~ Watermelon Ellie ~

Hi everyone,

Sorry it has been a while since I posted, but I went back to Indiana to help my mom take care of a few things.  You gotta help your momma, right?!  While we were away, a water leak decided to occur in my craft room right over my desk, ugh, what a mess.  Luckily our daughter caught it in time before it became a total nightmare.  Coloring this adorable image, Watermelon Ellie, from The Paper Nest Dolls is just what I needed to take me away from dealing with the fact that my craft room is in total disarray along with the family room and dining room which is where everything is going to be for the next few weeks.  The Paper Nest has the cutest images!  Watermelon Ellie was so much fun to color and I look forward to coloring more of these cuties!!!

Copic

Skin:  E50/51/21

Eyes:  B93 ~ C1/3/5

Hair:  E21/23/25

Teal:  BG72/75/78

Red:  R24/27/29

Green:  YG03/17/67

Dots:  C5 & C10

Cast Shadows:  BV20/23/25

Happy Stamping,

~ Nicolette Marie ~

~ Jingle All The Way ~

Hello my fellow stampin' peeps,

Can you believe it's time to start making Christmas cards already?!  I decided to use this adorable stamp from Make It Crafty called Floppy and color him using non-traditional Christmas colors.  I love how these colors really make the image POP!

Copics

Skin:  E50/51/21/23/11

Hair:  E50/43/57

Eye: E31/35/57

Yellow:  Y11/13/15/19

Aqua:  BG10/11/13/15

Pants:  T1/3/5/7

Shoes:  E53/55/57

Bell, Buckle, Cuffs & Rim of Hat

C1/3/5/7

Happy stamping,

~ Nicolette Marie ~

~ Scaredy Cat ~ Who Me??? ~

We are excited to announce the third release from By DIEzyne Dies and Doodle Dragon.  We are celebrating this weekend on Passionate Paper Creations and Friends Facebook Group and C.C. Designs Facebook Group.

We are kicking everything off with a really big blog hop! 

This Scaredy Cat stamp from Doodle Dragon Studios just cracks me up!  He reminds me of our cat, Tiger, who is scared of everything including his own shadow!  So I thought it would be funny to make a scene card where the cat is afraid of the mice; which would absolutely be our Tiger if he ever saw mice in real life!  I used the Pierced Half Circle die set from By DIEzyne to make this easel card and curtains and then used my Tonic Distress Tool to make it look like the cat clawed up the curtains when he saw the mice.  I ended up having to color the image after our daughter's cat, Lola, since Tiger is an orange tabby and his coloring didn't match the paper I chose to use (sorry Tiger).  I colored Scaredy Cat exactly like Lola right down to the pads of her paws.  She has the cutest pink and black padded paws!  However, she isn't scared of any critter.  She is even our resident scorpion killer so I don't think mice would scare her one bit!  Scaredy Cat is on an Action Wobble so when the card moves so does the cat!  I hope this card gives you a chuckle and brightens up your day!

To see all the goodies I used to make this card see below.

Next blog in line is Kim

If you get lost here is our hop list-

C.C. Designs

Jennifer

Asa

Christine L

Stephanie

Dorinda

Colleen

Jo

Nicolette

Kim

Laura

Andrea

Lizzy

Martha

Rosemary

Simone

Stacie

Tamara

Rhea

Make sure to visit each blog and leave a comment. Two of our blogs have prizes to give away, but we are not telling you who! You have until Sunday, August 9th at 8:00pm eastern time to enter for a chance to win.

There are more chances to win over the weekend on Passionate Paper Creations and Friends and C.C. Designs Fan Page - Facebook Groups.

Make sure to come join the party!

Passionate Paper Creations and Friends > Click HERE

C.C. Designs Fan Page > Click HERE

IT ALL STARTS NOW!

By DIEzyne Border DIEzyne Dotted Hearts By DIEzyne Card DIEzyne #1 Doodle Dragon Warm Wishes Rubber Stamp Doodle Dragon Stuck On You Rubber Stamp Doodle Dragon Voodoo Love Rubber Stamp Doodle Dragon Tangled Rubber Stamp Doodle Dragon Naughty or Nice Rubber Stamp Doodle Dragon Scaredy Cat Rubber Stamp Doodle Dragon Got Soup? Rubber Stamp Doodle Dragon Color My World Rubber Stamp Doodle Dragon Beary Sweet Rubber Stamp Doodle Dragon Gravestone Rubber Stamp

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Prismacolor Pencils (Scaredy Cat):  Cool Grey 20% (PC1060), Warm Grey 60% (PC1052), Warm Grey 50% (PC1072), Pink Rose (PC1018), Nectar (PC1092), Sepia (PC948), Black (PC935); Prismacolor Pencils (Mice):  French Grey 30% (PC 1070), Warm Grey 50% (PC1054), Warm Grey 70% (PC1056), Pink Rose (PC1018); Scaredy Cat from Doodle Dragon Studios, Mice from Art Impressions (UM4208-Furries TF), Mice Feet from House Mouse, Pierced Half Circle Die set from By DIEzyne, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Antique Linen Distress Ink, 1/8" double stick tape, Tonic Distress Tool, American Crafts Blush RicRac, Pink Jute Twine ($1 Target), MFT Die-Namics Fishtail Flag Stax Die Set, My Minds Eye Lost & Found Blush 6 x 6 paper pad, Wobble from Action Wobble, Gamsol, Paper Stumps, EK Success Powder Tool ~

Happy Stamping!

~ Nicolette Marie ~

~ Hot Sip ~ Hot Cocoa Style ~

Hello everyone!

I'm back today sharing my last card in my Hot Sip series. 

Whimsy Stamps:  Hot Sip

This time I envisioned a fun Christmas shaker card.  With some sequins, no-hole beads, mini jingle bells and a sparkly gingerbread man, this card comes to life!  I really wanted this to look like a hardy cup of cocoa so I embossed it using JudiKins Rustique Patina Bronze Embossing Powder to make it look like a stone mug and adding chocolate shavings on top of the whipped cream make this hot cocoa extra yummy!

Here is a list of goodies used to make this card:

DoveArt's Hot Sip from Whimsy Stamps, My Minds Eye Lost & Found: Union Square, JudiKins Rustique Patina Bronze Embossing Powder, JudiKins Espresso Speckles, Creme Crepe Paper Streamer, Frayed Burlap Distress Ink, Antique Linen Distress Marker, AMuse Studio Latte Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, Stampendous Silver Crushed Glass Glitter, Creative Impression's Cream Crepe Ribbon, AMuse Pearls: Latte, EK Success Zizag Chain Edger Punch, Recollections Glitter Gingerbread Man, Make It Christmas Jingle Bells, Doodlebug Design Lily White Sequins, Silver & Clear No-holed beads, Tulip Snow Cap White Dimensional Fabric Paint, Spellbinder's Classic Rectangles {Lg.} ~

Happy Stamping!

~ Nicolette Marie ~

~ Hot {Brew} Sip ~

Hi everyone!

As promised, I wanted to share with you the second card in my Hot Sip series.

Whimsy Stamps:  Hot Sip

Just by changing a few decorative elements I was able to create a vintage style halloween card.  Once again I used Spellbinders Labels 17 die set but turned the card vertically, which I think gives the card a different feel.  This time I added vintage glass glitter to the edges and to the whipped cream.  The spider adds a little extra spookiness to the brew.  Of course, you need some drippy goo, webbing and some bling to finish off the card.  This card makes me very happy!  I hope you love my card as much as I loved making it!

Here is a list of products used on Hot Brew Sip:

DoveArt's Hot Sip from Whimsy Stamps, Martha Stewart Drippy Goo Border Punch, Black Crepe Streamer, Black Eyelash Yarn, Art Glitter Vintage Glass Glitter: Floragold, Black Soot Distress Ink, Frayed Burlap Distress Ink, AMuse Studio Latte Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, Creative Impressions Black Web Ribbon, Antique Linen Distress Marker, We R Memory Keepers Black Widow 6 x 6 Paper Pad, Spellbinders Labels 17 Die Set, Tulip Snow Cap White Dimensional Fabric Paint, EK Success Black Gems, The Rubber Cafe Jellie Dots, Making Memories Spooky Alley Spider Brad ~

Happy Stamping!

~ Nicolette Marie ~

~ Simply Sweet Hot Sip ~

Hello my fellow stampers,

I am here to share with you today my all-time favorite stamp, Hot Sip,  from the DoveArt stamp line with Whimsy Stamps.  This coffee cup is not only fun to color but also to stamp and emboss on beautiful papers and cut out to get different looks.  

 It's so much fun that I ended up making three different cards.  The other two cards I will share with you later.  When I first saw the Hot Sip stamp, my mind went crazy with ideas.  The stamp is extremely versatile and can be used for so many different occasions.  I knew it would look great stamped on this paper from My Minds Eye and when I paired it with the Spellbinders Labels Seventeen Die I instantly fell in love with this shabby chic inspired design.  To make the ruffle match the paper I sprayed a white crepe paper streamer using an airbrush machine and a Copic BG32 marker.  I wanted to add some whipped cream to my delicious latte so I added some Snow Cap White Dimensional Fabric Paint from Tulip and jazzed it up with a sprinkling of glitter.  I hope you love this card as much as I do!!!

Whimsy Stamps:  Hot Sip

Here is a list of other products I used to make this card:

MFT Die-Namics Fishtail Flag Stax dies, Memory Box's Meridian Border Die, Donna Salizar's Pralines & Cream Fairy Dust Glitter, Versamark Ink, White Embossing Powder, Stamp-a-ma-jig, A-Muse Studio Latte Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, Antique Linen Distress Marker, Hero Arts 3mm Pearls, Zig Squeeze & Roll Glue Pen, 3M Foam Tape & Martha Stewart Rose Quartz Glitter Eyelash Yarn ~

Thank you for sharing in my creative journey!

~ Nicolette  ~

~ Winter Chickadee ~

Happy Friday!

This Winter Chickadee stamp from DoveArt Studios is the perfect stamp if you are in need of a quick and easy card to make and is perfect for any occasion.

The Winter Chickadee fits perfectly into the opening that I created.  I popped up the card front on top of the image which gives the card dimension without a lot of bulk.  I added a sentiment from C.C. Designs Thanks a Bunch Sentiments and some rhinestones and there you have it; a quick and easy card that looks elegant.

Copics

Y15, Y19

G40, G82, G85

E44

YR31, R02, R05

BV20, BV23

Thank you for taking the time to check out my card...I am grateful for you!

~ Nicolette Marie ~