Stella Says Sketch #208 at Catch the Bug Blog

It's Sunday, the "every-other" kind at Catch the Bug, and time for another

Stella Says Sketch Challenge

#208

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For my card today, I've used two of the Bugaboo Stamps images from one of the Mini Sets. The Mini Set I pulled the sentiment and flowers from is called is called Mini Set - Flower Garden. As you can see from the sketch below, I changed around placement of the image and the sentiment. I wanted the sentiment to be large, and the card statement.
I created the floral tag for the sentiment in my Silhouette software, and I did some Print and Cut technique with the sentiment and flowers. My leafy vine is a Cheery Lynn Die,
 Mini Fanciful Flourish - B117S. I added a touch of Stickles, Star Dust to the flower centers, and to the small flower on the sentiment. My border was punched with an EK Success punch.

Here's the current Stella sketch to follow. We'd love to have you play along with the challenge, and hope that this sketch provides you the inspiration you need!

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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? ========== > >

Now it's your turn to make this sketch shine! 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 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!

One more thing before I wrap this up....be on the lookout for the upcoming Bugaboo Christmas in July Week Long Celebration! This is always a favorite, with lots of FREE images given away for participating in our challenges that week! I'll have more details on that as the date draws nearer.

 

Also, 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!

Challenges Entered

Dream Valley - Say it with Words

Lacy Sunshine - Make it Feminine

Stamping Sensations - Dies and/or Punches

The Squirrel & The Fox - Use a Die Cut or Punch

An Oldie But Goodie (OBG) for a Friend

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 Mini Sets from Bugaboo Stamps.  The set I pulled the sentiment and image from is called Mini Set - Roses. In addition to the image and sentiment I have used on my card, it includes another floral image, and two more sentiments! A great value from Bugaboo Stamps!

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I chose the roses in the vase, and the pretty sentiment about a friend and combined them to create my card front (inside of my card is left blank). I kept this card clean and simple, thinking that the Floral Oval Spellbinders die I used as a mat would really help set off the the idea behind the card. I layered the image, cut from Spellbinders Ovals die, on pop-dots to give it some additional dimension. The background is cut from Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics, and I embossed all my layers for the added edge to each. I added some Stickles, Star Dust, to the flowers, leaves and dragonfly to give the card a bit of a bling.

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, and visit the Design Team....you can click on their blog links located in the left side bar of my blog for great Bugaboo eye candy! <<===========

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 for All Seasons - Sentiment as Focus

Crafty Creations - Keep It Simple

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - KISS

Creative Moments - Anything Goes/Love

Digistamps4Joy - Dies/Punches

Inklings & Yarn - Inky Linky 45

Paper Shelter - Punches/Dies

Girly Scrapbook Layout

Hi, everyone!

As many of you know, I have been toiling away at a scrapbook for my niece for a month, or so.  I'm back again with another! The single layout pages are sometimes the toughest for me: you know, the first and last page of a scrapbook? I like to leave room for larger photos, so it always seem like I don't have enough room for embellishes and the photo mats that I want, but I think I did okay with this one. :0) The ovals are rather large, so the pictures for this page should still be a good size, and with the help of the girly-girl embellishes, really tell a story for my niece. I'm really hoping my sister chooses to use some black and white pictures on this - I think that would really set it off! :0)

Although the scanner did not pick it up well, there is all kinds of Star Dust Stickles on this page, to add to the nostalgia and whimsy of childhood days. :0) I created my girl on the swing svg from a digital image, and cut it on my eClips machine. The sentiment was typed up and I used some Nesties to punch it out.

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Only a couple more pages to go, and then the book will be sent off for the birthday party! :0)

Here are some closer views of the gazebo and fence.

And a closer view of the swinging girl.

Materials List

Close to My Heart Papers - (I completely forgot the name of these! I've had them "forever"!))

Memory Box Dies - Leafy Branch, Ivy Tendrils, Nestled Bird

Spellbinders - Labels One, Decorative Labels One

Cheery Lynn Die - Japanese Garden Lace Oval

Die-Versions Die - Gazebo

Impression Obsession Die - Fence

EK SUccess Punch - Mini Daisy

MS Punch - Frond

Prima Flowers

Rhinestone Brad

Stickles Glitter Glue

SVG by Me (Little Girl Swinging)

Gel Pens

Eclips Machine & eCal Software

I have entered my layout into the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. - Children

Clear It Out - Child Image and Old Stash

Craft Room Challenge - Childhood Memories

Creative Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

PCJ - Sentiments

Southern Girls - Bling

Divas by Design - Lots of Layers

Inky Impressions - For a Child

Sisterhood of Crafters - No Stamps Allowed

Whimsy Inspiration - Anything Goes

Bugaboo Sponsors Jackson's Digital Expressions

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

 She's headed over to Jackson's Digital Expressions to sponsor their challenge!

The challenge theme this week is a 

Color Challenge!

Use Lavender, Grey, Green and White

For my card, I used the Bugaboo Stamps image, 

4 Square - Grow Old With Me.

This is one of Jodie's newer images, and I used it as a brush in my PSE program, leaving it a soft lavender color. This one is so pretty, and I simply love that sentiment!

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I hope you've been inspired by my card, and that you hop over to the Jackson's Digital Expressions blog to enter a project!

The prize for the challenge this week is some

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 been entered into the following challenges:

House of Gilli - Add A Sentiment

MIM - Anything Goes

Squigglefly - Three Layer Dip