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

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 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 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

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

Bugaboo Christmas in July Sketch!

Hello, it's day two of the Christmas in July Challenges and today's challenge is a sketch!

For my card today, I used Cute Snowman 1 from Bugaboo Stamps. I decided to try some different colours than the usual red and green, so I went with white and gold!

I coloured the image with copics and added stickles to the snowflakes and snowballs. 

Please join in our challenge and upload your creation to the Catch The Bug Blog! Play in as many challenges as you can this week for more chances to win!

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

Bugaboo Stamps Christmas In July Celebration 2016!

Hello, it's the first day of Bugaboo Stamps Christmas in July Celebration! That means a week of fun challenge and Awesome prizes, plus you get a jump on Christmas cards! 

The first challenge is to use Snowmen or Snowflakes!

For my card today I used the Cute Snowman 2! I coloured him with copics and added wink of stella in white to his hat and the snow below, and stickles to the snowflakes.

The card base is real red, with dsp from SU merry moments. I popped the image up and  used some twine.

I also used this weeks Tuesday Morning Sketch #359.

Please join us in our challenge and upload to the Catch The Bug Blog for your chance to win. Play in all the challenges for more chances to win!

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

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

Christmas Chaos Sketch!

Hello, it's day 2 of Christmas Chaos week at Catch The Bug and today's challenge is this sketch.

For my card today I used Snow Friends from Bugaboo Stamps. I coloured the image with copics and added some stickles. 

The card base is real red and all the designer paper is from My Minds Eye 12 days of christmas. I flipped the sketch because of the direction the snowman was facing.

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

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

Christmas Chaos Time...Here Comes Santa Clause!

Hello, it's time for a fun week of Christmas Challenges over at Catch The Bug, with lots of awesome prizes and opportunites!

Today's challenge theme is Here Comes Santa Clause, so I used this adorable Santa Clause image from Bugaboo Stamps.

I coloured him with copics and added some stickles and white wink of stella. 

The card base is cherry cobbler, with a layer of designer paper from My Minds Eye-sweater weather. 

The sentiment at the top is from SU Hand penned holidays.

I also used this weeks Freshly Made Sketch FMS215.

Please join in our challenges this weeks and upload your creations to the Catch The Bug Blog. You can play in all of them or whichever ones you choose, but the more you play the better your chances to win!

All Bugaboo Stamps are 50% off for the month of December...great time to stock up!

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

Bugaboo New Release, Merry Christmas Cats!

Hello, it's Tuesday and that means New Release day at Bugaboo Stamps! This is one of the new images this week, Merry Christmas Cats! I love them, aren't they adorable!

I coloured the image with copics, and added white Wink of Stella to the cats hat.

I also used this weeks Stella Says Sketch SSSS319. 

The card base is garden green, with a layer of white emobssed with the paw prints embossing folder and a strip of designer paper from recollections.

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

You can get the New Release stamps now and any other image your heart desires during the Christmas sale now on at Bugaboo Stamps...everything is 50% off!

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

Bugaboo Friday Freebie, Wee One Angel!

Hello, this Wee One Angel is this weeks Friday Freebie at Bugaboo Stamps!  I printed the image twice and coloured with copics. I cut out and popped up the head and two of the stars, which are covered in stickles.

The card base is early espresso and then a layer of designer paper from Kaiser craft-dear Santa. I embossed the edges of the dp with gold embossing powder.

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

You can get your Freebie all week at Bugaboo Stamps!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Bugaboo New Release, Snowmen Family!

Hello, it's New Release day at Bugaboo Stamps, and Snowmen Family is one of the new releases! I coloured the image with copics and added stickles.

The card base is real red, with a layer of white embossed with a Snowflake embossing folder. I used a scrap piece of designer paper too pull the colours from, and it wasn;t quite long enough so I added a piece of bashful blue on the top made with a label punch.

Make sure to check out the Catch The Bug Blog for more samples using the new Snowmen Family!

And of course you can find the Bugaboo Stamps new releases here!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Stella Says Sketch SSS318!

Hello, it's time for another Stella Says Sketch on the Catch The Bug Blog!

I used Christmas Cat from Bugaboo Stamps for my card today! I used copics to colours this cute little cat and added stickles to the what on the hat. The card base is real red, with a strip of designer paper from Recollections and a black edge punched...found this piece in my scrap bin! 

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

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

OBG, Winter Bear!

Hello, it's Oldie But Goodie day at Catch The Bug, and today I've used a cute little bear from the mini set-winter bears from Bugaboo Stamps.

I coloured the image with copics, and added some crystal stickles. The card base is real red, with a layer of white embossed with a Snowflake embossing folder and then a scrap piece o designer paper.

I also used this weeks Sketch Saturday #386, which is sponsered by Bugaboo Stamps!

Please check out more samples made using Oldies But Goodies on the Catch The Bug Blog.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie