Thursday, April 30, 2015

MCT- Teach Me Thursday


Hello! Today is Teach Me Thursday at MyCreativeTime. Today I'll share how I created these stamped feathers using the Believe In Your Dreams set, fun foam, and a stencil.


I love the new Believe In Your Dreams stamp and die set. It's so pretty! I wanted to use it in a different way, so I grabbed some fun foam to create my own solid feather stamps. I used the dies to cut the fun foam feathers, and then I taped them to clear blocks with regular tape runner. Then I inked it with Mint Julep Hero Arts Shadow Ink. I laid a stencil on top of the inked fun foam stamp, and smooshed the Soft Pool ink pad on it. I rolled the edges of the now inked and stenciled fun foam stamp in the Soft Pool ink as well. Then I stamped that on my cardstock, and VOILA! To finish my design, I splattered black ink on the panel, and stamped the greeting from the Believe In Your Dreams set. I cut the panel out with the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More dies. 

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more projects! 

♥ Nikki ♥

p.s. I have a tip to share for cleaning the tape off of your clear block. I used an alcohol swab to get all the sticky stuff off...PLUS the alcohol swab cleans your clear blocks like new! I get mine at Walgreens. A box of 200 alcohol swabs for like 3 bucks! Score! {by the bandages}

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

MCT-Inspire Me Wednesday

Hello! It's Inspire Me Wednesday at MyCreativeTime. For my card today I was inspired by my friend Cassandra's love of all things rainbow. :) So I wanted to rainbowify the cute hot air balloon from the new The Sky Is The Limit set by MyCreativeTime. I used my copics to color it in with 3 shades of each color. I used cool grays for the basket. I stamped the Cartoon Cloud Background with soft pool Hero Arts Shadow Ink. The greeting is also from the new The Sky Is The Limit set. I also used the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More dies to cut out the panel. To finish it off I added sequins. 

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more creations. 

♥ Nikki ♥

Monday, April 27, 2015

Thinking of you...

Hiya! I hope your week is off to a great start! Here's a card I made with the adorable Unforgettable stamp set by Wplus9. I made the background with tumbled glass distress ink for the sky, and cracked pistachio distress ink for the ground. I LOVE that new cracked pistachio color!!! I colored the elephant from the Unforgettable set with cool gray copic markers...with a little pink for the feet, ears, and cheeks. The greeting is from the Window Sentiments & Flowers set by MyCreativeTime. I also used the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More and the Stitched Oval Dies by MyCreativeTime for my frame. The patterned paper is from the Hello Again 6x6 paper pad by Carta Bella

♥ Nikki ♥

Friday, April 24, 2015

Happy Birthday Monsters

Hiya! I made a card to play along with the Lawnscaping Challenge. This challenge has the above sketch to follow...Here's my card...
I'm still practicing/getting the hang of using my Copics, so I just had fun playing with the adorable Monster Mash stamp set by Lawn Fawn. The balloons are from the Year Four set by Lawn Fawn. The greeting is from the Chocolate Greetings set by MyCreativeTime. The patterned papers are from the Take Note 6x6 pad by Doodlebug. OH, but the yellow patterned paper is from the Hip Hip Hooray 6x6 pad by Doodlebug

  I hope you have a happy weekend!!!

♥ Nikki ♥

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Tag it Tuesday

Hello! It's Tag It Tuesday at MyCreativeTime. As usual I've put my tag on a card. ;) I used a tag from the Tag Die Layers set. I stamped it with the Build A Scripty & Watercolor Background set. I used the stars from the adorable new Thanks For The Lift set to make the background. I stamped the Enjoy The Little Things greeting on a vellum star cut from the new Stitched Star Dies. I stamped that again on white cardstock and cut out and popped up the little banner. 

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more creations. 

FREEBIE AND SALE ALERT.... Emma is giving the Enjoy The Little Things stamp away for FREE with every order placed this week! Awesome, eh?! Special ends Friday April 24 @ midnight PST. Happy shopping! Go HERE to start shopping. ;) OH and use code APRIL2015 to save 15% on your order too! Woot!

♥ Nikki ♥

Saturday, April 18, 2015

You make my tail wag

Hello! I made this card to enter in both the MFT Sketch and MFT Color Challenges. I used the adorable You Make My Tail Wag set from MyFavoriteThings. I stamped and colored the doggy using my Copic markers. I'm still getting the hang of Copics, so be gentle. ;) I stamped the paws and bones also from the You Make My Tail Wag set on the Stitched Capture Frame from MyCreativeTime. I used the Fun Stitched Edges along the bottom. And here is the card open...
I had to do a little card surgery to make this work. LOL! I had accidentally made this a top folding card, so my doggy was hanging upside down. HA! So I lopped it off and made a side folding card with a little hinge. Problem solved. :) The greeting inside is also from the You Make My Tail Wag set. BTW there is acetate in the window. :) 

Hope you're having a great weekend! 

♥ Nikki ♥



Friday, April 17, 2015

MCT 42nd Edition Release Blog Hop!

Hello! You should have arrived from Lucia's Blog, if not, head HERE to start at the beginning. For my card today I used the beautiful new Believe In Your Dreams set. I used the coordinating dies from the Believe In Your Dreams set to cut the feathers from the panel I made with the Stiched Rectangular Frames And More Dies. I then stamped the feathers with Stazon ink on vellum. I used R81, 83, and 85 Copic markers to color them from the back to mimic the ombre of my card base. I adhered them behind the panel, and adhered patterned paper behind the vellum. The patterned papers I used are from the Capture Life 6x6 pad by Echo Park. The greeting is also from the new Believe In Your Dreams set. 

Your next stop on the hop is RUTHIE

"FREEBIE STAMP"

For our "Freebie" stamp for this release, we are giving away this ADORABLE stamp "Enjoy the Little Things…" to the FIRST 150 shoppers! You do NOT have to add it in your cart, Emma & her shipping crew will automatically include it in your pkg, ONLY to the first 150 shoppers! IF you happen to come through AFTER the 150th shopper, no worries because this stamp will be available for sale! 
Emma, knows there will be questions on whether YOU made the first 150? 
AFTER the 150 shoppers come through, then you will see this set available for PURCHASE along w/the new release items! Just keep in mind, this stamp will not be included w/the bundle! It will be sold separately! 
 
***BLOG HOP GIVEAWAY***
For our blog hop giveaway, Emma is giving away a $50 gift card to the "My Creative Time" store to ONE LUCKY winner! 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 MORE chances you have for winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner! 
 
 ***SALE ALERT***
ALSO, DON'T FORGET our sale starts RIGHT NOW here: http://shop.my-creative-time.com/New-Release_c40.htm! Use the code: APR2015 to receive a discount off your entire purchase! This sale applies to "IN-STOCK" items ONLY. This sale will end on Friday, April 24th @midnight PST. 

In case you get lost...

BLOG HOP LINE UP
Nikki - http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com YOU ARE HERE 


Thursday, April 16, 2015

MCT Sneaks day 4

Hello! It's day 4 of sneaks for MyCreativeTime. Today we are sneaking the new Thanks For The Lift set. Is that chubby little plane not the cutest?! :)  I used my Copic markers to color the plane. I cut out the plane and banner using the coordination dies that come in the Thanks For The Lift set. Love that! I used the Cartoon Cloud Background and Stitched Grass Die inside my shaker. I used the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More Dies for the frame. I filled my shaker with sequins and these little stars. To finish it off, I added wink of stella to the banner and the windows on the plane. I also added glossy accents to the windows. 

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more sneaks!

***Sneak Peek giveaway!***
We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! For example, the set we are showcasing on Wednesday, Emma will announce the winner of that on Thursday & the sets we are showcasing on Thursday, Emma will announce that winner on Friday in her video!
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 more chances you have for winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner! 
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!;)



Wednesday, April 15, 2015

MCT Sneaks Day 3

Hello! It's day 3 of sneaks at MyCreativeTime. Today we are sneaking the new Fun Stitched Cloud Dies and The Sky Is The Limit set. I made a very subtle sky wash with tumbled glass distress ink and water. I cut the Fun Stitched Clouds out of vellum. I gold heat embossed the hot air balloon, banners, and sentiment from the new The Sky Is The Limit set. I used abandoned coral, dried marigold, scattered straw, cracked pistachio, and tumbled glass distress inks to watercolor the balloon and banners. I finished off the design with a few gold sequins. 

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more sneaks! 

***Sneak Peek giveaway!***
We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! For example, the set we are showcasing on Wednesday, Emma will announce the winner of that on Thursday & the sets we are showcasing on Thursday, Emma will announce that winner on Friday in her video!
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 more chances you have for winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner! 
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!;)

Monday, April 13, 2015

MCT Sneaks Day 1

Hello! It's day 1 of sneaks for MyCreativeTime. Today we are sneaking the new Bunch Of Stitched Stars Dies and the You're My Hero stamp set. I've used both on my simple shaker card. I stamped the greeting on the Trio Stitched Banner Dies. I used the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More dies for the card base and layer. I filled my shaker with sequins and little stars from this Martha Stewart set. 

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more sneaks!

***Sneak Peek giveaway!***
We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! For example, the set we are showcasing on Wednesday, Emma will announce the winner of that on Thursday & the sets we are showcasing on Thursday, Emma will announce that winner on Friday in her video!
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 more chances you have for winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner! 
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!;)

Thursday, April 9, 2015

MCT Trending Now

Hiya! It's Trending Now Thursday at MyCreativeTime. Today we used our dies to create a stencil. I used the Stitched Square Speech Bubble Dies to make a stencil. I inked over my stencil with butter bar, orange soda, and tide pool Hero Arts shadow inks. Before removing the stencil, I used a black marker to outline the bubbles. I stamped and colored the robot from the Best Bots Forever set with my copics. I added wink of stella and glossy accents to parts of the robot. The "gear up, it's your day" greeting is from the Best Bots Forever set. The "Birthday wishes just for you" greeting is from the It's All About You set. The "fun" greeting is from the Things I Love set. 

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more creations. 

♥ Nikki ♥

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Inspire Me Wednesday

Today is Inspire Me Wednesday at MyCreativeTime. For my card today I was inspired by the above Easter card that my husband and I received this year. I really liked the rows of repeated images. Here is my card... 
I stamped the whale from the Lost At Sea set repeatedly with soft pool and mint julep Hero Arts shadow inks. I white heat embossed the greeting from the Lost At Sea set as well. I finished it off with some sequins. 

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more creations. 

♥ Nikki ♥


Tuesday, April 7, 2015

#thx

Hiya! Today we are featuring the "die of the month" at MyCreativeTime. This month it's the Social Media Dies. I used the pound sign/hashtag for my card. I also used the Lowercase Fun Dies. And I used the Pretty Butterflies And Dragonfly Dies as well. The patterned papers are from the Hello Again 6x6 pad by Carta Bella. Soooo pretty! :)

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♥ Nikki ♥

Elephant baby card

Hello! I made this card to congratulate my brother-in-law and sister-in-law on their little baby on the way. I used the Ella And Friends stamp set from Mama Elephant. I stamped the critters on patterned papers from the Hip Hip Hooray 6x6 pad by Doodlebug. I used my copics to do some shading on them, and to create the "ground" under the elephant. I didn't add a greeting to the front in case they wanted to put it in the nursery. :) To make the frame I used the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More Dies and the Stitched Oval Dies from MyCreativeTime.

♥ Nikki ♥

Thursday, April 2, 2015

MCT Designer Challenge

Hello! It's Designer Challenge time again at MyCreativeTime. Today we have the above photo/color inspiration. I love all the bright colors! Spring has sprung. :) Here is my card...
I made my card base and layer with the Bunch Of Fun Circles Dies. I used the adorable Stitched Umbrella Die and cute patterned papers from the Springtime 6x6 pad by Doodlebug. I used some copics to shade under the umbrella, and to add color to the handle and pole. Pole? I don't know. Whatever the metal rod thingy is called on an umbrella. ;) The greeting is from the Hello Chickie set. To finish it off, I added wink of stella and glossy accents. 

Pop over to MyCreativeTime and play along with us! It's fun! :)

♥ Nikki ♥


Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Funny bunny :)

Hiya! I just wanted to share this funny bunny that I love soooo much! I mean, those bunny slippers! Ack! CUTE!  She is from the Easter Patch set by PeachyKeenStamps. I colored her with my Prismacolor colored pencils. I used the Candy Stripe Background on the yellow layer. I used the Stitched Rectangular Frames And More dies for the card base and layer. 

♥ Nikki ♥