Christmas Card Challenges #29 - Dots and Stripes

It's another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and we would like to see you use Stripes and Dots somewhere on your card!

Remember that our challenge is optional, we really just want to help you on your quest to be ready with all your Christmas cards!

Challenges:
Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Freshly Brewed - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Paper Crafting Journey - Hand Colored
Corrosive - Punchy (2 or more punches/dies)
Crop Stop - Celebrate with Banners/Bunting (the punches border)
Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Bingo! (I picked Pink, Stickers, Ribbon)
2 Sisters - Stripes



Card Recipe:
Image - Meljens
Paper - Holly Jolly by The Paper Studio
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Border Punch - Fiskars
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Ribbon - Michaels
Rhinestones - Stash





This cute cupcake image has been begging me to color it and I'm finally glad I did!
The spot and stripe combination of papers makes for a fun and whimsical feel and I hope you agree and will come along and play with us at Christmas Card Challenges this week.

Katie

Pile It On - Graduation with School Colors

It's Sunday and time for another fun challenge at Pile It On!
This week we want to see your Graduation cards with your School Colors!
Now back in my day in England we didn't graduate from school only college/university so I had free reign really as I didn't have school colors to use! LOL!
So I went with a Kindergarten Graduation and I hope you like it.

Challenges:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes
Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Freshly Brewed - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Forever Friends - Anything Goes with an Animal
Tuesday Throwdown - Critters
Hand Stamped Sentiments - Birds
Paper and Such - Birds
Pixie Dust Studios - Birds
Stampavie and More - Things with Wings
Paper Crafting Journey - Hand Colored
Freshly Brewed Monthly - Pop It Up (5 entries)
Going Grey - Celebration
Crop Stop - Celebrate with Banners/Bunting (the punched border)
Cute Card Thursday - Punch Drunk (punches or drink)
2 Sisters - Stripes



Card Recipe:
Image - Professor Hooty
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - The Grade School Stack by DCWV
Sentiments - Karen Foster and My Minds Eye
Border Punch - Fiskars
Metallic Cardstock - American Crafts
Buttons - Stash






Professor Hooty was so much fun to use and the bright colors were a perfect feel for Kindergarten.
Now it's your turn to play with us at Pile It On!

Katie

Soft and Shabby Chic Girlfriends

This is an unusual card for me as it has No Stamping at all! Nothing to color, no markers out, not even a touch of ink!
But I've had these vintage images for so long that I really needed to come out of my comfort zone and use them.
I love the challenges over at The Shabby Tearoom and the ladies there make the fabulous samples that I spend ages just looking and wanting to make things like they do. So when I have time to base a card around their theme I like to give it a go.

Challenges:
Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Freshly Brewed - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Speedy The Fox - Vintage
The Shabby Tearoom - Pink, Aqua, Neutral, Flowers and Shabby
Bearly Mine - Bingo! (I chose Lace, Flowers and Pearls)
Crafts and Me - Pearls and Roses
Cheery Lynn Designs - Roses (and a CL die)
Everybody Art - Roses
Unstampabelles - Ribbon (and no stamping/digi stamping)



Card Recipe:
Image - Crafty Secrets Friends and Flowers Vintage Cuts
Paper - Summer Breeze by First Edition
Flowers - Prima
Lace and Ruffled Ribbon - Wrights
Pink Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Felt Ribbon - Unknown
Butterflies - Prima
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Die Cut - Dainty Dutch Deco by Cheery Lynn Designs





So there is my version of a Shabby Chic style card, not as wonderful as many out there but I'm trying and it's always good to try new styles and techniques, it helps us grow as crafters
Have a wonderful weekend and be sure to drop back tomorrow for 2 new cards, one for Pile It On and another Christmas Card Challenges card :)

Katie

Digital Delights - You're Berry Sweet!

Today it's time for another card from Digital Delights and today I'm in full Summer mode with the adorable Strawberry Delight!

Challenges:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Freshly Brewed - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Paper Crafting Journey - Hand Colored
Allsorts - Ice Cream Colors
Paper Pretties - Summer Inspired
Sweet Stampin - Stitching (I chose faux)
Bunny Zoes - Girls Girls Girls
Incy Wincy - Use More Than One Digi (The girl, strawberries and sentiment are all digi)
Papertake Weekly - 3, 2, 1 (used 3 strawberries, 2 papers and 1 image)



Card Recipe:
Image - Strawberry Delight and Single Strawberries
Sentiment - You're Berry Sweet
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Vintage Girl by Martha Stewart
Glitter - Candy Cane by Stickles
Ribbon - Michaels






I went a little overboard with the glitter but with her "hippy style" I thought it just worked :)
I've had the strawberry paper and ribbon for ages and so when I saw this image I just knew I had to use it.
I hope you enjoyed a little Strawberry Sweetness today!

Katie

Cooking It Up With Katie #97 - Texture a Metal Man

Time for another recipe at my Cooking It Up With Katie challenge blog!
Every two weeks we bring you a recipe to help you create!

The ingredients to include this week are:
Make it for Dad or a special Guy
Add some Texture
Finish with a little Metal

Challenges:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Paper Crafting Journey - Hand Colored
Cards For Men - Fathers Day
Phindys Place - Fathers Day
Card Makin Mama's - Fathers Day
Celebrate The Occasion - Fathers Day
Crafty Sentiments - Fathers Day
One Stop Craft - Fathers Day
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday - Fathers Day
The Secret Crafter - Fathers Day
Clear It Out - Fathers Day with Brads
LEJ Designs - Daddy Dearest
Use It Tuesday - Dad (the hoarded stash is the sentiment and the paper)
The Crafty Pad - For The Boys
Ready Teddy Go - For the Boys (with a bear)
Forever Friends - Anything Goes with an Animal
Sundays with Crissy - Tags and Tickets (3 entries)
Oldie But a Goodie - Banners/Bunting (the punch) (old items are the sentiment and brad)
Frosted Designs - Stitching (I chose faux)



Card Recipe:
Image - Noah and Patches by Sassy Cheryl
Paper - Stella Rose Hattie by My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Michaels
Sentiment - Bo Bunny
Fabric Brads - The Paper Studio
Embossing Folder - The Paper Studio
Pennant Border Punch - Fiskars





Now how adorable is this little guy? I absolutely had to have him and gosh he was fun to color.
Now it's over to you, we love to see all your fabulous cards at Cooking It Up With Katie

Katie

Magnolia-licious - Pink, Orange, Green and White

Oh my goodness these weeks are whizzing by and I can't believe it is time for another fabulous challenge at Magnolia-licious!
This time it was my turn to choose the color combination and I went with a super Summer theme of Pink, Orange, Green and White!
So bright and sunny, perfect for those fun Summer creations.

Challenges:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes
Chocolate Coffee Cards - Photo Inspiration (the colors)
Paper Crafting Journey - Hand Colored
Raise The Bar - Hello Summer (3 entries only)
Lets Ink It Up - Favorite Embellishment (5 entries, must stamp)
Freshly Brewed Monthly - Pop It Up (5 entries)
Truly Scrumptious - Flowers
Southern Girls - Things With Wings
Creative Inspirations Paint - Butterflies
Crafters Companion - Lots of Embellishments
Creatalicious - Bingo! (I chose Easel, Ribbon and Butterflies)
Oozak - 2 papers and 2 or more Embellishments (3 entries)
Crafty Catz - Summertime (1 entry only)
Fun With Shapes and More - Summertime
Totally Gorjuss - Sunshine
Bunny Zoes - Girls Girls Girls



Card Recipe:
Image - Hula Hoop Tilda and Stone Wall with end Pillar (looks like Diana is out them at the moment)
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Summer Song by My Minds Eye
Butterflies - Recollections
Border Die - Marianne D
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Sentiments and Flowers - KI Memories
Ribbon - Michaels



I decided to go with another Easel fold card and I cut Tilda out and popped her on foam to give her more room to hula hoop!





This is such a fun image, I know it makes me smile every time I look at it and I hope it brings a little sunshine to your day.

I really hope you like my color choices and will come along and play with us at Magnolia-licious!

Katie

A Tag for Georgia!

I had so much fun making the tag style bookmark last week that I decided to make another one. My daughter Georgia has been playing the clarinet for almost 2 years now and so when I saw this cute image I just had to have it and make her something.
Maybe it will encourage her to read more!

Challenges:
Saturated Canary - Anything Goes
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes
Moving Along with The Times - Anything but a Card
The Ribbon Reel - Color Combo (Pink, Cream, Kraft and Wine)
Sundays with Crissy - Tags and Tickets (3 entries)
Ruby's Rainbow - Tags
Guylou's - Tags
Creatalicious - Bingo! (I chose Flowers, Buttons and Not a Square card)
Emerald Faeries - Buttons
By The Cute and Girly - Cute as a Button
Unique Crafters - Buttons (3 entries only)
Crafters Companion - Lots of Embellishments
Oozak - 2 papers and 2 or more Embellishments (3 entries)
Pixie Dust - 3 or more Papers
Crafters Cafe - Pearls and Swirls (1 entry only)
Paper Crafting Journey - Hand Colored
CCEE - Vintage Look
Gingerloft - Vintage
Paperplay - Kraft
Craftroom Door - Distressing
Crafty Ann's - It's A Girl Thing
Robyn's Fetish - Add Lace



Tag Recipe:
Image - Allie by Saturated Canary
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper and Sentiment - Classic K and Life's Journey by K and Co
Lace - Hobby Lobby
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Buttons - Dress It Up
Swirl - Elegant Flourish by Memory Box
Pearl Brads - The Eyelet Outlet
Flowers - Hobby Lobby, Wild Orchid Crafts and Kort and Godt







So there you go, a bookmark stuffed with goodies, definitely too thick for a book but pretty to look at anyway!
Be sure to check back tomorrow for a new Magnolia card!

Katie

Christmas Card Challenges #28 - Woodgrain

It's another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and we would like to see you use a "Woodgrain Pattern" somewhere on your card!
I used an embossing folder for mine but a paint effect, paper or even in the image would work!
Remember that our challenge is optional, we really just want to help you on your quest to be ready with all your Christmas cards!

Challenges:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes
Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday - Anything Goes (and a digi element)
Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Anything Goes Christmas
Meljens - Anything Goes (with a Meljens image)
Paper Crafting Journey - Hand Colored
Sundays with Crissy - Tags and Tickets (3 entries)
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - Feature a Creature (and Christmas)
Sweet Stampin - Stitching (I chose faux)



Card Recipe:
Image - Meljens
Paper and Sentiment - Winter Wonderland by Recollections
Medium - Copic Markers
Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug
Twill Ribbon - Michaels
Button - Recollections
Puffy Paint - Tulip
Felt Brad - The Paper Studio
Chipboard Heart - Colorbok






I used my favorite Puffy Paint again on this one, it seems a staple when I'm doing Christmas cards to add that little extra touch of texture. And I think the "outdoors" theme went really really well with the woodgrain embossing.
I hope you liked this little guy too and will come along and share your Christmas cards with us at Christmas Card Challenges this week.

Happy B'day! - Pink Gem #48 - Sketch

It's time for another Gem of A Challenge featuring the fabulous designs from Janet at Pink Gem Designs
This week we have a super sketch and I decided to go with one of Janet's latest super cute boy images!

Challenges:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes
Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday - Anything Goes (and a digi element)
Jackson Digital Expressions - Anything Goes (optional color combo of yellow, blue and grey)
One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi (3 entries only)
Paper Crafting Journey - Hand Colored
Cutie Pie - Punches/Dies
Great Impressions - Die Cut/Punches
Sentimental Sundays - Spots/Dots (on the ribbon and buttons)
The Crafty Pad - Ribbon
Ribbon Carousel - Birthday and Ribbon
Craft Room - Birthdays
Auds Sentiments - Any Sentiment for a Child's Birthday
CRAFT - For a Male
Digi Doodles Shop - For a Male
Can You Digi It? - Button It
LEJ Designs - Buttons
Unique Crafters - Buttons (3 entries only)



Card Recipe:
Image - Josh on his Bike
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Fine and Dandy True Blue by My Minds Eye
Buttons and Brads - The Paper Studio
Die Cuts - Spellbinders Labels 1 and 11
Embossing Folder - The Paper Studio
Sentiment - Joanns Craft Essentials
Ribbon - Stash
Twine - The Twinery


This was the super sketch






How cute is this little guy?
And for my fellow Copic junkies, take a look at my cast shadow! HA!
It really is a great sketch and you do need to come and try it out for us.

Katie

Love You Daddy!

How am I supposed to get my future crafting done when I keep seeing so many fabulous digital images that I just have to have?
This week I was trying to get things done for when I am away in England but when I saw this fabulous Sassy Cheryl image and her Fathers Day challenge I just had to buy it and make it into a card. Luckily it will soon be Fathers Day and my daughter can use this one :)

Challenges:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday - Anything Goes (and a digi element)
One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi (3 entries only)
Paper Crafting Journey - Hand Colored
Sassy Cheryl's - Dads or Grads
Cards For Men - Fathers Day
Going Grey - Fathers Day
Card Mad Fairy - Fathers Day
CRAFT - For a Male
Digi Doodles Shop - For a Male
Clear It Out - Fathers Day and Brads
Deep Ocean - Sewing (I chose faux)
My Mums Craft Shop - Bingo! (bottom line, Animal, Ribbon and Charm)
Bearly Mine - How Charming



Card Recipe:
Image - Sassy Sally meets Bella by Sassy Cheryl
Paper - Stella Rose Hattie by My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Sentiment - Studio G
Alphabet Beads - Hobby Lobby
Fabric Brads - The Paper Studio





Such a super image and with my new skills from the Intermediate Copic Certification I can finally find my light source, find my highlights and shadows and color with a lot more confidence.
I hope you like her as much as I do.
Check back tomorrow for my card for the latest Gem of a Challenge which starts in the morning.

Katie