Tagged by Anne!

Right, i have been tagged by Anne it's a tag with a difference i have to go into my picture file and open the 6th folder and pick the 6th photo then tag 6 others

here goes.........eeek! lets hope its not a freaky pickie! LOL

Phew! could have been worse! lol

Hubby and daughter on Hols last year, and yep, we were camping! at least he's happy eh?

Another Award!

Would just like to say thank you to Tina, for this award and for her support recently! thanks mate xxx

Id also like to thank Von for the same and also lovely comments too, thanks mate xxx

Anne, who also leaves me fab comments, thank you xxx

Rachel for her lovley comments too and fab blog may i add!

and last by no means least Jane also for her lovley comments.

Thank you to all of you and everyone else i may have forgot, to take the time to view my blog.

Take care

Nicki

xxx

PS thanks too for the nominations/awards, it means alot THANK YOU XXX

My Award

I have been awarded this by Yvonne and just wanted to thank her for her kind words which are much appreciated, thanks mate xxx

I will now award this to Yvonne as she is a brill mate and always there for me and i wanted to thank her for that and lending an ear in times of need and also to say that her creations are fab. xXx

Secondly i would like to award it to Tina who also is a fab mate and also there always, also a fellow designer for Crafters Companion as i am. Her work is also fab and i am sooo jealous of her latest purchases! enjoy them Tina, cant wait to see what you create with them xXx

Thirdly, erm, Sally, her works of art are fab! and she is a lovley person, keep up the good work, enjoy seeing what you have been up to! xxx

fourth, Jeannette who has a fab blog and also does some wonderful work. xxx

Fitfth - Anne, who is always there for the forum and for all your help, she is fab! and is a fab mate too.

Lastly, and by no means least, i would like to nominate Pat, also a fellow designer for Crafters Companion and can i say your blog is looking fab and you have also been working really hard, love what you have been doing, keep up the good work too!

Lastly, id just like to say a big thanks to everyone for the support and lending ear through my times of need, which appear to have been numerous lately! so thank you and lots of love

xXx

Sorry I havent been about...

Sorry i havent been about, i had bit of a bad time with one thing and another lately, dont really want to go into it all....... but im ok and on the mend!

Been crafting lots one way or another, designing the monthly downloads and making samples as well as crafting full stop! and they right what they say, crafting does fix all problems!

Hubby been fab, took me to ExCel today and bought stash loads of goodies, cant wait to play! met Steph, Wendie Rhodes, as well as other demo people cant think for the life of me their names now! how rude of me! i can see their faces too! oh am so embarrased now!

anyway, will try and be good and continue with my postings and not slack....

hope everyone well?

xxx

Upcoming new images...

Keep checking back, i will be posting more pickies of cards ive done recently, just gotta scan them in!
Hope you enjoy these ones tho?
take care everyone
catch you soon
x

21st Card

This was one i designed for my son's 21st, but changed my mind and made another!

still not too sad a card mind! but didnt have the WOW factor i was looking for!

made him a HUGE A3 card, think i put it on here? and made him a 21st book, that is on here!

... sorry just checked and i hadn't so here they are the ones i did send him.

Some more i made...

Here are a few others i made...... not Xmas ones!

playing with my cuttlebug dies!

Been promising for a while!!!

Well i have been promising to update with some pickies of recent cards ive made, these i made during the 6 weeks hols, just after coming out of hospital, needed to get back into the swing of things......

well here they are, virtually all xmas cards made with various, bought some new WOW stamps, they just 'are'!!! and some of the trimcraft xmas decoupage stuff, they arent exactly my best, i must admit, but here they are.....wont keep you waiting any longer!

the NEW stamps!!!

What have i been up to?

Well, where do i start? been trying to get into blog for ages! lol lost my password!!! that will teach me huh?
bought a new super duper fast PC, managed to link it up to the old one, (yes i know its super geeky thing to do!) but now with the flick of a button... hey presto, flick between PC's! super sad! lol
have been designing lots of stuff, on PC and off! made lots of xmas cards, going to have to scan them in and post them, to show you all, when i get a chance! Tina been asking me to put some more stuff on, so has Yvonne, so gonna have to sort that out... and soon!
Hubbies birthday this week, bless he's gonna be the big '50' had to make a card obviously!
was arranging a party, then he went into a grumpy ol' man and didnt want one, so had to cancel that! shame, i was looking forward to that, never mind!
what else??? oooh dear, apart from being working mum, housewife, computer geek, designer etc.. etc... etc... just normal run of the mill stuff for me!
will, now i can log into the blog (hahaha) post some more stuff, and keep you updated on what ever exciting develpments occur! (bet you all cant wait for that eh? hehehe)
take care
catch you all soon
xXx

I've been tagged!!!

I've been tagged by Tina and she has told me i am it....... So here goes and here are the rules:
1. Link your Tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random and some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

So here we go....:
1. I'm Nicki, been married for 8 years next year! have 3 fab kids, 2 sons 14 and 21 and a girlie of 10... going on 20!!!.
2. I have always been into crafting in one way or another! Started years ago, mum taught me to knit and crochet, then got into other stff, x-stitch, then made mum a mothers day card about 4 years ago.....craftin big time began!!!! now i have a mega store in my house!
3. My pet hate is people who dont say please or thankyou! it dont take alot does it?
4. Im a bit of a messy crafter, but often tidy mega style and find stuff i havent used in ages! which is a bonus! but always manage to get the job done!
5. If its new.... obviously i need it! glutten for a new gadget or item of 'must have' craftin!
6. I am part of the design team for Crafters Companion and design the grahics for the CDs, which i absolutely love to do, have been doing so for.... phew! about 2 years or so now? also make samples for the shows etc.... love it!
7. Have always worked in one form or another! have had several jobs in various fields, from office work, nursing, hairdressing (qualified hairdresser too!) now work with the visually impaired, adapting work for them. Am a MAJOR computer geek! love my PC's and all the gadgets for it!

Now who shall i tag...
1. gotta be Tina
will see who i need to tag and add to this list.......so come back and check if your names been added!

I have received my second award from Tina, just like to say a huge thanks for that.

Here are the 6 rules;

1. The winner can put the logo on their blog.

2. Link the person you received your award from.

3. Nominate at least 5 other blogs.

4. Before listing the nominees give a brief reason why you chose them.

5. Put links of those blogs on yours.

6. Leave a message on the blogs you have nominated.I love to have a look at these blogs as the ladies are so talented and their cards are fab, i think oh! that's a different way to do a technique that i have been doing for a while.Thank you ladies.

Right, now for the difficult bit.... as there are some fab blogs out there!

1. Tina ( coz her site is fab! and she nominated me too! x)

2. Sally (has some lovely stuff... and her garden is gorgeous!!!)

3. Yvonne ( always does some fab cards! and tutorials on the forum)

4. Anne (She is always finding these fab sites for this!)

.... will browse through the tons of fab blogs i have and continue with this bit!

Whats new?

Well, here i am again! have changed the layout.......hope you like it? i think its very pretty, my fav colours!
Just came back off hols, which was 2 weeks of much needed R&R after recent events. Am busy designing stuff........as always! been making a few cards too! will post them on here once i scan them in etc...
Well, apart from that not alot to report, will continue to post as and when i get a chance, and anything exciting happens, although Crafters Companion Occasions CD just been released! chuffed with that one!
anyway, take care
bye for now
xXx