Challenge 32

It's A Gem of a Challenge day today and it's challenge 32 already!

Gosh where does time go these days!

This time I am the host and I have this sketch for you to follow.

Don't forget to pop over and take a look at the DT girls gorgeous cards....they have come up with some stunners!

Here is my take on the sketch

I have used 'Mimi & Snowman' stamp here

Sentiment from A7 stamp set 'Let It Snow' here

Downloadable Digi Papers 'Shades' here

Ink - Memento 'Rich Cocoa' (makes the image appear softer) here

Image coloured with Prisma Pencils and Copics (face)

Spellbinders  & Marianne Dies here

Adesive Pearls here

She is growing so fast!

Mimi......my little grandaughter

The Candy Winner Is........

.......No 9  Kbrandy4  aka Hazel!

Hazel was drawn at random using the random number generator

So if you can please contact me Hazel at pinkgemdesigns@googlemail.com  with your full name and address so I can post you the candy asap :)

Halloween Candy!

Would you like to be in with a chance of winning some Pink Gem Halloween Candy?

All you have to do is leave your link with Inlinkz below (you don't have to put anything on your blog)

I will draw a winner at random on the 14th October

Good Luck!

All new posts will appear underneath until the 14th Oct!

Ever Feel Like Your Being Watched......

..........when you crafting? I do lol!

Here is my little dog Gem watching me work this afternoon

Where ever I am....... she is!

Dogs are such great company......when they smell fresh and clean of course  lol!

Trick or Treat

Just a quick Halloween card made using our newest digi download stamp 'Halloween Phoebe'.

You can find her here

Challenges

Fab & Funky - Fall Colours
Simon Says - Goth or Halloween
Fussy and Fancy Friday - Fall or Halloween
Stampin' for the Weekend - Colours of Autumn
Secret Crafter - Anything Goes as Long as it Sparkles
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Spooky
Creatalicious - Anything Goes
Cupcake - Halloween
Creative Card Crew - Spooky Fun

Sentiment digi stamp here

Sugar & Spice Downloadable papers here

Image coloured with Prisma Pencils

Introducing Halloween Phoebe

I drew this Phoebe image yesterday afternoon......isn't she a cutie!

She is now available to buy as a digi here.

She comes in black line which you can colour yourself and also a coloured version for when you need to create something quickly!

And Here Is Another.........

......'Less Is More' where the challenge is a OLC with hearts/heart.

These stamps haven't seen the light of day for yonks lol!

I just knew I had a heart stamp somewhere and I found this Anita's stamp in my old stamp box.

The background stamp I bought in a sale when I first began crafting four years ago....only been used once before

Less Is More........I Hope so!

I decided to have another go at 'The Less Is More' challenge.

The challenge this time is to make a 'One Layered' card with 'Hearts/Heart.

I think I am getting more  into this 'Less Is More' trend lol

I felt inspired by Mandi's DT card where she had stamped in the aperture of a large heart which she laid on her card at an angle.

As you can see I have done something very similar but mine was much more simple to do.

I drew a heart in my graphics programme and used my digi download papers 'Pretty Snowflakes' to fill the hearts

'Pretty Snowflakes'

I stamped the sentiment which you can see here and added lots of Glamour Dust (which doesn't show well in the photo) and a heart shaped diamond.........and Voila!

I enjoyed this challenge so much I might come up with another entry before the weeks out....the old grey matter is churning lol!

Too Cute To Spook!

Today I have made this Halloween Card & Milk Carton for my four year old Grandaughter Mimi.

I saw a tutorial for the carton on Kerry's blog a while back and thought I must give it a try!

I only usualy make cards so  I thought this would be way  out of my comfort zone.....but I enjoyed it!

I dont' have a hougie board like Kerry so adapted it to my Martha Stewart score board.

Kerry's measurements are in centimetres and my board measures in Inches.

I have also used my much neglegted Prisma Pencils.

I really must use them more but the blending with the stumps does affect my finger joints (a sign of old age!) Lol

I have used 'Pumpkin Spot' which has just been released in digi format....you can find him here

You will recieve a black line version to colour yourself and a ready coloured version for when you need to make something quickly!

Polymer stamp 'Pumpkin Pie' here

Halloween digi download paper here

Pumpkin Spot.......

......has retired as a polymer stamp and is now available as a digi stamp.....see him here

We have also added a new Spellbinders Edgeabilitie ' Classic Postage Stamp' to the website.

These are proving very popular.....you can see these here

Dirty Beastie!

My little dog Gem loves her walks but she does have a habit of rolling especially when Mums back is turned!

The result is 'bathtime' which she hates....she runs and hides as soon as I take her collar off lol!

She is really good once I get her into the bath though bless her :)

ProMarker Sale!

Just a quick mention to say we have some odd singles left in or ProMarker sell off.... priced at £1.20 each......now you will have a job to find cheaper than that!

Each pen comes with a free fine replacement nib......not many left though :)

See them here

If You Like Making Flowers........

Spiral Blossom 2

Spiral Blossom 1

Then you will just love these!

We have just restocked Shapeabilities 'Spiral Blossom 1' as these sold out as soon as we added them to the website last week!

We have also added another new Shapeabilities Die 'Spiral Blossom 2'

Mmmm......I think these are both just scrummy!

You can find them here

What A Fantastic Start To Autumn!

What fantastic weather we are having in the UK just now!

Yesterday was our 34th Wedding Anniversary.

We had a lovely walk in the woods with our little doggie Gem followed by a pub lunch.

Today we visited one of our favorite places Stratford - Upon - Avon (Shakespear Country) and the weather was just glorious :)

October 1st 1977