Hey there, pumpkin...

Hi friends!

Here's the completed card from this past Saturday's Live where we colored up this cute scene using the new Scarecrow in Training #3 digi from Sweet November Stamps. I paired them with the Farm Horizon stamp from Purple Onion Designs because it perfectly captured the rustic environment that I wanted these two to be living in. We decided early on to make this an evening scene with our choice of sky colors, which then influenced the hues of all the other colors that were chosen after that. Because low evening light doesn't create a lot of strong contrast I stuck with more de-saturated colors throughout the scene. The simple corn field and extra pumpkins were colored in by hand, adding to this sweet fall story. All in all, it was another great Live coloring with friends and it feels really good to be coloring autumn scenes with everyone again.  :)

Later gators!

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Scarecrow in Training #3)
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Farm Horizon) and Simon Says Stamp (sentiment)
ink- Catherine Pooler dress blues
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
Sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

Autumn wishes...

Hello, hello! 

The August newsletter from Sweet November Stamps was sent out this past weekend, full of all the wonderful digi goodness that was added to the store last month. We had three separate digi releases so the email is full of inspiration from our fab design team. It also includes a code to get the latest newsletter digi absolutely free and this month we have added to the Cozy Fall Critters collection with the sweet Suzy Squirrel. I actually did a sneak peek of Suzy when I colored her Live over a week ago on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. For the background I added the hollow log from the Forest Stump and Hollow Log set and sketched in some acorns for Suzy to be stashing for the winter. I hope you are signed up for the Sweet November Newsletter so I can be seeing all of the wonderful cards you make with Suzy this Fall.  :)

Have a wonderful day!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Lawn Fawn and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Cozy Fall Critter Suzy Squirrel and Forest Stump and Hollow Log set)
stamps- Stamping Bella (Autumn Sentiment set)
ink- Catherine Pooler merlot
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
Sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

 

Scarecrow in training...

 

Hey, hey!

We are excited to welcome the fall season with the newest digi release at Sweet November Stamps. The Scarecrow in Training collection includes three different vignettes capturing the sweet bond between the old, seasoned scarecrow and his young apprentice.

My first card features Scarecrow in Training #1, where our elder scarecrow is placing the all important straw hat on the eager youngster. With his outfit complete , this little one is ready to learn all there is to know about scaring away crows from the farmer's crops. It's a very important job and he dreams of being the best scarecrow ever!

Next, Scarecrow in Training #3 captures a funny moment when the pesky crows don't seem to be scared at all. Try as he might, our seasoned scarecrow can't shake these curious intruders. Which seems to be quite hilarious to his little apprentice.

 

Finally, Scarecrow in Training #2 reveals that it is more fun for the scarecrows when they welcome the company of their feathered friends and join them in a joyful chorus that can be heard all across the fields. I mean, who wants to be scary all day anyway?  ;)

 

Now be sure to check out the Friends of Sweet November Stamps group on Facebook for even more Scarecrow in Training fun from the rest of our amazing design team. Don't forget, I will be coloring one of these scenes 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!

 
 

Dog-gone it...

TGIF! 

I've got another Sweet November Stamps Pen Pal card to share today. This one was for the August swap and I know that this one made it to its destination. The theme was animals so this card, that I colored Live on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page during the Dog Park 4 digi release, was perfect. For the scene I paired Minnie the Maltipoo with the Modern Living Room digi set, which was a special prize for participating in a previous challenge and is now available in the store for everyone. I also grabbed the octopus stuffie from the Dog Park 3: Bentley the Basset Hound set because this little pup looked like she would be spoiled with lots of toys. We had a lot of fun coloring the couch to look like something you might find at your granny's house, complete with a coordinating afghan throw. And Minnie is looking longingly into that back yard, hoping that someone will open the door so she can chase off those pesky squirrels, LOL!

Thanks for stopping by! 

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Dog Park 4: Minnie the Maltipoo, Dog Park 3: Bentley the Basset Hound and Modern Living Room set)
stamps- My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Versafine onyx black
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

 

Make a splash...

Hey there! 

Well, I had been holding off on sharing this card until my Pen Pal received it, but this was for the July swap and I'm afraid it may not have arrived at its destination. Still, I want to share it before summer officially comes to an end. The theme of the July Pen Pal swap was summer so I paired up cuties from the Wet and Wild digital collection at Sweet November Stamps. The little boy is from the Squirt Guns set and the little girl is from the Water Balloon Fight set. I also threw in the sprinkler from the Sprinkler Fun set for even more action and movement in the background. So many ways of having fun and keeping cool for these cute little kiddos! I will be keeping my fingers crossed that this card makes it to its destination someday... better late than never.  :)

Toodles!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Wet and Wild Squirt Guns set, Wet and Wild Sprinkler Fun set and Wet and Wild Water Balloon Fight set)
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Sunny Smiles)
ink- Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E13, E04, R00, R20
boy/girl hair- E35, E44, E47, E49
boy clothes/squirt gun- Y00, Y02, Y15, Y17, BG13, BG18, BG78/Y04, Y15, Y18, YR04, YR18, BG05, BG09
girl swimsuit/water balloons- RV10, RV13, RV14, RV29/Y04, Y15, Y17, Y26/R14, R27/Y17, YR04/Y02, Y18/YG05, G07/B05, B16/V04, V17/C1, C3
sprinkler- G03, G07, G46, Y02, Y18, C4, C5, C7, B000, B01
trees- E55, E57, E47, G05, G07
sky- B000, B00, B01, C0, C1, 0
grass/shrubs- YG01, YG03, YG25, G24, G94/YG13, YG45/YG05, YG07