Bugaboo Christmas in July

It's Christmas in July time at Bugaboo stamps. The prizes are wonderful, so we hope you will join the fun and craft with us all week.  Today we have a fun challenge for you, it's a starts with a "C"! It would be great to see everyone use this freebie image, but it's not required. For my "C" I've used a Cuttlebug embossing folder 

I've used the today's freebie image. Such a fun Christmas image.

Card Recipe:
Image: Bugaboo 

Ink: printer

Paper: copic xpress, PTI SSW and Slate

Extras: copics, sequins, dimensionals, crystal effects, Sakura Stardust pen

Bugaboo Christmas in July

It's Christmas in July time at Bugaboo stamps. The prizes are wonderful, so we hope you will join the fun and craft with us all week.  Today we have a fun challenge for you, it's a bingo challenge! 

I've used the North Pole image. Such a fun Christmas image. Perfect for a fa cheerful holiday card.

Here is a peek at the bingo board. I went diagonal with Bugaboo Image, Player's Choice and Bow.

Card Recipe:
Image: Bugaboo North Pole

Ink: printer

Paper: copic xpress, PTI Pine Feather and Simply Chartreuse, MME print

Extras: copics, stickles, PTI ribbon, sewing machine, PTI bitton, Trendy Twine

Bugaboo Christmas in July

It's Christmas in July time at Bugaboo stamps. The prizes are wonderful, so we hope you will join the fun and craft with us all week.  Today we have a fun challenge for you, it's a recipe challenge! On your project use kraft, embossing (dry or wet) and snowflakes.

I've used the new mouse ornaments image. Such a fun Christmas image. Perfect for a fa cheerful holiday card. My kids all love this one and I do, too!

Card Recipe:
Image: Mouse Ornaments 

Ink: printer

Paper: copic xpress, PTI Kraft, SU Rich Razzleberry, unknown print

Extras: copics, stickles, nesties, wooden snowflakes, SU ribbon, sewing machine, Cuttlebug embossing folder

Bugaboo Christmas in July

It's Christmas in July time at Bugaboo stamps. The prizes are wonderful, so we hope you will join the fun and craft with us all week.  Today we have a fun challenge for you, it's a color challenge!

Here is a look at the palette:

I've used DeDe-Christmas-Drink. Such a fun Christmas image. Perfect for a fun bottle tag. I always need these for gifting wine and other beverages during the holidays.

Card Recipe:

Image: Bugaboo DeDe Christmas Drink

Ink: printer

Paper: copic xpress, PTI Simply Chartreuse, Lucky Limeade, Scarlet Jewel

Extras: copics, stickles, nesties, PTI snowflake and bottle tag die, rhinestones, Cuttlebug embossing folder

Bugaboo Christmas in July

It's Christmas in July time at Bugaboo stamps. The prizes are wonderful, so we hope you will join the fun and craft with us all week.  Today we have a fun challenge for you, it's a sketch challenge!

Here is a look at the sketch:

I've used Christmas Jar. Such a fun Christmas image. Love jars anyway, and this one is adorable!

Card Recipe:

Image: Bugaboo Christmas Jar, PTI sentiment

Ink: printer, Palette noir

Paper: copic xpress, PTI Fine Feather, Pure Poppy, MME prints

Extras: copics, stickles, nesties, SU ribbon,Verve border die, dimensionals, card candi

Bugaboo Christmas in July

It's Christmas in July time at Bugaboo stamps. The prizes are wonderful, so we hope you will join the fun and craft with us all week. We kick things off today with a Show us Your Santa blog hop. If you've arrived here from Julie Temple's blog you are in the right spot. If not stop over to Catch the Bug and start there.

I've used Tropical Santa Buried. He is such a fun image, perfect for those friends who celebrate Christmas in warmer climates. You can win this image, simply by leaving a comment here! I will select one random winner to win this image after Christmas in July is over. 

Now hop over to Laurie Clout's blog and see what she created for today. Make sure to stop by each day to the Catch the Bug blog and play along with the challenges. You will have many chances to win Bugaboo images and you will get ahead on your holiday cards, Win-Win!

Card Recipe:

Image: Bugaboo Tropical Santa Buried

Ink: print

Paper: copic xpress, PTI Kraft, Pure Poppy, MME prints

Extras: copics, stickles, nesties, PTI ribbon, sewing machine, rhinestones, EK Success border punch, dimensionals

Bugaboo Blog hop winner!

Here is the random drawn winner of my image from the Bugaboo Blog hop:

Cathy (Merciechild) said...

I love your card and that Santa has it all figured out. I live i Arizona and we celebrate Christmas in shorts and sunshine, I love your colors and your background paper is awesome. Your sentimentt "warm weather wishes" is perfect and the ribbon tops it all off. What a great card. Thank you for sharing with us.

Bugaboo Christmas in July final challenge

Saturday Bugaboo kicked off the Christmas in July celebration over at the Catch the Bug blog. There was a challenge and a hop, and there is still plenty of time to play along. There will be one new challenge each day all week, with lots of chances to win great prizes. Today is the last challenge is a recipe challenge, combined with the Friday Freebie. Isn't the freebie adorable? Hope you will have the chance to play along!

Some challenges I would like to enter:

• Crimbo Crackers - 2W, must be Christmas - #46 (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
• Paper Crafting Journey - 2W - (W2 of 2)  Christmas in July
• Shelly's Images - M, SIO - (W3 of 4) Christmas in July

Card recipe:

Image: Bugaboo freebie

Ink: printer

Paper: SU Old Olive, SU Riding Hood Red, BG prints, Copic xpress

Extras: copics, stickles, nesties, crystal effects, SU ribbon, MS snowflake punch PTI button, crochet thread

Bugaboo Christmas in July Tag You're It

Saturday Bugaboo kicked off the Christmas in July celebration over at the Catch the Bug blog. There was a challenge and a hop, and there is still plenty of time to play along. There will be one new challenge each day all week, with lots of chances to win great prizes. Today the challenge is a Tag You're It Christmas challenge. Hope you will have the chance to play along!

My creation uses image Christmas Brat Boy Stocking. I adore this little image, he is so sweet!

Card recipe:

Image: Bugaboo Christmas Brat Boy Stocking

Ink: printer

Paper: Copic xpress, Kraft

Extras: copics, stickles, PTI tag die, tulle, Trendy Twine, jingle bells, white paint pen

Bugaboo CIJ Humorous Christmas challenge

Saturday Bugaboo kicked off the Christmas in July celebration over at the Catch the Bug blog. There was a challenge and a hop, and there is still plenty of time to play along. There will be one new challenge each day all week, with lots of chances to win great prizes. Today the challenge is a humorous Christmas challenge. Bugaboo certainly has lots of images to fit the bill! Hope you will get the chance to play along with us!

My creation uses image JJ Christmas Cheers.

Card recipe:

Image: Bugaboo JJ Christmas Cheers

Ink: printer

Paper: Copic xpress, PTI Scarlet Jewel, SU Mellow Moss, Making Memories and BG prints

Extras: copics, stickles, crystal effects, Kaiser rhinestone, SU ribbon, PTI button, wooden snowflake

Bugaboo Christmas in July Bingo

Saturday Bugaboo kicked off the Christmas in July celebration over at the Catch the Bug blog. There was a challenge and a hop, and there is still plenty of time to play along. There will be one new challenge each day all week, with lots of chances to win great prizes. Today the challenge is a bingo challenge. Here is the bingo board! Hope you will get the chance to play along with us!

My creation uses image one of the images from the new CIJ that is being given out each day to one lucky crafter! I actually had Bingo a few ways!

Card recipe:

Image: Bugaboo CIJ set

Ink: printer, SU Mellow Moss

Paper: Copic xpress, PTI Spring Rain, SU Mellow Moss, BG prints

Extras: copics, nesties, stickles, liquid pearls, Kaiser pearls, sewing machine, SU ribbon, sponge, dimensionals

Bugaboo Christmas in July color challenge

 Saturday Bugaboo kicked off the Christmas in July celebration over at the Catch the Bug blog. There was a challenge and a hop, and there is still plenty of time to play along. There will be one new challenge each day all week, with lots of chances to win great prizes. Today the challenge is a color challenge. Here is a little inspiration photo. Hope you will get the chance to play along with us!

My creation uses image Little Penguin Winter Skate.

Card recipe:

Image: Bugaboo Little Penguin Winter Skate

Ink: printer

Paper: Cryogen Poison Ivory, PTI Dk. Choc, Raspberry Fizz, SU Au Chocolat dsp

Extras: copics, crystal effects, nesties, Trendy Twine, PTI button and ribbon, wooden snowflake

Bugaboo Christmas in July Sketch challenge

 Yesterday Bugaboo kicked off the Christmas in July celebration over at the Catch the Bug blog. There was a challenge and a hop, and there is still plenty of time to play along. There will be one new challenge each day all week, with lots of chances to win great prizes. Today the challenge is a sketch. Here is a peek at the sketch.

My card uses JJ Christmas Snowflake. I think she is a hoot. This card will definitely make someone smile around the holidays.

Hope you will join the fun and play along with some or all of the challenges this week.

Some challenges I would like to enter:

• 2 Sisters - W - #152 Make it Sparkle
• Cut it Up- 2W, 1E, Must have Die Cuts - No. 23 - Week 1 - Christmas in July
• Simply Create Too - 2W - Week 2 - No. 41- Christmas in July

Card Recipe:

Image: Bugaboo JJ Christmas Snowflake, sentiment from Amuse

Ink: pritner
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Plum Pudding and Blueberry Sky, Bo Bunny prints

Extras: copics, stickles, nesties, brads, PTI ribbon, crystal effects

Bugaboo Christmas in July blog hop

It's Christmas in July at Bugaboo. There is a hop today to kick it off and challenges to follow all week long on the Catch the Bug blog. Hope you will join the fun and hop with us and play along with the challenges. Not only will you get a jump on your holiday cards, but also you will have lots of chances along the way to win some Bugaboo images! Each challenge during the week, will give the chance of winning the special CIJ set (it's really awesome), 10, 7, and 4 images as prizes. There are also guest designer spots available as prizes, too. So play along for lots of chances to win!

You should have arrived here from the very talented Julie's blog! If not start at the beginning on the Catch the Bug blog so you don't miss anything.

Here is the inspiration photo that we are using for today's hop and for the challenge:

Here is my creation featuring Tropical Santa Surfboard

Now hop on over to Melissa's amazing blog for more fun Christmas inspiration.

Don't forget to leave comments along the way as you hop. Each stop will give the image they used to one lucky commenter!

Here are the full details on the blog hop prizes:

Blog Hop winners – 

 Grand Prize – Christmas  Set ($21 value)– 7 free for 6 months ($125 value) – 4 month Guest designer spot/ Must participate in Hop and all Daily Challenges

2^nd place –Christmas Set -  $75 Gift Certificate, 2 month Guest Designer spot - Must leave a comment at every stop of the hop and participate in at least 3 other of the daily challenges

3^rd place – Christmas Set -  $50 Gift Certificate – 1 month Guest Designer spot- Must leave a comment at every stop of the hop and participate in at least 3 other of the daily challenges

4^th Place – Christmas Set - $25 Gift Certificate –Must leave a comment at every stop of the hop and participate in at least 3 other of the daily challenges

Some challenges I would like to enter: