Lily Boo Too - In The Summertime

Happy July!
I can't believe half of the year has gone by already!
It's the 1st of a new month and so that means a new challenge at Lily Boo Too!
This month we'd love to see your Summer creations and if you haven't heard the news already it's now super easy to get Lily Boo images as they have a new home at Cuddly Buddly!

Challenges for this card:

Truly Scrumptious - Sketch
Just For Fun Color Challenge - Pink, Green and White/Cream
Basic Grey Challenges - Photo Inspiration (green from the kiwi, cherries from the currents, sun from the peaches)
Craftycatz - Let's Go Digital
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
I Love Digi - Emboss It
Allsorts - Embossing
The Crafty Pad - Embossing
Aud's Sentiments - Sentiment with Love in it
Practical Scrapper - Border Punches
Stampin B's - Summer Fun
Pear Tree Designs - Summer Lovin'
Digital Tuesday - Summertime
Timbro Scrapmania - Summer
Creative Cottage - Summer Surprise
Quirky Crafts - Ribbon
Flourishes - Fruity (used Cherry dp)




Card Recipe:
Image - Watering Can House
Paper - Basic Grey Lemonade
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Border and Corner Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Printed
Embossing folder - Crafts Too





I wish I lived in a little watering can house instead of having to keep using one on my plants three times a day! LOL
Summer is in full swing here in Texas and I hope it is with you too.
Please drop by and show us your Summer creations at Lily Boo Too!

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #25 - Paper Piecing

It's time for another Once Upon A Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage and another sketch from our fabulous Pam!




Along with the sketch we have the added option of the Paper Piecing technique.
You don't have to use a Pixie Cottage Stamp to enter but if you do have why not try them out!
Remember you can use the sketch, the theme or both and can combine our challenge with any others you like!

Challenges for the card :
Creative Inspirations - Paper Piecing
Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes
Joans Gardens - Floral dp and a Border and Corner punch
Practical Scrapper - Border Punches
Meljens - Bookmark or Tag (can be on a card)
Quirky Crafts - Ribbon
Thrilling Thursday - 3's (something 3 times), I did 3 cardstocks, 3 dp, 3 buttons, 3 brads and 3 flowers! LOL
365 Cards Day 116 - Cut 3 ways - Die Cut, Punched and Exacto
Just For Fun Color Challenge - Pink, Green and White/Cream
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Challenges - Stamp It Up
Paper Romance - Buttons and Bows
Other Lovelies - Flowers
Speedy the Cats Friends - Flowers
Corrosive - Flowers
Allsorts - Embossing
The Crafty Pad - Embossing
Flutterby - Butterfly, Fairy or Angel
Magical Crafts - Flower Power
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Stripes
Incy Wincy - Things with Wings



Card Recipe:
Image - South End Girl by Andrea T Seiler
Paper - Basic Grey Lemonade
Medium - Copic Markers
Brads - Dear Lizzy Fabric Brads
Flowers - Hobby Lobby
Border and Corner punch - Martha Stewart
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Tag Sentiment - Colorbok





I paper pieced her dress with a coordinating pattern from the same pad and I just love how it looks. Paper Piecing is one of my very favorite techniques and I hope you like it too and will join us in the challenge over at The Pixie Cottage