Digital Delights - Fall Kids New Release

It's new release day at Digital Delights and we are looking ahead to the cooler days with our Fall Kids and Prairie Kids images.

Challenges:
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Happileigh Scrappin - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Come and Get It - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Allsorts - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes (with ribbon, lace, twine etc)
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Card with an image of a Child on it
Patties Creations - Stitching (2 entries only)
Phindys Place - Die Cuts
Going Grey - Buttons or Bows

Card Recipe:
Image and Sentiment - Fall Kids
Paper - DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Wooden Fence - Provocraft
Grass Die - Accucut
Wooden Crow - Unknown
Ribbon - Michaels

I've had this wooden fence for many years, cutting off pieces as I want and I'm nearly all used up, I'll be sad to see it go.
I'm yearning for those cooler days, as I'm sure many of you are, 32 days of 100F+ in a row kinda gets to you.
Anyway be sure to drop by the Digital Delights blog and see all the other wonderful creations by the team :)
Katie

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #81 - A Time To Learn

It's another "Once Upon A Wednesday" over at The Pixie Cottage
This week we want you to get into the craftroom and show us your favorite technique in what we call "A Time To Learn".
If you have a tutorial showing your special technique then we'd love to see it and even if it's just coloring, paper piecing, punching etc please mention it in your post.
Of course we also have a wonderful sketch if you'd like to use that.

Card Recipe:
Image - Chloe and Paris Digital Stamp by ARTish
Paper - Watercolor Bouquet by K and Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Lace - Wrights
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Flowers - Prima
Sentiment - Watercolor Bouquet by K and Co
Pearls and Rhinestones - Michaels $1 Spot
Ribbon - Stash

This was the fabulous sketch this week.

Challenges:
Allsorts - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Happileigh Scrappin - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes (with ribbon, lace, twine etc)
Anything Goes - Pick Of The Bunch (flowers)
Crop Stop - Lace (3 entries only)
Emerald Faeries - Lace (3 entries only)
Sparkles Forum - One For The Girls
Stampin Sisters In Christ - All Creatures Great and Small
Forever Friends - Pastel Colors (must have an animal)
CR84FN - Lavender, Celery and Grey

My favorite thing is coloring but I'm also a punch addict and so this card let me do both!
I hope you'll come over and play at The Pixie Cottage this week :)
Katie

Cuddly Buddly #5 - Petals and Pearls

It's Friday and time for another challenge from Team Cuddly at Cuddly Buddly!
This week we want to see Petals and Pearls so it's time to go girly!
It was my week with the designs from Bits Of Ivory and I decided to go with colored clip art and a coordinating paper and sentiment.

Challenges:
Clear It Out - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Creative Craft World - Anything But Birthday
Crazy Challenge - Ribbon (2 entries)
Stampin Bee's - Ribbon
Anything Goes - Pick Of The Bunch (flowers)
Paper Pretties - No Markers
Amber's Crafts - Patterned Paper (1 entry only)
Crafts and Me - Ribbon
Creative Craft Challenges - 3D or Decoupage

Card Recipe:
Image - Kitchen Garden by Bits of Ivory
Sentiment - Garden Vignettes by Bits of Ivory
Paper - Cottage Collection in Poppy by Cuddly Buddly
Doily Dies - French Pastry and English Tea Party by Cheery Lynn Designs
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts and Treasures by Shabby Chic
Pearls - Recollections
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Stash

I printed two copies of the clip art and cut them both out. Then I popped up just the fruit part on the second part for more dimension. I used two different doily dies to mat them on and added flowers in a semi circle. I added pearls to the punched border and was all done!
I hope you enjoy this one and will be coming by to play with us at Cuddly Buddly this week :)
Katie

Digital Delights - Will You Be My Gnomeo?

It's time for more new cards from the super team over at Digital Delights
This week I went with the super cute Mr Gnome and made a fun romantic card.

Challenges:
Clear It Out - Anything Goes
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Papercutz - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Daisy Doodles - Anything Goes (with a digi)
Crafty Emma's - Humor
Shopping Our Stash - Buttons, Blooms and Bananas! (chose 1 or more, 13 challenges max)
Creative Craft World - Anything But Birthday
My Mum's Craft Shop - Fab N Funky (well I think he's both!)
Truly Scrumptious - Buttons and Bows

Card Recipe:
Image - Mr Gnome
Paper - Hometown Summer by Pink Paislee
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Will You Be My Gnomeo?
Heart Buttons - Dress It Up
Spotted Button - The Paper Studio
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Felt Hearts and Chipboard Corner - Colorbok

I hope you like this funny little guy, I just love him!
Be sure to drop by the blog at Digital Delights to see what other wonderful creations the team have made.
Also to get a start on your Christmas cards Wendy has a sale on Christmas Images that you really should check out!
Katie

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #79 - Fun with Food

It's another "Once Upon A Wednesday" over at The Pixie Cottage
This week we want you to get in the kitchen and have a little "Fun With Food!"

Challenges:
Clear It Out - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Anything Goes (3 entries)
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
Birthday Sundaes - Anything Goes Birthday
Thrilling Thursday - What's Cooking?
Catered Crop - Card Inspiration (I chose the theme, the colors red, white and green, coloring and faux stitching)
Creative Inspirations Paint - Inspired by a Favorite Die
Do You Stack Up? - Stitching
Deep Ocean - Ribbon
Everybody Art - Dots

Card Recipe:
Image - Sweet Molly by Eileen Gutierrez
Paper - Citronella by K and Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Doily Die - English Tea Party by Cheery Lynn Designs
Butterfly Punch - Martha Stewart Medium Monarch Butterfly
Pearls - Bridal Dept
Sentiment - KI Memories
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby

This bright and cheery color combo works so well with this cute image and was a nice change from the lighter pastels.
Molly looks like she's in sweet heaven and we hope you will be too when you come over and play with us at The Pixie Cottage this week!
Katie

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Tag You're It!

Edited to Add - Placed in the Top 3 at Ooh La La!.Thanks so much!!!

This week at A Spoon Full of Sugar we are challenging you to include Tags.
You could choose to add a tag to your card or make tags instead of (or as well as) a card.
I decided to make a Trio of Teddy Bea Tags!

Challenges:
Clear It Out - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Anything Goes
Ooh La La - Tag It!
Crafty Catz - Tags
Bearly Mine - Tag You're It!
Crafty Ann's - Embossing
Kaboodle Doodles - Embossing
Frosted Designs - Use a quote
Papertake Weekly - Getting Cute
Stamptacular Sunday - Animal Antics
I Did It - Animals
Die Cut Dreams - Animal Antics
Creative Card Crew - Animal Antics
Teddy Bo and Co - Teddy Bea Only
Fresh Brewed Designs - 3 of Something
Bunny Zoe's - Fun In The Sun
Polly Craft - Summer Fun
Happileigh Scrappin - Make Your Own Embellishment

Tag Recipe:
Images - Ladybird, Ladybird, Teddy Bea Bee and Sitting, Waiting for You all from Teddy Bo and Co
Paper - Stella And Rose Mabel by My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiments - Cloud 9
Flower Punches - Family Treasures
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Rhinestone - Michaels $1 Spot
Tag Die - Accucut Tag #4 Large
Embossing Folder - Sizzix

I used 3 different sizes of the same style flower punch and after punching I put them through an embossing folder. Then I layered them and slightly cupped the petals up and added a rhinestone to the center.
These are all so cute and I think I'll add them to a scrapbook layout or two, or maybe save them for a special gift.
I hope you've enjoyed them as much as I enjoyed making them.
Katie

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Color Combo Pink and Brown

It's time for another challenge over at A Spoon Full of Sugar and this week we have a lovely color combo for you and that is Pink and Brown!
It leads to some lovely vintage themes but you can choose whichever theme you'd like for your creation.

Challenges:
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Free and Easy (3 entries only)
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Cream, Brown and 1 other color
Cupcake Crafts - Pick a Favorite Challenge (I chose #110 Pink and Brown)
Emerald Faeries - All Things Girly (3 entries only)
Charisma Cardz - Flowers
Cute Card Thursday - Lace
Stamp Something - Bugs or Butterflies
Digi Doodles Shop - Butterflies
My Time To Craft - Bird Watcher
Creative Stamp Friends - Summer
Crazy Challenge - Summer (2 entries only)
Digi Design House - Summer
Daisy Doodles - Summer
Paper Playtime - Summer

Card Recipe:
Image and Sentiment - Garden Glimpses 2 by Bits of Ivory
Papers - Websters Pages Magical Wishes and A Sweet Life combo pack and Trends/Ladies & Gents by Webster's pages
Medium - Copic Markers
Doily Die - English Tea Party by Cheery Lynn Designs
Butterfly - Floral Pick
Roses - Treasures by Shabby Chic and Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearls - Recollections
Lace - Wrights

This is a lovely serene scene and was a great choice for this color combination.
We can't wait to see what you come up with so come over and play at A Spoon Full of Sugar!

Pile It On - Your Favorite Technique

It's Sunday and so that means it's time to grab your challenge lists and PILE IT ON!
We have a super simple challenge for you this week, we want to see your favorite technique and be sure to tell us what it is.
We have a brand new sponsor this week and that is Wax Fruit Company who provided us with fabulous images to use.
I chose my favorite technique of paper piecing and this basket of raspberries was the perfect image to use it on :)

Challenges:
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Free and Easy (3 entries only)
Deep Ocean Challenge - Make a Card
The Paper Shelter - Lots of Dots
Simon Says Stamp - Stitching
Paper Play - Fruity
My Time To Craft - Food of any kind
Charisma Cardz - Flowers
Bloggers Challenge - Flowers
Creative Craft Challenges - Flowers (3 entries only)
Thrilling Thursday - Pick 3 (I chose digi image, embossing and ribbon)
Frosted Designs - Pick 2 (I chose ribbon and rhinestones)
Digital Tuesday - Bling It Up (with a digi)
Colour Create - Fuchsia, Green and White
2 Sisters - Summertime Fun
Crazy 4 Challenges - Summer
One Stop Craft - Summertime
The Stamping Boutique - Summertime
Totally Gorjuss - Summertime
Card Makin Mamas - Summer (2 entries only)
Going Grey - Summer (2 entries)
Reasonable Ribbon - Summer Fun (and ribbon)
Crafty Purple Frog - Summer Fun
Squigglefly - Summertime

Card Recipe:
Image and Sentiment - Raspberry Basket by Wax Fruit Company
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Happy Go Lucky Pad Lime Twist by My Minds Eye
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Edger Scallop Dot
Embossing Folder - Crafts Too
Ribbon - The Whimsey Cottage
Flower - Prima
Rhinestones - Treasures by Shabby Chic

So now it's time for you to get out all your challenge links, make a big list, get creating and come and share with us at PILE IT ON!

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #77 - Wet and Wild

It's another Once Upon a Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage and this week we have the theme of "Wet and Wild!" and of course we have a super sketch if you'd like to play with that (I chose the sketch only this week)

Challenges:
Allsorts - Free and Easy (3 entries only)
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Something Digi
One Stitch At A Time - Use a Digi
Secret Crafter - Here Comes Summer
Going Grey - Summer
Try It On Tuesday - Flower Power
Creative Craft Challenges - Pretty Blossoms
Hooked On Crafts - Flowers
CRAFT - Gardening
Totally Papercrafts - Bingo! (I chose Brads, Flowers and Ribbon)
One Stop Crafts - Tag You're It!
Clear It Out - Wings
Truly Scumptious - Things with Wings
Flutterby - Open (with a fairy, angel or butterfly)

Card Recipe:
Image - Rose Covered Trellis Digital Image by ARTish and Leisel and her Wheelbarrow
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Dutch Mustard Soup by Jillibean Soup
Flower accents - Sassafras
Ribbon - The Whimsey Cottage
Chipboard Tag - KI Memories
Sentiment - Heidi Grace
Brad - The Paper Studio

This is the super sketch we have this week.

The Rose Covered Trellis Background is one of the latest digital releases and is just the perfect addition if you love the character stamps like Swiss Pixie's, Tilda's and others.
I hope you like this one and will come along and play with us this week at The Pixie Cottage
Katie

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Get Your Sewing On!

I hope all my American friends had a wonderful and safe 4th of July, we enjoyed hot Texas weather, a good brisket and of course a few cold ones!
Now the Holiday is over it's back to regular programming and as it's Tuesday that means a new card for the A Spoon Full of Sugar challenge!
This week is a super easy one, we just want to see some stitching on your card and it can be machine, hand or faux, it's up to you!

Challenges:
Allsorts - Free and Easy (3 entries only)
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Something Digi
One Stitch At A Time - Use a Digi
2 Sisters - Birthday
Birthday Sundaes - Anything Goes Birthday
Pollycraft - Celebrations
Emerald Faeries - All Things Girly (3 entries only)
CRAFT - Gardening
A Gem of A Challenge - Sketch
Diva's by Design - Punches or Dies
4 Crafty Chicks - Stitching
Totally Papercrafts - Bingo! (I chose Punches, flowers and Gems)
Desert Island Crafters - Pick at least 3 (I chose Copic's, Nesties and Ribbon)

Card Recipe:
Image - Gardening Kaela
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Webster's Pages Collection
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Deep Edge Garden Trellis
Die Cut - Oval Square Label
Ribbon - The Whimsey Cottage
Gems - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment - Birthday Wishes by Karen Foster Design

I think this little image of Kaela is so sweet and to finish it off I drew in a little wall for her to be sitting on.
Gardening was (and still is) such a big part of my life, learning all about the seeds and plants and trees from my Nana and it's nice to have such a cute card to remember those moments by.
And another reminder of Nana is this challenge, stitching, as she was a super seamstress in her day so Nana, this one's for you!
Please come along and share your stitched creation with us this week at A Spoon Full of Sugar.
Katie

Magnolia Monday #8! - Into the Garden with Tilda!

EDITED to add - Made Top 5 at Southern Girls Challenge. Thanks so much!!!!!

Happy 4th of July to all my American friends!!!
It may be the Nations Holiday but that doesn't stop it being another Magnolia Monday!
Today Tilda is out in the garden enjoying the plants and flowers!
Be sure to link in the InLinkz below with your Magnolia creation today!

Challenges:
Allsorts - Free and Easy (3 entries only)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Just Magnolia - Anything Goes (option of Shabby Chic)
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
Magnolia Down Under - Sketch
Totally Tilda - Distressing
All That Scraps - Punches/Dies (and stamp they sell)
Diva's by Design - Punches or Dies
Card and Scrap - Punches/Dies
Crafty Creations - Thank You
Stamp With Sarah Kay - More than 3 layers
Magnolia-licious Challenge - Photo Inspiration (soft pink and cream and shabby chic style)
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Summer Flowers
Scrapbook Sisters - Summer Fun
Reasonable Ribbon - Picnic/Summer Fun (and ribbon)
7 Kids College Fund - So Fluffy (used felt)
AI Factory - Favorite Embellishment (punches and dies)
CRAFT - Gardening
Southern Girls - Childhood Memories (many wonderful memories of gardening with my Nana)
Secret Crafter - Here Comes Summer
Emerald Faeries - All Things Girly (3 entries only)
Totally Papercrafts - Bingo! (I chose Punches/Dies, Embossing and Ribbons)
Desert Island Crafters - Pick at least 3 (I chose Copic's, Distress Tool and Ribbon)

Card Recipe:
Images - Tilda with Watering Can and Shabby Chic Fence
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Trends/Ladies & Gents by Webster's pages
Sentiment - Studio G
Banner Die - My Favorite Things
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Blossom Deep Edge Punch
Embossing Folder - Damask by Tim Holtz for Sizzix
Felt Butterflies - Michaels $1 Spot
Pearls - Recollections
Roses - Wild Orchid
Ribbon - Offray

These Webster's Pages papers were the perfect starter for this card and everything really came from those colors and patterns.
I hope you've enjoyed today's trip into the garden with Tilda and be sure to have a safe and happy 4th of July and remember that if you have a Magnolia creation on your blog today be sure to link it up below!





Katie

Cooking It Up #66 - Make Dad a Funny Button!

Just in time for Father's Day we have a great recipe for you this week over at Cooking It Up With Katie

The ingredients are:
Make it for Dad
Be sure it's Funny
Top it with a Button

And it's a big list of challenges as very many challenges were on the same wavelength this week ;)

Challenges:
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Allsorts - 1 paper, 2 punches/dies and 3 buttons and for a boy/man
House of Gilli - Buttons
Fussy and Fancy - Card for a Man
The Stampman - For A Man
The Secret Crafter - Male card
Little Claire's - Cards for Men
Crazy 4 Challenge - Masculine card
Bows N Berries - Masculine
Wags N Whiskers - One For The Boys
Cupcake Crafts - Boy Oh Boy
Stamptacular Sunday - Dads or Grads
Papertake Weekly - Dads or Lads
Celebrate Dad
Alphabet Challenge - F is for Father's Day
CRAFT - Father's Day
Craft Us Crazy - Father's Day
Paper Play - Father's Day
Stamp Insanity - Father's Day
Digi's With Attitude - Father's Day
Sew Many Challenges - Father's Day
Delicious Doodles - Father's Day
One Stop Crafts - Father's Day
Simply Create - Father's Day
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Father's Day
Speedy The Cats Friends - Father's Day
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Father's Day
Sentimental Sundays - Father's Day
Sparkles Forum Father's Day
Dream Valley - Father's Day
Daisy Doodles - Father's Day
Incy Wincy - Father's Day
Ooh La La - Father's Day
Pear Tree Designs - Father's Day
Partytime Tuesday - Father's Day
Little Red Wagon - Father's Day

Card Recipe:
Image - Revenge of Ned the Nerd
Paper - DCWV The Guy Stack
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Spellbinders Large Long Rectangles
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Edger Scallop Dot
Buttons - Stash

I absolutely love the image, so full of character and just one of the sweetest nerds I've ever seen :)
I hope you enjoy this and will come along and play with us at Cooking It Up With Katie this week :)
Katie