Sunday, April 29, 2012

Today's special....


Pixie Spring Cleaning is in full swing so there are lots of bargain to be found

Today's special is

"Times Square Twenty 11"






Retail Value over $40
you are getting everything here for just $19.90
It's a bargain, hurry, we have limited kits left so I will go down the list from the order of the emails I received

Simply send an email to kirsty@pixiedustpaperie.com

Project made with "Times Square Twenty 11" by our DT Lauren Bergold


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Friday, April 27, 2012

Pixie April Challenge

Pixie April Challenge

"Fly Away with Me'


Create a project that related to a city, e.g. Paris, London, New York City, Rome etc.

Here are the DT sample from our team







Come play along with us!

Click HERE to enter the challenge


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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

More Bargains.....


Pixie Spring Cleaning is in full swing so there are lots of bargain to be found

Today's special is

"Snow Shoe"






Retail Value $42
you are getting everything here for just $19.90
It is a bargain, hurry, we have limited kits left so I will go down the list from the order of the emails I received

Simply send an email to kirsty@pixiedustpaperie.com and I will be calculating your shipping cost for you, yes, we ship any where in the world.

Project made with "Snow Shoe" by our DT Zielonooka



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Monday, April 23, 2012

April Project Kit ~ "Cherish You" mini album


April Project Kit
"Cherish You" mini album
by Kirsty Vittetoe



I am sharing a special limited edition project with you this month.
With papers, brads, buttons, tapes from various manufacturers, along with Pixie Signature Crinkled ribbons, you are set with all the supplies you need to put together the perfect little mini album
Upon purchase of this project kit, you will be provided with step-by-step and in-depth looks at the process behind the pages, and put together this mini album in an easy going pace

Click HERE to purchase the kit

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Pixie April Challenge
"Fly Away with Me"

Click HERE to play along


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Saturday, April 21, 2012

winner, winner!


Pixie Dust Paperie

Presents

"Just Enough Stuff"
by Lauren Bergold
(finale)

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i know we're all excited to find out *who* will be having a little shopping spree in my etsy shop, so without further ado, let's see what the folks at random.org have to say!
...and the winner is commenter number...

*3*
...which means that...
"cgl1539"
aka
(i think?)
♥♥♥CHRISTI♥♥♥
is our lucky winner!

CHRISTI please have a look around my etsy shop,
choose $15.00 worth of fun vintage goodies for yourself
and email me with your picks at
llaurenb @ hotmail [dot] com
so i can get a package out to you ASAP!

*heartfelt thanks*
to everyone who participated, it was great to hear what fires *YOUR* creativity, and definitely provided me with plenty of food for thought as to what should be looking out for in my crafty-shopping travels; like vintage millinery supplies, photos and cabinet cards, handwritten pages, ledgers, seam binding and other sewing notions!

i've already got fun vintage button and lace/trimmings packets in the works; (i've got some vintage rhinestones, too, but i confess i cannot bear to part with them yet, lol!) i've got loads more ideas--and ingredients--for vintage ephemera packets (including "kid stuff" "crafty" "travel" and "vintage lady" themes!) i've also got more journals planned, in various sizes and themes; plus i'll be adding some blank notebooks in the near future. 

*even more thanks*
to the wonderful miss kirsty for sharing the pixie blog with me this week, and to all of you for coming along with kind comments and great ideas i hope that you will always have 
more inspiration 
than you need... but...
♥♥♥ 


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Pixie April Challenge
"Fly Away with Me"

Click HERE to enter the challenge

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Friday, April 20, 2012

perfect mini book covers every time by lauren bergold


Pixie Dust Paperie

presents

"Just Enough Stuff"
by Lauren Bergold
(Day 6)

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they say you can't judge a book by its cover, but in my experience, that's just not true! in fact, when we're looking at books "in person" (in a store, the library, or even on our own shelves) the cover is the initial thing we see... and we all know how important "first impressions" are, right?! here's a step-by-step guide to my own (admittedly idiosyncratic!) way of making easy covers that look good every time!


1. apply adhesive to one side of your chipboard
your chipboard will be completely covered at the end, so feel free to use mismatched scraps or even "upcycle" bits of cereal boxes! when using vintage paper as a covering, apply adhesive to the surface that you're affixing TO, and not to the vintage paper itself, which tends to be a lot more delicate! i like to use my xyron machine to get smooth all over coverage with no drying time, but use your favorite adhesive! (a lot of people *LOVE* gel medium for this, but my personal preference is not to work wet if it can be avoided... but you should use whatever YOU like best!)

2. lay chipboard piece carefully onto your cover's "base" paper
you can make small pencil marks on the back to guide placement; the most important part is to lay it down STRAIGHT, especially if there is text involved! smooth and burnish the paper to get rid of any small wrinkles or air bubbles.

3. trim the paper to size and notch the corners 
this is, in my opinion, the most CRUCIAL step, because i really hate the look of messy corners! :) sorry, i don't know enough math to tell you what angle that cut is, but the main thing is to cut right UP to the corner without going over. i suggest practicing this a couple of times with scrap materials, and after you've done it, you'll see what i mean. (if you wind up with either gaps OR excess paper on your corners, they can be covered up with ink or decorative tape, respectively!)

4. apply gluestick liberally to two opposing sides and adhere those flaps
i almost always do the top and bottom first, and then the sides, but you might like to look at your paper and see if there's a nicer bit of pattern on one or the other; you're not going to see too much of it, though, so don't agonize.

5. apply gluestick liberally to THE OTHER two opposing sides and adhere those flaps
i think this one's pretty self-explanatory! :)


6. trim your "finish" piece and attach it to the book
in traditional book-making the panel you place on top of your folded base paper is called an "end paper" and goes on the inside of the book. because i am often using carefully selected vintage paper as my base, i often do this "backwards" and let the inside cover have the seamless part, and place my DECORATED panel on the outer cover. this is definitely and non-traditional way of working, but i often prefer it; experiment with your books and see which you prefer!

and now you have perfect front and back covers which are ready to be punched and strung on a book ring or spiral bound using a bind-it-all. either way, your one-of-a kind mini book is going to be a ♥KNOCKOUT♥!
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speaking of mini-books, i've just added a new category of small wire bound craft journals to my etsy shop, and i'm pretty excited to show you a couple of them. as with all my products, every single one is different, so i hope you'll visit the shop to see them all!



measure: 3.75" 4.25"
keep a record of your yarncraft projects and show off photos in fun vintage style!

measure: 3.75" 4.25"
keep a record-- and photos-- of your fabric creations in fun vintage style!

coming soon: some brand new "she's crafty" journals for every type of project, so be sure to stay tuned for those!

i hope you'll be inspired to have a go at book- or journal-making. after a little bit of practice, this really *IS* fun and easy... and will save you plenty of time and money in trying to find the perfect size and shape of book for your particular needs!  have FUN! ♥ 


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Pixie April Challenge
"Fly Away with Me"

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

let's get *ECLECTIC* by lauren bergold


Pixie Dust Paperie

presents

"Just Enough Stuff"
by Lauren Bergold
(day 5)

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i'd hate for the other items in my etsy shop to find out that i have a ♥FAVORITE♥... but secretly, i really REALLY love the eclectic decks:


they come in full size, with 52+ different cards, and half size, with 26+; and include everything from playing cards of every shape and size, to foreign language and math flash cards, plus game cards, tarot cards, alphabet cards, vocabulary cards, memory game tokens, tickets, play money... and lots more! the photo above is of a full deck, and here's what's inside that particular packet:


ok, admit it... you're smiling just a teeny bit right now, aren't you? yeah, me too! :) i mean, who could see inspector clousseau and NOT smile? or a playing card with bowling pins on it? or the count from sesame street?! who can think of monopoly or rack-o or mille bornes and not remember rainy saturday afternoons spent indoors playing cards or board games? who can gaze upon vintage tarot and not think of teenage slumber parties?! and the great thing is that every single deck is DIFFERENT, so it's sort of like a lucky dip to open each one!


when i showed these to one of my non-crafty friends, she admired them a lot, but after a few minutes she wanted to know, "yes, but what do you DO with them?!" so here are a few ideas:

this tag features an eiffel-tower-adorned card from--believe it or not--a pink panther game that i found at a garage sale (the same one that had the "inspector clousseau" we saw above!):


 the tarot card inspired this super-embellished creation:


here i used a regular playing card as the base of a holiday-themed artist trading card, which featured this fun tree-shaped playing card:


later i used the ATC as centerpiece on a full-sized christmas card:


finally, a reminder that we don't necessarily have to use the *whole* of anything in our designs; this anniversary card for my sister and her husband is made up of "inchies" which include part of a six of hearts and part of a carnival ticket, as well as lots of other vintage and new elements:


i hope i've inspired you to think about what sort of old cards or game pieces you might have laying around, what memories they hold for you, and to perhaps even look at them with fresh eyes and see a layout, an ATC, tag or greeting card in your crafty future! remember, if you can't bear to part with the originals, you can always scan and print copies... or keep an eye out for likely candidates at your next garage sale! now go have some ♥FUN♥!!!


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Pixie April Challenge
"Fly Away with Me"

Click HERE to enter the challenge!


Wednesday, April 18, 2012

just enough stuff ♥GIVEAWAY♥!


Pixie Dust Paperie

presents

"Just Enough Stuff"
by Lauren Bergold
(Day 4)

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i've been having a great time this week telling you about some of my favorite uses for vintage goodies and talking about the fun stuff that's in my etsy shop, but now i'd like a little help from you... and i'm willing to "pay" for your assistance... sound good?! 

in order to help me find and stock the items my fellow papercrafters are craving, i need to know what ♥YOUR♥ favorite vintage "ingredients" are, so everyone who leaves a comment on this post telling me their favorite vintage item to use for crafting will be entered in a random draw and the prize will be to choose $15 dollars worth of items from my etsy shop, JUST ENOUGH STUFF!

i'll close out the comments on friday night and announce the winner on saturday. 

so c'mon then and get typing: let me know what ♥YOU♥ love to use, or even just what you'd love to TRY, whether it be sheet music, old photographs, vintage lace, maps, postcards, sewing notions, ledger paper... if you like it, i want to hear about it! 

thanks, and good luck to all!
♥lauren


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Pixie April Challenge
"Fly Away With Me"


Click HERE to enter the challenge!

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