Christmas in July

Good morning everyone,  I hope you are all well :o)  We are back to my notelet holders today, but this one is a little different as it is a Christmas one.  I hope you like it.

Side view

The backing papers are from the KAte Knight christmas collection paperstack that I got free withthe Quick cards magazine last Christmas. The pen is a gel pen from the range as is the notelet pad. The lace is from my stash.

The image is a Lili of the valley image called 'Skating along' I have stamped her onto a Nelleies Snellen multiframe die and inked and liquid pearled around the edge.

She has been coloured with pro markers and glittered where appropriate!

The snowflake is a Marianne creatable die cut that has been imked arpund the edges, then glittered on the edges too with a gem at the centre.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://hippitywithippity.blogspot.com/  Christmas in July

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

http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com/ Shaped xmas card

http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.com/ 2 Dp's 2 embellies(gems, lace)

http://www.sparklecreationsrubberstamps.com/ Christmas in July

http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.com/ Christmas in July

http://craftyourdaysaway.blogspot.com/ Fancy Folds

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

NIKKI

DT card for craft-room challenge 'Butterflies'

Well teh two weeks have flown by again and we are back for another challenge at the craft-room.

This fortnight our theme is 'butterflies' and I took the chance to use one of the stamps I have in my collection that I haven't used in years!  The stamp is a medallion stamp, but it doesn't say on the stamp whomade it so if anyone know I would love to hear so I can give them a mention! So stop on over to craft-room challenge and join us again :o)

I have kept it fairly simples this time, I embossed the base layer of black card withswirls, then layered it in gold mirror card. I used some sticky roibbon for my stash accross the bottom.

Side view to show the layers :o)

the next layer the stamp has been stamped with  versa mark and heat embossed with gold powder. The layer has been mounted onto more gold mirror card and has 4 brads, one in each corner.

I have then gittered all the layers of the butterfly with varying shades of green, and added some mini gems.

I hope you like it :o)

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

 http://stampwithsarahkay.blogspot.com/ more than 3 layers

http://craftyannschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-44.html Just because

http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/ bugs or butterflies

http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/ Wings and things

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

NIKKI

Under the sea

Good morning all, I hope you all had a lovely weekend :o) My project this morning is another of my canvases, so please take a look and let me know what you think! 

The background is painted with Twinkling H2O's fading from yellow to dark green, then splattered with gold Calligraphy ink to give it some more shine.  The clam shell, sea weed and smalle leaves have all been heat embossed using gold or silver.

Picture hanging on the wall!

Close up of the leaves and seaweed.  I have atatched the shells using silicon glue.

The sentiment is a stamp from my stash, but it is an old one from a set and I don't know who made it.  It has been stamped onto nesties lables dies and I have used cross stitch thread to attatch it to the side of t he canvas.  I have also added gems.

The image is from Kelley kids at the stitchy bear store called 'starlite 5', she has been printed large and coloured with pro markers. I have glittered her tail and instead of usingthe earing in the picture I have cut it off and used a jump ring and small shell to crate her earing.

I hope you like it :o)

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/ Favourite stamp or image

http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/ To the seaside

http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ J is for just one word

http://mamidoodles.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge At the beach

http://www.totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/ The beach

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

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/ Under the sea

http://thecraftypad.blogspot.com/ Lots of texture

Thanks for stopping by.

 Please feel free to leavea comment or if you don't have the time just tick one of the boxes bellow :o)

HUGS

NIKKI

DT card for OSAAT 'Anything goes' Challenge 70

Well it's sunday again, so it must be time for another challenge at OSAAT.  And this week the challenge is 'Anything goes' and another nice and easy one :o)

Our sponsors this week are

http://thestampingboutique.com/

 with 5 digi's of the winners choice up for grabs.

Don't forget this months collab Wedding/sympthy is available for free when you pend $10 or more it the stitchy bear store.

And onto todays card

I have used Docrafts papermania capsule collections mono paper pack for the backing papers on this card.  I have then wrapped some cross stitch thread around the corners of the back sheet, and used a fiskars boarder punch along the edge of the top layer.

Side view

The  digi stammp i have used is called ' horse silhouette' from toucan scraps in the store.  I have cut it out with my nesties scalloped circles and heat embossed the edge of the white and black layer with silver embossing powder.  I have then added black and clear gems around the scallops of the top layer.

The with thanks is a stamp from the docraft sentiments pack, and has been punched out, then attatched to a nellie snellen die cut and a unicorn charm has been hung from it( i don't have a horse charm :o( )

I hope you like it.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://craftcreationsltd.blogspot.com/p/july-card-challenge-black-and-white.html Black and white

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

http://happichallenge.blogspot.com/ Frame it
http://houseofgilli.blogspot.com/ Lots of sparkle

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

http://highhopesstamps.blogspot.com/2011/06/challenge-112-thank-you.html Thank you

http://www.amberscraftsandstuff.com/ Shades of grey

http://aifactorychallenges.blogspot.com/ Favourite embellies (gems)

http://doitwithdigischallenge.blogspot.com/ Include an animal
http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/ Vintage look

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

NIKKI

DT card for Gingerloft 'Make it sparkly'

Well those two weeks have just flown by! It is time for another challenge here at Gingerloft and the challenge is 'Make it sparkly'

The backing papers for this card are from my stash and have been there so long I don't know who they are from!  I have embossed the yellow card with a leafy swirly embossing folder.

Side view

The image is called 'Time for beauty' from the gingerloft store.  I have coloured her with promarkers and decoupaged her, using glitter and gems for all the sparkle.

The bead trim is from my stash.

I hope you like it

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com/ Letter D (decoupage, digi, dangling beads!)

http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/ Square cards

http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/ Open

http://www.palspaperarts.com/ Favourite technique(decoupage)

http://samueltaylors.blogspot.com/ Summer

http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/ Summertime

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

NIKKI

Anything but a card!

Well good afternoon everyone, I have just got back from my son's speech day!  He's only 6 and the speech day event lasted 3hrs!!  and he had to sit through it :o(  At least they had sports and games and a picnic afterwards!  I missed posting yesterday as I was unwell so I am sorry if you stopped by and found nothing new,  here is today's post :o)

Another note pad holder! side view

Backing papers are My minds eye summer papers.

Xcut heart boarder punch.

Nestice lace square die cut, inked around the edge.  Stamp from Lili of the valley called 'New hat' coloured with pro markers, and added gems.

Marianne creatables die cuts for the flowers and an x cut punch for the leaves, with and added button in the centre.

I hope you like it :o)

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ Anything goes and buttons

http://www.bellichallenge.blogspot.com/ Hand made embellies

http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/ 2 DP's, 2 embellies(gems and buttons)2 shapes, (square and circles)

http://ynschallenges.blogspot.com/ Buttons

http://colourcreatechallenge.blogspot.com/ Fuschia, green and white

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

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

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

http://phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/ Buttons

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

NIKKI

Teeny fairy

Good evening everyone, I hope you have all had a good day.  As promised I don't have a notepad for you today :o) 

This canvas has been painted in twinkling H2O's and splattered with silver calligraphy ink.

Side view

The image is called 'Teeny fairy' from the stitchy bear store, has been coloured in pro markers, glittered and gemed. It has also been decoupaged

The sentiment is a quote by drew Barrymore 'Daisies are like sunshine to the ground.  This canvas is a present for my sons friend aged 7 for her birthday. The flowers are Marianne creatables dies as are the swirls, they have all been heat embossed along with the sentiment to make them stronger.

I hope you like it

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.com/ Fairies

http://tsgclearstamps.blogspot.com/ Glitter glitz and bling

http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/ Wings

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

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/ Lots of dots

http://thepoodlesparlour.blogspot.com/p/challenges.html Come fly with me

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

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/Ribbon Ribbon

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

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

NIKKI

Summertime!

Good afternoon averyone, well my sons sports day went ahead today despite the showers!  It was a great succes and he got three 2nd's and a 3rd!  This being the case I haven't managed to make anything new today so I am goinig to show you another of my notepads!  I promise there will be something different tomorrow!!  :o)

Side view

Backing papers are pink petticoat vintage collection.  X cut baorder punch used on the layers.

The image 'Sweet blossom' from Wee stamps has been cut out with a nesties scalooped circle that has been inked with blue and green and liquid pearled in the scallops

I have coloured the image with pro markers and added some mini gems

The paper flowers are from my stash and the leaves have been punched out, with gems for the centres

I hope you like it.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/ Summer doodles

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/ Summer flowers

http://squigglefly.blogspot.com/ Summertime

http://www.stampsruschallenges.blogspot.com/ There was a little girl

http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://crazyamigochallenge.wordpress.com/ Lazy days

http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.com/ Summer

http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/ Flower power

http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/ Childhood memories

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/ Colours of summer

http://www.totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/ Gems, flowers and puches/diecuts

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

NIKKI

It's a boy thing!

Good evening all here is another notelet easle card, but this is the first one I have made for a boy!  Yiu will be seeing quite a few of theses notecards over the next week or so as I have been comissioned to make 24 of them and they will all be different!

Side view

The backing papers for this are from Pink petticoat digi downloads,  The black card has created a cover around the notepad. and the pen has been attatched with ribbon.

The image is called 'Karate kid' from Lili of the Valley and has been cut out with a Nellie Snellen die cut that I have inked around the edge and liquid pearled.

The buttons are from my stash

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://www.allwayssomethingcreative.blogspot.com/ A work for the men

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

http://thecraftypad.blogspot.com/ Easle fold

http://herecometheboysblogchallenge.blogspot.com/ Spots(buttons) and stripes

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

NIKKI

Things with wings!

What a glorious day!  Beautiful sunshine, then Jake went to sleep for two hours and i managed to make this card/notelet holder.  I hope you are all having a lovely day and enjoy the rest of the sunshine this evening :o)

Here is the card

Side view (easle card)

Front view.

The backing papers used on this card are from the dove craft paper pack 'a piece of cake' they have been layered in brown and pink, and I have used my new Xcut boarder lace punch for the edging on the strip across the middle.

Top part of easle card.

The image is from Lili of the valley called 'fairies - on tiptoe' and I have had her for about a year or more.

I have stamped her onto a circle die dut from dove craft and used my nesties scalloped circle to back it.  She has been coloured with pro markers and I have added glitter to her wings and skirt.  I have used liquid pearls around the scallops .

The flowers have been made using Mariane creatable die cuts and so are the swirls.  I haveadded mini gems to the ends.

I hope you like it :o)

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

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

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

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

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

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/ Diecuts and punches

 http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/ Ice cream colours(strawberry and chocolate!)

http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/ Easle card

Thanks for stopping by :o)

Hugs

NIKKI

DT cad for OSAAT 'Use a digi' challenge 69

Well its Sunday again, so it must be time for another challenge over at One stitch at a time.  And this week it is easy, the challenge is 'Use a digi'!  What could be easier than that?!

Our sponsor this week is

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

and you could win

$10.00 UK voucher

And don't forget the new collab pack for July is available in the store if you spend $10 or more :o)

We are also having a contest !  Here is the info :o)

And onto my card

I have used Toucan scraps grunge papers for the background to this card and layered them on black.  I have also used a Tim holtz clock face die cut on the background. Nellie snellen die cuts, inked with brown and black.

Side view!

The image is called Sparkling Cyanide from Delicious doodles in the stitchy bear store, I have coloured him with pro markers.

I have created the sentiment on my computer, and cut it out with a nesties die, then inked around the edge with brown and black

tim holtz clock face and hands

Key and beads from stash, cog from delicious doodles again.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/ Distressing

http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/ Die cuts

http://just-hanna-stamps.blogspot.com/ Card for a man

http://doitwithdigis.blogspot.com/?xyz=16 Mono

http://tsgclearstamps.blogspot.com/ 2 different dies or punches

http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/ Birthday

http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/ Birthday

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

http://mamidoodles.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge Heavy metal

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

http://digiswithattitudechallenges.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-20-anything-goes-peeps.html Anything goes

I hope you like it :o)

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

NIKKI