Holiday Critter Chaos 2019

Good morning! Welcome to Catch the Bug's annual Holiday Critter Chaos! Get ready for a week of fun, inspiration, and prizes...we do hope you will play along! To kick off the week we would like you to create a project using a Holiday Critter AND Snow

Here's what I have created for you:

Does that wee birdie count as a critter? Why yes, indeed she does! I love today's theme; here in the Midwest we have plenty of snow. (The last 2 snowfalls have been the light, fluffy stuff so it's easy to scoop; I'm very thankful for that!) I've pulled some snow themed papers from my stash and colored the image to coordinate. I've used sparkly die cut snowflakes for embellishing. Here's a close-up:

Image: Bugaboo "Snowman 004" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, PTI Stamper's Select CS, SU! Ruby Red CS, Imaginisce Patterned Paper, Doodlebug Sugar Coated CS
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone

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

Challenges entered:

Addicted to Stamps: #180 Cold and Frosty
Alphabet Challenge: "S is for Snow"
Always Fun Challenges: #140 Snowflakes
Crafting Happiness: #26 Winter
Cute Card Thursday: #612 Anything Goes
Through the Purple Haze: #162 Let it Snow

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

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

Dec. 1st: "Eat a Red Apple Day"
Dec. 3rd: "National Roof Over Your Head Day"
Dec. 4th: "Santa's List Day" (Are you on the nice list?!)
Dec. 5th: "Bathtub Party Day"

As you can see I went with "Bathtub Party Day"...Dottie is having a bubbly party for one!  Looks relaxing!  She is colored with pencils, the tub is paper pieced, and I've added a bunch of glitter to the bubbles.  I've embellished with a die cut sentiment and some glittery "bubbles".

Image: Bugaboo "Dottie Bath" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, Gina K Designs Pure Luxury CS, PTI Dark Chocolate CS, Imaginisce Patterned Paper
Embellie: Art Glitter 
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, QuicKutz Dies (bubbles), Foam Tape

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

Challenges entered:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts: Sparkle
Crafty Boots: Spots or Dots (peach patterned paper)
Crafty Friends: One For the Girls
Paper Craft Crew: Sketch

613 Avenue Create: Anything Goes/Option of Paper Piecing

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Princess

Good morning; we have a new sketch for you at Sketch Saturday.  Here it is:

Just envision the possibilities!  I knew I wanted to make a baby card and when I was looking for the onesie die, I came across this fun paper...I went clean and simple and decided to let it do the work for me.  I love the "Princess" motif!  I've added a touch of glitter to the onesie and a tiny heart button to the sentiment for embellishing.

Sentiment: Computer Generated
Ink: Printer
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Dark Chocolate, Imaginisce Patterned Paper
Embellies: Martha Stewart "Sugar Cube" Glitter, PTI "Sweet Blush" Button/DMC Floss
Extras: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out what the rest of the Saturday Girls created here, along with the challenge details...we do hope you will play along!

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Bundled Up With Warm Wishes

Good morning!  The Ruby's Rainbow team is back from holiday break and we have a fun challenge for you....  For this fortnight, Caz has chosen our challenge and she would like to see what Santa brought you...that's right, use your Christmas goodies on your project!

I must confess that Santa did not bring me anything, but I did do a bit of shopping myself....  The Cat's Pajamas had a sale after Thanksgiving and I treated myself to a small order.  The adorable sheep are colored with pencils and I've used patterned paper and bling that have been in my stash for years.  (It sure feels good to use up old goodies!)  The sketch is from Retro Sketches.

Image/Sentiment: The Cat's Pajamas
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream and Dark Chocolate, Imaginisce Patterned Paper
Embellies: MAMBI Bling
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, The Cat's Pajamas CutUps Die (snowflake)

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here, along with the challenge details.  We do hope you will play along!

Challenges entered:

Clear It Out: Anything Goes (stash items: patterned paper and bling)
Crafts For Eternity: Hot Chocolate (patterned paper)
Crafty Boots: Out With the Old, In With the New (new stamp set)
Paper Minutes: Snowflakes (no Christmas)
Retro Sketches: Sketch #147
Sweet Stampin': New (stamp set)

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

For the Bride

Good morning!  It's time for a new challenge from Tuesday Morning Sketches; our sponsor for the week is My Besties; the image I used today was a free one from Facebook.

Here's the sketch:

I've colored the image with pencils and paired it with a soft, pink floral from my stash.  I've matted it in dark gray to accent her eyes and the dots in the paper.  I've embellished simply with ribbon and beads.

Image: My Besties Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Smokey Shadow, Imaginisce Patterned Paper
Embellies: Gray Grosgrain Ribbon, Beads (Hobby Lobby)
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here.  Why not play along for a chance to win 5 My Besties images?

Challenges entered:

The Cutie Pie Challenge: Use a Cute Digi

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Harvest Blessings

Good morning!  We have a new sketch for you at Tuesday Morning Sketches; this one is a quick and easy layout...it lets the image shine.

I've used a pre-colored image from Doodle Pantry, called Pumpkin, and added one of the sentiments.  It's paired with some fall colored papers and embellished with twill and Bella Dots.

Image/Sentiment: Doodle Pantry
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Pumpkin Pie, PTI Dark Chocolate, Imaginisce DP
Embellies: PTI Dark Chocolate Twill, Bella Dots
Extras: Spellbinder's Nestabilities, EK Success 3D Dots

We have a new addition to the TMS team; please welcome Kris!  You can check out the rest of the DT's creations along with the challenge information here.  We hope you will give the sketch a try!

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

Brown Sugar: Thanksgiving
Card Mania: Autumn Colors
Digi Haven: Fall
Ladybug Crafts: Autumn Colors
Savvy Handmade Cards: Photo Inspiration
Stampin' For the Weekend: Autumn/Fall Colors
That Craft Place: Sentiment

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

1st Place Pumpkin

Good morning!  Yay, the weekend is here and I'm back with another Bugaboo challenge!  "Indian Summer" is the theme for this challenge, so pull out your stamps and create!

I'm using AKV Fall Pumpkin Prize today; doesn't he look so proud of his 1st Place pumpkin?  The image is colored with pencils and I've done a bit of distressing to the papers.  I've embellished with ribbon and a handmade felt "mum"...that's what I'm calling it anyway!

Image: Bugaboo Stamps
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Pumpkin Pie, PTI Dark Chocolate, Imaginisce DP
Embellies: SU! Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, PTI Orange Zest Grosgrain Ribbon
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, MFT Loopy Bloom Die-namics Die (MFT Chocolate Fudge Felt, Green Felt (stash))

I hope you'll check out the DT's creations, gain a bit of inspiration, and play along!  You may just win a prize!

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

Card Makin' Mamas: For the Kids
Crafty Catz: For Men/Boys
Papertake Weekly: Child's Play
The Corrosive Challenge: All About Fall
The Sisterhood of Crafters: Devine Digi

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Happy Fall

Good morning!  I'm back with another fun sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches; Theresa has designed our sketch for this week...I like the corner element, so many possibilities!  Our sponsor this week is Meljen's Designs and they let me pick this yummy Autumn Candy Apple to work with... thank you!  There are a lot of really darling images to work with...check them out!

I love Granny's Smith apples, so I wanted my card to be primarily green...I added a bit of caramel and some red for contrast.  The image is colored with pencils and the panel is popped up.  I was trying to figure out what to put in the upper left corner and then remembered my stash of alphabet beads...perfect!

Image: Meljen's Designs Digi Stamp
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI New Leaf, SU! Creamy Caramel, and Ruby Red, Imaginisce DP
Embellies: PTI Pure Poppy Baker's Twine, Alphabet Beads (Hobby Lobby)
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I hope you will head on over to the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog to see what the rest of the DT has created...it's a fun sketch...play along!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge: Polka Dots/Spots
DRS Designs: Autumn Greetings
Inky Impressions: Fall/Halloween
Pause, Dream, Enjoy Challenges: Candy
Scrappy Frogs: Fall/Halloween
Take the Pixie Challenge: Give Us Some Candy

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

I'm with Genius

Good morning!  I've got another fun sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches to share with you today; our sponsor is Guylou's Inimitability, below is a peek at the sketch.

The cute image was picked by my stamping friend Joanna.  We have a group of friends who take turns picking what image to use each month, then we share our cards...it's fun!  The image is colored with pencils and accented with a black gel pen.  I used a bit of ribbon and Bella Dots to embellish.

Image: Tiddly Inks
Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: SU! Ruby Red and Basic Black
Embellies: SU! Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Bella Dots
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos


You can check out the rest of the DT's Creations here.  How about giving the sketch a try?!

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

Make It Monday: Anything Goes
Opus Gluei: See You in September
Robyn's Fetish: Back to School (Won Top 3)
Scrappy Frogs: Back to School

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

TMS#127

Again, good morning!  I'm back with my second post for the day.  (For Creative Card Crew post, click here.) It's time for another challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches; our sketch this week is courtesy of Kathleen.  It's a great sketch; I did have to turn my card into a square to make my image work....  Our sponsor this week is Sparkle Creations and she graciously gave me "Backpack Oliver" to work with...thank you, Sparkle!

I wanted to do something a bit different so after stamping the image on Confetti White, I decided to just color the apple.  I found some fun papers in my stash that were perfect for the school theme...the images simply make me happy!  I got out my Corner Chomper and rounded some of the corners...I think it adds a nice touch.  The card is embellished simply with Baker's Twine and brads.  I might just have to save this card for the end of the school year since I have a son in the 5th grade....

Image: Sparkle Creations "Backpack Oliver"
Sentiment: Pink Cat Studio
Paper: SU! Confetti White and Cherry Cobbler, PTI True Black, Imaginisce DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Embellies: PTI Pure Poppy Baker's Twine, Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Corner Chomper, SU! Dimensionals and Small Oval Punch


I can't wait to head on over to the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog to see what the rest of the DT has done with this fun sketch!  I would love to see your take on it too....

Thanks for stopping by today!

Angela

Creative Card Crew Challenge

Good morning! Our new challenge at the Creative Card Crew is "Thankful". Since Thanksgiving is right around the corner, I chose to go with a Thanksgiving theme. Our sponsor for this challenge is Simon Says Stamp.
The image is colored with pencils, cut out with a Spellbinder's die, then popped up for definition. I kept it simple and used brads for embellishing. I don't know about you, but I am really looking forward to enjoying turkey and pumpkin pie with my family! I'm thankful to have the holiday off this year.

Image: Stamping Bella

Sentiment: SU!

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Fine Linen, SU! Cherry Cobbler, Imaginisce DP

Embellies: Spare Parts Brads

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, SU! Dimensionals

You can check out the rest of the DT's creations here...we would love to see you play along!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

TMS#110

Good Tuesday morning! It's time for another challenge at the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog. Our sketch this week is drawn by DT member Jessica, and our sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps who has a huge variety of fun stamps to suit everyone's taste. Great sketch and fun stamps...what more could a stamper want?

I chose this cute little gal called "Thanksgiving Girl"; I like her sweet, country look. I printed her on DP, then again on CS before coloring her with pencils. I cut her out, adhered her to the DP and applied a bit of black gel pen to her eyes. I added some ribbons, a leaf diecut and a button to finish the card. I like the fall DP with the unexpected bit of blue...such a pretty color combo!

Stamp: Bugaboo "Thanksgiving Girl" Digital Stamp

Ink: Sakura Black Gel Pen

Paper: SU! Pumpkin Pie, PTI Dark Chocolate, Imaginisce DP

Embellies: SU! Chocolate Grosgrain Ribbon, PTI Dark Chocolate Baker's Twine, Button (my stash)

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

I'd love to see you play along this week; the prize is 7 digital stamps from Bugaboo Stamps...how awesome is that? Here's a link to the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog so you can check out the rest of the DT's fun creations.

Thanks for stopping by; have a great day!

Angela

TMS#95

Good Tuesday morning! Since it's Tuesday, that means we have another fun sketch from Melissa at Tuesday Morning Sketches. Our sponsor this week is Digital Delights.

The seahorse is colored with pencils and cut out; last I added a bit of glitter. I really liked this DP, so I used vellum for the small panels and adhered it with mini brads. The image panel is Cuttlebugged and I added some waves cut with a die. I finished it all off with varying sizes of black brads just to add a bit of "pop".

Image: Digital Delights

Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Baja Breeze, PTI True Black, Imaginisce DP, The Paper Studio Vellum

Embellies: Spare Parts Brads, Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Polar Bear"

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Cuttlebug "Bubbles" Embossing Folder, The Cat's Pajamas CutUpS Wave Die, Spellbinder's Nestabilities

I hope you will head over to the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog to see what the rest of the DT has created...I can't wait to check them out myself!

Thanks for stopping by today; have a good one!

Angela

TMS#71

Good morning! Melissa from Tuesday Morning Sketches has another fun sketch for us this week; I like the different shape.... Our sponsor this week is Prairie Fairy Designs.

My image is called "Holly Fairy" and she is colored with pencils and accented with glitter. It's a bit hard to see in the photo, but her dress is a very pale pink and her wings have a bit of pink as well. I made a frame out of 2 Spellbinder's dies and put the image behind it. I did a bit of fussy cutting around the parts that would have been hidden, so I could pull them to the front of the frame. The card is embellished simply with some fancy brads. I contemplated using ribbon, but didn't want to distract from the delicate DP and image.

Image: Prairie Fairy Designs Digital Image

Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Fine Linen, SU! Cranberry Crisp, Imaginisce DP

Embellies: Karen Foster Brads, Barbara Trombley's Art Gliter in "Polar Bear"

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, EK Success 3D Dots

Thanks for stopping by today; I hope you will head over to the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog to see what the rest of the design team has made for your viewing pleasure.

Angela

SC309: Changito "Two-Fister"

Hello; happy Wednesday! I always look forward to the Wednesday sketch challenge on SCS and this week the sketch did not disappoint! These tilted panels are really fun and I've been seeing a lot of them around lately.

My buddy Changito couldn't decide what flavor hot cocoa to drink, Vanilla Caramel or Irish Cream, so he had one of each! Great choice I think!

Changito is colored with pencils and his jammies are paper pieced. I embellished the card simply with some Spellbinder's snowflakes. I like them glittered up and stacked on one another. The gem in the middle is a Martha Stewart sticker (sticker? yes, that's what the package said!) After I was done, I thought it was missing something so I added some chocolate twill which seemed to be what it needed.

Image: Stampendous "Changito Coffee"

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream and Dark Chocolate, Imaginisce DP

Embellies: PTI Dark Chocolate Twill, Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Polar Bear", Martha Stewart Sticker

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Snowflake Dies, EK Success 3D Dots

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you are staying warm; we have got snow on the ground here! Brrr!

Angela

Good Tuesday morning! It's time for another Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge! Our sponsor this week is Whimsie Doodles. I think the little gal in this digital image has the prettiest eyes!

I thought that since the little gal is a shopper, the recipient of the card should have a little something to shop with too! I made a little pocket inside in which you could put a gift card or cash. The words "For You" are diecut using QuicKutz dies.

The little gal is colored with Prismas/Goo Gone. I added some sparkle to the star in her hair and her heart necklace. I also used a glitter pen for the necklace chain; it looks like silver metal. I paper pieced her shopping bags; I think the paper piecing adds a lot and it's easy to do. It is a bit trickier using a digital image, though. First I print the image on paper, then attatch the DP using painter's tape and print the image again. Depending on where the paper piecing is on the image, you may have to print the image a few times.

I really like this Imaginisce DP and didn't want to cover it up, so for two of the panels I used vellum. I just put a tiny drop of glue in the corners and used a Bella Dot to cover the glue.

Image: Whimsie Doodles

Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Rose Red, PTI Dark Chocolate, Imaginisce DP, The Paper Studio Vellum

Embellies: PTI Dark Chocolate Satin Ribbon, Bella Dots in "Chocolate", Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter, Sakura Glitter Pen

Extras: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Hydrangea Punches, EK Success 3D Dots

I also took a few pictures during the process of coloring the image. I thought it would be fun to show how it takes shape. I certainly am not a coloring expert; in fact, I would love to take a class! There are many different ways to use pencils and a blending medium, and I have learned through reading tutorials and tips from friends.

In this photo I put down a light layer of color. Usually I use one color at a time, but that would be way too many photos to look at!

In this photo, I have blended the color with Goo Gone. You can see how the color is a bit brighter.

In this photo I have added more color so I can shade and add definition.

This photo shows how I have blended the color with Goo Gone. I am not yet done, but it's starting to take shape. At this point, I just go in and add more color and blend again; I do this until I am happy with the colored image.

I hope you will check out the DT's cards on the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog; we would love to have you play along too! In my sidebar, you will find links to the DT's individual blogs.

Melissa has recently moved, but once she gets settled in she'll be back. She has some fun things in store for July since it will the the challenge blog's 1 year blogaversary. So stay tuned!

Thanks for stopping by today; I hope you have a great day!

Angela

Soft hues, ribbons and flowers....

Good Tuesday morning; it's time for another challenge from Tuesday Morning Sketches This week we are challenged to use soft hues, ribbons, and flowers; I hope you will play along! Our sponsor this week is Doodle Palace and the image I used is called "Teddy with Flowers".

Teddy is colored with Crayolas/Goo Gone. DP is from Imaginisce and it is double-sided; the striped side has lovely glitter accents. I used some irridescent ribbon and glitter on the flowers to pull it all together. I was almost finished when I remembered these flower stick pins in my stash; I thought they were the perfect finishing touch. When I was done, I realized this would be a nice baby card.

Image: Digi from Doodle Palace

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Certainly Celery, Imaginisce DP

Embellies: Fancy Pants Designs Stick Pins, Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Polar Bear", Ribbon (my stash)

Extras: Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Tips and Tricks:

I find it a bit hard to get the diagonol panel "just right" and I have found that using copy paper is a good way to make a template so you can avoid wasting costly DP. I just position the copy paper where I would put it on the card, mark it, cut it, and then check the fit. If it looks good, I then lay that piece on top of my DP and cut it by hand. I keep used copy paper with my container of scraps to use for scrap paper.

I have a question that I hope one of you can answer.... Have you ever used the stick pins? If so, have you sent them through the mail? If so, how?

Thanks for stopping by; I hope you have a great day! It looks like it could be another rainy one here....

Angela

BSAT8: Yummalicious! Stella Loves Cocoa

Our challenge was three-fold: winter themed, use ink to distress the paper edges and post at SCS what distressing technique was used.

I used the direct to paper and sponging techniques, using SU! Chocolate Chip ink. I tried Close to Cocoa and found it wasn't dark enough. I also distressed the snowflakes before giving them a coating of sparkly goodness; today I used "Angel Dust" by Art Glitter.

Stella is colored with Prismas/Goo Gone; her crown and wand also have a touch of glitter. I chose to stamp the sentiment along the side of the image panel just for something different. Who doesn't think cocoa is "yummalicious"? Especially with marshmallows!

Image/Sentiment: Stamping Bella "Stella Needs Her Fix", "Yummalicious"

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Chocolate Chip

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate, Imaginisce DP

Embellies: Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter "Angel Dust", Making Memories Brads, Doodlebug Glitter

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Snowflake Dies, Foam Tape

Thanks for stopping by today!

Have a goodie!

Angela

TMS28: Guess hoo loves you?

This week the theme over at Tuesday Morning Sketches is "Buttons and Bows" and the Sponsor is Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.

I chose Olivia the Owl for my image, the sentiment is computer generated, and the DP is from Imaginisce's Perfectly Posh Collection.

Olivia is colored with Prismas/Goo Gone and the paper piecing on her tummy is sprayed with Shimmer Spritz in Cotton Candy. I stopped embellishing with her hair bow, but what I really wanted to do was give her a bit of glittery eye shadow! DD held me back with a firm "No"! The image is cut out and mounted with Spellbinders Nestabilities.

The brown button on the bow is from PTI and the others are from Autumn Leaves. I hired DD to thread the buttons and was really excited when she agreed! Problem is, she only lasted for 4 buttons! There are a total of 23! LOL

Image: Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Dark Chocolate, SU! Regal Rose, Imaginisce DP

Embellies: Shimmer Spritz in Cotton Candy. SU! Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, PTI/Autumn Leaves Buttons, DMC Floss

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders

Thanks for stopping by today; I hope your day is a great one!

Angela