All you Need is Love at A Gem of a Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends. 
I hope you are all well and having a good weekend.
I have 3 cards to share today so I am going to try and space them out a bit and get straight on with my first card.
Today is the start of a new A Gem of a Challenge
For the next 2 weeks our theme is 
All you need is love 

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 used Pink Gem's adorable Love Owls and made a card using a layout similar to the Christmas Owls version that I made last year.
I decided to have a change from the traditional red hearts and printed out some fabulous Pink Gem Digi Papers available here in blue and brown.  This card is for my wonderful hubby, I don't think he has time to look at my blog so hopefully I am safe to show it.



Items Used:
Digi Stamp - Pink Gem Designs Love Owls coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
XCut Corner Rounder Punch
La La Lands Heart Border (cut up)
Penny Black Heart String Die


If you take a look at A Gem of a Challenge, you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of  'The Gems' 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 - Love is in the Air
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Feathers
Natalie and Amy - Love is all Around


Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my first card of the day, I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may with to make.
Bye for now
hugs






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It's the little Things

Hello and Good Afternoon everyone. 
I hope you are all well, sending big hugs to those in need of them.

My card today features the adorable newly released Valentine Bobbi, I really do have a soft spot for this sweet bear from DigiStamp Boutique
I decided to try a more clean and simple design and I was inspired by a fabulous sketch from the wonderful Less is More Challenge that I have followed in awe for ages by never had the nerve to enter before, to be honest I almost lost my nerve this time too!
Anyway, here's my card.



Items Used:
Digi Stamp - DigiStamp Boutique -Valentine Bobbi coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
La La Land Crafts Heart Border Die
Sentiment - Hero Arts


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

Delightful Challenges -You have my heart
DigiStamp Boutique - January Customer Competition
Less is More - Fabulous sketch
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Keep it Clean ( and Simple)

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
bye for now
hugs


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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

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

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Sport at the Crafty Little Fairies Challenge

Good Morning to you all, my lovely crafty friends.
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments on my previous cards, you are so kind.
I hope you are having a good week, not too long now until the weekend, thank goodness!

Today is the start of a new Crafty Little Fairies Challenge
This week our theme is 
Sport
For this challenge we are sponsored by
The prize is a set of fabulous Canal Scene stamps

So here is my card, made for my Nephew who supports Liverpool Football Club.
As you can see, it's another bright card!


Items Used:
Stamp - Crafters Companion Mulberry Wood - Champion Everyday, coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Doodlebug Designs
Spellbinders Borderbilities A2 Curved Borders One
Die-Namics Stitched Circles
Sentiment - Hero Arts
Small Star punch

If you take a look at the Crafty Little Fairies Challenge blog 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:
I ♥ Promarkers - One for the boys!
Charisma Cardz  - It's a Boy thing
Dream Valley - Boys/Men

Thank you so much for stopping by and looking at my card today, I really do appreciate it and enjoy reading any comments you may wish to make.
bye for now
hugs



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Ribbon, Lace or Twine at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends and a big warm welcome to my newest followers, thank you so much for visiting me.
I hope all is well with you, sending hugs to those in need of them.

Today is the start of a new Passion for Promarkers Challenge
This time our theme is a nice easy one
Ribbon, Lace or Twine

We have 2  fabulous sponsors this time:
 DigiStamp Boutique - Prize £10 voucher
Michele R Designs - $10 worth of digi papers

For my card I have used an adorable digi-stamp from Wee stamps. My colour scheme was influenced by some gorgeous papers and ribbons that were inside a fabulous Hobbyhouse Cardmaking Kit that I won last year.


Items Used :
Digi Stamp - Wee Stamps Amy coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Stamp (around edges) - Penny Black Scrolling Around
Sentiment Stamp - Craftwork cards 
Buttons and twine from stash

If you take a look at the  Passion for Promarkers Challenge, you will be able to see the beautiful creations made by this week's design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
The Hobbyhouse Challenge - Ribbons (Hobbyhouse products used - papers, pearls and ribbons)
Stamping Sensations Challenge - January challenge Ribbon, Buttons and Bows
Allsorts - Buttons and Bows
Eureka Stamps - 3 Favourite Embellishments - ribbon, buttons and pearls
Love to Create - Button it up!
Graph'It Markers - Anything Goes


Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my card today. You support and encouragement mean so much to me.
Bye for now
hugs 


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DT card for the Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge

Good morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.
I hope you all had a good weekend. This month is certainly flying by!

Today is the start of a new Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge.
This week we are using sketch #27.
For this challenge we are sponsored by StitchyBears Digistamps and the DT were each given an image from them to use. I was given this gorgeous Rose digistamp which I printed and coloured 4 times so I could layer it up.
I will add a sentiment at a later date.


Side view to show the layers

Sketch to follow:

Items Used:
Digi Stamp - StitchyBear Rose coloured with Promarkers
Papers -  LOTV Country Lady
Marianne Design Craftables - Circle,Flower and leaf stitch die
Cheery Lynn Small Exotic Butterfly
Cheery Lynn medium and large Rose Strip
Memory Box Tessatina Die
Doodlebug Sprinkles

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


I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenge:
My Sheri Crafts - Oh So Delightful!
Hobbycutz - Lot's of Layers


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

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Anya Lifts - Dies to Die for DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.
I hope you are well and having a good weekend.

I have a bright and cheery card for you today made using some gorgeous goodies from Dies to Die for.
The wonderful stamp is by The Greeting Farm. This is a lovely big stamp with the brilliant sentiment included.
I used some fun Fancy Pants papers. I love this pad it has some wonderful bright patterns and some plain colours which coordinate perfectly and are great for matting and layering


Items Used:
Stamp - The Greeting Farm - Anya Lifts coloured with Promarkers

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Moving Along with the Times - Girly Cards
    Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and I love to read any comments you may wish to make.
    I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend
    bye for now


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