Good Morning!!! It is time for our final challenge of the year at PIO!!  Our theme is Anything Christmas/Winter! It will run 5 weeks!! 

Our sponsor this week is Pink Gem Designs, and one lucky winner will receive 2 digis of their choice!! I just LOVE their sweet images!!!

For my card I used one of their DARLING Pre-Colored images!! All challenges are listed below my card!! We do hope you will join us for our challenge! 

Challenges For Beth-

PIO- Christmas/Winter

Pink Gem- Anything Christmas

613 Avenue Create- Anything Goes W/Twist

A Snowflake's Promise - Winter/ Christmas

Merry Monday- Use A Bird

ABC Christmas- X is for 4 X 4

Fresh Brewed Designs - Christmas

Crafty Gals - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp (Wed)- Snow

Brown Sugar- Anything Goes

Card Mania- Christmas

THANK YOU for stopping by!!! Have a GREAT day and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

PIO Challenge Time!!

Good Morning!! Hope you all had a GREAT week!! Ours was busy and fun.. our boy came home Friday until Saturday.. it was a QUICK visit.. but I LOVED every minute of it!! :) 

It is time for a new PIO challenge!! Our theme is Cute or Spooky!! 

Our  sponsor is  Sami Stamps, (THANK YOU!)  one lucky participant will win 3 digi stamps of their choice! We hope you will join us!! :) 

Here is my card (challenges listed below) I just LOVED this cute little Halloween Kitty!!! :) 

                  

Challenges-

PIO- Cute or Spooky

Sami Stamps- ATG

                                              613 Avenue Create- ATG W/Twist

Crafts 4 Eternity - Halloween

                                                    Cute Card Thursday- ATG

Our Crafty Corner - Halloween

Simply Papercraft - ATG

The Paper Shelter - Halloween

Allsorts- Orange, Purple, Black

Brown Sugar - ATG

Simon Says Stamp (Monday)- Monster Mash

Thank  You for stopping by!! Hope you all have a GREAT day!  and a WONDERFUL week!! :) 

PIO Challenge- Anything Christmas!

Good Morning!! Hope you all had a GREAT week and WONDERFUL Weekend!! I was without a computer for 2 days. (ours crashed!) BUT my sweet hubby got us a new one Friday night.. so I was back online yesterday.. A LONG 2 days I tell ya!! HA HA!!! Well  it is time for our last PIO Challenge of the year!! Our theme is Anything Christmas.. we have some fun sponsors this week and great prizes for some lucky players! We do hope you will join us!! :)

Here is my card and challenges!!!

Challenges-

PIO- Anything Christmas

Di's Digis- Christmas

613 Avenue Create- ATG W/Twist

Brown Sugar-winter

CRAFT- Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - ATG

Simon Says Stamp - Christmas/Holiday

Jingle Belles - Anything Christmas

Gem of a Challenge - Anything Christmas

Patties Creations-Christmas Cards

Sister Act-ATG

Creative Moments- ATG W/Winter

Crafty Sentiments- ATG

Party Time Tuesday -ATG

Winter Wonderland- Snowman or Penguin

Thank You for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!!! Happy Holidays!!

PIO Challenge Share- Vintage

Happy Sunday!! Hope you are all having a WONDERFUL weekend!! It is that time again... Time for a PIO Challenge- This week our theme is Vintage! Our sponsor is  Rogue Redhead 

(THANK YOU!!!) They are giving a fabulous prize of a $25.00 voucher to one lucky winner!! (All details can be seen at the  PIO Blog!!) We hope you will join us!!!

So I am ADDICTED to this box!! The Captured Card Case.. with a window added.. sigh! The moment I saw our BEAUTIFUL stamps we got to use.. I knew what I wanted to do!!! 
Yep.. ANOTHER box! ;) 

Here is what I came up with!! 

GIFT BOX TOP-

 

 Side View-

Challenges I am entering-
PIO- Vintage

613 Avenue Create- Anything Goes/Twist  
A Crafty Mess- ATG  
Crafty Calender- All About Christmas 
  Brown Sugar- ATG 
  Party Time Tuesday- ATG

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Favorite Holiday

Love To Create- ATG

The Artistic Stamper- Christmas Is Coming

CRAFT- Christmas

DL Art- Anything Christmas

Christmas Stamping All year - ATG

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Christmas

 We Do Doobadoo Christmas 

Clear It Out- ATG(Stash) Use 3 Of An Item (paper, flowers, button stash- 3 flowers) 

THANK YOU for stopping by!! I hope you will join us over at PIO this week!!!

 Have a GREAT day!

PIO Share- Special Occasion!

Good Sunday Morning!! Hope you all are having a GREAT weekend!! Our has been so NICE! Spent the whole day in a place I LOVE yesterday.. Leavenworth... weather was PERFECT.. today I woke to RAIN and hubby told me the Mt. pass got SNOW (PHEW missed that!!) ANYWAY...

It is time for another PIO challenge...Special Occasion! I am CRASHING Team B's party again!!! I LOVE working with the metal from our sponsor this week...Add a Little Dazzle, one lucky winner will win $25 to their store!!! We hope you will join us!!!

Here is my GIFT BOX!!  I LOVE the PTI Captured Card Case template... I used it last week and cut a window.. and had to do it again! So here she is.. for Thanksgiving I will fill her with some treats.. but for now empty!! ;)  (challenges all listed below photos!)

Box Top View-

 

 Side View-

 

Challenges I Am Entering-

 PIO - Special Occasion (Thanksgiving)  
Add A Little Dazzle - Anything Goes
Shabby Tea Room - Just Neutrals/Photo Inspiration

Whoopsi Daisy - Add a Sentiment  

Fab N Funky - 3 Different Embellishments
The Stamping Boutique - Use 3 Embellishments
 Moving Along With The Times - Sparkle/Shine (Used Shiny Metal Sheets)
  613 Avenue Create- Anything Goes/Twist (1/3)
The Sisters Of Craft - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes   
Not Just A Card - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
A Crafty Mess - Anything Goes 
  Crafting By Design - Anything Goes

Thank You so much for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!!

PIO Challenge Share- Shiny!

Good Morning!! I hope you all are having a GREAT weekend!!! :) Ours has been full of FUN!!! :) I have a couple things to share with you today if that is ok!! Yep we have a NEW challenge for PIO!! The theme is Shiny!! (LOVE that!) Had a GREAT sponsor  

Add a Little Dazzle, (THANK YOU!)  One lucky participant will win a $25 GC to the  

Add a Little Dazzle Store. WE hope you will join us!!

First if you dont mind I am gonna share just a couple quick photos.. my BABY BOY who is a Senior! (where as time gone!) got his Sr. Photos taken.. WELL I wanted family photos and brother/sister photos that day too.. SO if you dont mind real quick.. I am gonna share just 2 of them! (more will come later!) but oh I was so HAPPY with them!! I cant keep it in!

 HA HA!! 

 Ok THANK YOU!! NOW on to the project!! I had plans to make an ornament BUT my BEAUTIFUL metal poinsettia was just a bit to large, SO I swapped it to this CUTE little gift box, which makes me happy!! NOW I am ahead of the Holiday game.. by 1 gift box! :) Challenges listed below!

 

The poinsettia is made from 2 different pink color metals AND silver! To get that green for the leaves I used my green inka-gold over the silver!! I know exactly who is gonna get this.. now to find the perfect little gift to go inside!!! 

Metal Sheets- Add A Little Dazzle, Poinsettia Die-MFT, Gift Box and Tag Die, Stamp and CS- PTI, All bling and inka gold from Michaels!

Challenges-

PIO- Shiny

Add A Little Dazzle- Home For The Holidays (or ATG)

ABC Christmas- S-Something Festive

Completely Christmas- ATG

Alphabet Challenge Blog - P For Petals

613 Avenue Create- ATG/Twist
My Mums Craft Shop- Dies or Punches

Ladybug Crafts- ATG

Crafty Girls- ATG
Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday) Tag It (Merry Christmas Sentiment)

Thank You for stopping by!!! I hope you have a GREAT Day!!!

Favorite Things....

Good Sunday Morning!!!  I am gonna have a BIG post for you today.. that was your WARNING FOR PHOTOS!! and TALKING! HA HA!! :) 

2nd week of our PIO challenge! P is for.. (anything you want!!) So for my share this week I am using my gift wrap from our Favorites Thing Gift Exchange!! We do it every year, and it is sooooo FUN!!! This year my gift was these FABULOUS dip mixes from The Coeur d"Alene Dressing Co. We tried them while on our last day of vacation in CDA and I LOVED them.. and their dressing/sauces are FABULOUS too!! (some going out for xmas gifts.. and right to me too! HA HA!)

So here is how I packaged up my goodies!!! 

 

I had to make up 9 bags !!

 

 Here is what was inside of each of them!!! Yum! and of course a wine key from Steve!! Gotta love Amazon Wine!!-

Here is what I took for sharing! Yum!!
Recipe Here! I did cheat this time and buy my spinach and arti dip made! :) Added some fresh garlic and parm. cheese and it was DELISH! Have made it the reg. way too and just as YUMMY! Premade phyllo cups are the BEST! :) )

Thank You if you made it this far!! Have a GREAT day!! 

Challenges

PIO- P Is For... (Paper Bag, (Xmas) Packaging, and Patterned Paper)  
Divas By Design-Feeling Festive
 Sweet Stampin- Ribbons  
Paper Crafting Journey- Its Christmas Time
  Creatalicious- Christmas Time  
My Mums Craft Shop- Christmas/Winter
Through The Craft Room Door- Anything Goes
  Clear It Out- Anything Goes (from my stash I used the Red bling I have had a couple years! Made 9 bags I used almost all of it! :) )
Papertake Weekly- Anything Goes  
Stamping Sensations- Free and Easy

PIO Challenge!!

Good Sunday Morning!! I hope you all had a WONDERFUL weekend! We sure have! After Thanksgiving dinner we turned into a flurry of Xmas fun!! :) Looking forward to the Holidays!!

Enough small talk it is time for a PIO challenge! P is for...! Use as many items/themes starting with "P" as you can, and let us know what you used.
This challenge will actually run 5 weeks, December 1 - January 4.  This challenge is sponsored by our friends at Jellypark, (THANK YOU!!) who are giving 2 images to the winner this week! We hope you will join us!!

Here is my card, I just LOVED this  cute snowman from Jelly park!! Circle cut him, and COATED him in glitter (my THING this season it seems! HA HA!!)  Used my Doily Card Shape from the Wildcard Cricut Cartridge..  Added some fun embellies... and VOILA!!

Challenges I am entering!
PIO- P Is For... (Pink and Pom Poms!)
Jelly Park- Christmas
Totally Paper Crafts- Ho Ho Holidays
Craft Challenges- Non-Traditional Xmas Colors
Creatalicious- Christmas Time
Crafts 4 Eternity- Non Traditional Christmas
Aud Sentiments- Any Sentiment
Crafty Sentiments- Anything Goes
All Sorts- Inspired By A Song (Frosty The Snowman)
Gem Of A Challenge- Winter Wonderland
Crafting By Design - Christmas Or Winter

Scrappers Delight - Make It Sparkle

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Sisteract - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Snow

Totally Gorjuss - Snow

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Thank You for stopping by!! I hope you have a GREAT day!!!

PIO Share- Poinsettia Box!

Good Sunday Morning!! I hope your all having a GREAT weekend!! Ours has been nice!! Going to DECORATE today... Got the Tree and did some Shoppin yesterday!! I LOVE this time of year!!

Ok on with the show.. it is time for our PIO challenge!! We want you to Pile On the Embellies!!! I made up one of my most favorite boxes to share!! I PILED the felt to make that big fluffy poinsettia, add buttons, bows, silver trim, and fun swirls!! and PRESTO a gift box ready to give!! :)
 Our sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp, and one lucky winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to their store. We HOPE you will join us!!! :)

 Directions for box HERE

Supplies Used- Poinsettia and Swirl Die from MFT, Ribbon, CS, Buttons from PTI, PP, Melissa Frances, Silver Cord and Thread bought at Michaels

Challenges I am entering-

PIO- Pile On Embellies
Paper Pretties- Girly
 Inspire Me Friday:-Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Paper Shelter - Christmas is Coming
Crafts and Me  - Ribbon or Trim
 Paper Makeup Stamps Challenge Blog- Christmas
Party Time Tuesdays-Anything Goes
Sassy Studio Designs- Anything But A Card
Simply Create- Always Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts- Anything But A Card.
Through The Craft Room Door- Anything Goes

Thank You for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!! and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! :)

Pile It On Challenge Time!

Good Morning! It is that time again!! PIO DT challenge.. this week it is make it SPARKLE!!! (oh I LOVE that!!

We are sponsored by Softpencil Studios  (Thank You!) and one lucky winner will receive a $5.00 gift certificate to their store.  We hope you will join us this week!!!

Here is my card and challenges I am entering!

 

 Challenges-
PIO- Make It Sparkle
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Friday:-Anything Goes
 Through The Craft Room Door-Anything Goes
Alaphbet Challenge Blog- T is for Tags
 Card Makin Mamas-Anything Goes 

Thank You for stopping by! Have a GREAT Day!!!

PIO- Vintage/Shabby Chic Challenge!

Happy Sunday!!! Time for another PIO challenge!! 

VINTAGE/SHABBY CHIC!! 

SIGH! I LOVE that challenge! I may play along 10 times this week! HA HA!!

Our sponsor this week is Flonz Craft

 The prize for the winner is a $20 Gift Certificate to spend in his store!

Also they are giving everyone who adds a card to their GALLERY and mentions Pile It On and 12% discount on an order from them!
Simply email your card to receive the code.
They are based in New Zealand but they ship very quickly and such great designs and prices.

 

 Challenges I am entering-

 PIO- Vintage/Shabby
Paper Pretties-Flowers
Inspire Me Friday:-Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter- Distressing

Link Up Tuesday- Anything Goes

Papercarft Star - Anything Goes 

Hope you are having a GREAT weekend!! Gonna finish up decorating today!! and HOPING to create another card or 2!!! THANK YOU for stopping by!

Have a GREAT Day!

PIO-DT Share! Happy Birthday!

Happy Sunday!! It is time for a PIO share!!!! This week our challenge was to use Fabric or Felt..(I am apologizing now.. for some reason I got my challenges mixed up, and didnt use a sponsored image so please forgive me!!!) and THANK YOU to our fabulous sponsor SK Digis!!

Hope you will play along one lucky winner will recieve a $10 gift cert. to SK Digis! They have some of the CUTEST digis!!! Go take a peek.. then PLAY ALONG!! For a chance to win!!!

Here is my card and challenges I am entering!!






PIO- Fabric/Felt

 Inspire Me Friday:-Anything Goes

Make It Monday- Anything Goes
Papercrafting Journey - Use a Sentiment

 Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

 The Crafters Cafe Challenge - Stitching

 Stamp n Doodle -Anything Goes

Thank You for stopping by!!! Hope you have a GREAT Day!!!!!