Flying By...

Hey friends!

It looks like the second card that I made for this month's Pen Pal card swap that takes place in the Friends of Sweet November Stamps Facebook Group finally made its way to its recipient so I can now share it here on the blog. This one finds Witchwee Night Riders Edith and Tumble racing through an eerie green sky and I've added just the upper branches from the Spooky Tree Background Builder to the bottom of the scene to help establish how high off the ground she is. I also like how it looks like the branches are reaching for these two and trying to snatch them right out of the sky. Edith doesn't seemed to be as concerned as poor little Tumble there, LOL!  :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Witchwee Night Riders: Edith and Tumble)
stamps- Sweet November (Spooky Tree Background Builder), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versamark watermark
Hero Arts detail white embossing powder
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Ranger glossy accents
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Tim Holtz moon mask
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20, RV34
hair- RV02, RV04, RV09, RV99
glasses/clothes- BG000, C3/C2, C5, C6, C7, C9, T4, T6, T9, V05, V06, V09, YG01, YG03, YG25, G07
broom- E35, E47, Y21, Y26, E33, E44, YG01, G07, Y11, Y18, G00
bat- E31, E43, E44, E93, N3, N4, N6, N8, Y11, Y15, Y18
sky- YG21, YG05, G05, G19, G29, 100
moon- YG0000, YG11, BG90, C0, C1
trees- W4, W7

Season's Greetings...

Hey, hey!

This sweet little fox is from the new Signs of the Season set that just hit the virtual shelves at Sweet November. I paired him with the Birch Trees Horizon Lines on a few of the postage stamps that I cut apart from the Postage Party die by The Ton. This was my first time not using one of the popular postage dies in its entirety and I gotta say, I kind of love it. It was a lot of fun creating the mini vignettes and then layering them up with some die cut boughs and pine cones. So even though this feels like a big departure from my usual full scene cards, I still get the satisfaction of telling a cute story with my stamps with the added bonus of playing outside my box a little bit. All in all, I think this may just be one of my favorite cards that I've made using the new Christmas Cheer release so far.  :)

Toodles!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill, Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Signs of the Season and Birch Trees Horizon Lines), Waffle Flower (Postage Collage) and The Greetery (Pretty Postmarks)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Hero Arts ombre green and Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
The Ton Postage Party die
Hello Bluebird Holly and Pine die
Kat Scrappiness enamel dots
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list

No tricks, just treats...

Hello there!

I'm putting a quick pause on sharing Christmas cards today, as I want to share this sweet Halloween Cookie card that I made for this month's Pen Pal card swap that takes place in the Friends of Sweet November Stamps Facebook Group. The card has arrived at its destination so I can now share it here on the ol' blog before Halloween arrives. For this table top scene I used the round cookie from the Valentine Cookie Jar set and enlarged it twice to create the plate that the other cookies are resting on. I then layered the jack o'lantern, black cat and half moon to create the cutest and spookiest plate of tasty treats.The purple tablecloth was covered in a random spiderweb design using a black Copic mulitliner pen, which I also used to add the stripes around the edge of the plate. To complete the card I added the sentiment strip and a sprinkling of enamel shapes and dots in colors that coordinated with the rest of the design. 

Stay spooky my friends!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Halloween Cookie set 5, Halloween Cookie set 4,  Halloween Cookie set 2 and Valentine Cookie Jar set)
stamps- Hello Bluebird (sentiment)
ink- Versamark Watermark
Hero Arts detail white embossing powder
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Doodlebug Sprinkles
Copic markers:
plate- C00, C0, C1, C3, C5
moon cookie- E31, E34, E44, Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17
jack cookie- E31, E34, E44, YG03, YG25, YG67, Y17, YR04, YR18
cat cookie- E31, E34, E44, YG00, YG01, YG25, G07, R21, RV42, C6, C7, C9
tablecloth- V04, V17, V09

Flower Fairies of the Fall...

 

Good morning!

We added two new 2x3 Monthly Flower Fairies with the Christmas Cheer clear release at Sweet November Stamps, October Marigold Fairy and November Chrysanthemum Fairy. They are both so mindful, so demure... LOL! ;)

Marigold Fairy is so pretty with her short hair and flouncy petal skirt. She is a luminous reminder of the warm sunshine that we see less of as the autumn days grow short and shorter. 

Chrysanthemum Fairy looks like she is strutting down a runway in her gorgeous dress made up of hundreds of tiny petals. She is as stunning as the last rays of autumn sunlight reflecting off of cool, clear waters.And just in case you missed it, this release also includes a special add on set to this sweet series with the Mistletoe and Holly Fairies. 

Have a wonderful week my friends!

Marigold supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (October Marigold Fairy) and Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Papertrey Ink orange zest and Catherine Pooler s'more
Trinity Stamps dainty scallop rectangle die
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list

Chrysanthemum supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (November Chrysanthemum Fairy) and Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Papertrey Ink harvest gold, autumn rose and Catherine Pooler s'more
Trinity Stamps dainty scallop rectangle die
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list


 

Day two of Christmas Cheer at SN!

 

Hello again!

It's day two of the Christmas Cheer clear release at Sweet November and the celebration continues as the team and I showcase even more of the 12 new stamp sets plus the two fabulous new sequin mixes. The shopping special for this release is spend $75 or more and you will get the 3x4 Christmas Minis absolutely FREE (while supplies last). And of course there is also FREE SHIPPING on all domestic orders over $75 and $15 flat rate shipping for all international orders over $75. We've also brought back the exclusive limited time digital bundle deal so for this weekend only, October 19th thru October 21st, a digital stamp bundle that includes the entire Christmas Cheer release will be available for $100. This is a very limited time offer and once the weekend is over the only time you might see it again is during a black Friday or another special event.

I've got three more cards to share with you today, and this first one features the Holly Fairy from the Mistletoe and Holly 3x4 set. These Christmas cuties coordinate with the ongoing Flower Fairies of the Month collection, adding their own kind of holiday magic to the mix. I've stamped her on a larger square of card stock that I then placed over the bottom corner of the Postage Grid Cover die from Mama Elephant because I wanted it to look like she is the sample stamp that is sometimes included on a sheet of stamps.

Next, I had a blast creating this modern take on the "I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus" song by making it look like a text conversation on this fun Cell Phone Mini Slimline die from Trinity Stamps. Up top we see the photo that was snapped of Mommy and Santa from the Dear Santa set, followed by an emoji and silly messages that I got from an old elf stamp set by Hero Arts. It's definitely a cheeky twist on a traditional Christmas card, LOL!

Finally, there is this trio of adorable singers from the Christmas Choir set that I colored Live over on the Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page yesterday afternoon. They are all dressed up and looking picture perfect for their big moment up on stage. The sentiment and music notes were borrowed from the Joyful Noise set and I think it is pretty perfect with these cute kiddos.

 

The Instagram hop is still going strong with all sorts of holiday inspiration and a chance to win the entire release, just search for the #sweetnovemberstamps account to get started. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, the 22nd. And the Youtube hop starts this morning for another chance at winning the entire release! You can also check out all of the cards over at the Friends of Sweet November Stamps group on Facebook for even more inspiration from our talented design team members. I will also be coloring Live two more times today, first at 10am then again at 2pm PDT on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page.

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!

 

The Christmas Cheer release is here!

 

Hello friends!

The time for holiday crafting is here and the new Christmas Cheer clear release at Sweet November Stamps is now available. There you will find 10 uniquely adorable Christmas themed sets, two new additions to the Flower Fairies of the month series as well as two new exclusive sequin mixes. The shopping special for this release is spend $75 or more and you will get the 3x4 Christmas Minis set absolutely FREE (while supplies last). And of course there is also FREE SHIPPING on all domestic orders over $75 and $15 flat rate shipping for all international orders over $75. We've also brought back the exclusive limited time digital bundle deal, so for this weekend only, October 19th thru October 21st, a digital stamp bundle that includes the entire Christmas Cheer release will be available for $100. This is a very limited time offer and once the weekend is over the only time you might see it again is during a black Friday or another special event.

Over the past couple weeks I've had the Christmas tunes playing in my craft room to help get me in the holiday spirit. While I've been bopping along to my festive playlist the Christmas cards have been coming along one after the other. I'm quite excited to finally get to start sharing some of them with you today! First up is a large faux postage stamp card featuring Santa and the little tot spying on him from the Dear Santa set. I stamped them both onto the center panel of the Mama Elephant Postage Frame die and colored up the scene before adding the finishing touches with the Oversized Postage stamp set from Waffle Flower.

Next, I paired this stylish gal from the Retro Christmas Shoppers set with the new City Sidewalks Background Builder set to create this sweet scene that has a bit of a 60's vibe to it. I'd like to think that she is on her way to gift a special friend with that cheery poinsettia and her little pup is just happy to go out on a walk. :)

It seems that I can't get enough of the postage themed trend as this card uses that great Postcard Details Pierce Plate and stamps from The Greetery to help showcase this adorable pair of polar pals from the From Me to You set. This sweet polar bear is getting some help decorating for the holidays from his little penguin friend and I don't think that I've ever seen a cuter Christmas wreath, have you? I used the Copic airbrush system to add the wintery blue background to this faux postcard and the large sentiment is from the Colorado Craft Company Merry Everything set.

 

Finally for today, I've stamped all four of the adorable Christmas Minis onto the Postage Stamps die from The Stamp Market. With the addition of the pricing stamp from Waffle Flower, they make for the cheeriest sheet of Christmas stamps that I simply wish I had to mail my envelopes with this year.  :)

Now, if you are on Instagram and would like a chance at winning the entire release, we are hosting a three day Instahop and we are once again being joined by our friends at The Crafty Purple Frog (SN UK stockist). Just search for the #sweetnovemberstamps account to get started. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, the 22nd. You can also check out all of the cards over at the Friends of Sweet November Stamps group on Facebook for even more Christmas inspiration from the amazing Sweet November Design Team members. I will also be coloring Live twice each day this weekend, first at 10am then again at 2pm PDT on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. And don't forget about the Youtube hop for another chance at winning the entire release that starts tomorrow!

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!