A Color Challenge 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! 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

Such bright, cheery, spring colors, right?! Well, I have to confess that I was a bit intimidated by this one! I don't normally combine oranges and reds.....they're so tough, don't you think? But.....if I can pull this off, I know you can! :)

I used one of the cute Rainy Day Bears by Bugaboo Stamps, and the clouds are from the Create a Scene Butterfly Spring collection. These have both been around for quite some time, but how perfect for rainy spring weather! This one is called Rainy Day Bear Rain Rain, but because there are several more images in this collection,  be sure to head over to check them all out! I know you're going to want to scoop some up for yourself!

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While this looks clean and simple, it actually wasn't as "simple" as I had hoped when I first decided to use the open cut-out card base. It took me some time (like, three hours!), to line the images and sentiments up in the Silhouette Studio Software. I'm glad I made it, though; I saved my file so I can go back and use the card base and front, again, for a later project. :) 

Here's an image of the inside of the card, and a closer look at the rain drops (a bit blurry, but I think you can see the detail, regardless).  

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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 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!

I hope you enjoyed my creation today! If you would like, and are not already, please consider following me. ==>

Challenges Entered
A Creative Need - Signs of Spring
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Spring
Craftitude - Anything Goes or Easter/Spring
Fairytale Challenge - Cute Only
Keep It Simple - Bright Sparks
Polkadoodles - Springtime
Simon Says - CAS
Simply Create Too - Stack 'Em Up (2 or more layers)
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

It's New Release Day at Bugaboo Stamps

It's Tuesday.......time for a Bugaboo Stamps New Release! Jodie's been hard at work on some great images, and this April Word Art image is just one of them! 

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I kept this CAS, and I let the image do the talking.  

I typed up the sentiment in PSE, as well as colored my image in PSE. I used my old-school scallop scissors to cut the top of my printed image, did some doodling on it, and used pop dots on both pieces, with a pretty polka-dot dp beneath them, for dimension. I added some Glossy Accents on the rain drops, and I added some Cloud9 Design Acrylic Rain Drops.

Pick up this, and the other new release images, 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!

If you like what you see, the "Follow" button is over there ====>>

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Challenges Entered
Incy Wincy - CAS
Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
Robyn's Fetish - Must Have a Hat
The Crazy Challenge - Spring is Here

A New Release at Bugaboo Stamps

It's Tuesday.......time for a Bugaboo Stamps New Release! Jodie's been hard at work on some great images, and this Turtle Umbrella image is just one of them! 

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I kept this CAS, and I let the image do the talking.  

I typed up the sentiment in PSE, as well as colored my image in PSE. I added the pretty rainbow of rain drops from an image I found online (sorry, it was in my files and I have no idea where it came from. It's an oldie computer wallpaper I had downloaded, and resized to fit my card). I added a bit of Stickles Star Dust to the puddle and large rain drop for some bling.

Pick up this, and the other new release images, 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!

If you like what you see, the "Follow" button is over there ====>>

*winkwink*

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Challenges Entered 
2 Cute Ink Challenge - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - No Designer Papers
Digi Makeover Challenge - Anything Goes
Love to Create - Anything Goes for Kids
Melonheadz Friends - Time for Spring
Squigglefly - Bright Spring Colors
The Squirrel & The Fox - All Creatures Great & Small

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!