Pixie Dust Challenge

Its Thursday and time for this weeks Pixie Dust STudio Challenge: Who's the Chef? Join us this week for your chance to win a FREE digi from Pixie Dust STudio! In the meantime, head over to the PDS Challenge blog to see what the rest of the DT has cooked up!

I used sweet little Baker Fairy from the Goodies Collection available at Pixie Dust Studio. I paired her with some new Little Yellow Bicycle paper called Savor.

Here's a closeup of her and the stitching.

Challenge List:

Pixie Dust Studio: Who's the Chef?

Wee Memories: Free for All

Do you Stack Up?: Pattern Paper

Stamp Something: Cute Somethings

Fab n Funky: Delight in your Digi

Mojo Monday: sketch

And don't forget, tomorrow is the last day to submit your DT application for the next term with Pixie Dust Studio! Kathy even has a FREE digi for you to download HERE.

Thanks for hopping by!

-Cyndi

Fairy Lovely

Its Scrappy Sunday today...no, I know. Its Wednesday. I'm not loosing it. But I really wanted to start a weekly scrappy post, so we will just pretend its Sunday, right? Come on, work with me here!!

AND, do you know what this Saturday is? Yes its the FIRST day of CHA, but also it will be the BIG REVEAL of the NEW January 2011 Stampendous! Catalog. AND, Stampendous! is planning a HUGE surprise at this release!! Want a hint?? Sorry. My lips are sealed til Saturday or I may have to forfeit my couch for CHA!!

BUT, check back in Saturday for another fabulous Stampendous! blog hop starting at the Stampendous! blog at 10am PST.

For today I have the go ahead to sneak some peeks of more new favorite set of mine! I created this page with the new "Dandelion Wish" which will be available next week! I stamped the gorgeous Dandelions in Versamark ink on different colors of card stock then embossed them with Stampendous! White powder. The title for the page was created with another new Stampendous! birthday perfectly clear stamp set.

OK, so does that wet your appetite for more goodness? Check back this Saturday! Thanks for popping in today!

-Cyndi

Announcing the Desert Island Crafters

I finally get to share some news I've been sitting on for a bit...my Cyber friend Suzi of The Manic World of Mrs Weyremaster asked me to join the design team of the new Desert Island Crafts Challenge Blog!

Heres the rest of the fab team:

Alison Heikkila

Angela Enion

Berenice Rendon

Cyndi Bundi

Erica Johnson-Wanzer

Jo Willis

Juanita Gillen

Suzi McKenzie

Tasha Beasley

Remember you can join us as a Desert Islands Crafters, simply by taking part and winning a challenge.

Our first challenge will be announced on the 1st February, until then, check out the DT's blogs, they have some awesome creations to share with you.

-Cyndi

One more friggin' candle

I just love Stella...she is a hoot. I started this card for one of the Bugaboo mini challenges last week and never finished it so I thought I would finish it up today. I used "One More Candle" Stella from Bugaboo Stamps.

The sketch from Sketch Saturday was the inspiration for the layout and I pulled out some fun colors from this Bo Bunny paper for Stella.

One last closeup of Stella...

Challenge List:

Sketch Saturday: sketch

Creative Inspirations Challenge: Birthday Celebration

Sisterhood of Crafters: Birthday

Prairie Fairy Fridays: birthday

Paper Cutz Challenge: your choice

Digi Doodle Shop: Anything Goes

Thats it! Thanks for stopping by!

-Cyndi

Stampendous! Sneak Peek!!

Its Stampendous! Saturday and I have a sneaky peeky for you of whats coming up in the new Stampendous! January Catalog next week! I absolutely love this image, called Shell Trio. I embossed it with Periwinkle, Olive, Chinese Red, and Paprika Embossing Powders, all from Stampendous!

The edge of this mat was ripped then I drug it through my Versamark pad and embossed it with more of the Chinese Red powder. The pattern paper is from Little Yellow Bicycle. The red was the back of the multi colored pattern. It had a bit of a textured pattern to it, but I gave it more by dry embossing it with the Mesh Cuttlebug folder. Finally I lightly sanded across the top to bring out part of the white core.

The background of the card I heat embossed with a matching stamp called Shell Background, also coming in the newest Stampendous! catalog. It was embossed with Periwinkle powder on Huckleberry Pie Bazzill card stock. The ribbon is by Creative Impressions.

For more peeks of this set, head to the Stampendous! facebook page or for more peeks of other new sets head to the Stampendous! blog. Coming to CHA? Be sure to stop by Booth #2233!!

-Cyndi

Bugaboo Stamps Birthday Bash Challenge

I got caught up today in making some fun cards for the Birthday Bash going on over at Bugaboo Stamps! Such fun, unique and whimsical images!!

This is Ava Cupcake from the Ava Deacon Collection by Bugaboo Stamps. I colored her with some fun bright copic colors that I matched to this old but fun Doodlebug paper that was in my stash.

The Birthday wishes sentiment is by A Muse. I added some free handed doodling around this panel as well as around the main image. And more of those FUN pom poms at the bottom!!

LOVE the little skulls on the cuppy cake! This card is for the Birthday Challenge at the Catch the Bug Challenge blog.

Another card made with Deacon:

This one is for the Anything Goes Mini Challenge. (Also at the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog. There are mini challenges all week) I added a row of Bazzill clear Bling up the side of the black mat. Paper for this is from the new Bo Bunny line.

A closeup of Deacon with his skull rose. Love it!!

Ok, thats it for tonight! Have a great one :0

-Cyndi

Mushroom Minx

Here's a card I created with this sweet fairy from Phindy's Place called Flower Top Fairy Mushroom Minx. I love how she matches my Graphic 45 Fairy papers so I had to have her!

The challenge this week at Phindy's Place Challenge Blog is Lace and Pearls. I have the pearls, but I was thinking Pearls and Bows when I made the card...oops...read that wrong! Oh well, the brocade ribbon in top top corner is quite lacy looking right?

I had fun with this card using a cut out potcard from the Graphic 45 pad for one of my layers. The top corner is rolled up. I distressed the stamp and tore the bottom of the base layer before inking them with Tim Holtz distress inks. Flowers are by Prima, pearls are from my stash. Ribbon is by Fancy Pants.

Isn't she just a doll??

And here's the sentiment. Its part of the same sheet of Graphic 45 that the postcard came off of, but perfect for the card sentiment!

Challenge List:

Phindy's Place: Lace & Pearls

Color Throwdown: colors

Wags n Whiskers: use a fairy

Karber Challenge: Ribbon

Stamping for the Weekend: Getting Warmed Up

Thanks for stopping in! One more post to come tonight, so check back!!

-Cyndi

Lollipops Friends Forever

Woohoo! Its Friday! I hope to spend all day in my Craft Room if possible!! I have a card for you this morning that I created for the 2nd by LORI Designs challenge :) Its another color challenge and a fun one.

I pulled out some of the original Lollipops that I bought: Ethan and Gracie. They are available in Lori's store HERE. The only patterned paper that I used for this one was a background brown polka dot piece by October Afternoon. I went back to cardstock basics to get my colors into the scheme! If you want to play along, Here's the color combo:

For the frame I cut it with my Spellbinders polka dot frame then airbrushed through it with E59 onto Sahara Sand cardstock. I cut the frame again out of Pomegranate Bazzill and put that piece in the middle. Ethan and Gracie are colored with my copics, the colors are pictured at the end of the post.

The sentiment is from Pink Cat Studio, punched with some circle punches then I added a button and some Divine Twine to the top.

• Supplies:
• Stamps: Ethan Lollipop & Gracie Lollipop (by LORI designs); sentiment (Pink Cat Studio)
• Paper: Pomegranate & Buttercup (Bazzill); Sahara Sand (SU!); white (Neenah); Fly a Kite pp (October Afternoon)
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Accessories: Polka Dot Frame (Spellbinders); punches (SU!); ribbon (Michael's); button (Basic Grey); Divine Twine; Copic Markers

Challenge List:

By LORI Designs Challenges: Colors

Stamp Something: Cute Somethings

Simply Create: Use your punches

Totally Gorjuss: Cuddly

Beary Sweet Challenge: Friendship or Love

Well, that about sums it up, but check back later...I am in stamping mode today!!

-Cyndi

Button Up!

Thursday means Challenge time at Pixie Dust Studio, and this week's challenge is "Button Up", just add some buttons to your project. Easy Peasy!

For this challenge I used another of the newest images from the "Dino-mite" Collection from Pixie Dust Studio. This one is called Friendship is dinomite. These bugs are so cute and I thought they went perfectly with this new paper from Graphic 45. After I cut the background pieces with Spellbinders dies I inked the edges with Cats eyes chalk ink (Coral Rose & Olive Pastel)

I also added just a touch of the Rose ink to my flowers. And of course my bug had to have a bit of sparkle so there is Stampendous! Melon pearl glitter on her wings (applied with a quickie qlue pen) and some Stampendous! Mint Green glitter on the centers of the flowers.

The sentiment is from Magnolia Stamps. and theres more buttons! (old ones from my stash...I think they are My Minds Eye)

So, why don't you play along with us today at Pixie Dust Studio Challenge blog? You could win a FREE image! And you don't have to use a PDS image to play, but we sure love when you do!

ALSO, don't forget, Pixie is still looking for more designers! Go to THIS post for the details!

Challenge List:

Pixie Dust Studio: Button Up!

Cute Card Thursday: Recipe, 1,2,3

Pile it On: Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge: Buttons

2 Sisters Challenge: Flowers

Fairy Tale Challenge: Flowers

Copic Creations: What's New?

Thanks for visiting!

-Cyndi

Winter Pixie

I love winter...sometimes. Having lived in NC all of my life I always wanted more snow because until the last couple of years it just didn't ever snow in NC! Well, it did this year for sure! We have gotten MORE snow in the last 6 weeks this year than in the last total 10 years I think :) I'm about sick of my kids out of school and going in late, but I still like the cold weather.

I used the new January Pixie for this card, she's available over in the Pixie Dust Studio store. I've colored her in blues and greens to match this fun paper by 3 Bugs in a Rug. (This is the back of cute Penguin paper...and its still super cute!!) I have the paper available in my online Boutique.

Here's a closeup of Pixie, so you can see the Black glaze that I added to her hat and buttons to make them super shiny! (Don't forget that there is a DT CALL going on right now at Pixie Dust Studio, and Kathy has a FREE Pixie there for you to snatch up!)

For my layout I used this weeks sketch from The Sweetest Thing. I cut my circles with nestabilties, then cuttlebugged my circle with Snowflake Dots.

The sentiment is from a CC Designs set called Snowmen. I punched it out with the word window punch from SU! then popped it up on the card. The ribbon is Bazzill and will also be available in The Scrappy Chick Boutique!

Challenge List:

Pile It On: Anything Goes

A Spoonful of Sugar: Blue & Green

The Sweetest Thing: sketch

Meljens Designs: Square or Round

Craft Your Days Away: Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday: All Sentimental

Stamp Something: Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations: Celebrate

Stampin' For the Weekend: New & Blue (image)

Thanks for surfing by my corner of the world today! Hope you have a great one :)

-Cyndi