Thank you

Every year I like to make a set of thank you cards so that I have them all ready and good to go.
I write them for gifts that I am given for Christmas, birthday or just as a way to say thank you to someone.
(I remember after every Christmas or birthday as a child being made to write thank you notes to everyone and it's just kind of stayed with me - it's such a shame that a lot of children; and adults for that matter, just don't say thank you any more. And I think a little note makes it extra special).
For these designs I used one of my Hobby Art stamps - excellent quality, very reasonable prices, excellent customer services....... also bought the ink from them too....

 A little close up for you .......

I really love these stamps.... Watch this space for a lot more being done with them.

Have a great day, whatever you are up to.

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

No#1 Teacher

Our schools up in Bonnie Scotland have been finished for quite a while.... but in the last week before term ended I made quite a few thank you cards for some wonderful teachers.....
Here is just one of the cards I made........

I appear to have lost both my desks under the mound of crafty things on them..... I am sorting out and changing the study this year.... now I just need to find some time to box everything up so that I can sort it all....... can you imaging how long it will take - I have to empty the entire room!!!!!
Think that will be my September plan...... lol
The sun here is making it far too hot to be able to do anything at the moment......

Whatever you are doing..... have fun!
Happy crafting
Nikki x

Thank yous on a #docraftsmonday

Hi there, another weekend has flown by far too fast.... and that can mean only one thing....
It's a Do Crafts Monday day again......
This is the day that over on Twitter or Facebook everyone posts a pic to show everyone what crafty thing they have be up to..... all you need to do is #docraftsmonday it and then we will know you've joined in and the people at Do Crafts Towers will pop on over and take a look.

Here are the projects I wanted to share with you today....... I have been busy making up a set of thank you cards - well, it's always nice to say thank you so they are handy to have in my card box.

 I love these little owl stamps...... (and I know the one with the dummy isn't a thank you card..... but it was far too cute to leave out! lol)
Here are a few close ups for you....

What crafty things have you been up to?
Back soon with more to show you x
Happy crafting..

Nikki x

My last card of 2012...

Wow.... what a year - thank you all so much for joining me on my crafting journey over the past 12 months...
So many fab products to work with, I would struggle to pick my favourite ones......

I made a thank you card to share with you all - thank you for coming by, thank you for leaving so many wonderful comments, thank you for coming to my demos, thank you for inspiring me with your designs and talent but most of all, thank you for you friendship xxx I hope that 2013 really does bring you everything that your heart desires.

Here is the card I made,

 A little close up for you,

 A matching set.... I made the tag with the off cuts....

 The tag,

 From a different angle to show you some of the resist detail.....

You can find the links to the fabby resist paper by hopping over to the WOW! blog (see my sidebar for the link)..... this shows you the project and then has the links to the WOW! shop - be warned.... they have amazing stamps, resist paper and embossing powders over there!!!! STUNNING!!!!!

So, that's it from me this year.... I hope you all have an amazing Hogmany (stay safe people!) and a fantastic 2013.
Happy crafting
Nikki x

WOW - Thank you

The challenge over on the WOW blog is thank you...... and my card for this months challenge is now up.
I love love love the puff powders.... this is the card that I made....

Here are some close ups for you ...... look at the puffyness..... and yip that is a word! lol
The puff powder reminds me of when I was a little girl and I used puff paint to decorate t-shirts....

It would be great if you could come on over and join us for the next challenge - pop on over and have a look at the DT cards.
Make sure you leave a comment or link to your blog too - we would love to pop over to see your designs as well.
Back to the craft table for me..... lots of commissions to do.....
Nikki x

The work continues......

in the house. At times I feel like the mess will never end!
I know it will be worth it in the end but boy do I wish they would just finish for now so that I can get some level of normality back...... not that this house is ever really normal! lol
I thought I better make a start on some thank you cards.
I really should make up lots of thank you cards so that I have a supply of them whenever I need some.
That's the plan anyway! lol

Nikki x