Birthday commission

Some ladies at work saw my Mothers Day card and wanted me to make a 60th card with a similar look.
So this is what I came up with....... the papers are all from the sew lovely range (Do Crafts) and the butterflies have been cut from a 12x12 sheet from the Madam Payrauds collection (Do Crafts).

 Here is what the inside looks like...

 A little close up of the front...

 I love these butterflies.... really effective when you cut them out of the sheet.....

Well, it's a rather wet and windy day here so perfect for staying in my crafty cave and getting some crafty things done...... I've got some cards to make and some more pyrography to do..... I just love the smell of burning wood!
Stay safe and warm wherever you are. I hope you have a fabby weekend.
Happy crafting
Nikki x
I'm entering this into...
Crafting Musketeers

Been a stamping...

Here are a couple of cards from my demo in Inverness last weekend.
It was great to see those of you who could make it along - and yes I am working on those tutorials as we speak!!!
Watch this space x

I love the set of butterfly stamps - there are dies that match them as well....
Another busy busy week here, trying to finish off all the projects I have started but not completed.....
I will have them done in the next couple of weeks - clean slate in the new year and I plan to start it with no half done projects.......
Hope you are all surviving the madness!
Nikki x

21st celebrations

No not from me! lol - I wish!!!!!
These cards were commission cards from a lady at my work that I created a couple of weeks ago.

Now I can show them to you.....
Here are the cards I made,

The little butterfly punch is a favourite of mine - it's the mini butterfly palm punch from Do Crafts.....  perfect for this kind of card....
The lady I made them for really liked them and she said the birthday girl loved them.
They were passed around the party -it's always nice to hear that someone has really loved the fact that someone made cards for them. Even better when they like the cards you have made!
I think I will always love that buzz......
Sorry for the quiet spell on the blog - I have been (and still am) suffering from the Norovirus.... signed off for another week too...... so over it now! lol....
What crafty things have you been up to? Remember to pop on over to the Crafting Cafe blog to join in with their challenge 'Winter Blues' it would be great to see you join in or even just pop by and have a look at the wonderful entries so far..... it's very inspiring!

Happy crafting
Nikki x

Feeling blue - day 2.... lol

Same butterfly die but last time I used mirri board - this time I was commissioned to make a 'blue' birthday card for a friend of my Nanna.
Here is what I came up with...

The leaf swirl underneath the butterfly is another die that I just had to have! lol
It fell into my basket, eeehhhmmm, when I was at my last demo in Inkspot.... (along with a couple of others)... oopsie...
I do love it though.
I love the fact that so many of the dies emboss as well as cut - it gives a lovely finish.
Over the next few days I will be working on some crafty projects for some challenges.... the ladies in the Crafting Cafe over on Facebook have given me quite a few to be doing!!!
I do love working with a theme or challenge - really gets you thinking...
Watch this space to see what I create - I will link to the challenge with every project I create.
Happy crafting
Nikki x

Feeling blue...

but not in a bad way!
This was a photo that I took just the other day.........

This was the sky over my house - isn't it just amazing! What a stunning shade of blue..... so inspiring.....
I had been asked by a friend to make a silver wedding anniversary card for her to give to a special friend and using the sky as my inspiration - this is what I came up with...

This butterfly die is one of my favourite, I just love the detail on it.
I also love the embossing folder that is in the background....... I made another blue card for another commission too, but I'll show you that another day (the photos are still on my phone! lol)
I'm off to brave the Edinburgh Festival with Kris today - I think I must be mad!!!
Be back later on to see what you have all been up too....
Have a craft filled day x
Nikki xxx