Stella Says Sketch

Stella has a new sketch for you to try over at Catch the Bug. It's quick and easy, so be sure and join us over these next two weeks!

Here's my card, using one of the images from the Mini Set - Cat Blocks by Bugaboo. I'm keeping this card for my one niece's birthday because she has a ginger colored kitty of her own! Now don't laugh at me...her birthday isn't until August!!!!! I'm almost 100% certain I will put this card somewhere then, come August, forget where it is and have to make her a whole new one!!!!! Hope to see you at Catch the Bug for our latest Stella Says Sketch challenge.

Wish BIG

Here's my card for our latest CAS challenge over at The Outlawz. Our challenge is to create your own background. I find myself always going for my pattern papers that I forget about all the awesome background techniques out there. This is my play on the bokeh technique. First I watercolored on my pink, orange and yellow inks onto a piece of watercolor paper. Once dry, instead of sponging circles, I stamped stars and dots with white pigment ink. Gotta say, I love the result. The background was then die cut out using the Wonky Stitches die by Avery Elle. The stamp set I used is from My Favorite Things, Count the Stars along with the Count the Stars die. Hope you can join us at The Outlawz to show off your favorite background technique. 
 

Have a Sweet Bird-Day!

Welcome back to the Saturday challenge at Catch the Bug. This week it's a recipe challenge - 3 layers, the color orange, ribbon, and something with a bird. I couldn't resist using one of the new Birthday Bash birdies, this one is Birthday Bird 1. So fun!! Hope you can join us this week at Catch the Bug for our recipe challenge.

 

Get Whale Soon

Today on the Imagine That blog, Creative Playground, the winners are announced for the newly released sets from January. Congratulations to the winners!! Have fun with your new sets! I made a card with the set Get Whale Soon. I need to send this card to myself as I'm still sick!!! Yes, it's been 3 weeks with what started as the flu has turned into a coughing, sinus, respiratory "thing" along with the loss of my voice!! For someone who loves to talk, this is killin' me!!!

Back to my card, along with the Get Whale Soon set, I also used one of the Nautical digital papers also found at Imagine That. A little bit of linen thread and my card is done. Perfect for dropping in the mail.
 

Penguin Cocoa

You still have time to play in our coloring contest going on over at the Imagine That! Creative Playground. All you need to link up is a hand colored image HERE. I used my copics on this cutie (yes, I colored a digi!!!) from Imagine That called Penguin Cocoa. I also used digi papers from Imagine That called Merry & Bright.

This was "one of those days" and I'm so glad it's winding down. My boys (that means son and hubby) are in bed and the cats are fed so it's quiet now in the Anderson household. Time to curl up with some Netflix under a warm blanket and a happy cat somewhere on my lap!! Good night all.
   

Teabag Holder

Today I have the honor of presenting a tutorial for Catch the Bug. I decided to show you a teabag holder that I found on line. I wish I had the name of the original creator but I don't. This is the finished product from the front, using Tea Time - Tea Cup from Bugaboo.  

Here is what it looks like inside. I used another Bugaboo image, Tea Time - Cup of Tea. Now let me show you the dimensions, where to score, and where to cut to create your own cute little teabag holder. 

First cut the cardstock you want as your base 9 3/4" x 3 1/4".

 Next, score at 3 1/4" and 6 1/2". Draw a "cut" line from the top of  your 6 1/2" score line to approximately 3/4" up from the bottom as shown in the above photo.

Go ahead, don't be afraid, cut that piece off!!!

Now this is the dark gray cardstock for my finished project. Add score-tape as shown (I used 1/8" score-tape). Take off the liner from the tape and fold over along score line. You've now created the pocket for your teabag!

This is what it looks like undecorated. Time to get creative and add your special twist to it. Thanks for stopping by today and checking out my tutorial!!

Keep Calm

Being sick has really  sucked me dry of my creative juices. I'm not at all thrilled with my card but I've got nothing else in my head! Our CAS challenge this week over at The Outlawz is a birthday card with red on it. The Cutting Cafe is our sponsor this month so I used one of their images, "Keep Calm and Have a Great Birthday". Like I said, this is the best I could do tonight. Hopefully a good night sleep will bring it all back!!