Pixie's Crafty Snippets - Week 54

Super fast card today. Due to being a hoarder I never throw away die cuts or embossed pieces of card so I dug into the box yesterday and rustled this up, the idea was that it would be good for LIM's challenge (white, black and a touch of another colour but I think it turned out a bit more than less so that idea got scrapped):

I used:

- A6 white card stock

- already embossed snippet of white card

- oval black die cut, I confess from whence I do not know

- Memory Box 'Vivienne Butterfly' die cut, from a little pack sent to me by Dee ages ago

- purple mirri card to form a border

- little purple self-adhesive gems

Which brings me onto the subject of Memory Box dies - the postman brought a packet this week, sent by Maureen/Scrappymo all the way from Canada - to offer as a Playground prize:

How kind is that then? Thank you Maureen! The dies are called from the left 'Primula Blooms' and 'Fancy Blossoms' - so pretty and just perfect for adding little flowers made from snippets to your projects! At first I thought about offering them one at a time, but they compliment one another so well they really shouldn't be separated, especially after their long journey :), and they would be just gorgeous to use for Easter/Spring cards and other makes.

To be in with a chance, just enter a snippets make into the Playground this week and I'll do a draw, one winner gets both, after the Playground closes next Saturday. It would also be good if you say 'Yes Please' or 'No thank you' in a comment. But, I am asking for a snippets make please, maximum of three entries! You can of course enter as many snippets makes as you like but only a maximum of three goes will be put into the sun hat here.

Quite a busy week in the Playground here, despite the dreadful rain - we now have an overflowing duck pond and the donkey has trotted off in disgust :(

Of all the entries this week, here are some that totally caught my eye:

Hettie's adorable little Christmas sleigh table decorations, one to remember for Christmas 2013:

Sarn's lovely card (sneaked in with about 15 mintes to go!)

 

Irene's crochet plant pot cover and mat

and last, but not least, a little card made by Maggie - do be sure to enlarge it over at Maggie's blog to see the beautiful colouring!

 So, if you want to join in the Playground fun and frolics and be in with a chance of winnng these lovely dies - the Playground is open all of this coming week but it will close on Saturday 12th January at noon, UK time and Mr Linky is below as usual.

One final, and more sobering thought - a lot of you will know Bernie of Bernie's Craft Closet. She's one of my very first followers, is a very special friend, has played with you all in the Playground -  and even trusted me enough to let me set her blog up. Bernie is now facing a big battle for her health and has publicly written about it on her blog so please remember her in your prayers - and even if you don't pray as such, please think lots of positive thoughts - together we can perhaps help to be the 'wind beneath her wings' and keep her flying while she faces what's ahead in terms of treatment to make her well again. Bernie is one very special lady indeed.

Di
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The only conditions to playing nicely in the Snippet Playground are that your card (or absolutely anything else you wish to bring here to show) must be made by using up snippets (card, paper, lace, wool and ribbon are all fine), and a link back to here in your own blog posting please. Oh, and no nipping or hair pulling of course :)