Bugaboo ATG Challenge

Today starts a new challenge at Bugaboo Stamps and as the new format says…Anything Goes! I have tried slimline cards before (I think they were called tall cards then :)) but I really wanted to play around with a tall digi and make it tall enough for a slimline card. I found the perfect image in Morning Coffee. I totally know how she feels some days are just like that. And mornings…grrr.

For my card, I made my image as tall as I could and still keep it the right width (a slimline card is essentially 8.5″ tall and 3.5″ wide.) I colored up my image with Copic markers then did some detailing with Polychromos pencils. I had a clear stamp set from Sweet N Sassy Stamps that had coffee splashes and spots and a perfect sentiment for this not ready for the morning gal… I had a slimline die set in my stash waiting for me to finally give it some love so I layered the image. I used some banner dies to cut out and mount my sentiment. It was a little harder than I thought it would be to work with a canvas this size using just one image, but in the end, I absolutely LOVE how this came together!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you were inspired! Grab your supplies and try a slimline card if you haven’t – they fit in a business envelope for the same stamp as an A2 card 🙂

Hugs,
Lyn

Bugaboo Stamps Freebie Friday – Umbrella

Today Bugaboo has a cute umbrella for the Freebie Friday offering – You can get it HERE. Considering the amount of rain lately, it is a really timely image haha! I created a collage of umbrellas by placing them randomly over my page before cutting a panel. I added a simple, chunky sentiment and a bold black. To finish it, I added the only color in the form of some enamel dots. Super fun, super easy!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you are inspired! Have GREAT weekend!
Lyn

Bugaboo – Bee Kind

Today at Bugaboo is an “Anything But a Card” Challenge. I have created a sweet little ATC Coin featuring Bugaboo Bees – Flowers. I printed the bee on watercolor cardstock and colored up with copics. I added a few random textures and doodles. Then I thought it would be cute to add the single word “Kind” to go with the bee. Sweet and simple and that is all there is to this one.

I hope you were inspired.

Thanks for stopping by!
Lyn

Bugaboo – Bingo Challenge – Bunny Love

Today we have a new challenge at Catch the Bug and it is a BINGO challenge.

For my card, I used several Washi Tapes to create a striped background paper. I didn’t really use a pattern for the stripes but just went with it. I colored up LB Bunny with Copic markers Finally, I Die cut rectangle layers starting with wonky rectangle image, then Rectangle nesting dies from A Jillian Vance Design. It is bring and Spring-y.

That is the center column and I really like how it turned out.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you were inspired!

Hugs,
Lyn

Bugaboo Freebie Friday – Violet Can

I hope you have had a great week and are ready for a great weekend! Today Bugaboo has a new Freebie called Violet Can. I printed it out and colored it with Polychromos Pencils. I used a multiliner to draw a border around it. I mounted the panel on a puple cardstock and then mounted it on a card base. Simple and I love it!

I hope you were inspired!

Thanks for stopping by.

Lyn

Bugaboo – Birthday Pig

Today is a “New Release” day at Catch the Bug…Pig Birthday Cupcake is today’s image.. I decided to create a masculine card (or try) – meaning darker colors. I found a gel place background in my stash and used it to inspire the rest. 

I used my A Jillian Vance Design Dies and Spellbinders Rectangles for the layers. With my Copics and some color pencils (for final touches) I tried for some shading on the pig’s face then yellow highlight – from the candle. I don’t know how I feel about it but it was a fun exercise either way 🙂

I hope you are inspired to practice your shading.

I’d like to enter this in the following challenges:

• Make My Monday Challenge – #143 Masculine Birthday
• Addicted to Stamps – Challenge #400 – Die Cuts and/or Stencils

Thanks for Stopping by!
Lyn

Bugaboo – Photo Challenge

Today’s challenge at Catch the Bug is a photo challenge.

I have been wanting to color up Bugaboo’s Love Angel for a while and this challenge seemed a perfect opportunity. No hand heart but a hair heart…what do you think?

I colored her up with Copic markers in shades of pink (to go along with the photo), fussy cut her, and adhered her to a Distress Oxide background. I added a three layer stacked frame and a simple sentiment and put it all on a watercolor card base.

I hope you are inspired to take the challenge!

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs!
Lyn

Bugaboo Friday Freebie – Life needs Coffee

For today’s Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps, we have a snarky, humorous Margaret image.

I went super clean and simple by making it a topper, then adding the sentiment under it before printing it out. After coloring her with Copics, I thought it was a little too CAS. So… I added a coffee stain to the bottom corner – it seemed perfect for the image and sentiment.

Super fun! I hope you were inspired – CAS can be awesome and fun!

Thanks for stopping by.

Lyn

Bugaboo New Release – Puppy Love

Today’s new release image is an adorable puppy ready to send some “puppy love” through the mail. I created a clean and simple valentine that is already ear marked for a sweet little guy.

Is he not soooo cute!?

I hope you are inspired to create something today!

Thanks for stopping by!
Lyn

Bugaboo Birthday Day 7 – Color Challenge and a Freebie

Today is the last day of this year’s birthday bash at Bugaboo Stamps – what a fun week it has been! Today’s challenge is a Color Challenge and there is a fun FREE fox up for grabs for anyone who wants to play along.

Get your freebie here before next Friday (when there will be a new one!)

I pulled some colored cardsock and designer cardstock from my stash and colored up my fox with my Copic markers. I practiced with shading and went a little darker than I planned but hey – that is part of the process right and I had fun so I count it a win!!

I hope you had fun this week! There is still time to join in (but not much 🙂 ) if you are up for fun and prizes (I mean who isn’t really – right?) Go to  Bugaboo Birthday Bash to see all of the things there are to see!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn