PeachyKeen Challenge 66

Hello! It's challenge time again and this time we have the above sketch to follow. No twist this time. Here is my take on the sketch...

I used the Winter Character With Stocking Hat die to stamp the sweet Penguin Girl onto. This die also coordinates with the Snow Girl stamp...so the die is a two-fer! ;) Anyhoo, I colored my penguin with my prismacolor colored pencils and blended with odorless mineral spirits. I paper pieced her scarf and hat. 

The adorable sentiment is from the Penguin Girl set as well. I used my FAVORITE Ice Crystal Glitter Paint  to give the ice she is on some shimmer. This stuff is awesome! Ok. pop over to the Challenge Blog to see what the other awesome designers have made...and to play along!!!! 

♥ Nikki ♥

p.s. I hope you were all able to get in on the awesome PeachyKeenStamps sale over the weekend! You'll have your awesome peachies in your hands soon! ;)

Merry Christmas! and PEACHY SALE!!!

Hiya! Happy day after Thanksgiving a.k.a time to shop like crazy day! ;) For this super simple card I used the awesome Oh By Golly set from PeachyKeenStamps for the sentiment. The sentiments in this set are big and are great for making QUICK cards!

I also wanted to show that you don't have to have a scallop border punch to make a scalloped border...just punch a bunch of circles! ;) Mine are a little wonky, but I like it. 

Have you shopped the AWESOME PeachyKeenStamps sale yet??? Here are the deets...

We are excited to announce our Annual Thanksgiving Sale will runThanksgiving Day through "Cyber Monday" (11/24- 12:01 am CST thru 11/28- 11:59 pm CST), and we will be offering some incredibly awesome values:

• All stamps will be 25% off retail pricing 
• Exclusive bundles will be available on our site with a total savings of 35% off retail prices!
• Clearance items in our supplies category will be marked 45% off
• Each order confirmation email will receive a link to a FREE SVG file designed by Kathy! It is available exclusively as a free download with purchase through 11/28. After that, it will be available for purchase.

But wait, there's more! ;) the first fifty orders will receive a FREE item!!!!!!

A card and a HUGE PEACHY SALE!!!! :)

For my card today I used the NEW PeachyKeen Kut Outs Boy Scarecrow Die. I stamped the adorable Scarecrow Boy stamp onto that..and stamped it a few more time onto patterned paper so I could paper piece this sweet guy! The sentiment is from the Bunny Dolls set also from PeachyKeenStamps.com. The patterned papers are from the Mitten Weather collection from Cosmo Cricket. That's it for my super simple card for today...

I was going to post this tomorrow BUT I wanted to give you all a heads up on the super duper beyond awesometastical PeachyKeen sale that starts TONIGHT at 12:01am CST...this way you can spend the evening picking our your must have peachies and be ready to place your order as soon as the sale starts!

Here are the AWESOME SALE DETAILS!!!!

We are excited to announce our Annual Thanksgiving Sale will runThanksgiving Day through "Cyber Monday" (11/24- 12:01 am CST thru 11/28- 11:59 pm CST), and we will be offering some incredibly awesome values:

• All stamps will be 25% off retail pricing 
• Exclusive bundles will be available on our site with a total savings of 35% off retail prices!
• Clearance items in our supplies category will be marked 45% off
• Each order confirmation email will receive a link to a FREE SVG file designed by Kathy! It is available exclusively as a free download with purchase through 11/28. After that, it will be available for purchase.

But wait, there's more! ;) the first fifty orders will receive a FREE item!!!!!!

So make sure you are ready to order so you don't miss out!!! :o)

Happy Shopping and.........................HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!!!

I am thankful for all of YOU and the sweet comments and encouragement you give me daily! Thanks so much!!!!

♥ Nikki ♥

be my sweetie

Hello! For my card today I used Emma's new set called 100% Sweetness. I stamped the cupid images to make my background paper and then went over that with the new Tim Holtz distress ink call Festive Berries. This is an awesome red! ♥ it!!! {thanks for the happy mail Emma!} I then spritzed it with water mixed with perfect pearls in a mini mister. When you do this technique you will get splotches {which I love!} BUT if you want a smoother look, be sure to let your ink dry first. You can see the shine here...

It really is cooler in real life. I stamped the xoxo's from the 100% Sweetness set and they make a perfect 4 inch strip to go across a card front. ;) Lastly, I white heat embossed the sentiment onto the heart die that is INCLUDED in the 100% Sweetness set!!!! 

Have a FANTASTIC day!!

♥ Nikki ♥

lovey hearts...and My "winner"

Here is a lovey card I made using the NEW 100% Sweetness stamp set from MyCreativeTime. I stamped the sweet love heart image 3 times and then inked it up with spun sugar and tattered rose distress inks. Then I spritzed it with perfect pearls and water in a mini mister. I spritzed it while the ink was still wet because I like the splotchy look...BUT...if you want a more even look, zap your project with a heat tool to dry the ink...orrrrrr if you have patience you could let it air dry ;)

Here you can see the sparkle on the heart strip. I used the apron lace fiskars border punch to finish off my super simple lovey card. 

Have a FABULOUS day!!!

♥ Nikki ♥

OH onto the winner of the MyCreativeTime Blog Hop from me...To be clear, this does NOT mean you have already won the E2...it means you are a lucky finalist for the final drawing!!!! Emma will be using random.org to pick a winner and will announce it on Wednesday on her blog

And my finalist is......

Donna and Sara said...

That sweet little kitty and sentiment is so you! Great job, always love your creations. Thank you.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU IN THE FINAL DRAWING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :O)

May your days be merry and bright!

Hello and happy Sunday to you! For my card today I used the cool Lightbulb Set from PeachyKeenStamps. It's a set of acrylic shapes and they're COOL! I stamped a face from The Cornies assortment set. So my little guy may not look like the brightest bulb on the string, but he sure is cute! ;)

Here you can see the shine of  the acrylic. I used just a few tiny dabs of glossy accents to adhere the paper to the back of the bulb. The super sweet sentiment is from the Oh By Golly set. Again, I'll say that I really think Oh By Golly is a must have set. I LOVE it! 

♥ Nikki ♥

'tis the season to be JOLLY

Hello and happy Saturday to you! Click HERE for the PeachyKeenStamps Blog Hop...Click HERE for the MyCreativeTime Blog Hop........Now onto my card for today. ;) See, I told you I've become obsessed with paper piecing! I used the Christmas Tree Die and cut out the base with white cardstock. Then I stamped the Decorate Me Christmas Tree onto it and paper pieced it all up. OH...this awesome die also coordinates with the Santa Tree stamp set, so it's like a two-fer! ;)

The face on the tree is from The Cornies Assortment set. I ♥ these faces!!! The sentiment is from the awesome set called Oh By Golly...a total must have in my opinion! The tree is on a wobble so it wiggles. ;)

Have a great day!

♥ Nikki ♥

Peachy Keen Kut Outs Blog Hop!

Hello! If you've just arrived from Janice's Blog, then you're heading in the right direction...if not please head back to the beginning HERE. You do not want to miss anything! Ok for my first card I cut the NEW Winter Character With Hunter Hat Die. {Yep! There are now dies to coordinate with the stamps!!! SO COOL!!!!!} I then stamped the Penguin Boy With Bobber onto it. As the name suggests, he is holding a fishing bobber BUT I turned it into and ornament. I used my white gel pen to turn the loop into a hook. I paper pieced the ornament and his adorable hat! I am officially obsessed with paper piecing. 

I stamped the sentiment from the Oh By Golly set onto the Real Estate Sign Punch. The Oh By Golly set  is chock full of awesomeness and the stamps are BIG...a total must have in my opinion! OH and if you look really closely at the ice he is standing on, you'll see it sparkle...that's because I painted it with some cool Ice Crystal Glitter Paint. This is great because you can get into tight spaces unlike with stickles! 

For this card I cut out the Igloo Die and stamped the Igloo stamp onto it. And THEN I took it up a few notches using embossing ink and UTEE {Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel}... you can see here...

EEK! Isn't it cool!!! Looks like real ice! :o)  I stamped the Igloo stamp and shaded in the blues and then covered the surface with Tim Holtz Embossing Ink {my fav} and then sprinkled on a layer of UTEE and melted with my heat tool. I then did a few more layers of UTEE to make the "ice" thicker. ;) The super sweet sentiment is also from the Igloo set. I just LOVE this awesome release!!! Ok, that's it for me...time for you to keep on hoppin! 

Your Next Stop is EMMA

PKS will be drawing 3 winners. The winners will receive their choice of one (1) Peachy Keen Kut Out die and one (1) coordinating stamp set. Winners will be chosen amongst ALL comments left on all the blogs across the hop!

AND!!!!  we are offering an incentive this weekend -  FREE shipping this weekend only 11/18-11/20 and an additional 5% off promo code - KUTOUT5 - which means customers will receive 15% off (promo code + everyday savings of 10% off)!

Hop List

PKS Blog - http://peachykeenstamps.blogspot.com

Kathy - http://peachykeenstamps-kathy.blogspot.com

Viv - http://craftinghaven.blogspot.com

Lorie - http://thethinkinspot.blogspot.com

Janice - http://stampingwithjanice.blogspot.com

Nikki - http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com

Emma - http://creativetimeforme.com

Samantha - http://samanthacasey.blogspot.com

Lisa - http://our2angelsinheaven.blogspot.com

Kim - http://paperpunchaddiction.com

Heidi - http://gotscraps.blogspot.com

Joanna - http://scrap-making.blogspot.com

Erin - http://erinleecreative.com

Ruthie - http://septemberninth.blogspot.com

Angelica - http://handmadebyangelica.com

Jeanne - http://www.thecricutcorner.com

Zeni - http://www.scrappyzeni.com/

Candace -www.scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com

Michelle - http://www.scrappinwithmybug.com

PKS Blog - http://peachykeenstamps.blogspot.com

My Creative Time's November Stamp release BLOG HOP!

Hello, and happy hopping! If you arrived here from Nancy's Blog then you're hopping in the right direction....if you didn't, head to the beginning at Emma's Blog. Today I used the FABULOUS new Lollipop Holder Die. It is AWESOME!!!! I also used the new Classmate Valentines set to stamp my sentiment and little kitty onto the Scallop and Stitched Circle dies. The Scallop fits perfectly onto the Lollipop Holder Die!!! Super awesome!!! :0) Ok that's it for me...

your next stop on the hop is   ROSY

***HUGE GIVEWAY ALERT***

For our giveaway today, we are  giving ONE LUCKY winner an E2! If you have always wanted an E2, here is your BIG chance to win one! OR if you have one already, just think if you did win, you would make someone SUPER HAPPY by giving it to them as a gift since Christmas is right around the corner!  All you have to do is leave a comment here along w/the rest of the design team's blogs AND also leave a way for me to contact you! Each designer will be picking a winner, then Emma will userandom.org to pick the lucky winner out of those 19 names! So remember you  have "19" chances to win! All you have to do is leave a comment on ALL blogs in this hop! The deadline is Sunday night at midnight! EASY PEASY!!! GOOD LUCK!:)

Hop list...

Emma~ http://www.creativetimeforme.com/

Cassandra ~ http://www.ctimz3.blogspot.com/

Cathryn ~  http://inthepinkcathryn.blogspot.com/

Cindy ~ http://cindylee77.blogspot.com/

Glora ~ http://glorascrafts.blogspot.com/

Jeanne ~ http://www.thecricutcorner.com/

Katie ~ http://www.craftingwithkatie.com/

Leanne ~ http://createdbyleanne.blogspot.com/

Linsey ~ http://linseyrickett.blogspot.com/

Liz ~ http://www.lizspaperloft.com/

Nancy ~ http://scrappingoutofcontrol.blogspot.com/

Nikki ~ http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com/

Rosy ~ http://sweetdelightspapernmore.blogspot.com/

Ruthie ~ http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/

Shar ~ http://scrapendipity.blogspot.com/

Tracy ~ http://tracyscricutcorner.blogspot.com/

Trell ~ http://polkadotsandpaint.blogspot.com/

Veronica ~ http://www.vkcreate.blogspot.com/

Kelley ~ http://myfrontporch-kelley.blogspot.com/

MCT Sneak Peek #3

Hello! Today we are sneaking two new sets called Keepin' it Classy and Classy and Fabulous! The cool images from the Classy and Fabulous set are extra special because Emma's brother Mark made them! Awesome, huh?!!! Anyhoo, as you can see I ventured WAY out of my comfort zone for this card, but I really like it! :) 

Ok...head over to Emma's Blog to see the rest of the awesome creations..but first...

 Sneak Peek Giveaway Time!Listen up "My Creative Time" friends! We are giving all of you an opportunity to win the BEST PRIZES during Sneak peek week with a total of "6" winners to be announced during Friday's Stamp release! All you have to do is leave a comment HERE along w/the rest of the design teams blogs for a chance! There are some AWESOME prizes w/this release!

 

 1. SPREAD THE WORD TO THE WORLD ON FACEBOOK about this release & whatever connections you may have! Let us know on "My Creative Time's" FB page herehttp://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/My-Creative-Time/364568506334 that you did so! OR you can just tag me in your post!  and.............

 

 2. Just comment on ALL of the designers blogs EVERYDAY during Sneaky Peek week!  THAT's ALL you have to do to qualify for the BEST giveaways EVER!;)

 

All winners will "randomly" get chosen and Emma will announce all six winners on Friday, November 18th @ 12:01am PST in her video during the release of this AMAZING new stamp collection & maybe a new die!;) GOOD LUCK! Log onto to your facebook now & let start spreading word!;)

 

PeachyKeen Challenge 65

Hello! It's challenge time again! This time we have the above sketch for follow AND a twist! The twist is to paper piece your stamped image. Confession time, I was a little intimidated by the twist because I had never done this technique...and now I am OBSESSED!!! It is time consuming but super fun and the results are just so cool!!! You have to give it a whirl!!! Ok, here's my card...

I stamped out the adorable Scarecrow Girl onto the Girl Scarecrow Die. {YEP, there are dies to coordinate with the stamps from this release!!! Awesome!!!}...... I also stamped the Scarecrow Girl a few times onto different patterned papers so I could cut them out and layer them. I definitely used non traditional fall colors for this card! ;) It's the Springtime line from Echo Park. 

The sweet sentiment is from the Bunny Dolls set. Ok, that's it...be sure to pop over to the Challenge Blog and check out what the other DT members made...and to play along! You can't WIN if you don't PLAY! 

♥ Nikki ♥

MCT Sneak Peek #1

Hiya! It's sneak peek week again for MyCreativeTime!!! Today I am showcasing a new set called Touchdown. A great set for making projects for the guys in our lives! 

I stamped the sentiment onto the Scallop and Stiched Circle Dies from MyCreativeTime. 

 Sneak Peek Giveaway Time!Listen up "My Creative Time" friends! We are giving all of you an opportunity to win the BEST PRIZES during Sneak peek week with a total of "6" winners to be announced during Friday's Stamp release! All you have to do is leave a comment HERE along w/the rest of the design teams blogs for a chance! There are some AWESOME prizes w/this release!

 

 1. SPREAD THE WORD TO THE WORLD ON FACEBOOK about this release & whatever connections you may have! Let us know on "My Creative Time's" FB page herehttp://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/My-Creative-Time/364568506334 that you did so! OR you can just tag me in your post!  and.............

 

 2. Just comment on ALL of the designers blogs EVERYDAY during Sneaky Peek week!  THAT's ALL you have to do to qualify for the BEST giveaways EVER!;)

 

All winners will "randomly" get chosen and Emma will announce all six winners on Friday, November 18th @ 12:01am PST in her video during the release of this AMAZING new stamp collection & maybe a new die!;) GOOD LUCK! Log onto to your facebook now & let start spreading word!;)