Pink Gem Blog Candy!

Yes it's blog candy time again! Would you like to be in with a chance of winning a £25 voucher to spend at Pink Gem Designs? Well here is what you have to do.......

1. Leave a comment here and tell us what you think about our new website

2. Post a link to this blog and also to the Pink Gem Designs Website from your own blog and mention a bit about our stamps

The draw will take place after Midnight on the 30th June. The gift voucher is electronic and a code will be sent to the winner for them to redeem against their order at the checkout stage.
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Mimi & Bird/ Jack & Crab

Phew........what a warm one! and it's only 6.30 am. I do love the hot weather but I am finding it very difficult sleeping at the moment due to the heat.

I haven't been online as much these last few days as I have had family staying and have still got Chloe my 9 year old grandaughter for a few more days. Normal service will be resumed at the weekend! Yesterday we took her to Cadbury World and today I think we will take a trip to the Cotswolds where she can paddle in the stream at Bourton On The Water. She has been spending most of her other time here out in the paddling pool trying to keep cool!

Here are two more cards which were shown in Simply Cards and Papercraft Issue 60 'Mimi & Bird' and 'Jack With Crab' Which are available from Pink Gem Designs. Both images were coloured with Ciao Copic Markers

Sprinkles & Teddy

Sprinkles & Teddy as seen in Simply Cards & Papercraft Issue 60. There are 7 different Sprinkles stamps available at Pink Gem Designs........see them here.
The image has been coloured with Ciao Copic Markers

Max & Frog .......& Spot too!

As seen in Simply Cards & Papercraft Issue 60 using Pink Gem Designs stamps 'Max & Frog' & Spot. The two images have been coloured with Ciao Copic Markers

Good News!

Birthday Milly & Winter Milly are now back in stock at Pink Gem Designs !

Maid Milly & Dillon

Maid Milly & her baby pet dragon Dillon as seen in the July Issue of Simply Cards & Papercraft.
Both stamps are available from Pink Gem Designs

Simply Cards & Papercraft Issue 60

A Feature I did on Pink Gem Designs stamps in Simply Cards & Papercraft Issue 60 which goes onsale today. X

Quick Cards Made Easy

Quick Cards Made Easy Issue 63 goes onsale today featuring Pink Gem Designs Stamps Sprinkles Fairy on the Favorites for July page, a free draw to win PGD stamps and an interview with little old me lol!

Skipping Milly

A card using 'Skipping Milly' Stamp which is available from Pink Gem Designs. The image has been coloured with Ciao Copic Markers.

Card Blank & Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

DP - October Afternoon - Cherry Hill

CS - Bazill Bling

Ribbon From Stash

Dewdrops Used For Flower Centres

Fiskars Threading Water Punch

EK Success Large Flower Punch

Small Flower Punches

Cuttlebug - Nestabilities - Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Funky Snowman

Funky Snowman is available now from Pink Gem Designs
CS Bazill Bling
DP Pink Petticoat
Craftwork Cards sentiment
Buttons & Ribbon From Stash
Snowflake Punch
Cuttlebug - Button Embossing border-Snowflake Cut & Emboss Die

Meg In Hat & Scarf

Just thought I would show you another Christmas design coming to Pink Gem Designs soon! This is 'Meg In Hat & Scarf' and she will be available in a couple of weeks

Truly Scrmptious - Frog Prince

I made this card for my soon to be 80 year old FIL.......I hope he likes it and it's not too trendy as he is a bit of an old fashioned boy. I do find making mens cards difficult & especially older ones.

I have followed the latest sketch on The Truly Scrumtious Challenge. I must admit I can't follow a sketch unless it talks to me and this one did......liked it as soon as I saw it!

I have used my Frog Prince stamp which is available from Pink Gem Designs and he has been coloured with Koh-i-noor pencils and blended with Sansador with glamour dust added to the wings of the dragonfly and the crown

The papers are Basic Grey (proper man papers these!)

CS Bazill Bling

Numbers - Thickers

Cuttlebug - Swiss Dots Embossing Folder - Nestabilities - Star die

Botton From Stash

Rodney Reindeer

Introducing Rodney Reindeer.....another Christmas stamp to be released from Pink Gem Designs in a couple of weeks!

More Christmas Designs.....

........are going to be re-released over at Pink Gem Designs in the next week or two including our best seller from last Winter 'Little Gem & Robin'. We have also order new stocks of the Christmas designs we released last week as there are not many left! Who would belive it when we are only just into June! I have to admit I have been bitten by the Christmasy bug myself with getting all these lovely designs made into stamps again. I made this one last winter but just wanted to give you a preview of one of the stamps soon to be released.X

Awards

I have been given these awards by the lovely Shirely (Nannieflash) and Edna (Edna's Place). These kind ladies have wonderful inspiring blogs so pop over and take look......you won't be dissapointed!
I am not very good when it comes to picking up awards so if I have left any behind please excuse me I don't mean to offend. Life is a bit hetic these days and I have a mind like a sieve at the best of times! Now I am supposed to pass these on and that's another thing I am not good at so I would like to award them to all the lovely peeps who visit the Pink Gem Blog and leave such lovely comments! X

Stamptacular Challenge - Fabulous Fathers

I made this Fathers day card today and I am entering it for this weeks Stamptacular Sunday Challenge......this week the theme is 'Fabulous Fathers'. I always struggle with men's cards and I have 3 to make this week yuk! I have used my Marvin On A Grapevine stamp which is available from Pink Gem Designs The image has been coloured with Koh-i-noor pencils and blended with Sansador

Silver Corregated CS & Bazzill Bling

DP is a bit of a mixture of Basic Grey, October Afternoon and Graphic 45

Paperclip & String from stash

Craftwork Cards Silver Card Candy
Letters - Thickers

Cuttlebug - Star dies

Sprinkles & Sparkle

A sample card made with 'Sprinkles On Cloud' stamp which is available now from Pink Gem Designs. I have also added a new design which is 'Sparkle' ........Sprinkle's little puppy dog. Sparkle is not available just yet but will be soon! The images have been coloured with Koh-i-noor pencils and blended with Sansador. Glamour dust has been added to wings and cloud for a touch of sparkle

Card Blank - Craftwork Cards Scallop Square
DP October Afternoon ' Ducks In A Row '

C S Bazill Bling

Martha Stewart Doily Punch

Cuttlebug/Swiss Dots Embossing Folder & Nestabilities

EK Success Retro Flower Punch

X cut and Woodware small flower punches with Dewdrops added to the centre

Ribbon from stash

Timholtz Distress Ink 'Tattered Rose'

The Winner......

........of the 6 Pink Gem Designs stamp draw is Claire from Aberdeen in Scotland. I don't think she knows it yet though as she has not replied to our email......perhaps she is away on holiday!

Funky Snowgirl

This is a card I made last winter using 'Funky snowgirl' which has just been released again from Pink Gem Designs. She and the other Christmas designs are selling fast would you believe and it is only June! Stocks are limited so order soon to avoid dissapointment. We will get more stocks towards the end of the summer. This is a large stamp and you will need a large acrylic block to use with it. we sell these on the website 100 x 150mm with finger grooves for an easy grip.

Christmas Stamps Have Arrived!

The Christmas stamps we put on the website for pre order last Friday have now arrived at Pink Gem Designs and are avaliable NOW! Stocks are limited though and half of some of the designs have sold already. You will need a large acrylic block (100mm X 150mm) with some of the designs as these are large stamps especially Winter Milly and Funky Snow Girl. We now sell these blocks on the website. The Medium Block (76mm X 100mm) will be ok with most of our other stamps.

Only 3 Days Left!.....

........ to enter our competition to win 6 Pink Gem Designs stamps of your choice. All you have to do is register on our brand new Website and you will enter the draw which will take place on wednesday 10th June!

Nautical Milly

A sample card using 'Nautical Milly' stamp which is available from Pink Gem Designs. The image has been coloured with Koh-i-noor pencils and blended with Sansador

Card Blank and Card Candy - Craftwork Cards

CS- Bazill Bling

DP - Pink Petticoat

Sentiment stamp - Scrappy Cat

Ribbon from stash

Cuttlebug - Swiss Dots Embossing Folder & Nestabilities

EK Success Retro Flower Punch

Woodware Small Flower Punches

Winter Milly

A sample card made with 'Winter Milly' one of the Winter designs available to order now from Pink Gem Designs. They will be dispatched from Tuesday 9th June but stocks are limited at this time.

Milly has been coloured with Koh-i-noor pencils and blended with sansador.

Craftwork cards card blank and sentiment

DP Pink Petticoat

CS Bazill Bling

Ribbon & Stick on gems from stash

Cuttlebug- Snowflake Die and snowflake embossing folder

X-cut snowflake punch

Christmas Stamps

Winter Mimi



Ice Skating Mimi

A selection of Christmas stamps are now ready to order over at Pink Gem Designs which will be available for dispatch from Tuesday 9th June. Lots of you have been telling us you like to start early making Christmas cards so as a special treat we have re-released some of our most popular designs from last Winter....the ones people keep asking us for. We have only a limited amount at this moment in time but will have more stocks towards the end of the summer as well as some brand new Christmas designs X