Designed 2 Delight - Tag You're It!

This weeks Designers Challenge at Designed 2 Delight will help you with your Holiday wrapping as we want to see your tags!

Challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Gingerloft - Winter or Christmas
Belli Challenge - Winter or Christmas
Crafty Creations - Christmas with a Sentiment
Raise The Bar - Christmas
Come and Get It - Anything Christmas
ABC Christmas - Anything Christmas
Creative Card Crew - Tis the Season
Tuesday Throwdown - Celebrate the Season
Die Cuttin Diva's - Tags
Card Mad Fairy - Tags
Digtial Tuesday - Use Some Green
Kaboodle Doodles - The Colors of Christmas
Heartsong - Christmas and/or Red, Green and White
Truly, Madly, Crafty - Christmas Colors and Images (3 entries only)
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Christmas with No Animals (3 entries only)

Card Recipe:
Images - Joy Snowman
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Cozy Little Christmas by The Paper Studio
Bow Accent - Recollections
Tag Die - Accucut
Puffy Paint - Tulip
Glitter - Glamour Dust

Now these are big tags, 4 1/2" tall, so will work great on those super Santa gifts!
You can make tags large or small, add them to cards, any work for the challenge, just come over to Designed 2 Delight this week :)
Katie

Designed 2 Delight - Falling Leaves

It's Saturday and that means a new challenge at Designed 2 Delight!
This week we want to see you get out your "Falling Leaves" creations :)

Challenges:
One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (punches optional)
Creatalicious - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Punches and/or Dies
Anything Goes - Punches and/or Dies
Fresh Brewed Monthly - Pumpkins (5 entries only)
Stamping With The Dragon - Fall Colors
Going Grey - Fall (2 entries only)
Stampavie and More - Autumn
Paper Play - Autumnal Colors
Moving Along With The Times - Autumn Leaves
Stampin For The Weekend - The Colors of Autumn (1 entry only)

Card Recipe:
Image - Harvest Basket
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Kaisercraft Devonshire
Acorn and Leaves - K and Co
Felt Flowers and Leaves - Michaels
Die Cut - Spellbinders

This is a super easy challenge, maybe it's time to scrapbook some of those 100's of Fall photos in your stack or time to make a Thanksgiving card for that someone special.
What you choose, just add some leaves and come over and share with us at Designed 2 Delight!
Katie

Designed 2 Delight - Be a Die Cut Diva!

It's Saturday and that means a new challenge at Designed 2 Delight!
This week we want to see you get out your Die Cuts and get cutting! To join in your creation should have 2 or more die cut shapes on it.

Challenges:
Hanna and Friends - Anything Goes
Going Grey - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Creatalicious - Anything Goes
Stamp With Fun - Anything Goes
Anything Goes - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Digital Tuesday - People Images
My Mums Craft Shop - Boys and Girls (3 entries only)
Creative Inspirations - Lets Celebrate (10 combined challenges max)
Simon Says Stamp - Dies to Die For

Card Recipe:
Image - Abracadabra
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Fine and Dandy True Blue by My Minds Eye
Dies - Spellbinders and My Favorite Things
Sentiment - Printed
Ribbon - Whimsy Cottage
Buttons - Dress It Up

I know that Faith designed this little guy for Halloween but I think he is perfect for a birthday card!
I used both a Spellbinders Label die and a My Favorite Things border die on this and so now it's your turn, get cutting and then come and share with us at Designed 2 Delight!
Katie

Card Ideas Challenge - Get Your Bling On!

It's a new team challenge over at Designed 2 Delight and this week we want to have to use our sunglasses as we want you to "Get Your Bling On!"
We want to see Rhinestones, Pearls, Glitters, anything that sparkles and shines!

Challenges:
Come and Get It - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
AI Factory - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Happileigh Scrappin - Anything Goes
Crafty Ho's - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Something Digi
Frosted Designs - Coloring
Stamp With Sarah Kay - Summer
Card and Scrap - Summer
Clear It Out - Summer
Crafty Ann's - Summertime
Tuesday Throwdown - Summertime
Cupcake Craftroom - Soft and Sweet (2 entries only)
The Poodles Parlour - Round and Round The Garden (3 entries only)
Sentimental Sunday's - In The Garden (plus a sentiment)
Kaboodle Doodles - In The Garden
Crafter's Companion - Glitter and Glitz
Amber's Crafts - Sparkle and Shine
The Friday Mash Up - Glitter
Wags N Whiskers - Sparkly
Victorine Originals - Bling/Make it Sparkle
Digital Tuesday - Doilies

Card Recipe:
Image and Sentiment - Strawberries by Designed 2 Delight
Paper - Watercolor Bouquet K and Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Doily Die - English Tea Party by Cherry Lynn Designs
Pearls - Recollections
Glitter - Stickles in Diamond

I absolutely love this paper pad, so soft and pretty and yet all that glitter gives it a subtle glam look. I added Stickles to the strawberries flowers and lots of pearls and I really love how it all turned out.
I hope you'll get sparkly and play with our challenge at Designed 2 Delight
Katie

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

Designed 2 Delight Design Team Challenge - Father's Day (no flowers)

It's time for another Design Team Challenge over at the Design 2 Delight blog
This week we are helping you out as we want you to procrastinate no longer, we want you to make a Fathers Day card! And please, make sure it has no flowers!LOL

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes or Your Favorite...
Stamp Something - Something Digi
Craft Your Passion - What A Guy
Fresh Brewed Monthly Challenge - It's A Guy Thing
Scrapbook Sisters - A Man's World
Auds Sentiments - For a Male
Fussy and Fancy - Card for a Man/Boy
ECP Challenges - For Dad
Karen's Doodles - Father's Day
Crafting For All Seasons - Father's Day
Lexi's - Father's Day
Simon Says Stamp - Father's Day
Craft Your Days Away - Father's Day
Here Come The Boys - Father's Day
Patties Creations - Father's Day or Wedding
The Paper Shelter - Glad for Dad
Stamping Scrapping - Masculine
Crafts and Me - Punch It Out

Card Recipe:
Image - Lakeside Shack
Paper - DCWV The Guy Stack
Medium - Copic Markers
Buttons - Stash
Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Heidi Grace

This is such a relaxing image, makes me want to drive up to Michigan and sit by a lake away from this Texas heat!
Anyway, enough of my wishes, it's now your turn to create and then come back and share with us over at the Design 2 Delight blog
Katie

Designed 2 Delight Team Challenge - Paper Piecing - Christmas/Winter theme

It's time for another challenge from the Design Team at Designed 2 Delight.
This week the challenge was set by me!
It is also our regular Winter/Christmas card week and added to that is my challenge of "Paper Piecing".
This is one of my favorite techniques and with digital stamps it is super easy to do!

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes or Your Favorite...
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Reasonable Ribbon - Anything Goes (with ribbon)
Lexi's - Spots and/or Stripes
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (I chose square card, image, patterned paper, die cut)
Digital Tuesday - Texture
My Time To Craft - Use a Die Cut
Stamps R Us - Going Digital
Creative Inspirations - Christmas in May (20 challenges max)
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Use Some Ribbon

Card Recipe:
Image - For The Birds
Paper - The Paper Studio Happy Holidays
Paint - Tulip 3D Puffy Paint
Glitter - Glamour Dust Crystal
Doily Die - Italian Flourish by Cheery Lynn Designs
Sentiment - Walmart
Snowflake Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Snowflakes - Crafts Etc

Another favorite thing when making "snow" is for me to use Puffy Paint (the kind you heat and it puffs up). Before heating I sprinkle a fine layer of glitter to add a little extra sparkle.
I hope you'll get creating with your tiny scissors and join in with our Paper Piecing Winter/Christmas challenge this week at Designed 2 Delight
Katie

Designed 2 Delight - SK8R Boy!

Wow I didn't think Blogger would ever come back up!
I've now managed to get the post finished, sorry if you saw it in its unfinished state!
Today's card features a brand new image from Faith at Designed 2 Delight

Challenges:
Penny's Challenges - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Scrappy Frogs - Anything Goes
Secret Crafter - Dust Off Your Stash (the paper is eons old)
Stamp Something - Use a Digi
Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Pollycraft - Boyz to Men
Papertake Weekly - Fancy a Punch?(use punches or dies)
Tuesday Throwdown - Use a Die Cut (3 entries max)
My Mum's Craft Shop - To Die For (3 entries max)
Creative Belli - S is for... (I chose sticker, spots, stitching)
Creative Inspirations - Inside of your card (20 combined challenges max)

Card Recipe:
Image - SK8R Boy
Paper - SEI
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Unknown
Buttons - Stash
Spellbinders Curved Rectangles

This little guy is "awesome" and perfect for those cards for the preteen and teen boys in your life.
I hope you enjoy him and be sure to drop by tomorrow for another new card!
Katie

Designed 2 Delight - A Sweet Little Fairy

It's time to showcase the new releases from Faith over at Card Ideas

Challenges:
AI Factory - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Partytime Tuesday - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Everybody Art - Fairies
Whoopsi Daisy - Fairies
If The Shoe Fits - Thing With Wings
Stamp Something - Things With Wings
Going Grey - Flowers
My Mum's Craft Shop - Flowers
Peartree Designs - Colorful
Top Tip Tuesday - Square
Ambers Crafts - Use a Digi
Creative Card Crew - Child's Play
CCEE Stampers - Butterfly (on her wand)
Paper Crafting Journey - Bling

Card Recipe:
Image - Sweet Little Fairy
Paper - Daisy Dear by Heidi Grace for Colorbok
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Spellbinders Labels 3
Doily Die - Italian Flourish by Cheery Lynn Designs
Banner Die - My Favorite Things
Flower Punches - 3 in 1 Hydrangea Martha Stewart
Sentiment - K and Co
Rhinestones - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Glitter - Glamour Dust

This little fairy is so sweet and light and just makes you smile.
I added Glamour Dust glitter to her and little aqua rhinestones for even more sparkle.
Be sure to go over to Card Ideas to see some other samples with the latest new releases from Designed 2 Delight!

Designed 2 Delight - A Little Neighborly Fun!

It's a glorious Spring morning here and just the time to share a cute little card with you.
This sweet pair are designed by Faith at Designed 2 Delight and I just love them.
Be sure to check out all the creations from the design team at D2D by visiting Card Ideas for cards, challenges and ideas.

Challenges:
Sweet Sunday Sketch - Sketch
Aud's Sentiments - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Dimension (layer something)
Cupcake Crafts - Lots of Layers
Karens Doodles - Lots of Layers
Nettie's Digitals - Use a Favorite Digi
Crafty Catz - Furry Friends
Fun With Shapes - Animals (and die cut or punch)
Little Claire's - Animals
Craft Us Crazy - Animals
Fuzzy Wuzzy - Photo Inspiration (I chose the colors, must use an animal image)
Digi's With Attitude - Spring Has Sprung
Patties Creations - Spring or Easter
Totally Papercrafts - Springtime
Sentimental Sunday - Celebrate Spring or Easter

Card Recipe:
Image - Neighbors by D2D
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Spring Blossom By K and Co
Die Cut - Spellbinders Labels 1
Pearls - Recollections
Trim - Michaels
Butterfly Punch - Martha Stewart

I printed two copies of the image and colored them both. I then cut out the bear on his flowerpot and the butterfly and added them on foam to add more dimension to the card. I inked the edges to make him pop even more.
I hope you like him and have a wonderful day!
Katie

Card Ideas Challenge - Just Kidding Around

It's Saturday and to get your weekend off to a great start head on over to Card Ideas for a new challenge.
This week we want to see your cards for children and Faith has a great selection of images at Designed 2 Delight that will make a it a doodle to enter and have some fun!

Challenges:
I Did It - Anything Goes
Crafty Your Passion - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Birthday Sundaes - Anything Goes Birthday
Fairy Tale - Happy Birthday
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Card for A Child
Fussy and Fancy - Card for a Child
Crafty Ann - Smile
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 or more (I chose Child's image, Birthday, Bright Colors and Dots)
Stamping Vacation Start Here - Nestabilities
Cards For Men - Embossing
Crafty Catz - Embossing
The Stampman - Embossing
My Time Made Easy Pretty Palette - Aqua, Tangerine, Lt Blue and White
Creative Inspirations - Punches or Dies
Mami Doodles - Punches or Die Cuts

Card Recipe:
Image - Drew and His Cupcake
Paper - KI Memories
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Sentiment - KI Memories
Pearls - Martha Stewart
Embossing Folding - Sizzix

This little guy reminds me so much of my little guy Carter right down to the curls in his hair and sweet little smile.
I hope you've enjoyed this card, be sure to drop by Card Ideas to see some more great samples and to join in the fun!
Katie