Thursday, November 28, 2013

Bugaboo OBG, Raising Teenagers!

Hello, it's Oldie but Goodie time over at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug Blog! For my card today I used 'Raising Teenagers' I laugh everytime I see this image & sentiment!

I coloured the image with copics, and added crystal effects to her glasses and the jello. The card base is rich razzleberry, with a layer of dp I had in my scrap bin. The image was cut out with petite oval nesties. I added a paper doiley and then cut the sentiment with a die-namic fishtale flag.

Pop on over to the Catch The Bug Blog and see what other Oldie but Goodies are being featured. It's nice to see an image you may have forgotten about, or maybe even one you've never seen!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

RILEY2413, Thanks!

 Hello, it's time for a Riley and Company Challenge, and this one is brought to us by Michele. She's challenging us to make something using the Thank You theme, but it doesn't have to be fall! I made a box of cards, that can be given as a gift of Thanks!

I used Swinging Riley and coloured him with copics. I love this box for giving cards, it's finished six is 6" wide by 3" deep and the back is big enough to fit a 6" square card easily. You can find the box tutorial here.
I used some bazzill cardstock and found some designer paper in my scrap bin that matched pretty good! The branch is from the bird punch and at first I just had it there, but it needed something, so I added the little flowers.

Please join us in our challenge and make a Thank You card or Project. Then just upload it to the Riley and Company Blog, and if you upload to any forums, please use the keyword RILEY2413.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Oldie But Goodie, Snow Time!

Hello, this is an oldie but goodie from Bugaboo stamps, called AKV Snowman - sled.

Challenge #6 for our Kards For Kids group is Holiday in Spain...black & white inspiration. I was having trouble figuring out how to make a cute kids Christmas card with that theme, then my Daughter suggested a snowman, so this is what I came up with...had to add a touch of red, and orange for his nose!

I also used the Sweet Sunday Sketch SSSC197.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Sunday, November 17, 2013

SSS146, AKV Snowboard!

 Hello, it's time for a Stella Says Sketch Challenge...this is SSS146. For my card today, I used the Freebie Friday image AKV Snowboard!

All the papers except the white are from a Recollections Christmas package.

I coloured the image with copics and you can see in the close-up below I added some crystal effects to the mask, I love the difference this little touch makes!
Please join us in this weeks Stella Says Sketch Challenge SSS146, and upload your creation to the Catch The Bug Blog for your chance to win!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Bugaboo Oldie But Goodie, AKV Winter - Snow Fight!

 Hello, it's here's an Oldie But Goodie from Bugaboo Stamps! This is AKV Winter - Snow Fight, it's one of my favorites, they look like they're having so much fun!

I coloured the image with copics, and added some white sparkle to their hats with my new Wink of Stella brush in white. Then I added stickles to the snowballs and snow edge.

The card base is melon mambo, with a layer of white embossed with the snowflake embossing folder. The designer paper is from Recollections.

Make sure to check out the Catch The Bug Blog to see what other Oldie But Goodies are being featured by the Design Team!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

RILEY2313, Use A Sentiment!

Hello, it's challenge time at Riley and Company, and this week Joy is challenging us to Use A Sentiment! Super easy with all the great Funny Bones sentiments from Riley and Company.

I used a New Funny Bones sentiment 'Lick The Cupcake' (RWD-187).  The card base is concord crush, with a layer of dp? and apricot appeal for the corner pieces.

I also used the sketch SC461. The first time I cut the square for the corners the corner tore!!! so I made another one and then cut it on the wrong angle!!! so I gave up at that point and flipped the sketch! lol

I'm also entering this in the C4C211 challenge 'Let's Frame It'

Please join us in our challenge and upload your creation to the Riley and Company Blog. If you upload to any forums, please use the Keyword RILEY2313.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Bugaboo New Release, AKV Under The Tree!

Hello, It's New Release day at Bugaboo Stamps, and this is one of the new images AKV Under The Tree!

I coloured the image with copics and added some stickles. The card base is Handsome Hunter. I stopped in my local stamp store the other day and found this awesome embossing folder called 'I Believe!' from Crafters Companion so I used it on the white layer.

Make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog to see more great inspiration from the Design Team.

You can find the Newly Released Bugaboo Images here at Bugaboo Stamps!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Saturday, November 9, 2013

FMS111, Rudolph Caroling!

Hello, I made this for the Freshly Made Sketch FMS111 and for the Kards 4 Kids group. This is for challenge #7, you can see it here.

I don't have any caroling stamps, so I was a little stumped at first as to what I was going to make! I had one of these reindeer made already on my desk, I'm making ornaments for my kids (I'll show you them later) and I thought this just might fit!

The card base is riding hood red, with a layer of white embossed with a music embossing folder. The dp is from Recollections Christmas pkg.

The Reindeer was made with various punches.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Bugaboo, Western Round Up!

The Saturday Challenge this week at Catch The Bug is a Themed challenge...Western Round Up! There are tons of great images at Bugaboo Stamps that fit this challenge perfectly. Today I used AKV Cowboy - Giddy Up.

I coloured the image with copics and pulled colours from the dp, which is SU Spice Cake. The card base is early espresso, with a layer of dp. I used baja breeze for the strip and embossed is with the woodgrain embossing folder.

I also used this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch MOJO318.

Please join us in our challenge, and upload your Western Round Up themed card or project to the Catch The Bug Blog. You can also see more inspiration there from our Awesome Design Team!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Friday, November 8, 2013

Bugaboo Freebie Friday, AKV Elf Ornament!

Hello and Happy Friday! Look at this adorable Elf, he's the Freebie this week at Bugaboo Stamps. I coloured him with copics, and added stickles to the white parts of his hat.

The card base is handsome hunter, with a layer of real red and then silver cardstock from Recollections. I embossed the silver with the Snow Burst embossing folder. The dp is from an American Crafts Hollyday pad.

For more inspiration from the Design Team using this new Freebie, check out the Catch The Bug Blog.

To get your Free AKV Elf Ornament, just pop on over to Bugaboo Stamps, there's a new Freebie every Friday!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Bugaboo OBG, AKV Reindeer - Skate!

It's Thursday and that means Oldie But Goodie day at Catch The Bug! I've started on my Christmas cards for the Kards For Kids group, so I used this cutie AKV Reindeer - Skate. You can see the inspiration photo for this card here, it's challenge #2.

I coloured the image with copics. The card base is bashful blue with a layer of white then another layer of blue and white on the bottom. I ran the versamark pad along the edge of the snow drift and the bottom of the image oval then embossed them with iridescent ice.

The snowflakes are the punch out from a Martha Stewart edge punch. The sentiment is from Your Next Stamp. and I finished it with some silver cording.

Make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog to see more Oldie But Goodies from the Design Team!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie