B I N G O at Catch The Bug Challenge

I love Bugaboo images and have loads of them - some bought, some won and others that were 'friday freebies'.  This image is one of the bought variety - had to have it because my son has three Guinea Pigs so I knew it would get used.  This card, for his birthday, was made to fit the August Challenge at Catch The Bug which is BINGO.  I've chosed the top line of BOLD AND BRIGHT - PEARL - SENTIMENT.  Now I was OK with two out of three but PEARL had me stuck until I found some small flat back pearl stones in my stash.  Stuck one on each star and the result looks OK and not at all girly.

The papers were free with a magazine - unknown
Image - Bugaboo
Colouring - Promarkers


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Hugs, Lynn xx

Less is More

Decided to have a go at the Less is More challenge, thinking that it would be a quick card to make.

Week 80 - ONE LAYER CARD

The subject to feature FUR or FEATHERS

Well no backing papers to choose but it still took me ages to decide which image to use.  Instead of a stamp I used a digital image so that I could resize it to fill more of the space and added a text box for a simple sentiment and a bit of embossing.   Not sure if I'm happy with the finished card but it's definately only one layer, lots of white space and the bird/stork/whatever satisfies the FEATHERS bit.

Image - Bugaboo

Colouring - Promarkers

Font - Cricket

OTHER CHALLENGES ENTERED
Top Tip Tuesday - Challenge 83 One Layer Card
The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog - #77 Clean and Simple
 Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Animal Antics!! (a bird is an animal isn't it?)

Thanks for looking,

Hugs,

Lynn x

Fabulous at 40

Last minute again for the 'Get Funky' challenge which this time is 'Just a number'.  The instructions ask for a large number, no images allowed but text is fine.

The idea for this card came together quite well but took time because I had to cut the large numbers by hand and the black layer took ages to get right.  The green paper was left over from another card and I thought that I would easily find a matching paper for the background - WRONG - I spent ages looking for just the right one and printed several before deciding that they weren't quite what I had in mind.  Eventually settling for this dotty one which is from one of my favourite CD's 'Funky Daze'.  The white base card is 20cm square and the text has been printed directly onto the background with a few black stars added to finish it off.

I do like to enter the challenges at Get Funky, partly to support Funky Hand because I love the designs but also because many of the cards I make do actually feature Funky Hand papers.  This one was made for the June challenge which was to follow a sketch.  Now I quite like having a sketch to follow as it takes away some of the decision making but I found it difficult incorporating the circular element.  However I came up with this card for a friend who was cellebrating her 60th birthday.  The papers are from the Winter Birthday collection on 'Happy Happy Birthday' and the image is by Bugaboo.

Sadly Mr Blogger had fallen out with me again, kept saying that my password had been changed, so I couldn't get into my blog and the challenge ended before I could enter it. Well I've forgiven him now so thought I would share the card anyway.

 

I'm entering it in Challenge #2 at Created With Love
which is sponsored by Bugaboo as the theme is 'Happy Birthday'



Thanks for looking.

Hugs, Lynn x

Celebrate in Style

I made this card for my friend Marie, who turned 60 on the 14th May.  We did 'Celebrate in Style', with six of us (ladies only) flying to Belfast for the weekend.  Marie's brother has been to Belfast several times so he gave us a list of places that we just had to visit, we managed most of them and saw the Titanic Exibition too.  Back late on Sunday then back to school on Monday was tough but we got through the week and now have a sunny weekend to relax - only one more week then it's half term, I can't wait.

I used digital papers left over from a previous project so I'm not certain where they are from but probably a free download from Shabby Princess.  The image is from Bugaboo and has been coloured with ProMarkers.

Challenges Entered

Allsorts Week 156  - Happy Birthday to Someone Special

Pixie's Crafty Snippets Challenge

Passion for ProMarkers Week 150 - birthdays

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Hugs, Lynn x

Get Funky - Flying High

No internet connection for a couple of days so late with my entry to the February challenge at Get Funky, which is 'Flying High' and finishes at the end of today ready for a new challenge to start tomorrow on the 15th.

The digital image is from Bugaboo and shows a stork delivering a baby boy so I thought it would go with the theme and the sky paper which was this months freebie. I've gone with blue, yellow and white which is my favourite combination for baby boy cards.

I've used Promarkers for the small amount of colouring needed, done a little paper piecing and added Crystal Glamour Dust to the clouds.

Lynn x

12 Days of Christmas at Bugaboo - Day # 1

I'm playing catchup here as the Challenges at Bugaboo started on 1st December with "Use a tree on your card". The images of Rudolph are some of my favourites so I've used 'Rudolph with Tree'.

The Pink Petticoat sentiment was printed first then small squares of paper from a DCWV multi stack were used as a background. After colouring Rudolph with ProMarkers, I cut and shaped him before using glue gel to fix him in the foreground. It's a bit easier to see in the close-up below, how the image stands out.

To save myself having to add an insert, I printed another of the Pink Petticoat sentiments directly onto the inside.

Quite a quick, simple card really - once I'd decided on the design. I think the others will need to be quick and simple too if I'm going catch up as I've got 6 more to do and they'll be anouncing the theme for day 8 tomorrow (make that later today as it's already past midnight).

I'm also entering this in the December Anything Goes Challenge at Bugaboo


Lynn x

Bugaboo - Christmas in July

Bugaboo are hosting a week of challenges over on the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog. For Monday the challenge was to use 'Non Traditional Colours', which really was a challenge for me as I love red, green and gold for Christmas. There are so many wonderful images to choose from but I've gone with 'Snowman Bells' which I think was a Friday Freebie. I've used a white base card with lime green and turquoise, which is a combination that I like but not usually for Christmas.

The image was coloured with Promarkers in Lime Green and Sky Blue to match the card and ribbon which are from my stash. The embossing was done with 'Snowflakes' Cuttlebug folder and the sentiment created on the pc using Candy Buzz BTN font. Punched snowflakes and Card Candy add the finishing touches.
I'm also entering it in the Simon Says Stamp Challenge - 'Anything Goes' the Allsorts Challenge Blog, Week 112 - Free & Easy and the I Love ProMarkers challenge # 75 - Christmas in July.


Thanks for looking,
Lynn x