Pink Gem #32 - Sketch

It's time for another A Gem of a Challenge featuring the cute designs from Janet at Pink Gem Designs!
This week we have a lovely challenge, a super sketch!

Challenges:
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sunday's - Anything Goes (with a sentiment)
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Use Designer Paper
Anything Goes - Punches and/or Dies
Sparkles Forum - Halloween
Victorine Originals - Halloween
Cupcake Crafts - Halloween
Paper Pretties - Halloween
Card Makin Mama's - Halloween (2 entries only)
Fussy and Fancy - Halloween or Fall
Patties Creations - Halloween (2 entries only)
Phindys Place - Halloween
The Poodles Parlour - Halloween (3 entries only)



Card Recipe:
Image - Halloween Josh
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Ghosts and Goblins by DCWV
Rub On's - Walmart
Flowers - Prima
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Michaels
Dotty brads - The Paper Studio



Here is the super sketch we have for you.






We hope you will give the sketch a go and come and share your results with us over at A Gem of a Challenge
Katie

Digital Delights - Cutest Pumpkin in The Patch

It's Thursday and that means a card for Digital Delights!. I decided to go with a Pumpkin Patch theme as it is soon field trip day for my Kindergartener and he is so excited he's counting down the days!

Challenges:
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sunday's - Anything Goes (with a sentiment)
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Use Designer Paper
Anything Goes - Punches and/or Dies
Gingerloft - Orange
Crafts and Me - Orange
Fresh Brewed Monthly - Pumpkins (5 entries only)
For Fun - Pumpkins (no faces)
ABC DT Challenge - Pumpkins
Crafting For All Seasons - Fall Flowers or Pumpkins
The Pink Elephant - Photo Inspiration
Digital Tuesday - Fall Colors
Stampavie and More - Autumn

Card Recipe:
Image - Pumpkin
Sentiment - Cutest Pumpkin in the Patch
Paper - Autumn Splendor by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Doily Die - French Pastry by Cheery Lynn Designs
Glitter - Stickles
Flowers - Jolees
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby

I colored two copies of the image and popped one on top for dimension. As the flowers I used were glittered I decided to add glitter to the leaves on the pumpkins to make it all coordinate. Be sure to check out all the wonderful Fall and Holiday stamps at Digital Delights!
Katie

Scor-Pal/Little Darlings Blog Hop

Welcome to the Scor-pal/Little Darlings blog hop! Today we are featuring some fun projects using the Scor-pal/Scor-buddy along with the newly released Fall/Halloween Little Darlings stamps. If you came here from Angie's blog then you are in the right spot. If not, you will want to start from the beginning at the Scor-pal blog so you don't miss any of today's projects. There will be some Little Darlings stamps given away by Love to Stamp and Scor-pal will be giving away a Scor-buddy to one person randomly chosen from all comments left. The more comments you leave the better your chances of winning. You can also increase your chances of winning a Scor-buddy in other ways as well so check out the Scor-pal blog for complete details.

For my project I decided to make a combination of a Halloween lantern and treat box!
It took a while to make but really is simply 2 4" square boxes on top of each other with a removable roof.

Challenges:
Hooked On Craft - Anything But A Card
Stamp Insanity - Anything But A Card
Fashionable Stamping - Anything But A Card (no digis)
Catch The Bug - Anything But a Card - A Spooky Treat
Pixie Dust - Anything But A Card
Just Tracy's - Anything Goes (1 entry only)
ABC Challenge - A is for Anything Goes (1 entry only)
One Stop Craft - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Woodware USA - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
I Did It - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sunday's - Anything Goes (with a sentiment)
Top Tip Tuesday - Use Designer Paper
Wags N Whiskers - Handmade
Freshly Brewed - Fancy Folds
The Rubber Cafe - Treat Boxes (1 entry only)
Thrilling Thursday - Something Sweet (the candy inside is definitely sweet)
Anything Goes - Punches and/or Dies
Heartsong Inspirations - Die Cuts
Papertake Weekly - Use 3 or more Shapes
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Wings
Simon Says Stamp - Halloween or Goth
Ribbon Carousel - Ribbon and Sparkle (the ribbon has silver thread and the bats are misted to make them shimmery)
Crafty Ribbons - Pretty Spooky (and ribbons)
Reasonable Ribbon - Halloween (and ribbon, twine etc)
Clear It Out - Halloween
Stamps + Fun = Creativity - Halloween
Paper Pretties - Halloween
Going Grey - Halloween (2 entries only)
Cupcake Crafts - Halloween
Challenge Up Your Life - Halloween
Drunken Stampers - Halloween
Victorine Originals - Halloween
Everybody Art - Halloween
2 Sisters - Halloween
Sparkles Forum - Halloween
Meljen's - Halloween
Fussy and Fancy - Halloween
Creative Card Crew - Spooky Fun
Forever Night - Trick or Treat (wouldn't love to T or T at this witches house?)
Our Craft Lounge - Trick or Treat

Project Recipe:
Image - Tricks or Treats by Little Darlings
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Jeepers Creepers
Border Punches - Drippy Goo and Spooky Fence by Martha Stewart
Dies - Spellbinders Labels 22
Ribbon - Michaels
Bats - Border Accents from K and Co
Twine - The Twinery
Vellum - Unknown

This little witch is so cute and so I couldn't make the house too spooky :)

The windows were cut with a spellbinders die and then backed with patterned vellum to allow the light from the flame less candle to show through.

The bats were cut from a border accent and then backed with black cardstock spritzed with Smooch Shimmer in Vanilla Sugar to give them some glimmer. They were then attached to the roof with bakers twine. I also created a chimney from a scored cylinder and added some batting to the top for smoke.

Around the back of the house there is a door to get at the goodies.

This is where you put the candy and you access it by taking of the lantern box top.

You remove the roof to add the flame less candle for light.

It is so hard to photograph it to show the flickering candle but you can see a little of the glow from behind the vellum.
I really hope you liked this one, it was fun to make (if a little exasperating while making the roof as I had no measurements so i had to wing it for a while :))
Be sure to leave a comment to be in with a chance of winning and your next hop stop is Ruby's blog.

Katie

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #91 - Dark and Spooky

It's Wednesday so that means another super challenge at The Pixie Cottage
This week we have a sketch and the theme is "Dark and Spooky!"
Remember you can use the sketch or the theme or both!

Challenges:
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sunday's - Anything Goes (with a sentiment)
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
City Crafter - Black and Cream
My Time To Craft - Black and Orange
Reasonable Ribbon - Halloween (and ribbon, twine etc)
Clear It Out - Halloween
Victorine Originals - Halloween
Cupcake Crafts - Halloween
Sparkles Forum - Halloween
Meljen's - Halloween
Fussy and Fancy - Halloween
Challenge Up Your Life - Halloween
Drunken Stampers - Halloween
2 Sisters - Halloween
Everybody Art - Halloween
Paper Pretties - Halloween
Creative Craft World - Halloween (1 entry only)
Creative Card Crew - Spooky Fun
Anything Goes - Punches and/or Dies
Emerald Faeries - Punches and/or Dies (3 entries only)
Digi Doodles Shop - Distressing

Card Recipe:
Image - Eerie Books by Sandra Hammer
Paper - Jeepers Creepers
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cuts - Spellbinders Presto Punch
Sentiment - 7 Gypsies
Ribbon - American Crafts

This is the fabulous sketch we have for you this week.

I love this image, I got it too late for last years Halloween creations so I just had to ink it up this year :) It really was fun to color and I hope you like it to.
We'd love to see your Dark and Spooky creations so please drop by The Pixie Cottage and share them with us.
Katie

Cooking It Up #79 - Curl a Colored Circle!

Get out your aprons and come along and play with us at Cooking It Up With Katie

Our ingredients this week are:

Include some Coloring
Try a little Curling
Add a Circle

Challenges:
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sunday's - Anything Goes (with a sentiment)
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
One Stop Craft - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Anything Goes - Punches and/or Dies

Card Recipe:
Image - Yoo Hoo Floral Frame Stamping Dragon
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Heidi Grace
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Leaf Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Printed

This was a fun image and the curling down of the cardstock mat edges was something I'd not done before but I like the look and it was nice to challenge myself to do something different.
We hope you like this weeks recipe and will come and play with us at Cooking It Up With Katie.
Katie

Magnolia Monday #22 - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Happy Magnolia Monday!
This week I'm going with another Shabby Chic style, very soft and subtle and I really like how this one turned out.

Challenges:
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sunday's - Anything Goes (with a sentiment)
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (punches optional)
Creatalicious - Anything Goes
The Beary Scrap - Anything Goes (1 entry only)
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes (with ribbon, lace, trim etc)
Bunny Zoes - Lace
Bearly Mine - 3 Designer Papers (2 entries only)
Paper Crafting Journey - Punches and/or Dies
Anything Goes - Punches and/or Dies
Emerald Faeries - Punches and/or Dies (3 entries only)
Crop Stop - Doilies
Crafting Life's Pieces - Sketch
Hanna and Friends - Bingo!( I chose Pearls, Lace and Dies)
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Wings
Stamptacular Sunday - Distressing
Digi Doodles Shop - Distressing
Fun With Shapes and More - Shabby Vintage
The Crafty Pad - Vintage
Just Magnolia - Anything Goes (with the option of coffee and cream)
4 Crafty Chicks - Monochromatic
Dream Valley - Monochromatic

Card Recipe:
Image - Tilda in Love Sweater
Paper - Countryside Villa by The Paper Studio
Medium - Copic Markers
Doily Die - French Pastry by Cheery Lynn Designs
Trim and Lace - Wrights
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Sentiment - Unknown

She is an older Tilda but still so cute.
I hope you can come along and join in my Magnolia Monday with a link below.
Katie

Designed 2 Delight - Falling Leaves

It's Saturday and that means a new challenge at Designed 2 Delight!
This week we want to see you get out your "Falling Leaves" creations :)

Challenges:
One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (punches optional)
Creatalicious - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Punches and/or Dies
Anything Goes - Punches and/or Dies
Fresh Brewed Monthly - Pumpkins (5 entries only)
Stamping With The Dragon - Fall Colors
Going Grey - Fall (2 entries only)
Stampavie and More - Autumn
Paper Play - Autumnal Colors
Moving Along With The Times - Autumn Leaves
Stampin For The Weekend - The Colors of Autumn (1 entry only)

Card Recipe:
Image - Harvest Basket
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Kaisercraft Devonshire
Acorn and Leaves - K and Co
Felt Flowers and Leaves - Michaels
Die Cut - Spellbinders

This is a super easy challenge, maybe it's time to scrapbook some of those 100's of Fall photos in your stack or time to make a Thanksgiving card for that someone special.
What you choose, just add some leaves and come over and share with us at Designed 2 Delight!
Katie

Cuddly Buddly #15 - Check It Out

It's time for more super cuteness as it's a new challenge at Cuddly Buddly!
We accept entries from everyone with an image but have you seen the FREEBIES that you could play along with?
If you do win with a Cuddly Buddly Image your prize is DOUBLED!!!!
This week we have a great challenge for this time of year as we want to see you "Check It Out" and use Checks, Plaid, Tartan, any style of checked pattern somewhere on your creation.
You could use it in paper, make it with an embossing folder, even color it on the image!

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (punches optional)
One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi
Creatalicious - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Punches and/or Dies
Anything Goes - Punches and/or Dies
Creative Inspirations Paint - Buttons
Creative Belli - Paper Piecing
Digital Tuesday - We Like To Party
Cute Card Thursday - Cake
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes (with ribbon, lace, trim etc)

Card Recipe:
Image - Little Iggy's Birthday (can you believe how inexpensive this image is?)
Paper - Heidi Grace
Medium (skin and hair) - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Heart Circle by Spellbinders
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Buttons - Stash
Rick Rack - Hobby Lobby
Paint - Creative Inspirations Paint in Fairy Dust (on the cupcake)

I hope you'll come along and join in the crafty fun with us this week at Cuddly Buddly!
Katie

Digital Delights - New Releases - Christmas Candle Holder

It's the first Thursday of the month and that means it's New Releases at Digital Delights!.
Now that Fall is here it really is time to get working on the biggest Holiday of the year so we are starting with a Christmas release!
What I love about the images at Digital Delights is that they all coordinate so nicely, you can use this years new images with images from the past years and they all work together!
I decided to go with a piece of decor this time and made a simply candle holder that a flame less tea light can sit in, I hope you like it.

Challenges:
Creatalicious - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (punches optional)
Crafty Creations - Create a Decoration
Pixie Dust - Anything But A Card
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Anything But A Card
Hooked On Craft - Anything But A Card
Wags N Whiskers - Handmade
Paper Crafting Journey - Punches and/or Dies
Anything Goes - Punches and/or Dies
One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes (with ribbon, lace, trim etc)

From this view you can see Polly with her long skirt and jacket, the perfect little feel of nostalgia. The candle holder has two windows with patterned vellum behind them so the candle light is muted.

This view shows Petey in his finest!

This is the inside, very simple, and I got a set of these 4 flame less candles at Kroger and I love the soft flickering light they give.

This is the sentiment on the lid. I made a lid as I think it finishes the piece off especially if you are giving it as a gift but I think for a long period of use I'd take the lid off for safety.

I tried to show the candle glow but it was hard to capture but you can see it a little by Polly's skirt.

I hope you liked this and be sure to check out all the other wonderful Design Team creations at the Digital Delights Blog!
Katie

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #90 - Fall Fun

It's Wednesday so that means another super challenge at The Pixie Cottage
This week we have a sketch and the theme is "Fall Fun!"
Remember you can use the sketch or the theme or both!

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (punches optional)
Creatalicious - Anything Goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes (with ribbon, lace, trim etc)
Paper Crafting Journey - Punches and/or Dies
Anything Goes - Punches and/or Dies
Going Grey - Fall (2 entries only)
The Shabby Tearoom - Shabby Autumn
Truly Scrumptious - Distressing
The Ribbon Reel - Neutral, Orange and Flowers
Fresh Brewed Monthly - Pumpkins (5 entries only)
Stampavie and More - Autumn

Card Recipe:
Image - Pumpkin Bench by Sandra Hammer
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Natural Botanical by The Paper Studio
Die - Labels 11 by Spellbinders
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Trim and Lace - Wrights
Ribbon - Stash
Flower - Prima
Pearls - Recollections

This is the great sketch we have for you this week.

This is a very different style for me this week. Obviously it isn't square for a start! I love the shabby style I see on other card makers blogs and so I thought I'd give it a go from some great inspirations I found around. I did some distressing, pleating, trim and lace and I was really happy with the results.
I hope you like it as much as I do:)
Katie