More Bags

Hello again...

I can't believe that it has been a month since my last post!!!

I have had quite a few friends birthdays recently

so have been busy creating...

Firstly I have made another card bag...

My friend loves bright colours and

this paper is just perfect...

I have had this paper for a while

so couldn't say what make it is...

Well my friend was so pleased...

I made a few cards and popped them in the bag...

Then I made some more gift bags...

I love making these!!!

I popped some lovely lindt chocolates into them

and made a card to match.

Thanks for popping by...

hope you like what I have made...

I certainly had fun making them...

I will be back very soon...

Take care

Nicky x

Hello...

Hope you had a fantastic christmas and new year...

I have been really busy preparing for the

demonstration at Crafty Bunch in Ketley...

If you haven't visited Sue yet, you really must...

Well the demonstration was on Saturday

and I had a fantastic day...

I just want to thank everyone who came along...

and everyone for the lovely comments...

so...

I just wanted to show you some of my newest creations...

My bag made from my new Tim Holtz papers

(thank you Sue x)

I made the flower and distressed it using distress inks

and spritzed with perfect pearls...

On Sunday I had a bit of me time... I could lose so many

hours in my craft room ... I find it so relaxing!!!

This year I want to be a bit more organised so

I decided to make this card bag

Again Tim Holtz papers...

I made month dividers to go inside so that I
can look ahead, make the cards and keep them
safe, ready for when they are needed...

I then made a diary to go inside the pocket on

the front of the bag so that I can note

down dates I need to remember...

Finally, the back of my bag... a dragonfly as this

has a very special meaning for me...

Hope you like it...

Take care

Thank you for popping by

Nicky x

New Sister Card

Good morning... just a quick post from me today...

Another baby has arrived... seems to be lots

of babies at the moment... A beautiful baby boy...

Here is the card I made... I had a go with the promarkers...

I know the shading isn't that great... need more practise!!!

And then the card for his big sister...

Kacey wanted to name him

Michael Jackson... but Mom and Dad agreed on Jaxon...

What a lovely name for a beautiful baby...

Again I used the promarkers...

more pleased with this one...

but definately need more practise...

Anyway... congratulations to Sarah and Lee...

and of course to big sister Kacey...

you will be able to teach your little brother

some of the Michael Jackson moves when he gets bigger!!!

Have a wonderful day... off to work

Nicky x

Workdesk

Good morning... just about... I sat down nearly

an hour ago to write this post...

just completely useless when it comes to computers!!!

I have been wanting to join in with WOYWW

for a while but just can't suss it!!!

But as I am home with Sam

(he was poorly on Monday evening

and can't go back for 48 hrs)...

I thought I would be able to sit and have a

look at it... I still can't do it!!!

However I still wanted to share a few photos

with you...

Obviously my desk... too cluttered for my liking

as I am still waiting for my shelves

and rails etc to be put up...

Only been waiting since July...

Maybe I could put that on my christmas list!!!

I am soooo excited to show you this...
After months and months of saying
that my Inktense pencils were all I need...

On Saturday, I went to a demonstration at

Crafty Bunch in Ketley, Telford.

Kathleen did an amazing job at demonstrating

promarkers... she is so talented and I came

away so inspired... and so broke!!!

Take a look at Kathleen's blog...

http://kathleensmagnolia.blogspot.com/

Anyway... when I arrived home, I realised I

needed somewhere to store my new promarkers...

I hadn't got the car... so I needed to recycle...

After a bit of playing... I made a template out of beer mats.

I worked out I needed to make 9 pots

(for the different colour groups).

I used my mind's eye papers to cover them

in the corresponding colours...

I sanded the edges and bound them together with ribbon...

I then attatched a colour chart onto each...

I really enjoyed making these and I have been

so busy that I haven't had a chance to

have much of a go with the pens...

I would love to know what you think...

This is a card that I have made using bloom and grow
papers and various flowers distressed with stickles.

Anyway... thanks for looking...

I am off to do some tidying...

then maybe put up the decorations...

I'm sure I will find some time this evening

to have a play with those promarkers!!!

Have a lovely day...

Nicky x

Flower Card

Hi All..

Been really busy recently..

there are so many birthday's at the moment!!!

I just wanted to share a card that I made

for my lovely friend Laura..

it was her birthday yesterday...

didn't want to spoil the surprise!!!

I used my Tim Holtz die cutter (love it)!!!
flowers.. bought from Crafty Bunch in Ketley...

and the papers.. I chose them because they

remind me of her coat... sad I know!!!
Anyway.. Have a lovely day...

thanks for popping by...

Nicky

Autumn Leaves

Hi All..

Quick post from me today.. off to work

This a card that I made using the x-cut leaf punch..

I just love the autumn time..

so really enjoyed making this card!
I used a mixture of papers.. and a craftwork cards wellington boot..
hope you like it..

Thanks for popping by..

Hugs

Nicky

16th Birthday

Hi All...

Sorry I haven't posted for a while...

I have been crafting but keep

forgetting to take photo's before I send them!!!
Anyway... I have finally remembered...So here goes...

I was asked to make two cards for a friends

Son's 16th birthday...

I find men's cards really difficult but after lots of thinking

and a huge amount of mess... this is my final result...

The first one is using Forever Friends decoupage,

some black card with white core...bought from

Crafty Bunch in Ketley...

For the second card I used some more of the

co-ordinations cardstock,

My Tim Holtz gears die...Also from Crafty Bunch...

AnywayHappy 16th birthday to Dan...

Thanks for popping by

Nicky x