DT project for Forever night challenges 'Anything goes'

Welcome back with team A for another great challenge here at Forever Night and the challenge this week is

'Anything goes'

Our  Sponsor this week is the fabulous Bugaboo

http://www.bugaboostamps.com/

And here is my project, a Hand covered note pad and pen :o)

Freebie Halloween papers by bearly mine designs, Pro craft spider and bat die , pen and uncovered notepad from the Range.

Side view

Close up of image called Halloween brat dracula from bugaboo coloured with pro markers

I will be entering this Hand covered notepad into the following challenges

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

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

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

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

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/ free for all

http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.co.uk/ kids and teens

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

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

Thanks for stopping by

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NIKKI

DT post for Chalk N Stock 'Anything goes'

Welcome to our new challenge at Chalk n Stock this fortnight and the theme is

'Anything goes'

So a long as you use chalk somewhere on your project you can make anything!

Here is my card

Freebie papers from a magazine , ornament die cut from marianne designs, the fabulous bugaboo image is called SASJJornament. I have coloured the image in Chalks

Side/inside view

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

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

http://tandastamps.blogspot.co.uk/ christmas

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.co.uk/ red white and green

http://papermakeupstamps.blogspot.co.uk/ christmas

http://lexiscreations.blogspot.co.uk/ christmas

http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ christmas/winter

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/ christmas

http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/ christmas

http://pictureandscrap.blogspot.co.uk/ christmas

http://liveandlovecrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ christmas

Thanks for stopping by

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NIKKI

Sale at Stitchy bear stores

The perfect place to find hundreds of digi stamps  all at 50%

Stitchy bear stores

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NIKKI

DT Post for OSAAT #141 'Fabric ribbon or lace'

Welcome to a new challenge at OSAAT and the challenge this week is 

'Fabric, ribbon or lace'

Our sponsor is

Here is my card

I have used some old papers from my stash, not sure who they are from!  I have edged the ribbon with 2 pieces of black lace,  The image , from Floppy Latte in the stitchy bear store', has been cut out using Xcut oval die and has been layered onto an xcut scalloped oval die cut in black, I have used liquid pearls to embellish both the scallops and the image, The smaller oval has bee created in the same way and it hangs fromthe larger image using jump rings

side/inside view

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ ribbon and or lace

http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.ca/ anything goes

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ silhouette

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

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

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/ girls only

http://ladyanneschallenges.weebly.com/stamp-challenge.html anything goes

http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ make it girly

Thanks for stopping by

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NIKKI

DT Card for Gingerloft ' Leaves'

Welcome to our new challenge at Gingerloft this fortnight and our challenge is 

'Leaves'

As always we are sponsored by Gingerloft digi stamps

Here is my card

Flowering tree digi from Gingerloft, sentiment created on my computer, and marianne creatables leaves and flowers die cuts

Side/inside view

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

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

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

http://heckofachallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 50 shades of autumn

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

http://polkadoodle.blogspot.co.uk/ any die will do

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

Thanks for stopping by

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NIKKI

DT card for Forever night challenges #55

Welcome to this weeks challenge with team B 

'Use the colour purple'

Our sponsor this week is Dilly Beans 

http://sillydillybeans.blogspot.co.uk/

And here is my card

I have used a clockworks embossing folder for the background and spellbinders cogs dies.  The sentiment is from a set by unknown maker :o(

Side/inside view

This fabulous robot image is called 'sprockets heart ' from Dilly beans and has been coloured with pro markers

This card will be entered into the following challenges

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

http://stamp-n-doodle.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes

http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/  anything goes

http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/ square cards

Thanks for stopping by

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NIKKI

DT Inspiration piece for 'Chalk N Stock'

Welcome to my new inspiration piece for Chalk N Stock this week and I have created a hand covered notepad for you :o)

Uncovered notepads are from The Range.

Backing papers are from Bearly mine designs.

Cross stitch thread is from my stash, as is the bat charm and card candi

Side view

I love the monochrome look so that is what I have done here using Black chalk to create the distressed look around the edge, the image, a bugaboo digi called 'Deaconwings'  has been coloured with pro markers and the wings have been glitter glued as has the heart.

I will be entering this notepad into the following challenges

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

http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/ anything goes

http://tuesdayalchemy.blogspot.co.uk/ anything but a card

http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.co.uk/ anything but a card

http://chalk-ah-lot.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes, with chalk

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.co.uk/ wings

http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ monochrome

http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ B &W

Thanks for stopping by

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NIKKI

DT post for OSAAT #140 'Use a digi'

Welcome to another great challenge at OSAAT this week and our theme is 

'use a digi'

our sponsor is 

and

Here is my card

Freebie backing papers from a magazine donkeys years ago!! New Marianne creatables die with liquid pearls to embellish and butterfly punch

Side Inside view

Fabulous digi from Hope Jacare doodles in the stitchy bear store called 'Toadstool and snails', coloured with pro markers

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes

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

http://panpasteluk.blogspot.co.uk/ red and green

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

http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes

Thanks for stopping by

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NIKKI

New baby girl

I am trying to stock up on my New baby cards so here is another one :o) 

 

Gingham paper from Pink petticoat digital downloads  , ribbon from my stash, digi from digital delights called 'little dumpling' coloured with pro markers.  Baby feet embossing folder and LOTV sentiment

Side/inside view of this tri fold card

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ new baby

http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ monochrome

http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.co.uk/ so cute

http://creativemomentsbloggersnetwork.blogspot.co.uk/ more than one fold

Thanks for stopping by

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NIKKI

DT Card for Forever Night challenges ' Lots of layers'

Welcome to a new challenge at Forever Night challenges this week and our challenge is

'Lots of layers'

Our sponsor is 

http://www.meljensdesigns.com/

and here is my card

Freebie spiderwebb backing papers from bearly mine designs, a variety of circular die cuts including marianne creatables, spellbinders and xcut.  Pro craft spider and bat dies, liquid pearls and gems from stash

Side/inside view

Gorgeous Meljens image called Lil Vampire, coloured with pro markers

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://polkadoodle.blogspot.co.uk/ square card with round element

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

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

Thanks for stopping by

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NIKKI

DT card for Chalk N Stock

Welcome to a new challenge at Chalk N stock this fortnight and from now on all our challenges will be anything goes!  BUT YOU MUST STILL USE CHALK!!!

So here is my card for today

Plain white card matted onto black for the background and the image has been distressed using red chalk, as has the sentiment, I have used red cross stitch thread wrapped around the image square and card candi down the side

Side/inside view

LOTV sentiment

Bugaboo image called 'kidz girl roses' coloured with pro markers

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.co.uk/ thankful

http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ thank you

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.co.uk/ thank you cards

http://digistamps4joy-sa.blogspot.co.uk/ giving thanks

http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/ give me thanks

http://www.papercraftstar.blogspot.co.uk/ thank you

http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.co.uk/ thankful

http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ thankfulness

http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.co.uk/ give thanks

Thanks for stopping by

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NIKKI

New baby monkeys!

Here are some more new baby cards created with  images from PC crafter although they web site is no more :o(

Dotty embossung folder, ribbon from stash, decoupage, and LOTV sentiment stamp is all that has been done to create these 2 cards, simple but effective I hope :o)

Side/inside view

I will be entering these cards into the following challenges

http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/ anything goes 

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

http://theresmagicintheair.blogspot.co.uk/ pretty in pink

http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/ new arrivals

Thanks for stopping by

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NIKKI

DT project for Craft Room challenge ' Die cuts and punches'

Welcome to the new challenge at Craft-Room challenge and the theme for this fortnight is 

'Die cuts and punches'

Our sponsor is

Now this project gave me the chance to use all my new Marianne creatables Christmas dies, but it was a Nightmare to photograph so I hope you can see it properly!! 

Here is a collage to show off  all the pieces!

Full length view

Top 3 sections

Bottom 3 sections

Marianne creratables die cut, Xcut an spellbinders scalloped circle and circle and a snowflake embossing folder create the  base!  Marianne creatables reindeer die, martha stewart snowflake punch, gems and glitter glue complete the rest!

Marianne creratables die cut, Xcut an spellbinders scalloped circle and circle and a snowflake embossing folder create the  base! Marianne creatables sleigh and holly dies, gems and glitter glue complete the rest!

Marianne creratables die cut, Xcut an spellbinders scalloped circle and circle and a snowflake embossing folder create the  base! Marianne creatables ornaments dies, gems, ribbon and glitter glue create the rest!

Marianne creratables die cut, Xcut an spellbinders scalloped circle and circle and a snowflake embossing folder create the  base! Mariannes creratables small and large pointsettia dies, gems and glitter glue complete the rest!

Marianne creratables die cut, Xcut an spellbinders scalloped circle and circle and a snowflake embossing folder create the  base! Marianne creatables candles and holly, gems and glitter glue complete the rest!

Marianne creratables die cut, Xcut an spellbinders scalloped circle and circle and a snowflake embossing folder create the  base! Marianne creatables snowflake die, martha stewart die cut punch, gems and glitter glue complete the rest!

I will be entering this decoration into  the following challenges

http://mariannedesigndivas.blogspot.co.uk/ shaped cards

http://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ embossing

http://www.craftybloggersnetwork.blogspot.co.uk/ christmas anything goes

http://hookedoncraftchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ christmas, no red or green

http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ fancy edges

http://theprettylittleribbonshop.blogspot.co.uk/ die cuts and punches

http://www.tammyscrapincorner.com/ anything goes

http://tsgclearstamps.blogspot.co.uk/ let it snow

http://unstampabelleschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ monochromatic

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

http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.co.uk/ celebrating the season

http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.ca/ cold and frosty

http://quirkycrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ layer it up and let it snow

http://ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/ add sparkle

http://funwithshapesandmore.blogspot.co.uk/ the first snow

http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.co.uk/ christmas, no red or green

http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.co.uk/ let it snow, snowflakes

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

http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ christmas projects

Thanks for stopping by

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NIKKI

Mini chocolate packs :o)

Well I had a craft fair yesterday and here were some of the items on my stall :o) 

Scraps of dove craft christmas strips , A5 cello bag, LOTC christmas sentiment and freebie stamps from magazines for all of these bags.

I will be entering these sweet bags into the following challenges

Thanks for stopping by

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NIKKI