Merry Christmas with love...

A very Merry Christmas to all of my crafty friends who are celebrating today! 

I hope that the day finds you warm and cozy, surrounded by those you love just like the cute critters in this card using stamps from the Christmas Cheer release at Hello Bluebird. Most of this scene uses the Cozy Night set, with the roaring fireplace and Christmas stockings hanging all in a row. I did add the bunny from the Perfect Tree set as I love how it looks like her hand is resting on brown bear's arm. Little hedgie was altered a bit when I stamped the wrapped gifts first, masked them off then stamped hedgie so that his letters were hidden. Together they look like the sweetest family enjoying Christmas morning together. The Ric Rac Card die and Ric Rac Frame die came out again and the sentiment is from the Christmas Wishes set.

Be merry my friends!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
Simple Stories Christmas paper
stamps- Hello Bluebird (Cozy Night, Perfect Tree and Christmas Wishes)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and My Favorite Things amarena cherry
Hello Bluebird Ric Rac Card die
Hello Bluebird Ric Rac Frame die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Pear Blossom Press gold gel pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
floor- E41, E42, E43, E44
fireplace- E41, E42, E43, E44, W1, W2, N3, T4/C9, E23, E25, E29, Y00, Y02, Y11, Y17, YR16, YR09, Y21, YR23
stockings- Y00, R22, R24, R27, R29, R89, W1, W2, C3, Y02, YR23, E47
hedgie/sweater- E50, E41, E42, E43, R000, R30, E55, E57, E47, E49/YG03, G94, G99, E74, E79
gifts- R24, R27, R29, R89, Y02, YR23, E47, YG03, YG25, YG63
bear/book/sweater- E31, E42, E43, E44, E55, E49, R000, R30/E40, E81, W3, E07, E18/W1, W2, W3, R24, R27, R29, YG25, YG67
chair/blanket- E15, E37, E39, E44, E47, E49/YG17, YG67
bunny/sweater- E50, E81, W0, R000, R30, E04/W1, W3, R43, R46, YG25, G46

Merry and Bright...

Hello! 

It's Christmas Eve day and while I may not have to travel far to spend Christmas with my family many others are out on the roads or flying through these winter skies to get to their loved ones. That's why I thought today would be the perfect time to share this card that was recently colored Live on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. This young couple and their cute pup are from the Holiday Travels set and I had this vision of trying to capture the glow of lights from other cars on the highway in the background behind them. I'm fairly happy with my first attempt with the bright lights behind them but I kinda wish I had stamped them horizontal across the card front so there was more room on the right for the tail lights of the cars driving in the opposite direction. I promise this won't be the last time I try this kind of scene... practice, practice, practice! After the Live I added a flurry of snowflake die cuts that were air brushed a bit with the same light blue that I used in the scene. They create a nice frame around both the card and large over sized sentiment down below, tying everything together. 

Safe travels to anyone braving the holiday hustle and bustle!  :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Holiday Travels), My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and My Favorite Things amarena cherry
Memory Box stitched border die
Memory Box snowflake dies
Kaiser Craft gems
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

Have a winterful holiday season...

Hi there!    

How cute are these two furry friends from the Frosty Winter Wishes collection at Purple Onion Designs? This stamp is called, Flappy and Tofu Snowflake Fun and they are happily catching snowflakes during this Christmas Eve snowfall. For the background I stamped the older Winter Neighborhood after masking off Flappy and Tofu. I like how the row of cozy looking houses creates a sense of the neighborhood that these two call home. I also added some snow covered mountains even further in the distance by hand for more depth within the scene. The sentiment is from the Snow Much Fun Sentiment set and I stamped it in a soft blue to match the snow at their feet.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Flappy and Tofu Snowflake Fun, Winter Neighborhood and Snow Much Fun Sentiment set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa, Catherine Pooler blue
Papertrey Ink small scallop frame die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
dog/clothes- E40, E41, W2, W3, W4, R000, R30, R21, E04, T3, T5, T7, T10/E35, E57, E49, C0, C2, W3, R24, R27, R89
cat/clothes- E40, E41, W2, W3, E53, E55, E43, E44, W7, R000, R30, R21, E04/C0, C2, W3, R24, R27, R89, G07, G29
snow/sky- B0000, B000, B00, BV000, BV31, BV20, BV23/B000, B41, BV31
houses- BG90, BG93/G82, G85, E74, E44, E15, E18, B000, B41, Y00, Y11, BV0000, BV31.YG91, E84
trees- YG45, G46, BG96