Nutcrafters Challenge #13 DT card - Just for Mum & a sneak peek!

Hello me lovelies

It's time for another fabbie challenge from Nutcrafters & it's one for the Mum's...

for Challenge #13 Just for Mum...so we would love to see a card/project with your Mum in mind, well don't forget it's Mothers Day in a couple of weeks...

But remember to be in with a chance of winning the prize you have to use a Nutcrafter image!! 

Prize...

to spend in their online store...Thanks girls!!

On my Nutcrafters DT I'm using a New 'soon to be released' images from Nutcrafters called 'Happy Travels', this set is ever so sweet....keep an eye out on my teamies blog too over the next couple of weeks for more sneak peeks of this set.

My image comes with an Eiffel Tower image but i decided not to use that today but i will do so keep an eye out for that card...So without further ado, here's my card....

Recipe 

Image...Nutcrafters 'Happy Travels' set

Sentiment...Using different sets of Dovecraft stamp sets

Papers & card...Pink Petticoat 'Perfect papers' set, White & black card (stash)

Inks...Promarkers oatmeal, blush, ivory, vanilla, buttercup, primrose, pastel pink, crimson, ruby, poppy, black, cool grey 3,4&5, White gel pen (stash)

Tools...Nesties labels 10, scoreboard (for embossed lines)

Embellishments...Handmade flower, Ribbon Girl white seam binding

Challenges

Divas by design #24...Spots and/or stripes
The Pixie Cottage #110...Anything goes
Penny's Paper-crafty #74...

PanPastel #7...Use ribbon

Please visit the Nutcrafters blog & my teamies for more inspiration...

Thanks for stopping by & for any comments you may leave!!

hugs and xxx

Gemma

Sketch n Stash Challenge #82 DT Card - Jill's Sketch

Hello me lovelies

It's time again for Sketch n Stash challenge....our lovely & very talented Jill has designed this gorgeous sketch for you to play with...

Thanks Jill!!

For this challenge we are sponsored by the fabbie....

Prize.... 

to spend in their online store....Thanks Paper Shelter!!

Righto onto my card so without further ado, here's my card...

Recipe

Image....The Paper Shelter 'Dragon's Birthday'

Sentiment....Personal Impressions 'Big Sentiments'

Papers & card...Pink Petticoat  'Little Harlequin' digi paper, White, green & orange card (stash)

Inks...Promarkers grass, leaf green, lime zest, burnt orange, honeycomb, gold

Tools...Martha Stewart 'zigzag' border punch, Xcut paper rippler

Embellishments...Green twine (stash)

Challenges

Cupcake Inspirations #149...

Thanks for stopping by & for any comments you may leave...please visit my SnS teamies for more inspiration!!

hugs and xxx

Gemma

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge #7 DT card - Drink up!

Hello me lovelies

Edited - Sorry this was meant to be scheduled because im still not feeling to well but it hasn't worked :o(
A quick question to you all...has anyone had problems looking at bloggers cards??
I haven't been able to leave many comments due to the fact of not been able to see the cards on some of your blogs...it shows a blank square with a little broken square in the middle so i'm a bit gutted because i thought i was getting some where with catching up with my comments...but guess not, going to try for a bit tonight & see what happens!!

Well it's that time again for another Chocolate, Coffee & Cards challenge....so for challenge #7 we have a Drink up theme so make sure your card has some sort beverage in your image..

For this challenge we have 2 amazing sponsors...

Prize - $12 gift card

Prize - $10 gift certificate

So without further ado, here's my card....

Recipe 

Image - A day for daisies 

Sentiment - Handwritten

Papers & card - Pink petticoat, White & kraft card (stash)

Inks - Promarkers oatmeal, blush, ivory, caramel, sandstone, cocoa, cool grey 1&2, white gel pen, black fine line pen

Tools - Nesties scalloped & plain circles, Craft Joy flower die

Embellishments - Meiflower polka dot ribbon, Pearls (stash)

Challenges

Sparkles Challenge #29...Things with wings!!

Stampin for the weekend...Bingo ~ flowers, polkadots & die cuts

Thanks for stopping by & for any comments you may leave....for more inspiration please visit my CCCC teamies as they have lots for you!!

hugs and xxx

Gemma

A special card for a special lady....

Hello me lovelies

I'm back today but only just...well just when we thought all those nasty bugs had left our home, well guess what they haven't because now i have horrendous cold & feel absolutely yucky...gowd i'm a right sight, bet hubby doesn't find me attractive now LoL

Anyhoo enough of me waffle & get on with telling you about todays card which should of been put on yesterday ....well today i have another card i made using one of Janets fabulous 'Mother owl' digi set, here's a picture of this set just to remind you....

Aren't they just adorable?!?!?

Now they come in 'Mom' version too..you can buy these images for £1.50 an image or buy the 3 for £3.50

 I made a clean & simple 'Mothers Day' card using this set & i also printed the backing paper and digi stamp straight onto linen card and to be honest i'm quite chuffed of how this turned out...just love it!!

(sorry the pictures are a bit dark but couldn't get any decent light)

Recipe

Image - Pink Gem Designs 'Mother Owl' digi stamp set

Sentiment - Computer generated

Papers & card - Pink Petticoat digi papers & white card (stash)

Embellishments - Meiflower purple polka dot ribbon

Challenges

Will follow soon!!

Righto off i pop to get some rest & get warm because i am freezing...will try & get back later to do some commenting!

Thanks for stopping by & for any comments you may leave :D

hugs and xxx

Gemma

Woohoo!! Some challenge awards....

Hello me lovelies

I am very excited to tell you about some challenges i have won & Top 3's i have received recently...

I won at The Craft Garden for their January challenge...

For this card here...Thanks to Kerry & her fabbie DT :D

I got Top 3 over at Just Inspirational Challenge for week 13...

For this card here...Thanks to everyone at Just Inspirational :D

I won over at Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge for challenge #53...

For this card here....Thanks Kerry & her fabulous DT :D

I got Top 3 over at S J Crafts 1st Challenge....

Will display a badge as soon!

For this card here...Thanks everyone at S J Crafts :D

Thanks to all the fabulous teams for choosing my cards as your winner or Top 3...i feel very honoured!!

Thanks for stopping by & for any comments you may leave!!

hugs and xxx

Gemma

A Gem of a Challenge #40 DT Card - Katie's Sketch!!

Hello me lovelies

I'm back today with my DT card for A Gem of a Challenge #40 which our lovely Katie has designed for us....Thanks Katie for a fabulous sketch!

Prize - 4 digi images of winners choice from Pink Gem Designs (subject to availability)...

For my DT i have used some of Janet's new designs called 'Mother Owl' & it comes in a set...here's a picture of these designs....aren't they soooo adorable?!?!?

Here's my DT card, hope you like it....

Recipe

Image - Pink Gem Designs 'Mother Owl' digi set

Sentiment - computer generated

Papers & card - Pink Petticoat 'Doodle dots' & 'Pinstripes' digi papers, White & tan card (stash)

Inks - CC spectrum noir pens 91,92,96,98,100,104,169,33,35,45, Promarker...Cool grey 1, White gel pen

Tools - Nestie plain circle, mini circle punch (faux brads)

Embellishments - Brown button (stash)

Challenges

Will follow soon!

Please visit my PG teamies because they have lots of gorgeous inspiration for you!

Thanks for stopping by & for any comments you may leave :o)

hugs and xxx

Gemma

Nutcrafters Challenge #12 DT card - Anything but square...

Hello me lovelies

Do you think the time is just flying by at the moment or is it just me?!?!

Anyhoo me lovelies i'ts that time again for another fabbie challenge over at Nutcrafters so here goes....for Challenge #12 we have a theme of Anything but square...

which gives you free reign to do anything as long as there isn't any squares on your card/project,

but please remember to qualify for the prize you must use a Nutcrafter image!!

This is the prize up for grabs...

to spend in their store...what a fabbie prize!!

For this challenge i made a scalloped circle card with nothing square present on it so without further ado, here's my card..just hope you like it....

Recipe 

Image & sentiment - Nutcrafters 'Wedding day' stamp set

Papers & card - Pink Petticoat 'Elegance' digi papers, White & grey card (stash)

Inks - Promarkers...oatmeal, blush, ivory, tulip yellow, buttercup, primrose, cocoa, caramel, cinnamon, Cool grey 1,2,3,4&5, black, White gel pen 

Tools - Nesties scalloped & plain circles, mini sewing machine for stitching (which i just found in my loft..woohoo)

Challenges

Joanna Sheen - Love is in the air

Whimsy Stamps #26 - Anything but square

Sentimental Sundays #89 - Shaped cards

Thanks for stopping by & for any comments you may leave...also please visit my Nutcrafter teamies for more inspiration!!

hugs and xxx

Gemma

Mini Candy Winners :D

Hello me lovelies

How are we all tonight??

I'm back just like i promised & have drawn 2 lucky winners using Random.org so without further ado here's the mini candy winners.......

#6 Wendy (flowergirl)

#14 Rebecca

Well ladies you have just won yourselves a pack of Nutcrafters 12 digital stamp squares each...Congrats :D

Please email me on gemslittlecreations@ymail.com with your details ladies & i will get your prizes out to you asap!! 

hugs and xxx

Gemma

Sketch n Stash Challenge #81 DT Card - Daniele's Sketch...

Hello me lovelies

I was a bit late in getting my Sketch n Stash DT card in for this challenge because i didn't realise it was that time again for another fabbie challenge....hasn't the time has just flown by ever so quickly?!?!

This fortnight's sketch was design by our lovely Daniele...here's the sketch she has designed for 

Challenge #81...

Great isn't it??

We have been sponsored by the fabulous....

Crafty Emma's store supplies a fabulous range of crafting items 

and wedding stationary

So please do stop by Emma's store to check out the gorgeous goodies she has coming in on a daily!!

Prize - £10 voucher (excluding P&P)....Thanks Emma!!

Righto i have told you about the challenge i will get on with showing you my card so without further ado here's my card....

Recipe

Will follow soon!

Challenges

Will follow soon!!

Please do visit my Sketch n Stash teamies because they have lots of inspiration to show...go on you wont be disappointed :D

Thanks for stopping by for any comments you may leave...Also i will be back tonight with the winners of my mini candy!!

hugs and xxx

Gemma

Mini Blog Candy :D

This will stay at the top till the candy has been drawn so please go scroll down to see new posts....

Hello me lovelies

I have been doing a bit of tidying in my craft room & found 2 packs of Nutcrafters Summer digital images...in each pack are 12 images in 6 different designs....
These are not printed off my computer, they are bought in packs from Nutcrafters themselves...also i have turned off the URL on the inlinkz so you don't have to have a blog to enter :D

Aren't they adorable???

Anyhoo i thought i'd give them away as 2 seperate mini blog candies so if you would like to get your crafty hands on a set of these...just link up with mr linky below by the 12th february!!

It would be nice to have some more followers but you don't have to as a rule but if you wouldn't mind help spreading the word, i would really appreciate it :D

Good Luck everyone!!
hugs and xxx
Gemma

On your special day....

Hello me lovelies

Last night i had the fright of my life...no i mean it, i did...if anyone visited my blog last night will know what i mean by this...

Last night i was happily commenting away trying to catch up, then i thought i will just check my emails & i noticed i had emails saying my comments was declined or something like that, anyhoo i went back to my blog to go to dashboard & a message came up to say it had been removed....been removed....what do they mean, it's been removed so you could imagine my face & how i felt...well my heart stopped (felt like it anyway) OMG i was in such a tiss with myself because of this :o(

I sat here & thought omg what am i gonna do...WHAT AM I GOING TO DO Aaaarrrggghhhh!!!

(sorry i didn't mean to burst your ear drums)

I emailed a friend of mine to ask for some advice & then went onto Docrafts and asked peeps on there for their advice because i needed it asap...a lovely lady called Sharon made a few suggestions & said if that didn't work, contact blogger or google or who ever, anyhoo i already had done what Sharon had suggested but i don't remember seeing any contact link so i did it all again & what did i see.....yes the contact link....i must have been that much in a tiss with myself i didnt see this the first time....after following a few steps etc etc i got my blog back....yippeee!!!

Cheers Sharon :D

Well i am all calmed down after last nights fiasco...*finger crossed* it never happens again!

Righto i best stop waffling & get on with telling you all about my card...i decided i wanted to make a wedding card, just in case i need one or anyone else for that matter.

I used a Ladybug Crafts Ink stamp called 'Bride Nikki'...it's such a stunning stamp and just perfect for an elegant wedding card (i hope i achieved this) & because i already have cute & adorable wedding cards made, i needed to make some different style wedding cards..this card didn't take me long to make so i will a batch of them in various different colours which are suitable for wedding cards, anyhoo i wont waffle any longer because your probably sick of me by now lol.... 

so without further ado, here's my card & hope you like it....

(sorry for pic's been a bit dark but couldn't get any decent light)

Recipe

Image - Ladybug Crafts Ink 'Bride Nikki' stamp

Sentiment - Marion Emberson Designs 'On your special day' stamp set

Papers & card - Pink Petticoat digi papers, White & grey card (stash)

Inks - Promarkers oatmeal, blush, ivory, lilac, lavender, henna, burnt sienna, cocoa, terracotta, pear green, Cool grey 1&2, White gel pen

Tools - Nesties scalloped & plain circles, Xcut decorative tags

Embellishments - Ribbon & pearls (stash)

Challenges 

Ladybug Crafts Ink #53 - Loves me, Loves me not...

Thanks for stopping by & listening to my waffle..also for any comments you may leave!!

hugs and xxx

Gemma

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge #6 DT card - Color Combo...

Hello me lovelies

I'm back again today with my DT card for Chocolate, Coffee & Cards because today we started a new Challenge, i'll tell you a little about Challenge #6 Color Combo...

Our scrummy yummy Color Combo is...

& this week we have 2 fabbie sponsors...

Prize - 7 digi's..

& 

Prize - $10 gift certificate....great prizes eh!!

So if you would like to get your hands on 1 of these prizes..get making a card/project using this yummy Color Combo...

Here's my take on this Color  challenge, hope you like it...

Recipe

Image - Bugaboo Beautiful blocks 'Thoughts & Prayers'

Papers & card - Pink Petticoat digi papers, Brown, white & teal card (stash)

Inks - CC spectrum noir 64,65, Promarkers...henna, burnt sienna, cocoa, terracotta, burnt orange, honeycomb, gold

Tools - Nesties small plain circle

Embellishments - Brown ribbon & gold peel off lines (stash)

Challenges 

Crafter Companion #21 - Anything goes
Stampalot #february - In the Garden
Crafty Purple Frog - flower power
The pretty little ribbon february #7 - Anything goes
Just Tracys crafts #february - Somthing flowing...eg lace,ribbon,tulle etc

Please visit my CCCC teamies & spread some love because they have lots of gorgeous inspiration for you all ...Thanks for stopping by & for all the lovely comments you leave me!!

hugs and xxx

Gemma

Just Chillin....

Hello me lovelies

Did you miss me??

Sorry for being missing...again, i know a lot at the moment but unfortunately I've had some family issues that needed to be sorted out this week...Thankfully they have been sorted now which means i can get back into posting & commenting properly, i might be a be slow in visiting etc & that's because i need to get some DT projects finished first...then blog hopping here we come!!

I hope you have all been keeping yourselves wrapped up & warm with terrible freezing weather.....bbbrrrr!!

Anyhoo tonight i have a very summery card for you so hopefully it might make you feel a little warmer, i have used a Pollycraft image from the Swings & Slide set called 'Swinging Friends'.....such a cute image!!

So without further ado here's my card & hope you like it......

Recipe 

Image - Pollycraft Swings & Slide 'Swinging Friends'

Papers & card - Pink Petticoat papers, Yellow & white card (stash)

Inks - Promarkers oatmeal, blush, ivory, pastel pink, pumpkin, honeycomb, mustard, gold, henna, cocoa, cinnamon, caramel, sandstone, pear green, spice, White gel pen

Tools - Nesties scalloped & plain circles, mini circle punch

Embellishments - Faux brads

Challenges

Pollycraft #126 - Chill Out

Paper Sundaes #106 - Clean & simple

S J Crafts #1 - 'Happy' & use a punch ( the punch i used was to make the faux brad)

Scrapbook Sisters #70 - Anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - Lets get girly

Cupcake Inspirations #146 - 

Just Inspirational #15 -

Thanks for stopping by & for all the lovely comments you all leave me....they mean a lot!!

hugs and xxx

Gemma

A Gem of a Challenge #39 DT Card - Fairies theme!!

Hello me lovelies

Hope you all having a good weekend & keeping warm in this freezing weather....bbbrrrr!!
Before i get on with today's post i just wanted to say 'hello *waving* & thank you' to my new followers for wanting to follow lil 'ole me...it means a lot :D
Also we have the dreaded sickness bug who has been staying with us in our house this week so im behind with my commenting but i will try & do some visiting when i can!!

It's time for another fabbie challenge from A Gem of a Challenge & it's Lisa's 2nd turn for the challenge and she has chosen....

Fairies

This challenge will run up to the 17th February

& 

the prize up for grabs is....4 Digi images of your choice from Pink Gem Designs (subject to availability)

How fab is that!!!

Righto onto my A Gem of a Challenge DT for this challenge i have used Little Faye with flowers (who is adored by team) & oh my she is adorable, anyhoo i wont tell you any more about my card because i'll just show you so without further ado, here's my card & hope you like it....

Recipe 

Image - Pink Gem Designs 'Faye with flower'

Sentiment - Marion Emberson Designs 'On your special day' stamp set

Papers & card - Pink petticoat papers, White & green card (stash)

Inks - Promarkers...oatmeal, blush, ivory, pear green, cool grey 3, gold, honeycomb, crimson, henna, White gel pen

Tools - Nesties scalloped & plain circle, Tonic studio butterfly punch, mini circle punch, Xcut decorative tags

Embellishments - Meiflower Polka dot ribbon, Neighbourwood gemstones, Charm (stash)

Challenges

CES #71- Give me wings or sketch or both

The Poodles Parlour - Anything goes

Fussy & Fancy #55 - Polka dots

Crafters Companion #21 - Anything goes

Please do visit my PG teamies because they have lots of gorgeous inspiration for you...Thanks for stopping by & for any comments you may leave!!

hugs and xxx

Gemma