Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Pixie Cottage Sketch and or Theme Strawberries & Cream


For my Pixie Cottage Design card for this week I used the Pixie Cottage stamp Sweetpea in Bloom by Alisa Ramirez .  My image was stamped with Memento ink then colored and shaded with copics.  My card-stocks are by Mindseye and Bazzill.  My edges were shaded with chalk ink.   

It's Wednesday so it means another challenge here at The Pixie Cottage!
As always we have 2 parts to the challenge and you can choose either or both to play along with.
We have a fabulous sketch and our theme this week is "Strawberries and Cream"
We'd like to see the obvious and the not so obvious with this theme. You could use strawberries and cream as images or maybe as the colors of, this is a little stretched but, a tennis themed card as Wimbledon is on and strawberries and cream are a Wimbledon favorite! LOL



Remember you can use the sketch or the optional technique or both!
The randomly picked winner will win two stamps of their choice from the Pixie Cottage Collection. The winner will be announced on the Friday after the challenge ends.

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Ruby's Rainbow - Flowers
Deep Ocean
- Flowers
Hooked On Crafts
- Flowers
KB Cute Monday
- Flowers
Ooh La La
- Summer Flowers
There She Goes
- 3 Dies or Punches (Spellbinders and 2 Martha Stewart)
Oldie But a Goodie - Must Use Stamp at least 6 Months Old
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Secret Crafter - Embossing

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #110


For my Midnight Madness card for this week I used a Kenny K image from Whimsey Stamps.   This cowgirl image is not my usual cutsie preference but she was a lot of fun to color and shade.  For the coloring I used my copic markers as well as some SU ink that was sponged around the edges.  My card-stocks are from my stash.  I have been looking for the perfect image for this wonderful shiny striped black and red card-stock.  I colored my rhinestones black for added shine and bling as well as some other button embellishments from my stash.

This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.
"YOUR CHOICE"
 Enter one style or both this week.
Just have fun and come play with us :)
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Our MMSC109 Gold Star Award goes to...
 Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...
 2. karin van eijk  
27. TIGGERTASTIC
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Our MMSC109 Weekly Bonus Winner is...
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Our MMSC110 Weekly Bonus Sponsor is...
www.shellysimages.com
“Shelly’s Images store offers a variety of digital stamps for your paper craft projects. All of the images are hand drawn and perfect for getting your creativity flowing.   If you need more inspiration please visit the Shelly’s Images Blog.  There is always something happening at the blog.  You can see the newest images used by the design team on Marvelous Mondays and MM images are almost always offered at a special price on their spotlight day.  Technique and Tutorial Tuesdays are perfect for learning something new.  Every week they have a Terrifically Thrilling Thursday Challenge so be sure to join for a chance to win an image. Be sure to become a follower of the blog so that you can visit often. 
Smooch Pearlized Accent Inks (Colors Moonlight, Silver Fox, Gold Lamé, Tuxedo)
Making Memories Heart Metal Pendant
Making Memories Gold Square Metal Frame
Making Memories Gold Flower Metal Frame
Making Memories Far East Metal Label Holders Set of 3
Plus..choice of two images from her store 
Thank you Shelly..what a great prize!!
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Our June Monthly sponsors are....
 KennyK Collection & Whimsy Stamps
View their awesome monthly Grand prize worth over $100!!
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment for me!  I really appreciate it.
Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations
- Let It Shine (used crystal lacquer and rhinestones)
Speedy the Cats Friends
- Sparkle (I used rhinestones)
The Crafty Pad
- Bold and Bright
Crazy Challenge - Beautiful Women
Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #109

It's that time of the week already!  For my Midnight Madness card for this week I used a lovely image from our sponsor D'Amour Allure.  My victorian lady card was created using papers from my stash and bazzill cardstocks.  I embossed my backgrounds with my cuttlebug folder.  My flowers were also from our sponsor D'Amour Allure.  I created the leaves from some scraps of green bazzill run through my crimper.

This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.
"YOUR CHOICE"
 Enter one style or both this week.
Just have fun and come play with us :)
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Our MMSC108 Gold Star Award goes to...
 Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...
 17. Artesania  
 35. Gro Tjeltveit  
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Our MMSC108 Weekly Bonus Winner is...
 38. Stephanie G 
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Our MMSC109 Weekly Bonus Sponsor is...
D'Amour Allure was formed as a result of a love for papercrafting and rubber stamps. Our stamps include vintage styles to character art. Please browse the collections at our exclusive retailer, http://www.mcmahonfivedesign.com/.
Check out the awesome MMSC109 Bonus Prize!
Prize details
Laura’s Love Stamp
Sophia’s Stroll Stamp
50 Kaisercraft Pink Flowers
10 Offray Ribbon Rosettes
What a great prize..thank you so much Jeni :)
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Our June Monthly sponsors are....
 KennyK Collection & Whimsy Stamps
View their awesome monthly Grand prize worth over $100!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave me a comment!  It is very much appreciated!

Totally Papercrafts - Die Cuts and Punches
Crafty Purple Frog - Favourite Things - Nestibilities, Flowers and Embossing
Hooked on Crafts - Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations - No Sentiment
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Hooked On Crafts - Anything Goes
CRAFT - Stitching (5 entries)
Digi Doodles Shop - Stitching
Hanna and Friends 
- In The Garden
By The Cute and Girly - In The Garden
Whoopsi Daisy - Pile On The Flowers
Karen's Doodles - Flower Power
Cupcake Craft Room - Flowers and/or Leaves (2 entries only)
Emerald Faeries - Petals (3 entries only)
Crafts 4 Eternity - Embellishments with an R (I chose rhinestones, & roses, )
Stamp Something - Something with Pretty Papers


 

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Pixie Cottage Sketch and or Theme Glass of Lemonade

For my Pixie Card this week I used this adorable stamp!  She was colored and shaded with my copics.  I have a tendency to go over board with some of my cards (you know the more the better :)  so with the last few cards that I have created I have actually been trying for a more CAS style.  My papers are by basic grey and bazzill.  I used my cuttlebug embossing folder.  Rhinestones are from my long term stash!

It's Wednesday so it means another challenge here at The Pixie Cottage!
As always we have 2 parts to the challenge and you can choose either or both to play along with.
We have a fabulous sketch and our theme this week is "Glass of Lemonade" and we want to see how you add a glass of lemonade to your project!


Remember you can use the sketch or the optional technique or both!
The randomly picked winner will win two stamps of their choice from the Pixie Cottage Collection. The winner and the Top 3 favorites will be announced on the Friday after the challenge
Challenges:
Going Grey - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Creative Card Crew Challenge Ribbon and Brads!

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For my Creative Card Crew Design card I used a cute Hanglar/Stanglar image.  She was colored with copics.  I added stickles for sparkle.  My papers are by Stampin Up and Bazzill.  My background was embossed with my cuttlebug folder.
Now for this week...our sponsor is Robyn's Fetish!  


And here's a bit about Robyn's Fetish:

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is
is owned by Robyn Weinrib.  Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

The prize is:
Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to offer the winner of this challenge 5 digital stamps
or 4 digital stamps and 1 digital paper set of their choice.
 
The challenge this week is RIBBONS AND BRADS!

Midnight Madness Sketch #108



For my Midnight Madness card for this week I used this adorable image from our sponsor Whimsy Stamps.  She is from the Kenny G line.  I have colored her with my copics.  Papers are from my stash and Bazzill .  Flowers are by Prima and my rhinestones are from my stash!  I simply love this rocker girl image!

This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.
"YOUR CHOICE"

 Enter one style or both this week.
Just have fun and come play with us :)
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Our MMSC107 Gold Star Award goes to...
 18. Lori 
 Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...
 3. Kaija  
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Our MMSC108 Weekly Bonus Sponsor is...
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 This week's sponsor is Simon Says Stamp. One random winner will win a $20 Gift voucher to their fabulous store. Be sure to stop by and check out all their wonderful crafting products.
Thank you so much for your wonderful prizes this week.!
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Our June Monthly sponsors are....
Challenges:
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar - Things With Wings
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Mo Manning Blog Candy Winner!

The random generator chose #9 ANGELIQUE for the winner of this lovely mo manning stamp!
Please email your information to me in at cayce22222@aol.com  & put in the title of the email BLOG CANDY WINNER!  I have one more mo manning stamp that I am giving away starting on Monday!  Please check back and make sure to sign up!  Congrats Angelique!

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Midnight Madness Sketch #107


My Midnight Madness card  for this week is  using our sponsors stamp from  Stamp & Create called Teacher's pet. My image was colored and shaded with my copics.  Cardstocks and rhinestones are from my stash. Sentiment is computer generated.
Just wanted to let everyone know the Winners of our
TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
have been randomly picked. Congratulations to all our winners and thank you to all those who helped us celebrate. We are looking forward to a another TWO YEARS!!!

This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.
"YOUR CHOICE"

 Enter one style or both this week.
Just have fun and come play with us :)
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Our MMSC106 Gold Star Award goes to...
 10. loz 
 Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...
 16. An  
 23. Gro Tjeltveit  
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Our MMSC106 Weekly Bonus Winner is...
 2. Kaija 
Our May Monthly Grand Prize Winner is.....
 10. loz  
Our MMSC107 Weekly Bonus Sponsor is...
Stamp and Create and is offering a $25.00 gift certificate.
Stamp and Create is an on-line store carrying many popular brands of stamps, paper, and embellishments including: Wags ‘n Whiskers Rubber Stamps, High Hopes Stamps, Sweet Pea, CC Designs, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps, Whiff of Joy, Stampavie, Penny Black, The Greeting Farm, Basic Grey, 7 Gypsies, Shimmerz, Nestabilities (always 20% off!!), charms and more!! Lacey is always adding new items to the store…so check it out at www.stampandcreate.com
Thanks Lacey for your wonderful prize this week!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Our June Monthly sponsors are....
The KennyK Collection exclusively for Whimsy Stamps and KennyKDownloads digi stamps will add the perfect dose of attitude and style to all of your creations!
   Prize itemized list:
*  10 Rubber stamps from the KennyK Collection at Whimsy.  Theses stamps are deeply etched rubber mounted on cling cushion foam, untrimmed.
*  3  Digi stamps - Let's Party, Tori Famous and Super Hero.

*  1 Pad Basic Grey Olivia Paper
*  1 Package of Mixed Flowers
*  1 Package of Mixed Charms
*  1 Package of Jump Rings
*  1 Package of Lace Ribbon
*  1 Whimsy Ticket Die
What an awesome monthly Grand prize worth over $100!!
WOW! WOW! WOW!!  Thank you so much!
 Challenges that I am entering:
Corrosive Challenges - Summer Challenges
Dream Valley Challenges - Stamp Something
Paper Play - Summer Citrus Splash 
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes or Your Favorite...
Dream Valley - Stamp Something (no digi's)r
Emerald Faeries - Bling (3 entries max)
Crafts and Me - Punch It Out
Card Cupids - 3 or More Layers



Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Blog Candy Giveaway. Mo Manning Stamp




If you are having problems linking, please just leave a comment to be entered. Also just a reminder that you need to be a follower too~ Good Luck!

Pixie Cottage Sketch #72 and/or anything but a card


For my Pixie Cottage Project for this week I used the stamp Love Endures All Things by ARTish.My project is a wedding album keepsake box that I am making for a friend of my son who is getting married this June.  Her absolute favorite color is pink!  My cardstock is by Mindseye Laundry Line.  My image was stamped and then colored and shaded with my copics.  There will be a matching folded album that goes in this box that is 8X8 so the dimensions of my box is about 9x9.

It's Wednesday so it means another challenge here at The Pixie Cottage!
As always we have 2 parts to the challenge and you can choose either or both to play along with.
We have a fabulous sketch and our theme this week is "Anything But A Card"


Remember you can use the sketch or the optional technique or both!
The randomly picked winner will win two stamps of their choice from the Pixie Cottage Collection. The winner and the Top 3 favorites will be announced on the Friday after the challenge ends.
Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes or Your Favorite...
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - Alter Something
Fairytale Challenge - Anything But a Card