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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

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
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39 comments:

  1. UnknownDecember 15, 2010 at 8:03 AM

    What a great design.Thank you for joining in with us at CRAFT Challenge this week.

    Good Luck

    Kerry x

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  2. BenziDecember 15, 2010 at 8:19 AM

    What a wonderful card and that fire in the firepace is so inviting. I can almost feel it...and it feels good and warm. LOL Love your card. Thanks for joining the Stampin B's this week with your star.

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  3. artishDecember 15, 2010 at 9:08 AM

    love the whitewashed bricks...makes all the other 'color' pop!!!!!!!!!!!!merci!

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  4. GinaDecember 15, 2010 at 9:50 AM

    Fabulous card Katie, so much detail!! Thank you for joining our challenge at Creative Cowgirls:D XXX

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  5. KikiDecember 15, 2010 at 9:52 AM

    Fantastic - simply fantastic!

    Thanks so much for sharing with us at Hanna & Friends.

    Hugs, Kiki

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  6. WillyDecember 15, 2010 at 10:26 AM

    Beautiful piece, Katie! Sorry, but only one entry per person at SDC # 21.

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  7. DebsDecember 15, 2010 at 10:51 AM

    Beautiful card Katie - that fireplace looks so warm & inviting!
    Thanks for playing along with my Last Minute Christmas challenge at Allsorts this week.
    Good luck
    Debs xx

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  8. Barb CraftDecember 15, 2010 at 10:52 AM

    Katie... This card is so homey...it reminds me of being home for the holidays! Love all the layering you did! Thanks for taking on our ribbon challenge at Frosted Designs this week!
    barb :)

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  9. Rosalien ZwackhalenDecember 15, 2010 at 11:20 AM

    Fantastic card Katie, I love the scene you made. Fabulous!!
    Thanks for joining Creative Cowgirls. ;)

    Hugs, Rosalien

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  10. Random Acts of KraftingDecember 15, 2010 at 11:34 AM

    I love what you did with this stamp. It amazes me how just by using different colors the card changes it's look.
    Hugs
    Tanya

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  11. Shell Shearer SwinscoeDecember 15, 2010 at 12:04 PM

    Great card hun, just love the image & the colours you have used!
    Thank you for sharing with us at OSAAT this week, good luck!
    Hugs shell xx

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  12. CrystalDecember 15, 2010 at 12:26 PM

    I love this. So detailed and love the use of the primas and ribbon! Great job thank you for playing at Frosted Designs!

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  13. Chris Olsen, GlowbugDecember 15, 2010 at 1:16 PM

    This is just beautiful Kate!! I just love your image, coloring and your take on the sketch. It is perfect for the ODDB Inspiration. Thanks for joining the ODBD Shining the Light challenge this week.

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  14. jackiescraftsDecember 15, 2010 at 2:56 PM

    Oooh what a lovely card it's gorgeous
    Thanks for playing along at CYDA this time

    Jackie x

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  15. SusieDecember 15, 2010 at 3:18 PM

    Gorgeous card, love the image, so festive!! Thanks for joining us at Pear Tree Designs this week and Merry Christmas xx

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  16. sammiDecember 15, 2010 at 4:26 PM

    Stunning card, Katie! Thanks so much for sharing your creation with us at Shelly's Images.

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  17. LynseyDecember 15, 2010 at 4:45 PM

    Fantastic card! Thanks for joining us at Winter Wonderland.
    Hugs Lynsey x

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  18. UnknownDecember 15, 2010 at 5:04 PM

    What a cute card ~ love the fireplace!!!

    Thanks for playing with us at Frosted Designs!!

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  19. EmmaDecember 15, 2010 at 8:58 PM

    What a fantastic scene you have colored in! It looks Gorgeous! Thanks so much for joining us over at M4M!

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  20. AnonymousDecember 15, 2010 at 9:23 PM

    another great entry Katie. I love it! thanks for sharing it with us at AIF! Look forward to seeing you again next week!
    -Tammy

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  21. CraftinGrannyDecember 16, 2010 at 1:19 AM

    Oh Katie, this is such a cute scene. Bet it took you awhile to put this all together. Awesome job my friend!

    Thanks so much for sharing with us and joining in this week at Paper Cupcakes. Have a blessed Christmas and New Year. "Hugs" Carol

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  22. stampingmarianneDecember 16, 2010 at 3:39 AM

    Such a cozy card! The snow is falling right here at the moment, makes you want to crawl up in front of this cozy fireplace!
    Thanks for playing along at creative cowgirls challenge!
    Marianne

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  23. KarenBDecember 16, 2010 at 5:52 AM

    I love the warm and cozy feel to your card, not just the image but the whole design. Lovely :)

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  24. DazieDecember 16, 2010 at 6:37 AM

    What a beautiful festive card!

    Thanks so much for joining us over at craft your days away this time

    Dazie
    x

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  25. MoniquiDecember 16, 2010 at 7:04 AM

    What a wonderful festive card! Thank you for joining us at Stampotique!

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  26. coldwaters2December 16, 2010 at 8:42 PM

    Stunning card Katie that image and the design look super thank you for sharing this with us at Creative Inspirations this week.
    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  27. Audrey Ernst (hippieaud)December 16, 2010 at 9:57 PM

    WONDERFUL work Katie! I love this layout and the image you used is perfectly colored as always. Really like the red flowers, very pretty. Thanks so much for playing at SEW MANY CHALLENGES this week:)

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  28. Suzi MacDecember 17, 2010 at 7:05 AM

    Another stunning card Katie, Thank you for joining us at Creative Inspirations this week. Have a wonderful Christmas with the family over in the UK.
    Hugs
    Suzi x

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  29. LindseyDecember 18, 2010 at 12:24 PM

    What a gorgeous cosy card! I love the sketch you have used.
    Thanks for joining us at Sweet Stampin' this week!

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  30. Fuzzy SlippersDecember 18, 2010 at 1:14 PM

    Beautiful card! Thanks for playing with us this week at TTT! :)

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  31. AngelaDecember 19, 2010 at 5:47 AM

    gorgeous card! and a beautiful scene too! thanks for playing at frosted designs this week

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  32. georginaDecember 20, 2010 at 5:31 AM

    This is a wonderful card,it is christmas as we imagine, thanks for joining Tuesday Taggers this week, luv Georginaxx

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  33. JenniDecember 20, 2010 at 3:47 PM

    Such a fun, cheerful card - perfect for Christmas! Thanks so much for joining in with the Creative Inspirations challenge this week.
    Jenni x

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  34. paper funDecember 20, 2010 at 7:39 PM

    What a warm and inviting scene.

    Thanks for joining us at Creative Card Crew.

    Mari

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  35. DebDecember 21, 2010 at 9:06 AM

    Looks so toasty warm, your colors are fabulous, thanks for sharing with us at OSAAT and wishes for a Happy Holiday Season
    Deborah
    xxx

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  36. Carol AnnDecember 21, 2010 at 2:51 PM

    Great card with lovely warms colours. Thanks for playing along at CYDA this time.
    Carol Ann xx

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  37. Carol AnnDecember 22, 2010 at 3:20 PM

    And thank you for playing along at OSAAT too!
    Carol Ann xx

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  38. Agnieszka MJanuary 4, 2011 at 4:41 AM

    Your card is beautiful!!
    Thanks for joining us at OSAAT this time and good luck.
    Hugs
    Agnieszka

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  39. SammiJanuary 8, 2011 at 3:49 AM

    Lovely little scene!!

    Thanks for joining in our Mad for Markers Anything Goes challenge!!

    Sammi
    xx

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Thanks for taking a moment and making me smile :)