Catch the Bug Christmas in July Day 2

A fun sketch has been provided

for Day 2 of this week long challenge at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.

 

 Here's my card for today:

 

While the elves are busy making toys, Santa takes a little break.

Sorry for the short post but my grandson has possibly 3 baseball games today and I must  go out and melt in the heat.  

I'll be wishing I had a drink in a pineapple myself!

 

Finally!!!! Catch the Bug Christmas in July Day 1

Seventeen days.  That's how long I've been waiting for the Catch the Bug Christmas in July Challenge.  And, finally, on the eighteenth day of July the fun has begun!

Day 1 starts with a theme challenge : Santa's Workshop.

 My card features one of the Bugaboo Stamps - Elf 003. 

I'm not sure where those patterned paper scraps originated.  The sentiment is a CTMH stamp.  And the elf is colored with markers.

This is one of my favorite yearly challenges.   I'm so excited!

Challenges I am entering:

Catch the Bug Christmas in July Challenge - Day 1 Santa's Workshop Theme

Christmas with the Cuties Challenge #39 - 2 or more patterned papers 

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #424 - Christmas in July

Ike's World Challenge #134 - S is for Show Us Xmas

Christmas Craft Creations July Challenge - Christmas Characters

Aud Sentiments Challenge #255 - Christmas in July + a sentiment

Polkadoodles Challenge Week 29 - AG

Inkspirational Challenge #217 - Painting/Coloring

Di's Digi Challenge - Use Your Scraps

Leftover Magic

As is normally the case, I had a few leftovers from my last card.  Using odds and ends immediately is easier than finding them a home in my stash.

 This castle is cut from white glitter paper with holographic paper in the windows and my last card was the opposite.  The carriage, wand and castle are Spellbinders die cuts.  The papers are from the same retired CTMH paper pack, Magical, that I used yesterday and also for last week's TMS card.  The sentiment was computer generated.  It's just as easy to print 2 as it is to print one.  

Challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft July Challenge - AG 

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #120 - AG 

Crafty Hazelnut's July Patterned Paper Challenge - AG 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - For a Child 

Crafting Happiness Challenge #57 - AG 

 

Magical Birthday Shaker Card

My niece will soon celebrate her birthday.  She, her husband and son are big fans of Disneyworld.  I know I bought a Mickey Mouse die cut at Petticoat Parlor when I was there this past winter to use on her card.   But, I have no clue where I put it.  Instead, I went with a castle theme instead.

Challenges:

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #209 - Fantasy World

Lil Red Wagon Challenge #558 - Fantasy 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - For a Child

Through the Craft Room Door Week of July 14th - AG 

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #461 - Polka Dots 

Crafting Happiness Challenge #57 - AG 

Get Creative Challenge #93 - Birthday 

Allsorts Challenge Week 580 - Something beginning with B (Blue)

Crafter's Castle July Challenge #31 - AG

Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge #563

Welcome to my blog.
It's Tuesday and I have a new card for

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

to share with you.

 

Melissa designed this great sketch for us to follow.

July seems to be a popular month to get those Christmas and Holiday cards started.  Thought I might as well get mine started, too.

There is so much Christmas paper in my stash, I will never use it all.  For the past couple of years I have really tried not to buy any more but it so hard!  

This card features some retired CTMH paper and stamps.  The three circles are die cuts from Spellbinders, La La Land, and Sizzix.

I hope you'll play along at

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

this week. 

Please visit the blogs of my TMS teammates and leave them a virtual hug.

Andrea

Debbie 

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

You can be sure that one of us will be visiting yours!

Have a great and crafty day! 

Challenges I am entering:

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #498 - AG, option:use some red 

Crafty Friends Challenge #139 - Circles

Allsorts Challenge Week 580 - Something beginning with "b"  Bling

Daring Cardmakers Challenge - Deck Chair Stripes and Sunny Dots 

Crafty Catz Challenge #514 - AG, option:Christmas  ***********

Just Add Ink Challenge #513- Just Add Two (I chose a tree with the little bow for texture)

  

Aud Sentiments Challenge #255 - Christmas in July + a sentiment 

Krafty Chicks Challenge #515 - Christmas

Make My Monday Challenge #126 - Stars (on top of the tree) and Stripes (in paper)

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #424 - Christmas in July

 

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Candy Cane Bear

Yesterday was a coloring day for me.  I'm getting ready for the Christmas in July Challenge with Bugaboo Stamps that starts next week.  This week their challenge is Bear With Me.  It just so happens that the last digi I colored was this cute little bear.

 I used ProMarkers and pencils to do the coloring.  I have had my Berry Red marker at least 8 years.  With all the coloring I do at Christmas and Valentine's Day, I can't believe it is still working!

Challenges: 

I Love ProMarkers Challenge #414 - AG; option Christmas in July

Catch the Bug Challenge - Bear with Me 

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #424- Christmas in July 

ABC Christmas Challenge -  No Fuss

Krafty Chicks Challenge #515 - Christmas 

Aud Sentiments Challenge #225 - Christmas with a Sentiment

Crafty Catz Challenge #514 - AG; option Christmas 

My Time to Craft Challenge #436 - Christmas in July 

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #498 - AG; option use some red 

Allsorts Challenge Week #580 - Something beginning with "B" ( brown bear )
AAA Cards CAS Game #169 - Made in Minutes; option Christmas in July

Don't forget....

 

Guy Birthday

After I finished yesterday's card, I should have cleaned up the paper scraps a little better.  Today when I walked by the table, those darn scraps spoke to me.   One thing led to another and before long I had made this card.  It will be perfect for my grandson's birthday next month.

Papers are KaiserCraft; Stamps are CTMH

    

Inside die cut from MFT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Moving Parts (I'm hoping that cute googly eye counts.) 

Get Creative Challenge #93 - Birthday

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #40 - AG with a critter

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #461 - polka dots

Stinkin Inkers Challenge - I See Spots

Craft Rocket Challenge #72 - For Men/Boys

BTW, in celebration of their 11th Anniversary Tuesday Morning Sketches has really awesome prizes  for 6 lucky crafters.  If I wasn't on the Design Team, I'd be entering!