Pixie Cottage #45 - Ribbons and Bows

It's time for another fabulous sketch and technique challenge over at The Pixie Cottage and this week we want to see you getting out those beautiful Ribbons and Bows on your projects!

Challenges:
CCEE Stampers - Store Bought Flowers
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Character Cafe - Embossing
Drunken Stampers - Stitching (I did faux)
ABC Design - Sew Special
Wee Memories - Patterned Paper
My Partner in Crafting Crime - Marker Madness
Reasonable Ribbon - Ribbon and Christmas
Stamp and Create - Tis The Season
Alota Rubber Stamps - Let's Celebrate Christmas
Scrappy Frogs - Christmas
Flourishes - Just Do It! Make A Christmas card :)
Paper Cupcakes - Christmas, Glitter and Ribbon
Stamp With Fun - Square
Sassy Studios - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Whatever Makes You Happy

Card Recipe:
Image - Hannah with Candle by Sandra Hammer
Paper - DCWV The Christmas Combo
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers - Prima
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Ribbon - American Crafts
Paint - Puffy by Tulip
Glitter - Glamour Dust by Viva Decor

This is the great sketch we worked with this week.

I added Puffy Paint to the snow in the image for texture. Before I heated the paint to make it puff I added Glamour Dust glitter on top.
We'd love to see you come along and see what other wonderful creations the team made and play with us along at The Pixie Cottage.

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #33 - Back 2 School

It's another Once Upon A Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage and we have another fabulous sketch from Pam.
Sadly Pam has had some health issues that have forced her to step down from creating cards for us but she has a lasting legacy here as she created many wonderful sketches and we will continue using them to honor her time with us.



The challenge along with the sketch this week is a great one, "Back To School".
If your children haven't already gone back then they will be super soon and it's the perfect time to celebrate the upcoming school year.

You don't have to use a Pixie Cottage Stamp to enter but if you do have why not try out!
Remember you can use the sketch, the theme or both and can combine our challenge with any others you like!


Challenges:

Twisted Thursday - Back to School and Yellow
Frosted Designs - Back To School
Character Cafe - Glaze
Paper Cutz - Anything Goes
Stampin For The Weekend - Anything Goes
Stamp Insanity - Button Up Buttercup
Ellephantastic - Male Project
Stempeltraeume - Card for a Man (mine is for a boy)
Let's Ink It Up - Anything Goes plus Yellow
One Stitch at a Time - Say it With Shapes
Crafty Ho's - Photo Inspiration (I did Back to School with it)



Card Recipe:
Image - Udderly Adorable Boy by Alisa Ramirez
Paper - DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Acrylic Letters - Recollections
Buttons - Stash
Sentiment - Printed




I think this little guy really is "adoraBULL" and I added Glossy Accents to his hat to make him super awesome!
I hope all your little ones (and bigger ones too) have got over the 1st Day "Gitters" and are back to enjoying learning and being with their friends.
Be sure to use a little of that time you have on your hands (yeah right Mom's?) and come and show us your creations.

Back to School with Pink Gem

It's that time of year again, the children go back to school on Monday and the house is full of backpacks, binders and school supplies.
So I thought it only fitting to bring out a school theme stamp for a card!

Challenges:

Gem of a Challenge - Sketch
Kah Wink E Dink - Back To School
Frosted Designs - Back To School
Stampin Royalty - School Days
Delightful Challenges - Back to School (with Primary Colors)
Theme Thursday - Children
Charisma - Die Cuts
One Stitch At A Time - Pack a Punch
Character Cafe - Glaze
Incy Wincy - Yellow
Lexi's - Yellow and Orange
Gingersnaps - Yellow, Orange and Red



Card Recipe:
Image - School Girl Chloe by Pink Gem Designs
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - DCWV
Border Punch - Fiskars Apron Lace
Sentiment - Doodlebug
Brads - Spare Parts
Corners - KI Memories
Die Cut - Spellbinders





I added Glossy Accents to her apple and her shoes as I can remember always having a shiny new pair of shoes to start school with (no sneakers/tennis shoes/converse in those days! LOL)
I hope you like her and that all the little ones, and not so little ones have a wonderful transition back to school from the long Summer break.

A Just Because Card - A Hug Is Worth A 1000 Words

For some reason I seemed to have a little crafting time on my hands this week and so I got the chance to make a couple of extra cards.
I love using the Hannah stamps from The Pixie Cottage and this one of Hannah on the stepping stones is such a lovely one.

Challenges:

Crafty Creations - Butterflies
Creative Inspirations - Sketch
A Crafty Little Place - Blue, Pink and Green
Charisma - Die Cuts
Crafty Catz - Buttons and Butterflies
Character Cafe - Glaze
Mad For Markers - Use Pink Copic's
ECP - Girly
Your Next Stamp - Bold, Bright Summery Colors
Alphabet Challenge - Q is for Quotes



Card Recipe:
Image - Hannah With Stepping Stones
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Cosmo Cricket DeLovely
Butterfly Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - KI Memories





I added Glossy Accents to her boots and the water to give a little more impression of the splashy fun I feel sure she's having!
I hope you liked this one and be sure to come back tomorrow for a cute Back to School creation.