pile it on: March 2015

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Welcome to Pile It On, where we "pile on" the challenges!
To view our current challenge, please click here.

Our Challenge begins the 1st Sunday of the month at 7AM CST (U.S.), and closes at 11:55PM CST the Saturday before the next challenge begins, with a bonus theme on the 3rd Sunday of the month.

We announce WINNERS on the Sunday after the new challenge is posted (2nd Sunday of the month.) Winners must contact Pile It On within a month. All prizes are offered generously by the sponsor and once your contact information is received by the sponsor, Pile It On is not responsible for the receipt of the prize. Thanks for your understanding in this matter.

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Pile It On #62 - Easter/Spring

This week at Pile It On! we're celebrating Easter/Spring.

We're sponsored by Sherri Baldy/My Besties.

One lucky participant will win 3 images from their March prize pack.

Here's some inspiration from our Design Team:

Tracy - Scrapcat's Scribbles

Challenges for Tracy:

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Crafting By Design - Flowers with a Twist

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe - Spring Flowers

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

Digitally Sweet - Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy - Girly

Get Creative - Use A Die

Inky Impressions - Bold and Bright

Penny's Paper Crafty - Boys and Girls come out to play

Sister Act - Anything Goes

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Elizabeth - Warm Harted

Elizabeth's challenges:

Aud Sentiments - anything goes plus sentiment

Besties - 3 layers /doily

Craft Your Passion - anything goes

Crafting By Design - flowers with a twist

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

Crafter's cafe - spring flowers

Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes

Digitally Sweet - anything goes

Fussy and Fancy - girly

Get Creative - use a die

Inky Impressions - bold and bright

Penny's Paper Crafty - boys and girls come out to play

Really Reasonable Ribbon - bright colors and ribbon

Sister Act - anything goes

Simon Says - anything goes

Through the Craftroom door - anything goes

Beth - BethieJ's Blogspot

Challenges for Beth:
PIO- Spring/Easter
My Besties UK-ATG/Bling

613 Avenue Create- ATG W/Twist

Sister Act - ATG

Suzy Bees - ATG/Add Sentiment

Digitally Sweet- ATG

Fussy and Fancy - Girly

Simon Says - ATG

Through the Craftroom door - ATG

Simply Create Too- ATG

CG - Say Something Loudly

Challenges for CG:

Add a Little Dazzle: Spring or Anything Goes
Action Wobble Challenge: Anything Goes with an Action Wobble
Aud Sentiments Challenge #128: Anything Goes + Sentiment
Cards in Envy: Spring + Flat/A2 Card
Graph'It Colour Challenge #13: Springtime + coloring
Just Inspirational Challenges: Cute
Little Claire's March Challenge: Springtime
QKR Stampede #132: Add a Sentiment
Really Reasonable Ribbon: Bright Spring Colors with Ribbon or Trim

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Winners PIO #60 - Use 3 of something

Thank you all for joining our 3 of Something challenge last week. We had 116 wonderful entries.

Prize Winner, as chosen via Random.org:

#48 Creative Love Affair

Congratulations! Email CGsaysSomethingLoudly [at] gmail [dot] com with your choice of one non-colored digi from Kitty Bee Designs. Please put "PIO Winner #60" in the subject line.

Top 3, as chosen by the Design Team:

#97 Alicia O'Bryant

#96 Cards by America

#83 Mrs A.

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 for this week for Pile It On #61 - Sentiment as focal point , sponsored by StitchyBear's Digi Outlet.

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Pile It On #61 - Sentiment as focal point

This week at the Pile It On Challenge we're challenging you to focus on the sentiment. You can include an image, but showcase a greeting/quote/sentiment.

We are sponsored by StitchyBear's Digi Outlet and they have offered a great prize of a $10.00 gift voucher.

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 FaceBook Group.

Here are the fabulous samples from the team, most featuring images from StitchyBear's Digi Outlet!

Anna - Anna's Handmade Cards

featuring Eat Chocolate by Floppy Latte Designs

Challenges for Anna:
Sweet Stampin' - sentiment as a focal point
Allsorts - cakes and cupcakes
I love Promarkers - your favourite song ('Choco choco chocolate')
Little Red Wagon - all tied up
That Craft Place - add a charm
Creative Moments - for a special lady / Mum
Crafty Ribbons - anything goes with ribbon
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - something to eat or drink
Penny's Paper - your favourite embellishment (pearls)
Brown Sugar - anything goes

CG - Say Something Loudly

featuring Dream4 from Dreams Sentiments by Coosty Creations

Challenges for CG:
Crafty Catz: No Designer Paper
Crafty Sentiment Designs: Bright Colors
Cuttlebug Mania: Use/make a Frame + die cuts (clouds)
Scrapbooker PhD #21: Bling
Shopping Our Stash #193: I Made This (fringed background) + Stash (scrap paper)
Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Sentiment as the Focus + [digi]stamp
Whimsy Inspiration #81: Use A Die Cut (clouds)
WordArt Wednesdays #175: Anything Goes

Jenn Zeeb - Stamplified

featuring Dream4 from Dreams Sentiments by Coosty Creations

Challenges for Jenn:

Sweet Stampin-sentiment as the focal point

Artbymiran-anything goes

Quick Quotes-off the page

Sister Act-anything goes

Crafting with Attitude-anything goes

In the Pink-lots of layers

Sassy Studio-anything goes

Inspiration Destination-anything goes

Scrappers Delight-anything goes

Wordart Wednesday-anything goes

Wonderful Wednesday-anything goes

Alycia - Happy Chick Designs

featuring Our Father by Stitchy Stamps

Challenges for Alycia:

One Stitch at a Time #233 - Anything Goes w/ Nature

Come and Get It - Winging It

Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - Sentiment as Focal Point

Brown Sugar Challenge #138 - Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesday #175 - Anything Goes

D.L. Art : March - Anything Goes

Imagination Crafts : March - Anything Goes

Time Out Challenge #27 - CAS w/ Optional Black and White with Splash of Color

Brown Sugar #138 - Anything Goes

Helen - Helen's Craft Haven

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - Sentiment as Focal Point
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - No DP
Crafty Sentiments - Bright Colours
Seize the Birthday - Focus on the Sentiment
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Whimsy Inspires - Use a Die Cut

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Winners PIO #59 - Green

Thank you all for joining our Green challenge last week. We so appreciate all our followers.

Prize Winner, as chosen via Random.org:

#67 Jana K

Congratulations! You have won 4 digi stamps from Meljen's Designs. (Winner has been contacted via email.)

Top 3, as chosen by the Design Team:

#12 Lucy Patrick

#35 Coops

#40 Deonna B

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 for this week for Pile It On #60 - Use 3 of something, sponsored by Kitty Bee Designs.

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Pile It On #60 - Use 3 of something

This week at Pile It On! we're challenging you to use Use 3 of something. You can use more than just three embellishments, of course, but we want to see three similar items on your project.

We're so pleased to be sponsored by Kitty Bee Designs. One lucky participant will win one non-colored digi of their choice from their FaceBook Albums.

Etsy Store

Blog

FaceBook

Here's some inspiration from our Design Team: