The Pixie Cottage Challenge #21 - A Little Metal Please :)

It's time for another Once Upon A Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage and this week Pam has another super sketch for us!



Along with the sketch we'd love to see a little "Metalwork". This could be metallic paper, brads, eyelets, charms, clips, anything metal at all!
Remember you can chose to do the sketch, the theme or both!


As always I found a few challenges to go with this one:

Clearly I Stamp - Flowers
Secret Crafter - Buttons and Blooms
Quirky Crafts - Girly Girl
One Stitch At a Time - Something New
Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes
Charisma Cards - Circles
Pixie Dust - Circles
Fun Two Stamp - Metal Accessories
Magical Crafts - Metal
Just Us Girls - Dry Embossing
One Stop Crafts - Swirls and Pearls
Oh Alice - Swirls
Totally Gorjuss - Wings
Gingersnaps - Wings
Ooh La La - Colors of Their Blog (Lilac, Green, Pink and Cream)
Scrap It With A Song - I Hope You Dance
Totally Stampalicious - TV Inspiration - Dancing With The Stars



Card Recipe:
Image - Baby Maisy by Di Carubia
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Martha Stewart Playful Pink
Butterflies - K&Co Grand Adhesions
Border punch - Martha Stewart
Embossing Folders - Sizzix
Flowers - Martha Stewart
Pearls - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - K&Co
Swirls - Quickutz







These are the Copic's I used on the image.

So now it's your turn with either the sketch or the technique, just remember to come back to The Pixie Cottage and enter your creation in our challenge!
Katie

June is Here - Time for a Blushing Bride!

Is it June already?
I can't believe where this year has gone.
June is known as the Wedding Month with June Brides primping their hair and wearing their finest on that most special day!
So to celebrate I made another Wedding card. Up until a couple of weeks ago I'd never made any and now I've made 3 and I don't even know anyone getting married! LOL

I have a few challenges that this one fits:

Our Creative Corner - Sketch
Meljens - Silver and Gold
Fun Two Stamp - Metal Accessories
Lucys Cards - Digital
Copic Creations - Animals
Sweet Stampin - Pimp Your Card
Bee Crafty - Something New
Paper Garden - Something Girly (what's more girly than her Wedding Day?)
Cupcake Inspiration - Cupcake photo
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Hearts
The Shabby Tea Room - Dear to my Heart (used a heart charm and what is more Heart than a Wedding?)
Totally Stampalicious - TV Inspiration - Say Yes To The Dress



Card Recipe:
Image - The Wedding Collection at Lily Boo
Paper - DCWV The Linen Closet stack
Medium - Copic Markers
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment - Karen Foster
Lace - Offray





The sketch called for scalloped edges to the mat on the circle but I used Bridal Confetti instead and I think it ties the theme in nicely.



These are the markers I used on this one.
So if you are getting married this month I wish you all the very best in love and luck! My anniversary isn't until August but it will be 16 years this year and I'm grateful for each and every one of those :)
Katie

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The Pixie Cottage Challenge #14 - Buttons - Guest Sketch

Happy Wednesday!
It certainly is a time for change at The Pixie Cottage as we add another dimension to our challenges.
Starting this week we will be having a Special Guest Sketch Artist every other week to share a sketch with you! These are some of the most popular skechers in the card blogging world and you will be amazed at the work they have created for The Pixie Cottage

Starting us off is the artist from the uber (as my DS would say) popular challenge site Midnight Madness, yes it's Priscilla!
She has made this super sketch for us and if you run over to The Pixie Cottage you will see the fabulous card she made with the sketch using the super new Hannah With Butterflies by Sandra Hammer stamp which is one of my favorites!

Here is the exclusive sketch she created for us.



The additional thing we'd like to see this week is Buttons on your card.
Remember you can chose to do the Sketch, the product or both!

I found a few challenges to go with my card:

CRAFT - Buttons
Crafty Anns - Let The Sun Shine In
Teddy Stampers - Spring
Fun 2 Stamp - Flowers
ResQ - Pick at least 2 clues from a puzzle. I chose flowers, square, punch, buttons, pattern, Spring
Just Cute Bears - Flowers
Magical Crafts - Animal Antics
Paper Jewels - Sewing and Buttons
Simple Doodles - Inspire Someone
Raise the Bar - Spring for It
The Pink Elephant - 1 image, 2 dies and 3 of your favorite embellishment (I've actually got 4!)
Wild Flower Patch - Punch It Up and Be Bold



Card Recipe:
Image - Barnie in Spring by ArTish from The Pixie Cottage
Papers - My Minds Eye Summer Song
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Buttons - The Paper Studio
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Color Oasis



Inside is more dp and a message mat.



I just hope a bee doesn't come out and sting Barnie on the nose! LOL
I hope you've enjoyed the card, if you have be sure to check out all the other Design Team member creations and maybe have a try at the sketch (or the buttons!) yourself.
Katie