Sketch Saturday #386

Good morning Sketch Saturday fans!  We have a new sketch for you, along with a new sponsor...Bugaboo!  One of my favorites for sure!  Check out this week's sketch:

I went with Margaret...I love that she is rather cheeky!  She's colored with pencils and I've paired her with my favorite "Get Well" papers (sadly, after this card I am down to scraps only...I'll have to get creative to use them!).  I've done some simple layering and added a sentiment.  Now I'm wondering if my sentiment is too bold?  Maybe I should have printed it on the blue and used a small red border...what do you think?  Maybe I'll add some red brads in the opposite corner....  Speaking of brads, does anyone besides me like them?  I rarely see them used anymore.

Image: Bugaboo "Nurse Margaret-Joking" Digital Image

Ink: Printer

Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Blueberry Sky and Pure Poppy, Frances Meyer Patterned Paper

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the Saturday Girls creations here, along with the challenge details.  Play along for the chance to win some Bugaboo images!

Also, please check out Catch the Bug's "Anything Goes" challenge here...more Bugaboo images are up for grabs!

Challenges entered:

Cardz 4 Guyz: Hope U Feel Better Soon

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Sketch Saturday

Good morning!  Saturday means we have a great new sketch for you at Sketch Saturday; our sponsor for the week is Simon Says Stamp!  Here's the sketch:

I needed a card for a friend who just passed her Nursing Boards...I thought Bugaboo's Margaret was perfect!  I love her humor!  I've colored her with pencils, done some simple layering, and accented the card with brads.  I hope Kasandra will like this...floor nursing is a tough job, a little humor is a welcome diversion.

Image/Sentiment: Bugaboo "Nurse Margaret-Hurt a Little" Digital Image 
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Blush Blossom and Pure Poppy, SU! Ballet Blue, Frances Meyer Patterned Paper
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the Saturday Girls creations here, along with the challenge details.  Play along for the chance to win a $25 gift certificate from Simon Says Stamp!

Challenge entered:

Creative Knockouts: Use Your Stash (patterned paper, brads)

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Humor Me Wednesday

Good morning!  It's Humor Me Wednesday at Catch the Bug; Humor Me holidays for this week are:

9th: Chaos Never Dies Day
12th: Chicken Soup for the Soul Day
13th: World Kindness Day
14th: Operating Room Nurse Day
15th: Clean Your Refrigerator Day

Since I'm a nurse, I was compelled to go with "Operating Room Nurse Day".  Nurse Margaret is ready to obtain that pre-op blood sample; quick, run the other way!  LOL

I've used the sketch from Sketch Saturday...love their sketches!  Margaret is colored with pencils; I've embellished with a die cut band-aide and some Bella Dots.  Not so sure what I think of my color combo here...I used SU!'s retired Blush Blossom thinking that it looked like the color of a band-aid, but now that the card is done it looks more pink-ish.  Hmmm, I guess I will send this one to a female....

Image/Sentiment: Bugaboo "Nurse Margaret-Hurt a Little" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Blush Blossom, Ballet Blue, and Poppy Parade
Embellies: Bella Dots
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, SU! Embossing Folder, QuicKutz Band-aide Die, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here...a laugh is always a good thing!

Challenges entered:

Craft Your Passion: Something Beginning with "B" (band-aide, blue)
Sketch Saturday: Sketch #335
Through the Purple Haze: Punch or Die (QuicKutz band-aide die)

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Nurse Dottie

Good morning!  It's time for Bugaboo's new Stella Says Sketch challenge...it's a great sketch and I went with Dottie Nurse...she cracks me up!  Yes, I am a nurse...no, I do not dress like that...those heels just wouldn't do!  LOL

Dottie is colored with pencils and I used some fun paper that has been in my stash for a loooong time; I rounded the corners on the DP for a bit of interest and added some bling to dress it up a bit.

Image: Bugaboo Dottie Nurse Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer'Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Bordering Blue, PTI Pure Poppy, Frances Meyer DP
Embellies: Martha Stewart Bling
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Corner Chomper, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, EK Success 3D Dots

Here is our sketch:

You can check out the rest of the DT's cards HERE; remember you have 2 weeks to play along for a chance to win some Bugaboo images.

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

Bastel-Traum: Get Well Soon
Charisma Cardz: It's a Boy Thing
Digi Sketch Challenge: One For the Men
Ooh la la Creations: A Man Card
Totally Papercrafts: One For the Boys

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Nurse Margaret: Do I look like I'm joking?

Good morning!  I have a silly card to share with you today, featuring Bugaboo's Margaret...I love her, she cracks me up!  I'm not meaning to be offensive here, but...as a nurse, I can appreciate the humor.  Some of the patients get such funny cards; they love to show the staff.  I made this card for a friend's husband who just had surgery; he works in healthcare, so hopefully it will make him chuckle....

The image is colored with pencils, and I used one of my favorite "go to" layouts.  I used some themed paper from my stash and added some red brads for embellishing.

Image/Sentiment: Bugaboo Stamps 
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Bordering Blue and Ruby Red, Frances Meyer DP
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Nutcrafters: One For The Boys
Raise the Bar: Red, White, and Blue  
The Sisterhood of Crafters: Let's Hear It For The Boys
Top Tip Tuesday: One For The Men
Waste Not Wednesdays: Use Your Forgotten Stuff (DP is 5+ years old)

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Tiddly Inks Challenge #11: What's Up?

Hello there! This week the Tiddly Inks challenge was to use red, white, and blue.... I wanted to do something a bit different than the obvious patriotic theme. I thought of this image and realized it would be perfect!

What's Up? Well, not her ice cream scoops, that's for sure! This little cutie had a triple decker cone, but has lost her Coconut Cream and Blueberry Buckle...that just leaves her with the Pomagranite Pizzazz. Poor thing! Do you think the 3 second rule applies? LOL

The image is colored with pencils and her dress is paper pieced. I used the long edge of a rectangular nestie for the scalloped border on the horizontal strip. I also place a 1/4" strip of the Ruby Red underneath the organdy ribbon, so the DP wouldn't show through.

Image: Tiddly Inks Digital Stamp "Whoops"
Sentiment: Hero Arts
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Ruby Red and Brocade Blue, Frances Meyer DP
Embellie: Ruby Organdy Ribbon (my stash)
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, EK Success 3D Dots

I think I'm hungry for some ice cream! How about you?

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the holiday; blessings to the people, and their families, who serve in the military for the USA. You are appreciated!

Angela