Christmas Card Challenges #42 - Animal Prints

It's another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and we would like to see you use Animal Prints on your card!
I used a snake skin style embossing folder to make the Animal Print for my card.

Remember that the technique challenge part is always optional, we really just want to help you on your quest to be ready with all your Christmas cards!

Challenges:
Natalie and Amy - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Just Keep on Creating - Christmas
Anything Goes - Christmas (5 entries only)
Cute Card Thursday - Christmas
Auds Sentiments - Something Funny (I thought the image was funny)
Paper Crafting Journey - My Sentiments Exactly (3 entries only)
Patties Creations - Embossing (2 entries only)
Gingerloft - Embossing
Raise the Bar - I Believe I Can Fly (Rudolph can definitely fly!)

Card Recipe:
Image - Rodney the Reindeer by Digital Delights Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Holly Jolly by The Paper Studio
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Metallic Cardstock - American Crafts
Glitter Dots - Recollections

I added some shine to Rudolph's nose (got to help him see through the fog!) and I must admit I really love these non traditional colors for Christmas, so much fun to work with!

We really hope you will come along and join us at Christmas Card Challenges

Katie

Pink Gem #55 - Lemon,Lilac,2 Butterflies & a Bow

It's time for another Gem of A Challenge featuring the fabulous designs from Janet at Pink Gem Designs
This week we have a recipe challenge for you, we want to see those Lemon, Lilac, 2 Butterflies and a Bow on your card

Challenges:
Natalie and Amy - Anything Goes
Unique Crafters - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
The Poodles Parlour - Girls (3 entries only)
Paper Pretties - Punches
Southern Girls - Lots of Bling

Card Recipe:
Image - Pretty Mimi
Paper - First Edition and Sassafras
Medium - Copic Markers
Glitter - Crystal Stickles and Recollections Ultra Fine
Pearls - Recollections
Border Punch - Fiskars Kaleidoscope
Butterfly Punch - Martha Stewart Monarch
Sentiment - K and Co
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby

So there is my interpretation of the recipe and now it's over to you! Katie

Digital Delights - Kitty Kiddles

It's Thursday and I'm bringing you the 2nd of my "Kiddle Cards" from the newest release from Digital Delights!
I went with Kitty Kiddles this time and oh gosh what a sweetie she/he is!

Challenges:
Natalie and Amy - Anything Goes
Use It Tuesday - Anything Goes (hoarded items are the buttons and the text paper)
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Cupcake Crafts - In Stitches (I chose faux)
Papertake Weekly - Aww (cute)
Pinspirational Challenge - Cute Cat photo
Going Grey - Pick 3 ( I chose punches, buttons and glitter)
My Mums Craft Shop - Buttons
Paper Pretties - Punches

Card Recipe:
Image - Kitty Kiddles
Sentiment - Ghoulish Sentiments
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Ghosts and Goblins by DCWV and Halloween by Making Memories
Glitter Cardstock - Joanns (color Fire Spark)
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Drippy Goo
Buttons - Unknown

I love how these images can be for both a boy or a girl and I hope you love them too!

Katie

Magnolia-Licious - Pink, Green and Neutral

It's a great day for a new color challenge at Magnolia-Licious!
This time we have a lovely combination for all the Tilda lovers out there and it's Pink, Green and a Neutral like cream, kraft or white.
I wanted to use the new papers I brought back from my trip to England and they were the perfect choice to go with Tilda with a Lovely Jam
from the new Turning Leaves Collection. It is such a great collection and Diana has great prices on all of them and lots in stock so it's the perfect time to treat yourself :)

Challenges:
Simply Magnolia - Anything Goes
Just Magnolia - Anything Goes (optional butterflies and bling)
Natalie and Amy - Anything Goes
7 Kids College Fund - Anything Goes
My Mums Craft Shop - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes (6 entries only)
Unique Crafters - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Simon Says Stamp - Stamping (and comment on all Blog Hop posts)
Emerald Faeries - Use a Doily
Card Makin Mamas - Hearts (on the jars)(2 entries only)
Jellypark - Children (2 entries only)
The Poodles Parlour - Girls (3 entries only)
Catered Crop - In The Pink
Come and Get It - Bingo! (I chose Punches, Free and Die Cut)(2 entries only)
Addicted to Stamps - Bling
Kaboodle Doodles - Flowers

Card Recipe:
Image - Tilda with a Lovely Jam
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Dovecraft Tea Party
Sentiment and Felt Flowers - Michaels $1 Spot
Doily Die - French Pastry by Cheery Lynn Designs
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Linked Trim
Lace and Trim - Hobby Lobby
Buttons - The Paper Studio
Glitter - Crystal Stickles and Recollections Ultra Fine

So there was my interpretation of the colors in the challenge, now it's over to you to go and create a little piece of art and come back and share it with us at Magnolia-Licious!

Katie

Christmas Card Challenges #41 - Stars

It's another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and we would like to see you use Stars on your card!
I decided to use an embossing folder to add my stars to my card.

Remember that the technique challenge part is always optional, we really just want to help you on your quest to be ready with all your Christmas cards!

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything Goes
Natalie and Amy - Anything Goes
Just Keep on Creating - Christmas
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes (6 entries only)
Creative Card Crew - Christmas (3 entries only)
Auds Sentiments - Christmas
Christmas Crafting - Traditional Christmas Colors
Anything Goes - Christmas
Stampin For The Weekend - Christmas (1 entry only)
Crafty Catz - Christmas (1 entry only)
Stamp N Doodle - Embossing
Patties Creations - Embossing
Jellypark - Children (2 entries only)
The Poodles Parlour - Girls (3 entries only)
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - For a Child
One Stop Crafts - No Floral Embellishments

Card Recipe:
Image - Cherry Kisses Lights by Pollycraft
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Woodland by Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Clearly Sentimental About Christmas by My Favorite Things
Embossing Folder - Tiny Stars by The Paper Studio
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Puffy Paint - Tulip
Buttons - Stash

So there is another card to hit my Christmas card stash, I hope you have been playing along with us at Christmas Card Challenges and that your Christmas card pile is growing too. If not then maybe this is the week for you to join in!
Katie

Pile It On #37 - Patterned Paper

EDITED TO ADD - Made Top 3 at Going Grey Humor Challenge and Top 5 at Tuesday Throwdown Back to Books Challenge THANKS!!!

It's Sunday so that means another chance to find out all your favorite challenges and add them to your submission to our new challenge at Pile It On!
Now this week is super super easy, all we want you to use is some Patterned Paper!
We all love those fabulous Designer Papers and so you have no reason not to join in with this one.
And we are sponsored by one of very favorite sponsors, Simon Says Stamp!

Challenges:
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes
Natalie and Amy - Anything Goes
Unique Crafters - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
My Mums Craft Shop - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Papelitos Stamps - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Basic Grey Challenge - Punch It (with a BG item)
Saturated Canary - Go Dotty (and a SC image)
Desert Island Crafter - Pick 3 (I chose Bright Colors, Books and Alphabet)
Tuesday Throwdown - Back to Books
Ribbon Carousel - Bow (with ribbon or twine)
Going Grey - Humor
Freshly Brewed - Humor
Sentimental Sundays - Humor Me
Card Makin Mamas - Hearts (on her shirt)(2 entries only)
Allsorts - Layers

Card Recipe:
Image - What The Librarian Reads by Saturated Canary
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Shine On by Basic Grey (I think a Joann's in store exclusive)
Border Punch - Fiskars Kaleidoscope
Ticket Die - Sizzix
Sentiment - Printed in Dupree font
Flowers - Prima
Button - The Paper Studio
Twine - The Twinery
Ribbon - Michaels

Now you know how much I love the images that Krista Smith creates for her Saturated Canary line and so as the team could choose any iamge this week I just had to use one of my latest purchases :) This librarian has that look that makes me think she's got a few secrets behind her glasses, maybe she's been reading a few naughty books, what do you think?
I hope you will join in with us at Pile It On this week, really you have no excuse not to!
Katie

Digital Delights New Release - Devil Kiddles

It's the first Thursday of the month and so that means it's New Releases day at Digital Delights!
We are stepping into the next Holiday on the list with a super selection of new Halloween images featuring the newest characters on the block, "The Kiddles!"
Each Thursday this month I will be sharing a card with a different Kiddle character and I'm starting of with the cute little Devil Kiddle!

Challenges:
My Mums Craft Shop - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Natalie and Amy - Anything Goes
Alota Rubber Stamps - Halloween
Card Cupids - Halloween
My Time To Craft - Black, White and One More Color

Card Recipe:
Image - Devil Kiddles
Sentiment - Ghoulish Sentiments
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Midnight Spell by DCWV
Die Cut - Memory Box Spider Web Frame
Spider - Walmart
Ribbon - Michaels

Isn't he a cutie? I certainly would love to share some Candy with him this upcoming Halloween night. Be sure to check out all the other fabulous samples by the team by checking out the Digital Delights blog

Katie

Welcome Fall with Designed 2 Delight

Now that school is back in session things get busier and soon the leaves will be changing and Fall will be on our doorstep.
To help celebrate the changing seasons Faith included some fabulous Fall images in her last release.
I was away in England when they were released so you may have seen them on other team members blogs but I still wanted to share a couple of cards with you.

Challenges:
Perfect Sentiment - Anything Goes (sentiment on front 3 entries only)
Natalie and Amy - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Floral Images
Lexi's - Autumn Colors
LEJ Designs - Autumnal

Card Recipe:
Image - Sunflowers and Pumpkins
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Autumn Splendor

Card Recipe:
Image - Fall Mailbox
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Autumn Splendor

It is still getting to 100F here in Texas but hopefully by the end of the month we will be getting a few cooler days and maybe will see the odd Fall leaf or two!
Hugs
Katie

Christmas Card Challenges #40 - Use Something 3 Times

It's another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and we would like to see you use Something 3 Times on your card!
I decided to use Buttons for my "Times 3"

Remember that our challenge is optional, we really just want to help you on your quest to be ready with all your Christmas cards!

Challenges:
LEJ Designs - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Craft Room Door - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes (6 entries only)
Perfect Sentiment - Anything Goes (sentiment on front 3 entries only)
Just Keep on Creating - Christmas
Auds Sentiments - Christmas
Creative Card Crew - Christmas (3 entries only)
My Mums Craft Shop - 3 of Something
The Secret Crafter - Animal Antics

Card Recipe:
Image - Candy Cane Bear by Designed 2 Delight
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Mrs Claus Kitchen by DCWV
Buttons - The Paper Studio
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Twine - The Twinery

With Labor Day tomorrow you know that I won't be long until Christmas rolls so now is the time to get started on those cards if you have done already. If you have been playing then you should have lots of lovely cards sitting waiting to mailed and we want to see more of them at Christmas Card Challenges

Katie

Pink Gem #54 - A Boy Thing

Happy Saturday Everyone!
It's time for my first card I have made since getting back from my big trip. It was hard to start coloring after almost 6 weeks of no coloring but after the first stroke I was back in the game!
This card is for the Gem of a Challenge latest challenge and we want to see your Boy cards this time.
After seeing this little school boy I just knew I had to have him for my card and I hope you like just as much as I do

Challenges:
Fat Pages with Attitude - Anything Goes (3 entries)
LEJ Designs - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Craft Room Door - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes (2 entries)
Everybody Art - Anything Goes
Perfect Sentiment - Anything Goes (sentiment on front 3 entries only)
2 Sisters - Primary Colors
Creative Mondays - Kids
Fashionista Challenge - Card for a Child
Lexi's - Back to School
Lollipop Crafts - Back to School
CCEE Stampers - Back to School
Do You Stack Up - Back to School
Our Craft Lounge - Back to School
Fussy and Fancy - Back to School
Paper Pretties - Back to School
Creative Inspirations Paint - Back to School
Sassy Cheryl - Back to School
Belli Challenge - Back to School
The Kraft Journal - Back to School (with Kraft)
Ribbon Carousel - Back to School (and ribbon/twine)
Use It Tuesday - Ribbon

Card Recipe:
Image and Sentiment - Philip At School
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - The Grade School Stack by DCWV
Tape Measure Ribbon - Really Reasonable Ribbon
Wooden Embellishments - Unknown

This little is just so adorable and I hope he tempts you to come over and play in our "A Boy Thing" challenge at Gem of a Challenge


Katie