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Hello there!
It's time for another Scenic Saturday post over on the Bellarific blog. Now that Halloween has come and gone I am all about the Christmas cards and some of my favorite Christmas cuties this year are the very special Bundle Girls. There is just something about these cozy cuties that give me all the feels and they easily lend themselves to some of the most emotive scene cards that I've made. Bundle Girl with Reindeer took me back to my childhood as soon as I saw this sweet pair because it totally reminded me of the old movie, Prancer that I remember watching during a grade school Christmas party. The rest of that year I wished I could befriend a magical reindeer too, LOL! Just looking at the love between these two I knew I wanted to create a background that would really shine the light of that love right on them. So I kept my color palette for the background rather drab, using markers with a grey undertone to them for the sky and pine trees. Then I made sure to only add a few dramatic shadows being cast out from each of the characters, leaving the majority of the snow around them stark white. As a result you can see how it almost glows around them, creating a halo effect. The super dark tree in the foreground acts as a sort of frame and the punch of bright red on each of our characters adds the final touch in pulling the focus right to the heart of this card.
I hope this inspires you to pull out a handful of markers and play with the effects of light and shadow on your next Bella creation. Stay crafty my friends!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Stamping Bella (Bundle Girl with Reindeer and Festive Gnome sentiment set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things Blueprints die
Nuvo red berry crystal drops
Nuvo chalk white stone drops
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
clothes- E50, E81, BV31, R24, R29, E18, T5, T9
reindeer- E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, W3, W6, W9, E81, E84, T6, T10, R24, R29, E18, C2, C4, YG63, YG67
background- B91, BG70, BG90, BG93, W5, W8
Hello friends!
I'm on the Greeting Farm blog with a warm and cozy Christmas card today. I've been saving this cutie from the Mini Remix Friend set
for a fun holiday card just like this. As I was looking through my
binder of TGF stamps I found the perfect background builders for her in
this year's Simon Says Stamp exclusive Greeting Farm Stamptember set, To All of You.
The fireplace and Christmas tree were just the right size to set a
festive scene for this smaller Anya. I love it when I can mix and match
sets like this! With just a bit of masking I had Anya all ready to
settle in for a lazy evening sipping cocoa in front of a roaring fire
and you just know the Christmas tunes are playing too. ;)
Talk at'cha later!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
paper- Authentique
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Mini Remix Friend and SSS exclusive To All of You), Hello Bluebird (Cocoa Party)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Avery Elle wonky scallop frame die
Ranger glossy accents
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E74, E77, E79, W10
clothes- G000, G00, B52, R32, R35, R39, G16, G29, C1, C2, E55, E57
glasses- BG10, C00, C1
mug- E50, E81, R32, R35, R39, R29
carpet- E40, E41, E43
fireplace- W2, W3, W4, W6, E23, E27, E49, Y000, Y02, YR04, R39, E31, E34, E57, N2, N4, C2, C4, T3, T5
wall- E31, E55, E57
tree/presents- G94, BG96, BG99, Y02, Y21, Y26, E39, Y18, G03, G16, G29, R32, R35, R39, YG03, YG67
Hey there!
There are so many great new holiday stamps in the newest release from Dreamerland Crafts that I couldn't wait to ink up another fun image and get it on a card. This time I grabbed Wishing You Joy because I just love this sweet couple as they make their way through the snow. As I pictured their surroundings I saw them making their way through a birch forest with a pretty sunset glow shining down on them. I also grabbed a couple cute bunnies from the previously released Staying Dry and Winter Outdoor Activities are so Much Fun stamp sets to add a bit of whimsy to the scene. Then to change things up a bit I thought it would be pretty to add a strip of glitter along the bottom edge of my card using scor-tape and loose glitter. While I do think it turned out pretty I remember now why I rarely use loose glitter... I just can't seem to get it all cleaned off my desk, LOL!
Anywho, time for me to scoot. Have a good one!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Dreamerland Crafts (Wishing You Joy, Staying Dry and Winter Outdoor Activities are so Much Fun), My Favorite Things (mirror stamp)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Papertrey Ink soft stone
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Ranger glossy accents
Hero Arts glitter
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
boy hair- E34, E59, E79
boy clothes- W7, W9, E31, E84, E40, E42, E55, E57, E49, W4, W5, W8, YG93, YG95, YG99, BG93, BG96, BG99, N0, N3, N5
girl hair- YR12, E39, E18
girl clothes- W7, W9, E31, E84, E40, E42, E50, E81, BV31, R32, R37, E09, W3, W5, YG93, YG95, YG99, R39
sled- C2, C4, E43, E44, E29, E81, E84
bunnies- C00, C1, C3, E93
sky- YR30, R000, R11, R12
snow- R000, V91, V20, C3
trees- W1, W3, W4, W5, W6, W8, E40, E41, E43, V20, 0
Hello friends!
I had fun getting creative yesterday and putting together a Christmas scene using a mash up of Stacey Yacula stamps from both Purple Onion Designs and My Favorite Things. I'm such a fan of Stacey's sweet folk art type style of stamps and I kinda can't believe it took me this long to mix my rubber stash with the MFT clears. First I grabbed Elwood the elf from POD and paired him with the Christmas tree, and ornament box from the Merry Wishes set and the tiny penguin from the Holiday Penguins set, both from MFT. And to finish off the scene I added the Home Sweet Home horizon from POD into the background I gotta say, I couldn't be any happier with how they all look together and I can't wait to see what other scenes I can come up with now! :)
Have a good one!
Supply list:
cardstock- Hero Arts kraft and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Elwood and Home Sweet Home Horizon), My Favorite Things (Holiday Penguins and Merry Wishes)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and london fog
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Ranger glossy accents
Nuvo red berry crystal drops
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E25, E29
clothes- E50, E81, E87, R14, R27, R59, E35, E59, G43, YG97, YG99
candy cane- C1, C2, R43, R46, R89
trees- G94, BG93, BG96, BG99, E84, E87
penguin- C0, C2, N3, N5, N8, YR15, YR27
present- R14, R89, YG03, YG67, YG99, C1, C2
ornament box- E30, E31, E34, E42, E43, E44, YG00, YG25, G29, R22, R24, R29, Y02, Y21, Y26
house- T1, T3, T5, W3, W5, BG10, Y00, YR30, R05, E09, E49
sky/snow- B000, B41, B45, B97, YR30, YR31, C1
Hello, hello!
I'm back with another guest DT card for Hello Bluebird's holiday release that is now available in the HB shop. This time around I've inked up the darling Cocoa Party critters and masked them together into a tight knit group of forest friends who have gathered together to stay warm on a cold winter day. The oversized sentiment is the new Warm Wishes word die that was also part of the recent release and I jazzed it up a bit by stamping the Old Oak background onto kraft cardstock before I die cut it. Once it was glued to my card I also added some of the Nuvo chalk white stone drops to the tops of each letter to create the appearance of snow accumulating on the sentiment. I think it all comes together to create a frosty and festive holiday card full of warmth and good cheer. :)
Toodles!
Supply list:
cardstock- My Favorite Things and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Hello Bluebird (Cocoa Party and Old Oak Background)
ink- Memento rich cocoa
Hello Bluebird warm wished word die
Hello Bluebird Gallery Frame #1 die
Nuvo chalk white stone drops
Copic markers:
sky/snow- BG0000, B000, C1
trees- B000, BG02, BG05, BG49
deer- E50, E40, E41, 0, R30, R000, E43, E44, E81, E84, W10
sweater/mug- BV23, BV25, BV29, B60, G07, G29, C1, C3, E50
fox- E50, E41, R30, R000, YR21, YR24, YR27, E29, E49
sweater/mug- YG01, YG63, G94, G99, YG67, BG11, E50
bear- YR21, E31, E33, W5, W6, W10
sweater/mug- R24, R27, E18, E55, E57, C1, YG17, YG67, E50
badger- T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T8, R000, R30, E50, E81, E84
sweater/mug- YG93, YG95, YG97, YG99, R46, R89, BG10, C3, E57
skunk- C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, R000, R30
sweater/cookies- R17, R29, R89, E40, E41, E50, E51, E57, C1
Good morning!
The new holiday release from Dreamerland Crafts has recently begun hitting the shelves and I am excited to start sharing some of the cards I've done for this release. There are so many great new images that it made it very hard to choose which one to ink up first. In the end I simply had to create a fun, dashing through the snow, scene with this cutie plowing through the fresh powder. You just know she is rushing to get her Christmas tree home and all decorated for Christmas. The stamp set is called Wishing You and Your Family and the sentiment I used on this is included in the set as well. I paired these cuties with a background stamp from the older Shopping Makes Me Happy set to help set the scene of them driving through town. It looks like a few inches of freshly fallen snow isn't going to slow down these holiday festivities!
I know that 7 Kids is expecting their shipment of new Dreamerland stamps any day now so keep an eye on the store for even more Christmas goodness!
Later gators!
Supply list:
cardstock- My Favorite Things and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Dreamerland Crafts (Wishing You and Your Family and Shopping Makes Me Happy)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Ranger glossy accents
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- Y32, E33, E35
clothes- BG53, BG09, B39, YG03, G07, G29, E50, E81, E84
bears- E31, E55, E57, E93
tree- YG03, YG63, BG96, BG99, Y02, Y21, Y26, E39
car- R05, R27, R89, N2, N4, N6, N9, BG10, C1, C4, C7, W6
snow/sky- C00, C1, C3, B60, BG000, B00, 0
buildings- E71, E74, BG90, BG93, E31, E34, W3, W4, E81, E84, T4, T7, E15, E31, E55, R24, E09, G24, G85, Y21, Y26, BG10
