Tuesday 31 December 2013

Bubbles

Hi everyone, Happy New Year,

Is it wrong that instead of a New Years evening out I am at home crafting and watching a girlie movie? Tonight I made another card with a super cute Pollycraft image. They are so great to work with, so glad I got them when I did.

Anyway here she is;
Pollycraft image
Coloured with Promarkers
DCWV Kiddlet Stack
Couture Creations Circle Dies
Marianne Flower Dies
Bosscut Flower Dies
Crystal Stickle

Today's card was again inspired by the Graph it markers challenge to try a new colour. I tried the red combo and I also played with the blue combo. The design is based on sketch #158 from Sunday Sketch and Stamp.

I am entering the following challenges;
Graph It Markers - Happy New Colour
Sunday Sketch and Stamp - using Sketch #158
Desert Island Crafts Challenge - using 2. Die Cuts, 3. 2 or more papers, 4. Ribbon and 7. Flowers
Passion for Promarkers - include a sentiment
Crafty Little Fairies - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Pick of the Year (Child's Play) 

I hope 2014 is a wonderful year for you all.
Cheers Nic



Sunday 29 December 2013

Dinomite

Hello and how are you?

We all had a quiet day today. I finally got to do some tidying in the craft room so I can now see white space on my desktop. Whoops it was a bit out of hand with the Christmas rush. I fit in some crafty time at the end as a reward so I finished off this little guy. He is adorable!

Here he is;
Pollycraft image
DCWV Kidosaurus papers
Coloured with Finecolour and Promarkers
Crystal Stickles

The green colouring is not my usual but I quite like it. I was inspired by Graph it markers challenge to try a new colour. The layout was inspired by the Mojo Monday Sketch 325. I think it worked out well. What do you think?

I am entering the following challenges;
Graph it Markers - Wk 27 Happy New Colour
Mojo Monday - Sketch 325
Crafty Little Fairies - Anything Goes

I hope you like this cutie.
Cheers Nic

Thursday 26 December 2013

Bicycle

Hi,

I hope you are relaxed after your Christmas break.  I had a lovely couple of day's off but I'm back to work tomorrow.  I wanted to get some crafting in today but I got distracted by new lego to build.  Still fun though.  I did manage a little time when the kids went to bed.  I am trying to do a bit of CAS, I find it tricky but challenging.

Here is today's effort;

I have used a Hot Off The Press stamp and an Echo Park scrap with Bazzil Swiss Dots card stock.

I am entering this card in the following challenges;
Less is More using wk 133 - Round and Round

Stay safe
Nic

Sunday 22 December 2013

Geisha Kaylee

Hi again,

I won a beautiful stamp set from the very generous Kristy at Some Odd Girl Stamps a little while ago. I got so into Christmas cards that she sat there patiently waiting for me.  Finally I got to use her and oh how fun she was. I actually managed to use every piece of the set.

So here she is;
Geisha Kaylee Stamp Set by Some Odd Girl
Echo Park Love Story paper
Coloured with Finecolour and Promarkers
Crystal Stickles
White Embossing Powder
Versamark Ink

I am pleased with how the embossed background turned out and I love the simplicity of it, I tried to flower it up but it just wouldn't let me.  

I am entering this card in the following challenges;
Some Odd Girl December Challenge - Create a Background 
Penny's Challenge - Favourite Technique/Colour (I chose wet embossing and red)
Graph It Markers - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
Crafty Little Fairies - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy Holidays everyone,
Cheers Nic.

Saturday 21 December 2013

Teacher's Gifts

Hi there,

This week has been a busy one. It was the last week of the school year so a lot happened.  First up my daughter received the 'Endeavor' award for her class at the Book Prize Assembly. It was meant to be a secret but she guessed when she saw Dad walk in to the assembly. Super proud!
For the rest of the week I was busy at work or after school activities but I did manage to fit in some crafting.  I made the kids teachers nice 'have a break' gifts.  I thought I would post them just in case anyone was interested.
Here they are;













I hope you like them, I thought they were pretty cute.  The images are by Pollycraft and the papers are Echo Park scraps.  I have gold embossed 'THANKS' on them if you can't quite see.

I have got to get back to Christmas prep now, I hope yours is going well.
Nic.

Saturday 14 December 2013

Skater

Hi again,

The heat kept us in most of the day so I got some crafting done, yay! The kids have a Birthday party tomorrow for a family friend so I whipped this up for him. I didn't feel like a card so I made a cute tag instead.

Here it is;
Pollycraft image
Coloured with Promarkers
Echo Park Scoot papers
Couture Creations Nesting Dies
Quikcutz Star Dies

I am entering this tag in the following challenge;
Love to Scrap Challenge #19 Let's Get In Shape

I hope you like this cutie.
Nic


Friday 13 December 2013

Grow

Hi everyone,

Yay it's the weekend. It's going to be so hot this weekend 39-40.C for the whole weekend and into next week. Summer has hit with a bang. I had better stay inside and craft :).

Today's card is a simple design as this image is so pretty, she doesn't need much else with her.

Here she is;
Image is Grow by Saturated Canary
Coloured with Promarkers
Echo Park Love Story papers
American Crafts Knock Outs Edger Punch

I am entering this card in the following challenges;
Penny's Challenge Feminine with a Sentiment
Sister Act Anything Goes
Graph It Anything Goes
Passion for Promarkers  Include a Sentiment 


Thanks for dropping by, I hope you like her.
Nic

Merry Christmas

Hi there,

I had a long day at work today, but I needed to craft. I went with a CAS card today to keep up with my Christmas makes. I went with a traditional red and gold design using gold embossing and simple dry embossing, with a bow to top it off.

Here it is;

I am entering this card in the Less is More metal + 1 colour challenge.
I hope you like it.
Nic

Tuesday 10 December 2013

Xmas Elf

Hi everyone,

I managed another Xmas make today. I've gone for a different image today.  I needed a bit of a change and this cute guy shouted pick me please!

Here he is;
Image is by Pollycraft
American Crafts Merrymint papers
Coloured with Finecolour and Promarkers
Docrafts Sentiment
Mpress Nesting Die
Charm is a magazine freebie
Creative Expressions Bakers Twine
Platinum and Crystal Stickles

I wish to enter this card in the following challenges;
Penny's Challenge Tic Tac Toe (pearls,glitter and charm)
Crafty Little Fairies Candy Stripes
Sister Act Anything Goes

I hope you like him, thanks for visiting.
Nic

Sunday 8 December 2013

Kite flying

Hi folks, how are you?

I felt like a bit of a change from my Christmas makes so I went for a vintage style. This stamp is a Cardmaking and Papercraft freebie that have been sitting on my desk just waiting for a play. Vintage is a bit tricky for me but this stamp just cried out for it and the papers which have also been sitting waiting to be used seemed to match beautifully.

Here she is;
Holly Hobbie stamp
Kaisercraft Remember me papers and sentiment
Frayed Burlap Distress Ink
Spellbinders Butterfly Circle Nesting Die
Cre8tive Crochet Lace
Diamond Stickles

I wish to enter my card in the following challenges;
Desert Island Crafts Challenge using numbers 5 lace, 6 distress it 7 polka dots and 10 add a bow.

I hope you like it.
Cheers Nic

Thursday 5 December 2013

Gold

Hello there,

Today's card is a combination of a few challenges. I love when I can do that, it makes the decisions so much easier. I have gone for a Clean and Simple design of only gold and white and I managed to get a Christmas card done at the same time. Win, win.

Here it is;

I have used a sketch from Sketch Saturday. The smaller panels are stamps from a magazine freebie that I have stamped and gold embossed. The embossing folder used is from Couture Creations. Then it was just topped off with some simple gem strips. I hope you like this simple but shimmery design.

The challenges I am entering are;
Sketch Saturday Week #287
Daring Cardmakers Going for Gold
Less is More Sparkle
Crafty Cardmakers #105 Clean and Simple

Cheers Nic.

Wednesday 4 December 2013

Traditional Christmas

Hi again, I hope your day is as lovely as mine is,

Elf Kaylee has hit my crafting desk again. This time she is traditional with the red, green and gold. She is still so super cute, can't get enough of her. I think it's the hair that I love, oh and the stripes. Love the stripes, so many possibilities.

Enough rambling, here she is;
Image is Elf Kaylee by Some Odd Girl
American Crafts Merrymint papers
Coloured with Finecolour and Promarkers
Docrafts sentiment
Gold embossing powder
Colorbox cats eye ink

I wish to enter this card in the following challenges;

Happy crafting everyone,
Cheers Nic.

Tuesday 3 December 2013

Fun

Hi there,

Just a quickie to show you my latest card. I love this image and so right for the Aussie sun. I will give it to another sister in law for her coming birthday as she loves the beach and the sun.

Here she is;
Saturated Canary image
Coloured with Finecolour and Promarkers
Echo Park Splash papers
Colour Box cats eye ink
Bosscut frame die

This card worried me for a while as I was trying to combine a few things but I think it came up well in the end. Thanks for dropping by.

I wish to enter the following challenges;
Penny's Challenge #155 Frame a Female
Crafting From The Heart #1 Anything Goes
Cheers Nic