Caroling out in the snow...

Happy Saturday lovely friends,

Well, two weeks today it will be Chrismas Eve!

Hands up if you really wanted to know that /-:

I seem to be living my life in double quick time!

Anyways, we have a super new challenge starting today at

A Gem of a Challenge

and it is 

Anything Christmas Goes!

The prize for the lucky winner is a choice of Janet's lovely

Pink Gem Designs Digi's or toppers

All the details can be found

HERE

This is our last challenge of the year so it will be lovely to see as many of you there as possible.

For my card I have coloured a gorgeous Pink Gem Designs digi - 

Penguin Carols

I have coloured them with my beloved copics and set them on a little paper background made with some beautiful Echo Park papers.

These little pingu's are just too cute and are definitely my second love after reindeer of course!

Ingredients

Pink Gem Designs digi - Penguin Carols

Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek

Copic Markers

Echo Park Winter Wishes 6x6 Paper Pad from Dies To Die For

Die namics Stitched Rounded Rectangle Stax from Dies To Die For

Silver Metallic Twine from The Ribbon Girl

Sparkly Gem from my trinket box (possibly The Hobby House)

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Copics

Pingu's W3, W1, W0 and blender pen, N9, N7, N5, Y23, Y15

Hats B97, B95, B93, RV66, RV55, RV52, W0, W1, W3 and Blender Pen

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Penguin Kisses...

Good Morning lovely friends - Happy Saturday!

I seem to be in a world where the time is moving along double quick!

We have a new challenge starting today at

A Gem Of A Challenge 

and it is

Use Ribbon and Bling

The prize is a selection of gorgeous Pink Gem Designs digi's or toppers.

For my card I have used the cutest digi - 

Penguin Kisses

I have coloured this adorable image with copics and used some glitter and embellies to create the feeling of bling!

Ingredients

Penguin Kisses digi by Pink Gem Designs

Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek

Copics

Papers from Echo Park Very Merry Christmas 6 x 6 Paper Pad (Dies to Die For)
Die namics Stitched Square Frames Dies (Dies To Die For)
Nuovo Glitter drops - White Blizzard
Doodlebug Sprinkles
Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Copics - 

Pingu's N9, N7, N5, N3, W3, W1, YR24, YR23

Clothes R59, R56, RV34, R81, BG34, BG32, BG11, W3, W1, W0, Colourless Blender

Ground W5, W3, W1

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from Sue...xxx

Colours of Autumn...

Good morning lovely friends,

wishing you all a fab weekend.

We have a new challenge starting today at 

A Gem of a Challenge

and it is 

Autumn Colours Inspiration

I am the host for this fab challenge and I had a lot of fun finding the perfect inspirational picture.

The idea is that you use the colours in the leaves as inspiration for your gorgeous makes!

Simples!

The prize for the lucky winner is a selection of Janet's gorgeous digi's from

Pink Gem Designs

All the details can be found

HERE

I have coloured one of Janet's beautiful new release digi's

Cozy Ollie

I have coloured him with Copics and set him in a little autumn circle made with papers from

Basic Grey Indian Summer Collection

I fell in love with this cute little chap the moment I saw him - I could do with a hat and scarf like that!

Ingredients

Cozy Ollie digi stamp by Pink Gem Designs

Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Copic Markers

Papers from Basic Grey Indian Summer Collection

Tonic Scalloped Circles Layering Die Set

Brown Twine from The Ribbon Girl

Inks Used

Copics

Cozy Ollie E57, E55, E53, E51, W3, W1, W0 

Hat & Scarf E15, Y38, Y35, YR31, Y00, R59, R29, R27, R24, 

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extra special post...

Happy Monday lovely friends...

Extra special post to day for an extra special reason!

Lovely Janet at 

Pink Gem Designs 

is sponsoring an extra challenge for Breast Cancer Awareness

The challenge is to make a predominantly pink card!

and there are gorgeous 

Pink Gem Designs  

goodies for the winner

All the details can be found

HERE

Here is gorgeous Chloe in Knitted Hat

coloured with Copics and added to a little scene made with lovely 

Pink Gem Designs papers.

The sentiment is from Stamping Bella Stamp.

Ingredients

Chloe in Knitted Hat digi stamp by Pink Gem Designs

Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Copic Markers

Shabby Daisies Digi Papers by Pink Gem Designs

Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Dies from Dies To Die For

Die namics Stitched Cloud Edges from Dies To Die For

Sentiment from Maisie and Madeleine Have Tea by Stamping Bella

Inks Used

Copics - 

Skin E04, E21, E11, E01, E00, E000

Hair E44, E43, E42, E41

Clothes RV17, R85, R83, R81, B99, B97, B95, B93, B91, W7, W5, W3, W1

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Build a little birdhouse in your soul...

Good Morning lovely friends

Happy Saturday!

We have a new challenge starting today at

A Gem of a Challenge

and it is

anything but a card...

and wowzers - my Gemster teamies have created some amazing projects to inspire you for this challenge!

The prize for the lucky winner is 

2 Individual Digi images OR 2 Card Topper Kits OR one of each
(no sets or sentiment sets) 

of the winners choice from 

Pink Gem Designs

A random dash into Poundland saved the day for me with this project!

I popped in for something else and left with a wooden birdhouse ornament from the gardening section! - which cost not surprisingly a pound - bargain!

I covered the house with some of Janet's beautiful digi papers from the 

Baby Girl Bears collection and added some birds coloured with Copics from the super cute

Tweet Bird Set

I used some die cuts to add detail along with some flowers from

The Ribbon Girl and Anna Marie Designs

Finally I found the perfect embellishment from my stash - a rusty heart and some wire.

...and here we are, something completely different from me...yay for Poundland!
...and - if my blog post title sounds vaguely familiar have a peek at this wonderful you tube video - Build a little birdhouse in your soul by They Might Be Giants.  I guarantee you will smile and tap your feet!

Ingredients

Wooden Birdhouse from Poundland 

 Pink Gem Designs Baby Girl Bears digi paper collection 

Tweet Bird Set by Pink Gem Designs

Make it Colour Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Copic Markers (R81, 83, 85 B91, 93, 95)

Matt Multi Medium by Claudia Helmuth

Spellbinders Scalloped Circle and Fancy Border Dies

Flowers from The Ribbon Girl and Anna Marie Designs

Cold Glue Gun

Rusty heart and wire from my trinket box

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You are my sunshine...xxx

Good morning lovely friends.

Happy Saturday and I hope you all have a fabulous Bank Holiday Weekend

We have a new challenge starting today at

A Gem of a Challenge

and it is

The Weather
Isn't that a perfect challenge for a British Bank Holiday Weekend!

The prize for the lucky winner is 

2 Individual Digi images OR 2 Card Topper Kits OR one of each

(no sets or sentiment sets) 

of the winners choice from 

Pink Gem Designs

For my card I made a little scene using the gorgeous Digi's

Bella with Flowers and Heart Fence by Pink Gem Designs

Oh how I love making a scene o-;

I coloured the picture with Copics and added a simple sentiment and a die cut frame.

...and here we are, now, did someone mention sunshine?...

Ingredients

Bella with Flowers and Heart Fence by Pink Gem Designs

Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Copic Markers

Pink Paislee Hello Sunshine Stamp and Die Set

Archival Ink Pad

Die-namics Stitched Rectangle Border Die

Polka dot paper from my stash

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Copics - 

Bella's Fur E11, E21, E51, R20, R00

Li'l Mouse (awwww) C05, C03, C01, R00

Clothes B14, B12, B00, Y08, Y06, Y11

Flowers and Foliage YG03, YG17, G99, R85, R83, R81, Copic Spica in Pink

Fence E44, E43, E42

Sky B93, B91, BG70

Archival Ink pad in Watering Can - Sentiment

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from Sue...xxx

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In the swing...

Good morning lovely friends.

Happy Saturday and I hope you all have a fabulous Bank Holiday Weekend

We have a new challenge starting today at

A Gem of a Challenge

and it is

'your favourite colour combination'

2 Individual Digi images OR 2 Card Topper Kits OR one of each
(no sets or sentiment sets) 

of the winners choice from 

Pink Gem Designs

To be honest I could have picked any one of at least a dozen colour combinations for this challenge but I eventually went for Green and Pink.

I used the gorgeous Pink Gem digi - Chloe on Swing and coloured her with Copics.

I then die cut some foliage and a fence to make a little scene for her to swing in.

I finished the card with a die cut stitched frame.

...and here we are - sweet Chloe on her swing - the weather must be better where she is than it is here!

Ingredients

Chloe on Swing Digital Stamp by Pink Gem Designs

Copic Markers

Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Shabby Daisies and Fabosaurus Digital Papers by Pink Gem Designs

Ivy Die by Marianne Designs 

Fence Die by Magnolia DooHickey

Die-Namics Stitched Rectangle Frame Die

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Copics - 

Hair E13, E15, E17

Skin E04, E11, E00, E000

Clothes R89, R85, R83, R81, YG93, YG91, YG21

W3, W4, W5

Copic Spica Pen 

Background, B000, B00, B01

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Happy Crafting...

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to look at the lovely DT Creations there.

from Sue...xxx

Please leave me a comment if you pop by, I am always very happy to see them and do enjoy reading them all.