Friday Freebie at Bugaboo Stamps

To start off our Christmas in July celebrations tomorrow, Jodie has given a Christmas image today.  Here is my inspiration for the freebie.

Deacon elf presents

Don't forget to check out all the information on our week's celebrations over at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog or our Facebook Group

Bugaboo Stamps Christmas in July 2020

Look what's coming up soon over at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog

See you Saturday for all the fun!

Gail xx

Oldie but Goodie Thursday

At Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge Blog we like to showcase an Oldie but Goodie.

I have made this sympathy card for the family of one of our DT members who passed suddenly.  May Julie T. rest in peace and craft on in heaven.

I have used Beautiful Blocks -Thoughts and Prayers coloured with Copics.

SheepSki Designs July 2020 Blog Challenge

We have just hit July and you know what that means - two things.

The first is a  "Christmas in July" theme over at our Blog Challenge and

the second, we are on the downhill slide to Christmas 2020.

I got a bit carried away this month and have three creations for your inspiration.

The first is a December divider for a Classic Happy Planner.  I have used Rudolph's Little Helper

The second is a gift card featuring Christmas Bunny

The third is a gift tag featuring Penguin Pals

I hope you will join in with our Christmas in July theme over at our Blog and if you are in the Etsy shop, don't forget to use this special code for followers of my blog.

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Thank you Sneaky Sandra

Sneaky Sandra was at it again over at Sandra Caldwell Stamp Fans Facebook Group  From time to time Sandra has a little competition and she sometimes there is a twist which we don't know about till the end.

This week we had 24 hours to put a name to a new digi.  I thought this can't be too hard so I put up some suggestions.  Then I got to thinking "I wonder what the twist is this time".  The competition before this one, we had to tell her 5 digis from the shop that started with the first letter of our surname. Then right at the end of the closed post, she said now to be a big winner, we had to show her a coloured image of one of those we picked.  Wow, lets put it this way, I wasn't fast enough to get the twist done, but I was happy still got to pick one free digi.  Sandra is so generous with her competitions.

Well Sneaky Sandra wasn't going to beat me this time.  I pondered and pondered, what would that sneak be thinking now!  Then it came to me, the digi we had to name involved a gnome and a takeaway coffee mug.  I know, we don't have that digi in the shop to buy yet, but Sandra is likely to say the twist is show me one of my other images coloured that have a gnome or coffee in them.

Yes that was it, so I got printing and colouring and designing my cards.  Here they are

Christmas card featuring #3012 Gnome Mountain

Another Christmas card featuring #399 Santa Coffee Break

Sandra still beat me - the twist was that even though there was only one winner for the name of the new digi:

3216 Grande Cappuccignome Digi Stamp

Sandra did award another 2 ladies a prize for coming up with a name she will use for a future image. and guess what I won with my suggestion "Cappuccino Gnome", can't wait to see that image.

So all in all, I was a winner and the bonus is I am two cards closer to my 2020 Christmas card stash, even if I did use images that aren't in the shop at the moment.  

I have done that a few times too.  Maybe Sandra will bring them back closer to Christmas.

Thanks for stopping by.

Gail xx

I am entering
http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/friday-color/forum/topics/festive-fridays-challenge-jun-26-july-9-2020


PS I was a winner at June Festive Friday Challenge over at Outlawz Challenges Whoo hoo

Leann’s World 101 Facebook Progressive Challenge

I haven’t had much time to devote to Progressive Challenges this year so I weaned myself off them at the end of last year.  However when I spotted Leann’s World 101 progressive, I knew I had to buy into it.

“Fancy Nancy” is the cutest and I knew exactly what theme I was going to use.  The expression on her face gave me the idea.

Be sure to check out Leann’s World 101 Facebook Group for the monthly progressive challenge.

I have entered http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/pennys-challenge-474.html

Anything But a Card Monday

I have to confess I am a bit of a hoarder if I think I can use something for a second purpose.  The other day I came across a glass holder that was once a Partylite candle.  Well I have now transformed it into a pencil holder and I found it comes in pretty handy when I pick my Copic pens for a particular project.

I have used School Bear Pencil twice, flipping the second one to meet the other.  On the holder I have done this twice as you can see by the different colours.  The background I found on a Google search once before for another project. 

I hope you like my inspiration for Catch the Bug Challenge Blog ABAC Monday. Check out our other inspiration projects there.

Gail xx

I have entered http://bizzybecsstore.blogspot.com/2020/06/june-anything-goes-challenge.html

Anything But A Card

My "Anything But A Card" inspiration for Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge Blog is a notebook.

I found the perfect digi in the shop for the cover

Bird Greetings - Just a note

The inside quote is from my Google searching.

Hope you liked my inspiration.

See you soon

Gail

Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps

Time for another Friday Freebie at Bugaboo Stamps shop!  Drumroll - it is

chickz - happy birdday chickie

For my inspiration I printed two copies of the image and some digital paper in my stash.  It is hard to tell by the photo but I cut out the hands, the nose and gullet, the headpiece, presents, cake and balloons and raised them with foam tape which managed to make the whole image pop.

Now don't forget if you want this image for free, you only have a week before it reverts back to the usual price.

Bye for now,

Gail xx

Challenge entered:  https://bizzybecsstore.blogspot.com/2020/06/june-anything-goes-challenge.html

PS I was a winner at Bizzy Becs Blog

SheepSki Designs June Freebie at Kit & Clowder Facebook Group

I am addicted to Andrea's Gnome images and Giant Mushroom is no exception.

Don't forget this image is available through the Kit & Clowder Facebook Group only for a short time in June.  If you aren't a member now is the time to join.

Don't forget if you would like to purchase more of Andrea's Gnomes, feel free to use this special code to receive a 10% discount in the Etsy shop.

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Challenge entered:

https://bizzybecsstore.blogspot.com/2020/06/june-anything-goes-challenge.html

Bugaboo Stamps New Release Tuesday

This Tuesday's release is Chinese LLL Symbols

I did something different for this image;  I didn't use any markers or pencils, just my computer, printer, scissors, some clip art, a square punch because I could not find my postage stamp punch and two SU stamps.  BUT OF COURSE, the main part was the Chinese Symbols from Bugaboo Stamps.

I have made postcards to send to some local friends I usually see once a week, until the pandemic started.  I still like to put postcards in envelopes so I made a little straight-edged stamp (lol) to decorate that spot.  I don't trust the postal service to deliver postcards that aren't in envelopes;  I think one single piece of paper could get lost anywhere along the journey or caught in a machine and get wrecked (is that a bit cynical of me?).

I printed the front of the postcards on coloured cardstock, but the back with the postcard layout is just on copy paper and I glued the two pieces together on each.

I must mention that I used a Julia Spiri clipart for the cherry blossom branch on both sides and the postcard template is a digital stamp recently released as a limited edition from Unity Stamps.

I love the Chinese symbols and thought they would be perfect to use on a quick note to my friends telling them I miss them and love them.

TUESDAY DIGI STAMP RELEASES ARE 50% OFF FOR 1 WEEK!!

See you soon,

Gail xx

Your Favourite Colour/s

The theme SheepSki Designs is using for the  June Blog Challenge is "Your Favourite Colour/s".  If you are a follower of my blog, you will see that purple often features in my creations.

For my inspiration I have used Wild Rose Heart - image no. 206. I used some digital paper in my stash as the background and placed the Wild Rose Heart on it with foam tape.  I intend to send this card to a relative.  My husband's cousin passed just when the pandemic's restrictions came into place and we could not attend the funeral.  I have left it a while to think of the perfect image for a "Thinking of You" card to send to his wife and family, and I think this is the one.

Don't forget to use the following discount when you purchase from the SheepSki Designs Etsy shop and here is the link to our Blog Challenge.

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Hope to see your creation in the challenge this month.

Gail  xx

Coffee Lovers' Blog Hop

http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/2020/05/2020-spring-summer-coffee-lovers-blog-hop/

My second creation for the Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers' Summer Blog Hop is another freebie from Limited Runs.  Nikki gave us this one for the earlier 2020 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

2020 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/2020/05/2020-spring-summer-coffee-lovers-blog-hop/

My first entry in the Blog Hop is this month's Limited Runs Stamps' Facebook Progressive freebie available to all group members, join now if you aren't a member and you can also participate in the blog hop hosted by Coffee Loving Cardmakers Facebook Group

Nikki has given us a Happy and Sad Coffee Monster to work with.  She is also very generous with her images. I chose Happy.

Freebie Friday 22nd May 2020

This week's Bugaboo Stamps Freebie Friday image is "Kitty Your Purrrfect" and as soon as I saw the image, I knew I was going to use it on a scrapbook layout of my cat "Emmie".  I hope Jodie did not mind me shortening the tail a bit.  Emmie is part-manx, according to the R.S.P.C.A. rescue clinic we bought her from.  She is 4 years old.

Here is my layout.  I have not done a scrapbook layout for ages, these days usually only at weekend retreats and there certainly hasn't been any of them lately.  I really hope I can combine more of my images with layouts in the future - a nice change from cards.

Don't forget to grab your Friday Freebie HERE and if you aren't a member of our Facebook Group, head on over and join.

Gail xx

I have entered:

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2020/05/398-patterns.html

http://bizzybecsstore.blogspot.com/2020/05/may-anything-goes-challenge.html

"Layer It Up"

SheepSki Designs Facebook Challenge this month is "Layer It Up".

For my inspiration I decided to show you a Sympathy card I made for a friend of my Mum's.  Geoff at 97 ( I think) has lost his wife Norma, who has been sick since Christmas.  They have been married over 70 years.  I chose to use "Poppies" for the card as Geoff was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War and still attends many war related groups and meetings, memorial services and anything related to his service in the war and even goes to Vietname War memorials.  My step-father actually served with Geoff in these wars as well but he has passed.   I thought the poppies would be a nice touch for him and his family. 

I have printed the image twice and layered it to a white card on the left bottom corner and then put the second image on the right with a foam tape double thickness so the right image is higher than the left.

Don't forget when you are at our Etsy shop use this discount for my blog followers.

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I hope you are also a member of our Facebook Group so you can join in with our challenges and check out some inspiration from Andrea and the DT.

Bye for now.

Gail xx

Bugaboo Stamps New Release Tuesday

Today's release is AKV Army - Salute.

For my inspiration I have made a Father's Day card.  In Australia we celebrate Father's Day on the first Sunday of September.

You will find all our stamps including new releases here and don't forget

TUESDAY DIGI STAMP RELEASES ARE 50% OFF FOR 1 WEEK!!

I looked in my digital stamp folders and found the sentiments from Simply Betty and Mo's Digitals.

If you aren't a member of our Facebook Group, join now so you don't miss any special offers and freebies!  Hit the JOIN button now!

Anything But a Card

I love making ATCs and for our Monday inspiration over at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog - Anything But a Card (ABAC) I have this one to show you.

 

As I have told you before I love Stella and I have this ATC in mind for a special friend who happens to love her coffee.

I have used Stella Peeker - Magical Substance . The sentiment comes with the digi, but I added the arrow and a few more words.

Hope you like my inspiration for ABAC.

See you soon,

Gail xx

Anything Goes

Our Saturday challenge over at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog is "Anything Goes".

Do you remember all the Rottweiler digital stamps that were introduced to the shop lately?  Well I decided to use one of these for my inspiration for "Anything Goes".

I have used "Rottweiler Puppy - Bath",

I hope to see your creation in our "Anything Goes" challenge.  Maybe I will commenting on yours!

Gail xx

SheepSki Designs May Blog Challenge

The theme this month over at the SheepSki Designs Blog Challenge is "For the Girlz".  The first thing that came to mind was WINE and Andrea's new image "Wine Time" was perfect for what I had in mind.  I wanted a SheepSki female in the scene too, so I looked through my SheepSki folder and chose "Hope".  Hope has two images, I decided to use the Chemistry one and started to search for quotes, and this is what I came up with.

Don't forget when you are over at the Etsy shop, enjoy this special discount

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Hope to also see you over at our Facebook Group, just hit the Join button.

See you there,

Gail xx