Bugaboo: Oldie But Goodie

Happy Thursday!

Or, as we over on the Catch The Bug blog like to say Oldie But Goodie Day.  Today is the day that we share fantastic and NOT forgotten Bugaboo treasures.  I'm still caught up in the making Christmas card rush (I know, I know ... hard to believe since I've been making them ALL year long) but I'm still short a few.  I'm using Elf 001 ... yep, the elf that started all the craze over on the Bugaboo site.

I'm also joining in the fun over on the Try Stampin' On Tuesday site.  I liked their sketch and it fit my image perfectly ... when I rotated it.  It made for a super cute card.

Head over to the Catch The Bug blog to see other fantastic cards by the Bugaboo DT.

SSS: We Wish You a Sketchy Christmas

Ho Ho Ho!!

It's time for the 2nd challenge in the Season For Awkward Holiday Chaos!  Today we want you to follow Stella's sketch challenge to make a project.  Easy-Peasy!

I'm using one of my favorite Bugaboo images: the Christmas Trio Block.  I loved it so much that I segmented the blocks into individual images so I can resize them and use them together or apart.  It was like getting 4 images for the price of just one.

The Awkward Holiday Chaos runs from Saturday, December 1 - Friday, December 7.  If you make a project or card for each challenge, and post it on the Catch The Bug blog, you have the chance to be a winner.

Yes, you read correctly,  a weeks worth of challenges and LOTS of prizes to be won!!  Why don't you join in the fun?

SS: Little Penguins

Good heavens!

Can you believe that it is already DECEMBER?!!  Now I get that I am old and time passes faster but geez louise ... this year FLEW by!!

The time to make Christmas cards is HERE!! Yikes I have 38 more cards to make. Bugaboo is trying to help alleviate our Christmas stress by offering incentives to help us to catch up on holiday gifts.

Yes, it's the Holiday Chaos (I love this time of year!!)

It's so easy to join in the fun, and win prizes!

Today's challenge is to make a project that has some type of snow.  I'm using Little Penguin Decorate Tree on my card. I think with that big ol' glittery snowflake on the card, it fits the theme.

So come on by the Catch The Bug blog and join in the fun!

By the way, I'm using the sketch over on the Sketch Saturday blog.  They ALSO have prizes to be won.

Crabby Cathy Says, "Go Home, people."

It's another Freebie Fri-YAY!!

That means it's time for a freebie over on the Bugaboo site.  Super Dooper Yay! This week Jodie has this little cutie available. The image is called Crabby Cathy Right Idea and can be found under the Freebies & Sales tab.  I gotta admit that sometimes it is nice to spend a holiday in your own house for a change.  We did that for Thanksgiving and although I MISSED seeing the family, it was super restful.

But enough about me, hurry over to the Bugaboo site and snap up this one. While you are there, why don't you shop some of the other darling images that Jodie has for sale on the site.

If you need more inspiration about how to use this image, head over to the Catch The Bug site.

NR: Happy Fall From Bugaboo

It's Tuesday so there is a fabulous New Release over on the Bugaboo site.  This one is called Pumpkins and Leaves.  It really is the perfect image for those Fall cards that need to made that shouldn't have a "Halloween" theme. I'll be giving this one to my aunt who doesn't celebrate Halloween.

Please head over to the Catch The Bug blog and leave some love for my teamies.  Their cards are always amazing.

SS: ADFD - It's Penguin-ing to Look Like Christmas

Time for another challenge over on the Sketch Saturday blog.  This time we have the return of a favored sponsor: Tammy from A Day For Daisies.  She is offering our winner a $12 Gift Certificate to her shop.

I used the sketch to make ... yep, you guessed it, another Christmas card. I'm using Tammy's darling image: Penguin Play

I hope you can join in the fun this week.

SSS: Is It Too Late To Negotiate?

It's time for another challenge over on the Catch The Bug blog.  Today we are asking you to create a project using Stella's fabulous new sketch.  Of course we'd love to see a Bugaboo image on your project but it is not a requirement (psst, you can get a free image by clicking the freebies and sales tab on the Bugaboo home page)

I'm using Jodie's Santa's Reindeer Peeker image for my card.  It is just so stinking cute!

In order to get in on the sketchy fun, here are the rules for the challenge:

*  Post your project to the blog, by 11/18/2018 at 6:00 AM EST
*  New projects only, no back-linking please!
*  Please limit your projects to 3 per person

You could win 10 free images (using a Bugaboo image), 7 free images, or 4 free images using any image!

Bugaboo: Something Yummy!

It's Saturday and time for a challenge over on the Catch The Bug blog.  This week's theme is to make a card or project that shows us "Something Yummy."  Well, that left the door WIDE open for this girl, sadly I love eating!

This little bear fit the theme nicely (especially when I think of Starbucks' seasonal Toasted White Chocolate Mocha!)  Um, that drink is seriously yummy!!

I'm using the Bugaboo image, Hot Chocolate Bear.  How cute is he?  So hurry over to the Catch The Bug blog and join in the fun!

Psst: Jodie has a sale on some seriously cute Christmas images too.  Half off!

I'm also joining in the sketch fun over on the Christmas Card Throwdown.  Super fun sketch this month, girls!

NR: You Can Depend On Me

And I mean that in a non-diaper-ee way!   Sorry, I teach 6 year olds so my humor is a bit warped.  It's Tuesday and that means it's time for a new release over on the Bugaboo website.  Jodie really has something to "crow" about this new drawing (again ... sorry ... that joke was right there and had to be said). Regardless of my poor humor choices, I urge you to head over and grab this little cutie.

Also, leave some love for my teamies over on the Catch The Bug blog.  I promise you that their blogs are probably more adult.

OBG: Pimp My Ride

Happy Thursday!

Or, as we over on the Catch The Bug blog like to say Oldie But Goodie Day.  Today is the day that we share fantastic and NOT forgotten Bugaboo treasures.  Whenever I think about an OBG, I immediately turn to Jodie's fantastic characters: Stella, JJ and Gus!  This one is Gus Christmas - Pimp My Sled.  Isn't he a riot.

Head over to the blog to see other fantastic cards by the Bugaboo DT.

Bugaboo: Saturday Challenge - Bingo

Yay it's the third week of October, so that means it's time for BINGO over on the Catch The Bug blog.  I love the challenge of creative Bingo!  It really makes you think. This month's Bingo board was super fun.

I chose to do the top vertical row: using gems, dies or punches and a ribbon (yep, I'm counting twine as a ribbon!).  I love the way my card turned out (and .... the reason FOR the card!!)  I'm super excited!!

 I'm using the Bugaboo image: JJ Pregnancy Back Pain for my image and then I paired it with JJ Pregnancy Grow People for the sentiment.  I love ALL the Bugaboo pregnancy digi-images.

Here are the rules for the challenge:

*  Post your project to the blog, by 10/27/2018 at 7:00 AM EST
*  New projects only, no back-linking please!
*  Please limit your projects to 3 per person

You could win 10 free images (using a Bugaboo image), 7 free images, or 4 free images using any image!

Why don't you join in the fun?!!

SS536: MMedel Illustrations

Time for another challenge over on the Sketch Saturday blog.  This time we are sponsored by MMedle Illustrations.  She is offering our winner 3 digis + a 50% off discount for the year. It's a really great prize.

I used the sketch to make a Christmas card.  I'm about halfway done.  I DO want to pause and make some Halloween cards soon but ... since I'm back to work, I need to get these banged out sooner rather than later.

I hope you can join in the fun this week.

HMW: Shoot the Alarm Clock!!

Over on the Catch The Bug site, we are celebrating some fun holidays.  You probably didn't know that today is National Kick Butt Day ... who knew that this one was a real holiday?!!  I probably celebrate this holiday EVERY day!  Anyway, I made this card to celebrate it.

I'm using the Bugaboo image Stella Morning - Alarms.  Who doesn't want to shoot the inventor of alarm clocks ... or at the very least, their alarm clock in the morning?

Head over to the blog to see what the other Bugaboo designers made.

Bugaboo: Anything Goes!!

Saturday (yay) and that means its time for a challenge over on the Catch the Bug blog.  This week, since it's the first Saturday in October, it's Anything Goes! Now obviously we'd like to see you use a Bugaboo image, you can use ANYTHING.  Don't have a Bugaboo image?  There is a darling JJ image in the Freebie/Sale section on the Bugaboo site.

I'm using Jodie's Autumn Critters image for my card.  It's perfect for those Thanksgiving cards that need to go out soon.

Here are the rules for the challenge:

*  Post your project to the blog, by 10/13/2018 at 7:00 AM EST
*  New projects only, no back-linking please!
*  Please limit your projects to 3 per person

You could win 10 free images (using a Bugaboo image), 7 free images, or 4 free images using any image!

SS: 534 Kitty Bee Designs

Happy Saturday.

Welcome back for another challenge over on the Sketch Saturday blog. Kel wants to see a BUNCH of fishtails on your card this week!! At first glance, I was surprised by the sheer volume of tags ... but I do like how my card turned out in the end.

Part of my love of this card is the image.  I love this sketchy snowman by DigiStamp Boutique.  Did you guys hear that Sally-Ann closed down her shop.  So sad.  I loved her images.

I hope you join in the fun this week.

SSS 616: Cute Halloween set

There is a new sketch challenge over on the Catch The Bug blog.  Stella wants you to use lots of circles on your card ... two to be exact!!  I wanted to create a card that opened to reveal a scene.  I'm using the Cute Halloween Set 1 from Bugaboo.

I measured poorly and so my mummy is a bit too close to the moon (I know, the old adage: Measure twice, "print" once IS coming to mind in this situation) oh well.  I probably should have reprinted the image, but I thought that I could make it work. And I still like how it turned out overall.

FF: Flower Puppy - You Are My Happy

It's another Fri-YAY!!

And that means it's time for a freebie over on the Bugaboo site.  Yippee! This week Jodie has this little cutie available. The image is called Flower Puppy and can be found under the Freebies & Sales tab.  My own little darling does not look this sorry about digging up my flowers ... she digs and likes it!

Hurry over to the site and snap up this one and shop some of the other darling images that she has for sale on the site.

If you need more inspiration about how to use this image, head over to the Catch The Bug site.

SS-532: Fabrika Fantasy

Hello Saturday Peeps.

It's time for another sketch challenge over on the Sketch Saturday blog.  This week we are sponsored by the folks over on the Fabrika Fantasy blog. I used their cute image: Cute Hippos 1 (which has now been updated and is called Cute Hippos 2) It IS much cuter.  Head over and see the changes she made to the image.

They are offering our winner 3 digi-images from their online shop.

Come, join the fun!

OBG: I Bake Because

Over on the Catch The Bug blog we are using some Oldie But (still) Goodie images.  I am a huge fan of Jodie's women images.  I feel like JJ, Stella and Margaret could be close personal friends of mine!! This is JJ and the exact name of this Bugaboo image is I Bake Because ... Yeeees.  After a day of dealing with people, there times when I just NEED to bake!

I liked the sketch over on the Cheerful Sketches Challenge blog. I used a rolling pin for one of the narrow rectangles but followed it otherwise.

Dragonfly Dreams has an "Anything Goes" theme on their blog and I am also submitting this for their challenge.

FF: Big Books Girl

It's Fri-YAY!!

And that means it's time for a freebie over on the Bugaboo site.  Yippee! This week Jodie has this little cutie available. What a versatile image it is ... I immediately thought of a bookmark but you could easily make a card for your favorite bookworm.

Hurry over to the site and snap up this one and shop some of the other darling images that she has for sale on the site.

If you need more inspiration about how to use this image, head over to the Catch The Bug site.

ABC - New Shoes

It's Anything But A Card day over on the Catch The Bug blog. I was inspired by my friend Eileen who is soo creative.  She bought these inexpensive shoes from Wal-Mart and painted them with Dr. Suess images.  I'm not as good with paint as she is, so I wondered if I could a digi image as a guide for painting.  The answer is YES!

I've always loved this image from Bugaboo.  It's called Bella Trio and I thought that it would make cute shoes.  So what the heck ... I decided to go for it.  I bought the shoes and then taped them up so I would't get paint in areas that I didn't want.

Next time I will also tape the INSIDE of the shoe because as you can see from the finished shoe ... I got yellow inside.  Apparently I will be dyeing my socks yellow for the next couple of days by wearing the shoes ... oops.  Learn from my mistake!

I printed the image twice.  Once with paper so that I could judge where I wanted to put the image on my shoe.  And then I printed it again with my friend's Cricket, using transfer tape.

I stuck the image on the shoes and used it as a guide for where to place the paint.  The transfer vinyl didn't stick well to the shoes.  Next I will use regular vinyl and then paint around the black images.

I actually think the shoes turned out cute!

SS530: Sparkle N Sprinkle

Can you tell ... I REALLY like this image!!  I used this little hedgie from Bugaboo twice without realizing it!  As I said before, it's Birthday Hedgie 01.  He makes a cute card and is so fun to color.

This week over on the Sketch Saturday site we have a new challenge.  Our sponsor is Sparkle N Sprinkle.  She will give our winner $15 to spend in her store.  It really is a great prize; there are LOTS of goodies in her store.

Bugaboo Saturday Theme: Make Us Smile

It's time for another challenge on the Catch The Bug blog.  This week the challenge is to make a funny card.  My card features the Bugaboo image, Birthday Hedgie01.  The inside says, "Not sure where, but apparently I'm from there."

I don't know if it's funny or just pathetic at how accurate this card is about my ability to get a card out on time (insert sad face here) But ... eventually I remember and my cards ARE pretty!

Here are the rules for the challenge:

*  Post your project to the blog, by 09/15/2018 at 7:00 AM EST
*  New projects only, no back-linking please!
*  Please limit your projects to 3 per person

You could win 10 free images (using a Bugaboo image), 7 free images, or 4 free images using any image!

Why don't you join in the fun?!!

SSS 614: Dear Santa

There is a new sketch challenge over on the Catch The Bug blog.  Stella wants you to use up all the scraps of paper in your stash ... I've got PLENTY of those!!

I decided to use this darling image that I already had colored!  This is Candy Cane Mouse but there are LOTS of other fantastic Christmas images over on the Bugaboo site.

Why don't you join in the fun?

OBG: Kick Diabetes to the Curb

I needed some thank you cards to give to my sponsors for the JDRF One Walk (yep, ... it is THAT time again!!) I thought that this Oldie But Goodie image from Bugaboo Stamps would be perfect! There are a bunch of these AKV Ninja in the AKV section. This one is specifically Ninja 6.

Check out what the rest of the Design Team did over on the Catch The Bug blog.

By the way, you can be part of the effort to turn Type One Diabetes into Type None by clicking the link.  We are hoping to raise $150,000 overall from the Colorado Springs chapter (my personal goal is $1500) and sadly, we are a bit behind.

SSW2 144: Bugaboo

I'm joining in the fun with my old Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 teamies.  They have a fun new sketch and the return of a favorite sponsor: Jodie from Bugaboo. I'm using one of the images from the Winter Bears mini set.  There are four images and two sentiments in this set and they are all darling!

Jodie will be giving their winner will receive 4 free images!  Why don't you join in the fun?