Special Delivery...

Hey, hey!    

With all of the cool vintage post card and postmark stamp sets at Purple Onion Designs, I had to turn at least one of the new images from the Tofu and Friends Holiday Happiness collection into a cheery Christmas faux post card. I quickly settled on Tofu Candy Cane Wishes to be the focal point, coloring this sweet Santa kitty and his mouse pal in traditional Christmas colored attire. I then masked them off and added elements from the Vintage Postcard, Vintage Postcard add-on, Vintage Holiday Postmark and Vintage Christmas and Holiday Postmark sets. To decorate the postage stamp I masked off the edges and inked up just the top of the Christmas tree from the Very Merry Snowglobe stamp. The oversized Merry Christmas sentiment appears to be retired but I like how it makes a bold statement and balances Santa kitty on the other side of the card. :)

Have a good one!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Tofu Candy Cane Wishes, Very Merry Snowglobe, Vintage Postcard set, Vintage Postcard set add-on, Vintage Holiday Postmark set, Vintage Christmas and Holiday Postmark set and Merry Christmas sentiment)
ink- Memento rich cocoa, Papertrey Ink pure poppy and Hero Arts forest
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
cat- V20, E40, E41, E42, W3, R000, R30, E04
clothes- V20, C0, C2, C4, R24, R27, R29, R89, E44, E47, E49, Y02, YR23, E47
candy canes- C0, C1, C2, C3, R14, R17, R29, R59
mouse/scarf- BG000, C3/E41, E42, E43, W3, W5, R30, E04/YG25, YG67
christmas tree- YG25, G46, YG67, Y02, YR23, E47, R24, R27, R29
shadow- N0, N2, N3
background- R01, R11, RV42, R43

'Tis the season...

Hello friends! 

Just a quick reminder that today is the last day to participate in the Joyful Gatherings YouTube hop for a chance at winning the entire Joyful Gatherings clear release from Sweet November Stamps. This is the card that is featured on the Sweet November channel, where I share my masking process and a speed coloring of the scene. The happy snow shoveling boy is from the new Snow Days set and I paired him with both the Front Porch Background and Front Porch Christmas Decor sets to create this festive holiday scene. It looks like he took a break from all that shoveling to build a happy snowman in the front yard. The little sentiment was borrowed from the older Signs of the Season set and it certainly is the season for snow to start accumulating and all the 'joy' that comes with managing that, LOL! 

Toodles!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Snow Days, Front Porch Background, Front Porch Christmas Decor and Signs of the Season)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Papertrey Ink pure poppy
Li'l Inkers stitched square die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

Precious Dragons...

 

Hey there! 

The new Joyful Gatherings clear release at Sweet November Stamps just added two more adorable dragons to our year long Birthstone Dragon series. First we have the November Topaz Dragon who is flying high above the fall landscape, carrying her precious treasure as she goes. Just like her favorite gem, this little dragon looks stunning with her russet orange scales and amber hued eyes... all the better to blend in with the autumn foliage in her forest home.

Next, we find the December Turquoise Dragon who sparkles and shines like the icy cold snow covering the ground. The tall pine trees are from the older Winter Wonderland Horizon Lines set and they provide the perfect cover for this winter beauty and her precious gem.

Later gators!

November supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (November Topaz Dragon)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Papertrey Ink canyon clay
Mama Elephant stitched deckle die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Kaiser Craft gems
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list

December supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (December Turquoise Dragon and Winter Wonderland Horizon Lines)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
Whimsy Stamps treasure map die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list

'Tis the season...

Good morning!    

Let's kick off this week with another card using stamps from the new Christmas release at Purple Onion Designs. Once again I am using a mix of stamps from the Frostypine Elementary Holiday Revue collection by Holly Mabutas and the recital continues with the Frostypine Orchestra playing their instruments with more gusto than skill, LOL! The musical cuties are up on the Frostypine Elementary Stage while the Frostypine Conductor is down in the pit trying his best to keep them all on the same rhythm. The signage and sentiment up above are part of the Stage Decorations set and I ended up drawing in the musical notes by hand for an additional fun little touch. I like to think that the parents in the audience are enjoying the orchestra's rendition of The Christmas Song as the holiday spirit fills the air. :)

Have a great week!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Frostypine Orchestra, Frostypine Conductor, Stage Decorations and Frostypine Elementary Stage)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Papertrey Ink pure poppy
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Pear Blossom Press gold gel pen
Copic markers:
polar bear- V20, V22, E40, W1, W3, W4, R000, R30, T10
cymbals/sweater- Y02, Y21, YR23, YR24, E47, N9/E40, E41, E42, R14, R17, R27, E19
mouse- E41, E42, E43, W3, W4, R000, E30, E04
sweater/kazoo- YG11, G43, G85/R17, R59, C6, C10
cat- E50, E41, E43, E71, E74, E79, R30, E04
flute/clothes- C5/W0, W2, C3, G94, G99, Y15, R24, R29, R59
dog- W0, N2, N3, N5, N6, N7, N9, T9, R000, R30, E04
scarf/cello- E40, E81, R27/E23, E25, E27, C5, C7, C9
bunny- E50, E40, E41, E43, R000, R30, E04
dress/violin- C1, C3, R35, R37, R59/E23, E25, E27
hedgie- E30, E31, E41, E43, E34, E57, E47, R30
bow/drum- YG03, YG17, YG67/E55, E57, E81, C2, C3, C5, R24, R29
fox- W1, W2, YR21, YR24, YR27, E17, E09, R000, R30
jacket- N3, T1, T5, T7, T9
stage/floor- E34, E55, E57, E59/W3, W5, W6/E44, E47, E49
background light- Y0000, Y000, Y00, YR30, YR31
curtains/sign- YG45, G28, BG99/C00, C1, C2, R24, R27, R29, R89
 

Joyful Gatherings day 2!

 

Hey, hey!

The Joyful Gatherings clear release celebration continues today at Sweet November Stamps. These eleven festive Christmas and winter sets and the two newest additions to our year long Birthstone Dragon series as well as three new sequin mixes cover all of your Christmas crafting needs. The shopping special for this release is spend $75 or more in physical product and you will get the 3x4 Joy stamp absolutely FREE (while supplies last). And of course there is also FREE SHIPPING on all domestic orders over $85 and $15 flat rate shipping for all international orders over $85. We've also brought back the exclusive limited time digital bundle deal which will be available through November 23rd. All of the sets have been bundled together, which is 45 images, 20 accessories and 14 sentiments for $120. As an added bonus, from now through November 23rd, every digi order placed at Sweet November Stamps will also receive the exclusive Tree Trimmer Peppermint digi for FREE and digi orders over $10 with also include Tree Trimmers Jingle and Jangle for FREE, no code necessary.  :)

There are two new Postage Pal sets in this release and I am sharing cards using both of them today. My first card features some of the stamps in the Postage Pals: Santa and Reindeer set. I've stamped them onto a mini slimline card front using the Nellie's Choice multi frame die. I really like how the big panel in the center gave me room to stamp three of the cute characters all together, adding to the fun and energy of this card. The postage elements I used are all from the Year Round Post Marks set and they really pop against the bright red and green backgrounds that I air brushed behind Santa and his crazy reindeer.

My second card is another mini slimline, this time using the mini slimline postage collage die from Waffle Flower. All of these cute snowmen are from the new Postage Pals: Snowmen set and I actually colored them up during my preview weekend Live over on the Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. So if you would like to see all of these mini winter scenes come together the video is still available for a few more weeks. Once again, I used the Year Round Post Marks set to add the postage elements once the coloring was done.

The Instagram hop is still going strong with all sorts of festive inspiration from the design team and four chances to win a $30 gift certificate to the shop. Just search for the #sweetnovemberstamps account to get started. The winner will be announced on November 19th. And the Youtube hop starts this morning for a chance at winning the entire release! You can also check out all of the cards over at the Friends of Sweet November Stamps group on Facebook for even more inspiration from our talented design team members. I will also be coloring Live two more times today, first at 10am then again at 2pm PST on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page.

You can also find us on Instagram @sweetnovemberstamps and don't forget to use the #sweetnovemberstamps any time you share a card or project using SN images so we can see all of your beautiful makes!