Dottie's World-All Sewn Up!

Hello and Happy Sunday. :o)

Sorry about the long time since my last post....life has gotten crazy...well a little more crazy than usual. PLus the weather here has been quite crazy which has caused me to suffer several migraines....I even had the pleasure of experiencing the aura...which was not very pleasant!

But I'm feeling better now and took a half day off "work" today to work on this card.

This week I'm hosting the Dottie's World challenge and I want to see some stitching-faux/machine, hand are all fine, and also include a Charmed Download as well. I just love the look and feel of machine stitching on cards....it makes the cards feel so heavy and finishes them off beautifully....it realy makes a beautiful card....stunning.

I used the Holly in England image form the Holly/Madison World Tour collection, and you can get it HERE. I love this image-it reminds me of my friend Jody. :o)

I colored Holly in with my copics....and wow was it great to use my copics again-two weeks is toooo long to neglect my little "friends".

The paper I used is a special kit from Close to My Heart called The Miracle kit, and it is only available during the month of May 2010.

The ribbon, sentiment and tag are also CTMH

The pearl flourishes are from Prima....love them to pieces!

I think that's about it.

Make sure you check out the Dottie's World challenge blog to see what the other designer's came up with HERE

Thanks for stopping by,

Have a great day!

Nicole

Truly Scrumptious Challenge # 30-April Showers

Hello and Happy Wednesday...the week is almost over again.....yikes life is flying by.

It's The Truly Scrumptious Challenge #30 this week...we have another fabby sketch by Mina and an additional, optional, challenge of "April Showers" theme, which is kinda funny for me because I live in Alberta, Canada-and we don't experience April Showers here....we experience April Flurries....seriously it's snowing right now.

Here is the sketch that our very own, very talented Mina created:

OKay so here are the details for today's card:

Paper is Close To My Heart-Caboodle-love this paper, it's so cute for kid's cards.

The image is Whipper Snapper, colored in with copics.

The flowers and tiny tabs are also Close To My Heart.

The buttons are Making Memories

I also did some machine stitching....I have to tell you I lOVE machine stitching on cards-it just finishes any card beautifully. :o)

Well I think thats about it.....make sure you check out the Truly Scrumptious Challenge blog to see what the other designer's came up with and you should play along with us this week-there is a super cute Pink Gems Designs image:

Isn't it an adorable image??? Check out The Pink Gem Designs site HERE to see all the adorable images they have. :o)

Anyways,

thanks for stopping by today!

Nicole M Bailey

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #28-Quilted Background

Hello and Happy Wednesday. :o)

I made this card last week for this week's Truly Scrumptious challenge #28.

I'm actually in Oklahoma this week with my sister...she's on spring break.

This week's challenge is another fabby sketch, with the added challenge of a quilted background. I really wanted to machine stitch each square but I'm having problems with my swing machine. :o(

Here is the fabby sketch:

The paper is brand new from Close To My Heart-Top Stitched. Isn't is adorable? Ribbon is Heavenly Blue CTMH.

The image and sentiment stamps are also Close To My Heart. The paper flowers are also brand new and Close To My Heart. Love them!

The bling is Prima and the fabby felt flowers are SU!

I think thats about it for now. Make sure you head over to the TS blog to see what all the other designer's came up with!

Thanks for stopping by!

Nicole M Bailey

No Tilda-Just her Kitty and a couple of friends

Hello and Happy Friday....wow was that a short week! The kids went back to school yesterday so it made this week fly by.

I made today's card for a childhood friend. A friend whose birth date I swear I will never forgot. She helped me get through the rough early adolescent years. Her name was Lisa-but she later changed her name to Liz-she'll always be Lisa to me.

Anyways, I used a few magnolia images. The birds and cat are Tilda's friends. :o) I love these little images-they are so adorable-I usually use them all together.

The flowers and pots are brand new from Close To My Heart.

The sentiment is MFT

Images are colored in with copics and I also used a bit of stickles here and there

The paper is Basic Grey-Sugar Rush. My new favorite this season. Buttons and brads are also from the same collection.

The ribbon is from my stash.

I also want to share with you a brand new "gadget" I found at Michael's during the boxing week sale. It's called the Mini Bowdabra. I was getting tired of my signature ribbon "knots" and wanted to try something different-but I suck at free hand bows. Then I found this little "machine". I got it with my 50% off coupon-so it was well under $10. It makes the cutest little bows, and it's so easy to use! I just love it and can't wait to make more cute bows with it!

Anyways, thanks for stopping by today.

See you in a couple days for the Dottie's Challenge-I'm hosting this week. I created my first ever sketch!

Nicole M Bailey

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #22

Hello and Happy Wednesday. :o)

It's another Truly Scrumptious Challenge-the last one for the year 2009.....yikes. Is time flying by or is it just me?

For the TS Challenge #22 we have another fabby sketch of course.

Here it is:

The added challenge is to use vellum as well. I haven't used vellum in a long time. But it gave me a chance to play with a white stazon ink pad that my stampin' buddy Shelly gave me for my bday. Thanks Shell ;O). I stamped white snowflakes onto the vellum-it turned out great.

Here are the rest of the details for today's card:

Paper is CTMH-Aspen

The image is a new Tilda from the Jolly 2009 collection. I colored her in with my copics and I also used spica clear and gold pens-love that soft sparkle you can create with those.

The paper flowers and bling are prima. The sentiment is CTMH-stamped in Twilight.

Thanks for stopping by today and make sure you check out the Truly Scrumptious site to see what the other designers came up with-and enter the challenge! This week's prize is hosted by Whimsy Stamps. :o)

Nicole M Bailey

Kraftin' Kimmie's Challenge #4-Tags

Hello and Happy Monday! Monday's are actually my favorite day of the week. It's a fresh start and a chance to get caught up.

I made todays card for Kraftin' Kimmie's 4th challenge. I love Kimmie's new stamp line. She's Canadian too which is so awesome! I wish her all the best with her new company!

Anyways, Kim wants us to make a card and include a tag...easy peasy!

I actually started this card last week for Kraftin Kimmie's 3rd challenge-use fall colors....but I

was not able to complete it in time so I added a tag to it so it worked for this week!

The adorable image can be found Here . This sweet deer is called Dorothy. :o) I colored her in with my copics...of course! I airbrushed the sky background...it's very subtle. I also used the "out of box" technique so Dorothy's party blower wouldn't get chopped off when I nestied her! :o) The cupcake image is from a stamp set that I can't remember the name of. I added doodlebug sugar coating and stickles to make it yummy!

I made the tag with one of my older sizzlits. The sentiment is also one of Kimmie's and can be found here. I stamped it in CTMH-Sorbet. And I distressed the tag with chocolate ink.

The ribbon is from walmart.

The paper is CTMH-Twitterpated. The felt leaves/chipboard buttons and copper brads are also Close To My Heart.

Thank you for stopping by today and having a fun, stamp filled day!

Nicole M Bailey

Warm Wishes

Hello and Happy Thursday!

I created today's card using another one of Mo's Digi-images. Isn't this little guy adorable??

I colored him in with my copic markers and I also added some stickles here and there.

The paper I used is Close To My Heart-Aspen

The felt snowflakes are also Close To My Heart-I adhered them with a couple of dots of liquid glass. The ribbon is also CTMH, and the buttons are Making Memories.

The sentiment is CTMH from the Just For The Holidays stamp set.

Thanks for looking and have a fabby day!

Nicole M Bailey

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #17-Doodles

Hello and Happy Wednesday!

Well, I've had a crazy last few days!

We have suffered a small dose of the flu here-well 3 of four of us anyways. So I was out of commission yesterday...but not to worry I had my TS #17 challenge all done and ready to post on Sunday...:o)

Until this morning when I realized I hadn't completed it right!! lol

Our sponsor for this week is the Sketching Stamper; and she very generously gave all of us designer's some brand new images to use on this challenge....:o) Well, to make a long story short I had to redo my whole card and redo my whole post......hhhmmmmm

So I was busy busy busy trying to get it finished on time!

The very awesome Sharon hosted this challenge and she created this gorgeous sketch for us to use:

She also wants us to add some doodling....yikes! I'm terrible with my free hand!

I'm not very happy with how my doodling turned out but oh well!

I used one of the beautiful images that the Sketching Stamper gave us. It reminds me of my two older daughters.

I colored in the image with copics. I colored in the blonde girl's shirt with BG72 and then shaded with BG75 and then I took my blender pen and made the diagonal check design-LOVE that technique! I really love how my coloring turned out on this image.

I made the paper flowers with my sizzix-thanks to the inspiration from my fellow TS designer Michele. ;o)

I also airbrushed around my images...LOVE that look!

The sentiments are all Close To My Heart

The paper is Jingle Bells by Close To My Heart

Okay so I didn't just want to leave my original card on my desk collecting dust...so here it is. ;o) Enjoy.....

Paper: Close To My Heart -Grace

Image: Magnolia-Fall 2009 Kit

Ribbon and Doodle stamps are Close To My Heart

I airbrushed the paper flowers (they were originally white) with four different colors

The leaves are made using my cricut and are also airbrushed

The sentiments are Close To My Heart

Thanks for stopping by and

Make sure you check out the Truly Scrumptious blog so you can see what all the other designers came up with. ;o)

-Nicole M Bailey

Dottie's World Challenge-A Sketch by Gunn

OKay so this weeks challenge at Dottie's World is hosted by Gunn. She has made a fabby sketch and she also wants us to include an image of an animal....yikes....do I have any animal images? :o)

Yup I do-this cute little reindeer from the Charmed Christmas collection.

Here is the sketch Gunn created:

Now there are a lot of elements to this sketch and I did leave out a couple...but it still looks great and I love it!

Here are the complete details:

Images are Charmed of course. :o) From the Holly & Madison World Tour and Charmed Christmas collections. They are colored in with copics. :o)

The paper is brand new from Close To My Heart

The snowflakes are made using my brand new Spellbinders-Snowflake Nesties. I left them in the die and then airbrushed them with my finally arrived .....brand new.....birthday present....Copic Airbrush System which includes an Air Compressor!!!! Yes and it was so much fun, and so easy to use-I LOVE it.

Here is a close up of my copic work...

I also used some filigrees and sparkle brads from SU!. And the sentiment is also a charmed download. So easy and so much fun to use.
And above is a close up of the snowflake. I just love these new nesties-so very cute and fun!
Make sure you check out DW to see what the other designers came up with for this fabby challenge and I hope you get a chance to play along with us this week too!

Thanks for looking and have a fabby Sunday!

Nicole M Bailey

Dottie's World Challenge-New Arrival

So it's my turn to host Dottie's Challenge, and I decided to do a new baby theme. :o) It seems like everyone around here is pregnant or has a new baby...I have lots of cards to make over the next few months.

Make sure you check out the Dottie's Challenge blog to see what the other talented designers came up with, and enter our challenge too-I'd love to see what you come up with too.

Now onto my card.

I decided to do a non-traditional baby card. The colors and papers aren't the usual baby type but I love how it turned out...it's still so super adorable! :O)

I used some brand new just released paper from Close To My Heart called Twitter Pattered-LOVE this paper it is so darn adorable.

The buttons are chip board and are from the same collection.

The sentiment is also CTMH-Sweet Baby, and it is stamped in sweet leaf

Ribbon is SU!

The image is of course a Charmed Download-Dottie's Love and Marriage; colored in with my awesome copics.

Thanks for looking and have a super Sunday!

Nicole M Bailey

Trust Your Heart

Hello and Happy Tuesday. ;o)

My cleaning lady is here today so after I cleaned the house in time for her arrival...I was able to sit down in my craft room...after I worked on cleaning it up for an hour...lol.....and make a card.

I used a Charmed Download-Rose Bud from the Pixie Chicks #2 bundle.

I colored her in with my copics, and used stickles and doodlebug sugar coating on her wings.

The paper is CTMH-Bella.

The bling is Basic Grey

The sentiment is a brand new CTMH, not yet released stamp from the September 2009 Stamp Of The Month set; stamped in CTMH-Plum Mist ink

I also used my SU! scallop border punch and my EK Success border punch

....and my circle nesties.

The paper flowers are CTMH

The butterflies are made with my Martha Steward punch

Thanks for looking and have a super day.

-Nicole M Bailey

Dottie's World Challenge...Christmas!

The challenge for this week over at Dottie's World is to make a Christmas card.....fun!

I used this super cute image of Dottie and her snowman...isn't she adorable?

The sentiment is also a Dottie's World digital down load...so easy peasy!

The paper is CTMH-Aspen.

Flowers are form my local Loonie (dollar) store

The sparkles and ribbon are CTMH

I also used my MS snowflake punch and my nesties.

I printed my Dottie World image onto Canson Magna paper (my favorite for digital downloads) and then I colored it in with my copics. I just love how well this paper blends....:O) And it works perfectly with my printer and copics!

Thanks for looking and make sure you head over to Dottie's World and join in the fun this week!

Nicole M Bailey

Get "Whale" Soon!

I made this card for a friend's mom who is sick this week. :o(

I used one of my favorite Whipper Snapper stamps and colored it in with copics and used some stickles....geesh I new to get a new gig....:o)

The paper is CTMH-Animal Crackers...I also used some Desert Sand cardstock and Tulip CS.

The flower are bazzill and making memeories...the super cute brads are from doodlebug.

I also used my SU! scallop border punch and my nesties.

Thanks for looking!

-Nicole M Bailey

Happy Father's Day!

Another Sunday, another Dotties World Challenge! 

Lou wants us to make a Father's day card....yeah! Now I have my Father's day card done for my dad-a whole week ahead of schedule. :o)

I used a Dottie's World George image for this card...and I LOVE him! George is so adorable. And he is so much fun for guy cards...especially for cards for midilfe or "older" guys.

Paper and brads are CTMH, the buttons are SU!

Head over to Dottie's world and make a Father's Day card...it's really not very daunting at all when you use an adorable George image!   

I printed my George image onto Canson Magna cardstock and colored him in with my copics. I also put a piece of my patterned paper through my printer and printed off a second copy of my George image and then cut out his shirt and glued it on with my glue pen. I didn't have a copic color to match with the red or blue green in the patterned paper so I thought this was just as fun!

Thanks for looking and have a wonderful Sunday!

Nicole M Bailey

Thinking of You-Truly Scrumptious #9

OKay so time is evidently flying by...will it ever slow down? 

It's already Truly Scrumptious Challenge #9....wow!

Challenge 9 is a great sketch by the talented Beth...I have to tell you, I love this sketch! I don't usually do rectangle cards but I just love how this one turned out! 

Here is the sketch:

The second part of the challenge is to alter one or more flowers....no problem! I LOVE adding flowers to my cards; and I always change them up a bit! I distressed these paper flowers, layered them and added brads.

This weeks sponsor is Whiff Of Joy...now who doesn't LOVE WOJ stamps?? So head over to Truly Scrumptious so you can play along with us and have the chance to win a WOJ stamp. :o)

 

Paper is Close To My Heart-Caprice

Image is WOJ, colored in with copics of course. ;O)

Flowers are punched and some are CTMH

Brads and ribbon are CTMH

The bookplate is CTMH, stamped with a CTMH sentiment stamp in chocolate ink

I also added some stickles...how predictable eh? lol

Thanks for looking and have a scrumptious Wednesday!

-Nicole M Bailey

Celebrate Mom-Sketch Saturday #48

I made this card for this weeks Sketch Saturday #48.

Here is the sketch:

Everything is CTMH except for the image which is Magnolia. 

I colored in Tilda with my copics, and used the new magna paper from canson-which is so much better for blending! 

The paper is brand new from CTMH called Bella. The butterfly stamp is also CTMH-I stamped it in creme bruele and then cut it out, added some stickles and pop dotted it.

I also pop dotted Tilda and the 3D element flower that has the word mom stamped on it. 

I used my nesties and my SU! scallop border punch.

And I have to tell you....I curled the butterfly's wings to add dimensional, which caused a shadow when I photographed it...I know it kinda looks like smudged ink or something-but it's not. :o)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #5

The Truly Scrumptious #5 Challenge is sponsored my Whimsy Stamps and Hosted by the very talented Michele. Michele is also a design team member for Whimsy Stamps. 

Michele created this "lots of layers" fabby sketch and she also wants us to make the card for a child. Here is her awesome sketch: 

I used a Magnolia stamp for this card-Edwin wearing a tie..isn't he just so adorable?

I colored him in with my copics of course. 

The paper/cardstock/brads/"make a wish" flexi-label/ and ribbon are Close To My Heart

I also stamped the sentiment with Close To My Hearts stamps, in CTMH ink-moon struck and topiary.

I almost forgot to tell you:

I also used my niftie nesties to make the rectangles where Edwin is sitting...and on the blue rectangle you can see some embossing. Well, I used my nestie circles to make those...I LOVE how it turned out! I'm going to see if I can get a you tube video tutorial done this week to show you how to do it. It's so easy and the results are fantastic!

Thanks for looking and make sure you head over to The Truly Scrumptious Challenge blog. :O)

BTW, I did change the title of my blog...I didn't realize I could....so I figured change is good.

So now I'm "Little Miss Raspberry Stamper" ....anyone who knows me knows I LOVE anything and everything Raspberry...so thats where the name came from.

-Nicole M Bailey