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Thursday 26 August 2010

New Challenge from Michelle Perkett Studios and Back to School: Secret Word contest!!

Hi everyone and welcome to Michelle Perkett Studio's Back to School Secret Word Contest!! If you've arrived here from Andrea's fab blog you're on the right track, if not hop along to
Michelle Perkett Studio's Challenge Blog and start at the beginning as you need to collect a letter at each of the DTs blogs,  and leave a comment too. You also need to enter this weeks Back to School Challenge at Michelle Perkett Studio

 Once you've hopped around and collected all the letters, rearrange them to make a word (here's a clue - its a school subject) and then send a personal message to Michelle Perkett at either Paper Craft Planet, SNR or Crafter's Digital Art Centre including the word and your email address!! The lucky winner will recieve one of Michelle's fab new images - Hugs before School!!
The challenge starts today, August 24th and ends Monday, August 30th, 2010 at 5:00 PM MST.The two winners will be chosen randomly at that time and an announcement made on Tuesday early morning before the new challenge starts!


The letter you are looking for on my blog is

P

Your next stop on the Back to School Blog hop is my lovely teamie Tammy's blog , hop over to see her gorgeous creation!!
For our 'Back to School' Challenge, I have made a pencil pot using Michelle's beautiful image Stella the Storyteller (you can find Stella in Michelle's Etsy Store)


I have a cupboard full of things to recyle and this started life as a plastic tub of laundry whitener, I thought it would be a great pencil pot and it was really easy to make too. I covered the pot with some dp and I coloured Stella with promarkers and cut the image to size. I attached it to the pot and then added a strip of green ribbon to the bottom and some blue ribbon to the top with some red line tape. To add some interest i attached a little beaded bee ( made using seed beads and wire) to the image with a little silicone glue. Its just the right size to hold my inktense pencils.

I'm entering this in the following challenges:
The Pixie Cottage: Sketch and/or Anything but a card
I did it creations: anything but a card
Little Red Wagon: Make an altered item
One stop craft challenge: say it with shapes (circle and rectangle)
Sarah Hurley Challenge: Anything but a card
Frosted Designs: Back to School
   
Thanks for hopping by!! Good luck with the Secret Word contest, I'm looking forward to seeing your fab cards for this weeks challenge - or will you try and do a little recycling too?
Claire xx




38 comments:

  1. Claire I love your pencil pot. I have some of these tubs myself, kept them thinking I would be able to use them for something. You have inspired me to have a go for myself.
    Hugs
    Sam xx

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  2. A fab pencil pot, I've made one too this week. You've coloured Stella beautifully.
    Julie x

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  3. Hi Claire, that is a great idea. Love the pencil holder!
    Shelley

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  4. Claire, your pencil holder is so cute, love your coloring!!
    hugs Marilyn

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  5. Claire, what an absolutely fabulous idea ... And SO beautifully made! Thank you for the inspiration!

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  6. Love the pencil pot - would not have thought about doing this . It's so gorgeous

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  7. I LOVE your project!! Fabulous!

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  8. a fav creation Claire! Thanks for joining in this weeek over at the One Stitch at a Time - Say it with Shapes challenge! Gemma :)

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  9. Claire this is so adorable!! I just love your pencil pot and that you are using your "P" words!!:) So creative! I love how you colored Stella and love the ribbon!! Welcome to the team Claire and thank you for your beautiful inspiration!!

    Hugs,

    Michelle

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  10. oh, what a great pencil holder, I love it, I may have to do one for myself! LOL!

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  11. I think this is an absolutely adorable pencil pot. My girls would love one too.

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  12. That is such a cute pencil cup. I love it.

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  13. This is great fun Claire :)

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  14. Claire, your pencil pot is so cute!!! I so love the soft colors and Stella is such a darling!
    Hugs

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  15. Claire, this card is again so stunning! Love your coloring of Stella. And the idea of the pencil holder is great!
    xxx

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  16. what a fab pencil pot . Love the image and that little bee lol
    Thanks for joining in my challenge at Sarah Hurley challenges this week
    Lisa ;)

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  17. Your pencil pot is perfect! =)

    Hugs, Elenor

    http://www.metrobloggen.se/paltbarn

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  18. Great card - I love the recycling idea and great image.

    Thanks for joining us at OSAAT.

    Crafty Creations by AJ
    Amanda

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  19. gorgeous pencil pot must have a go sometime.Thanks for sharing this week at sarah hurley challenges.

    hugs Clare x

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  20. What a fabulous project! The image is perfect for it :o)

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  21. oh this is one great pencil pot love the coulrs you have used, bless you for playing at the pixie cottage this week,hope too see you again soon love hugs cheryl xxxxx

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  22. Awesome pencil holder Claire!! Your coloring is beautiful! Love your clouds!
    Hugs, Tammy

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  23. Re-purposing is so great and this is a sweet pencil holder. Thanks for joining us at I Did It Creations.

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  24. What a fun pencil holder project! So cute! I simply love that image. Wow! Thanks so much for joining the pixie cottage challenge.
    Denise Pixie Cottage DT

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  25. WAY to RECYCLE. :) -check out my blog in the a.m. for more recycling.
    very cute pencil pot! thanks for sharing at the pixie cottage!

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  26. Fabulous coloring, as usual! I love your recycled projects and this is a wonderful image to use for this pencil pot! The bee is adorable!

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  27. Your pencil pot is very cute Claire...LOVE it! Beautiful colouring as always. I haven't been visiting my fave blogs much lately...life is too busy...but will make time to browse here soon. I just love your projects...they are very inspiring and beautifully created :)
    Hugs xx

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  28. so fabulous and creative! Hugs Juls

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  29. Great project - love the ikkle bee - Thanks for joining us at I Did It Creations this week
    Hugs,
    Debbie x

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  30. Great project. Thanks so much for sharing it... combining two wonderful things - recycling and a Michelle Perkett image!

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  31. Hi Claire, this is so clever. I just love it! I have my letter "P" for Pattie...lol Only kidding...

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  32. LOVE THIS! I am a teacher and I would love to have a container like this on my desk. Thanks for sharing!

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  33. Lovely make! Not sure if this is for the OSAAT challenge as I can't find a link back to the challenge in your above list but if it is, it's fabulous and a great idea!
    (Lyn)

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  34. Great blog hop and such a good idea for a pencil holder!

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  35. Hi Claire! this is gorgeous! I love the pretty colors you used and how you made the clouds :-)
    The bee is another great detail! Hugs,

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  36. Love it! thanks for joining us at Sarah Hurley Challenges :o)

    Sarah x

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