Challenge 34 - Farewell to Summer

We hope you are having a wonderful weekend and that you have had plenty of time to relax and craft! This weeks new Pile it On challenge theme is 'Farewell to Summer' - 'Goodbye', 'Farewell' and 'Missing You' cards.


This weeks easy and fun challenge is sponsored by Digi Doodle Shop. The winner of this challenge chosen at random will win a prize pack of 3 digital stamps from Digi Doodle Shop! How cool is that?!

Digi Doodle Shop is owned and operated by a mother-daughter team of artistic ladies! They also have an creative and talented design team - one of whom has recently been featured 4 times in Scrapbook News & Reviews Magazine! They also have a challenge blog Digi Doodle Shops Best! Be sure to check out Digi Doodle Shop and their Challenge Blog for updates and project ideas!

Here are some wonderful samples from the Pile it On DT:

Katie - Both Sides of The Paper

Challenges for Katie
Pile It On - Farewell to Summer
Color Throwdown - Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, So Saffron and Pear Pizazz
For Fun - Ribbon
Crafty Creations - 3 papers, 2 ribbons and a charm
Going Grey - Ribbon, Flowers and Brads
Midnight Madness - Sketch (I turned it)
Digi Doodle Shop - Distressing
Dutch Dare - Vintage Summer
Bunny Zoes - Vintage
Papercutz - Metal Embellishment (charm)
Pennys - Pink and Green
Oh Alice - Little Girls
One Stitch At A Time - Girlie
Allsorts - In Garden or Park
Crazy 4 Challenges - Lattice
One Stop Crafts - How Sentimental
Bee Crafty - Anything Goes
Speedy the Cat's Friends - Friendship card


Scrappy's Card:

Scrappy's Challenges:
PIO - Farewell to Summer
Digi Doodle Shops Best - Distressing
Opus Gluei - Not so Ordinary
Bunny Zoes - Vintage
Gingersnap Creations - #65 Insp. by a famous painting - 'Sailboats at Sea' by Monet
Gingersnap Creations - #66 Paint (Watercolors)
Gingersnap Creations - #67 Go 3D
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes (DT)
The Character Cafe - Tearing/Crumpling + 2 or more buttons
Double Dutch - Make your own DP
Incy Wincy - Buttons and Bows
Lexis Creations - Embossing
Totally Stampalicious - Textures
Wink Wink Ink - Use something Metal
Tuesday Taggers - Sea/Waterways/Boats
Creative Craft - Transportation
ABC Challenge - 'B' is for Blue
Belli Challenge - Round & Metal (Buttons/Corners)
Pixie Dust Studio - Stitching
Create with Connie and Mary - Color Challenge
Stamp Insanity - Lacing and Stitching
ResQ - Hospital Food
(Not a fan of using twine/fibre or metal photo corners because they won't stick!)
Etsy Inspired - by THIS (colors and swirls)
CES - Anything Goes
Paper Cutz - Use Metal
Bee Crafty - Anything Goes
Marks Finest Papers / Speedy the Cat's - Friendship card
Drunken Stampers - Song Insp. "Come sail away" by Styx
Whimsical Ink Sorority - New Technique (Distress Ink Embossing)
SSDS - Get Well/Good Luck
Corrosive - Faux Techniques (distressing, stitching)
365 Cards Day - #177 - 4 Way Coloring (Inking, Sponging, Copic Coloring, Chalking, Watercoloring)
Stamping Vacation - Very Vintage
The Shabby Tearoom - A little bit of metal
Stampavie - Swirls
Our Daily Bread - Texture
Stamping for the Weekend - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - No Punches or Diecuts
Digital Tuesday - 'Cool It' (Water/beach theme)
Everybody Art - Sea/Beach theme
Paper Take - Recipe - 3,2,1 (3 Buttons, 2 Metal corners, 1 Image)
Rosie Dees - #78 One for the Boys
Stamps R Us - Stitching
Inspiration Avenue - The Power of Words


Helen from Helen's Craft Haven:

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - Goodbye!
Allsorts - Park or Garden Inspiration (Well...you do find snails in the garden! lol)
C.E.S. - Anything Goes
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Anything, but Christmas
C.R.A.F.T. - Milestone Birthdays/Anything Goes
Craftalicious - Purple & Green
Digi Doodles - So Distressing (Ok...so I only lightly distressed the edges)
Totally Papercrafts - Clean & Simple


Created by Beth- BethieJs Blogspot
Challenges for Beth-
PIO- Farewell Summer
Allsorts - In Garden or Park
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long -Anything, but Christmas
Digi Doodle Shop- Distressing
Pennys - Pink and Green
Stamps R Us - Stitching

Arianne from Het leven van een scrappende juf

Challenges for Arianne:
PIO: #34 - end of summer
The Shabby Tearoom: Old meets new
Papertake Weekly Challenge: 3-2-1
Paperminutes: sketch
Simon Says Challenges: paperpiecing
Quixotic Challenges: challenge #38 - shiny happy people
C.R.A.F.T. Challenges: challenge 65 - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday: challenge 127 - dieing for a punch
Paper Cutz: #56 - metal
Allsorts Challenge: week 67 - park inspiration
Oh, Alice!: chapter 28 - card for a little girl
The Beary Scrap: beary scrap sew challenge
CES Challenge: #1 - anything goes
Pollycraft Monday Challenge: challenge #59 - add a little nature
Cupcake Craft Challenges: challenge 106 - let's get digital

Challenge #32 - Top 3 Scoops

It's Helen here with the Top 3 Scoops for Challenge #32 - Get into Shape...please grab your blinkie to add to your blog. Congratulations!

The Top 3 Scoops winners for Challenge #32 are:

 Mindy - Stampin' Mindy

Kelly - Kelly's Kreative Korner

Fran - Raiding the Scrapping Stash

Challenge #33- LET'S GET COOKING..

Hi there folks! The creations last week were totally A-MA-ZING! Thanks so much for participating - make sure you stop back later in the week to see the Top 3 Scoops.  The winner for the Jumbo Cutting board has been announced here!

It's time for another challenge here at Pile It On and 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 these week's challenge will receive... a $20 of products from their store... I know this is HUGE.... so common play with us!

Let's get cooking - a Recipe challenge -  3 Pattern paper, 2 stamped (digi stamps ok) images, 7 buttons, ribbon, something clear.

Piali~ Touch of Creation:

Piali's Challenges:

Pile it on: Let's get cooking - a Recipe challenge - 3 Pattern paper, 2 stamped (digi stamps ok) images, 7  buttons, ribbon, something clear.

Fall to layout: sketch.

OSAAT: Pack a Punch.

Digi Doodle Shop's Best: Anything Goes.

Just Scraps: Open House.

Crafty Catz: Buttons & Butterflies.

Crafty Creations: Butterflies.

Paper cutz: Anything goes.

The Pink Elephant: Ribbon & Sparkle.

Etsy Inspired: Inspiration.

Illy from My Scrappin' Diaries

Challenges:
Pile it on! Let's get cooking
The Pink Elephant: chipboard, journaling and circles
Pencil Lines: sketch

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures and The Shabby Tea Room

Challenges Debbie used:
PIO! #33 - recipe
Mojo Monday #152 - sketch
JUGS #47 - hot pink, teal, green
The Pink Elephant #80 - ribbon and sparkles
Stamptacular Sunday #72 - buttons and bows
City Crafter Challenge Blog #18 - lovely girl

Winner of Challenge #32

Congratulations Debra you win the One Giant Cutting Board (retail $39.95) and you are now in the running to win the Big Prize thanks to The Scrap Box.

PS. TOP 3 Scoops will be announced on Tuesday.

Winner and Top Three of challenge #30:

Thanks so much for playing along with us in challenge #30. There was tons of wonderful projects!!!
Now for our winner and top three: Our lucky random winner is #2: Melina with this beautiful card. Please contact Dalis at
alidalis@comcast.net to get your prize from Digital Delights.

Onto our top 3:
Ladies be sure to grab your blinkie!

Carolyn:

Louise:

Forgotten Scraps:

Challenge #31 - 'A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock N' Roll'

I know you've all been looking as forward to our new challenge as we have! Our new theme for the week is perfectly apropro for our rockin' sponsor today! The theme this week is:

'A little bit Country...
...A little bit Rock 'n Roll"

Today's challenge is being generously sponsored by Kah-wink-E-dink! For the PIO DT it is even MORE EXCITING, because Kristen, the generous and talented owner of KWED is letting us show off these BRAND SPANKING NEW digis for the very first time! These new releases from KAH-win-E-dink should be in the KWED Etsy Store sometime today or tommorrow! Be sure to go see these and all of the other wonderful KWED digi's out HERE! 

A winner chosen at random will win 5 images of their choice from our fabulous sponsor! Check out what the talented PIO DT has created with KWEDs new digital stamps below! Then pull out all the stops and lets see what you can create too!!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures and The Shabby Tea Room

Pile It On! #31 - A little bit of country, a little bit of rock n' roll
Tuesday Morning Sketches #53 - sketch
Stampin' Royalty #31 - create your own DSP
colourQ #44 - poppy, saffron, bashful blue, black & white
Papertake Weekly - white and bright
Simon Says Stamp - song
The Pink Elephant #78 - something yummy
Paper Sundaes #30 - metal
Stamptacular Sunday #71 - boys

juliann marchant scrappylife

pile-it-on a little bit country, a little bit rock n roll

the everyday scrapper august challenge:flourish

queen*scraps a little bling challenge

Illy from My Scrappin' Diaries

Challenges:
Pile it on! A little bit country a little bit rock'n'roll
Scrappando carta e ricordi: 4+ photos and a banner
The Pink Elephant: buttons, border punch and 2+ patterned papers


Scrappy - Big Scrappy World
1st project - card:

Challenges:
PIO: A little bit Country, a little bit Rock 'n Roll
OLL: Birthday
DaisyDoodles: Western Theme
Practical Scrappers MB #8: 3 types of bling (round &star bling, Spica pen, Stickles)
Creative Card Crew: Cute and Girly
Tuesday Taggers: Black
Fab n Funky: Spotty, Dotty, Stretchy Stripes
Crafty Cardmakers: Punches
Simon Says: 'Sing it' ("Lets get crazy" by Miley Cyrus)
YNS: Birthdays
Glitterbabes: color challenge
Lil Red Wagon: Circles (bling, button, and polkadots)
Stamp Something: Photo insp.
Crafty Catz: Buttons and Bows (I used stacked chipboard flower&round buttons)
Our Daily Bread- 3 of Something (Flowers)
Fussy and Fancy - Pink and Black
Stampavie - Black, White, and Pink
Stars and Stamps - Use DP
Gingersnap Creations- spicy supply challenge: Markers
Challenge up your life - Celebrations
Opus Gluei - Shirt off your back
Stamping Vacation - Clear as Mud 'Candy'
Stamping Vacation - Daring Duos
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
Paper Play - Anything Goes
Dutch Dare - Anything Goes

2nd Project: Tag

Challenges entered:
PIO: A little bit Country, a little bit Rock 'n Roll
DaisyDoodles: Western Theme
Practical Scrappers MB #8: 3 types of bling (round &star rhinestones, Spica pen)
Creative Card Crew: Cute and Girly
Simon Says: 'Sing it' ("Rhinestone Cowboy" by Neil Diamond)
Glitterbabes: color challenge
Stamp Something: Photo insp.
Gingersnap Creations- spicy supply challenge: Markers
Challenge up your life - Celebrations
Opus Gluei - Shirt off your back
Stamping Vacation - Clear as Mud 'Candy'
Stamping Vacation - Daring Duos
Cupcake Crafts - Distressing
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
Delightful Sketches - Distressing
Paper Play - Anything Goes
Dutch Dare - Anything Goes
Alphabet Challenge - Ovals
Frosted Designs - Celebrations


Andrea M - Work In Progress

Challenges for Andrea;

PIO - Little bit country, little bit rock and roll

Papertake Weekly - white and bright challenge

Gingersnap Challenge 62 - markers

Penny's Challenge - anything goes

MelJen's Designs Challenge - clean and simple

Melinda - Cooking With Cricut

PIO: A Little Bit Country and Rock N' Roll

DaisyDoodles: Western Theme

Gingersnap Creations- spicy supply challenge: Markers

Challenge up your life - Celebrations

Charisma Cardz Challenge: Teddy Bears

Cute Card Thursday: Whateva

Crafty Cardmakers: Punches

ABC Challenge: A is for August, The shower is in August :-)

Challenge #30: - Butterflies, Bugs and Bees!

It's another challenge at Pile It On and this week we have the fabulous sponsor by Digital Delights

Wendy Hall is the talented artist and her designs are a dream to work with, so affordable and are available to in your inbox instantly whenever your purchase!

And she has very generously donated this $10 Gift Certificate to our lucky winner!

We have a great Summer theme and it's really something that buzzes and flies! LOL
We want to see your Butterflies, Bugs and Bees on your projects.



Katie - Both Sides of The Paper



Challenges for Katie:
Pile It On - Butterflies, Bugs and Bees
Stamp and Create - Stitching
Anything Goes - Punches
Digi Doodle Shop - Punches or Die Cuts
Crazy Challenge - Birthdays
Ooh La La - Birthday
Partytime Tuesday - Anything Goes Birthdays
Stampin Bees - Birthday Card
Paper Romance - Birthday
Totally Stampalicious - Birthday
PearTree Designs - Birthdays
Caardvarks - Birthdays
Cowgirl Sunday - Bugs or Animals
Paper Pretties - Glitter
Meljens - Sketch
Challenge Up Your Life - Celebrations
One Stop Crafts - Patterns
Creative Inspirations - Animals
Alphabet Challenge - N for Nature

Anna from Scrap and Crap:

Anna's Challenges:
Pile It On: Butterflies, Bugs, and Bees.
Stampin For The Weekend #43, Recipe Challenge.
Digital Tuesday #69, Dazzle Me.
Crafty Creations Challenge #78, Summer Lovin'.
Stamp Insanity #20, Pink and Black For a Cure.
Paper Play Challenges #30, Anything Goes.Dutch Dare Card Challenges #83, Anything Goes.
Fussy and Fancy Friday #16, Pink and Black.
Daring Card Makers, It's a Girl Thing.
Dare U 2 Digi Stamp #43, Sketch.

Arianne from Het leven van een scrappende juf
Challenges for Arianne:
PIO: Butterflies, bugs and bees
Crafts and Me: challenge #9 - sketch
Simon Says Challenge: going dotty
Creative Inspirations: challenge 71- animals
Alphabet Challenge: n for nature
Totally Papercrafts: challenge #27 - going to the movies
Paperplay Challenges: week 30 - anything goes


Helen from Helen's Craft Haven:

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - Butterflies, Bugs & Bees!
Sweet Stampin' - Sketch
Allsorts - 'Dressing Up'
Crazy Challenge - 'All About Birthdays'
Creative Inspirations (Sundays) - 'Anything Goes'
Creative Stamp Friends - Recipe: 'Round, 2 Flowers, 1 Ribbon'
Dutch Dare - 'Anything Goes'
One Stop Craft - 'Patterns' (Mine's polkadots)
Paperplay - 'Anything Goes'
Paper Sundaes - 'Stitching'
Simon Says Stamp - 'We Are All Going Dotty!'
Stampavie & More - 'Black, White & One More Colour'

Trish: Hand Full of StampsChallenges for Trish:
PIO: bee, ladybug, butterflies
SD: get out of the box
Crafty Creations: summer lovin'
My time craft challenge: check it out

Papertake Weekly challenge: sketch

Nana Nana' (s) crap

Stamp and create - Stitching
anything goes - Punches
Digi Doodle - Punch or cut me
Creative inspiration - Animals
Simon says - Going dotty
Delightful sketches - Recipe
Paper Sundaes - Stitching
Alphabet Challenge - Nature
by the cute and girly - Animals

Scrappy's Card

Scrappy's Challenges:

Pile it On - Bugs, Butterflies, Bees
Ooh La La - birthday
Crazy challenges - birthdays
Totally Stampalicious - birthday
PearTree Designs - birthdays
Caardvarks - birthdays
Party Time (birthday + sentiment) - anything goes
Stampin' B's Design Team - birthday card
KAH-Wink-E-Dink - Anything goes, as long as it's cool
Paper Romance : Anything Goes
Flutterby Wednesday - open with butterfly fairy or angel
Paperplay - anything goes
Dutch Dare - anything goes
Mami Doodles - Anything Goes
Anything Goes - punches
Digital Tuesday - Dazzle me
Paper Pretties - Glittery
For Fun challenges - bright summer colours
Crafty Creations - summer lovin'
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
Cinspirations Wednesdays Challenges- Animals
By the Cute and Girly - animals
Charisma Cardz - something with a tail
Creative Friday - things with wings
Simon Says Stamp - going dotty
Creative Cottage - (fortnightly) touchy feely
Theme Thursday - words
Some Odd Girl - so punny
Gingersnap Creations /Spice Supply Challenge - Markers
Crafty Sentiments - 2 embellishments or 2 types of embellishment
One Stop Craft - Patterns
My Time to Craft - Checks
Crafty Catz - Material Girl (use fabric)
Daring Cardmakers - It's a girl thing
Makeup for the Weekend - make a card for your stash box
Alphabet Challenge - 'N' is for Nature
City Crafter - Garden Mail (chose the color green, 'text' and solid white background card)
TotallyPapercrafts - Movie insp./A Bugs Life
Craftalicious - Make Your Own Flowers
Fairy Fun Fridays - 3D
Creatalicious - 3D
Bunny Zoe - Summer Days
Artful Inkables - Make your own background or background technique
S2G - Summer w/ Embellishment
Crafty Anns - Lazy/Hazy days of Summer
Stampin with the Dragon - Distressing
Ellephantastic- Distressing
Bee Crafty - All about the image (added texture and paper-pieced)
Lexis Creations - Paper Piecing
Challenge up your life - Celebrations
Etsy Inspired - by THIS
Stamp and Create - Stitching


Beth- BethieJs Blogspot

Challenges for Beth-
PIO- Bugs, Butterflies or Bees
Anything Goes - Punches
Digi Doodle Shop - Punches or Die Cuts
Dutch Dare - 'Anything Goes'
One Stop Craft - Patterns (polkadots)
Paperplay - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp- Going Dotty


So it's time for you to go and "Get Buzzing" and bring us your best Creature Creations!