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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Oldie But Goodie!

Check out the great Oldie but Goodies our team has to offer today here on the Catch the Bug Blog.  We have some great cards that are sure to inspire your many projects!!! 

Don’t forget our current Challenge –Red, White and Blue with Ribbon Challenge

Don’t Forget our new Bugaboo Wacky Wednesday  over at   PCP and CDAC!

Below is my card today using PTI cardstock .  I  made this as a Thinking of you card for a friend a work.  I used one of my favorite flower images from Bugaboo.  You can find this  and all the great Bugaboo images here!

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

How does your Garden Grow!

It’s time for our  weekly challenge at CS Designs for the last week of June!   Today we bring  you a brand new set created by Chris Stern!  Check out these cuties:

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Below is my card using the Garden collection

I loved this new set and decided to do several but I think my favorite is the bee for one it is a CAS which I love .  Below is my card I did for this challenge. I used so Blue Berry Cardstock from PTI Paired with their version of olive and some left over cardstock from my scrap stash.

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The challenge runs until July 9th I hope you will consider joining us!

New Release Tuesday!

Check out this great image! This is the New Release image being released today and there is an entire set in the store under the released this month category!   Gotta love Gus!!!!

So head on over and grab yours right here!  Be sure and check out fabulous projects that the the DT members have created here.
Below is the card I made using the latest Gus which includes a great fishing sentiment! I used some Minds Eye paper from my stash and some PTI chocolate brown card stock.   I topped it off with a fish button I had in my charm stash!
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Digi's With Attitude! - SIO - Anything goes challenge
My Mum's Craft shop - 3E - #11 for a male
Paper Shelter Challenge - 3E, SIO - #19 Fun in the Sun

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Red, White and Blue with Ribbon Challenge!

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It’s time for a new challenge over at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog the Home of Bugaboo Challenges!

This week we come to you with a recipe challenge!  We want you to use Red, White and Blue as your colors and add Ribbon. 

You decide how much or how little  you want to add!   I can not wait to see what you come up with! 

Don’t forget your creations can also be made to fit our challenges over at  PCP and CADC for our Wacky Wednesday Challenge! There is still plenty of time to play in challenge #3 which is a RECIPE challenge.

Have you been to our Face Book Fan Page and checked out our latest contest?   Go check it out for a great freebie and a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate!

As always all Bugaboo images can be found in the Store - here.

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For this card I used some blue striped paper from a Sam’s pack and paired it with PTI Poppy cardstock.  The image is Molly Moo, of course!  I created the sentiment when I printed the image!  This card is for a co-worker who was going to be out for a bit due to medical issues!

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Friday, June 24, 2011

Freebie Friday!

Bugaboo Stamps' latest Freebie Friday  is part  of a new collection of digital images these  named Knobby Knees.  Be sure and check ou all the cuties being released with this set!   You are so luck because you can download this cute little image for free all week long on our Freebies page, and you can purchase new the set in the store on our  New This Month page.
Below is my card using Paper Studio paper, I added some Baubles, ribbon and flowers to finish off!

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Did you know that you can "suggest" us to your all your Crafty  friends?  Go to Bugaboo FB Page ,  just click on the link to the right and tell them!
There's a $25 GC for a lucky new fan who "likes" our page and another $25 for the person who sent them!
For your efforts we are also adding a brand new freebie for all our FB friends!!   The freebie  will stay up for 1 whole week so there is plenty of time to tell all your friends!
Below is  the freebie up for grabs so be sure and head on over to the Bugaboo FB Page to grab your copy and to help us spread the word!
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Join us for this week's PCP and CDAC group challenges - a new one was posted yesterday - can you say -

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Show us your Yellow!!!

Your Yellow Copics that is!  It is time for another challenge at Copic Challenge!

Today our challenge is to “Use those Neglected Yellows” !  

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What a great challenge!!   Once I decided on the image and layout I had so much fun adding layers of color.  For this challenge I used a great freebie image by Beccy's  she has some wonderful freebies !    One of my favorite things about Digi Stamps is you can make them as little or as big as you like.  I did this with the image above cut each of them out and place them on Chocolate brown by PTI.  I used Bazzil yellow for my card base.  The sentiment is a freebie stamp as well but I am sorry I do not remember who makes it.  I added Adhesive Rhinestones to finish it off!

Copics used:

I used my favorite Yellow: Y21 Buttercup Yellow to color the entire flower, then went back and outlined in Y17 Golden Yellow and just kept adding in  Y00 Barium Yellow and finished off with YR23 Yellow Ochre.   The insides I used E37 Sepia and E47 dark brown for the outer layer!

I hope you will join us for our challenge this week!!!

Oldie But Goodie and Some Exciting News!

Check out the great Oldie but Goodies our team has to offer today.  We have some great cards that are sure to inspire your many projects!!! 

Don’t forget our current Challenge –  It's a Mans World

Don’t Forget our new Bugaboo Wacky Wednesday  over at   PCP and CDAC!

Below is my card today using PTI cardstock and this great Designer paper.  I  made this as a birthday card for a friend a work.  I used Cupcake Dottie, you can find her all and the great Bugaboo images here!

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Now for some very important news!!!!

Bugaboo is having a FB Rally for one week!  We are trying to see if we can bump our following up over 1000!  Our goal is 1200!   We hope you will help us and in return we will be giving away two $25 gift certificates to the Bugaboo Store.

Did you know that you can "suggest" us to your all your Crafty  friends?  Go to Bugaboo FB Page ,  just click on the link to the right and tell them!
There's a $25 GC for a lucky new fan who "likes" our page and another $25 for the person who sent them!
For your efforts we are also adding a brand new freebie for all our FB friends!!   The freebie  will stay up for 1 whole week so there is plenty of time to tell all your friends!

Below is  the freebie up for grabs so be sure and head on over to the Bugaboo FB Page to grab your copy and to help us spread the word!

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It’s challenge Time!

It is time today for another Challenger over at Aud Sentiments!  Please stop by the blog and check out all the wonderful creations the DT has to share today!

For this challenge we welcome back Robyn's Fetish as our sponsor. If you haven't been to their store you should go check them out!
Here is a little bit about them...
"Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge. Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is is owned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers."
They are giving the winner 5 digis or their choice! Thanks so much!
For this challenge we want to see cards/projects with a food or drink theme. You can use any sentiment you want as long as you use the theme. This is a great one for BBQ invitations or maybe cocktail night.
Please check out samples from the rest of the team here!
Below is my card with this three adorable image from Robyn's store   which  I paired with this great Martha Steward Vellum paper I had on had but thought would be perfect for this Food Themed card.  I added checks to his shirt and silver beads to the tires to finish it off! 
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Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you will join our Food Challenge!

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

New Release at Bugaboo!!!

Check out this great image! This is the New Release image being released today and there is an entire set in the store under the released this month category!   Gotta love Stella!!!!

So head on over and grab yours right here!  Be sure and check out fabulous projects that the the DT members have created here.

Below is the card I made using the latest Stella! I used some Paper Studio blue and brown dt paper and some PTI chocolate brown card stock.   I added some mulberry flowers to finish it off.

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Note: Bugaboo Stamps makes every attempt to get our digital images uploaded to the store by noon EST for New Release Tuesday, but please accept our apologies and check back later in the day if they're not there at that time.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Give Me a B!

It’s time for our  weekly challenge at CS Designs for the month of June!   Today we bring  you an alphabet challenge!  Let’s see your B’s today !

Below is my card using the Precocious Priscilla: - Collection of cute and whimsical digital stamps.

Priscilla, is precocious, and sometimes can have a bit of an attitude, but she can also be very sweet and fun loving. Although she occasional wears shoes,she loves the feel of running around barefoot. She has an adventuresome spirit which at times gets her into trouble and her curiosity  is even more untamed than her unruly hair which always seems to be is disarray

Below is my card I did for this challenge. I used so Blue Berry Cardstock from PTI Paired with their version of olive and some left over cardstock from my scrap stash.

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For my B’s I used Priscilla Balloons, I also added my button and a bow to finish off the B’s!

Saturday, June 18, 2011

It’s a Mans World!

Happy Father’s Day to all our great hubbies and Dads out there you mean the world to us! So in honor of them our theme this week is “A Mans World”  so anything Manly can be used!!
 

Here is my card for this week using none other than Gus one of my favorite from Bugaboo.

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Be sure and check out our Challenge blog the great DT projects  and all the details to this weeks challenge!

As always each of the below images can be found in the Store - here.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Freebie Friday!!

Bugaboo Stamps' latest Freebie Friday is one of a new collection of AKV  digital images.   You can download it for free all week long on our Freebies page, and you can purchase new AKV Number Fireman kid digital images on our  New This Month page.
Below is my card using PTI Cardstock and the flame paper I have had for about 3 years.  I purchased it Michael's on clearance and I think it is perfect for this little guy!  I used glaze on his hat, hose and shoes to add texture.   I added baubles and ribbon to finish i t off!


Join us for this week's PCP and CDAC group challenges - a new one was posted yesterday - can you say -
Happy Craftin'!

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Are you Grounded??

It is time for another challenge at Copic Challenge!

Today our challenge is to “Ground your Image”   Instead of your image just floating give it a bottom or ground it!

Here is my card today using Dottie from Bugaboo and a freebie image found on the web sorry I do not have the artist name to give credit!.

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Image By Bugaboo - Paper by Minds Eye - Laundry Line - The dots are glittered and raised just like I like them for texture which I love!

copics used:

E02 - Fruit Pink - skin

R22 -light prawn - bathing suit

Sugared Almond Pink - cheeks

YG11 - Cool Shadow - outline

E07 -  light Mahogany - hair

E33 - Sand - Sand

Oldie but Goodie Thursday!

Check out the great Oldie but Goodies our team has to offer today.  We have some great cards that are sure to inspire your many projects!!! 

Be sure to stop by and give the DT members kudos for such great projects today!

All images used by the DT can be found here in the store!

Don’t forget our current Challenge –  Lace and Pearls Challenge

Don’t Forget our new Bugaboo Wacky Wednesday  over at   PCP and CDAC!

Below is my card today using PTI cardstock and left over Designer paper.   This adorable image can be found in the store along with many other picnic worthy images just in time for your outdoor pleasures!

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

It’s Time for Wacky Wednesday Challenge #6

Before I share with you  the newest exciting Wacky Wednesday Challenge I want to congratulate the latest winners!    Congrats to our Wacky Wednesday Sketch Challenge Winners from our PCP and CDAC groups this week!

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Ileana from the PCP

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Congrats Ladies! 

Please join us at our PCP and CDAC groups to play along with this week's Wacky Wednesday for an Inspiration Challenge.  

Below is your inspiration I hope you will join us!!

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I used Lavender Lace and Olive Green from Stampin Up as my Card stocks.  The ribbon I found on clearance at Hobby Lobby some time ago and I thought it would be perfect for the inspiration picture.   I went for the colors.

Please join us for our challenges at PCP and CDAC !

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

New Release Tuesday!

Well today is new release day at Bugaboo but I think I will let Rae Anne Tell you all about the new products coming today:

Leapin' lizards! I-guan-a tell ya' about our newt-est digital image kit at Bugaboo Stamps! For one eft-in' low price, you get both .jpg and .png digital images color and in black & white, borders, and background papers! They're hot Komodo-ty, so make sure that you gek-ko our store today!

Below is my card using the  new Digi kit from Jodie on Yo Yo Yellow Cardstock from Stampin UP!

Note: Bugaboo Stamps makes every attempt to get our digital images uploaded to the store by noon EST for New Release Tuesday, but please accept our apologies and check back later in the day if they're not there at that time.

Monday, June 13, 2011

It’s Hip to be Square!

It’s time for our  weekly challenge at CS Designs for the month of June!   It’s hip to be square, so our challenge this week is to make your project Square!???? 

Below is my card using the Asian Square Sakura found below in the  Darlings of the Orient collection!


Darlings of the Orient: The Beauty and Tranquility of Asia : Darlings of the Orient is a beautiful and arty digital stamp series / collection of expressive square suitable for ATC’s/ Artist Trading Cards, Tag Art, Inchies, Twinchies and Altered and Collage Mixed Media Art.

Below is my card I did for This challenge.  I did a 5x5 to make it square.  I used this gorgeous paper I found at Michael's on clearance.  The paper is from G.C.D. studio called Chianti Collection and it was textured and double sided with a wonderful Gold color which I paired with PTI Black cardstock.   I added some ribbons and pearls to finish it off.

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Saturday, June 11, 2011

Let’s See Your Pearls and Lace!

It’s time for a new challenge at Catch The Bug!  Thanks so much for playing along with our June Anything Goes Challenge.   Again some wonderful creations 223 at last count!  Today marks the start of a new challenge and this week our Challenge is a Pearls and Lace Challenge!    You can find all the deets on the Challenge blog here!

Don’t forget your creations can also be made to fit our challenges over at  PCP and CADC for our Wacky Wednesday Challenge! There is still plenty of time to play in challenge #3 which is a RECIPE challenge.

As always each of the below images can be found in the Store - here.

Below is my card using  a wonderful patterned paper that I had gotten in a kit some time back  paired with lavender lace Stampin Up and PTI card stock.    I am using one of my favorite Brat images.  I added some lace to the tutu and pearls to finish it off.

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Check out the wonderful creations that the talented DT members have to share with you today!!  As usual I am amazed at all the different interpretations of the theme from the DT they  are the best!  You can see projects from the entire team here

Friday, June 10, 2011

Freebie Friday!

Bugaboo Stamps' latest Freebie Friday is one of a new collection of clown  digital images.   You can download it for free all week long on our Freebies page, and you can purchase new Ava & Deacon digital images on our  New This Month page.

Below is my card using paper from a DCWV pack I added glitter modge podge to the dots so they would sparkle and ribbon from my stash to finish it off!

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Thursday, June 9, 2011

Let's Pink it up!

It is time for another challenge at Copic Challenge!

Today I bring you a "Pink" card using lots of pink.

Image By Bugaboo - Paper by Heidi grace Designs - Mushroom Strip Decor - I love because it flocked, adding lots of texture which I love!

Mini Mulberry roses by Recollections sold at Michael's - Pink and Pale pink these were glittered by using sparkle Modge Podge way easier than glitter and glue and works on any surface!  I also added the Glitter to the wings and  the star.  I added Bubble Gum Pink  organza ribbon to finish it off!

copics used:

E02 - Fruit Pink - skin

RVO2 -Sugared Almond Pink - cheeks

RV34 Dark Pink - outline of outfit and shoes

RV13 Tender Pink - hat and dress

Oldie But Goodie Thursday!

Check out the great Oldie but Goodies our team has to offer today.  We have some great cards that are sure to inspire your many projects!!! 

Be sure to stop by and give the DT members kudos for such great projects today!

All images used by the DT can be found here in the store!

Don’t forget our current Challenge – June Anything Goes

Don’t Forget our new Bugaboo Wacky Wednesday  over at   PCP and CDAC!

Below is my card today using PTI cardstock and left over Designer paper.   This adorable image can be found in the store along with many other picnic worthy images just in time for your outdoor pleasures!

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It’s Challenge Time at Aud Sentiments!

It is time today for another Challenger over at Aud Sentiments!  Please stop by the blog and check out all the wonderful creations the DT has to share today!


For this challenge we are lucky enough to have Revi Devi as our sponsor once again. She has so so many images and clipart to choose from. Honestly I think that she has almost everything you can think of. She is giving the winner a set of digis.

For this challenge we want to see Summertime! You can use any sentiment you want but the theme of the card/project must have something to do with summer!

Below is my card with this three adorable images  which I stacked on top of each other to make one.  The sentiment was a freebie.   I used  happens to be either a single or part of an adorable set found here. 

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Flutter by Butterfly Tutorial Wednesday!

 Amy Ely is sharing her secret to the adorable butterflies I love so much! Check out her blog for her great tutorial!  Too stinkin' cute, right?  

Well, head on over to Amy's Blog for step by step details on how to make these adorable butterflies.

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Congrats to our Wacky Wednesday Sketch Challenge Winners from our PCP and CDAC groups this week!

PCP - Audrey Gonzales

CDAC - Diane Rivers

Before you run over to check out this weeks challenge I will give you a hint with my card below!  Yep this week is a color challenge!

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I merged 3 images to create this scene!   Rae Anne is your host this week so you need to go check it out for all the deets but I hope to see you there!

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And, after you've check out these cute Butterflies , be sure to join us at our PCP and CDAC groups to play along with this week's Wacky Wednesday Color Challenge.  

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

6/7/11 New Release Tuesday!

Check out this great image! This is the New Release image being released today and there is an entire set in the store under the released this month category!

So head on over and grab yours right here!

Below is the card I made using this great image! I went for a  one layer card today using Lemon Tart from PTI  as my base and paper pieced the image with  Pebblesinc paper called Legacy Floral/Dot.  I added some twine and the  metal piece I had and I stamped the sentiment to finish it off.

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You can check out all the great  creations today  right here on the Catch the Bug Blog

 

Bugaboo Stamps has new available for purchase today in its new store (which, by the way, today is the last day to enjoy 50% off of your entire purchase in). Before you start planning all those Cookouts and pool parties, take a little sneaky-peeky at the absolutely fabulous projects that the the DT members have created here.

Monday, June 6, 2011

A new Challenge over at CS Designs!

Welcome to the first weekly challenge at CS Designs for the month of June!  I am excited to report that I have been asked to join the team for the month of June as a guest designer and I can not wait to join in in all the great challenges they  have in store!

What "speaks" mystery to you???? Our challenge this week is to see your mysterious entries ! Chris has some amazing Sentiment Digis to compliment her Solitaire designs – These are wonderful designs and I can not wait get get a hold of them myself but also to see what you do with the great images!

Below is my card using the Swirl and Monocle Design.  I used a great embossed glitter designer paper with Chocolate Brown PTI Cardstock!

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See the bottom of this post for some more of Chris' Masks and visit her Website to grab some for yourself!!]All the details can be found in each of these three places: Our Group at Papercraft Planet, Our Group at Simply Scrapping or at Our Challenge Blog - Doodle Artifacts!
Chris has just released an absolutely amazing range of "Solitaire" Digi Designs just in time for this amazing new challenge!

I hope you will join us for our new challenge, you can see all the DT members projects Here!

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