tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49789090706708112282024-02-19T06:50:29.303-08:00Dragonfly WishesNicholahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219517374267084441noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4978909070670811228.post-68484379923337316112011-08-25T08:49:00.000-07:002011-08-25T09:03:52.632-07:00I am back!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Firstly... I need to apologise for being a bad blogger...</div>
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I have still been busy creating but never seem to find</div>
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time to post on here... then as time goes on... </div>
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I don't know where to start... </div>
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so I have made the decision to start with the most</div>
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recent and maybe throw a few oldies in along the way...</div>
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I hope that's ok with you?!!</div>
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A couple of weeks ago I went to a demonstration by </div>
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the very talented Karen Hall at <a href="http://craftybunch.co.uk/4.html">Crafty Bunch</a>...</div>
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as usual I came away so inspired...</div>
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First job was to get my distress inks organised...</div>
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I am ashamed to say they were in a box above my desk...</div>
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you see.. I do use them... I think they are fab...</div>
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however... I am a walnut stain girl... </div>
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and it is hard to break a habit...</div>
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Then on Sunday I went out with the very lovely Mrs Jones... </div>
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Whilst out I stumbled across a "lovely" dvd storage unit...<br />I very quickly snapped it up... you see...</div>
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it needed rescuing...and I had plans!!!</div>
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<br />When home it was sanded back... </div>
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through the mahogany varnish...</div>
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and the beech veneer...</div>
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until I found the bare chipboard...</div>
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Then it was covered using some beautiful kraft tissue</div>
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papers that were a gift from a while back...</div>
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you know the ones that you save for best...</div>
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the perfect time to open them!!!</div>
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So... using PVA watered down I covered the unit</div>
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with the distressed paper...</div>
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I then added scrabble pieces... thanks mom x</div>
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and some old stamps to the top...</div>
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and the sides...</div>
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Then I used my new friend Erika to label</div>
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all of my ink pads... isn't she beautiful?!!!</div>
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Each ink pad has a piece of foam...</div>
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no excuses now!!!</div>
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Finally... I made a colour chart from tags...</div>
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What beautiful colours!!!</div>
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This is the unit finished...<br />I hope you like it...</div>
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I certainly had fun making it!!!</div>
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Nicholahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219517374267084441noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4978909070670811228.post-4401719040069881672011-02-15T15:00:00.000-08:002011-02-15T15:09:46.911-08:00Valentine<div align="center">Hello again...<br /></div><div align="center">Well yesterday was a really busy day and I </div><div align="center">just didn't find time to post my valentines </div><div align="center">card that I made for Steve... so here it is...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574055898167602130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZIVj35vqagObPQjwu_VMrjIv20q2p_xqIDgo0Vfib-Pmy01LtpGDK4vh9oJwMsvgPvGbI7uTt2NmcVjz6l3bI26fuPYqzNinZ5vxxk978krGjJO_Yut4HSmLPzz4iEiEE36GGvGG3Xwxa/s320/100_0760.JPG" /></div><div align="center">The papers are Tim Holtz... love them!</div><div align="center">I used an embossing folder to emboss hearts</div><div align="center">and then distressed them with walnut stain.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">The stamp is from Lili of the Valley...</div><div align="center">they have some lovely images.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Anyway... thanks for popping by...</div><div align="center">I hope you like what I have made...</div><div align="center">Take care<br /><em>Nicky x</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div>Nicholahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219517374267084441noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4978909070670811228.post-46707948542689483852011-02-13T08:56:00.001-08:002011-02-13T09:26:19.778-08:00To my amazing Sister<div align="center">Hello again...<br /></div><div align="center">It's a special day today...</div><div align="center">my big Sister Jo's birthday...</div><div align="center">I wanted to make her something and</div><div align="center">post it on my blog as she is in </div><div align="center">New Zealand at the moment...</div><br /><div align="center">I just want you to know that we all</div><div align="center">miss you so much and are counting</div><div align="center">the days till you come home in March.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTX56MYolXXQkpwsma9lBhtsHSrWFtne9LmHGTMu8UjLpn8_wDPomiHYBC9__2ByMcbk98aL_LU9aBLd9U2Bca5SkMAmRCqyLblGfCxZl2vNw6_Fdpxb6F7XCO6en9v9I6i_zD-VJLsUGU/s1600/100_0748.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573220028772441074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTX56MYolXXQkpwsma9lBhtsHSrWFtne9LmHGTMu8UjLpn8_wDPomiHYBC9__2ByMcbk98aL_LU9aBLd9U2Bca5SkMAmRCqyLblGfCxZl2vNw6_Fdpxb6F7XCO6en9v9I6i_zD-VJLsUGU/s320/100_0748.JPG" /></a> I know that you have had a fantastic </div><div align="center">time and you have visited</div><div align="center">some beautiful places.</div><br /><div align="center">I have made this configurations box</div><div align="center">so that you can put in all of the bits and</div><div align="center">bobs you have collected on your travels.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXt_2KHCTRI3lJ63Fy3x3j58XD4D3xovUndv3V0O7ZbbdJOzvsgCcX071vpO7Fw1w3gXsrUlb2VR8D8YgG29xYgG0E81Y0yKgbJ8wc8U1EotwvhDD2LVR0qP7wUecbnxLQg1uTbzFfeAl/s1600/100_0751.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 309px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573220021665754674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXt_2KHCTRI3lJ63Fy3x3j58XD4D3xovUndv3V0O7ZbbdJOzvsgCcX071vpO7Fw1w3gXsrUlb2VR8D8YgG29xYgG0E81Y0yKgbJ8wc8U1EotwvhDD2LVR0qP7wUecbnxLQg1uTbzFfeAl/s320/100_0751.JPG" /></a> For the card I have used Tim Holtz papers </div><div align="center">and distressed the flowers using</div><div align="center">walnut stain (my favourite). </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BJsf3G1Bqlhq9qTdNcEn7kOFryRqL8kGAoiw4R2XafogWVEG1aCWWyFSTcqa9fqCfrpMIA8-RFSdMmoRgBgOo20XeonmGxzJjexsHF9vOJOoSoSKrEOZNGa1DY0sFlqqVKKVCGJ-x68j/s1600/100_0753.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573220010816804034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BJsf3G1Bqlhq9qTdNcEn7kOFryRqL8kGAoiw4R2XafogWVEG1aCWWyFSTcqa9fqCfrpMIA8-RFSdMmoRgBgOo20XeonmGxzJjexsHF9vOJOoSoSKrEOZNGa1DY0sFlqqVKKVCGJ-x68j/s320/100_0753.JPG" /></a><br />For the box I have carried on the </div><div align="center">travel theme using tissue tape</div><div align="center">with postcards and stamps on.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUf7XYTLZGemjM5xxU5W5K2ijjcG-q8m4mfMSI5u0OWv9bEpdyiPs2Ih7__YXfuXz_NWbshOxbFInszL7BVfIgPGCkCWa58ptLx85VIIEoessqTPDCybrh-U4muW0FcxrKSBkMjKoutfk/s1600/100_0755.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573220007274559506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUf7XYTLZGemjM5xxU5W5K2ijjcG-q8m4mfMSI5u0OWv9bEpdyiPs2Ih7__YXfuXz_NWbshOxbFInszL7BVfIgPGCkCWa58ptLx85VIIEoessqTPDCybrh-U4muW0FcxrKSBkMjKoutfk/s320/100_0755.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center">Then added a tag with my favourite sentiment..</div><div align="center"><br />Anyway... thanks for popping by</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">And thanks to my amazing sister</div><div align="center">for always being there...</div><div align="center">I hope you have a wonderful birthday</div><div align="center">Love you lots</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em>Nicky x<br /><br /></em><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div>Nicholahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219517374267084441noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4978909070670811228.post-4247245538072883972011-02-10T02:50:00.000-08:002011-02-11T12:50:28.400-08:00More Bags<div align="center">Hello again...<br /></div><div align="center">I can't believe that it has been a month since my last post!!!<br /></div><div align="center">I have had quite a few friends birthdays recently</div><br /><div align="center">so have been busy creating...<br /></div><div align="center">Firstly I have made another card bag... </div><div align="center">My friend loves bright colours and </div><div align="center">this paper is just perfect...</div><div align="center">I have had this paper for a while</div><div align="center">so couldn't say what make it is...</div><div align="center">Well my friend was so pleased...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 211px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572015998945590306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEius0N2_s3f1Qxc09wKWmg-BY3BS3In_smlFW69ECrikKXYle5_4YDN_Rw1uZJE07J6VLebV942ObNajJIGvdaBLxJlwSxw2upaIXVneMfw8AriNnfjvlXYnF8SgnkLaZ0eEIx1PNvKbXjl/s320/100_0746.JPG" /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I made a few cards and popped them in the bag...</div><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572015989159190562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZSeBT5D_5irSuHRncEfwkNHkBd785BsGP-UVH2_0mJyR1m7P3TtNFLnYHyvBZl0H2PGGisIZx5NILYZ2Kk1-LELs2ZJWAnW27ub1oFwEemNtasqNJfTW8PO1Y6GmuhEC4bhVwSgFrLV3/s320/100_0742.JPG" /></p><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 301px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572015984143328098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJ7iisGiuXI87uoRk6KWNv_v98T2kAlwgqo91Gsu31wrQmz5E37z9Pz514XSDl_fcFjM25iXdrP9P1R-7Dt2miv-f8hVZaWUGtv9c-XwRWfFDyHXQxDDRkp7gKr4_hu_bFeVM_o80yMhh/s320/100_0744.JPG" /></p><p align="center">Then I made some more gift bags...</p><p align="center">I love making these!!!</p><p align="center">I popped some lovely lindt chocolates into them</p><p align="center">and made a card to match.</p><p align="center"></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 305px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572014537902698114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFN5wWIZTNCYEPBw87QL85uqUifrQoEGje00dNW_8ircDP909lBuRK690by9Exe1SOnX97nBobE6dIPWCdsnqsDRPkTFG2TQs0d5pTC8vswGiGnXY32JDuQKmxBWV0npAgDa9uJnwLZj8k/s320/100_0738.JPG" /><br />Thanks for popping by...</p><p align="center">hope you like what I have made...</p><p align="center">I certainly had fun making them...</p><p align="center">I will be back very soon...</p><p align="center">Take care</p><p align="center"><em>Nicky x<br /></em></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></p>Nicholahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219517374267084441noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4978909070670811228.post-45937608794374084572011-01-10T15:09:00.000-08:002011-01-10T15:40:51.972-08:00<div align="center">Hello... </div><div align="center">Hope you had a fantastic christmas and new year...</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I have been really busy preparing for the </div><div align="center">demonstration at Crafty Bunch in Ketley...</div><div align="center">If you haven't visited Sue yet, you really must...</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Well the demonstration was on Saturday </div><div align="center">and I had a fantastic day...</div><div align="center">I just want to thank everyone who came along...</div><div align="center">and everyone for the lovely comments... </div><div align="center">so...</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I just wanted to show you some of my newest creations...</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">My bag made from my new Tim Holtz papers </div><div align="center">(thank you Sue x)</div><div align="center">I made the flower and distressed it using distress inks</div><div align="center">and spritzed with perfect pearls...</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEFjC3nD7Pgx6bLvdhaImTVauTkFfVgyvpZvZuEXGKHc4A2e2X9kvVmGeOwkTpe50n9uP2RuM1CBnTcWllk-dmUClJCHnoRxolyA_V0CINXnel7DNBUFNZAX613aLsVgxcuNztBQLAvE__/s1600/100_0724.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 219px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560699285835242994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEFjC3nD7Pgx6bLvdhaImTVauTkFfVgyvpZvZuEXGKHc4A2e2X9kvVmGeOwkTpe50n9uP2RuM1CBnTcWllk-dmUClJCHnoRxolyA_V0CINXnel7DNBUFNZAX613aLsVgxcuNztBQLAvE__/s320/100_0724.JPG" /></a><br />On Sunday I had a bit of me time... I could lose so many</div><div align="center">hours in my craft room ... I find it so relaxing!!!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">This year I want to be a bit more organised so</div><div align="center">I decided to make this card bag</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3GtdHKMMNiB1fNVR0u9ggZT_G1DKTM9HFW6CO-xsaQOkRbnyPJFZXkR7z2ON3JN5_pjYJT6pflwlLEul5qM-ZUParD_TYLmJJYNut7NhPymwswP_gWnBqhyphenhyphenf7qxiRLFRVnvA9X1ay5nn/s1600/100_0727.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560699280279288466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3GtdHKMMNiB1fNVR0u9ggZT_G1DKTM9HFW6CO-xsaQOkRbnyPJFZXkR7z2ON3JN5_pjYJT6pflwlLEul5qM-ZUParD_TYLmJJYNut7NhPymwswP_gWnBqhyphenhyphenf7qxiRLFRVnvA9X1ay5nn/s320/100_0727.JPG" /></a><br />Again Tim Holtz papers...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQjBBM5HHD1YEJpwFfrA_YveFdyBK56JdZDDF2K1NhM75zRE_SK0Ln7wCP7KBF7w6luoaqRrf3Z3zeCsMiNzp1mK9FhXMtAIIk9GHFn8qyiGKdIrKmz_OOcIiE6KHFCQ_PQm4LhXdX5JB/s1600/100_0731.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560699271090358498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQjBBM5HHD1YEJpwFfrA_YveFdyBK56JdZDDF2K1NhM75zRE_SK0Ln7wCP7KBF7w6luoaqRrf3Z3zeCsMiNzp1mK9FhXMtAIIk9GHFn8qyiGKdIrKmz_OOcIiE6KHFCQ_PQm4LhXdX5JB/s320/100_0731.JPG" /></a> I made month dividers to go inside so that I<br />can look ahead, make the cards and keep them<br />safe, ready for when they are needed...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzqOw8UHFALdd-TyYxgmfrXEQT_mYYYoqao-DpndplYtjkgzSe7eGoljUr9OGHUakwnCu3eHTpik35hiKssuyRcGpuFwAjRvwAwyY4v21CkY_SyXRyGqZxvN1vsVY1073Yat5uSqqZ-je/s1600/100_0732.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 242px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560699259317188866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzqOw8UHFALdd-TyYxgmfrXEQT_mYYYoqao-DpndplYtjkgzSe7eGoljUr9OGHUakwnCu3eHTpik35hiKssuyRcGpuFwAjRvwAwyY4v21CkY_SyXRyGqZxvN1vsVY1073Yat5uSqqZ-je/s320/100_0732.JPG" /></a><br />I then made a diary to go inside the pocket on </div><div>the front of the bag so that I can note </div><div>down dates I need to remember...<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygSAWizzeRZbu29Kl1xoibRhEHBfeW8hFVQMRlsrl2aGgKP-4IZ6d6k7bPL6HfC7iKKuHzbc9kqDcpTFOO5MvIF3hQG5O3DXjNjKBhPkT2UQ3XGNHtHB9EIHjNCqOzDiJ3Xhuy6Hi7Rj2/s1600/100_0733.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560699249743897778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygSAWizzeRZbu29Kl1xoibRhEHBfeW8hFVQMRlsrl2aGgKP-4IZ6d6k7bPL6HfC7iKKuHzbc9kqDcpTFOO5MvIF3hQG5O3DXjNjKBhPkT2UQ3XGNHtHB9EIHjNCqOzDiJ3Xhuy6Hi7Rj2/s320/100_0733.JPG" /></a><br />Finally, the back of my bag... a dragonfly as this </div><div>has a very special meaning for me...</div><div>Hope you like it...</div><div></div><div>Take care</div><div>Thank you for popping by</div><div><br /><em>Nicky x<br /><br /></em><br /><br /></div><div></div></div><br /></div>Nicholahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219517374267084441noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4978909070670811228.post-4197314287336205702010-12-02T22:07:00.000-08:002010-12-02T22:27:31.309-08:00New Sister Card<div align="center">Good morning... just a quick post from me today...</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Another baby has arrived... seems to be lots </div><div align="center">of babies at the moment... A beautiful baby boy...</div><div align="center">Here is the card I made... I had a go with the promarkers...</div><div align="center">I know the shading isn't that great... need more practise!!!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPZ_esUItmbxAZVyIso6_gXTbj3cP6W2r0NDYrawiokBjW6NJsfM0P_t9Xd4G7uVa1f1DWEonSvrJ_3mnpyODWDk5xzPFuvCbQeu7_qVpVXp941mZs0pzHtqDscAm34Y1wf0fb10xHTOA/s1600/100_0687.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546334457034781954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPZ_esUItmbxAZVyIso6_gXTbj3cP6W2r0NDYrawiokBjW6NJsfM0P_t9Xd4G7uVa1f1DWEonSvrJ_3mnpyODWDk5xzPFuvCbQeu7_qVpVXp941mZs0pzHtqDscAm34Y1wf0fb10xHTOA/s320/100_0687.JPG" /></a><br />And then the card for his big sister...</div><div align="center"> Kacey wanted to name him</div><div align="center">Michael Jackson... but Mom and Dad agreed on Jaxon...</div><div align="center">What a lovely name for a beautiful baby... </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqozuHKE4Av1aStgxD5RAYr19gTEtJf6gVRalm4h2j-cBCc641zpUoyFBX8iQpx6BMnmV9P6Fl3JDAnqKBId0QxE1nCn0JdTZdq7yC2TrGvauucIYHfLhSbWH7wiAbj2vfZys8L2BgNZM/s1600/100_0688.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 317px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546334144845227058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqozuHKE4Av1aStgxD5RAYr19gTEtJf6gVRalm4h2j-cBCc641zpUoyFBX8iQpx6BMnmV9P6Fl3JDAnqKBId0QxE1nCn0JdTZdq7yC2TrGvauucIYHfLhSbWH7wiAbj2vfZys8L2BgNZM/s320/100_0688.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br />Again I used the promarkers... </div><div align="center">more pleased with this one...</div><div align="center">but definately need more practise...</div><div align="center">Anyway... congratulations to Sarah and Lee...</div><div align="center">and of course to big sister Kacey...</div><div align="center">you will be able to teach your little brother</div><div align="center">some of the Michael Jackson moves when he gets bigger!!!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Have a wonderful day... off to work</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em>Nicky x<br /></em></div><div align="center"></div>Nicholahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219517374267084441noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4978909070670811228.post-26274123416623886202010-12-01T03:09:00.001-08:002010-12-01T03:56:01.037-08:00Workdesk<div align="center">Good morning... just about... I sat down nearly </div><div align="center">an hour ago to write this post...</div><div align="center"> just completely useless when it comes to computers!!!</div><div align="center">I have been wanting to join in with WOYWW </div><div align="center">for a while but just can't suss it!!!</div><div align="center">But as I am home with Sam</div><div align="center"> (he was poorly on Monday evening </div><div align="center">and can't go back for 48 hrs)...</div><div align="center">I thought I would be able to sit and have a </div><div align="center">look at it... I still can't do it!!!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">However I still wanted to share a few photos</div><div align="center">with you...</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd96M2B6usukHw5NFbRvDSBTLZnESLlFUsZ1Fdy8NNgTOS0iMDEeAAmjltslW1wy6d53UIh4EcBUuebo4sUmPnzch-JdC8pb2whssZ1bbTlFeKRJ7urNVym10aMV-kh2dBJ_4ffNkTJtEP/s1600/100_0676.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545676385069927154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd96M2B6usukHw5NFbRvDSBTLZnESLlFUsZ1Fdy8NNgTOS0iMDEeAAmjltslW1wy6d53UIh4EcBUuebo4sUmPnzch-JdC8pb2whssZ1bbTlFeKRJ7urNVym10aMV-kh2dBJ_4ffNkTJtEP/s320/100_0676.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Obviously my desk... too cluttered for my liking</div><div align="center"> as I am still waiting for my shelves </div><div align="center">and rails etc to be put up...</div><div align="center">Only been waiting since July...</div><div align="center">Maybe I could put that on my christmas list!!!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietVSogugKQSsDHjVqgVZm22nTg1iA2IzkCFfwOCRqWjMH2gxqXjinDTy5xiKptCGRGmQgbOjDm59Ck43ZhRtnX3cgDGeOmbti3CzkRRmGMHacqojlvtnWBPUJWxtHdxkbNcmLpfGee2ki/s1600/100_0679.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545671521862290674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietVSogugKQSsDHjVqgVZm22nTg1iA2IzkCFfwOCRqWjMH2gxqXjinDTy5xiKptCGRGmQgbOjDm59Ck43ZhRtnX3cgDGeOmbti3CzkRRmGMHacqojlvtnWBPUJWxtHdxkbNcmLpfGee2ki/s320/100_0679.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I am soooo excited to show you this...<br />After months and months of saying<br />that my Inktense pencils were all I need...<br /></div><div align="center">On Saturday, I went to a demonstration at</div><div align="center">Crafty Bunch in Ketley, Telford.</div><div align="center">Kathleen did an amazing job at demonstrating</div><div align="center">promarkers... she is so talented and I came </div><div align="center">away so inspired... and so broke!!!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Take a look at Kathleen's blog...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://kathleensmagnolia.blogspot.com/">http://kathleensmagnolia.blogspot.com/</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Anyway... when I arrived home, I realised I </div><div align="center">needed somewhere to store my new promarkers...</div><div align="center">I hadn't got the car... so I needed to recycle...</div><div align="center">After a bit of playing... I made a template out of beer mats.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I worked out I needed to make 9 pots</div><div align="center">(for the different colour groups).</div><div align="center">I used my mind's eye papers to cover them</div><div align="center">in the corresponding colours...</div><div align="center">I sanded the edges and bound them together with ribbon...</div><div align="center">I then attatched a colour chart onto each...</div><div align="center">I really enjoyed making these and I have been</div><div align="center">so busy that I haven't had a chance to</div><div align="center">have much of a go with the pens...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I would love to know what you think...</div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWc92_8Woa64DCUHHAkX1ft8Yg5WOLZHjzqBMUxeVfAMSagmTLlqRw4DstDCzCylyJBJO40CFk-1rS-SkIkORr9K5K_B5zz7do_J_m7Y4MZB8skcJ3LJSw3Yahqkr-p2YH8AWKFf0NqS2/s1600/100_0681.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545670591519214610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWc92_8Woa64DCUHHAkX1ft8Yg5WOLZHjzqBMUxeVfAMSagmTLlqRw4DstDCzCylyJBJO40CFk-1rS-SkIkORr9K5K_B5zz7do_J_m7Y4MZB8skcJ3LJSw3Yahqkr-p2YH8AWKFf0NqS2/s320/100_0681.JPG" /></a> This is a card that I have made using bloom and grow<br />papers and various flowers distressed with stickles.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Anyway... thanks for looking... </div><div align="center">I am off to do some tidying... </div><div align="center">then maybe put up the decorations...</div><div align="center">I'm sure I will find some time this evening</div><div align="center">to have a play with those promarkers!!!<br /></div><div align="center">Have a lovely day...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>Nicky x</em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div>Nicholahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219517374267084441noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4978909070670811228.post-14109839751031018442010-10-19T02:15:00.000-07:002010-10-19T02:25:52.176-07:00Flower Card<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUUapySB8bbkADXa9K-nCg5u1xCg8Ho6CT7XK4U1A8Zbc_mhaAmvKDhErh8Vae2YSdUMLAQRIB2YD5sGJiHabud9cVfHwSEWa0E1J1z4VHh_SAL_1gDJsegHW20qhMAe8IZA0mnJikfHuJ/s1600/100_0666.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 315px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529683622538766626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUUapySB8bbkADXa9K-nCg5u1xCg8Ho6CT7XK4U1A8Zbc_mhaAmvKDhErh8Vae2YSdUMLAQRIB2YD5sGJiHabud9cVfHwSEWa0E1J1z4VHh_SAL_1gDJsegHW20qhMAe8IZA0mnJikfHuJ/s320/100_0666.JPG" /></a> Hi All..</div><div align="center">Been really busy recently..</div><div align="center">there are so many birthday's at the moment!!!</div><div align="center">I just wanted to share a card that I made</div><div align="center"> for my lovely friend Laura..</div><div align="center">it was her birthday yesterday...</div><div align="center">didn't want to spoil the surprise!!!</div><div align="center">I used my Tim Holtz die cutter (love it)!!!<br /> flowers.. bought from Crafty Bunch in Ketley...</div><div align="center">and the papers.. I chose them because they</div><div align="center">remind me of her coat... sad I know!!!<br />Anyway.. Have a lovely day...</div><div align="center">thanks for popping by...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>Nicky</em></div>Nicholahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219517374267084441noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4978909070670811228.post-53250552788914557392010-10-15T03:09:00.001-07:002010-10-15T03:17:39.914-07:00Autumn Leaves<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSNg5tHJJ_d46KOpGllmKpxCqnUcnPhkefpS3oeOoTpXUj7n_TFmvDDomog-j2m7Rjp4GEuRlPusAtxSYe1-QwXNYnR4bv4yTxkYe-_5YureFzO5__Ba1W-Gd1BnIGboLXcPu215mASeU/s1600/100_0665.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 315px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528213237719397986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSNg5tHJJ_d46KOpGllmKpxCqnUcnPhkefpS3oeOoTpXUj7n_TFmvDDomog-j2m7Rjp4GEuRlPusAtxSYe1-QwXNYnR4bv4yTxkYe-_5YureFzO5__Ba1W-Gd1BnIGboLXcPu215mASeU/s320/100_0665.JPG" /></a> Hi All..</div><div align="center">Quick post from me today.. off to work</div><div align="center">This a card that<em> </em>I made using the x-cut leaf punch..</div><div align="center">I just love the autumn time.. </div><div align="center">so really enjoyed making this card!<br />I used a mixture of papers.. and a craftwork cards wellington boot..<br />hope you like it..</div><div align="center">Thanks for popping by..</div><div align="center">Hugs</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em>Nicky</em> </div>Nicholahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219517374267084441noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4978909070670811228.post-35525822626431521842010-09-19T15:31:00.000-07:002010-09-19T15:57:10.728-07:0016th Birthday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoV15B1WnmnuGCvHD9WPd9GMpIggOi0HAaJ_yjDP7a1C246dUuHjLumJR1hSIaqqgvRARnwIudtU12Fsvm6KyOIYBtSjzTn-0fbakzNAU4Rgkx-EY88YROj3gazGwk66wG5PiFydyl89hU/s1600/100_0546.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518757696549379794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoV15B1WnmnuGCvHD9WPd9GMpIggOi0HAaJ_yjDP7a1C246dUuHjLumJR1hSIaqqgvRARnwIudtU12Fsvm6KyOIYBtSjzTn-0fbakzNAU4Rgkx-EY88YROj3gazGwk66wG5PiFydyl89hU/s320/100_0546.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholRtsfBIog-OVRd980nTxT6zHnDCUJqQUZCnEe-L2IED3ad5pGeFwOM70ANAwcoM4gV7c3rU06w6592IH1KYpJoloR35j8YYF99axuMiXZQk2ewD3PY7sYXwqbxNMhG2uDZQ2XyNpxv65/s1600/100_0547.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518757685328429858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholRtsfBIog-OVRd980nTxT6zHnDCUJqQUZCnEe-L2IED3ad5pGeFwOM70ANAwcoM4gV7c3rU06w6592IH1KYpJoloR35j8YYF99axuMiXZQk2ewD3PY7sYXwqbxNMhG2uDZQ2XyNpxv65/s320/100_0547.JPG" /></a> Hi All...</div><div align="center">Sorry I haven't posted for a while...</div><div align="center">I have been crafting but keep </div><div align="center">forgetting to take photo's before I send them!!!<br />Anyway... I have finally remembered...So here goes...</div><div align="center">I was asked to make two cards for a friends </div><div align="center">Son's 16th birthday... </div><div align="center">I find men's cards really difficult but after lots of thinking </div><div align="center">and a huge amount of mess... this is my final result...</div><div align="center">The first one is using Forever Friends decoupage, </div><div align="center">some black card with white core...bought from </div><div align="center">Crafty Bunch in Ketley...</div><div align="center">For the second card I used some more of the </div><div align="center">co-ordinations cardstock, </div><div align="center">My Tim Holtz gears die...Also from Crafty Bunch...</div><div align="center">AnywayHappy 16th birthday to Dan...</div><div align="center">Thanks for popping by<br /><br /><em>Nicky x</em></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div></div>Nicholahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219517374267084441noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4978909070670811228.post-77931915306994974452010-08-28T14:35:00.000-07:002010-08-28T14:45:40.670-07:00<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGrId8Nwsjh7fNyXzCsTXyH_fDyFLNSjTuxFRope_jOo9kxILiyUssvjTMjmiap-oYBdzAvdYi4KTOe_idgz8LNHWaV51_DF5wrhEA7mdm8joiFwYYtM8xjw_KVN9y_G_en3BxrjM2iBlK/s1600/100_0538.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510577792031603778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGrId8Nwsjh7fNyXzCsTXyH_fDyFLNSjTuxFRope_jOo9kxILiyUssvjTMjmiap-oYBdzAvdYi4KTOe_idgz8LNHWaV51_DF5wrhEA7mdm8joiFwYYtM8xjw_KVN9y_G_en3BxrjM2iBlK/s320/100_0538.JPG" /></a> Hi all..</div><div align="center">It is Maggie and Derek's (my mother and father in-law's) wedding anniversary on Tuesday..</div><div align="center">36 years..Congratulations!!! </div><div align="center">We hope you have a special day ..</div><div align="center">We will all be thinking of you both!! xxxx</div><div align="center">This is the card that I made using papers </div><div align="center">from the silent night collection..</div><div align="center">I really hope they like it..</div><div align="center">Please feel free to leave a comment..</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Nicky x</div><div align="center"></div>INicholahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219517374267084441noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4978909070670811228.post-52906499742916845632010-08-24T06:06:00.000-07:002010-08-24T06:17:54.080-07:00Baby Card<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLf02l337Ac6lTdkra5XVUqUR-D0OhD6Ukckatkje9ZLf1r3QGQWHz2NdOvL4WNQk3L4MPLxgnIfzg1R3wghKHz60kMnHkMFHKOeIBuJm14T_nv3CLuaiZGFi6ly4XwgDJkpb-xCBSJ09/s1600/100_0536.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508963568797639394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLf02l337Ac6lTdkra5XVUqUR-D0OhD6Ukckatkje9ZLf1r3QGQWHz2NdOvL4WNQk3L4MPLxgnIfzg1R3wghKHz60kMnHkMFHKOeIBuJm14T_nv3CLuaiZGFi6ly4XwgDJkpb-xCBSJ09/s320/100_0536.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center">Hello again..</div><br />Sorry I havent posted for a while..<br />I just wanted to share a card that I made<br />for my cousin and his girlfriend..<br /><br />Naomi gave birth to a little boy called James on Wednesday.. congratulations to you both!!<br />For the card I used Forever Friends cardstock<br />and the stamp is Penny Black .<br /><br />Hope you like it!!<br />Enjoy the rest of your day..<br /><br />Hugs<br /><br /><em>Nicky x</em><br /></div>Nicholahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219517374267084441noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4978909070670811228.post-67675386128673861142010-08-13T23:54:00.000-07:002010-08-14T00:23:23.516-07:00Friend Card<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKm4N_anDEMdB7LqIO-76hfT-jQvxinb0Fbns0CxSI37I-UnS5aQmUGbb0683753Pe5RpqG4thIskhDxl5tbvi42xrUD1xXsV7cyKvSUafcLzU4FlsK1OxXhYX9GR6YSCEYSWwZTsqHBh4/s1600/100_0525.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505160407606223746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKm4N_anDEMdB7LqIO-76hfT-jQvxinb0Fbns0CxSI37I-UnS5aQmUGbb0683753Pe5RpqG4thIskhDxl5tbvi42xrUD1xXsV7cyKvSUafcLzU4FlsK1OxXhYX9GR6YSCEYSWwZTsqHBh4/s320/100_0525.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOq2MlMpUG2ExRV9uz8r6lzlUApcmz_hr_QCsKxbsp-1U0qava8FDUZOUEvgeCRpmJK67bNXlM_f6TPED2U-G_zxBd6kXOrzAR2L8CpCFSpEiD_DdZ5Pvh_n6-uFCbQ8qGz33i-5flP9dc/s1600/100_0526.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505160402884173970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOq2MlMpUG2ExRV9uz8r6lzlUApcmz_hr_QCsKxbsp-1U0qava8FDUZOUEvgeCRpmJK67bNXlM_f6TPED2U-G_zxBd6kXOrzAR2L8CpCFSpEiD_DdZ5Pvh_n6-uFCbQ8qGz33i-5flP9dc/s320/100_0526.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">Good morning..hope you are well..</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I had a lovely day yesterday, I went across to visit my Auntie and Uncle in Clayhanger.</div><br /><div align="center">Uncle Tony took Benn and Sam golfing, which gave me a few hours to myself.</div><br /><div align="center">I just sat and relaxed, read my craft magazines and drank coffee..heaven!!</div><br /><div align="center">Anyway..this is a card that Auntie Lynda asked me to make for her friend..</div><br /><div align="center">I used Rose Garden papers (I love them..they are really </div><div align="center">pretty and I like the sheets at the back with</div><div align="center"> letters, tags and sentiments)</div><br /><div align="center">I hope you like it..<br /></div><div align="center">Have a wonderful day</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em>Nicky x</em></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div></div>Nicholahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219517374267084441noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4978909070670811228.post-124402396201603112010-08-11T08:08:00.000-07:002010-08-11T08:34:49.578-07:00Address Book<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEegB1q7AYfOaKb4DTRoQX5Nh-xfWJiReH09fbXoXJ2y9EtCqtfn1Jv64DRO7DPe7J_wJiMm6kY1zRpy9EG31XMWFa2ZbgQjIkuhhJL1GuJ9VprgE901yOg1qk82VkZK6JOClINWaXr9HR/s1600/313.JPG"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504171807727129090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEegB1q7AYfOaKb4DTRoQX5Nh-xfWJiReH09fbXoXJ2y9EtCqtfn1Jv64DRO7DPe7J_wJiMm6kY1zRpy9EG31XMWFa2ZbgQjIkuhhJL1GuJ9VprgE901yOg1qk82VkZK6JOClINWaXr9HR/s320/313.JPG" /></span></a><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCbCuBKAJ_mE7zIzB97s5CbPGkh6Gqrpul3q0i4Y0m3oaew_HiCCEaKYBcf0RLXgzmLseWpu2pkh63wP5ShJ6bOFiEjZNgLDehSAmeX3wp4ea0v1AiSA7g1LUd2mwF-94p2LGg3L1vmCl/s1600/311.JPG"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504171796239538146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCbCuBKAJ_mE7zIzB97s5CbPGkh6Gqrpul3q0i4Y0m3oaew_HiCCEaKYBcf0RLXgzmLseWpu2pkh63wP5ShJ6bOFiEjZNgLDehSAmeX3wp4ea0v1AiSA7g1LUd2mwF-94p2LGg3L1vmCl/s320/311.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hello, I am very new to blogging..this is my first post..</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">so please bear with me..here goes..<br /></div></span><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">I just wanted to share my address book with you..</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">I made it a while back using a </span><span style="font-family:arial;">basics chipboard album. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">I covered it with co-ordinating papers and inked the edges.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">I cut the pages from cardstock, embossed the tabs and added address cards.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></div></span><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">I made the beads from fimo and then varnished them.</span></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I hope you like it..any comments welcome..please be nice!</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">Thanks for popping by..<br /></span><br /><em>Nicky x</em></div></div>Nicholahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219517374267084441noreply@blogger.com6