Elle's challenge

This will be the last Elle challenge for this year - Helen will be taking a well earned break over the festive period to move into her new home and then hopefully have a rest!!!

So the final challenge over on the blog is a weather themed challenge.
Plenty for you to be getting inspired by at the moment then!!! The one thing we are never short of up here in Scotland is varied weather!!! lol

Here is my project that I created for the challenge,

I adore this little bear and all the adventures that he gets up to - hopefully there will be many more still to come!
In this one, Roger is out to play at kicking the fallen leaves.
I think he looks very smart in his wellies!

One of my favourite pastimes was kicking leaves.....

Hopefully you will be able to pop on over and join us in the challenge. It would be lovely to see you and I know that the DT would love to see your weather themed projects.

Happy crafting

Nikki x

World Cardmaking Day..... blog hop...

Come on over and join in the blog hopping fun!!
If you started the blog at the beginning then you will have started at Gill's blog and hopped over a few blogs until you got to Pam's blog right before mine......

Here is my card to help celebrate this wonderful event!

 

this card is also for the new challenge over on the Elle blog....

Thank you for popping over and visiting my blog - to go on with the hop you need to pop on over to Becky's blog.

This blog hop is going on over the next week so make sure you pop by and have a look... A lot of crafting will be getting done this week.

Remember to let me know you have made a card and I will pop over to your blog for a look.
Happy crafting xxx

Mid month tutorial over on the Elle blog

This is the tutorial I created for the mid month inspiration over on the Elle Challenge Blog..... Pop on over and join us in the fun!!!
I'd love to see what you create!

 Here is the finished card

 To make the base of this card you will need 3 6"x6" pieces of card that you have scored on the diagonal.

 Cut you 2 pieces of paper 20cm x 20cm - cut them down the diagonal - ink all edges and then fix into position.

 Use this picture as a guide as to how to fix the paper to your card.

 Now we start to fix the base card together - this is step one

 Step 2

 Cut another square of paper 51/2cm x 51/2cm - cut on the diagonal and ink the edges

 Fix these into position on your card as shown above.

 Now it's time to decorate your card front.

I used a little magnet at the side of my card to keep it shut, but you could use a button, ribbon, velcro dots etc.

I hope you liked this tutorial, I'm looking forward to seeing all of your teepees.....
Happy craftin'

Nikki x

Elle's challenge......

this month is being led by me! Woo hoo....... and the theme for you to play along with is 'here comes the girls'.
Come on over and join us.
The DT have made some wonderful cards and projects - very inspiring!
This is the card I made,

The digi stamp we all used was 'Belle', designed by the uber talented Helen.
And of course I just had to bring out the promarkers to colour her in.....

Let us know if you have made a card to join in with us so that we can come over and visit you. We just love seeing what you create - you really are all a very talented bunch!

Happy craftin'

Nikki x

Elle Challenge

Over on the Elle blog there is a new challenge this week - sorry that I am a bit late this week, but this past weekend has been very very busy!

Here is the card I made for the challenge......

The challenge this time around it use layers.... I had a lot of fun making this card...... come on over to the Elle blog and join in the fun with us.

I sent this card to a very good friend of mine who just happens to have a birthday today..... Happy birthday Cli...... Yesterday was a birthday for another very good friend of mine too!!! (sorry I forgot to take a piccy of her card but yes I did make and send her one).... Happy birthday Chris for yesterday....

Back to making more samples for this weeks demo - I'll be at Craftworld in Hillington if you happen to be passing pop in and make sure you say hello.

Happy craftin

Nikki x

It's Elle's birthday!!!

Well if you have made it over to me from Michelle's blog  then welcome!!!
If not, welcome anyway..... why don't you join in over on the Elle blog as it's our birthday..... we are having a celebration blog hop to celebrate....

July ~ {Celebrations}

Blog Hop

Start~ Challenge Blog

Jill
Joanne

Michelle

Nikki

Tamara

Tina

Finish ~ Helen

 

Here are my cards that I made for the hop...........

I have had sooo much fun using all the lovely digi stamps.... my problem was working out which ones I would use - I wanted to use then all....

I would love you join in the hop with us and let us know that you have been by.... if you stop and say hi then I can come on over and have a look at your blog too.

Happy birthday Elle - time to celebrate!

Nikki x

Over on the Elle challenge blog

Well over on the Elle challenge this month there is a sketch challenge.
It's my turn to host, so here is the sketch that I came up with for everyone to use...

Simple enough you would think for the person who designed the challenge and the sketch to be able to follow her own instructions!?!?!?!? No......
I ended up having to make 2 cards!!!
Here is my second card using the sketch.....

I loved this image from Helen, she is a very talented lady! And for a change I coloured Roger in purple...... just because I can! lol.
Now for the confession....
I got so carried away using some of the digi stamps that on my first card I completely forgot to use the sketch!! oops...
Here is the card I made first...

I hope you like them both..... Maybe next time I will pay attention to my own instructions! lol.
Why don't you come on over and join us in the challenge? It would be great to see how you use the sketch.

Happy craftin'
Nikki x

Elle - Mid month tutorial

Over on the Elle challenge blog there is a wonderful tutorial for a fabby little gift bag....... come on over and play along, we would love to see what you create!
Here is the gift bag that I created...

and here are a few close ups..

It's a great idea, creating your own little gift bag - that way you can always have one to match your papers or card.
And it just finishes off your prezzie.

Whatever you are doing today - have fun!!!! I'm off out to spend the day with my Mum. We're going to be doing some girlie shopping - something unheard of for me, so I might need to just pop into a craft shop or buy a few tools just to balance it all out!

Nikki x

Elle challenge

Over on the Elle challenge blog, there is a new challenge up for you to play along with.
This time around the challenge is birthday....... I loved working with this digi.
I thought that if it was your birthday you would deserve to have lots of time to relax!

What you can't see from the photo is that all of the bubbles have been glazed so that they stand out from the card and look like real little bubbles of water.

Come on over to the Elle challenge (follow the link on my side bar) and play along with us. I'd love to see what you create.

Happy crafting
Nikki x

Elle's mid month challenge

Over on the Elle blog it's time for our mid month challenge... this month it's atc's.

Now atc's are not normally something I make a lot of, but I really enjoyed making this one. And I think I'm going to make a lot more and keep them ready as card toppers!

Come on over to the Elle blog and have a play with us!
Let us see what you create.

Happy craftin'
Nikki x

Elle's challenge......

Wow - how fast the time just seems to be whizzing by.
Here is my card for the Elle challenge this month.......

Here is a little close up for you,

I have been a very bad blogger over the past few weeks, but hopefully I will be able to get some more pics up over the next few days to show you what I have been up to.
Happy craftin
Nikki x

Time for a new challenge

Over on the Elle challenge blog there is a new challenge today!
Come on over and join us.....

Here is the card that I made for the challenge

Sorry about the photo quality this time, I got the lighting wrong! Oopsie!
This month we are celebrating love!
And I have to say I just love this little Roger Cupid digi.
This is a close up of his wings...

I made them all sparkly.....
Come on over and join us, it would be great to see what you come up with too.
Happy craftin'

Nikki x

Elles challenge

Over on the Elle challenge the theme is still new beginnings, why don't you come on over and see what people have been creating.
There are a lot of fantastic projects on offer.
All of the design team have been busy making a second card for this months challenge.
This is the card I made,

I love using these digis and am finding my copics coming out all the time! lol
Hope you have a creative day whatever that means to you.
Nikki x

Well..... it's back!

The white stuff is again falling from the sky! Oh goody goody....... NOT........
Perfect weather for crafting indoors, all snug and warm...
It's been a busy few weeks here in the Smith household........ my magazine commissions are now made and on their way to the publisher (now the dreaded wait...... will they like them, will the readers like them.....???)
Not much I can do to change them now! lol
My sister and her boyfriend got engaged over the festive season so we have a wedding to look forward to in May. Must get my thinking cap on for a card....
Demo samples are getting made as we speak........ If you are near Craft World, Hillington, this weekend, make sure to pop in to say hello. I'll be there from 10an - 4pm.
The challenge is still going on over on Ellephantastic - see my side bar for the link.
New beginnings is the theme - come on over and have a play!
Here is another card that I made using one of the wonderful digi stamps on offer.

Let me know if you join in so that we can pop over and see what you made.
Back to the sample making now....... whatever you are doing today - have fun!
Nikki x

Happy New Year......

Welcome to 2011!!
Here's hoping for lots of fun and great crafting moments over the next year.
Over on Elle's challenge blog there is a new challenge set from today! (New beginnings is the theme).
It would be really great if you could come on over and join us.
This was my first challenge as part of the Elle DT.
Here is the project I came up with.....

Stunning digi stamps. Check out the Elle blog for all the info.....

And here is a card I made for you all today!

I am love love loving these digi's and I am loving using copics!!! You can really get such a great effect with them.
Here's to you all - may the best of last year be the worst of this year!
Nikki x

Exciting news.....

starting in January I will be working with the very talented ladies on the Ellephantastic DT.
How cool is that!!!

Keep an eye out for links to the blog, challenges and all things crafty very very soon!!!

Nikki x