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Friday 15 December 2023

New Venture for Conie Fong Art

 Hi Everyone

I have some exciting news to share with you today.

Conie Fong is branching out and has a YouTube Channel where she is teaching drawing.  There are several videos already uploaded and you can follow along and learn how to draw some simple images the Conie Fong Way

One of the videos features a really cute puppy and she turned this one into a digi image for the DT to use.

If you would like to see how you can draw this dog please click HERE to be taken straight to the video.  To see the other videos and some really fun shorts click HERE
 
Please like and subscribe to her channel and leave a comment.  
 
There is also a new Facebook Group for you to share any drawings you do using the videos and you can find that HERE  Please come and join the group to share your drawings
 
Here is the card I made using the cute dog.  I coloured him using Copics and added a stencil background.  The candy cane stencil is from Glitzcraft and I used Distress Inks.  The sentiment is a clear stamp from Sweet November Stamps
 
I would like to enter this card in to the following Challenges
 
 

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 13 December 2023

Merry Grinch-mas

Hi Everyone

Both my boys love The Grinch and so here is the card I have made for my Youngest Son.  I know that this will be very well received when I give it to him!

The stamp is a clear stamp from C. C. Designs and I have coloured it up using Copics and added some Diamond Sparkle Glitter 
 
I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges 




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 9 December 2023

Griswold's Grotto

Hi Everyone

Here is my latest DT creation for Sweet November Stamps
 
 
 
Today is the last digi release of this year and its a gorgeous one!  We have gone all Festive Sea Creatures/Mermaids.  You can see lots of inspiration using these new release images by the DT in the Friends of Sweet November Facebook Group
 
I used Griswold and some of the new scene builder digis and paired them up with the older Sandcastle Background Builder
 
I have coloured this whole scene using Copics and added some Diamond Sparkles Glitter and some additional sparkle using a clear star gelly roll pen.  I added some details using a white gel pen too
 
I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
 
 
 
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

 

Friday 8 December 2023

Cup of Cheer with the Clauses

Hi Everyone

Here is my latest DT creation for Sweet November Stamps
 
 
 
This is my card for this weeks challenge reminder for the Anything Goes/Winter Challenge that is happening this month in the Friends of Sweet November Facebook Group
 
For this card I have used Mr & Mrs Claus from the Cup of Cheer Clear Stamp Set and coloured them up using Copics
 
The Christmas Verse is a clear stamp from Circa Designs
 
I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
 
 
 
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 

 

Monday 4 December 2023

Post Box Mice Shaker

Hi Everyone

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



For this card I have used the Post Box Mice digi image and made a Flat Shaker card

I created the background using Distress inks and a snowflake stencil and added a couple of snow mounds to the front to stand the Postbox on

I coloured the image using Copics
 
The shaky bits are from Sweet November Stamps

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

 

Saturday 2 December 2023

Christmas Cookie Release

Hi Everyone

Here is my latest DT creation for Sweet November Stamps
 
 
 
There is a new Digi Stamp Release today and we are having fun with a Christmas Cookie Theme. The DT and a Guest Designer will be sharing their inspiration with you in the Friends of Sweet November Facebook Group
 
I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
 
 

 
 
 
 
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 

 

Friday 1 December 2023

Winter Snowman

Hi Everyone

Here is my latest DT creation for Sweet November Stamps
 
 
 
Today is the start of this months Challenge in the Friends of Sweet November Facebook Group and for this month our theme is Anything Goes/Winter

For my card I have used one of the cute snowmen from the Cold Hands, Warm Heart Clear Stamp Set
 
I coloured the image using Copics and created the background using Distress Ink.
 
The background was inspired by a card I saw on Instagram made by Mimi A La Carte 1. She does some wonderful cards using Distress Inks and has a You Tube Channel too
 
 
I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
 
 
 

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