Friday 25 December 2009

Happy Christmas

Just wanted to wish you all a very Happy Christmas
Hope you all have a great day whatever you are doing
and get plenty of crafting goodies!!
Love
Nicky
xx

Wednesday 23 December 2009

WOW I am a winner!

Just wanted to say a big thank you to the new challenge site
I entered there first challenge with a card I made for my hubby
and I won the challenge blog candy
I did not realise I had won until this Sunday and it turned up today
Christmas came early for me

Secret Crafter - Saturday Challenge 63








The Challenge on the Secret Crafter Blog is
LAST MINUTE GIFTS
This were a couple I made for other people who wanted to give vouchers
Thanks for Looking

Sketch & Stash Challenge 25


The card was made for the Sketch and Stash challenge site
My new Stash is the image which is from Victoria Case
and the white paper which was brought from the papermill shop
it has a really nice finish on it and is easy to print on and colour
The image is coloured using my Letraset Tria Markers
The spotty paper has been in my stash for ages and have the holly embellishments
Thanks for Looking

Oops forgot to post this!

I made this card for the Friday Sketchers Challenge 82 then time ran away with me and we already past another Friday!
The image is from Victoria Case
Coloured using my Letraset Tria Marker
Background paper is glitter card I had in my stash
Snowflake paper was free with a magazine
Senitment was done in word
Metal snowflake embellishments from QVC
Thanks for looking


Sunday 6 December 2009

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge 9

The Challenge on Mo's Digital Pencil this week is to make a card
for 'Someone Special'
This card is for one of my daughter best friends 'Holly'
She is not into pink at all so colours are reds and greens
Having found this green star paper again I am a little hooked on it
The image is coloured using my Letraset Tria Markers
Mounted onto red and silver mats
Sentiment done in word and again mounted on to red and silver mats
The Christmas has was off a Daisy and Dandelion stamp
to make the gamer girl look more christmassy
Thanks for looking

Three Challenges One Card !

Three Challenges One Card
On the My Time To Craft the challenge is "Winter Pals"
The sketch I used is a lovely sketch from Friday Sketchers
Over on Dotties World the challange was to use A Star or Stars
The image I have used is a pre-coloured Dottie and George one
The papers are from my stash
Sentiment done on word
Holly from an old kit I brought ages ago from QVC
Thanks for looking

Cards For Men Challenge 1

For the first Challenge on the Cards for Men blog
its a Christmas theme
For my card I used some 6x6 striped paper I had in my stash
Cut it in half and stuck it at the top and bottom of plain white card stock
I used some shiny red tape I have as the edges needed something
The image in one of my new Stamps called DANGER MEN
Coloured using my Letraset Tria Markers
and then mounted on some red glitter card
Great Challenge
Thanks for Looking

Sunday 29 November 2009

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge 8

This is my first attempt at Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge Blog
The challenge this week is to create a Christmas scene with at least two images
I used Jingle Bells and the Decorated Christmas Tree
I printed these onto plain card and coloured them using my
Letraset Tria Markers
I then cut out Jingle Bells so I could mount them using silicon glue in front of the tree
I added some gems and glitter glue to the tree for effect
Used a bit of some Kay & Co Christmas paper I had left over
and mounted it all on some green card
Loved the Challenge
Thanks for Looking

Sketch Saturday Challenge 79

This Sketch is from the Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog
The image is one of the wonderful ones from Mo's Digital Pencil
Coloured using Letraset Tria Markers
Sentiment done using word
Red Paper put through my cuttlebug for an embossed circle effect
Cannot remember the make of the blue paper sorry
Finished with Gems
Thanks for Looking

Secret Crafter - Saturday Challenge 60


CHRISTMAS TREES
I cannot remember the maker of the paper I have used I think it may be DCWV
The silver trees where cut using my Cuttlebug Die and Embossing
I matted them on to white/pink/silver card
Sentiment done in word and again matted onto white/pink and silver card
Quick and simple but quite effective I think
Thanks for Looking

Friday Sketchers Challenge 80 & Dotties World Challenge

This wonderful sketch is from the Friday Sketchers Challenge Blog
The challenge over on Dotties world was to design a card for a boy
I just thought this sketch worked well with the image
He is from the new Boy Oh Boy collection from Charmed Crafts
I coloured him using my Letraset Tria Markers
The circles has a small black and white drawing of the image in each one
All papers are from my Stash sorry cannot remember the makes
Thanks for looking

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 88

This week on the Cute Card Thursday Blog
they want to see cards for younger boys
I used an image I brought to support Meningitis Search 4 a Vaccine Campaign
See more over on Crafter Kitchen and if you want to purchase
He is coloured using my Letraset Tria Markers
The checked paper is some Kay & Co paper I have in my stash
Sentiment done in word
Thanks for Looking


Pollycraft Monday Challenge 29

The Challenge for this fortnight over on Pollycraft Monday Challenge Blog is
Ria's Wonderful Christmas time..
Anything goes as long as its Christmas!
I used an image from the DigiStamp Boutique
This was coloured using Letraset Tria Markers
The paper I have mounted it onto is from Kay & Co (I think)
I trimmed the candy cane so that it overlapped the image
The sentiments where done on word
Thanks for Looking

Sketch & Stash Challenge 24

This wonderful sketch is from the Sketch & Stash Challenge
My new stash is the image
This is a digital image from Sandra Dry Digi Stamps
He is coloured using my Letreset Tria Markers
The striped paper is from my Stash that I had forgotten about
I think it is by DCWV
Snowflakes from an old QVC kit
Thanks for looking

Sunday 22 November 2009

Pollycraft Monday Challenge 28


The Challenge over on Pollycraft was
NO CARDS ALLOWED!
For this challenge I decided to make my mum a diary for Christmas
(I hope she is not looking at this)
I covered some hardboard in some Kay & Co papers
Cover the inside with some white and purple paper I got from the local craft shop
The sentiment was done in word
The image is one of my Murray and Ethel stamps
Coloured with my Letraset Tria Markers
The diary was a free printer download from the web
All put together with my Bind It All
We call my mum the "Old Bid" so I think she will like this
Thanks for Looking

Saturday 21 November 2009

Friday Sketchers Challenge 79


This is from the sketch over on the Friday Sketchers Blog
The house and key has been cut using my Craft Robo
Using a template from the Craftrobo Megastore
Papers used are the Quickcutz self adhesive pad
Sentiment done on word
Flower is one of Anitas 3d ones
Thanks for Looking

Sketch Saturday Challenge 78

This wonderful Sketch is from the Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog
Do have a look at it as the DT cards are stunning
On my card I cut the centre image and text on my craft robo
using a fabulous design shared by Joyce on the UK Scrappers forum
The circles were also cut on the craft robo
Paper is self adhesive Quickcutz Pad
Thanks for Looking

Friday 20 November 2009

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 87 - Teen Terrors


The challenge on the Cute Card Thursday Blog is Teen Terrors
Teen cards
The image is a digital download from Mo's Digital Pencil
He is coloured using my Letraset Tria Markers
The base of the card is black with some striped blue paper stuck on
Then some glossy blue card put over that
(the striped paper is only small strips at top and bottom)
The senitment was done in word and then mounted onto black card
Thanks for Looking

Sketch Saturday Challenge 77

This wonderful sketch is from the Sketch Saturday Challenge 77
The snowman is a special digital download being sold in memory of
Layton John Cleaver Menegitis search 4 a vaccine campaign
If you wanted to read his story or purchase the downloads they are HERE
The snowman is coloured using my Letraset Tria Markers and then glitter glue
The circles were done in word and cut out
Sentiments and snowflake paper free with a magazine
Thanks for Looking

My Time to Craft Challenge 66 & Colour Create Challenge 32

The My Time To Craft Challenge 66 is "Under My Umbrella"
The Colour Create Challenge 32 is Red, Green and White
The image used is a pre-coloured Charmed Download from the Love Collection
The sentiment was done on my pc
The puddle I have done using Glaze so it shines
The raindrops are dew drops that are used as decorations at wedding
but I thought they looked like water droplets
I know the image has a little bit of blue but hopefully this is still on for the colour challenge
Thanks for looking

Secret Crafter - Saturday Challenge 58 & Dotties World Challenge

The Secret Crafter Challenge was the Four Season - you could use all four or chose just one
Dotties World Challenge - is to use Red, Black and White and a Charmed Download
The image is one of the Dottie Christmas pre-coloured images
(ideal for quick make cards)
The printed paper I did using a Hero Arts stamps (I have one for each season)
and I used the winter season one with Staz-on black ink
The sentiment is a Kanban one
Hope you do not mind me combining challenges
Thanks for looking

Saturday 14 November 2009

Friday Sketchers 78

This wonderful sketch is from Jacque on Friday Sketchers
The mouse in the cup is one of Mo's Digital Download
Coloured using my Letraset Tria Markers
The papers are all from DCWV
Apart from the blue glitter paper which came from my local craft shop
I love this sketch was great fun to do
Thanks for looking

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 86 - Glitter Me Silly

The image is a lovely Friday freebie from Tales of Pollycraft
its a tease of an new range of digital downloads coming soon
(I cannot wait I love him)
He is coloured using my Letrset Tria Markers
I have used glitter glue on the image, snowflakes and
floor and down the edge of card
I have also used glitter card as the background
Sentiment was done in word
Both mounted on silver mira card and stuck on using silicon glue
Thanks for looking

My Time to Craft Challenge 65 - Tags So Much

The challenge on My Time To Craft is to use a tag or tags
The tag I used is recycled of an old birthday card
I added the ribbon and mounted it on 3d foam
The image is from Pollycraft and is called Cherry Kisses Attitude
She is coloured using my Letreset Tria Markers
I have inked the edges and then mounted onto card
The spotted paper was free from a magazine
Thanks for looking

Sketch and Stash Challenge 23

Over on the Sketch and Stash Challenge Blog there is a lovely sketch to follow designed by Jill
My new stash is my Hard Rock Fairies decoupage
My daughter cut and stuck the Fairy
I then mounted her onto some red glitter card and then silver card
The background paper came with the Rock Hard Fairy sheet
Black gloss paper from local craft shop
Finished with Gems and a red Flower
Sorry the colours are not that clear on photo as we have a power cut so it was
taken by flash and torch light!
Thanks for Looking

Dotties World - Around the World!

The challenge over on Dotties World is Around the World
The challenge is to make something using a Charmed Download and a foreign touch.
I used one of the Dottie and George Christmas pre-coloured downloads
Made my own background paper using the words Happy Christmas
In English, Welsh ,French, Spanish, Dutch, German and Italian
I mounted the image onto red card then gold mirri card
I used a couple of pieces of spare red card to add effect and used glitter glue on them
Finished with a little gem in each corner
Thanks for Looking

Sunday 8 November 2009

Secret Crafter - Saturday Challenge 57

The Challenge on the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge blog
is to make an Easel Card it can be for any occasion
I made another Christmas card
The image is another one from my new set of Danger Men stamps
I stamped the image using my Staz-on ink pad
Coloured using Tria Markers
The Christmas tree paper have been in my stash for a couple of years
Holly embellishments were from a QVC kit as was the sentiment
Finished with a little glitter glue for tinsel
Its the first easel card I have made I really enjoyed doing it and
I am pleased with the result
Thanks for Looking

Saturday 7 November 2009

Sketch Saturday Challenge 76

The lovley sketch on the Sketch Saturday Blog was designed by Debbie and its a great one
On this one I used an image from Mo's Digital Pencil
and coloured it just a little with my Tria Markers
Card was in my stash
Scalloped edges cut using my Woodware Paper trimmer
Ribbon came of a pressie ages ago
Thanks for Looking

Colour Create Challenge 31 & Friday Sketchers Challenge 77

The Colours on the Colour Create Challenge Blog are
Blue, White and Silver
Now these just seemed to lend themselves to being combined with the lovely
sketch over on the Friday Sketchers Blog
The snowflake was just using my craft robo as were the circles
The image is a pre-coloured one from Pollycraft
The little snowflakes have been in my stash for ages and I think they came from QVC
Text and re-sizing of image done in word
Thanks for looking

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 85


The Cute Card Thursday Challenge this week is to use primary colours
I decided to make a Christmas Card
I used another stamp from my Danger Men set
Coloured using Tria Markers
I used my double sided tape to draw round to make the circle
Edged the circle with red ink
Yellow and Blue paper from my stash
Thanks for lookin

My Time to Craft Challenge 84


The challenge over on My Time to Craft this week is So Many Scallops
You have have as many or as few as long as there are some Scallops
On this card I have used one of a new set of unmouted stamps called Danger Men
I got these from e-bay
I stamped the image twice using Staz-on ink once onto white card and once onto green
The image I coloured using my Tria Markers and Sakura Pens
I just cut the overalls out of the green card and mounted them using silicon glue
The strips with the scallops were cut on my Woodware paper trimmer
With a strip of silver tape for a bit more bling
This card is for a friend who is more like a brother to me
and we often work on our classic cars together
Thanks for looking

Tuesday 3 November 2009

Dotties World - Hmm Feathers

The Challenge over on Dotties World this week is set by June and this week
she wants to see feather or feathers used on the cards along with a Charmed Download!
I struggled with this a I did not have any feathers but found in our local Tescos so kids pens
cheap that had just the colours I was looking for on them
After dismantling then and get bits of feather floating everywhere
(my hubby really loves me now)
I decided to use this pre-coloured image from the Animal Magic Collection
and the sentiment is from there as well
Then I just stuck the feathers on using silicon glue
This card is for my friends hubby so I hope he likes it
Very quick and simple
Thanks for looking

Sunday 1 November 2009

Secret Crafter-Saturday Challenge 56 & Sketch Saturday Challenge 75

The secret crafter challenge was set by Jane and is to be Halloween based as set on the 31st

The image is on of Mo's Digital Pencil downloads
Coloured using Tria Markers
Sentiment was done in word
Mounted on black gloss card and orange card
The top strip was a piece of the black gloss and then some crepe tape put across it

Thanks for Looking

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 84 & Friday Sketchers Challenge 76

The challenge this week is to include Drinks/Cocktails Theme
This image is the only one I had with a drink
Its from the Murry and Ethel Range as is the sentiment
Coloured using my Tria Markers
The wonderful sketch has been designed by Aud
Papers used are Daisy and Dandelion Papers
Quickcutz self adhesive Tropical papers
Thanks for Looking

My Time To Craft Challenge 83

My Time to Craft Challenge 83
This weeks challenge is to rip it up!
I have used an image and sentiment from my Murry and Ethel Stamps
Coloured using Tria Markers
The Dotty paper was free with a magazine and is good to rip as it has a white core
This is a very simple card but I like the way it turned out
Its for my Brother-In-Laws birthday
Thanks for Looking

Pollycraft Monday Challenge 27


Pollycraft Monday Challenge 27

The challenge this time is a wonderful sketch

The circles I cut using my craftrobo
The flower papers were a freebie from a magazine
The image is Cherry Kisses - Chillin available from Pollycraft shop
I coloured her using my Tria Markers
The sentiment was done in word

Thanks for looking and do check out the Pollycraft blog there are some stunning cards there

Friday 30 October 2009

Sketch and Stash Challenge 22

My new stash is the decoupage sheet it was brought from Craft Magic in Rye Sussex
and is by Lazy Days Ladies of Leisure
The card is all from my card stock
Other new items used were the Gems brought from local Papermill shop
This card has been done for my sister and brother in laws anniversary
Needless to say they own a tamdem!!
Thanks for looking

Sunday 25 October 2009

Dotties World Challenge - Childs Play

The challenge is set on Dotties World is done by Louise and this is what she said
Childs Play
Well Hellooooo!!!!!!! Louise here with your challenge for this week.
I have been busy working on a new download collection, it's a boy themed set....but it's not quite ready yet. I have a sneaky preview for you on my example card but that will have to do for now....sorry ♥
Anyway, in keeping with the child theme.... "This week on Dottie's World I want to see you setting free the child in you. Make a card or something else for a child (using a Charmed Download please) . Let your imagination run wild!"
I found this challenge far from Childs Play I have really struggles with it
I after lots of playing I ended up using a pre-coloured image of Dottie
I mounted this on a silver mat
The paper behind is pre-adhesive card by Quickcutz Tropical Colours
It was just scraps and although it looks like a whole piece of green goes behind the image,
it is just 2 little strips
This was then all put onto the base card a glossy blue card which came from my local shop
This was definitely a challenge and I cannot say I am that impressed with my finished results!
Thanks for Looking

Saturday 24 October 2009

Pollycraft Monday Challenge 26

The Pollycraft Monday Challenge is as follows:

This time we have a colour scheme for you
TANGERINE TURQUOISE CHOCOLATE

I have used a Pollycraft Download of Ginger Tea
Coloured using Tria Markers
The papers are from the papermill shop
I trimmed the papers using my Woodware Cutter which has different blades
Gems from Hobbycraft

Thanks for Looking

Sketch N Stash Challenge 21

My new stash the image which is from Pollycraft
She is coloured using Tria Markers
The flower is from my stash and came from e-bay
I cannot remember where the purple paper came from but
the black came from B&Q's and is wallpaper!
The pumpkins where left over from a card I made my sister a couple of years ago
Ribbon from Local Papermill Shop
I found this sketch quite hard as I normally have things straight!!
Thanks for Looking

Sketch Saturday Challenge 74



Sketch Saturday Challenge 74
For this I used another image from Mo's Digital Pencil
This was coloured using my Tria Markers
The sentiment was done in word and printed
Strips of butterfly papers was paper I was given by a friend
and flowers from my stash
The scalloped bit was cut on my woodware trimmer
Thanks for looking

Secret Crafter - Saturday Challenge 55

The Challenge on the Secret Crafter Blog is as follows
This week's challenge has been set by our lovely CATHY. She has chosen a colour theme of:-
ORANGE PLUS ONE OTHER COLOUR
I chose Black and Orange
The image is a digital download from Mo's Digital Pencil Shop
I have coloured the girls using my Tria Markers
Then mounted them onto orange then black gloss card
The strips of black are the same black gloss card with a strip of crepe adhesive tape
which I have had in my stash for ages
I am quite please with how this one turned out love the colour combo
Thanks for Looking

Friday 23 October 2009

Cute Card Thursday and Friday Sketchers Challenge



This card has been done using the challenges from
Cute Card Thursdays challenge is
Challenge 83 - Candy Corns!

This week we want to see your sweet/candy themed cards or projects....
These needn't be Halloween based, they can be whatever sweet/candy you like.

Friday Sketchers

Brilliant sketch was designed by Claudia

The image is one of the Dottie at Home digital download
Coloured using Tria Markers
Card stock is from Stash and Flower from pack I got of e-bay
Do go onto the challenge sites as there are some fantastic cards there for inspiration

Thanks for Looking

Colour Create Challenge 30 - White


From the Colour Create Challenge site Heather picked is ALL WHITE.
So we'd like to see your makes with colour on the image only.
Heather has been a little bit kind to you all - there is no optional extra to include this week.
On my card I used the base white card with a grain effect brought from local craft shop
The image is a freebie of a magazine
Coloured using water pencils
Snowflakes have been in my stash for ages and I cannot remember where I got them
There is a little Happy Christmas sentiment which came from a kit from create & craft
Finally a little glitter to finish
Thanks for looking

Wednesday 21 October 2009

Dotties World & My Time to Craft Challenge

The challenge over on Dotties world has been set by Gunn and this is what she asked for:
Here in Norway, and far north where I live, it is really Autum/Fall now. The nature show us lots of beautiful colors, from green to yellow and orange- and the deep shade of red. I want you to get inspired with these colors and use them on a card, at least one or two of them.And I think gold suits these colors so well, so I want you to use some gold on the card as well. That can be some gold embossing, a ribbon a paper or what ever you want.And ofcourse I charmed digi download has to be included.Let nature inspire you and have fun.
On My Time To Craft the Challenge is as follows
This week's challenge is called 'Halloween Colours'.
So you don't have to use Halloween images if you would rather not - just use a Halloween colour palette
I thought these two went together so I hope no one minds me combining the challenge
The image is Mickey and pre-coloured on to save time
The papers are all mainly scraps that I have in my craft drawers
To finish I put some gold gems in opposite corners
Hope you like as usual any comment always welcome
Thanks for the Challenges

Sunday 18 October 2009

Cards I have made recently - slowly get back to card making

This card is a very quick and simple one using a download from Grab-A-Doodle
I matted the image and the text onto silver card and the main card is a glossy blue brought from the local craft shop
This one uses a download from Charmed Crafts from the Girl about Town images
Again mounted onto silver card and the added to the main gloss green and white card

This is a stamped image brought from the local Paper Mill shop
I coloured it using my Tria markers and mounted it on silver card
The blue stitch paper is from a pad of Daisy and Dandelion paper
and the sticker across the front is from Daisy and Dandelion
sticker sheet that came free
with a magazine

Thanks for Looking