The Pixie Cottage Challenge #105 - Love and Kisses

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 "Love and Kisses"

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.

Here are the fabulous creations from the Design Team this week.

Katie
Using Whispering Maisy and Matt by Di Carubia

Francy
Using Little Chick and Little Lamb by Alisa Ramirez

Davi
Using Valentine Hannah by Sandra Hammer

Shanna
Using April With Hearts by Sandra Hammer (sadly out of stock)

Sharon
Using Valentine Hannah by Sandra Hammer

Heidi
Using You Give the Best Hugs by Alisa Ramirez

Stephanie
Using Valentine Hannah by Sandra Hammer

Tina
Using Big Valentine by Faith Skrdla

Audrey
Using Valentine Hannah by Sandra Hammer

Nancy

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 25th then it will be removed. Thanks for your understanding on this matter.
The link gadget will close on January 31st at 11.59pm CST.

The Pixie Cottage's Saturday Tutorial

Valentine Pocket With Treat

Materials Used

Medium Size Kraft Envelope 5-3/4" x 4-3/8"

Ruler
Pencil
Rubber Stamp- The Pixie Cottage's April with Hearts

Additional Supplies Used
Prisma Premier Pencils
Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Ink Template
Eylets
Bakers Twine

Step One

Take your envelope and fold the two ends towards the center. Gently crease the edges.  You can chose to measure your envelope for exact measurements, but I found it quicker to eyeball it.

Step Two

Take your bone folder or scoring tool and rub it over the folds.  This gives the envelope a permanent crease.

Step Three 

Open the envelope up and fold up the top flap of the envelope.

Step Four

Keeping the top flap open, fold the envelope back in so that the edges meet again.   

Then bend the flap down, and go over it again with your bone folder/scoring tool.

Step Five

Take out your stamp and ink up the front of the envelope.

Step Six

Decorate your envelope as you wish.  I chose to make mine a Valentine Pocket, adding a sweet treat as well. I packed it all in, used 3 eyelets in an interesting fashion, and sealed the back with some bakers twine. 

The possibilities are endless, how you choose to decorate your pocket is totally up to you.  I certainly hope that if  you use this idea, you will come back and leave a link showing us your creative creation.

Happy Saturday, be sure to tune in on Saturday February 4th, 2012.  Francy will be sure to treat you to another fabulous Pixie Cottage Saturday tutorial.

Winner Announced for Challenge # 103

And the winner of The Pixie Cottage Challenge #103  is..........

Congratulations #25 Lynne in NI.

Love the faux stitched borders and the use of embroidery thread to stitch the X pattern. We hope you continuge to play along with The Pixie Cottage challenges.

Congratulations Lynne , Please contact Michelle with your details so you can choose your stamps.

Our current challenge #104  Embossing and/or sketch  runs until January 24th, 2012.Won't you play along?

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #104 - Embossing

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 "Embossing". You can use a light box and stylus, embossing powders and a heatgun or embossing folders, the choice is yours :)

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 will be announced on the Friday after the challenge ends.

Here are the fabulous creations from the Design Team this week.

Katie
Using Girly Girl Buffy by Alisa Ramirez

Francy
Using Smiles the Bear with his Cupcake by Alisa Ramirez

Davi
Using Winter Fun Hannah by Sandra Hammer

Nancy
Using Valentine Hannah by Sandra Hammer

Shanna
Using Hannah at a Fence by Sandra Hammer

Tanya
Using Winter Window by Sandra Hammer

Sharon
Using The Dock by Sandra Hammer

Heidi
Using Girly Girl Buffy by Alisa Ramirez

Audrey
Using Savannah & Smiles by Alisa Ramirez

Denise
Using Girly Girl Buffy by Alisa Ramirez

Wendy
Using Rose Covered Trellis Digital Image by ARTish

Stephanie
Using Sebastian the Snowman by Alisa Ramirez

Denise G
Using Give Me A Hug by Alisa Ramirez

Mary Lou
Using Hannah with Candle Stamp 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 January 18th then it will be removed. Thanks for your understanding on this matter.
The link gadget will close on January 24th at 11.59pm CST.

Winner Announced for Challenge # 102

And the winner of The Pixie Cottage Challenge #102 is..........

Congratulations #16 paperCrafting Beach Bum.

What an amazing card for the "Monochromatic" theme,  loving all that orange. We hope to see you playing along with The Pixie Cottage's newest challenge.

Congratulations paperCrafting Beach Bum, Please contact Michelle with your details so you can choose your stamps.

Our current challenge #103 Stitching and/or sketch  runs until January 17th, 2012.Won't you play along? 

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #103 - Stitching

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 "Stitching"

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 will be announced on the Friday after the challenge ends.

Here are the fabulous creations from the Design Team this week.

Katie
Using Valentine Hannah by Sandra Hammer

Francy
Using Cupcakes Set image by ARTish

Davi
Using I Luv My Blankie by Alisa Ramirez

Shanna
Using Plush Couch Digital Stamp by ARTish

Tanya
Using Ballerina Fairy Taking a Ride by Alisa Ramirez

Sharon
Using Apple Hannah by Sandra Hammer

Heidi
Using Faith Sentiments

Audrey
Using Girly Girl Buffy by Alisa Ramirez

Denise
Using You Give the Best Hugs by Alisa Ramirez

Tina
Using Girly Girl Buffy by Alisa Ramirez

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 11th then it will be removed. Thanks for your understanding on this matter.
The link gadget will close on January 17th at 11.59pm CST.

NEW Pixie Cottage Stamps!! Blog candy too!!

Yes, some new Pixie Cottage Rubber!!

A new Hannah from Sandra Hammer and a new Buffy from Alisa Ramirez, and they are available for immediate sale!! 

Finally, another Hannah!! Hannah on her sled/Winter Fun Hannah and Girly Girl Buffy comes with a sentiment stamps "thinking of you".  (Wouldn't this make a cute valentine card?) 

And now for the blog candy!

Please leave a comment telling me which stamp you like the best, also post the picture of that stamp (use above photo) to your blog or a public forum (just let me know which forum)with a link back to this posting and at the end of January I will draw a winner who will get their choice of the new stamps!!

Are you a follower of are blog?  A regular challenge participant?  Let me know that also in your comment for an extra entry!

Also don't miss the great tutorial from Francy on the previous post.

Happy New Year!

The Pixie Cottage's Saturday Tutorial

Frame Of Hearts

Supplies Needed

Cardstock

Hearts punch

Compass

Stamped Image: "Maisy and Matts Wedding by Carubia"

Distress ink refill

Glue

Step One

Cut a circle in the size you want and stamp the image.

Step Two

Punch the hearts, (I used the Martha Stewart Punch)

Now you have the image and the hearts.

Step Three

Take the hearts and glue them all around the circle.

Step Four

This is the frame finished.

Step Five

Now you can make your card.



We hope you enjoyed this tutorial and that you continue to visit our bi-monthly Saturday Tutorial Posts. The next gorgeous tutorial of  Tanya R.   will be on January 21th, 2012. We hope to see your projects using this technique.  Be sure to leave us a link in the comment section if you use this to create a project of your own.

Hugs

Francy