The Pixie Cottage Challenge #53 - Sketch and/or Who Do You Love?

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 "Who Do You Love?" which is perfect for your upcoming Valentines Day cards!

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.

We have a fabulous guest joining us for January and that is Iris from Paper Crafting in Cocoa! and she used Valentines Hannah by Sandra Hammer

Now on to the rest of the fabulous samples from our super talented design team!

Katie
Using I love you Beary Much by ARTish

Davi
Using Puppy Love by Eileen Gutierrez

Carla
Using Simply The Best by ARTish

Denise
Using Puppy Love by Eileen Gutierrez

Suzi
Using Stargazer by ARTish

Adrina
Using Stump/Bench by Sandra Hammer

Anne
Using Big Valentine by Faith Skrdla

Nanda
Using Down on The Farm by Tina Akonom

Sharon
Using Whispering Maisy and Matt by Di Carubia

Sadia
Using Smiles the Bear with his Cupcake by Alisa Ramirez

Tanya
Using Big Valentine by Faith Skrdla

ARTish
Using Pupcake Digital Stamp by ARTish

Lisette
Using Simply The Best by ARTish

Risa
Using Fairy Molly by Eileen Gutierrez

Peggy
Using Bunny With Roses by Di Carubia

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 January 19th then it will be removed. Thanks for your understanding on this matter.
The link gadget will close on January 25th at 11.59pm CST.





Good Luck!!

Winners Revealed for Challenge #51 - Punches

Hello and welcome to Winners Circle Friday!
Today's the day to check to see if you are the winner from Challenge #51 which was "Punches".
The randomly picked winner who gets their choice of two fabulous Pixie Cottage stamps is SUE MACLEAN!
Please contact Michelle with your details so you choose your stamps.

Our Top Three picks are (in no particular order)
DORCAS
LENA KATRINE
VICKY

Congratulations and feel free to grab our banner for your blog



Remember that Challenge #52, "COLOURING", is still running and you have until Tuesday the 18th at Midnight to enter.
Good luck!

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #52 - Sketch and Coloring

It's time for another Once Upon A Wednesday challenge!
As always we have a new sketch for you if you like to use sketches

and we have the technique challenge of "Using Your Favorite Coloring Method".
You can choose the sketch, the technique or both!
As the majority of cards have some form of coloring on them I'm sure you'll have no excuse not to play along this week!

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.

And from our super talented January guest Iris from Paper Crafting in Cocoa
Using Pepe Le Penguin as Le Chef by Alisa Ramirez

Katie
Using SouthEnd Girls 2 by Andrea T. Seiler

Davi
Using Apple Hannah by Sandra Hammer

Paola
Using Udderly Adorable Girl by Alisa Ramirez

Nanda
Using Sweet Shoppe by ArTish

Sharon
Using Apple Bench by Sandra Hammer

Sadia
Using Hannah At The Pond by Sandra Hammer

Cheryl
Using Apple Hannah by Sandra Hammer

ARTish
Using Happy Birthday Boy Digital Stamp by ARTish

Tanya
Using Love you a Latte Stamp Set by Faith Skrdla

Lisette
Using Sweet Shoppe 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 January 12th then it will be removed. Thanks for your understanding on this matter.
The link gadget will close on January 18th at 11.59pm CST.





Good Luck from Katie and The Team!

New Stamp from Faith and BLOG CANDY!!

Just in time for Valentine's Day, here is Faith's latest stamps.  Big Valentine!

Isn't he the cutest fellow?

He is now available for sale and immediate shipment HERE

BLOG CANDY

Or would you rather try your luck at winning him?

Post this picture on your blog with a link back to this post, and leave a comment and at the end of the month I will draw a winner for this stamp.

Thanks for stopping!

Michelle

Tutorial Time with Davi - Making Organza Flowers

Today I will be showing you how to make flowers using organza and tulle. I have made three different ones to show you. #1. You will be cutting graduating size circles. They need not be perfect just a rough circle. #2. You will be cutting petal shapes. Be sure to cut some from green for your leaves. #3. You will cut long strip about 15 long and 1 1/2" wide. Also cut a few circular shapes for the center. You need to use nylon or polyester because it melts to create the edges.

You can use matches or one of the little Bar B Que lighters. I find wooden matches work just fine. You will want to just pounce it lightly along the edges rather quickly. The edges will melt and curl slightly. If you don't do it quickly it will be to much heat and will melt into a little ball. You might make a few extra to practice on first.

You will then stack together the graduating circles or petals and with needle and thread coming up in the center from the bottom stitch them together. You can then add a button for the centers or you can use pearls, beads or jewels etc. Next stitch or glue your leaves on for a fun flower


A pic of the finished flowers. You can make them fuller or not by the amount of layers you use.

Davi