August Challenge

 Evening my friends hope you have all had a good day.

As I got my DT package yesterday I got to it,

We have 2 challenges going on over at the NING

site first one is august-challenge  By Angela Holt

You have to use  3 or more of the made a small note book

I used K&co paper from the 360 papers pad

and Tim holtz co ordernations Some ribbon a button and 

Velcro as a closer.

The 2nd challenge we have is a loo roll cuff

this challenge is by Dawn one of the DT girls,

This is my cuff I have done a step by step

 Here is what i used A loo roll cut to the size you want 

i snipped some of the 2 ends, then I used hot glue to stick the jean's

fabric Then I added the organza ribbon i used 3 times the length

of the loo roll hot glued it in place then cut the felt to just under the size 

of the roll.

 Then i added a lace flower and one of Angela's 

Bling

Which you can get at her store.

Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and give it a try

Thank you for all your wonderful comments.

Love & Hugs 

Nicky.

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Pink for the little girls

 Afternoon guys hope your all having a good day.

My day started fantastic I got my DT goodies from Angela  this will take you to her store

And I am chuffed with the goodies work will be here soon and 

on the NING site there is some great challenges going on over there.

So pop over and have a look.

And I then get a Shout from Tina (Ivory moon )

To go check out 

LEJ Designs And I have one the crafty goodies So i am well over the moon.

 Right back to my makes.

I made these yesterday but only added the scrap page.

I have made these from some paper that was left from other

books i have made and i did them all girlie.

 The top 2 you can replace the paper.

 I also did 3 ways to close them, I did not over do the covers 

as you can add to your bag.I uses 12x12 papers and card 

to make them all. hope you like them.

BIG thanks to Lindsay from LEJ.

Thank you  all for your wonderful comments.

Love & Hugs 

Nicky

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Scrapbook page

 Evening guys and new followers thank you for your 

wonderful comments.

I have been doing a bit of sorting as i am moving out the

summer house at the end of the month.

I Love the papers by Tsunami rose.

This is Vintage music rose

I have taken a pic of my Granddaughter when she was little

and this is how she slept and still sleeps LOL

I added some lace and pearl beading to frame the pic

Then I added 2 hearts and a tag and rose and lace.

This paper was perfect for this to make a page. 

 So thank you for stopping by 

Keep crafting 

Love and Hugs 

Nicky 

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AH Designs Fall/ winter 2013 Design team

AH Designs Fall/Winter 2013 DesignTeam

I want to Introduce to you

Angela Holt Designs Fall/Winter 2013 Design Team

As my company grows and my lable "The Bling Chronicles", so does the talented ladies that want to be a part of my Team. It humbles me to know that all my hard work and creative ideas inspire, change lives, help others reach their creative goals and so much more. It makes what I do even more exciting and goal driven to succeed in the crafting industry.

I had a hard time choosing among so many wonderful and talented women that wanted to be on this DT Term. Good thing, I had other people to help me choose. Please take the time to learn about each lady on the team and visit their links. They are geared up to worked with my fabulous BLING line called "Bling Splendor" which you can order in mystore.

We are all ready to share, create and inspire you with each of our design concepts, tutorials, and more!!

So come set a spell and embark on this creative journey with us!!

Your Professional Crafting Educator and Designer

I am so happy to announce that I am  working with Angela Holt Designs... a lot of NEW & AWESOME things going on.. you can now find us on NING at the "The Bling Chronicles"!! An awesome crafting community where there will be challenges, a forum and BEAUTIFUL Monthly Product Review Kits. Hop on over to join... you don't want to miss out on this!!!

Contact Angela directly via her Facebook, Angela Holt Designs, to

learn more & order the Monthly Product Review Kits

 Angela is back with her {{{LIVE}}} USTREAM classes on Monday's at 7:00p.m. CST

As a DT with AHD I hope to bring inspiration to my

fellow crafters and to work with Angela's own products

she designs and creates... products that are a craftroom need!!!

Bringing Southern Creative Charm, Elegance and Handmade Hospitality...

Angela Holt

Rhonda Ratliff

Hello there!!… Rhonda here, from Kentucky and I thought I'd share a little bit about ME!… I am married to the greatest guy in the world and have four awesome kids... all of which are grown now which has allowed me the opportunity to do more crafting. I have been crafting since about the 4th grade when my teacher showed me how to work with oil pastels in art class... from there it has been a little bit of everything. Till I found a love for creating cards and invitations, floral design and my new passion in altered art. I have been blogging about a awhile now... and LOVE IT!I have had a wonderful time meeting new people, learning many awesome techniques and been given many great opportunities. The crafting world has opened many adventurous doors for over the last year and I am loving every minute of it.

Find my links:

Blog: http://www.flowersbyrhonda.blogspot.com/

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/rhonda.bewleyratliff

Facebook Fan Page:https://www.facebook.com/FlowersAndMoreByRhonda

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Please take a moment

to meet my fellow DT SISTERS...

Dawn Smith

I am a sahm ( Stay at home MOM) with a ton of kids.4 from a previous marriage, 2 step and 3 from my current marriage. Yes I am a little insane, but I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. I have 2 dogs (they are pitbull/bullmastiff mixes) Cin and Tink and we have 2 Tortoises named Neptune and Turk and about 20 fish all named after Harry Potter characters. My husband, Shad, is the love of my life and the heart of my existence, without him there would be no me. We have been together for 14 years. We have survived the good and the bad and it has only brought us closer together. I have a serious scrapbooking addiction, I guess that also mean I have a photo obsession too because i have to have something to scrap, right?! My kids all insist that they are being followed by the paparazzi. They joke about taking out a restraining order against me. Happy crafting

Blog: http://strawberryrainsdelights.blogspot.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dawn.smith.5891

Facebook Fan Page:http://www.facebook.com/Kre8tiveKustomsByDawnSmith

MY FIRST LOVE IS MY HUSBAND AND MY SECOND LOVE I MUST SAY ... ARE MY CRAFTS... I HAVE BEEN HAPPILY MARRIED TO A WONDERFUL MAN FOR 13 YEAR AND HAVE BEEN CRAFTING AND MAKING JEWELRY FOR OVER 8 YEARS NOW. MY AFFAIR WITH CRAFTS FIRST STARTED WITH JEWELRY MAKING AND EVER SINCE THEN MY WORLD HAS CHANGED AND ONLY PROGRESSED TO OTHER CRAFTS. AT THE CURRENT TIME SCRAPBOOKING AND MIXED MEDIA ARTS HAVE BEEN KEEPING ME UP LATE AT NIGHT. MAKING MINI BOOKS AND ALTERING WOOD BOXES AND FRAMES ARE BECOMING MY GUILTY PLEASURES...

Blog: itzathoughts.blogspot.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/itzathoughts

Deb Ochs-LaGrone

Hi all you Bling Chronicles fans! I am so thrilled to be a DT member for Angela and can’t wait to share all my blinged out art work with you. First let me tell you a little about who I am as a designer and crafter.

I grew up in the military and traveled around a lot. We relied heavily on our family for entertainment as such. My dear sweet mother loved to craft and taught us all kinds of different mediums. She taught my sisters how to sew, though I never caught that bug and can’t sew a straight stitch! She painted and tried to teach us a love for drawing, I’m not very good at that either LOL. She taught us ceramics, macramé, ornament making, and all sorts of other crafty goodness. I was very blessed to grow up with a creative mom.

My dad could fix or make anything. He passed some of those genes on to me and last year I created a whole new back yard complete with a waterfall feature, covered bar with an outdoor refrigerator and grilling area, and a slate and glass tiled patio surface. A little assistance was given by my family when I needed an extra set of hands but basically I created it on my own. I think I burned the satellites out with all the calls for advice to my dad.

I have two fabulous (most of the time) children ages 20 and 17 who are both talented artists in their own right. I’ve always tried to encourage that as I think it’s a corner stone in life. It saddened me to see schools pulling art out of the curriculum as it really enhances education and just your view on life in general. I feel lucky to be able to help my kids still have that outlet at home. I also have a 10 month old foster grandchild who consumes a lot of my time but I am loving it! She’s such a sweet baby.

What I’m trying to say is that I LOVE to craft, anything, anywhere, anytime! I don’t have a particular specialty necessarily, but crafting with paper is my favorite medium.

Thanks so much for giving me the chance to share with you and I hope you enjoy looking at, and maybe getting some inspiration from, my pieces. You can find more of my art by visiting my blog,

A Look Through My Eyes found at http://alookthroughmyeye.blogspot.com

Enjoy a crafty life,

Deb Ochs-LaGrone

Nicky Wilcox

Hi Guys I have been crafting for about 20 years I was a card maker till I came across mixed  media  I am so in love with re vamping stuff and creating new things

I have 3 grown daughters and 2 grandchildren I have been with my hubbie 30 years this year. He spoils me lol .

With her creative spark, Nicky  has an eye of making something out of nothing!!! "I share simple home decor, upcycle and craft projects with people who are looking for friendly tutorials and affordable ideas."

Blog: http://www.ladyjasmine.co.uk/

 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicky.c.wilcox

So please pop over to the NING site and have some fun 

Thanks for stopping by 

Love & Hugs 

Nicky

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My first re-vamp / And a card

 Evening my lovely's hope you have all had a good day,

I have been looking at this leather folder it looks like an old 

filofax  I broke of the 2 little bits that hold's the pagers,

I then made a small slit in the padding,

 I used some very wide lace and a smaller one, a feather, and a 

lace flower and a small tea rose, and a little bag charm.

 I cut the lace to the size i wanted, I then glued the lace to the leather 

with hot glue, and then trimmed of the bits I did not need. 

I then added the black lace to frame the white

Then I added the feather and lace flower putting the tea

rose in the centre of  the lace.

Then I added the little pad.

 Hope you liked my Re vamp.

I would like to enter this in the lej designs challenge num 65 Lace

This is a card I made for tsunami rose designs .

I have used Vintage text 8x8 paper which you can get from the

 link above. I added an acetate butterfly

square  added some ribbon a bit of raffia a few gems.

Letting Daisy paper stand out.

  

A big thank you all for stopping by and your wonderful 

comments.

Thank you all for stopping by

Love & Hugs 

Nicky 

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