Christmas in July!

YES!  Christmas!  I know!  I can not believe it either!  I will admit to thinking Halloween around here, just because I have every intention of participating in the 31 Days of Halloween challenge again, but Christmas had not crossed my mind!!!  Until last week :).
The challenge at Fairy Knoll right  now is Christmas in July.  I will tell you that it was a lot of fun to pull out papers, tools and embellishments I have not used in months and use them. 

I decided with the heat outside to cool off mentally and use one of my favorite winter images Snow Friends.  I pulled out the Memory Box paper with poinsettias on it and got to work. 

Hope you join us this week and every week!  I would love to see your creations with Fairy Knoll images and there are some FREEBIES available too so check them out!

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Alex

Red, White and Blue

This week there are several challenges that are color challenges involving Red, White and Blue the colors of the USA.  This is since tomorrow is the day we celebrate our Independence as a nation and it is a very special day indeed.  My creation is with a Fairy Knoll image called Beach Ball Betty and fits the challenge at Fairy Knoll of Red, White and Blue as well.  Fairy Knoll is also looking for some new DT members!  Details can be found on the challenge post.

Challenges:
Fairy Knoll #57 - RW&B
Come & Get It- Patriotic Theme
Creative Inspirations #63 - RW&B
Card Making Mamas #23- RW&B
Craft Us Crazy #11 - RW&B and/or Summer
Moving Along with the Times #105- Here comes the summer sun

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Alex

A Fairy Happy birthday

Fairy Knoll's challenge this week is 'Happy Birthday'.  This is the #53 challenge so the weekly challenge BIRTHDAY!!!  I selected what I consider to be the perfect image for a birthday card.  This is Amelia Cake.

I used some my Viva Decor pearl pen in red to create the pearls in the right hand corner.  Typically I use it for 'blood' on things, but it is multipurpose :).  The fairy's top is colored in with Smooch in Ocean Soul.  You may notice that on the original image, the top is strapless.  However, if you happen to smear the Smooch a bit before it is dry, the top is versatile enough to have straps.

Challenges:
Fairy Knoll #53- Happy Birthday

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Alex

Celebrating Memorial Day at Fairy Knoll

Fairy Knoll is celebrating Memorial Day this week with the challenge.  Please celebrate with us in whatever way you find best.  With color or image choices or whatever just strikes your fancy.  I decided to use stars! 

This image is Flora.  I actually selected her because she made me think of someone placing flowers on a grave.  I remember every year on Memorial Day, my Grandpa and Great Aunt would load up the car with flowers and travel all over the state to visit the graves of friends and relatives.  They literally traveled the entire day to do this.  I was always so impressed.  I would love to, one day, be able to pick this up this tradition again. 

I am looking forward to seeing your creation.  If you would like to use a Fairy Knoll image, we would LOVE that!  There are some FREEBIES HERE if you don't have any yet.

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Alex

Fun at Fairy Knoll with FLOWERS!

This week at Fairy Knoll the challenge is FLOWERS.  How do you interpret this?

I decided to use flowers a bit of everywhere.  The image is one of the newer ones to Fairy Knoll called Iris.  I love the bouquet she is holding because it has a variety of flowers in it. The background paper with flowers and strip on the side are part of the Echo Park For the Record collection.  I also used my edge punch with flowers and pulled out the Prima flowers.  FLOWERS everywhere!  :)

Link you creation HERE so I can see what you come up with.  Don't forget, Fairy Knoll has several FREE images located HERE if you would like.

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Alex

The Queen of her castle

This week the challenge #49 at Fairy Knoll is to create something for Mother's Day.  I know what you are thinking.  You are looking at this card and saying "It has happened.  Alex has actually lost her mind."  Nope- I have not, it just requires some explanation! 
As I was looking through the Fairy Knoll images to decide what to use and create I kept coming back to Bianca and thinking about Mom's being the Queen of her castle (home) and how appropriate. See, not so crazy......yet.

Looking forward to seeing what you create for Mother's Day and having you play along with the challenge this week at Fairy Knoll.  Don't forget, there are several FREE IMAGES to be found HERE if you would like.  We'd love to see what you do with them.  There are also several new images to be found in the Fairy Knoll store.

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Alex

Love is...

A girl and her horse, or in this case, a Princess and her unicorn.

The challenge at Fairy Knoll currently is to make something with the theme of Love or Faith.  I know mine is not the first thing that comes to mind when a person thinks of love, but after seeing some old pictures recently of my childhood best friend and her horse it just seemed fitting.  The image of Aislan and Diamond is an 'oldie but goodie' and fun to work with.  Hope you get a chance to play along at Fairy Knoll.  Link your entry HERE for a chance to win an image from Fairy Knoll!

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Alex

Be Happy!!

This is Beach Ball Betty.  She is HAPPY and to me she represents warm weather, the idea of which, makes ME happy.  Since the Fairy Knoll Challenge this week is Happy, she is perfect.  The other happy part is this fabulous new Bo Bunny paper collection, Ad Lib, which was perfect not only with Beach Ball Betty, but also the sketch I used.

Challenges:
Fun at Fairy Knoll #43 - Happy
Card Positioning Systems #210 - Sketch

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Alex

A Birthday Wish creation

I love working with Brandi's images at Fairy Knoll. They lend themselves perfectly to the creation of cards. If you haven't used any of them, you simply must give them a try. There are even some free ones she has made available here.

This week I used one of my long time favorite images.  How could the balloons not make it a birthday card?

The background is more of the fabulous K&Co paper pack Sweet Nectar.  That gorgeous flower is from the new for 2011 Prima collection.

Challenges:
Fairy Knoll - birthday or thank you
Tip Top Tuesday - Birthday (also a great tutorial for a gift box)
Paper Crafting Journey #6- Up in the air (balloons)
Cupcake Craft #133 - Up in the air (balloons) with optional green
Shabby Tea Room #53- Party Time/birthday
Kaboodle Doodles #58 - Happy Birthday

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Alex

Ready for St. Patrick's Day?

It seems that a lot of the challenges lately are all about St. Patrick's Day or green.  No surprise!  Fairy Knoll is also having a St. Patrick's Day theme challenge this week and there is even a new image called Step Dancing Fairy.

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I love that her wings look like a four leaf clover!  I colored her up to match some of my K& Co paper and then cut petals off some of my green Prima flowers to create clovers for the side.  The frame is made using an embossing folder by Craft Concepts call Stately then I inked everything up.

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Alex

Think Spring

As the rain drizzles down outside I keep reminding myself that Spring is coming!!!  I love Spring.  I love to see the plants wake up and trees in bloom.  Bulb flowers are some of my favorite ones.  I am hoping it arrives soon!
In the meantime, at Fairy Knoll the challenge this week is "Spring".  I grabbed The Rose and some Spring colors to create this simple card.  The flower is just one more reminder of Spring.

What can you create that is "Spring"?  Show us HERE!

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Alex

Blowing Kisses

The challenge #39 for Fairy Knoll this week is Feeling a Little Green.  I was trying to go Green with mine as in environmentally friendly, but struggled so finally gave up and decided using supplies I already had with one of my current go to color combos of pink and green was just perfect for this challenge.  I used the Fairy Knoll image Blowing Kisses.

I have loved this image since I first saw it so it was all printed out and just waiting to be colored.  I grabbed my K& Company Sweet Nectar paper pad.   I used a different sheet from the same pack and cut out the flowers to add.  I used my Taffy Smooch on the hearts and her boots, then created some pearls in the corner with my Viva Decor pearl pen.  Love the colors, love the image, I love the way the card turned out!

Now, show us what YOU create and enter HERE.

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Alex

Fairy Knoll Valentine

Fairy Knoll has this fairy called Heartstrings and she is absolutely PERFECT for a Valentine's Day card and she is only ONE DOLLAR!!!!

Challenges:
Fairy Knoll #37 - Valentine
Midnight Madness #90- Sketch

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Alex

Got Flowers?

Is it possible to have too many flowers?  I do not think so!!!  I have found that with a bit of creativity, flowers can be used on pretty much any project.  However, that level of creativity is not required for me this week.  The challenge at Fairy Knoll Challenges is Flowers.  I used Flora which makes it super simple since she is holding flowers.  I also added some flowers to the card front and a sentiment in the top corner.  Looking forward to seeing what you create this week!!

Challenges:
Fairy Knoll - Flowers
Oh Alice  / The Altered Alice - Hello or Goodbye
Do You Stack Up #4- Patterned Paper
Die Cut Deams #81- Use a Digi & Rubber Stamp Together
Tip Top Tuesday #19 - Fabulous Flowers

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Alex

A little bit of chocolate

This week at Fairy Knoll the challenge is CHOCOLATE. What is more chocolate the yummy chocolate browns and the Bittersweet pattern paper?

This is one of the new release Fairy Knoll images called Love Dust Fairy.  Don't you love her styling boots?

Challenges:
Do You Stack Up #3 - Pink
Basic Grey Challenges #35 - Dots and Spots
Freshly Brewed #31 - Spread some love
Stampin' Royalty #55 - Anything with wings
Tuesday Throwdown #32 - Valentine

Thank you

This is the week for a "Thank You" themed  Fun at Fairy Knoll Challenge.  There are some wonderful new images again this week that you simply must see.  I decided to use one of them, Have a Heart, and turn my thank you card into a Valentine's Day, or any day, card.

I hope you decide to play with us this week at Fairy Knoll and link your entry HERE.  Be certain to check out the inspiration from the rest of the DT as well.  There is some pretty fantastic stuff for you to see!

Challenge Blog

Alex- me

Audrey

Brandi

Claire

Georgia

Shelley

Tammylee this is her last week with us :(

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Alex

All that glitters...

is gorgeous!  Actually, All That Glitters is the challenge for the 32nd - WAIT 32?!?!?!? - Fun at Fairy Knoll Challenge.  There are some wonderful new images again this week that you simply must see.  Blowing Kisses is perfect for Valentine's Day.  As is the image I used today and she is a FREEBIE!

There is glitter on her wings and heart and that fun and funky background paper from the Kaisercraft Hippy Girl collection has glitter in it too!

I hope you decide to play with us this week at Fairy Knoll and link your entry HERE.  Be certain to check out the inspiration from the rest of the DT as well.  There is some pretty fantastic stuff for you to see!

Challenge Blog

Alex- me

Audrey

Brandi

Claire

Danielle

Georgia

Shelley

Tammylee

 

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Alex

Get Your Fairy On!

Fairy Knoll that is!  The challenge this week in Anything Goes.  No excuse to not participate and you just might win a digi image of your choice for doing so.  There are some new ones just released I know you will want!

With Valentine's Day just around the corner and having been in the grove of making love theme cards for OWH, I decided to use Heartstrings, one of the first fairies at Fairy Knoll.  She is one of my favorites!

I am looking forward to seeing what you create to play with us at Fairy Knoll!

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Alex

12 Days of Christmas - Day 9

Where has the time gone? We are already on day 9! Pretty soon I am going to find myself out of a job, yet again! I certainly hope that Alex decides to continue to feed me anyway.

Fridays are when Fairy Knoll has their new challenges and Alex really enjoys creating with their images and especially loves working with Brandi who draws them.  She is super sweet and really tolerates Alex being crazy well.  That takes a special kind of person.  This week the challenge is CHRISTMAS or WINTER. Alex did a bit of both it being the 12 Days of Christmas and all.

For the background on this tag she smooshed (yep those technical terms again) some distress ink on the craft mat and then sprayed it with water.  The tag was drug through until soaked.  Alex then dried it with the embossing heat gun and then picked up spare drops on the craft mat and dried it again repeating several times. 
Then she grabbed the fabo swirl stamps by Prima and the Viva Decor Precious Metals paint in silver to create snow flurries on the background.

The image was colored with markers except for the body of the snowman that was painted with Shimmerz and then the image was cut out and adhered to the tag.  The Merry Christmas ribbon was glued on last.

Alex and I do hope you are enjoying the 12 Days of Christmas and also visiting the other participants listed on the top right of the blog.  I know Alex is enjoying bringing it to you.  She has more creations in the works as well as I know her brain is just spinning.  I do hope it is with ideas to share with all of you!!

Happy Holidays!
Edgar

All That Glitters

I am certain you have probably  noticed that I love the bling.  When I learned the challenge at Fairy Knoll this week was All That Glitters, I knew it was perfect!  I grabbed Josephine, my markers and my Stickles and went to town!!!  I think she ended up looking quite Christmasy as well.

I used this FUN paper from the Kaisercraft Tis the Season paper pack and a bling tree from a strand of them I have in my stash.

I can't wait to see how you make your creation Glitter.  The DT has a large variety of options to share with you so be certain to check them out.  Then enter HERE and show us what YOU made!