Thursday 30 November 2017

New challenge over on I 💜 ProMarkers

All the DT have loved seeing all your fantastic makes from last month.
Over on I 💜 Promarkers there is a new challene. This month our theme is autumn/winter.
We're sponsored by The Paper Shelter so there' another chance to win a great prize.
Here is the card I made for the challenge this time...



We'd love to see what you make.
Over the winter months I love sitting in front of my wood burning stove and colouring in some digit.
So relaxing.

Have a great weekend whatever you are doing.

Happy crafting

Nikki xxx

Wednesday 15 November 2017

Exciting News

I have some really exciting news.....
I have been asked to join the design team over at I Love ProMarkers.
How brilliant is that!!!

Today is the first day of the challenges that I will do with them..... Pop on over to the blog and join in the challenge this month.

Our sponsor this month is Dr Digi's House of Stamps....

This is the card that I created for the challenge...

Such a fun image to work with.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you all create....

Happy crafting
Nikki xxxx

Thursday 19 October 2017

Unicorn and Christmas fun

I love love love spending time with my boy.
This weekend we ended up in The Range in Edinburgh.
Their Christmas shop was out!!! loving all things Christmas.
And to make it even more special.... They had unicorn stuff! Oh my goodness...
So now my crafty studio has a new mat...

And Kris bought me an amazing new bank...

He also made me laugh out loud by trying these on...

How we have never been told to leave a shop I will never know.
Lots of laughter & memories made.

Nikki xxx

Wednesday 4 October 2017

To blog or not to blog


WoW! It's been a little while since I've blogged.... so much has happened .... it's been a busy few months and I'm afraid my poor little blog has been neglected a bit.... I'm not even sure that anyone reads blogs anymore...... but hey, I do have fun writing it and it's an easy place to put my tutorials so that I can find them again...
I think for me though it will be more of an online diary that will include photos of things that Kris and I get up to, although this may well change again..... lol

Happy crafting
Whatever you are up to at the moment

Nikki x

Wednesday 15 March 2017

Clean and simple - here come the boys

We often struggle to create cards and projects for the boys and men in our lives and to be honest I think that's because we make it to complicated........ (Me included!)
So I set myself the challenge for some clean and simple cards....
Here is what I came up with...



All of these cards can be made in under 10 mins each so nice and easy for that card that we might forget!

It's great to batch make some of these cards so they are good to go.

I'm off to sort out some more of my studio, it's nice to finally be able to see my desk.

Happy crafting

Nikki x

Friday 10 March 2017

A little tutorial for you, paperfolding flower

 To make these flowers you will need 6 squares for each flower. All your squares should be the same size.
 Create 1 petal at a time. Lay the square so it looks like a diamond.
 Fold the square in half, point to point.
 Take each side corner and fold up to the centre point.
 Your square will look like this when it's finished.
 Slide your finger into the little pocket that you have just created. Flatten this section, it will look like a kite on each side.

 Fold over the points.
 And then fold the sides over.
 I use a hot glue gun for the gluing as it sets instantly but you can use any adhesive. Glue your 2 outside edges together.
 Follow these instructions to make 6 petals then start to glue them together.
 Only add glue to the inner section as above.

 This is what the finished flower looks like.
I created a selection of different sizes.
If you glue 12 together you'll get a beautiful flower ball.

I'll show you my finished project very soon.
If you make any let me know. I'd love to see them.

Happy crafting

Nikki x