Friday, November 6, 2026

Eat, drink and be merry...

TGIF!    

The Christmas fun continues at Purple Onion Designs and today I've inked up the Christmas Nibbles mice from the, It's the Season collection by Chilliezgraphy by Pei. These two have helped themselves to the holiday charcuterie board and now their bellies are too full to move. The sentiment is from the 'Tis the Season sentiment set and it certainly sums up this crazy cute scene!  :)

You still have through November 11th to get both the It's the Season bundle and the Cotswood Christmas bundle for 30% OFF. 

Toodles!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Christmas Nibbles and 'Tis the Season sentiment set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Papertrey Ink new leaf
Mama Elephant Nordic Knit die

Ranger glossy accents

Doodlebug enamel dots

Copic markers:

cheese- V20, G20, E40, E41, 0
nuts- E21, E23, E44/E31, E35, E39/E40, E81, E43

table- V22, E31, E53, E55, E44
holly- R43, R46, R24, E18, YG23, G07, G46, BG99
mice- E40, E41, W1, W3, W4, W5, R000, R20, E04
clothes- E31, E44, C4, C5, C8, R24, R29, R89, C1, W3, E40, E81, YG23, YG17, G46

background- R24, R29, R17, R89


 

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Season's greetings...

Hello there!    

I've got another card to share using stamps from the new Cotswood Christmas collection at Purple Onion Designs. I pulled out the awesome Cotswood Village Background again and this time I masked the cute Christmas Correspondence critters into it. They are all helping each other to get their letters to Santa posted so I'm sure that they are all on the nice list. If you haven't gone over to the Purple Onion Designs shop yet there is still time to take advantage of both bundle deals, It's the Season and Cotswood Christmas. 

Have a good one!


Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Christmas Correspondence, Cotswood Village Background and Classic Holiday Trio sentiment set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Papertrey Ink new leaf
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1

Sharpie extra fine white pen

Copic markers:

sky- B000, B41, B52, 0
snow- B0000, B60, B41

buildings- B0000, B41, Y0000, E30, E31, E43, E44, E47/E41, W2, W3, W4, E47, E13, E15, E17, C1, C4/E40, E81, E42
trees/greenery- YG45, G46, G29, E84, E87, R24, R27, R59

signage- C5, Y11/Y02, YR23, E47

building- E34, E25, E44, E74, E77, E79, W3, G43, BG93, BG96, C3

gifts/ornaments- E55, E57, E47, E40, E42/G43, R22, Y11, E31
mailbox- R22, R14, R17, R27, R29, R89, E41, C2, C5, T8

bird- E41, W3, W5

squirrel/scarf- E41, E42, E15, E97, E18, E93/YG03, YG67
cat- E40, E42, YR21, YR14, YR27, E93

husky- W0, N1, N2, N4, N6, W1, E93, E04
dog/scarf- Y23, E13, E33, E35/BG53, BG72, BG75

mouse/hat- E41, W4, W6, E93, E04/R43, R46

letters- E40, W2, R24

sidewalk- T2, T3, T4, T5

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Holiday cheer...

Olo!

This winter beauty and her beloved pup are the latest Uptown Girl to be added to the Stamping Bella store. Uptown Girl Elaine Loves Winter Walks is looking quite stylish in her winter wear as she visits the Christmas Tree Lot Backdrop searching for the perfect Christmas tree to take home. Joined by her well dressed Staffie, this is sure to be a magical day for the both of them.  :)

Toodles! 


Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Stamping Bella (
Uptown Girl Elaine Loves Winter Walks and Christmas Tree Lot Backdrop)

ink- Memento tuxedo black

Simon Says Stamp sentiment strips

My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2

Sharpie extra fine white pen

Pear Blossom Press gold gel pen

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

glasses/hair- BG000, C3/E33, E35, E47

clothes- V20, E50, E40, E41, W3, R35, R37, R89, RV99, E33, E23, E57, E59, W4, W5, W6, W9, Y02, YR23, E47

dog/sweater- E40, E41, E43, E55, E57, E93, E04, W2, W3, W5, T10/YG03, G94, G99, R24, R29, R89

dirt/snow- E31, E42, E43, E44/B60, V20, BV20, BV23

sky/trees/wreaths- B60, B0000/YG45, G17, G29, E57, R24, R29, R89, Y02, YR23, E47

stand- E55, E44, G20, BG90, R24, R27, R29, YG17, G07

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

A warm hello...

Hello, hello!    

I'm back with more Christmas cuteness using stamps from the holiday release at Purple Onion Designs. This happy abode is called Cozy Window, where a whole host of critters have gathered together to celebrate the season. It is just one of the eleven new stamps that make up the, It's the Season collection by Chilliezgraphy by Pei. These sweet friends were so much fun to color and since I pulled out the Copic airbrush system for the brick wall, this entire scene was pretty quick to complete. All I needed to add was a sentiment from the 'Tis the Season sentiment set and voila!  :)

You still have through November 11th to get both the It's the Season bundle and the Cotswood Christmas bundle for 30% OFF. 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Cozy Window and 'Tis the Season sentiment set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2

Sharpie extra fine white pen

Honey Bee Stamps brick stencil

Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:

window/snow/branches- C0, C3, Y000/B0000B60, BV20/E42, E43, E44
bird/scarf- E40, E41, W2, W3, W6, Y000, YR30/YG03, G85

room- Y0000, Y000, Y00, Y11, YR30, YR31, 0
bunny- V01, E50, E42, E43, R000, R30, E04
dog- E30, E31, E42, E35, E44, W4, W5, N10, R000, R30
mouse/scarf- C0, C3, W3, W5, R000, R30, E04/R24, R59

bear/clothes- E31, E53, E55, E57, E43, R000, R30, E04, T10/C1, W2, W3, R24, R27, R29, R59

cat/clothes- T0, T1, T2, T3, T4, T6, R000, R30, E04/YG01, G94, G99

penguins/hat- C0, C2, C5, C7, W2, YR16, R000, R30/BG45, BG09, BG78, W2
ornaments- C1, C3, C5, R17, Y02, YR23, E47, YG01, YG25, YG67, BG11, BG32, BG72

brick wall- E81, E43, W4, W5, W6

 

Monday, November 2, 2026

Sweeter than Christmas Cookies...

Good morning!

This past weekend we added the new Merry Gingies digi release to the Sweet November Stamps store, so of course I hosted a Live coloring of these cookie cuties over on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. When putting together the scene I took advantage of the digital nature of these adorable images and enlarged this Merry Gingy, cropping him right up front and center on the card.  In the background I added Christmas tree cookies from the older Christmas Cookies 3 set in decreasing sizes so they look like they are receding off into the distance. We ended up coloring them in candy coated pastel hues and added the cotton candy snow beneath them. After the Live I added glossy accents to Gingy's red hot nose and buttons and the sentiment on the speech bubble die is from the Baked With Love clear set. This one definitely leaves me craving the sweet treats of the holiday season.  ;)

Later gators!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It

digital stamps- Sweet November (
Merry Gingies and Christmas Cookies 3 set)
stamps- Sweet November (Baked With Love)
ink- Papertrey Ink pure poppy

My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2

My Favorite Things speech bubble die

Sharpie extra fine white pen
Ranger glossy accents

Copic markers:

sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here


Saturday, October 31, 2026

Merry Gingies digi release at Sweet November!

 


Hello friends!

We are moving into Christmas crafting with the new Merry Gingies digi release that is now available in the Sweet November Stamps store. Delicious gingerbread just goes hand in hand with the holiday season and these cookie characters are bringing extra sweetness to our Christmas crafting. There are three pairs of girl and boy gingerbread cuties to choose from; Cookie Gingies, Merry Gingies and Peppermint Gingies.

My first card features the Cookie Gingies duo where the gingerbread girl is holding a heart shaped cookie and the gingerbread boy is holding a star shaped cookie. The simple background of soft pinks and and violets is meant to bring to mind cotton candy with a sprinkling of powder sugar snow falling down upon them. 


Next, the Merry Gingies are happily holding hands as they dance across the cotton candy snow. Their candy coated cuteness will have you turning up the Christmas music to bop along with them.

 

Finally, the Peppermint Gingies are in the candy cane forest thanks to the Christmas tree cookies that I borrowed from the older Christmas Cookies 3 set. Proof that peppermint and gingerbread are a seasonal pairing that can't be beat.  :)


Now be sure to check out the Friends of Sweet November Stamps group on Facebook for even more Gingy sweetness 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!