Saturday, May 22, 2010

Time for a Catch the Bug Challenge!


Woo hoo, it's the weekend!! Now that's what I'm talkin' bout!! Man, I didn't think it was ever gonna get here! So whatchu hens got planned for today? How bout a lil' blog surfin??? You hens up for it??? Oooooh, yer in for a treat, cuz the Bugaboo Stamps Design Team has been hard at work to bring you some ideas for this week's Catch the Bug Challenge - "Male Call with a Sketch" to boot!!




Ya know with Father's Day right around the corner, this is a perfect opportunity to make a card AND play along in the Catch the Bug Challenge!! Now you hens wouldn't dare BUY a card for that special man in your life, right??? Ok-ok, that's what I thought! Just checkin'... Awwwwwk!!

So for my card today, I chose Gus.... ain't he great??? Oh man, I LOVE Gus but then I say that about all the images over at Bugaboo Stamps. Seriously, I have no idea how Jodie keeps coming up with them but she does. She's AMAZING! I printed Gus onto some Choice Buttercream CS and colored him with my Copics. I cut him out with my Oval Nesties and I sponged some chalk ink around the edges. I did a little video tutorial on this technique (HERE) if you'd like to see how this is done. This DP is from Cosmo Cricket's Mr. Campy collection and I matted it with some PTI Dark Chocolate CS. I punched the edges with my Fiskars Apron Lace border punch, added a few brads and tied this twill into a simple knot. Wouldn't what my DH to complain about a bow on a guy card!! Pffft!!! To finish, I printed the sentiment, punched it out with my circle punch and added some Glossy Accents to Gus' glasses and his bottle of beer. Ha-ha, LOVE that!! So you may have guessed by now, this is my Dad's Father's Day card. I just know he's gonna have a fit over it! Now, if I can only hold out until Father's Day to give it to him. Uggggh!! Okee dokee that's it for me today, be sure to check out the rest of the Bugaboo Design Team for their take on this Male Call/Sketch Challenge. I can't wait to see what you come up with too! Hope you hens all have a great weekend! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:
Digital Image - Bugaboo Stamps; DP - Cosmo Cricket; CS - PTI Dark Chocolate, Choice Buttercream; Twill - Martha Stewart; Nestabilities, Copics, Glossy Accents; Circle Punches - EK Success Circle, Fiskars Apron Lace Border; Brads - Recollections

16 comments:

  1. Jeanie--wonderful card for your father! I LOVE Gus (as well as the paper you always use).

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  2. I love your use of colours on this card. It all blends so well. When I try to use a variety of papers and colours, it just turns out a mess. Yours looks so clean and elegant (Very jealous of your talent)
    TFS
    Paul

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  3. WOW!! Your father is going to love the card! Great job!

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  4. WOW absolutely BRILLIANT,clean and simple but oh so effective.....I LOVE IT!!!
    xx

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  5. What a great card Jeanie! Everything about it is perfect... the image, your colouring, the embellishments & your paper choices. Love it!

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  6. Twill with a knot is fine for the guy cards. Love the verse with this one. Too Funny. I am pretty sure I won't be getting my Father's Day cards done so far ahead they temp me to give them away early...LOL! Have a fun weekend, hugs...

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  7. Good night. . .Even the peanuts on the table look better than anything I could create on my best day! Jeanie, you amaze! :D MWAH!

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  8. Jeanie, this is SOOO CUTE!! Your coloring just always AMAZES me and I LOVE the way you used the layout!

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  9. This is fabulous Jeanie! Love the dp and Gus really makes me chuckle.

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  10. Too stinkin' cute!! LOL! I just love those images!

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  11. So funny! I love it. Great coloring.

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  12. love your colors and colouring! great job!

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  13. You, lady, are an awesome color-er. I love it.

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  14. Spoken like a true beer drinker! I like that you added the strip of the blue and green under the image. The gold paper matches so nicely with how you colored the table. Great coloring.

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  15. Gus looks great, perfect colouring! Great take on the sketch. Such a cool male card.

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