Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Happy Easter: Whimsy Release Showcase Day 7

Hello and welcome to Day 7 of our February Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (22 February) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new Shapeology dies. From then until 28 February the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies with a daily mini blog hop.Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have24hrs to enter each prize draw.

To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy Inspirations blog on 29 February.


For my card today, I pulled out the adorable Easter Bunny image from Sylvia Zet's Wee Stamps line.  I just love her images and this one is so cute!  I stamped the image on copic x-press it cardstock with tuxedo black memento ink.  Then, I colored it with copic markers that coordinate with the patterned papers I chose from October Afternoon's Sidewalks paper pad.  I love the colors and papers in this line.  They just seem perfect for spring images.  I used these copic markers to color my image: Y35, YR20, YR21, YR23, R20, R21, R22, R30, BG72, W1, W3, W5, W7, R24, R27, R46, E19, E31, E33, E35, BG11, YG63, YG67, colorless blender.



I die cut the image with a Labels Eight nestability die and then, while the image was still in the die, I masked the image with some Eclipse Masking Tape and used a copic marker (BG11) to spray the sky.  I also sprayed the ground after I added the grass flicks.  (I forgot again about the overspray I get with some colors and ended up with the green overspray.  It looks kind of neat so I just embraced the look and went with it.  It was too late to change it by the time I remembered I should have masked the sky before doing the grass.)

Anyway, I finished my card with some stitching, buttons, May Arts crocheted lace, some Flax baker's twine, and a sentiment from Waltzingmouse Stamps'  Spring Baskets stamp set.

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below:

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favorites.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check the Whimsy Inspirations blog tomorrow for the blog candy winners!

Niki

49 comments:

Jessica Shelton said...

Spectacular! Love the color choices on this image. Great fibers, too!
Jessica

Ingela G said...

The stamp is so cute, and I like the stiches around the edges!
Ingela :)

Tammy Louise said...

Perfect light creamy blues and yellows and your coloring! woo hoo! Way to go on this adorable image! Love everything about it!
Hugs
Tammy Louise

Lissa said...

I LOVE this, hun! I didn't even notice the overspray of the green until you mentioned it. ;) LOVING that paper you used too!

Joyce said...

Sometimes less is definitely more....your image really stands out, along with your awesome colouring.
Joyce xx

Mariska said...

Gorgeous Niki!!! Love the fresh look on this card and love your coloring if the image.
Hugs,
Mariska

Glennis F said...

Very pretty Easter card

HeleneV said...

So sweet stamp! And such a gorgeous card!
Greetings from Sweden

Hanneke v/d Wateren said...

Hi Niki, what a wonderful card! Love the image and colors! Hugs, Hanneke

Mili said...

What a beautiful card. Lovely colors.
Hugs from Poland Mili

basslady said...

very beautiful and lovely! i love the stitching on your creation!
hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo

lorraine said...

this is so pretty love it sweetie xx

Deonna B said...

Fabulous card! Your coloring is perfect. I really like the grass!

Nenny said...

I've not tried 'masking' before, but this card makes me wanna try! Gorgeous x

Sue said...

I love this stamp it is so cute and a great card.

jan farnworth said...

a very sweet easter card one of my most favorite images of this release.

Helen/Creamieke said...

what a lovely sweetie.

Solveig said...

Lovely Easter Card.. Lovely Coloring.. I love the white frame Effect around the image.. Lovely sewing too..
Great Card!:o)

heidy said...

Oh love the fresh colours Nikki....gorgeous card!
Hugs Heidy

Frea said...

Hi Niki, love your adorable Easter card, this is just such a cute image. Hugs ,Frea

Clara said...

I think this is going to be a very popular Easter image!

Sylvia Zet said...

Great! It is so neat looking card and lovely colours! :)

Lindsey said...

Hello Niki, I Love your card, so so cute and love the colours and the trim you used : )

Wendy Thompson said...

Thanks for sharing such a beautiful card Niki

Uta said...

Wow, what a great card. The papers are so beautiful and the image with this colouration looks so cute.
Hugs, Uta

Susan B said...

You did a wonderful coloring this cute little bunny. Great job!!!

Mandy said...

Lovely card your coloring is super the grass is brilliant and the sky so real looking hugs Mandy xxx

sara said...

Your card is adorable! The image is so cute and I love the stitches =)

Aartje said...

Fantastic, beautyful coloring, perfect sketch.
Hugs Aartje

Cebelica said...

Ooooh, such a lovely card. I love this cute bunny! Hugs!

Fiona said...

Such a cute stamp. And the colouring is fantastic
Fiona xx

Lacey Stephens said...

Gorgeous coloring of this sweet image!! So cute and Springy!
~Lacey

zehra said...

this is so beautiful, your masking is great and coloring is gorgeous, love this card

Jennyfer L said...

I love your gorgeous coloring! Beautiful stitching & papers!

mags said...

Gorgeous card. Lovely fresh spring colours and great image.
Mags
x

amy johnson said...

What an adorable image and card! I love how you did the sky and grass!

lisa r said...

Love the vivid colors in the image! Great Lo and papers. TFS joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com

lisa r said...

Love the vivid colors in the image! Great Lo and papers. TFS joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com

Rhonda Miller said...

This is so cute. TFS.

kim.scrapper@yahoo.ca said...

Your card is so "stinkin" adorable. I am in love with this stamp, tfs...Kim (kim.scrapper@yahoo.ca)

Marjorie said...

I just love this..it's my favourite stamp and you have coloured it so beautifully!!
I love what you have done with the twine and lace, on first seeing it, it looked a
little like straw, matching the image perfectly!! Just love it!!
Hugs,
Marjorie
xx

Decsnan said...

Gorgeous card, love the colouring Decsnanmccabeliz

Sandra collis said...

Love the bunny love the colours must get that stamp

DQ said...

Such a cute card, love the colors and your choice of PP

Annika said...

Wish it's easter right now when I see your card! Looks just lovely, you've colored it beautiful! Love the stitching on your card. Annika

Sonia said...

I love this stamp and I love your card- it is great!

Edna Burgess said...

Such a cute bunny image. I just bought this stamp myself and anxious to work with it. Most bunnies are white, but your colored one is cute and really stands out. Great job. Edna

Tami B said...

This is the sweetest little image. Your card turned out great.

Елена Казарцева said...

ААххх!! веселая очень!