The Pixie Cottage's Saturday Tutorial

 Adding Texture To a Copic Colored Image

Materials Required

Fuzzy Sock or textured cloth

Copic Markers 

Memento Ink

Stamped Image: "Not Even a Mouse" by Alisa Ramirez

Copic Blender Solution

Step One

Color in your stamped image. I only want to add texture to the bear, so I am not going to color in anything else.  Please Note:  Your image does not have to look smooth as you will be adding texture and this blends the colors together.

Step Two

Wrap the sock/cloth around your index finger and apply the Copic Blender Solution.  As seen in the image below.

Step Three

Start dabbing the colored image with the sock/cloth that has been moistened with Copic Blender Solution.  I tend to hold the sock/cloth on my image for about 2 seconds, then I lift it up to see how it looks. 

  I repeat the above step several times over the different areas of the image.  I suggest coloring large circles on a scrap piece of paper with your Copics, and play around with different cloths, socks etc. 

 The longer you hold the wet material on the colored image, the more color it removes.

Step Four

Let your image dry.  Then proceed to color in the rest of the image with your Copic Colors of choice.

In Step Two I am using the Copic Blender Ink Refill bottle, but I have to say I have a large bottle in my possession.  This technique can be quite addicting, and purchasing the larger bottle is really cost effective. Be sure to contact Michelle at Michelle's Scrapbooking and More should you be interested in purchasing a larger bottle.

 

I wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and may you find peace, love and happiness in 2012.

Be sure to check out  Francy's Tutorial on January 7th, 2012.  I am sure she will have something wonderfully creative for you to try out.

Hugs,
Tanya R

Winners announcement!

Happy Friday!
I'm sure you all want to know the winner of last weeks challenge and the Blog Hop Winners too!
The challenge is Katie Butler and you have won 2 Pixie Cottage stamps of your choice! Your Christmas elf shadowbox was stunning and a surefire winner!

The winners of each stop on the Blog Hop win their choice of a Pixie Cottage Digital Stamp and they are (a few duplicates congrats to all!):

From Davi's blog Christi
From Sharon's blog Shelby
From Steph's blog Christine AKA Blankiefinder
From Denise G's blog Beckie
From Tanya's blog Jenny
From Tina's blogBeckie
From Nancy's blog Glenda Brooks
From Tanya R'sReit
From Audrey's blogGlenda (Syderstone)
From Francy's blogEnda en Scrappedame
From Wendy's blog Glenda (Syderstone)
From Katie's blog Sherri
From Shanna's blog Christi
From Mary Lou's blog Shelby

All of you please contact Please contact Michelle to claim your free digital image. Please allow a free days for a reply as it is Christmas and I know she is busy having fun with her family.

The winner of the $20 Gift Certificate will contacted privately for the "secret phrase" and when we have a definitive winner we announce it on the blog.
Thanks for playing and have a wonderful Christmas!

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #101 - Someone Special

It's Wednesday so it means another challenge here at The Pixie Cottage!
As always we have 2 parts to the challenge and you can choose either or both to play along with.
We have a fabulous sketch and our theme this week is "Someone Special"
This one will run for 2 weeks so the team can have a little break over Christmas.
But be sure to come back on Friday for our blog hop winners announcement!

Remember you can use the sketch or the optional technique or both!
The randomly picked winner will win two stamps of their choice from the Pixie Cottage Collection. The winner will be announced on the Friday after the challenge ends.

Here are the fabulous creations from the Design Team this week.

Katie
Using You Give the Best Hugs by Alisa Ramirez

Francy
Using Smiles and his Cupcake by Alisa Ramirez

Davi
Using Sebastian the Snowman by Alisa Ramirez

Shanna
Using To Santa From Buffy by Alisa Ramirez

Tanya
Using UnFroggetable Winter by Alisa Ramirez

Sharon
Using Hannah At The Pond by Sandra Hammer

Heidi
Using To Santa From Buffy by Alisa Ramirez

Audrey
Using Whispering Maisy & Matt by Di Carubia

Denise
Using Window Seat by ARTish

Wendy
Using To Santa From Buffy by Alisa Ramirez

Stephanie
Using To You from US by Di Carubia

Tina
Using May I Have This Dance by ARTish

Mary Lou
Using To Santa From Buffy by Alisa Ramirez

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 December 21st then it will be removed. Thanks for your understanding on this matter.
The link gadget will close on January 3rd at 11.59pm CST.

Winner Announced for Challenge # 99

And the winner of The Pixie Cottage Challenge #99 is..........

Congratulations #21 Carrie.

What an amazing take of the "last minute gift" theme. We hope to see you playing along with The Pixie Cottage's newest challenge.

Congratulations Carrie, Please contact Michelle with your details so you can choose your stamps.

Our current challenge #100 Anything Goes  runs until December 20th, 2011.Won't you play along?  Be sure to check out our Blog Hop too!

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #100 - Blog Hop - Anything Goes Christmas Style!

It's a very special challenge at The Pixie Cottage this week as we are celebrating our 100th challenge!
To mark this special occasion we are having an "Anything Goes Christmas" challenge and also a blog hoP for some very special prizes!
You'll need to collect letters from all the blogs on the hoP to be in with a chance of winning.
Also you must leave a comment at all the blogs as each one is giving away a Pixie Cottage Digital Image so plenty of prizes to be had.
Finally when you get back to the The Pixie Cottage leave your name and link to your blog in the Inlinkz box for a chance to win a $20 Gift Certificate to Michelle's Scrapbooking!. We'd love you to enter with a Christmas card/project but if you are only entering the blog hoP please add BH after your name. Only one "Blog HoP Only" entry Per Person. (have got the letter yet?.......)

This is the fabulous sketch and remember the theme is "Anything Goes Christmas!"


Remember you can use the sketch or the oPtional technique or both!
The randomly Picked winner of the challenge will win two stamPs of their choice from the Pixie Cottage Collection. The winner will be announced on the Friday after the challenge ends.

Now with the Blog HoP we will be drawing a winner for the $20 GC, we will contact the winner and you will have to answer with the winning Phrase to claim the Prize. We will then announce the winner, if the first winner does not know the answer we will draw again until we get someone with the Phrase so be sure to save the letters (they are in order, no unscrambling to do :)) and don't Post it anywhere on any of the blogs you comment on. We will disable commenting on this Post as you just need to leave your name and link in the InLinkz gadget below.

Here are the fabulous creations from the Design Team this week.

Katie
Using Winter Window by Sandra Hammer

Davi
Using Snow Fairy by Alisa Ramirez

Francy
Using Santa's Treat by Eileen Gutierrez (sadly out of stock)

Tanya R
Using UnFroggetable Winter by Alisa Ramirez

Nancy
Using Not Even A Mouse by Alisa Ramirez

Shanna
Using Sebastian the Snowman by Alisa Ramirez

Tanya
Using To Santa From Buffy by Alisa Ramirez

Sharon
Using Not Even A Mouse by Alisa Ramirez

Heidi
Using Snow Fairy by Alisa Ramirez

Audrey
Using Winter Door by Sandra Hammer

Wendy
Using To Santa From Buffy by Alisa Ramirez

Stephanie
Using Love you a Latte Stamp Set by Faith Skrdla

Denise G
Using To Santa From Buffy by Alisa Ramirez

Tina
Using To Santa From Buffy by Alisa Ramirez

Mary Lou
Using Candy Cane Wishes by ARTish

So now it's your turn to go and create and come back and share with us.

Remember to Pick uP your letter from this stoP on the hoP!

The next stop on the Blog Hop is Katie so get hopping, leave her a comment, grab her letter and hop to all and have a lot of fun! See you back here at the end of the hop to leave your link.


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 December 14th then it will be removed. Thanks for your understanding on this matter.
The link gadget will close on December 20th at 11.59pm CST.

The Pixie Cottage's Saturday Tutorial

CHRISTMAS PLACE CARD HOLDER

Supplies needed

Bazzil cardstock, patterned paper,

compass, paper trimmer, glue.

STEP ONE

Draw a circle of 10 cm ( 3.9 inches)  in diameter and cut it

STEP TWO

Cut out a corner like in the picture below.

STEP THREE

Create a cone.

STEP FOUR

Cut many strips of paper 1 cm (0.4 inches)  wide and 5 cm ( 2 inches) long.

STEP FIVE

Put glue on the tip of the paper strip as shown below.

STEP SIX

Fold the strip of paper in half.

STEP SEVEN

Attach the folded strips to the cone with glue. As seen below.

When all the strips are attached to the cone it should look like the below image.

STEP EIGHT

Choose your stamp and paint it. I chose to use the new gorgeous stamp "Not Even a Mouse" by Alisa Ramirez.

STEP NINE

Cut out and place the painted image on the top of the tree for Christmas, and below the image put the name of the person who will sit in that place.

This is my finished Place Card Holder.

Have a wonderful Saturday, and hope you come back on December 24 for the tutorial by Tanya but meanwhile you can play along with the current Pixie Cottage Challenges.

XOXOXO by Francy