I'm literally dead...

Hello, hello! 

The September newsletter from Sweet November Stamps was sent out Saturday night, full of amazing fall and Halloween inspiration from the design team. So many cute cards featuring stamps from the Harvest of Haunts clear release and the Moon Dance Witchwee digi release. As always, it also included a code to get the latest newsletter digi absolutely free and this month we have created a companion for Zoe the Zombie... Xander the Zombie. Even as an undead flesh eating monster, Zoe still thinks that Xander is just the coolest guy around, LOL! I paired these two with the Spookville Horizon Lines to create the graveyard that they've both emerged from and the Tim Holtz moon mask is making another appearance. Now these smitten kittens can shuffle off into the moonlit night together for one terrifyingly good time.  ;)

Toodles!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Lawn Fawn and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Xander the Zombie)
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Zoe the Zombie, Front Porch Halloween Decor and Spookville Horizon Lines), My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
Whimsy Stamps treasure map die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Tim Holtz moon mask
Copic markers:
skin- BV01, E000, E00, E70, E71, E74, R21, R22/RV91, RV93
zoe eyes- R0000, R00, R21, C1, C2, YG01, YG03, YG97
zoe hair- E40, E42, E43, E44
zoe clothes- BV23, BV25, BV29, E81, YG91, RV91, RV52, RV95, Y11, Y21, E81, E84, W4, W5, W7
xander eyes- R0000, R00, R21, C1, C2, E23
xander hair- E44, E47, E49
xander clothes- W00, E81, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, YG99, E34, E35, E44, B93, B95, B97, B99
tombstones/grass- W3, W4, W5/G43, G94, G99, YG63, YG95, YG97
sky/moon- BV34, BV25, BV29, C6, 100/G20, C1, BV20


 

Witching you...

 

Good morning!    

The new Autumn Greetings collection at Purple Onion Designs has a great mix of both Fall and Halloween images to choose from. I went a bit spooky with today's card, stamping up the adorable Cast a Spell image. This cat and mouse duo are are dressed up as witches while they hang out together in the pumpkin patch on All Hallow's Eve. I'm not sure, but this may be my first time coloring a tortie cat and I just gotta say, the black and orange patterning makes them the perfect Halloween alternative to the traditional black cat. The full moon shining down upon them was added after I masked them off, using a Tim Holtz moon mask and the Copic airbrush system. I also really wanted to use the Halloween postmark from the Vintage Holidays Postmark set so I turned the whole scene into an oversized postage stamp and cancelled the postage with the large Postage Cancellation Mark. The sentiment is included in the Cast a Spell set, so I didn't have to look far for the perfect message.  :)

Have a great week!

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Cast a Spell, Vintage Holidays Postmark set and Postage Cancellation Mark), Waffle Flower Crafts (XL Postage Collage)
ink- Memento rich cocoa, Versfine onyx black, Papertrey orange zest, Catherine Pooler teal and Versmark watermark
Hero Arts detail white embossing powder
Mama Elephant postage frame die
Tim Holtz moon mask
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
cat- YR21, YR14, E37, T2, T3, T4, T5, T8, R30, R12, R04
costume- V04, V09, YG23, YG67, C3, C6, C8, 100
mouse/costume- W4, W6, R30, R12, E04/YR04, YR18, C2, C5, C9, E57
pumpkins- Y38, YR04, YR18, W6, W8, W10/BV20, E40, E50, E30, E31, YG03, G24, G46, YG91, E84
grass- YG03, YG63, G43, G94, G99
sky/moon- BG11, BG23, BG09, BG78, C10/BG11, BG90, BG72

Moon dance magic!

 

Hello again!

We are continuing to celebrate the arrival of spooky season with a brand new digital release at Sweet November Stamps. The Moon Dance Witchwees collection adds four fabulous Witchwees to our ever growing coven of cuties, as well as the Moon Dance Manor background builder.

For my first card we find Witchwee Tabitha dancing under the moon light with the Moon Dance Manor off in the distance. She's just so happy that Halloween night is finally here! If you would like to see this scene being colored, there is a quick Reel over on Instagram that you can check out.

Next, we find Witchwee Edwina twirling across a moonlit meadow. She is a swirl of skirts and cape as the bats in the sky dance above her.

Witchwee Sabrina has a magic broom as her dance partner on this Halloween night. It's quite nimble for a broom and follows her lead effortlessly. In the background is a closer look at the Moon Dance Manor, all lit up for Sabrina's Halloween party.

Last, but not least, Witchwee Hester is a girl who knows how to get down and boogie! With the full moon as her spotlight, she is not shy about being center stage during their magical Halloween celebration.

Now be sure to check out the Friends of Sweet November Stamps group on Facebook for even more Moon Dance magic from the rest of our amazing design team. Don't forget, I will be coloring one of these cuties Live today at 11am PDT over on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page and I hope to see ya 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!

 

You are fangtastic...

Hello there!

Halloween keeps creeping closer and I've got another frightfully fun card for this week's Scenic Saturday over on the Bellarific blog. Oddball Dracula is making his dramatic entrance so beware!

Oddball Dracula is the long awaited companion to the Oddball Vampire Girl but he isn't afraid to be the solo star of Halloween night. For my first time stamping him up, I wanted to give Dracula a dramatic reveal by using a die that makes it look like a curtain is being pulled back by bats. I didn't even need to show his entire body because the classic sweep of his cape and mesmerizing stare are enough to draw in his next victim... LOL! I colored him in the traditional red and black color scheme then masked him and the bats off before airbrushing the dark red glow behind him, so that Dracula would stand out even more. The sentiment that the bats are framing is another from the new Wicked Words Sentiment set. All in all, this was a pretty quick card to put together yet it still conveys all of the fangtastic fun of Halloween.   :)

Stay crafty my friends! 

 

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Stamping Bella (Oddball Dracula and Wicked Words Sentiment set), Honey Bee Stamps (Happy Halloween)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
Whimsy Stamps Bat Reveal die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- BV11, E000, E00, E70, E71, E74
eyes- BG000, C2, C3, R17, E09, E18
hair- C1, C3, C5, C7, C9
clothes- T4, T5, T7, T9, R24, R27, R29, R89, W3
bats- E43, E44, E47, W5, W6, W9
background- R24, R27, R29, R89, 100/W1, W2, W3, W5

Autumn Greeting release at Purple Onion!

 

 

TGIF my friends!    

Fans of the Chilliezgraphy by Pei range of stamps at Purple Onion Designs will be super excited for the new Autumn Greetings collection that was just added to the shop today. There are six new stamps celebrating Fall and Halloween with all of the adorable critters that we know and love, each one coming with its own sentiment.

For my first card I stamped up this Warm and Cozy Cocoa Wishes bunny enjoying a hot cup of cocoa with her mouse friend. I thought they were perfect for a sweet faux postcard using the Vintage Postcard and Vintage Postcard add-on sets. The postage stamp is decorated with a leaf from the new Tofu and Friends Autumn Greeting stamp. I started off by  coloring the cozy friends, rocking chair and blanket by hand before masking them all off and using the Copic airbrush system to add the warm tones to the background. The sentiment is from the older Warming Winter Thoughts sentiment set and I played around with stamping half of it on a strip of faux washi tape. A sprinkling of enamel dots in coordinating colors help pull the whole design together.

Have fun perusing the new release! :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Warm and Cozy Cocoa Wishes, Tofu and Friends Autumn Greeting, Vintage Postcard set, Vintage Postcard set add-on and Warming Winter Thoughts sentiment set), The Greetery (pretty postmarks), Sweet November Stamps (Year Round Post Marks)
ink- Memento rich cocoa, Papertrey Ink buttercream and Catherine Pooler smores
Doodlebug enamel dots
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
bunny- E50, E40, E41, E43, R000, R30, E04, 0
mouse- W1, W2, W3, W5, R000, R30, E04/E23, E27
mugs- YR21, YR04, YR18, E23, E27, E50, E81
chair- E31, E34, E44
blanket- Y00, Y11, Y21, Y26, YR23, YR24, YR27, E25
leaf stamp- Y11, Y21, YR14, E25/B000, B00, B52
shadow/background- E42, E43, E44, E47/Y11, Y23, Y38, YR14, E15, E25, E44, E47

Let's get spooky...

Hello again! 

You may have seen this card get made during the YouTube Hop for the Harvest of Haunts clear release celebration a few weeks back. I thought it would be great to share my process for creating these faux cross stitch cards using the Lovely Layers Circle Embroidery Hoop dies from Honey Bee Stamps paired with stamps from the new release at Sweet November Stamps. This time I went for a spooky cute Halloween scene using an adorable ghost from the new Bitty Boos set, paired with the Front Porch Halloween Decor and Front Porch Background sets. If you missed watching the video earlier, I recommend you head over to the Sweet November Stamps Youtube channel and check it out.  :)

Toodles!

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Bitty Boos, Front Porch Halloween Decor and Front Porch Background), Stampin' Up (Aida Cloth Background), Maya Road (sewing needle)
ink- Memento rich cocoa, desert sand and london fog, Versamark watermark
Hero Arts detail white embossing powder
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers Circle Embroidery Hoop dies
Hero Arts enamel dots
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here