Birthday Kitty -- a New Release at Bugaboo Stamps

It's New Release day at Bugaboo Stamps today, and I got a chance to get inky with this one!
Tuesdays are always exciting at Bugaboo Stamps, and today is no exception -- it's New Release Day!  This new release is called simply Cat Silhouette, but there's nothing simple about it.  It has a world of possibilities!  Here's what I did with it:

I had lots of different ideas swirling around for this Cat Silhouette, but in the end, I decided to get out my distress oxide inks and play with them.  I made the blue background with 3 different colors of distress oxide inks, then colored the Cat Silhouette with 2 shades of pink/red distress oxide inks, fussy cutting her out.  I have a sister-in-law who's a real cat lover, so I made this card for her for her birthday.  A matching crinkle ribbon finished off the card.

You'll find other ideas for how to use this Cat Silhouette New Release on the Catch the Bug blog today.  Check it out! Then come back tomorrow for more inspiration, and the next day, and the next...you get the idea!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
The Outlawz  Festive Fridays - Birthday
Show Us Your Pussies challenge -- Anything cat goes
D.L. Art -- August Linky Party
Less Is More -- Pets

Dive In! for QKR Stampede

It's FRIDAY!  Yea!  That means it's time for a new challenge at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog.  Yea again!  Challenges are always Anything Goes.  Yea once again! 

I've been into turtles and frogs this month.  QKR Stampede has such great ones!  Today, I have a card featuring Diving In (Q-digi6903):

I colored Diving In with Copic markers.  The sentiment is computer generated.

I used dies from Die-namics, and some long retired papers from Close To My heart.

I hope you can join us this week at QKR Stampede for our Anything Goes challenge.  I'd love to see what you make, and we've got great digis you could win -- like this one! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- ATG
2 Crafty Critters Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a Critter
D.L. Art -- July Linky party
TTCRD -- ATG
Polkadoodles -- ATG

Patriotic Thank You Pup -- Stella Says Sketch

It's another warm summer day.  I spent the morning running some errands, met a friend for lunch, then this afternoon I was in the craft room.  One of the cards I made was this thank you card for a friend.   I found this darling dog stamp at Bugaboo Stamps called Flower Puppy and he was calling my name to color up.  I just love Bugaboo Stamps!  They were the first digis I ever bought, quite a few years ago now, and I still love them.

Bugaboo Stamps has a Patriotic colors challenge going on right now, so I colored this Flower Puppy using red and blue to fit the theme.  I also used the sketch from this month's Stella Says Sketch challenge so I can enter it there too.  I just love it when I can double up on my challenges!

I colored the Flower Puppy digi with Copic markers.  The paw print card base was cut out on my Silhouette Came 3 with a file I found in the Silhouette Design Store.  The bones and sentiment are stickers from Hot Off the Press.  The stitched dies are from Die-namics.  I intentionally kept embellishments to a minimum on this card for easy mailing purposes.

That's it for this card.  Off to find some challenges for it:

Stella Says Sketch Challenge -- #612
Catch the Bug Challenge -- Patriotic Colors
Outlawz Monday Greetings -- Summer colors
Dragonfly Dreams -- summer
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG
D.L. Art -- July Linky Party

Thank You -- for DigiStamps4Joy

It's July 15th (really, already?), so that means it's time for some mid-month inspiration on the DigiStamps4Joy Challenge blog.  The themes are always anything goes with an optional twist.  This month's optional twist is summer or winter.  I went with the optional summer twist.  I love the flowers of summer.  I used DigiStamps4Joy image Pansy Corsage (JA22) to create this:

I colored Pansy Corsage with Copic markers, then fussy cut it. 

Papers for this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  This is Nature Blends.

Nature Blends

I used an SVG cutting file from Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons for the base of the card.  The oval die is from Die-namics.  The polka dot ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  The sentiment is a sticker from Hot Off the Press. 

I hope you can join us this month at DigiStamps4Joy for our Anything Goes with an optional "summer or winter" theme.  You still have 1/2 of July to link up!  

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

AUD Sentiments -- Flowers plus a sentiment

D.L. Art -- July Linky Party

D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Wedding (substitute Thank you)

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

Christmas in July -- for Dee's Digi Designs Challenges

July -- 1/2 way through the year already, and time to start preparing for Christmas!  Right?  If you're a card maker, it's never too early to start on those cards!

For the next 2 weeks, Di's Digi Designs Challenges is having a Christmas in July theme, so it's the perfect time to get a card made and linked up.  Here's my entry:

This card uses Di's Digi Design's Poinsettia Mouse.  It is available in both a colored and a black and white version.  This is the black and white version of Poinsettia Mouse, colored with Copic markers.  

Papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are the Kerst Christmas Collection. 

Kerst Christmas Collection

The dies I used to cut out and back Poinsettia Mouse are from Die-namics dies.  The edger dies are from Hot Off the Press. The ribbon on the card is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. 

Di's Digi Stamps has the absolute cutest digis and stamps.  Join in at Di's Digi Designs Challenge blog and you may win some for yourself! 

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

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge -- ATG with a Critter

Outlawz Thursday Challenge -- Twist is Wags and whiskers 

Outlawz Festive Friday -- Christmas

As You like it Challenge -- Favorite Celebration and Why (I love Christmas.  I think it's the baking)

Starz Stamps -- Christmas in July

Sweet Stamping Challenge -- ATG Christmas

The Merry Christmas Challenge Blog -- ATG

Watercolor Wednesdays -- Occasions

Pamper Yourself -- for QKR Stampede

Fri-Yay!!!  today, my husband has taken the day off of work, and it's all about ME!  Of course, he says everyday is about me, but certainly, that can't be true?!?  My birthday was a week ago, and he couldn't get that day off, so we're celebrating today.  We're jumping on the Harley, heading North, and enjoying the day together!

Today, being Friday, is also the start of a new challenge at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog. Our challenge this week, and every week, is Anything Goes!

My best friend's birthday is just around the corner.  I mailed her a package of spa-type goodies, and wanted a card to fit that theme.  I thought this Bathing Frog (Q-digi15616) fit the theme to perfection: 

I colored the Bathing Frog digital stamp with Copic markers.  The sentiment is computer generated.  

Papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are Birthday Bouquet Digital Papers. 

Birthday Bouquet

I hope you enjoyed my pampering card for this week, and I hope you find time to enter the challenge at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog this week.  I'd love to see your creations!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge -- ATG with a Critter
D.L. Art -- July Linky Party
Outlawz Challenges -- Sunday Song and Rhyme
Addicted to Stamps -- Happy Birthday
Watercooler Wednesday -- All About Occasions

I Love to be Carefree!

It's summer - that carefree time of year.  I made this card this afternoon, and would like to enter it in a couple challenges.

This image is this month's freebie from Sasayaki Glitter.  It's called Baby Seals.  I colored it with Copic markers.

I used a sketch from this week's Wednesday sketch challenge at The Outlawz.

I used oval dies from Die-namics and star dies from Spellbinders.  Papers are from Echo Park.  The glimmer trim is from Close To My Heart.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
The Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge -- Week of July 4
Sasayaki Glitter July Progressive FB Challenge 
Crafting with An Attitude -- ATG
Cute Card Thursday -- ATG
Through the Purple Haze -- Marine

Enjoy! for Scrapbook Stamp Society

Hello, stamp lovers.  I'm posting today on the Scrapbook Stamp Society Blog.

 I love the Fluffy Besties, and I'm so glad they are being showcased this month on the Scrapbook Stamp Society blog.  What fun!!

Today, I have Image #054, made into a card: 

Isn't she wonderful?  She certainly seems to be enjoying that glass of wine, and life itself, for that matter!  

I colored Image 054 with Copic markers, then found some papers and twine to match to create the card.  I hope you enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed creating it for you! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
IDCB -- ATG
Not Just Cards -- ATG
D.L. Art -- May Linky Party
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog-- ATG
My Bestie Aussie Challenge - ATG
My Besties International -- ATG, Girls Just Want to Have Fun
My German Besties -- ATG
My French Besties -- ATG
My Dutch Girls Besties -- ATG, Fancy Pants
My Brazil Besties -- ATG
The Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- something to wear
Ellibelle's Creative Wednesday -- For Ladies Only

Hey There, Hop Stuff! for QKR Stampede

It's Friday!  Yea!  And, the last Friday of the month.  It's also the start of a new challenge at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog.  The challenge goes from Friday - Thursday, and is always Anything Goes.

Today, I have a super cute bunny image to share with you.  He's just too cute!

This is Questioning Bunny (ES-digi24504), colored with Copic markers.  There's a cotton ball on his tail, although it's a bit hard to see it in this picture.

Bunnies make me think of spring, and pastel colors make me think of spring, so I'm in a very spring-time mood with this card.  He is really hop-stuff, isn't he?!?

The sentiment on this card is from a stamp set from Simon Says Stamp.  The papers on the card are from Close To My Heart.  The oval dies are from Die-namics.  The banner die is from Craftin' Desert Divas.  

I hope to see you linked up at the QKR Stampede Challenge blog this week for our Anything Goes Challenges.  We've got great digis you can win (like this one!), and I'd love to see what you create!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Pattie's Creations Challenge #145 -- Bunnies &/or Ducks
D.L. Art -- April Linky Party
IDCB -- ATG  
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
TTCRD -- ATG
Crafty Sentiments -- ATG
HIMCR -- Make Something Cute

Happy Thoughts -- for the Scrapbook Stamp Society

Hello, fellow stamp lovers.  I'm on the Scrapbook Stamp Society blog today. I have an awesome digi to share with you today! 
I have an adorable image called Feeling Pretty.  She's so much fun to color!

I colored Feeling Pretty with Copic markers.  Don't you love that big hat and those flowers?  Awesome!  She fills me with happy thoughts!

The card base was cut out on my Silhouette Cameo 3 with a file from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons.  The designer paper is from Close To My Heart.  The flowers are from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  The oval stitched die is from Die-namics.  The banner die is from Close To My Heart.  I computer generated the sentiment.  

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Classic Design team Open Challenge #24 -- ATG
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog -- ATG
Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog -- ATG
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- flowers
IDCB -- ATG
Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- ATG (no twist)
My Besties 3D -- ATG
My Besties Aussies Challenge Blog -- ATG with a Bestie
My Besties Dutch Girls -- ATG, or Spring
My Besties Spanish Challenge Blog -- ATG
My Besties International -- ATG
German My Besties -- ATG
French My Besties -- Challenge #74
Brazil My Besties -- Easter (she's got her bonnet on)

Choose Joy -- for DigiStamps4Joy

It's the 15th of the month, and that means it's time for some mid-month inspiration over on the DigiStamps4Joy Challenge Blog.  March's theme is Anything Goes with an optional "Being Young" twist.  Nothing says being young to me like spring and new plant growth.  Some of the first flowers to grow in the spring are tulips, so, for the challenge, I colored up these whimsical tulips, found here in the DigStamps4Joy store.

I colored Fantasty Tulips (rg052) with Copic markers,  then cut out with a stitched oval die from Die-namics. 

The card base was cut out on my Silhouette Cameo 3, with a lattice cutting file found at My Scrap Chick.  The sentiment is a stamp from Close To My Heart, cut out with dies from Paper Wishes, as is the butterfly die. 

There's still plenty of time to join in the Anything Goes challenge at DigiStamps4Joy!  I hope you can join us, as I'd love to see your awesome creations, and we have wonderful digis you can win (like this one!)

I'm entering this handsome guy in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- Monthly Linky Party
AUD Sentiment -- bingo with a Sentiment (3D item, digi, markers)
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG
IDCB -- ATG

Hey There, Hop Stuff! For Bloobel Stamps

Hey, hey, Hop stuff!  Thanks for stopping by my blog!  Easter is fast approaching.  With it falling on April 1, I think it's really going to sneak up on me this year.  

Lisa Bloobel, of Bloobel Stamps, has the funnest, quirkiest, most recognizable style that I just love.  Today, I created a card using Bunneh 2.  This guy is h-o-t!

Isn't he the greatest?  There's a bundle of these bunnies, (Bunneh Pack) and all 3 of them are just a hoot!  You seriously need them ALL in your digital collection!

I colored Bunneh 2 with Copic markers, then fussy cut him out.  The sentiment, which fits his expression perfectly, doesn't it?!? is from a Simon Says Stamp stamp set.  

The papers on this card are retired Close To My Heart.  I cut the bunny border out on my Silhouette Cameo 3, with a file I found at the Silhouette Design Store.  The oval die is from Die-namics. I used this week's sketch at The Outlawz Wednesday Challenge as my starting point for the card. 

Don't forget to check out the Bloobel store.   You owe it to yourself!  

I'm entering this handsome guy in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- Monthly Linky Party
AUD Sentiment -- ATG with a Sentiment
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG
IDCB -- ATG
The Outlawz Wednesday Challenge -- Sketch (2nd entry)

Valentine Roses - for MHKDesigns

Greetings, crafty friends!  I'm on the MHKDesigns blog today,  featuring the "new" stamp set, Valentine Roses. I colored it with Copic markers, then fussy cut it.  The sentiment is also from the set. 

Valentine Roses

Have you joined the current MHKDesigns Challenge yet?  There's still time!  It goes until Feb. 28.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Pink or red
D.L. Art -- February Linky Party

Birthday Wishes -- Outlawz Monthly Progressive Challenge

I'm trying to play along with the Outlawz Monthly Progressive Challenge.  I really like this month's image called Wild Rose from Beccy's Place.  

I colored the Wild Rose image with Copic markers.  I didn't plan to fussy cut it, but a blop if ink made me do it, LOL.  

The sentiment is from Power Poppy.  The digital background paper is from MHKDesigns. The stitched oval die is from Die-namics. 

See you at The Outlawz!

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

Outlawz Progressive Freebie -- February
Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog -- ATG (optional twist real stamp - Birthday Wish is acrylic)
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- pink or red
D.L. Art -- February Linky Party

Happy Howl-idays! for the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up

It's February, it's February!  It's already February!  How did THAT happen?!?  These months go so fast!

February first means it's time for a new challenge at the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up, where this month's optional theme is, Make a (Christmas) Card for a Loved One.  Our guest sponsor this month is Mari's Digis.  As always, you have a chance to win wonderful papers by linking up 2 Christmas cards, designed by Decosse's Dynamite Doodles. 

Two of my best 2-legged friends won't be without at least one 4-legged friend in their house.  This card is for one of them for Christmas next year:

This is B62, Christmas Song, colored with Copic markers, using colors that will match Decosse's Dynamite Doodles Winter World of Love papers. 

The dies are from Die-namics.  The snowflake stickers are from Paper Wishes.  The sentiment was computer generated.

I hope you join us this month at The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up.  It's such a great way to get a jump start on Christmas cards, and we've got wonderful prizes!  You've got until Feb 28.  Get creating!  

Wishing You...for Path of Positivity

Welcome, crafty friends!  It's time for a new challenge at Path of Positivity Challenge blog.  This is the 3rd and final month of our "Surround Yourself" themed challenges.  This month, the optional theme is "Surround Yourself with Music", or you can enter any positive project.  We have 2 guest sponsors this month -- Limited Runs, and Imagine That Digistamp.  For this post, I got to play with a fun image from Limited Runs:

This is Mini Birds - Starry Night, by Limited Runs, printed on blue card stock, and colored with Faber Castell colored pencils.  The sentiment was computer generated.  

I've always liked the song Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) by Don McClean, and as soon as I saw this Mini Birds - Starry Night digi stamp, I thought of that song.  I've also been a fan of Vincent VanGogh ever since I studied art history in college, so this card ties in to both my love of art and music.  

Papers on this card are from Close To My Heart.  I used dies by Die-namics to cut out the image, sentiment,  and backgrounds. 

I hope you can join us this month at the Path of Positivity for our "Surround Yourself" with the good things of life challenge!  It runs until Dec 3, so you have plenty of time!  

Make a Joyful Noise! for QKR Stampede

It's Fri------------Daaaaaaay!   And time for a new challenge at QKR Stampede Challenge blog.  This week's optional theme is "Inspired by Music" or you can use an 'Anything Goes' theme. 

Here's my project for this week's challenge:

This card uses QKR Stampede digi Cat Calling (Q-digi14516), colored with Copic markers.  The sentiment is computer generated.  The papers were found at Pixel Scrapper.  The crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM, and the paw print brad is from my stash.

I hope you can join us this week at QKR Stampede.  You may win some of the awesome digis for yourself, and I'd love to see what you make!  Don't forget our optional 'Inspired by Music' theme!

For My Friend -- and Crafty Sentiments Designs

Happy Tuesday, everyone!  It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog. This week, you have a choice in themes.  Either go CAS or Fussy & Fancy with your project.

I used the Crafty  Sentiments Designs rubber stamp, 'This Rose' to create this for the challenge, going for the Fussy & Fancy theme:

I colored the rubber stamp, This Rose, with Copic markers, then used a Die-namics stitched die to cut it out.  The background paper is from Paper Wishes.  The card base was cut out on my Silhouette Cameo, using an SVG file from Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons.  I layered up a couple of different laces from my stash to match the paper.

I hope you can join us this week at Crafty Sentiments Challenge for our CAS or Fussy & Fancy Challenge.

Bloom -- for Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog

It's Tuesday, and that means it's time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog. This week, the theme is "flowers".  Easy!  You can stamp them, color them, die cut them, or add them from you stash -- any creative way you can think of.  We just want to see  a flower (or many) on your creation.

I used the adorable Crafty Sentiments Designs rubber stamp, Flourish, to create this: 

I stamped Florish, then used Copic markers to color her.  The cross stitch oval die cuts are from Die-namics.  The card base and flower were cut out on my Silhouette Cameo with a design from the Silhouette Design Store.  The designer dot paper is an Echo Park Dots & Stripes 12x12 paper.  The "bloom" sentiment is from The Cutting Cafe Shop. 

I hope you join the Flower challenge this week at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog.  There's also a monthly challenge in the Crafty Sentiments Facebook Group. Join them both, because there's great prizes, and I'd love to see what you make!

Flowers Bloom -- for MHKDesigns

Happy Tuesday, crafty friends!  Happy February!  Days are getting longer, birds are singing a bit more, so there really are some signs of spring in the meds of winter!

Today, there's a new challenge starting on the MHKDesigns blog.  Challenges now start on the first of the month and run all month. They are Anything Goes, if you use an MHKDesigns image, and there's an inspiration board to follow if you want.

As many of you know, I have Lymphoma and am undergoing chemo treatments.  I found great inspiration in the card I made for this month's challenge.  This quote brought me great comfort....

This card uses MHKDesigns, Open Bloom for both the flower and the sentiment.  The flower is colored with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils on Kraft.  The gorgeous designer paper, also from MHKDesigns,  is from the Get Well Flowers digital paper pack.

I cut the card shape out on my Silhouette Cameo, using a cutting file from Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons.  The stitched oval cutting dies are from Die-namics.  The 3D flower is from my stash.

Open Bloom Stamp Set

Get Well Flowers Digital Papers

Inspiration Board for February Challenge

I hope you can join us this month at MHKDesigns!  I'd love to see what you make, and the prizes are wonderful!  Come link up!