Pixie Cottage Challenge - Sketch and Embossing

Good Morning and Happy Wednesday!

Well, the week is already half over and only a couple days until the weekend. We've been having beautiful weather here, almost summer like. So needless to say the crafting time has been at a minimum these last few days because we have been spending so much time outside. Hope you've been enjoying the Spring as much as we have!

I do have a card to share with you today, it's for the new challenge at Pixie Cottage. This week we want to see you either...use the sketch, the theme of embossing, or combine them both! Our challenges are now each Wednesday and there will always be a sketch and a theme to try! Hope you'll join in!

This is my take on the sketch and embossing challenge using a brand new Pixie Cottage image, Little Chick and Little Lamb. I think this image is just adorable and I've decided to use it to make a new baby card. I've colored with Copics and then added some stickles. The papers are Heidi Grace and I've stitched with the sewing machine on all the edges. I've embellished with cherry blossoms, buttons, and a sentiment from Whimsy Stamps.

This card also fits the challenges at:
The Pink Elephant: Nature (things found in nature)
My Time to Craft: On the Spot (I've used the dots embossing folder on the framed yellowed card stock)
A Spoon Full of Sugar: One for the Boys (baby boy card)

Thanks for dropping by, be sure to visit the Pixie Cottage blog to see the fabulous creations my fellow DT members made for the challenge this week. We hope you will join in the fun too!

Happy Stamping,

Whimsy Sneak Peek - Maya Blowing Bubbles

Good Morning!

Hope you're having a great week so far. The weather around here has been just beautiful! It's hard to stay inside, that's why my card was so late yesterday. But today, I'm ready early and a sneak peek at a new image from the brand new Whimsy Stamps Digital Stamp Collection! We are releasing this new collection for purchase on the 12th of April, but all this week you will be getting sneak peeks at the new images from the Whimsy DT, so be sure to visit their blogs too.

My first sneak peek is at Maya Blowing Bubbles, illustrated by Crissy Armstrong. I just adore this sweet and innocent little girl, she's so adorable. And she makes for a really great Spring and Summer image too.

I've colored her with Copics and then added some Crystal Effects to the bubbles to create a shiny wet look. The papers on this card are from BG's Lime Rickey pack and I paired them with navy and turquoise card stock. The sketch is from this week's Basic Grey Challenges. I've created some embossed bubbles with the bubbles CB folder on the yellow paper. I've embellished with ribbon, flowers, roses, and sticky gems.

This card also fits the challenges at:
Kaboodle Doodles: Digital girl images
Stamptacular Sundays: Sugar and Spice - girl cards

Thanks for stopping on by today! I hope you'll stay tuned for more sneak peeks later this week from myself and the rest of the Whimsy DT. Have a great day!

Happy Stamping,

Pixie DT - Give Me a Hug

Hello!

Hope you've had a great Monday! I've been busy catching up on all my chores and some laundry. It was a beautiful weekend here, so we were outside for most of it. That meant no stamping too, but I did manage to get a little done today in between loads of laundry and enjoying the sunshine!

This will be a quick post since I need to get dinner going soon. I created this card using a brand new Pixie Cottage image, Give Me a Hug. There are quite a few new stamps available now in the Pixie Cottage Shop!

I went with a blue and beige/brown color combo for this card and used some Granola BG papers. The edges have all be distressed with scissors and the layout is from the challenge at Friday Sketchers. I've embellished with some flowers, buttons, and hemp twine.

Thanks for stopping on by! Check back tomorrow for a sneak peek day at our new Whimsy Stamps Digital Stamp Collection! If you fancy a peak now, you can see one on the Whimsy Inspirations Blog!

Have a great night!

Happy Stamping,

Pink Something and a Fun Fold

Happy Friday!

Hope you've had a great week! It was pretty rainy here earlier this week, but when it ended, the sun came out and the temps warmed up! It's a beautiful Spring day here, I hope it's nice where ever you are!

Today I have a couple of cards to share with you for the challenges at Just Magnolia and Stamp Something. Both challenges posted this morning and you actually could combine them if you fancy a chance to play along.

Just Magnolia

First, my creation for Just Magnolia. Our challenge this week, is our special monthly challenge, to create a project/card with more than one fold while also using a Magnolia image. Our sponsor is Simon Says Stamp. I was going to go with a traditional gate fold card, but then I saw this really awesome creation on Deb's blog and decided to give it a go. Deb calls it a theater box card and she has a great tutorial posted for how to make one, so that's what I've made for this challenge.

I started by coloring this sweet image that Ann was kind enough to stamp and share with me. I just love the sweet little costume and her fun hair. I think I will need to order myself this stamp! I've colored her with Copics and added lots of stickles for shimmer. I used Nestabilities to frame the image and then decorated with cherry blossoms and sticky gems on my BG Lemonade papers.

On the inner flaps, I've added some cupcake images and hearts with more sticky gems and stickles. The papers are also more BG Lemonade with card stock in various pink tones. 

Here's a closer look at the inside...

The really nice part about this card is that you can fold it closed to protect all the embellishments on the inside of the card. I've decorated the outside with more BG papers and then some sentiments from Whimsy Stamps that have been punched with various oval punches. I've added ribbon to tie the box closed with more cherry blossom accents.

This card also fits the challenges at:
Roses on Paper: Punch It
A Spoon Full of Sugar: Shaped Cards
Magnolia Down Under: Stitching
Stamptacular Sunday: Flower Power
Totally Gorjuss: Hearts

Stamp Something

OK, next I have my Stamp Something card and this week our challenge is Pink Somethings. You just need to use lots of pink in your creation. I've used a Stamping Boutique image on my card as they are the sponsor of this challenge.

I've colored with Copics and then added some stickles to the image. I've used the sketch from Sketch Saturday with BG Bittersweet papers. I've framed the image with Oval Nesties and then added some flowers, brads, and ribbon to accent this card.

This card also fits the challenges at:
Creative Cottage: Pretty Pink
Crafty Calendar Challenge: Flower Power

Thanks for coming on over today. I hope you have a great Friday and an even better weekend!

Happy Stamping,