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

Digital Delights - Love You Larry

It's time for some more fabulous cards from the Digital Delights Team.
We are all mostly still on a Valentines theme so pop over to check out all the wonderful ideas!

Challenges:
Paper Cutz - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Woodware USA - Anything Goes
Penny's - Anything Goes
Do You Stack Up - Patterns
Simply Create - Use Your Punches
Some Odd Girl - Scallops
Aud's Sentiments - Love Theme
Charisma - Valentines/Love
Bunny Zoes - Love Is In The Air
Craft Your Days Away - Love
Stamp With Sarah Kay - Love
Lexi's Creations - Valentines
Meljen's - Use Hearts
Stamp Something - Something Cute
Res Q - Dry Embossing
My Time To Craft - Embossing
Happileigh Scrapping - Photo Inspiration (shabby chic, pink and distressed)
The Stampman - Distressing
Tuesday Throwdown - Distressing
Crafty Purple Frog - Distressing
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Vintage
Fab N Funky - Use a Digi

Card Recipe:
Image - Love You Larry
Sentiment - Ticket Sentiment Set
Paper - The Lace and Linen Stack by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Embossing Folder - Dots by Sizzix
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Butterfly Punch - Martha Stewart
Leaf Spray - Sizzlits
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Die Cut - Spellbinders

Even though Larry is a cute image I wanted to try and make him more vintage/shabby chic in style and I hope I pulled it off.

Pixie Cottage #54 - Flowers - Card and Matching Box

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 "Flowers" and we know how much card makers love their flowers!!
I decided to do something a little different this week and make a Wedding Card with a Matching box and I hope you like it.
I'm hoping to start instructing again soon at a local store (after many years out of it) and this is a potential class so I hope it appeals! LOL

Challenges:
AI Factory - Anything Goes
Penny's - Anything Goes
Woodware USA - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Paper Cutz - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Fairytale Challenge - Flowers
Crafty Cardmakers - Flowers
Top Tip Tuesday - Flowers
Paper Minutes - Flwoers
Simply Create - Use Your Punches
Res Q - Dry Embossing
My Time To Craft - Embossing
Crafty Catz - Use An Old Stamp
Phindy's Place - Lace and Pearls
Paper Crafting Journey - Weddings, Lace and Pearls
Little Red Wagon - Lace
One Stop Crafts - More Than One Fold
My Partner in Crafting Crime - Scoring (lots of scoring to make the box)
Secret Crafter - It's a Couple Thing
Craft Your Days Away - Love
Stamp With Sarah Kay - Love
Aud's Sentiments - Love Theme
Bunny Zoes - Love Is In The Air
The Stampman - Distressing
Tuesday Throwdown - Distressing
Crafty Purple Frog - Distressing
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Vintage
City Crafter - Sewing
Paper Pretties - Sewing
For Fun - Make A Card Box

Project Recipe:
Image - Maisy & Matts Wedding by Di Carubia
Papers - K and Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Scoring tool - Scor-Pal

This was the sketch we had to start us off with.

I love the way this turned out and the K and Co papers I think add a vintage feel to the project. I will definitely getting out my Scor-Pal more often (found the instructions for the slid box on their site) and making lots more things as it is certainly fun to play in 3D!

Cooking It Up #46 - Sketch me a Textured Punch!

It's a new challenge at my Cooking It Up With Katie challenge blog.

The ingredients needed for your card this week are:

Use another challenges current Sketch
Add some Texture
Finish with a Punch

Challenges:
AI Factory - Anything Goes
Penny's - Anything Goes
Woodware USA - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Paper Cutz - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Simply Create - Use Your Punches
Res Q - Dry Embossing
My Time To Craft - Embossing
2 Sisters - Sketch
Bunny Zoes - Love Is In The Air
Lexi's Creations - Valentines
Get Creative with Ann - Non Traditional Valentines Image and No Stamped Hearts
The Stampman - Distressing
Tuesday Throwdown - Distressing
Crafty Purple Frog - Distressing
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Vintage
Happileigh Scrapping - Photo Inspiration (shabby chic, pink and distressed)
Crafty Cardmakers - Flowers
Craft Your Passion - Use 2 Patterned Papers
Crazy Challenge - Dots and Stripes
Ooh La La - 3 of A Kind

Card Recipe:
Image - Time For Beauty by Gingerloft
Paper - The Lace and Linen Stack by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Embossing Folder - Dots by Sizzix
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Colorbok
Heart Punch - EK Success
Buttons - Jesse James
Chalk Ink - Dewdrop in Chestnut Roan

This is a very different image from my usual choice but it was great to work out of my comfort zone.
I hope you enjoy this and I'd love to see you over at Cooking It Up With Katie and play along with this weeks recipe!

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Valentines Day Card

It's time for another challenge at A Spoon Full Of Sugar and this week we are giving you a theme challenge! It will soon be Valentine's Day and I'm sure you are all working on those beautiful cards full of hearts and love! Well those Valentine's cards can now be linked to our challenge and you may well be the winner!

Challenges:
AI Factory - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Woodware USA - Anything Goes
Penny's - Anything Goes
Paper Cutz - Anything Goes
Wee Memories - Anything Goes (max 2 entries)
Fairytale Challenge - Flowers
Simply Create - Use Your Punches
Aud's Sentiments - Love Theme
Craft Your Days Away - Love
Bunny Zoes - Love Is In The Air
Lexi's Creations - Valentines
Moving Along With The Times - Sketch and Flowers
Stamp Something - Something Cute
One Stop Crafts - More Than One Fold
The Stampman - Distressing
The Crafty Pad - Something Girly
Craft Your Passion - Use 2 Patterned Papers

Card Recipe:
Image - Sending My Love Kaela
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Fine and Dandy Tickled Pink by My Minds Eye
Sentiment - Cloud 9
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Doily - Wilton
Punches - Martha Stewart

I made this card into an easel style as I just love the way it displays the image and the recipient will love to show it off!
I hope you've enjoyed this card and we'd love to see your Valentine creations over at A Spoon Full Of Sugar!

Pile It On - Love Is In The Air

We have a super challenge over at Pile It On this week and we are matched with a fabulous sponsor in Digital Delights as our challenge is "Love Is In The Air!".

Digital Delights have some fabulous Valentine's images and the team got to work with some of them and if you win the challenge you could be winning some of these fabulous designs too!

The winner get's their choice of 3 digital stamps just in time for this years Valentine's or any other occasion you choose!

Challenges:
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Penny's - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Paper Cutz - Anything Goes
Wee Memories - Anything Goes (max 2 entries)
The Crafty Pad - Something Girly
Tuesday Throwdown - Valentine
Fresh Brewed - Love/Valentines
Aud's Sentiments - Love Theme
Fab N Funky - Animal Magic
Dutch Dare - Stitching (Real or Faux)
Simply Create - Use Your Punches
Truly Scrumptious - Brown, Pink and Green
Simon Says Stamp - Bingo (I chose Punch, Embossing and Ribbon)
Karber Weekly - Ribbon (and a digi)
Res Q - Dry Embossing
Stamp Something - Something Cute
Tellen's Place - Polka Dots
Craft Your Days Away - Love

Card Recipe:
Image - Cutie Pie Rosie
Paper - Glitz and Glitter by KI Memories
Medium - Copic Markers
Doily - Wilton
Punch - Martha Stewart
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Pearls - Michaels $1 spot
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby

So if you are still making Valentines (or haven't even started them yet!) then be sure to drop by Pile It On and play along with this this week :)

Katie

Pink Gem Designs - Ribbon and Lace

It's time for another challenge at A Gem of A Challenge and this time we are getting girly with the challenge of using "Ribbon and Lace" on your project. If you still haven't made your Valentine card (or cards!) then maybe you can include our challenge in your creation!

Challenges:
AI Factory - Anything Goes
Penny's - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Paper Cutz - Anything Goes
Pear Tree Designs - Free For All
Fairytale Challenge - Flowers
Simply Create - Use Your Punches
Alota Rubber Stamps - Happy Spring
Corrosive - Lace and Pearls
Papertake Weekly - Ribbons and Pearls
There She Goes - Wet Embossing (used because I like Versafine ink with clear stamps but it runs with Copic's so embossing solves the problem!)
Belli Challenge - P is for... (I chose punching)
Simon Says Stamp - Bingo ( I chose Gems, Flowers and Punch/Die Cut)
Stamp Something - Something Cute
Phindy's Place - Lace and Pearls

Card Recipe:
Image - Kaya With Daffodils
Paper - Lost in Paradise by GCD Studios
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - K and Co
Roses - Wild Orchid
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Pearls and Rhinestones - Michaels $1 spot
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby

Now Kaya is not my usual choice of image (I'm not a Manga/Anime style girl at all) but I really like her and I think it's her cute outfit that really won me over :) Plus it's good to step out of your comfort zone and try new things, I'll definitely be playing with her again soon.
Anyway, I hope you like her too and if you have a chance drop by A Gem of A Challenge to see the other creations from the team and maybe play along too!

Katie

Designed 2 Delight - Warm Your Heart with a Mouse Valentine!

I'm here with a card to warm your heart!
If you have been anywhere in the US in the last few weeks chances are you've had some snow, some just a little and some a whole mess of snow!
So you've probably been snuggling in your Winter Sweater just like this little guy.

Challenges:
AI Factory - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Simply Create - Use Your Punches
Secret Crafter - With Love
Speedy The Cats Friends - Use A Heart
Paper Playtime - Use the Word Love on Your Project
Tuesday Throwdown - Valentine
Fresh Brewed - Love/Valentines
Aud's Sentiments - Love Theme
Totally Gorjuss - Cuddly
Sentimental Sundays - Winter
Stempel Magie - Winter
Creative Stamp Friends - Winter
Going Grey with Scrap Creations - Winter Blast
I Did It Creations - Brr I'm Turning Blue (use some blue in your project)
Crazy Challenge - Buttons
Craft Your Passion - Buttons
Pixie Dust - Button Up
Random Amusing Challenge - Use Red
Happileigh Scrappin - Love theme and photo inspiration
Belli Challenge - P is for... (I chose punching)
For Fun - Glitter
Fab N Funky - Animal Magic
Simon Says Stamp - Bingo (I chose Punch, Embossing and Ribbon)

Card Recipe:
Image - Mouses Valentine
Paper - Peppermint Forest by Joann's (2009)
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Spellbinders Label 1
Paint - Glittering Silver by Scribbles
Glitter - Glamour Dust in Crystal
Border and Corner Punch - Martha Stewart Vintage Floral Punch Around the Page Set
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Buttons - Dress It Up
Sentiment - Printed in LD Amore font

I just love this image, the perfect combination of Love and Winter.
If you want to see other designers with samples of Faith's super images be sure to drop over to Card Idea's and tomorrow there will be a new challenge there so pop in and play along!
Katie