You're My Universe

Hiya! Today I made a card to play along in the Paper Smooches Challenge. It's anything goes this time, and here's my card...

I started my creating my Valentiney galaxy background. I used the following Distress Inks... worn lipstick, picked raspberry, barn door, and festive berries. After I got it how I liked it, I splattered white acrylic paint on to make "stars". I used the adorable Space Cadet stamp set by Paper Smooches. I colored in the planets and the alien dude with Prismacolor colored pencils.

The greeting is also from the Space Cadet stamp set. To finish it off, I added clear wink of stella glitter marker, sequins, and glossy accents. 

I hope you're having a wonderful weekend! 

♥ Nikki ♥

MCT Trending Now Thursday

Hello! It's Trending Now Thursday at MyCreativeTime. Today we are exploring the Wood and Lace trend. For my card, I stuck to just wood. :) I used the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More Dies for my card base and layer. I stamped the Grainy Wood Background on the smaller layer. I used the Alpha Pack to stamp "wood", and the rest of the greeting is from the 100% Sweetness set. I masked off the first word so I could customize it. 

My little beaver was cut from the Oh Canada Cricut Cartridge. :) I gave him a heart from the Stitched Sweethearts and XOXO dies. Oh, and Mr. Beaver is on a circle from the Bunch Of Fun Circles dies. 

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more creations. 

♥ Nikki ♥

Love you tons!

Hello! I made this card for the current Lawnscaping Challenge. The challenge is to create a background with stamps. For the arrows and hearts background I used the Into The Woods set. And for the rest of the hearts I used the following sets... Get Well Soon and Wish You Were Here. 

The hippo is from the Year Four set. I colored him with my Prismacolor colored pencils. I used the Claire's ABC's set to create my greeting. 

I hope you're having a nice day! :)

♥ Nikki ♥

You put the Hot in Hot Stuff

Hiya! Happy Saturday to you! I decided to play along in the My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge. I don't have any MFT goodies yet, but I'm playing along anyway. :) Here is my card...

I made my hot sauce bottle with the We Go Together set from PeachyKeenStamps. The greeting is also from that set. The face on the bottle is from the Kawaii Face Assortment from PeachyKeenStamps. 

I used the 3x4 Journal Die and the Stitched Sweethearts And XOXO dies from MyCreativeTime to make my shaker. I made the card base with the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More dies. I used the Vintage Labels dies from MyCreativeTime for the greeting banner. 

♥ Nikki ♥

p.s. In case you haven't heard, you'd better get the PeachyKeenStamps you've been wanting! They're ceasing manufacturing stamps. :( 

MCT Sneaks Day 2

Hiya peeps! It's day 2 of sneaks at MyCreativeTime. Today we are sneaking a new set called You Make My Heart Smile. I've used it for my greeting and die cut word. I stamped the greeting on the Large Cloud Bubble Edge Die. 

I used a heart from the Stitched Sweethearts And XOXO Dies. I gave him googlie eyes, and made his mouth with the capitol D from the largest font in the Alpha Pack 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 better chance 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!!! Welcome to day one of sneaks for MyCreativeTime! Today we are sneaking 2 new sets. The I Love You Beary Much stamp set and the Bear Dies. For my card I used the Bunch Of Fun Circles Dies to create my shaker. I put the small circle in the middle to make a circle border shaker. It's really cool in real life. I stamped the bear from the existing Beary Special Thoughts set, and cut him out with the new Bear Dies. I colored him with my prismacolor colored pencils. 

I added some wink of stella clear glitter marker to the bear for sparkle. I stamped the greeting from the new I Love You Beary Much 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 better chance 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!;)

I {heart} you Pig Time! :)

Hello! Merry day after Christmas. :) Here is my first lovey/Valentiney card for 2015. I started by coloring the completely adorable little piggy from the May 2013 set by PeachyKeenStamps with my Prismacolor colored pencils. I blended it out with OMS/gamsol and added some white details here and there with my favorite Sakura White Gel Pen. I also added wink of stella to the tummy, ears, snout, and hooves. I stamped the XO Background from PeachyKeenStamps with Soft Granite Hero Arts Shadow Ink. I also stamped the Chinese Swirls Background with Bubble Gum Hero Arts Shadow Ink, but it was too pink...so I layered a piece of vellum over it. I cut both layers with the Stitched Rectangles And More Dies from MyCreativeTime.

I used the Large Cloud Bubble Edge Die from MyCreativeTime. I created the greeting by masking off the "i {heart} you" from the Lots Of Love set by MyCreativeTime. I made the "Pig Time" with the fabulous Alpha Pack by MyCreativeTime. Hehehehehe. Get it? I {heart} you PIG TIME! Ha. I crack me up. :) I added a bunch of sequins to finish it off. :)

♥ Nikki ♥

There is still time to shop the SALES at PeachyKeenStamps and MyCreativeTime! 

Here is the PeachyKeenStamps sales info...

through JANUARY 1st, 2015. We want your shopping experience here to be as simple and hassle-free as possible!

• December 2014 RANGE 1, PROMO CODE: SAVE20 Save 20% when you spend $5.00 to $35.00
• December 2014 RANGE 2, PROMO CODE: SAVE25 Save 25% when you spend $35.01 to $75.00
• December 2014 RANGE 3, PROMO CODE: SAVE30 Save 30% when you spend $75.01 to  $100.00
• December 2014 RANGE 4, PROMO CODE: SAVE35 Save 35% when you spend 100.01 and over!
• USA ONLY: ENJOY!!  99 cent shipping on any order under $75.00 (after discounts) 
• USA ONLY: All orders over $75.00 (after discounts) ship free EVERYDAY!

Sassy Octopus ;)

Hello! I am happy to report that...My new camera is way better at taking pictures than my cell phone! HA! I stamped and paper pieced the adorable octopus from the June 2013 set by PeachyKeenStamps. That super cute face is from the Sweet On You Face Assortment by PeachyKeenStamps. 

I gave her glittery eye shadow and glitter on the dots on her "arms" with a sakura glitter pen. I also added glossy accents to the dots. 

That sentiment is from the Puffy Hearts Just For You set by MyCreativeTime. 

♥ Nikki ♥

I ♥ you

Hello! Happy Saturday to ya! This morning I played with the adorable new set from PeachyKeenStamps called Tropical Vacation Kitty Cat. Is that not the cutest kitty ever???!!! I paper pieced her with papers from the Sweethearts collection by Doodlebug. Loving this cute paper. 

The sentiment is from the new February 2014 set from PeachyKeenStamps. I love how this one turned out. EEK, I ♥ that kitty! Oh, the sweet face is also from the new Tropical Vacation Kitty Cat set. 

♥ Nikki ♥

p.s. Sorry for my horrible pictures lately, I've had to use my phone...BUT that's about to change because I finally ordered a new camera today, yay! :)

Love you to the moon and back

Hello and happy Friday peoples! :) This is one of my favorite cards I've made in a long time! Kinda felt like I had my mojo back while I was making it, and that's pretty rad! :) I used the adorbs Over The Moon stamp set from PeachyKeenStamps for the cow and the greeting. I {of course} paper pieced the cow. All the patterned papers are from the Sweetheart pad by Doodlebug. Super cute papers! I cut a circle from vellum and embossed it to make my "moon". Finished it off with some glossy accents covered hearts and sequins. 

I hope you have a GREAT weekend! 

♥ Nikki ♥

MyCreativeTime Sneak Peek Day 2

Hello! It's day 2 of sneaks for the latest MyCreativeTime release. For this first card I used the adorable new Mini Stitched Envelope Die. This is a small 3x3 card that would be cute as a valentine for kids. The sweet little hearts are from the new Stitched Sweetheart and XOXO Dies. Here's my other card for today...

I used the fabulous new Stitched Sweetheart and XOXO Dies to create my shaker window. Look closely and you'll see that these dies leave stitching on the outside of the die cut as well! Neat, huh?! I used that same die set to cut 5 XOXO's and glue them together to make faux chipboard. :) That sweet greeting is from the new Puffy Hearts Just For You set. 

***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 better chance 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! ;

**EXCITING NEWS**

Since Emma didn't get to celebrate her 3rd year Anniversary in December (2013), she decided to celebrate it this month w/an EXTRA SPECIAL "FREEBIE" for THIS WEEKEND ONLY! YEP, for the FIRST TIME, the freebie will be a "DIE & a stamp"! So, you will get THIS ADORABLE set in your packages w/your purchase for THIS WEEKEND ONLY starting Fri, Jan 17th thru Sun Jan 19th ending at midnight PST! If you miss out on it, Emma will have it available for purchase in her store on Mon. Jan 20th!

My heart bubbles over for you

Hello! I had fun making this simple card with PinkByDesign stamps. I stamped the beaker from the Radioactive set. The hearts and sentiment are from the Mad Scientist set from PinkByDesign. I colored them in and used a spica glitter marker for sparkle. 

I covered the beaker with glossy accents so it looks like glass. The cardstock and ribbon are from PaperTreyInk. 

I hope you've had a lovely weekend! 

♥ Nikki ♥

Whoooooooo Loves U?

Hello!!! It's Sunday, and that's my day to post for The Scrapping Cottage Blog. I used the soon to be released Postage Stamp die. There are coordinating stamps that fit inside...like this sweet lil' owl. I used my prismacolor colored pencils to color her up all girly like. ☺ Complete with pink glitter eye shadow!

The patterned paper is from last year's K and Company Valentine's line which I am still totally in ♥ with! Okie dokie, pop over to the Cottage Blog to see what the other awesome designer's have come up with this week. There is a NEW post there everyday!

♥ Nikki ♥