The sweetest day...

Hello again!    

I've got another Purple Onion Designs card to share, this time using another darling critter from the new Tofu and Friends Spring is in the Air collection. This is Sweet Bunny and she has been busy filling her basket full of ripe and juicy strawberries. It's so cute how the basket is nearly as big as she is. I jumped over to the Lakewood collection and borrowed the Field Background to help set the scene and as I colored it all up I thought it would be pretty to limit the color palette to cream, red and pink with just a shot of green for contrast. The sentiment is from the Summer Days Sentiment set, which is getting a real work out on all of these cards I've been making. Once I had the scene glued to the card base it still felt like it needed something, so I pulled out a jar of little white paper flowers that I thought looked like strawberry blossoms and strategically placed them around the scene. This design trick is called a visual triangle and it helps lead the viewers eye across the card in a pleasing manner. This is definitely a sweet card for a sweet friend. :)

Have a good one!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Sweet Bunny, Field Background and Summer Days Sentiment set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa
Papertrey Ink large scallop frame die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Prima flowers
Kaiser Craft pearls
Copic markers:
bunny- V20, E50, E41, E43, R000, R30, R02, E04
basket- E40, E81, E84, E87
berries- R43, R46, R59, YG17, YG67
sky/clouds- R00, R30, RV42/E50, E41, 0
grass- YG03, YG25, YG63, G94

Happy summer...

Hello there!

Are you ready to beat the summer heat with some more adorable critters from the new Lakewood collection at Purple Onion Designs? This Popsicle Gang is taking a break from jumping off the Pier to cool down with some sugary treats. The long line of cuties were perfect for a mini slimline card and I kept the background simple so they would really stand out. I combined the large 'hello' from the Outliners Sentiment set with a smaller sentiment from the Summer Days sentiment set, overlapping the two for a playful touch. So much sweetness on one little card that has me craving my own delicious icy treat.  ;)

Later gators! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Popsicle Gang, Pier, Outliners Sentiment set and Summer Days Sentiment set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa, Versafine onyx black and Studio Calico clear blue
Pinkfresh Studio mini slimline die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
sky/water- B0000, B00, B01, B02, C0, 0/B01, B02, B12, B14
grass/dirt- YG01, YG03, YG25, YG63/E31, E43
dock- E42, E43, E44, E47, E84
cat 1/swimsuit/popsicle- E50, E40, E41, E42, E43, W2, W3, W4, W5, T9, R30, R02, R04/RV10, RV02, RV55, RV09/V04, FV2, E34
dog 1/swimsuit/popsicle- W00, W1, W3, T3, T4, T6, T9, R000, R30/BG13, BG45, BG49, N3, YR04, YR18/E34, YG01, YG06, YG09
dog 2/swimsuit/popsicle- E31, E33, E35, W3, W4, W5, W6, T10/Y17, YR04, YR18, N3, R17, R29, Y02, Y15, C7/E34, R22, R27, R29
cat 2/swimsuit/popsicle- E50, E40, E41, E43, YR21, YR12, YR14, YR27, R00, R30, R02, E04/RV63, V04, BV08/E34, Y11, Y15, Y18
dog 3/collar- E50, E33, E35, Y32, R30, R02, C7/BG23, BG49, C2

Step out...

Hey, hey!

My Sweet November Pen Pal card for June arrived at its destination a couple weeks ago and I'm finally getting around to sharing it here on the ol' blog. The theme was nature so I chose to print out this cutie from the Camper Life: The Teens digi set and color her into a lakeside forest scene. The trail sign also comes in the same digi set and I placed it at a crossroads for her to choose which path to take. I like to think she is heading down to the lake to cool down on this hot summer day. I hope my pen pal enjoys this card as much as I enjoyed creating it.  :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Supply list:
cardstock- Lawn Fawn and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Camper Life: The Teens)
stamps- Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair-E21, E23, E25, E59
clothes/backpack- B91, B93, B95, B97, B99, RV10, RV55, V01, V04, V09, T6, T7, T10, E81/RV02, RV32, RV34, W0, W3, W5, W6, W9
sky/water- B00, B01, B02, B04, B05
sign- E42, E43, E44, E47
trees- E53, E55, E57, E59/YG01, G46, G28
dirt- E31, E33, E34, E44
grass/flowers- YG01, YG03, YG25, YG17, G94, YG67/Y11, Y15, E37

Have a wild day...

 

Good morning!

Today is the last day to pre-order the new One of a Kind kit from The Greeting Farm. So you have until midnight eastern to add these twelve little Beans dressed up as their favorite animals in the cutest onesie pajamas, as well as five sentiments and nine small accessory images to your craft stash for the discounted price of $42. Once the kits arrive at the end of the month any extras will be up for purchase in the store but at the regular price of $50. And here are my final three cards created using the kit.

First up we have one little Monkey jumping on the bed... I know, I know, but it was too cute to resist. He's perched at the end of the bed from the Build-a-Bedroom digi set and I added a couple of banana stuffies as extra decor. The sentiment is from the retired Wild Time clear set, which was perfect because this little Bean definitely looks like he enjoys being wild!

Next, we have the adorable Kangaroo Bean jumping onto the scene. It's been a long hot day in the out back and she is ready to get home and cuddle down, as comfortable as a joey in it's mama's pouch. The large sentiment is one of the five also included in the One of a Kind kit.

 

Finally, the Fox and Rabbit Beans have paused their game of tag through the woods after stumbling upon a big ol' carrot. Or maybe that sly fox placed it there to stop rabbit in her tracks and finally win the game!  And another sentiment from the One of a Kind kit pulls the whole cute scene together.  :)

I hope you have enjoyed all of the preview cards showcasing the new One of a Kind kit and I can't wait to see what you create with it next.

Toodles! 

 

Monkey supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- The Greeting Farm (Build-a-Bedroom set)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (One of a Kind kit and Wild Time)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versamark watermark
Hero Arts detail white embossing powder
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20, R21
hair/eyes- YR31, E53, E13, E35/B12
pajamas- E30, E31, E34, E43, E47, E57, R30
bananas- Y11, Y21, Y15, Y26, E55, E47
bed- YG01, YG03, YG25, YG17, YG67, BG99, YG93, E42
window/wall- W1, W3, BG000, BG01, BG02, BG05/E33, E35, E57, E49
floor- E44, E47, E49

Kangaroo supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- The Greeting Farm (Picnic set)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (One of a Kind kit)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20, R21, E15
hair/eyes- YR12, YR27, E39, E27/YG25
pajamas- E40, E41, E43, E13, E95, E97, E99, R30, W5, W8
sky- Y00, Y11, Y21, YR23
tree- E43, E44, E47, YG01, YG23, YG95, YG97
dirt/grass- E31, E43, E44, Y21, YG03, YG63, YG93, YG95, YG97

Fox and Rabbit supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
stamps- The Greeting Farm (One of a Kind kit)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Copic markers:
fox skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
fox hair/eyes- E21, E34, E44/YG03
fox pajamas- W0, E40, E41, E42, YR31, YR12, YR14, YR27, R30, E04, T9
rabbit skin- E00, E21, E13, E04, R20
rabbit hair/eyes- E74, E77, E79, W10/E84
rabbit pajamas- N0, N1, N2, N3, R000, R30, E04
carrot- YR15, YR68, E19, YG06, YG17, G46
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B01, B02
grass- YG01, YG03, YG25, YG63, G94
trees- E44, E47, E49, YG23, YG17, YG67
bushes- YG05, G07, G46