Stand Under My Umbrella...and GIVEAWAYS to celebrate 1,000 + and Ustream info

Hey everyone! Today is my design team day for Sarah {Pink Cricut}. She just released 6 new stamp sets, and they all totally ROCK! For my card I used Smiley Cards for the card base. The umbrella image is from Designers Calendar. I cut it twice in teal and once in white so I could cut it up and layer it.

I used my favorite Martha Stewart glitter and the addition of the PERFECT sentiment completes my card. This sentiment is from the Spring has Sprung set from PinkByDesign.

Tonight's Ustream with Emma has been bumped up 15 minutes so that we can all go hear Megan's {AboveRubiesStudio} fun news on her Ustream too!!! Gotta ♥ bloggy ♥

Updated Show Times

5:45 Pac

6:45 Mountain

7:45 Central

8:45 Eastern

Click HERE to go to the Ustream...Hope to "see" you all there!!!

And now...GIVEAWAYS!!!!!

Last night I passed over 1,000 followers...I'm SO STINKIN HAPPY!!!! And so to say a GIANT THANK YOU to ALL of you...I thought some giveaways were in order...here we go!!!

First up...my FAVORITE Kitty Tear Faces from PeachyKeenStamps I ♥ kitties!

Second Giveaway is one stamp set of your choice from MyCreativeTime !!!

Third Giveaway is one stamp set of your choice from PinkByDesign !!!

AND NOW I added the Cottage Cutz Peach Die!!!!

For your chance to WIN, leave one comment on this post. Good luck!

Again, thank you ALL for "following" me...as I like to say...I'm not sure where I'm leading you, but I hope you keep on followin'!!! Hehehehehe THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!!

BIG FAT HAPPY HUGS!!!

♥ Nikki ♥

p.s. when you saw the title of this post...you KNEW this song was gonna be playing, didn't ya! hehe

Don't Go Breaking my Heart...Throwback Thursday Challenge

Hi! Here is my card for Emma's first Throwback Thursday challenge of 2011. Click HERE to play along.  I HAD to use this sentiment that has had me singing this song since my stamps came yesterday!!! And now, it can be stuck in YOUR heads too! HAHAHA ♫ Don't go breaking my heart...I couldn't if I tried ♫ This broken heart is from the Rock Princess cartridge. I ♥ the little band-aid!

The sentiment is from the BRAND NEW Feelin Groovy set from PinkByDesign...and it is on SALE for only $13.99!!! In fact, all the new stamps are on sale for that price!!! Ok, there is my card for today! I hope you're having a FAB day!!!

♥ Nikki ♥

Sneak Peeks at NEW PinkByDesign...and Ustream tonight!!!

Hiya my peeps! I have two cards to give you a peek at 2 of the new stamp sets being announced tonight from PinkByDesign on her Ustream. For this first card I used the Twinkle Toes cartridge for the entire card. I just think that is the cutest little cartridge!!! Their faces are from the Princess Face Assortment set from PeachyKeenStamps.com.

And here is another card and another sneak peek at a different stamp set from PinkByDesign...

I used the Twinkle Toes cartridge for my card base. The owl and branch are from the Hoot n Holler cartridge. Her adorable owl face is from the Critter Faces Small set from PeachyKeenStamps.com.

Well, there are two peeks! Don't you just LOVE those sentiments??!!! Be sure to join Sarah tonight on her Ustream to see ALL the new sets!!! Gonna be super FUN...they all ROCK for realsies!!!

click HERE to go to the Ustream

Showtimes

9 EST

8 CST

7 MT

6 PAC

I hope to "see" you all there!!!! I ♥ chatting!!! ☺

Ok, gotta go make taco's for my sailor! ☺

♥ Nikki ♥

p.s. Sorry about the cruddy pictures...it is AWFUL out today, hence NO light!!!

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 ♥

CHEERS to a Happy New Year!!!!

Happy New Year!!! {almost} I used my Nifty Fifties cartridge for the first time to make this card. Better late than never I guess! My martini AND his olive are total lushes and are already tanked! HAHA Clearly they don't care about daytime boozing! HAHAHA I crack me up! Anyhoo, their faces are from the fitting set called Happy New Year Assortment from PeachyKeenStamps.com.

The "cheers!" sentiment is from the Tags and Treats set from PinkByDesign. Well, that's it for me in 2010! I'll see you next year!!! Thanks to ALL of you for making blogging SO MUCH FUN!!!

CHEERS to 2011!!!

♥ Nikki ♥

My FAVORITE cards of 2010

So, looks like lots of bloggers are picking their top ten cards from 2010...So I figured I would too! This leprechaun card was my FIRST creation with my gypsy!!! And it is on the Gypsy A-Z dvd from AboveRubiesStudio.com. Click HERE to see the original post.

I just LOVE this elephant!!! Click HERE for original post.

I am STILL super proud of this one...LOVE that ducky...Click HERE for original post.

Click HERE for original post.

I ♥ this one!!! Click HERE for original post.

This deer is so cute with a peachy face! Click HERE for the original post.

Of course I LOVE this one! Click HERE for original post.

Gotta show some kitty love! Click HERE for original post.

 I ♥ this lil' owl. Click HERE from original post.

Hehe. Click HERE for the original post.

Ok, I picked 11! COULD HAVE PICKED MORE! LOL. Click HERE for original post.

Ok, I'm stopping now! LOL Click HERE for original post.

I hope you're having a GREAT day!!!

♥ Nikki ♥

Ustream in a little over an hour!!!!!!!

Hiya friends!!! Just wanted to post a reminder for you to come chat with me and Emma in just a little over an hour and 9 pm Eastern........You're gonna want to hear Emma's announcement!!!!

Click HERE to come and chat...I'm chatting now!!!!!