28 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
Challenge #14 Any Holiday at Crafty Gals Corner Challenges
Challenge #368 Bonny Blues at Cute Card Thursday
R#221 Texture at Crafts4Eternity

A Sparkly And Shiny Christmas

Wow, can you believe its that time, again?! It's time for Bugaboo Stamps and crew is celebrating Christmas Chaos, again, over at Catch The Bug! Whoo Hoo! We all know how much you love this event and we are thrilled to be doing it, again, this year! Christmas Chaos runs from December 6 - December 12, with a daily challenge every single day! There will be daily prizes, guest designer spots and a special Christmas digi set up for grabs, so be sure to play along! Remember, the more you play, the more chances you have to win. Keep in mind, though, in order to have a chance at the Guest Designer spots, you have to play along in every single challenge during Christmas Chaos week!

Now, let's kick off this Christmas Chaos celebration with our first daily challenge!  Our theme is Sparkle and Shine and there are lots of sparkly shiny creations being showcased for your viewing pleasure!

Now, here is the low down and skinny on my card.  For my card, I've used the image, DeDe Christmas Bells, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with promarkers. I used a mix of glittery, sparkly papers, from my stash. If you look closely, you can see that I used Merry Christmas washi tape striped across the card. Green gemstones and present shaped buttons have been used to embellish. I added ribbon and a handmade bow to the buttons to make them look more like presents. The sentiment is punched with circle and scalloped circle punches.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

CHNC December at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra
December Anything Goes at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Challenge #7 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards
12 Months of Xmas Card Link Up at Decosse's Dynamite Doodles
Challenge #99 Christmas at Let's Craft and Create
Anything Goes 11/24 - 12/6 at My Craft Creations
Challenge #7 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards
Buttons or Bows at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #129 Photo Inspiration (Christmas) at PINspirational
Challenge #91 Tis The Season at Crafting For All Seasons
Challenge #105 Christmas at Digistamps4Joy
TPE279 Photo Inspiration (Christmas) at The Pink Elephant
Challenge #242 Christmas Presents at Craft Your Passion
CMA#61 Favorite Color Combo (Red, Green and White) at Card Mania
Challenge #117 Celebrations at Eureka Stamps
Challenge #120 Anything Goes at Artistic Inspirations
Challenge #198 Christmas Spirit at Sweet Stamps
Challenge #64 Red and Green at Fitztown Challenge Blog
Anything Goes 11/24 - 12/6 at My Craft Creations
Challenge #128 Happy Holidays at Fussy and Fancy Challenge
Challenge #147 Oh Christmas Tree at My Sheri Crafts
Challenge #240 Anything Goes at Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog
Challenge #235 Lots of Layers at Sentimental Sundays
Challenge #100 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #92 Lots of Layers at Addicted To Stamps Challenge
Anything goes at Crafty Sentiments
Circles and Sparkle at Clear It Out
Anything Goes With A Bow (On Presents) at Craft-Dee Bowz
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #223 Bling It On at Tuesday Throwdown
TTCRD 12/2 - 12/8 at Through The Craftroom Door
Challenge #48 Christmas at Digi Choosday
Christmas at PDE Linky Party
Challenge #129 Christmas at Loves Rubber Stamps
Christmas at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Special Celebration at The Paper Shelter
Santa Clause Is Coming at Sisterhood of Crafters
Anything Christmas at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #57 Anything Goes or Winter at Creative Moments
Challenge #10 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
Anything Goes at Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday
Anything Goes at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #2 Traditional Christmas Colors at A Crafty Mess
DTBST #258 All That Glitters at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #95 Anything Holiday at Pumpkin Spice Challenge Blog
Challenge #134 Christmas at A Gem of A Challenge
Challenge #177 Christmas Colors at Hiding In My Craft Room
Challenge #206 Bright Colors at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge

Have A Merry Unusual Christmas

And the Inside of the card:

Looking for an open mined challenge blog, where you can feel free to express yourself any way you like?!  Well, then Open Minded Crafting Challenge is the challenge blog for you! We welcome and appreciate any expression of creativity, as long as it fits the current challenge theme, so come over and play with us! Our challenges run every fortnight, so you have two weeks to play along with us!


Our theme, just in time for the holidays is..... Unusual Christmas.  Think unusual colors or images that aren't usually used for Christmas projects. Or, maybe just use papers that are different.  Let your creativity run wild and create something fabulous! Whatever you create, or however you interpret the theme, we'd love to see your creations!  Come link up with us at Open Minded Crafting Challenges. We have prizes up for grabs, from these awesome and supportive sponsors:

 A & T Digital Designs

Delicious Doodles

Dilly Beans

Eureka Stamps

Fabulous prizes from fabulous sponsors! Remember, you have to be in it to win it, so hurry over to Open Minded Crafting Challenges and link up your Unusual Christmas creation, for your chance to win!

Oh, wait, don't leave before I get a chance to tell you about my card!  I feel like I truly embraced the Unusual Christmas theme! It's fun, now and then to be different and bring out a little (or a lot) of your darker side.  (We all have one - admit it and show us your dark side creations!) I wanted to color the images in "darker" colors and incorporate skulls, to create a different type of Christmas card.

This is a rarity to me - I actually had so much fun with this card, that I decorated the inside, also - I rarely do that, so this card is definitely special, for a special person! All papers used are from my stash.  (Gotta love that skull paper that I never got the chance to use for Halloween!)  The black white and gold metallic foil snowflake paper seemed to be perfect for this "Darker" Christmas card. My card uses the image Holly and Rosehip Wreath, from Delicious Doodles, colored with Promarkers. My layout uses the sketch at Seems A Little Sketchy. I used skull printed ribbon and a handmade bow, across the bottom.  I used these fun skull shaped buttons to embellish on either side of the bow.  The sentiment is punched with circle and scalloped circle punches.

This card was created for a wonderful friend, for Christmas.  I know my friend will love it and appreciate it!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Non Traditional Christmas Colors at Incy Wincy
TPE279 Photo Inspiration (Christmas Wreath) at The Pink Elephant
Challenge #79 Sketch at Seems A Little Sketchy
CMA#61 Favorite Color Combo (Black, Green, Gold) at Card Mania
Challenge #117 Celebrations at Eureka Stamps
Challenge #7 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards
Challenge #120 Anything Goes at Artistic Inspirations
Anything Goes at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #198 Christmas Spirit at Sweet Stamps
Anything Goes 11/24 - 12/6 at My Craft Creations
Challenge #3 Christmas at Get Creative
Challenge #21 Celebrate The Season at Craft Hoarders Anonymous
Challenge #128 Happy Holidays at Fussy and Fancy Challenge
Challenge #99 Christmas at Let's Craft and Create
Challenge #30 Anything Goes at Treasured Times Rubber Stamps
Challenge #240 Anything Goes at Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog
Challenge #235 Lots of Layers at Sentimental Sundays
Challenge #100 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #92 Lots of Layers at Addicted To Stamps Challenge
Challenge #53 Anything Goes at Christmas Card Challenges
CHNC December at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra
Celebrate The Holidays at Mema's Crafts
VSC#29 Holiday Theme at V's Sweet Ideas
12 Months of Xmas Card Link Up at Decosse's Dynamite Doodles
December Anything Goes at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Anything goes at Crafty Sentiments
Circles  (Sentiment) and Shine (Foil Snowflakes)  at Clear It Out
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #129 Photo Inspiration (Christmas) at PINspirational
Snowflakes at Just Inspirational Challenges
One For The Boys at Just Inspirational
TTCRD 12/2 - 12/8 at Through The Craftroom Door
Challenge #48 Christmas at Digi Choosday
Christmas at Scrap-Creations
Challenge #129 Christmas at Loves Rubber Stamps
Christmas at PDE Linky Party
Christmas at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Feeling Festive at Divas By Design
Special Celebration at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #206 Favorite Color (Black) at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #78 Sparkle or Metallic (Gold Foil Snowflakes) at Lia Stampz
Challenge #57 Anything Goes or Winter at Creative Moments
Anything Christmas at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #58 Anything Goes at The Stamping Chef
Challenge #36 Non-Traditional Christmas Colors at Scrapper's Delights
Challenge #10 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
Challenge #21 Merry Little Christmas at A Song In Your HeART
Anything Goes at Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday
Favorite Christmas Colors (Black and Gold) at Craft For The Craic
Christmas at A Girl Who Crafts
Challenge #39 Anything Goes at AnMa Creatief
Christmas With Non Traditional Colors at Milk Coffee Challenges
CH#113 Non Traditional Christmas at Delicious Doodles
Challenge #38 Unusual Colored Christmas at Kitty Bee Designs
Challenge #20 Anything Goes at Art By Miran
Challenge #86 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Challenge #95 Anything Holiday at Pumpkin Spice Challenge Blog
Challenge #134 Christmas at A Gem of A Challenge
Challenge #177 Christmas Colors at Hiding In My Craft Room
Anything With a Bow at Craft-Dee Bowz

Wish Upon A Star Little Snowman

Happy Thursday! Thanks for stopping by, today, and celebrating Oldie But Goodie Thursday with us at Catch The Bug! We love bringing back those older images into the spotlight and you're going to love all the creativity we have to show you! Come over to Catch The Bug and feast your eyes on all the other awesome Oldie But Goodie creations!

My card uses the image Lil Snowman Star, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers.  All papers are from my stash. Don;t you just love the glittery papers?! I used Christmas tree buttons, recycled from an old Christmas shirt, and threaded with baker's twine, to embellish. The sentiment is punched with circle and scalloped circle punches. I used liquid pearls to make circle shapes in the corners of the image and beside the sentiment.


I am entering this card in the following challenges

Use Punches at Digi Sketch Challenge
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at A Crafty Mess
Snow People at Sweet Stampin Christmas
12 Months of Xmas Card Link Up at Decosse's Dynamite Doodles
Challenge #99 Christmas at Let's Craft and Create
For or With Kids at Diane's Digi Designs
Challenge #213 Happy Everything at Corrosive Challenge
Anything Goes at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #9 Anything Goes at Aurora Wings
Anything Goes 11/24 - 12/6 at My Craft Creations
Challenge #7 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards
Buttons or Bows at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #129 Photo Inspiration (Christmas) at PINspirational
Challenge #91 Tis The Season at Crafting For All Seasons
Challenge #105 Christmas at Digistamps4Joy
Challenge #85 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
TPE279 Photo Inspiration (Christmas) at The Pink Elephant
Challenge #117 Celebrations at Eureka Stamps
Challenge #109 Free Scrap at Feeling Sketchy
Challenge #120 Anything Goes at Artistic Inspirations
Challenge #198 Christmas Spirit at Sweet Stamps
Challenge #64 Red and Green at Fitztown Challenge Blog
Challenge #23 Anything Goes at The Paper Nest Dolls
Challenge #128 Happy Holidays at Fussy and Fancy Challenge
Let it Snow at Sweet Stampin
Challenge #176 Freestyle at Hiding In My Craftroom
Challenge #269 Snowmen at My Time To Craft
Challenge #240 Anything Goes at Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog
Challenge #235 Lots of Layers at Sentimental Sundays
Challenge #113 Use Some Snow at Glitter N Sparkle
CHNC December at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra
Challenge #100 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #92 Lots of Layers at Addicted To Stamps Challenge
Challenge #205 Santa's On His Way at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge
Dies and Punches at Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog
Challenge #40 Something That Starts With S (Snowman, Star, Stripes) at Completely Christmas Challenges
Christmas at Stamp and Create
December Anything Goes at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Circles and Sparkle at Clear It Out
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #129 Christmas at Loves Rubber Stamps
One For The Boys at Just Inspirational
Christmas at PDE Linky Party
Christmas at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
IIC#188 Snow at Inky Impressions
Anything Christmas at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #10 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
Anything Goes at Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday
Challenge #27 Cute and Cuddly Christmas at Natalie and Amy's Challenge Blog
Twinkle Twinkle (Glittered DP) at Delightful Challenges
DTBST #258 All That Glitters at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #20 Anything Goes at Art By Miran

Let's Show Off A Snow Bunny Ethereal Enchantress

Wow, I have been busy, busy, busy posting this week!  Now I have my Lacy Sunshine hat on and I'm here to tell you about our new challenge at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog. Christmas is fast approaching, so, this round, we want to see your creations with the theme of North Pole.  Think things like Candy Canes, Snow, Snowflakes, Winter, etc.) Anything that reminds you of the North Pole.  Easy one this time, isn't it? Create something and come link up with us at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog, for a chance to win! You have two weeks to play along with us! Don't miss out!

Oh, Oh and have you heard about and/or seen the new Ethereal Enchantresses line from Lacy Sunshine? If not, you really need to check them out! They are so awesome!  Another fabulous line of images from Heather Valentin, available, now, in the Lacy Sunshine shop!

Speaking of Ethereal Enchantresses, my card uses the new Ethereal Enchantress image, Snow Bunny Ethereal Enchantress, from Lacy Sunshine. I used a fun candy cane print paper, as well as other North Pole and Winter themed papers, all from my stash. My card uses the sketch at Sketch N Stash. The top right and bottom left corners of the image have been embellished with snowflake die cuts, with attached metal swirls. I added glitter to the image to add sparkle and shine.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #151 Sketch at Sketch and Stash
Two or More Designer Papers at Crafty Sentiments
Anything Goes at Clear It Out
Frame It at Just Inspirational
Challenge #274 Entertain Us (Song - Winter Wonderland) at Passion For Promarkers
Challenge #127 Things With Wings at Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge
Anything Goes at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Challenge #1 at A Crafty Mess
Snow People at Sweet Stampin Christmas
Challenge #62 Anything Goes at Fitztown Challenge Blog
Challenge #6 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards
12 Months of Xmas Card Link Up at Decosse's Dynamite Doodles
Challenge #99 Christmas at Let's Craft and Create
Challenge #246 A Christmas Sing Song (Winter Wonderland) at I Love Promarkers
Let It Snow at Divas By Design
Challenge #183 Card For a Child at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #56 Make It Sparkle at Creative Moments
Get Ready For Christmas at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #56 Anything Goes at The Stamping Chef
Challenge #8 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
Challenge #204 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #20 Let It Go at A Song In Your HeART
Anything Goes at Kraftin Kimmie's Wonderful Wednesday
Challenge #19 Baby It's Cold Outside at The East Wind
Challenge #221 Make It Sparkle at 4 Crafty Chicks
Favorite Layout at Creative Corner Challenges
Challenge #84 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Challenge #114 Bling It On (Snowflakes with metal swirls) at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog
Challenge #120 Use A Seasonal Sentiment at Aud Sentiments
Traditional Christmas at Delicious Doodles
Challenge #75 Snow! Snow! Snow! at Simply Create Too
Challenge #263 Sparkly at Totally Gorjuss
HIMCR #175 Any Holiday at Hiding In My Craft Room
Challenge #257 Jingle Bells at Kraftin Kimmie Stamps
Challenge #213 Happy Everything at Corrosive Challenge
Challenge #239 Use A Digi at Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog
Challenge #92 Lots of Layers at Addicted To Stamps

What?! Santa Has Enough Reindeer?!

Good early morning, everyone! Are you excited? I hope so, because its New Release Tuesday at Bugaboo Stamps! We have some adorable new images for you, today, too, like this one - Puppy - Enough Reindeer. Isn't he just the cutest lilttle puppy you've ever seen?! I just fell in love with him when I seen him! He's just the thing for your Christmas cards,  What?! You haven't started on Christmas cards yet?! Oh, my, then you better get started! Why don't you start with picking up this little guy, and maybe a few others, from the Bugaboo Stamps store?

You can see all the fun creations from the Bugaboo Stamps DT using this little fella, over at Catch The Bug.  Then, check out the Bugaboo Stamps store, for this image and lots of others, for your card making needs!


My card uses one of today's new release image and sentiment set, Puppy - Enough Reindeer, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. All papers used are scraps from my scrap bin. (Gotta use up those scraps so we can buy more paper and make MORE scraps, right?!)  My card layout uses the sketch at Seems A Little Sketchy. I went with a fun mix of patterns this time, with tartan (plaid), santa and snowflakes. I felt they were perfect for this poor little reindeer puppy, so hopeful, as he stands out in the snow. I embellished with two pointsetta flowers, backed with burlap. The flower centers are jazzed up with tiny pearls.  I added glitter to the puppy's hat, the bells on his color and the snow beneath him.

This card was made to send a wonderful male friend of mine, for Christmas.  I'm sure he will love it - He doesnt mind if there are flowers on the card, for Christmas! :D


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #77 Sketch at Seems A Little Sketchy
CHallenge #98 Animal Antics at Let's Craft and Create
Challenge #244 A Cute Christmas at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #181 For The Man In Your Life at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #55 Celebrations at Creative Moments
Challenge #6 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
Sparkle and Shine at Moving Along With The Times
Challenge #284 Winter at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #346 Stripes at Cute Card Thursday
Winter Warmers at A Creative Romance
Happy Holidays For Kids at Send A Smile For Kids
Challenge #28 Anything Goes at Treasured Times Rubber Stamps
HIMCR #173 Super Scrap Saturday at Hiding In My Craft Room
Favorite Color Combo at Eclectic Ellapu
RCS#82 Marley and Me at Red Carpet Studio
November Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Challenge #117 Anything Goes at Artistic Inspirations
Lots of Layers at Whoopsi Daisy
Anything Goes 11/10-11/22 at My Craft Creations
Challenge #94 Getting Ready For Christmas at Dream Valley Challenges
Challenge #74 Christmas Joy at Creative Card Crew
Challenge #55 Anything Goes at Creative Fingers
Challenge #112 Let's Talk Christmas at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog
Christmas at Creative Corners Challenge Blog
Challenge #69 Clean and Simple at Crimbo Crackers
12 Months of Xmas Card Link Up at Decosse's Dynamite Doodles
Challenge #38 Christmas at AnMa Creatief
November Challenge: Christmas at Kit and Klowder
Challenge #45 Special Occasion (Christmas) at Pile It On
Challenge #91 Bling Bling at Addicted To Stamps
The Great Outdoors and Jingle Belles Rock
Challenge #32 Anything Goes at Paper Creators Crafts
Christmas Cards at Bearly Mine Challenges
ALBC CAS at A Little Bit Crafty
Challenge #20 Ice/Snow at Animal Friends Challenge
Challenge #114 Four Legged Friends at Eureka Stamps
Challenge #195 Lovely Layers at Sweet Stamps Challenge Blog
Two Legs at Papertake Weekly
Gifts at Just Inspirational Challenges
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at A Crafty Mess
Challenge #82 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Stripes at Incy Wincy
Challenge #239 Starts With B (Black, Burlap) at Craft Your passion
Challenge #126 Cool Colors at Loves Rubberstamps
CHallenge #81 Festive Furry Friends at The Cutie Pie Challenge
Add A Sentiment at Melonheadz Friends
Challenge #23 Anything Goes at The Paper Nest Dolls
Challenge #6 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards
Three of The Same Thing (Patterned Papers) at Clear It Out
Three Or More Papers at Top Tip Tuesday
Anything Goes at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #15 Christmas at De Creative Zebra

Brrr Winter Is Coming

Good morning, good morning, bloggers! It is New Release Tuesday at Catch The Bug! Whoo Hoo! We all love new releases, don't we?!  Well, we have a real seasonal cutie for you, today! Meet the newest addition in the Kidz line of digi stamps - And this one is just perfect for Winter! (Not that I like Winter or anything, because I truly detest it! However, it exists and so one must learn to accept it! LOL) She is adorable bundle up in her little hat and jacket.  Great for those winter wishes cards, or even for making Christmas cards!

Want to see more fabulous creations using this little cutie? Then be sure to hop over to Catch The Bug for more wonderful DT inspiration!

My card features today's new release, Kidz Winter Girl, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. My card layout uses the sketch at Seems A Little Sketchy.  All papers used to create this card are from my stash, though the cardstock is new.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Winter Is Coming at Moving Along With The Times
Anything Goes at 4 Crafty Chicks
Challenge #108 Baby, It's Cold Outside at Delicious Doodles
DSC #111 Anything Goes at Digitally Sweet Challenges Challenge 
#18 Anything Goes at Art By Miran Challenges
Challenge #81 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Challenge #44 Feeling Cool at Pile It On
Challenge #96 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #49 No embellishments at Christmas Card Challenges
CHNC November at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra
It's All About Christmas at Crafty Calender
November Anything Goes at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Anything Goes at Cards Galore Encore
Anything Goes 10/27 - 11/8 at My Craft Creations
Inspired By A Song (Walking In A Winter Wonderland), Book Or Movie at Incy Wincy
Challenge #116 Anything Goes at Artistic Inspirations
Challenge #94 Getting Ready For Christmas at Dream Valley Challenges
Anything Goes at Not Just Cards
Challenge #44 Winter Colors at Digi Choosday
Challenge #77 Sketch At Seems A Little Sketchy
12 Months of Xmas Card Link Up at Decosse's Dynamite Doodles
November Challenge: Christmas at Kit and Klowder

Let's See Your Christmas Bingo

Whoo Hoo! It's another Christmas In July challenge, today, at Catch The Bug! I hope you've been loving the festivities this week, during our Christmas In July celebration!  Today's challenge is to create a project making a bingo, on the bingo card we'e supplied. Don't forget, there are tons of awesome prizes to be had, during this fun celebration weeks, so be sure you participate as much as you can. Oh, Oh, and don't forget the blog hop, too! You don't want to miss out on the prizes from Bugaboo Stamps!

My card, today, uses the image Make It Snappy - Meowy Christmas, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I used Santa printed washi tape diagonally across each corner of the card and added buttons to each corner. I receyvled the buttons from old clothing that's been thrown away. The buttons have been threaded with red, white and green baker's twine. I finished off the card with a red and gold metallic handmade ribbon bow. The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with circle and scalloped circle punches.

My Bingo:  Bugaboo Image, Choice (Buttons), Bow, for this card.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

CHNC Anything Goes Christmas at Crafty HazelNut's Xmas Challenge Extra
Challenge #123 Animals at A Gem Of A Challenge
Bright Colors For Kids at Send A Smile 4 Kids
Challenge #267 Let's Party (Christmas) at Crafty Creations
Challenge #95 For/With/By/ Children at Fairy Tale Challenge
Challenge #203 Forever Young at The Corrosive Challenge
Furry Friends at Eclectic Ellapu
Christmas In July at Crafty Boots
Challenge #73 Use A Cute Digi at The Cutie Pie Challenge
Challenge #14 Anything Goes at The Paper Nest Dolls
Challenge #42 Pick A Holiday at Fitztown Challenge Blog
7/7 - 7/19 Challenge Anything Goes at My Craft Creations
Christmas Critters at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges
Challenge #185 Glam It Up (glittery Bow) at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge
Three of Three (Three Papers) at Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog
DTBST #237 Christmas In July at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #96 For The Boys at Digistamps 4 Joy
Challenge #202 Inspired By A Song (The Most Wonderful TIme Of The Year) at 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge Blog
Challenge #267 Inspired By A Book (The Cat Who Came For Christmas)  at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #22 Anything Goes at Crafty Girls Challenges
Challenge #133 Anything Goes at Wags N Whiskers
Challenge #10 Anything Goes at Art By Miran
Challenge #65 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Christmas In July at Sweet Stampin
Challenge #78 Anything Goes at Pumpkin Spice Challenge Blog
Challenge #220 Christmas In July at Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog
Challenge #93 Anything Goes at Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #27 Anything Goes at Crafting From The Heart
Animal Friends at Great Impressions Stamps
Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow at Craft Dee Bowz
Patterned Paper at CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge Blog
Challenge #100 Anything Goes at Artistic Inspirations Challenges
Christmas In July at Whoopsi Daisy
Christmas In July at Crafty Sentiments
Strings and Things (Ribbon)  at Incy Wincy
Challenge #82 Lots of Layers at Deep Ocean Challenges
Buttons, Bows And Bling at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #256 Christmas In July at Passion For Promarkers
Challenge #44 Anything Goes at Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenges
Christmas In July at Divas By Design
Spots and Dots at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #167 Holiday Time at The Paper Shelter
Use A Sentiment at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #38 Anything Goes at The Stamping Chef

It's A Christmas In July ABC

Well hello there! Are you enjoying the Christmas In July festivities this week, at Catch The Bug?! The Design Team sure is having fun! We hope you are, too! Hopefully you've been playing along in our daily challenges, too!

Today, our challenge theme, today, is to use a particular color scheme, for your project. You can see the color scheme today, over in today's challenge post, at Catch The Bug - But, basically, the colors are shades of green, purples and pinks.

Today is normally ABC day at Catch The Bug - so Its my assigned day to do an ABC - Anything But A Card.  I chose to do this fun Christmas Ornament. I used a miniataure train track from Mayberry Street Miniatures, painted it with Silks Acrylic Metallic Green paint and used lavender ribbon to hang it. Then, I attached this fun image, Christmas Kids - Boy 2, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I thought it was pretty creative! What do you think about it?!

I am entering this ABC in the following challenge:


Challenge #185 Glam It Up (Green Shiny Metallic Paint) at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge
DTBST #237 Christmas In July at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #85 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #37 Anything Goes at The Stamping Chef
CHNC Anything Goes Christmas at Crafty HazelNut's Xmas Challenge Extra
Challenge #202 Inspired By A Song (All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth) at 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge Blog
Challenge #267 Inspired By A Book (Twas The Night Before Christmas)  at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #78 Anything Goes at Pumpkin Spice Challenge Blog
Challenge #220 Christmas In July at Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog
Challenge #93 Anything Goes at Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog
Challenge #100 Anything Goes at Artistic Inspirations Challenges
Christmas In July at Whoopsi Daisy
Christmas In July at Crafty Sentiments
Strings and Things (ribbon) at Incy Wincy

Button It Up For Christmas

Today. I am here with a second post about our Christmas Color Challenge at Catch The Bug. Even though it was my day to do an ABC, I wanted to do a card as well.

Remember, we are having daily challenges, everyday this week, so you're going to want to play along in  as many as you can, to be in it t win it for the prizes up for grabs from Bugaboo Stamps! The grand prize, as well as  first, second and third places are only for those of you who participate in every daily challenge this week - So start now and get creating! You know you'd love to win one of the top prizes!  Of course, there are daily prizes, also, for those of you who aren't able to play along every day. Wither way, you have to be in it to win it, so come play with us at Catch The Bug!

My Christmas card uses the image, Ruby Christmas - Present Stack, from Bugaboo Stamps,
colored with Promarkers. I used the following sketch, Sketch N Stash Sketch #18, as my card layout.

I used round buttons and snowflake shaped buttons to embellish the card. The upper corner is decorated with a pink handmade bow. I used a sentiment by Sentiments 4 You, punched with oval punches.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #110 Anything Goes at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #142 Sketch and Sketch and Stash
Christmas In July at Crafty Boots
Challenge #73 Use A Cute Digi at The Cutie Pie Challenge
Challenge #42 Pick A Holiday at Fitztown Challenge Blog
7/7 - 7/19 Challenge Anything Goes at My Craft Creations
Anything Goes at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #6 Your Favorite Colors at Craft For The Craic
Challenge #65 Christmas In July at Simply Create Too
TTCRD July 8-14 Anything Goes at Through The Craft Room Door
Challenge #43 Anything Goes at Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge
CHNC Anything Goes Christmas at Crafty HazelNut's Xmas Challenge Extra
Three of Three (Three Rectangles) at Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog
Non Traditional Christmas Colors at Christmas Cards All Year 'Round
Challenge #20 Anything Goes at Completely Christmas
DTBST #237 Christmas In July at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #85 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Use Dies (Ovals) at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #37 Anything Goes at The Stamping Chef
Challenge #202 Inspired By A Song (Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas) at 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge Blog
Challenge #267 Inspired By A Book (The Christmas Box)  at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #118 It's All About The Girls at Fussy and Fancy Challenges
Challenge #65 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Challenge #78 Anything Goes at Pumpkin Spice Challenge Blog
Challenge #220 Christmas In July at Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog
Challenge #93 Anything Goes at Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow at Craft Dee Bowz
Patterned Paper at CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge Blog
Challenge #100 Anything Goes at Artistic Inspirations Challenges
Christmas In July at Whoopsi Daisy
Strings and Things (Ribbon) at Incy Wincy

Hop Along And Show Us Your Santa

Whoo Hoo! It's back! It's Christmas In July at Catch The Bug, this week! That's right! We are celebrating Christmas, this week! After all, it is NEVER too early to start on those Christmas Projects! We have fun new challenges for you, every day this week, at Catch The Bug, so you are going to want to stop by everyday and check out the new challenge! Of course, you are going to want to play along with us, too, for your chance to win one of many awesome prizes - Including the oh so sough after Guest Designer spots! *Cheers*

Today's challenge theme is, "Show Us Your Santa," and we are showing our Santa's off in a fun and awesome blog hop! Come show us your Santa and hop along with us, to see all the fabulous creations from the Design team. Hop along to each and every stop and leave a comment at each stop along the way - Then, make sure you enter yourself into the Linky tool once you complete the hop, to be in the running for the prizes!

Keep in mind, there is a separate Linky tool, too, for the Show Us Your Santa challenge, so be sure to enter that one, too, if you show us your Santa, this week!

You should have arrived here from the oh so talented Nancy Perry's blog.  If not and you ended up here by mistake, then why not start at the beginning and hop along to each and every stop so you can play along to win?! You can find the complete hop list over at Catch The Bug, should you need to start at the beginning, or just get lost along the way.

Now, let me tell you about my creation for today. Ive done this fun Christmas card, in non traditional colors. My card  uses the image JJ calender months - December, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I used card Candi with gold mettalic spots, to embellish my card. The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches. I used blue and white polka dot washi tap across each corner of the card.  Cute, isn't it?!

Now that I've told you all about my card, before to comment  before you hop tot he next stop, so that you will be in it to win it! One lucky commenter will win the image I used to create today's card! Yay!

From here, hop on over to visit the lovely and incredibly talented Sandye Curry's blog. She is sure to have something awesome to show you!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #110 Anything Goes at Aud Sentiments
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun at Moving Along With The Times
Challenge #92 Bling It On (Card Candi) at Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog
Challenge #79 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #26 Anything Goes at Crafting From The Heart
Christmas In July at Crafty Boots
Challenge #148 Anything Goes at Paper Makeup Stamps
Challenge #73 Use A Cute Digi at The Cutie Pie Challenge
Challenge #14 Anything Goes at The Paper Nest Dolls
Challenge #42 Pick A Holiday at Fitztown Challenge Blog
CHNC Anything Goes Christmas at Crafty HazelNut's Xmas Challenge Extra
7/7 - 7/19 Challenge Anything Goes at My Craft Creations
Anything Goes at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #81 Add A Sentiment at Deep Ocean Challenges
Shopping Our Jingle Belle's Stash at Jingle Belle's Rock
Bonus Challenge with Jingle Belle's at Shopping Our Stash
Challenge #6 Your Favorite Colors at Craft For The Craic
Challenge #65 Christmas In July at Simply Create Too
TTCRD July 8-14 Anything Goes at Through The Craft Room Door
Challenge #43 Anything Goes at Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge
Challenge #185 Glam It Up (Card Candi with shiny gold dots) at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge
Non Traditional Christmas Colors at Christmas Cards All Year 'Round
DTBST #237 Christmas In July at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #85 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Use Dies (Ovals) at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #37 Anything Goes at The Stamping Chef
Challenge #202 Inspired By A Song (Here Comes Santa Claus) at 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge Blog
Challenge #267 Inspired By A Book (The Little Big Book of Christmas)  at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #22 Anything Goes at Crafty Girls Challenges
Challenge #118 It's All About The Girls at Fussy and Fancy Challenges
Challenge #65 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Christmas In July at Sweet Stampin
Challenge #78 Anything Goes at Pumpkin Spice Challenge Blog
Patterned Paper at CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge Blog

It's A Blue Christmas

OMG I just can't believe how fast Christmas is approaching, can you?! TIme sure flies - And then, sadly, the holidays are over before we know it! So, be sure and enjoy the holidays with your family and friends, since they come and go so quickly.

Anyway, here we are, again, with another Christmas challenge, at Catch The Bug. How about a challenge where you create a project that reminds you of your Favorite Christmas? Sound like fun! I hope it does, because that's our theme, this week at Catch The Bug.  Create your Christmas project that depicts your favorite Christmas carol or song and then link up with us for your chance to win an awesome digi prize pack from Bugaboo Stamps!

For my project,  as my Favorite Christmas Song, I chose Blue Christmas and created a project in shades of blue. I love how it turned out.  My card uses the image, Teddy - Present, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I used a handmade blue and silver bow, blue pearls, and a 3D snowflakes epoxy sticker, to embellish the card. The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Inspired By: Christmas at Creative Inspirations Paint