A Spoon Full of Sugar - Ribbons and Bows

We have a lovely girly challenge for you this week at A Spoon Full of Sugar as we want to see your Ribbons and Bows!

Challenges:
Everybody Art - Anything Goes
Hooked On Crafts - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin - Things With Wings (2 entries only)
Crafty Calendar - Things With Wings
One Stitch At A Time - Things With Wings
Lilypad - Ribbon
Ribbon Carousel - Coloring and Ribbon
A Gem of a Challenge - Blooming Charming (flowers and charms)
Charisma Cardz - Pink and Green
CRAFT - Stitching (5 entries)
Digi Doodles Shop - Stitching
Cute Card Thursday - Birthstone (mine is November which is Topaz and Pearl)
Hanna and Friends - In The Garden
Whoopsi Daisy - Pile On The Flowers
Karen's Doodles - Flower Power
Picture and Scrap - Lace and/or Ribbon
Corrosive by Janet - Ribbons and Bows
House of Gilli - Ribbons and Bows
Cupcake Craft Room - Flowers and/or Leaves (2 entries only)
Emerald Faeries - Petals (3 entries only)
Crafts 4 Eternity - Embellishments with an R (I chose round, roses, ribbon)
Stamp Something - Something with Pretty Papers
One Stop Craft - Use a Sticker

Card Recipe:
Image - Sweet Blossom by Wee Stamps at Cuddly Buddly
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Daisy Dear by Heidi Grace
Doily Die - French Pastry by Cheery Lynn Designs
Die Cut - Spellbinders Octagons
Border Die - Marianne D Creatables
Roses - Prima
Ribbon - Michaels
Sentiment Charm - Bravissimo by Making Memories
Pearls - The Paper Studio

This gorgeous image just makes me smile every time I look at it.
I added lots of nice girly touches to it and we'd love to see your take on our challenge this week over at A Spoon Full of Sugar!
Katie

Magnolia Monday #6! - Bon Voyage with Tilda On The Loose!

Hello Everyone and welcome to another Magnolia Monday!
I'm really enjoying making a Magnolia card every week and I hope you enjoy coming and sharing them.
As always I add an Inlinkz at the bottom of the post and I'd love you to add your Magnolia card to it so we can all share in the Maggie love!
Remember your card has to be posted on your blog today, Monday June 20th. If you don't have a card this week, maybe schedule one for next week to share!
Today Tilda is off on her travels, not sure where she's going but I'm sure she'll have some fun :)

Challenges:
Hooked On Crafts - Anything Goes
Southern Girls - Anything Goes (1 entry only)
All That Scraps - Photo Inspiration (soft aqua, greens, white and dots and stripes)
Stamp Scrap and Doodle - Photo Inspiration (pink, blue, ribbon, dots)
My Mums Craft Shop - Seeing Spots
Just Some Lines - Spotty Dotty
Friday Mash Up - Polka Dots and/or Summertime
Stamp With Sarah Kay - Butterflies
Delicious Doodles - Things that Flutter
Sweet Stampin - Things With Wings (2 entries only)
Crafty Calendar - Things With Wings
One Stitch At A Time - Things With Wings
Lilypad - Ribbon
CRAFT - Stitching (5 entries)
Digi Doodles Shop - Stitching
Crafts 4 Eternity - Embellishments with an R (I chose ribbon and roses)
Simon Says Stamp - Bingo! (I chose Ribbon, Shape and Sentiment)
Crop Stop - Embossing
Cute Card Thursday - Birthstone (mine is November which is Topaz and Pearl)
Emerald Faeries - Petals (3 entries only)
Fairytale - 3 Papers, 3 Pearls and Ribbon
Just Magnolia - Paper Piecing
Craft Your Passion - Paper Piecing
Stamp Something - Something with Pretty Papers
Totally Papercrafts - Die Cuts and Punches
The Paper Shelter - Punches and Dies
Sew Many Challenges - Punch It
Stampin Bees - Use a Border Punch
One Stop Craft - Use a Sticker
Crafty Emma's - Lots of Sparkly Flowers
Whoopsi Daisy - Pile On The Flowers

Card Recipe:
Image - Tilda on The Loose
Medium - Copic Markers and Paper Piecing
Paper - Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky by My Minds Eye
Die Cut Border - Parisian Accents by Spellbinders
Label Die - Labels 10 by Spellbinders
Butterflies - Vlinder by Prima
Love Letter Roses - Jude and Peridot
Embossing Folder - Flowers by Sizzix
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Diamond Fence Deep Edger

Lots of layers on this card and I love that! I cut Tilda out and paper pieced her hat, dress and shoes. I embossed the mat she is on with one of my favorite embossing folders and I think it matches well with the outside mat of designer paper. I love the papers in this pad, so bright and breezy, just fabulous!
If you have a Magnolia creation to share today then please add it to the InLinkz below and we can all share in the love!

Little Moments with Wee Suzi!

Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there!
Now those masculine cards are out of the way we can get back to all the girlie stuff, flowers and ribbons and pearls, ah joy!
I couldn't help myself, I just had to make another card with a Wee Stamps image.
This time it's Wee Suzi and isn't she just the cutest thing?

Challenges:
Stamp With Sarah Kay - Butterflies
Delicious Doodles - Things that Flutter
Crafty Calendar - Things With Wings
Lilypad - Ribbon
Digi Doodles Shop - Stitching
Crafts 4 Eternity - Embellishments with an R (I chose ribbon and roses)
Simon Says Stamp - Bingo! (I chose Ribbon, Shape and Sentiment)
Cute Card Thursday - Birthstone (mine is November which is Topaz and Pearl)
Fairytale - 3 Papers, 3 Pearls and Ribbon
Stamp Something - Something with Pretty Papers
Totally Papercrafts - Die Cuts and Punches
The Paper Shelter - Punches and Dies
Sew Many Challenges - Punch It
One Stop Craft - Use a Sticker
Stamp Scrap and Doodle - Photo Inspiration (pink, blue, ribbon, dots)

Card Recipe:
Image - Wee Suzi by Wee Stamps at Cuddly Buddly
Medium - Copic Markers and Paper Piecing
Paper - Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky by My Minds Eye
Pearl Brads - Martha Stewart Brides
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Sentiment - Heidi Grace
Die Cut - Spellbinders Labels One
Butterfly Punch - Martha Stewart 3-In-1 Classic Butterfly
Doily Die - French Pastry by Cheery Lynn Designs
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts

I'm not sure whether I put too much on this card, I actually just kept adding but I do actually like the results.
I love the pink pleated ribbon, it was a new find at Hobby Lobby and was 1/2 off, what a bargain!
I hope you like her and be sure to check back tomorrow for a new Magnolia Monday card, maybe you'll link up so we can all share in the Maggie Love!
Katie

So Special - Wee Stamps Silver Fairy

Last week I was one of the random winners at Stamp Something and my prize was my choice of 3 digital stamps from Wee Stamps!. This was a super prize for me as I've been a fan for ages, in fact one of the reasons I applied to be on the challenge team at Cuddly Buddly was because they also stock the images and I wanted an opportunity to work with those sweet stamps!
Today's card features one of those images and I really love her, so lovely to color and very soft and gentle in her features.

Challenges:
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Stamp Something - Something with Pretty Papers
Crafty Calendar - Things With Wings
Cheerful Stamp Pad - Things with Wings
Delicious Doodles - Things that Flutter
Flutterby Wednesday - Pink, Orange and Green (and angel, fairy or butterfly)
Stamp With Sarah Kay - Butterflies
Whimsie Doodles - Dies
Totally Papercrafts - Die Cuts and Punches
Scrapbook Sisters - Bunting or Banners
Simon Says Stamp - Bingo! (I chose flowers, brads and sentiment)
Creative Craft World - Brads
Sew Many Challenges - Punch It
CRAFT - Stitching (5 entries)
Digi Doodles Shop - Stitching
Cute Card Thursday - Birthstone (mine is November which is Topaz and Pearl)

Card Recipe:
Image - Silver Fairy by Wee Stamps at Cuddly Buddly
Paper - Stella Rose by My Minds Eye in Mabel and Hazel
Medium - Copic Markers
Label Die - Spellbinders Labels 12
Doliy Die - French Pastry by Cheery Lynn Designs
Butterfly Punch - Martha Stewart Medium Monarch Butterfly
Pearl Brads - The Eyelet Outlet
Rub On Letters - Joanns
Twine - Blossom by The Twinery

I got the idea to make the mini banner from the book Delight in the Detailsand I love how it turned out. What's unusual is that when I got the book (I've had a few months now) I found out that the author, Lisa Pace, lives in the next town over from me, how funny is that? I must try and find her and drool at her lovely studio :)
Anyway, enough about my stalking (just kidding), I hope you like this and if you want some luscious eye candy I'd definitely recommend the book to add to your crafting library.
Katie

Digital Delights - Could You Bee Any Cuter?

It's time for more fabulous creations from the team over at Digital Delights!

Challenges:
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Crafty Calendar - Things With Wings
Cheerful Stamp Pad - Things with Wings
Take A Word - Insect
Creative Craft World - Brads
Stamp Something - Punch Something
Lilypad - Ribbon
Karen's Doodles - Frame It
Digital Tuesday - Get Out The Gingham

Card Recipe:
Image - Bumblebee Larry
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - My Sweet Cherry Pie by Nikki Sivils
Brads - K and Co
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Edger Scallop Dot
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Glitter - Stickles and Glamour Dust

I added Stickles to Larry's wings and then added extra Glamour Dust for more sparkle.
I hope this brings you a smile!

Guest at Decorate To Celebrate - 4th of July Celebrations!

EDITED TO ADD - Picked in the Top 5 at Stamp Something Thanks so much!!!!!


A few weeks ago I made a set of napkin rings with some Digital Delights images and the ladies over at Decorate to Celebrate spotted them and asked me if I'd like to be a Guest Designer for them! It just goes to show, sometimes things just drop in your lap when you aren't expecting them :)
It is a brand new blog and it's designed around paper crafters, and any other crafters, using their skills to make decorations.
This time the challenge is for the upcoming 4th of July celebrations here in the USA and even though I'm an Englishwoman I was happy to be a guest!

Challenges:
Decorate to Celebrate 4th of July
Going Grey - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Anything Goes - Summer
Aud's Sentiments - Summertime (and a sentiment)
Prairie Fairy - Summertime Fun
Totally Papercrafts - Summer
Moving Along With the Times - Anything But A Card
Diva's by Design - Anything But A Card
Stamp Something - Punch Something
Lilypad - Ribbon

Project Recipe:
Mini Watering Can - Hobby Lobby (on clearance at $1.23!)
Paper - DCWV (from years ago)
Ribbon - Michaels
Sentiments - Karen Foster Design Patriotic Words and Karen Foster Design American Phrases
4th of July Sticker - The Paper Studio
Firework Stickers - Hobby Lobby
Punches - Martha Stewart Deco Shells and Martha Stewart Lace Heart

I made the rosettes by first of all punching a strip of paper with a decorative edger punch. Then using the punch design as a guide I scored in between each guide, made a fan fold and made the rosette. I used wooden skewers for the sticks and added sticker sentiments to the center of the rosettes, finally I added a red, white and blue plaid ribbon tied into bows on each stick. Then I added a piece of oasis cut to fit the can and stuck in the sticks. I finished it with colored tissue paper, a sticker sentiment and coordinating ribbon.
I'm sure many of my paper crafting followers have supplies like this in their stash and sometimes we need to "think outside of the box" when crafting and this would be the perfect time!
Come along and see all the creations and join in the fun at Decorate to Celebrate!
Katie

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #74 - Sketch and/or Grab a Glass of Lemonade

It's another Once Upon a Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage and this week we have the theme of "Grab a Glass of Lemonade" and also a wonderful sketch if you want to use it. For the theme we are looking for some yellow or lemony or just simply something to cool you down on one of these hot summer days!

Challenges:
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Going Grey - Anything Goes
Take A Word - Insect
Aud's Sentiments - Summertime (and a sentiment)
Prairie Fairy - Summertime Fun
Crafting For All Seasons - Summer
Totally Papercrafts - Summer
Frosted Designs - Stitching (real or faux)
Stamp Something - Punch Something
Totally Gorjuss - Flower Power
Lilypad - Ribbon
Pollycraft - Flowers and Ribbon
Stamp With Fun - Flowers and Pearls
There's Magic In the Air - Pick 2 (I picked Flowers and Pearls)
My Partner in Crafting Crime - Tutti Fruitti
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Photo Inspiration (white and yellow daisies)

Card Recipe:
Image - A Picnic ANTventure
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Daisy Dear by Heidi Grace
Sentiment - K and Co
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Daisy
Sunflowers - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Stash

This is the fabulous sketch, I chose to do just the theme this week.

This is such a cute summer image, I don't like ants at my picnic but if they were as cute as these ones then I may make an exception!
Anyway I hope you'll find some time in your Summer days this week and join in with the fun over at The Pixie Cottage
Katie

Cooking It Up #66 - Make Dad a Funny Button!

Just in time for Father's Day we have a great recipe for you this week over at Cooking It Up With Katie

The ingredients are:
Make it for Dad
Be sure it's Funny
Top it with a Button

And it's a big list of challenges as very many challenges were on the same wavelength this week ;)

Challenges:
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Allsorts - 1 paper, 2 punches/dies and 3 buttons and for a boy/man
House of Gilli - Buttons
Fussy and Fancy - Card for a Man
The Stampman - For A Man
The Secret Crafter - Male card
Little Claire's - Cards for Men
Crazy 4 Challenge - Masculine card
Bows N Berries - Masculine
Wags N Whiskers - One For The Boys
Cupcake Crafts - Boy Oh Boy
Stamptacular Sunday - Dads or Grads
Papertake Weekly - Dads or Lads
Celebrate Dad
Alphabet Challenge - F is for Father's Day
CRAFT - Father's Day
Craft Us Crazy - Father's Day
Paper Play - Father's Day
Stamp Insanity - Father's Day
Digi's With Attitude - Father's Day
Sew Many Challenges - Father's Day
Delicious Doodles - Father's Day
One Stop Crafts - Father's Day
Simply Create - Father's Day
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Father's Day
Speedy The Cats Friends - Father's Day
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Father's Day
Sentimental Sundays - Father's Day
Sparkles Forum Father's Day
Dream Valley - Father's Day
Daisy Doodles - Father's Day
Incy Wincy - Father's Day
Ooh La La - Father's Day
Pear Tree Designs - Father's Day
Partytime Tuesday - Father's Day
Little Red Wagon - Father's Day

Card Recipe:
Image - Revenge of Ned the Nerd
Paper - DCWV The Guy Stack
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Spellbinders Large Long Rectangles
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Edger Scallop Dot
Buttons - Stash

I absolutely love the image, so full of character and just one of the sweetest nerds I've ever seen :)
I hope you enjoy this and will come along and play with us at Cooking It Up With Katie this week :)
Katie

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Splish Splash

We have more Summer Fun this week at A Spoon Full of Sugar as we want to see your Wet and Wild creations because our theme is "Splish Splash!"

Challenges:
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar - Things With Wings
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Anything Goes - Summer
Paper Pretties - Summer
Aud's Sentiments - Summertime (and a sentiment)
Prairie Fairy - Summertime Fun
Totally Papercrafts - Summer
Stamps + Fun = Creativity - Vacations
Do It With Digi's - Animals
Frosted Designs - Stitching (real or faux)
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Distressed or Torn Edges (did this for the sand)

Card Recipe:
Image - Scrubby Sue
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Lime Twist Fly A Kite by My Minds Eye
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Wooden Ball and Palm Tree - Provo Craft
Seagull and Crab - Dress It Up buttons by Jesse James
Sun - Spellbinders Pinking Circles

I used some of my old scrapbooking techniques on this card by tearing cardstock and inking the edges to make the sand on the beach.
It has been so warm here in Texas that the only place that feels good is in the water and so this card makes me want the beach as well as the neighborhood pool. But it's a Staycation for us this year and so the fun is close to home.
Hope you can keep cool in the Summer weather and maybe an afternoon in crafting would be a good idea!

Magnolia Monday #5! - Happy Birthday with Picnic Tilda

EDITED TO ADD Picked in the Top 3 at Partytime Tuesdays!. Thanks!!!!!


First I have to say a huge congrats to The Dallas Mavericks!!!! Actually it means one sport is over in our house for a while, surely to be taken by The Queens Club final today and then Wimbledon :)


It's a new week and you know that means another Magnolia Monday!
Today I'm taking it outside with the super sweet Picnic Tilda and Butterfly Background.
I masked the two together and used a stair step style card for something a little different.
I'd love for you to add your Magnolia creation to my InLinkz below so I can come and leave you some love! Remember the post must be dated Monday June 13th to be linked up.

Challenges:
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Just Magnolia - Sketch (turned a 1/4 turn)
Paper Pretties - Summer
Aud's Sentiments - Summertime (and a sentiment)
Prairie Fairy - Summertime Fun
Totally Papercrafts - Summer
Party Time Tuesday - Summer Birthday
Creative Stamp Friends - Happy Birthday
Woodware USA - Happy Birthday
Going Grey - Happy Birthday
Do You Stack Up? - Birthday
My Mum's Craft Shop - Punch It
Stamp Something - Punch Something
Crafts and Me - Stamp Something
Cute Card Thursday - Pins and Pearls
Frosted Designs - Stitching (real or faux)
Stamping Scrapping - Embossing (one entry only)
Birthday Sundaes - Wet or Dry Embossing (and a birthday)
Lilypad - Ribbon
Our Creative Corner - Photo Inspiration (I chose the green and orange colors and florals from it)
Totally Gorjuss - Flower Power
Creative Inspirations Paint - Fun Fold
Oldie But A Goodie - Lots of Layers (and a stamp 6 months or more old, this one is 3 years!)

Card Recipe:
Image - Picnic Tilda and Butterfly Background
Paper - Lime Twist Fly a Kite by My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Roses - Prima
Balloons - The Paper Studio
Fence Die Cut - Cheery Lynn Designs Picket Fence
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Scallop Dot
Embossing Folder - Sizzix Flowers
Sentiment - Birthday Wishes by Karen Foster Design
Decorative Pin - Leaf Trinket Pins by Maya Road

I don't use a lot of orange usually but when I do it always makes me happy.
I've been using the Lime Twist paper pads by My Minds Eye a lot recently, I just love the scale of the patterns and how well they work on my cards. I wish more paper companies would do the 6" by 6" pad as I have an addiction to them, I bought a dozen of them at The Great American Scrapbook Convention last week and am still itching for more ;)
I hope you like today's Summery Magnolia creation and will link up yours so I can come and see it.
And please mention it in your post if you can so we can grow and keep sharing the Maggie Love!
Katie