sugar and spice

Hi Everyone, So, while I'm waiting for Spring to arrive I've been shooting some videos. I've called them Simple But Effective and thats exactly what they are…. I hope you like the first one and if you fancy having a go yourself I've put some links in the video description and all you have to do is click on them and it'll take you direct to the website. Enjoy… and keep an eye out for the next one. Hugs Marion xx

Hi girlie's, this little project I made to show you something that I love to do with my stamps. Oh and to let you in on a little class secret..... I love shrink plastic, you know, Shrinkies that you do with the kids but a crafters version. This is sold in sheets and can be stamped on with an alcohol based ink like Stazon . Now most people would be putting this in the oven, the normal way of shrinking it but here at in Sugar and Spice land we like things to be done NOW and we haven't got a oven too! So we put them in a mug and heat with a heat gun. Make sure you keep moving the heat around and when the shrink plastic starts to bend, toss it like a pancake! It should shrink to 7 times smaller then how it started. Ta dah ! How cute do the Fat n Funky look?! Love and bugs Nina

With Mother's Day just 2 weeks away, thought id better get my card done for my Mum for this months post! I used several different stamp sets and products to make this card: All lined up Funky flowers Martha Stewart Leaf and Punch Set Glimmer Mist Martha Stewart Double Loops punch some ribbon and gems too from Sugar and Spice shop. Above & Below - Close up of the flowers i made from Punches, which i then stamped with the Funky Flowers stamps, and finished off with Martha Stewart Leaves punch, (did you know there is the cutest little ladybird in this punch!) this is a close up of the flower, which when id stamped it, and used inks to colour around the edges, i used glimmer mists to give them that gorgeous shine. Finished off with little pearls for the centre. Till next time, take care Nicki xXx

As we all know St Valentines day is round the corner and for me and my Hubby this is a very special day as its our wedding anniversary, I know, aren't we romantic! Anyway I thought I would be organized and make him a card for both occasions. Using the Fat n Funky Sugar and Stamps, I stamped and heat embossed the word love on over four squares. I always forget about heat embossing but when I do it I fall in love again! In the middle of the card, I have used the Cute as a Button Heart button stamp. I Poked the middle of the button holes out with a poky tool and tied some ribbon through to give the effect of a real button. Take a closer look at the embossing - mmmmm nice! Using small squares is a good way of using up scraps that you might have in your stash and can look really effective. Love and Bugs Nina

........ this little project is a Christmas present..... This little nifty project was made from a little calender kit I had hanging around in my stash and loads of scraps. I used the fab Fat n Funky alpha stamps again as its not often that you get numbers in an alpha set and you know how much I love em! I couldn't resist using these Number and days of the month stickers. Now lets hope my hubby is happy with the results! Hope everyone has a really super Christmas and I'll see you in 2010! Love n bugs Nina x