Thursday, May 13, 2010

to the moon and back again



I had the chance to play along with the current Stampavie challenge today which is to use glitter on your cards.  I chose this adorable Wish Upon a Star image illustrated by Tina Wenke.  It's so sweet and I thought this sentiment was perfect with this image.  Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney is one of my favorite children's books to read to my children.  This image with that sentiment remind me of that book.  If you have little ones and haven't heard of this book, I definitely recommend it along with You're All My Favorites also by Sam McBratney.

The image is colored with copic markers and I paired it with some older patterned papers from My Mind's Eye.  I added lots of stitching, yellow glitter to the large stars and moon, and  a couple buttons.  I added sparkle to the trails of the shooting stars and the speckles from stars far off in the distance with a Sakura gelly roll pen.

Have a wonderful Friday and thanks for stopping by!

Niki

Recipe
Stamps: Wish Upon a Star (Stampavie), Out on a Limb Sentiments (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: white, kraft, dark chocolate (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Magnolia, Wild Asparagus (My Mind's Eye)
Ink: tuxedo black (momento), true black (Papertrey Ink)
Accents: lemon tart buttons (Papertrey Ink)
Tools: copic markers, sewing machine, yellow glitter, gelly roll pen (Sakura)

16 comments:

jen shears said...

This is soooo sweet! I love those sayings too! :)

Donelda said...

This is such a sweet card. This book is also one of my very favorite books to read to my son. I get choked up every by the end!

Cassandra said...

Unfair Niki!! (said with a tear in the eye) I remember reading that book to my 7yo daughter. You will get so much joy again from reading it to your new little one. Stay well.

Alice W. said...

such a sweet card, Niki! i LOVE that sentiment, just lovely! super card!!

Diane Jaquay said...

Niki, you never fail to amaze and delight me with your creations!! This is absolutely ADORABLE :)

Crissy Armstrong said...

One of the cutest cards EVER. I love it!!!!!

Kathy Martin said...

Sweeter than honey! Very well detailed! :)

Harriet Hensley said...

This is a wonderful card.... I love the sentiment and the stamps go perfectly together....

jan metcalf said...

Beautiful card and sentiments!!

Cassie K said...

LOVE this card as it is so me and my kids too. This is frame worthy.

Julia Aston said...

What a sweet image - love all your pretty panels on this Niki!

Denise (peanutbee) said...

Love everthing about this, Niki....from the vibrant main panel to the stitching and the background pattern...it's all beautiful!

Connie P. said...

That is the sweetest card EVER!

Mich said...

Wow, this is an absolute gorgeous card !!! Love it !!

Jay Jay said...

I L.O.V.E. your card. Wonderful coloring and everything is perfectly matching together. Thanks for joining our last SAV challenge!

Lacey Stephens said...

Niki, this is just so beautiful and touching. The sentiment goes so well with the image. I sold 2 of these this week, I guess this is why!! Such beautiful work!! Big hugs!
~Lacey
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