Friday, February 24, 2012

I Love You Now Until Forever: Whimsy Release Showcase Day 3

Hello and welcome to Day 3 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 used the adorable new Bud bunny image from Crissy Armstrong.  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 My Mind's Eye's Everyday Flair paper pad.  I colored the image with these copic markers: R30, R32, R35, R24, R27, R46, E19, R00, R02, E31, E33, E35, E37, E29, BG0000, BG000, YG61, YG63, YG67, YG97, colorless blender.  I masked the image with some Eclipse Masking Tape and sponged some antique linen and tea dye distress inks around the edge of the image while it was still in the oval nestability die.

I also sponged the distress inks around the edges of my patterned papers before stitching them.  I die cut a doily using a MFT die and sponged the distress inks around the edges of it as well.  I stitched some red buttons in place and added some crocheted lace and maraschino baker's twine before adhering my patterned papers to my card base.  I used a sentiment from the new I Heart You Tabs 2 stamp set and stapled it to my image using the Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher stapler.  I adhered my image with foam adhesive.  Then, I finished my card off with some flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts (20mm deep red open roses, 15mm deep red open roses, and 4mm deep red closed rose buds).

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 more new release creations!

Niki

51 comments:

jan farnworth said...

darling card.

Glennis F said...

very cute bunny, great card

Ellie said...

Super cute Niki! Love the sketch you used and how you did the grass. Such a fun card with that cute little bunny!

Chris Domino said...

Super sweet image and the extras you added reaaly finishes off the card so nicely. I never remember to use my MS grass scissors. thanks for the reminder.

Deonna B said...

This is an Awesome card! Your coloring of the brown bunny is wonderful!

Olivia said...

Such an adorable card. Love your stitching. Olivia

Aartje said...

This is so cute. Very lovely image and I love your colouring.
Beautyful stiching.
Hugs Aartje

Cebelica said...

Such a beautiful card! I like the design and the cute image you used. Hugs!

Joyce said...

So sweet, and nice and bright too! I like the grass that you have added to the image.
Joyce xx

basslady said...

a fantastic card! love the stitching on it!
hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo

Helen/Creamieke said...

This bunny is so adorable. Love your card. Regards

stephanne said...

Awwwwwww, so cute!!!! I love your colouring, the intensity of the brown shading, very nice!!! And beautiful details too!!
hugs, stephanne

heidy said...

Wow fabolous coloring Niki,such a sweet card!
Hugs Heidy

Dena said...

Niki! Gorgeous, vibrant colors! You know how I like those bright colors! AWE! Stinkin cute Niki!!!! Love it!!!
Hugs, Dena

Kathy Martin said...

So so darlilng! LOVE those roses! :)

Rhonda Miller said...

What a beautiful card. That image is so sweet and I love the sentiment. TFS.

Elise said...

Awwww Niki! I LOVE how you've coloured this darling image! And then your choice of coloured papers .. wowowwow .. I'm totally drooling over them! lol! SOoOOo GORGEOUS my dear!
Hugs,
Elise

Beate said...

Your card just made me smile. Love your coloring and how you stapled the sentiment.
Hugs and smiles

Craftyanny said...

Gorgeous Nikki, a beautiful card. Love the sentiment, fabarooni
Anne x

Sue said...

A gorgeous, beautiful card. Love the sentiment and all the details.

Heidi Brawley said...

AWE what a very Adorable card!!!

Mary J said...

OMG, I am in love with your sweetie!

mags said...

Adorable image and a lovely card. Love your colouring and all the added details.
Mags
x

Frea said...

Hi Niki, love this card, cute image and that doily is gorgeous!! Just lovely!! Hugs, Frea

Hanneke said...

What a cute card! Love the stamp and your coloring! Great details! Hugs, Hanneke

Lacey Stephens said...

Very cute card, Niki! I love the colors and the layout...cute image, too!

Louise said...

Beautiful card, such a cute bunny
Louise

Crissy Armstrong said...

Thank you Niki, you do me proud every time. I just love what you did with my Bud!!!! xo

lisa r said...

Fantastic job with the image! Love the papers and stitiching. TFS joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com

Uta said...

Wow, what a great card. I love the papers and the image is so cute and perfect coloured.
Hugs, Uta

Solveig (Sol) said...

Beautiful panels you have made.. Great sewing too.. Perfect Color combination.. And I love the way you have placed the sentiment! :o) Cute

Mili said...

The rabbit is sweet. Card just beautiful.
Hugs Mili

Zehra said...

This is a gorgeous card, I love your coloring and the roses, beautiful and amazing.

karen q said...

Such a sweet card. I am going to have to get some of those roses, so pretty. Hope you have a great weekend.

amy johnson said...

This is too adorable! I love the colors, the papers, and those flowers. Too, too cute!

sarabeth said...

wow-this card is just too cute for words, amazing coloring!!! thanks for sharing :)
sarabeth

vick mcclean said...

Lovely card x

Wendy Thompson said...

Cute stamp and beautiful card thanks
for sharing

Marjorie said...

Such a lovely card hun, love your colouring, beautiful papers
and design!
Hugs,
Marjorie
xx

Annika said...

How very very lovely! I love the image and especially your coloring! And what a great effect the stitching gives!
Absolutely gorgeous!!
Hug Annika

pops said...

Morning sweetie this is gorgeous with gorgeous colours, loving this creation :0) hugs Pops x

Jessica Shelton said...

Fantastic colors and wonderful stitching!
Jessica

Jennyfer L said...

Niki this is gorgeous!

Marjorie said...

This is such a beautiful card hun, lovely embellishments,
and so beautifully coloured in..just gorgeous..
Hugs,
Marjorie
xx

Sonia said...

I love the colors you used on this card and the roses amd lace certainly add an extra special something. Love it!

Tami B said...

You did a fantastic job on this one. Great coloring, great papers, great design. (Can you tell I love it?)

kim.scrapper@yahoo.ca said...

What a sweet card, I just love your coloring, tfs

Sandra collis said...

Love he stamp just wish I could colour as good as hat

Lisa Henke said...

awww! this is really sweet!

Елена Казарцева said...

Какая прелесть!

Ellen said...

Sweet card! Amazing coloring!