Wednesday, September 28, 2011

The Pixie Cottage Challene #89 Sketch and or POP IT UP challenge

For my Pixie Cottage DT card for this week I used this adorable stamp called Hoo Loves You.
 My image was colored and shaded with copics.  I used my spellbinders for my window and then popped everything us for my layers with pop dots from SU.  My pearl swirls were from my stash and I believe that they are from want2scrap.Flowers are by prima.  
I made this card for a childhood friend who is truly one of my best friends. (she just LOVES owls)
 
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 "Pop It Up!"
You can interpret this in lots of ways, you could make a Pop Up Card, use foam dots to pop up areas, make an easel card, anything just as long as it pops!


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.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Creative Card Crew, Easel Cards and Michelle's Scrapbooking!

For this week's challenge over at the Creative Card Crew, I used one of our sponsors stamps from the Pixie Cottage (Michelle's Scrapbooking), for my first Easel Card. My image stamped with momento ink and colored and shaded with my copics. Flowers are by Prima. Pearl swirls are from my stash.

My next card is a easel card using  a Priscillastyles image.  My image was printed out on my computer and then colored and shaded with copics.  My bats are cut out of my Eclips cutting machine from Sizzex.
Our sponsor for this challenge is Michelle's Scrapbooking and More. They have all kinds of fun stuff for crafting. Check them out and send them some Creative Card Crew love.


Michelle's Scrapbooking & More is the home of The Pixie Cottage stamps. In addition, we also carry many other brands of stamps and other paper crafting goodies. If it is new releases you are looking for stop by and check out the latest Magnolia Stamps, Spellbinders and paper pads.

Our challenge for this fortnight is Easel Cards. Easel cards are easy to do and they have such a big impact. We can't wait to see your easel cards create!
Challenges for Pixie Cottage/ Michelle's Scrapbooking Card:
Critter Sketch - Anything Goes
Creatalicious - Anything Goes
Hanna and Friends - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Wags N Whiskers - Lace
Crafty Pad - Stitching
Addicted To Stamps - Stitching
Ooh La La - Punches and/or Dies
There's Magic In The Air - Punches and/or Dies (3 different)
Corrosive Challenges - Punches and/or Dies
One Stitch At A Time - Use your Favorites
Paper SundaesAnything Goes
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes
Pixie Dust Studio - Circles
Paper Shelter Challenge - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - dies or punches

Midnight Madness Sketch # 123



For my Midnight Madness card for this week, I used one of Priscillastyle's adorable digital images called
 BAT CAT DIGITAL STAMP.    I colored & shaded my image with copics.  Spellbinders were used to add a window.  My bats were cut out using my Eclips cutter from sizzex.  I made my rhinestone pumpkin by heat embossing my pumpkin image on black card stock, then orange rhinestones were used to fill in my pumkin.  I did not have the green rhinestones so I filled in the leaves with my green stickles.  Spider brads were from last years Halloween 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 MMSC122 Gold Star Award goes to...
 30. Gro Tjeltveit 
 Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...
  3. Kaija  
 6. An  
 22. Nana Vic 
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Our MMSC122 Weekly Bonus Winner is...
  7. Salma  
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Our MMSC123 Weekly Bonus Sponsor is..
 I was asked to review My Memories Suite
In case you've never heard of it here's a little blurb about it from their website:
My Memories Suite version 2 software is a complete digital scrapbooking solution that provides a powerful set of creative tools and multiple sharing options that no other software can offer. Its intuitive workspace and enhanced time-saving features are perfect for a beginner to build an entire album in minutes, or to empower the design pro to build a scrapbook album masterpiece. I have yet to really get to play with this awesome software, but it sure looks cool and really easy to use.
Click over to visit their really fabulous site www.MyMemories.com

One of our weekly players will win this software valued at $39.97
Thank you so much My Memories!!!

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Our September Monthly sponsor is....
The Sept Monthly Bonus winner will win a "Surprise Gift Package" FILLED with stamps, craft supplies, papers, tools, embellishments as well as some digi downloads and specialty items.
Challenges:
Critter Sketch - Anything Goes
Creatalicious - Anything Goes
Hanna and Friends - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Crafty Pad - Stitching
Addicted To Stamps - Stitching
Ooh La La - Punches and/or Dies
There's Magic In The Air - Punches and/or Dies (3 different)
Corrosive Challenges - Punches and/or Dies
One Stitch At A Time - Use your Favorites
Paper SundaesAnything Goes
Just Some Lines - Fall(Autumn) Colours
Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - Autumn Days
4 Crafty Chicks -Fall/Autumn
Crafty Purple Frog - Fall Into Fall
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges - Happy Fall Y'all!
Pixie Dust Studio - Circles
Crafting for all Seasons - fall colors
More Than Favors Wacky Wednesday - fall
Paper Pretties - fall
Paper Shelter Challenge - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - dies or punches

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Pixie Cottage Challenge #88 Buttons, Bows and Brads





For this weeks Pixie Cottage Challenge I used the Pixie Cottage Stamp called Best Hugs by Alisa Ramirez.
I used brads, a bow, and made my own button, for my 2nd boy paper bag album. (I have 2 friends that will be receiving these)  I just love these card stocks from Canvas Corp.  They coordinate so nicely!  My image was colored and shaded with my copics.

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 "Brads, Buttons and Bows"



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:
Stamp With Fun - Anything Goes
Creatalicious - Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Animals
Papertake Weekly - Creature Comforts
The Beary Scrap - Happy Fall Y'all! (1 entry only)
Tuesday Throwdown - Fall
Kaboodle Doodles - Lots of Layers
Paper Play - Punches and Dies
Frosted Designs - Punches
Ooh La La - Punches and/or Dies
Heartsong Inspirations - Buttons
Paper Creations Ink - Buttons and Bows
Crop Stop - Button Up
Paper Pretties - Buttons
Dream Valley - Buttons
Bloggers Challenge - Buttons
Bearly Mine - Buttons

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Midnigt Madness Sketch # 122

For my project for this week, I am actually making 2 of these albums for a couple of sweet boys. For my first album, I used  card stocks  from Canvas Corp and Bazzill.  My image is by Pixie Cottage Stamps from Michelle's Scrapbooking Supplies.  My image was colored and shaded with copics.  The weaving on this sketch challenge made an interesting addition for the bottom of my album.  I will be posting more with this project tomorrow!
 
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 MMSC121 Gold Star Award goes to...
 27. Croms 
 Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...
 6. Merry  
 13. An  
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Our MMSC121 Weekly Bonus Winner is...


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Our MMSC122 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 September Monthly sponsor is....
http://priscillastyles-store.blogspot.com/ 
The Sept Monthly Bonus winner will win a "Surprise Gift Package" FILLED with stamps, craft supplies, papers, tools, embellishments as well as some digi downloads and specialty items.
Surprise Craft Gift package worth well over $100

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Midnight Madness Sketch #121


For my Midnight Madness card for this week, I used these adorable Christmas Tilda stamps. My images were bended together and then colored with my colored pencils and gamsol. I added stickles for glitz. My flowers are by PETALOO (our sponsor)
My cardstocks are by Bo Bunny and American Cardstock.

Enter one style or both this week.
Just have fun and come play with us :)
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Our MMSC120 Gold Star Award goes to...
 2. An 
 Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...
 12. Jocelyn Deskur  
 22. Merkku  
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Our MMSC120 Weekly Bonus Winner is...
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Our MMSC121 Weekly Bonus Sponsor is..
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. 
 We are sooooo luck to have one of the largest floral manufacturing companies in the crafting world sponsoring us this week. The MMSC121 Bonus weekly winner will get some of the fantastic products new products from the Petaloos Halloween “Peel N Stick” Dazzlers Line that was just released.
Let your Imagination Bloom with Petaloo..

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Our September Monthly sponsor is....
The Sept Monthly Bonus winner will win a "Surprise Gift Package" FILLED with stamps, craft supplies, papers, tools, embellishments as well as some digi downloads and specialty items.
Surprise Craft Gift package worth well over $100

Creative Card Crew Babies & Simon Says Sponsor




For my design card for the Creative Card Crew for this challenge, I used this adorable baby stamp from the Pixie Cottage Stamps. Pixie Cottage stamps are available at Michelle's Scrapbooking .  My stamp was inked up with Momento ink & colored and shaded with my copics.  Flowers are by Prima and are for sale at Simon Says.  Trims are from my stash.  Card stock is by Bo Bunny and Bazzill.

This week we are sponsored by Simon Says Stamps. They are offering a $20 gift voucher to their shop. They carry an amazing selection of crafting supplies. Go check them out and send them some Creative Card Crew love!

It seems that our team will be keeping the stork very busy; as we have 5 new arrivals. Some are children, some are grandchildren and we are so excited about them. One just arrived and we have 4 more coming!!! So in honor of all these babies - our challenge is BABIES.
Show us your Baby Cards and Projects!

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Midnight Madness Sketch 120 and Doodle Pantry!

 
 For my Halloween inspired Midnight Madness Card for this week, I used our sponsor's adorable digi called Quirky Bats.  The image that  I used was  the pre colored digital.After printing it out and cutting to fit my background, I then deepened  and highlighted the colors with my copics.  My metal bats accents are from Making Memories "Spooky Alley" collection.  My rhinestones are by Want 2 Scrap.  My cardstocks are by bo bunny and graphic 45. I used Bazzill for my solids.
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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 MMSC119 Gold Star Award goes to...
 Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...
 5. karin 
29. Rudlis  
 32. Teri Sherman 
Please grab your award logos from the side bar and display them proudly :)
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Our MMSC119 Weekly Bonus Winner is...
The August Month End Grand Prize Winner is.....
 15. mocca22 
Please contact me with your info to claim your Prizes!!! :) 
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Our MMSC120 Weekly Bonus Sponsor is..
https://doodlepantry.com/
I am simply thrilled and so thankful to be able to sponsor The Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge!  Doodle Pantry has a wide variety of whimsical characters as well as realistic scenery, floral images, scriptures and a small selection of digitally pre-colored images.  My digital doodles have a special place in my life, and I enjoy the opportunity to share them with everyone at affordable prices. Laurie
MMSC120 Prize Description
SU 2011 Pretties Kit
SU 6x6 In-color SA 2011 Patterned paper pack
SU Crochet red/pink/white fleurettes
SU 1-1/4" red/white stripe grosgrain ribbon
SU Card and sticker kit (from SU clearance order)
3/8" round pearls package
5" tall mini wooden easle
Thank you so much for your wonderful prize Laurie!
Our September Monthly sponsor is....

http://priscillastyles-store.blogspot.com/ 
The Sept Monthly Bonus winner will win a "Surprise Gift Package" FILLED with stamps, craft supplies, papers, tools, embellishments as well as some digi downloads and specialty items.

Surprise Craft Gift package worth well over $100

Challenges:
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes
Fun With Shapes - Anything Goes (with a punch/die cut)