Kitty's are Coming !!

Finishing off my Guest Design work for Kinda Cute. this month. It's been fun playing with these adorable images.  This is from Cat Digital Stamp Set ,  I'm using them all up making some no line colourings of these cute kittys so I thought to make a set of matching cards 

FYI for those trying this print it in the lightest shade so you can still see the image and use pencils over the edges or markers to give it a hand drawn feeling
these are all done with pencils and a fine tip micron pen which I thought was lighter but turned out darker but it worked out fine 

Micron Pen used for top hair

Challenges 

Anything Goes @
Dragon Fly Dreams  Corrosive  , Polka Doodles, Southern Girls

Thanks for looking 

hugs Nikki

Coffee Bear

Here's my 2nd Post for Kinda Cute this month

using Bear with Cup and who doesn't love a good cuppa and I've coloured this up with

pencil crayons and used the last of my coffee paper that I had been holding on to for a while 

but I really love this paper and it's not made anymore so alas had to use it 

Thanks for looking 

hugs Nikki

Christmas Bird

So A little exciting news I don't do this to often but I'm a guest Designer for Kinda Cute this month it's fun working with others Images and just show them off so here you go

Is it to soon for Christmas cards well tough lol here is my creation from Kinda Cute using
Christmas Bird this is my 1st of 3 posts that will be popping up this month on my blog !!

so keep your eyes out for the rest of them

Coloured up with pencil crayons blended down with Gamsol and used a little 

gold gel marker on the bobble

thanks for looking 

hugs Nikki 

Project Life - all about the Aliens

I was lucky to have won last week at High Hopes and was asked to be a Guest Designer so the challenge they have this week is Anything Goes so off I went to snag some of my High hopes stamps to figure out who will be the lucky one featured this week and I've created 4 little Project life cards and using some of Dustin Pikes "Space Alien set" from High Hopes  How much fun is this set I didn't use the whole set but did have fun using what I did. 

Click on each image for a close up

 

Challenges - High Hopes - Anything Goes GD 8/14

AAA Cards - CAS + WaterColours 7/11
Sparkle and Sprinkle - Anything Goes with Glitter,Embossing or Flocking

Crafty Catz - Star or Stripes or Both
Graph'it Anything Goes with a Marker 7/11\
Clarity Stamp - Anything 

Recipe - High Hopes -Space alien Set,

Markers - Shinhan,Spectrum,Prismacolor.

Watercolour Paints with sheen to them

Recollections Mini Star Brads

Embossing - Wow Blue Lagoon , Stampin up Clear

Sakura Gel Pen for Highlights

Thanks for popping in 

hugs Nikki

High Hopes Guest Designer

I was lucky to have won over at High Hopes

2 weeks ago and was invited to be a guest designer and the challenge this week is "GIRLS" I have used "Angel bear holding kitty" Normally this stamp would have wings but I put some washi tape over the wings when I was inking it up and peeled it off when I went to stamp her down. It's a quick way to Get 2 stamps for the price of one :) 

Challenges - High Hopes - Girls "GD" 4/29

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes 4/28

Created with Love - In t he Garden 5/5

MarkerPOP - Anything Goes 4/27

Stamp and Create - Spring flowers 5/7

Vintage Stamping/Flonz Anything Goes 5/12

Sister Act - Anything 4/25
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations - Anything Goes 5/6
Fan-tastic Tues - Anything Goes 5/29

Recipe -

Stamp High Hopes,Clear Dollar Sentiment. Dies - CC. Paper K&Co, Basic Grey.

Inks - Memento,Studio G. Markers - Shinhan.Faber Castel, Prisma Colour.

Bling - Recollections. Flowers  Prima. Punch Stampin Up.

thanks for looking 

hugs Nikki

Hi Friend !!

OMG I am so behind this week where does the time go !!!
I was asked to be a Guest designer over at Crafting by Designs and the Challenge this week is Ribbons

I am trying my best to go thru my ribbons and use up some of the old ones to make room for new ones of course !!! There are so many pretty ones out there how can you not resist but to get some new ones every once in a while. So here's what I've created for the challenge. I've used Limited Runs Digi - Alice. I've used 2 different ribbons on this card to.

Even did the inside which I LOVE To do too 

Challenges - Crafting By Designs - Ribbons  * GD *
Creative Knockouts - Things with Wings
Crafty Ribbons - Anything with Ribbons
Addicted to Stamps - Make your Mark
Miriam's - Shades of Green
Papertake Weekly - Girlie
Aurora Wings - Anything
Created with Love - Girly

Recipe

Digi - Limited Runs , Stamp Bo Bunny. Paper - SEI .

Punches - Stampin Up, EKSuccess.

Markers Shinhan, White Gel Marker

Everything else from Stash.

Thanks for looking 

hugs Nikki 

Mousy Santa

This week at Crafty Catz they want to see all those wonderful santas out there so use 1 or more santas on any creation you make and enter to win something from Meiflower your going to have to pop over to Crafty Catz to see what you could win!!! So Here's what I've created this week with a little mousy Santa

Challenges - Crafty Catz - Santa is coming to town.
4 Crafty Chicks - Christmas
Artistic Inspirations - Anything
Cards for Men - Anything Goes
Shabby Tea Room - Red White and Brown
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland - Christmas Mouse

Recipe -

Digi - WOJ, Stamps Studio G , WOJ Hemp cord , Papers  Basic Grey ,K and Company,

Coloured with Touch Twin,Faber Castel.

Thanks for looking

hugs Nikki

Little Tag

This week at Crafty Catz your asked to create something that has to do with tags and bags

they have 2 sponsors Crafty Ribbons win - $10 GC  and Digi stamps 4 Joy win - 5 digi stamps.

Here's what I've made
The Flowers instead of trimming off the green stem I rolled it around a pencil and used it as part of the arrangement

Challenges - 4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thurs - Anything But a Card

Delightful Challenges- Anything but a card

Addicted To Stamps and More - Make your Mark -Coloring

Crafter's Cafe - Metal

Recipe - Digi Stamps 4 Joy, Flowers - Flowers - Wild Orchid and Wilton. Bakers Twine

Paper Magnolia , Coloured with Faber Castell, Shinhan ,Sakura gel.

Thanks for looking

hugs Nikki

Holiday Wreathes

Enter My Christmas Candy Here !!

This is a great way to use up scraps the colours don't really have to be exact you can just tint them all to match better which is what I did to all the leaves ... I would recommend tinting the papers 1st not after you punch them all out ... like I did lol

This week at Crafty Catz the sponsor is Alota Rubber stamps you can win a $15.00 GC to their store how exciting is that. So how to win you must create something that isn't square have fun with it 

Here's what I've made for this challenge a wreathe card for Christmas this one is an easy one to mail too it's a 5 inch scalloped circle.

Challenges - Crafty Catz - No Squares 11/22
ABC Christmas -Winter Wishes 11/26
Inky Impressions - red and green 11/20
Whimsy Inpirations- Anything 12/1
Annabelle Stamps - Christmas
Scrapping 4 Fun - Anything 11/21

Jingle Belles - Holiday Traditions - Putting up a wreathe for your front door I have one every year this year I will have to make a new one seeing last year I made it out of paper tissue off to pinterest to be inspired 11/22

Recipe - Stamp - Bo Bunny. Dies - Quickutz,Sizzix. Punch - MS. Glossy Effects.

Pearl Effects and Distress Inks. Red Bling.

Is Santa Here ???

Here's my card this week Guest Designer for Crafty Catz Challenge the Sponsor this week is Saturated Canary and you can win any 2 digi's !!! This week we have a photo inspiration so use it as a reference and here's what I"ve created I wanted to keep it dark seeing I picked out Saturated Canary's Spooked digi but I wanted her for a Christmas Card instead and we all know little ones are always trying to sneak down to spy if santa is there.
So Is Santa Downstairs yet ??

Challenges - Crafty Catz - Photo Inspiration Below .

Simon Says Wed - Clean and Simple

Crafty Little Fairies - Christmas

Art Impressions - Holly Jolly Christmas

Little Miss Muffet - Seeing Dots  11/20
Annabelle Stamps - Christmas
CAS-ual Fridays - Embossing
Marker Pop - Anything Goes

Recipe - Digi - Saturated Canary,Papers - Bazzil,GCD. Wow Embossing

Markers - Shinhan,Prismacolor,Spectrum

Glitter Glue

thanks for looking

hugs Nikki

Happy Day !!

Oh I'm A little late posting this but Halloween and everything else kept me busy so that's my story :) This month is a little added bonus for me I'm a guest designer over at Crafty Catz so here's what I've done for their challenge this week it's Paper Piecing and there sponsor is Digi Darla you can win 5 Digi's !!!

Here's what I've Done I Paper Pieced her Hat and Dress and Coloured it with Shinhan Markers to give it more depth to her outfit. The Flowers I actually coloured white then coloured them in.

Challenges - Crafty Catz - Paper Piecing GD

Card Crafters Cafe - Cute Cards
Craftitiude- Anything Goes - Use Twine or string
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Simon Says Wed - Anything Goes

Digi - Digi Darla. Stamp Studio G, Die Cut - Quickutz. Papers- My Minds Eye,K & Co.
American Crafts Twine, Ribbon & Bling From Stash.
Markers - Shinhan , Prismacolor,Faber Castell, Sukura Gel marker.

Thanks for Looking

Hugs Nikki 

The Pumpkin always Get's it !!!!

Stamping Chef and Limited Runs are sponsoring Incy Wincy this week and I've used 2 From Limited Runs and they are pumpkin carving. I will admit I do use a drill on my pumpkin to crave along with a dremel tool. My pumpkins can get fussy sometimes.  Check out the rest of the DT creations and join in the challenge this week it's an easy one HALLOWEEN! !!!

Bring on the scary

Inside of the card

Challenges - C is for Challenge - Halloween 10/26
Crafty Catz - Halloween  TOP 3 & GDT
Lexi Creations - Halloween  Won!!!
Make it Monday - Anything 10/21
Marker Pop - Shinhan or Copic (Shinhan Used)  10/20
Parade your Crafts - Halloween 10/31
Crafty Calendar - Halloween 10/31
Spice Pumpkin - Pumpkin 10/19
Digi Haven - Digi + halloween 10/18

Recipe - Digi's- Limited Runs "Sid tastic & Jane Saw" Papers Echo Park, Pumpkin K and Co. Inks Memento,Tim Holtz. Shinhan Touch Markers, Recollections Glittler embellishments inside

Thanks for looking
hugs Nikki

Penguin Xmas

So this week I'm a Guest Designer over at Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge and I
love to create Christmas cards so I can send/give them to my friends

So this week Hazel wants to see
'Let's get inky or painty' - using ink and/or paint in any way

I've used Both Watercolours and Markers the "Winter Penguin" from Limited Runs is done up with Watercolours then gone over a little with yellow marker to make it more intense and the Christmas Ornaments have been gone over with brush markers to create dark and highlights on them (they both were a light grey colour paper when I started with them)

 Challenges

Simon Says - Anything Goes  *WON*
Christmas at Sweet Stampin - Winter Animals 9/10
Beat the Christmas Rush  Christmas Cards - 10/1
Crafty Boots - Christmas in August- 9/1
Stamp and Create - Glitter
Holiday Card Challenge Moxie Fab World Christmas Card 9/2

Digi - Limited Runs. Papers - Recollections,K & CO,My Minds Eye

Ribbon Micheals. Twinery Twine. Coloured With Watercolour Pencils. Markers- Faber Castel,Prismacolors

thanks for looking and is your Christmas stash of cards started !!
Also I have some Candy to win on my blog here
Hugs Nikki

Under Water

This week I'm a Guest Designer over at Jo's Shack her Challenge this week is H2O pop in and say Hello and Check out what the DT has done they've Created some beauties!!! I've created a C & S little underwater card using my Octopus from Limited Runs. If you haven't Played Jo's Challenge or even Popped by her blog your in for a treat she's got so much going on there's something for everyone and she's just a fantastic Crafty girl !! I have Paper envy of her craft room :)

Challenges - Jo's Shack - H20
Parade Your Crafts - Down By the Sea 8/19
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes
Just for Fun - Anything Goes 9/1

Recipe - Digi Limited Runs,Stamps -Clear Dollar. Punches - Stampin Up,EK Success

Papers My Minds Eye,SEI,Card stock.  Used to colour - Distress Inks, Challks,Touch Markers

Thanks for looking

hugs Nikki  

Little Mouse Ornament

This my shop Limited Runs is Sponsoring Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge

Now if you've never played there you should I am a firm believer in building that stash of Xmas Cards so your not creating like a mad person running out of time !!!

So Here is one of the Newest digi's from my CHRISTMAS IN JULY Release you'll love the rest of them & Limited Runs is also giving away 5 Stamps this month so drop in the shop

Challenges
Crafty Hazelnuts - Christmas Trees.
Stamp and Create - Christmas in July
Annabelle - Spots
Cut it Up - Christmas in July
Simply Create Too -Chirstmas In July

Digi - New From Limited Runs,

Papers Recollections.

Die Spellbinders

Bling and Ribbon from Stash

coloured with Touch,Prismacolors

Little ATC!!!

I haven't made one of these in along time An ATC Trading Card & I made it a little bigger whoops it's 3 by 4 inches. I'm a Guest Designer for The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog this month and Limited Runs is sponsoring the challenge

it's Fat pages (4 by 4 Inches) or ATC's (2.5 by 3.5 Inches)

Challenges

The Crafter's Cafe - Atc or Fat Page (GD)

 Flutterby Wed - Open

Freshly Brewed - Sweet Treats 5/1

The Perfect Sentiment - Sweet Treats

Recipe - Digi Limited Runs - Wedding Cupcake

Stamps- Blockheads, Artistic Stamper,Friskars Studio G.

Inks - Memento,Versafine,Studio G.

Chalks, Mini Bling. Recollections Die Cut. EK Success Punch

Papers Basic Grey.

Thanks so much for looking

hugs Nikki

Sunshine

A Bright and Sunny Thank you card that's to be put in the post shortly

I also remembered Yellow is one of her fave colours so I'm hoping she likes this

It's just perfect for springtime :)

Inside

Challenges

 Cute Card Thursday = Anything Goes
Ribbon Carousel - Spring is in the Air
MFT - Sketch - MFTWSC115

Recipe

Stamps- Pure Innocence Flower Girl & Sunshiney Day (Sent)

Papers - Authentique, Basic Grey, K and Co, Gina K Pure Luxury. 

Inks - Memento, Tim Holtz. Ribbon Stampin Up.

Touch Markers, Flowers Recollections,Prima. Brad Making Memories

 

You Can see who I made this card for here

hugs Nikki

 

 

11 Months 'till Christmas Blog Hop

I was lucky to have been invited to join in this month's Christmas Blog Hop. I have to agree it's never to early to get starting on those Christmas Cards I make anywhere from 70-80 a Year and mail out alot to my friends so it's really nice to have a quick stash available when needed to make it a stress free holiday. Can you imagine trying to make 80 cards in Dec OMG you'd pull your hair out lol or would they all be a sticker slapped in the middle of folded paper.  Humm that sounds like the 1st year I made Xmas Cards. I've made some progress since then.  
This month the theme is snowbound lots of things to do with snow

So my first card is using Limited Runs Chubby Snowman with lots of snowflake papers and add on's

Inside

Now for My Second Card is "Henry Dressed as Santa Claus" WOJ Digi

With tons of Snowflakes and even some snow too

The inside of this card is decorated too but

I just wanted to show the close up of Henry instead

Card Recipe #1 Digi Limited Runs - Chubby Snowman.

Papers - Recollections, Brad Recollections and Heat embossed with Stampendous.

Coloured with touch Markers

 Card Recipe #2 Digi WOJ - Henry Dressed as Santa Claus

Papers Echo Park,Recollections,Card stock. Silver Snowflakes,Flower Soft,Ribbon -Micheals.

Quickutz die,Stamps Studio G. Ink- Versafine,Chalks. Coloured With Touch Markers

BLOG HOP LIST

1.) Shari

2.) Heather

3.) Mary

4.) Sara

5.) Kerry

6.) Tara

7.) Georgiana

8.) Sally

9.) Nikki  your here

So Please go out and check out the rest of the creations along the hop

and may it inspire you to a stress free holiday!!!

Winner was Mary !! 

Challenges Entered

Card 1Christmas at Sweet Stampin - Cold and Frost Craft Room Challenge - MonochromeMake it Monday - AnythingTammy's Scrapin Corner - Red and or Hearts

Card 2Bearly Mine- Swirls,Digi,Ribbon,Die CutsFashionista -Red as Main ColourSimon Says Stamp and Show - Christmas Cards

thanks for looking hugs Nikki

Happy Holidays

This week Limited Runs is sponsoring Crimbo Crackers a 100% Christmas Challenge The lucky winner will win any 3 Digi's from the store and here is my card Now I've used Little Santa Stamp Set which will be coming soon ! The paper isn't even a Christmas Paper but I loved the colours on it so thought why not. It doesn't always have to 100% Christmas wonders what kind of different papers I can use to make xmas Cards with hummm time to go thru my stash :)

Challenges - Crimbo Crackers - Tall and Thin Cards-9.5 by 4.25 Just a Stardard  envelope 8/16

Die Cuttin Divas-Anything Goes 8/7
Ribbon Carousel - Christmas in July 8/7
Party Time Tues - Anything Goes 8/7
Recipe Digi- Limited Runs , Sizzix Die Cuts, Recollections Stamp, Bling , Basic Grey and Tim Holtz Papers Touch Markers and the Back side of a ribbon, Studio G & Tim Holtz Inks

Thanks for Looking
hugs Nikki

CHECK OUT MY CHRISTMAS CANDY TOO HERE

Christmas Pudding

This Week at Crimbo Crackers I'm a guest designer and it's a 100% Christmas Challenge site they want you to create something that has No People or Critters on it & Limited Runs Digi's is sponsoring it you can win any 3 digi's from the store and there are lots of fun digi's to play with that don't have critters or People.

I've created a little 4 by 4 Topper Using Limited Runs Toffee Pudding Digi.

Challenge -
Crimbo Crackers - No People No CrittersCards for Men - Seeing Red Fab n Funky -Use a Digi Die Cuttin' Divas - Anything GoesCreative Craft Challenges - Ribbons,Pink,Gems

Recipe - Digi - Limited Runs,Stamps Studio G&Inkadinkadoo, Touch Markers & Derwent Water Color Pencils, Papers K n' Co, Punch MS , Spellbinders die cut,Recollections Brad, Glitter Glue, Bling Ribbon from my stash

thanks for looking

hugs Nikki