Bugaboo Inspiration Challenge

Good morning! It's Saturday so that means we have a new challenge for you at Catch the Bug...here is your inspiration photo:

Here's what I came up with:

I think this little bird is adorable! I colored her with pencils, accented her eyes with a black gel pen, accented her beak with Glossy Accents, accented the heart and flower with glitter, and added Bella Dots for embellishing. I'm liking the pink and yellow color combo!  Here's a close-up: 

Image: Bugaboo EC Flower (Retired)
Ink: Printer, Signo Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, SU! Pretty in Pink and Poppy Parade CS, American Crafts Patterned Paper
Embellies: Bella Dots, Doodlebug Glitter, Ranger Glossy Accents
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here, along with the details of how to play along...prize is Bugaboo images!

Challenges entered:

As You Like It Challenge: Favourite Color (Pink...always has been! I love the varying shades and it just makes me happy!)
Crafty Cardmakers: #186 Things with Wings
Deep Ocean Challenges: #153 Spring
Moving Along With the Times: #43 Birds and Feathers 
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2: Sketch #110

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Sketch Saturday #360

Good morning!  We have a great new sketch for you at Sketch Saturday; here it is:

 

The image is colored with pencils and I've accented the flowers with some bling.  The papers have been in my stash for years...it's so good to use them up!

Image: The Cat's Pajamas
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, Aqua Mist, and Orange Zest, My Mind's Eye Patterned Papers
Embellie: Bling
Extra: 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 gift certificate from Simon Says Stamp!

Challenges entered:

Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards: Spring has Sprung
The Cat's Pajamas: Inspiration Challenge

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

JJ Gardening

Good morning!  We have a great, new sketch for you at Sketch Saturday; check it out:

I love the clean lines of this sketch!  I have combined this challenge with Catch the Bug's Photo Challenge; check out the inspirations photo:

JJ is colored with pencils; I wanted to keep my card clean and simple so I used CS instead of patterned paper and embellished simply with a knotted ribbon.

Image: Bugaboo "JJ Gardening" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: PTI Stampers Select and Pure Poppy
Embellie: Bazzill Gingham Ribbon
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, SU! Punch

Please check out the rest of the Saturday Girls' creations here, along with the challenge details.  We do hope you will play along...I can't wait to see your interpretation of this sketch!

Please check out the rest of the Bugaboo DT's creations here, along with the challenge details.  We do hope you will play along for the chance to win some Bugaboo images!

Challenges entered:

2 Crafty Girls: Springtime
Crafty Gals Corner: Girls, Girls, Girls
Creative Moments: Anything Goes Spring or Easter

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

TMS#115: Inspiration Challenge, Plus Pink

Good morning! It's time for another fun challenge from Tuesday Morning Sketches. Today it is an inspiration challenge and our sponsor is Sassy Studio Designs (love their images!) When I saw the tote bag, I thought of a gorgeous floral/strip DP combo in my stash and knew it would be perfect. However, when I received my image I had to make a new plan...my autumn DP just didn't jive with the winter theme! So, I had a winter image, an autumn tote bag, and I had to add pink to the mix.... Hmmm.... This is what I came up with....

The elements I took from the photo were the touch of brown and the square shape of the tote bag. I have had this October Afternoon paper in my stash and knew it would be perfect...I love pink for a winter card...nice and quirky!

The image is colored with pencils and I added a bit of subtle glitter to the fur on Honey's outfit. I did a bit of sponging and diecutting, added some Baker's Twine and Bella Dots and called it good. I think Honey is gorgeous and she was really fun to color; here's a close-up of her pretty face. Love her eyes!

Image: Studio Sassy Designs Digital Stamp

Ink: Pallette Burnt Umber

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream and Dark Chocolate, SU! Melon Mambo, October Afternoon DP, The Paper Studio Vellum

Embellies: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, Bella Dots in "Chocolate", PTI Baker's Twine in "Chocolate"

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Dies, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I used the sketch from Card Patterns, but I flipped it. Did you notice that I switched up the panels? By mistake! The upper left section should be the smallest one; when I flipped the pieces over to tape them together I must have forgot to reverse them. It turned out okay though...I think the big, pink snowflake looks good on the cream background.

You can check out the rest of the DT's cards here. Now it's your turn! I would love to see what you come up with using the inspiration photo and the color pink....

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

***I just realized I did a major faux pas and didn't use our TMS sketch! Didn't realize there was one until I read Melissa's blogpost from today.... My bad....

TMS#98: Inspiration Challenge

Good morning! Today we have a bit of a different challenge for Tuesday Morning Sketches...it's an inspiration challenge! Our inspiration is a photograph of a scent I recently bought; not only does it smell wonderful, it's packaged beautifully!

I will have to admit, I am not one who usually likes this type of challenge...I have a hard time thinking out of the box. One look at those beautiful flowers though, and I was hooked! It was fun to make something totally different; for instance, I would have never came up with the unusual color scheme on my own and I rarely use gold brads.

I colored my image with pencils, added a bit of texture with an embossing folder and kept the layout simple to keep the focus on the flowers. I used the EK Success "retro flower" punch and rolled the petals of the larger flowers under, and added gold brads to the centers. I popped them up for added dimension.

Image: Stamping Bella "Daisybella"

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Blushing Bride and Summer Sun

Embellies: Spare Parts Gold Brads

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Sissix Embossing Folder, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

Now it's your turn; I would love to see what you come up with using the inspiration photo! Be sure to stop by the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog to see what the rest of the DT has created too.

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela