Card Ideas Challenge - Let's Go To The Beach

It's Saturday and that means a new challenge at Designed 2 Delight!
This week we are going with a good Summer theme as we want you to go to the beach!
Show us your sandy creations and be in with a chance to be our winner!

Challenges:
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Pollycraft - The Great Outdoors
Karen's Doodles - Summer Fun
Paper Playtime - Summer
Crafty Calendar - Under the Sea or Water (3 entries only)
Lexi's - At The Beach
Creative Inspirations - No Flowers

Card Recipe:
Image - Hope and Dream Set
Paper - Spotted Owl Soup by Jillibean Soup
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Ribbon - Michaels

I went with this gorgeous peaceful image, to be honest any beach would do right now, peaceful or crowded just as long as I could feel the sand between my toes.
I hope you can come along and get your feet wet with us at Designed 2 Delight!
Katie

Guest Designer at Bling It On! - Anything Goes

This month Digital Delights are sponsoring the challenge at Bling It On! and the nice ladies asked me if I'd like to join in with them!
Of course I said yes!
It is a super easy challenge, Anything Goes as long as it has BLING!!!

Challenges:
Midnight Madness - Sketch
Stamp Something - Something Digi
4 Crafty Chicks - Stitching
Lexi's - It's A Bugs Life (Bee's)
Simply Create - Fly With Us
Crafty Calendar - Things With Wings
Truly Scrumptious - Things With Wings
There She Goes - 3 Dies or Punches (Spellbinders, McGill and Marianne D)
Bee Crafty - Summers Here (with a digi)
Bearly Mine - Summertime
Belli Challenge - G is for.... Green Rhinestones
Scrapbook Sisters - Summer Fun

Card Recipe:
Image - Bizzy Bear
Paper - Dutch Mustard Soup by Jillibean Soup
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Spellbinders Labels Seventeen
Border Die Cut - Marianne D
Ribbon - The Whimsey Cottage
Tag Punch - McGill Punch Multi Tag
Rhinestones - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Sentiment - Printed

This adorable bear was such a joy to color and the papers were simply perfect for a Just Because card!
I hope you've enjoyed it and will come along and play with us this month at Bling It On!
Also make sure to click on my blog header to see my 1st post for the brand new Cuddly Buddly challenge and also to join in the Celebrations Blog Hop that started yesterday at Digital Delights

Katie

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #76 - Sketch and/or Strawberries and Cream

It's another Once Upon a Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage and this week we have the theme of "Strawberries and Cream".
We'd like to see the obvious and the not so obvious with this theme. You could use strawberries and cream as images or maybe as the colors of, this is a little stretched but, a tennis themed card as Wimbledon is on and strawberries and cream are a Wimbledon favorite! LOL

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Lexi's - It's A Bugs Life (Bee's)
Crafty Calendar - Things With Wings
Bloggers Challenge - Things With Wings
Simply Create - Fly With Us
Ruby's Rainbow - Flowers
Deep Ocean - Flowers
Hooked On Crafts - Flowers
KB Cute Monday - Flowers
Ooh La La - Summer Flowers
Cupcake Crafts - Cooking Up A Storm
Craft Your Passion - Use Red
Scrappy Frogs - Red
There She Goes - 3 Dies or Punches (Spellbinders and 2 Martha Stewart)

Card Recipe:
Image - Kitchen Mouse by Lisa Schmidt
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - K and Company Berry Sweet
Border and Corner Punch - Martha Stewart Deco Shells
Die Cut - Spellbinders Eyelet Circles
Flowers - Hobby Lobby
Stickers - Sweet Treats by Sticko
Chipboard Accent - Colorbok
Ribbon - Unknown

This was the great sketch we worked with.

I found these cute little "puffy" stickers for just $1 at Walmart and thought they were perfect for the centers of the flowers and of course they add to the strawberry theme! We can't wait to see your creations this week over at The Pixie Cottage!
Katie

Magnolia Monday #7! - So Pretty In Pink!

Wow I can't believe I'm on week 7 of my Magnolia Monday's!
Thanks to all who have linked in so far and I hope you'll spread the word so more come along. Remember there is never a theme, always "Anything Goes" as long as it has a Magnolia stamp and is posted on Monday! So if you schedule your posts ahead of time you can always include Magnolia Monday to your Monday post!
This week I've gone out of the card creating and I've altered a drink container with 4 lovely Tilda's!

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Everybody Art - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - Anything But A Card
Totally Tilda - Anything But A Card
It's A Magnolia Challenge - Not a Square
Crafty Emma's - Not a Square
My Time To Craft - More Than One Image
Pear Tree Designs - Something Stamped
Magnolia-licious - Pink
CCEE Stampers - Pink
The Ribbon Girls - Pink and Cream
The Crafty Pad - Soft Pastels
Speedy The Cat's Friends - Make It Sparkle
Crafty Creations - Let It Shine
Alphabet Challenge - H is for Half Dozen (I used 6 flowers on the lid)
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Buttons
Totally Gorjuss - Ribbons and Lace
Dream Valley - Ribbon
House of Gilli - Ribbons and Bows
Just Magnolia - Butterflies
The Stampman - Butterflies/Dragonflies
Lexi's - It's A Bugs Life
Crafty Calendar - Things With Wings
Bloggers Challenge - Things With Wings
Simply Create - Fly With Us
Ruby's Rainbow - Flowers
Deep Ocean - Flowers
Ooh La La - Summer Flowers
By The Cute and Girly - In The Garden
The Official Magnolia Challenge - Summer
Bearly Mine - Summertime
Alots Rubber Stamps - Summertime
Wags N Whiskers - Summertime
Craft Us Crazy - Summertime
The Paper Variety - Summer
Crafting For All Seasons - Summer
Fairy Knoll - Summer
Papertake Weekly - Here Comes The Sun
Tuesday Taggers - Here Comes The Sun
The Paper Shelter - Fun in The Sun
Delightful Challenges - Fun in The Sun
Stampin For The Weekend - Favorite Things (1 entry only) (Tilda is a huge favorite of mine as well as Copic coloring)
Sweet Stampin - Something Old, Something New (the stamp is new but the grass die is at least 10 years old)

Project Recipe:
Box - Held drink mixes
Images - Tilda With Water Can, Tilda With Ladybug, Tilda With Flowing Hair and Tilda With Strawberries
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Annalee 6X6 by Prima
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Doily Lace
Butterflies - Large is a Floral pick from Michaels, Small Vlinder by Prima
Lace - Wrights
Flowers - Michaels Bridal dept
Pearls - Recollections
Grass Border Die - Dayco Die Cuts (no longer in business)

I spritzed the flowers and butterflies to within an inch of their lives! LOL

Another view of the glitz and spritz!

Tilda With Water Can

Tilda With Ladybug

Tilda With Flowing Hair

Tilda With Strawberries

I'm not sure yet what I'm going to use it for yet but I'm thinking white and pink candies would look cute in it, and perfect for those "munchie moments" I get when I'm crafting :)
Anyway I'd love to see your Magnolia creations so please link in the Inlinkz below if your post is dated today, Monday June 27th, and I'll come and leave some love!

Little Moments with Wee Suzi!

Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there!
Now those masculine cards are out of the way we can get back to all the girlie stuff, flowers and ribbons and pearls, ah joy!
I couldn't help myself, I just had to make another card with a Wee Stamps image.
This time it's Wee Suzi and isn't she just the cutest thing?

Challenges:
Stamp With Sarah Kay - Butterflies
Delicious Doodles - Things that Flutter
Crafty Calendar - Things With Wings
Lilypad - Ribbon
Digi Doodles Shop - Stitching
Crafts 4 Eternity - Embellishments with an R (I chose ribbon and roses)
Simon Says Stamp - Bingo! (I chose Ribbon, Shape and Sentiment)
Cute Card Thursday - Birthstone (mine is November which is Topaz and Pearl)
Fairytale - 3 Papers, 3 Pearls and Ribbon
Stamp Something - Something with Pretty Papers
Totally Papercrafts - Die Cuts and Punches
The Paper Shelter - Punches and Dies
Sew Many Challenges - Punch It
One Stop Craft - Use a Sticker
Stamp Scrap and Doodle - Photo Inspiration (pink, blue, ribbon, dots)

Card Recipe:
Image - Wee Suzi by Wee Stamps at Cuddly Buddly
Medium - Copic Markers and Paper Piecing
Paper - Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky by My Minds Eye
Pearl Brads - Martha Stewart Brides
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Sentiment - Heidi Grace
Die Cut - Spellbinders Labels One
Butterfly Punch - Martha Stewart 3-In-1 Classic Butterfly
Doily Die - French Pastry by Cheery Lynn Designs
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts

I'm not sure whether I put too much on this card, I actually just kept adding but I do actually like the results.
I love the pink pleated ribbon, it was a new find at Hobby Lobby and was 1/2 off, what a bargain!
I hope you like her and be sure to check back tomorrow for a new Magnolia Monday card, maybe you'll link up so we can all share in the Maggie Love!
Katie

Digital Delights - Could You Bee Any Cuter?

It's time for more fabulous creations from the team over at Digital Delights!

Challenges:
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Crafty Calendar - Things With Wings
Cheerful Stamp Pad - Things with Wings
Take A Word - Insect
Creative Craft World - Brads
Stamp Something - Punch Something
Lilypad - Ribbon
Karen's Doodles - Frame It
Digital Tuesday - Get Out The Gingham

Card Recipe:
Image - Bumblebee Larry
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - My Sweet Cherry Pie by Nikki Sivils
Brads - K and Co
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Edger Scallop Dot
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Glitter - Stickles and Glamour Dust

I added Stickles to Larry's wings and then added extra Glamour Dust for more sparkle.
I hope this brings you a smile!

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Splish Splash

We have more Summer Fun this week at A Spoon Full of Sugar as we want to see your Wet and Wild creations because our theme is "Splish Splash!"

Challenges:
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar - Things With Wings
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Anything Goes - Summer
Paper Pretties - Summer
Aud's Sentiments - Summertime (and a sentiment)
Prairie Fairy - Summertime Fun
Totally Papercrafts - Summer
Stamps + Fun = Creativity - Vacations
Do It With Digi's - Animals
Frosted Designs - Stitching (real or faux)
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Distressed or Torn Edges (did this for the sand)

Card Recipe:
Image - Scrubby Sue
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Lime Twist Fly A Kite by My Minds Eye
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Wooden Ball and Palm Tree - Provo Craft
Seagull and Crab - Dress It Up buttons by Jesse James
Sun - Spellbinders Pinking Circles

I used some of my old scrapbooking techniques on this card by tearing cardstock and inking the edges to make the sand on the beach.
It has been so warm here in Texas that the only place that feels good is in the water and so this card makes me want the beach as well as the neighborhood pool. But it's a Staycation for us this year and so the fun is close to home.
Hope you can keep cool in the Summer weather and maybe an afternoon in crafting would be a good idea!

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Things With Wings

It's Tuesday so that means a new challenge at A Spoon Full of Sugar and this week we are looking for your creations with "Wings!".
This could be a bird, a butterfly, a fairy, an angel, really anything at all with Wings!
I decided to go with a favorite image of mine, Teddy Bea!

Challenges:
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenges - Anything Goes
Emerald Fairies - Anything Goes (3 entries max)
Crafty Calendar - Teddy Bears
Stamptacular Sunday - Bear Necessities
Creative Stamp Friends - Favorite Colors (I love blue and brown together)
Digi's With Attitude - Brown, Beige and another Color
Colour Create - White, Cream, Brown and One Other
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (i chose square card, image, patterned paper, die cut, pearls, flowers)
Clear It Out - Any Coloring Medium
Creative Card Crew - Cute and Girly
Diva's by Design - One for The Girls (2 entries max)
Flutterby - Open (with a Fairy, Angel or Butterfly)
Paper Pretties - Flowers
CCEE Stampers - May Flowers
House of Gilli - Flowers
Always Something Creative - Flowers
2 Sisters - Use a Digi
Word of The Week - Wings

Card Recipe:
Image - Teddy Bea Wishes
Paper - Ella Blue by GCD Studios
Medium - Copic Markers
Rose - Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Die Cut - Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Seventeen Die Templates
Border Die - Spellbinders Nestabilities Mega - Parisian Accents
Die Cut - Spellbinders Nestabilities Eyelet Circles Die Templates
Sentiment - Heidi Grace for Fiskars

I love this image and have used her quite a few times, in fact I really need to get some more Teddy Bo and Co images!
Anyway you need to "get flying" and play along with us at A Spoon Full of Sugar!

Guest Designer for Crafty Sentiments - Childrens Cards

It's the third of my cards this month for my Guest Designer role at Crafty Sentiments and this week we want to see your cards for Children!

Challenges:
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Anything Goes
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenges - Anything Goes
Clear It Out - Any Coloring Medium
Crafty Calendar - Teddy Bears
Allsorts - Teddy Bears
Craft Your Passion - Cutie Patootie
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (I chose square card, patterned paper, image, die cuts, bling)
Papertake Weekly - Bloom and Grow (something floral)
Tuesday Throwdown - Card for a Baby or Child
Top Tip Tuesday - Card for a Child
Use It Tuesday - Bling
Simon Says Stamp - Sparkle and Shine

Card Recipe:
Image - Charles Bear Just Relax
Paper - Lemonade 6x6 Paper Pad 36 Sheets
Medium - Copic Markers
Banner Die - My Favorite Things
Chipboard Letters - Target
Die Cut - Spellbinders S4-168 Nestabilities Large Labels Die Template
Sentiment - Printed
Rhinestone and Glitter brads - Recollections

This little guy is so cute and I added Glossy Accents to the bubbles in his tub to give a little more to the card!
Katie