pile it on: January 2016

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Winners PIO #99 - Your First Initial

Thank you for joining our previous challenge, Use something that starts with your first initial. We had 92 great entries!

Sweet Sprinkles Award Winners

Chosen by the Pile It On Design Team

#78 KT Fit Kitty

#42 Jana K.

#1 Lorraine A

#4 Tiziana B.

#9 Rutscht

#27 ~ginny

#48 ~ginny

#36 Cathymac

#38 Debbie Marcinkiewicz

#44 CraftDee Donna

#90 Lisa D.

Congratulations! Please feel free to put this "Sweet Sprinkles Award" on your blog.

We hope you're enjoying our new 2-week format. Our "Sweet Sprinkles" and winners are now posted the Sunday after the challenge ends. Starting in February, we'll have a Sponsor for every 2 challenges (4 weeks). We hope you'll join us for our current challenge, Pile It On #100 - Black and White and a Pop of Color, running through February 6th.

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Pile It On #100 - Black and White and a Pop of Color!

We have a new challenge for you here and we want to see "Black and White and a Pop of Color!"
We don't mind what combo you use and our team have some fabulous samples to inspire you!

Katie - Both Sides of The Paper

Challenges for Katie:
Crafty Boots - Ribbon or Lace
The Crazy Challenge - Ribbons (4 entries only)
Crafting for all Seasons - Ribbon and Pearls (3 entries only)
Crafty Ribbons - Ribbon and Flowers
Graph It - Lace and Pearls
The Stamping Boutique - Die Cuts/Punches
Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes (1 entry only)
Auds Sentiments - Anything Goes (with a sentiment)(5 entries)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes (5 entries only)
Wonderful Wednesday - Anything Goes
Our Crafty Corner - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Love to Scrap - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Inky Chicks - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes (3 entries only)

Helen - Helen's Craft Haven

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - Black, White & a Pop of Colour
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Use a Sentiment
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Crazy 4 Challenges - Add Some 'Pop' (A 'pop' of colour)
Creative Knockouts - Embossed Delight
Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes
Jingle Belles - Christmas Trees
Moving Along with the Times - Embossing

Elizabeth - Warm Harted

Challenges for Elizabeth:

Aud Sentiments - anything goes, plus sentiment

Craft For the Craic - blues

Craft Your Passion - anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

Creative Moments - anything goes

Digitally Sweet - color challenge

Inspiration Destination - anything goes

QKR - blues

The East Wind - black, white, one other color

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - anything family friendly

CG - Say Something Loudly

Challenges for CG:
Addicted to Stamps and More: Make Your Mark (ink)
CCEE Stampers: Opposites (black & white)
The Crazy Challenge: Ribbons
The East Wind Challenge #47: Black, White and 1 other colour
Moving along with the Times: Embossing (all stamps are also heat-embossed)
One Crazy Stamper: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Critters

StephC - One Crafty Chica

Challenges for StephC:
Die Cut Divas: Something New
Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media Challenge: Stencil
Aud Sentiments Challenge #147: Anything Goes
Seize The Birthday: Birthday
Crazy 4 Challenges #320: Add a "pop" of something to your project

Tina~ http://kiehn10.blogspot.com/

Challenges for Tina:
Pile It On! - Black, White & a Pop of Colour
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Use a Sentiment
Crazy 4 Challenges - Add Some 'Pop' (A 'pop' of colour)
Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes

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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Winners PIO #98 - Anything Christmas/Winter

Thank you all for joining our Anything Christmas/Winter Challenge to finish off 2015! We had 405 wonderful entries, wowza!

Prize Winner, as chosen via Random.org:

#156 Marsha D

Congratulations! Email CGsaysSomethingLoudly [at] gmail [dot] com with your choice of 2 digi stamps from Pink Gem Designs. Please put "PIO Winner #98" in the subject line.

Many thanks to you all, and we hope you'll join us for our current challenge, Pile It On #99 - Your First Initial, running through January 23rd.

Sunday, January 10, 2016

Pile It On #99 - Your First Initial

Happy 2016! Thank you for joining us for another year of Pilin' On the craft challenges!

We have some changes for the new year: From today on, our challenges will last 2 weeks. Starting in February, we'll have a Sponsor for every 2 challenges (four weeks). We'll choose DT Favorites for each challenge separately, but the prize winner be chosen randomly from both challenges. Starting with this challenge, winners will be posted every other week. Sounds a bit complicated, but we'll get used to it!

Our challenge this fortnight is Your First Initial: Use something that starts with the first letter of your first name. Choose more of your favorite challenge themes to pile into our challenge, and be sure to let us know what theme items you used.

We don't have a sponsor for the next two challenges, but we will be choosing some favorites to showcase. Here's some inspiration by our very own Pile It On Design Team!

Elizabeth - Warm Harted

Elizabeth used an Elephant

Challenges for Elizabeth:

Crafting with an Attitude - anything goes

Creative Moments - anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - something new (gem ribbon)

Brown Sugar - anything goes

Inspiration Destination - anything goes

Jade's Sparking Butterflies - all things bright and beautiful

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes

Simon says Stamp - anything goes

Star Stampz - anything new (gem ribbon)

The Paper Shelter - punches or dies

Word Art Wednesday- anything goes

Helen - Helen's Craft Haven

Helen used a Hedgehog and Holes

Challenges for Helen:
Pile It On! - Use Something Beginning with the Initial of your First Name (Hedgehog & Holes)
Addicted to CAS - Cake
Creative Knockouts - Anything Goes
Fantasy Stampers - Birthday
Seize the Birthday - Anything Birthday
Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes with a Die

Tina - Tina's Creations

Tina used a Tag

Challenges for Tina:

Crafting with an Attitude - anything goes

Creative Moments - anything goes

Brown Sugar - anything goes

Inspiration Destination - anything goes

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes

Simon says Stamp - anything goes

The Paper Shelter - punches or dies

Word Art Wednesday- anything goes

Katie - Both Sides of the Paper

Challenges for Katie:
Pile It On - K for Kite
Moving Along With the Times - Spots and Dots
Crafters Cafe - Square Cards
Allsorts - Ribbon and Lace
Morgan's Artworld - Anything Goes
Creative Moments of Craft - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Deep Ocean - Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes (3 entries only)

CG - Say Something Loudly

CG used Chewbacca & Cookies

Challenges for CG:

Connie Can Crop #42: Beary Sweet (Bear and/or Something Sweet
Decorate to Celebrate: Anything 3D goes
Naughty or Nice Challenge #23: Let's Get Silly
Pile It On: Your First Initial
Sassy Thursdays: Anything Goes (+ SSD image)