Falling Under a Spell clear release at Sweet November!

 

Hello again!

The much anticipated Falling Under a Spell clear release is now available at Sweet November Stamps and we are excited to introduce 12 new Fall and Halloween stamp sets! As always, we have a wonderful mix of stamps and styles to choose from so there is something for everyone to fall in love with. The shopping special for this release is spend $75 or more in physical product and you will get the 3x4 Candie Corn set absolutely FREE (while supplies last). And of course there is also FREE SHIPPING on all domestic orders over $85 and $15 flat rate shipping for all international orders over $85. We've also brought back the exclusive limited time digital bundle deal which will be available through October 19th. All of the sets have been bundled together, which is 42 images, 16 accessories and 10 sentiments for $120. As an added bonus, from now through Monday, October 19th, every digi order placed at Sweet November Stamps will also receive the exclusive Goblin Gilly digi for FREE and digi orders over $10 with also include Goblin Gordie for FREE, no code necessary.  :)

For my first card I colored up SN Gal Selene and her vampire bat. This gothic beauty finds herself in the Haunted Cemetery digital background well into the witching hour on All Hallow's Eve. What brings her there is a closely guarded secret though I suspect Selene isn't afraid. In fact, perhaps it is us that should be wary of this witchy woman.  ;)

Next, we move on to lighter fare with a fun Fall card using stamps from the new Pumpkin Patch set. This cute kiddo has spent the afternoon at the farm enjoying hayrides and playing in the corn maze. Now it's time to find the perfect pumpkin to carve into a jack o'lantern come Halloween night all under the supervision of the pumpkin scarecrow.

Staying within the Fall theme, I made a faux post card featuring the deer from the new Cozy Knit Critters set. These sweet forest critters are all bundled up for the cooler weather and looking cute in their colorful knits. I also borrowed the tiny chipmunk and leaves from the older Fall Gathering set to add some extra details. The postage accents were added using the Year Round Post Marks set.

 

Finally for today, I've paired the new Candie Corn cutie with the older Corny but Sweet set to create this playful Halloween card. She has a fun mod style with her A line dress and go-go boots that make Candie very versatile for non-Halloween cards as well. Don't forget that you can get Candie Corn for free with a $75 physical order.  :)

Now, check out all of the cards over at the Friends of Sweet November Stamps group on Facebook for even more 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 PST 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!

 
 
 

What makes you different...

Hello!

It's time for another Scenic Saturday on the Bellariffic blog and I'm taking a break from Halloween to play with some of the new Oddball Zodiac girls that were part of the Holiday release, Oddball Zodiac Cancer, Oddball Zodiac Leo and Oddball Zodiac Virgo.

This card isn't my usual scene building type of card but I was short on time this week, making it a great opportunity to play with some of the patterned paper in my craft stash. I started with a smaller scrap of my good coloring card stock and trimmed the bottom edge using a pretty scalloped border die. After masking the scallops I stamped Zodiac Virgo from the chest up. I then masked her off before stamping Oddball Zodiac Cancer and Oddball Zodiac Leo on either side. By cropping and layering them this way I had a group of three friends but a limited amount to color. I had already pulled the pretty floral print paper so I color matched their clothes to the paper. The floral print is also very busy with a lot of visual weight, which lead me to opt for a simple airbrush of grey behind the girls as not to compete with the print and create a nice balance and place for the eye to rest between the top and bottom of the layout design. The sentiment is an older one from Stamping Bella and as soon as I saw it I knew it would be the perfect finishing touch for these Oddball gal pals.

Stay crafty my friends!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
patterned paper- Basic Grey
stamps- Stamping Bella (Oddball Zodiac Cancer, Oddball Zodiac Leo, Oddball Zodiac Virgo and sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things stitched scallop border die
My Favorite Things rounded rectangle stax
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
cancer skin/eye shadow- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20/B41, B52
cancer hair/eyes- E50, E53, E23/BG000, C1, C3, B12, B45
cancer clothes- R20, R21, R43, RV34, E41
virgo skin/eye shadow- E00, E11, E21, E04, R00, R20/W3, W4
virgo hair/eyes- YR31, YR12, YR27, E39, E29/BG000, C1, C3, YG03, YG95
virgo clothes- C2, W3, B26, B37, B39, BV29
leo skin/eye shadow- E21, E11, E13, E25, E04, R20/YG93, YG95
leo hair/eyes- E74, E77, E79, W10/BG000, C1, C3, E84, E87
leo clothes- V01, Y13, Y15, Y17
background- C3, C4, B41

Just here for the boos...

TGIF!

The Spooky Season Spooktacular challenge has just wrapped up at Sweet November Stamps and I've got a card featuring all four of the exclusive free digis that participants of all four weeks will have received. Week one's prize was the Vampire Bat, week two was the Haunted Hallway Background, week three was Vampire Thurston and week four was Vampire Carmilla. Individually they are a lot of fun but as you can see, they work together to create a spooktacular Halloween scene. If you weren't able to participate in the challenge, don't worry, all four of these digital stamps will be added to the store for purchase next year. :)

Be sure to come back tomorrow for the Fall/Halloween clear release... woot, woot! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Spooktacular Vampire Bat, Spooktacular Haunted Hallway Background, Spooktacular Thurston and Spooktacular Carmilla)
Simon Says Stamp sentiment strips
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E0000, E000, E70, E71, R00, R22, W3, W5
hair/eyes- C1, C3, C4, C5, C7, C9/BG000, C3, E07
thurston clothes/wine- N4, N5, N7, N9, N10, W1, W3, R35, R37, R89, T5, T7, T9/C1, C3, R24, R46, R59, R89
carmilla clothes/wine- W0, W2, W3, W4, N5, N7, N9, R35, R37, R89, N2, N4, N5/C1, C3, R24, R46, R59, R89
bat- E41, E31, E43, E44, R30, W3, W4, W5, W7
floor- E31, E34, E43, E44
walls/candle- BV20, BV23, BV25/G20, Y000, Y13, YR16
staircase/door- E70, E74, E77, E79, T5, T9, Y02, YR23, E47, T3, T4, N5, N6, E31, E34, E44
rugs- R43, R46, R89, RV99, C10
armoire- BG000, BG70, BG72, E81, E84, E43, E44, Y02, YR23, E47, C2, C4, T5, T9

Fright Night Fun...

Hi there!

I've got one last card to share using the costumed critters from the new Halloween Party digi release at Sweet November Stamps. This pair of magical owls and their skunk friend are all part of the Decorating set along with a variety of fun banners. I added a few extra jacks from the Pumpkin Carving set to flesh out the party scene. Night is falling and the lights from those jacks are illuminating the festivities as the rest of the forest critters arrive to celebrate Halloween night. 

Oh, and I'm excited to let you know that the fourth box of stamps arrived yesterday so the Fall/Halloween clear release is on for this weekend! So get ready for a whole lot more spooky cuteness coming your way!  :)

Later gators!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Halloween Party Decorating and Halloween Party Pumpkin Carving), Hello Bluebird (Halloween Word Strips)
ink- Versamark watermark
Hero Arts detail white embossing powder
Hello Bluebird word strip die
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
owls- E40, E41, E43, E21, E23, E44, Y35, YR24, E37
hats- C5, C7, C9, BG11, V04, V09
skunk/mask- C00, C1, C2, C3, T4, T5, T6, T8, R30, E04, W6/V04, V09
pumpkins- Y17, YR04, YR18, Y00, Y11, Y02, Y15, E84, E87
grass- Y00, Y11, G43, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97
sky- BV0000, BV000, BV00, BV01, BV02
trees- BV23, BV25, BV29
banners- YR15, YR18, YG05, G07, BG10, BG11, BG72, Y15, Y18, BG45, BG09, V04, V09

 

All the treats...

Hey, hey!

Yesterday I colored this fun scene during my Live over on the Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. It uses the Pinata set from the new Halloween Party digi release and we had a great time bringing this cute bear cub and raccoon to life. There were so many great color suggestions but I have to say that my favorite may just be that cloudy grey sky that we did. It really sets the perfect mood for this spooktacular party. After the Live I added a pre-made sentiment strip to complete this happy Halloween card.

I've also got a card using the exclusive Halloween Party Crow digi that you get when you purchase the Halloween Party bundle deal. He's a cute addition to the rest of the party crew and he's ready to have a good time! 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Halloween Party Pinata)
Simon Says Stamp sentiment strips
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
Sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
digital stamps- Sweet November (Halloween Party Crow, Halloween Party Pumpkin Carving and Halloween Party Pinata)
Simon Says Stamp sentiment strip
My Favorite Things deckle stax
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
Sorry, I didn't keep a list