Sending smiles....Happy New Year!

Hello! I spotted this FAB yellow paper in my Echo Park Springtime paper pack and just knew I needed to paper piece the sweet Vivienne and Friends set from PeachyKeenStamps with it. I just LOVE yellow!! So bright and cheery!!! :) I know they look like they're floating...but I didn't want to add any other colors... ;)

The sentiment is from the Spring has Sprung set from PinkByDesign. 

I hope all of you have a FABULOUS time tonight ringing in the New Year...But PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't drink and drive!!! Call a cab. It's cheaper than a DUI! AND you won't end up dead! ;)

I for one and extremely happy to leave 2011 behind. Here's to a better 2012! 

CHEERS MATES!

♥ Nikki ♥

p.s. my exciting plans for tonight include Anderson Cooper, Kathy Griffin, beers, and my couch. jellies? ;)

3 cards

Hello! Since it's been so long since I posted, I have 3 cards today. ;) A girl that works with my hubby asked for a card to give to her man who will be leaving for Afghanistan soon...I made her 3. For this first one I used the Our Troops set from PinkByDesign. I did some masking of the words corps and airman to create corpsman. 

I hand cut the hearts. The papers are from the US Navy K and Company stack. Onto the next...

For this one I used the sweet heart/earth cut from the Give A Hoot cartridge. I cut the top layer out of white cardstock and used tumbled glass and broken china distress inks to custom color it. I spritzed that with perfect pearls and water in a mini mister to add shine...

I put the cut on a wobble so it wiggles. :) The sentiment is from the Ain't No Sunshine set from MarketStreetStamps. I just LOVE that font! 

For this last SUPER SIMPLE one I used the camel from the Animal Kingdom cartridge. I thought a cammo camel would be funny since he will be in camel country...ok, maybe it's just me. HA Anyhoo...his face is from the Animal Faces Medium set from PeachyKeenStamps. The sentiment is from the Just A Little Note To Say set from MyCreativeTime. 

Happy New Year

Merry Christmas Eve Eve :) Today I have a super simple card I made using the adorable Herby Die from PeachyKeenStamps. He is supposed to be for Halloween, but I made him more wintery using the hat and scarf from the Doll Accessories 3 die from PeachyKeenStamps. 

His cute face is from The Cornies Assortment set from PeachyKeenStamps. The setiment is from the Small Talk set from MyCreativeTime. 

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas!!!

♥ Nikki ♥

Let it Snow

Hello! Eek! I can't believe I haven't posted since last Wednesday! For my card today I used the fabulous Snowman Doll Set from PeachyKeenStamps. This set has 2 snowmen and lots of goodies to dress them with. I turned my snowman into a snowlady. I paper pieced her outfit and made her a headband. ;)

I added a bit of sparkle to the edges of her body with a clear spika glitter pen. You can kind of see it here if you look closely. To finish, I white heat embossed the sentiment that is also from the Snowman Doll Set.

I hope you're having a fabulous week so far...can't believe it's almost Christmas! Eek!

♥ Nikki ♥  

You're the bomb

Hiya! My hubby asked me to make a card for a fellow sailor that is leaving for "bomb school" and this is what I came up with. Let me tell you that I didn't just step out of my comfort zone, I took a flying leap out of it! ;) To start I made my background using the Here Comes The Sun stamp from MarketStreetStamps. I first inked up my cardstock from light to dark using distress inks in Mustard Seed, Dried Marigold, and Spiced Marmalade. I then inked up the Here Comes The Sun stamp with distress embossing ink and clear heat embossed it. Doing this allows you to keep the lighter colors under the clear embossing so you can add in darker colors over top. For my reds I used Festive Berries, Fired Brick, and a little Aged Mahogany. 

Both of the die cut pieces are from the Indie Art cricut cartridge. I cut all the pieces out of white cardstock so I could color them with distress inks. For the bomb I used Mustard Seed, Crushed Olive, and a little Forest Moss. For the mushroom cloud I used Black Soot, Pumice Stone, and Weathered Wood. To finish it off I used Rock Candy distress stickles {spread out with my finger} to add a hint of "manly" shine. ;) The sentiment is from the Sweet Summer set from PinkByDesign. It actually says "you're the bomb.com" but I masked off the .com part with a post it note. Well, that's my WAY outta my comfort zone card! :)

♥ Nikki ♥

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PeachyKeen Challenge 67

Hello! It's challenge time again and this time it's your choice what to make...but you must use PeachyKeenStamps in your project. For my card I used the Snowman Winter Greeting Card Set. I paper pieced him with papers from the 12 days of Christmas collection from My Mind's Eye. I hand cut him out which definitely takes more time than the awesome new PeachyKeen Kut Outs! ;) 

The sentiment is from the Oh By Golly set which is HUGE and a total must have in my opinion! I just LOVE that set! Ok, pop over to the Challenge Blog to see what the other amazing designers made and to play along with us. 

♥ Nikki ♥

♥ As you probably know, PeachyKeen has an Open Design Team Call out... and this will be our last challenge all together. I wanted to say to my Peachy Sisters...THANK YOU for the friendship, support, incredible inspiration, and LOVE you have shown over the past few years. It absolutely means the world to me, and I am so glad that our love of Peachies brought us on this amazing journey together. ♥

day 12 of the 12 days of Christmas

If you've come from Nancy's Blog then you're in the right place! If not, head to Emma's Blog to start at the beginning. For my last card of our 12 days I used the Snow Boy With Envelope stamp from PeachyKeenStamps. I cut it out with the coordinating die called Winter Character With Hunter Hat. I paper pieced him with paper from the Holly Jolly collection by Echo Park. He's all dressed to mail his letter to Santa! ;)

I stamped the "dear Santa" from the Gift Card Sentiments set onto the Scallop and Stitched Circle Die set. EEK! I can't believe our 12 days are over! I sure hope you've enjoyed them! :)

  ***12 Days of Christmas Give Away Alert***

To qualify for ALL the AMAZING giveaways for the next 12 days, you must comment on every blog in this hop! You will have until Tues, Dec 13th @ midnight to have all of your comments in! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE LEAVE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNER'S!

There are some AMAZING giveaways for this special 12 day event & some SURPRISES to help celebrate "My Creative Time's" One Year Anniversary! Yep, Emma released her 1st set of stamps one year ago! So make sure you are tuned in because this is ONE hop you do NOT want to miss!;)

Your next stop is ROSY 

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

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

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

Cindy ~ http://cindylee77.blogspot.com/

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

Jeanne ~ http://www.thecricutcorner.com/

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

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

Linsey ~ http://linseyrickett.blogspot.com/

Liz ~ http://www.lizspaperloft.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/

Trell ~ http://polkadotsandpaint.blogspot.com/

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