Challenge #43 - Beary Good Friends

This weeks Pile It On Challenge is generously being sponsored by Purple Panda Designs. Purple Panda Designs are illustrated by the immensely talented Kayla. At the young age of 16, Kayla is poised to take the digital stamping world by a storm, and we are all so happy to get to be able to be a part of helping PPD a (stamping) household name!!

This week's challenge is: Bear-y good friends - Use a Bear and a 'Friend' on your card. The winner of this week will get a prize from Purple Panda Designs.  And now let's enjoy our amazing team.

Anne-Katrine from my little scrapping corner

Challenges for Anne-Katrine
Pile it on - a bear + friend (venn = friend)
cupcake craft challenges - sweet treats with a twist
scrapbookaholic with Abby - candy
creative card crew - punch it
top tip tuesday - anything goes
a spoon full of sugar - lets get punchy
papertake weekly challenge - sparkly and bright
stampavie and more - christmas
mojo monday - sketch MOJO162


Scrappy from Big-Scrappy-World

Scrappy's Challenges:
Pile It On! - Beary Good Friends
Marks Finest Papers - Holiday Cards
Bee Crafty - Christmas
Ellephantastic - Color Challenge
Our Daily Bread Design - Top 3 Choices
One Stop Craft - Anything Goes
Wee Memories - Anything Goes
No Time To Stamp - CAS Christmas/Winter
The Stamp Man - For a man
Digi Doodle Shops Best - Anything Goes
Paper Gardens - Holiday cards
ABC Challenge - 'G' is for Glitter
Stampavie - Christmas
Creative Belli - Flock or Flower Soft
Artful Inkables - Color Challenge
Papertake Weekly - Sparkly and Bright
Flourishes - No Buttons, no bows
Cards for Men - Anything Goes
Craft your Passion - Glitter/Sparkle
Stamping Vacation - Lotsa paper
Stamping Vacation - Get the Music in You
Stamping Vacation - No! No!
Tip Top Tuesday - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamps - Punches or Diecuts
4 Crafty Chicks - Punches or Diecuts


Helen from Helen's Craft Haven:

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - Beary Good Friends
BasicGrey - Sketch
Allsorts - Gold, Cream & a hint of Red
Crazy Challenge - Tons of Shapes (Square, Rectangle, Circle & Snowflake)
Digi Doodles - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy - Lace & Pearls
One Stop Craft - Anything Goes


Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures and The Shabby Tea Room

Challenges Debbie used:
Pile It On! #43 - Beary Good Friends
The Shabby Tea Room #33 - Consider It Cased (Debbie's colors/Nicole's LO)
CR84FN #1 - red, green, tan
Taylored Expressions #132 - sketch
4 Crafty Chicks #9 - punches or dies
Color Throwdown #116 - riding hood red, vanilla, celery
Papertake Weekly - sparkly & bright
Simon Says Stamp - punches or dies
The Creative Cottage #26 - embossing

Challenge #42, Soft Holiday Card

Happy Sunday everyone! We hope you have been having a fabulous day! This week we have a fantastic sponsor and you will LOVE their images... they are just as CUTE as they get!

Stamping Dragon's Designs have tons of the cutest dragons, as well as many other images. The PIO design team had the opportunity to play with some and you will see how adorable they are! The winner of this week's challenge will receive 4 images from Stamping Dragon Designs!

This weeks challenge is:

Create a holiday card or project chiefly

using red, white, and green plus you must use something soft!
('Something soft' may be felt, fabric, flocking, etc.)

We can't wait to see what you create!

Here are some beautiful examples from the talented and creative Pile it On Design Team!

Anna from Scrap and Crap

Challenges from Anna:
Pile It On #42, Red, Green, White, and something soft.
Christmas Stampin All Year Long #68: Something metal-Snowflake.
Friday Sketchers #125-Sketch.
Frosted Designs: Diecuts-snowflakes are die cut from Cuttlebug.
Paper Gardens: Fourth Friday Challenge-Holiday Card.
Stamp Somethings: October Digi.
Winter Wonderland: Recipe-snowflake, two papers, one ribbon, and charm.
CCEE Stampers #1042: Ruffles.
Speedy Cat's Friends #26-Diecuts.


Katie - Both Sides of The Paper

Challenges for Katie
Pile It On - Holiday with A Twist
Critter Challenge - Sketch
The Ribbon Girl - Red and Green
Bah Humbug - Elegant Christmas (I thought the gorgeous bow and poinsettias were elegant)
Christmas Stampin All Year - Metallic (the edge on the ribbon)
Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club - To The One I Love
Wee Memories - Cute Holiday
Paper Garden - Holiday Cards
Meljens - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Something Digi
Artful Inkables - Embossing and Flowers
Stampin Royalty - Ribbons
Pennys - As Long As It Flies



Scrappy from Big-Scrappy-World

Challenges for Scrappy:
PIO - Holiday Cards with red, white and green and something soft (I used fun flock)
Allsorts- spots and stripes

2 Sisters - Anything Goes
CES - Buttons and Bows
Marks Finest Papers/Speedy's Friends - Diecuts or punches
Frosted Designs - Diecuts
Paper Garden - Holiday Cards
Wee Memories - Cute Holidays
Stamp Something - Digi Day
Delightful Challenges - Christmas
Create with Connie and Mary - picture inspired
CCEE Stampers - Ruffles (the red 'wrapping paper')
Mel Jens - Anything Goes
Artful Inkables - Embossing and Flowers
Stamping Royalty - Ribbon
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers - Use a Freebie
Stamping Vacation - Have you tried
Crafty Purple Frog - Anything Goes
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long- Metal
Tip Top Tuesday - Anything Goes
Other Lovelies/Thoughtful Thursdays - 'H' is for Happy Holidays
Make it Crafty -Distressing
Pennys - Flying things (dragon)
Aly's Sunday Challenge - Distressing
The Crafty Pad - Christmas
IDIC/Robyns Fetish - Anything Goes
OSAAT - All Celebrations


Beth - BethieJs Blogspot

Challenges for Beth-

PIO-Red, Green, and White.. Plus something soft (felt on bag)

CES - Buttons and Bows
Delightful Challenges - Christmas
Mel Jens - Anything Goes
Stamping Royalty - Ribbon
The Ribbon Girl - Red and Green
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes
Wee Memories - Cute Holidays


Melin-CookingWithCricut.com

Challenges For Melin-
PIO #42- Red, Green and White plus Something Soft
Speedy's Friends - Diecuts or punches
Frosted Designs - Diecuts
Paper Garden - Holiday Cards
Wee Memories - Cute Holidays
Stamp Something - Digi Day
Delightful Challenges - Christmas
Stamping Royalty - Ribbon
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes
Tip Top Tuesday - Anything Goes
Thoughtful Thursdays - 'H' is for Happy Holidays
The Crafty Pad - Christmas
Mel Jens - Anything Goes

NOTE: I will be posting the winner that we have missed sorry for the delay ladies, but planning a birthday party should be easier... LOL!!!

Challenge #41 - "Kid-Themed Halloween"

This week we have a theme challenge at Pile it On sponsored  by KAH-wink-E-dink! Our challenge is to make Kid-Theme Halloween Cards/Projects! One lucky contestant who enters this weeks challenge will win a generous prize from KWED!  So get crafting and show us what you've got! Good Luck!

And let's look at the amazing job from the Design Team.

Scrappy from Big-Scrappy-World

Challenges for Scrappy:
2 Sisters - Halloween

Bee Crafty - Halloween

Cinema Saturday - Diecut or hand cut

Marks Finest/Speedy's Friends - Stitching

One Stop Craft - Halloween

Baby Bud Designs - Fall or Halloween

Stampin' for the Weekend - Halloween

Stamp Something/Stamp Challenges - Halloween

Digi Doodle Shop - My Peeps

Inktegrity - Halloween/Fall

Moving along with the Times - Halloween

Double Dutch - Halloween

Crafts and Me - Halloween

Stampin Royalty - Halloween

Everybody Art - Halloween

The Creative Cottage - Halloween

Karber Weekly - Halloween

Fussy and Fancy - Halloween

If the Shoe Fits - Holiday (Halloween)

Karber Monthly - Halloween Characters/Fantasy

Gingerloft - Glitter or Bling

The Wildflower Patch - Color Challenge

Create 4 Fun - go digi

Aly's Sunday Challenge - Halloween

Crafty Anns - Go digi w/ favorite coloring medium (Copics)

Craftalicious - Anything Goes (3 of 3)

Lil Red Wagon - Something old (stickers), Something new (Ribbon)

The Pixie Cottage - Sketch &/or Stitching

365 Cards - In (Blanket) Stitches (Day 225)

Digital Tuesday - Stitching (w/ a digi)

Wild Orchid - Stitching

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Halloween

Papertake Weekly - 3 of something (embellies)

Tuesday Throwdown - 3 of something (embellies)

Incy Wincy - Faux anything (stitching)

OLLCB - No florals

Stamping Vacation - No! No! (Digis that begin with 'S')

Stamping Vacation - Occasion Oasis (Halloween)

Raise the Bar - Hobbies

Fab n Funky - Yummy Yummy Yummy

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Dressed up food (treat bag)

The Pink Elephant - Childhood (Dressing up for Halloween!)

Papercraft Star - Ad inspiration

Anything Goes - Ribbon

Alphabet Challenge - 'Y' is for Yellow

Just Inspirational - Anything goes

Sarah Hurley - coloring

Card of the Week - Halloween project

Papercutz - Anything

Easy Craft Projects - Halloween

Inky Impressions - Anything Goes

Creative Friday - Altered Items

The Latte Lounge - Halloween

Wee Memories - Anything that is celebrated (Halloween)

Creative Craft Challenges - Trick or Treat

Stamping Vacation - Sticky Situation

Stamping Vacation - Clear as Mud (No Spiders)

 

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures and The Shabby Tea Room

 Challenges Debbie used:
 Pile It On! #41 - Kid-Themed Halloween
The Shabby Tea Room #31 - pumpkins
Mojo Monday #160 - sketch
Papertake Weekly - 3 of a kind
There She Goes #76 - kraft base, splash of color, black & white, dry embossing
The Creative Cottage #25 - Halloween
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenges #88 - ink & edge distressing
Stampin' Royalty #41 - Halloween


Piali~ Touch of Creation:

Challenges for Piali:
Pile It On! - Kid-Themed Halloween
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Images with a person or people .
Digital Tuesday - DIGI STAMP and stitching .
Karber Weekly - DIGI STAMP and halloween .
Ooh La La Creations- Nothing floral .
Aly's Sunday Challenge  - Halloween .
Craftalicious - Anything goes.
One Stitch At A Time - Use digi stamps / paper .
Bee Crafty - Halloween.
Lexi's Creations - spooky .
Stampin' Royalty - Halloween .
Creative Cottage - Halloween.
Stamp Insanity - Creative ways to use die cuts .
Really Reasonable Ribbon: Halloween.

Helen from Helen's Craft Haven:

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - Hallowe'en for Kids
Penny Black Saturday - Sketch
Crafts & Me - Hallowe'en
Craftalicious - Anything Goes
Creative Cottage - Hallowe'en
Creative Craft - Trick or Treat
Creative Inspirations - Hallowe'en/Fall
Cupcake Craft - Scary Creatures
Double Dutch - Boo to You!
Everybody Art - Hallowe'en
For Fun - Googlie Booglie
Fussy & Fancy - Hallowe'en
Moving Along with the Times - Hallowe'en
One Stop Craft - Hallowe'en
Stamp Something - Hallowe'en
Stampin' for the Weekend - Hallowe'en

Top 3 Scoops - Challenge #38

It's Helen here with the Top 3 Scoops for Challenge #38 - 4 or More Embossing Folders...not many entries for this challenge, but the standard was still incredibly high.
Congratulations to the lucky winners - please grab your blinkie to add to your blog!

Kerstin - Kerstinskartenblog

Erin - Stamp till U cramp

Scrap It Girl - Scrap-It-Girl

And the winner of the $10 CropStop Gift Certificate....chosen by Random.Org:

#4 - Gisele - I SPI

Congratulations Gisele! Please email Dalis (address is in the sidebar) to claim your prize!

Challenge #40-Things In Threes

Sorry for the delay everyone but we are sick in the house with a bug our daughter brought from pre-school.

Our sponsor this week is Fresh Brewed, they have a mix of different themes not only coffee ones, but I have to say my favorite ones are coffee related.  Of course I am a coffee lover.  They even have their own challenge blog, so go check it out and Pile It On!

This week's challenge is Things in 3's - Use three of each card element.  One lucky winner will get 3 images of their choice from Fresh Brewed.

Now let's check out our amazing DT work.

Scrappy from Big-Scrappy-World

Scrappy's challenges:
PIO - 3 things (FBD images) (PIO DT)

Crafty Hos - Color Challenge (Ho DT)

Freshly Brewed - Anything Goes for a girl (FBD GD)

OLLCB - NO flowers

Karber - Go Digi

Fab n Funky - Go Digi

Pollycraft - Anything Goes

Allsorts - Insp. by a song (Walking in a Winter Wonderland)

Create 4 Fun - Use a digi

Secret Crafter Saturday - Distressing

Ellephantastic - Anything Goes

My Sheri Craft - In Stitches

Alphabet Challenge - 'X' is for Christmas

No Time to Stamp - Back to Nature

Totally Paper Crafts - Buttons and Bows

Bah Humbug - Cuties

Delightful Sketches - Color Challenge

If the Shoe Fits - Distress

OWH Stars and Stamps - Christmas

Anything Goes - Christmas

Digital Tuesday - Ribbons, Buttons, or Bling

Papertake Weekly - Favorite Challenge from the last 3 yrs. ( I used this challenge)

Wild Orchid - Stitching

Other Lovelies / Thoughtful Thursday #29 - F is for Festive

Stamps r Us - Nature theme

Paper Playtime - Ribbons, Buttons, or Rhinestones

For Fun - Something I've never used before ( DP from a newly opened package)

Corrosive - Clean up the Dust (unused stash - see above!)

Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Open

Stamping Vacation - No! No! (Sparkle)

From Anna from Scrap and Crap
Pile It On: Things in Threes: three punches used, three snowflakes, three snowmen, three brads.
Just Add Ink #38: Pink and bling.
Christmas Stamping All Year Long #66: Sketch challenge
Stamp Somethings: Something punchy, use punches.
Cute Card Thursdays #133: Make Your Own Embellies. Punched out my snowflakes, and ribbon slide.
Glitterbabe's Challenge #15: Anything Goes, but add glitter.
Other Lovelies Thoughtful Thursday #29; F is for...freezing?!
Digistamps 4 Joy #3: Think Pink.
Fab N Funky #43: Use Digi Image.
For Fun Challenges: Something that's been collecting dust.
Freshly Brewed: Anything Goes, and girl.
Nutshells Challenge #26: Use Stripes.


Katie - Both Sides of The Paper

Challenges for Katie
Pile It On - Things in 3's
Creative Inspirations - Birthday
Party Time - Anything Goes for a Birthday
Crazy 4 Challenges - Birthday
Freshly Brewed - Anything Goes for a girl
Fab N Funky - Use a Digi Image
Papercraft Star - Sketch (turned)
Wild Orchid - Stitching
My Sheri - In Stitches
Ellephantastic - Anything Goes


Arianne from Het leven van een scrappende juf

Challenges for Arianne:
PIO: challenge #40 - things in threes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts: challenge 4 - sketch
Cupcake Craft Challenges: challenge 111 - happy hour
Incy Wincy Designs: challenge 62 - sparkly glitter
Karber Weekly Challenge: challenge 8 - go digital
Digital Tuesday Challenge: #79 - bling (plus a digi)
A Spoon Full of Sugar: challenge 124 - sparkle and shine
Creative Inspirations: challenge 81 - birthday theme
The Creative Cottage Challenge Blog: challenge 24 - bling it on!
Glitterbabe's Challenge: challenge 15 - anything goes
Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog: challenge #25 - digi stamp and your favourite colouring medium
Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog: challenge #47 - diamonds are a girls best friend
Create4Fun Challenge: week 41 - use a digital stamp
Crazy 4 Challenges: #58 - birthday
Craftalicious Challenges: challenge 10 - anything goes


Beth- BethieJs Blogspot-
Challenges for Beth-
PIO- Things in 3s
A Spoon Full of Sugar- sparkle and shine
Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog - digi stamp and your favourite colouring medium
Create4Fun Challenge-use a digital stamp
Digital Tuesday Challenge- ribbon, button and/or bling (plus a digi)
Freshly Brewed-Anything Goes, and girl
Glitterbabe's Challenge - anything goes, glitter
Papertake Weekly- Any challenge from last 3 years ( Shiny, Sparkly & Special from May 2010 )
Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - diamonds are a girls best friend
The Creative Cottage Challenge Blog- bling it on!
Wild Orchid - Stitching


Melin's Blog: CookingWithCricut.com

Challenges For Melin

PIO - Things in 3's - Fresh Brewed Design

A Spoon Full of Sugar- Sparkle and Shine

The Creative Cottage Challenge Blog- Bling
Karber - Go Digi
Fab n Funky - Go Digi
Pollycraft - Anything Goes
Corrosive - Clean Up the Dust (Primas)
For Fun Challenges - Dust collector (Primas)
Creative Inspirations - Birthday
Crazy 4 Challenges - Birthday

Challenge #39 - 4 or More Embossing Folders

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This week's challenge is to use AT LEAST 4 different embossing folders in your creation.  Remember you could emboss an embellishment, pattern paper, aluminum foil, transparencies, metal, foamies.  It could be one of those amazing diecuts that cut and embosses at the same time.
One lucky winner will receive a $10 Gift certificate from CropStop.  Let's see our wonderful DT's creations!

Helen from Helen's Craft Haven:

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - 4 or More Embossing Folders
Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
C.E.S. -Get Ahead, Get a Hat!
Charisma Cardz - Christmas
Creative Inspirations (Wed) - Christmas
Double Dutch - Sketch
Glitterbabes - Embossing
Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Something to Celebrate
Stamptacular Sunday - At Least 5 Layers


Piali~ Touch of Creation:

Challenges for Piali :

Pile It On! - 4 or More Embossing Folders ..I used 6.

Sweet Stop - SKETCH

Character Cafe - Ribbon, 2 embellishments and the color orange .

Crafty Calendar - Birthdays .

Crafty Catz  - Childs birthday card with sparkle .

No Time To Stamp - Something in 3's .

Dutch Dare  - Birthday cards .

Tuesday Throwdown - punches

Sweet Stampin - punches .

Stamp, Scrap &Doodle - Anything goes

Catch The Bug  - Anything goes .

Glitterbabes - Embossing
Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
Sew Many Cards - DIGI STAMP and anything goes
Stamp Something - Celebrations

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures and The Shabby Tea Room

Challenges Debbie used:
Pile It On! #39 - 4 embossing folders
JUGS #53 - sketch
The Creative Cottage #24 - bling
The Color Dare #78 - daffodil, chocolate, vanilla
Our Creative Corner - cajun, old olive, mustard, espresso
Simon Says Stamp & Show - distressed
Really Reasonable Ribbons #9 - fall & ribbon
City Crafter Challenge Blog #24 - flowers & frills
Simon Says Stamp - autumn
Paper Sundaes #38 - something from your stash
Stamptacular Sunday #79 - 5 layers
Cupcake Inspirations #79 - photo