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Hi there!
So I've gotten a lot of fun, new Greeting Farm stamps in the last couple months and I am falling woefully behind on inking them up in a timely manner. One of those stamp sets is the amazing Little Heroes collection. Being the comic nerd that I am, this set was a must have as soon as I saw it. Not only do you get four cute heroes but Marie even included different masks to really allow you to customize your hero. And that's just what I did to turn one of these little guys into my current favorite super hero... Deadpool. I altered the full face mask just a bit by drawing in the point on the back and adding in the smaller eyes then I also drew in his swords and utility belt. I gotta say... I couldn't be any happier with this chibi Deadpool, LOL! Then I used the Avery Elle Super set to give him a rooftop to scuffle with bad (badder?) guys on and this cheeky sentiment from Paper Smooches to really drive home the naughty but funny Deadpool vibe. I really had a blast with this one and I think it shows. ;)
Later gators!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Little Heroes set), Avery Elle (Super set), Paper Smooches (Uplifters sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things word bubble die
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
Deadpool- W4, W8, W10, R17, R46, E18, E55, E57, E59, E31, C2, C4
sky- BV02, BV13, BV17, BV23, BV25, BV29
buildings- C4, C6, T5, T7, N4, N6, Y04
dust/roof top- W00, W1, W2, W4, W5, W7, W9
Hello crafty friends!
It's Tuesday and that means I have a new card that I've made for 7 Kids Your Crafting Supply Store. This week I decided to take a Christmas stamp and do a tiny bit of altering to make her work on cards all year long. This pensive looking little sweetie is called Oh Deer! and she is from LDRS Creative. Those eyes... that face... who could resist such a doll? Now like I mentioned, Oh Deer! was part of a winter release last year and the original image has her wearing reindeer antlers on her head but by wiping the ink off the antlers with a baby wipe before stamping she became a simple, shy girl that I could work into any number of card designs. This time around I paired her with a fun introvert themed stamp that suited her perfectly since she looks like she wants to pull that turtle neck sweater up over her head and hide any moment now, LOL! So there you have it... a simple and easy trick to stretch the use of your stamp collection, which is always a good thing. ;)
Oh and don't forget that there is still time to enter this month's challenge over on the 7 Kids blog. Kelly has an awesome $20 gift certificate up for grabs and you could be the lucky winner!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- LDRS Creative (Oh Deer!), Studio Calico (sentiment)
ink- Memento desert sand and Hero Arts meadow ombre
Pretty Pink Posh sequins
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E21, E13, E04, R00, R20
eyes- B23, B26, B69, 100
lips- R81, R85
hair- E23, E25, E29, E49
shirt- V12, V15, V17, V09
Good morning!
Happy May Day to all my crafty friends out there. I can remember gathering tulips and daffodils into a construction paper cone as a child and leaving them on our doorstep for my mom to find as a May Day surprise. It was so fun to knock on the door and then run and hide, waiting for the gift to be found. Looking back now I feel sorry for my Mom's poor flower beds... all that work only to have the flowers all plucked in one day. She never seemed to mind though and we did end up with some lovely bouquets, LOL!
Since I can't share real flowers here on the ol' blog I figure paper flowers are the next best thing. So I pulled out one of my all time favorite floral papers from the Simple Stories Sunshine and Happiness collection and inked up the perfect little fairy to go with. She is from Impronte d'Autore and she's called Fatina Stella Di Natale. Originally she is supposed to be a Christmas poinsettia fairy but I didn't see why she couldn't be enjoyed all the year through. I inked her up in a light grey to do some more no-line coloring and I'm quite pleased with the results. When it came time to embellish the card she looked like she needed something to engage with down in that corner so I threw on a few flowers. Then I thought that it would be nice to have a ladybug peeking out but I didn't have a ladybug sticker that was small enough. The solution presented itself when I pulled out my sequins to fill the flower centers. There was a pink sequin that was the perfect size and color so I just flipped it dome side up and drew on the black dots and antennae... voila instant ladybug! :)
Have a beautiful day!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Simple Stories (Sunshine and Happiness)
stamps- Impronte d'Autore (Fatina Stella Di Natale), October Afternoon (sentiment)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and grey flannel
My Favorite Things dome stitched die
Prima flowers
Pretty Pink Posh summer mix sequins
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E74, E77, E49
flower- RV55, RV17, RV19, R89, Y06, Y18, YR04
wings- G000, G00, BG0000
dress- YG21, YG93, YG95, YG23, Y06, Y18, YR04
ground- E30, E31, E34, E44
TGIF!
I made today's card for this month's 'anything goes' challenge over at Some Odd Girl. This beautiful Lounge Fairy digital stamp is one of the newest SOG cuties added to my collection and I couldn't wait to color her up. At first I didn't have a real plan for her, the only thing I knew for sure is that I wanted to color her hands yellow so that it would look like she had been busy collecting pollen from all the spring flowers. Once that was done I got the idea to color her hair black with a bit of yellow to kind of look like a honey bee. And just like that I had a busy bee fairy taking a short break before buzzing off to the next patch of flowers. I even added some yellow glitter to her hands and the tree stump to really help sell the magic. If you can't tell, I really had a blast watching this sweet image come to life under my markers. :)
Hope your weekend is a crafty one!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (Lounge Fairy)
stamp- Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things wonky stitched rectangle die
Prima flowers
Kaiser Craft gems
Doodlebug glitter
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E04
eyes- Y06, E99, E39, E59, BG000, 0
eye shadow- Y11, Y04, Y06
lips- RV21, RV14
hair- W10, W8, W6, E50, E51, E53, Y06
pollen- Y06, Y15, Y35
wings- G00, G000, BG0000
clothes- YG00, YG03, YG25, YG17, YG67, Y06, RV02, RV06, RV09, RV69
stump- E42, E43, E44, E47
grass- YG00, YG03, YG25, YG17
sky- BG0000, BG000, B60, C00, C0, 0, Y0000
Olo!
As April wraps up I realized that I hadn't gotten this month's cupcake from the Baker's Dozen set on a card yet. This early attempt at no-line coloring was actually done back in September and I can already see the progress that I've made in my no-line skills. I'm still happy with this sweet cupcake but now I see all the things I would add or do differently when I look at it. I paired it up with an extra large sentiment and turned the whole thing into a pretty little shaker card. The card still needed a bit more whimsy so I die cut these pretty butterflies and stuck them on top of the shaker for even more dimension.
Alrighty, time for me to scoot. Have a good one!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Papertrey Ink
paper- Basic Grey (Piccadilly)
vellum
stamps- Papertrey Ink (Baker's Dozen set), Simon Says Stamp (sentiment)
ink- Memento desert sand and Studio Calico clear blue
Papertrey Ink Shakers and Sprinkles die
Memory Box butterfly dies
Kaiser Craft pearls
sequins
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
cake- E23, E25, E29
frosting- YG0000, YG00, YG03
butterfly/flowers- RV10, RV13, RV14, Y000, E25
wrapper- YG21, YG25, YG17
shadow- C0, C2
Hello again!
How could I possibly make a girly 4 Seasons Spring card and not make her boy counterpart? Especially when this little dude is so freakin' adorable in his cargo pants and layered shirts... I mean, come on! In fact as much as I love the entire 4 Seasons Boy set this guy is probably my fave of the bunch. I used the same Spring Things collection from Doodlebug to build his world and still had plenty of colors to match from it for his outfit. Another quick and easy card full of color and happiness... just how I like them! ;)
Talk at'cha laters!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Doodlebug (Spring Things)
stamp- CC Designs (Roberto's Rascals 4 Seasons Boys set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Doodlebug sun sticker
Doodlebug shaped sprinkles
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E04
eyes- YG23
hair- E42, E43, E44
clothes- YR61, YR65, YR16, YR68, C0, C2, BG53, BG57, BG49, BG70, BG90, BG45
Hello, hello!
I've made a girly little birthday card for 7 Kids Crafting Supply Store
today and it features the mini cuties from The Greeting Farm's Little Party stamp set. These mini stamps are so perfect for scene building that I just had to do a bit of masking and create the girliest birthday party that I could come up with. To do that, I figured that an eclectic mix of pretty paper scraps would give the party bunting a soft, shabby chic kind of look so I grabbed my scissors to do some easy paper piecing. Once that was done I was so happy with the results that I also decided to go the extra mile and paper piece their dresses as well with some of the same papers. I don't know about you but I kinda wish that I was invited to this pretty party too, LOL! ;)
There is still plenty of time to enter this month's challenge over on the 7 Kids blog. Kelly has an awesome $20 gift certificate up for grabs and you could be the lucky winner so get to creating and join the fun!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Papertrey Ink
paper- Making Memories (yellow floral), October Afternoon (pink floral and green stripe), Basic Grey (green swirl), My Mind's Eye (blue floral)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Little Party set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Studio Calico blush crush
My Favorite Things wonky stitched rectangle die
sequins
Ranger liquid pearls
Copic markers:
girl 1
skin- YR20, E21, E11, BV20, R00, R20
hair- C4, C7, C9, 100
girl 2
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E04
hair- E21, E23, E25, E29
girl 3
skin- E21, E34, E25, E04, R20
hair- E57, E49, W10
bow- BG10, G00, BG72
background- R0000, R01, 0, E41, E42, E43, E44
table- E44, E81
lemonade pitcher- Y11, Y21, BG000
