The Pixie Cottage Challenge #117 - Green and Gorgeous

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 in honor of Earth Day and it is "Green And Gorgeous"

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

Davi

Nancy

Sharon

Audrey

Denise

Wendy

Tina

Mary Lou

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 April 18th then it will be removed. Thanks for your understanding on this matter.
The link gadget will close on April 23rd at 11.59pm CST.

We are taking a vacation!

Just a quick post to let everyone know at the end of April we will be taking a hiatus from The Pixie Cottage Challenge.   The plan is to resume the challenge in September.  This will give us all time to enjoy the summer, and time with our families.

 

I personally have been feeling overwhelmed by all my responsibilities, and also feeling bad about not being able to participate and help in the challenges.  Katie Tate is an awesome DT leader, and I have to say I would be lost without her.  She is so organized and creative.  And those two traits are hard to find in one person.  I want to say THANK YOU to her for taking on the bulk of this challenge and the work involved.  I also have to say thank you to Tanya along with Francy for heading up the tutorials and doing such a great job at it.  And of course the rest of the team who continue to amaze me with all their beautiful cards and projects.

I have met some wonderful friends here, and of course they are all invited to come back when we resume in the fall.   I will try to update the blog occasionally, and I really hope that all you come back to "play" with us next September.  In the meantime, we have a couple of challenges left so please don't miss them.  I am sure the DT will go out with a bang!!

Michelle

The Pixie Cottage's Saturday Tutorial

Favour Card Tutorial

Materials used

Cardstock

Design Paper

Pixie Cottage Stamp - Smiles the Bear with his Cupcake

Watercolours pencils

Ribbon

Ruler

Tag

Flowers

Step One

Cut one strip of cardstock 25 cm x 11 cm (9.8"x4.3")

Fold the strip at  11cm and 14cm (4.3"x5.5")

Step two

Cut a square of cardstock 13cm x  13cm (5.1"x5.1")

Fold the square at 3cm and 10cm (1.2"x3.9")(dashed line on the picture)

Cut at 3cm (1.2") (black line on the picture) Now you have two tabs to glue in order to  make the box.

Step Three

Glue the tabs to form a box, like in the picture.

Step Four

Cut the cardstock in another colour for the base

4 pieces 10.6cm x 10.6cm (4.2"x4.2") (for the card)

2 pieces 10.6cm x 2.6cm (4.2"x1.0") (for the card)

4 pieces 6.6cm x 2.6cm (2.6"x1.0") (for the box)

Cut the design paper

4 pieces 10.2cm x 10.2cm (4.0"x4.0") (for the card)

2 pieces 10.2cm x 2.2cm (4.0"x0.9")(for the card)

4 pieces 6.2cm x 2.2cm (2.4"x0.9")(for the box)

 

Step five

Glue the ribbon for the closure (on the exterior of the card and in the middle) Do this before you glue the design paper.

Step six

Glue the design paper.

Step seven

In the center of the interior base of the card, glue the box.

Step eight

Now you can decorate your favour card inside and outside, as you please.



We hope you enjoy this tutorial and don't  forget to come back on the 28th of April. We will have another tutorial for you at that time.  Be sure to join us for the current Pixie Cottage Sweet Treat Challenge #115.

Happy crafting girls

Francy

Winner Announced for Challenge # 115

And the winner of The Pixie Cottage Challenge #115  is..........

Congratulations #2  Meighan Wheller.

Super Sweet a definite Treat! We hope you continue to play along with The Pixie Cottage challenges.

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

Our current challenge #116 Paper Piecing runs until April 17th, 2012.Won't you play along?

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #116 - Paper Piecing

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 "Paper Piecing"

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 Cupcake Set by ARTish

Francy
Using Maisy and Matts Wedding by Di Carubia

Davi
Using Hannah with Umbrella by Sandra Hammer

Sharon
Using Ten Feet Tall by Tricia Moore

Audrey
Using South End Girls by Andrea T. Seiler

Denise
Using Chickadee-da-dum by ARTish

Tina
Using Sweet Pea In Bloom (sadly out of stock)

Mary Lou
Using Spring Time Hannah With Butterflies 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 April 11th then it will be removed. Thanks for your understanding on this matter.
The link gadget will close on April 17th at 11.59pm CST.