Basket of Apples

Happy Saturday!!
This is a rare Saturday with no band activities but we have the semi-annual neighborhood garage sale so still an early start.
Time for another "Just Because" card and while I love the card I feel sad as Pollycraft (who made the image) are closing down again :( I have loved the images for years and was so happy to see them come back but now they are going again, good time to stock up in their closing down sale though.


Challenges:
Paper Sweeties - Fall Color Photo Inspiration
Chocolate Coffee and Cards - Autumn (3 entries only)
Rhedd and Rosies - Shades of Autumn
Challenges and Candies - Colors of Autumn (3 entries only)
DRS Designs - Inspired by Autumn
CRAFT - Autumn/Halloween/Thanksgiving (5 entries only)
Crafty Creations - 1 Ribbon, 2 Embellishments (Flowers and Buttons) and 3 Papers
Divas by Design - 3 or more layers (2 entries only)
Eureka Stamps - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Sister Act - Always Anything Goes

Card Recipe:
Image - Lil Dumplings Pip
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - The Pumpkin Patch Stack by DCWV
Die Cut - Frames by Nellie
Felt Flowers - Hobby Lobby
Buttons - Unknown
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Ribbon - Michaels

I layered little Pip and it was so much fun coloring her hair orange!
Be sure to drop back often this week, I have blog hops, new releases and some great challenge cards coming up.
Katie

For a Special Friends Birthday

I won the challenge at Pollycraft last week and with my prize I bought the fabulous Mega Bundle of all the new images since the store reopened. I was a Pollycraft fan from before and so happy to see them reopen and the new designs are just so much fun and so I thought I'd play along with their latest challenge with one of their images.
I decided to go with a twisted easel style card, it is super easy to do and just gives a little extra "twist" to the display of the card.

Challenges
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Frame It/Anything Goes (3 entries only)
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Craftin Desert Divas - Sentiments
The Squirrel and The Fox - Happy Birthday
Hiding In My Craftroom - Woman's Birthday
Pollycraft - Birthday Girl
Crafty Catz - Birthday (1 entry only)
Kaboodle Doodles - Your Special Day
The Paper Shelter - Stitching (Real or Faux)
Totally Papercrafts - Stitching
Penny's - Waterfall or Easel Card
Polkadoodle - More Than One Fold
Cheery Lynn Designs - Lace and a CL die
Drunken Stampers - Die Cuts
All That Stickles - Any Pink Stickles
613 Avenue Create - Make Your Own Challenge (#1 Image, #2 Die Cut, #3 Stickles, #4 Pearls, #5 Lace)
Hobbycutz - Lace and Pearls

Card Recipe:
Image - Fleur by Pollycraft
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Giddy Up by Carta Bella
Sentiment - Sentiments 4 U
Glitter - Cotton Candy by Stickles
Border - Martha Stewart
Lace - Melissa Frances
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Rose Punch - Martha Stewart
Dies - Polynesian Sails Oval and Mini Doily by Cheery Lynn Designs and Oval Decorative Doily by My Favorite Things

This little cutie just makes me smile :) I fussy cut her out and added another head to give more dimension. I added Stickles to the flowers for a little more sparkle, what Birthday Girl doesn't like a little bling?
I hope you like this and be back tomorrow for a new card for Inky Impressions
Katie

100% Genuine Girl

I had a wonderful weekend visiting with my son, I swear he has grown in the 2 weeks he has been at camp, and just 4 weeks until he comes home.
Today continues with my self-imposed selection of Summer cards and this one really makes me smile.
It was made to enter the 1st challenge back for Pollycraft (always been a fan of their images and missed their challenges) and even though this is one of their old ones be sure to look for cards with new ones as I couldn't visit a little shopping :)
Challenges:
Pollycraft - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Stamping With the Dragon - Anything Goes
Red Carpet Studio - Use a Digital Image
No Matter Which - Bingo! (one from each column, Ribbon, Flowers, Border Punch)
Delicious Doodles - Stitching
Digi Haven - Flowers (and a digi)(3 entries only)
Craft Your Passion - In The Garden
Sentimental Sundays - For the Girls
Creative Corner - Summer
Auds Sentiments - Summer
Patties Creations - Summertime Fun
QKR Stampede - Summer Fun
2 Sisters - Summer Fun
Di Digi Designs - Summer Fun
Color Me Creative - Colors of Summer
Corrosive - Summertime
Melonheadz - Summer
The Paper Nest Dolls - Animal (cat)

Card Recipe:
Image - Swinging Friends by Pollycraft
Medium - Copic Markers
Pape - On the Sunny Side by My Minds Eye
Sentiment - My Girl - My Minds Eye
Flower Dies - Ellentina by Tessler
Border Punch - Fiskars
Ribbon - Really Reasonable Ribbon
Brads - Unknown

This card looked like was destined for the trash can as I colored a piece completely incorrectly (there wasn't meant to be color there at all!) but thank goodness for my colorless blender that saved the day :)
Anyway I hope you like this and be sure to come back tomorrow as I have a new Scor-Pal tutorial that you don't want to miss.
Katie

Making Moments into Memories

Happy Friday Everyone!
I'm super excited that the weekend is here as I am off to take an Intermediate Copic Certification class tomorrow! I was certified (yes literally :)) almost two years ago and have been waiting for the advanced class to pop up in my area.
It will be a long day, starts at 9am and doesn't finish until 8pm but I am so looking forward to it.
Hopefully over the next few weeks you will be able to see a change/improvement in my coloring
On to today's card, I took advantage of the super sale at Polly Craft and grabbed myself a bundle of new images to color. I am sad to see they are closing down so I think I'll have to go and grab some more while they still are open

Challenges:
Bunny Zoes - Anything Goes
Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Pollycraft - Color Inspiration (Pink and Green)
Scrapbook Sisters - 2 Colors (Pink and Green)
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Show Us Your Flowers
Bearly Mine - Dies
Cheery Lynn Designs - Bling It Up
Cute Card Thursday - A Touch of Sparkle
Corrosive - Doily, Flowers and Bling
Crafty Cardmakers - Birthday and Balloons (15 combined challenges max)
Sentimental Sunday - Birthday and B (Brads, Balloons, Bling)
Crafts and Me - Pearls and Lace
Inky Impressions - Lace or Trim
LEJ Designs - Lots of Layers
Alota Rubber Stamps - Tic Tac Toe (I chose Die Cuts, Brads and Ribbon)

Card Recipe:
Image - Pollycraft
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Spring Feast by First Edition
Sentiment - Colorbok
Doily Die - English Tea Party by Cheery Lynn Designs
Rolled Flower Die - Cuties by Cheery Lynn Designs
Lace Fabric - Joanns
Lace - Hobby Lobby
Ribbon - American Crafts
Pearl Brads - The Eyelet Outlet
Rhinestones - Imaginisce I Rock
Brad - Basic Grey

Such a great image to color, I hope you like her and I'm off to fill my cart again!

Katie

Pile It On - Fun In The Sun

EDITED TO ADD - Was chosen as an Artists Pick at Hand Stamped Sentiments!
Got a Gold Medal at Thrilling Thursday!Thanks so much!!

It's Sunday so that means another chance to Pile It On!
This week we are asking for creations with the theme of "Fun In The Sun!".
We have a brand new sponsor and it's the designs from the super artists at Paper Pretties!

Challenges:
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Papercutz - Anything Goes
Clear It Out - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
KB Cute - Use a Digi
Stamp With Fun - Sketch
Papertake Weekly - Getting Cute
Moving Along With the Times - Cute and Cuddly with A Punch
Do You Stack Up? - Wings (3 entries only)
Crafty Ann's - Embossing
The Crafty Pad - Embossing
Kaboodle Doodles - Embossing
Paper Pretties - Embossing
AI Factory - Layers (at least 2)
Aud's Sentiments - Sentiment to make you Smile
Charisma Cardz - Sunshine Colors
Prairie Fairy - On Holiday/Vacation
Daring Cardmakers - Wish You Were Here
Bunny Zoe's - Fun In The Sun
Polly Craft - Summer Fun
Hand Stamped Sentiments - Summer Fun
Hanna and Friends - Summer
Crafty Purple Frog - Take A Dip
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Cool It! (and ribbon)
Deep Ocean - Ribbon
Totally Gorjuss - Punch or Die

Card Recipe:
Image - Webster by Paper Pretties
Paper - My Minds Eye Fine and Dandy True Blue
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Printed
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Fabric Brads - Heidi Grace
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Twine - The Twinery
Button - Stash
Ribbon - The Whimsy Cottage

This is such a super cute image, it just makes me smile!
I know that my family back in England would love to see some more sun for this Summer but here in Texas I'd be very happy to send it you and have some cooler, even rainy, days!
Anyway, the sunshine colors are so much fun to create with that you just have to join in with us at Pile It On this week
Katie

Card Ideas Challenge - Let's Go To The Beach

It's Saturday and that means a new challenge at Designed 2 Delight!
This week we are going with a good Summer theme as we want you to go to the beach!
Show us your sandy creations and be in with a chance to be our winner!

Challenges:
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Pollycraft - The Great Outdoors
Karen's Doodles - Summer Fun
Paper Playtime - Summer
Crafty Calendar - Under the Sea or Water (3 entries only)
Lexi's - At The Beach
Creative Inspirations - No Flowers

Card Recipe:
Image - Hope and Dream Set
Paper - Spotted Owl Soup by Jillibean Soup
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Ribbon - Michaels

I went with this gorgeous peaceful image, to be honest any beach would do right now, peaceful or crowded just as long as I could feel the sand between my toes.
I hope you can come along and get your feet wet with us at Designed 2 Delight!
Katie

Cuddly Buddly #3 - Bright Colors and Butterflies

It's a big day here on Both Sides of The Paper so be sure to click my banner to get to the home page so you don't miss anything :)
It's starting with another fabulous challenge at Cuddly Buddly and this week our challenge to you is super fun, we want to see Bright Colors and Butterflies! Perfect for Summer cards,Birthdays, invitations, scrapbook pages and more!
This week I got to work with the fabulous artist Czes from Pachela Studios and I chose the super sweet Tabitha who is Toby Tumbles best friend.

Challenges:
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday - Spellbound (use a die)
CRAFT - Butterflies
Paperplay - Thing With Wings
Crafting For All Seasons - Furry Friends
Happileigh Scrappin - Critters
Sweet Stampin - Cute and Cuddly (2 entries only)
Paper Pretties - Animals
Pollycraft - The Great Outdoors
Stamps R Us - Through the Garden Gate
Karen's Doodles - Summer Fun (I'm not whether laundry is ever fun but it is Summery!)
Paper Playtime - Summer
Crafts and Me - Summertime

Card Recipe:
Image - Toby Tumble Wash Day by Pachela Studios
Butterflies - Rose Garden Add On by Pachela Studios
Sentiment - Garden Sentiments by Bits of Ivory
Paper - Life Of The Party Lime Twist Collection by My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - The Whimsey Cottage
Die Cut - Spellbinders Labels 17

I know that laundry is not usually anyone's favorite chore but in the Summer garden and with a little helper it's not all bad :)
I hoped you've liked this and be sure to come along and play with us at Cuddly Buddly and come back later for a huge post of projects with tutorials for each! (that's all I'm saying :))
Katie

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

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #74 - Sketch and/or Grab a Glass of Lemonade

It's another Once Upon a Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage and this week we have the theme of "Grab a Glass of Lemonade" and also a wonderful sketch if you want to use it. For the theme we are looking for some yellow or lemony or just simply something to cool you down on one of these hot summer days!

Challenges:
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Going Grey - Anything Goes
Take A Word - Insect
Aud's Sentiments - Summertime (and a sentiment)
Prairie Fairy - Summertime Fun
Crafting For All Seasons - Summer
Totally Papercrafts - Summer
Frosted Designs - Stitching (real or faux)
Stamp Something - Punch Something
Totally Gorjuss - Flower Power
Lilypad - Ribbon
Pollycraft - Flowers and Ribbon
Stamp With Fun - Flowers and Pearls
There's Magic In the Air - Pick 2 (I picked Flowers and Pearls)
My Partner in Crafting Crime - Tutti Fruitti
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Photo Inspiration (white and yellow daisies)

Card Recipe:
Image - A Picnic ANTventure
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Daisy Dear by Heidi Grace
Sentiment - K and Co
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Daisy
Sunflowers - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Stash

This is the fabulous sketch, I chose to do just the theme this week.

This is such a cute summer image, I don't like ants at my picnic but if they were as cute as these ones then I may make an exception!
Anyway I hope you'll find some time in your Summer days this week and join in with the fun over at The Pixie Cottage
Katie

Pile It On - Boys and Girls Come Out To Play

It's another Sunday and so another great challenge at Pile It On!
We are sponsored by Simon Says Stamps so it's worth playing along to see if you win!
The challenge was set by yourself truly and it is "Boys and Girls Come Out To Play!". This is a title of a very old English Nursery Rhyme and we'd love to see your creation of children having fun or maybe even something to do with games!
And as we are Pile It On we'd love to see those creations where you Piled On tons of challenges!

Challenges:
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenges - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Scrappy Frogs - Anything Goes
Divas By Design - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Word Play - Child
Karen's Doodles - Pastels
Cards For Men - Someone Special
Pollycraft - Boyz to Men
The Shabby Tearoom - Ruffles
Papertake Weekly - Fancy a Punch?(use punches or dies)
Tuesday Throwdown - Use a Die Cut (3 entries max)
Peartree Designs - Spring
My Mum's Craft Shop - To Die For (3 entries max)
Stamp With Sarah Kay - Ribbon
Frosted Designs - Ribbon or Twine
Rainbow Lady - Let's Feel It (use texture)
ECP Challenges - Pastels

Card Recipe:
Image - Candy Time by Rachelle Anne Miller
Paper - K and Co Itsy Bitsy Baby Boy
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Offray
Die Cut - Spellbinders Labels 3 and Spellbinders S4-114 Nestabilities Large Standard Circles DieTemplate
Fabric Brad and Patterned Brads - The Paper Studio
Chipboard Heart - Colorbok

How cute is little Milo in the garden?
So sweet and so I colored him in soft pastels and I hope you like him.
So now go and create and come back and share with us at Pile It On!
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 #42 - Show Me Your Favorite Ribbons and Brads

It's time for the final challenge of the year at my Cooking It Up With Katie challenge.

The recipe this time is:
Your favorite technique
Some ribbons
and
Some brads!

Challenges:
Paper Issues - Holiday Hookup
AI Factory - Happy Holidays
Stamp With Fun - Christmas
Digital Tuesday - Sparkling Christmas (using a digi)
Top Tip Tuesday - Christmas
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes Christmas
Twisted Thursday - Holidays with Glitter and Bling
Cupcake Craft - Non Traditional Christmas
Incy Wincy - Non Traditional Christmas
Pollycraft - White Christmas
Cupcake Inspirations - Blue and White cupcake with a Snowflake
Crafts and Me - Moody Blues
Pixie Dust - Let It Snow
Totally Gorjuss - Snow
Fairy Knoll - Frost
Paper Cutz - Snowman
Paper Playtime - Snowman
Daring Cardmakers - Snow Much Fun!
Wags N Whiskers - Snowflakes
Woodware - Winter
Catch The Bug - Winter Wonderland
The Pink Elephant - Winter Wonderland
Stamptacular Sunday - Winter Wishes
Craft Your Days Away - Punch It Out
I Did It - Creative Folds
Bunny Zoe - Sparkle and Shine
Character Cafe - Glitter
Frosted Designs - Ribbons
If The Shoe Fits - Texture
Paper Romance - Heavy Metal
Stamp Something - Something 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 - There's No Place Like a Snow Home by Robyn's Fetish
Paper - Colorbok
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Michaels
Metal letters and brads - Making Memories
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Glitter - Stickles

I cut out the second snowman image and added foam underneath him before sticking him on top of the original.
I colored him first and then added Stickles in 3 colors to give him some Sparkle for Christmas!
We'd love to see you play along with my recipe!
Katie

Digital Delights - A Time to give Thanks - Pumpkin Lara

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:

Karber Monthly - Anything Goes (with a digi)
Secret Crafter - Anything Goes
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Something Digi
Digital Tuesday - All About the Girls (plus a digi)
Anything Goes - Cute
Pollycraft - Cute and Cuddly
Allsorts - 3 different Punches
Sweet Stampin - Stitching
One Stop Crafts - Autumn and a Sketch
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Fall colors
Creative Card Crew - Autumn/Fall
Everybody Art - Autumn
Going Grey - Fall
Stempel Magie - Autumn Colors
Paper Playtime - Autumn
My Sheri - Autumn
Craft Your Days Away - Autumn Doodles
Ellephantastic - Handmade Flowers
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Handmade Flowers
Wee Memories - Orange and Scallops
Your Next Stamp - Give Thanks
Craftalicious - Thanks



Card Recipe:
Image - Pumpkin Lara
Papers - Autumn Splendor by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers - Prima
Flower Punch - Marvy
Border and Corner Punches - Martha Stewart
Buttons - Colorbok
Brads - Making Memories





Little Pumpkin Lara is so sweet and one of the great things about using digital stamps is that you can print them to whatever size you'd like. There isn't any rubber company that makes big stamps to fill a 6" by 6" card but with my digi's I can do it easily!
I really hope you like her as much as I do.