♥DREAM♥ banner by lauren bergold

how closely do your projects generally resemble your PLAN for them? i ask because sometimes mine seem to take on a life of their own and go in a direction i did not foresee at all... and this is one of those times!

i had intended using october's anniversary kit, BLUE MOON, to make a banner similar tothis one from last january. i thought it would be colorful and funky and feature pretty much a little bit of EVERYTHING from the kit. the finished banner is nothing like that, but it's maybe even better?

i'm not usually much of a "monochrome" gal, but somehow all of the soft tan, cream and white neutrals in the kit ganged up on me and just DEMANDED to be used together!

i cut the pennants from pink paislee's "divine damask" paper and backed them with kraft cardstock. the fabric thickers are nestled on medallions cut from american crafts' "hello sunshine" and the decorative valence at the top is punched from more pink paislee--this time the butterfly garden collection's "flower blooms".

i strung the banner from some pixie signature seam binding in a soft sandy color. between each pennant i've attached one of prima's gorgeous fabric "calcutta" blossoms.

i've embellished the panels with melody ross' whimsical little chipboard birds (you get a whole packet!) that i covered with vintage sheet music from the kit. i've given them a light coating of matte gel medium for extra resilliance!

this banner was a ♥DREAM♥ to make, and i hope it will be equally loved in its new home!

Kirsty's Note -

That is just truly a DREAM banner to have!!!!Thanks Pixie Lauren!!!!

At The Pixie Shop

Pixie October Kit "Blue Moon"

get yours HERE!!!

**Pixie Lauren's DREAM banner GIVEAWAY**

Hey, it's your lucky day, this DREAM banner is going to a new home, simply leave a comment on today's post, and we will pick a winner randomly, winner announcement will  be made on Oct 31st

Pixie October Challenge

"Birdsong"

(create a project with bird/s)

Click HERE for details or to link your entry

Pretty Girls Layout by Kirsty Vittetoe

Hey, I've lots of fun scrapping with Pixie Dust Paperie's newest kit "Blue Moon"

put together by Lauren Bergold, this kit is so soft looking with a beautiful antique flair

just look closely at all the pretties you will be getting in this kit...

I've completed 2 layouts, 6 cards, a mini note book, a 10 pages journal and I still have tons of stuff left, and among the left-overs, there are at least 2 more 12x12 paper un-touch, so you know, every Pixie kit is just packed with lots of yummy supplies

Go get yours now at The Pixie Shop

* Anniversary Alert*

Pixie Dust Paperie is celebrating our 1st birthday, we appreciate your support over the past year and hope that you've had as much fun with the Pixie Kits as we had!

Today's anniversary alert is a mini GIVEAWAY

just leave a comment on today's (or yesterday's) and I'll choose a random winner and announce it on Wednesday's post


Pixie October GIVEAWAY
This is what you could win

Click HERE to enter the GIVEAWAY

Nature's Song card by Cheryl Nelson

It is really hard to convey the loveliness of this Blue Moon kit in words. The elements included are all just so unique and beautiful! I absolutely LOVED working with EVERY single item included...and there were a LOT of items included!
Don't these pretty tags:

and tulle just work together PERFECTLY:

I hope you ALL enjoy working with this kit as much as I have!

Kirsty's Note -

This is so dreamy and beautiful, I love it, thanks Cheryl!!!!

At The Pixie Shop

Pixie October Kit "Blue Moon" is now available at the Pixie Shop

get yours now!!!

*Anniversary Alert*

Pixie Dust Paperie is celebrating our 1st birthday, we appreciate your support over the past year and hope that you've had as much fun with the Pixie Kits as we had!

Today's anniversary alert is a mini GIVEAWAY

Simply leave a comment on today or tomorrow's post, and ONE random Pixie Follower will receive a pack of American Crafts Dear Lizzy collection fabric brads. 

You still have time to join us for our October GIVEAWAY

This is what you could win

Click HERE to enter the OctoberGIVEAWAY

altered dress form by lauren bergold

when i saw the gorgeous combination of white and kraft goodies in the COUNTRY FARM STAND kit this month, i knew right away what a fun and funky collage they'd make.


i was deliberating between a card and a wall-hanging, until i found a sweet little papier mache dress form at michaels...and the entire idea transformed in ONE SECOND!



i had envisioned specifically the combination of beautiful graphic45 vintage-themed stickers and the glamorous tim holtz trimmings & buttons...both of which of course telegraph "fashion" and "dressmaking" so wonderfully well!



the rosebud trimming makes a lovely boa for my mannequin, and i constructed a corsage for her out of patterned papers and tim holtz's "tattered floral" flower dies.



the tiny paper rosebuds in the kit work well when collaged with tiny punched blooms. (the miniature pearls are the only item i've used from my own stash, apart from inks, stamps, dies and punches.)


continuing the "tim holtz" theme, i used gesso and distress inks with my own "stampers anonymous" unmounted rubber, in this case working WITHOUT an acrylic block so that i could curve and bend the flexible stamps around the dressform's curved surfaces.


at the lower end i constructed a fancy edging for my couture outfit, using the fun mini-cupcake wrappers from the kit, more rose trim, and the glamorous sheer ruffley ribbon.


my one technical puzzle was how to permanently adhere the nice solid G45 cardstock stickers to the curvy mannequin's shape. a liberal coat of matte gel medium proved to be the perfect solution; whilst my trust hot glue gun was more than equal to the task of affixing the corsage, trims, and buttons.

if there is a more fun and satisfying way to spend a rainy sunday afternoon than this...i really cannot imagine what it is! ♥

Kirsty's Note -

Oh wow, this is a fantastic project!!! Thanks Lauren!

Is Saturday your lucky day? Well, Lauren is giving away this beautiful altered dress form to one lucky winner, all you have to do is......

1. Become a follower is you haven't yet - get one chance

2. Post on your blog about this giveaway with a link back to us, come back and tell us and you'll get another chance.

THIS POST is the one you leave the DRESS FORM GIVEAWAY comment and link back to, it will run from 4/9 to 4/24. The winner will be drawn randomly and I'll post the winner here on 4/25

At The Pixie Shop

April Mini Kit # 1 - Poppy

For card makers and those who do not need a huge kit, this mini kit is just for you!

Poppy contains -

4 double sided DP

Tim Holtz fanciful buttons

and 4 yards of Pixie crinkled ribbon (2 colors)

$12.95 - limited quantity - grab yours now at The Pixie Shop!

Pixie GIVEAWAY

Don't forget we are still running our GIVEAWAY here!!