Catch the bug challenge time!

Hello everyone! I hope your had a wonderful weekend. Here in Canada, some people have to work while others get the Easter Monday off. Fortunately, my hubbie was one of the lucky ones and we were able to spend 4 days together as a family enjoying friends and family visits. So with that many days off, what's a girl to do??? Craft, Craft, Craft :)

The Catch the Bug blog is run by Bugaboo stamps. If you haven't heard of them, you should check them out. Very cute stamps! This weeks challenge is to make a 'rain' card. Here I used a Nana Vic image I had in my stash. Although I promised to only use scraps for my cards until I ran out, I got a wicked deal on the peel and stick borders (so they are new-but with more than half off who can blame me right?)  Anywho, here is my card:

I would also like to enter this into Catered Crop Challenge #10 
for the recipe I used :mini prints, some pastels,flowers  and spring.
You have a few more days to jump in and play, so get to crafting-lol.

Stamping Vacation Inspiration Challenge

The challenge due May 5th by Stamping Vacation is to create a card based on a beautiful daylily photo. What inspired me was both the lily, but also the bright colours. This image is by NanaVic who can be found on CDAC. I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter

Hambo Hoedown 'Announcement' Challenge

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, It's Hambo Hoedown time, are you ready to play? This weeks challenge is another fun one! The challenge: use the King image and make an announcement. Easy peasy..make sure you scroll down to find what the inside says (giggles)

Inside says : Well, now that you know I'm here......

Haven't decided who I will give it to, or for what occasion but I think I left it open enough for a few options!
I'd also like to enter this into the Stamping Vacation Challenge : You name the challenge. I think my challenge name would be "make a card to brighten someone's day" ( I know I would giggle if I received this!)

Have a great Easter :)

Bugaboo and Catered Crop Challenge

Hello everyone, hope you are enjoying your Easter weekend! Today I am loading up a card for a few challenges. The first is Catch the Bug Challenge . The theme is an Easter card. This bunny image is a freebie from Bugaboo stamps we received over at CDAC. Isn't she adorable?

Also. this is my first entry at Catered Crop. The challenge is to follow the recipe. Basically a card is shown and you use elements from it to create your own card. Here is my entry:

For the recipe I choose;
Patterned paper- mini prints, Colours (some)- pastels,stamps- bunny,embellishments-buttons, theme-spring.

Hope you enjoy this easel card. Have a wonderful Easter weekend  :)

Get Ogre it! Hambo Challenge

It's Hambo time again, and if you have seen past posts you now how much I love them! For playing along last week I received this Ogre digi with sentiments. (yes, I made it a girl-lol)The challenge was to use him, one of the sentiments, and make a distressed card. What is distressed? Well that means a few things. It can be using inks to give an image an older feeling, sandpapering up your paper or, as I did here, ruff up some of your edges. That's the beauty of crafting-use the guidelines and make a unique creation! You have until tonight to play along.
The layout is from the Stamping Vacation challenge called "Sketch Therapy" you have until May 2nd to play along there!

The inside says "Cause stress makes you U-G-L-Y"  Yep, warped sense of humour I possess!
I would also like to enter this into the Stamping Vacation challenge -Name that card-live in laughter
Have a great day-keep warm!

Happy Easter Bugaboo Stamp Card

This is a great digi I received from Bugaboo Stamps on CDAC. I used it to make a card for a challenge on Stamping Vacation called "Occasion Oasis" They have a monthly challenge winner and it's huge! Go check it out :)
Here is a clean and simple card -hope you find some inspiration!

I would also like to enter this into the DYSU challenge blog-scallops and Stamping Vacation Challenge-Special month card
Have a great day!

You make my heart smile!

This week at the Delightful Inspiration blog we were given the Ladybug Balancing Act digi stamp. This stamp is so cute and very timely as we are starting to get some buds showing on our plants/trees. Yeah! Spring is coming :) Anywho, I decided to use my favourite sentiment on this card. I often tell my children, when they say they love me, they "make my heart smile" . Nothing beats hearing that! Here is my card:

I'd like to enter this into the Stamping Vacation " for your amusement" challenge. We are to use spots-ribbon, and ladybugs.
Have a wonderful day!