Winter Wonderland yes and no

 This week our sponsor is Stitchy Bear Now I know I suppose to pay attention to what are challenges are but this image so distracted me it's just so cute I FORGOT TO FOLLOW ALONG !!! DUH!!! huh so I've added in a second card just to show I can follow the challenge so this cutie is a what not to do lol

Challenges

Artitstic Inspirations - AG + Christmas

Crazy - AG

Get Creative - Holidays

Christmas Card - AG

Wags n' Whiskers - Ribbons and/or Pearls

Okay so now that we forgot the challenge and so picked an image that wouldn't work

here's a little something to follow along with the Incy Wincy Challenge I used a little Studio G Stamp and made a Winter wonderland card this one of the 6 Cards I popped off in the post to Caring Hearts Card Drive for this year . Normally I try to have a lot of cards done early this year not so much. Somehow I didn't make any for along time then started hustling to get them all done.

Challenges - Incy Wincy - Winter Wonderland

Cutie Pie - CAS + Cute Christmas

Ohh Lala Creations - Let it Snow

Vintage Stamping - Traditional Christmas

Penny Black and More - Anything Christmas

CAS on Sunday - Christmas

Thanks for looking 

hugs Nikki 

One Bold Christmas Card

Now I've never done a really purple Christmas card before and you know what I really like how it turned out. My paper wasn't bold enough when I first tried this layout so I used my markers on them to make them really bold, I do this a lot with my border papers, just to make them go better or even look better.

Close up  so you can see even the little glass balls sparkle

Challenges

Crafting with Dragonflies - Christmas +Ribbon

Crazy for Challenges- Square Card or elements

Hiding in my Craft Room - any Holiday

Sweet Stampin - Sparkle and Shine

Craft for the Craic - Nov - Something Glittery

Graph'it - Christmas

Simply Papercraft - AG

Stempelsonnen - AG

Holly Jolly - Embossing

613 Ave - Square - Christmas -Black ,white

Wow - AG +Embossing

Recipe - Stamps- LOTV, Whimsy. Embossing-WoW, Die Cut Whimsy

Ribbon - Upcycled from a box of yummy chocolates , Papers - Anna Griffin,K n Co.

Markers Shinhan,Spectrum,Sakura Gel Marker

Thanks for looking

hugs Nikki

Little Winter Bird

 Ever had a sheet of paper and you where like OMG I am so sick of looking at this sheet I have now idea how I'll ever use it well this was one of them it's an old BG sheet I've had forever and finally figured out how to make it into something I love. For those interested here are the steps

1. Used a stencil , darkened the inside with a blue and dark colours for around the image 

2. Stamped some snowflakes on the page used a WOW embossing (White Super Fine ) and then embossed the edges with Frantage. (Heat Paper on Underside)

3 Added in Glitter Glue around the showing parts of the star 

So here is the Finished Card I  love how it turned out

Using an Image for Limited Runs  Using Winter Chickadee Isn't he a cutie

Challenges

Christmas at Sweet Stampin - Stars 12/7

Double Click Skittles - Christmas or Blue and White12/9

Simon Says - AG

Stampavie Snowflakes 12/1

Whimsy Inspiration - AG-Holiday 12/1

Card and Scrap - Christmas 11/28

Country View - The Colour Blue 12/1 

Crafty Enjoyments - AG with Decorative Edge

Petal Lu - AG

WOW - AG with Embossing 12/1

Live and Love Crafts - Christmas Tic Tac Toe - Glitter,Snow,Star 12/1

Recipe - Digi - Limited Runs - Paper BG 

Embossing - WOW,Frantage,  Coloured with Pencil crayons

Inks- Tim Holtz, - Stamps Recollections, Stencil - Heidi Swapp

Everything else from stash 

thanks for looking 

hugs Nikki 

WOYWW

HAPPY WOYWW
Just wondering do other cat owners have the same problem as me.
 I try to keep space on my desk, so I can work and create until this happens 

Yep ONE FAT CAT looking for attention and willing to get in the way to do it!!
This happened to me last week as I was working on some Christmas Cards

He just takes over and the next thing I know I have a little 6 inch space to work in 

ARR if you weren't so cute lol !!

So here is my space today and I have some new Goodies to show off this week too

So you can see my stash of xmas cards to the left and I'm still making more I think I'll run out and I'm starting to fill some out so they can make it out early in the post to every one on my list On the Right there's my happy mail from Kay it's a tad late but it's so amazing !!

So here's what Kay Sent me a beautiful pullover scarf and some lovely pictures she took and turned them into cards my fave one is the wood door frame but they are all wonderful works of art :)

She did send me a wooden "N" but It found a place on my window ledge in my bedroom 

 Next I've taken out my LOTV stamps and started stamping some out
,that and my printer is almost out of Ink everything prints out in a light grey.

and also some new CC dies I was lucky to have won from their blog hop in oct

 so I've just started playing with them 

and I'm in the middle of making a purple and black Christmas cards who needs just red and green ones. Lots of non traditional colours and I found some Christmas papers I forgot I owned 

funny how I only store them in 2 places 6 by 6 and 12 by 12  ... Must look through the WHOLE pile lol.

I also wanted to share this thank you from one of my giveaway's from Tinka

A Fabulous thank you card with some handmade crochet hearts and flowers for me to play with 

and seeing I don't crochet this is so fantastic to have to be able to play with 

I know I was taught when I was small but I don't remember how anymore perhaps one day I'll try it again but that won't be for a while ... so many things to try not enough time in the day

So here's my space at the moment 

thanks for popping in 

I'll try and visit as many peeps as I can 

hugs Nikki 

Also if anyone wants to swap a Christmas card with me let me know and if I have some to swap I'd be happy to :)

Super tall Snowman

This week at Incy Wincy we have a Tic Tac Toe Board for you all to play along with and our sponsor is Doodle pantry I didn't use a sponsor Image this time around instead I used an Image from Limited Runs  He's a new Image to play with and I love snowmen to colour

The Row I used was - Embossing (Wet or Dry) Free and For a Man

Or I guess it also works for this row too- Distress Free and Kraft Paper

Challenges - Incy Wincy  - Tic Tac Toe (Below)

My time to craft -let it snow 12/4

Craft Catz - shades of blue

Graph it Christmas

QKR Stampede - Snowmen

Wags n Whispers Embossing

Stempelsonne AG

Craft for the Craic  something glittery 12/1

Creataticious Challenge - Merry Christmas 12/15

Petal Lu - AG 12/15

Recipe - Image - Limited Runs, Stamp Studio G. Papers - Basic Grey, Ribbon Micheals.

Punch - Stampin Up, Ink - Ranger. Markers - Shinhan. Chalk background Embossing -Frantage

Thanks for looking hugs Nikki

Perfect Tree Topper

Still playing with my new markers from Promarker,  I played around with shading on the bulb and ball to see how soft I could get them blended, it didn't turn out too bad I did use the blender pen once to push the ink away in the center for the refection. I put the darkest colour down then went over it quickly with some lighter greens to have the inks run together without a sharp line. I add in a  highlight with a gel pen on them 

Challenges - I Love Promarkers - Traditional Christmas

Alphabet Challenge -Tis the Season

Addicted to Stamps and More - AG

Creative Moments - AG

Simon Says - Christmas

Sisterhood of Crafters - Christmas

Whimsy - AG -Holidays 12/1

Rudolph days challenge - Christmas 12/1

Thanks for looking

hugs Nikki 

What to do with a Green Christmas

Yesterday my new Promarkers showed up and I had to play with them they are a lovely set of Greens

well I made a Christmas/Fir Tree (tut here for it) for the background and then a little bush and Grass. Then Realized it looked more like a spring time so how to fix it up well then Embossing powder to the rescue

Before embossing powder not so seasonal 

now if it was spring time this would be perfect

After Embossing now it's Winter for sure

Used 2 types Wow - Bright White and Verdigris

after seeing it was too white lol

Little Merry Christmas on the card and Viola it's done 

I Love Promarkers - Traditional Christmas 11/26

WOW - Anything Goes +Embossing 12/1

LawnScaping - Use something Old (Paper and Embossing Powders,Stamps) 11/26

Thanks for looking

hugs Nikki 

Little Mini Snowman

Less can be more sometimes I find and with this little snowman and this sweet looking ribbon from Debra which wanted to be used all up 1st Love the Red in it so Christmasy so I used Mini Snowman from Limited Runs

Challenges

Craft Rocket - Add a Sentiment
Wow AG + Embossing

Simon Says - Christmas (2)

Scrap and Craft - Christmas 

Southern Girls - Pattern Paper

Whimsy Inspiration - AG holiday

A Snowflakes Promise - AG with Winter/Christmas

Marker Pop - Christmas (Shinhan Markers)

Digi - Limited Runs

Stamp - Inkadinkadoo

Embossing - Wow Super fine Clear

Brad -Recollections

Ribbon - Fairy my world

Inks - Versafine and Tim Holtz

Papers - K n Co, MME

Charm from Stash

Coloured with Shinhan Markers and Pencil crayons

Off to try and make some more Christmas cards

and thanks for stopping in 

hugs Nikki 

Shark Christmas Card

Now this isn't your normal Christmas card and it took a while to figure out how to use this image but I think it worked out in the end and all the embossing powders really pulled it together I've used 3 different ones on this card just to get it feeling right. Used 2 different Wow - Opaque White Bright and  White Pearl also used a little aged Silver from Stampendous  to pull in the metal pom pom ribbon.

Close up 

Challenges - Wow - AG +Embossing

Crafty gals Corner - Use Scraps ***Won***

Paper Shelter - Use White,blue,Silver Grey

Simon Says - Christmas

A Snowflakes Promise - AG With Winter/Christmas Theme

Lemon Shortbread - AG

Papertake Weekly - Let it Snow

Unicorn - Christmas is Coming

Recipe - 

Digi - Dustin Pike 

Stamps - Studio G, Recollections

Papers - Recollections,Basic Grey

Dies - Sizzix 

Markers Shinhan, Prismacolour

Inks - Tim Holtz, Heidi Swapp

Brads Basic Grey

Thanks for looking 

hugs Nikki 

WOYWW

Happy WOYWW well today I find my space a mess stamps are out in the middle of making another Christmas card with a shark none the less, lol so you'll see I received some Happy Mail from Debra I've already started to go through the ribbons and roll them up to fit in my box . Now I have a huge itch to tidy this place up now that I've showed it off lol

You'll notice I have a huge cuppa mocha coffee which is cold now will nuke it soon 

So here's my space this week and I do have my tree up and 

we don't have room for a star and he didn't want any garland on it next year there will be something but I thought why not he did have to cut it down a 4 inches to fit and bring it up the stairs it's so nice to have a tree up it's been 3 years since we could. Yep it's the only thing in this room lol we still have to pick out some furniture and are having a hard time deciding on anything for any space.

So that is how I spent most of my time last week getting the house all set for Christmas 

That's not a present under the tree either it's a Card keepsake box that I have tucked under all set to enjoy. So if you wanna swap me a Christmas Card I'd be happy to I can do a few for sure. 

hugs Nikki 

Santa's Furry Helper

I've been making a lot of flat christmas cards lately so I'll have lots of choices to pop into the post
here's one using Limited Runs Christmas Guinea Pig isn't he so cute

Challenges
A Snowflakes Promise - AG with Christmas/Winter
Crafty Sentimental Designs - AG
Inky Chicks - Silent Night - How much more silent is a guinea pig lol + musical paper
Unicorn - Christmas is coming
Lawnscaping Use something old .... this Ribbon is over 10 years old I had a HUGE roll & Papers from last year at least

thanks for looking
hugs Nikki

Snowbuddies

Here's a card using A Random Fan I've used Snowman and Company I wanted to keep this a little clean and simple and I like how it turned out the trees on the other hand took a while to dry seeing I painted over them to give that snowy effect. So I ment to post this earlier but missed it so here it is now :)

Crafting from the heart - AG

Craft your Passion - AG

Eureka - AG

Marker Pop - Christmas  (Shinhan Markers)

Come and Get it - Winter Holiday.

The Ribbon Girls - Use any Image

thanks for looking

hugs  Nikki

There be Critters around !!

We have two Sponsors this week at Incy Wincy ,  Fabrika Fantasy and Milk n Coffee

I'm using a Fabrika Image here and to make it a Really quick card this is a pre-coloured image just fussy cut it out and poof a quick and easy Christmas Card.

Challenges Incy Wincy - Critters Small and Large
CHCCE - AG
CCAYR - Trees
Cutie Pie - Simply Cute and Christmas
Craft - Christmas
Art Imrpession - Be Merry
Crafty Ribbons - Christmas Tree

Digi - Fabrika Fantasy

Washi - Recollections

Die - Quickutz,Spellbinders

Stamp Studio G

Ribbon from Stash

My Second Card today is one using a Milk N Coffee Digi
this little Reighdeer boy is so cute and I ended up making a shaker card
using him and fussy Cut him out too 

Challenges - Incy Wincy - Critters Small and Large 11/22
Wow - Anything Goes 12/1
Christmas at Sweet Stamping - Stars 12/1
ABC Christmas - W - Wild Thing
Scrap & Craft Thurs  Vintage looking
Aud's Sentiment - Embossing , Digi, Die Cut

Digi - Milk N Coffee
Papers - Recollections
Embossing - Stampendous,Ranger.
Markers Shinhan,Spectrum,
Dies - Sizzix,Spellbinders
Die Cut - Micheals

Thanks for looking
hugs Nikki 

Making some a New Friend

I love making Christmas Cards with snowmen they just work wonderfully for everyone and any age

so here's one using a High Hopes stamps isn't he so cute He's building a friend.

Challenges

High Hopes - Nov - Christmas or Winter12/1

Whimsy Inspires - Fall Colours or Christmas ..

Christmas Stampin All Year Long - AG -awaiting winners to be posted

Stamps - High Hopes,Quickfire & Basic Grey(background),Studio G(sentiment)

Papers - recollections. Ribbon May Arts. Brad Basic Grey

Inks Tim Holtz,Heidi Swapp.

Markes - Shinhan,PrismaColour,Sharpie,Sakura Gel

Pencils - Crayola

Thanks for looking

hugs Nikki

For the birds

This week our sponsor is Bugaboo and I've used the image Snow Friends  ,seeing this is a daily winter routine for me I feed the birds,
Every day which also includes the squirrels , this is a Winter Activity for me lol

Challenges - Incy Wincy  - Winter Activities

Cutie Pie - CAS + Cute + Christmas 12/5

613 Ave - AG..

Catch the Bug - AG..

ABC - U = Unlimited ..

Card and Scrap - Christmas..

CHCCE - Christmas12/1

Noor Designs - AG..

Petal Lu - AG..

Thanks for looking

hugs Nikki

Woyww

Happy WOYWW everyone !!!

Last week I was asked to take a picture of my desk with my lamp on so here it is 

Took this last week

So This Christmas stuff has been taking up my time all of last week sorting through it all 

seeing I haven't opened these boxes in 3 years now. There are more of them but these where just close and slightly open to show where my time has been spent on 

Hanging garlands, Making a Wreath, Starting to put the lights on our tree to only realize I still need to buy more. Will take a picture when it's all done for you all 

Which = a Tidy desk again lol

Hammer so I could put nails in some of the top of our trims to hang the garlands :)

So just a quick post and I have a Digi Freebie Here for everyone if they would like it 

Have a wonderful day 

hugs Nikki 

I'll try to visit everyone as soon as I can :)

Little Snowman

Here's A little Christmas Card I just finished up as I look at the Christmas Countdown there is only 48 days left YIKES This is the 1st year I can decorate our house which is so exciting. I don't know what will work or where everything will go but it will be fun to find out ... I think it's a great reason to buy more decorations but I'm pretty sure the DH is like NOOOOOoo you have so much already lol
Looks like a lot but all those glass decorations take up so much room with there own little boxes and stuff.

A Snowflakes Promise - Winter or Christmas Theme

Holly Jolly Christmas - Snowmen

Retarte  - AG

Try it Tues  - Lots of Layers

Just Keep on Creating - AG 11/30

Thanks for looking 

hugs Nikki 

Santa's having a ROUGH day !!

How much fun is this santa he's soooo not impressed with the dog lol

So I'm still creating Xmas papers with Non Xmas Papers that's what all my little Mini 

Christmas stamps are for at least this way they get inked up. The Ribbon has some washi tape across the middle to add in more red and I had to add in a little extra glue just to keep it stuck right

Challenges
Snowflakes Promise -ATG Christmas
City Crafter -Getting Ready for Christmas
Retarte - AG
Craft your Passion - AG
ABC - U for Unlimited
Card and Scrap = Christmas
Petal Lu - AG

Digi - Stitchy Bear Outlet, Stampin Up Punch. Ribbon May Arts, Washi K n Co.
Stamp Studio G

Thanks for looking
hugs Nikki

WOYWW

Happy WOYWW and Welcome to my Winter Style Blog at the moment I love to edit my blog when I can find the time 

So here's my space working on some Christmas Cards I haven't done much this week at all and I plan on decorating the house seeing this will be the 1st year it gets to be decorated I no longer remember everything I own it's been such a long time and I've bought a few odds n ends that haven't left their packages yet to add more into our tree and around the house it will be interesting to see how it all turns out and if I shall be adding to my Christmas stuff (pretty sure that's a big old yes btw lol) 

 Here's my space I've been using the gold n silver foils inside my cards they are perfect for the little insert pages and they are all Christmas why not use them to add that little extra something 

Up top on my shelf is all the Christmas cards I have made so far ... still need some more to have enough for everyone.

So that's all that I can going on at the moment nothing to fancy just everything from last week a little moved around. 

thanks for popping in and I'll try my best to visit you asap 

hugs Nikki 

So what do you think of my new blog banner ? 

Hanging at the North Pole

This week at Incy Wincy we are sposored by Rick St Dennis and his quirky images it's always a tough time to pick just one out to use they are all fantastic to colour in with all their details and so here is what I've used North Pole orginally I wanted to use his Christmas Outhouse image and Say
"May Your Christmas Never be in the Crapper"  but it wasn't up on his site so I used this cute one
should print off a few more to make a set or two :)

Challenges - Incy Wincy  AG

Ching-chou Kuik - Christmas

Digi Galore - Monochrome with a hint of Colour 12/1

Noor - AG

Petal Lu - AG

Card and Scrap - Christmas

CHCCE - AG as long as it Christmas

CHPP - AG w Pattern Paper

Ribbon Girls - AG w Ribbon

Coloured with Derwent Watercolours

Thanks for looking

hugs Nikki