Final Day of Catch the Bug Birthday Celebrations

Good morning have you all been enjoying the celebrations over at Catch the Bug.

Well today is our final day and last day to get your entries in for the week.

We have our Friday Freebie in the shop which the Team have been using for this challenge

Yes a nice easy Recipe for you.

So hope you will come and play along checkout the awesome prizes up for grabs

Here is my card using our Friday Freebie

Image coloured with promarkers

3 layers of DP all from my Oddments pile

Raffia

2 twine bows

Pearl button and 3 pearl beads on the image

Ok now it is your turn cant wait to see what you make.

Pop along and checkout the amazing samples from the team. Wow they have done a awesome job this week. Go show them some love.

Thanks for popping by and  have a great weekend.

challenges
I love promarkers - use something New - image
Craft Rocket Challenges 2W,3E #31 Add A Bow 

• Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes
• Little Miss Muffet Challenges 2W,1E,SIO Always Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - 2W, 2E - #333 Always Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes

Ike's World 2W, 1E - #80 Anything Goes with a twist: Use a Bow - TOP THREE

Sunny Day Crafting - W - Always Anything Goes 

Day 2 Catch the Bug Birthday Bash

Happy Sunday and I am here with Day 2 make for our Birthday Celebrations if you havent seen check out the challenge over on Catch The bug for details.

Today we have a sketch for you to follow

A nice easy one and the team has lots of creations for your inspiration.#

Her is mine using AKV Under The Sea

The back ground has been done by inking a embossing folder and running it through my Bigshot.

DP are all scraps from my stash along with some fab braid.

Image has been coloured with promarkers.

I layered 3 sizes of the same fish to make a little family.

Computer generated sentiment and a few gems to complete my card.

Well hope that you like and it has encouraged you to come and play along.

Have a lovely Sunday and call back soon for more cards.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

I love Promarkers - use something new (image)

• Crafty Calendar M,1E  January - Something New- image
• Crafting When We Can - 2W, 2E, C5 -  #135 Anything Goes  
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes

Bugaboo's Birthday Bash - Day 1

Good day and welcome to a week long of Birthday Bugaboo Creations.

Our theme for this week is Under The Sea and it is our 7th Birthday!

So I do hope you will come and play along with us.

Lots of prizes each day and overall prize too.

So pop along to the challenge blog and check the details out.

Now today challenge is A PICTURE INSPIRATION

So grab what you want from the above picture and link up your creation.

Now I went with the Dollor Candle cake and added added Merman Deacon available here

Image is coloured with promarkers
DP from a very old pad.
Dies - Marianne craftable, Tim holts
Mirri card, Mess ribbon and gems to complete

well hope you like my little scene and it has inspired you.
There is lots more on the challenge blog please pop along and have a look and maybe show some love they have all worked so hard.
Thanks for popping by see you tomorrow for another challenge.

challenges

I love Promarkers - used something new (image)

• Crafty Calendar M,1E  January - Something New- image
• My Time to Craft 2W  #337 Something New (W2 of 2) runs till Jan 26 image and die

Bugaboo's Stella Sketch

Happy Sunday are you looking for a Sketch challenge. 

Then look no further. Catch the Bug has a new Stella Sketch for you to follow.

A nice easy one for the start of the year.

For my card I have used Birthday Monkey Topper available from the shop HERE

As you can see I have turned the sketch on it's side.

Image coloured with promarkers

DP is Cosmo Cricket

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Star gems and a Happy Birthday stamp from stash.

Dies used are Spellbinders and stitched circle and square 

Ok now lets see what you make of the sketch. Lots of prizes up for grabs and you have 2 weeks so plenty of time. Dont forget that all new releases are 50% off for the week and dont forget to grab the Friday freebie would make a great image for this sketch.

Dont forget the team has done some fabulous samples on the challenge page for your inspiration.

Thanks for popping by catch you all really soon.

challenges this card is entered into are

Cards und More 2W must stamp C5 - # 175 - Party Animals

• Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects Always Anything Goes (Week 2) 
• Retarte 2W, E3 - #92 - Anything Goes  - challenge runs till Jan 31
• Crafting When We Can - 2W, 2E, C5 -  #135 Anything Goes  (W1 of 2) 
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time to Craft (2W, P1/15, E3) Always Anything Goes
• Connie Can Crop (M, P1, E2) #54 - Anything Goes
• Crafting Musketeers (M, P2, 1E) #44 - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Sweet Stampers (M, P10, E3, use stamp or digi) #2 - Anything Goes

Bugaboo Saturday Challenge

Well hello weekend and time for a new challenge at CATCH THE BUG.

Yes today is our 1st Saturday challenge of 2017 so do hope that you will play along.

Also have you seen it is our Birthday this month and we are having a special Birthday week so checkout the banner for details.

Back to todays' challenge and our theme is

ANYTHING GOES

so I guess no excuses not to join us.

Wow the girls have all been busy and there are some stunning creations on the blog all with links to the shops to make life easy for you.

So onto my card I have used 4 Floral Square  available here

Image coloured with promarkers

Ribbon from stash

NO design Paper this time however the

background is done with a embossing folder that I inked before running through my machine.

A Clean and simple layout

I do hope you have a lovely weekend maybe get some crafting in.

If so we would love for you to share it with us.

All makes of images are allowed but of course we would love it if you used one of ours.

Well have a lovely day and call back again soon.

Bye for now.

challenges i am entering this into are

Challenge Up Your Life  2W,E1, #57  Selfmade Background 

Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E, #48 Anything Goes 

• Artbymiran Challenge - 2W , SIO, 3E, no digital projects - No.75 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
• Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 232 - Anything Goes
• Colour Crazy Challenge - 2W,2E (must contain hand coloring) - No.1 - Anything Goes
• Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
• Creative Corner - W, 3E  Anything Goes
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No.170 -   Anything Goes
• Get Creative Challenges - 2W, 3E - (Week 1) Anything Goes
• Use Your Stuff - W, use your stash - (Deadline Jan 8) Anything Goes

Bugaboo New Release

Good morning and wow a New Year.

Cant believe that 2016 went so quickly. Hope you all enjoyed the Holidays!

Today Bugaboo has some new images in store and i got to play with this cutie.

Birthday Pups the team has been busy playing with them and there are some awesome samples on the blog HERE

Told you it was a cutie. I do have a soft spot for dogs. Yet didnt till I got my Doggie.

Image has been coloured with my promarkers and Spectrums

Dp is Falling Leaves from the range which a good friend sent me.

Die cut Heart. some Burlap and Trendy Twine to finish.

i am sure i can find a Doggie friend that would love this dont you.

Now pop along and checkout the rest of the New Releases in the store. 

Dont forget that they are half price for the week. How generous is that.

We have 2 challenges running on the blog so dont forget to come and join us.

challenges I would like to enter this into are 

• A Bit More Time to Craft (2W, P1/15, E3) Always Anything Goes
• Card Mania (M, P1, E5) #88 - Layer it
• Connie Can Crop (M, P1, E2) #54 - Anything Goes
• Crafting Musketeers (M, P2, 1E) #44 - Anything Goes
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, Must be a DT creation) Always Anything Goes 
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E, #48 Anything Goes
• My Time to Craft 2W  #337 Something New - image
• Little Miss Muffet Challenges 2W,1E,SIO Always Anything Goes

Stella Sketch #420 - Catch the bug GDT

Good morning hope your well. 

We have a new challenge at Catch the Bug and it is a Stella Sketch

So follow the sketch and add some Ribbon and pop it in the Linky.

Here is the Sketch

So here is my card for your inspiration.

I have used this fabulous Santa carrying his parcel called Santa with presents

Image coloured with promarkers

DP & Ribbon all from stash and must be a few years old.

pearls from Meiflower crafts

Sentiment is a very old rubber stamp from papermanina

Well thats mine now it is time to show us your.

Now mine is a Christmas card but it doesnt have to be Christmas could be any occasion.

Pop along and checkout the teams cards and have a lovely Sunday.

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges

Come and get it - Christmas
Crafting when we can - It's Christmas
Christmas cards all year round - atg
Inspiration Destination -Atg

Bugaboo Saturday Challenge

Good morning did you enjoy our Holiday Chaos at Catch the Bug. 

I do hope so and hope that you managed to play along with us.

Well we are now back to our Saturday Challenge and our theme this time is

MAKE US LAUGH

lots of generous prizes up for grabs.

So here is my card it is for my Dad's birthday this week.

Ingredients

Gus Tidbits Consciousness available from the shop Here

Promarkers

Cutlebug embossing folder

Papermania DP

Gems, Hessian, Twine

Dies- Creative Expressions & Clearly Besotted

The Sentiment comes with the image and this is a standing joke within our family so fits perfectly

Well hope you like and found this humorous 

Now it is your turn to share your humor 

look forward to seeing what tickles you

Have a lovely weekend. Dont forget to pop along and see what else the team has been giggling about.

Challenges

• Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 228 - Anything Goes
• Morgan's Art World - 2W, E3, - No 25 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
• Simply Papercraft - 2W, E3 - No. 42 (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes

• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - Always Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Get Creative Challenges - 2W, 3E - (Week 2) Birthday 
• Use Your Stuff - W, use your stash - Layers
• Sunny Day Crafting - W - Always Anything Goes Sunny Day Crafting - W - Always Anything Goes 
• Crafty Creations - 2W, 2E - #330 Masculine 
• Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, C10 - #330 Make Someone Smile
• Inspiration Destination - W, F - Anything Goes
• Paper Shelter Challenge - W, 3E, SIO - #276 Birthday

Bugaboo Holiday Chaos Day 7 final Day

Wow that week went quick what awesome entries we have had from you all during our 

Holiday Chaos at Bugaboo.

Today is our last day and we have our Friday freebie in the shop.

So if you need a image to join us in this challenge hope along and grab it.

Our last challenge of the Chaos is a Bingo Challenge and here is the grid. 

Pick a line and come and play along

So here is my card using our Freebie - Crabby Cat Christmas

Lines I have used are

Embossing, Mittens & snowflakes

Freebie, Mittens & Ribbon

Ingredients

Promarkers

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Distressed ink

DP from stash

Memory Box Mittens die

Crafty Ribbons Ribbon Sentiment

Mirri card, Red Preal and glitter

Well now its your turn .

 Not long now to see who wins the prizes hope you have joined in the fun.

thanks for popping by each day i do appreciate it.
Dont forget we have a new Saturday challenge starting tomorrow

Bye for now

Challenges

• Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Girls Creations 2W,3E Always Anything Goes
• Little Miss Muffet Challenges 2W,1E,SIO Always Anything Goes
• Southern Girls 2W,1E,C10 148 Anything Goes
• Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - M, 2E, Anything Goes Christmas

• Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, C10 - #330 Make Someone Smile - TOP SPOT
• Inspiration Destination - W, F - Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination - W, F - Anything Goes
• The Crafty Addicts 2W, 3E, #29 Anything goes/Option of Christmas Paper          (Week 2 of 2) - WON
• Cardz 4 Guyz W, 3E - #149 - Christmas Animals
• Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge 2W, 2E, C10, Must be Christmas - #86 - Anything Christmas (Week 2)Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge 2W, 2E, C10, Must be Christmas - #86 - Anything Christmas (Week 2)

Bugaboo Holiday Chaos - Day 6

Good morning back with day 6 Bugaboo Holiday Chaos and what do we have for you today.

 FLASH BACK Holiday:  Use OLD paper from your stash and an OLD image.

So dig out those old papers and stash and come and join us.

More fabulous prizes up for grabs

So here is my card using some paper that I must have had for well over 5 years.

My image I have used is Teddy bear winter topper coloured with promarkers
twine, chipboard bird and snowflake from stash
Peel off that I got when I started Crafting
Hessian ribbon, Gems & gold mirri Card 
A simple layout but think works with these cute bears dont you.
Well hope to see you linked up into the challenge.
All makes of stamps allowed but of course we would love you to use one of ours.
Thanks for popping have a great day.

Card for guys -Christmas animals

Holly Jolly Christmas -atgSunny day crafting -atg

Christmas card Cuties - atg cute

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -atg

• Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 227 - Anything Goes
• Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
• Kitty Bee Designs - 2W,2E,C10 No.86  (W1 of 2)  -  Christmas
• Simply Papercraft - 2W, E3 - No. 42 (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
• Crafty Calendar M,1E December - Christmas Time
• My Time to Craft 2W  #335 Christmas Animals 
• Come and Get It - W, 3E - Christmas
• Robyn`s Fetish - W, Winner + Top Picks - #345 Square or Rectangle

Bugaboo - Holiday Chaos Day 5

Hello & Welcome

Today is Day 5 of Bugaboos Holiday Chaos.

I hope you have joined us either for all the previous 4 days or just the odd one. still time to catch up and play along

 

Today our challenge is

"Make it Funny Photo" Challenge.

So lets see if you can give us all a laugh.

the team has been hard at work and lots of inspiration for you.

Now here in the UK we are in our Winter Season and I wonder if this is how Santa celebrates Christmas Day. After all his hard work is finished for this year.

Well I do hope he is enjoying himself. This would also be ok for someone that celebrates Christmas in a Warmer climate. I know my Aunt does.

Ingredients for this card are

Image - Tropical Santa Drink coloured with promarkers

Distressed inks, glitter pens

DP Avec Deco designs

Gold mirri card

MFT high Letters dies

Well now its your turn there  are lots of prizes up for grabs so pop along checkout the teams creations and the prizes on offer.

Thanks for popping by and i would like to enter the following challenges

Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean Challenge 2W - #143 - Santa is Coming to Town 

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge 2W, 2E, C10, Must be Christmas - #86 - Anything Christmas

Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects Always Anything Goes

Sunny Day Crafting - W - Always Anything Goes 

• Unicorn Challenge M, 1st Tuesday of M, E3, No fully digital projects December - Add Some Glitter
• Color Inspiration Monday - W, hand colored images - Anything Goes with hand-colored image
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Boots - 2W, SIO - (Week 1) Christmas
• Use Your Stuff - W, use your stash - Layers
• Come and Get It - W, 3E - Christmas
• Christmas Cards All Year Round (M, P1, Must be Christmas Card) December - Anything Christmas/Holiday
• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra (M, P1) - Always Anything Christmas Goes
• Crafty Purple Frog (M, P10) Magic of Christmas