Friday, February 20, 2026

P.S. I love you...

TGIF! 

The adorable skunks in the Scent-imental Love set at Hello Bluebird were begging to be inked up next and I couldn't wait to pair them with the retired Mushroom House Background. I stamped the girl skunk with the bouquet first and then I stamped the skunk holding a balloon, minus the balloon, so that instead he looks to be going in for a kiss. I then masked them both off before stamping the background behind them. From there the scene was pretty straight forward to color. I used the Gallery Frame #2 die for a pretty, ruffled edge that adds to the sweetness of the overall design. I paired the Valentine's Words Strips with the Word Strip die for the sentiment, stamping on black card stock to tie in with the black and white of the cute skunks. I like that even though this card has a very definite love theme it doesn't read as only a Valentine, perfect for when you want to send some love any time of the year.  :)

Have a great weekend!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Hello Bluebird (Scent-imental Love, Mushroom House Background and Valentine's Words Strips)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Versamark watermark

Hero Arts detail white embossing powder

Hello Bluebird Gallery Frame #2 die

Hello Bluebird Word Strip die

Copic markers:

skunks- W1, C1, C3, T4, T5, T7, R30

bow/bouquet- V12, V15, V17/YG25, G20, G46, Y13, Y18, RV00, RV52, RV32

sky- B0000, B000, B00

grass/path/stones- YG01, YG61, G43, YG03, YG63, G94/E31, E34, E42, E43, E44/W2, T3

flowers- YG01, YG25, G46, G20, Y13, Y18, RV00, RV52, RV32
house- V01, E40, E41, E81, E43, 0, B0000, B00, RV10, RV21, RV32, RV34, W1, W2, W4

trees- YG61, YG45

 

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Be mine, all mine...

Hello again! 

Now that my February Pen Pal has received her card I can go ahead and share it here. Every month Allison runs a Pen Pal swap in the Sweet November Stamps Facebook group and the theme for this month was red and pink or love. With that in mind, the cute Cupid and love bugs from the Postage Pals: My Valentine set were the perfect choice. I stamped a few of them onto an A2 postage collage die and then colored them with plenty of red and pink. The sentiment is from the SN Guy and Gal Eric and Nadine set and the Year Round Post Marks once again complete the postage theme. I know that the March Pen Pal sign ups have just gone up in the group so go check that out if you would like to join the fun!

Later gators!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler

stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Postage Pals: My Valentine, SN Guy and Gal Eric and Nadine and Year Round Post Marks)

ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black, Catherine Pooler party dress, Papertrey Ink amethyst allure
Waffle Flower Crafts A2 postage collage die
Sakura stardust glitter pen

Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen

Ranger glossy accents

Copic markers:

sorry, I didn't keep a list


 

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Make magic happen...

Hey, hey!

It's time for the third of four Fae-bruary Fairy digis just released at Sweet November Stamps. Each Wednesday of this month, a new fairy will be added to the store and a weekly fairy themed challenge will be added in the Friends of Sweet November Stamps Facebook group. For this third week we are introducing Honeysweet and Pollen, a magical pair of friends, laughing and giggling amongst the flowers. I used stamps from Purple Onion Designs and The Greetery to turn this into a faux post card full of spring colors and the Fantasy Post Marks pulls it all together. The challenge this week is to include flowers on your fairy card and I hope you will join us in the Sweet November Fae-bruary challenges.  :)

Toodles! 

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (
Faebraury Honeysweet and Pollen)

stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Fantasy Post Marks),
Purple Onion Designs (Vintage Postcard set, Vintage Postcard set add-on), The Greetery (Postal Modern), Colorado Craft Company (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Catherine Pooler pixie dust, Studio Calico clear blue and Hero Arts green ombre
Sakura stardust glitter pen

Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen

Sharpie extra fine white pen
:
Doodlebug enamel flowers

Copic markers:
skin/eye shadow- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20

hair- YR31, YR24, E97, E37
dress/wings- RV63, V04, BV08, YG23, YG67, RV21, RV13, RV14, Y00, Y11, YG91/G000, G00, BG72

flower- YG21, YG23, YG95, YG97, RV0000, RV00, RV10, RV93, RV21, RV13, RV14, YG00, YG91

bee- Y11, Y21, Y26, E44, E47, E49, R30, E04, YR30, W1, W3

daffodils- Y02, Y18, Y17, YR04, YR18, YG25, YG67
background- B02, B05, B16, YG03, YG23, YG25, G94, G99