Pink Gem Challenge 24

Hopefully .. it is a Good morning everyone... (providing my scheduled post worked, yes, Im away AGAIN lol... on a crafting few days with the 'girls', all 15 of us :)
Today starts a brand new challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge, and this week we have a fabby sketch by Lisa.

I have used  the polymer Ice cream Ellie, who can be found HERE, in the Pink Gem shop , isnt she just adorable, also the Postmark sentiment stamps by PG.. and can be found HERE ,

copics used, B29, 26, 23, 20   

skin E01, E00,E000, E11, E13, R20

browns... E15, E13, E11, E57.

The papers, yellow by Kanban, and the blue fleur de lis 3 by Pink Gem

I will be back after a lovely relaxing long weekend with my crafting buddies..... I look forward to catching up with you all and your fabby cards in the week.... hugs Jackie xxx 

I need some help please

For all you peeps that go on Facebook, I need votes for my jars please.... desperately... lol... I might get to win a years supply of Douwe Egberts coffee... :)  yes Im a caffine addict... as you can see by SOME of my jars...  So I would REALLY appreciate it, if you could take a min or two to go and click... a vote for me... please.

Our Jar is a Star 
Just click on VOTE... and it will take you to a list of enteries... you can't miss mine ! lol....

Sketch n Stash Challenge 64

I see its good weather for ducks again !!!
Good morning all.... I have something to brighten up your day, a brand new challenge over at Sketch n Stash , and our lovely Vicky has come up with a fabby sketch :)

 This week we are being sponsered by

offering 4 images of winners choice.

This one is easy for me, as all the papers  are new and the roses old but not so neglected stash lol... I recently bought the stamp from a friend, and couldn't wait to get her coloured up, isnt she gorgeous.

Copics used...
E00, E01, E000, E11, E13, R20 skin
B21,B23, B26, B29 dress
C9, C7, C5, C3, C1 hair
R81, R83,R85, R89 roses
and just so I dont let you down.... no idea on the moon or sun? whichever... still not a clue lol..  Well didnt want to go spoiling habit of lifetime and remember ALL the numbers I used. :)
Hope the weather is better where you are... Im off paddling in my wellies today I think LOL
Have a fab day crafting indoors if I was you.. :)  
hugs Jackie x

My last DT card for Kenny K ........

Yep... that year went quick thats all I can say.. however, I have enjoyed every minute of it, and now its time for pastures new....

I would like to say a fond farewell to Cheryl, Dawn and Jill also.  Its been fab playing along with you girlz and your amazing talents.  (Jill you still stuck with me on S n S I'm afraid LOL)

So onto this weeks fabulous challenge set by moi.. lol... the theme this week is

CHECK IT OUT.....

so we want to see checks... somewhere on your creation/card please.  The rest of the gang have, as always, come up trumps with this challenge.. and we are all looking forward to seeing what the rest of you KK fans come up with.

I have used VICTORY KID , for a nice change, well I have to do a male card now and then, as we all do. :)

Now as for the copics used... doh.. sorreeeeeee. but I made this card a few weeks ago, trying to get ahead with my DT work, and in the process, forget to take note of what I used... but hey, you guys are used to that LOL... promise will try harder. ... so much for organisation !

Michelle is offering a $15 gift certificate

Kenny K Downloads

5 digi images of the winners choice....

The papers I have used are by my lovely matey Donna at Bearly Mine.... and yep... thats where you will find me for the near future :)....

Right well, as this is scheduled... I am now off for a rather large drink.... after sorting out two years worth of paper work, that I kept stashing in a cupboard, until the doors were nearly bursting open, I think I deserve one.. or three :).....  

Would love to see a HUGE response to my.. sniff, sob, last DT challenge at KK....  do you feel sorry enough for me to take part?????????? lol.... Enjoy the rest of your weekend peeps and I will be back Monday with a new S n S card.... (nope it not male orientated! lol)

big hugs... KK Team A Leader, over and out . xx

New Releases at Pink Gem

Good morning all,
Well finally got a dry day, so will have to do something in garden... as sure it won't last ... why do the weeds grow a darn sight faster than the flowers??
Anyway........... I have something sooooo cute to show you all, and I adore her.. Janet at Pink Gem has done it again, :) she has released some new super cute images.

I have used Butterfly Chloe, isnt she just so adorable ? There are other new releases so make sure you pop over and take a look, best have your cc handy as well lol, cos when you see them you will want them. lol Also, the digi papers I have used were a freebie by Pink Gem too,  thats the joy of digi papers, you can print them out any size you want.

Also been playing with my friend Debs' Grand Calibur  :) and grand nesties.. guess whats on my wish list :) (once I paid for the GC lol) 
The die is by MC and copics used, as always.
Cant remember when I last used watercolours... um... time to have another play with those, trouble is I tend to go back over what I have painted, with ... yep you got it... copics, lol... so spose a bit pointless really.
Right onwards and upwards.... have a fabby day all.... Im off to attack some weeds.. :) think they winning the battle at the moment lol.... 
hugs Jackie x

A Gem of a Challenge 23

Good  morning all...
Wow didn't we have some serious rain yesterday... wonder what today holds !!! Erm, think someone ought to tell him up there it sposed to be June !!! LOL

Well lets hope a new challenge over at AGOAC will cheer everyone up.
This week Rebekah is hosting and has chosen a fabby theme (right up my street this one is)..

BLOOMING CHARMIN...

(flowers and charms)

So we would love to see lots of gorge flowers and at least one charm.  You have two weeks to create someone wonderful :) and there are prizes and badges to be won.... :).

The digi image I have used by Janet, is 'Jodie' and can be found HERE at the Pink Gem Shop.

Copics used.  E01. E00, E11, E13.R20 skin
E11, E13, E15, E17 hair
V000, V01, V04, V06, V09 top
G99, G94, G82 trousers.
Flower paper by SU
everything else from stash

So over to you lovely crafters... and all us on the DT look forward to seeing your fabulous creations.  Have fun and hope you enjoy the challenge.. (I know I did ) :) .... 
hugs Jackie x

Sketch n Stash Challenge 63

Good morning all, sorry I am a tad late posting this.. but it will be worth the wait :) We have a brand new challenge starting today at Sketch n Stash, and I really loved this sketch.  So a big well done to Jill. :)

Defo one I will be using again.   The rest of the DT have made some super fab cards... so make sure you pop over and take a look, certainly some fab inspiration there.  Well done girls. x
I have used Tilda.. I still love colouring up these little cuties. And have to admit, I was rather pleased with this one... (shame nothing else gone right since LOL)..

my new stash are the gorge papers from SU, and old stash ... the red flower... which I had lurking in the bottom of a jar... it was actually a sort of poppy affair, with two layers... that I had bought donkeys years ago as a flower arrange type thingy... so technical, lol, and I so nearly threw them out,but decided to pull them apart instead... so glad I did... makes fabby little flowers now.

Copics ..... E01, E00, E11, E13, E000, R20 .... skin
B32, B34, B37 and B39... these blend beautifully, (I noticed not all the colours blend as well as others).
E11, E13, E15 and E17 for the parcel.... cant remember what I used for the sash, sorry...
Don' t forget to tell us which piece of old or new stash you have used on your creation, we always like to know, and hey, that is the name and game of the challenge Lol.
Am entering this in the Magnolia Stamper Lovers Challenge
and Totally Tilda Challenge

So we hope you have lots of fun with this sketch and we all on the DT look forward to seeing your fab cards.
have a good week everyone.... hugs Jackie x

Little announcement. :)

Well have you guessed?  Have you spotted it?? I know a few that have LOL.... I am SO happy to tell you all, that I have been very kindly asked by Donna of Bearly Mine Designs, to become Team Leader on the Bearly Mine Designs Challenge Blog... and I get to play with more of  her wonderfully scrumptious digi papers .I really am so proud to have been asked and didn't take me more than a nano second to accept.

I hope that those that don't know of these fabby digi papers,(and why not?) LOL, will pop over and take a look, if you haven't seen these you are going to totally fall in love with them !,  and also join in the fun that we will all be having on the challenge blog... there is currently a challenge up for Diecuts and lace,, and the DT have made some truely wonderful cards for inspiration.

I will be joining the rest of the team as from 1st July, and I cannot wait to get going... Im off to dream up some fabby forthcoming challenges for us all... :) .. might make the first one a dead easy one .. then the challenges will really begin LOL... (more so for me, cos I the one that has to think them up ROFL). !  

Be rude not to show you some of the gorge paper sets Donna has created, so heres a few snippets.... bet you cant wait to get your credit card out now  !!! :)
Off to play and think.... have a great Sunday, cos I know I am... xxx big smiles and hugs Jackie x

Kenny K Krafty Girlz challenge - 48 -and New Releases

Good morning everyone, hope you are having a great weekend... this will cheer you up if you  not :) lol  Kenny K has released some brand new digi images over at the shoppe today... Whats been missing from his collection????   ooh yep... Wedding images... and these are such fun... Us girlz on Team A, have show cased a few of them today, over on the  Challenge blog, where a new challenge also starts today.. and its a wonderful sketch by our Donna.

I have used Wedding Dance, and she can be found HERE.

The girlz really have had such fun with these so make sure you pop over to their blogs and leave them some comments, cos once again they really have rocked this challenge :) WTG girlz  :)
The papers are by SU, and I also used them to punch out some flowers and leaves.
Copics used C9,C7, C5, C3, C1.
Skin E01, E00, E000, R20, E11, E13
Hair, E11, E13, E15, E17 E19 (girl)
Not sure on the bloke... as had a bit of a senior moment and picked up the wrong pens LOL so had to put things right ... as it did look odd... think I JUST about got away with it LOL...

Don't forget if you want to be in with a chance of winning some super duper digi papers from Donna at Bearly Mine, and digi images by Kenny, makes sure you use a KK image on your card.

Right onward and upward, got lots to do for Sketch n Stash. ... tis all go you know.  Would like to apologise for nothing being posted in a week, and it will be like buses, cos another card will be up tomorrow, but have not been very well the past week, so havent felt like doing much... 
So we hope to see lots of wonderful makes and that you will join in the fun at Kenny K's Krafty Girlz challenge blog. 

Also a big well don e to all the girls that took part in us finding a new Design Team... can't wait to see you all get started :)...
hugs Jackie.xx
ps ...
I will have some fantastic news for you very soon...:) ... just waiting for someone to give me the go ahead hehe... oooh I am excited. :)