Saturday 1 January 2022

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Challenge #418 - Christmas Draw - Prize U

Happy New Year everybody! Here's hoping it's a good one for all of us - and perhaps this time next year we'll be able walk around more freely than right now. However, let's still do our very best to enjoy 2022, regardless. ☺ 

Here's the 21st prize in the 'Snippets Playground Christmas Draw':

I used:

- 5.5" x 4.25" white card blank, tent style

- snippet of Neenah 'Desert Storm' card, trimmed to 5" x 3.75"

- piece of mauve patterned paper from the Whimsy 'Snow Flurry' paper pack, die cut using a die from the Lil' Inkers set of 'stitched rectangles' 

- used the Misti to stamp an alpaca (from the Sticker Kitten 'Alpaca wishes' set of stamps) and the plant in a pot onto a snippet of Neenah 'Desert Storm' card - using Memento 'Tuxedo Black' ink 

- then stamped the scarf, part of the alpaca's body for the 'saddle/throw' and the plant in a pot once again onto a little snippet of blue 'Snow Flurries' paper from the same Whimsy paper pack

- spent what seemed like forever fussy cutting the alpaca etc - after colouring the plant's leaves and adding a pink cheek to the alpaca with Polychromos pencils

- added the blue throw and scarf to the alpaca and the blue pot to the stamped/fussy cut plant pot

- stamped the 'Cosy Christmas' sentiment onto the mauve background

- glued the rectangles onto the card front then added the alpaca and plant

- finished!

I used the 'Desert Storm' card for the alpaca as I didn't fancy colouring such a large area with pencils and Len was busy so couldn't get my Promarkers down for me. I just realised that Jo of Christmas Kickstart possibly did the same thing and I do know she had a blue throw on her alpaca as well! Oopsie, thanks for the subliminal ideas Jo - I won't enter this into any challenges. ☺

And here's the prize:


It's a really fun set of stamps, made by Sticker Kitten (a UK company that I found through Jo's fabulous Christmas Kickstart Challenge) called 'Alpaca Wishes'. I really like the quirkiness of this stamp set and there's a lot of scope for creating different scenes with one or two of the alpaca and some of the wealth of little extras in the set.

All the rules can be found on the post for Sunday 12th December 2021, along with Mr Linky for your single entry. I do suggest that you read the rules thoroughly - particularly about the theme for this Grand Draw Challenge.

Just leave a comment on this post you're currently looking at, if you would like the chance to win today's prize.

Love from Dudley and of course me,



37 comments:

  1. Yes please for this one Di, it is so cute!

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  2. Ah, this stamp set is so cute and fun! Love your card and the scarf on the alpaca neck is just perfect with the sentiment! Lovely paper piecing too!
    Yes please for the chance to enter in the draw!
    Hugs and HAPPY NEW YEAR to you, Len and Dudley!!

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  3. Yes, please! Always love when two images face each other like these cuties do. Your card is adorbs!

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  4. Such cute llamas and card! I'll skip this one though!

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  5. Love the Snow Flurry papers you've been using, Di! Cute card & great idea to use Desert Storm cardstock for the alpaca! Please leave me out of the drawing. Happy New Year!

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  6. A great stamp, so fun. Yes, please, put me in the drawing for "U".
    Again, Happy New Year to you, Len and Dudley from me and Willie too.

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  7. I love everything about this card and stamp set so YES PLEASE! Whether you were inspired by Jo or not, this is one adorable design. That patterned paper background and the paper piecing just makes the card. Gotta love that cozy scarf!

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  8. A lovely card Di, and a great stamp set - yes please
    Best wishes for 2022
    Stay safe
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  9. Another lovely card Di, and another lovely prize, another yes please to be in the draw, I love the little elements.
    Happy New Year xxx

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  10. Popping in to wish you a bright, healthy and happy new year Di.
    Your card is fabulous and that stamp set is not just for Christmas. I really love the way it gives a left and right facing Llama, so useful.
    Best wishes for 2022 Tracey x

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  11. Great set of stamps Di, I love your card! it’s a yes please from me for this prize, thank you.
    Janice x

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  12. Happy new year to you Di and again you have nailed it with this gorgeous card and adorable stamp set just commenting good luck all xx

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  13. A lovely card Di, but please don't include me in the draw for the prize.
    Kath x

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  14. Your card is so cute and adorable, Di! I like how you did some paper-piecing. This is a technique that I seem to forget about, yet I love the look of it. I guess I need to make myself a list of different techniques so I don't forget about them - I think I will start such a list this year! And yes, please, for the cute alpaca stamps! Happy New Year!

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  15. Super cute, yes pretty please love Jane x

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  16. Happy New Year Di. I think you are right in what you say about just making the most of this new year. We were looking back on the last couple of years and I think we've really learned to appreciate what is important and what really doesn't matter. Your card is gorgeous but I have some similar stamps, so I'll pass on this one, thank you. Wishing all on here a very happy and creative 2022 x

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  17. Happy New Year Di. This stamp set and your card are both for able, so yes please from me xx

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  18. Happy New Year, Di! Such a sweet card, and those stamps (from a new to me company) are simply adorable.
    And I do love that there are mirror images (sort of).
    So yes please to the prize.
    Marianne x

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  19. Happy New Year Di!! super cute card and what an adorable set, yes please to be added to the draw.

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  20. Yes, please to the prize. This is adorable!

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  21. Beautiful card and stamp. Love to be in the draw.

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  22. Happy New Year, Di! Very cute card!! Yes please for the draw, April xxx

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  23. Happy new year to you, Len and Dudley. Yes please on this set -- I think it could be used for many occasions with a little imagination, and as you say it's quirky, definitely different from anything I own.

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  24. I saw Sticker Kitten on Jo's challenge blog and naturally couldn't resist a little look there! I agree, there are some really cute and quirky things on the site. Alpacas are not my thing though so I will pass on the draw for this prize. Hope you're enjoying your new year weekend! Hugs, Vicky xx

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  25. Happy New Year!
    Such a cute card, Di. I'd love to have my name put in the draw for this prize please. xx

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  26. OMG, your card is adorable and so is this stamp set. I nearly bought myself an alpaca for my 40th birthday. I could have had a small herd by now. Sometimes stupid ideas should be acted upon. Yes yes yes please to this gorgeous cute stamp set. hUgz

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  27. Oh, such a cuuuuuuuuuuute alpaca!! Love your adorable card.
    YES, PLEASE to this sweet prize!
    Many thanks and sending love and wishes for a wonderful New Year!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  28. So wonderful and cute card.
    Love this stamp set. Yes for the prize, please.
    Valerija xx

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  29. Wow, the lamas are amazing!! I say yes ofcourse because I like them.
    All the best for 2022!!!
    Lia xx

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  30. Darling card. A yes, please, from me for this prize.

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  31. Hello Di, count me in please. CarolG

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  32. What a cutie. Yes please Di. CarolG

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  33. wow, super cute card and such an adorable set.
    Yes for the prize, please.

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  34. We saw some real alpacas at a friend's alpaca farm last summer so YES PLEASE to this super cute set. Her alpacas didn't wear scarves and saddles, but they were the funniest little critters anyway!

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  35. So very cute!! I'll just play along here, thanks so much <3
    Susan

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  36. Adorable card. My daughter is crazy for alpacas so yes please to this set. Thank you!
    Crafty hugs,
    Prudence
    @_penguinparade

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