Rooftop Party -- for The Paper Shelter

 It's Wednesday, and every Wednesday a new challenge start on the Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.  Challenges run for a week, and this week the theme is "Say Something" (use a sentiment).  If you are the random winner of the challenge and you use a Paper Shelter image, you'll get a $30 gift certificate to the Paper Shelter Store.  Otherwise, it's 3 images of your choice. Either way, it's an awesome prize!

For today's card, I used the adorable Rooftop Party...

I just love his big red nose!  I colored Rooftop Party with Copic markers.  I used some gel pens to add sparkle to the lights and Santa hats, although it doesn't show up in this picture. Then, I went hunting for a sketch.   I found this one at Sketch Saturday.  It's from earlier in the year. 

The papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  The holly paper is one of the papers in the Christmas Fun Collection. The red dots paper is from the Peppermint Collection. 

I hope you can join us this week at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.  I'd love to see your pretty creations, and your take on this theme!

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

D.L. Art -- November Linky Party

DigiChoosday -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG

A Bit More Time To Craft Extra -- ATG

A Bit More Time To Craft -- ATG

Passion for Markers -- Anything Christmas

Happy Rose Day -- For The Paper Shelter

 It's Wednesday, and that means a new challenge is underway at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog!  The challenge will run for a week, and the theme is 'Digital'.  Use a digital image, digital paper, sentiment, or all of the above.  We'd love to see a Paper Shelter image used, and if you're chosen as the winner of the challenge, you'll get an awesome $30 gift certificate to spend in The Paper Shelter Store!  Wow! 

The Paper Shelter has such awesome products that I had trouble deciding what to color up for today's challenge.  Since the first day of summer is soon upon us, I decided on Rose...

Rose has flowers, butterflies, plus skin and hair -- everything I like in an image!  So, she was pure pleasure for me to color with my Copic markers.  

I modified a sketch a saw at Sketch Saturday to create this card.  The bit of designer paper is a pad from Crafter's Companion.  The butterflies are cut out of the same pad.  All the dies are also from Crafter's Companion.  The sentiment is a stamp from Close To My Heart. 

I hope you can join us this week at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog for our 'Digital' Challenge.  I'd love to see your creations, and we have wonderful prizes you could win! 

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

Passion for Markers -- Summer Colors

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG

QKR Stampede -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra -- ATG

You're My Rainbow -- a New Challenge at Catch the Bug

 It's challenge time at Catch the Bug Blog for Bugaboo Stamps.  Have you adjusted to the new schedule yet?  I know I'm not in the rhythm of it yet.  It's going to take awhile, after many years of the other one.  There's a new challenge starting today.  They are Anything Goes now, and they run for 2 weeks, so our fantastic customers have more time to participate.  There are still Friday Freebie every Friday.  Don't miss out on those!

I used the image from yesterday's Freebie Friday to create my card for today's Anything Goes challenge.  It is called Fancy Floral Umbrella 7. 

I colored Fancy Floral Umbrella 7 with Copic markers.  I found an old sketch at Sketch Saturday that I used to jump start my creativity on this.

The papers and the sentiment on this card are by We Are 3 Digital Shop.   The papers are from the Rainbow Skies Collection. The sentiment is one of 4 found in the You Know Sentiments. 

I hope you join us the next 2 weeks for our Anything Goes Challenge over at Catch The Bug. You can find digis for any occasion and any mood in the Bugaboo Stamps Store. 

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

D.L. Art -- April Linky Party

QKR Stampede -- ATG

Polkadoodle Challenge -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a colored image

Cut it Up -- How's the Weather?

Here is my Heart -- For Bugaboo Stamps

 It's Thursday, and that's Oldie But Goodie Day at Catch the Bug Blog for Bugaboo Stamps.  We color up some of our favorite older images and give them some love. Since it's almost Valentine's Day, I colored up this darling Valentine Pup.  He's part of a set of 3.

I colored Valentine Pup Set with Copic markers.  I found a sketch to use at this week's Sketch Saturday Challenge. Here's the sketch:

The papers & sentiment on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  The heart paper is from the Touch of Teal collection. The sentiment is one of the Valentines Sentiments. 

I hope you check out what the other talented Bugaboo Stamps designer made today for the Oldie but Goodie post.  You'll find it over at Catch the Bug.  Visit again tomorrow to see this week's Friday Freebie. Then, on Saturday, a new challenge will begin.

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

Sketch Saturday -- Week #646

Kids Love -- a New Release at Bugaboo Stamps

 It's Tuesday, and that can only mean one thing at Bugaboo Stamps. It's New Release Day!  (or re-release day, as is the case today). Every Tuesday, there is a new or re-release that is 1/2 price for a week.  Grab this cutie while you can!

Just in time for your Valentine's creating, today, you can choose from either a boy or girl version of Kidz Heart. I created using Kidz Girl Heart:

I colored Kidz Girl Heart with Copic and Diamond Press alcohol markers.  The Diamond Press marker was overfilled and blopped. Can you see where?  I worked hard at fixing it. 

I used last week's sketch from Sketch Saturday to jump start my creativity on this card.   Thanks, Sketch Saturday!

Papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop. They are from the Romantic Hearts collection. 

Both the stitched circle and stitched heart dies are from Crafter's Companion. 

You can see what the other talented Bugaboo Stamps designers made with both the girl and boy heart digis over on Catch the Bug Blog.

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

DigiChoosday -- ATG

Creative Fingers Challenge -- ATG

Creative Craft Challenge -- Must use a digi

Friends -- for Bugaboo Stamps

FFFFFFrrrrriiiiidddddddddddaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  It's Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps!  Every Friday!  Even though I already have 3 posts on my blog today, I had to color up today's image because I couldn't pass it up.  It's so. darn. cute!  You're gonna love it!  You gotta grab it!   For free!

This is Two Girls: 

Be still my heart!  Aren't they the cutest ever?  

I colored Two Girls with Copic markers and made it into a friendship card, but how sweet would this be if you had a sister?  

I used this week's sketch at Sketch Saturday for this card.  Here's the sketch: 

Papers on this card are from AMB Illustrations.  They are part of the Rainbow papers. 

Take time to visit the Catch The Bug Blog to see what the other talented Bugaboo designers have created with this Two Girls image.  You won't be disappointed.  Then visit the Bugaboo Stamps Store to pick it up and do a little shopping.  Color something up and enter it in a challenge.  You could win some more great Bugaboo

images!

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

Sketch Saturday -- week #607

Cute Card Thursday -- Feminine

D.L. art -- May Linky Party

Polkadoodles -- ATG

Think Positive, Stay Strong! for Bugaboo Stamps

It's Friday!  My favorite day of the week!  It's the  day that Bugaboo Stamps offers a freebie for all the many Bugaboo fans.  Yes, it's Freebie Friday!

Today's freebie is good for spring, get well, birthdays, encouragement, just about anything you'd like to use it for! Here's Dollar Flower Bug: 

I colored Dollar Flower Bug with Faber Castell color pencils on Kraft.  I really like to effect.  Then, I found some wild papers in the We Are 3 Digital Shop that I thought looked good with the Dollar Flower Bug image. They are the newly released Orange Lemonade papers. Aren't they cheerful!  The sentiment is also from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  It is one of the Encouraging Words sentiments. 

I used a sketch from Sketch Saturday for this card.  It was from about a month ago. The banner die is from Tonic Studios. 

There are many great examples of how to use this free image over on the Catch the Bug Blog today.  Check it out! Then, grab the freebie in the Bugaboo Stamps store, color it up, and enter it in some of  the Catch the Bug Challenges.  I'd love to see your creations, and you very well may win more awesome Bugaboo images.  How great is that?

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D..L. Art -- April Linky Party
Outlawz Saturday Paper ala Mode -- Romantic Garden
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Not Just Cards -- ATG
Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Challenge -- Bugs, Blooms, and Butterflies

Garden Easter Bunny -- for Bugaboo Stamps

It's Friiiii-daaaay!  And it's Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps.  Every. Single. Friday!  You can pick up a freebie!  How many companies do that for their customers?  Week in, week out? Whether you buy anything else or not?  You gotta love Bugaboo Stamps! 

Today's Freebie is Garden Bunny:

I colored Garden Bunny with Copic markers, then used this week's sketch at Sketch Saturday to jump start my creativity. Here's the sketch:

The papers I used on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are the Springtime papers. That cute little die cut watering can is from Crafter's Companion.

The talented designers at Bugaboo Stamps will have many ideas of what to do with this Garden Bunny digi over at Catch the Bug Blog.  Check out the ideas there.  

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Sketch Saturday -- week #602
D.L. Art -- March Linky Party
QKR Stampede -- ATG
Crafty Animals-- ATG with an animal
Outlawz Festive Friday -- Easter
AUD Sentiments -- Easter

Honey Bunny -- for We Are 3 Digital Shop

I love Spring!  I love the return of the birds (I saw my first robin a few days ago), the melting of the snow, the increased daylight, and the beautiful flowers that bloom in the springtime. I also like the new birth that you can see in spring -- from farm animals, to woodland creatures, even little bunnies.  We Are 3 Digital Shop recently had anew release celebrating all things spring, including cute bunnies.  Here is Honey Bunny, also using the newly released Springtime We Are 3 papers:

I colored Honey Bunny with Copic markers, but he (she?) does also  come in a pre-colored version.  After coloring him, I fussy cut him, then attached him to this tag.

I used this week's sketch at Sketch Saturday to jumpstart my creativity.  Here is the sketch:

We Are 3 Digital Shop has many wonderful papers, printables, and digital images in their shop.  Take a look for yourself!  You are sure to find something you love. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Sketch Saturday -- week 600
Cute Card Thursday -- Celebrate
Outlawz Festive Friday -- ATG

Be A Rainbow -- For We Are 3 Digital Shop

We Are 3 Digital Shop is the sponsor this week of the Facebook Group, Crafting of Hue.  Check out the group for new releases, discounts, and inspiration from We Are 3 Digital Shop!

I used a fun digital image, awesome digital sentiment and gorgeous digital papers -- all from the We Are 3 Digital Shop:

I started with the Splish Splash Boots. They come in various patterns and also in colored and black & white versions. I  chose the dotted black & white version, colored them with Copic markers, then fussy cut them.  The sentiment is one of the Rainbow Wishes Sentiments.  There are 4 sentiments (all rainbow related) in the set. I used 3 papers from the Rainbow Skies papers.  There are 8 papers in the collection.

I used a sketch from last week's Sketch Saturday challenge to jump start my creativity.  The umbrella is a cutting die from Spellbinders. 

I hope you join us this week at Crafting of Hue for all the fun and great discounts! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art --February Linky Party
Not Just Cards -- ATG
TTCRD-- ATG
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- ATG

Take Time for.... For Bugaboo Stamps

Did you know that Monday was "Feed the Birds Day"?  You didn't?  Well, such things are celebrated over on the Catch the Bug Blog! It's Humor Me Wednesday, when all sorts of wacky (and sometimes serious) days are made note of.  My husband and I enjoy feeding birds -- and squirrels, and deer, and rabbits, and sometimes even inadvertently raccoons and bear!  So, in honor of Feed the Birds Day, here's a little inspiration for you, using a Bugaboo Stamps image, of course!

This digi stamp is called Snowman and birds (no surprise there!), and I colored Snowman and Birds with Copic markers. The sentiment is from a Stampendous acrylic set that I have. The snowflakes are dies from Lawn Fawn.

I used this week's sketch at Sketch Saturday to complete the card. Here's the sketch:

Designer papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are 2 papers from  the Shabby Christmas Collection.

I  hope you visit the Catch the Bug Blog to see what the other talented designer are celebrating today.  It's bound to be entertaining!  Then, do some shopping at Bugaboo Stamps, including picking up yesterday's New Release for 1/2 price!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Sketch Saturday -- week #595
D.L. Art - February Linky Party
DigiChoosday -- ATG
12 Months of Christmas Link Up -- Twist -- Winter Blues

Spooooky! for Bugaboo Stamps

It's Saturday, and there is a bingo challenge happening at the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog that starts today and runs for a week.  I've been working hard on getting Halloween cards made for the nursing home residents where I volunteer. I took advantage of today's challenge and post to make another one.  I'll show you the card first, then the bingo card and what I used, and of course, link up the awesome image from the Bugaboo Stamps Store.

This card uses Halloween Peeker Ghost, colored with Copic markers. 

Here's the bingo challenge going on this week at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog: 

I used the bottom row:  3 layers, orange, and ribbon.

Papers on this card are from Close To My Heart.  The Spooky sentiment is a die from Tonic Studios. I just got it, and I think it is so cute!  The spider web ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. I used a past sketch from Sketch Saturday to jump start my creativity on this one. 

I hope you join us this week at Catch the Bug Challenges.  There are lots of possibilities with the October Bugaboo Bingo challenge!  Come link up!!

I'm honored to enter this in the following challenges:
The Outlawz Monday Greeting Challenge -- Fall/Halloween
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Fall
Crafty Calendar Challenge -- Fall/Halloween
AUD Sentiments -- For a Child

You are Fabulous -- for Sketch Saturday

It's Saturday, and every Saturday, there's a new sketch at Sketch Saturday Challenges.   The sponsor this week is the wonderful Polkadoodles! 

For today's card (and sketch) and had the joy of coloring up Ruby Prom.

Ruby Prom comes in a black & white version and a pre-colored version.  This is the black & white version, colored with Copic markers.

Here's this week's sketch that I used to create the card:

As you can tell, I followed the sketch closely.  The card is large.  It is a 5x7 card. The papers on the card are by We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are from the Pinkalicious papers.  The Fabulous sentiment is also from We Are 3 Digital Shop. 

Sketch Saturday Challenges run for a week, so I hope you like the sketch and join in this week!  I'd love to see your take on the sketch, and we've got a great sponsor!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Polkadoodles -- ATG
DigiChoosday -- ATG
D.L. Art -- October Linky Party
Outlawz Monday Greeting Challenge -- ATG

Scary Cat -- for Sketch Saturday Challenges

It's Saturday (YEA!!!), and that means there's a new sketch and a new challenge starting on the Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog.  Every Saturday, there's a fantastic sketch, a wonderful sponsor, and inspiration to get you started.  

Our sponsor this week is Scribbles Designs.  I found this darling freebie in the store.  I used it earlier this week for my inspiration post on the Scribbles Blog, and enjoyed it so much, I used it again today, knowing it would work well for today's sketch.  What do you think?

The Scribbles Designs digi is Scary Cat. Like I mentioned above, he is free, and very cute, don't you think? Follow this link to grab him for yourself. 

Here's today's sketch:

In order to get the cat to fit right, I rotated the sketch 90 degrees.  Other than that, I followed the sketch closely. 

Papers for this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are the Halloween papers.  Both the ghost and the "Boo!" sentiment are dies from Spellbinders. The scalloped oval dies are from Cottage Cutz. 

I hope you enjoy this sketch as much as I did.  Link up, and you could win a prize from our wonderful sponsor, Scribbles Designs!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- September Linky Party
Crafty Sentiments --ATG
Pink Gem Challenge -- ATG
Elliebelle's September Challenge -- Things Beginning with 'B'-- Boo!

I Love Fall -- for Sketch Saturday

I love Fall!  The season is upon us here in the Northland!  The geese are gathering on the small lake across the road from my house, colors are starting to turn, nights are cooler (cold!), and days are shorter.    I love sketches!  I also love Sketch Saturday!  Every Saturday, there is a new, wonderful sketch, and a new great sponsor! 

Today, Sketch Saturday is sponsored by Star Stampz.  If you haven't heard the news, Star Stampz has started up their challenge blog again, so enter in on the fun!

I'll show you my card first, then the sketch, then tell you about my card:

Here's the sketch for this week:

I used Star Stampz image, Sunflower on this card.  I colored her with Copic markers.

Papers for this card were found in the We Are 3 Digital Shop.  I used 5 of the papers in the Sunflower Collection.  The sentiment is also from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  It is one of the Itty Bitty Fall Sentiments. 

I added a bit of cord to fit the challenge at Star Stampz.  It's from Really Reasonable Ribbon. 

I hope you are able to join us this week (and every week!) at Sketch Saturday Challenges.  We've got the best sketches, and wonderful sponsors!  Plus, I'd love to see how you interpret the sketches. 

There's a Sale at We Are 3 Digital Shop!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Star Stampz -- ribbon, lace, twine or cord
Outlawz Monday Greeting Challenge -- Layers
Lemon Shortbread -- ATG

Back to Skool -- Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps

It's Friday!  What makes Friday even better, is that every Friday, Bugaboo Stamps gives away a freebie! For an entire week!  Then, just like clockwork, here comes Friday, and BAM!  Another Freebie!  How great is that?!?

School has been underway for a couple weeks now in the small town where I live, and I know the kids are working on their spelling, reading, and so much more.  Today's card features Deacon, and he's needing a little help with his spelling...

This is Deacon - School Sign It 3, colored with Copic markers.  The sign part is blank, so you can fill in whatever you want. I computer generated my sentiment.  If you need a thank you card for a teacher, I think this would be a great one!

I fussy cut Deacon - School Sign It 3, then used a past sketch at Sketch Saturday to jump start my creativity. You'll find tons of great sketches there!  The school themed papers were found at Pixel Scrapper (just search 'school').

Go to the Bugaboo Store to find this week's Friday Freebie, color it up, and you'll be ready for tomorrow's challenge. Check out what the other designers did with Deacon - School Sign It 3 when you visit Catch the Bug. There's a new one every Saturday at Catch the Bug Challenges. Stella Says Sketch has gone back to every other Sunday, now that summer is over, so there'll be a new one of those this Sunday. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Polkadoodles -- ATG
Digichoosday -- ATG
AUD Sentiment -- Fall/Autumn sentiment
Outlawz Sunday Songs & Rhymes -- See You in September

You are Fabulous, Girl! Catch the Bug and Sketch Saturday Challenges

I'm doubling up on my posting today. Normally, this would be my Sketch Saturday post, but Bugaboo Stamps is the sponsor, and the challenge starting today at Catch the Bug is Anything Goes, so I thought I might as well support the Bugaboo team at the same time.  So, one card, 2 challenges.  Win, win!

I'll start by showing you my card, then show you the fun and easy sketch this week at Sketch Saturday.  I really, really liked working with this one, and know I will use it often!

Isn't she fabulous?  I'll show you the sketch, then tell you all about the digi at Bugaboo Stamps and where to find her.

Here's this week's sketch at Sketch Saturday:

Claire has the best sketches! This one is a keeper, for sure!  

Now, for the Bugaboo Stamps deets.  This digi is Fashion Girlz 001.  I think she is so darn adorable!!!

I colored Fashion Girlz 001 with Copic markers, then obviously used the sketch to build the card.  Next, I had to find papers.  My source for that is almost always We Are 3 Digital Shop.  I can find papers for whatever I need, all in Bonnie's Etsy Shop.  The fun designer papers on this card are from the Howdy Paper Collection. 

The 'Fabulous' sentiment is a word cutting die from Crafter's Companion.  The banner is a die from Diamond Press.  The heart is a die from Spellbinders.  The last thing I added were the enamel dots, from Close To My Heart.

And, that, blog readers, is a wrap!  Thanks for visiting today!

Check out what the other design team members created using this sketch at Sketch Saturday, and visit the Catch the Bug Blog for inspiration, then to enter this week's Anything Goes Challenge!  Don't forget to pick up yesterday's Friday Freebie.  It's available just for this week in the Bugaboo Store!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- September Linky Party
Outlawz Monday Greeting Challenge -- Layers
Creative Moments -- optional theme, Lovely Ladies
The Paper Shelter -- Dress it Up
Watercolor Wednesday -- Feminine
Outlawz Saturday Paper ala Mode -- Hobbies (shopping)

RAWR!!!!! for Sketch Saturday

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for a new sketch at Sketch Saturday.  Every Saturday, a new sketch to give your creativity a boost. 

Our sponsor this week is Polkadoodles.  I used an image and papers from the Sticks & Bones Collection. 

First the card, then the sketch:

sketch:

You can see I followed the sketch fairly closely, except I moved the arrow to the upper left, and the sentiment is within the inner rectangle. 

I colored the woolly mammoth with Copic markers.  Who really knows what color they were, right?  They've been extinct for so long, they could {possible} have been pink?  I'm the artist, and I say pink!  I cute the letters out with dies from Spellbinders, and the wood arrow is from Close To My Heart (retired).

I hope you like this sketch, and join us this week at Sketch Saturday.  I'd love to see what you do with it!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- August Linky Party
Pink Gem Challenge -- ATG
Digichoosday -- ATG

Don't Let Life Ruffle Your Feathers -- for Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez

I'm posting today for Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez.  I have a darling new release digi to show you today.  It was SO much fun to color up!

This is rooster: 

I colored Rooster with Copic markers.  I Googled photos of roosters, and there's lots of options for how to color up roosters.  They are very colorful birds!  

The sentiment on this card is from Technique Tuesday and is an acrylic stamp.  The papers were found at Pixel Scrapper.  They are part of the Petting Zoo collection.

The Outlawz Crash Your Stash Challenge is having a photo corners challenge this month.  I don't own any photo corners, so I added my "homemade" one in the corner of this picture.   I will enter this in that challenge.

The Kinda Cute By Patricia Alvarez Shop has many wonderful images for you to check out!  Stop by and do some shopping!  If you sign up for the newsletter, there is a discount coupon for you. 

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

Outlawz Crash Your Stash -- photo corners

Pink Gem Challenge -- ATG

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

Sweet Stampin' -- Things With Wings

AUD Sentiments -- Animal + a Sentiment

Chillaxin' with Sketch Saturday

It's Saturday, and I'm starting today on the Sketch Saturday design team.  I often use their past sketches when I need ideas to jump start a card, and I like to participate in their challenges.  So, it seemed like a good fit!

There's a new challenge every week at Sketch Saturday. There are 2 teams, so I'll be posting every other Saturday.  Today's challenge is sponsored by Scribbles Designs.  They are offering a $10 Gift Certificate to their store.

First, my creation, and then, this week's sketch:

The image I used from Scribbles Designs is #F163 Summer Treats. It is a freebie that I found on their Challenge Blog here. 

Here is this week's Sketch Saturday sketch:

As you can see, I followed the sketch very closely, except I tied some twine around the top of the image, and a bow where the twine is tied on the sketch.  Other than that, I'm exactly with the sketch. 

Papers on this card are from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  They are from her Taste of Summer kit. 

I hope you enjoy this sketch as much as I did, and join us this week at Sketch Saturday.   I'd love to see how you use it!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Sunday Songs & Rhymes -- 4 Seasons (Summer -- Carefree Days)
Brown Sugar Challenge -- ATG
Polkadoodle Challenge -- ATG

D.L. Art -- August Linky Party