May your Christmas be filled...

with all things that "SPARKLE & SHINE!"

Including brilliant new tricycles!

This week at The Pixie Cottage
our challenge to you is to use the theme: "Shiny & Bright"

and/or the following sketch...

We can't wait to see what you create!
Link your NEW project back to

The Pixie Cottage Challenge # 48

for a chance to win Pixie Cottage Stamps

I combined the two while enlisting the holiday flair of...

Oh Christmas Tree digi by ARTish

All colored...with shiny ornaments and a bright star..

I added to the fun of Christmas morning by

steering a little fellow released this summer into a December card

May I introduce...

Mike on a Trike digi by ARTish

He works perfectly as the happiest kid on Christmas a.m.
The entire card...


and early wishes for a ...

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Yes, it's Wednesday...my 'double header' blog day.

Over at the Paper Pretties Blog

they are showcasing Day 6 of the December new releases,

1 more day to go and then it's a Blog Hop!

The challenge of the week is to use PUNCHES.

Link your punchy NEW creation back to Paper Pretties Blog

for a chance to win. Good Luck!!

I combined lots of circle punches

to embellish and create a title,

and the stamp set revealed on Saturday to create this jar...

She is Scout Sophia and will be available Friday

at the Paper Pretties Boutique

If you are a fan of Girl Scout Cookies you might relate...

In order to get a jump start on buying said cookies...




You'll need about 399 more pennies..
Don't forget cookies and stamps make great gifts!



How many days 'til the Cookie Kick Off???



If you have a Girl Scout~ Scout Sophia would be very useful!!


Happy Creating!

Paper Pretties Day 5 Preview...

I was like a student in class waving my hand,
"Me, me, me- I'll volunteer",

when I saw this new Scout Cooper set.

(available Friday in the Paper Pretties Boutique)

Seeing as how I now have my very own Tiger Scout

I had no doubt I would have multiple uses for it!

A week ago, for instance...

Ian had a pack meeting/ kind of a fun reward night

awarding all of the scouts a chance to win raffles,

and to receive prizes for selling popcorn.

Ian did not win one of the chance drawings,

but was ultra excited that he sold enough popcorn

to earn his way to day camp next summer,

a ticket to an evening field trip and a marshmallow shooter.

here is the full set...

We knew that in each den the scout that...

(follow along with the title)

(Mr. Jim was such a good sport!)
we just didn't know (as the journaling states)
that Ian was THE one-
until they called his name!
~too cool

Here is the entire layout...

What event will Scout Cooper help us scrapbook next?
If you've got a scout I recommend this stamp!
See how some of the other Prettie Girls
created with this great set...
at Paper Pretties
Happy creating,

A little FaLaLa, HoHoHo, Snow and...

"Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee"

all rolled into one!

It's tutorial time at...

The Pixie Cottage

In the spirit of the Season known for decorations

I thought I'd present to you an ARTishtic Ornament.

The Vision....

utilizing my new Snowflake embossing folder & Cuttlebug,

an empty acrylic snap together ornament from Hobby Lobby...

and the red rubber stamp...

Here Comes Winter by ARTish

To cut the "perfect circles" I used Creative Memories

small circle template on the outside with the red blade.

lesson learned...cut first THEN emboss.

...works much better in that order!

Stamp and color...I'm doing each step in duplicate

so that no matter which side you view the ornament there will be art!




I use the Creative Memories cutter again- cutting the bears into "coasters" and then from the snow hills up used scissors to cut around the stamp edge. For added dimension I then mounted the colored and glossed bears onto the embossed snowflake circles using 3-d tape.
(note~ the flakes have been tinted with blue chalk)




Can't have rolling snow hills without snow...
"let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!"




Place the double-sided
Here Comes Winter by ARTish bear circles
on the ornament ledge...




the 'tea cup' view...
Repeat the blizzard on the other half,
snap together, and commence to singing Christmas tunes.

Far warmer than shoveling the snow...

Voila!

How many more to cover a tree?

*None, if I take the Charlie Brown approach!

There are several Pixie Cottage Stamps

and multiple Digital Images by The Pixie Cottage
that would be fantastic for creating ornaments like this one.

Happy Creating,

and an early Merry Christmas,

Do you feel like a KING...

or are you chasing your tail?

I think it depends on the hour you ask!

I can't believe it's already Wednesday again!

A week ago we were loading up the mobile en route to St.Louis. Not only for the typical turkey visit but this time for a very special occasion;

Saturday was mommy and Mr.Bill's wedding.

OH it was SOOOOO beautiful!!!

Rest assured there are pictures!!

(and for the loyal followers you will see when I colored my wedding image

May I Have This Dance by Artish

I colored the bride's dress burgundy. There was definitely DANCING!

Keep your eye out for the virtual album!

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From this week's

Paper Pretties; Monday Whatnots…

My next two guests have literal tails to chase...

Leonardo Lion digi by ARTish

his crown is elevated; giving you a choice to make him king of the jungle or not!

you could color as is, or color cut and place where you like...don't you just love 'options'!?

And utilizing this week's
Paper Pretties sketch... (rotated once to the left)

in combination with a poofy tail friend...

Poodilicious Party digi by ARTish

I created this card...






So take a break from chasing your proverbial tail,

sit down to create with us.

Link back your new creation using this week's sketch to
Paper Pretties for a chance to win!



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Once Upon a Wednesday at

The Pixie Cottage

presents a challenge with OPTIONS...(see what I mean)

Create by "Paper Piecing" or by using this sketch...

The countdown is here...24 nights to go til the little mouse may or may not be stirring!

Regardless, (will be)

The Stockings Were Hung by ARTish

I combined both the sketch and our paper piecing theme to create this card...

Spread some joy to

The Pixie Cottage Challenge 47

by sharing your NEW creation for a chance to win

Pixie Cottage Stamps

Good Luck!

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Make sure you take a moment each day,

forget your tail and how dizzy (busy) you might be,

and focus on what/who is right there in front of you!