A Spoon Full of Sugar - Ribbons and Bows

We have a lovely girly challenge for you this week at A Spoon Full of Sugar as we want to see your Ribbons and Bows!

Challenges:
Everybody Art - Anything Goes
Hooked On Crafts - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin - Things With Wings (2 entries only)
Crafty Calendar - Things With Wings
One Stitch At A Time - Things With Wings
Lilypad - Ribbon
Ribbon Carousel - Coloring and Ribbon
A Gem of a Challenge - Blooming Charming (flowers and charms)
Charisma Cardz - Pink and Green
CRAFT - Stitching (5 entries)
Digi Doodles Shop - Stitching
Cute Card Thursday - Birthstone (mine is November which is Topaz and Pearl)
Hanna and Friends - In The Garden
Whoopsi Daisy - Pile On The Flowers
Karen's Doodles - Flower Power
Picture and Scrap - Lace and/or Ribbon
Corrosive by Janet - Ribbons and Bows
House of Gilli - Ribbons and Bows
Cupcake Craft Room - Flowers and/or Leaves (2 entries only)
Emerald Faeries - Petals (3 entries only)
Crafts 4 Eternity - Embellishments with an R (I chose round, roses, ribbon)
Stamp Something - Something with Pretty Papers
One Stop Craft - Use a Sticker

Card Recipe:
Image - Sweet Blossom by Wee Stamps at Cuddly Buddly
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Daisy Dear by Heidi Grace
Doily Die - French Pastry by Cheery Lynn Designs
Die Cut - Spellbinders Octagons
Border Die - Marianne D Creatables
Roses - Prima
Ribbon - Michaels
Sentiment Charm - Bravissimo by Making Memories
Pearls - The Paper Studio

This gorgeous image just makes me smile every time I look at it.
I added lots of nice girly touches to it and we'd love to see your take on our challenge this week over at A Spoon Full of Sugar!
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

Birthday Fun with Toby Tumble at Cuddly Buddly!

Now last week I announced that I had a new DT position at Cuddly Buddly and this week we are starting the introductions of the new Challenge Design Team Members and I'd love you to go and see them all at the Cuddly Buddly blog
We have new cards , just getting in the swing of things before the new challenges start on July 1st, and I got to work with the super sweet little Toby Tumble

Challenges:
KB Cute - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Something Digi
The Beary Scrap - Sketch
Ooh La La - Happy Birthday
Scrappy Frogs - Happy Birthday
Anita B Stampin - Layers
Digital Tuesday - Animal Friends
Sisterhood of Crafter - Buttons
The Shabby Tearoom - 2 Papers, 4 Buttons, 6 Layers (the buttons have pearls on top)
ABC - V is for Variety, 3 or more different embellishments (I used flowers, buttons, pearls and lace)
Crafts and Me - Punch It Out (inside)
Bunny Zoe's - Lace
Happileigh Scrappin - Lots of Embellishments
House of Gilli - Flowers
Copic Creations - Vintage/Distressed
AI Factory - Distressed

Card Recipe:
Image - Toby Tumble Not Too Much Trouble
Paper - Annalee by Prima
Medium - Copic Markers
Lace - Offray
Pearls - Recollections
Sentiment - Joanns Card Essentials
Flowers - Prima
Buttons - Stash
Embossing Folder - Tim Holtz Regal Flourishes

I printed and colored two copies of the image. I cut out the art with Toby and the gift and popped it up on top for some extra dimension.
I'm really excited about this new team, some fabulous paper crafters, and it is setting up to be a fun Summer!
Katie

Guest Designer for Crafty Sentiments - Flowers

This month I am a guest designer at Crafty Sentiments and I got to work with their super cute designs, how much fun is that?
This week it's a super easy challenge, we want to see your creations with flowers on them.
I chose to use a floral paper and image with flowers on it to fulfill the challenge.

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Papercutz - Anything Goes
House of Gilli - Lots of Layers and Faux Stitching
One Stop Craft - In Stitches
Bows N Berries - Bold and Bright
Craft Us Crazy - Flowers
ABC Design - Flowers
Wags N Whiskers - Use a die or punch
Kort O Mania - Colors of Your Flag (both my homeland country and my adopted country are Red, White and Blue!)
Stamping Vacation Pick 3 - Chose 3 (I chose Floral Paper, Red Ribbon and Square)
Clear it Out - Ribbon/Trim

Card Recipe:
Image - Mushroom Bear by Crafty Sentiments
Paper - Melody Ross Homespun Chic
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Spellbinders Labels 3
Ribbon - Stash
Chipboard Heart - Colorbok
Sentiment - Studio G

I made 3 copies of the image and colored and layered them for extra dimension. I love this Paper Tole technique and think it adds so much to an image.
I added a big bow and really loved how it all turned out.
Be sure to check out the rest of the team's creations and join in with this great challenge at Crafty Sentiments this week.
Be sure to come back tomorrow as I'm part of a very special Blog Hop that you don't want to miss!
Katie

Pile It On - Travel Around The World in 7 Days

This week at Pile It On we are sponsored by Sparkle Creations and our challenge is "Travel Around The World in 7 Days!"
So you can choose any sort of travel to depict on your projects.
Sparkle was very generous with stamps for the Design Team and they were so much fun to work with.

Challenges:
Inspire Me Friday - Anything Goes
Papercutz - Anything Goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - Anything Goes
Moving Along With The Times - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
AI Factory - Anything Goes
Chamber Maids - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Partytime Tuesday - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Top Tip Tuesday - Square
Papertake Weekly - Sketch
Cute Card Thursday - Use A Sketch
Peartree Designs - Colorful
Craft Your Days Away - Show Us Your Layers
Digi Design House - Paper Piecing
House of Gilli - Lots of Layers and Faux Stitching
Sparkle Creations - Photo Inspiration (lilac, pink, lemon, white)
Tuesday Throwdown - Brads or Eyelets
Thrilling Thursday - Buttons, Brads or Bows
My Mum's Craft Shop - Flowers
Paper Romance - Summer
Wags N Whiskers - Use a die or punch
Delicious Doodles - Teenager
Mami Doodles - Let's Get Girly
One Stop Craft - In Stitches
Totally Gorjuss - 1, 2, 3 Your choice (I chose 1 image, 2 ribbons and 3 papers)
Let's Ink It Up - Embellish It (must use rubber stamp)

Card Recipe:
Image - Crusin' Chloe
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - 3 Bugs in a Rug Chloe Mini Floral
Sentiment - Heidi Grace
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Gathered Ribbon - Offray
Floral Ribbon - Michaels
Flowers - Paper Mania
Pearl Brads - Recollections

This was such a cute to paper piece and with this "flower power" style paper I thought it was perfect for the little bug!
So know it's time to pack your suitcases and get traveling with us over at Pile It On this week!

Digital Delights - Easter Accessories

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

Challenges:
Stamping Vacation Start Here - Nestabilities
Gingerloft - Dies or Punches
Crafty Emma's - Die Cut Crazy
Creative Cowgirls - Spring or Easter
Creative Craft World - Easter
Fresh Brewed - A Sweet Treat
Die Cut Dreams - Food Themed Digi image
House of Gilli - Ribbon and Pearls
Lexi's - Ribbon (no bows or knots)
The Paper Variety - 1, 2 ,3 (make your own recipe. I did 1 image, 2 flowers and 3 butterflies)
Whimsie Doodles - Punch It Out

Card Recipe:
Image - Easter Accessories
Sentiment - Ticket Sentiment Set
Paper - Sweet Nectar by K and Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers- Martha Stewart
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Butterfly Punch - Martha Stewart
Pearls - Bridal Dept
Rhinestones - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Doily - Wilton

I printed out the image 3 times and cut out and popped up a whole basket and then just the bow, an easy technique but I think it adds so much more to the finished piece. I thought the punch looked a little like a cross between a fence and a row of flowers and it's ornate look works well against the simplicity of the image.
A few pearls and rhinestones and I was done!
I hope you like it.
Katie

Cooking It Up #55 - Sparkle, Shine and Shimmer!

It's time for another challenge at my Cooking It Up With Katie card recipe blog!
So here are this weeks ingredients (it's a really easy one!)

Start with Sparkle
Add some Shine
Finish with a Shimmer!!

So we need to see the bling, pearls, mists, metals, anything that sparkles and shines, the more the merrier!


Challenges:
Gingerloft - Punches or Die Cuts
Meljen's - Punches
Stamp Insanity - Punch It Out
Stampin Vacation Start Here = Nestabilities
Crafty Emma'a - Die Cut Crazy
Do You Stack Up? - Shine On
Incy Wincy - Sparkle and Shine
Paper Pretties - Bring on the Bling
Kenny K - Aquamarine
House of Gilli - Ribbon and Pearls
Paper Playtime - Anything Goes Digi
Dutch Dare - Celebrations
Send A Smile 4 Kids - Birthday Girl
Charisma - Birthday for a Teen
Crazy Challenge - Sweet Teens
Digital Tuesday - For The Kids

Card Recipe:
Image - Kitty Katastrophe by Kenny K
Paper - SEI Chick A Doo
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Rhinestones - Michales $1 spot
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Stickers - SEI Chick a Doo
Border Punch - Martha Stewart

It was so easy to "shine and shimmer" up this little cutie, bling on her boots, silver pen accents, pearls and more.
I really love these images, different from what I usually do but so much fun!
I hope you enjoyed her too and will come along to Cooking It Up With Katie and "Get Your Bling On!"
Katie

Designed 2 Delight - A St Paddy's Day Mouse!

Lots of new releases from Faith at Designed 2 Delight over the last couple of weeks and so the team are showing them off at Card Ideas


Challenges:
Alys - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Fresh Brewed - 3 or More Patterned Papers
AI Factory - The Luck Of The Irish
Sisterhood of Crafters - St Patrick's Day
Little Red Wagon - St Patrick's Day
Fun At Fairy Knoll - St Patrick's Day
Sew Many Challenges - St Patrick's Day
If The Shoe Fits - St Patrick's Day
Patties Creations - St Patrick's Day
Crafty Emma'a - St Patrick's Day/Good Luck
Stamptacular Sunday - Lucky Duck (send Good Luck wishes)
Paperplay - Shades of Green
Reasonable Ribbon - Green
Thrilling Thursday - Green
Meljens - Green
ECP Challenges - Green
Corrosive - Green
House of Gilli - Green
Kaboodle Doodles - Green
The Shabby Tearoom - Green
Hand Stamped Sentiments - Green
Fuzzy Wuzzy - Sketch (must have an animal image)
Belli Challenge - Animals
The Crafty Pad - Ribbon
Paper Pretties - Ribbon
My Time To Craft - Jewels
Stampin B's - Bling

Card Recipe:
Image - St Pat's Mouse by Designed 2 Delight
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - SEI Chick A Doo
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Studio G
Rhinestones - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Doily - Wilton
Paint - Creative Inspirations in Sage

I added some Creative Inspirations Paint to his shamrocks and love how they sparkle!
I won 5 of these paints last month and love how easy they are to use. They come in cute little jars and I simply use a fine tipped paint brush and paint on in a thin layer, great finish!
Katie

Designed 2 Delight - Springtime

Happy Friday Everyone!
It's time for a lovely easel card featuring one of Faith's latest releases Spring Greetings.
This little scene of the chick and his Easter basket was so much fun that I printed it large (gotta love that about digital stamps) and had a lot of fun coloring it.

Challenges:
Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Show Us What You Got (anything goes)
House Of Gilli - 3 Papers, 2 Dies/Punches and Sparkle
Bearly Mine - Lace and Pearls
Digital Tuesday - Use a Die Cut
Going Grey - Spring Fever
Lollipop Crafts - Favorite Coloring Medium
Stampin Royalty - Markers
Forgotten Scraps - Spring or Flowers
Charisma Cardz - Spring has Sprung
Dutch Dare - Sparkle, Glitter or Bling

Card Recipe:
Image - Spring Greetings
Paper - Chick A Doo
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Curved Rectangles by Spellbinders
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Lace - Offray
Pearls - Opalines by Basic Grey
Rhinestones - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Sentiment - Joanns

This is so adorable and perfect for Easter, Spring, Birthday, Mothers Day even a New Baby card.
I hope it brings a little sunshine into your life today.
And finally this card is for sale and you can find it on EBAY as well as many More Of My Cards
Katie