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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Digital Delights - Easter Accessories


It's time for more new creations from the team at at Digital Delights!

Challenges:
Stamping Vacation Start Here - Nestabilities
Gingerloft - Dies or Punches
Crafty Emma's - Die Cut Crazy
Creative Cowgirls - Spring or Easter
Creative Craft World - Easter
Fresh Brewed - A Sweet Treat
Die Cut Dreams - Food Themed Digi image
House of Gilli - Ribbon and Pearls
Lexi's - Ribbon (no bows or knots)
The Paper Variety - 1, 2 ,3 (make your own recipe. I did 1 image, 2 flowers and 3 butterflies)
Whimsie Doodles - Punch It Out


Card Recipe:
Image - Easter Accessories
Sentiment - Ticket Sentiment Set
Paper - Sweet Nectar by K and Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers- Martha Stewart
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Butterfly Punch - Martha Stewart
Pearls - Bridal Dept
Rhinestones - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Doily - Wilton



I printed out the image 3 times and cut out and popped up a whole basket and then just the bow, an easy technique but I think it adds so much more to the finished piece. I thought the punch looked a little like a cross between a fence and a row of flowers and it's ornate look works well against the simplicity of the image.
A few pearls and rhinestones and I was done!
I hope you like it.
Katie

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #63 - Stitching


It's Wednesday so it means another challenge here at The Pixie Cottage!
As always we have 2 parts to the challenge and you can choose either or both to play along with.
We have a fabulous sketch and our theme this week is "Stitching", you do machine, hand or even faux stitching, all work!
I decided to do a little altering this week instead of a card and so I decorated a box.
I took the hinges and lock off before covering it with paper and then added the embellishments. All the edges are inked and I used Creative Inspirations Paint in Fairy Dust for sparkle.

Challenges:
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Sugar Creek Hollow - Stitching
Crop Stop - Lace
Meljen's - Punches
Paperplay - Distressing
Just Magnolia - Bingo (I chose Paper Piecing, flowers and distressing)
Magnolia Down Under - Shabby Chic
Make It Colorful - Color a Background
Allsorts - For A Special Lady
Crafty Pad - For Mum
My Time To Craft - For Mum
ECP - For Mum
Cupcake Crafts - Flowers for Mum
Quirky Crafts - Mothers Day Gift
Creative Inspirations - Mothers Day/Mum
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Ribbon
Creative Inspirations Paint - Flowers
Let's Ink It Up - Dies or Punches (must use Rubber stamp)
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Paper Piecing
House of Gilli - Ribbons and Pearls
Stamping Scrapping Challenge - Sparkle
The Shabby Tearoom - Photo Inspiration and Flowers
Lexi's - Ribbon (but no bows or knots)
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Hat (Tilda is holding one)
Scrappy Frogs - Flowers and Lace
Delicious Doodles - Flowers
Tuesday Throwdown - Florals
Ladybug Crafts - Handmade Flowers
The Stamping Boutique - Handmade Flowers
Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes with a Handmade Flower
Anything Goes - Make You Own Embellishments


Card Recipe:
Image - At The Corner Of by ARTish and Tilda With Hat
Paper - - K and Co McKenna
Medium - Copic Markers
Fabric Brad - Heidi Grace
Butterfly Punch - Martha Stewart
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Trim - Hobby Lobby
Lace - Offray
Ribbon - Offray
Roses - Wild Orchid
Box - Darice


Remember you can use the sketch or the optional technique or both!





I paper pieced Tilda's dress and added paint to her wings.
I made the rosette flower and then spritzed it with Smooch Spritz in Spun Sugar, I added Spritz to the Butterflies too.
This would make a great Mother's Day gift or for a special birthday.
I hope you've enjoyed this :)
Katie

Cooking It Up #55 - Sparkle, Shine and Shimmer!


It's time for another challenge at my Cooking It Up With Katie card recipe blog!
So here are this weeks ingredients (it's a really easy one!)

Start with Sparkle
Add some Shine
Finish with a Shimmer!!

So we need to see the bling, pearls, mists, metals, anything that sparkles and shines, the more the merrier!


Challenges:
Gingerloft - Punches or Die Cuts
Meljen's - Punches
Stamp Insanity - Punch It Out
Stampin Vacation Start Here = Nestabilities
Crafty Emma'a - Die Cut Crazy
Do You Stack Up? - Shine On
Incy Wincy - Sparkle and Shine
Paper Pretties - Bring on the Bling
Kenny K - Aquamarine
House of Gilli - Ribbon and Pearls
Paper Playtime - Anything Goes Digi
Dutch Dare - Celebrations
Send A Smile 4 Kids - Birthday Girl
Charisma - Birthday for a Teen
Crazy Challenge - Sweet Teens
Digital Tuesday - For The Kids


Card Recipe:
Image - Kitty Katastrophe by Kenny K
Paper - SEI Chick A Doo
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Rhinestones - Michales $1 spot
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Stickers - SEI Chick a Doo
Border Punch - Martha Stewart



It was so easy to "shine and shimmer" up this little cutie, bling on her boots, silver pen accents, pearls and more.
I really love these images, different from what I usually do but so much fun!
I hope you enjoyed her too and will come along to Cooking It Up With Katie and "Get Your Bling On!"
Katie

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Happy Easter with Caring Kaela


It's time for a new theme challenge at A Spoon Full of Sugar and this week we'd love to see your Easter projects!
So grab the bunnies, chicks, eggs and go and create!

Challenges:
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes
Paper Playtime - Anything Goes Digi
Colour Create - Pastels
Meljen's - Punches
Stamp Insanity - Punches
PALS Paper Arts - Embossing
The Rubber Cafe - Embossing
Sugar Creek Hollow - Stitching
Do You Stack Up? - Shine On
Stampin Vacation Start Here = Nestabilities
Papercutz - 3 Patterned Papers
Catered Crop - Project Inspiration
Hello Cutie - Photo Inspiration (I took the patterns, pastels and butterfly)
Patties Creations - Flowers and Pearls
House of Gilli - Ribbon and Pearls
Lexi's - Ribbon (no bows or knots)
Karens Doodles - Easter
Creative Cowgirls - Spring or Easter
Alys Sunday - Happy Spring
Sew Many Challenges - Spring Fling
Stamp Something - Spring Something
Totally Gorjuss - Spring has Sprung
Creative Craft Friends - Spring
Sparkles Forum - Springtime


Card Recipe:
Image - Caring Kaela
Paper - Ducks in a Row by October Afternoon
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbons - Offray and Michaels
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Butterfly - Michaels
Sentiment - Studio G



Kaela looks so cute in her Easter dress with the baby chick and I really liked coloring her. The butterfly is a floral accent and I trimmed the back on the body flat so it would lie flatter on the card.
The Easter eggs were made from balloon punches that I trimmed to make into eggs. The cute little bunny stamp was a $1 stamp and the super gathered ribbon was on clearance at Walmart, I'm always on the look out for a crafty bargain!
Katie

Friday, March 25, 2011

Designed 2 Delight - Springtime with Ladybug Kaela


It's time for another New Release showcase over at Card Idea's.
Faith from Designed 2 Delight keeps coming out with such cute images and the team love great some great cards with them.

Challenges:
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes
Going Grey - Spring has Sprung
Creative Cottage - Spring Has Sprung
Hanna And Friends - Spring
Paper Pretties - Spring
Stamp Something - Spring Something
Ambers Crafts and Stuff - Use A Die Cut
Stampin Vacation Start Here = Nestabilities
Crafty Creations - In Stitches
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
Meljen's - Punches
PALS Paper Arts - Embossing
Do You Stack Up? - Shine On
Moving Along With The Times - Precious Metals (metal rimmed tag)
Flutterby - Open (with a butterfly, angel or fairy)
Little Red Wagon - Butterflies
My Time To Craft - Ladies Young or Old



Card Recipe:
Image - Ladybug Kaela
Paper - Sweet Nectar by K and Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Butterfly Punch - Martha Stewart
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbons - Hobby Lobby
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Embossing Folder - Sizzix



I cut out Kaela and popped her up on the die cut circle. Then I mounted the whole circle on foam to give it more depth.
Be sure to drop over to Card Ideas to see some other great cards with Kaela and her little brother Drew.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Digital Delights - Dylan and Accessories


It's time for more new creations from the team at at Digital Delights!

Challenges:
Papercutz - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss - Button It
Totally Papercrafts - Add Buttons
Digital Tuesday - Button Up
My Partner in Crafting Crime - 3 or more Buttons
Top Tip Tuesday - 3 or more Buttons
The Crafty Pad - Use A Digi
Kaboodle Doodles - Yellow, Blue, Pink and Green
Lexi's - Ribbon (but no bows or knots)
Crafty Creations - In Stitches
Sisterhood of Crafters - Let's Hear It for The Boys
Stampavie and More - For A Boy
The Paper Variety - Tic Tac Toe (I chose image, card and scallops)


Card Recipe:
Image - Dylan and Accessories
Sentiment - Postal Set from Digital Delights
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - K and Co Sweet Nectar
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - The Paper Studio
Buttons - Stash



I cut out Dylan and popped him up in the wishing well with foam.
The postage set is a super addition as you can layer the sentiments on top of the postcards and the stamps to make them fit the card perfectly.
Katie

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #62 - Sketch and/or Sparkle


It's Wednesday so it means another challenge over at The Pixie Cottage!
As always we have 2 parts to the challenge and you can choose either or both to play along with.
We have a fabulous sketch and our theme this week is "Sparkle" so get out your Glitter, Rhinestones, anything that Sparkles and Shines!

Challenges:
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Papercutz - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz - Use a Die Cut
Let's Ink It Up - Dies or Punches(must use Rubber stamp)
Cupcake Inspirations - Yellow and White and Daisies
Meljen's - Dots
Res Q - Sewing
One Stop Crafts - Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend
Card Makin Mama's - Animals
2 Sisters - Furry Friends
Card Cupids - Spring
Alys - Happy Spring
Stamp With Fun - Spring
Stamping With The Dragon - Bring on Spring
Wags N Whiskers - Spring
I Did It - Spring


Card Recipe:
Image - Spring Friends by Eileen Gutierrez
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Stash
Embossing Folder - Crafts Too
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Studio G
Rhinestones - Studio G
Ribbon - Stash


Remember you can use the sketch or the optional technique or both!



Such a sweet little couple and they sit perfectly in the half circle.
I added daisy lace around the edge for a touch more Spring!
I hope you liked it and will come along and join in the latest challenge over at The Pixie Cottage!

Cooking It Up #54 - Animals with Colorful Buttons!


It's time to get messy again with a new recipe at Cooking It Up With Katie!
We have one of my favorite sponsors this week and that is Meljen's Designs! Melissa draws such sweet characters and it is always a pleasure to work with them.
The ingredients for your card are:
Use an Animal
Add plenty of Color
Finish with a few Buttons!

Challenges:
Charisma Cardz - Use a Die Cut (the circle sentiment and the scalloped mat behind it)
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Papercutz - Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad - Use A Digi
Card Makin Mama's - Animals
2 Sisters - Furry Friends
Card Cupids - Spring
Alys - Happy Spring
Stamps R Us - Spring
Stamp With Fun - Spring
Stamping With The Dragon - Bring on Spring
Wags N Whiskers - Spring
I Did It - Spring
Creative Inspirations Paint - Easter
Totally Gorjuss - Button It
Totally Papercrafts - Add Buttons
Digital Tuesday - Button Up
My Partner in Crafting Crime - 3 or more Buttons
Top Tip Tuesday - 3 or more Buttons
Lexi's - Ribbon (but no bows or knots)
Stamp Something - Something Sweet
AI Factory - Things With Wings


Card Recipe:
Image - Garden Bun Bun Fairy by Meljen's Designs
Paper - Chloe's Closet by Making Memories
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Offray
Doily - Wilton
Buttons - Unknown
Pearls - Recollections
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Sentiment - Circular Sentiments by Digital Delights)



This is such a cute image.
I really love too the gathered style ribbon, it reminds me of little girls dresses, all pretty and frilly!
We'd love to see you playing along with us at Cooking It Up With Katie!

Monday, March 21, 2011

All The Days of Your Life - A Vintage Mini Album


Edited to add TOP 3 at Delicious Doodles!

Also the book was featured on Colorbok's Blog!. Thanks so much!!!!


It's time for another Vintage style mini book and I really love this one!
It is 6" by 6" and I used my Bind It All to bind it and added ribbon to all the rings.
Each page is inked as well as all the mats. I also added faux stitching.
The book is based entirely on the fabulous Colorbok Flea Market range, from the papers to the sentiments, handmade flowers and punched doily style mats.
Some of these I cut to create decorative corners, cool eh?
I really hope you like this one as much as the other I posted.

Challenges:
The Secret Crafter - Anything But A Card
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
My Grafico - Anything Goes
Papercutz - Anything Goes
Sugar Creek Hollow - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Show Us What You've Got (anything goes)
The Shabby Tearoom - Bingo (pick 3 embellishments in a row from the bingo card, think I picked most on there!)
Creative Craft Challenges - Lace (including Doilies)
Tuesday Throwdown - Lace
Your Next Stamp - Make It Sparkle
One Stop Crafts - Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend
Craft Your Days Away - For Mom or a Special Lady
Delicious Doodles - Dimensional Project
Fairytale - Pink and Green
Stamping Vacation - Name Your Own Challenge - Mine is Anything but a Card
Stamping Vaction Music in You - The Rose
Gingerloft - Die Cuts or Punches


Book Recipe:
Paper - Colorbok Flea Market
Sentiments and Paper Flowers etc - Colorbok Flea Market
Roses - Wild Orchid
Doilies - Wilton
Pearl Brads - Martha Stewart
Half Pearls - Recollections and The Paper Studio
Ribbons - Stash
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Butterfly Punch and Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Lace - Offray









Hope you got to see all the photos, if you'd like to see all the pages individually then I have this book listed on EBAY so click on over to see more detail.
Thanks for taking a look!
Katie

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Pile It On - Pearls and Rhinestones and Sparkle, Oh My!


We have a great challenge for you this week at Pile It On!
We want to see bling in all shapes and sizes, from rhinestones and pearls to sparkly paint and glitter and everything in between!

Challenges:
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
My Grafico - Anything Goes
Papercutz - Anything Goes
Sugar Creek Hollow - Anything Goes
Amber's Crafts - Anything Goes (1 entry only)
Thrilling Thursday - Show Us What You've Got (anything goes)
Creative Craft Challenges - Lace (including Doilies)
Tuesday Throwdown - Lace
Creative Craft Friends - Lace
Teddy Bo and Co - Sketch
Your Next Stamp - Make It Sparkle
One Stop Crafts - Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend
Bunny Zoe - Birthday and Pearls
Simon Says Stamp - Happy Birthday
Fairy Knoll - Birthday
Top Tip Tuesday - Happy Birthday
Kaboodle Doodles - Happy Birthday
Craft Your Days Away - For Mum or a Special Lady
The Stampman - Mothers Day or Floral
Charisma Cardz - Use a Die Cut
Annabelle Stamps - Say It With a Tag
Papertake Weekly - Trio (3 flowers in a row, 3 colors, 3 word sentiment)
Teddy Stampers - Embossing
Paper Play - Embossing
Crafty Sentiments - Animals
Card Makin Mama's - Animals
2 Sisters - Furry Friends
Do You Stack Up? - Add a Bow
Stamp Something - Something Sweet
AI Factory - Things With Wings
Digital Tuesday - It's a Magical Thing
Flutterfly - Green and Fairy, Angel or Butterfly
CCEE Stampers - Cute and Wearing Green
Southern Girls - Use Flowers (1 entry only)
Copic Creations - Use Blue
Creatalicious - Two Tone



Card Recipe:
Image - Teddy Bea Wishes by Teddy Bo and Co
Paper - K and Co Julianne
Medium - Copic Markers
Lace and Bow - Offray
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearls - Recollections
Rhinestones - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Sentiment - Studio G
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Doily - Wilton
Embossing Folder - Sizzix



You know I love these images and this one is one of my favorites.
I added Liquid Embossing to her boots and Creative Inspirations Paint to her wings and star for even more sparkle.
I hope you can come along and play with us this week at Pile It On!

Friday, March 18, 2011

Designed 2 Delight - Drew and His Cupcake


It's Friday and that means the team over at Card Ideas are showcasing some of the latest releases from Designed 2 Delight
I chose to use this gorgeous little cutie, his name is Drew and he is Kaela's little brother.

Challenges:
Crafty Emma's - Men Only
Incy Wincy - For The Boys
Ooh La La - Masculine Card
Paper Pretties - For a Man/Boy
Going Grey - Anything Goes (2 entries)
Cards For Men - Sketch
Crafty Pad - Buttons
Papertake Weekly - Trio
Craft Us Crazy - Cupcakes or Celebration
Stamp Something - Something Sweet
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Show Us What You've Got (anything goes)
Paper Play - Embossing


Card Recipe:
Image - Drew and His Cupcake
Paper - Fine and Dandy True Blue by My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Buttons - Stash
Sentiment - Target $1 Spot (a couple of Summers ago)



I didn't have anything in mind for Drew to "sit" on so I drew in a little wall with my Copic Multi Liner. I love this pen as you can color on top of it with your markers without it bleeding.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #61 - Sketch and/or Green


It's Wednesday so it means another challenge over at The Pixie Cottage!
As always we have 2 parts to the challenge and you can choose either or both to play along with.
We have a fabulous sketch and our theme this week is "Green" and you can choose to make that the color Green or give your card a "Green" theme by using something Recycled on it.

Challenges:
Going Grey - Anything Goes (2 entries)
Card Cupids - Green
Let's Ink It Up - Embossing (must use rubber stamp)
Sentimental Sunday's - Green and a Sentiment
ECP - Green
Shannon's Sentiments - Distressing
Card Makin Mama's - Green
Delicious Doodles - Green
Flutterby - Green and Butterfly, Fairy or Angel
Creative Craft Challenges - Lace (including Doilies)


Card Recipe:
Image - Wishing Well by ARTish
Paper - K and Co Julianne Paper Pad
Medium - Copic Markers
Butterflies - Martha Stewart stickers
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Doily - Wilton
Tag - Office Max
Trim - Hobby Lobby
Sentiment - K and Co


Remember you can use the sketch or the optional technique or both!



I inked all the edges and the doily too to give a Shabby Chic feel to the card.
Both the sentiment sticker and the butterflies have glitter on them for a little shimmer.
I hope you like this and we'd love to see you play along with us at The Pixie Cottage!

Friday, March 11, 2011

Designed 2 Delight - A St Paddy's Day Mouse!


Lots of new releases from Faith at Designed 2 Delight over the last couple of weeks and so the team are showing them off at Card Ideas


Challenges:
Alys - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Fresh Brewed - 3 or More Patterned Papers
AI Factory - The Luck Of The Irish
Sisterhood of Crafters - St Patrick's Day
Little Red Wagon - St Patrick's Day
Fun At Fairy Knoll - St Patrick's Day
Sew Many Challenges - St Patrick's Day
If The Shoe Fits - St Patrick's Day
Patties Creations - St Patrick's Day
Crafty Emma'a - St Patrick's Day/Good Luck
Stamptacular Sunday - Lucky Duck (send Good Luck wishes)
Paperplay - Shades of Green
Reasonable Ribbon - Green
Thrilling Thursday - Green
Meljens - Green
ECP Challenges - Green
Corrosive - Green
House of Gilli - Green
Kaboodle Doodles - Green
The Shabby Tearoom - Green
Hand Stamped Sentiments - Green
Fuzzy Wuzzy - Sketch (must have an animal image)
Belli Challenge - Animals
The Crafty Pad - Ribbon
Paper Pretties - Ribbon
My Time To Craft - Jewels
Stampin B's - Bling


Card Recipe:
Image - St Pat's Mouse by Designed 2 Delight
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - SEI Chick A Doo
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Studio G
Rhinestones - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Doily - Wilton
Paint - Creative Inspirations in Sage



I added some Creative Inspirations Paint to his shamrocks and love how they sparkle!
I won 5 of these paints last month and love how easy they are to use. They come in cute little jars and I simply use a fine tipped paint brush and paint on in a thin layer, great finish!
Katie

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Digital Delights - Bunny Dylan and Egg


It's time for more new creations from the team at at Digital Delights!

Challenges:
Alys - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Something Digi
Lexi's - Easter
Ladybug Crafts - Spring Colors
For Fun - Spring
My Time To Craft - Jewels
Fresh Brewed - 3 or More Patterned Papers
Paper Pretties - Ribbon


Card Recipe:
Image - Dylan and Easter Accessories
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Stash
Border and Corner Punch - Martha Stewart
Border Sticker - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Studio G
Rhinestones - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Ribbon - Stash



I'm not sure whether Dylan is happy or not in his Easter Bunny Costume but whatever he is feeling he sure looks cute!
I cut him out and used foam to pop him up on the egg for more dimension.
I'm really enjoying working with these pastel shades right now, makes me think of Spring, all soft and new :)
Be sure to check out all the wonderful cards made by the team at Digital Delights!