National Draw a Bird Day -- for Bugaboo Stamps

It's Wednesday, and that means it's Humor me Wednesday on the Catch the Bug Blog.  Holidays, both important and obscure are celebrated this day.  I'm sure draw a bird day is important to someone, but this is a new day to party for me!

Jodie has many wonderful bird images in her Bugaboo Stamps Store.  I chose this amazing Hummingbird image because of it's simplistic line drawn appearance. I think it definitely qualifies for Draw a Bird Day, don't you?

I printed the hummingbird image onto silver paper from Crafter's Companion, then used a heart die from Spellbinders to cut it out.  The designer papers are also from Crafter's Companion. The sentiment is an acrylic stamp from My Pink Stamper that has been in my collection for many years.  I kept the card simple to emphasize that beautiful Hummingbird digi. 

Check out the other holidays that are being celebrated this week, and how creative the other Bugaboo designers are over at Catch the Bug!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- April Linky Party
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
AUD Sentiment -- ATG + a Sentiment
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- Spring

Found One! An Easter New Release for Bugaboo Stamps

We are getting so close to Easter!  I am terribly out of sync with this whole "safer at home" order my state is under.  Not going to church on Palm Sunday really threw me off kilter!  Having a Quiet Easter week, instead of preparing lots of services and being on the organ bench all week long seems even stranger.  We will remember the Easter of 2020, I think.

But, I'm getting off track!  It's Tuesday, and that means it's New Release day at Bugaboo Stamps.  Today's new release is just in time for Easter.  I knew I got on the subject for a reason! The new digi, available for 1/2 price for a week, is called Easter Bunny I found one!

I colored Easter Bunny I Found One with Copic markers.   I used a sketch from the current sketch challenge at the Outlawz Wednesday Sketch challenge to jump start my creativity.  Here's the sketch:

As you can see, I followed the sketch pretty closely.

The papers that I used on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop. They are part of the newly released Orange Lemonade papers.  I love how bright and cheerful they are!

I hope you check out what the other talented Catch the Bug designers did with today's new release, Easter Bunny I found One. Snap this cutie up for 1/2 price and enter our Anything Goes challenge this week.  I'd love to see what you make!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge -- April 1-14 
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- Easter
D.L. Art -- April Linky Party
Crafty Animals -- ATG with an animal

To Cheer You -- for JDS Challenges

It's Monday, and starting today, Jan's Digistamp Challenges are going to once a month.  They are still Anything Goes, with you being to enter absolutely whatever you are working on - from crocheting, to gardening, to coloring, to cardmaking projects. Jan's Digi Stamp images are great to see, but not required.  We will start rewarding 2 gift certificates per challenge -- one random project, and one for a JDS image.  There will still be designer choice projects, too.  From now on, the challenge will begin on the first Monday of the month, and will end on the Sunday before the first Monday. 

I don't know why, but I love to color rusty things, so when I saw this collection called Rustic Flowers in Jan's Shop, I knew I had to have it! 

Using one of the black & white images and one of the sentiments in the set, I created this:

I colored the image from Rustic Flowers with Copic markers, then used 2 sizes of Spellbinders dies to cut it out and back it. The designer papers on this card are from Crafter's Companion.  The card is 5x7.  The blue ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I hope you can join us this month at JDS Challenge Blog.  It is easy to link up whatever you are working on.  I'd love to see your creations! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- April Linky Party
TTCRD -- ATG
Not Just Cards -- ATG
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- Get Well 

Ladybug Bunny -- for Bugaboo Stamps

It's Friday, it's Friday! It's Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps. Every Friday, there's a new freebie.  You'll find it in the Bugaboo Stamps Store. 

Today's freebie is Ladybug Bunny.  It is adorable, and perfect for spring or Easter -- or both! 

I had so much fun coloring this great Ladybug Bunny! I used Copic markers on this, then used 2 Spellbinders dies to cut it out and back it. The designer papers are from We Are 3 Digital Shop. They are both from the Ladybug Lace Too Collection. The glimmer trim is from Close To My Heart.

This Ladybug Bunny will be available for free for 1 week in the Bugaboo Store.  You can see what the other talented Bugaboo designers created with it by going over to Catch the Bug Blog. Enter tomorrow's challenge, and you could win more Bugaboo Stamps images! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- April Linky Party
QKR Stampede -- ATG
2 Crafty Critter Crazies -- ATG with a critter
Crafty Animals Challenge -- ATG with an animal
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG
Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge -- April 1 - 14
Outlawz Festive Fridays-  Easter

A Happy Hello -- For SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog

It's April 1st, and it's time for a new challenge at SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog.  Challenges start at the beginning of the month, and run the whole month through. This month, the theme is, "Show us Your Wings".

I've been wanting to color up the darling Flump n Tic image, found in the SheepSki Designs Etsy Shop. 

Here's what I created:

I colored Flump n Tic with Copic markers.  I made that bird extra bright so it would show up for the wings theme of this challenge, then I added a butterfly for good measure!

The elephant papers were found at AMB Illustrations.  I cut the center step card out on my Silhouette Cameo from a file I found in the Silhouette Design Store. I computer generated the sentiment. 

I hope you can join us this month for the SheepSki Designs Show us Your Wings Challenge.  I'd love to see your creations!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- ATG
QKR Stampede -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Polkadoodles -- ATG
2 Crafty Critter Crazies -- ATG with a critter
Crafty Animals -- ATG with an animal

The Earth Giggles in Flowers -- for All Dressed Up Stamps

April 1, the start of a new month, and the start of a new challenge in the All Dressed Up Facebook Group!  You'll find an album there with this month's theme of "Die Cuts &/or Punches".  I hardly ever use punches anymore, in fact I've gotten rid of most of them that I used to have, but dies!  I have hundreds of them and use them on almost every card I make, so this was easy for me!

I fell in love with this new image in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop called Spring Has Sprung.  She is perfect for this time of year!

Spring Has Sprung was an absolute joy to color with the freckles on her nose and the big bow in her hair.  And, those boots!  I can't forget those boots!  I colored Spring Has Sprung with Copic markers, then used dies to cut her out and back her (by Avery Elle), use a die to cut out the bird, and a die to cut out the watering can (both by Crafter's Companion).

The watercolor looking paper on this card is from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  It is one of the papers in the Watercolor Delight collection. The banner is a printable from We Are 3, found here, and the sentiment, also from We Are 3 Digital Shop, is from the Spring Sentiments collection.

There are 2 challenges each month for All Dressed Up Stamps fans.  There's the Facebook challenge and the blog challenge.  Join in either or both.  I'd love to see your creations! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Try it on Tuesday -- the Beauty of Nature
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG
DigiChoosday -- ATG
QKR  Stampede -- ATG
Outlawz Sunday Songs & Rhymes -- Spring Has Sprung
AUD Sentiment -- Spring

It's Your Day - Everyday Purse --for Dies R Us Challenge Blog

I'm so pleased to be sharing that starting today, I am on the Dies R Us Challenge Blog team! My time on the DRU Inspiration team had come to an end, so I'm very happy to have been given a spot on the Dies R Us Challenge team. Challenges are on the 1st and 15th of every month, and they have themes.  You must use at least one metal die from a brand that Dies R Us sells in the Dies R Us Store. A $10 Gift voucher is given away each challenge, and top 3 are awarded.

The challenge that starts today, and runs for the next 2 weeks has the theme of "Anything Goes" (remember to use as least 1 die from a brand that Dies R Us sells).

I recently purchased this Concord & 9th Everyday Purse Die Set, and I am having sooooo much fun with it!  This is what I created for one of my best friends birthdays:

Isn't it darling?  I used designer papers from Crafter's Companion, and some leather looking papers from Tonic Studios.  The Silver Glimmer paper is also from Tonic Studios. The Concord & 9th Everyday Purse set has various options for clasps, tags, and closures.  The possibilities are really endless.  

Here's a picture with a gift card in it to give you a better idea of the size of the Concord & 9th Everyday Purse Die Set.

Supplies from the Dies R Us Store used on this project:

Concord & 9th Everyday Purse Die Set

We have some exciting news to share with you.  .Dies R Us now has a sister store with warehouses in the USA and Canada called Didi Crafts.  

It will ship to both the US and Canada.  Didi Crafts will carry some of the same products as DRU, but most will be different.  Now our Canadian friends don't have to worry about huge taxes or shipping fees. How great is that!?!

I hope you can join us this next 2 weeks for our "Anything Goes" themed Challenge.  I'd love to see your creations, and you could be the winner of the $10 gift certificate. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Festive Fridays-- Birthday
Outlawz Monday Greetings -- Geometric shapes (more than 4 sides)
D.L. Art -- April Linky Party
TTCRD  -- ATG