PIP Challenge 2509

It's almost St. Patrick's Day, and StarStampz puts us in the holiday spirit with this cute image.  Yes, folks, it's another PIP Challenge with StarStampz as our sponsor!  We are grateful to them for continuing to support our challenge.  You can see all their awesome products at their website HERE.  I colored this cutie with Spectrum Noir Tri Blend markers and then used St. Patrick's Day paper from my endless paper stash to create a card.  A few green gems and a gold band finishes off the card.  I'm so happy you stopped by, and I hope you'll join us this week for our Challenge 2509.  You could win a nice prize from StarStampz!! Happy creating!!

PIP Challenge 2508

 

PIP Challenges is sponsoring this week's challenge with a Gift Code to My Favorite Things. MFT has been a favorite of mine for years, so I am excited to share a couple of cards using their die cuts.  The same card design....just different images and sentiments.  I hope you'll join our Challenge 2508 for a chance to win a gift code to MFT.....it's a really nice prize and you'll have fun shopping there!! Thanks PIP Challenges (Pammie) for a great sponsor pick!! Have a great week and thank you for stopping by! Happy crafting!!

PIP Challenge 2507

Varada Sharma is the wonderful sponsor of PIP Challenge 2507, and we are very honored to have her!! Thank you so much for being a part of PIP Challenges!!  You can check out her awesome product line at Varada Sharma's site.  I colored this image with Spectrum Noir Tri Blend Marker in Coral, and used some matching paper from my stash to layer it up.  The burlap image is from Stampin' Up and makes a great background. I haven't decided on a sentiment yet...I'm thinking birthday or thinking of you. I'm looking forward to seeing what you create this week at PIP Challenge 2507!  Thanks for stopping by!!!
 

PIP Challenge 2506

 

Sheepski Designs is the sponsor for this week's PIP Challenge, and we are so honored!! Thank you, Sheepski Designs, for being a long-time supporter and sponsor for PIP Challenges....your images are so versatile and easy to work with!!  You can find this image (Love) and all their others at Sheepski Designs.  This image screamed GLITTER to me, so I used Spectrum Noir Tri Blend markers on the flowers and leaves, and then I colored the big heart with Spectrum Noir Glitter Pen in Inspired Violet.  I used a Stardust Jelly Roll pen and Wink of Stella on the ribbon and added a few sparkly gems for embellishment. I had some mirror paper in the right color in my never-ending paper stash and that's what I layered the image on.  I plan to use this for a wedding card in the future...just haven't picked out the sentiment just yet. So I hope to see your creation in our PIP Challenge 2506 this week and I wish you luck in the drawing!! Thanks so much for stopping  by!

PIP Challenge 2505

 It's a Lawn Fawn-sponsored challenge from PIP Challenges!!  Woo Hoo!! This image is from the "Bee Mine" set and is so appropriate to start off the month of February!! We are so blessed to have Lawn Fawn as one of our sponsors and appreciate their continued support of PIP Challenges! I was taught a new technique this past weekend and used it on this card.  Layered strips of designer paper surrounding a center focal point. The bee is colored with Spectrum Noir Tri Blend marker. I hope to see your creation in our Challenge 2505 and wish you the best of luck in the winner's drawing!

PIP Challenge 2504

Hello, and welcome to PIP Challenge 2504, an Anything Goes Challenge, sponsored by Sunbird Spark!! This adorable image is part of the "Bubbles" collection and is colored with Spectrum Noir Tri Blend markers.  Journey Glaze (Fun Stampers Journey, retired) was added to the bubbles to make them stand out.  I hope you'll visit Sunbird Spark's website to see all entire product line and also join in at our Challenge 2504.  You've got a good chance to win an exciting prize from Sunbird Spark this week!! Thanks so much for stopping by!!

PIP 2503

 

Pip 2503, sponsored by Whimsy Stamps, is an Anything Goes Challenge.  Please check out all their awesome product line at Whimsy Stamps.com.  We are so happy they sponsor our challenges and offer an opportunity for our participants to win something!!  I colored this image with Copic markers and added some highlights with a Stardust Jelly Roll pen on the snow.  I used a frame from my die cut stash and placed this on a black layer and then on white cardstock. I hope you'll join us this week at PIP Challenge 2503. Happy Crafting!

PIP Challenge 2502

 Gerda Steiner Designs

using Gerda's Two Bunnies and an Egg Freebie

It's a Gerda Steiner-sponsored challenge at PIP Challenges this week, and we hope you'll join us in all the fun!! Gerda has so many awesome products, and we are very blessed to have her as a sponsor!! Check them all out at the link above.  My card is a new technique for me.....a side gatefold card. The base layer is 8.5 x 5.5 inches and the right side is scored at 1.5 inches.  The left side is folded over to match up with the right side, making sure there is no gap in between.  Then patterned paper is added 1/4" smaller than that base panel on each side.  After that, you can add a circle, square, rectangle or any die cut shape of your choice with an image printed on it.  Just make sure you only glue down the left side of your shape so your card still opens!! (ask me how I know!!)  I hope you'll join us at PIP Challenge 2502 and uplink your creation for a chance to win a nice prize from Gerda Steiner Designs. Have a wonderful week!!

PIP Challenge 2501

Polka doodles

Polkadoodles FB 1

Polkadoodles FB 2  

 Let's start off 2025 PIP Challenges with a challenge sponsored by Polkadoodles.  We are so thankful to Polkadoodles for their sponsorship and support of PIP Challenges!! Please visit their website to see their entire product line. This image is called Butterfly Flowerpots.2 and is colored with Copic markers.  I added highlights with a stardust gelly roll pen and added a piece of gold glitter paper for accent. I hope you'll check out our Challenge 2501 and uplink your creation for a chance to win a nice prize from Polkadoodles!  Happy crafting!!

Happy New Year

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year  

and all the best in 2025!!

 

PIP Challenge 2449

PIP Challenge 2449 - sponsored by Newton's Nook.  I'm still a huge Newton's Nook fan, and loved making this cute card using images from "Holiday Smooches".  Please check out their entire product line at Newton's Nook website.  Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2025!!
 

PIP Challenge 2450

 It's PIP Challenge 2450....sponsored by Lawn Fawn...and the last challenge of 2024!  Wishing all of you a Merry Christmas with a card using the set "Christmas Fishes".  Check out all of Lawn Fawn's awesome product line at their website.  I tore some brown paper to make the sandy bottom, then used paper from my super awesome paper stash and blotted it with blue ink to make it look "watery".  I hope you'll join us for this last challenge of 2024 and uplink your creation to win a nice prize from Lawn Fawn.  Thank you so much for supporting PIP Challenges throughout this year and I look forward to seeing you in 2025!  

PIP Challenge 2444

Welcome to PIP Challenge 2444, an Anything Goes Challenge, sponsored this week by Varada Sharma.  I made this fall card and used a Varada Sharma sentiment on the inside.  It reads:

           "Thinking of you is easy.  It's missing you that is so hard. Hope we can meet soon."

It's the perfect wording I was looking for to finish off this card!  You can find all of Varada Sharma images and sentiments at VaradaSharma.com/shop  .  My fall paper squares are 1.25" x 1.25" mounted on a 4"x 5.25" piece of cardstock.  That is then layered on a 4.25" x 5.5" card.

I hope you'll join us for PIP Challenge 2444 and uplink your creation for a chance to win a nice prize from Varada Sharma!  Have a wonderful week!!
 

PIP Challenge 2442

 

It’s time for another PIP Challenge and our sponsor for this one is Sheepski Designs. I paired the martini glasses from Sheepski Designs with sentiments from my stash that I had pre-stamped.  I added ribbon and some bling for embellishment.  Sheepski Designs is where you can see the entire product line.  I hope you’ll join in our Challenge this week and uplink your creation for a chance to win a nice prize from Sheepski Designs. Have a great week!!

PIP Challenge 2439

 

Welcome to PIP Challenges Color Inspiration Challenge (#2439).  PIP is offering a gift code to My Favorite Things to the winner of this challenge.  You can check out their entire product line at mftstamps.com.  When I saw the colors in the challenge, I knew exactly which paper I was going to use for my card.....a beautiful floral print with all the right colors and a sketch I'd been playing around with for a couple of days. Love the simpleness of the design and how easy it went together! I hope you'll join us at Challenge 2439 this week for a chance to win that awesome gift code to My Favorite Things!!

PIP Challenge Cards

 While my computer was out of commission for a short while, none of my challenge cards were posting to my blog.  I wanted to do a catch-up post with the pictures of them.

I hope you enjoyed looking at them!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

PIP Challenge 2438

Well, Hello Again!! My computer is finally working correctly so I can post my cards for the PIP Challenges!!  I'm so excited, as this week our awesome sponsor is Newton's Nook! I used stamps from the "Wine A Little" set to create a fun friendship card. I used Copic markers to color the images and a few gem stones for accent. I hope you'll join us this week for Challenge 2438 and a chance to win a fabulous prize from Newton's Nook!!  Thanks so much for stopping by - have a great week!