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

It's Christmas in July! Join the Blog Hop for Prizes!

Hi, everyone! 

At Catch the Bug, we are celebrating

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

all week long, starting today!

We're kicking it off with a blog hop!

 You should have arrived here from Billie's blog. If you didn't, please go back to Catch the Bug Blog to start at the beginning: 

We don't want you to miss out on all the fun and prizes! :)

For todays hop, the design team for Bugaboo Stamps has put together some creations for you based on this great photo:

We'd love for you to join the fun by making something inspired by this pic, too, so

SHOW US YOUR SANTA!

Here's my guy! :)

I kept him CAS.....and most importantly, to me.....mailable in an A2 envelope with one stamp! lol! I'm so cheap, I know! lol!

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This Bugaboo Stamps image is Tropical Santa - Tubing. 

Be sure to leave a comment below, as I will be choosing a random commenter to win this image after our Christmas in July celebrations have ended! 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Your next stop on the blog hop is Jackie's blog!

Have fun hopping! I hope to see you again this week for more Christmas in July fun!

Oh, one more thing! Don't forget about the chance to win more prizes at Catch the Bug Blog!

By entering your project, you could 

WIN up to TEN Bugaboo images!

And because we're celebrating Christmas in July,

we are drawing a winner DAILY that will win this years Christmas in July Digi Stamp Set (see Catch the Bug Blog for all the details)!

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!

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!

This card has been entered into the following challenges:

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Life's a Beach

Creative Corner - Anything Goes

PolkaDoodles - Summer Fun

Simply Create Too - Christmas in July

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Wags n' Whiskers - Summer Fun

A New Release for the Christmas In July Theme at Catch the Bug!

Hi, everyone! It's Tuesday........a New Release Day for Bugaboo Stamps! While we are celebrating our 

Christmas in July this week, Jodie has whipped up this fantastic-al Tropical Santa Set! It's available today in the store!

EEEEEEKKK!!! These are just so super-exciting!! 

The team was so lucky to get to play with these, and guess what?!

You have a chance to 
WIN THE SET!

If you hop on over to
Catch the Bug Blog
we're giving away one of the images in the set!
In addition, if you use that image on a creation and post it in Mr. Linky for today's
Christmas in July event, you could win the entire set (winner to be chosen by random)!!!
How generous is that?!
Woohoo!

 In addition to using the freebie image on your creation, we've added a theme to today's
New Release Set Challenge:

Make It Tropical!

Think bright colors and tropical, beachy embellishes!

Here's the card I came up with, using the adorable Scuba Diving Santa from this set:

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"Mele Kalikimaka" means "Merry Christmas" in Hawaiian....hehehe - how fun!! :0) 

Material List

Nesties - Standard Circles Dies

Cheery Lynn Designs - Tropical Flourish Die

Martha Stewart Punches - Hydrangea, Hydrangea Trio, Seashells and Corner

Stampin' Up - Word Window Punch

Fiskars Edge Punch - Washed Ashore

Misc Papers from Stash

So, let's see your Tropical Christmas stuff! 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:
ABC Challenge - T for Two - Use two of something (two designer papers on my card)
By the Cute & Girly - A Day at the...
Crafter's Companion - Ho Ho Ho Christmas
Creatalicious Challenges - Christmas in July
The Cupcake Craftroom - Lots of Layers
Freshly Brewed Monthly Challenge - Summertime
Freshly Brewed Weekly Challenge - Under the Sea
The Crafter's Cafe - Christmas in July w/Non-Traditional Colors