Celebrate - Paper Nest Dolls Challenge

Good Morning!
It's time for another challenge at The Paper Nest Dolls and as always it is Anything Goes!
As it was my birthday yesterday I thought it only appropriate to make a Birthday card!

Challenges:
Corrosive - Girly
Love Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
A Crafty Mess - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Treasured Times - Anything Goes

Card Recipe:
Image - Birthday Balloon Ellie
Paper - Alphabet Junction by Carta Bella
Sentiment - Joanns
Flowers - Sassafras Lass
Ribbon - Unknown
Glaze - Diamond Glaze by Judikins

I went with a bright color scheme, we all need a cheery card on our birthdays, and I added Diamond Glaze to the balloons for a little extra touch.
I really hope you enjoyed this and will come over and play in our challenge at The Paper Nest Dolls

Katie

PIO #45 - Add a Little Dazzle - Special Occasion

It's a new challenge over at Pile It On! this week is Special Occasion.
We are sponsored by Add a Little Dazzle and we got to work with their wonderful metal sheets!

Challenges:
Clear it Out - Winter and Use Metal
Going Grey - Make it Sparkle (2 entries only)
Moving Along With the Times - Sparkle and Shine
Stamp and Create with Magnolia - Fall/Winter with Dies/Punches
Crafty Ribbons - Christmas with Ribbon
Reasonable Ribbon - Christmas with Ribbon
QKR Stampede - Let's Talk Christmas
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Christmas (1 entry only)
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra - Christmas
Creative Corner - Christmas (3 entries only)
Add a Little Dazzle - Christmas Colors or Anything Goes
Love Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Partytime Tuesday - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
A Crafty Mess - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes

Card Recipe:
Image - Cozy Tilda by Magnolia
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Autumn Melody
Sentiment - Unknown
Metal Sheets - Add A Little Dazzle
Ribbon - Michaels
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Oval Dies and Bookplate die - Spellbinders
Rhinestones - Want 2 Scrap
Glitter - Frosted Lace Stickles

I die cut and used a border punch on this metal product and I love the results, very "special" and perfect for this fancy Christmas card.
We really hope you can come over and join in with us at Pile It On!

Katie

Digital Delights - New Releases - Cocktail Donita and Poppet

Yay, it's time for NEW RELEASES at Digital Delights and have I got a fun card for you this time? Yes I have!


Challenges:
Creative Card Crew - Christmas Joy
Christmas Card Challenges - Christmas
Dream Valley - Christmas
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra - Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Sparkle (and Christmas)
Going Grey - Make it Sparkle (2 entries only)
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Patterned Paper
Partytime Tuesday - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Love Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes

Card Recipe:
Image - Cocktail Donita and Poppet
Sentiment - Merry Time Sentiment Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - A Very Merry Christmas
Trees - Michaels
Glitter Embossing Powder - Recollections
Puffy Paint - Tulip

Be sure to drop by the Digital Delights Blog to see all the other wonderful samples from the talented design team.

Katie

Magnolia-Licious Winter Blog Hop

Hello and Welcome to the annual Winter Blog Hop with the Design Team from Magnolia-Licious and we have a fabulous array of projects for you and the chance to be our big winner!

Before I go any further I want to check that you HOPPED along to me from the super talented Norma, if you didn't be sure go back to the Magnolia-Licious Challenge to start your journey so you don't miss a spot.
As well as the projects to inspire you for the upcoming Winter and Holiday Season we have two ways for you to win one of our fabulous prizes.
You can enter our Winter/Holiday themed challenge and/or you can enter our Scavenger Hunt! Each stop along the hop has a number, simply collect all the numbers, total them up and send your answer to Cathy Lee
Both winners are picked at random so enter both to have the best shot at winning!
So you'll be wanting my number, yes? My number is 1 (ONE)
In addition to entering a project and sending your answer be sure to comment on all of our design teams blog hop and posts and become on a fan of our Magnolis-Licious Facebook Page if you aren't already and at the end of the Hop return to the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog and leave a comment for a chance to win a prize.

For my project I started with a premade "Joy" decoration that I saw in a craft store and then added my Tildas to create a Winter Scene, I plan on displaying it on my entryway console.

Project Recipe:
Images - Winter Skates Tilda, In The Snow Scarf Tilda (mini on site), Rowdy Tilda, Gingerbread Tilda and Tilda with Lantern
Medium - Copic Markers
Letters - Craft store
Lamppost - The Paper Studio Tree Border Die - Memory Box
Fir Leaf Die - Die-Namics
Holiday Accents - Recollections
Ribbon - Michaels
Adhesive - Scor-Tape

Now you've seen my Winter scene, it's time to HOP HOP HOP ALONG to the fabulous Julie to see her gorgeous creation and to carry on your journey through our Blog Hop and remember my number is 1 (ONE)

Hope you enjoy it and GOOD LUCK!




Challenges:
Fab N Funky - Christmas
The Paper Shelter - Christmas
Moving Along With the Times - Winter
Stampavie and More - No Card
The Crafting Cafe - Not a Card
All Crafts - Anything But a Card
As You Like It - Cute or Elegant (definitely cute, I struggle with elegant composition)
CCEE Stampers - Create a Scene
Craft a Scene - Trees (and scene)
The Artistic Stamper - Christmas is Coming
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra - Christmas
Die Cut Divas - Any Holiday (and die cut)
Glitter N Sparkle - Anything But Square
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Decorate to Celebrate - Anything Goes (decoration)
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

"More Than One Score at Scor-Pal" Challenge - Family/Thanksgiving

A new month means a new challenge at More Than One Score at Scor-Pal and this time we are looking for your "Family/Thanksgiving" themed projects.
You make an "Anything But a Card", a card with a fancy fold, anything as long as it has more than a single score and that you let us know where you used your Scor-Pal in the project.
I decided I wanted to try a different style card this time and in my search I came across this Cascade Card Tutorial and thought I'd give it a go.


Challenges:
Love to Create - More Than One Fold
Auds Sentiments - 2 or 3 word Sentiment
DRS Designs - Any Fall Holiday
Little Red Wagon - Kraft
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
The Paper Girls - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes
Partytime Tuesday - Anything Goes (2 entries only)

Card Recipe:
Images - Sweetie Tilda and Standing Fall Tilda
Paper and Sentiment - Autumn Melody by DCWV
Accents - Hobby Lobby

So now it's over to you, make a scored project following the Family/Thanksgiving theme and enter with us at More Than One Score at Scor-Pal and you could be our winner!

Katie

Digital Delights - Believe in Fairies

Do you believe in Fairies? I know I do and today I'm sharing a super sweet one, Magicbelle, from Digital Delights!

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Patterned Papers
Use Your Stuff - Doily
Crafters Cafe - Things with Wings
Creative Moments - Fairy Tales
Double Click Skittles - Polka Dots
Paper Pretties - Polka Dots
Crafty Creations - Brads, Buttons or Bows (Brads)
Sister Act - Anything Goes
The Paper Girls - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes
Partytime Tuesday - Anything Goes (2 entries only)

Card Recipe:
Image - Magicbelle
Sentiment - Dreamy Sentiments Set
Paper - Baby Steps by Simple Stories
Oval Die - Sizzix
Doily Die - Lifestyle Crafts
Lace - Hobby Lobby
Paper Flowers - Michaels
Pearl Brads - The Eyelet Outlet
Glitter - Glamour Dust

Be sure to drop by the Digital Delights Blog to see all the other wonderful samples from the talented design team.

Katie

Cuddly Buddly October New Releases

It's time for a card from the NEW RELEASE Clear Stamps at Cuddly Buddly!
I got to work with the adorable Snow Family and they were so much fun to color!

Challenges:
Crafty Bloggers - Christmas
Christmas Card Challenge - Christmas (Anything Goes)
My Perfect Life - Christmas
Penny Black - Get Ahead for Christmas (no digis)
Allsorts - Christmas
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - Christmas and Hat
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra - Christmas
Little Claires - Christmas
Kraftin Kimmie - Let It Snow
Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Photo Inspiration (the colors)
Completely Christmas - Christmas and Sentiment
Polkadoodles - Christmas Fun

Card Recipe:
Image and Sentiment - Snow Family
Medium - Copic Markers
Embossing Folder - Similar to Happy Holly by Craft Concepts
Poinsettia Dies - Marianne Mini
Oval Die - Lifestyle Crafts
Pearls - 4mm String of Pearls by Cuddly Buddly
Glitter - German Glitter Pen in Hologram

I colored my snowlady and then cut her out, I added a torn paper snow layer and finally added a touch of sparkle with the German Glitter pen!
I sure hope you liked him and will pop over to see the NEW RELEASE Clear Stamps at Cuddly Buddly!

Katie

Magnolia-Licious Challenge - Fancy Folds - Both Teams

Hope you are having a great week, today it is time for me to share a card on the Magnolia-Licious challenge blog as we have a special "Both Teams" challenge and our theme is Fancy Folds!

You have 2 weeks to enter this challenge and you could be our winner if you enter and follow our theme.
For inspiration both teams have some fabulous cards for you to see.

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Patterned Papers
My Time to Craft - Hobbies (Gardening)
Simply Create Too - Shop Your Own Craftroom (all of the items on this card are easily over a year old)
Dare To Be Sassy - Not Square
Crafty Cardmakers - Die Cut/Punches (15 combined challenges max)
Love to Create - More Than One Fold
The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes
The Paper Girls - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Art By Miran - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Sister Act - Anything Goes

Card Recipe:
Images - Tilda in the Garden, Tilda Watering, Tilda with Watering Can and Seeding Tilda (mini on site)
Paper - K and Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Grass Die - Accucut
Fence Die - My Favorite Things
Sentiments - K and Co
Border Punch - Martha Stewart

I decided to go with an accordion fold making 5 panels and as there are so many cute "Gardening Tildas" I picked 4 of my favorites to feature on this.
There are so many different folds you can choose for our "Fancy Folds" challenge but if you get stuck for ideas remember we have a plethora of tutorials on our sister Scor-Pal site that you can find HERE and while you are there be sure to check out all the details of the new Eighths Scor-Pal which is available for Pre-Order now.
So pick a project, get creating and come back and share with us at Magnolia-Licious, you could be our winner!

Katie

My Girl - Paper Nest Dolls Challenge

Good Morning!
It's time for another challenge at The Paper Nest Dolls and as always it is Anything Goes!

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Patterned Papers
Anything Goes with a Twist - A Touch of Pink
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Art By Miran - Anything Goes (3 entries only)

Card Recipe:
Image - Avery with Puppy
Paper - Splendid by Authentique
Sentiment - Daisy Dear by Heidi Grace
Medium - Copic Markers
Doily Die -We R Memory Keepers
Border Punch - Daisy by Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Michaels
Flowers - Recollections
Pearls - The Paper Studio

Cute little Avery with Puppy in available in Christine's Etsy Store where she will be for a limited time so if you want her, grab her now before she is gone!

Katie

PIO #43 - Beyond the Fringe - Create a Scene

It's Sunday and that means a new challenge at Pile It On!
We have a great one this time, we want you to create a scene on your card. It could be with a scenic image you choose, my merging images or like me adding die cut elements to an image to make your scene.

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Patterned Papers
Crafters Cafe - Spookable (3 entries only)
Craftin Desert Divas - Halloween
Left of Center - Halloween
Sweet 7 - Halloween
Baffies Kreativladen - Halloween
Delicious Doodles - Halloween (1 entry only)
Going Grey - Halloween (2 entries only)
Creative Corner - Halloween (3 entries only)
Creative Moments - Halloween (3 entries only)
Jo's Scrap Shack - Halloween (3 entries only)
Crafts 4 Eternity - Halloween (3 entries only)
Art By Miran - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Whimsy Inspires - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes

Card Recipe:
Image - Beyond the Fringe
Paper - Magic Halloween by Recollections
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - 7 Gypsies
Ribbon - Unknown
Graveyard, Spooky Fence and Drippy Goo Border Punches - Martha Stewart
Ghost and Bats Dies - Memory Box
Grass Die - Cheery Lynn Designs
Label Die - Spellbinders

So there is my little Halloween scene, yours doesn't have to be Halloween, just go ahead and "Make a Scene" and enter with us at Pile It On!

Katie