The Pixie Cottage Challenge #66 - Happy Birthday

It's Wednesday so it means another challenge over at The Pixie Cottage!
As always we have 2 parts to the challenge and you can choose either or both to play along with.
We have a fabulous sketch and our theme this week is "Happy Birthday"

Challenges:
Aud's Sentiments - Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Drunken Stampers - Technology Sucks (no electric tools allowed)
Birthday Sundaes - Anything Goes Birthday
Stamp With Fun - Birthday
Stamp With Sarah Kay - Birthday
Delicious Doodles - All Stitched Up
Secret Crafter - Stitching
Let's Ink It Up - Stitching
Digi Design House - Paper Piecing
Etsy Inspired Inspired by Trim at Creating Is Fun
Sugar Creek Hollow - Monochromatic

Card Recipe:
Image - Hannah at a Fence by Sandra Hammer
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - K and Co Julianne
Doily Die - French Pastry by Cheery Lynn Designs
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Lace - Offray
Pearls - Recollections
Sentiment - Printed

Remember you can use the sketch or the optional technique or both!

This gorgeous image of Hannah had me envisioning her looking longingly and thinking about a special someone and so that's why I thought it was perfect for a birthday card for a very special someone. I paper pieced the dress with a very subtle patterned paper and added highlights with my Copic Markers.
The vintage style lace was a final touch along with the pearls on the die cut doily.
I hope you like her and everyone needs Birthday Cards so our challenge this week is perfect for increasing that stash.
Please come along and join in with us at The Pixie Cottage!
Katie

Pile It On - Smells Like Rubber!

It's time for another Pile It On Challenge and this week we want to see your creations using your Rubber or Clear Stamps, no digi's this week!
We are sponsored by the wonderful Simon Says Stamp.

Challenges:
Aud's Sentiments - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Inside Out (decorate inside too)
My Time To Craft - On The Spot (use something with spots on it)
Fresh Brewed - Cute and Sweet
My Partner In Crafting Crime - Layer It Up!
Stamp N Doodle - So Girly
Stamping Vacation Watch This - Little House on The Prairie
Crafts and Me - Ribbon
Simon Say Stamp - Card For A Child
Raise The Bar - Tree-Mendous
Delicious Doodles - All Stitched Up
Secret Crafter - Stitching
Let's Ink It Up - Stitching
Drunken Stampers - Technology Sucks (no electric tools allowed)

Card Recipe:
Image - Best Friends Forever by Sarah Kay
Paper - Fairytales by The Paper Studio
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Sticko
Border and Corner Punch - Martha Stewart
Doily - Wilton
Chipboard Corners - Colorbok

I love these Sarah Kay images, when I was a young girl back in the late 70's I had the sticker collection book by Panini (remember those my English friends?) and I bought and swapped until the whole book was full. Who knew that 30 years later I'd be making cards with the same images, a great memory :)
So we hope that this week you can find time to get a little inky and come and play with us at Pile It On!
Katie

Designed 2 Delight - Bears Big Birthday Gift!

The designers at Card Ideas get to work with the fabulous designs from Faith at Designed 2 Delight and today it's my turn to showcase one of the super sweet images!
Bears Big Gift is so cute and would work well for many "celebration" cards. I have done it as a Birthday Card but it works equally well for Christmas, a Baby Shower, a Bridal Shower and more!

Challenges:
Stamptacular Sunday - Whateva/Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Digi Something
Corrosive - Button It Up
Dutch Dare - Buttons
Tuesday Throwdown - Stitching
CCEE Stampers - Punches
CRAFT - Die Cuts
Paper Play - Stamp It Out (use an image)
Stamps R Us - Animals
Alys - For The Guys
The Crafty Pad - Something for The Boys
Bearly Mine - Card For A Boy
Fuzzy Wuzzy - Happy Birthday (must have animal)
Drunken Stampers - Birthday
Crazy Challenge - Happy Birthday

Card Recipe:
Image - Bears Big Gift
Paper - Fine and Dandy True Blue pad by My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Doodlebug Designs Birthday Stamps
Die Cut - Large Labels by Spellbinders
Punch - Morroco Lace Edger by EK Success
Buttons - Michaels $1 Spot
Chalk Ink - Cats Eye in Chestnut Roan
Gloss - Liquid Embossing in Clear Glass by Plaid (I got mine at Michaels)

I printed 3 copies of Bear and colored them and cut them and layered them (with the gift and arm being the only part on the top layer). I used regular white fun foam between the layers, so much cheaper than foam pads, I can cut it to size and it is a little thinner so works well when you are adding more than one layer.
I added Liquid Embossing in Clear Glass to his boots and inked around all the mats for a little extra touch.
I really love how he turned out and hope you do too:)
Be sure to check back tomorrow for a new card for Pink Gem Designs (and a very special Blog Hop too!) and then on Sunday it's Pile It On time!

Digital Delights New Releases - Billy and Rocket

It's that time again, New Releases at Digital Delights!
And for those of you who get stuck making cards for boys you are going to just love this release!
Blast Off Billy is heading your way and he is perfect for Birthday cards, invitations, party favors, scrapbook pages and much more!

Challenges:
Totally Gorjuss - As You Like It
Stamptacular Sunday - Whateva/Anything Goes
Digi's With Attitude - Digi People
Tellens Place - Make It For A Guy
Alys - For The Guys
The Crafty Pad - Something for The Boys
Bearly Mine - Card For A Boy
Drunken Stampers - Birthday
Crazy Challenge - Happy Birthday
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Get Punchy
Corrosive - Button It Up
Dutch Dare - Buttons
Crafty Emma's _ Bold And Bright
Tuesday Throwdown - Stitching

Card Recipe:
Image - Billy Blast Off and Rocket
Paper - Oh Baby Boy by Basic Grey
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Basic Grey Letters
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Buttons - Dress It Up
Ribbon - Offray

I colored two copies of the rocket and cut it out and popped it up on foam on top of the original so it really looks like Billy is standing behind it waiting to climb aboard! I also added Glossy Accents to the windows for some shine and a trio of star shaped buttons as what it a space trip without stars!
I hope you like this and be sure to check out all the new releases at Digital Delights! and see what the rest of the team came up with for this super stamps at the Digital Delights Blog!

Katie

Digital Delights - Little Dumpling Boy

A New Year brings New Beginnings and what can be nicer than a New Baby!
It's time for another fabulous sample from Digital Delights and I got to work with another of Wendy's super sweet baby images, this time Little Dumpling Boy! He is so cute and reminds me of my little Carter when he was a baby, chubby cheeks, big eyes and very little hair!

Challenges:
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Fairy Knoll - Anything Goes
Frosted Designs - Use a Sentiment
Drunken Stampers - New
Sew Many Challenges - New Things
Sparkles - New Things
Crazy Challenge - All Things New
Woodware USA - Something New
Speedy The Cats Friends - Something New
Creative Cottage - Something New
Creative Inspirations Challenge - Something New
Opus Gluei - New Year Baby (any of those 3)
Prairie Fairy - New Beginnings
Quirky Crafts - New Beginnings
One Stop Crafts - New Beginnings
Do It With Digi's - New Beginnings
Dutch Dare - New Beginnings
Simon Says Stamp - New Beginnings
AI Factory - New Beginnings
Tuesday Taggers - New Beginnings
Crafty Ho's - Babies
Alphabet Challenge - I is for Infant
Paper Playtime - Faces
Creative Inspirations Paint - Circles
Sketch and Stash - Sketch
Auds Sentiments - Two Word Sentiment

Card Recipe:
Image - Little Dumpling Boy
Sentiment - Welcome Baby
Paper - Fine and Dandy True Blue by My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Michaels

I hope you like this little cutie as much as I do and that he makes you smile :)
Katie

Digital Delights - Little Gingers Gift Box and Card Set

It's time for another fabulous sample from Digital Delights and I hope you are going to love this little set perfect for Holiday gift giving!

Challenges:
Crafty Cardmakers - Card and Matching Gift
ABC Challenge - H is for Holidays
Stamp and Create - Tis The Season
Scrappy Frogs - Christmas
Alota Rubber Stamps - Let's Celebrate Christmas
Totally Gorjuss - Traditional Christmas Colors
Reasonable Ribbon - Ribbon and Christmas
Crazy 4 Challenges - Christmas
Flourishes - Just Do It! Make A Christmas card :)
Bee Crafty - Christmas (with a digi)
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Christmas (with a digi)
Stamp Something - Something Digi
Drunken Stampers - Stitching (I did faux)
My Partner in Crafting Crime - Marker Madness
Stamp With Fun - Square
ECP - Red
Sassy Studios - Anything Goes
Going Grey - Inspired by a Song (Deck the Halls with boughs of Holly, Tis the Season to be Jolly)

Card Recipe:
Image - Gingerbread Holiday Set
Paper - DCWV The Christmas Combo
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbons - Stash
Sentiments - The Paper Studio
Border and Corner Punches - Martha Stewart
Flower Punch - EK Success
Bandaid Tin - Provo Craft

These images are so cute and I know I'll be using more of them soon.

Pixie Cottage #45 - Ribbons and Bows

It's time for another fabulous sketch and technique challenge over at The Pixie Cottage and this week we want to see you getting out those beautiful Ribbons and Bows on your projects!

Challenges:
CCEE Stampers - Store Bought Flowers
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Character Cafe - Embossing
Drunken Stampers - Stitching (I did faux)
ABC Design - Sew Special
Wee Memories - Patterned Paper
My Partner in Crafting Crime - Marker Madness
Reasonable Ribbon - Ribbon and Christmas
Stamp and Create - Tis The Season
Alota Rubber Stamps - Let's Celebrate Christmas
Scrappy Frogs - Christmas
Flourishes - Just Do It! Make A Christmas card :)
Paper Cupcakes - Christmas, Glitter and Ribbon
Stamp With Fun - Square
Sassy Studios - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Whatever Makes You Happy

Card Recipe:
Image - Hannah with Candle by Sandra Hammer
Paper - DCWV The Christmas Combo
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers - Prima
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Ribbon - American Crafts
Paint - Puffy by Tulip
Glitter - Glamour Dust by Viva Decor

This is the great sketch we worked with this week.

I added Puffy Paint to the snow in the image for texture. Before I heated the paint to make it puff I added Glamour Dust glitter on top.
We'd love to see you come along and see what other wonderful creations the team made and play with us along at The Pixie Cottage.

Digital Delights - Skating with Tango!

It's time for another fabulous sample from the Christmas releases at Digital Delights and I hope you are going to love this little cutie!

Challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges - Square Cards
Drunken Stampers - Punch Me
One Stop Crafts - Embossing
Crafty Cardmakers - Embossing
Paper Pretties - Embossing
For Fun - Dry Embossing
Sweet Stop Sketches - Sketch
One Stitch At A Time - Winter Wonderland
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Weather
Crafty Calendar - Winter and Snowflakes
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Snow or Snowflakes
ABC Christmas - W is for Winter Wonderland
Crafty Purple Frog - Sparkle
Crazy Challenge - Things with Wings
Cards For Men- Animals
Digtial Tuesday - Bought But Never Used (I've had these snowflakes for years and never used them)
Passionately Artistic - Linky Party (link any and all your projects)
Fresh Brewed - 2 of More Patterned Papers
Top Tip Tuesday - Use an Image

Card Recipe:
Image - Tango The Skating Bird
Paper - DCWV (The Winter Stack a few years ago)
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Sentiment - Colorbok
Embossing Folder - Basic Grey for Sizzie
Cardstock - Core-dinations
Paint - Illuminate by Smooch

I added silver pen to his skate blades and Illuminate paint to his skates and hat for a little sparkle!
I hope you like this and that is gets you in the mood for some more Holiday creating!

Pixie Cottage #44 - 2 Colors Only

It's time for another super sketch at The Pixie Cottage and this one gives lots of room for embellishing!

We also have the optional challenge of using just 2 colors on your project.


Challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenges - Square Cards
Drunken Stampers - Punch Me
One Stop Crafts - Embossing
Paper Pretties - Embossing
Crafty Cardmakers - Embossing
For Fun - Dry Embossing
Fairytale Challenges - Anything Goes
Iris's - Anything Goes
Oh Alice - Ticket
Ellephantastic - Blue
Flourishes - Glitter
Passionately Artistic - Linky Party (link any and all your projects)
Fresh Brewed - 2 of More Patterned Papers
Top Tip Tuesday - Use an Image
Paper Issues - Peer Pressure - Scallops

Card Recipe:
Image - Over The Moon by Tina Akonom
Paper - K and Co Itsy Bitsy
Medium - Copic Markers
Ticket - Sticko
Bow - Martha Stewart
Flowers - Prima
Brads - Spare Parts
Glitter - Frosted Lace Stickles
Paint - Illuminate by Smooch
Border and Corner Punches - Martha Stewart 3 Dot
Embossing Folder - Sizzix

I airbrushed the blue background and added Smooch and Stickles to the moon and stars.
I hope you liked this and we'd love to see you playing with us over at The Pixie Cottage

Katie

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #35 - Furry Friends

It's time for another of Pam's sketches over at The Pixie Cottage



Along with the sketch the team were challenged to add a Furry Friend or two to their cards!

Challenges:

Moving Along With The Times - Stitching
Paper Play - In Stitches
Twisted Thursday - Animals
Pear Tree Designs - Animals
Paper Romance - Furry Friends
Stamping Vacation - Animal with a Beak (the bear doesn't have one but the birds do!)
365 Cards Day 191 - All Creatures Great and Small
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Animal Crackers
Freshed Brewed - Brown
Digi Doodles Shop - Sentiment
Drunken Stampers - Serenity Now (what do you do to relax)
Cards for Men - Long Summer Days
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Water
Secret Crafter - Clean and Simple
Paper Players - Clean and Simple
Crafty Cardmakers - Clean and Simple
Little Paper Shop - Clean and Simple
Cowgirl Sunday - Anything Goes
Gingerloft - Anything Goes
Just Cute Bears - Dots
Stamping With the Dragon - Use the letter "I" somewhere on the card
Stamp Something - Something Cute



Card Recipe:
Image - Gone Fishin’ by Di Carubia
Paper - Basic Grey Origins
Medium - Copic Markers
Trim - Hobby Lobby
Sentiment - 7 Gypsies





This is a very simple style for me but I think the cute image didn't need a lot of extras and I hope you think so too!
We'd love to see your creations for the challenge so be sure to enter over at The Pixie Cottage

Get Sunny With Lily Boo!

Happy Saturday!
It's another cute Summer card for you today and this one stars a cute image by Lily Boo at Cuddly Buddly.
There are so many cute ones to choose from and if you'd like to "try before you buy" there are 3 pages of FREEBIES! for you to try that will keep you in cards for a while! LOL


Challenges:

A Crafty Little Place - Sketch
Colour Q - Melon Mambo, Cameo Coarl, Bermuda Bay, Barely Banana, White
Glitterbabe - Orange, Pink and Turquoise
Creative Card Crew - Die Cuts
Speedy The Cats Friends - Punch It!
Scrap It With A Song - America the Beautiful, "From sea to shining sea"
Pick 3 - Summer Theme, Yellow cardstock and a Sticker
My Sheri - Summer
ECP - Summer
Crafty Calendar - Summer
Fresh Brewed - Summertime
Crafty Ho's - Fun in The Sun
Stampin Sanity - Water
If The Shoe Fits - Vacation
Thoughtful Thursdays - Beach
Craft Your Passion - Stitching
Stamp and Create - Stitching
Artful Inkables - Stitching
Lucy's Cards - Buttons
Alphabet Challenge - K is for Kids




Card Recipe:
Image - Lily Boo Teen Girl at the Beach (not available right now but keep checking back!)
Paper - Cosmo Cricket De Lovely
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - K&Co






I'm really "feeling" this card as in just a short while I'll be on the beach in Mexico for the 1st vacation I've had in 10, yes 10, years!!!!
I'll be building sandcastles with my children, drinking a few "frozen concoctions" and generally having a great time!
But before then keep checking back as there are plenty more fun cards to come!

Here's The Scoop! Dairy Delights Card

It's time to cool off again with another Ice Cream Dream of a card!!! LOL
This is a combo of both Clear and Digital stamps, I love using both together.
The cart is the digi and the sundae and two sentiments are acrylic.

Challenges:

Quirky Crafts - Ribbons
Pile It On - Favorite Things (who doesn't like Ice Cream?)
Cowgirl Sunday - Scallops
Ooh La La - Simply Summer
Drunken Stampers - Summer
KL Stampin Scrappin - Summer
ECP - Summer
Crafty Ho's - Fun in The Sun
Totally Stampalicious - Food
Cute Card Thursday - Let's Get Fruity



Card Recipe:

Clear Dollar Stamps : Dairy Delights by Wendy Hall
Digital Delights Stamps :
Paper : Nana's Nursery Baby Girl by DCWV
Copic Markers: R30, R32, R11, R12, YG11, Y23, W00, W1
Extras : Border Punch by Martha Stewart, Ribbon by Offray, Brads by Basic Grey





This was such a cute card to make and I hope you like the ice cream colors I chose to complete this one with.

Digital Delights New Release and New Stetch at Delightful sketches

It's new release day at Digital Delights and you aren't going to want to miss these new images!



Also over at Delightful Sketches and Challenges we have a new sketch for you try out and all the designers are showing off the fabulous new releases!
A double dose of joy!



I added a few other challenges to help me with this one:

Crafty Creations - Child's Play
Sisterhood of Crafters - Children
Critter Challenge - Child's Birthday
Drunken Stampers - Birthdays
For Fun - Birthdays
Cleary Inspired - Birthday Bash
Scrap It With A Song - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!
Three Muses - Take a Song, Any Song
Creative Cottage - Going Pink
Twisted Thursday - Pink
Diva Coffee Break - Gable Green, Bashful Blue and Pixie Pink
Cupcake Craft - Dazzle Us
Pollycraft - Ribbon and Bling
Meljens - Sparkle, Glitter and Bling
Shellys Images - All That Glitters (glitter paper, bling and glittery ribbon )
Cupcake Inspirations - Photo - Pink, White and Girly
Crafty Ho's - Anything Goes



Card Recipe:
Image - Penny and Her Teddy
Paper - DCWV Nana's Kitchen
Medium - Copic Markers
Chipboard corners - Colorbok
Fabric Brads - Spare Parts
Sentiment - Printed in Boyz R Gross font





I hope you liked this one and please be sure to try out the sketch for yourself over at Delightful Sketches and Challenges
Katie