Magnolia Monday #25 - Gather Together

Happy Magnolia Monday everyone!
I have some news that I'm dying to tell you but it will have to wait a little, I promise it's super exciting news for me!
Anyway, today is Magnolia Monday and I just had to give Scarecrow Tilda another outing before she is retired until next year.
I had to do another Z Fold, Punched Top card as they are so much fun and really easy to make into a super creation.

Challenges:
Dream Valley - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Come and Get It - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Totally Tilda - Leaves
Cupcake Craft - Leaves
Magnolia Mania - Vintage
Addicted to Stamps - Vintage/Shabby Chic
Magnolia-Licious - Inspiration Photo (farm, barn, red, green, brown)
Cupcake Inspirations - Fall Cake Inspiration Photo
Patties Creations - Autumn Colors
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Crimson, Orange and Gold
Creative Inspirations Paint - Inspired by Fall
Thrilling Thursday - Tic Tac Toe (I chose Leaves, Free and Pumpkins)
Catered Crop - Card Inspiration
Creative Craft Challenges - Fancy Edges (3 entries only)
7 Kids College Fund - Fancy Fold
Crop Stop - Unique Fold
Our Creative Corner - Fancy Folds
Card Cupids - More than One Fold

Card Recipe:
Image - Scarecrow Tilda
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Countryside Villa by The Paper Studio
Leaf Embellishments- Jolees Boutique
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - K and Co
Border Embellishments - K and Co

I really love this Tilda and she is such fun to color.
This will probably be one of the last Fall cards I'm going to do this year and I'm really glad that she can be the star of this card!
I hope you like her too and will come along and link up below and share your Magnolia creation with other Maggie lovers!
Katie

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Pile It On - Keeping Warm

It's time for another fabulous challenge at Pile It On where we encourage you to create something that fits with lots of challenges!
This week we want to see those fluffy sweaters, mittens and scarves as our challenge is "Keeping Warm"

Challenges:
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes
Come and Get It - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Creative Craft Challenges - Fancy Edges (3 entries only)
Card Makin Mama's - Die Cuts (2 entries only)
Raise The Bar - Sew What (real or faux stitching)
Totally Gorjuss - I Remember (images reminds me of my late sweet Mama, always knitting for someone)

Card Recipe:
Image - Teddy Bo and Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - DCWV Preppy Princess
Flowers - Prima and Unknown
Ribbon - Offray
Sentiment - Unknown
Doily Die - English Tea Party by Cheery Lynn Designs

I really love this image and hope you do too.
Be sure to come along and play with us at Pile It On this week.
Katie

Pink Gem #33 - Let's Get Cold and Frosty!

It's time for another A Gem of a Challenge featuring the cute designs from Janet at Pink Gem Designs!
It seems like we go through Fall too quickly and are soon into Winter and the theme recognizes that as it is "Cold and Frosty!"


Challenges:
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Use a Digi
Ooh La La - Let It Snow
Crafts and Me - Winter Blues
Alota Rubber Stamps - Christmas
Meljens - Christmas
Sparkles Christmas Card Challenges - Christmas Card (optional recipe)
Jen Digi Stamps - Polka Dots
Christmas Inspirations - Punches and/or Dies
Creative Craft Challenges - Fancy Edges (3 entries only)
Bah Humbug - Die Cuts
Card Makin Mama's - Die Cuts (2 entries only)
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Monochromatic

Card Recipe:
Image - Ice Skating Chloe
Paper - My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Die - Spellbinders
Heart Die - Cheery Lynn Designs
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Sentiment - Joanns
Rhinestones - Stash

We haven't had Snow here in North Texas yet but "just up the road" (in Texas terms that means anything up to 400 miles) in Amarillo they had over 2" on Thursday, we just got nasty, drizzly rain, reminded me of home, and not in a good way. This morning is super chilly, only upper 30's so Winter feels like it's here, but as any good Texan will tell you "you don't like the weather?, just wait 15 minutes and it will change :)"
With that the weekend forecast is better, warming to the low 70's, just right for Halloween! LOL
Have a wonderful weekend and please come along and play with us at A Gem of a Challenge
Katie

Digital Delights - O Holy Night!

It's Thursday and that means a card for Digital Delights!

Challenges:
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes (10 combined challenges max)
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - Make a Scene
Squiggles and Giggles - Christmas Cheer
Ooh La La - Let It Snow
Alota Rubber Stamps - Christmas
Meljens - Christmas
Sparkles Christmas Card Challenges - Christmas Card (optional recipe)
Sweet Stamps - Easel Card (10 combined challenges max)

Card Recipe:
Image - Christmas Church
Sentiment - Christmas Set
Paper - The Christmas Combo Stack by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Tree Die - Accucut
Puffy Paint - Tulip

This was a little different fold from the usual easel but I like it as it makes a good view of the image and message mat too.
I hope you like it too :)
Katie

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #93 - Go For Gold

It's Wednesday so that means another super challenge at The Pixie Cottage
This week we have a sketch and the theme is "Go For Gold!"
Remember you can use the sketch or the theme or both!

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
CCEE Stampers - Fall
CRAFT - Autumn
Oldie But A Goodie - Autumn (and stamp over 6 months old)
Kaboodle Doodles - Fall
Heartsong - Harvest
Meljens - Red and Gold
Shopping Our Stash - Fall Colors (12 combined challenges max)
Crafty Creations - Fall Colors and Leaves
Whimsy Inspires - Button It

Card Recipe:
Image - Pumpkin Fairy Hannah by Sandra Hammer
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Autumn Splendor by DCWV
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Die Cut - Labels 22 by Spellbinders

This was the super sketch for this week.

I decided to go with both the theme and the sketch this week and I'm really pleased with the results. The gold in the patterned paper really works with orange of the Pumpkins and then the metallic sentiment just ties it all in.
I hope you like it too and will come over and play with us in The Pixie Cottage this week!
Katie

Cooking It Up #81 - A Row of Red Ribbon (and a surprise sneak peek!)

Get out your aprons and come along and play with us at Cooking It Up With Katie

Our ingredients to include this week are:
Make a Row
Use some Red
Add some Ribbon

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - Make a Scene
Squiggles and Giggles - Christmas Cheer
Sparkles Christmas Card Challenges - Christmas Card (optional recipe)
Ooh La La - Let It Snow
Alota Rubber Stamps - Christmas

Card Recipe:
Image - Christmas Window by Digital Delights
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - The Homemade Christmas Stack
Sentiment - Christmas Set
Ribbon - Michaels
Doily Die - English Tea Party by Cheery Lynn Designs
Rhinestones - Stash

I made a boo boo but it you are the ones that benefit from it! This super image is not available until next week (naughty Katie made a mix up when printing images)so if you want it you'll have to wait until the new release at Digital Delights next Thursday.
I just love this image, peeking in to see the wonderful warm feeling of the Holidays.
I really hope you'll find this weeks challenge fun and come over and play along with us at Cooking It Up With Katie
Katie

Magnolia Monday #24 - Happy Birthday Friend!

Wow, it's another Monday and another new week, each one seems to get here quicker than the last.
Today I'm off to the Pumpkin Patch with my Kindergartener (my youngest, my baby and so I'm relish all those moments that just won't happen again)so you can see my card while I get my shoes muddy :)
This week I used a Christmas Tilda that I think just happens to work just as well for a Birthday Card :)

Challenges:
Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
By The Cute and Girly - Anything Goes (1 entry only)
4 Crafty Chicks - Marker It Up
Critter Sketch - 3 Different Patterned Papers
Crafty Catz - Happy Birthday
Pile It On - Be Happy
Scrappy Frogs - Things that Fly (butterfly)
Lets Ink It Up - Pink (and a rubber stamp more than 6 months old)
Just Magnolia - Pink
Clearly I Stamp - Pink
Paper Cutz - Pink
Crafters Companion Monthly - Pink and Green
Prairie Fairy - Sugar and Spice
The Squirrel and The Fox - For The Girls
Magnolia Down Under - Punches or Dies
My Time To Craft - Punches or Dies
Totally Papercrafts - Layers
Top Tip Tuesday - Layers

Card Recipe:
Images - Tilda with Present and Shelf
Sentiment - Studio G
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Martha Stewart Vintage Girl
Die Cut - Spellbinders Labels 22
Butterfly - Michaels Floral Pick
Flower - Prima
Doily Die - English Tea Party by Cheery Lynn Designs
Pearls - Recollections
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby

I really like how this one turned out, of course it's using those those gorgeous Martha Stewart papers that I used a couple of weeks ago and raved about :)
I hope you like it too and will add your card link below for all the Magnolia fans to enjoy too :)

Katie

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Cuddly Buddly #17 - Best Friends

It's time for more super cuteness as it's a new challenge at Cuddly Buddly!
We accept entries from everyone with any image but have you seen the FREEBIES that you could play along with?
If you do win with a Cuddly Buddly Image your prize is DOUBLED!!!!
This week we have a great challenge for you, we want to see you celebrating your "Best Friends!"

Challenges:
Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Catch The Bug - Animal Antics
Karens Doodles - Animal Antics
I Did It Creations - Animals
Heartsong - Flowers or Felt
My Time To Craft - Punches or Dies

Card Recipe:
Image - Toby Tumble I've been Painting
Paper -
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Flower - Michaels
Sentiment - KI Memories
Ribbon - Unknown
Grass Die - Cheery Lynn Designs

I hope you liked this one as much as I did and will come along and play with us this week at Cuddly Buddly!
Katie

Digital Delights - Fall into Autumn with Haystacks the Scarecrow

It's Thursday and that means a card for Digital Delights!
I chose the super sweet Haystacks the Scarecrow and gave him a ride!

Challenges:
Fussy and Fancy - Halloween or Fall
Gingerloft - Halloween or Fall
Paper Sundaes - Halloween or Fall (10 combined challenges max)
Crafty Boots - Autumn
Digi Darla - Fall Fun
Pile It On - Fall is Fun
My Time To Craft - Punches or Dies
Sweet Stamps - Lots of Layers (10 maximum challenges)
Top Tip Tuesday - Layer It

Card Recipe:
Images - Haystacks the Scarecrow and Wood Cart
Sentiment - Fall Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Autumn Splendor
Doily Die - English Tea Party by Cheery Lynn Designs
Ribbon - Unknown
Buttons - Unknown

This guy is so cute (I must admit to being a sucker for a cute scarecrow) and the wagon is perfect for so many different scenes.
I hope you like him too :)
Katie

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #92 - Sweet as Candy!

It's Wednesday so that means another super challenge at The Pixie Cottage
This week we have a sketch and the theme is "Sweet as Candy!"
Remember you can use the sketch or the theme or both!

Challenges:
Fresh Brewed Monthly - Pumpkins (5 entries only)
ABC DT Challenge - Pumpkins
The Shabby Tearoom - Pumpkin Garden plus Dry Embossing (the orange panel is embossed)
Fussy and Fancy - Halloween or Fall
The House That Stamps Built - Fall or Halloween
Wags N Whiskers - Fall Colors
Deep Ocean - Fall Colors
Crafty Boots - Autumn
Oldie But A Goodie - Autumn Forever
City Crafter - Harvest Festival
My Time To Craft - Punches or Dies

Card Recipe:
Image - Pumpkin Molly by Eileen Gutierrez
Paper - Autumn Splendor by DCWV
Sentiment - K and Co
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Flowers - Prima
Embossing Folder - The Paper Studio
Buttons - Stash
Ribbon Roses - Offray

Here is the great sketch.

This is a great sketch and a super easy theme so you have no reason not to come along and play with us at The Pixie Cottage this week ;)
Katie

Cooking It Up #80 - Put a Buttoned Bird on a Border!

Get out your aprons and come along and play with us at Cooking It Up With Katie

Our ingredients this week are:

Use a Bird
Add a Button
Include a Border

Challenges:
Stampin B's - Use a Bird
Cupcake Crafts - Buttons and Bows
Paper Playtime - Buttons, Bows and a Sentiment
Clear It Out - Trims

Card Recipe:
Image - Digi Doodles Shop
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Spring Feast by First Edition
Trim - Wrights
Sentiment - Heidi Grace

I hope you can get your "Cooking On" with us this week at Cooking It Up With Katie

Magnolia Monday #23 - A Fancy Fold with Bat Tilda

Happy Magnolia Monday!
I hope you had a wonderful weekend, thank goodness the Texas Rangers won on Saturday as it meant I got to watch X Factor on Sunday! LOL I love me some reality TV, especially talent themed shows.
I decided to go with a different fold for this weeks Tilda card, it is super easy but effective I think :)
Be sure to add your Magnolia card below so I can come and visit. I want to apologize for not getting to everyone over the last two weeks, things were hectic here but I feel I'm catching up a little now :)

Challenges:
Stamping Scrapping - Halloween (1 entry only)
Totally Tilda - Halloween Tilda
Simply Magnolia - Halloween
Going Grey - Halloween (2 entries only)
Fussy and Fancy - Halloween or Fall
The House That Stamps Built - Fall or Halloween
Gingerloft - Halloween or Fall
Card Makin Mama's - Halloween (2 entries only)
Patties Creations - Halloween (2 entries only)
Phindys Place - Halloween
Simon Says Stamp - Halloween/Goth
One Stop Craft - Halloween
The Crazy Challenge - Halloween (2 entries only)
The Poodles Parlour - Halloween (3 entries only)
7 Kids College Fund - Halloween (and a stamp they stock)
Cupcake Inspirations - Halloween Cupcakes
Oldie But A Goodie - Wings (and stamp at least 6 months old)
Corrosive - Things that Fly
Top Tip Tuesday - Use Designer Paper
Just Magnolia - Distressing
Sentiment Sundays - Fancy Fold (and a sentiment)
Whimsy Stamps - Punches or Dies
Die Cut Dreams - Use a Poem on Your Card

Card Recipe:
Image - Bat Tilda
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Jeepers Creepers by The Paper Studio
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Graveyard
Grass Die - Cheery Lynn Designs
Haunted House Die - Dayco (sadly not longer)
Bat Border - K and Co
Sentiment - Crafty Secrets
Poem Sticker - All My Memories Halloween Witch (I think company is gone too :()

This is a super simple fold, you have a piece of cardstock 6" by 12" and using a trimmer cut an angled piece off starting at the 4" mark on one end and up to the 6" (top) on the other. Then just score at 4" and 8" and fold.

I hope you like this one, I'm really happy with my coloring today, especially the shading on the jeans, it looks like it's supposed too! LOL
Be sure to add your card and I promise I'll visit.
Katie

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Pile It On - Fall is For Fun

It's time for another fabulous challenge at Pile It On where we encourage you to create something that fits with lots of challenges!
We are sponsored by the fabulous Simon Say Stamp and the challenge is super easy, "Fall Is Fun!" So anything about Fall that you have Fun doing will fit, it could be Pumpkin Picking, playing in the Leaves, baking a yummy pie with this years Harvest, anything like that will be perfect!

Challenges:
Woodware USA - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Fresh Brewed Monthly - Pumpkins (5 entries only)
Crafting For All Seasons - Fall Flowers or Pumpkins
For Fun - Pumpkins (no faces)
ABC DT Challenge - Pumpkins
Crafts and Me - Orange
Top Tip Tuesday - Use Designer Paper
Hanna and Friends - Autumn or Halloween
Fussy and Fancy - Halloween or Fall
The House That Stamps Built - Fall or Halloween
Wags N Whiskers - Fall Colors
Stampavie and More - Autumn

Card Recipe:
Image - Mo Manning
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Garden Botanical by The Paper Studio
Flowers - Martha Stewart (sprayed Pumpkin Orange with the Copic Airbrush)
Pumpkins - K and Co
Grass Die - Cheery Lynn Designs
Die Cut - Labels 22 by Spellbinders

I airbrushed the flowers with the matching Copic color marker as they were originally yellow sunflowers that just didn't go at all.
They were already glittered and it went well with the glittered pumpkins.
I hope you like it and will come along and share your creation with us at Pile It On
Katie