Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Magnolia-licious Anything Goes with Pearls

Today I'm sharing my card for the "Anything Goes with Pearls" challenge at Magnolia-Licious!

I used the lovely Sweetness Angel Tilda from the "Touch of Love " collection and she is so sweet looking and perfect for a special daughter card.

Challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - To Die For
Crafting by Designs - 3 or More Layers
Fab N Funky - Flowers
Stamping Sensations - Flower Power (3 entries only)
Robyn's Fetish - Add a Doily
Allsorts - Wings
Di's Digis - For the Girls
My Time to Craft - Girlie
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Patterned Paper
Crafty Friends - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes



Card Recipe:
Image - Sweetness Angel Tilda
Paper - The French Country Stack by DCWV
Sentiment - Bo Bunny
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers, Tag and Pearls - Michaels
Circle Die - Quickutz
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Doily - Recollections
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Lace - Art C







So now you have just less than a week to enter 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 Magnolia-Licious Challenge!

Katie

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

"W"ednesday at Magnolia-Licious

It’s ‘W’ednesday time at Magnolia-licious™ and we have changed things up a little and now will be having a Monthly Mini Magnolia Challenge for you.
The theme will always be "Anything Goes" you simply have to create with a Mini Magnolia and enter! These stamps are so cute and a fabulous way to create with Magnolia as most of these little cuties are just $2 each, you can't even buy a coffee for that little nowadays!

Now today Tilda is enjoying the outside, having a ton of fun being very sporty!


Challenges:
Come and Get It - Add Stitching
Crafty Sentiments - Any shape
Everybody Art - Anything Goes
Little Claires - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Glitter N Sparkle - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends - Anything Goes



Card Recipe:
Images - Mini Skateboard Tilda, Mini Tennis Tilda and Mini Roller Skate Tilda
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Summer Bliss by Echo Park
Sentiment and Border - Time with You by Adorn It
Circle Dies - Quickutz
Enamel Dots, Straw and Kite - Michaels











If you are our winner you'll receive this wonderful prize!


You have almost a week left to join in and we would love to see you at Magnolia-licious™


Katie

Sunday, March 20, 2016

Pile It On #104 - Stitching - You're Udderly the Best!

It's time for a new challenge at Pile It On! and this time we want you to use Stitching on your card
We don't mind if it real or faux, just show us your stitches!

We are again sponsored by Bugaboo and I used a one of their fabulous Scene-It images called Scene It Cow Trio and og my goodness how much do I love it?
I made the cows heads 3D by popping up an extra image on foam and it really does look like they are leaning over the fence. These images are so cute and so detailed, I love creating with them and I think I have almost all of this range!

Now we aren't called Pile it On for no reason and so here are all the challenges I found for this card. I was going to enter the Spring challenges until I saw the image had a Sunflower and is definitely Summer not Spring!

Challenges:
Critters and Creatures - Critters or Creatures
Simon Says Stamp - Cute and Cuddly (5 entries only)
Cardz 4 Galz - Cute and Cuddly
Digi Chooseday - Thinking of You
Di's Digis - Lots of Layers
Melonheadz - Layer it Up (2 entries only)
Clear it Out - Patterned Paper over a Year Old (3 entries only)
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Patterned Paper
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Dies/Punches
4 Crafty Chicks - Humorous
Simply Create Too - Be Funny
Moving Along with the Times - In the Garden
Chocolate Coffee and Cards - Ribbon (3 entries only)
Craft Rocket - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Fresh Brewed - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes (2 entries)
Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes
Eureka Stamps - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Corrosive - Anything Goes




Card Recipe:
Image - Scene It Cow Trio
Sentiment - Printed
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - The Sunny Side by My Minds Eye
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Unknown
Enamel Dots - Michaels








I really hope this card brought a smile to your face and that it may have inspired you to "Get Stitching" and join us at Pile It On!, you could be our winner!

Katie

Saturday, March 19, 2016

A Gem of a Challenge #165 - Easter Time

It's time for another challenge at A Gem of A Challenge and as Easter is next weekend we thought it was appropriate to have an Easter Time theme so you can show off all your sweet cards!

For mine I decided to go with the adorable trio of Chicks from the Chick Set and I colored a second set to create a 3D image. I love how this looks and don't do it often enough :)





Card Recipe:
Image and Sentiment - Easter Chicks from Chick Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Lemon Flower Stack by DCWV
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Doily Die - Little B
Enamel Dots, Flowers and Straws - Mickaels
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby






As well as the 3D chicks I added a dimensional border from alternating green and yellow 1" pieces of craft straws topped with ribbon and flowers.
We really would love you to join in at A Gem of A Challenge you could be our winner!

Again I have entered a ton of challenges (just shy of 50!) with this card and hope everyone that gets to see it will get a smile from it :)

Challenges:
Robyn's Fetish - Easter
Deep Ocean - Easter
Crafty Boots - Easter
Cute Card Thursday - Easter
Hanna and Friends - Easter
Double D's - Easter (3 entries only)
Artistic Impressions - Easter
Inky Chicks - Happy Easter
Jo's Scrap Shack - Happy Easter
Cuttlebug Mania - Happy Easter (3 entries only)
Cut It Up - Happy Easter and Die Cuts
Whimsy Inspires - Easter/Spring (3 entries only)
Ribbon Girls - Easter/Spring (and Ribbon)
Creative Moments - Spring has Sprung (2 entries only)
My Sheri Crafts - Spring
Brown Sugar - Spring (2 entries only)
Fantastic Tuesday - Spring and Square
Patties Creation - Green
Dragonfly Journeys - Green
Glitter N Sparkle - Green
Going Grey - Green
Crafty Gals Corner - Show Me the Green
City Crafter - Make it Green
Incy Wincy - Shades of Green
Crafty Ribbons - Green and Ribbon
Chocolate Coffee and Cards - Ribbon (3 entries only)
Dragonfly Dreams - Use a Die Cut
Di's Digis - Lots of Layers
Melonheadz - Layer it Up (2 entries only)
Clear it Out - Patterned Paper over a Year Old (3 entries only)
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Patterned Paper
Wags N Whiskers - Wings
CCEE Stampers - Poultry Day
Creative Card Crew - Chicks
Cardz 4 Galz - Cute and Cuddly
Simon Says Stamp - Cute and Cuddly (5 entries only)
Critters and Creatures - Critters or Creatures
Aud's Sentiments - Bingo! (2 Patterned Papers, Flowers and Die Cut)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Fresh Brewed - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes (2 entries)
Eureka Stamps - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Corrosive - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes


Katie

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Digital Delights - Sunday Best Teddy

As you well know I love creating Spring and Easter cards and today I have another cutie from Digital Delights
This time I used the adorable Sunday Best Teddy and had so much fun with him/her!
The big Easter Bonnet brings back sweet memories for me as when I was a child back in England I would always enter the Easter Bonnet contest at the local community center. I can't remember if I ever won but I sure remember the fun of making the bonnet.





Card Recipe:
Image - Sunday Best Teddy
Sentiment - Easter Sentiment Set
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Chloe by Three Bugs in a Rug
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Flowers, Butterfly and Straw - Michaels
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Oval Die - Sizzix






Pop on by the Digital Delights Blog to see the other great cards from the rest of my teamies!


Now I admit I got a little bit crazy with the challenges this week. Every now and again I like to see if I can just enter tons with one card and with Easter approaching and also lots of "Anything Goes" challenges this was a good week for it! It's all fun, I don't play for the prizes, just for the chance to share my cards with lots of people.


Challenges:
Patties Creation - Green
Dragonfly Journeys - Green
Glitter N Sparkle - Green
Going Grey - Green
Crafty Gals Corner - Show Me the Green
City Crafter - Make it Green
Incy Wincy - Shades of Green
Ikes World - Easter Bonnets
Robyn's Fetish - Easter
Creative Corner - Easter
Crafty Boots - Easter
Artistic Impressions - Easter
Deep Ocean - Easter
Inky Chicks - Happy Easter
Cuttlebug Mania - Happy Easter (3 entries only)
Double D's - Easter (3 entries only)
Double Click Skittles - Bunny, Basket or Egg (1 entry only)
Ribbon Girls - Easter/Spring (and Ribbon)
Come and Get It - Easter/Spring
Whimsy Inspires - Easter/Spring (3 entries only)
Fantastic Tuesday - Spring and Square
Allsorts - Spring is in the Air
Creative Moments - Spring has Sprung (2 entries only)
My Sheri Crafts - Spring
Docerela - Spring
Fussy and Fancy - Things with Wings
Dragonfly Dreams - Use a Die Cut
Clear it Out - Patterned Paper over a Year Old (3 entries only)
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Patterned Paper
Critters and Creatures - Critters or Creatures
Simon Says Stamp - Cute and Cuddly (5 entries only)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Fresh Brewed - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Eureka Stamps - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Corrosive - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes


Katie

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Magnolia-Licious Blog Hop – Easter - Hidden Image Fun!

Welcome to our "Easter" blog hop at Magnolia-Licious

You should have come to me from the super talented NORMA, I'm sure you will have loved her creation!

If you didn't start there (or you got lost along the way), then head back to the Magnolia-Licious blog where you will find all the stops to hop along to.

For a little taste of fun in this hop we have a hidden Easter item for you to spot!
Each of us has one hidden and image/images in our main photo and when you've visited all spots on the hop you just email Cathy at cathylee.co@gmail.com with the total to be in with a chance of winning.
Another way to get an entry is to create your "Anything But a Card" project with the "Easter" theme and enter that way!

For my project I made a woven Easter basket, filled with goodies and decorated with a multitude of Mini Magnolias!

Also right now, until the end of March, Diana has a HUGE SALE on regular Magnolia images, 40% off! You can get to the store RIGHT HERE


Challenges:
Julia Spiri - Anything But a Card
613 Avenue Create - All that Glitters
Great Impressions - Easter/Spring
One Stitch at a Time - Fancy Borders
The Ribbon Girls - Easter/Spring
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes





Project Recipe:
Images - Mini Tilda Celebrates Summer, Mini Tilda Spreads Love, Mini Waiting Tilda, Mini Tilda with Many Hearts, Mini Tilda with Butterfly Dress, Mini Tilda Holding Egg Basket, Mini Garden Tilda and Mini Spring Showers Tilda
Papers - Lemon Flower Stack by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Circle Die - Quickutz
Scalloped Circle Die - Pinpoint Scalloped Circles by Memory Box
Glittered Eggs and Carrots - Walmart















Now it's time to HOP HOP HOP ALONG to the super talented
JULIE
to see her wonderful creation!

Be sure add my Easter image or images to the total hidden along the way and once you have reached the end please email Cathy at cathylee.co@gmail.com with the total to be in with a chance of winning.

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. Add up the Bunnies and email Cathy at cathylee.co@gmail.com with the total and a random winner will be chosen.
2. Participants enter a project following the Hop theme and a random winner is chosen.

The prizes are a $20 Gift Certificate for each of the two winners.


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

Katie

Sunday, March 6, 2016

Pile It On #103 - Green and Two other Colors - Bugaboo

It's time for a new challenge at Pile It On! and this time we want you to use Green along with two other colors of your choice!
I chose to add pink and blue for a trio perfect for Easter!
We are sponsored by Bugaboo and I used a super fun image from them called Happy Easter to Ewe!


Challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks - Easter
Aud's Sentiments - Easter/Spring
Hiding in my Craftroom - Spring Colors
The Pencil Cases - Spring Flowers
Crafty Friends - Floral
Just Us Girls - Flowers
Craft Rocket - Feathers or Fur (I hope wool counts!)
Challenge Up Your Life - Die Cuts
Brown Sugar - Cute and Cuddly
Digitally Sweet - Spring is in the Air
Left of Center - Big Eyes
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes
Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes (3 entries only)



Card Recipe:
Image and Sentiment - Happy Easter to Ewe
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Chloe by Three Bugs in a Rug
Frame Dies - Sizzix
Doily Die - Little B's
Bow Die - Memorybox
Border Punch - Hearts by Martha Stewart
Straws, Flowers and Enamel Dots - Michaels
Flower Brad - Unknown








Now isn't this one of the cutest sheep you've ever seen? She just makes me smile and I hope she brought a smile to your face too.
We would love to see you over at Pile It On! with your fabulous creation!


Katie

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Digital Delights - New Releases Bon Voyage Britt!

Ooh La La I have I got a fun card for you today!
It's time for New Releases at Digital Delights and what a super selection Wendy has given us this time!


Challenges:
Digi Choosday - Ladies, Ladies, Ladies
2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
Wonderful Wednesday - Anything Goes
Whimsy Inspires - Anything Goes
Scrapyland - Anything Goes (and a brand of die they sell)
Creative Moments - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes (3 entries only)





Card Recipe:
Image - Bon Voyage Britt
Sentiment - Travelling Along Sentiment Set Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Classique Beauty by Authentique
Frame Die - Sizzix
Circle Die - Quickutz
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Unknown
Butterflies and Enamel Dots - Michaels







I know I say this every time but oh my I absolutely love this image, she was so much fun to work with and I can't wait to color her again!
Be sure to drop by the Digital Delights Blog to see all the other wonderful samples from the talented design team.


Katie

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Magnolia-Licious Green, Gold or Pink (Card can have any or all of these prominent colors)

It's week two of the challenge at at Magnolia-Licious and we have the theme of Green. Gold and Pink and would love to see you enter!


Challenges:
Brown Sugar - Pearls
Robyn's Fetish - Pearls
Dragonfly Journeys - Flower Power
Crafty Friends - Floral
Di's Digis - 2 or More Dies
Fussy and Fancy - Bingo! (bottom line Vintage or Cute, Ribbons or Bows, Shaped or Square and Anything Goes)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes with optional Lace and Pearls
Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes (3 entries only)



Card Recipe:
Image - Flirt Tilda
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - The Butterfly Garden Stack by DCWV
Sentiment - Heidi Grace
Pearls, Tag and Kite - Michaels
Doily - Recollections
Flower Die - Little B's
Circle Die - Quickutz











So now you have just less than a week to enter 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 Magnolia-Licious Challenge!

Katie

Scor-Pal More than One Score Challenge - In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb

A new month means a new challenge at More Than One Score at Scor-Pal and this time we are looking for your "In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb" 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.

Challenges:
Glitter N Sparkle - Things with Wings
Alphabet Challenge - Z is for Zoo Animals
Wags N Whiskers - Furry Friends
Auds Sentiments - Cute ad Sentiment
Sassy Studios - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes
Simply Papercrafts - Anything Goes
PDE Linky Party - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Art By Miran - Anything Goes




Card Recipe:
Images - Lamb from Daisy Boo Peep and Lenny the Lion both by Digital Delights
Sentiment - From the Heart
Medium - Copic Markers
Adhesive - Scor-Tape
Scoring Tool - Scor-Pal
Paper - The Sweetest Thing by My Minds Eye
Kite and Butterflies - Michaels
Doily - Recollections
Circle Die - Quickutz


For my project I decided to make an offset gatefold card with a pop up surprise!



The closed completed card



Your base is 12" by 6" scored at 5" and 10" along the long side. Burnish the score lines




For the pop up use a piece of cardstock 12" by 2". Score at 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10" and fold in a "hill and valley" style.



Add Scor-Tape to the ends and attach the image to the card use this folded strip.



Add a message mat and a belly band to hold the card closed.













I hope you liked this and that you'll come along and play with us at More Than One Score at Scor-Pal


Katie