Monday, December 14, 2009

sending you sunshine

The last year has just flown by and Christmas is almost upon us!  I am so not ready yet!  I've got presents pretty much covered for our kids, but I have barely started my calendar for this.  The grandparents in the family may be disowning me this year if I don't get it done soon since that is all they ever ask for for Christmas.  I'm not sure where along the line I got so far behind this year. 

And can you believe tonight was the last release for 2009 for Papertrey Ink?!  Sadly, I missed the release party tonight.  Just not enough hours in the day and I've been so tired lately that I just want to go to bed early every night.  Hope everyone had lots of fun at the party!  How about a card before I head off to bed? *wink*


I just love how this card turned out.  It's so bright, and cheerful!  Nothing too fancy, but it's fun when everything comes together so well.  I stamped a row of flower stems and leaves across the bottom of my white card base using one of the stamps from the new Blooming Button Bits stamp set.    I added a doodled border around my card and the sentiment.  Then, I sprayed the sky and grass using copic markers and my air compressor.





Then, I used a small Cuttlebug flower die (comes in a pack for 4 flowers with the same shape but graduated sizes) to cut some white flowers.  I snipped each petal (not all the way, just a small snip) with my scissors to give them more dimension.  I stitched a pure poppy button in the center of each flower and adhered them to my card with foam adhesive.

Have a great week!

Niki


Recipe
Stamps: Blooming Button Bits (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: white (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: new leaf, true black (Papertrey Ink)
Accents: pure poppy vintage buttons (Papertrey Ink)
Tools: flower cuttlebug die (Provo Craft), scissors, black pen, ruler, copic markers, air compressor, white embroidery floss

25 comments:

Marie said...

I love this card, so bright and cheery. Great job. Love it !!!

Peggy said...

Missed you last night Niki!! Hopefully you will catch up and find some energy! I ordered this set and cannot wait to do a card that is not holiday themed. This is so adorable! TFS!

Diane Jaquay said...

This is ADORABLE!!

Kerry J. said...

I love this Niki!! The airbrushing is fabulous and I love the punched flowers!! This set is at the top of my wish list! Can I also say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for going back to full feed?!! I will be commenting so much more!

Gerri K said...

Niki,
I LOVE this card. It's beautiful!! It's my favorite of all the release samples.

Lacey said...

Fantastic card! This is so pretty and "spring'ish"...nice change from all of the Christmas cards (that I still need to mail out)! Big Hugs.
~Lacey

Dawn Easton said...

Niki, this is the prettiest card I have seen in a LONG time! LOVE the airbrushing and those cute little flowers are darling!!!

Alyssa S said...

Super fun, cute card! Love the fresh and clean color combo ;o) Thanks for changing your posts back to where you can see them in Reader!

Jackie said...

So adorable! Bright and cheerful, and simple. It's just perfect.

Tracey said...

This is FABULOUS Niki! I love those flowers!! xx

Elizabeth S. said...

Niki, Oh how this is so pretty! Just love it. Those flowers just fantastic. I have used this die much and now I need to give it a try.

Courtney said...

Oh this looks great! I love it!

Kelly S said...

Lovely Niki, so fresh and pretty!

Melissa Bickford said...

Niki, this card is like a breathe of fresh air!! I LOVE it!!

Melissa said...

Hi Niki! This card is beautiful! I'm with you on being behind for Christmas. I have been going to bed early lately too and I didn't feel well last night, so, for the first time in probably a year I didn't go to the release party or order last night.

Carol R said...

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this card! It says spring and warm weather to me. Guess you can tell I'm wishing for that season. Winter started in September for us here and I'm ready for green once again outside besides pine trees. Good luck in getting all your Christmas things done.

Heather P. said...

Such a beautiful card, Niki!

Crafty Math Chick said...

This is adorable Niki - the snipping adds so much! I know what you mean about sleepiness - I have not adjusted to the time change YET every night I have trouble being productive after 7:30 or so - and I too have SO much to do for the holidays! Good luck!
~Meredith

Deb M said...

wonderful card! I can't wait for my set to arrive soon.

Carolina Buchting said...

Niki - this absolutely took my breath away! Stunning in every way...love how clean, crisp it is! Hope you have an amazing Christmas - HUGS!

Danielle said...

Oh, I love this! So sweet Niki!!

Barbara M said...

Great card I love what you did with those flowers. I am just now doing a little blog catch up.

Mariah said...

The flower card is absolutely adorable! Love it!

Charlene Austin said...

OH~MY~WOW!!! Niki! This flower card is unbelieveable!!!!!!!!!!!!

Monica K said...

I absolutely LOVE this card! It is so cheerful and really pretty. The airbrushing is gorgeous and the flowers are so sweet. Just perfect! :)