Stella Says Sketch

Good morning! We've got a new sketch for you at Catch the Bug; it's a versatile one and you've got 2 weeks to play so I hope you'll give it a try. Here it is:

I colored up the adorable "Bee Bear Sitting" and added some sparkle to the antennae, wings, and heart. I turned this into a Valentine card and I'm liking the non-traditional colors. After I had photographed the card I realized I had forgotten the embellishment in the upper left corner...shoot! I seem to make most of my cards embellishment free these days. How about you...embellishments, yes or no? Here's a close-up:

Image: Bugaboo "Bee Bear Sitting" Digital Image
Sentiment: MFT Pure Innocence "Honey Bee" Set
Ink: Printer, Palette Noir Black, Signo Uni-ball Gel Pen (eyes)
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, SU! Daffodil Delight CS, PTI Pure Poppy CS, Pinecone Press Patterned Papers
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Art Glitter in "Angel Dust", Spellbinders Nestabilities, Lil' Inker Designs Die, Foam Tape

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:

Always Fun Challenges: #147 Sparkle
2 Crafty Critter Crazies: #35 Anything Goes With a Critter
Crafty Friends: #128 Love/Romance
Creatalicious Challenges: #180 Anything Goes (with optional hearts)
Cute Card Thursday: #619 Valentines
The Cutie Pie Challenge: #143 Cute, Clean and Simple

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Hogs and Kisses

Good morning!  Faith has drawn an adorable new image and I just had to use it ASAP!  Isn't this version of PigWit just the cutest?  I have colored him with pencils and added Glossy Accents to the candy kiss.  The sketch is from Just Add Ink and the patterned papers are oldies from my stash.

Image: From the Heart Stamps Hogs and Kisses PigWit Digital Stamp Set 
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, PTI Hibiscus Burst and Pure Poppy CS, Bo Bunny (green) and Pinecone Press (text) Patterned Papers
Ink: Printer, Black Gel Pen
Embellies: Ranger Glossy Accents, The Eyelet Outlet Enamel Dots
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Foam Tape

Please check our weekly inspiration post to see what the rest of my From the Heart Stamps teamies have created to inspire you!

Challenges entered:

Cards and More: Pets and Other Furry Friends
Come and Get It Challenges: Valentine's Day Cards
Craft Rocket #32: It's a Love Thing
Crafty Cardmakers #181: Love, Love, Love
Cute Card Thursday #363: Be My Valentine
Just Add Ink #345: Sketch

Use Your Stuff #250: Love is in the Air (patterned paper, enamel dots)

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Sketch Saturday

Good morning!  We have a fun, new sketch for you today at Sketch Saturday; our sponsor for the week is Bugaboo Stamps.  Here's Debra's great sketch:

I have used the image "Flower Pot 6", printed, and colored it 3 times.  The patterned papers came from my Valentine stash; for embellishing I've added some glitter to the heart images.

Image: Bugaboo "Flower Pot 6" Digital Image 
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Stamper's Select and True Black, Pinecone Press and The Paper Studio Patterned Papers
Embellie: Martha Stewart "Candy Apple" Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Foam Tape

Please check out the Saturday Girls' creations here, along with the challenge details.  We hope you will play along for the chance to win some Bugaboo images!

Challenge entered:

Papertake Weekly: With a Heart

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Stella Cupid

Good morning!  It's Oldie But Goodie day at Catch the Bug...I decided to pull Stella out of the archives.  A little Valentine humor is always good, right?!

Stella is colored with Spectrum markers and accented with glitter.  I went a bit non-traditional with the colors and used the sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  I used some red bling for embellishing.

Image/Sentiment: Bugaboo "Stella Love-Stupid Cupid" 
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, Spring Rain, and True Black, Pinecone Press Patterned Paper
Embellies: Martha Stewart "Crystal Fine" and "Sugar Cube" Glitters, Red Bling
Extras: Spectrum Markers, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

I Give You My Heart

Good morning!  Tuesday means a new challenge from Tuesday Morning Sketches and we have a wonderful sponsor this week...Bugaboo!  Here's the sketch:

Some of you may notice that I just used this image, but I like him so much that I decided to use him again (it was also perfect considering the heart in the sketch!).  He is colored with pencils and I've added glitter to his heart.  I printed the heart from the set on CS and cut it out...I love how the one he's holding is the perfect match.  I've added mesh, ribbon, buttons, and bling for embellishing.  I'm thinking I might save this one for my son to give his sweetie....

Images: Bugaboo Mini Set-Boy Heart Digital Stamp Set
Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Spring Rain, Pure Poppy, and True Black, Pinecone Press
Embellies: PTI Spring Rain Grosgrain Ribbon, Black Mesh (stash), PTI Buttons (Spring Rain, True Black), Spare Parts Bling, Martha Stewart Glitter in "Candy Apple"
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations, along with the challenge details here.  We do hope you will play along for a chance to win some Bugaboo images!

Challenges entered:

Crafty Catz: Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge: Button, Gems, Die Cut
Use Your Stuff: Patterned Paper

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Tuesday Morning Sketches

Good morning!  We have a new sketch for you to try at Tuesday Morning Sketches; this week Kris chose our sketch to revisit from last year.  For this challenge we also have a twist...lace and pearls.  (Yes, I know...I am twistless....)

The darling bear is colored with pencils, embellished with glitter and he has a paper pieced balloon.  I decided to go a bit untraditional and went with a blue card base...just for fun.  I used my Corner Chomper to add some interest to the layers and embellished with a ribbon.

Image: Stamp Fairy Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Spring Rain and True Black, Pinecone Press DP
Embellies: PTI Spring Rain Grosgrain Ribbon, Art Glitter in "Polar Bear"
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Corner Chomper, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the cards the DT has made to inspire you, along with the challenge details HERE.  We do hope you will play along!

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

I {Heart} U

Hello; it's time for the monthly Flat Friends challenge!  For February we would like to see a card with more than one fold...sounds fun, right?!  I went to SCS and looked through all the tutorials before deciding to try the Treat Box Card; it was hard to choose one since there were so many...what a great resource.

With the use of a Scor-Pal, the box was really quite easy to construct.  You could really dress it up, but I kept it simple with just some DP.  I've used one of Emma's darling Valentine images; she is both colored and paper pieced and I've also added a bit of sparkle.  The image panel is simply adhered to the card front.

Image: Flat Friends "I Love You" Digital Image
Ink: Printer, SU! Going Gray Marker
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, SU! Strawberry Slush, Pinecone Press DP
Embellies: Art Glitters in"Polar Bear" and "Pink Smoothie"
Extras: SU! Oval Punch, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Corner Chomper, Hershey Nuggets

Please check out all the "fun fold" creations the DT have created to inspire you...we hope you will play along!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

I Want Candy

Good morning!  I wanted to play along with the All That Scraps challenge which was to use the colors pink/red/brown, so I looked to find some challenges I could combine.  I found the Deconstructed Sketch and thought it was perfect for my image.  I'm using one of the Meoples from the "I Want Candy" set...I don't know, there is something about the Meoples that speaks to me...I love them!

The image is colored with pencils and the candy wrapper is paper pieced and sponged.  I've added a crystal to the bow in her hair.  The papers are distressed and I have added a felt flower and ribbon for embellishing.

Image: CC Designs I Want Candy
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Palette Burnt Umber, Sakura Black Gel Pen, SU! Black Marker
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream and Dark Chocolate, SU! Regal Rose, Pinecone Press DP
Embellies: SU! Grosgrain Ribbon in Rose and Swarovski Flatback Crystals in "Light Rose"
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, MFT Die-namics Scalloped Rolled Rose Die (PTI Dark Chocolate Felt)

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

All That Scraps: Color Challenge Pink/Red/Chocolate
Deconstructed Sketch: Sketch #84

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

I Love Mew!

I was able to squeeze in the SCS Sketch Challenge Wednesday...between laundry, grocery shopping, a trip to the vet, driving the "Mom Taxi", and a sick hubby.  You all know how it is, right?!  LOL  I thought it was a cool sketch, so I wanted to give it a try.  I broke out Sprinkle and went with a Valentine theme.  My papers are distressed and I have embellished with some heart diecuts. glitter, a button, and Swarovski flatbacks.

Image/Sentiment: The Cat's Pajamas
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Black Marker
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Spring Rain, and Pure Poppy, Pinecone Press DP
Embellies: Martha Stewart Glitter in "Candy Apple", PTI Spring Rain Button, Swarovski Flatback Crystals
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, TCP CutUps Die, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Cards and More: Use a Die
Craft Room Challenge: Valentines
Little Red Wagon: Bring on the Bling
Loves Rubberstamps: Use a Die or Punch
Party Time Tuesdays: Sparkle, Glitter, and Shine
Stamp and Create: Love

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

TMS#133

Good Tuesday morning!  It's time for another fun challenge from Tuesday Morning Sketches; our sketch this week comes from Jessica and it's not only a sketch, but a card with a "scrapling".  I have always wanted to try this, so here was my chance!

First, you trim an A2 card down to a 4 1/4" square...the portion remaining is the "scrapling".  How fun is that?  You can use the scrap to make a tiny little card.  I added a charm that says "I Love You"...this might be a fun one to sneak into one of the kids' backpacks.  Or, as we say at our house "packpack"....  When my daughter was a pre-schooler, she used to call it this and it stuck!

Image: Stampendous
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, SU! Poppy Parade, Pinecone Press DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Embellies: SU! Poppy Parade Ribbon, Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Angel Dust", Watch Us Charm
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Dimensionals 

I hope you will stop over at the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog to check out the rest of the DT's creations. I would love to see you give this fun technique a try too....  This week is a judged challenge and Marie has thrown in the extra challenge of 4-2-1...4 layers, 2 ribbons, and 1 embellishment.  Have fun!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Cupid Stella

I had to try out some more of my new paper and I couldn't resist using Stella again...I think she is a hoot!  I like that the DP is a bit non-traditional color-wise.  Can't say that I've made too many blue Valentines....  Stella is colored with pencils and accented with glitter...it's hard to see in the photo, but I even added a touch to her blue eye shadow....  Now that's hot!

Image: Totally Stampalicious (Bugaboo)
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, Spring Rain, Pure Poppy, and True Black, Pinecone Press DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Embellies: Wright's Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Angel Dust"
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, MFT Die-namics "Upsy Daisy" Die, Dimensionals

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Addicted to Stamps Challenge: Valentines/Love
Catch the Bug: Anything Goes
CES Challenges: Give Me Wings
Ladybugs Crafts Ink: Loves Me, Loves Me Not
Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays: Valentine
Ruby's Rainbow: Flowers (with a bit of sparkle)
The Ribbon Carousel Challenge: Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown: Be My Valentine

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela