Crafting Musketeers Challenge 8 - My Design Team Card...

Hello lovelies!

 

Well I can't quite believe December is upon us already. Time to think of Christmas and all the festivities that goes with it. I have been quite organised this year...for a change!

 

So, with Christmas in mind...I have made a Christmas card for my design team project over at the

 

CRAFTING MUSKETEERS CHALLENGE 

 

The theme for this month's challenge is

 

'Layer It Up'.

 

Here is the card I made...

 

 

I have used Fizzy Moon for this cute card!

 

We would love to see your entries for the challenge and you could be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize from the sponsors of this challenge

 

HUNKYDORY...

 

 

I am looking forward to seeing all your layer it up creations!

 

Don't forget to check out who the winner of the last challenge was

 

Winner and Top 3 for Pretty In Pastels

 

Thank you for stopping by today

I always appreciate your visits!

 

Merry Christmas,

Lots of love

Nicola

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Aspire Crafts Create & Craft Show Times....

Hello lovelies!

 

Well I am really excited to be sharing the fantastic news that

 

ASPIRE CRAFTS 

 

Will be on your TV screens on

 

Thursday 21st November

 

on

 

Create & Craft Channel 671

and

Ideal World Channel 644

 

The lovely Cheremane will be demoing and showing you the stunning

 

VINTAGE BLOOM COLLECTION 

 

The Vintage Bloom collection is so beautiful and I love creating with this range.

 

You will see some of my samples on the show too!

 

Here is one of my samples...

 

 

I have also used a Dekro Mount frame too.

 

The show times are...

 

8am Create & Craft

 

11am Create & Craft

 

3pm Ideal World

 

Make sure you tune in to see the fab demos and gorgeous craft goodies available to buy. If you are going out make sure you hit that record button....believe me you won't want to miss them!

 

Thanks for stopping by, I always appreciate your visits.

 

Have fun and happy crafting,

lots of love

Nicola

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My Making Cards Magazine Project...

Hello lovelies!

 

Well today I am very excited to be able to show you a project that I made for Making Cards Magazine.

 

I am absolutely delighted to be in the December issue of this fantastic magazine.

 

I used a stamp from Lili of the Valley 'James The Snow Angel' and coloured with Letraset Promarker's.

 

 

I love this stamp it is so cute!

 

Thanks for stopping by,

happy crafting

lots of love

Nicola

XXX

 

 



Crafting Musketeers Challenge 7 ....My design team card...

Hello lovelies, and welcome to another fantastic challenge from the

 

CRAFTING MUSKETEERS 

 

 

Challenge 7 is sponsored by

 

Little Claire 

 

with a lovely prize of the

 

Tea Party Stamp Set

 

 

The theme for this months challenge is

 

'Pretty In Pastels'.

 

Here is what I have made...

 

 

I have used the butterfly stamps from the

 

Butterfly Tree Stamp Set

 

We would love to see your

 

'Pretty In Pastels'

 

entries so hop over to the challenge to see the rest of the design team inspiration!

 

Thanks for stopping by, I always appreciate your visits.

 

Have fun and happy crafting,

lots of love

Nicola

XXX

 



Aspire Crafts Design Team Projects....A collection of my samples....

Hello lovelies!

 

Well I am very excited about this post today as I am sharing the news that I have been chosen to be on the design team for

 

ASPIRE CRAFTS 

 

 

I am really excited about making samples for this company. I am working with a fabulously talented group of designers who will also be sharing samples of their creations with you all.

 

Aspire Crafts has a page on Facebook which you can find HERE 

and also a group for you to share your creations using Aspire products.

The group is called...

 

Aspiring Crafters

 

Click on the link to join the group on Facebook.

 

I have been having a lovely time making samples using the gorgeous

 

VINTAGE BLOOM COLLECTION

 

and I have also been playing with the fabulous

 

DEKRO MOUNTS

 

I love using these. I have used Promarkers on some, gilding flakes, metal leaf,  paint, distress ink and other types of mediums. I love how you can make them look so different.

 

Here are the samples I have to show you so far...

 

 

I absolutely love the Vintage Bloom Collection.

 

Hop over to the

 

ASPIRE CRAFTS WEBSITE

 

and enjoy some crafty shopping!

 

Thanks for stopping by today I really do appreciate your visits.

 

I will be back soon to show you some more samples using this gorgeous collection!

 

Have fun and happy crafting,

lots of love

Nicola

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Joanna Sheen - Design Team Tutorial

Hello lovelies and welcome to my Distressing Technique Tutorial.

 

This is my design team tutorial which is over on the

 

JOANNA SHEEN CHALLENGE BLOG

 First of all you will need the following materials...

7"x7" card blank ~ Sanding tool ~  DAISY & FRIENDS CD ROM AVAILABLE TO BUY ON THE JOANNA SHEEN WEBSITE ~ Distress Ink Frayed Burlap ~ Blending Tool ~ Distressing Tool ~ Ribbon ~ Buttons ~ Twine ~ Ruler.

Using your sanding tool, sand the edges of the card blank. Use your blending tool to then add the Frayed Burlap ink around the rough edges.

 

 

From the cd print off two sheets of decorative paper that co-ordinate. Also print of a Daisy Topper.

Trim the flowery paper to 6"x6". Use a ruler along each edge and tear the edge towards you to create a distressed edge.

 

 

Ink the edges with frayed burlap and use double-sided tape to attach to the card blank.

 

 

Trim a strip of check paper to fit along the left of the card.

 

 

Tear around each edge to create a distressed look.

 

 

 

Ink the edges as before and scrunch the paper into a ball.

 

 

Carefully unfold and ink lightly over some of the creases.

 

 

Attach a length of ribbon to the right of the card and tie a bow. Use silicon glue to attach the creased panel so it is slightly raised.

 

 

Trim the topper and distress the edges using the distressing tool.

 

 

Ink around the edges and use silicon glue to attach over the ribbon. To finish, thread twine through two buttons, and glue these to the card along with three other buttons as shown. Stamp a Happy Birthday greeting in the bottom right corner.

 

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed my Distressing Technique Tutorial.

 

Thank you for stopping by today.

 

Happy Crafting,

lots of love

Nicola

XXX

 

 

 



Joanna Sheen Challenge - My Design Team Card...

Well time is certainly flying by, here we have another Sunday, which means another fantastic challenge over at the

 

JOANNA SHEEN CHALLENGE BLOG 

 

Challenge 44 is a fabulous theme...

 

'Button It Up'.

 

I loved working to this theme and here is my card that I made for this challenge...

I have used the

Daisy and Friends CD 

I would love you to stop by tomorrow, I have a tutorial of how I made this card, it will be over on the Joanna Sheen blog and also here too.

We would love to see your creations for the

'Button It Up' Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Have fun and happy crafting,
lots of love
Nicola
XXX