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!

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.

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

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!!

Winners Revealed for Challenge 59 - Spring

Hello and welcome to Winners Circle Friday!
Today's the day to check to see if you are the winner from Challenge #59 which was "Spring".
The randomly picked winner who gets their choice of two fabulous Pixie Cottage stamps is
BECCA FABOZZI!
Please contact Michelle with your details so you can choose your stamps.

Our Top Three picks are (in no particular order)
GALE
MINDY BAXTER
SARAH

Congratulations and feel free to grab our banner for your blog



Remember that Challenge #60, "Easter", is still running and you have until Tuesday the 15th at Midnight to enter.
Good luck!