CIJ Day 5 at CTB Gus Christmas I tried

Today it's Day 5 of the Christmas in July celebration at Catch the Bug and the theme for today is to make us laugh. For my card I used the image, Gus I tried Christmas List.  I feel that is my list too, lol. I added Glossy Accents to his glasses and Sakura Jelly Glitter Pen to the ornaments.  Gus doesn't look too sorry that he downed a few beers, it must be his weekend binge which is like a lot of people who I know around here. Good thing he has those reindeer. I actually did a CAS card even though I just had to put a strip of patterned paper....too much white freaks me out, lol.  Welcome to A. Rose my new follower who I have seen on both my design teams and she has lots of great creations.
I am showing a sample card for Julie's that she has a Santa having a summer drink to relax that she made back in 2014 which is a cutie. And she had a strip of patterned paper on the side.

Julie's card from 2014

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Gus I tried Christmas List (see above for direct link)
Sakura jelly glitter pen
Glossy Accents

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 499 Anything Christmas with optional die cuts or punches
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 448 - 449 Anything Goes
Christmas Card Throwdown - July theme Santa
CRAFT - Ch. 564 Christmas Humor
Sweet Stampin' - CAS
Krafty Chicks - Ch. 516 CAS

Hug your Cat Day

Today at Catch the Bug it's Humor Me Wednesday and June 4th is Hug Your Cat Day so I made this card using Stella Calendar May with my own computer generated font. I added some Glossy Accents to Stella's glasses. I put some bright buttons and a couple of flowers on the card which are my favorite embellishments.

Patterned Paper:  American Craft

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Stella Calendar May

Sentiment:  Computer generated

Buttons:  Stash

Divine Twine

Hemptique

Flowers:  Recollections

Glossy Accents

Challenges

Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 472 Anything Goes

CHNC Patterned  - June

Crafty Animals - Ch. 39

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 39 

Inkspirational - Ch. 214 Funny Sentiments

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 152 Flowers and sentiment
Show Us Your Pussycats - Ch. 55 Furrything Goes

Celebrated every day TSOT 457

Well I had fun make this card with this month's freebie at Pattie's Creations along with a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I added some Glossy Accents to my martini. And the fun colors are also the Green Bay Packers football colors, lol. I have found I have been using these colors quite a bit lately. Enjoy your Saturday.

Patterned Paper:  DCWV

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Pattie's Creation - Martini (see above for link)

Sentiment;  TLC, Create - Someone like you

Glossy Accents

Spellbinders:  Grand Circle

Challenges

Try Stampin' on Tuesday - Ch. 457

Pattie's Creations - Ch. 170 Anything Goes

QKR - Ch. 399 Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 251 Anything Goes

Inkspirational - Ch. 213 Shake

Dream Valley - Ch. 225 Favorite colors (Green, yellow and kraft)

Stella on quarantine

Today starts a new challenge at Catch the Bug and it's the first Saturday so it's an Anything Goes Challenge. For my card, I used the image, Stella Summer Blocks - 5 o'clock and I got special permission from the owner Jodie to alter the sentiments.  Then I computer generated my own.  I did two cards.  I have some friends who need encouragement during this time so I am hoping that this help.

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Patterned Paper:  Bo Bunny 

Cardsock:  Bazzil

Vellum:  Paper Studio

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Stella Summer block - 5 o'clock (see above for direct link)

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Drink Die:  Paper Smooches

Glossy Accents

Flower:  Prima

Punch:  Martha Stewart

Ribbon:  Michael's

Border Punch:  Fiskars

Challenges

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 436 - 437 Anything Goes

Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Ch. 51 Add a ribbon and/or bow

Crafty Catz - Ch. 504 Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesday - Ch. 269 Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Ch. 505 Anything Goes

Paper Smooches - Anything Goes

Birthday Wishes Balloon Bear

Hope you had a Happy St. Patrick's Day if you choose to celebrate. I am far from Irish, but I had to wear some wild green stretch leggings that made me look like a leprechaun today, lol.
Today at Catch the Bug we had a new release of  Balloon  Bear 02. For this I kept it simple with stenciled clouds, Glossy Accents on the balloon, and sentiment from My Favoritey Things.  And it had to be green for St. Patrick's Day, hehehe.

Stay safe in this crazy time!  It's never been a better time to stay inside and craft!

Wild leggings for today, lol.

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Balloon bear 02

Sentiment:  My Favorite Things Little Birthday Notes

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

       Distress Oxide - Broken China

Stencil:  My Favorite Things

Glossy Accents

Challenges

Crafty Animals - Ch. 36

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 36

Time Out Challenge - Ch. 157 Birthday

Seize the Birthday - Ch. 185 Anything Birthday with optional topping touch of green

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Ch. 145 The Gorgeous Greens

DL Art Thankful Thursday - Ch. 255 Anything Green

Crafty Cardmakers - Ch 252 Green

Alphabet Challenge - Y for Youngsters

Sheep Trio Happy Birthday

Today at Catch the Bug starts a new Stella Says Sketch Challenge. For this sample I used Birthday Ewe Trio and a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I added Glossy Accents to the balloons.
I know that many of you have pets and know how important critters are in our lives. I have the Siamese cats which are wonderful to have since my husband passed away and my kids are grown.  On Friday my cat, Jasmine, who we usually call Jazzy was sedate and hadn't eaten for the past 3 days so I took her to my vet. She found that she was in liver failure, but unlike humans it can be reversed depending on the cause. So being that I live in a town where they have a school of Veterinary Medicine it helps that they have a clinic. So I was able to take her in and get an ultrasound.  They couldn't find anything wrong with her liver, but thought that she had an infected gallbladder.  So I decided to try a hospital stay at the UW- Vet Hospital for the weekend to give her IV fluids and antibiotics.  Then I will have to see how she responds. Today I was told that her labs were better, but still severely elevated, but she is eating. So prayers and positive thoughts for my little girl would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Jazzy in her bed while I craft

Patterned Paper:  Recollection

Cardstock:  Recollection

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Birthday Ewe Trio (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Happy Birthday with attitude

Glossy Accents

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Spectrum Noir

Border Punch:  Fiskars

Challenges

Crafty Animals - Ch. 36

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 36

Allsorts - Ch. 561 Add 3 pearls

little red wagon - Ch. 538 Balloon time

Krafty Chicks - Ch. 496 All occasions

Watercooler Wednesday - Ch. 260 All occasions

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 245 Anything Goes with a sentiment

Exercise pushing my luck

Today at Catch the Bug is a new Saturday Challenge and our theme is "Funky Folds".  For my card, I used image Stella Push My Luck.  For my card fold, I used Spring Fold Card.

Patterned Paper:  Fancy Pants

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dination; Recollection

Stamp & Sentiment:  Bugaboo - Stella Push My Luck

Star Dies:  Spellbinder

Dies:  My Favorite Things

Glossy Accents

Challenges

Brown Sugar - Ch. 298 February 2020

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 160 Die Cuts/ Punches

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 245 Anything Goes with sentiment

Dream Valley - Ch. 219 Hand colored image

Crafty Sentiment - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 265 Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 451 Use your favorite color (Red, white and blue)

Happy Anniversary to the perfect duet

Today is my parent's 52nd Wedding Anniversary. They will be coming back from a vacation in Mexico for a week. I made this card for them from Art Impressions using Perfect Duet Set.  I added some Distress Oxide Ink to the edges of the one layer card and then to the inside edges.  As well as some glossy accents on the curing iron and glasses and bling for the earring and robe button. Now my Dad is not bald and is proud that he doesn't have much gray hair so I had to add hair to the image.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Art Impressions - Perfect Duet (see above for direct link)

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black
        Distress Oxide - Salty Ocean

Bling:  Recollections

Glossy Accents

Challenges

CCC Digi Creations - Ch. 111 Wedding / Engagement / Love

Cute Card Thursday - ch. 622 Square

Dream Valley - Ch. 219 Hand colored images

Pattie's Creations - Ch. 167 Love, Love, Love

Cupcake Inspiration - Ch. 487

Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 160 Wedding / Friends / Valentines / Anniversary

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 426 - 427 Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 465 Anything Goes

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 245 Anything Goes with a sentiment

Hello Gnome

I have so many designs of things that I want to do, but then I get caught up with having to make the required cards for my DT work, family/friend birthdays/events and then that regular job that interferes with my crafting. So I was so excited today when I got a chance to make a fun card for my OWN stash. This is using mint and black some colors that I really like.  I took an image that from Pattie's Creations Party Gnomes and only used one of them. I added Glossy Accents to the heart.

Patterned Paper:  Core-dination

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Pattie's Creation - Patty Gnomes (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  Sizzix

Washi Tape:  Paper Studio

Glossy Accents

Hemptique

Flower:  Prima

Pearl:  Recollection

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Ch. 598

Pattie's Creation - Ch. 167 Love, Love, Love

Double D - Hello

Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 204 Add a Heart

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 451 Use your favorite color

Krafty Chicks - Ch. 495 CAS

Crafty Sentiments - Favorite color combo

Incy Wincy - Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge - W anything you wish (washi tape)

lil red wagon - Ch. 537 Have a Heart

You're my Honey

I have this wonderful new image from Mo Manning called Honey that was part of the club membership. I colored him and added Glossy Accents to the honey. For the background, I used my Distress oxides of Mustard seed and Fossilized Amber along with Black Soot to create the background.

Cardstock:  Recollections; Bazzil

Stamp:  Mo Manning - Honey

Ink:  Distress Oxides - Mustard seed, Fossilized Amber, Black Soot

Flowers:  Prima

Die:  Sizzix

Bling:  Paper Studio

Brad:  Paper Studio

Spellbinder:  Pennant

Glossy Accents

Challenges

Mo Manning - Ch. 288 Love and a Mo Manning image

Cheerful Sketches - February 2020

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 450 Make your own background

Double Trouble - Ch. 49

   Thing 1 Repeat (flowers and honeycomb pieces)

    Thing 2 Use Your Stuff

     Thing 3 Critter

the Cutie Pie Challenge - Ch. 144 Cute and cuddly animals

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 243 Love/Valentine with a sentiment

little red wagon - Ch. 536 Wild One

Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 238 Use Brads or Eyelets

YNS - Ch. 132 Create Your Own Background

Retirement...what the #%*! is that?

Today at Catch the Bug is Thursday Oldie but Goodie.  For my card, I used Stella peeker Retirement.  I have a co-worker that is retiring at the end of this month and she is an excellent social worker. Our company has actually hired someone to replace her and has started her training which is great because we have such a need for their services. I made this card for all my co-workers for sign for her.

Patterned Paper:  American Crafts

Cardstock:  Bazzil

Stamp and sentiment:  Bugaboo - Stella peeker Retirement (see above for direct link)

Border Punch:  Fiskars

Flowers:  Paper Studio

Die:  My Favorite Things

Pearls:  Recollections

Glossy Accents

Challenges

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 422 - 423 Anything Goes

Do-Al(1) Kreatives - Ch. 27 Three of a Kind

little red wagon - Ch. 533 books

Crafting Happiness - Ch. 32 Inspired by a Book Cover (see above)

Crafty Catz - Ch. 489 Anything Goes with optional funny

Bring on another YEAR

Well whether we are ready or not....2020 is coming. But Margaret from Bugaboo is ready to party and celebrate. The sentiment is from TLC, Create where there are some New Year freebies.

 Hope that you have a safe a fun celebration, and that this will be a great year!

Patterned Paper:  Recollections; Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Margaret Calendar January (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Bring on another year

Punches:  EK Success

Spellbinders:  Large Circles

Ribbon:  Michael's

Sequins:  Creativity

Glossy Accents

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Challenges

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Pick a Challenge 166

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 418 - 419 Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 330 Celebrations

Watercolor Wednesday Challenge - Ch. 252 Anything Goes

Always Fun - Ch. 143 New Year

Double Trouble - Ch. 46
   Thing 1 Use stff in your stash (sequins)
   Thing 2 Parter with Crafting Happiness
    Thing 3 New Year

Crafting Happiness - Ch. 29 Ribbon

Inkspirational - Ch. 203 Photo Challenge (see above)

CHNC - Ch. 470 Anything Christmas with optional New Years

Sweet Stampin' - Party like it's 2020

Don't #@*! me off...

Today at Catch the Bug it's Stella Says Sketch and for my card I used, Stella Tidbits - Hide Bodies.  Actually I kinda have felt this way this past week, lol.  This is one that I have colored for quite sometime and finally had the perfect opportunity to use.  Check out what my teamies made.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardsock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Paper Studio
Stamp:  Bugaboo Stella Tidbits - Hide Bodies
Ink:  Distress - Old Paper
      Colorbox - Chalk
Spellbinder:  Large Petite Oval; Pennant
Ribbon:  Offray
Glossy Accents

Challenges

Crazy for Challenges - C4C496 Sandcastle, sand, beach
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 441 Anything Goes
QKR - Ch. 359 Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Ch. 292 Anything Goes
Polkadoodles - Wk 31 Anything Goes

Jingle until you Tingle

Today is Day 5 of the 9th Annual Catch the Bug Christmas in July celebration and today is Make it Funny. So you can pick from three movies. I used Sassy JJ Cheer and a computer generated sentiment.

Patterned Paper:  American Crafts

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Sassy JJ Cheer (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  Computer

Glossy Accents

Snowflakes:  Recollection

Challenges

CHNC - Ch. 447 Anything Christmas with optional die cut or punch

Create with Stamps - Ch. 40 Stripes

Crafty Catz - Ch. 471 Anything Goes with optional Christmas in July

Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 196 Christmas in July

Make My Monday - Ch. 101 For a Guy