July Challenge Winner

Thank you for joining our Vintage/Retro and/or Warm Wishes Challenge. We had 58 great entries, WOW!

We were sponsored by Pickled Potpourri

Prize Winner

Winner chosen with Random.org 

#37 Granmargaret
     

Congratulations! Email PileItOnChallenge [at] gmail.com [dot] com to receive your $7 gift certificate to Pickled Potpourri. Please put "Pile It On Challenge Winner" in the subject line.

Sweet Sprinkles Award Winners

Chosen by the Pile It On Design Team (in numerical order)

#19 Veana R



#29 Sarah Stone


#41 Jennifer Scull





#46 Ma-Mi



#50 Amelia B


#51 Carol Gill

Congratulations! Please feel free to put the "Sweet Sprinkles Award" on your blog.

Hope you'll join our current challenge, Pile It On! #145 - New Technique, sponsored by Becky's Place.  

We're having a DT Call: to enter, simply follow this month's challenge & put "DT" along with your name in the link-up. We'd love to have you join us!  

Pile It On! #145 - New Technique

Thanks to everyone who joined our July challenge! Our winner & Sweet Sprinkles will be announced next Sunday, August 12.

We're having a DT Call: to enter, simply follow this month's challenge & put "DT" along with your name in the link-up. We'd love to have you join us!

Our new challenge for you is Try a new-to-you Technique. You may create whatever you like, as long as you are inspired by at least one other Challenge theme. Join us on August 19 for a bonus theme!

We're sponsored by Becky’s Place and one lucky participant will receive their choice of one set of digital images. The prize winner and Sweet Sprinkles will be announced on August 12.

Shop: http://beccysplace.com

Inspiration & Challenges: http://beccysplace.blogspot.com

Card Tutorials: http://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2011/05/z-of-folded-cards.html

Technique Index: http://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2010/05/readers-choice.html

And here's some inspiration from our Design Team to get you going!

CG - Says Something Loudly

Featuring presents from the Celebrations set by Becky’s Place

Technique: Wiper Card

Challenges for CG:
Always Happy Birthday: Birthday
Digistamps 4 Joy #151: Anything Goes + optional: Add a Sentiment
Make My Monday #76: Colored Image

Elizabeth - Warm Harted

Technique: The new "Lift Off" ink for use with alcohol inks

Challenges for Elizabeth

A Bit More Time to Craft - anything goes

Beccy's Place Challenge - embellishment

CAS-ual friday - stamp a background

CCC Digi - 3 of a kind

Classic Design Team - anything goes

Colour Crazy - anything hand colored

Crafting By Designs - anything goes

Digi Choosday - anything goes

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - anything goes plus sentiment

DL ART Linky - anything goes

Eclectic Ellapu - to friends from afar

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes

Love to Craft - anything goes

Mix it Up - anything goes

Morgan's ArtWorld - anything goes

Simon Says Wednesday - make your background

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Your Scrapbook Place - anything goes

Helen - Helen's Craft Haven

Technique: Inlaid Die Cuts

BAChallenges for Helen:
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Always Happy Birthday - Anything Birthday
Cards Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes
Creatalicious - Anything Goes
Happy Little Stampers (CAS) - Die Cuts
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

Keti - Keti's Projects

Technique: Stenciling with glitter paste

Challenges for Keti:
Scrapping4funChallenges: #121 Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday: 541 - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown #403 Stenciling
Die Cuttin' Divas: #380 ~ Anything Goes
Dream Valey Challenges: # 183 Christmas in July
Cut it Up: #153 Christmas in July
Crafty Creations: #371 Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart: #271 Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude: Anything Goes

Marciava - The Unique Scrapper

Featuring a digital stamp from the Smooth Seas Stamp Set by Becky’s Place

Technique: Using the pattern paper with words instead of white paper and coloring in 

Challenges For Marciava:

Jo's Scrap Shack- #245 Fun-day Friday Challenge-Anything Goes

Love to Craft Challenge Blog - #25 Anything Goes 

Moving Along With The Times- #77 For the Boys

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-  Make Your Own Background 

Just Us Girls Challenge - #452 Beach

As You Like It Challenge - What's Your Favorite? Fur to Feathers and Why?

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Now it's your turn!
Pile It On Challenge #145
Theme: Try a new-to-you Technique 
Deadline: September 1; Join us on September 19 for a bonus theme!
DT Call! If you'd like to join our team please Add "DT" to your name and include your primary email address when linking up. 

Pilin' Onto the Design Team!

Pile It On is having a DT Call! 


PIO DT Info:

1. The PIO Team is looking for crafting bloggers of all kinds. You can do cards, LOs, altered items, paper crafts, home decor, digital, hybrid, you name it. We're all about having fun, being inspired, and supporting the crafting community.
2. The mission of Pile It On! is to incorporate many challenges into one project. Along with your project, you are required to submit a list of challenges that you will be entering your project into (following the rules of each specific challenge blog).
3. As a DT member, you will be required to create a new project the 1st & 3rd Sundays on the month, using a sponsor image at least once each month.
4. We are usually sponsored by Digi Stamp companies, so you must be able to print digital images. Other sponsors may provide digital cut files or discounts. You will never be required to purchase anything.
5. You must have your own blog, and join our Blogger DT blog.
6. To apply: Join our current challenge (deadline September 1st), following our theme. Add "DT" to your name and include your primary email address when linking up.

Pile It On #144 - Vintage/Retro and/or Warm Wishes

Our challenge for you this month is Vintage/Retro. Since it's the 3rd Sunday of the month, it's time for our monthly optional bonus theme: Warm Wishes. You can choose one or both themes, and you may enter the challenge as many times you like, as long as you are inspired by at least one other Challenge theme.

We're sponsored by Pickled Potpourri and one lucky participant will receive a $7 gift certificate worth of digital images. The prize winner and Sweet Sprinkles will be announced on August 12.

The Digital Side of Red Rubber Designs

And here's some inspiration from of Design Team to get you going!

Elizabeth - Warm Harted

Using Pickled Potpourri "Summer Boys"

Classic Design Team Challenge - anything goes

Craft Rocket - summer

Crafting By Designs - anything goes

Crafty Girl Creations - anything goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything with DP

Daisy Chain - summer

DL ART Linky - anything goes

Love to Craft - anything goes

Moving Along With the Times - male

Simply Papercrafts - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Marciava - The Unique Scrapper

Using Pickled Potpourri "Butterflies Are Free"

Challenges For Marciava:

Pile It On! Challenge Blog - #144 Vintage/Retro

Jo's Scrap Shack Fun-day Friday Challenge- #242 Anything Goes

Color Crazy Craft Challenge- Week 28 Anything Goes 

Artistic Inspirations Challenge - # 204 Anything Goes

The Sketchy Challenge - # 144 Anything Goes

Polkadoodles challenge- #28 Anything goes

Helen - Helen's Craft Haven

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - Vintage/Retro and/or Warm Wishes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Cards Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas in July
Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Jingle Belles - Lots of Layers
Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes
Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

Keti - Keti's Projects

Challenges for Keti:

CRAFT-alnica: #215 Vintage

Pile it on: #144 Retro/Vintage and/or Warm Wishes

Freshly Made Sketches #345

Allsorts Challnege #476/477 - Flowers all over

Just Us Girls #449 - Trend Week

QKR Stampede Challenge #304 Anything Goes

CraftyCatz challenge #425 ATG

The Flower Challenge #22 'Monochrome'

Corrosive Challenge Blog: #7 Anything goes

Crafting From the Heart: #214 Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends: #71 Anything Goes

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Now it's your turn!
Pile It On Challenge #144
Theme: Vintage/Retro and/or Warm Wishes
Deadline: August 4 

June Challenge Winner

Thank you for joining our Holidays and/or Layers Challenge. We had 164 great entries, WOW!

We were sponsored by Gerda Steiner Designs

Prize Winner

Winner chosen with Random.org 

#83 Beckie
     

Congratulations! Email CGsaysSomethingLoudly [at] gmail.com [dot] com to receive your $15 coupon to Gerda Steiner Designs. Please put "Pile It On Challenge Winner" in the subject line.

Sweet Sprinkles Award Winners

Chosen by the Pile It On Design Team (in numerical order)

#5 Nonsolocard

 

 

#133 My Craft Central

#137 Margreet

#153 Cimbacreativefun

 

#164 Cards by America

Congratulations! Please feel free to put the "Sweet Sprinkles Award" on your blog.

Hope you'll join our current challenge, Pile It On Challenge #144, sponsored by Pickled Potpourri.  

Pile It On #144: Vintage/Retro

Thanks to everyone who joined our June challenge! Our winner & Sweet Sprinkles will be announced next Sunday, July 8.

Our new challenge for you is Vintage/Retro. You may create whatever you like, as long as you are inspired by at least one other Challenge theme. Join us on July 15 for a bonus theme!

We're sponsored by Pickled Potpourri and one lucky participant will receive a $7 gift certificate worth of digital images. The prize winner and Sweet Sprinkles will be announced on August 12.

The Digital Side of Red Rubber Designs

And here's some inspiration from of Design Team to get you going!

Elizabeth - Warm Harted

Featuring "Independence Day" by Pickled Potpourri

Challenges for Elizabeth:

A Gem of a Challenge - red, white and blue

Artistic Inspiration - anything goes

DL.ART - red, white and blue

Dragonfly Journeys - stars and stripes

Creates and Makes - anything goes

Creative Moments - anything goes

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes

QKR - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

The House That Stamps Built - anything goes

CG - Says Something Loudly

Featuring "Deep Breath" by Pickled Potpourri

Challenges for CG:
Cards in Envy: Feeling Blue & Distressed
Crafty Catz #423: ATG + optional theme of Embossing Wet or Dry
Monochrome Magic #12: Anything Monochrome Goes
Paper Shelter Challenge #345: Digital Images or Papers (digi stamp)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes 
Southern Girls #187: Just a bit Flash (shiny papers & glitter pens)
Try Stamping On Tuesdays #369: Sketch + optional theme of Use Scraps

Marciava - The Unique Scrapper

Challenges For Marciava:
Pile It On Challenge Blog-#144 Vintage (Typewriter)
Simon Says Stamp- Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes
Creative Memories - #147 Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack-#240 Fun-day Friday Challenge
Whoopsi Daisy Digi and CD Challenge- Anything Goes with Optional Christmas

Helen - Helen's Craft Haven

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - Vintage or Retro
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Fab 'N' Funky - Quick & Easy Christmas
Jingle Belles - Stars and/or Stripes
Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Keti - Keti's Projects

Featuring "Butterflies Are Free" by Pickled Potpourri 

Challenges for Keti:
Pile it on: #144 Retro/Vintage
Just Us Girls: #447 Anything Goes

QKR Stampede Challenge #302 Anything Goes

Cut It Up: #151 Tag! You're it!
Die Cuttin' Divas: #375 Add a Butterfly
Crafting From the Heart: #212 Anything Goes
Crafting With Friends: #70 Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Creations: #49 Anything Goes
Card Mania Challenge: #106 Anything Goes
Vintage Journey: June Stencil It 

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Now it's your turn!
Pile It On Challenge #144
Theme: Vintage/Retro 
Deadline: August 4; Join us on July 15 for a bonus theme! 

Pile It On! Challenge #143 - Holidays and/or Layers

Our challenge for you this month is Holiday. Feel free to be inspired by a fun, random holiday (not Birthday). Since it's the 3rd Sunday of the month, it's time for our monthly optional bonus theme: Lots of Layers. You can choose one or both themes, and you may enter the challenge as many times you like, as long as you are inspired by at least one other Challenge theme.

We're sponsored by Gerda Steiner Designs and one lucky participant will receive a $15 store coupon. The prize winner and Sweet Sprinkles will be announced on July 8.

And here's some inspiration from of Design Team to get you going!

Elizabeth - Warm Harted

Using Gerda Steiner's "Parachute Piggy"

Challenges for Elizabeth

A Bit More Time to Craft - anything goes

Angie's Digital Stamps - anything goes/bingo

Aud Sentiments - anything goes with sentiment

Colour Crazy - anything hand colored

Crafting By Design - paper piecing

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Crafting With Friends - anything goes

Crafty Friends - anything goes

Creative Craft Cottage - anything goes

Create and Inspire - anything goes

Creative Moments - anything goes

Digi Choosday - anything goes

Hiding in My Craftroom - Buttons and Bows

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes

Love to Craft - anything goes

Not Just Cards - anything goes

PDE - anything goes

Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes

QKR - anything goes

Send a Smile 4 Kids - for kids/teens

The Paper Shelter - ribbons, buttons, or bows

The Sisterhood of Crafters - anything goes

CG - Says Something Loudly

Using Gerda Steiner's "Gnome Couple"

Challenges for CG:
Cheerful Sketches Challenge: Sketch
The Fairy and The Unicorn: Anything Mystical/Magical
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #30: Anything Christmas Goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Frame It

Helen - Helen's Craft Haven

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - Holidays and/or Lots of Layers
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything Goes
Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes

Marciava - The Unique Scrapper

Challenges for Marciava:

Pile It On! Challenge Blog-#143 Lots of Layers

613 Avenue Create-#210 Anything Goes

Crafting by Design- Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog-#52 Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenges-#368 Anything Goes

Creative Moments-#145 Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams-Anything Goes

Fun-Day Friday Challenge-#238 Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination- #152 Anything Goes

Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges-#24 Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog- #49 Anything Goes

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge Blog- Anything Goes 

Keti - Keti's Projects

Using Gerda Steiner's "Bear Hug"

Challenges for Keti:

CRAFT-alnica: #213 Easel Card

Sweet Stampin' Christmas: June Anything Goes

Crafty Animals: #15 Anything Goes

Crafting From the Heart: #210 Anything Goes

Crafting With Friends: #69 Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations: #48 Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge Blog: #472 Use at least 2 dies

Daring Cardmakers: Anything But White (I used kraft base for my Easel card)

C.R.A.F.T. Challnege: #472 Christmas

Craftaholics R Us: #24 Kraft

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Now it's your turn!
Pile It On Challenge #143
Theme: Holiday and/or Lots of Layers
Deadline: June 30