Catch The Bug Winter

Happy Saturday! Today's Saturday Challenge at Catch the Bug is Holiday/ Winter. I have chosen Christmas Words - SNOW as  my image...we have some on the ground Brrrbrrrbrrrrr. Perfect for the Winter Season!

I'd like to enter this into the following:

Broken Box Stock - Winter/Snowflakes

Dilly Beans - Winter

Be sure to stop over and see all the gorgeous creations the Bugaboo Design Team have made for your inspiration!

Football Couch Potato...LOL

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

I hope everyone has a Blessed Day! Today's card is a cutie made with Bugaboo's latest release! Looks like my family when an Iowa game is on...LOL. ( Thus the black and gold helmet and cleats) 

Be sure to stop over to Catch the Bug and see the DT inspiration!

I'd like to enter into the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

365 Cards - Day 297: For a Teen Aged Boy

Thanks for stopping by today...Have a GREAT 

Christmas!

Julie

P.S. I just found this post DID NOT post. Some ding dong didn't set it up right, so I apologize that my Christmas wish came late! I hope your day was Blessed! Julie

Merry Oldie But Goodie

Happy Thursday! We are busy getting a lovely ( cough cough) snowstorm here in Eastern Iowa, so it is a great day for creating! Today's card is an Oldie But Goodie from Bugaboo! Every Thursday at Catch the Bug, the design team has a blast showing everyone some great ideas using Oldie Digis! Today I have used Ruby Christmas - Ornaments....don't you just love her attitude? Be sure to stop over and check out all the great ideas the Design Team have come up with!

I'd like to add this to the following challenges:

Crafting for All Seasons - Green, Red, and Glitter/Sparkle

Anything Goes Challenge - Traditional Christmas Colors

Thanks for stopping by today! Stay warm~

Vintage Christmas

Good Morning! Today over at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges, we want to see VINTAGE!

I am the last person to do vintage, so I am using the prettiest VINTAGE project I have done all year. When my dear friend, Cindy, was here visiting from Canada ( Gosh, we had a GREAT TIME!!), we made these gorgeous ornaments. If it looks familiar, it is similar to the one on the front of the Stampin' Up Catalog. This will be the last Holly Jolly Challenge for 2012, so I want to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas, and a Happy and Healthy 2013!  Please be sure to pop by and join us this week!

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Happy Sunday! Today over at Come And Get It Challenges, we'd LOVE to see your Christmas Cards! 

You will have a chance at 7 ( yes seven) free images from Bugaboo Digi Stamps. I have used the precious 

Ava Christmas - Candy Cane  on today's card. She is so fun to color and makes such a cute card. 

Please stop by and join us this week at Come and Get It!

Bugaboo BINGO

Happy Saturday! Today over at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug Challenges, we have a FUN  challenge...BINGO!

How fun is THIS? I have used one of my favorite gals, JJ....JJ Xmas Cheer- Deck the Halls  to be exact. She is so fun to color, and I love her attitude! 

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Cards Galore - Christmas

Digi Galore - Christmas

Please be sure to pop over and see what the Design Team have made for your enjoyment, and JOIN US to win some FREE BUGAOO IMAGES!

Metallic Trees

Happy Tuesday! Today's card is for the Wonderful challenge that started today 

at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges! Our challenge this week is to use a Metallic feature somewhere on your card...Gold, Silver, Bronze or Pewter! Such Regal colors for Christmas! Be sure to pop over and see what the Design Team has made for your inspiration!

12 Days of Gift Giving

Good Morning! We are celebrating the 12 Days of Gift Giving over at Bugaboo's Catch the Bug Challenge Blog. Today I have put together a Stocking Stuffer for my daughter. Since she is an adult, her stocking stuffers are a bit more expensive than they used to be, but still can be FUN! I got her some new make-up and a great blush brush, so I decided to put them all together in an acetate box, then decorated it from Santa! I used the plaid Christmas DP and Bugaboo's Santa Tag to " Christmas" it up. Cute, eh? 

I hope you will stop by and see ALL of the great Gift Giving Ideas the Design Team have created this week, and be sure to visit Bugaboo Digi Stamps by the end of December...all of the Christmas Digis are 50% off..SUCH A DEAL!  Have a GREAT week!

Tropical Santa

Happy Sunday! This week at Come and Get It Challenges, we want to see you "TAG IT"...make something using a Tag or just a COOL Tag!

I have made another tag using Bugaboo's Tropical Santa - Drink. I colored him and cut him out then mounted him on the tag. Isn't he a cutie? 

I hope you will stop over and join us this week, and TAG IT, too!

Sweet Tic Tac Toe

Good Morning! Today over at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge Blog, we have a FUN Tic Tac Toe of elements you can use to make a card! I chose Red- Free Space -Glitter, but I don't have some others on this card as well. This week we are sponsored by Bugaboo Digi Stamps, and I have used  Christmas Cupcakes - Lights.  Oh, how I love my Bugaboos! 

I'd like to enter into the following challenges, as well:

Top Tip Tuesday -  Christmas

 Paper Playtime - Christmas Colors 

 2 Sisters Challenge - Christmas Sparkle

Lady Bug Crafts Monthly Challenge – Christmas or Winter

Jingle Belles Rock Challenge – Anything Christmas

Please be sure to come play along and have a chance to win 7 ( yes seven) free digi images from 

Bugaboo Digi Stamps!

Merry Christ-MOOSE Sketch

Good Morning! I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! Mine is today and tomorrow, but, hey, a day off is a day off...LOL!  Today's card is yet another Christmas card...it IS that time of year! The Challenge today over at Bugaboo's Catch the Bug is a sketch from our beloved Stella - Stella Sketch #125

I have used the adorable Make It Snappy - Merry Christmoose. He is so fun to color, and makes the perfect image to use in almost any sketch!
I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Sketchy Colors - Red, White and Green
Jingle Belles - Anything Goes
 Be sure to pop over to Catch the Bug Challenge Blog and play along for your chance to win 10 ( yes TEN) free Bugaboo Digi Stamps! While you're there, be sure to check out the great creations this week that the Design Team has made for your inspiration. 

Julie

P.S. ALL Christmas Digis at Bugaboo are 50% off until December 27th! Check them out!

Blue On Blue

Happy Sunday! Today over at Come and Get It Challenges, we have a Color Challenge for you! 

We'd LOVE to see you make a card using dark blue, light blue and white! I went Christmas, of course, because it is that time of year, and I am trying to get them all made..LOL!  Please be sure to pop over and check out all of the Design Team cards made for your inspiration!

Have a FABBY week!

Sunday Multifold

Good morning! Been a long week, it seems, even with the Thanksgiving Holiday...LOL! I sure enjoyed being home with my wonderful family this year...funny how dear they are when you are away, but how they are even MORE dear when you get back. I will admit I didn't miss the COLD when we lived in Arkanas, but if the cold is the only thing I can regret coming home to, I shall shut my mouth! 

Today over at Come and Get It Challenges, we would like to see cards using more than one fold. I am short on Sympathy cards, so today mine is a Sympathy Easel card. I just LOVE this image, it is a new one over at Bugaboo Digi Stamps called Roses Blocks.  Come and Get It is sponsored this week by Bugaboo, and you can win 7 ( yes SEVEN) free images! Be sure to play along!

Happy Thanksgiving

I want to wish you ALL a very Blessed Thanksgiving! Today's card is for Oldie But Goodie Day at Catch the Bug!   Pretty precious, isn't she? You can find her and SO MANY other adorable images at Bugaboo Digi Stamps. This little gal is Fancy Sunbonnet - Thanksgiving. ALL of Bugaboo's Christmas images are on sale now thru Dec. 26th for HALF PRICE, be sure to check them out!
I'd like to enter the following challenges:
Twisted Tuesday - Thanksgiving w/ food twist
The Stamping Boutique -Giving Thanks
 Again-

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

R is for....

Happy Tuesday! Today's card is for the latest challenge at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges.

Meighan's challenge this week is the 3 R's...make a Christmas card using three things that start with an R-

Mine are Reindeer, Red, Ribbon and Rhinestones. ( 5 if you count Rudolf!)

I have used Bugaboo's Make It Snappy- Reindeer Trio.   They color up so cute, and make such a cute card...and best of all, everything Chrismas is on sale 50% off now thru Dec. 26th! Can't beat that!!

I'd like to add this to the following challenges, as well:

Party Time Tuesdays- Color Challenge

Try Stampin' On Tuesdays- Sketch

Please be sure to hop over to Holly Jolly and see the wonderful cards the Elves have 

made for your inspiration this week.

Sketch Time...For Baby

I watched my adorable little Great Nephew today, and oh goodness, I am SO IN LOVE! I made today's card for the little pumpkin boy...

This week at Come and Get It Challenges, we would like to see what you can do with our Sketch! I thought these little baby blue stockings would be perfect for Easton's first Christmas card. ( Not that a 4 month old little one really cares, but Aunt JuJu does...LOL)
I'd like to enter into the following, as well:
CraftyHazelNut's Christmas - Use something 6 months old ( DP)
One Stop Craft Challenge - Monochromatic

I hope you will pop over and see the fantastic creations our Design Team has put together using the sketch for your inspiration!

Happy Fall, Ya'll

Good Morning, and welcome to Bugaboo's Catch the Bug Oldie But Goodie Thursday! This weekI have used this adorable AKV Fall - Wheelbarrow Kids for my card. Aren't they cute, and look like they're having FUN? You can see these cuties and MANY more over at Bugaboo Digi Stamps!  I have yet to meet a Bugaboo I didn't love...LOL!

I will add this card into the following Challenges, too:

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - CAS Cards

Be sure to stop over and check out the rest of the FABBY creations made by the Bugaboo Design Team!

Let It Snow

Good Morning! Today's card is for the  latest challenge over at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge- inspired by a carol. We are sponsored this week by Bugaboo Digi Stamps , and I have used  Winter Circle Sentiments- Let It Snow! This fit in perfectly with our theme, and is one of my favorite Christmas Songs, too! 

Other Challenges I will enter this into include:

Bunny Zoe's - Winter

Card Mania - Embossing
LEJ Designs- Seasons Greeting

I hope you will all come join us this week at Holly Jolly, we'd LOVE to see your Christmas Carol Creations!

Sunday Swirls

Happy SUNDAY! Today at Come and Get It Challenges, we would like to see you use Flourishes and/or Swirls on your creations. I used the pretty swirls from SU's Priceless. Be sure to pop over and join in, we'd LOVE to have you join us!

No Bones for You

Thank goodness for the weekend, and every Saturday over at Catch The Bug Challenges, , we have a NEW challenge for you! This week it is Things With Tails! I chose to use this little guy called Rottweiler Puppy - Bone. TOO CUTE, eh?

I'd like to enter him into the following challenges, too:

The Pink Elephant - Favorite Coloring Medium ( Water colors)

Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes

Please be sure to come play along with us this week...you can win 10 ( YES TEN) free Bugaboo Digi Stamps!  Wouldn't you LOVE that?

Christmas Luminary

Happy Monday! Today over at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug, the design team have made some Anything BUT a Card creations. Mine is this adorable 

Old World Santa 1 on a handmade Luminary. Oh, how fun was this! It is a simple box with vellum cut outs on all 4 sides. I have a battery operated mini light inside to light it up. I tried to get a good picture in the dark so the lumination could be seen, but then the design wasn't clear...LOL! 

I'd like to enter this into the following Challenges:

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

The Crafty Blogger - Christmas Anything Goes

Please be sure to stop on over to Catch the Bug and see the other Design Team Creations!

Monochromatic Pretties

Happy Sunday! This week at Come and Get It Challenges, I chose a Monochromatic Themed card. 

I'd love to see what everyone does with one color and neutrals ( and skin tones, if necessary). Monochromatic cards are one of my biggest challenges, as I LOVE to mix and match colors. This flower and Paper Piercing Pattern is by Fred She Said, who also is our sponsor this week!

I hope you will all pop over and join us this week at Come and Get It Challenges!

Oh Christmas Tree

Happy Tip Top Tuesday! This week at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge, we would like to see your Christmas Trees! I just love glittery evergreen trees, so I chose to make one of these.  I hope you will hop over and join in the fun this week!

Getting Sketchy at Come and Get It

Happy Sunday! This week's challenge at Come and Get It Challenges is a FANTASTIC sketch! I decided since I am on a Christmas Card kick, I'd make mine a Christmas Card...LOL!

Here is the sketch:

It is a cool one, don't you think? So many possibilities! I hope everyone will join us and play along this week!

Julie

An Oldie (Hehe) but Goodie

Happy Thursday! Today is Oldie But Goodie Day at Bugaboo's Catch the Bug Blog! Since I never have enough cards for gentlemen, I thought Gus would  be PERFECT! He is so cute, and everyone has a Gus in their lives...LOL!  

I will enter Gus into the following challenges, also:

Digistamps4Joy - Anything Goes with a Twist

Simply Create - Anything Goes

Be sure to stop over and see the rest of the inspiration from the design team!

P.S. Sorry this is posting late...I scheduled it, but didn't publish.

Here Comes SANTA~

Happy Tuesday! This week at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge, I have challenged you to make a card using SANTA somewhere. 

My Dear Friend, and fellow Blogger, Cindy, is visiting from Canada this week so she convinced me to go WAY outside my comfort zone and do a vintage looking card. And I must say, I love it! I have used 

Bugaboo's Old World Santa 1, and colored him with watercolor pencils and an aqua brush. Isn't he too cute? I just adore Santa...my Momma had a Santa room year round, so I come by my love for him naturally...LOL! 

I hope you will join us this week and show us your HO HO HO....errr Santa Creations! When you do, you will have a chance to win 7 ( yes, seven) free Bugaboo Digi Stamps of your choice~

Have a GREAT week, and always be creative~

Julie

I Love Being Witchy

Happy Sunday! Today's card is a Two Fer! It is the Stella Says Sketch over at Catch The Bug ,where you could win 10 (yes TEN) free Bugaboo Digi Stamps,  and the Halloween Challenge at Come and Get It Challenges ( which Bugaboo is sponsoring this week). I just LOVE this Margaret Calendar Month - October image. She really reminds me of myself, but with glasses...LOL! 

I'd like to enter this card into the following Challenges, as well:

Divas By Design - Something Spooky

Crafty Catz Challenge - Halloween

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Halloween

I hope you will stop by and play along with BOTH challenges! We'd LOVE you to win some free ADORABLE Bugaboos!

Have a SPOOKY week!

Julie

Photo Inspiration

Happy Tuesday! Today's card was made for the latest challenge at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge. This week we are challenging everyone to create something using the picture below as inspiration.

As you can see, I chose the pretty Blues, and the Ice Skates to draw from. 

I hope you will all stop by and join us this week!

Julie

Batty Candy Holders

Happy Monday, Everyone! Today's project was made for Anything But A Card Monday at Bugaboo's Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.  Each week the design team makes creations using wonderful Bugaboo Digi Stamps to show how they can be used other than on cards! I have made milk carton candy holders, and the adorable tag was made using Silhouette- Happy Halloween Cat! Perfect, eh?

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges, too:

Anything But A Card Challenge - Fall/ Halloween

Dream Valley Challenge - Halloween

My Crafting Channel - The Gh'oul Times

Be sure to stop over and see what else the Design team has created for your inspiration!

Razzle Dazzle Challenge

  

Happy Sunday Cardmakers! Today's card is for the newest challenge at Come and Get It Challenges, and it is a Color Challenge. Here are your colors:

The colors are Rich Razzleberry ( thus the Razzle Dazzle in the title...LOL) , Old Olive, and Pumpkin Pie. BUT you can use ANY colors that are close to these...I didn't have the Pumpkin Pie, so I winged it...

I hope you will come play along with us this week!

Julie

Stella and Pick 3 - Oh My

Happy Funday Sunday! Today's card is a 2-fer...It is Stella Says Sketch time at Catch The Bug, and Hostess Choice time at Come and Get It Challenges. At Come and Get It, I am Hostess and have challenged everyone to create a card using Pick 3, and have a list of goodies to choose from. Over at Catch The Bug, it is Stella Sketch #121:

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges, as well:

Broken Box Stock - Halloween

Scrappy Frogs Challenge - Halloween

I hope you will join us today and make something FUN!

Hey, Turkey, It's Freebie Time!

Happy TGIF!! Today is Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Digi Stamps, and this little Turkey is your freebie!

 Isn't he a Cutie?? I had a blast coloring him, and since I am into the banners on my cards, 

I figured, hey, this works! 

I'd like to enter this buggy-eyed guy into the following:

4 Crafty Chicks - Thanksgiving

Simply Create - Anything Goes

Be sure to hop over and pick up this weeks adorable Freebie! He will be there ALL week, then Jodie will have another Great Digi Stamp Freebie for everyone!

Breast Cancer Awareness Oldie But Goodie

Good Morning! Today over at Catch The Bug, the design team are featuring some of our FAVORITE Oldie But Goodie Bugaboo DigiStamps. These are all Digis that are still available at Bugaboo, but are just a bit older. 

Today, I have chosen Pink Ribbon Gals- Meg... in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I have a VERY dear friend who is celebrating her 5th Anniversary of  being Cancer free this year! YAY-and I love you! I also have a dear aunt, cousins, and a grandma who are survivors!  Makes the saying " Take Care Of The Ta-tas" very important!

I'd like to add this card into the following Challenges, too:

Fab 'n' Funky - No Patterned Paper

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes w/ Celebration ( Happy 5th Bday, Papertake Weekly!)

Thanks so much for stopping by today! See you tomorrow with our Bugaboo Freebie Friday!

Glittery Poinsetta

Good Morning! Today's card was made for the latest challenge at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge. This week Paige has challenged everyone to make a Christmas card using Sparkle and Bling...pretty easy to do on a Christmas card, eh?  I have to Brag a bit on this one...the Merry Christmas Circle...I made it myself in MDS!! HOW FUN!!

I hope you will all come join us this week and show is your Sparkle and Bling!

Sentimental Sketch at CAGI

Happy Sunday! This week at Come and Get It Challenges, Cindy has designed a GREAT Sketch for everyone to try! I made this card for a sweet gal who had a baby girl this morning. Her sister is one of my daughter's BFF's and I love her, too, and she is SOOOO Proud to be an Auntie! And I know her Momma is happy to be Grandma! The baby is as gorgeous as her Mommy, Grandma and Aunt...

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges, as well:

A Gem of a Challenge ( Pink Gem) - For The Girls

PaperPlay - Flowers and Lace

How cool is this? I hope you will all stop over, check it out and play along with us this week!

Time for Fall at Bugaboo!

Good Evening, everyone! This week at Catch the Bug Challenge, the challenge is a Fall/Harvest Challenge! Just make a card or creation for Fall or Harvest Season! When you join, you have a chance to win 10...YES, that is TEN Free images from Bugaboo Digi Stamps!! 

I'd also like to enter into the following challenges:

Feeling Sketchy - Sketch

Simply Create Too - Autumn/Fall

I hope you will hop over and play along this week! See you soon~

Tag - You're It

Good Morning! Today over at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges, Judy has challenged us to make Christmas Tags! As you know, tags can be fun, and are pretty easy to make, so I loved this one! I have used this adorable Tropical Santa - Drink by Bugaboo Digi Stamps. They are our Wonderful Sponsors this week. 

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges, as well:

Fashionista Challenge - Anything Goes Christmas

Crazy Amigo Challenge - Not A Card

I hope you will all hop over to Holly Jolly and play along for a chance to win 7 FREE DIGI Stamps from our Fabulous Sponsor, Bugaboo Digi Stamps!

Halloween-y New Release

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Since it is Tuesday, it is new release day over at 

Bugaboo Digi Stamps!  Isn't this just the neatest Halloween Scene ever? I think Jodie has a big winner with this one! I love how it makes into the coolest card, and can be done up cute or ghoully....

I'd like to enter this into the following Challenges:

City Crafter - An Early Boo

Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes

Be sure to stop over to Catch The Bug and see all the wonderful inspiration the 

Design Team have made for your enjoyment!

Down on the Farm...

Yes, I live in Iowa, NO I don't live on a farm...BUT I LOVE COWS!  This week at Come and Get It Challenges, I chose COWS as the challenge theme....then got shot down...hehehe SOOOOOOO Our theme this week is FARM ANIMALS!! Aren't they too cute? SO get out your cows, horses, ducks, sheep, piggies, ect and play along with us!  Can't wait to see what mooooo-ves you...hehehe!

Oldie ( No Pun Intended) from Bugaboo

Good Morning! Today is Oldie but Goodie Day at Catch the Bug.  I made this card for my dear friend, Darla, who will be celebrating her 50th on the 15th. We have been friends for 39 years, and I love it that for one whole week we are the same age, and I razz her about it. BUT then for 51 weeks, she gets to razz me as I am older...lmao! ( We have played this game since we turned 30...) 

New Challenge at Holly Jolly

I am so happy to be back to my Challenge Blogs and Design Teams after my moving hiatus! It feels SOO good to get paper and ink out and create again! This week at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges, we have a Tic Tac Toe Challenge...and I made the board-YAY! 

I think it is pretty obvious that I chose the center horizontal line - Blue, Glitter, Snowflakes - as my 

Tic Tac Toe. I hope you will check out all of the other creations the Design Team have make for your enjoyment and that you will join us this week at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges.