Saturday, 23 January 2016

PHOTO INSPIRATION AT CATCH THE BUG

Good Evening!
Well I got nice and tidy yesterday and planned on having a card free day today?
BUT, and it's a large but, there's a new Challenge over at Catch the Bug and it's a Photo Inspiration..
and it looks kinda like Christmas to me! and you know how I like Christmas..
So here I go again lol..




I bought this image this morning to go with the Photo  Inspiration..He lives over at Bugaboo Stamps
and it called sign it chibi reindeer  I've fussy cut him out..then coloured him with Copics..
Thought I'd make a scene for him to peek at..Bits of torn paper and glitter for the snow and water...
I had a Crafts Too reindeer die..But, no trees! So I used a Woodware leave punch and because the leaves sort of bend?{Could have said the wind was blowing!} Had to cut them smallish..then a bit of snowflake paste on the trees.The stars are a stencil also done with the Snowflakes paste. Sky Distress Ink 'broken china' ..Spellbinder die...Cuttlebug embossing folder. Sentiment in brown Computer...


Challenges entering...

Catch the Bug ~ Photo Inspiration


Thank you so much for calling..


Friday, 22 January 2016

BUGABOO BIRTHDAY BASH ~ DAY 7

Good Evening!
Today sees the last day of the Birthday Bash over at Catch the Bug  I'm slightly tipsy from making a card every day as well as entering my two DT stints..That's nine cards over the week! So thanks go to each and everyone one of you who called especially those of you who left me such  lovely comments....It really is very much appreciated x



This little sweetie lives at Bugaboo Stamps and she's called Umbrella Mouse Awhh!  What a sweetie she is. Now how many of those Zoo animals are frightened of a mouse I wonder?   Coloured with Copics......There's lots of Stickles on the bottom of her umbrella.. Papers are LOTV......Memory Box/Magnolia/Marianne dies used..EK Success punch for the flower...




Friday's recipe ...One Animal         Two Layers        Three  Brads, Bling or Buttons


Challenges entering...


Catch the Bug ~ Recipe
Simply Papercraft ~ Anything Goes


Thank you so much for calling..
I'm off to clear my 'stuff' away now lol..Wouldn't like to take photo's of this week mess...
pps. Just remembered my house-mouse Challenge last Monday! That makes 10 cards this week..Deff a first for me x




I'M FEELING BLUE AT QKR STAMPEDE.

Good Morning!
Today sees the start of another Challenge over at QKR Stampede.
Here is my DT card.






This weeks Challenge is #175 I'm Feeling Blue ~ Use Plenty of Blue
Awhh! I choose this sweetie digi14617 Paint Puppy Digi-Stamp

Coloured with Copics..There's lots of Glossy Accents on the paint..  Papers/Embellishments from stash..The  sentiment  is from the Internet..Go Kreate dies used.



Challenges entering..

Sparkles Monthly ~ January Blues {Monochromatic Blues}
Cardz 4 Guyz ~ Blue is the Colour
Crafting and Present ~ Blue and White
Little Miss Muffet ~ Anything Goes





Thank you so much for calling...


Thursday, 21 January 2016

BUGABOO BIRTHDAY BASH ~ DAY 6

Good Evening!
Wet, dark and dreary today. So we've been to the pictures this afternoon.
To watch Maggie Smith in  'Lady in a Van'. Sad in parts, but, mostly fun.
Onto the second post of the day!  




Now this is another cutie from Bugaboo Stamps.. 
This ones called Scene it - celebration critters The 'banner' is left blank, so I've filled it with 'Happy Birtday'. Coloured with Copics....Papers/Ribbon from stash..
Banner Joanne Sheen..   Butterfly Joy~! Crafts..    Sizzix die for Border...



Today's Photo...I've got a couple of the animals and of course some spots.. {The cards got spots! not me lol}

Challenge entering...

Catch the Bug ~ Photo Inspiration 
Dragonfly Journeys ~ It's a Jungle out there
Ruby's Rainbow ~ Animal Magic
Simon Says ~ Create with Critters



Thank you so much for calling..
See you tomorrow ~ We've another Challenge over at QKR Stampede 
and last day at Bugaboo Birthday Bash so another two cards from me!



BUGABOO BIRTHDAY BASH ~ DAY 5

Good Morning! I'm catching up this morning with the Bugaboo Birthday Bash
Well sort of! I know today's day 6 today so here's day 5!





Now this little sweetie lives at Bugaboo Stamps and he's called Hang in There ~ Duck
Just look at that little face! He doesn't care one bit that he's hanging....Put him on a tent card.. Coloured with Copics and fussy cut..I've 'tucked' the ribbon between the two papers and left him swinging there lol.. Papers/Ribbon from stash. Sentiment computer..Spellbinder dies used..Flowers are EK Success punches...


Side view of tent..




Challenges entering....

Catch The Bug ~ Make it Funny & Use an Animal
  

Thank you so much for calling...


Wednesday, 20 January 2016

BUGABOO BIRTHDAY BASH ~ DAY 4

Good Evening!
 Onto my second post of the day.
I'm still entering Catch the Bug 6th Birthday Bash  A week longs event. Yes! I'm a day late, but, I will catch up. It's a tad larger than normal... But, I've envelopes that measure 7 x7.
So it's a fit for one of them..




This sweetie lives at Bugaboo Stamps and it's called Hedgehog flower coloured with Copics
Ladybirds  have Glossy Accents on. The little clouds are felt..Papers/Embellishments from stash...I've used Spellbinder, Memory Box  and Go Kreate dies to make this card.


Today's is Bingo! I've done the bottom row.

Challenge entering..

Catch The Bug ~   Zoo/Animal Bingo {Buttons/Ribbon/Die cuts}

Thank you so much for calling...



LETTER B at ABC CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE

Good Morning!
Today's the start of  letter  B  at  ABC Christmas Challenge
B for Baubles {Anything Christmas that is!}
Here is my DT card..



We are being sponsored this week by Bugaboo Stamps

One lucky Random winner will have 7 Digi images of their own choice.. 

Image, Baubles and stars.. cut out with the Cameo....Coloured with Copics as are all baubles.. Lots of glitter everywhere, even on the baubles that have Glossy Accents too....Used a 
sTim Holtz stencil using texture paste for the 'snow' coloured with Distress Ink 'Broken China' .. Machine stitching at the bottom to represent the 'snow drifts'! Sentiment blue is Computer..Trees Dee's Distinctively dies which I've used  two sizes.


Challenges entering .........

Animal Friends ~ Snow
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas ~ Cute or Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland ~ Glitter and Shine
Di's Digi Design ~ Include Snow or Snowflakes
Stamplorations ~ Mixed Media
A Snowflakes promise ~ Anything Goes





Remember how hectic December was?
 If you start this year's Christmas Cards now? It would be sooooo much easier......

Thank you so much for calling....