PIO #97 - Dr Digi Red and Green

It's time for a new challenge at Pile It On! and for this week we want to see you use Red and Green, it's doesn't have to be Christmas but you must use those colors.
We are sponsored by the funky Dr Digi and I chose to use the very naughty (but oh so nice) I'm Dreaming of a Wide Christmas


Challenges:
Quirky Crafts - Christmas
Crafting with Dragonflies - Christmas and Ribbon
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - Christmas with Dies/Punches
Fab N Funky - Christmas
Winter Wonderland - Sparkle and Bling (and Christmas)
Creative Corner - Glitz and Glam
Craft for the Craic - Glittery
Hiding in My Craft Room - Any Holiday (1 entry only)
Crazy 4 Challenges - Make a Square Card
Jingle Belles - Holiday Leftovers (last piece of the EP paper)
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals - Anything Goes
Simply Papercrafts - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Auds Sentiments - Anything Goes and Sentiment (5 entries only)
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes (3 entries only)

Card Recipe:
Image - I'm Dreaming of a Wide Christmas
Paper - Echo Park
Sentiment - Printed
Medium - Copic Markers
Circle Die - Pinpoint Scalloped Circles by Memorybox
Embossing Folder - The Paper Studio
Ribbon, Mesh Ribbon and Flowers - Michaels
Glitter - Stickles
Rhinestones - Hobby Lobby

There you go with my "Naughty but Nice" card for the Red and Green challenge and I hope you'll be joining in with us at Pile It On!


Katie

Magnolia-Licious Challenge - Fancy Folds

It's time for a new challenge at Magnolia-Licious and we have a good theme for you, we want to see you create something with "Fancy Folds!"
I decided to make a tri panel card featuring a couple of the brands stamps from the A Lovely Christmas Collection

Challenges:
Christmas Card Challenges - Christmas
Great Impressions - Bling on The Holidays
Penny Black and More - Christmas
Quirky Crafts - Christmas
Graph It - Christmas
Allsorts - At Least 3 Dies
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Auds Sentiments - Anything Goes and Sentiment (5 entries only)
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes (2 entries only)

Card Recipe:
Images - Edwin with a Christmas Lantern Nad Tilda with a Christmas Lamp
Sentiment - Christmas Grungy Messages by Lily of the Valley
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Snowday by The Paper Studio
Ribbon - Michaels
Mitten Die - Stacked Mittens by Poppy Stamps
Oval Die - Spellbinders
Border Punch - Martha Stewart

What is Christmas without a little sparkle and I even added some tiny bling to the mittens!

You have 2 weeks to enter this challenge and you could be our winner if you enter and follow our theme.
So choose a Magnolia, Wee, or Wild Rose Studio image and have fun creating a project or card to join the Magnolia-Licious Challenge!

A Gem of a Challenge #158 - Inspired by a Christmas Carol/Song

It's time for another challenge at A Gem of A Challenge and our theme is "Inspired by a Christmas Carol/Song".
I decided to use the adorable Singing Snowmen

Challenges:
Unicorn Challenge - Christmas (3 entries only)
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Christmas
Simon Says Stamp - Christmas
4 Crafty Chicks - Inspired by a Christmas Song
Alphabet Challenge - T is for Tis the Season
Craft for the Craic - Glittery
Bloggers Challenge - Circles
Cute Card Thursday - Light It Up (Lantern)
Moo Mania - Lots of Layers
Crafting By Designs - Times 3 (3 snowmen)
Auds Sentiments - Anything Goes and Sentiment (5 entries only)
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes (2 entries only)

Card Recipe:
Image - Singing Snowmen
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Merry Christmas by Echo Park
Sentiment - Printed
Circle Die - Lifestyle Crafts
Border Punch - Triple Dot by Martha Stewart
Bells - Recollections
Chalk Ink - Prima
Glitter - Stickles in Crystal
Ribbon - Michaels

I colored a second set of the snowmen and added parts of them on foam to create a little extra dimension and finished everything off with glitter and a touch of pearl paint.
A Gem of A Challenge

Katie

Digital Delights - Christmas Pudding Ginger

Today I'm sharing a super sweet card featuring an adorable character from Digital Delights and I know he brought a huge smile to my face!



Challenges:
A Snowflakes Promise - Christmas/Winter
Inky Chicks - Christmas
Going Grey - Make it Sparkle
Craftin Desert Divas - Make It Sparkle
Great Impressions - Bling on The Holidays
Corrosive - Add a Sentiment
Melonheadz - Tic Tac Toe (Bling/Die Cut/Ribbon)
Glitter N Sparkle - Die Cut
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Eureka Stamps - Anything Goes
Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes (3 entries only)

Card Recipe:
Image - Christmas Pudding Ginger
Sentiment - Merry Time Sentiment Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Winter Wonderland by My Minds Eye
Label Die - Large Labels by Spellbinders
Doily Die - Lifestyle Crafts
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Michaels
Rhinestones - The Paper Studio
Circle Accents - Hobby Lobby

I added pearl paint and glitter to him for some Holiday Charm!
Be sure to drop by the Digital Delights Blog to see all the other wonderful samples from the talented design team.

Katie

Magnolia-Licious Blog Hop - Christmas Magic Anything Goes

Welcome to our "Christmas Magic" blog hop at Magnolia-Licious

You should have come to me from the adorable SUZI, I'm sure you will have loved her creation!

If you didn't start there (or you got lost along the way), then head back to the Magnolia-Licious blog where you will find all the stops to hop along to.

For a little taste of fun in this hop we have a hidden Christmassy item for you to spot!
Each of us has one hidden (or do we?) and you have to count up all the items (big clue, you'd love this person to visit you on Christmas Eve ;) ;) ) and when you've visited all spots on the hop you just email Cathy at cathylee.co@gmail.com with the total to be in with a chance of winning.
Another way to get an entry is to create your "Anything But a Card" project with the "Christmas Magic" theme and enter that way!

I decided to make a duo of Christmas decor for my project, a Wooden Plaque for the door and a photo spinner featuring a multitude of cute Tildas!

Project Recipe:
Images - In The Snow Scarf Tilda
Cozy Tilda (mini version in link)
Tilda with Tag Gifts, Waiting for Christmas Tilda
Christmas Morning Tilda (mini in link)
Christmas Party Tilda (mini in link)
Tilda with Lantern
Tilda with Christmas Cone (mini in link)
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Snow Day by The Paper Studio
Flowers - Prima
Doily - Recollections
Photo Spinner - Walmart
Paint - Waverly Chalk Paint in Plaster
Door Hanger, Letters, Mini Wreath, Wooden Trees, Deer and Burlap Bows - Hobby Lobby

Now it's time to HOP HOP HOP ALONG to the super talented
KAREN S
to see her wonderful creation!
Be sure add my Christmas image or images to the total hidden along the way and once you have reached the end please email Cathy at cathylee.co@gmail.com with the total to be in with a chance of winning.

For all blog hops you must include the following requirements in your comment to qualify for a prize.
1. Like us on our Magnolia-licious Facebook Fan Page
2. Leave a comment on each DT’s post during the hop.
3. At the end of your Hop return to the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog and leave a comment there as well for a chance to win a prize.

There are two ways to win during our challenge blog hop.
1. Add up the Santas and email Cathy at cathylee.co@gmail.com with the total and a random winner will be chosen.
2. Participants enter a project following the Hop theme and a random winner is chosen.

The prizes are a $20 Gift Certificate for each of the two winners.


I Hope you enjoyed my little "Christmas Magic" projects and please visit all the stops on the HOP to see some marvelous Magnolia creations from the super talented Design Team at Magnolia-Licious

Katie

Challenges:
A Snowflakes Promise - Christmas/Winter (3 entries only)
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra - Christmas
Unicorn Challenge - Christmas (3 entries only)
ABC Christmas - V for Very Cute
Cutie Pie - Cute and Christmassy
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - Christmas and Bright/Sparkly
Marvelous Magnolia - Winter
Crafty Catz - Winter
Fantasy Stampers - Winter Wonderland
The Paper Girls - Stamps
Where the Heart Is - Anything Goes/Winter Blues
Not Just Cards - Not Just Cards
Decorate to Celebrate - Anything Goes (Decoration)
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (3 entries only)

Digital Delights - New Releases Festival Bells Reindeer and Candy House

It's November and that means a new batch of New Releases at Digital Delights

This release is a little different as it features a collection of houses that work together to create a Christmas/Winter themed village, along with Christmassy characters!
I used Candy House and Festive Bells Reindeer

Challenges:
Card and Scrap - Christmas
Ching-Chou Kuik - Christmas
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra - Christmas
12 Months of Christmas - Christmas and Sparkle
A Snowflakes Promise - Christmas/Winter (3 entries only)
City Crafter - Getting Ready for Christmas
Unicorn Challenge - Christmas (3 entries only)
ABC Christmas - V for Very Cute
Fab N Funky - Dies/Punches (1 entry only)
Little Red Wagon - Mix It Up (3 patterned papers)
The Paper Shelter - Layer Upon Layer
Scrapyland - Anything Goes (with a die brand they sell)
Incy Wincy - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Animal Friends - Animal with Hat/Scarf/Gloves
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Patterned Paper
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes/Gift for Christmas
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Card Recipe:
Images - Candy House and Festive Bells Reindeer
Sentiment - Magical Winter Sentiment Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Cozy Little Christmas by The Paper Studio
Circle Die - Lifestyle Crafts/Quickutz
Bow and Ornament - Recollections
Glitter - Stickles in frosted Lace

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

Katie

Digital Delights Hostess Monday Make a Wish with Genie Scottie

Today it's my turn to be Hostess on the Digital Delights Blog and I have an adorable card (well I think so) to share with you :)
I decided to use Genie Scottie to make a sweet birthday card that I know will bring a smile to the recipient.

Challenges:
Aud's Sentiments - Birthday and Sentiment
Cute Card Thursday - Sparkles
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
Creative Moments of Craft - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
PDE Linky Party - Anything Goes

Card Recipe:
Image - Genie Scottie
Sentiment - Birthday Sentiments Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - The Sweetest Thing by My Minds Eye
Oval Dies - Sizzix
Circle Die - Lifestyle Crafts
Doily Die - English Tea Doily by Cheery Lynn Designs
Flowers and Trim - Michaels
Rhinestones - Unknown

I sure hope you liked him as much as I did and that you'll check out all the wonderful images that Wendy has in store at Digital Delights!

Katie

PIO #93 - Sweet Pea Stamps - Anything But a Square/Rectangle

It's time for a new challenge at Pile It On! and this week we want to see shaped cards, no squares or rectangles.
We are sponsored by Sweet Pea Stamps

Challenges:
A Snowflakes Promise - Christmas/Winter
Time Out - Christmas
Winter Wonderland - Christmas
Allsorts - Christmas
Crazy 4 Challenges - Christmas
Cute Card Thursday - Sparkles
CRAFT - Shaped Cards
Crafting by Design - Angels
Crafting for all Seasons - Girly
Hiding in my Craft Room - Freestyle (1 entry only)
PDE Linky Party - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
Creative Moments of Craft - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes (2 entries only)

Card Recipe:
Image - Moon of Wintertime by Elaine Cox
Sentiment - Recollections
Paper - Seasons Greetings by Echo Park
Medium - Copic Markers
Bow - Recollections
Rhinestones - Unknown
Holly - Hobby Lobby
Circle Dies - Lifestyle Crafts
Scalloped Circle Die - Little B's

This was such a lovely image to color and I added some glitter to give her a touch of Holiday sparkle.
I hope you liked it too and will come over to us at Pile It On! and join in with us!

Katie

"More Than One Score at Scor-Pal" Challenge Mini Books/Albums

A new month means a new challenge at More Than One Score at Scor-Pal and this time we are looking for your "Mini Books/Albums" themed projects.
You make an "Anything But a Card", a card with a fancy fold, anything as long as it has more than a single score and that you let us know where you used your Scor-Pal in the project.
With the Holiday Season fast approaching I decided to make am accordion album to save some Christmas memories!


Challenges:
A Snowflakes Promise - Christmas/Winter
Fab N Funky - Christmas
Time Out - Christmas
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Christmas and Ribbon
Winter Wonderland - Christmas
Allsorts - Christmas
Crazy 4 Challenges - Christmas
Fairytale - Box or Album
Crafty Catz - Tag It!
PDE Linky Party - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
Creative Moments of Craft - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes (2 entries only)

Project Recipe:
Paper - Snowday by The Paper Studio
Scoring Tool - Scor-Pal
Adhesive - Scor-Tape
Border Punches - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Sentiment Stickers - Bo Bunny

I hope that you liked this, I can't wait to fill it with photos and memories and I'm sure any mini book you make will be special to you too!
Be sure to create and share with us at More Than One Score at Scor-Pal

Katie