Cute and Cuddly at A Gem of a Challenge

Hello again everyone.

As promised I am back with my second card of the day because today is the start of a new

 A Gem of a Challenge

For the next 2 weeks our fun theme is 

Cute and Cuddly 

The prize for the winner is 2 Individual Digi images

(NO SETS, PERSONALISED WATERMARK'S OR SENTIMENT SETS) 

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

I have made this card for my wonderful hubby. We will celebrate our 22nd Wedding Anniversary next Friday (I was a young bride!)  We have been through so much together in that time and I honestly feel so lucky and couldn't ask for a better husband, friend and dad to our children.

Anyway, enough of that, I had better get on with  my card. I have used the adorable Ozzie with Heart. I have cut a heart aperture for him to sit on and added Wink of Stella Clear Glitter to the heart the hearts.

Items Used:

 Digi Stamp - Pink Gem Designs Ozzie with Heart.

Papers - LOTV Perfect Pair

Sentiment - LOTV Handwritten Phrases

Sizzix Framelits Hearts

Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush

Pearls and wooden heart from stash.

If you take a look at  A Gem of a Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of Team Gem including our newest team member, the fabulous Marianne!

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Sisterhood of Crafters  Things with Wings
Creative Moments -  Anything goes/Spring
Addicted to Stamps - Make your Mark

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my card once again today. Your support and encouragement means so much and I love to read any comments you may wish to make.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.

bye for now

Hugs

Anniversary - A Gem of a Challenge DT

Good Morning again everyone.

As promised, I am here with my second card of the day

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

For the next 2 weeks our theme is 

Anniversary

The prize for the winner is 2 Individual Digi images

(NO SETS, PERSONALISED WATERMARK'S OR SENTIMENT SETS) 

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

For my card I have used the adorable Ozzie in Love digi-stamp.

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - Pink Gem Design Ozzie in Love coloured with Promarkers

Papers -  The Hobby House Spring Hearts and Spring Blossom

Sentiment - LOTV For You Circular Sentiments

Dies - Spellbinders Lables 18

Spellbinders Borderabilities A-2 Scalloped Borders One

Die-Namics Stitched Circle Stax

Memory Box Lavish Branch

If you take a look at the A Gem of a Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by this week's design team and see who were the winners of the last challenge.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

I ♥ Promarkers - Use Die Cuts, no punches

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my card, I really am very grateful to you.

I'll be back later with my DT card for A Little Bit Crafty Challenge.

bye for now

hugs

Bunnies on Present - Dies to Die for DT card

Good Morning to you all, my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good weekend.

My card today is made using some wonderful items from Dies to Die for.

I have made an Anniversary card using a cute Wild Rose Studio stamp which I think would also be great for Valentines Day too.

The beautiful heart papers are Fancy Pants and the lush deep red papers are by Bo Bunny. The stunning border die is by Memory Box.

Items Used:

Stamp - Wild Rose Studio, Bunnies on Present coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Fancy Pants Love Note

BoBunny Double Dot Wild Berry

Echo Park Winter Park Red/Grey

Dies - Memory Box Cherish Border

Die-Namics Pierced Rectangles

Sentiment - Computer Generated using Hey Pretty Girl Font

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Penny Black and More- Love and Romance

Crafts and Me - Use a Heart

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

DT card for Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends. 

I hope all is well with you and that you had a good Christmas.

It really is lovely having the children off school and college, the only problem is I loose track as to what day it is and I nearly forgot to post this card!

Today is the start of a new Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge.

This time we are using sketch #25 and our optional theme chosen by the lovely Janet is no designer paper.

Our Sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful StampFairy 

The prize for the lucky winner is $10 gift certificate to spend at StampFairy.com

Thank you to Stampfairy for letting the DT choose an image to use for this challenge. 

I picked Paul and Pauline in Love as I do have a soft spot for pandas.

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - StampFairy Paul and Pauline in Love coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Forever Friends Kraft Notes

Memory Box Precious Hearts

Sentiment - Woodware

Various ribbons from stash

Sketch to follow for this challenge

                                                         

If you take a look at the Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge you will be able to see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Sentimental Sundays - Pick from Favourite themes - I picked Challenge #141: Love is in the Air
Bearly-Mine - Anything Goes

This is my last post of the year so I would like to say a big thank you for all the support and encouragement you have given me during my first full year of blogging. It has been fabulous to be able to share my creations and get so much inspiration from all of you too.

Wishing you all a very Happy and Healthy New Year.

big hugs

Guest Designer card for Papertake Weekly Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends

I just wanted to start by saying a big heart felt thank you for your comforting words about the loss of our cat, I was deeply touched reading them. I don't normally share much personal stuff on my blog but I knew that you would all understand and be so supportive and I feel honoured to call you my friends.

So, it's Tuesday so that means the start of a new Papertake Weekly Challenge  which I have such pleasure to be a Guest Designer.

This week the theme is

Occasion -ally (make something for an occasion e.g. birthday, wedding etc)

The sponsor for this challenge is

Whiff of Joy

I coloured up these cute love birds from Digi Stamp Boutique. 

I think this could be used for either a Wedding of Anniversary.

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - DSB Cute Love Birds coloured with Promarkers

Papers - First Edition Love Letters

Spellbinders Floral Oval

Spellbinders Labels 18

Memory Box - Precious Hearts

Sentiment Clearly Besotted A little Sentimental - again !(can you tell I love this set!!)

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Jellypark Challenges - Cuddly Wuddly

Digi Stamp Boutique - August Customer competition

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog today. I really do appreciate, your support and encouragement means so much to me

Bye for now

hugs

Name that Tune at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends

I hope you are well and having a good week so far.

Today is the start of a new Passion for Promarkers Challenge

The theme this week is a fun one

♫ ♪ Name that Tune ( Inspired by a Song Title) 

For this challenge we are sponsored by the wonderful Bugaboo Digi Stamps they are offering 1 lucky winner 7 digi images of their choice from their store.

My song choice is ♪Love is in the Air♫ I made this card for a very special couple - my lovely brother and sister-in-law who celebrate their Anniversary in July.

The adorable image is from Wee Stamps. It is called Love Trip which is available as a digi stamp HERE and a rubber stamp from HERE. You can also buy this as a topper from HERE

Items Used

Digi stamp - Wee Stamps Love Trip coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - Magazine freebie

Embossing folder Cloudy Sky by Darice

Memory Box Precious Hearts

Sentiment - LOTV Vintage Labels Occasions

Ribbon Trim  and pearls from stash 

If you take a look at the  Passion for Promarkers Challenge you will see the wonderful inspiring creations made my the rest of this week's design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Fab 'n' Funky - Animals

Sweet Stampin' - Cute and Cuddly
Crafty Catz - Pick & Mix, optional add embossing
HobbyCutz  Something beginning with H - hot air balloon and hearts
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes.
Crafty Bloggers Network - Bright and Breezy
I ♥ Promarkers - Anything Goes

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

Bye for now

hugs