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Good morning!
I got another card done for my cousin to send out this Christmas. For this one I inked up sweet Yuki from Sister Stamps as well as the fireplace from Impronte d'Autore. Originally the fireplace has Santa popping out of it but I wiped him away before stamping so that Yuki was the star of the show. I love the story that these stamps tell together, you can just feel the magic of Christmas morning as she hugs that fun filled stocking tight. It was great to revisit these retired Sister Stamps images and hopefully that won't have to wait as long before getting on Christmas cards again in the future. :)
Toodles!
Supply list:
cardstock- Copic X-Press It and Papertrey Ink
stamps- Sister Stamps (Yuki), Impronte d'Autore (Oops!), Mama Elephant (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 Stitched rectangle stax set 1
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- N6, N8, N10, 110
clothes- YG00, G40, G43, R32, R43, G20
stockings- R24, R27, R46, R59, C1, C3, YG21, YG25, YG17, YG67
wreath/garland- G07, G29, YG67, G99, R24, R27, R46, R59
fireplace- E30, E50, E55, E33, E15, W4, W5, W6, YR31, R32
floor- E23, E25, E27, E29
wall- E40, E41, E43
puppy- E53, E55, E57, E59, 100
toy- E40, E43, E44, YG17, YG67 R17, R27
TGIF!
I'm playing in this week's Bellarific Challenge today and it is an easy one... 'free for all'. Now that we are officially in December and all things Christmas I figured it was the perfect time to get Tiny Townie Rita and the Reindeer on a card. I fell in love with this image as soon as it was previewed and I knew that I had to add it to my stamp collection asap. There is just something about it that feels like it is telling a story so I wanted to further that idea with a colored in scene behind them. I envisioned Rita and the Reindeer riding through the silent woods on a moonlit Christmas Eve. The magic of that really hits me in the feels. :)
Ok I'm outta here... see y'all again Monday!
Supply list:
cardstock- Curious Metallics Cryogen white and Bazzill
stamps- Stamping Bella (Rita and the Reindeer), Studio Calico (sentiment)
ink- Memento rich cocoa, Studio Calico ruby and brick house
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Wink of Stella silver glitter pen
Signo Uniball silver pen and white pen
Sakura Stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E23, E29
clothes- R17, R29, R59, E18, YG17, G99, C9, E40, E41, E42, W5, W7, W9, C5, C10
reindeer- E44, E47, E49, N6, N10, W7, E81
moon- B52, C1, 0
sky- B52, B97, B99
trees- YG99, B99, W8
snow- C0, B32
Olo!
How could I go through the Christmas season without getting an A Day For Daisies beauty on a card? Last year I got both the Christmas Tree Fairy and Musical Bell Fairy happily homed on cards of their own so I wanted to continue working my way through the holiday fairies series with Frosty Snowflake Fairy. Initially with snow and snowflakes the mind goes to cool color palettes with lots of aquas, blues and violets but this gorgeous Christmas paper had me going in a whole different direction. Sure she has the silver skirt but the pops of red and gold really stand out against the dark forest I sketched in behind her. Then she got finished off with a healthy dose of sparkle to make her really shimmer and shine. :)
Ok friends, enjoy this final day of November because after this, December and all of its holiday craziness will officially be upon us!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink
paper- Teresa Collins
digital stamp- A Day For Daisies (Frosty Snowflake Fairy)
stamp- October Afternoon (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Simon Says Stamp stitched rectangle die
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Ranger glossy accents
Nuvo glitter snow
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- Y04, Y21, Y26, E39
clothes- C1, C2, C4, C6, R14, r24, R59, E09
sky- YR30, Y0000, Y00
trees- 110, C4
Hey there crafty peeps!
I'm checking another card off my cousin's order with this one. Two down, two to go. For this one I inked up happy little Setsuna from Sister Stamps and paired him with a Christmas tree from Impronte d'Autore. I'm 99% sure that they are drawn by the same artist so they really look great together. In keeping with my one layer rule for these cards I colored in a wood floor and wall behind them to pull the simple scene all together. I also made sure to leave a lot of open space up above because I really wanted to use this cool sentiment with Setsuna. To finish it all off I added plenty of sparkle and gloss to the ornaments decorating the tree.
Alrighty then, catch ya later! :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Bazzill
stamps- Sister Stamps (Setsuna), Impronte d'Autore (Albero), Papertrey Ink (Pen and Ink Christmas sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- C7, 100
beard- C1, C3
clothes- W0, W2, W3, R17, R27, E19, N6, N10
bag/tree skirt- YG21, YG25, YG67
tree- G43, G46, G29, E84, E87
star- Y04, Y21, Y26, E39
garland- G20, R29
ornaments- C0, C3, Y02, Y21, Y26, YG00, YG03, YG17
floor- E34, E35, E39, W7, W8
wall- E50, E40, E41, 0
Hello, hello!
It's Tuesday and time for a new 7 Kids Your Crafting Supply Store
card creation. 7 Kids recently began working with Patricia Alvarez of Kinda Cute Stamps to start turning some of her wonderful digi designs into clear stamps. For my card today I have inked up the Kinda Cute Santa Claus with Presents in desert sand ink so I could play with some no-line coloring. I did this because I wanted to add a few more facial features to Santa and really bring him to life. Once I had him colored up it was time to figure out what kind of scene to put him in. So I asked my sister for advice and she suggested that he be up on a roof top getting ready to go down a chimney. I loved the story that would tell and it was a nice challenge to figure out the perspective on that chimney. Oh... and I used more of that shimmery Curious Metallics Cryogen white cardstock to color this Christmas scene on. I think I might be seriously addicted because the end result is so pretty in person.
Alrighty, there is still a couple weeks to play along in the November 'anything goes' challenge so head on over to the 7 Kids blog
and play along for the chance to win a $20 gift certificate!.
Supply list:
cardstock- Curious Metallics Cryogen white and Bazzill
stamps- Kinda Cute Stamps (Santa Claus with Presents), Studio G (sentiment)
ink- Memento desert sand and Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Signo Uniball white gel pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E40, E41
eyes- YG03, G94
clothes- T0, T2, R24, R29, R59, C5, C7, C9, E31, E34, E37, Y04, Y21, Y26, Y28
bag/gifts- YG23, YG67, G29, C00, C1, C3, R14, R27, R29, G07, G29, Y13, Y21, Y26
background- BV31, BV23, BV25, B0000, C1, C10, E15, E18, E97
Good morning!
This weekend I had a request from my cousin, Michael, for some Christmas cards that he could send to the parents of his exchange student friends who are staying with him. They are from Japan and right away I thought of my Sister Stamps stash. The way we stampers tend to accumulate new stamps it is easy to always be using the new, new, new! I know I fall into that all the time, so it makes it even sweeter when I revisit old favorites. This fun stamp is called Shimo San and in order to keep the card nice and flat for mailing I decided to go ahead and color in a winter background for them to inhabit. I also just got my hands on some Curious Metallics Cryogen White cardstock to see what it was like to color on and I gotta say, I LOVE it! The Copic ink goes on so smooth, blending beautifully and the cardstock has a subtle iridescent shimmer to it that makes the finished card positively sparkle and shine. I wish the photo captured the magic of this cardstock because it is so pretty in person. Well I hope Michael likes this card as much as I do because I had a blast coloring up these winter kiddos once again.
Later gators! :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Curious Metallics Cryogen White and Bazzill
stamps- Sister Stamps (Shimo San), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Signo Uniball white gel pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- T6, T8, T10, 110
boy's clothes- YG91, YG93, YG95, Y11, YG97, YG99, G99, C9, E44, E49, E81
girl's clothes- R32, R35, R37, R39, R89
snowman- B0000, B000, YR16, YR18
snowman accessories- E81, E84, 0, YG99, R14, R24, R29, E18
background- B0000, B000, BV0000, BV000, Y0000, Y000, B21, C1, C3, C5, 0, YG99
TGIF!
It's a good thing I'm back to work today because I seriously need to work off that Thanksgiving meal... oooph, I'm still feeling stuffed! But it was a wonderful day in the Young household and I hope it was just as great for all of you as well. :)
Now it's time to dive back into Christmas cards and today I've combined the little sitting girl from the Roberto's Rascals 3 Reindeer set with Little Elf for this one. I love how these two stamps interact with each other, doesn't it look like he just adores her? I found this pre-made scene in the Doodlebug Milk and Cookies paper pad so I fussy cut them out and plunked them right into the cozy living room. I imagine them being all dressed up for the yearly Christmas pageant, waiting to do their rendition of "Here Comes Santa Claus".
Alrighty then, be careful if you are out there doing the crazy Black Friday shopping today and I shall see ya back here on Monday!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Doodlebug (Milk and Cookies)
stamps- CC Designs (Roberto's Rascals 3 Reindeer set and Little Elf), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Studio Calico well red
Simon Says Stamp stitched scallop border die
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E50, E51, E53, E55
hair- E55, E57, E59
reindeer costume- E21, E23, E25, E29, R30, R14, R08, E19, W5, W7, W10, E81
elf costume- C0, C2, YG03, YG17, YG67, Y13, Y17, BV20, E43, E44, E47, Y02, Y21, Y26, Y28
