Pile It On #23 - Put a Button on Fathers Day!

Well no sooner have we done with Mothers Day when Fathers Day comes storming upon us!
To help you get that special card done on time we have a great challenge for you, we want you to create a Fathers Day card and use some Buttons on it!
Now we all know how much you love to create Masculine cards....yes I am joking...but for this occasion your know you just have to do it!
To give you a little incentive we have a super sponsor in A Day For Daisies and they kindly gave our team some images to work with.

And for our winner they have donated a $12 Gift Certificate so you can play with their images too!
So now it is on to the samples and I'm sure you'll agree that our team did a fabulous job!

Katie - Both Sides of The Paper

Challenges for Katie
Pile it On - Fathers Day with Buttons
The Secret Crafter - Anything Goes
Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Bunny Zoes - Anything Goes
Pennys - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
Fat Pages and Cards with Attitude - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Auds Sentiments - Any Sentiment
Card Makin Mama's - Punches (2 entries only)
Frosted Designs - Punches
Paper and Such - Fathers Day
Pattie's Creations - Fathers Day
Lexi's - For a Man/Boy
The Stampman - For a Man
Tuesday Throwdown - Masculine
Jelly Park - For Men/Boys
Fairy Tale - Boys and Men
The Poodles Parlour - Card for a Man
Speedy the Fox - Buttons
Shelly's Thrilling Thursday - Pick Two (I picked Punched Border and a Digi)

Emma - Paper Addicts Anonymous

Challenges for Emma
Pile It On - Father's Day with Buttons
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch
Card Mad Fairies - Inspiration Photo (red, white and blue)
Fairy Tale Challenge Blog - Boys/men
Glitter Geeks - Super Heroes
Polka Doodles - 'Regal' colours
Stampin with the Dragon - Heroes
Moving Along with the Times - Red, white and Blue
Divas By Design - Anything Goes


Melissa:  I Have Prettier Stuff

Challenges for Melissa:
Celebrate The Occasion: Anything goes
Cooking It Up With Katie: Celebrate/ Ribbon and Use A Die Cut
Crafting For All Seasons: Lots of Layers
Crafts & Me: Add A Ribbon
Crafty Creations Challenge Blog: Circles
Crafty Sentiments: Anything goes
Cutie Pie Challenge Blog:Punches/Die Cuts
Digistamps For Joy: Cute As A Button
Diva's By Design: Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts Ink.: Something With Wings
Little Red Wagon: Wood Grain (I covered most of it up when I added the feathers,look at the bottom)
Make It Monday:Anything Goes
My Crafty Spot: Buttons and Bows
Party Time Tuesdays: Anything goes
Paper Play Challenges: Use 2 of something. (Two little bunches of feathers)
Scrapbook Sisters: Anything Goes
Shelly's Images Blog: Use 2 items from the list ( Ribbon and Bling)
Southern Girls: punch or die cut

Deanne - A Little Bit O' Paper

Deanne's Challenges:
Pile It On - Fathers Day with Buttons
Crafty Cardmakers - distressing
The Crazy Challlenge - childhood memories
Perfect Sentiments - anything goes with a sentiment
Crop Stop - pearls (on the sleeves of jacket)
Joyful Stamper Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes
The Poodles Parlour - Father's Day
Jellypark - boy crazy
Digi Design - male

Kimberly is Paper Munch

Challenges entered:
Crafty Catz Weekly challenge - Buttons and Bows
Little red wagon - Oh Daddy Oh
Fairy tale challenges - Guy card
Craft your days away - Red, White and Blue
Lawnscaping challenge - Embossing
Card Making mamas - Feeling Punchy
Southern girls - Dying to Diecut
Divas by design - Anything Goes
Crafting for all seasons - Many Layers
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes



Now it's your turn, create and come back and share, you could be our winner!
Please add your link below

Winners PIO #21 - Mix your Scales

Thank you for your unique & fun projects for PIO #21 - Mix Your Scales.

Challenge 2012 #21
Top 3, as chosen by the Design Team:



#4 Amy Duff

#27 CTGirl Rene

#30 Marsha D 

Lucky Winner, chosen by Random Sequence Generator:

#49 Lisa - Scrappy Distractions 

Congratulations Lisa, you win 2 digis of your choice from Jellypark! Please email CG to receive your prize (cgSaysSomethingLoudly AT gmail DOT net).

Congratulations to you all, and we hope you'll join us this week for PIO #22 - Two or more Folds, sponsored by Digi Doodle Shop.

Pile It On #22 - Two or More Folds

Hello, challenge fans! This week we want to see your cards using Two or more Folds.

One lucky participant will win a $10 Gift Certificate from our sponsor, Digi Doodle Shop.

Digi Doodle Shop is the results of a mother and daughter’s love for the arts and crafts. It was started a little over 3 years ago with a little more than 100 stamps, and has since then grown to almost 500 stamps. Joy (the mother of this team) designs realistic images, while Judy (aka/daughter) loves the “fun side of life”, and create images with a cartoon flair. Having these two complimenting styles have enabled Digi Doodle Shop to offer a wide variety of stamps.

It is a real honor and pleasure to sponsor this challenge, and we look forward to seeing all the amazing creations. We thank the design team for their incredible creations, and wish all the participants the very best of luck in this challenge.

Thanks Joy & Judy, our team had a great time with the images you generously provided (first 5 projects feature their images)!


Elizabeth - Warm Harted

Elizabeth's Challenges:

Bearly Mine - anything goes

Card Makin Mama's - punches (used border punch)

Craft a Scene - spring flowers

Crafty Calendar - things with wings

Crafts & Me - flowers

Crafty Anns - flowers and butterfly

Creative Card Crew- dimension

Cute Card Thursday - pink and green

Delightful Challenge - flowers (5 or more)

Divas by design - flourishes

Fresh Brewed - tic/tac/toe

Jackson's Digitals - anything goes

Kaboodles Doodles - clothing

LadyBug - something with wings

Oozak - spring colors

Paper Crafting Journey - for kids

Paper Pretties - bright colors

Penny's - anything goes

Sassy Cheryl - fav color combination

Scrap Creations - bingo

Southern Girls - die cuts or punches

Whoopsi - shape it

Chris V - Easily Amused

Chris' Challenges:
Pile It On #22 - Two or More Folds

Polka Doodles Week 21 - Make a Doodled Edge or Border

Southern Girls #45 - Dying to Die Cut or Punch

Charisma #20 - No Flowers Allowed

The Pink Elephant TPE149 - Buttons Galore

Creative Card Crew - Dimension

Partytime Tuesday PTT#49 - Vintage or Shabby Chic

the Sisterhood of Crafters - Old Fashioned Project

Totally Gorjuss #133 - Something New (new digi image)


Heather - The Hunny Pot

Heather's Challenges:
Critter Sketch Challenge - sketch
Die Cuttin' Divas - Banners, Birthdays or Buttons (Star banner on interior of card)
Top Tip Tuesday - Dig out the Old (My old- all the paper, the cartridge and die, inkand twine)
Little Darlings - card for a boy
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Father's day/Masculine
Digi Doodle Shop - Spotty
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Father's Day/Masculine with Ribbon
Card Makin' Mamas - punches
Totally Papercrafts - Animals
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Moon and Stars


Lorianna - Lorianna's Corner

Lorianna's Challenges:
Craft a Scene - spring flowers
Crafts & Me - flowers
Creative Card Crew- dimension
Cute Card Thursday - pink and green
Delightful Challenge - flowers (5 or more)
Jackson's Digitals - anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - something new (papers, digi, & twine)
Bearly Mine - anything
Digi Doodles Shop's Best - spotty
Little Miss Muffet - anything goes
Oozak - spring colors
Paper Pretties - bright colors
Penny's - anything goes
Sassy Cheryl - fav color combination
Southern Girls - die cuts or punches
Whoopsi - shape it


Samantha - Penrith Crafts

Challenges for Samantha:
Pile it On - 2 or more folds
Southern Girls - Die Cut or Punch
Simon Says Stamp - Father's Day/Special Male
The Perfect Sentiment - for a special man, no patterned paper
Little Red Wagon - Father's Day card
Do You Stack Up? - Birds
DL.ART Thankful Thursday - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Bring on the Boys
Crafty Calendar - Things with Wings
Happy Scrappers Anything Goes
Just Some Lines - Show us those Birds
One Stop Craft - For the Boys
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - For the Boys
Fairy Tale - Boys & Men
Fat Pages & Cards with Attitude - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes
Little Darlings - card for a boy
Totally Papercrafts - Animals


Jennifer Scull - Just Coffee Please...


Jennifer's Challenges:
Pile it On - 2 or more folds
Card Makin' Mamas - punches
Creative Card Crew - dimension
Southern Girls - die cuts or punches
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - cute as a button
Totally Gorjuss - something new (papers, digi, & twine)
Bearly Mine - anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. - recipe (2 dsp, tag, glitter-I used distress stickles)
Craft your Days Away - red, white, & blue
Sweet & Sassy - thank you
Art Impressions - anything medical
Digi Doodles Shop's Best - spotty
Little Miss Muffet - anything goes
Going Grey with Scrap Creations - bingo (glitter, punches/die cuts, buttons)
Paper Take Weekly - red, white, & blue


Helen - Helen's Craft Haven

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - 2 or More Folds
2 Sisters - Bring on the Boys
Allsorts - Happy Birthday to Someone Special (My brother)
Charisma Cardz - No Flowers
Craft Your Days Away - Red, White & Blue
Crafty Catz - For a Man
Crafty Ribbons - Easel Card
Crazy Challenge - 3D
Creative Card Crew - Dimension
Digi Doodles - Spotty
Do You Stack Up - Birds
Just Some Lines - Birds
One Stop Craft - For the Boys
Papertake Weekly - True Colours
Sweet Stampin' - Moon and/or Stars
Sweet Stamps - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - Animals

We look forward to seeing all the beautiful, multi-fold projects you come up with. Have fun and please add your link below!

Winners PIO #20 - Clean and Simple

Wow, we were totally blown away by the 91 gorgeous entries to Challenge #20 - Clean and Simple.

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

Challenge 2012 #20
Top 3, as chosen by the Design Team:



#2 Rebecca

#6 Karin

#17 Piali

Lucky Winner, chosen by Random Sequence Generator:

#3 JennyH

Congratulations Jenny, you win the $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 #21 - Mix Your Scales, sponsored by Jellypark.

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.