Love and Laughter...

TGIF!

So I'm a couple days late, but I was inspired by this super cute Aihan image from Sister Stamps to create a card for the Chinese new year. I got her from Hanko Designs awhile back when she released and her joy filled pose seemed pretty perfect for a celebratory card like this. I paired Aihan with the lanterns from the Miyono set and when I colored them I added a subtle snake pattern to the round lanterns in honor of it being the year of the snake. Fun fact... I myself, was born in the year of the snake so this one feels kinda special, LOL! The sentiment is from a retired Hello Bluebird set and I stamped it in red ink to match back to Aihan's cute outfit. I also used a gold gel pen to squiggle on some abstract embroidery to her top to fancy it up just a bit. Well, let's hope that this new year is a good one.  ;)

Ssssssee ya later!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Sister Stamps (Aihan and Miyono), Hello Bluebird (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Papertrey Ink pure poppy
Spellbinders hemstitch rectangle die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Pear Blossom Press gold gel pen
Copic Spica glitter pens
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- C5, C6, C7, C9
clothes- R05, R27, R59, RV99, Y02, YR23, E47, E43, W7
lanterns- YG03, YG25, G07, G46, Y11, Y02, Y21, Y26, E44, E47, E49/R05, R27, R59, RV99, N5, N9
floor- Y11, Y21, E44, E47, E49
background- Y11, Y04, E49, W9, YR23, Y15

 

My favorite everything...

Hi friends!

How cute is this Tofu Hugs stamp from Purple Onion Designs? It is part of the older  Chilliezgraphy by Pei Summer Fun collection but this was the first time I've been able to ink it up. The timing seemed perfect though, what with Valentine's Day coming up soon. It's all hugs and cuddles for these furry and feathered friends making for a really sweet scene. The sentiment is from the Love Sentiment set and it just completes the whole warm fuzzies message of this card.  :)

Toodles!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Tofu Hugs and Love Sentiment set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and tuxedo black
Mama Elephant stitched deckle die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
kitty- W00, W0, W1, C2, N3, R000, R30, R21, E04, T3, T4, T5, T6
birds- E50, E81, W1, E43, E44, YR30, YR31, YR24, R000, R30
heart- RV21, RV23, RV25
dirt- E31, E42, E43, E44, E47
grass/flowers- YG03, YG25, YG17, YG67, BG96/RV21, RV13, RV14
sky- BG000, BG01, BG02, C0, 0

All the hearts...

Olo!

I went back to my binder of Mama Elephant stamps yesterday and put together this cute postage collage style card using a mix of adorable bunnies from the Crafted with Love, Picnic with Friends and Hippity Hop sets. They are all busy creating Valentines to give to each other on February 14th. With so much love floating around it's hard not to get the warm fuzzies just looking at these sweet friends.

Laters!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Mama Elephant (Crafted with Love, Picnic with Friends and Hippity Hop), My Favorite Things (First Class Friend), Waffle Flower (Postage Collage Love)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Papertrey Ink raspberry fizz, lovely lade and weather vane
Waffle Flower A2 postage collage die
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
bunnies- V01, E50, E41, E42, R000, R30, E04, RV42
hearts/paper- RV10, RV11, RV34/RV23, RV25, RV29, W00, W1, C3
scissors- C3, C4, C5
sky- B0000, B000, B00
grass- YG01, YG03, YG63, G94

Happy Thoughts...

Hi there!

I've got one more card to share using one of the sweet fairies from the new A Fairy Cute Day digi collection at Sweet November Stamps. You know I couldn't pass up a chance to make another faux post card so here I am with one featuring Fairy Ella. The postage stamp was decorated with some flowers from the Enchanted Spring Flowers clear set and I colored them to match the colors I used on Ella. The background was created using the Copic airbrush system and some bokeh stencils. The finished card certainly has me longing for spring.  :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
digi stamps- Sweet November (Fairy Ella)
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Enchanted Spring Flowers), Daisy Bucket (sentiment), The Greetery (Postal Modern and Pretty Postmarks), Waffle Flower (Postage Collage)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Hero Arts ombre green, My Favorite Things cotton candy, Catherine Pooler purple and Versamark watermark
Hero Arts detail white embossing powder
The Greetery Postcard pierce plate
Sharpie extra fine white pen
bokeh stencil
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- RV63, V05, V06, V28
clothes/wings- RV00, RV10, RV52, RV55, YG0000, Y11, Y18, YG03, YG17/YG00, YG01, YG91
flowers- V01, Y000, Y00, Y11, Y15, Y35, Y38, YR27, RV63, V05, V06, Y18, YG01, YG03, YG17, RV52, RV55
background- YG21, YG03, YG23, YG25, YG07, YG17, YG67

A sprinkle of love...

Good morning!

Saturday was a release day at Sweet November Stamps with the A Fairy Cute Day digi collection. I hosted a Live coloring over on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page using Fairy Milly where we proceeded to use a bright, warm color palette throughout this enchanting scene. Milly is joined by caterpillar Chenille who is resting on a large mushroom from the Toadstools Background set. The happy color scheme that was suggested by my fellow crafters makes this card a real smile inducer.  :)

Have a great week!  

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Fairy Milly, Darby and Chenille and Toadstool Background set)
stamps- My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Papertrey Ink pink flamingo
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
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

 

Best friends...

Hey friends! 

The Sweet November Stamps newsletter for January was mailed out last night, full of inspiration from the design team using this month's digi releases. It also included this month's free digi for all newsletter subscribers. As we head into Fae-bruary we wanted to give everyone a lovely fairy to get crafty with. Slow Ride finds this serene fairy taking a leisurely ride on the shell of friendly passing snail. Something about the look of peace on her face lead me to creating a moonlit night scene for these two to be traveling through. :)

Laters!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Slow Ride, Crocus Background set and Midsummer Mushroom: Button)
stamps- My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Catherine Pooler blue
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Tim Holtz moon mask
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E01, E21, E04, R00, R20, YG01, B60, B32
hair- BV01, BV34, V28, BV29
clothes/wings- YG01, YG03, YG25, YG95, G99, V000, V01, V12, V15, V04, YG00, YG11, BG93, G20, Y18/G0000, G000, G00, BG72
snail- Y000, Y00, G20, Y21, YG91, YG93, E33, E35, E44, E47, YG01, YG95, YG97, G20, BG93, Y18
grass blades/mushroom- YG00, YG03, G94, G99/E40, E81, E84, E71, E74, E77, E79
path- E31, E43, E44, E47
moon- Y0000, G20, YG11, BG90, C00, C0
sky- B000, B32, B34, B66, B69
background- YG11, G43, G24, YG63, G94, G99
 

A Fairy Cute Day...

 

Hello friends!

There's a brand new digi release available at Sweet November Stamps today full of fairy cuteness in honor of the upcoming Fae-bruary fun. The A Fairy Cute Day collection includes five playful fairies; Chloe, Ella, Milly, Posy and Tia. Each of these magical friends is ready to enchant your cards all year long. 

My first card finds fairy Chloe fluttering through the trees thanks to the tree background from the Mermaid Lagoon set. She is joined by one of the butterflies in the Flutterbee Yara set and they both seem to be as happy as can be.

Next, fairy Ella in her dainty party dress is making her way through a spring meadow full of crocus and clover. The crocus are from the Crocus Background set and the clover are from the Rose and Gerbera Daisy set. With a little bit of magic she helps each flower blossom under the warm sunshine.

Fairy Posy is sprinkling the tulips with magic pixie dust while her pal Bumble, from the Darby and Bumble set, looks on. The tulip is from the Tulip Background set and it looks like the perfect place for these two friends to rest for a bit. If you would like to watch the coloring of this card there is a short Reel on Instagram and a longer speed coloring over on the Sweet November Stamps YouTube channel. 

Finally, fairy Tia is out for a morning ramble when she is stopped by a little ladybug from the Enchanted Spring Flowers clear set. The mushrooms are from the Midsummer Mushrooms: Honeycup set. What a magical way to start the day.

Now be sure to check out the Friends of Sweet November Stamps group on Facebook for even more A Fairy Cute Day fun from the rest of our talented design team. Also, don't forget, I will be coloring fairy Milly Live today at 11am PDT over on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page and I hope to see ya there!