LOL...

TGIF my friends!

A couple of weeks ago I did a Live coloring video on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. In that video I went over how I colored shiny Mylar balloons as well as adding floral prints to character's clothes on a couple of my previous Stamping Bella cards. Because I don't like to repeat making the same card twice I changed up the Teeny Tiny Townie Love girls by only inking up the L and the O then repeating the L again to create a whole new message. I colored the letters in three different color combos to help show that the same technique can easily be done in any color combo you want to make your balloon. So yesterday I finally got around to coloring in the girls and finishing off the rest of the card design with some fun streamer stamps from PTI stamped in coordinating colors to the Mylar balloons. Now it's a fun, tongue-in-cheek kind of birthday card ready to make someone smile on their big day. :)

Later gators!  

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Stamping Bella (Edgar and Molly Vintage Balloon set and Teeny Tiny Townie Love), Papertrey Ink (Hooray set), My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Studio Calico flamingo, Papertrey Ink bright buttercup and Hero Arts purple ombre
My Favorite Things blueprints die
Doodlebug sequins
Copic opaque white
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R20
hair 1- E50, E41, E53, E55
hair 2- E23, E27, E47
hair 3- YR21, YR24, YR27, E29
clothes- C1, C2, BG05, 100
shadows- W1, W2, W3, W4
pink balloon- RV02, RV04, RV09, RV99, W10
yellow balloons- Y02, Y15, Y18, Y26, E47, W10, R05, BG02
purple balloon- V04, V06, V09, BV08, C10
 

Love you furever...

Hey there!

I'm getting ready for the Sweet November digi release at 7 Kids this weekend so I figured I should make sure this cutie patootie got posted before the new images come out. Duncan and Donut are part of the Puppy Love digi release and I colored these two during one of the Live videos at the beginning of the month. We changed things up and did a simple indoor scene complete with a sleek mod sofa and the hint of a window pane with the cast shadow on the carpet. It's almost like these two are just waiting for the rain to pass so they can get outside and toss that ball in a game of fetch. :)

Have a good one my friends!

Supply list:
cardstock- Lawn Fawn and Copic X-Press It
digital stamp- Sweet November (Duncan and Donut) 
stamp- Honey Bee (Friends Furever set)
ink- My Favorite Things
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here
 

Winter Gorjuss ATCs...

Olo!

It's a pretty busy week around here so I figured I would share a these ATC cards that I made for the 7 Kids swap last month. The theme was 'anything goes' and I inked up a bunch of the mini Gorjuss Girls for some winter themed cards. The smaller size of the ATCs are always such a great way to practice a multitude of backgrounds. But as much fun as these were to create at the time, I'm glad and oh-so-ready to be moving into a new season of crafting. ;)

Ok, gotta run!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Santoro (Mini Gorjuss Girls)
ink- Memento tuxedo black 
Copic markers
sorry, I didn't keep a list

May all your wishes come true...

Hello, hello!

The temps are still on the chilly side around here but we are seeing more sunshine every day so I'm unashamedly going full tilt into spring card making. Today I was inspired by this pair of adorable fairies, Flynt and Goldie, from Purple Onion Designs. These two are so cute and I think they look right at home in the Floral Spray stamp that I paired them with. Because the Floral Spray is nice and wide, spreading across the entire card front I thought it would be cool to use it as a natural break in the card design and actually fill the bottom half of the card with some pretty pattern paper. Pretty papers were my first crafting love but these days working them onto a card just doesn't happen very often so it's nice when I can revisit my old love in a new way. I also referenced the pretty pastels in the stripe pattern to pull all my Copic combos from so that everything would match. I used to do that a lot too and it was really helpful as I was learning to mix Copic blends. This reminded me that I should challenge myself to match papers more often because it definitely got me working with a whole new color palette compared to my other recently made cards. And that, as Martha would say, is a good thing. ;)

Laters!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
paper- My Mind's Eye 
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Flynt, Goldie, Floral Spray and A Beautiful Day Sentiment set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things Blueprints die
Prima flowers
May Arts twine
Kaiser Craft pearls
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
wings- BG10
boy hair- E55, E44, E47
boy clothes- G000, YG41, G12, YG45, W1, W2, YG21, YG91, YG93, G00, G03, G16, BG93, BG96
girl hair- E35, E57
girl clothes- RV000, RV00, RV52, YG21, YG91, YG93, R30, R21, R22, G000, YG41, G12, YG45
flowers- R000, R01, R12, YR30, YR31, Y19, G20, G43, BG0000, BG000, BG53, YG21, YG91, YG93, G03, G16, BG96, RV000, RV00, RV52, R22, BG10, BG11
sky- YR0000, YR00, YR61, YR82, YR30

Every path...

Good morning!

You know by now that I'm a sucker for a cute Dreamerland kiddo and this sweet girl from the October character release had me totally falling in love with her. The stamp is called With You and the original image has her dancing across a row of music notes, which while very cute, was a bit limiting to the kinds of scenes I really wanted to put her in. So I cut the music notes off the bottom of the clear stamp, creating two separate images, then cut the kitty off too and made it a single stamp as well. Now I feel like I have three images for the price of one, LOL! Once all that was done I got to stamping and masking, adding in the fence from the Mix and Match You are a Blessing set and the large tree from the Mix and Match Tree Trunks set as well as a cottage from Art Impressions. From there is was a nice and relaxing spring scene to enjoy coloring up.

Alrighty, let's get this week going... here's to a not too Monday-ish Monday. ;) 

Supply list:
cardstock- My Favorite Things and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Dreamerland Crafts (With You, Mix and Match Tree Trunks and Mix and Match You are a Blessing), Art Impressions (Cottages)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, desert sand and rich cocoa
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20, E15
hair- Y32, YR24, YR27, E29
clothes- C1, C2, C4, BV13, BV17, BV29, B01, BG45, BG78
kittens- E50, YR21, E97, E99, E93
fence- E23, E57, E47
grass/flowers- YG21, YG03, YG63, RV32, RV34, Y17
trees- E31, E34, E44, YG00, G43, G94, G99
house- Y11, Y21, Y26, Y28, T2, T3, T4, W0, E81, E84, W3, W6
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B21

Thank you...

Hello and good morning!

I'm here with another Scenic Saturday on the Stamping Bella blog and this week is all about the new Edgar and Molly Vintage sets that were released last month. Ever since these were released I have been dying to mix and match the different sets together to see how many vintage inspired scenes I could come up with. For this first card I pulled stamps from four of the sets, Vintage Bench, Vintage Flower, Vintage Mushroom and Vintage Farm Birds to create a quaint scene of this boy and girl herding a gaggle of geese with some help from their trusty dog. By stamping the boy and dog first, then masking them I was able stamp the geese three times across the card front creating the illusion that there are a lot more geese than what comes on the original stamp. Then I masked a few of the geese before adding in the little girl so that once all the masks were removed she appears to be on one side of the parade while the boy is on the other. All they needed after that was a lovely spring day with a sunlit lane to be marching down. The sentiment I used actually comes with Oddball Bouquet but I thought it paired quite nicely with this sweet scene as the kids are helping the geese along their way. I can already tell you now that this won't be the last of the Edgar and Molly cards you see from me as I still have so many ideas I can't wait to try with them. :)

I hope your weekend is a crafty one!  

Supply list:
cardstock- My Favorite Things and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Stamping Bella (Edgar and Molly Vintage Bench set, Edgar and Molly Vintage Flower set, Edgar and Molly Vintage Mushroom set, Edgar and Molly Vintage Farm Birds and Oddball Bouquet), Art Impressions (covered bridge)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
girl hair- YR21, YR27, E99, E39
girl clothes- W00, E81, Y02, Y15, Y26, E39, Y18, YG03
boy hair- Y32, E31, E33, E35
boy clothes- B21, B23, B97, E21, E23, E25, E57, E49, E81
geese- E40, E81, T2, T3, T5, YR15, YR18
dog- E30, E31, E33, W2, W5, W6, W9, R43, R46, R89
sky/water- B000, B00, B42, 0, B95
covered bridge- N0, N2, N5, N8, N10, E44, E47, W2, W5, W7
path- E30, E31, E42, E43, E44
grass/trees- YG21, YG03, YG67, G43, G94
flowers- B24, B26, BV08

Bean there for me...

TGIF my friends!

It's my turn to post on the TGF blog today and I couldn't wait to share a couple of the new Front and Back Anyas that were recently on pre-order and should be releasing very soon. For this fun coffee shop scene I paired the back of Coffee Anya FB and the front of Cupcake Anya FB and through a bit of masking was able to make it look like a barista serving her favorite morning customer. I am just so in love with the interactions you can create between the characters now and all the new scene making possibilities these backside Anyas provide... my head is already spinning with future card ideas. I really hope that these three initial Front and Back sets aren't the last we see! If you missed out on the pre-order I believe any extra sets will go up in the store but the numbers will be super limited so keep your eyes peeled. ;)

Laters! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Coffee Anya FB and Cupcake Anya FB), My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black rich cocoa
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
coffee anya hair- E50, E41, E43, E55
coffee anya clothes- B93, B95, B97, V22, V25, V28, BV29, W7, W10, E34, E35, E57, E59, E81, E84
cupcake anya hair- YR21, YR14, E99, E59
cupcake anya clothes- BG02, BG45, BG09, C1, C3, RV14
coffee cups- C1, C3, E81, E43, E44, E47
cupcakes- E50, E21, E33, RV10, RV21, RV14, N5, N10
background- T2, T3, T6, E23, E57, E49, G40, G43, G46, BG99, T3, T6, T9, W1, W2, W4, W6 

The Hard Stuff Can Wait...

Hello, hello!

What can I say... sometimes when the rain is falling it can be mighty tempting to just stay in bed where it is warm and cozy. At least this little bunny from the All Tucked In set seems to think so, LOL! By now it can't be a secret that I am a total sucker for cute stamp sets that include all sorts of accessories for scene building and this Stacey Yacula set from My Favorite Things checked all the boxes for me. Not only do they all work great together but I then get so many ideas on how I can mix and match them in with other stamps in my collection and I get excited all over again. Yes, yes, I'm a total stamping nerd and I own it! Anywho, even though most of the cards I've seen using this set take it in a more boyish direction I wanted to pretty up the room with all sorts of fun feminine prints and colors. The rainy window was inspired by the super talented Sandy Allnock and it was the perfect finishing touch for the story I wanted to tell with this card. Now if only I didn't have so much to get done today, I just might cozy back up myself. Alas, the to-do list is long and there never seem to be enough hours in the day. ;)

Later gators!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- My Favorite Things (SY All Tucked In)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
bunny- E50, E41, E42, 0, R30
pajamas/slippers- RV52, RV55, RV66, YG03
teddy- E53, E55, E57, E93
piglet- RV10, RV11, RV13, RV25, RV29, R89
kitty- Y32, YR12, YR14, E39, E50, E41
floor- W1, W2, W3, W4
walls- RV00, RV52, RV63, RV93
bed frame/nightstand/window frame- E81, E84, W0, W6, Y21, Y26, Y28
pictures- E74, E77, E79, W10, B23, B37, BV29, B00, B21, B23, YG03, YG63, C1, C3, RV55
fish bowl- Y02, YR04, YR09, E19, B00, B21, B23, C1, C3
books- V12, V15, V17, Y11, Y15, Y26, YG03, YG67, E81
bedding- B000, B41, B52, B14, E50, E41, W3, RV52, RV55, RV66, Y11, Y15, Y21, Y26, YG03, G43
window scene- B000, B00, B21, YG00, YG03, BV00, 0, C3, C4 
 

A lovely day...

Hey there!

So I recently stumbled across a new-to-me company called, Felicity Jane, and each month they release a new scrapbooking/card making kit named after a girl. That girl is also available as a stamp and as soon as I saw them I knew I wanted them all! I got the ones I could but I'm kinda bummed there were a lot of sold out or discontinued ones that I guess I will have to try and hunt down through the secondary market. Anywho... the reason why they struck such a cord with me is that they take me back to my childhood days and one of THE BEST Christmas presents that I ever got. It was called Fashion Plates and it had hard plastic pieces of various heads, torsos and legs that you could mix and match together then place a sheet of paper over and rub a black crayon across to create your own unique fashion girl to then color. Oh man, I spent hours and hours creating and coloring with that thing and these pretty gals totally remind me of my beloved Fashion Plates. Now I want to spend hours and hours coloring these stamps, I guess some things never really change LOL!
The first girl to get inked up was Megan because she looked very spring like with her basket of flowers and pretty day dress. I paired her with the Summer Cottage background stamp from Whimsy Stamps and I gotta say, it is a match made in stampy heaven. Doesn't Megan look right at home on that garden path? I did have to extend the background scene down to the bottom of the card but that was easy as all I had to do was color in more grass and stone path, otherwise having that stamp made for a very quick and easy background, which is always awesome! I don't know about you but I would certainly like to visit this idyllic cottage on a sunny spring day. :)

Alrighty, I'm off. Have a good one my friends!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Felicity Jane (Megan Girl), Whimsy Stamps (Summer Cottage) and Papertrey Ink sentiment
ink- Memento tuxedo black 
Papertrey Ink Noted Scallop die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20. RV23
eyes- B14
hair- E53, E55, E57, E49
clothes- B60, BV31, BV13, C1, C3, BV17, B63, B66, BV29, N2, N5
basket- YR23, E33, E39
sky/water- B0000, B00, B21, B14
grass- YG00, G21, G43, G94
house- W0, W1, W3, E30, E31, E34, E42, E43, E44, E15, E17, B91, B93, Y00
flowers- RV52, RV23, RV25, BV02, BV04, BV17, Y11, Y15, Y17, RV63, V15, V17
trees/bushes- BG93, YG95, G99, G94, YG99, BG99, YG00, YG03, YG63, G94, YG25, YG67, BG99
path- W2, W4, W6, E43

Easter's on its way...

Olo!

Lot's to do today so just a quick post to share. I've been waiting to ink up these sweet Balloon Bunnies from Whimsy Stamps for almost a year now and with Easter finally approaching it gave me an idea for what kind of card to make with them. I wanted to color them into a scene flying high above the clouds as they each make their way to a different location where they will help welcome in the Easter celebration. I can just imagine looking up into the sky and seeing all of the new little Easter bunnies sailing out into the world on a gentle spring breeze and that makes me smile.  :)

Thanks for stopping by! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Whimsy (Bunny Balloons and Bunny Balloons 2), Echo Park (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Copic opaque white
Copic markers:
cloudy sky- Y0000, YR30, YR0000, YR000, R0000, R00, R30, BV0000, B60, B63, B66, BV20, BV23, 0
bunnies- E50, E41, E43, BV31, E31, E55, W4, W6, E93
balloons- R20, R21, R22, R24, RV21, RV42, YG0000, YG00, YG11, YG03, BG10, BG11, BG45, Y00, Y11, Y21, V000, V01, V04, V06, Y000, YR30

Part of my pack...

Good morning!

7 Kids is hosting its first Instagram Hop today as a way to introduce the new team. The hop starts at 10 am PST and to participate all you have to do is visit each team members Instagram account and leave a comment on their post. When you're finished head to 7 Kids' Instagram account and leave a comment on their post that you completed the Hop! You have until 2pm MTN on Wednesday Feb 19th to comment. One random winner will win a $20 gift card to the store! 

All of the cards today are featuring the new Puppy Love digi release from Sweet November so I figured this was the perfect time to share one that I colored during the release Lives at the beginning of the month. This darling duo is Coco and Pebble and I colored them heading off to the dog park for a fun filled day. So many great suggestions came in during the Live, like the camo print and adding a little coat to the pup... it's those interactions that really make doing the Lives so much fun. :)

Alrighty, I'll have a full list of the hop participants up on my Instagram @amyyoungforever in a few hours when the hop starts. Have fun and good luck!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamp- Sweet November (Coco and Pebble)
stamp- Honeybee Stamps (Friends Furever set)
ink- Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep track of the colors but you can see the video here

My Favorite Peeps...

It’s the 15th, and the FEBRUARY 2020 RELEASE is now available for purchase in The Greeting Farm Store! Our first set called FLOWER FIELDS is a gorgeous stamp set full of various floral stamps to create an amazing background or scene. Next, we have a stunning mermaid with beautiful flowing hair and a gorgeous tail named JELLIA MERMAID. Then, we introduced you to an awesome set called HELLO EASTER featuring 6 characters, 2 sentiments, and a bunch of adorable accessories. Lastly, we showcased a new cutting die called HELLO SPRING. 

To celebrate we are having a short BLOG HOP, where one lucky fan will take home the entire release! You have until FEBRUARY 18th, 12pm CST/1pm EST to leave your comments on each Designer's Blog and The Greeting Farm Blog (letting us know you completed the hop). We will announce the random winner later in the week on the Blog and in our Facebook Group: The Greeting Farm Fan Page.

**NOTE: Please use the same name on all the blogs when leaving a comment. Also, please do not pick the Anonymous option when leaving a comment (otherwise we won't be able to verify that it's you). Thank you!

TGF Design Team:

 AMY

 ANITA 

CYNTHIA 

JESSIE 

MARTHA 

STEPHANIE 

THE GREETING FARM BLOG 

This is a short hop so definitely worth playing along! And if you can't wait for the hop to be over, you can purchase the new products HERE.

Once again I grabbed the adorable Happy Easter set and paired up the two gals with the Peeps bunny and chick marshmallow treats. I stamped a few extra Peeps above them and colored in a kitchen counter for them to sit on. All the colors I used were pulled from the playful Doodlebug papers so the entire card coordinated. A few fun embellishments and this sweet Easter card was done!

Supply list:

cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler

paper- Doodlebug

stamps- The Greeting Farm (Happy Easter), Studio G (sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black

My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1

My Favorite Things stitched scalloped square

ribbon

Prima flowers

Kaiser Craft pearls

Doodlebug jellybean Sprinkles

Wink of Stella clear glitter pen

Sharpie extra fine white pen

Smooch silver

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20

girl 1 hair- E23, E25, E29, E49

girl 1 clothes- BG11, BG53, BG07, E81, E84, 0, V15, V17

girl 2 hair- E50, E42, E53, E55

girl 2 clothes- YG21, YG03, YG17, RV06, RV09

peeps- RV00, RV52, RV34, Y00, Y04, Y15, Y18, BV20

background- W1, W3, E41, E42, E43, E44, YG21, YG03

 

Hello Spring...

Hi friends!

We've made it to the last day of the February previews for The Greeting Farm and we are wrapping things up with a new oversized sentiment die. Marie's beautiful script handwriting is showcased in the new 'Hello Spring' die, perfect for our card making as we shift into a sunnier season. I colored the die cut sentiment in ombre blues then surrounded it with mini fairies from the Fairy Happy set and flowers from the new Flower Field set. As an extra little finishing touch I grabbed some clear Nuvo and piped on a bunch of little rain drops because as we all know, spring showers bring the flowers. ;)

Now hop on over to the TGF blog to see all the fab cards from my fellow Farmers using the new Hello Spring die. And don't forget that the entire release will be available for purchase tomorrow, the 15th, with a small blog hop to celebrate!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Fairy Happy and Flower Field)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
The Greeting Farm Hello Spring die
My Favorite Things Blueprints die
Nuvo clear drops
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E11, E04, R20
fairy 1 hair-  E74, E77, E79, W10
fairy 1 dress- YG00, YG03, YG95
fairy 2 hair- Y32, E33, E35
fairy 2 dress- Y11, Y15, Y17
fairy 3 hair- T3, T6, T8
fairy 3 dress- RV10, RV32, RV34
fairy 4 hair- YR21, YR27, E29
fairy 4 dress- BG10, BG53, BG57, BG09
fairy 5 hair- E55, E59
fairy 5 dress- RV52, V04, V06
wings- G00
sentiment- B0000, B00, B52, B45
flowers/ground- RV10, RV11, RV32, RV34, V01, V12, V05, V09, Y18, YG03, YG17, YG99, YG01, YG63, Y0000, G20, E81, Y11, Y15, Y17, Y26, Y28

Happy Easter...

Hello, hello!

Here we are at day three of the Greeting Farm's February release and today we are introducing a new set full of cuties getting ready for the upcoming Easter holiday. The Happy Easter set includes six boys and girls with various holiday goodies, two sentiments and accessories like an Easter basket, egg, brush, chicks and Peeps. For my card today I have paired up the boy and girl who are decorating eggs and added a bunch of extra eggs to fill out the scene and keep them super busy. ;)

Now hop on over to the TGF blog to see more Easter sweetness from my fellow Farmers (plus an extra card from me) using the new Happy Easter set. Then check back tomorrow for the fourth and final day of previews before the big release one the 15th.

Supply list:
cardstock- My Favorite Things and Catherine Pooler
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Happy Easter)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Studio Calico lime light
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Doodlebug flower Sprinkles
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
girl hair- E31, E34, E25, E27
girl clothes- RV63, V04, V06, E50, E81, BV20, RV10, R30
boy hair- E43, E44, E49
boy clothes- B000, B41, B45, B93, B97, B37, YG05, G07, G29, W4, W6
eggs- YG11, YG07, YG09, FBG2, BG15, BG09, V12, V15, V17, RV02, RV13, RV14, W00, W1, W3, Y02, Y15, Y18
brushes/cans- E25, W6, W10, C00, C1, C3, C5
ground- YG0000, YG00, YG01, YG03, YG63, 0, G43, G94, G99
sky- B0000, B00, C1, C00

You're fintastic...

Hi friends!

Here we are at day two of the Greeting Farm's February release and we are introducing a gorgeous new mermaid named Jellia. When I first laid eyes on Jellia I pictured her as laying back on the sandy sea bottom letting the gentle waves rock her to sleep. To help fill out that scene I grabbed starfish from both the Happy to Sea You set and the Little Mermaids set. The sentiment comes with Maisea mermaid and as a final finishing touch I added the silhouettes of some fish swimming above her along with their corresponding cast shadows.

Now hop on over to the TGF blog to see all the mermazing cards from my fellow Farmers using the new Jellia. Then check back tomorrow as we continue the sneak peek fun. :)

Supply list: 
cardstock- My Favorite Things and Copic X-Press It
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Jellia Mermaid, Maisea Mermaid, Happy to Sea You and Little Mermaids)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Papertrey Ink hawaiian shores and royal velvet
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Nuvo cloud nine dream drops
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20, RV00, RV63, RV19, BG07
hair- V05, RV17, RV69, RV99
crown/top- E50, E81, Y21, E84, Y000
tail- G0000, G000, G00, G02, BG10, BG45, BG07, Y000, YR30, YR31
sand- E50, E30, E41, E42, E43, Y32, BG10, BG11, E44
starfish- YR30, YR31, Y21, E97, E99
fish- BV23, BV29

Bloom where you are planted...

Hey there!

February release previews start today at The Greeting Farm! Once again we have three new stamp sets and a large sentiment die being introduced to the store on the Saturday the 15th. Today we have a beautiful set of wild flowers called, Flower Field, to share. The set includes a number of different blossoms and flowers and various foliage in a bunch of different sizes so that you can mix and match them into beautiful overgrown gardens for your TGF characters. I pulled out the classic Fleur Anya to go with and I gotta say, it feels like they were made to go together. Just more confirmation as to why I hoard all my older stamps, LOL... you never know when a new set is going to give an old stamp a second life! 

Be sure to head on over to the TGF blog for more floral goodness from my fellow Farmers using the new Flower Field set. Then check back tomorrow as we continue with day two of previews. 

Supply list: 
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Fleur Anya, Flower Field and Potted Plants)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Papertrey Ink spring moss and sweet blush
My Favorite Things Blueprints die
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E50, E42, E55
dress- E50, E81, BV01, RV13, RV14
floral crown- G20, YG11, E81, Y02, Y21, Y26, E37
sky- BG0000, BG000, B41
butterflies- RV52, YR12
flower field- YG01, G43, RV63, V06, Y11, Y15, Y18, BV00, G24, E35, E27, B60, B63, B66, V12, V15, V17, YG03, RV02, RV14, YG95, BV34, BV17, Y00, G20, G21, Y15, Y17, V04, V09, RV21, RV34, Y13

You're mine...

Good morning!

So this is gonna be my last Valentine of the year because starting tomorrow it's all Greeting Farm previews for the rest of the week. I actually made this card for the recent Stamping Bella release and this is the first Oddball that I've ever colored up. Their quirky, deadpan expressions have always cracked me up but it wasn't until I watched this Oddball Cupid come to life under my markers that I was completely won over by their charm. I had a lot of fun playing up the softness and sweetness of a traditional Valentine's Day card with the dreamy cloud background and the blonde hair and white tunic that we are used to seeing on most cupid. But then I gave it all an Oddball twist with the heavy black Doc Marten boots and a combination of sentiments that starts off all lovely dovey then takes a turn into something a bit more demanding, LOL! Needless to say, I've added a few more of her sisters to my collection since the release and I can't wait to see what kind of mischief I can get them into as well. ;)

Laters!   

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Stamping Bella (Love Sentiment set and Oddball Cupid)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R20
eyes- BG000, C1, B34, B45
hair- E50, E51, E42, E55
clothes/bow and arrows- RV42, R43, RV14, Y11, Y21, Y26, E37, E81, E84, W3, W5, W8, W10, E53, E55, E57, YR23, YR24, E37
cloud background- RV0000, RV000, R0000, R81, YR0000, YR000, YR30, Y0000, G0000, BG0000, BG000, B00, B12, B24, V0000, V000, BV0000, BV00, 0

Love is all you need...

Hello, hello!

Are you ready for another Stamping Bella Scenic Saturday card? With Valentine's Day less than a week away I really wanted to ink up the new Teeny Tiny Townie Love stamp from the latest release... I mean seriously, how could I not? Sure, love in all its forms should be celebrated year long but I don't think it is a bad thing to take a day and really focus on this crazy feeling that completely feeds the soul, whether it is for pets, partners, friends or family, the more love you give the more you receive.  
These cuties are so exuberant and joyful as they parade across the card, spreading the love, that I was inspired to try and capture that parade feeling. And sometimes that means setting aside the markers and grabbing the stencils and inks instead. So I masked off each of the girls as well as the bottom third of the card that I wanted to remain white and started to add falling confetti to the background using some pink and red inks. Once that was on I pulled away the mask at the bottom of the card and grabbed a black multiliner pen to draw in the faux striped washi tape behind them. 
Now you know me, I couldn't finish this card without some kind of coloring challenge so I decided to try and make the letters they are holding look like shiny Mylar balloons. Once again Google is my best friend and I was able to find photos of balloon letters that gave me a type of pattern to follow in order to create that illusion of very shiny material. I used three reds, R43, R46 and R89 along with W10 because I was using a warmer color combo. But you can achieve the same look in any color by simply grabbing a light, medium and very dark marker combo, though I recommend grabbing a C10 or N10 if you are working with cooler colors. Once the marker colors are done the real magic comes when you add in the white highlights either with a gel pen or I used the Copic opaque paint. It was a fun challenge to do and totally becomes the focal point that I wanted it to be. 

Smooches!

Supply list:
cardstock- My Favorite Things and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Stamping Bella (Teeny Tiny Townie Love), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Papertrey Ink pure poppy, hibiscus burst and raspberry fizz
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
My Favorite Things confetti stencils
Doodlebug heart sprinkles
Copic opaque white
Copic markers:
girl 1 skin- E21, E23, E04, R20
girl 1 hair- T6, T10
girl 2 and 3 skin- E00, E11, E04, R20
girl 2 hair- Y32, E35
girl 3 hair- YR21, YR27, E39
girl 4 skin- E33, E57, R20
girl 4 hair- E35, E47, E49
clothes- E81, V20, W00, R46
balloons- R43, R46, R89, W10