My Dreamees design team card.....

Hello lovelies!

 

I just wanted to share with you my design team card for the fabulous DREAMEES

 

I wanted to make a Twisted Easel card using my March Membership Freebies. If you are a member of the club you get freebie downloads each month. To become a member hop over to HERE membership is only £5.00.

As Mother's Day was this month this collection was perfect for that occassion, but... I wanted to show you that you can also use the papers and embellishments for birthday's too.

 

 

I absolutely love these papers and flowers. I have added a pearl to the centre of each flower and the topper is just gorgeous. The 'I'm so lucky to have a Wonderful Mother like you' is perfect for a special mum's birthday. I added an extra sentiment as the easel stopper using the 'Wishing You A Wonderful Birthday' from the SILHOUETTE FLOWER BORDER STAMP SET

Thank you for stopping by today i always appreciate your visits!

Till next time happy crafting,

lots of love

Nicola XXX

 

My Kanban Design Team Projects...

Hello lovelies,
 

 and a very exciting and warm welcome from me. I am so excited to be showing you my first design team projects for the fabulous company KANBAN 

 

I am absolutely over the moon to be on the KANBAN UK Design Team.

I have used Kanban products for many years now and love them. Everything Kanban bring to all of us crafter's is so versatile, there is something for everyone. All you need is your imagination, create a quick and simple card, to something all distressed and inky. Lots of possibilities. I am going to share my ideas with you all so I hope you will follow and enjoy my exciting new journey!

 

Here are my design team projects for this week...

Acetate Chocolate Box...

 



 

To make the box I have used...

 

~ Kanban Lilium Luxury 12x12 Silver decorated acetate sheet

~ Silver Ribbon from the Kanban Ribbon Pack

~ Special Sentiments Paper Craft Toppers - 900978

~  chocolates and a card bag to put them in to go inside the box.

~ Silver brad from my own craft stash

 

Tent Fold 8"x8" card...

 

 

To make the card I have used...

 

~ Jasper Stamp Set - 9039

~ Vintage Tapestry Sentiments - 901016

~ Vintage Tapestry Paper Pad 48 sheets

~ Ribbon used from the Ribbon Pack on the Kanban website

~ Memento Tuxedo Black ink

~ Sakura gelly roll pen Sky star

~ Vintage Photo Distress Ink

~ Spectrum Noirs in Shades: Pale Hues - FS6 ~ PP1 Browns - TN7 ~ TN8 ~ EB8 ~ GB8 ~ GB10 ~ EB5 Turquoises - BT1 ~ BT2 ~ BT4 ~ BT5 Cool Greys - IG2

~ Broken jewellery

 

Twisted Easel Card...

 

 

To make the card I have used...

 

~ Beautiful Verses Papercraft Toppers - 900976

~ A Vision of Beauty in Aqua Papercraft Toppers - 900980

~ Special Sentiment Papercraft Toppers - 900978

~ Bella Italiano 48 Sheet Paper Pad

~ Pastel Bling 5mm

~  Ribbon, pink bling, and silver mirri card from my own craft stash

 

I hope you have enjoyed looking at this week's design team cards. I would also like to show you some cards I made this week too using the gorgeous new collection from Kanban and it is called

'The Language of Flowers' which will be available to buy soon. This gorgeous collection was the 4 day deal on Create & Craft TV so if you have got yours already enjoy using it. Here are some cards I have made using this collection...

 

 

 

 

 

I love this collection it is so beautiful!

 

You can now buy Kanban products online at the Kanban shop CRAFTED BY YOU  hop over and take a look at the gorgeous collections just waiting to be added to your crafty stash!LOL

 

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you have enjoyed your visit and I look forward to showing you my Kanban design team projects next Saturday!

 

Have fun and happy crafting,

lots of love

Nicola XXX

Special birthday card for a special friend

Just thought I would share with you this card that I made for a Special Friend.

I used the Polka doodles Pretty Sweet Cd for the decorative papers.

The stamp is Belles n Whistles...I love these stamps, so adorable.

I have coloured it using my flexmarkers.

Thanks for looking and happy crafting,

lots of love NJ XXXX



Competition Cards

Hello my lovelies, well I hope your all having a good week so far. I'm having a very busy week at work and home!

I just thought I would show you three cards that I entered into the Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine competition just before Christmas. I didnt win, but it's worth a try!

Anyhoo, I hope that you like them.

Distressed card using Flower Girl Sugar Nellie Stamp

Masked stamping technique using Kanban Moulin Divas - Tres Chic stamp. I stamped it with Distress Ink Chipped Sapphire and coloured the image using a slightly damp paint brush to draw colour in from the stamp outline.

Fizzy Moon Twisted Easel card

Thanks for looking and happy crafting

lots of love

NJ XXX



My Design Team Card for Glitter Geeks -Brand Spanking New....

This is my design team card for the Glitter Geeks this week.

http://glittergeeks.blogspot.com/

The theme is...

Brand Spanking New....

make something with crafty goodies

you got from Santa!

My lovely hubby bought me lots of nice crafty goodies so I used them for this card. I made a twisted easel card using 8x8 card blanks. I used Tilda paper pad to cover the card. The stamps is Belles n Whistles which I have coloured using my new Letraset Flex Marker pens. I have stamped the image using Memento Rich Cocoa ink and stamped it onto Bristol Board.

I have matted it onto decorative paper. I got bought some nesties, but as we were staying with my family...I didnt have my Grand Calibur with me...so I did the next best thing and drew round the nestie and carefully cut it out to matt the image onto.

The Spellbinders nestie is Fleur De Lis Rectangles.

I have then embellished with my new lush ribbons and bling that I know my hubby bought me from Polka Doodles

http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/ 

Finally I embellished with lace, decorative pins, flowers and a button that I already had in my craft stash....and as I am addicted to crafting...yes....I take my craft bag away with me!LOL

Hope you like the card and I would love to see your creations with any new crafty goodies you got for Christmas. Look forward to seeing them over at the Glitter Geeks challenge.

Thanks for looking and a very happy crafting and a very Happy New Year....

lots of love

NJ XXXX



Polka doodles Week 41 Challenge - Ribbons and Bows

I am entering this card into the Polka doodles Week 41 Challenge

Ribbons and Bows

http://www.polkadoodle.blogspot.com/

I have made a twisted easel card using an 8x8 card blank. The image is from the Polka doodles Pretty Sweet cd rom and I have used my Grand Calibur and nesties. I have used lace, and ribbons as I think both look lovely together. Finally embellished with pearls, flowers and a vintage button.



Ruby wedding anniversary card for a commission

I have just finished making this Ruby Wedding Anniversary card. It is for a commission from a client.

Twisted Easel Card made using the sketch

This is the end result from the sketch I did. My client asked for a wedding/blessing card with the theme of tropical and the colours of Lime green, turquoise and orange. I chose to use these flowers as I think they look tropical. I have also added a decorative edged corner so that client can write her own message. Hope you like it and thanks for looking, love NJ XXX