Share The Birthday Humor

Good Morning Bloggers!

Are you ready for more birthday fun at Catch The Bug?! Remember, all week long, we are celebrating Bugaboo Stamps third birthday, with a challenge and prizes - every day! Plus, don't forget, our blog hop is still going on! You still have time to hop and link up with us for your chance to win!

Today's birthday challenge theme is to make a humorous birthday card. Check out Catch The Bug for more humorous birthday inspiration and link up with us while you're there! Fun and prizes await you!

My humorous birthday card uses the image Hoppy Occasions - Birthday, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers, I went with a monochrome color scheme in greens for the card, with just a little color in the image, since it IS all about partying! The sentiment is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches. I decided not to do a lot of embellishing on this card, in case I want to use it for a guy.  It makes a great card for a male!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Favorite Things (Bright Colors) at Natalie and Amy's Challenge Blog
Challenge #5 Spark Your Creativity/Anything Goes and Pin And Tack
Challenge #81 Anything Goes at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #143 Anything Goes at MyGrafico
Challenge #61 Anything Goes at Let's Craft and Create
>Challenge #23 Anything Goes at Platypus Creek Digitals
Challenge #58 Animals (Monkey) and Pets at Fairy Tale Challenge
Anything Goes at Stamping With The Dragon
Challenge #14 Clean and Simple at Hotshot Crafts
Challenge #166 Spotty at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #126 Celebrations (Birthday) at 2 Sisters
Anything Goes at Mayzy Art
Challenge #146 Anything Goes at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #2 Funny Birthday at Pile It On
Challenge #165 Out With The Old (papers) at Corrosive Challenge
Inspired By: Your Favorite Stamp (Hoppy Occasions - Birthday) at Creative Inspirations Paint

Let's Play Birthday Bingo

We continue our birthday celebration this week, as we introduce you to today's Tuesday New Release! Today's new release, of course, just has to follow our birthday theme!  Check out Birthday Envelope, today's new release from Bugaboo Stamps.  Adorable, isn't she?

Oh, and of course, we have a new challenge for you, today, to continue our birthday week celebration. Today's challenge theme to create a project using three in a row from our Tic Tac Toe board.  More fun and prizes up for grabs, so be sure you come over to Catch The Bug and play with us!

My card uses the new release image, birthday envelope, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers.  For my bingo, I chose to use the color pink, bling and a Bugaboo Stamps image. For my bling, I chose to use pink gemstone pearls.  The pink panel on my card is embossed with a crocodile skin texture. The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.




I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #10 Anything Goes + Pink, + Bling at Oozak
Challenge #23 Anything Goes at Platypus Creek Digitals
Favorite Things (Bright Colors) at Natalie and Amy's Challenge Blog
Challenge #61 Anything Goes at Let's Craft and Create
Challenge #5 Spark Your Creativity/Anything Goes and Pin And Tack
Challenge #81 Anything Goes at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #81 Anything Goes at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #143 Anything Goes at MyGrafico
Something Neglected (Pink Gemstones) at Stamp-N-Doodle
Challenge #14 Clean and Simple at Hotshot Crafts
Inspired By: Your Favorite Stamp (Birthday Envelope) at Creative Inspirations Paint
Anything Goes at Stamping With The Dragon
Challenge #126 Celebrations (Birthday) at 2 Sisters
Anything Goes at Mayzy Art
Challenge  # 49 Pink and Bling at House of Gilli

Let's See A Birthday ABC!

Welcome back to day three of our birthday celebration week at Catch The Bug, where we're celebrating the 3rd birthday of  Bugaboo Stamps.  Today is Anything but a card day, and our theme for today is to use Black and White, with only a pop of color! So it's my turn to make something for your creative inspiration, besides a card, using the color theme.  We have a mix of cards, and other goodies to show you, compliments of the DT, so head over to check them out and play along in today's black and white with a pop of color challenge, at Catch The Bug

Today, I made a set of coasters for you, using ceramic tiles.  These make a great gift for friends and family and they seem to love them.  For this set, I have used the image and sentiment set, Gus Birthday - Over The Hill, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. The black and white striped paper is from my stash.  These coasters were made using multiple layers of Modge Podge on tiles and sprayed with Sealer.  I cut cork to put on the back of them, and attached it with E6000.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Favorite Things (Black and White with a pop of color) at Natalie and Amy's Challenge Blog
Anything Goes at One Crazy Stamper
Challenge #5 Spark Your Creativity/Anything Goes and Pin And Tack
Challenge #48 Anything Goes at Dream Valley Challenges
Challenge #81 Anything Goes at Lexi's Creations
TPE181 Celebrate (Birthday) at The Pink Elephant
Challenge #23 Anything Goes at Platypus Creek Digitals
Challenge #143 Anything Goes at MyGrafico
New (gingham paper) at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #61 Anything Goes at Let's Craft and Create
Something Neglected (Old Floor Tiles) at Stamp-N-Doodle
Black and White With A Splash of Color at Simon Says Stamp
Anything Goes at Divas By Design
Challenge #109 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Anything Goes with Favorite Colors (Black and White) at Delicious Doodles
Challenge #126 Celebrations (Birthday) at 2 Sisters
What's New (Gingham Paper) at Crafty Calender
It's Time For Some Gingham at Sweet Stampin
Anything Goes at Mayzy Art
Challenge #165 Out With The Old (floor tiles) at Corrosive Challenge
Inspired By: Your Favorite Stamp (Gus Birthday - Over The Hill) at Creative Inspirations Paint
Anything Goes at Paper Crafting Journey
Anything Goes at Stamping With The Dragon

Stella Says Sketch For Birthday Week!

It's that time again! Time for another Stella Says Sketch challenge, at Catch The Bug.  We want to see you use our sketch, AND three of something, for the challenge this week. And. remember, this is birthday week, for Bugaboo Stamps, so we're celebrating every day, for a whole week, with a fun challenge everyday!  Come check out the fun with us at Catch The Bug! We'd love to see you play along with each and every challenge this week! There are lots of prizes up for grabs, including some extra special ones, to celebrate our birthday!  Come celebrate with us!

My card, today, uses the image, Sock Monkey/May/Floral, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. Along with using our sketch, we are asking you to use three of something on your project, as well as a number. I used red stars in two different sizes. Three are the larger red stars, the other four are smaller stars. I also used matching gemstone pearls, for lots of sparkle and shine. The border bunch is by Fiskars.  All papers are from my Stampin Up stash, paired with Stampin Up cardstock.  The sentiment is from Sentiments 4 You and is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.  For my number, I Used two stickers,  4U, by Creative Memories, that I matted on cardstock and cut out by hand.



I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Favorite Things (Bright Colors) at Natalie and Amy's Challenge Blog
Challenge #61 Anything Goes at Let's Craft and Create
Challenge #5 Spark Your Creativity/Anything Goes and Pin And Tack
TPE181 Celebrate (Wedding) at The Pink Elephant
Challenge #23 Anything Goes at Platypus Creek Digitals
Challenge #81 Anything Goes at Lexi's Creations
Linky Party #122 at Make It Monday
Challenge #143 Anything Goes at MyGrafico
New (star gemstones) at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #35 Fur or Feathers at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #129 Shiny and New (Star Gemstones) at Tuesday Throwdown
CHallenge #35 Something New at LEJ Designs
Something Neglected (border punch) at Stamp-N-Doodle
Challenge #92 Add A Sentiment at Inky Impressions
Challenge #204 Something New (Gemstone stars) at Crafty Creations
Challenge #109 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #58 Animals (Monkey) and Pets at Fairy Tale Challenge
Anything Goes at Stamping With The Dragon
Challenge #126 Celebrations (Birthday) at 2 Sisters
Challenge #189 Dies and Punches at Allsorts
Anything Goes at Mayzy Art
Inspired By: Your Favorite Stamp (Sock Monkey May Floral) at Creative Inspirations Paint

It's Bugaboo's Birthday Blog Hop!

Whoo Hoo! It's here! Its finally here! It's  our Birthday Blog Hop at Catch The Bug! If you haven't heard, we're celebrating Bugaboo Stamps third birthday, all week long, starting today, with a blog hop! Then, starting tomorrow, we have daily challenges for you to play along in, for chances win great prizes! Of course, there are fabulous prizes up for grabs, too, just for hopping along with us, this week, in today's hop!

So, what are you waiting for, start hopping!  You should have came here from Melissa's Blog.  if you didn't, never fear, you can start at the beginning, by heading over to Jodie's Blog, to get the ball rolling. Be sure you leave a comment on each and every stop along the way, to be eligible for all the fabulous prizes.  Each blog stop is giving away the image they used on their blog hop projects, plus there are other prizes up for grabs! You don't want to miss out on your chance to win, so be sure you comment on each and every stop!

Once you've left some love here, head over to Sandye's Blog, for your next stop, and check out the fabulous  birthday project she has to show you.  She is one talented lady and you will love what she has to show you!

Now, let me tell you about my project for today.  I went for the monochrome look. The cardstock is a gorgeous purple shimmer cardstock, new to my stash.  I used the image Roses Block, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. The papers, Digi papers - polka dot flowers, are also from Bugaboo Stamps. I used three small purple buttons that I recycled from an old shirt I threw away, to embellish my 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


Anything Goes at One Crazy Stamper
Anything Goes at Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog
Challenge #5 Spark Your Creativity/Anything Goes and Pin And Tack
Challenge #39 Celebrations (Birthday) at Emerald Faeries
Anything Goes at Mayzy Art
Challenge #145 New At One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #141 Anything Goes at I Did It Creations
Challenge #23 Anything Goes at Platypus Creek Digitals
Challenge #48 Anything Goes at Dream Valley Challenges
Die Cuts and Punches at Whoopsi Daisy
Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
TPE181 Celebrate (Birthday) at The Pink Elephant
Challenge #7 Flowers at The Crafty Bloggers Network
Challenge #81 Anything Goes at Lexi's Creations
Linky Party #122 at Make It Monday
Challenge #143 Anything Goes at MyGrafico
New (papers) at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #8 Monochrome at Creative Moments
Challenge #35 Something New at LEJ Designs
Something Neglected (Buttons) at Stamp-N-Doodle
Challenge #61 Anything Goes at Let's Craft and Create
Challenge #92 Add A Sentiment at Inky Impressions
Challenge #204 Something New (Shimmer cardstock) at Crafty Creations
Anything Goes at Divas By Design
Challenge #94 Flower Extravaganza at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #109 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Anything Goes at Paper Crafting Journey
In The Garden at Willow Sketchie
Anything Goes at Stamping With The Dragon
Anything Goes at Card Makin' Mamas
Challenge #166 Spotty at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #126 Celebrations (Birthday) at 2 Sisters

Wedding Bears

Hello everyone! Welcome back, for another new release Tuesday, for Bugaboo Stamps! Are you ready to see some awesome creations using one of today's new releases?  Come on over to Catch The Bug to check them out!  Oh, and the DT would be thrilled if you'd leave them some love while you were there!  Remember, new releases are in the store, starting today at Bugaboo Stamps! Hurry over and pick up some of these new cuties!

My card features one of today's new releases, Wedding Bears, from Bugaboo Stamps. I used black and off white as my color base, with a pop of red in the image, the ribbon and the bow.  I think it turned out to be a striking color combo, don't you?! Glitter and Sparkle has been added to the image, with a clear star gelly roll pen.  The ribbon and bow are both glittered, with two gold pearls in the center of the bow.  Black pearls have been added to the sides of the image.  The border is punches with a border punch by Martha Stewart.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


PWC239 Bling (Pearls) at Paper Pretties
New (ribbon, Image) Something at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #91 Anything Goes at Inky Impressions
Challenge #203 Anything Goes at Crafty Creations
Challenge #108 Favorite Embellishments (Ribbonm, Bows, Glitter) at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #123 Ribbons and Bows at 4 Crafty Chicks
Challenge #13 Celebrations (Wedding) at Paper Play
Anything Goes at One Crazy Stamper
Favorite Things (Glitter, Ribbon, Bows) at Natalie and Amy's Challenge Blog
Challenge #5 Spark Your Creativity/Anything Goes and Pin And Tack
Challenge #63 New Toys (Papers, Ribbon, Image) at Really Reasonable Ribbon
Challenge #7 Valentine's or Love at Avadares Challenge Blog
Challenge #39 Celebrations (Wedding) at Emerald Faeries
It's All New To Me at Pixie Dust Studio
Challenge #158 Something Old (Paper) Something New (Ribbon, Bow, Image) at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #36 New Beginnings at Crafty Ribbons
New Begginings at Stamp-n-Doodle
New Beginnings at Milk Coffee Challenges
Anything Goes at Willow Sketchie
Challenge #58 Animals and Pets at Fairy Tale Challenge
Anything Goes With Stamping With The Dragon
Challenge #105 Something New (Papers, Ribbon, Image) at Crafts 4 Eternity
Something Old (Bow) and Something New(Papers) at Jellypark Challenges
Challenge #7 New Beginnings (Wedding) at Sparkle And Glitter With Rick
Challenge #17 Sparkle and Shine at Delicious Doodles
Challenge #79 Furry Friends at Fussy and Fancy
Anything Goes With Ribbon at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #125 Anything Goes at 2 Sisters
Challenge #62 New Beginnings (Wedding) at A Gem of A Challenge
Anything Goes at Mayzy Art
Challenge #145 New at One Stitch At A Time
Warm Fuzzies With Texture (Glitter ribbon, bow, pearls) at Clear it Out
Challenge #47 Hopes, Dreams (Wedding) and Resolutions at Tuesday Alchemy
Challenge #1 Black and White + 1 other Color at Pile It On
Challenge #141 Anything Goes at I Did It Creations
Die Cuts and Punches at Whoopsi Daisy
Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #26 Sparkle, Sparkle at Can you Digi It
Something New (Papers, Ribbon) at Incy Wincy
TPE181 Celebrate (Wedding) at The Pink Elephant
Challenge #81 Anything Goes at Lexi's Creations
Linky Party #122 at Make It Monday
Challenge #143 Anything Goes at MyGrafico
Challenge #23 Anything Goes at Platypus Creek Digitals
Challenge #22 Anything Goes with Sparkle at Artistic Inspirations
Challenge #21 Make It Sparkle at Eureka Stamps
Challenge #11 Paint It Black (plus red) at Songbird Challenge
Challenge #102 Sparkle, Glitter and Shine at Party Time Tuesdays
Sparkle and Shine at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #192 New Beginnings at Digital Tuesday
Challenge #1 New Beginnings at Creative Craft Challenges
New (papers, ribbon) at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #35 Fur or Feathers at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #129 Shiny and New (Ribbon) at Tuesday Throwdown
CHallenge #35 Something New at LEJ Designs

Snow Kissed Winter Memories

Have you been over to Catch The Bug, lately?! If not, you are missing out! Today is new release day for Bugaboo Stamps and we have a cute one for you - Perfect for the month of January!  Keep in mind, too, Our third birthday is coming up and we are celebrating in style, this month, with a week long celebration, and a blog hop, starting Jan 12th, so mark you calenders! You won't want to miss it! Come over to Catch The Bug to check out the details and some creative inspiration featuring today's new release!

My card, today, features one of today's new releases, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. For my card layout, i used the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  I used a clearstar gelly roll pen to add glitter and sparkle to the image. The papers are new to my stash and are from Bo Bunny and Echo park.  The sentiments are stickers from Echo Park, mounted on cardstock. The buttons are old pieces from my stash, that I recycled from old clothing when purging the closets.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #179 Sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches
Challenge #164 New (Papers) at Totally Gorjuss
Seeing Double (Two papers) at Sweet Stampin'
Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #49 Pile On The Embellishments
Inspired By: Anything Goes at Creative Inspirations Paint
Anything Goes at One Crazy Stamper
Anything Goes at Lady Anne's Challenges
Challenge #5 Spark Your Creativity/Anything Goes and Pin And Tack
PPMC72 Winter at Paper Pretties
Challenge #69 Anything Goes at paper Make Up Stamps
Challenge #152 Anything Goes at Kaboodle Doodles
Challenge #80 Snow at Lexi's Creations
Linky party #121 at Make It Monday
CMC#11 Winter Wonderland at Card Maniac
Challenge #20 Something Old, New, Borrowed, or Blue (New and Blue) at Eureka Stamps Challenge Blog
New (New Stash-Paper) at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #67 Something Old, Something New at Bearly Mine Challenges
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #32 Winter at Go Fish Challenge Blog
Challenge #60 Buttons at Let's Craft And Create
New Something at Simon Says Stamp
Winter Wonderland at Crafts And Me
Winter Wonders at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #91 Anything Goes at Inky Impressions
Challenge #203 Anything Goes at Crafty Creations
Challenge #108 Use Your Favorite Embellishments (Buttons) at Penny's Paper-Crafty
Challenge #32 Use Something New at Lia Stampz
Something Old (Buttons) and Something New(Papers) at Jellypark Challenges
It's All New To Me at Pixie Dust Studio
Challenge #158 Something Old (Stickers/Sentiments), Something New (Papers) at Sassy Studio Designs
Anything Goes at Willow Sketchie
Anything Goes at Stamping With The Dragon
Challenge #105 Something New (Papers) at Crafts 4 Eternity
Something Old (Sentiments/Stickers), Something New (Papers) at Jellypark Friends
Challenge #7 New Beginnings (Using Up Stash - Stickers) at Sparkle and Glitter With Rick
Try Something New (Using stickers on cards) at Di's Digi Designs
Challenge #26 Sparkle, Sparkle at Can you Digi It