happy everything!

I have another card to share that I created for the July Stampavie magazine.   I used the adorable Stitched Hearts image from Tina Wenke.  Tina draws some of the cutest little animals!

I stamped the image on copic x-press it cardstock with tuxedo black memento ink and colored it with copic markers.  I used these markers: W1, W3, W5, W7, C2, C4, C6, YG93, YG95, YG97, BG11, BG13, BG49, R30, R00, R20, R22, R24, R27, R29, Y32, Y35, Y38, YR16, colorless blender.  I die cut the image with a rectangle nestability die and sponged some antique linen distress ink around the edges while the image was still in the die.  I used some patterned papers from College Press's Hometown Summer line and sponged some antique linen and tea dye distress inks around the edges.  I stitched around the edges and added some white buttons and baker's twine from my etsy shop.  I finished off my card with a sentiment from Lili of the Valley's Happy Circular Sentiments stamp set.

Have a wonderful weekend and don't forget to enter my blog candy below!

Niki

Happy Bear-Day!

It's time for another High Hopes challenge.  The new challenge is Anything Goes.  (So there's no excuse not to play along!)  I pulled out the adorable Standing Birthday Buddy image along with the Happy Bear-Day sentiment for my card.

I stamped the image on copic x-press it cardstock with tuxedo black memento ink and die cut it with an oval nestability die.  I used some patterned paper from Echo Park's Sweet Summertime line.  I colored the image with these copic markers: R20, R21, R22, R24, E31, E33, E35, E37. E29, W3, W5, W7, W9, R27, R46. R89. BG45, BG05, BG07, YG17, colorless blender.  While the image was still in the die, I sprayed the clouds using a copic marker and my air compressor.  I added some stitching and finished my card off with some 5mm pearls, 25mm rose leaves, white sweetheart blossoms, and 2 tone red/white cherry blossoms from Wild Orchid Crafts.  I'm also playing along with the current Wild Orchid Crafts challenge which is "Beary Special."

Come join us in the challenge for the chance to win some free stamps!  Have a wonderful day!

Niki

Missing You

I created this card back in June, but never got around to posting it here on my blog.  I stamped the background using Verve's Bountiful Backgrounds stamp set using Crystal Blue ink from Close to My Heart.  The sentiment is from Verve's Always on My Mind stamp set and is stamped with Archival Black ink from Close to My Heart.  The patterned papers are from October Afternoon's Modern Homemaker paper pad.  I sponged the edges with some antique linen, tea dye, and walnut stain distress inks.  I finished the card off with some charcoal baker's twine and black buttons.  I used the sketch from the May Week 5 Viva La Verve sketch challenge.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Niki

Happy Christmas

Did everyone get a chance to pick up some of the new Christmas images from Lili of the Valley?   It’s so hard to choose a favorite because they are all so cute!  Lili of the Valley offers free shipping worldwide on orders over 25 pounds (currency not weight) which is about $40.

I have a card to share today using the new Feathered Friends image.  It’s such a sweet image.  I used some patterned papers from the Everybody Loves Christmas line from Echo Park and added lots of stitching.  I used these flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts: White Hellebores, 25mm Wild Red Roses, 15mm Open White Roses, 8mm Semi-Open Red Roses, and 4mm Closed Red Rosebuds.

 
I colored the image with these copic markers: E000, E00, E11, E13, R20, W1, W3, W5, W7, W9, YG17, YG63, YG67, B34, B37, R24, R29, R46, R89, Y38, E55, E57, E59, E81, E87, BG000, BG01, BG02, R02, E33, E35, E37, E25, E29, colorless blender.  While the image was still in the rectangle nestability die, I lightly sprayed around the edges with a blue copic marker and my air compressor.   I added some white fun flock to her hat and coat using a Quickie Glue Pen and some white flower soft below their feet using Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue.

I used a sentiment from the Happy Circular Sentiments stamp set and framed it with some flowers.  I adhere my flowers using the Aleene’s glue, too.

 
I decorated the inside of my card to coordinate with the outside using the same patterned papers.  I added a sentiments from the A5 Verses stamp set and red poinsettia from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Niki

Winter Birdhouse

Have you seen all the new Stampavie Christmas images?  Stampavie just released 35 new images and 5 new sentiment set.  Aren’t they all so cute?!  I love all of them and can’t wait to ink up each one.

I decided to ink up this Winter Birdhouse image from Tina Wenke first.  It’s such a pretty image.  I stamped the image on copic x-press it cardstock with tuxedo black memento ink and colored it with copic markers.  I used these marker colors: R27, R29, R46, R89, YG95, YG97, Y35, BG000, BG01, BG02, E21, E23, B52.

I used some patterned papers from October Afternoon’s Good Cheer paper pad and added lots of stitching.  I also added some 25mm Deep Red Open Roses, White Sweetheart blossoms, and small filigree silver corners from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I added some white liquid applique to the snowy parts of the image and used my heat gun to make it all puffy like real snow.

I also finished the inside of my card with more of the patterned papers I used on the front and more silver filigree corner pieces.

Have a great day!

Niki

From Our Home to Yours

Hi Everyone!  I have a card to share today using another one of the new stamps from Lili of the Valley, Turkey Dinner.   I love this image!  (Of course, I love them all! lol)   The new stamps will be on sale soon (July 25th)! 
I stamped the image on copic x-press it cardstock and colored it with copic markers.  I used these markers to color the image: E21, E23, E25, E27, E29, T1, T3, T5, T7, C2, Y17, W1, W3, W5, W7, E31, E33, E35, E37, YG93, YG95, YG97, E000, E00, E11, E13, R20, R21, BG11, BG13, BG53, BG05, YR30, R24, R27, R46, R89, colorless blender.   I used some Christmas papers from Bo Bunny.  I die cut the image using a rectangle nestability die and stitched around my papers.

 
I also used a sentiment from Lili of the Valley’s Christmas Circular Sentiments stamp set.  I added a small filigree gold corner from Wild Orchid Crafts.  I also used some gold elastic cord and some red buttons from my stash.

 
I decorated the inside of the card with the same patterned papers that I used on the front, some more gold corners, and a sentiment from the A5 Verses stamp set.

Have a great weekend!
Niki

Season's Greetings

Hi Everyone!  I have a card to share with a sneak peek at another one of the new images, Kitty Gifts, releasing on July 25th from Lili of the Valley (actually Sunday evening for those of us in the US).  Those little kitties with their gifts are so cute!  I used some patterned papers from October Afternoon’s Good Cheer paper pad and some red satin ribbon.  I added some small white poinsettias and a little silver bell charm from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I used these copic marker colors to color the image: R24, R27, R46, R89, R20, R21, R22, R30, W1, W3, W5, E23, E25, E27, E29, BG53, BG05, YG 95, colorless blender.  I also used a pear green promarker.  I lightly sprayed the sky behind the kitties while the image was still in the rectangle nestability die using a BG01 copic marker and my air compressor.

I used a sentiment from the Christmas Circular Sentiments stamp set.  I also added a little white fun flock  to the kitties’ hats using a Quickie Glue Pen and some polar white flower soft beneath the image as snow using Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue.

Have a wonderful day!

Niki