Making life sweeter one pie at a time!

Good morning! It's Humor Me Wednesday at Catch the Bug. Humor Me holidays for this week are:

April 19th: Hanging Out Day

April 21st: Kindergarten Day, Library Day

April 22nd: Earth Day

April 23rd: Pie Day

April 24th: Sauvignon Blanc Day

April 25th: Hairstylists Appreciation Day, World Penguin Day, Red Hat Society Day

I have chosen "Pie Day" and went with the adorable Dottie Baking image! She is colored with pencils and I have used the sketch from  Here's a close-up:

Image: Bugaboo "Dottie Baking" Digital Stamp
Sentiment: Stampalicious
Ink: Printer, Palette Noir Black
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, SU! Flirty Flamingo CS, PTI Dark Chocolate CS, Moxie Patterned Paper
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Lil' Inker Designs Die, Foam Tape

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

Challenges entered:

Alphabet Challenge: "A" is for Anything Goes
Creations in Pink: #21 Anything Goes in MAINLY Pink
Southern Girls: Anything Goes
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2: Sketch #181

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Humor Me Wednesday

Good morning...it's Humor Me Wednesday at Catch the Bug! 

Holidays for the week are:

February 9th: Pizza Day, Toothache Day

February 10th: Umbrella Day

February 11th: Make a Friend Day, White T-Shirt Day

February 12th: Plum Pudding Day

February 14th: Valentine's Day

I went with Valentine's Day and colored up this adorable little bee! How can you not love that smiling little face? I went a bit untraditional with the colors, used a simple layout, and embellished simply with glitter, mini brads, and some die cut hearts. Here's a close-up:

Image: Bugaboo "Bees-Be Mine: Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, PTI Stamper's Select and Pure Poppy, Doodlebug Sugar Coated CS, The Paper Studio Patterned Paper
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Lil' Inker Designs Dies, Spare Parts Mini Brads, Martha Stewart Glitter

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

Challenges entered:

Allsorts Challenge: #558 Add a Heart
Always Fun Challenges: #149 Love/Valentine's Day
CAS on Friday: #173 Love
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: #543 Love/Valentine's
Crafty Cardmakers: #250 Love is All You Need
Crafty Friends: #128 Love/Romance
Cut It Up: #193 Love is in the Air (must include die cuts)
Dream Valley Challenges: #218 Love 10
Get Creative Challenges: #88 Use Hearts
Sweet Stampin': All You Need is Love

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Humor Me Wednesday

Good morning...it's Humor Me Wednesday at Catch the Bug! Humor Me Holidays for the week of May 19-25 are:

May 19: Scooter Day
May 21: I Need a Patch for That Day
May 22: World Goth Day
May 23: Eat More Fruit and Vegetables Day/World Turtle Day
May 24: Brothers Day
May 25: Wine Day

I'm going with Eat More Fruit and Vegetables Day...these cherries look good enough to eat! I don't know about you, but I'm looking forward to fresh produce. Any gardeners reading this post? I would like to hear about your garden!

I've colored the image with pencils and added a touch of glitter to the red cherry. The sketch is from Try Stampin' on Tuesday. Here's a close-up:

Image: Bugaboo Retired Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, PTI New Leaf, Dark Chocolate, and Pure Poppy CS, Doodlebug Sugar Coated CS, Doodlebug Patterned Paper
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Art Glitter, Lil' Inker Designs Die, Foam Tape

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

Challenges entered:

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge: Week 19 Anything Goes Colouring Challenge
Pearly Sparkles Challenge: #40 Tracy's Recipe Challenge Pink, Pearls, Sparkle (pink and sparkle)
Southern Girls: Sparkle, Shimmer, and Shine 
Try Stampin' on Tuesday: #408 Sketch

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

I like BIG BOOKS and I can not lie.

Good morning! It's Humor Me Wednesday at Catch the Bug; some unusual holidays for this week are:

April 10: National Farm Animals Day, National Siblings Day
April 11: National Pet Day, National Cheese Fondue Day
April 12: National Licorice Day, National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
April 13: National Peach Cobbler Day, National Scrabble Day
April 14: National Dolphin Day, National Pecan Day

LOL Did you know there were so many fun days to celebrate? Since this whole week is National Library Week, I had to go with that!

I couldn't resist making a card for my daughter for this one...she is an avid reader! She doesn't visit the library though; she likes to purchase them, preferably in hardcover...there are stacks of books in her bedroom! The image is colored with pencils and I've used a simple layout accented with buttons. Maybe I will put a gift card inside...she can buy more books!  LOL

Image: Bugaboo Big Books Girl Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, PTI Fine Linen CS, Christy Tomlinson Patterned Paper
Embellies: PTI Buttons/DMC Floss
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here...they are sure to inspire you! Also, have you checked out the new store? Jodie has been issuing invitations to move your account over. I really do believe that Bugaboo images are amazing, there is truly something for everyone! So many images, so little time.... Have fun creating!

Challenges entered:

Crafting From the Heart: #154 Anything Goes
Crafty Purple Frog: Time to Celebrate the Little People

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Humor Me Wednesday

Good morning!  It's "Humor Me Wednesday" at Catch the Bug; humor holidays for this week are:

Feb. 28th: Oscar Night and Public Sleeping Day
Feb. 29th: Leap Day
Mar. 1st: National Pig Day
Mar. 3rd: I Want You to be Happy Day
Mar. 4th: Hug a GI Day, National Walk to Work Day, and National Salesperson Day

I went with "National Salesperson Day"...JJ is helping to keep the economy going and padding the salesperson's commissions!  I brought out a new spring-y Doodlebug pad and colored her to coordinate with the papers...I love the bright, cheerful shades!  I've added some banners and a bow for embellishing...easy peasy!

Image: Bugaboo "JJ Shopping-So Much Plastic" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P 110 CS, SU! Passion Pink, Doodlebug Patterned Papers
Embellie: Organdy Ribbon (stash)
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here, they are sure to tickle your funny bone!

Challenges entered:

Crafty Boots: Something for the Lady
Morgan's Art World: For the Ladies
The Ribbon Girls: Use Any Image
Unicorn Challenge: CAS

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Humor Me Wednesday

Good morning!  It's Humor Me Wednesday at Catch the Bug; Humor Me Holidays for this week are:

20: Moon Day
20: Ugly Truck Day (it's a guy thing)
21: National Junk Food Day
22: Hammock Day
25: Threading the Needle Day

I went with "Threading the Needle Day"...I thought a sewing theme would be fun!  I've colored the image with pencils and pulled some sewing themed papers from my stash...I actually had the coordinating scissor brad to match!  I did a bit of layering and added some silver brads for embellishing.  Sketch is from The Vintage Challenge.

Image: Bugaboo "Button Bear 7" Digital Image
Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Summer Sun and Passion Pink, Doodlebug Patterned Paper
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads, Doodlebug Brad (scissor)
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Humor Me Wednesday

Good morning!  It's Humor Me Wednesday at Catch the Bug; Humor Me holidays for this week are:

9th: Chaos Never Dies Day
12th: Chicken Soup for the Soul Day
13th: World Kindness Day
14th: Operating Room Nurse Day
15th: Clean Your Refrigerator Day

Since I'm a nurse, I was compelled to go with "Operating Room Nurse Day".  Nurse Margaret is ready to obtain that pre-op blood sample; quick, run the other way!  LOL

I've used the sketch from Sketch Saturday...love their sketches!  Margaret is colored with pencils; I've embellished with a die cut band-aide and some Bella Dots.  Not so sure what I think of my color combo here...I used SU!'s retired Blush Blossom thinking that it looked like the color of a band-aid, but now that the card is done it looks more pink-ish.  Hmmm, I guess I will send this one to a female....

Image/Sentiment: Bugaboo "Nurse Margaret-Hurt a Little" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Blush Blossom, Ballet Blue, and Poppy Parade
Embellies: Bella Dots
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, SU! Embossing Folder, QuicKutz Band-aide Die, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here...a laugh is always a good thing!

Challenges entered:

Craft Your Passion: Something Beginning with "B" (band-aide, blue)
Sketch Saturday: Sketch #335
Through the Purple Haze: Punch or Die (QuicKutz band-aide die)

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Humor Me Wednesday

Good morning!  It's Humor Me Wednesday at Catch the Bug; Humor Me Holidays for this week are:

21st: Count Your Buttons Day
22nd: National Nut Day
24th: National Bologna Day or United Nations Day
25th: Make a Difference Day or Punk For a Day or World Pasta Day
27th: Tell a Story Day

I went with "Count Your Buttons Day"...I took a bit of a cheeky approach!  LOL  I love this image of Stella!  She is colored with pencils and I've added a glittery border.  Gotta love the sparkly stuff...even though it makes a mess and gets all over...I'm pretty sure Stella found some in her belly button!  LOL  I used Deconstructed Sketch 173...I love that the image panel is small and the layout lets the pretty patterned paper shine.

Image: Bugaboo "Frame It-Stella-Belly Button" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! YoYo Yellow, PTI True Black, Simple Stories Patterned Paper
Embellies: Martha Stewart "Hematite" Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Foam Tape

If you'd like a chuckle, you can see the rest of the DT's creations here...they are sure to inspire you.

Challenges entered:

Crafty Cardmakers: It's Only Words
Deconstructed Sketch: Sketch #173
Love to Scrap!: Seeing Dots
Quirky Crafts: Let's Quirky Frame It

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Humor Me Wednesday

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

1st-Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day or International Joke Day
2nd-I Forgot Day
3rd-Stay Out of the Sun Day
4th-National Country Music Day or Sidewalk Egg Frying Day
6th-Build a Scarecrow Day or National Fried Chicken Day

I went with Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day...I couldn't resist...I love ice cream!  This adorable Summer Butterfly Bear-Ice Cream image is colored with pencils and accented with glitter.  Featured flavors on the ice cream cone include Blueberry Buckle, Apricot Swirl, and Mint Delight.  I found some fun papers in my stash, used the Corner Chomper on them to add a bit of interest, and kept the layout fairly simple.

Image: Bugaboo Summer Butterfly Bear-Ice Cream Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Daffodil Delight, American Crafts Patterned Paper
Embellie: Martha Stewart Glitter in "Lemon Drop"
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

You can check out more Humor Me Wednesday Cards here!

Bugaboo has a great sale going on the month of July...50% off all stamps in the store!  Yes, that's right...50%!  You won't want to miss it...there is something for everyone!

Challenges entered:

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge: July Challenge (use patterned paper)
Digi Makeover Challenge: Butterflies
Natalie and Amy's Challenge: Summertime
Sunday Sketch & Stamp: Sketch

Thanks 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

Humor Me Wednesday

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

10th-Middle Name Pride Day
11th-Worship of  Tools Day
12th-Plant a Flower Day
13th-Jewel Day or Popcorn Lover's Day
14th-Learn About Butterflies Day or National Potato Chip Day
15th-Incredible Kid Day
16th-Everything You Do is RIGHT Day

I decided to go with Plant a Flower Day...I have had this funny Stella image in my stash and have been waiting to use it!  She cracks me up!  Dare I say she has a point though?  LOL  She is colored with pencils and I've used a bit of the "sparkly stuff" and mini brads for embellishing.

Image: Bugaboo Stella Summer Blocks-Teenagers and Flowers Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Daffodil Delight and Ruby Red, Jillibean Soup DP
Embellies: Art Glitter in "Angel Dust", Spare Parts Mini Brads
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, SU! Punch, Foam Tape

You can check out the rest of the DT's creations here...they are sure to tickle your funny bone!

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

Created With Love: Think Spring
Digi Sketch Challenge: Sketch

Make My Monday: Spring
Melonheadz Friends: Bright Colors

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:

10th-Clean Out Your Computer Day
11th-Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day or Make a Friend Day
14th-Ferris Wheel Day or Valentine's Day
15th-National Gumdrop Day

 I decided to go with a funny Valentine...Stella surely fits the bill!  She is colored with pencils and I've accented her wings, shoes, and hearts with glitter.  The sketch is from Feeling Sketchy.  Here is the sentiment on the inside of the card:

Image: Bugaboo Stella Calendar Months-February
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Blushing Bride, PTI Royal Velvet, Flair Designs DP, The Paper Studio Vellum
Embellies: Art Glitter in "Fossil", Martha Stewart Glitter in "Sugar Plum"
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Foam Tape 

You can check out the rest of the DT's creations here...they are sure to tickle your funny bone!

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

Card Makin' Mamas: Make it Sparkle
Card Mania: Love is all Around
Incy Wincy Designs: Sassy and Sexy
Oldie but a Goodie Challenge: Valentine (DP is my oldie)

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela