Hello Spring...

TGIF!

When I pulled out the Bunnies and Robin set from Colorado Craft Company last week, I also spotted the Tiny Birds Worm set and had an idea to combine the two. The extra bird stamp in the Bunnies and Robin set was perfect to become a mama bird to these little ones. I even added the worm from the Tiny Birds Worm set to her beak. For the extra branches in the upper corner I repeatedly stamped the branch with the nest, minus the nest. With the smaller space on this die cut, that was all I needed to complete this charming spring scene.

Have a great weekend!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
paper- Pebbles (Spring Fling)
stamps- Colorado Craft Company (Bunnies and Robin and Tiny Birds Worm)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Papertrey Ink green parakeet
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Papertrey Ink double loop frame die
Prima flowers
Kaiser Craft pearls
Copic markers:
birds- E31, E34, E74, W4, W5, R12, E93, E07, Y35, Y26/E31, E74, W4, W5, Y17
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B01, B52, C0, 0
nest/eggs/worm- Y23, E31, E55, E44/B01, B52, B45/E02, E04
branches- E31, E55, E44, YG21, YG25, YG17, G46


 

Spring is here...

Hello!   

I've been a bit busy lately but I finally had some time to sit down at my craft desk and do some coloring. This adorable Baby Fairy Daffodil from Mo's Digital Pencil, is another image that has been waiting on my desk for ages and ages and yesterday it was finally time to get her on a card. I kept the color palette simple with just yellows and greens which sped up the coloring. The plaid print adds some extra spring inspired hues to the card and the overall look is pretty happy and cheerful. I think she's just excited to not be sitting on my desk anymore, LOL!  ;)

Later gators!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and and Copic X-Press It
paper- Doodlebug Designs
digital stamps- Mo's Digital Pencil (Baby Fairy Daffodil)
stamps- Colorado Craft Company (sentiment)
ink- Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Trinity Stamps dainty scallop rectangle die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E33, E37, E79
clothes/wings- YG00, YG11, YG03, BG93, Y11, Y13, Y21, Y26, G46, BG99/Y0000, Y000, Y00, Y13
daffodil- YG11, G46, BG99, V01, Y11, Y13, Y15
sky- Y0000, Y000, Y00
bushes/grass- YG0000, YG00, YG11, YG03, BG90, BG93

 

Some Bunny Special...

Good morning! 

The March Sweet November Stamps newsletter was emailed out this weekend and the subscriber freebie was this fun Easter Bunny that I sneak peeked during my Saturday Live on the Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. Easter Bunny was drawn in the same style as the Postage Pals: Hoppy Easter set so I was able to mix and match him seamlessly with the chicks and tulips from the clear set into this happy scene. We went nice and bright with the color scheme during the Live which adds to the cartoonish vibe of these cute characters. I hope you got your newsletter and are having fun crafting with this guy.  :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Easter Bunny), The Greeting Farm (Easter Sayings)
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Postage Pals: Hoppy Easter)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Papertrey Ink small scallop frame die
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

Somebunny special...

Hello again!

It's another review weekend at Sweet November Stamps and I've inked up the last two kiddos from the Egg Hunt set that I hadn't gotten on a card yet. This little boy and girl are racing to get to the egg perched on the faucet, each one hoping to add it to their basket. The backyard fence and trees where colored in by hand, setting the scene for a fun and exciting Easter morning. I will be coloring another Easter scene over on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page later this morning at 11am PDT... I hope to see you there!

Later gators!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November (Egg Hunt), Hello Bluebird (Easter Egg Hunt)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Studio Calico clear blue
My Favorite Things Blueprints die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20/E15
girl hair/clothes- YR12, E07, YR27, E29/W00, W1, W3, W5, YG03, YG17, V04, V17, BG11, BG32, BG09, BG72, BG75, E31, E43, E44, C5, C8
boy hair/clothes- E13, E15, E17, E25, E29/E31, E43, E44, BV00, BV02, BV04, BV34, W2, W4, N1, N2, N4, BV17, BV29
faucet/basket/eggs- C3, C5/E40, E81, E84/Y02, Y21, Y26, RV10, RV11, RV13, V12, V15, V17, YR21, YR12, YR16, BG32, BG09, YG05, G07
eggs/basket- RV21, RV13, BG32, BG18, YR21, YR04, Y02, Y18, YG05, YG17, V04, V17/B02, B06
flowers/fence- RV21, RV13, Y13, Y18, YG17/E31, E35
grass- YG03, G24, YG63, G94
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B01, B12
tree- E55, E57, YG13, YG17, G46

 

Easter Wishes...

Hello!

Another Scenic Saturday has rolled around again and I'm back on the Bellariffic blog with a card celebrating Easter. Tiny Townie Bethany Paints Easter Eggs is just one of the many sweet Easter images at Stamping Bella and I can't believe that I haven't colored her up before now.

Before I dove into coloring this pretty little painter I first found a colorful patterned paper that I could pull my entire color palette from. This is always a fun challenge that helps me practice mixing and matching marker colors to create just the right shade. Bethany is as pretty as a picture surrounded by all of her Easter eggs and I added a blooming forsythia bush by hand behind her to brighten up the scene a bit more. The sentiment is from the Easter Sentiment set and I heat embossed it in white to stand out against the green grass. The next time you are stuck for what colors to use on an image, search through your craft stash and take a cue from a sheet of patterned paper, whether you use the paper on your card or not.  :)

Stay crafty my friends!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
pattern paper- Simple Stories
stamps- Stamping Bella (Tiny Townie Bethany Paints Easter Eggs and Easter Sentiment set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versamark watermark
Hero Arts detail white embossing powder
My Favorite Things stitched rectangle stax set 1
Trinity Stamps dainty scallop rectangle die
Pear Blossom Press gold gel pen
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E21, E53, E55, E57
clothes/flowers- E40, W00, W1, W3/YG21, YG91, UG93, YG95, YG97, Y11, Y21, Y26, BG32, BG72, R000, R30, RV42, YR20, YR21, YR14, E81
paint pail/brush- C00, C0, C2, C4, C5/W5, W8, C4, E43, E44, E47/Y11, Y21, Y26
eggs- BG10, BG32, BG72, BG75/R000, R30, RV42, E04, YR20, YR21, YR14
sky- BG0000, BG000, BG10, BG70, BG72, 0
grass/bush- YG01, YG21, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97/E44, Y11, Y21, Y26

Every bit of wonderful...

Hey, hey!

The Perfect Mix set from Impronte d'Autore has been sitting on my desk for a week or so now and the cuteness of these little pegasus finally wore me down. I also had this multi frame die already cut out just waiting to be used so it felt like a good match. In the smaller panels I decided to add the mini pegasus from the My People set, adding a sense of depth and distance within this simple cloudy sky scene. I also grabbed the Fantasy Post Marks set from Sweet November Stamps to add the postage theme to this magical mini slimline card. I gotta say, these happy little winged ponies just put a smile on my face every time. :)

Laters!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Impronte d'Autore (Perfect Mix and My People), Sweet November Stamps (Fantasy Post Marks), Simon Says Stamp (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black, Catherine Pooler it's a boy and royal treatment
Nellie's Choice multi frame die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Doodlebug glitter sprinkles
Copic markers:
pegasus- V20, E40, E41, E42, E43, R000, R30, RV42, E04, C2, C4
manes/tails- BG01, BG07, BG09/RV000, RV52, RV55/V04, V09
sky/clouds- B0000, B000, B00, B01, B12/B0000, B000, BV0000, Y0000, 0