Little Lady: Whimsy April Release Showcase Day 4

Hi Everyone!  Wow, this month has been so busy!  I have two kiddos playing t-ball this year so we spend 2 hours a night at practice at the school.  Add in Easter, my daughter's birthday, computer problems and moving all my files and photos over to a new computer, and all the normal routine stuff and I don't know if I'm coming or going most days! lol  I finally had the chance yesterday to create a card (the first card I've created this month!). 

Whimsy Stamps had their April release on Wednesday so the new images are already available for sale in the Whimsy Stamps store.  You can see all 18 new stamps along with the new dies and templates from the April release on this post on the Whimsy blog.  There are daily mini blog hops from the release day until the 24th where you can see lots of beautiful samples from the design team and special guests.  Be sure to leave comments along the way for a chance to win a free stamp that is hidden on one of the blogs.

For my card today, I decided to use the adorable Good Pony stamp from the amazing Crissy Armstrong.  It's such a cute image!  (Is my photo too large for your computer screen?  I'm trying to decide what size works best for most screens.)  I just noticed the twine got tucked under the image so I fixed that on the card, but I guess the photo will have to do. *wink*

I paired the image with some patterned papers from My Mind's Eye's Miss Caroline Dilly Dally paper pad and used some brads from the same line.  I colored the image with copic markers (listed below).  I used a paper doily I purchased from a seller on ebay.  (Drop me an email if you'd like links to the ebay sellers I purchased doilies from recently.  I had great experiences with each of the sellers.)  The sentiment I used is from Waltzingmouse Stamps' Back in the Saddle stamp set and finished my card off with some wooden buttons and hemp twine.

Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw.

To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy blog on 24 April.

Here's a list of the rest of the designers who've created beautiful samples to share with you today:

Dena Concienne - Special Guest
Iris Wiechmann
Lori Pachkowsky
Michele Roos {Special Guest}
Niki Estes (you're here)
Stephanne Maraver

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favorites.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop back to the Whimsy blog tomorrow for more new release creations!  Have a great weekend!

Niki

Little Lady card supplies:
Stamps: Good Pony (Whimsy Stamps), Back in the Saddle (Waltzingmouse Stamps)
Cardstock: X-Press It (Copic), white, red
Patterned Paper: Miss Caroline - Dilly Dally (My Mind's Eye)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko)
Embellishments: brads (Dilly Dally - My Mind's Eye), wooden buttons, hemp twine, paper doily
Copic Markers:
horse body: N1, N3, N5
horse hair: T5, T7, T9, 110
horse eye: BG57
saddle/hat/boots: E33, E35, E37, E59
apple/saddle blanket/lead rope/bandana: R24, R27, R46, E19
leaf/grass: YG61, YG63, YG67, G28
skin: E000, E00, E11, E13, R00, R20
jeans: B91, B93, B95, B97
belt: E33, E37
shirt: BG53, BG57, BG11
sky: BG0000

Comments

[Shari Green]

Niki, OH WOW! Just BEAUTIFUL! Your colouring is top notch! and I love the sentiment!

[Kary]

Niki, your card looks Fabulous!! Fantastic colouring, & you brought the image to life! Love the card design & layout. Outstanding work!! Love this!!

[Jane T]

Your colouring is gorgeous...great work!
Jane x

[rovianne]

Love the card!

[stephanne]

This is fabulous Niki!! Of course, LOVE the doily, defined, crisp ridges, ooooooh, hehehehe, and the papers and details are great!! Also, your colouring is gorgeous!!! Enjoy your weekend!!
hugs, stephanne

[Mandy]

Gorgeous card Niki love the way you have colored the stamp in I love the fab sentiment it's gorgeous hugs Mandy xx

[Aartje]

Wow, this is amzing, great image, fantastic background. Great result (fantastic colouring)
hugs Aartje

[Annika]

Wow what a great card you've made. The image is colored beautifully. Very nice details too! Hugs Annika

[Crafting Vicky]

Just love the twine! The image is gorgeous. Really great coloring and color choice combination.

[mags]

Beautiful card. The image is coloured beautifully and love the sentiment.
Mags
x

[Iris]

What a fabulous card Nikki! Great coloring!

Hugs,
Iris

[jan farnworth]

very nice card.

[basslady]

this is so gorgeous!

hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo

[Kasey ~ in Oz]

Sweet image and coloured so lovely.

Thanks for the opportunity to win.

Cheers,
Kasey ~ in Oz

[Rhonda Miller]

What a great card. I love the layout and the sweet image.

[Carla Suto]

Gorgeous card, Niki! I love the papers and the sweet image! Fabulous coloring and details!

[Lynne in NI]

Ohhh what a pretty card! LOVE your fabulous image, and so beautifully coloured too!

[Carly Jo]

How adorable is this, you did a great job. (very sorry if my post shows up 8 times)

[karen q]

Hi Niki--The coloring on this card is fabulous. I remember all those hours involved in t-ball. I was so glad that my kids chose soccer instead of baseball. Soccer games are usually over in an hour but baseball goes on and on. I am so glad to hear you have them enrolled in sports, so good for them. Hope your weekend is less hectic.

[chanelle]

Superb just love the image but my word what awesome colouring! Chanelle xx

[Deonna B]

Beautiful card! I love how you colored the stamp and the DP is perfect for this image. Fabulous! Thanks for the inspiration.

[Michelle Reaves]

oh how I wish I could color like you do! Your card is WONDERFUL! I love that sentiment!

[Kelly Schelske]

Niki, this card is fabulous!!

[Rebecca W]

Gorgeous card- love your coloring.

[Zehra]

Beautiful and amzing, I love your coloring and layout