Tuesday 11 January 2011

High Hopes 100th Challenge Blog Hop

It’s time for High Hopes' 100th Challenge!! To celebrate, we have a Blog Hop complete with lots of prizes!

As you hop from stop to stop, make sure to leave comments because there is candy along the way.

You should have arrived from Niki Estes fabulous blog.

If you haven't, you will want to start at the top at the High Hopes Blog so you don't miss any stops along the way.


Did I mention the prizes?

The 1st prize is $100 retail value of unmounted or cling mounted High Hopes stamps!! WOW!!

The 2nd prize is $50 retail value of unmounted or cling mounted High Hopes stamps!!

And the 3rd and 4th prize is each

$25 retail value of unmounted or cling mounted High Hopes stamps!!

That's a lot of stamps at stake!!

In order to have a chance to win, you must leave a comment on each blog along the hop!!

The hop will remain open 12:00pm (noon) EST/5:00pm GMT Monday, Jan 17th

And the winner will be announced next Tuesday.

You may also notice that we have a few special guests joining us for this challenge!! A few of our Original Divas have returned for this special event. Make sure to say "hi"!!

Here is a little about my card. I have been dying to ink up this fabulous Dustin Pike image Xavier & Oliver... I have given Oliver rosey cheeks so think my sweet bear should be called Olivia! Xavier and Olivia ;-) have been coloured with copic markers with a little Prismacolor pencil and sansodor to blend. The cute sentiment is also High Hopes. I thought these papers from MME State of the Heart went perfectly with this image. The Iloveyou was also cut out from the papers. Other products used: Martha Stewart Doily Heart Edger Punch, Heart Pins and flat back pearls.

I won't keep you any longer... from here you will hop to the super talented Sirpa

I can't wait to see what everyone has created also!!! Have fun!!!

Hugs,



139 comments:

craleeim said...

another one of my faves soo far love this

craleeim said...

another fave of mine

CraftinGranny said...

Perfect stamp and DP. Very cute card! "Hugs" Carol

Jamie T said...

Dustin and you rock!

Vicki said...

Such a pretty card Nikki! I love the stamps you chose ... a gorgeous Valentine.

vicmbee said...

beautiful card.. love the bear image..

Petra said...

Ein wunderschönes Werk von Dir!
GlG
Petra

bramirez001 said...

Love your Valentine card. You did a great job with Pike's image.
Becky

Moon Starr said...

How sweet - lovely colours, very bold.

Gab said...

Gorgeous card

petra,s cards said...

wauw!! what a beautiful card!!!
xx petra

LindaR said...

Love those bears!

Nikki said...

Just adorable :)
hugs Nikki C

Unknown said...

What a sweet Valentine card! Your photo is ok, nothing wrong with it!

Hugs,
Renata

Ria said...

Gorgeouss colouring ;) love the 2 bears ;)
hugs Ria

kerryd said...

love your colouring and those bears so cute

Carola / Calle said...

What a lovely card. Hope I have luck in this blog hop

LorraineW said...

Absolutely gorgeous. How do you find such great paper which goes so well with the stamps???? Thanks

debby4000 said...

Oh I love those OXO bears, gorgeous card.
luv
Debby

D K Crafts said...

Gorgeous card. Love the colours and papers and another adorable image and sentiment. Donna

Tiiti said...

Very beautiful card with so many kisses and hugs :D

Basteltiger´s Welt said...

What an adorable card.
Congrats to the 100th challenge.

Hugs, Nadine

Peggy said...

I'm so glad I found this 100th challenge celebration blog hop! I now found some great sites for inspiration. Thanks for sharing all your creations!
Peggy
www.createwithbubbe.blogspot.com

Elizabeth said...

Love the card especially how you made from oliver an Olivia.

kimberskraftroom said...

Love your card and I think "Olivia" is sweet! Took a quick peek at more of your blog since I'm here by way of the High Hopes 100 Hop. Glad I stopped by - new fan!

Ted said...

Holy cow, Nikki! That paper couldn't be more perfect for that wonderfully colored image! :) Great work!

Donalda said...

This is just so cute dear. Hugs

Melissa said...

Oh I adore these two cuties, definitely on my wish list.Hope I am lucky enough to win them.

Anonymous said...

LOVEly card! :)
That image goes along perfectly with the papers that you have chosen and I love all those details in your card, like the little heart buttons for example. Beautiful!

Hugs,
Myriam

joy said...

Very cute card. Love the way you colored the images.

Becky said...

So cute.

Denise said...

Cute card! I like how you put the little pink rose on top of the big red flower. Neat contrast!

Paper Bagley said...

Cutie, nice job...hoppin' along...Tootsie

Sally Cicada Designs said...

What a work of art!! Gorgeous colouring & LO!! Loving all the pearls, ribbon, and pins too!! Congrats on 100 Blog Challenges--an amazing accomplishment for such a great company!!
Hugs,
Sarah :o)

Josie0602 said...

Oh my...what an adorable card! Everything coodinates together so perfectly!! I love Dustin Pike too!

Gail L. said...

Oh, this card catches my attention. I love it. The colors, the style...and perfect for my Valentine! --Gail Lass

Hill Top Creations said...

Wow this hop has so many talented ladies. Loving it Take Care

Anonymous said...

I love this image and the card. Thanks for sharing it with us. Sandy

Jenn Joncas said...

Cute! Cute! Cute!! Your card is absolutely gorgeous Nikki!!!

Mary J said...

Oh Nikki, this is gorgeous! The colour combo is yummy!!!

Hope you are having a good week!

Unknown said...

Love the image but your coloring makes it pop!

tracy said...

Stunning card Nikki I love the colour combination that goes with your striking image.

Jenny said...

Ohhh - so sweet Bears !!!
I like you Card very much,
many Greeting Jenny

Amanda R said...

Great valentines day card! Love all the embellishments too!

Jovita AKA Tia Goofy said...

great card! perfect for valentines day.

Lillian Child said...

What an ADORABLE valentine's day card! Love it!

majsan said...

What a cute couple! Smiled when I saw them on your card, and that must be good ;)
Please count me in for the bloghop

Trudy Osborn said...

What an adorable card!

Renae said...

Great Card. Thanks for the fun idea on how to use that stamp. I love it.

Rhonda Miller said...

What a great card. I just love the stamp you used. TFS.

Anonymous said...

Great card!! I just love Dustin's images. Love the embellies that you added too :)

Tracey said...

Gorgeous card Nikki, perfect for Valentines day :)

Hugs
Tracey
x

Pat said...

Great work, Nikki! Love the paper and image.
Hugs, Pat Smith

Lynne in NI said...

ohhhh what a beautiful Valentine's card Nikki! 'Olivia' looks cute with her lovely rosy cheeks! Gorgeous DPs and love all your pretty pearls and hearts too!

Scrapcat 1 said...

what a sweet image I thought it was a dustin as soon as I saw it

CraftyGirl said...

Dustins images make us all look good. You can't go wrong with his stuff. Great Job.

Anonymous said...

One of my favorites!

Lori G. in PA
lori.gliva@verizon.net

Elaina said...

Cute Valentines card. Its amazing how well the image and the paper fit together.

Donna said...

Oh my, everything about this card is just super lovely. Thank you!

Kellie said...

Always love your work. Super cute card. Love all the details.

lynn said...

Cute little bears, a great project.

Lori said...

Very, very cute!

Julia said...

Cute card! Great job!

freddysmykid said...

Super card!! My daughter likes it!!

Darlene said...

Gosh I just LOVE this. The image is adorable and the paper is just perfect! One of my favs for certain. Thanks for sharing!

Christy Beans said...

Gotta love Dustin! Rosey-cheeked bear Olivia bear is a keeper :) I'm having such fun on this bloghop!

Dee in N.H. said...

Love your bears! What a sweet card!

Carol Dee said...

Great Valentine. Love those Dustin Pike images.

Margaret said...

Great card. Love the image and the coloring.

Miss O said...

This is an amazing card. I love the stamp. Dustin Pike is an amazing stamp creator. Your design is wonderful.

Melissa @ M Miranda Creations said...

Great card. Love your embellies and color choices. The paper is perfect for the image.

Gramma said...

Super cute image. Dustin is my favorite digi artist!

Mary said...

This pair is adaorable! Love the colors you chose and how the bears are colored. Great jjob!

Lisa Summerhays said...

Truly fabulous. I love everything about it. Those red pearls I must have...

Lisa Summerhays

mema said...

I think Xavier and Olivia are adorable
Pam
aka mema

Pam In Colorado said...

This is so cute!! Thank You for sharing it!

MarikaGabez said...

Beautiful card. I like these two bears.

Greetings from Slovenia

jolanda said...

Beautiful card!! Great coloring and I love how the image matches the paper!!
hugs, jolanda

Unknown said...

Very sweet card!

Dina Kowal Creative said...

Fun valentine card!Thanks for the hop!

Julye said...

You could use4 this pair for alsorts of occassions thanks for sharing.

Glitter Girl said...

Love the image and the bold colors for the layout.

Barbara Moore said...

Cute, cute, cute! Love your card.

Stephanie said...

Very cute!

mackbrad said...

Super cute card - love how you colored the image!

Maxine said...

Nikki!!! Lacey and you are my all time favorite crafters lol. I didn't get that image, but I do get Dustin's digital stamps lol. Thanks for sharing your lovely card. I love your Valentine theme!

Jerri said...

CUTE! This card has so many great colors and textures. I love it.

Courtnay's Creations said...

great card for valentines!

rhonda said...

i love these bears! what a beautiful valentines card!

Jennifer Dove said...

Oh...is it almost valentines day already...getting out the red papers :)

Thanks...hopping on.....

Manna said...

So cute card!
Love it!

Ginger (Games) said...

love the cuties!

Debbi said...

Gorgeous card! I love the colors and the image.
*smiles*
debbi

Shazza said...

fab card, love the image and the papers match perfectly x

lady-sonja said...

Amazing card, everything fits perfect!
Sonja

Darla said...

Cute card.

SusuK said...

Hello from Finland.
Hop hop hop. Love the card and the teddies. Perfect background and colours. XOXO
:0)

Mrs. O said...

Aw...what a sweet card.

Bev Karolak said...

I love your card Nikki! Great image...so cute!
A fortunate flooded Queenslander, Australia

Raewyn said...

I am a huge fan of your work and this one is no exception. Just fantastic, best wishes from New Zealand

Jnett's Place said...

just the right amount of layering and the cutest lil 'ol bears - great card

Unknown said...

Ahhhhhhhh Nikki what a cute card and such a sweet bear cuple
hugs
Ildiko

Maggie Crawford said...

Yeah 100th Challenge!!

Stephenie said...

I love this!! I love Dustin's images!!

Gale said...

Love the bears. Great card.

Melissa said...

wow cute bears! thanks for sharing!!

Pretty Paper Junkie said...

XO! Love the card!

Shelly said...

How cute! I love the red beads and stick pin hearts! The perfect finishing touch! Thanks for the inspiration!

Lacey Stephens said...

Nikki, this card is super sweet!! I love everything about it!! And I'm so glad you were able to participate with this challenge! It was so fun getting the old gang back together!!
Big hugs!
~Lacey

Jan Garber said...

Those two bears look like they have more on their minds...those sneaky Pike bears! Great colors, and love the red and white pearls!

chezahuefa said...

wow, I like the way you colored the image!

Roxie said...

Great job coloring the image, your embellishments look wonderful and I really like the red half pearls that draws the eye right to the hearts and image, well done!

Angela B. said...

So cute! Blog hopping on for your 100th challenge!

Hope C. said...

Dustin Pike is one of my favs!! Love your card!

Stacey said...

This is too cute! Awesome colouring as always :o) ~x~

Michelle said...

Such a fun card, Nikki!! It's been awesome celebrating with you --I miss you guys so much :)

Julie said...

I really like this card! Love the colours and the bears!
x

Anonymous said...

I like your card very much, the bears are adorable and your colouring is exquisite. xx

Yolanda said...

That is a beautiful card!

Jennifer Moore said...

What a great card.

Unknown said...

What a cute Valentines card, super rich colors and embellishments:)

Juut said...

Soooooo cute!

Mary said...

Cute Valentine!

Shelly said...

Gorgeous card, Nikki. It's beautifully embellished.

Stempelfan said...

A lovely card.
Congrats to the 100th Challenge.

Hugs from Germany
Sonja

Kamilicrafts said...

Fab colouring Nikki and I love this image too! Kim x

Ila said...

Cute and Gorgeous!!..love the way you colored these bears...and the dp is Fabulous!!

Andi said...

I love Dustin and I love what you did with the image

Unknown said...

Very pretty card! The image is coloured perfectly too. :)

Becca said...

Oh yes I agree with the ladies...this is absolutely adorable. Congrats on the 100th challenge.
xo Bela

Deb said...

What a couple of sweethearts!

Deb H.

Mocha-Latte Crafts said...

I just love Dustin's images. This is a great card and I am sure whomever receives it will also love it. Cheers, Tanya R.

Unknown said...

great Valentine card - love the
feel of the card

Anonymous said...

Love, love this card !!! A perfect combo of texture, colour & paper. Fabulous work !!

Loki Made It said...

i just love your work! thank you for sharing with all of us!!

Clara said...

Gorgeous colouring on the bears and the blushing cheeks is adorable!

Brook said...

Cute card. The papers do look great with the image. Love how you cut out the sentiment too.

Elizabeth said...

Perfect as always!

christelle said...

Congrats Nikki for this marvellous Valentine card!!
These two bears are adorable!!
Have a great my dear Nikki,
Love to you all,
Big hugs,
Christelle.