Darling Dancer

Good morning! I have another fun image to show you from Priscilla Styles Store. This beautiful lady is called "Ballerina Dancer" She was so much fun to put together. I paper pieced her dress and popped up the skirt for more volume. I then glued tiny prima flowers and even tinier silver beads, to her skirt. I added a little shading with my Prismacolor pencils and sponged the background with my distress inks.
This fun sketch is from the brand new MMSC70

Card Recipe:

Stamps: PriscillaStyles- Ballerina Dancer
Paper: My minds Eye DP, Bazzill CS
Ink: Distress Ink: Shabby Shutters, Peeled paint, broken China
Accessories: Sewing Machine, Glue Dots, Sponges, ribbon, prima flowers,

Challenges:

Midnight Madness - Sketch

CDAC - Embellishment Challenge (corners)

Cowgirl Sunday - Anything Goes
Gingerloft - Anything Goes
Moving Along With The Times - Stitching
Paper Play - In Stitches
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Flowers

Eerily Delightful News

It is the first of the month and that means NEW RELEASES at Digital Delights by Louby Loo! Wendy has come up with an adorable line of Halloween stamps for you. Each one is fabulous! Make sure to check them all out today.I used Vampire Pippen on my card today. He is so cute and that tombstone is great for scary sentiments.

Click here to buy Vampire Pippin

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Digital Delights By Louby Loo- Vampire Pippen
Paper: DP (stash), Bazzill CS
Coloring: Prismacolor pencils, OMS
Accessories: Sewing Machine, Pop Dots, Sponges, stickles, brads

Skipping Stones New Release Blog Hop

Welcome to Skipping Stones Design’s Blog Hop to celebrate the release of a new stamp set, Always Here. If you've just happened upon my blog, you're in for a wonderful treat today! I'm the first stop on today's blog hop so grab your coffee and enjoy the hop.

Combined with the blog hop today, it's also Skipping Stones Sketch Tuesday which means the Design Team is showcasing another fabulous sketch from Maren Benedict! We'd love for you to play along with the sketch and link your card at the Skipping Stones Blog. Just remember to use the keywords SSD040 if you are uploading to any online galleries.

This is sadly the last sketch from Maren, but we have loved playing with her sketches each week! This last one I really deviated from the sketch, but I think you can still see how I was inspired by it! :)

Below is a master list of all our blog hop participants in case the chain is ever broken. Once you make it to the last blog be sure to head back to Skipping Stones Design so you can link up your card based on this sketch! I now have the pleasure of sending you to Wendy Price!

Kandi Phillips
Kryssi Ng
Maren Benedict
Amanda Sewell
Alice Wertz
Dina Kowal
Jen Ingle
Heidi Van Lar
Vanessa Menhorn
Peggy Russell
Wendy Price

Michelle Giraud

Family time with the Pixie Cottage

Welcome to a brand new Pixie Cottage challenge. This week we are so excited to announce our guest sketch artist Cindy Haffner. Cindy has created a great sketch for us this week and, together with our theme of FAMILY, we have a wonderful challenge for you.

I used two gorgeous new release stamps for my card. Pumpkin Bench by Sandra Hammer and Cassie by Di Carubia. I know that my daughter considers her cat to be close family so I thought this image was perfect for the challenge.

I can't wait to see what you create!

Card Recipe:
Stamps: The Pixie Cottage- Cassie and Pumpkin Bench
Paper: K&Company DP, Bazzill CS
Ink: Distress Ink: Vintage Photo, antique linen, worn lipstick, marigold, shabby shutters, broken china
Accessories: Sewing Machine, Glue Dots, Sponges, ribbon, brads

Creating with PriscillaStyles!

I am so excited to announce that I have been chosen for the brand new Priscillastyles Store Design Team! I am in great company too! Each of the members are tremendously talented.

Today I get to show you a brand new digi called "Steamer Trunk with flowers" This fun image can be found in Priscillastyles digi shop, along with many gorgeous images.

I paper pieced this image using Core'dinations paper that I distressed to make the trim appear worn and lighter in color. The inside lining of the trunk is Cosmo Cricket DP that matches the DP on the card front. I used flower soft in my vase to add a little fluff :)
This awesome sketch is from the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: PriscillaStyles- Steamer Trunk with Flowers
Paper: Cosmo Cricket DP, Stardream Cardstock, Core'dinations
Ink: Distress Ink: Vintage Photo
Accessories: Sewing Machine, Glue Dots, Sponges, ribbon, flower soft, eyelets, prima flowers, MS branch punch,

Once upon a time there lived a fair maiden....

Thursdays are Delightful because I get to show you a new image from Digital Delights by Looby Lou! Meet Princess Shona...isn't she just lovely :) If you saw my post last week, then you know that Sparky the Knight is battling dragons in her honor.
This and many more fairy tale images are available at Digital Delights...check em out!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Digital Delights By Looby Lou - Princes Shona
Paper: DCWV DP, Bazzill Cardstock, Neenah classic crest solar white
Coloring: Prismacolor Pencils and OMS (gamsol)
Accessories: Sewing Machine, Glue Dots, Sponges, pearls, prima flowers, ribbon, stickles

Once Upon a Wednesday...Back to school!

Welcome to a brand new Challenge with the Pixie Cottage. This week we are challenging you to go back to school! You can choose to combine the theme with our sketch this week or you can do one or the other...isnt that easy! This weeks sketch was a blast and designed by our very own Pam!

Not only did I have a great sketch to work with but I also got to ink up a brand new Hannah by Sandra Hammer. This stamp says back to school to me. If you ask most children what they like best about school, most of them will tell you recess. My fondest memories of recess are swinging with my best friends on the playground...ah those were the days!
My card looks naked to me! I always stitch my cards but my sewing machine needs a good cleaning and oiling and I didn't have time to do both the maintenance and the creating :) I will get it done by next week I promise!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: The Pixie Cottage - Hannah on a Swing
Paper: Wild Asparagus DP, Bazzill Cardstock, HQ Watercolor Paper
Ink: Distress Ink, Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Tombow Markers
Accessories: Glue Dots, Sponges, Wild Orchid Flowers, ribbon, Basic Gray pearls

Stamp Sneak peek at Skipping Stones! and a Winner!

Welcome to this weeks sketch challenge at Skipping Stones Design! This week I am excited to give you a peek at a brand new stamp set..."Always There" Let me tell you, it is gorgeous!

I also have a new and exciting sketch this week from Maren.
I decided to use these beautiful butterflies and lots of stickles! I also tried this fun ribbon technique that my friend True did a tutorial on a few days ago...while mine isn't quite as flawless as hers...I still like the effect and it is a great way to use ribbon scraps that we all hate to throw away! You can check out her tutorial HERE.

Okay...I almost forgot to announce a Blog Hop winner! I can't believe it and I am so sorry to anyone that was waiting.
the winner of the $10 gift certificate to Skipping Stones is,
Comment # 5

KC

Please contact me so I can give you the information you need and congratulations!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Skipping Stones Design - Always There
Paper: DCWV DP,Bazzill Cardstock,
Ink: Versafine Onyx, Vintage Photo
Accessories: Sewing Machine, Glue Dots, Sponges, RRR ribbon scraps, stickles

Dragons and Knights, what a delight!

It's Thursday again! That means it is a wonderful day to check out what's new at Digital Delights by Louby Loo! Wendy has some amazing new images that released the first of August. I have used two of the new releases for my project today. Meet Augustus the Dragon and Sparky the Knight! Are these guys not the cutest!


Card Recipe:

Stamps: Digital Delights By Looby Lou - Augustus the Dragon, Sparky the Knight
Paper: DCWV DP, Stardream Cardstock, HQ Watercolor Paper
Ink: Distress Ink, Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Tombow Markers
Accessories: Sewing Machine, Glue Dots, Sponges, button, ribbon, stickles

Challenges:
Sew Many Challenges - Stitching
Pollycraft - In Stitches
Practical Scrappers - Stitching
Little Paper Shop - Sewing

Once Upon a Wednesday...Anything but a card!

It's time for another Once Upon A Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage and another sketch from our fabulous Special Guest Sketcher Jay Jay!

Along with the sketch we have the added challenge of making "Anything But A Card"
You don't have to use a Pixie Cottage Stamp to enter but if you do have why not try out!
Remember you can use the sketch, the theme or both and can combine our challenge with any others you like!

I used the Stargazer Lily by ArTish for my journal. I just love this stamp, it always turns out so beautiful. I colored the using tombow markers and a waterbrush.

Challenges for this project:

Digi Doodle Shop - Flowers
One Stitch At A Time - Pack A Punch
Alphabet Challenge - P is for Punches
Tanda Stamps - Beautiful Borders
Sew Many Challenges - Stitching
Pollycraft - In Stitches
Practical Scrappers - Stitching
Little Paper Shop - Sewing

Gingersnaps - Go 3D
Simon Says Stamp - Make a Gift
Everybody Art - In The Garden