Pile It On - #45 - Make It Sparkle

Wow, another Sunday another challenge here at Pile It On!
This week we are looking for Sparkles! So get out your Glitter, Stickles, Rhinestones, Sparkly Mist and Sprays, go on, make it rain Glitter!!!

We are sponsored by Softpencil Studios and one lucky winner will receive a $5.00 gift certificate to their store.

Welcome to Softpencil Studios, home of the Tinytwinies®, your new friends who will bring you joy and lots of smiles. If you are a kid or a kid at heart, there is not better place for you!

Our team was provided with some of her adorable images, so here's a little inspiration to get you started:

Katie - Both Sides of The Paper

Challenges for Katie:
PIO - Make It Sparkle
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
Raise the Bar - Anything Goes (1 entry only)
Anything Goes - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Twisted Tuesday - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes (2 entries and logo)
Card Makin Mamas - Anything Goes
Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Anything Goes Christmas
Paper Crafting Journey - Ribbon/Twine (3 entries only)
Ooh La La - Christmas
ABC Christmas - V for Vibrant Colors
Sweet Stampin - Glitter


Beth- BethieJs Blogspot

Challenges-
PIO- Make It Sparkle
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Friday:-Anything Goes
 Through The Craft Room Door-Anything Goes
Alaphbet Challenge Blog- T is for Tags
 Card Makin Mamas-Anything Goes


Kimberly is Paper Munch

Challenges entered:
Crafty Creations - Just One (button, image, thread, sentiment, one paper (double sided but one)
Addicted to Stamps - Bingo (bday, stripes, white)
My Mum's Craft Shop - Bold and Bright
The Stamping Boutique - Pink
Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes with a Button
Eureka Stamps - Buttons and Bows
Crafts and Me - Bling it up
Pennys Paper Crafty - Birthday
Lexi Creations - Birthday
Forever Friends - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes
Clearly I Stamp - Critters
Jelly Park Challenges - Back to Nature
Southern Girls Challenge- Animals


Melissa-I Have Prettier Stuff
The silver paper kiss is impossible to photograph without the rainbow effect.

Challenges I will be entering:
ABC Christmas Challenge:V for Vibrant Colors
Card Crafters Circle: Pattern Papers
Christmas Stampin All Year Long: Anything Goes
City Crafter Challenge Blog:3+1 (3pattern papers +1 cardstock) I used 4+1 Hope that is okay
Crafts And Me: Bling It Up
Die Cuttin Divas:Anything Goes (Heirloom Ornaments Nestie for Hershey Kiss Shape)
Divas By Design:Festive Christmas
Hooked On Craft Challenge: Christmas:No Red or Green
Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge: things with P (Pink gems, pink stickles, pink heart, pink glitter)
Ooh-la-la-creations Challenge Blog: C-Christmas
The Perfect Sentiment: think Pink for Christmas
Raise The Bar:Anything Goes
Scrap Creations: Pop It Up (pop up heart image and snowflakes)
Simply Create: Linky Party
Stampin For The Weekend: Anything Goes
Sweet Sketch Wednesday: Sketch
Totally Stampalicious: Anything Goes


Jenn Zeeb - Stamplified

Challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenge-anything but a card
Totally Gorjuss-use a button
Sweet Stamping-sparkle
Send a Smile 4 Kids-happy holidays 4 kids
Alphabet Challenge-T-tag
Christmas Stampin All Year Long-anything goes Christmas
Clearly Inspired-critters
Crafty Ann's-Christmas
Polka Doodles-bright colors and sparkle
Sweet and Sassy-anything but a card
Papercraft Journey-twine
Card & Scrap-Christmas
Oozak-winter vibes


Now it's your turn to get sparkly!
Come back and share and Good Luck!!

Winners PIO #43 - Holiday

We had 141 fabulous entries into last week's  for Pile It On #43 - Holidays!

Thank you all for joining us; as you can imagine, it was very difficult to choose.

Challenge 2012 #43
Top 3, as chosen by the Design Team:

#6 Deonna B 

#37 Gale 

#45 Jessica Pascarella 

Congratulations! Please grab your Top 3 Scoops badge (code is available in the right sidebar):

And now for the Lucky Winner of the Sponsor Prize:

#1 CraftyGirl!

Congratulations! Please email your choice of Flavorlopes and your mailing address to CG (CGsaysSomethingLoudly AT gmail DOT com).

Many thanks to you all, and we hope you'll join us this week for Pile It On #44 - For the Birthday Boy, sponsored by Dude Time Doodles.

Pile It On - #44 - For the Birthday Boy!

It's Sunday and time for another fun challenge here at Pile It On!

This week we are sponsored by Dudetime Doodles/Bonibleaux Designs and we want to see your Birthday cards for a Man (or boy)!

Dude Time Doodles and Bonibleaux Designs have paired together to bring you Manly Man cards and gift ideas. We'll throw the gals an occasional froufrou image but we are really all about the "Dudes" here. Guys aren't about flowers and fluff. Guys are our heroes, our fighters, our beer chuggers and bug squashers. Visit our Blog for inspiration & challenges.

They are offering a $10 Gift Certificate to our winner!

Some of us find "Male Cards" to be a challenge, so check out the tips and tricks on Chris's blog as well as the DT inspiration below.

Deanne of A Little Bit O' Paper

Challenges:Ladybug Crafts-P is for... PUPPY
Digi Stamps 4 Joy-anything goes (with a masculine twist)

Fab N Funky-animal

Southern Girls-animal

Brown Sugar-anything goes

Crafty Catz-male card

Fussy and Fancy Friday-anything goes

Card Makin' Mamas-anything goes card

Allsorts-stitching

A Gem of a Challenge-polka dots/spots

Elizabeth - Warm Harted

Elizabeth's Challenges:

Alota Rubber Stamps - birthdays

Crafty catz - male card with number

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - anything goes with male bonus

Pals Paper Arts - sketch

Paper Pretties - masculine cards

Penny's Paper Crafty - ribbon and/or buttons

Perfect Sentiments - birthday

Tanda Stamps - all things manly


CG-says [Something Loudly]

Challenges for CG:
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Male Card
Creative Stamp Friends - Cards for Men

Digistamps 4 Joy #53 - Anything goes + masculine bonus

Flourishes #192 - Birthday Card

Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday - Paints/Mists/Inks
Kimbee's Creations October Challenge - Sketch
Tandastamps - Masculine

Helen - Helen's Craft Haven:

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - Birthday Card for a Man
2 Sisters - Fall or Hallowe'en Colours
Allsorts - In Stitches
BasicGrey - Anything Goes ('Archaic' papers)
Card Makin' Mamas - Anything Goes
Cards for Men - Sketch
Crafty Catz - Male Cards
Creative Stamp Friends - Men's Cards
Little Red Wagon - Olive, Rust, Kraft & Brown
Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' - What's Cooking?/Something to Eat
Wags 'N Whiskers - Fall Colours

Chris V - Easily Amused

Chris' Challenges:
Pile It On #44 - Masculine Birthday
Splitcoast Stampers HYCCT1222 - Stand Like a Flamingo (One of Everything)
2 Sisters  #115 - Halloween or Fall Colors
Fussy and Fancy #74 - Anything Goes
Card Makin' Mamas - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz #156 - A Male Card, Option to Use a Number on It
Fussy and Fancy #74 - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties - Masculine
Simon Says - Autumn Leaves


Lorianna - Lorianna's Corner

Challenges:
Seems a Little Sketchy - Sketch
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Male Card
Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes
Creative Stamp Friends - Cards for Men
Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes
Alota Rubber Stamps - birthdays
Crafty catz - male card with number
Digi stamps 4 Joy #53 - Anything goes + masculine
Flourishes #192 - Birthday Card
Oozak - die-cuts
Tandastamps - Masculine
Fussy and Fancy Friday - anything goes
Inspire Me Fridays - Always Anything Goes

Now it's your turn, go and create and come back and link below.
GOOD LUCK!!

Winners PIO #42 - Time to Shape Up!

Thank you for sharing 42 fabulous projects for last week's Shaped Cards Challenge! (Isn't that funny? Forty-two entries into our 42nd Challenge of the year!) Thank you all for joining us; as you can imagine, it was very difficult to choose.

Challenge 2012 #42
Top 3, as chosen by the Design Team:

#42 Betty CH 

#25 Susan Martin 

#38 wendyp 

Congratulations! Please grab your Top 3 Scoops badge (code is available in the right sidebar):

And now for the Lucky Winner of the Sponsor Prize:

#12 Mona Eidhammer 

Congratulations! Please email Dalis (alidalis AT comcast DOT net) to receive your $15 GC to Simon Says Stamp.

Many thanks to you all, and we hope you'll join us this week for Pile It On #43 - Holidays, sponsored by Flavorlopes.

Pile It On - #43 - Holiday, any Holiday!

This week at Pile It On we're celebrating Holidays! This doesn't include birthdays or special occasions, but actual holidays (this includes funny holidays).

We have a special sponsor this time, Flavorlopes, the Flavored Envelope Company:

Take a lick at this! We offer the tastiest envelopes money can buy, a sweet assortment of Flavored Envelopes found only at Flavorlopes. We are confident you'll find an enticing alternative to the dreaded lick of an envelope, with one of our flavorful combinations!

They are generously offering one random winner a box of his/er choice of their Holiday or Fruit Flavors, so you know you want to enter this one!

How's that for some sweet inspiration?! Our great teamie Elizabeth has updated the challenge list on our right sidebar, so do check out the many current challenges and then Pile It On with our challenge!


Here are the fabulous samples from our team this week:

Katie - Both Sides of The Paper

Challenges for Katie:
PIO - Holiday, Any Holiday!
Stamp N Doodle - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Fashionista - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Deep Ocean - Anything Goes
Mo's Digital Tencil - Autumn/Halloween (and a Mo image)
Shelly's Thrilling Thursday - Spooky
Crafting For All Seasons - Spooky (3 entries only)
Divas by Design - Something Spooky (2 entries only)
Simon Says Stamp - Eerie Inspiration
2 Sisters - Cute and Creepy
Papertake Weekly - Boo!
Paper Playtime - Boo-Ville
Aud's Sentiments - Halloween
Lexi's - Halloween
Dream Valley - Halloween
Scrappy Frogs - Halloween
Ribbon Carousel - Halloween
Sweet Stampin - Halloween (2 entries only)
Creatalicious - Halloween
Bugaboo - Bingo! (I chose starts with a P (Pumpkin), Sentiment and 3 or more Papers)
Wags N Whiskers - Orange, Green, Black and White
Raise the Bar - Witches
Penny's Paper Crafty - Girls, Girls, Girls
Fab N Funky - Black, Orange and a Choice (I chose Green)
Everybody Art - Glimmer

Jenn Zeeb-Stamplified

Challenges;
ABC Christmas Challenge-Anything Goes
Simply Create-Anything Goes
Emerald Faeries-Anything Goes
Stamp & Doodle-Anything Goes
Bearly Mine-Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenge-Anything Goes
Cards Galore - Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door-Anything Goes
Freshly Brewed Facebook Challenge-Christmas
Sparkles Forum Christmas-Christmas
Flourish-Winter
Card and Scrap-Brads
Keep On Creating-Christmas

Kimberly - Paper Munch


Challenges entered:
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Halloween
Lawnscaping Challenge - New Technique
Hotshot Craft - Bling
Just Add Ink - Chevrons
Try Stampin on Tuesday - Sketch


CG-says something loudly

Challenges for CG:
ABC Christmas Challenge: Anything goes
Crafty Boots: Home
Fussy and Fancy: Anything Goes
Love to Create: Trick or Treat OR Something Sweet
Merry Monday #37: Sketch
Totally Papercrafts: Christmas


Melissa-I Have Prettier Stuff

I will enter this in the following Challenges:
Alphabet Challenge Blog: Spiders, Skeletons Anything Spooky
Always Something Creative: Fall/ Halloween
Anything Goes Challenge:make your own embellishment
Card Makin Mamas: Halloween or Spooky
Crafty Mess Challenge Blog: Halloween
Creatalicious Challenges: Halloween
Delightful Challenges: Halloween Treats (candy Corn)
Fussy And Fancy Challenge Blog:Anything Goes
Heck Of A Challenge Blog: Spooktacular
Inspire Me Fridays: Always Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts: Halloween and/or favorite embellishment
Our Craft Lounge:Scary and Spooky
The Poodles Parlor: Anything Goes
Pixie Dust Challenge Blog:Creative Costumes
Scrapalicious:Halloweenie
Sparkle and Glitter, the Rick St Dennis Challenge Blog: #2 Sweet Or Spooky Halloween
Sparkles Forum And Challenge Blog: Halloween
Stampin For The Weekend:#19 Something Spooky
Sweet Sketch Wednesdays: Sketch


Beth- BethieJs Blogspot

 

PIO- Holiday-

Scrappin Mojo- Color Challenge

Alaphbet Challenge Blog- Spiders, Skeletons, Anything Spooky
Always Something Creative-Fall/ Halloween
Card Makin Mamas-Halloween or Spooky
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Crafty Mess Challenge Blog- Halloween
Creatalicious Challenges-Halloween
 Cute Card Thursday - Got Glitter
 Forever friends -Halloween
 Inspire Me Friday:-Anything Goes
Link Up Tuesday- Anything Goes
Sentimental Sunday- Halloween
Scrapalicious-Halloweenie
Sparkle and Glitter, the Rick St Dennise Challenge Blog: #2 Sweet Or SpookyHalloween
Sparkles Forum And Challenge Blog- Halloween

Now it's your turn, link up below and Good Luck!!

Winners PIO #41 - Vintage or Shabby Chic

Thank you for sharing your beautiful "Vintage or Shabby Chic" projects for Pile It On Challenge #41, sponsored by Flonz Craft. It's always so difficult to pick our top 3, and this week was certainly no exception!

Challenge 2012 #41
Top 3:

#30 Nixe-Moni 

#28 Cathy 

#7 Lucy Patrick

Congratulations! Please grab your Top 3 Scoops badge (code is available in the right sidebar):

And now for the Lucky Winner of the Sponsor Prize:

#52 Betty CH 

Congratulations Betty, you win the $20.00 gift certificate to Flonz Craft! Please email [CGsaysSomeThingLoudly AT gmail DOT com] to receive your prize.

Congratulations to you all, and we hope you'll join us this week for PIO #42 - Time to Shape Up!, sponsored by Simon Says Stamp.