The Pixie Cottage Challenge #49 - Sketch and/or Special Friends and Family

I know you are super busy with last minute Holiday crafting but maybe we can inspire you a little with another challenge on our Once Upon A Wednesday!
First we have this super sketch to start you off:

In addition to the sketch we have the optional challenge of the "THEME" theme on your project.
As always 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 today we have an extra special guest designer and that is new Pixie Cottage artist Faith!!
She has made us this fabulous card using her brand new stamp set Love You A Latte!

Also joining us again this week is Renata

Here are the rest of the teams gorgeous creations!

Katie
Using The Stockings Were Hung

Carla
Using Hannah’s Letter by Sandra Hammer

Nanda
Using Hannah with Candle by Sandra Hammer

Tanya
Using The Stockings Were Hung

Cheryl
Using Winter Mailbox by Sandra Hammer

Risa
Using April With Hearts by Sandra Hammer

Anne
Using Hannah with Candle by Sandra Hammer

ARTish
Using Chatty Digital Stamp by ARTish

Davi
Using Stamp of the Month Club stamp Hannah Hanging Stockings by Sandra Hammer

Suzi
Using Hannah's Letter Stamp Set by Sandra Hammer

Sadia
Using Finch 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 December 15th then it will be removed. Thanks for your understanding on this matter.
The link gadget will close on December 21st at 11.59pm CST.

Winners Revealed for Challenge #47 - Paper Piecing

Hello and welcome to Winners Circle Friday!
Today's the day to check to see if you are the winner from Challenge #47 which was "Paper Piecing".
The randomly picked winner of their choice of two fabulous Pixie Cottage stamps is RAFFA!
Please contact Michelle with your details so you choose your stamps.

Our Top Three picks are (in no particular order)
BEVERLY G
LUISANNA
NICKI (Little Ted)

Congratulations and feel free to grab our banner for your blog



Remember that Challenge #48, "Sparkle and Shine", is still running and you have until Tuesday the 14th at Midnight to enter.
Good luck!

"Cookie" Ornaments from Through the Country Door®

"Cookie" Ornaments from Through the Country Door®

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #48 - Sketch and/or Sparkle and Shine

It's another Once Upon A Wednesday here at The Pixie Cottage and it's time for another super sketch and theme to help you on your creative endeavors!

In addition to the sketch we have the optional challenge of the "Sparkle and Shine" theme on your project.
As always 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.

First we have a card from our superb Guest Designer this month and that is Renata!
Using Sweet Treat by Tina Akonom

Katie
Using Sneak Peek of December's Stamp Club Stamp!

Tanya
Using Winter Mailbox by Sandra Hammer

ARTish
Using Oh Christmas Tree Digital Stamp by ARTish and Mike on A Trike Digital Stamp by ARTish

Cheryl
Using Hannah with Candle by Sandra Hammer

Sadia
Using Hannah’s Letter by Sandra Hammer

Sharon
Using Sweet Shoppe by ArTish

Nanda
Using Hannah’s Letter by Sandra Hammer

Adrina
Using Oh Christmas Tree Digital Stamp by ARTish

Suzi
Using Decorated Rudolph by ARTish

Peggy
Using Hannah with Candle by Sandra Hammer

Denise
Using The Stockings Were Hung by ArTish

Paola
Using Hannah’s Letter by Sandra Hammer

Risa
Using Hannah with Candle by Sandra Hammer

Davi
Using Dashing Through the Sky Stamp Set by ArTish

Lisette
Using Hannah with Candle 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 December 8th then it will be removed. Thanks for your understanding on this matter.
The link gadget will close on December 14th at 11.59pm CST.

Tutorial Time with ArTish

"Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee"

all rolled into one!

It's tutorial time at...

The Pixie Cottage

In the spirit of the Season known for decorations

I thought I'd present to you an ARTishtic Ornament.

The Vision....

utilizing my new Snowflake embossing folder & Cuttlebug,

an empty acrylic snap together ornament from Hobby Lobby...

and the red rubber stamp...

Here Comes Winter by ARTish

To cut the "perfect circles" I used Creative Memories

small circle template on the outside with the red blade.

lesson learned...cut first THEN emboss.

...works much better in that order!

Stamp and color...I'm doing each step in duplicate

so that no matter which side you view the ornament there will be art!


I use the Creative Memories cutter again- cutting the bears into "coasters" and then from the snow hills up used scissors to cut around the stamp edge. For added dimension I then mounted the colored and glossed bears onto the embossed snowflake circles using 3-d tape.
(note~ the flakes have been tinted with blue chalk)


Can't have rolling snow hills without snow...
"let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!"


Place the double-sided
Here Comes Winter by ARTish bear circles
on the ornament ledge...


the 'tea cup' view...
Repeat the blizzard on the other half,
snap together, and commence to singing Christmas tunes.


Far warmer than shoveling the snow...

Voila!

How many more to cover a tree?

*None, if I take the Charlie Brown approach!

There are several Pixie Cottage Stamps

and multiple Digital Images by The Pixie Cottage
that would be fantastic for creating ornaments like this one.

Happy Creating,

and an early Merry Christmas,