Thursday, March 26, 2015

Digital Delights - Precious Bunny

This morning I have a bright and cheery Easter card sure to life your spirits and make you happy that Spring is here!
I used the adorable Precious Bunny from Digital Delights and he sure is a cutie!


Challenges
Artistic Impressions - Easter
Craftin Desert Divas - Easter
Dream Valley - Easter (10 combined challenges max)
Get Creative - Die Cut
Melonheadz - Animals




Card Recipe:
Image - Precious Bunny
Sentiment - Easter Sentiment Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Cafe Mediterranean by DCWV (Orange), Making Memories (Plaid) and 3 Bugs in a Rug (Green)
Doily - Recollections
Oval Die - Sizzix
Circle Die - Lifestyle Crafts
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Straw - Michaels
Buttons - Unknown
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Pearls - The Paper Studio







Be sure to drop by the Digital Delights Blog to see all the other wonderful samples from the talented design team.

Katie

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Magnolia-Licious Challenge - Pink, Pearls and Ribbons

It's time for a new challenge at the Magnolia-Licious Challenge blog and our theme this time is "Pink, Pearls and Ribbons".
We are sure with this theme that we will see lots of super girly creations!


I chose Loves Me, Loves Me Not from the Lovely Duo Collection and she is so sweet!
Did you see that Diana has the preorders up for two new collections? 4th and Graduation and World Wide Web
They both have some fabulous new designs, I know I can wait for them to come in so I can get coloring!

You have 2 weeks to enter this challenge and you could be our winner if you enter and follow our theme.
So choose a Magnolia, Wee, or Wild Rose Studio image and have fun creating a project or card to join the challenge!




Card Recipe:
Image - Loves Me, Loves Me Not from the Lovely Duo Collection
Sentiment - Making Memories
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Melissa Frances
Circle Die - Lifestyle Crafts
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Pearls - Prima
Flowers - Loves Me Loves Me Not by Magnolia
Leaves - Magnolia






So there you go, now it's your turn to enter at Magnolia-Licious Challenge blog and Good Luck, your could be our winner!

Katie

Challenges:
Crafting Musketeers - Ribbon and Pearls
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Patterned Paper
CCC Digi Creations - One For the Girls
Natalie and Amy - Flowers
Creatalicious - Anything Goes

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Digital Delights - Eggstra Special Easter

As we are getting closer to Easter I'm sharing a super sweet card featuring Easter Kiddles from Digital Delights and I'm sure it's going to make you smile.


Challenges:
Card Mania - Spring (3 entries only)
Catch the Bug - Spring into Spring
Little Claires - Springtime
Clear it Out - Easter (pastel stash item is butterfly)
Crafting for all Seasons - Pastel Hues
Crafty Gals - Hippity Hop/Easter
Double Click Skittles - Easter
Fresh Brewed - Eggs
The Paper Shelter - Spring Delights
Scrapyland - Easter (and die they sell)
Fantastic Tuesday - Anything Goes (square)




Card Recipe:
Image - Easter Kiddles
Sentiment - Easter Sentiment Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Unknown
Doily and Oval Dies - Lifestyle Crafts
Label Die - Spellbinders
Leaf Die - Elizabeth Crafts
Flowers, Butterfly and Straws - Michaels






I colored Easter Kiddles to look like a real egg and I love how the yellow works so well with the soft brown and taupe tones.
Be sure to drop by the Digital Delights Blog to see all the other wonderful samples from the talented design team.

Katie

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Little Angel - Pink Gem Designs #140 - Pretty in Pink - Chloe with Kitten

It's time for another challenge at A Gem of A Challenge and our theme is "Pretty in Pink". Now it doesn't have to be a girl card, "Real Men Wear Pink" as they say, but I do think it does lend itself to a few frills here and there :)
I decided to use a more modern color palette as I think the black really helps make the whole thing pop and the mix of florals and graphics feels fun and happy!


Challenges:
Crafting For All Seasons - Girly Girl
The Paper Shelter - Girly
Chocolate Coffee and Cards - For a Child
Little Red Wagon - Cute, Cute, Cute
As You Like It - Favorite Digi and Why (have always expressed my love for the Chloe images, so cute, great to color and so many to choose from)
Auds Sentiments - 2 Word Sentiment
DRS Designs - Flowers Abound
Fairytale - Flower Power
Fresh Brewed Designs - Flowers
Craft For the Craic - Bingo! (Flowers, Sentiment, Image)
Moving Along with the Times - Bingo! (Die, Image, Pearls)
Hanna and Friends - Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (3 entries only)



Card Recipe:
Image - Chloe with Kitten
Sentiment - Joanns
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Charming Charlotte by Craft Smith
Flowers - Michaels
Pearl Brads - The Eyelet Outlet
Oval and Scalloped Circle Dies - Sizzix






Now it's your turn, get out your pinks and play with us at A Gem of A Challenge and you could be our winner!

Katie

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Digital Delights - Happy Mother's Day with Daisy Bouquet

It is Mothers Day in the UK this Sunday and so in celebration of that I have made a super sweet card for all the Mummies out there using Daisy Bouquet Set from Digital Delights.


Challenges:
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Creative Moments - Anything Goes/Green
Crafty Cardmakers - For A Special Woman (15 combined challenges max)
Inky Impressions - For a Special Lady
Crafting For All Seasons - Girly Girl
The Paper Shelter - Girly
Fresh Brewed Designs - Flowers
Little Red Wagon - Cute, Cute, Cute




Card Recipe:
Image and Sentiment - Daisy Bouquet Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - 3 Bugs in a Rug
Doily - Recollections
Butterfly Circle Die - Spellbinders
Circle Dies - Lifestyle Crafts
Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug
Trim - Hobby Lobby
Flowers - Michaels
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Liquid Pearls - Ranger






I think Daisy looks so sweet with her flowers and I hope you all enjoy the virtual bouquet I'm sending to you!
Be sure to drop by the Digital Delights Blog to see all the other wonderful samples from the talented design team.

Katie

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Magnolia-Licious Blog Hop - Circles, Spots, Dots and Blots

It's time for another blog hop over at Magnolia-Licious
You should have come to me from the magnificent Norma, if you didn't please HOP back to the start at Magnolia-Licious so you don't miss a spot.
For my project I decided to go with an Easter basket, just in time for the Egg Hunt to begin!
I love crafting for Easter and Spring, the colors are so fresh and give you hope for sunnier days ahead!



Project Recipe:
Images - Edwin with Easter Basket, Ballerina Bunny Tilda, Tilda Hiding Easter Egg and Tilda with Easter Basket
Sentiment -
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Melon Twist by DCWV
Doily and Circle Dies - Lifestyle Crafts
Grass Die - Accucut
Bow Die - My Favorite Things
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Alphabet and Sentiment Stickers - Pebbles Inc
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby











Now it's time to HOP HOP HOP ALONG to Julie to see her wonderful creation!

For all blog hops you must include the following requirements in your comment to qualify for a prize.
1. Like us on our Magnolia-licious Facebook Fan Page
2. Leave a comment on each DT’s post during the hop.
3. At the end of your Hop return to the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog and leave a comment there as well for a chance to win a prize.

There are two ways to win during our challenge blog hop.
1. Comments are counted and a random winner is chosen.
2. Participants enter a project following the Hop theme and a random winner is chosen. This person will receive a handmade card from one of the Magnolia-licious Designers.


I Hope you enjoyed my little Easter project and please visit all the stops on the HOP to see some marvelous Magnolia creations from the super talented Design Team at Magnolia-Licious


Challenges for this project:
As You Like It - Anything But a Card (Favorite - Easter and Tilda)
All My Crafts - Anything But a Card
Crafty Boots - Anything But a Card
Cutie Pie - Fancy Folds and Cute
Ooh La La - Lots of Folds
Monday Morning Challenges - Think Spring
Card Mania - Spring (3 entries only)
Dream It Up - Marching Into Spring
Allsorts - Spring Is In The Air
Stamp and Create - Is It Spring Yet?
Craftin Desert Diva's - Green
Creative Card Crew - Green
Going Grey - Green
Sweet Stampin - Green
Double Click Skittles - Green
4 Crafty Chicks - Green
Craft Hoarders - Green (hoarded item are the alphabet stickers)
Get Creative - Green
Melonheadz - Green
Anything But a Card - Green
Great Impressions - Green
Totally Tilda - Bingo! (Magnolia stamp (4), Sentiment (on card), Ribbon (on handle) )
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes



Sunday, March 8, 2015

PIO #59 - Green Meljens Designs

Today we have a new challenge for you at Pile It On! and we want to see you use "Green"
With the warmer days coming and the earth starting to wake up you should find no trouble introducing the Green of Spring into your projects.

We are sponsored by the fabulous Meljen's Designs and I used the adorable Little Lamb as I thought he/she was perfect for a Happy Spring card!

Challenges:
Card Mania - Spring (3 entries only)
Dream It Up - Marching Into Spring
Allsorts - Spring Is In The Air
Craftin Desert Diva's - Green
Creative Card Crew - Green
Going Grey - Green
Sweet Stampin - Green
Double Click Skittles - Green
4 Crafty Chicks - Green
Fresh Brewed - Green and White and another color (Brown)
Auds Sentiments - Bingo! (2 papers, flowers, die cut)
CRAFT - 3 Embellishments, 2 Papers, 1 Image
Cute Card Thursday - Dies and Punches
Sassy Studios - To Die For
Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
Hanna and Friends - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes (3 entries only)



Card Recipe:
Image - Little Lamb
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Printed
Paper - Up Up and Away by First Edition
Circle Die - Lifestyle Crafts
Scalloped Circle Die - Sizzix
Ribbon and Lace - Hobby Lobby
Flowers - Michaels
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Flocking - Fun Flock in Snow White by Stampendous






I added Fun Flock for the lamb's wool and I think it turned out cute!
I hope you do too and will come over and share your Green projects with us at Pile It On! and Good Luck!

Katie

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Digital Delights - New Releases - Bunny Mitzy

Yippee it's time for NEW RELEASES at Digital Delights and Wendy has created some adorable Easter images for you!

Challenges:
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Inky Impressions - Stripes or Dots
Scrappers Delight - Anything Goes




Card Recipe:
Image - Bunny Mitzy
Sentiment - Easter Sentiment Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Summer Breeze by First Edition
Corrugated Cardstock - The Corrugated Naturals Stack by DCWV
Trim - Melissa Frances
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Circle Die - Lifestyle Crafts
Bow Die - My Favorite Things






I decided to go with soft chocolate tones for this card and I think it turned out so cute!
Be sure to drop by the Digital Delights Blog to see all the other wonderful samples from the talented design team.

Katie

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

"W"ednesday - Wee Easter Bunny

Today it is time for "W"ednesday at Magnolia-Licious Challenge blog and I have a cute card for you as Easter is fast approaching on April 5th



For a chance to win the weekly “Leave a Comment” Surprise Package all you have to do is:
1.Leave a comment on any of the posts on the Magnolia-Licious Challenge blog.
2.Leave a comment on any of the Design Team blog posts for that week.
3.The more posts you comment on the better your chances to win.
4.Like us on Facebook at Magnolia-licious Facebook Fan Page.




Card Recipe:
Image - Wee Easter Bunny
Sentiment - K and Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Glitter and Glitz by K I Memories (Green) and Making Memories (Pink)
Tag - Michaels
Fence Die - My Favorite Things
Grass Die - Cheery Lynn Designs
Corner Accent - Colorbok
Flower Buttons - Unknown






I hope you liked it and be sure to drop by the Magnolia-Licious Challenge blog to see more great cards and to enter our latest challenge!

Katie

Challenges:
Card Mania - Spring (3 entries only)
2 Cute Ink - Spring (10 Combined challenges max)
Crafty Sentiments - Spring Colors (1 entry only)
Partytime Tuesday - Anything Goes
Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes
Clear It Out - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes (2 entries only)


Sunday, March 1, 2015

"More Than One Score at Scor-Pal" Challenge - Organization

A new month means a new challenge at More Than One Score at Scor-Pal and this time we are looking for your "Organization" themed projects.
You make an "Anything But a Card", a card with a fancy fold, anything as long as it has more than a single score and that you let us know where you used your Scor-Pal in the project.
For my project I decided to try my hand at a coupon organizer. I didn't follow a pattern, just "going with the flow" so to speak. There are a few tweaks I made along the way so I don't have a tutorial but I plan on making another with the perfect pattern and I'll share it then :)


Challenges:
Creatalicious - No Square or Rectangle Cards
Not Just Cards - Anything But a Card
Crafty Gals Corner - Fancy Folds
Crafty Catz - Punches/Dies
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes (3 entries only)




Project Recipe:
Scoring Tool - Scor-Pal Eighths Board
Adhesive - Scor-Tape
Paper and Sentiment - Melon Twist by DCWV
Border Punch - Martha Stewart










So now it's your turn, go and create an Organization project and enter it at More Than One Score at Scor-Pal and you could be our winner!

Katie