New 4 Day Deal tomorrow from Crafters Companion!

Good evening crafters! well.... the wait is almost over! tomorrow , 31st of March sees the start of the fabulous 4 day deal from

 Crafters Companion!!!

The uber talented Dawn Wheeler will grace your screens with the oh so CUTE! Barkley range. There will be the CD rom, paper crafting kit, embossing folders, and lots of other crafting goodies to spoil you all!. Barkley is just one of those characters that is GUARANTEED to bring a smile and will be perfect for all your different crafting occasions and suitable for all ages too! So.... get your cuppa  ready ...put your feet up...and tune in to the shows tomorrow on Create and Craft ..shows start at 8am!

Here is another one of my Design Team cards made using the CD rom- I am a BIG BIG cd crafter I love the versatility a CD rom gives me, its like a complete craft shop in a box! never do you need to worry about coordinating papers, embellishments, inserts! its all here for you, and with the colouriser you are in charge of a myriad of colour combinations! its like opening Pandora's box! If you are new to CD crafting, don't worry as the CD rom comes with a fantastic easy to use interface that will get you crafting straight away! and if your more confident on a pc and have a graphic programme you can use the jpeg files in there too...skies the limit, so go wild remember crafters you are only limited by your own imagination!

for my card I have created an 8 x 8 card base using Crafters Companion Snow White Silver Card stock, then printed toppers and backing papers from the CD rom, some coordinating pink ribbon and a paper flower from my crafty stash...a sprinkling of glitter and done! PERFECT! I chose a cute sentiment that I thought fitted the cute little pup with his just as cute companion a little kitten!, Now I think this could easily be an Anniversary card..valentines card- change the sentiment for a birthday to the one I love.. all sorts of occasions!

I do hope you can watch the shows tomorrow and if your out..hit the record button!

right I'm off for a little more crafting! but i will be sharing another of my DT cards with you tomorrow :)

happy crafting

Nicole

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Just Inklined....eeeek!

Good evening all!!

well..... I have a little announcement to make, if any one REALLY knows me, they would know how much I love to craft...in particular to colour :) and if you REALLY know me, you would know how much i would love to be a Design Team member for a particular company!....oh yes...one very happy crafter here to say I am very PROUDLY displaying my BRAND NEW sparkly DT Blog badge for.....

,,,,Drum roll please.....JUST INKLINED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am extremely excited!! I cannot wait to start and make my first post with them!! so keep your eyes peeled folks as it will be sooooooon!!

I would like to share just a couple of cards I have made with their amazing digi stamps

 

Their artwork is beautiful! I have shared these cards a while back, but couldn't resist one more time now I'm sharing such fabulous news!!

Bye for now...from one happy crafter!

Nicole

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Exciting Sneaky Peek-- Crafters Companion 4 Day Deal comin up!!

Hey crafters!! I hope you are all having a fabulous weekend so far!? The sun is shining , not a rain cloud in site! yay!!
so today i am sharing some exciting news!!

This Monday 31st March at 8am sharp! the very lovely Dawn Wheeler will be on Create and Craft
with an amazing 4 Day Deal!! and this oneis soooooo very cute!!
It will be the Fabulous "Barkley" Range hitting your screens! with a paper crafting kit...CD rom and lots of other crafting goodies for you!,

 So today I am sharing one of my Design Team cards with you that I have created using the CD rom

This range is one of my favourites, how cute is this little puppy!! I have created a gate fold card using Crafters Companion Snow White Silver pearlescent card stock that you can pick up just HERE! Ive used Core'dinations Signature Series card stock in Lights for my mat and layering,

and then elements from the CD rom for my toppers and chose a lovely back ground from the cd too that picked up my lovely lilac and purple colours!. Ive used the collal glues on my card as they are all fabulous! the all purpose and 3D glue gel to ensure nothing falls off! its amazing stuff!

I hope you can all tune into the shows on Monday!! The DT really have made some breath taking projects, 

right I'm off to create!!

enjoy your weekend! and don't forget to put your clocks forward this evening!!

Nicole

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Mothers Day Card with La Pashe

Well... I dont know about you lot.. but.. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Pickles and Podge! from La Pashe!

they are so super cute!! 

This oh sooooo cute Mothers Day card was made using the CD Rom " The Best Of La Pashe 2012"  and trust me crafters this is just ONE of the many cute images with these adorable little bears!! The main image can be found in the files but the background i created myself..popped the image into my graphic programme MCS- enlarged, cropped, flipped and faded, then simply popped my sentiment in place!

with Mothers Day only NEXT sunday these images are guaranteed to bring a smile to all the lovely Mums out there!!

Happy crafting all!!

Nicole 

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Crafters Inspiration Magazine Volume 4 Due THIS WEEK!

Good morning Crafters!!

I hope you are all enjoying a beautiful weekend?? A busy crafty one here for me! I have the most exciting news to share too!! I am over the moon to say i have been a very lucky crafter and have been offered a DT place on the Crafters Companion  Design Team!!!! Yay woop woop!!...somebody PINCH me, how fantabulouslyexciting peeeps! Oh my days... what a whirlwind couple of weeks it has been , ALL the DT team ladies and everyone at CC are so amazingly lovely, and have totally welcomed all us newbies to the team! Its going to be one exciting roller coaster year crafters that i intend to hold on tight and enjoy every second!..... right now on to exciting news number 2!

This weeks sees the launch of the new Crafters Inspiration Magazine ! That I am very proud to share with you ! 

This issue is JAM PACKED FULL once again...and would you really expect anything less from Crafters Companion ? No of course you wouldn't! So you know already its gonna be a good one that will fly off the shelves!! 

We have 100 pages full of inspiration...tutorials and techniques....100 projects for you all ....AND over £2000 worth of giveaways and competitions!! and you think that's all...? oh no...You will received £50 worth of craft goodies included for only £9.99!! Amazing!

This months the goodies include

•  Video resource CD ROM
•  Paper crafting CD ROM
• Sheena embossing folder
•  Paper pack
•  Bead set
•  Stamp set!

The launch will be later on this week...so keep your eyes peeled crafters you don't want to miss this one!!

I hope you all enjoy the rest of your Sunday folks!!

Happy creating

Nicole

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NEW RELEASE!! over at Scrappers Delights

Good morning Crafters!!!

I hope you are all fabulous this lovely wednesday morning!??

We have another BRAND NEW release for you over at Scrappers Delights  

I have had the pleasure to work with the oh so cute "Honeys- Glue Gun" and I decided to make an 8x8 CAS card , as you know....I LOVE them, and when your images are this lovely sometimes thats all need!

have a crafty friend?? this would make the perfect card! 

So head on over to the Scrappers Delights store just HERE! to check out the other new releases

 and see what the lovely design team have come up with for you for some inspiration!

and dont forget.... drop by the fan page on facebook right here! 

and show us your fabulous makes with the lovely Scrappers Delights images too.

catch you all soon !!

Nicole xx
I would like to enter my card into the following challenges...
1A Song In Your Heart- Celebration
2Addicted To Stamps And More- Colouring
3Crafters Cafe- Square Card
4 Crafting By Design- Anything Goes

La Pashe on Create and Craft 11th March 2014

Good evening crafters!!.... DONT FORGET...tomorrow 11th March  La Pashe are back on Create and Craft! The FABULOUSLY talented Jak Heath will grace our screens once more with some amainglywonderful BRAND NEW realeases! 

Show times are 11:00am and 6:00pm

and do they have some goodies for you! so....i'm sure you've heard of the exciting new CD release!! 

.....and I bet you thought that was all.??? well you would be wrong crafters!! oh no....not just ONE new release do they tempt us with this time around!! we also have VASE CARDS....and CALENDAR CARDS!! how amazing!! if you drop by Jaks blog just HERE! you can check them all out! so get your tea and biscuits ready...put your feet up and enjoy the shows, the new CD has some totally hilarious characters on that you will LOVE, and now...for another of my DT cards from the CD, and this one is called "BANK OF DAD" 

I'm sure you'll know a few people who can relate to this image!!

right i'm off to craft!

Hope you enjoy the shows!!

Nicole

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La Pashe- BRAND NEW RELEASE ALERT!!

They have done it AGAIN crafters!! Another FABULOUS new release from La Pashe!

MORE??!! I hear you cry...YES MORE!! and I think you are going to LOVE this one...

So you remember all the flippin range right? because if you don't err...where have you been lol Flippihn men and Flippin women were and still are HUGE! I LOVE them all, and have used them many many times. This time we see the brand new launch of....drum roll please....

YAY!!! oooh crafters I have been waiting for this one! 

You can watch our Jak this Tuesday 11th March showing all the fabulous new designs on  Create and Craft

at 11:00 am and again at 6:00pm

If you have pre ordered the CD you should receive it just in time to craft along with Jak, and if not the CD rom will be available from Create and Craft and the La Pashe website from 11:00am onwards..now onto the Design Team!

We have had SOOOOOOO much fun creating some fabulous samples for the shows and have loved every second. 
So i will share one with you all now!

This image is called "Swan Dive"! and has the before and after images!! PERFECT for "Flip cards!!
I hope you all tune into the shows you wont be dissappointed folks!!
I'll be sharing my DT cards all week so I hope you will stop by and check them out!!
Till next time!!
Nicole
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The Stamping Boutique- Challenge # 7- make your sentiment POP!

Hey crafters!! BRAND NEW challenge has just started over at The Stamping Boutique!

Challenge # 7 has the theme of " make your sentiment POP!" So whether you POP it up, highlight it, emboss it, make your sentiment the main feature...the choice is yours! Our lovely DT ladies have come up with some lovely inspiration for you so please do check out their blogs! For my card this challenge I have used the digi- " Audrey the Chef" that you can pick up just HERE!

Sweet and simple!I've coloured Audrey in with my promarkers, and have gone around the edge with a BRIGHT PINK pen then matted onto a navy card stock, embossed some hot pink card - again matting onto navy then for my sentiment, really simple making it stand out a little by enlarging the first letter of each word, following suit with the digi, going around the edge with my pink pen... matting onto navy and simply curling the ends and popping into place- one cute quick little birthday card that sentiment POPS!.... now its YOUR turn :)

you know the drill guys, if you've joined us before, and if not here are our simple rules...

1. Your project must follow the theme.

2. You can enter a card, scrapbook layout, altered art item etc.

3. It must be a new creation.

4. Please connect to the actual blog post where your project is located.

5. If you win and you have used a TSB image you will recieved 3 free digi's from TSB, if you have used another image, thats ok, you will win 2 free images from TSB.

This challenge ends on March 13th at 5:00pm

I look forward to seeing all your wonderful creations!!!

Happy Crafting

Nicole

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NEW RELEASE day over at Scrappers Delights!!

Good morning crafters!!

I hope you are all fabulous this lovely Tuesday morning?? We have very EXCITING new releses today over at Scrappers Delights!

And once again they are ALL fabulouslygorgeous!! I have been working with Anna- Mae School 1 and here is my DT card this time around...

How cute is she!! perfect for birthdays, thank you, good luck...ANYTHING even jsut a simple card to say hello!! We forget sometimes that its good to send a card.....for no special event, but just to say HI!! write a little message inside, what a lovely suprise for someone to recieve a card completely out the blue to say ...Hello!

Please do check out all the DT ladies cards this month , they are all super duper fabulous! and sure to get your creative juices flowing with inspiration! and don't forget!! please remeber to share your makes with us over at the Scrappers Delights Fan page just HERE! we all LOVE to see them!!,

Bye for now

Happy creating!

Nicole

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Challenge # 11 Art Deco- Over at The Crafting Musketeers!

Happy Sunday crafters!!

Today sees a BRAND NEW challenge start over at The Crafting Musketeers!

This months theme is "Art Deco" and we have a AMAZINGLYFABULOUS sponsor and prize this month  

The sponsor ....Debbie Moore the prize?.....2 fabulous CD roms

 How fantastic is this prize!! you are ALL very lucky crafters this month!

As always our DT ladies have been designing and crafting away to bring you all some inspiration! and here is my DT card for this month

For my card I have chosen an image from the MCS range- Deco Follies CD rom. I love this image so pretty and I love the colours too. To create the background I chose a background paper from the cd, took the image I was working with- flipped it, enlarged it, and took the image to right of the background so it was only half showing. I then made it transparent . I took the same image and backing paper and created a topper, both background and topper I matted onto white hammerred card. I then attached the background to my base card, and wrapped some pretty ribbon with pearl ribbon slider around, the topper I used 3D foam pads, and then added a few pearls to the topper to tie in with the ribbon slider, then added s few highlights of glitter on her dress and voila.... I wanted my card to be pretty and use pale soft colours. I hope you like it!!

So Onto the challenge!!

Every month we have some AMAZING entries you guys are all so talented and we really LOVE seeing what you all come up with so...get crafting and come and join us once again...the rules are simple just follow these simple steps!...

1. One entry per person

2. your project must follow the theme

3.You must be a blog follower to win the prize

4.Please claim your prize wihin 7 days or the winner will be re drawn

5.We are happy for you to link our challenge with as many others as you wish to enter

6.You do not need to have a blog..simply enter over at our facebook page just ...HERE!
I hope to see you all there!!

Happy Crafting

Nicole

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