Just Floating By.....

Hey Hey! So glad you floated by today, to visit!  Now that you're here, let me tell you about a new challenge at Catch The Bug! We're all inspired this week by a photo with pretty primary colors and thoughts of summer.  It's amazing how differently everyone interprets the photo!  I know you're dying to see, and to play along, so go check out the photo inspiration challenge at Catch The Bug! You could win a digi prize package of 4 images, 7 images, or even 10 images, from Bugaboo Stamps! Whoo Hoo! Lots of prizes, so don't miss out! Be sure you play along with us!

My card today uses the image, Summer Duck-Floaty, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. All papers are from my stash.  I just love the mix of polka dots and stripes together with the beach paper! Such a summery feel, isn't it?! The cute little whale is a punch my Martha Stewart, matted with a punched circle.  The felt flowers with diamond/gemstone centers are a new find, from the dollar bin at Michael's.  Recycling is always on my mind, of course, so I added three recycled buttons from old clothing that had been thrown out. I've used the sketch at Alota Rubber Stamps, for my card layout. The  whale and the image are mounted with foam mounting tape, for added dimension.  I used ribbon from my stash, that came from the dollar bin at Target last summer.
The green panel across the card is embossed with the Cuttlebug using the paisley folder.
This card is for my friend, Dan, to celebrate summer. Who says flowers can't be used on a masculine card?! I think they can, if you get creative!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #84 Sketch at Alota Rubber Stamps
Challenge #166 Photo Inspiration (Beach, Blue) at Stamptacular Sunday
Challenge #163 Photo Inspiration (Beach, Aquatic) at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #173 Ribbon at The Crafty Pad
GL41 Circles, Circles, and More Circles at Gingerloft
Ribbon or Lace at The Ribbon Girl
Challenge #19 Summer at The Squirrel and the Fox
Bright Cheery Colors at Bizzy Bec's
Royal Digi Challenge #9 Masculine at The Scrapbooking Queen
Challenge #25 Time To Embellish at Crafter's Companion Monthly
Challenge #24 Anything Goes at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
Challenge #25 Buttons at Emerald Fairies
Challenge #83 Flowers In Bloom at Lollipop Crafts
Summer/Vibrant Colors at house Of Gilli
Use Bling at Paper Pretties
Challenge #151 Vibrant Colors at The Pink Elephant
Anything Goes at Crafty Boots
All Manly Men at Kaboodle Doodles
Challenge #66 For A Man or Boy at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #18 Father's Day or Special Guy at Love To Create
Linky Party #92 at Make It Monday
Challenge #28 Many Layers at Crafting For All Seasons
Challenge #8 For The Boys at Platypus Creek Digitals
Challenge #163 Anything Goes at Digital Tuesday
Challenge #11 Button It Up at Can You Digi It
Male Creation at Di's Digi Design Challenge
Challenge #67 Going Dottie at The Paper Shelter
Fun In The Sun at Delightful Challenges
Diamonds, Jubilee, Crowns and Gems (Gems) at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #42 Things With Wings at Whimsy Inspirations
Color it Up at Paper Crafting Journey
Challenge #111 Male Card at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #32 Photo Inspiration (Colors and Summer) at Just Inspirational Challenges Embossing at Milk Coffee Challenges
All About The Water at Stamping With The Dragon
Father's Day or Masculine at Phindy's Place Challenge
Summer at Raise The Bar

Meet The Flower Babies For Freebie Friday

Good Morning, Good Morning!  Are you ready for another Freebie Friday from Bugaboo Stamps?!  It's that time, again, already, and we have a cutie for you today! Here is Baby Bundle Flower - Isnt it adorable?!  You know you want it and can't wait to play with it!  Get Baby Bundle Flower, here, this week only, for free!  Hurry and get it so you can play with it, then enter it in one of our challenges so we can see what you've created with it!  For more Baby Bundle Flower creative inspiration, check out the rest of the creations from the team, at Catch The Bug!

My card features the image, Baby Bundle Flower, from Bugaboo Stamps, and colored with Promarkers.  My card layout uses the sketch at Card Positioning Sytsems. I used these fun papers I received in a paper swap.  The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.  The pearl bling is from my stash.  Enjoy!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #268 Sketch at Card Positioning Systems
Challenge #28 many Layers at Crafting For All Seasons
Flowers In Bloom at Crafty Calendar
Inspired By Clean and Simple at Creative Inspirations Paint
Challenge #13 For The Girls at Tammy's Scrappin Corner
Bright Cheery Colors at Bizzy Bec's
Challenge #24 Anything Goes at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
Challenge #83 Flowers In Bloom at Lollipop Crafts
Summer/Vibrant Colors at house Of Gilli
Use Bling (Pearls) at Paper Pretties
Anything Goes at Crafty Boots
Linky Party #92 at Make It Monday
Challenge #151 Vibrant Colors at The Pink Elephant Three In a Row (Punches, Flowers, Circles) at Paper Cupcakes
Challenge #163 Anything Goes at Digital Tuesday
Color it Up at Paper Crafting Journey
Fun In The Sun at Delightful Challenges
PWC209 Favorite Color Combo (Red and Green) at Paper Pretties

You Give Me Butterflies

Here we are, folks, with another challenge and featured image, at Shelly's Images! Our theme this time is, "It's all about the blingage," so bust out your bling and show us how you shine!  We can't wait to see what you create!

Today's featured image is Buterfly set, available today only, HERE, for a special price, in the Shelly's Images Store.

My project today uses the image set, Butterfly set, by Shelly's Images.  This gorgeous image is colored with Promarkers.  All papers are from my stash, as are the silver buttons and the diamonds/gemstones. Who doesn't love bling, right?! I used red baker's twine in the buttons. The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.  My card layout uses the sketch at Alota Rubber Stamps. The red and white striped ribbon is by Stampin Up.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #84 Sketch at Alota Rubber Stamps
Challenge #28 Many Layers at Crafting For All Seasons
Challenge #116 Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #173 Ribbon at The Crafty Pad
Ribbon or Lace at The Ribbon Girl
Challenge #13 For The Girls at Tammy's Scrappin Corner
Bright Cheery Colors at Bizzy Bec's
Challenge #24 Anything Goes at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
Challenge #83 Flowers In Bloom at Lollipop Crafts
Challenge #21 All That Glitters at Hooked on Crafts
Summer/Vibrant Colors at house Of Gilli
Use Bling at Paper Pretties
Anything Goes at Crafty Boots
Linky Party #92 at Make It Monday
Challenge #151 Vibrant Colors at The Pink Elephant
Three In a Row (Punches, Ribbon, 2 or more patterned papers) at Paper Cupcakes
Challenge #65 Flowers And Thinking Of You at Celebrate The Occasion
Challenge #163 Anything Goes at Digital Tuesday
Challenge #12 Song Inspired (Butterfly, By Mariah Carey) at Creative Card Crew
Challenge #78 Sparkles Galore at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #11 Button It Up at Can You Digi It
Challenge #67 Going Dottie at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #18 Things With Wings at Lia Stampz
Challenge #49 Flowers at Really Reasonable Ribbon
Color it Up at Paper Crafting Journey
Fun In The Sun at Delightful Challenges
PWC209 Favorite Color Combo (Red and Blue)at Paper Pretties
Diamonds, Jubilee, Crowns and Gems (Gems) at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #42 Things With Wings at Whimsy Inspirations
Challenge #28 many Layers at Crafting For All Seasons
Challenge #32 Photo Inspiration (Colors and Flowers) at Just Inspirational Challenges Challenge #130 Three Or More Patterned Papers at Pixie Dust Studio
Challenge #46 Things With Wings at Southern Girls Challenge
Flowers In Bloom at Crafty Calendar

Time to Celebrate, Graduate!

Welcome to another New release Tuesday for Bugaboo Stamps! Lots of fabulous new releases are in the store for you today!

Today, at Catch The Bug, the team is featuring one of today's new releases, AKV grad.  He is just too cute - And you can see how excited he is to be graduating! LOL!

Want more creative inspiration using AKV grad? Check out the rest of the creations from the team, at Catch The Bug.

My card features the new release, AKV grad, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers.  For the card layout, I've used the sketch at Totally Gorjuss. I used papers from my stash, and some wooden letter tiles recycled from an old Scrabble game, to spell out the word Grad. The round sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with circle punches.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #134 Sketch at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #55 Anything With A Sentiment at Aud Sentiments
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #86 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Sisters
Challenge #28 many Layers at Crafting For All Seasons
Challenge #41 Men and Boys at Fairytale Challenge
Male Card at The Poodles Parlour
Punches at Frosted Designs
Boy Crazy at Jellypark Challenges
Challenge #45 Male Card at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #188 Anything Goes at The Secret Crafter
Male Creation at Di's Digi Design Challenge
Challenge #116 Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #28 Anything Goes at Here Come The Boys
Royal Digi Challenge #9 Masculine at The Scrapbooking Queen
Challenge #24 Anything Goes at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
All Manly Men at Kaboodle Doodles
Challenge #66 For A Man or Boy at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #18 Father's Day or Special Guy at Love To Create
Linky Party #92 at Make It Monday
Challenge #8 For The Boys at Platypus Creek Digitals
Challenge #163 Anything Goes at Digital Tuesday

Friends Are Always Welcome

Hi all! It's ABC Monday at Catch The Bug!  That's Anything But A Card, for those of you who aren't into abreviations! LOL.  This time, it's my turn to show you an ABC!  Rumor has it you may see some other ABC projects, too, if you head over to the blog, at Catch The Bug!

My project today is an altered welcome sign. I picked up this cute welcome sign recently in the dollar bin at Target and knew it would be perfect for the new crab images from Bugaboo Stamps!  I've used these Bugaboo Stamps images, Crab Suntan, Crab Flower, Crab Kite, and Crab Sand, all colored with Promarkers.  The red and white striped ribbon is from my stash, and is by Stampin Up.  The images were cut out with fussy cutting and mounted to the sign with foam mounting tape, for dimension.

I am entering this altered sign in the following challenges:



Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #86 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Sisters
PSC34 Anything Goes With A Sentiment at Perfect Sentiments
Challenge #195 Anything But A Card at Everybody-Art
PWC208 Summer at Paper Pretties
Add A Ribbon at Crafts And Me
Challenge #119 Use A DigiI Love Promarkers
Challenge #55 Anything With A Sentiment at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
DYSU#74 Under The Sea at Do you Stack Up
Challenge #107 Hello Summer at Raise The Bar
Challenge #80 Summer Fun at Wags 'n Whiskers
Challenge #86 Summer Lovin at My Sheri Crafts
Challenge #157 Seaside at Allsorts
Favorite Stamp at Sweet Stampin
Challenge #116 Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #163 Photo Inspiration (Beach/Sea) at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #173 Ribbon at The Crafty Pad
Challenge #19 Winter or Summer at The Squirrel and the Fox
Challenge #24 Anything Goes at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
Vibrant Colors/Summer at House Of Gilli
Challenge #151 Vibrant Colors at The Pink Elephant
Anything Goes at Crafty Boots
Linky Party #92 at Make It Monday

Happ-Bee Birthday

Are you ready for a new challenge at Catch The Bug?! Well, it's time for another "Stella Says Sketch" challenge!  Gotta love Stella and her sketches!  (By the way, in case you haven't checked, lately, there are some NEW Stella images in the store!)  Anyway, back to the challenge info! You can win one of four digi prize packs from Bugaboo Stamps just for playing along!  Hurry over to Catch The Bug to link up and win.  Check out the awesome creations from the team, too, while you're there!

Also, I wanted to let you know that Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring Card Cupids this week!  The theme is animals, and it must be a card for a child.  Hurry over there and play along, too, for another chance to win an awesome prize from Bugaboo Stamps!

My card uses the image Bees - Flower from Bugaboo Stamps, and colored with Promarkers.  I used a clear glaze pen to add shine to the wings.  The papers are all from my stash, as are the gemstone flourishes.  The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.  I made a penant/bunting pieces to attach on one side if the image.  This was made with my new penant punch maker by Ephinany Crafts.  The Epoxy shapes for these are perfect for making your own embellishments!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


GL41 Circles, Circles and More Circles
Anything Goes at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
Anything Goes at Crafty Boots
Anything Goes at Kaboodle Doodles
Challenge #37 Animal Kingdom at Bearly-Mine Challenges
Challenge #26 Swirls at Deep Ocean
Birthday at Craft-Room
PWC208 Summer (July 4th) at Paper Pretties
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #55 Sentiment at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #172 Circles at Crafty Creations
Challenge #86 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Sisters
Challenge #37 Anything Goes at Divas By Design
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper-Crafty
PSC34 Anything Goes With A Sentiment at Perfect Sentiments
Challenge #151 Photo Inspiration at Passion For Promarkers
Challenge #28 Many Layers at Crafting For All Seasons Get Outside at Stamp-N-Doodle
Challenge #119 I Love Promarkers
Challenge #55 Anything With A Sentiment at Aud Sentiments
Anything Goes For Kids at Paper Crafting Journey
Challenge #36 Rainbows, Clouds or Wings at Little Miss Muffet Challenges Challenge #22 Double Delight (Two Papers) at Paper Play Challenges
Punches at Frosted Designs
Challenge #64 Swirls and Flourishes
Challenge #47 Photo Inspiration at A Gem Of A Challenge

Celebrate Freedom

Are you ready for a new challenge at Catch The Bug?! It's time for our Anything Goes challenge, again~ Whoo Hooo! I know you all look forward to this one! It is definitely the favorite of all favorites for challenge themes!  I'm sure you're going to want to play along with us! Remember, there are prize packages from Bugaboo Stamps up for grabs!  Hurry over to Catch The Bug to play along, and to check out the amazing inspiration from the rest of the design team.

I've been feeling patriotic, lately, so my project today is patriotic.  My card uses the image Fancy SB July USA, from Bugaboo Stamps.  The image is colored with Promarkers.  For the card layout, I've used the sketch at A And T Digital Designs Challenges. The stars are die cuts, cut from a flag print paper and a matching star paper.  I backed them with a solid blue cardstock and attached them with foam mounting tape for dimension. The sentiment is from Sentiments 4 You, punched with circle punched and attached with foam mounting tape.  The polka dotted ribbonn is from my stash.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #5 Sketch at A & T Digital Designs Challenge
Challenge #34 Photo Inspiration (Red, White and Blue) at Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenges
Challenge #46 Red, White And Blue at Craft Your Days Away
Challenge #115 Red, White and Blue at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #172 Color Of Your Flag at The Crafty Pad
Anything Goes at Kaboodle Doodles
Anything Goes at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
Day 90: Layered at 365 Cards
Add A Sentiment at Love To Create
Anything Goes at Crafty Boots
Linky Party #91 at Make It Monday
Challenge #70 Anything Goes at Party Time Tuesdays
Anything Goes at Crafty Sentiments
Anything Goes at Celebrate the Occasion
Challenge #11 Dimension at Creative Card Crew
Patriotic at Creative Craft Challenges
Anything Goes at Oldie (Papers) But A Goodie Challenge
Challenge #77 Dig Out The Old at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #10 Love of Country (Red, White & Blue - USA) at Can You Digi It
Challenge #59 Red, White And Blue at My Mum's Craft Shop
PWC208 Summer (July 4th) at Paper Pretties
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #55 Sentiment at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #86 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Sisters
Challenge #37 Anything Goes at Divas By Design
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper-Crafty
PSC34 Anything Goes With A Sentiment at Perfect Sentiments
Challenge #151 Photo Inspiration at Passion For Promarkers
Challenge #28 Many Layers at Crafting For All Seasons
Red, White and Blue at Delightful Challenges
Red, White and Blue at Moving Along With The Times
Challenge #119 I Love Promarkers
Challenge #55 Anything With A Sentiment at Aud Sentiments Challenge #45 Dying to Diecut (Or Punch) at Southern Girls Challenges
Challenge #46 Feeling Punchy at Card Makin' Mamas
Punches at Frosted Designs