Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week 193

Hi again! And another week flew past in the Snippets Playground - whoosh, one blink and there it was gone!

And this next week we have another little prefect in the Playground helping me out, just as Eve did about a month ago, it's Sarn of Stamping for Pleasure!

I'm sure most of you know Sarn, she's a long term blogger and is tremendously talented - her work ranges from beautiful crisp and cleanly designed card making and associated card crafts through fabulous journaling and Sarntangling (her very own version of Zentangling) - not to mention recent forays into mixed media, with great results! Basically, if it can be tried, Sarn will have a go. She has Sarntangle digis for sale over on her blog and also designed and sold her own limited edition 'Sarntangle' stamps set - sorry though, they sold out like hot cakes!

Not only that, she's fun, funny, very supportive, wise when it's needed, crazy if that's what you need at the time and also fiercely loyal. Basically, an all round 'good egg' and I'm delighted to have her as a friend.

OK Sarn, send me the cheque now please :)

This is the lovely snippets card that Sarn made for us this week:

 Here's a list of the 'ingredients':

• Memento ink in Tuxedo Black for flower image.
• SU Certainly Celery for zigzag lines.
• Promarkers in Tulip Yellow; Gold; Spice; Apple and Oatmeal.
• I coloured the edge of the mat in Gold to match the coloured image.
• Stamps: Woodware Clear Magic "Delicate Daisies" & zigzags from SU's "Work of Art".
• Foam pads to pop each flower head up.

Such a pretty card, as always a lovely design and of course Sarn used some white snippets for the flower stamping!

Just as Eve did a few weeks ago, Sarn will be commenting on your entries this week and will also list her picks of the week for me. I'll still be peeking to see what's going on but it's a busy week for me so my time will be limited and Sarn's offer couldn't have come at a better time.

If any of you fancy being prefect for a week, it entails making a snippets card (you don't have to provide a prize though as the toy box is pretty full here), commenting on all the week's entries - and making up a list of your picks of the week. The rest is down to me still.

Of course I'll be watching for any new playmates and sorting out any linking issues this coming week -  and will do the usual Sunday post with my snippets card etc. etc. for the following week.

And onto this week's picks:

I picked Aurora recently on her first trip into the Playground - and have picked her again for two reasons. First of all, aren't these super pen holders!? And I do think you'll be astonished if you hop over to see the video of her singing - bear in mind this is a nine year old girl. Amazing voice, I really got the shivers listening to and watching her singing!

And here's someone else who featured with a pick last week - our Sarn! There was no way this stunning pop up box could be left out of the weekly picks this time round, just fabulous!!

Kath came up with a really terrific arch for her entry - and used plenty of snippets in the process too. Gorgeous card!

I know, I know! Isn't this absolutely fantastic?! An amazing apple card for 'back to school' time. I totally love this card - made by Diane H.

Jenni J is a fairly recent addition to our happy little band of playmates - and just look at this amazing card she brought to show us. I think it's just so clever how the little scene is popped up on the feathers - a lovely CAS card with that wow factor!

I'm sorry to cut this weeks picks short there, still struggling with the back and sitting still typing for too long isn't helping. Every single entry deserved being a weekly pick and I do so hope you'll peek at last week's thumbnails and perhaps hop over to check a few entries out. We get some terrific ideas in the Playground for sure!

And we do have one new playmate joining us this week:

Tiziana brought this beautiful Birthday card to show - it's absolutely gorgeous and a real delight. If I made a card anywhere near as intricate as this I'd be lying down in a darkened room for a week afterwards! Hmm, not such a bad idea anyhow :)

Time to choose the winner of the Molly Bloom 'Herb Box' stamp and the Inkylicious Butterflies (Flutters 2) stamp set. - and the winner is:

 Ike

Well done Ike (Suzy)! I don't have your address so can you please drop me an email (di_wray@hotmail.com) and I'll pop the stamps in the post to you ASAP.

The prize for this coming week has been chosen and donated by the lovely Sarn - and it's the fabulous Woodware Clear Magic 'Delicate Daisies' stamp set - which comes with its own sentiment:

The Snippets Challenge will run for one week and the Playground gates will close at 11am UK time on Saturday 12th September. The gates will open again at midnight UK time on the same day.

Maximum of three entries and please say in a comment if you wish to play and be a possible winner of the prize. Do remember that you should also link back to the Playground in your blog post to be eligible for the draw.

Mr Linky is below - please let me know if you have any problems linking, it's easy for me to sort out so don't struggle on alone :)

Edit: I had wondered if our playmate Cornelia was away on holiday as she usually comes to play each week - turns out she has an eye problem (retinal tear) and is having to take it very easy right now. Do please join me in sending her our love and get well wishes - hope you're back with us soon Cornelia!

Di and of course, Parsnip!
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