Garage Sale Time!

It is time for our annual city wide garage sale and I decided it was time to clean out my stamps and make room for new. As I was going through my goodies, I came across a couple of Stampin Up! stamps that haven't seen ink in a year or more. Of course I couldn't get rid of them! I decided to play around and created this and another card that I will post later! I did end up coming up with quite the pile of stamps that I should part with along with a massive pile of paper to sell. (Yes I am a paper hoarder and I own it!)
Sometimes it is good to dust off the oldies and remember why you bought them in the first place!

Challenges
Stempel: Flowers (6/16)
Creative Inspirations: Sewing (6/12)
Aly's Sunday Challenge: Sewing (6/12)
Whoopsi Daisy: Ribbons and Bows (7/1)

Once Upon a Wednesday - Lets celebrate Fathers day!

It's time for another Pixie Cottage Once Upon A Wednesday and another super Special Guest Sketch Designer.
This time we have the fabulously talented Donalda from Enjoying The Journey.

Along with our sketch this week we are celebrating Fathers Day...don't forget dear ol' Dad!

I used this fun new digi image from Sean Busking Big Buck.
Don't forget to check out the wonderful creations from our design team and remember to leave them some love!
As always, Michelle has great prizes for the winner of this weeks challenge. I hope to see you there!

Challenges:
The Shabby Tea Room - Just For Dad
> Cards For Men - Fathers Day
> Double Dutch - Fathers Day
> Simple Doodles - Just for You Dad
> One Stitch at a Time - Boys to Men
> Creative Craft Challenges - For The Man in Your Life
> Cuttlebug Spot - Dads and Grads (and embossing)
Pile it On - Quirky
Frosted Designs - Buttons

Sketch Tuesday and Whispering Wings

Welcome to this weeks Sketch Tuesday with Skipping Stones!

This Month we Have the AMAZING Terri Anderson doing our sketches so I really hope you can come and play along with us. Also, we are going to be announcing another new release blog hop with lots of fun prizes...keep checking back!

Here is todays sketch from Terri. This sketch really challenged me! I can't wait to see what you do with it.

My card features the gorgeous butterfly and sentiment from the Whispering Wings set. I am sure you can tell by now that this is one of my favorites! I added a Basic Gray Rub on and used new papers from The Scenic Route Paper Company. Fun stuff I tell ya!

Challenges:
The Corrosive Challenge - Die Cuts (6/13)
Etsy Inspired (How beadyful) - Awesome spring is here (6/11)
Our Creative Corner - Summer (6/12)
Cupcake crafts - Dazzle us (6/14)
Daring Cardmakers -Pearl (6/11)
Creative Inspirations - stitching (6/12)
Aly's Sunday challenge - stitching (6/13)

These are a few of my favorite things...

I am in love with butterflies these days. I have been putting them on a lot of my cards and I never tire of them. I tried to do a vintage card today. Basically I just inked and used brown :) I used the cracked glass technique on the butterfly after sponging it with "Faded Jeans" and "vintage photo" distress inks. I absolutely love my distress inks and use them on every card I make.
I am getting ready to move and so have been taking inventory of all of my supplies, wondering if there is anything that I don't really need (but we NEED everything right!) While doing this I noticed that I have a list of things that I absolutely love.

1. Spellbinders
2. Pearls
3. DCWV La Creme Papers
4. Tim Holtz Distress inks
5. Madeira Thread

What are your favorite things? Or do you just like to use a little bit of everything?

I have been wondering about the New ZUTTER Distress it all. Has anyone used it? It looks like it could be really fun but I don't need anything else that will just sit and not get used. I want to hear from anyone that has tried it!

Thinking Summer!

I did this card for one of my Etsy customers and wanted the colors to reflect what I have been lacking....Summer! It has been dark, wet and cold for far too long. I dont' think we have seen the sun in over 20 days...sigh...soon right!
Ok...the muted background might not scream summer but I loved the soft shimmery green and the pinks in the flowers. I guess I am just not a bold and bright girl :)

Once Upon a Wednesday...Sketch and Metal

Ready for a little midweek fun? Welcome to the new Once Upon a Wednesday challenge at the Pixie Cottage. This weeks challenge is to use a sketch and or a little "Metalwork". This could be metallic paper, brads, eyelets, charms, clips, anything metal at all!
There are so many possibilities with this challenge so let your creativity flow and join us for great prizes provided by Michelle!
Also we have a wonderful guest team member for June! Please send some love to Cabio! Her wonderful work can be seen at Cabio's Craft Corner.

Here is our fun and inspiring sketch this week.

My Card this week features a brand new stamp, Star Gazer by ArTish. Isn't it amazing! I absolutley love flower stamps and ArTish has created a beauty! I added some Metal Sugared Brads in orange for my metal accessory this week. I just bought this cool pack of Cosmo Cricket black board and decided to use it. I covered it with embossing ink and then sprinkled a sparkly embossing powder onto it. Once heat set it shines and sparkles :)

I would love to see what you create this week so make sure to drop by the Pixie Cottage for your chance to win two Pixie Cottage stamps of your choice!

Card Recipe:
Stamp - Star Gazer by ArTish
Paper - BoBunny, strathmore water color paper, Bazzil cardstock.
Accessories - MM sugared brads, Cosmo Cricket chipboard, Madeira Thread

Challenges:
Clearly iStamp - Flowers (6/3)
Fun 2 Stamp - Metal Accessories (6/3)
Magical Crafts - Metal (6/10)
One Stitch at a Time - Something New (6/5)
Oh, Alice! - Swirls (6/5)

Winner of the Pixie Cottage Stamp!

Thank you to everyone that left comments for me this week! I just love reading them.

The winner of last weeks Pixie Cottage stamp, chosen by Random.org is......

True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 14


RUFUS! Congratulations!!

Please email me with your mailing address and I will get that right out!

For those of you that didn't win this week, keep watching, there will more drawings to come!

New releases at The Pixie Cottage and a giveaway!

There is some exciting news at the Pixie Cottage this week! Here is a sneak peek at one of the NEW RELEASES! I was so excited to see this beautiful butterfly and couldn't wait to ink it up.
Unfortunately, my mojo made like Elvis and left the building. I have no idea what was wrong with me! I colored the beautiful flowers and then didn't like the color, then I added a new color and thought it was too dark...so I added another color to brighten up. You know what I got? BROWN flowers! Nothing says thinking of you like brown wilted flowers eh! So, what is a girl to do when her coloring goes astray? Cover it with flower soft!

Between the jumbled flowers and the purple stickles gone wrong...I was less than thrilled with the outcome but the stamp really is beautiful! :) I will give it another go once the creative juices are flowing once again.

There are so many gorgeous stamps that are coming to the Pixie Cottage. Stay tuned for more to come!

This weeks challenge for Once Upon a Wednesday is a sketch and or a pocket or tag. (see comment about flowers above) I wasn't about to try a pocket :)
This weeks gorgeous sketch was provided by the wonderfully talented Bev Rochester.
I would love to see you join us this week for great prizes!
Leave me a comment and you will be entered to win this brand new rubber stamp! I will choose a winner on Monday! (Please make sure I can either find your email address on your profile or leave me one!)Challenges:
Your Next Stamp - Use a Border Punch (6/8)
Clearly iStamp - Flowers (31st)
Colour Create - green/aqua (3rd)
365 Cards - Insect frenzy (3rd)

Holy Carp it's sketch Tuesday!

Welcome to the always fun, never boring, Sketch Tuesday at Skipping Stones!. I am absolutely loving this new, hilarious set called "Holy Carp". It has so many fantastic sayings that are perfect for that guy in your life. Just look at the face on that fish!
I actually made this card for my Dad's birthday coming up this weekend. He loves to fish but rarely comes home with the "big one!" I think he and my husband just talk about the HUGE fish that barely got away, over and over again...I'm sure you know the one.

We have our last sketch by Jen Del Muro (sniff, sniff) for you to try this week. Jen has been amazing and I have had so much fun with her sketches and creative genius this month.

Don't forget to check out the other fun creations by the Stamp Tramps!
Angela Thomas
Erin Stieler Grotegut
Deb Felts - Guest Tramp
Michelle Giraud
Kandi Phillips
Amanda Sewell
Jennifer Ingle - NEW permanent Tramp!

Challenges:
OLLCB - Bright And Cheerful (31st)
Whoopsi Daisy - As you like it (31st)
The Creative Cottage - One for the Boys (27th)
Crafty Calendar - The Great Outdoors (6/03)
Stampin for the Weekend - Make someone smile (06/03)


Card Recipe:

Stamps: Holy Carp - Skipping Stones
Paper: HQ water color paper, Basis cardstock, Bazzil swiss dots cardstock, dp from my stach (sorry I can't remember!)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, TH Distress Ink (fired brick, faded blue jeans, shabby shutters, peeled paint, broken china, vintage photo, walnut stain)
Accessories: Sewing Machine, Pop Dots, Sponges, Spellbinders, twine, buttons, stickles

Winner of the Skipping Stones Blog Hop Giveaway....

Thank you to everyone that participated in the Skipping Stones Blog Hop. Don't forget to come back tomorrow and check out the new Tuesday Sketch Challenge!

The winner of this adorable stamp set, chosen by Random.org is........

True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 13

LAURACOX!

Congratulations Laura. Please email me with your delivery address and I will get those out to you!

Keep checking for more candy in June!