Hello...half b/w half rainbow

'Ello! The fabulous Sandy Allnock has been on Periscope live all day doing a fantastic watercolor painting of a Mama and baby zebra...that has had water spilled on them and turned the puddle rainbow colored. It's flippin' genius. GENIUS I say! So, I was incredibly inspired and made this card.  I used the Birds Of Paradise set by MyFavoriteThings. I wanted my card to be very graphic, so I masked and stamped them they way I wanted them. Then I penciled in 2 lines to tell me where to do the colored bit. I colored them all with my Copics. The greeting is from the You Gnome Me set by MyFavoriteThings. 

BTW...Sandy is still working on the painting on Periscope LIVE! So go download the app and check it out! :) 

♥ Nikki ♥

p.s. I'm super stoked with how this turned out! Thanks for the inspiration, Sandy! 

Happiest of holidays

Hello! I'm playing along in the current MFT Sketch and Color Challenges. Here is my take on both challenges... 

I used the adorable new Santa's Elves stamp set by MyFavoriteThings. I colored him and the colored strips of paper with my Copics. I used the Stitched Oval Dies and the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More Dies by MyCreativeTime.  I added glossy accents and sequins to finish it off. Oh, and the greeting is also from the Santa's Elves set.

This is my first Christmas card this year! Eek!!!!!!!!!!!! 

♥ Nikki ♥

MCT 48th Edition Release Blog Hop!

Hello! You should have arrived from Lucia's Blog, if not, head HERE to start at the beginning. For my card today I have used the fabulous new Mixed Just For You set and the Stitched Apron Dies. I started by cutting the apron from white cardstock and making a plaid pattern on it by masking. I used Hot Lips, Sunshine, and Audrey Blue SimonSaysStamp inks...and Soft Granite Hero Arts ink. I stamped all the utensils and the cupcake and colored them with my Copics. The greeting is also from the new Mixed Just For You set. 

Your next stop on the hop is the fabulous RUTHIE 

"FREEBIE STAMP"

Our "Freebie" for this release is this ADORABLE "Bestie" die. 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 die 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 die 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: OCT2015 to receive a discount off your entire purchase! This sale applies to "IN-STOCK" items ONLY. This sale will end on Friday, October 30th @midnight PST.

MCT Sneaks Day 3

Hello! It's day 3 of sneaks for MyCreativeTime and today we are sneaking the sweet little Bestie Die. This die is the "freebie" for this release! :) I used the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More Dies and the Bunch Of Fun Circles Dies. I used the greeting from the new Friendships Are Forever set, and the sweet new Bestie Die. 

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more sneaks! 

♥ Nikki ♥

***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!;)

Zombie Gnome

Hiya! I can't get enough of zombifying! :) I turned this guy from the You Gnome Me set by MyFavoriteThings into a zombie. I colored him with my Copics. I used the Cartoon Cloud Background by MyCreativeTime for the sky. The greeting is also from the You Gnome Me set. I used the Bunch Of Fun Circles Dies and Stitched Rectangular Frames And More Dies from MyCreativeTime as well.  He might look a little more possessed than a zombie, but whatevs. ;) 

20 minutes till the Cubs game starts! EEK! GO CUBS GO!!!!!!!

♥ Nikki ♥

MCT Sneaks Day 2

Hello! It's day 2 of sneaks for MyCreativeTime. Today we are sneaking the new Best Friend Background Stamp. For my card, I gold heat embossed it. Then I added water and picked raspberry distress ink to it. I used the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More Dies and the Bunch Of Stitched Circles Dies to make the panel. I used the heart from the Stitched Belly Band Dies. The friend die is from the new Friendships Are Forever set. I cut it in white and made it gold with distress stain and covered it with glossy accents for shine. 

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more sneaks! :)

♥ Nikki ♥

***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!;)

MCT Sneaks Day 1

Hello! It's day one of sneaks for MyCreativeTime. Today we are sneaking the new Friendships Are Forever set. This is a stamp and die set. I've used one of the dies to make a stencil for this first card. I neon inked through the stencil. I then used the heart from the Stitched Belly Band Dies to cut a heart from the panel cut with the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More Dies. And for the next card, I used the stencil from this card...

I used the Stitched Square Dies to cut the panel, and turned the stencil into a shaker. I also used a greeting from the new Friendships Are Forever set. 

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more sneaks! 

♥ Nikki ♥

***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!;)

MCT Do over Thursday

Hello! It's Do Over Thursday at MyCreativeTime. I decided to do a different take on the above card. The details on that card are here. This is my new version...

I stamped the flowers and jar from the My Thoughts Are With You set and colored them with my Copics. I stamped the jar again on vellum, and fussy cut and glued it over top to make it look frosted. The greeting is from the new Holiday Tags Stamp And Die set. 

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more creations! 

♥ Nikki ♥

Hummingbird

I can't get enough of the Flora And Fauna 2 set by Wplus9. I'm basically obsessed. :) I colored the flowers and hummingbird with my Copics. This started out as a one layer card, but there was a blunder on the background, so I fussy cut out the flowers and hummingbird and added them to another card front. I popped up the hummingbird, and added glossy accents to his beak and eye. I used distress inks for the background. 

I hope you're having a wonderful week! 

♥ Nikki ♥

Happy ALOHAlloween

Hello! Remember this sweet hula girl? Well, she has had a rough few days. Her parrot friend flew off, and she met with an unfortunate end. Here is what she looks like now...

Giggle, giggle, snicker! :) I made her a "walker"! I colored her with my Copics. She is was the hula girl from the Polynesian Paradise set by MyFavoriteThings. I left her pupils where they were, and just drew circles to make her new eyes. I made the greeting by combining the "aloha" from the Polynesian Paradise set by MyFavoriteThings with the Fright Night set from MyCreativeTime. Get it???  Happy ALOHAlloween? I crack me up. 

Well, I hope you're having a better day than my hula girl! HAHA 

♥ Nikki ♥

Got brains?

Hello again. :) My Mom saw the other card I made today on Facebook, and said I should make a walker in honor of the NEW season of The Walking Dead tonight. So, I did. :) He is from the PeachyKeenStamps Faceless Zombies 1 set. Unfortunately, it's no longer available. Anyhoo, I colored this little Walker with my Copics. :) 

I hope you're having a great night! It's almost Walking Dead time!!! Yaaaaaay! 

♥ Nikki ♥

Aloha

Hiya! I hope you're having a great day. I'm just passing the hours until the NEW season of  The Walking Dead! Yaaaaaaaaaaaayyy. Anyhoozle, I broke out the Polynesian Paradise set by MyFavoriteThings. I stamped the parrot first and masked him off, and then stamped the hula girl so he could sit on her hand. I colored them with my Copics. The greeting is also from the Polynesian Paradise set. 

My DVR is going to get a workout tonight. Such a good tv night. :) 

♥ Nikki ♥

Go Cubs Go

Hello! I'm back with 2 simple cards. I HAD to channel my pre game energy! I found some stickers that I've had foooorrrever. Like seriously, they're stickers! LOL Anyhoo, I know some fellow Chicago Cubs fanatics that will appreciate them. :) 

It's just about game time, and I've been about to come out of my skin all day! Ahhhhhhhhhh. It was fun to combine my two favorite C's...The Cubs and Card making. :) 

Here is my all time favorite musician Eddie Vedder's tribute to my Cubbies. 

Go Cubs Gooooooooo

♥ ♥ Nikki ♥ ♥

Warm wishes and sunny smiles

Hello! I hope you're having a beautiful day. :) I finally broke in the Penguins In Paradise set by MyFavoriteThings today. First I made them a beach by watercoloring with distress markers. I colored the penguins and the palm tree with my Copics. I added wink of stella and glossy accents to the penguin's swimmie. I also added glossy accents to the floating penguin's sunglasses. I used a few sequins for coconuts on the palm tree. The greeting is from the Polynesian Paradise set by MyFavoriteThings. 

I am trying to keep myself busy until the Cubs play tonight! Eek! The antici....pation! 

♥ Nikki ♥

Hey, chick!

Hello! I'm playing along with the MyFavoriteThings Sketch Challenge. There is the above sketch to follow. I'm also playing in Kathy Racoosin's 30 Day Coloring Challenge.  Here is my card.

I used the cute The Whole Herd set by MyFavoriteThings. I did lots of masking to make my line of chickens. I colored them with my copics to look like some of my Mom's chickens. :) The greeting is also from The Whole Herd set. Although it's hard to see, I did add very light grass and sky with my copics as well. :)

I hope you're having a great week! My CUBS won last night, and I'm still on a happy high! :)

OH, and tonight is serious good tv! Heroes, Scandal, HTGAWM, and The Vampire Diaries and The Originals are back too! Yaaaaay. Thank God for the DVR! Am I right?! :) 

♥ Nikki ♥

MCT Thoughtful Thursday

Hello! It's Thoughtful Thursday at MyCreativeTime. I stamped my own patterned paper with the You're My Hero set which is the Stamp Of The Month! :) I used Simon Says Stamp Scuba ink. I used the same greeting in a different color inside the shaker. I used the Stitched Starburst Dies to cut the shaker window. And I swear the shaker bits inside match that Scuba ink, but they're iridescent and don't photograph well. :)  

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more creations.

♥ Nikki ♥

MCT Fave stamp of the month

Hello! It's time for another Favorite Stamp Of The Month from MyCreativeTime. This month the You're My Hero set is featured. I used it for my greeting on this super bright card. :) I used the Mosaic Stars Stencil from SimonSaysStamp. I blended on a rainbow of neon Hero Arts inks. Then I cut them out and glued them where I wanted. To finish, I added glossy accents to make them look like little tiles. 

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more creations. 

♥ Nikki ♥

You are simply amazing.

Hello! Happy World Card Making Day! I hope you're celebrating by making a card! I tried my hand again and some no line watercoloring. I used the fabulous Flora And Fauna 2 set from Wplus9. I watched Dawn's {the Wplus9 queen} video on YouTube HERE. She is amazing. Seriously amazing. Me? I'm trying. :) Anyhoo, I used distress markers to paint with. I used Heidi Swapp Gold Lame color shine spray to add gold dots to the flower centers, but you can't tell in this crummy photo. The greeting is from the Quite Like You set by Wplus9. 

I'm gonna head back to the craft room and try to make another card. :)

♥ Nikki ♥