Just a splash of fabulous...

Hey, hey! 

This is the last card that I colored during the Sea-sational MerMay release weekend of Lives over on the Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. The beautiful mermaid is from the Retro Pin-up Mermaids set and she is looking quite glamorous resting on the beach. The mangrove sunset scene all really stemmed from the initial color suggestion of green/blonde hair that was contributed by a fellow crafter early on. The peach and green combo in the rest of her ensemble had me thinking of southern bayou type waters.  I think she is definitely pulling off the whole southern belle look with her flirtatious charm. We even had time to stamp the gull silhouettes from the Seaside Cliffs set into the colorful sky as a nice finishing touch to the scene.  :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Retro Pin-up Mermaids and Seaside Cliffs Background Builder)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Nuvo dream drops
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here
 

Have the sweetest day...

Good morning!    

Let's kick off this week with another fun card that I made for the new Sunshine and Daydreams release at Purple Onion Designs. The Happy Cone Mobile stamp tells a story all by itself. There is so much going on in this single image that it doesn't take much more to create a super sweet card with it. All of the cute critters have come together to create one of the most cherished summertime memories that I think a lot of us have. Who doesn't remember the sound of the ice cream truck's music alerting you to its arrival and the promise of a cool treat? The sentiment is another one from the new Sunshine and Daydreams sentiment set. :)

You still have a few days to grab the limited time bundle deal, where you can get the entire release at a 30% discount through June 24th. The big clearance sale is also still going strong, with lots of amazing deals. 

Have a good one!

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Happy Cone Mobile and Sunshine and Daydreams sentiment set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
truck- C0, C1, C2, C4, BG000, BG01, BG53, BG72, W7, C2, C5, T5, T7, T9, C0, C3, C6, C7, C9, Y000, Y11, W8, YR30, YR31, E53, E34, E50, E42, E43, E23, E25, W4, W5
road- N3, N4, N6
dog 1- E40, E41, E43, E44, E35, W6, W8, N9, R000
dog 2- E40, E41, E43, R000, R30, N9
bear/clothes- E31, E53, E55, E57, R000, R30, N9/C1, W2, W4, RV10, RV11, RV13, RV34, C6, C8, C10,
cat- YR20, YR21, YR14, YR24, YR27, R30, E04
mouse- E42, E55, E44, E93, E04, R30
dirt/grass/bushes- E31, E43/YG21, YG03, YG25, YG17, G82/YG13, YG05, G46
trees- E35, E57, E47, YG13, YG25, YG67
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B01, C0, 0

Mermazing...

Hello again! 

It's a review weekend at Sweet November Stamps and the team and I are continuing to have fun creating summer themed cards using both digi and clear releases that have been recently added to the store. My card today was colored during a Sea-sational MerMay release weekend Live and it features this fun loving pair from the More Mer Friends set. The technique that I really wanted to share during this coloring session was how to achieve the 'swoosh' or motion lines behind the characters, making them look like they are speeding through the water. I think the lesson went really well and the bright and playful color palette that we ended up with for this little mermaid and her sea turtle pal only adds to the overall energy of this card.  :)

Later gators!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (More Mer Friends, Mermaid Throne Background and Kelp Bed Background Builder)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
Mama Elephant stitched deckle die
Ranger glossy accents
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here
 

Hey Gullfriend...

Hello!

I'm back on the Bellariffic blog and I hope you are ready to hit the beach with another summer themed Scenic Saturday card. For my card today I've used a mash-up of some of the adorable Beach Bundle Girls including, Beach Bundle Girl Mermaid's Gift, Beach Bundle Girl with a Seagull and Beach Bundle Girl with a Floatie. 

I started with the newest addition to the Beach Bundle Girl line-up, Beach Bundle Girl Mermaid's Gift. The original image includes a mermaid down in the water but I wanted this Bundle Girl to be joined by some different friend this time around, I I only inked up the standing Bundle Girl. Next, I added the seagull from the Beach Bundle Girl with a Seagull set and inked up only the top half of the gull so that it would look like it was floating in the water rather than walking. Finally, I stamped in the funny gull from the Beach Bundle Girl with a Floatie set for an extra touch of whimsy. With all of the characters in place I proceeded to color them into very shallow water by starting with some light sandy colors at the bottom of the card in an organic pattern that mimics the look of rippling water. I then started bringing in the light blues of the water, going right over the sandy bottom. The blue hues get darker as the water moves off into the distance and gets deeper. A little spit of land with a couple of palm trees blowing in the breeze and this sunny summer card was almost complete. All I needed to add was a sentiment from the Beach Vibes Sentiment set up in the sky that plays right into this scene full of cute seagulls. :)

Stay crafty my friends!

 Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Stamping Bella (Beach Bundle Girl Mermaid's Gift, Beach Bundle Girl with a Seagull, Beach Bundle Girl with a Floatie and Beach Vibes Sentiment set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Catherine Pooler cummerbund
AALL Creates Holey die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E11, E13, E04, R00, R20
swimsuit- Y00, Y11, Y21, Y26, RV000, RV52, RV55, V000, V04, RV63, RV66
seagulls- C1, C2, C3, C7, W00, W0, W2, R000, R30, Y32, Y17, YR04, YR18
floatie- YG00, YG01, YG06, YG09
sand/water- E40, E41, E42, E30, E31, G0000, G000, BG10, BG11, BG53, BG45, BG57, BG72
sky- E50, YR30, YR31, G0000, G000, BG10, BG11, BG53
island/trees- E31, E34, E43, E44/E55, E23, E44, YG13, YG17, G46

A rainbow of happiness...

TGIF!    

Flappy's Rainbow is another of the adorable stamps that make up the new Sunshine and Daydreams release at Purple Onion Designs. This talented pup is painting a masterpiece on that wall for all the world to enjoy. At first I was only going to color Flappy in black and white tones but then I thought it might look cool to have everything but the rainbow and paint colors colored in grey scale. So I pulled out the full range of warm grey Copics and used them to create the scene. Now the bold, rainbow colors on his apron, brushes and the wall really stand out in comparison. The sentiment is from the new Sunshine and Daydreams sentiment set, and as a fun finishing touch I added a sprinkling of enamel dots to match the rainbow. 

The limited time bundle deal, where you can get the entire release at a 30% discount, is available until June 24th. The big clearance sale is also still going strong, with lots of amazing deals. 

Have a great weekend!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Flappy's Rainbow and Sunshine and Daydreams sentiment set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Versafine onyx black
Papertrey Ink medium scallop die
Doodlebug enamel dots
Copic markers:
rainbow/paint- R17, R27, R29/Y17, YR04/Y13, Y15/G14, G07/B05, B16, B18/BV04, BV17, BV08/V04 V09
everything else- W00-W10