Winter Wishes...

Hey, hey!

This bundled up bear from the Signs of the Season set at Sweet November was colored up Live during the release weekend over on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. I paired him with the Birch Trees Horizon Lines for the snowy background and then added some of the cute birdies from the Bountiful Blessings: Thanks a Bunch set in the foreground. This gave me a reason to have fun creating dirt patches in the snow pack which always adds a bit of interest to a winter scene. The pretty purple hues in the sky and snow give this a nice early morning vibe and play beautifully with the dark reds and greens in the bear's outfit. Everything just came together so beautifully here making this card another example of why I so enjoy collaborating with my fellow crafty friends that join me during the Lives.  :)

Have a good one!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Signs of the Season, Thanks a Bunch and Birch Trees Horizon Lines)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Papertrey Ink winter wysteria
Mama Elephant stitched deckle die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here


 

Believe in the magic of Christmas...

Good morning!

Now that my November SN Pen Pal card has been received, I can share it here on the ol' blog. I really wanted to create a very graphic style postage stamp design using the older Elegant Reindeer set and to do that I chose to limit the whole design to a simple red, white and black color palette. I used the postage stamps die from The Stamp Market because it gives you four larger sections to create your designs in. I stamped reindeer onto three of the 'stamps' and left the fourth one open for the large decorative sentiment from Mama Elephant, that I heat embossed in white after using the Copic airbrush system to create the red background. A mix of postage stamps from both Waffle Flower and The Greetery complete the whole holiday stamp design. I know this is pretty different than most of the cards I create but I am in love with how it turned out.  :)

Later gators!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November (Elegant Reindeer), Waffle Flower (postage collage), Mama Elephant (sentiment) and The Greetery (postal modern)
ink- Memento rich cocoa, Papertrey Ink pure poppy, Versafine onyx black and Versamark watermark
Hero Arts detail white embossing powder
The Stamp Market postage stamps die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
deer- W0, W1, W2, W3, C2, C4, R000, R30
background- R24, R27, R29, R89

Black Friday Sale at Purple Onion Designs!

 

Hey friends!

The big Holiday Sale is on now at Purple Onion Designs, through December 8th the entire store is 25% OFF. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to add some new rubber to your crafty stash from the latest Stacey Yacula collection, Whispering Pines, the Chilliezgraphy by Pei Tofu and Friends Season's Greetings collection, the Winterwood collection from Holly Mabutas, or any of the oldies but goodies you can find in the store.

My first card today features a handful of stamps from the Winterwood collection. Blossom, the bunny and Finn, the fox, have come across Frost the Snowman, and they are happily helping themselves to some of his spiffy attire. In the background we can see the Winter Neighborhood where the kids who built this sweet snowman must call home. Once I had the entire scene colored up I added the Wishing You a Wonderful Holiday Season sentiment to complete the card.

 

Next, we are back at the Whispering Pines tree farm where Clementine, the hedgie and Penelope, the penguin, are picking out the prettiest evergreen wreath from the Wreath Display. Overhead the Double Party Lights keep things bright and cheery and the sentiment from the Elliot and Marcel Tree Decorating set ties it all together.

 

Finally, I inked up the adorable Milk and Cookies by Chilliezgraphy by Pei. This cute image was added a bit later than the initial release so I couldn't wait to pair her up with the table from the Tofu and Tabbie Cozy Christmas and the older Fireplace stamp. I decorated the fireplace with the stocking from the Fireplace Decor set to really cozy up this warm and wonderful scene. I added the sentiment from the Santa's Sentiments set to the mantle so that it would blend in as more holiday decor. Now this sweet little kitty has everything she needs to welcome Santa on Christmas Eve. :)

Have fun checking out the sale!

 

Holly supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Blossom, Finn, Frost the Snowman, Winter Neighborhood and Wishing You a Wonderful Holiday Season sentiment)
ink- Memento rich cocoa, Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
fox/hat- E40, E41, E43, YR21, YR14, E97, E99, E39/C3, C5, C7, C9, R24, R29, YG23, YG17, YG67, BG99, G07, G29
rabbit/carrot- W1, W2, W3, W5, R000, R30, E04/YR04, YR18, YG17
snow/snowman- B000, BV20, BV23, BV11/YR04, YR18, W6, W9, YG17, E47, R24, R27, R29, R89
sky/trees- B000, B21, B32, B34/YG45, G28, BG99
sidewalk/houses- N4, N6/Y00, YR30, YR31, E81, E84, E87, W3, W5/E07, E18/E47

SY supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Wreath Display, Clementine, Penelope, Double Party Lights and Elliot and Marcel Tree Decorating sentiment)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Ranger glossy accents
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
penguin/scarf- W00, W1, C0, C2, C5, C6, C7, C10, R000, R30, Y35, YR04, YR18/W2, W3, R81, R83, R43, R46
hedgie/scarf- E50, E41, E42, E43, R000, R30, E04, E55, E57, E44, E47/YG03, YG67, BG99
wreaths/trees- YG45, G28, BG99/G20, BG93/R24, R27, R29
display/lights- R24, E07, E18/Y11, Y15
ground/snow- E31, E42, E43, E44, E47/B60, B00, B41, B52

Pei supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Milk and Cookies, Tofu and Tabbie Cozy Christmas, Fireplace and Rug, Fireplace Decor and Santa's Sentiments)
ink- Memento rich cocoa
Papertrey Ink mini scallop rectangle die
Pear Blossom Press gold gel pen
Copic markers:
cat- E40, E42, W00, W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, W7, R0000, R000, R30, E04
pajamas/antlers- R24, R46, R59, RV99, E55, E59
cookies/tray- E31, E34, E44, E59/E50, C00, C1, C3, R27, YG25, YG67
table- E44, E47, E79, YG03, YG25, BG96
fireplace- Y00, Y11, YR30, YR31, W3, W4, W5/Y35, YR15, YR09, E23, E47, C4, C5/T1, T3, T4, T6, E40, E42, E43, E44, W2, W5
stockings- W3, YG03, YG25, YG67, R24, R29
floor/rug- E31, E35, E47/E40, E43, E47, E81, E84
wall- E40, E41, E43/R37, R39, RV99