My Crafty Train - Welcome Aboard!

Cardz 4 Galz - It's Snowtime

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Christmas/Winter/New Year + A Sentiment

LeAnn's World 101 - Challenge #45

Winter Wonderland - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Jan's Digi Stamps Challenges - Anything Goes

Passion for Markers - Mega Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and share this card with me. Please leave me a comment to let me know what you think.

I would just like to remind all my crafty friends out there to come on over and join the Pink Gem Facebook Group You will see lots of inspiration over there and see the New Releases as they arrive in the shop!

Hope to see you again soon

Wednesday, 8 December 2021

Guest Designer for Penny's

Hi Everyone

I was lucky enough to win one of the past challenges at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges and I was invited to be Guest Designer for this fortnights Anything Goes Challenge. Thank you to Geesje and her team for inviting me to join them this time.

They have a couple of sponsors one of which is SheepSki Designs and this image is called Seasons Greetings.

I decided to make it into a gift tag and add a background behind the main characters. I have coloured the whole thing with Copics and added Diamond Sparkles Glitter. The Tag is a Die from Tonic Studios

I would like to enter this Gift Tag into the following Challenges

Critter Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - Anything Christmas

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Christmas

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Anything Christmas

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Use a Die

Creative Christmas - Anything Christmas

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Holiday Gift Tags

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and share this Gift Tag with me. Please leave me a comment to let me know what you think. Hope to see you again soon

Sunday, 5 December 2021

Scandinavian Gnome with Gifts

Hi Everyone

Here I am sharing another inspiration for the Pink Gem Etsy Shop

I love the new Snowy Mountains Background Digi Stamp and this time I cropped it and added Scandinavian Gnome with Gifts

You could add any of the cute Christmas Images that are in the STORE and create gorgeous scenes. It really is fun.

I decided to colour the trees slightly messy rather than smooth.

The whole scene is coloured using Copics and a White Gel Pen

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Anything Christmas

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Christmas

Double D Challenges - Christmas Joy

Classic Design Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

The Paper Funday Challenges - Anything Goes/Holidays

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Stamp Act

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Christmas/Winter/New Year + A Sentiment

LeAnn's World 101 - Challenge #45

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Christmas

Fun under the Lamp Post

Hi Everyone

If you saw my post yesterday you will see that I was invited to be Guest Designer for this weeks New Release at Sweet November Stamps

Here is my second card using the wonderful images from this Frosty Shenanigans release

This time I used Light Pole, Wreath and Laughing Reindeer from the new release but paired them up with Gnome Home Holiday Scene Builder and Santa Bundle

The whole scene has been coloured using Copics and a White Gelly Roll Pen

I had such fun playing with this scene. Thanks again to Tee and Amy for inviting me to join them this weekend

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog - Anything Christmas

The Four Seasons Challenge - Winter

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Stamp Act

Alphabet Challenge - R is for Red

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and share this card with me. Please leave me a comment to let me know what you think. Hope to see you again soon

Saturday, 4 December 2021

Snowflake Licking Fun!

Hi Everyone

I was sooooo excited to be invited to be Guest Designer this weekend for Sweet November Stamps A few weeks ago during a live colouring video Amy asked if there were any ideas for digi stamps. I piped in with a lamp post to go with Christmas characters as I really want to learn how to do glow in the sky. Low and Behold this weeks release is full of cute characters and a Lamp Post. So as I was not sure how to do glow I had to wing it but I think it doesn't look too bad. I am sure that Amy will colour one up in her videos and I will find out exactly how it should be done lol!

This weeks release has got a funny side to it. There are elves and reindeer and a couple of them are really quite cheeky with their tongues poking out. I used the Light Pole, Bow, Licking Reindeer and Laughing Elf. I just had to have the reindeer licking a snowflake off the elf's hair lol!

I have coloured the whole scene using Copics and a White Gelly Roll Pen. I even had a go at heat embossing the sentiment using WOW Powder.

I had such fun playing with these characters and I want to Thank Amy and Tee for having me for this release.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - Anything Christmas

Double D Challenges - Christmas Joy

The Four Seasons Challenge - Winter

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes

The Paper Funday Challenges - Anything Goes/Holidays

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Stamp Act

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Christmas/Winter/New Year + A Sentiment

LeAnn's World 101 - Challenge #45

Winter Wonderland - Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and share this card with me. Please leave me a comment to let me know what you think. Hope to see you again soon

Wednesday, 1 December 2021

Snowy Scene for Snow Bear

Hi Everyone

Here I am sharing another inspiration for the Pink Gem Etsy Shop

I just had to colour up Snow Bear for a second time and this time I did Lesson 2 from the Sandy Allnock Holiday Card Backgrounds Class to make a snowy fence scene.

I saw on one of her videos that she used Tim Holtz Distress Spray to add a snowy mist over her card so I ordered some and had a go at using this. I am never very successful with craft sprays but this was not too bad lol

The whole scene is coloured with Copics and a White Gel Pen

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

Peace on Earth Christmas - Anythng Christmas Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Hand Stamped or Digital Image

The Four Seasons Challenge - Winter

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - Anything Christmas

Critter Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

Saturday, 27 November 2021

Snow Fun Mountain Scene

Hi Everyone

Here I am sharing another inspiration for the Pink Gem Etsy Shop

I just love to create scenes. This background scene that has just been released is so fabulous and easy to create with.

It's called Snowy Mountains Backgrounds Stamp and I added two of the new characters to create this fun in the snow scene. Christmas Moose Marley and Snow Bear are having fun in the snow!

I coloured the whole scene using Copics and added Diamond Sparkles Glitter. The Winter Wishes sentiment is a clear stamp from Inkylicious and I inked it using Memento Tuxedo Ink

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Use a Hand Stamped or Digital Image

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Anything Goes + A Sentiment

Arty Divas - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

Tuesday, 23 November 2021

Winter Willow

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Here I am sharing another inspiration for the Pink Gem Etsy Shop

This is another of the latest Christmas Releases that have landed in the store.

This one is called Winter Willow and I have coloured her and her little deer friend up using Copics. I created most of the scene using Copics but the trees are a clear stamp from Inkylicious. I didn't trust myself not to ruin the whole scene by drawing in my own so I decided to use the clear stamp which is something I rarely do lol! I have also used a white Gel pen, a clear star Gelly Roll Pen and added Diamond Sparkles Gllitter. The sentiment is hand stamped and is from Stampingallday. The background is inspired by Adventures in Colouring With Amy

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Arty Divas - Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge - One for the Girls

Tuesday, 16 November 2021

Bungee Gnomes

Hi Everyone

Here is my last card for this month for Conie Fong Art

I got a little creative with this image and turned it upside down. I drew in the Top of a Christmas Tree and a couple bits of bungee rope and made it look like these gnomes have had to stack up and bungee to get the Star on the Top! Reminds me of Polar Express (My favourite Christmas Film) when the Elves bungee to put the star on from the airship lol!

The image is called Christms Gnome Stack and I coloured it using Copics

I have been asked what Copics I used to create the Top of the Tree. I am usually really rubbish at keeping lists but I did manage to write these down!

G29, YG67, YG17, G24 & G21

The image is called and I coloured it using Copics

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

Jan's Digi Stamps Challenges - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas

Allsorts Challenge - Christmas

The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Passion for Markers - Anything Christmas

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and share this card with me. Please leave me a comment to let me know what you think. Hope to see you again soon

Gnome with Igloo Scene

Hi Everyone

Here I am sharing another inspiration for the Pink Gem Etsy Shop

I just had to colour up Scandinavian Festive Gnome again but this time I put him with the Digital Igloo Background Stamp and coloured this all up using Copics I added some Diamond Sparkles Glitter too to give a it a bit of Sparkle!

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Passion for Markers - Anything Christmas

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges - Anything Goes

Saturday, 13 November 2021

From the Mouse Family

Hi Everyone

I fell in love with these Mice Digi Stamps when they were released a couple weeks ago at Sweet November Stamps

I had to have them all lol! You can find them all HERE along with the Mouse House that comes with Chrissy. There was also a scene builder which has the Garland in it and you can find that HERE

I coloured the scene/images using Copics and a White Sakura Gelly Roll Pen. I added Diamond Sparkles Glitter and stamped a sentiment using Versafine White Ink. I could do with a brighter white ink pad as this is not as bright as I would like so if anyone has an recommendations I would love to hear them!

I had such fun colouring up this scene.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

Jan's Digi Stamps Challenges - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes

SheepSki Designs Challenges - T'is the Season

Critter Crazy Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams - Christmas/Winter

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Christmas

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and share this cad with me. Please leave me a comment to let me know what you think. Hope to see you again soon

Christmas Deliveries

Hi Everyone

Here I am with my second inspirational project this month as DT for Conie Fong Art

I made a tall card this time and used two different images. The top image is called Christmas Mailbox Gnome and the bottom images are called Christmas Present Gnome I used the sentiment that comes with the Top Image too. To create the snow hills I used an MFT Scalloped Wavy Border die.

I coloured all the images using Copics and added Diamond Sparkles Glitter.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

Love To Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Christmas + A Sentiment

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Use Red

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas

Allsorts Challenge - Christmas

Moving Along With The Times - Anything But a Card

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and share this card with me. Please leave me a comment to let me know what you think. Hope to see you again soon.

Wednesday, 10 November 2021

Girl Gnome Gift Tag

Hi Everyone

Here I am sharing another inspiration for the Pink Gem Etsy Shop

This is another of the gorgeous new Gnome releases that have landed in the store. This one is called Scandinavian Girl Gnome and I coloured her with Copics. I also used one of the papers from the Red and Cream Christmas Papers that are also in the store. I cut the poinsettias using a Robert Addams Die from Green Glitter card and Gold Mirror Card. I popped on a yellow gem for the centres and also added three red gems.

I would like to enter this Gift Tag into the following Challenges

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Use Red

Passion for Markers - 3 of a Kind (Poinsettias and Red Gems)