Affairs of the Heart - Just be YOU!

It's Saturday, which means a new challenge over at Catch the Bug today! This week's theme has me using an image I have had in my arsenal for a long time, but had yet to have a reason to put ink on:

This week's theme is

AFFAIRS OF THE HEART!

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Material List

Stampin' Up - Card Stock 

SVG Heart Border by Me

Dr. Seuss Designer Paper

The paper on this has some beautiful foil hearts; it's always tough for me to pick up the shine on the foil papers in pictures without over-exposing the rest of my photo, so only a few are seen on my pic. I just adore that cute little cat, and didn't want to copy the Cat in the Hat exactly, so he is colored different colors than the one on the dp intentionally. :0)

The sentiment that is on this image is one of my favorite quotes from Dr. Seuss! My son struggles with fitting in, and it is something I try to remind him on a regular basis: just be YOU! With that said, this card is for him. :0)

So, let's see your lovey-dovey, touch-my-heart creation this week! Whip up your project and head on over to Catch the Bug: to play along, enter it into the Mr. Linky located at the bottom of the challenge post!

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

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 Crafter's Circle - Love is in the Air/Valentine
Card Makin' Mamas - Love
Dilly Beans - Hearts
Just Add Ink - Just Add Hearts
QKR Stampede - Someone Special
Sweet Pea Stampers - Use a Digi
Totally Papercrafts - Valentines or Love

Photo Inspiration at Catch the Bug and a Free SVG File!

**File Download Link is Now Operational! Thanks you for your patience! :0) ** 4/16/2012 9:00pm

It's Saturday, which means a new challenge over at Catch the Bug today! This is always a favorite among us crafters because it gives us free reign!

This week's theme is a

Photo Inspiration

My card features the Bugaboo Stamps character Garden Cat.

This is the Garden Cat - Water Can image.

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Watering Cans Border SVG

These SVG files are no longer available for free.

Please visit my SVG's for Sale Page located at the top of this blog.

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

I love that blue pitcher, and those gorgeous spring flowers! I'd love to have that arrangement on my table to brighten up the dining room here! :0)

 I created the flower and watering can svg file for my card. It's a layered border and is free for you to download for a limited time, below. :0)

My flourish is a Sizzlit die cut, and my flowers are some old Prima flowers I have. I used some brads from my stash, and my dp is an oldie, too. :0)

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 SEVEN 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 ======>> 

Happy Crafting!

This card has been entered into the following challenges:
Creative Monday Challenge - Yellow
House of Gilli - Flowers
Karen's Doodles - Something Spring

Bugaboo Sponsors Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Bugaboo's Stella is on the move again, today! 

 She's headed over toSweet Sketch Wednesday to sponsor their 

Sketch Challenge!

Here's the sketch we have to work with this week

I LOVE sketches!

This one was so much fun for me! I recently received this amazing Bugaboo Stamps image, 

Garden Cat-Birdhouse, and I knew he'd be purr-fect for the orientation of this sketch!

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I used a bunch of my old Sizzix Sizzlits papers for this, along with my handy-dandy MS Picket Fence Punch. I grabbed a couple of Prima flowers from my stash, and some new butterfly stickers I received for Christmas. I colored my cat in PSE, but the rest of the image is colored with my Copics.

I hope you've been inspired by my card, and that you hop over and enter one of your own that follows this sketch!  

The prize for the challenge this week is seven

Bugaboo Stamps! Follow Stella over to the sponsor blog to enter your project!

Click the Stella badge to be redirected to the challenge host site! :0)

That's it from me today! Thanks for stopping by.........please stay a while longer, and browse! :0) If you like what I do, why not consider following me? ========== > >

Happy Crafting!

This card has beenentered into the following challenges:

Do You Stack Up - Layers

Alphabet Challenges - A is for Animal antics

Paper Crafting Journey: Make It Cute

Scrap-Creations - Critters

New Release & Challenge at Paper Pretties

Hi, everyone!

It's Monday, so it's time for a New Release of Digi Stamps at Paper Pretties, and their new challenge for this week! Be sure to enter for your chance to win some Paper Pretties Digis!

Every Monday, Paper Pretties has a digital image release and a challenge. They release two new images, complete with sentiments! Check out these two cuties!

Flourette

Tea Rose

 I chose to use the new release image, Flourette, on my card. I didn't use any of the included sentiments, even though they are awesome, because I wanted to use my new Sizzlits, instead. :0)

The Paper Pretties Challenge Theme this week is a color challenge:

Use Flowers

You can hop on over to the Paper Pretties Store to pick up these cute new releases, and then head on over to the challenge blog to enter your card! 

You could win three 

Paper Pretties Digis of your choice!

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Pin It

Make sure to check out the rest of the wonderful design team members of Paper Pretties, and

don't forget to stop by the store to pick up one of the new releases! The DT blog links are located in myleft sidebar for you!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Ciao for now!! :0)

This card has been entered into the following challenges:

OSAAT - Anything Goes

Scrappy Frogs - Die Cuts

Stampin' Sisters in Christ - #126 Job 8:21

A Stamping Dragon layered Print-to-Cut card

Hi, everyone!

I thought I'd switch things up a bit with my Stamping Dragon Designs post today. Normally I create a card with the adorable dragon images that Janette offers, but today I want to show you what I've created using one of the beautiful Decoupage Pages that she has in her store! The cat image I've used on this card is called Purfect Love Decopage ADS004. :0) Aren't they the cutest?!? 

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Here's a side view to show all the layers of the decoupage image

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There are a total of four layers in the deco image that can be fussy-cut, or if you are like me....you can cut them with your Silhouette Cameo. The Stamping Dragon Designs Decoupage sheets make for a super-simple Print to Cut project! 

Click the link below to go to the Stamping Dragon Store to check out the other great designs!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Don't forget to stop over at the store to see all the available Stampin' Dragon Designs images and digital papers, and be sure to check out the rest of the highlights on my fellow DT's blogs for more great inspiration! (Their blog links are all located in the left sidebar of my blog for you! :0)) You should also stop over at the challenge blog to catch all the details for the current challenge, and don't forget to enter your project for a chance to win! :0)

Thanks for stopping by!

I hope you will join me next week for more Stampin' Dragon Designs eye candy!