Bugaboo ATG Challenge CAS Birthday

Catch the Bug is going to two month long challenges. Today we have the first and it is an Anything Goes Challenge. I have a clean and simple birthday card for you inspiration.

I combined the sentiment and image from Stella Facebook Birthday and printed it out on lightweight watercolor paper. Then I smooshed some Distress Oxides on top to add color without having to color. It was hard not to pull out my color pencils or Copics but ultimately I love that I was able to create a fun card in a relatively short amount of time. I just had to die cut the layer and adhere them together.

What do you think?

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you were inspired! Now its your turn to try to create something clean and simple without spending a lot of time!

Hugs,
Lyn

SNSS One Layer – Botanical Branches

Today’s card is a one layer card on watercolor card.

I used one of the leaf stems from the Botanical Branches set to create a curved frame for the big sentiment from My Thoughts of You. I did a little ink smooshing with Distress Oxides then I colored in the image with colored pencils for some color pop. This set is so perfect for clean and simple and awesome!

Thanks for stopping by – I hope you are inspired to create a one layer card!
Lyn

Bugaboo SSS – Graduation Time!!

Today we have another new Stella Says Sketch at Catch the Bug. It is easy to following and you can do a lot with it.

In the continuing saga of “use your stuff!” I pulled an embossing folder today. In all fairness , there is really only a yearly need at best for this one but it has been a year or more so it is time!!

I colored up Deacon – Grad Diploma with Copics, fussy cut him, and added him on top of my graduation hats embossed panel. I used washi tape before I embossed to create the stripes so it would look like it blended into the panel. I added a simple congratulations sentiment and it is going in the mail 🙂 I love it when my cards don’t become another part of my stash – what about you?

I hope you are inspired to join in the sketch challenge with us and have fun!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Lyn

SNSS Botanical Branches

Today I have a simple water color project. I stamped one of the Botanical Branches several times with various colors of Distress Ink then I “water colored in the leaves” with those same inks. I spritzed the page and let the ink bleed a bit then I pressed a paper towel to dry it some. I split the panel and inserted a sentiment strip from Be Encouraged in the middle of the pieces to make the stems look longer.

This was really simple but the results are so pretty – I love it! I hope you are inspired today!

Thanks for stopping by,
Lyn

SNSS – Super Dad

For today’s Technique Lover’s Challenge at SplitCoast Stampers, I am pulling out a couple of oldies that used together create a super fun background!

We are going to use Emboss Resist, AND a Repeated Stamped image (use a single stamp or several stamps and versamark or other emboss ink to create a clean a simple designer paper type backgroun). This is perfect for a big bold sentiment, as a compliment to an image, or just whatever makes you happy.

I used the Super Dad symbol to create “clouds” in my sky. I colored up my hero in Copics, fussy cut him, and glued him down. It is CAS but I really like it.

I can’t wait to see your projects! Have fun!!
Lyn

Bugaboo ATG Challenge – Birthday Puppy

Today starts a new challenge at Bugaboo Stamps and as the new format says…Anything Goes! I have really been trying to use some of those tools, papers, stamps, dies (you get the picture) that I just “had to have” at one time or another and then proceeded to put in a drawer and forget about them… Am I the only one? Today, I pulled out a die from Waffle Flower that cuts strips and some colored cardstock colors that I don’t often reach for anymore…

I used a cute puppy from the Bugaboo Stamps Birthday Puppies Set. I colored up my image with Copic markers. Die cut the square with a Simon Says Stamp die then put it all on my fun hand made stripe background. SWEET!!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you were inspired! Grab your supplies and USE them!

Hugs,
Lyn

SNSS – Snail Village ATC Card

Today I have a fun card that uses an ATC card as it’s focal point. I first created the ATC and then decided it would be a fun card so I went for it…

I started with an ATC panel of watercolor paper. I smooshed some Distress Oxides (Hickory Smoke and Aged Mahogany.) I added a little color texture with the bitty heart stencil that I spritzed with water so it blended into the background. I added more texture around the edges with the Grunge Elements 3 and Texture Tiles 7. With my backgrounds created, I colored up my Snail House from Snail Village and fussy cut it. I added a little washi for it to sit on and added a sentiment. ATC done.

For the card, I simply layered some Neenah Solar White and Bazzill Brick cardstock and that is that. I love it!

I hope you like it and are inspired!

Have a great day!
Lyn

Bugaboo Freebie Friday

Today’s Freebie at Bugaboo Stamps is called Deacon Cake and it is a-dorable! I printed it up to fit an A2 card, colored it with Copic markers, added birthday sentiment and mounted it onto a coordinating green background – clean and simple and i love it!

Head on over to Bugaboo and snag this cutie for yourself!

I hope you were inspired! Thanks for stopping by!
Lyn

SNSS – Scribble Flowers

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Today I have two different projects using an all time favorite Sweet N Sassy Stamp – Scribble Flowers.

The first project is a CAS card with some very unique pieces. I stamped the Texture Tiles 11 Background onto a piece of tissue paper with archival ink. I adhered it onto a piece of cardstock I cut it into strips with a pierced die then I inked up each piece with Distress Oxides and added it to a card base, fussy cut it, and glued it onto the card. Then I water colored the leaf from Scribble Flowers in coordinating colors. A simple Birthday greeting from Birthday Wordfetti and that is all there is to this one.

My next project is a mixed media ATC Coin. These little canvases are so much fun to work on and this little 2.5″ circle has a lot going on.

I created the background with Distress Oxides and the smooshing technique. Using Archival Inks and the Typewriter Text Background, I added a little texture. Then I Copic colored the Flower and bee from Scribble Flowers. Finally, I added a sentiment from the Faith Wordfetti Set and that is all there is to this one. I really love it!

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

PS – The entire store in on sale for 15% off until the 31st if you want to grab any of these sets!

Bugaboo – Stella Says Sketch

Today starts a new Stella Says Sketch at Catch the Bug. It is simple and fun!

I pulled out some of my stash pieces of papers (already started on a card) that had some great color combos, and had so much fun coloring my image – Butterfly Bear 4 to match the paper rather than coloring the image and finding papers to match… So much easier this way! I used Copics.

I hope you are inspired to join in the sketch challenge with us and have fun!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Lyn