You're So Stinkin' Cute!

Good morning sketch fans!  We have a new sponsor for you at Sketch Saturday...The Paper Shelter...and since it's the 5th Saturday of the month, you can choose your own sketch!  I went with #348:

I just realized the other day that Valentine's Day is right around the corner and I havn't made a single card yet!  I pulled out this fun set from The Cat's Pajamas...it's a fun twist on a Valentine, not typical at all!  The image is colored with pencils and I've pulled some scraps from my stash and distressed them for a bit of texture.  I thought I had some heart bling in my stash but I couldn't find it...I'll probably come across it in a couple of days!  Isn't that how it works?  LOL

Image/Sentiment: The Cat's Pajamas
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Signo Black Gel Pen
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, Lovely Lady, and Smokey Shadow CS, Basic Grey Patterned Papers
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Making Memories Distressing Tool, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the Saturday Girls creations here, along with the challenge details.  Play along for a chance to win $10 from The Paper Shelter!

Challenges entered:

C.R.A.F.T.: Love/Valentine's/Anniversary
Crafty Catz: Kids
Jo's Scrap Shack: Anything Goes
The Cat's Pajamas: Anything Goes
The Cat's Pajamas: January Blog Hop

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

ABC Monday

Good morning!  It's "Anything But a Card" day at Catch the Bug!  Today I have made a bookmark, and a simple card to present it in.  I've been playing along with the Splitcoaststampers Hope You Can Cling To challenges; this one is for the "Tag, You're It!" challenge.  I thought it would be fun to turn the tag into a bookmark!

The image is colored with pencils and the halo and wings are accented with glitter.  I've used a PTI die to cut the bookmark and have added some fibers to the top.  For the card, I've added a pocket decorated simply with brads.  This is how the card and bookmark look together:

Image: Bugaboo "Ribbon Prim Angel-Carry Ribbon" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: Gina K. Designs Luxury White, SU! Pretty in Pink, MAMBI Patterned Paper
Embellies: Basic Grey and EK Success Fibers, Spare Parts Brads, Martha Stewart "Sugar Cube" Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, PTI Tag Die, Corner Chomper, EK Success Round Punch

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

Challenges entered:

Crafting By Designs: Angels

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Sketch Saturday #303

Good morning!  We have a new sketch and a new weekly sponsor...Drawn With Character!  If you havn't checked out these adorable images you will want to...they are seriously cute!  I love the whimsy and playfulness...thank you, Krista, for the adorable image to work with today.  Here's the awesome sketch:

I really had a hard time choosing an image, but when I saw the cupcake I knew it was "the" one!  My 17 year old daughter owns/operates a cupcake business so I am partial to them.  The image is colored with pencils and paired with some Basic Grey paper from my stash...I knew the "sprinkle" paper would be perfect.  I've embellished simply with a button and a snippet of ribbon.

Image/Sentiment: Drawn With Character "You Are the Cupcake to My Sprinkles" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Marina Mist, PTI Pure Poppy, Basic Grey Patterned Paper
Embellies: PTI Button/DMC Floss, SU! Poppy Parade Ribbon
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the Saturday Girls' creations here, along with the challenge details.  We hope you will give the sketch a try!

I am also sharing this card in the Splitcoaststampers Hope You Can Cling To card drive.  ("Food For the Body and Soul" HYCCT1512)There are challenges for every day this month; at the end of the event I will ship the cards to the MD Anderson Cancer Center for distribution to their patients.  This is an awesome cause, if you aren't familiar with it you should check it out!

Challenges entered:

Addicted to Stamps: Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion: Always Anything Goes
Digi Choosday: Feeling Sentimental
Fab 'n' Funky: Make it Square
The Paper Girls: Food

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Thinking of You

Good morning!  Saturday means that we have a new sketch for you over at Sketch Saturday...along with Sami Stamps for a sponsor!  Check out the sketch:

I pulled out some older papers from Basic Grey and colored the image to coordinate.  I did some simple layering and embellished with a single brad.  I like how this one turned out...love the cheery colors...and it's always good to have a "Thinking of You" card in my stash!

Image: Sami Stamps "Butterfly Flower" Digital Image
Sentiment: Verve
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Stamper's Select and True Black, Basic Grey Patterned Paer
Embellie: Spare Parts Brad
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the Saturday Girls creations here, along with the challenge details.  We do hope you will play along...the prize is $12 to spend in Sami Stamps Etsy shop!

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Daisy Butterfly Tag

Good morning!  It's New Release Tuesday at Catch the Bug and I love the image I am using today...it is so elegant!

I've printed the image on patterned paper and added a coating of glitter to the outer border.  The daisies are embellished with pearls and I've tied the tag with fibers.  The sketch is from Freshly Made Sketches; I finished the card with some pearls.

Image: Bugaboo "Daisy Butterfly Tag" Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Basic Grey, Heidi Swapp, and The Paper Studio Patterned Papers
Embellishments: Spare Parts Pearls, Black Glitter, Fibers
Extras: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

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

Challenge entered:

Freshly Made Sketches: Sketch

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Thank You!

Good morning!  It's time for a new challenge from Ruby's Rainbow; for this fortnight, Helen N. has chosen our challenge and it is "Flora and Fauna".  Sounds like a fun one!

I used a From the Heart Stamps image, along with this week's sketch and twist.  The image is colored with pencils and I've added glitter to the polka dots on the vase, along with some subtle glitter to the flowers. I've done a bit of distressing and embellished simply with brads and ribbon.  Here's the sketch:

Image: From the Heart Stamps Bouquet Chick Digital Image
Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Blushing Bride and Old Olive, 2 Bugs in a Rug Patterned Paper
Embellies: Basic Grey Brads, SU! Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, Art Glitter in "Polar Bear"
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the Ruby's Rainbow DT's creations here, along with the challenge details.

There's still time to play along with the From the Heart Stamps challenge...you can go with the sketch, the twist, or both...please check out the DT's creations here, along with the challenge details. .

Challenges entered:

Card Mania: Flowers
City Crafter: It's For the Birds
Crafty Creations: Tic Tac Toe (flowers, ribbon, digital image)

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Doodle Pantry May Release

Good morning; I'm back with a card to share featuring one of the new releases from Doodle Pantry.  Carousel Horse 4 includes line art, pre-colored images, sentiments, and patterned papers.  I love Laurie's horses...they are so elegant!

The image is pre-colored and it's paired with some coordinating paper from my stash.  I've done some layering, paper piercing, and die cutting; for embellishing I've added some ribbon and a felt flower.

Image: Doodle Pantry Carousel Horse 4 Digital Set
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI New Leaf and Dark Chocolate, Basic Grey Patterned Paper, Doodlebug Sugar Coated CS
Embellies: PTI New Leaf Grosgrain Ribbon, Doodlebug Glitter
Extras: Spellbinder's Nestabilities, MFT "Blueprints 5" Die-namics/PTI Felt, Foam Tape

You can check out the Doodle Pantry May release here...you are sure to find a set to suit your fancy!  Also, all new May 2014 releases are 30% off from May1 - May 17...just enter Coupon Code take30formay

Challenge entered:

Sketchy Colors: Sketch

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Mushroom Talk

Good morning!  It's time for a new sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches; this week our sponsor is Sami Stamps and I picked the lovely Mushroom Talk to work with.  Thank you, Sami Stamps!  Here's the sketch:

The image is colored with pencils and embellished with glitter; super sparkly for the wings and subtle for the dots on the mushrooms.  For embellishing I've put my dies to work and made some tiny felt flowers and adorned them with pearls before scattering them on a leafy vine die cut.

Image: Sami Stamps "Mushroom Talk" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Melon Berry, SU! Soft Suede and Old Olive, Basic Grey DP
Embellies: Spare Parts Pearls, Art Glitter in "Polar Bear", Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Cheery Lynn Designs "Fanciful Flourish" Die, Impression Obsession Flower Dies/PTI Melon Berry and Canyon Clay Felt, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's cards here, along with the challenge details.  The winner will win a $12 voucher to the Sami Stamps store, so play along for your chance to win!

Challenges entered:

Crafty Cardmakers: A Floral Profusion (handmade flowers)
Digi Galore: Flowers
The Squirrel and the Fox: All Creatures Great and Small

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Humor Me Wednesday

Good morning; it's Humor Me Wednesday at Bugaboo!  Humor Me Holidays for this week are:

1st-April Fool's Day or International Fun at Work Day
3rd-Don't Go to Work Unless it's Fun Day
4th-Walk Around Things Day or National Walk to Work Day
6th-Sorry Charlie Day

I decided to go with "Don't Go to Work Unless it's Fun Day".  As some of you know, I'm a nurse and I work on a Ortho/Neuro unit.  It's really hard, but rewarding work; most of our patient population are elderly and I love working with them...they are really neat people!  Healthcare can be crazy busy though, and sometimes you need just a bit of fun; this Stella image reminded me of a girl I used to work with 20+ years ago.  Connie had an amazing sense of humor and the patient's really loved her; one day she told a joke that I never forgot:

Question: Who invented the hospital gown?
Answer: Dr. Seymore Butt

Alright, I hope I havn't offended anyone with that....  Anyway, this card is for Connie!

Stella is colored with pencils and I've added a touch of subtle glitter to the dots/trim on the gown.  I paired the image with a fun sketch and embellished simply with a sentiment and brads.

Image: Bugaboo Stella Nursing-ICU Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Lemon Tart, SU! Cherry Cobbler, Jillibean Soup DP
Embellies: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, Basic Grey Brads
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the Humor Me Wednesday projects here!

Challenges entered:

Craft Room Challenge: Is This Humor?
Sketch Saturday: Sketch (#265 June 29, 2013)

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

UR Amazing

Good morning!  I was able to play along with the Split Coast Stampers sketch challenge yesterday; it had been a long time since I'd played, so it was fun!  Here are the details and sketch.

I used a fun set from Doodle Pantry, called "A-maze-ing Words 1".  Laurie has a bunch of cute mazes to choose from...I think they are really fun for kids' cards.  The image is printed on DP, die cut, and layered onto my card base with a banner and some Bella Dots.  Voila'...a quick and easy card for a teen!

Image: Doodle Pantry's "A-maze-ing Words 1" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: SU! Regal Rose, PTI True Black, Basic Grey DP
Embellies: Bella Dots
Extras: Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Challenges entered:

Cards in Envy: Anything Goes With an A2 Card
Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

i {heart} ewe

Good morning!  We have a new challenge for you at Ruby's Rainbow; for this fortnight Helen N. has chosen our challenge and she would like to see "Spots and Stripes"...what a great combo, I love it!

I used an adorable set from The Cat's Pajamas...aren't those sheep too darn cute?  They are colored with pencils and I've accented their hearts with glitter.  I had some tiny, pink acrylic flower embellishments in my stash that I had never opened...it turned out to be perfect for the flower the ewe was holding; I added a Swarovski crystal for a bit of extra sparkle.  The papers are sponged and I've added a flourish and sentiment to complete the card.

Image/Sentiment: The Cat's Pajamas
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Smokey Shadow, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Basic Grey, Basic Grey DP
Embellies: Martha Stewart "Candy Apple" Glitter, Stamping Bella Flower Embellishment/Swarovski Flatback Crystal in "Topaz"
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Cat's Pajamas Heart Swirl CutUps Die, Foam Tape

You can check out the rest of the DT's creations HERE, along with the challenge details...we hope you will play along!

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge: All You Need is Love
Animal Friends Challenge: Dots
Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards: Sketch
Cutie Pie: My Cutie Valentine
Oldie But a Goodie: Valentine (My oldies are: Basic Grey DP and pink flower embellie.)
Perfectly Rustics: Show the Love 
That Craft Place: Valentine/Love

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Statche-Tastic

Good morning!  I'm back with another card for this week's Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge.  We are revisiting a previous sketch and our sponsor is CC Designs.

When I saw this stamp, I knew I had to have it...I have a fascination with all of the fun mustache themed items out there!  I had to have the coordinating die set and yet another stamp set too (the sentiment)...such fun goodies over at CC Designs!

The image is colored with pencils and her eyes are accented with a black gel pen.  The mustache is die cut from felt...it has great dimension in real life.  I had some fun mustache papers in my stash (no pun intended!) which I distressed.  I've added a sentiment banner and a handmade felt flower for embellishing.

Image/Sentiment: CC Designs
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, True Black, and Plum Pudding, Echo Park DP (mustache), Basic Grey DP (stripes)
Embellies: Felt Mustache (CC Designs Mustache Die and PTI Felt),Handmade Felt Flower/Leaves (MFT Die-namics Dies, PTI Felt, MFT Felt)
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos 

You can check out the rest of the DT's cards HERE, along with the challenge details.  What will you create with this week's sketch?

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

CC Designs Monthly Challenge #2: Summer Dreaming (my little character is dreaming of being an actress as she participates in Community Theatre over Summer break)
Repeat Impressions: DCC717 Humor Me

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

CHILL OUT!

Good morning!  It's time for another fun sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches; in addition to the sketch, this is a judged challenge and we have a twist...make it masculine.  Our sponsor is Raisin Boat and they sent me a fun set called "It's a Guy Thing Again"...it includes a cool assortment of "manly" stamps/sentiments.  Thank you to Raisin Boat!

I made a "little man" card today...it's all about chilling out with a bottle of ice cold ginger ale!  I've colored the image with pencils...I really wanted to added some glitter to the ice but I didn't go there!  LOL  I did a bit of distressing and added some brads for embellishing.  I used MFT's Grosgrain Texture Board on the green banners...they have a nice,subtle texture.

Image/Sentiment: Raisin Boat
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and New Leaf, SU! Sahara Sand, Basic Grey DP
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Spellbinder's Nestabilities, MFT :Grosgrain Texture Board Die-namics, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I hope you will check out the rest of the masculine creations...why not play along?  We'd love to see your take on the sketch!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

TMS #201

Good morning!  I've got a card and a new sketch to share with you from Tuesday Morning Sketches.

I used one of the fun C.C. Designs Meoples and went with a CAS look.  The image is stamped three times, on DP, Kraft, and white CS.  The cupcake wrapper is embossed and adhered to the DP, and the main image is adhered on top of the "confetti" cupcake.  I've added some punched shapes and mini brads for embellishing.

Image: C.C. Designs "I Want Candy" Meoples
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Kraft, SU! Melon Mambo, Basic Grey DP
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, SU! Word Window Punch

I hope you will check out the rest of the DT's creations, and play along too!

I am also entering my card in the following challenge:

All That Scraps: Anything Goes (using a C.C. Designs image)

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Wrinkles....

Good morning!  We have a new challenge for you from the ladies at Ruby's Rainbow; for this fortnight Helen has chosen the challenge and it is "Birthday".  I don't know about you, but I always need more birthday cards for my stash.  I decided to go with a "man card" and chose Bugaboo's Gus to work with...the guy is a hoot!

The image is colored with pencils and Gus' eyes are dotted with a black gel pen.  (How do you like his snazzy boxers?)  I've done some simple matting and used stars and a few black crystals for embellishing.  The fun sketch is from Sketch Saturday.

Image: Bugaboo Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Hawaiian Shores and New Leaf, SU! Poppy Parade, Basic Grey "Bowties" DP
Embellies: Swarovski Flatback Crystals in "Jet"
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, MFT "Stacking Stars" Die-namics Dies, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I hope you will check out the rest of the DT's birthday creations...you are sure so find some inspiration!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Cards for Men: April Fools (Humorous)
Charisma Cardz: Happy Birthday
Crafty Cardmakers: Humor
Created with Love: April Fool's Day (Humor)
Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes
The Crafting Cafe: Let's Celebrate
Through the Craftroom Door: Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

CCC: Use Black Cardstock

Good (early) morning!  It's time for another challenge from the ladies at the Creative Card Crew; this fortnight our challenge is to use black CS and our sponsor is Kenny K Downloads.  My image is called "Jasmine"...thank you to Kenny K for providing such a fun image!

I have to admit I put off making this card...I was afraid to try and color the image...images like this scare me!  She's so darn cute, I didn't want to mess up!  Once I sat down to color, I actually enjoyed the coloring process...even though it took me a LONG time!  LOL  I am very slow....  My family teased me, "You're STILL making that card?!"

It's hard to see in the photo, but I did use a black cardbase; I embellished with white brads and a black flower made with MFT's "Loopy Bloom" Die-namics.  I have had the die a long time and came across it while I was searching for just the "right" die.  I really like the way the flower turned out and it was really easy...cut, fold, roll/glue!  I will be making more of these for sure!

Image: Kenny K Downloads
Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI True Black, Basic Grey DP
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, MFT "Loopy Bloom" Die-namics Die/Black
Felt, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I hope you will check out the rest of the DT's creations using Kenny K images...if you play along, you have the chance to win a prize too!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Creations: Free For All
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge: Dust It Off (flower die)
Poodles Parlour: Use A Digi Stamp
Waste Not Wednesdays: Use Your Forgotten Stuff (flower die)

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

XOXO

Hello there!  As I was scanning the current challenges, I saw 3 that piqued my interest:

4 Crafty Chicks---Something New (image, twine)
Skipping Stones Design---Sketch 108
Whimsy Inspirations---Charms

So...with these challenges in mind, this is what I came up with!  I colored the little gal with pencils, paper pieced her dress, and added glitter to the heart.  I added a bit of twine and a charm for embellishing.  When I finished,  I wondered if maybe I should have used red for the card?  Since I'm fighting a miserable cold and didn't feel like getting out my scalpel to perform card surgery, I left it as is!  LOL

Image: Stampendous
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Pretty in Pink and Basic Gray, Basic Grey DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Embellies: The Cat's Pajama's "Peppermint Twist" Twine, Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Pink Smoothie", Watch Us Charm
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos


So do you have any plans for New Year's Eve?  Whatever your plans my be, have fun and be safe!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

you're ONE in a million

Good Friday morning! My card today features a vintage gumball machine that I thought would go perfectly with the Basic Grey "Out of Print" DP that I have been using lately. I LOVE this line...it is nice and shabby with such eclectic patterns.

The image is colored with silver and dark gray with just a pop of red for the gumball; I applied Crystal Effects to the gumball, so it is nice and shiny. The papers are distressed and I added some brads on the image panel for embellishing.

Image: Stamping Bella "Vintage Gumball Machine" (sentiment included)

Paper: SU! Naturals White and Cherry Cobbler, Basic Grey DP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Embellies: Spare Parts Brads, Crystal Effects

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Making Memories Distressing Tool

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Bellarific Friday: Stripes

Charisma Cardz Challenges: Anything Goes

Jen del Muro's Sketch For You To Try: October

Ruby's Rainbow: Metal

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today!

Angela

Fight Like a Girl

Good Tuesday morning! I'm back with another sketch challenge from Tuesday Morning Sketches.

I went for a bit of a different look with this card; I paired the shabby, distressed papers with crisp white and pearls...I like the contrast. I received the cute image from my Secret Sister and decided to color just the pink areas. For embellishing, I diecut a flower and added some pearls.

Image: Whimsie Doodles Digital Stamp

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Blushing Bride, Basic Grey DP

Embellie: Pearls by The Beadery

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Tim Holtz "Tattered Flowers" Sissix Die, SU! Dimentionals

Our sponsor this week is Tiffany Doodles and we continue to challenge you to use pink in your card. You can check our the rest of the Design Teams' cards here; I hope you will play along!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Creative Card Crew

Good morning! I am happy to announce that I have been asked to design for the Creative Card Crew. Challenges are held bi-weekly, so you will have 2 weeks in which to play along. I want to extend my gratitude to Mari and the rest of the ladies for making me feel welcome!

Our sponsor this week is The Paper Shelter. The image I'm using today is called "Kisses" and our theme is "Fallin' for You/Romance".

I thought this Basic Grey DP (one of my favorites) fit the theme perfectly! The image is colored with pencils, diecut and mounted with Nestabilities. I kept the layout simple to let the darling image shine...I just added a bit of red bling.

Image: The Paper Shelter

Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Lemon Tart and Smokey Shadow, Basic Grey DP

Embellies: Me and My Big Ideas Bling

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

Here's a link to the Creative Card Crew blog; you can check out the rest of the Design Teams' creations. I'd love to see you play along with us!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Angela