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

Digital Delights - New Releases - Jungle Buddies!

It's new release day over at Digital Delights and this month we are Going Wild!!!
Our new images feature Dylan and Daisy and their new "Jungle Buddies"!

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes or Your Favorite...
Partytime Tuesday - Anything Goes (2 entries max)
Do It With Digi's - One For The Boys
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Stamptacular Sunday - Boys or Bugs
Craft Your Passion - What A Guy
Fresh Brewed Monthly Challenge - It's A Guy Thing
Ooh La La - Happy Birthday
Birthday Sundaes - Masculine Birthday
Scrappy Frogs - Happy Birthday
Digital Tuesday - Animal Friends
Claudia and Co - Fancy Folds
Stamp With Sarah Kay - More than One Fold

Card Recipe:
Images - Safari Dylan and Dillon the Lion
Sentiment - Jungle Buddies and Ticket Sentiment
Paper - Jungle by Marcella for K and Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Stickers - Doodlebug Designs Safari

I decided to go with a Side Stair Step fold, it is a cute look, especially for a child's birthday card. I will admit that I add a little stand under my card to help it stay up as this style card likes to lay down when it's not told to, naughty card!
Anyway we hope you'll Go Wild with us and be sure to check out all the other fabulous creations over at the Digital Delights Blog!
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!

Designed 2 Delight - A St Paddy's Day Mouse!

Lots of new releases from Faith at Designed 2 Delight over the last couple of weeks and so the team are showing them off at Card Ideas


Challenges:
Alys - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Fresh Brewed - 3 or More Patterned Papers
AI Factory - The Luck Of The Irish
Sisterhood of Crafters - St Patrick's Day
Little Red Wagon - St Patrick's Day
Fun At Fairy Knoll - St Patrick's Day
Sew Many Challenges - St Patrick's Day
If The Shoe Fits - St Patrick's Day
Patties Creations - St Patrick's Day
Crafty Emma'a - St Patrick's Day/Good Luck
Stamptacular Sunday - Lucky Duck (send Good Luck wishes)
Paperplay - Shades of Green
Reasonable Ribbon - Green
Thrilling Thursday - Green
Meljens - Green
ECP Challenges - Green
Corrosive - Green
House of Gilli - Green
Kaboodle Doodles - Green
The Shabby Tearoom - Green
Hand Stamped Sentiments - Green
Fuzzy Wuzzy - Sketch (must have an animal image)
Belli Challenge - Animals
The Crafty Pad - Ribbon
Paper Pretties - Ribbon
My Time To Craft - Jewels
Stampin B's - Bling

Card Recipe:
Image - St Pat's Mouse by Designed 2 Delight
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - SEI Chick A Doo
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Studio G
Rhinestones - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Doily - Wilton
Paint - Creative Inspirations in Sage

I added some Creative Inspirations Paint to his shamrocks and love how they sparkle!
I won 5 of these paints last month and love how easy they are to use. They come in cute little jars and I simply use a fine tipped paint brush and paint on in a thin layer, great finish!
Katie

1st Anniversary BLOG HOP at Pink Gem!!! - And a New Challenge too!

It is the 1st Anniversary over at A Gem Of A Challenge and we are celebrating with a Blog Hop!
As it is the challenges birthday we thought we'd have fun with our blog hop and so along the way you must find the Birthstone of all our team members!
You should have to come to me from Sharon, if you didn't then please go back to the start at A Gem Of A Challenge and start hopping along so you don't miss any of the chances to win!
Remember you need to gather the name of the Birthstone of all the Design Team Members to be in with a chance of winning the Grand Prize!
After looking at my card and commenting be sure to hop over to Caroline to carry along with the fun!
Now my birthstone, I could make it easy and tell you but first I'll give a few clues:
My birthday is in November
In it's purest form it is colorless but....
It is sometimes Blue....... but can be other colors too.
The Orange version is the state gemstone of Utah and the Blue version the state gemstone of Texas (luckily I live there as I have one on my finger!)
But making it even more eerie is that the one on my finger is called a "London" ***** (see it has 5 letters) and I'm English and London is the capital city of England!
If you haven't worked it out yet then CLICK HERE FOR THE ANSWER

OK of course there is also our challenge and this week we'd like to see GEMS on your card along with the wonderful sketch that you can find on the A Gem Of A Challenge blog.
Also over there are all the details of the hop and you can see the wonderful prizes on offer!

Challenges:
Stamptacular Sunday - Whateva/Anything Goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Goes
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Girlie
Paper Play - Stamp It Out (use an image)
Some Odd Girl - Scallops
Southern Girls - Dry Embossing
Phindy's Place - Embossing
CCEE Stampers - Punches
CRAFT - Die Cuts
Belli Challenge - Jewelry (I used Gems)

Card Recipe:
Image - Moon Baby by Pink Gem Designs
Paper - Cutie Pie Digital Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Fairy Dust by Pink Gem Designs
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Embossing Folder - Snow Cap by Basic Grey for Sizzix
Gems - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Die Cut - Labels 3 by Spellbinders
Ribbon - Michaels

This is a brand new stamp and one of the cutest baby ones I've seen in ages! My next door neighbor is pregnant right now and as soon as I find out what the little one is going to be I'll be coloring up another card right away!
Now it's time for you to hop over to Caroline and carry along with the fun! Be sure to keep looking for the Birthstones along the way :)
BTW If you didn't click the link above my Birthstone is a TOPAZ!

Simply add your name to the Link Gadget below to enter my draw to win 2 Pink Gem Designs digi stamps OR 1 set of Pink Gem Designs Digi Papers. My winner will be drawn at random on 19th Feb. All winners will also be announced on the Challenge blog on the 20th Feb





Good luck!
Katie

Designed 2 Delight - Bears Big Birthday Gift!

The designers at Card Ideas get to work with the fabulous designs from Faith at Designed 2 Delight and today it's my turn to showcase one of the super sweet images!
Bears Big Gift is so cute and would work well for many "celebration" cards. I have done it as a Birthday Card but it works equally well for Christmas, a Baby Shower, a Bridal Shower and more!

Challenges:
Stamptacular Sunday - Whateva/Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Digi Something
Corrosive - Button It Up
Dutch Dare - Buttons
Tuesday Throwdown - Stitching
CCEE Stampers - Punches
CRAFT - Die Cuts
Paper Play - Stamp It Out (use an image)
Stamps R Us - Animals
Alys - For The Guys
The Crafty Pad - Something for The Boys
Bearly Mine - Card For A Boy
Fuzzy Wuzzy - Happy Birthday (must have animal)
Drunken Stampers - Birthday
Crazy Challenge - Happy Birthday

Card Recipe:
Image - Bears Big Gift
Paper - Fine and Dandy True Blue pad by My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Doodlebug Designs Birthday Stamps
Die Cut - Large Labels by Spellbinders
Punch - Morroco Lace Edger by EK Success
Buttons - Michaels $1 Spot
Chalk Ink - Cats Eye in Chestnut Roan
Gloss - Liquid Embossing in Clear Glass by Plaid (I got mine at Michaels)

I printed 3 copies of Bear and colored them and cut them and layered them (with the gift and arm being the only part on the top layer). I used regular white fun foam between the layers, so much cheaper than foam pads, I can cut it to size and it is a little thinner so works well when you are adding more than one layer.
I added Liquid Embossing in Clear Glass to his boots and inked around all the mats for a little extra touch.
I really love how he turned out and hope you do too:)
Be sure to check back tomorrow for a new card for Pink Gem Designs (and a very special Blog Hop too!) and then on Sunday it's Pile It On time!

Digital Delights New Releases - Billy and Rocket

It's that time again, New Releases at Digital Delights!
And for those of you who get stuck making cards for boys you are going to just love this release!
Blast Off Billy is heading your way and he is perfect for Birthday cards, invitations, party favors, scrapbook pages and much more!

Challenges:
Totally Gorjuss - As You Like It
Stamptacular Sunday - Whateva/Anything Goes
Digi's With Attitude - Digi People
Tellens Place - Make It For A Guy
Alys - For The Guys
The Crafty Pad - Something for The Boys
Bearly Mine - Card For A Boy
Drunken Stampers - Birthday
Crazy Challenge - Happy Birthday
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Get Punchy
Corrosive - Button It Up
Dutch Dare - Buttons
Crafty Emma's _ Bold And Bright
Tuesday Throwdown - Stitching

Card Recipe:
Image - Billy Blast Off and Rocket
Paper - Oh Baby Boy by Basic Grey
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Basic Grey Letters
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Buttons - Dress It Up
Ribbon - Offray

I colored two copies of the rocket and cut it out and popped it up on foam on top of the original so it really looks like Billy is standing behind it waiting to climb aboard! I also added Glossy Accents to the windows for some shine and a trio of star shaped buttons as what it a space trip without stars!
I hope you like this and be sure to check out all the new releases at Digital Delights! and see what the rest of the team came up with for this super stamps at the Digital Delights Blog!

Katie

Designed 2 Delight - A Little Winter Whine!

This is one of my last Christmas cards this year and this one is featured on Card Ideas from Designed 2 Delight today.
This is going to a friend who really isn't a Winter lover at all! LOL

Challenges:
Paper Issues - Holiday Hookup
Cards For Men - Christmas
Stamp With Fun - Christmas
Fresh Brewed Designs - Christmas
Pear Tree Designs - Christmas
Top Tip Tuesday - Christmas
Pollycraft - White Christmas
Paper Playtime - Snowman
Totally Gorjuss - Snow
Wags N Whiskers - Snowflakes
Woodware - Winter
Catch The Bug - Winter Wonderland
The Pink Elephant - Winter Wonderland
Ladybug Crafts - Winter Wonderland
Ellephantastic - Winter
Stamptacular Sunday - Winter Wishes
Cupcake Inspirations - Blue and White cupcake with a Snowflake
ABC Christmas - Z for Zero (use an old challenge I chose F for Frost with the option of Snow)
Crafts and Me - Moody Blues
Cupcake Craft - Non Traditional Christmas
Incy Wincy - Non Traditional Christmas
Digital Tuesday - Sparkling Christmas (using a digi)
Bunny Zoe = Sparkle and Shine
Karber Weekly - Use a Digi
There She Goes - Use Your Stash (paper is years old!)
Mad For Markers - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

Card Recipe:
Image - Winters Cheer
Paper - Colorbok
Medium - Copic Markers
Snowflakes - Hobby Lobby
Doily - Little Yellow Bicycle

He is a super cute Snowman and the fact that he has a glass of wine in his hand makes me smile even more!
Hopefully by the time you read this I will be sipping a cup of tea in my Mum's kitchen all the way home in England!
There will be a few cards scheduled over the next couple of weeks but I'm enjoying a well deserved rest (well it won't be a rest but you know what I mean) with my family and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Katie

Something Different from Me - A Halloween Chipboard Album

Happy Friday everyone!
In the dim and distant past before I started making cards I used to make mini albums and things to sell on eBay. It was a wonderful creative outlet and was nice as it brought in a little play money too.
When the economy took a downturn my sales fell too. I looked at other options and at that point handmade cards were still a popular item. That downturn in sales led me to try my hand at cards and I've never turned back! At first I sold those too but they too slumped but I was too hooked to stop (don't ask me how many I have in my closet). Well as it is coming up to the big Holiday shopping I thought maybe I could combine my new love of card making with my old love of mini albums and today I have the first result of that combination.
I hope you like it, it was a lot of fun to make and really got my mojo back on track ;)

Obviously I found a few challenges that it worked with too.

Sew Many Challenges - Halloween
Stampin For The Weekend - Shabby or Vintage
Gingersnaps - Punches
Paper Pretties - Brads
Daisy Doodles - Anything Goes (with a digi)
Bee Crafty - Anything Goes (with a digi)
The Shabby Tearoom - Tags
Paper Cutz - Tags
Tuesday Taggers - Books
Artful Inkables - Distressing
Stamptacular Sunday - Distress It
Totally Stampalicious - Paper Flowers




Book Recipe:
Images - Digital Delights
Paper - Midnight Spell by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Chalk Ink - Dewdrops
Flowers - Prima
Embellishments - Martha Stewart, Spare Parts
Ribbons - Michaels
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Base - Chipboard (cute to size)
Binding - Bind It All
















Remember that you click on each photo for a much larger image.
This really was a whole lot of fun, so much so that as soon as I finished it I started on a Fall album and I'm hoping to be able to have that up for you to see very soon.
I hope you've enjoyed this and maybe it will give you an idea to try something a little different too.

Digital Delights - Boo!

Time for more fabulous cards from the Digital Delights Team!
All of them have created some super cards using images designed by Wendy Hall for Digital Delights.

Challenges:

Mojo Monday - Sketch
Basic Grey Challenges - Paper Piecing
Stamp Something - Something Cute
Paper Jewels - Night Time
Wee Memories - Wee Ones (card for a child)
Cowgirl Sunday - Anything Goes
Gingerloft - Anything Goes
Your Next Stamp - Anything Goes
Bee Crafty - Anything Goes (and a Digi)
Stamptacular Sunday - Distressing
Artful Inkables - Distressing
Res Q - Use Scissors (couldn't paper piece without them!)
Stars and Stamps - Halloween
Gingersnaps - Punches



Card Recipe:
Image - Sitting Mummy
Paper - Eerie by Basic Grey
Ink - Chalk Ink Dew Drops in Dark Moss and Coal
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Rub On





I love how perfect the paper in the pack was for me to use to Paper Piece the Mummy. I also added ink to the edges of the image and to mats and edges of the card to add to the distressed look the papers already had.
I adore the new Martha Stewart spooky fence punch and I'm sure you'll see it on quite a few more cards before this year's Halloween crafting season is over.
I hope you'll go over to see the fabulous work of the rest of the team!

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #20 - Anything But A Card - Guest Sketch

It's time for another Once Upon A Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage and another sketch from our fabulous Special Guest Sketcher Jay Jay!



Along with the sketch we have the added challenge of making "Anything But A Card"
You don't have to use a Pixie Cottage Stamp to enter but if you do have why not try out!
Remember you can use the sketch, the theme or both and can combine our challenge with any others you like!



Challenges for this project:

Pixie Dust - Pretty in Pink
Paper Romance - Pink and Bling
Frosted Designs - Pick 5. Punches, Ribbon, Pink, Flowers, Buttons
Thrilling Thursday - Recipe: Ribbon, Bling and Embossing
Stamptacular Sunday - Buttons and Bows
Wee Memories - Buttons, Brads and Bling (any of them)
Digi Doodle Shop - Flowers
One Stitch At A Time - Pack A Punch
Alphabet Challenge - P is for Punches
Tanda Stamps - Beautiful Borders
Sew Many Challenges - Stitching
Pollycraft - In Stitches
Practical Scrappers - Stitching
Little Paper Shop - Sewing
Alys - Get Dotty
Wild Flower Patch - Polka Dots
Stempeltraeume - Packaging (a box)
Gingersnaps - Go 3D
Simon Says Stamp - Make a Gift
The Pink Elephant - Ribbon and Sparkles
Everybody Art - In The Garden



Recipe:
Image - Pumpkin Fairy Hannah by Sandra Hammer
Paper - Glitz and Glitter KI Memories
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Flower Punch - EK Success
Chipboard Corners - Colorbok
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Scoring Tool (for box) - Martha Stewart Score Board





I love how this turned out and it was nice to make something other than a card for a change.
We'd all love to see you playing over at The Pixie Cottage so grab your supplies and get creating!

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #26 - Aperture Card - Guest Sketch

It's time for another Once Upon A Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage with another fabulous Special Guest Sketch Artist and this time it's Dawny P from The Pink Piggy!
Dawny is a super card maker and her sketches are so popular that they not only appear on her Papertake Weekly challenge but she's also a DT member on fabulous challenges such as Just Magnolia, Lili of The Valley, Dies to Die For, Anyone for Anya and more!



Challenges:

Alota Rubber Stamps - Inside and Out
Paper Make Up - Window Card
Stamptacular Sunday - Aperture Creations
Craftalicious - Cute
Alphabet Challenge - J is for Jewels
Pocket Full of Posies - One For The Girls
Wee Memories - Free For All
Prairie Fairy - Anything Goes



Card Recipe:
Image - What a Doll by Alisa Ramirez
Paper and Letters - Crate Paper Girl Kit and Cosmo Cricket De Lovely
Medium - Copic Markers
Butterflies - Papermania
Flowers - Prima
Brads - Making Memories





This is the image inside the card.



Here you can see the window in the card, it makes a nice change to a regular card and would be perfect for a card with a photo inside.
So grab your exacto knife, dies or anything else to cut your window and come along and play with us at The Pixie Cottage