Sketched Face

Just creating a rough pen sketch to try and work into perhaps a digi at one point

added in a little pencil crayons to add in colours to see how she would look very quickly sketched

when you work in pen if you make a mistake you must just make it work so I hope it looks ok

I did also use a little grey marker just to add in a little extra depth in areas too

Challenges

Show us your Face  #15
That's Crafty - Face Challenge

That Crafty Addict - AG
Robyn's Fetish - Anything but a card** top 3**
Corrosive - Girls Ladies Women

Thanks for looking

hugs Nikki 

Pocket Letter

This is the best picture I could take as some of this I decorated inside and outside on the PL,

and I've sent this off to Claire it's her first swap and my third for a PL

I'm hoping she will like this I just loved the paper I started off with  and went from there

not sure if she knows it but part of this GLOWS IN THE DARK thought I grabbed my clear Embossing but was glow in the dark so I thought that would work even better 

Challenges 

Anything Goes @

Wow Embossing , A Beautiful Mess , Simply Papercraft , Petal Lu

Sweet Stamps

Sami Stamps - Add Pearls or Beads (On Bunting)

CHPP - Pattern Paper

Paper - Recollections

Die Cuts - K n Co , Basic Grey 

Stamps MS for Hello, and Unknown

Embossing WOW- Glow in the dark (won't let me take a picture)

Twine - WOJ,  All the Metal - Brads,Gears -Recollections

Digi Sami Stamps, Washi Recollections

thanks for looking

hugs Nikki 

WOYWW

HAPPY WOYWW !!!

Here's a little Sneak peak of an Image I've been painting with watercolours 

from Limited Runs using Face -1 I'm still working on adding in the finer lines and stuff 

but it is a work in progress for an upcoming challenge for my DT  it's been so long 

since I've actually used real watercolours, I've missed using them 

So here's my space this week Yep moved some stuff around again :P

I know it's pretty tidy but I started painted and that's what has been keeping me busy

Plus I can be a messy painter so I move everything out of the way 

The Little Green/Blue Pot is for my water and holds my pens when dry I had to 

put it way up top seeing my little kitty I just caught drinking out of it thank goodness 

water colours are non- toxic I hope ... Or there will be coloured puke somewhere in our 

house lol

You can see my sneak peak of my water colour there (covered over seeing I can't show it all just yet)

Happy WOYWW 

hugs Nikki 

Plus I know that Anne is having some candy too ends on the 26th

she will be posting it today sometime :)

Sweet Birthday Card

Well I'm working on some birthday cards I'll be needing a few in a little bit so here's just one more

with a H2O Twinkling Background I love these paints with their little sparkle :

Simon Says Wed Happy Birthday--

Little Miss Muffet - AG

Star Stampz - Flowers--
Crafty Addicts AG /Springtime

Digi - Aurora Wings ,  Sentiment Stamp - Whimsy

Die - Quickutz, Lace-

Papers - Recollections ,SEI,

Punches  MS, Unknown

Inks - Memento,

Markers - Shinhan , Promarkers

H2O Twinkling for Background

Flora Craft - Diamond Dust

WOYWW + Zombie Card

Happy WOYWW head over to Julia's to figure out what it means :)

So here's my space this week I did get a bunch of happy mail this week

On my shelf One from Judy handpainted fairy with some sweet die cuts inside and one from my Sister (with an image I coloured for her a very very long time ago and she sent me a mini Birthday stamp set inside) and the last one from Roni with the stamps inside that I was lucky to win in one of her giveaways I've already started using them too

the birdhouse on my desk

The cards will be on display for a little bit them I'll put them with the rest of my collection stored away to keep them safe

So as you can see it's a little on the boring side seeing I try not to leave to much out as I work along

The Binder to the right is my rubber stamps I now store them upside down in the holder seeing I use to always flip it around to take the stamps out now I look at them the right way and easy to pull out the stamps towards me.

Oh and here's the Zombie Card I was working on last time 

I love Zombies and for those of you not ready for Christmas He wanted to be coloured or he'd eat my BRAINS so Dammit I coloured him up like a good and proper Zombie!!!

As a Bonus I could halloween papers to for this as I have more Halloween papers then Christmas ? how did that happen , so here`s what I`ve done and boy he could really use a TOOTHBRUSH lol I made a window card seeing I really liked the paper and have been making a few window cards lately it seems 

Inside of card  not sentiment for it yet haven`t thought of one ?

and he's looking a lot on the toxic Zombie type too. I did use a florescent Yellow marker 

as an undertone and it's bright without the rest of the colours over him

Challenges 

Dream in Darkness - AG 5/1

Jingle Belles - Santa Baby

Creative Card Crew - Die Cut (Window and Ornament) 4/18

Holly Jolly - Santa 4/18

Happy Little Stampers Christmas - Die Cuts

Craft your Passion - AG

Christmas Card Challenge - AG

The Pencil Case - Peculiar as there is nothing pretty about this guy

Papers - MME , American Cardstock 

Die -Quickutz

Markers Shinhan, Promakers, Specturm

Thanks for looking

hugs Nikki 

Little Cutie

Incy Wincy Challenge this time (April 4th-17th)  we have 2 sponsors this week   AMB Illustrations  and Lacy Sunshine I've used a Lacy Sunshine image and thought to get cracking on some Christmas cards seeing that I always use up so many over the holidays. So our Challenge this time is to use your favorite Medium Mine is my markers I can colour some images for quiet a long time just to get the look I'm wanting.  So here's Holly and also check out what the rest of the DT has made and join in.

Challenges 
Anything Goes @
Allsorts 4/9 , Crafty Friends 4/9 , PDE Linky Party

CHCC- Anything Vintage or Christmas **Winner**

Crimbo Crackers - Cute Kids

ABC Christmas - Green or Gold

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Cute Christmas

Papers - Pebbles , Ribbon May arts , Stamp Studio G. Bling EK, Punch Stampin Up Markers Promarkers & Shinhan
thanks for looking  hugs Nikki

Zombie Christmas Card 1

Oh Yah I love me this Zombie Guy he's alot of fun to colour up and if you do a mistake 

Heck it was ment to be there he's a ZOMBIE!!! lol

I  know it's a C card but the Zombie just wanted to come out for BRAINS!!! 

Challenges 

Dream in Darkness - Creepy,Dark,Weird .. Not Cute-AG (like I want a kiss from him EWW!!!) 5/1
CHCCE - Anything Christmas
CHPP -Pattern Paper
A Beautiful Mess - AG
Brown Sugar - AG
Jingle Belles - Santa Baby (not your everyday santa not even a cute one lol)
Simply Papercraft -AG
The Stamping Boutique - Masculine

Digi - SLS Lines - Sentiment By Me

Die - Quickutz,

Papers Recollections Basic Grey,

Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks Red Pepper

Markers - Promarkers,Shinhan, Prisma colour

Skull Embellishment K& Co

thanks for looking 

hugs Nikki

Darnell's April Fool Contest

Darnell's Big Fat Boo Boo Challenge!!!
Well I've only been on one DT forever I'm just happy there and have guested Designed for a few others here and there,

I'm known for just seeing an image and picking it for the image the Designer makes. Then realizing I haven't picked the image for the DT or even bothered to follow the challenge but hey that happens more then I'd like to admit. 

So our challenge was Winter wonderland and there was no way this image would work for it EVER but I still posted it with the statement this is just me sharing the wrong way to enter our challenge (something along those lines).

So this is the card I made for it ... DOESN'T have anything to do with WINTER WONDERLAND more like DOG likes your lights and will roll around in them no problem

So that's my one Boo BOO story and I'm sticking to it Image kind of works for this too lol

Oh and I love to share this one it's not a mistake just an unexpected card to send off to someone lol

Outside

Inside

Had written sentiment by me Like I'd ever find this one anywhere :)

hugs Nikki

Snail Mail

This is Snail Mail from Limited Runs I used this image to send all the way down to my friend Judy in Australia there are days the post office is slower then a snail I swear.

I wanted a bright Cheerful card to mail and this is what I ended up making
When I make a card I honestly have next to no plans with it just maybe an image and zero direction lol

Challenges

The Card Concept - Bold and Layered - Love using a bold colour and simply layering it up to make the image just pop off the page this is a take on a  CAS card really just with Designer papers instead of white space as there are really next to no embellishments. 

Lemon Shortbread - AG

Crafty Sentiments - AG

Simon Says Wed - AG

Crafty Gals Corner - AG

Digi - Limited Runs

Stamp 2CuteInk(retired)

Die - Quickutz

Paper - MME and Card Stock

Markers Promarkers , Shinhan, Faber Castel

thanks for looking

hugs Nikki 

Feel Better Soon

Now this is a Dr. Digi , Digi How fun is this Guy with his ear to ear Grin

This has been sent off to my Great Uncle who is recovering in the hospital and will be there for 

another month in recovery getting the assistance he needs.

Don't they say laughter is the best medicine :)

Inside I added the Sentiment 

"or at least get a HOT Nurse to Push you around !!!"

Challenges 

Addicted to Stamps and More - Make your Mark -MARKERS!!!

Double Click - Use a Pun or somthing Funny 4/12 (4/30)

Amusing Challenge - AG
Die Cutting Diva - Get Well ** Top 3**
Retarte #73- AG

Digi - Dr Digi , Sentiment by Me

Papers - Recollections,Basic Grey

Die - CC Cutters

Markers - Shinhan, Prismacolor, Promarkers

Thanks for looking

hugs Nikki 

Sweet Little Pony

Here's another new Image from Limited Runs Called Sweet Pony isn't she adorable

I tried to keep her in soft colours and added in a H20 Painted Background to just add more pink and

a sweet little Sparkle

Challenges

ANYTHING GOES @

Artistic Impressions 4/4,  Critters and Creatures 4/1, Bit More time to Craft 

The Crazy - New Baby

The Ribbon Girls - Use any Image

Digi - Limited Runs  , Sentiment - MSE Rub-on

Papers Bo Bunny,Recollections,  Die - CC Designs , H20 Paints

Markers - Prismacolour & Shinhan , Flowers Prima  , Ribbon May Arts

thanks for looking
hugs Nikki 

Evil Easter Bunny

Happy Easter Weekend all have a good one !!!
Well this is not your typical Easter card for sure it falls into the darker morbid area but this so works for my sense of humor and my other half's lol.  Now this one is for my DH he is a choco-holic when there is chocolate to be found in the house.  A while back I won two images from SLS Lines and this is one I picked I wanted something darker to play with. I could draw something up but I love to use other people's work it adds new interests and inspiration to play with.

Sentiment I just made up when I was printing this image :)

Challenges

Cut it Up - Bunny

Whimsy Inspires - Easter/Spring Colours-4/15

Dream in Darkness - Anything Goes

DL Art - Easter 4/8

Simon Says Monday Food or Drink 3/28

Crafting with an Attitude - AG

Creative Knockouts - 1 Digi, 1 Sentiment, 2 Pattern Paper, 2 Different Images 

Paper Nicole's and Card stock, Inks distress,memento,

Brads-Recollections,  Markers - Shinhan, Prismacolor, Spectrum

Die - Quickkutz, Ribbon -May Arts

Thanks for looking
hugs Nikki 

Coffee thoughts

I don't know when the last time I made one layer card with just an image coloured and that's all no bling no ribbon but when I was cutting this out I realized I really did colour her in just enough that would make a perfect one layer card so here's 

Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop - March 25

Simon Says Monday - Food or Drink March 28
Addicted to CAS - Delicate
One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes 4/1



Stamp - Susanna's Custom  Sentiment - Hero Arts (I think)

Inks - Memento, Markers Shinhan,Faber Castell, Prismacolour  

Also I'll be giving away 3 digi to Limited Runs if you leave a comment on any of my posts with the Spring Coffee Lovers in them and you 

might what to check out the Limited Runs too :)

Thanks for looking

hugs Nikki 

Bunny Birthday

IF YOUR LOOKING FOR MY WOYWW GO HERE

Here's a little Lili of the Valley Bunny (retired now I think). I wanted it to look a little like a polaroid picture if they ever thought to make them in fun colours

which would be a fun idea for them.

Challenges 

Anything goes @ 

Lemon Shortbread 3/29 , One crazy stamper March 4/1, Bizzy becs store 4/1

Easter/Bunnies  @

Retro Rubber , Amusing ** TOP 3**, Great Impressions 4/1

Stamps - LOTV, Studio G ( both more then 2 years old at least)

Papers - Basic Grey, Recollections

Dies Sizzix

Markers - Shinhan

Thanks for looking
Hugs Nikki 

WOYWW

Happy WOYWW & may Julia be doing better too
Well last week we popped by Ikea and I said that really wanted one of those metal carts they aren't large but just what I was looking for and have wanted for a long time so that took a lot of stuff off of my desk once I got it all built and organized took about 2 hours to do it all. The DH walked in and said it looked great perhaps I should get a second one lol but I don't think I have enough stuff left to fill up a 2nd one seeing somethings are easier to get to  when they are left out. But my desk is looking neater and it's all been shifted again. But that's what happens when you get a new storage unit.maybe I will get a second one ??? Who knows maybe I will LOL
So here is my space this week
The little box shelves a made have all been recycled too.

Drawer unit from top to bottom

1. Double sided tapes, acrylic stamping blocks, Charms, Washi
2. Embossing powder
3. Ribbons fit all in one space so much easier to look at them all
4. Ink pads all of them together now
5. Glitter glue, glitter, flocking
6. Punches. Martha stewart and all my little ones

So that's my reason to yet again move around my desk and make it
even look more empty. Now if I got one more my shelves would become more of a display area then one filled with craft stash ??

The sewing machine will be going back into the closet to live but I was finally making a few curtains for our bedroom no more bed sheets on the windows ... 2 years later ... but finally done.

So here is my desk all labeled all up for you all to check out
what is what and where is that (click on image to read it better)

One of the Zombie Christmas Cards I'm working on I know it's super early but I really just wanted to colour up this fun image and I made it a window card just have to attach on a little tag and I'll show him off really soon :)

Thanks for popping 

by

hugs Nikki