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Monday, November 30, 2015

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
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 

Saturday, November 28, 2015

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
Sweet Stampin - Sparkle and Shine
Craft for the Craic - Nov - Something Glittery
Graph'it - Christmas
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

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

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
Double Click Skittles - Christmas or Blue and White12/9
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
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 





Tuesday, November 24, 2015

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
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

Friday, November 20, 2015

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
Simon Says - 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 

Thursday, November 19, 2015

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 

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

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
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 

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

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


Monday, November 16, 2015

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 :)


Eureka - AG
Marker Pop - Christmas  (Shinhan Markers)
Come and Get it - Winter Holiday.
The Ribbon Girls - Use any Image


thanks for looking
hugs  Nikki

Sunday, November 15, 2015

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

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

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..
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 :)

Friday, November 6, 2015

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
Retarte  - AG
Try it Tues  - Lots of Layers


Thanks for looking 
hugs Nikki 

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

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

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

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 ? 

Monday, November 2, 2015

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
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