Bugaboo: New Release Tuesday

Good morning! It's New Release Tuesday at Bugaboo; it's one of my favorite characters, Gus, and he's a bit cheeky! I've colored him with pencils to coordinate with the patterned paper, here's a close-up:

The sketch is an old one from Your Next Stamp.

Image: Frame It-Gus Another Year Digital Image
Ink: Printer, Signo Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, PTI New Leaf and Dark Chocolate CS, Doodlebug Patterned Paper
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, EK Success Circle Punch, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here, along with today's releases here.

Challenges entered:

Alphabet Challenge Blog: "M" for Make Your Mark
The Crafter's Cafe: #181 Boys Will Be Boys

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

That's MISTER old fart to you!

Good morning! It's "Anything Goes" at Catch the Bug this week! A friend asked if I would make a card for her dad's birthday...she wanted it to say "90", but other than that I was able to just create...how fun!

I went with Gus...and a little humor! He's colored with pencils to coordinate with some papers from my stash. I've embellished with mesh and ribbon, along with a sentiment and die cut numbers.

Image: Bugaboo "Gus Birthday-Old Fart" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, PTI Orange Zest and Dark Chocolate CS, My Mind's Eye Patterned Paper
Embellies: PTI Orange Zest Satin Ribbon, Brown Mesh (stash)
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, PTI Number Dies, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here, along with the challenge details. Play along for the chance to win some of Jodi's adorable Bugaboo images! Check out these new images in the shop; I adore the Halloween ones...such cuteness...swoon! (Stay tuned...I will be using these...can't wait to color them up!)

Challenges entered:

Crafty Friends: #65 Birthdays
Moving Along With The Times: #53 Add a Number
Really Reasonable Ribbon: #171 Anything Goes with Ribbon
Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Gus Tidbits: Consciousness....

Good morning!  Catch the Bug's Saturday challenge is a fun one this week...Masculine!  I immediately thought of Gus...love him!  I've colored him with pencils and added Glossy Accents to his glasses.  The sketch is from Tuesday Morning Sketches; I've added a sentiment and Bella Dots for embellishing.  Here's a close-up:

Image/Sentiment: Bugaboo "Gus Tidbits Consciousness" Digital Set
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, PTI Aqua Mist, Orange Zest, and Dark Chocolate CS, My Mind's Eye Patterned Paper
Embellies: Bella Dots, Ranger Glossy Accents
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, PTI Dies, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here, along with the challenge details.  Play along for the chance to win Bugaboo images!

Challenges entered:

Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards: Use a Die Cut
Crafty Boots: Masculine
Craft Rocket Challenges: For a Man/Boy
Digi Choosday: Add a Sentiment
Going Grey with Scrap Creations: Father's Day/Masculine
Inky Chicks: Father's Day or Masculine
Ooh La La Creations: One For the Boys
Polkadoodles: For the Boys
Try it on Tuesday: It's All About Him
Tuesday Throwdown: Man's World
Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch #355

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Got Cookies?

Good morning!  Welcome to Day 2 of Catch the Bug's Christmas in July!  Today we have a fun sketch for you to try, check it out:

I went with one of my favorite characters...Gus...he cracks me up!  He's colored with pencils and I've accented the white with glitter.  For embellishing I've added 3 die cute cookies.

Image: Bugaboo "Gus Christmas-Got Cookies?" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Pure Poppy and True Black, American Crafts Patterned Paper
Embellie: Art Glitter in "Polar Bear"
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, QuicKutz Cookie Die, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here...along with the challenge details!  We hope you will join in the festivities!  (Pssst!  Don't forget that the images in the store are 50% during the month of July...it's a great time to shop...wink!)

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Happy Keester

Good morning!  It's Oldie But Goodie Thursday at Catch the Bug...a great chance to pull a fun, older image out of your stash!  I went with Gus and used this week's sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches.  He's colored with pencils and paired with some fun Doodlebug papers; I've used a button and twine for embellishing.

Image: Bugaboo "Gus-Happy Keester" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI New Leaf, Doodlebug Patterned Paper
Embellies: PTI Button, Devine Twine
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

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

Challenges entered:

City Crafter: Polka Dots
Crafter's Cafe: Easter
Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch #294

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Happy "Keester"!

Good morning!  WE have a new sketch for you at Sketch Saturday, along with Bugaboo for this week's sponsor...it's going to be a great challenge!  Check out Cathy's awesome sketch:

Easter is coming soon, so I thought it would be fun to go that route; I went with Gus and humor.  Can you really go wrong with that?!  Gus is colored with pencils and I've accented the eggs with glitter.  I love the idea of the image panel being a giant banner!  I adhered it with mini brads...afterwards I wished I would have matted the panel in chocolate brown but the entire panel was already adhered to the card base...and it was stuck!

Image: Bugaboo "Gus-Happy Keester"! Digital Image

Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen

Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Simply Chartreuse, Patterned Paper (unknown source)

Embellies: Spare Parts Mini Brads, Doodlebug Glitter

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone

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

Challenges entered:

Clear It Out: Theme: Easter, Stash: Pastel

Crafty Gals Corner: Hippity Hop

Simply Create Too: Easter or Bunnies

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

HB Old Fart

Good morning!  It's time for a new challenge from the ladies at Ruby's Rainbow; for this fortnight, Vickie has chosen our challenge and it is "Masculine Birthday".  It just so happens that today is Humor Me Wednesday at Catch the Bug and the Birthday Bash challenge is to make a humorous birthday card.  These 2 challenges go hand in hand!

I went with Gus, because he always makes me laugh!  The image is colored with pencils and I've added beads for embellishing.  I was tempted to add some glitter, but since it's "masculine" I didn't...it was hard though!

Image: Bugaboo "Make it Snappy-Gus Birthday Old Fart" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Pure Poppy, Doodlebug Patterned Paper
Embellies: Alphabet Beads (Hobby Lobby)
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Foam Tape

Please check out the Ruby's Rainbow DT's creations here, and the Bugaboo DT's creations here.  I hope you will play along with the challenges and link up; Bugaboo has great prizes!

Challenges entered:

Cardz 4 Guyz: Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts: Birthdays
Paperminutes: Keep it Simple
Sweet Stampin': Masculine

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Show Us Your Santa

Good morning!  Welcome to Bugaboo's 4th Annual Christmas in July Blog Hop; our theme for today is "Show Us Your Santa"!  Please join us for a week of fun challenges; not only can you get a head start on your Christmas cards, there are prizes!  It's a win-win!

If you have arrived from Jen's blog you are on the right track, if not you will want to click here so you won't miss her amazing Santa creation:

I went with Gus for my Santa creation...you can never go wrong with Gus!  The image is colored with pencils and I've embellished with die cut cookies and Bella Dots.

Note to self: Next time consider real cookies....  I've had the die in my stash for a long time, but had never used it.  I had no idea how tedious it would be to actually "make" the cookies!  Here's how it went: Die cut each cookie in 2 colors.  Remove "chocolate chip" from second die cut with tweezers and glue onto cookie, being careful to line it up "just so" while not squishing the glue all over.  Ooops!  The chocolate chips can be pushed through the cookie leaving a hole!  Hmmm, what to do?  I  decide I can rotate the cookie, so that the "chocolate chips" don't line up, and glue second die cut to the bottom of the first die cut.  Wait!  First I must trim around the die cut so you can't see it....  Yep, that's how it went!  After all that hard work I really needed a real cookie to reward myself, plus I think it would have been faster to whip up a batch from scratch!  LOL

Image: Bugaboo "Christmas Gus-Got Cookies?" Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Real Red, PTI Dark Chocolate, Coordinations CS (cookie), Bella BLVD. Patterned Paper
Embellies: Bella Dots
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, QuicKutz Die, Foam Tape

Next up is Becky, click here to see her awesome Santa creation:

Challenges entered:

Addicted to Stamps: Holiday
Crafting By Designs: Use Die Cuts
Inky Chicks: Christmas in July
Jingle Belles: Shopping Our Stash (I've had the cookie die for years...first time using it.)
Shopping Our Stash: Christmas Card Using Something from Your Stash (I've had the cookie die for years...first time using it.)
Simply Create Too: Christmas in July

Remember to leave a comment at each stop on the hop...there are prizes involved!  Click here for the details.  One random commenter from my blog will win the image I have used today!  Enjoy the hop!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Seeing Stars

Good morning!  It's Oldie But Goodie Thursday at Bugaboo; I went with one of my favorites...Gus.  I think he is seeing stars at the prospect of turning 60!  LOL  Isn't his expression a hoot?

The image is colored with pencils and I've embellished with die cut stars, numbers, and mini brads.

Image: Bugaboo "Gus Birthday-Rocking Chair" Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Cool Caribbean and Garden Green, Bella BLVD Patterned Paper
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, MFT "Stacking Stars" Die-namics Dies, QuicKutz "Sunshine" Numerals, Foam Tape

Please check out the DT's creations here...you are sure to be inspired!

Challenges entered:

A Song in Your Heart: Let's Hear it for the Boy
Glitter 'n' Sparkle: Cards for Men or Male Colors
Just Inspirational Challenges: Birthdays
Sketch Saturday: Sketch
Sweet Stampin': Milestone Birthdays

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Consciousness

Good morning!  It's time for a new "Stella Says "Sketch" challenge; along with a new challenge, the sketches have a new, updated look.

What do you think?  Pink and animal print...I love it!

I went with Gus today...he always puts a smile on my face...and colored him with pencils.  I've embellished the card with banners, die cut stars, and brads.

Image: Bugaboo Gus Tidbits-Consciousness
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Baja Breeze and Cherry Cobbler, Bella BLVD DP
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, MFT "Stacking Stars" Die-namics Dies, EK Success 3D Dots

Check out the DT's creations to gain a bit of inspiration, then play along for the chance to win some Bugaboo images!

I am also entering my card in the following challenge:

The Crazy Challenge: Cards for Men

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Growing old is mandatory...

Good morning!  Thought I would share a bit of humor with you on "Hump Day"...it always helps to get through the week, doesn't it?

Gus is colored with pencils and I've added some ribbon (I like the way the stitches mimic the gears in the DP) and Bella Dots for embellishing.  I've done some simple embellishing on the inside of this one:

Image/Sentiment: Bugaboo Stamps
Ink: Printer, Sakura
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Summer Sunrise and Smokey Shadow, The Paper Studio DP
Embellies: PTI Summer Sunrise Saddle Stitched Ribbon, Bella Dots
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone,Spellbinder's Nestabilities, PTI Number Dies, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Corrosive Challenges: Tic-Tac-Toe (DP-Image-Sentiment)
Crafty Sentiments: For the Guys
C.R.A.F.T. Challenges: For the Boys
Dream Valley Challenges: Humor
Lexi's Creations: Birthday Celebrations
Quirky Crafts: Make Us Laugh
The Ribbon Girls: Add Stripes
Twisted Tuesday: Free For All

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Mister Old Fart

Good morning!  Today I have a humorous card to share...featuring Bugaboo's Gus at his finest!  LOL  This was made for a friend from work who needed a card for a 90th birthday celebration.  This image/sentiment from my stash was a perfect fit...I hope the "birthday boy" enjoys it!

The sketch from Here Comes the Boys is from their last challenge...it was perfect.  Gus is colored with pencils...don't you love his bunny slippers?  I've done a lot of layering and added some mesh and ribbon for embellishing.

Image/Sentiment: Bugaboo
Ink: Printer
Paper: PTI Orange Zest and Dark Chocolate, My Mind's Eye DP
Embellies: Brown Mesh, PTI Canyon Clay Satin Ribbon
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, PTI Number Dies, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks: Multiple Layers
Catch the Bug: BINGO (2 designer papers/orange/sentiment and ribbon/orange/player's choice (humor))
Crafty Ribbons: Anything Goes with Ribbon
Daring Cardmakers: Digital (image/sentiment)
Heck of a Challenge: Autumn Colors
Opus Gluei: Something For the Man in Your Life (this is made for a friend, for a man in her life)

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela