Pile It On - Fun In The Sun

EDITED TO ADD - Was chosen as an Artists Pick at Hand Stamped Sentiments!
Got a Gold Medal at Thrilling Thursday!Thanks so much!!

It's Sunday so that means another chance to Pile It On!
This week we are asking for creations with the theme of "Fun In The Sun!".
We have a brand new sponsor and it's the designs from the super artists at Paper Pretties!

Challenges:
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Papercutz - Anything Goes
Clear It Out - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
KB Cute - Use a Digi
Stamp With Fun - Sketch
Papertake Weekly - Getting Cute
Moving Along With the Times - Cute and Cuddly with A Punch
Do You Stack Up? - Wings (3 entries only)
Crafty Ann's - Embossing
The Crafty Pad - Embossing
Kaboodle Doodles - Embossing
Paper Pretties - Embossing
AI Factory - Layers (at least 2)
Aud's Sentiments - Sentiment to make you Smile
Charisma Cardz - Sunshine Colors
Prairie Fairy - On Holiday/Vacation
Daring Cardmakers - Wish You Were Here
Bunny Zoe's - Fun In The Sun
Polly Craft - Summer Fun
Hand Stamped Sentiments - Summer Fun
Hanna and Friends - Summer
Crafty Purple Frog - Take A Dip
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Cool It! (and ribbon)
Deep Ocean - Ribbon
Totally Gorjuss - Punch or Die

Card Recipe:
Image - Webster by Paper Pretties
Paper - My Minds Eye Fine and Dandy True Blue
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Printed
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Fabric Brads - Heidi Grace
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Twine - The Twinery
Button - Stash
Ribbon - The Whimsy Cottage

This is such a super cute image, it just makes me smile!
I know that my family back in England would love to see some more sun for this Summer but here in Texas I'd be very happy to send it you and have some cooler, even rainy, days!
Anyway, the sunshine colors are so much fun to create with that you just have to join in with us at Pile It On this week
Katie

Cuddly Buddly New Releases!

EDITED TO ADD - Picked as the featured card at Word Play! Thanks so much!!!

It's new release day at Cuddly Buddly and this week I got to help out and play with one of the brand new Pachela Studio's images!
Furgus is whizzing off to a party and the new Basic Grey Oxford papers were just perfect for this little Scottish doggie!

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (with the option of buttons)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
KB Cute Monday - Anything Goes
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi
Aud's Sentiments - Sentiment with 2 or more words
Cardmad Fairy - Use an Animal and a Digi (1 entry only)
Forever Friends - Birthday (with an animal)
2 Sisters - Birthday
Penny's - Birthday
Ruby's Rainbow - Birthday
Wags N Whiskers - Birthdays
Paper Creator - Special Occasion
Kaboodle Doodles - Celebrations
Pollycraft - Celebrations
Ellephantastic - Celebrations (1 entry only)
Basic Grey - Stitching
Simon Says Stamp - Stitching
Phindy's Place - Buttons
Word Play - Puppies
Crafters Companion - One for The Boys
Always Something Creative - For the Men
Paper Crafting Journey - For him
ABC Challenge - Y is for Yesterday (the car is definitely vintage)
Crafty Catz - A Vintage Look (1 entry only)

Card Recipe:
Image - Furgus MacFluff Drive Time
Paper - Oxford by Basic Grey
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Birthday Wishes by Karen Foster Design
Buttons - Stash

These images have got to be some of the easiest to color as they are perfectly drawn with all the shade spots marked for you, perfect!
I hope you'll drop by at the Cuddly Buddly blog as not only are there new releases but also a brand new challenge from the "Buddly" side of the challenge Design Team!
Katie

Happy Birthday! - With a "Wee" little Girl! (and a HUGE piece of news from me!!)

I have been holding in some super news for the past few days and now I'm allowed to spill!! Cuddly Buddly decided that now they have 7 Digital Artists that it was time to have a dedicated team working to promote the fabulous images through bi-weekly challenges and ......I'm on the team!!!!!!
Cuddly Buddly were one of the first places I bought digital stamps from over two years after seeing them in a card magazine I bought on a trip home to England. Over the past two years I have been steadily gathering a selection of images and now I get to use them for you all to see!!!
One of the latest artists draws a line called "Wee Stamps" and today I have a card featuring one of those images (and I had this one even before they put a DT call out!)
I like that I can choose from a variety of artists all in one place and have them all with me seconds after I check out, gotta love that!
I am super excited and after all the harrowing weather the midwest, Texas and southern states have been having it is nice to have something to smile about so I hope you'll celebrate this new team with me!
There are some fabulous DT members there, you can see them on the side bar of the Cuddly Buddly blog, I have no idea how I got picked but I am super excited.
And for you that are "Challenge Addicts" like me be sure to check back on July 1st when Challenge #1 will be launched and I have the honor of choosing the first challenge theme!

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes or Your Favorite...
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Crafting For All Seasons - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Your Next Stamp - Sketch
Cheerful Stamp Pad - Any form of Coloring
My Mum's Craft Shop - Favorite Colors
Creative Craft Challenges - Brown, Blue and Cream
Colour Create - Cream, Brown and White and One other color (I chose blue)
Ruby's Rainbow - Denim and Daughters
Paper Pretties - Happy Birthday
Digital Tuesday - Texture
Ambers Crafts - Vintage
Kaboodle Doodles - Distress
Paper Romance - Distressing
The House that Stamps Built - Stitching
Crafts and Me - Gems and Pearls
Anita Be Stampin - Lace and Pearls
Hanna and Friends - Lace and Pearls
The Crafty Pad - Lace and Bow
Bunny Zoe's - Lace
Bearly Mine - Lace and Die Cut
My Time To Craft - Use a Die Cut
PALS Paper Arts - Brads

Card Recipe:
Image - Suzi With Bunny, Wee Stamps at Cuddly Buddly
Sentiment - Studio G
Paper - Ella Blue by GCD Studios
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Spellbinders Exclusive
Border Die - Marianne D Creatables
Rhinestone Brads - Recollections
Pearls - Recollections
Ribbon, Bow and Lace - Offray
Chalk Ink - Dark Brown Cats Eye

This little girl is so sweet and innocent looking, carrying her basket of flowers and cute little bunny friend.
I popped up the whole image on to foam as I could make a space underneath for the lace and ribbon and so all of it sits so nice and smoothly.
I used chalk ink on all the layers for a little vintage feel, I think it goes well with the designs and colors of the patterned paper.
I really hope you like this and be sure to come back tomorrow for a brand new Design Team Challenge at Designed 2 Delight!

Pile It On - Pearls and Rhinestones and Sparkle, Oh My!

We have a great challenge for you this week at Pile It On!
We want to see bling in all shapes and sizes, from rhinestones and pearls to sparkly paint and glitter and everything in between!

Challenges:
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
My Grafico - Anything Goes
Papercutz - Anything Goes
Sugar Creek Hollow - Anything Goes
Amber's Crafts - Anything Goes (1 entry only)
Thrilling Thursday - Show Us What You've Got (anything goes)
Creative Craft Challenges - Lace (including Doilies)
Tuesday Throwdown - Lace
Creative Craft Friends - Lace
Teddy Bo and Co - Sketch
Your Next Stamp - Make It Sparkle
One Stop Crafts - Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend
Bunny Zoe - Birthday and Pearls
Simon Says Stamp - Happy Birthday
Fairy Knoll - Birthday
Top Tip Tuesday - Happy Birthday
Kaboodle Doodles - Happy Birthday
Craft Your Days Away - For Mum or a Special Lady
The Stampman - Mothers Day or Floral
Charisma Cardz - Use a Die Cut
Annabelle Stamps - Say It With a Tag
Papertake Weekly - Trio (3 flowers in a row, 3 colors, 3 word sentiment)
Teddy Stampers - Embossing
Paper Play - Embossing
Crafty Sentiments - Animals
Card Makin Mama's - Animals
2 Sisters - Furry Friends
Do You Stack Up? - Add a Bow
Stamp Something - Something Sweet
AI Factory - Things With Wings
Digital Tuesday - It's a Magical Thing
Flutterfly - Green and Fairy, Angel or Butterfly
CCEE Stampers - Cute and Wearing Green
Southern Girls - Use Flowers (1 entry only)
Copic Creations - Use Blue
Creatalicious - Two Tone

Card Recipe:
Image - Teddy Bea Wishes by Teddy Bo and Co
Paper - K and Co Julianne
Medium - Copic Markers
Lace and Bow - Offray
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearls - Recollections
Rhinestones - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Sentiment - Studio G
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Doily - Wilton
Embossing Folder - Sizzix

You know I love these images and this one is one of my favorites.
I added Liquid Embossing to her boots and Creative Inspirations Paint to her wings and star for even more sparkle.
I hope you can come along and play with us this week at Pile It On!

Designed 2 Delight - A St Paddy's Day Mouse!

Lots of new releases from Faith at Designed 2 Delight over the last couple of weeks and so the team are showing them off at Card Ideas


Challenges:
Alys - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Fresh Brewed - 3 or More Patterned Papers
AI Factory - The Luck Of The Irish
Sisterhood of Crafters - St Patrick's Day
Little Red Wagon - St Patrick's Day
Fun At Fairy Knoll - St Patrick's Day
Sew Many Challenges - St Patrick's Day
If The Shoe Fits - St Patrick's Day
Patties Creations - St Patrick's Day
Crafty Emma'a - St Patrick's Day/Good Luck
Stamptacular Sunday - Lucky Duck (send Good Luck wishes)
Paperplay - Shades of Green
Reasonable Ribbon - Green
Thrilling Thursday - Green
Meljens - Green
ECP Challenges - Green
Corrosive - Green
House of Gilli - Green
Kaboodle Doodles - Green
The Shabby Tearoom - Green
Hand Stamped Sentiments - Green
Fuzzy Wuzzy - Sketch (must have an animal image)
Belli Challenge - Animals
The Crafty Pad - Ribbon
Paper Pretties - Ribbon
My Time To Craft - Jewels
Stampin B's - Bling

Card Recipe:
Image - St Pat's Mouse by Designed 2 Delight
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - SEI Chick A Doo
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Studio G
Rhinestones - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Doily - Wilton
Paint - Creative Inspirations in Sage

I added some Creative Inspirations Paint to his shamrocks and love how they sparkle!
I won 5 of these paints last month and love how easy they are to use. They come in cute little jars and I simply use a fine tipped paint brush and paint on in a thin layer, great finish!
Katie

Designed 2 Delight - Sweet Pea Spring Kaela

Over at Card Ideas the team have been hard at work showing off the new images from Faith from Designed 2 Delight.
I simply adore the new "Spring Kaela" and just had to join in with the fun!

Challenges:
Pear Tree Designs - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Crafting Life's Pieces - Sketch
Sweet Stampin - Spring Flowers
Phindy's Place - Spring
Alys - Bling It Up
One Stitch at A Time - Do It With a Digi
Happileigh Scrappin - Photo Inspiration (Spring Birdhouse, I chose the Lilac and Green colors)
Kaboodle Doodles - Ribbon
Do You Stack Up? - Ribbon
Fab N Funky - Tempting Texture

Card Recipe:
Image - Spring Kaela
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Kaisercraft
Butterfly Punch - Martha Stewart
Corner Punch - Martha Stewart
Roses - Wild Orchid
Rhinestones - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Sentiment - Joann's
Button Brads - Making Memories

I hope you like this pretty little girl and will come along to see all the other fabulous creations at Card Ideas.
Also check back there tomorrow for their latest challenge.
Katie

Digital Delights - Moonwalk Billy

It's time for more new creations from the team at at Digital Delights!

Challenges:
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Digi Something
One Stitch at A Time - Do It With a Digi
Kaboodle Doodles - Ribbon
Bearly Mine - Card for a Man/Boy

Card Recipe:
Image - Moonwalk Billy
Paper - Basic Grey Oliver
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Offray
Rhinestones - Michaels $1 Spot

Billy has got out of his rocket that he zoomed off in last week and landed on the moon!

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #56 - Sketch and/or Ribbon

It's Wednesday so it means another challenge 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 "Ribbon" and we know how much card makers love their ribbon!!

Challenges:
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Pear Tree Designs - Anything Goes
CCEE Stampers - Punches
Paper Play - Stamp It Out (use an image)
Kaboodle Doodles - Ribbon
Woodware - Ribbon

Card Recipe:
Image - Hoo Loves You
Paper - Cosmo Cricket Delovely
Medium - Copic Markers
Pearls - Michaels $1 spot
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Michaels
Die Cut - Spellbinders

This is the sketch that is one of your challenge options.

These cuties would certainly brighten up anyone's day.
We hope to see you come along with your ribbons and play at The Pixie Cottage!

Cooking It Up #48 - Show me your Red Ribbon Corners!

It's a new challenge at my Cooking It Up With Katie
Also we are looking for a few new members to add to our merry band and all the details can be found over at the challenge. We are looking for full time members and Guest too so why not give it a shot!
On to the challenge, we are sponsored by the fabulous Digi's With Attitude this week and had some fun images to play with.

The ingredients this week are:
Use some Red
Add a little Ribbon
And don't forget the Corners!

Challenges:
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Digi Something
CRAFT - Die Cuts
Cute Card Thursday - Banish the Blues (use a funny image or sentiment)
Paper Play - Stamp It Out (use an image)
Phindy's Place - Embossing
One Stitch at A Time - Do It With a Digi
Kaboodle Doodles - Ribbon
Woodware - Ribbon

Card Recipe:
Image - Texting Tween by Digi's with Attitude
Sentiment - Sentiment Set 1 by Digi's with Attitude
Paper - My Sweet Cherry Pie by Nikki Sivils
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cuts - Spellbinders and Quickutz
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Embossing Folder - Sizzix

This sassy girl certainly made me smile and I hope she will do the same for you too.
Be sure to check out the challenge and if you would like to be a part of our team, either as a full time member or as a Guest Designer then be sure to get all the details on our Design Team Call.

Summertime and the Livin' is Easy!

Happy Tuesday!
It's a big upcoming card week, this one today is the first of 7 posts in the next 3 days!
I wasn't planning on crafting today but when I saw the freebie at Crafting With Dee Dee I just had to grab it and make a quick card!

Challenges:
Crafting With Dee Dee - Summer Fresh
Daisy Doodles - Digital image, 1 ribbon, 2 patterned papers and 3 brads
Kaboodle Doodles - Celebrate Summer
Mojo Monday - Sketch
The Pink Elephant - 3 layers, 2 Die Cuts and Ribbon
Totally Stampalicious - Food
Bee Crafty - 3D
Shabby Tea Room - Make an Impression (embossing)
Stempel Magie - Friendship
Basic Grey Challenges - Photo Inspiration




Card Recipe:
Image - Crafting With Dee Dee
Paper - Basic Grey June Bug
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Embossing folder - Crafts Too
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Brads - Spare Parts





I printed and colored another image and cut it out and popped it up on top for some extra dimension.
I just loved this image and it was so much fun!

Guest Designer at Raise the Bar

I was so excited to be picked in the Top Three at Raise the Bar last week and super happy to be asked to make a card as a Guest for them this week.
Their theme this week is "Color Me Happy" and they'd love to see a monochromatic card featuring your favorite color.

Obviously I couldn't just do one challenge :)

Just Magnolia - Anything Goes
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Buttons, Bows and Bling
The Pink Elephant - Sketch
Totally Gorjuss - Charming
Kaboodle Doodles - Embossing
Stamp Something - Charms
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Flowers
A Spoonfull of Sugar - Happy Birthday
Creative Card Crew - Happy Birthday
Pixie Dust - Tag You're It



Card Recipe :
Image - Unwrapped Tilda
Paper - DCWV The Linen Closet
Flowers - Brides
Border Punch - Iron Gate by Martha Stewart
Embossing folder - Cuttlebug Border
Sentiment - K I Memories
Medium - Copic Markers



Inside is more dp and a faux stitched message mat.



Doesn't Tilda look cute? This was from a Christmas collection but I bought it knowing it would work for many other happy occasions.
I've loved making this card for Raise the Bar and I hope to see your monochromatic creations over there too!
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

Easter's coming - Brand New images from Digital Delights (and news on Freebie Friday too)

Hello Everyone and Welcome to Friday!!!

Usually on a Friday you see me with the Freebie from Digital Delights, well you'll still see it today but it will be the last weekly one, Freebies will be on a monthly basis now. But you won't have to wait long for the next Freebie as they'll be on the 1st Friday of the month and that's next week! LOL

Just a reminder that you can now find the freebies at our groups at Papercraft Planet and SNR Card Universe All you have to do is join one or both of our groups and the image is yours. You can find it under the subject Freebie Friday in the discussions area!!) Be sure to become a follower of the groups of your choice so you can be sure to keep up to date with our fun happenings!!

This time we are meeting Timmy Tiger and I'm sure you'll love him!



But on to more important matters.....a new card with a Brand New Addition to the Digital Delights family!

I've a few challenges that helped me along the way with this one.

Die Cut Dreams had an Easter theme
Everybody Art wanted an Easel card
Humble Pie wanted one too
Lexi's have an Anything Goes week
My Grafico want Chipboard and I used Chipboard Easter eggs
Pollycraft wanted you to Double Up and use two images
Practical Scrappers want to see Stamps
My Time To Craft had an "In The Frame" challenge
Papertake had a great sketch that a frame worked with
Colordare had the combo of Bashful Blue, Ruby Red, Kiwi Kiss and Whisper White
Crafty Creations want you to Cut It Out and Pop It Up



Card Recipe

Images - Barnaby Paints an Egg and Somebunny Loves You sentiment
Paper - DCWV Nana's Kitchen
Medium - Copic Markers
Dewdrops - Robins Nest
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Chipboard Eggs - American Crafts



Here you can see the side view of the easel, I still really like doing this style of card for a special image as it gives the recipient the perfect way to display it for all to see.



Hopefully you can see the that the frame is raised up and Barnaby is sitting on the edge with the sentiment underneath at the back of the frame.
Isn't Barnaby a cutie? I love him so much that I've asked Wendy if he could be a new member permanently and not just at Easter so we'll have to watch out for him again!
Easter is fast approaching and if want to get your handmade cards and gifts ready in time then now is the time to start creating!
There are lots of other new Easter images at Digital Delights and for those with a little Irish in you (don't we all?) then there are St Patrick's Day images too, you'll find them all on the front page.
I hope you've enjoyed this little trip down Bunny Lane and be sure to drop back tomorrow for another new card and maybe, just maybe, a little blog candy for my latest milestone!
Katie

Treehouse Stamps -A Little TLC

Happy Thursday!
It's time for another challenge at the Treehouse Stamps blog and this week we'd like to give a little TLC and are sending out Get Well Soon projects to inspire you.
And in the "spotlight" today is our wonderful designer Ashley without whom there wouldn't be a Treehouse Stamp!
I got to use another of the brand new digital images and this time took the super cute cup from the Friends and Lattes set
I love the adaptability of digital images and used the image in two different ways to make a perfectly matching set.

Not many other challenges with this project but I did find a couple.

Kaboodle Doodles wanted Anything But a Card
Pals Paper Arts also wanted Anything But a Card
Sew Many Cards had an Anything Goes theme as long as you use a digital image
Crafty Calendar had a Keep Warm theme and I think this project works for that.
Crafty Angels wanted you to Keep It Simple
Copic Buzz wanted Anything But A Card with a Cooking/Recipe/Kitchen theme, I hope my cup of coffee counts! LOL
Charisma wanted bright and Fruity colors




I made a "Get Well Soon" set of a mini lunchbox and matching mini card.
The box could be filled with a pack of tissues, fancy tea bags, cough drops or anything else to make the "patient" feel a little better.
I printed one cup out in a larger size, colored it and cut it out. Then I popped it up on foam on the front of the box. For the card I printed 3 tiny cups in a border and colored them the same as on the box.
The fantastic dp is from the Nook and Pantry Collection from Basic Grey and the flowers are Prima.




I hope you've enjoyed my little project and be sure to check out all the other wonderful

Pixie Cottage Showcase

Hi and Happy Weekend!
It's time for another showcase at The Pixie Cottage and the Design Team have come up with some super ideas for the new stamps.
Stamps are arriving almost daily at Michelle's Scrapbooking so be sure to go over and check to see if your favorite is there.
This time the team could decide to use whichever theme they liked for their project but as I'm in the Holiday Mood I kept with the Christmas theme.
There are a few challenges this fits as well:
The Crafty Pad had a recipe of 1 circle, 2 ribbons, 3 papers, 4 gems and some sparkle
Corrosive Challenges wanted to see some Embossing
Little Paper Shop wanted a Die Cut and I used Spellbinders to make my hang tag
Colour Create had the combo of Green, Red and White with the option of Christmas
Whimsy Stamps wanted "Anything But A Card" and the same challenge was at Crafty Angels
Challenge Up Your Life wanted a Festive Box/Package
Die Cut Dreams want to see Santa!
Stamp With Fun had a Christmas theme
Creatalicious wanted "Something for Christmas and some Sparkle!"
2 Red Bananas had a sketch that worked for the front of my tin.
Kaboodle Doodles wanted Buttons, Bows and Bling
Creative Inspirations wants some "Sparkle"



This time I chose The Jolly Old Elf by Alisa Ramirez and he was so much fun to work with!
I decided not to make a card but instead did an altered lunchbox that could be used for all sorts of things at this time of year. You could leave cookies in it for Santa on Christmas Eve, save cards, notes, receipts etc in it or fill it with treats to give as a gift.
I colored him with Copic's and then gave him the "Puffy Paint Treatment" all over his "fluffy bits".

I covered the handle with fabulous Christmas ribbons (wired ones work best) and tied one in a bow right in the middle of the handle.

Here you can see a close of Santa in all his fluffy fineness! LOL

I added an embossed image as a "hangtag" and I love how the white core of the cardstock shows through on the image. It is mounted on an Inverted Scallop circle Nestie and also has star buttons on it's "tail".

On the lid I added a floral pick from last year, it's got fake candy on it too to add a sweet touch! When creating projects remember there are many places you can find things that may work for you.

I hope you've enjoyed my little project and be sure to check out all the fabulous work of the designers at The Pixie Cottage today!
Katie