A Spoon Full of Sugar - Tag You're It!

Edited to Add - Placed in the Top 3 at Ooh La La!.Thanks so much!!!

This week at A Spoon Full of Sugar we are challenging you to include Tags.
You could choose to add a tag to your card or make tags instead of (or as well as) a card.
I decided to make a Trio of Teddy Bea Tags!

Challenges:
Clear It Out - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Anything Goes
Ooh La La - Tag It!
Crafty Catz - Tags
Bearly Mine - Tag You're It!
Crafty Ann's - Embossing
Kaboodle Doodles - Embossing
Frosted Designs - Use a quote
Papertake Weekly - Getting Cute
Stamptacular Sunday - Animal Antics
I Did It - Animals
Die Cut Dreams - Animal Antics
Creative Card Crew - Animal Antics
Teddy Bo and Co - Teddy Bea Only
Fresh Brewed Designs - 3 of Something
Bunny Zoe's - Fun In The Sun
Polly Craft - Summer Fun
Happileigh Scrappin - Make Your Own Embellishment

Tag Recipe:
Images - Ladybird, Ladybird, Teddy Bea Bee and Sitting, Waiting for You all from Teddy Bo and Co
Paper - Stella And Rose Mabel by My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiments - Cloud 9
Flower Punches - Family Treasures
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Rhinestone - Michaels $1 Spot
Tag Die - Accucut Tag #4 Large
Embossing Folder - Sizzix

I used 3 different sizes of the same style flower punch and after punching I put them through an embossing folder. Then I layered them and slightly cupped the petals up and added a rhinestone to the center.
These are all so cute and I think I'll add them to a scrapbook layout or two, or maybe save them for a special gift.
I hope you've enjoyed them as much as I enjoyed making them.
Katie

Super News!!! Cuddly Buddly has a Digi Challenge!! #1 - "A Brand New..."

You'll remember a few weeks ago I announced that I was part of the new challenge team at Cuddly Buddly and today is the day of the 1st challenge!
Challenges will be each Friday but we are two teams, Cuddly and Buddly!, and so you'll see a card from me every other week.
You need to use a Cuddly Buddly digital project to enter but there are tons of FREEBIES so there is no reason not to play :)
We will have winners each week, all the details are on the Cuddly Buddly blog
Now to this very 1st challenge, I had the honor of choosing the theme and in the spirit of the new challenge and team members I've chosen the theme of "A Brand New ...". You can make a card for a new baby, new home, new start (graduation), wedding or maybe just using brand new products or a technique that is brand new to you!
Plenty of ideas for this one and we really want to see you play along.

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Something Digi
Forever Friends - Birthday's (with an animal)
Fresh Brewed - Birthday or Party
Crafts and Me - Birthdays
Truly Scrumptious - Things With Wings
Bunny Zoe's - Fairies
2 Sisters - Fairies
Flutterby - Open (with a Fairy, Angel or Butterfly)
Stamps R Us - There Was A Little Girl...
4 Crafty Chicks - Stitching
Craft Your Passion - Use Red
Scrappy Frogs - Red
Creative Stamp Friends - Dots
Hooked On Crafts - Flowers
Digital Tuesday - Flowers
KB Cute Monday - Flowers
Ooh La La - Summer Flowers
My Mum's Craft Shop - Something Old, Something New (punch and brads are old, the image, papers and team are new!)
Stamp With Sarah Kay - More than 3 layers
Scrapbook Sisters - Summer Fun

Card Recipe:
Image - Twinkly Fairies Strawberry Sweet by Cuddly Buddly
Papers - Cottage Garden by Cuddly Buddly and Toby Tumbles Hearts and Flowers by Pachela Studios for Cuddly Buddly
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Edge Punch Daisy
Ribbon - The Whimsey Cottage
Fabric Brads - K and Co
Sentiment - Printed in Black Boyz on Mopeds

I'm the first to admit that I shied away from digital papers for a long while as we in US have such an easily available selection of tangible papers that I didn't feel the need.
But many of my favorite digital stamp companies have matching papers that I was slowly but surely pulled in :)
It is so nice to be able to print just as much as you need, make the image on the paper smaller or larger to suit your needs and even change colors if you need to!
I used papers from two different sets on this card and I really love the results.
This was such a easy card to pull together as the image is so sweet that it didn't need much to finish it off.
I hope you like it and go grab a freebie if you like and come along and play with us at Cuddly Buddly!

Celebrations Blog Hop with Digital Delights and Delightful Challenges!

Hello everyone and welcome to the Digital Delights It's a Celebration Blog Hop 30th June-1st July 2011. This is a 2 day hop to help you get through all 30 of our talented designers, collect your letters and enter to win the grand prize!

If you came here from Juelmarie then you are in the right spot! If you have just come across this posting while browsing around in blog land then start at the top Digital Delights so you don't miss all of the amazing projects!

The theme of this hop is CELEBRATIONS!! At Digital Delights by Louby Loo, we are celebrating the new store! Wendy (aka Louby Loo) just completed the move to a new and improved store! In honor of this, each stop along the way will have a Digital Delights stamp from their project to be given away. There are amazing sponsors for the grand prize at the end.

This is a hop with a different twist as along the hop there are letters to find in the postings - not all blogs have the letters but if you gather all the letters then at the end of the hop on day 2 assemble them to create a Digital Delights related word. You then return to the Digital Delights and enter your name in the InLinks at the bottom of the post (do not reveal the secret word yet). After the hop you will be contacted if you are selected at random--at which point you will be asked to reveal the correct word.
Now on to my project(s).


Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Basic Grey - Stitching
Speedy the Cats Friends - Sparkle (I used Rhinestones)
There She Goes - 3 Dies/Punches (Spellbinders, MFT and Marianne D)
Forever Friends - Birthday (with an animal)
Fab N Funky - Triangles (10 combined challenges max)
Fresh Brewed - Birthday or Party
Whimsie Doodles - Red, Twine and at least one Flower
Crafts and Me - Birthdays

Card Recipe:
Image - Birthday Pippin
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Basic Grey Life Of The Party
Banner Die - My Favorite Things
Die Cut - Spellbinders Labels Seventeen
Buttons - Stash
Bakers Twine - The Twinery Caribbean

I will be giving away the following Digital Delights by Louby Loo image which I used to complete my project:

In order to be eligible to receive this digital stamp, please leave a comment below, become a follower if you fancy. In your comment please provide an email address so that you can be contacted when I draw the prize.
Thank you for stopping by! I hope you liked my project.
Now back to the hop - I can now reveal my hidden blog hop letter is I DON'T HAVE ONE BUT KEEP HOPPING!!! Remember to collect all the letters from the hop and assemble to form a Digital Delights related word then return to Digital Delights to enter.


The next stop on the hop is: Larelyn

and here are all the people on the hop so you can make sure you visit them all:





Have fun and KEEP HOPPING!

Designed 2 Delight Design Team Challenge - Father's Day (no flowers)

It's time for another Design Team Challenge over at the Design 2 Delight blog
This week we are helping you out as we want you to procrastinate no longer, we want you to make a Fathers Day card! And please, make sure it has no flowers!LOL

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes or Your Favorite...
Stamp Something - Something Digi
Craft Your Passion - What A Guy
Fresh Brewed Monthly Challenge - It's A Guy Thing
Scrapbook Sisters - A Man's World
Auds Sentiments - For a Male
Fussy and Fancy - Card for a Man/Boy
ECP Challenges - For Dad
Karen's Doodles - Father's Day
Crafting For All Seasons - Father's Day
Lexi's - Father's Day
Simon Says Stamp - Father's Day
Craft Your Days Away - Father's Day
Here Come The Boys - Father's Day
Patties Creations - Father's Day or Wedding
The Paper Shelter - Glad for Dad
Stamping Scrapping - Masculine
Crafts and Me - Punch It Out

Card Recipe:
Image - Lakeside Shack
Paper - DCWV The Guy Stack
Medium - Copic Markers
Buttons - Stash
Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Heidi Grace

This is such a relaxing image, makes me want to drive up to Michigan and sit by a lake away from this Texas heat!
Anyway, enough of my wishes, it's now your turn to create and then come back and share with us over at the Design 2 Delight blog
Katie

Digital Delights - It's a BBQ Party!

Another Thursday has rolled around and so it means some more samples from the Digital Delights Team!
This time I decided to forgo a card and instead made a set of napkin rings for my next BBQ!!

Challenges:
Decorate To Celebrate - Any Handmade Party Decoration/Favor etc
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
Clear It Out - Any Coloring Medium
Patties Creations - Anything But A Card
Totally Papercrafts - Don't Be Square
Polkadoodle - Anything But A Card (10 maximum challenges)
2 Sisters - Use a Digi
Digi Design House - Anything But a Card
Fresh Brewed - Anything But A Card

Project Recipe:
Images - Grillin' and Chillin' set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Keeping Memories Alive (years old!)

These were super simple make and I think will look great on the table!
I simply printed out lots of images, colored them and cut them out.
Then I made a simply ring of cardstock topped with patterned paper and glued the images on top!
They were a fun project to make and would a great thing for any party, just switch out the images to match your party theme!
Katie

Digital Delights - New Releases - We're Grillin' and Chillin'!!!

EDITED TO ADD - Won a Top 3 Place at Anything Goes Challenge THANKS!!!!

It's New Release day at Digital Delights and today we are thinking towards Summer and all those wonderful day's outside!

Challenges:
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenges - Anything Goes
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Clear It Out - Any Coloring Medium
Stamping Vacation Pick 3 - Chose 3 ( I chose Floral Paper, Square and Orange)
Fresh Brewed Monthly - Summer or Beach
Frosted Designs - Ribbon or Twine
Dream Valley - Old and New (old papers and brand new image)
Whoopsi Daisy- Punches
Happileigh Scrappin - Sewing (real or faux)
Karens Doodles - Bold and Bright
Lexi's - Spots and/or Stripes
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (I chose square card, image, patterned paper, bling, punches, ribbon)
Anything Goes - Bingo! (I chose Punches/Die Cuts, Flowers and Ribbon)
Ladybug Crafts - Orange
Stamp With Sarah Kay - Summer
Reasonable Ribbon - Anything Goes (with ribbon)

Card Recipe:
Image - Laid Back Lucy
Sentiment - Summer Surfing Fun Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Cloud 9
Chipboard Letters - Target
Ribbon - The Whimsy Cottage
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Edge Punch Daisy
Rhinestone flowers - Michaels $1 spot

Now I don't want to say whether Lucy has a Lemonade or a Margarita today, I'll leave that to your imagination!
Katie

A Spoon Full of Sugar - A right royal knees up!

Picked Top 3 at Come and Get It!


It's time for another challenge at A Spoon Full Of Sugar and this week we are giving you a theme challenge! The Royal Wedding is on Friday and so in celebration we'd love to see your Crowns, Princesses and anything Royal on your card!


Challenges:
Sparkles Forum - Anything Goes
Delicious Doodles - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Fresh Brewed - Lots of Sparkle
Totally Gorjuss - Bling it On
Come and Get It - Sketch (flipped and a flower instead of a bow)
Crafty Ho's - Photo Inspiration (I chose the colors yellow, green and white)
Cute Card Thursday - No Text
Theme Thursday - Girls
Frosted Designs - Birds and/or Butterflies
Alphabet Challenge - Y is for Yellow
Crafty Emma's - Spring Image/Colors

Card Recipe:
Image - Lili of The Valley (discontinued :( )
Paper - Lemon Flower Stack by DCWV
Medium - Copic Marker
Doily Die - English Tea Doily by Cheery Lynn Designs
Gathered Ribbon - Offray
Flowers - Prima
Butterfly Brad - Recollections
Rhinestones - Michaels $1 spot

This gorgeous Spring Princess is one of the first unmounted rubber stamps I ever bought and she is sadly no longer available. I blinged her up with Stickles sprinkled with Glamour Dust for even more sparkle!
I hope you liked her and with the "big day" coming on Friday it's time to get a little Royal with us over at A Spoon Full Of Sugar!
Katie

Cooking It Up #58 - Show Me a Pink, Flowery Lady!

It's time to get back to the kitchen and come and play at Cooking It Up With Katie!

This weeks ingredients are:
Start with Flowers
Make it for a Lady
Finish with a little(or a lot of) Pink

Challenges:
Aud's Sentiments - Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Flutterby - Open (must have Butterfly, Fairy or Angel)
Crafts and Me - Pink and Sweet
Going Grey - Go Digital
Woodware USA - Die Cuts or Punches
Digital Tuesday - Pretty Punches (and a digi)
Fresh Brewed Monthly Challenge - Flowers
Stamping Vacation Pick 3 - I chose Circle, Pink and a Corner Punch
Stamping Vacation Lots of Paper - Circles and Squares
My Partner in Crafting Crime - Photo Inspiration (I chose the Pink, White and Green color scheme and the flowers)
Theme Thursday - Animals

Card Recipe:
Image - Jiggy in Flower Frame
Paper - 3 Bugs in A Rug Chloe (flowers) and The Paper Studio (Pink gingham)
Medium - Copic Markers
Border and Corner Punch - Martha Stewart Daisy
Butterfly Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Michaels
Sentiment - Ka nd Co
Pearls - Bridal Dept

This super sweet image makes for a great feminine card, even if she is a dragon!
Please come and play with us this week at Cooking It Up With Katie

Pile It On - Smells Like Rubber!

It's time for another Pile It On Challenge and this week we want to see your creations using your Rubber or Clear Stamps, no digi's this week!
We are sponsored by the wonderful Simon Says Stamp.

Challenges:
Aud's Sentiments - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Inside Out (decorate inside too)
My Time To Craft - On The Spot (use something with spots on it)
Fresh Brewed - Cute and Sweet
My Partner In Crafting Crime - Layer It Up!
Stamp N Doodle - So Girly
Stamping Vacation Watch This - Little House on The Prairie
Crafts and Me - Ribbon
Simon Say Stamp - Card For A Child
Raise The Bar - Tree-Mendous
Delicious Doodles - All Stitched Up
Secret Crafter - Stitching
Let's Ink It Up - Stitching
Drunken Stampers - Technology Sucks (no electric tools allowed)

Card Recipe:
Image - Best Friends Forever by Sarah Kay
Paper - Fairytales by The Paper Studio
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Sticko
Border and Corner Punch - Martha Stewart
Doily - Wilton
Chipboard Corners - Colorbok

I love these Sarah Kay images, when I was a young girl back in the late 70's I had the sticker collection book by Panini (remember those my English friends?) and I bought and swapped until the whole book was full. Who knew that 30 years later I'd be making cards with the same images, a great memory :)
So we hope that this week you can find time to get a little inky and come and play with us at Pile It On!
Katie

Ooh La La - Tilda on a trip to Paris!

I thought it was time to get a little Tilda out and ink her up, but which one? There are so many cute ones and choosing was hard. But when I saw the challenge at Totally Tilda I knew I was going to play and it really narrowed down my choice. I was going to use my little Spanish Tilda but then in a box of stickers I found this Eiffel Tower and so knew Paris would be my destination!

Challenges:
Woodware USA - Anything Goes
Aud's Sentiments - Anything Goes
Totally Tilda - Around The World (but not England) (I chose France)
Cheerful Stamp Pad - Travel/Destinations
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Distressing
Truly Scrumptious - Vintage
Crop Stop - Vintage
Peartree Designs - Lace
The Shabby Tea Room - Lace and Doilies
Anything Goes - Pearls
Tuesday Throwdown - Sparkle and Bling
Bearly Mine - Inside Out (decorate inside too)
Fresh Brewed Monthly Challenge - Flowers
The Paper Variety - Flowers
Paper Romance - Paper Flowers
Crafts and Me - Ribbon

Card Recipe:
Image - Stylish Tilda
Paper - Botanicals by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Doily Die - French Pastry by Cheery Lynn Designs
Roses - Prima
Pearls - Recollections
Lace - Offray
Ribbon - Michaels
Eiffel Tower and Postmark - The Paper Studio

I think she certainly does look "stylish" enough for a trip to "The City of Lights" and I hope you do too!
Katie

Digital Delights - Shabby Little Daisy!

It's time for more new creations from the team at at Digital Delights!
This week I used one of the latest releases, a great set of friendly flowers with cute sentiments to match.
I decided to use a vintage style paper and go with a little Shabby Chic style of card.

Challenges:
Aud's Sentiments - Anything Goes
Pixie Dust - Say It Out Loud (use a sentiment)
Stampin B's - Use a Square, Circle and Oval
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Distressing
Truly Scrumptious - Vintage
Your Next Stamp - Texture
Stampin Vacation Start Here - Nestabilities
Bearly Mine - Inside Out (decorate inside too)
Papertake Weekly - Dimension (layer something)
My Partner In Crafting Crime - Layer It Up!
My Time To Craft - On The Spot (use something with spots on it)
Fresh Brewed - Cute and Sweet
Fresh Brewed Monthly Challenge - Flowers
The Paper Variety - Flowers
Peartree Designs - Lace
The Shabby Tea Room - Lace and Doilies
Crafts and Me - Ribbon
Wags N Whiskers - Ribbons and Pearls
Anything Goes - Pearls
Card Cupids - Use 2 Colors (I chose Yellow and Blue)

Card Recipe:
Image - Flowerpot Faces and Sentiment
Paper - Daisy Dear by Heidi Grace for Colorbok
Medium - Copic Markers
Oval Die - Spellbinders
Doily Die - French Pastry by Cheery Lynn
Lace and Ribbon - Offray
Pearls - The Paper Studio

I printed the flower 3 times and colored, cut and layered the image.
I inked all the edges and die cuts to give it a vintage look.
I love the look of ribbon and lace together and the gathered ribbon works wonderfully like this. I finished both the outside and in with pearls.
I hope you like this and be sure to check out the rest of the work of the design team at Digital Delights

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #65 - For Mom or a Special Lady

It's Wednesday so it means another challenge over at The Pixie Cottage!
As always we have 2 parts to the challenge and you can choose either or both to play along with.
We have a fabulous sketch and our theme this week is "For Mom or a Special Lady"

Remember you can use the sketch or the optional technique or both!
The randomly picked winner will win two stamps of their choice from the Pixie Cottage Collection. The winner and the Top 3 favorites will be announced on the Friday after the challenge ends.

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - For A Lady
CCEE Stampers - Doily or Lace
Pixie Dust - Lace
The Shabby Tea Room - Lace and Doilies
Wags N Whiskers - Ribbons and Pearls
Anything Goes - Pearls
Fresh Brewed Monthly Challenge - Flowers

Card Recipe:
Image - Pleasant Porch by ARTish
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Annalee by Prima
Flowers - Prima
Lace - Offray
Pearls - Recollections
Ribbon - Unknown
Sentiment - Printed

This background stamp is gorgeous just by itself.
I know if I had a chance to sit quietly on this porch swing then I'd grab that chance with both hands!
We hope you have a special lady in your life that needs a card and if so please link it in with us over at The Pixie Cottage!
Katie

A Spoon Full of Sugar - All Creatures Great and Small

This week at A Spoon Full of Sugar we are looking for your creations featuring Animals, any Animal at all!

Challenges:
CRAFT - Animals/Pets
Paperplay - Critters
Kaboodle Doodles - Cute and Cuddly Animals
Totally Gorjuss - Fluffy
Sentimental Sundays - Treasured Memories
Digital Tuesday - Little Women (use a female digital image)
Stamptacular Sunday - Girls and Swirls
Aud's Sentiments - Card For a Child
Fussy and Fancy - Card for a Child
Crafty Ann - Smile
My Time To Craft - On The Spot (use something with spots on it)
Creative Inspirations - Punches or Dies
Fresh Brewed Monthly Challenge - Flowers
CCEE Stampers - Doily or Lace
Frosted Designs - Brads
Card Cupids - Just Two Colors (I chose pink and green)
I Did It - Sing A Song (Perfect Day by Lou Reed)

Card Recipe:
Image - Little Girl Bear Hugs by Meljen's Designs
Paper - Dots Martha Stewart Pink KI Memories
Medium - Copic Markers
Doily - Wilton
Flowers - Prima
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Border and Corner Punch - Eyelet Lace by Martha Stewart
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Patterned Brad - Making Memories

I know Teddies are only toy animals but this image was too cute not to use!
It is such a happy image and sure to bring a big smile to whomever sees it :)
I hope it made you smile and that you'll come along and play with us this week at A Spoon Full of Sugar!

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Tons of Texture - Pixie Cottage - Baking Up Some Birthday Wishes!

It's Tuesday so it means another challenge at A Spoon Full of Sugar!
This week it was my turn to choose the challenge and I went with the theme of "Ton's of Texture" which means we'd like to see at least two different types of texture on your project and if you can add more then just go for it!

Challenges:
Digi's With Attitude! - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Crafty Your Passion - Anything Goes
Dutch Dare - Distressing
Pals Paper Arts - Punches
Thrilling Thursday - Get Punchy
Just Magnolia - Anything Goes with Buttons
Totally Tilda - Cake or Confectionary
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Ribbon
Fresh Brewed Designs - Cook It Up
Bunny Zoe - Pearls and Birthday
Fairy Tale - Happy Birthday
Addicted To Stamps - Happy Birthday
Crazy Challenge - Flowers
Magical Monday - Flowers
House Of Gilli - Ribbon and Pearls
Pollycraft - Old, Neglected Stamp
Stamp N Doodle - Shabby Chic/Vintage

Card Recipe:
Images - Tilda with Apple Pie and Sweet Shoppe by ARTish
Paper - McKenna by K and Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Pearls - Recollections
Roses- Wild Orchid Crafts
Buttons - Stash
Die Cut - Eyelet Circle by Spellbinders
Doily - Wilton
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Garden Gate
Embossing Folder - Sizzix Paisley

I added texture to my card with embossing, a doily, punching, ribbon and paper roses.
So whatever your favorite way of adding texture is be sure to do it and add your creation with us at A Spoon Full of Sugar!
Katie

Digital Delights - Easter Accessories

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

Challenges:
Stamping Vacation Start Here - Nestabilities
Gingerloft - Dies or Punches
Crafty Emma's - Die Cut Crazy
Creative Cowgirls - Spring or Easter
Creative Craft World - Easter
Fresh Brewed - A Sweet Treat
Die Cut Dreams - Food Themed Digi image
House of Gilli - Ribbon and Pearls
Lexi's - Ribbon (no bows or knots)
The Paper Variety - 1, 2 ,3 (make your own recipe. I did 1 image, 2 flowers and 3 butterflies)
Whimsie Doodles - Punch It Out

Card Recipe:
Image - Easter Accessories
Sentiment - Ticket Sentiment Set
Paper - Sweet Nectar by K and Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers- Martha Stewart
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Butterfly Punch - Martha Stewart
Pearls - Bridal Dept
Rhinestones - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Doily - Wilton

I printed out the image 3 times and cut out and popped up a whole basket and then just the bow, an easy technique but I think it adds so much more to the finished piece. I thought the punch looked a little like a cross between a fence and a row of flowers and it's ornate look works well against the simplicity of the image.
A few pearls and rhinestones and I was done!
I hope you like it.
Katie