Hello ... an update and a couple of cards!

Hello everyone!

I hope you are all keeping well, I apologise for being absent for so long!

My eye surgery went well although it did take me much longer to recover that I had expected and my vision is still not as it should be so I am waiting to see what happens next .

I do have some great news to share -  my youngest daughter, Emily, did extremely well with her A levels and was able to get a place at her first choice of university ( Royal Holloway University of London) So her hard work, strength and determination over the last 2 years really paid off, I am so proud of her. She left to start the next exciting chapter of her life on Sunday. Needless to say I am missing her a great deal, we have always been very close. Happily, she  is settling in well and making lots of new friends.

Anyway, I now have a bit more time for blogging! Sadly, I needed to step down from all my Design Team work, except for DigiStamp Boutique, to concentrate on my family and various magazine commissions. Speaking of which, I was lucky enough to be asked by Papercraft Essentials Magazine  to design a set of cards featuring some beautiful floral images from DigiStamp Boutique. The magazine has been published now so I thought I would share a couple of them with you.

Sorry the photos aren't brilliant, I took them in a bit of a rush!

Items Used:

Digi-stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Mother's Day Set 3

Papers - Craftwork Cards, Daisy Ditsy & Dotty

Dies - Creative Dies Plus Stitched and Pierced Scalloped  Nesting Rectangle 

Die-Namics Stitched Scalloped border

Creative Expressions Cascading Butterflies

Tonic Studio Scalloped Square layering dies

Sentiments - Personal Impressions

Thanks so much for reading though my rambling blog post today, I hope you managed to stay awake!  I intend to have a really big catch up looking through your wonderful blogs at the weekend. If all goes to plan I will be posting fairly regularly again soon.

Bye for now

hugs,

Maddie - Happy Days, DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Good Morning everyone.

I hope you are all well and having an enjoyable weekend.

I am here today to share a card made with a cute image from DigiStamp Boutique.

This is Maddie, from the sweet Maddie, Happy Days set, the sentiment is included with the set.

Items Used:

Digi-stamp - DigiStamp Boutique  Maddie, Happy Days

coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Crafter's Companion

Dies- Die-namics stitched circle stax

Joanna Sheen star bunting

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my card today.

Next week I am due to have some urgent eye surgery.  I am really hoping it won't put me out of action for too long but I probably won't have another card to share for a couple of weeks or so.

Bye for now

hugs

Floral Thanks - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Good Morning Everyone

I hope you are all well and having an enjoyable weekend.

I am here to share my DigiStamp Boutique DT card- a very quick thank you card that I made with an image from the

Flowers for Mum set and a sentiment from the fabulous large brush script sentiments

Items Used:

Digital stamps - DigiStamp Boutique Flowers for Mum set

and large brush script sentiments

Papers- Craftwork cards

Dies- Die-namics pierced oval stax

Tonic Studios Scalloped Rectangle Layering Dies

Creative Expressions

SueWilson Cascading Butterflies

Promarkers

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today, I really do appreciate it.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Bye for now

hugs

Cute Chick - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Hello Everyone,

I hope you are all well and having a good weekend.

I am so happy to be here today to share a cute Easter card made with an adorable image from DigiStamp Boutique.

This image is from the Cute Sketchy Chicks Set which includes 5 images plus 5 sentiments a butterfly and flowers too

Items used:

Digital stamp and sentiment - DigiStamp Boutique  Cute Sketchy Chicks Set

coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Magazine freebies

Die-namics stitched mini scalloped circles

Tonic Studios Scalloped rectangle layering dies

Flower punch

Enamel dots

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my card today, I really do appreciate your continued support.

Bye for now

hugs

A Gem of a Challenge DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are all well and having an enjoyable weekend.

Today is the start of a new A Gem of a Challenge.

This time the theme is

Furry Friends

The prize for one lucky winner is 

2 Individual Digi images OR 2 Card Topper Kits
OR one of each (no sets or sentiment sets)  

of the winners choice from   
PINK GEM DESIGNS.

My card features the adorable Bunny in plant pot.

Items Used:

Digital Stamp - Pink Gem Designs Bunny in Plant Pot

coloured with Promarkers and SN pencils

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted Stamps

Die-namics Stitched Mini Scalloped Rectangles

Lil'inker Designs Perky Posies Die Set

Papers - Dovecraft

 Life is continuing to be fairly hectic for me at the moment .I really appreciate you stopping by to look at my card and for sticking with me.
Bye for now
hugs

A bouquet for Mum, DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Hello my lovely crafty friends!

I hope you are well and having a good weekend.

Things are very hectic here at the moment so I have a fairly quick and simple card to share using one of the newest releases from DigiStamp Boutique.

This pretty image is called A bouquet for mum and includes 4 lovely sentiments one of which I have used on my card.

Items Used:

Digital Stamp and sentiment- DigiStamp Boutique, A bouquet for Mum

Coloured with Promarkers

Tonic Studios Scalloped Rectangles layering dies

small butterfly punch

small adhesive pearls

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my card today, I really do appreciate your continued support.

Bye for now

hugs

A Gem of a Challenge DT Card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are all well and having an enjoyable weekend.

Today is the start of a new A Gem of a Challenge.

This time the theme is

3 Bs

use 3 or more things that begin with the letter B

The prize for one lucky winner is 

2 Individual Digi images OR 2 Card Topper Kits
OR one of each (no sets or sentiment sets)  

of the winners choice from   
PINK GEM DESIGNS.

For my card I have used the adorable Birthday Sheep.

My three or more Bs are Banner, Balloon, Birthday, Blue and Baa!

Items Used:

Digi-stamp - Pink Gem Designs Birthday Sheep

coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment - Personal Impressions
Papers - LOTV(no longer available sadly!)
Dies- Joanne Sheen Signature Dies, Star Bunting
Die-Namics Wonky Stitched Square

Thank you so much for stopping by to look at my card today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.
I hope to be along to look at your wonderful blogs later this weekend, I have missed seeing what you have all been up to!

Bye for now
hugs

Add a Butterfly at a Gem of a Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are all well and having an enjoyable weekend.

Today is the start of a new A Gem of a Challenge.

This time the theme is

Add a butterfly

The prize for one lucky winner is 

2 Individual Digi images OR 2 Card Topper Kits
OR one of each (no sets or sentiment sets)  

of the winners choice from   
PINK GEM DESIGNS.

 I used the gorgeous Snowdrops image together with a sentiment from the Vintage Occasions Sentiments set to make a simple easel card.

For added interest, I layered up 2 of the snowdrops, you may be able to see them here!

Items Used:

Digital Stamp - Pink Gem Designs Snowdrops

coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - Vintage Occasions Sentiments Black

Circle and Scalloped Circle Nesting Dies

Memory Box Devyn Butterfly Trio

Memory Box Emelia Butterfly Trio

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my card today, I really do appreciate it.

Bye for now

hugs,

Celebrate Something New at a Gem of a Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas and that 2017 brings you much happiness.

Today is the start of a new 

A Gem of a Challenge.

This time I have chosen the theme of

Celebrate Something New

The prize for the lucky winner is

 2 Individual Digi images OR 2 Card Topper Kits OR one of each 
(no sets or sentiment sets) 

of the winners choice from PINKGEM DESIGNS.....

For my card I have used the adorable Baby Boy Edwin digi-stamp

Items Used
Digi-stamp - Pink Gem Designs Baby Boy Edwin
coloured with Promarkers
Dies-  Die-Namics Mini Scalloped Stitched Circles
Die-Namics Circle Stax
Memory Box Precious Stars
Go-Kreate Large Frames Frilly #10
Sentiment - Clearly Besotted Stamps


Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today, I really appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.
Bye for now
hugs