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It's Twins

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This card uses a digi image from Mo's Digital Pencil I have coloured them using my Pro Markers The sentiment was done in word and printed onto card Then I matted them on to light blue card I mounted it all onto piece of gloss white card Running a piece of ribbon across This is all mounted onto a darker blue card This is for the following challenges: Inspirational Card Sketches - Sketch I have followed Cards for Men - Sets of 2's Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes Passion for Promarkers - Celebrations Crafty Catz - Anything Goes Thanks for Looking  x Nicky x

A Birthday Box

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This lovely little box is a SVG by Purple Paper Paradise and its the first thing I have made on my new Ecraft My sister wanted to give her mother in law a voucher for a trip to London to see a show I thought this made it more of a gift Everything was cut on the ecraft and it did the writing as well Thanks for looking x Nicky x

Meet Stanley and Mojo is Coming Back

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Hi Everyone Sorry for my lack of crafting but after Stiggy was put to sleep if felt so wrong sitting at my desk with no dog But we have now re-homed an ex racing dog (he was a very poor racer - lacked concentration) I have been busy the past month settling in the new addition to our family and slowly have started crafting again. Very funny as Stanley has never seen craft stuff so has to nose into everything hopefully will have some cards to show you at the weekend. I feel slowly my mojo is coming back The picture of Stanley at the top was taken at the Christmas Fair and Dog Show run by the charity Kent Greyhound Rescue we had only had a a couple of week and he won best in show This is him chilling out Stiggy would have loved Stanley as he liked all sight hounds and it felt right to give a home to another dog he needed it  Sorry to have been such a bad blogger of late

Birthday Cake

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This card uses a digi imge from Mo's Digital Pencil She is coloured using my promarkers I then mounted her onto the red and blue card I cut 2cm squares of red card and stuck them onto a piece of the blue card Finally the sentiment was done with my brother labeller  The buttons have been stuck on with my glue gun This card is for the following challenges Sketch Saturday - the sketch I followed Crafty Catz - Recipe 1 image, 2 Papers & 3 Buttons Mo's Digital Pencil - Patchwork Cute Card Thursday - Time for Cake Thanks for Looking  x Nicky x

Halloween Anniversary Card

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This card uses a digi image from Bugaboo She is coloured using my pro markers Then some glitter added for sparkle The sentiment was done in word The hearts coming from the broom was also done in word Using the shapes tool I added some gems for some bling This card is for my sister and her hubby who have been married 19 years this Halloween I have entered this into the following challenges Tuesday Throwdown - Halloween Simon Says - Sparkle & Bling I Love Promarkers - Spooky Less is More - 1 layer and Hearts Secret Crafter - Anything as long as it sparkles Speedy Cat - No Designer Paper Thanks for Looking  x Nicky x

Sad News

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Stiggy my dog, whom I named my blog after, passed away today He was taken ill on Thursday and seemed to be doing well Then today he took a turn for the worse and we had to make the hard decision to let him go He was a wonderful dog, so good natured that even in pain he never grumbled My blog title will remind me of the 9.5 years of fun and happiness we had  after someone left him tied to gate Everyone who met him thought he as a girl and only about 2 years old So he became known round the village as the only gay dog in the village after the comedy show Little Britain The heartache now is nothing to all the joy we had with him God Bless you Stiggy and RIP

My Sisters Engagement Card

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I have made this card for my older sister who has recently got engaged The image is a digi stamp from imag-e-nation It is coloured with my promarkers I then cut the stamp out draw round it on my card blank and cut the front and back of the card to make it a shaped card This card is for the following challenges Inspirational Card Sketches - sketch I have followed http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ Thanks for looking x Nicky x

Whats on Your Workdesk Wednesday - 122

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Thought it was about time a played again on Julia's wonderful desk hop around the world Although I haven't play for a while I have had a little nosey around I have not done much crafting over the summer Too much work and life getting in the way Getting back into now On my desk are the start of my make for the  ABC Christmas Challenge Also you can see an image I have coloured of some bikers This will be my sister engagement card when I have finished! On top of my desk are the cards I have made so far this week If you want to see lots of lovely desks Pop to Julia's Stamping Ground Blog and have a nose You wont just pick up idea for crafting you will get ideas for your wish lists for Christmas lol Have a Great Day x Nicky x

ABC Christmas - T for Tiny

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These are are for the ABC Christmas Challenge This fortnight it is T for Tiny Cards/Tags I used 1 A4 sheet of card and cut it into 4 then used that to make the card bases The papers and embellishments are all freebies from a magazine To make these card it only took one sheet of the paper from the pad to make all these I have added a bit of glitter to each card Think I may have to make more of these tiny cards Thanks for looking 

Surfs Up

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This card uses a great digi image from Tickled Pink Stamps I have coloured him using my promarkers The striped paper is from a pack from QVC brought a few years ago The scallops have been cut using my woodware paper trimmer The sentiment is a sticker This card is for the following challenges Cards for Men - Sport Sketch Saturday - the sketch I followed Thanks for looking x Nicky x

From One Old Dragon to Another!

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This card uses a lovely Bugaboo digi stamp He is coloured with my pro markers After being printed directly onto the card The swirls are from clip art and I used word to change the colour of them and do the sentiment This card is for the following challenges Crafty Cats - Things with wings Less is More - The colour of your eyes Catch the Bug - Anything Goes Thanks for Looking x Nicky x 

Thinking of you thinking of me....

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This card uses a digi image from Mo's Digital Pencil I have coloured him using my promarkers The stripped paper at the top is a left over from a Kanban set The two sort of polka dot papers came with a Do Craft goodie bag Buttons were in my stash  The edges of the image and the sentiment have been inked with Brilliance blue ink The mats have also been distressed with my thread cutter! This card is for the following challenges Tuesday Throwdown - thinking of you Digital Tuesday - Blue & White I Love Promarkers - Distressing Speedy Cats - Polka Dots Mo's Digital Pencil - Furry Friends Sketch N Stash - Sketch I have followed and done the optional extra Thanks for looking x Nicky x

Birthday Girls

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This card uses two great digi images from Kenny K I have coloured them with my pro markers The paper used for the circles where free with a magazine I cut them using my spellbinder dies The mat behind the two girls  Was cut using my quickutz rounded corners dies The sentiment was in a Docraft Goodie bag This card is for the following challenges My Time to Craft - Music Medley Kenny K - Girls & Die cuts Inspirational Card Sketches - The sketch I have followed   Thanks for looking x Nicky x

Birthday Bear

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 This is a card I made for my neighbour to give to his wife who loves teddies I used my spellbinder die and sizzix big shot machine to cut the aperture out I then used some left over paper and a few flowers finished with pearl centre The sentiment was printed using my brother labeller Inside the card I used a white piece of paper with a larger size aperture cut out The Tatty teddy picture was from a Do Craft goodie bag I cut him with the same spellbinders die just a smaller one The used two spellbinder together to make a frame Although this is a very simple card  I think it worked quite well - I was also only given one days notice! This card is for the following challenge Cute Card Thursday - Animal Crackers Thanks for Looking x Nicky x

Its Been Too Long....

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Wow how has so much time flown by since I last blogged No excuses just very busy at work and at home and we were preparing for the Goodwood Revival Meeting Which was a fantastic long weekend Well I am back with a project and also to  thank all who have stayed with me x  This project was made for a friend to give as wedding gift I made the box by hand To finish the box I used some silk ribbon (the ties from dresses!)  The image on the candle is from Charmed Cards & Crafts and is coloured using my promarkers onto tissue paper I then used greaseproof paper to hold the image in place and heated it my heat gun until the tissue paper dissappered into the candle  This picture shows the front of the candle and the front of the gift tag The gift tag uses the pre- coloured image that came with the set This is the rear of candle again the image on the candle was coloured using my promarkers and the image on the gift tag was the precoloured image I have had this digital ima...

ABC Christmas - Q

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This card uses a lovely digi image from Mo's Digital Pencil I have not used this one for ages I have coloured him using my promarkers The quote was done in word The papers all come from the DCWV winter stash pad Again I have had this pad for ages The snowflake button came from QVC about 3 years ago!! This card is for the following challenges ABC - Christmas - Q- is for Quote and an image Sketch n Stash - The sketch I have followed Mo's Digital Pencil - Feeling Blue Thanks for looking x Nicky x

No Patterned Paper!

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This card uses a digi image from Charmed Cards and Crafts She is coloured with my promarkers Then mounted with 3D foam The blue paper I used my swirls and stars embossing folder The pink card just is just plain The stars came from hobby craft ages ago This card is for the following challenges My Time to Craft - Here comes the Girls Digital Tuesday - Cute & Girly Tuesday Throwdown - Dimension and Texture Passion for Promarkers - No Patterened Paper Thanks for Looking x Nicky x

In the Garden

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This card uses a digi image from Bugaboo I have coloured it using my promarkers The torn paper at the back has ladybirds and flowers on it as well The yellow flower has been in stash for ages Quite a simple card but I like it This card is for the following challenges Inspiration Card Sketches - the sketch I have used Digital Tuesday - Garden with wings I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes Thanks for looking x Nicky x

Summer Fun

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This card uses a wonderful digi image from Mo's Digital Pencil That I only purchased today! I have coloured it using my promarkers Circles cut the old fashioned way by drawing a circle with a compass then using scissors The papers are a mixture of spares from my stash and freebies from magazines The sentiment was done in word This card is for the following challenges Mo's Digital Pencil - Summer Vacation Pink Elephant - Fun in the sun My Time to Craft - Delightful Dogs Passion for Promarkers - Animal Crackers Sketch n Stash - Sketch I have followed Thanks for looking x Nicky x

ABC Christmas - O

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This card uses a digi image from Pollycraft This was one of my first digi images I brought He is coloured using my promarkers The ribbon is from my stash and says Merry Christmas The three mini buttons come from my stash drawer I think they where from Papermania This card is for the following challenges ABC Christmas - O - is for old stamp/digi image Pollycraft - Christmas in July I Love Promarkers - Christmas in July Less is More - Ribbon and Buttons Thanks for looking x Nicky x Nicky

Headache!

Sorry I have been such a bad blogger I got my mojo back and now suffering tired eye headaches! I really appreciate all the comments I have been given Unfortunately I have not been able to comment back  as I have been suffering headaches and being on the computer is not helping Hope to be back again soon Sorry

Whats on Your Workdesk Wednesday.....

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 It Wednesday and that means it is time for Whats On Your Workdesk Wednesday If you have not joined into this nosey around the crafty world pop over to the Queen of Desks - Julia and have a snoop I have not played for a few weeks as had a loss of mojo But I think I found it again why having a weekend away looking after my friends house and sorting out my embellishments. On my desk this week is a card I am working on for a friends birthday The picture is him in his rally car  I also had a trip to ikea last week and brought some more of the spice jars These are four for £2.19 - I think that's a bargain I have now sorted my drawer and have my embellishments all to hand I do like everything to have a place lol This is the finished card - hope he likes it Have a great Wednesday, I will try and visit as many. x Nicky x

Less is More - With Legs

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This card uses my See D's Christmas stamps I have stamped straight onto the card Coloured with promarkers Finished with a row of glitter glue at the bottom as snow This card is for the following challenges Less Is More - One layer and legs Tuesday Throw Down - Christmas in July Thanks for Looking x Nicky x

Get Well Soon...

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This card uses a digi image from Bugaboo I have coloured it using my promarkers Sentiment was done in word inside it says 'Get Well Soon' Paper is all from my stash This card is for the following challenges Catch the Bug - Clean and simple Secret Crafter - Get Well Soon Thanks for looking x Nicky x

The Good, The Bad and the Getting Older!

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This card uses an image from Clipart I mounted it white card and then onto ribbed black card The sentiment was printed in word and then mounted onto the ribbed black card The orange card is from my stash and the main card base is mat black Quick and simple but hopefully quite effective This card is for the following challenges Simply Create - Silhouettes Cards for Men - The Wild West Thanks for looking x Nicky x

Vintage Anniversary Card

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This card used a mini vintage postcard that has been in my stash for ages The background paper is from a Paddington Bear set from Create and Craft The flower paper is from Stamping Up The sentiment I wrote by hand The kraft paper I put faux stitching on Everything is layered onto cream card This card is for the following challenges Simon Say - A stitch in time Crafty Catz - Vintage Inspirational Card Sketches - Sketch I have followed in no 66 Thanks for looking x Nicky x

Christmas Cards All Year Round - July

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These cards use images from Pollycraft Coloured using my promarkers I then cut the images out with my nestabilities I then used my promarkers to edge the images Added some gems for a bit of bling and little ponsetti flower that came from a kit ages ago The sentiment was done using one of my See D's Christmas stamps Finally I added some glitter glue These are for the following challenges Christmas Cards All Year Round - Mainly White, with bling and a flower Digital Tuesday - Bling it Up Thanks for looking x Nicky x

ABC Christmas - N

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Sorry I have not be blogging for a few week I have had a loss of mojo But I am back now  (I hope) This card uses some stamps from my Christmas See D's set They are coloured using my promarkers Cut with nestabilities as is the red mat The sentiment is also a stamp from a See D's set This card is for the following challenges ABC Christmas - N- No Nonsense I love Promarkers - Clean and Simple Speedy the Cat - using a die cut as mat background I have also played catch up on a couple of the ABC Christmas Challenges I missed L - Love and Colour Challenge M - For Monochrome I know they are too late for the challenges but I wanted to have  a complete set Thanks for Looking x Nicky x

Birthday Card and Candle

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 This card was made using my house mouse stamp Coloured with my promarkers I then cut it out using my Marianne Dies Which gives a nice lace effect The sentiment is stamped and is from a See D set Buttons from stash Ribbons was some blog candy I was sent and I ruffed it for effect Papers came for a Docraft Goodie bag  This box I made the old fashioned way with my craft knife and ruler Finished it with a ribbon and some flowers Inside the box is this candle I decorated using the same House Mouse Stamp and the See D's sentiment stamped onto white tissue paper I coloured the image with my promarkers Then used my heat gun to melt it in to the candle using greaseproof paper to protect candle as recommend by fellow bloggers Thanks to all for the tip This is for the following challenges Sketch Saturday - Sketch I have followed The Pink Elephant - 3 Patterned papers, 2 buttons, 1 punch and ribbon Simon Says - Bingo - Buttons, Lace and Sentiment Speedy the Cat - Butto...

Fathers Day

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This card uses a stamp for Papermania I stamped on to piece of the backing paper and paper pieced the chair The rest of the image was coloured using promarkers The paper came for the 'Its a Man World' also by Papermania Buttons from Stash This card is for the following challenge Inspirational Card Sketches - Sketch I have followed Secret Crafter - Something from around the house Thanks for looking x Nicky x

Whats on Your Workdesk Wednesday - 105

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 Its Wednesday so its time to nosey around the desks of the world again If somehow you have missed out on this weekly fun Pop over to the Queen of the Desk Julia's Stamping Ground HERE On my desk this week is my wonderful PIF from Bleubeard and Elizabeth That winged its way all the way from America and arrived here Monday It was so exciting to have package from abroad and to joining in the PIF its the first one I have done and it has been such fun Thank you again Elizabeth its lovely On top of my desk you can see two old books they are the manuals for my 1913 Rudge Multi Motorbike unfortunately when we took it out at the weekend a bit fell off So I need to get it repaired - oh how I wish I still had access to metal lathe There are also some Christmas digi images from Pollycraft that I brought as they are on offer at the moment I have coloured these ready to make five cards for the  Christmas Cards All Year Round Blog Well as you can tell this has been schedule as I am back at ...

Wedding Celebrations

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This card uses a digi image from Pollycraft They are coloured using my promarkers The papers I have used I won on the Pollycraft Challenge site Like lots of new paper its take me a time to use them I have to look at them first and admire lol The sentiment came out of Docrafts goodies bag The little wooden heart came from my local craft shop This card is for the following challenges Sketch Saturday - the sketch I have followed Pollycraft - Love and Marriage The Pink Elephants - Here Comes the Bride Thanks for Looking x Nicky x 

ABC Christmas - K

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 This card used a new digi image from Pollycraft I brought this today as lots of there Christmas images are on special offer He is coloured using my pro markers and then a little glitter glue added The snowman paper I have had in my stash for ages sorry cannot remember where it came from The kraft paper came from a do crafts goodie bag I brought the other week This card is for the following challenges ABC Christmas - K - K is for kids/Kraft Paper Sketch and Stash - the sketch I have followed Thanks for Looking x Nicky x

Whats on Your Workdesk Wednesday Anniversary Week

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Whats on Your Work desk Wednesday The brilliant nose around the world If you do not know what I am on about visit Julia's Blog HERE  This week I am playing in the early hours of the Wednesday morning. I am off this week so thought I would post this before going to bed (still have to get up early to take DD to work) and as it is now nearly 1.30am I really should tear myself away from my crafts and catch to zzzzzzz's A couple of people asked on my previous post how I did the candles  The idea came from create and craft tv Using tissue paper stamp onto it and then heat it onto the candle with a heatgun the thiner the tissue paper the better I have used it with white and pink and it dissappears into the candle nicely I stamped Little Suzy stamp and coloured it using my peel off markers Then just held it on a candle and heated it simple Has to be as I managed it!  I found the small candles like this one heat really quickly but still work out ok I...