Spring Bird -- a New Release at Bugaboo Stamps

It's Tuesday!  Every Tuesday celebrates a new release or a re-release at Bugaboo Stamps.  Today, we're re-releasing a cutie, Spring Bird, Summer Dress:

I colored Spring Bird with Summer Dress with Copic markers, going with bright, springtime colors.

Papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are the Rainbow Skies papers.  The sentiment is a stamp from a company no longer in business, My Pink Stamper.  The butterfly is from Crafter's Companion. 

Today, over at Catch the Bug Blog, you'll see what the other talented Bugaboo designers made with this cute Spring Bird digi.  It will be available for 1/2 price for a week.  Pick it up in the Bugaboo Shop!  Color it up and enter it in our challenges.  You could win more Bugaboo images! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- March Linky Party
Digichoosday -- ATG
Outlawz Festive Friday -- Spring/Easter

Flower Tree -- for Bugaboo Stamps

It's Saturday, and it's time for a new challenge at Catch The Bug!  Every Saturday, a new one starts. This week, it's a photo challenge. Of course, with Spring having officially begun, it's a springtime photo.  I'll show you my card first, then the photo I used.

I used an image from the Bugaboo Stamps Store that I thought would work well for inking. That way, I felt, I could best use the colors in the photo. This is Flower Tree:

I blended with several shaded of Spectrum Noir Harmony water reactive inks to achieve this look using ink brushes. 

Here's the photo for this week's Catch the Bug Challenge:

You  can see why I went with the digi I did.  I thought Flower Tree matched the photo really well.

The DP behind the Flower Tree image is from We Are 3 Digital Shop. It is one of the pretty papers in the Garden Dance papers.  The butterfly embellishment has been in my collection for so long I no longer know where I got it.  It wasn't in any packaging. 

The Catch the Bug photo challenge will run for a week.   We always have wonderful prizes you can win, so I hope you join in the fun! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
TTCRD -- ATG
D.L. Art -- March Linky Party
Outlawz Sunday Songs & Rhymes -- Butterflies flapping their wings

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

A Hedgy Hello -- for Colour Crazy Challenge Blog

It's Friday, so there's a new challenge underway at Colour Crazy Challenge Blog.  Every Friday, a new challenge starts, and challenges run for 2 weeks. This week, our challenge is sponsored by Polkadoodles. They have some of the cutest digis, including this Early Hedgehog Dandelion:

I colored Early Hedgehog Dandelion with Copic markers, then used a couple papers from the new We Are 3 Springtime papers.  A bit of yellow ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon finished off the card. 

I hope you can join us this Friday (or any Friday) at Colour Crazy Challenges.  Images must be hand colored, but after that, its anything goes. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Crafty Animals -- ATG with an animal
Not Just Cards -- ATG
DigiChoosday -- ATG
Polkadoodles -- ATG
Gem of a Challenge -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
AUD Sentiment -- Spring
Outlawz Festive Friday -- Spring

He Will Bless Them -- Guest Designing for Word Art Wednesday

I've had the honor of guest designing at Word Art Wednesday this month of March.  It has been my pleasure, and I thank Karen Letchworth and her team for the opportunity.

Today's challenge will run for 2 weeks, and is sponsored by Art Glitter.  

I was given the scripture verse Psalm 115:13 to create with for today's challenge.  Here's what I made:

I used designer papers by Crafter's Companion, and dies from Anna Griffin.

Here's a close up of the scripture verse:

I hope you can join in at Word Art Wednesday these next 2 weeks for their challenge. They are always Anything Goes! 

Hoppy Easter Card for Dies R Us Inspiration Blog

Today is my last day posting on the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog.  I have so enjoyed my time on the team, but my term is up, and it's time for someone else to have a chance at this awesome team. I have really enjoyed it! 

Since we're closing in on Easter, I thought I'd showcase an adorable Bunny die today, found in the Dies R Us Store. This is Floral Bunny by Tutti Designs:

I think this floral bunny design is so darn cute!

Here's a photo of all the supplies used on this card:

I started by cutting out the card base.  This is a floral card panel by Spellbinders, but this one by Nellie's Choice would work equally as well. I used a circle die that was just a bit bigger than the Floral Bunny.  This one has been in my stash for many years.  Dies R Us has many circle dies. This set of Never-ending Circle Dies From Kat Scrappiness would work especially well!

Here's a picture of everything once it's all die cut.  I cut a bit off of the circle, just to add a little character.

Once everything was die cut, I assembled it all using ScrapPerfect Best Glue Ever, added gems to both the floral card front and the floral bunny, and finished it all with a yellow ribbon.

Tutti Design Floral Bunny

Nellie's Choice Floral Card Panel

Kat Scrappiness Never-Ending Circle Dies

Best Glue Ever

I'll leave you with one last view of the Bunny card:

Don't forget to shop both the Dies R Us Store and the Didi Crafts Store for tons of awesome dies and other great products.  Dies R Us now ships to Canada, too! Also, don't forget about the Dies R Us Challenges on the 1st and 15th of each month.  There are great prizes you could win! Check out this blog everyday for great inspiration!

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

DigiChoosday -- ATG

Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- make your own holiday (Easter/Spring)

Outlawz Festive Friday -- Easter

Crafty Cardmakers -- Spring

D.L. Art -- March Linky Party

Go Where Your Dreams Take You -- an All Dressed Up Stamps New Release

It's the 22nd of the month, and that means it my chance to showcase one of the new release images from All Dressed Up Stamps.  Each month, there are 4 darling images. They are showcased on the 7th of the month and the 22nd, both on the All Dressed Up blog and in the All Dressed Up Facebook Group.

Today, I am showcasing Koala Hugs:

I colored Koala Hugs with Copic markers.  The koala bears have fallen out of the news since the Corona virus has taken over.  I am hoping with the fires under control, they are able to find some habitat, and start to make a comeback.  This little one is hanging on for dear life!

The papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  Two of the papers (the one on the card base and the trees are from the Trees     Papers. The green paper backing Koala Hugs is one of the Distressed Burlap Papers, and the paper behind the sentiment is one of the Tones of Gray papers.

Koala Hugs-- one of only 4 great New Releases at All Dressed Up Stamps.  Check them all out at All Dressed Up Stamps.  Do a little shopping and enter either the challenge in the Facebook Group or the blog challenge and you could win more ADU images!  Like this great one!  

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
2 Crafty Critter Crazies -- ATG with a Critter
Crafty Animals Challenge -- ATG with an animal
Polkadoodles -- ATG
QKR Stampede -- ATG
D.L. Art -- March Linky Party
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- ATG