Sweet Baby Girl

I've had the scan..IT'S A GIRL!!!!

I'm very pleased but Ben isn't so impressed as he wanted a footballer but hey ho, maybe next time!

I just couldn't resist a lovely pink scrapbook page...

and I really went to town on the detail!

Receipe:

Card: Pink Pirouette, Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, Basic Grey
Ribbon: Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo
Punches: Scallop Trim Border, Scallop Trim Corner, Heart to Heart, EK Sucess Flourish
Other: Big Shot, Swirly die, Revolutions pearl flourishes, Cricut, George & Basic Shapes cartridge, Printing 101 cartridge
Buttons: PTI

I'm going to enter this on into the Simply Create challenge this week which is Give Your Heart Away (I have certainly done that already) and the 2 Sisters Challenge which is to use a female image

Thanks for stopping by

Niki xx

The Next Morning

Yet another layout for you today - I have been very busy lately!

This one captures the morning after my hen night when we were all a little worse for wear!
Being the clever one, I am not in the photo as I was the one taking it!!

a close up of some of the detail...

Recipe:
Stamps: Morning Cup (SU USA)
Card: Old Olive, So Saffron, Pink Passion (retired) and Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
Ink: Black Staz On, Old Olive, So Saffron, Pink Passion and Pumpkin Pie
DSP: From Petal Party Simply Scrappin kit (now retired)
Ribbon: So Saffron
Other: Cricut George & Basic Shapes cartridge, stickers from the Petal Party Simply Scrappin kit

I'm going to enter this one in two challenges: the Sweet Stampin Challenge which is to use a photograph and also the Craft Your Days Away challenge which is a nice easy one: Anything Goes!

Thanks for stopping by

Niki x

Another Layout

Another layout, this time from when we were on our honeymoon last year

I really love these colours and they go so well with all the beautiful flowers and scenery we saw while we were in the Seychelles

a close up of some of the pretty bits...

Recipe:

Card: Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade
DSP: In colours patterns, Sunny Garden
Ink: Pear Parfait, Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz
Stamps: Cottage Garden
Ribbons: Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight
Punches: Eyeless border, EK Success flourish
Other: Cricuit George & Basic shapes cartridge, pearls

I'm going to enter this one in this weeks Papertake Weekly Challenge which is Ribbons & Pearls and also the 2 Sisters Challenge which is Flowers

Thanks for stopping by

Niki x

More Babies!

Huge congratulations to my friend who has just announced she is 13 weeks pregnant!

This is a special pregnancy due to past problems so I'm absolutely delighted for them!

A little card to say Congrats using the fabulous Nikki & Friends stamps...

and a close up of the pretty bits

Receipe:

Stamps: Niki & Friends: Expecting Niki & Its Only Words 2
DSP: Sunny Garden, In Colour patterns
Card: Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait, Whisper White
Ink, Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait, Blush Bossom, Rose Red, Crumb Cake
Ribbon: Pear Pizzazz and Linen thread
Punches: various circles, ticket, and EK Success Wave
Other: pearls, buttons and brad

I'm going to enter this one in the TLT challenge this week which is 'Baby' (second entry this week!) and I also followed the Sketch Saturday sketch

Thanks for stopping by

Niki x

Positively Pregnant

This is the second layout we did at my Simply Scrappin' class yesterday

I just absolutely love these papers!

This will be the first page of my pregnancy/new baby scrapbook album if I ever get around to doing it after I've finished my skiing one, cruise one, hen party one, wedding one, honeymoon one...my little one will be 21 by then!!!

Receipe:

Card: Basic Grey, Very Vanila, Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede
Ink: Basic Grey, Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede
DSP: Elegant Soiree
Stamps: Jumple Alphabet
Punches: Eyelett Border
Embossing: Elegant Lines
Ribbon: Very Vanilla, Linen Thread
Button: Crumb Cake

I'm going to enter this one in this week's TLT challenge which is 'Baby' - although this little one won't technically be a baby until 21 June this year!!!

Thanks for stopping by x

Niki xx

Simply Scrappin'

I held my Simply Scrappin' All Day Workshop today and here is the first layout of the day...

This photo was taken on the morning of our wedding by a friend. Ben can't remember what on earth he was doing (night fever maybe?) or why, but I love the photo!!

A close up of some of the pretty bits...

Receipe:

Card: Very Vanilla, Concord Crush, Pretty in Pink, Basic Grey
DSP: Lap of Luxury
Ribbons: Concord Crush, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla, Basic Grey, Linen thread
Punches: Eyelett Boarder, EK Sucess photo corners
Dies: Swirly, Lattice
Stamps: Jumble Alphabet
Ink: Concord Crush
Other: clips assortment

I'm going to enter this one in this week's Colour Create Challenge which is pink, blue (OK so I went a bit dark and ended up with purple!), grey and cream.

Thanks for stopping by

Niki x

Vintage For You

At my craft club every week I always come up with an 'Inspiration project' to give my ladies some inspiration as to what to make and this is what we made this week...

They seemed to really enjoy making this project and went home with some beautiful creations

Recipe:
Card: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Night of Navy
Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede
Ribbon: Night of Navy
Punches: Large Oval, 2 Step Bird Punch, Scallop Trim, Boho Blossoms
Stamps: Sanded background, Medallion Background, Bliss (SAB) and Afterthoughts (hostess)

I followed the sketch over at this weeks Truly Scrumptious challenge

Thanks for stopping by

Niki x