Pixies Crafty Snippets Playground - Week 78

First of all, I made this card for Len, for Fathers' Day a week ago. Grin, it came from Spike the hedgehog  and all the birds that Len so diligently feeds and waters :) I know, I know - I think a trip to the 'shrink' could be in order for me:

I used:

- 6" x 6" square white card stock

- Penny Black Stickeroo from the 'A Bunch of Love' sheet, popped onto a snippet of white card then cut with an oval die and mounted onto a snippet of SU's 'Not Quite Navy', cut as usual by drawing round the outside of the die I used for the image and hand cutting

- backing paper is from DCWV's 'Juniper Berry' stack - love the way this looks a bit like strips of Washi tape. Mounted onto another snippet of  SU's 'Not Quite Navy'

- sentiment by Craftwork Cards, mounted onto a punched oval snippet of SU's 'Not Quite Navy'

It really didn't need anything more, the backing paper did all the work

And here's a story about the dandelion - it's the Flower of the Military Child:

'Like the dandelion, military children bloom everywhere the winds carry them. They are hardy, resilient, and upright. Their roots are strong, cultivated deeply in the culture of the military, planted swiftly and surely. And ready to fly in the breezes that take them to new adventures, new lands and new friends.'

I quite like that, having gone to 15 schools and followed my Dad all over the World when he was in the British Army. We certainly had to be resilient and ready to fly in the breezes!

So, what's been going on in the Playground this week - lots of you came to play, which is great. Here are a few 'picks': 

Brenda hopped in bright and early in the week with this terrific CAS Christmas card, LOVE the adorable image and the way Brenda beautifully coloured it to match the paper snippets perfectly.

 

Another Christmas card, this time from Maudiroff (Maureen) - love the colours and such a lovely design.

Sorry to those who don't like to think about Christmas just yet - but can I please remind you that it's almost Sarn's monthly Rudolph Day challenge over on her blog here - starts on Tuesday 25th June.

 

Amanda brought this beautiful paper pieced card - I love the way Amanda's paper piecing always reflects the background so perfectly. If you go and peek, and I hope you will, be aware that you'll find loads of lovely things you really just HAVE to have over there :) Yup, ask me how I know!

Elizabeth has been away on holiday this past week, but all her scheduled posts used snippets so I decided to link a couple. Imagine the little shriek from me here yesterday morning when I found this card:

Look familiar? It's only the same Stickeroo I'd used for Len's card over a week ago now (at the top of this post) - and blues as well. Kinda spooky huh?! Love the added glitter!

Right, that had to be a really fast canter, I spent a lot of time yesterday sorting out other things and after this is scheduled I'll be running out to the supermarket, between rain showers.

Here's the draw for the Memory Box cake dies and stands, kindly donated by Mary Mac - and the winner is:

Sarah (Sazzle Dazzle)

 

Well done Sarah - can you please drop me an email with your snail mail address in and they will be in the post to you right away!

And this coming week there's a chance to win seven sheets of Penny Black Stickeroos, if you remember as far back as 20 weeks ago I offered the first seven, and here are the final seven (different) sheets:

There are some hedgies on one of the sheets, but sadly (despite just searching all over the internet here just now) I can't get hold of the sheet that both Elizabeth and myself used as I hoped to add one of those in as well. Everywhere is out of stock :( Mind you, the frog stickers are such fun!

The Playground will run as usual this week with the gates closing at noon UK time on Saturday 29th June. Maximum of three entries and please say 'No thank you' in a comment if you wish to still play but not be a winner of this week's prize, the Penny Black Stickeroos shown above. Mr Linky is below - have fun!

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