Edwin's latest hobby!

Hi everyone, just a quick post to give my latest creation an airing. I chose to enter Friday Sketchers lovely little sketch challenge this week and created my husbands anniversary card out of it which I will be giving to him tommorrow - another problem solved! Hope he likes it, the golf bag and ball were my invention, to reflect his hobby and to give Edwin something to do as he looked a bit bored!

I used:- Edwin (kindly given to me by my friend Nicky - thanks so much x)
cardstock, ribbon and brads from stash

Thanks for looking and happy crafting
Nicola xxx

A Hint of Harvest

Hi everyone, hope all staying warm on these not so summery days! We have been stuck at home this week since our car broke down on Monday! Not a good thing to happen in the school holidays but hopefully we will have transport again for next week and whatever the weather we will be out everyday!
My card this time is for The Stamp Man challenge of 'Take 2 colours'. I like totally different challenges sometimes and although I do like to do sketch challenges a lot, this made me create my own and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I chose brown and yellow shades as they remind me of harvest, (seen a few combines around lately!) and the warm tones reminded me of a 'perfect' summers day.
Tried a couple of new things for me: stitches and home made flowers - judge for yourself how well I got on!

I used: Magnolia Sunflower Tilda
Stampin Up - inks, Boho Blossoms Punch( for flowers), sentiment -'The more candles the bigger the wish', designer button and swirl.

Thanks for stopping by and taking time out to look
Nicola xxx

Summer seaside delights...

Hope everyone is ok, just a quick post tonight, adding yet another card!

Probably wont be able to keep this up, unless I'm finally addicted and
not capable of stopping! Had such a lot of fun making this one, and I used
it as a teachers card for Josh to give out at the end of term.
Going to enter Bunny Zoe's Crafts challenge this week, with
a theme of 'Summer Days'.

I used:
Tilda & seaside bench(borrowed from my friend Fleur -Thank you, hun!)
Stampin Up Swirl stamp, inks, cardstock, 'On Board' flower
and 'thank you' sentiment
Nestabilities- Labels Nine
Sea photo taken at Hunstanton

Thanks for stopping by
Nicola xxx

So Tweet and quirky owl

I have been really busy crafting this week, it doesn't always work out that way so I am making the most of it! I have been inspired by so many challenges just lately and have done this card to enter Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge number 44.


I used: Kaisercraft paper- Lilac Avenue
Stampin Up- On Board 'So Tweet' owl, flowers, stem and leaves
Chocolate chip designer button
Circle of Friendship birthday sentiment

Thanks for taking a look
Nicola xxx

Dressed up Tilda

Where has the sun gone! Thankfully my cards dont reflect the weather in the hope that sunny skies are soon back with us. I have really chilled out now and the kids and I are all in holiday mode. Last week was a bit hard work but now we have all wound down it's great!
On to my card, as I like Magnolia stamps so much I thought I would do the sketch for Just Magnolia's challenge this week. I went for smart looking Tilda but certain aspects are rough around the edges. The distressing creeps into most of my cards!




I used:Cosmo cricket paper-Girl Friday 'Thursday'
Magnolia flowers-Vintage blue & cream Lily
Magnolia Staylish Tilda
Stampin Up sentiment 'For You' and Vintage Label

Thanks for stopping by and having a look
Nicola xxx

Enjoying summer gardening

Hope everyone is ok in blogland, I personally am more than ready for the summer holidays. Joshua breaks up from school on Wednesday (hurray- no more pack lunches to make) and routine will definately be gone for six weeks! Callum doesn't finish preschool till Friday but I am dreading that because I lose my baby to school in September and that just leaves Jasmine, they are growing up too fast!
Been a bit manic here so only just done another card for my blog, it's for Truly Scrumptious' challenge incorporating a sketch with 'How does your garden grow'.




I used the following:
Cosmo Cricket paper - garden variety/bloomers
Sarah Kay stamp
Stampin Up colours, choc chip designer button, 1/4" Grosgrain ribbons, Boho blossoms punch.
Thanks for stopping by
Nicola xxx

Distressed nature!

Hope everyone is ok and finding time to craft. My little girl isnt very well and I'm sat with her on the sofa, otherwise I would not be doing this until much later! The inspiration for my crafting this time comes from two challenges I would like to enter:
One Stop Craft-Distressing
Totally Gorjuss-sketch
I did a little more distressing than usual to emphasise it for the challenge but I think I might do more rather than less in future as I think I like it!



I Used:
Paper Shapers-3" Scallop punch
Papers - Kaisercraft 'Blushed: Devotion and Passion'
Stampin Up chocolate chip ink
stamps- butterfly and bird 'Touch of Nature'
'thankyou'

Thanks for stopping by
Nicola xxx