The Pixie Cottage Challenge #31 - Fancy Fold

It's time for another new sketch from Pam at The Pixie Cottage and a new technique challenge to go along with it!



This is a fairly simple sketch as we'd like you to also make the card with a "Fancy Fold"! This can be an easel card, a gatefold, a z- fold, anything other than the regular one fold card. Of course you can just do the sketch but it wouldn't be a challenge without a little thinking would it! LOL
You don't have to use a Pixie Cottage Stamp to enter but if you do have why not try out!
Remember you can use the sketch, the theme or both and can combine our challenge with any others you like!

Challenges:
Digi Doodle Shop - Use Your Favorite Stamp
Craft Your Days Away - Favorite Thing
Sentiment Sundays - Anything Goes
Drunken Stampers - Masking
Pixie Dust - Buttons
Crafty Catz - Buttons and Bows
Curtain Call - Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait, Early Expresso, Very Vanilla
Cupcake Inspirations - Brown and Orange/Peach cupcakes
Creative Stamp Friends - Friends
Our Creative Corner - Embossing
Penny's - Anything Goes
Rosie Dees = More Than One Fold
Anything Goes - Folds
Crazy Challenge - Forest Friends/Back to Nature



Card Recipe:
Image - Apple Hannah by Sandra Hammer and Orchid Park by ALota Rubber Stamps
Paper - K&Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers - Prima
Border Punch - Martha Stewart and Fiskars



This is the card open.



There is a panel on the back for the message.



Here is a close up of the image. I masked the two images together and love how well they work together.
We'd love to see you over at The Pixie Cottage!

Life is Uncertain...Eat Dessert First :) Another Tilda card

Happy Monday!!
What a way to start a week, ice cream with Tilda!
I found this ice cream punch on clearance and knew I had to use it as soon as I got home! I hadn't used this Tilda on a card yet and so it was the perfect choice of image.
And there were a few challenges around to help me:

Friday Sketchers - Sketch
Creative Cottage - Food and Drink
Rosie Dees - So Yummy
Just Magnolia - It Takes Two
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Dimension
Your Next Stamp - Going Dotty
Hand Full of Stamps - Just a Little Dotty
Cupcake Inspirations - Pink, Green, Orange flowery cupcakes!
Stempel Magie - Summer
Crafty Angels - One for The Girls (what girl doesn't like dessert? LOL)



Card Recipe:
Images - Tilda with Ice Cream and Shabby Chic Fence
Paper - Sugar and Spice stack by The Paper Studio
Ice Cream punch - Martha Stewart
Border punch - Scandanavian Lace by EK Success
Ribbon - Michaels
Sentiment - Printed in Harrington font





It was so hard to take a photo without the sparkles being all you could see so I tried one without a flash.
Oh well, she is really cute in real life even if I can't make it translate into a decent photo! LOL
Katie

Lily Boo Too Challenge - Spring has Sprung

Happy April 1st!
I'm not fooling about today as I have 3 posts to come so I better get started!
Over at Lily Boo we have a super new challenge for you. We'd like to see your creations with the Springy colors of yellows, light greens and add a little blossom!!

Here are the other challenges that go with this card:

Sassy Susie wants a Spring Garden
Rosie Dees want you to Think Spring
Corrosive want Spring
Tuesday Throwdown want Spring too
Glue Scissors Paper say Spring is in The Air and want Handmade flowers too
Fab N Funky have a Spring theme too
Everybody Art wanted Spring too




Card Recipe:
Image - Toddler Boys Collection
Paper - Martha Stewart
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Offray
Flower Punch - EK Success
Metal circle tag - Making Memories
Sentiment - Printed



Inside is more dp and a faux stitched message mat.



Don't you wish you were here?
I'd love to see your cheery Spring projects so be sure to enter at Lily Boo Too!

Katie

So many challenges, so little time!

Happy Sunday,
If you've been following me for even just a little while you'll have noticed that I like to play on the challenge blogs.
Some people think I take it a little too far at times, and sometimes I'll agree with them! LOL But it is so much fun finding the challenges (I have a book with close to 300 challenge blogs in it) and working out which ones work together. It also takes me out of my creative box at times, making me try things I wouldn't do otherwise. Surprisingly I don't play for the prizes although there have been a few that I see and say "oh I'd love to win that one", but if I do win a prize it is received lovingly and is a bonus.
I've made online friends through my challenge searching and playing and I want to Hi! say to all of them!
This week there have been so many great sketches that I just had to have a day with a few of my "just because" creations.

Card 1

Think Ink have a Sketch
Die Cuts R Us wanted Handmade flowers
Crafty Creations wanted Handmade flowers as well
Little Red Wagon wanted Fabric and I made my flower from fabric:)
Glenda PSR wanted Texture (think the fabric flower should count :))
Digital Tuesday wanted Piercing (and a digi)
Crafty Card Makers wanted something Feminine
Flutterby had an Open week with a Fairy, Angel or Butterfly
Magical Crafts want "Things with Wings"
Crafty Ann's want Pink, Lilac and Lemon



Card Recipe:
Image - Heidi in the Flowers by CC Designs (I won this image and have been wanting to use it)
Photo corners - Making Memories
Paper - Flower Shower by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - K&Co
Ribbon - American Crafts
Fabric - Cranston Print Works





Card 2

Lord Have Mercy had a Sketch
Cards for Men want Paper Piecing
Color Chef wanted Yellow, Green, Brown and Cream
Pollycraft Distressing (and a digi)
Paper Popsicles were All About Home
Lets Capture Our Memories want Vintage
Pixie Dust wanted Flowers and Buttons



Card Recipe:
Image - The Potting Shed byModern Sugar Boulevard , sadly no longer available
Paper - Wild Saffron by K&Co
Medium - Copic Markers and Chalk Ink
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Printed





I don't think you can see well enough in the photo but I paper pieced the door, bricks, window frame, flower pots, broom and the shovel handel. These were super fiddly to do but oh I just loved it!

Card 3

Midnight Madness started me with the sketch
Creative Cottage had their 1st challenge and it is "New" and this image is new to me
Crazy Challenge want you to Triple It and use 3 of anything. I used 3 different ribbons, 3 blue flowers and a 3 word sentiment.
Critter Challenge wanted Flowers on the image and Yellow, Blue and Green
Rosie Dees want you to "Think Spring"
One Powerful Hour had the theme of Luck and I think a lot of people throw coins in a Wishing Well to change their luck
Corrosive also wanted Luck as the theme
Handfull Of Stamps had a Lucky theme too!



Card Recipe:
Image - Audreys Wishing Well by The Stamping Boutique
Paper - Flower Shower by DCWV
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts and Prima
Sentiment - Printed
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Medium - Copic Markers and Airbrush System





I hope you liked these and thanks for coming by and following along with my adventures in card making!
Katie

Treehouse- Spring Cleaning - Clean And Simple Challenge

Happy Thursday,
Now this week at The Treehouse we have a new challenge that was a real challenge to me.
We want you to make a "Clean and Simple" card which means very few embellishments, fewer layers and an image that can make the card alone.
Now this was a real test for me as I like to add lots of challenges to my card and that usually means lots of "stuff" on the card so to strip it down to the basics really took me out of my comfort zone.
I have Design Team member Neva of Neva's Crafty Cave to thank for this challenge, take a look at her blog to see her style.

Now I couldn't not have challenges so these I think work for this type of card;

Taylored Expressions had a beautiful clean looking sketch
Sassy Susie had an Easter theme
KL Stampin and Scrappin want Buttons
Ooh La La had an Anything Goes theme
Stamp With Fun wanted a Spring card
Rosie Dees also want you to Think Spring
Tanda Teaser wanted Simply Spring
Scrappy Frogs wanted you to "Challenge Yourself" and this certainly was a challenge for me.



Card Recipe:
Image - Joyful BlessingsTreehouse Stamps digi
Embossing folder - Sizzix
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Buttons - Dress it Up by Jesse James
Medium - Copic Markers
Acrylic flower - Hobby Lobby



I didn't leave the inside blank but it sure is simple ;)



I colored two of the image and popped one on top of the other. I know that doesn't really fit completely with the "Clean and Simple" rule but it's as simple as this "Fussy and Fancy" girls gonna get! LOL
And it really was a super quick card once I decided how to approach it, jst about 20 minutes from start to finish.

I hope you've enjoyed this and don't think I've cleaned up too much, there's sure to be some more "fancy schmancy" on my next card :)
Katie

Hoppin' By To Say...It's Freebie Friday!

Happy Friday!
It's time for another Digital Delights freebie and this one is one you'll use over and over again.
It works for birthdays for all ages and with it being a digital image it means you can print it as large or as small as you want it, each time just how you want it!
You can see the image being used at The Freebie Friday Page!



Just a reminder that you can now find the freebies at our groups at Papercraft Planet and SNR Card Universe All you have to do is join one or both of our groups and the image is yours. You can find it under the subject Freebie Friday in the discussions area!!) Be sure to become a follower of the groups of your choice so you can be sure to keep up to date with our fun happenings!!


I'm always in need of birthday cards so I decided to try this one out for myself along with a few challenges to help me out.

My Time To Craft wanted Green plus One
Cards For Men wanted Green too
The Wildflower Patch want Green also
Die Cuts R Us wanted No Designer Paper
Papertake wanted you to "Check This Out" with checks or gingham on your project
Peachy Keen had a Sketch
Rosie Dees had a Just For Men theme
Tellens Place had a Birthday theme
Penny's also wanted Birthdays
My Grafico wanted Plaid so I used my Plaid embossing folder



Card Recipe:

Image - Alvin The Toad
Cardstock - DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Brads - The Paper Studio
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Embossing Folder - Plaid by Cuttlebug



Inside is a message mat. Obviously as one of the challenges was no DP this is very plain inside.



After I colored him I went over the tummy with YG00 to give a mottled effect as Toads are usually a little "warty" but I didn't want to distract from his cuteness too much! LOL
Don't you know a boy who'd love this card for his birtday?
And with the Birthday Circle Sentiment you can use it anytime you need a Birthday card!

So go and grab the Birthday sentiment freebie and get creating!
Katie

Challenge 17 for Delightful Sketches - 2 cards to see!

A double posting day but it's so worth it!
And this post has two cards making a double double!!
It's New Release day at Digital Delights and it really is a super collection of images.
Each Design Team Member got to play with one of the new images along with the fabulous new sketch at Delightful Sketches and Challenges



As always I added a few challenges to help me along the way.

Papercutz want a Teen Birthday card
Stampin B's want Red, White and Blue but non patriotic (missed the deadline on that one :( )
Frosted Designs want a Star on the project
Bee Crafty wanted Stitching (I used Faux) and a digi image
Corrosive wanted Stitching too
Sophisticats wanted Stitching too
Rosie Dees had a Just For Men theme



Card Recipe:
Image - Reece Baseball Batter
Paper - DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Star buttons - Jesse James
Border punch - EK Success
Sentiment - Printed



Inside is a message mat with the second part of the sentiment.




Here's a close up of Reece. I must admit I'm not a huge baseball fan and was a little intimidated about creating a card with him but I love how he turned out!



Now we have a wonderful sponsor this time, Stamp Happens, who are offering their latest set as a prize and I got to make a card with an image from that set of stamps! I had Maddie from the Zeke and Maddie collection. I used the same sketch but added a few other challenges to help me complete it.

Artful Inkables wanted Naughty or Nice
Copic Creations wanted you to use Copic's to color your embellishments. I colored the grey flowers, the fabric brads and the Dewdrops
Drunken Stampers wanted Mardi Gras as your inspiration
Etsy Inspired had a jewelry and mobile store to look at and I chose this mobile as my inspiration, the circle and flowers are almost the same on my card
Fussy and Fancy want you to Dazzle them
Paper Cutz want a Teen Birthday (both cards work for this theme)
One Stitch at A Time had their 1st challenge and they want, surprise suprise, Stitching on your card! (I did faux)
Crafty Creations want Stitching too
ABC were at O is for One Paper
Digital Tuesday wanted All Things Girly



Card Recipe:
Image - Maddie
Patterned Paper - Heidi Grace Midnight Kisses Mini Foil Floral
Foil cardstock - American Crafts
Border Punch - EK Success
Embossing Folder - Crafts Too
Flowers - Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment - Studio G



Inside is more dp and a message mat



This girl was so fabulous to color, I can't wait to play with her again!

So I've given you two examples of how the sketch works so be sure to join in with the sketch and show us your creations at Delightful Sketches and Challenges
Katie

2 Cards for you to enjoy!

Happy Wednesday!
I may no longer be on the team at LaLa Lands but these new images were so cute that I wanted to join in with one last card :)
I used the fabulous sketch at Just Us Girls and Incy Wincy wanted you to Bling It Up!

I colored Maya with Copic's and I thnk she may have been out in the sun too much but at least she's in the Valentines "Moo"d!
The papers are Basic Grey from the Infuse Collection.



There are fabulous new Valentines images on their way to the La La Lands store and you won't want to miss them!
To celebrate these new images the team are having a Blog Hop and you can catch all the fun over there.

I also have news on my own challenge blog Cooking It Up With Katie. Last year we did challenges on Thursdays but I've taken on a new DT position and left another and it now works so much better to have the challenges on Wednesdays.
So this week is the 1st challenge on the new day.

The new recipe is:
Not Your Usual Valentine image
Try a technique you've not done before
Add a color challenge from another blog

And of course I'm using some more challenges with this card too!
365 Cards Day 309 had a super sketch
and Day 308 had a great challenge of stamping on ribbon
Rosie Dees had a Free Choice week
The Pink Elephant had a recipe of 2 Designer papers, 3 Buttons and Snowflakes
A Spoon Full of Sugar wanted to see Hearts
Colour Q had a color combo of Rich Razzleberry, Orchid Opulence, Regal Rose, Kiwi Kiss and White
Creative Card Crew wanted to see Distrssing
Digital Tuesday wanted a Valentines card for a loved one

This fantastic image is Blessed Snow Angel and comes from this challenges sponsor, Faith of Designed to Delight. I colored him/her with Copic's.
I used Basic Grey Sultry and Lollipop Shoppe dp.
I used green grosgrain ribbon and Stamps by Judiths stamps and Memento ink.

Inside is more dp and a message mat.

Here is a close up of the image out of the pocket.

I hope you can join in my challenge atCooking It Up With Katie.
Katie

Pixie Cottage Showcase - Anything But A Card

Happy Saturday!
It's time for another showcase of cards at The Pixie Cottage and this time the team was challenged to make "Anything But Card". There is some fabulous work over there and I urge you to drop over and take a look :)
While you are there check out the "Once Upon a Wednesday" challenge that is running at the moment and it's "Get Stitchy" theme.
Making something other than a card is always fun for me as I was into scrapbooking and altering stuff way before I started making cards and it's nice to swap out the techniques.

I found a few other challenges to go with this one too.

The Pink Elephant had the theme of "Color Me Wonderful" and wanted your favorite method of coloring
Stamp With Fun had a Christmas theme
Rosie and Dees wanted Red and Green and a Bit of Bling!
Incy Wincy also wanted Red and Green
Sophisticat wanted Snowflakes and Sparkle
Stamp With Sarah Kay had a Christmas theme
Creative Card Crew had a Christmas theme
Gingersnaps had a Winter Wonderland theme and so did Cuttlebug Spot
3 Clovers wanted Gifts (no cards)
My Time To Craft had a theme of "Winter Pals"
Crafty Calendar had a theme of Winter Sparkle
Lots to Do had a Snow theme



I used a wooden plaque for this Christmas Decoration and the image fitted perfectly with it!
I colored this fantastic image by Artish with Copic's and added Puffy Paint for the snow on the tree and the snowballs. This stamp is on it's way to Michelle right now so be sure to check back to order it.
I embossed the snowflake circle onto American Crafts wonderful foil cardstock, the Cuttlebug works great on this.
I then matted the circles on Pinking Circle Nesties.
The rhinestones are Michaels $1 spot and the letters are Spare Parts from Hobby Lobby.

Here is a close up of the super cute group of Snow Buddies!
Be sure to check out all the wonderful work of the rest of the team at The Pixie Cottage!
Katie

Santa, Don't be mad! - A new Christmas Card and tag from a brand new Artist!

Happy Thursday!
I'm honored to show you a new from a wonderful new designer!
Faith has been a friend of mine for a couple of years now and I've always admired her cards not matter which stamp company design she used. She can make a classic card, a funny card, a religious card, it doesn't seem to matter, I love them all!
Recently she decided to take her art to the next level and she's now designing her own digital images!
Designed 2 Delight is only just getting started but already the images are so good I know I'll want them all!
When Faith asked me to make a card using one of the new images I jumped at the chance and I hope you like the result.
Here is the gorgeous stamp I chose to use.

Be sure to read all the way to bottom of the post for a great discount just for being here!
I used a few challenges (17!) along the way to help me :)
I chose the sketch at Mojo Monday as my starting point.
365 Cards Day 273 want you to use Damask so I embossed the border strips with a Damask style embossing folder.
Color Throwndown had a color combo of Olive, Red, Brown/Cream and Pink
Rosie Dees wanted Red and Green and a bit of Bling!
Incy Wincy wanted Red and Green too
Opus Gluei had the theme of Holiday Bliss with anything relating to the Holiday Season
Creative Card Crew had a Christmas theme and so did Digital Tuesday and Stamp With Fun
Everybody Art wants to see Stitching
Jacksonbelle wanted a Christmas card so did Practical Scrappers and Paper Make Up as well
Creative Inspirations wanted a Christmas Card with matching tag
Paper Cutz had an open theme
Ok, now I'm really pushing it with this challenge Flutterby Wednesday had an open theme as long as the image is a Fairy, Butterfly or Angel. Well as this little guy has a halo he must be angel really, mustn't he? LOL And if he is then he fits with the challenge of Angels at Crafty Catz too!



This is one of the great things about digital stamps, you can print them in any size you like so if you want a card and matching tag you do this easily!
I colored the images with Copic's.
The dp are Basic Grey.
The Holly accents are from Hobby Lobby and the rhinestones are from Michaels $1 spot.


Here is the card on it's own.

Inside I added an additional sentiment, I hope it makes you smile :)

This matching gift card turned out so cute!

Don't you feel sorry for Teddy gettingcaught red handed? LOL

This was a "one off", I'm not on another team ;) but I hope you enjoyed this card.
If you'd like to purchase the image for yourself Faith has offered a discount to anyone coming from this blog. You simply use the coupon code "katiesfriend " for a Buy One Get One Free discount!
Designed 2 Delight
This code will work for just the first 50 times and expires on December 10th at 11.59pm so hurry and get your stamps while the discount is available.
Also with it being digital stamps there's no waiting for them to be shipped, you can start playing as soon as they arrive in your inbox!
Katie