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

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 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

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 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

OBG AKV Girl Grad!

Hello, I have an Oldie But Goodie to share with you today. This is the AKV Girl Grad, she's free this month in the Bugaboo Stamps Newsletter. You can sign up for the newsletter or download the current Newsletter on the Catch the Bug Blog the links are down the left hand side of the page!

For my card today I coloured the image with copics and added gold stickles to the star. The card base is black, with a layer of designer paper from the Recollections Back to School pkg. The strip down the middle is pacific point embossed with the stars embossing folder. Then I finished it off with a couple sequins and a punched star.

I also used this weeks Sketch Saturday #417

Please stop by the Catch The Bug Blog to see more Oldies but Goodies from our Talented Design Team.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

HMW, Random Act Of Kindness Day!

Hello, It's Humor me Wednesday at Catch The Bug, and today is random act of kindness day! I think this image AKV Carnival-prize from Bugaboo Stamps is so cute it makes me smile, this young guy just randomly decided to take his girl to the carnival and won her a big prize!

I coloured the image with copics. The card base is early espresso, with a layer of soft sky embossed with the cloudy sky embossing folder. The designer paper is from My Minds Eye - Dilly Dally.

I finished it off with a ticket made with a SU punch and the sentiment is from SU You're a Gem!

Make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog for more cards made for Humor Me Wednesday!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Anything Goes - AKV Carnival - Roller Coaster!

Hello, it's the first Saturday of the month, so todays Catch The Bug Challenge is Anything Goes! And since it's Labour Day Weekend, which marks the end of Summer and the beginning of a new school year, I decided to celebrate summer with a trip to the carnival!

OK not really, but I used AKV Carnival-roller coaster from Bugaboo Stamps to make this fun card, I love this image it just makes me smile!

I coloured the image with copics. The card base is daffodil delight, with a layer of designer paper from Recollections. The banner was made with a die from Your next stamp.

I also used this weeks Freshly Made Sketch FMS202.

Make sure to play along and upload your card to the Catch The Bug Blog for your chance to win!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Photo Inspiration...In Space!

Hello, I made this for the Saturday Challenge at Catch The Bug, this week it's a photo inspiration challenge!

I used Astronaut-planet from Bugaboo Stamps. I coloured the image with copics and added crystal effects to his helmet. 

The card base is black with a layer of certainly celery embossed with a star embossing folder. I got the designer paper at the $ store, it's called Out of this world from Clever Handmade. I finished it off by adding some popped up stars.

I also used this weeks Mojo Monday sketch MOJO411.

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

HMW, It's Eat Your Veggies Day!

Hello, it's Humor Me Wednesday over at Catch The Bug, and I made a card for Eat Your Veggies Day, which is today!

I know it seems weird to showcase a juicy burger on Eat Your Veggies Day, but this is actually a portabella mushroom burger topper with veggies and as a side he's having a tossed salad...or maybe grilled veggies! lol

This is AKV BBQ-Hamburger from Bugaboo Stamps. I coloured him with copics. This whole card started with the small piece of scrap designer paper, I added some grass, twine and a sentiment and there you have it!

Make sure to stop by the Catch The Bug Blog for more samples for Humor Me Wednesday!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Oldie But Goodie, AKV Baby Bath!

Hello, it's Oldie But Goodie Day at Catch The Bug, and today I'm showing off a great Oldie for Babies from Bugaboo Stamps...AKV Baby Bath!

Our Niece just had a little boy, so I made this card for her. I coloured the image with copics and added some stickles to the bubbles. The card base is marina mist, with a layer of very vanilla embossed with the swiss dot embossing folder. The designer papers are from DCWV Nana's Nursery.

I also used this weeks Sweet Sunday Sketch SSSC253.

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

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Freebie Friday AKV Superhero!

It's Freebie Friday time at Bugaboo Stamps, and this weeks Freebie is this awesome AKV Superhero! For my card today I coloured the image with copics and cut him out with circle nesties (using the out of the box technique).

The card base is not quite navy with a layer of daffodil delight embossed with a sizzix Rays embossing folder. The designer paper is from recollections, and I made the stars with a Martha Stewart punch.

I also used this weeks Tuesday Morning Sketch TMS#282

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

You can get your Freebie now at Bugaboo Stamps!

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

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

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

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

OBG, AKV Love-Cuddle!

Hello, it`s Oldie But Goodie day at Catch The Bug, and today my card features AKV Love - Cuddle from Bugaboo Stamps.

I made this card for our Niece`s wedding shower. I coloured the images with copics. The card base is chocolate chip, with a layer of white embossed with the love language embossing folder, then a piece of designer paper from Basic Grey.

I finished it off with some twine, and a lock and key charm.

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

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Did You Know It's Family Fun Month!

 It`s Humor Me Wednesday at Catch The Bug, and today I showing you a card I made a card for `Family Fun Month`. I`m sure there`s lots of families out there that enjoy going to a baseball game together during the summer, whether it`s a professional game or your kids or Grand kids playing!

This card is also for my Nephew Jack who turns 10 this year. Jack is on a baseball team and his gift was baseball related, so this seemed perfect.

The images I used are AKV Baseball Number - 1, and AKV Baseball Number - 0 from Bugaboo Stamps. . This is also the first time I`ve combined two images. I looked on youtube to find a tutorial,  you really do learn something everyday!

I also printed the image onto copy paper, cut out the pieces and used them as a mask. I sponged the top with soft sky, and the bottom with wild wasabi. I printed two of the images onto white cardstock and cut  the 1 baseball out and popped it up.

The card base is real red, with a layer of designer paper from DCWV summer stack. The sentiment is from Stampin Up`s Party This Way set.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Baby Blog Hop...Congratulations Min!

Congratulations Min and Hubby Glenn on the anticipated arrival of your little bundle of joy, I couldn't be happier for you!

Being a Parent is the most rewarding experience ever, filled with a life-time of Love...and dirty diapers, but at least that's temporary! LOL

Resist the urge to let your baby fall asleep in your arms at night, this is something I learned the hard way! With my first Daughter I was afraid to put her in the big crib by herself and wait for her to fall asleep, but with my second, we picked a bedtime and put her in her crib, and guess what, she did fall asleep! This gave us some time together at night and also allowed her to be comfortable falling asleep on her own.

For my card I used the AKV Baby Diapers from Bugaboo Stamps. I copied it twice and cut out two diapers and the powder bottle to pop up. 

You should have started the Hop at The Catch The Bug Blog. And if you started at the beginning you should have arrived from Kathy Curry's Blog!

Now it's time to head to the next stop which is Lola Cordova's Blog!

Looking forward to see pictures of the little one when he/she arrives!

Laurie