Saturday 28 May 2011

CES Challenges #38 & Guest Designer...

Good Morning...
I hope you are all well and ready for a lovely long bank holiday weekend.
I've was up bright and early at 4.30am, seems to be around that time my body has had enough sleep.  I've not slept past 5am for weeks now...baby getting me in training I think for it's arrival!!
Going to our local village hall today for a table top sale, hope to shift some of my cards...got tons of em so may well be giving them away just to get rid!! Lol

Okies...quite a few things to share with you today so first up - it's time for a new challenge over at CES Challenges and the theme this week chosen by our lovely Jane is:-
''Embossing''
One lucky winner will receive a £10 voucher to spend over at Crafty Emma's Store.

I used ''Hilarious Cupid'' from The Paper Shelter together with MME Hattie papers.
Available over at Crafty Emma's along with the Colour Me Buttons, Pearls & Promarkers.
I embossed the die cut scalloped circle behind the image and also the stars.

Challenges:-
1 - Sketch & Stash / Sketch Below (Neglected image & papers)
2 - Digital Tuesday / Add Some Texture
3 - My Time To Craft / Use A Die Cut
4 - Aud Sentiments / A Sentiment & For A Male
5 - Fab N Funky / Cute & Cuddly
6 - Simon Says / Stars & Stripes
7 - The Paper Shelter / Anything Goes
8 - Charisma Cardz / Boy Oh Boy
9 - Do It With Digi's / It's All About The Boys
10 - Stamp Something / Something Sentimental

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I also made the Top 3 a few weeks ago over on the Gingerloft Challenge Blog and was invited to Guest Design...Thank you ladies xxx
Their new challenge today is:-
''Tie A Yellow Ribbon''
The cute image is ''Stacked Turtles'' available in the Gingerloft Shop and the papers are Fancy Pants Beach Bum...from Crafty Emma's along with the various flowers and gems.

Challenges:-
1 - Truly Scrumptious / Anything Goes
2 - Do You Stack Up / Animals

And finally I also made the Top 3 over at I Love Promarkers for challenge #66.
Thank you ladies xxx

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend.
Hugs Emma x

30 comments:

Moni said...

Good morning hun, cards are stunning, fab details, LO and images. Hava a fab time. Hugs, Moni

Anonymous said...

Awh Emma that's such a nice thing to do for Daddy to BE!!!! Congrats to you both, I love the card, the image is fantastic and your personalised sentiments just finish it off! Good luck with your entry at Do It With Digis! Wend xxx

WencheP said...

Fabulous card, love the colors. Thank you for joining us over at Do You Stack Up.

-Wenche

Faye said...

Wow, this is a stonking old post, so it's only fair to leave a stonking old comment! What fabby card. Love the detail, fab stars and gorgeously coloured image on the first. Love the pretty papers and soft colours on the second.
I'm not a morning person! I wouldn't like being up as early as you. Well done on your well deserved wins and hope the sale goes well. Otherwise have a fabby weekend. xxx

Faye said...

DOH! Thanks for playing at Sketch n Stash thid time!! xx

Jennifer said...

Love your cards Emma. Bet you're so excited for October. Yep it's funny I could never sleep in pregnancy either. Well done on your wins xx Jenny xx

Unknown said...

cONGRATS ON YOUR WINS HUNNI AND FABBY CARD..i SOOOO LOVE THAT IMAGE! XX

Pinklady 68 said...

Oh, so lovely Fathers Day Card!! Nice image and text together..soo cute:-)
Beatutiful colors on both cards!!
Have a great Saturday!

Hugs Laila.

Sue said...

Hi hun
two gorgeous cards, awesome colouring as always, luv the image & sentiment on the top one, lovely papers & design, on both, have lovely weekend hun, sue,x

Jennifer said...

...Oh and thanks for playing at f'n'f xx Jenny xx

Sarah said...

Stunning cards Emma! Such gorgeous images and papers. Hope you sell all of your beautiful cards xxx

Donna said...

Fab cards Emma and both such amazing layouts and brill added detail..well done on your GDT place too...very well deserved :) Donna x

Shell Shearer Swinscoe said...

Congrats on ya wins hun x
Both cards are fab, but I gotta say the one for Steve made my eyes leak its sooooooo sweet! Ya big softy....hope your taking it easy!
Hugs shell xx
KT say hi xx

McCrafty's Cards said...

Fabulous cards, Thanks for playing along with us at TPS this week.
Kevin xx

cardmaking bird said...

Two gorgeous cards but I totally adore the first one and the sentiment behind it and the little message - just perfect for the father to be!! And your comment about being in training made me LOL - ya got that right!! Hugs, Marie xx

patriziawithaz said...

Morning Emma x Love the fabby card you have entered into our challenge at MY TIME TO CRAFT CHALLENGE this week. Hilarious Cupid is hilarious - I love him and your card design. Thank you for sharing with us x

Michele Roos said...

Two gorgeous cards Emma. Love the colouring of the images and the details also. Thanks for joining us this week at Truly Scrumptious Challenge. Hugs Michele x

Lorraine A said...

Gorgeous cards Emma :-) both of them are lovely, I am sure Steve will love the first one ,,, very cute and the sentiment is fab :-)

thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge :-)
luv
Lols x x x

KraftyKoolKat said...

Gorgeous cards Emma. Congrats on your DT postions.

Hugs
Cathy
xxxx

Audrey said...

What a gorgeous card. I love the layout and those star buttons are perfect! Thanks for joining us at Aud Sentiments.

Unknown said...

Those turtles are so cute

kitten DYSU team

The Crafty Den said...

Hi Emma, what a gorgeous card. I love the image and papers you've used and the sentiment is just so sweet. Thanks for joining us at charisma cardz challenge this week. Hugs, Denise x

Bella´s Bastelecke said...

It's so cute! What a lovely colours you have used…………… Thanks for joining at TPS this week......

Hugs
Judith

Dawny P said...

These are beautiful chick - I love all the details. Thank you for joining us over at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge. Hugs, Dawny xxx

Christine said...

Hi Emma the F/day card is such a cutie..sweet image & sentiment great take on the chall...thanks for sharing with us at "Do it With Digi's"
this time.

smiles Christine digi diva x

Julie said...

I just love that father's day card with the baby. So cute! Thanks for joining us at Aud Sentiments
Hugs,
Julie

Julie said...

Hey boss!! Two fabbie cards, great layouts and depth with all the layers!! Love the embossed stars on your CES one and that is such a great image!! Hope you're well and truly blooming!!1 Hugs, Juliexx

Julie said...

Hello again- just popping back to say thanks for joining us at Sketch N Stash this week!! Hugs, Juliexx

Lisa said...

So cute! Thanks for joining us at Stamp Something this week!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations on your Do It With Digis Top 3! Woo x