Challenge #11 at Cooking It Up! and a Design Team Call Out for You!

Happy Wednesday!
It's time for another challenge over at my Cooking It Up With Katie card recipe blog.

The recipe for this challenge is:
Something girly
Paper Piecing
At least 2 designer/patterned papers

I have a list of challenges that helped me with this

One Stop Craft had a sketch
Our Creative Corner wanted Something Old that's New Again, I used my Threading Water punch that's almost 2 years old but I still use it at least once a week.
Secret Crafter wanted a Multifold and I made one up as I went along, no template! LOL
Jacksonbelle wanted a New Fold too
Paper Play want a Birthday for someone Special
Alphabet Challenge were at P is for Pink
Bee Crafty wanted Stitching (I used Faux) and a digi image
Corrosive wanted Stitching too
Sophisticats wanted Stitching too
Die Cut Dreams had a recipe of 3 papers, 2 ribbons, 2 flowers and the added option of gems
Incy Wincy want you to Punch It Out
Practical Scrappers wanted Flowers
Crafty Angels wanted Fantastic Flowers
Little Paper Shop wanted Distressing
Tuesday Throwdown wanted Distressing too
Digital Tuesday wanted All Things Girly
Flourishes wanted "All About Me" with you using your favorite technique, product or color, I used all 3!



Image - Short Petal Flower digital image. Ann is sponsoring this challenge so you have a chance of a prize for entering.
Paper - My Minds Eye Laundry Line
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment - Joanns Craft Essentials



The card fastens with two brads and a ribbon



Hopefully you can see that the flowers are paper pieced in two colors of pink, distressed with chalk ink and a rose added to the center.



The flower panel opens up to reveal the place for a message.

I hope you liked this card and I'd love to see your take on my challenge over at Cooking It Up With Katie.
Also I'm looking for a little help in the creations for the challenge and so I'm putting out a call for a small Design Team. All the details can be found on the challenge blog :)
Katie

Sassy Cheryls DT Call - Mother and Child

Happy Tuesday,
I know I'm already on lots of teams but I couldn't resist trying out for another.
Cheryl draws such wonderful images,I love them, so cute and sassy, just perfect for coloring.
So I treated myself to a few of these images and here is my try out card, wish me well!

Obviously I couldn't do it without the help of a few challenges!

Sweet Sketch Wednesday gave me a sketch
Copic Colour Challenge wanted R29, RV23 and B12 or in English (:)), Red, Pink and Blue
Sweet Stampin had a similar combo of Tempting Turquoise, Cameo Coral, Summer Sun, Real Red (use at least 3)
ABC is at N is for New and this is definitely a new image to me
Creative Inspirations wanted Leftovers
Crafty Creations wanted Friends
Allsorts had a your choice 3,2,1 recipe so I have 3 colors of flowers, 2 dp and 1 ribbon
Sassy Susie wanted Hearts and Flowers
Craft wanted Digital Coloring
Dare U2 Digi wanted Punches and a digi image
Ooh La La wanted Love and this time I did the love between and mother and her child
Lots to Do had a "Love is in the Air" theme
Pile It On had a "Let Us See Your Flowers" theme
Practical Scrappers wanted Flowers too
Crafty Angels wanted Fantastic Flowers
Incy Wincy want you to Punch It Out
The Pink Elephant wanted Ribbon
Digital Tuesday wanted All Things Girly



Card Recipe:

Image - Mother and Child
Paper - Garden Party - DCWV
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Valentines Lace
Sentiment - KI Memories
Ribbon - American Crafts
Rhinestones - Stash (LOL)



Inside is more dp and a message mat.



Such a sweet image! There are so many great images at Cheryls Store I know I'll be back for more.
Keep your fingers crossed for me on the DT call :)
Katie

Cute Daisy May - Bright and Cheerful

Happy Monday!
I hope you all had a wonderful and romantic Valentines Day yesterday.
We are turning to Spring and Easter cards next in the card making world and so today's challenge at Cute Daisy May is perfect for those as we would love to see your "Bright and Cheerful" cards.
This weeks challenge is hosted by Avril Ann and you can see her wonderful work on her blog Crafting In The Shed At The Bottom Of The Garden!

Obviously no card of mine would be complete without a list of challenges so here are the ones I found for this one:

Pile It On had a "Let Us See Your Flowers" theme
A Spoonfull of Sugar had a Recipe of 1 pattern paper,1 Embossing,1 Button,1 Ribbon.
Papertake has a sketch
Flourishes wanted an Easel Card
Digital Tuesday was "All About the Animals" and wanted an animal somewhere on your card (I hope chicks count!)
Belli wanted Ribbon
Paper Sundaes wanted A Glittery Spring and as the border stickers, background paper and swirls are glittered I think this one counts :)



I used this super image of Daisy from Sheet 166 and it's perfect for your upcoming Spring and Easter cards.
The paper is from The Citrus Stack by DCWV.
The flourish, rick rack and dotted border are Doodlebug stickers.
Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts.
Button is The Paper Studio.
Embossing folder is Sizzix



I used the button across the top of the message mat as a stopper for this card, it always makes it a little more stable.



Here is Daisy in all her Cheery colors and I hope you like her!
I'd love to see your entries at Cute Daisy May, you could be our winner!
Katie

I Love Spring with Tilda!

Happy Valentines Day!
I hope you are having a wonderful romantic day!
Today I have a "Love" card but not a Valentines card.

There were still a lot of Valentines challenges floating around on the web but I found a few non-Valentines that worked for this one:

Just Magnolia had a Love theme
Friday Sketchers had a sketch
Clearly I Stamp want you to Glam It Up
Fussy and Fancy want you to Dazzle them
Raise The Bar had a Be Mine Forever challenge where they wanted you to use a product/stamp/item that you'd never give up
Sassy Susie wants Hearts and Flowers
Fun With Shapes want Lilac, Green and White
Humblepie want to see you use your Dies
No Time to Stamp wanted Purple and Green
Allsorts had a your choice 3,2,1 recipe so I have a 3 part sentiment, 2 dp and 1 image
Pile It On had a "Let Us See Your Flowers" theme
Magnolia Down Under wanted Buttons, Bows and Flowers, Tilda has buttons on her shirt, bows in her hair and there are flowers on the card!



Card recipe:

Image - Tilda with Watering Can colored with Copic's and Glossy Accnts added to her boots and watering can
Papers - Nana's Nursery Baby Boy Stack
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Dies - Nestabilities Oval and Scalloped Oval
Spring Sticker - Doodlebug Tags and Tabs
Rhinestones and Pearls - Michaels $1 spot
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Valentines Lace



Inside is more dp and a message mat.



Tilda has "Green Wings" as well as "Green Thumbs" in this image and I hope it brings a little Spring into your Winter day.
Have a wonderful rest of your Valentines Day.
Katie

Pixie Cottage Saturday Showcase - Kiss Me, I'm Irish

Happy Saturday,
I hope you aren't too fed up with the Winter Weather!
It's time for another Saturday Showcase from the Design Team at The Pixie Cottage and we should be bringing some warmth into your day.

I have a few challenges that I've used the image with:

Corrosive had a sketch that I gave a 1/2 turn to
Paper Jewels had their 1st challenge and it is "Cute and Girly"
Pinkle Art wanted Roses
Die Cut Dreams wanted you to Have a Heart
Stamp With Fun wanted Hearts
Daring Cardmakers wanted you to Have a Heart
Flutterby had a Love theme with a Fairy, Angel or Butterfly
Cute Card Thursday had an "In the Name of Love" theme
Totally Gorjuss wanted Love too!
Belli wanted Ribbon
Sassy Susie wants Hearts and Flowers
CCEE Stampers wanted you to look at a photo site and I chose this photo for my inspiration



I chose to use the lovely new stamp by Eileen Gutierrez called Fairy Molly.
She was originally a Valentines fairy but with a little change of color she becomes a St Patricks Day beauty!
The dp is just from my stash.
The ribbon is Michaels.
The flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts, definitely my new obsession!
The border punch is Marta Stewart Valentines Lace.



Inside is more dp and a ribbon topped message mat.



What other types of fairy an you imagine her as? I can see in so many roles, she's so sweet!
I love images that can work in my than one occasion and this is certainly one of those. She be perfect on a Birthday card, Valentines or even dressed up for Christmas!
Katie

Freebie Friday At Digital Delights! and Lovesick Nesbitt too!

Happy Friday!
It's time for another Freebie and you are not going to want to miss this one!
You can see it being used at the Freebie Friday page.



He would be perfect peeping over the top of a photo on a scrapbook page, gracing the top of a treat bag or holding a cute sentiment on the front of a card.


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!!

Also if you didn't make it to the Digi Day fun last night remember that it's not too late to grab the freebie from there and join in the challenge! You'll find all the details on the SNR Card Universe Group
I didn't make it to the fun last night but I have played with the image and you can see him at the bottom of the post.

I did find a challenge or two for the Peeking Bear!

Charisma wanted you to Think Male (this is for my son)
Craft want Digital Coloring. Now if you are Digital Delights fan then be sure to enter this challenge as Wendy is sponsoring so you could win some more images to go with your Freebie!
Other Lovelies wanted a Digtial Stamp




I couldn't help playing with him and he looked perfect to Paper Piece! So I printed him on 3 colors and paper pieced him. Then I added a few highlights with Copic's.
He's peeping over a wooden "block calendar" that I bought from Hobby Lobby and decorated.
Both blocks were painted and then matted numbers added to them. The month blocks were papered and then the month added.



I couldn't resist adding a little bow tie to this cute guy!



This will stand on my 3 year olds dresser (he's smiling in the blog banner above) and we will change the date together.
I hope you'll go along and grab this freebie, he's so useful for all sorts of projects.

Now on to Lovesick Nesbitt.

AI Factory wanted Lots of Hearts
Daring Cardmakers wanted you to Have a Heart
Other Lovelies wanted a Digtial Stamp
CCEE Stampers wanted photo inspiration and I chose this photo from Imagekind even though Nesbitt is not a Dalmation
Pixie Dust wanted Red/Pink , Black and White
Cupcake Crafts wanted Red and White all Over , I hope they don't mind a little black too :)
Incy Wincy want Pink or Red and Black
Little Paper Shop want Red, Black and White
Creative Inspirations Challenge want Valentines with Black and Red
Cute Card Thursday were "In the Name of Love" and what does a doggy love more than his bone?
LaLa Lands wanted no Designer Paper
Lil Red Wagon wanted Red With Bling
Inky Impressions wanted a Charm or two
Midnight Madness had your choice of fancy or simple sketch, I turned it on it's side
Stamping Vacation had their Pick 3 and I chose; Match the base cardstock with the ink (both black), Image with eyes, Use black and white cardstock and another color (black, white and red)
Dare U 2 Digi wanted Punches with your digi image
Stamp Something wanted Something Cute
Digital Tuesday had "It's All About the Animals" theme



I colored Nesbitt with Copic's.
I used the Hearts "Punch Around the Page" set for the big mat and then the Valentines Lace border for the bottom border both by Martha Stewart.
The white roses are Wild Orchid Crafts and the red ones from the bridal dept.





And remember the challenge started on Digi Days at the SNR Card Universe Group is still going on and you have until next Thursday, the 18th, to enter with the drawing being on the 20th.
So if you've never tried one of Wendy's fabulous designs now is the time to grab a freebie and get creating! Remember there's a new one available every Friday and the Digital Delights store has many more available for purchase with Instant Download!
Have a great and creative weekend and be sure to drop by tomorrow for a new Pixie Cottage card.
Katie

Lots of Fun with Digital Delights tonight!

Just a quick reminder that from 7 - 8pm tonight we are having a Digi Day Party at our SNR Group!
We'll be in a romantic mood so get snuggly with your laptop and join the fun!
There will be freebies to play with and prizes too!
It's snowing here in Dallas, not as much as if you are on the East Coast, but it seems the perfect day to join in some inside fun so get crafting today and come and play with us online this evening!
If you've not made all your Valentines yet note that our Valentines images are all on sale just click the link on the right sidebar.
Also remember that tomorrow is Freebie Friday so come back here to see another fun creation, I know you'll want to grab it!
Katie

Treehouse Stamps- Say It With Love- Featured Stamper

Happy Thursday,
Another week has rolled around and it's time for another challenge at Treehouse Stamps
Each week we have a featured stamper from the design team and this time it's ME!

The challenge was "Say It With Love" and I've already made enough Valentines cards this year so I took the theme in another direction.
I decided to use one of the new release digital stamps ( Little Miracles out TODAY!) and make a "Baby Love" card. Also if you've been following my cards for a while you'll know that I LOVE Paper Piecing and I use that technique in this card so it's LOVE times two!

I did use a few other challenges to help me out.

Die Cut Dreams wanted you to Have a Heart
Polkadoodles wanted Paper Piecing
Fun With Shapes want Hearts and Stripes
Kaboodle Doodle wanted Spots and Stripes
Lexi's want Spots or Stripes
Friday Sketchers had a great sketch
Humble Pie had a Love theme
Just Cute Bears wanted Hearts along with a Teddy Bear
Crafty Cardmakers wanted Digital Delights
Stamp With Sarah Kay wanted a Baby Card



This cute little girl was from the Little Miracles set and was printed on to 4 different colored cardstocks and then paper pieced. Afterwards I added highlights with my Copic's for good measure.
I cut and matted her with Quickutz Nesting Circle dies.
The papers are all K&Co from the Itsy Bitsy Baby Girl pad and the sentiment is K&Co too.
The heart border punch is Martha Stewart and I double punched it to make a heart paper lace. Then I added Queen and Co pearls in alternating sizes along it.



Inside is more dp and a message mat.



I hope you can see the paper piecing on this little girl.
I'd love you to join in the challenge at Treehouse Stamps this week!
Katie

The Pixie Cottage Challenge - Hearts and Love

Happy Wednesday,
I don't know where the time is going but it's time for another challenge over at The Pixie Cottage
To celebrate the upcoming Valentines Day we'd love to see your creations featuring "Love and Hearts".
If you've got a Pixie Cottage stamp then we'd love to see it used but if not you can use any image you like.

I've added a few (35) other challenges along with the team one.

OCC had a wonderful sketch
Charisma had an "I Love You" theme
Simon Says wanted to know "What's Love Got To Do With It?"
My Time To Craft ha a Hearts and Kisses theme
Tellens Place wanted a Valentines theme with at least 5 hearts
Jacksonbelle had a "Love is in The Air" theme
Tuesday Taggers had a Love is All Around theme
Humble Pie had a Love theme
Crazy Challenge had their 1st theme and it is Love
Craft wanted Love/Valentines
Pennys wanted Love/Valentines
Everybody Art wanted Valentines
Created By Hand wanted Valentines
Quirky Crafts wanted Valentines
The Pink Elephant wanted Mushy Gushy Valentines
Gingersnaps wanted Romance
Ooh La La want Love
Die Cut Dreams wanted Love
Cupcake Crafts wanted Red and White all Over , I hope they don't mind a little black too :)
Incy Wincy want Pink or Red and Black
Little Paper Shop want Red, Black and White
Creative Inspirations Challenge want Valentines with Black and Red
Cute Card Thursday wanted Spots and Dots
Lexi's want Spots or Stripes
Lucys Cards wanted Polka Dots
Divine Diva's had a photo Inspiration
Lili of The Valley had a Valentines theme
Fussy and Fancy want Hearts
Die Cut Dreams wanted you to Have a Heart
Crafty Calendar - Love/Friendship with an option of Hearts
Stamp With Fun wanted Hearts
Cutie Stampers wanted Hearts
The Crafty Pad had a recipe of 1 Fancy edge, 2 Hearts and 3 Papers
Other Lovlies had a theme of "Sweet" and I think this image is certainly sweet!
Stamping Vacation had their Pick 3 and I chose; Match the base cardstock with the ink (both black), Image with eyes, Use black and white cardstock and another color (black, white and red


I chose one of the latest stamps drawn by Eileen Gutierrez and this little guy is so super cute!
I colored him with Copic's.
The dp are just from my stash (and I have a lot of chose from afer 11 years of paper crafting ;))
I used two different Martha Stewart, the hearts border and a brand new one that punches both sides at once making a strip of paper lace in just one pass! I'm totally in love with this punch so be sure to look for it a lot.
I printed the title and cut and matted it with a scalloped circle Nestie.
I added tiny rhinestones to the paper lace.
The metallic paper is American Crafts.

Inside is more dp and a message mat with more of the paper lace.

Who wouldn't want to accept this little guy's heart?
So if you haven't already made your Valentine be sure to do so and enter The Pixie Cottage challenge and you could be our winner!
Katie

Easter Blessings - Tilda and An Easter Basket

Hello and Happy Tuesday!
I'm looking ahead to the next holiday and so today's project is my first Easter one for 2010.
There was a super challenge at Just Magnolia with a tutorial to make a cute Easter basket and I decided to give it a try.

There are more challenges helping me along the way:

Allsorts want you to "Get Distressed with Buttons and Bows"
The Secret Crafter wanted Monochrome tones of one color and white
Saturday Spotlight wanted Teeny Tiny
Just Magnolia had a special monthly challenge of an Easter Basket
Magnolia Stamp Lovers wanted Buttons or Bows
Raise The Bar wanted a Heart to Heart
Die Cut Dreams wanted you to Have a Heart
Stamp With Fun wanted Hearts
Cutie Stampers wanted Hearts
Cute Card Thursday wanted Spots and Dots
Lucys Cards wanted Polka Dots (some on the ribbon)
Etsy Inspired had a photo store for inspiration and I chose this photo to draw the colors from
Pinkle Art had a Rose theme
Crafty Angels want your Favorite Color
Tellens Place are playing Tic Tac Toe and this is my Hat Trick with my 3rd entry! I chose Flowers, Punch and Bling!
Sketch Saturday had the sketch I used for the matching card



I want to apologize for the shadows in the photos, it's a very dark day and no matter where I stood I got shadows, I hope it doesn't spoil it too much.
I used the super sweet Jam Tilda from the Yummy In Your Tummy collection. I colored her with Copic's.
The dp is My Minds Eye.
The flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts and the pearls are Queen & Co.
I sat Tilda on the edge of the basket and then added a double mat behind her.
The bows are Offray.
The border punch is Valentines Lace by Martha Stewart.





The eggs were paper mache that I spray painted and then added ribbon around the middle.
The felt flowers on the handle were from Hobby Lobby.



I used the same products on the card with the addition of the Hearts "Punch Around The Page" set of punches from Martha Stewart.



The card opens a little differently than usual, I'm not sure what the "fold" is called but I think it could be an Envelope Fold as it looks like an envelope from the back when it's folded closed.



Here is a close up of cute Jam Tilda.

I'm ready for Spring to get here as we are having some cold, grey days here in Texas so be on the lookout for more bright and cheery projects coming your way!
Katie