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

WOW I am a winner!

Just wanted to say a big thank you to the new challenge site

CARDS FOR MEN

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

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

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

from Mo's Digital Pencil

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

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

in Memory of Layton John Cleaver

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

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

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

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

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

Cute Card Thursday Challenge - 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

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

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

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

Secret Crafter-Saturday Challenge 56 & Sketch Saturday Challenge 75

Secret Crafter 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

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 84

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

Friday Sketchers Challenge 76

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

Sketch and Stash Challenge 22

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

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

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

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

Cute Card Thursday and Friday Sketchers Challenge

This card has been done using the challenges from

Cute Card Thursday and Friday Sketchers

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

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

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