Pile It On #21 - Patterns: Mix your scales

We have a fun challenge for your this week: We want to you to mix the scales/sizes of the patterns on projects. Check out the beautiful Design Team examples below, and you'll get the idea!

We are sponsored by Jellypark and they were generous enough to share some images with the team.
And our lucky winner with get to choose 2 digital images from their super cute selection!

You're lucky this week, as both of our teams our playing along! So check out the lovely creations below, pull out your challenge list, and Pile it On!


Lorianna - Lorianna's Corner

Challenges for Lorianna:
Sketches by Carly - Sketch Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything goes
Joyful Stamper - Anything goes
Card Makin' Mamas - May Flower
Poodle Parlor - Anything goes
Inky Impressions - Anything goes
Emergency Crafters - Spots & Stripe
Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Anything goes
Simon Says Stamps - Anything goes
Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Shelly's Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
My Heart Pieces - Anything Goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - Flowers
I Brake For Challenges - Flowers
Paper Craft Star - Checks/Gingham
Sassy Studios - Triple Play (I used 3 colors, 3 different DP)


Jenn Zeeb - Stamplified

Jenn's Challenges:
Crafty Ribbon's - flowers
Delightful Challenges - add ribbons
Little Miss Muffet - anything goes
Shelly's Images - anything goes
Digi Stamp4 Joy - gratitude
Keep On Creating - anything goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - May flowers
Whimsy Inspiration - anything goes
By The Cute And Girly - spring is in the air
I Break For Challenges - flowers
Scrap It Girls - flowers
Through The Craftroom Door - picture inspiration
Paper Take Weekly - flowers
Make It Monday - anything goes
Ooh La La - ribbon
Simon Says - anything goes
Tammys Scrapin Corner - flowers
Whoopsi Daisy - anything goes


Helen - Helen's Craft Haven:

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - Mix Your Scales
Crafty Cardmakers - Birthday Balloons
Crazy4Challenges - Birthday
Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes
Moving Along with the Times - Keep it Real
Stamping Boutique - Doodling
Whimsy Inspires - Anything Goes

Heather - The Hunny Pot

Heather's Challenges:
Critter Sketch Challenge - Flowers
The City Crafter - sketch
Die Cutting Divas - Flowers
For Fun Challenges - Flowers
Card Makin' Mamas - Flowers
Crafty Catz - Girlie
Friday Mash-up - Decorative Edge with Ribbon
Jelly Park Challenges - Washi Tape
Wags n' Whiskers - 1 Image, 2 Ribbons, 3 Designer Papers
Sweet Stampin' challenge - Fairies and Angels
Totally Gorjuss - Pink and green


Kimberly at Paper Munch 

Challenges for Kimberly:

crafty hazelnut's Christmas - a bit of blue

Card Crafter's Circle - sparkle

the pink elephant - dots and stripes

Cute Card Thursday - sparkle

paper pretties - glitter

Friday Mash up - ribbon

little miss muffet challenge - atg

Glitter Geeks - polka dots

Ribbon Carousel - sketch

Beth - BethieJ's Blogspot

Challenges for Beth:
Pile It On - Mix Your Scales
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes
Make It Mondays - Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges - Ribbon
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Bunny Zoes - Anything Goes
Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Patties Creations - Recipe (Ribbon, Button, Pearl)


Melissa - I Have Prettier Stuff

Challenges for Melissa:
Crafts For Eternity: Things With Wings
Crafty Ribbon Challenge Blog: Flowers
Card Makin Mamas: Flowers
Copic Marker, Europe: Summer Colors
Cute Card Thursday : A Touch Of Sparkle
Fairy Tale Challenge Blog: Things With Wings
Fat Pages and Cards With Attitude: Anything Goes/Butterflie and Things With Wings
Inspire Me Fridays: Anything Goes
Inspired By Challenge Blog: photo (great colors)
Lily Pad: Inspiration Photo ( lots of colors)
Little Miss Muffet Challenges: Anything Goes
Pause, Dream, Enjoy Challenge Blog: Bugs And Crawleys (ladybugs)
Phindy's Place: Summer Is Coming


Chris V - Easily Amused

Challenges for Chris:
2 Sisters #92 - Stars
Allsorts #155 - Buttons and Bows
Just Us Girls JUGS #137 - Blue, Yellow and White
Charisma #19 - Use Metal Charms
Truly Scrumptious #80 - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Bingo:  Patterned Paper, coloured image, punches or dies
Southern Girls #46 - About the Boys
Terrifically Thrilling Thursday - Show Us What You Got
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards #13 - For the Boys


Elizabeth - Warm Harted

Challenges for Elizabeth:

Bunny Zoe - anything goes

Delightful Challenge - ribbon

Di's Digis - bling

My Heart Pieces - anything goes

Ooh la la - ribbon, twine or both

Patties Creations - recipe 3 or more

Poodles Parlour - monochromatic

Scrapbook Sisters - 2 colorss

Stamp and Create - one for the ladies

Shellys - anything goes

Sweet Stamps - my favorite color

Sugar Creek Hollow - pearls and swirls

Samantha - Penrith Crafts

Challenges for Samantha:
Pile It On - Mix your scales
Crafty sentiments - Bingo
Bunny Zoe - Anything goes
Stamp and Create - One for the ladies
Guylou's Inimitability - Doily
Glitter Geeks - Polka Dots


Katie - Both Sides of the Paper

Challenges for Katie:
Bunny Zoes - Anything Goes
Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Shelly's Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
My Heart Pieces - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Joanna Sheen - Happy Birthday
The Paper Shelter - Birthday with a Sentiment
Corrosive - Flowers Doily Bling (use at least 2 of the 3)
Sisterhood of Crafter - Flowers (3 entries only)
I Brake For Challenges - Flowers
Paper Craft Star - Checks/Gingham
Crafts 4 Eternity - Wonderful Wings
Sundays with Crissy - Things with Wings
Inspired by Stamping - Pink, Aqua and White
Sassy Studios - Triple Play (I used 3 colors, Flowers in 3's)
Art Impressions - Pink and Aqua shades
Crafty Sentiments - Bingo (I chose Patterned Paper, Colored Image, Punches/Dies)


Emma - Paper Addicts Anonymous

Challenges for Emma:
Pile It On - Mix Your Patterns
Annabelle Stamps - Lime and Orange (there is a lot of brown in this though...)
Crafts 4 Eternity - Wonderful Wings
Inspire me Fridays - Always Anything Goes

Weren't they fabulous?
Now it's your turn to create and come back and show us your work and remember to PILE IT ON!

Winners PIO #19 - Fairytales, Fantasy and Daydreams

Thank you for your beautiful entries for Challenge #19 - Fairytales, Fantasy and Daydreams.

Sadly, we have several unclaimed prizes from recent challenges. We post our winners by 7AM EST U.S. on Wednesdays, so be sure to pop by weekly and check if you're a winner (Winners posts are archived here).

And now on to this week's Top 3 and prize winner. It was particularly tough choosing this week!

Challenge 2012 #19
Top 3, as chosen by the Design Team:



#2 Sharette

#7 Arabella

#25 Dorte

Lucky Winner, chosen by Random Sequence Generator:

#44 Audrey E.

Congratulations Audrey, you win the $10 Gift Certificate to StampFairy! Please contact [cgSaysSomethingLoudly AT gmail DOT com] with the email subject "PIO #19 Winner".

Hope you'll join us this week for PIO #20 - Clean & Simple, sponsored by Simon Says Stamp.

Pile It On #20 - Clean and Simple

Happy Mothers Day to all the US Mommies, Grandmas, Aunties and other special ladies!
It's time for another challenge and the theme is "Clean and Simple"
Now before you all going running for the hills screaming remember that this "should", cough cough splutter splutter, make the card quicker and easier to make!
We are sponsored by the fabulous Simon Says Stamp who are offering a $15 Gift Certificate to our wonderful winner




The Clean and Simple style is minimal if any matting, embellishing, fancy stuff, it is really the image that should be your focus.
And if this still has you running scared remember that is supposed to be a CHALLENGE after all :)

Our team did a great job and hopefully it will inspire you to join in with us

Katie - Both Sides of The Paper

Challenges for Katie:
Pile It On - Clean and Simple
Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Crafty Emma - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Creative Craft 2 - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Simon Says Stamp - Sweet Tooth
Papertake Weekly - Cute Cute Cute
Crafty Mess - Pink and Cute
Pollycraft - Card and Matching Tag
Ladybugs Crafts - Anything But Square
Crafts and Me - Punches and Dies
Top Tip Tuesday - Clean and Simple
Card Mad Fairy - Clean and Simple
2 Sisters - Make It Girly
Ribbon Carousel - A Word to Your Mother (and something spooled)
Party Time Tuesday - Mums the Word
Secret Crafter - I Love You Mum
Tuesday Throwdown - Motherly Love
Going Grey - Mothers Day
Creative Stamp Friends - Mothers Day
Stamp N Doodle - Mothers Day
Especially Made for You - Mothers Day with Ribbon
Love to Create - Mothers Day (3 entries only)
Raise the Bar - Mothers Day
Patties Creations - Mothers Day
Stamp Scrap and Doodle - Mothers Day
Critter Sketch - Mom
Kaboodle Doodles - Mom
Pennys Paper Crafty - Mom
Love To Create - For Mom
The Pink Elephant - All About Mom
For Fun - For a Woman

Jenn Zeeb
Stamplified

challenges
2 Sisters-make it girly
Delicious Doodles-try something new
Joyful Stamper-anything goes
Jelly Park-girly girl
Patties Creations-mothers day
Simple Create 2-mothers day
Sweet & Sassy-feminine
Crafts & Me-diecuts & punches
Crafty Creations-frames
Penny's Paper-I love you mom
Celebrate The Occasion-mothers day
Crafty Sentiments-mothers day
Paper Take Weekly -cute cute cute
Tip Top Tuesday-CAS
Kaboodles Doodles-mothers day
Karen's Doodles-mothers day
Stamp & Create-for the ladies
Lolly Pop Crafts-mothers day
Love to Create-moms


Kimberly - Paper Munch

Challenges entered:

Pile it on - CAS

the stamping boutique - bling

Dilly Beans - bling

lets ink it up - bling

paper pretties - ribbon

scrapper's delights - may flowers

card mad fairy - CAS

raise the bar - mother's day

tiddle ink - mom

simply create - mother's day

scrapalicious usa - mother i love you

the squirrrel and the fox - one for the girls

try stampin on Tuesday - sketch

Emma - Paper Addicts Anonymous

Challenges for Emma:

Pile It On - Clean and Simple

Clean and Simple Stamping - Sketch

CAS-ual Fridays - Feathered Friends

Clearly I Stamp - What goes up must come down

Daring Cardmakers - Fussy cutting (I cut my waves from the patterned paper)

Fairytale Challenge Blog - things with Wings

Glitter Geeks - Wings and things

Totally Papercrafts - No pesky girls allowed

SJ Crafts - Favourites (penguins, all the way!)

Melissa: I Have Prettier Stuff

Challenges for Melissa:

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: Dad, Daffy Papa use in the sentiment.

Deconstructed Sketches: sketch

Cardmadfairy's Challenge Blog: Clean and Simple

Crafty Cardmakers;For The Boys

Digi Doodles Challenges: Bingo Card, A Bit of Sparkle, Something New and Pearl

Inspire Me Fridays: always anything goes

Jellypark Challenge Blog: Girle Girl

The Poodles Parlor: Anything goes

Stampin For The Weekend: anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash: Use 3 designer papers

The Squirrel and The Fox Blog: One For the Girls

Papertake Weekly: Cute Cute Cute

Beth- BethieJs Blogspot



Challenges for Beth-
PIO- Clean and Simple
Joyful Stamper-Anything Goes
Jelly Park-Girly Girl
Patties Creations-Mothers Day
Simple Create 2-Mothers Day
Penny's Paper-I Love You Mom
Celebrate The Occasion-Mothers Day
Crafty Sentiments-Mothers Day
Make It Mondays - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes
Love To Create- Mom/Special Lady
Tip Top Tuesday- Clean and Simple

So there you go, some super samples for you and so now it's time for you, don't be scared just dive in and create!
Please add your link below.

Winners PIO #18 - Mother's Day (NO flowers!)

We only had 11 entries for Pile It On #18 - Mothers Day with NO FLOWERS, but that didn't really make choosing the winners any easier! Thank you so much for sharing your lovely projects.

Many thanks to the Bugaboo Design Team for joining us, and for inviting our DT to play along with their challenge as well.

Challenge 2012 #18
Top 3:

#8 Mynnette :)     

#9 Loretta     

#10 Janice    

Lucky Winner:

#1 BrownEyedGirl 

Congratulations, you win 7 digis from Bugaboo Stamps! Please email CG to receive your prize (CGsaysSomethingLoudly AT gmail DOT com).

Congratulations to you all, and we hope you'll join us this week for Pile It On #19 - Fairytales, Fantasy & Daydreams, sponsored by StampFairy.

Pile It On Challenge #19 - Fairytales, Fantasy and Daydreams

Welcome to Pile It On Challenge #19, sponsored by StampFairy.

This week we're focusing on the supernatural: Fairytales, Fantasy and Daydreams. Check out the inspiration below, then let your imagination run wild!

One lucky participant will receive a $10 gift certificate to the StampFairy shop! You'll love their sweet and fun digital stamps, wordart and papers.

This week you're really lucky: not only did the Design Team make some great inspiration, we have members of the Stampfairy World DT joining us (first 3 cards):

Céline - Passionnément Cartes (StampFairy DT)

Challenges for Céline:
Aud Sentiments: anything goes
Whimsy Stamps challenge:spots and dots
Simon says Stamps: birthday
Anything Goes Challenge: things with wings
Willow Sketchy: dies cuts and / or punches
Little Miss Muffet: may flowers


Jackie - Paper Moments (StampFairy DT)

Challenges for Jackie:
Waste Not Wednesday - use your forgotten scraps
Anything Goes Challenge - things with wings
Bearly Mine - Friendship
Creative Craft Challenge - Anything Goes
LEJ Designs - anything goes
Paper Take Weekly - anything goes
Creative Monday - anything goes
Lollipop Craft - anything goes
Paper PlayTime - anything goes

Deanne - Three Trees (StampFairy DT)

Challenges for Deanne:
CCEE Stampers - gingham

little red wagon - stitching
Scrapbook Sisters - gems and glitter

Try Stampin' On Tuesday - sketch

Dream Valley - for a special lady

Shopping Our Stash - girly

Heather - The Hunny Pot

Heather's challenges:
Victorine Stamps - flowers
City Crafter - Text and Tulle
Party Time Tuesdays - 2 or more ribbons
Crafts and Me - favorite color combo (love the blues and greens with the cream!)
For Fun Challenges - blue, green and cream
Little Darlings - flowers
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch
Digi Doodles - anything goes
Pixie Dust Studio - flowers
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Mother's Day or feminine
Poodle's Parlour - Anything goes


Elizabeth - Warm Harted

Elizabeth's Challenges

A&T - anything goes
Bug a boo - anything goes

Bunny Zoes - ribbon

Craft Your Days Away - for Children

Crafts 4 Eternity - ribbon

Crafty Cardmakers - for the boys

Crafty Sentiment - spots or stripes

Creative Craft Challenges - anything goes

Cupcake Craftroom - photo inspiration

Inky Impressions - use ribbon

LEJ Designs - anything goes

Little Miss Muffett - flowers

Lollipop - anything goes

Oozak - spring colors

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Paper Pretties - flowers
2 Sisters - anything goes
Send a Smile 4 Kids - button,ribbon or flowers
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - ribbon & bow

Tammy's Scrapin Corner - anything goes

Victorine's - flowers

Whimsy Stamps - spots and dots

Chris V - Easily Amused

Chris' Challenges:
Pile It On #19 - Fairy Tales, Fantasy and Daydreams
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards #12 - Sketch
Crafty Ann's - Stitching
Moving Along with the Times - Summer Sunshine
Digi Doodle #106 - Anything Goes
Crazy for Challenges C4C135 - Gardening or the Great Outdoors
Speedy the Fox #106 - Use Three of Something (3 different patterned paper)
Craft Your Days Away - Just for children
2 Sisters #90 - Anything Goes
The Stamp Man - Your Favorite Technique (machine stitching)
Totally Stampalicious - Masculine
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - In the Garden
Going Grey - It's a Boy
Cute Card Thursday #215 - One for the Boys
4 Crafty Chicks - Your Favorite Embellisment (charms)
L'il Red Wagon - Stitch It Up
Crafty Cardmakers #67 - For the Boys


Samantha - Penrith Crafts

Challenges for Samantha:
Pile It On - Fairytales, Fantasy & Daydreams
Stampin for the weekend - Layers challenge
Paper Crafting Journey - Fairies and/or angels
Southern Girls - Magic / Mystery
2 Sisters - Anything goes
Craft Your Days Away - Just for Children
Crafty Calendar - Things with Wings
Speedy Fox & Friends - Use 3 of something - Butterflies
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Ribbons and Bows
Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - Ribbons
Fussy and Fancy - Butterflies, Ribbons & Punches
Wags 'n Whiskers - Distressing
Bunny Zoes - Ribbon
Inky Impressions - Use Ribbon
Creative Craft Challenges - Anything goes
Whimsy Stamps - Spots and Dots


(Lorianna is on holiday this week, so CG's pinch-crafting for her!)
CG - CG-says [something loudly]

Challenges for CG:
Craft Room Challenge - Emboss It
Craft Your Passion - Lots of Texture
Creative Mondays - Anything Goes
Crop Stop - Embossing
Kaboodle Doodles - Add some Dimension
My Mum's Craft shop - embossing


Gemma - Handmade by Gemma

Challenges for Gemma:

2 Sisters - Anything goes
Catch The Bug - Anything goes
Craft Your Days Away - Just for Children
Crafty Calendar - May Things with Wings
Crazy 4 Challenges - Gardening or in the great outdoor
Di's Digis Designs - Spring
One Stop Craft - Celebrations
Speedy and Friends - Use 3 of something
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Ribbons and Bows

ATCs & Cards With Attitude - Anything Goes

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - Ribbons
Fussy and Fancy - Butterflies, Ribbons & Punches
Guylou's Inimitability - Punches, Dies & Diamonds
Jellypark Challenges - Girlie Girl
Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Favourite embellishment (pearls)
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything goes
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Anything goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Flowers
Pixie Dust Studio - Flowers
Sassy Studio Designs - Add a frame
Crafts and Me - favorite colors
Little Darlings Challenges - flowers
Paper Pretties - flowers
Penny's Paper-Crafty - happy birthday
Simon Says Stamp - birthday
Anything Goes Challenge - Things With Wings
Crazy Amigo Challenge - Flowers
Creative Card Crew - Ribbon
Deep Ocean Challenge - Use punches & dies
Flourishes - Butterflies (on paper)
Jackson's Digital Expressions - Anything Goes
LEJ Designs - Anything Goes
Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - In The Garden

Craft Your Passion - Lots of Texture
Creative Mondays - Anything Goes
Hooked on Crafts - Flowers
House of Gilli - Ribbon and Sparkles
Incy Wincy Designs - Mothers Day or Girlie
Kaboodle Doodles - Add some Dimension (flower, bow, sentiment)
Lexi's Creations - Lace and Ribbon
Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes
Tammy Scrapin Corner - Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant - Spring Time
There She Goes - May Flowers
Victorine Originals - Flowers
Whoopsi Daisy - Flowers

Helen - Helen's Craft Haven

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - Fairytales, Fantasy & Daydreams
Craft Your Days Away - For a Child
Craft Your Passion - Lots of Texture
Crafty Cardmakers - For the Boys
Crazy4Challenges - Gardening/Outdoors
Creative Craft - Anything Goes
Crop Stop - Embossing
Cute Card - One for the Boys
Digi Doodles - Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Shop - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Stampin' for the Weekend - Layers
Totally Stampalicious - Masculine


You have until May 12th to submit your project, following our rules as listed on the sidebar. So get out your challenge list and Pile It On!

Winners PIO #17 - Sparkle & Shine

Thank you for sharing your sparkly & shiny projects for Pile It On #17!

Challenge 2012 #17
Top 3:

#55 sara     

#69 Carrie     

#86 Sheri Willshire     

Lucky Winner:

#52 Debbie S 

Congratulations Debbie, you win 3 digis from Some Odd Girl Stamps! Please email CG to receive your prize (CGsaysSomethingLoudly AT gmail DOT com).





Congratulations to you all, and we hope you'll join us this week for Pile It On #18 - Mothers Day...But...No Flowers!, sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps.