Friday, December 27, 2024

Snow Buddy Like You...

Hey, hey! 

Here are a pair of happy snowmen from the Snow Buddy Like You set that I colored during the release weekend Lives over on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. I paired them with the Birch Trees Horizon Lines and then we proceeded to color them into a winter sunrise scene. It was a great opportunity to show how you can create a snowy scene without using any of the traditional blues and greys to create the snow. I hope you all are getting to experience a bit of sunshine yourselves, even if the weather outside is chilly cold. 

Take care my friends!


Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November (Snow Buddy Like You and Birch Trees Horizon Lines)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things Blueprints die
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

Thursday, December 26, 2024

Don't Flurry...

Hello friends!

Last Thursday we wrapped up the final Scene Progression Break Down video series of 2024, over on the Sweet November Stamps Youtube channel. This one was all about coloring a snow covered hillside for these playful Downhill Dashers. Through the course of the videos we captured the the speed and motion of these kiddos as they race through the fresh powder and played with some bright, fun outerwear to really make them pop against the winter backdrop. 

A new series will be starting up in the new year, making this the perfect time to get caught up on all of the coloring videos we did this year.

Toodles!  :)

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November (Downhill Dashers
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Papertrey Ink blue
Hello Bluebird Nesting Deckle mini slimline die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Pear Blossom Press silver gel pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here


 

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Santa!

 Sending out the merriest of Christmas wishes for a day full of love, joy and wonder to all of my crafty friends! 


 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Dear Santa), Waffle Flower (Oversized Postage and North Pole Postage Collage)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black and Versamark watermark
Hero Arts detail white embossing powder
Mama Elephant Postage Frame die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here



 

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Be Jolly...

Hey, hey!

This adorable little bundled up bunny from the Signs of the Season set at Sweet November is here to wish everyone a happy Christmas Eve day and a reminder to be jolly today and everyday. I paired him with the Birch Trees Horizon Lines to help set the perfect snowy winter scene then sketched in the smaller pine trees by hand so they would look way off in the distance. Now I'm sure it is back to the burrow for this little fella, where he can take care of any last minute preparations before Santa arrives tonight. I hope that all of my fellow crafty friends are getting to enjoy the magic and wonder of the season. 

Big Christmas hugs!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Signs of the Season and Birch Trees Horizon Lines), Hello Bluebird (holly)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, rich cocoa and Papertrey Ink pure poppy
Papertrey Ink mini scalloped note card die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
bunny- W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, R000, R30, R04
sign- C00, C1, C2, YG05, G07, G46, R29
coat- E40, E81, E43, R24, R27, R29, R89

trees/snow- W0, W1, W4, E81, T6/C1, C3, B0000, B000, B91, B93
sky- B0000, B41, B93, C0
pine trees- G46, BG96



 

Monday, December 23, 2024

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

 

Sunday, December 22, 2024

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


 

Saturday, December 21, 2024

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