Card Ideas Challenge - Get Your Bling On!

It's a new team challenge over at Designed 2 Delight and this week we want to have to use our sunglasses as we want you to "Get Your Bling On!"
We want to see Rhinestones, Pearls, Glitters, anything that sparkles and shines!

Challenges:
Come and Get It - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
AI Factory - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Happileigh Scrappin - Anything Goes
Crafty Ho's - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Something Digi
Frosted Designs - Coloring
Stamp With Sarah Kay - Summer
Card and Scrap - Summer
Clear It Out - Summer
Crafty Ann's - Summertime
Tuesday Throwdown - Summertime
Cupcake Craftroom - Soft and Sweet (2 entries only)
The Poodles Parlour - Round and Round The Garden (3 entries only)
Sentimental Sunday's - In The Garden (plus a sentiment)
Kaboodle Doodles - In The Garden
Crafter's Companion - Glitter and Glitz
Amber's Crafts - Sparkle and Shine
The Friday Mash Up - Glitter
Wags N Whiskers - Sparkly
Victorine Originals - Bling/Make it Sparkle
Digital Tuesday - Doilies

Card Recipe:
Image and Sentiment - Strawberries by Designed 2 Delight
Paper - Watercolor Bouquet K and Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Doily Die - English Tea Party by Cherry Lynn Designs
Pearls - Recollections
Glitter - Stickles in Diamond

I absolutely love this paper pad, so soft and pretty and yet all that glitter gives it a subtle glam look. I added Stickles to the strawberries flowers and lots of pearls and I really love how it all turned out.
I hope you'll get sparkly and play with our challenge at Designed 2 Delight
Katie

Cooking It Up #69 - Show me your New Favorite Old Thing!

Well we've had our little vacation at Cooking It Up With Katie and now it's back to challenges!

This week we have a new sponsor and it's The Stamping Boutique

The new recipe is:
Something Old
Something New
One of Your Favorite Things/Techniques

Challenges:
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Happileigh Scrappin - Anything Goes
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Summer Fun Something
Thrilling Thursday - Summertime
Crafty Ann's - Summertime
Tuesday Throwdown - Summertime
Stamping Scrapping Central - Summer (1 entry only)
Stamp With Sarah Kay - Summer
Card and Scrap - Summer
There She Goes - Summer
Clear It Out - Summer
If The Shoe Fits - Summer
Paper Playtime - Summer
CCEE - Summer or Winter
Critter Sketch - Summer Fun
Die Cut Dreams - Holiday (Vacation) Fun
Crazy Challenge - The Sun is Out
Tuesday Taggers - From The Beach
Crafting For All Seasons - Beach/Ocean
Catch The Bug - Make a Splash
The Shabby Tearoom - 3 Patterned Papers (photo inspiration too)
Frosted Designs - Circles
Phindys Place - Die Cuts
Bloggers Challenge - Embossing
The Crafty Pad - Something Clear (the dewdrops)

Card Recipe:
Image - Summer Laundry Line
Paper - Beach Babe by Fancy Pants
Medium - Copic Markers
Dewdrops - Robins Nest
Sentiment - Printed
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Acrylic Accents - Target $1 Spot

The sentiment is from of my favorite songs from my childhood and everything about this card makes me smile and remember the younger carefree days :)
I hope you like it and will come over and play with us at Cooking It Up With Katie this week.
Katie

Pile It On - Boys and Girls Come Out To Play

It's another Sunday and so another great challenge at Pile It On!
We are sponsored by Simon Says Stamps so it's worth playing along to see if you win!
The challenge was set by yourself truly and it is "Boys and Girls Come Out To Play!". This is a title of a very old English Nursery Rhyme and we'd love to see your creation of children having fun or maybe even something to do with games!
And as we are Pile It On we'd love to see those creations where you Piled On tons of challenges!

Challenges:
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenges - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Scrappy Frogs - Anything Goes
Divas By Design - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Word Play - Child
Karen's Doodles - Pastels
Cards For Men - Someone Special
Pollycraft - Boyz to Men
The Shabby Tearoom - Ruffles
Papertake Weekly - Fancy a Punch?(use punches or dies)
Tuesday Throwdown - Use a Die Cut (3 entries max)
Peartree Designs - Spring
My Mum's Craft Shop - To Die For (3 entries max)
Stamp With Sarah Kay - Ribbon
Frosted Designs - Ribbon or Twine
Rainbow Lady - Let's Feel It (use texture)
ECP Challenges - Pastels

Card Recipe:
Image - Candy Time by Rachelle Anne Miller
Paper - K and Co Itsy Bitsy Baby Boy
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Offray
Die Cut - Spellbinders Labels 3 and Spellbinders S4-114 Nestabilities Large Standard Circles DieTemplate
Fabric Brad and Patterned Brads - The Paper Studio
Chipboard Heart - Colorbok

How cute is little Milo in the garden?
So sweet and so I colored him in soft pastels and I hope you like him.
So now go and create and come back and share with us at Pile It On!
Katie

Ooh La La - Tilda on a trip to Paris!

I thought it was time to get a little Tilda out and ink her up, but which one? There are so many cute ones and choosing was hard. But when I saw the challenge at Totally Tilda I knew I was going to play and it really narrowed down my choice. I was going to use my little Spanish Tilda but then in a box of stickers I found this Eiffel Tower and so knew Paris would be my destination!

Challenges:
Woodware USA - Anything Goes
Aud's Sentiments - Anything Goes
Totally Tilda - Around The World (but not England) (I chose France)
Cheerful Stamp Pad - Travel/Destinations
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Distressing
Truly Scrumptious - Vintage
Crop Stop - Vintage
Peartree Designs - Lace
The Shabby Tea Room - Lace and Doilies
Anything Goes - Pearls
Tuesday Throwdown - Sparkle and Bling
Bearly Mine - Inside Out (decorate inside too)
Fresh Brewed Monthly Challenge - Flowers
The Paper Variety - Flowers
Paper Romance - Paper Flowers
Crafts and Me - Ribbon

Card Recipe:
Image - Stylish Tilda
Paper - Botanicals by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Doily Die - French Pastry by Cheery Lynn Designs
Roses - Prima
Pearls - Recollections
Lace - Offray
Ribbon - Michaels
Eiffel Tower and Postmark - The Paper Studio

I think she certainly does look "stylish" enough for a trip to "The City of Lights" and I hope you do too!
Katie

All The Days of Your Life - A Vintage Mini Album

Edited to add TOP 3 at Delicious Doodles!

Also the book was featured on Colorbok's Blog!. Thanks so much!!!!


It's time for another Vintage style mini book and I really love this one!
It is 6" by 6" and I used my Bind It All to bind it and added ribbon to all the rings.
Each page is inked as well as all the mats. I also added faux stitching.
The book is based entirely on the fabulous Colorbok Flea Market range, from the papers to the sentiments, handmade flowers and punched doily style mats.
Some of these I cut to create decorative corners, cool eh?
I really hope you like this one as much as the other I posted.

Challenges:
The Secret Crafter - Anything But A Card
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
My Grafico - Anything Goes
Papercutz - Anything Goes
Sugar Creek Hollow - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Show Us What You've Got (anything goes)
The Shabby Tearoom - Bingo (pick 3 embellishments in a row from the bingo card, think I picked most on there!)
Creative Craft Challenges - Lace (including Doilies)
Tuesday Throwdown - Lace
Your Next Stamp - Make It Sparkle
One Stop Crafts - Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend
Craft Your Days Away - For Mom or a Special Lady
Delicious Doodles - Dimensional Project
Fairytale - Pink and Green
Stamping Vacation - Name Your Own Challenge - Mine is Anything but a Card
Stamping Vaction Music in You - The Rose
Gingerloft - Die Cuts or Punches

Book Recipe:
Paper - Colorbok Flea Market
Sentiments and Paper Flowers etc - Colorbok Flea Market
Roses - Wild Orchid
Doilies - Wilton
Pearl Brads - Martha Stewart
Half Pearls - Recollections and The Paper Studio
Ribbons - Stash
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Butterfly Punch and Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Lace - Offray

Hope you got to see all the photos, if you'd like to see all the pages individually then I have this book listed on EBAY so click on over to see more detail.
Thanks for taking a look!
Katie

Birthday Wishes with Teddy Bea

I gave a peek at my new obsession yesterday with a card featuring Teddy Bo and today here comes along his girlfriend Teddy Bea!
I adore this image and I'll admit I have a sheet of her printed out ready to color again. I hope you like her as much as I do.

Challenges:
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes
The Playdate Cafe - Photo Inspiration (Shabby Chic Colors)
Colour Q - Kraft, Blushing Bride, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette and White
Teddy Bo and Co - In The Pink (and a Teddy Bo image)
Lexi's - Use a Bear
Crafty Emma's - Cute and Cuddly
Critter Challenge - Use an Animal
Going Grey - Animal Antics
Fuzzy Wuzzy - Happy Birthday (must have an animal)
Ooh La La - For Someone Special
Inspiration Ave - Furry
One Stitch At A Time - Pretty
Sparkles Forum - Fairies
Fab N Funky - Tempting Texture
CCEE - Embossing
Do You Stack Up? - Ribbon
Flourishes - Button Up
Tuesday Throwdown - Buttons
Stamp With Sarah Kay - Lace and Buttons
Flutterby - 3 Hearts (with a Butterfly, Fairy or Angel)
For Fun - Hearts
Papertake Weekly - Have A Heart
Crafty Cardmakers - Hearts
Stampin Royalty - Hearts
2 Sisters - Hearts
Crazy 4 Challenges - Hearts
Samuel Taylor's - Copic's

Card Recipe:
Image - When You Wish Upon A Star by Teddy Bo
Paper - Lace and Linen Stack by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Lace - Offray
Scrabble Tiles - Hobby Lobby
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug
Pearls - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Heart Rhinestones - Stash

After coloring Bea I added Smooch Illuminate paint to her wings and star and when it had dried I added Liquid Embossing in Glass for shine. I added glaze to her boots too. I love how the paint shines through the glaze. I've had the wooden tile letters for years and although they make for a thicker card (wouldn't put her in an envelope) she's not going anywhere, she's staying with me and so it'll be fine :)
To make this obsession a triple threat be sure to tune back in on Tuesday for another project topped with a Teddy!
Have a great Sunday!
Katie

Something Special with Teddy Bo

After seeing this gorgeous card at Rach's blog I just had to go and find the images.
It is a company based in the UK called Teddy Bo and their bears are just to die for! So sweet and soft, just like an old fashioned teddy should be.
I bought a few images and just had to play.

Challenges:
Critter Challenge - Use an Animal
Going Grey - Animal Antics
Inspiration Ave - Furry
Fuzzy Wuzzy - Happy Birthday (must have an animal)
Lexi's - Use a Bear
Crafty Emma's - Cute and Cuddly
Bearly Mine - Card for a Man/Boy
Ooh La La - For Someone Special
Flourishes - Button Up
Tuesday Throwdown - Buttons
Fab N Funky - Tempting Texture
Do You Stack Up? - Ribbon
For Fun - Hearts
Papertake Weekly - Have A Heart
Crafty Cardmakers - Hearts
Paper Playtime - Hearts
Stampin Royalty - Hearts
Totally Papercrafts - Clean and Simple (for me this is as CAS as it gets!)

Card Recipe:
Image - On His Tod by Teddy Bo
Paper - The Natural Stack by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Basic Grey/K and Co
Felt Ribbon and Button - Stash

This gorgeous guy was an absolute dream to color, so much space for shading and so easy to see where to shade.
I must admit to being a little obsessed already with these images and you can see another wonderful creation tomorrow so be sure to drop back by.
Katie

Digital Delights New Releases - Billy and Rocket

It's that time again, New Releases at Digital Delights!
And for those of you who get stuck making cards for boys you are going to just love this release!
Blast Off Billy is heading your way and he is perfect for Birthday cards, invitations, party favors, scrapbook pages and much more!

Challenges:
Totally Gorjuss - As You Like It
Stamptacular Sunday - Whateva/Anything Goes
Digi's With Attitude - Digi People
Tellens Place - Make It For A Guy
Alys - For The Guys
The Crafty Pad - Something for The Boys
Bearly Mine - Card For A Boy
Drunken Stampers - Birthday
Crazy Challenge - Happy Birthday
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Get Punchy
Corrosive - Button It Up
Dutch Dare - Buttons
Crafty Emma's _ Bold And Bright
Tuesday Throwdown - Stitching

Card Recipe:
Image - Billy Blast Off and Rocket
Paper - Oh Baby Boy by Basic Grey
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Basic Grey Letters
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Buttons - Dress It Up
Ribbon - Offray

I colored two copies of the rocket and cut it out and popped it up on foam on top of the original so it really looks like Billy is standing behind it waiting to climb aboard! I also added Glossy Accents to the windows for some shine and a trio of star shaped buttons as what it a space trip without stars!
I hope you like this and be sure to check out all the new releases at Digital Delights! and see what the rest of the team came up with for this super stamps at the Digital Delights Blog!

Katie

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

Pile It On - It's All About The Cute Children!

It's my first challenge of the New Year with Pile It On and for this challenge we want to see all your Cute Children Cards!

We are sponsored by the super talented Sassy Cheryl's and making a card with such a sweet image meant half the work was already done!

Challenges:
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes
Craft Your Days Away - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Something Digi
Tuesday Throwdown - Embossing
Simple Doodles - Embossing
Catch The Bug - Embossing
Speedy The Cats Friends - Embossing
Secret Crafter - Tons of Texture
Die Cut Dreams - Use a Quote (and a digi)
Truly Scrumptious - Sketch
Claudia and Co - Tag
Digi Doodle Shop - Buttons
Do You Stack Up? - Buttons
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Button Up
Crafty Catz - Food and Drink
Basic Grey Challenges - Spots and Dots (and BG)
One Stop Crafts - Card for a Child
Cute Card Thursday - Use Up Some Old Stash (the paper is over a year old)
Stampin B's - Something Old and Something New (Old paper and New Image)
Pixie Dust - 2 or more Ribbons
Delightful Challenges - Buttons
Rainbow Lady - It's All New to Me (New Image)
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Southern Girls - Anything Goes
Crafty Purple Frog - New Goodies (New image)
Card Makin Mama's - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Delicious Doodles - New (new image)
Tellen's Place - Punches

Card Recipe:
Image - Sassy Cheryl the Baker
Paper - Basic Grey Nook and Pantry
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Michaels $1 spot
Ribbon - May Arts Crochet Velvet Ribbon
Embossing Folder - Basic Grey Diamonds for Sizzix
Chalk Ink - Colorbox in Chestnut Roan
Buttons - Spare Parts

This little girl is so cute, I can't decide whether she is "smug and satisfied" with her work or mad at the thought of the washing up!
Whatever it is, she certainly was a fun image to use and we'd love to see your Cute Children cards over at Pile It On this week!
Katie

Dream As If You'll Live Forever - Spanish Tilda

It's going to be a super busy weekend in my house as we have visitors and lots of fun things planned including a trip to the Pumpkin Patch, a night at "Movies at the Park" and two sleepovers so wish me luck!
Today I have a card for you using the gorgeous Spanish Tilda.
I did have trouble coloring as black and red are the hardest to blend but I still like how she turned out.

Challenges:

Midnight Madness - Sketch
Papertake Weekly - 3 of A Kind (3 colors, 3 strips of ribbon, brads in 3's)
Tuesday Throwdown - 3's
Inky Impressions - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties - Black, White and 1 other Color
Antyhing Goes - Ribbons
Just Inspirational Challenges - Anything Goes
No Time To Stamp - Hard Rock Cafe (metallic, rhinestones etc)

Card Recipe:
Image - Spanish Tilda
Paper - Garden Vignettes by My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Glitter Brads - Making Memories Glitter Deco Brads
Sentiment - Heidi Grace
Button - Jenni Bowlin Red Buttons (a rhinestone fits in perfectly!)
Border Punch - Martha Stewart

I just love how cute she looks, shy and coy, and button was just perfect to add the rhinestone into.
I hope you like her too and I hope you have a fun weekend!
Be sure to check back next week for lots of new cards.

Lily Boo Too - Anything Goes!

It's time for another monthly challenge at Lily Boo Too and this month it's easy as the theme is ANYTHING GOES!!!
You MUST use a Lily Boo image to play so grab your favorite at Cuddly Buddy or there are TONS of FREEBIES to found just by clicking HERE

Challenges:

AI Factory - Christmas
Tuesday Taggers - Christmas
Tuesday Throwdown - Christmas
Tellens Place - Christmas
Lil Red Wagon - Christmas
Stamp Something - Christmas
Our Creative Corner - Christmas
Auds Sentiments - Christmas Sentiment
Cupcake Craft - Pastel Christmas
Pixie Dust - Blue, Grey/Silver and White
Kah Wink E Dink - Anything Goes as long as it's Cool (what's cooler than a snowman?)
Thoughtful Thursdays - Weather
Just Inspirational - Sketch



Card Recipe:
Image - Lily Boo
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Walmart
Flowers - Colorbok





So grab your favorite Lily Boo image (or grab a freebie to play with) and comes and join in!

Chi Chi - 4th of July Boy!

Another day with lots of posts, I hope you make time to see them all!
Today is another of my guest cards for Chi Chi Memories.
I got to use the super 4th of July Boy that you either buy in a Patriotic Set or just by himself

Challenges:
Sew Many Challenges - Fancy Fold and 4th of July
Wildflower Patch - Fancy Fold
Friday Sketchers - Sketch
Stamp Something - Summer Something
Crafty Ann's - Embossing
Tuesday Throwdown - Dry Embossing
Creative Card Crew - Easel card
Fresh Brewed - Anything Goes



Card Recipe:
Image - 4th of July Boy Patriotic Set or just by himself
Paper - DCWV The Summer Stack (2008)
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Border Punch - Martha Stewart





I hope you liked this little bit of America brought to you by this transplanted Brit!