Tomorrow is a new day

Hello! I've made a card to play along in the current Wplus9 Sketch Challenge. There is the above sketch to follow, and here is my take on it...

I started by using a curvy border die to draw a curved line that I could later cut out around my images. I stamped the butterflies from the Flora And Fauna 2 set by Wplus9 and watercolored them with distress inks. I cut up to the butterflies, and then fussy cut around the wings that I wanted to hang off the curve. So, the butterfly panel is all one piece. :)

I used a woodgrain embossing folder for the right side, and I think it makes the wings that hang off really pop. :) The greeting is from the A New Day set by Wplus9. 

I hope you're having a wonderful day.

♥ 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 ♥

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 ♥

A watercolored hello

Hello! I have really been loving watercoloring since the latest Watercolor For Card Makers class at OnlineCardClasses! Dawn {the Wplus9 watercoloring genius} is such an inspiration! :) Anyhoo,  I did lots of masking with the Flora And Fauna 2 set by Wplus9. Then I watercolored with distress inks. I cut out around the top of the butterfly and top of the flowers... and popped that whole bit up on foam tape. So, basically, the stamped area is all one piece and popped up. :)  The greeting is from the Hand Lettered Hello set by Wplus9. 

I hope you've had a wonderful weekend! 

♥ Nikki ♥