What a guy!

Good afternnon all.  OMG I am having the worst day!  My computer died last night, just cut out and did some majorly weird stuff.  New it was on the fritz but thought I had a bit more time.  Anyway, I have managed to start it this morning and am trying to back up all my beloved digistamps.  NOT GOING WELL!!!!.    I need a miracle!  any one got one going spare? 

I am going to try and post this card as I am actually on here but If it doesn't load properly bear with me please!

I have used a dotty embossing folder for the background and trimmed all the corners with a corner punch.

You may have noticed the image is not coloured, this is for a specific challenge at My partner in crafting crime! and also shows that Karen's digi's are so fab they don't need colours.  I have inked around the main white image sheet with orange brown and black.

The image is from Karen's doodles called 'born to ride' I have wrapped 2 colours of thread around the bottom of the image and hung a charm motorcycle form mystash.  I have added brads to the corners.

The sentiment was a freebie from a website, but I have lost itat the moment (sorry, if you know where it came from please let me know!)  It has beeninked around the edge with orange brwon and black.

The flower I have made myself using the same thread and a button!

I will be entering this card into thefollowing challenges

http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/  What a guy

http://karensdoodleschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Fathers day

http://mypartnerincraftingcrime.blogspot.com/ Uncoloured image

http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Make your own embellie(flower)

http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/ Masculine

http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/ Masculine

http://www.papercraftstar.blogspot.com/ Masculine

http://scrapbooksisters.blogspot.com/ A man'sworld

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/ Fathers day

http://scrapalicioususa.blogspot.com/ fathers day

http://ecpchallenges.blogspot.com/ for dad

http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/ No DP's

http://doitwithdigis.blogspot.com/ It's all about the boys

Thanks for stopping by

Nikki

Pearls and flowers

Good morning everyone.  I have had to leave early today so I am scheduling this and I will link my card to the challenges when I get back tonight.  My sons and I all have dentist appointments :o(  and unfortunately we are registered at a dentists over an hour and a half away!

So here is today's card

I have used backing paper from the Paper craft essentials 'Sweet Wishes' paper stack and layered it onto thin pink card.

The image has been cut out with the largest nesties scalloped oval die which has been inked around the edge and liquid pearled in the scallops.  The image is from Mo's digital pencil called 'Angelina's Ballons'

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Craft as are the pearls.

The birthday sentiment circle is from a site I can't find at the moment and will link when I remember where I got it from(sorry)  It has been punched out and inked around the edge.

I have cut 2 strips of the card I used as matting on the bottom and used a Fiskars boarder punch down one side of each.  I have then attatched some lace and then put white and pink pearls on top.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges

http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com/ Pearls and flowers

http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Sketch

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/ Special occasions

http://just-hanna-stamps.blogspot.com/ Lace and pearls

http://mamidoodles.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge Lets party

http://scrappyfrogschallenge.blogspot.com/ Birthdays

http://www.sewmanychallenges.com/ Circles

http://ellephantasticchallenges.blogspot.com/ Birthday parties

http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.com/ Lace(paper and real)

http://hippitywithippity.blogspot.com/ Flowers

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

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/ Happy Birthday

http://squigglefly.blogspot.com/ 3 of something(flowers)

http://happichallenge.blogspot.com/ Lots of embellies

http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/ Blossoms and blooms

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Nikki

My final GDT card for Daisy doodles

Well good morning all.  It is time for me to post my last card as Guest designer at Daisy Doodles,  I have had a wonderful time ladies and had the chance to use some fabulous images so thank you very much for having me :o)

My card today is a side stepper,  I hope you like it

I have used backing papers from Dove craft 'Piece of cake' collection.

The digi stamps are all from the 'sweat treats' set and have been coloured with pro markers and cut out

The sentiment I created on my computer and cut out with a Nellie Snellen die cut, and inked it with pink and brown.

I have used a fiskars border punch for the lace effect on the main panel.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.com/ Tooty fruity (strawberries)

http://prairiefairyfridays.blogspot.com/ More than 1 fold

http://www.totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/ Pink and girly

http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.com/ Shaped cards

http://sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.com/ shaped cards

http://allthingsunity.blogspot.com/ From the hearth(Food)

http://alyssundaychallenge.blogspot.com/ Cupcakes

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Nikki

My first Craft Room challenge DT card 'Anything goes'

Good morning, I am so excited to be bringing you my first DT card for Craft Room Challenge.  Don't forget you can use any products you like as long as you follow the theme for the 2 weeks of the challenge.  The Craft room online shop stocks all of your products and I believe the stamp set I have used for this challenge is available in the store(unless she has sold out since I last looked! )

This is a tri fold card, I used 2 square cards and fixed them together to make this.

I have used Umount's stamp set 'If the shoe fits' for most of this card, the flowers are yet again my unknown stamp!

Lots of pictures with this one so you can see it all!!

The shoe has been stamped and coloured with pro markers, then I have used glossy accents on the top.

I have layered it onto 2 Nellie Snellen die cut shapes which have been liquid pearled.  The sentiment is from the set.  I have used a flourish die on plain red card, inked with stazon( black) then versa mark(clear) To create the backing paper.  lace and ribbon have been used to create a boarder down one side and a fiskars boarder stamp has been used on the other. 

IA swirls embossing folder hasbeen used to make the backing for this side, some organza red and gold ribbon for the boarder and my unknown flower and pucnhed leaves as decoration.

This side I have left mostly plain for the writing on, i have just layered white paper onto black and red and wrapped cross stitch threa around the corners.

Another swirls backing with the shoes and hat box stamped onto red card with black stazon.  I have wrapped red cross stitch thread and tied a bow for a boarder on this side.

The backing card has been made by stamping the smaller shoes in a pattern with black stazon.  The sentiment is from the set and has been stamped onto a nellie snellen die cut, which has been inked with red and black.

Ans finally, another shoe treated the same way as the first, I have used the same fiskars boarder punch down the side and black gems in the scallops.  The swirl embossing this time is on black card.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

 http://craftypurplefrogchallenges.blogspot.com/ Things of beauty(shoes!)

http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/ pearls lace and elegance

http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/ Passion for fashion

http://stampinbsdesignteam.blogspot.com/ Make a collage card

http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.com/ Lovely lace

http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.com/ Die cut/home made backingpaper/ sparkle and bling

http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/ Embossing

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Ooh La la

http://totallygorjuss.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-75-fluffy.html Strings the thing

http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/ Ribbon or fibre

http://www.craftyhoschallenge.blogspot.com/ Twine

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/ Stamp something

http://emeraldfaeries.blogspot.com/ anything goes

thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Nikki

You're a Classic

Hello on this very wet and dull Monday morning.  Can't you tell it's another Bank Holiday?!  I hope it doesn't spoil it for all of you.

Today's card has been made useing some digi's from a new designer 'squidgi digi' by Bethany Coe.  She has some fantastic images so pop on over and take a look.

I have just used plainn brown card for the backing on this, rounded the corners, distressed with ink and added a brad to each corner.  I have wrapped brown cross stitch thread around the backing and then distressed and attatched some brown corrugated card which has been wripped into a rough shape.

The image has been cut out with the largest nesties scalloped lace square die which has been ink distressed with brown and black ink.  It has then been coloured with pro markers.  I have printed a second image and cut it out , coloured it and decoupaged it on top.

The sentiment is another of squidgi's digi's!  that comes with a set, I have again distressed it and attathced with foam pads.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://www.amberscraftsandstuff.com/ Vintage

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Male and seniment

http://colourcreatechallenge.blogspot.com/ White cream and brown

http://www.palspaperarts.com/ Brads

http://paperromancechallenges.blogspot.com/ Distressing

Thanks for stopping by.

Please leave a comment, I love to read them.

Hugs

Nikki

DT card for OSAAT 4th July / Picnics

Well it's Sunday again, so that must mean a New challenge over at One stitch at a Time this week.  I had so much fun looking at all your entries last week,  thank you all for sharing your talent with us.

Our sponsors over at OSAAT this week are

http://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/

Lili of the Valley is a UK Company which has a simply gorgeous range of unique un-mounted rubber stamps.

There are over 150 adorable images to choose from including the sweetest girls and boys, fabulous wedding and baby designs and of course an amazing array of Christmas cuties! http://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/ is also packed with hints, tips, tutorials and the LOTV Design Team run a fantastic LOTV Challenge Blog and Inspirations Blog, so you’ll never be stuck for ideas on what to make with these really cute images

and our very own

Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps Collab

You can also get this set for free if you spend £10 or more at the stitchy bear store.

And on to my card!

I have been lucky enough to use stitchy's digi called 'Cook off'  One of the free digi's in the collab when you spend £10 or more, Isn't it great?  It was so much fun to colour. I haven't used any backing papers for this card, just an emcbossed piece of card in the center layered with blue and rec, I have then wrapped some cross stitch thread around the to bare corners.

I have cut the image out on a nesties die, and inked around the edge with blue and red ink.  I have then coloured the image with pro markers and mounted it onto the card with foam pads.

The sentiment's I crated on my computer and cut out with the smaller nesties and inked them in the same way as the larger one.

The flowers are again my unknown flower stamp that I have coloured with Blue and red pro markers and used buttons for the centers.

Thanks for stopping by.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://cardsformen.blogspot.com/ No DP's

http://woodwareusa-clearstamps.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ Add some texture

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/ Use a die cut

http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/ All the 2's

http://www.sparklecreationsrubberstamps.com/ Hat

http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Red white and blue

http://forfunchallenges.blogspot.com/ Patriotic colours

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/ Summer

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ Stars and stripes

http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/ Buttons

http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/ Male card

http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/ Holidays

http://stampinsanity.com/ Red white and blue

http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/ Picnic or out door game

http://fairyknoll.blogspot.com/p/fun-at-fairy-knoll-challenges.html Memorial day

http://phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/ Summer living

http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/ Favourite vaccation spot or activity.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Nikki

Gingerloft DT card 'Tie a yellow ribbon'

Well have 2 weeks gone already?  Where does the time go?  Our challenge over at Gingerloft this fortnight is Tie a Yellow ribbon.  And don't forget you could win 3 digi stamps from Tami at Gingerloft digi stamps.

Don't forget we have the Asian Blog hop coming up on the 12th June. Lots of freebies and prizes available so hop on by and take a look!

http://www.gingerloftchallenge.blogspot.com/

My card for this fortnight :o)

I have used some old freebie papers from a magazine I have had stashed in a drwaer for years for the backing papers. 

The image is called 'Dragon' Isn't it beautiful?  You can find it by clicking on the link.  They have been cut out using a nesties lattice die.

the flowers are from wild Orchid, as are the pearls.

The ribbon has been tied around the top panel.

I think this picture show off the glitter I used on the dragon and his wings.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/ Pearls

http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.com/ Favourite colours(yellow at the moment)

http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/ Anythinggoes

http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

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

Thanks for stopping by.

Feel free to leave a comment I love to read them :o)

Nikki

I am now a proud DT member of the new Craft Room Challenge :o)

Evening all.  You might have noticed a  new little gadget adorns the side of my blog?   It is my new DT member badge for the brand new Craft Room Challenge which starts on the 31st of May.  Not long now!  I have been keeping this little secret for a few days now so I very relieved to be able to tell you my exciting news.  I hope you will all stop by and support us at our launch.

The Craft Room is an online shop that sells all your crafting needs and is now branching out to bring us an exciting new 2 weekly challenge blog where you can use absolutely anything!  How cool is that. 

So come and join the fun.


Nikki

Make it sparkle

Good morning all.  :o) 

Well this mornings card has been made with one of my winning Digi's from over at Karen's Doodles.  And it was a pleasure to use, so sweet and easy to colour.  Thanks you ladies.  It will be well used.

I have used a snowflake embossing folder for the back sheet,( my favourite technique at the moment) then I have clear ink versa marked it and used Kaleidoscope embossing pwder to make it sparkle. 

The image is called 'babies first taste of snow'  from Karen's doodles and I have printed one layer and cut it out with a Nesties square laced die tenversa inked and kaliedoscope embossed around the edge and on he snow.  I have then coloured and cut out the top section and layered it on with foam pads. I have used glitter glue for the snow flakes.

The snowflakes are Marianne creatable die cuts and have been embossed in the same way as the rest of the card.  I have used gems to decorate the center of them.

I have attatched a piece of ribbon down the side and added a snowflake charm from my stash.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://karensdoodleschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Make it sparkle and shine

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/ Cute and cuddly

http://stampwithsarahkay.blogspot.com/ Pink

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/ Old (embossing folder) with new(image)

http://aifactorychallenges.blogspot.com/ Pretty in pink

http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.com/ Metal embellishment

http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/ Anything goes and favourite technique(dry embossing)

Thanks for stopping by

Have a great day

Hugs

Nikki

Kenny K White on white

Good morning,  I see Blogger is having yet more problems this morning as I couldn't sign in in the normal way!  What is going on?   Any way the weather is looking very good out there today so I will have to make the most of it if blogger is going to misbehave all day!

Today's  card was an absolute pleasure to make,  I really like the white on white at the moment so don't be suprised if you get another tomorrow! 

I have trimmed the edge of the top layer of this card then used a fiskars boarder punch down the edge.  I have used 2 different embossing folders(my favourite things to use at the moment as they are quick and easy!) One for the outside(music) and one for the inside(from the cuttlebug princess collection)

I have used riddon down the edge and added clear gems to the scallops.

The image is called Madskills from kenny k digi downloads and I have coloured her with promarkers, cut her out and attatched her with foam oads.  I have also added some tiny mini gems for the belt section.

The sentiment is 2 stamps 'Keep rockin' is from the greeting farm and Birthday girl is from a lili of the valley set

I have used a nesties scalloped lace square for th insert overlaying the embossing and the Birthday wishes is a stamp,but I have no idea where I got it from.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://kennykkraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.com/ White on white

http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ let it hang ot(over the edge)

http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/ Birthday

http://creativecowgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/ Dance inspired

http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com/ Let it hang out over the edge

Thanks for stopping by. 

hugs

Nikki

My Final Guest design card for Digi Doodle shop's best 'Anything goes'

Good morning blogland :o)  I am getting on pretty well after my little op.  And only a litlle black eye and a few stitches to show for it.   The weather doesn't look that good here so I hope it is better wherever you are.

So onto todays' card.  I have been lucky enough this month to be guest designing for Digi doodle shop's best and I have had a wonderful time using their fabulous digi's.  Pop on over and check them out in their store Digi doodle shop's best.

Here is my last card :o(  For the challenge ' Anything Goes'

These gorgeous backing papers were free inside a craft magazine Years ago!  They have been in my stash ever since and now they are all gone!   I have matted and layered onto orange sugar paper and used a fiskars boarder punch along the bottom of the top layer and a piece of ribbon accross the middle.

This gorgeous image is called 'Louis and daisies'   I have coloured it with pro markers and it is on the largest nestie scalloped circle,  I have inked around the edge and added liquid pearls. 

I have printed the sentiment on my computer and punched it out , then inked in the same way as the nestie.  The flowers have all been stamped onto the paper from the magazine and cut out, using gems as flower centers.  The stamps are from do crafts 'Doodles ' stamp set.

As is the butterfly!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://nettiegsdandydigitalgems-challengeblo.blogspot.com/ Childhood fantasies

http://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/ Flower power

http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/ Lace(paper) and pearls

http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/ Flowers ribbons and bling

http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.com/ Let the sun shine

http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge Summer celebrations

http://ecpchallenges.blogspot.com/ Pastel colours

Hope you like it.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Nikki