Guest Designer at Lexi's Creations - Shaped Cards

Hi Everyone!
A couple of weeks ago I won a challenge at Lexi's Creations and the prize was to join them as Guest Designer!
It was a fun week that they asked me to join in with as the challenge is "Shaped Cards!". These are always a challenge to me but it wouldn't be a challenge if it was easy would it?

Challenges:
Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Papercutz - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Shaped Cards
Crafts 4 Eternity - Shaped Cards
Whoopsi Daisy - Shaped Cards
Happileigh Scrappin - Shaped Cards and Special Folds
Do You Stack Up? - Wings (3 entries only)
Corrosive - Cards for Kids
Charisma Cardz - Sunshine Colors
City Crafter - Beach
Daring Cardmakers - Wish You Were Here
Just Tracy's Crafts - Summer Holidays
Creative Craft World - One Holiday (Vacation)
Hanna and Friends - Summer
Crafty Purple Frog - Take A Dip
Creative Calendar - Under the Sea or Water

Card Recipe:
Image - Splashin Fun Ollie Duck
Paper - Fly A Kite Lime Twist Collection by My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Spellbinders Labels Ten
3D Stickers - K and Co
Dewdrops - Robin's Nest

I used the largest size of the die to make the base for the card and made it into an easel style.
It's another duck, my 3rd card in 5 days, so much fun!
I hope you enjoy this one and will get into the "shaped card" mood and come and play at Lexi's Creations
Katie

Card Ideas Challenge - Let's Go To The Beach

It's Saturday and that means a new challenge at Designed 2 Delight!
This week we are going with a good Summer theme as we want you to go to the beach!
Show us your sandy creations and be in with a chance to be our winner!

Challenges:
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Pollycraft - The Great Outdoors
Karen's Doodles - Summer Fun
Paper Playtime - Summer
Crafty Calendar - Under the Sea or Water (3 entries only)
Lexi's - At The Beach
Creative Inspirations - No Flowers

Card Recipe:
Image - Hope and Dream Set
Paper - Spotted Owl Soup by Jillibean Soup
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Ribbon - Michaels

I went with this gorgeous peaceful image, to be honest any beach would do right now, peaceful or crowded just as long as I could feel the sand between my toes.
I hope you can come along and get your feet wet with us at Designed 2 Delight!
Katie

Extra! Extra! More Cuddly Buddly Fun!

You may have read earlier that today is the start of the Cuddly Buddly challenges!
Well one new team member has had a lot going on and couldn't get her card in on time so I got to play along twice this week! Scratch that, it was a mix up but I still got to make a second card :) Remember if you want to play that the theme is "A Brand New...." and that you need a Cuddly Buddly digital product to enter but there tons of FREEBIES to choose from so you have no excuse not to play along!

The reason this card is in a separate post is that it is going into challenges and I can't enter two cards into the same challenge with the same URL so this one is a stand alone!
I got to work with the fabulous artwork of Pachela Studios and chose Toby Tumbles friend Tabitha with her little butterfly friend.

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Something Digi
Stamp N Doodle - Animals/Nature
Truly Scrumptious - Things With Wings
Flutterby - Open (with a Fairy, Angel or Butterfly)
Lexi's - A Bug's Life
Hooked On Crafts - Flowers
Digital Tuesday - Flowers
KB Cute Monday - Flowers
Deep Ocean - Flowers
Ooh La La - Summer Flowers
Scrapbook Sisters - Summer Fun
My Time To Craft - Here Comes Summer
My Mum's Craft Shop - Something Old, Something New (die cut and flowers are old, the image, papers and team are new!)
Stamp With Sarah Kay - More than 3 layers
Creative Inspirations - Stitching
4 Crafty Chicks - Stitching

Card Recipe:
Image - Special Friends
Papers - Toby Tumbles Hearts and Flowers
Sentiment - Bits Of Ivory Garden Sentiments
Medium - Copic Markers
Glitter - Martha Stewart Glitter Markers Cool Spectrum
Border Die - Nellie Snellen Decorative Borders 3
Die Cut - Spellbinders Labels 1
Trim - Offray
Flower - Stash
Rhinestones - Michaels $1 spot
Fabric Brad - Dear Lizzy

Tabitha is such a cutie and the way the images are drawn make it easy for even a beginner colorist to get a great result. I added a few glittery bits with my Martha Stewart glitter pens, I do have and use the Atyou Spica Copic's but the Martha one's have a bolder glitter and sometimes bolder is better! LOL
Anyway I hope you've enjoyed both of my Cuddly Buddly cards today, be sure to click on my main blog banner to be taken to the home page so you don't miss anything and also run on over to Cuddly Buddly and join in the fun of the first challenge!
Katie

Guest Designer at Bling It On! - Anything Goes

This month Digital Delights are sponsoring the challenge at Bling It On! and the nice ladies asked me if I'd like to join in with them!
Of course I said yes!
It is a super easy challenge, Anything Goes as long as it has BLING!!!

Challenges:
Midnight Madness - Sketch
Stamp Something - Something Digi
4 Crafty Chicks - Stitching
Lexi's - It's A Bugs Life (Bee's)
Simply Create - Fly With Us
Crafty Calendar - Things With Wings
Truly Scrumptious - Things With Wings
There She Goes - 3 Dies or Punches (Spellbinders, McGill and Marianne D)
Bee Crafty - Summers Here (with a digi)
Bearly Mine - Summertime
Belli Challenge - G is for.... Green Rhinestones
Scrapbook Sisters - Summer Fun

Card Recipe:
Image - Bizzy Bear
Paper - Dutch Mustard Soup by Jillibean Soup
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Spellbinders Labels Seventeen
Border Die Cut - Marianne D
Ribbon - The Whimsey Cottage
Tag Punch - McGill Punch Multi Tag
Rhinestones - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Sentiment - Printed

This adorable bear was such a joy to color and the papers were simply perfect for a Just Because card!
I hope you've enjoyed it and will come along and play with us this month at Bling It On!
Also make sure to click on my blog header to see my 1st post for the brand new Cuddly Buddly challenge and also to join in the Celebrations Blog Hop that started yesterday at Digital Delights

Katie

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #76 - Sketch and/or Strawberries and Cream

It's another Once Upon a Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage and this week we have the theme of "Strawberries and Cream".
We'd like to see the obvious and the not so obvious with this theme. You could use strawberries and cream as images or maybe as the colors of, this is a little stretched but, a tennis themed card as Wimbledon is on and strawberries and cream are a Wimbledon favorite! LOL

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Lexi's - It's A Bugs Life (Bee's)
Crafty Calendar - Things With Wings
Bloggers Challenge - Things With Wings
Simply Create - Fly With Us
Ruby's Rainbow - Flowers
Deep Ocean - Flowers
Hooked On Crafts - Flowers
KB Cute Monday - Flowers
Ooh La La - Summer Flowers
Cupcake Crafts - Cooking Up A Storm
Craft Your Passion - Use Red
Scrappy Frogs - Red
There She Goes - 3 Dies or Punches (Spellbinders and 2 Martha Stewart)

Card Recipe:
Image - Kitchen Mouse by Lisa Schmidt
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - K and Company Berry Sweet
Border and Corner Punch - Martha Stewart Deco Shells
Die Cut - Spellbinders Eyelet Circles
Flowers - Hobby Lobby
Stickers - Sweet Treats by Sticko
Chipboard Accent - Colorbok
Ribbon - Unknown

This was the great sketch we worked with.

I found these cute little "puffy" stickers for just $1 at Walmart and thought they were perfect for the centers of the flowers and of course they add to the strawberry theme! We can't wait to see your creations this week over at The Pixie Cottage!
Katie

Designed 2 Delight Design Team Challenge - Father's Day (no flowers)

It's time for another Design Team Challenge over at the Design 2 Delight blog
This week we are helping you out as we want you to procrastinate no longer, we want you to make a Fathers Day card! And please, make sure it has no flowers!LOL

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes or Your Favorite...
Stamp Something - Something Digi
Craft Your Passion - What A Guy
Fresh Brewed Monthly Challenge - It's A Guy Thing
Scrapbook Sisters - A Man's World
Auds Sentiments - For a Male
Fussy and Fancy - Card for a Man/Boy
ECP Challenges - For Dad
Karen's Doodles - Father's Day
Crafting For All Seasons - Father's Day
Lexi's - Father's Day
Simon Says Stamp - Father's Day
Craft Your Days Away - Father's Day
Here Come The Boys - Father's Day
Patties Creations - Father's Day or Wedding
The Paper Shelter - Glad for Dad
Stamping Scrapping - Masculine
Crafts and Me - Punch It Out

Card Recipe:
Image - Lakeside Shack
Paper - DCWV The Guy Stack
Medium - Copic Markers
Buttons - Stash
Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Heidi Grace

This is such a relaxing image, makes me want to drive up to Michigan and sit by a lake away from this Texas heat!
Anyway, enough of my wishes, it's now your turn to create and then come back and share with us over at the Design 2 Delight blog
Katie

Designed 2 Delight Team Challenge - Paper Piecing - Christmas/Winter theme

It's time for another challenge from the Design Team at Designed 2 Delight.
This week the challenge was set by me!
It is also our regular Winter/Christmas card week and added to that is my challenge of "Paper Piecing".
This is one of my favorite techniques and with digital stamps it is super easy to do!

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes or Your Favorite...
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Reasonable Ribbon - Anything Goes (with ribbon)
Lexi's - Spots and/or Stripes
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (I chose square card, image, patterned paper, die cut)
Digital Tuesday - Texture
My Time To Craft - Use a Die Cut
Stamps R Us - Going Digital
Creative Inspirations - Christmas in May (20 challenges max)
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Use Some Ribbon

Card Recipe:
Image - For The Birds
Paper - The Paper Studio Happy Holidays
Paint - Tulip 3D Puffy Paint
Glitter - Glamour Dust Crystal
Doily Die - Italian Flourish by Cheery Lynn Designs
Sentiment - Walmart
Snowflake Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Snowflakes - Crafts Etc

Another favorite thing when making "snow" is for me to use Puffy Paint (the kind you heat and it puffs up). Before heating I sprinkle a fine layer of glitter to add a little extra sparkle.
I hope you'll get creating with your tiny scissors and join in with our Paper Piecing Winter/Christmas challenge this week at Designed 2 Delight
Katie

Digital Delights - New Releases - We're Grillin' and Chillin'!!!

EDITED TO ADD - Won a Top 3 Place at Anything Goes Challenge THANKS!!!!

It's New Release day at Digital Delights and today we are thinking towards Summer and all those wonderful day's outside!

Challenges:
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenges - Anything Goes
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Clear It Out - Any Coloring Medium
Stamping Vacation Pick 3 - Chose 3 ( I chose Floral Paper, Square and Orange)
Fresh Brewed Monthly - Summer or Beach
Frosted Designs - Ribbon or Twine
Dream Valley - Old and New (old papers and brand new image)
Whoopsi Daisy- Punches
Happileigh Scrappin - Sewing (real or faux)
Karens Doodles - Bold and Bright
Lexi's - Spots and/or Stripes
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (I chose square card, image, patterned paper, bling, punches, ribbon)
Anything Goes - Bingo! (I chose Punches/Die Cuts, Flowers and Ribbon)
Ladybug Crafts - Orange
Stamp With Sarah Kay - Summer
Reasonable Ribbon - Anything Goes (with ribbon)

Card Recipe:
Image - Laid Back Lucy
Sentiment - Summer Surfing Fun Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Cloud 9
Chipboard Letters - Target
Ribbon - The Whimsy Cottage
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Edge Punch Daisy
Rhinestone flowers - Michaels $1 spot

Now I don't want to say whether Lucy has a Lemonade or a Margarita today, I'll leave that to your imagination!
Katie

Digital Delights - Cooking As Easy As 123!

It's time for more new creations from the team at at Digital Delights!
This time I decided to make something other than a card and when I saw the new Baking Bears Set I knew what direction I was going in :)

Challenges:
KB Challenges - Anything Goes
Sparkles Forum - Anything Goes
Delicious Doodles - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Stamping Scrapping Challenge - Anything Goes
Lexi's - Anything But A Card
Shannon's Sentiments - Anything But A Card
Top Tip Tuesday - Square
Totally Stampalicious - Food
Corrosive - Animals
Little Claires - Animals
Creative Inspirations - Use A Digi
Sentimental Sundays - Get Punchy

Project Recipe:
Images - Baking Bears Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Papers - Sugar and Spice by The Paper Studio
Sentiments and 3D Elements - Sticko, Jolees and The Paper Studio
Punches - Martha Stewart
Binding System - Bind It All

There are pockets for recipes, each recipe card is backed with an index card for the easy addition of recipes. I've also included mat for photos of those special moments in the kitchen!
I hope you enjoyed this, it was such fun to make and will be great record for those special baking memories.
Katie