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!

Mar 30, 2011

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #63 - Stitching


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 "Stitching"
You can do machine, hand or even faux, they all count!


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 and the Top 3 favorites will be announced on the Friday after the challenge ends.


Katie
Using At The Corner Of by ARTish



Davi
Using A Bloom and Her Trio Digital Stamp by ARTish


Carla
Using Valentine Hannah by Sandra Hammer


Denise
Using Pleasant Porch by ARTish


Sharon
Using Hoo Loves You


ARTish
Using At The Corner Of by ARTish


Tanya
Using Wishing Well by ArTish


Anne
Using Hannah on Stepping Stones by Sandra Hammer


Sadia


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 March 30th then it will be removed. Thanks for your understanding on this matter.
The link gadget will close on April 5th at 11.59pm CST.





Mar 25, 2011

Winners Revealed for challenges 60 and 61


First let me apologize for last weeks not going up.
We have been struggling with losing members and sickness and so things got delayed.
Anyway here we go with both weeks!

Challenges 60 Top 3
Stephanne
Kozmik
Karina

and the random winner of 2 stamps is Maya

Challenge 61 - "Green" - Top 3
Tammy Louise
Karina
Mary C

and the random winner of 2 stamps is Karen

Winner please contact Michelle with your details so you can choose your stamps.

For the Top 3's congratulations and feel free to grab our banner for your blog



Remember that Challenge #62, "Sparkle", is still running and you have until Tuesday the 29th at Midnight to enter.
Good luck!

Mar 23, 2011

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #62 - Sketch and/or Sparkle and a Guest Designer Call!

It's Wednesday so it means another challenge here at The Pixie Cottage!
But before we get on to the challenge we have a few sad goodbye's to make.
It is the end of our Design Team term and a few of our team are moving on.
We will miss them all terribly and wish them all the best in their future crafting and personal lives and will be sure to visit them in Blog Land!
So we are saying goodbye to
Cheryl
Nanda
Paola
Lisette
and
Suzi

But enough of the sad goodbyes, it is Spring the birds are singing, the days are longer and it's time to craft!
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 "Sparkle" so get out your Glitter, Rhinestones, anything that Sparkles and Shines!


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 and the Top 3 favorites will be announced on the Friday after the challenge ends.

Now as you saw we are losing some of our Design Team members and while that is sad it does mean that we will be looking for some talented people to come along as our guests each week!
If you would like to be considered for a guest position simply add GDT next to your name in your entry.
If you are chosen (and we will be looking for lots of guests so please try out!) you will get your choice of digital image from the store for that challenge and be featured on the challenge with a link back to your blog.
It is a lot of fun and the team here and looking forward to checking out all you hopefuls!

So to whet your appetite here are this week's team samples!

Katie
Using Spring Friends by Eileen Gutierrez


Carla
Using PupCake by ArTish


Suzi
Using Hannah on Stepping Stones by Sandra Hammer


Nanda
Using Buff the Bunny and Little Chick by Alisa Ramirez


Sadia
Using Sweet Shoppe by ArTish



Cheryl
Using Greetings by ARTish



Lisette
Using Buff the Bunny and Little Chick by Alisa Ramirez


Tanya
Using Have A Sweet Day by ARTish


Davi
Using Fairy Molly by Eileen Gutierrez


ARTish
Using Have A Sweet Day 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 March 23rd then it will be removed. Thanks for your understanding on this matter.
The link gadget will close on March 29th at 11.59pm CST.

Remember to add GDT next to your name if you'd like to be consider as a Guest Designer!



Mar 16, 2011

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #61 - Sketch and/or Green

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 "Green" and you can choose to make that the color Green or give your card a "Green" theme by using something Recycled on it.


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 and the Top 3 favorites will be announced on the Friday after the challenge ends.


Katie
Using Wishing Well by ARTish


Davi
Using Window Seat by ARTish


Carla
Using Spring Time Hannah With Butterflies by Sandra Hammer


Denise
Using Window Seat by ARTish


Nanda
Using Waking Up To Spring by ARTish


Sadia
Using Go Potty Precious Stamps by Lisa


Cheryl
Using Valentine Hannah by Sandra Hammer


Tanya
Using Cassie by Di Carubia


Anne
Using Hannah on Stepping Stones by Sandra Hammer


Lisette
Using Stump/Bench by Sandra Hammer


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 March 16th then it will be removed. Thanks for your understanding on this matter.
The link gadget will close on March 22nd at 11.59pm CST.



Mar 15, 2011

Some New Stamps!!

Yes, we have a several new stamps coming here at The Pixie Cottage.  They should be arriving in the next week to ten days. One new digital image and two new rubber images.
First, we have this beautiful flower from ArTish!

Then a new Hannah stamp from Sandra Hammer!
And here is the digital image (I have my cute little Tilda stamp all colored and waiting for this image)



Stop by the Store, they are available for preorder on the rubber images, and the digital image is available now!
Michelle

Mar 12, 2011

Tutorial Time with Nanda - Flower Making with Scrappers Floss

It is time for a new tutorial. This time I will explain how you can make a flower with scrappers floss.

What do you need?
Off course scrappers floss.
Something for the heart off the flower (I have used paper flowers and an epoxy circle).
Very sticky big gluedots.
Your imagination.

I found it easier to make the flowers when the card is ready. If you want to make a flower without a card than you can make the flower on a smooth sheet. It is important that you can peal off the sticky gluedot easy after making the flower.

This is the card where I want to put on the flowers. It is hard to see but I put a sticky gluedot on the card. That will be the center of the flower.

Here it is easier to see the sticky gluedot, next to the pencil.

OK, let's start making the flower. Take the scrappers floss and put the ends in the sticky gluedot. You can take one string scrappers floss or two or three, just what you like.
Make a loop with the scrappers floss. Make sure you put the scrappers floss very good in the sticky gluedot.
And make another loop. If you make sure your loop ends next to the first loop than it is easy to make the flower.
And make another loop. (so easy to do!)
And we are almost there, again one loop.
And yes, this is the last loop.
Now you can see the flower.
Use a scissors to cut the scrappers floss. And put a sticky gluedot on top off the first gluedot.
Now on to the center of the flower. I used one epoxy circle. They are sticky. And I used a piece of scrappaper.
Put the circle on the scrappaper. Because the circle is transparent you can see and choose the piece of the pattern that you want for the center.
Cut out the circle.
And put it on the sticky gluedot. Now the flower is finished.
Here you can see that I made 3 flowers. It is all the same way. The only differences are the centers and the amount of loops. I have flowers with 5 loops and 6 loops, it depends on how big the loops are and on how many space the scrappers floss use on the sticky gluedot. You can put anything on the centers, flowers, epoxy circles, half pearls, beats, sand just let your fantasie flowing.
A close up from the flowers. I made also a flower with one string of scrappers floss.
If there is no room enough on the sticky gluedot for the scrappers floss, just put another sticky gluedot on the first gluedot. Do this after you made a loop. Than you can make the next loop.
And here is the finished card. I put some leafs at the card and to give it some bling I used rhinestones.
I hope you will give it a try and fun!!