My Dreamees Design Team Card....Flower Power..

Hello lovelies

I would like to share my DREAMEES  Design Team Card with you today.

I have made an aperture card using a die to create the aperture. I printed off some of the gorgeous flowers from the recently launched PRETTY PASTELS CD I love this cd there are so many beautiful flowers and co-ordinating papers to choose from.

I chose to make the card using creams as I wanted to give the card a bit of a vintage feel. I have inked the flowers I cut out with Distress Ink Vintage Photo along with some ROSES too. I have also inked VARIOUS SWIRLS and stamped over them using the sentiment stamp that I have used for the centre of the aperture. The stamp you can buy HERE I did'nt want to waste the die cut from the aperture so I have used this inside the card to mount the lace and the sentiment onto. I finally finished with gold liquid pearls.

 

 

 

Don't forget to hop over to the DREAMEES WEBSITE to see all the latest products and special offers!

 

Thanks for stopping by today, happy crafting!

Lots of love

Nicola XX

My Kanban design team projects....

Hello lovelies,

Well it's Saturday again, which not only means the week-end, it also mean's it's time to show you my KANBAN design team projects for this week!

First of all  before I show you my projects for this week don't forget to hop over to  KANBAN DIGITAL CRAFTS this is the exciting new website from Kanban where you Click - Print - Craft. How wonderful is this? You will be able to buy images now to use in your crafting and download them straight away. Visit today just click on the link!

 

For my first project this week I have made a Baby card. I love the colours for the card I made because they are very neutral which is ideal if you need to make it early.

 

I have used for this card...

~ Babies Cuddly Friends Paper Craft Toppers 901557

~ Rock ~ a ~ bye Baby Papercraft Toppers 901547

~ Spiders Web

~ Kanban Plain Card

~ Kanban Scalloped Square Card blank

I am determined not to waste anything from my Kanban stash, so the banners were made from the frame that holds the toppers in place, and the bunting at the top was made with the triangle bits I cut from the banner. I just finished with twine.

My second project this week is a wall hanging, which is now hanging in my craft room. I have used the gorgeous new 'Walk With Me' collection. As soon as I saw the gorgeous scenery toppers I just knew I wanted to make a picture. Out came my watercolour paints and card. I have made my own background using the paints to mount the topper onto this.
  

I have used to make this...

~ A Walk By The Water Embellishment Sheet 901512

~ Butteflies 2 Pink Acetate 901769

 ~ Water Colour Magic  A4 Paper Pad 901767

~ Kanban Panache Card

 

For my third and final project this week I have made a Scalloped Easel Card using the gorgeous 'Walk With Me' Collection. I love this collection, it is so beautiful. I have die cut the leaves and vine and added ribbon and pearls.

 

 

To make this card I have used...

 

~ Kanban Scalloped Square 6x6 card blank

~ By The Lakeside Paper Craft Toppers 901484

~ Garden Scrolls Foiled Background Card 901498

~ Kanban Panache Card

~ Water Colour Magic A4 Paper Pad 901767

~ Ribbon

~ Pearls

 

All of the items I have listed are Kanban, keep checking the CRAFTED BY YOU Kanban online shop for these gorgeous goodies.

Don't forget for all you Kanban fans out there we have a group on Facebook called WE LOVE KANBAN If you love all things Kanban just click on the link and request to join in the fun!

 

Also don't forget to follow the KANBAN BLOG where you will see all the latest design team creations!

 

More exciting news too is Kanban have a 4 Day Deal next week starting at 8am on Monday 25th February on Create & Craft TV. The lovely Karen from Kanban will be showing you the new collection. Believe me you will not want to miss this one...I just know your going to love it!

 

Well thats all from me today, thank you for stopping by I always appreciate your visits. I look forward to seeing you again next Saturday when I will be showing you some more of my Kanban design team creations.

 

Have fun and happy crafting,

lots of love

Nicola XXX

My Kanban design team projects...

Hello lovelies,

 

Wooo Hooooo it's Saturday again, which not only means the week-end, it also mean's it's time to show you my KANBAN design team projects for this week!

 

I must tell you first about something really exciting! Let me introduce you to KANBAN DIGITAL CRAFTS  this is the exciting new website from Kanban where you Click - Print - Craft. How wonderful is this? You will be able to buy images now to use in your crafting and download them straight away. Visit today just click on the link!

 

Anyway, now I've told you that exciting news....here are my projects this week! As it was Valentine's Day on Thursday I chose to go with a love theme...from courtship..to engagement....to wedding!

 

My first one is a Valentine's Card I have made for my hubby.
 

 



For this card I have used...

~ Ruby Anniversary Papercraft Toppers 901537

~ Love & Marriage Paper Pad 901539

~ Male Sentiments

~ Gold Card

~ Gems 5mm & 3mm

~ Sentimental Labels ~ Verses

~ Black ribbon

 

My second card is an Engagement card...

 

 

 

To make this card I have used...

 

~ Scalloped card blank

~ Love & Marriage Paper Pad 901539

~ You're Engaged Paper Craft Toppers 901522

~ Occassions 1 greeting

~ Gems 5mm

~ Ribbon

 

For my final card today I have made a Wedding Card...

 

 

To make this card I have used...

 

~ Scalloped Square Card Blank

~ Love & Marriage Paper Pad 901539

~ Happily Ever After Papercraft Toppers 901529

~ Self Adhesive Ribbon Stickers

~ Gems 3mm

 

All of the items I have listed are Kanban, keep checking the CRAFTED BY YOU Kanban online shop for these gorgeous goodies.

 

Don't forget for all you Kanban fans out there we have a group on Facebook called WE LOVE KANBAN  If you love all things Kanban just click on the link and request to join in the fun!

 

Also don't forget to follow the KANBAN BLOG where you will see all the latest design team creations.

 

Finally, if you have ordered the latest collection from Kanban called 'Walk With Me' that was launched on Wednesday on Ideal World and Create & Craft TV, you will absolutely love love love it! Mine has just arrived and I have already made a design team project with it for next week. Stop by next Saturday to have a peek at what I have made. I have to say, I love it and it will be living in my craft room!

 

Thank you for stopping by today, I always appreciate your visits and your lovely comments too.

 

Have a lovely week-end, have fun and happy crafting!

 

Lots of love

Nicola XXX

 

My Dreamees Design Team Card....

Hello lovelies,

I would like to share my design team card with you all for the fabulous DREAMEES

I have made a card using the BLOOMIN BRIGHTS CD and I chose to use all purple. I wanted to make a birthday card. I have matted decorative backing paper from the cd onto matching card. I absolutely love this flower paper so I didnt want to cover it too much, that is why I chose to add a circle sentiment as shown so as not to detract from the beauty of the paper.

I added a satin ribbon border and printed a flower bow and a purple bow from the cd, cutting just the bow part from the purple one and not the ends. I fixed this over the flower bow with foam pads and added a flowery heart from the cd in the centre of this.

I have embellished with gorgeous PAPER FLOWERS and a butterfly. To finish I added a dot of Lavender Stickles around the edge of the card.

 

Also check out the PRETTY PASTELS CD , the NEWEST STAMPS and lots and lots of other gorgeous goodies to buy at DREAMEES

There are lots of exciting times ahead for Dreamees so make sure you follow the blog so you can keep up with all the latest exciting news and product releases!

Thanks for stopping by today,

Happy crafting,

lots of love

Nicola XXX

My Kanban Design Team Projects....

Hello lovelies,

 

Wow where do the week's go? Time flies past. Another Saturday which means it's another post from me to share my KANBAN  Design Team Creations.

 

I am sure that most of you KANBAN fans will have ordered the fabulous Pick of the Day or the Blockbuster that was demonstrated on Create & Craft TV last week. I ordered mine and I absolutely love it. I just knew I wanted to use the Blockbuster for this week's design team makes.

 

My first project is a Twisted Easel card, now one of my client's commissioned me to make a Silver Wedding Anniversary card for her son. I was asked to personalise it by adding their names. I have used the Blockbuster Love & Marriage collection, using the Silver Wedding elements from this kit. The elements I have used are from the following .....

 

Silver Celebration Papercraft Toppers 901535. I have also used Kanban Foiled Background card and Kanban bling self adhesive gems in sizes 3mm and 5mm. I have printed the personalised text on my computer and used Bradley Hand font.......

 



 

My next card is a New Home card using the Well Wishes & Celebrations kit. I have used the...

 

No Place Like Home Paper Craft Toppers 901564

and the

Well Wishes & Celebrations Paper Pad 901577

 

I have made a flower using Kanban tissue paper and gems and embellished with a strip of Kanban self adhesive ribbon .....

   

 

My final project for this week is a Baby Girl card. Now I am a girly girl, so when I saw this I could not resist using pink lol. I have used the Birth & Celebrations kit and the

 

Baby Girl Paper Craft Toppers 901541

and

Sugar and Spice Paper Craft Toppers 901540

 and also the

Births & Celebrations Paper Pad 901558

 

I have used ruched ribbon to embellish around the edges.....

  

 

I absolutely love all these collections, they cover all occasions and there is something for everyone.

 

Now don't forget to join the WE LOVE KANBAN GROUP on Facebook, it's a fantastic friendly group for all you Kanban lover's. So much inspiration too as lot's of lovely crafter's add their recent Kanban creation's along with the Kanban design team. To also 'LIKE' the KANBAN PAGE on Facebook click HERE

 

You can also follow the KANBAN BLOG too where you can see all the latest design team project's.

 

Very exciting too is you can now buy on-line from Kanban at the CRAFTED BY YOU website, and if your in the area of the shop why not pop in and do some crafty shopping too.

 

Finally, don't forget to tune into CREATE & CRAFT TV on Wednesday 13th February for exciting Kanban shows where you will see something really gorgeous!

 

I hope you have enjoyed your visit today, thank you for stopping by and I look forward to seeing you again next Saturday for another Kanban post from me.

 

Have a lovely week-end everyone!

 

Have fun and happy crafting,

lots of love

Nicola XXX

 

 

 

A little Oriental Card......

Hello lovelies,

 

I just wanted to share this card with you that I made the other night.

 

I have used the Stamp It by Stamp It Australia stamp set Oriental Delight's which you can buy from

 

Crafter's Companion 

 

I have coloured the image with my Spectrum Noir pens. I got the set bought for me for Christmas, I had wanted them for ages. I absolutely love using them. I do need to practice with them, I usually use Promarker's and Flexmarker's which I absolutely love, having used my Spectrums a few times I can honestly say I love these just as much too.

 

Here is the card I made...

 



 

The shades I have used are:

 

FS2 ~ FS3 ~  FS6 ~ IG1 ~ IG2 ~ IG4 ~  EB1 ~ CT1 ~ CT2 ~ CT4 ~ TB1 ~ TB2 ~ True Black

 

I wanted to keep the card simple so as to show off how beautiful the little Geisha girl is. I love this stamp set. I can't wait to colour the rest of them!

 

Thank you for stopping by today,

I look forward to your next visit.

 

Have fun and happy crafting,

lots of love

Nicola XXX

 

 

Hello lovelies,

 

Well a very happy Saturday from me, as it's Saturday that mean's it's my turn to show you some creation's using some of the gorgeous

KANBAN collection's.

 

Before I show you my project's this week, I wonder how many of you have ordered the fabulous Blockbuster that Dawn and Karen have been showing on Create & Craft TV all week. It is so gorgeous, it covers so many different occasions....I can't wait to get mine. If you bought it have fun creating with it.

 

So, without further ado...here is the first of my projects.....

 

Project 1....

 

As we are now in February, I felt a little 'love' in the air, so with the help of my Crafter's Companion Ultimate Pro... I have made a Bonbon Box....and filled it with 'Love Heart's' and sweetie necklaces!

  

 

 

 

 

 

I have decorated the Bonbon Box with the following Kanban products:

 

~Vintage Labels Background Card 900775

~ Victoriana Lace Hearts Papercraft Hearts PCT1890

~ Victoriana Lace Butterflies Papercraft Butterflies PCT1891

~ Blue Ball Rope

~ Ribbons

~ Pearl Gems

 

Project 2...

 

I have made a 'Fashion' card for my next project. I have made this not only for my design team project but also for someone I know for her birthday.

 

 

The Kanban products I have used are:

 

~ Centre Stepper Card 901073

~ Bella Italiano Paper Pad

~ Handbags & Gladrags Foiled Background Card 900882

~ Let's Go Shopping Papercraft Toppers 900855

~ Fashionista Papercraft Toppers 900857

~ Special Sentiments Papercraft Toppers 900978

~ Gems & Pearls

 

Now for my third project I have actually made a Get Well card for my Mum-in-Law. Bless her, she has been in hospital all week after falling down stairs last Sunday. I invited my in-laws round for Sunday lunch and an hour before they were due round she fell down stairs and broke her ankle in two places. I did say she would try anything to get out of eating my cooking!LOL

I thought she would like this card as she loves flowers, it did cheer her up a bit. I am pleased to say she is home now and we are looking after her.

 

 

The Kanban products I have used for this are:

 

~ Sweet Violet Papercraft Toppers 901098

~ Mirri Card

~ Aster's & Baby's Breath Swirls Background Card 901199

~ Aster Scrolls Foiled Background Card 901204

~ Occasions Floral Sentiment's 901121

 

I hope you have enjoyed seeing my project's for this week. Don't forget if you love Kanban there is the WE LOVE KANBAN GROUP ON FACEBOOK which you can join. Everyone is so friendly and we all share our passion for all things Kanban.

 

Also check out the KANBAN BLOG where you can see lot's of design team inspiration.

Don't forget you can now buy Kanban product's online at the CRAFTED BY YOU website and exciting news that on the 1st of February the CRAFTED BY YOU CRAFT SUPERSTORE  is now open. Click the link to see more details of the opening hours.

 

I hope you have enjoyed your visit today, please pop back next Saturday when I will be showing you some more of my Kanban design team creations.

 

Thank you for stopping by, have a lovely week-end.

 

Have fun and happy crafting,

lots of love

Nicola XXX