Have You Ever Heard an Ant Say "Can't"?!

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

It can be picked up in the store for FREE, but only for a limited time! Be sure to check out the other fun images that Jodie has to offer at Bugaboo Stamps! There's a little something for everyone, and they're all sure to put a smile on someone's face! :)

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This image is called Picnic Ant - Soda.

I colored him in PSE. The curve on my card is cut from a Simon Says Stamp Die, A2 Card Curved Edge. I hand cut the banners from some scrap papers, all of which are from some old Sizzix paper pads. The "Chill" is cut from a Sizzlit die, and the "Out" is a Silhouette cut that I created with some text. I added some Stickles Rock Candy on the "Chill" word, trying to be clever and make it like ice. (Ummmmm.....yeah...not working out as great as I hoped. lol!).

Pick this up as a 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!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you'll kindly leave a comment, or become a follower. If I know you were here, I can come to visit you, as well.

Happy Crafting! :)

Challenges Entered 

Aud Sentiments - Two Word Sentiments
Divas by Design - 3 or More Layers
Handmade Harbour - CAS
Milk Coffee Challenge - Summer Fun

Hang in there!

Hi, everyone!

I've been spending time organizing and creating in my craft room today (not necessarily in that order! lol!). I put together some encouraging cards for my stash. This one features the Doodle Pantry Kite Ants. The digital image kit includes sentiments, so I used one of them, as well, feeling it was perfect for what I was aiming to do....put a smile on a frowny-face!

I'm entering this into the Doodle Panty Monthly Challenge.

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I had picked up the great papers from JoAnn on one of my more recent shopping spress. They are from the Heidi Grace SunShowers Paper Pad. I used my Silhouette Studio oftware to print and cut the image, and some Fiskars Cloud punches (after running my paper through my Big Shot with a Swiss Dots embossing folder).

That's all for now! I'll be back again soon with more cards to post, I'm sure! In the meantime, feel free to stay and browse some of my other posts! :)

This card has been entered into the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks - Dry Embossing

clearly iStamp - Summer

Crafty Catz - It's Childs Play

Jellypark Friends - Celebrate Summer

Left of Center - Use a Sentiment on Front

DRS Designs - Summer Sun, Summer Fun

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 Picnic Ant Let's Eat image. Doesn't it seem like the ants always make their way to the food at a picnic?! Drives me crazy!

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My card features a Silhouette picnic basket cutting file that I embossed some lines into, and then I inked over them with a sponge dauber for depth. I had the utensil ribbon (the red one) and the star ribbons in my stash. The nestie is a new one for me - love my dies! :)

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!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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This card has been entered intot he following challenges:

2 Sisters - Summer Fun

Di's Digi Designs - Summer Fun

The Emerald Faeries - Dies/Punches

Creative Corner - Summertime

Clean and Simple

Hi, everyone!
My hubby and I are going to be celebrating our ten-year wedding anniversary on May 3, so I've decided to make him a card for every year we've been together. :0) He is a big softie, and actually a bit of a sentimental hoarder. lol! I found a drawer full of things I had given him over the years recently, and it even included things like the cards that come with a bouquet of flowers. Awwww.........
He'd blush is he knew I was telling his secret, so shhhhhhhhh............hehehe!
Anyhow, I recently purchased some things from Doodle Pantry, and I've used two of the items here: the AntsUmbrella image and the Ants Digi-Paper.

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The inside sentiment reads "In every life a little rain will fall.....and I'm so glad to have you holding my umbrella". :0) Of course, there's a personal note, too, but that's just between him and me. :0)

I colored my image in with my Prisma Pencils, and I used PSE to add the patterns on the umbrella. I added some paper glaze to all the water of the image.

My copper is a specialty paper and it was cut with my nesties. A very clean, easy layout on the card, but I think it suits the image.

Thanks for stopping by today! If you have any Doodle Pantry images, they have a monthly challenge that offers a chance to win more free! If you don't have any of their images but want to join in, they do have some freebies on their store site, too!

Happy Crafting!