Doggie Birthday Party!

Hey crafty friends - it's the final day of our Die Cut Diva Birthday Bash - you have until 9pm Pacific Time today to play along!! I'm sharing this card featuring a Bugaboo image today at Die Cut Divas along with the rest of the end-of-the-month team:

Supplies: Paper - Paper Studio

Stamps - Taylored Expressions Itty Bitty Sentiments

Sunny Studio Birthday Balloon

Dies - Sunny Studio Birthday Balloon Die

Cottage Cutz Elegant Champagne Glass (bow - retired)

Digi stamps - Bugaboo Birthday Puppies

Other - Copic Markers & white gel pen

I've enjoyed working with fabulous Bugaboo digi images this month - so cute and fun to color! After coloring the Birthday Puppies with Copics, I added a black mat and adhered to an A2 card. Decided my sentiment could go on a balloon. I die cut it from orange cardstock and just added the stamped shadow detail from the balloon set. The sentiment came from a fabulous Taylored Expressions set which I got free with a purchase; it's designed for their little tag dies (retired) which I have - yay!

And here's a twofer! I had the doggie image printed in a smaller size (thanks again, Arlene!) and colored it like the big one:

Additional supplies: Paper - Doodlebug So Much Pun

Dies - Your Next Stamp Mini Balloon Trio Two

A Jillian Vance Design Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Amazing how different they look, isn't it? One of the pluses of the digis - being able to get many sizes. I highly recommend Bugaboo's! Thanks for being a great sponsor too - this month's random winner will get a $12 gift code to their store - yay!! Winner to be announced at DCD on July 3rd. Be sure to check back tomorrow, though, since we'll have a new challenge up and running. As always, remember to use a die cut or an embossing folder along with the theme.

Thanks for stopping and have a crafty day!!

Bugaboo Birthday Bird and Dog

Hi all - I'm sharing at Die Cut Divas today for our June Birthday Challenge.  Bugaboo Stamps is our sponsor. Here's my card:

Supplies: Paper - Bazzill A2 card; 

Paper Studio Black & Doodlebug So Much Pun (dots)

Dies - Hero Arts Square Infinity Dies

Stamps - Sunny Studio Inside Greetings Birthday

Bugaboo Digi Stamps - BugBdayBird4 &

Birthday Puppies Set

I just love Bugaboo digi stamps - so adorable & fun to color! I started with one of the Birthday Puppies and decided he'd be cute with a birdie in the scene. Colored everything with Copics and then fussy cut the birdie which was printed separately. I tried her in different spots before popping her onto the bow of the present. I matted the image with a black square, adhered to a blue card and added dotted strips. I stamped the sentiment last, crazy me, and it turned out perfectly! Thanks to Arlene for printing off my digis since my printer still isn't speaking to my laptop....

And here's a twofer:

Additional Supplies: Hero Arts Nesting Oval Infinity Dies 

My Favorite Things Blueprints 2 (retired)

White gel pen

I colored & fussy cut the larger birdie Arlene printed and decided to put her on an oval mat with some colorful papers from the same 6x6 paper pad as card one. The red mat was cut from an envelope, then backed with several more ovals for dimension. Cute birdie image - really makes me smile!

Thanks for stopping and I hope to see you in the Diva gallery!! You have until 9pm Pacific time on June 30th to play along.

Happy Halloween, Happy Autumn!!

Happy Halloween or Happy Autumn, whichever you're celebrating today!! Remember, it's the final day to add your Halloween or Autumn card to the current Die Cut Diva Challenge. You have until 9pm Pacific time to link up to our gallery. Bugaboo, our fabulous sponsor this month, has donated a $12 prize; the winner will be randomly selected and announced at DCD on October 3rd. 

Here's my last-of-the-month Die Cut Diva inspiration card using the darling Bugaboo Fall Fence Element. I absolutely love this sweet owl atop the fence! You can see more team inspiration HERE.

Supplies: Paper - Paper Studio brown & ivory;

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb

Digi image - Bugaboo Fall Fence Element

Dies - My Favorite Things Blueprints (retired)

Stamps - Hero Arts Color Layering Fall Trees (retired)

Other - Copic Markers; white gel pen; black pencil;

Memento Rich Cocoa ink

I resized the fence image to fit an A2 card and printed it on Neenah. Colored with Copics and die cut with a stitched rectangle. The ivory layer was die cut with a plain rectangle. Layered it up, stamped a sentiment and done; fairly quick and easy. Thanks to Bugaboo for this wonderful image!

I had printed out the Fall Fence in a bigger size too, not knowing which I'd use for my Diva card. I had some extra time so decided to made something with the bigger print. Here's that card:

Similar supplies except my sentiment is from the September 2020 My Monthly Hero kit. When I cut the image in portrait, I had a few leaves and some fence left over. I used the leaves on a third card, this one for an autumn birthday.

Supplies: Paper - Ms Sparkle A2 card; Paper Studio ivory;

American Crafts patterned

Digi - leaves from Bugaboo's Fall Fence Element

Dies - Spellbinders Renaissance Jubilee (retired);

Simon Says Stamp Detail Ringlet Plate

Hero Arts Nesting Circle Infinity Dies

Stamp - Divinity Designs Mini Tag Sentiments

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check back at Die Cut Divas tomorrow for a new challenge & on the 3rd for the October winner and Design Team faves!

PS - don't eat too much Halloween candy!!

Bugaboo Halloween Kitty

 Hi friends - I'm posting at Die Cut Divas today for the October theme of Halloween or Autumn. Our fabulous sponsor this month is Bugaboo Digi Stamps. Here's my card:

Supplies: Paper - Ms Sparkle & Co orange A2 card;

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb;

French Press Poptone Black Licorice;

Doodlebug Pumpkin Party

Dies - My Favorite Things Blueprints (retired)

Digi stamp - Bugaboo Halloween Kitty

Other - Copic Markers; Wink of Stella; 

Distress Inks for edging - Wilted Violet & Black Soot

How could I resist this sweet Halloween kitty dressed as a witch for trick-or-treating?! I resized and printed the image, then colored with Copics. Do you see my little boo-boo? I colored the kitty's ear as part of the witchy hat, oh well... Added bits of Wink of Stella here and there. Matted in black and added to a diecut stitched rectangle with a diecut scalloped border (from different MFT Blueprint sets, both retired unfortunately). The sentiment strips were part of the Doodlebug patterned paper collection - very handy! 

You'd think I'd use more printed digis since I own a Silhouette but I tend to use that more for cutting. Bugaboo has so many fabulous images, though, that I can see myself coloring more of them!! In fact, I will be for the end of month post at the Divas - be sure to stop back!!

You have until 10/31 at 9pm Pacific to enter your Halloween or Autumn card into our gallery. Just remember to use a die cut; you don't have to use a Bugaboo image but we'd love to see one if you have any that fit the theme.

Thanks again to Bugaboo for sponsoring this month and thanks to you for visiting!!