Happy Thursday everyone! I'm over on the MarkerPOP blog today sharing a unicorn card. I can't believe how popular unicorns are lately. It brings flashbacks to my childhood and My Little Ponies ;) I made this card for a special little girl who's turning 5 soon!

This card features Avery Elle stamps and dies. The light grey card stock was die cut using the largest die from the Sweet Scallops die set. It's the same size as a regular 4.25" x 5.5" card base. It's mounted to a Neenah Solar White card stock base. The stars, clouds, and stitched oval die are all cut from Neenah Solar White as well.

The rainbow & unicorn from the Be a Unicorn stamp set are stamped with VersaMark ink and heat embossed with black embossing powder. I used the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a Waterbrush to color in the rainbow and the unicorn's mane, tail, and hooves: 21 Light Carmine, 29 Geranium Red, 50 Yellow, 70 Orange, 45 Pale Green, 47 May Green, 36 Light Blue, 32 Persian Blue, 83 Lilac, 80 Violet, 91 Light Gray. The star and horn on the unicorn are colored in with Clear Wink of Stella for a hint of sparkle! I also just fussy cut both pieces because I don't have the coordinating die for this set, but you can find it in the MarkerPOP store!

The sentiment is black heat embossed on the smallest oval from the Sweet Scallops die set. All the stars are also die cut from that set, and the clouds are die cut from the Special Delivery die set. The rainbow, unicorn, and oval are all popped up with foam tape.

Thank for popping in today! I hope you have enjoyed my project! Happy crafting!

Nicki
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Love Bug!

Hello crafty friends! I'm over on the MarkerPOP blog today with this fun bug card! The Love Bug stamp set from Hero Arts is just the cutest, don't you think?!

I started by die cutting two panels, one with Distress Watercolor Card Stock, and one in black card stock. Using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers (Carmine Red 022, Orange 070, Yellow 050, May Green 047, Cobalt Blue 031, Violet 080), I colored a small area of each color down the middle of the card stock panel. Then using a water brush, I spread the color around just enough to cover each insect. Once it was dry, I used Hero Hues Black Dye Ink to stamp each bug over each water colored spot.

The hearts were die cut with Neenah Solar White card stock and adhered to the main panel. Using a Clear Wink of Stella glitter brush, I added lots of sparkle to each of the hearts. The panel was then adhered to the black card stock panel.

To create the pattern on the front of the card base, I lined up the "Hi!" and the "love bug" sentiments right next to each on the same clear acrylic block. Then, I repeatedly stamped across the card, staggering each line. Love that background and that font! Finally, the other panel was mounted to the card base using foam tape. This was such a fun card to make!! I hope I've inspired you today and that you can set aside some crafty time for yourself! See you next time!

Nicki

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Top Dog Dies and Simple Stories Product Swap

If you haven't seen all the amazing projects this week using the new dies from TDD and the new collections from Simple Stories over on the TDD and SS blogs, then you have been missing out! I've had the pleasure to work with these products, and have had an absolute blast!

Earlier this week, TDD released 8 new die sets!! See them below, and the link will bring you to the TDD site where you can see more details.

NEW EXCLUSIVE DIES FROM TOP DOG DIES!

First up is a perfect card for that “cool” boy in your life. I've paired the TDD Hippos and Water Die sets with the Simple Stories So Rad 6x6 paper pad and So Rad SN@P! Cards. The sunglasses came from the TDD Flamingo Die set.

Next up is a fun patriotic card. It really makes me long for the beach!! Aren't the Flip Flop Dies just the cutest?! There are so many different color and pattern combinations you can use to achieve so many different looks! I've also used the TDD Water Die set to create the ocean waves. With a sandy beach, ocean waves, and flip flops....Life is Good :) The red stickers used to spell “Life”, the red star sticker, and all the patterned papers are from the Simple Stories Stars & Stripes Collection Kit. The blue stickers are from the Simple Stories So Fancy Expressions Cardstock Stickers.

Last but not least, a flamingo birthday card for a very special girl. Being a girly girl myself, I absolutely LOVE the Simple Stories So Fancy collection of products. Completely drool worthy! Here I used the TDD Flamingo Die set with the SS So Fancy 6x6 paper pad and Expressions Cardstock Stickers.

I hope you have enjoyed my creations today and leave inspired to create something beautiful! I know I have definitely been inspired by all the wonderful projects shared this week.

Have a great day!

Top Dog Dies Birthday Card

Hey! Just poppin' in to share a special card I made for one of my boys' birthday! He luuuuvvvss sheep, so I had to use it ;) All dies are from Top Dog Dies. See complete supply list below!

Supplies:
Stamps: Uniko Studio - Big & Bold: Wish; Balloon Bash
Ink: PTI - Soft Stone; Versamark; SU - Taken with Teal
Dies: Top Dog Dies - Sheep Die Set, Pennant Banner, Pocket Pages Banner Die Set
Cardstock: Stampin' Up - Taken with Teal, Going Grey, Cherry Cobbler; PTI - Soft Stone, White
Other: Foam Tape; The Paper Studio - Patterned Paper

NEW dies from Top Dog Dies!!

Hi crafty friends! Top Dog Dies has released 6 new exclusive dies! I really enjoyed playing with them, and can't wait for you to see what I've created (see below, after you check out the new products)!

Onesie Die

Onesie Vest Die Set

Butterfly Mosaic

Dinosaur Trio Die Set

Antique Mat Die Set

Coffee Die Set

NOW IT'S TIME TO SHARE MY FUN CREATIONS WITH YOU!

Supplies:
Stamps: Uniko Studio - Flower Power #1
Dies: Top Dog Dies - Coffee Die Set, Banners #1 Die Set
Patterned Paper: Stampin' Up; Jillibean Soup - Blossom Soup
Cardstock: PTI - White
Other: Tim Holtz Stencil - Splatters, Foam Tape, Distress Marker

Supplies:
Stamps: Uniko Studio - Simply Said Birthday
Dies: Top Dog Dies - Dinosaur Trio Die Set, Typewriter Uppercase Die, Typewriter Lowercase Die, Elephants Die set (balloons)
Cardstock: PTI - White; Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper
Inks: Various Tim Holtz Distress; PTI - True Black
Other: Watercolor Paints, Paintbrush, Foam Tape

Supplies:
Stamps: Altenew (THANK) - Dodecagram
Dies: Top Dog Dies - Antique Mat Die Set, Signature Antique Die, Banners #1 Die Set, Sheep Die Set
Patterned Paper: The Paper Studio
Cardstock: Stampin' Up - Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler; PTI - Rustic Cream
Other: Wood Veneer Heart

I'm REALLY LOVING these cards, and I can only hope that you do too and that I brought some inspiration to you today!

If you are looking for even more inspiration, make sure to check out the Idea Gallery on the TDD website!

Top Dog Dies Elephant Birthday

Welcome back to another Top Dog Dies Thursday! Today I'm sharing a really cute card that's perfect for a little girl's birthday ;)

I am loving the new dies that were just released, and this card features a few of them.

You really can't go wrong with the Elephant Die Set. The two elephant sizes (with ears), the balloons, and even a flower and heart are included.

Two of the balloons and the elephant are die cut using patterned papers, and they are all attached to the card base using foam tape. The sentiment is stamped using two shades of pink, and the balloon strings are also stamped, using a dark brown ink. The Dotted Borders Die Set is attached to the top panel of card stock at the bottom. A fun finishing touch!

Supplies:
Stamps: Uniko Studio - A Gift for You; Label Love: Birthday
Dies: Top Dog Dies - Elephants Die Set, Dotted Borders Die Set
Patterned Paper: Lawn Fawn - Let's Polka

DeNami Anything Goes Challenge!

Hey there stampy friends! I have a sweet little card to show you that I am entering in the DeNami Theme Challenge #9 - Anything Goes! My friends' daughter just turned one, and I thought this elephant would be a cute stamp to use on her card. I really don't have any kid themed stamps (just a few Baby stamps), so I had little to work with. I should really invest in some, right?!

Thanks for taking a peek! :)

Stamps: DeNami - Polka Dot Elephant, Polka Dot Background; PTI - Borders and Corners Monogram Edition (sentiment)
Cardstock: PTI - Rustic Cream
Ink: Stampin' Up - Pale Plum, Regal Rose, Apricot Appeal, Perfect Plum
Punch: EK Success - Open Scallop Edger Punch
Twine, Dimensionals

DeNami & Wee Memories Challenges

Hi! I'm here to show you a very fun little card. This one is for two challenges: DeNami Boy Theme Challenge, and Wee Memories Scrappy Saturday Tangled Up (using twine). It's been about a year now since I've discovered DeNami stamps, and I did not own ONE single Chickie stamp until very recently! Don't get me wrong, they are the cutest little things, but I tend to lean toward the elegant/girly stamps, so the chickies were lower on my priority/wish list, lol. When I saw the Pirate Chickie for the first time, I thought I just had to get it because my husband gets such a kick out of pirates. I can't wait to give him a card with the pirate chickie, whether it's this one or a different one! I know he will just smile and laugh once he sees it--and who doesn't like to see their honey smile? ;-)

Ok, so here's what I did. The ship base is made from a Spellbinders Nesties Label Four die, cut in half the long way. Then I dry embossed it and inked up the edges slightly. For the ship's masts, I just hand drew the shapes and cut them out. I stamped each one with the DeNami Mini Starlet (it needed something--it was too plain with nothin' on 'em), and inked the edges. The light blue piece was dry embossed with a wavy folder. I glued the twine on that piece, then adhered the boat, then each mast was popped up with dimensionals. The chickies are colored with Prismacolor pencils, cut out and popped up. The finishing touch is the twine around the edge!! This was so fun to make! I hope I inspired you today :) I would love to hear your feedback--thanks for stopping by!

--- Be sure to come back Friday for my debut on the Cardabilities Design Team! ---

Supplies:

Stamps: DeNami - Pirate Chickie, Mini Starlet

Cardstock: Stampin' Up - Bashful Blue, Ballet Blue
Ink: Tsukineko - Jumbo Java

Other: Nesties Labels Four, Tiny Mosaic and Just my Type Embossing Folders, Cappuccino Twine-The Twinery, Prismacolor Pencils, Dimensionals

Paper Therapy Challenge #22 - Sketch

Hi! Happy Monday to all of you! I hope you had a great weekend. I sure am ready for spring, how about you?! I can't believe tomorrow is March 1st....doesn't that mean Spring is a little bit closer?!?!?! Ah well...at least the sun is shining here today.

I have a cute little card to share for Paper Therapy's Sketch challenge. Paper Therapy is an online forum and gallery for paper crafters. It's a great group of women and a fun place to hang out to discuss stamping and scrapbooking! So, my friend Jen was kind enough to lend me her DeNami Design stamps for a couple weeks! She has such a great stash, so I've had fun looking through and picking out ones I want to use. These little turtles are just TOO CUTE, dontcha think?! They just make me smile :-) I paired the Mini Turtle and the Mine Side-view Turtle with the Medium Dot Circle Frame, made a striped background with the Three Line Border, and finished it off with a couple sentiments from Heartfelt Greetings Stamp Set, a rhinestone, and some striped ribbon. I hope I have inspired you today to either play along with the challenge, or make a cute 'kid' card! As always, I appreciate you visiting me today, and would love to hear your thoughts about my card! Be sure to visit again on Thursday -- I will have another card to show you!

Supplies:

Stamps: DeNami - Mini Turtle, Mine Side-view Turtle, Medium Dot Circle Frame, Three Line Border, Heartfelt Greetings Stamp Set

Cardstock: Stampin' Up - Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Ink: SU Basic Black, Certainly Celery, Versamark

Other: Nesties Circles, Ribbon-American Crafts, Rhinestone-Colorbok