Cuddly Buddly New Releases!

EDITED TO ADD - Picked as the featured card at Word Play! Thanks so much!!!

It's new release day at Cuddly Buddly and this week I got to help out and play with one of the brand new Pachela Studio's images!
Furgus is whizzing off to a party and the new Basic Grey Oxford papers were just perfect for this little Scottish doggie!

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (with the option of buttons)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
KB Cute Monday - Anything Goes
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi
Aud's Sentiments - Sentiment with 2 or more words
Cardmad Fairy - Use an Animal and a Digi (1 entry only)
Forever Friends - Birthday (with an animal)
2 Sisters - Birthday
Penny's - Birthday
Ruby's Rainbow - Birthday
Wags N Whiskers - Birthdays
Paper Creator - Special Occasion
Kaboodle Doodles - Celebrations
Pollycraft - Celebrations
Ellephantastic - Celebrations (1 entry only)
Basic Grey - Stitching
Simon Says Stamp - Stitching
Phindy's Place - Buttons
Word Play - Puppies
Crafters Companion - One for The Boys
Always Something Creative - For the Men
Paper Crafting Journey - For him
ABC Challenge - Y is for Yesterday (the car is definitely vintage)
Crafty Catz - A Vintage Look (1 entry only)

Card Recipe:
Image - Furgus MacFluff Drive Time
Paper - Oxford by Basic Grey
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Birthday Wishes by Karen Foster Design
Buttons - Stash

These images have got to be some of the easiest to color as they are perfectly drawn with all the shade spots marked for you, perfect!
I hope you'll drop by at the Cuddly Buddly blog as not only are there new releases but also a brand new challenge from the "Buddly" side of the challenge Design Team!
Katie

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Anything Goes!

It's Tuesday so it's time for another fabulous challenge at A Spoon Full of Sugar!
This challenge is everyone's favorite and will be sure to have 100's of entries as it is "Anything Goes!", yep you can link up all your creations for a chance to win!
Talking of winning we have a super sponsor this week in Whimsy Stamps and I used one of their super images on my card.

Challenges:
Stamp Something - Anything Goes
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenges - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Ellephantastic - Birthday/Party
Paper and Such - Happy Birthday
Crafty Ann's - Happy Birthday
Stamping Scrapping - Birthday
Stamping Vacation Pick 3 - Chose 3 (I chose Square, Floral Paper and Orange)
Color Throwdown - So Saffron, Rose Red and Aqua
Creative Inspirations - Inside of your card (20 combined challenges max)
Sisterhood of Crafters - Let it Shine (3 entries max)
Rainbow Lady - Let's Feel It (use texture)
Etsy Inspired - Be Inspired (I chose this as my card features a horse and felt)
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Old Supplies (my paper)
Happileigh Scrappin - Sewing (real or faux)
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (I chose square, patterned paper, image, bling)

Card Recipe:
Image - Gift Horse by Whimsy Stamps
Paper - Autumn Leaves
Medium - Copic Markers
Cupcake Accents - Martha Stewart Felt Cupcake Stickers
Sentiment - Printed
Rhinestones - Michaels $1 Spot

This little guy is called "Gift Horse" and I think he's so cute and I'm sure he have a lot of fun at whatever party he's going too!
So now it's your turn to come along and play with us at A Spoon Full of Sugar!
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

Cooking It Up #38 - Punch Your Golden Family!

It's time for another recipe challenge over at my Cooking It Up With Katie challenge blog.
This week I asked the team to create a card with the following "ingredients":
Use a Punch
Add some Gold
Make it for your Family

Challenges: (I admit to going a little over the top today!)
Character Cafe - Embossing
Critter Challenge - Texture
Stamp Something - Something Digi
Crazy 4 Challenges - Christmas
Ellephantastic - Christmas
Alota Rubber Stamps - Let's Celebrate Christmas
Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes Christmas Theme
The Stampman - Christmas
Flourishes - Just Do It! Make A Christmas card :)
ABC Christmas - X is for Xmas
Creative Inspirations - Christmas or Winter
Bee Crafty - Christmas (with a digi)
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Christmas (with a digi)
I Did It - Christmas with Burgundy and Gold
Lexi's - Traditional Christmas
Stamp and Create - Tis The Season
Scrappy Frogs - Christmas
Crafty Calendar - Winter and Snowflakes
Die Cut Dreams Christmas Challenge - Snowflakes
Speedy The Cat's Friends - Snowflakes
Sweet Stampin - Snowflakes
Stamp It Crazy - Snow
My Partner in Crafting Crime - Marker Madness
Annabelle Stamps - Gold
The Crafty Pad - Christmas Sparkle
Polly Craft - A Glittery Christmas
The Secret Crafter - Sparkle and Shine
Crafts and Me - Glitter
Gingerloft - The Great Outdoors
Riley and Co - Outdoors
Creative Inspirations - Winter Wonderland
Karber Weekly - Card for a Family member
My Time To Craft - Window Fun
Stamp With Fun - Square
ECP - Red

Card Recipe:
Image - Winter Window a freebie from Digi Doodle Shop (I don't see it there now though :()
Paper - DCWV The Christmas Combo
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - Fiskars Apron Lace
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Paint - Puffy by Tulip
Glitter - Glamour Dust by Viva Decor

I love this image and it was really nice to color those rich curtains.
I added Puffy Paint to the snow in the image including making some "snow" falling. Before I heated the paint to make it puff I added Glamour Dust glitter on top.
I love how this card came out and I hope it encourages you to come along and play with us at Cooking It Up With Katie!

Pixie Cottage #44 - 2 Colors Only

It's time for another super sketch at The Pixie Cottage and this one gives lots of room for embellishing!

We also have the optional challenge of using just 2 colors on your project.


Challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenges - Square Cards
Drunken Stampers - Punch Me
One Stop Crafts - Embossing
Paper Pretties - Embossing
Crafty Cardmakers - Embossing
For Fun - Dry Embossing
Fairytale Challenges - Anything Goes
Iris's - Anything Goes
Oh Alice - Ticket
Ellephantastic - Blue
Flourishes - Glitter
Passionately Artistic - Linky Party (link any and all your projects)
Fresh Brewed - 2 of More Patterned Papers
Top Tip Tuesday - Use an Image
Paper Issues - Peer Pressure - Scallops

Card Recipe:
Image - Over The Moon by Tina Akonom
Paper - K and Co Itsy Bitsy
Medium - Copic Markers
Ticket - Sticko
Bow - Martha Stewart
Flowers - Prima
Brads - Spare Parts
Glitter - Frosted Lace Stickles
Paint - Illuminate by Smooch
Border and Corner Punches - Martha Stewart 3 Dot
Embossing Folder - Sizzix

I airbrushed the blue background and added Smooch and Stickles to the moon and stars.
I hope you liked this and we'd love to see you playing with us over at The Pixie Cottage

Katie

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #33 - Back 2 School

It's another Once Upon A Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage and we have another fabulous sketch from Pam.
Sadly Pam has had some health issues that have forced her to step down from creating cards for us but she has a lasting legacy here as she created many wonderful sketches and we will continue using them to honor her time with us.



The challenge along with the sketch this week is a great one, "Back To School".
If your children haven't already gone back then they will be super soon and it's the perfect time to celebrate the upcoming school year.

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:

Twisted Thursday - Back to School and Yellow
Frosted Designs - Back To School
Character Cafe - Glaze
Paper Cutz - Anything Goes
Stampin For The Weekend - Anything Goes
Stamp Insanity - Button Up Buttercup
Ellephantastic - Male Project
Stempeltraeume - Card for a Man (mine is for a boy)
Let's Ink It Up - Anything Goes plus Yellow
One Stitch at a Time - Say it With Shapes
Crafty Ho's - Photo Inspiration (I did Back to School with it)



Card Recipe:
Image - Udderly Adorable Boy by Alisa Ramirez
Paper - DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Acrylic Letters - Recollections
Buttons - Stash
Sentiment - Printed




I think this little guy really is "adoraBULL" and I added Glossy Accents to his hat to make him super awesome!
I hope all your little ones (and bigger ones too) have got over the 1st Day "Gitters" and are back to enjoying learning and being with their friends.
Be sure to use a little of that time you have on your hands (yeah right Mom's?) and come and show us your creations.