Catch the Bug Anything Goes Challenge

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Saturday!  Today begins a new challenge at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge Blog and starting today, the Saturday Anything Goes Challenge will now be Monthly.  

For my design team project, I've used the Butterfly Bear Watermelon digital image to create a side folding A2 sized card.

I've colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, die cut the focal using a Slanted Stitch Circle Die from Pretty Pink Posh and the patterned paper is from an Echo Park Good Day Sunshine 6x6 paper pad.  

I generated the sentiment on the computer and die cut using a stitched sentiment banner die from My Favorite Things.  Please join us for the challenge at Catch the Bug and remember, the Saturday Challenge is now Monthly so you have lots of time to enter!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Di's Digi Design

Outlawz PAM

Crafty Calendar

Crafty Catz

Polkadoodles

Gem of a Challenge

Creative Fingers

2 Crafty Critter Crazies

Bunny Block Trio - Bugaboo Saturday Challenge

Hello and Welcome to Saturday.  It's Challenge Day at the Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Blog and today's theme is B-I-N-G-O.  For my design team project, I've colored up the Bunny Block Trio digi stamp and Bingo'd 1 way:  No Designer Paper, Bugaboo Image and Green.

I colored the image using Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and created an Ink Blended Background with Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide Ink, Water and White Acrylic Paint splatters.  The sentiment was heat embossed using Hero Arts White Sparkle embossing powder with a few sequins and Baker's Twine finishing off the design. 

Please stop by the Catch the Bug Blog today and play along in the B-I-N-G-O challenge.  We hope to inspire you with our designs and would love to see your entries.

Until Next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Gem of a Challenge

Inkspirational

Sweet Stampin'

Crafter's Castle

Crafty Calendar

Crafty Catz

QKR Stampede

Crafter's Cafe

Creative Crafting Uncles

World Wide Open DT Challenge

Bugaboo Saturday Challenge - Valentine's Jar

Hello and Happy Saturday!  I hope your past week was great and your weekend is better!  Today begins a new Saturday Weekly challenge at Bugaboo's Catch the Bug blog.  The theme for this week is Recipe:  1 Ribbon, 2 Buttons and 3 Layers.  For my design team project, I created an Aperture card featuring the Valentine Jar digital stamp (**this image is the Friday Freebie this week!). 

I colored the image using my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and to create the aperture, I die cut an oval opening in the front of the card base and the layer.  I also die cut the focal image using the same oval die so it would be a perfect fit and adhered to the inside of the card, lining up with the aperture opening.  The designer papers are from the Recollections "Love and Devotion" 12x12 paper pad and were used for the front and inner panels.  

For the Recipe Theme, I used 1 pink ribbon, 3 red pieces of card candy as I did not have small, red buttons and there are 3 layers.  The sentiment is from the Cardz TV "Mini Messages" stamp set and for a finishing touch, loads of Wink of Stella over the focal image (it's a shame the shimmer and sparkle doesn't show in the photos).

Please stop by Catch the Bug Challenge Blog and enter your make using the Recipe Theme, we would love to see what you create.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Gem of a Challenge

Outlawz PAM

Crafty Catz

Polkadoodles

Cardz TV #133

Creative Fingers

Outlawz Festive Fridays

Creative Knockouts

Aud Sentiments

Scrapping4Fun

Bugaboo Saturday Challenge - Photo / Color Inspiration

 Hello to You and Happy Saturday!  I hope you're well and ready to join in the Bugaboo Saturday Weekly Challenge.  I'm a Surprise Guest Designer for October and for today's challenge, the Theme is Photo/Color Inspiration:

I had a great time creating a fun Tag for my design team project this week.  I used the Bugaboo Brat Basketball Boy image and colored the image to match the colors in the inspiration photo.  I also blended a background using Distress Oxide Inks in the colors Faded Brick, Dried Marigold and Fossilized Amber.

It's a sweet tag that can be used for a Birthday Present, Christmas Gift or any time you just want to let someone special know they are an All Star.  We hope you'll join us this week at Bugaboo for one of the many challenges they have going on.  It's a great opportunity to win some cute images.

Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

A Gem of a Challenge

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra

Arty Divas

Cards Galore

Crafty Friends

Crafty Chicks

Lil Red Wagon (Things with B - Basketball)

Creative Moments

Polkadoodle

Watercooler Challenges