The Pixie Cottage Challenge #103 - Stitching

It's time for a new Once Upon a Wednesday challenge at The Pixie Cottage and we have a super sketch and the optional theme challenge of "Stitching"

Challenges:
Anything Goes - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Lexi's - Anything Goes
Simply Create Too - More than 2 Layers (3 entries only)
Paper Creations Ink - Die Cuts and/or Punches
Cheery Lynn Designs - Beautiful Borders
My Time To Craft - Hugs and Kisses
The Pink Elephant - Hearts
Papertake Weekly - Die "Cute"

Card Recipe:
Image - Valentine Hannah by Sandra Hammer
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Preppy Princess by DCWV
Die Cut - Cheery Lynn Designs Polynesian Sails Oval and Dainty Dutch Deco Square Doily, Spellbinders Border
Sentiment - Making Memories
Pearls - The Paper Studio

This is our sketch this week.

You can do stitching by hand, by machine or even by pen (my favorite way!) so add a few stitches to your card and come over and join in at The Pixie Cottage this week.
Katie

Cooking It Up #87 - Show me a Pink Posie with Pearls

It's time for the 1st challenge of 2012 at my Cooking It Up With Katie and this year we are moving to challenges every other week to give everyone two weeks to complete the challenge.

The recipe for your card is:
Make it Pink
Add some Pearls
Include some Posies (flowers)

Challenges:
Lexi's - Anything Goes
CRAFT - Thank You
Clear It Out - Thank You
One Stitch at a Time - Embellishments in 3's (I used 3 punched rosettes and 3 flowers)
The Crazy Challenge - Lace and/or Pearls (2 entries only)
Paper Creations Ink - Die Cuts and/or Punches
Digital Tuesday - Punch It Out (and a digi element)

Card Recipe:
Image - Thank You Flower
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Spring Feast by First Edition
Roses - Prima
Die Cut - Polynesian Sails Oval Doily
Punch - Martha Stewart
Pearls - Recollections

I hope you liked this pretty little pink card and will come along and share your creation with us at Cooking It Up With Katie, you have 2 weeks to join in and so you don't really have an excuse ;)
Katie

Magnolialicious Challenge - Pink, Red and White

It's time for another wonderful challenge atMagnolia-Licious Challenge. This time we have a color combo/photo inspiration featuring Pink, Red and White!If you haven't already got any of the Sweet Crazy Love collection of Magnolia stamps be sure to run over to Magnolia-Licious and see the fabulous selection!
I actually went with a stamp from last years Sweet Rainbow collection that I had got specially for a Love card!


Challenges:
Simply Magnolia - Celebrate
Simply Create Too - More than 2 Layers (3 entries only)
The Crazy Challenge - Lace and/or Pearls (2 entries only)
Paper Creations Ink - Die Cuts and/or Punches
Lexi's - Anything Goes
Dream Valley - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Magnolia Down Under - Anything Goes
Magnolia-Licious Highlites - Anything Goes
All That Scraps - Anything Goes (and a stamp they sell)
Just Magnolia - Anything Goes
My Time To Craft - Hugs and Kisses
Delightful Challenges - Have a Heart
The Pink Elephant - Hearts
Simon Says Stamp - New Something (the stamp)
My Mums Craft Shop - New (the stamp)
Card Makin Mama's - New (the stamp)
Cute Card Thursday - What's New (the stamp)
Crazy 4 Challenges - Something New (the stamp)
Cupcake Crafts - Something New (the stamp)
One Stitch at a Time - Embellishments in 3's (I used 3 pearls and 3 heart brads)

Card Recipe:
Image - Seeding Tilda
Paper - Vintage Girl by Martha Stewart
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Arabian Veil Frame by Cheery Lynn Designs

I couldn't resist using a little shine on Tilda's boots, don't they look snazzy?
Now as well as stamps Diana has starting stocking some fabulous dies to help you create gorgeous cards from companies like Cheery Lynn, Memory Box and Marianne Designs so be sure to check them out when you are there to pick out your Magnolia Stamps.
Anyway, enough from me, it's time for you to go and create and them join in the challenge, you could be the winner!
Katie

Pile It On - Manly Cards

It's time for a new challenge at Pile It On! and this week we want you to add to your stash of "Manly Cards", don't all sigh, you know you need to it :)

Challenges:
Daring Cardmakers - Color Combo
Cards For Men - Recycling
Art Impressions Stamps - Anything Goes
Heartsong Inspirations - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
House of Gilli - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes with Distressing
Sparkles Forum - Anything But a Christmas Card
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes (with a spooled item)
Pollycraft - Punch It
Paper Creations Ink - Punches/Die Cuts

Card Recipe:
Image and Sentiment - Dude Time Doodles
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Oxford by Basic Grey
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Washers - "Recycled" from my hubby's toolbox :)

I sneaked off into the garage to find the washers, look pretty cool I think ;)
Katie

Christmas Card Challenges #6 - Lace

Happy Sunday morning everyone!
It's another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and this week we want to see Lace on your cards.

Remember that the challenge theme is always optional, as long as we see a Christmas/Winter card then we are happy and you are one step closer to your yearly goal :)

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
House of Gilli - Anything Goes
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes (with a spooled item)
Oldie But A Goodie - Christmas Animal
The Poodles Parlour - Buttons
Challenge Up Your Life - Bingo! (I chose Buttons, Ribbon and Die Cuts)

Card Recipe:
Image - Deck the Halls by The Rubber Cafe
Paper - Winter Wonderland by Recollections
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Picot Edge by Spellbinders
Ribbon - Michaels
Lace - Wrights
Buttons - Stash
Sentiment - My Favorite Things

Now it's your turn, make a start on your 2012 Christmas cards!

Katie

Pink Gem #37 - Photo Inspiration

It's time for another A Gem of a Challenge featuring the cute designs from Janet at Pink Gem Designs!
This is the first one for the year and we have a super photo to inspire you to start your Valentines cards (if you haven't already) so check it out at the challenge blog.

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
House of Gilli - Anything Goes
I Did It Creations - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes (with a spooled item)
One Stitch At A Time - Use a Digi
Stamping With The Dragon - Frame
My Time To Craft - Hugs and Kisses
Simon Says Stamp - New Something (the image)
My Mums Craft Shop - New (the image)
Card Makin Mama's - New (the image)
Cute Card Thursday - What's New (the image)

Card Recipe:
Image - Love Heart Teddy
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Vintage Girl by Martha Stewart
Die Cuts - Scrapmart Spellbinders Exclusive and Polynesian Sails by Cheery Lynn Designs
Ribbons - Really Reasonable Ribbon Valentines Bundle
Tag Punch - McGill
Sentiment - K and Co

I must admit to being on a Die Cut and Ribbon kick at the moment, all my cards feature one or other, lots of them both, they are my "Mojo Makers" to start of the New Year with a Bang!
Now it is your turn to go and create and come and play with us at A Gem of a Challenge
Katie

Digital Delights - Dust Yourself Off!

It's time for another card featuring the super cute images from Digital Delights!
Big hint...next week are the new releases! Be sure to drop by the blog to see lots of other fabulous DT creations!

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
House of Gilli - Anything Goes
I Did It Creations - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Use a Digi

Card Recipe:
Image - Time to Clean Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Mix and Mend by Sassafras
Doily Die - English Tea Party by Cheery Lynn Designs
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Flowers - Prima
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Ribbon - Michaels

This little bear isn't new but I haven't used her before. I thought she'd be a great "pick me up" card for a friend in need of some support, you know "Dust yourself off, it's a New Year!"
Katie

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #102 - Monochromatic

It's time for a new Once Upon a Wednesday challenge at The Pixie Cottage and we have a super sketch and the optional theme challenge of "Monochromatic"

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
House of Gilli - Anything Goes
Heartsong Inspirations - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes
Robyn's Fetish - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes (with a spooled item)
Fashionable Stamping - Anything Goes with New Stash (the dies) (must stamp no digi's)
Ladybugs Crafts Ink - New Stash (one entry only)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes with Distressing
Sparkles Forum - Anything But a Christmas Card
Hand Stamped Sentiments - Photo Inspiration (blue frosted cupcakes)
Cheery Lynn Designs - Winter Blues
Cheerful Stamp Pad - Let It Snow
Creative Card Crew - Snow Day
Everybody Art - Snow
Belli Challenge - Snowflakes
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Something Old (the stamp) and Something New (the dies)
Going Grey - Something Old (the stamp) and Something New (the dies)
Simon Says Stamp - New Something (the dies)
Cutie Pie - Use a Sentiment
Pollycraft - Punch It
Stamping Scrapping - Punches/Die Cuts
Paper Creations Ink - Punches/Die Cuts

Card Recipe:
Image - Hannah with Umbrella
Paper - Stella Rose Hattie by My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Printed
Snowflake Punch - EK Success
Snowflake Border Punch - Embossed Snowflake Edger Punch Martha Stewart

Dies - Large Window, English Tea Party Doily and Dainty Dutch Deco Square Doily
Puffy Paint - Tulip
Rhinestones - Michaels $1 Spot

I decided to Paper Piece Hannah's umbrella and boots and use some of my favorite Puffy Paint to create a little snowy scene.
I hope you like this and be sure to come over and see all the other fabulous creations from the team at The Pixie Cottage

Katie

Pile It On - Anything Goes!

Happy New Year from all of the team at Pile It On! We have a super challenge for you and all the team have come along to play so you have tons of wonderful creations to see. Oh, the challenge..... yes it's super too...Anything Goes!!!!

Challenges:
I Did It Creations - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes
Everybody Art - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Auds Sentiments - Anything Goes
My Mums Craft Shop - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
The Secret Crafter - Anything Goes
Cheery Lynn Designs - Celebrate
Crafty Boots - Celebrations
Totally Gorjuss - Happy
The Shabby Tearoom - A Colorful and Shabby New Year
Come and Get It - Happy New Year
Creative Stamp Friends - New Years Card
Paper Pretties - New Year
CRAFT - New Year
Cute Card Thursday - New Year
Cutie Pie - Use a Sentiment
Little Red Wagon - Something New (New Year)
Frosted Designs - Something New (the dies)
Creative Inspirations Paint - Inspired by Something New
Allsorts - New Beginnings
4 Crafty Chicks - Something New
Cards by Jovan - Happy New Year
Splendiferous Creations - Celebrate
Card Crafters Circle - Anything Goes
Joyful stamper - Anything Goes
Paper Shelter - Tied Bow
If the Shoe Fits...Scrap It - Use It Up!
Alphabet Challenge - X for Xtra Special Occasion
Fun With Shapes and More - Frame It
Glitter Geeks - Brand Spanking New (the dies)
Do You Stack Up? - Rainbow (use at least 3 colors)

Card Recipe:
Paper - Watercolor Bouquet by K and Co
Dies - Arabian Magic Veil Frame and Polynesian Sails Oval Doily
Flowers - Prima
Letters - The Paper Studio
Organza Ribbon - Offray
Pink Spotted Ribbon - The Whimsy Cottage
Pleated Ribbon - Wrights

So it's time for you to come and share your creation with us at Pile It On!

Katie

Christmas Card Challenges #5 - Christmas Thank Yous

Happy Sunday morning everyone!
It's another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and this week we want to see those Christmas Thank You's!
Remember that the challenge theme is always optional, as long as we see a Christmas/Winter card then we are happy and you are one step closer to your yearly goal :)

Challenges:
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes
Everybody Art - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Auds Sentiments - Anything Goes
My Mums Craft Shop - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Paper Play - Christmas
Crafts and Me - Christmas
Crafty Creations - Thanks/Gratitude

Card Recipe:
Paper - Holly Jolly Christmas by The Paper Studio
Sentiments - Studio G
Scoring Tool - Scor-Pal

These were quick and easy and with my Scor-Pal I could make the envelopes to match quick and easily too.
I hope you will come over to Christmas Card Challenges and share a Christmas creation with us this week, it's never too early to start on your 2012 Christmas Cards!
Katie