Merry Christmas in June

Good morning everyone.  I can't believe we're in the middle of June already, where has the year gone?  I guess with everyone trying to deal with Covid-19 all over the world, Christmas is the last thing on anyone's mind.  In six months time, we'll all be getting ready for Christmas.

Today I'm sharing a card with you and I was so pleased with how it turned out and I think I'll be making more of these cards and using up my scraps.

It's coming up to mid-winter Christmas celebrations here, it's because New Zealanders always celebrate Christmas in the summer when it's hot.

        

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. ABC Christmas Challenge L & M  L for Lettering *

2. Incy Wincy Designs Challenge for Men Kraft Card or Paper *

3. Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #220 One For The Boys *

4. Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2124 Anything Goes *

5. QKR Stampede Challenge # 422 Anything Goes *

6.CCC Digi Creations Challenge #126 Anything Goes *

7. Just Us Girl's Challenge #588 Trend Week No Stamping *

8. Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge June 2021 *

9. Love To Scrap Challenge #146 June 2021 No Rules *

10. Little Red Wagon Challenge #606 Bits  I WAS FEATURED 

Card Recipe:

1. Base: Kraft Card

2. Coloured card: Hi Gold Kraft card, Bazzill Ruby Slipper, Gold card.

3. Design Papers: Scraps from other cards.

4. Die Cut: Merry Christmas from an unknown brand

5. Tools Used: 

6. Embellishments: Scraps left over from other cards from my stash.

7. Back of the card:

Take care stay safe and happy crafting.

Tramping Phil

Good morning and welcome to my blog.  Here it is the middle of the year already where has 2021 gone to?

I was asked by a friend to make a card for her ex-husbands 70th  birthday I have never met Jim as they were devoiced long before  I knew Jennie.

I was told he was outdoorsy he loved tramping and he had a beard that was going grey.  

Jim Tramping by DigiStamp Boutique was the perfect image for him.  I've heard since that he loved his card.

Happy 70th Birthday Phil.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. Incy Wincy Designs Challenge One for the Men and or Kraft card*

2. Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2124 Anything Goes*

3. A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge # 142 Anything Goes *

4. QKR Stampede Challenge # 422 Anything Goes *

5. A Gem of A Craft Challenge #12 Anything Goes *

6. Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #220 One For The Boys! *

7.Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #527 For The Boys *

8. The Male Room Challenge #151 Dad & Grandads *

9. CCC Digi Creations Challenge #126 Anything Goes *

10. Crafty Catz Challenge # 555 Anything Goes *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: Kraft Card

2. Coloured Card: Bazzill Pear and Kaisercard Tangerine

3. Design Papers old and unknowen

4. Image: DigiStamp Boutique Jim Hiking

5. Colour Medium: Copics

6. Tools: 

7. Dies Used:

My Favourite Things Stitched Rectangles

Spellbinders Fancy Tags

                                              

8. Embellishments:

Small piece of wood from a tree

Burlap 

Cut wooden round pieces

Pale Blue Brads and Fancy label

9. Inside and the back of the card.

                                                 

Take care stay safe and happy crafting.

Balloon Mouse

Today I'm featuring my second card for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.  Another wonderful Bugaboo image which I've had on my computer but never used.  I needed to make a baby girls card and this was the perfect opportunity to use this image.

Our sponsor this month is Bugaboo Stamps and Jodie has so many wonderful images to choose from.  I think there's an image for everyone on her site.

Our lucky winner will receive

Sketch #209

Here's a quick peek of the inside of my card.

                        

Don't forget to drop by Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

and check out what the other members of the design team have created especially for you.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. Creations in Pink Challenge #34 Anything Goes in Pink *

2. Color It Create It Show It Off June Challenge *

3. Unicorn Challenge #66 For A Baby *

4. A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #141 Anything Goes WINNER

5. QKR Stampede Challenge #421 Anything Goes TOP 5

6. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #88 Anything Goes June 21*

7. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge #6 2021*

8. Creative Craft Cottage Challenge # 140 Use Ribbon and or Bow *

9. Die Cut Diva's June Birth - Day *

10. Incy Wincy Challenge For A Baby and or Balloons *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card

2. Coloured Card: Bubblegum by American Craft Card

3. Design Paper: Pink Gingham which is a digital paper I printed

4. Image: Balloon Mouse by Bugaboo Stamps

5. Colour Medium: Copics

6. Glossy Accents for the Balloons

7. Embellishments:

Ribbon and Pearls from my stash.

8. Dies: Baby items

 9. Sentiment: Unknown source

10. Tools Used:

11. Various Dies Used:

                                                    

Marianne Baby Feet and My Favourite Things Stitched Dies

12. Inside and the back of the card.

                                           

Happy crafting everyone and enjoy your weekend.

Butterfly Flowers

 

Good morning and welcome to my blog.  As soon as I saw this image I knew exactly what design paper I would use and it was my last piece left.

This month over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 our wonderful sponsor is 

Jodie Macrkrell the owner of 

 Bugaboo Stamps.

The sketch I'm using is Sketch # 208

Bugaboo Stamps

Jodie's Bio

Everything that you ever wanted to know about Bugaboo Stamps:  As if raising 5 children in the frozen land of the North was not enough of a challenge, Jodie Mackrell decided to dip her cold little Canadian toes into the work of paper crafting by opening an online store full of her illustrations. Bugaboo Stamps has become one of the leading companies in digital images. From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects.  Jodie works very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week!!  If your taste runs to rubber (and you know who you are), you can find Bugaboo Stamps at Totally Stampilicious.  And finally, join the Bugaboo Stamps DT for the weekly Challenges at Catch the Bug.

Our lucky winner will receive 

Shop here: Bugaboo Stamps

or create something wonderful and enter into one of 

Bugaboo's Challengers over here at Catch The Bug Challenge Blog

Here's a look at my card inside and out.

Don't forget to check out Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and see what the rest of the designers have made this month using Bugaboo images.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. World Wide Open Design Team Challenge 05  WINNER DT FAVOURITE

2. Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2122 Butterflies *

3 A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #141 Anything Goes *

4. QKR Stampede Challenge #421 Anything Goes *

5. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #88 Anything Goes June 21 *

6. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge #6 2021 SPOTLIGHT WINNER

7. Gem of A Craft Challenge # 11 Anything Goes *

8. Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #219 For The Ladies *

9. Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #516 Go Girly *

10. The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge Flowers (main focus) *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: Black card Stock

2. Coloured Card: Kaisercard Buttercup and Licorice

3.  Design Paper: by American Craft

4. Butterfly Flowers by Bugaboo Stamps

5. Colour Medium: Copics

6. Tolls Used:

7. Dies Used:

Spellbinders Classic Squares Large and Small and Couture Creations Inverted Corner Rectangles

8. Embellishments:

Flower and Black ribbon from my stash.

9. Inside and the back of the card:

Take care everyone happy crafting and please stay safe.