Thursday, October 30, 2014

Digital Delights - Believe in Fairies

Do you believe in Fairies? I know I do and today I'm sharing a super sweet one, Magicbelle, from Digital Delights!

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Patterned Papers
Use Your Stuff - Doily
Crafters Cafe - Things with Wings
Creative Moments - Fairy Tales
Double Click Skittles - Polka Dots
Paper Pretties - Polka Dots
Crafty Creations - Brads, Buttons or Bows (Brads)
Sister Act - Anything Goes
The Paper Girls - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes
Partytime Tuesday - Anything Goes (2 entries only)






Card Recipe:
Image - Magicbelle
Sentiment - Dreamy Sentiments Set
Paper - Baby Steps by Simple Stories
Oval Die - Sizzix
Doily Die - Lifestyle Crafts
Lace - Hobby Lobby
Paper Flowers - Michaels
Pearl Brads - The Eyelet Outlet
Glitter - Glamour Dust






Be sure to drop by the Digital Delights Blog to see all the other wonderful samples from the talented design team.

Katie

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Cuddly Buddly October New Releases

It's time for a card from the NEW RELEASE Clear Stamps at Cuddly Buddly!
I got to work with the adorable Snow Family and they were so much fun to color!

Challenges:
Crafty Bloggers - Christmas
Christmas Card Challenge - Christmas (Anything Goes)
My Perfect Life - Christmas
Penny Black - Get Ahead for Christmas (no digis)
Allsorts - Christmas
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - Christmas and Hat
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra - Christmas
Little Claires - Christmas
Kraftin Kimmie - Let It Snow
Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Photo Inspiration (the colors)
Completely Christmas - Christmas and Sentiment
Polkadoodles - Christmas Fun




Card Recipe:
Image and Sentiment - Snow Family
Medium - Copic Markers
Embossing Folder - Similar to Happy Holly by Craft Concepts
Poinsettia Dies - Marianne Mini
Oval Die - Lifestyle Crafts
Pearls - 4mm String of Pearls by Cuddly Buddly
Glitter - German Glitter Pen in Hologram






I colored my snowlady and then cut her out, I added a torn paper snow layer and finally added a touch of sparkle with the German Glitter pen!
I sure hope you liked him and will pop over to see the NEW RELEASE Clear Stamps at Cuddly Buddly!

Katie

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Magnolia-Licious Challenge - Fancy Folds - Both Teams

Hope you are having a great week, today it is time for me to share a card on the Magnolia-Licious challenge blog as we have a special "Both Teams" challenge and our theme is Fancy Folds!



You have 2 weeks to enter this challenge and you could be our winner if you enter and follow our theme.
For inspiration both teams have some fabulous cards for you to see.

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Patterned Papers
My Time to Craft - Hobbies (Gardening)
Simply Create Too - Shop Your Own Craftroom (all of the items on this card are easily over a year old)
Dare To Be Sassy - Not Square
Crafty Cardmakers - Die Cut/Punches (15 combined challenges max)
Love to Create - More Than One Fold
The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes
The Paper Girls - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Art By Miran - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Sister Act - Anything Goes




Card Recipe:
Images - Tilda in the Garden, Tilda Watering, Tilda with Watering Can and Seeding Tilda (mini on site)
Paper - K and Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Grass Die - Accucut
Fence Die - My Favorite Things
Sentiments - K and Co
Border Punch - Martha Stewart














I decided to go with an accordion fold making 5 panels and as there are so many cute "Gardening Tildas" I picked 4 of my favorites to feature on this.
There are so many different folds you can choose for our "Fancy Folds" challenge but if you get stuck for ideas remember we have a plethora of tutorials on our sister Scor-Pal site that you can find HERE and while you are there be sure to check out all the details of the new Eighths Scor-Pal which is available for Pre-Order now.
So pick a project, get creating and come back and share with us at Magnolia-Licious, you could be our winner!

Katie

Monday, October 27, 2014

My Girl - Paper Nest Dolls Challenge

Good Morning!
It's time for another challenge at The Paper Nest Dolls and as always it is Anything Goes!

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Patterned Papers
Anything Goes with a Twist - A Touch of Pink
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Art By Miran - Anything Goes (3 entries only)



Card Recipe:
Image - Avery with Puppy
Paper - Splendid by Authentique
Sentiment - Daisy Dear by Heidi Grace
Medium - Copic Markers
Doily Die -We R Memory Keepers
Border Punch - Daisy by Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Michaels
Flowers - Recollections
Pearls - The Paper Studio





Cute little Avery with Puppy in available in Christine's Etsy Store where she will be for a limited time so if you want her, grab her now before she is gone!

Katie

Sunday, October 26, 2014

PIO #43 - Beyond the Fringe - Create a Scene

It's Sunday and that means a new challenge at Pile It On!
We have a great one this time, we want you to create a scene on your card. It could be with a scenic image you choose, my merging images or like me adding die cut elements to an image to make your scene.

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Patterned Papers
Crafters Cafe - Spookable (3 entries only)
Craftin Desert Divas - Halloween
Left of Center - Halloween
Sweet 7 - Halloween
Baffies Kreativladen - Halloween
Delicious Doodles - Halloween (1 entry only)
Going Grey - Halloween (2 entries only)
Creative Corner - Halloween (3 entries only)
Creative Moments - Halloween (3 entries only)
Jo's Scrap Shack - Halloween (3 entries only)
Crafts 4 Eternity - Halloween (3 entries only)
Art By Miran - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Whimsy Inspires - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes




Card Recipe:
Image - Beyond the Fringe
Paper - Magic Halloween by Recollections
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - 7 Gypsies
Ribbon - Unknown
Graveyard, Spooky Fence and Drippy Goo Border Punches - Martha Stewart
Ghost and Bats Dies - Memory Box
Grass Die - Cheery Lynn Designs
Label Die - Spellbinders







So there is my little Halloween scene, yours doesn't have to be Halloween, just go ahead and "Make a Scene" and enter with us at Pile It On!

Katie

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Pink Gem #131 - Trick or Treat/Halloween - Chloe with Cauldron

It's time for another challenge at A Gem of A Challenge and our theme is "Trick or Treat/Halloween"
Now I really don't sent out Halloween cards but I certainly love to make them and with Chloe with Cauldron it made it super fun to make another!

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Patterned Papers
A Little Bit Crafty - Boo! (3 entries only)
Bearly Mine - Halloween (2 entries only)
Going Grey - Halloween (2 entries only)
Craftin Desert Divas - Halloween
Crafts 4 Eternity - Halloween (3 entries only)
Creative Corner - Halloween (3 entries only)
Jo's Scrap Shack - Halloween (3 entries only)
Left of Center - Halloween
Sweet 7 - Halloween
Baffies Kreativladen - Halloween
Crafters Cafe - Spookable (3 entries only)
Creative Moments - Halloween (3 entries only)
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes




Card Recipe:
Image - Chloe with Cauldron
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper and Sentiment - Ghosts and Goblins Stack by DCWV
Ghosts and Bat - K and Co
Eyes Brad - The Paper Studio






After coloring Chloe I cut her out and I also added an extra cauldron and kitty for some extra dimension.
I hope you enjoyed her and will come along and enter our challenge at A Gem of A Challenge!

Katie

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Have a Wicked Halloween - Digital Delights - Helga Frightener

It's time for another Halloween card and this time I'm using the gorgeous (!) Helga Frightner from Digital Delights!
She looks like I feel some mornings, Ha Ha!!!

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Patterned Papers
Craftin Desert Divas - Halloween
QKR Stampede - The Witch Is In
Crafty Sentiments - Use a Sentiment
Fantastic Tuesday - Anything Goes Square Add Flowers
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes



Card Recipe:
Image - Helga Frightner
Sentiment - Wicked Sentiments Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Midnight Magic Halloween by Recollections
Web Die - Memory Box
Border Punch - Drippy Goo by Martha Stewart
Trim and Flowers - Michaels






Be sure to drop by the Digital Delights Blog to see all the other wonderful samples from the talented design team.

Katie

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Magnolia-Licious Challenge Halloween - Cuddly Siblings - I'm Not Scared When I'm With You

Hope you are having a great week, today it is time for me to share a card on the Magnolia-Licious challenge blog for the team B samples for our Halloween or Halloween Colors Challenge



You have just less than a week left to enter and you could be our winner if you enter and follow our theme.
For inspiration the team have some fabulous cards for you to see.




Card Recipe:
Image - Cuddly Siblings
Tombstones Stamp - Stamps By Judith
Sentiment - Printed in Burton's Nightmare
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Ghosts and Goblins by DCWV
Circle Die - Lifestyle Crafts
Scalloped Circle Die - Sizzix
Spider Web Punch - Martha Stewart
Pumpkin Sticker (inside) - Martha Stewart
Ribbon and Pom Pom Trim (inside) - Hobby Lobby
Mini Bow - Papermania






I decided to use the adorable Cuddly Siblings instead of a traditional Halloween image and I think it worked really well for the theme. I also added a row of stamped and colored tombstones as a border and finished it with a cute sentiment printed in the fabulous Burton's Nightmare font.
I hope you enjoyed this card and please make sure to drop by the Magnolia-Licious blog and enter your card with us!

Katie



Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Patterned Papers
Fussy and Fancy - Orange and Black
Simply Create Too - Halloween/Orange
Glitter N Sparkle - Use Some Orange
Sentimental Sunday - Too Cute To Spook
Corrosive - Halloween
The Stamping Boutique - Trick or Treat/Halloween
Stempelsonne - Fall/Halloween
Bearly Mine - Halloween (2 entries only)
Ladybug Crafts - Halloween (3 entries only)
Sweet Pea Stampers - Halloween (3 entries only)
Craftin Desert Divas - Halloween
One Crazy Stamper - Christmas/Halloween (5 entries only)
Sister Act - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes


Thursday, October 16, 2014

Ghostly Greetings - Digital Delights - Pumpkin House

Time for another cute Halloween card and this one features the adorable Halloween House Accessories Set from Digital Delights

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Patterned Papers
Sweet Pea Stampers - Halloween (3 entries only)
Craftin Desert Divas - Halloween
PDE Linky Party - Halloween
Digi Choosday - Halloween
Double Click Skittles - At Least 2 Colors from Orange, Black, Green and Purple
Little Red Wagon - Spooky Spooky
Stampavie and More - Halloween
Pennys - Anything Goes
Inky Impressions - Anything Goes
Crafting from The Heart - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Partytime Tuesday - Anything Goes (3 entries only)



Card Recipe:
Image - Halloween House Accessories Set
Sentiment - Halloween Sentiments Set One
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - All Hallows Eve by Bazzill Basics
Die Cut - Reverse Wonky Rectangles by Spellbinders
Doily - The Paper Studio
Wooden Pumpkins - Hobby Lobby
Glitter Dots - Queen and Co






Be sure to drop by the Digital Delights Blog to see all the other wonderful samples from the talented design team.

Katie

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Above All Life Should Be Fun - Rosie's Bike Ride - "W"ednesday

Hope you are having a great week, today it is time for me to share a card on the Magnolia-Licious challenge blog for our weekly "W"ednesday feature.
Each week a couple of the team create a card with a stamp from one of the other companies that Diana stocks and this week I chose to use a Wee Stamp and picked the super cute Rosie's Bike Ride



For a chance to win the weekly “Leave a Comment” Surprise Package all you have to do is:
1.Leave a comment on any of the posts on the Magnolia-Licious Challenge blog.
2.Leave a comment on any of the Design Team blog posts for that week.
3.The more posts you comment on the better your chances to win.
4.Like us on Facebook at Magnolia-licious Facebook Fan Page.




Card Recipe:
Image - Rosie's Bike Ride by Wee Stamps
Paper - Today, Tomorrow, Forever by Recollections
Sentiment - Adorn It
Medium - Copic Markers
Ric Rac, Flowers and "Pips" - Michaels
Border Punch - Martha Stewart






Now be sure to drop by the Magnolia-Licious blog to see what gorgeous creation the super talened Norma has in store for you.

Katie

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Patterned Papers
City Crafter - Go Somewhere (traveling by bike)
Loves Rubber Stamps - Pretty Woman
Anything Goes with a Twist - Anything Goes with Female
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Crafting from The Heart - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Love to Scrap - Anything Goes with Rubber/Clear Stamp(3 entries only)
Partytime Tuesday - Anything Goes (3 entries only)


Monday, October 13, 2014

Having Fun Together - The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for another challenge at The Paper Nest Dolls and as always it is Anything Goes and I decided to play with Poodle Skirt Ellie for my fun card!

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Patterned Papers
Sweet 7 - Sassy and Girly (3 entries only)
Come and Get It - Girls/Women Having Fun
Craft For the Craic - Something for a Child
Creative Corner - Anything Goes
Anything Goes with a Twist - Anything Goes with Female
Crafting With Dragonflies - Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Sister Act - Anything Goes




Card Recipe:
Image - Poodle Skirt Ellie
Paper - Garden Vignettes by My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Perfectly Happy by Adorn It
Flowers and Lace Trim - Michaels
Scalloped Circle Die - Sizzix






She is a cutie isn't she?
I hope you enjoyed her and can find an "Anything Goes" card to enter with us at The Paper Nest Dolls this challenge!

Katie

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Spooktacular PIO #41 - Stitchy Bear 2 or More Die Cuts

It's Sunday and that means a new challenge at Pile It On!
We have an easy one for you, we want to see you use 2 or More Die Cuts on your creation, I actually managed to use 4 different ones.
We are sponsored by Stitchy Bear Stamps and I got to use the wonderful Ankhi in Halloween Costume, she is a little naughty but oh so nice to color!


Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Patterned Papers
Eureka Stamps - Delightfully Frightful
QKR Stampede - Delightfully Frightful
Fitztown - Halloween and Digi
A Little Bit Crafty - Boo! (3 entries only)
Allways Something Creative - Halloween
Ladybug Crafts - Halloween (3 entries only)
Punk You Girl - Halloween
Bloggers Challenge - Halloween
Fairytale Challenge - Happy Halloween
Simply Create Too - Halloween
Sweet Pea Stampers - Halloween (3 entries only)
Sweet 7 - Sassy and Girly (3 entries only)
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Anything Goes with a Twist - Anything Goes with Female
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Whimsy Inspires - Anything Goes (3 entries only)



Card Recipe:
Image - Ankhi in Halloween Costume
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Eerie by Basic Grey
Sentiment - Eerie by Basic Grey
Label Die (on image) - Spellbinders Labels 22
Label Die - Spellbinders Labels 28
Bow Die - My Favorite Things Die-Namics Dainty Bows
Border Die - Spellbinders




Now if I had a figure like her I think I may go for the Mummy costume but as I don't you won't catch me with just a bandage or two as my costume this year :)
I hope you liked her anyway and be sure to get out your die cuts and enter our challenge at Pile It On! this week.

Katie


Thursday, October 9, 2014

2 Cute 2 Spook - Digital Delights - Spidey Kiddles

Happy Halloween Crafting Season! Hee Hee!
There are so many cute Halloween images around (I'm a cute not scary type of gal!) and Spidey Kiddles is no exception!


Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Patterned Papers
Going Grey - Pop It Up (2 entries only)
Crafting For All Seasons - Too Cute Too Spook
Delicious Doodles - Cute Halloween
Come and Get It - Halloween
Corrosive - Halloween Colors
Hiding in My Craftroom - Halloween
Eureka Stamps - Delightfully Frightful
Fitztown - Halloween and Digi
A Little Bit Crafty - Boo! (3 entries only)
Allways Something Creative - Halloween
Ladybug Crafts - Halloween (3 entries only)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes (1 entry only)
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Anything Goes (4 entries only)
Anything Goes with a Twist - Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes (3 entries only)




Card Recipe:
Image - Spidey Kiddles
Sentiment - Halloween Sentiments Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - The Spookytime Stack by DCWV
Circle Accents - Martha Stewart
Rhinestones - The Eyelet Outlet






I cut Spidey out completely and created a striped background from 2 different patterned papers.
Be sure to drop by the Digital Delights Blog to see all the other wonderful samples from the talented design team.

Katie