Pixie Cottage Sketch and or Theme Emboss It!

 For my Pixie Cottage DT card for this week I used this adorable stamped image called.  I stamped my duo with momento ink.  They were then colored and shaded with  copics.  My backgrounds card stocks were embossed with my cuttlebug embossing folders.  My thanks sentiment was embossed with a cuttlebug sentiment folder.  My solid card stocks are by bazzill and my patterned papers are by bo bunny.
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 "Emboss It!"

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:
Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Papercutz - Anything Goes
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Clear It Out - Anything Goes
Crafty Ann's - Embossing
The Crafty Pad - Embossing
AI Factory - Layers (at least 2)
Totally Gorjuss - Punch or Die

Midnight Madness Sketch # 114 Petaloo Flowers & Stamp & Create!

For this week's DT project and card, I used this adorable fairy image from Stamp and Create.  She was colored and shaded with copics.  My papers and card-stocks are from Bazzill and my stash  (I am trying to use up some of the mountain that I have!)  For my flowers I used our sponsors flowers that I colored with chalks, SU real red ink pad and my dk red copic markers.  I added the ribbon flowers with the rhinestones for some added bling from my stash.
Such sad news...Lovely Linda will be leaving our DT family for a crafting opportunity that has presented itself.  She will be missed!  I know that all of us wish her the best & will be stalking her blog for looks at her wonderful creations!

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 MMSC113 Gold Star Award goes to...

 27. Made By Mandy 

 Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...
  2. mocca22 
 20. Vickie Kertz  

 23. Lori U. 

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Our MMSC113 Weekly Bonus Winner is...
  19. Audrey E. 

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Our MMSC114 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!

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Our July Monthly sponsor is....

Petaloo 
Be sure to check out the DT projects made with Petaloo flowers.

Click HERE to see the monthly prize details!

Challenges:

Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Papercutz - Anything Goes
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch
Totally Gorjuss - Punch or Die
Kaboodle Doodles - Stitching (real or faux)
Papertake Weekly - Getting Cute
AI Factory - Layers (at least 2)
Crafts and Me - Flowers
Stamp Something - Something Embellished
Crazy Challenge - Ribbon (2 entries only)
Little Miss Muffet - Summer (1 entry only)
Fussy and Fancy - Summer
Hanna and Friends - Summer
Bloggers Challenge - Summertime
Fairytale - Summertime

Creative Crew ChallengeAnimal Antics, Wags and Whiskers, Sure Cuts A Lot News and CHA Summer Show!

It is official.  We were told by Sizzex that this past Monday, Sizzez signed a exclusive contract with SURE CUTS A LOT!  Wow!  Scroll down for more info on the Eclipse. 

I am at CHA this week and I had my post scheduled with blogger and then just found out that it didn't post yet... so I just went on manually and posted.  Sorry for the delay!
For my design card for the challenge over at the Creative Card Crew, I used our sponsor's stamp (Wags and Whiskers) called Bubble Fun.  This adorable image was colored and shaded with my copics.  My card stocks are by Minds Eye and Bazzill.  My flowers are by Petaloo and were colored with spritz spray.

New Bella Boulevard paper lines from CHA! Wow soooo many wonderful new papers and card-stocks!  Here are a few pictures that I took with my phone of some sample layouts that were made with the new lines!

 This is a wonderful new Bella Boulevard line that we bought card stocks and embellishments from!  They are soooo darn adorable.

 This adorable is one of her new Bella Papers Fall lines!  I just love the versatility.

I stopped by the Petaloo Flower booth today and met one of the owners of this fantastic line.  Wow what a nice group of folks.  I had to keep looking and looking.  There is so much to look at!  This is a tag sample that was made with their new Halloween 3-D stickers.  Sooooo adorable!

Also today, I fell in love with the new Sizzex ECLIPE.  Sizzex just signed a exclusive contract with SURE CUTS A LOT!  Wow what a fantastic machine.  I am definitely upgrading from Provo to Sizzex.  The cartridges are a lot more affordable and the software that is coming out within a month is sooooo incredible!
I have to say that this summer CHA show in Chicago has been so much fun!

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment for me!  It is appreciated so much!

Midnight Madness Sketch # 113 Color me crazy flowers!

For this weeks challenge I created both a card (using the sketch) and a decorative box using our sponsors wonderful paper flowers..  For my flowers, I colored them with my copics, and then took off some of the color close to the center with my blending pen.  Stickles were added on the petals and around the edges.  After drying I then used 3 coats of crystal lacquer on the flowers while letting them dry between coats.  In person they look like china flowers.  My cardstocks are by Mindseye.  Flowers are by Petaloo. 

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 MMSC112 Gold Star Award goes to...
 7. Oda-Elise 

 Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...
 1. Loz  

  9. Lisa Buttafuoco  

 20. Artesania 

Please grab your award logos from the side bar and display them proudly :)

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Our MMSC112 Weekly Bonus Winner is...

 35. Audrey E.  

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Our MMSC113 Weekly Bonus Sponsor is..

 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 July Monthly sponsor is....

Petaloo 
Be sure to check out the DT projects made with Petaloo flowers.

Click HERE to see the monthly prize details!

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 Challenges:
DDH Challenges - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anything goes

Gingerloft - Make it Sparkle

Lollipop Crafts - Anything goes

One Stitch At A Time - Flowers

Scrappy Frogs - Summer flowers

Pixie Cottage Sketch and or Theme Wrap it in Ribbon

For my Pixie Cottage card for this week I used Glorious Greenhouse Digital Image by ARTish .  After stamping my magnolia image, I shrank her down to the right size for my background.  All of my images were colored and shaded with m y copics.  After coloring Tilda, she was then sat upon the gardening table.  M y spellbinder oval shapes were then used to cut and emboss my garden scene.  Flowers and butterflies were added from my stash as well as that touch of rilbbon.  I just love all of the background stamps and digital images that are available at the Pixie Cottage.
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 "Wrap It In Ribbon"

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
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz - Flowers
Digi Doodles Shop - Butterflies
Craft Room Challenges - Butterflies
Clear It Out - Wings
Crazy Amigos - Things that Fly
Going Grey - Use at least 2 papers and 2 embellishments (3 entries only)

Midnight Madness Sketch # 112 Petaloo Flowers Color Me Crazy!

For my Midnight Madness Project for this week  I actually had a slight mishap and had to start over with this  adorable fold out album.  My image is from Priscillastyles.  I colored and shaded it with my copics.  My flowers are all by petaloo.  I colored them with my Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, my copics and stickles.  These wonderful flowers can be colored with just about any medium and give a lot of versatility.

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 MMSC111 Gold Star Award goes to...
 18. Artesania 

 Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...
 1. Gry-Beate 

3. karin van eijk  

  25. An  

 33. Sara I. 

Please grab your award logos from the side bar and display them proudly :)

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Our MMSC111 Weekly Bonus Winner is...
 4. Merkku 

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Our MMSC112 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 MMSC112 Bonus Prize!

Prize details

Language of Love – 24 Stamps
4  - 12x12 Sheets of Kaisercraft To Have & To Hold Paper Collection
6 Prima Eminence Roses
What a great prize..thank you so much Jeni :)

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Our July Monthly sponsor is....

Petaloo 
Be sure to check out the DT projects made with Petaloo flowers.

Click HERE to see the monthly prize details!!

Challenges:

Crafty Pad - Lots of Texture
Scrappy Frog - Summer Flowers
Crazy 4 Challenges - Summer Themed
Card Makin' Mamas - Summertime
Crafty Purple Frog - Summer Fun
Dutch Dare Card Challenge - Summer Fun
Creative Stamp Friends - Summer
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Paper Playtime - Summer

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Just For You
The Crafty Pad - Lots of Texture
Crafts and Me - Favorite Stamp
Stampin Sisters in Christ - What works for you...use a favorite
The Shabby Tearoom - Flowers
Charisma Cardz - Flowers
Bloggers Challenge - Flowers
Robyn's Fetish - Flowers
2 Sisters - Summertime Fun
Crazy 4 Challenges - Summer
One Stop Craft - Summertime
Totally Gorjuss - Summertime
Card Makin Mamas - Summer (2 entries only)
Crazy Challenge - Summertime

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #111 Petaloo Color Me Crazy Flowers!

 

It is Tuesday again and that means that it is time for my Midnight Madness Design card or project.  Today I have both for you.  I used Priscilla's digital for this beautiful card,"Bird Cluster Stamp" I made a matching gift jar complete with chocolates.  The design team got to play with coloring petaloo "Color me crazy" flowers.  I used several techniques for coloring my wonderful flowers.(More techniques to come on the upcoming weeks)  One of my favorite techniques is simply coloring them with my copic markers.  It is soooo easy to get everything to match.  These wonderful flowers absorb the ink beautifully.  I do color my flowers with the broad tip on my copics as the ink is more evenly absorbed.  My roses on my card were opened up some and then colored as I like them more open than as a bud.  These flowers are sooooo easy to be creative with.  For my jar, I just simply layered my colored flowers and then topped them off with a bird jeweled piece.  (I used fabric tac adhesive as it holds really well)  My cardstocks were by bazzill and mindseye.  My lace was from my stash!

We are so very happy to announce today that we have two New DT members joining the Midnight Madness DT.. Please help me in welcoming......

  Darlene


Linda S.
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 MMSC110 Gold Star Award goes to...

 11. An 

 Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...
 10. Erin Reed 
 16. Eline  

  37. Elise Muller 

Please grab your award logos from the side bar and display them proudly :)

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Our MMSC110 Weekly Bonus Winner is...
 14. Patty Chapman 
Our June Monthly Winner is....
 49. Juanita 

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Our MMSC111 Weekly Bonus Sponsor is...

http://priscillastyles-store.blogspot.com/
The MMSC106 Weekly Bonus winner will win a
$10 Gift Voucher redeemable for any digi images in the "priscillastyles" Store
Stop by and check out all the new images!!

 

GC redeemable for digis only

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Our June Monthly sponsors are....

Petaloo

Petaloo International, your source for floral & specialty embellishments. With exclusive factories in China, India & Thailand, along with over 20 years experience in floral & craft products, we offer our customers fun & innovative products at factory direct pricing.   See our all new Petaloo Premier line of beautiful flowers; our Flora doodles Value pack embellishments, our Color-me-crazy Coloring surfaces or our Dazzler’s Glittered embellishments. Let your Imagination Bloom with Petaloo..

We are sooooo luck to have one of the largest floral manufacturing companies in the crafting world sponsoring us for the month of July!! Their grand prize will be awarded at the end of the month to one very lucky person who will receive floral products worth over $100..Wow how awesome is that? Check out all the wonderful creation the Midnight Madness Team has created using products from the Color Me Crazy line from Petaloo this month. Petaloo is also having a challenge of their on and the deadline to enter is July 15th. Thank you Petaloo for your generosity to our team and through yours sponsorship this month.

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Challenges:

One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi

Bee Crafty - Must Use Digi

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes

Wee Memories - Summer Time

Bling It On - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Happileigh Scrapping - Frame It
Hooked on Craft - Flowers
House of Gilli - Lots of Sparkle 

Allsorts - Free and Easy (3 entries only)
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Something Digi
Pollycraft - Celebrations
Emerald Faeries - All Things Girly (3 entries only)
CRAFT - Gardening (I see those birds on a wire over my garden all of the time)
Diva's by Design - Punches or Dies
4 Crafty Chicks - Stitching
Totally Papercrafts - Bingo! (I chose Punches, flowers and Gems)
Desert Island Crafters - Pick at least 3 (I chose Copic's, Nesties and Flowers)