Cuddly Buddly #5 - Petals and Pearls

It's Friday and time for another challenge from Team Cuddly at Cuddly Buddly!
This week we want to see Petals and Pearls so it's time to go girly!
It was my week with the designs from Bits Of Ivory and I decided to go with colored clip art and a coordinating paper and sentiment.

Challenges:
Clear It Out - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Creative Craft World - Anything But Birthday
Crazy Challenge - Ribbon (2 entries)
Stampin Bee's - Ribbon
Anything Goes - Pick Of The Bunch (flowers)
Paper Pretties - No Markers
Amber's Crafts - Patterned Paper (1 entry only)
Crafts and Me - Ribbon
Creative Craft Challenges - 3D or Decoupage

Card Recipe:
Image - Kitchen Garden by Bits of Ivory
Sentiment - Garden Vignettes by Bits of Ivory
Paper - Cottage Collection in Poppy by Cuddly Buddly
Doily Dies - French Pastry and English Tea Party by Cheery Lynn Designs
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts and Treasures by Shabby Chic
Pearls - Recollections
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Stash

I printed two copies of the clip art and cut them both out. Then I popped up just the fruit part on the second part for more dimension. I used two different doily dies to mat them on and added flowers in a semi circle. I added pearls to the punched border and was all done!
I hope you enjoy this one and will be coming by to play with us at Cuddly Buddly this week :)
Katie

Digital Delights - Will You Be My Gnomeo?

It's time for more new cards from the super team over at Digital Delights
This week I went with the super cute Mr Gnome and made a fun romantic card.

Challenges:
Clear It Out - Anything Goes
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Papercutz - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Daisy Doodles - Anything Goes (with a digi)
Crafty Emma's - Humor
Shopping Our Stash - Buttons, Blooms and Bananas! (chose 1 or more, 13 challenges max)
Creative Craft World - Anything But Birthday
My Mum's Craft Shop - Fab N Funky (well I think he's both!)
Truly Scrumptious - Buttons and Bows

Card Recipe:
Image - Mr Gnome
Paper - Hometown Summer by Pink Paislee
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Will You Be My Gnomeo?
Heart Buttons - Dress It Up
Spotted Button - The Paper Studio
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Felt Hearts and Chipboard Corner - Colorbok

I hope you like this funny little guy, I just love him!
Be sure to drop by the blog at Digital Delights to see what other wonderful creations the team have made.
Also to get a start on your Christmas cards Wendy has a sale on Christmas Images that you really should check out!
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!

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

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!

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #72 - Sketch and/or Anything But A Card

It's another Once Upon A Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage and this week you have the option of the great sketch or you can go with our theme which is "Anything But A Card".
I decided to go with the theme this week and make a birdhouse.

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes or Your Favorite...
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - Alter Something
Fairytale Challenge - Anything But a Card
Allsorts - Things with Wings
My Mum's Craft Shop - Things With Wings
Take A Word - Wings
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Wings
Sentimental Sunday - Anything But a Card (and a sentiment)
Incy Wincy - Nature
Stamp With Fun - In The Garden
Totally Stampalicious - 3D project
Crafts and Me - Punch It Out

Project Recipe:
Image - Finch by ARTish
Paper - DCWV The Guy Stack
Birdhouse - Joann's (just $1!!!)
Medium - Copic Markers
Paint - Anita's in Mocha Java
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearls - Recollections
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Lace Heart
Sentiment - Heidi Grace

This was the sketch but I chose the theme this week.

I simply painted the unfinished birdhouse with the brown paint. Then I punched strips of two different patterned papers with the heart border punch to make the "tiles".
I added just a few embellishments to the top and a flag with the sentiment.
I think it turned out cute and a great little project with the base birdhouse costing just $1.
We'd love to see you come along and play with us at The Pixie Cottage this week!
Katie

Digital Delights - Cooking As Easy As 123!

It's time for more new creations from the team at at Digital Delights!
This time I decided to make something other than a card and when I saw the new Baking Bears Set I knew what direction I was going in :)

Challenges:
KB Challenges - Anything Goes
Sparkles Forum - Anything Goes
Delicious Doodles - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Stamping Scrapping Challenge - Anything Goes
Lexi's - Anything But A Card
Shannon's Sentiments - Anything But A Card
Top Tip Tuesday - Square
Totally Stampalicious - Food
Corrosive - Animals
Little Claires - Animals
Creative Inspirations - Use A Digi
Sentimental Sundays - Get Punchy

Project Recipe:
Images - Baking Bears Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Papers - Sugar and Spice by The Paper Studio
Sentiments and 3D Elements - Sticko, Jolees and The Paper Studio
Punches - Martha Stewart
Binding System - Bind It All

There are pockets for recipes, each recipe card is backed with an index card for the easy addition of recipes. I've also included mat for photos of those special moments in the kitchen!
I hope you enjoyed this, it was such fun to make and will be great record for those special baking memories.
Katie

Pile It On - It's All In the Wrapping!

It's time for another fabulous challenge at Pile It On and this time we are asking for you concentrate on "wrapping" the gifts instead of making the cards.
We had a fabulous sponsor in Stitchy Bear Stamps that made it super easy to create some fabulous projects for you.
Also as it is December we decided that the team needs a little break so this challenge will be the last of the year and run for the whole month of December!

Challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes
A Crafty Little Place - Anything Goes
Bugaboo - Anything Goes
Delicious Doodles - Use a Digi
Card Making Mama's - Anything Goes
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Sugar Sweet Paper Treats - Anything Goes
The Artistic Stamper - Christmas
The Paper Players - Christmas
Creative Stamp Friends - Packaging
Creative Card Crew - Treat Box/Goodie Bag
Karber Weekly - Sparkle (must use a digi)
Creative Inspirations - Gift or Gift Bag
Crafty Creations - Gift Card Holder
Little Red Wagon - Christmas Tag or Bag
Bunny Zoe - Christmas but not a Card
Reasonable Ribbon - Anything But A Card
Little Paper Shop - Funky Edge
Paper Issues - Holiday Hookup
Diva Stamper - Photo Inspiration
Fussy and Fancy - Anything But A Card
Challenge Up Your Life - Christmas or Advent
The Secret Crafter - Christmas
Papercutz - Christmas with 2 patterned papers
Stamp Something - Christmas Colors
Speedy the Cat's Friends - Red and Green
Paper Garden - Tag Your It
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Tag
Gingerloft - Bows

Project Recipe:
Images - Annies Christmas Gift Tags and Christmas Day Tiny Tickets both by Stitchy Bear
Papers - DCWV The Christmas Combo
Medium - Copic Markers
Glitter - Glamour Dust
Ribbon - Unknown
Border Punches - Martha Stewart
Metallic Paper - American Crafts

I used a tutorial/pattern from Split Coast Stampers for the boxes and just "winged it" with the gift card holders and I really like how both turned out.
I'm be using some of these for my Christmas wrapping this year and I hope we've all inspired you to "get wrapping" and play along with us at Pile It On.
Katie