Bright colours

Good morning all. It's just started raining here so I  hope you all have better weather! 

My card for this morning.....

I have used some old papers from my stash that have been there for years!  More magazine freebies :o)  I have backed them with yellow and used a Fiskars boarder punch on bothe sides of the orange piece. I have added brads in the four corners

The image is another form Mo mannings digital pencil called 'Jill two' I have coloured her with pro markers and mounted her onto a Nellie Snellen  multiframe die that has been inked and liquid pearled.

The flowers are from wild orchid and the leaves have been punched.

I will be entering this card into the following challeges

http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com/ Sketch

http://creativecraftworld.blogspot.com/ Brads

http://kbchallenges.blogspot.com/ Bright colours

http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/ Summer citrus (green yellow and orange)

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Nikki

A Hidden secret!

Morning all, not so nice here today, hope it is better where you are!

This mornings card has a little suprise hidden, hope you like it.

The backing papers I have used have been in my paper stash for years, they were free with a magazine years ago, but I don't know which one.  I have layered them onto pink card, and used a fiskars boarder punch on the edges.

I have used an ebossing folder on the top pink layer that has been matted onto green card and a boarder punch has been used.

The cat image is a Lili of the valley stamp called 'Puss in Boots'.  It has been stamped onto a Nellie Snellen die cut that has been inked with green and pink and I have added pink and green gems around the edge. The lable says Twist me because........

..... here is the hidden suprise. 

This saying is from Doodle pantry digis, their victorian shoe package.

The birthday circle is from Crafty sentiments and the flowers are Xcut punches which I have punched out of the papers and used a flower centre punch and a gem in the centre.  The swirl is a Marianne creatable die.

I will be entering this card into the following challlenges

http://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/ Orange,pink and green

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/ Pink and orange

http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/ Sparkly Bling

http://stampwithsarahkay.blogspot.com/ More than one fold

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ Punch it up

http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ E for Easle card

http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.com/ Texture

http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/ Hidden secret

http://cardcreationsbyc.blogspot.com/p/saturday-challenges.html Shaped card

http://drunkenstampers.wordpress.com/ Birthdays

http://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/ Dogs and cats

Thanks for stopping by and for your lovely comments :o)

HUGS

Nikki

Sporting marvels

Good afternoon all.  Here is another one of my efforts!

The backing papers are Pink petticoat downloads.

I have used my new Lili of the Valley stamp 'Cricket' and coloured it with pro markers.  I have also used a faux stitch stamp around the outside.  With brads in the corners.

The sentiment has been punched out and backed witha Nellie Snellen die cut with ribbon attatched, and the buttons have been threaded with cross stitch thread.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/ Sporting Marvels

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ Father's day/masculine

http://scrapalicioususa.blogspot.com/ For a man

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/ Neutral colours

http://samueltaylors.blogspot.com/ Male

http://someoddgirl.blogspot.com/ Masculine

http://stampinbsdesignteam.blogspot.com/ Black Brown and one colour

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/ Card for man or boy

http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.com/ Boys and men

http://designed2delight.com/blog/ Masculine/no flowers

http://thecraftypad.blogspot.com/ Stripes

http://doitwithdigis.blogspot.com/?xyz=16 It's all about the boys

Thank you for stopping by

Hugs

Nikki

Graduation

Good morning and what a stuffy one it is!  I could do with getting into another cold shower to cool off already.  I know  we shouldn't complain because it is lovely to have the sun and heat, but maybe it could come out after I have finished the housework!!

So this mornings card is another simples creation.  I hope you like it.

I have used Pink petticoat download papers for the backing on this card and a bit of threading on the top layer.

The Image is a 'Penny Black' stamp called 'congra-duate'  I have used pro markers to touch up the image with a bit of highlighting and used mini black pearls in the 4 corners.

I have created the sentiments on my computer and punched them out, then inked around the edge.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/ Include a cow

http://shannonssentimentsstorefront.blogspot.com/ Graduation card

Thanks for looking

Hugs

Nikki

Wedding

Good afternoon,  I have only had time for one make today, and one of the challenges it fits into finishes tomorrow so I am going to post it now.  :o)

This is just a simples card!  I have used stichies digis 'Bride series II'','The groom' and 'just married tiny tikets' from the stitchy bear shop

Close up

I have wrapped cross stitch thread around the bottom of the main image and hung a heart charm from it.  I have embossed the white card under neath with a heart embossing folder and matted it onto black card.  Thn added some mini black pearls to decorate.

I eill be entering this card into the following challenges

http://blingitonchallenges.blogspot.com/ Embossing

http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com/ Digi stamp/wedding

http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/ Wedding

http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/ Weddings

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

http://guylousinimitability.blogspot.com/ Monochrome

http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/ Clean and simple

http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Silhouettes

Thanks for stopping by. 

Hugs

Nikki

DT card for OSAAT 'School's out/ graduation.

Well it's Sunday again, so it must be time for another fabulous challenge over at One stitch at a time.  We have a fabulous sponsor this week

http://www.creativecraftworld.co.uk/

Who are offering 5 pro makers to the winner of the challenge.  Don't forget if you want to be in the top 3 you MUST use a OSAAT image, and if you sign up for the newsletter you get a free image every month so it all so simple.

If you spend £10 or more in the store you can get this months collab set for free.

GO on take a peak at the store.

So here is what you have been waiting for!  My card for this week uses the Spotlighted creators image, Sue from Beary dust stamps in the store.  She has som Fabulous images so pop on over and check them out.

The theme gor the challenge this week is 'Schools out/ Graduation'

I have gone with the schools out theme for this card.

The backing papers are from My Minds eye 'Spring papers' collection.  I have used brads and threads to decorate one set of the papers.

The image is called 'Ellie Mae' and I have coloured her with promarkers.  She has been cut out with a Nellie Snellen die cut which has been inked and liquid pearled.  I have added a flower and pearls to the image to make it look like she is sitting on something.

Lazy days has been stamped onto another Nellie snellen die using a Lili of the valley stamp The die cut has been inked and I have added a pair of sunglasses charm to it.

For the inside I have used the same papers and a scalloped circle nesties die .  on the left hand side I have used the quote

'Summer afternoon-

Summer afternoon...

the two most

beautiful words in

the English language'

by Henry James

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://ccmonthlychallenge.blogspot.com/ here comes summer

http://www.amberscraftsandstuff.com/ Teen related

http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com/ V is for variety ( types of embellies)

http://forfunchallenges.blogspot.com/ End of school

http://stampinsanity.com/ Anything goes

http://prairiefairyfridays.blogspot.com/ Summer fun

http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/ June digi day

http://bee-crafty.blogspot.com/ Summers here

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/ Summer colours

http://www.craftyhoschallenge.blogspot.com/ Summer - let the fun begin

http://creativecowgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/06/summertime-fun-with-chi-chi-memories.html Summer time fun

http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/ Sentiment from the heart

http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/ Inspired by a song 'Summertime' by Billie Holliday

Thanks for stopping by

Nikki

Guest design card for KennyKKraftygirls challenge

Well Sunday the 5th of June has finally arrived and I am soooo excited to be giving you todays card as I am the guest designer this week at KennyKkrafty girls challenge.

The challenge this week is a Sketch by Donna

and here is my interpretation, hope you like it

The backing papers are K&company with a blue matting between them and the top layer is an embossed piece of the sme blue card matted on yellow. I have used a fiskars lace boarder punch for the banner accross the center. 

The image is called 'wasn't me' from the glam gang range.  I have coloured her with pro markers and cut her out and added her to a nellie snellen die cut that has been inked around the edge, with blue and brown.

The flowers and pearls are from Wild orchid crafts and the leaves have been punched out.

The pins are again from Wild orchid crafts and I have used 3 ribbons and a bow shapper to make the bow that they are attatched to.

fab N Funky are having a GDT and DT call so pop on over and join in the fun.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/ flower power

http://www.anitabestampin.blogspot.com/ Going crazy with layers

http://tiddlyinkschallenge.blogspot.com/ Darling Diva

http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/ Wrap it up with ribbon

http://colordare.blogspot.com/ Vanilla turquoise and pear

http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/ Punch it out

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ Embellish it

http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/ Roses

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/ Florals

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/ What eva'

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave a little love.

Nikki

Anything but a card.

What a beautiful sunny morning it is today.  I hope you are all enjoying the lovely weather we have had for the last 2 days.  I have a lovely rudolph shade nose from our trip out yesterday, where we were all organized and took the Sun cream and hats, but ended up leaving them in the car!!  Typical  :o)

So today I have tried something different.  No card but an altered photo frame.

Here it is standing up!

I found a very cheap purple photo frame a few days ago and thought I might be able to do something with it!  So I used black stazon ink and went around the edges of the fram inside and out.  I then stamped the details in the same ink around the frame from an Inkadinkado stamp set.  I have used gems , sakura glitter pen and liquid pearls to decorate.

I used a Kate Knight paper for the backing in all 3 panels.  i then wrapped thrread around the first one.  The fairy is a pergamano fairy stamp and has been cut out with a nellie snellen die which has been inked with purple and black, then liquid pearled.  The image has been coloured with pro markers then glittered on the wings.

The flower is again my unknown stamp with added buttons for the centre

here is a close up of the outside.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://heart2heartchallenges.blogspot.com/ Anything but a card

http://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/ Swirls

http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.com/ Create your own embellies,(flowers)

http://www.thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/ Anything but a card

Thanks for stooping by and for your lovely comments.

Hugs

Nikki

Daisy doodles Birthday Blog hop

http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/

Well good morning everyone.  This is the first Blog hop I have ever hosted so please be patient with me as I don't want to forget anything!

Here is the Hop list

Rhonda's Creative Spirit

Kary's Papercrafting and Travels

Sammi's Sammibug's Scrapshack

Tina's Crafty Place

Kathy's Will Stamp For Wine

Cheryl's She Stamps

Liz's Crafts by Liz

Mandy's Made by Mandy

Stephanie's Crafty Teacher

Lucy's Stampin Clearly with Lucy

Jacqueline's Made by Jacqueline

Lawren's AHobby-holic

Nikki's NMCard Creations   You are here :o)

Shelly's My Creative Rumblings

Caroline's CJ's Creative Cards

Clare's My Crafty Life

Joanne's Cardology

Welcome to Daisy Doodles BIG celebration blog hop. There is plenty to celebrate today, June 3rd.

You should be arriving from Lawren's blog. If not you may want to start at the beginning at Daisy Doodles

Jules the designer and creator of Daisy Doodles is celebrating her wedding anniversary today.

Daisys Digi Doodles Store has been opened exactly one year....every one wish Jules, her husband and

the store a great BIG HAPPY Happy!!

There is a big 50% off sale at the store going on this weekend June 3-5, too! You may want to head over there after the hop or right now to get that image that you have been wanting to enter Daisy's challenges. June 15th there will be a mini challenge at the DD Creative Challenge blog ...a Daisy Doodles image must be used to participate and win a gift certificate to the store!!

The image here on my blog is Knickerbocker glory 2 stamp set.

You can win it by becoming a follower and leaving a comment. One lucky winner will be chosen at random and win the image that is shown.( all comments must be left by 5th June)

At the end of the hop you will have a chance to win the image of your choice by random draw

if you have commented on each blog on the hop. The list of all the stops is available to those who may get lost or have trouble linking on any of the teams stops along the way.

Now head on over to Shelly's blog and see what's in store for you there!

The sketch for the blog hop challenge is



The card size is optional.

Here is the card I made with the Knickerbocker Glory stamp set.

I have created my own backing paper by altering the stamp colours in Serif page plus 7.  I then covered the whole sheet with pink, brown and yellow knicker bockers!  The stitches have been made using alternate yellow, pink and brown cross stitch thread.

I have wrapped the same colour cross stitch thread around the topper and tied a bow.  The icecream has been coloured in pro markers, then cut out and attached with foam pads to make it stand out.The sentiment has been printed out, then cut out with an Nellie Snellen die, inked and liquid pearled

The birthday sentiment has been punched out then attatched to another Nellie Snellen die cut and a cherry charm has been added.

Here is a close up of the backing paper

I have also used the backing paper for inside the card.

I AM ENTERING THIS CARD INTO THE FOLLOWING CHALLENGES

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

http://trulyscrumptiouschallenges.blogspot.com/ Summer sparkle

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/ Embellishments

http://thepapervariety.blogspot.com/ Fruity fun

http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.com/ Stitching

I hope you like it.

Have a great hop :o)

Hugs

Nikki

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