Pixie Cottage #50 - Party/Celebration!

It's another Once Upon A Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage and it's time for another super sketch and theme to help you on your creative endeavors!
Along with the sketch we want to see your project with the optional theme of "Party/Celebration" just in time for The New Year!

Challenges:

Bunny Zoe = Sparkle and Shine
Mad For Markers - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Alys Sunday - Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad - Anything Goes

Card Recipe:
Image - New by Faith Skrdla
Paper - The Natural Stack by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Square Punch - Family Treasures
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Embossing Folder - Basic Grey for Sizzix
Sentiment - Printed
Rhinestones - Michaels $1 spot

This is the super sketch by Tanya!

This image is by Faith our newest artist and she designs such cute designs that I just love having her on board at The Pixie Cottage!

Katie

Designed 2 Delight - A Little Winter Whine!

This is one of my last Christmas cards this year and this one is featured on Card Ideas from Designed 2 Delight today.
This is going to a friend who really isn't a Winter lover at all! LOL

Challenges:
Paper Issues - Holiday Hookup
Cards For Men - Christmas
Stamp With Fun - Christmas
Fresh Brewed Designs - Christmas
Pear Tree Designs - Christmas
Top Tip Tuesday - Christmas
Pollycraft - White Christmas
Paper Playtime - Snowman
Totally Gorjuss - Snow
Wags N Whiskers - Snowflakes
Woodware - Winter
Catch The Bug - Winter Wonderland
The Pink Elephant - Winter Wonderland
Ladybug Crafts - Winter Wonderland
Ellephantastic - Winter
Stamptacular Sunday - Winter Wishes
Cupcake Inspirations - Blue and White cupcake with a Snowflake
ABC Christmas - Z for Zero (use an old challenge I chose F for Frost with the option of Snow)
Crafts and Me - Moody Blues
Cupcake Craft - Non Traditional Christmas
Incy Wincy - Non Traditional Christmas
Digital Tuesday - Sparkling Christmas (using a digi)
Bunny Zoe = Sparkle and Shine
Karber Weekly - Use a Digi
There She Goes - Use Your Stash (paper is years old!)
Mad For Markers - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

Card Recipe:
Image - Winters Cheer
Paper - Colorbok
Medium - Copic Markers
Snowflakes - Hobby Lobby
Doily - Little Yellow Bicycle

He is a super cute Snowman and the fact that he has a glass of wine in his hand makes me smile even more!
Hopefully by the time you read this I will be sipping a cup of tea in my Mum's kitchen all the way home in England!
There will be a few cards scheduled over the next couple of weeks but I'm enjoying a well deserved rest (well it won't be a rest but you know what I mean) with my family and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Katie

Digital Delights - Little Dumpling with Bunny Slippers

It's time for another fabulous sample from Digital Delights and I got to use the super cute Little Dumpling with Bunny Slippers

Challenges:
Craft Your Days Away - Punch It Out
Frosted Designs - Ribbons
Prairie Fairy - Use a Star
Creative Inspirations Paint - Inspired by Stars
Bunny Zoe = Sparkle and Shine
Stamp Something - Something Digi
Karber Weekly - Use a Digi
Crafts and Me - Moody Blues
By The Cute and Girly - Children
Creative Cowgirls - Anything Goes
Lothian Crafts - For Someone Special
Fun With Shapes and More - Scallops
Stamp Scrap and Doodle - Monochromatic
Mad For Markers - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Cutie Sunday - Anything but Christmas
Crafty Emma - Anything But Christmas

Card Recipe:
Image - Little Dumpling in Bunny Slippers
Paper - K and Co Itsy Bitsy
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Michaels
Sentiment - Sticko

This would be a cute card for a Baby Shower, a birth or even a 1st Birthday Card!
I hope you like this as much as I do!

Katie

Pixie Cottage #49 - Special Friends/Family

It's another Once Upon A Wednesday here at The Pixie Cottage and it's time for another super sketch and theme to help you on your creative endeavors!
Along with the sketch we want to see your project made for "Special Friends and Family" just in time for The Holidays!

Challenges:
Paper Issues - Holiday Hookup
Challenge Up Your Life - Christmas or Advent
Stamp With Fun - Christmas
Allsorts - Christmas
Pear Tree Designs - Christmas
Top Tip Tuesday - Christmas
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes Christmas
AI Factory - Happy Holidays
2 Sisters - Twas The Night Before Christmas
Tuesday Taggers - And The Stockings Were Hung
Hanna and Friends - Christmas in Red
Paper Cupcakes - Christmas with Red and Green
Crafty Ho's - Red and Green
CRAFT - Color Combo "Festivia"
Thrilling Thursday - Celebrate
Cute Card Thursday - Flowers
Sew Many Challenges - Flower Power
Frosted Designs - Ribbons
Craft Your Days Away - Punch It Out
Stampin B's - Use a Star (on the top of the tree)
Winter Wonderland - Bauble (on the tree)
Our Daily Bread - Photo Inspiration (the fireplace)
Sweet Stampin - 3 Papers, 2 Embellishments and 1 Image
Creative Cowgirls - Anything Goes
Mad For Markers - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

Card Recipe:
Image - The Stockings Were Hung
Paper - A Homemade Christmas by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Flowers - Prima
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Ribbon - American Crafts

This was the super sketch we had to start us off with.

I know that Winter is here and many of you would love to be sitting next to a warm fire like this!
The cold days mean more inside time so it's perfect for finishing off that Christmas crafting!
Katie

Cooking It Up #42 - Show Me Your Favorite Ribbons and Brads

It's time for the final challenge of the year at my Cooking It Up With Katie challenge.

The recipe this time is:
Your favorite technique
Some ribbons
and
Some brads!

Challenges:
Paper Issues - Holiday Hookup
AI Factory - Happy Holidays
Stamp With Fun - Christmas
Digital Tuesday - Sparkling Christmas (using a digi)
Top Tip Tuesday - Christmas
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes Christmas
Twisted Thursday - Holidays with Glitter and Bling
Cupcake Craft - Non Traditional Christmas
Incy Wincy - Non Traditional Christmas
Pollycraft - White Christmas
Cupcake Inspirations - Blue and White cupcake with a Snowflake
Crafts and Me - Moody Blues
Pixie Dust - Let It Snow
Totally Gorjuss - Snow
Fairy Knoll - Frost
Paper Cutz - Snowman
Paper Playtime - Snowman
Daring Cardmakers - Snow Much Fun!
Wags N Whiskers - Snowflakes
Woodware - Winter
Catch The Bug - Winter Wonderland
The Pink Elephant - Winter Wonderland
Stamptacular Sunday - Winter Wishes
Craft Your Days Away - Punch It Out
I Did It - Creative Folds
Bunny Zoe - Sparkle and Shine
Character Cafe - Glitter
Frosted Designs - Ribbons
If The Shoe Fits - Texture
Paper Romance - Heavy Metal
Stamp Something - Something Digi
There She Goes - Use Your Stash (paper is years old!)
Mad For Markers - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

Card Recipe:
Image - There's No Place Like a Snow Home by Robyn's Fetish
Paper - Colorbok
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Michaels
Metal letters and brads - Making Memories
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Glitter - Stickles

I cut out the second snowman image and added foam underneath him before sticking him on top of the original.
I colored him first and then added Stickles in 3 colors to give him some Sparkle for Christmas!
We'd love to see you play along with my recipe!
Katie

Digital Delights - We've Moved! Happy House

It's time for another fabulous sample from Digital Delights and I hope you are going to love this little card set, it's just perfect for those We've Moved notifications.

Challenges:
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Bugaboo - Anything Goes
Card Making Mama's - Anything Goes
Sugar Sweet Paper Treats - Anything Goes
Die Cut Dreams - Seeing Triple (3 of the same card)
Mojo Monday - Sketch
Ladybug Crafts - Pearls
Tuesday Throwdown - Clean and Simple

Card Recipe:
Image - Happy House
Paper - Cafe Mediterranean
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Printed
Rhinestones - Michaels $1 spot

These are little cards, just 4" high and 3" wide, but are perfect for giving out or sending when you've moved.
Katie

Cooking It Up #41 - Layer Me A Red Christmas

Welcome to another recipe from my Cooking It Up With Katie challenge blog!

The recipe is:
Layers
Red
Christmas!

Challenges:

Paper Issues - Holiday Hookup
Challenge Up Your Life - Christmas or Advent
The Secret Crafter - Christmas
Stampin Royalty - Winter Holiday
Speedy the Cat's Friends - Red and Green
Color Throwndown - Riding Hood Red, Pear Pizazz and Chocolate Chip or Kraft
Die Cut Dreams Christmas - Santa's Sack
Delicious Doodles - Use a Digi
Bugaboo - Anything Goes
Card Making Mama's - Anything Goes
Sugar Sweet Paper Treats - Anything Goes
The Artistic Stamper - Christmas
The Paper Players - Christmas
The Crafty Pad - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations Paint - Be Inspired by Snowglobes (the image in the circle)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Daisy Doodles - Festive Colors
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Christmas Card
Riley and Co - Christmas
Cutie Sunday - Red and Green
Sundays With Crissy - Christmas is Coming
Kort O Mania - Christmas
Crafty Ho's - Any Holiday
Ink On My Fingers - Christmas
Dutch Dare - Christmas
2 Sisters - Sparkly Christmas
Iris - Christmas
Belli - Christmas
Frosted Designs - Glitter
Fairy Knoll - Glitter
Gingersnaps - White Glitter
Fresh Brewed Designs - Sparkle and Shine

Card Recipe:
Image - Rupert Clause 2 by Stampin Dragon
Paper - A Homemade Christmas by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Michaels
Sentiment - Hobby Lobby

I added Puffy Paint and Glamour Dust to is hat for a little sparkle.
I hope you are coming to the end of your big list of Christmas cards but still have one you can add to this challenge!
Katie

Pile It On - It's All In the Wrapping!

It's time for another fabulous challenge at Pile It On and this time we are asking for you concentrate on "wrapping" the gifts instead of making the cards.
We had a fabulous sponsor in Stitchy Bear Stamps that made it super easy to create some fabulous projects for you.
Also as it is December we decided that the team needs a little break so this challenge will be the last of the year and run for the whole month of December!

Challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes
A Crafty Little Place - Anything Goes
Bugaboo - Anything Goes
Delicious Doodles - Use a Digi
Card Making Mama's - Anything Goes
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Sugar Sweet Paper Treats - Anything Goes
The Artistic Stamper - Christmas
The Paper Players - Christmas
Creative Stamp Friends - Packaging
Creative Card Crew - Treat Box/Goodie Bag
Karber Weekly - Sparkle (must use a digi)
Creative Inspirations - Gift or Gift Bag
Crafty Creations - Gift Card Holder
Little Red Wagon - Christmas Tag or Bag
Bunny Zoe - Christmas but not a Card
Reasonable Ribbon - Anything But A Card
Little Paper Shop - Funky Edge
Paper Issues - Holiday Hookup
Diva Stamper - Photo Inspiration
Fussy and Fancy - Anything But A Card
Challenge Up Your Life - Christmas or Advent
The Secret Crafter - Christmas
Papercutz - Christmas with 2 patterned papers
Stamp Something - Christmas Colors
Speedy the Cat's Friends - Red and Green
Paper Garden - Tag Your It
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Tag
Gingerloft - Bows

Project Recipe:
Images - Annies Christmas Gift Tags and Christmas Day Tiny Tickets both by Stitchy Bear
Papers - DCWV The Christmas Combo
Medium - Copic Markers
Glitter - Glamour Dust
Ribbon - Unknown
Border Punches - Martha Stewart
Metallic Paper - American Crafts

I used a tutorial/pattern from Split Coast Stampers for the boxes and just "winged it" with the gift card holders and I really like how both turned out.
I'm be using some of these for my Christmas wrapping this year and I hope we've all inspired you to "get wrapping" and play along with us at Pile It On.
Katie

Designed 2 Delight - Kaela as an Fairy

When you see my card today you'll know why I just had to make it!
Faith at Designed 2 Delight keeps coming out with such wonderful designs and I'm so happy to be able to work with them.
We have made a brand new blog called Card Ideas where you can get brand new ideas from a different designer every day of the week! Be sure to drop by there and add yourself as a follower so you don't miss any of the news.

Challenges:

Magical Monday - Wings
Whoopsi Daisy - Girlie
Paper Playtime - Christmas Song
Ooh La La - Christmas Song
Paper Cupcakes - Anything Goes
Going Grey - Anything Goes
Peartree Designs - Sketch and Gems
Papertake Weekly - Sketch (so very similar to the other)
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes
Karber Weekly - Sparkle (must use a digi)
There She Goes - Card For A Child
ABC Christmas - Y is for Yuletide (use Holly and Berries or Red and Green or Candles)
Flutterby - Open (must have Angel, Fairy or Butterfly)
The Paper Variety - Tic Tac Toe (I chose Die Cut, Make a Card, Holiday theme)
Little Paper Shop - Funky Edge
Stamp and Create - Tis The Season
Paper Issues - Holiday Hookup

Card Recipe:
Image - Kaela as a Fairy
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Homemade Christmas by DCWV
Border and Corner Punch - Martha Stewart
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Ribbon - Michaels
Holly and Jingle Bells - Hobby Lobby
Sentiment - Walmart
Glitter - Glamour Dust

After I colored Kaela I added lots of sparkle with Glamour Dust on her wings and shoes and Smooch paint on her cheeks and as highlights in her hair.
I really love how she turned out and hope you do too.
Katie

Digital Delights New Releases

It's one of my favorite days of the month, New Release Day at Digital Delights!.
Now we all know that Christmas is fast approaching and we are hoping you are almost done with your cards as we move on into the New Year!
This release is all about New Beginnings and I know you're going to love them all.

Challenges:

Paper Cutz - Anything Goes
I Did It Creations - Surprise Me (open week)
Paper Cupcakes - Anything Goes
Woodware USA - Anything Goes
Going Grey - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Celebrate and Bling It Up!
Annabelle Stamps - Sketch and Bling
Little Paper Shop - Funky Edge

Card Recipe:
Image - Little Dumpling Happy New Year boy
Paper - The Guy Stack by DCWV
Metallic Paper - American Crafts
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Letter Beads - Walmart

Isn't this little guy just the cutest?
Be sure to drop by the Digital Delights Blog and see what other wonderful creations the team came up with.

Katie

Pixie Cottage #47 - Paper Piecing

It's time for another super sketch and challenge at The Pixie Cottage and we'd love to see you give it a try.
It is one of my favorite techniques and that is Paper Piecing!

Challenges:

Charisma Cardz - One for The Girls
Whoopsi Daisy - Girlie
Speedy the Cats Friends - Bows
Gingerloft - Bows
Sweet Stampin - Buttons and Bows
Praire Fairy - Buttons and Bows
Meljens - Buttons and Bows
Paper Play - Stars
Sentimental Sundays - 3 papers, 3 buttons and some ribbon (and a sentiment)
Craft Your Days Away - Texture
Alphabet Challenge - E for Embossing
Lots to Do - Embossing
Sketches in Thyme - Open Sketch week (any card as long as you use a sketch)
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas
Stampin B's - Holiday Card
Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Anything Goes Christmas
Crafty Catz - Christmas
One Stop Craft - Christmas Cuties
Totally Gorjuss - Oh Christmas Tree
Stamp It Crazy - Christmas
Stempeltraeume - Red and Green
Paper Cutz - Anything Goes
Woodware USA - Anything Goes
Paper Cupcakes - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes
I Did It Creations - Surprise Me (open week)
Tuesday Throwdown - Embellish It

Card Recipe:
Image - Hannah with Hearts
Paper - Homemade Christmas by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Embossing Folder - Basic Grey for Sizzix
Tree - Sizzix
Ribbon - Stash
Rose - Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment - Printed in Santa's Sleigh Font
Buttons - Dress It Up

This was the great sketch we got to work with (I turned it to fit the image)

I paper pieced the dress, boots, hearts and hair tie and I just love the extra touch this adds to the image.
This was a sketch that when I first saw I thought I couldn't use but when I turned it on it's side I thought I'd give it a go and I'm really pleased with how it turned out.

Katie

Designed 2 Delight Blog Hop - The Season of Holiday Giving

I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving!
I'm sure you are full steam ahead for the December Holidays and to help you on your way we are having team blog hop over at Designed 2 Delight!
We all have made a little gift that is super easy to recreate and perfect a gift for teachers, bus drivers, postal workers or anyone you just want to send a Holiday Thank You too!

My idea came from a super blog run by Mary and you can find all the details of the project at Cardz TV

Challenges:
Totally Stampalicious - Hot Cuppa
City Crafter - Hot Cuppa
Lollipop Crafts - Christmas
Alota Rubber Stamps - Let's Celebrate Christmas
Scrappy Frogs - Merry Christmas
Crafty Creations - Christmas is Coming
Fresh Brewed Designs - Winter or Christmas
Sew Many Challenges - Red and Green
Wags N Whiskers - Wrap It Up (bag, tag, box, gift)
Hodge Podge Shop - Anything Goes
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Anything Goes
Paper Cutz - Anything Goes
For Fun - Anything Goes
Fab N Funky - Go With The Flow (anything goes)
One Stitch At a Time - Season or Event
Stamptacular Sunday - A Time for Giving
Papertake Weekly - Cut It Out (use die cuts or punches)
Paper Pretties - Clean and Simple

Card Recipe:
Images- Dollar Delights
Paper- Happy Holidays Hobby Lobby
Medium- Copic Markers
Sentiment- Printed
Leaf Punch- Martha Stewart
Ribbon- Michaels

This is a great project and so easy your kids can get in on the crafting fun too!
There are surprise prizes for comments on the projects so be sure leave me and the rest of the team a little love to be in with a chance of winning!
To visit all the members blogs and get all the details be sure to check back to Designed 2 Delight and have a wonderful rest of your Holiday Weekend!

Digital Delights - Oralie the Sleepy Mouse

It's my second card on this Thanksgiving Day.
It's time for another fabulous sample from Digital Delights and I hope you are going to love this little card, it's the second one I've made this year with this adorable image!

Challenges:
Alota Rubber Stamps - Let's Celebrate Christmas
Scrappy Frogs - Merry Christmas
Fresh Brewed Designs - Winter or Christmas
Sweet Stampin - Sketch
Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club - Anything Goes Christmas
Crafty Creations - Christmas is Coming
Fuzzy Wuzzy - Seasonal (with an animal)
One Stitch At a Time - Season or Event
Digi Doodle Shop - Red and Green
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Anything Goes
For Fun - Anything Goes
Fab N Funky - Go With The Flow (anything goes)
Papertake Weekly - Cut It Out (use die cuts or punches)
Anything Challenge - Animals
Whoopsi Daisy - Holidays

Card Recipe:
Image- Oralie the Sleepy Mouse
Medium- Copic Markers
Paper- Homemade Christmas Stack DCWV
Metallic Paper- American Crafts
Boarder Punch- Martha Stewart
Sentiment- Wal-Mart

This little guy is so cute, he just makes me smile.
The papers I used are embossed and glittered and so I kept the rest of the embellishments to a minimum to show off the depth of these.
I hope you've liked my cards today, now it's time for Turkey!!

Guest designer at AI Factory - Friendship

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
A few weeks ago I won a challenge at AI Fcatory and they asked me to do a guest spot and today is the day!
The theme of the challenge is Friendship and I got to work with a really cute image!

Challenges:
Hodge Podge Shop - Anything Goes
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Anything Goes
Midnight Madness - Sketch
Papertake Weekly - Cut It Out (use die cuts or punches)
Belli - R is for Ribbon (or any R named embellishments)
Fab N Funky - Go With The Flow (anything goes)
For Fun - Anything Goes
Gingersnaps - Vintage Hues
Anything Challenge - Animals

Card Recipe:
Image- AI Factory
Paper- The Guy Stack DCWV
Medium- Copic Markers
Die Cut- Spellbinders
Flowers- Spare Parts
Due Drops- Robin's Nest
Ribbon- Unknown
Boarder Punch- Martha Stewart

I'm really not usually a dog person (cats rule the house here :)) but these two friends look so cute that I got past that quickly! The papers are so of my favorite, I often why I don't make more masculine cards as the colors and patterns are so of my favorite.
So now it's your turn to step away from the Holiday cards for a moment and play along with the friendship challenge over at AI Fcatory

Pixie Cottage #46 - Let It Snow

It's time for another sketch and theme challenge over at The Pixie Cottage.
With the cold weather coming to visit us here in Texas and snow forecast for most of my homeland of the UK (and lots of Europe too) you'll be glad to see the theme fits perfectly!

Challenges:
Alota Rubber Stamps - Let's Celebrate Christmas
Scrappy Frogs - Merry Christmas
Crafty Creations - Christmas is Coming
Cards For Men - Christmas for a Man/Boy
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Hodge Podge Shop - Anything Goes
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Anything Goes
Daisy Doodles - Anything Goes (but you must a Daisy Doodles or Pixie Cottage image)
Paper Play - Let It Snow
Simon Says Stamp - Let It Snow
Stampin B's - Snowflakes
Crafts and Me - Snow
Treehouse Thursdays - Glitter
One Stitch At a Time - Season or Event
Scrap It With A Song - Winter Wonderland

Card Recipe:
Image- Winter Window by Sandra Hammer
Paper- Homemade Christmas Stack DCWV
Medium- Copic Markers
Sentiment- 7 Gypsies
Glitter- Stickles Icicle
Shine- Liquid Embossing Sepia Gloss Finish

This is the sketch you can choose to work with this week.

I added lots of Stickles for the snow on this one, took 2 thick coats to get it as sparkly as I wanted!
I really like this image, nice to make a classic looking card instead of cutesy for a change and I hope you like it too.
Katie