One for the boys and one for the girls

Well doesnt time fly? where did that weekend go... monday evening already lol well, i'm just popping on to post a couple of quick makes i made the weekend

First one is from La Pashe printed from "The Big One " cd you can find the details of the cd rom right about.... Here! but if you prefer paper crafting you'd better check out these gorgeous papers Over here! and check out the fabulous sale prices STILL available!..absolutely love these images!!. This one i had a little play with, i needed my background a little larger for the card i was doing so for the background i copied and flipped the background and joined together to make the garden look bigger ;) then just chose the front part of the gardener to decoupage!  and ...voila! one funky gardener card

I then added some glossy accents to the top o the pint! to finish off 

Then... I fancied doing something abit girlie, for a friend who asked me to make something pretty for a close friends 40th birthday. so i had a flick through my many cds (only 200 plus..ish..ssshhhh dont tell the hubby!...its not my fault!! they are very addictive) and found the perfect image.

this is called the "Morning Glory Fairy" It is an image painted By Linda Ravenscroft, i printed the image and all the little extras from the "A Touch Of Magic" Cd Rom 

I chose to make a Pyramage card, used a faded background of the same image, Popped the sentiment onto some matching paper and to finish off some pearl pins pink ribbon, mini pearls and added some beautiful glitter to her wings

I would love to know if you like my little makes, so please stop and drop me a message, well i'm off to craft some more so untill i post again... i bid you farewell! happy crafting :) xxx

Hi everyone!!! well i'm not posting a card this evening... but i felt like popping onto my blog for a little chat!... and anyone who knows me will know i can talk the leg off an iron pot when i get started!

Well i've had an immensley busy crafting week this week! two wedding invite orders needed to be finished and then VALENTINES day cards!!!!but i'm almost there! I am so eager to get going on my blog and have lots of lovely ideas for projects that i will be posting soon :) I am very excited right now as i am planning to treat me to a nice new A3 printer this week eeeek! so i can take on some BIGGER projects!! my poor little A4 printer has served me well over the last couple of years but it is now starting to tire... that and the fact that apparantly you shouldnt get elastic bands stuck in them when attempting to print! oops! i have some fab ideas to make some 3D framed pictures for fathers day using the Flippin Men range by La Pashe!, these will be popping up on my blog over the next couple of weeks as first i need to get cracking on Mothers Day cards! and i can think of nothing better than the "Oh So Cute and irresistable....

 Pickles and Podge range, that you can find on the New "The Best Of La Pashe" cd rom and also some funky ones from the Flippin Women  range which can be found on "The Big One" cd. If you havnt already got these cds  i can highly reccommend them! they are fabulous, full of loads of great images, you will be spoilt for choice! you can check them out now over on their web site http://www.lapashe.com/ and if your quick you can still catch their half price sale!!

Now as you can all see... this is a very new blog and it will take me time to make it look pretty and get some projects finished and uploaded but if any of you crafty lot out there want to pop over to my facebook page to see my cards made to date it would be fabulous to see you! http://www.facebook.com/NicoleBretherickDesigns?ref=hl well i think i had better sign off for now... i have 4 valentines cards to finish so i had better get to work! i will be blogging some cards over this weekend so i hope you will stop by and take a peek! catch you all soon.. Nix xx

Pickles & Podge- Mothers Day

Well good evening one and all.... its finally here ...my first card to be put on my lovely new blog!!! woo hoo! i am so happy to be blogging AT LAST :) this lovely image is from the pickles and podge range and you can find it on the "The Best of La Pashe" Cd rom. and perfect to start off my mothers Day cards. I have printed the image, and decoupage on the lovely new papers from la Pashe, I've used the 160gsm decoupage paper that is "oh so oober smooth and silky! and beautiful to cut! for the background I've simply enlarged the image, faded and cropped it, then popped on my sentiment and backed on to some pretty pink card. I've taken the matching backing paper from the cd and the decoupaged image and matted both those onto the same pink card, die cut a lovely matching flourish, then added some paper roses, deep pink ribbon and a couple of pearl pins to finish...oooh and of course the compulsory GLITTER! :)Hope you like it! and would love to know what you think! I love these cute bears and have printed off a few more different designs...watch this space and more will be popping up in the next couple of days... Nicole xx

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