Scrappin' Navy Wife: July 2015

Friday, July 31, 2015

You octopi my heart.

Hello! Here is a card I put together using a background I made with distress inks as "homework" for the Background Check class at OnlineCardClasses. The octopus and greeting are from the Beach Babies Digi set by PeachyKeenStamps. The cutest face ever is from the Sweet On You Face Assortment by PeachyKeenStamps. I colored the octopus with my Copics. I used the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More Dies, Stitched Oval Dies, and the Vintage Labels Dies all from MyCreativeTime.

I hope you have an awesome Friday!

♥ Nikki ♥

Copics Used

Octopus- Y17,38 YR04,16,68,09

Eyes-BG13,15

Thursday, July 30, 2015

MCT Tutorial Thursday- Just a note

Hello! It's tutorial Thursday at MyCreativeTime. Today I have a little photo tutorial showing the making of my jar background using the My Thoughts Are With You set.

1. Use the jar die to make a stamp out of fun foam.

2. Stamp the jar in a random pattern to make the background.

3. Use the jar stamp to add the image over the solid jars. Wonkily. ;)

4. Add greeting from It's All About You on circle over vellum circle.

I used the Bunch Of Fun Circles dies for the circles. I finished it off by adding wink of stella to the jars, and a few sequins.

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more creations.

♥ Nikki ♥

p.s. Forgot to say that I just use tape runner to stick my fun foam stamp to the acrylic block. When I'm done with it, I just toss it. Then I use an alcohol swab to get the sticky off the block. :) Works great, and cleans the ink off your block!

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Just a gnote.

Hello! Today is day 2 of the Background Check class at OnlineCardClasses. I played along by masking a plaid background. I used hot lips, sunshine, jellybean, scuba, and wisteria inks from SimonSaysStamp. I stamped the sweet gnome from the You Gnome Me set by MyFavoriteThings and colored him with my Copics. I used the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More Dies and the Bunch Of Fun Circles Dies by MyCreativeTime. I love how bright and happy this turned out. :)

I hope you're having a great week so far!

♥ Nikki ♥

Copics Used

Skin- E51,30

Beard- W00,0,1

Cheeks- R20

Yellow- Y19

Greens- YG03,25

Pinks- RV14,25

Purples- BV00,01,02

Grays- C4,5,6,8

Friday, July 24, 2015

Too hot! Hot Damn! Make a dragon wanna retire man!

So I was walking on my treadmill watching Uptown Funk on YouTube, and this card popped into my head. I finished up my miles, and then I made it happen. :) If you haven't heard Uptown Funk {live under a rock perhaps? ☺} you MUST watch/listen to it! It's the most positive and super fun song! And, if you're looking to get some exercise motivation, you need this on your playlist! :) Anyhoo, here is my super duper FUNKY dragon....

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Is he funky, or is he FUNKY??? HAHA! I used the adorable Faceless Dragons Digis and Dragon Family Face Assortment from PeachyKeenStamps. His shades are from the Beach Babies Digi set by PeachyKeenStamps. I added the lyrics from Uptown Funk, and bam! My vision was realized. :) I colored him with my Copics. I added wink of stella to his wings, horns. and toes. I used the sakura glitter pen on his shades. I added glossy accents to the horns, shades, and toes.

I hope you have a super FUNKY FRIDAY! And I hope this card put a big ole' smile on your face!

♥ Nikki ♥

Copics Used

Body- YG 03,05,06,07,09

Yellows- Y08,18,19

Oranges- Y38 YR 04, 16

Blues- BG32,13,15

Shades-C4,5,6

Cheeks- R20

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Just keep swimming...

Hello! I hope you're having a great week. For my card today I used this cute Mermaid SVG from MissKateCuttables. I cut her out of white cardstock with my Cricut Explore. I cut her out of white so I could color her with my Copics. After I colored her tail I went over it with squiggles with my lightest BV color to make "scales"...and then I also added rock candy stickles to her tail. I also added rock candy stickles to her top and coated that with glossy accents. I gave her a bow, and added wink of stella to that. Her incredibly sweet face is from the In The Garden 2 Face Assortment by PeachyKeenStamps. The greeting is from the Beach Babies Digi set by PeachyKeenStamps. She is on a Wobble so she wiggles and swims. :) I've used the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More Dies, Stitched Oval Dies, and the Vintage Labels Dies all by MyCreativeTime.

♥ Nikki ♥

Copics Used

Hair- YR61, YR02, E95, E97

Tail- BV00, BV01, BV02

Top- BG11, BG13

Skin- E51, E21

Eyes- YG13

You are reely awesome!

Hello! It's What A Treat Wednesday at MyCreativeTime. I used the fabulous Stitched Lollipop Holder Die to make this treat for my hubby. I also used the new Stitched Starburst Dies and the Vintage Labels Dies for the greeting banner. The fishy and the greeting are from the You're A Great Catch set. I stamped the fish on patterned paper, and shaded with Copics.

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more treats! :)

♥ Nikki ♥

Monday, July 20, 2015

MCT Made In Minutes

Hello! It's Made In Minutes Monday at MyCreativeTime. I apologize for the photo, but it's kinda impossible to get a decent picture of a foiled project. I used the You Are Fabulous set set from MyCreativeTime to make the background and for the "you are" greeting. I used these Heidi Swapp Butterflies and Pink Melon Deco Foil. To add the foil to the card base I used scor tape. This card looks really shiny and cool in real life. I swear. :)

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more creations.

♥ Nikki ♥

Saturday, July 18, 2015

Clear Sunshine Shaker Card

Hello! Happy Saturday to you! I'm happy to report that it is currently RAINING here in San Diego! YAY! Thunder and lightning too! So, that has made this a pretty exciting day. :) Anyhoo, I used my new Fuse Tool to make a clear shaker card. That tool is pretty darn cool! I used the new Stitched Starburst Dies and the Bunch Of Fun Circles Dies by MyCreativeTime to make the sunshine. I used the Stitched Cloud Dies by MyCreativeTime for the clouds. I also cut extra clouds and a starburst to add to the back of the shaker card to hide the adhesive, and to write my message. I used the Rosie's Favorites 1 1/8 Faces from PeachyKeenStamps for the sun's cute face. The greeting is from the February 2014 set by PeachyKeenStamps {sorry, it's no longer available}. I filled the shaker with sequins, glitter, and stars...and then sealed it up with my Fuse Tool. :)

I hope you're having a HAPPY Saturday.

♥ Nikki ♥

p.s. I wanted to mention that there is a great sale at cricut.com right now. I picked up some mats and blades for 50% off...The sale is 40% off, but I get an extra 10% off with my Cricut Circle membership. :) AND use the code JULYXMAS at checkout for FREE shipping! Score! Sale ends tomorrow, so get on it. ;)

Friday, July 17, 2015

MCT 45th Edition Release Blog Hop!

Hello! You should have arrived from Lucia's Blog, if not, head HERE to start at the beginning. For my first card I used the new Hey There Little Lady set, and a lot of masking to create all the flowers. I colored the flowers, ladybug, and the sky with my Copics. The greeting is also from the new Hey There Little Lady set. And for my next card, I took some pictures of the masking in progress...

I again used the new Hey There Little Lady set, and the jar from the new My Thoughts Are With You set. The photos show the masking process. The green is the masking paper. :) And here is the finished card...

I colored the images with my Copics. I used the Stitched 3x4 Journal Die and the Stitched Grass Die. I colored the grass with my Copics, and I promise it looks better in real life. LOL. I stamped the Cartoon Cloud Background with Sea Glass Simon Says Stamp ink. The greeting is from the new Hey There Little Lady set.

Your next stop on the hop is RUTHIE

"FREEBIE STAMP"

Our "Freebie" for this release is this ADORABLE "Find Joy in the Little Things" stamp and die set. It will be given to the FIRST 150 shoppers! If you are one of the 1st 150 shoppers it will be automatically added to your package at the time of packaging/shipping. Once 150 shoppers come through, the stamp set will be available for purchase. So, if it’s for sale in the store, you are not one of the 150. No exceptions will be made. This freebie stamp set is not a part of the “bundle” and will be sold separately!

***BLOG HOP GIVEAWAY***For our blog hop giveaway, Emma is giving away a $50 gift card to the "My Creative Time" store to ONE LUCKY winner! ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the MORE chances you have for winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner!

***SALE ALERT***ALSO, DON'T FORGET our sale starts RIGHT NOW here: http://shop.my-creative-time.com/New-Release_c40.htm! Use the code: JULY2015 to receive a discount off your entire purchase! This sale applies to "IN-STOCK" items ONLY. This sale will end on Friday, July 24th @midnight PST.

Thursday, July 16, 2015

MCT sneaks day 4

Hello! It's day 4 of sneaks for MyCreativeTime. Today we are sneaking the new Hey There Little Lady set. I've used it to make the background, and the focal point. :) I also used the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More Dies, Bunch Of Fun Circles Dies, and Vintage Labels Dies. The super sweet greeting is also in the new Hey There Little Lady set.

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more sneaks!

♥ Nikki ♥

Copics used

Ladybug- RV14,25

***Sneak Peek giveaway!***

We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! For example, the set we are showcasing on Wednesday, Emma will announce the winner of that on Thursday & the sets we are showcasing on Thursday, Emma will announce that winner on Friday in her video! ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the more chances you have for winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner! For EXTRA entries, you can spread the word about this release on Facebook, tweet about it OR even instagram it! #mycreativetime! GOOD LUCK EVERYONE & let's start spreading the word!;)

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

MCT sneaks day 3

Hello! It's day 3 of sneaks for MyCreativeTime. Today we are sneaking the new You're A Great Catch set, and the new Find Joy In The Little Things set. I used the new Stitched Starburst Dies to make the shaker window. I made the "water" with distress inks and water. I stamped and colored the fish from the new You're A Great Catch set with my Copics. The bubbles are also from that set. The greeting is from the Find Joy In The Little Things set...which is the freebie this time! Yay! :)

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more sneaks!

♥ Nikki ♥

Copics Used

Orange Fish- Y38 YR04,16,15

Pink fish- RV23,13,14

***Sneak Peek giveaway!***

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

MCT sneaks day 2

Hello! It's day 2 of sneaks for MyCreativeTime. Today we are sneaking a new set called My Thoughts Are With You. I white heat embossed the jar and flowers, and water colored them with distress markers. I used pumice stone distress ink and water to do the background. I used wink of stella on the jar, and then covered it with glossy accents. I promise this looks better in real life. LOL. The greeting is from the new My Thoughts Are With You set. I used wet cement Hero Arts shadow ink to stamp it twice to make it darker. Oh, I also used the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More Dies.

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more sneaks.

♥ Nikki ♥

***Sneak Peek giveaway!***

Monday, July 13, 2015

MCT sneaks day 1

Hello! It's day one of sneaks for MyCreativeTime. Today we are sneaking the new Stitched Starburst Dies. I used them to make a totally simple card, but I think it packs a punch with these cool dies. The greeting is from the existing It's All About You stamp set by MyCreativeTime.

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more sneaks.

♥ Nikki ♥

***Sneak Peek giveaway!***

Sunday, July 12, 2015

Ahoy, lil' sailor!

Hello! I hope you're having a relaxing Sunday. For my card today I used the totally sweet Rosie's Favorites Face Assortment by PeachyKeenStamps. I stamped the face on the adorable baby sailor in the Beach Babies Digi Set by PeachyKeenStamps. The Beach Babies Digi set is awesome! There are TONS of images in that set. :) Anyhoo, I colored my baby sailor with my Copics {I'll list colors below}. The greeting is also from the Beach Babies Digi set. I cut it out with the banner from the Vintage Labels Dies by MyCreativeTime. I've also used the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More Dies and the Stitched Oval Dies by MyCreativeTime. The patterned paper is from the Ahoy There 6x6 pad by Carta Bella.

♥ Nikki ♥

Copics Used

Skin- E51,30

Onesie-BG10,11

Red-R27

Navy-B99

Grays on hat-C00,0,1,3

Thursday, July 9, 2015

MCT- Trending Now "Monograms"

Hello! It's Trending Now day at MyCreativeTime. Today we are all making cards with a monogram. I chose to use the "U" from the Uppercase Fun Dies. I cut it out of the Bunch Of Fun Circles Dies to make a little monogram shaker. Then I used the Speech Bubble Sentiments set to stamp lots of words to describe "U". :) I stamped all the words to make a background, and then I used the biggest die in the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More dies to cut it out. Then I used the smallest die in that set to cut the middle out. I used the middle die in that set to cut some vellum...and then I layered them all together. This way the words still line up. :) I used bubble gum, soft cantaloupe, butter bar, green hills, tide pool, and passion flower Hero Arts Shadow inks.

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more projects.

♥ Nikki ♥

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Let's hug it out!

Hello! I asked Kathy from PeachyKeenStamps for a cactus set, and she delivered! Thanks so much, Kathy! :) Isn't this cactus just adorable?! Eek! It is from the Cactus Digital File set. I gave my cute cactus a face from the new In The Garden 2 Face Assortment by PeachyKeenStamps. Her sunglasses are from the Beach Babies Digi set by PeachyKeenStamps. I colored the cactus, sunglasses, and the sand with my Copics {I'll list colors below}. I used tumbled glass distress ink for the sky. I used the Bunch Of Fun Circles Dies and the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More Dies from MyCreativeTime. I used the banner from the Vintage Labels Dies to cut out the greeting which is from the Cactus Digital File set by PeachyKeenStamps.

♥ Nikki ♥

Copics Used

Cactus- YG03,23,25

Sunglasses- RV13,14

Sunglasses-C3,4,5

Sand-E30,31,55,57

I shared the info below the other day...Just wanted to share here too...

p.s. I use the Silhouette Studio program to work with digi stamps. It's FREE, and super easy to use. You can manipulate the images...flip, enlarge, shrink, etc...Really makes digi's a great addition to your stamping! I was scared of digi's at first, but now I'm hooked! :)

p.p.s. You don't need a Silhouette machine to have the program. I just use it for printing my digi's. Oh, here's a tip, click the button to "show print border" on the mat. Makes squeezing tons of digi's on the mat easy to print...without wasting any space. :)

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Life is good

Hello! It's time for a new Stamp Of The Month at MyCreativeTime. This month it's the Bracket Sentiments set that I've used for my greeting. I also used the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More dies for all the layers. I used the Stitched Oval Dies for the oval. The ice cream cone and face are from the You Make Life Sweet stamp/die set. The patterned papers are from the Sugar Shop 6x6 paper pad by Doodlebug.

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more creations.

♥ Nikki ♥

Monday, July 6, 2015

I'm totally jelly!

Hello! I hope you had a fabulous 4th of July! I used the new Rosie's Favorites Face Assortment from PeachyKeenStamps for the adorable face on the jellyfish. That super fun jellyfish is from the new Beach Babies Digi Stamp Set by PeachyKeenStamps. I colored the jellyfish with my Copics {I'll list colors below}. After I colored it, I masked it with liquid frisket so I could create the water. I used distress inks and water to make the ocean. Then I rubbed off the liquid frisket and added wink of stella to the jellyfish. Yay for a glittery jellyfish! HA! I used the Stitched Oval Dies and the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More Dies by MyCreativeTime to create my shaker window. I used the banner from the Vintage Label Dies to cut out the greeting that is in the Beach Babies Digi set by PeachyKeenStamps. TIP ALERT- to cut out a digi greeting with a die, first cut scrap paper with the die you want to use. Then lay the "negative" over what you want to cut out and pop the die in place. Secure it with washi tape, and run it through your machine. Voila!

♥ Nikki ♥

Copics Used

R11,20,21

Y11,13

G000,00

Friday, July 3, 2015

Congrats on your new home.

{click photo to enlarge}

Hello! I hope your 4th weekend is off to a fabulous start! :) You could make it fabulous-er by picking up some NEW Peachy faces for yourself! HA! I used the brand new Black Eyed Peaches Face Assortment on my adorable fishies. The fishies and sandcastle are from the super cute Beach Babies Digi Stamp Set. I colored the fish, sandcastle, and sand with Copics {I'll list colors below}. I made the water with broken china, cracked pistachio, salty ocean, and peacock feathers distress inks. I added blobs of glossy accents here and there to make "bubbles". I also added glossy accents to the flag poles, and I added wink of stella here and there as well. Forgot to say that the greeting is also in the Beach Babies Digi Set that is coming very soon. :)

You can check out all the NEW face stamps HERE. There are also some pretty cool bundles available...but most awesomely...they're on SALE! :)

♥ Nikki ♥

Copics Used

Sand/sandcastle- E30,31,55,57

Yellow Fish and yellow flags- Y08,18,19

Orange Fish and orange flag- YR04,16 and Y38

Poles- C3,6

Thursday, July 2, 2015

MCT Designer Challenge

Photo Credit

Hello! It's challenge time again at MyCreativeTime! This time we have the above photo/sketch to use as jumping off points. The inspiration photo sent me in a patriotic/nautical direction, and I loosely based my card on the sketch. Here's my take...

I used the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More Dies to make the wavy panel. I used the 4x4 Journal And More Die to make the shaker. The greeting is from the Hey Sailor set. The anchor is from the Anchors And Heart Die set.

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more creations and to play along in the challenge.

♥ Nikki ♥