A Spoon Full of Sugar - End of an Era Party

It's Tuesday so that means a new challenge at A Spoon Full of Sugar
It is very bittersweet though as this will be the last challenge.
After 3 years of challenges the owners no longer have the time to commit to running the blog. There is a lot of "behind the scenes" stuff involved with running a challenge (I know I run two) and so I'm sure that you can understand that after 3 years this was a huge decision for them and not one to be taken lightly.
I hope you will go over and play in this challenge and show your support.
The challenge is super easy, we want to see you "Party!"

Challenges:
AI Factory - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Jellypark - Punches and/or Dies (2 entries only)
Secret Crafter - In The Sea (something that lives in the sea)
Happileigh Scrapping - Birthday

Card Recipe:
Image - Shell-A-Bration set by Whimsie Doodles
Paper - My Minds Eye Lime Twist Life of the Party
Medium - Copic Markers
Shine - Liquid Embossing
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Fabric Brads - K and Co
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Ribbon - Stash

So all though it is a sad goodbye to A Spoon Full of Sugar it isn't the end for the team as we are all in the blogging world with other things so you'll see us around.
Katie

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Happy Birthday!

Over at A Spoon Full of Sugar we are still on a little Summer vacation and so this challenge will run until August 29th.
It's a super easy challenge as it is "Happy Birthday!"
We have 3 birthdays here in our home in August and so it's the perfect challenge for me. We are sponsored by Whimsy Stamps and so I used one of the wonderful images that they stock.

Challenges:
AI Factory - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Something Digi
One Stitch At A Time - Use a Digi
Frosted Designs - Coloring
Just Tracy's - Happy Birthday
Birthday Sundaes - Happy Birthday
Tuesday Throwdown - Birthday
Craft Your Days Away - Birthday
Victorine Originals - Birthday
Anything Goes - Happy Birthday
Hooked On Crafts - Sweet Treats
Crafter's Companion - Glitter and Glitz
Amber's Crafts - Sparkle and Shine
The Friday Mash Up - Glitter
Wags N Whiskers - Sparkly

Card Recipe:
Image - Meljens
Sentiment - Pink Gem Designs
Paper - K and Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Glitter - Diamond Stickles
Border Die Cut - Marianne D
Mat Die Cut - Spellbinders
Flowers - Jolees

This is a super simple card, just color the image, cover in Stickles, add a sentiment and a few embellishments and you've done!
We all know you need birthday cards so come on over and join in at A Spoon Full of Sugar this week!
Katie

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Tag You're It!

Edited to Add - Placed in the Top 3 at Ooh La La!.Thanks so much!!!

This week at A Spoon Full of Sugar we are challenging you to include Tags.
You could choose to add a tag to your card or make tags instead of (or as well as) a card.
I decided to make a Trio of Teddy Bea Tags!

Challenges:
Clear It Out - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Anything Goes
Ooh La La - Tag It!
Crafty Catz - Tags
Bearly Mine - Tag You're It!
Crafty Ann's - Embossing
Kaboodle Doodles - Embossing
Frosted Designs - Use a quote
Papertake Weekly - Getting Cute
Stamptacular Sunday - Animal Antics
I Did It - Animals
Die Cut Dreams - Animal Antics
Creative Card Crew - Animal Antics
Teddy Bo and Co - Teddy Bea Only
Fresh Brewed Designs - 3 of Something
Bunny Zoe's - Fun In The Sun
Polly Craft - Summer Fun
Happileigh Scrappin - Make Your Own Embellishment

Tag Recipe:
Images - Ladybird, Ladybird, Teddy Bea Bee and Sitting, Waiting for You all from Teddy Bo and Co
Paper - Stella And Rose Mabel by My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiments - Cloud 9
Flower Punches - Family Treasures
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Rhinestone - Michaels $1 Spot
Tag Die - Accucut Tag #4 Large
Embossing Folder - Sizzix

I used 3 different sizes of the same style flower punch and after punching I put them through an embossing folder. Then I layered them and slightly cupped the petals up and added a rhinestone to the center.
These are all so cute and I think I'll add them to a scrapbook layout or two, or maybe save them for a special gift.
I hope you've enjoyed them as much as I enjoyed making them.
Katie

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Color Combo Pink and Brown

It's time for another challenge over at A Spoon Full of Sugar and this week we have a lovely color combo for you and that is Pink and Brown!
It leads to some lovely vintage themes but you can choose whichever theme you'd like for your creation.

Challenges:
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Free and Easy (3 entries only)
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Cream, Brown and 1 other color
Cupcake Crafts - Pick a Favorite Challenge (I chose #110 Pink and Brown)
Emerald Faeries - All Things Girly (3 entries only)
Charisma Cardz - Flowers
Cute Card Thursday - Lace
Stamp Something - Bugs or Butterflies
Digi Doodles Shop - Butterflies
My Time To Craft - Bird Watcher
Creative Stamp Friends - Summer
Crazy Challenge - Summer (2 entries only)
Digi Design House - Summer
Daisy Doodles - Summer
Paper Playtime - Summer

Card Recipe:
Image and Sentiment - Garden Glimpses 2 by Bits of Ivory
Papers - Websters Pages Magical Wishes and A Sweet Life combo pack and Trends/Ladies & Gents by Webster's pages
Medium - Copic Markers
Doily Die - English Tea Party by Cheery Lynn Designs
Butterfly - Floral Pick
Roses - Treasures by Shabby Chic and Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearls - Recollections
Lace - Wrights

This is a lovely serene scene and was a great choice for this color combination.
We can't wait to see what you come up with so come over and play at A Spoon Full of Sugar!

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Get Your Sewing On!

I hope all my American friends had a wonderful and safe 4th of July, we enjoyed hot Texas weather, a good brisket and of course a few cold ones!
Now the Holiday is over it's back to regular programming and as it's Tuesday that means a new card for the A Spoon Full of Sugar challenge!
This week is a super easy one, we just want to see some stitching on your card and it can be machine, hand or faux, it's up to you!

Challenges:
Allsorts - Free and Easy (3 entries only)
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Something Digi
One Stitch At A Time - Use a Digi
2 Sisters - Birthday
Birthday Sundaes - Anything Goes Birthday
Pollycraft - Celebrations
Emerald Faeries - All Things Girly (3 entries only)
CRAFT - Gardening
A Gem of A Challenge - Sketch
Diva's by Design - Punches or Dies
4 Crafty Chicks - Stitching
Totally Papercrafts - Bingo! (I chose Punches, flowers and Gems)
Desert Island Crafters - Pick at least 3 (I chose Copic's, Nesties and Ribbon)

Card Recipe:
Image - Gardening Kaela
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Webster's Pages Collection
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Deep Edge Garden Trellis
Die Cut - Oval Square Label
Ribbon - The Whimsey Cottage
Gems - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment - Birthday Wishes by Karen Foster Design

I think this little image of Kaela is so sweet and to finish it off I drew in a little wall for her to be sitting on.
Gardening was (and still is) such a big part of my life, learning all about the seeds and plants and trees from my Nana and it's nice to have such a cute card to remember those moments by.
And another reminder of Nana is this challenge, stitching, as she was a super seamstress in her day so Nana, this one's for you!
Please come along and share your stitched creation with us this week at A Spoon Full of Sugar.
Katie

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Get Well Soon

This week over at A Spoon Full of Sugar we are sponsored by the fabulous Whimsy Stamps and we have the theme of "Get Well Soon" for your cards. These are challenges that I usually steer away from and so it good for me to "have" to do it and this super image had been sitting in my digi file for a long while and really needed to be printed and colored :)

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
One Stop Craft - Get Well Soon
Cupcake Craft Room - Flowers and/or Leaves (2 entries only)
Ruby's Rainbow - Flowers
Digital Tuesday - Flowers
Deep Ocean - Flowers
Ooh La La - Summer Flowers
Emerald Faeries - Petals (3 entries only)
Crafty Creations - Let It Shine (used pearls and glittery paper)
Speedy the Cats Friends - Sparkle (I used Pearls and Glittery Paper)
The Crafty Pad - Bold and Bright

Card Recipe:
Image - Hang in There by Whimsy Stamps
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - The Blossom Song by DCWV (Michaels exclusive)
Doily Die - English Tea by Cheery Lynn Designs
Roses - Prima
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Sentiment - Printed
Trim - Wrights

This paper stack is one of my current favorites, I love the bright bold colors and the glossy accents on the paper.
Aqua has always been a favorite color of mine and I think if I was ill and received a card like this it would make me smile and would be bound to lift my spirit.
I hope you'll agree and come along and play with us at A Spoon Full of Sugar
Katie

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Ribbons and Bows

We have a lovely girly challenge for you this week at A Spoon Full of Sugar as we want to see your Ribbons and Bows!

Challenges:
Everybody Art - Anything Goes
Hooked On Crafts - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin - Things With Wings (2 entries only)
Crafty Calendar - Things With Wings
One Stitch At A Time - Things With Wings
Lilypad - Ribbon
Ribbon Carousel - Coloring and Ribbon
A Gem of a Challenge - Blooming Charming (flowers and charms)
Charisma Cardz - Pink and Green
CRAFT - Stitching (5 entries)
Digi Doodles Shop - Stitching
Cute Card Thursday - Birthstone (mine is November which is Topaz and Pearl)
Hanna and Friends - In The Garden
Whoopsi Daisy - Pile On The Flowers
Karen's Doodles - Flower Power
Picture and Scrap - Lace and/or Ribbon
Corrosive by Janet - Ribbons and Bows
House of Gilli - Ribbons and Bows
Cupcake Craft Room - Flowers and/or Leaves (2 entries only)
Emerald Faeries - Petals (3 entries only)
Crafts 4 Eternity - Embellishments with an R (I chose round, roses, ribbon)
Stamp Something - Something with Pretty Papers
One Stop Craft - Use a Sticker

Card Recipe:
Image - Sweet Blossom by Wee Stamps at Cuddly Buddly
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Daisy Dear by Heidi Grace
Doily Die - French Pastry by Cheery Lynn Designs
Die Cut - Spellbinders Octagons
Border Die - Marianne D Creatables
Roses - Prima
Ribbon - Michaels
Sentiment Charm - Bravissimo by Making Memories
Pearls - The Paper Studio

This gorgeous image just makes me smile every time I look at it.
I added lots of nice girly touches to it and we'd love to see your take on our challenge this week over at A Spoon Full of Sugar!
Katie

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Splish Splash

We have more Summer Fun this week at A Spoon Full of Sugar as we want to see your Wet and Wild creations because our theme is "Splish Splash!"

Challenges:
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar - Things With Wings
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Anything Goes - Summer
Paper Pretties - Summer
Aud's Sentiments - Summertime (and a sentiment)
Prairie Fairy - Summertime Fun
Totally Papercrafts - Summer
Stamps + Fun = Creativity - Vacations
Do It With Digi's - Animals
Frosted Designs - Stitching (real or faux)
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Distressed or Torn Edges (did this for the sand)

Card Recipe:
Image - Scrubby Sue
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Lime Twist Fly A Kite by My Minds Eye
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Wooden Ball and Palm Tree - Provo Craft
Seagull and Crab - Dress It Up buttons by Jesse James
Sun - Spellbinders Pinking Circles

I used some of my old scrapbooking techniques on this card by tearing cardstock and inking the edges to make the sand on the beach.
It has been so warm here in Texas that the only place that feels good is in the water and so this card makes me want the beach as well as the neighborhood pool. But it's a Staycation for us this year and so the fun is close to home.
Hope you can keep cool in the Summer weather and maybe an afternoon in crafting would be a good idea!

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Here Comes Summer

Time for another fun challenge over at A Spoon Full of Sugar.
This week we are thinking of sunshine, flowers, maybe even the beach as we have the theme of "Here Comes Summer!".
My Summers revolve around keeping cool at the pool, Boy Scout camp, music lessons, backyard BBQ's, late nights and hopefully this year, my children's favorite, catching Fire Flies! (we always let them go of course).
The weather is already Summer like here in Texas with 90's every day so I went with a cooler color palette and a soft Summer image, I hope you like her.

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes or Your Favorite...
Dream Valley - Stamp Something (no digi's)
Truly Scrumptious - Summer Sparkle
Penny's - Here Comes Summer
Crafters Companion Monthly - Here Comes Summer
Sweet Stampin - Playing In The Summer Sun
Creative Cowgirls - Summertime Fun
Crafty Ho's - Summer Fun
Pear Tree Designs - Summer Delights
I Did It Creations - Hats
Charisma Cardz - Something that Flies
By The Cute and Girly - In The Garden
Speedy The Cats Friends - 3D Flower
Emerald Faeries - Lots of Bling (3 entries max)
Crafts and Me - Punch It Out
One Stop Craft - Texture
Delicious Doodles - Texture
Card Cupids - 3 or More Layers
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Something New (lots new on here, the stamp, the papers, the butterfly dies and the flower)
Happileigh Scrappin - Flowers and Stitching

Card Recipe:
Image - Zoe gazing at the Butterfly by Stampavie
Paper - The Blossom Song by DCWV (Michaels exclusive)
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers - Love Letter Roses by Prima
Wrinkled Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Border Punch - EK Success
Die Cut - Spellbinders Exclusive Oval Square Label
Butterflies - Marianne D Creatables
Sentiment - KI Memories

I know the flower is huge but I just loved how it went with the ribbon and the sparkle on it was just perfect. I hope you'll come on over and join in the Summer Fun with us at A Spoon Full of Sugar this week.

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Flower Power

It's Tuesday so that means a new challenge at A Spoon Full of Sugar and this week we are looking for your creations full of "Flower Power!"

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes or Your Favorite...
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Things with Wings
Take A Word - Wings
Cupcake Crafts - Orange, Yellow, Green and White

Card Recipe:
Image - Whimsie Doodles
Paper - Basic Grey Origins
Medium - Copic Markers
Doily Die - French Pastry by Cheery Lynn Designs
Pearls - Recollections
Border Die - Spellbinders Nestabilities Mega - Parisian Accents
Butterflies - Michaels $1 Spot
Sentiment - Making Memories
Chipboard Speech Bubble - Colorbok

I printed two copies of the image and popped up a second flower on top and then mounted the whole image on foam.
This little guy is so sweet and if you play along with us this week at A Spoon Full of Sugar you will be in with a chance of winning him as we are sponsored by Whimsie Doodles!
Katie

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Things With Wings

It's Tuesday so that means a new challenge at A Spoon Full of Sugar and this week we are looking for your creations with "Wings!".
This could be a bird, a butterfly, a fairy, an angel, really anything at all with Wings!
I decided to go with a favorite image of mine, Teddy Bea!

Challenges:
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenges - Anything Goes
Emerald Fairies - Anything Goes (3 entries max)
Crafty Calendar - Teddy Bears
Stamptacular Sunday - Bear Necessities
Creative Stamp Friends - Favorite Colors (I love blue and brown together)
Digi's With Attitude - Brown, Beige and another Color
Colour Create - White, Cream, Brown and One Other
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (i chose square card, image, patterned paper, die cut, pearls, flowers)
Clear It Out - Any Coloring Medium
Creative Card Crew - Cute and Girly
Diva's by Design - One for The Girls (2 entries max)
Flutterby - Open (with a Fairy, Angel or Butterfly)
Paper Pretties - Flowers
CCEE Stampers - May Flowers
House of Gilli - Flowers
Always Something Creative - Flowers
2 Sisters - Use a Digi
Word of The Week - Wings

Card Recipe:
Image - Teddy Bea Wishes
Paper - Ella Blue by GCD Studios
Medium - Copic Markers
Rose - Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Die Cut - Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Seventeen Die Templates
Border Die - Spellbinders Nestabilities Mega - Parisian Accents
Die Cut - Spellbinders Nestabilities Eyelet Circles Die Templates
Sentiment - Heidi Grace for Fiskars

I love this image and have used her quite a few times, in fact I really need to get some more Teddy Bo and Co images!
Anyway you need to "get flying" and play along with us at A Spoon Full of Sugar!

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Anything Goes!

It's Tuesday so it's time for another fabulous challenge at A Spoon Full of Sugar!
This challenge is everyone's favorite and will be sure to have 100's of entries as it is "Anything Goes!", yep you can link up all your creations for a chance to win!
Talking of winning we have a super sponsor this week in Whimsy Stamps and I used one of their super images on my card.

Challenges:
Stamp Something - Anything Goes
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenges - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Ellephantastic - Birthday/Party
Paper and Such - Happy Birthday
Crafty Ann's - Happy Birthday
Stamping Scrapping - Birthday
Stamping Vacation Pick 3 - Chose 3 (I chose Square, Floral Paper and Orange)
Color Throwdown - So Saffron, Rose Red and Aqua
Creative Inspirations - Inside of your card (20 combined challenges max)
Sisterhood of Crafters - Let it Shine (3 entries max)
Rainbow Lady - Let's Feel It (use texture)
Etsy Inspired - Be Inspired (I chose this as my card features a horse and felt)
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Old Supplies (my paper)
Happileigh Scrappin - Sewing (real or faux)
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (I chose square, patterned paper, image, bling)

Card Recipe:
Image - Gift Horse by Whimsy Stamps
Paper - Autumn Leaves
Medium - Copic Markers
Cupcake Accents - Martha Stewart Felt Cupcake Stickers
Sentiment - Printed
Rhinestones - Michaels $1 Spot

This little guy is called "Gift Horse" and I think he's so cute and I'm sure he have a lot of fun at whatever party he's going too!
So now it's your turn to come along and play with us at A Spoon Full of Sugar!
Katie

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Sketch - Wonderful You with Tilda

It's time for another challenge at A Spoon Full Of Sugar and this week we are giving you a sketch challenge!

Challenges:
Divas By Design - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Simon Say Stamp and Show - Anything Goes (vintage, distressed style)
2 Sisters - Distressed
Let's Ink It Up - Embellish It (must use rubber stamp)
Flutterby - Open (with Butterfly, Fairy or Angel)
My Mum's Craft Shop - Cute and Girly
Thrilling Thursday - Sweet or Girly
Prairie Fairy - Here Come the Girls
Incy Wincy - Girlie
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Beautiful
Lexi's - Friendship
ABC Design - Flowers
Everybody Art - Flowers
Crazy 4 Challenges - May Flowers
Simon Says Stamp - Paper Piercing or Piecing
Paperplay - Show Us Your Style (I love paper piecing, flowers, butterflies and lots of layers)
Papertake Weekly - Fancy a Punch?(use punches or dies)
Just Magnolia - Anything Goes with Stitching (real or faux)
Craft Your Passion - Check It Out
Cupcake Crafts - Gingham and Roses

Card Recipe:
Image - Tilda With Flower Pot
Paper - Daisy Dear by Heidi Grace for Colorbok
Medium - Copic Markers
Punches - Martha Stewart Large Monarch Butterfly
Martha Stewart Medium Monarch Butterfly
and Martha Stewart Deep Edger Doily Lace
Blue Flowers - Caribbean Roses Prima
Sentiment - K and Co

This was our fabulous sketch.

I paper pieced the coat and shoes on Tilda and colored the rest. This is such a cute Tilda, you may remember I used her last week too and I think there may be more!
We'd love to see your creations with our sketch so come along and play with us at A Spoon Full Of Sugar.
Be sure to check out my blog candy post from yesterday or at the link at the top of the page.
Katie