ABC and a Color Challenge!

Hello, it's Day 3 of the Christmas Chaos challenges at Catch The Bug, and today it's ABC-anything but a card and a color challenge!

I used the Candy Cane Bear from Bugaboo Stamps to decorate this Christmas Treat/Gift card box, you can find a tutorial here from StampingwithAmore. 

I colored my image with copics and used oval/scallop nesties to cut if our and mat it.  

Please join in our Challenge and upload your creation to the Catch The Bug Blog. 

If you don;t have that perfect image to use, All stamps at currently 50% off at Bugaboo Stamps til the end of December.

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

ABC, ipod Treat Holder & Tag!

 Hello, the Bugaboo Team is back from our 2 weeks holidays, and I do believe my mojo is recharged! 

It's Anything but a card day at Catch The Bug, and today I'm showing you the ipod treat holder I made. I had seen something similar on pinterest and decided to make my own pattern.

For my tag I used Johnny-music from Bugaboo Stamps. I colored him with copics and used a corner punch to make the tag.

 Here's a side view, the headphones were made with a 1.75" circle punch and 1-3/8" (if I remember right!) I embossed the smaller circle with the swiss dot embossing folder and the black strip connecting them is 3/4" wide.

 Here's a close up of the tag, Johnny-music is so cool!

This is the template I made to make the ipod treat box. I started with a piece of pacific cardstock 8.5" x 6".

score at 1/2", 3.5", 4.5" and 7.5 then turn and score at 1 inch. Fold on score lines, and cut along the bottom as shown. I used a Spellbinders Rectangle die for the window, it was the second from largest die in the small set. 

Finished the box measured 5 inches tall by 3 inches wide and 1 inch deep. For the front I used circle punches and a white uni-ball pen for the menu and markings.

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

Lego Movie Inspired Birthday!

 Hello, my Nephew Jack just turned 11 and we got him some new lego from the Lego Movie so I decided to make him a card and treat box to go along with the theme!

 I couldn't find anything that really went with the movie, so I came up with this Bad Cop on my own! I used black and daffodil delight. I hand drew most of it, and my new white uni-ball pen worked beautifully (I'm still shocked...I had no luck with my last one, maybe it was a dud!) . The glass lenses were made with silver paper and the wing of the 2-step bird punch, I just rounded it out with scissors.

 and this is the other side, with the scribbled on face, this side was easy! lol

This is the card I made, I loved this card by Joanne James, so I pretty much cased it! Jack seemed to really like the card and the treats!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Butterfly Basics Birthday Card & Treat!

 Hello, this is the card and curvey keepsake box I made for my stepdaughter for her birthday. I loved this card by Jenn Brum, I pretty much copied it but changed the colours, I also added the vellum piece behind the butterfly that I coloured with copics.

 I also made this lovely little Curcy Keepsake treat holder, which was also a case from Erica B Cerwin you can see here! I stamped the box with the Distressed Dots background stamp.

Not a great photo, but this is the two together!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

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

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

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

A Star Is Born!

Hello, my Nephew Jack was in a school production of The Wizard of Oz. Our whole family went to see it, and what a treat it was, it was so well done, hard to believe it was a public school production!

Jack was one of the tough boy Munchkins as well as a flying monkey. I made this treat for him, for a job well done.

I found this awesome Tutorial for Hersey Kisses Star treat holders by Brenda of Qbee`s Quest. She has tutorials for several Hersey Treat Holders, there`s super easy and so clever!

To finish it, I used the Flying Monkey Riley, from Riley and Company and the sentiment is from Stampin Up Picture This set.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

ABC, Happy St. Patrick's Day!

 Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! It's Anything But A Card Day at Catch The Bug, and I have a treat holder for you today that I'm calling  St. Patrick's Day Pockets of Gold!

I used Edward Elephant Happy St. Patrick's Day  from Bugaboo Stamps to decorate the front. I coloured him with copics. Then layered him on glittery gold cardstock from the $ store and early espresso.

 I got this idea from a kittystamp at SCS she posted this awesome treat holder, here's  her Blog Post with a tutorial. I altered it just a bit, I started with a piece 4.25" x 11" and scored in the same place she did.

Instead of using treat bags, I made 2 pockets with designer paper (this works best with paper weight). Sorry my photo isn't the best, but I started with a piece 8.5" x 8" then score at 2" and 6" along the 8.5" side. 

 . Fold on the score lines and use double sided tape to seal. This puts the seam in the middle so you won't see it.

Then score down the middle at 4" and add double sided tape down the center of the middle and on the outside of each pocket to glue inside the cardstock holder.

You can see in the photo below how it looks when together but open.

 To make the cards for the pockets. I used a piece of cardstock 4.25" x 3 5/8". I used the SU envelope punch board for the notches at the top. Then I used double sided tape to glue down the chocolate coins.

What a fun easy way to give a gift and or a treat!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Bugaboo Freebie Friday, Spring Block!

 Hi All, It's Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps, and this week this great Spring Block is Free! I coloured the image with copics, and added stickles to the dragonflies wings.

Then I backed it with black cardstock and added it to a pink bag and made a purse/treat bag. I was inspired by this bag I found on SCS a while ago.

 I trimmed the bag to be 3/4" taller than the image panel. The flap was made with the SU framelits label collection die. Below is a side view.

Make sure to pop on over to the Catch The Bug Blog to see some more great samples using this new image. 

You can get your Free Spring Block at Bugaboo Stamps!

Have A Great Day!

Laurie

Riley2613, Anything Goes!

 Hi Everyone, it is with a very heavy heart that I say this is my last challenge post as a member of the Riley and Company Design Team, and hopefully I don't regret this decision!

It is my turn to pick a challenge this week, and I chose a super easy one, Anything Goes! For my project today I used Elf Riley to make a tag for this treat jar. I thought this image was good because 1. he's so darn cute and 2. he's holding a candy cane which is part of my treat!

I coloured the image with copics, and used the oval nesties to cut him out, then added some Christmas ribbon.

I made this for my Sister. She's loves the peppermint kisses, and I found a recipe for Peppermint Bark puppy Chow on pinterest. Mine didn't turn out exactly like the pinterest photo, my chocolate started to burn so then I had to put it in a double boiler...wish I had started with that! Anyway it tastes good, so I hope she likes it.

Please join us in our challenge and upload your card or creation to the Riley and Company Blog. If You upload to any forums, please use the keyword RILEY2613.

Wishing You and your Families a Very Merry Christmas!
Laurie

Freebie Friday Time at Bugaboo!

It's Freebie Friday time at Bugaboo Stamps, and this week it's this Cupcake! So make sure you hope on over to Bugaboo Stamps and get your Free!

I tried my hand at making a Diaper Fold Pouch I found on SCS here. My paper was only one sided, so I cut some dp to cover the white flaps. All the cardstock is from Recollections.

For the Cupcake, I coloured it with copics, and printed the image out twice so I could cut out the top of the cupcake and pop it up. I also covered it with stickles and the cherry with crystal effects.

I didn't really have anything on hand to put in my pouch, but you could add any little treat, cookie, or even crayons or something like that!

Make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog to see what the other Designers have created!

Have a Great Day,
Laurie

TSMONDAY, Ribbon Challenge!

Hello, We have some Fabulous Fun stuff going on at Totally Stampalicious this week! This weeks challenge is to use ribbon/bow on your card or project, that's easy enough!

And that leads us to the Totally Stampalicious Release and Blog Hop this week!  We will be Teaming up with everybody's favorite ribbon store, Ribbon Carousel! We get to use their fabulous ribbon with our new stamps...awesome stuff!

So  check  out the fun Wednesday September 12th.,  and there will be awesome prizes from both Ribbon Carousel and Totally Stampalicious!

Totally Stampalicious just started a fantastic new promotion, check it out here, and best of all, you can combine is with the dessert promotion!

For my project for today's challenge, I used the new Gus Baseball. This is actually a Fold Over Bookmark, you can follow the link for the instructions!

The little treat bag was made with the Cricut Plantin Schoolbook. I made this with the bag, set at tall ball at 10.5". The circle with made with the cricut as well, I set it at 4". The lines were hand drawn, and I sponged the edge with the Tim Holtz antique linen.

Have a great day and hope to see you on Wednesday!
Laurie

TSMONDAY, Anything But A Card!

Hello, it's time for the Totally Stampalicious Challenge, and this week we're challenging you to make Anything But a Card!
Since Easter is fast approaching, I made a cute little treat basket using the new Moo-velous set! Make sure to come back Thursday and I'll have a tutorial for you!


I had planned on adding some candy, maybe some Maltesers for Olivia, but I have to wait til it's closer to Easter or all the candy will get eaten! lol
Please join in the fun and upload your creation to the Totally Stampalicious Blog!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Riley and Company Blog Hop & Release!

Please scroll down, or Click Here for the Totally Stampalicious Blog Hop Post!

Hello, and Welcome to the Riley and Company March Release and Blog Hop! I hope you've been enjoying all the new Riley Sneak Peeks. There are 14 new Riley's being released tonight!

There is also a Special "Share A Smile" Riley logo stamp that won't be available for purchase, but each $25 order placed in the first 24 hours, will receive him FREE!

And there's more, check out the Riley and Company store, to see the new surprise Riley Product, perfect the the Riley lover! Everything is available in the store now!

Please make sure to hop around to all the Design Team members blogs to see some more awesome creations with the new Riley's. Leave a comment on each blog as you go, for your chance to win some Blog Candy!

Please consider leaving your email so it is easier to contact you if you are the winner!

The project above features the new Chocoholic Riley, I think he is so cute and funny! Now if you saw Frances's post the other day, you know she made a Fry Box using this image too, lol...great minds think alike! I just searched for a free fry box tutorial in google and printed it out!

This card features the new Flower Bonnet stamp. Is't she sweet, perfect for spring.

Here's the complete Blog Hop lineup, incase you get lost!
Riley and Company Blog
Cindy
Frances
Kelly
Silke
Laurie - that's me!
Jovita
Michele
Joy
Therese

Happy Hopping!
Laurie

One More Riley Peek Before the Blog Hop!

Hi All, I have one more peek before the Riley and Company Release and Blog Hop, tonight Thursday March 22nd, at 10pm est.

I used 2 of the new images here, Bunny Hugs and Lamb Hugs! This release is a spring/Easter theme, and it's all about smiles and hugs!

I made a 2 pocket treat holder I found here. and the image flowers can be used as tags or bookmarks.

Make sure to stop by tonight for your chance to win some awesome blog candy!

-Join us for our release Blog Hop tonight Thursday 22nd March 10 PM EST, starting on the Riley and Company Blog.

-New Release Stamps available in the Riley and Company Store from Thursday 22nd March 10 PM EST.

-Any order over $25 placed within the first 24 hours will receive a FREE Exclusive Riley 'Share A Smile' logo stamp. These will not be available for purchase!

-Check out the Riley and Company Store to discover a surprise Riley and Company product also being released on Thursday!

Hope to see you later,
Laurie

RILEY0612, and a Sneak Peek!

I'm the host of this weeks Riley and Company Challenge RILEY0612, and I'm challenging you to make a spring/Easter themed card or project and add some polka dots!

Since the challenge falls during Release week, I get to show you another sneak peek! This is a new stamp from Riley and Company called Bunny Costume. I used it to make a tag, along with a sentiment from the Everyday Sayings set. It was perfect to go along with the Box in a Bag!

Share your card or project with us, an upload it to the Riley and Company Blog. If you upload to any forums, please use the keyword RILEY0612.

-Join us for our release Blog Hop this Thursday 22nd March 10 PM EST, starting on the Riley and Company Blog.

-New Release Stamps available in the Riley and Company Store from Thursday 22nd March 10 PM EST.

-Place your order within the first 24 hours after the release to receive a free Riley “Share A Smile” logo stamp. These will not be available for purchase.

-Check out the Riley and Company Store to discover a surprise Riley and Company product also being released on Thursday!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

RILEY0212, A Punny/Funny Challenge!

Hello, did you know today is global belly laugh day! It's also my Daughter's 12th Birthday, so as host of this weeks Riley and Company Challenge, I'm challenging you to make a punny/funny Birthday card or project with ribbon and 2 embellishments!

It's also a great time for a sneak peek! This is the new Shoe Shopping Sophie, She loves shoes as much as the rest of us! The new stamps will be released this Thursday January 24th at 10pm est.Shoe Shopping Sophie is coloured with copics. I love making tags, because they can be saved and used as bookmarks! The sentiment is from the Moose Sayings 1 set.

I've had this template for a while, and can't remember where I got it. You can search on SCS or Google shoe template and you'll find several.

The shoe was made with black cardstock, and covered with leopard print dp. I added 2 shimmer brads at the front.

This is such a cute fashionable treat, I think I'll give it to Olivia for her Birthday!

Please join in the challenge and create your own card punny/funny card or project. Make sure to upload it to the Riley and Company Blog, and use the keyword RILEY0212 when uploading to any forums!

The January Sneak Peeks started Sunday and will continue until the release. Unfortunately, due to some health issues, I had to take it easy and won't have anything new til the night of the release. Please make sure to check out all the other designers to get your sneak peek fix! lol We also have a Guest Designer with us this month, Jamie Rogers Moore, so stop by and give her some love too!

The Riley and Company Blog Hop and Release is Thursday January 26th, 10pm est. Hope to see you there!

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

RILEY2511, December Holiday Theme!

Hello, this weeks Riley and Company Challenge RILEY2511, is Hosted by Joy and she's challenging us to make something with the December holiday theme in mind!

This is a Secret Box, with a Grinch theme that I will be giving as a gift, I'm making 3 for the Grinch lovers in my life!

I coloured Riley as the Grinch with copics and added glitter to the fur on his outfit.
Here you can see the little box shelves, lots of room to add candy of presents!
I wanted to include some Grinch earrings, but was having trouble finding any in the stores, so I did the next best thing, and made my own!

I used white skrinky dink, and coloured using a sharpie for the red and prisma colour pencils for the rest. If you want to try this, just remember to make a hole for the hardware before you skrink it. They shrunk up beautifully and then all I had to do was add the earring hooks!

Make sure to check out what the others Designers have created for this challenge, you can find links to their Blogs on the right hand sidebar!

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 RILEY2511.

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

Riley & Company Blog Hop Tonight!!!

Hi All, I have one last peek before the Riley and Company Blog Hop and Release Tonight!

I hope to see you there, please join us for more fun peeks plus a chance to win some awesome Blog Candy!

Riley & Company Blog Hop and Release Tonight Thursday November 24th, 2011, 10pm est!

This is a fast and fun little gift, I covered a paper takeout cup with designer paper, and made a tag to go along with it, using the new Cup of Cocoa Riley!

Recipe

Stamps: Cup Of Cocoa Riley

Paper: chocolate chip, white, dp atd snow day

Ink: black, craft white

Accessories: copics, MS aspen snowflake punches, corner punches, ribbon, hole punch, dimensionals

Have a Great day and hope to see you tonight!

Laurie