Classique Markers by Spectrum Noir, & Secret Kiss by Aurora Wings

 Good evening crafters!

well what can I say! I have been away from the blogging world for well over 12 months! far too long, but lots of things have happenned and its been a jam packed exciting busy craft year for me! I Started very proudly working full time for Crafters Companion last October after being a dt member for 5 years which has been the most incredible amazing achievement that I'm so proud off, and since then I'ts just been a crazy fantastic excitng year!! I have been over to HSN a few times too supporting the shows with Sara and her team and that.... well I cant even put that into words how that felt!!  , so a very good year with much more exciting things to come!... and I really want to get back into blogging, get sharing some projects and finally get onto some step by step tutorials and maybe the odd video, so time to pull my finger out!, I'm starting off with colouring, as Crafters Companion are due to release their gorgeous Classique pens very very soon, and I've been playing, I still have my old spectrums and I still very much love them, they have a place in my craftroom and there they will stay, but these are the newer updates, a beautiful ink formula and the most amazing nibs , I really didnt think I needed any more pens.... but how wrong was I, they are fantastic,  and will happily work alongside all the othe alcohol pens in the range too BONUS! 

so this is the first image I coloured with these pens, an image from Aurora Wings, I love this artists work, you can check out this image called "secret Kiss" and the other stunningly drawn digi stamps right over HERE 

 

thank you as always for taking the time to read my blog, I would love it so much if you dropped me a comment below, 

thanks so much for stopping by 

Nicole

xx

CRafting MUsketeers Challenge 21 Hats/ Valentine

Hey crafters!!! BRAND new challenge has gone live over at Crafting Musketeers !!
now I thought I had blogged this a couple of days ago...mmmm seems blogger didn't publish! eeeek so I'm re doing now, oops!!
 get out ya stash and come and join us this month!!

Once again we have a fabulous sponsor this time around in the ever so lovely Lacy Sunshine Digis !! and the prize will be some of the lovely digi stamps! perfect!! the theme is Hats or Valentines! The Design Team were all lucky enough to be sent some fabulous images to work with, and I had Matilda, very cue little image  and even though...wearing a hat I chose to make her into a Valentines card, here you go....what do you think?

A simple CAS card with my image as main focus this month, so now it's YOUR turn... you know the drill but here's a reminder of our rules

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 within 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 face book page just ...HERE!

once again I look forward to seeing all your creations this month so please  do come and join us!!!!

Love n Hugs

Nicole

xxx

Time To HOP! at JustInklined

Good morning crafters!! The beginning of November sees a new HOP over at Just Inklined

This month we are using the theme of "Christmas" I've used a fabulous little digi called Fir Balls that you can pick up just ...HERE!

and made a lovely tag, ready to pop onto a nice bottle of wine I will be sending to neighbours this Christmas. 

Super quick and easy to colour so its Fab for those last minute Christmas cards too, and with a little more time i think this one would be a nice one to print a couple of times and 3d the baubles!,

Right on to the hop! You will have hopped over to me from from super talented DT teamie 

Dawn

and so i will send you hopping on over to our fabulous Shop just here! so you can take a peek at the other gorgeous Christmas digis we have for you!,

Don't forget guys we always have a spot prize too so leave a comment on both mine and Dawns post and we will both be choosing someone to win the digi we have used.!

keep your eyes peeled too over on our facebook page and blog! we don't intend to be a team of 2 for too much longer!

thanks for joining us this month!

love n hugs

Nicole

xxx

Time to HOP over at JUST INKLINED!

Good morning crafters!!! its that time again..... to HOP over at 

This month we have the well timed theme of....

 HALLOWEEN!

I have chosewn a digi called " Pumpkins Three"  you can pick it up in store now just over ...HERE!

I decided for this project to make me a lovely new bookmark!, I adore my fabulous collection of horror books, and I have around 350 on my bookshelf! so this seemed the perfect little digi to pop on a bookmark to add to my collection

I have coloured in using my promarkers, colours used are

Chestnut, burnt orange, orange, mandarin, mango and warm greys, 5,4,2,1, then using a fine line black pen I've added some spider webs and spiders!

Now onto the HOP!

I have the pleasure of being the Host this month, so you will have hopped on over to me via our fabulus blog, and so I will now send you "Hopping on your way over to my very talented DT buddy Dawn

We are only a 2 strong team at the moment....(plans are in action so watch this space) so we do thank you very much for joining our teeny tiny hop this month!

and please please do drop a comment as you hop through, we always have a couple of spot prizes up for grabs!

happy craeting

Nicole

xxx

Open Rose Vase by Just Inklined

Good Morning Crafters,

Today I am sharing a special card with you all, It has been a very sad week this week for me as I lost a very dear friend last monday. Who fought an extremely brave battle over the last 3 years with cancer, my beautiful friend Pam xx She started as my boss! a few years ago, and quickly became my friend, I have many wonderful, and funny memories that I am very grateful for, but today is the day we go to say goodbye, and I found myself having to make a card I didn't ever want to make . 

Pam loved bright beautiful colours, so I thought of what to do, and this card wasnt about how fancy I could make it or how many dies I could use, it was about choosing something pretty in memory of my friend to give to her lovely daughter Jo, and the message it would send, and so I chose a beautiful image from 

Just Inklined called Open Rose Vase

 

I coloured it up with my Spectrum Noir pens choosing colours I knew Pam would like and then inside I chose the words

Those we love remain with us

For love itself lives on,

And cherished memories never fade

Because a loved ones gone

Those we love can never be

More than a thought apart

For as long as there is memory

They'll live on in our heart.

thank you for stopping by and readsing my post today

love

Nicole

xxxx

Crafting Musketeers Challenge # 17- Use Buttons

Good day crafters!!! I hope you are all ready to join in with us again over at the Crafting Musketeers! for another fabulous challenge!!??

This month we have yet again another wonderful sponsor and prize, check this out!.....

and our sponsor?....Helz Cuppleditch! you can check out her amazing products just over ...HERE!!!

Helz very kindly gave the Design Team a lovely Digi to work with this month, and I chose a cute puppy dog! I printed off onto watercolour card and used my Cotman watercolour paints to colour in. I decided to make a sweet little hanging to pop on the wall in my craft room too!

to keep in with our button theme this month, I simply popped a couple of natural coloured buttons into place. I love having a quiet afternoon painting, something I dont always have the time for, so I really did enjoy making this one!

right onto our rules!

there are only a few and I'm sure you know them by now :) 

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 within 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 face book page just ...HERE!

once again I look forward to seeing all your creations this month so please  do come and join us!!!!

Love n Hugs

Nicole

xxx

September Blog Hop for Just Inklined

Good morning Crafters!! HAPPY SEPTEMBER!!!! and what better way to start the month than with a Blog Hop with Just Inklined

Our theme for this month is "Birthdays" and I have chosen a lovely Sunflower digi that you can find on the amazing jam packed cd rom 

"The Best Of Just Inklined"

I have made a simple little Wall hanging this month, with a lovely sentiment, 

" Wishing you a bright and beautiful day!"

I have printed my digi to fit an 8 inch base, onto watercolour paper then whipped out my trusted paints and brushes and spent a lovely afternoon doing a spot of painting with this one.

now.....you will have "Hopped to my blog from my wonderful DT buddy Dawn and as there are only the two of us on the team right now, I'm going to send you "hopping" on over to the Just Inklined store just HERE! So you can have a lovely browse through the shop and check out whats new!!

now you know the rules for the hop folks, all you have to do is leave a little comment on both mine and Dawns blogs as we always have a couple of spot prizes up for grabs!!

now for something exciting....coming up VERY soon, there will be exciting news on the Just Inklined Blog and Face book page, can you guess what it might be?? 

Thank you as ALWAYS for stopping by! I do hope you will join in with our little hop this month, ( and keep checking for the news!!!!!) 

happy crafting

Nicole

xxxx

Just Inklined August Blog Hop!

Good morning crafters!!

Its time to HOP! over at

This month I have the absolute pleasure in being this months host and to start you all off "Hopping!"

We have a lovely theme this month to use

Lace & Pearls 

on your projects!

And here is my card! I have used the very pretty digi- Burlesque that you can pick up in store just over HERE!

I have printed my image on to water colour card stock and then to colour in I simply put a nice big splodge of Tim Holtz walnut ink on to my plastic mat, then using a paintbrush and water I have simply coloured in using just the one colour! distressed around the edges and used a sprinkling of aged gold Stampendous Frantage embossing enamel and heated up! then I've popped some pretty cream lace threaded with a nice brown ribbon , and finally some ivory pearls!

So...are you ready to join in?!! you should start here but just incase

here is the order of our blog hop!

 Nicole

Tammy

Gaynor

Dawn 

and dont forgot to leave a comment at all the blogs along the way! We always have a couple of spot prizes !!

I can't wait to see all your beautiful makes !!

Happy crafting

Nicole!

xxx

Just Inklined- Wedding Cake Lillies

Happy Sunday crafters!! Lots and lots of exciting projects on the go today for me! But first to share a quick little make for this weeks DT card for JUST INKLINED This week I have chosen a lovely wedding cake digi, that you can pick up in store right HERE!

I have kept my card sweet and simple, coloured in with my Spectrum Noir pens using colours

PP1,2,3,4,5,6

DG3, 2,1

and the blender pen.

Matted onto some pale pink pearlescent card stock, and then I chose to coordinate my satin ribbon with the green in the leaves from my cake!. 

a lovely summer wedding!

right back to the grind stone for me! lots of exciting things to share very soon !

happy crafting

Nicole

xxx

Just inklined Blog Hope for July!

Hey crafters!! It's that time again!! come and join us with our monthly BLOG HOP over at 

JUST INKLINED
 Our theme this month chosen by our fabulous host Dawn is "Anything goes with Ribbon"
And here is my card for this "HOP"!

 

I have chosen a lovely Crib digi stamp to make a new baby boy card, I've coloured in with my spectrum noir pens and the colours i have used are:

TB3,2,1- BT4,3,2,1- FS3,8, I love to choose a sentiment and pick lots of different fonts! just to be different!, some pretty backing paper and a lovely blue and pale green satin ribbon to finish off!

I do hope you will join in and "HOP" with us this month. Now you should have reached me from  Dawn's  lovely blog, so now I need to send you HOPPING on your way over to our next fabulously talented DT member Tammy 

but just in case you need our blog hop order...here you are...

Dawn 

Nicole 

Tammy
Gaynor

now don't forget to leave a comment at each blog along the way, as we always have some spot prizes!!

as always a BIG thank you for "HOPPING" along with us this month

Love 'n' hugs

Nicole

xxxx

Just Inklined- CHEERS!

Good morning crafters!!

Today i am sharing my weekly DT card for Just Inklined.  Today I have chosen to use the digi image- "Cheers" Chalkboard for my quick and simple CAS style card that you can pick up in store just HERE!

i have loved this image for a while but this is the first time i have used it, i have printed and coloured in using my spectrum noir pens, then cut out and attached 3D foam pads. For my base i have used white hammered effect card from Papermill, then using "The Best Of Just Inklined" cd rom i have chosen 2 lovely backing papers in red and blue to create two little bunting flags and a little border. Attached my chalkboard and done! a lovely little card. 

Ctafty hugs!

Nicole

xxx

Brand New Realease from Scrappers Delights!

Good morning crafters!!

Today sees more lovely Digi releases over at Scrappers Delights!! and I have had the pleasure of making a lovely card with the very adorable " Jasmine"! available as I have coloured her as a Unicorn or a cute little pony!. The DT have coloured this months releases in fabulously! some really lovely inspiration for you so do check out their designs over at Scrappers Delights!

I have coloured my image in with my Spectrum Noir pens and the colours I have used are..CR, 1,2,3, 7,8,9,10,11 DR3, TN7,6

Then I have mat and layered in shades of red, peach and brown, wrapped satin brown and red organza ribbon around, popped a few coordinating flowers in place and although it is not obvious from the photo there is a few highlights of glitter dotted around!

This is my last post on the New Release Team for Scrappers Delights, and it has been an absolute pleasure to have worked with Janice and all the DT girls!. I  have displayed my DT badge with utmost pride! but with lots of crafty projects on the go it is sadly time to take a step down from the team.  BUT i will be a regular fan to pop in and see what delights Janice has in store over on the Face Book Fan Page!So I hope to see you all there!

until next time....

craft on!

Nicole

xxx

NEW Release over at Scrappers Delights!

Good morning crafters!!

I hope you are all wonderful this lovely wednesday morning ? 

Well today sees a BRAND NEW  digital stamp launch over at Srappers Delights! and Janice has pulled out the stops with THE CUTEST of images for you all! I have soooooo loved colouring this cute little Unicorn in... what do you think??

i wanted to make her BRIGHT and colourful...as unicorns should be! and FUN too, so I coloured in with my Spectrum Noir pens , you can pick this digi up in store now just over ...HERE!

there is a cute little pony too! please do check out all the lovely DT cards for this launch, we have some lovely inspiration for you !

and don't forget to pop along and join the Fan page and show off your creations!! you can find it just HERE!

SO....get going! i'll see you there!

happy crafting

Nicole

xx

Challenge #14 at the Crafting Musketeers!!

Good day crafters!! Today  see's a brand new challenge begin over at Crafting Musketeers!

And we have another super duper sponsor this month too! the one and only

POLKA DOODLES!!

 the prize? some fabulous Digi Stamps

The DT were very lucky this month as Nikky Hall very kindly sent us to Digis to use in out samples too!

I decided to work with this very cute little chap called "Train Guard" and make a cute little tag,

I coloured up with my Spectrum Noir pens and used some lovely bright orange and blue card!
I've started making a few tags lately, i have a lovely little box growing which will be perfect for presents throughout the year.
I do hope you will come and join us again this month! I do love to see all your entries!
right then...now the important part

Challenge rules!! you know the drill by now guys, follow these simple steps to enter....

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 within 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 face book page just ...HERE!

once again I look forward to seeing all your creations this month so please  do come and join us!!!!

Love n Hugs

Nicole

xxx

New Release from Scrappers Delights

Hey crafters!It's that time of the month again where Scrappers Delights has some more FABULOUS new release digis in store for you! I have been working with a beautiful digi stamp called "Victorian Digi 1" and you can find her just HERE!

I decided to make a pretty tag this month, 

i used my luscious Spectrum Noir pens to colour and then for a different look, i sprayed over my finished image using Crafters Companion Spray and Sparkle in Pearl Diamond! it has given such a fantastic finish! If you fancy trying it out i can highly recommend it! and you can pick it up just over  HERE! right I'm off to see what fabulous challenges i can enter my tag into!! don't forget to stop by the Scrappers Delights face book page and share all your wonderful makes with us!! you can join just HERE!

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Nicole

xx

Just Inklined Rose

Good morning all! well as much as i LOVE bank holidays and having that extra day off work to craft... it really throws me out of sink! Wednesday already lol?! which can only mean DT card for JUST INKLINED

This week i have used the beautiful Rose digi that you can pick up just HERE!

I decided to use some lovely soft colours this time, and using my Spectrum Noir Pens and Pencils, here are the colours i used:

Pens-

DG3, DG4, CG4, GB10, CR1, CR2, CR3, CR4, CR6

Pencils-

035, 031, 045, 048

and then my blending fluid ,

a simple bit of mat and layering........a sprinkling of tiny diamantes ....and a beautiful sentiment and my CAS style rose card is complete. 

thank you so very much for taking the time to stop by my blog!

i have alot of cards all ready to blog and VERY exciting DT work on the way to share, so until next time...

Nix

xxx

Just Inklined- Peony

Good morning all!! That time has come around again for me to share my weekly DT card for

JUST INKLINED

A beautiful dig stamp I'm sure you will all agree! and was a pleasure to colour in!

you can pick up this digi in store just HERE

For my card I have enlarged the image to fit a 7x7 inch card blank, I chose a lovely sentiment and used my graphic programme to simply type each word in a different font...just because lol then I coloured in my image using my Spectrum Noir pens and pencils! here are the colours I used:

Pens- 

DR7, 6, 5, 4

DG4, 3

CG4

Pencils:

028

032

033

056

060

103

103

106

108

I adore CAS style cards with BIG bold digis!....( you may have noticed!) but with images so gorgeous, you don't need anything more!

Lots more to share so please drop back soon!

Nix

xxx

Pucker Up! Mwah! First image coloured with Spectrum Noir Pens & Pencils

Good morning crafters!! Today I am very excited to share this card with you!! It is my FIRST one coloured in using Spectrum Noir Pens and Pencils from Crafters Companion and I absolutely LOVE the effect I have had from them!!

I chose a fabulous image from Mo's Digital Pencil called "Duck Face!" that you can pick up just Here!

Isn't she just FABULOUS! I can see me colouring this one over and over!

I am so chuffed to bits for my first attempt using the two mediums together! I have so much to do today and now all I want to do it sit and play!! ooops!

Here are my colours used

Pens-

TN, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8, 9
CR, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
FS, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8
EB 5
Pencils-
009
041
091, 094, 096, 098

So if you are wondering on if you should buy them....YES they are AMAZING!!! Thank you always for stopping by my little page!!

Till Later...

Nicole

xxx

New Release at Scrappers Delights -

Hey crafters.....it's that time again!!! BRAND NEW releases are now in store over at Scrappers Delights!

This time I have had the absolute pleasure of working with the cutest little digi, that is a new member of the "Fruity Babies" called

 Apple Jack!

I decided on red apples.....as they are my favourite!! and decided to use some BRIGHT punchy colours for this one!! Coloured with my Spectrum Noir pens, some Core'dinations card stock, a lovely little sentiment ...quick ...simple but FAB!

I will be entering my card into some challenges this month, so I'm just off now...to do just that!

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my little blog I really do appreciate it when you do :)

Love n Hugs

Nicole

xxx

Just Inklined - Post Office

Happy Wednesday crafters!!

Today see's my weekly DT card for Just Inklined. This week I have chose a fabulously drawn digi stamp called "Post Office" that you can pick up in store just HERE! Now after I coloured it in ...which I LOVED doing....I couldn't decide how to mount it onto a card? then from now where it shouted .....DISTRESS ME!!!! I have no idea where this little voice cam from because I have to admit distressing cards is NOT my strong point....in fact it even scares me a little! and is not something I would normally CHOOSE to do? but ....it just seems right for this image, I was picturing in my head an image of "The Good Old Days" where we used to go to the post office weekly and was thinking of this quaint little post office back in the day in some lovely little village!, SO! I distressed the edges of my image, used a tiny bit of Tim Holtz walnut stain on the edges ( not too much mind this stuff can be lethal if you overload ya sponge!! ...speaking from experience!) then matted on to a piece of distressed Kraft card from Crafters companion that is a totally amazing card stock! look at how clear and crisp my sentiment has printed on to it? flipping brilliant stuff, if you want to try it check it out on the web site just HERE!

Then using Antique Keys Embossing folder again from Crafers Companion I created a background that I simply distressed and matted onto a dark brown card then popped onto a card base made with the same Kraft card. 

my image I coloured in with my Spectrum Noir Pens ...I used 38 colours, probably didn't need to lol but i could ...so i did, i wont list them but if you want them just ask!

I then printed a fitting sentiment for mt "Old" card distressed the edges popped into place and finally wrapped some string around, I started out thinking....what have I done...Nicole...do you know what you are doing??? But I like it now its finished! 

which is kinda a good job really !

Hope you like my card this week!

Thanks as always for stopping by

Nicole

xxxx