Rules and Such...

- Challenges are posted every Wednesday
- You may combine this challenge with others
- You can use any products or stamps (you aren't restricted to just using Pixie Cottage, although we would love to see how you use our products too!)
- Post your creation on your blog with a direct link to this challenge
- Entries due by midnight (EST) on the Tuesday night before the next challenge
- Winners will be announced on Fridays!

Oct 31, 2010

The Pixie Cottage Fall Fun Digital Blog Hop & COUPON

We at the Pixie Cottage thought it would be fun to have a little Fall Fun by showing you some of our wonderful digital stamps/images!! We have added almost a dozen new digital images to the store! (Coupon code at the bottom of this post)
Below you will find a list of the design team participants. Stop by each of their blogs (a little birdie told me that some of them are giving away prizes of their own!) and leave them a comment as well as sign up to follow their blog and you will be put in a drawing for our prize.
What are we giving away?? Well, I think it should be some digital images since this blog hop is all about digital!!!
1st Place--Pick any 5 digital images from The Pixie Cottage
2nd Place Pick any 3 digital images from The Pixie Cottage
3rd Place Pick any 1 digital image from The Pixie Cottage

To get us started I thought I would show you my contribution.  This stamp is called Candy Monster (it is a digi image) and is created by Precious Stams  by Lisa Schmidt for The Pixie Cottage.  I have to tell you my daughter could not believe I could make a card that was not all "girly" and she was very impressed.  (she is an 11 year old who tries her best not to be too girly!!)
So be on your way through our blog hop, and don't forget to follow the rules for the prizes and perhaps you could own this adorable image!


Okay are you ready? Here is the list of blogs in the order you should visit them: (remember to leave a comment/and follow at each blog as well as here to be put in the drawing for the prizes) Just click on Katie's name. 

1. Katie
2. Tanya
3. Cheryl
4. Adrina
5. Anne
6.Carla
7. Davi
8. Denise
9. Peggy
10. Tish
11. Sharon
12. Lisette
11. Sadia

This blog hop officially starts at 3 AM EST Sunday, October 31st, I will give you a couple of days to visit the blogs and will officially close the hop Nov 3rd at midnight and draw our winners at the end of the week.

AND if you would like to try and Pixie Cottage Stamps, or anything else in the store this weekend use coupon code: Halloween and it will take 10 percent off your total order!

Have a wonderful time looking at their beautiful projects.
 Thanks for stopping,  Michelle

Oct 29, 2010

Winners Revealed for Challenge #41 - Something Sweet


Hello and welcome to Winners Circle Friday!
Today's the day to check to see if you are the winner from Challenge #41 which was "Something Sweet".
The randomly picked winner of their choice of two fabulous Pixie Cottage stamps is Nicola!
Please contact Michelle with your details so you choose your stamps.

Our Top Three picks are (in no particular order)
Bridget
Erin
Peggysue W

Congratulations and feel free to grab our banner for your blog



Remember that Challenge #42, "Metal", is still running and you have until Tuesday the 2nd at Midnight to enter.
Good luck!

Oct 27, 2010

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #42 - Guest Sketch and/or Metal!

It's another sketch and challenge at The Pixie Cottage and this week we have a Special Guest Sketch Artist and that is Penny from Busch Creations!
She made this super sketch for us.


She also made this super cute card for us too using Puddle Jumper Digital Stamp by ARTish


In addition we'd like to see you use a little metal on your card.
Remember you can choose to use the sketch, the technique or why not try both together!

Have a look at the fabulous samples the team have you this week!

Katie
Using Hannah’s Letter by Sandra Hammer


Sharon
Using Blanco Digital Stamp by ARTish


Peggy
Using Fall Friend by Eileen Gutierrez


Adrina
Using Gone Fishin’ by Di Carubia


Tanya
Using Hannah Witch by Sandra Hammer


Denise
Using Hannah’s Letter by Sandra Hammer


Davi
Using Hummingbird by ARTish


Anne
Using SouthEnd Girls 2 by Andrea T. Seiler


Nanda
Using Eerie Books by Sandra Hammer


Paola
Using Simply the Best by ARTish


Cheryl
Using Cookie & Kaboodle with Roses by Di Carubia


Suzi
Using Smiles the Bear with his Cupcake by Alisa Ramirez


ARTish
Using Cardinal by ARTish


Lisette
Using Here Comes Winter by ArTish


Risa
Using A Little Witch in All of Us by K. Kelsey


Sadia
Using Smiles the Bear with his Cupcake by Alisa Ramirez


and the pull out.


So now it's your turn to go and create and come back and share with us.
Please add your link to the gadget below so we can come and see your project.
No back links please, if the item was on your blog before October 27th then it will be removed. Thanks for your understanding on this matter.
The link gadget will close on November 2nd at 11.59pm CST.



Oct 22, 2010

Winners Revealed for Challenge #40 - Stitching


Hello and welcome to Winners Circle Friday!
Today's the day to check to see if you are the winner from Challenge #40 which was "Stitching".
The randomly picked winner of their choice of two fabulous Pixie Cottage stamps is Ribena Ruby!
Please contact Michelle with your details so you choose your stamps.

Our Top Three picks are (in no particular order)
Mindy Baxter
Silke Ledlow
Kathi

Congratulations and feel free to grab our banner for your blog



Remember that Challenge #41, "Something Sweet", is still running and you have until Tuesday the 19th at Midnight to enter.
Good luck!

Oct 20, 2010

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #41 - Sketch and "Something Sweet"


It's time for another Once Upon A Wednesday and we have a lovely sketch for you from Pam.


Our optional challenge this week is to include "Something Sweet" on your project. This could be a sweet image, a sweet sentiment, a sweet container! LOL Anything as long as it is "sweet".
Remember you can play with the sketch, the theme or both!
The randomly picked winner will win two stamps of their choice from the Pixie Cottage Collection. The winner and the Top 3 favorites will be announced on the Friday after the challenge ends.

The team came up with super sweet samples for you this week!

Katie
Using Hoppy Halloween by Eileen Gutierrez


Anne
Using Playful Penguins (back in stock soon)


Adrina
Using Little Sweet Pea by Alisa Ramirez


Davi
Using Smiles the Bear with his Cupcake by Alisa Ramirez


Denise
Playful Penguins (back in stock soon)


Lisette
Using Simply The Best by ArTish


Nanda
Using Stump/Bench by Sandra Hammer


Paola
Using Pepe Le Penguin as Le Chef by Alisa Ramirez


Risa
Using Halloween Froggy Digital Stamp by Eileen Gutierrez


Sadia
Using Ballerina Fairy by Alisa Ramirez


Sharon
Using Apple Bench by Sandra Hammer


Tanya
Using Smiles the Bear with his Cupcake by Alisa Ramirez

ARTish
Using Eenie Meenie Mine Digital Stamp by ARTish


So now it's your turn to go and create and come back and share with us.
Please add your link to the gadget below so we can come and see your project.
No back links please, if the item was on your blog before October 20th then it will be removed. Thanks for your understanding on this matter.
The link gadget will close on October 26th at 11.59pm CST.



Good Luck!
Katie and The Team!

Oct 17, 2010

NEW STAMPS ARE IN!!

Hello friends. I hope you all enjoyed your weekend.
Just stopping by to show you the new stamps that have come in at The Pixie Cottage!! The stamp club stamps have been mailed out, and the design team will soon have theirs, so be looking for some beautiful new creations.

First, we have a new Hannah Stamp by Sandra Hammer called Hannah's Letter. (Isn't she adorable??) In addition to the regular larger size stamp, we also have a Hannah's Letter Stamp set available with a smaller image stamp and two sentiments. I have had people ask about sets in the past so we at The Pixie Cottage are trying to offer a little something for everyone.

And, also just in is something new by ArTish
A special collection of birds.  The good news is you can purchase the whole set as uncut and unmounted (save a little money this way) or you can purchase them individually, with or without cling foam. If you buy them as a set it is like getting one free!  I am just in love with these stamps and can see the cardinal stamp being used for my Christmas cards!!

So tell me which is your favorite?
Have a wonderful night.
Michelle



Oct 15, 2010

Winners Revealed for Challenge #39


Hello and welcome to Winners Circle Friday!
Today's the day to check to see if you are the winner from Challenge #39 which was "Embossing".
The randomly picked winner of their choice of two fabulous Pixie Cottage stamps is Theresa P!
Please contact Michelle with your details so you choose your stamps.

Our Top Three picks are (in no particular order)
Hazel
Berit
Jessica L

Congratulations and feel free to grab our banner for your blog



Remember that Challenge #40, "Stitching", is still running and you have until Tuesday the 19th at Midnight to enter.
Good luck!

Oct 13, 2010

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #40 - Guest Sketch and/or Stitching

It's time for another Once Upon a Wednesday and we have a Special Guest Sketch Artist for you this week!
Hazel is on many Design Teams but found a space in her busy schedule to create this fabulous sketch for us.


and she also made this fabulous card using Halloween Froggy digital stamp By Eileen Gutierrez


Along with the super sketch we also have the additional challenge of "Stitching" which can real or faux, it's up to you!

Remember you can use the sketch, the theme or both and can combine our challenge with any others you like!

One randomly picked winner will get their choice of 2 Pixie Cottage Stamps and the Design Teams Top Three entries will get to display the winners badge on their blog.
Winners will be announced on the Friday following the end of the challenge.

This week we have another super card from our special guest Pam Limric


And from the rest of the team:

Katie
Using Fall Friend by Eileen Gutierrez


Adrina
Using Apple Bench by Sandra Hammer


Nanda
Using Hannah on Stepping Stones


Sharon
Using Spooky Tree Background by Sandra Hammer and South End Witch digital stamp by Andrea T. Seiler


Carla
Using 3 Fall Mice digital stamp by ArTish


Cheryl
Using Valentine Hannah by Sandra Hammer


Denise
Using Halloween Froggy digital stamp By Eileen Gutierrez and Hoppy Halloween by Eileen Gutierrez


Peggy
Using Forever and Ever by ArTish


Suzi
Using To You from Us by Di Carubia


Risa
Using Puddle Jumper Digital Stamp by ArTish


Tracey
Using Autumn Raking Digital Stamp by ArTish


ArTish
Using Beary Special Bride Digtial Stamp by ArTish and Using Beary Special Groom Digtial Stamp by ArTish


Davi
Using Stump and Bench by Sandra Hammer


Tanya
Using May I have This Dance by ArTish


So now it's your turn to go and create and come back and share with us.
Please add your link to the gadget below so we can come and see your project.
No back links please, if the item was on your blog before October 13th then it will be removed. Thanks for your understanding on this matter.
The link gadget will close on October 19th at 11.59pm CST.