My Paper Creations

birthday mice

How is everyone's week going?  Ours is okay.  My husband was supposed to go back to work this week, but we have been getting too much rain.  So, we're praying he starts back next week.  Employment stuff stinks.  Ugh.  I am praying for the day when things get better for our economy.  I know we aren't alone in how hard things have been lately and are better off than many, but things are still tough.  I really try to focus on the blessings in our lives and to not think about money stuff, but it can be hard sometimes.  I know some of you can probably relate.  Well, anyway, how about something happy like a cute card?

I actually created this card a couple months ago and never got around to sharing it until now.  I used one of the cute little mice stamps from the Penny Black Critter Party stamp set and paired it with some patterned papers from the Material Girl line by Cosmo Cricket.  I used black cardstock to help all the colors really pop and colored my image with copic markers that coordinate with my patterned papers.  I added lots of stitching, a felt flower, and a button to finish off my card.

I spent the morning paying bills and running errands so I have some time this afternoon to scrapbook a little.  I have been doing a lot more scrapbooking this year and haven't been stamping as much the last couple months.  I really want to get a little more current in my scrapbooks before the baby comes.  Right now, I'm working on May 2009 so I'm getting closer.  (I started on January 2007 the beginning of the year!)

Have a wonderful day!

Niki

Recipe
Stamps: Critter Party (Penny Black)
Cardstock: white, true black (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Material Girl (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: tuxedo black (momento)
Accents: true black felt, terracotta tile button (Papertrey Ink)
Tools: copic markers, sewing machine, scalloped border punch, flower die (Papertrey Ink)

love you always

I had the chance last week to sit down and create some cards.  I had to use this adorable little hedgehog image from the the Every Which Way stamp set.  Aren't they cute?!  I used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch #69 for the layout of my card adding the buttons to the top right and changing the circle to a rectangle for my sentiment.  I started by stamping my image on white cardstock and die cutting it with an oval nestability die. I masked my image and while it was still in the die, I sprayed the sky background and the ground with copic markers and my air compressor.  Then, I finished coloring my image with copic markers.  I added a little stitching to my patterned papers and tied some embroidery floss in my buttons before assembling my card.

Hope you're having a great weekend!

Niki

Recipe
Stamps: Every Which Way (Penny Black)
Cardstock: white (Papertrey Ink), soft sky (SU)
Patterned Paper: 2008 Bitty Dot Basics (Papertrey Ink), Bittersweet (Basic Grey)
Ink: tuxedo black (Momento)
Accents: pure poppy buttons (Papertrey Ink)
Tools: copic markers, air compressor, oval nestability dies (Spellbinders), sewing machine

make a wish

I recently fell in love with Penny Black images.  (Have I mentioned how much fun it has been working with a store that carries lots of different lines of stamps?!  I'm getting to work with stamps from quite a few companies for the first time.)  Those little hedgehogs are too cute!  I was lucky enough to receive the cute Critter Party stamp set in my design team package this month from Stamp & Create and created this little card earlier this month.  I colored the little hedgehog using copic markers and then masked him so I could use my air compressor with a copic marker to spray the background behind him.  I left the circle in the nestability die so I was left with the white border around my image.  I used some CTMH patterned paper that's been in my stash for awhile.  Some stitching, buttons, ribbon, and a punched border help finish off my card.

Have a great week!

Niki

Recipe
Stamps: Critter Party (Penny Black)
Cardstock: white, dark chocolate (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: CTMH
Ink: tuxedo black (momento)
Accents: white satin ribbon, red buttons
Tools: copic markers, sewing machine, scalloped border punch (EK Success), circle nestability die, scalloped circle nestability die, air compressor