Monday, November 29, 2010

Happy Christmas to Someone Special


This week's Lili of the Valley challenge is a sketch challenge.  I had the chance yesterday to create this card using the adorable Baby's First Christmas image.  I absolutely love this image!  It reminds me of my two sons (even though the little one isn't close to walking yet).  It's such a cute image.  I paired the image with patterned papers from Echo Park's Everybody Loves Christmas line.  (Yes, I used this line again! lol  I love these papers. *wink*)  The marashino red twine is from my etsy shop.



I colored the baby with copic markers.  I used theses colors: E31, E33, E35, E37, E00, E21, E11, R12, R46, R89, C1, C2, C3, BG0000, BG000, BG01, colorless blender.  After coloring my image, I sponged some peach pastel ink (Colorbox) around the edges.  Then, I stitched my image to a layer of green cardstock (SU) and also stitched my patterned paper layers to cardstock.  I stitched a couple buttons in the upper corner before adhering my patterned papers.  I also added some white flock to the baby's hat and jammies and some glossy accents (Ranger) to Rudolph's nose.  The fun sentiment is one of the new sentiments from Lili of the Valley.  It's part of the Christmas Circular Sentiments set.  I love these new sentiments!  (Remember my love of seal sentiments?  When I saw the new LOTV sentiments, I had to get them!)

My blog counter has passed 900,000 hits!  Thank you all so much for visiting!  I'll be posting some blog candy later this week.  Thank you also to everyone who has added themselves as followers to my blog.  I appreciate it very much!  (If you already follow through google reader, you can click the sign in button on the follower box to add yourself without changing anything in your google reader.)

Have a great week!

Niki

29 comments:

Sara Mac said...

Wonderful card Niki! I love the colors and the layout. You always have the best layouts.

Tracey said...

This is fabulous Niki! What an adorable image and I love that seal sentiment!!

Denise Esteves said...

So cute!!
hugs

karen q said...

Super cute card. Love the bright colors. 900,000 that is special.

Diane Jaquay said...

This is so adorable :)

Michele Boyer said...

So sweet, Niki! I love the fluff!

Nancy Thomas said...

Beautiful colors and a sweet image. Love it.

jen shears said...

I'm in love with those papers- hope you keep using them!! :)
congrats on all your visits!!!

Kelly Schelske said...

How cute is this, love it Niki!!

Sew-Ink said...

Adorable! Love the patterned paper and that image is too cute.

Lia said...

wonderful card Niki I love the colors and the stamp
hugs Lia

Dena said...

You've done it again!!!...made the most amazing card!!! You have a wonderful talent for putting together the most awesome pieces of art!
Hugs, Dena

Kathy Martin said...

Just the cutest! Love all the beautiful papers and design!

Dawn Easton said...

Oh Niki, you always have the cutest images! This in no exception! Love the mix of papers too!

Christina M said...

This is such a sweet image, and beautifully colored as always! Love your choice of papers, too! I'll have to take another look at these!

Alyssa S said...

Awww, so cute! What an adorable image! You have me falling in love with those circular sentiments too! {enabler}

Monique said...

What an adorable image ..Love the little jamies... Perfect PP love the twine and all the fabbi details :)

Ayana Posadas said...

Such an adorable card! TOO CUTE!

Deb Vandersteeg said...

Hi Niki,
This is just adorable. It brings back memories of my precious ones who are grown now.
Blessings,
Deb

Chris Olsen said...

I can see why you love these papers Niki...they are gorgeous!! Of course no where as beautiful and adorable as your image and coloring though. Too cute!! Gorgeous creation!
hugs,
Chris

Yvonne said...

Ooooh wow, this one is just tooo cute.
And those papers you've used are yummie.
I just luv' it.
byebye Yvonne

pops x said...

Gorgeous creation sweetie, a super image with fab papers perfct, hugs Pops x

diane (cookiestamper) said...

Ahh, sweet image! And those papers are yummy!

Cindy haffner said...

Ohhh SWEET SWEET, I love this!!!

Kimberly Gajewski said...

What a spectacular design Niki! This image is so sweet and you've colored it up perfectly, as always! The stitching around your image is FABULOUS! :D

Ida said...

Totally adorable and oh so sweet.

Christiana said...

Aw! This couldn't be sweeter!

Alice W. said...

this is super cute, Niki! love that adorable image and how you colored it! superb card!

Jodi said...

Oh! How CUTE is this! What a DARLING Image...I have to go check out those stamps!!