The Pixie Cottage Challenge #72 - Sketch and/or Anything But A Card

It's another Once Upon A Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage and this week you have the option of the great sketch or you can go with our theme which is "Anything But A Card".
I decided to go with the theme this week and make a birdhouse.

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes or Your Favorite...
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - Alter Something
Fairytale Challenge - Anything But a Card
Allsorts - Things with Wings
My Mum's Craft Shop - Things With Wings
Take A Word - Wings
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Wings
Sentimental Sunday - Anything But a Card (and a sentiment)
Incy Wincy - Nature
Stamp With Fun - In The Garden
Totally Stampalicious - 3D project
Crafts and Me - Punch It Out

Project Recipe:
Image - Finch by ARTish
Paper - DCWV The Guy Stack
Birdhouse - Joann's (just $1!!!)
Medium - Copic Markers
Paint - Anita's in Mocha Java
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearls - Recollections
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Lace Heart
Sentiment - Heidi Grace

This was the sketch but I chose the theme this week.

I simply painted the unfinished birdhouse with the brown paint. Then I punched strips of two different patterned papers with the heart border punch to make the "tiles".
I added just a few embellishments to the top and a flag with the sentiment.
I think it turned out cute and a great little project with the base birdhouse costing just $1.
We'd love to see you come along and play with us at The Pixie Cottage this week!
Katie

Cooking It Up #61 - Stamp Me a Letter with Brads!

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

The ingredients this week are:

Use some Brads
Add some Letters (this can be a sentiment)
Make it Stamped (rubber or digi)

Challenges:
Scrappy Frogs - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Sweet or Girly
Southern Girls - Let's Hear It For The Girls (1 entry only)
One Powerful Hour - Drama Queen
Prairie Fairy - Here Come the Girls
Incy Wincy - Girlie
Totally Papercrafts - 1 Image, 2 Papers and 3 Embellishments
Crafty Catz - Use a Quote
Stamp Something - Use a Digi
Ooh La La - Tres Chic

Card Recipe:
Image - My Fair Lady by Sassy Studios
Paper - Lemon Flower Stack by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Brads - Papermania
Sentiment - Heidi Grace for Fiskars

This is a gorgeous image and she was so much fun to color.
I really hope you'll drop by and play with us at Cooking It Up With Katie this week.
Katie

Cooking It Up #59 - Tag Me With Ribbons and Bows

It's time to get creating again over at Cooking It Up With Katie!

The ingredients this week are:

Use some Ribbons
Include a Tag (or two!)
Finish with a Bow

Challenges:
Sparkles Forum - Anything Goes
Delicious Doodles - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Shannon's Sentiments - Anything But A Card
AI Factory - Flowers in Bloom
CRAFT - Flowers
Going Grey - Flowers
Paper Romance - Tags
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Tags
Creations by Gill M - Birds in The Garden
Frosted Designs - Birds and/or Butterflies
The Shabby Tearoom - Butterfly Wishes
Stamp Something - Flowers, Buttons and Sparkle
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Buttons
Incy Wincy - Buttons and Bows

Tag Recipe:
Image -
Paper - Lemon Flower Stack by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Butterflies - Papermania
Flowers and Buttons - Stash
Glitter - Stickles and Glamour Dust

I made a set of 3 tags and I just can't wait for the next special birthday to add one to :)
Tags are a nice change from cards or an addition to one so be sure to come along and play with us at Cooking It Up With Katie!

Digital Delights - Cinco De Mayo!

It's time for more new creations from the team at at Digital Delights!
I know it's not a huge holiday for sending cards but this little guy was so cute that I thought it was time he came out to play! He would be perfect on invitations, favors and Wendy has a precolored copy of him that would make it super quick to create and some great party items.

Challenges:
Aud's Sentiments - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Ladybug Crafts - Anything Goes
Going Grey - Go Digital
Digital Tuesday - Pretty Punches (and a digi)
Bunny Zoes - One For The Boys
Incy Wincy - Bright and Bold
Take A Word - Travel
The Paper Variety - Use a Number (Cinco!)

Card Recipe:
Image - Pablo
Sentiment - Ticket Sentiment Set
Paper - K and Co Sweet Nectar
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Spellbinders Exclusive
Banner Die - My Favorite Things
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Chipboard Letters - Target

This is so bright and cheery that it makes me want to head to the beach and grab a Margarita and start celebrating Cinco de Mayo early!!
Katie

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #60 - Sketch and/or Easter

It's Wednesday so it means another challenge over at The Pixie Cottage!
As always we have 2 parts to the challenge and you can choose either or both to play along with.
We have a fabulous sketch and our theme this week is "Easter" so it's time to break out the baskets, bunnies and Easter Eggs!

Remember you can use the sketch or the optional technique or both!

Challenges:
Alys - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Belli Challenge - Animals
Alphabet Challenge - R is For Ribbon
The Crafty Pad - Ribbon
Lexi's - Easter
Catered Crop - Card Inspiration (pastels, Easter, ribbon, scallops)
Incy Wincy - Pastel Colors
Ladybug Crafts - Spring Colors
Gingerloft - Flowers
Cupcake Inspirations - Photo (cupcake with Spring flowers in green, lilac, pink, yellow and white)
Lets Ink It Up - Embossing (must use a rubber stamp)

Card Recipe:
Image - Buffy The Bunny by Alisa Ramirez
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Stash
Border Sticker - Martha Stewart
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Small roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Large Flower - Prima
Embossing Folder - Crafts Too
Sentiment - Studio G

This was the great sketch we started with.

I used sheer dotted ribbon to weave around the die cut, I've seen this done before but this was the first time I tried it, and I really like how it turned out.
I added a little paint and topped it with Glamour Dust on the hair bow for a little extra sparkle.
I hope you'll get "Hopping Along" to The Pixie Cottage and show us your Easter creations too!

Cooking It Up #42 - Show Me Your Favorite Ribbons and Brads

It's time for the final challenge of the year at my Cooking It Up With Katie challenge.

The recipe this time is:
Your favorite technique
Some ribbons
and
Some brads!

Challenges:
Paper Issues - Holiday Hookup
AI Factory - Happy Holidays
Stamp With Fun - Christmas
Digital Tuesday - Sparkling Christmas (using a digi)
Top Tip Tuesday - Christmas
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes Christmas
Twisted Thursday - Holidays with Glitter and Bling
Cupcake Craft - Non Traditional Christmas
Incy Wincy - Non Traditional Christmas
Pollycraft - White Christmas
Cupcake Inspirations - Blue and White cupcake with a Snowflake
Crafts and Me - Moody Blues
Pixie Dust - Let It Snow
Totally Gorjuss - Snow
Fairy Knoll - Frost
Paper Cutz - Snowman
Paper Playtime - Snowman
Daring Cardmakers - Snow Much Fun!
Wags N Whiskers - Snowflakes
Woodware - Winter
Catch The Bug - Winter Wonderland
The Pink Elephant - Winter Wonderland
Stamptacular Sunday - Winter Wishes
Craft Your Days Away - Punch It Out
I Did It - Creative Folds
Bunny Zoe - Sparkle and Shine
Character Cafe - Glitter
Frosted Designs - Ribbons
If The Shoe Fits - Texture
Paper Romance - Heavy Metal
Stamp Something - Something Digi
There She Goes - Use Your Stash (paper is years old!)
Mad For Markers - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

Card Recipe:
Image - There's No Place Like a Snow Home by Robyn's Fetish
Paper - Colorbok
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Michaels
Metal letters and brads - Making Memories
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Glitter - Stickles

I cut out the second snowman image and added foam underneath him before sticking him on top of the original.
I colored him first and then added Stickles in 3 colors to give him some Sparkle for Christmas!
We'd love to see you play along with my recipe!
Katie

Pile It On - Christmas or Winter with Animals

This week over at Pile It On we want to help you get along with your Holiday cards by issuing the challenge of Christmas or Winter with an Animal for our theme!
We are sponsored by the fabulous Shelly's Images.

Challenges:
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
Lexi's - Anything Goes
The Burtonesque Dolls - Anything Goes
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch
For Fun - Metal
Little Red Wagon - Red
Simon Says Stamp - All White (only color on the image)
Craft Your Days Away - All White (color on image only)
Just Cute Bears and Friends - Black, White and 1 other color
Critter Challenge - Christmas
Patties Creations - Christmas
The Stampman - Christmas
Bee Crafty - Christmas
Allsorts - Twas The Night Before Christmas
Christmas Card Challenges - Photo Inspiration (took white and red from the colors)
Stamps R Us - Buttons and Bows
City Crafter - Use a Digi
CRAFT - Dry Embossing
One STop Crafts - Embossing
Paperplay - Circles
Raise the Bar- Curves (circles, scallops)
Crazy 4 Challenges - Square Cards
Meljens - # Shapes (I used square, circle and rectangle)
Stampin B's - Animal in a Die Cut
Digital Tuesday - Framed
Stamp Insanity - Punches
Drunken Stampers - Punch Me
Thoughtful Thursdays - J is for...Jewels
Kort O Mania - Flowers

Card Recipe:
Image - Oralie the Sleepy Mouse
Paper - DCWV
Embossing Folders - Sizzix
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Printed
Ribbon and Bow - Offray
Pom Poms - Unknown
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Flowers - Brides
Rhinestone Buttons - Unknown
Metal Tag - Making Memories

This little guy is so super cute that I just had to choose him for this card.
I hope you like it and we'd love to see you joining in over at Pile It On this week.

Designed 2 Delight - A Little Holiday Joy

Happy Friday!
It's the end of another dark week and I can't wait to turn back the clocks so we can at least be getting light when we get up.
But enough of weather problems and on to today's card.
It's one using the wonderful Dollar Delights at Designed to Delight. These are super cute little images, perfect for a quick card or gift card and work well alone or grouped with others.

Challenges:
Sweet Stop Sketches - Sketch
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
Lexi's - Anything Goes
Speedy The Cat's Friends - Holiday card
One Stitch At A Time - Christmas
Critter Challenge - Christmas
Little Red Wagon - Red

Card Recipe:
Image - Dollar Delights
Paper - The Christmas Combo by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbons - Michaels
Chipboard Letters - Provo Craft
Glitter - Stickles

I will admit that I had colored these images for a whole different card (one that just didn't work out) and so when I saw the sketch I knew my images hadn't gone to waste ;)
A simple card and one that can be recreated quickly and so probably will be added to my Christmas card making production line! LOL
Katie

Digital Delights New Releases - More Christmas!

It's time for some more fabulous Christmas releases at Digital Delights and you are going to love these!
They feature some wonderful Christmas Animals and I got to work with the super cute Christmas Bongo the Dog!

Challenges:
Speedy The Cat's Friends - Holiday card
One Stitch At A Time - Christmas
Critter Challenge - Christmas
Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club - Use a Christmas Digi
Christmas Card Challenges - Candy Cane (or other sweet treat)
Charisma - With Love At Christmas
Crafty Cardmakers - Stitching
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
Lexi's - Anything Goes
Bee Crafty - Christmas
My Time To Craft - Quick and Cute
Papertake Weekly - Penny for The Guy (card for a boy)
Going Grey - Favorite Techniques (mine are coloring and using punches)
Creative Card Crew - Let's Punch It
Stamp Insanity - Punches
ABC - G is for Glitter
Little Red Wagon - Red

Card Recipe:
Image - Christmas Bongo
Paper - The Christmas Combo by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Printed
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Michaels
Glitter - Frosted Lace Stickles
Candy Canes - Target $1 Spot

How cute is this little guy?
I added Frosted Lace Stickles to his hat and also the white on the candy can embellishments are Stickles too.
I just love him and all the rest of the new release so be sure to head over to Digital Delights to check them all out and also drop by The Team Blog to see all the other creations from the fabulous Design Team!

Pixie Cottage #43 - Recycling

It's another Once Upon a Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage and we have another super sketch for you and the option challenge of "recycling". Remember you can choose to use the sketch or the theme or both!

Challenges:
Wee Memories - Anything Goes
The Paper Players - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad - Stitching
Crafty Cardmakers - Stitching
STampin Royalty - Pear Pizazz, Cajun Craze, Marina Mist and So Saffron

Card Recipe
Image - Robins Nest by ARTish
Paper - The Green Stack (70% recycled) by DCWV
Medium- Copic Markers
Flowers- Tim Holtz die for Sizzix
Sentient - K and Co

I've not used this image before but I think for a Friendship/Thinking of You card it conveys the perfect message.

Guest Designer at Incy Wincy - Lace and Pearls

It has been an absolute pleasure to work with Incy Wincy as a guest designer for October and I'm sad to say my goodbyes with this card.
But as we are sponsored by Aspire to Thrive who are the sister company/charity behind Incy Wincy and that our challenge is "Lace and Pearls" then it is not really a sad goodbye.

Challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch
Charisma - Vintage
Alys - Distressing
Sentimental Sunday's - Distressing
Thrilling Thursday - Thanks
Treehouse - Thanks
No Time To Stamp - Count Your Blessings/Thankful (I'm thankful for friends)
ECP Challenges - Autumn/Fall (I chose the colors and theme of Thanks)
Artful Inkables - Embossing and Flowers (and lace)
Stamp Something - Something Digi
Speedy The Cat's Friends - Die Cut or Punch

Card Recipe:
Image - Aspire to Thrive
Paper - Flair Designs
Medium - Copic Markers
Punches - EK Success
Rose - Wild Orchid Crafts
Lace - Walmart
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Sentiment - Joann's
Pearls - Queen and Co

I've really enjoyed working with the team at Incy Wincy this past month and will definitely be playing along with the challenges as often as I can and I hope you will do too.

Guest Designer at Incy Wincy - Pink and Brown

It's time for another guest card for and this week we have a color combo challenge of Pink and Brown.
This combo is one of my favorites as it leads to a vintage, shabby chic feel to a card and it works so well for girl cards.
We are sponsored by the fabulous Di's Digi's and this image I got to work with was so cute!

Challenges:
Paper Cutz - Anything Goes
Copic Creations - Colorless blender tricks (I used burlap soaked in blender and dabbed on the bear for texture)
365 Cards Day 230 - Last but Not Least (a technique you've been putting off trying, see above!)
Our Creative Corner - More Is Better (3 of more types of embellishment) (brads, buttons, punches, sticker)
Speedy the Cat's Friends - Stitching
Totally Gorjuss - Pink
Wee Memories - Celebrate Good Times
Paper Sundaes - For Someone Little
Paper Romance - Buttons

Card Recipe:
Image - Ted's99 by Di's Digi's
Paper - My Minds Eye Loves Nest
Medium - Copic Markers
Brads - Making Memories
Buttons - Stash
Border and Corner punches - Martha Stewart
Sentiment Sticker - KI Memories

How cute is this little bear? It is images like this that remind me of "home" (4500 miles away in England) as a "99" with a Flake was my favorite treat from "Mr Whippy" :)
I hope you like her too.

Guest Designer at Incy Wincy - Sparkly Glitter

I was so happy to be asked by Incy Wincy Designs to be their guest designer for October.

This is my first card for them and we are sponsored by Michelle Perkett

Challenges:
Fussy and Fancy - Sketch
Creative Card Crew - Bloomin' Marvelous
CRAFT - Fancy Floral
Sisterhood of Crafters - At least 3 Flowers
Everybody Art - Friends
Michelle Perkett - Girlie and Bling
Creative Cottage - Bling It On
Gingerloft - Glitter and Bling
Hanna and Friends - Dotty
Thoughtful Thursdays - E for (I chose Elegant and Embellishments)
Stamp Something - Celebrate Something
Crafty Calendar - Birthday
Mami Doodles - Girls Birthday with Sparkle

Card Recipe:
Image - Michelle Perkett
Paper - Fairytale Princess by The Paper Studio
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts and Prima
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Glitter - Stickles in Diamond
Ribbon - American Crafts

I hope you like this, I tried to match the flowers on her dress with the ones on the paper and I really think she is fun :)

Designed 2 Delight Blog Hop - Autumn Pumpkins

As you may have seen from The new link on my sidebar I'm now a member of The Designed 2 Delight Design Team which features the fabulous images from Faith that can be found at Designed 2 Delight STore. I've know Faith for a few years now and am so happy to be a part of her team.
Now also you must know that today is World Card Making Day (an excuse to get inky and gluey :)) and to celebraTe we have all sorts of wonderful things going on.
It all starts with a Blog Hop through all the team members blogs with new creations, virtual "Make and Takes", prizes and more!
You'll need a pen and paper too so you can play in our little "finding leTTers" game :)
When you've collected all the leTTers you'll have a Discount Code spelled out that will get you a Dollar Delight Stamp from the Designed 2 Delight Store (PS you must use the code before the end of Sunday October 3rd)

Now if you came to me from Pat's Blog then you are on the right path. If not then please go back to Faith's Blog to the start so you don't miss a thing.

Now be sure to look very carefully for my leTTer ;)

I have a new card for my new Team and as usual I've added a few challenges along the way:

One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes
Stamp It Crazy - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays - Dimension and a Sentiment
Digi Doodle Shop - 3D It
Thrilling Thursday - Something in 3's (I used 3 brads)
Mojo Monday - Sketch
Flourishes - Autumn
Tuesday Taggers - Autumn sponsored by The Craft Barn
A Crafty Little Place - Autumn
For Fun - Fall
Copic Creations - Orange

Card Recipe:
Image - Autumn Harvest
Paper - Autumn Splendor by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Michaels
Brads - Making Memories

I colored the pumpkins twice and cut on set out and popped them up. Then I popped the whole mat with image on to give even more dimension.

Now you've seen my card it's time to hop along to the next blog in the line and that is Jane
Have a lot of fun and remember you can also go back to Faith's Blog if you get lost and need to find your way.
As a final fun thing for you be sure to visit our group at Crafters Digital Art Center where there are more fun things happening and a special discount for all members!