Special Wish

Polka Doodles stamp set and I've managed to use the whole set on this card which I'm surprised it came together so well  I did fussy cut out the little character isn't she sweet. The Stamp set has 5 stamps in it so happy they all work together :)

Incy Wincy Something old Something new

Amusing - Die Cut

Art by Miran - Anything

Brown Sugar - Anything

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything

Vintage Stamping - Anything Goes

Polka Doodle Stamps "Flutterfly Fairy used the whole set". Paper K&Co. Die -Recollections.

Inks - Memento.  Markers- Shinhan. Derwent Inktense Sakura Gel Markers.

thanks for looking

hugs Nikki 

There is always Hope.

Here is two of my newest stamps from Paper wings this stamp is so elegant and goes perfect with this sentiment. So I stamped her on kraft paper and just coloured her in with soft colours to give the shading to add in extra details.

Challenges

Paper Wings - Ribbon or Twine 10/1

Sister Act - Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wed - Anything Goes

Through the Craft room Door - Anything

Love to Create - Fussy Cut - Hand cut the image

Vintage Stamping - Anything Goes 10/13

Recipe - Stamps-Paper Wings, Ink Heidi Swapp, Ranger.

Markers Faber Castel, Shinhan . Paper MME
Ribbon from stash

thanks for looking

hugs Nikki

Big and Scary but oh so CUTE!!!

I've been wanting to create something with this fun guy for a while and here he is in all his glory out in snow covered hillside. I coloured him up ages ago and had these trees around for something I wanted to make ages ago but didn't turn out the way I wanted.

This guy comes from Limited Runs and is just a blast to play with.

Challenges 

NBUS-  #1 Christmas

CHCC - 20 Min or Less  Took about 15 min to make 

Sparkle Forum - Snowmen

Crafty sentiments - Christmas in Sept

Papertake Weekly - Anything Cute

Digi - Limited Runs, Sentiment I made.

Dies - Quickutz,Dee's Distinctively,

Inks - Tim Holtz, 

Markers Shinhan, Derwent Inktense.
Papers K &Co

hugs Nikki

WOYWW

Here is my space at the moment working on a few new digital images for Limited Runs you can see them sneaking out, they are Halloween style . The guy I'm trying out is a work in progress for sure seeing he's not getting the feeling I want ... Maniac Zombie lol but I never know what I'll end up with  A set of Whimsy stamps I'm colouring up to have a bunch of precoloured image all ready to be made into a creation at sometime.  Opps and for those of you who notice that there is some Christmas papers tucked on the right.

Thanks for taking a peek at my space . Check out Julia's and see what everyone else is up to 

I still have some stash for sale here and here 

hugs Nikki

Anything Goes

This week at Incy Wincy our challenge is anything goes I've made

this and it turned out better when it was all put together I love all the bright cheerful yellows :)

I have stash for sale Here and Here

Incy Wincy - Anything Goes 9/29

Crafty Boots - Anything
Flonz Craft - anything 10/1
 Love to Scrap Anything Goes
PPinky dolls - anything /Girly
Through the Purple Haze - Sewing
CHPP - Anything with Pattern Paper

Digi - Tiddly Inks , Stamp Bo Bunny, Paper -Authenique. Die - Quickutz.

Markers Shinhan

Thanks for looking hugs Nikki

Building a Snowman

I love this stamp it's so sweet and this time I pulled out my pencil crayons with and Coloured it on Kraft Paper. I drew in the Evergreen trees in the BG I love how this turned out

I also built up layers of WOW embossing powder all around the edges 

Vanilla White, Sparkling Silver, Bling Bling which is a huge Sparkling Embossing powder

Challenges 

WOW - My Favorite - To build layers of embossing powders to create OOAK looks

High Hopes Add Sparkle

Art by Miran - Anything

Stempelsonnen - Anything

CHCCE - Anything

Christmas Sweet Stamp - Christmas Critters10/6

Stamps - High Hopes, Studio G,

Pencils - Derwent,Prisma Colours

Inks -Memento, Tim Holtz

Embossing Wow

thanks for looking

hugs Nikki

WOYWW

Well Here is my space this week and I've just noticed I need to do some dusting that lamp sure could use  a cleaning yet again ... Drywall dust it's almost done just a few touch up here and there and it should be all done. I will be so happy when the dust is just normal dust. I've been Colouring and making up a few Project Life cards. Funny thing is I don't do Project Life at all but thought I'd make these guys into them anyone want to buy them send me how much you'd be willing to pay and I'll send them to the best offer :P

Oh and something that I just read 100 days till Christmas OMG so soon 

Here is a close up of Limited Runs New Digital Stamps 

From Top Left we have  "SISSY,ZERO,VIKKY "

In Bottom Row From Left we have "BUCKY,LUCI-D and DRACO"

Click on any of the Images below for a CLOSE UP !!

Challenges 

Inky Chicks - Anything Goes 9/28

Papertake Weekly - Punch it Out

Card and Scrap - Everything is Allowed 9/28

Haunted Design House - Bloody Mess

Aurora Wings - Touch of Darkness 10/18

 Recipe - Digital Stamps - Limited Runs

Punch - Martha Stewart

Embellishments - K&CO,Studio G
Marker Shinhan,Sakura Gel

Thank for looking
hugs Nikki

STILL HAVE 2 HALLOWEEN EMBELLISHMENT KITS FOR SALE 
CHECK THEM OUT HUGE SAVINGS !!!

Boo!!!!

Dilly Beans is our sponsor this week and here's what I've created with one of their cute/creepy guys.
I also have a few Huge Halloween Kits for Sale and the Glitter House and Eeek are in them there are only 3 Kits and it's a Embellishment Kit so Lots of good stuff to play with check em out on my blog

Incy Wincy - Shaped Cards

613 Avenue - Anything Goes

Come and Get it - Use a Digi with an Autumn Theme

Vandicrafts - All Hallow's Eve

QKR Stampede- Things with Wings

Sailing Pineapple - Use a Die Cut

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything 10/1

Love to Create - Add some Lines

Sparkle N Sprinkle - Anything Goes with Glitter 10/1

Recipe 

Image Dilly Beans, Glitter Die Cuts & Bat K&Co

Coloured with Inktense Watercolour Pencils, Sakura Gel Marker(Highlights)

Die Cuts - Quickutz,Spellbinders

Papers Scraps from Stash.

thanks for looking
hugs Nikki

Freaky Christmas

Well this was going to be  a Halloween card and somehow a tree that sparkles ended up being on here and I think it works it's a dark and eerie Christmas card and of course I had to leave the Halloween papers and had to stay.  The Sentiment is just in my handwriting.

NBUS #2 - #1 Christmas, 9/25

Christmas Challenge - Ribbon,Digi,Gems or Silver,Tree,Gems

Frosted Designs - handwriting

CRAFT - Christmas

Crafty Little Fairies - Sparkle and Bling 10/1

Digi - Dillybeans

Markers - Shinhan

Glitter Glue ,Stampin up Punch,

Everything else from stash

Paper Echo Park I think

thanks for looking 

hugs Nikki

Blue Fairy

Love Blue Hair now if only it would look good on me.  I might add a streak or two just for fun wonder how it would turn out ? 

Check out my Halloween Kits for Sale here only 2 left 

Challenges 

Graph it - Amazing Hair

Ppinky dolls challenge. Add Flowers

Lets Craft and Create - Anything goes

Hobby book - Girly

Sister Act - Anything

Art by Miran - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Stamp Make it Crafty. Papers - MME 

Markers Shinhan,Spectrum

CC Dies everything else from stash

Thanks for looking

hugs Nikki

Sexy Christmas

This is sure to make one of my guy friends smile at Christmas !!!

One Hot and sexy girl

Challenges - Kraftin Kimmie - Anything Goes Wed. 10/1

Hobby Book Designer - Girly

Holly Jolly - Red,Ribbons,Embellishments, Die Cuts

Sailing Pineapple- Use a Die Cut

Marker POP - Anything Goes with Markers #2 9/28

Kenny K - Anything Goes

Digi- Kenny K. Stamp Studio G. Ink- Tim Holtz,Versafine.

Paper-MME,Tim Holtz,Elle's Studio.

Die - Quickutz, Spellbinders Everything else from stash

Markers Shinhan

hugs Nikki

WOYWW

Here's my space this week not much going on really playing with a Christmas card trying to figure it all out and couple things out of place this would be my idea of a mess lol
So I still have some Halloween stash for sale some huge kits for only $20.00 usd + shipping and I will ship them anywhere
I will pop around to as many people as I can
Hugs Nikki

Snow Much Fun

I've made a CAS christmas card and love this snowman I tried using blues instead of a black outline and love how soft this looks. The Be merry has a vintage feeling by using WoW embossing over the edges and then adding a glossy effects over top to give it a bubble effect. 

Challenges -

Glory of Christmas - Ribbon,Snowflake,Silver

Sparkles - Snowmen

Simon Says Wed - Stamp Challenge 

Stamplorations - Stamps and Markers

Recipe - Stamp High Hopes. Ink - Heidi Swapp. Papers Recollections,MME. Brad-Recollections.

Embossing - WOW-Vodka Sparkle. Glossy Effects. Markers - Shinhan,Prismacolor.  Ribbon from stash. 

Thanks for looking 

hugs Nikki

Set of Girly Cards

This week at Incy Wincy we want to see all things Girly so here I've created a PINK PINK Card that is just super Girly and fit for any Princess even did the inside just a little cleaner so it will close proper.

Pulled out my sewing machine seeing it was getting dusty.

Challenges - Incy Wincy - All things Girly 9/15

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything 10/1

Craft your Passion - Circles 9/15

A Little Bit Crafty - Distress it 10/1

Cards Galore Encore - Make  A Card 10/1

CHPP - Anything with Patterned Paper 10/1

KreativeinKauf - Anything Goes 9/15

The East Wind - Birthday Princess 9/11

Natalie's and Amy's - Things with Wings 10/1

Recipe for Card #1

Digi - Milk n Coffee, Stamps Studio G. Papers - Recollections,Authentique.

Flower Soft, Ribbon stampin Up. Card Candi,

Whimsy Die.

Markers ShinHan,Spectrum,Faber Castel

Everything else from stash.

Here is my 2nd card for today using  BB Kakes - Babybug Set 

Challenges

Incy Wincy - All things Girly 9/15

2 Cute Ink - Anything Goes 9/13

MarkerPOP - Anything Goes 9/15

The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes 10/1

The Ribbon Girls - Add Ribbons 9/13

Recipe for Card #2

Digi - BB Kakes, Papers - Recollections,K & Co.

Coloured with Shinhan, and Inktense Pencils.

Ribbons from Box of Chocolates.

Charm from stash

Creative Blog Hop

Well I've been tagged in this Creative Blog Hop by Kay she is one fantastic girl that I've met through WOYWW which I've been playing along with since almost the beginning with all those wonderful peeps that show off their spaces each week. Kay is uber talented and has lots of hobbies too she is one wonderful knitter and has tons of hobbies she also takes fantastic Pictures too. We have a lot of similar hobbies and I'm pretty sure it's because we share the same birthday. So here's a little bit about me and I've got a few more links to some wonderfully creative girls that you 'll enjoy checking out you'll find out about them at the end of this post. 

1.     What am I working on now?

Here is my little corner and this is mostly all of my stash to for you all to check out

Well I'm living in Renovations (FULL HOUSE) so I have to sneak time from here to here to craft. I'm even in the middle of rebuilding my desk I've finished the back wall of the desk just which is old baseboards from our house stripped down sanded and turned into a shelf system for me that works so much better and keeps everything neat and tidy. The Base of my desk will be an old door that I have to finish stripping the paint off of then buying new wood for the top and I'm thinking of a roll out cabinet perhaps to hide some more stash off my desk I know that sounds crazy to some people but I love the look of an organized space with most of my crafty goodness tucked away. So the DH doesn't realize how much I actually have. 

 I slowly get things done I'm working on my DT creations and a painting that I'm stuck on but that's normal for me sometimes when I paint I can paint over a picture 10 times till I get the look and feeling I want. I'm also trying to create some more digital stamps for my little store LIMITED RUNS but that's been a slow progress since we started working on our home I guess it's because we so busy thinking about what we have to do next on our place.  I also have a lot of different hobbies that I enjoy from drawing,painting, creating digital Images to even creating stain glass windows. I tried making lamps and did make a few only to find out I love creating windows so much more and I've made some huge ones over time but love making them.

2.     How does my work differ from others in my genre?

I really don't know if I have a genre I love all things dark and eerie but don't always make them. Let's just say I love halloween and love to dress up and go out for the night it's always fun to do.  I'd say I'm all over artist what ever catches my fancy and how I'm feeling that day so perhaps it's just what mood I'm in that day is what I create. I Love to colour things in so I'm more likely to focus in on something I've coloured and show off what ever is the focal point and everything just goes from there, One of my darker fun cards

I also enjoy creating digital art too and have made blog badges and banner and can be commissioned when asked.  Darnell asked me to create this for the Creative Blog Hop.

3.     Why do I create what I do?

I'm an artist and I enjoy the process and sometimes the end results just surprise me in the end I might start a project with one idea in my head and totally end up somewhere else but that's the fun of it. Usually that change happens as I'm waiting on glue to dry or paint. There is no right or wrongs in creating anything just the fun of doing it along the way. When it comes to my paintings I do them mainly for myself and once in a while get commissioned to create for others when they want something created that includes making blog headers and buttons for their blogs.

4.     How does my creative process work?

My process has to start with a tidy area or else I will get sidetracked cleaning up the space so I can focus on what I'm Creating. When it comes to painting I require a drop clothe though as I get lost in the painting and normally miss that I've spilled something till I step in it lol. I also think we are always learning on how to do new things there are so many great suggestions ideas on YouTube that you can learn for free, from colouring to fixing your printer.  I'm also huge into crafting in a limited space with just enough creative tools that I don't have an over load of stash that doesn't get used ,I do own some that hasn't been used yet but will try to be good and use up so it doesn't go to waste.  Even when I think I've grown tired of that pad of paper I'll still try and use it up, or I will create some gently used candy for someone to enjoy if you can't use it all you can share it.

So Here are my 3 people I've asked to join in the hop

Jenny From my DT she is just an amazing gal that is just a wonderful artist to work with 

Hi, my name is Jenny Llewellyn ( aka Dragonllew) and I live on the South coast of Britain with my lovely hubby Mark and my three gorgeous children Shannon (17), Rhys (15) & Aimee (8). I love all things crafty and will have a go at any new craft that I find but my passion at the moment ( and for the last 5 years) is making cards. It all started when I was reading a thread on Money Saving Expert about hand made Christmas gifts and saw someones idea to make up a box of cards that the recipient could use through the year and though I can do that. From there I found a group of lovely ladies on the forum who all made cards many of whom I still keep in touch with through theirblogs. I love to think that my cards bring a little bit of happy into other peoples live's. 

I met Nikki through being on the design team at Incy Wincy Challenges and love the humour she brings to many of her cards thanks for tagging me in this hop Nikki.

Lynne from my DT at Incy Wincy and she's a fantastic person who is super creative. She can just make anything look wonderful .  Lynne is one of few words on her posts and just makes her work shine so pop over and take a look at her space and see what she's made.

Avril Watson who use to be with us at  Incy Wincy with us but has long since moved on and we still visit each other's blogs and chat every once in a while.She also loves things that have a darker quality to them and her work is just a must see .

About Avril Ann Watson (Crafting in the bedroom)

I started crafting as a young girl, 1st with crocheting and knitting, then embroidery and tapestry.

I got into Paper crafting in 2005, after nursing my Dad through Cancer and losing him in February of that year. I started off with a little plastic box, mainly doing decoupage, then got into stamping, and latterly CD crafting and Digi’s.   I am disabled and have been unable to work for several years, where upon I found Blogland and FB; I have amassed an amazing amount of friends and like-minded people.  This has been my saviour, in so many ways, as my family, go about their days, I too have something to do, and hope contributes.So I sit in my bedroom with a Sparkly Black Miniature Poodle, Jet, keeping me company all the while I am currently on several DT’s and enjoy the rapport, between team members and challengers alike.I have been very lucky to have met, quite a few off my Facebook and Blog buddies, and hope to increase that as time goes on, through into 2014.

thanks for reading my post and enjoy this wonderful hop

hugs Nikki 

Christmas 12 by 12

 I wanted to see if I could use a 12 by 12 sheet up and as base for a card and thought the rest would make great tags.  I created a CAS Christmas Card and 3 tags for presents didn't do to bad I did have a small strip of paper left over but I'm sure it will get used up

Here are the card tags I've created to go along with the card above

Challenges  NBUS - Challenge-  1. Christmas,2 Cards using the Same Stamp,3 Both of the Above. 4 None of the Above

Paper Creator's Crafts - Early Christmas

Tag Your It ! - Tags

Paper - MME, 

Stamps There she goes, Studio G, Bo bunny

Everything else from stash

Thanks for looking

hugs Nikki 

Big Wreathe

Using Up Scraps to Create a Christmas Card 

When ever I have too many green scraps they seem to find themselves turned into trees or a wreathe

these are so simple to make just take a little time and are well worth it in the end

The bow is just a piece of red felt and I embossed the green felt ribbon behind it. Shame I'm almost out of that ribbon now I love the colour of it :) 

Challenges - Craft for the Craic - Something with Circles  10/3

Sister Act - Anything 10/3

Dream it Up - Christmas and the Holidays

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

A Girl who Crafts - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking

hugs Nikki

WOYWW

It's that time again for WOYWW so here's my space and I've been colouring in some digital images from Limited Runs and for a couple Christmas cards and when I went thorough my scrap box I noticed I had a lot of greens so I started to make a wreath using punches it's a great way to burn through a lot of scrap papers and just glued down on to a cut out circle simple and very kewl looking when it's done don't know what it will be used for but it will be used up :) 

So I'll pop around to as many blogs as I can last week I ended up putting some tiles on our bathroom floors little white hexagons looks good haven't grouted it yet seeing we want to put white grout but the rad guys have to come back to hook up the rads and they will be wearing shoes ,so are we at times right now.  We will be going to be doing it after we are finished a few things and it will stay white a little longer. 

So that's about it also I've been tagged by Kay for Creative Blog Hop my post will be up next monday so pop around and check it out next week

hugs Nikki 

Cuddly Best Friend

This week at Incy Wincy we have 2 sponsors this week Digital Delights and Scrappiness Designs

and we want to see all those cute Critters I've used a LOTV stamp and I went over the kitty a little with a marker to show some more details on him seeing the grey hide a lot of the details in him.

Challenges 

LOTV - Sept Pretty Papers 10/1

Incy Wincy - Cute Critters

Crafty Calender - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar -Anything Goes

Docerela Creations - Anything Goes 10/1

Sister Act - Anything Goes

Sisters of Craft - Anything 10/1

Recipe - Stamp LOTV,Studio G.

Papers - K&Co,Prima.

Dies - Quickutz,CC,Spellbinders

Flowers Prima. Punch Stampin Up.

Coloured with Spectrum,Shinhan.

thanks for looking

hugs Nikki