Nikki's Handmade Emporium: May 2012

Wednesday, 30 May 2012

Here's another gorgeous Dilly Beans Digi!!

A bi dull and overcast here now although it was beautiful sunshine first thing. Will have to keep an eye on the washing in case it rains :o(

Here is todays make :o)

Sugar and spice papers from dove craft, fiskars boarder die.

Side inside view

Fabulous digi from Dilly Beans called 'Lila' coloured in pro markers

Flower and leaf is another dilly beans digi, coloured with pro markers with a white gelly roll pen for the stitching.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes

http://cachallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ orange

http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.co.uk/ may flowers

http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ make it girly

Thanks for stopping by

hugs

Nikki

Tuesday, 29 May 2012

Craft-Room challenge Blog hop and Birthday challenge

To celebrate our first year of challenge's we decided to celebrate with you who have made fortnightly bit of fun such a success, so we are having a blog hop. We are joined in this by one of our Wonderful sponsors, Liz Welch of Rarebird, the main prize a Bend it Shape it DVD has been donated by Rarebird for one lucky winner.

Here is the blog hop list

Nikki (me!!)

Zoe
Craft-room challenge

You should have arrived here from Hazel and your next stop after here will be Esther

Our hop has a little twist instead of looking for a letter at each stop there will be a very easy to answer question. Remember do not leave the answer to the question in your comment! Do please leave a comment at each stop, there is a prize donated by each team member to be won.

Like all such events the rules are simple visit each blog in the hop, leave a comment and make a note of the question. When all the stops have been visited you will end up back at the challenge site, don't forget to leave a comment there! Send an email to Zoe with the answers to all the questions and have fun!

We have a regular challenge as well, the theme is Birthday's, naturally.

Here is my Question for you :o) and if your get it right There will be a new Surfer Ian greeting farm stamp coming your way!!!

Where is The Greeting Farm company located?

The Greeting Farm is located in Colorado. It is run by me (Marie), Ray, and Jessica. Our home is tiny and filled with wondrous rubber stamps. There is so much rubber that if the case ever came where lightning strikes our building, I know that our little family will be safe.

Now onto my card for this hop

Pink petticoat papers, marianne creatables die cut flowers, fiskars leaf punch, dove craft embossing folder, nellie snellen die cut frame, Lili of the valley stamp and sentiment. Pro markers to colour.

Side/inside view.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges.
http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes
http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ add sentiment
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes
http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ make it girlie
http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.co.uk/ one for the ladies
http://www.tammyscrapincorner.com/ anything goes
http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ birthday with sentiment on the front
http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ any sentiment
http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.co.uk/ hats off to you

Thanks for hopping by!!

Hugs

Nikki

Monday, 28 May 2012

Karate boy!

Welcome to another sunny morning in Bude :o) 2 lots of washing are out already, and upstairs (including the bathroom) has been cleaned and hoovered!! Hopefully I will have lots of creative time this afternoon :o)

Here is todays make, another easle card notepad and pen holder. You will see quite a lot of these over the next few months as I have a craft fayre coming up!

Papers from stitchy bear store toucan scraps, pen and notepad from the range, nesties spellbinders lace ovals die has the image stamped onto it in momento tuxedo black ink.

Side view

Cover of the notepad with part of the stamp punched out

Image from Lili of the valley called Karate kid coloured in pro markers

I will be entering this into the following challenges

http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes

http://herecometheboysblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 2 or more folds

http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ bring on the boys

http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/ male theme

http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ for the boys

http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.co.uk/ for the boys

http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ easle cards

Thanks for stopping by

hugs

Nikki

Sunday, 27 May 2012

KK's Krafty Girlz are having a DT call!!

well here goes! You never know til you try and it has been one of my dreams to get on the KK Krafty girlz team as I LOVE their digi's.

Here are a few of the projects I have created with some of their digi's, Hope you like them :o)

Easle card notepad and pen

Card

Wall hanger sections

Card

Easle card notepad and pen

Wall canvas

Card

Hope you like them :o)

Nikki

DT card for OSAAT #115 'Red white and blue'

Challenge time again at OSAAT and this weeks theme is

'RED/WHITE/BLUE'

Our sponsor this week is

£10 voucher

Here is my card

No DP's for this card, just a red piece of card embossed with dots!

Side/inside view

This fab image is called 'Four Iron' By Stitcy at the Stitchy bear store, I have coloured him in pro markers, cut him out and attached using foam pads

The sentiment is from last years fathers day collab at the Stitchy bear sore and I have used nesties lace square dies to cut it out and layer it.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://craftyourdaysaway.blogspot.co.uk/ red white and blue

http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/ male theme

http://rogueredheaddesigns.blogspot.co.uk/ warm tones for gents

http://fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ boys and men

http://www.drsdesignsblog.blogspot.co.uk/ masculine

http://lilredwagon.blogspot.co.uk/ fathers day

http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.co.uk/ bold bright colours

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ fathers day

http://paperandsuchonline.blogspot.co.uk/ fathers day

My second card for this challenge is for one of our new creators POOKIE

Some freebie papers from a magazine for my easle card notepad and pen :o)

Side view

Top

Image is coloured with promarkers and is called 'boy angst' from Pookie at the stitchy bear store

These are some odd stamps I have lying around!!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ bring on the boys

http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ for the boys

http://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes for kids

http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.co.uk/ for the boys

http://papercraftbliss.com/thejourney/ anything for kids

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

NIKKI

DT card for gingerloft challenge 'circles'

Welcome to another challenge at gingerloft and our challenge this fortnight is

'Circles'

Here is my card

Marianne creatables die for the 2 bases of the card. Xcut and spellbinders circle and scalloped circle die make the next layer

Side view

Top of card, gems from my stash and liquid pearls on the red scallops

base of card, lili of the valley sentiment stamp

Digi called strawberry house by gingerloft coloured with pro markers

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ show us that bling

http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/ not a square

http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ loads of bling

http://hotshotcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ die cuts

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ any sentiment

http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ easle cards

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ new beginning

http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/ die cuts

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.co.uk/ bling

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

NIKKI

Saturday, 26 May 2012

I've been playing with one of my New Dilly Beans digi's!!

I know this is my second post today but I was so pleased with this digi I couldn't wait to show you!!

Swirly embossing folder for the background, and ribbon from my stash. I chose the mono look for this one and am really pleased with it!

Inside of card

Gorgeous digi by Dilly Beans called 'girl and butterflies'

flower and leaf is another digi by Dilly beans

I have layered the butterflies and added glitter

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://www.dillybeanschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ friendship

http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes

http://thepoodlesparlour.blogspot.co.uk/ mono

http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.com.au/ anything goes

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes

http://rubysrainbow.blogspot.co.uk/ things with wings

http://tandastamps.blogspot.co.uk/ something new

http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ something with wings

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

NIKKI

Football time

The sun has got his hat on! Hip hip hip hooray!!

The sun has got his hat on and is coming out to play!!!

We have had a gorgeous week this week and today is just as beautiful, it is boiling in the house already today!

Here is today's card/project

Pink petticoat papers for my easle card notepad and pen!

side view

Digi image from kenny k called soccerkid, coloured with pro markers, and star buttons from my stash.

I will be entering this into the following challenges

http://www.cas-ualfridays.blogspot.co.uk/ masculine using DP's

http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.co.uk/ for the boys

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ male

http://fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ boys and men

http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.co.uk/ no flowers allowed

http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ easle card

http://papercraftbliss.com/thejourney/ anything for kids

http://digistamps4joy-sa.blogspot.co.uk/ buttons

http://stampwithsarahkay.blogspot.co.uk/ for a boy

Thanks for stopping by

hugs

NIKKI

Thursday, 24 May 2012

Commissioned wedding banner

Now this is a new one for me. I have made a couple of these banners before, but the most Triangles I have ever used has been 8. The wording request for this banner was 'Congratulations Kayley & Tommy' with a picture of Mr and Mrs potato head at each end and then of course I have to put a space between the first 2 words. That makes 30 triangles. Cutting and making and decorating was no problem, managed to do it all in a day, but threading all this onto ribbon was an absolute nightmare!! If I am ever asked to do another I will be splitting it into 2 I think!!

Here are lots of photos for you to see but it was impossible to take a picture of the hole thing I am afraid, And please excuse the marks on my dining table, It was the only thing long enough to spread it out on but even then it was still in sections!!