Sketch n Stash Challenge #78 DT Card - Michelle's Sketch

Hello me lovelies

Happy New Year!!

My first card of 2012 & has today is Monday...it's time for a Sketch n Stash fabbie challenge, today's sketch was designed by our lovely DT member Michelle..cheers Michelle for a fantastic sketch!!

Here's Sketch n Stash challenge #78 sketch...

Remember to tell us your new/neglected stash you have used!!

We are sponsored by the very talented Heather Ellis...

Prize - 3 digi stamps of winners choice...Thanks Heather!!

Now its time to show you my Sketch n Stash DT card, here it is & hope you like it....

(Sorry for the picture been dark, i will get a better photo soon!)

Recipe

Image - Heather Ellis

Sentiment - Handwritten

Papers & card - Papercellar black & white paper pad, White & black card (stash)

Inks - CC spectrum noir Cg0.5,Cg1,Cg3,Cg5,Cg7,Cg9, White gel pen

Tools - Nesties scalloped & plain circles, Xcut 'doily dots' border punch, Marianne design flower die

Embellishments - Pearl flowers (stash)

Challenges

Incy Wincy designs #127 - Anything goes
Stamps R Us - What did you get for Christmas or Anything goes
Stampalot Challenge #January - Monochromatic  

Thanks for stopping by & for any comments you may leave but please also stop by my Sketch n Stash teamies to spread some love!

hugs and xxx

Gemma

Happy New Year Everyone!!!!

Beware Long & Picture Heavy Post...so you might just want to grab yourself a drink...no i aren't kidding!!

Happy New Year me lovelies!!

Tonight i want to show you my favourite cards of 2011 but before i do i just want to say a few words.

I just wanted to say a massive Thank you from the bottom of my heart to my followers, blogging buddies, team mates for the fantastic support & for the very sweet lovely comments that i have received over the last year on my blog & by email.

I've had a mixed year of ups & downs but the best of it is... I've made such wonderful friends & having a great time blogging & that's all because you!!

You all hold a special place in my heart next to my beautiful family :D

Sorry for all the soppiness me lovelies but i just wanted to let you all know how much i really appreciate you taking the time to read my posts & for all the lovely sweet comments you leave me *Mmwah*

Right....now i am going to take you through the year of my cardmaking & show you my fav card from each month....i did warn it was going to be a very long & picture heavy post, here we go....

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

I have 3 cards because i simply couldn't decide which to show you...

So there goes my cardmaking review for 2011...hope you like them as much as i do!!

Have a fantastic night however you decide to celebrate the New Year!!

Sending hugs and xxxx to all that need them..

Gemma

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge #3 DT card - Sketch

Hello me lovelies

Sorry this has only just got posted but it was meant to be a scheduled post but have a guess what dafty did here....forgot to publish the post so it saved as a draft instead....what am i like!!

Today is the day for another Chocolate, Coffee & Cards challenge & for today's challenge we have a fantastic sketch for you to use, here it it.....

We are sponsored by the fabbie

Prize : $10 gift certificate to spend in their store....how fab!!

Here's my CCCC DT card for this challenge, hope you like it....

(Sorry its a bit dark & has the polka dots got your eyes yet hehehehe)

Recipe

Image - Digi Doodles Shop's Best 'Little Momma'

Sentiment - Me to you stamp set

Papers & card - Dovecraft back to basics 2, Purple, green & white card (stash)

Inks - Promarkers oatmeal, carol, blush, ivory, Henna, burnt sienna, cocoa, terracotta, CC spectrum noir 73,83, Cg0.5,Cg1, Black fine liner, White gel pen

Embellishments - Neighbourwood gemstone set, Glitter

Challenges

Will follow soon!

Please visit my CCCC teamies to spread some love & Thanks for stopping by here & for any comments you may leave!!

hugs and xxx

Gemma

Nutcrafters Challenge #8 'Happy New Year'...half way reminder!!

Hello me lovelies

How are we all tonight??

I need to apologise to Katie & Colette and my Nutcrafters teamies for this card not been posted yesterday but unfortunately..yet again my connection has been pants so i had a few stern words with my computer & Internet but i came off worse because it then decided to go even slower....aaarrgghh!!

Anyhoo i best get a move on with the half way reminder before it decides it wants to play up again!

We are at the half way mark of Nutcrafters Challenge #8 Happy New Year so we would love to see a card/project with a New Year theme & here the prize you could win

but to be in with a chance to win this £10 voucher to spend in Katie & Colette store you have to use a Nutcrafter image!

I thought I'd give you a half way reminder inspiration, here it is & hope you like it....

Recipe

Image - Nutcrafters freebie digi stamp (which has been decoupaged)

Sentiment - Computer generated

Papers & card - White card (stash)

Inks - CC spectrum noir 132,133,142,Cg5,Cg7,Cg9,11,14,91,92,96

Tools - Eazi Scoreboard, Black fine liner pen

Embellishments - Neighbourwood gemstones

Challenges

Paper Sundaes #100 - Celebrate
CES Challenge #66 - Party Party Party!!
The Cutie Pis Challenge #7 - Use a sentiment
Addicted to Stamps #20 Something new eg new baby, new home, new year...
C.R.A.F.T Challenge #135 - New Year
Cupcake Inspirations #141 - Photo inspiration!

Please visit my Nutcrafter teamies to spread some love & also Thanks for stopping by and for leaving such wonderful comments which i treasure each & every one of them!!

hugs and xxx

Gemma

May your wishes all come true....

Hello me lovelies

Hope you all have a fantastic Christmas!!

Well was you all good little crafters & got lots of pressies of Santa??

I got lots of pressies that's because i was a good little girl hehehe...i got some craft goodies which consists of lots of new stamps to play with yippeee!!

I did also get lots of other gorgeous pressies too...in fact too many to mention hehehe

Also Thanks for all the lovely Christmas wishes you all left me...sorry i couldn't get around to you all, i did try but unfortunately I've been having connection problems again & the odd blogger problem too, i will try to visit you at some point!!

Today i have come back with a card i did before Christmas using a Little Claire's stamp set called 'Butterfly Tree' and what a gorgeous set this is...on my card i used just one of the stamps from this set & stamped it in some Stampin up 'Pumpkin pie' ink pad...

here's my card so you can see for yourself, hope you like it....

(Hope these pictures are better)

Recipe

Image & sentiment - Little Claire designs 'Butterfly Tree' stamp set

Papers & card - White card (stash)

Inks - Stampin up 'Pumpkin Pie' ink pad

Tools - Nesties scalloped & plain squares, Eazi score board

Embellishments - Neighbourwood gems

Challenge 

Crafty Cardmakers #58 - Use it 3 times!
Bearly-Mine Challenges #26 - Anything goes

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

hugs and xxx

Gemma

Merry Christmas & all the best for 2012 :D

Christmas Pictures Comments - Photobucket

Merry Christmas & all the best for the New Year!!

I also just wanted to say a massive Thank you to everyone for all the support & wonderful comments that have been left for me on my blog...it means the world to me *Mmwah*

Also Thanks to my buddies for the gorgeous Christmas cards i have received, they are absolutely stunning each & everyone 1 of them but i am ever so sorry that i haven't been around to say Thanks individually but i have been having connection problems plus i'm having commenting problems too....not sure why!!

Anyhoo will be back at some point over Christmas..might not be with a card but i will be back!!

I will love you & leave you for now....Hope you all have a fantastic Chrimbo!!

Ohhhh & hope you get lots & lots of.....crafty goodies heheheheh :D

hugs and xxx

Gemma