Please help me...please? pwetty pwease?? :) ...a GIVEAWAY too ;)

Hey friends! I don't usually post anything non-craft related BUT...if you could help me win an autographed record from one of my favorite bands I would be STOKED!!! I love Blackberry Smoke so much!!! Please take a second to sign up at THIS LINK to help me win. :) Thanks guys!

Not convinced to click that link and help me? Hows about I sweeten the deal? ;) Comment below and let me know that you signed up via THIS LINK and I'll enter you to win a 10$ gift certificate to PeachyKeenStamps! Still not convinced??? Hows about I add one of my shaker cards to the deal?! Still not convinced??? Ok, I'll throw in some...sequins! :)

Thanks soooo much for your help!

Here's one of my fave songs...Check out the Blackberry Smoke Site if you wanna learn more about this awesome band...that I love to pieces!



Here's the sign up LINK again ;)

Love you guys. Mean it! ♥

♥ Nikki ♥

p.s. I got my tickets today to see them again in April! That'll be 3 times in about a year and a half. :)

UPDATE...I got tickets for 2 more BBS shows! :) gonna see them 3 days in a row! :D

Jar Shaker Card and some good Peachy news!

Hello! Happy Saturday night to ya! I just whipped up this card a little bit ago. :) Did you know I love shaker cards??? Bahahaha. I played with the new Clear Canning Quart Jar set from PeachyKeenStamps. 

I filled the shaker with sequins from Neat And Tangled. Because the front looked so cute, I decided to add the greeting on the inside. Card fronts don't ALWAYS have to have a greeting. :)

I used the fabulous With A Cherry On Top set from PeachyKeenStamps on the inside. I love using this greeting with shakers because they're "filled". :)

In case you're interested in how I make my shakers...be sure to pop back here on Wednesday when I'll have a tutorial of another jar shaker. :)

Good news! The PeachyKeenStamps store is now open again!!! Yay! Scoot over there and get the new jar sets, they super rule!!! :)

♥ Nikki ♥

MyCreativeTime Blog Hop

Hello! You should have arrived from Nancy's Blog. If not, head HERE, to start at the beginning of the hop. I used the new All Around Holidays set for my card. I stamped the Happy Birthday greeting with stazon ink on vellum for my shaker window. 

I filled the window with sequins...I added a few butterflies and called this super simple card done. :)

The next stop on the hop is ROSY. 

BLOG HOP GIVEAWAY!

For our blog hop giveaway, we will have 2 winners! 

Winner #1 ~  $50 gift card to "My Creative Time's Store'! 

Winner #2 ~ will be our "Guest Designer" for our Next Release! 

All you have to do is leave your comments on our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on ALL blogs, but the more you comment on, the better chances you have! 

GOOD LUCK! :)

In case you get lost...

Blog Hop Lineup:

Emma~ http://www.creativetimeforme.com/ 

Amy ~ http://www.scrappingmommy.com/

Cassandra ~ http://www.ctimz3.blogspot.com/

Cathryn ~ http://inthepinkcathryn.blogspot.com/

Cheryl ~ http://dragonflydesigns58.blogspot.com/

Cindy B. ~ http://www.cindybcreations.blogspot.com/

Courtney ~ http://courtscrafts.blogspot.com/

Glora ~ http://glorascrafts.blogspot.com/

Katie ~ http://www.craftingwithkatie.com/

Kim ~ http://www.scrapinmomofoneinspiringlittleboy.blogspot.com/

Leanne ~ http://createdbyleanne.blogspot.com/

Liz ~ http://www.lizspaperloft.com/

Micia ~ http://yellowbirdcreation.blogspot.com/

Nancy ~ http://scrappingoutofcontrol.blogspot.com/

Nikki ~ http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com/
Rosy ~ http://sweetdelightspapernmore.blogspot.com/

Ruthie ~ http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/

Shar ~ http://scrapendipity.blogspot.com/

Tracy ~ http://tracyscricutcorner.blogspot.com/

Veronica ~ http://www.vkcreate.blogspot.com/

Heather ~ http://housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com/


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MCT Sneaks day 3

Hello! I have a super simple little gift card made with the Trifold Card Die. The greeting is also from the Trifold Card Die set. The star of this show is the new Small Bow Die. Pretty, huh?! :)

Here's a little tip for using the new Small Bow Die...I cut my pieces with the die, and then I wafted them through a mist of water in the air...like walking through perfume. This loosens up the paper a bit and makes it easier to curl. :)

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more sneaks! :) 

Sneak Peek giveaway!

We will be giving away the set we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! For example, the set we are showcasing on Monday, we will announce the winner of that on Tuesday & so on......

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! 

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! ;)

PeachyKeen Challenge

Hiya Peachy Pals! It's time for another PeachyKeen Challenge, and this time we have the above photo for inspiration. When I looked at this photo, I was immediately drawn to that gorgeous blue and purple sky. I also was inspired by the little circle that says challenge...here's my card...

I started by inking up the fabulous Cloudy Day background from PeachyKeenStamps with Tide Pool and Soft Purple Hero Arts Shadow Inks. I stamped it on white cardstock, and then sprayed with a mix of perfect pearls and water for shine. I put it behind the front panel that I cut a circle out of with a die.

See all the sparkle in the sky? ♥ And that greeting??? So beautiful! It's from the new set called Clearly Autumn Quart Jar Contents from PeachyKeenStamps. I stamped it with the same Soft Purple ink as in the sky. I finished if off with 3 Crystal Clear sequins. :)

Pop over to the Challenge Blog to play along! 

THE CHALLENGE

Create a project using the photo as inspiration. Interpret the photo ANY way you'd like, just be sure to let us in on your creative process! The colors next to the photo are only suggested!

We'll be awarding "TOP PEACH" to the player who uses their Peachy Keen Stamps this week and our two runner ups will receive a spiffy badge to display on their blog!

Guidelines:

- Design must be new

- Link up by 10/9 - 11:59 pm EST

Peachy Keen Sneaks- 3 cards

Hello there! ;) It's sneak peek time for PeachyKeenStamps! I have 3 cards to share today because I got on a water-coloring with distress markers roll and decided to make 3 similar cards. :) All of them use the new October 2013 set from PeachyKeenStamps. I ♥ this set so much!!! Anyhoo, I'd tell you which distress markers I used for all of them, but then this post would never end! ha! So I'll just show the cards and split. ;) 

I just love this crate that can be filled with different things like pears or...

...Sunflowers. :) I added antique linen distress stickles to the centers of them. So there ya have it, 3 very similar cards. 

Pop over to the PeachyKeen Blog to see more sneaks! 

♥ Nikki ♥

p.s. I did some searching and found that this embossing folder is in THIS set. :)

Hello Shaker Card

Well hello there bloggy buddies. :) Lookie! I made a shaker card...shocker! ;) I have gotten super inspired by the Insider class at OnlineCardClasses this week...and also wanted to play along in the Little Tangles color challenge. 

I really love these colors together. Soft and pretty. I used the Stitched 3x4 Journal Die from MyCreativeTime to create my window through the card. I filled my shaker window with Lemon, Cotton Candy, and Crystal Clear sequins from Neat and Tangled. I stamped the "hello" from the Piles Of Smiles  set from MyCreativeTime with charcoal hero arts shadow ink. I stamped the "sending you sunshine" from the Everyday Sayings set from Hero Arts under it with Soft Granite shadow ink. 

When the card is closed, the sequins cover the little sun surprise on the inside of the card. :) That sun is from an old MarketStreetStamps set that is no longer available, sorry. 

See that sun peeking out at ya? tee hee. The face on the sun is from the July 2013 set from PeachyKeenStamps. 

When you open the card, the sequins rain down like sparkles from Heaven. HA! I ♥ sequins. 

I hope you're having a FABULOUS weekend! 

♥ Nikki ♥