Sketch at Dustin Pike's playground

Well after my win last week over at Dustin Pikes I have to go back and have another go with these wonderful images and this week it is Sketch time.

Here is the sketch

And here is my card!

I have used Pink petticoat digi papers for the background sheets, and a green ribbon for the cross sections.

Side/ inside view

I have used Dudley dragon in his basketball gear for this card, he has been coloured with pro markers.

The sentiment is a Lili of the valley stamp

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://dustinpike.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge Sketch

http://glittergeeks.blogspot.com/ Myths and legends

http://phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/  birthday card for a child

 

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NIKKI

Nature on our Patio!!

No card from me yet today but if you have stopped by you mught like to check this out!  A sparrow hawk caught a pigeon on our patio and I managed to get to my camera in time!! Now some of the pics are a bit grainy but I was pretty far away!

I hope you enjoyed the piccies :o) 

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NIKKI

My new ribbon storage :o)

Well here is another one of my fabulous new storage items that I purchased from here

It arrived like this (minus the ribbons of course!!)

And now it looks like this!

Close up

close up

Now I didn't know I had quite so many ribbons, This is only half of them!!  So I will be going back for another one once I have saved up my pennies!

I will be entering this project into the following challenges

http://prairiefairyfridays.blogspot.com/ Anything but a card

http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.com/2012/01/little-claire-challenge-17-anything-but.html  Anything but a card

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NIKKI

DT card for OSAAT 'Use a digi' 29th Jan

Well another week has flown by and it is time for a new challenge at OSAAT and the challenge is 'Use a digi'. How simple is that?  so come and join in.

Our sponsor is our very own  Stitchy bear store with our mini collab

Here is my card

No DP's just a heart embossing folder, black and red backing card. A nellie Snellen Heart that has been liquid pearled in the scallops

Side/inside view

The image is called 'Angel heart' by Stitchy at the stitchy bear store, she has been coloured with pro markers and I have glossy accented all hearts and shoes on her. She has then been cut out and attatched using foam pads and sat on some red and black feathers

The love sentiment is a sizzix small die cut.

Nellie Snellen heart

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com/  To the one i love

http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/ Love

http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/  heart you

http://www.whimsicalwednesdays.blogspot.com/ Love

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Love

http://craftypurplefrogchallenges.blogspot.com/ Valentines day/show us some love

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/ Things with wings

http://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/ Embossing

http://thepoodlesparlour.blogspot.com/ Valentine/love

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/ Love is in the air

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ One or more hearts

http://thecraftypad.blogspot.com/ Valentine/anniversary love

http://cardsformen.blogspot.com/  Seeing red

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NIKKI

Lili's lil fairies ' Oh boy'

It's the boys turn for a look in this week over at Lili's lil fairies challenge blog this week as their challenge 'oh boy' asks for something for the boys.

here is my card

The football backing paper is a freebie from a site I have lost the name for :o(  so if anyone knows it please let me know :o)  The embossed footballs on the black card are from my football embossing folder

Side/inside view with a die cut football decorating the inside.

This cheeky little chappy can be found at Lili of the valley called football crazy and he has been coloured with pro markers.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/ Lets hear it for the boys

http://cardsformen.blogspot.com/ boys and their toys

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ Oh boy

http://thecraftypad.blogspot.com/ Lets see something for the boys

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NIKKI

 

Dinosaurs

Well my card for today uses some more of the fabulous dinosaurs from Dustin Pike over at Doodle Drgon studios.

I hope you like it :o)

Papers from Pink petticoat

Side/inside view

Inside and this cutie was so easy to colour :o)

I used Pro markers on both images

The sentiment is from lili of the valley

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://digistamps4joy.blogspot.com/ one for the boys

http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/ childs birthday

http://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes for kids

http://herecometheboysblogchallenge.blogspot.com/ dinosaurs

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NIKKI

New Pro marker storage :o)

Here is another of the storage items I purchsed from Vicky and her husband



And here is what i have done with it :o)

Whole view

Front view

Top view I have used 2 hAnglar images to decorate :o)

I will be entering this into the following challenges

http://cupcakecraftroom.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

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NIKKI

Saturated canary die cuts and punches

Well I have just found a fab new playground over at Saturated Canary and as I have a Simply sassy stamp I can play along :o)

Here is my project for this months challenge

I have used papers from Basic Grey called Indian Summer

Side view

top view of note pad and pen

I have used a simply sassy image by sugar nellie called Hippie Chick and coloured her with pro markers, a Marianne creatables circular die cut has been decorated with pearls as has the large marianne creatables flower, the small flowers are from an xcut punch as are the leaves.

I will be entering this project into the following challenges

http://saturatedcanarychallenge.blogspot.com/ punches and  dies

http://cupcakecraftroom.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-01-14T10:16:00-08:00&max-results=7  Anything goes

http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/ Fancy folds

http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.com/ Summer in january

http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

 

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NIKKI

Stamp fairy Wedding card

Todays card is a wedding card using a stamp fairy image

Hope you like it :o)

I used a square blank card and folded the top corner of the front down .

side / inside view

I have used one of my heart embossing folders to decorate the corner and layered it onto gold card

The image has been coloured in with pro markers and cut out with an xcut die then layered onto a scalloped circle spellbinders die cut out in gold

I have tied a bow and hung two hearts from it andadded a flower ontop.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://blingitonchallenges.blogspot.com/ New beginnings

http://bythecuteandgirly.blogspot.com/ new beginnings

http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://trulymadlycraftychallenges.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://cardcrafterscircle.blogspot.com/ bears

http://doitwithdigischallenge.blogspot.com/ ribbons/bows

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Nikki

My new storage :o)

Well I am going to treat you to a second post today as I couldn't wait to show you this.  I bought some fantastic storage items off of http://vixxhandmadecards.blogspot.com/p/storage-boxesideas-for-sale.html

there is also a website now which is http://www.vixxcraftstorage.co.uk/

These are fab because they come like this!

and then you can decorate them yourself.  now this is a stickles/liquid pearl storage shelf

And here is how I decorated it!!

front view

top view

starting with the liquid pearls!

full up!

I will be entering this project into the following challenges

http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/ Anything but a card

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/2012/01/inspire-me-fridays-42-anything-goes.html Anything goes

http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/ Anything but a card

http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.com/ Anything but a card

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NIKKI

DT card for Craft Room Challenge 'Valentines day'

Is it really nearly valentines day again!!  My how time flies :o)  Our fortnightly challenge over at Craft room Challenge is 'Valentine's day'  So show us your gorgeous creations and join in the fun!!

Here is my card

The papers are from Panda Bear at the Stitchy bear store

Side/inside view

The image is a gorgeous Lili of the Valley cutie called 'the little things' that has been coloured with pro markers.

The flowers and swirls are Marianne creatables dies and the heart is a Martha Stewart Punch

the sentiment is also from Lili of the valley

I will be entering this card into the following challenges.

http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/ hEARTS

http://ccmonthlychallenge.blogspot.com/ Love is in the air

http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/ Love

http://justtracyscraftschallenge.blogspot.com/ Love is in the air

http://www.cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ All you need is love

http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/ Valentines day project

http://cookingitupwithkatie.blogspot.com/ Pink, pearls and flowers

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/  Valentine

http://scrapbooksisters.blogspot.com/ Sweet valentine

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ 'love'

http://thepoodlesparlour.blogspot.com/  Valentine/love

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/ love is in the air

http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.com/ Valentine/ Love

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ needles and pins

http://drunkenstampers.wordpress.com/ Love

http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/ Valentines

http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Love

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NIKKI