Painted Princess

Just in the mood to make up an anytime card. I loved the idea of colouring her hair Blue!!! and the paint looks

she's dripping the colour on to the flower I've hand sewn the little butterfly on to the ribbon. The Flower is many layers of individual Paper Flowers then sprayed with a antique wash to darken them all up.

Challenges

Satuated Canary - Picture InspirationBasic Grey - AnythingCraftymess -sparkle/blingLittleMiss Muffet - AnythinSimply Create - AnythinSimon Says - Anything

Recipe

Digi - Satuated Canary,Stamp Clear Dollar Papers - Tim Holtz, Basic Grey,Magnolia, Flower Recolllections Ribbon May Arts, Brad American Crafts, Dit Cuts - Spellbinders,Quickutz. Touch Markers, Bling from stash, Antique Stain on Flower to colour it. Sakura Gel Markers.

Thank you Fairy

I love this little fairy she's just so much fun to colour up

and now that Christmas is done I know Thank you cards are in order for

those sweet people who are just so giving thru the holidays

Challenges

Craftymess - Sparkle or Bling top 3Drunken Stampers - All that GlittersStamp your Life - Anything GoeJellyPark - Old/New - Papers Old, Charm&Glitter Glue NeSimon Says - Anything GoesCrafty Sentiments - All that Glitters

Recipe

Stamp - Whimsy,Studio G. Stampin up Punch,Basic Grey Lace Paper Ribbon.

Paper K&co,My Minds Eye, Touch Markers, Glitter Glue,Tim Holtz Inks, Bling and Charm from stash.

Altered Sketchbook

So here is the Top of a Sketch Book I've altered for my niece for Christmas she is a drawing monster and burns thru sketch pads like crazy so I've been told so here's one all decorated with her in mind and yes she loves to wear dresses the more fancy the better.

Challenges -Basic Grey - Anything Goes

Divas By Design - Anything Goes 

Crafts and Me - Winter Wonderland 1/15

Simon Says - Anything Goes

 

Recipe - Digi unknown  Papers Basic Grey and Basic Grey Die Cut Clouds

the sentiment is from Autentique. Coloured with Touch Markers and Sakura Gel Marker

 

Thanks for looking

hugs Nikki

 

Elves they get into such troubles

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR'S !!!

 

I love these 2 little guys from Make it Crafty aren't they just to cute and they love to get the best of each other just check out the rest of the line So are you NAUGHTY OR NICE this year???

Challenges

Creative Inspirations Paint - Merry ChristmasDream Valley - ChristmasQuirky Crafts- last min ChristmaThe Squirrel and the Fox - ChristmasCrafty Hazelnuts - Anything ChristmasCard Crafters Circle - ChristmasCard Making Mama's - Happy HolidaysCraft us Crazy - Merry ChristmasMilk Coffee - Christmas/WinterSarah Hurley - Christmas

 

Recipe - Stamp - Make it Crafty, Studio G. Inks Versa Fine, Studio G

Papers - Recollections,Tim Holtz.
Die Cuts - Sizzix, Quickutz.
Ribbon from Micheals
Glittler Glue and Pearls from Stash
Coloured with touch Markers,Sakura Gel Pen

 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

HUGS NIKKI

And one of my fave pictures for xmas

 

Bright Blue Skies !!!

Sometimes you need a break from Xmas Cards to make something bright and bold for

a birthday so here's what I've done and this is outside the box for me but I'm really liking how this turned out

Challenges

Basic Grey - Anything BG Goes

Hiding in my craft Room - Anything but Christmas

Speedy and Friends - Sun and Clouds

Stamp your Life - Anything Goes

 

Papers - Basic Grey, Die Cut Papers/Acetate Balloon Basic Grey, Dies-Quickutz. Recollections Brads, Acetate Flower K & Co. Stamp Whiff of Joy. Touch Markers

 

Thanks for looking

hugs Nikki

MERRY CHRISTMAS TOO !!!

Around the North Pole

It's Christmas and here's a 5 by 5 Card I've made up Seeing I love to colour so many images. I should see if I can use em all up ... a new challenge for me .... seeing I'm still colouring more ... nope not learning and I see no end lol

Inside

Matching Tag

Challenges
Craft us Crazy - Merry ChristmasForever Friends - Christmas CardsMilk Coffee - Christmas/Wintery ABC Christmas - Fave Die - SNOWFLAKE!!!Freshly Brewed - ChristmasInky Impressions - Sparkle  Simon Says - ChristmasEmerald Faeries - Christmas

Craft Room - Make a Tag

Recipe - Digi - Mel Jen  , Stamp Studio G, Papers-Bo Bunny,Cardstock,The papertry.

Brad -Recollection, Ribbon Micheals & Silk Ribbon, Glitter Glue,Versafine Black, Bling, Touch Markers

Thanks for looking
AND MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!

hugs Nikki

WOYFW

Well here's some things I've been in the middle of working on one is for my DT I'm on and the other is me trying to use up my stash of images I've already coloured if I keep them to long I'll just recycle them seeing I colour way more then I use and yes I'm still making Xmas cards even though I'm guessing these are for next year :). Only one pair of scissors out and that light bulb you see on the right is a pen and yes if you hit it, it will flash LOVE IT!!. I do store my ribbons by colour all removed from the rolls unless they are super thin and really long to re-roll,My mission is to use up my stash and not to buy try to not buy new stash till this is at least at the half way mark which I don't really think is realistic but I'm trying. I've been pre-warned my sister she mailed me some new stash that she's been de-stashing and collecting all year so. Who knows what will happen when Christmas arrives.  So take a peek at everyone Else's desk at Julia's and HAPPY WOYWW.

oh and i still have to do my hand deliveries too.

 **bird is from Limited Runs**

Hugs Nikki

and MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!

Happy Holidays

Here's one of my last Few Cards for this year I'll start Next years on the 26th already started lol so I've decided no sentiment on the front and made a cute scene instead

but who wouldn't love a little Christmas fairy to show up and bring you Christmas joy

You'll notice that the door is missing it's big bow it normally has this was the 1st Image I created with it and the holly was actually was being held by the fairy but she lost that hand in the fussy cutting stage.

 

Inside

Challenges
Incy Wincy - Holly,MistletoeJingle Belles - Dec to Remember
Annette's Link up Party - New CreationAllsorts - Christmas TreeCrafty Calender - White Christmas w MetalHiding in my craft room - Go DigitalWinter Wonderland Oh Christmas TreeLittle Miss Muffet - Christmas RelatedPaper Crafting Journey - Christmas Paper Project  Oldie But a Goodie - Use Sponsors Image

Recipe - Digi's, Bugaboo,Limited Runs, Stamp-Studio G, Papers Recollections,BG,Tim Holtz.

Embossing - Stampendous,Stampin Up. Brad -BG. Ribbon Offrays, Lace from Stash. Flower Soft. Die Cut- Sizzix, K and Co. Punch MS,Stampin Up.  Pearls from Stash

Touch Markers - Door 41,94,11,56,46,33,107,21,172. Girl-135,14,11,17,59,48,137,103. Light 120,33

Thanks for looking
Happy Holidays
Hugs Nikki

Ho Ho Ho

How can you ever stop making Christmas cards. I've givin out most of mine with left overs and now I'm starting on new ones !! This card is all about touchy feely soft from the velvet buttons to the super soft ribbon that Created my border I just love Blues for Christmas :)
Challenges:
Joanna Sheen - With Love at ChristmasPan Pastel UK - ChristmasPile it on - EmbellishmentsRRR - AnythingCupcake Craft Room - ChristmasSparkles Christmas Challenge - Button or a bow
Recipe: Digi Bugaboo, Ribbon May Arts & from stash, Brads - Stampin Up, Vintage Button, Sticker K & Co , Papers My minds Eye & Basic Grey , Touch Markers and Sukura Gel Marker.
MS Punch.
Happy Holidays
hugs Nikki

Snowflakes

 

Purple and Blues for Christmas thought I'd try something I little different at least for me

and I played around with some glitter glue my sister just sent me a ton of colours to play and it's the most I've ever had at one time so time to get sparkly. So this week at Incy Wincy lets see your snowflakes. I've used Snowflake paper then handstamped a BG base paper on the card with lots of snowflakes.

Challenges

 Incy Wincy - SnowflakesCome and Get it - Tags *TOP 5Pile it on - Embellishments2 Sisters - SnowflakesMy time to craft - Non Traditional Xmas ColoursStamp your life  - AnythingTotally Gorjuss - SnowSweet Stampin Christmas - Christmas

Recipe

Stamps - Tickled Pink,Recollections,Studio G. Die - Whimsy. Ribbon -Smirk,

Papers - Recollections,Tim Holtz,Unknown from myscrap box.Inks- Studio G,Versafine.  Coloured with - Touch Markers - 145,136,172,83,29,185,120,BG1,171,138,GG5.

Surkura Gel Marker, Studion G Glitter Glue, Bling From Stash

thank you for looking

hugs Nikki

Beary Red Christmas

How Cute is this Christmas Bear is just fun to colour and you'll be seeing more of him as I make more cards with him with matchin tags it seems to go with the prezzies :)  The star has been stamped Brown the I put a little sparkle around the edges then embossed it 3 times with Clear embossing now it's really shiney here it looks a little on the dark side but I love Brown and Red Christmas cards.

Challenges -

Sweet Stampin Christmas - ChristmaSimon Says Stamps - SnowflakesAnything Goes - TagsLove Rubber Stamps - AnythingHolly Jolly Christmas - Red ,Free GlitterPretty Little Ribbon - Christmas

Recipe - Stamp LOTV, Imaginisce, Recollections Brad, Sizzix - Snowflake,Tag , Touch Markers, Clear embossing , Ink- Studio G,Memento , Micheals Ribbons, Clear Sparkly Gel Pen Papers Tim Holtz

Thanks for lookin

hugs Nikki

WOYFW

Well here is my Floor this week Most of the Christmas cards are already gone and given out to my friends along with all the cookies that where eaten up quickly lol. So here's my space I've got a couple things on the go and Christmas is almost done just a few cards to hand deliver to friends in the area and all finished so I'm making a shaker ornament for a tree. Also I'm starting a wedding card for a good friend who is having a winter wedding so thanks for taking a peek at my desk and pop into Julia's and check out everyone else's desks. My new stamps from Dawn it has the perfect sentiment for someone getting married or for a BD so kewl.

thanks for looking

hugs Nikki

Dexter N Snowman Xmas

It's all about Christmas Cards these days.So here's one of my favorite stamps to use for Xmas.

Challenges -Clear it out - Christmas, Green,Red,White (Papers & Ribbons)Everybody art - ChristmasLoves Rubber Stamps - AnythinTop Tip Tues - ChristmasPretty Little Ribbon - Christmas
Artistic Stamper - Christmas

Recipe - Stamps - Motivet "Dexter and Snowman", Studio G. Dies - Sizzix Tree, Stampin up punches(tag and Christmas ornament) Inks - Versafine,tim holtz,Studio G, Glitter Glue, Papers - Recollections,Basic Grey,K & Co. Mini Bling, Ribbon from Micheals

Touch markers used WG1,185,101,172,103,23,61,134,107

Thanks for looking

hugs Nikki

Brown Christmas

Non traditional Christmas cards I actually love making different colours then the normal reds and greens I love black on them too and this was just such a fun image from Saturated Canary to colour up and I've created a wood floor for her to stand on and coloured the walls beige to. I'm also not one for glitter but my sister mailed me a whole bunch of them and shhh don't tell her but this was just perfect for that little extra touch :)

Challenges

Incy Wincy - Non traditional coloursJingle Belles -ChristmaCards Galore - ChristmasCupcake Craftroom - ChristmaSentimental Sunday - Non tradional coloursRibbon Girls - ChrismasColour me Creative - Non tradional coloursLittle Claires - ChristmasSpeedy Friends - Chrismas Card - No Red/GreeAnything Goes - Tags

 

Recipe - Digi - Saturated Canary, Stamps Studio G, Dies- Sizzix. Glitter Glue, Ribbon -Micheals. Papers - Basic Grey,Tim Holtz, Cardstock,Craft. Versafine Ink. Basic Grey Brad

Touch Markers -109,107,103,101,142,21. Surkura White gel Marker

Thanks for lookin

hugs Nikki

Something for my door

Seeing I already own a pretty wreathe I decided to make an old fashion tissue paper one like we did in school when I was young. This one is really full of tissue paper too think it was about 14 sheets to get it to look like this and it was just put on a piece of cardboard that I cut using my larges plate and then found the middle with a lid and cut it out

The Beautiful Ribbon is from May Arts (Canvas One LOVE THIS) and the thin one is Mara-mi

Red and White Stripe. Just make sure you have time to make one of these I think it comes in close to 3-4 hours !!

 

Challenges

Totally Papercrafts Anything Christmasy but a CardCrafty Ribbons - Use at Least 2 RibbonsCrimbo Crackers - Anything Holiday GoesDecorate to Celebrate - Holiday PartySimon Says - anything

Thanks for looking

hugs Nikki