Summer Celebrations digi release at SN!

 

Hello friends!

It's time for a new digital stamp release at Sweet November Stamps and the Summer Celebrations collection is full of cute kiddos lighting up the long summer nights with a variety of festive fireworks. There are four sets of kids to choose from; Summer Celebrations: Popsicles, Summer Celebration: Sparklers, Summer Celebrations: Fireworks and Summer Celebrations: Light Show. Most of the sets also include background builder images to help you create fun summer scenes.

For my first card I put together a digi scene with the Popsicle kiddos sitting on the picnic table that is part of their set. Behind them I added the Back Porch Background digi to show that they are enjoying their sweet treats right in their own back yard. 

For my second card the Sparkler kiddos are running around in the front yard with their dazzling wands of summer wonder. After printing out the kids I masked them off so I could stamp the Front Porch Background behind them.

On my next card, the summer night is finally getting dark enough for the Fireworks kiddos to put on a colorful pyrotechnic display of their own. They have been saving their allowance for weeks to get the biggest and brightest fireworks to impress the whole neighborhood.  

 

My final card is the grand finale of this special Summer Celebration. It's 10pm and everyone has gathered together on their picnic blankets to watch in awe as the Light Show dances across the dark sky. All of the bright colors combined with the boom and crackle following each new volley brings cheers from the crowd below.

Now be sure to check out the Friends of Sweet November Stamps group on Facebook for even more Summer Celebration fun from the rest of our talented design team. Also, don't forget, I will be coloring Live today at 11am PDT over on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page and I hope to see ya there!

 

 

You are mermazing...

TGIF!

I'm back with another card that I made for the mini Summer release at Stamping Bella. This gorgeous mermaid is Uptown Girl Mermaid Queen and she is the first Uptown Girl to get the mermaid treatment. I love her big Marie Antoinette hair and ruffled tail... so much fun to color. She looks so elegant with the strands of pearls and shells draped over her outstretched arm and the matching crown of sea treasures adorning her head. I paired her with the older Under the Sea Backdrop  that I manipulated to fit the vertical card size by stamping one side first then moving the stamp to get the other side on the card, using the mermaid to hide the seam. The sentiment is from the Mermazing Sentiment set and I stamped it in brown to match the sandy bottom. The aqua, peach and pale lavender color scheme compliments her royal loveliness and the dreamy quality that I was going for.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Stamping Bella (Uptown Girl Mermaid Queen, Under the Sea Backdrop and Mermazing Sentiment set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa
Trinity Stamps- Dainty Scallop die
Ranger glossy accents
Nuvo dream drops
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- V000, V01, V91, YR30
tail- V01, YR000, YR00, YR01, YR30, YR31, R02
shells/starfish- R12, YR65, YR14, YR27/V01, E21, E81/BV31, E51, RV42, E23
sea- G0000, G000, BG10, BG11
sand/kelp- E50, E53, E31, E34, BV31, BV23/G12, G24, G99
 

Life is a juggling act...

Hi there!    

I'm back with another card to share using stamps from the new Sunshine and Daydreams release at Purple Onion Designs. This one pairs the cute Brownie Bear Juggles stamp with the fantastic new Woodsy Background. Brownie Bear has attracted an audience with his impressive balancing act as he cycles through the forest. That forest is so great and is going to work with so many different characters. The sentiment is from the Sunshine and Daydreams sentiment set and it's a fun way to send an encouraging note. 

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. 

Toodles!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Brownie Bear Juggles, Woodsy Background and Sunshine and Daydreams sentiment set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Papertrey Ink pure poppy
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
bear/clothes- E31, E43, E55, E57, E44, E49, R30, E04/N5, N7, N10, R24, R29, R89, C3, C5, W4, W6, W8
unicycle/balls- C1, C3, R24, R27, R29, R89, C5, C7, C8, C10/Y11, Y13, Y18/Y17, YR04, YR18/BG02, BG05, BG07/C00, C1, C3
bunny- E50, E41, E42, E43
skunk- C0, C3, T4, T5, T7, R30, E04, BG000, E25
grass/sky- YG03, YG25, YG63, G94/B000, B00, B01
trees/bushes- E31, E34, E44, E47, YG01, YG05, G46/YG13, YG17, YG67

Sunshine and Daydreams...

Hey, hey!    

Exciting news... there is a new Sunshine and Daydreams release and it is now available at Purple Onion Designs! There are 10 new images, 2 backgrounds and a new sentiment set from Chilliezgraphy by Pei to choose from. If you are like me and 'gotta have it all' there is also a limited time bundle deal, where you can get the entire release at a 30% discount until June 24th. For my card today I've inked up the sweet Tofu Exhausted stamp that is a bird's eye view of this little napping kitty. I had a lot of fun coloring in the background to match the unique vantage point, so it looks like we are peeking down on her from a second story balcony. Tofu looks so comfy cozy in her favorite chair, doesn't she? The Day of Your Dreams sentiment is one of the individual sentiments and I think it fits this darling image so well. No lie, a day of my dreams would probably include a nap too, LOL!  ;)

Now go enjoy perusing the new release and the big clearance sale that is still on going. Maybe even add a few things to your cart!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Tofu Exhausted and Day of Your Dreams sentiment)
ink- Memento rich cocoa
Mama Elephant stitched deckle die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
cat- W00, W1, C1, C3, N3, N4, N5, T5, R000, R30, R11, E04
chair/blanket- E50, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47/R11, RV42, R43, Y38, YG25
teddy- E51, E55, E57, E47, R30, RV42
floor- E30, E31, E34, E43, E44
rug- BG72, BG75, BG70, BG90, BG93
wall- BG70, BG72/E40, E41, E81

Sea-ing you makes me smile...

Good morning! 

I've still got a few cards to share from the Sea-sational MerMay clear release at Sweet November Stamps and this one pairs one of the backgrounds from the Tidewater Backdrops paper pack with a cute mermaid from the Salty and Sweet 3 set. This paper pack, based off of previous backgrounds that I've colored, is such a time saver. My card making time is literally cut in half when using them. This sunny beach scene was perfect for this little resting mermaid and she was an easy one to fussy cut too. I gave her a crabby friend from the Any Fin is Possible set and used the E42 and E43 markers to add some grounding shadows beneath them both. The sentiment was stamped right onto the background paper using Memento dye based ink and I had no issues with it smudging on the slightly glossy paper. I love that this card looks like I put a lot more work into it than I actually did... LOL!

Have a great week!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Salty and Sweet 3 and Any Fin is Possible)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa
Sweet November Stamps Tidewater Backdrops paper pack
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list

I whale always love you...

Hello again! 

It's a review weekend at Sweet November Stamps and the team and I are continuing to have fun creating with the Sea-sational MerMay clear release that was added to the store last week. My card today pairs the adorable beluga whale and drifting mermaid from the new More Mer Friends set and since beluga are found in arctic waters I went with a stark frosty blue color palette. All of that cold water doesn't seem to have an effect on the warm affection these two friends have for one and other. ;)

Stay frosty!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (More Mer Friends), My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versamark watermark
Hero Arts detail white embossing powder
Whimsy Stamps pirate map die
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
sequins
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list