Sweet Winter Wishes...

Good morning!

This cute pair of arctic friends from the Baby 'Bominable Winter Wonders set where colored during a Live a few weeks back over on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. Because we ended up giving them a kind of candy cane vibe with the striped North Pole and the peppermint flavored snow cone, I figured I should get this card posted before Christmas. It sure looks like that polar bear cub really wants a taste of that snow cone too, LOL! ;)

Later gators!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November (Baby 'Bominable Winter Wonder), My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Papertrey Ink pure poppy
My Favorite Things pinked edge stax
Kat Scrappiness enamel dots
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here
 

Here come the holidays...

 

Hello there!

I've got one last trio of cards to share before Christmas, using some of the new stamps from Purple Onion Designs. In case you missed it, there were three new collections added from three different artists. The latest from Stacey Yacula is, Whispering Pines, while the new Chilliezgraphy by Pei colleciton is Tofu and Friends Season's Greetings. Then there is the most recent addition to the line-up, Holly Mabutas with the Winterwood collection. 

My first card today is a snow covered woodland scene that was built around Scarlett's Tree from the Winterwood collection. I added Doug up on the branch, with his gift of an acorn in his little paws. Down below Nutter is pulling his wagon but instead of the cake that is originally in it, I wiped it away before stamp and replaced the cake with cute little Herbert, the hamster, instead. He's wishing everyone a Merry Christmas thanks to the Holiday Blurbs II sentiment.

Next, the sweet Baking Fun mouse by Chilliezgraphy by Pei, is decorating a recipe note card with her delicious Christmas cupcake. A message from the Santa's Sentiments set ties the whole delicious theme of this clean and simple card together.

 

Finally, Trixi and Cuddles from the Whispering Pines collection have driven their classic pick-up truck to the General Store for some last minute Christmas gifts and the perfect tree to put them under. The sentiment is from the Holiday Time Sentiment set.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!  :)

Holly supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Scarlett's Tree, Nutter, Herbert, Doug and Holiday Blurbs II)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Catherine Pooler skylight
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Pear Blossom Press gold gel pen
Copic markers:
path/snow/sky- E31, E42, E43, E44/BG70, BG90, BG10, BG72
trees- E41, E42, E43, E44, E74, E47, W5, W7, BG70, BG90, BG72
squirrels- E41, W2, W3, W4, W6, R000, R30
clothes/acorn- E40, E81, E84, G43, G46, BG96/G20, G43, BG93, BG96/E55, E57, E43, E44
wagon- C2, C4, T6, 100, R24, R27, R29, R89
hamster/candy cane- E50, E41, E43, E33, E35, E44, R000, R30, E04/C2, R27

Pei supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Baking Fun and Santa's Sentiments), My Favorite Things (Hand Drawn Lines background), October Afternoon (recipe)
ink- Memento rich cocoa, My Favorite Things amarena cherry and Hero Arts lime green
Mama Elephant Notepad die
Pear Blossom Press gold gel pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Doodlebug sprinkles
Copic markers:
mouse- E40, E42, E43, E44, E31, E34, R000, R30, E04, E93
clothes- W1, C2, C3, YG03, YG25, YG67, R46
cupcake- E21, E23, E27, BV00, E40, E50, E81, R43, R46, R59, YG03, G07, G29, Y02, Y13, YR23, YR24, E47, R27
shadow- W3, W5, W7

SY supply list:
cardstock- Lawn Fawn and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (General Store, Trixi and Cuddles and Holiday Time Sentiment set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Papertrey Ink pure poppy
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
dirt/snow/sky- E31, E42, E43, E44, E47/B000, B60, B91
trees- E43, E44/G82, G24, G46, G29
store- B000, B91, E53, E55, E57, E42, E44, E47, T3, T4, T6, W2, R14, R27, R59, E09, W3, N7
puppy/clothes- E40, E41, E33, E35, W3, W4, W5, W6, R000, R30/W1, W2, W4, R24, R27, R89, BG75
bunny/scarf- E40, E41, E43, W2, W3, W4, R000, R30, E04/E41, YG23, YG67, BG99
truck- C1, C3, C5, B000, B91, T5, T6, T8, R22, R24, R27, R59, R14, YR09
basket/thermos/blanket- E81, E84, E87/YG23, YG67, BG99/E81, E43, YG67, R46

 

Baking Spirits Bright...

Hello again!

A couple weeks back we colored SN Gal Caroline into a fun Christmas baking scene during a Live over on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. The baking elements on the countertop behind her are from the older Sugar and Spice set and it looks like she is going to be busy making cookies for Santa when he stops by on Christmas eve. With Christmas itself only days away now, I figured it was time to share the completed card here on the blog. I think my favorite part is the messy flour that we added to her apron and the counter top using a white Sharpie at the very end, it was a great suggestion.  :)

Have a great weekend!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November (SN Gal Caroline and Sugar and Spice) 
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Papertrey Ink pure poppy
Trinity Stamps dainty scallop mini slimline die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

 

Christmas is a feeling...

Hello friends!

I'm up on the Blogabella today with my final Scenic Saturday of 2024. I thought it would be fitting to end this year with a card featuring one of the most popular card making trends of 2024... postal themed. So I grabbed the cute little Oddball Carolers and made them the stars of this faux post card scene.

Now, the Oddball Carolers come as one single stamp but it was easy to cut them apart into three individual stamps so that I could mask and crowd them closer together into this smaller space. The most important thing to remember when doing this kind of layered stamping is to lift whoever is going to be in the back a little higher up. This gives the character the illusion of space, making them appear to be standing behind those in the front. Over on the fake postage stamp I added an ornament from the retired Little Bits Elves set and colored it to match the caroler's clothing. Once the coloring was complete I masked off the kids again, as well as the stamp and space that says 'post card' so that I could use my Copic airbrush system to spray on the kraft looking background color. I made sure to stop short of spraying all the way to the bottom of the card so it would look like the carolers had some snow to be standing on. From there all I had to do was add the various postage themed accents, a bit of falling snow and this fantastic sentiment from the Christmas Sentiment set to complete this fun holiday themed 'post card'.  :)

Toodles!

 

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Stamping Bella (Oddball Carolers, Little Bits Elves set and Christmas Sentiment set), Papertrey Ink (Deliver by December 25th and Santa Mail), Waffle Flower (Fall Postage Collage), The Greetery (postal modern)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, My Favorite Things amarena cherry and Hero Arts ombre green
The Greetery postcard pierce plate
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Pear Blossom Press gold gel pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
girl 1 hair/eyes- E21, E53, E23, E25/BG000, C3, B45
girl 1 clothes/candle- E40, E41, W3, C5, C7, C9, E44, R43, R46, RV99, E81, W3, W5, YG67/G20, BG93, Y000, Y02, Y18
boy hair/eyes- YR21, YR14, E37, E29/BG000, C3, G94, G99
boy clothes/song book- E40, E41, W3, E35, E47, E79, YG03, G94, G99, W2, W3, W5, W6, B95, B97, B99/E31, E34, E44, E81, E84
girl 2 hair/eyes- E74, E77, E79, W10/BG000, C3, E84, E87
girl 2 clothes/bell- E40, E41, W3, R43, R46, R20, R21, RV34, E77, N5, N8, E44, YG03, G94, G99/C00, C2, C4, T9
shadow/background- C1, C2, C4, E31, E34, E43, E44, E47
stamp- C1, C4, R43, R46, RV99, YG03, G94, G99

Christmas in the heart...

 TGIF!

Now that my Sweet November Pen Pal for December has received her card, I can finally share it here on the ol' blog. For this mini slimline I paired SN Gal Jovie, from last year's Christmas release, with the new City Sidewalks Background Builder. She looks so cute as a city girl getting the perfect little Christmas tree for her small apartment. With the snow falling and the hustle and bustle of everyone getting ready for the big day Jovie just loves everything about this special time of year. :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Supply list:
cardstock- Lawn Fawn and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November (SN Gal Jovie and City Sidewalks Background Builder), Mama Elephant (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Papertrey Ink pure poppy
Pinkfresh Studio stitched mini slimline die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair/eyes- E21, E25, E47/B45
clothes/purse- E40, E81, W3, R43, R46, R59, RV99, E74, E77, E79, G03, G17, G28, G29, E47/R24, R27, R46, R89, C4
tree- E84, E87, E89, YG45, G46, BG99
road/sidewalk- T3, T4, T5, T6/W4, W5, W6, W8
lamp posts- G43, G46, BG96, Y02
sky/snow- B91, B93, B95/B91, C0, C1, C3
buildings- Y00, Y11, E13, E15, E81, E84/C2, C4, E41, E42, E43, E44, W3, W6

Brace your elves...

Olo!

I couldn't decide which of the three cute elves included in the North Pole set at CC Designs to ink up first so the simple solution was to get them all on a fun postage collage style card. I went with the larger A6 sized postage collage die from Waffle Flower to give these North Pole cuties a bit more space in each of their squares. I played with their placement to make it look like they are popping in from all different directions. I filled in the other spaces with the sentiment and some decorative holiday stamps from Papertrey Ink. The additional pops of yellow and pink are a playful addition to the traditional Christmas reds and greens, which I think suits these little elves to a 'T'. I gotta tell ya, I had way too much fun putting this one together.  :)

Later gators!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- CC Designs (North Pole), Papertrey Ink (Deliver by December 25th and North Pole Mail), Waffle Flower (Fall Postage Collage)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black, Papertrey Ink pure poppy and Hero Arts green ombre
Waffle Flower A6 Postage Collage die
sharpie extra fine white pen
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
boy hair/eyes- E34, E47/YG03
boy clothes- Y11, Y15, Y18, Y26, Y02, YR23, E47, YG13, YG25, YG67, E47
girl hair/eyes- YR31, YR14, E15, E19/E23
girl clothes- RV00, RV10, RV21, RV32, RV34, Y02, YR23, E47, R35, R37, R39, RV99, E23, E25
santa garland- E01, W2, W3, R24, R27
girl hair/eyes- E55, E57, E47, E49/B52
girl clothes/bag- E40, W1, W3, R24, R27, R29, RV99/YG13, YG25, YG67, Y02, YR23, E47, C1, C3, R35, R37, R39
santa belt- Y02, YR23, E47, W6, W7, W10, R24, R27, R29, RV99