Hello! Here is just a really quick card I made this afternoon. Nothing like a little scrap therapy to pass the time on a lonely Valentine's day. :o) I am happy to report that I got a phone call from my sailor at sea today!


This super duper cute paper is from the Monstrosity paper pad by Sassafrass. All I did was cut out that lil' guy from one of the sheets of paper and pop dot him up. Other than that I just cut strips of paper and created my own pattern...added a ribbon and a button and called it done. Oh and OF COURSE I used my trusty dymo for the sentiment.

Hope you have all had a fabulous day...who else is looking forward to watching Big Love tonight??? I LOVE that show!

Nikki

Another Valentines day without my Love

It's another Valentines day without my husband. He is at sea serving our country, and I am proud that he is. This day doesn't mean much to me, as I am much more thankful for him to be home on Christmas or Thanksgiving. What this day makes me think about is the crazy amount of love I feel for him after all these years. The military life is not something that I would wish on anyone. It is a life that is unpredictable at best. Although after all these years together I can not for one second imagine my life without my husband. So in the spirit of Valentines day I just want to salute my husband and all the other military wives that spend their lives waiting for their men to come home.

Here's to the next 11 years sweetheart! I love you!

Dinomite card and envelope

Hi! My friend asked me to make her a card to send to a little boy who is dealing with some yucky health issues, and this is what I came up with. The card is cut from the Wild Card cricut cartridge on blackout at 5 1/2 inches. I stamped the dinosaurs on the spinner and colored them with my prismacolors and blended with OMS. I also did the same thing to the envelope. The "hello jack" banner was printed from my computer. Then I just snipped the tails and added pop dots to the middle to add dimension. I hope you're having a great day, hey, it's ALMOST FRIDAY. :o)

Nikki

p.s. Sorry the picture is so dark, it's super dreary again here in the "sunshine" state. ;o)
p.p.s. Forgot to mention that the papers are from the Archaic Collection from Basic Grey.

Hello everyone. Here are a few non-traditional Valentines I made yesterday. I just LOVE this stamp set from Recollections called "Robots". The "heart you" thought bubble stamp was just a dollar at Michaels in the Valentine section! Cute, huh?! On the bottom card I used My Pink Stamper stamps from her new sets. The "hello" stamp is from the Everyday Occasions set. The trio of hearts next to hello are from the Simply Sweet Occasions set. All papers are from the K and Company Valentines stack that I am totally in love with. Have a great day!!!

-Nikki

P.S. I used Zip Dry glue to attach the googlie eyes. It is PERFECT for this task, and all others for that matter! Love me some Zip Dry. LOL

PeachyKeen Challenge 22

Hello! It's time again for another PK challenge! This time we just have a super simple sketch to follow. For my card I stamped this sweet lil' elephant which can be purchased HERE . I colored her in with my prismacolors, and I am THRILLED with how she turned out! I am also loving all my new goodies from papertreyink.com. Their kraft cardstock is just to die for! I also used their satin ribbon in hibiscus burst on this card and tied it with their cream button twine. LOVE the button twine! The pink patterned paper is from the K and Company Valentines stack which I know is still available at Michaels but you better hurry if you want it. Oh, and finally, I poked two holes (EEK) on each side of her trunk and threaded embroidery floss through and tied on that sweet xoxo charm.

The prize this challenge will be one of the new faceless veggie and fruit stamp sets that were just released this week! So take a look HERE and start thinking about which one you will choose if you are indeed the winner! ;o)

Now, hop on over to the challenge blog and check out what the other FANTASTIC designers have created...and I do hope you will join in on all the fun with us!!!!

Nikki

HELLO!!!! Happy Super Bowl day to you. This is another card I made for my friend Steph (hope you like it!). This one is going to her Mother-in-Law who is moving to another state. I had FUN making this one, I went purple crazy and LOVED every minute of it! I went to Michaels the other day and picked up these gorgeous prima flowers and I FINALLY got a wood grain background stamp. I stamped the wood grain with Tim Holtz' clear embossing ink and then clear embossed it. The CUTE stamp is, of course, from PeachyKeenStamps. This little cutie can be purchased HERE . All the papers I used on this card are from my first order through papertreyink.com and boy does their cardstock ROCK!!! Their white gives such a crisp stamped image, so I totally recommend it! The cardstock colors used here are Plum pudding and Kraft. Thanks so much for taking a peek!

Nikki

So "Hoppy" for you card

Hello my bloggy friends! My friend Steph (hi Steph!) asked me to make her a couple cards and this is one of them. (I hope you like it Steph). This style is called a Waterfall card and I am not going to attempt to explain the directions for making one, as someone else has already done that! Click HERE if you would like further instruction.

I stamped the ADORABLE froggies (of course PKS) on white cardstock and colored them in with prismacolor pencils blended with Odorless Mineral Spirits. As you pull the ribbon the froggies "hop" over each other. CUTE HUH?! And finally after the last froggie hops, the sentiment is revealed. All papers used for this card are from the Urban Prairie Collection by Basic Grey. Thanks for looking, and have a GREAT day!

Nikki