oldie but goodie day at Catch The Bug

For my oldie but goodie card today at Catch The Bug I am using Stella-Rocking Chair. I colored with copics and the paper is from My Minds Eye.

Clear it out- AG stash ( paper is stash)
Through The Craft Room Door - AG 
Stephanie

Hoppy Christmas!

It's time for another sketch at From the Heart Challenges.  I am using this cute image called Hoppy Christmas, I colored with copics and the paper is from Recollections.  Every one who plays along will get a $1 coupon code to use in the store and one lucky winner will get a $5 coupon to use in the store.
Stephanie

Ho,Ho,Ho!

Playtime today!  Got out this image I have had forever and decided to color it up.  Colored with copics paper from Recollections.

High Hopes- Santa
Totally Gorjuss- -Santa
Card Makin' Mama's-Christmas
A Creative Need-CAS Christmas
Totally PaperCrafts-Christmas
CRAFT-Christmas
Happy Campers-Glitter
Stephanie

Stocking Line

Love this newer image from Bug-A-Boo Stamps called Stocking Line, using it for this weeks challenge anything goes at Catch the Bug.  come and play along for your chance to win.  I colored with copics and the paper is from Recollections.
Sister Act-AG
Stephanie

Christmas Chaos Day 6 at Catch The Bug

Today we have a photo inspiration and it is also freebie Friday.  Make a card using the freebie and photo for inspiration.  This photo looks like dawn on Christmas morning so this is a little girl in her nightie and Santa cap sneaking a candy cane before ma and pa get up.  I colored with copics and the paper is from The Paper Studio.
Stephanie

Holiday Blog Hop at From The Heart Stamps

Howdy today we are celebrating Christmas and Winter at From The Heart Stamps.  This is the first stop along the way so if you came here via the FTH blog you are in the right place.  I am a bird nut, I keep 5 feeders going all year and in the summer when the hummingbirds are here I have 3 more just for them.  When I saw this image I just had to have it. The image is called Seven Christmas Birds and it can be found in the FTH store. I colored with copics and the paper is from Recollections.  Would you like a chance to win this image??  Well, all you have to do is leave me some love and at the end of the hop I will pick one random person to win this image.  Leave love on each stop along the way for a chance to win the image the designer is using. And additionally, one commenter on the From the Heart Stamps blog will be selected to win a $5 gift voucher to the store! The next stop is at Angela's blog. 

Thanks for hopping with us today. The hop will end on Monday December 9th at 6am, EST. Winners will be posted on the From the Heart Stamps Blog on Wednesday December 11th.

As you like it challenge- favorite digi ( I am a bird freak) 
365 Cards- feathered
Word Art Wednesday-AG

~Stephanie

Day 5 of Christmas Chaos at Catch The Bug

Are you having fun with our crazy Christmas Challenges?  Well today we have another one for you.  Today is your favorite treat/recipe.  Pick a treat from the list below and then follow the recipe.

PICK A TREAT - 

Gingerbread Cookies

Sugar Cookies with sprinkles

Homemade Holiday Chocolates

Spiked Egg Nog

Candy Canes

Fruit Cake

Create a project based on the recipe for the treat you picked

* Gingerbread Cookies - Use 2 Stripes, 3 Brads or Bling, 4 Layers

* Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles - Make your card a shape other than Square or Rectangle, 3 pieces of Bling & Ribbon

* Homemade Holiday Chocolates - Use ONLY cardstock, no designer papers, Embossing & 2 Layers

* Spiked Egg Nog - Use a Border Punch, Polka Dots, Glitter & an item of your choice

* Candy Canes – Use Red, White and Stripes & BLING

* Fruit Cake – Make it Funny & use ONLY scraps to create your card

My treat is Candy Canes, my image is Christmas bear-bear candy cane ,colored with copics and the paper is from Recollections.

ABC Christmas challenge-No squares
Word Art Wednesday-AG

Stephanie                                                                                                                           

Holiday Stocking

I am back with another Holiday Card for you.  I am trying to keep them easy for ya as I know some of us have to make bunches and bunches of cards at this time of year.  This designer paper is from Kaiser Craft (Christmas Carol Collection), Stocking Die is from Memory Box, Bling is by Zva Creative and the stamp is from Poppy Stamps.  All supplies can be found at A Scrap-N-Place.
~Stephanie

Day 4 of Christmas Chaos at Catch The Bug!

It's ugly sweater day!  Come on, you know you have one!  LOL!!  Create a funny card using someone's ugly sweater!

Dad's Ugly Sweater - Use Blue, Green & Gold + Santa

Mom's Ugly Sweater - Use Red, Green & Yellow + an Angel

Hubby's Ugly Sweater - Use Red, Blue & Cream+ a Reindeer  

My Ugly Sweater - Use Red, Silver & Green + a Snowman

Kiddo's Ugly Sweater - Use Yellow, Blue, Green & Red + a Teddy Bear

I am using MY SWEATER which always has a snowman on it.  My image is Snowman Skates, colored with copics and the paper is from The Paper Studios.  Remember the prizes!

1 GRAND PRIZE WINNER who participates in ALL 7 challenges:
7 free images each month for 6 months and the opportunity to "Be Our Guest" for 3 months
2nd Place Winner who participates in ALL 7 challenges:
$50 Gift Card from Bugaboo and a Guest Designer Spot for 2 months
3rd Place Winner who participates in ALL 7 challenges:
$30 Gift Card from Bugaboo and a Guest Designer Sport for 1 month

We will also have Daily Winners -
1 person each day will win 7 Bugaboo Stamps Digi Images
1 person each day will win 4 Bugaboo Stamps Digi Images
1 person each day will win 2 Bugaboo Stamps Digi Images 

Stephanie

Day 3 of Christmas Chaos at Catch The Bug.

Today we want you to ....

Pick your FAVORITE way to unwind during the holidays

Cocoa & Christmas Music

Fuzzy Blanket & a Fire

Egg Nog & a Holiday Movie

Christmas Treats & a Glass of Milk

Take a Nap

And use the recipe below for your creation using today’s New Release Image:

Cocoa & Holiday Music – Use the color chocolate & Something Silver  

Fuzzy Blanket & a Fire – Use Texture & at LEAST 3 layers

Egg Nog & a Holiday Movie – Use the color cream & a Funny sentiment  

Christmas Treats & a Glass of Milk - Non-Traditional Christmas Colors & BLING

Take a Nap – KEEP IT SIMPLE – Use ONLY Cardstock

My way is to have Christmas Treats & a Glass of Milk...  I am using one of the new images today colored with copis and my paper is from K&Co.  You do not need to use a Bug-A-Boo image but if you have them why not!  Remember there are prizes to be had every day!

2 Creative Chicks- Christmas 
A Little Bit Crafty- Christmas
Animal Friends Challenge- AG with an Animal

Stephanie                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                        

Day 2 of Christmas Chaos at Catch The Bug!

Today our challenge is "Gift Wrapped challenge"  Show us your wrappings or make a holiday tag.
I made a little package for some candy.  This little image is Snowman Block, colored with copics and the paper is from my scrap bin.  I can't wait to see how you wrap things up.
 All Bug-A-Boo Images are 50% off for the entire month of December... Let the shopping begin!

Anything but a card-abc
Dream Valley Challenges - abc
Stephanie

Exciting News!!!

I am so very excited to have been asked to be guest designer for From the Heart Stamps for Dec. and Jan.  I absolutely love Faith's cute images. My first card is for this weeks sketch.  I am using this sweet image called Happy Mail, colored with copics and the paper is from K&Co.  If you play along you will receive a $1 off coupon code to use in the shop and one lucky winner will win a $5 gift certificate to use in the shop.

365 cards- gifted
Word Art Wednesday- AG
Simon Says- AG
Stephanie

Day one of Christmas Chaos at Catch The Bug.

We all know the holidays cause a bit of chaos – Hosting holiday parties, Cooking family dinners, The craziness of holiday shopping, Holiday treats and that last minute Gift Wrapping (when you realize you’ve run out of tape AND wrapping paper) just to name a few chaotic moments that come to mind during the holiday season.

Well, we’re going to CELEBRATE the Chaos of the Holiday season with 7 days of crafting (and winning).    

 Did you know that in the US along over 3 billion Christmas cards are sent annually at Christmas time.  So, let’s get those last minute Christmas cards & ABC projects finished up this week!  Day one make a card using Stella's sketch!  For my card I am using Christmas Mouse stocking colored with copics and my paper is from Recollections.   Are there Prizes?

 

Hold onto your seat - here's what Bugaboo Goodness can be filling your cart, just for playing along!
1 GRAND PRIZE WINNER who participates in ALL 7 challenges:
7 free images each month for 6 months and the opportunity to "Be Our Guest" for 3 months
2nd Place Winner who participates in ALL 7 challenges:
$50 Gift Card from Bugaboo and a Guest Designer Spot for 2 months
3rd Place Winner who participates in ALL 7 challenges:
$30 Gift Card from Bugaboo and a Guest Designer Sport for 1 month

We will also have Daily Winners -
1 person each day will win 7 Bugaboo Stamps Digi Images
1 person each day will win 4 Bugaboo Stamps Digi Images
1 person each day will win 2 Bugaboo Stamps Digi Images

All Bug-A-Boo Images are 50% off for the entire month of December... Let the shopping begin!
Stephanie

Photo Inspiration at Catch The Bug

Hi friends, today we have a photo for your inspiration.  For my card I am using Brat-Autumn Pumpkin, colored with copics and the paper is from DCWV.  Play along for your chance at 10,7 or 4 images.

Craftitude-Fall 
Wag 'N Whiskers-Cards for Kids
The Male Room-Little boys/babies 

Stephanie

Twinkle, twinkle little star....

Made this today for the Viva La Verve challenge week 4 and also for the Diva Dare Challenge over at the Verve blog- to use common shapes-rectangles, circles, stars.  I love this sentiment from Verve, my paper is from DCWV.
Stephanie

Season's Greetings

It's Freebie Friday time at Bug-A-Boo Stmaps.  Santa hard at work delivering presents.  I colored with copics and the paper is from Recollections.  Head on over to the Catch The Bug Blog to see what the rest of the DT did with this cute image.

~ ABC Christmas Challenge- Winter Greetings
Stephanie

Sending A Little Love

Using a little PB stamp from my stash along with this paper from K&co. that I have had in my stash since last Valentine's Day.  I colored with pencils and OMS.

Sketch and Stash-Sketch
Word Art Wednesday-AG
4 Crafty Chicks-AG
Stephanie

And The Stockings Were Hung....

Back with another quick Christmas card for you.  I took the flower box die from Memory box and turned it upside down to use as a mantle.  I used a twiggy/leaf punch I had in my tools to make some garland for on the mantle and the red berries are just scrap from a border punch.  I love these little stockings from Memory Box.  The stamp is from Poppy Cling. All supplies can be found at A Scrap-N-Place.

~Stephanie

Believe in the magic of Christmas!

Do you believe?  I made this for this weeks challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday and also for the challenge at There She Goes and Flourishes Timeless Tuesday (winter scene).  I love this set from TSG's called Holiday Cheer, I colored with copics and the paper is from Recollections.
Stephanie

Just Chicken In!

Happy Tuesday everyone!  Hope your day has gotten off to a good start.  I had a little time to play last night so I made this card for this weeks challenge at From The Heart.  I love this little chicken in the flower pot.  I colored with copics and the paper is from DCWV.

~Word Art Wednesday-AG

Stephanie

My Strong Anchor

I made this for the week 3 Viva La Verve challenge and for the Diva Dare challenge at the Verve blog.  The challenge is to use everyday shapes on your card.  I used the set Strong Anchor from Verve.

Stephanie

Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la,la,l,la!

 

Needed a few more Christmas cards so I pulled one of my favorite High Hopes Stamp out this morning and made this.  I colored with copics and the paper is from DCWV. 

High Hopes- Anything Christmas
Dream Valley Challenges- CAS
Great Impressions-Christmas
365 Card-Stamping and Stitching 
Crafty Calendar- All things Christmas 

Stephanie

All Things Grow With Love

 

 

Another card for my favorite card holiday.  I love this stamp from Penny Black Stamps.  I colored with Prismacolor pencils and added some stickles to the hearts and the paper is from Bazzill. 

~ Sketch Saturday- Sketch
~Word Art Wednesday- AG
~Penny Black Saturday- Sparklers
~Challenges for Everyone-AG

~Stephanie

Stella Says Sketch 146

Happy Saturday everyone, it's time for a new Stella Says Sketch Challenge from Catch The Bug.  I am using Gus Birthday-Recount, I colored with copics and the paper is from My Minds Eye.  Come and play along with us for your chance at 10, 7 or 4 images.  You do not need to use a Bug-A-Boo image but we would love it if you did.

Natalie and Amy- for the boys
Stephanie

B-I-N-G-O time!

One of my friends asked me to make her a card for her boss so I asked her a few questions and this is what I came up with.  She is going to give it to her with a bottle of wine.  I am using Friends Don't Let Friends Wine Alone, colored with copics and the paper is from My Minds Eye.  I used Bugaboo Image, Ribbon, Brown/Orange to make my bingo.  Play along for your chance at 10,7 or 4 images.

~Crafty Ribbons Challenge-AG
Stephanie

Sometimes....

I have a free day today because one of the little ones I take care of had a fever so dad stayed home with him.  I spent sometime up in my craft room this morning and made this for the Verve Diva Dare to use a common everyday shape. (heart).

Word Art Wednesday-AG 

Stephanie

EYE love YOU!

I made this for the challenge over at Hambo Hoedown- to make a clean and simple card. Yes, this is CAS for me... No ribbon, No brads, No buttons, No extras.  I colored with copics and the paper is from K&Co.

Addicted to Stamps and More-AG
Crafting for all seasons-Stitching 
Creative Moments-CAS/AG
Digi Stamps 4 Joy- Stitching
Word Art Wednesday- AG
~Stephanie

Have a Blooming Good Day!

Another new stamp to play with from MFT.  I made this for today's sketch over at SCS andit is also for the challenge at Word Art Wednesday.
~Stephanie

"owl" ALWAYS love you!

A quick card for this weeks challenge at From The Heart Challenges.  I used this cute little owl image and colored with copics the paper is from K&Co.
-Digi Sketch Challenge- Animals
~Stephanie

Be Mine Take 2

Here is another little Valentine I made for the current Sketch and Stash Challenge using my new Penny Black Stamp and paper from BoBunny.  I colored with Prismacolor pencils and OMS.

~Stephanie

New Release Day at Bug-A-Boo Stamps

It's new release day at Bug-a-Boo Stamps and just in time for your Christmas Card making craft days. I colored this sweet image with copics and the paper is from The Paper Studio.  Check out what the other DT members did at the Catch the Bug blog.
Cards for Men- Christmas
Stephanie