Red, White and Blue

This week, as we are approaching 4th of July for our Stateside friends, the challenge we are setting you at CATCH THE BUG, the Bugaboo challenge blog is:

RED, WHITE and BLUE with Ribbon

Now you may spot a faux paux on my card - yep, that's right I forgot the ribbon part!!! I hope I can be forgiven as I didn't have time to go back and add some. Sorry.

I used Clyde the Dragon as my image and coloured him in a patriotic red seeing as the Red Dragon is the symbol of Wales.

Of course, with it being a Bugaboo Digi Images blog, we'd love for you to use one but it's not essential. If you are new to digis or want to try before you buy or simply looking to expand your Bugaboo collection, remember that there is a freebie available every Friday. Head on over to the shop now to pick up this week's one. And make sure you visit the challenge blog at CATCH THE BUG for all the details and more inspiration from the Design Team.

Knobbly Knees?

No, we're not heading to a holiday camp for a knobbly knees competition, Knobbly Knees are the new release at BUGABOO!

Isn't he cute! Now with it being a Friday, there's one of the set up for grabs as our FRIDAY FREEBIE, however it isn't this one, it's a female version of this. So what are you waiting for? Go to the SHOP now and head to the freebies section.

Now, it's day 7 of my Centre Stepper Card showcase! As you can tell, I got quite obsessed with creating these card blanks and it really hepled my mojo. Have you seen all 7? If not, just head back through my last posts to see each one. The red panels have some subtle polks dots stamped on them in Red Brick distress ink. It doesn't show up well in the pics so zoom in for a better look.

Oldie But Goodie

Are you getting bored of these centre stepper cards yet???

This time, it's for Bugaboo's Oldie But Goodie Thursday and I used Mermaid Ava.

Who said Blue and Green should never be seen??? Love these bright colours together. The panels were embossed in my Cuttlebug Folder and then inked with some distress ink to highlight the bubbles.

Here's a side view to show the shape of the card.

Ready for a Wacky Wednesday?

If you didn't already know, over on the fan Bugaboo pages at Paper Craft Planet and Crafters Digital Art Center, there are weekly challenges called WACKY WEDNESDAYS! There are prizes up for grabs each week for both sites. Enter on both sites with the same card and you double your chances of winning. This week is the theme:

3 BUTTONS & NO DESIGNER PAPER

Here's my centre stepper card for today:

I use my Cuttlebug to emboss the swirls and used distress ink to highlight it in areas.

So come on, use your BUGABOO Images and upload your cards onto the forums to win loads of images...

Riley and Co ~ Buttons and Bows

Creative Craft Challenge ~ Make your own Backing Paper

Anita Be Stampin ~ Shaped with Buttons

Another Stella release

It's always good to have new Stella images, don't you agree?

So today over at Bugaboo, there's just that...

The backing panels have been stamped using an old Elzybells set I have (sadly, no longer trading). And as you can see, centre stepper card number 4 of the week! Only three more to go...

So head on over to the SHOP to see all the other released images and why not head on over to the blog at Catch The Bug to see more design team ideas.

Entering this card into the following challenges:

Kaboodle Doodles ~ Food and Drink

Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes

Hooked On Craft ~ Anything Goes

Reverse of Yesterdays

Yesterday I shared a card that I originally intended on using an Old Olive card base for but changed my mind (when I accidentally stuck my designer paper on the wrong one). So instead of letting the card go to waste, I created this one:

I used Gus from Bugaboo Stamps for a masculine card. Just goes to show that some colours and papers can be used for men and women as yesterdays was using JJ.

If I was to use that paper again, I'd probably ink the edges of the designer paper in the same distress ink as the image to take away the harsh lines.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

All Things Unity ~ Masculine

Dream Valley ~ Father's Day

Just Some Lines ~ Spots and Dots

Secret Crafter ~ Household Object (Clock)

Little Claire's ~ Cards for Men

Bloggers Challenge ~ It's Manly Baby!

Fashionista Friday ~ For Men

Glitter Geeks ~ Men/Fathers Day

Inspire Me Fridays ~ Anything Goes

Mami Doodles ~ For a Boy/Man

Poodle Parlour ~ Anything Goes

Wags n Whiskers ~ Masculine

Craft Us Crazy ~ Masculine

Crafty Sentimets ~ Fathers Day

Dutch Dare ~ For the Boys

Shelly's Images ~ Masculine

Stockings on Display

Just check out JJ's glam stocking. You should know that she wouldn't make do with your average stocking! I love this image so you may see more of her... If you like it as much as me, you can find it in the Bugaboo shop HERE.

As you can see, it's the same centre fold card that I shared yesterday. Have gotten a bit carried away and will be sharing one every day this week!

I planned on using Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive from Stampin Up as they are perfect for Christmas. However, the original plan was for an OO card base. I then changed my mind and cut one out of the CC instead. Then I cut out the DSP panels and went ahead and stuck them on the wrong card base! So tomorrow, expect to see a mirror image version of the colours seen here (just need to finish it off sometime today). The sentiment is stamped in CC using a Papertrey Ink Stamp set.

Am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz ~ Fancy Fold

Inspire Me Fridays ~ Anything Goes

Challenge Up Your Life ~ Circles (on backing paper)

Just Some Lines ~ Spotty Dotty

Crafty Ann ~ Christmas in June

Poodle Parlour ~ Anything Goes

For the Boys!

Well, seeing as Father's Day is fast approaching, what better theme for this week's Bugaboo challenge at Catch The Bug than:

IT'S A MAN'S WORLD

I have seen these shapes around for a while and so have had a go. Again, I felt the need to play with the measurements to make them easier! Have stuck to 1 inch and half inch increments to make this card blank:

The image is from the A KIDS VIEW SUPERHERO range. I love this character and have used him quite a bit! The green panels were stamped with a little star using distress ink. The 'My Hero' sentiment was also using a PTI ink set (the Star Prints one) and is actually 2 different stamps. The border on the bottom was punched using a Martha Stewart border punch.

Of course, with it being a Bugaboo Digi Images blog, we'd love for you to use one but it's not essential. If you are new to digis or want to try before you buy or simply looking to expand your Bugaboo collection, remember that there is a freebie available every Friday. Head on over to the shop now to pick up this week's one. And make sure you visit the challenge blog at CATCH THE BUG for all the details and more inspiration from the Design Team.

Also entering this card into the following challenges:

A Day For Daisies ~ A new technique with Digis

(I tried a new card blank fold)

Bloggers Challenge ~ It's Manly Baby!

Crafty Catz ~ Fancy Fold

Fashionista Friday ~ For Men

Glitter Geeks ~ Men/Fathers Day

Inspire Me Fridays ~ Anything Goes

Mami Doodles ~ For a Boy/Man

Poodle Parlour ~ Anything Goes

Wags n Whiskers ~ Masculine

Stampin For The Weekend ~ Lemon and Lime

Craft Us Crazy ~ Masculine

Crafty Sentimets ~ Fathers Day

Do You Stack Up? ~ Use a Star (shield and stamped)

Dutch Dare ~ For the Boys

Shelly's Images ~ Masculine

Southern Girls ~ Anything Goes

Stampin Bs ~ Use a Border Punch

New Concept

Bugaboo introduces a new concept to their range today. As if having the digital images wasn't enough, now you can get CARD KITS!!! They come with black and white digital images, borders, coloured borders and images, backing papers, sentiments...

Today sees a Chameleon and a Teddy Graduation kit released. Head on over to the SHOP to see more info.

I chose to work with the Chameleon set as in work, I often take children to a reptile centre which breeds them. I love them! The females are quite aggresive!!! Do you know why they change colour? No it's not for camoflage. They're natural green is their camouflage. The reason they change colour is in fact to express their mood! The colour change is so quick. I've witnessed it a few times now and it always suprises me.

Anyhow, back to the card. I wanted to show the versatility of the kits by showing that you can combine them with other crafty style. Instead of using a backing paper from the kit, I stamped the lower portion with Real Red and Pacific Point ink from SU by using a PTI Stamp set.

Get girly...

with PEARLS & LACE?

As that is the theme for this week at Catch The Bug. Now I'm sooooo not used to making girly cards. I'm not into lace and pearls at all so this was indeed a challenge for me. I didn't have any lace so had to think outside the box and used a Martha Stewart punch to create a faux lace border.

The image is one of the recently released A Kid's View Babies.

Of course, with it being a Bugaboo Digi Images blog, we'd love for you to use one but it's not essential. If you are new to digis or want to try before you buy or simply looking to expand your Bugaboo collection, remember that there is a freebie available every Friday. Head on over to the shop now to pick up this week's one. 

This card is also entered into the following challenges:

Paper Cutz - Pink, Black and White

Joyful Stamper - Anything Goes

Guylou - Monochromatic (Pink)

Stamp Something - Something Punched (lace effect border)

Art Impressions - Monochromatic

Meljens Designs - Pink and Pearls

My Mum's Craft Shop - Punch It

Clowning Around

Now who doesn't like something for free? Well if you didn't already know (if not, where have you been?), each Friday is FRIDAY FREEBIE day at Bugaboo. Just head on over to the shop and got to the Freebies section. Today there's this great clown image up for grabs:

Remember to check out the rest of the release in the Shop too.

I'm entering this card into the AI Factory challenge which is to use 'Something New'. The image is brand new.

Some Odd Girl

I entered a card at Some Odd Girl last week and I WON!!! I got three awesome digital images as a prize and must say I love the characters. I haven't had time to make a card but have coloured in this Super Tobie image and wanted to share it with you. I love how he is hiding his Superhero Costume under what looks like his school uniform.

Anything Goes

As is usual for the first Saturday of the month at Catch the Bug, it's an Anything Goes challenge. Of course, with it being a Bugaboo Digi Images blog, we'd love for you to use one but it's not essential. If you are new to digis or want to try before you buy or simply looking to expand your Bugaboo collection, remember that there is a freebie available every Friday. Head on over to the shop now to pick up this week's one.

For my card, I have used this great Summery Cocktail image. It reminds me of the ones we would have of an evening when I was rock climbing out in Kalymnos, Greece last year.

So there are prizes up for grabs so come on over and join the fun. Head to Catch The Bug to see the rest of the proects from the DT and see all the details.

I'm also entering it into Crafty Catz's Challenge which is 'Lots of Circles' and the following ones too:

Prairie Fairy - Summer Fun

Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Stamp Something - Use a Digi

Do You Stack Up? - Orange

Paper Play - Summer Citrus

Shelly's Images - Seeing Spots

Stamp Insanity - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper - Summer