Guest at Desert Island Crafters - Little Things Bring Joy!

A few weeks ago I was picked in the winning list at the Desert Island Crafters challenge.
If you haven't played there before then you should give it a go as it is a fun concept.
The whole idea is that you are given a list of 10 items and you must include at least 3 of them on your project, easy eh?
So as a winner I got to host a challenge and my crafting itinerary is:

1.Color Your Image (any coloring medium) (check!)
2.Stitching (check!)
3.Use a quote for a sentiment (check!)
4.Something with Wings (check!)
5.Make it Pop Up (check!)
6.Use 3 different shapes (check!)
7.Make it Manly (fail)
8.Use felt/fabric (not ribbon) (fail)
9.Give it Life (use an image of something alive) (check!)
10.Use 3 different colors only (apart from skin/hair) (check!)

So to play you have to include at least 3 of them, should be fun don't you think?

Challenges:
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Meljen's - Frame It!
Frosted Designs - Circles
Do It With Digi's - Girly
Patties Creations - Stitching (2 entries only)
Ribbon Carousel - Stitching (and ribbon)
Stampin Bee's - Ribbon
Thrilling Thursday - Summertime
Crafty Ann's - Summertime
If The Shoe Fits - Summer
Stampin Sisters In Christ - All Creatures Great and Small
Digital Tuesday - Garden and Wings
Everybody Art - Garden
Paper Play - In The Garden
Papertake Weekly - Sketch
Creative Craft World - Anything But Birthday

Card Recipe:
Image - Meljen's
Sentiment - Bits of Ivory
Paper - K and Co Watercolor Bouquet
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - The Whimsy Cottage
Pearls - Recollections
Roses - Treasures by Shabby Chic

I hope you liked this and will come along and play with my itinerary at Desert Island Crafters, remember just choose 3 of more from my list and you're in!
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

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #75 - Sketch and/or Outdoor Fun

It's another Once Upon a Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage and this week we have the theme of "Outdoor Fun!"

Challenges:
Everybody Art - Anything Goes
Hooked On Crafts - Anything Goes
CRAFT - Stitching (5 entries)
Digi Doodles Shop - Stitching
Creative Inspirations - Stitching
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (I chose something metal, a sticker and a bird)
One Stop Craft - Use a Sticker
Creative Inspirations Paint - Bright Colors
Happileigh Scrappin - Bright Colors
Scrappy Frogs - Red
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Red
Cupcake Inspirations - Ladybug Cupcakes (spot my ladybugs on this card!)
Forever Friends - Spots and Dots (and animals)

Card Recipe:
Image - Down on The Farm by Tina Akonom
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Picket Fence by Cheery Lynn Designs
Stickers - Doodlebug Barnyard
Paper - Heidi Grace One Sunny Day

This is the great sketch that you have an option of using this week.

This card is actually more like a mini scrapbook page with a scene set and then a title, but as a scrapbooker for 13 years I suppose that's just "going back to my roots".
Anyway I hope you like and will join in with us this week at The Pixie Cottage
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

Guest Designer for Crafty Sentiments - Special Occasions

It's my last card this month for my Guest Designer role at Crafty Sentiments and I have had a wonderful time working with them, thanks so much for asking me!
This week we want to see your cards for the Special Occasions in your life and I chose to make a Wedding card.

Challenges:
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
Emerald Fairies - Anything Goes (3 entries max)
Bunny Zoe - Lace
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (I chose square card, image, patterned paper, pearls, die cut, lace)
Clear It Out - Any Coloring Medium
2 Sisters - Use a Digi
Anita Be Stampin - Lace and Pearls
Hanna and Friends - Lace and Pearls
Bearly Mine - Die Cuts and Lace
My Time To Craft - Use a Die Cut

Card Recipe:
Image - Wedding Amy
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - DCWV Linen Stack
Gold Cardstock - American Crafts Specialty Cardstock
Die Cut - Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Seventeen Die Templates
Doily - Wilton
Border Punch - Martha Stewart French Scroll
Lace - Offray
Sentiment - Karen Foster Wedded Bliss

This image of Amy on her wedding day is just lovely, I think it really portrays the innocence and beauty of the bride on her big day.
Thanks for looking and be sure to drop by Crafty Sentiments and show us your Special Occasion cards!
Katie

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #71 - Sketch and/or Here Comes The Sun

EDITED TO ADD - Picked in the Top 3 at AI Factory Thanks so much!


It's Once Upon a Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage and this week we are looking forward to the Summer and would love to see your "Sunny" creations! Remember that we have a sketch that you can choose to use as well!

Challenges:
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Reasonable Ribbon - Anything Goes (with ribbon)
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (I chose square card, image, patterned papers, punches, ribbons)
Clear It Out - Any Coloring Medium
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Boys Boys Boys
AI Factory - Boys Will Be Boys
Delicious Doodles - Let The Sun Shine In
Totally Gorjuss - Water
Catch The Bug - Dads
Ladybug Crafts - Animals

Card Recipe:
Image - Goen Fishin' by Di Carubia
Paper - Delovely by Cosmo Cricket
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Edger Scallop Dot
Ribbon - Unknown
Sentiment - Target $1 spot
Dewdrops - Robin's Nest

This was the great sketch we worked with.

I think this little guy is definitely enjoying a sunny day with his fishing pole!
This image would be perfect for a card for Dad, maybe for Father's Day (not long away you know ;))
I hope you like this and will come and share your Sunny creations with us at The Pixie Cottage
Katie

Cooking It Up #63 - Make the Sun Shine on a Swirly Sentiment!

It's time for another recipe for your cards over at my Cooking It Up With Katie challenge blog!

This weeks ingredients are:
Use Swirls
Give it some Sunshine
Don't forget the Sentiment!

Challenges:
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (I chose square card, image, patterned paper, pearls, die cut)
Clear It Out - Any Coloring Medium
Delicious Doodles - Let The Sun Shine In
2 Sisters - Use a Digi
My Time To Craft - Use a Die Cut

Card Recipe:
Image - Meljens Sunflower Buggies
Paper - SEI
Medium - Copic Markers
Doily Die - English Tea by Cheery Lynn Designs
Sentiment - Unknown
Pearls - Recollections
Die Cut - Spellbinders S4-168 Nestabilities Large Labels Die Template

After die cutting the image mat I double matted it with coordinating colors and then popped the whole thing on a foam mat for dimension.
So now it's your turn to create and come and share with us at Cooking It Up With Katie!

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

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #70 - Sketch and/or Pink and Girlie

It's time for another sketch and theme challenge over at The Pixie Cottage this week. Our optional theme is "Pink and Girlie" this week so please come along and play.

Challenges:
Emerald Fairies - Anything Goes (3 entries max)
Stamp Something - Anything Goes
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenges - Anything Goes
Clear It Out - Any Coloring Medium
Frosted Designs - Ribbon or Twine
Peartree Designs - Stamped Image (no digi's, 2 entries only)
Craft Your Passion - Cutie Patootie
Crazy Challenge - Pink and Green
Stamp With Fun - Green and Pink
Sparkles Forum - 2 Papers, I ribbon/bow and 2 embellishments
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 )I chose square card, patterned paper, image, pearls, die cuts, ribbon)
Anything Goes - Bingo! (I chose Die cuts/Punches, Flowers and Ribbon)
Double Dutch - Vintage
Papertake Weekly - Bloom and Grow (something floral)
Tuesday Throwdown - Card for a Baby or Child

Card Recipe:
Image - Sweet Pea in Bloom
Paper - Daisy Dear by Heidi Grace for Colorbok
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Spellbinders Nestabilities Eyelet Squares Die Templates
Doily Die Cut - French Pastry by Cheery Lynn Designs
Border Die - Spellbinders Nestabilities Mega - Parisian Accents
Sentiment - Joann's
Pearls - Recollections
Ribbon - Offray

You will probably remember I used the same stamp on a Baby Boy card the other week and I hope you like this one too :)
Now it's your turn to play with us at The Pixie Cottage
Katie

Digital Delights - Baked With Love

It's time for some more great samples using the images by Wendy from Digital Delights!

Challenges:
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Scrappy Frogs - Anything Goes
Desert Islands Crafts - Pick 3 ( I chose Punches, Sparkle and Ink)
Stamping Vacation Pick 3 - Chose 3 (I chose Red Ribbon, Square and Pop Dot)
Digi Design House - Bling
Clear it Out - Ribbon/Trim
Secret Crafter - Dust Off Your Stash (the paper is eons old)
Sweet Stampin - Childhood Memories (mine is baking with my Nana)
Stamp Something - Use a Digi
Craft Your Passion - Check It Out
Papertake Weekly - Fancy a Punch?(use punches or dies)
Creative Inspirations - Inside of your card (20 combined challenges max)
Sisterhood of Crafters - Let it Shine (3 entries max)
Stamp With Sarah Kay - Ribbon

Card Recipe:
Image and Sentiment - Baking Bears set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - The Paper Patch (sadly long gone)
Border Punch - Garden Gate Deep Edger
Ribbon - Unknown
Rhinestones - Little Yellow Bicycle Elizabeth Park

I love this cute little bear and decided to go with an Apple theme on the paper to go with his pie! I printed the image twice but just colored a second version of the pie and popped it up for dimension. I love the way these images have patterns on them, it adds so much once colored.
It is such a sweet set and fabulous value with images and sentiment all together!
Be sure to check out the rest of the fabulous samples from the DD team over at the BLOG!
Katie