A Spoon Full of Sugar - Flower Power

It's Tuesday so that means a new challenge at A Spoon Full of Sugar and this week we are looking for your creations full of "Flower Power!"

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes or Your Favorite...
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Things with Wings
Take A Word - Wings
Cupcake Crafts - Orange, Yellow, Green and White

Card Recipe:
Image - Whimsie Doodles
Paper - Basic Grey Origins
Medium - Copic Markers
Doily Die - French Pastry by Cheery Lynn Designs
Pearls - Recollections
Border Die - Spellbinders Nestabilities Mega - Parisian Accents
Butterflies - Michaels $1 Spot
Sentiment - Making Memories
Chipboard Speech Bubble - Colorbok

I printed two copies of the image and popped up a second flower on top and then mounted the whole image on foam.
This little guy is so sweet and if you play along with us this week at A Spoon Full of Sugar you will be in with a chance of winning him as we are sponsored by Whimsie Doodles!
Katie

Guest at Top Tip Tuesday - All Wrapped Up With Ribbon

EDITED TO ADD - Winner at Creations by Gill M. Thanks so much!!!!

This week at Top Tip Tuesday they are sponsored by Digital Delights and they asked me to be a guest.
When I heard the challenge there was no way I could say no as it is one of my favorites, Ribbon!!!!
I decided to fly by the seat of my pants and make a card with no pattern or template, just make it as I went along, I hope you like it :)

Challenges:
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Stamping With the Dragon - Easel Card
There's Magic In The Air - Any Kind of Easel Card
Sugar Creek Hollow - Shaped Cards
Little Claire's - Shaped Cards
Prairie Fairy - More Than One Fold
AI Factory - Pretty in Pink
Stamp With Sarah Kay - Pink
Creations by Gill M - Pink and Green and Flowers
Crafty Catz - Pink and Green
Totally Papercrafts - Pink and Girlie
Our Creative Corner - Beautiful Baby
Card Cupids - Ribbon

Card Recipe:
Image - Flowerpot Baby from DVD II
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Annalee Paper Pad
Sentiment - Bo Bunny Hush Little Baby
Flower - Bronte Blooms Strawberry
Ribbon - Ribbon Trends
Baby Pin and Buttons - Unknown
Pearls - Recollections

I started with a basic easel style but with the cute flowerpot the baby is in I thought it would cute to make it into a flowerpot card! Once I had the image colored and cut out I planned the rest of the card around it. I used a wide organdy ribbon for the bow and the flower was a perfect match.
This is such a fun little card and I hope you like it.
Be sure to go and link your cards featuring ribbon over at Top Tip Tuesday and you could be the winner!
Katie

It's Magnolia Monday #3! - A Trio of Tilda's!

EDITED TO ADD Won a Top 3 Spot at Crop Stop!. Thanks so much!!!


Happy Memorial Day everyone!!
It's week 3 of my Magnolia Mondays and this week I have a Trio of Tilda's for you!
I was a little wary of the challenge at Totally Tilda but I decided to give it go anyway :)
Each tag features a different Tilda and one of them is a "new to me" and that one is Tilda on The Loose which I just got on Friday.
If you have a project featuring a Magnolia stamp on your blog today then be sure to add it to my InLinkz below and go and visit and leave some love for your fellow Maggie Lovers!

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes or Your Favorite...
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Magnoli-licious Challenge - Photo Inpsiration (soft yellow and purple with flowers)
Crop Stop - Complimentary Colors (Purple and Yellow are opposite on the color wheel)
Make It Colorful - Yellow and Purple
Just Magnolia - Friends
Creative Inspirations Paint - Friends
Totally Tilda - Tilda on 3 Tags
Fairytale Challenge - Anything But a Card
Patties Creations - Anything But A Card
Sentiment Sunday's - Anything But A Card (must have a sentiment)
Going Grey - 3 Patterned Papers
My Time To Craft - Use a Die Cut
Bearly Mine - Die Cuts and Lace
Whoopsi Daisy - Ribbon and Lace
Hanna and Friends - Lace and Pearls
Dare To Be Sassy - Pearls and Lace
Delicious Doodles - Lovely Lace
Bunny Zoe's - Lace
Paper Play - Blossoms and Blooms
House of Gilli - Flowers
Use It Tuesday - Flowers and a Stamp Not Inked Before
Creative Craft World - 3 or more Flowers
Paper Romance - Distressing
Thrilling Thursday - Let It All Hang Out (something off the edge of your project)
Allsorts - Things with Wings
Crafty Pad - 3 Papers, 2 Ribbons and 1 Flower (each tag has this)
Addicted to Stamps - Bingo! (I chose Cute Image, Pearls and Ribbon)
Card Cupids - Ribbon
Top Tip Tuesday - 2 or More Stamps on your project
Dream Valley - Stamp Something (no digi's)
Word Play - Scallops
Just Add Ink - Fussy Cutting (each of the Tilda's are cut out)
Crafty Purple Frog - Things of Beauty

Card Recipe:
Images - Tilda on The Loose, Tilda with Flowerpot and Tilda with Flowers
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Stash
Sentiment - K and Co
Lace - Offray
Border Die - Marianne D Creatables
Doliy Die - English Tea by Cheery Lynn Designs
Butterflies - Jolees
Flowers - Prima
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby

Although I was daunted with the task at first once I got going I loved creating these tags and I hope you do too!
Be sure to link up below if you have a Magnolia creation today, May 30th, and join in with the fun here on Magnolia Monday!


Katie

Pile It On - You're the sprinkle to my life

Happy Sunday!
I hope you are all well and enjoying the long Memorial Day weekend.
It's time for another challenge at Pile It On and this week we want to see what is the "Sprinkle" in your life!
Our sponsors are Squigglefly and they provided some images will "sprinkles" for us to play with!

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes or Your Favorite...
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Crafting For All Seasons - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
Stamps R Us - Going Digital
Clear It Out - Any Coloring Medium
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Sketch
Penny's - Here Comes Summer
Pixie Dust - Tooty Fruity
Digital Tuesday - Texture
Crafty Emma's - Embossing
My Time To Craft - Use a Die Cut
Going Grey - 3 Patterned Papers
Bloggers Challenge - Make It Shimmer
Fun With Shapes and More - Everything Must Sparkle

Card Recipe:
Image - Sundae Sweet Treats
Paper - My Minds Eye Fine and Dandy Tickled Pink
Medium - Copic Markers
Embossing - Cuttlebug Bloom Dots
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Diamond Fence Trim
Glitter - Stickles Fruit Punch and Stickles Copper
Die Cut - Spellbinders Labels One
Chipboard Flowers - Colorbok
Cherry Accents - Mary Englebreit
Sentiment - Heidi Grace

I added Stickles in two colors to the ice cream and cherries for a little extra shine and I can say that in this hot Texas weather I sure could do with a Sundae this Sunday!
Katie

Designed 2 Delight Team Challenge - Paper Piecing - Christmas/Winter theme

It's time for another challenge from the Design Team at Designed 2 Delight.
This week the challenge was set by me!
It is also our regular Winter/Christmas card week and added to that is my challenge of "Paper Piecing".
This is one of my favorite techniques and with digital stamps it is super easy to do!

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes or Your Favorite...
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Reasonable Ribbon - Anything Goes (with ribbon)
Lexi's - Spots and/or Stripes
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (I chose square card, image, patterned paper, die cut)
Digital Tuesday - Texture
My Time To Craft - Use a Die Cut
Stamps R Us - Going Digital
Creative Inspirations - Christmas in May (20 challenges max)
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Use Some Ribbon

Card Recipe:
Image - For The Birds
Paper - The Paper Studio Happy Holidays
Paint - Tulip 3D Puffy Paint
Glitter - Glamour Dust Crystal
Doily Die - Italian Flourish by Cheery Lynn Designs
Sentiment - Walmart
Snowflake Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Snowflakes - Crafts Etc

Another favorite thing when making "snow" is for me to use Puffy Paint (the kind you heat and it puffs up). Before heating I sprinkle a fine layer of glitter to add a little extra sparkle.
I hope you'll get creating with your tiny scissors and join in with our Paper Piecing Winter/Christmas challenge this week at Designed 2 Delight
Katie

Happy Birthday! - With a "Wee" little Girl! (and a HUGE piece of news from me!!)

I have been holding in some super news for the past few days and now I'm allowed to spill!! Cuddly Buddly decided that now they have 7 Digital Artists that it was time to have a dedicated team working to promote the fabulous images through bi-weekly challenges and ......I'm on the team!!!!!!
Cuddly Buddly were one of the first places I bought digital stamps from over two years after seeing them in a card magazine I bought on a trip home to England. Over the past two years I have been steadily gathering a selection of images and now I get to use them for you all to see!!!
One of the latest artists draws a line called "Wee Stamps" and today I have a card featuring one of those images (and I had this one even before they put a DT call out!)
I like that I can choose from a variety of artists all in one place and have them all with me seconds after I check out, gotta love that!
I am super excited and after all the harrowing weather the midwest, Texas and southern states have been having it is nice to have something to smile about so I hope you'll celebrate this new team with me!
There are some fabulous DT members there, you can see them on the side bar of the Cuddly Buddly blog, I have no idea how I got picked but I am super excited.
And for you that are "Challenge Addicts" like me be sure to check back on July 1st when Challenge #1 will be launched and I have the honor of choosing the first challenge theme!

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes or Your Favorite...
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Crafting For All Seasons - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Your Next Stamp - Sketch
Cheerful Stamp Pad - Any form of Coloring
My Mum's Craft Shop - Favorite Colors
Creative Craft Challenges - Brown, Blue and Cream
Colour Create - Cream, Brown and White and One other color (I chose blue)
Ruby's Rainbow - Denim and Daughters
Paper Pretties - Happy Birthday
Digital Tuesday - Texture
Ambers Crafts - Vintage
Kaboodle Doodles - Distress
Paper Romance - Distressing
The House that Stamps Built - Stitching
Crafts and Me - Gems and Pearls
Anita Be Stampin - Lace and Pearls
Hanna and Friends - Lace and Pearls
The Crafty Pad - Lace and Bow
Bunny Zoe's - Lace
Bearly Mine - Lace and Die Cut
My Time To Craft - Use a Die Cut
PALS Paper Arts - Brads

Card Recipe:
Image - Suzi With Bunny, Wee Stamps at Cuddly Buddly
Sentiment - Studio G
Paper - Ella Blue by GCD Studios
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Spellbinders Exclusive
Border Die - Marianne D Creatables
Rhinestone Brads - Recollections
Pearls - Recollections
Ribbon, Bow and Lace - Offray
Chalk Ink - Dark Brown Cats Eye

This little girl is so sweet and innocent looking, carrying her basket of flowers and cute little bunny friend.
I popped up the whole image on to foam as I could make a space underneath for the lace and ribbon and so all of it sits so nice and smoothly.
I used chalk ink on all the layers for a little vintage feel, I think it goes well with the designs and colors of the patterned paper.
I really hope you like this and be sure to come back tomorrow for a brand new Design Team Challenge at Designed 2 Delight!

Guest Designer for Crafty Sentiments - Special Occasions

It's my last card this month for my Guest Designer role at Crafty Sentiments and I have had a wonderful time working with them, thanks so much for asking me!
This week we want to see your cards for the Special Occasions in your life and I chose to make a Wedding card.

Challenges:
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
Emerald Fairies - Anything Goes (3 entries max)
Bunny Zoe - Lace
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (I chose square card, image, patterned paper, pearls, die cut, lace)
Clear It Out - Any Coloring Medium
2 Sisters - Use a Digi
Anita Be Stampin - Lace and Pearls
Hanna and Friends - Lace and Pearls
Bearly Mine - Die Cuts and Lace
My Time To Craft - Use a Die Cut

Card Recipe:
Image - Wedding Amy
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - DCWV Linen Stack
Gold Cardstock - American Crafts Specialty Cardstock
Die Cut - Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Seventeen Die Templates
Doily - Wilton
Border Punch - Martha Stewart French Scroll
Lace - Offray
Sentiment - Karen Foster Wedded Bliss

This image of Amy on her wedding day is just lovely, I think it really portrays the innocence and beauty of the bride on her big day.
Thanks for looking and be sure to drop by Crafty Sentiments and show us your Special Occasion cards!
Katie

Digital Delights - It's a BBQ Party!

Another Thursday has rolled around and so it means some more samples from the Digital Delights Team!
This time I decided to forgo a card and instead made a set of napkin rings for my next BBQ!!

Challenges:
Decorate To Celebrate - Any Handmade Party Decoration/Favor etc
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
Clear It Out - Any Coloring Medium
Patties Creations - Anything But A Card
Totally Papercrafts - Don't Be Square
Polkadoodle - Anything But A Card (10 maximum challenges)
2 Sisters - Use a Digi
Digi Design House - Anything But a Card
Fresh Brewed - Anything But A Card

Project Recipe:
Images - Grillin' and Chillin' set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Keeping Memories Alive (years old!)

These were super simple make and I think will look great on the table!
I simply printed out lots of images, colored them and cut them out.
Then I made a simply ring of cardstock topped with patterned paper and glued the images on top!
They were a fun project to make and would a great thing for any party, just switch out the images to match your party theme!
Katie

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #71 - Sketch and/or Here Comes The Sun

EDITED TO ADD - Picked in the Top 3 at AI Factory Thanks so much!


It's Once Upon a Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage and this week we are looking forward to the Summer and would love to see your "Sunny" creations! Remember that we have a sketch that you can choose to use as well!

Challenges:
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Reasonable Ribbon - Anything Goes (with ribbon)
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (I chose square card, image, patterned papers, punches, ribbons)
Clear It Out - Any Coloring Medium
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Boys Boys Boys
AI Factory - Boys Will Be Boys
Delicious Doodles - Let The Sun Shine In
Totally Gorjuss - Water
Catch The Bug - Dads
Ladybug Crafts - Animals

Card Recipe:
Image - Goen Fishin' by Di Carubia
Paper - Delovely by Cosmo Cricket
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Edger Scallop Dot
Ribbon - Unknown
Sentiment - Target $1 spot
Dewdrops - Robin's Nest

This was the great sketch we worked with.

I think this little guy is definitely enjoying a sunny day with his fishing pole!
This image would be perfect for a card for Dad, maybe for Father's Day (not long away you know ;))
I hope you like this and will come and share your Sunny creations with us at The Pixie Cottage
Katie

Cooking It Up #63 - Make the Sun Shine on a Swirly Sentiment!

It's time for another recipe for your cards over at my Cooking It Up With Katie challenge blog!

This weeks ingredients are:
Use Swirls
Give it some Sunshine
Don't forget the Sentiment!

Challenges:
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (I chose square card, image, patterned paper, pearls, die cut)
Clear It Out - Any Coloring Medium
Delicious Doodles - Let The Sun Shine In
2 Sisters - Use a Digi
My Time To Craft - Use a Die Cut

Card Recipe:
Image - Meljens Sunflower Buggies
Paper - SEI
Medium - Copic Markers
Doily Die - English Tea by Cheery Lynn Designs
Sentiment - Unknown
Pearls - Recollections
Die Cut - Spellbinders S4-168 Nestabilities Large Labels Die Template

After die cutting the image mat I double matted it with coordinating colors and then popped the whole thing on a foam mat for dimension.
So now it's your turn to create and come and share with us at Cooking It Up With Katie!