OBG, Snowman Treat Jar with Tag!

 Hello, it`s Oldie But Goodie Day at Catch The Bug, and today I`m showing you a Snowman Treat Jar with tag I made for Christmas. The tag is Christmas Tag - Snowman from Bugaboo Stamps, you can see a close-up below. I coloured the tag with copics and added stickles to the berries and the snow. The tag was cut out and backed with black cardstock.

I got this idea from pinterest. It`s a nice inexpensive treat jar, would make a great Teacher gift. All you need is a mason jar, some felt and buttons (I bought both the felt & buttons at the $ store). I filled it with yogurt covered pretzels and added my tag!

Quick and Easy, which is what we need right now with the Christmas rush on!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

HMW, Bake Cookies Day!

 December 18th is Bake Cookies Day, so today I`m using Dotti - Cookie Tray from Bugaboo Stamps. She`s perfect for this time of year with all the cookie baking going on, but the great thing about this image is she would work for any occasion!

I coloured Dotti with copics, and added tiny gems for earrings, then cut her out. The card base is wild wasabi with a layer of designer paper from Recollections-sugar plum pad matted with white.

I embossed the crumb cake piece with the love language embossing folder, and the little strip of striped paper was from my scrap bin.

Then I used my marvy star punch and SU itty bitty tree punch to make some cookies! I added designs to the cookies with copics atyou spica markers and a sharpie pen in white.

I also used the Saturday Sketch Challenge 340

Please stop by the Catch The Bug Blog to see more creations for Humor Me Wednesday!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Christmas Chaos Sunday Sketch!

Hello it's Day 2 of Christmas Chaos at Catch The Bug! And since it's Sunday today's challenge is a the Sketch below!

For my card today, I used Merry Christmas To Ewe from Bugaboo Stamps. 

I coloured the image with copics and added red & white Wink of Stella on the candy cane and his hat. I also added crystal effects to his eyes.

Please play along in our challenge, and upload your creation to the Catch The Bug Blog. There will be a new challenge every day during Christmas Chaos week.

And All Bugaboo images are 50% off til Dec.31st!

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

Bugaboo Christmas Chaos 2014!

There's a whole week of  Christmas Chaos Challenges starting today at Catch The Bug! Today's challenge is Sparkle & Shine, just add some to your creation!

Fir my card today I used Snowball Fun from Bugaboo Stamps. I coloured the image with copics and blendabilities. I coloured the snowballs with Wink Of Stella in white and stickles to the rest of the snow.

All the cardstock and papers are from Recollections. I also used The Sweet Sunday Sketch SSSC247.

Please join us in or Christmas Chaos Challenges and upload your creation to the Catch The Bug Blog for your chance to win some awesome prizes!

Don't miss out, All Bugaboo Stamps are now 50% off!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Birthday Wishes for My Sister!

Hello, I just wanted to share this card I made for my Sister for her Birthday. She has loved siamese cats for as long as I can remember, we had a lilac point growing up. This past spring she finally got a beautiful siamese kitten, this is him below.

So I made her a card using a set for Mark's Finest Papers (sadly no longer in business). I coloured the image with copics. The card base is pacfic point and the then a layer of very vanilla embossed with paw prints, which is actually a 12" long embossing folder that's only a couple inches wide so I embossed the piece twice.

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

Oldie But Goodie, Ginger Candy 2!

It's time for more Oldie But Goodies at Catch The Bug! For may card today, I used Ginger Candy 2 from Bugaboo Stamps. I coloured the image with copics, and added shimmer with Wink of Stella brushes in red and white to the candy cane.

The card base is green and the designer paper is from Recollections Sugar Plum pad.

I also used the Deconstructed Sketch DS177.

Make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog to see more samples using Oldies But Goodies from Bugaboo Stamps.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Oldie But Goodie, Poppi Xmas Snowballs!

Hello, it's Oldie But Goodie day at Catch The Bug! Today I made a card using Poppi Xmas Snowballs from Bugaboo Stamps, this image always makes me smile!

I coloured the image with copics and added some shimmer with Wink of Stella brushes in red and white. All the papers were in my scrap bin, and the white piece was even embossed already (with decorative dots embossing folder).

I also used this weeks Saturday Sketch #336.

Make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog to see more samples using Oldies But Goodies from Bugaboo Stamps.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

ABC, Paper Treat Purse!

 Hello, it's Anything But A Card day at Catch The Bug, and today I have a Paper Treat Purse! I saw these purses on Pinterest and wanted to try them out. I started with a 8.5" square piece of cardstock. Then score opposite sides at 3.5" and the other 2 sides at 2".The finished bag is 4.5" wide by 3.5" tall (not counting the handles)

  I covered the front and back with white cardstock embossed with a snowflake embossing folder. The image here is Candy Cane Bear from Bugaboo Stamps. I coloured him with copics and cut out with oval/scallop nesties.

 This is the inside, it fits candy and a gift card easily, perfect for Christmas. I also wanted to show you the closure I used. I can never find thin magnetic closures here, so I spotted these at the $ store. They're plastic snaps with sticky tape on them.

I just cut it in half and stuck it in place, super easy and inexpensive, plus they don't add any weight!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Stella Says Sketch SSS219!

Hello, it's time for Stella Says Sketch SSS219! 

I used this weeks Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps, Christmas Mouse-horse with this weeks Stella Says Sketch Challenge! I coloured the image with copics, The card base is red with green embossed with the Twizzle set embossing folder. The coloured cardstock is from Recollections. The part circle of designer paper is from My Minds Eye. The sentiment is from Stampin Up Penant Parade. and the faux brads are cardstock punched with a hole punch and then Stampendous stickers on top.

I hope you can play in this weeks Stella Says Sketch Challenge, just upload your creation to the Catch The Bug Blog for your chance to win! 

You can also see more samples using this sketch on the Catch The Bug Blog!

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

Bugaboo New Release, Reindeer Dog!

Hello, it's New Release Day over at Bugaboo Stamps, and this is one of the new adorable images...Reindeer Dog!

I coloured the image with copics and added a bit of sparkle to the bells with a gelly roll pen, and stickles to his hat and the snow.

The card base is red, with a layer of white embossed with the Christmas Countdown embossing folder. The designer paper is from Recollections.

I also used the Sketch Saturday #335

Make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog to see more wonderful creations using this new image.

You can find all New Releases Here at Bugaboo Stamps.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Bugaboo Freebie Friday, Marshmallow Snowman!

It's Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps, and this weeks Freebie is this Marshmallow Snowman-candy cane from Bugaboo Stamps! Love this guy, and perfect for the coming season! 

I coloured the image with copics and added white and red sparkle with the Wink Of Stella brushes and stickles to the snow.

The card base is crumb cake embossed with the snowflake embossing folder and I also used a corner rounder punch on the bottom corners.

I also used this weeks Freshly Made Sketch FMS161

Make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog to see more inspiration using this new Freebie.

You can get your Freebie here at Bugaboo Stamps!

If you like this weeks Freebie, you might like these other Marshmallow Snowman also available at Bugaboo Stamps. I used Marshmallow Snowman-sled for the card above. 

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

Bugaboo New Release, Kidz Winter Girl!

Hello, it's New Release day at Bugaboo Stamps, and this is a new image called Kidz Winter Girl.

I coloured her with copics, and added stickles to the fur on her outfit and some sparkle to the flakes of snow with a gelly roll pen.

The card base is red with a layer of white embossed with a Snowflakes embossing folder. The designer paper is from my scrap bin. I finished it off with some twine.

I also used the Deconstructed Sketch DS175

Make sure to stop by the Catch the Bug Blog for more samples using this new image. You can find all the New Releases from Bugaboo Stamps here!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

SSS218, Candy Cane Mouse!

Hello, it's time for another Stella Says Sketch, This is SSS218!

I used one of this months new images from Bugaboo Stamps called Candy Cane Mouse!

I coloured the image with copics and added A Wink Of Stella in white and Red to the candy cane and the white of his hat.

The card base is red, with a layer of designer paper from Recollections. The trim was made with a SU edge punch.

Please join in our challenge and upload your creation to the Catch The Bug Blog, for your chance to win!

You can also find more awesome creations by the Design Team using this sketch while you're there!

Have A Great Day!

Laurie

FMS160, Tree of Calm!

Hello, I made this for this weeks Freshly Made Sketch, FMS160!

I started with the Lost Lagoon card base, then a piece of pear pizzazz embossed with the On Point embossing folder and the edges are sponged with matching ink.

The designer paper is All is calm...it's also what I punched the tree from. The sentiment is from the Holiday Cheer set. I finished it off with a glimmering star and a rhinestone on the circle sentiment!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Saturday Challenge Time, Anything Goes!

Hello, it's the first Saturday of the month so this weeks Catch The Bug Challenge is Anything Goes!

I used the Little Penguin Winter-Reindeer from Bugaboo Stamps. I coloured him with copics and added some sparkle to his bells with a gelly roll pen.

The card base is red (Recollections) with a layer of white embossed with the decorative dots embossing folder. The designer paper was in my scrap bin.

The sentiment is from SU Holiday Cheer set.

I also used this weeks Tuesday Morning Sketch #273

Please join us in our challenge and upload your creation to the Catch The Bug Blog. You can also find more great inspiration there from our Design Team!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Freebie Friday, AKV Winter - Sled!

Hello, It's Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps, and this weeks Freebie is this cute AKV Winter - Sled! Such a cute, fun image perfect for winter or Christmas!

I coloured the image with copics and added some stickles. The card base is not quite navy, with a layer of pistachio pudding I embossed at the top with the swiss dot embossing folder. The designer paper is from My Minds Eye Sweater Weather.

I also used the Deconstructed Sketch DS172.

Make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog to see more awesome samples using this weeks Freebie. And don't forget to head on over to Bugaboo Stamps to get yours Free!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

ABC Witchy Treat Holder & Tag!

Hello, It's Anything But A Card Day at Catch The Bug, and today I have a cool Halloween Treat Holder to show you! 

I actually found this idea on pinterest. I used a paper towel roll and cut it to the size I wanted. I alternated with orange and purple glitter tape I got at the $ store. The base is black cardstock wrapped around the roll and the bottom is just a 5.5" triangle piece and I curled the end a bit. I had a round buckle punch so I used that with silver cardstock.

I filled it with one of my favorites, black licorice!

And of course you can't forget an awesome tag to finish it off! This is Halloween CS - Best Witches from Bugaboo stamps. I coloured the image with copics and added some stickles in lemon to the stars, lavendar on her eyelids and silver on the buckle. 

Make sure to pop by the Catch The Bug Blog for more ABC ideas.

All Halloween Images are 50% off at Bugaboo Stamps until Oct. 31st.

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

YNSFFC17, Believe!

Hello, I made this for this months sketch challenge YNSFFC17 at Your Next Stamp! I used the stamp set Believe In The Magic, and turned the sketch sideways.

The image was coloured with copics, with stickles on his nose and gold copic atyou spica on the bells, and crystal effects on his eyes.

The card base is cherry cobbler, with a layer of crumb cake stamped with the Hardwood background stamps from SU. The designer paper is also from SU's Season Of Style.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

SC511, Skating Penguin!

Hello, I made this card for this weeks sketch challenge SC511 at splitcoaststampers. This cute image is Little Penguin Winter-Skate from Bugaboo Stamps.

I coloured the little penguin with copics and used my circle nesties to cut him out.

The card base is coastal cabana, with a layer of white embossed with a Snowflakes embossing folder. The designer paper is from the Winter Frost pad, then I finished it off with some sparkly ribbon!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

New Release, Snowmen Fun!

Hello, It's New Release Day at Bugaboo Stamps, and this is the new Snowmen Fun! I printed two of the images and coloured them with copics. Then added stickles to the snowflakes and popped up the heads.

The card base is white, with a layer of designer paper from Recollections. The sentiment is from Totally Stampalicious.

Please make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog for more inspiration using this image.

And of course you can check out the New Release here at Bugaboo Stamps.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Freebie Friday, Bobblehead Christmas Elf!

Hello, it's Freebie Friday time at Bugaboo Stamps, and this weeks Freebie is a Bobblehead Christmas  Elf! I made a pretty simple card today, I coloured the Elf with copics and added crystal effects to his eyes and the candy cane.

The card base is white, with a layer of designer paper and finished off with 3 strips of white and the image is popped up.

I also used this weeks Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge SSSC240.

Make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog for more samples using this weeks Freebie.

And of course you can get your Bobblehead Christmas Elf Free this week at Bugaboo Stamps!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

OBG, Beautiful Fairy!

Hello, I'm sorry my post is late...brain fog...I made this card for this weeks Oldie But Goodie Day at Catch The Bug! This amazing image is Beautiful Fairy from Bugaboo Stamps!

I coloured this beauty with copics, and added glitter to her wings and crystal effects to the globe then I sprinkled glitter on it too!

The card base is soft suede with a layer of barely banana and designer paper from Heidi Grace. I made the Butterfly with the Martha Stewart punch the larger layer is pink vellum and the smaller is yellow vellum. I used a glue marker on the edges of the butterflies and dipped them in glitter.

I also used this weeks Saturday Sketch Challenge #331.

Make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog to see more fabulous Oldies But Goodies!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Freebie Friday, AKV Witch Broom!

Hello, it's Freebie Friday Day and Bugaboo Stamps and today's Freebie is this awesome witch AKV Witch Broom!

I coloured the image with copics, and used a sentiment from Martha Stewart. The card base is purple from Recollections and the designer paper is a scrap from K&Co.

I also used the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge SSSC239.

You can find more samples using this image on the Catch The Bug Blog.  Don't forget to get your Freebie at Bugaboo Stamps!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

New Release, Frame It Balloon Boy!

Hello, it's Tuesday which means New Release Day at Bugaboo Stamps! This new image is Frame It-Balloon Boy!

I coloured the image with copics. For the papers, I used tangerine tango for the card base and all the designer paper is from Kaiser Craft-party animals.

I also used the Saturday Sketch #330

Make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog to see more samples using this new image.

All new images are available at Bugaboo Stamps!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Catch The Bug Challenge - Anything Goes!

Hello, it's time for a new challenge from Catch The Bug, and this weeks is Anything Goes!

For my card today I used Penguin 2 from Bugaboo Stamps. I coloured the image with copics and added some stickles to the snow on the bottom.

The card base is black, with a layer of white embossed with the Snowflakes embossing folder. The red designer paper is from Recollections. The snowflake was made with a Martha Stewart punch.

I also used this weeks Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge SSSC238.

Please play along with us and upload your creation to the Catch The Bug Blog for your chance to win. You can also see more awesome inspiration there from the Design Team.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Freebie Friday, Boo Halloween Princess!

Hello, It's Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps and this weeks Friday is Boo Halloween Princess! I coloured the image with copics and some copic atyou spicas.

The card base is Recollections purple with a layer of green embossed with the Candy embossing folder. I also used a scrap of designer paper from K&Co, and a scrap of pumpkin pie.

I also used this weeks Freshly Made Sketch FMS156.

Make sure to check out the other samples using this weeks Freebie at the Catch The Bug Blog!

Hop on over to Bugaboo Stamps for this weeks Freebie!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

It's Apple Season!

Hello, it's time for the Saturday Catch The Bug Challenge and this week we have a photo for inspiration, perfect for this time of year!

For my card today, I used AKV Scarecrow-Apples from Bugaboo Stamps! I coloured him with copics and used my SU tag topper punch to make the tag.

The card base is gumball green, with a layer of so saffron embossed with the square lattice embossing folder. The designer paper is from Doodlebug called Fruit stand. 

I also used the Freshly Made Sketch FMS155

Please join us in our challenge and upload your creation to the Catch The Bug Blog for your chance to win!

You can also find more samples from our Awesome Design Team using this photo for inspiration at the Catch The Bug Blog.

All Fall and Halloween images are 25% off until Monday September 30th, so stock up now!

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

OBG, Bobblehead Farm Sheep!

Hello, it's Oldie But Goodie Day at Catch The Bug, and today I using Bobblehead Farm Sheep from Bugaboo Stamps! All the papers are from Recollections. I coloured the sheep with copics. The card base is green with a piece of light blue embossed with a cloud embossing folder and I sponged the edges lightly with soft sky.

I also used this weeks Sweet Sunday Sketch SSSC237.

Make sure to check out the other samples of Oldies But Goodies at the Catch The Bug Blog too!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Monkey Love Z Fold Tutorial!

 Hello, the last Wednesday of the month is always a Tutorial at Catch The Bug, so today I get to show you this fun fold! My Friend taught me this, and from a bit of searching around I think it's called a Z Fold card. 

I started my card with the pieces below. The brown base piece is 4.25" x 5.5", the pink piece is 4" x 10.5" and designer paper for the front, 3.75" x 2-3/8"

I'm having trouble with my camera, so the next picture isn't very clear, but I scored this piece at 2-5/8" and 5.25"

 then fold like the picture below. I also embossed the end with the spots and dots embossing folder.

 For my card front, I used Monkey Love-Big Heart from Bugaboo Stamps. I actually made this for my Niece for her Birthday, I thought it went nicely with the jungle lego set we got her!

 I had this image in stamp form from Totally Stampalicious days, so I stamped him twice on white cardstock and once on designer paper for the heart.  This can easily be done with the digital image as well. I coloured him with copics. Paper pieced the heart, cut the tail out of one image and glued it on and then cut the head out and popped it up.

You could also make this Z Fold card without the base, so to make an A2 size card you need to start with a piece 4.25" x 11" and score at 2.75" and 5.5"

It's a fun easy card, I hope you give it a try,

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

SSS215, Have a Moo-velous Day!

Hello, it's time for a new Stella Says Sketch at Catch The Bug! 

For this weeks sketch, I used Bobblehead Farm Cow from Bugaboo Stamps. I coloured the image with copics. 

The card base is black with a layer of red on top from Recollections and a piece of yellow from my scrap bin on the bottom. The farm edge was made with a Martha Stewart punch.

Please join in our challenge and upload your creation to the Catch The Bug Blog! You will also find lots of samples from the Design Team using this sketch!

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

OBG, Rockin' Pig!

Hello, it's Oldie But Goodie day at Catch The Bug, and today I used Pig-Calling Out To Miss A! from Bugaboo Stamps,
I coloured the image with copics. The card base is black with a layer of tangerine tango and so saffron that I embossed with a Flames embossing folder. The stars were made with die-namics.

I also used the Deconstructed Sketch DS165

Make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog to see more Oldies But Goodies.

Have a Good Day!
Laurie

Freebie Friday, Monster Pocket!

 Hello, it's Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps, and today's Freebie is this adorable Monster Pocket! I tried to get some texture on the pocket by first colouring the pocket only with copics, then spraying rubbing alcohol on my Linen background stamp and stamping onto the pocket. Then I coloured the rest on the image and cut it out.

The card base is midnight muse, with a layer of designer paper from DCWV Animal Prints Stack.  The middle strip is coastal cabana embossed with the Decorative Dots embossing folder. Then the image was popped up on a 2.5" circle.

I also used this weeks Sweet Sunday Sketch SSSC235.

Make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog to see more great samples using this weeks Freebie!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

SSS214, Just Married!

Hello, summer's over and we're back to the bi-weekly Stella Says Sketch Challenge at Catch The Bug! This weeks SSS214 is below.

I made this card for our Niece Katie who is getting married this month to her Fiance Ricardo. This is AKV Our Wedding-Just Married from Bugaboo Stamps. I coloured the image with copics and added some glitter to the flowers and her veil and crystal effects to the headlights. 

The card base is a shimmery yellow from Recollections, with a layer of white embossed with the love language embossing folder. The strip down the center is silver glimmer paper from SU. I didn't have the right colour twine, so I used yellow embroidery floss.

Please join us in our challenge and upload your creation to the Catch The Bug Blog. You can also find lots more samples there using this sketch!

Have a Great Day!

Laurie