New Release From Jak Heath Designs!

Good evening crafters, I have some extremely exciting news to share with you...

The FABULOUSLY talented Jak Heath has today launched her brand spanking NEW Digital stamp range!

And lucky old me has been privileged enough to have the great pleasure in working with

"Office Olivia"

Isn't she fabulous!! you can buy the images right now just ..HERE!! I thought she was just perfect for a new job card in her very smart office attire!

There are 4 digi's in the FIRST launch so please stop by Jaks blog  www.jakheath.com to read a little more and also check out what the girls have come up with too...

Tammy, Joyce, Gaynor, and Dawn

Happy crafting

Nicole

xxx

Just Inklined Blog Hop For April - Spring Theme

Hi Crafters..Its time to HOP!

Today see's the start of Aprils Blog Hop for Just Inklined and my very first post as DT member!!

So doubly exciting for me!!. This months host is Tammy who has chosen the lovely theme of

Spring

I have chosen such a pretty digi to work with called "Narcissus" and you can find it in store just HERE!

don't you agree? beautiful beautiful digi stamp! 

I have used my Spectrum Noir pens to colour in and chosen some beautiful fresh spring colours! 

then some simple mat and layering with some Core'dinations card stock, then to finish I have tied some lovely yellow ribbon!

Now 1'm last on the blog list this month so you should have reached me from the uber talented Dawn!

 so I do hope you'll hop along now to the Just Inklined Blog

Just incase you need it here is the order of the hop...

Tammy 

Joyce 

Gaynor 

Dawn

Nicole- Thats me! 

And please don't forget to leave a little comment along the way as we always have a spot prize...or two!

BIG thank you for Hopping along with us this month!

crafty hugs!

Nicole

xxx

Crafters Companion April Challenge- Theme Floral

Hi crafters!! ooh exciting news!! Crafters Companions April Challenge has just started!! This months theme is FLORAL

So you are free to create a project with any sort of floral theme- an embellishment maybe? patterned paper, a stamped image, the choice is yours!! and this months sees the start of the challenges moving over to the Crafters Companion Face Book page which makes it even easier to enter! BONUS! so pop along to the face book page just over HERE!to check out more details!! Our fabulous Design Team have made the most beautiful samples this month for you all to take a peek for some inspiration!! 

So...whenever I think of Crafters Companion and "Floral" for me I straight away thing Flower Fairies, I LOVE them all, and they have been my absolute favourite for many years. I chose to create a CAS style card using the Marigold Fairy which you can find on the CD Rom 

"Fairies Of The Garden"

I chose this image out of the toppers section. I LOVE CD roms and this is why..... I popped the image into my graphic programme, flipped and enlarged it and faded it down, to make my own background paper, I hope my photo shows how very lovely and soft the image has printed, I then simply popped the original image on the right hand side, and then found the poem of the Marigold fairy which is simply wonderful! I love busy cards with dies and flowers, gems and ribbons, but equally I am loving CAS style cards and when you have artwork that is brought to you so beautifully like Crafters Companion have done with the Flower Fairies range. you don't  need nothing more

 so please... come and join us this month, you cant get all the details and enter our challenge just HERE!

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

Happy crafting

Nicole

xxx

Crafting Musketeers!! Monochrom Challenge # 12

Whoop Whoop!!!

BRAND NEW Challenge has started today over at the Crafting Musketeers

 This months challenge # 12 has the theme of "Monochrome" and once again everyone we have a fabulous sponsor that is.......Funky Hand!!

and the prize?? a very generous £10 voucher to spend on th eon line store just here... HERE!

All the Design Team this month have been very lucky to each work with a item from the on line store to create a card for you. I chose to work with a black and white paper pack called "Salt and Pepper" that you can find  HERE!

Crafters these papers really are gorgeous, and printed crystal clear! I was really p[leased with the quality of the downlaod! and here is what i created...

I simply selected a few of the papers I liked, printed off in different sizes added a couple of sentiments, edged around each piece with a black promarker. Then a little dash of faux stitching in both black and white, and layered up on a black card base!

So crafters get out your stash and come and join us!! Now, for my monochrome card as you can see I have chosen black and white, but you can use any colour to make your monochrome design, just check out the DT ladies cards for some inspiration!

ok, so you all know the drill and just in case its your first time, here are the 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 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!

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 day over at Scrappers Delights

Good morning crafters!! 

Well today sees brand new releases over at Scrappers Delights more LOVELY designs to get colouring with!! and also this month we have some new background digi's too! FABULOUS!

My card for this release follows my CAS style, and I have used Crafty Shopper and you can pick her up just HERE!

and if you like the new background digis, you can pick up this shop front just over HERE!

perfect for all your crafty friends!!

I totally enjoyed colouring in this image and background!! 

The combination of using the digi backgrounds along with your images means its super fast to make those quick cards!!

I've coloured this image in simply using my fabulous new Spectrum Noir pens that are very lush!

I hope you have joined our FaceBook group to share all your lovely makes with us, you can check out the page right now just ...HERE!

happy crafting crafters!!

Nicole

xxx