Day 3 - Bugaboo - Holiday Chaos - Gift Tag

Wow Day 3 of Bugaboos Holiday Chaos.

Already some stunning creations being added hope you will come and play with us.

Today we would like you to make a Gift Tag and Include Red & White Stripes

now if you are like me I alway forget to make them so this is a great kick start for me.

This is a very large one and I can add a little pocket to the back and add a gift card for a shop in it.

I have used our Friday Freebie which you can down load from the shop HERE

Ingredients

Promarkers

Gems, ribbon, Hessian, Twine

DP papermania back to christmas basics

Kraft card & Brown Card 

bells charm

Ok now your turn dont forget to pop along and share some love on the challenge blog the team has been working hard with inspiration.

Thanks for popping by see you all tomorrow for Day 4

• Sparkles Forum Christmas (M,P1, Christmas) #71 - Anything but a card
• Open-Minded Challenges (M, P10, 3E) #11 - Christmas/Hanukkah
• Not Just Cards (M, P11, F) - Always Anything Goes
• Creative With Stamps Challenge (M, P1, E3, C11, use stamps or digis) #9 - Christmas
• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra (M, P1) - Always Anything Christmas Goes
• Crafter's Cafe (2W, P1/15, E3, F) #162 - Christmas and/or Birthday
• A Bit More Time to Craft (2W, P1/15, E3) Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E, #46 Merry Christmas 
• Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 227 - Anything Goes
• Morgan's Art World - 2W, E3, - No 24 - (W2 of 2) - Make a Tag
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 220 - Christmas Tags
• Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge 2W, 2E, C10, Must be Christmas - #86 
• Fab & Funky - christmas

Bugaboo Holiday Chaos - Day 2

Good morning have you joined us yet at Bugaboo we are Celebrating Christmas all week with our Holiday Chaos

Lots of prizes each day for you to win.

Today we have a sketch for you to follow

So here is my take on the sketch using  Make It Snappy - SF Happy Holidays

Ingredients
Promarkers
Glitter card
Red Mirri card
Martha Stewart Punch
Snowflake Die
Pearl & Loose Glitter
So guess it is your turn a lovely simple layout so lets see what you make of it.
Remember you can flip or resize just so long as we can see it.
All images are allowed but of course you are going to want to use a Bugaboo image and remember we have a Friday Freebie and New releases on a Tuesday are half price for the week.
Checkout the teams creations for inspiration on our page here
Thanks for popping by be back tomorrow with another Day's challenge

AAA - 2W, 3E, winner and Top Picks, strictly CAS - #79 Christmas 

• Come and Get It - W, 3E - Christmas
• Dragonfly Dreams - M, Winner + Top Picks – (Dec 4) Christmas
• Glitter n Sparkle - W, F - #217 Traditional Christmas Colour
• Left of Center Creative Challenges - W - #159 Christmas Colours
• Robyn`s Fetish - W, Winner + Top Picks - #345 Square or Rectangle
• A Bit More Time to Craft (2W, P1/15, E3) Always Anything Goes
• Christmas Cards All Year Round (M, P1, Must be Christmas Card) December - Anything Christmas/Holiday
• Crafting Musketeers (M, P2, 1E) #44 - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra (M, P1) - Always Anything Christmas Goes
• Christmas at Sweet Stamping - Atg

Bugaboo's Holiday Chaos - Day 1

Good morning wow has Bugaboo got a fabulous week for you to join in.

Yes it is their Christmas Chaos
Each Day we will have a different challenge for you with lots of prizes and inspiration

Today is Day one and the challenge is

ALL THAT SPARKLES

So lets see lots of Glitter. gems and anything that adds Bling.

So here is my card I have used lots of Glitter and some Red Miri card to mat the image.

Ingredients
Image - Ornaments Bear
Promarkers
Glitter
Ribbon
Die - marianne creations tree with Liquid preals,
Sentiment die - ebay glittered
DP - DCWV - Holiday Glitter pad
Well thats my card with lots of glitter so now it is your turn.
We would love you to join us all week but if you cant make it feel free to pop in and out.
There will be prizes for each day and overall prizes for the whole week
So look forward to see what your doing
Now pop along and checkout what awesome creations the team has made.
Thanks for stopping by and i will be back tomorrow with Day 2

challenges 

• Crafty Calendar M,1E December - Christmas Time
• Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E, #46 Merry Christmas 
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas W,must be Christmas  #310 Vintage or Anything Christmas
• Inkspirational 2W,C10  #123 CAS with Sparkle
• My Time to Craft 2W  #335 Christmas Animals 
• 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
• Christmas with the Cuties - M, last M, 3E, must be cute & Christmas - (December)Anything Cute & Christmassy
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - Always Anything Goes
• Critters and Creatures - M, must include critter - (November) Always Anything Goes with a Critter/Creature
• Love to Scrap - 2W, 3E, F, digi or real stamping - (Week 2) Anything Goes
• Sparkle N Sprinkle - M, E3, all crafts - (November) Anything Goes: use loose glitter, embossing powder and/or flocking

Crafty Catz challenge - Anything Goes with a twist easel card

Happy Friday well weekend nearly here and are you ready for a new challenge.

Today at crafty catz it is the lovely Caz turn to host.

Our challenge is

ANYTHING GOES

but we have a optional twist of Easel card

Now our lovely sponsor for this challenge is

So before you head on over and checkout all the fab easel cards the team has made let me share mine using this fab image from Mo Manning

I have made a twisted easel

 and a close up of the front

 Image coloured with promarkers and Lyra pencils
Glitter card and peral card
Viva pearls, Spots embossing folder on the trees
Dies Marrianne tree and a snowflake square die from ebay, Music note Simon Says stamps
gems and ribbon

Ok now it is your turn cant wait to see what your making.
Remember easel cards are just a option
Now pop along and checkout the teams fab cards.
Thanks for popping by
challenges

• Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 227 - Anything Goes
• Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
• Creative Fingers -  2W , 3E, No totally digital projects - No.121 - (W2 of 2) Anything Goes
• Kitty Bee Designs - 2W,2E,C10 No.86  (W1 of 2)  -  Christmas
• Pattie's Creations - M, 2E, SIO, include an image –  December - Anything Christmas or Winter Related
• Simply Papercraft - 2W, E3 - No. 42 (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
• Bronte & Bella's Challenge (Mo's Digital Pencil) M,1stThurs,1E,SIR  Always  Anything Goes
• Craft Rocket Challenges 2W,3E #29 Winter Time 
• Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday W,C5 #454 Toys Or Transport
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W #71 Christmas With An Optional Twist Of Glitter/Shimme
• Crafty Gals Corner -  W, E2 - #100 - anything goes
•  Simon Says - anything goes
• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Glitter
• Cutie Pie Challenge - M, 2nd Monday, must be "cute" - (November) Cute + No Designer Papers

Craft Challenge #392 - Colour combo

Good morning sorry this is late so will get on quickly.

Today is the start of a new challenge at Craft and this week we have a colour combo for you

Now we would love you to use this colours.

We have 3 great sponsor for this challenge and they are

Sponsor 1: Digital Delights

Sponsor 2: SheepSki Designs

Sponsor 3: A Day for Daisies

I have used 2 images from Sheepski Designs which they kindly provided for me.

Ok so i have used Black for my matting of the image as I didnt want to use a DP just wanted the images to pop.

My very base layer is a blue grey metalic card. Other colours are the Red brown and White. Ruddy have pale blue eyes but as they are closed you cant see. ha ha did i get away with that one.

Image coloured with promarkers and the sentiment is computer generated.

So now it is your turn come and play along with us we would love to see what your making. 

have you finished your christmas cards i am still busy making as you will see next week lots going on so please pop back very soon.

challenges

• Creative Knockouts W,2E,C8 #170 Festive Fun
• Perfectly Created Chaos 2W, 3E, Top Picks, #7 Christmas Anything Goes (
• Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - M, 2E, Anything Goes Christmas
• Crafting By Designs - W, F, 3E - Anything Goes
• Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, C10 - #329 Christmas
• Inspiration Destination - W, F - Anything Goes
• Paper Shelter Challenge - W, 3E, SIO - #275 A Christmas Card
•  Simon Says - anything goes
• Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge 2W, 2E, C10, Must be Christmas - #86 - Anything Christmas
• Sunny Day Crafting - W - Always Anything Goes 
• Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Cutie Pie Challenge - M, 2nd Monday, must be "cute" - (November) Cute + No Designer Papers
• Incy Wincy Designs - 1st & 3rd Monday, 5E - (Week 2) Nontraditional image to create Christmas creation
• Love to Scrap - 2W, 3E, F, digi or real stamping - (Week 2) Anything Goes
• Classic Design team - atg

Bugaboo Stella Sketch #419

Good morning well have I got a fab sketch for you.

Today starts a new Stella Sketch Challenge at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug Blog

Now to play along with us just use this sketch and up load.

You may use any make of stamp just so long as we can see the sketch.

However with all the fabulous images in the shop HERE

I am sure you will want to use one of ours.

So here is the sketch for the next fortnight

DONT FORGET our Christmas Chaos starts the 3rd December for a full week

So here is my card I went with a Tall card and kept it simple and exactly as the sketch. However you could flip it if you fancy.

Ingredients

Image - Sweet Angel coloured with promarkers

White gell pen on the dress for pattern

Papermania DP, Mirri card and Brown card.

Computer generated sentiment

Pearls and Rangers Liquid pearl

Glitter on the wings

Well now it is your turn cant wait to see what you do with the sketch

Thanks for popping by and why dont you checkout the rest of the samples the team has made.

Dont forget we have a Freebie every Friday and all new releases are half price for the week.

Bye for now

Challenges

• Christmas Card Challenges - W, must be Christmas/Winter THEME IS OPTIONAL- #50 Anything Goes Christmas
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
• Allsorts  W,3E  #391 Anything Christmas
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas W,must be Christmas  #309 Use a Sentiment
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 219 - Angels - WON
• Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Girls Creations 2W,3E Always Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday W,C5 #452 Christmas/Holidays!
• Crafting By Designs - W, F, 3E - Get Ready For Christmas
• Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, C10 - #328 - Things With Wings TOP SPOT
• Inspiration Destination - W, F - Anything Goes
• City Crafter Challenge  W - #339 - Use Gold

Bugaboo Saturday challenge - Picture Inspiration

Good morning well another week has flown by and time for a new challenge at 

Catch The Bug with Bugaboo's Saturday challenge.

We have a Inspiration Picture for you so please take from it what you wish and make something and then link up to the challenge.

Lots of prizes to be had.

Oh a heads up we will be having our Christmas Chaos 1st week of December too. Also we have started our Sale so pop over and grab those images you have been looking at.

Ok here is the picture

So here is my card I went with the colours and the Autumn theme

Ingredients

Image is BUGAUTKIDZ002 Autumn Kidz 002 and is coloured with Promarkers

DP is Papermania Simple Elegant

Gem flowers, leaf button from stash

Dies are Simon says and ebay

Trendy Twine

Well that is my take on the picture what is yours. Come share with us and you may win some images of your choice.

Need more inspiration then checkout the blog and the samples by the team

Thanks for popping have a great day and call back soon for more Bugaboo creations.

Challenges

Kitty B Designs - thanks

Vilda stamp challenge -atg

Crafty Calendar M,1E November - Autumn Colors

• Creative Fingers -  2W , 3E, No totally digital projects - No.121 - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
• Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 226 - Anything Goes
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No.166 -  Cut It Up (use dies and punches)
• Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes
• DL ART Thankful Thursday Challenge 2W, 3E #193 COLOUR, Orange Green & Brown (W1 of 2) 
• Star Stampz Challenge 2W,3E,SIO  Show Thanks
• Inspiration Destination - W, F - Anything Goes
• Ike's World 2W, 1E - #77 Thanksgiving

Crafty catz Challenge #348 - ATG with optional twist

Happy Friday and yes it is Black Friday here in the Uk so if your off out to the shops for the bargains' good luck.

If not then why not join us in this weeks Crafty Catz challenge hosted by the Lovely Janette.

Challenge is everyones fave

ANYTHING GOES

and if you want a extra twist then how about CHRISTMAS TAG

Sponsor this week is Polkadoodles

and the team have all used a image or 2 from our sponsors shop

So here is my Tag

Ingredients

2 images layer up from Work n Play 5 Festive Hollybobs- Rudy & Snowyb digi images

Promarkers

Glitter

Dovecraft DP, Mirri Card

Snowflake Die

Twine & |mesh ribbon

So now it is your turn. Are you making a tag for the many presents we give out. Or maybe a card with a Tag as the main image. Or just something else.

Well pop along to the challenge blog and checkout what the rest of the team has made.

Well have a great day what ever your doing and pop back soon for more cards and projects.

Thanks for calling by.

challenges

Cardz 4 Galz 2W,3E #36 Show A Snowman 

Craft Rocket Challenges 2W,3E #29 Winter Time

Cute Card Thursday W,C5 #453 Tag, Ornament or Bauble

A Bit More Time to Craft (2W, P1/15, E3) Always Anything Goes

Card Mania (M, P1, E5) #86 - Tag, you're it

Dies R Us Challenge (2W, P1/15, E3, die cuts) #61 - Tags

The Pencil Case 2W, E2  #33 Anything Goes  (

Craft Challenge - NOT a card

Good morning are you ready for a new challenge ? 

Yes, well come and join us at CRAFT Challenge.

This weeks challenge is

NOT A CARD

so anything goes except cards.

Now the team have really gone to town on this and made some awesome projects.

But before you head on over for a gander. let me share mine  with you

Now I always forget to make Tags and then when I go to wrap my presents i end up making just little simple one. So here is one i have made using a very old freebie stamp set from a magazine.

Ingredients

Xcut diecut tag 

Snowflake die

Promarkers, Glitter, Distressed inks for the edges

Trendy Twine and a Eyelet

A simple tag but a cutie dont you think

Now it is your turn come and play along with us and you may win one of our prize from our sponsor

SLS Lines Digital Stamps

and

Imagine That! Digital Stamps

Dont forget to pop along and see what the girls have been making at the challenge blog HERE

Thanks for popping by and see you tomorrow with another challenge.

Not liking this new blogger update are you.

Challenges

• Addicted to Stamps and More - W - C10 - #221 Anything Goes
• Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - M, 2E, Anything Goes Christmas
• Crafting By Designs - W, F, 3E - Get Ready For Christmas
• Crafty Creations - 2W, 2E - #329 Christmas
• I love Promarkers - 2W, 3E - Must use Promarkers - #322 No Patterned Paper
• Inspiration Destination - W, F - Anything Goes
• A Snowflakes Promise 2W, E3, Must be Christmas/winter themed  #33 - Anything Goes with optional theme : The Seasons
• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes
• Inky Chicks 3W, 3E, cards & altered items - #75 - Winter Wonderland 
• Sunny Day Crafting - W - #24 Anything Goes 
• Cutie Pie Challenge - M, 2nd Monday, must be "cute" - (November) Cute + No Designer Papers