This is  a  stamp  from  Dis  digis  called  ' Drinky  mice  for  two' ideal for a summer birthday .  I  fussy  cut  the image coloured it  with  promarkers  and  added  stickles  . I used  sparkle  film on  the ice  cubes  and  covered  the  whole  glass  with  acetate .  I used  gold mirri  and  a lemon  shaped  paper  . I  completed the  card  by  adding  yellow  gingham ribbon  and  bow  and  yellow  buttons . I  added  a  die  cut  sentiment and  a lemon  wedge  to   which  I  covered with glossy  accents to give a shine   .


I  would like  to  enter  this  card into the following  challenge(s)-----------

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/week-53031-buttons-and-bows.html

http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/things-with-wings-or-tail-challenge.html






My last  card  as GD  for  Bugaboo  this  month is  for  the  Colour  challenge  . When  I  saw these papers  they  reminded me of  surf  boards so  I  decided  to make  my  card using that theme ,  The  Bugaboo digi  that I used is called   Johnny  Surf  .  I added  a surfboard  and  flock powder  for  the  sand  ,glossy  accents on  his  glasses  and  stickles  .

http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/july-color-challenge.html
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/day-seven-christmas-in-july-week-long.html
Today is  the  last  day of  Bugaboos  Catch  the Bug  Christmas in July  Challenge  . The theme today  is  a colour  challenge  inspired  by  the  picture below

The moviepick is Rudolph  the  Red  nosed  reindeer 






http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/day-seven-christmas-in-july-week-long.html



 






Movie Pick -Rudolph the red nose reindeer


For my  card  I used  the Bugaboo  digi  called     Reindeer  Christmas  goodies  . Using  black  background  paper  I  dry  embossed  and  added  white  gilding  wax  . I have  enjoyed  being  a guest  designer  this month  and  getting  some of  my  Christmas  cards ready  . I  hope you  have enjoyed  the  CIJ  challenges    and  good  luck  !                                           

The Thursday  Challege  in  Christmas in  July  for Bugaboo is here  .
Here is my  card  for  today  using  a  die  cut  tree  layered on  snowflakee  acetate  both from  Crafters companion Winter Wonderland The  digi is  from  Bugaboo  is called scene it  ornament  bratz  .
I fussy  cut it , coloured it with Promarkers , added  stickles  and  sequins  and  stickles  to  the  tree  .  


Todays  challenge is  to  make  a project inspired  by  this photo (below)



 Here is the  link  to  the  challenge  -----------

http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/day-six-christmas-in-july-week-long.html


The  digi on  this  card is  from Paper  Nest and is  called Cherry  Doll . I  dry  embossed  the base  cardand  added  sparkle .  I  dry  embossed  the die  cut oval  with the  same cherry  folder  and  coloured  the  cherries  and  added glossy  accents. I  did  the  same  with the image  .  To  complete  I  added  a felt  cherry  embellishment  , sentiment,organza  ribbon  and  a bow .

I  would like  to  enter this  card into  the  following  challenge(s)--------


https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-592-no-patterned-papers.html
When  I  saw  these  papers  today  ,I just had to use them to  make  a  card  . I  added  die  cut  circles  and  die  cut  borders  and flowers from  my s tash,  organza  ribbon and bow   , Stickles  and  a stamped  mouse,  fussy cut  and  colouredwith promarkers  complete  the  card.I  would  like  to  enter this  card into the  following  challenge ---------

https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-523-25th-of-july-inspiration.html


Happy  holidays  to  all  ,enjoy  your  break  ! 
I used  a  favourite  digistamp of  mine on  this  card . It is  by  all  dressed up  and is  called Lets  fly  a kite  , I  coloured it  with  Promarkers  and  added  stickles  and  glossy  accents  . The  sun is  a  die  cut  and  the paper is  from  my  stash  . I layered  this  and  the  die cut image onto  goldd miir  card  .
To  complete  I  added  a  sticker  sentiment  .

I  would like  to  enter this  card  into  the  following  challenge(s)--------------------

http://alldressedupchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-95-july-2019.html
I used  an  Icecream  digi  from  Scribbles  designs  for  this  C and  S  card  . I  coloured  it  with  Promarkers  and  added  stickles  and  liquid  pearls   The backing papers  came  from  my  stash  and  a  sticker  lettered  sentiment  completes the  card  .

I  would like  to  enter this  card into  the  following  challenge(s) --------

https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/week-503food-drink.html
For this  card I used  a  digistamp  from  Bugaboo  called  Xmas  trio blocks . I  coloured it  with  Promarkers  adding  stickles  and  glossy  accents  . The  background papers are   from my  stash  . T  complete  the  card  I  added  black  ribbon,bow  and holly  charm.

I  would like to  enter this  card into  the  following  challenges -----------

https://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-389.html

Today is  the  fifth  day  of  the  Christmas  in  July  challenges on Bugaboo  Catch  the  bug  challenge, 
In  todays   challenge  you  are  invited  to  ' make us  laugh;  '   You  need  to base your  project on  one of  these  three funny  Christmas  Movies  ,




https://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/day-five-christmas-in-july-week-long.html


I  decided  to  use  this  digi  which is  called Stella  Santa  dies  and I have  chosen  to  make Kevin  the  star of Home Alone  to  be  the  subject of  my  card 
I  used  Home  alone  backing  paper  and  coloured  the  digi  with promarkers  after  fussy  cutting  it .I  added  glossy  accents  ,stickles  and  sticker borders  to my card .
Todays  challenge  at  catch  the bug  challenge  in  their  Christmas in July  week  is  a  Bingo  challenge .







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For my guest  designer  card  I used   Bugaboos  Elf  Brat  Rudolph  image  which  I  fussy  cut  and  coloured  before  adding  glitter  gems  and  pearls  .I used  a  patterend  paper from my  stash  and  added  Aleenes  glitter  snow  .I  completed  the  card with  a die  cut  sentiment  .
I used  the  diagonal line     Pattern  Paper      Bugaboo  Image  Brads or  Pearls


I  would like  to  enter  this  card into  the  following  challenge  ---------

https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-522-18th-of-july-christmas.html
For  this  card  i  made  a  background of  seashore  and  added  digis  of  pool,  flip flops  and  a  windbreaker  to  which I  added  glitter and  glossy  accents  . To  complete  I  added  lettering and  a pair of  wooden  flip  flops and  gems  .

I  would like  to  enter this  card into  the following  challenge(s)--------

http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2019/07/102-splish-splash-jodie.html



 It is Monday  and  the  third  day in  Bugaboo;  Christmas  in July  week  


The  theme  is ======    Anything  but  a  card  -




Movie  theme ====== Santa  Claus is  Coming  to  town



https://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/day-three-christmas-in-july-week-long.html

Here is my  item  as  guest  designer for  today  .
For  this  I used  an  MDF  bauble  which I painted  black  and  added  Crafters  companion  spray  and  sparkle   , The  centre design  is  a  digi  from  Bugaboo  which  is  called  chimney  .
I  die  cut it  and coloured it with  Promarkers  and Panpastels  . I added  Aleenes  liquid  snow  .pom pom nose  ,googly  eyes  and  wooden  trees, snowflakes,gifts  and  gingerbread men  .I  completed  the  bauble  by  adding  cord  and  a ribbon 



I  began  this  card  by  using silver  mirri  card  and  purple  card  dry  embossed  with  a flower  folder  by  crafters companion  . I used  a  computer  generated  sentiment  on  a  wooden  border  frame .  Using  a  die  cut  border  I  coloured it  with  Promarkers and  added gems, pearls  and  a  deagonfly  charm  .

I  would like  to  enter  this  card  into  the following  challenge(s)  ----------


http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/week-529-charms.html

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-449-add-pearls-gems.html


http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2019/07/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-96.html
I  tried  to  get  all  aspects of  summer  and the seaside into  this  card  . The  bucket  image  came  from  Scribbles  Designs  . I  fussy  cut it  coloured it  with  Promarkers  and  added  glossy  accents  and  glitter  ,The  base  card is  dry  embossed  with  a  Crafters  companion  shell folder  which I gilded  with  gilding  wax . I  designed  the  foreground  adding  the  sandcastle  before  the  tide  ctches up  with it ! The  embellishmen..


I  would like  to  enter  this  card into the  following  challenges  ---------

https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/week-502colours-of-summer.html

http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-101-sun-sea-and-sand.html

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/wk-14-anything-goes-craft-challenge.html


The lolly  digis  for  this card  came  from  Scribbles  They  are  summer  treat  1  and  2  . I  fussy  cut  them  coloured  them with  Promarkers  to  give  an ombre  effect  and  covered  them  with  glitter  film . dding  lolly  background  papers  , gold  wooden  letters , liquid  pearls  and  sprinkles  .

I  would like  to enter  this  card into  the following  challenges ----------

http://scribblesdesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-79-slice-of-summer.html

https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-591-bright-colors.html



The  digi on this  card is  from Bugaboo  and is  called 'Peaches  Car' I fussy  cut it and  coloured it  with  PMs  added  glossy  accents  ,used  a  background paper  from  my  stash  and  layered it onto  gold  mirri  card .  To  complete the  card  I  added  a  heat  embossed  sentiment  from  LOTV  .

I  would like  to  enter this  card into  the  following  challenge -------

http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-224-transport.html
Foe  Todays  challenge  in Christmas  in July  there is  a sketch (see below)    The  movie  theme isJingle  all  the  way  and  I have used bells  for  the jingle part in my  card  as guest  designer  ,

here is todays link
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/day-two-christmas-in-july-week-long.html

 
The image  that  I  have used  for my  card is Brat  Boy  elf  sitter.which  I  fussy  cut  and layered onto  die  cut ovals  , In  addition I  used  mirri  card  ,washi  tape  and  card  candi  .
You  can  enter  this  challenge and others each day this week   and  be in  with  a  chance of  winning  several  digistamps  ,


https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Vs6V5E_GYRs/XOHnuMKH-lI/AAAAAAAAiww/kurImLWzxbUYQQRH9udtzV0bOXdQVa0pACEwYBhgL/s1600/sketch.jpg

I  would like to enter this card into  the following  challenge--------

https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-522-18th-of-july-christmas.html









I  began this  card  by  die cutting  a  heart in  the centre of  the  base card before  covering it  with  patterned paper  and dry  embossed  it  The stamp is  from LOTV and is  called Bride  and  groom .  I  coloured it  with  Promarkers  and added  glitter .
To  complete  I  added  a wedding  tag,two  rings  and  heart  confetti  .


I  would like  to  enter  this  card into  the  following  challenges  ----

http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-118-wedding.html




This  week it is  Christmas  in July  at Catch  the bug  Challenge  . Every  day  for  a week  there  are  chances  to  enter  challenges  (see  details each  day  )and win lots  and  lots of  digis  each  day
The theme  for  the  week is  The  best  Christmas  Movies  ever  and  each  day  a  new  challenge  will  be  announced  .   .

Here is the link  for  todays  challenge

 http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/day-one-christmas-in-july-week-long.html








For my  card  as  Guest  designer  I have  chosen  Miracle on  34th  Street  as my  theme  The image is  part of Bugaboos digistamp  called    Xmas  trio  blocks .I  coloured it  with  Promarkers  added  glossy  axxents ,googly  eyes,liquid  pearls  and  glitter  .  To  complete  I  added  ribbon  and  a  street  sign.


I began  by using  a  flower  and  2  gingham  papers  from  my  stash  . The  digi is  from  Dis  Digis  and is  called  Sunflower  Ted . I  coloured it  with Promarkers  and  stickles  . To  complete  I  added  gingham  ribbon  and  bow , material  sunflowers  ,die  cut  leaf  and  sentiment  .

I  would like  to enter  this  card into  the  following  challenges  ----------

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-401-check-it-out.html
It is  so  nice every  so  often  to  take  time  to  make  a  clean  and  simple  card . For  this one  I dry  embossed  the  base  card and   added washi  tape , The  stamp  was  from  a magazine  and  I  added glossy  accents and  glitter  after  colouring it  with  Promarkers
A die  cut  sentiment  completes this  card  .


I  would like  to  enter it into  the following  challenge------------

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/week-528-cas.html
For  this  card I used  one of my  most  recent  digis  from  Dis  digis . It is  called  , Not  a  creature  was stirring, ' I  fussy  cut it  coloured it  with Promarkers  and  added  glitter  and  Aleenes  glitter  snow  .
I  designed  a  background  and used  Nuvo  drops  for  the  snowflakes  , The  background  snowy  paper is  fro  Paper  Boutique  .

I  would like  to enter  this  card into  the  following  challenges  ---------




http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2019/07/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-96.html

http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/christmas-in-july-challenge.html

https://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-247.html


When  I  saw  these  cute  characters  Jurassic Park  came  to  mind  so I  decided  that I  would make  my  GD  card  for  A  bug of  a  challenge  on  that  theme . The  challenge  for  this  week is favourite  film  .
I  used  two digis  from  Bugaboo  for  this  card  akv dino and Dino  1

The  challenge lasts  for  a  week  and  there  are  many  digis  for the  winners

You  can find it  here  --------

http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/july-theme-challenge.html
I  began  this  card  by  die  cutting  a  circle out of  the  base  card  and  adding  a border  and  lines  to  create  the  sun  . I dry  embossed  the  base  card  with  a  Crafters  companion  beach  embossing  folder  to  which I  added  glitter  and  gilding  wax  . The  stamp is  from  Penny  Black  and is  called  Tea cozy  mice  . I  fussy  cut it , coloured it  with  Promarkers , adding  glossy  accents  to  the  china and  adding  a  spoon  charm  .
To  complete  I  added  some  bright  summery  ombre  ribbon  and  bow  .

I  would like  to  enter this  card into  the  following  challenges --------
http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/pbsc-july-anything-goesoptional-food.html

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/2019/07/july-summer-colours_7.html


http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2019/07/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-95.html
A  simple  purple  card  using  a  Bugaboo digstamp   called  girl mouse  ,paper  from  Craft  boutique  a  die  cut heart  and  worded washi  tape  complete  this  card

I  would like  to  enter it into  the  following  challenge  ---------

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2019/07/fab-n-funky-448-colour-purple.html
I  tried  to  choose  various  shades of  pink  for this  card  . The  background paper  is from Paper Boutique  and  the  image is from  Bugaboo  using  lb  fairy  which I fussycut  and  coloured  with  Promarkers  adding  stickles and  glossy  accents  . To  complete  I  added  worded  washi  tape  and  a die  cut  circle  which  I dry  embossed  .

I  would  like to  enter this  card into  the following  challenges  ---------

https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-590-pink.html

https://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-388.html

 I used  some pretty  free papers  for  the background  for  this  card by  cutting  them  into  strips.  The  floral  stamp I  coloured  with  Promarkers  and added  stickles  and  glitter .  After  die  cutting  circles  and  layering  them onto the base  card  I  added  butterflies  ,  a  sticker  sentiment and  ombre  ribbon and bow to  complete  .

I  would like to  enter this  card into  the following  challenges --------

https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/week-501flowers.html

https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-521-11th-of-july-add-ribbon.html
For  this bright  birthday  card  the image is  from Bugaboo  and is called Birthday  critters  . I  coloured it  with  promarkers  and  added  stickles  and  glossy  accents  . The  background paper  I  found in my  stash  and to  complete  I added  die  cut  balloons  with  glossy  accents  and  a  die  cut  foam  present  and bow  ,

I  would like  to  enter this  card into  the following  challenge(s)---

http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2019/07/chaallenge-100-party-time-celebrate.html
I needed  a  get  well  card  for  a  male  and  all  I had  were flowery  and feminine  so I  decided  that  words  and letters  would be  the  theme  .I used background paper  from my  stash , die  cut ovals using  Tonic nesting ovals  and  white foam  letters  which  I coloured  with  Promarkers . I  always use  them  to  change  the colours  to suit  the card.

To  complete  I added  wooden  spoon  and  bottle  also  coloured  with  PMs and  sticker lines  .
All in  all it  was  a  quick  card  to make  and  served its purpose  .

I  would like to  enter this  card into  the following  challenge(s)  ------

http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-223-black-and-white-only.html






I  was  recently looking at  some  lovely  coloured  beach  huts and  I  wondered  what  they  would look like in  the winter . I  decided  that  they  would look  good  decorated  for  Christmas  so  thought   I  could   try it out on  a card  . The  beach huts  are  from Clarity  stamps  and  I  designed  a background  for them  . I  added  decorations  and  a  tree  and  decorated  those  with  stickles . Finally  I  added  a  row of  Christmas lights from  my  stash  .

I  would like  to  enter  this  card into  the  following  challenge(s)--------

http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/christmas-or-winter-buildings.html

http://sparklesforumchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/102-include-tree.html

https://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-247.html

This  card  was  made using  the  bauble  die  from  The  Works  . I  cut  the  centre  part  from  the  main  card  and  another of  the  outside  frame in  white  to  add on  top  . I  added  glitter  to  the  snowflake  and  liquid  pearls  to  the  holly  , The  black  worded  ribbon  is  from  Craft  Ribbons  and  I  added blue bow  which  was  white  and I  coloured it  with  Promarkers  and  added  gold  cc  spray  and  sparkle  .


I  would like  to  enter this  card into  the  following  challenge(s)   __________

http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/n-o-are-for.html

o is for  ornament 



For  this card  ,after  I had  chosen  the image  ,I  worked on  creating  a background of  icecreams to match the image. The image is  from  LOTV  and is  called  Alice  Ice  cream . I  coloured it  with promarkers  adding  stickles  .  The  sentiment  is  a  tag  also  from  LOTV  and I secured it  with  an
ice  cream  button. I  added an organza  ribbon  and bow  to  complete  . 

I  would like to enter this  card  Iinto  the  following  challenges----------

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/week-527-summer-funsport.html

http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-no-137-theme-girls-just-wanna.html

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/wk-13-anything-goes-crafting-challenge.html

When  I  think of  summer Poppies  come  to  mind  . A field of  red poppies  and  blue  cornflowers  is  really  beautiful  .
For  this  card  I used  a  stamping  bella  Poppy  girl  stamp  which  I  coloured  with  Promarkers  and  added  stickles. The  background papers  are  from Paper  Boutique and  are  from  their  Summer in  Provence  collection  . I  completed  the  card  with  a  die cut  sentiment  .

I  would  like  to  enter  this  card into  the following  challenge(s)--------

https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/week-500make-it-square.html.


http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/2019/07/ch-151-agopt-twist-use-pattern-paper.html





I  designed  the  background  for  this  card using  digikits  and  added Crafters Companion   spray  and  sparkle  .  I used  striped  washi  tape  and  die  cut  stars  threaded  with  beads  . To  complete  I  added  different  shapes of  confetti  stars  .
I  would like  to  enter this  card into  the folowing  challenge(s)-------

http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2019/07/101-stars-and-stripesjenny.html

http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2019/07/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-95.html

https://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/06/challenge-246.html




This  week  at  Catch  the  Bug  challenge the theme is  'Anything  goes'  and  this  is my  card  as  Guest  Designer. On  the  left  I used  Bugaboo's  'Funky  Flower  blocks' digi.  I  coloured it  with Promarkers  and glitter  . I  stamped  a sunflower on  the other  side  and layered it onto  a  sunflower  embossed  paper  .

If you  go  to  the challenge  this  week


http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/july-anything-goes-challenge.htm




,you  can  enter  any  card  and  have the  chance of  winning  several of  their images
I began  this  card  by  spraying  the  black  card  with  CC Spray  and  sparkle  ...I  die  cut  several  stars  from  satin mirri  and thereaded on  wire   some beads  I have had in my  stash  for years  .

I  felt it only  needed confetti  stars  and  a  stiicker  sentiment  to  complete  .

I  would like  to  enter  this  card into  the  foloowing  challenges --------

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-447-stars-andor-stripes.html

https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-589-anything-goes.html

https://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/06/challenge-246.html

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2019/07/july-crafts-galore-encore-challenge-65.html


Recently  I  bought  these lovely papers from  Paper  Boutique  . Although  it is  not  the  time of  year  for  snowdrop  cards  I just  had to  dig out my  favourite  digi  for  snowdrops  and make  a bunch of  them  .  I  coloured them with Promarkers  and  added  stickles. For  the  background papers  I used  Country  stroll  from  Paper  Boutique .The  sentiment  tag is  from  LOTV  and  I  added  a bow  ..

I  would like to  enter this  card  into  the following challenge(s)------------


https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/06/challenge-519-27th-of-june-thank-you.html

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2019/07/july-crafts-galore-encore-challenge-65.html

http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2019/07/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-95.html
I love  this image of  a little  bear  clinging  to  his  wind  surfer  .  .I  fussy cut it,  coloured  it  with  Promarkers and  added glitter . He is from Dis  digi  designs  and is  called  'windsurfer  bear.'
I  die cut  various  seaside  shapesshells birds waves and seaweed  ,  coloured  and  glittered them  .I  designed the background  from  digikits  . To  complete  I  added glossy  accents  .

I  would like to  enter this card into  the following  challenges --------------

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/06/challenge-400-oh-i-do-like-to-be-beside.html

http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/06/sweet-summertime-challenge.html