Challenge 6 ... button it!

Take a break from stuffing the stockings and stringing the popcorn, lighting candles and all that fun cozy stuff - and sit and relax for a bit of crafting fun!

One lucky winner was drawn and our random winner of the gift voucher is....

Susie Little!

Congratulations! Please contact Michelle at CASDANBEN@aol.com to get the details on how to get your prize :)
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***Stop by tomorrow for our top three winners :) *****

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Now on to our next challenge!

Every other Wednesday we will host a challenge, and we want you to play! Prizes and fun and inspiration abound, and because you have a week and a half to get your entry in, there is plenty of time to find your creative magic... And this week, we are so pleased to have our Guest DT, Tanya. Her work is incredible!

For our this challenge, we are asking you to...

Button It!

Use an actual button, the word button, a button closure, shape your card like a button... whatever your creative hands come up with as long as it is "button" related :)

- You may combine this challenge with others
- You can use any products or stamps (you aren't restricted to just using Pixie Cottage, although we would love to see how you use our products too!)
- Post your creation on your blog with a direct link to the Pixie Cottage blog
- Leave a comment with a link to your blog post with your entry
- Create a card, scrapbook page, altered box... no limit to your creativity!
- Entries due by midnight (EST) on the January 3rd
- Winners will be announced on Wednesday, January 6th, along with the next challenge!

And what will you win? I'm so glad you asked! :) One entry, drawn at random, will win a fabulous 15.00 gift voucher to Michelle's Scrapbooking and more!The Design Team will also choose our top three, each of whom will get the super cutie little button to put on their blog! But wait! There's more! The top three will also be in the running for a spot as a guest DT!

So, buttons, buttons, buttons! Have fun! The Pixie Cottage Design Team made some "cute as a button" projects... see what they came up with :) You can click on their name or image to be taken directly to their blogs.

Let's start with our Guest DT member,

Tanya


Risa

Renata

Katie

From Denise

Inside Denise's

Good Luck! Post your comment below with the direct link to your entry :) We can't wait to see what you create! Don't forget, you can use this code
to make a direct link to your entry :) Go ahead and take this little button if you like. I know I have to look at it each time I enter a contest! I can never remember :)

So in between hanging the mistletoe, eating those cookies, and putting the scarf on Frosty, don't forget to create something for the Pixie challenge!

I wanted to share this adorable card with you

A wonderful customer of mine was nice enough to email me and share this card she made with the Winter Door Stamp by Sandra Hammer. Being a big fan of Magnolia Tilda stamps myself, I just fell in love with this card.

Thank you Kathi for sharing your work! It looks like you spent a great deal of time on this!

You can visit Kathi HERE to find out more about this card and see more of her great designs!

If anyone else would like to share a card with us please email me

at CASDANBEN@aol.com.

Hope you all are staying warm!!

Coming soon blog candy, also check our guest designer Denise's blog for candy next month!

Michelle

Saturday Showcase

This week we are doing fancy fold

cards. I have been wanting to try some of these myself, but alas, have not had time. Now I am really inspired.
Here is Renata's contribution. I just love how she did the dress with both prints. You must visit her blog, she is one busy lady!

Renata's

From our guest designer this month, look at this nifty card. I have never seen this fold before and really like it. Have you been to Tanya's blog, just click on her name. She has a real cute Santa card up, made from a Pixie Cottage stamp.

Tanya's

Now look what Pam did! Isn't this adorable? The little star she added is just the right touch. You can also visit Pam at her blog by clicking on her name.

And from Katie.. a different take on this. Visit Katie's blog to learn more about her. Did you know she hosts her own challenge?

Kristen was able to get her camera working (at least for a few pictures!) and has this simple vintage style card with a cutie reindeer... the card ties shut with a snip or fabric :)

I have a last minute addition here, and boy was it worth waiting for. From our other guest Designer Denise. Check here blog HERE

All of these stamps are now available!!! HERE

There is a special right now on Pixie Cottage stamps so

CLICK HERE to check it out.

Thanks for your support, and happy holidays!!

Michelle

Once Upon a Wednesday... challenge 5 Sketch!

We know that you are incredibly busy this time of year, trimming the trees and baking the cookies, building snowmen and all that fun cozy stuff - so we are so glad that you have come here for a bit of crafting fun! Before we reveal our next challenge, we would like to say

thank you

to all the lovely entries we had for our Stitchy challenge! It was so exciting to see all of the creations; it was so fun to see all the different takes on the sketch!

One lucky winner was drawn and our random winner of the gift voucher is....

Lori from Pink Cloud Scrappers

Congratulations! Please contact Michelle at CASDANBEN@aol.com to get the details on how to get your prize :)
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We also have our very first TOP THREE winners :) Just look at these fabulous creations...

Emma, Benedicte, and Iyzuvit

amazed us with their stitchy creations! They get to have this little button for their blogs :)
If you have trouble uploading it, just email me (queen-of-nostalgia@comcast.net)


Absolutely fabulous work! Winning a top three puts you in the running to be a guest DT, and although you can't be selected Top 3 again for 60 days you will be eligible to win the random drawing prize for each challenge. We look forward to seeing your next work of art!

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Now on to our next challenge!

Every other Wednesday we will host a challenge, and we want you to play! Prizes and fun and inspiration abound, and because you have a week and a half to get your entry in, there is plenty of time to find your creative magic... And this week, we are so pleased to welcome our Guest DTs, Tanya and Denise. Their work is incredible!

For our this challenge, use this sketch...


- You may combine this challenge with others
- You can use any products or stamps (you aren't restricted to just using Pixie Cottage, although we would love to see how you use our products too!)
- Post your creation on your blog with a direct link to the Pixie Cottage blog
- Leave a comment with a link to your blog post with your entry
- Create a card, scrapbook page, altered box... no limit to your creativity!
- Entries due by midnight (EST) on the December 20th
- Winners will be announced on Wednesday, December 23rd, along with the next challenge!

And what will you win? I'm so glad you asked! :) One entry, drawn at random, will win a fabulous 15.00 gift voucher to Michelle's Scrapbooking and more!The Design Team will also choose our top three, each of whom will get the super cutie little button to put on their blog! But wait! There's more! The top three will also be in the running for a spot as a guest DT!

You may flip the sketch if you like, and most importantly - have fun! The Pixie Cottage Design Team had a lot of fun with this sketch... see what they came up with :) You can click on their name or card to be taken directly to their blogs.

Let's start with our Guest DT members, Denise and Tanya :)

Denise


Tanya


Risa

Anne

Tammy

Renata

PamKatie

Good Luck! Post your comment below with the direct link to your entry :) We can't wait to see what you create! Don't forget, you can use this code
to make a direct link to your entry :) Go ahead and take this little button if you like. I know I have to look at it each time I enter a contest! I can never remember :)

So in between hanging the mistletoe, eating those cookies, and putting the scarf on Frosty, don't forget to create something for the Pixie challenge!

New Stamps and other News

Stop by the Colour Ceate Challenge this week and check out their challenge.  See the beautiful colors involved in this weeks challenge, they would make a lovely Christmas card. Two Pixie Cottage stamps are the prize!!

Also I had promised some more pictures of the new Pixie Cottage stamps, which by the way have all arrived and are in stock, and presently being added to my store.

Pepe Le Penguin Le Chef by Alisa Ramirez

Another new stamp by Alisa called Savannah & Smiles

Here Comes Winter by ArTish

and Winter Wonderland

 

Another cute Christmas Stamp, this one by Eileen Gutierrez

Here are a couple from Tricia Moore

So please stop by Michelle's Scrapbooking & More and see all The Pixie Cottage Stamps

Saturday Showcase.... Anything But A Card

Goodmorning everyone!  I bet everyone is as busy as I am.  It is that time of year.  I just want to say I really appreciate the Design Team taking them time to make these lovely projects. You will see a couple of the new stamps used here.I am going to make this a quick post ... so here we go.

Today's theme is anything but a card! 

Renata has done TWO lovely Paper/Memo Pads

Katie has done this gorgeous Christmas plaque

Tammy has used the new stamp from Alisa called Savannah & Smiles

Risa came up with this cute little wagon, what a wonderful gift this would be.

And from our Guest Designer Tanya

Denise, another Guest Designer, has made this cute little card holder

And from Anne this adorable Christmas bag

Awesome job ladies!!

I hope everyone enjoys their weekends.

Michelle

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT THE CHALLENGE, THIS IS OUR SATURDAY SHOWCASE FROM OUR DESIGN TEAM... OUR CHALLENGE IS POSTED ON EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY AND THE PRESENT RUNNING CHALLENGE THEME IS SOMETHING WITH STITCHING.  SEE POST FROM LAST WEDNESDAY.

NEW STAMPS AND A COUPON CODE

I just wanted to stop by and show you a few of the new stamps that are coming to The Pixie Cottage in the month of December.

From ArTish

From Alisa

From Sandra Hammer

From Lisa Schmidt

I know these Christmas images are a little late in the season but they are just so cute I couldn't think of waiting till next year.

More images coming later this week from Eileen Gutierrez, Tricia Moore, Alisa Ramirez and Sandra Hammer.

Stop by Michelle's Scrapbooking & More
use the coupon code BLACK20 and get 20 percent off your total order all day Monday, including Pixie Cottage Stamps

Enjoy your week
Michelle