Catch the Bug Sunday Sketch Challenge

Hello and Happy 4th of July to all my USA friends!  It's also Sunday and time for a new Sketch Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.  Starting July 3rd, the Saturday Anything Goes and the Sunday Sketch challenges will now run for 1 month instead of bi-weekly.

The Sketch for this month is the following:

For my design team project, I created an A2 sized card and tried to stay true to the sketch as much as possible.

For my card, I colored the florals, which are components of the Izzy Flowers Mini Set, using Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  The Gingham paper is from an older Color Bok 6x6 paper pad, the Baker's Twine and Faux Gems from my stash.

Please jon us this month for the Sketch Challenge.  We would love to see your designs and hope to inspire you with ours.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Di's Digi Design

CD Sunday Plus

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Angie's Digital Stamps

Catch the Bug Anything Goes Challenge

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Saturday!  Today begins a new challenge at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge Blog and starting today, the Saturday Anything Goes Challenge will now be Monthly.  

For my design team project, I've used the Butterfly Bear Watermelon digital image to create a side folding A2 sized card.

I've colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, die cut the focal using a Slanted Stitch Circle Die from Pretty Pink Posh and the patterned paper is from an Echo Park Good Day Sunshine 6x6 paper pad.  

I generated the sentiment on the computer and die cut using a stitched sentiment banner die from My Favorite Things.  Please join us for the challenge at Catch the Bug and remember, the Saturday Challenge is now Monthly so you have lots of time to enter!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Di's Digi Design

Outlawz PAM

Crafty Calendar

Crafty Catz

Polkadoodles

Gem of a Challenge

Creative Fingers

2 Crafty Critter Crazies

Stella Says Sketch - Birthday Fishes

Hello my Crafty Friends!  Today begins a new Sketch Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.  The sketch for the next 2 weeks is:

For my design team project, I used the sketch as inspiration to create a 5.5" square Birthday Card using the Make It Snappy Birthday Fishes image.  

I colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and mounted on a die cut Tag.  I also die cut Balloons, colored with alcohol markers and added Wink of Stella along with Judi Kins Diamond Glaze so they would have dimension, sparkle and shine.  The Image and Balloons are mounted on foam pads, the papers are from the American Crafts Everyday 6x6 paper pad and the additional sentiment is from a CTMH Petite Perks Treat Youself Stamp Set.

Please stop by Catch the Bug and join in the Sketch challenge this round!  Hope to see you there.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

CD Sunday

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Gem of a Challenge

Di's Digi Design

Send a Smile 4 Kids

Outlawz Festive Friday

Polkadoodles

Crafty Creations

Get Creative

Creative Knockouts

Cute Card Thursday

Friday Freebie at Bugaboo's Catch the Bug

 Hello My Crafty Friends and Happy Friday Freebie!  Yes, it's Friday Freebie at Bugaboo's Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.  The following image will be available as a Freebie for 1 week so please stop by and get it while you can.

I needed a tag for a birthday gift and thought this image was perfect.  I resized the image, printed and colored with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  I then cut out the image with a large tag die from Gina K. Designs, added a ribbon and mini staples and called it complete.

Thanks for stopping by and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

The Paper Shelter

Color It Create It Show It Off

Morgan's Art World

Bugaboo Saturday Summer Sign

Hello and Happy Saturday!  Today begins a new bi-weekly Anything Goes challenge on the Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.  My design team project today is a card celebrating Summer.

Summer Dreams of Camping, Fishing, Swimming, BBQ'ing, Fireworks, Holidays and the Beach are filling my head.  

For my card, I colored the Summer Sign digital stamp with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, ink blended a sky using the Mini Cloud Edges stencil from My Favorite Things, Die cut rolling hills and blended all with Salvaged Patina and Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Inks from Tim Holtz.  Please stop by the challenge blog and enter your design, we would love to see what you create!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Gem of a Challenge

Crafter's Castle

Crafty Calendar

Taylormade Cards 4 U

Polkadoodles

Creative Fingers

Send A Smile 4 Kids

Outlawz Festive Fridays

Cardz 4 Galz

Aud Sentiments

Happy "Bird" day Chickie

Hello and Happy Saturday!  Today begins the new Anything Goes Challenge at Bugaboo's Catch the Bug Challenge Blog!  For my design team project, I've used the Happy Bird Day Chickie digital stamp to create a fun Birthday card.

I've colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and die cut the focal image with a scalloped die.  I created the background using the "smooshing" technique and Twisted Citron, Rustic Wildnerness, Blueprint Sketch and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide Inks.  The focal and sentiment flag were popped on foam pads for dimension, sequins and doodling added for interest.

Please join us at Catch the Bug for the Anything Goes Saturday Challenge.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

All Sorts

Di's Digi Design

Outlawz Festive Fridays

Creative Fingers

Crafty Catz

Let's Craft and Create

Creative Moments

Penny's Challenges

AAA Birthday

CRAFT

World Wide Open DT

Sunday Sketch Challenge at Catch the Bug

Hello and Happy Sunday!  For all the Mothers and Mother Figures in the States...Happy Mother's Day!

Today begins a new Sketch Challenge at the Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.  For my design team project today, I created a Birthday card using the Cupcake Word Block digital stamp.

The sketch has a circle focal area but I chose to create my card with a square and did follow the sketch otherwise.  It's a simple design, I embossed the yellow panel with a Birthday folder and colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.

Please join us this round at Catch the Bug and enter your design for a chance to win some awesome Bugaboo Stamps images.

Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

CD Sunday

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

AAA Birthday

Friday Freebie - Ladybug and Vase

Hello and Happy Fri-YAY!  Today is Friday Freebie at the Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.  Todays Freebie is this cute Ladybug and Vase that will be available for free download until next Friday.

The image is simple in design so there are loads of possibilities to enhance it the way you would like.  I colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, added black and white dots to the flower center and petals using Gelly Roll pens.  I also drew in leaf veins and dotted the lady bugs' eye with a Gelly Roll Pen.  

I created my own plaid background paper with alcohol markers; drawing lines freehand.  Die cut the image and a detailed oval and popped both up on foam pads.  Lastly, gray enamel dots and twine were added for added interest.

Please stop by the blog today for your freebie image.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafty Catz

Polkadoodles

Hero Arts #23

Pattie's Creations

Your Next Stamp

Cute Card Thursday

Catch the Bug Anything Goes Saturday Challenge

Hello and Happy May Day!  I hope your week was pleasant and your ready for the weekend...better yet...ready for the new bi-weekly Anything Goes Challenge at Bugaboo's Catch the Bug Blog!  For my design team project, I created a Mother's Day card using the Heels and Accessories Digital Stamp.

My card measures A2 and I've colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  The designer papers are from the Crate Paper "Cute Girl" 6x6 paper pad and sentiment from the Cardz TV "Mini Messages" stamp set.  For a final touch, I added Sparkle Dots for a bit of sparkle and shine.

Please stop by Catch the Bug and enter your design...you now have 2 weeks to enter.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Di's Digi Design

Crafter's Castle

CD Sunday

Creative Moments

A Bit More Time to Craft

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra

A Perfect Time to Craft

Crafts Galore Encore

Clever Dexter

Mix It Up

Bee with a Small Flower

Happy Fri-YAY!  It's Friday Freebie at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.  Today's Freebie is the Bees - Small Flower image which is similar to the A Kid's View images that Bugaboo Stamps offers.

I created an A2 sized card using dies, snippets and scraps of designer papers and a sentiment from a Cardz TV set.  I colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and added sequins for a bit of bling.

Please stop by the Blog today to pick up your Freebie and check out the Saturday and Sunday bi-weekly challenges.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafty Catz

Polkadoodles

Cardz TV

Creative Fingers

Outlawz Twisted Thursday

Paperbabe

Uniko

Crafting Happiness

Creative Knockouts

2 Crafty Critter Crazies

Path of Positivity

Country View Challenges

Fancy Umbrella

Happy Friday - The weekend is here and today is Friday Freebie at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.  Today's Freebie is the Fancy Umbrella #7 image.

My project today is an A2 sized card, the image colored with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, designer papers from the Recollections "Patisserie" 6x6 paper pad and sequins from my stash.  I used dies to cut out the focal panel and sentiment.  I popped up the focal image with foam pads and the sentiment is from a Cardz TV stamp set.  Sequins were added as a final touch.

Stop by the blog today for your freebie and please join in the challenges.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Gem of a Challenge

Send a Smile 4 Kids

Outlawz Sunday Challenges

Avenue 613

Angie's Digital Stamps

Dare 2 B Artsy

Incy Wincy

Creations in Pink

World Wide Open DT Challenge

Jesse Bear

Hello and Weclome to Friday :)  Today is Friday Freebie at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Blog and the Freebie this week is the adorable Jesse Bear sitting cute with his baseball cap.

For today's project, I created an A2 sized card, used designer papers from the Die Cuts with a View "Playful Pets" 6x6 Mat Stack.  I used a Postal Stamp die to cut the focal image panel and stamped the sentiment using a Cardz TV set.  For a final touch, blue sequins were added for some sparkle and shine.  How cute is this little guy?

Stop by the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog for this Freebie today and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafty Catz

Polkadoodles

Craft Rocket

Crafty Animals

2 Crafty Critter Crazies

Ching-Chou Kuik

Sheepski Designs

Digi Doodle Studios

Unicorn Challenge

A Kid's View Baseball Trio

Hello and Happy Friday!  It's Friday Freebie at the Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.  Today's Freebie is a cute Baseball themed image that's perfect for a Birthday, Congratulations or any Occasion.  And it's Baseball Spring Training Season in the USA, so what better way to celebrate than with a baseball themed card!  It's the A Kids View (AKV) Baseball Trio image which is part of a larger set of 7 images.  This set is retiring soon so grab your Freebie today!

For my project, I created an A2 sized card, colored the images with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and die cut a star for the sentiment.  The designer papers are a mixture of snippets and scraps, the sentiment from a Cardz TV set and Gold Stickles were added to the stars for sparkle and shine.

Stop by the Challenge Blog today to pick up your Freebie and join us in one of the Challenges.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Polkadoodles

Cardz TV

Creative Fingers

Paperbabe

Scrapping 4 Fun

Hero Arts

Uniko

Cute Card Thursday

Simon Says Stamp

Dream Valley

Double Trouble -Also linked with Crafter's Cafe

Crafters Cafe

Grumpy Gus and Stella

Hello and Happy Tuesday!  Todays card features the Bugaboo Digi Stamp Stella and Gus Tidbits. I created this A2 card for the Catch the Bug Blog so stop by today to see other inspirational projects using Bugaboo images from the Bugaboo Design Team!

I kept the design very simple, only using a few colors with a piece of twine as an embellishment.  The image was colored with Specrum Noir Alcohol Markers.

Stop by Catch the Bug to see what's going on and check out the Saturday Weekly Challenge as well as the Sunday Sketch Challenge.  We would love to have you!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafty Sentiments

Digi Choosday

Lemon Shortbread

Creative Fingers

Crafter's Castle

Bunny Block Trio - Bugaboo Saturday Challenge

Hello and Welcome to Saturday.  It's Challenge Day at the Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Blog and today's theme is B-I-N-G-O.  For my design team project, I've colored up the Bunny Block Trio digi stamp and Bingo'd 1 way:  No Designer Paper, Bugaboo Image and Green.

I colored the image using Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and created an Ink Blended Background with Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide Ink, Water and White Acrylic Paint splatters.  The sentiment was heat embossed using Hero Arts White Sparkle embossing powder with a few sequins and Baker's Twine finishing off the design. 

Please stop by the Catch the Bug Blog today and play along in the B-I-N-G-O challenge.  We hope to inspire you with our designs and would love to see your entries.

Until Next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Gem of a Challenge

Inkspirational

Sweet Stampin'

Crafter's Castle

Crafty Calendar

Crafty Catz

QKR Stampede

Crafter's Cafe

Creative Crafting Uncles

World Wide Open DT Challenge

Violet Can - Bugaboo's Friday Freebie

 Hello and Happy Fri-YAY!  It's Freebie Day at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Blog and I'm featuring the Violet Watering Can image for this week.  The image should be available today Free for All.

I've created a Birthday Greetings Card, colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers,  The designer paper is from the Die Cuts with a View "Stack 9" 12x12 paper pad.  A few sequins and Baker's Twine finish off the card.

Please stop by the Catch the Bug Blog today for the image and play along with us in the Saturday Challenges.  

Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Daring Cardmakers

Polkadoodles

TGIF Challenges

Creative Fingers

Cardz TV

Outlawz Festive Friday

Festive Friday

Paperbabe

Scrapping 4 Fun

Pattie's Creations

Chocolate Fantasy

 Hello and Happy Wednesday!  It's Humor Me Wednesday at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Blog and I'm featuring Ruby today.  She's dreaming of Chocolate and she requests no interruptions!

I've used the Ruby Do Not Disturb digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps for my Inspiration Project today.  I colored her up using my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and designer papers from my stash.  A few added sequins for a bit of bling and this card was completed.  It's a simple design and cute for any occasion.

Please stop by the Blog today to see what other images are being featured and remember to enter in the Saturday Challenge each week.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

The Paper Shelter

Fab N Funky

Penny's Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

Crafty Creations

Crafty Sentiments

Digi Choosday

Gem of a Challenge

TTCRD

Cardz TV

Catch the Bug Weekly Challenge - BINGO

 Hello and Happy Saturday!  Today begins a new weekly challenge at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.  The theme this week is B-I-N-G-O and I've used the Make It Snappy - Thanks a Bunch digital image for my design team project.  

I've Bingo'd once with Buttons, Bugaboo Image and Flowers.  The designer series papers are from a Color Box 6x6 paper pad, the buttons from my stash and I've colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  For a finishing touch, I've applied Nuvo Clear Crystal drops on the flower centers and dotted around the image.  

Please join us this week for the challenge.  It's always fun with lots of inspiration.  Hope to see you there!  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Gem of a Challenge

Digi Choosday

Polkadoodle

Outlawz PAM

Incy Wincy

My Turner Syndrome Journey Awareness Challenge

Cutie Pie Challenge

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper

Creative Knockouts

Through the Purple Haze

The Cat's Pajamas

Bugaboo's Humor Me Wednesday: Gus' Golden Years

 Hello and Happy Wednesday which means it's Humor Me Wednesday at Bugaboo's Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.  For my design team project, I created a Birthday card using the Gus Birthday Golden Years digi stamp.

I addition to Humor Me Wednesday, this card also celebrates "No One Eats Alone Day" which is February 12th.  Gus has a large cake so I'm sure he will share with his friends so he won't have to eat alone!

My card measures 5.5" square and the designer papers are from the Simple Stories "Let's Party" 12x12 paper pad.  I kept the card design simple, only adding some doodling and sequins.  

Please visit us at Catch the Bug for some Humorous inspiration and don't forget to enter your makes in the Weekly Challenge every Saturday.  This week the theme is Anything Goes.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Penny's Challenges

A Bit More Time to Craft

Crafter's Cafe

QKR Stampede

Createful Heart

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge

Let's Craft and Create

Creative Moments

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper

Creative Fingers

Imagine That Birthday Week

Uniko

Bugaboo Saturday Challenge - Valentine's Jar

Hello and Happy Saturday!  I hope your past week was great and your weekend is better!  Today begins a new Saturday Weekly challenge at Bugaboo's Catch the Bug blog.  The theme for this week is Recipe:  1 Ribbon, 2 Buttons and 3 Layers.  For my design team project, I created an Aperture card featuring the Valentine Jar digital stamp (**this image is the Friday Freebie this week!). 

I colored the image using my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and to create the aperture, I die cut an oval opening in the front of the card base and the layer.  I also die cut the focal image using the same oval die so it would be a perfect fit and adhered to the inside of the card, lining up with the aperture opening.  The designer papers are from the Recollections "Love and Devotion" 12x12 paper pad and were used for the front and inner panels.  

For the Recipe Theme, I used 1 pink ribbon, 3 red pieces of card candy as I did not have small, red buttons and there are 3 layers.  The sentiment is from the Cardz TV "Mini Messages" stamp set and for a finishing touch, loads of Wink of Stella over the focal image (it's a shame the shimmer and sparkle doesn't show in the photos).

Please stop by Catch the Bug Challenge Blog and enter your make using the Recipe Theme, we would love to see what you create.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Gem of a Challenge

Outlawz PAM

Crafty Catz

Polkadoodles

Cardz TV #133

Creative Fingers

Outlawz Festive Fridays

Creative Knockouts

Aud Sentiments

Scrapping4Fun