Winners PIO #29 - Thinking of You/Just Because

Thank you so much for joining our Thinking of You/Just Because challenge last week. Wonderful creations all around!

Challenge 2013 #29
Top 3, as chosen by the Design Team:
 

#7 JanR 

#27 Dori 

#48 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, as chosen via Random.org:

#2 Melissa SunshineHoneyBee 

 

Please email CG (CG Says Something Loudly AT gmail DOT com ; no spaces) to receive your $10.00 gift voucher valid for digis from creators Stitchy Stamps, Gingerloft Digi Stamps, and Floppy Latte Digital Designs at StitchyBear's Digi Outlet!

Many thanks to you all, and we hope you'll join us this week for Pile It On #30 - Anything Goes!, sponsored by Hambo Stamps.

Pile It On #30 - Anything Goes!

Many thanks to everyone who entered challenge and DT call. We had seven fabulous entries, but we can only take 3 at this time. After much discussion, here are the newest members of the Pile It On team:

• Anna - Anna's Handmade Cards
• Mayra - Mayra's Designs 
• Tanya J - My Craft Corner

We'd like to invite the other contenders to join us as Guest Designers for our December month-long challenge:

• Carmen - Carmen's Creations
• Carolyn Smith - Granny Ma's Creative Blog
• Kel - Scraps & PhotoGRAFFS
• Tracey F - Today's Beautiful Moments...Tomorrow's Beautiful Memories

Now on to the usual crafty business:
We're making it especially easy for you to Pile It On this week: our theme is Anything Goes!

We're sponsored by Hambo Stamps. Because this is an Anything Goes challenge, we won't be having a Top 3 for this challenge, but one lucky winner will receive 5 Hambo digis!

Hambo Stamps, founded in 2002, is the offspring of husband/wife team Tim & Monica Hunter of Richmond, Virginia. Tim is the artist of all of the whimsical rubber & clear stamps, as well as all of the designs in Hambo's digital stamp line. While Tim draws the images, Monica is responsible for sentiments & sayings, including her own Fractured Funnies™ & Limerinks™  lines. With two equally-goofy creators, the stamps don't stand a chance at being traditional or sappy! You can also join them for weekly challenges and inspiration at the Hambo Hoedown.

We're being joined by some members of the Hambo Stamps Design Team:

Kendra - Kendra's Card Company
Hambo Stamps DT

Challenges for Kendra:
Hambo Hoedown - July 24th (use stripes)
SCS Color Challenge - CC436
SCS Ways to Use it - Custom matting

Lyn - My Purple House
Hambo Stamps DT

Challenges for Lyn:
Hambo Hoedown - Use Stripes
Twisted Tuesday - 2TC55 ~ Playing Bingo!
Loves Rubberstamps - Challenge 62 - How CHARMING!
The Stamping Chef - Monochromatic or No Colouring!
Pals Paper Arts - PPA165 - A Sketch Challenge
Dutch Dare Card Challenge - #227-In Stitches
Card Makin Mamas - CMM72 Monochromatic


Here's your inspiration from Pile It On's own Team B:

Elizabeth - Warm Harted

Challenges for Elizabeth:

A.R.T. - anything goes

Bearly Mine - anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - bling

Crafty Creations - summer

Crafts and Me - anything goes

Crafts 4 Eternity - anything goes

Delicious Doodles - summer

Divas By design - anything goes

Party Time Tuesday - ice cream

Paper Pretties - paper piecing

Penny's Paper Craft - bling it on

Simon Says Stamp - summer food

Songbird - fav. things (ice cream)

The Crazy Challenge - summer

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Whimsical Designs - pile on the layers

Deanne - A Little Bit O' Paper

Challenges for Deanne:

Inky Chicks-summer colors

LEJ Designs-cute

Word Art Wednesday-anything uplifting/encouraging

Digi Haven-animal 

Southern Girls-animals
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards-animals
Daring Cardmakers-animals
Wags N Whiskers-photo inspiration

Crafty Boots-animals
A.R.T. Challenge-anything goes

Chris V - Easily Amused

Chris' Challenges:
Pile It On #30 - Anything Goes
Stampin' For the Weekend - Sparkle and Bling
Sister Act #16 - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Bling It On
C.R.A.F.T. #217 - For the Girls
Top Tip Tuesday - #106 - Spooled Items
Crafts and Me #139 - Anything Goes
Ruby's Rainbow #59 - Layer It Up
Paper Playtime #15 - Pattern Paper
Cutie Pie #4 - Pretty in Pink


Helen - Helen's Craft Haven

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Animals
Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes
Crafts & Me - Anything Goes
Creative Craft - Blue & Brown
Inky Impressions - Birthdays
Kaboodles Doodles - Anything Goes
Papercrafting Journey - Punches Dies
Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - Celebrate
Sketch Saturday - Sketch #269
Stamp with Fun - Celebrate

Winners PIO #28 - Water

Thank you so much for joining our "Water" challenge last week. We were totally ...swept away!

Many thanks to those of you who entered our DT call as well. We're looking through your wonderful blogs and will announce our picks on Sunday.

Challenge 2013 #28
Top 3, as chosen by the Design Team:
 

#1 Tanya OD

#17 Berni C 

#22 Lisa T 

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, as chosen via Random.org:

#3 Gail Scott   

 

Please email CG (CGSaysSomethingLoudly AT gmail DOT com) with your choice of 2 digis from Jellypark.

Many thanks to you all, and we hope you'll join us this week for Pile It On #29 - Thinking of You/Just Because, sponsored by StitchyBear's Digi Outlet!

Pile It On #29 - Thinking of You/Just Because

Many thanks to everyone who entered challenge and DT call last week. We'll announce the challenge winners next Wednesday (July 24), and the DT picks the following Sunday (July 28).

Today begins a new challenge here at Pile It On, with the theme Thinking of You/Just Because (NO birthday, holiday, event cards).

We're sponsored this week by StitchyBear's Digi Outlet creators Stitchy Stamps, Gingerloft Digi Stamps, and Floppy Latte Digital Designs. One lucky winner will receive $10.00 gift voucher, valid only for these three creators.

StitchyBear's Digi Outlet features many wonderful digi artists, and every month a special artist collaboration is available for a discounted price. Join their Design Team at the One Stitch at a Time challenge blog, and the SBDS News blog.

Here's your weekly inspiration:

 Kimberly - Paper munch designs

Challenges entered:
an inky situation - atg
polka doodles - let it fly
the scrapbooking queen - digi
papertake weekly - buttons and bows
crafty ribbon - CAS plus ribbon
the squirrel and the fox - use something spooled
crafting by design - atg
brown sugar - atg
creative fingers - atg
3 girl jam challenge - atg with ribbon
sister act - atg
incy wincy designs - things with wings
addicted to stamps and more - cas
mojo monday - sketch


Jenn Zeeb - Stamplified

Challenges:
Creative Fingers-anything goes
Inspire Me Friday-anything goes
Wags n Whiskers-summer fun
4 Crafty Chicks-For the boys
Crafting By Design-anything goes
Nutcrafters-for boys
Inky Impressions-summer
LEJ Designs-anything goes
Papertake Weekly-buttons & bows
Sweet Stamps-anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown-anything goes
Cutie Pie Challenge-cute and cuddly
Lexie's Creations-for a friend
Scrapbook Stamp Society-ribbon or buttons


CG - Say Something Loudly

Challenges for CG:
Action Wobble Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Annabelle Stamps Challenge - Polka Dots (7 challenges total)
Brown Sugar - Anything goes
Daring Cardmakers - July Color Challenge
Digi Haven - Any Animal
House That Stamps Built - Humorous
Southern Girls - No Spoolin...no ribbon, twine or cotton


Beth- BethieJs Blogspot

Challenges for Beth

PIO- Thinking Of You/Just Because
Scrappin Mojo- Black/White

Incy Wincy Designs - Things With Wings

Inspire Me Friday-Anything Goes

Lexie's Creations-For A Friend

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Sister Act- Anything Goes

ABC Challenge -R Roses Are Red (flowers and our color red)

Winners PIO #27 - Food

Many thanks for all your yummy entries for last week's "Food" challenge!

Challenge 2013 #27
Top 3, as chosen by the Design Team:
 

#3 Wishcraft 

#31 Beth F 

#34 Melissa SunshineHoneyBee 

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, as chosen via Random.org:

#28 Mian Hahne 

 

Please email CG (CG Says Something Loudly AT gmail DOT com ; no spaces) to receive 5 digis of your choice from the MilkCoffee Shop:

Many thanks to you all, and we hope you'll join us this week for Pile It On #28 - Water, sponsored by Jellypark, plus our DT Call!

Pile It On #28 - Water + DT Call

Welcome to a new challenge at Pile It On! This week we're celebrating the fact that 2013 is the International Year of Water Cooperation. So let's see your Water-themed creations. Feel free to interpret this however you like, as long as something on your projects evokes a Water theme.

We're also having a DT Call this week, so if you'd like to join our team please add "DT" after your entry (and be sure to include your primary email address). We'll announce the challenge winners next Wednesday (July 24), and the DT picks the following Sunday (July 28).

PIO DT Info: The PIO Team is looking for crafting bloggers of all kinds! You can do cards, LOs, altered items, paper crafts, home decor, digital, hybrid, you name it. We're all about having fun, being inspired, and supporting the crafting community. The mission of Pile It On! is to incorporate many challenges into one project. Along with your project, you are required to submit a list of challenges that you will be entering your project into (following the rules of each specific challenge blog). The Design Team term will be for 3 months (possibly longer!) and you will be required to design EVERY OTHER week. Projects & challenge lists are due on the PIO DT blog by 6PM CST Saturday, and due on your blog at 7AM CST Sunday (on your week). Members comment and vote on entries EVERY WEEK by 6PM CST Wednesday. We are usually sponsored by Digi Stamp companies, so you must be able to print digital images. On these weeks, you will receive 1 digital stamp from the sponsor. You will never be required to purchase anything! You must join the Yahoo group, which is where we will communicate as a group and where you will find the weekly challenges. That's it! Join this week's "Water" challenge and add "DT" to your name when linking up.

Our "Water" Challenge is sponsored by our friends at Jellypark, who are giving 2 images to the winner this week!

Here are the fabulous samples from our team.

Elizabeth - Warm Harted

Elizabeth's Challenges

Animal Friends - water

Addicted to Stamps - layers

Country View Crafts - summer sizzler

Fresh Brewed - shore time

Heck of a Challenge - the Sea

Send a Smile 4 Kids - punches or die cuts

The Crafting Cafe - summer


Deanne of A Little Bit 'o Paper

Challenges for Deanne:

Animal Friends-water

Papertake Weekly-old (buttons), new (image), blue (patterned paper)

Nutcrafters-boys

Stamp N Doodle-ocean or sea

Challenges 4 Everybody-anything goes

Get Inky-summer fun

Inspire Me Fridays-anything goes
Polka Doodles-summer fun
Sister Act-anything goes
No Matter Which-anything goes

Chris V - Easily Amused

Chris' Challenges:
Pile It On #28 - Water
Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge SC444 - Sketch
Color Throwdown CTD250 - Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo, So Saffron
Sister Act #15 - Anything Goes
Polka Doodles week 28 - Summer Fun
Just Add Ink JAI173 - Just Add Water (the swirly embossing is meant to be water)
Ruby's Rainbow #58 - Embossing, Ribbon and Self Made BP (using baker's twine for ribbon)
Paper Shelter #120 - Swirly Girly (the embossed layer is swirls)
Charisma #27 - No Designer Paper
Crafty Ribbons #52 - Anything Goes with Ribbon (using baker's twine)
Splitcoast Stampers Ways to Use It WT435 - Hardware, Any Metal Embellisment
A Gem of a Challenge #87 - Lots of Layers
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards #43 - Life's a Beach
Creative Corner #27 - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday #105 - Hexagon and/or Circles
Crafts and Me #138 - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Make It Sparkle
One Stop Craft #234 - Summer Colors
Totally Gorjuss #192 - Sweet (sweet edibles or just plain old sweet looking)
Crazy for Challenges C4C194 - Marine Life

Helen - Helen's Craft Haven:

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - Water
Craft Your Passion - Patchwork Background
Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes
Crazy 4 Challenges - Marine
Creative Corner - Anything Goes
Gem of a Challenge - Spots and/or Stripes
Heck of a Challenge - The Sea
Hiding in my Craft Room - Scraps
One Stop Craft - Summer Colours
Penny Black & More @ Allsorts - Dies/Punches
Seize the Birthday - Anything Birthday Goes
Shopping Our Stash - Summer
Wags 'N Whiskers - Summer Fun


Be sure to add "DT" to your entry to be considered for our Design Team.