Hello and welcome to Day 4 of our September Rubber & Die Release Showcase! On Wednesday, September 19th, Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs and Shape EZ templates. From then until September 25th, the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies with a daily mini blog hop and I am part of today’s hop! Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw.
For my card today, I used two new images from illustrator Crissy Armstrong called Christmas Choir Boy and Christmas Choir Girl. I love these new images and had to use them together on a card. I wanted the scene of the little kids and animals singing to really be the focus of the card sto I went with a very clean and simple design.
I stamped the Christmas Choir Boy image first on copic x-press it cardstock with tuxedo black memento ink. Then, I masked the image and stamped the Christmas Choir Girl image. I colored the scene with copic markers. Then, I masked both images and used my air compressor and a custom copic marker (3/4 YR30 & 1/4 YR31) to spray the background.
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 September 26th.
To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...
Alberto Gava {Special Guest}
Colleen Schaan {Special Guest}
Deb Routledge {Special Guest}
Ellie Stover
Jacque Beddingfield {Special Guest}
Niki Estes (you're here)
Pops Morfitt
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
Lovely and cute image!!! Love the bells too :)
Posted by: Ardilla | September 22, 2012 at 09:19 AM
Lovely card--great coloring and I like the twine and bells.
Posted by: Sue D | September 22, 2012 at 09:44 AM
Wow! Wonderful colouring, and these two images look adorable together!
Joyce xx
Posted by: Joyce | September 22, 2012 at 09:45 AM
Gorgeous card, Niki! The bells & baker's twine is such a sweet touch. Your coloring is amazing!
Huggies ~
Sharron♥
Posted by: Sharron / Sharrahug | September 22, 2012 at 10:35 AM
You have a sweet card! Colours are so beautiful :)
Posted by: Maria | September 22, 2012 at 10:56 AM
Beautiful card, Niki! I love the CAS design and wonderful images! The Baker's Twine and bells are perfect!
Posted by: Carla Suto | September 22, 2012 at 11:04 AM
this is fantastic Niki, love how you created the scene, wish I had got the boy too now!
Debxx
Posted by: Deb Routledge | September 22, 2012 at 11:11 AM
These stamps are just adorable!!! They look cute together and the way you've coloured them both are just fab!! They look great on a card and I think I'd use these for every chistmas card I send lol. Such a gorgeous card! Manu hugs sharon xxxx
Posted by: Sharon | September 22, 2012 at 11:11 AM
This is gorgeous, love the darling little pets.
Posted by: ChrisAndCat | September 22, 2012 at 11:14 AM
Gorgeous sweetie I love how you have put them together, huggles Pops x x
Posted by: pops | September 22, 2012 at 11:22 AM
just adorable x
Posted by: Shazza | September 22, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Absolutely stunning!!! Do you need my address lol!!!
hugs, stephanne
Posted by: stephanne | September 22, 2012 at 11:47 AM
Sweet! LOVE those bells! :)
Posted by: Kathy Martin | September 22, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Love that the image is the whole focal point of the card. TFS
Posted by: Teresa Godines #6857 | September 22, 2012 at 12:20 PM
WOW!! Stunning card, your colouring is amazing!!
Sue
Posted by: sue | September 22, 2012 at 12:27 PM
What a beautiful card, love this image and the clean and simple effect of it.
Kim xXx
Posted by: Kim Thompson | September 22, 2012 at 12:57 PM
These are so cute.
kdnkdd
Posted by: Karen B. | September 22, 2012 at 01:19 PM
Perfect card! Love the images, such good coloring, too.
Posted by: Joanne O'Brien | September 22, 2012 at 01:35 PM
What a gorgeous card.
Hugz
Ea
Posted by: Ea Christiansen | September 22, 2012 at 01:55 PM
Such a lovely fresh clean crisp creation Love it Hugs Denise xx
Posted by: Denise | September 22, 2012 at 01:55 PM
Gorgeous card and sweet images for this beautiful blog hop:) Hugs,
Sonia
Posted by: Sonia | September 22, 2012 at 02:32 PM
Wow!! Gorgeous card and amazing coloring job - bjl
Posted by: Brenda | September 22, 2012 at 03:04 PM
Fab embellishment to go with your image. The bells are perfect. Lovely card.
Tine :)
Posted by: Tine | September 22, 2012 at 03:49 PM
Sweet image!
Posted by: Lynda | September 22, 2012 at 03:53 PM
Hi Niki, such a beautiful CAS card. I totally agree, these two stamps were totally made for each other. Beautiful coloring and I love how you did the background.
Posted by: Ellie | September 22, 2012 at 04:35 PM