A little note from the sea...

Hey, hey!

This fun under the sea postage collage style card was colored during my first Sea-sational MerMay clear release Live over on the Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. We kicked things off with the sweet Sea Babies set full of adorable little mermaids and these silly fishy friends. Even though we colored each panel individually, I made sure the sand and sea all lined up so that when the panels were glued into place they would make one cohesive scene. After the Live I used the Fantasy Post Marks and Year Round Post Marks sets to add the finishing touches to this postage themed card. This was such a fun way to dive into the release weekend celebration. :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Sea Babies, Fantasy Post Marks and Year Round Post Marks)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Catherine Pooler all that jazz and queen for a day
Hello Bluebird Santa Postage die
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

A million fish in the sea...

Good morning!

I hope you aren't getting tired of mermaids because I've still got plenty to share here on the ol' blog. This under the sea adventurer is the new Oddball Pirate Mermaid from Stamping Bella. She comes with the funny octopus holding the small pirate flag and the glass bottle sitting in the sand. I paired both of these scalawags with the Underwater Shipwreck Backdrop to show were this mermaid has gotten all her loot from. I did manipulate the background once again to fit it on a vertical card, using the mermaid to hide the seam where I moved the stamp. I gotta say, this Oddball looks to be quite bold and brassy... I certainly wouldn't want to mess with her on the high seas, LOL! 

Have a wonderful week ye land lubbers!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Stamping Bella (Oddball Pirate Mermaid, Underwater Shipwreck Backdrop and sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
Whimsy Stamps treasure map die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Pear Blossom Press gold and silver gel pens
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20, W3, W4, YG91, YG93
eyes/hair- BG000, C3, E74, E79/YR31, YR04, YR15, E07, E18, E27, E29
tail- Y11, Y02, Y15, YR23, YR24, E47
clothes/accessories- R24, R29, R89/Y02, YR23, E47, T4, T5, T6, T7, T10/C3, E55, E57, E44, E47/E40, E81, E43, G82, B00
sea- B0000, B00, B01, B02
sand/kelp/rocks- BV11, E30, E31, E33, E35/YG03, YG25, G46/N3, C4, W5, FYG1, FYG2
octopus- YR30, E42, R02, YR65, YR68, YR18/BG000, C3, E57/T5, T9
shipwreck- E43, E44, E55, E81, C6, FYG1, YG13, Y02, YR23, E47
starfish/bottle- Y35, YR16, YR27/B000, B01, B02

 

May all your dreams come true...

Olo!    

Have you seen the precious Sweet Dreams stamp that is part of the new Sunshine and Daydreams release at Purple Onion Designs? It's hard to resist a sleeping kitty at any time but put it curled up on the moon and that is just total cuteness. The friendly little bird and soft teddy bear make the scene even more cozy. I paired these cuties with an older sentiment from the Essential Thoughts sentiment set because this image is so dreamy, thus tying everything up in a neat little bow. 

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. 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Sweet Dreams and Essential Thoughts sentiment set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Versamark watermark
Hero Arts detail white embossing powder
Papertrey Ink small scallop frame die
sequins
Ranger glossy accents
Sakura Stardust glitter pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
moon- Y0000, G20, BG90, BG93
teddy bear- E31, E55, E57, E47, R30, RV42
bird- E40, E42, E43, E44, E23, R000, R30, Y35
cat- V20, V22, E50, E40, E41, E42, R000, R30, E04
sky- BG45, BG57, BV02, B66, BV17, BV29

 

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