Welcome to Challenge #36

This is my fist challenge card for a few weeks and i must admit i struggled with it a bit, any ways this weeks Whiff of Joy challenge is a sketch by the very talented Heather and here is my entry.. not the normal colours that i would use but i think its ok.

I used
Dreamy Willow with flowers coloured with copics
K&Co McKenna papers
Leone Em Punch - Ash Branch
Flowers and gems are from my stash.

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I hope you are all having a lovely weekend.

Happy Anniversary

Hello everyone sorry i've not been about at all but have had a really bad bout of depression for the last six weeks, so not done any crafting at all but am feeling much better now almost back to normal. Have a lot of blog hopping to catch up on now lol.

Anyway on to my card its not a challenge card i made it for my brother and sil wedding anniversary i hope they like i couldn't wait to use these stamps aren't they just so sweet.

I have used Whiff of joy Wedding Carriage stamp
Papermania Regency papers
Sizzix branch die cut leaves
Flowers ribbon and charms are all from my stash.

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Sugar Bowl Challenge 10 - Sketch by Marlene

Well i hope you are all having a fab weekend so far... what a lovely day its been today lets just hope it lasts for a while.

This weeks sugar nellie sketch is by the very talented Marlene and i must say i really enjoyed this one it also gave me a chance to play with one of my new sugar nellie Country Garden stamps from funky kits i'm just loving these new ones. Anyway enough waffling lets get back to the card lol.
I used
Papermania Regency papers
Leone Em Punch - Ash Branch
Country garden stamp coloured image with copics
flowers lace and buttons are all from my stash.

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Colour Create Challenge 14

Sorry that i've not been around to visit your fab blogs this week but we have been busy with hospital appointments for MIL and our Daughter is moving so very busy time for us but i will try to catch up with you all soon.

Anyway on to my card for this weeks challenge i just love the colour combo which Mina has picked for us this week.
Well here is my card i have used
Kneeling Willow
Papermania Regency papers
Gems flowers ribbon and sentiment are all from my stash.

I hope you like my card thank you so much for visiting please leave me a comment so i know that you have been.

Colour Create 12

Well what a beautiful day again here in Essex i hope the sun is shining for you too where ever you are. Any ways best get on with my card for this weeks colour create challenge is to use Black White and Pink so i thought i would get my rubber romance stamps out for a change lol. For this card i have used RR stamp Lillette i have done some paper piecing on here too, i am very sorry that i don't know what papers they are as i had already used most of them, flowers ribbon feather and pin are all from my stash.

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Sketch Saturday Challenge 47

Hope you are all enjoying the sunshine today, I've not been about much this last week been feeling a bit down in the dumps but got some new goodies to play with, i have been waiting ages to get these Miss Anya stamps so hopefully be back to my same old self soon. Anyway this weeks Sketch Saturday is a fab sketch i really enjoyed making this one i think i will definitely be using it again. Anyway i hope you like my card and i will be playing catch up now and visiting your blogs today lol.
I have used
Basic grey and doodlebug papers
Miss Anya stamp Coloured using copics
Bubbles from Dies to Die for
Flowers and lace from my stash.

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Sketch Saturday Challenge 46

This weeks Sketch Saturday is a fab layout and the DT cards are gorgeous as always i have used one of my faeirie song art stamps for this sketch i coloured her in a few weeks back and then lost her lol.

Pretty Pixie image coloured with promarkers,
Papers are K&Co Sparkly sweet,
The lace is from cuddly buddly,
Flowers gems and brabs are from my stash. Thank you for taking the time to visit please leave a comment so that i know you've been.

Sad day for us

well we have had a horrible day today, we had a funeral to go to this afternoon for a biker friend of ours who we had known for many many years(not that we are bikers) who was only 46yrs old such a sad day as he was such a lovely man and will be sadly missed by so many.Ian was riding his motorbike from John o' Groats to Land's End - an ambition he had held since he was very young when a freak accident happened in treacherous weather when the gale-force wind blew him into an oncoming car. Rest in peace Ian you will be greatly missed. luv Georgie Terry and family

Colour Create Challenge week 11

This weeks Colour create colours are chocolate coffee and cream and the extra is option is distressing but only if you want to its not conpulsary the colours and theme were picked by Tab one of the DT you should check out her blog if you haven't already it amazing. Anyway back to my card for this week i have used one of my new sugar nellie stamps isn't she just so cute carrying her gift,i coloured her with copics, the papers are from Papermania exquisite collection and the flowers lace and gems are from my stash.

I hope you all had a fab Easter, and thank you for visiting my blog please leave me a comment so i know that you've been.

Whiff of Joy 25

Well i hope you are all enjoying your Easter weekend so far.

Anyway this weeks Whiff Of Joy challenge is a fab sketch by Katharina and i must say i really enjoyed this one oh and i cant wait for the summer collection lol. Right back to my card i have used coredinations for the background, beautiful K&Co clasic Mckenna papers, beautiful Melinda with Bouquet coloured with promarkers and copics, flowers ribbon and pearls are all from my stash. Thank you so much for visiting my blog please leave a comment so i know that you have been.

Just for fun

Well no sketches or any thing for this one.. it was just for fun, i love these stamps but i only have a couple of them, well with so many new stamps coming out it hard trying to decide which ones i need the most lol.
Anyway i coloured this little lady with my copics
Basic grey papers
My new hexi nesties,
Flowers and gems from my stash.

I hope you all have a lovely Easter Holiday and thank you for visiting please leave a message so i know that you've been.

Sketch Saturday Challenge

Well i hope the weather is nice where ever you are its been another warm sunny day here in Essex. Anyway back to my card this weeks Sketch Saturday is a sketch by Tracie i wasn't to sure about this sketch at first i thought it looked a little bit bare for my liking but it has grown on me by the day.

I have Basic grey papers yet again lol.
Gorjuss Girl Foxy image coloured with copics.
Gems flowers from my stash.

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Colour Create Challenge 10

Well what a lovely day again today lets hope it stays like it now. This week's Colour Create colours are Rose and Duck egg Blue not a usual choice of colours for me but having said that i really enjoyed making this one its also the first time that i've inked up this little beauty but i have cut her out and sat a cat next to her instead of the bird, i hope you like it

Basic grey and Kay & co papers.
Gorjuss A little birdie told me, i've coloured the image with my copics.
Flowers charms gems from my stash.

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Luv gina xx

Sugar Bowl Challenge

well this is my card for the sugar bowl challenge which is Easter or spring so seeing as it is lambing season i have used this beautiful image but i cant for the life of me remember what she's called.
Anyway the papers are a mixture of k& co and basic greys image coloured with copics flowers ribbon gems and spacers are from my stash.

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend so far its a same the weathers not as nice as yesterday but at least its dry.

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luv gina xx

Whiff of Joy Challenge 24

The theme for this weeks Whiff of Joy Challenge is lets get dirty distressing i don't normally do this so it certainly was a challenge lol.. think i might have done to much distressing but not to worry that's what these challenges are all about aren't they.

I have used Melinda blowing kisses coloured with promarkers.
Basic grey and pm papers
Lace flowers charms and gems from my stash.

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Luv gina xx

Colour Create Challenge 9 Blue and Lilac

Well this week colour create challenge is blue and lilac, where are the weeks going ..i just don't know. Well i am am feeling much much better now that i have had my infusion so back to making cards proper for me now lol. Well i love these colours together i have used basic grey papers and k&co papers WOJ stamp Melinda with Bouguet coloured with copics. opional extras this week are ribbons and swirls i have added my ribbon to my flowers and the swirl was sent to me buy the lovely Christine so thanks again for that their great. I hope you like it thank you for visiting. luv gina xx

Sketch Saturday Challenge 44

Well not done many challenges lately but as im feeling better thought i would have a go at this one for sketch saturday plus i like this weeks sketch and prize not that i ever win anything lol. Anyway back to my card, i have used one of the new whiff of joy stamps musing Melinda and the chair is also from the WOJ stamp range kay and co papers and flowers and buttons from my stash i hope you like it. Thanks for visiting please leave a comment so that i know you have been.

luv gina xx

Daughters Mothers Day Card

Quick post from me today as not feeling to good at all, i made this card for my daughter for mothers day.
i used Demure stamp from funky kits which i coloured with copics
exquisite papers from papermania
flower from my stash.

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luv gina xx

Sugar Bowl Challenge 6 Mothers Day

Well i couldn't wait to get this little beautie inked up she is just so sweet so i have masde this card for the sugar bowl challenge, i have coloured her using my copics which i think im getting used to now. I have lost my black memento ink pad so have used memento rich cocoa and i must say i think it give the image a softer edge if you know what i mean lol.

I used kay and co papers
Windswept sugar nellie
flowers and charms from my stash.

Thanks for visiting i hope you like what you see take care.

luv gina xx

2 challenges in one card

well its another beautiful day here in Essex hope the sun is shinning for you too, anyway back to the card i made this for a young lady on DC forum. The colour create challenge this week is red and green and the layout is from this weeks sketch saturday. I am loving these whiff of joy stamps and cant wait until sunday for the new releases lol.

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luv gina xx

Willow in Marrakesh

well i had to try these colours when i got my new basic grey Marrakesh pad i wouldn't normally be this brave with colours but thought i would try it for a change i think i will blame Tara for making me try different colours with her new challenge blog lol, sorry Tara but you have to blame someone don't you, anyway i'm waffling now i can blame that on our modem as it went up the wall so couldn't get on the net, how bad is that lol. Well i hope you are all well and that the sun is shinning were you are it's beautiful here. Thank you for visiting my blog please leave a message so i know that you've been. luv gina xxx

Whiff of joy Challenge 21

This weeks Whiff of joy Challenge is a sketch by Heather i love this sketch will definitely be using it again and just for a change I've not used any basic greys and i'm actually quite please with this card for a change.


I used Kay and Co papers
Willow with flower basket
Copics and promarkers to colour
Flowers ribbon and charms from my stash.

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Luv gina xx

Colour Create Challenge week 6

wow where are the weeks going.. beats me lol, anyway this weeks Colour Create Challenge is orange yellow and green, and the extra is to make something other than a card, so i have made a bag which i don't think turned out to bad. Its one of my friends birthday on wednesday so i am going to give her a gift in this bag and she has a couple of pet rats so the tag will suit her very much lol.

I don't know what the papers are sorry,
The image is Henry celebrating mouse,
flowers and ribbon from my stash.

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Luv gina xx

Whiff of Joy Challenge 20

This weeks Whiff of Joy challenge is lavender and lace which is easy for me as i love the colour and i love using lace on my cards i have used Willow kneeling with flowers.

Thank you for visiting my blog please leave a message so i know that you have been. Hope you all have a lovely weekend.

luv gina xx

Fab Award

Thank you so much to Chrissie Christine Lesley and Alex for this beautiful award its very kind of you as your blogs are fab and so are all of your cards you make.

I now have to pass this on to ten peeps which i am going to do later as i have to take my cats to the vets for their annual jabs. so bye for now luv gina xx

Colour Create Challenge 5

Well i hope you all had a lovely weekend, this weeks Colour Create Challenge is Blue and Brown and this is what i came up with i'm just loving these whiff of joy stamps so that is what i have used here this is one of my favorites. Well i hope you like my card i think i'm going to send this one to my mum.

On this card i used
Basic grey papers
Kneeling Willow image
Flowers and brads from my stash.

Thank you for visiting my blog please leave a message so i know that you have been. luv gina xx

Pretty Pixies

Well i found these quite by accident blog hopping as you do lol, well i think they are gorgeous so i purchased the whole set, well i had too anyway i got them from Faerie Song Art Stamps lovely lady there Heather was very helpful as i've not ordered from the US before, they are designed by Valarie Wade i hope you like them too.

I used basic grey papers
Bryony stamp coloured with promarkers
Flowers and gems from my stash.

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Happy Weekend to you all.

luv gina xx

Colour Create 4

Well this weeks challenge at Colour Create is to use pink and grey i love these challenges as it makes you use colours that you might not normally use, any way this is what i came up with i hope you like it.

Basic grey papers yet again lol.
Image is from Katy so thanks again sweet
every thing else is from my stash.

Luv gina xx

Whiff of Joy Special Challenge

This is my entry for this weeks Challenge i love the layout just not sure of the end result, i love these new stamps too just gorgeous and i was so pleased that there was a boy stamp too. Any way i hope you like my card.

I have used Basic Grey Eva papers
every thing else is from my stash.

Well i hope you are all having a fab weekend so far and thanks for visiting my blog take care

luv gina xx

Colour Create Challenge 3

This weeks Colour Create is Red White and Blue and the extra option is Holidays or Travel, this is what i came up with the image was sent to me ages ago by a friend on Do Crafts i think she is just perfect for this weeks challenge and i hope you like it.

The papers were free in a magazine every thing else is from my stash.

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Luv gina xx

Whiff of Joy Challenge

This weeks Whiff of joy Challenge is a Recipe with 3 patterned papers, 2 flowers and 1 button or brad,well this is what i came up with but i'm still not sure if my colouring is getting any better or not, some days i think its fine then the next day it rubbish again.

I hope your weekend has been a good one, thank you for visiting please leave me a message so i know that you have been.

I have used basic grey euphoria papers
willow with hot chocolate image
ribbons and flowers from my stash.

Luv gina xx

Colour Create Challenge card

Well i have been trying to get on with this card all week for the Colour Create Challenge the colour theme for last week was Peach and Aqua and i finally did it lol, just in time i might add but thought i would still put it on my blog for you all to see. I thought it would be nice as an engagement card or wedding anniversary.

I used a new stamp that i bought today for a pound, well i actually get several stamps and two border punches for twelve pounds when i worked it out it would have cost around fifty pounds lol so i am well chuffed lol.

Anyway i hope you all have a fab weekend and thanks for visiting my blog, please leave a message so i know that you have been.

Luv gina xx

Sketch Saturday and Pollycraft challenge

Well i have managed to make one card for Sketch Saturday and Polly Craft Challenges not the usual colours that i would use but i think its ok.

I used polly craft secrets image coloured it with my promarkers
Basic Grey Urban Prairie papers
Flower and ribbons from my stash.

Thank you for looking please leave a comment so i know that you have been.

Luv gina xx

The Sugar Bowl Challenge 3

This is what i have come up with for the Sugar Bowl Challenge no3 which is Love & Romance. I have used one of my new sugar nellies which just is so sweet and at last my new nesties have arrived and i couldn't wait to play with them either. Anyway i hope you like my card.

I have used chick a dee stamp and promarkers to colour her,
Basic grey Euphoria papers,
my new label nesties,
everything else is from my stash.

Thank you for visiting and please leave me a comment so i know that you have been.
Take care. luv gina xx

Whiff of Joy Challenge 17

Well this is my card for this week's Whiff of joy challenge i really enjoyed making this one as i have had a bit of time to just sit and colour some images how relaxing is that (heaven) lol, and the sun is shinning the snow has gone and spring is just around the corner.

For this card i have used
Willow with umbrella image,
Basic grey euphoria papers,
Core'dinations Elements, i have also 3d glossed the rain drops and umbrella, flowers and gems are all from my stash.

Anyway that's it for now folks hope the weather is being kind to you and that you are enjoying your weekend.

luv gina xx

Precious moments

I made this card for a friend of mine i'm hoping that she will like it, the image was sent to my by a lovely friend from the DC forum. I think i am getting the hang of these pro markers now, well i hope i am lol.

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luv gina xx

Colour Create Challenge card

Congrates on your new Colour Create Challenge blog to Tara and her design team....this is my card for this weeks challenge which is to use the colours pink green and brown..i have used sugar nellie daisy image k&co Roam papers every thing else is from my stash, i hope you like my card.

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luv gina xx

Whiff of joy challenge card

This is my card for this weeks Whiff of Joy Challenge which is Valentines and i think this image is perfect for this card different colours to normal but then i'm not (normal ) that is lol. I have used basic grey papers ribbon and flowers from my stash, i hope you like my card.

Luv gina xx

Something compleatly different

I have done this box as a keepsake box for my daughter and sil with some off the baby bits from when their baby was born nearly four weeks ago doesn't time fly, and i'm glad to say that they luv it.

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Luv gina xx

I will add some better pics tomorrow.