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

Friday Sketchers #73

I actually found some more time to stamp...well my house is really suffering but it's all worth it right?

I made tis card for this week's friday sketchers...I haven't completed one of those in a LOOOONG time!

Here is the sketch:

I recently purchased 250 6x6 envelopes so every card I make MUST be 6x6. :o) So I had to alter the sketch a tad.

Tilda is another image from my Fall Kit-isn't she just so sweet sitting there with her little necklace and high ponty tail?

Paper is BoBunny-Kitchen Spice...and so are the brads & brown sparkles

I made this flowers with my sizzix layered flower die.

The sentiment is Close To My Heart-Annotations

The bling is Prima

I also distressed everything with some CTMH Chocolate ink with my little dauber.

I added some distress stickles to Tilda's necklace and bracelet

Thank you for stopping by and have a fabby Saturday!

Nicole M Bailey

Thank Ewe-Sketch Saturday#53

So I finally "stole" some time this weekend to stamp, and was able to get several cards done. I scheduled a few cards to be posted since Saturday...yippee-I'm actually ahead! I was even able to participate in the Sketch Saturday this week. It seems like forever since the last time I did a Sketch Saturday or a Friday Sketchers challenge. Okay so I'll admit my house is a mess and I have several loads of laundry WAITING for me! lol ...but it was worth it!

Anyways, here is this weeks sketch #53:

What a fun sketch!

Here are the complete details for my card:

The patterned paper is Doodlebug designs.....don't they just make the CUTEST paper??

I also used some CTMH-Chocolate CS

The sentiment plate is from my LSS-I've had it for a couple of years now and have since lost the original packaging so I'm not sure of the company. 

The stamp is High Hopes

The sentiment is CTMH

The paper flower is bazzill

Brads are also from my LSS

By the way, I was going to do the whole...."Thank Ewe" but I decided last minute not too....it's so predictable. :o)

Have an awesome MONday. 

-Nicole M Bailey

Just Magnolia Challenge #5

It's so fun having a "Just Magnolia's" challenge blog! The design team for Just Magnolia's are so very talented and their sketches are always super fab!

It's always so fun "blogging" through all the entries and getting inspired to use my Magnolias in new ways! Have I mentioned how much I love my Tildas??   

I made this card for Just Magnolias challenge #5. 

Here is the sketch:

The paper is from K&Company and it's called Wild Raspberry and I am in LOVE with it!

I used a Magnolia spring image that I got from my bloggin' sista Kelly. :o)

The sentiment stamp is MFT

I made the butterflies with my new Martha Stewart punch.

I also used a Close To My Heart stamp set called Simply Stitches to make the faux stitching.

The button is Making Memories and the flower is from my LSS.

Oh MY Gosh!!!

I also have some super fab news!!!

Lou over at Dotties Wonderful World Digital Download Challenge blog asked me to join her design team!!! OMG! OMG! OMG!

I'm soooooo excited!   ****I'm also blushing!***

My first challenge is May 31st. I just love Dottie's downloads-they are so fun to color in!

Just wanted to share some EXciTinG news with ya'll. :o)

Thanks for looking and have a great Tuesday!

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #6

I've been waiting for this challenge for several weeks now....this challenge is being sponsored by the Cutting Cafe...and we got these cool cupcake digi-images to play with for this challenge...aren't they scrumptious??

Below is the sketch for TS challenge #6.  The second part of the challenge is that your card must be scrumptious enough to eat!

Here are the complete details for todays card:

Image is from The Cutting Cafe-Cupcakes

I printed the images off on my ink jet computer onto wausau cardstock from Walmart and then colored in with my copics. I never have trouble with bleeding-digi-images are just so fun and easy to use. I have a canon pixma ink jet printer. 

The paper is DCWV-Nana's Nursery and I also used some CTMH Creme Breule and Sweet Leaf

The flourish is from my LSS and the single sparkles are CTMH

The brads are from my LSS

Ribbon is CTMH

I also used my curvy rectangle and circle nesties

Oh and I almost forgot-I also used my SU! scallop border punch

Thanks for looking and make sure you head on over to the TS blog to take our scrumptious challenge!

-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!

Happy Everything-Just Magnolia #1 Challenge

Two posts in one day....crAZy! We are having a lazy day here at home...my two youngest are just outside my craft door playing with our HUGE collection of fisher-price people. They are so cute, building a huge village. :o)

Anyways, I was going to keep this card and post it tomorrow but I wanted to get it in for the very first JUST MAGNOLIA challenge blog...wow did you check out the prize up for grabs?? It's huge! 

Here is the sketch for this week's challenge...that ends tonight. 

 

My bloggin' sista Kelly sent me several of the new Spring Magnolia images....I didn't get the kit this time around....yes I AM kicking myself!

But I'm saving up so I can order a few of the images..especially the running Tilda!!! 

I received Kelly's package in the mail the other day and was so excited to start coloring!

I colored Tilda in with copics...of course. 

The paper is Pine Cone Press papers

The sentiment stamp is from my LSS...I believe it is Daisy Bucket

The buttons are SU!

The flowers are Prima

Sparkles and brads are CTMH

The ribbon is from Michael's Craft Store

I also wanted to share with you how I made my rhinestone flourish.

I picked up the In Stitch'z by Bazzill flourishes template. It is intended for use with embroidery floss... 

But I used a pencil instead of a piercing tool to make the marks. Then after I made all the marks I went back and stuck my rhinestones on top of the marks...voila! I have a rhinestone flourish. 

The flourish template kit comes with four sheets of different flourishes. And they stay together with a ring.

Here is a close up of one of the templates...easy peasy and so very pretty. ;o)

OKay so thats it for today. 

Have a great Thursday!

-Nicole M Bailey

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 

 

Friends-Sketch Saturday #46

I made this card for Sketch Saturday #46. 

It's an awesome sketch but I did have problems with the four little squares on the top right hand corner....;o)

Everything is Close To MY Heart except for the image-it's Whipper Snapper. 

I colored in the image with my copics and I used some new paper; which Kim from Kimmie's Kraftin' Korner recommended. 

The new paper is from Canson and it's Manga Drawing Paper. I did find that it bleed a tad bit...but that may have been because I didn't let my memento ink dry long enough before I started coloring....I WA REALLY excited! What can I say???

But besides that.....it really does work awesome for blending! Kim was right....you don't get those harsh lines that you do with other cardstock...the colors just literally blend together....and because the paper is a whoppin' 150 lbs.......the ink takes longer to dry; so you have more time to mess with shading. 

The paper is WAY more expensive that the wausau cardstock from walmart...but I got it at Michael's craft store and was able to use my 40% off coupon...it was about $10.00 but it only has 20 sheets. 

Anyways, my kids are off school this week for Spring break so we have tons of excursions planned; including shopping, a movie and the Zoo (hopefully the weather will improve!)....but I am hoping to get lots of stampin' in.....I got one of Lauren Meader's Timeless Templates...so I plan to try it out this week!  

Have a great Monday!

-Nicole M Bailey

Sketch Saturday #45-Bloom where you are planted!

I really like how this card turned out. :O)

I used this week's Sketch Saturday #45. Here is the sketch:

I just love this sketch....it's just such an awesome, well balanced sketch. :O)

I got the cute High Hopes image and coordinating sentiment from my bloggin' sista Kelly...thanks Kelly. I colored it in with my copics of course.

The ricrac & brads are CTMH

The rhinestone swirls are from my LSS

The peachy flower is prima and the white flower is bazzil, and the button is My Mind's Eye

The paper is from my DCWV Nana's Nursery and I also used some CTMH hollyhock and sweet leaf cardstock. 

Thanks for looking and have a great Thursday!

-Nicole M Bailey

 

 

High Hopes Challenge #25

I made this cute card for the High Hopes Challenge #25...which is a sketch challenge. Isn't this a fabby sketch?

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

Paper is DCWV-Nana's Nursery and card stock is Tulip from CTMH

I used my new nestibilities-Dahlia, combined with circles.  I just love that look!

Ribbon and brads are CTMH

Sentiment is also CTMH

The image is High Hopes and is colored in with copics

Thanks for looking and have a great Monday!

-Nicole M Bailey 

Motherhood-Friday Sketcher's #46

I made today's card for Friday Sketcher's #46. 

Below is the fabby sketch, I rotated it. 

I used some paper from my Nana's Nursery stack...LOVE that paper, and I also used some CTMH Sweet Leaf cradstock.

The  buttons are Making Memories

The ribbon and brads are CTMH

The image is High Hopes and so is the sentiment

I used my copics to color in the image

Thanks for looking!

 

I also wanted to show you two fabby cards I received in the mail last week....the one on the left is from my long time stampin' buddy Shelly; who is also a SU! consultant; the one on the right is from my other long time stampin' buddy's mom-Jean. Aren't they just beautiful? They were both sent in support of my mom's surgery.  Thanks! 

Oh I also wanted to add that my friend Shelly had filled the card with beautiful, inspiring and supportive bible verses. :o)

  

-Nicole M Bailey

Spring & High Hopes Challenge #23

Well, here in Calgary,Canada it really doesn't feel much like Spring. The 2 feet of snow we got on Sunday really makes it feel like January....you get the picture! 

Anyways, I made this card for The High Hopes challenge #23-"use buttons!" 

Not a problem for me....I add buttons to almost every card I make. ;O) 

Kelly sent me a few of her new High Hopes images and I gotta tell you...I LOVE this bunny!

My first instinct was to color him in white...like most easter bunnies... but I started shading and went a bit over board and so he became a brown bunny! :O) I still love him. 

The paper is from my Nana's Nursery stack from Michael's. 

Flowers are prima

Buttons are My Mind's Eye

Ric Rac ribbon is CTMH 

The Spring sentiment is CTMH

Thanks for looking~Have a Great Day!

I'm off to clean my house....my cleaning lady is coming today! 

Yummy-Friday Sketcher's #44 & Spoon Full Of Sugar

I just love this week's friday sketcher's #44, it's such a great sketch!

I also made this card for this week's Spoon Full Of Sugar #43-use gems....no problem! I use gems all the time!

I made this yummy card with one of my brand new High Hopes stamps...yes they finally arrived on friday! I waited a long time for them...but they were SO worth the wait. Now if my LSS could just stock another sheet of ez mount I'd actually get to ink them all up!

I used a few sheets of Nana's Nursery paper by DCWV. They finally went on sale at Michael's. I just love this stack....I know it's been around since last summer but I still love all the papers, they are just so ME....plaids/flowers/dots and stripes!

The stamp I used is of course High Hopes. I colored her in with my copics and added some stickles to her bows. I made the yummy sentiment with my cricut. 

The flowers are prima with little punched out smaller flowers and CTMH gems.

That's it!

Thanks for looking and have a great weekend!

-Nicole

  

Get "Whale" Soon-Saturday Sketch#42

I made this card for my mom...she just had major surgery and is beginning her journey to recovery. I love her so much and hope she is feeling better really soon.  :O)

I used this week's Sketch Saturday #42, which is over soon....I can't believe it's FRIDAY already!  I actually missed last weeks friday sketcher completely! lol

Here is this week's Sketch Saturday #42:

Isn't it just a fab sketch?? I really like it and already started another card using this sketch!

...and the complete details for my card today:

The paper is My Yellow Bicycle-Baby Safari

The crochet flowers and brads are CTMH

The buttons and bling are Making Memories

The ribbon is from Michael's Craft Store

The image is from Whipper Snapper....I just got a bunch of these super cute stamps...I'm just working on mounting them right now! I colored in the image with my copics and then added a bit of stickles here and there. 

I used my SU! scallop border punch, and my new curvy rectangle nestibilites. 

Thanks for looking and have a great TGIF!

Anything For You-Dottie's World Sunday Challenge

Hello and Good Morning!

I just discovered these brand new cool digi images from Dottie's World. Tara is the new Designer for their challenge blog...aren't these super cute digi-images? My daughter Emily just loves them....I'll post her card later when she finishes it. :O)

I made this card for my sister who tends to gravitate to the asian theme when home decorating. I instantly thought of her when I saw this image of Holly in Asia. 

I also made this card for the Dottie's World Sunday Challenge....use fabric. 

The ribbon is fabric....and the smaller flowers are made out of felt. 

I also have to tell you this:

I was kinda  scrambling around my scrapbook room this morning trying to find another wine colored flower to put on my card...but was unable to find one or any other color that was suitable. So I took out my awesome copic air brush system and airbrushed a white one with R39...one of the colors I used to color in Holly's outfit....doesn't it match perfectly? I LOVE my airbrush system! It is just so awesome! 

Here are the rest of the details:

Paper is CTMH-Emporium

Flowers are an assortment. 

Ribbon/brads and name plate are CTMH

The sentiment is also CTMH from the Priceless Word Puzzle set. 

Image is from Dotties World and is colored in with my copics. :O)

Thanks for looking and have a super day!

-Nicole

Celebrate-Saturday Sketch#41

Long time no post..sorry about that. I've been suffering from migraines the last five days and they have been resistant to my regular pain relief regimen! 

Anyways, I'm feeling a bit better today...and able to post to my blog! Thank goodness! 

Here are the details for today's card:

Have I told you how much I LOVE the new My Mind's Eye paper-Bloom & Grow?? I just love this paper collection...it's so springy and the colors are just brilliant!

The flowers and tab are cut outs form the paper packet.  

I used this week's Saturday Sketch #41 

Isn't it just a super fab sketch??? I love this sketch and will definitely use it more than once!

The image is Tilda from Magnolia Rubber stamps. I colored her in with my copics and used a bit of stickles on her hair bow and heart. 

The sentiment stamp is Close To My Heart-Say It In Style...stamped in CTMH-Ocean

I also used some brads from my LSS. 

The ribbon is CTMH

Oh and I also sponged a bit of desert sand CTMH ink all around the edges of the paper to distress it a bit. 

Thanks for looking!