A Photo for Your Inspirational Whim!

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

This week's theme is a

Photo Inspiration

(See picture toward the bottom of my post)

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!

My card features the Bugaboo Stamps Flamingo Car image. 

I kept this guy super simple, layering the image and sentiment layers on white, and then applying to a white card base. I love the way it all looks, so much bright white against the bold, bright colors. The little banners I added on the bottom are punched with one of the EK Success Mini Pennants punches.

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Here is the photo to use for your inspiration, too! Ahhh....to be sunning at the beach! I can smell the salty air just thinking about it!

Now that you've seen how this pic inspired me, let's see what it did to inspire you! Be sure to head over to Catch the Bug to add your creation to the Mr. Linky to play along with our challenge. We can't wait to see your creations!

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:

A Creative Need - Vacation/Travel

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - Buntings and Banners

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Fairytale Challenge - Use a Digi

Pattie's Creation's - For the Birds

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Gorgeous sunset!

Hi, everyone! Happy Saturday!

I love Saturday blogging - there are always so many great challenges and creations in blogland on the weekends, and today is no exception; in fact, today is a new challenge day at Catch the Bug Blog, featuring all kinds of sweet Bugaboo Stamps images! Make sure you hop on by to check out all the wonderful DT eye-candy, and we hope you join us for the fun!

This week's theme is a

Color Challenge

Oh, these colors are so gorgeous, aren't they?! I could really get lost in that sunset in the photo, and can only to hope for that dreamy vacation!

I came up with this Tropical Santa Scuba card.  There are some additional great summertime Tropical Santa, and some other super images, too, in the Bugaboo Stamps Store. Be sure to head over to check them out! I know you're going to want to scoop some up for yourself!

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For my card, I chose to use some new Echo Park Papers from their Paradise Beach collection. I kept this card simple, clean and easily mailable. It's an A2 size, and can be sent using a single stamp. The two little glittered gems I added are very low profile, so this can go into a standard A2 envelope. :)

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!

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:
A Creative Romance - CAS
Challenge and Candies - Colours, Scents and Tastes of Summer
Crafts-Too Challenge You - Summer Days
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Freebie Friday

It's Friday.......time for a Bugaboo Stamps Freebie! 

This image is one of the Beach Frogs. This one is called Beach Frog - Beach Toys, and can be picked up in the store, along with the other fun Beach Frogs!

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Pick up this, as freebie for a limited time only, 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!

If you like what you see, the "Follow" button is over there ====>>

*winkwink*

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

This card has been entered into the following challenges:

A Creative Romance - CAS

Alphabet Challenge - One Word Sentiment

Aud Sentiment - Any Sentiment

Card Crafters Circle - For the Boys

Crafts-Too Challenge You - Summer Days

Creative Corner Challenge - Childs Play

Stampin' For the Weekend - Colours of Summer

I need a trip to the beach! Some Photo Inspiration at Catch the Bug.

It's Saturday, which means a new challenge over at Catch the Bug today! It's nice to have some visual inspiration! 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!

This week's theme is a

Photo Inspiration

(See picture toward the bottom of my post)

My card features the Bugaboo Stamps Knobby Knees Boy Vacation image. I saw the photo, and immediately drifted off to some warm, sandy spot that I could lie in that hammock and listen to the waves! *SIGH* I need to get away, I think!

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My card features a Silhouette Square Nested cutting file that I used to turn the largest layer into a shaped card. Silly me........I wasn't thinking about the fact that the bottom wouldn't let the card stand up straight! Oops! I used some rhinestones, a Jolee's coconut drink sticker from my stash, and I printed the sentiment using a font called Squirrel Tracks, from Lettering Delights. My papers are from a pretty collection by Echo Park, called Paradise Beach. 

Here is the photo to use for your inspiration, too! We'd love for you to play along with us!

Now that you've seen how this pic inspired me, let's see what it did to inspire you! Be sure to head over to Catch the Bug to add your creation to the Mr. Linky to play along with our challenge. :0)

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!

And in case you haven't already heard....

ALL BUGABOO IMAGES ARE 50% OFF 

DURING JULY!!!

So hurry over to check out 

your favorites today!

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:

Cut It Up - Summer

Cute Card Thursday - Beside the Sea

Delicious Doodles - Summertime

Happy Campers - Summer

PCJ - Punches/Die Cuts

Stampin with the Dragon - On the Beach

Tuesday Throwdown - Toes in the Sand