A Recipe Challenge with Bugaboo Stamps

It's Saturday, which means a new challenge over at Catch the Bug today!

It's all about the

Recipe

We want to see

Kraft, Embossing and a 'POP' of color

My card features several oldie Bugaboo Stamps images:  Coffee Bean Spoon, Coffee Bean Got Milk, Coffee Bean Sugar and Coffee Bean Sugar Cubes, as well as Grumpy Gertrude Touch Coffee on the inside of my card. 

I started by coloring each coffee bean image, and arranged them to fit the width of my card. I actually colored the "sugar" on the spoon of the Coffee Bean Sugar image to look like instant coffee grounds because I actually like to drink instant; in fact, we don't own a brewing coffee pot, we own a Kuerig, which has turned into an overpriced hot water heater, as we never buy the cups for it. Crazy, I know!

I almost never use Kraft card stock or papers, so I wasn't sure how I was going to do so for this project. It was one of those projects that take a couple days  to finish, being left after each stage of creating to mull over the "what else does it need?" question that gnaws at my brain when I don't think something looks done.

I ended up embossing a sheet of Kraft card stock with one of my Cuttlebug folders, Spots N Dots. I layered it onto a Kraft card stock base (it's an A2 size). I used some Stampin' Up Kraft designer paper that I've had for eons in my stash, which I punched with a Martha Stewart edge punch. The 'POP' of color I chose is purple, so I layered my sentiment on a piece of sscrap purple card stock. The inside sentiment is also layered on the same purple color.

My sentiment was created by me in PSE, using Typewriter font.

Click Image to Enlarge

Here's a look at the inside of my card, using the Grumpy Gertrude Touch Coffee image, which I left uncolored. I did not use the sentiment that comes with her from Bugaboo, but I made up my own.

Click Image to Enlarge

So, let's see your card this week! Whip up your project and hop on over to enter it into the Mr. Linky!

By entering, 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!

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!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

If you enjoyed your visit, please consider following me ======>>

Challenges Entered
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Embossing
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes

Whippin' Up some Spring with a Recipe Challenge at Catch the Bug

It's Saturday, which means a new challenge over at Catch the Bug today!

It's all about the

Recipe

We want to see

4 Layers (at least), Ribbon, and a Flower

My card features an oldie Bugaboo Stamps floral image, Mini Set - Flowers! 
I used the FB5  image from this set. There are many pretty flowers to choose from in this set, but I was drawn to this one because of the butterfly and ladybug that are included in the image. I already knew that I was going to use the Silhouette cutting file for the bee frame, so I thought the extra little bugs would be a great addition!

To start, I layered some pretty MME dp on black, then added that to my white card base. I had punched my black card stock using a Martha Stewart punch, and added some 1/2" black and white flower ribbon from my stash.

I colored my image in PSE, and took it into my Studio program to do a Print to Cut for my base of the frame. Then I cut the yellow layer of the frame, and then the black. I used Glossy Accents to glue it all together. I added some glossy accents to the ladybug dots, head and the butterfly wings to give them some dimension. I put a few dabs of Stickles Star Dust glue on the floral centers for just a touch of bling. The frame is attached to the card with pop dots.

I typed up my sentiment in PSE, and then took that into my Studio program to do another Print to Cut.  I cut some flowers (sorry, not sure where I found that cut - they've been in my files for a very, very long time!).  I used some pretty pearl brads to attach the flowers to my sentiment. My sentiment is attached to the card with pop dots.

Click Image to Enlarge

Here's a closer look at the Glossy Accents and Stickles that I used on the main image.

Click Image to Enlarge

So, let's see your card this week! Whip up your project and hop on over to enter it into the Mr. Linky!

By entering, 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!

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 ======>>

Card Recipe

Image: Bugaboo Stamps - Mini Set - FLowers 

Silhouette Cutting File: Bee Border, Label

Paper: My Minds Eye

Punches: Martha Stewart

Misc: Pop Dots, Ribbon Tape, Pearl Brads

Challenges Entered:

A Creative Romance - Spring Flowers

Alphabet Challenge - D for Diecuts

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Cut It Up - Anything Goes

Digi Haven -  Things with Wings

Digitally Sweet - Add a Frame

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

A Recipe Challenge at Catch the Bug

It's Saturday, which means a new challenge over at Catch the Bug today! This week's theme is a crafter fave:

This week's theme is a

RECIPE CHALLENGE!

We want to see you whip up a goodie using 

 One Ribbon, Two Layers, and Three Designer Papers

My card features one of my favorite Bugaboo Stamps characters, Dottie!

This is an older image called Make It Snappy - Cupcakes. As I was creating this card, I was salivating at the thought of some cupcakes. MMmmmmm! Sounds delicious, don't they?!

Click Image to Enlarge

So, let's see your card this week! 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:
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Girlz - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Any Sentiment

An ABC Recipe Challenge

It's Saturday, which means a new challenge over at Catch the Bug today! 

At Catch the Bug we are having a

Recipe Challenge.

This week we want you to throw in

'A'nything you want, a

'B'ugaboo image, and

'C'ardstock

Easy-peezy. right?!

I decided to use one of my old favorite characters, a Fancy SunBonnet - Beach image.

(Check out the long list of these little dolls at the Bugaboo Stamps Store). 

This card uses lots and lots of supplies, and I know you'll all be scratching your head at me when you see just how many! lol! It actually made me use two cutting machines, tons of different papers, ink, embossing folders....wow! I must have been on a creative roll! lol!

To start, I used my Cricut (gasp! I did WHAT?!). Yep - busted out 'Ol' Dusty' for this one. lol! I used the Life's a Beach cartridge to create the card base, and I also cut two of the umbrellas, one in yellow, one in red, to add some color to the card cut. I created a frame for around the cut in eCAL, and used my eClips to cut the flip flops and frame.

 My sun in the corner is cut using a circle punch on the corner of some glitter paper, 

then I fussy cut the sun rays.

My "sand" is punched with an EK Success edge punch, run through my Big Shot with a "Mesh" Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, inked for added dimension, then layered (one in front of the frame, one behind on the inside of the card for some depth). The light blue paper is glued to the inside of the card. I fussy cut my image, and I used pop dots behind the head and shovel, then glue on the body. There is more layering here than it looks like in this photo, and I didn't wat her to be cocked backward when I applied her over so many layer edges. My flip flops are decorated with flowers that were punched from a Tonic punch, then I added some tiny rhinestones to the flower centers. My sentiment was typed up in Photoshop.

If you look in the lower right corner, there is a tiny seashell, this was punched from a $1 Studio G punch I picked up at AC Moore. I did some fine line detailing around the umbrella layers using a tone-on-tone approach - I didn't want the pieces of the umbrella to stand out more than the rest of the card elements, so I avoided black.

Click Image to Enlarge

Materials List

Bugaboo Image

AC Card Stock

MME Card Stock

Miscellaneous DP from stash

Cricut

Life's a Beach Cartridge

eClips

SCAL

SVG by Me

Stampin Up - 1" Circle Punch

EK Success - Scalloped Edge Punch

Tonic - Tiny Flower Punch

Studio G - Tiny Seashell Punch

Cuttlebug - Mesh Embossing Folder

Stampin Up Ink - Sahara Sand

Sponge Dauber

Pop Dots

Rhinestones

So, let's see your recipe card this week! 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:

Clearly Inspired - Anything Goes

Crafts for Eternity Reipe Challenge - Cute as you Like

Creative Corner - Anything Goes

Jellypark Friends - Pretty Pastels

Polka Doodles - Paper Piecing

Happy Campers - Add Dimension

Shelly's Images - Anything Goes