New Stamp by Sandra Hammer!!!!!!! GiveAway!!

Hello!! I am just stopping in to post a new stamp that is in by Sandra Hammer!! Love this cute stamp. Hannah on a Swing.

I would love to give this stamp to three lucky blog followers!

So what do I want from you? Well, first if you look at the right side bar, we are now on facebook, I would love to have you join us there! I also would like a comment here on this post and for you to post this candy on your blog with a link back to this post! I will pick three winners at the end of the month when I get back from CHA. Deadline to enter is July 31st.

I have to say... wait till you see all the new Pixie Cottage Stamps coming at the end of the month! Wow, some great images from some of the Pixie Cottage artists!

Oh an use the Coupon Code: Facebook for 15 percent off your total order HERE

Stay tuned......

Michelle

Tutorial by Tanya - Make a Dangling Charm

The tools you will need to make your dangling charm are a good pair of beading pliers, tweezers, jump rings, any form of clasp (mine being a lobster clasp), beads, charms and some form of necklace chain.

The first thing to do is attach your necklace chain to a larger jump ring, doing so with different lengths of chain. You can add a little or a lot, the choice is up to you. I chose 4 chain lengths.

Next you take your beads and thread them through your smaller jump rings, finishing them off by attaching them to the necklace chain and closing them with the beading pliers. I find it easier to hold the jump rings with my tweezers and then use the pliers in my other hand to squeeze the jump ring shut.

Continue adding beads and charms to your necklace chain. Once you are satisfied with the look, add the clasp onto the larger jump ring that the necklace chain was originally attached to.

I used a loopy brad on the card and then attached the dangling charm to it. This way if the person receiving the card wants to remove the charm they can do so. They look awfully pretty on cell phones!


Et Voila, you have your very own, handmade dangling charm that adds a nice dimension to your card. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial ladies! Have a wonderful Saturday.
Hugs
Tanya

Winners Revealed for Challenge #25

Hello and welcome to Winners Circle Friday!
Today's the day to check to see if you are the winner from Challenge #25 which was "Paper Piecing".
The randomly picked winner of their choice of two fabulous Pixie Cottage stamps is #19 Susan from The Two Pink Ladies!
Please contact Michelle with your details so you choose your stamps.

Our Top Three picks are (in no particular order)
Teri Sherman
Pecreativ
Wendy

Congratulations and feel free to grab our banner for your blog



Remember that Challenge #26, "Window Card", is still running and you have until Tuesday the 13th at Midnight to enter.
Good luck!

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #26 - Guest Sketch and Make an Aperture card (in other words put in a window in it!)

It's time for another Once Upon A Wednesday with another fabulous Special Guest Sketch Artist and this time it's Dawny P from The Pink Piggy!
Dawny is a super card maker and her sketches are so popular that they not only appear on her Papertake Weekly challenge but she's also a DT member on fabulous challenges such as Just Magnolia, Lili of The Valley, Dies to Die For, Anyone for Anya and more!



Also Dawny created this stunning card for us featuring Ballerina Fairy by Alisa Ramirez



Along with the sketch we have the added option making an Aperture card.
If you don't know what that means, it is simply a window on the front of your card looking in.
The team samples should give you some ideas if you want to try the technique as well (or instead of) the sketch.
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!

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.

Our guest designer for both July and August will be Lisa and she has started us off with this wonderful card!
Using Spring Time Hannah With Butterflies by Sandra Hammer



We also have another guest for July and that is the super talented Tracy and she has this super creation for us!
Using Over The Moon by Tina Akonom





Be sure to visit them both and leave a little Pixie Cottage love for them.

Now for the rest of the team, some have chosen to do the sketch and others have done both parts of the challenge.

Katie
Using What a Doll by Alisa Ramirez



Close up of the window



Pam
Using Maisy & Matts Wedding by Di Carubia



Risa
Using Whispering Maisy & Matt by Di Carubia



and a close up of the aperture




Anne
Using Baby Maisy by Di Carubia



Peggy
Using Forever by ArTish





ArTish
Using Sunshine at The Beach by ArTish



Denise
Using South End Girl by Andrea T Seiler



Sharon
Using Hannah on Stepping Stones by Sandra Hammer





Tanya
Using Robin's Nest by ArTish



Denise C
Using Little Cupcake by Tina Akonom



Davi
Using Girls of The World Maggie by Lisa Schmidt





Cheryl
Using Cookie & Kaboodle with Roses by Di Carubia





Erin
Using Baby Maisy by Di Carubia





So go and grab your supplies, make a great card and come back and show us!
Leave your link in the gadget below and we'll be around to see them all.



Good Luck!
Katie and The Team

Winners Revealed for Challenge #24

Hello and welcome to Winners Circle Friday!
Today's the day to check to see if you are the winner from Challenge #24 which was "Inside Out".
The randomly picked winner of their choice of two fabulous Pixie Cottage stamps is #18 Tami!
Please contact Michelle with your details so you choose your stamps.

Our Top Three picks are (in no particular order)
Mary C
Trisha Mc
Tammy

Congratulations and feel free to grab our banner for your blog



Remember that Challenge #24, "Paper Piecing", is still running and you have until Tuesday the 6th at Midnight to enter.
Good luck!