Creatures.....

is the theme for the new challenge over on the Crafting Cafe.....
The design team have been given some fabby images to play with again this month and they are all busy crafting away to create their inspiration posts for you.
I get to do the launch post (yay....) so here is the card I created for that ....

We would love to have you come along and visit the blog and join in with us. Pop on over to the blog to find out all about this months challenge, the sponsor for this month and the fab prize that they have on offer.....
If you enter the challenge just have a quick read over the rules (there really isn't a lot of rules) and then fill in the linky thing (thanks to Dawn every month..... she always puts up the linky thing.... learning how to do it is on my to do list...... she says it's easy...... )....
Have a great crafty filled weekend.

Happy crafting
Nikki x

A little blue

I'm not but the card is.....
This is the card that I made to show as my #docraftsmonday project.

I made this using a selection of papers that are available to the members of the Creativity Club on the Do Crafts site.
I love these - great for both mens and ladies cards...... I just adored the blue.....

What crafty things have you been up to?
Today I thought I would teach myself felting..... you know.............. as you do!
I had an idea for a very special project for an event that is happening at the end of the year and I think it's going to work.
I'm very pleased about that one! I'll show you when I have made some more... I can see felting being a new addiction for me!
Hmmmm the possibilities.......

I'll be back soon with some more makes to show you.
Happy crafting

Nikki x

The lurgy struck

Well I've been a bit MIA over the past couple of weeks.... the dreaded lurgy hit the house so I have been under the weather. Recovery is slow, but I'm still smiling and it is getting better..... so sorry for the lack of posting...
Today I thought I would share some of the crafty projects that I was asked to create for a range of craft kits that are being sold in Hobbycraft across the country.
Here are just a few...

It's always nice when you are sent stuff and just given free range to get creative...
Today I am playing with some of the downloads from the Creativity Club from Do Crafts...... I'll share them with you when I can.

Whatever you are doing today, have fun xxx
Nikki

#docraftsmonday

Well Monday already! Wow.... the month is just zooming by.....
So for my #docraftsmonday project this week I decided to use some of the fab papers and downloads that are available to all Creativity Club members (check out the fab downloads section if you haven't seen it before - soooooo many to chose from and it covers everything from papers, toppers, digis and templates).
I am working with a selection of the Easter papers and downloads...... and this is what I created.... (lots of pics for you here!)....

 I love this style of card for using up all those little scraps that you have. And it's a very quick card to pull together.

 This card has 2 types of embossing....... dry embossing and then heat embossing.....

 For this card I did some paperweaving and then stuck it onto some white card. Then I used the Do Crafts egg die to cut out my egg....

 Paper flowers a plenty here, all punched out and then pinned to the poly egg.....

What have you been creating over the weekend?
Pop on over and share it with us all on FB or twitter.... just remember to include #docraftsmonday so that we know to pop on over and leave you some love....

Happy crafting
Nikki x

Pyrography....

Now, ever since I was a little girl I have loved to burn things.....  yip (you just gotta love a good old campfire....)..... I love the smell of burned wood. So pyrography is a perfect craft for me!!!
Here are a few things that I have been up to with pyrography.......... (some of these are the designs I was working on a while ago that I said I couldn't share at the time)...

 As always.... what starts as a clear desk pretty soon ends up getting filled with 'stuff'

 This design is one of my favourite zentangle doodles that I do.... this time I transferred it to a wooden coaster.

 The peacock design is first burned onto the wood and then coloured with alcohol pens, I used Promarkers here.

 This one was done as an 'M' for Mothers Day, but you could easily create and initial.

 Here I created a bookmark. Behind the bookmark is a flap of card that slides over your page to keep your place. Simples....

And of course, it wouldn't be me if I didn't find some way of including it on a card..... so here is a wooden button that I created as a flower middle.
If you haven't ever tried pyrography, give it a go.
There are so many kits out there now that let you sample the craft...
And if you happen to pick up a Kirsty Allsop pyrogrphy kit in Hobbycraft...... have a good look at the pictures and projects...... there might just be something very familiar about them!!! lol **wink**

Have a very crafty weekend....
Happy crafting
Nikki x

To have and to hold

This weekend I attended the wedding of a beautiful young lady who I have known since she was a young girl.
She looked radiant and just so happy.
I was touched that she asked me to be a part of her day.

This was the card I made for the happy couple..... and it doubles up as my #docraftsmonday post.....

If you want to play along with #docraftsmonday then all you have to do is create something!! When you have finished it, you either blog it and share it on facebook..... or twitter.... or you just blog it.... whatever you decide to do just put the # of #docraftsmonday...... and if you do take part. please let me know so that I can pop over to your blog and leave some love.....

Happy crafting
Nikki x

New month means a new challenge...

There is a new theme over on the crafting cafe this month and that means there is a new challenge for you all..
This month the theme is One for The Boys..... always a toughie.....
But we are lucky enough have two sponsors this month!!!! So that means you have double the chance of winning a prize!
Pop on over to the Crafting Cafe blog to see the sponsor links and inspiration cards from the design team..
Here are the cards that I created for the launch post.

If you had said to me a year ago that I would be using digis daily, I would have laughed in your face.... somehow though I have seriously become addicted to them and all that you can do with a digi......

Thanks for stopping by.
Happy crafting
Nikki x

New Home

I've been very busy over the past week or so and today Kris and I are off to visit my Mum in her new home......
It will be strange for me not having her just 'down the road' anymore, but I am so happy for her.
This house with a little love and inspiration will become a wonderful home for her.
So what better way to spend Mothers day, than with my Mum...... helping her sort things out.

This is the card I made for her as her new home card....

 and a few close ups for you.....

Whatever you are doing today - have a great day.
Happy crafting
Nikki x

WOW! House

It's my turn to post today over on the WOW! blog and this month our theme is wood...
So, I got my thinking cap on and this is what I came up with....

I had so much fun creating this project.....
You can see the shopping list over on the WOW! site.
We would love you to join in with us if you have the time.
Have a very crafty weekend, thanks for stopping by.
Nikki x

Spritzing

One of my favourite products at the moment are the Do Crafts Artiste Spritzing Inks...... loving them!!!!
They come in a range of colours and are so easy to use.
Here are a few projects that I have made up using them.

 For this one, once I had fixed the ribbons in place I used the end of the spray like a dropper and just dropped some of the ink over the card.

 There are two techniques with this one...... first of all I die cut a parenthesis and lay it on top of my card - then I spritzed over the whole card. While the ink was still wet I removed the parenthesis (and kept it for another project..... Once the card was dry, I spritzed some ink into the corner and then used a straw to blow the ink (just like when you were little and you did it with poster paint)..... this gave me the branch effect....

This one is working on a die cut.... so first of all I spritzed purple, then I did the branch technique (as explained above), then I re spritzed with white - the white is brilliant for star backgrounds.....

The spritzing inks also give life to canvas and flowers. Great for alphabets, borders and embellishments....

I'd love to see what you have done with the links so make sure you leave a link to your spritz projects in the comments here and I'll pop on over and take a look.

Happy crafting
Nikki x