Sketch n Stash Challenge #85 DT Card - Kevin's Sketch

Hello me lovelies

Sorry i haven't been around again but unfortunately my net connection has been pants again...it will let me on 1 minute then the next it will kick me off or just simply wont let me on at all so while it's behaving i will get on with today's post which by the way should of been yesterday...anyhoo best get & not push my luck any further..

We have another fabbie challenge that started over at Sketch n Stash and its challenge #85 & for this challenge it's our lovely Kevin turn for the sketch & this is what he has come up with...

Isn't is great..i just love this sketch & it was so fun to use, Cheers Kevin :D

Unfortunately we have been let down by our sponsor for this challenge but our lovely Jill has stepped in bless her & come up with a prize, Thanks ever so much Jill...your a star!!

Here's the prize...

Isn't it gorgeous?!?!?

Anyhoo me lovelies without further ado, here's my DT card for you...

Recipe

Image...Ladybug Craft Ink 'Chatty Nikki' (ladybug Crafts Ink are having a half-price sale at the mo!!)

Sentiment...Pink Petticoat 'Tiny {hello & goodbye}' sentiments

Papers & card...K&Co 'Amy Butler Belle' paper pad, Green & white card (stash)

Inks...Spectrum noir 132, 133, 142, 196, 100, 104, 169, 43, 42, 88, 86, 147, 144, 183

Tools...Nesties plain circle, Marianne Designs rolled flower die, Sewing machine

Embellishments...Pearls (stash), Funky foam (for flowers)

Challenges

Ladybug Crafts Ink #58...Shapes

Sassy Cheryl's...Anything goes

Just keep on creating #1...Anything goes

The Craft Garden...Pastel colours

For more inspiration please visit my Sketch n Stash teamies..you will find them in my sidebar!!

Thanks for stopping by & for all the lovely comments that you leave me :D

hugs and xxx

Gemma

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge #9 DT card - Fancy Folds...

Hello me lovelies

Edited..This was meant to post yesterday..Sorry!!
Edited again...A few people are having problems viewing my blog so i decided to have a play & change the look of my blog, amongst other things too...please could you let me know if your still having problems viewing my blog or not...Thank you me lovelies!!

Today is the day for another fabbie challenge from Chocolate, Coffee & Cards, for  challenge #9 its Fancy Folds so lets see those fancy folds in your cards...

For this challenge we have 2 fabulous sponsors...

 

Prize...3 digis of winners choice

and

 

Prze...$10 gift certificate

So without further ado, here's my CCCC DT card for you....

Recipe

Image...MilkCoffee 'Charlotte and bunny love balloon'

Sentiment...Personal Impressions 'Big words' stamp set

Papers & card...Pink Petticoat 'Quatrefoil' digi paper, White & kraft card (stash)

Inks...Spectrum noir 132, 133, 142, 35, 37, 38, 100, 104, 169

Tools...Go Kreate XL frame frilly no2, Nesties scalloped & plain circles, Joy Craft flower dies, Xcut 'doily dots' border punch & Xcut flower punch

Embellishments...Stampin up ribbon, Neighbourwood gems, Brads (stash)

Challenges

MilkCoffee Challenge #1...Anything goes

Joanna Sheen...Spring is in the air!!
Di Digis challenge...Emboss it, any way you want!

Please do visit my CCCC teamies because they have lots of inspiration for you...

 Christine, Amy, Torrey, Joanne, Jenny 

Thanks for stopping by & the lovely comments you leave me!!
Hugs and xxx
Gemma

Ellie with snowdrops...

Hello me lovelies

Sorry i couldn't come back yesterday with a card but unfortunately net went off again so i thought i'd give it another go tonight & see if it works...*fingers crossed*

For tonight's card i have a circle easel card for you which i made into a thinking of you card & it has a spring feel to it, I have also used an adorable image called 'Ellie & snowdrops' from Pink Gem Designs...she is sooo cute & quite a versatile stamp because it could used for many occasions...anyhoo i will get on with showing the card as i don't want to push my luck any longer so without further ado, here's my card....

Recipe

Image...Pink Gem Designs 'Ellie & snowdrops'

Sentiment...Personal Impressions 'Big sentiments'

Papers & card...Pink Petticoat 'Doodle dots', White card (stash)

Inks...Promarkers oatmeal, blush, ivory, saffron, vanilla, buttercup, primrose, Spectrum noir 48, 163

Tools...Nesties scalloped & plain circles

Embellishments...Stampin up ribbon, Neighbourwood gems

Challenges

Joanna Sheen...Spring is in the air
Bearly-Mine #27...Dots
Cupcake Craft #184...Going around in circles
Paperplay #12...Spring colours
Crafts & Me #76...Light airy spring colours
Cupcake Inspirations #152....

Thanks for stopping by & for all the support you are giving me...means a lot!!

hugs and xxx

Gemma

A Gem of a Challenge #42 DT Card - Jackie's Sketch

Hello me lovelies

I'm back today with my DT card for A Gem of a challenge...i can't believe it's that time again, the weeks are just flying by very quickly!

Anyhoo me lovelies we are onto challenge #42 & its our lovely Jackie's turn at hosting this challenge and she has this fabbie sketch for you....

 

The prize for the winner will be...

4 Digi images of the winners choice from Pink Gem Designs (subject to availability)...

Without further ado, here's my card using one of the new recent release's....

Aren't they just the cutest??

Recipe

Image & sentiment...Pink Gem Design 'Ewe make me smile' digi stamp

Papers & card...Pink Gem Design 'Distressed Gingham' digi papers, White & yellow card (stash)

Inks...promarkers buttercup, vanilla, primrose, pear green, cool grey 1,2,3,4&5, White gel pen

Tools...Nesties scalloped & plain circle, Boofle tri-boss 'Patchwork' folder, Stampin up scalloped border punch

Embellishments...Boofle buttons, twine & green brads (stash)

Challenges

Crafters Companion...Spring
Card Makin Mamas...Buttons

Please visit my A Gem of a challenge teamies..

Janet Mandy  Jenny  Rebekah  Jackie Lisa Katie Lisa N Christine

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

hugs and xxx

Gemma

A Gem of a Challenge #41 DT Card - Perfect Pastels!!

Hello me lovelies

Today is the day for another A Gem of a Challenge with a theme of Perfect Pastels...what a fabbie theme, thanks Katie :o)

The Prize for the winner will be....

4 digi's images of the winners choice from Pink Gem Designs (subject to availability)....

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

Recipe
Image...Pink Gem Designs 'Baby Boy Teddy' digi stamp
Sentiment...Ladybug Crafts Ink 'Baby Baby' stamp set

Papers & card...Pink Petticoat 'Gingham' digi paper, White card (stash)
Inks...Promarkers cool grey 1,2&3, Spectrum noir 144,183,185, Coloured pencils for shading
Tools...Nesties scalloped & plain squares, Xcut decorative labels, Xcut rippler
Embellishments...Hand sewn frame & pearls (stash)

Challenges
Will follow soon!!

Thanks for stopping by & for any comments you may leave...please visit my Pink Gem teamies because they have lots of inspiration for you!!
hugs and xxx
Gemma

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

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 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

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

Sketch n Stash Challenge #80 DT Card - Free Choice Sketch...

Hello me lovelies

We have another challenge for you over at Sketch n Stash....

Challenge #80 - Free Choice Sketch...Yes you can pick any sketch from our

SKETCH n STASH CATALOGUE so go on & choose your favourite sketch!!

For this challenge we are sponsored by Cuddly Buddly...Thanks Kim!!

Prize : 3 Cuddly Buddly digi images that us lovely SnS teamies picked :D

I choose Sketch #42 for this challenge...

& here's my card....

Recipe

Image - Cuddly Buddly

Sentiment - Papermania men stamp set (sorry can't remember the proper name)

Papers & card - Pink Petticoat, Blue & white card (stash)

Inks - CC spectrum noir 132,133,142,100,104,169,144,69,183,Cg5,Cg7,Cg9,24,33,35, White gel pen

Tools - Nesties plain square, Xcut labels dies

Embellishments - Blue brads & buttons (stash)

Challenges

Will follow soon!!

Please do visit my Sketch n Stash teamies because they have lots of gorgeous inspiration for you...righto i best pop off but Thanks for stopping by & reading my waffle and for any comments you may leave!!

hugs and xxx

Gemma