"little bird" get well gift by lauren bergold

i make loads of birthday, christmas, and even "just because" gifts... but i have to confess that i've never made a get well gift until now; i guess because they tend to be a "last minute" type of thing?  but it occurred to me that there's no reason i couldn't make a pretty little thing in advance, using the YOU MAKE LIFE FUN kit, to be ready should i need one:

i started off with this cute little wooden shopping bag, a $2 item from the "unfinished wood" section at the big box craft store.  i sanded the edges and gave them a quick coat of white acrylic. here's one of my crafty little secrets: if you know you're going to cover most of your project with patterned paper, there's no need waste time or paint on the bits that won't show! i used a small brush on JUST the edges and corners of this, inside and out.

of course you'll have guessed that the kit was the source of every other item in this project! i've used both sides of american crafts' "sunshine" paper, as well as pink paislee's "beauty parlor" and "old school". the flowers are prima, mounted on a little foam tape for dimension, and topped with an october afternoon "thrift shop" sticker sandwiched between two of the gorgeous cosmo cricket buttons. prima's gorgeous flocked rub-ons make the PERFECT finishing touch!

the little card is made from another october afternoon sticker, with a computer generated sentiment; the bird and hearts are die cut and punched from scraps of the same papers, and attached to wooden kitchen skewers. the pixie dust signature seambinding that came with the kit is gorgeous, but i had my heart set on *pink*... so i tinted it with a bit of glimmer mist!

i filled the container with my favorite vitamin c drops for the photo, (they're a cross between candy and vitamins... i eat them year round!) but i think any little wrapped candy or treats would work for this. personally, i am hoping that my friends will all be SO HEALTHY this year that i never get a chance to use this gift!  (but it's nice to be ready, just in case!)  :) :) :)

*Supplies*

Pixie February Kit "You make life fun"

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**Pixie February Challenge**

"The Land of Fairy Tales"

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patchwork party gift bag by lauren bergold

by now probably everyone knows that i have a niece born on valentine's day, and that i love to decorate gift bags... here's a project, made with february's YOU MAKE LIFE FUN kit, which celebrates both!  i started with a plain shopping bag, about 10.5" tall. i buy these at my local big box craft store, i generally get a dozen--in various solid colors--for $4 or so, and i like to keep a bunch on hand. given the gorgeous selection of papers from my mind's eye "fun day" line this month, i knew kraft-colored was the way to go. i also knew i wanted to use the "patchwork party" paper... and, as befits a patchwork theme, to do quite a bit of cutting out! 

the complete motifs at the center of the page made a brilliant stacked flower!  all i had to do was cut them, ink them, place each layer on a few pieces of foam tape for dimension, and add a button-adorned scalloped circle to the center.

the partial flowers near the edges of the paper were equally useful: when i looked at the petals, i realized each tapering pair made up a sort of heart shape. and what could be better to adorn the birthday present of a valentine girl??! i added a few cosmo cricket buttons and hand stitches with black embroidery floss.

i am not sure my nieces are aware that gift bags purchased at the store do not automatically come emblazoned with one's name, but certainly, they are never going to learn that from me! for this version i used my computer to size and print riley's name in "pickwick" font, which i then cut from pink paislee's "prep school" pattern. again, the letters are mounted on a bit of foam tape, to lift them from the background paper.

nieces who get sweeter... (and cuter, and smarter!) ...every year are just one of the things that make MY life fun me; my pixie kits are another!!! :)

* Supplies *

Pixie February Kit

"YOU MAKE LIFE FUN"

Check it out HERE!!!!

christmas… by Lynn Millers

today, I’ve used 3 different papers and a ribbon from in the “christmas in paris” kit.  the burgundy paper was embossed with a hounds tooth pattern and scallop punched.  and green cardstock was die cut  with a stocking die.   the cute echo park paper was ruffled and topped with some pretty ribbon.

and I used some of the scraps to make a 4” x 4” gift box.

this kit has non-christmas goodies, too, and I’ll show some non-christmas projects soon. 

thanks so much for looking:)

Kirsty's Note -

That is beautiful and elegant, thanks Lynn!!!

At The Pixie Shop

Pixie kits sale - take 40% off

"Snow Shoe"

"Times Square Twenty 11"

"My Funky Valentine"

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santa bag and tag... by Lynn Millers

today, I have a gift bag and tag to show you.  love the santa in this paper from webster pages!  and its just one of the many pretty papers in the christmas in paris kit!  it’s trimmed with sheet music paper that I scallop punched.  the cute charm and flower are also it the kit.  the twine and the pleated dictionary paper came from the blue moon-october kit.

I’ll be back with more from this great kit soon:)

Kirsty's Note -

What a lovely gift bag for the holiday, thanks Lynn!!!

At The Pixie Shop

Lynn is using supplies from

Pixie December Kit "Christmas in Paris"

and Pixie October Kit "Blue Moon"

you can take a look at the list HERE!!!

Announcement

"Pixie November Challenge Winner"

Thanks to all who played along with Pixie November Inspiration Challenge. We enjoyed every single entry, they are all beautiful in its own way, thanks ladies!!! Look out for our December Challenge on the 20th!!!

Here's the winning project

Congratulations Jennifer!!!! Please send an email to kirsty@pixiedustpaperie.com to claim your prize, you have till December 12th to do that.

Pixie is having a GIVEAWAY

Wanna win Pixie November Kit "Snow Shoe"???

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chocolate in purse by Zielonooka

Here is my next proposal how to pack a sweets, this time it is a purse for...... chocolate.

This is unique and elegant packaging, which you can give with a little sweets for a little girl. Additionally there can be hidden a little note with greetings or money, which this little lady can put it in her piggy bank or spend them on a dreamy toy.

This purse is quite small, it is 10 by 10 centimeters

Have a nice day: )

~Zielonooka

Kirsty's Note -

Zielonooka use Pixie July Kit "Midsummer Night's Dream" for this cute little purse

Get yours HERE!

At The Pixie Shop

Crazy Kits Sale, do not miss!!!!

November kit "Snow Shoe"

December kit "Times Square Twenty 11"

and January kit "My Funky Valentine"

Just use code Crazy-3-kits to enjoy 50% off the above 3 kits

Sale ends July 28th, hurry, get yours now!!!

Pixie July Challenge

It's all about butterfly

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Wall hanging + Card set by Kirsty vittetoe

My last project for Pixie June Kit "Summer of Love'

and it is all about 

PINK + BLACK

first up is this little tin case

MADE with LOVE for this little girl

her name is Waverly, and she was my little student when I lived in Manhattan, I met Waverly when she was 2 and a half, boy, this girl speaks Mandarin like a pro... of course, look who's her teacher, LOL!

I miss Waverly and miss my teaching job in NYC, so I made her this wall hanging

and of course it comes with a matching card....

we have a group project this month for Pixie June Kit "Summer of Love', be sure to come back June 29 to check that out!!!

At The Pixie Shop

Pixie's "Brown Bird" is retiring, this is the last lot I have at The Pixie Shop, when it is gone, it is gone forever, get yours now.

And how about a sales on our Signature Crinkled Ribbon?

Take 25% off all crinkled ribbon (excluding the bundle), use code Bye-Bye-Brown-Bird during check out to enjoy this special offer. 3 days only, hurry and SHOP NOW!

Pixie June Challenge

Join us for our June photo inspiration challenge

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