It's time for another A Gem of a Challenge featuring the cute designs from Janet at Pink Gem Designs!
This time we have a fabulous color scheme for you, we'd like to see you creating in Aquamarine. This was easy for me as it is my favorite color scheme.
Challenges:
Craft Your Passion - Monochromatic
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Card Mad Fairy - Punches/Dies
Crafts 4 Eternity - 3 of a Kind (used pearls in rows of 3)
Phindys Place - Ribbon
Card Recipe:
Image - Ewe Make Me Smile
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Chick a Dee by SEI
Flowers- K and Co
Die Cut - Labels 22 by Spellbinders and Dainty Dutch Doily by Cheery Lynn Designs
Ribbon - The Whimsy Cottage
Pearls - The Paper Studio (colored with Copics to make it match)
Eyes - Hobby Lobby
So now you've seen funny little card it is your turn to create and come and share with us at A Gem of a Challenge
Katie
Faith at Designed 2 Delight has created a stunning new set of images for March.
You may have already seen some showcased but I was a little late with mine due to my Mum being here from England. But I wasn't going to miss creating with these gorgeous images and so better late than never here are 4 samples that I hope you will enjoy.
If you are here from a DT for a challenge then please scroll until you see your card, thanks for your understanding.
Card 1 Challenges:
Southern Girls - Sentiment
City Crafter - Spring Fling Color Combo
Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes
Little Claires - Spring
Card 1 Recipe:
Image - Spring Bouquet
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Daydream by Heidi Grace
Die Cut - Labels 22 by Spellbinder
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Card 2 Challenges:
Shopping Our Stash - Circles
Little Darlings - Outside
Squigglefly - Anything Goes
One Stop Craft - Clean and Simple (this is as CAS as my cards get)
Jellypark - What's the Weather?
Card 2 Recipe:
Image - Drenched
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - The Garden Party Tea Stack by DCWV
Die Cut - Tear Drop Circle
Gloss - Liquid Embossing
Card 3 Challenges:
Do You Stack Up - Sew It (I chose faux)
Digital Tuesday - Favorite Color (the Aqua color scheme is by far my favorite)
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes (with a spooled item)
Card 3 Recipe:
Image - Lil Birdie
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Merryweather by K and Co
Flower - Prima
Felt Ribbon - Unknown
Die Cut - Heart Square by Spellbinders
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Card 4 Challenges:
Raise The Bar - Easter (the religious side of it)
ABC Challenge - Lavender and Lace
Truly Scrumptious - Add Lace
Belli Challenge - Shapes (used circle, oval and square)
Bunny Zoes - Shabby Chic/Vintage
Card 4 Recipe:
Old Rugged Cross
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Chateau Lavender Stack by DCWV
Lace - Wrights
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Die Cuts - English Tea Party Doily by Cheery Lynn Designs, Doily by Heartfelt Creations and Oval Doily by My Favorite Things
I hope you enjoyed this selection, each image has all the little touches you have grown to expect from Faith and be sure to take a look at all the new images over at Designed 2 Delight
Katie
It's Thursday so that means some more wonderful cards from the team at Digital Delights
Challenges:
My Sheri Crafts - Easter
The Crafty Pad - Some Bunny Loves You
Sentimental Sundays - Spring or Easter (with a sentiment)
Our Craft Lounge - Spring Things
Prairie Fairy - Spring Fling
Phindys Place - Animals (3 entries only)
Card Recipe:
Image - Chompers and Spring Tree
Sentiment - Easter Sentiments
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Unknown
3D Border - Walmart
I used a premade border which I cut into two for the size of the card and it made making the card super easy.
Be sure to go over to Digital Delights and see all the other wonderful cards from the team.
Katie
Happy Sunday morning everyone!
It's another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and this week we have a color combo for you today. We'd like to see your Christmas cards with Purple, Pink, Green and White.
Remember that the challenge theme is always optional, as long as we see a Christmas/Winter card then we are happy and you are one step closer to your yearly goal :)
Challenges:
Crafty Purple Frog - Anything Goes
Just Keep On Creating – 1st Challenge – Anything Goes
Love to Create - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin - Anything Goes
My Mums Craft Shop - Use a digi
Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Anything Goes Christmas
Phindys Place - Animals (3 entries only)
Card Recipe:
Image - Cuddly Buddly
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Uptown Flair by The Paper Studio
Die Cuts - Labels 15 by Spellbinders and English Tea Party Doily by Cheery Lynn Designs
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Ribbon - Michaels
Rhinestones - Unknown
Now this was a hard color combo for me to start off but once I found a cute background paper I realized I could add the 4th color (the purple) into the image and it all suddenly became clear!
Now it's your turn to get creating and making a dent in your Christmas cards for 2012 and come and share with us at Christmas Card Challenges
Katie
It's Thursday so that means another sample from the latest release at Digital Delights!
Challenges:
Bearly Mine - Dots
My Sheri Crafts - Easter
Anything Goes - Get Ready for Easter
Oldie But A Goodie - Easter Wishes (punches used on the eggs are years old)
Crafty Boots - Easter
Lexis - Easter
Card Recipe:
Image - Easter Bianca
Sentiment - Easter Sentiments
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - The Carnival Stack by DCWV
Die Cuts - Spellbinders and Heartfelt Creations
Border Punch - Fiskars
Punches for Easter Eggs - Marvy and The Punch Bunch
Flower Rhinestones - Hobby Lobby
Liquid Pearls - Ranger
I think in blue Bianca looks a little bit and an Alice in Wonderland, wonder if the Mad Hatter will pop out the Easter Eggs?
Katie
Happy Sunday morning everyone!
It's another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and we would like to see your Shaped Cards this week.
Remember that the challenge theme is always optional, as long as we see a Christmas/Winter card then we are happy and you are one step closer to your yearly goal :)
Challenges:
Shellys Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet - Shaped
Card Crafters Circle - Gold (the bells)
Auds Sentiments - Song Title (Santa Claus is Coming to Town and We Wish You a Merry Christmas)
Do You Stack Up - Favorite Color (mine is Red although I'm not a fan of coloring with it)
Card Recipe:
Image - Just Ink Lined
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Echo PArk
Die Cut - Labels 22 by Spellbinder
Dove - K and Co
Border Punch - Double Dot by Fiskars
I made my shaped card on the fly so to speak.
I knew I wanted to use the Labels 22 for the main shape and ended up doubling over a piece of designer paper, punching the edge and attaching the label to it. It's a new look for me but I kind of like it :)
Now it's your turn to get festive and come along and play with us at Christmas Card Challenges
Katie
It's Sunday so that means time to grab your favorite challenges and come to Pile it On to add ours and play along!
This week we are looking for things that are "Up In The Air". So think of bugs, birds, butterflies, clouds, hot air balloons, planes, as long it is in the air then it counts this week!
We are sponsored by Jellypark and they were generous enough to share some images with the team.
And our lucky winner with get to choose 2 digital images from their super cute selection!
Challenges:
Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes
The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Shellys Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Jellypark - Your favorite... (mine are die cuts)
Flutterby - Card For a Child (with Butterfly, Fairy or Angel)
Frosted Designs - Things with Wings
Papertake Weekly - For the Girls or Mum
Digi Doodles Shop - People
CropStop - Butterflies
Card Recipe:
Image - Jellypark
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cuts - Heartfelt Creations, Spellbinders and My Favorite Things
Paper - Farmhouse by Crate Paper
Sentiment - Heidi Grace
Flowers - Prima
This cute little girl is so whimsical that I chose a kind of funky color scheme that I think worked really well.
Now it's over to you, get flying and come and share with us at Pile it On
Katie
I have I got a treat in store for you today!
It's time for another collaboration Blog Hop with Scor-Pal and today we are joining with American Crafts to bring you a fabulous collection of projects sure to get you crafting!
You should have come to me from Amy Heller's blog, if not be sure to go back to the start at either the American Crafts blog or the Scor-Pal blogso that you don't miss a spot on the hop.
All my cards were made with the fabulous Gardenia Paper and Embellishments collection that you can get in many places including A Cherry On Top.
Of course for all my scoring I used my trusty Scor-Pal.
I also used my favorite Accucut grass die and My Favorite Things Fence die.
My first card is a Center Stair Step card and here is the view from the front.
Here you can see the steps from the side.
I added a decorated message mat to the back view of the card (you know me, never a side undecorated)
My next card is a simple Gatefold with a coordinating Belly Band to hold it closed.
Inside is another decorated message mat, all the fabulous embellishments made it so easy to create with this collection.
I added one of the gorgeous 3D accents to the Belly Band instead of my usual rosettes and I love how it looks.
My 3rd card is a stand Easel fold card that I used to create a cute garden scene.
I die cut a fence from the Spring word patterned papers and added a message mat with one of the premade rosettes from the embellishment selection.
I die cut a tree from my old Sizzix die to match the die cut grass, I love how the striped paper makes it look sort of funky and retro.
My 4th and final card is a Tri-Panel with a punched graduated top.
Here is the card open to show all 3 panels.
I didn't neglect the back and added a coordinating paper.
I used a fence border punch along the top to keep with the gardening theme.
The front panel.
The center panel.
The 3rd panel features a message mat for that personal greeting.
Now it's on to the next stop and that is Leah Farquharson to see what she has made for you to see!
And remember if you get lost along the way just hop back to either the American Crafts blog or the Scor-Pal blog to get back on track.
I'd love to hear what you thought of my projects so please leave me a comment!
Have fun hopping!
Katie
