Photo Inspiration

It's Saturday, which means a new challenge over at Catch the Bug today! 

This week's theme is a

Photo Inspiration

It's nice to have some visual inspiration, sometimes! You can choose to use the colors, the theme of the photo, or go off on a tangent because of some emotion a photo touches within your soul....however this picture inspires you, we want to see it in your project!

Today's card features the image AKV Summer Sports - Biking.

I colored him up in PSE, adding my sentiment using a font called Party LET.

I used my Spellbinders A2 Curved Borders die for cutting the curves on my main image and on the brown. My tree line is a Poppystamps die called Pine Tree Border. My papers were pulled out of my scrap pile of papers. That pile seems never-ending!

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Now it's your turn to pick a favorite image, or try something new from Bugaboo Stamps, whip up your project and head on over to enter it into the Mr. Linky!

By entering your project, you could win up to TEN Bugaboo images!

Head on over to Catch the Bug to play along!

One more thing before I wrap this up....

I am now assisting the DT Coordinator with some of the more routine things at Catch the Bug Blog to fill in some time for our wonderful Ms. Min, who is expecting Baby #1, and is happily preparing for the arrival! I'm helping out with some posting duties, and I'm also helping out by choosing a Bugaboo Stamps Fan of the Month! So......if you're a fan of Bugaboo Stamps (and who isn't, right?!), make sure you're posting your Bugaboo cards on your blog because I'm poking around Blog-land looking for YOU! :)

Happy Crafting!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I truly appreciate it, and would love it if you would leave me a comment so I know you came to visit!

Please feel free to browse my blog, I'd love to be your inspiration for your next project! :0) If you're not already a follower, and like what I create, please consider following me! :0) ====>>

Challenges Entered

Craftitude - That's Die-licious!

Cut It Up - National Bicycle Month

QKR Stampede - CAS

Simply Create Too - Father' Day/For a Male

Wags n' Whiskers - One for the Boys

It's a BINGO Saturday Challenge!

It's Saturday, which means a new challenge over at Catch the Bug today! We are hosting our monthly B-I-N-G-O Card Challenge! 

Without further ado , here is this weeks Catch the Bug 

Bingo Card:

Isn't this BINGO Card the coolest?! So many choices!

You may choose three squares: horizontal, vertical, or diagonal!

I chose to the middle horizontal squares of requirements for my card this week (Bugaboo Image, Starts with F, Ribbon). 

My card features the Bugaboo Stamps  AKV Cowgirl Howdy image, which I colored in PSE to add some texture and bandana print. I used some old CTMH papers called Twitterpated. I just love the faux stitching on these prints! I pulled out some of my EK Success border punches (flowers and frills), and an American Crafts ribbon that I have had for a long time. I did a bit of distressing and inking. The diamond-shaped brads are from a retired SU collection of Vintage Brads. I've been trying to raid my stash of everyhing for a while now. I was doing well until my last spree at the local scrapbook place, when I added a bunch of cute whimsical papers to my stash........but you can never have enough paper, right?! lol! I am doing well using up old embellishes and ribbons, though. I want to scale back.....I do! I do! It's so hard, though! lol!

 Anyhow, back to my card: this image, and other great images, are available in the Bugaboo Stamps Store! 

Hop on over and check them out! Don't forget to look at all the New Images this Month, and the Sale Section! There's always something great happening at Bugaboo Stamps!

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So, let's see your card this week! Pick your BINGO daubs (you can go horizontal, vertical or diagonal), whip up your project and head on over to enter it into the Mr. Linky!

By entering your project, you could win up to TEN Bugaboo images!

Head on over to Catch the Bug to play along!

Please check out the rest of the Design Team goodies while you're there! These peeps are filled with talent, full of good tips and ideas......and loaded with eye-candy-inspiring ideas! I am so honored to be part of the group!

<=====Their blog links can all be found in my left sidebar! :0)

Pick up this cute Bugaboo image, and others, over at the Bugaboo Stamps Store, and make sure you also jump over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog: it's where you can find out all the lastest "dish" on what challenges are happening and what other challenge sites that Bugaboo is sponsoring (more chances to win some free Bugaboo!). It's also where you can check out all the other fantastic DT projects, including the OBG (Oldie But Goodie) stuff, the ABC (Anything But a Card) items, and the Tuesday New Releases......plus so much more!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

If you enjoyed your visit, please consider following me ======>>

This card has been entered into the following challenges:

Card Crafters Circle - In Stitches

Creative Corner - Girly Girl

Digi Haven - Anything Goes

A New Release at Bugaboo Stamps!

It's Tuesday.......time for a Bugaboo Stamps New Release! Jodie's been hard at wrok on some adorable  images, and this AKV Baseball Girl - Catch is just one of them! 

For those of you that have followed me for a while (thank you!), you know I like to combine my digi's with svg's, and this image was a perfect match for the SVGCuts.com Baseball Birthday Card SVG Kit! I altered the Jersy svg cut from the file by using a nestie oval to create the image frame. I'm so very pleased with it, and hope you like it, too! :0)

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Pick up this, and the other new release images, over at the Bugaboo Stamps Store, and make sure you also jump over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog: it's where you can find out all the lastest "dish" on what challenges are happening and what other challenge sites that Bugaboo is sponsoring (more chances to win some free Bugaboo!). It's also where you can check out all the other fantastic DT projects, including the OBG (Oldie But Goodie) stuff, the ABC (Anything But a Card) items, and the Tuesday New Releases......plus so much more!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Happy Crafting!

This card has been entered into the following challenges:

Incy Wincy Designs - Summertime
Simon Says Stamp & Show - Layered
Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Summer
365 Cards - Fun in the Sun
Secret Crafter - Use Pastel Colors

Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps

It's Friday, and that means a new freebie Bugaboo Stamps image is posted for you over at the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog! This week, Jodie has created an adorable AKVCowboy for you!  

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This rootin' tootin' cowpoke is just stopping in for a 'Howdy'!

He's all dudded out in some Sizzlits papers that have been distressed, punched, and dolled up with some gingham ribbon, a tad of Stickles and a bright shiny pair of cowboy boots (a converted button!). :0)

Head on over to Catch the Bug to pickup your freebie!

Please check out the rest of the Design Team goodies while you're there! These peeps are filled with talent, full of good tips and ideas......and loaded with eye-candy-inspiring ideas! I am so honored to be part of the group!

<=====Their blog links can all be found in my left sidebar! :0)

Pick up all the other cute Bugaboo images over at the Bugaboo Stamps Store, and make sure you also jump over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog: it's where you can find out all the lastest "dish" on what challenges are happening and what other challenge sites that Bugaboo is sponsoring (more chances to win some free Bugaboo!). It's also where you can check out all the other fantastic DT projects, including the OBG (Oldie But Goodie) stuff, the ABC (Anything But a Card) items, and the Tuesday New Releases......plus so much more!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Thanks for stopping by!

This card has been entered into the following challenges:

Truly Madly Crafty - Ribbon & Bling
Digital Delights - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp & Show - Anything Goes

Bugaboo Stamps Turns 2 - Birthday Blog Hop!

Hi, everyone!

Can you believe it?!

Bugaboo Stamps is also celebrating it's second year! 

That's right!! Bugaboo Stamps is turning TWO! Wow! I can't believe it's been two years, already, and to celebrate, the Design Team is holding a 

Blog Hop Birthday Bash 

& Week Long Celebration!
Check out these great prizes up for grabs:

Grand Prize - One randomly selected entrant that has 1) completed the blog hop and 2) participated in the "regular" challenge and mini challenges will receive one free set per month for all of 2012.

Second Place Prize - One randomly selected entrant that has participated in each of the mini challenges will get to be a Bugaboo Guest Design for February, March & April PLUS the New Release Set for the week.

01/14/2012 Challenge - We'll be offering our usual seven, four, and two digi prize packs.

01/15/2012 Stella Says Sketch Challenge - We'll be offering our usual seven, four and two digi prize packs.

01/14/2012 Blog Hop - Each DT member will randomly select a winner from among the people that commented on  their  blog hop post to win  the image they used for their card/project for the hop.

One WINNER for EACH Mini-Challenge will get the New Release set for the week.

You have until Saturday, January 21, 7am ET to enter your projects for a chance to win!

You should have arrived here from Cely's blog, but if you didn't, please go back and start at the beginning of the hop at Catch the Bug!

Make sure you stop over at Catch the Bug for all the details on our daily mini-challenges, and for a list of the prizes that are up for grabs! Today is our first mini-challenge, and the theme is

I know you didn't come by to read my chatter, so without further ado, here's the sketch for today!

ANYTHING BIRTHDAY!

Here's what I've created to kick off our celebrations:

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The image I've used is from A Kids View collection, AKV Birthday - Party.  My image is colored in PSE.  I've used my Swiss Dots and Star Edge punches, some birthday ribbon, and a Sizzix Celebrate #2 Phrase die to embellish my card. My papers are from my stash. :0)

Now that you've been inspired ( I hope!), why not head over to the Bugaboo Stamps store and pick up this cutie for yourself? Don't forget to enter your project into Mr. Blinky when you're done.....you don't want to miss out on a chance to win!

While you're there, don't miss the Daily Deal that Jodie has posted, and be sure to check back every day for a new "doesn't get any better than this!" price on some super sweet Bugaboo images!

I'd love to see you enter in the challenge over at Catch the Bug, too!  The challenge blog is also where you can find out all the lastest "dish" on what challenges are happening and what other challenge sites that Bugaboo is sponsoring (more chances to win some free Bugaboo!). It's also where you can check out all the other fantastic DT projects, including the OBG (Oldie But Goodie) stuff, the ABC (Anything But a Card) items, and the Tuesday New Releases......plus so much more!

Thanks for stopping by today!

The next stop along our Birthday Blog Hop is Kendra's Blog! 

Happy Crafting!

....and remember, if you should get lost along your way of hopping, you can always go back to 

Catch the Bug for a complete list of links! :0)

This card has been entered into the following challenges:

Card Crafter's Circle - Happy Birthday

Simply Create Too - More than 2 Layers

C.R.A.F.T. - Celebrations

Charisma Cardz - Happy Birthday

Winter Wonderland Challenge - Birthday Wishes