June Winners!

If you are a winner, please send an email stating which PIO challenge you won and send it to alidalis AT comcast DOT net

You have one month from the date on this post to redeem your prizes! 

If you were picked either TOP Scoop or Sprinkle award then please grab your BLINKIE and wear it proud.  If you are interested in being a Guest DT for PIO please drop us a line to: alidalis AT comcast DOT net

PIO #26 - Going Round in Circles! Winner is:  Hannelie.  She receives a $15 Gift Certificate from Whimsy Stamps. 

TOP 3 Scoops for challenge #26:

PIO challenge 25 - Show me Some Metal Winner is: -Anne-  She receives a $15 Gift Certificate from Simon Says Stamp!

TOP Scoops for Challenge #25:

Daniele H.

Julia T.

Carrie

Lori A.

Sweet Sprinkles Award goes to:

Clare

PIO Challenge #24 - What's Your Angle? Winner is: Kym's Crafty Cards.  She will receive a $15 Gift Certificate from Just Some Lines.

TOP Scoops for Challenge #24 are:

Tracey V

Char Dobson

Daniele

PIO CHALLENGE #23 SUMMER HEAVEN + Summer Kick- oFF bLog Hop  Winners:  Kristy is our lucky challenge winner.  She will receive a $5 GC to Sassy Cheryl's store.

Winner of the Chatterbox Card set is: kathlee.  Thanks for following us and hopping with us that weekend!

TOP Scoops for challenge #23:

Carissa

Cyndi B.

Kristy

Lisa

PIO #22 - You're The Sprinkle In My Life Winner is: Emma H, she will receive a prize from squigglefly.

TOP Scoops for challenge #22 are:

Tiffany (I love her brilliant idea of using cupcake liners for her scallops)

Caro

Lisa C.

Pat

PIO CHALLENGE #21 - Your my beary best friend winner is: -Anne-  (Congrats on your second win).  Ladies the more you play the more chances you have to win with us! She wins a $9 GC from Stampfairy

TOP Scoops for challenge #21 are:

Jan H.

Jayne

Cheryl

Jacki R.

Jess W.

#20 Pile It On - Boys and Girls Come Out To Play Winner is: Louise NZ, she will receive a $15 Gift Certificate from Simon Says Stamp!

TOP Scoops for Challenge #20 are:

Anne (with her artistic license... LOL!!!)

Denise M.

Stamping Mindy

PIO CHALLENGE #19 Funny Bone - funny sentiment or image Winner is:  Linda B. She receives any 3 digital images from Heart Song Designs.

TOP Scoops for challenge #19 are:

Silke L.

Annika R.

Mary Anne

Anne (now seriously how can I NOT give a TOP Scoop for this one.  It is hilarious!)

SPRINKLE AWARD goes to: Jan, even though Crystal and I both are not comfortable with clowns, this one made our "issues" be put aside!

PIO #28 - Show Us Your Favorite Technique

It's Sunday and so that means it's time to grab your challenge lists and PILE IT ON!
We have a super simple challenge for you this week, we want to see your favorite technique and be sure to tell us what it is.
We have a brand new sponsor this week and that is Wax Fruit Company who provided us with fabulous images to use.  The winner this week will be rewarded with a prize from Wax Fruit Company.





Katie - Both Sides Of The Paper

Challenges for Katie:
PIO - Favorite Technique (Paper Piecing)
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Free and Easy (3 entries only)
Deep Ocean Challenge - Make a Card
The Paper Shelter - Lots of Dots
Simon Says Stamp - Stitching
Paper Play - Fruity
My Time To Craft - Food of any kind
Charisma Cardz - Flowers
Bloggers Challenge - Flowers
Creative Craft Challenges - Flowers (3 entries only)
Thrilling Thursday - Pick 3 (I chose digi image, embossing and ribbon)
Frosted Designs - Pick 2 (I chose ribbon and rhinestones)
Digital Tuesday - Bling It Up (with a digi)
Colour Create - Fuchsia, Green and White
2 Sisters - Summertime Fun
Crazy 4 Challenges - Summer
One Stop Craft - Summertime
The Stamping Boutique - Summertime
Totally Gorjuss - Summertime
Card Makin Mamas - Summer (2 entries only)
Going Grey - Summer (2 entries)
Reasonable Ribbon - Summer Fun (and ribbon)
Crafty Purple Frog - Summer Fun
Squigglefly - Summertime


Scrappy from Big-Scrappy-World:

 

Scrappy's Challenges:

PIO - Fave Technique (distressing)

KB Cute Monday - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes + a Sentiment

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Digis with an Attitude - Anything Goes

All that Scraps - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Stamp Insanity - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

OSAAT - Use a Digi

Lollipop Crafts- Anything Goes

Allsorts - Free and Easy (1 of 3)

Deep Ocean Challenge - Make a Card

Thrilling Thursday - Celebrate and pick 3 Faves (digi, punches and bling)

Digital Tuesday - Bling It Up

Frosted Designs - Pick 2 (rhinestones and trim)

 
 Elizabeth at Warmharted

Elizabeth's Challenges

All that Scraps - Anything goes

Bearly Mine - Anything goes

Case Study - Inspiration

Crafts and Me - Favorite Image

Craft your Passion - Anything goes

Crafty Ann's - Thinking of you

Digi Doodle - Butterflies

Digital Tuesday - Bling it on

Flutterby Wednesdays - open with a fairy, angel or butterfly

Lollipop - Anything goes

Really Reasonable Ribbon - summer fun

Scrappy Frogs - Summer flowers

Stamping Boutique - Summer Scene

Stamp Something - Butterflies/Bugs

Stampin for the Weekend - Wings and things


Chris V - Easily Amused

Chris' Challenges

Pile It On - Your Favorite Technique (Paper Piecing)

One Stop Craft #139 - Summer Time

CES - Recipe: 1 image, 2 ribbons, lace or twine, 3 dp

Totally Gorjuss #88 - Summer time

Crazy 4  Challenges C4C95 - Make a Summer themed card

Allsorts week 111 - Free and Easy July

Really Reasonable Ribbon #27 - Picnic/Summer Fun

Terrifically Thrilling Thursday - Celebrate choice 3 from: punches, bling, ribbon, embossing, digi images and homemade embellishments

Southern Girls - Bring Out Your Inner Child

2 Sisters #47 - Summer Fun

Paper Cutz #99 - Ice Cream Cones, Popsicle,  Sundae or Milk Shake

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

My Time to Craft - a la carte Show Food of Some Sort

Going Grey with Scrap Creations - Summer

I {Heart} Ribbon - #6 - Lots of Ribbon (2 or more)

Simon Says - A Stitch in Time

Crystal - scrapcandydesigns

Crystal's Challenges:

CIC #118 - Inspiration Photo

Fresh Brewed Designs - 2 patterned papers, 2 embellies & 2 shapes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
Crafts & Me - Favorite Stamps/Image
All That Scraps - Anything Goes
Inky Impressions - Distressing (i used ink distress!)
Card Making Mamas - Summertime (used summery colors!)
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Summer Birthday
OLLCB - Summer Flowers (flowers on image & paper!)
Your Next Stamp - Button Up


Melissa: I Have Prettier Stuff

I will  be entering this card in the following Challenges:

Katies Waffel Sketch Blog: Sketch

Marks Finest Paper: Die Cut As A Background

Card Makin Mamas: Summertime ( When Daisies bloom)

Designs By Lisa Somerville: Floral Frenzy

Joyful Stamper, Inspire me Fridays: Always Anything

The Stamp Man Challenge Blog: Use Alcohol Ink (optional sketch)

Stamp Insanity: Anything Goes

Crafts And Me Challenge Blog: Favorite Stamp

Creative Belli Blog: Custom Made Bellies (the flower)

Diva's By Design: Die Cuts or Punches (both)

Bearly Mine Challenges: Anything Goes

Creaive Craft Challenges: Pretty Blossoms

Jac-inks Papercraft Challenge: Die-cut plus Texture

Partytime Tuesdays:Square Card

Try It On Tuesday:Flower Power

Cheerful Stamper: Favorite Background.

Hooked On Crafts: Flowers

PIO CHALLENGE #27 - Time to RELAX

"Time to Relax", this is our weekly theme and challenge for you.  Sponsoring us this week is The Paper Shelter.  If you are looking for fun, cute and lovely digi stamps for your paper-crafting or web design projects, The Paper Shelter is your one-stop boutique! This growing catalog of high-quality digi stamps with many different kind of options offers a multitude of themes such as everyday items, holidays, special occasions, children, adorable characters and creatures. Stamps are available in standard black and white line art, as well as in pre-colored format. Images are wonderful for coloring and make perfect additions to greeting cards and scrapbook albums.

We will have 2 winner for this week's challenge.  The winner will pick 2 images from The Paper Shelter.  And if you want to increase your chances in winning some amazing images from The Paper Shelter then check out their challenge here.

Here is the wonderful work of the team!  Amazing as always!


Chris V - Easily Amused

Chris' Challenges:
Pile It On #27 - Time to Relax (you're here)
Moving Along With the Times - Here Comes the Summer
Totally Papercrafts - Bingo
DYSU #26 - Square
CCEE Stampers 1126 - Use Your Cricuit or die cuts
4 Crafty Chicks - Stitching
Creative Belli #120 - the Letter "G"
Pixie Cottage #76 - sketch/strawberries and cream
My Time to Craft #146 - Yes, Here Comes Summer
Digital Tuesday #117 - Flower Power
Dream Valley #10 - Ribbon
Simon Says Stamp and Show - A Word
Stamps R Us - There Was A Little Girl
Top Tip #40 - T is for
If the Shoe Fits FF#84 - War of the Roses
Stamp Something - July Digi Day
Allsorts week 110 - Free and Easy July
Secret Crafter  #141 - Here Comes Summer
Wee Memories #61 - Summertime
The Paper Shelter #20 - Anything Goes

Melissa: I Have Prettier Stuff

Melissa's Challenges:

Sweet Stamp Blog Challenge: Sketch

The Paper Shelter:Anything Goes

Sir Stampalot: Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays: Anything Goes

Stampin For The Weekend: My Favorite Things. ( coloring with Copics, Rhinestones and Glitter)

AiFactory Challenge Blog: Use your favorite embellishment (Rhinestones and glitter)

Digi Doodle Shop Best: Anything Goes

Just For Fun: Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey: Anything Goes

Little Darlings Challenge: Favorite Color Combo. (Pink and Green)

Crafty Cardmakers: Spots and Stripes

Allsorts Challenge Blog: Free and Easy

Stamp Something - Use a digi

Bling It On - Anything Goes

Dalis - StamperGirl

Dalis' Challenges:

The Paper Shelter:Anything Goes

Sir Stampalot: Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays: Anything Goes

Stampin For The Weekend: My Favorite Things

Digi Doodle Shop Best: Anything Goes

Just For Fun: Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey: Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers: Spots and Stripes

Allsorts Challenge Blog: Free and Easy

Stamp Something - Use a digi

Bling It On - Anything Goes

Moving Along With the Times - Here Comes the Summer

Dream Valley #10 - Ribbon

Secret Crafter  #141 - Here Comes Summer

Wee Memories #61 - Summertime

My Time to Craft - Here come the Sun

Sharon - Colouring for Pleasure

Sharon's Challenges
2 Sisters - Birthdays
Allsorts - July long free and easy
Catch the bug - Anything goes
Secret Crafter - Here comes Summer
Bling it On - Anything goes
Card and Scrap - Punches and dies
Really Reasonable Ribbons - Summer/Picnic (must include ribbon)
Sir Stampalot - Anything goes
Sundays with Crissy - Time to distress
Clearly Inspired - Dies, punches and cut outs


Helen from Helen's Craft Haven:

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - Time to Relax
Allsorts - Free & Easy
Bling It On - Anything Goes
Crafter's Companion - One for the Boys
Creative Stamp Friends - Dots
Digi Doodles - Anything Goes
Ellephantastic - Celebrations
Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes
Sketch Saturday - SketchStampavie & More - More than 3 Layers
Stampin' for the Weekend - My Favourite Things (Penny Black stamps, distressing, faux stitching)
Sundays with Crissy - Distressing


Elizabeth at Warmharted

Challenges for Elizabeth
ABC Challenge - Cross it
Allsorts - Free and easy
Bugaboo/Catch the Bug - Anything goes
Digi Doodles - Anything goes
Digital Tuesday - Flower power
Hooked on Craft Challenges - Show some flowers
My Time to Craft - Here come the Sun
Top Tip Tuesday - "T" is for...
Pals Paper Art - Favorite technique
Paper Shelter - Anything goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon -  Picnic/Sun Fun
Secret Crafter Saturday - Here comes the sun
Southern Girls - Childhood memories
Stamp Something - Use a digi