Penguins and Snowmen with Bugaboo Stamps

Hello all and Happy Friday!  This week at Catch the Bug, there are several "mini challenges" going on.  Check out the Blog for all the details!!  Since I'm running late, I'm featuring a card for yesterday's challenge: Christmas Critters:

I thought this Bugaboo Stamp Duo Penguin Tree was perfect for a card to "Grandma" from my girls.  The layout is Splitcoaststampers SC188.  And here is a card for today's challenge: Clean and Simple:

Oh how I love me some CAS cards!  I picked this Two Snowman image to go to my brother and nephew.  So you still have time to play along!  Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Christmas Cactus with Doodle Pantry

Hello and Happy Friday.  Today I'm sharing a new release from Doodle Pantry - Christmas Cactus.

Now, I'll be honest, this was a 20 minute card.  But those are actually my favorite kinds to make.  But what makes this so easy is the beautiful coloring of the images at Doodle Pantry.  Anyway, I've been so busy lately with sick kids, being sick myself, finals, and work, that this will be yet another short post.  Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend.

Hoppy Frogs with Doodle Pantry

Hello all and Happy Wednesday.  Today I'm sharing a super CAS card featuring the adorable Hoppy Frogs set from Doodle Pantry!

I used the pre colored images and went super CAS.  Added a little sewing and punched flowers for added color.

Here's the inside of the card.  There were so many great new releases this month!  Oh, and don't forget to participate in this months challenge at the Doodle Pantry Blog.  You can use any image, but if you use a Doodle Pantry image, you get a free set!

this meets the following challenges:

• One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes
• Sketchy Colors - White and Green
• My Time to Craft - Congratulations
• Daring Cardmakers - Digital

Basket of Blessings with Doodle Pantry

Hello and Happy October!  I LOVE the Fall.  Today I'd like to share a card featuring a new release at Doodle Pantry:

The new release is Old Basket, and I filled it with some Cherry Tomatoes and added a couple of my favorite Pumpkins!  I went really CAS with lots of white.

Also, the new challenge starts at noon today at the Challenge Blog, and there is a 25% off October Illustrations sale going on at the Shop from October 1 - 7.

White Pumpkin Thanks with Doodle Pantry

Hello all and Happy Thursday!  Today I'm sharing a thank you card using Doodle Pantry's Pumpkin:

Beanie has her Walk-a-Thon next month and pledges are already coming in, so I needed a quick set of thank you cards.  I made a total of 4 of these....but I'll be needing more!  Went really CAS with this but I think it goes well with the white pumpkin.  Anyway, thanks so much for stopping by today!

This meets the following challenges:

• Addicted to Stamps - CAS
• The Paper Shelter - Stitching
• Simon Says - Anything Goes

Birthday Balloon with Bugaboo

Hello and happy Thursday.  Today at Catch the Bug is Oldie But Goodie day, where we show off older yet much loved stamps.

I went with a super CAS with this center step card using a dollar digi from Bugaboo Stamps: Balloons.

Side view.  Also, the sentiment is from Stampin' Up's Itty Bitty Banners.  That's it for today!  Thanks so much for stopping by.

This meets the following challenges:

• Creative Card Crew - No Designer Papers
• Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
• Cupcake Craft - CAS with No Flowers
• Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Step Card

So Ducky to Have You

Hello and Happy Thursday!  Boy it's been a LOOOONG week for me.  I'm looking forward to celebrating Easter this weekend with my family.  Anyway, today I'd like to share a card I completely CASE'd from Tracy:

But I love CAS, and fell in love with the layout and didn't want to change a thing!  I'm using Fuzzy Duckling (colored version) from Doodle Pantry.  Makes me think of the Despicable Me little girl that says "it's so fluffy I could die!"  Yup, spending too much time with the kids.  Need to find some adult friends.

This meets the following challenges:

• Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
• The Sisterhood of Crafters - Easter/Spring
• Flourishes - Grab Some Thread (sewing)
• 365 Cards - Day 84 20 minutes or less
• Cards in Envy - Paper strips instead of Ribbon

Dino Birthday

Hello all and Happy Tuesday.  Quick share of a new release at Bugaboo Stamps!

I saw him and immediately saw a balloon in his hands.  I used Cricut Celebrations at 2" with shadow, added twine and the sentiment is Stampin' Up's Petite Pairs.  I went CAS for the challenge at 4CraftyChicks.  I will also be sharing this with Inspire me Fridays (a good blog to find great non-card creations too!).

50% off All Easter images at Bugaboo!!

Sale in effect through March 31st. Discount applied at checkout.

Row of Birthday Flowers

Hello and Happy Saturday!  Today at Catch the Bug, the challenge has been decided:

GREEN THUMB

Now, I wasn't actually sure about how to approach this, so I went with the color green and flowers.

The stamp is 5 Flowers and I added the "Happy Birthday" in word.  A little sewing, but still rather CAS.

This meets the following challenges:

• Card Makin Mamas - Green
• Crafty Catz - All Stitched Up
• Creative Corner - Green
• Digi Haven - Green
• Forever Friends - Lots of Flowers

Owl Always Love You

Hello and welcome to Oldie But Goody day at Catch the Bug where we use older but still much loved stamps.

Actually, this Mini Set - Circle Sentiments isn't all that old, but I fell in love when I saw it!  Plus, these circles can make a quick card even quicker!

Fitness Protection Program

Hello and Happy Tuesday!  Today I'd like to share with you a Bugaboo New Release.  Her name is Gertrude and I think she's fantastic.  Hopefully we'll see more of her in the future.

My pulmonologist recently told me to start walking - says I can't make my lungs stronger (they're not a muscle) but I can build up a tolerance (walk longer and harder without dying!).  But I feel more like this lady!

And my little cookies in the corner are made using Digi Papers - Cookies.  I used my copics to add a little more shading though.  Stop by Bugaboo for all the latest releases!

This meets the following challenges:

• Paper Makeup Stamps - Stripes
• Lexi's Creations - Monochromatic
• MyGrafico - Anything Goes

Pop of Color

Hello all and welcome to another day at Catch the Bug for the Birthday Bugaboo Bash.  Today's theme is:

BLACK & WHITE WITH A POP OF COLOR

I'm featuring Wee One Balloon Girl and I don't think it could get more basic than this.

I was actually inspired by Cely's set of cards.  I simply printed her out in word and added the sentiment.  That's it.  No fuss.  Oh, I did color the balloon but that took no time at all.

Don't forget, there are lots of challenges going on this week!  The entire week is in one post at Catch the Bug and there are LOTS of chances of winning!

Bugaboo Kids

Hello all and happy Thursday.  Today is Oldie But Goody day at Catch the Bug where we get to dust off older but much loved stamps.  I actually have two cards to share that I sent out for Christmas.

This one features Christmas Kids Boy 3.

This one features Christmas Kids Girl 1.  Both are fairly CAS and use sentiments from Stampin' Up's Petite Pairs.  Just a touch of sewing and pop dots.  Super simple to put together.

That's it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by!

Birthday Balloon Ants

Hello all and Happy Hump-Day!  Hope you're having a good week so far.  For me, pretty uneventful - which is a good thing!!

I haven't had much craft time lately, but really needed to get this card out today so hopefully it makes it's way on time.

Aren't these Balloon Ants CUTE?!  This is part of my winnings from Doodle Pantry a few weeks ago.  I'm also going to enter it into their challenge this month (you still have plenty of time to enter!!  Must use one of their images but they have plenty of FREEBIES.).

If you enter their challenge on time, you get a FULL SET for free and this months set is not only AWESOME, but perfect for us in the desert!!  The sentiment is from Stampin' Up's Wish Big.

This also meets the following challenges:

• Anything Goes Challenge - Stitching
• Oldie But a Goodies - Anything But Christmas (DP and SU stamp set)
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
• House of Gilli - Celebrations
• Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Anything Goes
• Robyn's Fetish - Anything Goes

Lion Love

Hello and Happy Saturday.  Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.  Today I'm taking a continuing ed class on bath and body products!  Maybe I'll learn how to make those bath bombs or chapstick or something equally fun.  Anyway, I'm here to share this weeks challenge at Catch the Bug:

THINGS WITH TAILS

This is a pretty easy one, and I just got this stamp, Lion Love, not long ago and have been wanting to use it and now is the perfect time.

I also thought the sentiment from Create with TLC was perfect.  Really CAS on this one.  I would like to learn how to color "ground" but the last time I tried, I really made a mess!  I'll keep practicing.

I'd also like to send a big THANK YOU to Cely for the gorgeous Halloween card (mine is a slightly different version).  Having one of your cards "in real life" is awesome.

Blue Christmas

Hello and Happy Monday!  Hope you had a wonderful weekend.

Today I'd like to share a CAS card using a stamp from DigiStamp Boutique.

Why blue?  Because that's one of my favorite colors!!  I saw a layout like this somewhere, and I wish I could give proper credit, but I go to so many sites that I don't always note these things (and I try to make a point of giving credit where credit is due).

I'm attempting to show a little bit of the dimension.  I LOVE pop dots!!  The sentiment is from Stampin' Up's Teeny Tiny Wishes.  That's it for today.  One more Christmas card complete!!

This meets the following challenges:

• Holly Jolly Christmas - Here Comes Santa Claus
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Chubby Butterflies

Hello and Happy Thursday.  Today at Catch the Bug is Oldie but Goodie day!

Also, you still have time to enter this weeks challenge - BINGO.  I mention that because my card also fits the challenge: Button, Sentiment, and Paper Piercing.

I did the piercing with my sewing machine - without the thread.  I can't imagine doing that by hand!

My lovely butterflies are Chubby Butterfly 1 and Chubby Butterfly 2, and the sentiment is from Create with TLC.  The "topper" is CAS and is put on the PTI CS with pop dots for added dimension.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!!

This meets the following challenges:

• The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - Anything Goes
• One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi
• Stampin Sisters in Christ - Peaceful, John 16:33

Silhouette Card Set

Hello and happy Saturday!  Today a new challenge has been set at Catch the Bug:

ANYTHING GOES

I really like the silhouettes at Bugaboo and have been wanting to make a set of cards for my little cousin:

 I used the Silhouette - Elephant for two cards:

And I used the Silhouette - Butterfly for the other two:

They each have a different sentiment just for variety, but are pretty much all occasion.  The papers are from  Pink Petticoat, and I added just a touch of sewing but was going for a CAS look.  She lives far from all of us, and I hope these will help her stay in touch with her friends.