Christmas Magic...

Hello again!    

I've got another card to share using stamps from the new holiday release at Purple Onion Designs. This sweet image is called Magical Christmas and it is from the, It's the Season collection by Chilliezgraphy by Pei. I really wanted to capture the magic and wonder of the season with some dramatic, almost monochromatic coloring. That full moon shining down on this cute pair of critters provides the perfect spotlight to play up the shadows in this winter wonderland. 

Now, don't forget that through November 11th you can get both the It's the Season bundle and the Cotswood Christmas bundle for 30% OFF. 

Toodles!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Magical Christmas and Holiday Time sentiment set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Catherine Pooler juniper mist
My Favorite Things Blueprints die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
moon- G20, BG90, BG93, BG70
sky- B41, B95, B97, B99, 100, G20
trees- YG45, BG96, BG99
snow/characters- B60, B41, B93, B95, B45, B97, W00, E40, E41, T2, T3, T4/YG61, YG41, YG45/R43, R24

It's the Season release at Purple Onion!

 

Hello friends!    

It's time to get excited because there are two new Christmas releases hitting the shelves at Purple Onion Designs today. First there is the darling Cotswood Christmas collection by Holly Mabutas with nine new stamps, including an amazing new background. Then there is also the It's the Season collection by Chilliezgraphy by Pei which includes eleven adorable stamps plus a coordinating sentiment set.

My first card today uses stamps from the Cotswood Christmas collection and I can't even tell you how much I love this new Cotswood Village Background... it is amazing! I did some masking to add the bears from the Little Roo Loves the Holiday Windows set and the fox from The Gifters set into the streets of this quaint little village. It's instant story telling and that makes me so happy! 

My second card features the new Flappy Skating stamp and this happy pup is flying across the ice with Christmas themed balloons trailing in the air behind him. Off in the distance I added the older Winter Trees Background to help set the scene and once it was all colored up I added a sentiment from the new 'Tis the Season sentiment set to complete the card. 

Now, go have some fun perusing all of the new goodies in the Purple Onion Designs store.  :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Little Roo Loves the Holiday Windows, The Gifters, Cotswood Village Background and Holiday Blurbs II)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and london fog
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
ground- N2, N3, N4
sky/background- B60, B41, B91, B93, B95, B97, B99, B34
buildings- E40, E41, W3, T6, E13, E15, E17, E18, E34
trees/greenery- Y02, YR23, YR24, E47, E84, G24, G46, BG99, Y000, W5, C10, Y11
gifts- R24, R27, R89, YG25, YG67, R43, R46, E55, E57, C3, C4
fox- W0, W1, W3, Y32, YR14, YR27, E37, E47, R000, R30
scarf/gifts- W3, W5, W6/C1, C3, C5, R24, R29, R59/BG53, BG72
bears- E31, E53, E55, E43, E44, E47, R30
scarf/cup/coat- R22, R24, R27, R29, R89/W1, W3, C2, C4/C1, W3, YG03, YG25, YG93, YG95

Pei supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Flappy Skating, Winter Trees Background and 'Tis the Season sentiment set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Papertrey Ink pure poppy
My Favorite Things Blueprints die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
ice- G0000, G00, BG70, BG72, B60
snow- G0000, G00, B60, BG70
sky- B60, BV0000, BV20
trees- BG72, BG75, BG78, BG99
balloons- Y0000, Y02, Y15, YR23, E47/G02, YG07, G07, G29, C10/C00, C1, C2, C4, R21, R14, R27, R29, R89
skates/sweater- C1, C3, C5, E55, E44/R17, R27, R39, E18
dog- V20, E40, E41, E50, E43, E31, E33, E35, W5, W7, T6, T9

Ghouls night out...

Hey, hey!

I've got one more card to share using the second grim reaper from the Li'l Grimmy Flying set at Sweet November Stamps. This time around Grimmy has been joined by a whole flock of ravens as he soars across a moonlit night sky. This time around I went with a violet color palette for the sky, reflecting those shades in his eyes and in the bird's feathers. The full moon was added using a Tim Holtz moon mask and it highlights this spooky crew perfectly. The Holey die came out to play again and this time I used another sentiment strip from Simon Says to complete the card.

Later gators!

 Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November (Li'l Grimmy Flying)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Simon Says Stamp sentiment strip
AALL Creates Holey die
Tim Holtz moon mask
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
grimmy- C00, W0, E81, W2, W4/RV63, V04, V15, BV08, 100
clothes/scythe- T5, T6, T7, T9, C0, C3, V04, FV2, BV08/C1, C3, C5, E23, E25, E47
ravens- C3, C5, C7, C9, V04, FV2
moon- G20, V000, BV00, BV31
sky- V01, V04, V17, V09, BV08, 100

It's spooky season...

Good morning!

It was another review weekend at Sweet November Stamps and during my Saturday morning Live over on the Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page we colored up the adorable Witchy Enid. This magical little cutie with her kittens is practicing her potion making skills thanks to the cauldron from the older Sorsha's Spell Room set. So many great color suggestions came in from my fellow crafty gals, from her green and brown pigtails to the hot pink plaid, creating this pretty punk look that I think really suits her. We even pulled out the Copic airbrush system to add the glowing brick wall in the background. This was a great finale to this year's Halloween Lives.   :) 

Have a great week!

Supply list:
cardstock- Hero Arts and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November (Witchy Enid and Sorsha's Spell Room)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things blueprints die
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Honey Bee Stamps brick stencil
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

Goblin Greetings...

Hello again!

It's another review weekend at Sweet November Stamps and I've got another Halloween card using the new Goblin Gathering clear set. I've paired three of these goofy ghouls together as they head down the Forest Path Background. This time I used a bunch of grey tones to make the forest look extra spooky for these little creepers. Even with their more muted colors these goblins still stand out against all that grey. They really are so much fun to color.  :)

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November (Forest Path Background and Goblin Gathering)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things stitched rectangle stax set 1
My Mind's Eye enamel dots
Copic markers:
goblin 1/clothes- Y0000, Y00, Y21, Y32, Y26, E81, E84, R30, RV42, E04/BG000, C3/W5, W7, W9, YG93, YG95, YG97
goblin 2/clothes- BG000, BG70, BG72, BG90, BG93, BG96, R30, RV42, E04/BG000, C3/W3, W4, W5
goblin 3/clothes- G40, YG91, YG93, BG96, R30, R02, E04/BG000, C3/N5, N8, N10, V22, V25, V28, BV29, N8
trees- E43, E44, E47, E81, T6
path/rocks/mushrooms- E41, E42, E43, E44/T2, T4/E81, E84
sky- C0, C1, C2, C3, C00
grass/bushes- YG61, G94/YR31, Y23, E97, E77
background- T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8


 

You're not normal...

Hello!

I'm up on the Blogabella today with my final Halloween card of the year. Looking through my stamps I realized that these fun Oddball Spooky Kids were still waiting to be inked up, so I remedied that situation with this spooky faux post card scene.

The Oddball Spooky Kids come as a set of three stamps; Wednesday, Pugsley and Thing. This gave me just what I needed for both the main characters and the decoration of the faux postage stamp. I stamped the creepy kiddos side by side then colored them in a nearly monochromatic palette that suited their gloomy nature. Once the coloring was complete, I masked off the kids, postage stamp and space that says 'post card' so that I could use my Copic airbrush system to spray on the dark background color. Next, I embellished the background by dipping a q-tip into some colorless blender salution and added the fuzzy spots cascading across the card. From there all I had to do was add the various postage themed accents and a pair of older sentiments to complete this spooktacular Halloween themed 'post card'.  :)

Stay crafty my friends!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Stamping Bella (Oddball Spooky Kids and sentiments), Sweet November Stamps (Year Round Post Marks), Waffle Flower (Halloween Postage Collage), The Greetery (postal modern)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and london fog, Versafine onyx black, Catherine Pooler juniper mist, Versamark watermark
Hero Arts detail white embossing powder
The Greetery postcard pierce plate
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E0000, E000, E70, E71
eyes- BG000, C3, E23, E77
hair- C5, C7, C9
clothes- E40, E81, W3, T3, T5, T6, T7, T9, C4, C8, C10, N4, N6, N8
spider/slingshot/skull- V22, V28, C3/E43, E44, E74/W1, C3, T6, T9
ground-W3, W5, W9
background- BV04, BV25, BV29, N4, C7, W8, W9, W10, 100