Catch the Bug ABC

Good morning! It's Anything But a Card Monday at Catch the Bug. I've decorated a sorbetto container and filled it with candy corn. (I went to buy a pint of Ben and Jerry's after work one night and walked out with 2 pints of Talenti...I recommend it! I need to go back for 2 more pints so I can make enough for all my daughter's roommates at school!)

The supplies:

Bobblehead Ghost (one of Jodie's new Halloween images!) is colored with pencils and accented with glitter and googlie eyes, then die cut and mounted with Spellbinders. I adhered a patterned paper band around the container and adhered the image panel over the top. Here's a close-up of the image:

Image: Bugaboo Bobblehead Ghost Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, SU! Tangerine Tango CS, Pebbles Patterned Paper
Embellies: Googlie Eyes, Martha Stewart Glitter in "Lemon Drop"
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here, along with Bugaboo's Halloween images here.

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

ABC

Good morning; today is "Anything But a Card" at Catch the Bug! Since graduation is upon us, I went with a Hershey Nugget tin. Not only does the graduate get a sweet treat, you can tuck a little cash inside too!

The image (retired) is colored with pencils, accented with glitter, and mounted on a die cut.  The candy is wrapped in CS and I've added a CS band with ribbon for embellishing.

Image: Bugaboo (Retired, but check out the rest of the For Ewe collection...cute images!)
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, SU! Pretty in Pink CS, PTI True Black CS
Embellie: Doodlebug Glitter, Ribbon (stash)
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Nugget Tin from PTI, Hershey Nuggets

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here.

Challenges entered:

Animal Friends: Everything But Cards (with an animal)
Really Reasonable Ribbon: Anything But a Card w/ Ribbon/Trim

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Christmas Chaos: Oldie But Goodie Wrapped in Chaos

Good morning!  Welcome back to Day 6 of Catch the Bug's Christmas Chaos!  Today we challenge you to create holiday packaging...we would like to see your holiday wrap, tags, bags, tins, etc.  The possibilities are endless!

I have a bunch of these "Hershey Nugget" tins in my stash; I like to have them on hand for a quick little gift.  Let's face it...there are not a lot of people who don't like chocolate!  (My favorite is Extra Creamy Milk Chocolate with Almonds and Toffee...yum!)  I've colored the image, matted it with a die cut, and added glitter to the Santa hat.  I used coordinating paper to wrap the Nuggets and the tin, securing them with a small piece of Sookwang tape  Voila'!  A quick and easy gift!  Here's a close-up of the Nuggets.  (Hint: a 1x3 piece of patterned paper is perfect for wrapping the Nuggets.)

Image: Bugaboo "Skinny Bird Christmas Candy Cane" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, Coor'dinations CS, Reminisce Patterned Paper
Embellie: Art Glitter in "Polar Bear"
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Tin (PTI)/Hershey Nuggets, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Sookwang Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here...they are sure to inspire you!

Challenge entered:

Crafting For All Seasons: Christmas: Anything Goes But a Card

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

ABC...Birthday Gift Packaging

Good morning!  It's Anything But a Card Monday at Catch the Bug...my favorite thing is to recycle a Crystal Light container.  (Good thing I have a stash of them, because they are now oval shaped and the circle Spellbinder's dies no longer work for the lids!)  I went with a birthday theme...with a teen girl, there is always someone having a birthday....  It's good to have a stash if you need something quick!  They are perfect for gift cards, nail polish, lip gloss, etc....girlie stuff!

Eggbert is colored with pencils to coordinate with the patterned paper.  I've added some touches of glitter to the balloons to complement the sparkly shred filling the container.  I've used Spellbinder's dies for the image and the lid.  I've added a band of contrasting patterned paper, curved the image panel around the container, and adhered it with foam tape.  Here's a pic from the side:

Image: Bugaboo "Eggbert Birthday" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Berry Sorbet, American Crafts Patterned Paper
Embellies: Martha Stewart "Sugar Cube" Glitter, Irridescent Shred
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's ABC creations here.

I am entering my container in the Addicted to Stamps: Use a Number Challenge.

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

ABC

Hello!  Monday means "Anything But a Card" at Catch the Bug and I've got a fun, simple project to share!  ABC is always a challenge for me...I was leaning towards a Valentine's project (it will be here before we know it!) and remembered the embellished  Hershey Nuggets/tins.  I knew I had some tins in my stash...but where?  After tearing apart a closet, I checked my stash in the basement and found a few of them.  Voila!  Do any of you do that?  You know you have something, but just can't remember where....  LOL  I will say that I did find a few interesting crafty items in my closet....

I've colored the cheeky sock monkey with pencils and dotted they eyes with a black gel pen.  The balloon is covered with some subtle glitter.  The Nuggets are wrapped with strips of patterned paper and secured with a tiny piece of double stick tape so they won't slide around in the tin.  I contemplated adding some red ribbon and brads to the belly band/ image combo, but I liked it better plain.  Sometimes less is more....

Image: Bugaboo Sock Monkey Love-Heart Balloon Digital Image
Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Pure Poppy, Canvas Corp. Patterned Paper
Embellie: Martha Crystal Fine Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Tin (PTI), Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here...hopefully you will see something to inspire you to step out of your comfort zone!  You can find a bunch of adorable Valentine images here...check them out to spark your creativity.

Challenges entered:

Clear it Out: Anything Goes/Anything Goes (stash item-tin)
Creative Corner Challenges: Love is in the Air
Cute as a Button: Romance
Opus Gluei: Anything But a Card
Pile It On: Something Edible 
Top Tip Tuesday: CAS
***Here's my tip: Use a tiny piece of double stick tape, on the bottom of each Nugget, to secure them to the tin.

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Teachers Rule!

Good morning!  We have a new challenge for you from the ladies at Ruby's Rainbow...for this fortnight Nick has chosen the theme of "Back to School".  Perfect timing for this one...my kids went back this week!

I went with an altered Crystal Light container.  It's covered with patterned paper and I've made a tag to embellish it.  I've added ribbon, brads, and a mini metal clip; the inside is filled with red shredded paper...perfect to hide a gift card or some little goodies!

Image/Sentiment: Stampendous
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Pure Poppy and True Black, The Paper Studio Patterned Paper
Embellies: SU! Mini Clip, Spare Parts Brads, Ribbon Fx Gingham Ribbon
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, PTI Tag Die, Zing White Embossing Powder

I hope you will check out the rest of the DT's creations here...we would love to see your "Back to School" creation!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Hoppy Christmas

Good morning!  I'm back with another challenge for Bugaboo's Christmas in July week; today's challenge is "Anything But a Card" with the added twist of a color challenge.  Check out the color palette below:

Doesn't that color palette rock?  I love it!

One of my favorite things to make is an altered Crystal Light container.  (I have a stash of the old ones that I'm still using.  The new ones are oval; I like that the old ones are round so that I can use Spellbinders die cuts to decorate the lid.)  The image is colored with pencils and accented with glitter.  I've used a couple of papers that have been in my stash a long time...the colors were perfect.  I've added a button/pearl combo for embellishing and filled the container with some iridescent shred.  This will be perfect for a small gift or to jazz up the presentation of a gift card.

Image: Bugaboo "Hoppy Occasions-Christmas" Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Garden Green, KI Memories Patterned Paper
Embellies: PTI Buttons in Raspberry Fizz, Spare Parts Pearls
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

I hope you'll play along with our challenge...there are some awesome prizes, including Guest Designer spots!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Clearly Digi Stamps March Release

 Good morning!  It's the 15th, so that means it's time for another release from Clearly Digi Stamps...this is a big one!  So many sets to choose from...there really is something for everyone!  Today I am using the sets Kitty and Things and Cool Tape.

First up is Kitty and Things...I am a cat lover, so I knew right away I wanted to work with this set!  The set includes pre-colored images, outlines, sentiments, and digital papers.  I decided to repurpose an old Crystal Light container; I layered 2 pre-colored images and paired it with one of the DP choices.  I simply printed the image, diecut and layered it, punched holes to thread the ribbon, and tied it on to the paper covered container.   (I used red line tape to make a seam up the back of the container...it is good and sticky!)  To finish, I adhered layered diecuts to the lid.

Here's a picture of the back of the container...I tied the ribbon into a simple bow.

Here's a clean and simple card...I couldn't resist the darling DP!  I did a bit of distressing and added some Bella Dots for embellishing.

Next I have a card using Lisa Lara's Cool Tape.  I printed my sentiment and the flowers in varying sizes, cut them out and layered them.  For embellishment, I used some Swarovski Crystals.

I re-sized the elements, then layered the faux Washi tape with a sentiment, and printed my card base.  I thought a CAS card would be perfect for a quick note to one of the kids!

***This set is really fun!  The elements are 80% opaque, so you can layer them and see the image underneath.  Check out Lisa's fun floral card on the store blog!

I hope you will head on over to Clearly Digi Stamps to check out this awesome release...you will find some great inspiration!

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Ruby's Rainbow: Tags

 

Good morning!  It's time for another fun challenge from Ruby's Rainbow!  This fortnight our challenge was chosen by Jacqui and I have to admit it was a tough one for me....  You see, I am not an out of the box thinker!  I really admire the tags that others design...but had a hard time coming up with a plan.  I finally decided to go with a birthday theme....

I used a fun Changito image...doesn't he look excited!  LOL  He is so darn cute!  I colored the image with pencils, used Nestabilities to diecut and layer, then added a some Swarovski crystals.  I used a PTI die to cut my tag out of DP, added some grosgrain ribbon, popped up my image and added a candle to finish.  I decided to re-purpose a Crystal Light container, so I covered it with number paper to carry out the birthday theme.  I forgot to take a picture of the top, but the lid is decorated with as well; I diecut a circle of DP and mounted it on a scallop circle.  This ought to come in handy; my daughter turns 14 later this summer, plus it always seems like there is always a birthday party for her to attend.  (She went to one last night and I was REALLY SURPRISED when she asked me if she could pick out a card for her friend!  You see, she usually makes fun of my hobby...I was touched that she wanted one of my creations!  I told her to pick anything she wanted....)

Image: Stampendous
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: PTI Stamper's Selet, Berry Sorbet, and Dark Chocolate, American Crafts DP
Embellies: Swarovski Flatback Crystals, Wright's Chocolate Grosgrain Ribbon, Berry Grosgrain Ribbon (my stash), Cake Mate Candle
Extras: Crayola's/Goo Gone, PTI Tag Die, Spellbinders Nestabilities, SU! Dimensionals

I hope you will check out the rest of the DT's creations at the Ruby's Rainbow challenge blog; better yet, it would be great to see you create a tag of your own!

I am also entering my creation in the following challenges:

Craft Room Challenge: Birthdays
Cupcake Craft: Tag You're It!
Oldie But a Goodie: Anything Goes (I used DP that is 2 years old...still love it though!)
Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes
The Ribbon Carousel: Birthday Bash
There's Magic In the Air: Bingo (punches,ribbon, 2 or more patterned papers)

Thanks for stopping by today!

Angela

Tuesday Morning Sketch #37

Hi there! I'm going to make this a quick post...I have to finish the soup and serve it for supper. We're having Chicken Taco Soup and it is one of my favorites!

The challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches this week was to alter something. I love altering the Crystal Light containers, because they are easy to do and they are FREE! I am all about the bargain! I havn't tried altering one of the new oval shaped ones though....

The container is covered with American Crafts paper; I think it really looks Easter-ish. I just use a strip of double stick tape on each end of the paper and overlap the edges; super fast and easy. The bunny chick is colored with Crayolas and I added some Doodlebug glitter to the eggs. I used a round punch to punch the holes for the ribbon and just knotted the ends inside the cannister. I filled it with Easter grass and it's now ready for some little candies or perhaps a giftcard.

Image: Stampendous "Easter Chick"

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Stampers Select, SU! Regal Rose, American Crafts DP

Embellies: SU! Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Doodlebug Glitter

Extras: Crayola Colored Pencils, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Double Stick Tape

Thanks for stopping by; I hope you had a great weekend!

Angela