An Autumn Bingo at Catch the Bug

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!

My card uses the diagonal squares - Use Mustard, Burgundy or Brown, Bugaboo Image, Use Sentiment "Happy Fall".

My card features the Bugaboo Stamps Deacon School Sign It image. I used my Spellbinders Oval die to create the curved edge at the top of my main image. M dp is from a Little Sizzles Country pad of paper by Sizzix (these are so old!). I made the sunflower embellie with EK Success punches. My image is colored in PSE, as typical for me, and the sentiment is typed onto the sign with Chalkduster font.

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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!

There are more super 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!

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
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes
Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes
Crafty Boots - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
Inky Chicks - Anything Goes
Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
TTCRD - Anything Goes

Anything Goes at Catch the Bug

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! Since it's the first Saturday of the month at Catch the Bug, it's an

Anything Goes

theme for our challenge this week!

Make sure you hop on by to check out all the wonderful DT eye-candy, and we hope you join us for the fun!

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This card features the image Deacon Bugs from Bugaboo Stamps. I have had this card in my head for quite a while, which was inspired by a sheet of paper I had in my stash. I actually ended up not using that paper on this card! lol! It has already been cut down several times for other projects, and the strip that was left just did not suit what I was thinking on this one. So, even though it is not on my creation today, it was a driving force for how this turned out. :)

I started by coloring Deacon in PSE, and I created my sentiment there, as well. I printed them both out and used my Silhouette for doing Print and Cut. I made the red layers for my images in Silhouette, too. The bugs were all cut in Silhouette, as well. They are something I had made up quite some time ago. They're cut quite small, so I actually opened up a new mat for cutting (my old one has finally given up the sticky), and I made sure to set my cutter to the slowest speed. When cutting such little pieces I always try to use high-quality paper. I hate it when the cutter just won't handle some papers, don't you?! Those little 'paper boogers' bug me! 

I did use a black pen for adding some details to the bug cuts. I think the lines gave the ladybug and cricket more personality. :)

So, that's it from me today, folks! I hope your Spring weather is turning sunny and dry in your area! 

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!

Pick up this cute Bugaboo set of images, 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 ======>>

Challenges Entered
A Creative Need - Signs of Spring
Crafty Calendar - Things with Wings
Crafty Catz - Springtime
Di's DigiDesigns Challenge - Welcome Spring
Paper Crafting Challenges - Masculine

An Oldie But Goodie for the Stash

Hi, everyone!

Thursday's are Oldie But Goodie Days at Catch the Bug Blog! 

I love OBG day because I can break out some of my favorite Bugaboo Stamps to play with, and have an excuse to show them on my blog! lol! (As if I need an excuse, right?!)

Today I am using the Deacon Rain from Bugaboo Stamps.  This is the first time I've colored him, and I've had him in my files for a long time. Shame on me! He's so cute, and I thought he was perfect for a 'get well' type of card.

This is a CAS, clean and simple, card. I used a piece of K&Co dp and some scrap card stock to help show him off. My little edge anchor is an 'oldie but goodie', too! It is from CTMH, from back in my consultant days (I think around 2000, if I'm not mistaken). I have a few of them left, and I think they're so cool! I tried to find some similar embellishes online, but to no avail. I'm going to checkout the local craft stores to see if I can find anything like it, in some different colors. 

Anyhow, back to the card. Per my norm, the image is colored in PhotoShop Elements, then printed. The curve is a freehand cut. I added some Stickles Star Dust to the rain drops and the puddle. The sentiment is something I typed in PSE, before printing my image. I used a font called Dash Dot, which was part of a downloadable CD I had used back in my CTMH days, too. 

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You can check out all the great images that Jodie has to offer, at the Bugaboo Store here.

Thanks for stopping by today! Make sure to check out the other OBG creations over at Catch the Bug. There is a lot of great eye-candy there!

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

Addicted to Stamps & More - CAS

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Divas by Design  Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon - Masculine

Paper Pretties - No Markers

Ruby's Rainbow - April Showers

Stella Says Sketch....for Christmas in July!

Hi, everyone! Welcome to DAY TWO of the Catch the Bug Christmas in July Party! I hope you all had a chance to check out the Blog Hop that the design team held yesterday.......and if not, there's still time to hop along, so head on over to the Blog Hop Post to get started! :0)

For today's

Christmas in July, 

the team is using the 

Stella Says Sketch #115 

to 

create a Christmas Card! 

Here's my card, featuring Deacon Christmas - Elf Presents,  for the day's event:

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Here's a snapshot of the sketch to follow along! :0)

So, let's see your Christmas stuff! Whip up your project and head on over to enter it into the Mr. Linky!

For all the details regarding rules and prizes, hop on over to

the Catch the Bug Christmas in July Post!

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 in the following challenges:
Send A Smile For kids - Christmas for Kids
Totally Gorjuss - It's Christmas!