Blog Award - Thank You

I have been given this wonderful award by Angie

Do go and check our her blog HERE its worth the visit

Now the rules of this award are:

Thank the person who gave the award, and link back to their blog

Share 8 thing about yourself

Pass this award onto 8 Individuals who I have recently discovered

Leave a comment so they can pass on their recognition

Ok so eight facts about little old me...

1. I own and ride a 1913 motorbike and sidecar

2. I am a fully qualified mechanic

3. I love crafting

4. I am scared of thunderstorms

5. I love Baileys

6.  I have a cheeky African Grey Parrot who talks and laughs

7. I own a Morris Traveller called Ernie and his has a girlfriend called Emily
(My DH Morris Convertible)

8. Yes I am mad but lovable :)

Now on to the 8 people I want to pass this onto

in no particular order

Drum Roll Please...

Canadian Craft Corner

Dottys Pudding Place..

Musings on Art

Jac's Playground

Creating in Carolina

Cupcakes and Custard

Pixies Crafty Workshop

Jodpea

Enjoy the award

x Nicky x

Candy Floss - Girl

This card uses a wonderful digi image from Mo's Digital Pencil

All the proceeds from this image are going to the UK & USA Make a Wish Foundations

She is coloured using my promarkers

The papers I have used are all bits of cards that I had left over

Flowers are from my stash and the gems to finish it

This card is for the following challenges

Mo's Digital Pencil - Pink & Girlie

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Thanks for Looking

x Nicky x

Dino Birthday

This card uses a new digi image from Digistamp Boutique

He is coloured using my promarkers

The card at the bottom was embossed using my big shot and folder

I then used green, red and blue perfect pearls to give it some glimmer

The sentiment was done using my brother labeller

The coloured squares are three brads

The green background paper is some textured paper from my stash

This card is for the following challenges

Passion for Promarkers - Pre- Historic

Sketch and Stash - I followed Sketch No 16 - New Stash is Digi Image

I Love Promarkers - No Designer Papers

Thanks for looking

x Nicky x

Congratulations

This card uses some left overs from an old QVC set

I printed the sentiment directly onto the card

The rose paper I have had for ages and it came from QVC

The picture was a left over from a Kanban sheet

The bow is a paper bow and I think it may have come from the same Kanban sheet

but not sure

Quite and clean and simple card

This card is for the following challenge

Crafty Catz - Congratulations

Thanks for Looking

x Nicky x

English Weather

This card uses Stella from Bugaboo

She is coloured with my promarkers

The paper I have used is a double sided sheet from QVC

The flowers stuck on the front have been in my stash for ages

Sorry cannot remember where they came from

The mat and the pink bit I sanded a little to show the white edge

This card is for the following challenges

Inspirational Sketches - The sketch I have followed

Cute Card Thursday - To follow a sketch of your choice

Catch the Bug - Singing in the Rain

Thanks for looking

x Nicky x

Rockin

This card used one of the lovely George digi images available from Charmed Crafts

I coloured him using my promarkers

Cut out the circle using my nestabilitles

The paper I have used was free with a magazine

I cut one bit so that it overlaped the image

The striped paper came from the same magazine

Ribbon from my stash and the metal guitar was from The Works

It was then mounted onto mirror board

This card is for the following challenges

Simply Create - Metal

Cards for Men - Circles

Pear Tree - Colourful

Polly Craft - Fun and Games 

Thanks for looking

x Nicky x

Christmas Cards All Year Round - April

These cards are for the Christmas Cards All Year Round Challenge

They all use Stella from Bugaboo digi image and sentiment

I love these as I think they are just so funny

I have coloured very simiply just skin tones and the odd red bit

Mounted onto black and red card

Finished with a little silver ribbon tied into a bow

CCAYR - Oval (egg shaped) and ribbon

Thanks for looking

x Nicky x

WOYWW - 99

 Its time for the madness of Whats on Your Workdesk Wednesday - WOYWW

To join in the fun click HERE to see lots of desks

On my desk this week is that starting of 7 cards

I coloured the images Monday night - and cut them out this evening

A few people asked what I brought at ikea last week I am re organising some of storage

 These spice jars were £2 for four - I will need to go back sometime for some more now I now they fit

I also brought these boxes two in a packet.

 The little one is a CD box and hold my A6 Christmas cards I am making for this year

You can see the House Mouse card I was making last week

 The larger box hold A5 cards

I just need to make some dividers to show which sort of cards are where

 This picture shows all my images I cut out tonight

and yes I am doing more Christmas Cards

I will put them together when I next get chance to sit at my desk

Might not be until Thursday evening - life does get in the way sometimes

Have a great weekend

and hope you all enjoy the long weekend

My DH had to work through it but that means I get chance to craft

lol

x Nicky x

Young Love

This card was a very simple make

The picture was from a left over of a Kanban sheet

The swirls is made using my Quickutz letter press with Red Pearlized ink on it

and then ran through my big shot

I then cut the corners of my white card with my friskars corner scissors

Finally it was matted onto red card

This card is for the the following challenge

Speedy the Cat - Happy Anniversary

Thanks for looking

x Nicky x

Coffee!

This card used a wonderful digi image and sentiment from Bugaboo

She is coloured using my promarkers

Cut with my nestabilities then I inked the edge with my chocolate brilliance ink pad

The sentiment was printed onto the cream card from word

This card is for the following challenges

Secret Crafter - Colour challenge - Pink, Cream and Brown

Less is More - Off Centre

Thanks for looking

x Nicky x 

Spring Birthday

This card uses a digi image from Kennyk

She is coloured using my promarkers

Then mounted onto purple card

The same purple card has been embossed with my stars and swirls embossing folder

All the patterned card came from QVC

The buttons have been in my stash for ages and I cannot remember where they came from

The sentiment is from papermania

This card is for the following challenges

Simon Says - Embossing

Kenny K - Springtime

Sketch Saturday - Sketch I have followed

Thanks for looking

x Nicky x

Carnival Fun

This card uses a digi image from Mo's Digital Pencil

She is coloured using my promarkers

The cut out leaving a small white line around her

I then mounted her on to the blue paper that was cut with my nestabilities

The Circle was also cut this way

The yellow paper was cut using the scolloped cutter on my woodware cutter

The background paper came free with a magazine

This card is for the following challenges

Inspirational Sketches - The sketch I have followed

Digital Tuesday - Punches ( I don't own punches so I used my dies)

Mo's Digital Pencil - Carnival

Thanks for Looking

x Nicky x

Singing Dog

This card uses a new digi image from Whimsy Stamps

He is coloured using my promarkers

The sentiment I did using word then cut out with my oval nestabilitles

The striped paper is card from a card kit in QVC

This card is for the following challenges

Sketch and Stash - Sketch I have followed

Crafty Catz - Childs Card

Thanks for looking

x Nicky x

Bunny Girl

This card uses a digi image from Bugaboo

Coloured with my promarkers

Papers are from a kit from QVC

I cut the circles with my nestabilities

Flowers and leaf are from my stash

This is for the following challenges

Pollycraft - Sketch I have followed

Colour Create - Pink, Blue and Brown

Cute Card Thursday - No Text

Thanks for looking

x Nicky x

ABC Christmas - H

This card used one of my House Mouse stamps

I stamped him twice left one black and white

The other I just coloured the area I was going to cut out

I cut the circles with my nestabilitles

Mounted it with red card behind

Finished with hand writing the sentiment

(think I should have printed it!)

This card is for the following challenges

ABC Christmas - H - for Hotspot

Passion for Promarkers - White on white

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes

Thanks for Looking

x Nicky x 

Less is More - oops to late to link

This was a very quick and simple card to make

Simple like me as I forgot to blog it and link it up in time

I thought I would show you

The image from Mo's Digital Pencil is printed onto plain white card stock

Sentiment was done in word

I cut the image and sentiment

Then mounted a piece of foiled acetate behind them

This was supposed to be for the following challenge

Less is More - Acetate

Thanks for looking

x Nicky x

Easter Bunnies

This card uses a digi image from Bugaboo

They are coloured using my promarkers

Then cut with my circle nestabilities

The paper is all from my stash

as is the flowers and buttons

This card is for the following challenges

Sketch Saturday - Sketch I have followed

Catch the Bug - Easter

Pear Tree Design - Easter

Pink Elephant - Colours Challenge

My Time to Craft - Easter Wishes

Oops just noticed I forgot to add the sentiment - off to do it now

x Nicky x

WOYWW - 98

Time to blog hop around the world and be nosey at what everyone has been upto this week

thanks to the Queen of Desks Julia

To join in the fun just click

HERE

There has not been much happening on my desk this week

as I had a busy weekend with a trip to Ikea and then London on Sunday

See HERE for post about my amazing sisters

On my desk now is the start of two challenge cards

You can see the House Mouse stamp I have just stamped

and yes being an OCD crafter you can see my stamp cleaner and a tissue

the stamp is clean straight after use.

The other image is a digi image of a dog hopefully I will finish this cards tonight

Have a great day and Happy Easter to everyone

x Nicky x

Proud of my Sisters

 Sorry no crafting today

But this was for a very good reason

I went to London to support my sisters who ran the Marathon

As you can see they are identical twins

The never got on as kids

But they have pulled together and got through 26 miles together all for cancer research

Their T-shirts had Twin 1 and Twin 2 on them

Twin 1 is Sandra my oldest sister

Twin 2 is Lynn the middle sister (she's 4mins younger than Sandra) lol

If you wanted to help their fund raising its not to late to donate

JUST CLICK THIS LINK TO GO TO THEIR WEBSITE

They ran for Cancer Research as it is a charity very close to our hearts
We have lost a lot of friends to cancer - but thanks to Cancer Research
We also have some friends that are happily now cancer free
My sisters best friend is currently fighting breast cancer
and we all hope and pray for her in her battle.

This picture was taken as they were on course to finish

Smiley Birthday

This card uses a KennyK freebie image

He is coloured using my promarkers

The circle paper was free with a craft magazine

The red card was from my stash

Circle cut using my nestabililtes

Sentiment was done in word

This card is for the following challenges

Inspirational Sketches - the sketch I have followed

Simon Says - card for a child

Thanks for looking

x Nicky x

Easter Egg!

This card uses the Easter Eggbert from Bugaboo

I have coloured him using my promarkers

Then cut him and 3 mats using my circle nestabilities

The paper I have used as my mats all came from off cuts of paper in my stash drawer

The sentiment was done using my brother labeller

The three eggs at the top are some buttons with the backs cut off

This card is for the following challenges

Simply Create - Egg-tra Special

Bugaboo - Four or more layers

Cards for Men - Easter

Pollycraft - Easter

Thanks for looking

x Nicky x

Cake

This card looks so simple and I have struggles so much with it!

It uses the resist embossing technique

I have not done this before and it is totally out of my comfort zone

A few pieces went straight into the bin

I used Papermania stamps build a cake

Stamped it with Versamark

Then used clear embossing power heated it until clear

To colour it I used a waterbrush and one of my ink pads

Brushed of any excess with a tissue

The sentiment is a embossing folder from papermania

I think it turned out ok but not one of my favourites

This card is for the following challenge

Speedy Cat - Embossing Resist Technique

Thanks for looking

x Nicky x

Hot and Spicy

This card uses a digi image available from KennyK

She is coloured using my promarkers

The card all comes from my stash and I have had it for ages

The flowers have been made using my Marianne die and joined with a flower brad

I finished the picture with a few white highlights done with my white gel pen

This is for the following challenges

Passion for Promarkers - Make your own embellishments

Digital Tuesday - Little Woman

KennyK - Spice it Up

I Love Promarkers - the sketch I have followed

Thanks for looking

x Nicky x

Little Birdie!

This card uses a digi image  and sentiment available from Charmed Crafts

The bird and sentiment was printed directly onto the white card stock

I then coloured the birdie with my promarkers

Plain and simple

This card is for the following challenges

Less is More ~ One Layer - Sentiment Focus

Secret Crafter ~ Our Feathered Friends

Thanks for looking

x Nicky x

How Does Your Garden Grow?

This card uses a digi image from Mo's Digital Pencil

He is coloured using my promarkers

The spotty yellow paper come from the Papermania Pad Sunshine

The red papers is from my stash

It is mounted onto a piece of ribbed card that I have had for ages

The sentiment is from the Just for Men bargain bag from Docrafts

This card is for the following challenges

Mo's Digital Pencil - How Does Your Garden Grow

My Time To Craft - On the Spot

Thanks for Looking

x Nicky x 

WOYWW 97 - Crafting

 Whats On Your Workdesk Wednesday?

This week it is back to crafting

I am in the middle of making some embellishments

I am using my Marianne flower dies with my sizzix

You can see my trusty challenge book

 along with an image all coloured and ready to go on a card

Thought I would keep it short and sweet

If you want to see lots of interesting desks pop over to the

Stamping Ground

Have a great Wednesday

 x Nicky x

Sunbathing

This card uses a digi image from Mo's Digital Pencil 

she is coloured using my promarkers

The yellow paper comes from a Papermania Paper pack

The pink and white paper is from my stash

The yellow stars were a bargain from Hobbycraft ages ago

This card is for the following challenges

Passion for Promarkers ~ Pink and Yellow

Cute Card Thursday ~ Totally Tropical

Sketch Saturday ~ The sketch I have followed

Thanks for looking

x Nicky x

Easter Bunny

This card uses a digi image from Bugaboo

This was freebie from March last year and I have never used them before

I have coloured them using my promarkers

The sentiment was done in word straight onto the white card

I cut the images out and attached them straight onto the card

The frames were also coloured using promarkers

This card is for the following challenges

Pollycraft - use old/neglected stamps

Digital Tuesday - Easter Parade

Pink Elephant - Easter

Simon Says - Spring Colours/Easter

I love Promarkers - Easter

Colour Create - Pink/White/Black

Thanks for looking

x Nicky x



Hubbys Birthday Card

This card uses a digi image from Mo's Digital Pencil

He is coloured using my promarkers

The embossed words around the image were made using one set of the docrafts embossing

sentiments folders

I them just matted them with black card
This card is for my DH whose birthday is today

My DH has always wanted a Hornby train set and this year we have clubbed together to get him one

He could never have one before as we had no where to set it up but

we have cleared out my mums loft and it can go there

I thought as he lets me have my 'Colouring' hobby as he calls it

I should encourage him in his toy train set

In this card is just going to be one piece of track

The rest he will find at my mums house

Well one piece is a start

This card is for the following challenges

Inspirational Sketches - The sketch I have followed

Crafty Catz - Embossing

Thanks for looking

x Nicky x

WOYWW 96 - New Addition to the Family!!

 It's Wednesday and that's the day we all share whats on our desks

On my desk this week is the reason there is no crafting

(This is my desk late Tuesday evening as I am off to work early tomorrow)

We have just spent the evening going to pick up a Chinchilla for my daughter

He is two years old and did not get on with other chinchillas so needed a new home

Our home is full of other peoples reject - but we love them all

His name is Henry

 This is Henry having a cuddle before DD put him in his new home

 Having a little investigation

Settling into his new house

If you pop over to Julia's Stamping Ground you will find desk with all sorts on

Have a great Wednesday and hopefully I will have some crafting to show you next week

x Nicky x

Splashing

 This card uses a stamp by Little Suzy's Zoo called Witzy I have had since I started making cards

I love this little duck and have a few stamps with him on

I have stamped him twice and coloured him with promarkers

I then used my circle nestabilities to cut out the whole image

Then a smaller one just to cut out his face which I coloured in a slightly bolder shade

I also cut a circle out the front of the card so the image is stuck on the inside

The paper down the side is from a procraft paper pad

I then used a piece of ribbon down the centre

Finished of with a little dotty bow

(my daughter got me a pack for mothers day)

Then to finish I used three dotty yellow buttons

This techique is a new one to me and I'm not sure if I have done it right

But the challenge on speedy the cat was to 'Spotlight any Animal'

I hope this counts?



This card is for the following challenges

Crafty Catz - April Showers

Speedy the Cat - Spotlight any Animal

Thanks for Looking

x Nicky x

Wedding Card

This card uses an image from Mo's Digital Pencil

They are coloured using my promarkers

Then mounted onto a dark red piece of card

The sentiment was printed directly onto the card

The script I used was Edwardian and Calibri

Finished with six little gems

This card is for the following challenges

Cute Card Thursday - Couples

Less Is More - A Touch of Red

Thanks for Looking

x Nicky x

Wicked Stepmother!

This card uses an image from Imag-e-nation

Coloured using promarkes

The background card was embossed using my sizzix swirls and stars emmossing folder

Flowers are from my stash

Sentiment was done in word

This card is for the following challenge

Sketch Saturday - the sketch I have followed

Thanks for looking

 x Nicky x

Mothers Day Flowers

This card used this weeks freebie image from Bugaboo

I love this image

I have coloured it using promarkers

Then mounted it onto a purple mat

The sentiment was printed direct onto the card

I know this is simple but I really like this card

This card is for the following challenges

Passion for Promarkers ~ Bugs

Secret Crafter ~ Butterflies

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking

x Nicky x

ABC Christmas - G

This card used a digi image from Mo's Digital Pencil

She is coloured using my promarkers

Then mounted onto a piece of pink card

The card I added interest by using a cutter on the edges

Finished with two little silver bow and some buttons

I did not have buttons in the right colour so I coloured some white ones with my promarkers

This card is for the following challenges

ABC - Christmas - G - Girly and Pink, Purple and Silver

Mo's Digital Pencil - Bows and Buttons

Thanks for looking

x Nicky x