Cuddly Buddly #5 - Petals and Pearls

It's Friday and time for another challenge from Team Cuddly at Cuddly Buddly!
This week we want to see Petals and Pearls so it's time to go girly!
It was my week with the designs from Bits Of Ivory and I decided to go with colored clip art and a coordinating paper and sentiment.

Challenges:
Clear It Out - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Creative Craft World - Anything But Birthday
Crazy Challenge - Ribbon (2 entries)
Stampin Bee's - Ribbon
Anything Goes - Pick Of The Bunch (flowers)
Paper Pretties - No Markers
Amber's Crafts - Patterned Paper (1 entry only)
Crafts and Me - Ribbon
Creative Craft Challenges - 3D or Decoupage

Card Recipe:
Image - Kitchen Garden by Bits of Ivory
Sentiment - Garden Vignettes by Bits of Ivory
Paper - Cottage Collection in Poppy by Cuddly Buddly
Doily Dies - French Pastry and English Tea Party by Cheery Lynn Designs
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts and Treasures by Shabby Chic
Pearls - Recollections
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Stash

I printed two copies of the clip art and cut them both out. Then I popped up just the fruit part on the second part for more dimension. I used two different doily dies to mat them on and added flowers in a semi circle. I added pearls to the punched border and was all done!
I hope you enjoy this one and will be coming by to play with us at Cuddly Buddly 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!

Magnolia Monday #5! - Happy Birthday with Picnic Tilda

EDITED TO ADD Picked in the Top 3 at Partytime Tuesdays!. Thanks!!!!!


First I have to say a huge congrats to The Dallas Mavericks!!!! Actually it means one sport is over in our house for a while, surely to be taken by The Queens Club final today and then Wimbledon :)


It's a new week and you know that means another Magnolia Monday!
Today I'm taking it outside with the super sweet Picnic Tilda and Butterfly Background.
I masked the two together and used a stair step style card for something a little different.
I'd love for you to add your Magnolia creation to my InLinkz below so I can come and leave you some love! Remember the post must be dated Monday June 13th to be linked up.

Challenges:
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Just Magnolia - Sketch (turned a 1/4 turn)
Paper Pretties - Summer
Aud's Sentiments - Summertime (and a sentiment)
Prairie Fairy - Summertime Fun
Totally Papercrafts - Summer
Party Time Tuesday - Summer Birthday
Creative Stamp Friends - Happy Birthday
Woodware USA - Happy Birthday
Going Grey - Happy Birthday
Do You Stack Up? - Birthday
My Mum's Craft Shop - Punch It
Stamp Something - Punch Something
Crafts and Me - Stamp Something
Cute Card Thursday - Pins and Pearls
Frosted Designs - Stitching (real or faux)
Stamping Scrapping - Embossing (one entry only)
Birthday Sundaes - Wet or Dry Embossing (and a birthday)
Lilypad - Ribbon
Our Creative Corner - Photo Inspiration (I chose the green and orange colors and florals from it)
Totally Gorjuss - Flower Power
Creative Inspirations Paint - Fun Fold
Oldie But A Goodie - Lots of Layers (and a stamp 6 months or more old, this one is 3 years!)

Card Recipe:
Image - Picnic Tilda and Butterfly Background
Paper - Lime Twist Fly a Kite by My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Roses - Prima
Balloons - The Paper Studio
Fence Die Cut - Cheery Lynn Designs Picket Fence
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Scallop Dot
Embossing Folder - Sizzix Flowers
Sentiment - Birthday Wishes by Karen Foster Design
Decorative Pin - Leaf Trinket Pins by Maya Road

I don't use a lot of orange usually but when I do it always makes me happy.
I've been using the Lime Twist paper pads by My Minds Eye a lot recently, I just love the scale of the patterns and how well they work on my cards. I wish more paper companies would do the 6" by 6" pad as I have an addiction to them, I bought a dozen of them at The Great American Scrapbook Convention last week and am still itching for more ;)
I hope you like today's Summery Magnolia creation and will link up yours so I can come and see it.
And please mention it in your post if you can so we can grow and keep sharing the Maggie Love!
Katie

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.

It's Magnolia Monday #4! - Summer Fun!

EDITED TO ADD Placed in the Top 3 at Dream Valley Challenges. Thanks so much!!!!


It's Monday so that means another Magnolia card from my and another Magnolia Monday for you to link to!
This weeks we have gone with a Summer theme and if you have a Magnolia card on your blog today then please link it up and we will share the love!

Challenges:
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes (with ribbon etc)
All That Scraps - Anything Goes (with a stamp sold in the store)
Just Magnolia - Anything Goes (with Lace as an optional extra)
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Anything Goes
7 Kids College Fund - Sketch
Dutch Magnolia Chickies - Summer
ABC - V is for Variety (use at least 3 different embellishments)
Emerald Faeries - Lots of Bling (3 entries max)
Anything Goes - Masking
Basic Grey - Shabby Chic
The Shabby Tearoom - Embossing
One Stop Craft - Texture
Crafts and Me - Punch It Out
Card Cupids - 3 or More Layers
Dream Valley - Stamp Something (no digi's)
Chamber Maids - 2 different Ribbons or Laces
Diva's by Design - Florals (2 entries only)
Creations by Gill M - Pink and Green and Flowers
Dutch Dare - Pink and Green
Jay Gees Nook - Photo Inspiration (pink, green, flowers, girly, sewing)
CR84FN - Color Combo (light pink, medium green and a neutral)

Card Recipe:
Images - Stump and Bench by Sandra Hammer and Giggling Tilda
Paper - Basic Grey Sugared
Medium - Copic Markers
Pearl Brads - Martha Stewart Brides
Sentiment - Printed
Rhinestones - Michaels
Lace - Offray
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Doily Lace
Ribbon - Stash

I've had this Tilda for a long while but never inked her her up.
I think this is a good use for her and I hope you think she is having some Summer Fun and will come along and link up to share in the love!



Katie

Designed 2 Delight Design Team Challenge - Father's Day (no flowers)

It's time for another Design Team Challenge over at the Design 2 Delight blog
This week we are helping you out as we want you to procrastinate no longer, we want you to make a Fathers Day card! And please, make sure it has no flowers!LOL

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes or Your Favorite...
Stamp Something - Something Digi
Craft Your Passion - What A Guy
Fresh Brewed Monthly Challenge - It's A Guy Thing
Scrapbook Sisters - A Man's World
Auds Sentiments - For a Male
Fussy and Fancy - Card for a Man/Boy
ECP Challenges - For Dad
Karen's Doodles - Father's Day
Crafting For All Seasons - Father's Day
Lexi's - Father's Day
Simon Says Stamp - Father's Day
Craft Your Days Away - Father's Day
Here Come The Boys - Father's Day
Patties Creations - Father's Day or Wedding
The Paper Shelter - Glad for Dad
Stamping Scrapping - Masculine
Crafts and Me - Punch It Out

Card Recipe:
Image - Lakeside Shack
Paper - DCWV The Guy Stack
Medium - Copic Markers
Buttons - Stash
Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Heidi Grace

This is such a relaxing image, makes me want to drive up to Michigan and sit by a lake away from this Texas heat!
Anyway, enough of my wishes, it's now your turn to create and then come back and share with us over at the Design 2 Delight blog
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

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!

Digital Delights - New Releases - We're Grillin' and Chillin'!!!

EDITED TO ADD - Won a Top 3 Place at Anything Goes Challenge THANKS!!!!

It's New Release day at Digital Delights and today we are thinking towards Summer and all those wonderful day's outside!

Challenges:
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenges - Anything Goes
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Clear It Out - Any Coloring Medium
Stamping Vacation Pick 3 - Chose 3 ( I chose Floral Paper, Square and Orange)
Fresh Brewed Monthly - Summer or Beach
Frosted Designs - Ribbon or Twine
Dream Valley - Old and New (old papers and brand new image)
Whoopsi Daisy- Punches
Happileigh Scrappin - Sewing (real or faux)
Karens Doodles - Bold and Bright
Lexi's - Spots and/or Stripes
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (I chose square card, image, patterned paper, bling, punches, ribbon)
Anything Goes - Bingo! (I chose Punches/Die Cuts, Flowers and Ribbon)
Ladybug Crafts - Orange
Stamp With Sarah Kay - Summer
Reasonable Ribbon - Anything Goes (with ribbon)

Card Recipe:
Image - Laid Back Lucy
Sentiment - Summer Surfing Fun Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Cloud 9
Chipboard Letters - Target
Ribbon - The Whimsy Cottage
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Edge Punch Daisy
Rhinestone flowers - Michaels $1 spot

Now I don't want to say whether Lucy has a Lemonade or a Margarita today, I'll leave that to your imagination!
Katie

Guest Designer for Crafty Sentiments - Childrens Cards

It's the third of my cards this month for my Guest Designer role at Crafty Sentiments and this week we want to see your cards for Children!

Challenges:
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Anything Goes
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenges - Anything Goes
Clear It Out - Any Coloring Medium
Crafty Calendar - Teddy Bears
Allsorts - Teddy Bears
Craft Your Passion - Cutie Patootie
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (I chose square card, patterned paper, image, die cuts, bling)
Papertake Weekly - Bloom and Grow (something floral)
Tuesday Throwdown - Card for a Baby or Child
Top Tip Tuesday - Card for a Child
Use It Tuesday - Bling
Simon Says Stamp - Sparkle and Shine

Card Recipe:
Image - Charles Bear Just Relax
Paper - Lemonade 6x6 Paper Pad 36 Sheets
Medium - Copic Markers
Banner Die - My Favorite Things
Chipboard Letters - Target
Die Cut - Spellbinders S4-168 Nestabilities Large Labels Die Template
Sentiment - Printed
Rhinestone and Glitter brads - Recollections

This little guy is so cute and I added Glossy Accents to the bubbles in his tub to give a little more to the card!
Katie

Each Year is Better than the Last! - Birthday Celebration

We all need birthday cards and today's card is going in that big stack I like to have to fall back upon!
I used a super cute stamp that I got at Michelle's Scrapbooking and More that I've had for ages but it hadn't seen ink before!
My challenge to you this weekend is to find a stamp that you've had for ages and not yet used and give it some air!

Challenges:
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes
Stamp With Fun - Sketch
Paper and Such - Happy Birthday
Crafty Ann's - Happy Birthday
Stamping Scrapping - Birthday
Come and Get It - Birthday
Bee Crafty - Birthday for the Little Ones
Birthday Sundaes - 2 Patterned Papers and 3 Different Embellishments (brads, rhinestones and a sticker)
Card Makin Mama's - 1 Image, 2 Papers and 3 Different Embellishments (brads, rhinestones and a sticker)
Papertake Weekly - Punches or Die Cuts
Crafts and Me - Punches
Jac-Inks - Heat Embossing
My Time To Craft - Scallops
Little Miss Muffet - Tags or Banners (my paper has banners all over it)

Card Recipe:
Image - Lily and Milo Congratulations
Paper - Basic Grey Life of The Party
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Spellbinders Scalloped Rectangle
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Edger Scallop Dot
Brads - The Paper Studio
Sentiment - KI Memories
Ink - Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black
Embossing Powder - Ranger Super Fine in Clear

As this was a clear stamp I like to use Versafine ink as opposed to Memento as I think it gives a much clearer and cleaner stamped image. However Versafine and Copic's don't like each other much so to stop the ink bleeding I just gave it a quick coat of clear embossing powder and heat set it. I will admit that I really like the raised finish on an embossed image and so the extra couple of steps are worth it me.
I hope you've liked this and I hope that Blogger doesn't have any more big problems looming!
Have a wonderful Saturday and be sure to drop by tomorrow for a card for Pile It On!
Katie