Winners PIO #9 - Fun Folds

Fun Folds challenges always bring out the creativity, and this week was no exception! Thank you everyone who played along, we loved your fun creations.

Challenge 2012 #9
Top 3:

#37 sue w 

#40 -Anne- 

#47 Mindy Baxter 

Lucky Winner:

#3 Hazel 

Congratulations Hazel, you win a $15 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp! Please email Dalis to receive your prize (alidalis AT comcast DOT net).

Congratulations to you all, and we hope you'll join us this week for PIO #10 - Spots or Stripes or Both, sponsored by Dilly Beans.

Pile It On #10 - Are We Seeing Spots or Stripes or Both?

We have another fabulous challenge here at Pile It On where we want to see you combining as many challenges as you can with your entry for us!

For this challenge we want to see Spots or Stripes or Both!
We are sponsored this week by Dilly Beans



They are generously offering 3 digital images of the winners choice so that's worth playing for isn't it?

Now our wonderful team got to play with the images and I know you are going to love each and every one of them!
Psst...be sure to drop by the team blogs and leave them a little love every now and again :)

Melissa: I Have Prettier Stuff

Cute Card Thursday: Signs of Spring
Card Crafters Circle: Buttons
The Deconstructed Sketch No.41: Sketch
Dutch Dare Card ChallengesTic Tac Toe( i chose Ribbon, Distressing and Buttons or Brads)
Lia Stampz Tic Tac Toe ( I chose Buttons, Glitter and Ribbon)
Divi's By Design: Spots and or Stripes
Polka Doodle : Polkadots and or Stripes
Sassy Cheryl's Challenge: Are You Seeing Spots?
Shellys Images Blog: Seeing Spots
Digi Doodle Shop Challenges: Pink and Green
Delightful Challenge Blog: Spring Colors
Do You Stack Up: things With Wings
Ladybugs Crafts Ink Pink and Girly
Flutterby Wednesdays: Anything goes
Paper Crafting Journey: Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays:Anything Goes
Pink Gem Challenge Blog: Perfect Pastels
The House That Stamps Built: Spring/Pastel Colors
Pixie Dust Studios: Buttons
The Sisterhood of Crafters: Use a Digital Stamp

Kimberly is Paper Munch

Challenges entered:
Delicious Doodles challenge #14 - Music to the soul - "Cracklin Rosie" - Neil Diamond
Crafts 4 Eternity #61 - digi
Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes
Clearly I stamp - Anything Goes
CES - flower frenzy
Sassy Cheryl - Are you seeing spots
Divas by Design - spots or stripes
Sketches by Carly - Sketch
Counterfeit Kit challenge - colour
Die Cuttin Divas - recipe - fabric, flowers and the die cut is to make the flowers
2 Sister Challenge blog - 1 image, 2 pattern paper, 3embellishments
Catch the bug - ATG
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Use your stash

Beth- BethieJs Blogspot



Challenges for Beth-
PIO-Spots/Stripes
Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes
Make It Mondays- Anything Goes
Clearly Inspired Challenge- Anything Goes
Creatalious Challenge-Lace
Simon Says Stamp- Anything Goes
2 Sisters Challenges - Recipe
Crafts and Me - Pretty In Lace
Partytime Tuesday- Anything Goes

Emma - Paper Addicts Anonymous

Challenges for Emma:
Pile It On - Spots and/or stripes
Card Makin' Mamas - Use green (and a coloured image)
Clearly istamp - Anything Goes
Polkadoodles - Polka dots, stripes or both
Do You Stack Up - Things with wings
Sparkles Forum Challenges - Things with wings
Dutch Dare - Tic Tac Toe (bright colours-flowers-springtime)
Whimsical Designs - Sketch
Cupcake Craftroom - Spring Bouquet
Cute Card Thursday - Signs of Spring


CG - cg-says [something loudly]

Challenges for CG:
Pile It On #10: Spots and/or Stripes
Clearly Inspired Challenge #47: Anything Goes
Craftilious Challenge #31: Lace
Crafting for All Seasons Challenge #21: Shaped Cards
Crafts and Me Challenge #73: Pretty In Lace
Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge: Digital
Emerald Faeries Challenge #19: Embossing - Wet/Dry
Polkadoodles Week 9: Polkadots, Stripes or both
Shelly's Images Challenge: Seeing Spots
Ribbon Carousel Challenge #42: Anything Goes with a spooled item

Katie - Both Sides of The Paper

Challenges for Katie:
Pile It On - Spots or Stripes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Pennys - Anything Goes
Netties Digital Gems - Anything Goes
Clearly Inspired - Anything Goes (1 entry only)
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes (with a spooled item)
Sassy Cheryl - Spots/Dots
Shellys Thrilling Thursday - Spots/Dots
Divas By Design - Spots and Stripes
Crafts 4 Eternity - Use a Digital Element (the image) (3 entries only)
Emerald Faeries - Embossing (3 entries only)
Stamp N Doodle - Embossing
Cutie Pie - Flowers
Crafty Emma - Flower Frenzy
Cupcake Craftroom - Spring Bouquet
Just Some Lines - Girly Girl
Pollycraft - Teenage Dream
Paper Play - Something Old/Something New (old are the flowers and ribbon, new are the papers and pearl flowers)
Little Darlings - Pearls (I hope my pearl flowers count)

Jenn Zeeb Stamplified

Challenges
Crafty Calendar-spring cleaning
CES Challenges-flowers
Just Some Lines-girly girl
Clearly Inspired-anything goes
Polka Doodles-stripes and spots
Poodle parlor-Birthday
Sketch by Carly-sketch
Something Creative-birthday
Whimsie Doodles-Oh Scrap
Aud Sentiments Challenge-birthday with sentiment
Diva By Design-spots and stripe
Scrapalicious-anything goes
Simon Says Stamp-anything goes
Celebrate the Occasion-birthday
Party Time Wednesday-anything goes
Sassy Cheryl-spots and dots
Creative Mondays-anything goes


Now it's your turn to get Spotty and Stripey!
Be sure to add your link below and good luck and most of all remember to "Pile It On!"

Winners PIO #8 - Sending Happiness

Thanks so much for sharing your ways of Sending Happiness!

Challenge 2012 #8
Top 3:

#5 Gale 

#23 Amy Duff 

#32 Peggy M - The Wired Angel

Lucky Winner:

#48 Crafting Marfa 

Congratulations Marfa, you win 4 images of your choice from Meljen's Designs! Please email Nicole with your image choices (nicole.anderson [AT] insightbb [DOT] com).

Congratulations to you all, and we hope you'll join us PIO #9 - Fancy Folds, sponsored by Simon Says Stamp.

Pile It On #9 - Fun Folds

Thanks for joining us at Pile It On! This week's theme is Fun Folds (stair step, easel, gatefold - whatever). Can't wait to see your projects!

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 gift certificate to their store! Wow!

Lorianna - Lorianna's Corner

Pile It On - Make a Fancy Fold
Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Card Makin' Mamas -  Happy Birthday

Paper Crafting Journey - Make it cute
Crafty Creations - fancy folds
Paper Shelter Challenge - add a sentiment
Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - use a digi
Creative Mondays - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - Birthday
Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes
Nettie G's Digital Gems - Anything Goes
Stamps R Us - 2/2 - Anything Goes

2 Sisters - Anything goes

Allsorts - Anything goes


Gemma - Handmade by Gem

Challenges for Gemma:
Card Makin' Mamas - Happy Birthday
Crafty Catz - Something Beginning with B (Brad)
Fairy Tale - Spring
Guylou's Inimitability - Girlie, Girlie

Hanna & Friends - Person or animal
Paper Crafting Journey - Make it cute
Shelly's Images - use 3 of something

Crafts and Me -  shades of spring
Crafty Creations -  fancy folds
Paper Shelter Challenge - add a sentiment
Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - use a digi
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge  - Spring Is In The Air

Creative Mondays -  Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - Birthday
Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes
Love to Create - Colors: Navy, Pink and One Other Color
Nettie G's Digital Gems - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties - Spring
Stamps R Us -  Anything Goes

Chris V - Easily Amused

Challenges for Chris:
Pile It On #9 - Make It a Fun Fold
Crafty Catz #121 - I Spy Something Beginning with B (bunny and basket)
Moving Along With the Times - Lots of Layers
Delightful Challenges - Use Patterned Paper
Paper Pretties PWC194 - use punches or die cuts
Stamp Man - Colours of Spring - Easter
Fairy Tale #35 - Spring
Crafty Sentiments - 2 Designer/ Different Papers
Truly Scrumptious #74- All Creatures Great and Small
Crafts and Me #72 - Shades of Spring
Allsorts - Anything Goes
2 Sisters #80 - Anything Goes


Helen - Helen's Craft Haven:

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - Make it a Fun Fold
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Free & Easy
Corrosive - Another Dimension
Crafty Creattions - Fancy Folds
Crazy Challenge - Use a Die Cut
Cute Card - Things with Wings
Delightful - Use Patterned Papers
Do You Stack Up - Distress
Simon Says Stamp - Three Different Papers
Stamp with Fun - Shapes
Sweet Stampin' - It's a Man Thing

Elizabeth - Warm Harted

Challenges for Elizabeth:

Always Crafting - Creative Mondays - anything goes

Challenge Up Your Life - get well

Crafter's Companion - anything goes

Crafty Creations - fancy folds

Crafty Catz - something in "B" - blue, bling,border

Crop Stop - 3 or more flowers

Divas by Design - bling it up

Lollipop - anything goes
Our Creative Corner - over the edge
Mark's Finest - lace

Paper Pretties - punches or dies

Phindy's Place - get well

Pink Elephant - print it

Sew Many Cards - designer papers and 4+ gems

Stamp with Fun - shapes

Stamps + Fun = Creativity - use a favorite stamps

Tuesday Throwdown - winter "blue"
2 Sisters - anything goes

Samantha - Penrith Crafts

Challenges for Samantha:

Pile it On - Make it a fun fold

Always Crafting - Anything goes
Crafter's Companion - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Fancy folds
Crafty Catz - Something in "B":  Bear, Bee, Button. Brown
Lollipop - Anything goes
Our Creative Corner - Over the edge
Paper Pretties - Punches or dies
Stamp with Fun - Shapes
2 Sisters - Anything goes
Allsorts - Anything goes
Gingerloft - Any Animal will do
Alphabet Challenge - JFF B for Busy Bugs
Crafty Ribbons - Paws for thought (include paws, thought or animals)

Heather - The Hunny Pot

Heather's Challenges:
Pile it On - Fun fold
Fantabulous Cricut - Ribbons and Lace
Die Cutting Divas - Favorite Pet (kitties!)
Celebrate the Occasion - Thinking of You
Crafts and Me - Shades of Spring
For Fun Challenges - 3 buttons, 2 ribbons (I used ribbon and twine), 3 buttons (or brads)
Little Darlings - Pearls
My Mum's Craft Shop - Buttons and Ribbons
A Day for Daisies - Color Challenge
Poodles Parlour - Mother's Day or a card for a girl
Crafty Catz - Something beginning with a "B" (Blue, Ball of yarn, Buttons)



Looking forward to seeing your Fancy Folds! We only have two rules: Be sure your project follows our theme, and pile on the challenges! The more the merrier (just be sure it follows the other challenges' rules). Please link directly to your project, using the linky below:

Winners PIO #7 - Heartfelt Thanks

Thanks so much for sharing your Heartfelt Thanks cards with us Pile It On.

Challenge 2012 #7
Top 3:

#13 Laurie 

#20 Dawn 

#22 Aisling 

Lucky Winner:

#3 Gale 

Congratulations Gale, you win the $30 gift certificate for stamps from Stampotique Originals! Please contact [cgSaysSomethingLoudly AT gmail DOT com].

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 PIO #8 - Sending Happiness, sponsored by Meljen's Designs.

Pile It On #8 - Sending Happiness

We have another fabulous challenge here at Pile It On where we want to see you combining as many challenges as you can with your entry for us!

We are sponsored by the fabulous Meljens Designs



They have very generously offered the winner their choice of 3 digital stamps from the store!

Now I'm sure you are happy with that and so to go along with it our challenge theme is "Sending Happiness!"

Now here are the fabulous samples from our team!

Katie - Both Sides of The Paper

Challenges for Katie:
Pile it On - Sending Happiness
Allsorts - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper crafty challenges - Anything Goes
Stamps R Us Challenge - Anything Goes
Meljen's - Anything Goes (with a Meljen's image)
Crafter Companion- Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop-Use ribbon
Inky Impressions- Punches/Dies
Do You Stack Up - Layers
Bunny Zoes - Celebrations
Karens Doodles - Celebrate
Daring Cardmakers - Postage
Cupcake Craft - Twine
Tuesday Throwdown - Twine
Sew Many Challenges - Buttons
Frosted Designs - Brads/Eyelets (can you spot mine?)
2 Sisters - Stitching
Scapbooker's paradise - Stitching
Card Makin' Mamas -Birthday Cards
Scrapbookaholic by Abby - Birthday Cards
Crafty Emma's - Spots and Dots
Crazy 4 Challenges - Stripes and Dots

Emma - Paper Addicts Anonymous



Challenges for Emma:
Pile It On - Sending Happiness
Frosted Designs - Sketch
2 Sisters Challenges - Stitching
Allsorts - Anything Goes
Crafty Emma's - Spots and Dots (round the edge)
Crazy 4 Challenges - Stripes and dots
Alphabet Challenges - A is for Animal antics
Meljen's Challenges - Anything Goes
Card Makin' Mamas -Birthday Cards
Crafty Catz - Favourite things (penguins, banners, stitching)
Daring Cardmakers - Postage/mail
Dilo en Espanol (Scrapbookaholic by Abby) - Birthday cards


Kimberly is Paper Munch

Challenges entered:

Scrapbookaholic by Abby - birthday
CASE Study - card lift
Craft your passion - recipe
craft catz weekly challenge - favorite things (bling of course!!!)
Meljen designs - ATG
Scapbooker's paradise - stitching
4 crafty chicks - double down (stamp shape)
card mad fairy's digi days - no square
Cooking with Cricut - sketch & pick three
Phindy's Place Challenges - bling
Totally Paper Crafts - ribbon
card makin mamas - birthday Craft Us Crazy - favorites... bling again!!!
Penny's Paper crafty challenges - ATG
Stamps R Us Challenge - ATG

Melissa - I Have Prettier Stuff

Challenges for Melissa:
Sketch By Carly - Sketch
Aud Sentiments: Have the word Happy on the front
CMC Copic's Challenge: Lots of Bright Fun Colours
Make It Colorful: Spring Colors Inspiration
Just Us Girls: Color Challenge
Card Makin Mamas: Happy Birthday
http://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/
Crafty Anns: Bold and Bright
Crafty Catz Weekly: Favorite Things (buttons)
Daring Cardmakers: Post It
Digi Doodle Shop: Anything Goes
Divis By Design: Wings and Things
DYSU Challenge Blog:Layers
Fabulous Friday at Frosted Designs: Brads or Eyelets
Fairy Tale Challenge Blog: Spring
Little Darlings Challenge: Favorite Embellishment
MelJens Designs: Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey: Make It Cute
The Alley Way Stamps Challenge: Inspiration Photo
365 Cards: Hang It. Hang at least 3 things from yarn or string or ribbon

Jennifer Scull - Just Coffee Please...



Challenges:
Pile it On - Sending Happiness
MelJen - anything goes
2 Sisters - stitching
Crafty Ann's - bold and bright
PolkaDoodles - recipe (1 image, 2 dsp, 3 embellies-I went with embellie types)
Do You Stack Up - layers
Sarah Hurley - die cuts
Crazy Amigo - hearts
Digital Tuesday - use your stash (heart and dew drops have been around a LONG time!)
Tuesday Throwdown - entwined
Cupcake Craft - entwined

Beth- BethieJs Blogspot



Challenges for Beth-
PIO- Sending Happiness
Meljen's Challenges - Anything Goes
2 Sisters Challenges - Stitching
Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes
Make It Mondays- Anything Goes
Daring Cardmakers - Postage/mail
Totally Papercrafts - Ribbons and/or Bows
Craft Us Crazy - Favorites (PINK, RIBBON, BLING!!)

Chris V

Chris ' challenges:
Pile It- Sending Happiness
2 Sisters - Stitching
FairyTale - Spring
Daring Cardmakers - Post It
Crafty Catz - Favorite Things (charms, I just love charms)
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Anything Goes
If the Shoe Fits - Anything Goes (yeah, the shoe is back!)
Thrilling Thursday - Show Us What You Got

Jenn Zeeb Stamplified

Challenges:
Crafty Calendar-Love and Marriage
CES Challenge-Spots and Dots
Crazy 4 Challenge-Stripes and Polka Dots
Hiding In My Craftroom-glitter
Crafty Ann's-bright
Fairytale Challenge-spring
Prairie Fairy-Let me call you sweetheart
Patties Creations-Love
Phindy's Place-Bling it On
Simply Create-Add Sunshine
Sweet Sketch Wednesday-sketch
Crafty Purple Frog-flowers
Cute Card Thursday-Flower Power
Digi Doodle Shop-Anything goes
DYSU-layers
Meljen-anything with a Meljen image
Paper Craft Journey-Make it cute
Shelly's Images-anything goes
Bling it On-Love
By the Cute and Girly-Love is in the air
Crafter Companion-Anything goes
Fresh Brewed-Love
I Break For Challenges-Love
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop-Use ribbon
Inky Impressions-Punches/Dies
Crafty Sentiments-Love

So now it's your turn to get combining those challenges, include Pile It On and come back and share with us!