Wedding Acceptance Card

Good morning,

Well, the weather here seems to have turned much colder and we mostly had rain over the weekend. This meant that the BBQ we had planned ended up being cancelled and the food was cooked indoors! It was also my son's 21st Birthday yesterday and I still feel stuffed from the family meal we had last night. Let the diet commence for the rest of the week!

I'm sharing a Wedding Acceptance Card I made recently for one of the girls at work who is getting married at the end of May. The colour theme for the wedding is Yellow and Kraft hence the colours on this card. I've also made some bunting for the bride which I'll share in a later post.

Digital Vintage Border Frame: Pink Gem Designs (Vintage Sentiments)

Digital Design Papers: Carol Clarke and Burlap Paper Freebie Download

Embellishments: Ribbon and Paper Doily from my craft stash

Sentiment: 'Acceptance' created on the computer using 'Scriptina' font

Sweet Little Gothic Girl

Hey-de-ho me lovelies,

Apologies for being so hit and miss with my blog recently...we seem to have had an endless stream of house guests staying with us (it's been a fab summer though, so not moaning) and what with fitting in work around the school holidays means there hasn't been much time for anything else. I do hope to remedy that soon though and get back into blogging on regular days!

Anyhoo, I'm sharing a card today that I made for Sophie's friend Liv, who turned 14 at the end of June and although it's a very clean and simple design, for once I feel that less is definitely more. I'm so pleased with the way the colours work on this card and the little goth girl is absolutely adorable.

I merged 2 digital images together for this card.  The little goth girl is a pre-coloured image from The Paper Shelter and the fence in the background is a pre-coloured image from Pink Gem Designs.  I have to say, that one of the things I absolutely love about working with digital images, is that they're so versatile and adaptable.

Digital Images: The Paper Shelter (Gothic Girl), Pink Gem Designs (Heart Fence) and Delicious Scraps (Doodled Borders Vol.2)

Card Stock: SU! (Real Red)

Sentiment: DigiStamp Boutique (Happy Birthday Ticket - cropped)

DigiStamp Boutique...Easter Balloon Chicklet

Good evening you lovely lot,

I've been awol over the last week and my poor blog has been very neglected. We've had some family events that have kept me away from crafting but hopefully normal service will be resumed this week!

I cut this card base out over a week ago and coloured in this cheeky, little chick from the DigiStamp Boutique but I only just got round to making the card up this evening.

This little sweetie is one of 3 images in the Cute Chicklets Easter Collection and they are so adorable I know I'll be using them all for my Easter cards this year.

Digital Image: DigiStamp Boutique (Easter Balloon Chicklet)

Digital Design Papers: Pink Gem Designs (Stripes)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Base: Cut on my Cricut using Wildcard Cart

Embellishments: Pearls and Gems from my Craft Stash

Tools: Cricut machine

Circular Sentiment: Created on the computer

Little Miss Muffet Stamps...Super Saturday

Good morning everyone,

It's time for another Super Saturday over at Little Miss Muffet Stamps and as always we have a real treat to share with you! This weeks special price rubber stamp is Swings n Slides 'Happy Mail' and the freebie image is 'Sitting Turkey'

You can find further details for this weeks images here and you can also check out the fab creations from the Little Misses here!

Both of these stamps are available in the LMMS store now but only for a limited time!

Digital Image: Little Miss Muffet Stamps (Swings n Slides Happy Mail)

Digital Snow/Cloud Background: Pink Gem Designs

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Real Red)

Embellishments: Card Candy & Stickles from my Craft Stash

Tools: Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch

Sentiment: Created on the Computer

It's a Girl and a Boy!

Good morning lovely crafters,

I've got two cards to show you today and they're both baby cards!

First up is the baby girl card which is for my niece Lauren and her husband Johnny. They welcomed they're beautiful daughter Isla into the world on the 23rd October and she was a perfect 7lb 15oz

Second card is for my lovely work colleague Vicki (and her partner Dave) who gave birth to the gorgeous Freddie on the same day that Isla was born! Bit of a coincidence as they were due a week apart however they were born in different hospitals.

Digital Images: Pink Gem Designs (Moon Baby - Boy and Girl)

Card Stock: SU! (Pretty in Pink and Bordering Blue)

Embellishments: Ribbons, Pearls and Card Candy from my craft stash

Tools: Nestabilities, X-Cut Flower Punch and Embossilicious Folder (Florabunda)

Sentiments: Created on the Computer

Sorry You're Leaving

Morning everyone, hope its a bit brighter where you are coz it rained here all day yesterday and it felt really cold...I want the warm, sunny weather back!

I'm off to see the Aussie comedian, Adam Hills tonight at our local theatre...he was hilarious during the Paralympics last summer with his show 'The Last Leg' and he's back on TV at the moment with a new series on Channel 4.

I was asked to make a card for a male work colleague who is leaving to work elsewhere within the company but the card wasn't to be too fussy or cute and suitable for a man!

I had to put my thinking cap on for this one and I remembered I had some wooden alphabet stamps stashed away in the cupboard and set about stamping out the words you see on the card. I coloured the stamps with a 'Poppy Red' Promarker and you can't see too well in the photo but every few letters were raised on a 3D pad to give a bit of interest and dimension.

I kept the embellies fairly clean and simple too and have to say the card looked much better in real life than it does in the photo!

Digital Design Papers: DigiStamp Boutique (Pretty in Red) and Pink Gem (Stripe Papers

Colouring Medium: Poppy Red Promarker to colour in Stamps

Card Stock: SU! (Real Red) and Hobby Craft (Mirri Card)

Embellishments: Card Candy

Tools: Cricut to cut stars. Alphabet Wood Mounted Rubber Stamps

Cupcake 248...Not For Flowers

Morning all...Monday again, boohoo! I really wish weekends were longer even if only by a day, I would get so much more done!

Mondays always mean a new challenge over at Cupcake and Delphine has chosen the challenge which is NOT FOR FLOWERS. In short we don't want to see any flowers on your projects and we are looking for clean and simple designs too!

I'm really look forward to seeing the entries for this one as I know how much people love embellishing their work!

We're sponsored by Pink Gem Designs this week and Janet very kindly offered for the DT to play with her images...I chose this golf monster, he's so cool! Pink Gem are offering 3 digital images to the winner of this challenge.

Digital Image: Pink Gem Designs (Golf Monster)

Design Papers: My Minds Eye (Everyday Flair)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Embellishments: Jute Ribbon from my craft stash

Sentiment: Hobbycraft (Mini Sentiments)

Cupcake 236...Get your Kraft On

Happy Easter Monday to you all and more importantly a HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY to my gorgeous neice Alex, hope you have an amazing day my lovely!

Mondays always mean a new challenge over at Cupcake at this week we want to see you GET YOUR KRAFT ON! Basically, we want you to colour on kraft and its our lovely Delphine who has chosen this wonderful theme.

We're sponsored by The Ribbon Girl and the prize they're offering is a £10 Gift Voucher to the winner chosen at random.

I treated myself to one of the new Embossalicious folders from Cutting Edge Crafts and these folders are amazing because they are 6"x6" square. I ran mine through the Big Shot and it fitted perfectly. The only problem is....I want more of them now!

I'm entering my card into the following challenge...

The Paper Shelter #105...Anything Goes (ends 2/4/13)

Digital Image: The Paper Shelter (Funny Sunflower)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & SU! Crumb Cake

Card Stock: SU! (Crumb Cake)

Embellishments: Gingham Ribbon & Pearls from my craft stash

Tools: Embossalicious (Florabunder) Nestabilities (Floral Ovals)

Sentiment: Pink Gem (Sunshine & Smiles)

A Gem of a Challenge #64...Holidays

Morning you lovely lot, from a very sunny Hertfordshire. I'm pleased to report that we didn't get even a smidging of the threatened snow fall last night which is just as well as I had my car cleaned yesterday and it's as clean and sparkly as a new pin.

It is with some sadness I am posting my last card as a member of the A Gem of a Challenge design team. It's been amazing working with Janet's digis but I just feel the time is right to move on and although I'll miss working with the girls, as they are a lovely lot, but at least I can still stalk their blogs!

I don't think I was popular with the girls with the theme I chose this week... HOLIDAYS! Everyone struggled with this one but to clarify it can be, Summer Holidays, Winter Holidays (Christmas), Easter Holidays or indeed any other holidays you can think of. I chose to run with an Easter Holiday theme and you'll just need to make sure you tell us in your own post what Holiday theme you have followed with your project.

I'm entering my card in to the following challenge...

Crafty Catz #167...Cute as a Button (ends 31/1/13)

Digital Image: Pink Gem (With Love Chicks)

Digital Design Papers: Echo Park (Candy Shoppe)

Colouring Medium: Smooth White Card and Promarkers (Grass & Sky)

Card Stock: SU! (Tempting Turquoise)

Embellishments: Ribbon, Lace, Buttnos & Twine from my craft stash

Tools: Quickutz Corner Die

Sentiment: Created on the Computer

Toadstool House at Pink Gem

Well it's not often you see me posting on a Sunday but its my turn to post on the Gems of Inspiration blog so here I am using one of Janet's new digi's...Toadstool House.  Its a pre-coloured image however I added the grass and sky to turn it into a litle garden scene. You will also get black and white files with this digi so you can colour it yourself.

If you want to check out this image at Pink Gem, you can find it here

Digital Image: Pink Gem (Toadstool House - Pre Coloured)

Digital Papers: Echo Park (Metropolitan)

Colouring Medium: Smooth White Card & Promarkers

Card Stock: Ebay (Black)

Embellishments: Ribbons and Gems from my craft stash

Sentiment: Created on the Computer

A Gem of a Challenge #62...New Beginnings

Good morning lovely crafters, brrrr it's very cold here today, could be a day indoors crafting me thinks. I've got quite a few cards to make for upcoming birthdays and I want to try and get ahead if I can.

Check out the theme of our current challenge NEW BEGINNINGS over at A Gem of A Challenge, it's all about something new...maybe a house, baby or even a new husband. Whatevr them you choose to go along with it must be visible in your image and not just new craft stash!

The prize for the winner will be 4 individual digi images (winners choice) from Pink Gem Designs (subject to availability).

There's also a DT call running at the moment, so if you want the chance to work with some of Pink Gem's fab digi's, just pop over to the challenge blog to see what is required of DT members and you have one more week to apply.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges...

Creative Craft Challenges...New Beginnings - I won a Crafty Ribbon Prize

Crafty Ribbons #36...New Beginnings (ends 16/1/13)

Digital Image: Pink Gem (Baby Girl in Pram)

Digital Design Papers: Echo Park (Candy Shoppe)

Colouring Medium: Smooth White Card & Promarkers

Card Stock: SU! (Crumb Cake)

Enmbellishments: Daisy Ribbon (a recent Blog Candy win from Donna Mosley) Pearls from my craft stash

Sentiment: Pink Gem (New Baby)

Keep Calm...Gems of Inspiration

Morning you lovely lot...it's a quick visit today as it's my turn to post on the Gems of Inspiration blog and it's all about keeping calm ahead of the big day on the 25th!

I have a batch of 30 quick Christmas cards to share with you. I've long given up attempting to make 30 different cards all in different designs...this is much less stressful and everyone gets the same...simples!

Pink Gem Designs - Keep Calm Santa is Coming

Pink Gem Designs - Keep Calm Tis The Season

Pink Gem Designs - Keep Calm & Be Jolly

Digital Image: Pink Gem Designs (Keep Calm)

Digital Papers: Shery K Designs (Christmas 6 Mega Digital Paper Pack)

Card Stock: SU! (Real Red, Bravo Burgundy, Hunter Green)

Embellishments: Ribbon, Stickles & Gems from my Craft Stash!

Thank you for taking the time to visit me today, I don't say thank you often enough for the lovely comments you leave me, but please know I appreciate each and every one of them!

A Gem of A Challenge #61...Lilac & Lace

Morning gang, hope you're all OK and not too stressed with your Christmas preparations...I've just got a few pressies to wrap this weekend, mince pies to make and food shopping to be done and then we're all set for the big day...musn't forget the turkey!

Check out the theme of our current challenge LILAC & LACE over at A Gem of A Challenge and see if you can spot the deliberate mistake on my card...I'm such a numpty sometimes and think one of my new year resolutions is to make sure I read things properly before leaping into action...I mis-read the theme as Lilac & Lemon...doh!

The rest of the design team are definitely not on the naughty list as they have followed the theme properly and they have some really pretty creations to share with you.

There are also 4 Pink Gem digi's up for grabs for the winner of this challenge and you can check out all the details over on the challenge blog.

Digital Image: Pink Gem Designs (Vintage Occasion Sentiments - Black) re-coloured on the computer

Design Papers: Pink Gem Designs (Lilac Stripe Papers, Sunshine Micro Dots)

Card Stock: SU! (Lavendar Lace)

Embellishments: Ribbon and Button from my Craft Stash

Tools: Nestabilities

Pink Gem #60...Paper Piecing

Yay it's the 1st December and at long last we get to eat chocolate for breakfast from our advent Calendars...so excited! I've almost finished my christmas shopping and I'm planning on writing my Christmas cards this weekend too...I love, love, love December!

I'm coming at you from A Gem of A Challenge today...the theme is PAPER PIECING which means you have to paper piece something on your project, you don't have to paper piece everything and if you need any further information all the details are over on the challenge blog.

There are 4 Pink Gem digi's up for grabs for the winner of this challenge and you can check out all the details over on the challenge blog.

Digital Image: Pink Gem (Princess Set)

Design Papers: Sweet Shoppe Designs (Cheeky Girl)

Colouring Medium: Smooth White Card & Promarkers

Card Stock: Papermill & SU! (Ruby Red)

Embellishments: Ribbon, Button, Gems & Stickles from my Craft Stash

Tools: Die-Namics (By the Numbers), Memory Box (Spring Border)

Sentiment: Created on the Computer

Cupcake Craft Challenge 220...Black & White Plus One

Morning me lovelies, huge apologies for not being around much over the last week, I seem to have had quite a lot going and there hasn't been much time for blogging. I hope to get round and catch up with you all over the next few days though.

It's Cupcake Monday and it's the fab Fluffy Faye whose chosen this week's challenge...BLACK & WHITE (Plus One other Feature Colour). 

 Now, I have to confess that the inspiration for this card came from the gorgeous Lisa over at Wishcraft...she made a card earlier on this year and I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it (you can find Lisa's card here), I've added some trimmings with ribbons and flowers as I'm not as brave as Lisa with her lovely clean and simple designs. Oh, and this card is 8" x 8"

We have two brill sponsors this week...

Crafts U Love and they are offering a £15 Gift Voucher to the winner

Pink Gem Designs and they are offering 4 digi images, winners choice

Digital Image: Digi Stamp Boutique (Valentine Bird 1)

Digital Papers: Pink Gem Designs (Stripe Papers)

Card Stock: SU! (Real Red)

Tools: Quickutz Fancy Corner Die, Martha Stewart Border Punch

Embellishments: Ribbons, Flowers, Gems and Glamour Dust from my Craft Stash

Sentiment: Created on the Computer

A Gem of A Challenge # 59...Ribbon & Lace

Happy Saturday everyone...I was up and out early this morning to do a bit more Christmas shopping...almost done now just a few more bits and pieces to get for James & Sophie!

I'm coming at you from A Gem of A Challenge today...our current theme is RIBBONS & LACE and we've already had some really fab entries. I've used a pre-coloured image and just gone over the top with my Promarkers to enhance the colours a bit. I also added the cloud background digitally to make the whole scene look a bit more realistic.

There are 4 Pink Gem digi's up for grabs for the winner of this challenge and you can check out all the details over on the challenge blog.

Digital Image: Pink Gem (Moon Baby Boy Coloured)

Digital Papers: Pink Gem (Corrguated Effect & Distressed Gingham)

Card Stock: Papermill & SU! (Brocade Blue)

Embellishments: Ribbon, Lace and Polka Dot Buttons from my Craft Stash

Sentiment: Pebbles Inc. Rub-On

Gems of Inspiration...Penguin Card

Morning you lovely lot...it's not often you see me on a Tuesday buts it's my turn to post on the Gems of Inspiration blog so I'm sharing this uber cute lil' penguin card that I made over the weekend.

I decided to go for a fairly clean and simple design and I've gone outside my comfort zone by using blue and orange together.  They're not normally colours I would go for but I'll definitely use them again...I think they look quite striking together...what do you think?

Digital Image: Pink Gem Designs (Penguin Set 1)

Card Stock: Found in My Craft Stash

Embellishments: Ribbon, Glamour Dust and Gems from my Craft Stash!

Tools: Nellie Snellen Snowflake Dies

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards

A Gem of a Challenge #58...Polka Dots & Spots

Brrrr...it feels very chilly today so wrap up warm if your heading out for fireworks tonight. I'm planning a cosy night in front of the TV assuming I can find something decent to watch.

Our current challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge is POLKA DOTS & SPOTS and I love this theme as spots and dots are one of my all time fav's to use on cards. I've used one of the new Keep Calm Christmas releases from Pink Gem and you can expect to see some more of them in the coming weeks as I LOVE using these images and never tire of them.

There are 4 Pink Gem digi's up for grabs for the winner of this challenge and you can check out all the details over on the challenge blog.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges...

The Crafty Pad #194...Christmas is Coming (ends 3/11/12)

Divas by Design #59...Feeling Festive (ends 6/11/12)

Digital Image: Pink Gem (Keep Calm Christmas Set)

Digital Papers: Sweet Shoppe Designs (Winter Wonderland)

Card Stock: Papermill

Embellishments: Ribbon, Button, Silver Fibre and Stickles from my Craft Stash

A Gem of a Challenge #57...Flowers

Pffft to this rotten weather, not a great way to start the weekend...fingers crossed it gets better as the weekend goes on!

I'm here to share a card for the current challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge...the theme is FLOWERS and I thought I'd take the opportunity to make a sweet new baby girl card. I've used this gorgeous little Moon Baby digi from Pink Gem and I part coloured, part paper-pieced. I don't know about you but I'm real lazy when it comes to colouring so I seize any opportunity not to!

There are 4 Pink Gem digi's up for grabs for the winner of this challenge and you can check out all the details over on the challenge blog.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges...

Read-Teddy-Go (#15)...Brown, Pink & Cream

Kenny K's Krafty Krew (#115)...Think Pink
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge (#98)...Girls, Girls, Girls

Digital Image: Pink Gem (Moon Baby)

Digital Papers: Shabby Princess (Granny's Parlor)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers

Card Stock: SU! (Crumb Cake)

Tools: Nestabilities

Embellishments: Ribbon, Brads and Button from my Craft stash

Sentiment: Pink Gem (New Baby Round)

Gems of Inspiration...Angel Jodie

Hey-de-ho peeps, I hope the week has been good to you so far...on a personal level all I can say is roll-on Friday..yeehah!

It's my turn to post on the Gems of Inspiration blog again and this time I've gone for this cute little image Angel Jodie she can be used for many occasions...especially Christmas!

I've also used some of Pink Gem's digital design papers and I know I've said it before but these papers are amazing to work with. The colours really do print beautifully and I love that most of the sets can be co-ordinated with each other.

Digital Image: Pink Gem Designs (Angel Jodie)

Design Papers: Pink Gem Designs (Corrugated Effect, Distressed Ginghams and Strawberries)

Card Stock: SU! (Crumb Cake)

Embellishments: Ribbon, Pearls (Ebay) and Glamopur Dust from my Craft Stash!

Tools: SU! Notebook Border Punch

Sentiment: TLC (Super Power Princessitude)