On Monday, we announced the wonderful news that Whimsy Stamps has welcomed the amazing Elisabeth Bell to our family of Whimsy Stamps artists. Whimsy Stamps is releasing 4 new Elisabeth Bell Little Cottage Cuties rubber stamps today and these new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.
The Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests have been previewing these beautiful stamps for the past 2 days, and today we are celebrating their release with a BLOG HOP! The hop starts today (Wednesday March 7th at 12.00PM EST) and ends on Wednesday March 14th at 12.00PM EST.
For this hop we have five different prize draws! One lucky hopper will win the entire new release of ALL four stamps. We also have four mini candy stops throughout the hop where you can enter to win a new release stamp! We're not telling you where they are, so be sure to complete the hop to find them!
For my card today, I decided to use the adorable Apple Blossom image. They are all so cute so it was difficult to choose which one to use next, but eventually this little darling won out. I stamped the image on copic x-press it cardstock with tuxedo black memento ink and colored it with copic markers. I die cut the image and kraft layer behind it with Labels One and Labels One Small nestability dies. I used some patterned papers from Echo Park's This and That Graceful paper pad.
Sometimes, I like to get out supplies I haven't used in a while and just play. I love the look of white paint on kraft cardstock. So, I dabbed some white paint (blank canvas from Claudine Hellmuth) on the edges of my kraft cardstocks using one of the Claudine Hellmuth paint brushes (great quality) before stitching my layers. I used a red copic marker and my air compressor to spray the white crocheted lace from May Arts. (I wanted it to stand out a little more against the patterned paper.) Like on my card yesterday, I used a sentiment from the Summer Letter Seals stamp set. I finished off my card with some tiny pearls and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts (20mm red open roses, 25mm red open roses, 15mm red open roses, and 4mm red closer rose buds). I'm also entering this card in the Wild Orchid Crafts Get in Shape challenge.
If you would like to hop along with us today, please CLICK HERE to start the hop at Debbie's blog. Finally, here is a complete blog hop list in hopping order:
Thank you also for the sweet comments you left on my card yesterday. They made me smile when I read each one. Thank you!
My blog was one of the hidden prizes yesterday. Karen Q., I'll send you an email so you can contact Denise to get your free stamp. Congratulations!
Have a wonderful day, Everyone!
Niki
Gorgeous card!
hugs
Vnaja
Posted by: Vanja | March 07, 2012 at 09:00 AM
very bright , cheerful card! I like your work! Stamps - class!
Posted by: Елена Казарцева | March 07, 2012 at 09:38 AM
Awesome job your talent is amazing. I wish I was half as good as this dt
Hugs
Posted by: Tammyortiz0@gmail.com | March 07, 2012 at 09:40 AM
Absolutely adorable. Love the details.
Posted by: Sue | March 07, 2012 at 09:41 AM
Gorgeous card, I love the summery reds.
Jo x
Posted by: Joanne | March 07, 2012 at 09:47 AM
Gorgeous card, Niki! Your coloring of the adorable image is exquisite!
Posted by: Carla Suto | March 07, 2012 at 09:48 AM
Stunning!!! Love the bright dress that matches the paper perfectly!!
Hugs,
Mariska
Posted by: Mariska | March 07, 2012 at 09:49 AM
love the color scheme so pretty.
Posted by: jan farnworth | March 07, 2012 at 09:49 AM
colour Image to perfection, she looks charming
Posted by: kitika | March 07, 2012 at 09:58 AM
your card is lovely - I love the red its very striking and summery :)
Posted by: Jolanda | March 07, 2012 at 10:01 AM
Oh, Niki - STUNNING creation! I love how vibrantly you've colored EBs image - just spectacular! Your card design is lovely! wendy xx
Posted by: wendy bickford | March 07, 2012 at 10:01 AM
Oh wow such a lovely bright card...puts some summer into this wet weather we have had today.
Jane x
Posted by: Jane | March 07, 2012 at 10:07 AM
Gorgeous card Niki! Hugs, Annelies
Posted by: Annelies | March 07, 2012 at 10:23 AM
Wow, Niki! This is amazing! Love how you colored this and the colors you chose, especially that red, simply stunning!
Posted by: Ellie | March 07, 2012 at 10:32 AM
Beautiful card to day - love the colours
Posted by: Glennis F | March 07, 2012 at 10:33 AM
YOur card is soooo pretty! Love the vibrant colours!
Posted by: Shari Green | March 07, 2012 at 10:50 AM
What a beautiful card! Such a lovely colour combo and lo. Thanks for sharing. Off on the hop. Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx
Posted by: Carol | March 07, 2012 at 10:52 AM
Oh Niki I love these colours together!!
Fabolous card!
Hugs Heidy
Posted by: heidy | March 07, 2012 at 10:54 AM
Beautiful card, I just love her done in red....tfs Kim (kim.scrapper@yahoo.ca)
Posted by: kim.scrapper@yahoo.ca | March 07, 2012 at 11:13 AM
Love this card, the colours are fab and that image is beautifully coloured
Posted by: Tina******* | March 07, 2012 at 11:18 AM
Very sweet.. lovely colours and great colouring..
Hugs! Brittany, xoxo
http://www.mymagnoliacardsbybrittany.blogspot.com/
Posted by: brittany | March 07, 2012 at 11:48 AM
Your card is so beautiful. I love the pink and red on it and the image is so lovely.
Hugs, Uta
Posted by: Uta | March 07, 2012 at 11:57 AM
Another absolutely stunning creation here again. Love it sooo much.
Posted by: Maryann | March 07, 2012 at 12:26 PM
Beautiful. I love all the red. TFS.
Posted by: Rhonda Miller | March 07, 2012 at 12:28 PM
so beautiful Niki, the colours are fabulous as is your colouring of this cutie pie!
Debxx
Posted by: Deb Routledge | March 07, 2012 at 12:30 PM