Bugaboo Christmas in July: Photo Inspiration & Make It Funny!!

Good morning! Welcome to Day 3 of Bugaboo's Christmas in July; today we have an inspiration photo for you plus we'd like you to make it funny! Here's your inspiration:

I was inspired by Rudolph and the colors. I love this image of Rudolph and found the perfect patterned paper in my stash! I've colored him with pencils and added some Glossy Accents to his nose. I used a simple layout, added a sentiment, and some mini brads for embellishing. Here's a close-up:

Image: Bugaboo Rudolph Digital Image (not yet in store)
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, PTI Stamper's Select (cardbase) and Pure Poppy, Core'dinations CS, Carolee's Creations Patterned Paper
Embellies: Spare Parts Mini Brads, Ranger Glossy Accents
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here, along with the challenge details. I can't wait to see your creation!

Challenges entered:

Deep Ocean Challenge: #159 Christmas in July
Unicorn Challenge: #23 Christmas in July

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Birdbrain Hula Chick

Good morning!  I have a fun card to share using one of Faith's adorable Birdbrains...this gal has me wishing for a tropical vacation!  I found a fun sketch through Paper Playful that was just perfect for the image...I love it when that happens!

She's colored with pencils and accented with glitter; subtle glitter for the flower centers and some sparkly stuff for her "eye shadow"!  I pulled out some really old papers from my stash; they came from a 12x12 pack that is packed away with the other 12x12s...I rarely buy them anymore because the scale is usually too large for cards, but I thought the designs were perfect.  I've done some layering and embellished with a die cut hibiscus and ribbon.  I'm loving how this one turned out...lots of texture!  Here's a close-up:

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Birdbrain Hula Chick" Digital Set

Ink: Printer

Paper: G.P. 110 CS, SU! Poppy Parade CS, PTI Ripe Avocado CS, Coor'dinations Color Core CS (Vintage Collection), Making Memories Patterned Paper

Embellies: SU! Poppy Parade Ribbon, Martha Stewart Crystal Fine and Lemon Drop Glitters

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, MFT Hibiscus Die-namics, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here.  Also, there is still time to play along with this week's sketch; DT's creations and details here.

Challenges entered:

Brown Sugar: Anything Goes
Come and Get It: Things With Wings
Craft Your Passion: Always Anything Goes
Hiding In My Craft Room: LOL (lots of layers)
One Stitch At A Time: Anything Goes With Wings
Really Reasonable Ribbon: Things with Wings and Ribbon or Trim
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2: Sketch #87

The Ribbon Girl: Anything Goes as Long as You Use an Image
Through the Purple Haze: Layers

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

Christmas Chaos: Color Challenge

Good morning!  Welcome back to Day 3 of Catch the Bug's 3rd Annual Christmas Chaos!  Today we have a Color Challenge for you, check it out:

Aren't the colors gorgeous?!  I went with a simple image, "Cocoa", which I have colored with pencils, added a touch of sparkly red glitter to the hearts, and double matted.  The card base is Coor'dinations CS which I have scored and sanded to add a bit of interest.

Image: Bugaboo "Cocoa" Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, Coordinations CS, PTI Pure Poppy CS
Embellies: Martha Stewart "Candy Apple" Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here...I can't wait to see what they've done with this color palette!  I also can't wait to see what you do with this color palette!

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Christmas Chaos: Here Comes Santa Claus

Good morning!  Today kicks off Day 1 of Catch the Bug's Christmas Chaos...there will be fun challenges (and prizes to be won!) for 7 days!  Today's challenges is Anything Goes with a "Here Comes Santa Claus" theme.

I went with a fun image that reminds me of Christmas when I was a child...putting out the milk and cookies for Santa!  Along with carrots for the reindeer, of course!  This is something we did with our children too...only it was me who got to sample the goodies.  The image is colored with pencils and I've accented Santa's hat with glitter.  I've embellished simply with a die cut chocolate chip cookie.

Image: Bugaboo "Christmas Words-Believe" Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, Coor'dinations CS (green and tan), PTI Pure Poppy and Dark Chocolate CS
Embellies: Art Glitter in "Polar Bear"
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, QuicKutz Die, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT creations here, along with the challenge details.  We hope you will play along with us this week...it is sure to be a lot of fun!

Challenges entered:

Fussy and Fancy: Words

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

One For the Guys

Welcome to our From the Heart Stamps June Blog Hop; our theme this month is "One For the Guys"...hop along for some fabulous inspiration from the DT!

As you hop along, please leave a comment on each entry.  One random commentor will be selected on each blog to win the image used by the designer.  In addition, one commentor on the
From the Heart Stamps blog will win a $5 gift voucher to the store.

If you have arrived from our Guest Designer Kelly's blog, you are in the right place.  If not, you may want to start at the From the Heart Stamps blog so that you don't miss anything.

Here is my project, using Lighthouse:

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Lighthouse" Digital ImageInk: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Sahara Sand and Ruby Red, Coordinations CS, The Paper Studio Patterned Paper
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads, Martha Stewart Carrera Marble Glitter, Cheesecloth
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Foam Tape

The image is colored with pencils and I've added just a touch of white glitter to the "sea foam" on the shoreline.  The card base is neutral except for the pop of red; for embellishing I've added some red brads and cheesecloth.

Now head on over to Calypso's blog to see her fabulous creation!

Thanks for hopping with us today; the hop will end on Monday, June 9th at 6:00 a.m. EST.  Winners will be posted, on the From the Heart Stamps blog, on Wednesday, June 11th.

Challenges entered:

A Gem of a Challenge: Use Fabric or Felt
City Crafter: Nautical
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Father's Day/Male
Digi Choosday: All About the Men
Digi Sketch Challenge: Stamp or Sketch (both)
Fan-tastic Tuesday: Summer
Incy Wincy Designs: Something for the Men in Your Life
Simon Says Stamp: Father's Day/Masculine
The Crafter's Cafe: Masculine

Thank you for hopping along!

Angela

For the Boys

Good morning!  It's time for a new challenge from the ladies at Ruby's Rainbow; for this fortnight, Helen P. has chosen "For the Boys".  It's a great opportunity to add to the "Man Card" stash!

I went with a pre-colored image from Doodle Pantry, Classic Cars 1.  The sketch is from Sketch Saturday and I kept it CAS.

Image: Doodle Pantry Classic Cars 1 Digital Set
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Sahara Sand and Tangerine Tango, PTI Smokey Shadow, Coor'dinations CS
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here; we do hope you will play along!

Challenges entered:

Card Mania Challenge: CAS
Simply Create Too: Father's Day (or For a Male)

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela