Winners PIO #16 - No DP (Or make your own)

We really enjoyed all 72 beautiful creations for last week's No DP Challenge! It's always so difficult to pick a Top 3.

Prize Winner, as chosen via Random.org:

#44 Jane's Journal   

 

Congratulations! Please email CG (CGSaysSomethingLoudly AT gmail DOT com) with your choice of 3 digis from A Day for Daisies.

Top 3, as chosen by the Design Team:

#9 Lorraine A 

#13 Jen Leeflang 

    #26 coops 

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

Many thanks to you all, and we hope you'll join us this week for Pile It On #17 - Rubber Stamping, sponsored by Rogue Redhead Designs.

Pile It On #17 - Rubber Stamping with Rogue Redhead Stamps

Our theme this week is Ink-on-paper Stamping (digis okay, but physical stamping must be the focus).

Our sponsor is Rogue Redhead Designs and they have a blog for you to see http://rogueredheaddesigns.blogspot.com/

Rogue Redhead Designs specializes in vintage, eclectic and modern stamp designs. Pressed into quality red rubber, these highly detailed images are sure to impress. Be sure to check out our New Releases, Plate of the Month deals on our website, rogueredheaddesigns.com, our companion Facebook group, the Rogue Stampers, and our blog.

They are giving a fabulous prize of a $25.00 voucher that can be used towards rubber stamps (plates or singles), mounting materials, storage panels and shipping costs at the Rogue Redhead store. Shipping is not included in the prize although the voucher can be used toward shipping costs.

Our team has some fabulous samples for you this week.

Mayra- MayrasDesigns 

Challenge for Mayra: 
4 Krafty Girlz - #16 Anything Goes  
Cardz TV -#6 Spring  
Little Miss Muffet Challenges -Anything Goes ( Just For Fun ) 
Milk Coffee Challenge - Use those bright colors  
Word Art Wednesday-#129 Anything Goes  
The Sisterhood of Crafters- Things with wings   
Creative Moments #41- Anything Goes 
Craftitude - #63 Anything Goes 

Tracy - Scrapcats Scribbles

Tracy's Challenges:

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes

Whoopsi Daisy - Embossing

Crafty Sentiments - Fancy Folds

Fan Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Blue and Green

Crafty Girls - Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey - Easel Card

Without Words - For a Man

Little Claires - Lots of Layers

Alycia - Happy Chick Designs

WordArt Wednesday #129 - Anything Goes
Creative Moments #41 - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter #155 - For the Boys
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Things w/ Wings
Penny's Challenge #174 - On for the Boys
PaperTake Weekly - White plus one
The Crafting Cafe - One for the Boys
Craftitude #63 - Anything Goes w/ Spring/Easter
Crafty Creations #261 - White plus one

Chris V - Easily Amused

Chris' Challenges:
Pile It On #17 - Ink on Paper
Whoopsie Daisy - Embossing
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #174 - One for the Boys
The Paper Shelter #155 - For the Boys
What If Wednesdays DCC423 - For the Guys
Art Impressions #134 - Anything Goes Masculine
Card and Scrap UDF74 - Metal
Scrapping 4 Fun #15 - Use a Stamp or Digi
Simply Create Too #60 - Stack 'Em Up (at least 2 layers)
Partytime Tuesdays #169 - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar #91 - Anything Goes
Sister Act #54 - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls #16 - Anything Goes
Pause Dream Enjoy #8 - Anything Goes

Jennifer Scull - Just Coffee Please...

Challenges for Jenn:
Pile it On - Ink on Paper Stamping
Wicked Wed ATC - Quotes and Words
Penny's - One for the Boys
Paper Shelter - For the Boys
House That Stamps Built - For the Guys
Art Impressions - Anything Goes Masculine
Paper Pretties - Masculine
Little Claire's - Lots of Layers
Card and Scrap - Add Metal (coin charm and brads)
Scrapping 4 Fun - Use a Stamp or digi
Just Inspirational - Bingo: blue, die, twine, distress, brads

Anna - Anna's Handmade Cards

Challenges for Anna:
Card and Scrap - Use Metal
Shopping Our Stash - Recycle (mesh, book page and kraft paper)
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Pearls and Lace
Card Makin' Mamas - Recycle
Simply Create Too - Lots of Layers
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Katie - Both Sides of The Paper

Challenges for Katie:
Crafty Bloggers - Die Cuts or Embossing (3 entries only)
Scrapping 4 Fun - Use a Stamp
Creative Card Crew - Girly
Add a Little Dazzle - Color of The Year - Radiant Orchid
Baffies Kreativladen - For a Women
It's All About the Vintage - Flower Power (Vintage style image)
Milk Coffee - Bright Colors
Crafters Cafe - Glitter (the flowers)
Alphabet Challenge - F for Feathers (on the hat)
Delicious Doodles - Pink and Girly (1 entry only)
Crafting at the Weekend - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Going Grey - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes (1 entry only)
Creative Moments - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Fantastic Tuesday - Anything Goes (2 entries only and square)
Craftitude - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes (3 entries only)

CG - Say Something Loudly

Challenges for CG:

CAS Colours and Sketches: Sketch #71
Eclectic Paperie: Wood
Rogue Redhead Designs: Quilted Tiles Tutorial
Scrapping4funChallenges: Use a Stamp/Digi Image
Simon Says Stamp: CAS
STAMPlorations: Stamps + Favorite Technique (using markers to ink stamps)

Helen - Helen's Craft Haven

Challenges for Helen: Pile It On! - Ink on Paper Stamping
A Little Bit Crafty - Birds & Bees
C.R.A.F.T. - Not a Card
Crafting at the Weekend - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons - Anything but a Card
Cute Card Thursday - Blue & Green
Sisterhood of Crafters - Things with Wings
Sweet Stampin' - No DP
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

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

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Winners PIO #15 - Mesh or Tulle

We only had 18 entries into our Mesh or Tulle Challenge last week, but they were all really creative and fun! Thank you all so much for joining us.

Prize Winner, as chosen via Random.org:

#5 Debbie Marcinkiewicz  

 

Congratulations! Please email CG (CGSaysSomethingLoudly AT gmail DOT com) to receive your $10 gift certificate to Inky Impressions.

Top 3, as chosen by the Design Team:

#4 Kelly's Cards

#12 Papersniffer

    #16 Mirella DK

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

Many thanks to you all, and we hope you'll join us this week for Pile It On #16 - No DP, sponsored by A Day for Daisies.

Pile It On #16 - No DP (Or make your own)

This week at Pile It On! we're challenging you to create your project without any DP (Designer Paper). You may make your own patterned paper, however!

We are sponsored this week by A Day for Daisies, and one lucky participant will win 3 digi stamps of their choice!

A Day For Daisies (ADFD) provides themed categories of over 1000 digital illustrations, including fairy tales and magical mermaids, cutie kids, vintage illustrations, sentiments and lovely designs for all occasions!
ADFD WEBSITE: www.adayfordaisies.com
ADFD BLOG: http://adayfordaisies.blogspot.com
ADFD FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Day-For Daisies/142905905744876?ref=ts
ADFD ETSY: http://www.etsy.com/shop/adayfordaisies

Here's some inspiration from our Design Team, featuring images by A Day for Daisies:

Sharla - This Thing Called Life

Challenges for Sharla:

SweetPea Stampers-Mermaid

Creative Fingers Challenge-Anything Goes

Savvy Handmade Cards-Make Believe or Mystical

Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges-Use a stamp/digi image

Sister Act Card Challenge-ATG

Moving Along with the Times-word Happy

Pause Dream Enjoy Linky Party-ATG

Through the Craft Room Door-ATG

Love to Scrap-ATG

Just B Creative Crazy-ATG

Seize the Birthday-ATG with Birthday

Color Me Creative-ATG

Digi Galore-Flowers

Hiding in my Craft room-Flowers

Beth - BethieJ's Blogspot

Challenges for Beth:
PIO- NO Designer or Pattern Paper
A Day For Daisies- Stripes
613 Avenue Create-Anything Goes
Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges-Use A Stamp/Digi Image
Digi Galore-Flowers
ABC Challenge- J- Just As You Like (anything goes)

Hiding in my Craft room-Flowers

Tanya - Little Scrapper

 

Challenges for Tanya:
Catch The Bug: Anything Goes
Color Me Creative Challenge: Anything goes
Crafty Calendar: Things with Wings  
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps: Anything goes
Open-Minded Challenges: Easter or pastel colors  
Paper Crafting Challenges: No Patterned Paper
So Artful Challenge: Signs of Spring (Shades of Green plus other colors of choice)
Sunflower Fields Designs: Easter or spring  
The Doodle Garden: Color Challenge

 

Tracey - Today's Beautiful Moments

Challenges for Tracey:

4 Crafty Girls..."Anything Goes"

Delightful Challenges..."Bloom/Add a Flower"

Crafting By Designs..."Anything Goes April Challenge"

Crafty Creations Challenges..."White Plus One"

Creative Moments..."Anything Goes/Girly"

Word Art Wednesdays..."Anything Goes"

Natalie and Amy Challenges..."Embossing"

Sweet Stamps..."Embossing"

Crafty Sentiments Designs..."Use Lots of White"

Party Time Tuesdays..."Die Cuts"

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards..."Spring"

Craftitude..."Anything Goes Spring/Easter"

Crafty Catz..."B is for..."  (Butterflies, bling)

Crafty Hands Challenge Blog..."Anything Goes"

Fairy Tale Challenge Blog..."Butterflies"

Polkadoodles..."Springtime"

QKR Stampede..."Spring Celebrations"

Sister Act Card Challenges..."Anything Goes"

Stuck on U Sketches..."Anything Spring Die Cut Challenge" (butterflies & floral frame)

A Gem of a Challenge..."Spring is in the Air"

Paper Crafting Challenges..."No Patterned Paper"

Pumpkin Spice..."Coloring"

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenges..."Frame It" (digi has been framed with a floral frame)

 Totally Gorgeous..."Die Cuts and Punches"

Elizabeth - Warm Harted

Challenges for Elizabeth:

A Gem of a Challenge - spring is in the air
Color Me Creative - anything goes
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - spring
Crafty Boots - Sparkle
Craftitude - spring/Easter
Creative Corner - your name (embossing)
Delicious Doodles - pink
Digi Galore - flowers
Digi Choosday - 2 papers
Digi Sketch - sketch or flowers
Everybody Art - anything goes
Hiding in My Craft room - flowers
Natalie and Amy - embossing
Scrapping 4 Fun - use a stamp or digi
Sparkles Forum - favorite color combo (pink and green)
Stampin with the Dragon - spring time
The Paper Shelter - spring
Time 4 Scrap - spring
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
QKR - spring

Jenn - Stamplified

Challenges for Jenn:
Color Me Creative-anything goes
Digi Galore-flowers
Hiding in my Craftroom-flowers
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards-spring
Craftitude-anything goes
Paper Crafting Challenges-no patterned paper
Polkadoodles-springtime
Sister Act-anything goes
Wags & Whiskers-lots of layers
Crafty Ribbon-anything goes with ribbon
Delightful Challenges-flowers
Shelly's Images-April showers bring May flowers
Crafting By Design-anything goes
Creative Moments-girly
Paper Shelter Challenge-spring
Scrappers Delight-flowers
Whimsy Inspirations-anything goes

CG - Say Something Loudly

Challenges for CG:

Crafty Bloggers Network April Challenge: Die Cuts or Embossing
Delightful Challenges: Include a flower
Fab 'n' Funky #212: Flowers
Get Inky! Challenge #12: Die Cuts
Hiding in my Craft Room: Flowers
Just B Creative Crazy: Linky Party Anything goes
Party Time Tuesdays: Die Cuts
Quick Quotes: Project with Stamping
Red Rubber Inspirationals: Back to Nature
Simon Says Stamp: Animals

Kimberly - Paper Munch Designs

Challenges for Kimberly:

crafty-dee bowz - atg with bow

little claire's - lots of layers

craftin when we can - ribbon 

quirky crafts - mixed media (used gelato - very new for me)

a day for daisies - stripes

amusing challenges - easter

the pink elephant - easter

sweet stamps - embossing 

love rubber stamps - easter

through the craft room door - atg

cuttlebug mania - easter eggs

scrappy moms stamps - easter

simon says - animal antics

crafty ribbons - atg with ribbon 

sweet stampin - lots of layers

retro sketches - sketch 

Winners PIO #14 - Feminine

We had 144 gorgeous entries into our Feminine Challenge last week!

Prize Winner, as chosen via Random.org:

#72 Gloria Shirr   

 

Congratulations! Please email CG (CGSaysSomethingLoudly AT gmail DOT com) to receive your $10 gift certificate to Aurora Wings.

Top 3, as chosen by the Design Team:

#84 Lisa F 

#115 Bо 

    #126 lalkygirl 

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

Many thanks to you all, and we hope you'll join us this week for Pile It On #15 - Mesh or Tulle, sponsored by Inky Impressions.

Pile It On #15 - Mesh or Tulle with Inky Impressions

We have a challenging new challenge for you this week, we would like to see Tulle or Mesh on your creation. You could use real mesh or tulle or maybe a paper, a technique or even a die cut as long as it looks like mesh or tulle!

This week were are sponsored by Inky Impressions and the prize is a $10 Gift Certificate to their online shop.

The Inky Impressions Online Store features original digital and rubber stamps, as well as many of your favorite embellishments and papers. You can also play along with their Weekly Challenge.

Our team members have used different techniques to match the theme this week and we are sure you'll love them!

Tracy - Scrapcats Scribbles

Tracy's Challenges:
Challenges 4 Everyone - Anything Goes
Ditzie Digi Design - Anything Goes
Electic Ellapu - For the boys 
Fairytale Stampers - Favourite Colours
Papercrafting Challenges - Masculine
Craft Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
7 Kids College Fund - Anything Goes
Rhedd and Rosies Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Whimsy Stamps - Anything Goes
Cardz 4 Guys - Numbers
Clear It Out - Anything Goes
FanTastic Tuesday -Anything Goes
2 Cute Ink - Anything Goes
Craft Bloggers Network Challenge - Die Cuts or Embossing
Time Out -  Masculine Birthday
Imagination Crafts - Anything Goes
Natalie and Amy - Embossing
Oddball Art Stamp Co-  Use a digi
Sarah Hurley 365 - Stitching 
The Crafting Cafe - One for the Boys

Alycia - Happy Chick Designs

Challenges for Alycia:
Pile It On #15 - Tulle or Mesh
Crafting by Designs: April - Anything Goes
FairyTale Challenge #89 Butterflies
Crafty Hands #12 - Anything Goes
A Creative Romance - Egg-cellent Spring
Aud Sentiments #104 - For a Friend
Timeout #3 Birthday
Paper Crafting Journey - For a Special Lady
Art Impressions #133 - Best of Friends
The Crafter's Cafe #58 - Spring
Creative Moments #40 - Anything Goes w/ Girly
The Stamping Chef #24 - Anything Goes
PaperTake Weekly - Spring
Fan-Tastic Tuesday #30 - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew #59 - Spring
Cure for the Monday Blues #12 - Quirky Cuttles (Photo Inspiration)
Paper Makeup #135 - Anything Goes
Always Playing with Paper #4 - Sketch - moved my pendants up and rotated 90*
Craftin' Desert Divas - Anything Goes
The Paper Girls #53 - Photo Inspiration
The Doodle Garden #2 - Spring Colors
3 Girl Jam - Spring
Artbymiran #3 - Anything Goes

Katie - Both Sides of The Paper

Challenges for Katie:
Crafty Bloggers - Die Cuts or Embossing (3 entries only)
Fairies - Shabby or Vintage
Little Miss Muffet - Distressed
The Stamping Boutique - Distress It
Clear It Out - Faux Stitching (stashed item is the stamp)
As You Like It - Favorite Stitching (faux as I am rubbish with the machine on paper)
Crafty Ribbons - Flower Power
Penny's - Flower Power
Scrapper's Delights - Flowers
Fairy Tale - Butterflies
The Craft Garden - Pick 3 (Ink, Floral Paper, Ribbon)
Hobbybook Designers - 2 or More Die Cuts
Creative Moments - Anything Goes/Girly
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Crafty Hands Devon - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes (no digi)(5 entries only)
Fantastic Tuesday - Anything Goes (square)(2 entries only)

Anna - Anna's Handmade Cards

Challenges for Anna:

Tuesday Throwdown - weather report

4 Crafty Chicks - use polka dots

Inky Impressions - dots & stripes

Card Makin' Mamas - buttons, bits & baubles

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - stripes

Eclectic Ellapu - one for the boys

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - anything goes

4 Krafty Girlz - anything goes

Love to Scrap! - anything goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes

Jennifer Scull - Just Coffee Please...

Challenges for Jennifer:
Pile it On - add tulle or mesh
Inky Impressions - dots & stripes
Aud Sentiments - sentiment for a friend
Paper Crafting Journey - for a special lady (young lady)
Cards Galore Encore - include your fave color (pink!)
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes w/patterned paper
Faeries Ch - shabby or vintage
Sketch 'n Dies - sketch (die from Spellbinders)
Baffies Kreativladen - for a woman (young woman)
Crafting For All Seasons - dies and punches (die: Spellbinder, punches: Martha Stewart & SU!)
Creative Moments - anything goes girly
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - add wings
Paper Pretties - punches (Martha Stewart & SU!)
Rhedd and Rose's - anything goes
Fan-tastic Tues - anything square goes
Top Tip Tues - cute
Love to Scrap - anything goes
Card Makin' Mamas - buttons, bits, and baubles (buttons & enamel dots)
Chocolate, Coffee, & Cards - use stripes
Savvy Handmade Cards - make believe or mythical creature
Sister Act - any card goes
Catch the Bug - springtime
Bearly Mine - Spring

Mayra - Mayra's Designs

Challenges for Mayra:
Papercrafting with Attitude- #62 Anything Goes
Get Inky -#11 Spring/Easter 
Sister Act Card Challenge- #52 Anything Goes
Craftin' desert Divas - Anything Goes Linky Party
4 Krafty Girlz - #15 Anything Goes 
A Creative Need - #18 Signs of Spring
Card makin' Mamas - Buttons, Bits and Baubles
Chocolate, Coffee, & Cards - #62 Use Stripes
Craftitude - #62 Anything Goes

Helen - Helen's Craft Haven

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - Mesh or Tulle
Animal Friends - Spring/Easter
CCEE Stampers - Bunnies, Eggs or Both
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Crafter's Cafe - Spring
Crafty Catz - Animals
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with pattern Papers
Crafty Sentiments - Easter
Crazy 4 Challenges - Eggs
Creative Card Crew - Spring
Cut It Up - Easter
Cute Card Thursday - Easter
Delightful - Eggs
Dream Valley - Easter
Gem of a Challenge - Spring is in the Air
Just for Fun - Easter
Moving Along with the Times - Easter/Spring
Papertake Weekly - Spring has Sprung
Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Easter and/or Sweet Treats
Squirrel & the Fox - All Creatures Great & Small
Stampavie & More - Easter
Stamping with the Dragon - Spring
Sweet Stamps - Easter
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - Easter
Whimsy Inspires - Anything Goes

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

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