Some Traditional Christmas cards

Well the weather outside is frightful......but its the perfect excuse for staying in and making some cards!
I have made a few more traditional cards as some people (subtext: My Mom) prefer these....

 The stamp is from flower soft and I have coloured using copics and decorated with flower soft in vintage flowers and ivory. The backing card is Stampin up! and the backing papers are from Websters pages and the vellum from my old Christmas stash!

Below is the inside................

 

And a few more......

All these are heading for Russell's Hall Hospitals Kidney unit


Nina xxx

Some more Christmas Cards....

Well,  I had the afternoon off work today to make some more Christmas cards ......but I actually only managed to make three. Its all the colouring that takes the time!! These two are coloured as always using Copics and Prismacolor pencils and the papers are from K&co and Echo park. Both stamped images are from www.liliofthevalley.co.uk and i will be entering the first one into this weeks challenge at http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

My next card was stamped with 'Dasher' image from Stampin up! using Jenny Bowlin ink. I then used glossy accents and glitter to make him sparkle. The papers are from Websters pages....

Hopefully I will be making some more this weekend so watch this space!!! xxx

I finally started some Christmas cards!

I decided it was about time I started my Christmas cards, as usual I have left it to the last minute!

This first card is using papers from Websters pages and the sentiment is from Catslife press. The image is from lili of the valley and coloured using copics and prismacolor pencils

 I kept the inside simple in cream and the leftovers from the papers on the front. Backing card is from Stampin up!

My second card is again a lili of the valley image and coloured with cpoics and prismacolor pencils, with a Catslife press sentiment, but the papers are from Echo Parks 'Holly Jolly' collection.

Both cards will be donated to Russell's Hall Hospitals Kidney unit in the West Midlands, along with some others I am going to make very shortly..... My younger brother has Kidney dialysis there 3 times a week and they are wonderful!!

Never too old for cupcakes........

I was lucky enough to get some of the new Lili of the Valley stamps at the NEC last week, including this one 'Never too old for cupakes'...

The bow stamp is also from Lili of the Valley and coloured using Copics. I coloured the main image using copics too.

I'm not sure if the camera picked it up but I used glossy accents on the icing to make it look glazed and glitter on her wings.

The inside I decorated with left over papers from the front.

I'm entering this card in this weeks Lili of the Valley Bright and Sparkly Challenge....please visit their blog at http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ to see the amazing design team cards....

Sunshine on a rainy day.......

This card is a bit different to my usual style, but the papers are so lovely it was a shame to cover them up with a stamped image......

This backing card is Stampin up! in Chocolate chip and the papers are from My Mind's Eye's lost and found collection (the Sunshine one).

The sentiment is from Technique Tuesday and I punched the Butterflies using a Martha Stewart punch and some of the papers from the same collection.

This is the inside.....just made with some of the leftover paper from the front.

Two new cards.....

Hi :-)

Well it's been a long time but I'm back on my blog and have two new cards for you today....

The first one is using Marci Ballerina (one of my faves) from La la land crafts. She is cloloured using Copic Markers. My backing card is from Stampin up! and the colour is Melon Mambo.  In her hair i have used liquid pearls and the stiching is using the Sew Easy with buttercream (yum!) embroidery floss.

My second card is using Hero Arts 'Robot Trio' stamps (it is a set of three and this is one of them) and coloured using Copics again. The Papers are from My Mind's Eye 'Breeze' collection. The brads are Basic Grey (Sweet Threads) and I used glossy accents on the balloon and cake frosting...

Hope you have a lovely day!!!

Nina xxxx

Peaches and green.....

Hi All,

Time for a new card and today I have used Lili of the Valley "lucky Cats" stamped image.....so cute! The challenge this week over at Liliofthevalley challenge blog is to design a card using the colours Peach and Green. Ok, so my peach is more 'pumpkin' but hopefully still ok!

The stamped image is coloured using Copics and the backing card is Stampin up! The papers under the ribbon are First Edition Papers.

Have a good evening
Nina xx

Birthday Weekend

Hi everyone,

Hope you enjoyed the sunshine this weekend.....it was my Birthday on Saturday so not much card making this weekend but I have a few photos to share.....

Mmmm cakes made by Mum...

My Mum and Jay (he always looks this bored!) and then me and my Sis below...

Finally, I had to post this photo because my Mum said it looks like a Wedding Photo ha ha....my Dad is always teased about how much he loves little Angel (she is so cute though!) She posed perfectly for this picture....

Anyway, my next post will be back to cards so I will get creating and post in the next few days!! xx

Nina Ballerina....

Ok....so I couldn't resist another entry into this weeks Paper Sundaes Challenge. The entries this week are amazing, but if you have looked at my previous posts you will be well aware of my passion for lili of the valley stamps (sponsors of this weeks challenge).....so I thought I would enter the card I made this evening....

This stamp is actually called 'Marci Ballerina' from La la land crafts, but at school they always used to sing 'Nina the pretty ballerina' at me (think it was a cartoon?), so I thought for this card I would rename her! I bought her from a US site as I couldn't find her in the UK. The ribbon and flower is from Craft fairy and the paper is Me and My Big Ideas. I coloured the image using copic markers.....

Fingers crossed for the challenge :-)
Nina xx

Spring blossoms....

Hi everyone,

I'm still in spring mode even though it is a bit overcast today, so I have gone for a fresh flowery fairy card today.....

I'd like to enter this card into the Paper Sundaes challenge: Spring blossoms

The stamp is from Pergamano and the papers are Basic Grey from the Kioshi Collection

Have a good evening xxx

Party Princess Weekend....

Hi Everyone,

It just wouldn't be a good weekend without a bit of card making, so I made this one.....

The stamp is by Gorjuss Girls and she is called 'Party Princess' (loving the crown,which I ,of course, glittered!!) and I  coloured her using copic markers. The papers are First Edition Papers- I may have to get another pack as I have used it so much lately.

Oh and also Happy Mother's Day, Mom :-)

Nina xx

Spring has sprung a Sausage Snatcher....

Hi all,

Well its April already and this little cutie is certainly playing an April fool on the owner of those sausages....

I love this daffodil delight card stock from stamping up, it's perfect for easter and spring cards. I am entering this card into the lili of the valley spring challenge this week (Link is to the right). The image is one of their new designs 'Sausage snatcher' and I loved him from the moment I saw him!! So cheeky :-). He is coloured using copics and the backing paper is from First Edition papers 'Spring feast'.

I have also entered the card into the following challenges:
My Craft Spot: Tie a Bow (http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/2011/03/my-craft-spot-monday-challenge-1-and.html)
House of Gillli: Ribbons and pearls (http://houseofgilli.blogspot.com/2011/03/ribbons-and-pearls-challenge-4.html)

The Craft pad: Flowers http://thecraftypad.blogspot.com/

Have a great weekend!
Nina xx
P.S if you can leave me a comment and tell me how to hyperlink (?) so I don't have to paste the whole address of the challenge blogs, that would be great. I am still new to this!!

LOTV punch it challenge

Hi everyone,

Here is my entry for this week's Lili of the valley Punch it challenge......

I have used 'Birthday Bumps' (my current fave!) coloured with copics and used my Martha Stewart eyelet lace edge punch on the side, with MME papers peeping through.

The paper behind the image is My First Edition Spring Feast.

Hope you like it!!
Nina xx

Cupcakes and Deckchair dreaming.....

Hi All,

I am still on a crafting high from Friday at the NEC and have made loads of cards this weekend.....
Here are two cards using Lili of the valley stamps. The bunny cupcakes card is perfect for Mother's day and the Deckchair dreaming bear just reminded me of summer....

The image is coloured using Copics and the paper is First edition papers 'spring feast'.

This image is also coloured using Copics and the paper is MME Good day sunshine. The backing card for both cards is Stampin Up! (love love love their card and colour range!)

Have a good day
Nina xxx

NEC and Birthday bumps.....

Hi and hope you are having a good weekend so far....

I went to the Hobbycrafts show at the NEC yesterday and got some lovely goodies, so I made a card using one of the stamps I bought....

This stamp is called "Birthday Bumps" from lili of the valley's new spring collection and I have coloured the image using Copics (E00, E31 and E35 for the bears and BG10, BG45 and BG49 for the blanket). The sentiment is from Fiskars and cloud 9 and the papers are My minds eye.

Please check out my You tube video for other items I bought (link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXhm7jpP87I&feature=channel_video_title )

Nina xxx

Tilda sending Love.....

Hi Everyone,

Well it's Monday but at least the sun is shining.....but not where little Tilda is though - she is having all kinds of trouble with that umbrella!!

I coloured this Tilda with Copics on my You Tube channel, so please check it out (ninasanangel).  The paper is from My Mind's Eye and the sentiment from Catslife press....

Have a good day :-)

A Mother's Day Card and You Tube....

This is a Mother's Day card I have made using a new Magnolia Image from the 'You are so special' collection 2011.

She is actually coloured using a mixture of Copics (Skin, Hair and shoes) and Promarkers (Clothes and flowers). This is because I am just changing over to Copics and didn't have the colours I wanted for the clother yet :-)

Please check out my You Tube Channel (Ninasanangel) as I have uploaded some colouring video's. However I had a mixture of success...the first was fuzzy, I improved the quality of the last two but lost sound...Oh well I'm sure I'll figure it out soon!!
Nina XX

Whiff of joy and an upside down dog.....

Happy Sunday everyone!

Today I wanted to share with you two cards I have made using Whiff of Joy 'Willow' stamps....

Both are coloured using promarkers and using Stampin up cardstock in Basic Grey for the backing card. The paper for 'Williow with coffee cup' is from MME Tickled Pink and for 'Dancing Willow' from Me and My Big Ideas Fashion District. The flower is from Prima.

Finally, I read somewhere that a bizarre craze has started on the internet of people taking photos of their Dog upside down.....Strange!! But as my dog is always upside down I thought I would add this photo.....ha ha :-)

Nina xx

Lili of the valley stamps.....

Hi again!

I thought I would share a card I have made using a LOTV stamp. As soon as I saw this stroppy little madam I knew she was perfect for a card for my Sis (sorry Kate!)....

I have coloured her using promarkers (I have recently changed to copics, but more on that another day!). The Happy Birthday is from 'My sentiments exactly' and the words from Catslife Press.

I just love Lili of the Valley stamps and am really looking forward to getting some of the new spring collection at the NEC next week! Cant wait!!

Nina xxx

A quick card.....

Here is a card I have made using my new My Minds Eye stamp set. The set is called Mabel "So Sweet" from the Stella and Rose collection....

I stamped the lamp in Stampin up Chocolate chip ink and then did a bit of shading with Copics to make it more 3D. The sentiment is from Catslife press and the papers are from DCVW linen closet and My Minds Eye 'Tickled Pink'.

Hope you have a lovely day!
Nina xxx