Magnolialicious Challenge - Together Is a Wonderful Place to Be

Happy Valentines Day!
I know you've all been busy crafting those wonderful cards full of love and today is the day to finally give them away to your loved ones!
In a little change from the Pinks and Reds we've been crafting with we have a gorgeous new challenge for you at Magnolia-Licious Challenge and we want to see you use the color combination of Aqua and Brown.
This is one of my very favorite combinations, the brightness of the Aqua is tempered perfectly when paired with Brown creating a soft and calm palette.
Now although it's not Pink my card definitely has a "Love" feeling to it :)

Challenges:
Robyn's Fetish - Square Cards
Allsorts - Free and Easy (3 entries only)
The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes (3 entries max)
Crafts and Me - New Image
Phindys Place - Circles
Stampin For The Weekend - Blue and Brown
Crafty Ann - Love
Fussy and Fancy - Love/Hearts
2 Sisters - I Heart You
My Sheri Crafts - At least 2 Hearts
Creative Inspirations Paint - Inspired by Hearts
One Stop Crafts - Hearts, Flowers and Ribbon
Our Creative Corner - Best Friends and a Flower
The Crafty Pad - B is for Boy, Blue, Blooms
Stamping Scrapping - Flowers (and something in the store, the die)

Card Recipe:
Image - Cuddly Siblings (Diana is out of stock but has the Mini Version in stock)
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - My Mind's Eye 6"X6" Paper Pad Paris & Co
Sentiment - Three Bugs in a Rug
Flowers - Recollections
Leaves - Holly Leaves by Recollections
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Lace Heart
Die Cut - Spellbinders Heart Circles

I love this combination, it lends itself so well to family themes, soft and vintage feel cards. I really hope you'll grab your favorite Magnolia stamp and come and join in with this latest Magnolia-Licious Challenge!

Katie

Christmas Card Challenges #11 - Sketch

Happy Sunday morning everyone!
It's another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and we would like to see you use our sketch on your card this week.

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:
The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (with Love as an option)
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes (with spooled item)
Allsorts - Free and Easy (3 entries only)
Drunken Stampers - Texture
The Crafty Pad - B is for...Bear, Bling

Card Recipe:
Image - Cuddly Buddly
Paper - The Paper Studio
Die Cut - Polynesian Sails Oval by Cheery Lynn Designs
Pine cones - Jolees
Rhinestones - Stash
Ribbon - American Crafts
Sentiment - Sandylion

Now it's your turn to go over to Christmas Card Challenges and take a look at our sketch and then create a Christmas card for us!
Katie

Digital Delights - Baby Love

As I promised last week here is the 2nd of my samples from the latest release at Digital Delights

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (with Love as an option)
My Time To Craft - A for Adorable
Belli - Hearts/Valentines
Truly Scrumptious - Love and Hearts
Fresh Brewed Monthly Challenge - Love (5 entries)
Card Mad Fairy - Hearts
Crafty Anns - Love Is In The Air
Come and Get It - Love
Everybody Art - Love
Stampavie and More - Love
My Mums Craft Shop - Love
Lexi's - Love
House of Gilli - Love
Creative Inspirations Paint - Love
One Stitch At A Time - With Love
Sentimental Sundays - Feel the Love
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Punches or Dies
Robyns Fetish - Sparkle

Card Recipe:
Image - Baby Love and Romance Sentiment Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Baby Girl Stack by DCWV
Felt Flowers - Michaels
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Heart Border Stamp - Studio G

How cute is this baby? I decided to go with a girl color scheme but it could easily be colored as a boy baby too.
I hope you enjoyed this and be sure to check out some more stunning samples at Digital Delights!
Katie

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #107 - Red

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 "Red". It doesn't matter if it's a little or a lot, just make sure we see Red!


Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (with Love as an option)
Ooh La La - Be My Valentine
Tuesday Throwdown - Be My Valentine
Going Grey - Valentines (2 entries only)
Belli - Hearts/Valentines
Fresh Brewed Monthly Challenge - Love (5 entries)
Digi Doodles Shop - Love Is In The Air
Gingerloft - Love is in The Air
One Stop Craft - For The One I Love
Sweet Stampin - The One I Love
Come and Get It - Love
Everybody Art - Love
Lexi's - Love
House of Gilli - Love
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Love
Creative Inspirations Paint - Love
One Stitch At A Time - With Love
Sentimental Sundays - Feel the Love
Phindys Place - Photo Inspiration
The Pink Elephant - Pink
Reasonable Ribbon - Red and Pink and Ribbon
2 Sisters - Red, Pink and White
Cheery Lynn Designs - Red and White
Cupcake Crafts - Red and Pink
Die Cut Dreams - Red and Pink and Heart
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Punches or Dies

Card Recipe:
Image - Big Valentine by Faith Skrdla
Paper - Baby Girl Stack by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Sticker - K and Co
Dies - English Tea Party Doily and French Flair Doily Stacker both by Cheery Lynn Designs
Ribbon - Really Reasonable Ribbon
Heart Brads - The Paper Studio

This was the great sketch we started with.

I love this little elephant, so cute with the basket of hearts.
I also got to play with some more super doily dies, I love the look of them layered.
So now it's over to you, create something for us and share over at The Pixie Cottage
Katie

Cooking It Up #89 - A Spooled Metal Sentiment!

This time at my Cooking It Up With Katie challenge we are doing just for fun, no sponsor and no prize but we hope that doesn't stop you from joining in. We hope our little recipe can be a jumping off point for your latest creation :)

Our recipe is:
Use anything that comes on a Spool (ribbon, lace, twine etc)
Add Something metal
Include A Sentiment

Challenges:
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Do You Stack Up? - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes (with spooled item)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (with Love as an option)

Card Recipe:
Image - Lily I Love Shopping by Rachelle Anne Miller
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - My Favorite Things by Recollections
Die Cuts - Labels 22 by Spellbinders and Polynesian Sails Oval by Cheery Lynn Designs
Border Punch - Double Bubble by Fiskars
Ribbon - Michaels
Sentiment - Heidi Grace

So now it's your turn to create and then share with us at Cooking It Up With Katie
Katie

Pile It On - For a Tween

We have another fabulous challenge over at Pile It On where we want to see you combining as many challenges as you can with your entry for us!

This week we have a super sponsor and that is The Stamping Boutique!

To go with the themes of Tracey's images we have the theme of "For a Tween" and we do so hope you will join in with us this week.

Challenges:
Allsorts - Free and Easy
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Do You Stack Up? - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Die Cuttin Divas - Anything Goes (with a die cut)
Crafty Sentiments - Punches/Dies Cuts
Heartsong - Buttons and/or Brads
ABC Challenge - I is for In Pairs (two children, two buttons, two bows)
Paper Pretties - Ribbon/Twine
Frosted Designs - Ribbon and/or Twine
Thrilling Thursday - All Tied Up
Cute Card Thursday - Buttons and Bows
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Punches or Dies

Card Recipe:
Image - The Stamping Boutique
Paper - Baby Girl Stack by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Arabian Magic Veil by Cheery Lynn Designs
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Sentiment - Printed
Buttons - The Paper Studio
Twine - The Twinery

Now it's your turn to create and come over and share with us at Pile It On!
Katie

Christmas Card Challenges #10 - Make Your Own Background

Happy Sunday morning everyone!
It's another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and we would like to see you make your own background to your card this week.

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:
Do You Stack Up? - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Die Cuttin Divas - Anything Goes (with a die cut)
Stampin For The Weekend - Embossing (1 entry only)
Patties Creations - Embossing
Fussy and Fancy - Dots (made with the embossing folder)
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - Die Cut
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Punches or Dies

Card Recipe:
Image - Trim The Tree Mouse by Designed 2 Delight
Medium - Copic Markers
Glitter Cardstock - Joanns
Gold Cardstock - American Crafts
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Die Cuts - Polynesian Sails Oval and Large Windows Frame both by Cheery Lynn Designs
Sentiment - Hobby Lobby
Tree Embellishments - Jolees

I used the frame die cut combined with the embossing to make my background, it's unusual for me not to use Designer Paper so this was a challenge for me but I really like the results.
So now it's time for you to get Festive and join us at Christmas Card Challenges!

Katie

Pink Gem #39 - Fairies

It's time for another A Gem of a Challenge featuring the cute designs from Janet at Pink Gem Designs!

Challenges:
Die Cuttin Divas - Anything Goes (with a die cut)
Crafty Sentiments - Punches/Dies Cuts
Crazy Challenge - Flowers
Daisy Doodles - Hearts and/or Flowers (2 entries only)
Kaboodle Doodles - Make It Girly
Pixie Dust - Girlie Girl
Creative Card Crew - Fantasy/Fairies
Southern Girls - Magical/Fairies (1 entry only)
Flutterby Wednesdays - Fairy/Angel/Butterfly
Tuesday Throwdown - Hearts

Card Recipe:
Image - Faye with Flowers
Sentiment - Friends are Flowers
Paper - My Favorite Things by Recollections
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Die Cuts - Labels 22 by Spellbinders and Dainty Dutch Deco by Cheery Lynn Designs

Now I know you have some fairy images in your stash so you have no excuse not to play with us at A Gem of a Challenge!
Katie

Digital Delights - New Releases - Luvvy Bear and Balloons

It's the first Thursday of the month so that means NEW RELEASES at Digital Delights!
There are some fabulous images this month, all soft and sweet and cuddly!


Challenges:
Die Cuttin Divas - Anything Goes (with a die cut)
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Punches/Dies Cuts
Tuesday Throwdown - Hearts
Corrosive - I Heart You (3 entries only)
Truly Scrumptious - Love and Hearts
Belli - Hearts/Valentines
Stamps R Us - Valentines/Love (2 entries only)
Little Red Wagon - Valentines/Love
Fresh Brewed Monthly Challenge - Love (5 entries)
Ladybugs Crafts - He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
Daisy Doodles - Hearts and/or Flowers (2 entries only)
Craft Your Passion - Beary Sweet
Karens Doodles - Cute and Cuddly
My Time To Craft - A for Adorable
Simon Says Stamp - Animal Antics

Card Recipe:
Image - Luvvy Bear and Balloons and Beary Much Sentiment
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Baby Girl Stack by DCWV
Die Cut - Heartfelt Creations
Border Punch - Apron Lace by Fiskars
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby

So that's the first of my little cuties from this months releases, be sure to keep coming back for more!


Katie

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #106 - Clean and Simple

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 "Clean and Simple".
This means little or no matting, very minimal embellishments (or none at all) with the emphasis on the sentiment and image.


Challenges:
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Anything Goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - Clean and Simple
Craft Your Passion - Beary Sweet
Karens Doodles - Cute and Cuddly
My Time To Craft - A for Adorable
Simon Says Stamp - Animal Antics
Ladybugs Crafts - He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

Card Recipe:
Image - Barnie in Spring by ARTish
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Baby Girl Stack by DCWV
Sentiment - Studio G

This is our super simple sketch.

Now I will admit not being a "Clean and Simple" card maker at all so this really was a challenge for me but I do like the results.
I hope that you can join in with us this week at The Pixie Cottage this week.
Katie