Winners PIO #12 - Pretty Hair

Didn't you just love all gorgeous & unique tresses on parade for last week's Pretty Hair Challenge?!

Challenge 2014 #12
Top 3, as chosen by the Design Team:

#23 Kathy Tanner

#36 Regan

   

#51 ~Em's Many Thoughts~

Congratulations! Please grab your Top 3 Scoops badge (code is available in the right sidebar):

And now for the Lucky Winner of the Sponsor Prize, as chosen via Random.org:

#2 Jacki    

 

Congratulations! Please email CG (CGSaysSomethingLoudly AT gmail DOT com) to receive your $25 gift certificate to The Paper Nest Dolls Store.

Many thanks to you all, and we hope you'll join us this week for Pile It On #13 - Floral Fantasy, sponsored by Crafty City.

Pile It On #12 - Pretty Hair

This week at Pile It On! we're focusing on Pretty Hair. We know you'll have fun with this!

Our sponsor is The Paper Nest Dolls, and they their images are just perfect for this challenge. One lucky participant will win a $25 gift certificate to their store!

The Paper Nest is a family-owned scrapbooking store in Fort Myers, Florida. In addition to that, we have our own stamp line (rubber and digital ) called The Paper Nest Dolls. The stamps are all hand-drawn by me and inspired by our children. Please visit their store and blog.

Now for your inspiration from PIO's Team A, featuring digis from The Paper Nest:

Sharla - This Thing Called Life

Challenges for Sharla:
Your Next Stamp-Sketch
{PIN}spirational Challenge: Inspiration Picture
Penny's Challenges: Buttons and bows
Fan-tastic Tuesday-Square card, anything goes
Shopping Our Stash-Buttons and Bows
Through the Craft Room Door-Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown-Bingo: bling, digi image, ribbon
Color Me Creative-Show Some Skin
Brown Sugar-Anything Goes
Craftyhands Challenge-Buttons and Bows
The Stamping Boutique-2 buttons, ribbon and a digi image
MilkCoffee Challenge-use at least 2 flowers

 

Tracey - Today's Beautiful Moments

Challenges for Tracey:

Challenges 4 Everybody..."Anything Goes"

The ABC Challenge..."H is for Hair"

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog..."Use Stamp or Digi"

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenges..."March Challenge"

Digi Galore..."Anything Goes"

Doodle Pantry..."Any Digi Goes"

DL Art Thankful Thursday..."5 Word Sentiment"

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Blog..."Anything Goes"

Melonheadz Friends..."Girly" 

Craft-Dee Bowz..."Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow"

 Created with Love..."Girly"

Fitztown Challenges..."Anything Goes"

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog..."Anything Goes"

Crafty Ribbions Challenge..."Anything Goes with Ribbon"

Brown Sugar Challenge..."Anything Goes"

Crafts 4 Eternity..."Anything Goes"

Cut it Up..."Anything Goes"

Stampin' for the Weekend..."Anything Goes"

Beth - BethieJ's Blogspot

Challenges for Beth:
PIO- Hair
The Paper Nest Dolls- Anything Goes
Created with Love -Girly
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
ABC Challenge- H Is For Hair 
Divas By Design- Flowers
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes    
Sister Act Card Challenge-Anything Goes
Paper Take Weekly- Girly

Elizabeth - Warm Harted

Challenges for Elizabeth:

Brown Sugar - anything goes

 CMC - show some skin

Craftitude - anything goes or brads

Crafts 4 Eternity - anything goes

Crafting By design - use ribbon

Crafters Cafe - square card

Created with Love - girly

Cut it Up - anything goes (with die cut)

Die Cuttin Divas - snacks

Hiding in My Craftroom - make it digital

Lexie's Creations - punches or dies

Red Rubber Inspirations - color in the lines

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Tuesday Throwdown - tic/tac/toe - diagonal

Crafty Girls - anything goes

CG - Say Something Loudly

Challenges for CG:
Cards in Envy: Anything Goes with an A2 card
Created With Love Challenges: Girly
Cuttlebug Mania: Dotty (base card and mattes were cut with Spellbinders dies using my BigShot)
Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #157: Snack Lovers + Die cuts
Melonheadz Friends: Girly
Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge: 6 of Something (6 pieces of popcorn!)
Pumpkin Spice #64: Dots
The ABC Challenge: H is for Hair
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge #6: Anything Goes

Jenn Zeeb - Stamplified

Challenges for Jenn:

Brown Sugar-anything goes

Patties Creations-anything goes

Sister Act Card-anything goes

Stampin for the weekend-anything goes

4 Krafty Girls-anything goes

Delightful Challenges-welcome spring

DRS Designs-blooming spring

Southern Girls-floral frenzy

Crafting by Design-anything goes

Divas By Design-flowers

Inky Impressions-spring

Turtle Soup-flowers

Sweet Stamps-anything goes

Tuesday Morning Sketches-sketch

Kimberly - Paper Munch Designs

Challenges for Kimberly:

Your next stamp - sketch 

ABC challenges - hair

Emerald faeries - pretty in pink
Lexi's creations -use punches
addicted to stamps and more - make your mark
paper take weekly - girlie
little scrap pieces - show it off linky party
fairy tale challenge - one old stamp
stampin for the weekend - atg
crafty hazelnut - pattern paper atg

Inspired?! Now find some other challenge themes to "pile on" to our Pretty Hair theme, and link up below:

An InLinkz Link-up

Winners PIO #38 - Cool or Warm Colors

With 84 wonderful entries, it looks like last week's Color Challenge was a big hit! It was especially difficult picking a Top 3.

Challenge 2013 #38
Top 3, as chosen by the Design Team:

#22 Lacey Stephens   

   

#56 Mary C   

#66 Dian Ratna 

Congratulations! Please grab your Top 3 Scoops badge (code is available in the right sidebar):

Sweet Sprinkles Award

This week, we decided to spotlight a project that we all found really original and eye-catching, this Car Charger Cell Phone Hanger:

#24 Elena F. 

Check out her handmade embellishments too! Thanks for inspiring us, Elena! You can grab your "Sweet Sprinkles Award" from the sidebar:

And now for the Lucky Winner of the Sponsor Prize, as chosen via Random.org:

#2 jessica 

 

Please email CG (CGSaysSomethingLoudly AT gmail DOT com) to receive your $25 gift certificate towards stamps at The Paper Nest.

Many thanks to you all, and we hope you'll join us this week for Pile It On #39 - Leaves, sponsored by Doodle Pantry!

Pile It On #38 - Cool or Warm Colors

Welcome to a new challenge at Pile It On! This week, we want you to focus on Cool OR Warm Colors. Here's the color wheel:

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Skin/hair colors and neutrals are fine.

Our sponsor this week is The Paper Nest, and one lucky participant will win a $25 gift certificate towards stamps at their online store.

The Paper Nest is a family owned scrapbooking store in Fort Myers, Florida. In addition to that, we have our own stamp line ( rubber and digital ) called The Paper Nest Dolls. The stamps are all hand-drawn by me and inspired by our children. I have been an artist/illustrator for most of my life....I mean, C'mon, who doesn't want to draw for a living?? Please visit my store and blog.

Now for your inspiration from PIO's Team B, featuring digis from The Paper Nest:

Elizabeth - Warm Harted

Elizabeth's Challenges

All that Stickles - fall harvest

Artistic Inspiration - anything goes or frame it

Corrosive Challenge - use a girl or woman

Creative Moments - frame it

Crafts 4 Eternity - cute kids

Craft Your Passion - fall colors

Crafty Sentiments - fall colors

Divas By Design - anything goes

Eureka Stamps - color photo

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes

Lexi's Creations - autumn colors

Oldie But a Goodie - die cut 

Party Time Tuesday - color challenge

Papertake weekly - sparkle

Pattie's Creations - animal

Perfect Sentiment - fall and a sentiment

Pinspirational - fall photo

Simon Says Stamp - from the store

Anna - Anna's Handmade Cards

Challenges for Anna:

Alphabet Challenge Blog - paper piecing

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - 2 or more patterned papers

Stampin' for the Weekend - back to school

The Corrosive Challenge Blog - maiden, mother, crone...
Card Makin' Mamas - for the kids
Creatalicious Challenges - school time
Divas by Design - anything goes
I Love Promarkers - anything goes
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes

Chris V - Easily Amused

Chris' Challenges:
Pile It On #38 - Warm or Cool Colors
Sister Act #25 - Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy #98- Punches and Dies
Creative Corner - Happy Halloween
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - #48 - Anything Goes
Card Makin' Mamas CMM74 - For the Kids
Crafty Ribbon #62 - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Crafty Creations #240 -So Charming
Try Stampin' on Tuesday #136- Sketch
Sisterhood of Crafters - Devine Digis
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Make it Sparkle
Oldie But a Goodie -Dies and Punches (the bat brads and ribbon are a couple years old)
Creative Craft 2 #19 - Use Ribbon
Catch the Bug - September Bingo (Player's choice [charm], circle, twine)

Mayra - Mayras Designs

Mayra's Challenges:
Jo's Scrap Shack ~ Anything Goes
Craftin Desert Divas ~ Autumn/Fall
Crafty Ribbons Challenges ~ #62 Anything goes With Ribbon
Papertake Weekly ~ Make it Sparkle
All that Stickles ~ Fall Harvest
Bitten by the Bug 2 ~ Fall
Perfect Sentiments Challenge ~ Fall / Sentiment
Silhouette America ~ Phrase

Deanne - A Little Bit o' Paper

Challenges:

Craft-A-Scene-dusk to dawn

Crazy Challenge-color inspiration

Crafty Sentiments-Autumn colors

Papertake Weekly-make it sparkle

Penny's Paper-Crafty-at least 2 patterned papers (I used 3)

Milk Coffee-Autumn colors

Crafts 4 Eternity-cute kid

Pattie's Creations-animals (bird, spider, bats)

Sister Act-anything goes

Basic Grey-Autumn colors (Eerie papers and stickers)

Helen - Helen's Craft Haven

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - Cool or Warm Colours (Warm)
Cards fr Men - String or Twine
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Cutie Pie - For the Boys
Hiding in my Craft Room - Lots of Layers
Penny's Paper Crafting - Two or More Papers
Seize the Birthday - Anything Birthday
Stamp & Create - Birthdays
Totally Papercrafts - Happy Birthday Baby
Whimsy Inspires- Masculine


Now it's over to you!
Add your link and Good Luck!

Winners PIO #21 - Put a Bird on It

What a lovely flock of Bird Cards we had last week!

Challenge 2013 #21
Top 3, as chosen by the Design Team:

#16 Adele (Dingledel) 

   

#30 Chris   

#37 Marsha D 

Congratulations! Please grab your Top 3 Scoops badge (code is available in the right sidebar):

And now for the Lucky Winner of the Sponsor Prize, as chosen via Random.org:

#25 jaya   

 

Please email CG (CGSaysSomethingLoudly AT gmail DOT com) to receive your $25 gift certificate to The Paper Nest.

Many thanks to you all, and we hope you'll join us this week for Pile It On #22 - Stripes and/or Plaid, sponsored by 2 Cute Ink!

Pile It On #21 - Put a Bird on It

Welcome to the 21st Pile It On Challenge of 2013! Our theme this week is "Put a Bird on It." Include a bird of any kind somewhere on your project.


We're sponsored this week by The Paper Nest:

The Paper Nest is a family owned scrapbooking store in Fort Myers, Florida. In addition to that, we have our own stamp line ( rubber and digital ) called The Paper Nest Dolls. The stamps are all hand-drawn by me and inspired by our children. I have been an artist/illustrator for most of my life....I mean, C'mon, who doesn't want to draw for a living?? Please visit my store and blog.

Now for your inspiration from PIO's Team A, featuring digis from The Paper Nest:

Beth - BethieJs Blogspot

 

Challenges for Beth-

PIO- Put A Bird On It

Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes
Sister Act- Anything Goes

Jennifer Scull - Just Coffee Please...

Challenges:

Pile it On - put a bird on it

Chocolate, Coffee, & Cards - use a number
Sweet Pea - birds of a feather
Totally Paper Crafts - buttons
Moving Along with the Times - embossing
Sassy Studio - graduation
Crafting by Design - graduation
House That Stamps Built - fur, fins, or feathers
Going Grey with Scrap Creations - wedding, anniversary, or graduation
Craft Your Passion - party animals
Pause, Dream, Enjoy - happy....... (graduation)
Pink Elephant - graduation
Great Impressions - celebrations

 Kimberly - Paper Munch

Challenges entered:
Pile it on - add a bird
the play date cafe - colours (blue, yellow, green)
dilly bean designs - dots
polkadoodle - to die for
crafty ribbon - atg ribbon
southern girls - going spotty dot
sweet pea stampers - birds of a feather
sister act - atg
five simple things - atg
seize the birthday - sketch


Katie - Both Sides of the Paper

Challenges for Katie:
PIO - Put a Bird On It
Whimsy Inspires - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Inklings and Yarns - Anything Goes
Wags N Whiskers - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon
The Perfect Sentiment - Anything Goes with Sentiment on the Front
My Hearts Pieces - Be Sentimental (3 entries only)
Little Red Wagon - Make It Punny
LEJ Designs - Punches and/or Dies
Frosted Designs - Punches
DRS Designs - Paper Punches
Sweet Pea Stamps - Birds of a Feather
The House That Stamps Built - Fur, Fins or Feathers
Craft Your Passion - Party Animal
Love to Scrap - Pastel or Primary


Now it's your turn, link below and Good Luck!!