Nutcrafters Challenge #69....Animals or Insects DT card

Hello me lovelies

Can't believe i have not blogged for such a long time....it's been a month already, i wasn't planning of leaving it this long but i've had problems with my net {yet again!}
One minute it will let me on, then the next kicks me off so when i have been able to get on i did bits on the Nutcrafters blog but not a lot but thankfully to my lovely friend Debbie who has been keeping things going on there for me...thanks huns, you're a star!!

Also i want to say a massive thank you from the bottom of my heart for the most sweetest emails and comments i have received from the sweetest ladies in blogland asking me how i am doing or wishing me well...ladies you know who you are and it really meant a lot to me and i will be around to thank you all personally!!

Right me lovelies I am here today to share a midway reminder dt card for Nutcrafters for our latest challenge which our fabulous Debbie is hosting and she has chosen...

Animals or Insects

so we would love to see any animal or insect on your card/creation...

 Here's my card...hope you likey :)

Products i have used

Stamps...Nutcrafters "Woodlands Friends" image, Clearly Besotted "Say It In Style" stamp set

Papers and card...all from stash and scrap box

Ink & Paint...Promarkers, Black acrylic paint
Tools...Sarah Hurley "Chevron" Stencil

Embellishments...Twine and acrylic rounds {stash}

Please do visit Nutcrafters blog and my teamies too because they have lots of stunning cards to show you, you will find them in my sidebar...

Thank you for taking the time to stop by here and reading me waffle, also for any sweet comments you may leave me :)

Till next time me lovelies...

Inpsire Creationz GDT creation...Kiasercraft Vintage Tag

Hello me lovelies

I told you i will be today with my first GDT creations for Inspire Creationz, the lovely Claire and Sharon sent me a gorgeous pack of Kiasercraft goodies to play with...i must say it's a lush pack of goodies, thank girls!!

Anyhoo in this pack was a chipboard tag and loads of lush papers, embellies, stickers and lots & lots more so i went decided for my first creations i would make a Vintage Tag...

To add texture to my tag i have heat embossed the splats, the rings and on the image too which i cracked to make it look old too.

Righto i wont waffle on any longer as i just want to get on with sharing this tag with you so without further ado, here's my creation...

Recipe

Stamps...Inkylicious Latin Script stamp and Sarah Hurley Mini Textures stamp set

Image...Kaisercraft Miss Empire Rub on's

Papers and card...Kiasercraft Miss Empire 6x6 papers, Brown and cream card {stash}

Ink...Brown Ink pad

Tools...Spellbinders scalloped and plain oval nesties

Embellishments...Inspire Creationz Ribbon & lace and Meiflower stick on Coffee pearls

Challenges

Joanna Sheen challenge...Embossing - dry or heat {i have used heat}

Dream Valley challenge #63...Monochrome

Bunny Zoe's challenge #August...Bingo {lace or ribbon, die cuts and tag}

Sarah Hurley challenge #83...Texture and dimension

Cuttin and Stampin challenge #33...Monochromatic

Through the Craftroom door...Anything goes

Well me lovelies i hope you liked my Kaisercraft Vintage Tag and that i have inspired you to have a go at a tag, you will find my creation here on Inspire Creationz blog too...

Well that's all from me today folks but i will be back soon, i promise...thanks for taking the time to stop by here and reading me waffle, also for any sweet comments you may leave me too *smiles*

Till next time me lovelies...

hugs and xxx

Gemma

Something a little different from me...

Hello me lovelies

Hope you all are enjoying your weekend whatever you are doing whether it's crafting or just simply  chilaxin!!
We have a poorly 11 year old at the moment who has an abscess so he's been dosed up on antibiotics and pain relief since Friday ..bless him but i am glad to say with the meds he is feeling a little better this morning *phew*

Righto me lovelies enough waffle about that i will get on with what this post is originally about which is...a few weeks a go i decided i wanted to try something new like Art Journalling or even doing an Art Canvas so i have been getting bits in that was needed so last week i decided i wanted to have a play and have a go at doing an Art Canvas.

OMG...how scary it was but once i started to play i started to relax and just simply played with what products i had and i must admit i really enjoyed getting messy with stamps, acrylic paints, embossing powders, masks etc

Anyhoo a few of my friends and family have seen this canvas and i was over the moon with their reaction so i thought i'd be a little brave and share it with you so without further ado, here's my Art Canvas...hope you likey *smiles*

{ i just love that quote...it's really beautiful}

Recipe

Stamps...Sheena Douglas A Little Bit Sketchy A5 Stamp Set - Only Words - Through the Rain, A Little Bit Sketchy A5 Stamp Set - Flower Power, Sarah Hurley Mini Textures stamps

Canvas...10" x 8" white canvas

Papers and card...Kraft card {stash}

Ink...Archival Brilliance Pearlescent Coral and Lightning Black ink pads

Paints...Acrylic Paints White, Raspberry, Lush Pink and Blush Pink

Tools...Marianne Designs Butterfly and leaves dies, PaperArtsy Mini Paisley Swirls mask

Embellishments...Pearls and gold embossing powders {stash}

Challenges

Sarah Hurley challenge #June...All that glitters is gold

Crafters Companion #June...Summer
Sparkles Monthly challenge #45...Steampunk or Vintage
In the Pink challenge #23...Pink with wings
Art Impressions stamps challenge #113...Floral Frenzy {5 more flowers}
Anything but a card challenge #22...Get Messy

Well that's all from me today folks but i will be back hopefully tomorrow or maybe the day after and thank you for taking the time to stop by here and reading me waffle, also for any sweet comments you may leave me *smiles*

Till next time me lovelies...

hugs and xxx

Gemma