Photo Inspiration Challenge

Happy New Year (almost!) Today's challenge is another Photo Inspiration challenge:


I used an image from the AKV Love line:

What inspires you about this photo? Choose something and make a card. Then be sure to link it up at the Catch the Bug Blog to be in the running for prizes.
Challenges:
Card Crafter's Cirlce: Anything Goes
Delicious Doodles: Anything Goes

Coffee Perk

A few months ago I showed you one of the images from Jodie's Coffee line. If you haven't had a chance to check them out, you should. They're all great. Including this one which is called Perk Up:

You can pick this one up along with all the rest of the coffee line at the Bugaboo Store. And don't forget to stop by the Catch the Bug Blog to see what the rest of the Bugaboo DT wants to show you today.
Challenges:
Aud Sentiments: Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz: Anything Goes
Digi Doodle Shop's Best: Anything Goes

Tutorial Day at Bugaboo

If you were reading this blog back in August, you saw my tutorial on how to color denim using the super cute Sean. I'm using that same image to show you how I color skin. First, the markers I use:
R00,E000, E00, E02, E95
Start by going around the edge of the face with R00:

Then, using the E02, go over the darker parts of the face, like around the bangs, in the ears:

Then color around the areas already colored and into the main part of the face using E00, leaving the center blank:

Next, go over the white space and blend into the rest of the face using E000:

If you want to add color to the cheeks, color small circles on the face with E95:

Blend with E00 to finish it off:

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. I'd love for you to share your color combos for coloring skin-just let me know in the comments section.

Bugaboo Sponsors Shopping Our Stash

Today Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring the Shopping Our Stash challenge and the theme is to use ribbon or twine. Well, I could practically open a ribbon store with all the ribbon I have stashed away in my craft area so this was a perfect challenge for me. I used one of Jodie's Make it Snappy images and some papers I've also had in my stash for over a year:

So get out your ribbon or twine from your stash and make something! Play along at the Shopping Our Stash challenge and you could win fabulous prizes!
Challenges:
Bearly Mine:Anything Goes
Everybody Art Challenge: Anything Goes
Partytime Tuesday: Anything Goes
Tip Top Tuesday: Anything Goes

Bugaboo Recipe Challenge

Are you ready for another Bugaboo Saturday Challenge? Well today we've got a good one for you. It's a recipe for you to follow, but don't worry, you have choices within the recipe so I think you'll be okay! Here you go:
Use the colors: pink, blue and red
AND
glitter OR flowersoft OR funflock
Does that have you thinking? Believe me, I know. I was stumped on this one until I picked up some glittery paper and white fun flock at my local Archivers. I used one of Jodie's adorable Marshmallow Snowmen:

See how the Fun Flock makes the snow all powedery looking AND how it makes the trim of his hat fluffy looking? I love this stuff! :)
I hope you'll play along with our challenge!

Stamping For the Weekend

Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring the SFTW challenge. This week is an Anything Goes challenge so I thought I would take a break from the Christmas/Winter themed projects and show you this little Skelekinz girl:

Head over to the SFTW challenge blog to play along.

Snowman Snowflakes

Okay, we're getting down to the wire. Hopefully you've finished all your Christmas cards and gotten them in the mail! If you're still making some, you can't go wrong with these adorable snowmen

Since it's Thursday, you can head over to the Catch the Bug Blog and see what the rest of the DT has put together to inspire your projects.

Roly Poly Chef

Today's New Release over at Bugaboo Stamps is a break from all the Christmas/Snowman/Santa images you've been seeing lately. Today, Jodie has added a new character to her portfolio...this adorable ROLY POLY CHEF:

How cute is this guy? I totally want to use him on a set of recipe cards or a family cook book or something!
Go check him out at the Bugaboo store.

Bugaboo Sponsors Card Cupids

Today Bugaboo is sponsoring the CARD CUPIDS challenge. Card Cupids is a challenge that specializes in kid themed cards so Bugaboo is a perfect sponsor, don't you think? Today the theme is New Years and I used one of Jodie's AKV Birthday images:

I know it's a birthday image but it's also a celebrating image and people celebrate on New Years so I thought this made a kid friendly New Year's card. :)
Go check out Card Cupids challenge. You could win fabulous Bugaboo images this week.

Baby It's Cold Outside Challenge

Welcome to another Saturday challenge at Bugaboo Stamps and Catch the Bug. Today's challenge is "Baby it's cold outside". Interpret that however you'd like in your creation and be sure to link it up at the Catch the Bug Blog to be in the running for prizes. I used something from the Winterbird Collection:

I hope you'll join in the challenge.

Mrs. Claus Ornament

Are you hard at work on your Christmas cards? Are you looking for a new image to add to your collection? Why not go check out Jodie's New Releases today which include this adorable Mrs. Claus ornament:

Head over to the store to check out the rest of the set.

Chubby Snowman

How cute is this guy? Wait, do I say that about just about every Bugaboo stamp? I think I might but I can't help it. Jodie draws the most adorable images. They're cute, easy to color and fun to create with so it's a win win!

As usual on Thursdays you can head over to the Catch the Bug Blog and see what the rest of the DT wants to show you today. You'll get lots of inspiration and ideas.

Bugaboo Sponsors Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Hi everyone! Today I have the pleasure of playing along with the Sweet Sketch Wednesday crew in their challenge. Bugaboo is sponsoring this week so a couple of the DT got to play along with the Sweet Sketch team. Here is the sketch:

Despite the fact that we are just DAYS away from Christmas, I did NOT make a Christmas card. December also happens to be a big birthday month in my family so I thought a birthday card would be in order.

Now it's your turn to play along with Sweet Sketch Wednesday for your chance to win awesome Bugaboo images!

12 Days Images!

Did you play along with the Bugaboo 12 Days of Christmas Challenges? I hope so and I hope along the way you were one of the lucky winners of fabulous Bugaboo images. If not, you're still in luck today because Jodie is releasing the WHOLE 12 Days set and remember, there's a 50% off sale all month long in the store so now is the time to stock up!
In case you didn't see this guy last week, I'm showing you the "4 Calling Birds" image:

Go now and pick up the whole set!

ABC Day at Bugaboo

Well, if you know me at all, you know this close to Christmas on ABC day I HAVE to make something Christmas related. What better time to make some Christmas tags using Jodie's images from the Christmas tag line:

Here they are one at a time:
Snowman:

Rudolph:

Bells:

You still have time to pick up some of these cuties and make your own tags to make your holiday packages even more special.

Twelve Days of Christmas-Day 12

Congratulations! You've made it through the whole 12 days of Christmas challenges at Bugaboo stamps. Today is the last one and if you've played along, you know that you have a really good chance to win some Bugaboo images. Today's challenge, based on "TWELVE DRUMMERS DRUMMING" is to make a card inspired by a Christmas Song.
The song I chose is "Frosty the Snowman" and I used this adorable "Snowman Skates" image:

I hope you'll play along and if you have played along, THANK YOU! I hope you've enjoyed the challenges.

Stamptacular Challenge

You may have noticed over the last several months that the Bugaboo DT has been joining other DTs in their challenges. Sometimes other DTs join us for our challenges and sometimes we join them. Today I have the honor of joining the Stamptacular Challenge which is "Christmas Glitz":

Head over to the Stamptacular Challenge blog for all the details and please do play along. You could win lots of new images.

Twelve Days of Christmas-Day 11

Wow, we've almost made it through the whole 12 days of Christmas challenges. Today is based on "ELEVEN PIPERS PIPING" and it is to use plaid on your creation.
I used the Little Penguin Winter Reindeer image:

Isn't he cute? I'm not usually a big fan of penguins but I absolutely LOVE all of Jodie's winter penguin images. You should play along with the challenges and you could win free Bugaboo images. It's easy...just follow the theme and link up your creation at Catch the Bug. I hope you'll play along.

Twelve Days of Christmas-Day 10

Based on yesterday's challenge, it probably wasn't too hard to figure out what today's challenge was going to be based on the "TEN LORDS A-LEAPING" theme. Yep, that's right. Make a masculine/boyish Christmas card.
I used another one of Jodie's Christmas Kids. This time it was Boy 3

That's a pretty easy challenge, isn't it? Go ahead and play along and link up your creation on the Catch the Bug Blog. You could win free Bugaboo images!

Santa Baby Challenge

Hi there and welcome to another Saturday challenge with Bugaboo Stamps and Catch the Bug. Today's challenge is "Santa Baby"....use a santa image on your card. Easy peasy, right? It is if you have this adorable Santa from Bugaboo:

Now it's your turn. And if you haven't yet started on your Christmas cards, now is the time. Can't wait to see what you create. Be sure to link up over on the Catch the Bug Blog to be in the running for prizes.

Friday Freebie and Crafty Sprouts

Today is not only FREEBIE FRIDAY at Bugaboo Stamps, but it's also Day 9 of our 12 Days of Christmas challenges AND Bugaboo is sponsoring Crafty Sprouts which has a photo inspiration challenge today:

Isn't that a great photo? Since most of those images say "Christmastime" to me, I used that theme and some of the colors AND Jodie's Freebie Friday image today:

So, you have a lot to do today...pick up your Freebie Friday image, play along with the Bugaboo 12 Days Challenges AND play along with the Crafty Sprouts photo inspiration challenge! Can't wait to see what you create.

Forever Night Challenge

Today I get to play along with the Forever Night Challenge. Bugaboo is sponsoring this week and a couple of the DT members got to play along with the Forever Night Crew. How do you combine the Forever Night Challenge with Christmas? One of Jodie's Make it Snappy images:

I hope you'll play along. You could win some awesome Bugaboo images.

Twelve Days of Christmas-Day 9

Today is Day 9 of the Bugaboo 12 Days of Christmas challenge. In the song, day 9 is "NINE LADIES DANCING" so the challenge today is to make a feminine card.
I used one of Jodie's adorable Christmas Kid images Girl 1

I hope you'll play along. I can't wait to see what you create.

Twelve Days of Christmas-Day 8

Can you believe that it's Day 8 of the Bugaboo 12 Days of Christmas celebration? Well, it is and today the challenge is based on "8 MAIDS A MILKING" so today we'd like to see your creation using milk and cookies :)
I used this Stocking Santa Milk and Cookies image:

Now it's your turn to pull out your milk and cookie images and make a Christmas themed project. Link it up over at Catch the Bug and you could win awesome Bugaboo images!

Christmas Boy

How cute is this little Christmas Boy? So sweet, I know:

In case you didn't realize it, it is Oldie But Goodie day at Bugaboo Stamps and Catch the Bug. Head over to the Catch the Bug blog and see what the rest of the DT wants to inspire you with this week. You're sure to add to your wish list!

Twelve Days of Christmas-Day 7

Welcome to Day 7 of the Bugaboo 12 Days of Christmas challenge. Today is a photo inspiration using this photo:

I used the colors and the message as my inspiration along with one of Jodie's "Christmas Word" images.

Now it's your turn to choose something from this photo to inspire your creation today. Then link it up at the Catch the Bug blog to be in the running for prizes.

Twelve Days of Christmas-Day 6

"SIX GEESE A LAYING" Hmm...what could the challenge actually be for today? Birds? Nope, we've already done that. Eggs? Not very Christmas-y. Nope, today's challenge is "Oh you silly goose" make a humorous Christmas card. Bugaboo has a lot of images you can choose from to do this challenge...lots of Stella and Gus images have a Christmas theme so today I used Stella's Christmas Sled:

I hope you'll play along today and the rest of the time for your chance to win fabulous Bugaboo images.
Challenges:
Hooked on Crafts: Winter Wonderland
Kaboodle Doodles: Christmas colors
Pollycraft: Christmas Fun

New Release Day

Welcome to another New Release Day at Bugaboo Stamps. Today Jodie is adding to her already adorable "Gingers" collection with even more sweety-goodness :)

Head over to the Bugaboo Store to get yours today.
Challenges:
Crafty Boots: Anything Goes
Daisy Doodles: Digi and Something Sweet
Heartsong: Christmas or Red, green and white

Twelve Days of Christmas-Day 5

Day 5 already? I hope you've been playing along in the Bugaboo 12 Days of Christmas Challenges. We're up to Day 5 already which is "FIVE GOLD RINGS" so, you guessed it, all you have to do is use gold on your Christmas themed creation today.
I used these "Mistletoe Bells" on my card today:

Now it's your turn to create something using gold and link it up over at Catch the Bug. I hope you'll play along!
Challenges:
Come and Get it: Anything Christmas
Gingerloft: Winter or Christmas

Twelve Days of Christmas-Day 4

Today is day 4 of the Bugaboo 12 Days of Christmas celebration. I hope you've been playing along so you can win some new Bugaboo images! Today, day 4 is based on "FOUR CALLING BIRDS" so today's challenge is to use a bird on your Christmas themed creation.
I used an image from the "Winter Birds" collection called "Snowman"

Head over to the Catch the Bug blog for all the details and to enter your card/creation. Looking forward to seeing what you make!
Challenges:
One Stop Crafts: Let it Snow
Stamp Scrap and Doodle: Holiday Card
Card Cupids: Winter

Twelve Days of Christmas-Day 3

It's Day 3 of the Bugaboo 12 Days of Christmas challenges and today we're basing the challenge on THREE FRENCH HENS. A hen is an animal so today's challenge is to use an animal on your Christmas card.
Today I used the Make it Snappy Merry Christmoose image:

This is a pretty easy challenge, don't you think? I hope you'll play along for your chance to win fabulous Bugaboo images. Head over to the Catch the Bug blog for all the details and to link up your creation.
Challenges:
Bah Humbug: Cute Critters and Christmas
Clearly Inspired: Christmas
Fairy Tale: Christmas

December Anything Goes Challenge

Wow, can you believe it's December already? We're almost half way through the school year..how is that possible? Don't even get me started on Christmas looming right around the corner! If you haven't gotten started on your Christmas cards yet, maybe you can take today to get going. Of course, it's the Bugaboo ANYTHING GOES challenge today so you don't HAVE to make a Christmas card but you're perfectly welcome to do so and get started on what you need. I used another snowman:

Whatever you decide to make this week, enter it over on the Catch the Bug Blog to be in the running for prizes.

Twelve Days of Christmas-Day 2

"On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me TWO TURTLE DOVES..." I didn't know this but apparently turtle doves are all about love so today's challenge is to make a LOVE themed Christmas card.
I used this Little Penguin Bench image because it looks like these two little penguins love each other!

Now it's your turn to create a Christmas LOVE themed project and link it up over at Catch the Bug to be in the running for prizes. Can't wait to see what you create.
Challenges:
Samuel Taylors Crafts: Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges: let it snow
Paper Crafting Journey: Anything Goes

More Santas

It's Friday again and you know what that means, right? Yep, it's time for you to head over to the Catch the Bug blog to pick up your Bugaboo Friday Freebie!
Did you see the Santas that Jodie released last week? Today she is adding to that collection and you can get this guy for free:

Once again, I'm amazed at the variety of images that Jodie can draw. Go over and pick this guy up for yourself and while you're there, you might want to get the rest of the collection.

Twelve Days of Christmas-Day 1

Welcome to the Bugaboo Twelve Days of Christmas! Are you ready to play along with a different challenge every day for the next 12 days? I hope so because you could win fabulous Bugaboo images.
So let's get started. Based on the "12 Days of Christmas" song, day one is "a partridge in a pear tree" so the challenge today is to use a tree on your creation. In the paper, in the image...anything as long as you have a tree on your creation AND it's Christmas-y. It IS the 12 Days of Christmas after all. :)
I used this "Santa Tree" image from Bugaboo:

Now it's your turn to play along. Create your "tree" project and link it up over at Catch the Bug so you can be in the running for prizes!
Challenges:
AI Factory: Use Red
Aud Sentiments: Any Winter Holiday Sentiment
Colour Create-Red white and green
Crimbo Crackers-Santa

New Month...New Theme

As November was obviously AKV Fall month, December is going to be a little more general theme of "Christmas". Original, I know. :) It will probably mostly be snowmen but I might throw in an occasional santa or something else. Today I'm jumping right in with a snowman:

How bout you do something similar and get a start on your Christmas cards? You'll be glad you did. While you're thinking about it, head over to the Catch the Bug Blog and see what the rest of the Bugaboo DT has created for you today.