Let's Spook Up Some Fun...

Good morning!

It's September 30th and that means it is the last day of Stamptember at Simon Says Stamp. Earlier this month the super cute exclusive collaboration set with The Greeting Farm was released called, It's Spooky. I've been dying to ink up these adorable trick or treaters ever since my set arrived in the mail and I finally had the time this weekend to get them on a card. I did some masking so that all six could fit into the scene and I paired them with the long retired Home Sweet Home houses to create the neighborhood background. They all look so sweet as they await their special treats. :)

Now I know it's hard to believe but the set is still available at Simon Says but this might be the last day that they are available... I'm not 100% sure about how that works. So if you have been on the fence, don't wait too much longer, plus the free shipping at $25 offer ends today as well.   

Have a good one!

Supply list:
cardstock- Hero Arts and Catherine Pooler
stamps- The Greeting Farm (SSS It's Spooky and Home Sweet Home retired set), Hello Bluebird (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versamark watermark
Hero Arts detail white embossing powder
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Copic markers:
maleficent skin/hair- E000, E00, E11, E04, R20/C5, C7, C8, C9
costume/candy pail- T4, T5, T7, T10, N4, N10, V04, V17, FV2/YG05, G07, G29, 100
witch skin/hair- G20, YG41, G43, YG45, BG96, R20, E04/YG03, YG17, G29
costume/broom- N4, N5, N6, N8, N10, C3, C5, BV02, BV04, BV08, Y17, YR16, YR18/YR23, E35, E47
werewolf skin- E00, E21, E23, E25, R20
costume/candy pail- Y04, Y17, E30, E31, E42, E43, E44, E47, R30, N5, N7, W6, B95, N99, BG13, BG15, BG49, BG78/Y17, YR16, YR09, 100
pennywise skin/hair- W00, W0, W1, W2, C3, E11/Y35, YR14, YR27, E39
costume/candy pail- W0, W1, N2, N4, R22, R24, R27, R29/BV23, BV25, BV29, 100
superman skin/hair- E00, E21, E13, E04, R20/C5, C7, C9
costume/candy pail- Y02, Y15, Y18, R22, R24, R27, R29, B04, B16, B39/Y02, Y15, Y18, 100
buzz skin/hair- E000, E00, E11, E04, R20/E51, E53, E55, E44
costume- C0, C2, C4, C5, C8, YG13, G07, V15, V17, FV2
sidewalk/road- W2, W3, W4, W5, W6
grass- YG03, G43, YG63, G94, BG96
bushes/hedge- YG93, YG95, Y26/G46, BG96, BG99
houses- Y00, Y21, E81, E84, T5, T8, N5/E41, E42, E43, E44, T5, YG95, Y18
sky- BV13
 

Colorado Craft Company Stamptember exclusive...

Hey there!

I'm so excited to be sharing the Colorado Craft Company Stamptember exclusive set at Simon Says Stamp today. It is called Work of Art and it features two creative foxes by the artist Anita Jeram. I thought it would be fun to have the larger of the two painting a beautiful mural on a brick wall, using the floral stamp that is also included in the Work of Art set. After I had everything stamped and masked, I used the Distress Brick stencil from Honey Bee Stamps with the Copic airbrush system to add the perfect wall for these foxes to graffiti. Once the masks were removed I was able to color the rest of the scene by hand. I just love how these cute critters are doing their part to make the world a more beautiful place.  :)

Now, there are always a limited number of SSS Stamptember exclusive sets and once they sell out they are gone for good so don't wait too long to check it out in the Stamptember Collaboration section. 

Toodles!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Colorado Craft Company (SSS Work of Art)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Catherine Pooler juniper mist
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Honey Bee Stamps distressed brick stencil
Copic markers:
foxes- E40, E81, E43, YR12, YR27, E18, E27, N10, R30
wall- E33, W23, E43, E44, YG03
painting/paint- YG03, YG25, YG67, RV00, RV11, RV13, Y11, YR31, Y18, BV34, B66
paint cans/brushes- C1, C2, C3, C5, C6, W2, E57, T7
sidewalk- W2, W3, W4, W5

Love you snow much...

 

Hello friends! 

I'm just popping in real quick to help spread the word that this year's TGF collaboration set created for Simon Says Stamp's STAMPtember® 2023 is now available. This adorable winter set called Warm the Heart is only available for purchase in the Simon Says Stamp Store while supplies last. There were two options available: the stamp set with coordinating outline dies or just the stamp set by itself but the option including dies has already sold out. Once these stamps sell out they will never be made again so if you are an Anya fan you won't want to hesitate too much longer. Plus, this year Simon Says also has a code for FREE SHIPPING on orders over $25 when you use the code FRSHP so you can enjoy a bit of savings compared to past years. If you are interested in watching me color this snowy scene you can find the short Reel over on Instagram.  :)

Laters!

Supply list:

cardstock- My Favorite Things and Catherine Pooler

stamps- The Greeting Farm/Simon Says Stamp (Warm the Heart)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Catherine Pooler it's a boy

My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1

Doodlebug sprinkles

Ranger glossy accents

Sharpie extra fine white pen

Copic markers:

Sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

Spooky Wishes...

Hey there!

I was cleaning up my desk a bit the other day and came across this super cute little Halloween Mice set from Impronte d'Autore buried under a bunch of stuff. There was no way I could let Halloween come and go without getting one of these sweeties onto a card. When I spotted the Sweet Haunted Home set from Simon Says Stamp also on my desk I figured it would work well with the little vampire mouse. So I stamped and masked this quick and easy scene together then proceeded to color it up, saving the sky for last so I could finish it with the Copic airbrush system. The end result is fairly CAS but still pretty cute in my opinion. :)

Toodles! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Impronte d'Autore (Halloween Mice), Simon Says Stamp (Sweet Haunted Home)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Dr PH Martin's bleed proof white
Copic markers:
mouse- W0, W2, W3, W4, W5, W6, R000, R30, E04
cape- V01, V04, V09, BV17
ground/hedge- E31, E42, E43, E44, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, BV00, BV02/BV25, BV29
bats- C7, BV29
clouds- C00, C0, C1, C2, BV000, BV00
moon- G20, C1
sky- BV02, BV13, BV04, BV17, BV29, FV2

It's time for Sweater Weather at SSS!

Hello again!

The Stamptember celebration is in full swing at Simon Says Stamp and tonight the collaboration with The Greeting Farm finally goes live! This super cute set is called Sweater Weather and it features a new Anya all decked out for the cooler fall weather and carrying a stylish tote bag. There are also plenty of fun accessory images to help with your scene building, such as a to-go cup for her PSL, some falling leaves, the pumpkin tower, a cat and mouse who are also sporting sweaters and a couple of sentiments. If you love this set as much as I do, don't wait too long before adding it to your Simon Says Stamp cart. It will only be sold there and while supplies last... which in most cases isn't very long. Most of the collaborations have been selling out in less than 24 hours and once they are gone they will not be restocked. 

Once you've placed your order and secured a set for yourself, be sure to head on over to the TGF blog to see what my fellow Farmers have created using the adorable Sweater Weather set too. :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Hero Arts and Catherine Pooler
stamps- SSS/The Greeting Farm (Sweater Weather)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Pear Blossom Press gold pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E50, E51, E53, E55
clothes- E40, E81, E84, E55, E57, E59, YG21, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, YG99, N4, C1, C2, C4, E30, E31, E34, E43, W3, W4, W6, W8, E84, E87, E89
pumpkin tower- W1, W3, W6, 0, E84, Y17, YR04, YR68, E08
ground- E42, E43, E44, YG00, Y21, BG90, BG93, BG96, BG99, YG91
trees/leaves- YR21, YR12, YR14, YR24, YR27, Y11, Y13, Y21, Y26, R56, E08, E18
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B01, C0, 0

Oh Humbug...

 

Hey there!

Back in October I made a card using the Snarky Cat Halloween stamps from Tim Holtz. These bug-eyed kitties that he does totally win me over with their crazy cuteness and slightly twisted sense of humor. So when Simon Says Stamp did a Christmas collaboration set for Stamptember, I had to get it. For my card today I masked this grumpy cat onto the present and added the bird to his tail before coloring in the toppled Christmas tree in the background. Now I'm not saying he is responsible for this Christmas catastrophe but if he is, he sure doesn't appear to be sorry about it, LOL! I also had fun coloring scratch marks into the wrapping paper on the present. Apparently someone is getting impatient for Christmas morning to arrive. Because I had so much going on below I was at a bit of a loss for what to do in the top half of the card. Every color or background idea just felt like a distraction, so in the end I went CAS and left it the clean, bright white of the card stock.  :)

Well thanks so much for stopping by and have a lovely Wednesday!    

Supply list:
cardstock- My Favorite Things and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Tim Holtz/Simon Says Stamp (Stamptember Christmas Snarky Cats)  
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things blueprints die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
cat- E50, E41, E81, N2, N3, N4, T5, W7, 100, E40, E42, E31, E34
eyes- Y13, Y15, YR23, YG03, YG17, YG95, YG99
hat/bells- R17, R59, E18, C1, C4, C6, Y02, YR23, E47
robin- R05, E07, E19, E55, E77, E79, YR23
present- E33, E35, YG01, YG03, G94, YG99, R14, R29, R89, C3
floor- E31, E42, E43, E44, E34, E47, C4
tree- G43, G94, G29, E44, E47, E87, R05, R29, R89