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Hello friends!
I've been itchin' to color up the new Ice Cream Truck from the Sunshine Lake release at Purple Onion and yesterday was finally the day for it. I've actually had this scene stamped up for weeks but for the longest time the long slimline had been feeling a bit daunting. Not so the last few days though and instead they have been relaxing to take on with all that coloring. Juliet, the bird at the picnic table and Marigold, the bunny with the triple scoop cone, are both part of the Sunshine Lake collection and made to go with the Ice Cream Truck but I really wanted the squirrel to be offering that ice cream cone to someone. So I started flipping through my stash of Purple Onion stamps and found not one but two cuties that would work. These two tiny mice are part of the Sweets image that is from the Twas the Night Before Christmas collection. The stamp has them begging cookies from their mama but I simply snipped the rubber stamp into three separate images for more versatility of use. I love how excited they look to be getting that ice cream now. For the background I used the Grassy Shore border stamp as well as the Lake Background again. Though this time because of the position of the large truck I was able to take some liberties with the lake and changed the shore line, leaving a bit of beach showing on the left by simply coloring the front part of the water as sand. I love how this totally changes to look of the stamp compared to my previous card using that lake. then I just finished the whole thing off with another great sentiment from the Sunshiny Sentiment set. Talk about a card that's just as sweet as can be. :)
Later gators!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Ice Cream Truck, Juliet, Marigold, Grassy Shore, Lake Background, Sweets, and Sunshiny sentiments)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic opaque white
Copic markers:
mice- E50, E41, E31, E55, E25, R000, R30
squirrel- E50, E42, E13, E17, E18, R000, R30
coat- N0, N3
ice cream cone- E55, E57, E23, E35, E27
bunny- E50, E41, E42, E43, E44, R0000, R00, R30
ice cream cone- E55, E57, E50, E81, RV00, RV02, RV34, G00, BG53, BG57
bird- Y00, Y02, Y21, T1, T3, T4, T7, Y38, YR18
ice cream sundae- R46, E35, E57, E49, E50, E81, BG11
ice cream truck/umbrella- T4, T5, T6, T8, C00, C1, C2, C4, C6, W7, N0, N2, Y00, Y11, FY1, Y02, Y21, Y26, FBG2, BG15, BG09
grass- YG21, YG03, YG63, G94, G99
picnic table- E53, E34, E44
pine tree- E84, E87, G46, G99
dirt- E30, E31, E42, E43, E44
sky- BG000, BG02, 0
water- BG000, BG01, BG02, BG05
sand- E50, E30, E31, E33
mountains- E30, E42, YG61, G43
Hello, hello!
Today I'm on the Greeting Farm blog with some new digital sets that have just been added to the store. There is Book Ian, Tablet Anya and Laptop Anya who all come in these fun reclining poses. This makes them perfect to use with past Build-A sets like Movie Night, Bay Window, Build-a-Living Room and most especially... Build-a-Bedroom.
I was glad I had held off on making my Build-a-Bedroom cards so that I could do this slimline scene where I tucked Book Ian beneath the covers while Tablet Anya is browsing the web before bed time.
I also dug into my rubber stamp stash while I was at it and masked retired Snuddle Anya into another Build-a-Bedroom scene. She looks right at home in her bunny slippers ready to enjoy her favorite book... that is if her kitty will give up his comfy seat, LOL!
For my final Build-a-Bedroom card I couldn't resist getting a bit cheeky and masked the original Cheeky Glamour into her very own boudoir scene. I think this would make for a fun, tongue-in-cheek Valentine or Anniversary card.
But wait, that's not all! Marie has also released the new Park Lunch digi set today. These two cuties are taking in the fresh air and catching up over a quick lunch in the park. I also added Book Ian and Laptop Anya way in the background as well as a couple trees from the Food Truck set to really fill out this summer day in the park.
So if you have been waiting for more great digi characters to add to your cards, today is your lucky day... go get crafty!
TGIF my friends!
These fun Beach Babes from Hello Bluebird
were just what I needed to brighten an otherwise rather meh day. The two with the inflatables particularly caught my eye and I could just see them both floating out in the water without a care in the world. So I made sure not to ink up the bottom half of each stamp allowing me to color the water right up and over them. Then as I was looking at the set the little giggling pig could totally be plugging his nose while under water... so that's just what I did. I partially stamped him down at the bottom of the card in a lighter grey ink then colored the blue water right over top so he appears to be swimming under the water. Then I finished the scene with a sentiment borrowed from the Hippos on Holiday set and the distant gulls flying from the Seaside Girls set. I don't know about you but this one makes me smile. :)
Later gators!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Hello Bluebird (Beach Babes, Hippos on Holiday and Seaside Girls)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and london fog My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Copic opaque white
Copic markers:
pigs- YR0000, YR000, YR00, E21, E23, R00, R20, W1, W3, W5, W10
sky- Y0000, Y000, Y00, Y11, Y02, B0000, BG000, B00, B01, B02
water- BG000, B00, BG53
inflatables- FYG1, FYG2, G07, RV10, FRV1, RV04, RV17, FY1, Y02, Y18
Hello, hello!
Once again we are adding two new digis to the Sweet November Stamps store. I got so many requests last month to bring back the Mertots series that was started when I was with 7 Kids that I just had to pick back up where we left off. So even though May has come and gone you will find Mertots for both May and June available now. Being someone who completely understands Full Set Syndrome in this crafty world of ours I could never deny those wanting to get their hands on all twelve, LOL! ;)
Apparently the May Mertot got so tired of waiting to be added to the store that she nodded off in a bubble from a passing whale. She looks so at peace curled up with her plushie fish that it would be a shame to wake her up just to let her know she has made it to Sweet November Land. So sleep on little mermaid and keep dreaming big dreams.
The June Mertot has found herself a best friend who loves getting big hugs. Together these two besties love playing hide and seek amidst the kelp garden and going on grand adventures... just as long as they don't stray too far from the Mertot nursery.
Now be sure to go check out the Friends of Sweet November Stamps group
on Facebook for even more Mertot release inspiration from Melissa, Tee and out fabulous guest designer... Amy Gould!
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!
May supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamp- Sweet November (May Mertot)
stamp- Whimsy Stamps (sentiment)
ink- Versamark watermark
Hero Arts detail white embossing powder
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- B04, B16, B37, B39, BV29
tail- B01, B12, B14, B16, BG10, BG11
fish- YG00, YG13, YG17, G207, G28
bubbles/background- B000, B00, B21, B23, B24, B26, B28, B29, 0
June supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamp- Sweet November (June Mertot)
stamp- Catherine Pooler (kelp), My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Papertrey Ink aqua mist and Memento london fog
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
eyes- BG000, C1, BG13, BG72, BG75, BG78
hair- RV63, FV2, BV08
tail- RV52, RV63, RV66, V06, V09, RV000
fish- C1, C2, C4, C5, B000, B52, RV52
kelp- G43, BG96, BG99
water- BG10, BG11, BG13, BG15
Hey there!
Yesterday I couldn't turn off the news all day. My heart hurts so much right now. To say that I wasn't in much of a crafty mood would be an understatement. Still, there came a point when I just had to turn off the TV for a bit and work through all of the different emotions that are filling me up right now and since coloring is very therapeutic for me I made myself sit down at my craft table and color. I didn't have it in me to stamp up a scene but luckily I tend to have a little stack of stamped scenes waiting for me on my desk that I can pull from. This sweet, simple scene was inked up weeks ago using just a handful of the smaller stamps from the recent Sunshine Lake release at Purple Onion. I paired the Cat Tails with one of the rocks from the Rock set then stamped little Coral three times to make a trio of ducklings swimming by. My original plan was for a much brighter and cheerier card but yesterday I needed soft and quiet. So I colored in a very hazy background using a limited color palette of very light markers. I like how it really pushes the little flock of ducklings into the foreground. The sentiment is positive and encouraging because hopefully we can all keep moving forward into a better future for all of us.
Take care my friends, let's be better about being kind to each other. ♥
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Coral and Neptune, Cat Tails, Rock set), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Papertrey Ink ocean tide
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Copic opaque white
Copic markers:
ducklings- YR30, Y32, E70, E71, E74, E77, E79, W6, W8
rock- E41, W2, W4, W6, N3, C5
cat tails- YG63, G94, G99, E55, E27
water- G0000, G000, G00, G02, BG10, BG53, BG70, BG72, 0
background- E40, E41, W1, W2, G40, YG91
Hi there!
After my marathon of coloring over the past couple days, capped off by the Live yesterday, I was totally wiped the rest of the day. Once I left my craft room to go grab a late lunch I never went back in to even finish getting the coloring made into a card. But that's ok because I still have a few cards to play catch-up with from the past couple TGF releases. Like this one from April using the Forever With You set. I wanted to play around with a clean and simple and contained type of scene so I stamped this cute little couple into the corner of the card stock and framed them in with the tree trunk and branch. All of the background colors were left soft and kinda dreamy so they would blend out seamlessly into the white background. It's not my usual style but I do like how this one turned out. :)
Toodles!
Supply list:
cardstock- Catherine Pooler
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Forever With You)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things Blueprints die
Prima flower
Kaiser Craft pearls
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
girl hair- E50, E21, Y32, E55, E35
dress- RV63, RV66, RV99
boy hair- E23, E27, E79
clothes- C00, C1, C3, E30, E81, E84, E87
grass- YG0000, YG00, YG01, YG03, G43, YG11, YG63, G94
tree- E43, E34, E57, YG13, YG17, BG99
sky- B0000, B000, B00, C0, hedge- RV00, RV93, RV95
Good morning!
Last night The Greeting Farm released the latest digital set in its innovative series of fun and fantastic build-a-scenes... Food Truck! And because that Food Truck needs patrons visiting it, new back facing characters have been added as digital stamps as well, Backs 1 and Backs 2. I have been waiting ages for this set and Marie certainly did not disappoint, there are enough little foods to create a whole variety of different kinds of food trucks and that is just what I did with my four cards today... two sweet and two savory. ;)
First up is the taco truck where Baldy Ian is serving up some spicy grub for Hello From Home Ian
to chow down on... yes, I layered that burrito right over his phone,
LOL! I also enlarged one of the tacos really big to become a fun sign
atop the truck and borrowed a garbage can from the Trash Day set to keep things nice and clean. The picnic table is actually an oldie but a goodie that came with the S'more Fun Add On digit set.
Next we have a classic burger truck where Cashier A is busy whipping up three specials for this cute little family. Mom and Dad are both from the new Backs 1 digi set while their little tyke is another of the Baldy Ian digis simply shrunk down to a much smaller size.
Now it is time to visit the trucks offering up some sweet treats. Black Hair Anya had just the hipster vibe I was after for this kitschy cute coffee and donuts truck. And even though this Backs 2 Ian seems to already have his hands full, it looks like he is contemplating just one more delicious donut, LOL!
Finally we have the ever popular ice cream truck. 2020 Girl has set up shop beach side and she is ready to keep everyone cool on this hot summer day. Big sis is another image from the new Backs 2 set while little brother is Movie Night Ian shrunk down small.
I will be celebrating this new release with a Live coloring video today at 11am PST over on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. I've got a whole new Food truck ready to color and I can't wait to share it with you all!
Hope to see you there!
