Through The Purple Haze Challenge #24

Good Morning all

It is all systems go over at Through The Purple Haze Challenges with our first challenge of 2014

and to start us all off it is an Anything Goes, Double team challenge so everybody is taking part 

Our Sponsor this week is the wonderful crafty sentiments designs and they are offering 3 of their beautiful Digi stamps to the winner of the challenge.

The  design team had a choice of some really sweet digis to choose from and I chose He Love Me and this is my creation 

 

I wanted to try something different with this project 

After printing the digi I coloured her with my promarkers using

Skin : Dusky Pink Blush and Satin

Hair :Cinnamon Shale and Henna

                                                                        Then I printed her again                                                                                                    this time onto patterned paper                                                                                       from my stash,                                                                                                    and I could fussy cut her dress and                                                                             shoes                                                                                                                        I stuck them on top of the                                                                                       original stamp with my glue pen

I wanted to keep the overall look of the card delicate so I stuck to cream embellishments and

a pink ribbon and button. The butterflies are die cut using a Sizzix die and then embossed layered and finished with gems.

The corner decal is cut from a Joy Crafts die and again finished with gems.
To finish I have used an Xcut multi punch to make the oval mat she is sitting on, the cream boarder across the centre and to decorate the two right hand corners

Challenges I would like to enter this card into are
http://hobbycutzchallenges.blogspot.ie/
http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.co.uk/

http://craftyhandsdevon.blogspot.co.uk/

Thanks for stopping by today and please do pop over to TTPH 

to check out all the fantastic project from my very talented Teamies 

And of course to enter into this weeks challenge 

Until next time 

Nicola xx

Keepsake Cards

Hi All just a quick post from me today to share with you a couple of cards I made this week I am a loving using my Keepsake Embossing Boards at  the moment and both cards were made using the Bookatrix and  the Mini Boox boards. I did however come out of my comfort zone on these as I used elements that I would normally use on my cards, Decoupage and Peel offs, but I have to say I am very happy with how both turned out.

The first Card is a classic Bookatrix style card and is for a Ruby Wedding anniversary this comes in a matching box

The Second card is for a little boy's First Birthday and is an easel style the image is a Decoupage Forever Friends Bear and he is layered on to the Mini Boox.

Thanks for stopping by today

Nicola xx

Through The Purple Haze Challenges Blog Design Team Secret Santa Blog Hop

Good Morning all Today I am taking part in another Blog Hop with the Through the Purple Haze Ladies This time we are sharing photos of the gifts we received from our Secret Santa

 If you would like to follow the blog hop the starting point is Here

And the order we are following is below

Anita http://kardmakingheaven.blogspot.co.uk/

Ashley http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.co.uk/

Becky http://beckyscardsandcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/

Darcy http://craftingwithdarcy.blogspot.co.uk/

Eithne http://cardroomdelights.blogspot.ie/

Fiona http://ahighlanderflingofcards.blogspot.co.uk/

Jacqui http://jacqui-creations.blogspot.co.uk/

Lisbeth http://skaperlyst.blogspot.no/

Lucy http://loopylass2010.blogspot.co.uk/

Lynne http://esperitecrafting.blogspot.co.uk/

Nicola http://craftycardsbynicola.blogspot.ie/ 

 Pam http://alljazzed2create.blogspot.co.uk/

Sian http://serendipity-cards.blogspot.co.uk/

Sylvia http://sylviaskards.blogspot.co.uk/

Teresa http://ceesascardcreations.blogspot.ie/

Now on to my goodies.... my original Secret Santa parcel got lost in the post and didn't arrive by the expected date so a very kind Angel stepped in and arranged for another parcel to be sent to me, Just so I wasn't left out I think that this was such a lovely gesture considering it was nobody's fault, just one of those things, so thank you again to my Special Secret Santa I am very grateful for the lovely gift you sent me. I was away over Christmas and New Year so I only got to open my parcel on Saturday evening and haven't had the chance to "play" with any of it yet but needless to say I am really excited and can't wait to get making and I promise you will be the first I show it to ;)

All my Lovely Goodies :)

Glittered and layered stickers

Me to you stamp

Craft works cards Stamp set

Felt butterfly embellishment

Bead embellishment

G45  "Place in Time" 6x6 paper pad and chipboard tags

Papermania 

Ribbons and bakers twine

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to hop on over to the Lovely Pam
Until next time 

Nicola xx

Happy Birthday Anita

Hi All... 

Today us Hazelnuts over on the through the purple haze challenges Design Team, have been a little naughty and have organised a secret blog hop to wish our wonderful
Co-ordinator Anita a very Happy Birthday.
This is the card I made and sent to Anita.

      

I Hope you have a lovely day Anita and thank you so much for all your hard work on the blog we really appreciate it

The next stop on the Blog Hop is Sian's blog 

Thanks for Stopping by today

Until next time

Nicola xx

Happy New Year

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all 

Happy New Year 

And to thank everybody who stopped by my Blog in 2013, took the time to read my ramblings, look at my crafty makes and leave me a comment.... I really appreciate it very much 

So here's to a Happy and Healthy 2014 for us all....

...talk soon 

Nicola x

Christmas with Penny Black

Morning all today is the last challenge of this year over at Through the Purple Haze Challenges 

and for this Challenge we are being Sponsored by Penny Black

and  the prize are these beautiful Stamp sets

Our Theme this week is "Here comes Christmas Day" and this is my take on it

The Image is stamped, onto brown card, with flitter glue and then Gliding flakes have been applied

I then layered it onto card that had been covered with the same gliding flakes, this was then layered onto a cream embossed layer. All corners were rounded using a decorative punch. A bow and bell was added to the top left hand corner

And three gold disc's topped with beads were added to the top right hand side

The card was finished with a computer generated sentiment.

Challenges I would like to enter this card into are:

http://hobbycutzchallenges.blogspot.ie/ All tied up

http://lacysunshinechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Celebrations

http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.ie/ Anything goes

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.ie/ Christmas

I really hope you come to play along at TTPH

Hope you have a great day 

Nicola x

Christmas is Coming

Good morning all I can not believe it's December already where has this year gone???? Challenge time at Through the Purple Haze Challenges  it's a double team challenge again this week we are sponsored by the fabulous Kenny K  for Team A   And Craft all day for Team B. This weeks theme is 

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, please add your christmas crafty makes and win some lovely stash!

Prize: Goody Bag

Prize: 3 Digi Stamps

 I chose the lovely  Ice Skate Kate 

I coloured her with Pro markers 

Hair: Shale, Cinnamon and Satin

Skin: Pastel Pink, Dusky Pink and Satin

Eyes: Cobalt Blue and Cyan 

Jumper: Berry Red, Indigo Blue,Cobalt Blue, Denim Blue

Jeans:  Indigo Blue,Cobalt Blue, Denim Blue

Skates: Cool Grey 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 

Ear Muffs and TuTu : Ice Grey 4 and 2 at the bottom to give shade 

I made an A6 size Easel style card 

 

The Papers I used were from Papermania At Home for Christmas Range and I embellished it with a holographic die cut Holly  a large button from my stash and the stopper has two rows of crystal gems to add an extra bit of bling

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

kenny ks krafty krew

crafting when we can challenges

http://mymumscraftshop.blogspot.co.uk/

Thanks for stopping by today I can't wait to to see all your fab creations on TTPH

Until next time 

Nicola x