Monday, August 30, 2010

wish you were here



After creating the Merry Little Christmas card the other day with the Chic Shopping image, I decided I had to pull out the Looking Chic image to create a card.  I can't resist Penny Johnson's adorable stamps (available through Stampavie)!

I used some October Afternoon patterned papers from the Thrift Shop line and paper pieced her coat and hat after I colored my image with copic markers.  It's hard to see in the photo, but I sponged a light cream colored ink around the edge of my image while it was still in the nestability die.  I added lots of stitching, a sentiment from Catslife Press, some red satin ribbon, and some roses.  I'm playing along with this week's Simon Says challenge which is paper piecing.

Have a great week!

Niki

Supplies
Stamps: Looking Chic (Stampavie), sentiment (Catslife Press)
Cardstock: white, pure poppy (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper:  Thrift Shop (October Afternoon)
Ink: tuxedo black (Memento), peach pastel (colorbox)
Accents: pure poppy satin ribbon (Papertrey Ink), flowers (Prima Marketing)
Tools; copic markers, sewing machine, branch punch (Martha Stewart), rectangle nestability die (Spellbinders), sponge, circle punches

29 comments:

Alice W. said...

awww.... she is just adorable!!! love her beautiful pieced coat! gorgeous card, Niki! LOVE IT!

karen q said...

This is such a pretty card. You come up with the most amazing layouts! I am always in awe.

Tracy Harp said...

totally adorable!

crystal said...

Totally gorgeous!! Love the paper pieced outfit and the flowers to top it off!

Christina M said...

Another amazing card, Niki! You combine patterns so beautifully, and the colors are just so vibrant. I love the way the pieced coat and hat match the background paper, and the trio of red roses balances out the ribbon and scarf perfectly!

Kara said...

sooo cute! love her paper pieced coat and hat!!

Colleen said...

I really like this stamp and the card you've made with it is wonderful!

Lee Cockrum said...

I really like this card!! I might need to look for that paper! I don't usually go for people stamps, but this one is really cute!

Gabby said...

Such a pretty card and the primas add just the right finishing touch! I love the way you are able to pull all the supplies together and make such wonderful cards! You're an inspiration. :)

Debra Vandersteeg said...

Oh Niki, This is so adorable. Love the layout and the flowers the paper piecing. Just adorable. Wonderful work. Thank you for sharing you talent with us.
Blessings,
Deb

Jodi said...

I don't need this stamp...I don't need this stamp...I don't need this stamp...LOL! But, you sure make it hard for me to resist! LOVE this!

Manasa said...

Absolutely beautiful...the october afternoon papers perfectly compliment the image... :)
Love the cute dog :P
Thanks for your encouraging comments on my blog :)

Carole Pillon said...

So lovely card... I love it

Beate said...

Your card is so cute! LOVE your coloring and paper piecing, the layout and of course the paper you chose.
Hugs and smiles

Kathy Martin said...

Niki...this card is so precious! Love your trio of red roses!

Kay Demonbren said...

What a sweet, sweet card! I love the colors, the layout, the patterned paper- everything!

Natalie Winterstein said...

Oh my gosh, this card is so cute! The colors, the paper, the image just all come together to make one of the best cards I've seen reently! Amazing job! :)

Michelle Battistini said...

Niki,
These cards are sooo gorgeous! You coloring skills are top notch girlfriend. I am in awe chica!
Mishy

BethieJ said...

Niki this is just DARLING!!! I LOVE everything about it!!!
Have a GREAT day!

Sarah said...

I like the stitching and you did a really nice job on her coat!!
Thanks so much for entering the Simon Says Stamp Challenge!!
-Sarah

Diane Jaquay said...

What a DELIGHTFUL card Niki, LOVE her snazzy little outfit and cute dog! And I love the colors and the addition of the roses, so so PRETTY!

Alyssa S said...

This is darling! Love the paper piecing and fun flowers :o)

Jackie said...

This is totally adorable, what a lovely card... FABBY... thank you for sharing with us at Simon Says this week x

Kimberly O'Rosky said...

So incredibly cute!! Love the paper piecing.

Jeanie Witmer said...

Oh Niki, you outdid yourself on this one! Nothing short of STUNNING! LOVE the whole thing! The layout, the paper piecing, the coloring, EVERYTHING! Just perfect!

Justine said...

Beautiful, really like this color combo and your paper piecing is superb

Mary B. Giemza said...

Wow, this is simply ADORABLE! Looks like we used the exact same DP to paper piece with ... I LOVE October Afternoon. Love your coloring on this cutie too. Gorgeous card. hugz, Mary

Amy Johnson said...

this is so pretty! I love the image, color/papers, and those flowers!

Wendy Bond said...

This is darling!!! Love the flowers too!