Digital Delights - Thinking of You

It's time for another showcase of cards over at Digital Delights!
The team have a glorious selection for you this week so be sure to drop by and show them some love.

Challenges for this card:

Dare U2 Digi - Blooms and Charms
Fab N Funky - Flower Power
Fussy and Fancy - Sketch
Stamp Something - Fairytale
Craftalicious - Pearls and Swirls
Crafts and Me - Petals and Pearls
The Crafty Pad - Glitz and Glitter
Sentimental Sundays - Ribbon or Lace (plus a sentiment)
Bee Crafty - Ribbons and Bows
If The Shoe Fits - Die Cuts
Creative Card Crew - Sparkle and Shine
My Time To Craft - Glitter and Glitz
City Crafter - Isn't She Lovely
Penny's - Pink and Green
Lollipop Ladies - Pink Cupcake Inspiration



Card Recipe:
Image - Madison the Bride
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Glitz and Glitter KI Memories
Sentiment - Hero Arts
Flowers - Prima and Colorbok
Pearls - Queen and Co





I know that Madison is really a bride but I love to make more of an image than it was originally designed for and in Pink I think she looks the perfect Princess!

Treehouse #55 Pink, Mellow Moss, white (1 other your choice)

It's time for another challenge at The Treehouse and this week it's brought to you by Gloria.
She has given us a color challenge of Pink, Mellow Moss, White and another color if you need it.
Following on from last week's tottering teacups today I have their best friend, the Teapot!

Challenges:
Allsorts - Sketch
Everybody Art - Green and Pink
KL Stampin Scrappin - Get Shabby
Challenge Up Your Life - Vintage
The Shabby Tearoom - Photo Inspiration
Crafty Ann's - Embossing
Tuesday Throwdown - Dry Embossing
Fun With Shapes and More - Flowery
Practical Scrappers - Flowers
Dare U2 Digi - Blooms and Butterflies
Crafty Calendar - Bugs and Beasties
One Stitch at a Time - Seeing Double
Cuttlebug Challenge - Inspired by Inchies (all the squares behind the image have been embossed)
Simon Says Stamp - Friends




Card Recipe:
Image and Sentiment - Time For Tea by Treehouse Digitals
Paper - K&Co Classic K Margo
Medium - Copic Markers
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Butterfly punch - Martha Stewart






I really like how this one turned out, it is such a homely image and reminds me of very fond memories of times I spent as a child with my Nana. She's now 94 but can still make a great pot of tea.
Have fun with our color combo and be sure to link your entries over at The Treehouse

Challenge #20 at Cooking It Up!

It's time for another challenge at Cooking It Up With Katie.
While you are there be sure to check out the Design Team call as I am looking to increase my team and would love for you to apply!

The recipe for this challenge is:

Make or Alter an embellishment (hand cut a flower, airbrush a pearl to make it another color, anything like that)
Add some Sparkle
Use a Die Cut


Other Challenges for this card:
Fussy and Fancy - Monochromatic and Wings
Craftalicious - Monochromatic
Sundays With Crissy - Monochromatic
Creative Inspirations - Turquoise, Cream and Gold
Gingersnaps - Shades of Blue
Gem of a Challenge - Buttons and Bows (and a Pink Gem image)
Whoopsi Daisy - Ribbons and Bows
Alphabet Challenge - H is for Hearts
Crafty Ann's - Embossing
Speedy the Cats Friends - Embossing
Tuesday Throwdown - Dry Embossing
Fun With Shapes and More - Flowery
Crazy 4 Challenges - Paper Flowers
Alys - Flower Power
Practical Scrappers - Flowers
Dare U2 Digi - Blooms and Butterflies
Crafty Calendar - Bugs and Beasties
Sketchy Thursdays - Sketch (I know it's meant for a scrapbook page but I really liked it)
Bunny Zoe Crafts - Nice and Girly (and their 1st challenge!)
Totally Gorjuss - Sugar and Spice
Drunken Stampers - Coloring and Bling
Wee Memories - Let's Get Sticky (use stickers)
Cow Girl Sunday - Anything Goes
Our Daily Bread - FLOWERS (pick 3 from 7 sections), I chose Flowers, Embossing, Ribbon and Swirls
Creative Cottage - Pearls and Swirls (pearl button and swirly embossing)
Lots To Do - Quotes
Some Odd Girl - Glimmer
Crafty Creations - We Want To See You Shine
ABC - X is for Xtra Dimension




Card Recipe:
Image - Sitting Chloe by Pink Gem
Paper - DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Boy
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Labels by Spellbinders
Embossing folder - Sizzix
Butterfly punches - Martha Stewart
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Glimmer - Pssst! Sheer Shimmer Mist in Frost
Glitter - Stickles in Diamond






So now it's over to you, go create something!!!

Pile It On #24 - A Sticky Situation

It's Sunday so that means another chance to Pile It On and have some super challenge fun!
This week are sponsored by AI Factory who provided the team with images to work with.
Our challenge this week is use stickers somewhere on your card.
I used little sparkly flower ones.


Challenges:
Pink Elephant - Sketch
Ooh La La - Flourishes and Pearls
Little Red Wagon - Beads
Crafty Creations - It's a Stitch Up
Tellens Place - Going to The Chapel
Creative Craft World - Weddings
Secret Crafter - Weddings
Stamp With Fun - Fairytales (shouldn't every Wedding be a Fairytale one?)
Cuttlebug Challenge - Wedding Card (with CB)
Twisted Thursday - Something Old (the buttons are old and the challenge is on Wedding week)
Paperplay - Something Old
Rosie Dees - Something Blue
Scrap It With a Song - I Could Not Ask For More (using the line "Every dream I've had's come true")
Pollycraft - Have a Sing Song (see above)
Caardvarks - Embossing
Flourishes - Embossing
Crafty Ann's - Embossing
Speedy the Cats Friends - Embossing
Three Muses - Buttons and Bows
Charisma - All About The Bling
Meljens - Fibers, Ribbon or Lace
Fun With Shapes and More - Flowery
Dare U2 Digi - Blooms and Butterflies
Crafty Calendar - Bugs and Beasties
Whoopsi Daisy - Ribbons and Bows
Bunny Zoe Crafts - Nice and Girly (and their 1st challenge!)
Totally Gorjuss - Sugar and Spice
Crazy 4 Challenges - Paper Flowers
Drunken Stampers - Coloring and Bling
Wee Memories - Let's Get Sticky (use stickers)
Wednesday Stamper - I Love... (Aqua tones are my absolute favorites at the moment)
Alys - Flower Power
Cow Girl Sunday - Anything Goes
Our Daily Bread - FLOWERS (pick 3 from 7 sections), I chose Flowers, Wedding, Embossing, Ribbon and Stitching
Just Scraps - Butterflies, Flowers and Birds



Card Recipe:
Image - Ella the Flower Girl
Paper - K&Co Poppy Seed
Medium - Copic Markers
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Flourishes - Quickutz Die
Sentiment - Printed in Scriptina font
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Glitter - Diamond Stickle
Doily - Wilton


Inside is a message mat.



I think this is just such a beautiful image and I loved working with it.
So now it's your turn to grab your stickers and play along at Pile It On.

Guest Designing for Chi Chi Memories for June and July!

Hi Everyone,
I was super excited to receive an email from Natalie at Chi Chi Memories asking me if I'd like to be a guest with them for 2 months. Of course I said yes!
This is the my first card for them and the theme is Dear Ole Dad!
I got to work with a super image from the Chi Chi Memories store called Happy Daddy's Day!

I found a few challenges to help me:

Going Grey - Sketch (and BG paper)
Tuesday Taggers - It's a Man's World
Digital Tuesday - Cute People
Dare U2 Digi - One For The Boys
Crafty Catz - The Boyz are Back!
I Love Digi - For My Dad
Twisted Thursday - Hip Hip Hooray for Dads
Crafty Pad - Card for Dad
Charisma Cards - Circles (the buttons and the balloon)
Pixie Dust - Circles (the buttons and the balloon)
ECP - Buttons
Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes
Paperplay - Up In The Air



Card Recipe:
Image - Happy Daddy's Day!
Paper - Basic Grey Lime Rickey
Medium - Copic Markers
Buttons -The Paper Studio
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby





I printed and colored two images and popped one on top for a little dimension.
I love the bright color palette of the Basic Grey paper and based the whole card around it.
Be sure to check back later in the week for a special Chi Chi blog hop!
Katie



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King Of The Grill - New Clear Dollar Stamps from Wendy Hall

Happy Sunday!
Just in time for the Memorial Day cook out I have a super cute card for all the Dad's/Uncles/Grandpas etc out there!
Wendy Hall of Digital Delights has a brand new set of acrylic stamps put out by Clear Dollar Stamps. These will be available to buy on June 1st (I'll update the link as soon as they go on sale) and are great for a card for your King Of The Grill!
Also to go along with them Wendy has a fabulous set of Digital Delights images too! I got to use both the clear and the digi's on this card.

I have a few challenges that this one will fit too:

Tuesday Taggers - It's a Man's World
Digital Tuesday - Cute People
Dare U2 Digi - One For The Boys
Crafty Catz - The Boyz are Back!
I Love Digi - For My Dad
Twisted Thursday - Hip Hip Hooray for Dads
Crafty Pad - Card for Dad
One Stitch At a Time - Something New (the stamp and the papers)
Corrosive - Cooking
Cupcake Craft - Black and Grey + One other color
Jacksonbelle - Black and 1 other Color
Allsorts - Black, White and another Color
Quixotic - Embossing (I heat embossed the images before coloring)



Clear Dollar Stamps - Backyard Barbeque (available June 1st)
Digital Delights Stamps - Outdoor Grill set
Paper - DCWV The Natural Stack,
Ink: Versafine heat set and embossed
Medium - Copic Markers Y15, Y17, Y35, YR14, YR18, E50, E08, R00, R01, C00, C5, C7
Punch - Martha Stewart Border punch




I cut out the grill and the steak and popped them up above Dear Ole Dad (who was also cut out).
This is such a cute set for Fathers Day cards, summer scrapbook pages, even invitations to a real Backyard BBQ!!
I hope you liked him and that he gave you a smile.
Katie

One For The Boys

Happy Monday!
I hope you all had a great weekend.
Ours was super busy with Choir stuff, Scout stuff, house work (yuck), yard work and a little relaxing thrown in for good measure :)
But before that marathon weekend I did manage to complete another card for you.
I absolutely love the designs from Meljen's Designs and when I saw this little guy I just fell in love with him and he jumped right into my shopping cart!

This was the perfect time to use him as lots of challenges were asking for Boy themed cards:

Creative Inspirations - Card For A Child
Creative Cottage - One For The Boys
Dare U2 Digi - One For The Boys
Daring Cardmakers - Boyzone
365 Cards Day 83 - 4 Wheel Drive
Cute Card Thursday - Sketch
Meljens - Seeing Spots
Crafty Catz - Stars and Stripes



Card Recipe:
Image - A Boy and His Wagon by Meljens Designs
Paper - Nana's Kids by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Chipboard buttons - Colorbok
Sentiment - KI Memories





I just this little guy, so cute and so like the little dudes in my life :)
Katie

A Sweet Treat - Wishes For an "Ice" Birthday!

Happy Monday!
I seem to be leaning more towards the "punny" at the moment when it comes to sentiments on my cards and this one is no exception ;)
When I saw there were new digital stamps at Cuddly Buddly Crafts I just knew some of them would have to find their way into my cart. I especially like images for boys as so many images these days are geared towards girls and I know we all need those Boy cards every now and again.

And there were challenges I wanted to play in too:

Charisma - Sweet Treats
Stampin B's - Food or Drink
AI Factory - Celebration and Sparkle
Papertake - Sparkly, Shiny and Special
Stamp Something - Celebrate Something
Allsorts - Birthdays
Our Creative Corner - Masculine Birthday
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Masculine
I Love Digi - Charming
Secret Crafter - Metal (used a metal charm)
Lili Of The Valley - Sketch
Pals Paper Arts - Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive and Real Red
Dare U2 Digi - Anything Goes (with a digi)
Fun Two Stamp - Your Latest Stamp
Crazy Challenge - Something New (new image)
Drunken Stampers - Use Your Scraps



Card Recipe:
Image - Best Buddies by Cuddly Buddly
Paper - Basic Grey Origins and K&Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Glitter - Diamond Stickles and Art Institute Ultra Fine Glitter
Brads - The Paper Studio
Chipboard buttons - Colorbok
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Die Cuts - Spellbinders Labels 11
Sentiment - Printed





I used both Diamond Stickles and Art Institute Glitter on the ice creams to add a little extra sparkle.
I think these two little guys are super cute and hope you to do :)
Katie

Pile It On - Cute and Cuddly

Happy Mothers Day!!!
I hope you all got a special treat to start your day. I'm scheduling this post so I hope I get my cup of tea in bed at the very least! LOL
It's Pile It On time and this week we have a fabulous sponsor, Meljens Designs!
The team got to work with her wonderful images and it was so much fun.
We had the challenge to create a "Cute and Cuddly" project and as always add as many other challenges as we could.

Pollycraft - Here Comes The Sun
Sketch and Stash - Sketch
The Pink Elephant - Mommy I Love You
For Fun - Card for a Mom
Raise The Bar - For Mom
If The Shoe Fits - For Mom
CCEE Stampers - Mothers Day
Cowgirl Sunday - Mothers Day
No Time To Stamp - Mothers Day
A Spoon full of Sugar - Furry Friends
Fab N Funky - Fancy edges
Paperplay - Digi and Bling
Creatalicious - Flowers and Wings
Wee Memories - Stitching
Dare U2 Digi - Anything Goes (and a digi)
Whoopsi Daisy - As You Like it
Incy Wincy - Anything Goes



Card Recipe:
Image - Mother Hen by Meljens Designs
Papers - My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Rhinestones - $1 spot at Michaels
Sentiment - Printed
Die Cuts - Quickutz
Glitter - Stickles in Cotton Candy and Smooch Spritz in Vanilla Shimmer



Here you can see how the card opens.



Inside I repeat the basic elements of the sketch for the message mat.



A Mothers Love at its best :)
We'd love to get all Cute and Cuddly with you at Pile It On this week so please get creating and join in!
Katie

Delightful Sketches and Challenges - A New Theme Challenge

Two cards in this post so please make sure you see them both :)
It's time for a new challenge at Delightful Sketches and Challenges!

This week we want you to "use your punches" and we are sponsored by the wonderful online store Simon Says Stamp!

Of course I have a few other challenges too :)

Dare U2 Digi - Flowers
Friday Sketchers - Sketch
Totally Papercrafts - 4 embellishments (I used 4 brads), 3 dp, 2 ribbons and 1 image
Lexi's - 3 dp, 2 embellishments (I used brads and ribbon) and 1 image
Alys Sunday Challenge - Animals



Card Recipe:
Image - Potted Plant Myrtle
Paper - My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Fiskars
Border Punch - Fiskars
Brads - The Paper Studio





So grab any punch you have, use it on a project and come back and show us at Delightful Sketches and Challenges!

Now for card number two :)
You are used to me using the fabulous digital images by Wendy Hall from Digital Delights but today marks a new journey for me as I'm now on her team for her clear stamps produced by Clear Dollar Stamps! She's been designing these for quite a while and I was super happy when I got to be a part of the creating team!
The first set I got to work with is released on May 1st and it's called Pirate Ahoy!
And we now have coordinating digital stamps to go with the set so you get both experiences in one card!
These are the fabulous clear stamps;



And these are the digi's!



I made a card using both and I hope you like it :)







I printed 3 of the ships and used them as a border. I also stamped the pirate twice and popped him up for dimension.
Then I added glossy accents to his boots, buckle and the water and windows on the boats.

This sure is a super fun set.
Thanks for looking at both cards today :)
Katie

Pile It On - Is Spring Finally Here?

Happy Sunday!
It's time for a card with a lot of challenges, yes it's Pile It On time!
This week we are sponsored by Sew Many Cards, home of the Sewn Together animals!
Our theme is Spring, anything that makes you think of Spring, the colors, the weather, the flowers, anything!

Of course at Pile It On we want you to add as many challenges as you can to do your creation!

ABC - Sparkle
KL Stampin N Scrappin - Bling It On
Little Red Wagon - Dry Embossing
Quixotic - Heavy Metal
Dare U2 Digi - Metal
Your Next Stamp - Stitching
Crafty Pad - Stitching
Allsorts - In Stitches
Sweet Stampin - In Stitches
Crafty Angels - Favorite Things
Pennys - Open week
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch
Creative Belli - Die Cut Shapes
Doodle Palace - Funny Animals
Dancing in Pajamas- Photo Inspiration (I chose the dots)
Everybody Art - Paper Patchwork
Cute Card Thursday - Touchy Feely
Stamp Something - Something Layered
Stamping Vacation Pick 3 - Faux stitching, Dry Embossing and Die Cut machine
Sundays With Crissy - Make Mine a Combo
Scrappy Frogs - Pick 3, die cut, embossing, use a digi



Card Recipe:
Image - Sew Many Cards
Paper - My Minds Eye Home collection
Ribbon - Michaels
Brads - The Paper Studio
Embossing folders - Cuttlebug
Shine - Glossy Acccents by Ranger
Sentiment - Printed
Border punch - Martha Stewart



Inside is more dp and a faux stitched message mat.



I think this owl looks very wise and we should all takes his words as gospel! LOL
So get out your Springy supplies, add a few more challenges and come back and Pile It On!
Katie

Pile It On - The One You Must

Happy Sunday,
It's time for another challenge over at Pile It On and this time we want to see your monochromatic creations or as we are explaining it:

THE ONE YOU MUST (Use only one color and black or white or brown and cream)

I love the monochromatic look even if I don't use it very often.

We have a fabulous sponsor this week, The Stamping Boutique, and the Design Team got to work with the super cute images.

I chose one that I thought lent itself to the vintage look and I found a few challenges (just as Pile It On wants you to do) to go along with it.
I will actually admit I think I went a little over the top with my list today but the thrill of adding more to my list is what makes it more fun!

Crafty Creations had a Monochromatic theme
Stampin For The Weekend also has a Monochromatic theme
PollyCraft want Distressing (and a digi)
Lots to Do want Distressing too
The Pink Elephant want Green
Copic Creations want Green too
Inky Impressions also want Green
Cute Card Thursday also want Green
Twisted Thursday want Green as well
Opus Gluei also want Green
Catch The Bug wanted Green also
Crafty Catz want Green
Prairie Fairy want Green too
Alota Rubber Stamps have a great sketch
Crazy Challenge want you to Show Them Anything (a free week)
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle have a Free Week
Paper Play wanted a Just Because card
Saturday Spotlight had a "Hey Girlfriend" theme
Stamp Something want Something Girly
Simple Doodles want Paper Piecing (and a digi)
Frosted Designs wanted your Favorite Technique and mine is Paper Piecing
Bee Crafty want Embossing (and a digi)
The Cuttlebug Spot wanted to go Vintage (and a CB folder)
Digital Tuesday wanted Scallops
Flourishes also wanted Scallops
No Time To Stamp wanted Punched Borders
Creative Inspirations want Lace, Pins and Pearls
Dare U2 Digi wanted Pearls (and a digi)
A Spoon Full Of Sugar wanted Beads (on the hatpin)
Quixotic wanted you to Leave It Out and use Leaves on your project.



Card Recipe:

Image - Emma in the Candy Store from our sponsor The Stamping Boutique
Papers - Just from my stash :)
Border punch - Apron Lace by Fiskars
Medium - Copic Markers and Chalk Ink
Embossing folder - Swiss Dots
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Lace - Offray at Joann's
Sentiment - Printed
Die Cut - Spellbinders



Inside is more dp and a message mat.



I paper pieced her dress, hat, shoes and the apples too then I added a little shadow with my Copic'c.
I just love this sweet image. It feels very vintage and gentle and I hope you like it too!

So we'd love to see your Monochromatic projects, enter and you could be our winner!
Katie

Mad? Who are You Calling Mad? or Alice in Digi Land!

Happy Friday,
Today is the day you've been waiting for if you are either a Johnny Depp, Tim Burton or simply an Alice in Wonderland fan! The movie opens today and to celebrateDigital Delights have a special release of Alice inspired images! You can find them all on the front page.

Also for our friends over at our groups at Papercraft Planet and SNR Card Universe we have a Freebie for you and it's the cutest grinning cat you'll ever see!



Now you know I was itching to play with the brand new images and so I have a couple of cards to show you how wonderful these images are (and a few challenges too!)


Creative Card Crew wanted a Celebration
Gingersnaps also want you to Celebrate
Sew Many Cards wanted Something For The Boys
Die Cuts R Us had a great sketch
Digital Tuesday wanted Scallops
Flourishes also wanted Scallops
No Time To Stamp wanted Punched Borders



Card Recipe:

Image - Mad Hatter Peyton
Paper - Cafe Mediterranean by DCWV (got it at Joanns but it's not online yet)
Deep border punch - Martha Stewart Garden Trellis
Medium - Copic Markers
Buttons - Jesse James





Oh Alice had a great sketch
Simple Doodles also want Paper Piecing (and a digi)
ABC were at P is for Paper Piecing
Frosted Designs wanted your Favorite Technique and mine is Paper Piecing
Tuesday Taggers wanted Swirls and Curls
Challenge Up Your Life wants Stripes and at least 3 buttons
Dare U2 Digi wanted Pearls (and a digi)



Card Recipe:

Image - Wonderland Briley
Paper - Cafe Mediterranean by DCWV
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Half Daisy
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Buttons - Jesse James
Die Cut - Cuttlebug
Pearls - Queen & Co







So whether you go down the Rabbit Hole, attend the Tea Party or meet the Queen of Hearts you are sure to want these fabulous new images!
Katie