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

Cuddly Buddly #3 - Bright Colors and Butterflies

It's a big day here on Both Sides of The Paper so be sure to click my banner to get to the home page so you don't miss anything :)
It's starting with another fabulous challenge at Cuddly Buddly and this week our challenge to you is super fun, we want to see Bright Colors and Butterflies! Perfect for Summer cards,Birthdays, invitations, scrapbook pages and more!
This week I got to work with the fabulous artist Czes from Pachela Studios and I chose the super sweet Tabitha who is Toby Tumbles best friend.

Challenges:
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday - Spellbound (use a die)
CRAFT - Butterflies
Paperplay - Thing With Wings
Crafting For All Seasons - Furry Friends
Happileigh Scrappin - Critters
Sweet Stampin - Cute and Cuddly (2 entries only)
Paper Pretties - Animals
Pollycraft - The Great Outdoors
Stamps R Us - Through the Garden Gate
Karen's Doodles - Summer Fun (I'm not whether laundry is ever fun but it is Summery!)
Paper Playtime - Summer
Crafts and Me - Summertime

Card Recipe:
Image - Toby Tumble Wash Day by Pachela Studios
Butterflies - Rose Garden Add On by Pachela Studios
Sentiment - Garden Sentiments by Bits of Ivory
Paper - Life Of The Party Lime Twist Collection by My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - The Whimsey Cottage
Die Cut - Spellbinders Labels 17

I know that laundry is not usually anyone's favorite chore but in the Summer garden and with a little helper it's not all bad :)
I hoped you've liked this and be sure to come along and play with us at Cuddly Buddly and come back later for a huge post of projects with tutorials for each! (that's all I'm saying :))
Katie

Digital Delights - A June Bride!

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

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Paper Playtime - Wedding (using a digi)
Patties Creations - Father's Day or Wedding
Stamp Something - Something Digi
One Stop Craft - Texture
Our Creative Corner - Wedding Elegance (have to include sheer fabric, trim or ribbon, flower, pearl and stitching)
Meljen's - Pink and Pearls
Speedy The Cats Friends - 3D Flower
Happileigh Scrappin - Flowers and Stitching
Polly Craft - Love and Marriage
The Pink Elephant - Here Comes The Bride

Card Recipe:
Image - Bride and Groom
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Linen and Lace by DCWV
Flower- Prima Bronte Blooms
Pearls - Recollections

I chose the ribbon for the bow to match the Prima flower and I like the way it falls over the image like a bridal veil. I also continued the Wedding theme with the pearls along the bottom of the card.
Be sure to pop along to the blog at Digital Delights and see what the rest of the team have come up with.

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

Digital Delights New Releases - Easter Daisy

It's time for more new creations from the team at at Digital Delights!
This week is new release week and we got to play with the fabulous new Easter images, you are going to want all of these for those upcoming cards!

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Paper Playtime - Anything Goes Digi
Sweet Stampin - Girly
Craft Your Passion - Girly Girl
Wags N Whiskers - Punches
I Did It - Punches or Dies
Fussy and Fancy - Embossing or Paper Piecing
Papercutz - Spring
Paper Garden - Spring
Incy Wincy - Spring Is In The Air
If The Shoe Fits - Purple
Critter Sketch Challenge - Sentiment
Shannon's Sentiments - Fussy Cutting
Scrap Creations - Kids

Card Recipe:
Image - Easter Daisy, Easter Accessories and Daisy Accessories
Paper - Making Memories
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Border Punch - Martha Stewart

I cut Daisy and the bench out and popped her on top to take her seat :)
I added the baskets inside to keep with the Easter theme and I hope you like it.
Be sure to drop by Digital Delights to see the whole of the new release :)

Designed 2 Delight - Warm Your Heart with a Mouse Valentine!

I'm here with a card to warm your heart!
If you have been anywhere in the US in the last few weeks chances are you've had some snow, some just a little and some a whole mess of snow!
So you've probably been snuggling in your Winter Sweater just like this little guy.

Challenges:
AI Factory - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Simply Create - Use Your Punches
Secret Crafter - With Love
Speedy The Cats Friends - Use A Heart
Paper Playtime - Use the Word Love on Your Project
Tuesday Throwdown - Valentine
Fresh Brewed - Love/Valentines
Aud's Sentiments - Love Theme
Totally Gorjuss - Cuddly
Sentimental Sundays - Winter
Stempel Magie - Winter
Creative Stamp Friends - Winter
Going Grey with Scrap Creations - Winter Blast
I Did It Creations - Brr I'm Turning Blue (use some blue in your project)
Crazy Challenge - Buttons
Craft Your Passion - Buttons
Pixie Dust - Button Up
Random Amusing Challenge - Use Red
Happileigh Scrappin - Love theme and photo inspiration
Belli Challenge - P is for... (I chose punching)
For Fun - Glitter
Fab N Funky - Animal Magic
Simon Says Stamp - Bingo (I chose Punch, Embossing and Ribbon)

Card Recipe:
Image - Mouses Valentine
Paper - Peppermint Forest by Joann's (2009)
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Spellbinders Label 1
Paint - Glittering Silver by Scribbles
Glitter - Glamour Dust in Crystal
Border and Corner Punch - Martha Stewart Vintage Floral Punch Around the Page Set
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Buttons - Dress It Up
Sentiment - Printed in LD Amore font

I just love this image, the perfect combination of Love and Winter.
If you want to see other designers with samples of Faith's super images be sure to drop over to Card Idea's and tomorrow there will be a new challenge there so pop in and play along!
Katie

Designed 2 Delight - I Love Ewe!

It's time for a new Freebie at Faith's blog and it is a cutie!
As it is a new month it means everyone can grab the image and if you make something with it and link it back to Faith's blog you will get the next freebie too!
It is a lovely image and I just had to play along with it too :)

Challenges:
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Fab N Funky - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Stamp Something - Something Digi
Paper Playtime - Faces
Creative Inspirations Paint - Circles
Get Creative With Ann - Something New
Sparkles - New Things
Sweet Sunday Sketch - Sketch
Crazy 4 Challenges - Celebrate Something
Shannon's Sentiments - Blue
By The Cute and Girly - Bling It On
Auds Sentiments - Two Word Sentiment
Paperplay - Clean and Simple

Card Recipe:
Image - Love Ewe by Designed 2 Delight
Paper - Cherry Delicious by Sassafrass
Medium - Copic Markers
Punch - Martha Stewart

It is a very cute image perfect for the upcoming Valentines Day cards you'll be needing so be sure to go and get it and check out all the other super images from Faith at Designed 2 Delight.

Designed 2 Delight - A Little Winter Whine!

This is one of my last Christmas cards this year and this one is featured on Card Ideas from Designed 2 Delight today.
This is going to a friend who really isn't a Winter lover at all! LOL

Challenges:
Paper Issues - Holiday Hookup
Cards For Men - Christmas
Stamp With Fun - Christmas
Fresh Brewed Designs - Christmas
Pear Tree Designs - Christmas
Top Tip Tuesday - Christmas
Pollycraft - White Christmas
Paper Playtime - Snowman
Totally Gorjuss - Snow
Wags N Whiskers - Snowflakes
Woodware - Winter
Catch The Bug - Winter Wonderland
The Pink Elephant - Winter Wonderland
Ladybug Crafts - Winter Wonderland
Ellephantastic - Winter
Stamptacular Sunday - Winter Wishes
Cupcake Inspirations - Blue and White cupcake with a Snowflake
ABC Christmas - Z for Zero (use an old challenge I chose F for Frost with the option of Snow)
Crafts and Me - Moody Blues
Cupcake Craft - Non Traditional Christmas
Incy Wincy - Non Traditional Christmas
Digital Tuesday - Sparkling Christmas (using a digi)
Bunny Zoe = Sparkle and Shine
Karber Weekly - Use a 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 - Winters Cheer
Paper - Colorbok
Medium - Copic Markers
Snowflakes - Hobby Lobby
Doily - Little Yellow Bicycle

He is a super cute Snowman and the fact that he has a glass of wine in his hand makes me smile even more!
Hopefully by the time you read this I will be sipping a cup of tea in my Mum's kitchen all the way home in England!
There will be a few cards scheduled over the next couple of weeks but I'm enjoying a well deserved rest (well it won't be a rest but you know what I mean) with my family and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Katie

Designed 2 Delight - Kaela as an Fairy

When you see my card today you'll know why I just had to make it!
Faith at Designed 2 Delight keeps coming out with such wonderful designs and I'm so happy to be able to work with them.
We have made a brand new blog called Card Ideas where you can get brand new ideas from a different designer every day of the week! Be sure to drop by there and add yourself as a follower so you don't miss any of the news.

Challenges:

Magical Monday - Wings
Whoopsi Daisy - Girlie
Paper Playtime - Christmas Song
Ooh La La - Christmas Song
Paper Cupcakes - Anything Goes
Going Grey - Anything Goes
Peartree Designs - Sketch and Gems
Papertake Weekly - Sketch (so very similar to the other)
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes
Karber Weekly - Sparkle (must use a digi)
There She Goes - Card For A Child
ABC Christmas - Y is for Yuletide (use Holly and Berries or Red and Green or Candles)
Flutterby - Open (must have Angel, Fairy or Butterfly)
The Paper Variety - Tic Tac Toe (I chose Die Cut, Make a Card, Holiday theme)
Little Paper Shop - Funky Edge
Stamp and Create - Tis The Season
Paper Issues - Holiday Hookup

Card Recipe:
Image - Kaela as a Fairy
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Homemade Christmas by DCWV
Border and Corner Punch - Martha Stewart
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Ribbon - Michaels
Holly and Jingle Bells - Hobby Lobby
Sentiment - Walmart
Glitter - Glamour Dust

After I colored Kaela I added lots of sparkle with Glamour Dust on her wings and shoes and Smooch paint on her cheeks and as highlights in her hair.
I really love how she turned out and hope you do too.
Katie

Trick or Treat!!!! It's a Pixie Cottage Blog Hop :)

We at the Pixie Cottage thought it would be fun to have a little Fall Fun by showing you some of our wonderful digital stamps/images!!

Below you will find a list of the design team participants. Stop by each of their blogs and leave them a comment as well as sign up to follow their blog and you will be put in a drawing for our prize.

What are we giving away?? Well, I think it should be some digital images since this blog hop is all about digital!!!

1st Place--Pick any 5 digital images from The Pixie Cottage

2nd Place Pick any 3 digital images from The Pixie Cottage

3rd Place Pick any 1 digital image from The Pixie Cottage

Here is the list of blogs in the order you should visit them: (remember to leave a comment/and follow at each blog as well as leave a comment here to be put in the drawing for the prizes)

1. Katie
2. Tanya
3. Cheryl
4. Adrina
5. Anne
6.Carla
7. Davi
8. Denise
9. Peggy
10. Tish
11. Sharon
12. Lisette
13. Sadia

Now before you run off to see Tanya be sure you stay around to follow me and see my card!

Challenges:
Creative Cottage - Embossing
Shellys - Tic Tac Toe (I chose Brads, Punch and Embossing)
Paper Pretties - Make a Square Card
Simon Says Stamp - Punch Em
The Crafty Pad - Stitching
Stempeltraeume - Favorite Animal
Paper Playtime - Halloween
Tuesday Taggers - Halloween and Deep Purple
A Crafty Little Place - Spooky
Crafty Creations - Halloween or Autumn
Lil Red Wagon - Halloween
Wild Flower Patch - Halloween
Dutch Dare - Halloween
AI Factory - Halloween
Create With Connie and Mary - Halloween
Paper Play - Halloween
Pixie Dust - Halloween
Treehouse Stamps - Halloween
Crafty Catz - Halloween
Twisted Thursday - Trick or Treat
Daring Cardmakers - Trick or Treat
Oh Alice - Halloween

Card Recipe:
Image - Licorice the Cat
Paper - K and Co Spooktacular
Medium - Copic Markers
Border and Corner Punches - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - K and Co Spooktacular
Ribbon - American Crafts
Brads - Spare Parts

Now you've see Licorice the Kitty HOP HOP HOP ALONG to see Tanya and carry on with the rest of the HOPPING FUN!

Katie

Designed 2 Delight - Teddy as A Scarecrow :)

I'm so loving this fabulous Fall weather and hope it's nice where you are too :)
Today's card features a BRAND NEW IMAGE just released TODAY and I know you're going to absolute love him!
He was an absolute joy to color and in fact as a practice sheet (a girl can never stop practicing you know) I printed out 9 of him to check out some color combo;s, I may even share those combos tomorrow if anyone would be interested ;)

Challenges:

Stampin For The Weekend - Fall or Halloween
Challenge Up Your Life - Autumn
Crazy 4 Challenges - Autumn
Riley and Co - Colors of Autumn
Inspiration Avenue - Harvest
Thoughtful Thursdays - H is for.....Harvest
Baby Bud - Halloween or Fall
Creative Inspirations - Halloween or Fall
Belli - Pumpkins
Paper Playtime - Pumpkins or Spiderwebs
The Hybrid Chick - Fall with a Digi
Pear Tree Designs - Free For All
Stampin Royalty - Ribbons
Stamp Something - Something Digi

Card Recipe:
Image - Scarecrow Teddy Set
Paper - DCWV Autumn Splendor
Medium - Copic Markers
Rub On Sentiment - Daisy Hill
Buttons - Michaels $1 spot
Ribbon - American Crafts

Didn't I tell you that you'd love him?
He is so super sweet and guess what? if you play in Faith's challenges you be pleased that he is this weeks freebie!!! (just the bear not the background).
So if you played last time you'll be making a card with him this week!

Pixie Cottage #41 - Something Sweet - Hoppy Halloween!

It's another Once Upon a Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage and we have a great sketch for you to work with.





Along with the sketch we have the option of Something Sweet.

Challenges:
Paper Cutz - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes
Inky Impressions - Anything Goes
Beary Scrap - Mist It Up
Allsorts - Bingo (Brads, Buttons and Punch)
Speedy the Cat's Friends - Stitching
Sweet Stampin - Ribbon
Lets Ink It Up - Halloween Colors
Paper Pretties - Green, Purple and Orange
Craft Your Passion - Orange, Purple and Black
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Boo
Creative Inspirations - Spooky
Sisterhood of Crafters - Halloween
Fab N Funky - Halloween
Baby Bud - Halloween
Double Dutch - Halloween
Stamping Vacation Occasion Oasis - Halloween
Creative Cottage - Halloween
Moving Along With The Times - Halloween
Reasonable Ribbon - Halloween
My Time To Craft - Halloween
Creative Inspirations - Halloween
2 Sisters - Halloween
ECP - Halloween
Crazy Challenge - Halloween
One Stop Crafts - Halloween
Stamp With Fun - Halloween
Stamp Something - Halloween
Frosted Designs - Halloween
Tellens Place - Trick or Treat
Paper Playtime - Pumpkins or Spiderwebs
Belli - Pumpkins
One Stitch At A Time - Embellish It
Craftalicious - Anything Goes

Card Recipe:
Image - Hoppy Halloween by Eileen Gutierrez
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - K and Co Spooktacular
Buttons - Dress It Up
Sentiment - Printed in Burton's Nightmare font
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - American Crafts
Brad - Spare Parts
Shimmer Spritz - Sparkle by Tsukineko

I think you can see the shimmer that the mist gives the image (hard to capture on a photo). This one is very subtle and I sprayed two coats (letting one dry completely before the second) to give the amount of shimmer I needed. There are many on the market and it's worth getting a few different kinds as they all look different when dry.
I hope you liked this cute this Halloween froggy and be sure to be back tomorrow for a super girly card!

Digital Delights - A Time to give Thanks - Pumpkin Lara

Time for more fabulous cards from the Digital Delights Team!
All of them have created some super cards using images designed by Wendy Hall for Digital Delights.

Challenges:

Karber Monthly - Anything Goes (with a digi)
Secret Crafter - Anything Goes
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Something Digi
Digital Tuesday - All About the Girls (plus a digi)
Anything Goes - Cute
Pollycraft - Cute and Cuddly
Allsorts - 3 different Punches
Sweet Stampin - Stitching
One Stop Crafts - Autumn and a Sketch
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Fall colors
Creative Card Crew - Autumn/Fall
Everybody Art - Autumn
Going Grey - Fall
Stempel Magie - Autumn Colors
Paper Playtime - Autumn
My Sheri - Autumn
Craft Your Days Away - Autumn Doodles
Ellephantastic - Handmade Flowers
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Handmade Flowers
Wee Memories - Orange and Scallops
Your Next Stamp - Give Thanks
Craftalicious - Thanks



Card Recipe:
Image - Pumpkin Lara
Papers - Autumn Splendor by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers - Prima
Flower Punch - Marvy
Border and Corner Punches - Martha Stewart
Buttons - Colorbok
Brads - Making Memories





Little Pumpkin Lara is so sweet and one of the great things about using digital stamps is that you can print them to whatever size you'd like. There isn't any rubber company that makes big stamps to fill a 6" by 6" card but with my digi's I can do it easily!
I really hope you like her as much as I do.

Lily Boo and a Pirate Too!!

Happy Saturday!
I wanted to showcase another of the cute Lily Boo images as it's now super easy to get Lily Boo images as they have a new home at Cuddly Buddly!
This one will be perfect for an upcoming Boy's Birthday.


Challenges:

Creative Inspirations - Sketch
Cuttlebug Challenge - Easel Card
Creative Card Crew - Easel Card
Paper Playtime - Ahoy Matey
The Crafty Pad - Embossing
Creative Craft Challenges - Stamp It Up
Sisterhood of Crafters - Movie Inspiration (Pirates of the Caribbean)
Wildflower Patch - Black, Violet and Lime
CRAFT - Purple, Green and Gems
Crazy 4 Challenges - 2 more Ribbons
Simon Says Stamp - Check It Out
Digi Doodle Shop - Circles and Dots
Paperplay - Card for A Child
Stamp With Fun - Birthday
Everybody Art - Birthday
Party Time Tuesday - Birthday (anything goes)
Thrilling Thursday - Celebration!
Crafty Sentiments - Birthday



Card Recipe:
Image - Little Shipmate by Lily Boo
Paper - Daisy D's
Medium - Copic Markers
Brads - Spare Parts
Embossing Folder - Tim Holtz for Sizzix
Sentiment - Printed





I hope you think this little guy is as cute as I do and I wish you all a wonderful 4th of July weekend!