Working away

in the background...
Like everyone else at this time of year things have gone a bit crazy.... deadlines to meet and dt projects to finish, along with getting all those Christmas commissions done...

Well it looks like I am just about finished and can then relax a bit over the festive season..... it will be nice to be able to switch off for a bit and get everything ready to go again next year...

Here are a couple of cards I created this month...

Whatever the festive season means to you, I hope you have a great Christmas and here's to an amazing 2015!

Thank you to all of you who have joined me this year on my crafty journey..... lots of tutorials planned for you all next year.

Happy crafting
Nikki x

Just for fun...

I can't believe that this is the last Crafting Cafe challenge of the year - it's been a mad year...... but a fun creative one too.....
The new challenge over on the cafe this month is a 'just for fun' challenge. This time we would like to see what your favourite thing has been from this year..... there is no sponsor and no rules.....
Pop on over and join in.....

Here are the projects I shared.....

Now it's your turn.... we'd love to see what your favourite thing from this year has been...

Here's to a fabby, creative 2015!
Happy crafting
Nikki x

It'a a thank you hop....

Today is a thank you hop over on the Do Crafts Design Team....
Becky has left Do Crafts to follow her dreams ...... Good luck Becky....

Everyone wanted to thank her for the inspiration, hard work and friendship that she has shown everyone (and will continue to do).....
I also wanted to thank everyone in the team for all their work too....
So here is the list of everyone on the hop...

Jill

Louise 

Sarah 

Paula

Katie 

Michelle 

              Nikki  (you are here)

Heather

Keren

Denise

So here are the cards I wanted to share with you today ....

 Hop along and see what everyone else has been creating too......
Whatever you are doing today..... have fun!

Happy crafting
Nikki x

Happy birthday my friend....

Today is Laura's birthday..... Hope you have a great day x
She set me a challenge.... she requested a Tinkerbell themed card for her birthday this year - nothing like a challenge!!!
So out came the drawing pencils and pens.....
This is what I created for her....

Here are a couple of close ups...

 I do love creating these quilled flowers, so easy to do and a perfect way to use up those little scraps that as crafters we just can't throw away...

I was quite pleased with the final card..... her son didn't believe I had drawn it, so it must look ok..... lol
Gotta love a silhouette.....

What crafty things have you been up to?

Nikki x

Hi everyone..... so sorry that I haven't been on the blog for a few weeks.... carpal tunnel has hit and it's making my crafting life really difficult at the moment.... but I'm back today...
WOW! and Ruby Rock-it are having a blog hop......  I have loved working with both these amazing products and will definitely be getting a lot more product from these companies to work with.... loving them!!!!

Hello Ruby Rock-It Fans and WOW Embossing Powder fans!  We are delighted to have you join us this week for the fun with our blog hop!

We are very excited to be partnering with this fabulous company and their amazing designers, so here's all the info you will need...and then come and join and hop along!

Here's the blog hop order, all you need to do to be eligible for our prize, is to leave a comment on each designer's blog and then come back to our blog letting us know you have done so!  Comments will be closing on Friday, November 21st at 11:59pm PST.

Ruby Rock-It Blog

WOW Embossing Powder Blog

Nikki Smith

Sandie Dunne

Pattie Beltran

Susan O'Connell

Donna O'Leary

Erin Yamabe

Irit Shalom

Jen Deal

Alicia Barry

Jenifer Cowles

Patti Hamil

Nicole Picadura

Maya Isaksson

June Goh

Trish Latimer

Nataliya Serova

Beckie Dreyer

Sian Ridley

Kaka Costa

Christine Saunders

Candice Elliott

Here's our beautiful prize:  The Essence East Coast collection! [album not included]

And here's my project! 

I am getting a head start on my Christmas prezzies for next year!! Kris and I have decided that next year we are making all of our Christmas gifts. 

This will be filled with cookie mix so that the person who gets it will be able to make some wonderful cookies..

 I loved working with the Ruby Rock-it Country Cookin.....

 Watch this space for more Ruby Rock-it projects heading your way......

Now, on with the hop.... the next person in the hop is Sandie

Sandie Dunne

Enjoy the hop!

Happy crafting

Love

Nikki x

WOW! meets 3L adhesives in a blog hop

If you pop on over to the WOW! blog over this week, you will see that there is a blog hop going on with WOW! and 3L adhesives.....
Today is day one and I was one of the dt on the launch post.
Here are the cards I made....

If you pop on over to the WOW! blog you will see all the items I used to make the card.
I loved using the 3L adhesives, great quality .... another must have to my crafty stash!
Keep an eye on the WOW! blog as you will see all the dt coming up with fab project using both products.... and next month we will be having a hop with Ruby Rock-it.... Great goodies on offer from both hops.....

Have a crafty filled day, whatever you are up to.
Happy crafting
Nikki x

One stamp different ways

Over on the WOW! challenge blog there is a new challenge for this month.
Take one stamp and create different looks with it.
These are the cards I made for the challenge.....

I think I like the Christmas blues card the best... just goes to show, you don't need to use a Christmas stamp to get a really pretty Christmas card.

You can find out how they can be created by popping over to their blog....
If you join in with the challenge, make sure you leave your blog link so that we can pop on over and leave some crafty love.

Happy crafting
Nikki x

Congratulations....

Today I thought I would share one of the commission cards that I made over the summer.....
This is the card....

I liked creating this one...... and I loved doing the doodle scrolls.
It's hard to believe that the weekend is nearly over.... just not enough hours in the day at the moment....
What creative things have you been up to?
Nikki x

I'm back........ have you missed me!?

Wow! Having no crafting area has really been hard.... but the studio is now up and running.... yay!
I still have a lot of sorting to do but at least I can craft again..... I felt like my arms had been cut off!.
As soon as it's finished I will take lots of pics, maybe even a video, to share it with you...

So for today I wanted to show you some of the things I have been up to.....
Creating with fimo...... so many more things I want to make with this..... I am really loving clay... - watch this space... I am gonna have a go at making my own, if it works out I will share a how to blog post with you all....

I've also made a few commission cards.... here are just a couple to share with you...

I've had a lot of fun and found it really challenging to craft with no room to craft in.... it's amazing how you take it for granted when you have it! lol
It does feel good to be back blogging though, I've really missed it...
Today I'm off to buy some more storage for the studio.....
Whatever you are doing... have fun.

Happy crafting
Nikki x

The Crafting Cafe - new month, new challenge

There's a new theme and challenge over on the Crafting Cafe blog..... this month the design team are working with the theme 'Shades of One'......
There are 2 great sponsors for the challenge too.....
Here are the cards I made for my inspiration post....

and here are a few extra that I made...

We would love it if you would come on over and join in the challenge with us.

Happy crafting
Nikki x

I'm entering the following challenges,

• 613 Avenue Create - anything goes
• Fairytale Stampers - anything goes using a digi
• Scrapbook blessings - anything goes.... really anything
• Scribble and Scrap - always anything goes
• Through the Purple Haze - anything goes
• Crafting at the Weekend - anything goes

Welcome little one...

A very good friend of mine and her family welcomed a beautiful little girl into their family, so I just had to make them all cards to say congrats.
Little baby Olivia made it into the world and she is just beautiful.
Here are the cards I made for the family,
this one is for mum and dad....

this one is for the doting grandparents....

and this one is for my friend - now anyone who knows Lins, knows that she is not girly at all..... so this card suited her!

I love making these types of cards as I know they become a keepsake that Olivia will get to see when she is older.
What crafty things have you been up to?
Happy crafting
Nikki x