Stella Says Sketch

Good morning! It's Stella Says Sketch Sunday at Catch the Bug and I have a card to share using the July sketch. It's a great sketch and you have all month to play along so I hope you'll give it a try!

I went with one of my favorite "Margaret" images...I just love how she oozes sass! And her style too.... I've colored her with pencils; how do you like her yellow polka dotted swim skirt? She's ready for the beach with zinc oxide on her nose and sunscreen in her bag! Patterned papers are from Echo Park and the stitched die cuts are from Lil' Inker Designs.

***Funny story about the die cuts.... The first floor of my house is being remodeled, so that means every room except the kitchen (already done) and bathroom are basically not livable. My studio on the second floor is being used for storage right now and I couldn't find my sun die amongst the mess! I do have a sun punch, but I wanted the "stitched" look and was accepting no substitutes! I frantically searched here and there...multiple times...and finally found a baggie of extra die cuts. Score! There was a sun inside, not the size I wanted though, so I layered it on a circle...not exactly the look I was going for, but it was a "make it work" moment!

Here's the sketch:

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here, they are sure to inspire you! Also, here is a link to the store...Jodie has had some great new images lately, can't wait to see what she comes up with this month!

Image: Bugaboo "Margaret Calendar Months August" Digital Stamp (not yet in store)
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, PTI Harvest Gold and Raspberry Fizz CS, SU! Marina Mist CS, Doodlebug Sugar Coated CS, Echo Park Patterned Paper
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Lil' Inker Designs Dies, Foam Tape

Challenges entered:

A Gem of A Challenge: #197 Summer Colors
City Crafter: #368 Let's Go Outside and Play
Crafting With Dragonflies: #84 Punches and or Dies
Creative Knockouts: #200 For the Girls
Make My Monday: #49 Summer Brights
Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges: #179 Summer Fun
Shopping Our Stash: #309 Lazy Summer Days
Tic Tac Toe: #004 (accent-blue-coloring)

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Happy 'Bird"day Chickie!

Good morning! It's Oldie But Goodie day at Catch the Bug...I love going through all my images to pick one! I went with one of the chickz, I guess you could say I have a thing for chicks, chickens, and birds!

She's colored with pencils and accented with glitter. Oh no, I am realizing right now that I didn't give her any "glittery eyeshadow"...will have to fix that! LOL The sketch is from Try Stampin' on Tuesday.

Image: Bugaboo "Chickz-Happy Birdday Chickie" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, PTI Harvest Gold CS, SU! Pink Passion CS, Doodlebug Patterned Paper
Embellie: Doodlebug Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone

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

Challenges entered:

Addicted to Stamps and More: #247 Make Your Mark
Animal Friends: #51 Winged Animals
Create and Makes: #12 Anything Goes/Optional Use Yellow
Cutie Pie: #112 All Creatures Great and Small
Modsquad: Colorful Creations
Mustard Seed Faith: Birds, Butterflies, or Nature Scenes
Pile It On: #131 Fancy Folds and/or Birds
Try Stampin'-Or Not-On Tuesday: #327 Sketch (Optional: All Bolds or All Pastels)

Tuesday Throwdown: #348 Party Time

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Bugaboo...Anything But a Card

Good morning!  It's ABC Monday at Catch the Bug...Anything But a Card. I love to make gift packaging, so I went with a decorated tin pail. Eggbert is colored to coordinate with the ribbon, and I've added subtle glitter to match the iridescent shred.

Image: Not yet in Bugaboo Store
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, PTI Berry Sorbet CS
Embellies: Assorted Ribbons, Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities

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

Challenges entered:

Brown Sugar: #254 Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Bugaboo Freebie Friday

Good morning! It's Freebie Friday at Catch the Bug and this cute little monkey is up for grabs at the Bugaboo store!  I love monkeys!

I've colored him with pencils and used one of my simple go-to layouts, embellishing simply with a button.

Image: Bugaboo Birthday Monkey Topper Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, PTI Stamper's Select, Dark Chocolate, and Pure Poppy CS, Doodlebug Patterned Paper
Embellies: PTI Button/DMC Floss
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Glue Dot

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

Challenges entered:

4 Crafty Chicks: #353 Birthday
AAA Cards: #91 Birthday
Addiceted to Stamps and More: #244 Clean and Simple
The Crazy Challenge: #249 Birthday

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

ABC

Good morning; today is "Anything But a Card" at Catch the Bug! Since graduation is upon us, I went with a Hershey Nugget tin. Not only does the graduate get a sweet treat, you can tuck a little cash inside too!

The image (retired) is colored with pencils, accented with glitter, and mounted on a die cut.  The candy is wrapped in CS and I've added a CS band with ribbon for embellishing.

Image: Bugaboo (Retired, but check out the rest of the For Ewe collection...cute images!)
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, SU! Pretty in Pink CS, PTI True Black CS
Embellie: Doodlebug Glitter, Ribbon (stash)
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Nugget Tin from PTI, Hershey Nuggets

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

Challenges entered:

Animal Friends: Everything But Cards (with an animal)
Really Reasonable Ribbon: Anything But a Card w/ Ribbon/Trim

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Bugaboo Freebie Friday

Good morning! It's Freebie Friday at Bugaboo so this fun image is up for grabs! I've colored the image with pencils and accented the eyes with a black gel pen. The sketch is from Freshly Made Sketches. Here's a close-up:

Image: Bugaboo "Guy and Dog" Digital Image
Ink: Printer, Signo Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, SU! Creamy Caramel CS, PTI Evening Sky CS, Doodlebug Patterned Paper
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here...be sure to leave them a little love for their efforts!

Challenge entered:

Freshly Made Sketches: Sketch #287

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Bugaboo New Release Tuesday

Good morning...it's New Release day at Bugaboo! Really hoping those April showers will bring May flowers, or in our case May snow! Ugh!

I've colored the image with pencils and paired it with some bright and cheery Doodlebug papers. The paper was too pretty to cover up so I added a piece of vellum for one of the layers on the sketch...I really like that trick...it adds a bit of interest too. I've added a sun and some clouds for embellishing. Here's a close-up:

Image: Bugaboo "Brat Boy Spring Umbrella" Digital Image
Ink: Printer, Signo Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, SU! Bashful Blue CS, Doodlebug Sugar Coated CS, Doodlebug Patterned Paper
Embellies: Spare Parts Mini Brads
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Felt (stash), Lil' Inker Designs Dies (sun and clouds), Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations at Catch the Bug...and don't forget to check out the new images in the newly revamped store!

Challenges entered:

Crafty Creations: #340 Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner: #120 Anything Goes
Paper Play Sketches: Sketch #41

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela