Pile It On - You're the sprinkle to my life

Happy Sunday!
I hope you are all well and enjoying the long Memorial Day weekend.
It's time for another challenge at Pile It On and this week we want to see what is the "Sprinkle" in your life!
Our sponsors are Squigglefly and they provided some images will "sprinkles" for us to play with!

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes or Your Favorite...
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Crafting For All Seasons - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
Stamps R Us - Going Digital
Clear It Out - Any Coloring Medium
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Sketch
Penny's - Here Comes Summer
Pixie Dust - Tooty Fruity
Digital Tuesday - Texture
Crafty Emma's - Embossing
My Time To Craft - Use a Die Cut
Going Grey - 3 Patterned Papers
Bloggers Challenge - Make It Shimmer
Fun With Shapes and More - Everything Must Sparkle

Card Recipe:
Image - Sundae Sweet Treats
Paper - My Minds Eye Fine and Dandy Tickled Pink
Medium - Copic Markers
Embossing - Cuttlebug Bloom Dots
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Diamond Fence Trim
Glitter - Stickles Fruit Punch and Stickles Copper
Die Cut - Spellbinders Labels One
Chipboard Flowers - Colorbok
Cherry Accents - Mary Englebreit
Sentiment - Heidi Grace

I added Stickles in two colors to the ice cream and cherries for a little extra shine and I can say that in this hot Texas weather I sure could do with a Sundae this Sunday!
Katie

Designed 2 Delight - A Little Neighborly Fun!

It's a glorious Spring morning here and just the time to share a cute little card with you.
This sweet pair are designed by Faith at Designed 2 Delight and I just love them.
Be sure to check out all the creations from the design team at D2D by visiting Card Ideas for cards, challenges and ideas.

Challenges:
Sweet Sunday Sketch - Sketch
Aud's Sentiments - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Dimension (layer something)
Cupcake Crafts - Lots of Layers
Karens Doodles - Lots of Layers
Nettie's Digitals - Use a Favorite Digi
Crafty Catz - Furry Friends
Fun With Shapes - Animals (and die cut or punch)
Little Claire's - Animals
Craft Us Crazy - Animals
Fuzzy Wuzzy - Photo Inspiration (I chose the colors, must use an animal image)
Digi's With Attitude - Spring Has Sprung
Patties Creations - Spring or Easter
Totally Papercrafts - Springtime
Sentimental Sunday - Celebrate Spring or Easter

Card Recipe:
Image - Neighbors by D2D
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Spring Blossom By K and Co
Die Cut - Spellbinders Labels 1
Pearls - Recollections
Trim - Michaels
Butterfly Punch - Martha Stewart

I printed two copies of the image and colored them both. I then cut out the bear on his flowerpot and the butterfly and added them on foam to add more dimension to the card. I inked the edges to make him pop even more.
I hope you like him and have a wonderful day!
Katie

Guest Designer at Inspirational Card Sketches for The Pixie Cottage

Today Michelle from The Pixie Cottage is sponsoring the challenge over at Inspirational Card Sketches.
I was asked if I'd like to design a card based on their sketch and of course said yes :)

Challenges:
Alys - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Paperplay - Shabby Chic/Vintage
Crazy Challenge - Lovely Ladies
Little Miss Muffet - Designer Paper (1 entry)
Card Makin Mama's - Something Green
Do You Stack Up? - Green
Dare 2 Be Sassy - Green
Corrosive - Green
House of Gilli - Green
Kaboodle Doodles - Green
The Shabby Tearoom - Green
Crafty Creations - Feminine Birthday in Blue and Green
Crafty Ann's - Birthday
Auds Sentiments - Birthday
Crafty Sentiments - Birthday
Fun With Shapes and More - Birthday
Rubber Cafe - Real or Faux Stitching
4 Crafty Chicks - Real or Faux Stitching
Totally Papercrafts - Pearls and Lace
Sentimental Sundays - Pearls and Lace
Alphabet Challenge - R is For Ribbon
The Crafty Pad - Ribbon
Gingerloft - Flowers
Crafty Calendar - Spring
Cute Card Thursday - Signs of Spring
Die Cut Dreams - Spring Garden Scene

Card Recipe:
Image - Spring Hannah with Butterflies
Paper - Cafe Mediterranean
Medium - Copic Markers
Butterfly Punches - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Michaels
Lace - Offray
Pearls - Recollections
Sentiment - Karen Foster

This was the sketch that the team worked with.

It was a great sketch to work with and I hope you can play along with it too.
Be sure to check out the other post today for a new card for A Spoon Full Of Sugar.
Katie

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

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #24 - Inside Out - Guest Sketch

It's time for another Once Upon A Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage and we have another fabulous Special Guest Sketch Artist and this time it's the super talented Jay Jay!



Along with the sketch we have the added option "Inside Out".
This time we want to see you decorate the inside of your card too or maybe make something that ties the inside and outside of your card together.
You don't have to use a Pixie Cottage Stamp to enter but if you do have why not try out!
Remember you can use the sketch, the theme or both and can combine our challenge with any others you like!

One randomly picked winner will get their choice of 2 Pixie Cottage Stamps and the Design Teams Top Three entries will get to display the winners badge on their blog.
Winners will be announced on the Friday following the end of the challenge.


Challenges for this card:
Fussy and Fancy - Monochromatic and Wings
Craftalicious - Monochromatic
Sundays With Crissy - Monochromatic
Gingersnaps - Shades of Blue
Truly Scrumptious - Sketch (same as ours only with the center turned around)
Bunny Zoe - Nice and Girly
Totally Gorjuss - Sugar and Spice
ResQ - Your choice - Pastels and Image that makes you Smile
Crazy 4 Challenges - Paper Flowers
Fun With Shapes - Flowery
Practical Scrappers - Flowers
Alys - Flower Power
Our Daily Bread - FLOWERS (pick 3 from 7 sections), I chose Flowers, Embossing and Ribbon
Crafty Ann's - Embossing
Speedy the Cats Friends - Embossing
Cow Girl Sunday - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays - Your Favorite Sentiment
Random Amusing Challenge - Photo Inspiration (I took the water theme and chose my stamp to match)
Some Odd Girl - Glimmer (I misted the flowers and added glitter to the butterflies)
Whoopsi Daisy - Ribbons and Bows
Drunken Stampers - Coloring and Bling
Crafty Creations - We Want To See You Shine
Wee Memories - Let's Get Sticky (use stickers)
One Stitch at a Time - Seeing Double
ABC - X is for Xtra Dimension



Card Recipe:
Image - Hannah on Stepping Stones
Paper - Ducks in a Row by October Afternoon (can't find an in stock anywhere to send you)
Medium - Copic Markers
Daisy and Butterflies punches - Martha Stewart
Embossing folder - Sizzix
Sentiment - Heidi Grace
Shimmer (on flowers) - Pssst! Sheer Shimmer Mist in Frost


Inside I colored another Hannah and cropped her down to fit my space.
This is a great technique to remember as it allows you to use larger stamps in smaller spaces.



I just love this image and the aqua tones are some of my very favorite so this was an absolute pleasure to create.
Please come over and join us at The Pixie Cottage this week!

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!!!

Round and Round - New stamps (well new to me!!)

Happy Saturday and I hope you are enjoying the start to the Holiday weekend!
Today I have a card using a product that isn't new to the market but it is new to me!
I've loved the cards I've seen made with the Just Rite Stampers and last week decided to take the plunge and buy some to try for myself.
As soon as the box arrived I dug right in and just had to try them straight away.
Luckily Just Rite have a challenge on Friday's and this week it is a sketch so it gave me a jumping off point to get me going.

Just Rite Stampers - Sketch
Annabelle Stamps - Ribbon
Stamp Something - Recipe: some designer paper, ribbon, bow and a tag
Your Next Stamp - Use a Border Punch
Polka Doodle - Sew and Sew
Simply Saturday - Simply Stitched
Fun With Shapes - My Favorite Colors
Frosted Designs - Flower photo inspiration
Charisma Cards - Circles
Pixie Dust - Circles



Card Recipe:
Image - Just Rite Stamps 3 1/4" round and Plant a Little Love set
Paper - DCWV The Linen Closet stack
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Studio G





This is so not my usual style but I wanted to give them a try and I know I'll be doing some more like this soon.
Also scroll down a little as I have a blog candy posted HERE
Katie

SURPRISE!!! Happy Birthday Wendy!!

I know you don't usually see Digital Delights cards on a Saturday but today is a very special day.
Our fine and fearless leader (and artist of all the wonderful images) is having a Birthday!!! Yes Wendy is another year older, but of course doesn't look it ;)
So to celebrate the Design Team has pulled out all the stops and each has made her a card to show how much she means to all of us :)
We'd love you to see them all so we've made a little route for you to HOP, HOP, HOP along!
When you get to the end you will be at Wendy's blog where you can wish her a Happy Birthday too!
The blogs with cards go in this order (if you get lost along the way)
Katie YOU ARE HERE
Cindy
Lisa F
Rosalien
Rachel
Anne
Lisa V
Wendy, the Birthday girl so be sure you wish her well!


Now even though this is to celebrate Wendy's birthday no card of mine would be complete without a few challenges too!


Little Paper Shop had a great color combo of Turquoise, White and Purple
Kaboodle Doodles want a Happy Birthday card
Fun With Shapes also want a Happy Birthday card
Polkadoodle want a Special Birthday card and I think it's pretty special if you get a Surprise Blog Hop for your Birthday!
Flourishes want a card for a Celebration
Cute Card Thursday also want a Celebration
Corrosive had a Sketch that I tweaked a little to make my image fit!



Card Recipe:
Image - Sydney the Rabbit by Digital Delights in Wonderland Collection
Paper - Flower Shower by DCWV
Border punch - Martha Stewart
Medium - Copic Markers
Brads - The Paper Studio at Hobby Lobby





So I wish Wendy a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! And from one Brit to another I promise not to give you the bumps! LOL

Now you've seen my card HOP along to Cindy and see what she has for Wendy and then follow along to see them all!
Have a wonderful Saturday and be sure to wish Wendy a Very Happy Birthday when you get to her blog at the end of the line.
Katie

The Pixie Cottage Challenge - A new Sketch

Happy Wednesday,
It's new challenge time at The Pixie Cottage and this time we have a fabulous sketch drawn by own very own Anne!



Of course I have to play along with other challenges too!

CCEE have "Sweet" as their theme
Handfull Of Stamps were Sending You Wishes
Fun With Shapes want Spots
Frosted Designs want Polka Dots and Plaid
If The Shoe Fits were Mad For Plaid
Crafty Catz had a Charming Bear theme (wanting a Bear and a Charm)
Pixie Dust want you to be Charmed
Scrap, Stamp and Doodle want Charms too
Sweet Stampin want New Beginnings
Lots to Do wanted you to use a machine and I used my Big Shot
Hope's Cupcake Inspiration had a great photo
ResQ had a "You Are What You Eat" theme
Practical Scrappers want to see Stamps
Crafty Creations want you to Cut It Out and Pop It Up



Card Recipe:

Image - Smiles and his Cupcake by The Pixie Cottage
Paper - Doodlebug Designs
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - K&Co
Ribbon - American Crafts
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Medium - Copic Markers
Pearls - Queen & Co



Inside is more of the supersweet dp and a message mat.



Wouldn't you love a cupcake so big you could lie in it like a bed? LOL

We also have Design Team news on The Pixie Cottage blog so be sure to check that out when you take a look at all the wonderful creations the team has for you this time.
And make sure you have a try with this sketch, you could be our winner :)
Katie

I Love Spring with Tilda!

Happy Valentines Day!
I hope you are having a wonderful romantic day!
Today I have a "Love" card but not a Valentines card.

There were still a lot of Valentines challenges floating around on the web but I found a few non-Valentines that worked for this one:

Just Magnolia had a Love theme
Friday Sketchers had a sketch
Clearly I Stamp want you to Glam It Up
Fussy and Fancy want you to Dazzle them
Raise The Bar had a Be Mine Forever challenge where they wanted you to use a product/stamp/item that you'd never give up
Sassy Susie wants Hearts and Flowers
Fun With Shapes want Lilac, Green and White
Humblepie want to see you use your Dies
No Time to Stamp wanted Purple and Green
Allsorts had a your choice 3,2,1 recipe so I have a 3 part sentiment, 2 dp and 1 image
Pile It On had a "Let Us See Your Flowers" theme
Magnolia Down Under wanted Buttons, Bows and Flowers, Tilda has buttons on her shirt, bows in her hair and there are flowers on the card!



Card recipe:

Image - Tilda with Watering Can colored with Copic's and Glossy Accnts added to her boots and watering can
Papers - Nana's Nursery Baby Boy Stack
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Dies - Nestabilities Oval and Scalloped Oval
Spring Sticker - Doodlebug Tags and Tabs
Rhinestones and Pearls - Michaels $1 spot
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Valentines Lace



Inside is more dp and a message mat.



Tilda has "Green Wings" as well as "Green Thumbs" in this image and I hope it brings a little Spring into your Winter day.
Have a wonderful rest of your Valentines Day.
Katie

Treehouse Stamps- Say It With Love- Featured Stamper

Happy Thursday,
Another week has rolled around and it's time for another challenge at Treehouse Stamps
Each week we have a featured stamper from the design team and this time it's ME!

The challenge was "Say It With Love" and I've already made enough Valentines cards this year so I took the theme in another direction.
I decided to use one of the new release digital stamps ( Little Miracles out TODAY!) and make a "Baby Love" card. Also if you've been following my cards for a while you'll know that I LOVE Paper Piecing and I use that technique in this card so it's LOVE times two!

I did use a few other challenges to help me out.

Die Cut Dreams wanted you to Have a Heart
Polkadoodles wanted Paper Piecing
Fun With Shapes want Hearts and Stripes
Kaboodle Doodle wanted Spots and Stripes
Lexi's want Spots or Stripes
Friday Sketchers had a great sketch
Humble Pie had a Love theme
Just Cute Bears wanted Hearts along with a Teddy Bear
Crafty Cardmakers wanted Digital Delights
Stamp With Sarah Kay wanted a Baby Card



This cute little girl was from the Little Miracles set and was printed on to 4 different colored cardstocks and then paper pieced. Afterwards I added highlights with my Copic's for good measure.
I cut and matted her with Quickutz Nesting Circle dies.
The papers are all K&Co from the Itsy Bitsy Baby Girl pad and the sentiment is K&Co too.
The heart border punch is Martha Stewart and I double punched it to make a heart paper lace. Then I added Queen and Co pearls in alternating sizes along it.



Inside is more dp and a message mat.



I hope you can see the paper piecing on this little girl.
I'd love you to join in the challenge at Treehouse Stamps this week!
Katie

For The Love of The Game - Challenge 16 for Delightful Sketches

There's a fabulous new challenge at Delightful Sketches at this time we want to see your projects all above Love! I took mine in a little different direction and I'm sure you all know a little boy (or a big boy ;)) who has a "love" for his favorite sport.

I used a few challenges to help me with this one.

Fun With Shapes had the perfect sketch as I knew the circles could be Soccer balls
Paper Make Up had a photo inspiration from which I pulled the colors blue, black and white
Pile It On had a theme of "Enough of the Winter Colors"
365 Cards Day339 had a "Love" theme where they wanted Love in the title of your card
Crafty Anns wanted to see Metallics
My Grafico wanted Metals
Practical Scrappers wanted Die Cuts
Stamping Vacation had their Pick 3 challenge. I chose 1.Image that reminds you of childhood, 2.2 different colored brads, 3. Ribbon to match brad color
ABC were at N is for New and Jamie is a from Wendy's latest release so he's super new



I used the fabulous Soccer Jamie and colored him with Copic's to match the inspiration photo. I really love his long hair! I cut him with a label Nestie.
The dp is from an old DCVW stack.
The border punch is a new design from EK Success and the soccer balls are puffy stickers from Michaels. The patterned brads are Paper Studio.



I added another soccer ball to the mat inside the card.



Here's Jamie, I wonder if he'll score a goal today? LOL

So no matter what your take on Love is be sure to make a card and enter our challenge.

We have a great sponsor Stamp and Create who are offering a $15 gift certificate for the winner.
Come along and join the fun!
Katie

La La Lands Guest DT - A Recipe!

Happy Wednesday,
Here comes post #2!
November is racing by and tomorrow it's Thanksgiving!
In honor of all that cooking you'll be doing over at La La Lands we have a recipe for you to use to create your next card! LOL
We'd like to see 3 patterned papers, 2 colors of cardstock (1 can be a neutral), and 1 type of embellishment.

As usual I have a few challenges to work along side this one.
Friday Sketchers gave me the sketch
Three Clovers wanted a Christmas Card with "No Red or Green"
Fun With Shapes wanted an Image of a Gift on your project
Allsorts wanted a Christmas Carol or Christmas Song
Ildi Co also wanted a Christmas Song inspiration



Now although this is a Christmas Card I didn't use a Christmas stamp :)
I used the fabulous Birthday LaLa which I think looks just as good dressed up for Christmas as she does for a birthday. I love stamps that you can get dual use out of and many of the LaLa Lands stamps do that, perfect for stretching your stamping $$!



Inside is more dp and a message mat with a few sparkly rhinestones!



I wonder what Lala has in her box?
Have a great Thanksgiving tomorrow and don't eat too much!
If you have a moment amongst the chaos tomorrow check back for more new cards :)
Katie