Treehouse - 3D or Decoupage/Paper Tole

It's time for another challenge in The Treehouse and this week the challenge is brought to you by ME!
I've a technique challenge for you and I'd like to see the Paper Tole/Decoupage technique on your card.

Crazy Challenge - Don't Call Me Flat
Friends Having Fun - Sketch (turned it a 1/4 turn)
For Fun - Encouraging card
Creative Cottage - Things with Wings



Card Recipe:
Image and Sentiment - Tweety by Treehouse Digitals
Paper - The Paper Studio
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punches - Martha Stewart





In this photo you should be able to see the layers in the image.
It is easy to do this technique with both rubber stamps and digital and I urge you to give it a try :)
Katie

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

Challenge #15 at Cooking It Up!

It's time for a new challenge over at my Cooking It Up With Katie challenge blog.
Our recipe for this challenge is:

Use a digital image
Add a little Purple (any shade from Lilac to Plum and it only has to be a little splash to count)
Use something 3 times (that could be 3 flowers, 3 different dp's, a 3 word sentiment, your choice as long as it's 3)

I found a few challenges to go along with my own :)

Handfull Of Stamps want you to Digi It
Hanna and Friends want a card with a Scene on it
Papercutz want 3 patterened papers



Card Recipe:
Image - Glitterbabe at Etsy
Paper - The Paper Studio
Flowers - Martha Stewart
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - K&Co

The Business of Life is to Enjoy It - New Pixie Cottage card

Happy Sunday!
Michelle as such great artists designing stamps for The Pixie Cottage stamp line that it is hard to chose which one to work with next!
This is one of the latest creations from Alisa Ramirez and it really is a cutie.

There were so many great challenges around this week that it was easy to find some to help me create this card:

Crafty Creations - Paper Piecing
TSG - Color combo of Lemon Yellow, Grass Green and Aqua
Friday Sketchers - Sketch
Stamp Something - Stitch Something
Sew Many Challenges - Stitching
Our Creative Corner - Bows
Sundays With Crissy - Make Mine a Combo



Card Recipe:
Image - Give Me a Hug by Alisa Ramirez for The Pixie Cottage
Pape - DCWV The Citrus Stack
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment quote - Printed
Punches - The Punch Bunch



Inside is more dp and a faux stitched message mat.



Although I'm more of a cat person that a dog person I really think this is a cute image :)
Katie

Just Because - Relax with Mr Mouse :)

Happy Saturday Everyone!
I hope you are having lovely Spring weather, we are here in Texas, the usual storms have not yet arrived so we are enjoying sunshine and warmer temps. One thing that is not so good though are the dreaded weeds, I feel we are fighting a loosing battle and we've had to resort to spraying them as they just popped up too fast to pull them out.
After an afternoon of yard work I feel the need for a little R & R, just like the little character on my card today.
He is a new image from Meljens Design and he sure is a cutie!

I found a few challenges to go along with him:

Stamp With Fun - 3 Papers, 3 Flowers and 2 Buttons
Mojo Monday - Sketch
The Pink Elephant - Nature
Stamp With Sarah Kay - Green
Creative Cottage - Buttons and Bows
CRAFT - Buttons
By The Cute and Girly - Fairytales (I definitely think a mouse under toadstool would be reading a fairy tale :))
Practical Scrappers want to see markers
Simon Says Stamp want a Card for A Child
Handfull Of Stamps want you to Digi It
Papercutz want 3 patterned papers




Card Recipe:
Image - Mushroom Mouse by Meljens Designs
Paper - My Minds Eye Home collection
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Colorbok
Buttons - Dress It Up by Jesse James



Inside is more of the gorgeous glittered dp and a message mat.



I just love cute this little guy is, he certainly looks like he's enjoying his book.
I hope you can find some "me time" this weekend and do a little of what you really want to do :)
Katie

Hannah with Butterflies - A New Pixie Cottage Card

Happy Friday,
"Spring is here, Spring is here, It's the best time of the year"
That little song from the preschool show Little Bill has been running through my head and I think this card is a perfect compliment to it.

Truly Scrumptious - Sketch with an theme of "Fly Away"
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Wings
Secret Crafter - How Does Your Garden Grow
Stamptacular Sunday - Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice
Flutterby wanted Sparkle with a Butterfly (or Fairy or Angel)
For Fun had April Showers Bring May Flowers as their theme
Gingersnaps had The Good Earth for a theme
Meljen wants Girly Colors
Pixie Dust want Things With Wings
Raise The Bar want you to Spring For It
Quixotic want The Joys of Spring
Practical Scrappers want to see markers
Stempeltraeume had a Just Girls theme



Card Recipe:
Image - Butterfly Hannah
Paper - The Paper Studio
Fabric Brad - K&Co
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Spotted Brads - The Paper Studio
Chipboard Corner - Color Bok
Medium - Copic Markers





I think this Hannah stamp is gorgeous and I hope you do too.
Katie

Treehouse Stamps - Time for a Color Challenge - Yellow, Lavendar and a Neutral

Happy Thursday!
It's time for another challenge from The Treehouse!
This week the challenge is brought to you by team member Anne Harmon and she would love to see the color combo of Yellow, Lavendar and a Neutral on your creation.

Friday Sketchers - Sketch
Copic Creations - Coloring Flowers
Stampin For The Weekend - Ribbons and Bows
The Town Scrapper - Charms
Crafty Anns - Someone Special
Inky Impressions - Charms
PALS - Flowers



Card Recipe:
Image - Bouquet
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - DCWV
Border Punch - EK Success Daisy Chain and Martha Stewart Double Daisy
Sentiment - Cloud Nine
Brads - The Paper Studio
Charm - Unknown





These are a lovely bouquet and I hope they'll last longer than the real thing!
So now it's your turn, grab your favorite coloring medium, patterned papers and cardstock and get creating!
Katie

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #13 - Embossing (wet or dry)

Happy Wednesday!
At the Pixie Cottage we are changing things up a little and are now going to be offering challenges every week!
Also we are changing to a "Take Your Pick" style challenge. We will give you a sketch and a technique/product/theme and you can chose to do one, the other or both!
This week's sketch comes from Senior Team Member Pam.



Along with the sketch we have the technique of Embossing, wet or dry, your choice so please play along with the sketch, technique or both!

Of course I've added a few other challenge too:
Diva Stamper had a photo inspiration with the colors Red, Yellow and Green
ABC were at R is For Red
Praire Fairy want Texture
Raise The Bar want April Showers or not, something to do with Weather (my title fits don't you think?)
Our Creative Corner want Buttons (I hope my chipboard ones count)
No Time To Stamp want Chipboard



Card Recipe:
Image - Down On The Farm by Tina Akonom
Paper - Summer Song by My Minds Eye
Cipboard Buttons - Colorbok
Flowers - Hobby Lobby
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Swiss Dots
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Printed





This is such a cute image and it was super to color, be sure to check it out at the store.
So now it's your turn, chose the sketch or chose the technique or choose both!
But be sure to come and play in The Pixie Cottage this week!
Katie

Love and Best Fishes!

Happy Tuesday!
I'm trying to build up my stash of male themed birthday cards and when I want a good man card I always turn to my Dustin Pike images first!
He is a super artist and the humor in his work always makes me smile, I hope it does for you too!

I used a few challenges to help me with this:

I Love Digi wanted 3 papers, 2 brads and 1 embellishment
Alota Rubber Stamps wanted 3 of something, 2 of something and 1 of something else!
Sweet Stampin want a Card for a Man
A Spoonfull of Sugar want One For The Boys
Cards For Men want Humor
Stampin B's want a Funny Card
CCEE want Silly Critters
Charisma want Animal Magic (anyone remember Johnny Morris?)
Magical Crafts want Animal Antics
Our Creative Corner had a Sketch
Pixie Dust want Black, White and another color
My Time To Craft were On The Spot



Card Recipe:
Image - Dustin Pike
Paper - DCWV
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - EK Success
Brads - The Paper Studio
Sentiment - Printed
Bow - Unknown





I printed and colored another image of the fish and bowl and popped it on top to give a more dimension to the card.
The sentiment is a play on the "Love and Best Dishes" that Paula Dean always says at the end of her show and I thought it added just enough humor for it to work with any one.

I hope this card gave you a smile, be back tomorrow for a new Pixie Cottage card and challenge :)
Katie

Spring and Bling with a Swiss Pixie and Kitty's Best Day!

Spring is in the Air, the birds are singing and I'm sure I'll hear the familiar roar of thunder soon in the Texas skies! LOL
No, it's not raining yet but when it does I just carry on crafting!
Spring definitely means storms here but I don't let it get me down and it gives me an excuse to stay at the crafting table a little longer.
So that's why there have been new cards on my blog everyday and why today I have two new ones for you!

Here are the challenges with the 1st card:

All That Scraps want Spring and Bling
Anyone for Anya had a Free Week as long as it was a TGF or CC Design image
Crafts and Me want Fairies or Wings
Tuesday Morning Sketches had a lovely Sketch
Lucys Cards had a Photo Inspiration
Kaboodle want a Digi Girl
Pink Elephant want Nature
Pollycraft say Anything Goes!



Card Recipe:
Image - Heidi among the Flowers
Paper - DCWV The Linen Closet and Nana's Nursery Baby Girl
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punches - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Studio G
Flowers - Prima
Fabric Brad - Making Memories
Rhinestones - $1 spot





I really love this image, I won it in a challenge, and am always happy to use it.
Heidi looks so sweet in those flowers and no matter what color you chose it always seems to look right.


Now on to the second one.
I've been a fan of Meljen Designs since using her designs with My Grafico.
Not that's she's branched out on her own I just had to get my hands on some of her new imges and take them for a test drive! LOL
She has a new website with instant downloads and the cutest of images.

I'm trying my hand at the following challenges with this card:
Meljens Designs have an Anything Goes theme
Drunken Stampers want No Designer Paper
Allsorts want No DP either
Crafty Cardmakers wanted you to Challenge Yourself and using no dp for me is a HUGE challenge!
Sweet Sketch Sunday had a Super Sketch
Sweet Stampin want a Card for a Man
Cards For Men want Humor
Stampin B's want a Funny Card
Sophisicats had a Raining Cats and Dogs theme
CCEE want Silly Critters
Charisma want Animal Magic (anyone remember Johnny Morris?)
Magical Crafts want Animal Antics



Card Recipe:
Image: Tom Cat goes Fishing, Meljens Designs Group Freebie
DP - NONE!
Embossing Folders - Cuttlebug
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Dewdrops - Robins Nest
Sentiment - Printed
Flower Brad - Queen and Co





I hope you enjoyed my two cards today and when the grey skies come I'll be ready with my scoring board in one hand and my glue gun in another and I'll face it like a woman! LOL
Katie