A Gem Of A Challenge 7...My Sketch!....

Whoop, whoop-e-do! Can you tell I'm excited lol? This month it's my turn to host 'A Gem Of A Challenge'. This is my sketch below. I have added an optional extra to use some material on your card. This could be anything, such as felt, lace, tulle, ribbon etc...

I have used this adorable Pink Gem Designs 'Chloe With Kitten' stamp and coloured her with Promakers.

The luscious papers are My Mind's Eye Wild Asparagus.
I made the little border with my Martha Stewart Embossed Scallop punch.
For the material optional extra I used blue tulle and added some fancy pins.

There is lots of DT inspiration on the challenge blog. Please pop over and take a look!

Hope you will join in with my challenge. I am really excited to see what you come up with.

Remember, you don't have to use a Pink Gem Designs image to win a 'Top 5' blinkie!
But if you do use a Pink Gem image you have the chance to win a prize.

Janet is giving away a lovely Pink Gem digi on her blog at the moment, which you could use to enter if you like!

Challs entering into;

creative card crew ......cute & girly

by the cute and girly.....animal antics

Well, that's all for now. Please join in the challenge if you can! Off to get some dreaded housework done now!
Thanks for stopping by!
Jenny xx

Skating With Gifts (Squiggle Stamps DT Card)...

Hi all!

Saturday again already?! Goodness me! It's time for my weekly Squiggle Stamps card and my regular Saturday spot on the Squiggles blog.

This weeks card features the very cute "Skating With Gifts", one of the fab new designs in the Lilliput's range. You can find her here in rubber, or here in digi format.

This week I have gone along with the theme of the August Challenge. This month is a recipe challenge by Karen; 3 pieces of patterned paper, 3 flowers (I have layered mine up) and 3 brads. There is an amazing prize up for grabs including an October Afternoon paper pack, embellishments and a few stamps, including the one I've used today!

INGREDIENTS;

Promarkers,

Brilliance ink applied with sponge daubers (for image backround),

Dovecraft Premium 'Let It Snow' papers (totally gorgeous!!...thoroughly recommend!!...you can get them here),

My Mind's Eye 'Colourful Christmas' (for the scarlet paper),

Nestabilities Labels 3,

MS border punch,

Marianne Design Poinsettia dies,

Snowflake punches,

Sentiment from an old See D's set,

small hot pink brads,

large fabric brad,

pink gems,

ribbon.

Challenges entered into;

creatalicious challenges for 3D

cute card thursday for whateva!

Thank you so much for peeping!

I hope to do my usual weekend catch up with you all later.

Bfn...

Jenny xx

Rocky & Family (DigiStamp Boutique GDT Card)...

Hi all!

Just a quick post to show you another card I made using the 'Rocky & Family offer of the month' from the DigiStamp Boutique. You can find them here. There is also a more summer themed offer of the month if you prefer.

Don't forget you get an extra 10% off all digis until the end of today (6th Aug)!

These cute robins were a joy to colour using my Promarkers. I used a sponge dauber and Memento inks to colour the background of the image. I stuck them onto my card using lots of foam pads in the middle only, to add dimension.

The papers are a new Premium range by Dovecraft. You can find them here.
The flower is by Prima. The gold centre is from my stash. I love picking up little bits and findings from Hong Kong via ebay.You can get some real bargains!

I also used;
velvet ric-rac,
pearl brad,
mirror card,
Craftwork cards sentiment,
gold elastic,
Nestabilities labels 2,
Cuttlebug snowflake folder.

If anyone knows of some Christmas challenges I can enter this into, please could you let me know...pretty please...thanks!!

Edit...thanks for the challs you have told me about...and I have found a couple too. So...

I will enter it into the following challenges;

creative craft challenges.....animal antics

our creative corner.....Christmas in July

moving along with the times.....Christmas

Thanks for looking today, and for any comments you might leave.
Off to clean up the dishes from tea now!
Jenny xx

Milly & Snowman! (Pink Gem Designs DT Card)...

Hi all! Yet another rainy day. What happened to summer?!

Anyway, on to my card. I coloured in a load of images at my Mum's on Sunday, so I made this card quite quickly last night as the main work was already done.

I am in love with these 'My Mind's Eye Colourful Christmas' papers at the moment. The colours look beautiful against crisp white.

The mega cute stamp is 'Milly & Snowman' available here in polymer at Pink Gem Designs.

I used Promarkers to colour, and stardust Stickles to highlight. I sponged around the edges with Brilliance ink.

The 'Let It Snow' sentiment is a Sizzix Sizzlits die.
The lovely poinsettia is a Marianne Designs die. I added a Dovecraft snowflake punch out and fabric brad to the centre. I added gems to finish.

Well, off to make the beds now and do a bit of housework (boo!)
Thanks for looking.
Jenny xx

Ahoy There!... (Fab'n'Funky Challenge DT Card)

Ahoy there me maties! Today's card is my DT card for the Fab'n'Funky challenge blog. This week we want to see SPOTS & STRIPES on your creations.

We are again sponsored by the lovely and generous Elizabeth from Softpencil.

Most of the DT, including myself, have used Softpencil images.

This sweet little pirate was coloured with Promarkers.

The papers are Pink Petticoat, and the waves are a Sizzix 'extended cut' die.

I added a little boat charm to the ribbon and raffia.

I will enter this into these challenges;

Papertake weekly white & bright

Allsorts dressing up!

Thanks so much for looking today. I know I have been a bad blogger again this week not having much time to leave you comments. I will catch up with you all soon though.

Bfn,

Jenny xx

DigiStamp Boutique Offer Of The Month...

Hi all!

Just a quick post today to let you know about the new 'Offer Of The Month' over at the Digistamp Boutique. Well there are two actually. If you are super organised and are making a start on your Christmas cards, then the Rocky Robin set is for you. £1.99 for 3 super cute images....a bargain! I have used one of the images 'Rocky & Present' on today's card.

If you are not in the christmas spirit just yet, the other set 'Summer Treats' might be your thing. Again £1.99 for 3 images. BUT....until the 6th August there is 10% off ALL images on the site, making these sets just £1.79 each!!

To colour Rocky I used my Promarkers.

I have also used;

My Mind's Eye Papers - Colourful Christmas,

Nestabilities,

Martha Stewart zig zag punch,

See D's sentiment stamp,

Card Candy,

Ric-rac.

Well, off to bed now. But thanks for popping by....catch up with you all soon!

PS....don't forget I have candy up for grabs at the moment!

Jenny xx