Happy Sunday everyone,
It's the last day of February and time for a "Just Because" card.
A few weeks ago I won a challenge at Tellens Place and along with my prize pack of goodies I had my choice of 2 of their digital stamps!
Well I can't let a good image sit still for long so I printed it out and got to work on a card.
Obviously it wouldn't be a Katie Card without a list of challenges too!
Tellens Place had an open week as long as you used one of their images
Gingersnaps want a Birthday Card
ABC Design also had a Birthday theme
Quixotic wanted One For The Boys
Pixie Dust want you to Think Birthday
Tuesday Morning Sketches had a color combo of Light Orange, Dark Brown & Ivory
Design Dollies want Orange, Brown and a Neutral
Midnight Madness had your choice of Simple or Fancy sketch
Clearly I Stamp said It's Hip To Be Square and wanted a square card (and they are sponsored by Clear Dollar Stamps who are giving away a great prize!)
Card Recipe
Image - Earphones Edward
Paper - DCWV (some of it really old! LOL)
Ribbon - Little Davis
Brads - The Paper Studio for Hobby Lobby
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Medium - Copic Markers
Border punch - Bubbles by EK Success
Inside is more dp and a message mat.
I checked with my "soon to be a teen" son if this was too girly and he said "no, if boys can wear pink they can wear peach", oh the wisdom of youth! LOL
I'm so not a boy card maker but have recently been called on to create some more manly cards and you know what? I kinda like the challenge :)
I hope you've liked looking at him too and have a great rest of your Sunday.
Be sure to drop back tomorrow for 3, yes 3 posts, with lots of new creations.
Katie
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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
A New Tutorial at The Pixie Cottage and a New Card from me too :)
It's time for another fabulous tutorial from The Pixie Cottage team and this one was created by the very talented Peggy of Beautiful Greetings!
She's showing us all how to watercolor with Distress Inks and I for one will be getting out my paintbrushes this afternoon to give it a go!
Also on The Pixie Cottage news, Michelle has recived so many new stamps in the last couple of weeks and they are all so super cute! You've seen 2 of my cards using them already this week and here's the trifecta!
Cupcake Crafts want Friends/Friendship
Crafty Calendar want Love/Friendship
Rosie Dees had a Friendsip theme too
Cuttlebug Spot wanted to see the Double Embossing technique (they have a great video showing how to do this over there)
Lord Have Mercy had a sketch that worked great with the embossing technique
Sophisicats wanted Embossing
Incy Wincy want Touchy Feely!
Peachy Keen had a recipe. Must contain Green and Yellow, a 3D object/embellishment and a stamped image
Copics Colour Challenge had the combo of YG03 Yellow Green, Y17 Golden Yellow and C7 Cool Grey #7
Paper Garden wanted to say Farewell to Winter
Card Recipe
Image - Spring Friends at The Pixie Cottage
Paper - DCWV The Citrus Stack
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Paper Lace Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - The Paper Studio for Hobby Lobby
Die Cuts - Nestabilites by Spellbinders
Medium - Copic Markers
Inside is more of the wonderful dp and a message mat.
Here is a close up showing that double embossing technique. You can see the video tutorial for this Here.
It's hard to show in the photo as the mat is white but I hope you can see both the Swiss Dots embossing and the edge embossing from the Nestability.
I nearly gave up on this technique as I couldn't get it right and then I spotted my mistake and it worked wonderfully!
Be sure to check out all the wonderful new designs that Michelle has in the store right now, perfect for your Spring crafting!
And also remember the latest challenge (a new sketch) is still going on over at The Pixie Cottage and we'd love to see your entry over there!
Katie
She's showing us all how to watercolor with Distress Inks and I for one will be getting out my paintbrushes this afternoon to give it a go!
Also on The Pixie Cottage news, Michelle has recived so many new stamps in the last couple of weeks and they are all so super cute! You've seen 2 of my cards using them already this week and here's the trifecta!
Cupcake Crafts want Friends/Friendship
Crafty Calendar want Love/Friendship
Rosie Dees had a Friendsip theme too
Cuttlebug Spot wanted to see the Double Embossing technique (they have a great video showing how to do this over there)
Lord Have Mercy had a sketch that worked great with the embossing technique
Sophisicats wanted Embossing
Incy Wincy want Touchy Feely!
Peachy Keen had a recipe. Must contain Green and Yellow, a 3D object/embellishment and a stamped image
Copics Colour Challenge had the combo of YG03 Yellow Green, Y17 Golden Yellow and C7 Cool Grey #7
Paper Garden wanted to say Farewell to Winter
Card Recipe
Image - Spring Friends at The Pixie Cottage
Paper - DCWV The Citrus Stack
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Paper Lace Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - The Paper Studio for Hobby Lobby
Die Cuts - Nestabilites by Spellbinders
Medium - Copic Markers
Inside is more of the wonderful dp and a message mat.
Here is a close up showing that double embossing technique. You can see the video tutorial for this Here.
It's hard to show in the photo as the mat is white but I hope you can see both the Swiss Dots embossing and the edge embossing from the Nestability.
I nearly gave up on this technique as I couldn't get it right and then I spotted my mistake and it worked wonderfully!
Be sure to check out all the wonderful new designs that Michelle has in the store right now, perfect for your Spring crafting!
And also remember the latest challenge (a new sketch) is still going on over at The Pixie Cottage and we'd love to see your entry over there!
Katie
Friday, February 26, 2010
Easter's coming - Brand New images from Digital Delights (and news on Freebie Friday too)
Hello Everyone and Welcome to Friday!!!
Usually on a Friday you see me with the Freebie from Digital Delights, well you'll still see it today but it will be the last weekly one, Freebies will be on a monthly basis now. But you won't have to wait long for the next Freebie as they'll be on the 1st Friday of the month and that's next week! LOL
Just a reminder that you can now find the freebies at our groups at Papercraft Planet and SNR Card Universe All you have to do is join one or both of our groups and the image is yours. You can find it under the subject Freebie Friday in the discussions area!!) Be sure to become a follower of the groups of your choice so you can be sure to keep up to date with our fun happenings!!
This time we are meeting Timmy Tiger and I'm sure you'll love him!
But on to more important matters.....a new card with a Brand New Addition to the Digital Delights family!
I've a few challenges that helped me along the way with this one.
Die Cut Dreams had an Easter theme
Everybody Art wanted an Easel card
Humble Pie wanted one too
Lexi's have an Anything Goes week
My Grafico want Chipboard and I used Chipboard Easter eggs
Pollycraft wanted you to Double Up and use two images
Practical Scrappers want to see Stamps
My Time To Craft had an "In The Frame" challenge
Papertake had a great sketch that a frame worked with
Colordare had the combo of Bashful Blue, Ruby Red, Kiwi Kiss and Whisper White
Crafty Creations want you to Cut It Out and Pop It Up
Card Recipe
Images - Barnaby Paints an Egg and Somebunny Loves You sentiment
Paper - DCWV Nana's Kitchen
Medium - Copic Markers
Dewdrops - Robins Nest
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Chipboard Eggs - American Crafts
Here you can see the side view of the easel, I still really like doing this style of card for a special image as it gives the recipient the perfect way to display it for all to see.
Hopefully you can see the that the frame is raised up and Barnaby is sitting on the edge with the sentiment underneath at the back of the frame.
Isn't Barnaby a cutie? I love him so much that I've asked Wendy if he could be a new member permanently and not just at Easter so we'll have to watch out for him again!
Easter is fast approaching and if want to get your handmade cards and gifts ready in time then now is the time to start creating!
There are lots of other new Easter images at Digital Delights and for those with a little Irish in you (don't we all?) then there are St Patrick's Day images too, you'll find them all on the front page.
I hope you've enjoyed this little trip down Bunny Lane and be sure to drop back tomorrow for another new card and maybe, just maybe, a little blog candy for my latest milestone!
Katie
Usually on a Friday you see me with the Freebie from Digital Delights, well you'll still see it today but it will be the last weekly one, Freebies will be on a monthly basis now. But you won't have to wait long for the next Freebie as they'll be on the 1st Friday of the month and that's next week! LOL
Just a reminder that you can now find the freebies at our groups at Papercraft Planet and SNR Card Universe All you have to do is join one or both of our groups and the image is yours. You can find it under the subject Freebie Friday in the discussions area!!) Be sure to become a follower of the groups of your choice so you can be sure to keep up to date with our fun happenings!!
This time we are meeting Timmy Tiger and I'm sure you'll love him!
But on to more important matters.....a new card with a Brand New Addition to the Digital Delights family!
I've a few challenges that helped me along the way with this one.
Die Cut Dreams had an Easter theme
Everybody Art wanted an Easel card
Humble Pie wanted one too
Lexi's have an Anything Goes week
My Grafico want Chipboard and I used Chipboard Easter eggs
Pollycraft wanted you to Double Up and use two images
Practical Scrappers want to see Stamps
My Time To Craft had an "In The Frame" challenge
Papertake had a great sketch that a frame worked with
Colordare had the combo of Bashful Blue, Ruby Red, Kiwi Kiss and Whisper White
Crafty Creations want you to Cut It Out and Pop It Up
Card Recipe
Images - Barnaby Paints an Egg and Somebunny Loves You sentiment
Paper - DCWV Nana's Kitchen
Medium - Copic Markers
Dewdrops - Robins Nest
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Chipboard Eggs - American Crafts
Here you can see the side view of the easel, I still really like doing this style of card for a special image as it gives the recipient the perfect way to display it for all to see.
Hopefully you can see the that the frame is raised up and Barnaby is sitting on the edge with the sentiment underneath at the back of the frame.
Isn't Barnaby a cutie? I love him so much that I've asked Wendy if he could be a new member permanently and not just at Easter so we'll have to watch out for him again!
Easter is fast approaching and if want to get your handmade cards and gifts ready in time then now is the time to start creating!
There are lots of other new Easter images at Digital Delights and for those with a little Irish in you (don't we all?) then there are St Patrick's Day images too, you'll find them all on the front page.
I hope you've enjoyed this little trip down Bunny Lane and be sure to drop back tomorrow for another new card and maybe, just maybe, a little blog candy for my latest milestone!
Katie
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Treehouse Stamps New Challenge- It's Time to Bling It On
Happy Thursday Everyone!
Time for another new challenge at Treehouse Stamps and this week we want you to "Bling It On" with glitter, jewels, pearls or anything else sparkly and shiny!
Also our featured Design Team member is Gloria and you really should spend a few moments on her blog checking out her great creations!
As always I have a few other challenges as well as the Treehouse challenge involved in this card :
Crazy 4 Challenges had a great Sketch
Oh Alice had their 1st challenge and wanted you to get glam using their photo as inspiration
Scrap Stamp and Doodle want Charms
Fussy and Fancy want you to Dazzle Us
Character Cafe had a recipe of 1 Digi Image, 3 papers and 5 embellishments
Crafty Cardmakers had color combos from the Color Wheel and I chose the Split Complimentary of Blue/Green with the Red/Brown tones (you'll have to look at the wheel but it does work :))
Totally Stampalicious want Glitter/Bling
A Spoonfull of Sugar want Ink, Pearls and Glitter
Paper Minutes want Polka Dots/Spots
Crafty Creations want you to Cut It Out and Pop It Up
CRAFT wanted Ribbon and Sparkle
Cute Card Thursday want you to be Ribbon-tastic!
Card Recipe:
Image - Hello Friend
Paper - The Green Stack by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearls - Queen & Co
I'd love to see what sparkly, spangly stuff you can add to your cards, come on over to Treehouse Stamps and you could be our winner!
Katie
Time for another new challenge at Treehouse Stamps and this week we want you to "Bling It On" with glitter, jewels, pearls or anything else sparkly and shiny!
Also our featured Design Team member is Gloria and you really should spend a few moments on her blog checking out her great creations!
As always I have a few other challenges as well as the Treehouse challenge involved in this card :
Crazy 4 Challenges had a great Sketch
Oh Alice had their 1st challenge and wanted you to get glam using their photo as inspiration
Scrap Stamp and Doodle want Charms
Fussy and Fancy want you to Dazzle Us
Character Cafe had a recipe of 1 Digi Image, 3 papers and 5 embellishments
Crafty Cardmakers had color combos from the Color Wheel and I chose the Split Complimentary of Blue/Green with the Red/Brown tones (you'll have to look at the wheel but it does work :))
Totally Stampalicious want Glitter/Bling
A Spoonfull of Sugar want Ink, Pearls and Glitter
Paper Minutes want Polka Dots/Spots
Crafty Creations want you to Cut It Out and Pop It Up
CRAFT wanted Ribbon and Sparkle
Cute Card Thursday want you to be Ribbon-tastic!
Card Recipe:
Image - Hello Friend
Paper - The Green Stack by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearls - Queen & Co
I'd love to see what sparkly, spangly stuff you can add to your cards, come on over to Treehouse Stamps and you could be our winner!
Katie
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The Pixie Cottage Challenge - A new Sketch
Happy Wednesday,
It's new challenge time at The Pixie Cottage and this time we have a fabulous sketch drawn by own very own Anne!
Of course I have to play along with other challenges too!
CCEE have "Sweet" as their theme
Handfull Of Stamps were Sending You Wishes
Fun With Shapes want Spots
Frosted Designs want Polka Dots and Plaid
If The Shoe Fits were Mad For Plaid
Crafty Catz had a Charming Bear theme (wanting a Bear and a Charm)
Pixie Dust want you to be Charmed
Scrap, Stamp and Doodle want Charms too
Sweet Stampin want New Beginnings
Lots to Do wanted you to use a machine and I used my Big Shot
Hope's Cupcake Inspiration had a great photo
ResQ had a "You Are What You Eat" theme
Practical Scrappers want to see Stamps
Crafty Creations want you to Cut It Out and Pop It Up
Card Recipe:
Image - Smiles and his Cupcake by The Pixie Cottage
Paper - Doodlebug Designs
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - K&Co
Ribbon - American Crafts
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Medium - Copic Markers
Pearls - Queen & Co
Inside is more of the supersweet dp and a message mat.
Wouldn't you love a cupcake so big you could lie in it like a bed? LOL
We also have Design Team news on The Pixie Cottage blog so be sure to check that out when you take a look at all the wonderful creations the team has for you this time.
And make sure you have a try with this sketch, you could be our winner :)
Katie
It's new challenge time at The Pixie Cottage and this time we have a fabulous sketch drawn by own very own Anne!
Of course I have to play along with other challenges too!
CCEE have "Sweet" as their theme
Handfull Of Stamps were Sending You Wishes
Fun With Shapes want Spots
Frosted Designs want Polka Dots and Plaid
If The Shoe Fits were Mad For Plaid
Crafty Catz had a Charming Bear theme (wanting a Bear and a Charm)
Pixie Dust want you to be Charmed
Scrap, Stamp and Doodle want Charms too
Sweet Stampin want New Beginnings
Lots to Do wanted you to use a machine and I used my Big Shot
Hope's Cupcake Inspiration had a great photo
ResQ had a "You Are What You Eat" theme
Practical Scrappers want to see Stamps
Crafty Creations want you to Cut It Out and Pop It Up
Card Recipe:
Image - Smiles and his Cupcake by The Pixie Cottage
Paper - Doodlebug Designs
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - K&Co
Ribbon - American Crafts
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Medium - Copic Markers
Pearls - Queen & Co
Inside is more of the supersweet dp and a message mat.
Wouldn't you love a cupcake so big you could lie in it like a bed? LOL
We also have Design Team news on The Pixie Cottage blog so be sure to check that out when you take a look at all the wonderful creations the team has for you this time.
And make sure you have a try with this sketch, you could be our winner :)
Katie
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Just For You Mum! - Adapting a Fall Stamp for Spring
Happy Tuesday!
It's snowing here in TX!!! (well it is a little South of us and it should be with us soon)
And to celebrate I'm doing a card just because I can :)
There are lots of challenges I wanted to work with this week so I made another card to go in the box of "someday I'll send it"
These are the ones this one covers:
Friday Sketchers had a fabulous sketch
Cutie Stampers wanted Yellow and Birthday
Pennys wanted Birthday
Quixotic wanted Something for Mum
Magical Crafts wanted Something for Mum too
Secret Crafter had a Mum theme too
Cuttlebug Challenges wanted Stitching (I did faux) (and a CB product)
Inky Impressions want you to Think Spring
Belli wanted Butterflies (one on the hatpin)
ABC Design had a Birthday theme
Stamp With Fun want Stitching
Practical Scrappers want to see Stamps
Flourishes want Flowers
Jacksonbelle want Flowers too!
Card Recipe
Image - Fall Friends (I had to do a very delicate "ink job" on the stamp so that the Pumpkin part didn't stamp so I could replace it with flowers)
Paper - K&Co
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Embossing folder - Cuttlebug Happy Birthday
Inside is more dp and a faux stitched message mat.
I hope this shows that this super cute Scarecrow stamp from Fall can be adapted to fit another season.
Try the technique for yourself, it opens up a whole new use for your seasonal stamps!
Katie
It's snowing here in TX!!! (well it is a little South of us and it should be with us soon)
And to celebrate I'm doing a card just because I can :)
There are lots of challenges I wanted to work with this week so I made another card to go in the box of "someday I'll send it"
These are the ones this one covers:
Friday Sketchers had a fabulous sketch
Cutie Stampers wanted Yellow and Birthday
Pennys wanted Birthday
Quixotic wanted Something for Mum
Magical Crafts wanted Something for Mum too
Secret Crafter had a Mum theme too
Cuttlebug Challenges wanted Stitching (I did faux) (and a CB product)
Inky Impressions want you to Think Spring
Belli wanted Butterflies (one on the hatpin)
ABC Design had a Birthday theme
Stamp With Fun want Stitching
Practical Scrappers want to see Stamps
Flourishes want Flowers
Jacksonbelle want Flowers too!
Card Recipe
Image - Fall Friends (I had to do a very delicate "ink job" on the stamp so that the Pumpkin part didn't stamp so I could replace it with flowers)
Paper - K&Co
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Embossing folder - Cuttlebug Happy Birthday
Inside is more dp and a faux stitched message mat.
I hope this shows that this super cute Scarecrow stamp from Fall can be adapted to fit another season.
Try the technique for yourself, it opens up a whole new use for your seasonal stamps!
Katie
Monday, February 22, 2010
Cute Daisy May - Flower Power
Happy Monday!
Another week has come and gone and it's time for another challenge from Cute Daisy May
This week the challenge is a "Flower Power" theme and it has been set by Design Team member Lorraine. I love flowers so this was a great one for me to do.
I had help from a few other challenges:
Totally Gorjuss had a Flower Power theme too
Copic Colour Challenge had a color combo of C3 Cool Grey, R11 Pale Cherry Pink and G21 Lime Green (this really isn't Lime at all, a soft muted green)
Midnight Madness had a great sketch
Paper Jewels wanted Cute and Girly
Digital Tuesday want All Things Girly
Simon Says Stamp wants 3 types of embellishment, 2 dp and 1 image
Pixie Dust wanted Charms
Scrap, Stamp and Doodle want Charms too
Spoonfull want Springtime
Stamp Challenges want a Touch of Spring
Artful Inkables want Naughty or Nice, this one is definitely nice
Allsorts want a Tag, Ticket or Label
Opus Gluei wanted Ruffles or Flourishes
Card Recipe:
Image - Sheet 6 at Cute Daisy May
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Pink/Green Sugared by Basic Grey, Grey check - KMA
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Chipboard flourishes - Joanns
Sentiment - Studio G
Tag - Making Memories
Charm - Hobby Lobby
Ribbon - American Crafts
Inside is a message mat.
Here is the ever cute Daisy and I just love her grey dress, I love coloring with grey.
So grab some flowers, or make some, and brighten up your day with a little creating!
Hope to see your projects at Cute Daisy May
Katie
Another week has come and gone and it's time for another challenge from Cute Daisy May
This week the challenge is a "Flower Power" theme and it has been set by Design Team member Lorraine. I love flowers so this was a great one for me to do.
I had help from a few other challenges:
Totally Gorjuss had a Flower Power theme too
Copic Colour Challenge had a color combo of C3 Cool Grey, R11 Pale Cherry Pink and G21 Lime Green (this really isn't Lime at all, a soft muted green)
Midnight Madness had a great sketch
Paper Jewels wanted Cute and Girly
Digital Tuesday want All Things Girly
Simon Says Stamp wants 3 types of embellishment, 2 dp and 1 image
Pixie Dust wanted Charms
Scrap, Stamp and Doodle want Charms too
Spoonfull want Springtime
Stamp Challenges want a Touch of Spring
Artful Inkables want Naughty or Nice, this one is definitely nice
Allsorts want a Tag, Ticket or Label
Opus Gluei wanted Ruffles or Flourishes
Card Recipe:
Image - Sheet 6 at Cute Daisy May
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Pink/Green Sugared by Basic Grey, Grey check - KMA
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Chipboard flourishes - Joanns
Sentiment - Studio G
Tag - Making Memories
Charm - Hobby Lobby
Ribbon - American Crafts
Inside is a message mat.
Here is the ever cute Daisy and I just love her grey dress, I love coloring with grey.
So grab some flowers, or make some, and brighten up your day with a little creating!
Hope to see your projects at Cute Daisy May
Katie
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Pile It On - Get Well Soon with Magnolia
Happy Sunday,
Another week has gone by and it's time for another challenge at Pile It On and this week we'd like you to create a Get Well Card or gift.
The design team were asked to use a Magnolia image if they had one as this weeks sponsor is Diana from Magnolia Stamps! Of course that wasn't a problem for me as I love me a little Tilda and I hope you like this one.
Obviously at Pile It On we add as many challenges as we can to our creations and this is the list that goes with this card:
Challenge Up Your Life had a sketch and the colors Green and Yellow
Your Next Stamp want Spring colors
Inky Impressions want you to Think Spring
Gingersnaps wanted 3 Colors you like and right now I need some Spring so the Green, Yellow and White combo me likey :)
Die Cut Dreams had a recipe of 3 papers, 2 ribbons, 2 flowers and the added option of gems. 1 dp is the background, 1 on the mat and the other on the punched flowers.
Incy Wincy want you to Punch It Out
Belli wanted Butterflies
The Pink Elephant wanted Ribbon
Lil Red Wagon wanted Ribbon too
Crafty Angels wanted Fantastic Flowers
Little Paper Shop wanted Distressing
Copic Creations wanted you to color your embellishments with Copic's
Creative Card Crew had a Get Well Soon theme
Stamp With Sarah Kay had a Get Well Soon theme too (must be all the colds and flu going around!)
Paper Cutz was another with a Get Well Soon theme
Flourishes wanted "All About Me" with you using your favorite technique, product or color
One Stitch at A Time had their 1st challenge and they want, surprise suprise, Stitching on your card! (I did faux)
Crafty Creations want Stitching too
Sophisticats wanted Stitching too
Flutterby wanted Hearts with the Angel, Butterfly or Fairy image
Cute Card Thursday had a Metal Mania theme
Handfull Of Stamps were Sending You Wishes
Card Recipe:
Image - Tilda in Spring Rain
Paper - Basic Grey Mellow
Border punch (under image) - Martha Stewart
Flower Punch - EK Success
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Butterfly and Heart Brads - Provo Craft
Pearls - Michaels $1 spot
Medium - Copic Markers
I colored the buttons on the flowers, the pearls, the heart brads and the ribbon all with Copic markers to match the image.
The paper roses have been distressed with chalk ink and a little marker added too.
More of the cute dp inside with a message mat.
I don't know if you can see but Tilda has shiny boots and umbrella and glossy accents on the raindrops too.
You never know when you might need a Get Well Soon card so this is the perfect time to make one for your stash and join in with our challenge at Pile It On.
Katie
Another week has gone by and it's time for another challenge at Pile It On and this week we'd like you to create a Get Well Card or gift.
The design team were asked to use a Magnolia image if they had one as this weeks sponsor is Diana from Magnolia Stamps! Of course that wasn't a problem for me as I love me a little Tilda and I hope you like this one.
Obviously at Pile It On we add as many challenges as we can to our creations and this is the list that goes with this card:
Challenge Up Your Life had a sketch and the colors Green and Yellow
Your Next Stamp want Spring colors
Inky Impressions want you to Think Spring
Gingersnaps wanted 3 Colors you like and right now I need some Spring so the Green, Yellow and White combo me likey :)
Die Cut Dreams had a recipe of 3 papers, 2 ribbons, 2 flowers and the added option of gems. 1 dp is the background, 1 on the mat and the other on the punched flowers.
Incy Wincy want you to Punch It Out
Belli wanted Butterflies
The Pink Elephant wanted Ribbon
Lil Red Wagon wanted Ribbon too
Crafty Angels wanted Fantastic Flowers
Little Paper Shop wanted Distressing
Copic Creations wanted you to color your embellishments with Copic's
Creative Card Crew had a Get Well Soon theme
Stamp With Sarah Kay had a Get Well Soon theme too (must be all the colds and flu going around!)
Paper Cutz was another with a Get Well Soon theme
Flourishes wanted "All About Me" with you using your favorite technique, product or color
One Stitch at A Time had their 1st challenge and they want, surprise suprise, Stitching on your card! (I did faux)
Crafty Creations want Stitching too
Sophisticats wanted Stitching too
Flutterby wanted Hearts with the Angel, Butterfly or Fairy image
Cute Card Thursday had a Metal Mania theme
Handfull Of Stamps were Sending You Wishes
Card Recipe:
Image - Tilda in Spring Rain
Paper - Basic Grey Mellow
Border punch (under image) - Martha Stewart
Flower Punch - EK Success
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Butterfly and Heart Brads - Provo Craft
Pearls - Michaels $1 spot
Medium - Copic Markers
I colored the buttons on the flowers, the pearls, the heart brads and the ribbon all with Copic markers to match the image.
The paper roses have been distressed with chalk ink and a little marker added too.
More of the cute dp inside with a message mat.
I don't know if you can see but Tilda has shiny boots and umbrella and glossy accents on the raindrops too.
You never know when you might need a Get Well Soon card so this is the perfect time to make one for your stash and join in with our challenge at Pile It On.
Katie
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Hippity Hoppity Easter's On Its Way! - Another Sassy Cheryl card
Happy Saturday,
This is my second try out card for the Design Team at Sassy Cheryl's.
Even if I don't make the team I'm so glad to have found her designs as they have a fun combination of childhood playfulness and a little attitiude :)
I found a few challenges to help me with my task:
Crafts 4 Eternity had a recipe of a Sketch, Chipboard and Polka Dots
Crafty Anns had "If Music Be The Food of Love" as their theme and I chose the sentiment from the "Peter Cottontail" song
Stamping Vacation had their Pick 3 and I chose; 3 of same embellishment, glitter, use a Quote (I hope part of a song, very well known, works for this)
Staceys Curtain Call Color Combo was So Saffron, Going Gray, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, and More Mustard.
A Spoon Full of Sugar had a Springtime theme
Creative Inspirations want you to "Say It In Sepia"
Little Paper Shop wanted Distressing
Tuesday Throwdown wanted Distressing too
Saturday Spotlight wanted Distressing too
Alota Stamps also wanted you to Distress it!
Card Recipe:
Image - Butterfly Bunny from Sassy Cheryls
Paper - K&Co
Border Punch - Fiskars Threading Water
Chipboard Eggs - American Crafts
Glitter - Scattered Straw Distress Stickles
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Offray
Sentiment - Printed, Poor Richard font
Inside is more dp and a message mat.
I printed the bunny on Vanilla Bazzil cardstock which helped give a different look and worked well with the distressed feel.
I hope you've liked this little guy, run over to Cheryl's store and see what she has, there are bound to be a few image just ready to jump in your cart! LOL
Katie
This is my second try out card for the Design Team at Sassy Cheryl's.
Even if I don't make the team I'm so glad to have found her designs as they have a fun combination of childhood playfulness and a little attitiude :)
I found a few challenges to help me with my task:
Crafts 4 Eternity had a recipe of a Sketch, Chipboard and Polka Dots
Crafty Anns had "If Music Be The Food of Love" as their theme and I chose the sentiment from the "Peter Cottontail" song
Stamping Vacation had their Pick 3 and I chose; 3 of same embellishment, glitter, use a Quote (I hope part of a song, very well known, works for this)
Staceys Curtain Call Color Combo was So Saffron, Going Gray, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, and More Mustard.
A Spoon Full of Sugar had a Springtime theme
Creative Inspirations want you to "Say It In Sepia"
Little Paper Shop wanted Distressing
Tuesday Throwdown wanted Distressing too
Saturday Spotlight wanted Distressing too
Alota Stamps also wanted you to Distress it!
Card Recipe:
Image - Butterfly Bunny from Sassy Cheryls
Paper - K&Co
Border Punch - Fiskars Threading Water
Chipboard Eggs - American Crafts
Glitter - Scattered Straw Distress Stickles
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Offray
Sentiment - Printed, Poor Richard font
Inside is more dp and a message mat.
I printed the bunny on Vanilla Bazzil cardstock which helped give a different look and worked well with the distressed feel.
I hope you've liked this little guy, run over to Cheryl's store and see what she has, there are bound to be a few image just ready to jump in your cart! LOL
Katie
Friday, February 19, 2010
Hoppin' By To Say...It's Freebie Friday!
Happy Friday!
It's time for another Digital Delights freebie and this one is one you'll use over and over again.
It works for birthdays for all ages and with it being a digital image it means you can print it as large or as small as you want it, each time just how you want it!
You can see the image being used at The Freebie Friday Page!
Just a reminder that you can now find the freebies at our groups at Papercraft Planet and SNR Card Universe All you have to do is join one or both of our groups and the image is yours. You can find it under the subject Freebie Friday in the discussions area!!) Be sure to become a follower of the groups of your choice so you can be sure to keep up to date with our fun happenings!!
I'm always in need of birthday cards so I decided to try this one out for myself along with a few challenges to help me out.
My Time To Craft wanted Green plus One
Cards For Men wanted Green too
The Wildflower Patch want Green also
Die Cuts R Us wanted No Designer Paper
Papertake wanted you to "Check This Out" with checks or gingham on your project
Peachy Keen had a Sketch
Rosie Dees had a Just For Men theme
Tellens Place had a Birthday theme
Penny's also wanted Birthdays
My Grafico wanted Plaid so I used my Plaid embossing folder
Card Recipe:
Image - Alvin The Toad
Cardstock - DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Brads - The Paper Studio
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Embossing Folder - Plaid by Cuttlebug
Inside is a message mat. Obviously as one of the challenges was no DP this is very plain inside.
After I colored him I went over the tummy with YG00 to give a mottled effect as Toads are usually a little "warty" but I didn't want to distract from his cuteness too much! LOL
Don't you know a boy who'd love this card for his birtday?
And with the Birthday Circle Sentiment you can use it anytime you need a Birthday card!
So go and grab the Birthday sentiment freebie and get creating!
Katie
It's time for another Digital Delights freebie and this one is one you'll use over and over again.
It works for birthdays for all ages and with it being a digital image it means you can print it as large or as small as you want it, each time just how you want it!
You can see the image being used at The Freebie Friday Page!
Just a reminder that you can now find the freebies at our groups at Papercraft Planet and SNR Card Universe All you have to do is join one or both of our groups and the image is yours. You can find it under the subject Freebie Friday in the discussions area!!) Be sure to become a follower of the groups of your choice so you can be sure to keep up to date with our fun happenings!!
I'm always in need of birthday cards so I decided to try this one out for myself along with a few challenges to help me out.
My Time To Craft wanted Green plus One
Cards For Men wanted Green too
The Wildflower Patch want Green also
Die Cuts R Us wanted No Designer Paper
Papertake wanted you to "Check This Out" with checks or gingham on your project
Peachy Keen had a Sketch
Rosie Dees had a Just For Men theme
Tellens Place had a Birthday theme
Penny's also wanted Birthdays
My Grafico wanted Plaid so I used my Plaid embossing folder
Card Recipe:
Image - Alvin The Toad
Cardstock - DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Brads - The Paper Studio
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Embossing Folder - Plaid by Cuttlebug
Inside is a message mat. Obviously as one of the challenges was no DP this is very plain inside.
After I colored him I went over the tummy with YG00 to give a mottled effect as Toads are usually a little "warty" but I didn't want to distract from his cuteness too much! LOL
Don't you know a boy who'd love this card for his birtday?
And with the Birthday Circle Sentiment you can use it anytime you need a Birthday card!
So go and grab the Birthday sentiment freebie and get creating!
Katie
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Challenge 17 for Delightful Sketches - 2 cards to see!
A double posting day but it's so worth it!
And this post has two cards making a double double!!
It's New Release day at Digital Delights and it really is a super collection of images.
Each Design Team Member got to play with one of the new images along with the fabulous new sketch at Delightful Sketches and Challenges
As always I added a few challenges to help me along the way.
Papercutz want a Teen Birthday card
Stampin B's want Red, White and Blue but non patriotic (missed the deadline on that one :( )
Frosted Designs want a Star on the project
Bee Crafty wanted Stitching (I used Faux) and a digi image
Corrosive wanted Stitching too
Sophisticats wanted Stitching too
Rosie Dees had a Just For Men theme
Card Recipe:
Image - Reece Baseball Batter
Paper - DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Star buttons - Jesse James
Border punch - EK Success
Sentiment - Printed
Inside is a message mat with the second part of the sentiment.
Here's a close up of Reece. I must admit I'm not a huge baseball fan and was a little intimidated about creating a card with him but I love how he turned out!
Now we have a wonderful sponsor this time, Stamp Happens, who are offering their latest set as a prize and I got to make a card with an image from that set of stamps! I had Maddie from the Zeke and Maddie collection. I used the same sketch but added a few other challenges to help me complete it.
Artful Inkables wanted Naughty or Nice
Copic Creations wanted you to use Copic's to color your embellishments. I colored the grey flowers, the fabric brads and the Dewdrops
Drunken Stampers wanted Mardi Gras as your inspiration
Etsy Inspired had a jewelry and mobile store to look at and I chose this mobile as my inspiration, the circle and flowers are almost the same on my card
Fussy and Fancy want you to Dazzle them
Paper Cutz want a Teen Birthday (both cards work for this theme)
One Stitch at A Time had their 1st challenge and they want, surprise suprise, Stitching on your card! (I did faux)
Crafty Creations want Stitching too
ABC were at O is for One Paper
Digital Tuesday wanted All Things Girly
Card Recipe:
Image - Maddie
Patterned Paper - Heidi Grace Midnight Kisses Mini Foil Floral
Foil cardstock - American Crafts
Border Punch - EK Success
Embossing Folder - Crafts Too
Flowers - Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment - Studio G
Inside is more dp and a message mat
This girl was so fabulous to color, I can't wait to play with her again!
So I've given you two examples of how the sketch works so be sure to join in with the sketch and show us your creations at Delightful Sketches and Challenges
Katie
And this post has two cards making a double double!!
It's New Release day at Digital Delights and it really is a super collection of images.
Each Design Team Member got to play with one of the new images along with the fabulous new sketch at Delightful Sketches and Challenges
As always I added a few challenges to help me along the way.
Papercutz want a Teen Birthday card
Stampin B's want Red, White and Blue but non patriotic (missed the deadline on that one :( )
Frosted Designs want a Star on the project
Bee Crafty wanted Stitching (I used Faux) and a digi image
Corrosive wanted Stitching too
Sophisticats wanted Stitching too
Rosie Dees had a Just For Men theme
Card Recipe:
Image - Reece Baseball Batter
Paper - DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Star buttons - Jesse James
Border punch - EK Success
Sentiment - Printed
Inside is a message mat with the second part of the sentiment.
Here's a close up of Reece. I must admit I'm not a huge baseball fan and was a little intimidated about creating a card with him but I love how he turned out!
Now we have a wonderful sponsor this time, Stamp Happens, who are offering their latest set as a prize and I got to make a card with an image from that set of stamps! I had Maddie from the Zeke and Maddie collection. I used the same sketch but added a few other challenges to help me complete it.
Artful Inkables wanted Naughty or Nice
Copic Creations wanted you to use Copic's to color your embellishments. I colored the grey flowers, the fabric brads and the Dewdrops
Drunken Stampers wanted Mardi Gras as your inspiration
Etsy Inspired had a jewelry and mobile store to look at and I chose this mobile as my inspiration, the circle and flowers are almost the same on my card
Fussy and Fancy want you to Dazzle them
Paper Cutz want a Teen Birthday (both cards work for this theme)
One Stitch at A Time had their 1st challenge and they want, surprise suprise, Stitching on your card! (I did faux)
Crafty Creations want Stitching too
ABC were at O is for One Paper
Digital Tuesday wanted All Things Girly
Card Recipe:
Image - Maddie
Patterned Paper - Heidi Grace Midnight Kisses Mini Foil Floral
Foil cardstock - American Crafts
Border Punch - EK Success
Embossing Folder - Crafts Too
Flowers - Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment - Studio G
Inside is more dp and a message mat
This girl was so fabulous to color, I can't wait to play with her again!
So I've given you two examples of how the sketch works so be sure to join in with the sketch and show us your creations at Delightful Sketches and Challenges
Katie
Treehouse Stamps Challenge - Paper Piecing
Happy Thursday,
It's time for another challenge at Treehouse Stamps and this week we're doing my favorite, Paper Piecing!
I chose a few challenges to help me with the task.
Basic Grey had a sketch (and use their product)
Handfull of Stamps had an Open Week
Bee Crafty wanted Stitching (I used Faux) and a digi image
Corrosive wanted Stitching too
Sophisticats wanted Stitching too
Pile It On had a "Let Us See Your Flowers" theme
Sketchy Colors wanted Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Incy Wincy want you to Punch It Out
Kaboodle Doodle want Spots and/or Stripes
Lexis wanted Spots and/or Stripes too
Practical Scrappers wanted Flowers
Crazy Challenge said "Spring is Coming" and wanted a Butterfly and Flowers
Magical Crafts want "Something for the Kids"
Belli wanted Butterflies or Dragonflies
Card Recipe:
Butterfly - Hello Friend collection
Paper - Pheobe collection by Basic Grey
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Flourish - Sizzlets
Sentiment - KI Memories
Border punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - American Crafts
So grab your timy scissors or your exacto knife, getting cutting and join in the fun over at The Treehouse
Katie
It's time for another challenge at Treehouse Stamps and this week we're doing my favorite, Paper Piecing!
I chose a few challenges to help me with the task.
Basic Grey had a sketch (and use their product)
Handfull of Stamps had an Open Week
Bee Crafty wanted Stitching (I used Faux) and a digi image
Corrosive wanted Stitching too
Sophisticats wanted Stitching too
Pile It On had a "Let Us See Your Flowers" theme
Sketchy Colors wanted Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Incy Wincy want you to Punch It Out
Kaboodle Doodle want Spots and/or Stripes
Lexis wanted Spots and/or Stripes too
Practical Scrappers wanted Flowers
Crazy Challenge said "Spring is Coming" and wanted a Butterfly and Flowers
Magical Crafts want "Something for the Kids"
Belli wanted Butterflies or Dragonflies
Card Recipe:
Butterfly - Hello Friend collection
Paper - Pheobe collection by Basic Grey
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Flourish - Sizzlets
Sentiment - KI Memories
Border punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - American Crafts
So grab your timy scissors or your exacto knife, getting cutting and join in the fun over at The Treehouse
Katie
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Challenge #11 at Cooking It Up! and a Design Team Call Out for You!
Happy Wednesday!
It's time for another challenge over at my Cooking It Up With Katie card recipe blog.
The recipe for this challenge is:
Something girly
Paper Piecing
At least 2 designer/patterned papers
I have a list of challenges that helped me with this
One Stop Craft had a sketch
Our Creative Corner wanted Something Old that's New Again, I used my Threading Water punch that's almost 2 years old but I still use it at least once a week.
Secret Crafter wanted a Multifold and I made one up as I went along, no template! LOL
Jacksonbelle wanted a New Fold too
Paper Play want a Birthday for someone Special
Alphabet Challenge were at P is for Pink
Bee Crafty wanted Stitching (I used Faux) and a digi image
Corrosive wanted Stitching too
Sophisticats wanted Stitching too
Die Cut Dreams had a recipe of 3 papers, 2 ribbons, 2 flowers and the added option of gems
Incy Wincy want you to Punch It Out
Practical Scrappers wanted Flowers
Crafty Angels wanted Fantastic Flowers
Little Paper Shop wanted Distressing
Tuesday Throwdown wanted Distressing too
Digital Tuesday wanted All Things Girly
Flourishes wanted "All About Me" with you using your favorite technique, product or color, I used all 3!
Image - Short Petal Flower digital image. Ann is sponsoring this challenge so you have a chance of a prize for entering.
Paper - My Minds Eye Laundry Line
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment - Joanns Craft Essentials
The card fastens with two brads and a ribbon
Hopefully you can see that the flowers are paper pieced in two colors of pink, distressed with chalk ink and a rose added to the center.
The flower panel opens up to reveal the place for a message.
I hope you liked this card and I'd love to see your take on my challenge over at Cooking It Up With Katie.
Also I'm looking for a little help in the creations for the challenge and so I'm putting out a call for a small Design Team. All the details can be found on the challenge blog :)
Katie
It's time for another challenge over at my Cooking It Up With Katie card recipe blog.
The recipe for this challenge is:
Something girly
Paper Piecing
At least 2 designer/patterned papers
I have a list of challenges that helped me with this
One Stop Craft had a sketch
Our Creative Corner wanted Something Old that's New Again, I used my Threading Water punch that's almost 2 years old but I still use it at least once a week.
Secret Crafter wanted a Multifold and I made one up as I went along, no template! LOL
Jacksonbelle wanted a New Fold too
Paper Play want a Birthday for someone Special
Alphabet Challenge were at P is for Pink
Bee Crafty wanted Stitching (I used Faux) and a digi image
Corrosive wanted Stitching too
Sophisticats wanted Stitching too
Die Cut Dreams had a recipe of 3 papers, 2 ribbons, 2 flowers and the added option of gems
Incy Wincy want you to Punch It Out
Practical Scrappers wanted Flowers
Crafty Angels wanted Fantastic Flowers
Little Paper Shop wanted Distressing
Tuesday Throwdown wanted Distressing too
Digital Tuesday wanted All Things Girly
Flourishes wanted "All About Me" with you using your favorite technique, product or color, I used all 3!
Image - Short Petal Flower digital image. Ann is sponsoring this challenge so you have a chance of a prize for entering.
Paper - My Minds Eye Laundry Line
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment - Joanns Craft Essentials
The card fastens with two brads and a ribbon
Hopefully you can see that the flowers are paper pieced in two colors of pink, distressed with chalk ink and a rose added to the center.
The flower panel opens up to reveal the place for a message.
I hope you liked this card and I'd love to see your take on my challenge over at Cooking It Up With Katie.
Also I'm looking for a little help in the creations for the challenge and so I'm putting out a call for a small Design Team. All the details can be found on the challenge blog :)
Katie
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Sassy Cheryls DT Call - Mother and Child
Happy Tuesday,
I know I'm already on lots of teams but I couldn't resist trying out for another.
Cheryl draws such wonderful images,I love them, so cute and sassy, just perfect for coloring.
So I treated myself to a few of these images and here is my try out card, wish me well!
Obviously I couldn't do it without the help of a few challenges!
Sweet Sketch Wednesday gave me a sketch
Copic Colour Challenge wanted R29, RV23 and B12 or in English (:)), Red, Pink and Blue
Sweet Stampin had a similar combo of Tempting Turquoise, Cameo Coral, Summer Sun, Real Red (use at least 3)
ABC is at N is for New and this is definitely a new image to me
Creative Inspirations wanted Leftovers
Crafty Creations wanted Friends
Allsorts had a your choice 3,2,1 recipe so I have 3 colors of flowers, 2 dp and 1 ribbon
Sassy Susie wanted Hearts and Flowers
Craft wanted Digital Coloring
Dare U2 Digi wanted Punches and a digi image
Ooh La La wanted Love and this time I did the love between and mother and her child
Lots to Do had a "Love is in the Air" theme
Pile It On had a "Let Us See Your Flowers" theme
Practical Scrappers wanted Flowers too
Crafty Angels wanted Fantastic Flowers
Incy Wincy want you to Punch It Out
The Pink Elephant wanted Ribbon
Digital Tuesday wanted All Things Girly
Card Recipe:
Image - Mother and Child
Paper - Garden Party - DCWV
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Valentines Lace
Sentiment - KI Memories
Ribbon - American Crafts
Rhinestones - Stash (LOL)
Inside is more dp and a message mat.
Such a sweet image! There are so many great images at Cheryls Store I know I'll be back for more.
Keep your fingers crossed for me on the DT call :)
Katie
I know I'm already on lots of teams but I couldn't resist trying out for another.
Cheryl draws such wonderful images,I love them, so cute and sassy, just perfect for coloring.
So I treated myself to a few of these images and here is my try out card, wish me well!
Obviously I couldn't do it without the help of a few challenges!
Sweet Sketch Wednesday gave me a sketch
Copic Colour Challenge wanted R29, RV23 and B12 or in English (:)), Red, Pink and Blue
Sweet Stampin had a similar combo of Tempting Turquoise, Cameo Coral, Summer Sun, Real Red (use at least 3)
ABC is at N is for New and this is definitely a new image to me
Creative Inspirations wanted Leftovers
Crafty Creations wanted Friends
Allsorts had a your choice 3,2,1 recipe so I have 3 colors of flowers, 2 dp and 1 ribbon
Sassy Susie wanted Hearts and Flowers
Craft wanted Digital Coloring
Dare U2 Digi wanted Punches and a digi image
Ooh La La wanted Love and this time I did the love between and mother and her child
Lots to Do had a "Love is in the Air" theme
Pile It On had a "Let Us See Your Flowers" theme
Practical Scrappers wanted Flowers too
Crafty Angels wanted Fantastic Flowers
Incy Wincy want you to Punch It Out
The Pink Elephant wanted Ribbon
Digital Tuesday wanted All Things Girly
Card Recipe:
Image - Mother and Child
Paper - Garden Party - DCWV
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Valentines Lace
Sentiment - KI Memories
Ribbon - American Crafts
Rhinestones - Stash (LOL)
Inside is more dp and a message mat.
Such a sweet image! There are so many great images at Cheryls Store I know I'll be back for more.
Keep your fingers crossed for me on the DT call :)
Katie