A warm hello...

Hello, hello!    

I'm back with more Christmas cuteness using stamps from the holiday release at Purple Onion Designs. This happy abode is called Cozy Window, where a whole host of critters have gathered together to celebrate the season. It is just one of the eleven new stamps that make up the, It's the Season collection by Chilliezgraphy by Pei. These sweet friends were so much fun to color and since I pulled out the Copic airbrush system for the brick wall, this entire scene was pretty quick to complete. All I needed to add was a sentiment from the 'Tis the Season sentiment set and voila!  :)

You still have through November 11th to get both the It's the Season bundle and the Cotswood Christmas bundle for 30% OFF. 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Cozy Window and 'Tis the Season sentiment set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Honey Bee Stamps brick stencil
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
window/snow/branches- C0, C3, Y000/B0000B60, BV20/E42, E43, E44
bird/scarf- E40, E41, W2, W3, W6, Y000, YR30/YG03, G85
room- Y0000, Y000, Y00, Y11, YR30, YR31, 0
bunny- V01, E50, E42, E43, R000, R30, E04
dog- E30, E31, E42, E35, E44, W4, W5, N10, R000, R30
mouse/scarf- C0, C3, W3, W5, R000, R30, E04/R24, R59
bear/clothes- E31, E53, E55, E57, E43, R000, R30, E04, T10/C1, W2, W3, R24, R27, R29, R59
cat/clothes- T0, T1, T2, T3, T4, T6, R000, R30, E04/YG01, G94, G99
penguins/hat- C0, C2, C5, C7, W2, YR16, R000, R30/BG45, BG09, BG78, W2
ornaments- C1, C3, C5, R17, Y02, YR23, E47, YG01, YG25, YG67, BG11, BG32, BG72
brick wall- E81, E43, W4, W5, W6

 

Sweeter than Christmas Cookies...

Good morning!

This past weekend we added the new Merry Gingies digi release to the Sweet November Stamps store, so of course I hosted a Live coloring of these cookie cuties over on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. When putting together the scene I took advantage of the digital nature of these adorable images and enlarged this Merry Gingy, cropping him right up front and center on the card.  In the background I added Christmas tree cookies from the older Christmas Cookies 3 set in decreasing sizes so they look like they are receding off into the distance. We ended up coloring them in candy coated pastel hues and added the cotton candy snow beneath them. After the Live I added glossy accents to Gingy's red hot nose and buttons and the sentiment on the speech bubble die is from the Baked With Love clear set. This one definitely leaves me craving the sweet treats of the holiday season.  ;)

Later gators!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Merry Gingies and Christmas Cookies 3 set)
stamps- Sweet November (Baked With Love)
ink- Papertrey Ink pure poppy
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
My Favorite Things speech bubble die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

Merry Gingies digi release at Sweet November!

 

Hello friends!

We are moving into Christmas crafting with the new Merry Gingies digi release that is now available in the Sweet November Stamps store. Delicious gingerbread just goes hand in hand with the holiday season and these cookie characters are bringing extra sweetness to our Christmas crafting. There are three pairs of girl and boy gingerbread cuties to choose from; Cookie Gingies, Merry Gingies and Peppermint Gingies.

My first card features the Cookie Gingies duo where the gingerbread girl is holding a heart shaped cookie and the gingerbread boy is holding a star shaped cookie. The simple background of soft pinks and and violets is meant to bring to mind cotton candy with a sprinkling of powder sugar snow falling down upon them. 

Next, the Merry Gingies are happily holding hands as they dance across the cotton candy snow. Their candy coated cuteness will have you turning up the Christmas music to bop along with them.

 

Finally, the Peppermint Gingies are in the candy cane forest thanks to the Christmas tree cookies that I borrowed from the older Christmas Cookies 3 set. Proof that peppermint and gingerbread are a seasonal pairing that can't be beat.  :)

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

 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

TGIF!    

Let's round out this week with more holiday cuteness from the Cotswood Christmas collection at Purple Onion Designs. These adorable critters all come as one big stamp called, Snowflake Catchers and they have their arms and tongues raised to catch the icy snowflakes swirling through the air. I paired them with the older Snowy Forest background, also by Holly Mabutas, to help create this snowy scene. The sentiment is from the Santa's Sentiments set and I thought it was perfect because seeing snow falling always makes me think of the Christmas season.

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. 

Have a great weekend!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Snowflake Catchers, Snowy Forest and Santa's Sentiments)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Catherine Pooler serenade
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
sky/snow- B60, BV31, BV11/B0000, B000, B60, BV20, BV23, BV31
trees- G43, G46, BG99
squirrel/scarf- E50, E13, E15, E17, E59, E93/B52, B45
mouse/coat and scarf- E50, E31, E43, E93, E04/G24, G85, BG96, E57
cat/scarf- W00, W1, W2, W3, W5, W7, R30, E04/R24, R27, R89
dog/scarf- Y32, E33, E35, E93, E04, E47/BG10, BG70, BG72, BG75
fox/scarf- W00, C2, W3, YR21, YR14, YR27, E39, E49, E93, E04/E41, E42, R43
badger/scarf- W00, W1, C3, T2, T3, T5, T6, W3, W5, R30, E04/YG03, YG63, G94

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