Thursday, April 1, 2010

Wags 'n Whiskers Release Blog Hop

I had the opportunity to play along with the Wags 'n Whiskers design team this month to celebrate the the new "Let's Play" sports release.  The new images are so cute!  If you've been hoping around, you should have come from Nikki's blog.  If you're just starting the blog hop, head over to the Wags 'n Whiskers blog to start at the beginning.  Be sure to comment along the way because there will be four random blogs giving away blog candy.  You'll have four chances to win 2 stamps of your choice from the new release, but you won't know which blogs are giving away the candy so be sure to leave lots of comments.  The new stamps will be available at 7 am EST (information on where to purchase them here).



When I was deciding which of the new release images to use for the blog hop, I had to use this adorable Let's Go Team image.  Isn't she a cutie?!  I paired her with some Urban Prairie patterned papers, kraft cardstock, and hawaiian shores cardstock.  I colored her with copic markers that coordinate with my patterned papers and then cut her out.  I sponged the edges of my patterned papers with tea dye ink before stitching them to their mat layers.  I tied a piece of hawaiian shores satin ribbon around my pink patterned paper, stitched a button in the center, and adhered it to my card.  Then, I cut a scalloped circle from kraft cardstock, stamped my sentiment, added some pink brads, and adhered it to my card.  Last, I adhered my cheerleader to my kraft circle using foam adhesive and added some stickles to her pom poms for some sparkle.

Now, head on over to the Wags 'n Whiskers blog to finish up your blog hopping!

Happy Hopping!

Niki

Recipe
Stamps: Let's Go Team (Wags 'n Whiskers), All Star Additions (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: white, kraft, hawaiian shores (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Urban Prairie (Basic Grey)
Ink: tuxedo black (momento), tea dye duo (Papertrey Ink)
Accents: hawaiian shores satin ribbon (Papertrey Ink), button, pink brads
Tools: copic markers, scalloped circle nestability die (Spellbinders), sewing machine, stickles

45 comments:

Sharon Caudle said...

Niki, this card is so adorable! I just love this cutie pie and you've colored her beautifully!! Fantastic papers and details! I love it!!
hugs!
Sharon

Ying said...

Awesome card, love this card. The glitter on the pom pom just works.

Heidi in CA said...

I love this cheerleader! What a great card!!!!! Fabulous
Heidi

heidy said...

Oh this is really cute.
Heidy

Gina Marie said...

Great Sketch! Love the image and stiching!!
Hugs, Gina Marie

Julye Bott said...

Love those sparkly pompoms you can here her shouting thanks for sharing Julye

Melodie said...

Wow, your card is so fantastic, I like the colours very much.
Hugs
Melodie

Anneke said...

beautifull card!
Greetings Anneke

Alice W. said...

so adorable! lovely card, Niki!!

Meretekj said...

Wonderful card!!!

Ruby said...

Gorgeous image, so beautfully coloured and large bow is eye-catching. Cute sentiment!

maria therese said...

Supercute card!!

Crystal said...

Oh WOW great colors, layout, and love your stitching....LOVE how you showcased this new darling image!

Sheena B said...

This is such an adorable image! Makes for a very cute card!

Lisa Jane said...

you are right she is a real cutie ! I can just imagine her cheering on her fave team - which i can only assume is the Wags n whiskers DT!!
Lovely colours - great layout
Lisa ;)

Dora said...

O yes she is a cutie, I can't decide which I love most now that I've seen them all!!! Love the layout of your card and the colouring of is brilliant.
Hugs
xxx

Melissa Ladd said...

So so cute! The colors are perfect!!

Yolanda R. said...

Very pretty card! I am always amazing when people cut out their images as I have not traveled to that bold step. :-)

Poppet said...

Great card, she looks so happy. Love the colours.

Chris Olsen said...

This is so adorable Niki!! You coloring and sparkle on this cutie is perfect and gorgeous!! Great choice of dp and design!! Beautiful creation!!
Happy Easter!
hugs,
Chris

Nikki said...

Your card is so pretty Niki, I just adore the colour combination and your fabulous colouring, Love the bow and sentiment, Have a wonderful Easter weekend, Hugs, Nikki x

Michele said...

Oh such a gorgeous card Niki. Love the way you've coloured in the cute image and the papers also. Hugs Michele x

Diane Jaquay said...

How CUTE! Love the papers and colors on this card, super GREAT look!

BrendaS said...

Your card is so fun! She looks like she could jump off the page! The paper and colors are perfect!

Elizabeth S. said...

Such a fun card!! Love the cheerleader.

Toni said...

Fab card adore it :)

Anne H. said...

Your card is gorgeous!
A lovely colorcombo and an adorable image, your coloring is fab!
Happy Easter.
Anne :)

Kellie Haas said...

I love this card. Such great colors and the paper oh my.

Dawn Edwards said...

Wow what a fun card! I love the color choices.

Mary Demmons said...

What an adorable card! I love this image! So cute!!!
hugs
Mary

Christa said...

What a fun card and perfect colors and papers!! Love it ...
Hugs,
Christa

Audrey Ernst said...

GREAT coloring on the image and LOVE your choices of embellishments and paper! TFS:)

Joy said...

such a great card! love your LO and the sparkle. you did a great job. happy good Friday!

shirl said...

Way to go~ Awesome card~

Wendy said...

OMG girl, she is adorable! I was a cheerleader for one year and it was not pretty!! Up here in Canada, they are't looked at like the US girls...GOOD!!! LOL Love the card!

Karen said...

Adorable card, Niki
Love your design, beautiful colours and colouring.
Happy Easter
Karen x

Christine - Cndn Stamper said...

It's such a beautiful card but what I really love is the sentiment. We all need to hear that more often and I can't imagine a nicer way to get the message. What a cutie.

Kim said...

Love all of the layering you did on this card - great job.

DonnaMundinger said...

Sooo cute! Love the sparkly pom poms and the color scheme is fabulous! Great stitching too! xxD

CrystalD said...

This is adorable, love the colours and paper you used!

Cathy said...

Gorgeous card and such a fab image.
Cathy xx

Mimi R. said...

She looks like she's having fun,lol. I like your card.

Jane Snyder said...

Ah, this card is fabulous. I would need have thought of placing image on kraft color paper, it works wonderfully. The sentiment too is very sweet. Thanks so much, I have a big smile on my face. Jane

Margie said...

ADORABLE! Love your coloring and the stitching looks terrific!

Kelly said...

She's adorable Niki!