Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Magnolia-Licious Challenge - Autumn/Fall Colors

It's time for a new challenge at Magnolia-Licious and we have a good theme for you, we want to see you using Fall/Autumn Colors!


Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Patterned Paper
Moo Mania - Autumn Mood
Stampavie - Autumn Leaves
The Crafty Addicts - Autumn Colors
Docerela - Autumn Colors
Wags N Whiskers - Fall Colors
Come and Get It - Use Orange
Glitter N Sparkle - Autumn/Fall
Penny Black - Warm Autumn Colors
Quirky Crafts - Autumn Colors
Corrosive - Autumn Splendor
Di's Digis - Include a Pumpkin
Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes (no digi)
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes (2 entries only)




Card Recipe:
Image - Boho Rose Cake Tilda
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Unknown
Sentiment - Unknown
Border - Walmart
Doily - Recollectons






I went with a classic Autumnal combination of colors for this Thanksgiving card I really like the way it came out and I hope that you do too :)



You have 2 weeks to enter this challenge and you could be our winner if you enter and follow our theme.
So choose a Magnolia, Wee, or Wild Rose Studio image and have fun creating a project or card to join the challenge!


Saturday, October 24, 2015

A Gem of a Challenge #156 - Too Cute To Spook

It's time for another challenge at A Gem of A Challenge and our theme is "Too Cute to Spook"

I chose the theme and of course I had to use a Chloe image, this time Chloe with Cauldron and she was so fun to create with!

Challenges:
Patties - Halloween (2 entries only)
Animal Friends - Halloween (and an animal)
Cards Galore Encore - Halloween
Oddball Stamps - Halloween (digi) (5 entries only)
Morgan's Art World - Halloween (and digi)
Paradise of Stamps - Halloween
Glitter N Sparkle - Halloween
Eureka - Halloween
Get Creative - Halloween
The Paper Girls - Halloween
The Paper Shelter - Trick or Treat
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Halloween
Crafts 4 Eternity - Halloween
Dragons Lair - Halloween
Jo's Scrap Shack - Halloween
QKR Stampede - Halloween
The Stamping Boutique - Halloween
Scrapyland - Embossing (and brand of die they sell)
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Patterned Paper
613 Avenue Create - Make Your Own Challenge (Pumpkin, Costumes)
Going Grey - Pumpkins
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Love to Scrap - Anything Goes (3 entries only)





Card Recipe:
Image - Chloe with Cauldron
Sentiment - Halloween Sentiments Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Ghosts and Goblins Stack by DCWV
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Circle Die - Lifestyle Crafts
Embossing Folder - The Paper Studio
Felt Pumpkin - Hobby Lobby






I hope I have inspired you to create and we would love to see your creations at A Gem of A Challenge and Good Luck!

Katie

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

"W"ednesday - Friends Fill Your Life with Joy

It's time for me to share a card at the Magnolia-Licious blog for our weekly "W"ednesday post. This is when our designers showcase some of the other stamps that Diana sells in the store and today I am using a stamp from theWild Rose Studios Collection, the very sweet Emily and Cat

Challenges:
Crafting by Design - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Love to Scrap - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Patterned Paper
Krafty Hands - Cute and Cuddly
Lia Stampz - Animals (1 entry only)
Creative Corner - 3 Embellishments (3 flowers or flowers, butterfly, brads)
Polka Doodles - Use a Die Cut
Amusing Challenges - Die Cut
Incy Wincy - Fun with my Friends




Card Recipe:
Image - Emily and Cat
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Happy Day by My Minds Eye
Sentiment - 3 Bugs in a Rug
Circle Die - Lifestyle Crafts
Doily Die - Regal Circle Doily by Tonic Studios
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Flowers and Butterfly - Michaels
Fabric Brads - Unknown
Trim - Hobby Lobby








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Sunday, October 18, 2015

PIO #91 - Besties - Fabric/Lace/Ribbon

We have a super fun and girly challnge for you at Pile It On! this week, we want to see your creations where you have added "Fabric, Lace or Ribbon"

We are sponsored by My Besties by Sherri Baldy and her images are perfect for this challenge!

Challenges:
Digi Choosday - Sentiment (2 entries only)
Everybody Art - Flowers
Fab N Funky - Square Cards
Sisterhood of Crafters - Die-lirious and Punchy (I used dies)
Julia Spiri - Punches/Dies
Crafty Friends - Pearls/Gems
4 Crafty Chicks - Pearls
Cardz 4 Galz - Pink and Pearly
Craft Rocket - Pink
Morgan's Art World - Pink
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
My Besties - Anything Goes with a Besties
My Besties 3D Deco - Anything Goes with a Besties
Artesanias My Favorite - Anything Goes with a Besties
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes (3 entries only)



Card Recipe:
Image - My Besties by Sherri Baldy
Paper - Victorian Parlour by Colobok
Sentiment - K and Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Chalk Ink - Prima
Fabric Lace Trim - Mon Ami Gabi
Large Flowers - Michaels
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Circle Die - Lifestyle Crafts
Scalloped Circle - Little B






I really hope I have inspired you to get creative and to join in the fun with us at Pile It On!, you could be our lucky winner!

Katie

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Digital Delights - Kandi Kid Frog and Kandi Kid Dragon

Halloween is getting closer and closer and today I'm sharing a super sweet card featuring two characters from Digital Delights
These were on the September release which had some of the cutest images for Halloween that I have seen.

Challenges:
Whimsy Inspiration - Halloween (3 entries only)
Di's Digis - Halloween (3 entries only)
Creative Corner - Halloween (3 entries only)
Artistic Impressions - Halloween
Get Creative - Halloween (3 entries only)
Melonheadz - Halloween (2 entries only)
Crafting by Designs - Halloween (3 entries only)
Crafty Gals Corner - Halloween
Double Click Skittles - Halloween (1 entry only)
Digi Choosday - Sentiment (2 entries only)
Papertake Weekly - Two by Two (2 images)
Fab N Funky - Square Cards
Sisterhood of Crafters - Die-lirious and Punchy (I used both)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes (3 entries only)


Card Recipe:
Image - Kandi Kid Frog and Kandi Kid Dragon
Sentiment - Spooky Invites Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Midnight Magic by Recollections
House Die - Memorybox
Border Punch - Drippy Goo by Martha Stewart
Bat - Recollections
Gold Cardstock - American Crafts
Googly Eyes - Unknown






Be sure to drop by the Digital Delights Blog to see all the other wonderful samples from the talented design team.

Katie

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Magnolia-Licious Challenge - Spooktacular Fun

It's time for a new challenge at Magnolia-Licious and we have a good theme for you, Halloween section


Challenges:
Aud's Sentiments - Halloween
CRAFT - Halloween
Whimsy Inspiration - Halloween (3 entries only)
Di's Digis - Halloween (3 entries only)
Creative Corner - Halloween (3 entries only)
Patties - Halloween (2 entries only)
DRS Designs - Spooky or Cutesy
Crazy 4 Challenges - Costumed Characters (1 entry only)
Fantasy Stampers - Fright Night
Stamp and Create with Magnolia - Spooky/Halloween
Eclectic Ellapu - Halloween
Sassy Studios - Spots and Dots
In the Pink - 1, 2, 3 and Pink (1 butterfly, 2 papers and 3 flowers)
My Sheri Crafts - Pink and Pretty
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Scrapyland - Aything Goes (and die brand Scrapyland sells)
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Julia Spiri - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes (1 entry only)
Crafting by Design - Anything Goes (3 entries only)


Card Recipe:
Image - Tilda as a Clown
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper and Sentiment - The Bewitched Stack by DCWV
Label Die - Labels 4 by Spellbinders
Oval Die - Sizzix
Flowers and Butterfly - Michaels
Doily - Recollections
Brads - Unknown
Chalk Ink - Prima





I went with an unusual combination of colors for Halloween, with the pink addition, but I really like the way it came out and I hope that you do too :)



You have 2 weeks to enter this challenge and you could be our winner if you enter and follow our theme.
So choose a Magnolia, Wee, or Wild Rose Studio image and have fun creating a project or card to join the challenge!

Sunday, October 4, 2015

PIO #89 - Stitchy Bear Design Outlet 1, 2 3

It's time for another challenge at Pile It On! and this time we want you to use a recipe of "1, 2, 3"
It could be 1 image, 2 papers and 3 embellishments or 1 paper, 2 images and 3 colors or any combination of 1, 2, 3!
We are sponsored by Stitchy Bear Stamps and the team got to work with some great images!
I used 1 image, 2 patterned papers and 3 skull embellishments (and 3 glitter dots!)


Challenges:
Haunted Design House - The Nights are Drawing In (Halloween theme)
Forever Dark - The Dark Side of Crafting
Quoth the Raven - Color Challenge (the two oranges and black, non cute)
Whimsy Inspiration - Halloween (3 entries only)
The Shabby Tearoom - Photo Inspiration
Inky Impressions - Dots and/or Stripes
The Crafty Addicts - Spots and/or Stripes (3 entries only)
DRS Designs - Heavy Metal (the metal embellishments)
Eureka Stamps - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes (3 entries only)




Card Recipe:
Image - Ankhi in Halloween Costume
Paper - Frightful by My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Chalk Ink - Prima
Skulls - Jolees
Glitter Dots - Goosebumps by Queen and Co
Circle Dies - Lifestyle Crafts
Border Punch - Drippy Goo by Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Michaels






I hope this inspired you and that you will have time to Pile It On!!!!

Katie

Thursday, October 1, 2015

"More Than One Score at Scor-Pal" Challenge - Treat Holders

A new month means a new challenge at More Than One Score at Scor-Pal and this time we are looking for your "Treat Holders" themed projects.
You make an "Anything But a Card", a card with a fancy fold, anything as long as it has more than a single score and that you let us know where you used your Scor-Pal in the project.

For my treat holder I decided to combine Christmas and Halloween by making a Christmas Cracker style holder with a Halloween theme!

It is a pretty simple design and can be altered to different sizes for your needs.

Challenges:
Craft-Dee Bowz - Handmade Bow
Not Just Cards - Not Just Cards
Whimsy Inspiration - Halloween (3 entries only)
The Shabby Tearoom - Photo Inspiration
Crafting by Design - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Eureka Stamps - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes with a Die Cut
Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Love to Scrap - Anything Goes (3 entries only)




Project Recipe:
Scoring Tool - Scor-Pal
Adhesive - Scor-Tape
Paper - Ghosts and Goblins Stack by DCWV
Oval Die - Sizzix
Ribbon - Really Reasonable Ribbon










I hope you liked this and will try and enter our challenge at More Than One Score at Scor-Pal, we'd love to see your creations!

Katie

Digital Delights - New Releases - Gift Giving Cedric

It's October and that means a new batch of New Releases at Digital Delights
Wendy has brought out the first of the 2015 Christmas images and oh my are they cute?
I had a lot of fun with this one, I layered Cedric a few times for dimension, out him on a handcut tag and added extra glitter to the already glittery tree for more festive fun!

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Stick it Down
Christmas Card Challenges - Christmas
A Snowflakes Promise - Christmas/Winter
Fab N Funky - Anything Christmas
Come and Get It - Use a Stash item (the trees, the paper and the glitter dots)
Dragonfly Journeys - What a Hoot (owls on the paper)
Glitter N Sparkle - Lots of Glitter (Glitter dots, glitter trees)
Clear It Out - Wings (owls on paper) and Glitter
Craftin Desert Divas - Things with Wings (owls on the paper)
Crafty Gals Corner - Things with Wings
Mod Squad - Things with Wings
Robyn's Fetish - Square Cards
Digi Choosday - Something New (the image)
Inky Impressions - Dots and/or Stripes
The Crafty Addicts - Spots and/or Stripes (3 entries only)
Eureka Stamps - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes (3 entries only)


Card Recipe:
Image - Gift Giving Cedric
Sentiment - Magical Christmas Sentiments Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Happy Hootin Holidays by The Paper Studio
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Circle Die - Lifestyle Crafts
Glitter Dots - Recollections
Flowers - Prima
Ribbon - American Crafts
Trees - Unknown
Glitter - Stickles






Be sure to drop by the Digital Delights Blog to see all the other wonderful samples from the talented design team.

Katie