The coldest season...

Hi there!

I got this cute Impronte d'Autore Mice Holidays set from Crafty Purple Frog last year and I hadn't gotten around to inking it up. As I was looking at it yesterday, the sizing of this adorable scene seemed perfect for the Mama Elephant Post Card dies. Having only used the dies once before, this match up seemed to be the perfect opportunity to continue showing love to some of the neglected goodies in my craft stash. Creating mini scenes in the confined space of a post card is always a fun challenge and I think this winter woodland turned out nicely. The bird and birdhouse that I used to decorate the postage stamp are from the Snowman and Friends set, while the postage itself is from the Year Round Post Marks set at Sweet November Stamps. I really like the finished look of this post card die set, but I have to admit that for a single layer card maker, layering five different sheets of cardstock on one card is hard for me to do, LOL!   :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill, Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Impronte d'Autore (Mice Holidays and Snowman and Friends), Sweet November Stamps (Cold Hands, Warm Heart and Year Round Post Marks)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Catherine Pooler verbena
Mama Elephant post card die
Copic markers:
mouse 1- E40, E41, E42, W2, W3, W5, R000, R30, E04/B32, B34
mouse 2- E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E31, E34, R000, R30, E04/BG11, BG72
snowman accessories- E42, E44, YR04, YR18, E13, E15, E18, E97
snow/background- B0000, B000, BV0000, BV000, BV20, BV11, BG70
bird/birdhouse- E41, E43, W3, W4, W5, N5, N7, N9/E55, E57, E59, C5
sky- B0000, B000

From my heart to your doorstep...

Hello, hello! 

It's time to shift into a new season of card making and I was looking ahead to Valentine's Day when I sat down to create yesterday. I was also putting new stamps away and even though the Merry Mail and Woodland Post sets from Hello Bluebird are more Christmas themed, I knew I could work a few of them into a happy heart day scene. The foxy postman is from the Woodland Post set and the cute mouse and mail box are from the Merry Mail set. They come together perfectly to tell a sweet story where the little mouse has been eagerly awaiting a love letter from her sweetie. Even the sentiment is from the Woodland Post set, I just trimmed it apart to omit the second line. If you couldn't tell, I'm still quite addicted to the Ric Rac Card die and Ric Rac Frame die as a cute way to frame the scene. All in all, I can definitely feel the love with this card and I hope you can too.  :)

Toodles! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Hello Bluebird (Merry Mail and Woodland Post)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and My Favorite Things amarena cherry
Hello Bluebird Ric Rac Card die
Hello Bluebird Ric Rac Frame die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Pear Blossom Press gold gel pen
Copic markers:
dirt/grass- E31, E42, E43, E44, YG61, G82, G94
sky- BG000, B00, B41, C0, 0
snow- BG0000, BG000, B00, BV000, BV20, BV23
mailbox- E34, E43, E44, E55, C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, R35, R39
fox- E50, E40, E41, W3, YR21, YR14, YR27, E37, R000, R30, E49
clothes/mailbag- R30, R11, R32, R43, E04, R35, R37, R39, T5, T7, T10/E35, E37, E39, C1, W2, W3
mouse- E40, E41, W2, W3, W4, W5, R000, R30, E04
clothes- E50, E40, E81, R30, R43, E04, R35, R39
trees- E57, E59

 

For my coolest friend...

Good morning! 

Let's start the week off with some adorable skating penguins from the Penguin Winter set at Whimsy Stamps, shall we? This super cute set, illustrated by Crissy Armstrong, has been in my stash for longer than I would care to admit, but with a new year there was new opportunity to finally get these penguins nice and inky. I've been focused mostly on drawing these past couple weeks, relying on cards that were already made for my recent posting. So when I found myself with some coloring time yesterday, it was this set that caught my eye. It comes with some great builder elements as well and I used them to create the edge of the ice pond and add trees to the scene. Everything came together pretty quickly, making for an enjoyable afternoon of coloring and card making. Plus, it feels pretty great starting off the year  showing a neglected stamp set some love.  ;)

Have a great week!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Whimsy Stamps (Penguin Winter) and Hello Bluebird (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and My Favorite Things summer splash
Mama Elephant stitched deckle die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
ice- G0000, G000, BG70, BG72
sky/snow- BG0000, BG10, C00, C1, C2, C3
trees- BG90, BG93, BG96, BG99
penguins- C0, W0, W1, W2, R0000, R000, R30, YR30, YR31, YR65, YR18, C5, C7, C9
clothes 1- C3, C5, W3, N0, N3, N4, RV02, RV04, RV06, RV09, RV99
clothes 2- BG23, BG15, BG09, BG78, YG01, YG23, YG25, YG67, RV04, RV09, RV99