PIO #45 Thanksgiving or Give Thanks

We at Pile It On! challenge are so thankful that you come and share with us your wonderful creations!  This week we want you to share with us what you are thankful for... so let's GIVE THANKS (or thanksgiving projects)!

And to help us give Thanks, we have Karen's Doodles as our sponsor.  Her images are definitively fun and quirky!

Karen Johnson has been drawing all of her life. She has worked on the feature film, “Ferngully The Last Rainforest” and has created animations for Disney, Fisher Price and Mattel. She has illustrated several children’s books and is currently teaching animation at a college in Wisconsin. She started Karen’s Doodles so she could share her whimsical drawings with crafters from around the world.

Karen's Doodle also has a blog, a challenge blog, a children's challenge blog and even a Netherlands Challenge blog!  So tons of challenges to choose from and Pile this week!

The winner this week gets 3 images from Karen’s Doodles!

Now let's give thanks for PIO amazing team and their samples.

Scrappy from Big-Scrappy-World

Scrappy's Challenges :

Pile it On - 'Thanks' or 'Thanksgiving'
Crafty Ribbons - Bingo (Lace, Gems, Embossing)
Card Makin' Mamas - Diecuts
Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes (Limit 1 Entry)
Fussy and Fancy - Thanks with a sentiment
Raise the Bar - Stitching
Crafting Misfit/Show and Tell - Little Gifts or Baked Goods
Totally Papercrafts - Stitching
4 Crafty Chicks - Diecuts
CCEE Stampers - 4 types of Embellies (Ribbon, Flowers, Brads, and Bling)
MelJens Designs - Brads
Moving Along with the Times - Food and Drink  (1 of 3)
Paper Play - Buttons
PaperCrafting Journey - Use a Digi
Pixie Dust Studio Pixie Challenge - Paper Piecing

2 Sisters - Ribbon
Crafting for all Seasons - Texture
Creative Belli - 1,2,3,4 (1 image, 2 felt flowers, 3 ribbons, 4 button brads)
Divas by Design - Metal
Fresh Brewed Designs - Anything Goes (1 of 5)
Ruby's Rainbow - Metal
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Buttons
Stampavie - Anything Goes
Anything Goes - Stitching
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes + Bling
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes
Stamp-n-Doodle - Emboss It
Tuesday Throwdown - Thanks
Colour Q - Color Challenge #109
Lia Stampz - 3 R's (Ribbon, Raised, Round)

Elizabeth - Warm Harted

Challenges for Elizabeth
Bunny Zoe - lace
Crafty Ribbons - bingo
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Crafting For All Seasons - texture
Digi Stamps for Joy - gratitude
Dutch Dare - give thanks
Fussy and Fancy - thankful and a sentiment
Moving Along with the Times - food or drink

My Mum's Craft Shop - with thanks

Tuesday Throwdown - thanks

Chris V - Eaily Amused

Chris' challenges:

Pile It On #45 - Thanksgiving, or just give thanks to someone
A Sketch for You to Try - November sketch
Totally Papercrafts #91 - Stitching
Crafty Catz #107 - Anything goes
2 Sisters #64 - Ribbon
Craft Your Days Away - Autumn/Fall (apple pie is a fall favorite for me)
Speedy the Cat #80- Fall or Winter
Moving Along With the Times #123 - Food or Drink
Ruby's Rainbow #15 - Metal (apple charm)
Freshly Brewed FBC71 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes Plus a bit of bling
Ribbon Carousel - RCC27 - Anything Goes
Cutie Pie #14 - Use a Charm

Dalis from Stampergirl:

Pile It On #45 - Thanksgiving, or just give thanks to someone

Crafty Catz #107 - Anything goes

2 Sisters #64 - Ribbon

Freshly Brewed FBC71 - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz - Cutesy

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes + Bling

PaperCrafting Journey - Use a Digi

Helen from Helen's Craft Haven:

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - Thanksgiving or just Thanks
BasicGrey - Anything Goes (I've used papers & brads from the 'Hello Luscious' range)
Charisma Cardz - Cutesy
Crafty Ann's - Floral Frenzy
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Friday Sketch - Sketch
Fussy & Fancy - Thankful & Sentiments
Stampavie & More - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - Stitch It!

Winners for PIO Challenge #43

Thank you all for participating in PIO #43: Be Happy. As always, it was very tough to choose! Thank you all for sharing your gorgeous projects.

#43 Top 3:

#22 Tammie E

#32 JANIEL

#42 Breakfast @ Tiffanys

Lucky winner:
#12 The Crafty Den

Congratulations Denise, you win the prize from Jellypark! Please contact [alidalis AT comcast DOT net].

If winners do not contact us in 1 month time frame the prize will be voided. Congratulations to you all, and we hope you'll join us for our current challenge, Keep Warm, sponsored by Jen's Digi Stamps.

Pile it On #44 - Keep Warm

Here in the states is starting to get cold some of our gals are even getting some snow!  This week we are encouraging everyone to KEEP WARM and to help us do that is Jennifer from Jen's Digi Stamps!  The winner this week gets a $5US voucher to Jensdigistamps.com.

Jennifer is the owner and creator of Jensdigistamps.com. She has been drawing ever since she could hold a pencil. She has done many jobs in her life including being a hair dresser for the past 20 years but art has always been her passion and love. She has art displayed in art galleries throughout Ohio that includes fine art but cartooning is a huge passion for her. She has created jensdigistamps to give creative people fun images to work with. She loves meeting people who use her images and is always looking for new ideas.

Now, let's check out the warm projects from our team.

Elizabeth - Warm Harted

Challenges for Elizabeth
Pile it ON - Keep Warm
Creative Craft Challenges - fancy edges
Creative Craft World - sentiment or numbers
Digi Doodles - anything goes
Inky Impressions - anything goes
Jen's Digi Stamps - polka dots
Moving Along with the Times - no girls
Paper Crafting - use a digi
Paper Pretties - embellishments
Scrapbook Sisters - anything goes
Sew Many Challenges - 2 types of background paper
Simon Says - anything goes
Speedy the Cat - use your scraps
Stamp, Scrap, Doodle - monochromatic
Sweet Stampin - anything goes
Wags and Whiskers - black with a ribbon or pearls


Scrappy from Big-Scrappy-World :

Scrappy's Challenge's :

Pile it on - Keep Warm

A Gem of a Challenge - Cold and Frosty

Sweet Stampin - Anything Goes (Limit 2 entries)
Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnuts- For Someone Special
Raise The Bar - Stitching
Totally Gorjuss - I Remember (playing in the snow as a kid)
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes

Creative Craft World - Sentiment or number
Jen's Digi Stamps - Polka Dots
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting - Use digis
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties - Embellies
Speedy the Cat - Use your Scraps (leftover DP, white beneath ribbon, black twine)
Card Makin Mama's - Die Cuts (Limit 2 entries)
Inky Impressions - Anything Goes

Melissa I Have Prettier Stuff

Today I will be entering this card in the following Challenges.
Kaboodle Doodles: Halloween or Fall colors
Totally Papercrafts: Lots of Glitter.
Card Makin Mamas: Die Cuts.
Inspire Me Fridays: Always Anything Goes
Patties Creations: Halloween or Autumn Colors
Crafty Creations: leaves and the beautiful fall pallette
Simon Says Stamps: Anything Goes
Digi Doodle: Anything Goes
Paper Shelter: Anything Goes
Paper Pretties: Embellis

Beth- BethieJs Blogspot!

Challenges -
PIO- Keep Warm
Crafts and Me- Use Blue
Creatalicious Challenges- Distressing
Digi Doodles - anything goes
Inspire Me Friday- Anything Goes
Make It Mondays- Anything Goes
Paper Crafting - use a digi



Katie - Both Sides of the Paper

Challenges for Katie:
Pile It On - Keeping Warm
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Creative Craft Challenges - Fancy Edges (3 entries only)
Card Makin Mama's - Die Cuts (2 entries only)
Raise The Bar - Sew What (real or faux stitching)
Totally Gorjuss - I Remember (images reminds me of my late sweet Mama, always knitting for someone)



CG - cg says [something loudly]

Challenges for CG:
Pile It On #44: Keeping Warm
Aud Sentiments: Make Us Laugh
Card & Things: Color Challenge (Night of Navy, Old Olive, Bashful Blue)
Scrap-Creations: Digi image & paper

Winners for PIO Challenge #42

Thank you all for participating in PIO #42: Fall is for Fun. As always, it was very tough to choose! Thank you all for sharing your gorgeous projects.

#42 Top 3:

#39 Jenn Zeeb

#55 Happy Days

#58 Jamie

Lucky winner:
#11 Roro Lee 

Congratulations Roro, you win  a $15 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp! Please contact [alidalis AT comcast DOT net].

If winners do not contact us in 1 month time frame the prize will be voided. Congratulations to you all, and we hope you'll join us for our current challenge, Be Happy, sponsored by Jellypark.

Pile It On #43 - Be Happy

Life is tough sometimes and for that same reason we are saying you've got to BE HAPPY!  Enjoy the moments of life!  This week Jellypark is helping us BE HAPPY with their amazing images.

Claire, the brilliant mind behind all these quirky and amazing images, lives in England in the market town of Rayleigh in Essex where she works from home in her tiny and very messy little studio. Her original paintings are held in private collections across the world from Australia to the USA, her whimsical images perfect for children's bedrooms or for a quirky bit of art for any wall. She has illustrated a number of children's books and has recently also developed a new range of digital craft supplies. Latest projects include developing some children's stories for the ipad, a range of children's t-shirts and colouring posters.

They have a challenge blog: JellyPark Friends that starts on Fridays so go check it out and BE HAPPY!

Of course our winner this week gets to have some Jellypark park goodies delivered to her Inbox... a very good reason to BE HAPPY!

Now, while you enjoy that cup of coffee, tea or pop let's enjoy the happiness that the girls have brought this week to PIO.

Helen from Helen's Craft Haven:

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - Be Happy
C.R.A.F.T. - Autumn
Cupcake Craft - Buttons & Bows
Dutch Dare - Photo Inspiration
Fab 'n' Funky - Distressed /Torn
If the Shoe Fits - Hallowe'en/Fall
Little Red Wagon - Fall
My Time to Craft - Punches or Dies (I used my Nesties & Tattered Florals dies)
Pollycraft - Girls
Sketchy Thursday - Sketch
Totally Papercrafts - Layers
Wags 'N Whiskers - Fall Colours

Elizabeth - Warm Harted

Challenges for Elizabeth
Pile it On - Be happy
Catered Crop - use the recipe
Clearly Inspired - pink
Crafters Companion - pink & green
KB Cute Monday - anything goes
Paper Cutz - pink
Paper Play - use some black
Polly Craft Monday - girls
Saturday Challenge - warm up
Send a Smile for Kids - for girls
Squirrel and the Fox - for the girls
Sweet Stamps - layers
Totally Paper Crafts - layers
Top Tip Tuesday - layers
By the Cute and Girly - anything goes

Chris V - Easily Amused

Challenges for Chris:
Pile It On #43 - Be Happy
Pals Paper Arts PPA116 - sketch
Really Reasonable Ribbon #34 - Fall theme
Friday Mash Up FM#25 - Belly Band and/or twine
Totally Papercrafts #89 - Layer Upon Layer
Our Creative Corner - Fabulous Faces (what's more fabulous than the look of joy on a child's face?)
Wee Memories #73 - Free for All
L'il Red Wagon #103 - Fall themed
4 Crafty Chicks #60 - Marker it Up
CCEE Stampers CCEE1142 - Fall Theme or Related to Fall
Top Tip #56 - Layer It
My Time to Craft #162 - Punches and Dies
City Crafter #79 - Harvest Festival
Picture Perfect Creations Specialty#11 - Fall/Halloween

Winners for PIO Challenge #41

Thank you all for participating in PIO #41: Just Because. As always, it was very tough to choose! Thank you all for sharing your gorgeous projects.

#41 Top 3:

#17 Hazel P

#37 Made By Mandy 

#51 Gerda

Lucky winner:
#26 Teresa Kline 

Congratulations Teresa, you win a Nikki Sivils' goodie package! Please contact [alidalis AT comcast DOT net].

If winners do not contact us in 1 month time frame the prize will be voided. Congratulations to you all, and we hope you'll join us for our current challenge, Fall is for Fun, sponsored by Simon Says Stamp.

Pile It On #42 - Fall is For Fun

It's time for another fabulous challenge at Pile It On where we encourage you to create something that fits with lots of challenges!
The challenge is super easy, "Fall Is Fun!" So anything about Fall that you have Fun doing will fit, it could be Pumpkin Picking, playing in the Leaves, baking a yummy pie with this years Harvest, anything like that will be perfect!

We're super excited to have Simon Says Stamp as our sponsor this week!

Simon Says Stamps has a huge selection of rubber Stamps, scrapbooking and paper crafting supplies. Also visit the Simon Says Stamp blog and they're now on Paper Crafts Planet HERE.
Simon Says Stamp has over 100,000 items in stock. They have all of the latest releases from Magnolia, Whiff of Joy, Tim Holtz, Spellbinders, Copic and so much more! With free shipping for all International orders over $175 and USA Orders over $70, it’s a great time to shop with Simon Says Stamp.

The winners of this week's challenge will receive... a $15 of products from their store... I know this is HUGE.... so come along play with us!

Here are the fabulous samples that the team came up with this week.

Katie - Both Sides of The Paper

Challenges for Katie:
Pile It On - Fall Is Fun
Woodware USA - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Fresh Brewed Monthly - Pumpkins (5 entries only)
Crafting For All Seasons - Fall Flowers or Pumpkins
For Fun - Pumpkins (no faces)
ABC DT Challenge - Pumpkins
Crafts and Me - Orange
Top Tip Tuesday - Use Designer Paper
Hanna and Friends - Autumn or Halloween
Fussy and Fancy - Halloween or Fall
The House That Stamps Built - Fall or Halloween
Wags N Whiskers - Fall Colors
Stampavie and More - Autumn



Scrappy from Big-Scrappy-World :

Scrappy's Challenges:

Pile it On - Fall Theme

Fun with Shapes and More - Sketch

Catch the Bug with Bugaboo Stamps - Animal Antics

Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes

Crafty Emmas - Autumn

CMS Copic Challenge - Fun Fall Coloring

My Sheri Crafts - Pumpkins

Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle Saturday - Falling Leaves

Fussy and Fancy - Fall/Halloween theme

Just Add Ink - Inspiration Picture #89

Mami Doodles - Mother Nature

Stampin' for the Weekend - Colors of Autumn

Wags 'n Whiskers - Colors of Fall

Crop Stop #41 - Falling Leaves

Cute Card Thursday - Tree-mendous

Delightful Sketches - Colors of Fall

DYSU - Use your Scraps

Forever Friend - Use a sentiment (w/an animal)

Hanna and Friends - Autumn or Halloween

MelJens Design - Ribbon

Rainbow Lady - Falling Leaves

Shelly's Images Terrifically Thrilling Thursday - Layers

Stampin' B's Design Team - Use a Bird

Pals Paper Arts #115 - Fall/Thanksgiving

Crafts and Me - Orange

Crafting for all Seasons - Pumpkins/Fall Flowers

Divas by Design - Buttons

Freshly Brewed - Fancy Folds

The House that Stamps Built - Halloween/Fall

The Paper Shelter - Animals

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes

Stampavie and More - Autumn

Truly Scrumptious - Distressing

Whimsy Stamps - Diecuts/Punches

Deep Ocean Challenges - Fall Colors

Digital Tuesday - Fall Colors

Papertake Weekly - Get in Shape

Stamp-n-Doodle - Outdoors

Melissa: I Have Prettier Stuff

I will also be entering this in the following Challenges.
Fun With Shapes and More: Sketch
Challenge Up Your Life: Halloween
Color Me Creative: Halloween/Fun Fall colors
Crafting For All Seasons: Fall Flowers/Pumpkins
CES Challenge Blog: Forever Autumn
Delightful Challenge Blog: Fall Colors
Digital Tuesday Challenge: Fall Colors
My Sheri Crafts: Pumpkins
For Fun Challenge Blog: Pumpkins (no faces)
Fussy And Fancy: Fall or Halloween
Hanna And Friends: Fall/Halloween
Inspire Me Fridays: Always Anything Goes
Just Add Ink: Inspiration Challenge
Pals Paper Arts: Fall/thanksgiving
Rainbow Ladies Challenge Blog: Falling Leaves
Stampin For The Weekend: Colors Of Autumn
Wags And Wiskers:Fall Colors