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Good morning!
I hope your weekend went just swimmingly. I made time to practice my no-line coloring on the new Mermaid Dakota digi from Some Odd Girl by printing her in washout mode. Talk about a challenge... a fun challenge, but a challenge none the less. I ended up going with a peaches and cream kind of color scheme for her tail and I wish her gossamer fins showed up better in the photo because they look really glittery and beautiful in person. Because of the disappearing lines in no-line coloring I was able to soften her look a bit by simply ignoring how low her original eyebrows dipped and how high they arched giving her a less severe brow. She looks much more sweet and innocent now which I thought suited her peachy pink coloring better. I am also going to go ahead and enter this card into the June "anything goes" challenge over on the SOG blog. :)
Talk at'cha later!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- BoBunny
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (Mermaid Dakota)
stamps- Hero Arts (Mer-mazing messages set)
ink- Studio Calico glass slipper
Frantic Stamper deckle edge rectangle die
Ranger liquid pearls
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- Y11, Y32, Y21, E95, E97, E99
eyelashes- E59
eyes- BG10, BG23, BG02, G19, BG09, 110
fin/starfish-YR61, YR02, RV42, R32, R35, R0000, R30, YR30, YR31, YR18
background- G0000, G000, BG000, Y0000, Y000
TGIF my friends!
So I got this fabulous little Mer Bean called Waverly last fall as part of the Super Secret Stamp Club and I've waited and waited for the perfect time to ink her up. When I saw that the new Farm Fresh Challenge was "summer fun" I knew right away that Waverly was going to get on a card. I also had this Echo Park Let's Be Mermaids paper pad that I've been itching to use so I paired the two up and created this fun and colorful scene. Talk about a happy card! :)
Arighty, time for me to get to work. Have a fintastic weekend!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Echo Park (Let's Be Mermaids)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Waverly MerBean), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Hero Arts ombre
My Favorite Things waves dies
Memory Box coral dies
Doodlebug shaped sprinkles
Ranger LIquid Pearls
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- BOO, BG53, BG45, BG09, YG21, YG23, YG25
tail- Y04, Y15, Y38, Y00, RV00, RV21, RV23
shells/starfish- V000, RV63, V05, RV23, RV25, RV29, R29, Y35, Y38, YR14, YR27, E81
Olo!
I'm so excited that June has arrived! Now I know I missed the boat on coming up with a clever name like Mer-May for this event but for the last couple years I have kicked off summer with my month of mermaid cards and I wasn't about to change that tradition this year. As I was gathering up stamps and supplies for all the upcoming under-the-sea fun I had a difficult time deciding who would be kicking it all off. So I searched my past blog posts to remind myself who has already made it on a card or two. That's when I discovered that this O.G. mermaid from Kraftin Kimmie Stamps called Nerissa had never gotten to be the star of the show here on the ol' blog. Can you see my shame face from over here? Seriously, I have had this beauty for so long that she isn't even available in the KK store anymore! Oy, what a neglectful stamper I have been. Time to remedy this situation with some ink and a bit of coloring. I went with a cool blue and green combo on Nerissa to match the pretty background that was actually the packaging for the May Hero Arts kit that I got recently. The cool seaweed die is also part of the same kit. I gotta say, I'm so happy to have finally gotten this merry mermaid on a card all her own and because of that I'm also going to enter this into the current 'anything goes' Wednesday Challenge over on the KK blog. :)
Thanks for swimming by to say hi today!
Supply list:
cardstock- Copic X-Press It and Papertrey Ink
paper- Hero Arts (May kit)
stamps- Kraftin Kimmie Stamps (Nerissa), Hero Arts (May kit), Newton's Nook (Paradise Palms)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Hero Arts blue
My Favorite Things stitched dome die
Hero Arts May kit seaweed die
Kaiser Craft pearls
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
eyes- YG03, YG25, YG67, BG000
eyeshadow YG00, W3
hair- BG02, BG07, B39
tail- YG00, YG01, YG13, G14, G07, Y04
shell- E50, E81, E93, E95, BG000
Hey there!
I recently got some happy mail from Whimsy Stamps when my order from their newest release arrived. This darling girl wasn't one of the new stamps but she had been on my wish list long enough that I couldn't resist adding her to my cart. She's called Bunny Balloon and I think she is just as sweet as can be. I figure she was a spring/Easter type image but I think she works quite well for a cute birthday card and since tomorrow I dive into my month of mermaids it was now or a loooong wait before Bunny Balloon fulfilled her creative destiny. I paired her up with this cool rainbow stripe paper from the Doodlebug Hip Hip Hooray 6x6 pad probably because I ended up coloring her dress to look exactly like one I had myself back in second grade and believe me, I was all about rainbows back in the day, LOL! And I'm also entering this card into the current "anything goes with a twist" challenge over on the Whimsy challenge blog cause you know I love a good challenge. :)
Alrighty friends, I'm super excited to make a splash tomorrow so I hope to see you then!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Doodlebug (Hip Hip Hooray)
stamps- Whimsy Stamps (Bunny Balloon), Simon Says Stamp (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things stitched rectangle frame die
Simon Says Stamp flat bottom cloud dies
Doodlebug Sprinkles
Copic markers:
skin- E51, E21, E13, R00, R20
lips- R22
eye shadow- B000, B01
hair- E41, E42, E43, E44
clothes- B01, B04, B06, B28, C00, C0, C1, C3, Y04, Y15, Y17, YR04, YR07, YR09, R08
grass/sky- YG03, YG25, YG17, YG67, B0000
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 inked up another one of the darling Tiny Townie Garden Girls from Stamping Bella. We are coming up on Sweet Pea season so I was inspired to get this cutie colored up and on a card. I colored her flowers and dress just like the Sweet Peas that I remember growing up the side of a small garden shed in my grandmas back yard when I was a child. I used to spend so much time picking those sweet smelling blossoms and making little bouquets. I love how the right stamp can bring back treasured memories... just another reason why this hobby of ours is so wonderful! Oh and I'm also entering this card into the Stamping Bella 'free form' challenge. :)
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- Copic X-Press It and Papertrey Ink
stamp- Stamping Bella (Tiny Townie Garden Girl Sweet Pea)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Papertrey limeade ice
Heidi Swapp thank you die
My Favorite Things Blueprints die
Papertrey Ink Lovely Lace stencil
Kaiser Craft gems
Copic markers:
skin- E50, E21, E13, R00, R20
hair- E31, E23, E57
clothes/flowers- G20, RV52, RV55, RV25, Y04, YG23, YG25, YG17, YG67
ground- E71, E74, E79
Good morning!
And a very happy Memorial Day to all those observing. In my little corner of the world this weekend is all about getting out and enjoying the great outdoors. Kicking off the beginning of summer down by the lake in a comfy camper sounds like my idea of heaven. So you know I had to use a couple of the cuties from my brand new Sunny kit to capture this time of year on a card. I paired them up with the perfect home away from home which was part of the Avery Elle Glamper Campers set. I suppose the whole Glamper thing kinda inspired my choice of Anya and Ian too since this duo seemed to have that hipster vibe about them, must be his pork pie hat and her straw fedora. As I was putting them on the background that I'd created their family unit seemed to be missing something... so I grabbed the pup from the Mini Remix Boys set and they were finally complete. I am SO happy with how this all came together. Oh and if you missed getting the amazing Sunny kit during the pre-order there are some currently available in the TGF store and today is the last day to get 15% off any order there when you use the code MEMORIAL15 so jump on that deal!
Laters! :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Sunny kit and Mini Remix Boys set), Avery Elle (Glamper Campers set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
Anya
skin- YR000, YR00, E21, E13, R00, R20
hair- E21, E35, E57, E59
clothes- C00, C1, C3, YR23, YR24, E33, E35, Y02, Y08, Y19, BV00, BV02
Ian
skin- YR000, YR00, E21, E13, R00, R20
hair- T6, T8, T10, 110
clothes- C00, C2, C3, E81, E84, E87, BG93, BG96, BG99, G16, G28, G29
puppy- N0, N2, N3, N5, N7, 110, R30, R29, R89
camper- C00, C0, C1, C2, C4, C6, 100, R35, R29, R89, W6, W8, Y04, Y17, E89, B21, B37, B39, E81, YG23, YG17, YG67
mountains- E42, E43, YG03, G40, G43, G46, YG67
grass- YG01, YG21, YG03, G43, G46, YG67
lake- B24, B26, B28
sky- B000, B00, B21
Hi gals!
Today kicks off the start to Memorial Day weekend which means I will be very busy at work. Hopefully I'll be able to carve out a bit of time to get creative but there are no guarantees. In fact, yesterday was already busy so I didn't have time to make a card. Luckily I had gotten this sweet garden baby colored up Wednesday so I was good to go. This darling digi from Mo's Digital Pencil is called Flowers 4u and how was I supposed to resist those gorgeous curls, I mean seriously? I also love the expression on her face all innocent and sweet when you know she just tore up an entire bed of flowers, LOL! I paired her up with a bit more paper from that Basic Grey Kioshi pad that I used last week and the color story it inspired is so pretty. Again, another CAS card to let the coloring and image be the star of the show.
Alrighty, time for this girl to go get busy. Have a fun yet safe holiday weekend my friends!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink
paper- Basic Grey (Kioshi)
digital stamp- Mo's Digital Pencil (Flowers 4u)
old wood mount sentiment stamp
ink- Memento espresso truffle
My Favorite Things stitched scallop border die
Knot and Bow Twine
Prima flower
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
eyes- B21
hair- YR02, YR15, E19, YR31, E18
clothes- BV00, V12, V15, YR30, Y32, BV00
flowers- E04, R56, E49, YG21, YG93, YG99
flower pot- E93, E95, E97, E99
sky/ground- B0000, B000, 0, E41, E42, E43, YG93, YG97
