Free as the sea...

TGIF!

Yesterday I pulled out my Impronte d'Autore binder of stamps and chose this cutie from the small Mermazing set to ink up. I didn't stop there though, after masking off the mermaid I stamped the sea monster from the Perfect Mix set behind her. I think the energy of both matches really well and they look super cute together. The sentiment is from the Mermaid Vibes set and I was able to get it and the Mermazing set at Crafty Purple Frog, who has a great selection of Impronte d'Autore clear stamp sets.  :)

Okey dokey, have a good one!

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Impronte d'Autore (Mermazing, Perfect Mix and Mermaid Vibes)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versamark watermark
Hero Arts detail white embossing powder
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- YR21, Y38, YR16, YR27, E37, E27
tail/top/shells- G00, BG11, BG32, BG53, BG49/YG03, YG07, YG67/BV01, BV13, BV25
sea monster- YG01, YG05, G05, G16, G17, G28, BG78, R20, RV42, E04
land- E31, E33, E44, YG03, YG23, G46, G85
sky/sea- B000, B00, B01/B000, B00, B01, B02, FBG2, BG05, B16, B18

Mermaid kisses...

Hi friends!

I can't let a MerMay go by without inking up another cute mermaid from the CC Designs Mermaid Party stamp set. This time around I went with the sweet mermaid kissing a little seahorse. Her pose looked like it could be in a seated position so I masked her off and added the big rock from the Underwater Scene set along with some other rocks and seaweed to fill out this under the sea home. I've only got one mermaid left from the set that hasn't made it onto a card yet and I'm debating on whether or not to save her for next year. Decisions, decisions...  ;)

Thanks for stopping by! 

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- CC Designs (Mermaid Party and Underwater Scene), Stampendous (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Catherine Pooler aquatini
Mama Elephant deckle edge die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20, YG0000, YG00, YG91
hair/shells- R11, R02, R43, E04/Y38, YR18, V12, V25, YG03, YG67, E50, E95, E81, E84
top/tail- YG00, G43, YG45/V22, YR30, YR31, YR000, YR00, YR01, YR02, YR65, RV42
seahorse- Y11, YG21, Y15, Y18, Y26, YG93, YG95
rocks/seaweed- V22, V25, BV25, C3/YG00, YG45, BG96, YG03, G05, G46, Y11, Y21, Y26
sand- V22, E50, E53, E31, E33, E74
sea- G0000, G000, G00, BG11, BG34
 

Go with the flow...

 Hi there! 

I've been wanting to use some of the older itty bitty images from The Greeting Farm on the Postage Collage dies for a while now and MerMay gave me the perfect opportunity to make that happen. I pulled stamps from the Mermaid Fun, Mermaid Grotto, Little Mermaids, Minkie Mermaids and Mermaid Kisses sets, creating all of these various mini scenes on one card. I colored them up in bright, happy colors and then added all of the postage stamping using the Fantasy Post Marks set from Sweet November Stamps. This card turned out even cuter than I had hoped and I'm so glad that I finally made it happen.  :)

Toodles!

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Mermaid Fun, Mermaid Grotto, Little Mermaids, Minkie Mermaids and Mermaid Kisses set), Waffle Flower Crafts (Postage Collage Fall), Sweet November Stamps (Fantasy Post Marks)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Catherine Pooler all that jazz and queen for a day
Waffle Flower Crafts A2 Postage Collage die
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin 1- E21, E13, E23, E04, R20
skin 2- E000, E00, E11, E04, R20
skin 3- YR000, E21, E13, E04, R20
mermaid 1 hair/tail-RV63, V04, V09/YG03, YG25, YG67, Y11
mermaid 2 hair/tail- Y11, Y21, Y15, Y26/RV02, RV06, RV69, Y11
mermaid 3 hair/tail- RV04, RV19, RV99/Y11, Y15, Y18, Y26
mermaid 4 hair/tail-Y17, YR04, YR18, E39/G01, G17, G09, G29, Y11
mermaid 5 hair/tail-BV01, BV13, BV08/BG45, BG49, Y11
mermaid 6 hair/tail- RV00, RV02, RV34/V0000, V04, V17, V09, Y11
sand/rocks- E30, E31, E33, E44/W3, N4
water- BG000, BG10, BG11, BG53
seaweed/starfish- YG13, YG17, G28/G46/Y35, YR04, YR18, E18
clam/fish- R01, R02, E04, BV31, BV23, BV11/BG32, BG18/Y11, YG21, YG05, G07/B02, B06, BV29/Y13, BG45, BG09/RV02, RV66, BV17
tops- E81, E43

Write your wishes in the sand...

Hey, hey!

This past weekend we had the Tidewater Tails digi release at Sweet November Stamps and after I put up a poll in the Friends of Sweet November Stamps Facebook group we ended up coloring Lunaria during my Live at Adventures in Coloring with Amy. At the top of the Live I had my fellow crafters vote on whether we create an above or below the waves scene and above won the day by a single vote. I had a mask prepared for Lunaria which I placed over her before stamping the cliffs and castle from the Seaside Cliffs Background Builder set. I then felt like she needed a little friend so I grabbed this funny seagull from the Dock on the Bay set. With the scene in place it was time to color and it was suggested that I give Lunaria a koi style tail patterning. Because we had also given her red hair I stuck with the traditional koi colors of orange and black and I think she turned out super cute and quite eye catching lying on that beach. It was certainly another fun coloring session and a great start to MerMay.  :)

Have a good one! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Tidewater Tails: Lunaria)
stamps- Sweet November (Seaside Cliffs Background Builder and Dock on the Bay)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Pear Blossom Press gold gel pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

May the 4th be with you...

Good morning and May the 4th be with you!

We couldn't resist adding a new digi to the Sweet November Stamps store on this day that celebrates all things Star Wars. Of course we once again had to do a MerMay mash-up like our previous release of May the 4th Leia and her Jelly Droid. This time around the Porgs from The Last Jedi were the inspiration bridging the Star Wars universe to our celebration of all things mermaid. This cute little aquatic critter is joined by a mermaid version of Rey and it looks like she is teaching him to swim. MerMay the 4th: Rey is now available for all our Star Wars fans out there. 

Laters!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (MerMay the 4th: Rey)
computer generated sentiment
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Altenew clear enamel dots
Heffy Doodle sun ray stencil
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin/eyes- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20, RV42/E84, E87
hair- E23, E25, E57, E49
tail- C1, C2, C4, C5, BG90, BG93, BG96
clothes/staff- E40, E81, W3, W4, E43, E44, E47, E49/W1, N4, N5, E81, E43
porg- YR21, YR14, YR27, T0, T1, T2, T4, T6, W1, N4, N5
pebbles- BG90, BG93, BG72, C1, C2, W4, W5, W6, W7
water- BG13, BG32, BG34, BG23, BG72, BG75, BG78, BG93

 

My love for you runs deep...

Hello there!

The MerMay fun continues at Sweet November Stamps with the first of four new stand alone digis that we are adding to the store every Sunday. These digis will coincide with that week's MerMay progression challenge. After we released the Mermazing Mom digi last year we got loads of requests for a boy mom version and now here she is! The Mermazing Boy Mom digi is now available in the store and she is feeling the love from her two rambunctious little merboys. I've paired this happy gathering with the Kelp Bed Background Builder to create the perfect hideaway for this happy family. 

Have a great rest of the weekend! 

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Mermazing Boy Mom)
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Kelp Bed Background Builder), Avery Elle (Underwater Friends)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
boy 1 hair/eyes/tail- E53, E33, E35, E25/YG25, YG67/B01, B02, B04, B05, B16, B37
mom hair/eyes/tail/top- E50, E53, E23/BG05, B16/YG01, YG13, YG05, YG17, YG67/YG03, G05, G28
boy 2 hair/eyes/tail- E53, E55, E57, E39/E23, E47/BG01, BG11, BG13, BG15, BG18, BG09
rocks/sand- BV23, BV25, BV29, FYG1, FYG2/E31, E33, E43, E44
water- B00, B01, B02
kelp- G02, G17, G29/G03, G07, G29
starfish- YR04, YR18, YR27