On the Go at Sweet November Stamps!

 

Hello friends!

The kiddos are back in the new On the Go digi release that was just added at Sweet November Stamps. These playful pals have been cooped up all winter long and now that warm spring days are here, they are ready for some outdoor fun. There are four sets to choose from, each one includes a cute little boy and girl: Kick Scooter Kyle and Marcie, Roller Skating Austen and Kim, Skateboarding Tony and Roxie and Bicycle Connor and Jenny. 

My first card finds Kyle and Marcie racing through the neighborhood on their kick scooters. These two friends are off to their clubhouse to meet up with the rest of the neighborhood kids for a day full of games and good times. 

Next, Austen and Kim have strapped on their roller skates to practice their moves out on the street. The houses are from the Halloween Neighborhood Background Builder set and I'm sure their parents are watching from the windows enjoying the show these two friends are putting on.

Now it's time to head to the local skate park where we will find Tony and Roxie zooming from one feature to the next. Whether it is kick flips, tic-tacs or ollies, these two are on their way to mastering all of the tricks they can do on four wheels.

 

Finally, Connor and Jenny are riding their bikes through the neighborhood, which is the other side of the street in the Halloween Neighborhood Background Builder set. It looks like they are off to the park where the local ice cream truck can be found every afternoon.

Now be sure to check out the Friends of Sweet November Stamps group on Facebook for even more On the Go fun 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!

 
 
 

Ears to you...

TGIF!

I was flipping through one of my stamp binders yesterday and these cute bunnies in the My Somebunny set from Paperie Ink caught my eye. I've had this set for ages and to be honest, I kinda forgot I had them! So once I spotted them I knew I had to make a card with them during this Easter season. I decided to use the Gallery Frame #5 die from Hello Bluebird for a long slimline design that breaks the bunnies up into three separate mini scenes. I love how each little bunny is hiding in a flower pot surrounded by three different types of spring flowers, lilies, daffodils and tulips. I stamped each one using Memento rich cocoa ink to give these cuties a softer look. The sentiment is from an older Ellen Hutson set and I embellished the card with some fun enamel Easter egg shapes.

Ok friends, thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Paperie Ink (My Somebunny), Ellen Hutson (sentiment)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Papertrey Ink lovely lady
Hello Bluebird Gallery Frame #5 die
Doodlebug enamel shapes
Copic markers:
pots- E93, E95, E97, E99
bunnies- V01, E50, E40, E41, E43/E53, E55/W2, W3, W4/R000, R30, E04
lilies- Y0000, G20, BG90, BG93, Y15, YG03, YG45, BG96
daffodils- YG03, YG17, G46, Y02, Y15, Y17
tulips- YG03, YG25, YG67, RV00, RV10, RV02, RV11, RV34, G20, YG11
grass- YG03, YG25, YG63, G94
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B01
trees- YG13, YG45/G43

 

Hello Spring...

Hi there! 

I've been wanting to play along in the new challenges at The Greeting Farm and this month the theme is to add some green. This beauty from the Anya's Flower Shop set seemed to be a perfect choice for adding some greenery. I wanted her to be surrounded by all of the beautiful flowers that she is selling so I started by stamping the the two buckets first. Then I masked them off and stamped Anya over top. One more round of masking on Anya's right side allowed me to add the final basket of flowers to appear behind her. This girl has quite the green thumb and she looks so proud of all the beautiful blooms that she has grown. The sentiment was borrowed from the Egg Hunt set at Sweet November Stamps because it fit the space above her nicely.

Later gators!  :)

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Anya's Flower Shop), Sweet November Stamps (Egg Hunt)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
Trinity Stamps dainty scallop rectangle dies
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E30, E31, E23, E25, E44
clothes- B95, B97, E40, E81, W3, YG11, G40, G43, BG93, W1, C3, RV10, RV11, RV13
flowers 1- C0, C2, C3, C5, YG03, YG17, G46, RV000, RV52, RV95
flowers 2- C0, C2, C3, C5, W1, W2, W4, Y15, YG03, YG17, G46, V01, V12, V15
flowers 3- E31, E55, E43, E44, YG03, YG17, G46, Y02, Y15, Y17, YR27, G20, BG93
grass/trees- YG03, G24, YG63, G94/YG13, YG45
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B01, B12, 0

 

You're an Easter sweetie...

Hey there, happy St. Patrick's Day!

I've got my green on and here's hoping I spot a rainbow that will lead me to a pot of gold today... LOL! Until that lucky find occurs I'm happy just to share another card with you all. I colored up little Lila from the Hoppy Hearts clear release at Sweet November Stamps during a Live over on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page this past Saturday. So many great suggestions came in while we were coloring, which led to this background of a field transitioning into the edge of a forest and the pretty floral print we added to her dress. Her bunny friend is from the Egg Hunt set and I love how it looks like he has hopped right out of those bushes to come say hello. So much fun and I think we got a very sweet card out of it all. :)

Toodles!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November (Lila and Egg Hunt)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black
Trinity Stamps dainty scallop rectangle dies
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


 

Happy Easter...

 

Good morning!    

It's officially release day at Purple Onion Designs where you can find the new Bunnies and Blooms collection available for purchase. For my card today I've inked up the sweet Lamby and Ducky Welcome Spring which works just as well for baby cards as it does Spring and Easter cards. I stuck with an Easter theme for this one by adding the sentiment and a colorful Easter egg enamel sticker to the scene. They look so cute surrounded by all of the colorful tulips on this beautiful Spring day. :)

Here's wishing you blue skies and signs of spring!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Lamby and Ducky Welcome Spring and sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Catherine Pooler pixie dust
Papertrey Ink mini scallop frame die
Doodlebug enamel shape
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
lamb/bow- W2, W4, W5, W6, R30, E04, T5, T7, T9, E40, E41, E43/V04, V17
duckling- Y00, YR30, YR31, E70, E71, E74, W6, W8, R30
grass/trees- YG01, YG03, YG25, YG63, G94, G99, G43/YG13, YG45
flowers- YG01, YG03, YG17, G46, Y00, Y11, Y13, Y15, Y18, RV00, RV11, RV13, RV14
sky- B000, B00, B12, B14, C0, 0

Happy Easter...

Hi there!

It's another review weekend at Sweet November Stamps and once again I've inked up a cute Easter kiddo from the Egg Hunt set. This little boy is crouched down in the grass, reaching for another egg to add to his basket. More eggs are hidden in this back yard scene, one in daffodils and one on the swing from the Front Porch Spring Decor set. The sentiment is from the Postage Pals: Hoppy Easter set and I'm so happy to get another of these Egg Hunt cuties on a card. 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!

Laters!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November (Egg Hunt, Postage Pals: Hoppy Easter and Front Porch Spring Decor)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E53, E55, E57, E29
clothes- B93, B95, B97, B99, Y11, Y21, Y26, Y28, W2, T2
fence/swing- E40, E42, E43, E44/E43, E44, E47
eggs/basket- RV21, RV13, BG32, BG18, YR21, YR04, Y02, Y18, YG05, YG17, V04, V17/B02, B06
flowers/chocolate bunny- YG23, YG17, G46, Y04, Y15, Y38, Y26/E23, E25, E27, E29, Y02, Y18
hedge/grass- YG13, YG17, G46/YG03, YG25, YG63, G94, G99
sky- B0000, B000, B00, C0, 0
tree- E35, E57, YG05, YG45

Shamrocks and shenanigans...

Hello!

It's time for another Scenic Saturday over on the Bellariffic blog and with St. Patrick's Day coming up this week it was the perfect time to ink up the hilarious Mini Oddball Leprechaun.    

This Mini Oddball Leprechaun makes me smile, with his over-sized four leaf clover and top hat that stands almost as tall as he does. Because no self-respecting leprechaun would be caught without his pot of gold, I raided my stash of older stamps and found the perfect pot full of gold in the retired Unicorn Add-on set. To add it behind the big shamrock I masked off Mini Oddball Leprechaun before stamping the gold, once the mask was removed I had the pot resting right where I wanted it. Next, I colored in a field of green grass and clover by hand as well as an arching rainbow that disappears into a fluffy bank of clouds on the horizon. The sentiment is from the Good Luck Sentiment set and this one in particular really made me smile as it is a fun and unique twist on the usual St. Patrick's Day sentiments that you usually find. So be sure to wear the green this Tuesday and may only good luck come your way.  :)

Stay crafty my friends!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Stamping Bella (Mini Oddball Leprechaun, Unicorn Add-on set and Good Luck Sentiment set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things pinked edge rectangle stax
Pear Blossom Press gold gel pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- BV00, BV01, E00, E11, E21, E04
hair/eyes- YR15, E07, E29/BG000, C2, C3, E84, E89
clothes/shamrock- Y02, YR23, E47, G05, G07, BG96, BG99, YG01, YG05, YG25, C3, C4, C5, C8, C10, E84/YG03, G24, G46, BG99
pot of gold- T3, T5, T6, T8, T10, Y02, YR23, E47
rainbow- R43, R24, YR04, Y35, Y15, YG23, YG17, B04, B16, V04
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B01, B12
grass- YG03, G43, YG63, G94