Deeper than the ocean...

Hello again! 

Yesterday's Vault release at Sweet November Stamps brought back updated versions of the Merbabies that originally released back in 2011. To help celebrate their return I colored little Splash and Wiggles Live over on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook video. This pair of friends became quite colorful and cheery looking thanks to the help of all my fellow crafters that joined me during the Live and offered up suggestions. Now this card is full of candy coated sweetness that totally suits these two. :)

 

The Sweet November May Newsletter also went out last night, where we recapped all of the MerMay fun that went on this month. Subscribers also got a code they can use to get the brand new The Selkie digital stamp absolutely FREE. While Selkies may not technically be mermaids, this one hasn't quite finished shedding her seal skin so she fits right in. ;)

Here's to a fantastic rest of the long weekend!

Splash supply list:
cardstock- My Favorite Things and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Splash and Wiggles)
stamp- Waffle Flower (sentiment), Stampin' Up (school of fish)
ink- Versafine onyx black and Catherine Pooler aquatini
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
Sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

Selkie supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (The Selkie)
stamp- My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
eyes- E84, E87, E89
hair- E74, E77, E79
tail/seal- E40, N2, N3, N4, N5, W1, W2, W3, W5, W7
sky/water- B00, B41, B52
sand- E30, E41, E42, E43, E44
rocks- C2, C3, C4, C6, BG93, BG96, BG99

 

Merbabies Vault release...

 

Hello friends! 

Well here we are at the last weekend of MerMay and we are wrapping the month up with a special Sweet November Vault release. We've brought back the Merbabies that originally released back in 2011 and have given them a major update. Splash and Wave used to be paired together but we have separated them and given each a new aquatic friend. Another change is that Pebble has grown sleepy and decided to take a nap in her clam shell bed. So now we have Splash and Wiggles, Wave and Happy, Shelly and Bebe and Pebble with Jumbo, Gumbo and Little Fry.

For my first card I've colored Pebble into a bright and cheery clam shell nursery where the little shrimp are making sure her nap time goes uninterrupted. Nobody wants to have a cranky merbaby on their hands, LOL!     

Next we have Shelly and Bebe, the young beluga whale. From sun up to sun down these two friends 'swim so wild and swim so free' (just like the song says). ;)

Finally today, we have Wave and her axolotl friend, Happy. It's hard not to smile when you have a silly little 'walking fish' by your side who is always ready for fun and good times. 

Now be sure to go check out the Friends of Sweet November Stamps group on Facebook for even more Merbabies inspiration from Caitlin, Melissa, and our wonderful guest, Davinia! I will also be coloring the fourth merbaby Live later this morning at 11am PST on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page and I hope to see you there!
 
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!

Pebble supply list:
cardstock- My Favorite Things and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Pebble, Jumbo, Gumbo and Little Fry)
stamp- Mama Elephant (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20, R21
hair- BV02, BV13, BV04, BV08
headband- YG03, BG96, BG99, E81, E84
tail- YG21, YG03, BV01, BV02, BV13, BV04, BV08
clam shell- BG01, FBG2, BG05, B06, B37, B39, E40, E81, W3, W5, W6
shrimp- C2, R43, RV25, RV29
sand/rocks/coral- E30, E31, E33, E44, C2, C3, C4, C5, Y02, Y21, Y26
seaweed- YG23, YG17, YG67
water- B00, B01, B02

Shelly supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Shelly and Bebe)
stamps- My Favorite Things (sentiment) and Stampin' Up (school of fish)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Catherine Pooler aquatini
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E11, E13, E15, E04, R00, R20
eyes- E55
hair- RV63, Rv66, RV69, RV99
tail- RV52, RV63, RV55, RV66, RV69, RV99, BG11, BG13
top/headband- YG21, YG23, YG95, YG99, E81, E84, BV00
beluga- BV00, C1, C0, C00, E93, R21, G0000
water/sand- G0000, G000, G00, E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, C4, C5, C6

Wave supply list:
cardstock- My Favorite Things and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Wave and Happy)
stamp- My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Studio Calico ice ice baby
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
eyes- BG01, BG45
hair- RV10, RV13, RV34, RV99
tail- RV00, RV10, RV11, RV13, RV34, RV99, Y000, Y11, Y02
top/head band- YG21, YG25, YG17, G99, BV01, RV10, G000
axolotl- RV00, RV10, RV11, RV14, RV34, RV29
sand/logs/algae- E30, E31, E43/E34, E74, E77/YG01, YG03, G14, BG96
water- B00, B12, B52

 

Mermaids and water...

TGIF!

Just a quick pop in today as we near the end of this MerMay. I've had this cute Mermaid For Each Other set from My Favorite Things just sitting and waiting to get on a card for a couple years now. Yesterday finally seemed like the perfect day to make that happen and to be honest I think they were just waiting for a slimline card to call home, LOL! I stamped and masked them into a group of friends floating together and got that partially in the water look by first inking them in a grey ink using my Misti then adding black ink to just the part of the stamp that I wanted to be above the water's surface. The seaweed and fish from the Best Fins and Fish You Were Here sets were stamped completely in the lighter grey ink since they are totally submerged. I used lots of bright, happy colors on these fun mermaids and I'm so glad I finally helped them fulfill their stampy destiny.  ;)

Ok, time for me to scoot my boot. Have a good one!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- My Favorite Things (Mermaid for Each Other, Best Fins and Fish You Were Here)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and london fog, Studio Calico glass slipper
Trinity Stamps scalloped slimline die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
skin mer 1 and 2- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
mer 1 hair- Y11, Y21, Y17, E35
mer 1 everything else- YR31, RV02, RV04, RV09, YG21, YG13, YG17, BG99, Y15, YR04, YR09
mer 2 hair- RV00, RV21, RV23, RV34
mer 2 everything else- YR21, YR04, YR18, Y02, Y18, Y17, YR04, YR09, YG21, YG13, YG17
mer 3 skin- E11, E13, E15, E04, R00, R20
mer 3 hair- V12, V15, V17, BV08
mer 3 everything else- FBG2, BG05, BG07, C0, C2, C3, RV02, RV04, RV09, YG21, YG13, YG17
water- BG10, BG11, BG23, BG32, BG34
sky- Y0000, Y000, Y00, Y11, Y21
fish/seaweed- YG01, YG23, YR15, FBG2, Y02