Sunday, April 28, 2013

A Spring Flower Jar

This week at the Pile it On Challenge we are celebrating flowers,
Our fabulous sponsor this week is Gingerloft!
So join us with your flower creations!
The Creative Details:
Image: Gingerloft
Colors: Copics in apricot, tender pink, mustard, leaf green, powder blue
Embellishments: paper lace, ribbon, stickles, buttons
Tools: embossing pad

The Challenges:
Crafty Ribbon - ribbon
Addicted to Stamps - buttons
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Clear it Out - anything goes plus 2 or more buttons
Critter Sketch - buttons
Crafting By design - anything goes
Creative Belli - spring
Digi Haven - use a button
QKR - favorite things (buttons)
One Stop Challenge - buttons and bows
My Heart Pieces - embossing
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Shelly's Images- flowers

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

A letter to you...

Sometimes it is fun to just make make a card for the fun of it or because
you have fallen in love with the image - that is the case here with this sweet image.
The Creative Details:
Image: Stitchy Bear
Colors: Copic Makers in migonette, leaf green willow, tender pink, sand
Embellishments: pearls, roses, ribbon
Tools: Die cut

The Challenges:
Artistic Inspiration - card for a lady
A Gem of a Challenge - Distress
Crafting By Design - anything goes
Crafty Creation - pink plus 1 color
Bearly Mine - use digis
Love to Create - bingo
One Stitch at a Time - use a digi #
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Perfect sentiment - for a special female
Sisterhood of Crafters - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Aged to "Pearfection"...

I love pears and this great image from Doodle Pantry is perfect for this birthday card -
 love the sentiment from Doodle Pantry too!
Doodle Pantry has lots of new releases this month - check it out!
The Creative Details:
Image: Doodle Pantry
Sentiment: Doodle Pantry
Embellishments: gems, stickles, ribbon
Tools: border punch

The Challenges:
Bearly  Mine - use digis
Crafts and Me - bling
Creative Inspiration Paint - anything goes
Digital Tuesday - birthday
Everybody Art - 2 colors
Lia Stampz - food
Love to Create - bingo
Get Inky - bring on the bling
QKR - punches or dies
Little Miss Muffet - food
Paper Crafting Journey - sentiment
Party Time Tuesday - tic tac toe (ribbon, rhinestone, glitter)
Speedy and Friends - punched or die cut borders
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - bling it up
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Monday, April 22, 2013

Flower girl...

Our theme this week at the Squigglefly Challenge is:
"April Showers - May Flowers"
Use one of our hundreds of adorable images and you might win our fun Challenge!
The Creative Details
Image: Cheryl Alger at Squigglefly
Colors: Copic markers
Embellishments: flowers, lace, gems, glitter

The Challenges:
Allsorts - flowers
Bearly mine - spring flowers
Crafts and me - bling
Crafts 4 Eternity - spring flowers
Creative Corner - unusual shape
Creative Moments - spring
Delightful Challenge - colorful
Digital Tuesday - springtime
Get Inky - bling
Kaboodle Doodles - spring
Inky Impressions - punches or dies
One Stop Craft - not square
QKR - punches and dies
Scribbles Design - shaped or easel cards
Shelly's Images - may flowers
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - bling
Whoopsi Daisy - use circles

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Panda Friend

The challenge at Gingerloft this week is to show us your torn or distressed projects.
I used this adorable panda bear image from Gingerloft Designs.
Come and join us this week for the chance to win some Gingerloft Designs!
The Creative Details:
Image: Gingerloft Designs
Colors: Marvy inks
Embellishments: wooden buttons, bakers twine, brad, leaf stickers

The Challenges
Crafty Creations - no patterned paper
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Desert Island - 1, 2, 9
Kaboodle Doodles - black and white
Paper Crafting Journey - use a sentiment
Pennys Paper Crafty - use a sentiment
Pink Gem - distress it
Southern Girls - button
Squirrel and the Fox - furry friends

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Just pretty...

This week at the Pile it On Challenge we have a very fun color challenge.
And, our fabulous sponsor this week is Dilly Beans!!


The Creative Details:
Image: Dilly Beans
Colors: Copic Markers
Embellishments: ribbon, paper clip, pearls, roses, lace

The Challenges:
Catch the Bug - bingo
Crafty sentiments - lace and pearls
Crafty Ribbons - pink and green
Divas by Design - butterflies and birds
Dream Valley - things with wings
Oozak - pearls, lace, ribbon

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Fancy Dressing

This week Doodle Pantry is sponsoring Operation Write Home 
OWH has a fun and wonderful sketch for you to try for their challenge.
I used this vintage shoe from Doodle Pantry - perfect for Mother's Day.


The Creative Details:
Image: Doodle Pantry
Inks: Marvy (for distressing)
Embellishments: resin roses. ribbon, liquid pearls, lace

The Challenges:
Alota Rubber Stamps - recipe
ABC Challenge - lace
Bastel- traum - mothers day
By the Cute and Girly - vintage
Cards Galore - vintage
Catch the Bug - bingo
Crafting Cafe - celebrate
Oldie But a Goodie - girly (old item is the resin roses)
One Stitch at a Time - use a digi
Paper Crafting Journey - a sentiment
Pink Gem - distressing
Really Reasonable Ribbon - mothers day and ribbon

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

#1 in a #2 World...


A mid-month release of new images from Doodle Pantry and they are super fun.
 I especially love this pencil set that also comes with
digital paper clips (in multiple colors) and several sentiment.
This would be a great card for teachers!
The notepaper digi image is also free with purchase for a limited time in April
The Creative Details:
Image: Doodle Pantry
Colors; Marvy inks for sponging detail
Embellishments: fastener, ribbon, gems

The Challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Card a Day Challenge - teacher appreciation
Desert Island - 1, 2, 7
Eureka Stamps - for the boys
Lexi's Creations - lace or ribbon
Make it Monday - anything goes
My Craft Spot - anything goes
Wordart Wed. - anything goes with positive message
QKR - for a child
Simply Create Too - use your stash (pocket folder)
Shelly's Images - scallops

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Monday, April 15, 2013

Reason to Wag my Tail...

Here is an adorable poodle from Doodle Pantry. This week Doodle Pantry is sponsoring
Craft Your Passion where the challenge is "adorable animals."
Now what is more adorable than a pink poodle?
The Creative Details:
Image: Doodle Pantry
Sentiment: Doodle Pantry
Embellishments: ribbon, pink gems, buttons
Tools: Die cut/Embossing pad - dotted swiss

The Challenges:
Bearly Mine - anything goes
Bunny Zoe - fav color combo
Card Mania - punches or die cuts
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Cupcake Craft - cute and cuddly
Desert Island - 1, 8, 10
Forever Friends - die cut
Hiding in My Craftroom - scraps
Incy Wincy - fur or feathers
My Craft Spot - cute critters
QKR - for a Child
LadyBug - for a child
Papertake (bingo)
Paper Pretties - buttons
Paper Creator Crafts - spots
Sisterhood of Crafters - animal antics
Victorine - stripes and dots
Whimsical Designs - embossing

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Treasured Friend

A fabulous new vintage trunk has just been released from Doodle Pantry.
Love the possibilities for this great vintage image.
And don't forget Doodle Pantry has a surprise mid-month release coming April 16
The Creative Details:
Colors: Copic Markers in sepia, reddish brown, sand, toner grey
Embellishments: black pearls, antiqued brads, leather paper

The Challenges:
ABC - K is for kraft
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes
Bearly Mine - anything goes
By the Cute and Girly -vintage
Cards Galore - vintage
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - anything goes
One Stitch at a Time - anything goes
Paper Crafting Journey - monochromatic
Moving Along with the Times - kraft
Robyns Fetish - anything goes
WordArt Wednesday - anything goes /positive words
2 Sisters - anything goes
The Stamp Spot - masculine cards

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

A golden garden..

Spring brings forth lots of varying colors. 
Our last challenge at the Tuesday Alchemy is a spring garden with gold.
We have fabulous sponsors with prizes for this challenge too:
A Day for Daisies
The Creative Details:
Image: A Day for Daisies
Color: Copic Markers in powder blue, tahitian blue, toner grey, napoli yellow
Embellishments: gold brads. washi tape, flowers, clear accents and glitter


The Challenges:
Allsorts - spring
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Crafty Calendar - sunshine and flowers
Crafting for All Seasons - floral
Crafts and Me - spring flowers
Crafty Creations - flowers or fairies
Cupcake Craftroom - summer blooms
Flutterby Wednesday - flowers
Go Fish - flowers
Heck of a Challenge - just add water
Paper Pretties -flowers or showers
Paper Makeup Stamps - water
Paper Minute - chevrons
Mema's Crafts - anything goes
Robyns Fetish - anything goes
Scrap Creations - flowers
Scrappy Frogs - spring

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth


Monday, April 8, 2013

Cheer Up

Its a fun challenge this week at Squigglefly - time for a recipe:
Designer paper, 2 brads and a tag.
Join us this week with a Squigglefly image and you could win our challenge!
Don't forget Squigglefly has hundreds of fun images!! 
The Creative Details:
Image: Cheryl Alger at Squigglefly Stamps
Colors: Copic Markers in tender pink, buttercup, sand
Embellishments: metal brads, twine, tag, stickles

The Challenges:
Aud Sentiments - for a child with sentiment
Crafty Bloggers Network - anything goes
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Crazy 4 Challenges - movement
Deep Ocean - photo inspiration
In the Pink - fly away
Kaboodle Doodles - any shade of pink
Paper Nest Dolls - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - sparkle
2 Sisters - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Wildlife Collage...

It's time for a challenge for the guys - this time we want to see your masculine cards and projects at the Gingerloft Challenge. Come and join our challenge and you might be the winner of some fabulous Gingerloft Designs like this wildlife collage. 
The Creative Details:
Image - Gingerloft
Colors: Copic Markers in olive, sand, pale sepia, toner grey
Embellishments: buttons, feather, linen paper

The Challenges:
ABC Challenge - "K" is for kraft
Crafting By design - animals
Digital Tuesday - trends (used linen fabric paper)
Glitter and sparkle - buttons
Papertake Weekly - anything goes/option kraft paper
Paper Crafting Journey - monochromatic
Pink Gem - animals
Moving along with the Times - kraft
Southern Girls - stripes
Shopping our Stash - not your normal paper (linen paper)
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Just Waiting for Spring...

Time for another fun challenge at Pile it On! 
This time we want you to add "wood" embellishments. Its is such a big trend right now.
I chose a thin wooden frame that just arrived at my craft store.
Inked it up and it worked out perfect.
Our sponsor this week is Jellypark Friends - love their images!!
The Creative Details
Image: Jellypark
Colors: Copic Markers in leaf green, powder blue, sand, cashmere, vanilla
Inks: Marvy Matchables (to sponge color on frame)
Embellishments: pearls, tag, flowers, stickles

The Challenges
Brown Sugar - spring
Clear it out - flowers
Crafty Bloggers Network - anything goes
Crafts for Eternity - color/spring
Crafty Creations - flowers or fairies
Crafts and Me - spring flowers
Creative Moments - things with wings
Creative Inspiration Paint - spring colors
Cute Card Thursday - borrow (the idea of sponging the frame)
Digital Tuesday - trends (wooden frame)
Divas By Design - Spring colors
Happy Camper - flowers
Lady Bug Crafts - spring
Inky Impressions - for a child
Joanna Sheen - spring
Mema's Crafts - anything goes
Paper Pretties - showers or flowers
Pause, Dream, Enjoy - dewdrops, gems, pearls
Sweet Stamps - spring pastels
The Craft Garden - rainbow of color
Word Art Wednesday - positive message
613 Avenue Create - spring fever

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Friday, April 5, 2013

Berry Mice...

Time for a new a release from Doodle Pantry including a new critter this time.
You can get this darling set of "Berry Nice Mice" free by using a
Doodle Pantry image in our challenge this month.

The Creative Details:
Image and Sentiment: Doodle Pantry
Blueberry Paper: Doodle Pantry (comes with mice set)
Colors: Copic Markers/Marvy Inks 
Embellishments: ribbon, stickles, gems
Tools: Die Cut
Techniques - paper piecing


The Challenges:
A & T Emerald Faeries - recipe
A Little Bit Crafty - anything goes
Crafty Bloggers Network - anything goes
Gem of a Challenge - make it cute
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - anything goes
Catch the Bug - cardstock and bling
Forever Friends - paper piecing
Glitter and Sparkle - cute
Lacy Sunshine - anything goes
Lady Bug Crafts - anything goes
Lexi's Creations - punches or dies
Mema's Crafts - anything goes
My Grafico - something old (gems stickers/something new (image)
Paper Makeup - anything goes
Paper Nest Dolls - anything goes
Papertake weekly - anything goes
Speedy Fox and Friends - letter A
Stamp and Create - use at least 1 die
Whoopsi Daisy - bling

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Monday, April 1, 2013

Best Friends

Get ready for another challenge at the Lady Anne Stamp Challenge.
This month our fabulous sponsor is Stamp n' Doodle -
they have fabulous and fun images!
The Creative Details:
Image: Stamp n' Doodle
Colors: Copic Markers in crimson, sand and vanilla pink
Embellishments: gems, ribbon, flower, stickles
Tools: scalloped border punch

The Challenges:
Aud Sentiments - for a child with sentiment
Catch the Bug - cardstock and bling
Crafts 4 Eternity - cute as you like
Crafty Ribbons - anything goes with ribbon
Creative Corner - anything goes
Eureka Stamps - stripes or circles
Gem of a Challenge - make it cute
Glitter and Sparkle - cute
QKR - animal
Paper Crafting Journey - ribbon or lace
Paper Makeup - anything goes
Natalie and Amy - monochromatic
Simply Create Too - animals
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Sincerely Yours - cats and dogs
Wags n' Whiskers - friends
2 Sisters - sparkle and shine
Sweet Stampin - oh so girly
613 Avenue Create - anything goes/option of flowers
Whoopsi Daisy - bling

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth