Pirate captain Theo!

Well Bonna fabulous Illustrator at kelley Kid's and Stitchy bear store has been at it again and created this fabulous digi from a picture of my sonTheo when he was about 2 years old.  We had a pirate theme day at school and his NannyShirley made him the pirate outfit!


Here is the card I created with it

The backing papers are pink petticoat downloads, and the die cut is a Nellie Snellen multi frame.

Side view

The image can be found at the stitchy bear store, he looks like he is ready to take to his ship and head to the sea!

The sentiment wascreatedonmy computer and punched out with a 1.5" circle punch and I have layered it onto a nesties scalloped circle die cut.  The cross stitch thread has been wrapped around the panel.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com/ Happy Birthday

http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ I love the sea

http://creativecraftworld.blogspot.com/ Birthdays

http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.com/ Twine

http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.com/ Boys will be boys

http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.com/ Birthday cards

http://craftyannschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Scallops and fancy boarders

http://funwithshapesandmore.blogspot.com/ Twine

http://www.comeandgetitchallenges.blogspot.com/ Red black and white

http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/ For the boys

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

NIKKI

DT card for OSAAT 'Anything Goes' #75

Sunday again, and time for another challenge at OSAAT.  This week the challenge is 'Anything goes' . Don't forget we still have the

going on so make sure you put MAG after your name if you want to be seen in print! 

Our sponsor this week is

http://thestampingboutique.com/

and you could win 5 digi's of your choice.

And onto my card

The backing paper I have used is just a 'Fill' on Serif page plus 7, It has been layered onto black and silver card

The 'Fairymoon' image is from Floppy Latte at the Stichy bear store.  I have printed the picture twice onto the 'Fill' backing paper,cut out the main image with a guiloteen into the square,then cut out the fairy with scissors and heat embossed her with kaleidoscope embossing powder.

I have added blue mini gems to the stars.

The star is a sizzix origionals die cut that I have triple heat embossed with silver and stamped into it with a Lili of the valley sentiment with black stazon.

The small stars are all an xcut punch and I have added blue mini gems to the centres and black pearls to the blank corners.

I will be entering this card into the followingchallenges

http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/ Best foot forward

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

http://rubysrainbow.blogspot.com/ Gems

http://scrapbooksisters.blogspot.com/ Stars

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/ Dies and punches

http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/ Use black

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/ Emboss it

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

http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.com/ Anythinggoes with summer colours(Blue sky!)

http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.com/ Sparkly

http://creationsbygillm.blogspot.com/ Believe in magic

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

NIKKI

Cool Dudes!

Good evening all I hope your weekend is going well :o)  It is my wedding anniversary today, and as usual when there is something to celebrate my poor hubbie is laid up with an abcess under his tooth and a face that looks like elephant man!!  Poor love :o(  So no going out tonight, insead I have made my Nephews birthday card and I wasn't sure what to put in it this year until Bonna the fabulous illustrator from Kelley kids digi stamps(found at the stitchy bear store) created the digi I used from one of my Photographs from when he and my son Theo were babies! I LOOOOve this digi so pop on iver and get it nowyou won't be disaapointed!

The backing papers are from Pink petticoat digi downloads,and have been layered onto red card.  The nestie is the scalloped lace square largest die cut that has been inked with bllue and red around the outside.

Inside the card

'Cool Dudes' Image from Kelley Kid's digi's at the Stitchy bear store, It has been coloured with pro markers.  The writing was added to the image on my computer.

1.5" circle die has cut out my Birthday sentiment created on my computer., It has also been inked with red and blue.

The buttons and thread are from my stash.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/ Happy Birthday

http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com/ Happy Birthday

http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Navy + 1(red)

http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/ Birthdays

http://creativecraftworld.blogspot.com/ Birthdays

http://justtracyscraftschallenge.blogspot.com/ Happy Birthday 

 http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.com/ Boys will be boys

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/ Birthday

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/ Birthdays

http://craftyourdaysaway.blogspot.com/ Birthdays

http://suchins.blogspot.com/ masculine

http://papercreatorscrafts.blogspot.com/ Red and blue

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

NIKKI

Dareama Fairy Canvas

Well good afternoon all, I am happy to finally be able to post this item, It has been made for a couple of months but was only published at the beginning if this month for Stitchy bear digi's in ther August edition of Papercraft Essentials magazine for their advertising.

So here it is!!

The canvas background has been painted in Twinkling H2O's and sprinkled with silver calligraphy ink.  I have then inked around the edge with black Stazon ink.

Side view of the canvas to show the depth

the image is called 'Dareama' from Beary dust stamps at the Stitchy Bear store.  She has been printed onto an A4 Sheet 3 times and painted with twinkling H2o's.  Her wings have been glittered and gemed, and she has been decoupaged up.

The sentiment is a stamp from an unknown set I have and has been stamped onto a nesties lable die cut which has then been inked around the edge and covered with versa clear and ultra thick embossing powder(clear) and heated.

The flowers and swirls are Marianne creatables die cuts, and have all been heat embossed with either silver or black powder and pearl gems have been used to decorate.

I will be entering this project into the following challenges

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/ Fairy Tales

http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/ Bling it up

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2011/08/grow-your-own.html Grow your own

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

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

http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/ Open

http://stampwithsarahkay.blogspot.com/ Girlie

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

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

http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/ Emboss it

http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/ Fantasy

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

NIKKI

DT card for Kelley Kids challenge 'Bring on the babies'

Well that week flew by and your entries for our first challenge at Kelley Kid's challenge were simply awe inspiring!   Our next challenge is 'Bring on the babies'  and our design team have got some amazing projects for you to look at so don't forget to stop by them and say hi :o)

The winner(s) will receive -

1st place 3 images of choice,

2nd place 2 images of choice, and

3rd place one image of choice.

If you use one of Kelley Kid’s images you will get one extra image of your choice. So play with us with Kelley Kid’s.
The winner(s) will receive -

http://stitchybearstamps.com/shop/

I have used Pink petticoat digi papers for the backing papers on this card, an xcut boarder and some ribbon .  The image has been printed onto card and cut out with an Xcut circle die ten inked around the edge.

I have chosen 'Billy Bubble' for this card, isn't he just adorable? He has been coloured with pro markers and I have used glossy accents to enhance the bubbles.  You can find this image at the stitchy bear store.

I have created the sentiment on my computer and punched it out then inkead around the edge, The hands are buttons from my stash.

The button is also from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://kbchallenges.blogspot.com/ Anything goes using a digi

http://squigglefly.blogspot.com/ Button blowout

http://blingitonchallenges.blogspot.com/ A-Angles B-Buttons C Circles

http://getfunkyandcraft.blogspot.com/ Boy's Boy's Boy's

http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/ One for the boys

http://dutchdare-cardchallenges.blogspot.com/ 4 the kids

http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/ Use a digi

http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/ Colour an image

http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge Anything goes

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

http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/ Buttons and or ribbons

Hugs

NIKKI

DT card for Craft-Room challenge 'White on white'

Well have 2 weeks gone by already?!  Where does the time go?  So This fortnights challenge at The Craft-Room Challenge has been chosen by me 'White on white'.  I just love the effect of this although it can be quite daunting.  But as we all love a challenge in our crafting this is my challenge for you!  Be brave and have a go you will probably suprise yourself and have a great time in the process.

Don't forget the winner will recieve a £10 voucher to spend in the Craft-Room Store

I have used a swirl embossing folder for the background, some lace as a border and a Square lace Nestie for my butterfly to rest on!  The Nestie has been glittered around the edge.

For the butterfly I have used a metallic stencil and pearl liquid embossing paste, a spatula to spread it throught the stencil.  Once the stencil has been taken off I have used a white(transparent) glitter to cover the butterfly and added 3 gems for its body and 2 for the feelers.

The flower is a Marianne creatables die as are the swirls, and I have added gems and pearls and glitter as an embellishment.

Thank you for stopping by.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://ccmonthlychallenge.blogspot.com/ Glitter and glitz

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

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

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ No Designer papers

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

http://thepoodlesparlour.blogspot.com/ Anything found in a garden

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

http://ellephantasticchallenges.blogspot.com/ Layer it up

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

http://designed2delight.com/blog/ Bling

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/ Stencil

http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/ Embossing

http://diekreativenstempelfreunde.blogspot.com/ Handmade background

http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/ Something old(swirls embossing folder) something new(Buterfly stencil)

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

http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/ Butterfly

Hugs

NIKKI

DT card for OSAAT ' Use a digi' challenge 74

Well another week has flown by and it is time for another OSAAT challenge :o)  This week it is an easy one, so NO excuses!! The theme is ' Use a Digi'  Now you can't all tell meyou don't have at least one digi somewhere in your crafting stuff!!

Our sponsors this week are

http://www.crimsoncloud.co.uk/

"Crimson Cloud is a mother/daughter venture - a way to indulge our joint passion of cardmaking and crafting. We only sell products that we have tried, tested and love using. We have developed our own exclusive range of dies cuts, digital stamps, svg files and "Make Your Own Card" kits which reflect our styles of card making - and hopefully yours too!"

and

http://www.onestopcardcrafts.co.uk/

and don't forget to enteer our Pretty in print contest!

And finally onto my card

I have used Pink petticoat free papers as the backing papers called Wild blossom for this card and a fiskars boarder punch across the centre.  And I have used a Nesties Lace square die cut which I have wrapped cross stitch thread around it.  I have also inked it around the edge.

Side view

The digi stamp I have used is called Daisy 2 by Hope Jacare Doodles in the stitchy bear store,  I have colouredher with pro markers and have decoupaged the image with 4 layers.

Close up of the cross stitch and punched flower

Close up of the seniment, which is a foam backed stamp(no idea where I got it from!) and the charm is from my stash!

I will be entering this card into the ollowing challenges

http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com/ Flowers

http://crazyamigochallenge.wordpress.com/ Anything goes

http://www.sparklecreationsrubberstamps.com/ Anything goes

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

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

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

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/ Flowers flowers flowers

http://littledarlingschallenges.blogspot.com/  Girly

http://clearlyistamp.typepad.com/my_weblog/ Things with wings

http://funwithshapesandmore.blogspot.com/ Twine

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

http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/ Flowers and sentiment

http://sketchycolors.blogspot.com/ Pink white and gold

Thank you for stopping by

Hugs

NIKKI

DT post for Kelley Kid's challenge 'Anything goes'

I am so excited about this post as it is my first DT project for my new design team Kelley Kid's challenges

The winner(s) will receive - 1st place 3 images of choice, 2nd place 2 images of choice, and

3rd place one image of choice.
If you use one of Kelley Kid’s images you will get one extra image of your choice. So play with us with Kelley Kid’s.

.  So instead of making the usual card I thought I would try something different!  I Hope you like it :o)

My first ever multi canvas!!

I have used Twinkling H2O's and painted the backgrounds to all of the canvases and then splattered them with silver calligraphy ink.

I have used 'teeny dance' for the image on this project and she can be found here. I have flipped her over for the bottom canvas.  She has been coloured with pro markers

The sentiment is from a web search and has been cut out with a nesties square laced die, then heat embossed with clear ultra thick embossing powder.

The flowers are my favourite stamp that still has no creator!  and have been coloured withpromarkers.  I have wrapped ribbon around the nesties die.

Close up!

The flowers have also been glittered, and theswirls have been heat embossed with silver. I have added a button for the centre

Flipped teeny dance

Pearls and gems have been added  as embellies

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.com/ Mono (fave colour)(Purple)

http://rainbowladyschallengeblog.blogspot.com/  Hand made flowers

http://digistamps4joy.blogspot.com/ International children's day

http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/ Simply handmade

http://www.lisasomerville.com/ Embossing(heat)

http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/ Anythig but a card

http://mamidoodles.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge Flowers

http://www.totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/ Bling it up

http://www.comeandgetitchallenges.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://www.craftyhoschallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Lets dance

http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/ One for the girls

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

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

http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/ Monochromatic colours

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

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

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Here is my card for the freebie image :o)  I have used pink petticoat digi papers for the background for her, and a fiskars boarder punch.

She has been coloured with pro markers and mounted onto a smaller nessties lace square, which has been inked around the edge.  The button has been added with cross stitch thread  at the centre. This digi makes me think somuch of summer!  I think it is 'cause she just looks so happy and I am just assuming that the sun is shining!! 

The sentiment is a lili of the valley stamp, I have punched it out and inked around the edge.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://stampinsanity.com/ Use your favourite colours

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

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

http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com/ Summer

http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.com/ summer

http://craftyannschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Summertime

http://iftheshoefitsscrapit.blogspot.com/ summer

http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ Mono

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ free and easy

http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/ back to school(team cheerleader)

http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/ Schooltime(school cheerleader)

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

NIKKI

Fairy Birthday

Well I am having a very restful time, and have finished 6 books since last friday!!  I have no more to read now so it is time for me to settle down and start to do a little crafting(I don't have much of my stash with me, just some old favourites and a box full of printed digis!)  so don't get too excited!!

So tomorrow is the start of the new Kelley Kid's Challenge blog and I thought I would give you another card made with one of the images to get you in the mood! Don't forget there is a one time only freebie digi for our first challenge so there is NO excuse for not joining us :o) 




Here is my card

I have used Echo Park digi Backing papers, backed with black card and a Marianne creatable ribbon boarder across the bottom

I have used the same papers for inside the card

The digi is called Moon glow 2 and has been coloured with pro markers and highlighted with a sakura glitter pen.

The sentiment is from lili of the valley with an unknown happy bithday stamp in the middle and has been layered onto a nesties scalloped circle.

Here is my favourite flower agian! coloured with pro markers and an added buttonfor the centre.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.com/ Fairies

http://theresmagicintheair.blogspot.com/ Mystical creatures

http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/ Stripes

http://scrapbooksisters.blogspot.com/ Happy Birthday

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/ Polka dots

http://dutchdare-cardchallenges.blogspot.com/ Birthday time

http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/ Birthday card

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Nikki