It's harvest time!

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 Bobblehead Thanksgiving Crow image. 

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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!

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

This card has been enetered into the following challenges:
Brown Sugar -Autumn
Card Crafters Circle - Autumn Splendor
Crafty Hands Challenge - Anything Goes
Digitally Sweet - Anything Goes

Anything Goes 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

ANYTHING GOES!

I have used the Bobblehead Thanksgiving Turkey 2 image for my card. I printed it so that the head size of the turkey matched some acrylic bubbles I recently purchased at a local stamp show (approximately 1" in diameter). With the turkey colored, I added the acrylic bubble to his head, and now he has a 3D appearance! :0) This is the second time you've seen this guy from me in the past month, or so, but i couldn't resist using him on some Fall cards this year - he is just that adorable, don't you think?

I did mix things up a bit, though; it is pretty rare that I ever make the same card twice!

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Material List

Designs by Cloud 9 Specialty Paper

Impression Obsession Die - Twig Wreath

Punches - EK Success Bracket Edge Punch

CTMH Pearls and Rhinestones

Satin Ribbon

Epiphany Crafts Acrylic Bubble Cap 

So, let's see your Anything Goes Creation 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:
ATC's & Cards with Attitude - Anything Goes
Crafty Ann's - Birds and/or Animals
Emergency Crafters - Anything Goes
Fun with Shapes & More - Anything But Christmas
Patties Creations - Harvest or Thanksgiving

Another B-I-N-G-O card from Bugaboo Stamps! AND some "firsts" from me!

It's Saturday, which means a new challenge over at Catch the Bug today! We are hosting our monthly B-I-N-G-O Card Challenge! 

Without further ado , here is this weeks Catch the Bug 

Bingo Card:

Isn't this BINGO Card the coolest?! So many choices!

You may choose three squares: horizontal, vertical, or diagonal!

I chose to a diagonal column of requirements for my card this week (Flower, Starts with T, and Starts with B). My flower is a Prima, connected to my card with a Brad; and, of course, the T stands for Turkey! Yummy....it's right around the corner, folks! Can't wait for the turkey, turkey, turkey! lol!

My card features one of the Bugaboo Stamps Turkey images! This little cutie is the Turkey Pumpkin. I'm betting he's thinking he is camouflaged behind this pumpkin, trying to avoid the upcoming holiday! Haha....yeah....that's it, right?! 

 It, and the other great Turkey images, are available in the Bugaboo Stamps Store! Hop on over and check them out!

Now, you're probably wondering what the "firsts" are that I referenced in my title. Well.....

I have been a long-time fan of you crafty folks that can sew! I am so jealous of your sewing, yet have not been motivated enough to figure out how to use a sewing machine until I decided that this card needed some stitching. SO......I pulled out my machine, which already had a brown spool and bobbin threaded in it, and added my wobbly, crooked lines to my background paper and the one side of my image (why be normal and do the whole image, right?! lol! Okay, okay....you got me....the bobbin ran out of thread, and I still haven't learned how to re-thread it! lol! I'm so lazy-bad, I know....I'm working on it!) So, that is the first "first"!

The other "first" for me on this is that I used Gamsol to blend my colored pencils. I have to say, at first I was not sure I was all that impressed with it because I can get the same pretty blending with my colorless blenders, or so I thought.....at first! Once I was done.......I totally love this technique! You will definitely be seeing more of this from me! Definitely! :0)

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Supplies Used

Debbie Mumm Papers

Prismacolor Pencils

Gamsol Technique

Sewing

Pop Dots

PhotoShop Elements

So, let's see your card this week! Pick your BINGO daubs (you can go horizontal, vertical or diagonal), 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:
ATC's & Cards with Attitude - Fall/Winter Anything Goes
Bloggers Challenge - Birds of a Feather
Card Makin' Mamas - Thanksgiving/Thank You
Clearly Inspired - CAS
Pixie Dust Studios - Thanksgiving

Anything Goes 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

ANYTHING GOES!

I have used the Bobblehead Thanksgiving Turkey 2 image for my card. I printed it so that the head size of the turkey matched some acrylic bubbles I recently purchased at a local stamp show (approximately 1" in diameter). With the turkey colored, I added the acrylic bubble to his head, and now he has a 3D appearance! :0) The camera picked up the light reflecting off the acrylic, but not the true 3D effect of it.

If you look closely, you can see that I did some stitching! Woohoo! Points for me for making myself work on the machine! lol! This was only my second attempt at sewing, and while my lines aren't perfectly spaced, or completely straight, I am happy with it.

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Material List

Designs by Cloud 9 Specialty Paper

Sewing Machine

Impression Obsession Die - Twig Wreath

Punches - MS Branch, EK Success Flower, Marvy Tiny Flower

Stampin' Up Marker - Chocolate Chip

Sentiment by Me in PSE

Epiphany Crafts Acrylic Bubble Cap 

So, let's see your Anything Goes Creation 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:
Bloggers Challenge - Give Thanks
Broken Box Stock - #13 Thanksgiving
Card Crafter's Circle - #47 Patterned Paper
Card Makin' Mamas - Anything Goes
Cards by Lady Anne - Sentimental Friday Anything Goes
Clearly Inspired - #63 Critters
Fat Pages - Add A Sentiment/Anything Goes
Poodles Parlour - Thanksgiving/Thank You
QKR Stampede - #12 Giving Thanks
Wags & Whiskers - Fall Colors

Fall is in the Air at Catch the Bug!

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

At Catch the Bug we are having a

Holiday/Seasonal Challenge

and with the cooler weather and rustling leaves, this week it is a

Fall/Harvest Theme

I chose the ever-adorable Bobblehead Thanksgiving - Indian Girl

for my card this week. I think she fits the theme perfectly! There are a ton more digital images in store that you can use, as well - just follow me over to Bugaboo Stamps to check them out!

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Supplies Used

Paper from Stash

MS Punch - Frond

EK Success Punch - Daisy, Tiny Daisy

CTMH Brads, Mini Brads

Spellbinders - Exquisite Circles, Circles

So, let's see your 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:
Fab 'n Funky - Starts with F
Paper Pretties - Fall Inspired
Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Stampin' Royalty - Die Cuts 

Whimsy Inspiration - Anything Goes
Can You Digi It? - Indian Summer (Fall)