My first Copic coloring! :)

Well folks, I'm officially in love with Copics. This is my first image colored with Copics. The very first. I look forward to looking back on this and seeing how much I have improved with time. My first image HAD to be a Peachy. :) This sweetie is from the Duck Dolls set by PeachyKeenStamps. I colored her, and then added her little bow which is also from the Duck Dolls set. The greeting is also from that set. and is stamped on the banner from the Vintage Labels dies from MyCreativeTime. I stamped the card base with the Cartoon Clouds Background from MyCreativeTime in yellow ink. It's very subtle, but it's there. ;) I used the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More dies and the Just Tags Dies for my little scene. I used the Stitched Grass and Cartoon Cloud Dies as well. The adorable papers are from the Springtime 6x6 pad by Doodlebug. 

I hope you're having a happy week thus far. 

♥ Nikki ♥

Sending Love Your Way

Hello! It's Made In Minutes Monday at MyCreativeTime. I used the Cartoon Cloud Background on my card base and on the heart. I used the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More dies for my card base and panel. I used the Stitched Sweethearts And XOXO dies for the heart. I colored the birdie from the Tweet Me set and cut him out with the Tweet Me Dies. I stamped the greeting from the Tweet Me set on one of the banners from the Trio Stitched Banner Dies. 

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more creations. 

♥ Nikki ♥

Happy Easter

Hello, and happy Sunday to ya! I hope you've had a nice weekend. I colored this little cutie from the Easter Egg Words And Bunnies set by PeachyKeenStamps with my Prismacolor colored pencils. I did a soft wash of color behind him with distress inks and water. I used the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More Dies and the Bunch Of Fun Circles Dies from MyCreativeTime for the panel. It's hard to see, but I used the Lattice Background stamp from PeachyKeenStamps on the card base.  The greeting is from the Hello Chickie set from MyCreativeTime. 

♥ Nikki ♥

Hello Chickie

Hiya! I played with the adorable Sweetie Pie Peepers set from PeachyKeenStamps again today. Just too stinkin' cute! I colored the little chickie with my Prismacolor colored pencils. I added a soft wash of color for the scene with distress inks and water. I stamped the Picnic Tablecloth background from PeachyKeenStamps with Cotton Candy SimonSaysStamp ink. I swear it's pink in real life. The greeting is from the Hello Chickie set from MyCreativeTime. I also used the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More and Stitched Oval Dies from MyCreativeTime. 

I hope you're having a wonderful Saturday. 

♥ Nikki ♥

You make my heart sing

Hello! Happy Friday to you! I spent some time this afternoon coloring these sweet images from the adorable Sweetie Pie Peepers set by PeachyKeenStamps. I first stamped the little girl, and then stamped her again on masking paper. I covered her up, and stamped the Mama over her. This way it looks like Mama is snuggling her. :) When you want and image to be in front when masking, you stamp it first. The way I remember is Front First. :) Anyhoo, I colored them with Prismacolor colored pencils. I added a soft wash of color for the scene with distress ink and water. The greeting is from the Tweet Me set by MyCreativeTime. 

I hope you have a fabulous weekend!

♥ Nikki ♥

Always thinking of Mew

Hiya and happy Wednesday! I made this card today to play along in the MyFavoriteThings Sketch Challenge. I used the adorable I Knead You set from MyFavoriteThings along with the Coordinating Dies. I colored kitty with my Prismacolor colored pencils. I used the little rounded square from the 4x4 Journal Die & More set from MyCreativeTime. I stamped the sky on it with the Cartoon Cloud Background from MyCreativeTime. I used mint julep Hero Arts shadow ink for the sky, and lime green shadow ink for the grass. For the greeting I used the "mew" from the I Knead You set and the "always thinking of" is from the new Tweet Me set from MyCreativeTime. The greeting is on the banner from the Vintage Labels set from MyCreativeTime. I embossed the bottom of the panel with a dots folder, and added two embossed lines with my scoring board at the top. I stamped the Candy Stripe Background from PeachyKeenStamps with mint julep ink...btw this stamp is one off my all time faves and is only 7 bucks!!! Better get it before it's gone! :)

I hope you're having a relaxing evening. 

♥ Nikki ♥

Congratulations

Hello! I made this card to play along in the MyFavoriteThings Color Challenge. Here it is...

My brother and his family recently got a new puppy. They named him Jax. I think it's so cool that you can add a name to the bone on the doghouse from the You Make My Tail Wag set from MyFavoriteThings. Anyhoo, I colored all my elements with Prismacolor colored pencils. That sweet doggy actually has his leg lifted up {about to do his business} LOL. But I altered my stamped image by cutting that lifted leg off, and sticking it behind the front leg. :) I added glossy accents to his nose, and to the bone on the doghouse. I inked my scene with distress inks. I promise my colors are really the challenge colors. Cruddy photo. ;) 

I hope my bro and his family like this card to welcome their new puppy. :)

♥ Nikki ♥