'Tis the Season

Another Christmas Card.  I used the digital stamp "JJ Xmas Cheer - Tis the Season" from Bugaboo.  I coloured the image using Copics.  The star is Nuvo Crystal Drops.  The ornaments on her dress have Glossy Accents on top.  I die cut circles from the NOEL paper and the red paper.  The sentiment tab is also die cut.  The "Cheers" sentiment was sketched using my Silhouette Cameo.  I used Tim Holtz Aged Mahogany Distress Ink around the plaid paper.  While I was doing this card I kept Bugaboo's October B-I-N-G-O Challenge in mind which were distress, players choice (Nuvo drops & Glossy Accents) and a die.  

Challenges entered:

Bugaboo Stella says Sketch Challenge 617
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2018/10/stella-says-sketch-challenge-617.html

Bugaboo Saturday Weekly Challenge  B-I-N-G-O
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2018/10/october-b-i-n-g-o-challenge.html

Cute N Crafty Anything Goes Challenge
https://cutencraftychallengeblog.blogspot.com/2018/10/challenge-12-anything-goes.html

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - Feminine
https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/10/206-feminine.html

Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge
https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2018/10/hls-october-christmas-challenge.html

DEAR SANTA

Christmas is coming up fast and it is time to get some of my Christmas Cards done.  With this card I used "Stella Dear Santa" Stamp Set from Bugaboo.  I stamped it twice and fussy cut Stella out.  I used copics to colour the design.  I cut out the image using a postage stamp die.  I replaced the stamped heart with a heart brad.  I put gems for Stella's earrings and popped her up.  I also but the holly using my Silhouette cameo.  My guide for this card is Bugaboo's BINGO - 3 layers, players choice and gem.  

Thanks for stopping by to have a peek.

Challenge entered:

Bugaboo October B-I-N-G-O Challenge 
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2018/10/october-b-i-n-g-o-challenge.html

Cute N Crafty Challenge
https://cutencraftychallengeblog.blogspot.com/2018/10/challenge-12-anything-goes.html

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge
https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/10/206-feminine.html

Happy Little Stamper October Christmas Challenge
https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2018/10/hls-october-christmas-challenge.html

Brothers

I wanted to create a card from my Grandsons to their Dad for his birthday.  I used the Bugaboo digi stamp " Big Book Boy".  I reversed one of the images for this card.  I coloured the images with Copics to match my Grandsons.  The background was printed from my Silhouette.  The sentiment is also created from the Silhouette.  I wrote "From two of your favourite boys" because their family grew by two last week (twin boys) and I didn't quite know how to include two baby boys into my card.    Happy Birthday Patrick.

Challenges entered:


Bugaboo Stella Says Sketch Challenge #616
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2018/09/stella-says-sketch-challenge-616.html

Bugaboo Weekly Challenge - October Anything Goes
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2018/10/new-challenge-at-bugaboo-october.html

Crafty Catz Challenge 433 - Anything Goes
http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2018/10/challenge-433-anything-goes-plus.html

Christmas Elf

I love Christmas and I love my Bugaboo stamps that I own.  I could always use a few more though.  I used Bugaboo "Elf Sitter" stamp set for the image and the sentiment.  I coloured my little guy using copics.  I added Wink of Stella to the jingle bells to add some sparkle.  I then popped up the elf panel with pop dots.

Thanks for having a look at my card.

Challenges entered:

Bugaboo Stella Says Sketch Challenge 614
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2018/09/stella-says-sketch-challenge-614.html

Bugaboo Catch the Bug Weekly Challenge - BINGO
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2018/09/sdeptember-b-i-n-g-o-challenge.html

Happy Little Stamper Christmas Challenge
https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2018/09/hls-september-christmas-challenge.html

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Pop It Up
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-pop-2/

CRAFT Challenge - Christmas
http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/09/challenge-482-13th-of-september.html

All Hallows' Eve

Time for Ghouls, Skeletons and Witches to roam.  With Halloween just around the corner, I thought I would do a card for my three year old Grandson.  He is into learning the different colours, so what better way to learn the colours of the rainbow than with this card.  I used Impression Obsession "Halloween Cutout Circles" and backed them with rainbow colours.  I added pop dots to make them stand out.  The background is an embossing folder from Tim Holtz which I inked up first.

Challenges entered:

Impression Obsession Challenge - Rainbow Colors
http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/2018/09/new-impression-obsession-challenge-rainbow-colors.html

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Pop It Up
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-pop-2/

Bugaboo Catch the Bug Challenge - Make us Smile
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2018/09/new-challenge-bugaboo-theme-make-us.html

Happy Little Stamper - Anything Goes with Dies Challenge
https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2018/09/hls-september-anything-goes-with-dies.html

Bear Hugs

I absolutely love polar bears and when I saw this stamp, I just had to use it.  I love the simplicity of this card.  I do not know who makes the stamp set.  It contains eight beautiful polar bears and they are all adorable.  I coloured the bears with copic markers.  The night sky was also done with copic markers.  I am pleased how the sky turned out.  I added small gel pen dots for the stars in the sky.  Sentiment is from Jane's Doodles "Bear Hugs" stamp set.

Thanks for joining me on my blog.

Challenges entered:

AAA Cards CAS game #123 - sketch

https://aaacards.blogspot.com/2018/09/cas-game-123-sketch.html

Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge - Anything Goes

http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2018/09/new-challenge-at-bugaboo-anything-goes.html

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-53/

Happy Little Stamps CAS Challenge - Wild

https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2018/09/hls-september-cas-challenge.html

Cute N Crafty Challenge 8 - Anything Goes

https://cutencraftychallengeblog.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-8-anything-goes.html

Chin Up!

Time for me to try a different medium for my cards; coloured pencil crayons and Gamsol.  I tried colouring with pencil crayons once before and I didn't like it all.  Decided to give it another try with the help of another card maker.  I enjoyed it this time.  There is definitely room for improvement.  Today I made this giraffe to cheer up a friend.  The "Baby Giraffe" stamp set is from Impression Obsession.  I coloured the background using a copic marker.

Thanks for stopping by to have a look.

Challenges entered:
Impression Obsession Challenge - Pop Up your Words
http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/2018/08/new-impression-obsession-challenge-pop-up-your-words.html

AAA Cards CAS Game #123 - Sketch
https://aaacards.blogspot.com/2018/09/cas-game-123-sketch.html

Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge - Anything Goes
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2018/09/new-challenge-at-bugaboo-anything-goes.html

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-53/

Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge - Wild
https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2018/09/hls-september-cas-challenge.html

Cute N Crafty Challenge 8 - Anything Goes
https://cutencraftychallengeblog.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-8-anything-goes.html