Sneaky peek...

I thought I would show you a little sneaky peek of a project that I have been working on....
It is my Crafting Cafe project and it goes live on the Crafting Cafe blog on the 2nd April - this month we have a fab new challenge for you and a wonderful sponsor.....
It would be great if you would come and join us - the new challenge goes live on the blog tomorrow morning..

Pop back on the 2nd to see the finished card.....
I hope you have all had a great Easter today - Kris and I have had a great day.... we have had a mammoth Lord Of The Rings dvd day.... I've never seen them before so it was great to see the films both he and his Dad have always been so passionate about.
Nikki x

Crafting with Kanban

I am still really saddened by the fact that Kanban will be lost to the crafting world..... It came as a huge surprise..... The quality of their product was always amazing...
Here are a few cards I made this week using some of my stash...

Have a great crafty day, whatever you get up to...

Nikki x

Been a doodlin....

I created the back grounds for these cards with some doodle work.... I think the back ground in the top one is my favourite...... Would you like me to do a tutorial to show you how to do it...?
It really is very easy but I think it looks really effective.

It's the kind of thing I do when I should be paying attention in meetings - doodles help me to concentrate....

I am making some more Christmas cards today - I love the fact that it's snowing outside as I make them! lol
Although, I really would like to see a bit more of spring now......

What crafty things are you up to this week....?
Have fun what ever you get up to.
Nikki x

Here in the back ground...

honest I am.... the weather has been awful - felt like I lost my mojo for a bit...
Still crafting away but totally flat with all this weather - SAD is just not lifting... last year I had waved goodbye to the SAD factor by this time......
The spring cleaning has begun..... so at least something is happening....
As I said, I have been doing some crafting..... this is one of my favourite stamps at the moment -  I have been after this stamp FOREVER!!!!! and last month I managed to pick it up for free!!!! I love it when a crafty mag gives you a gift that you are just dying to use....
Here are some of the cards I made with it - I've made a lot more but they have gone off to the school this week.

 

 

Sorry about the quality of the photos - the lighting here is just shocking.... Think I will have to get myself a photo tent....

The stamp is just perfect for paper piecing too - did I tell you how much i love this stamp!!!!
Did you manage to get you hands on it too? If you did I would love it if you would share your projects with us - leave me a comment and let me know and I'll pop over to your blog to have a look.
Crafty hugs
Nikki x

The finished canvas

I can now show you the finished canvas that I started this week...
If you want to see the list of powders I used, pop on over to the WOW! blog and you will see the links to all the products of theirs that I used.

This is the canvas........

I entered this into the challenge over here.... pop on over to Seemacrafts and join in with their challenge - a lot of fun and it makes you think outside the box......
I'm card making today so will have lots to show you over the weekend....
Happy crafting...
Nikki x

Something new...

I love a challenge and over on Seemacrafts they have a fab challenge.
You have to use a milk bottle (plastic or glass) and create something with it.....

I have been creating embellishments today - lots of inking.... as I am making something that I can show you later on this week.... these milk bottle embellishments are perfect!

Here are the things I made.....

I cleaned and cut open the milk bottle, then using my dies just popped it through the big shot.
Next I covered with ink - mixing and blending colours as I went along ( as I was working on plastic the dye based inks stayed wet)....... then I embossed the whole thing with clear embossing powder.

When you heat the plastic keep the heat gun moving - this prevents it over melting or burning.

Soooo much fun - it would be great if you could pop on over and join in their challenge too. I'll be back in a few days to show you the finished project and when I do with my new embellishments.

Happy craftin
Nikki x

Mothers Day

What a wonderful day I have had.
I am so lucky to have such a wonderful son. Kris has been my rock and reason for being since he was born.
He is such a joy to be around and he has suck a great sense of humour. I am so proud of the wonderful man he has become. Thank you Kris, for just being you x
I have been treated to breakfast in bed..... some lovely gifts and a beautiful card - that as usual... made me cry! We have also spent today with my mum, an all round perfect day.
This is the card I made for my mum....

 and here are a few close ups for you to see....

She loved it.... so I wanted to share it with all of you too.
I hope you have all had a good day too.
I'll be back next week with lots to show you...
Happy crafting
Nikki x

The finished card and my weekend....

Well what a weekend......
This weekend was the AGM for WAY (Widowed and Young) - a group that I am sad to be a part of but really glad to be a part of... This year the AGM was in Edinburgh.... - so no excuses not to go! lol
What happens..... I get this stupid flu bug that is going around the week before!!!!!!
I was not to be beaten and went along.... only to be floored by lunch time.... so while everyone else was AGM'ing then partying.... I was in my bed! lol...... Oh well - here's to next years! lol Planning my trip already, I just don't know the destination yet....

Last week I showed you a sneaky peek of the card I created for the Crafting Cafe blog - come on over and play along this month if you have the time....... we would love to see your creations..... The theme for this month is - Your Favourite Colour.......

Here is my finished card... Can you guess my favourite colour then?

I might be a bit slow on posting this week - energy is at a zero..... but I'll do my best xxx
Happy crafting
Nikki x