Handmade by Gem: May 2012

30 May 2012

Red, White and Blue at My Mums Craft Shop!

Yes we've gone all patriotic for this weeks challenge at My Mums Craft Shop!!

We want to see Red, White and Blue on your creations!!

Our lovely sponsors this time round are Pink Cat Studio and none other than My Mums Craft Shop themselves!

Here's my card for you this week!

For speed, I've used a Lili of the Valley die cut square of this sweet little ted!

The paper is by Papermania

Ribbon, pearls, brad and flowers are from stash.

Sentiment is by Craftwork Cards

Thanks for stopping by :)

29 May 2012

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes!

Time for a brand new challenge at Crafty Sentiments!

And there's no excuse for not joining in with us this week, because ANYTHING GOES!!!

I've used this sweet image by Crafty Sentiments, coloured with Promarkers.

The Papers are by First Edition,

Border Punch by MS

Flourish is a sizzix die

Buttons and Ribbon from stash

Sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

Thanks for stopping by! :)

24 May 2012

Charisma #20 - No Flowers

For this weeks challenge at Charisma, we DONT want to see Flowers!! eeek!!

We are sponsored by the lovely Stamp Fairy!

I needed to make a boys christening card recently, so what better opportunity to use no flowers!

I've used this gorgeous little boy stamp by LOTV, coloured with Promarkers.

I have also used:

Papers are by First Edition.

Cuttlebug Embossing folder

Nesties Fancy Tags

Ribbon and pearls from stash

Thanks for stopping by!

23 May 2012

My Mums Craft Shop - A Recipe!

This week at My Mums Craft Shop, we have a recipe for you!

We want to see 1 ribbon, 2 papers and 3 flowers on your projects!

Our lovely sponsor this week is Bugaboo, and I've used this cute image of theirs on my DT card, coloured with promarkers.

The papers are by First Edition, Up Up and Away collection.

Image cut out with Nesties Deckled Rectangles and inked with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.

Edge punch by EK Success.

Sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

Ribbon, flowers, and brads from stash.

Thanks for visiting! :)

16 May 2012

Get Well soon at My Mums Craft Shop

This week at My Mums Craft Shop challenge we want to see your Get Well Cards!

Our lovely sponsor for this challenge is MilkCoffee Digis! They have some gorgeous stuff so do check out their blog and store here :)

Onto my card for this week, I've used a quick Lili of the Valley die cut square and inked around the edges with Antique Linen distress ink to soften it.

The papers are by First Edition and Fancy Pants

Embossing folder is by Cuttlebug

Memory Box flourish corner die

Sentiment is a craftwork cards stamp

Ribbon and pearls from stash.

Thanks for stopping by today :)

15 May 2012

BINGO at Crafty Sentiments!

Yes you heard correctly, this week at Crafty Sentiments we are playing Bingo!!

I've gone for Patterned Paper, Coloured Image and Punches!!

The papers are by First Edition.

The image is coloured with Promarkers.

The punches are Xcut and MS

Senttiment is Craftwork cards

Gems and ribbon are from stash

Thanks for stopping by and dont forget to enter the challenge!

13 May 2012

Crafty Sentiments new stamp Showcase

Morning all! It's a nice sunny day here in the Midlands, hope its lovely wherever you are too!!

Today it's my turn to showcase one of the new releases at Crafty Sentiments!!

I've coloured this little guy with Prismacolour pencils.

The papers are by Basic Grey and Forever Friends

The sentiment and Candy are Craftwork Cards

Border Punch is EK KSuccess

Ribbon from stash

Thanks for stopping by today :)

10 May 2012

Crafty Sentiments Blog Hop!

We are having a blog hop over at Crafty Sentiments!!

We do hope you can join in hopping along with our Design Team, we have a wonderful selection of new stamps to share and of course by joining in our blog hop you get a chance to win some of these wonderful new stamps, some random winners will be selected by our DT along the way.....

Here is the blog hop list..

Axa

Caz

Jan

Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog - Finish :)

Here's my sneak peek of one of the new releases!!

Charisma #18 - Pink and Girly!

Today it's time for a new challenge at Charisma!

We want to see your Pink and Girly creations, and we have TWO fab sponsors this week!!

The Stamping Boutique

Digi Doodle Shop

Here's my DT card to show you today :)

The image is from Saturated Canary, coloured with Prismacolour pencils

the papers are from stash

border punch - EK Success

flowers - Wild Orchid crafts

Butterflies - MS Punch

Sentiment - Craftwork cards

Corner die - Memory Box

Doily, pearls - from stash

embossing powder around image - Stampedous
sparkly ribbon - from stash

Thanks for stopping by :)

Crafty Ribbons - Flowers
Do You Stack Up? - 1/3 - Use a flower

Saturated Canary Challenge - 1/1 - SIR - May flowers

Shelly's Images - Use something that makes you happy (Butterflies and Pink!)

S J Papercrafts - 1/3 - Favorites (Butterflies and Pink)

Just Keep on Creating - anything goes

Little Darlings Challenges - shabby chic

Paper Shelter Challenge - 1/3 - anything goes

Sisterhood of Crafters - 1/3 - May flowers

Whimsy Inspiration - 1/3 - add dimension

Creative Craft Challenges - 2/3 - Anything Goes

Flourishes - Pink-a-licious

LEJ Designs -Things With Wings

Paper and Such Design - 2/2 - April Showers Bring May Flowers

Paper Take Weekly - Cute Cute Cute

Twisted Tuesday - Birthday Creations + Twist Use Ribbon

Creative Mondays - Anything Goes

Digi Makeover Challenge - must use digi - May Flowers.

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge - 1/2, must use digi - May Flowers.

Friends of Speedy TV - Use 3 of Something

Hooked on Crafts - Flowers

House of Gilli - Emboss.

Lexi's Creations - Lace and Ribbon

Paper Pretties - Use Ribbon

Tammy Scrapin Corner - Punches/Die Cuts.

There She Goes - May Flowers

Totally Stampalicious - Sparkle.

Victorine Originals - Flowers

Whoopsi Daisy - Use lots of Pink.

9 May 2012

MMCS - Fairytales

This weeks challenge at My Mums Craft Shop is Fairytales!

We are sponsored by the generous folk at Whimsy Stamps!

For my creation this week I've used a quick LOTV die cut square

Papers - First Edition Up Up and Away and Papemania

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Swirl made with a Sizzix die

Butterflies - MS Punch

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Sentiment - Craftwork cards

Ribbon, cheesecloth, gems, stickles and wooden flower from stash

thanks for stopping by :)

Bearly Mine - 1/2 - Fairies
Craft Room Challenge - 3/3 - Emboss It
Creative Craft Challenges - 1/3 - Anything Goes
LEJ Designs -Things With Wings
Paper and Such Design - 1/2 - April Showers Bring May Flowers
Paper Take Weekly - Cute Cute Cute
The Stamping Boutique - Bling
Twisted Tuesday - Birthday Creations + Twist Use Ribbon

Creative Mondays - Anything Goes
Friends of Speedy TV - Use 3 of Something
Hooked on Crafts - Flowers
House of Gilli - Emboss.
Paper Pretties - Use Ribbon
Squigglefly - Stickles/Glitter Glue.
Tammy Scrapin Corner - Punches/Die Cuts.
The Crazy Challenge - 1/2 - For a Child.
There She Goes - May Flowers
Totally Stampalicious - Sparkle.
Victorine Originals - Flowers

Catered Crop - The Letter "B - Butterflies
Great Impressions - 1/3 - anything goes
Scrapper`s Delights Paper Crafts - May flowers
The Squirrel & the Fox - 1/2 - one for the girls

2 Sisters - Anything goes
Catch The Bug - 2/3 - Anything goes
Di's Digis Designs - 2/3 - Spring
One Stop Craft - Celebrations
Speedy and Friends - Use 3 of something

ATCs & Cards With Attitude - Anything Goes

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - 2/3 – Ribbons

6 May 2012

Pile it on - Fairytales

Morning all!

This weeks challenge at Pile it On is Fairytales! we are sponsored this time by the fab Whimsy Stamps!

For my project, I've used a quickie LOTV die cut square of this sweet little fairy :)

The papers are by First Edition from their Dreamweaver stack

Corner flourish - Memory box die

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Border Punch - MS

Wooden flower embellishment

Pearls, Ribbon and Lace from stash

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Anything goes
Catch The Bug - 1/3 - Anything goes
Craft Your Days Away - Just for Children
Crafty Calendar - 1/1 - May Things with Wings
Crazy 4 Challenges - Gardening or in the great outdoor
Di's Digis Designs - 1/3 - Spring
One Stop Craft - Celebrations
Speedy and Friends - Use 3 of something
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Ribbons and Bows

ATCs & Cards With Attitude - Anything Goes

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - 1/3 – Ribbons
Fussy and Fancy - Butterflies, Ribbons & Punches
Guylou's Inimitability - 1/1 - Punches, Dies & Diamonds
Jellypark Challenges - 1/2 – Girlie Girl
Poodles Parlour - 1/1 - Anything Goes4 Crafty Chicks - Favourite embellishment (pearls)
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything goes
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Anything goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenges - 1/1 - Flowers
Pixie Dust Studio - Flowers
Sassy Studio Designs - Add a frame
Crafts and Me - favorite colors
Little Darlings Challenges - flowers
Paper Pretties - flowers
Penny's Paper-Crafty - happy birthday
Simon Says Stamp - birthday
Anything Goes Challenge - 1/1 - Things With Wings
Crazy Amigo Challenge - Flowers
Creative Card Crew - Ribbon
Deep Ocean Challenge - Use punches & dies
Flourishes - Butterflies (on paper)
Jackson's Digital Expressions - 3/3 - Anything Goes
LEJ Designs - Anything Goes
Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - In The Garden

Craft Your Passion - Lots of Texture
Creative Mondays - Anything Goes
Hooked on Crafts - Flowers
House of Gilli - Ribbon and Sparkles
Incy Wincy Designs - Mothers Day or Girlie
Kaboodle Doodles - Add some Dimension (flower, bow, sentimemt)
Lexi's Creations - Lace and Ribbon
Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes
Tammy Scrapin Corner - Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant - Spring Time
There She Goes - May Flowers
Victorine Originals - Flowers
Whoopsi Daisy - Flowers

3 May 2012

AUD Sentiments - Anything Goes/DT Call

Our challenge this fortnight at AUD Sentiments is Anything Goes!

I'm excited to tell you that our fabby sponsor is Wild Rose Studio!

I'm also sad because after a year on the team this is my last DT card for AUD!