Christmas in July day 4!

So I'm only going to get 6 of the 7 days in of the Catch the Bug week long Christmas in July event but I'm ok with that!  Today I'm playing BINGO! 

I decided to go with the bottom row - Ribbon, Bugaboo Image and Sentiment.

I'm still practicing with my Copics.  I love coloring and trying new techniques.  I'm really having a lot of fun with them!  It's hard to see the sentiment but I used an old letter punch that I've had FOREVER to punch the letters and sparkled them up with some stickles.  Really enjoying these Christmas cards!

Supplies Used:

Deacon Christmas - elf presents - Bugaboo Stamps

Copic Markers

Echo Park paper

Stickles

Christmas in July day 3

I'm flabbergasted that I've had enough time in the past few days to do any crafting!  I'm also beyond thrilled!  It's my third day in the week long Christmas in July event over at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.  Today's theme are the colors chocolate, cream and raspberry.

Here is what I came up with.  My raspberry is a little off but I made due with what I had!  I think more Copics will be on my Christmas list :)

Supplies used:

Stocking Mouse image - Bugaboo stamps

Copic Markers

DCWV the Christmas Stack papers

Snowflakes embossing folder

OTC - pearls

 ek success scallop diamond border punch

Fiskars 'tis the season stamp set

Studio G ink

Christmas in July Day 2

I'm on a roll!  I think I like this card better than yesterdays.  I love the almost vintage look it has.  I'm participating in day 2 of the Catch the Bug Christmas in July week long event.  Today  I am following the sketch below.

and my card :)

I have not practiced heat embossing in a LONG time so it is apparent I have some work to do!  But I am still happy with how it turned out!  and I'm feeling very accomplished even having only completed 2 cards.....that's 2 cards in about 9 months so it is a good feeling!  I'm back!

Supplies Used:

Bugaboo Image - Christmas Bells

Copic Markers

Basic Grey paper

Liquid Pearls (avocado)

Fiskars 'tis the season stamp set

Recollections emboss powder (snow)

Stickles

Studio G ink

Christmas in July!

WOW has it been forever since I've done anything with my blog. I have decided to really make time for me and get some crafting done. I participated in the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog Christmas in July event last year and had so much fun so here I am again! It is a week long event and I decided to start off with a Santa card! I really think this is one of my favorite Bugaboo images!  I just love this paper stack too.  I love how colorful the card turned out!  I decided to sparkle up the Santa hat with some stickles and make his beard glossy!  I am also very happy to have started my Christmas cards!

Supplies used:

Bugaboo image - Tropical Santa - Buried

Recollections Winter Wimsy paper and JOY stickers

Copic Markers

Studio G ink

Glossy Accents

Stickles

I am entering my card into the 'Show us your Santa' Catch the Bug challenge

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge

Good morning!  We have another challenge at Die Cuttin Divas this week!  We want to see projects using your current or favorite school's colors!  This was tough for me, one because our current school is an elementary school and I don't think they have 'colors' yet!  and second because I never had a favorite school.  I went to private engineering school, not a big university.  SO I chose Michigan State since I have a friend who LOVES and went to state so I made her a birthday card!

I think she turned out so cute!  I decided just to make her shirt green instead of putting a big white S on it!  Don't over think this challenge too much!  We just want you to play along!  So link up HERE!

Supplies:
Accent Essentials cart
BBrat girl balloon sitter - Bugaboo Stamps
Copic Markers
Imaginisce - green flower
Accent Creative Designs - white flower
Recollections - brad
Rubber Stampede - black ink

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #77

Good Tuesday morning!  Today at Die Cuttin Divas we have a sketch for you!  Along with the sketch we are celebrating National Kid Day so we ask that you add a child theme to your project!!  Feel free to interpret the sketch any way you want as long as you use a die cut somewhere on your project!  and link it up HERE!

 

I just love making birthday cards and love love using these digital images!  This card came together pretty quickly and I even got to color while watching the Olympics!  I printed off a bunch of different images and my kids sat with me and colored some too!!  Double bonus!!

I'm also entering my card in the Catch the Bug August Anything goes Challenge!

Supplies:
Accent Essentials Cartridge
Bugaboo Stamps - BBrat girl balloon sitter
My Craft Spot - Inside and Out Set #2
Copic Markers
DCWV The Celebration Stack paper
DCWV The Neutral Stack paper
Technique Tuesday and Rubber Stampede ink
Jewels from my stash

Catch the Bug - Wrap it up with a bow!

Today is the last day of the week long Christmas in July extravaganza at Catch the Bug Challenge blog!  Today's challenge is to make a Christmas card and include a BOW on it!  This was no problem for me as I usually include some sort of twine or ribbon on the majority of my cards/projects. 

I used strips of paper from Echo Park for the background.  I originally tried going more red/pink but wasn't happy with my paper selection.  I just love this paper from Echo Park!  

Supplies:
Knobby Knees Chrismtas - sack - Bugaboo Stamps
Copic Markers
Crystal Stickles
Echo Park paper
Fiskars Tis the Season - sentiment
Corner Rounder
Ribbon from stash

Catch the Bug Christmas in July THURSDAY

Here is my Thursday submission for Catch the Bug Challenge blog Christmas in July week long event!  Today they want your Christmas card to sparkle and shine!  I had fun with this one!

I used the Christmas-bells image from Bugaboo Stamps.  Colored it with my Copics and used Glossy Accents to make the bells glossy!  I added stickles to the berries on the bow and the bottom part of the bell.  The JOY stickers are from my stash and I finished it with pearl adhesives from OTC.  Pretty simple card!

Catch the bug Tuesday challenge

So I'm a day behind....but determined nonetheless to complete the week of Christmas in July projects for Catch the bug!  For Tuesday they posted a freebie (Tropical Santa) and wanted a tropical theme or to use tropical colors using the image.  This was a bit more tough than I anticipated!  So I kept with traditional colors I guess and went with the tropical theme as best I could! 

This image was extremely easy to work with!  I thought he turned out pretty cute!
Supplies:
Tropical Santa - Bugaboo Stamps
Copic Markers
D'Vine Swirl embossing folder
Stampin Up flower punch
Technique Tuesday ink
Bakers Twine
Jenni Bowlin - sun stamp
Creative Memories Oval Cutting System
Stickles
Studio G - sentiment

More Christmas!

I have another Christmas card today!  This again goes along with Catch the Bug Challenge Christmas in July week long events!  and the Send a Smile 4 Kids Christmas in July Challenge!  Today I followed a sketch.  I LOVE using sketches!  and this one was a great one to work with!

and my creation:

I used the image Knobby Knees Christmas - sack and colored it with my Copics.  The scallop background is from Accent Essentials and the sentiment from Fiskars Tis the Season stamp set.  I cut the stars with my Creative Memories Star Punch.  I polished it off by glossing up the collar and ball of the Santa hat with Glossy Accents and used some glitter on it!  Again a nice and simple Christmas card...and for someone who sends out close to 75, these are the kind I like!!

Magical Christmas

It's Christmas in July!  Well at Bugaboo Stamps it is anyway!  I decided to play along in their week of Christmas in July challenges!  Being someone who makes all of her own Christmas cards, this is right up my alley!  Here is the card I created!

This first challenge is Cards for Kids.  and since I'm on this Harry Potter kick I decided to make a Christmas card featuring Harry Potter!  The image is Make it Snappy - Magical Christmas.  I used Copics, Echo Park paper and some twine from Jillibean Soup.  The star is from my stash.  It was pretty simple and I think it'll make any little kid smile :)

I'm also entering this card into the Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge which is also Christmas in July!

Harry Potter

My 9 year old leaves for camp in the morning for 5 days.  He chose the themed week of Harry Potter (he's obsessed with Harry Potter!).  From what I understand this camp goes ALL OUT.  They decorate the eating area like the Great Hall.  They have a sorting hat and the 4 houses.  He's been talking about this camp for months.  I quick made this card to hide in his bag so he could find it when he gets to camp!

I can't believe I was able to find a Harry Potter image!  It goes to show Bugaboo really does have EVERYTHING! 

Supplies:
Bugaboo Stamps - Har Repotter the chosen one
Copic Markers
Jillibean Soup pattern paper & twine
OTC adhesive pearls

I'm linking this card in the Catch the Bug Anything Goes Challenge

A Bugaboo Birthday

I have a fun birthday card to share today!  Summertime in my family is jam packed with birthdays so I definitely want to work up my stash a bit!  I made this card for Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Recipe Challenge (buttons, twine and sentiment)

I had a lot of fun putting this card together.  I just love this image - Theodore Birthday Sign.  I colored it with Copics, added some bakers twine, z flower and a button.  The red background paper is from DCWV the Celebration Stack.  Everything else is from Recollections.

Another Tuesday Challenge!

You can tell summer has been busy when my posts are down to once a week!  Thankfully my kids like to craft with me so I can get a little time to make some projects!  This week at Die Cuttin Divas we want to see a project with the colors red, orange and yellow....the colors of the sun!  We have Bugaboo Stamps as our sponsor and they are offering 7 free digital images as the grand prize!  I am absolutely addicted to Bugaboo stamps!  They have new releases every Tuesday and a different free image every Friday!   I couldn't wait to incorporate one into my project!  Here's what I made :)

I think he turned out adorable!  I chose the image summer duck - ball and colored him with my copics.  I cut him out using a scallop frame from Accent Essentials.  This was the first time I tried to cut an image out with my cricut instead of just making it a square.  The paper is from DCWV The summer stack and the cardstock is Recollections.  I added 3 buttons from OTC and tangerine twine from Ginger Snap Scraps.

I would also like to enter the Catch the Bug Challenge: Stella Says Sketch

Catch the Bug Sketch Challenge

Happy Friday!  I'm back today with a card for the Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Sketch Challenge.  I am totally in love with this stamp!  Here is the sketch:

 And my take on the sketch:

 The image is Flower Jar from Bugaboo Stamps and colored with Copics.  The sentiment is from Peachy Keens PK-288 Skunk Cheer Up Set.  All of the paper is from DCWV The All Dressed Up Stack.  The scallop frame was cut from Gypsy Wanderings and popped with foam dimensionals.

 The inside sentiment is from Stamps by Judith

Thanks for looking! 

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge

It's Tuesday which means it's time for another Die Cuttin Divas challenge!  This week we want to see flowers on your projects!  Just be sure to use a die cut!  Here is what I created:

I did a lot of coloring this past weekend while I was at the Great Lakes Mega Meet.  I'm happy to be able to use one of my 'samples'!  I'm really enjoying using digital stamps lately so any chance I get to pop one on my projects I take it!  The adorable stamp is from Bugaboo and I colored it with my copics.  I matted it on a tag cut from Gypsy Wanderings.  The tag is also cut from Gypsy Wanderings.  The sentiment is a Studio G stamp and I got some new ink this weekend from Stamps by Judith.  Finally I added some brads from OTC.  The paper is from Recollections Neutral paper stack.  The background paper though is actually part of a card I received a long time ago (is that cheating?!)  I save just about everything and this print I thought was adorable!

I'd love to see what you can create with FLOWERS!  Be sure to link up your project HERE for a chance to win a prize from our sponsor Circle B Enterprises!

Mother's day!

I'm starting to put together my Mother's Day project for my mom.  That I cannot post just yet but I will post the card I made for her!  I thought I'd combine a couple of challenges.  First it's sketch week over at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.  I just love playing with Bugaboo stamps!  Second over at Krafty Girls is Challenge #6 Dear Mother.  Here is the sketch:

 

and here is what I created:

 

 

I really like how it turned out!  It's not your typical Mother's Day color scheme but I just love love this paper! and the butterfly went perfectly!  The paper is Echo Park and the butterfly is from Bugaboo Stamps that I colored it with my copics (some borrowed actually from mom!).  I used my very old Creative Memories Oval cutting system to cut the ovals.  And actually I believe the jagged border is also from CM from A LONG time ago!  I inked it with Technique Tuesday ink to better match the color (it was ivory to start).  I finished it off with some glitter rub ons from Lil' Davis Designs and a little doodling!  Happy early Mother's Day mom!  Can't wait to post the real present!

Catch the Bug Stella Says Sketch!

I'm very excited to be able to participate in Catch the Bug challenges by Bugaboo stamps.  This is my first one!  I am slowly getting more comfortable with my Copics.  So I decided to give Catch the Bug Challenge #108 - Stella Says Sketch a try!  Here is the sketch:

 And here is what I created!

 

I really had a lot of fun playing with this image!  I do not have an over abundance of copics so for the time being my images are all going to have the same color scheme but slowly I'm working my way into the digital world!

Supplies:
Bugaboo stamps - Pig-Cupcakes
Ek Success - Cupcake chain border punch
Ek Success - Scallop Diamond border punch
Oriental Trading Company pearl adhesives
Copic Markers