Tidewater Tails digi release at Sweet November!

 

Hello friends!

We are jumping into MerMay at Sweet November Stamps with the new Tidewater Tails digi release. This school of five pretty mermaids are bringing fantasy and enchantment both above and below the waves. Pacifica, Luchia, Flavia, Lunaria and Ondina can't wait to swim into a scene or two during this magical month. 

On my first card, pretty Pacifica has come up to the surface to take in the colorful sunset with her seagull pal. The island in the background is from the Yo Ho Ho Background Builder set while the sentiment is from the Lovely Mermees set. 

Next, Flavia is dancing through the currents her hair and tail flowing and rippling all around her. She is joined by a happy little fish from the Salty but Sweet set and the background is a sneak peek of one of the card fronts that will be part of the new paper pack available at the end of month. The sentiment is from the Pod Squad set.

 

The lovely Luchia is sparkling like a jewel as the sun shines down on her. The waterfall behind her is from the Horizon Lines: Waterfall set while the sentiment is from the Salty but Sweet set.

Lunaria is a happy and carefree little mermaid basking in the sunshine on this sandy beach. She is joined by the cute little crab from the Salty but Sweet set while the beach background is from the Seaside Cliffs Background Builder set. The sentiment is from the Lovely Mermees set.

Finally, Ondina has been going with the flow following a school of fish through the colorful coral reefs. The sentiment is from the Shimmer and Shine set.

Now be sure to check out the Friends of Sweet November Stamps group on Facebook for even more Tidewater Tails cuteness 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!

 
 

Wash your worries away...

TGIF! 

A very happy MerMay to you! I've had this Moonlight Whispers mermaid from the long retired Kraftin' Kimmie Fin-tastic Friends set stamped and sitting on my desk for a few years now. I decided that she would be the perfect way to dive into this year's MerMay fun. The colors are bright and happy and the whole vibe is carefree. I had 20 different mermaids in my stack of pre-stamped images and I know I won't make it through all of them, especially when so many new mermaids are on their way, but it feels good finally getting this gal on a card.  :)

Have a great weekend!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Kraftin' Kimmie (Fin-tastic Friends set), Honeybee Stamps (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Catherine Pooler blue suede
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Ranger glossy accents
Nuvo cloud nine dream drops
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair/eyes- RV63, RV66, RV69, RV99/BG000, C2, YG23, G07, BG99
top/ear rings/tail- E81, E84/Y17, YR18/YG00, YG01, YG23, YG25, YG67, RV000, RV52
sand/rocks- E30, E31, E33, E35, E44/N3, T5, FYG1, FYG2
starfish/shells/coral- Y17, YR18/Y11, Y21, Y26/V22, V25/RV52, RV63, RV55
bucket/flag- V01, Y02, Y15, Y18, YR04/E44, E47, E40, E81, E84
seahorses- Y35, YR07, E09
water- B00, B01, B02, B04, B05

 

Fairy Special Day...

Hi there! 

The Fairy Special set from Whimsy Stamps is another new set that I just got this week and I couldn't wait to ink it up. These wide eyed fairies are so cute and immediately caught my eye when they were released. There are two included in the set and I started with this little gal flying off to the right. I colored her in pretty purpley pinks with a crown of daisy flowers on her head and she looks just as sweet as can be. The butterflies and sentiment are also included in the Fairy Special set and they were all I needed to add to complete this magical spring scene. :)

Toodles!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Whimsy Stamps (Fairy Special)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
Papertrey Ink medium scallop die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair/eyes- Y32, E53, E23, E25/B12, B14
clothes/wings- YG03, YG17, G46, Y18, Y000, YG91, RV000, RV52, RV55, RV91, RV95/YG0000, YG00, YG21
sky- BG0000, BG000, B01, C0, 0
butterflies- V0000, V01, V15
trees- YG21, YG23, YG05, YG17
 

A good friend...

Olo!

I just got the Library Card from Pink and Main and I knew right away that it would provide the perfect backdrop for the cute critters in the Book Buddies set from Hello Bluebird. I started by stamping the owl and badger then masked them off before stamping the Library Card over top. Next, I masked off the card and stamped the Old Oak Background over the entire card front. I wanted it to look like the Library Card is resting on a table top so I used some grey tones around the edges to create a drop shadow before coloring in the wood. All I had to do after that was color in the critter friends and add a sentiment from the Book Buddies set to complete this sweet card.

Laters!

 

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Hero Arts and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Hello Bluebird (Book Buddies and Old Oak Background), Pink and Main (Library Card)
ink- Memento rich cocoa
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Pear Blossom Press gold gel pen
Copic markers:
woodgrain/log- W00, W2, W3, W4, W5, E53, E55, E43, E44
grass- G40, G43, YG03, G94
badger- T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T7, T10, R0000, R000, R30
clothes/book- BV00, BV01, BV34, BV25, B01, BG53, BG72, BG75/E81, E43, E44, E47
owl/glasses- E50, E40, E41, E42, E43, R000, R30, E31, E35, E57, YR31, YR24/ BG10, C2, C4, C5

Hey there foxy...

Hey there!

This darling fox is from the CC Designs Foxes set and I thought he would be perfect in a spring forest scene. The stamp is on the smaller side so I used one of the smaller sizes deckle dies to create my canvas. This gave me just enough space to hand color in some bushes and trees surrounding this cutie. I played with the light filtering in through the trees with all the greens and browns and let the orange of the fox and little yellow butterfly pop. When it came time to embellish the card I added some yellow flowers to tie back to the butterfly. I also like how the textured wood grain card stock base matches back to the trees in the scene.

Thanks for stopping by! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
stamps- CC Designs (RR Foxes)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa
Mama Elephant stitched deckle edge die
Prima flowers
Altenew enamel dots
Copic markers:
fox- YR31, YR14, E97, E99, E18, E37, R000, R30, W00, W1, C3, R20, E49/BG000, C2, E47
log- E31, E34, E42, E44, E47, YG21, YG25, YG67
butterfly- E57, Y11, Y13, Y18
grass- YG0000, YG00, YG03, YG25, YG63, G94
bushes- YG01, YG13, YG17, G85
trees- E53, E55, E43, E44, YG21, YG23/G40, G82, YG61
sky- B0000, B000, B00

Go with the flow...

Good morning! 

The April Sweet November Stamps newsletter was emailed out Saturday night and the subscriber free digi is getting us ready for all the MerMay fun that is about to begin. I sneak peeked Nerissa during my Saturday Live on the Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. Before we even got to the coloring I asked what type of scene we should put her in. Under the sea won the vote so I masked off Nerissa and stamped the Under the Sea Background Builder along with the tiny octopus from the Go with the Flow set. Once we had our story it was time to add all sorts of fun colors to the scene. Oh, and in case you missed it... there is a big pre-MerMay sale going on through April 30th, all mermaid clear stamps are 45% OFF and all mermaid digi stamps are 60% OFF. All of that to help you not miss out on the fun next month. ;)

Have a great week!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Nerissa)
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Go with the Flow and Under the Sea Background Builder)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here