Jungle Bingo

Once again I "moose" apologize for not having a bugaboo digi on my card for Day #4 of the Catch the Bug 6th Birthday Bash Challenge.  But I did find enough items (buttons, easel card, and kraft cardstock) in my small vacation stash to play in the Jungle Bingo Challenge.

Stamps are CTMH

Additional challenges I am entering include:

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #7 - Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #235 - 3,2,1 (I used 3 buttons, 2 designer papers, 1 image) 

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge #83 - Anything Goes + 3 of something (3 buttons)

Classy Cards n Such Challenge #120 - Buttons

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #26 -Anything Goes

Catch the Bug's Birthday Celebration - Day #2

Sunday's Birthday Bash Challenge at Catch the Bug was a sketch challenge.  Here's my jungle/zoo themed entry:

using CTMH stamps

 

Challenges:

Catch the Bug Birthday Challenge - Day 2

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart Challenge #95 - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge #295 - Anything Goes

Hope you are having a great day!

 

Catch the Bug's Birthday Celebration - Day #3

As promised, here is my card for the Monday Challenge at the Catch the Bug 6th Birthday Celebration:

I was lucky to get this photo.  The little bit of wind here kept blowing the card off my picket fence easel.

 

Pre-colored digi image, Milton Catching Snowflakes, from Beccy's Place.

I only brought a few printed digis and small stash of paper with me on vacation.  I'm sorry this can't be a Bugaboo image, but it does fit the zoo/jungle theme of this week's birthday celebration.  Last Monday I picked up a few fun pieces of designer paper at a fabulous scrapbook store in Lakeland.  The striped sheet I used for this card is actually the flip side of a great piece of baseball themed paper.  I gave the white paper on which the sentiment and image are printed a fake matted look with a red marker.  It really is kind of fun to improvise.

Challenges:

Catch the Bug Day #3 Birthday Celebration Challenge- color

 

Beccy's Place January Challenge - Anything Goes 

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Birthday Fun 4 Kids

Creative Knockouts Challenge # 124 - Card for a child

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #408- A Bit of Fun

Now, after I take a sunny afternoon walk to the mailbox, I think I'll get busy with a sketch card for Day #2 of the 6th Birthday Celebration at Catch the Bug.  This is my kind of Monday!  My DH's on the golf course and I have nothing pressing on my agenda but challenge deadlines. 

I totally forgot...

that I was planning to use the color scheme for the  Monday Challenge at the Catch the Bug 6th Birthday Celebration

for my Mojo Monday Sketch 431 Challenge Card.  So first I'll show you my Mojo card and I'll be back with a card for Catch the Bug.

I've used CTMH stamps, a sheet of CTMH fundamental paper, and a sheet of American Crafts paper, white Liquid Pearls, markers, and Glitter Glaze.

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #431 

Note to self:

Next year take printer along on vacation so I can use Bugaboo Digi Images for the Catch the Bug Annual Birthday Celebration Challenges!

I brought a few stamp sets with me, but

I'm sorry I didn't think to pack more printed digis in my craft bag.  They certainly wouldn't have taken up much room.  So, for the Saturday Challenge of the Catch the Bug 6th Birthday Celebration: Wild Thing, You Make My Heart Sing, I am using CTMH stamps and sentiments.

The paper is from the new CTMH Charlotte paper pack. 

Additional challenges include: 

Connie Can Crop Challenge #42 - Beary Sweet
Crafty Hazelnut's January Patterned paper Challenge - Anything Goes
Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Birthday Fun 4 Kids

 

SOTM card

This card is going in my stash.  I just felt like playing with this month's CTMH Stamp of the Month.  

With a sentiment of "Best Wishes", 

I'll be able to use this for a birthday, anniversary, wedding, etc.

(Hope you can see the 2nd generation stamping on the raised tag!)

Challenges: 

Gem of a Challenge #160 - Female Birthday 

Crafty Friends Challenge #23 - Anything Goes

My Time to Craft Challenge #313 - Tag It

Through the Purple Haze Challenge #93 - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs Challenge - Seeing Red

Chocolate Baroque Challenge #18 - Inspiration Photo/Color Challenge

 

Craft-Dee Bowz January Challenge - Anything Goes with a handmade bow

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #132 - Looky What I Got (Everything is new)

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Monday's Field Trip

It was only 41 degrees here in Florida early (for me, anyway) Monday morning when I climbed in the car and headed to Lorraine's to meet her and Sybilla.  We stopped and picked up 2 more lovely ladies before heading south to Lakeland, Florida and Violette's Scrapbook Store.  At first glance, Violette's is a very inconspicuous and unassuming shop, a bit off the beaten path.  But, once inside, we immediately realized it was everything but!  Twelve small, interconnected rooms filled floor to ceiling with fabulous papers, embellishments, stamps, dies, embossing folders and more.  I picked up some fun papers, a bit of bling, a cute hat stamp, and a pretty nativity die, proud that I was able to exercise as much restraint as I did.   Most of the papers I purchased have designs that will be perfect for this person or that.  But a few are just for fun while I am away from my stash at home.

The birthday card above features a Bugaboo Digi Image, colored with both markers and pencils, and a piece of chicken wire paper I purchased Monday.  

The balloon, cherry, beaks, and eyes have a thin layer of CTMH liquid glass over them for a shiny look.

I am entering this card in the following challenges: 

Dragonfly Journeys Challenge #39 - You Crack Me Up

Cardz 4 Guys Challenge #102 - Happy Birthday

613 Avenue Create Challenge #158 - Anything Goes with optional Birthday or Anniversary Twist 

Sisterhood of Snarkey Stampers Challenge #50 - O is for old 
Fresh Brewed Designs Challenge - Anything Goes 
Craft Rocket Challenge #6 - Happy Anything
Craft Your Passion Challenge #294 - Always Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart Challenge #94 - Always Anything Goes
Doodle Pantry Ants in My Pantry Challenge #13 - Anything Goes

Now I'm off to see what kind of mischief I can get into today.  
I'll let you know.