Sunday 9 April 2017

Guest Designer - Pixie's Snippets Playground

I was thrilled to be asked by the lovely Di to guest design for Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge this week! I have a mountain of snippets...which despite my best efforts, seems to get bigger the more I craft...so this is one of my favourite challenges to play along with!

For my project, I decorated an Easter treat bag and used lots of snippets from my 'Now & Then' paper pad by My Mind's Eye. I used some of those long thin snippets you get when you cut a full sheet down to make a background, and a really teeny tiny snippet for some paper piecing. I distressed all of the edges of the papers, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The image is 'Spring Chick' by Penny Black...I coloured it using watercolour pencils, then paper pieced the egg shell...adding a little shading with a pencil. The sentiment is from the 'Egg-cellent Easter Sentiments' set by Amy R/C. C. Designs...I stamped & matted that on snippets too. I added a mixture of co-ordinating paper flowers (by Prima, papermania & Poppicrafts), held in place with BasicGrey brads.


I'm also entering this treat bag into the following challenges:


For more snippets inspiration...pop over to Di's blog where she'll be sharing her picks from the last Pixie's Snippets Playground challenge.

18 comments:

  1. Hi Helen! Thanks a million for being our Guest Designer this fortnight! We're very lucky to have you with us - and your project is really super!

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  2. Such a brilliant use of snippets to make this glorious Easter bag. Congrats on your Guest Designer spot.

    Hugs, Sarn xxx

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  3. Wow!! You made an amazing gift bag with your snippets!! Brilliant, happy and sweet bag! Love it very much and pinned it
    https://it.pinterest.com/pin/534802524488810192/

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  4. Amazing card, the image, colours and design are fantastic!
    Thanks for joining us at Penny Black and More and good luck!
    x Daniela (DT)

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  5. Congratulations on being chosen as a guest designer - this bag is gorgeous and a great way of using up scraps (snippets). I find that the more I use the more they seem to multiply!!

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  6. Great treat bag. It's really cute. Thank you for joining us at Come And Get It challenge. Bunny

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  7. Darling gift bag! Love your bunny! Thanks for joining us at the Come and Get it challenge. ~DT Dana

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  8. Really gorgeous treat bag, great papers and a lovely sweet image, the snippets combine perfectly.

    Kath x

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  9. Those papers are just phenomenal! :) Love the cute design...
    Have a great day!

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  10. Gorgeous gift bag! Thank you for joining us at Creatalicious Challenges!
    ~DT Sherry x

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  11. It's a really lovely Easter gift bag Helen and perfect for our theme, many thanks for joining us at Penny Black and More April challenge.

    B x

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  12. Wow! Great job!
    Danke für deine Teilnahme bei den Animal Friends.
    LG Dreja

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  13. Awww this gift bag is so cute! I love that sweet bunny image and the gorgeous papers! Thanks for joining us at Alphabet Challenge Blog.
    Tammy x

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  14. Such a sweet gift bag. Thanks for joining the challenge at Little Red Wagon this week.

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  15. What a cute gift bag.Such a wonderful creation with attention to detail. Thanks for joining us a Come And Get It challenge . Neva

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  16. This is wonderful.
    Thank you for joining us at the Animal Friends.
    Hugs
    Kuni

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  17. Awww, too kept, ❤️It! thanks for sharing with us at Creatalicious, jackie DT member.

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  18. A wonderful bag!
    Thank you soo much for taking part in our "anything goes with optional flowers” challenge over at Creatalicious & good luck in the draw.
    Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well…

    Hugs,
    Melanie
    (DT-Coordinator Creatalicious Challenges)

    (DT Crafty Friends)

    (DT The Sketchy Challenges)

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Thanks for taking the time to look and comment on my cards! Helen x