Some Inspiration!

Artish has done it again!  She comes up with the most unique creations! Just look at what she has done now. The project is using the digital image we are offering for free in our Challenge post.

Michelle

Super Envelope Card Tutorial from Anne

It's time for another tutorial here at The Pixie Cottage and this week our super talented Design Team member Anne from Anne's Hobby Blog is going to show you how to make an envelope card from a single sheet of 12" by 12" paper.
I'll turn you over to Anne now.
All you need is a 12" x 12" double sided design paper and a double sided tape. You can use a sewing machine if you don't want to use tape, and to make pretty folds you can use a bone folder.


Step 1
Fold the paper in the middle, and open it again.

Step 2

Turn it 90 degrees and fold it in the middle again. (Now you have folds who marks the center of

the paper.)

Step 3
Fold all four corners into the center of the paper.

Your card should look like this at this point.....

Step 4

Turn around the paper so the folds are downward.

Step 5

Make a new fold in the middle.

Step 6

You are now ready to glue it together or do as I prefere, use a sewing machine.

Step 7

Are you going to use a sewing machine it's smart to start sewing at the top of the tip. If you do it that way you can hide the tread from the start and ending under the tape. See the next picture.
(It's not needed to sew the bottom, but I prefere to sew all the way around the envelope.)

After you have added double sided tape or done the sewing it is finished, and ready for decorating.

Step 8

I use double sided tape to add a ribbon/lace on the middle for clousure. (And the tread on the tip is hidden under the tape.)

You can write text direct into the envelope card or make a extra card to put inside.

My card measure 4" x 8 "

Some like to cover the back with another piece of paper. I think it's pretty as it is.

Here is my envelope card when I have finished the decorating.

Hope this tutorial triggs your creativeness. Have fun!

Hugs from Anne

Sweet Little Babies!

Good morning everyone!! Just popping in to show you some of the lovely cards made recently by my friends Janny and Katie. (Just click on their names to visit their blogs.... so much inspiration there!)

These two stamps are from the Precious Stamps by Lisa Schmidt line.

(The stamp are up as BLOG CANDY right now!!)

Presently on preorder, they are expected to arrive by the end of the month! Just in time for baby shower cards and invites.

Lisa also has another super cute line of stamps coming out.... Girls of The World! The Pixie Cottage will soon be releasing the first three stamps in this line! More to come on that.

Thanks for stopping by!

Michelle

The Pixie Cottage Challenge 11-The Color Green

Random Winners of the Gift Voucher and stamps from challenge #10 is #4. iselinn sofie - norway
2nd place Winner is
#25 Nicola
Please email me (Michelle) for your prize and/or gift voucher code at casdanben@aol.com.

Our TOP 3 (remember the top three are getting prizes this week too!) OOPS WE HAVE A BIG TIE THIS WEEK a four way tie for 2nd place

1-Entry#6 Cheryl

2-Entry #29 Gini
2-Entry #12 Cabio
2-Entry #2 TracyNZ
2-Entry #26 Tracy Payne
All Five of you will receive a Pixie Cottage Stamp!

Winners may copy the logo below to display on their blogs if they wish, and also are in the running for being a Guest Design Team Member.

Every other Wednesday we will host a challenge, and we want you to play! Prizes and fun and inspiration abound, and because you have a week and a half to get your entry in, there is plenty of time to find your creative magic... !

For this challenge, we are asking you to...

Add a little Green to your creation in celebration of St Patrick's Day!. It doesn't have to be a St Patrick's Day card.

Also this is a first for The Pixie Cottage, we have a FREE digital image that we'd love to see you use in this challenge. It's not compulsory to use it but it's FREE so why not!
Simply click on the image to bring up the large version and right click and save to your computer. Please remember that although this image is free it is still for your use only. Please do not share with others, if they want the image feel free to direct them here to get it but do not post the image directly on your blog.
The image will available in the store after the challenge ends if you miss grabbing it.

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 the Pixie Cottage blog- Leave a comment with a link to your blog post with your entry (see the sidebar for directions if you are not sure how to do this) or use Mr. Linky if he is available)- Create a card, scrapbook page, altered box... no limit to your creativity!- Entries due by midnight (EST) Sunday, March 21st- Winners will be announced on Wednesday, March 24th, along with the next challenge! One entry, drawn at random, will win a 10.00 gift voucher from Michelle's Scrapbooking. We will also name a top three based on our favorite cards. NEW entries only, please do not Back Link to posts on your blog before the challenge started, thanks for your understanding.

 

 

 

 

Katie - Using the FREE image

Anne - Using FREE image

Risa

Pam

Renata

Tammy

ArTish

Michelle

Anne

Peggy

And last but definitely not least our two Guest Designers this week

Emma

Piali

All these lovely stamps are available HERE
For the followers in the Netherlands if you would rather order close from home visit Hobbystempel HERE

So that is what we came up with, lets see what you can come up with!

Katie and the Design Team :)

New Blog Candy Precious Stamps by Lisa Schmidt

Well, I am just so excited to show you these adorable stamps! I could not wait any longer.  Lisa has sent me some adorable drawings and these are just two of them. These will be arriving sometime in the middle of March.  I am calling these stamps Baby Blake and Crawling Cassie, so named after my own daughter who almost no hair till she was two, and one of my darling nephews. Would you like a chance to win these?

So what do you have to do to win?

Just sign up to follow our blog, on the right hand sidebar, and leave a comment here, with a link to your blog, telling us a favorite memory you have about a child or baby, or being a child.  Also please post this blog candy on your blog with a Link back to this posting.

On March 18th I will randomly choose a winner! and announce it here on this blog.

I will start with my memory, my daughter was about 6 or 7 and our beagle Rosie had just had pups, with another beagle named Fred.(now that is funny in and of itself because my husband is also Fred) Anyway, my daughter and I were walking back from looking over the new babies, and talking about Fred being their daddy and Rosie being their mommy, and she looked up and asked me "How did Fred get those puppies into Rosie anyhow?"  Well, I don't remember my exact answer, but I do know it took me a moment to come up with one.

Good luck to everyone! May your spring be filled with renewed hope and love!

Michelle