One Door Closes...



can you see the charm, it's a passport

 ...another one opens.  Well, just after I said good-bye to my DT spot with Paper Pretties I got a note from Dalis at Pile It On asking me if I'd like to join them, I bet you can guess what my answer was.  So I am thrilled to show you my first entry as a member of the Pile It On design team.  With being a DT comes the perk of getting to play with the sponsor's images.  This week the challenge is sponsored by the Paper Shelter.  If you like cute images like the one I used you must go check them out.  AND if you're not into coloring or don't have the time to color you can get this image (and others) already colored.  They are beautiful but for me the coloring is therapeutic.  If I don't get my weekly ration of playtime I feel sorry for those who have to deal with me, it ain't pretty.

don't neglect the inside

I would love to be the one reclining in that gondola, be it in Venice or Las Vegas.  I just like to travel.  Unfortunately I don't have any travel plans for this summer but I'm not crying over that cause these days I'm living in Paradise and every day feels like vacation to me.  When I step outside my door and see the lush foliage all around I can't believe how blessed I am to call this  home.

So are you new to the world of card challenges and just stumbled upon this blog?  If so you must check out Pile it On.  You will find links to many, many challenges there as well as our weekly challenge.  This week the challenge theme is "Time to Relax" and of course we want to see you "pile on" some other challenges, at least one.

Here's the deets:
stamp - The Paper Shelter "Love in Venice" digi
ink - hp printer   
paper - Basic Grey "Olivia" dp; Bazzill "Intense Kiwi" cs; light blue cs base (unknown  brand and color)
miscellaneous - copics; nesites "Lacey Square"; Linen twine; olive seam binding; passport charm;  Treasures by Shabby Chic roses; passport charm; Reflections pearls; Creative Memories rounded corner punch; Stampin' Up oval and scalloped oval punch; sewing machine

Here's the challenges:
Pile It On #27 - Time to Relax
Moving Along with the Times - Here Comes the Summer
Totally Papercrafts - Bingo punch/dies, flowers and gems
DYSU #26 - Square
CCEE Stampers 1126 - Use Your Cricuit or die cuts
4 Crafty Chicks - Stitching

Creative Belli #120 - the Letter "G" (Gondola and girl)
Pixie Cottage #76 - sketch/strawberries and cream (the girl's dress and complexion, her hair is strawberry blond)
My Time to Craft #146 - Yes, Here Comes Summer
Digital Tuesday #117 - Flower Power
Dream Valley #10 - Ribbon
Simon Says Stamp and Show - A Word
Stamps R Us - There Was A Little Girl

Top Tip #40 - T is for (Travel)
If the Shoe Fits FF#84 - War of the Roses
Stamp Something - July Digi Day
Allsorts week 110 - Free and Easy July
Secret Crafter #141 - Here Comes Summer
Wee Memories #61- Summertime
The Paper Shelter #20 - Anything Goes
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you'll come back again.  Now if you haven't visited the Pile It On blog go over and check out the rest of the DT's works and be amazed by all the challenges they've found, then get busy making your card or project.  We can't wait to see what you make and maybe you'll have found a challenge we didn't know about yet!