Pile It On - Fun In The Sun

EDITED TO ADD - Was chosen as an Artists Pick at Hand Stamped Sentiments!
Got a Gold Medal at Thrilling Thursday!Thanks so much!!

It's Sunday so that means another chance to Pile It On!
This week we are asking for creations with the theme of "Fun In The Sun!".
We have a brand new sponsor and it's the designs from the super artists at Paper Pretties!

Challenges:
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Papercutz - Anything Goes
Clear It Out - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
KB Cute - Use a Digi
Stamp With Fun - Sketch
Papertake Weekly - Getting Cute
Moving Along With the Times - Cute and Cuddly with A Punch
Do You Stack Up? - Wings (3 entries only)
Crafty Ann's - Embossing
The Crafty Pad - Embossing
Kaboodle Doodles - Embossing
Paper Pretties - Embossing
AI Factory - Layers (at least 2)
Aud's Sentiments - Sentiment to make you Smile
Charisma Cardz - Sunshine Colors
Prairie Fairy - On Holiday/Vacation
Daring Cardmakers - Wish You Were Here
Bunny Zoe's - Fun In The Sun
Polly Craft - Summer Fun
Hand Stamped Sentiments - Summer Fun
Hanna and Friends - Summer
Crafty Purple Frog - Take A Dip
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Cool It! (and ribbon)
Deep Ocean - Ribbon
Totally Gorjuss - Punch or Die

Card Recipe:
Image - Webster by Paper Pretties
Paper - My Minds Eye Fine and Dandy True Blue
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Printed
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Fabric Brads - Heidi Grace
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Twine - The Twinery
Button - Stash
Ribbon - The Whimsy Cottage

This is such a super cute image, it just makes me smile!
I know that my family back in England would love to see some more sun for this Summer but here in Texas I'd be very happy to send it you and have some cooler, even rainy, days!
Anyway, the sunshine colors are so much fun to create with that you just have to join in with us at Pile It On this week
Katie

Super News!!! Cuddly Buddly has a Digi Challenge!! #1 - "A Brand New..."

You'll remember a few weeks ago I announced that I was part of the new challenge team at Cuddly Buddly and today is the day of the 1st challenge!
Challenges will be each Friday but we are two teams, Cuddly and Buddly!, and so you'll see a card from me every other week.
You need to use a Cuddly Buddly digital project to enter but there are tons of FREEBIES so there is no reason not to play :)
We will have winners each week, all the details are on the Cuddly Buddly blog
Now to this very 1st challenge, I had the honor of choosing the theme and in the spirit of the new challenge and team members I've chosen the theme of "A Brand New ...". You can make a card for a new baby, new home, new start (graduation), wedding or maybe just using brand new products or a technique that is brand new to you!
Plenty of ideas for this one and we really want to see you play along.

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Something Digi
Forever Friends - Birthday's (with an animal)
Fresh Brewed - Birthday or Party
Crafts and Me - Birthdays
Truly Scrumptious - Things With Wings
Bunny Zoe's - Fairies
2 Sisters - Fairies
Flutterby - Open (with a Fairy, Angel or Butterfly)
Stamps R Us - There Was A Little Girl...
4 Crafty Chicks - Stitching
Craft Your Passion - Use Red
Scrappy Frogs - Red
Creative Stamp Friends - Dots
Hooked On Crafts - Flowers
Digital Tuesday - Flowers
KB Cute Monday - Flowers
Ooh La La - Summer Flowers
My Mum's Craft Shop - Something Old, Something New (punch and brads are old, the image, papers and team are new!)
Stamp With Sarah Kay - More than 3 layers
Scrapbook Sisters - Summer Fun

Card Recipe:
Image - Twinkly Fairies Strawberry Sweet by Cuddly Buddly
Papers - Cottage Garden by Cuddly Buddly and Toby Tumbles Hearts and Flowers by Pachela Studios for Cuddly Buddly
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Edge Punch Daisy
Ribbon - The Whimsey Cottage
Fabric Brads - K and Co
Sentiment - Printed in Black Boyz on Mopeds

I'm the first to admit that I shied away from digital papers for a long while as we in US have such an easily available selection of tangible papers that I didn't feel the need.
But many of my favorite digital stamp companies have matching papers that I was slowly but surely pulled in :)
It is so nice to be able to print just as much as you need, make the image on the paper smaller or larger to suit your needs and even change colors if you need to!
I used papers from two different sets on this card and I really love the results.
This was such a easy card to pull together as the image is so sweet that it didn't need much to finish it off.
I hope you like it and go grab a freebie if you like and come along and play with us at Cuddly Buddly!

Pile It On - Circles, Circles, Circles

It's time to get out those long challenge lists as we have another new challenge at Pile It On where we not only allow but actively ENCOURAGE you to combine as many challenges as you can! This week we have a super simple one for you, we want to see Circles!!
We are sponsored by the fabulous Whimsy Stamps and I broke out an image I've had for ages and took a stab at it!
I've never colored African American skin tones before so I hope you like it.

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes
Everybody Art - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar - Things With Wings
Bloggers Challenge - Things With Wings
The Poodles Parlour - Come Fly With Me
Bunny Zoe's - Fairies
2 Sisters - Fairies
Ruby's Rainbow - Flowers
Challenge Up Your Life - Circles
Phindy's Place - Circles
Crafty Creations - Let It Shine (used pearls and dewdrops)
Speedy the Cats Friends - Sparkle (I used Pearls and Dewdrops)
Alphabet Challenge - H is for Half Dozen (used 6 pearls)
Bee Crafty - Summers Here (with a digi)
Bearly Mine - Summertime
Alots Rubber Stamps - Summertime
Amber's Crafts - Summertime (1 entry only)
The Paper Variety - Summer
Craft Us Crazy - Summertime
Wags N Whiskers - Summertime
Papertake Weekly - Here Comes The Sun
Tuesday Taggers - Here Comes The Sun
The Paper Shelter - Fun in The Sun
Delightful Challenges - Fun in The Sun

Card Recipe:
Image - Maya Making Wishes by Whimsy Stamps
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Mix & Mend 6X6 Wee Bundle Paper Pad (Sassafras)
Doily Die - French Pastry by Cheery Lynn Designs
Die Cuts - Spellbinders Large Petite Scalloped Circles and Spellbinders Large Circles
Sentiment - Printed
Dew Drops - Robins Nest

She is such a sweet little image and I'd glad I "bit the bullet" and colored her, I hope you'll agree :)
Anyway, it's time for you to grab your circles and get creating and then come back and share with us at Pile It On
Katie

Birthday Fun with Toby Tumble at Cuddly Buddly!

Now last week I announced that I had a new DT position at Cuddly Buddly and this week we are starting the introductions of the new Challenge Design Team Members and I'd love you to go and see them all at the Cuddly Buddly blog
We have new cards , just getting in the swing of things before the new challenges start on July 1st, and I got to work with the super sweet little Toby Tumble

Challenges:
KB Cute - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Something Digi
The Beary Scrap - Sketch
Ooh La La - Happy Birthday
Scrappy Frogs - Happy Birthday
Anita B Stampin - Layers
Digital Tuesday - Animal Friends
Sisterhood of Crafter - Buttons
The Shabby Tearoom - 2 Papers, 4 Buttons, 6 Layers (the buttons have pearls on top)
ABC - V is for Variety, 3 or more different embellishments (I used flowers, buttons, pearls and lace)
Crafts and Me - Punch It Out (inside)
Bunny Zoe's - Lace
Happileigh Scrappin - Lots of Embellishments
House of Gilli - Flowers
Copic Creations - Vintage/Distressed
AI Factory - Distressed

Card Recipe:
Image - Toby Tumble Not Too Much Trouble
Paper - Annalee by Prima
Medium - Copic Markers
Lace - Offray
Pearls - Recollections
Sentiment - Joanns Card Essentials
Flowers - Prima
Buttons - Stash
Embossing Folder - Tim Holtz Regal Flourishes

I printed and colored two copies of the image. I cut out the art with Toby and the gift and popped it up on top for some extra dimension.
I'm really excited about this new team, some fabulous paper crafters, and it is setting up to be a fun Summer!
Katie

It's Magnolia Monday #3! - A Trio of Tilda's!

EDITED TO ADD Won a Top 3 Spot at Crop Stop!. Thanks so much!!!


Happy Memorial Day everyone!!
It's week 3 of my Magnolia Mondays and this week I have a Trio of Tilda's for you!
I was a little wary of the challenge at Totally Tilda but I decided to give it go anyway :)
Each tag features a different Tilda and one of them is a "new to me" and that one is Tilda on The Loose which I just got on Friday.
If you have a project featuring a Magnolia stamp on your blog today then be sure to add it to my InLinkz below and go and visit and leave some love for your fellow Maggie Lovers!

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes or Your Favorite...
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Magnoli-licious Challenge - Photo Inpsiration (soft yellow and purple with flowers)
Crop Stop - Complimentary Colors (Purple and Yellow are opposite on the color wheel)
Make It Colorful - Yellow and Purple
Just Magnolia - Friends
Creative Inspirations Paint - Friends
Totally Tilda - Tilda on 3 Tags
Fairytale Challenge - Anything But a Card
Patties Creations - Anything But A Card
Sentiment Sunday's - Anything But A Card (must have a sentiment)
Going Grey - 3 Patterned Papers
My Time To Craft - Use a Die Cut
Bearly Mine - Die Cuts and Lace
Whoopsi Daisy - Ribbon and Lace
Hanna and Friends - Lace and Pearls
Dare To Be Sassy - Pearls and Lace
Delicious Doodles - Lovely Lace
Bunny Zoe's - Lace
Paper Play - Blossoms and Blooms
House of Gilli - Flowers
Use It Tuesday - Flowers and a Stamp Not Inked Before
Creative Craft World - 3 or more Flowers
Paper Romance - Distressing
Thrilling Thursday - Let It All Hang Out (something off the edge of your project)
Allsorts - Things with Wings
Crafty Pad - 3 Papers, 2 Ribbons and 1 Flower (each tag has this)
Addicted to Stamps - Bingo! (I chose Cute Image, Pearls and Ribbon)
Card Cupids - Ribbon
Top Tip Tuesday - 2 or More Stamps on your project
Dream Valley - Stamp Something (no digi's)
Word Play - Scallops
Just Add Ink - Fussy Cutting (each of the Tilda's are cut out)
Crafty Purple Frog - Things of Beauty

Card Recipe:
Images - Tilda on The Loose, Tilda with Flowerpot and Tilda with Flowers
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Stash
Sentiment - K and Co
Lace - Offray
Border Die - Marianne D Creatables
Doliy Die - English Tea by Cheery Lynn Designs
Butterflies - Jolees
Flowers - Prima
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby

Although I was daunted with the task at first once I got going I loved creating these tags and I hope you do too!
Be sure to link up below if you have a Magnolia creation today, May 30th, and join in with the fun here on Magnolia Monday!


Katie

Guest Designer for Crafty Sentiments - Special Occasions

It's my last card this month for my Guest Designer role at Crafty Sentiments and I have had a wonderful time working with them, thanks so much for asking me!
This week we want to see your cards for the Special Occasions in your life and I chose to make a Wedding card.

Challenges:
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
Emerald Fairies - Anything Goes (3 entries max)
Bunny Zoe - Lace
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (I chose square card, image, patterned paper, pearls, die cut, lace)
Clear It Out - Any Coloring Medium
2 Sisters - Use a Digi
Anita Be Stampin - Lace and Pearls
Hanna and Friends - Lace and Pearls
Bearly Mine - Die Cuts and Lace
My Time To Craft - Use a Die Cut

Card Recipe:
Image - Wedding Amy
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - DCWV Linen Stack
Gold Cardstock - American Crafts Specialty Cardstock
Die Cut - Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Seventeen Die Templates
Doily - Wilton
Border Punch - Martha Stewart French Scroll
Lace - Offray
Sentiment - Karen Foster Wedded Bliss

This image of Amy on her wedding day is just lovely, I think it really portrays the innocence and beauty of the bride on her big day.
Thanks for looking and be sure to drop by Crafty Sentiments and show us your Special Occasion cards!
Katie

It's Magnolia Monday #2! - A Little Pink Tilda

EDITED TO ADD - Won Challenge #18 at Cheerful Stamp Pad. Thanks so much!!!

Placed in the Top 3 at Creative Cowgirls. Thanks so much!!!!


Hi Everyone!
It's Monday so that means a new Maggie card for my Magnolia Monday's!
I'd love to see your cards too and if you have a card featuring any Magnolia stamp posted on your blog today, Monday May 23rd, please add it to the link gadget below and I'll come and leave you some love! If you do link up I'd love to to mention this post in your post and come and leave some love for some others that link up.
The Inlinkz will stay open until Tuesday at midnight for cards posted on Monday.
And now on to my card and the list of challenges it fits in. Now if you know me I do this with every card BUT I think this week I need an intervention as my list is both amazing and annoyingly long! I apologize to all you wonderful DT commentors looking for your link, I can assure you that if I linked on your challenge blog (over 50 of them!) then the relevant link back is in there! LOL

Challenges:
Thrilling Thursday - Show Us What You Got
Woodware USA - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Friday - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
Cheerful Stamp Pad - Color My World (any form of coloring)
Clear It Out - Any Coloring Medium
It's A Magnolia Challenge - Use Tilda
Just Magnolia - Sketch
Bearly Mine - Vintage Easel Card
There She Goes - Easel Up
Ooh La La - Fancy Folds
Happileigh Scrappin - Fancy Fold
ABC - U is for Unusual Fold
Prairie Fairy - More than One Fold
Take Time For You - Other Styles of Card
Digi Doodle Shop - Embossing
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Dry Embossing
The Paper Shelter - Distress to Impress
Kaboodle Doodles - Distress
Pixie Dust - Back in Time (make a Vintage card)
The Rubber Cafe - Vintage
Creative Cowgirls - Dance
Whoopsi Daisy - Birthday
Scrappy Frogs - Birthday
CRAFT - Happy Birthday
Charisma Cardz - Birthday in Pink
Claudia and Co - Girl Birthday
Crafters Companion - Girls Birthday
Birthday Sundaes - Lace and Pearls Birthday
Fun With Shapes and More - Congratulations
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)
The Ribbon Reel - Shabby Chic, Pink and White, Flowers and Ribbon
Bunny Zoes - Lace
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (I chose square card, image, patterned paper, pearls, lace, flowers, ribbon)
Papertake Weekly - Bloom and Grow (something floral)
Paper Pretties - Flowers
CCEE Stampers - Flowers
Stamps + Fun = Creativity! - Flowers
Fairy Knoll - Flowers
Sew Many Cards - Lace and Flowers
The Crafty Pad - Lace and Bows
Southern Girls - Frills and Polish (lace and pearls)
Crafts 4 Eternity - Flower, Ribbon and Bling
Friday Mash Up - Ribbon and Pearls and All Things Girls
Fairytale Challenge - Pick 4 (I chose Lace, Flowers, 3 Papers and Metal Embellishment)
The Stampman - Bingo! (I chose Die Cuts, Ribbon and Stitches)
Anything Goes - Bingo! (I chose Embossing, Distressing and Flowers, but it also fits Lace, Flowers and Die Cuts)
Pollycraft - Bingo! (I chose Pearls, Pin and Flowers)
Crafty Creations - Flower, Patterned Paper and Ribbon
Crafty Emma's - Embellish It (at least 3 different embellishments)
Simon Says Stamp - Sparkle and Shine
Paper Play - Sparkles Galore
Little Claires - Sparkle
Karen's Doodles - Make it Sparkle
One Stitch At A Time - Bling It On!
Lollipop Crafts - Bling It!
Creative Inspirations Paint - Inspired by Bling
4 Crafty Chicks - Brads (the big pearl ones)
Sparkles Forum - Metal Embellishments

Card Recipe:
Image - Ballerina Tilda
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Butterfly Garden by Pink Paislee
Pearls - Basic Grey Opalines
Sentiment - Studio G
Embossing Folder - Sizzix Flowers
Die Cut - Labels 4
Die Cut Border - Spellbinders Nestabilities Mega - Parisian Accents
Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan Cats Eye
Large Flowers - Bronte Blooms in Strawberry
Mini Roses - Prima in Coral
Leaves - Prima 4 Seasons in Olive
Pearl Brads - Martha Stewart Bride
Butterfly Venice Lace - Wrights
Other Ribbon and Trim - Unknown
Leaf Pin - Maya Road Leaf Trinket Pins
Rhinestones - Simple Treasures by Shabby Chic

It is so hard to get a good photograph of an easel card but I've taken a few shots so I hope you get a good view.

I inked all the edges of the mats and papers to go along with the Shabby Chic style but not too "grungy" as the image is so sweet and gentle.

I added another gorgeous Bronte Bloom to the message mat, I adore these flowers!

I've had this Tilda since she was released but, shame on me, I'd never made a card with her until now!

More gorgeous flowers, a die cut border and an embossed mat.
I had a lot of fun with this card and hope you love it too.
Be sure to add your Monday Maggie to the Inlinkz and I'll come along and she your wonderful creation!





Katie

Digital Delights - Cinco De Mayo!

It's time for more new creations from the team at at Digital Delights!
I know it's not a huge holiday for sending cards but this little guy was so cute that I thought it was time he came out to play! He would be perfect on invitations, favors and Wendy has a precolored copy of him that would make it super quick to create and some great party items.

Challenges:
Aud's Sentiments - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Ladybug Crafts - Anything Goes
Going Grey - Go Digital
Digital Tuesday - Pretty Punches (and a digi)
Bunny Zoes - One For The Boys
Incy Wincy - Bright and Bold
Take A Word - Travel
The Paper Variety - Use a Number (Cinco!)

Card Recipe:
Image - Pablo
Sentiment - Ticket Sentiment Set
Paper - K and Co Sweet Nectar
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Spellbinders Exclusive
Banner Die - My Favorite Things
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Chipboard Letters - Target

This is so bright and cheery that it makes me want to head to the beach and grab a Margarita and start celebrating Cinco de Mayo early!!
Katie

Pile It On - Pearls and Rhinestones and Sparkle, Oh My!

We have a great challenge for you this week at Pile It On!
We want to see bling in all shapes and sizes, from rhinestones and pearls to sparkly paint and glitter and everything in between!

Challenges:
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
My Grafico - Anything Goes
Papercutz - Anything Goes
Sugar Creek Hollow - Anything Goes
Amber's Crafts - Anything Goes (1 entry only)
Thrilling Thursday - Show Us What You've Got (anything goes)
Creative Craft Challenges - Lace (including Doilies)
Tuesday Throwdown - Lace
Creative Craft Friends - Lace
Teddy Bo and Co - Sketch
Your Next Stamp - Make It Sparkle
One Stop Crafts - Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend
Bunny Zoe - Birthday and Pearls
Simon Says Stamp - Happy Birthday
Fairy Knoll - Birthday
Top Tip Tuesday - Happy Birthday
Kaboodle Doodles - Happy Birthday
Craft Your Days Away - For Mum or a Special Lady
The Stampman - Mothers Day or Floral
Charisma Cardz - Use a Die Cut
Annabelle Stamps - Say It With a Tag
Papertake Weekly - Trio (3 flowers in a row, 3 colors, 3 word sentiment)
Teddy Stampers - Embossing
Paper Play - Embossing
Crafty Sentiments - Animals
Card Makin Mama's - Animals
2 Sisters - Furry Friends
Do You Stack Up? - Add a Bow
Stamp Something - Something Sweet
AI Factory - Things With Wings
Digital Tuesday - It's a Magical Thing
Flutterfly - Green and Fairy, Angel or Butterfly
CCEE Stampers - Cute and Wearing Green
Southern Girls - Use Flowers (1 entry only)
Copic Creations - Use Blue
Creatalicious - Two Tone

Card Recipe:
Image - Teddy Bea Wishes by Teddy Bo and Co
Paper - K and Co Julianne
Medium - Copic Markers
Lace and Bow - Offray
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearls - Recollections
Rhinestones - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Sentiment - Studio G
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Doily - Wilton
Embossing Folder - Sizzix

You know I love these images and this one is one of my favorites.
I added Liquid Embossing to her boots and Creative Inspirations Paint to her wings and star for even more sparkle.
I hope you can come along and play with us this week at Pile It On!

A Vintage Garden Mini Album - A Little change of direction

Today I want to share a mini album I made.
Before I made cards I was a scrapbooker and have over 20 completed albums made over the years.
But I also liked to dabble in mini albums and altering items and I think that is where the transition into card making started.
Every now and again I like to take a break from cards and go back to playing with books :)
This is one I made this week.
As it has a lot in it there will be many photos but I hope you like it.
Also because of all the work I thought I'd enter it in a few challenges too ;)

Challenges:
Cheerful Stamp Pad - Anything But A Card
Paper Romance - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Friendship
Rainbow Lady - Shabby Chic
CCEE Stampers - Distressing
Anything Goes - Distressing
Patties Creations - Make Your Own Embellishment
Some Odd Girl - Handmade Embellishment
Allsorts - Homemade Flowers
Thrilling Thursday - Ribbon
Fresh Brewed - Ribbons and Bows
The Shabby Tearoom - Buttons and Bows
Tellens Place - Buttons
Frosted Designs - Metal (used brads)
Southern Girls - Brads, Gems or Dewdrops
Sisterhood of Crafters - Ribbons and Brads
Crazy 4 Challenges - Flowers
Stampin B's - Flowers
Bunny Zoes - Flowers Everywhere
Creative Cottage - Fabulous Florals
Crafty Creations - In The Garden
Fussy and Fancy - Embossing
Incy Wincy - Punches or Dies
4 Crafty Chicks - Photo Inspiration
Crafts and Me - Anything With Wings

Project Recipe:
Paper - K and Co Bailey
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Paper Flowers - Prima
Punches - Martha Stewart
Doilies - Wilton
Flat Back Pearls - Queen and Co and Michaels
Pearl Beads - Offray
Sentiments - Crafty Secrets, Colorbok, Autumn Leaves and Memories Complete (most discontinued)
Embossing Folders - Sizzix and Cuttlebug
Die Cuts - Sizzix
Chalk Ink - Cats Eye in Chestnut Roan
Scoring Tool (for rosette flowers) - Scor-Pal

Now this book is on eBay and if you'd like to see more photos (each page individually) then be sure to Take A Look Here
I hope you've enjoyed the trip around my mini book today and keep checking back as there may be more in the future :)
Katie