CIC191 - Paper Shelter

If I didn't know any better I would have thought that these cupcakes were actually Christmas ornaments but no, this is the photo for this weeks Cupcake Inspirations challenge.  They look so realistic, it's uncanny.   The sponsor this week is the Paper Shelter.  They have such adorable images, they're hard to resist.  If you don't like to color images there are pre-colored images available.  I envy this week's winner.  Some one's going to have fun shopping there, it could be you, so get inky and make a card inspired by this photo.  The Sweeties look forward to seeing your creations.

 

Here's the deets:

stamp - the Paper Shelter "Cookies for Santa" digi

ink - hp printer

paper - Stampin' Up "Cherry Cobbler", "Barely Banana" card stock and "JollHoliday" dsp; Recollections red card base

miscellaneous - copics; My Favorite Things "Oval Stax" die-namics; Taylored Expressions "Snowflake Border" die; Martha Stewart Snowflake punch; Viva glitter liner Ruby and Holo Iridescent; pearls; machine stitching

 

Here's the challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations CIC191 - photo

Speedy Fox  and Friends #138 - Snow

Fairy Tale #156 - Oh Christmas Tree

Pause, Dream, Enjoy #50 - Snow

Allsorts week 185 - Oh Christmas Tree

The Paper Shelter - Two of Anything (the snowflake border, one is below the green dotted panel)

 

Thanks for stopping by, come back again.

 

 

 

It's a Girl Thing

Girls just want to have fun.  Now that's the fun theme at Pile It On this week and we're sponsored by the Paper Shelter.   Well, using one of their images is my idea of fun.  Most of the time playing with paper is fun for me and then a challenge like this comes along add a great image and I'm in heaven.  Now as you know the idea at Pile It On is to use at least one more challenge, and try to add more.  This week there were a few "girly" challenges out there so it was more fun trying to combine them.  Geez, how hard is it to add bling, and lace and flowers?  I think you'll find playing along with us very easy this week.

don't forget the inside

Here's the deets:
stamp - the Paper Shelter "Walking With My Buddy"
ink - hp printer
paper - Georgia Pacific white cs; Recollections grey cs for mats and card base; MFT "Pink Bubblegum" cs; "Authentique" dp
miscellaneous - copics; lace; pearls; SU rhinestone brad; burlap twine; charm; Prima and misc flowers; stickles; nesties "Circle and Lacey Circles" die; sewing machine




Here's the challenges:
Pile It On #35 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Totally Gorjuss #95 - As You Like It
Crafty Catz #97 - Metal and Lace
Speedy the Cat's Friends #70 - Use lace
Just Add Ink JAI 82 - Something from Your Stash
Truly Scrumptious #64 - Rocked Up Pink
Sisterhood of Crafters - Flower Power
Stampin' Royalty #86 - Bring on the Bling 
The Paper Shelter #28 - Die Cuts and Punches
Charisma #34 - Glitter It
Craft Us Crazy #15 - Anything Goes
Happileigh Scrappin HLSC36 - Girly Girl
Stamps R Us - Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday #125 - Cute and Girly 
My Time To Craft #154 - Here Come the Girls
Crafts and Me #49 - Lace
Papertake Weekly - Dies to Die for
City Crafter week 71 - Best of Friends
Whoopsie Daisy - Summer Fun
Picture Perfect #9 - Summertime Fun
Stamp with Fun #125 - Summer
Card Makin' Mamas - PINK

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you'll come back again.  In the meantime why don't you make a card with the "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" theme and enter the Pile It On challenge.  We love to see what you create and if you're lucky you could win a prize from the Paper Shelter.

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!