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Mo's Digital Pencil DT Card & Happy Halloween!

Just a quick post and card to wish you all a Happy Halloween! Hope you all have something suitably spooky planned for this evening.  We’ll be eating, drinking and watching scary movies.  Well, we will be when I’ve finished my projects for tomorrow.  Sunday 1st November is a big day!  Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps release and [...]

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge #4: Tag You're It!

It’s that time of the week again!  This week’s Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Challenge is a fun and easy one!  Simply use a tag on your creation..maybe recycle a clothing tag or make a tag!  Easy-peasy. I’ve chosen to use one of the new Crissy’s Cuties stamps, due for release tomorrow!  Don’t forget – you will be [...]

Quixotic Paperie: Bow-Easy™ Bow Tying Template!

Now in stock at Quixotic Paperie – the Bow-Easy™ Bow Tying Template!  This is a total must-have if you’re bow-challenged like me.  Check out Suzanne Dean’s video tutorial above and see how easy it is to use.  You can create bows in seven different sizes: 3/4″, 1″, 1 1/4″, 1 3/8″, 1 3/4″, 2 3/8″, and [...]

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Sneak Peeks Day 2: Antoinette

It’s time for another Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps sneak peek!  Only two days to go till the release day blog hop.  Are you excited yet?! ***Remember, if you’re in the UK/Europe, the stamps will be available to purchase from Quixotic Paperie on Sunday 1st November, ready for dispatch on Monday!*** Today I’ve chosen to share one [...]

Quixotic Paperie: Belles 'n Whistles Christmas Collection Pre-order

I have been dying to share these with you!  So pleased to say that you can now pre-order Elisabeth Bell’s fantastic new Christmas collection for Belles ‘n Whistles, from Quixotic Paperie! You can check them all out HERE.  Aren’t they gorgeous? And you can check out the Belles & Whistles Blog Hop today for inspiration! [...]

Kraftin Kimmie Stamps Sneak Peak: You Are Snow Nice!

It seems like only yesterday we were showing you sneak peeks for the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps launch, and now here we are, with peeks at the November release!  Crazy! Before I show you my card: For those of you in Canada and the US, these stamps will be available to order on Sunday 1st November [...]

We have a winner!

Thank you to everyone who joined in with our second Quixotic Paperie DT Mini Challenge blog hop! The winner as selected using random.org from comments on Judy’s post is…. *** Kim Piggott *** Congratulations Kim!  Drop me an email at quixoticcreations@googlemail.com with your details and I will get your prize sent out! Make sure you [...]

Quixotic Paperie: Update

Phew.  After a fun weekend away, I’m worn out!  Thank you for all the lovely comments left on my posts over the weekend.  Hopefully I will manage to get around to some blog-hopping this week! Here’s the lowdown on what’s new at Quixotic Paperie today! ***Before I go on – don’t forget that there is [...]

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge #3: Shades of Autumn

Time for the third Kraftin’ Kimmie Challenge already?  Wow!  This week the challenge is Shades of Autumn.  Somewhat unsurprisingly I reached for the Basic Grey Indian Summer pad again (available HERE)!  I’ve used it to show off one of Crissy Armstrong’s adorable images – Maxwell toasting his marshmallow (available HERE or if you’re in Canada/US HERE). [...]

My Guy Ian – Another Easel Card!

*** Please check out our Quixotic Paperie DT Mini Challenge HERE *** I was so pleased with the way my last easel style card turned out, and with how simple it was to do, that I created another one! This card is for our nephew’s birthday, which is coming up soon, so I’ve gone for [...]

Quixotic Paperie: More New Arrivals!

***Please scroll down to check out this month’s Quixotic Paperie DT Mini Challenge *** Today has seen the arrival of even more gorgeous new stash.  I’ve just about managed to stop stroking it all long enough to share the news with you! In addition to yesterday’s arrivals, we now have: Four brand new MY MIND’S EYE 12 x 12 paper [...]

Quixotic Paperie: News

***Please scroll down to check out this month’s Quixotic Paperie DT Mini Challenge *** Yesterday saw the arrival of lots of new rubber from PAPER MAKEUP STAMPS.  Today we have even more for you! THE GREETING FARM: restocks of popular designs including the gorgeous MISS ANYA sets, and new arrivals in the shape of MOM AND DAD and SIGNATURE [...]

Quixotic Paperie Monthly DT Mini Challenge: SCACD Stamps – Danni

Welcome to the second Quixotic Paperie DT Mini Challenge!  The last month or so has flown by.  As with the first DT Mini Challenge, the Quixotic Paperie Design Team and I have all taken the same image, and created our own individual projects using it.  So, you will be seeing one image in several different styles.  [...]

Quixotic Paperie: New Paper Makeup Stamps In Stock!

This week has seen the arrival of lots of gorgeous new rubber from Paper Makeup Stamps!   We now have lots more lovely sentiments in stock, some great value sets, new Beautiful Day Fairies and three fantastic new Moody Girls! You can check all the new arrivals out HERE or by looking at the ”New Products” [...]

Quixotic Paperie – Site Issues

Apologies to anyone having issues accessing www.quixoticpaperie.co.uk today.  Our web hosts are having server issues.  Fingers crossed they will have everything resolved soon!

Halloween Pillow Box Bucket

Before my project for today, a couple of things I’d like to draw your attention to! I have tidied up my Personal Craft Clear Out list, and added a lot of stamps including most of my Whiff of Joy and Sugar Nellie collections! Shell from the Copic Colour Challenge blog asked me to let you [...]

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge #2 – Use Your Buttons!

Today is the start of a new Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Challenge!  This is just our second challenge, and it was fantastic to see lots of people playing along last week.  I know lots more of you now have your inky fingers on at least one or two Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps, so please join in and play [...]

Quixotic Paperie: Victoria Case Winter Pre-Order

The gorgeous new Winter Wonderland release from Victoria Case at SCACD Stamps is now available to pre-order at Quixotic Paperie.  Check the fab new stamps out HERE.   Personally, I’m a little bit in love with SANTA & FRIENDS, COCOA PUFF and WINTER!

Halloween Hangers

I’ve got a couple of matching projects to share with you today.  As I mentioned in an earlier post, although I love Halloween, most of our family and friends do not.  So, like many people, I have no use at all for Halloween cards, although they are so much fun to make, I still make some [...]

Quixotic Paperie: Update

Yesterday afternoon we took delivery of a great big box of  crafty gorgeousness! Now in stock are 6×6 pads in the following designs: Eerie, Eskimo Kisses, Indian Summer, Nook and Pantry and a personal favourite of mine – Wassail.        Also now in stock are CROCHET FLOWERS in six different colour combinations.       [...]

Mo's Dream Team: Project of the Month Hop

This is the first monthly blog hop for Mo’s Dream Team!  On the third Thursday of each month, the DT for Mo’s Digital Pencil will be getting together for a blog hop to show off projects created using the fantastic images created by Mo Manning. Each month one of us will challenge the rest of [...]

Quixotic Paperie Update

Just a very brief post to let you all know that the fabulous Moonlight Whispers girls from Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps are now back in stock at Quixotic Paperie! Grab them, and the other gorgeous range from Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps – Crissy’s Cuties – HERE. All back-orders are being dispatched tomorrow.

Witches – Not Just For Halloween!

There are so many fantastic witchy and spooky stamps on the market at the moment, and I’ve been thinking about ways to use them, especially as my love for Halloween isn’t shared by many of our family or friends. So, here’s a witchy birthday card, using the gorgeous Witch Emma stamp from C.C. Designs available HERE.  [...]

Quixotic Paperie Update

Just a brief update on what’s going on at Quixotic Paperie! The brand new C.C. Designs release are now in stock, along with the latest designs from SCACD Stamps by Elisabeth Bell and Victoria Case.  All pre-orders are being dispatched tomorrow. Our second delivery of Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps has now cleared customs and should be with us [...]

Mo's Digital Challenge – Goth Girl in Purple

You may be aware by now that Mo Manning of Mo’s Digital Pencil recently started her own challenge blog.  Well, she helped Bella and Bronte to start their challenge blog.  *grin* You can check it out HERE. Bella and Bronte’s favourite colour is “perple”, and so, to enter this first challenge, all you have to [...]