Happy Easter...

TGIF! 

I still hadn't colored up the curly haired girl from the Ruffles and Roses set and as I was looking at her I realized how easy it would be to turn her into an Easter stamp. All I had to do was wipe the ink away from the heart she is holding behind her back in the original image before stamping. This left an empty spot for me to then stamp the Easter basket from the Egg Hunt set after I had masked her off. Once the mask was removed, I was left with a seamless blend of the two stamps, a pretty girl hunting eggs in her best Easter dress. For the background I stamped a cottage from the Autumn Cottages Background Builder set and a little bunny from the Bountiful Blessings: Soft Sunshine set, along with the daffodils and egg from the Egg Hunt set. Between her dress, the flowers and the cottage door, sunshine yellow became the the stand out color in this spring scene. This visual triangle is a design trick that leads the viewer's eye pleasantly through the key elements of the design. I hope this simple alteration inspires you to play with the theme of the stamps in your collection too.  :)

Have a great weekend!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Ruffles and Roses, Bountiful Blessings: Soft Sunshine, Egg Hunt and Autumn Cottages Background Builder), Purple Onion Designs (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Papertrey Ink green parakeet
Trinity Stamps dainty scallop frame die
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20, E15
hair- YR31, YR15, E17, E29
clothes- E40, E81, E43, V01, Y11, Y15, Y17, Y26, E23, E25, E29
basket/eggs- E31, E43/RV11, RV13, V04, V17, YG01, YG25, BG11, BG15
bunny-E50, E41, E43, R30, RV42
flowers- YG03, YG17, YG67, Y00, Y02, Y15, Y38
grass/path- YG01, YG11, YG03, YG63, G43, G24, G94/E55, E44
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B12, C0, 0
cottage- E40, E81, W3, E44, E47, E49, N3, T5, B00, Y11, Y21, Y26
trees/bushes- E57, YG21, YG23, G46/YG05, G14, YG17, G46/YG05, YG45

 

Have a colorful Easter...

Hello, hello!
  
This cutie is from the retired Colorful Easter set from CC Designs. I've actually not only had him stamped up since last spring, but I had even started coloring him, getting the skin, hair and eyes done before setting him aside. Easter passed and he has been waiting, unfinished, all this time. Now that we are back in Easter card making season it was time to finally get this boy onto a card. I love the humor in this scene, with the little egg leaping out of the basket and that look on Henry's face is priceless. The story absolutely tells itself. It was pretty quick getting the background all colored in and it feels good to see this completed card finally come together.  :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
stamps- CC Designs (Colorful Easter)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Hero Arts green ombre
My Favorite Things pinked edge stax
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair/eyes- E33, E35, E97, E99, E29/YG23, YG95, YG97
clothes- B93, B95, B97, B99, W1, C3, BG13, BG09, YG23, YG67, C1, C3, W3, W5, YG25
eggs/paints/brushes- E31, E42, E43, E44/C00, W1, C3/V01, V04, V15/RV10, RV11, RV13/YR21, YR15, YR18/C5, C7, C9, Y02, Y18, Y26/C2, T6
grass- YG03, YG25, YG63, G94, G99
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B01, C0, 0
trees- E44, E47, E49, YG13, YG17/YG05, YG45

 

How special you are...

Hello friends!

The Fae-bruary challenges wrapped up in the Friends of Sweet November Stamps Facebook group today. For everyone that participated in all four weeks of the challenges we have two new exclusive digis as their prize. Petal Brandywine and the Mushroom Tree Background will not be available for purchase at Sweet November Stamps until next year, making them special for all of our friends who made this Fae-bruary celebration extra special. As you can see, Petal is designed to sit perfectly on these mushrooms but I can't wait to see all of the fun fairy pairings that you all come up with using it.   :)

Laters! 

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Fae-braury Petal Brandywine and Mushroom Tree Background)
stamps- My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Memento rich cocoa
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen:
Copic markers:
skin/eyes- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20, RV42/B52, B14
hair- E50, E53, E23
clothes/wings- R000, R11, YR31, YG01, YG17, G46, BG10, BG72, BG75/R000, R11, RV42, E04
moss/flowers- YG01, YG93, YG95, YG97/YG01, YG03, G46, B63, B66, BV29
bark- E55, E57, E44, E47
mushrooms- E50, E81, V01, V20, V22, V25, YR30, YR31, Y32
forest background- Y000, YG00, YG61, YG63, G43
 

Have an egg-stra special day...

Hi there!

This past Saturday was a review at Sweet November Stamps so I figured that I would re-visit the cute Egg Hunt set during my Live over on the Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. These adorable egg hunters were paired with the Front Porch Background which I decorated using images from the Front Porch Spring Decor set. This gave us a lot to color and even though we ran over the two hour time by about 15 minutes, I still think it was worth the extra effort. We had fun adding a stone path to the yard and giving the house a rustic cabin look with the cedar siding and green trim. After the Live, I added the sentiment to the bottom of the card as a final touch. With so many cute kiddos included in the Egg Hunt set, you can bet that I will be making more cards with them before Easter Sunday arrives.  ;)

Toodles!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November (Egg Hunt, Front Porch Background and Front Porch Spring Decor), Mama Elephant (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Catherine Pooler icing on the cake
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

The evidence is in...

Good morning!

I've got another card that I made for the Cheer and Charm digital stamp release at Stamping Bella and this time I went with a clean and simple design. This cute pair playing detective are the I Spy Rosie and Bernie the Unicorn image and the sentiment is also included with it. Once again, I opted for the open hair version so that I could give Rosie a head full of red hair. Which looks great with her pretty pink plaid detective ensemble. A strong grounding shadow is the only other thing that I colored in, falling in the same direction as their eye line. Together they lead the recipient's eye right to the strategically placed heart that coordinate's with Rosie's outfit. 

Just FYI, you can still grab the full release bundle at a 15% off discount, but the offer doesn't last forever. ;)

Have a good one! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
digi stamps- Stamping Bella (I Spy Rosie and Bernie the Unicorn and sentiment)
My Favorite Things border dies
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Doodlebug enamel heart
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin/hair- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20/YR31, YR14, E29
clothes/magnifying glass- RV00, RV11, RV32, RV34, W4, W6, W8, T5, T7, T9/E44, E49, C2, C3, C4, C5, BG000
unicorn- V01, E50, E40, E42, RV000, RV10, V01, V12, V15, V17, Y02, YR23, E47
shadow- W1, W2, W3, W5, W7