Friday, January 18, 2013

WMS January 2013 Blog Party

Its that time again, the WMS blog party. I dont always get to play, but this month I made the time. I had an excuse for crafting time, I have met a wonderful group of motivated crafters and we will meet weekly -how great is that :) I look forward to participating more regularly in challenges (especially WMS) and I might even get caught up on my scrapbooking - I started Projec Life 2 weeks ago - yikes, I'm already behind ! lol Anyway, on to business .....

This month's WMS blog party has the LOVE theme ! I decided to make a card for my son. He is about to turn 11 and a really fantastic kid, I am so proud of him. As soon as I saw the little hero additions stamp set, I knew I just had to have it.  I love the sentiments and will use them often to express myself to my boys xxx
( I am taking the photos at night so I dont miss the submission deadline - bit disappointed in the color in the photo, it is so much more vibrant in real life / day light. )

I coloured the boy in copics highlighting with a little prismacolor white and gel pen, paper pieced the teddy, used various Spellbinders sets - banners, majestic elements resplendent rectangles and can you see the heart peeping out from behind the boy. The small hearts in the blue heart and punched using a Creative Memories confetti heart punch. The gorgeous background paper is from a 6x6 paperpack by Crate Paper - Toy Box Collection. 

Do you see the red heart ?  The heart is my new found hobby - Sculpey clay. It is really easy to work with and is available in a large variety of colours and metallics. When baked it is very hard and light weight - kinda the perfect medium for making your own embellishments. Close up :

Thanks for looking. I am off to look at all the other wonderful creations on the WMS blog.

Just for comparison, I took another photo this morning, with natural light :-)



12 comments:

  1. Adorable card and stamp choice. Love the clay heart you have created. Fun paper too ,Nikki.

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  2. Oh! Don't tell me about a new hobby, that's the last thing I need. I love this card and think your son will adore it.

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  3. What a super take on the challenge - I adore this little guy. Great papers and the big heart behind the image is fab!

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  4. Oh this is ADORABLE! I just love that paper in the background with the little hero image! He's colored so perfectly, too! And that HEART! I must get some resin because that adds so much charm to this card...and it looks like it's flat and pretty lightweight...just right for a card embellie. Thanks SO much for sharing!!

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  5. Err...sculpey clay not resin...this looks more my speed ;)!

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  6. Nikki, this is brilliant!! your colouring is fab and the arrangements of the sentiments over the colourful Bg are great!! LOVE the sculpey heart! it makes the perfect embellishment! lovely to see you playing along with the first WMS waltz of 2013!

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  7. Nikki, this is just too darn cute! What a sweet little boy and your coloring, so beautiful.

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  8. I love this little fella, so cute!

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  9. Fantastic card - I love the heart embellishment you made and how you threaded the twine through the middle. Gorgeous!

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  10. Oooh I think your card is amazing! Love that little guy and the colorful background!

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  11. What a sweet love card Nikki! wonderful coloring on your little hero - love the Sculpey heart and all your pretty die cuts!

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  12. Nikki, your card is so adorable!! Love the design & your little hero and that lovely red heart.

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