OBG, Chef Pierre with my kinda Christmas Cheer!

Hello, I made this for Oldie But Goodie day at Catch The Bug! This is Chef Pierre Wine from Bugaboo Stamps. If you like him there are several more Chef Pierre Images and they are all 50% off til Dec. 31st!

I used to love Christmas and could never understand why my Mom didn't so much! But now that I'm the Mom, I totally understand. There's so much to do and think about, it totally stresses my out! This is a nice reminder to relax and enjoy a nice glass of wine...some how it all gets done...at least it has in the past! lol

I coloured Chef Pierre with copics and used a corner rounder. The card base is handsome hunter with a layer of white embossed with the softly falling embossing folder. I finished it off with ribbon and a cute sentiment!

Make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog for more Oldies but Goodies.

All Bugaboo Stamps are 50% off til December 31st.

The Bugaboo Stamps Design Team will be on vacation from December 17th to January 1st!

Hope you all have a wonderful Holiday!
Laurie

Bugaboo Holiday Chaos, Humor/photo Inspiration!

Hello, I made this for the Bugaboo Stamps Wednesday Holiday Chaos Challenge, Humor and photo inspiration..

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For my card I used Gus Christmas-going to town from Bugaboo Stamps. I coloured him with copics and added crystal effects to his glasses.

The card base is real red, with a layer of season of style dp, a strip of crumb cake embossed with the woodgrain EF and a strip of gumball green.

I also used this weeks Sketch Saturday challenge #441

Please join in our challenge and upload your creation to the Catch The Bug Blog. There are tons of prizes to be had this week, so play in as many challenges as you can for more chances to win.

All Bugaboo Stamps are 50% off til December 31st...great time to stock up!

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

Bugaboo Holiday Chaos...All That Sparkles!

Hello, it's Day 1 of the Holiday Chaos with Bugaboo Stamps. That means a week full of fun challenges with tons of prizes and lots of winners. The more you play the better your chances are to win!

To kick off the week, the first challenge is All That Sparkles...add some sparkles to your creation! For my card today, I used the new Peace love joy angel, and coloured it lightly with copics then added dazzling diamonds glitter to the wings and stars. The ribbon is also edged with silver and the snowflake charm is glittery!

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

All Bugaboo Stamps are 50% off til Dec. 31st.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

SSS419, Snowman fun!

Hello, I made this for this weeks Stella Says Sketch SSS419. 

I used the Snowman 4 from Bugaboo Stamps. He's coloured with copics and I added some glitter. The card base is cherry cobbler, with a layer of Fresh Prints dsp. I backed the image with crumb cake and then cherry cobbler. The faux brads are dazzling diamonds glimmer paper punched with the owl punch.

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

Have a Great Day!.

Laurie

Bugaboo Bingo!

Hello, it's time for the weekly Saturday Challenge at Catch The Bug, and this weeks it's Bingo!

I used the top row of the bingo board, with a brown monkey, ribbon and a Bugaboo image!  

I coloured the Sock monkey, from Bugaboo Stamps,  first with copics, then sprayed my linen background stamp with alcohol and dabbed the excess off with a paper towel, then I stamped it over the coloured image. 

The card base is baja breeze, with a layer of white embossed with the softly falling embossing folder. The snowballs were made with a 1.25" circle punch and dazzling diamonds glimmer cardstock.

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

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

Oldie But Goodie, Christmas Moose!

Hello, it's Oldie But Goodie day at Catch The Bug, and today I've used Christmas Moose Ornaments from Bugaboo Stamps!

I coloured the image with copics and added copic atyou spicas to the ornaments for a little shimmer.

The card base is garden green, with designer paper from SU warmth & cheer. The triange piece is delightful dijon embossed with the Christmas Ornaments embossing folder and the edges were sponged in more mustard.

I also used this weeks Sketch Saturday #438 challenge!

Make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog for more samples using Oldies But Goodies!

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

SSS418, Bugcats6

Hello, I made this for this The Stella Says Sketch SSS418 over at Catch The Bug!

As you can see I flipped the sketch so I could use this new Bugcats6 from Bugaboo Stamps...have I mentioned I love cats! lol

I coloured the image with copics added crystal effects to the eyes and matted it with black. 

The card base is black and I used designer paper I found a few years ago at a local 2nd hand store! The top white corner is embossed with a paw print embossing folder. 

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

It's a great time to shop...Have a Great Day!

Laurie

ABC, First Aid Organizer Basket!

Hello, it's Anything But A Card day at Catch The Bug! Today I'm showing you a quick and easy way to organize! We are downsizing our bathroom vanity so we needed to find a different way to store things. I decided to use labeled baskets that I will keep on shelves in a closet by the bathroom.

For this basket, I used AKV Male Nurse-bandaide from Bugaboo Stamps. I coloured the image with copics, backed with some coloured cardstock and taped to the basket. This will be for our bandaids, ointment etc. It will be ease to find what we want and of course it's cute too!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

SSS417, Let's get Sketchy!

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

I decided to make a Christmas card using the AKV Winter-snow shoe image from Bugaboo Stamps. I coloured the image with copics and embossed it with the softly falling embossing folder and then I added stickles to the raised dots.

The card base is night of navy, and the designer paper is from My Minds Eye-sweater weather.

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

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

Bugaboo OBG, Who doesn't love Unicorns!

Hello, it's Oldie But Goodie day at Catch The Bug! Today I'm showing you Sweet Unicorn from Bugaboo Stamps!

I coloured the image with copics and cut it out. The card base is pretty in pink, then for the white piece I used some Stampin up stamps to add some colour and pattern. 

The unicorn is popped up and I finished it off with some gold cording and sequins.

Make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog to see more Oldies But Goodies, and you can find them all at Bugaboo Stamps!

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

OBG, Hello Love!

Hello, it's Oldie but Goodie day at Catch The Bug, and today we're showing you some Oldies But Goodies! For my card today I used AKV Baby Teddy from Bugaboo Stamps.

I love these adorable little babies, and this was a super fast easy card to make which I have to confess I cased from pinterest and unfortunately I can't find the original creator.

So I coloured the image with copics and cut it out with a scallop nestie. The card base is the new Flirty Flamingo. For the white piece, I used the SU Gorgeous Grunge set in crumb cake ink and pink pirouette, then I inked up a sponge dauber with pink pirouette and stamped some circles and the star is from the SU Banner Blast set stamped in flirty flamingo, then I added some sequins.

I love the sentiment also from a SU set Good Greetings, I popped it up along with the main image and finished it off with some twine.

Make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog for more samples of Oldies But Goodies. All Halloween and Fall Stamps are 25% off at Bugaboo Stamps til the end of October.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Bugaboo ABC, Made For You!

 Hello, it was my turn at Catch The Bug to make ABC.

 I decided to go with something really simple. I had planned on making the box too, but I found one I already had so I used it to make it even easier. 

 This Tag - for you Butterfly is from Bugaboo Stamps, it is one of many tags that make gift giving easy! I printed the image onto white and onto blue. I coloured the tag with copics, Just some blue on the butterflies and then I outlined everything with C1. I also made the bracelet with looks much prettier in real life, you can't really see the beautiful blue beads in these photos! 

If you need Halloween or Fall images there are all 25% off at Bugaboo Stamps til the end of October!

Have a Great Day,

Laurie

Bugaboo New Release Snowman!

Hello, it's new release day at Bugaboo Stamps and this Snowman & Birds is new this week! I coloured the image with copics and added some stickles.

The card base is sahara sand, embossed with the softly falling embossing folder. The designer paper is from Crate Paper - snow day.

I also used this weeks fusion Challenge Fusion - Chairs to you.

Make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog to see more awesome samples.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Bugaboo Freebie Friday, Save The Ta Tas!

Hello, it's Freebie Friday time at Bugaboo Stamps, and this weeks Freebie is Save The Ta Tas!

I coloured the image with copics, and added stickles to the trim and heart. The card base is white, with a layer of pretty in pink and then of course the images! I finished it off with some sequins.

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

And you can pick up your freebie at the Bugaboo Stamps Store.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Bugaboo OBG, Roller Coaster!

Hello, sorry for the late posting! This is for today's Oldie But Goodie Challenge at Catch The Bug...and for my Niece's 10th Birthday! I used AKV Carnival Roller Coaster from Bugaboo Stamps. This is one of my favorite images because it makes me smile!

I printed to images and coloured them with copics. I cut the heads from one and popped them up on the other. The card base is lavender lace with designer paper from Echo Park-summer days,

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

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Bugaboo Photo Inspiration!

Hello, the challenge this week at Catch The Bug is to use this photo for inspiration!

I used Mouse-Big Balloon from Bugaboo Stamps. I coloured the image with copics. The card base is wild wasabi with a layer of so saffron dsp. 

I also used this weeks Freshly Made Sketch FMS255.

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

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

Bugaboo September Bingo Challenge!

Hello, it's time for our weekly challenge and this week it's Bingo! I used the top line of the bingo board, tag, pearls and a school image.

This is Grad Bear from Bugaboo Stamps. I coloured him with markers and then went back over the brown with a blender copic just making dots. I was going for a textured look! 

The card base is black, with a layer of designer paper from Recollections. I made the tag with the tag topper punch from SU then added ribbon and popped it up. I finished it off with some pearls!

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

Don't miss out on the biggest sale ever at Bugaboo Stamps, 70% off til September 18th, no code needed. Perfect time to stock up!

Have a Great Day,

Laurie

Bugaboo OBG, Cute Snowman!

Hello, It's Oldie but Goodie day and Catch The Bug, and today I've used the Cute Snowman 01 from Bugaboo Stamps!

I coloured the image with copics and added some glitter and used copic atyou spica pens in a couple spots. The card base is bermuda bay, with a layer of white embossed with the Falling Softly embossing folder. The designer paper is from SU and I finished it off with some metallic cording.

I also used this weeks Tuesday Morning Sketch #369

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

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

HMW, Neither Snow nor Rain...it's Autumn Girlz!

Hello, it's Wednesday and that means Humor me Wednesday at Catch The Bug! Well apparently September 7th is "neither snow nor rain day" so I made a fun Autumn card using one of the new Autumn Girlz from Bugaboo Stamps.

I coloured the image with copics and added some copic atyou spica to the leaves. The card base is early espresso, with designer paper on the bottom from K&Co fall harvest and the top is a piece of old olive embossed with the woodland embossing folder and then I sponged the edges with old olive ink.

I finished it off with some ribbon and an acorn charm!

I also used this weeks Sketch Saturday #428

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Bugaboo NR, Cat Topper Christmas!

Hello, It's new release day at Bugaboo Stamps and this is one of the new images being released today! This is Cat Topper Christmas, I do love cats! I coloured the image with copics and added some crystal effects to the eyes of two of the cats and some dazzling diamonds glitter to the white on the hats.

The card base is gumball green with designer paper from Echo Park holly jolly Christmas. The sentiment is computer generated and I used a die to make the little ornament that I also embossed with a star embossing folder and The edges are sponged.

I also used the Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - 97

Make sure to stop by the Catch The bug Blog to see more samples from the New Release.
All new releases are on sale and you can get them here at Bugaboo Stamps!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

SSS413, Autumn Girlz!

Hello, can you believe it's Labour Day Weekend! It brings an end to this crazy hot summer we've been having, hopefully less humidity and of course school, fall and on a happy note we will be back to having our bi-weekly sketch challenge at Catch The Bug! This is for Stella Says Sketch SSS413!

I used one of the newer images called Autumn Girlz from Bugaboo Stamps, I love her with all her animal friends! I coloured the image with copics and cut it with c circle die and matted on old olive scallop circle.

The card base is sahara sand, with a strip of designer paper from My Minds Eye dolled up and it's backed with tempting turquoise. 

The background was stamped with a stamp from SU Kinda Eclectic in crumb cake ink. I popped the main image up and made a flower with a marvy punch and added brown stickles to the center.

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

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

Crabby Dog and a Color Challenge!

 Hello, it's time for this weeks Saturday Challenge on the Catch The Bug Blog and this week it's a

colour challenge 

For my card today I used one the the newer images from Bugaboo Stamps called Crabby Dog...I love his expression!

I printed the image twice and cut out the mouth and eyes to pop up.

The card base is fairly simple. Just a white base that I stamped in pear pizzazz, crumb cake and early espresso with the Stampin Up gorgeous grunge and grid stamps. For the yellow I added a couple sequins. 

 

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

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

OBG, Kick Cancers Butt!

Hello, it's Oldie but Goodie day over on the  Catch The Bug blog, and today I've used Pink Ribbon Gals - Stella from Bugaboo Stamps.

I made this card for our Niece Alicia who was just diagnosed with ovarian and cervical cancer. The ribbon colour for that kind it teal, so I used teal/turquiose colors.

I coloured the image with copics and added some crystal effects and tiny gems.

The card base is tempting turquoise with a layer of designer paper from DCWV girl stack. I also embossed the purple piece with the love language embossing folder and finished it off with a shimmery heart.

Make sure to check out the Catch The Bug Blog to see more Oldies But Goodies.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

SSS412, Kawaii Kitty!

Hello, the Bugaboo Stamps/Catch The Bug Design Team is on Holidays until August 20th, but first we wanted to post the August Stella Says Sketch SSS412,

For my card today I used Kawaii Kitty 002 from Bugaboo Stamps. I coloured the images with copics. The card base is daffodil delight, with a layer of designer paper from My Minds Eye. The white piece was made with a Nellie die and embossed with the love language embossing folder. I finished it off with a scrap of textured paper and some stampendous stickers.

You have the month to play along and upload your creation to the Catch The Bug Blog. 

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

OBG, AKV Baby Blocks!

Hello, it's time for an Oldie But a Goodie from Bugaboo Stamps. Today I've used the AKV Baby Blocks, in my family you can never have too many baby cards!

I coloured the image with copics, and decided to use some of the new stampin up in colours instead of the usual baby pink & blue. So the card base is tip top taupe, with a layer of peekaboo peach embossed with the heart blocks embossing folder and edges sponged with crumb cake. The image is matted with mint macaroon and I popped it up and finished it off with some crumb cake ribbon.

I also used this weeks Tuesday Morning Sketch TMS#363

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

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Bugaboo Recipe Challenge!

Hello, I made this for this weeks Saturday challenge on the Catch The Bug Blog, this week it's a recipe challenge, 3 strips of paper, distressed edges & a tag!  Unfortunately I missed the 3 strips of 'paper' and used yarn, but to make up for it I do have two tags! lol

I used Kawaii Kitty 003 from Bugaboo Stamps, you get the image coloured and not coloured. I coloured the image with copics. The card base is black, with a layer of natural embossed with the Paw Print EF and then I sponged on crumb cake ink,  distressed the edges and crumbled it up then sponged on more ink for a really distressed look!

I finished it off with some cotton yarn and the little tag is a MFT die-namics die.

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

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

MOJO458, One Wild Ride!

Hello, I finally had some time to play around with some of me new Stampin Up stuff from the new catalogue! I made this to enter into this weeks MOJO Monday challenge MOJO458.

I used the new One Wild Ride set, which I love! The card base is black, with a layer of pacific point edges sponged. Then I wrapped some tin foil around a piece of cardstock and embossed it with the Diamond Plate embossing folder. 

I stamped the focal image with Memento tuxedo black, punch a photo corner and used some scraps on my desk for the fishtales!

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

Bugaboo New Release AKV Girls 2!

Hello, it's new release day at Bugaboo Stamps, and today I'm showing off the new AKV Girls 2! Aren't they cute, it made me think of sisters!

I coloured the image with copics and added crystal effects to the hearts. The card base is Sweet Sugarplum (which I love) and then a layer of white and the designer paper is from a small DCWV girly stack. I finished it off with a popped up glimmery heart and a 'sister' sticker from Tim Holtz!

I also used this weeks Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #94

Make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog for for samples of the new Release!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Bugaboo CIJ, Freebie and a Colour Challenge!

Hello, it's the last day of our week long Bugaboo Stamps Christmas in July Celebration! It's also Friday which means a Freebie from Bugaboo stamps and today's challenge is Colour!

So I used today's Freebie from Bugaboo Stamps called Rudolph - presents. I coloured him with copics and added crystal effects to his eyes. 

The cardstock is riding hood red, with designer paper from a Crate Paper pad called Snow Day. I finished it off with twine and popped up the image panel!

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

I also used this weeks Freshly Made Sketch FMS#245

All Bugaboo Stamps are 50% off til the end of July!

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

Bugaboo Christmas In July-Oldie and a Photo!

Hello, we're still celebrating Christmas in July over on the Catch The Bug Blog, and today's challenge is Oldie but Goodie & a photo for inspiration!

For my card today, I used the AKV Reindeer-skate from Bugaboo Stamps, and the colours in the photo! I coloured the image with copics.

The card base is brown sugar with a layer of white embossed with the snowflake embossing folder. I found a nice piece of blue dp in my scrap bin. The image is popped up and I used a snowflake punch and some stampendous stickers for the centers!

Please join in our challenge and upload your creation to the Catch The Bug Blog, there's lots of great prizes in our week long celebration!

I also used this weeks Tuesday Morning Sketch TMS#360

All Bugaboo Stamps are 50% off til the end of July!

Have a Great Day!

Laurie