Fab'n'Funky Challenge #35...Simply Colour-rific!...

Hi all! It's Wednesday, and so a brand new challenge over on the Fab'n'Funky blog.

This week our theme is;

Simply Colour-rific!.......

...simple!! You just need to use your favourite colours!

One of my favourite colour combos on cards is pink and brown. So that's what I've gone with today.

I have used the fabulous 'Uplifting Occasion' (aka 'Cat In Bra') stamp by Penny Black. I have had this stamp for years and thought it was due a dusting off and using!

I have used Promarkers as my medium. I then hand stitched around my image.

My papers are DCWV Garden Party.

I have also used;

Martha Stewart heart lace border punch,

paper roses,

raffia lace & ribbon.

I will enter this card into;

cupcake craft challenges. for lace...I have used raffia lace and lace border punch.

papertake weekly for Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed & Something Blue (my stamp is old)

cute card thursday whateva!

Thank you so much for stopping by again! I will be playing catch up with you at some point this week, when I get a minute to myself lol!!

Bfn...

Jenny xx

Meg In Hat & Scarf! (Pink Gem Designs DT Card)...

Morning all! Yes another Christmas card from me today! I am so organised this year for like the first time ever!! Though it's probably down to all the fab Christmas images I have been lucky enough to work with just lately.This is a fab new digi download is from Pink Gem Designs and is called 'Meg In Hat & Scarf'.

I have coloured Meg with Promarkers. I have sponged the edges with Brilliance ink for a bit of pearlescent sparkle. I found some little self adhesive, semi transparent glossy dots in my stash, and stuck them on top of the snow fall.

The papers are My Minds Eye Colourful Christmas, which I just love at the moment!

I also got some kraft card and a snowflake Cuttlebug folder. I rubbed a white pigment ink over the inside of the folder (on the raised snowflakes) before I embossed the kraft card. Then inked around the edges, again using the pearlescent Brilliance ink pad.
I also used my Martha Stewart zig zag punch, ribbon, Craftwork Cards card candy & sentiment.

Many thanks for looking, and for all the kind comments you always leave me.
I must go now before the children totally wreck the house!
Bfn...
Jenny xx

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