mmmmm...Christmas pud!!

Hello me lovelies

I'm going to have to be quick at getting this post done and uploaded as blogger is misbehaving again so here goes....today's card is a Christmas card using a Pollycraft image called Chester who looks like he is enjoying himself......he is soooo cute!!

Here he is, hope you like it....

Recipe

  Image-Pollycraft Chester
Sentiment - Magazine freebie
Papers & cards - Dovecraft Back too basics papers, White card (stash)
Inks - CC spectrum noir  91,100,98,51,43,11,1
Tools - Nesties scalloped & plain hexagon, Black fineliner pen

Challenges

Pollycraft #117 - Anything goes
Card Makin Mama's #32 - Cut it out
Delightful Challenges - A very sparkly Christmas
The Paper Shelter#38 - Christmas Fun
Little Claires Designs #14 - Christmas 

Thanks for stopping by & for any comments you may leave!
hugs and xxx
Gemma

Bringing Gifts

Hiya Crafters
Not sure if i like this card....but anyhoo this is my 1st of tonights card is going
into the following challenge's -

Sketch Saturday - #129

Sweet Stamping Challenge - Its all about Snowflakes

A Spoon Full Of Sugar - Distressing

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - #3 Christmas sparkle

Pollycraft Challenge - #70 Glittery Christmas

Lili Of The Valley - # 74 Glitter & Glitz

Paperplay Challenge - #46 Let it snow

Image

LOTV - Bringing Gifts

Size

13.5cm x 13.5cm White card blank

Papers

Crafts House - Winter Wonderland

Lilac card - Stash

Inks

Black momento ink pad

Promarkers - Cool grey 1,4 & 5, Blush, Oatmeal, Ivory, Amethyst & Blubell

Stampin up ink pads - Basic grey & Pink

Tools

Nesties - Labels 10

Stampin up - Eyelet border punch

Xcut Snowflake punch

Embellishments

Pink Gems - Stash

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Artistic Goddess

Evening Crafters,

Just wanted to post a card before we all go to a bonfire party.....its another one of those gorgeous stamps by Sugar Nellie, Simply Sassy range .....aren't they just great??

This card I'm entering into the following challenges-

A Spoon Full Of Sugar - Relish to Embellish

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge #2 - Sparkle

The Sugar Bowl #47 - Ribbons & Bows
Creative Card Crew - Lets punch it!!

As soon as my batteries have charged.......i don't actually mean mine, i mean the cameras....silly you!! lol

I will take some more photos of the card, just hope this does for now!!

Image

Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy - Artistic Goddess

Size

13.5cm x 13.5cm White card blank

Papers

Tempting Turquoise card - Stampin up & Backing papers - Stash

Inks

Black momento ink pad & Promarkers - Ivory, Blush, Oatmeal, Burnt Sienna, Teracotta, Pastel Blue, Cool Grey 1,3 & 4, Leaf Green, Cyan, Poppy, Black & sandstone

Tools

Nesties- Scalloped Circle & Fiskars Border punch

Embellishments

Certainly Celery ribbon - Stampin up, Gems & Butterfly - Stash

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Long over due....Sorry!!

Evening Crafters

I'm really sorry i promised id upload some pictures of my birthday pressies.....but i forgot so here goes,

1st is some stunning cards from Docrafts buddies

Vicky - Vixx Handmade Cards

Sandra (decocards) & Marleen....Marleen also sent me some crafty bits too :o)

The next lot of Stunning cards are from ladies who i craft with...

Pam & Dawn

Ailsa & Judith

Anne - CardmakingwithAnne

These are my pressies

Labels 10 are from the ladies i craft with and the rest are from hubby & family :o)

Just realised i have put my chrimbo buddy bear stamps in there, i didn't get them for my birthday....Sorry again!! lol

All the other stamps i got from hubby & family :o)

From my hubby & family :o)

Don't i just had the best family ever????.....They spoil me they do!! :o)

and

also some good friends :o)
I also want to say a Massive Thank you to my fab followers for leaving to wonderful birthday messages, its means alot!! :o)

ooooooo and i forgot i have a confession to make.....i already had used some of my pressies, naughty me.....NOT!! You proberly have realised by some of my cards lol

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!

Wow Simply Sassy!!!

Hiya Crafters,

First thing i would like to say is a massive thank you for all the wonderful birthday wishes which was left for me, its means a lot and it shows i have lots of wonderful blog friends!!!

Secondly I'm sorry i haven't shown you photos of my birthday pressies but i forgot to do it and only just remember but i will take a photo and put them on shortly.

Lastly I made this card using the new Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy stamp called Pillow Talk, i adore these stamps as they are absolutely gorgeous.....the colours were inspired by a box of chocolates i was bought for my birthday which had one of my favourite chocolates inside......mmmmmmm strawberry cream lol so its pink with a hint of chocolate, hope you like it!! 

Challenge's im entering this card into- A Spoon Full Of Sugar Challenge #127- Get Punchy
                                               Craft Purple Frog Challenge #1- Anything goes

                             Creative Card Crew- Let's punch it!

Image

Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy- Pillow Talk

Size

13.5cm x 13.5cm White card blank made into an easel card

Papers

Pink card & backing papers- Stash

Inks

Black momento ink pad, Promarkers- Oatmeal, Blush, Ivory, Cool grey 3, Antique pink, Cocktail pink, Pastel pink, Coral, Burnt sienna & Terracotta

Tools

Nesties- Scalloped Circle, Scalloped square & Plain, Labels 10 & Plain oval, Fiskars border punch & Nellie Snellen branch punch

Embellishments

Antique pink ribbon & Brad-Stash

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!

LOTV Challenge card #69

Hiya Crafters,

This card I'm entering into LOTV Challenge #69 which was a beautiful sketch by Bev, only thing is as the blogger was getting maintained at tea time so i couldn't put it on, Ive tried since to put it on but haven't been able to for some reason, until now.......so fingers crossed I'm not to late!!!


Image
LOTV- Praying
Size
13.5cm x 13.5cm white card stock
Papers
Dovecraft- Christmas blues & Stampin up Not quite navy
Inks
Black momento ink pad, Stampin up- Basic grey, Big Juicy- Waterfall, Promarkers- Powder blue, denim blue, pastel blue, primrose, canary, pear green & poppy
Tools
Nesties- Plain circle & Fiskars- border punch
Embellishments
Blue ribbon & flowers- Stash


Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Nutshells challenge #26 & Sketch Saturday #124 (2 posts today 1 below)

Hiya Crafters,
Sorry i havent been round for a few days to comment on your blogs but ive had so much going on, i will make my rounds over the next few days or so!

Ive made this card for Nutshells Challenge #26 - Stripes, Ive embossed the green backing to make it look striped and put a little bit of glitter on them which I'm hoping you can see and the stamps are the new Buddy Bear Christmas stamps from Nutcrafters, isn't he cute!!

Image

Nutcrafters- Christmas Buddy bear with pressies

Size

13.5cm x 13.5cm white card blank

Papers

Green & red card- stash, Dovecraft- Tis the season

Inks

Black momento ink pad, Promarkers- Leaf green, grass, poppy, cool grey 3, cinnamon, sandstone & caramel

Tools

Nesties- Scalloped & Plain square, Embossing board (to emboss the background)

Embellishments

Glitter glue dots

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!

LOTV #68 - Autumn

Ive made this card for LOTV Challenge #68 Autumn, hope this card is fit for the challenge!!

Image

LOTV- Little Nurse

Size

13.5cm x 13.5cm white card blank

Papers

Brown card- Stampin up (earth elements pk), backing paper & red card -stash

Inks

Black momento ink pad, Promarkers-Cinnamon, caramel, sandstone, burnt sienna, coca, tan, poppy, oatmeal, blush, pear green & cool grey 1

Close to coca & Chocolate chip ink pad- Stampin up

Tools

Nesties- Scalloped & plain square, Scalloped circles, 

Nellie Snellen- Branch punch

Embellishments 

Ribbon & flowers- Stash

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!

Thinking of you card

Hiya Crafters,

Thanks for your wonderful comments on my recent uploads, i really appreciate it!

Today's offering was made using a papercrafts cd i bought early 2009 and forgot i had it, until i found it while sorting my craft goodies out...its amazing what you find so its worth sorting your crafts bits out every now and then!!
  This is a "Thinking of you card" which i roughed the edges up abit and inked them too but I'm not sure whether i like this card or not.......what do you think!

Size

13.5cm x 13.5cm white card blank

Image & Papers

Joanna Sheen- Jayne Netley Mayhew Collection cd

Pink paper-Stash

Tools

 Nesties- Scalloped & Plain circles, Scalloped & Plain ovals

Embellishments

Flowers-Stash

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Nutshells Challenge #25 card (there's 2 posts today 1st below)

Hiya Crafters,

I'm been abit greedy today as I've done 2 posts, this one and one below.

I just want to say Thank you ever so much for the congratulations messages you all have left me on my Nutshells #24 Challenge card, it means the world to me and I'm very grateful!

I'm entering this card into Nutshells #25 Challenge and its Autumn, you can find the challenge Here

Image

Nutcrafters- Buddy Bear

Size

13.5cm x 13.5cm white card blank

Papers

Daisy & Dandelion backing papers, Brown, Orange, Yellow, Green & red card- Stash

Inks

Black momento ink pad, Promarkers- Caramel, Sandstone, Pear green & Cool grey 5

Tools

Nesties- Scalloped & Plain Octagons, Xcut flower punch, Nellie Snellen branch punch and Cuttlebug embossing folder- Stylized flower & Fiskars border punch

Embellishments

Jems-Stash & Hand cut leaves

Thank you for looking and for any comments you my leave!

LOTV Challenge #67 card

Hiya Crafters,

Today's offerings is LOTV challenge #67 card, we had to follow a sketch by Bev and you can find the challenge and sketch  Here

Hope this card is fine for the challenge!

Image

LOTV- Teddy in Tinsel

Size

13.5cm x 13.5cm white card blank

Papers

Craft house-Plum Pudding & Red and Green card- Stash

Inks

Black momento ink pad & Promarkers- Cardinal red, Lush green, Caramel & Sandstone

Tools

Nesties- Scalloped Circles & Standard circles, Xcut flower punch & Cuttlebug embossing folder- Snowdots

Embellishments

Green ribbon, Pearls & Red glitter-Stash

Thank you for looking and for any comments you may leave!

LOTV Challenge #66 card

I've entered this card into LOTV Challenge #66 which was Untraditional Christmas!!

Image

LOTV- James bear, pile of presents

Size

13.5cm x 13.5cm white card blank

Papers

Craft house-Winter Wonderland, Pastel pink & Pastel green- Stash

Inks

Black momento ink pad, Promarkers- Cocktail pink, Pastel pink & Cool grey 1&2

Tools

Nesties- Scalloped circle & Plain circle, Xcut flower punch, Sizzix decorative accent #8

Embellishments

Glitter sticky dots

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!

xxxx

2 Stampin up cards

Hiya Crafters

Well got my Internet sort of sorted and fingers crossed it stays on while i make this post lol

Me and my baby Jaykub is in need of cuddle or 2....not feeling to good today *snuffle* as we have got this cold/flu bug that's going about, which we caught off my hubby and my eldest boy who are now getting over it but what I'm glad is *touching wood* my other 2 boys don't come down with it......as it *snuffle* terrible!!

 Anyhoo i best stop waffling lol and get on with the post....i go to a craft get together every Wednesday night and Wednesday just gone we had a free for all and played with our craft goodies we have for club and this is what i came up with, hope they are ok!

1st card

This card went abit wrong as i made my own backing by stamping but used to much of a close colour to the card and now you cant see the stamping as its soaked into the card.

Image

Stampin up Touch of nature

Size

13.5cm x 13.5cm white card blank

Papers

Chocolate chip card, Garden green card (i think)

Inks

Black momento ink pad, promarkers- pear green, coca & cardinal red

Tools

Nesties- labels 11 & Stampin up border punch

Embellishments

Glitter sticky dots & Gold Christmas cord

2nd card

Image

Stampin up Touch of nature

Size

13.5cm x 13.5cm white card blank

Papers

Stampin up Patterned pack designer series III & Pumpkin pie card

Inks

Black momento ink pad & promarkers- Honeycomb

Tools

Corner punch

Embellishments

Glitter sticky dots

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!

xxxx



LOTV Challenge #65 card

Hiya Crafters,

Hope you are all well and been busy crafting!

Here's today's offerings,

I made this card for my dad, for his birthday and decided to enter it into the lili of the valley challenge, hope everyone at LOTV don't mind me joining and hope this card is fit for the challenge!

Image

LOTV- Lazy afternoon stamp

Size

13.5cm x 13.5cm white card blank

Papers

Blue card and backing papers- Stash

Inks

Black momento ink pad, Promarkers- Denim blue, Pastel blue, Azure, Cool grey 1, Caramel,

Ivory & Pastel pink

Tools

Nesties- Scalloped circle & standard circle

Embellishments

Buttons & Cord - Stash

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!

xxxx